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Fairman CM, Kava CM, Beima-Sofie K, Sakhuja M, Masud M, Dias E, Sheng J, Gorzelitz J, Morshed A, Green BB, Skiba MB, Madhivanan P, Parthasarathy N, Hirschey R, Vander Weg MW, Hebert J. Addressing differences in cancer: a framework for synergistic programming in cancer prevention and control. Res Sq 2024:rs.3.rs-4046415. [PMID: 38562683 PMCID: PMC10984020 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4046415/v1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Background Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide and continues to disproportionately impact certain populations. Several frameworks have been developed that illustrate the multiple determinants of cancer. Expanding upon the work of others, we present an applied framework for cancer prevention and control designed to help clinicians, as well as public health practitioners and researchers, better address differences in cancer outcomes. Methods The framework was developed by the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network's Health Behaviors Workgroup. An initial framework draft was developed based on workgroup discussion, public health theory, and rapid literature review on the determinants of cancer. The framework was refined through interviews and focus groups with Federally Qualified Health Center providers (n=2) and cancer patients (n=2); participants were asked to provide feedback on the framework's causal pathways, completeness, and applicability to their work and personal life. Results The framework provides an overview of the relationships between sociodemographic inequalities, social and structural determinants, and key risk factors associated with cancer diagnosis, survivorship, and cancer morbidity and mortality across the lifespan. The framework emphasizes how health-risk behaviors like cigarette smoking interact with psychological, psychosocial, biological, and psychosocial risk factors, as well as healthcare-related behavior and other chronic diseases. Importantly, the framework emphasizes addressing social and structural determinants that influence health behaviors to reduce the burden of cancer and improve health equity. Aligned with previous theory, our framework underscores the importance of addressing co-occurring risk factors and disease states, understanding the complex relationships between factors that influence cancer, and assessing how multiple forms of inequality or disadvantage intersect to increase cancer risk across the lifespan. Conclusions This paper presents an applied framework for cancer prevention and control to address cancer differences. Because the framework highlights determinants and factors that influence cancer risk at multiple levels, it can be used to inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions to address cancer morbidity and mortality.
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- UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
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- University of North Carolina and Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Xue Y, Wei Y, Cao L, Shi M, Sheng J, Xiao Q, Cheng Z, Luo T, Jiao Q, Wu A, Chen C, Zhong L, Zhang C. Protective effects of scutellaria-coptis herb couple against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis via activating NRF2 and FXR pathways in vivo and in vitro. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 318:116933. [PMID: 37482263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116933] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Scutellaria-coptis herb couple (SC) is a classic herbal pair used in many Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulations in the treatment of endocrine and metabolic deseases. Diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are both endocrine and metabolic diseases. Previous studies have shown that SC has anti-diabetic effects. However, the effect and mechanism of SC against NASH remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to demonstrate the effect and mechanism of SC against NASH through the nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR) dual signaling pathways in vivo and in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS The high fat diet-fed rat model, and HepG2 and RAW264.7 cell models were used. Serum biochemical indexes and liver histopathological changes were examined. Metabolomics, transcriptomics, and flow cytometry were performed. RT-qPCR and western blot analysis were performed to provide expression of NRF2 and FXR pathway signal molecules during SC's anti-NASH treatment in vivo and in vitro. RESULTS SC had anti-NASH effects in vivo with significantly improvement of serum NASH biochemical index and hepatopathological structure; meanwhile, SC significantly elevated the expression levels of FXR protein in liver and intestinal tissues, and cholesterol 7a-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) protein in liver. The mRNA expression levels of Takeda G protein receptor 5 (TGR5), CYP7A1, fibroblast growth factor receptor-4 (FGFR4), FXR, small heterodimer partner (SHP), fibroblast growth factor 15/19 (FGF15/19) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) were significantly elevated by SC. SC reduced the levels of NorCA, isoLCA and α-MCA in the feces of NAFLD rats. In vitro, SC-containing serum (SC-CS) was found to significantly reduce intracellular lipid deposition, inhibit ROS production, reduce intracellular Malondialdehyde (MDA) and IL-1β levels, and enhance the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px). Six differential genes closely related to oxidative stress and Nrf2 were identified by transcriptomic analysis. SC-CS up-regulated the expression of NRF2, and reduced the expression of TXNIP and Caspase-1 genes in RAW264.7 cells. In addition, SC-CS reduced the expression of Keap1 and NF-κB, and up-regulated the expression of Nrf2, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), and SOD; SC-CS elevated the protein level of NRF2, and reduced the protein level of TXNIP in HepG2 cells. CONCLUSIONS the mechanisms of SC action against NASH was closely related to the simultaneous activations of both NRF2 and FXR signaling pathways. These findings provide a new insight into the anti-NASH application of SC in clinical settings and demonstrate the potential of SC in the treatment of NASH.
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- Yanan Xue
- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China
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- Research Center of Chinese Medicine Resources and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 330006, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China.
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- College of Pharmacy, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330004, PR China; Nanchang Research Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangxi, 330096, PR China.
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Xue Y, Wei Y, Cao L, Shi M, Sheng J, Xiao Q, Cheng Z, Luo T, Jiao Q, Wu A, Chen C, Zhong L, Zhang C. Protective effects of scutellaria-coptis herb couple against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis via activating NRF2 and FXR pathways in vivo and in vitro. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2024; 318:116933. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2023.116933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2024]
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Sheng J, Yao R. [One case of acute severe nitrite poisoning with massive pulmonary thromboembolism]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2023; 41:854-856. [PMID: 38073216 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20220704-00354] [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: 12/18/2023]
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This paper reported a case of acute severe nitrite poisoning with massive pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), discussed the pathogenesis and summarized the treatment experience. Common symptoms of nitrite poisoning include headache, abdominal pain, shortness of breath, cyanosis, etc., which can be followed by encephalopathy, neurological dysfunction, hemolysis, etc. However, the cases of PTE are rare in clinical practice and are prone to missed diagnosis. Nitrite and methemoglobin may lead to vascular endothelial damage and promote thrombosis. In the diagnosis and treatment of acute severe nitrite poisoning patients, the targeted preventive measures should be taken.
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- J Sheng
- Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China Emergency Department of Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang 621000, China
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- Emergency Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, China
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Jiang YH, Shen L, Liu QB, Dai XY, Sheng J, Liu XY. [Evaluation of uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculous empyema]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:156-161. [PMID: 36720626 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20220519-00231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Objective: To examine the safety and efficacy of the uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis empyema. Methods: From January 2018 to December 2020, 122 cases of tuberculous empyema treated by decortication in Department of Surgery, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital were retrospectively analyzed, including 100 males and 22 females, aged(M(IQR)) 29.5(28.0) years (range: 13 to 70 years). According to the surgical approach and drug resistance, patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis who underwent uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication were included in group A (n=22), and those who underwent thoracotomy decortication were included in group B (n=28). Drug-sensitive patients who underwent uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication were included in group C (n=72). There was no statistical difference in the baseline data of the three groups (P>0.05). The operation, early postoperative recovery, and prognosis-related indicators were compared among three groups by Kruskal-Wallis test and χ2 test by Mann-Whitney U test and Bonferroni method between groups A and B, groups A and C. Results: The intraoperative blood loss of group A, group B, and group C was 200(475) ml, 300(200) ml, and 225(300) ml, respectively. There was no significant difference in intraoperative hemorrhage (H=2.74, P=0.254) and treatment outcome (χ2=4.76, P=0.575) among the three groups. Compared with group B, the operation time of group A (302.5(187.5) minutes vs. 200.0(60.0) minutes, U=171.0, P=0.007) and postoperative pulmonary reexpansion duration (4.5(3.0) months vs. 3.0 (2.2) months, U=146.5, P=0.032) were longer, and the postoperative drainage duration (9.5(7.8) days vs. 13.0(10.0) days, U=410.0, P=0.044), and the postoperative hospitalization time (12.0(7.8) days vs. 14.5(4.8) days, U=462.2, P=0.020) were shorter. There was no significant difference in complications between group A and group B (63.6%(14/22) vs. 71.4%(20/28), χ2=0.34, P=0.558). Compared with group C, the postoperative drainage duration of group A (9.5(7.8) days vs. 7.0(4.0) days, U=543.5, P=0.031), the postoperative hospitalization time (12.0(7.8) days vs. 9.0(4.0) days, U=533.0, P=0.031) and postoperative pulmonary reexpansion duration (4.5(3.0) months vs. 3.0(2.0) months, U=961.5, P=0.001) were longer. The operation time (302.5(187.5) minutes vs. 242.5(188.8) minutes, U=670.5, P=0.278), and complications (63.6%(14/22) vs. 40.3%(29/72), χ2=3.70, P=0.054) were not different between group A and group C. Conclusions: For drug-resistant tuberculous empyema, the uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication can achieve the same good therapeutic effect as drug-sensitive tuberculous empyema, and it is as safe as thoracotomy. At the same time, it has the advantage of minimally invasive and can accelerate the early postoperative recovery of patients.
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- Y H Jiang
- Department of Surgery, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Surgery, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Surgery, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Surgery, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Surgery, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Surgery, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institute for Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan 430030, China
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Wang R, Shi MY, Ma BB, Sheng J. [Mechanism of Leakage in Phosphatidylserine-Containing Membranes by Melittin]. Mol Biol (Mosk) 2022; 56:1085. [PMID: 36475492 DOI: 10.31857/s0026898422060246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Phosphatidylserine (PS) is an important apoptotic-cell surface signal that exists in bacterial and cancer cells. The mechanism by which melittin interacts with the PS membrane remains unclear. Here, we revealed this mechanism by using a dual-channel fluorescence microscope to observe the concentration-dependent process of pore formation in giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) that were exposed to melittin solution. We found that unsaturated PS membranes differed significantly from saturated PS membranes in different phases. This study provides a reference for research and development of anticancer drugs.
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- R Wang
- Xinjiang Laboratory of Phase Transitions and Microstructures of Condensed Matter Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000 China.,Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Electric Sensing Technology and Bionic Devices, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000 China
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- Xinjiang Laboratory of Phase Transitions and Microstructures of Condensed Matter Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000 China
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- Xinjiang Laboratory of Phase Transitions and Microstructures of Condensed Matter Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000 China.,Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Electric Sensing Technology and Bionic Devices, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000 China
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- Xinjiang Laboratory of Phase Transitions and Microstructures of Condensed Matter Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000 China.,Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Electric Sensing Technology and Bionic Devices, Yili Normal University, Yining, 835000 China.,
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Zhang W, Wang H, Brandt DYC, Hu B, Sheng J, Wang M, Luo H, Li Y, Guo S, Sheng B, Zeng Q, Peng K, Zhao D, Jian S, Wu D, Wang J, Zhao G, Ren J, Shi W, van Esch JHM, Klingunga S, Nielsen R, Hong Y. The genetic architecture of phenotypic diversity in the Betta fish ( Betta splendens). Sci Adv 2022; 8:eabm4955. [PMID: 36129976 PMCID: PMC9491723 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm4955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The Betta fish displays a remarkable variety of phenotypes selected during domestication. However, the genetic basis underlying these traits remains largely unexplored. Here, we report a high-quality genome assembly and resequencing of 727 individuals representing diverse morphotypes of the Betta fish. We show that current breeds have a complex domestication history with extensive introgression with wild species. Using a genome-wide association study, we identify the genetic basis of multiple traits, including coloration patterns, the "Dumbo" phenotype with pectoral fin outgrowth, extraordinary enlargement of body size that we map to a major locus on chromosome 8, the sex determination locus that we map to dmrt1, and the long-fin phenotype that maps to the locus containing kcnj15. We also identify a polygenic signal related to aggression, involving multiple neural system-related genes such as esyt2, apbb2, and pank2. Our study provides a resource for developing the Betta fish as a genetic model for morphological and behavioral research in vertebrates.
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- Wanchang Zhang
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Department of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tübingen, Tübingen 72074, Germany
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- Biology and Medical Laboratory Research, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Rotterdam 3015, Netherlands
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- Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Research Team, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
- Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen DK-1165, Denmark
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Xu X, Sheng J, Zhou Z, Huang Z, Wang D, Li N, Fan Y. EP07.02-006 Tumor Immune Microenvironment Related Makers are Overexpressed and Served as Favourable Prognostic Factors in Resectable ESCC. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.564] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Wang R, Shi MY, Ma BB, Sheng J. Mechanism of Leakage in Phosphatidylserine-Containing Membranes by Melittin. Mol Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026893322060206] [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: 11/22/2022]
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Sheng J, Xue J, Li P, Yi N. [A protein complex recognition method based on spatial-temporal graph convolution neural network]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2022; 42:1075-1081. [PMID: 35869773 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.07.17] [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: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To propose a new method for mining complexes in dynamic protein network using spatiotemporal convolution neural network. METHODS The edge strength, node strength and edge existence probability are defined for modeling of the dynamic protein network. Based on the time series information and structure information on the graph, two convolution operators were designed using Hilbert-Huang transform, attention mechanism and residual connection technology to represent and learn the characteristics of the proteins in the network, and the dynamic protein network characteristic map was constructed. Finally, spectral clustering was used to identify the protein complexes. RESULTS The simulation results on several public biological datasets showed that the F value of the proposed algorithm exceeded 90% on DIP dataset and MIPS dataset. Compared with 4 other recognition algorithms (DPCMNE, GE-CFI, VGAE and NOCD), the proposed algorithm improved the recognition efficiency by 34.5%, 28.7%, 25.4% and 17.6%, respectively. CONCLUSION The application of deep learning technology can improve the efficiency in analysis of dynamic protein networks.
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- J Sheng
- Clinical nursing teaching and Research Office, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.,Department of ultrasound diagnosis, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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- Operation center, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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- School of Informatics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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- School of Informatics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, China
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Wang X, Jian S, Zhang S, Wu D, Wang J, Gao M, Sheng J, Hong Y. Enrichment of polystyrene microplastics induces histological damage, oxidative stress, Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway-related gene expression in loach juveniles (Paramisgurnus dabryanus). Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2022; 237:113540. [PMID: 35453027 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs, particle size<5 mm) cause great harm to aquatic organisms. However, their precise effects are not completely understood. In China, placing plastic film at the pond bottom has become an important loach aquaculture mode. In this mode, MPs will affect loach health. This study investigated the enrichment of PS-MPs and its effects on the growth, liver histomorphology, antioxidant enzymes, and Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway-related gene expression in loach juveniles (Paramisgurnus dabryanus). The loach juveniles were raised at the concentration of 1000 μg/L fluorescent polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) with particle size of 0.5 µm or 5 µm for seven days, the results showed that fluorescent PS-MPs were found to be enriched in liver, intestine, and gill, and the enrichment amount was higher in liver than in gill and intestine (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the enrichment amount of different-sized PS-MPs was different in liver, gill, and intestine. The loach juveniles were cultured for 21 days in the water of the concentration of 100 or 1000 μg/L PS-MPs with particle size of 0.5 µm or 5 µm, the results showed that the survival rate, weight gain rate, and specific growth rate of loach juveniles were significantly reduced. The histological analysis revealed that PS-MPs caused liver damage. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-PX), and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) were decreased with the extended exposure to PS-MPs. Generally, the expressions of Nrf2 and Keap1 showed the similar change trend. From 7-14 day, the expression trend of oxidative stressed-related genes was not completely consistent with that of Nrf2 gene, but on day 21, the gene expression trend of oxidative stress-related SOD, CAT, and GSH-PX in the downstream of Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway was roughly consistent with that of Nrf2 gene. Basically, the change trends of these three gene expression were similar to those of their corresponding enzyme activities. This study provides theoretical basis for the toxicological effects of PS-MPs on freshwater fish.
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- Xianqing Wang
- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- School of Life Science, Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Sheng J, Guan L, Sheng B, Geng S, Wu D, Hu B, Li Z, Le S, Hong Y. Analysis of pigment cell composition, pigment content, tyrosinase content and activity of three kinds of loaches Misgurnus anguillicaudatus from Poyang Lake. J Fish Biol 2022; 100:366-377. [PMID: 34751443 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14945] [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: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pigment cell composition, pigment content, tyrosinase content and activity analysis were investigated on three kinds of loaches Misgurnus anguillicaudatus: big blackspot loaches (BBL), small blackspot loaches (SBL) and non-blackspot loaches (NBL), from Poyang Lake. Results showed that there were three types of skin pigment cells, namely melanophores, xanthophores and iridophores. Melanophores in dorsum were more than those in abdomen. Melanophore cytosomes in BBL were larger than those in SBL and NBL, and melanosomes were the largest in stage four. The melanophores in dorsal skin of SBL or NBL were small cell bodies, spindle-like and in chain distribution. There was an extremely significant difference in melanin content in BBL between the dorsum and abdomen (P < 0.01). There were no significant differences in melanin abdominal content, lutein and carotenoid contents among three kinds of loaches (P > 0.05). In dorsal skin, tyrosinase content was the highest in BBL, and it was significantly lower in NBL than in BBL and SBL (P < 0.01). This study reveals the differences in pigment and tyrosinase content in three kinds of loaches and provides a theoretical basis for further study of the mechanism of black spot formation.
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- Junqing Sheng
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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- Jiayu Agriculture Development Company Limited, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang, China
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McGillivray E, Jain R, Ramamurthy C, Sheng J, Granina E, Yu D, Lu X, Abbas A, Dotan E, Meyer J, Fang C, Denlinger C. P-103 Associations between quality-of-life, symptom burden, and demographic characteristics in long-term esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer survivors. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.158] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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Bi F, Qin S, Xu J, Du C, Fan Q, Zhang L, Tao M, Jiang D, Wang S, Chen Y, Sheng J, Zhuang X, Wu J, Liu L. P-89 The correlation between adverse events and survival benefits of donafenib in the first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.144] [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: 10/20/2022] Open
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Hu B, Zhou J, Qiu H, Lai X, Li J, Wu D, Sheng J, Hong Y. Comparison of nutritional quality and volatile flavor compounds among bighead carp from three aquaculture systems. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:4291-4299. [PMID: 34354411 PMCID: PMC8325028 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.03.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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To explore the differences in the nutritional quality of the muscles of bighead carp from different environments and aquaculture systems, we investigated three types of water bodies typically used for aquaculture: A common culture pond (NC), a natural lake (PY), and a cold water reservoir (XHK). Parameters affecting quality were evaluated, including muscle microstructure, fatty acid profiles, amino acid profiles, and volatile compounds. Fish from the XHK reservoir had the smallest muscle fiber diameter and the highest muscle fiber density (25.3 fibers/0.01 mm2), while muscle fiber density was lowest in fish from the NC pond (9.7 fibers/0.01 mm2). The bighead carp from the XHK reservoir had a much wider variety of unsaturated fatty acids, as well as higher levels of total polyunsaturated fatty acids. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexenoic acid (DHA), and arachidonic acid (AA) were all significantly more abundant in the XHK group, increases of 7.48%, 12.12%, and 17.49%, respectively (P < 0.05). The bighead carp from NC contained more “fishy” volatile flavor substances, as well as hydrocarbons with higher threshold values. Fish from XHK and NC had a greater umami intensity due to the presence of abundant volatiles with special aromas, including 1-Octene-3ol, DL-Menthol, and 2-ethyl-.
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- Beijuan Hu
- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.,Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.,Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.,Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- School of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.,Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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Sheng J, Liang WD, Xun CH, Xu T, Zhang J, Sheng WB. Downregulation of miR-21 promotes tibial fracture healing in rabbits through activating ERK pathway. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:10204-10210. [PMID: 31841173 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201912_19655] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of micro ribonucleic acid (miR)-21 on tibial fracture healing in rabbits by regulating the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signaling pathway, and to explore its possible underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 15 healthy male rabbits were randomly divided into three groups, including: model group A (fracture group, n=5), model group B (fracture treatment group, n=5), and model group C (miR-21 siRNA + treatment group, n=5). Fracture healing was observed by imaging. The content of the serum collagen I and collagen II in rabbits was detected via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The morphology of bone tissues was observed via staining. Moreover, the expressions of ERK, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1), and Smad in osteoblasts of tibia were observed via Western blotting and Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), respectively. RESULTS There was bony callus formation in group B and C when compared with group A. Compared with group B, bony callus formation was significantly accelerated in group C, while healing cycle was shortened. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining indicated that compared with group A, group C had more fibrous calluses, new capillaries, and fibroblasts in tissues. Meanwhile, group C exerted better maturity of collagen tissues and higher osteoid content at 20 d after modeling. Compared with group C, there were more osteoid tissues with poor maturity in group B. Meanwhile, intramembranous bone formation was deformed, and collagen content was remarkably lower in group B. The content of serum collagen I and collagen II remarkably increased in group B compared with group A (p<0.05). However, it was significantly upregulated in group C compared with group B, showing statistically significant differences (p<0.05). According to the results of Western blotting, the protein expressions of TGF-β1, Smad, and ERK in osteoblasts were significantly upregulated in group B when compared with those in group A (p<0.05). However, they increased remarkably in group C when compared with group B (p<0.05). Besides, RT-PCR results revealed that the messenger RNA (mRNA) expressions of TGF-β1, Smad, and ERK in osteoblasts were significantly higher in group B than those in group A (p<0.05). However, they were markedly raised in group C in comparison with group B (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Down-regulation of miR-21 promotes tibial fracture healing in rabbits by activating the ERK signaling pathway.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.
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Cun H, Sheng J, Cheng R, Ferri-Borgogno S, Kim J, Han G, Celestino J, Lu K, Wong S, Mok S. Development of novel biomarkers for early detection of high-grade serous ovarian cancer in high-risk women using exosomal miRNAs. Gynecol Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.055] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Dou LJ, Zhang QF, Bao HH, Wu WK, Sheng J, Yan SQ, Xu YY, Gu CL, Huang K, Cao H, Su PY, Tao FB, Hao JH. [A birth cohort study of the association between prenatal serum bisphenol A concentration and infant neurobehavior development]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 54:644-650. [PMID: 32842280 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20190902-00696] [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 association between maternal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure during pregnancy and neurobehavioral development in infant. Methods: Participants were from the Ma'anshan Birth Cohort, which was established from October 2008 to October 2010 based on four municipal medical and health institutions in Ma'anshan. High-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was applied for the determination of serum BPA concentration in 1 783 pregnant women sampled at their first filing, and during 2.97 to 28.1 months age of the infants. Neurobehavioral development were assessed by 0-6-year-old pediatric examination table of neuropsychological development. Generalized linear model was used to analyze the association between serum BPA levels during pregnancy and infants' neurobehavioral development. Results: A total of 931 mother-child pairs had complete data on serum BPA detection during pregnancy and assessment of infants' neurobehavioral development status. The age of pregnant women at their first filing was (26.67±3.45) years old, and the M (P25,P75) of serum BPA concentration (ng/ml) was 0.23 (0.11, 0.52), with a detection rate of 84.1% (783/931). The age of infants was (13.18±5.46) months, and 53.5% (498) were boys. The developmental quotient scores of large motor, fine motor, adaptive ability, language ability and social behaviors of infants were (97.88±16.32), (97.16±15.35), (99.64±15.47), (95.3±16.04) and (98.95±14.76) points, respectively. Generalized linear model showed that after adjusting for factors such as delivery mode, feeding mode, family per capita monthly income, preterm delivery, gender, maternal age, residence, pre-pregnancy body mass index and residence time, serum BPA level in pregnancy was negatively associated with infant's development of social behavior [β (95%CI):-2.42 (-4.71, -0.12)]. The post-stratification analysis by infant age revealed that the serum BPA level in pregnancy was only negatively associated with the development of language and social behavior developmental quotient scores in infants between the ages of 12 and 18 months, with β (95%CI) about -6.66 (-13.06, -0.25) and -7.401 (-12.97, -1.83), respectively. Conclusion: BPA exposure during pregnancy affects language and social behavior development in infants, and the detection window is between 12 and 18 months old of the infant.
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- L J Dou
- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Child Health Care, Maternal and Child Health Care Center of Ma'anshan, Ma'anshan 243000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Child Health Care, Maternal and Child Health Care Center of Ma'anshan, Ma'anshan 243000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Child Health Care, Maternal and Child Health Care Center of Ma'anshan, Ma'anshan 243000, Anhui Province, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University/Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Health of New-born Population, Hefei 230032, China
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Yang X, Lai Y, Li C, Yang J, Jia M, Sheng J. Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from lower respiratory tract of ICU patients. BRAZ J BIOL 2020; 81:351-360. [PMID: 32491054 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.226309] [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] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the most common infection among hospitalized patients, associated with increased levels of morbidity, mortality and attributable health care costs. Increased resistant Pseudomonas worldwide has been quite meaningful to patients, especially in intensive care unit (ICUs). Different species of Pseudomonas exhibit different genetic profile and varied drug resistance. The present study determines the molecular epidemiology through DNA fingerprinting method and drug resistance of P. aeruginosa isolated from patients with LTRIs admitted in ICU. A total of 79 P. aeruginosa isolated from patients with LRTIs admitted in ICU were characterized by Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP), Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and Repetitive Extrapalindromic PCR (REP-PCR). Antibiotic resistance was determined by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay while MDR genes, viz, blaTEM, blaOXA, blaVIM, blaCTX-M-15 were detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Of the 137 Pseudomonas sp isolated from ICU patients, 57.7% of the isolates were reported to be P. aeruginosa. The overall prevalence of P. aeruginosa among the all included patients was 34.5%. The RAPD analysis yielded 45 different patterns with 72 clusters with 57% to 100% similarity level. The RFLP analysis yielded 8 different patterns with 14 clusters with 76% to 100% similarity level. The REP PCR analysis yielded 37 different patterns with 65 clusters with 56% to 100% similarity level. There was no correlation among the different DNA patterns observed between the three different methods. Predominant of the isolates (46.8%) were resistant to amikacin. Of the 79 isolates, 60.8% were positive for blaTEM gene and 39.2% were positive for blaOXA gene. P. aeruginosa was predominantly isolated from patients with LRTIs admitted in ICU. The difference in the similarity level observed between the three DNA fingerprinting methods indicates that there is high inter-strain variability. The high genetic variability and resistance patterns indicates that we should continuously monitor the trend in the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of P. aeruginosa especially in patients with LRTIs admitted in ICU.
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- X Yang
- Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, 710065, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Laboratory Clinical Laboratory, Ninth Hospital of XI'an, 710054, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, 710065, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, 710065, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, 710065, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Shaanxi Institute for Food and Drug Control, 710065, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Wu D, Wang C, Zhang W, Peng K, Sheng J, Wang J, Jain A, Hong Y. Molecular characterization of an inhibitor of apoptosis protein ( IAPs) in freshwater pearl mussel, Hyriopsis schlegelii. Bioengineered 2020; 10:365-373. [PMID: 31446833 PMCID: PMC6738449 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2019.1653738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAPs) played important roles in inhibiting the apoptosis of tumor cells by regulating caspase activity in mammals. In this study, we first cloned the full-length cDNA sequence of IAPs gene (designated as Hs-IAPs) in Hyriopsis schlegelii. The Hs-IAPs gene contained an open reading frame of 1719 nucleotides, encoding a predicted protein of 572 amino acids. qRT-PCR assay indicated that the Hs-IAPs gene was ubiquitously expressed in different tissues, and the highest expression level was in gills. Furthermore, we purified and obtained the recombinant protein of Hs-IAPs which showed a molecular weight of 82.5 kDa. We used H2O2 stimulation experiment to explore the possible function of Hs-IAPs. The results showed that the percentage of viable cells significantly increased following the Hs-IAPs concentration. These indicated that the Hs-IAPs may play a role in anti-oxidation causing by H2O2, and its anti-oxidative may be crucial in the process of apoptosis.
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- Di Wu
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University , Nanchang , China.,Jiangzhong dietary therapy technology Co. LTD , Jiangxi , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- Key Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University , Guizhou , China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University , Nanchang , China.,Key Lab of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi , Nanchang , China
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Zhang H, Guo F, Tang M, Dai H, Sheng J, Chen L, Liu S, Wang J, Shi Y, Ye C, Hou G, Wu X, Jin X, Chen K. Association between Skeletal Muscle Strength and Dysphagia among Chinese Community-Dwelling Elderly Adults. J Nutr Health Aging 2020; 24:642-649. [PMID: 32510118 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1379-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Swallowing disorder is a health burden for the elderly in China. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dysphagia and to test the association between skeletal muscle strength and swallowing problems among community-dwelling older adults. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Community-dwelling Chinese elderly in China. PARTICIPANTS 3361 adults aged 65 years or above were involved, among which 1740 (51.8%) were female, with average age of 72.64 (Standard deviation, SD=6.10) years old. MEASUREMENTS Handgrip strength (HGS) was used to evaluate skeletal muscle strength. Dysphagia assessment was performed using the Eating Assessment Tool-10 (EAT-10) and the 30mL water swallow test (WST). Binary logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between skeletal muscle strength and dysphagia, and covariates as age, gender, material status, etc. were adjusted. RESULTS The prevalence of dysphagia were 5.5% and 12.9%, screened by EAT-10 and 30mL WST respectively. Participants with dysphagia showed lower HGS (21.73 ± 9.20 vs. 25.66 ± 11.32, p<0.001, by EAT-10; 20.26 ± 9.88 vs. 26.22 ± 11.28, p<0.001, by WST). The adjusted model suggested that muscle strength is a protective factor for swallowing disorders (adjusted OR=0.974, 95%CI: 0.950-0.999, by EAT-10; adjusted OR=0.952, 95%CI: 0.933-0.972, by WST). Subgroup analyses of WST found the effects were significant among participants aged in 70-74 years group and ≥75 years group, rather than those aged under 70. CONCLUSION Dysphagia was significantly associated with skeletal muscle strength among the community-dwelling elderly population. Effective interventions should be taken to manage the decline of muscle strength for the older adults, especially early prevention before 70 years old.
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- Huafang Zhang, Department of Nursing, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Yiwu, Zhejiang, 322000, China. Tel: +86-15924187619. ; Kun Chen, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China. Tel: +86-571-88208190
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Reck M, Feng Y, Kim H, Plautz G, Kang YK, Owonikoko T, Nghiem P, Sheng J. Analysis of tumour hyperprogression (HP) with nivolumab (Nivo) in randomized, placebo (Pbo)-controlled trials. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz253.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhou J, Zhang W, Liu W, Sheng J, Li M, Chen X, Dong R. Histological study of intestinal goblet cells, IgA, and CD3+ lymphocyte distribution in Huang-huai white goat. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2019; 79:303-310. [PMID: 31322724 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2019.0082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ten healthy adult Huang-huai white goats were selected and sacrificed by jugular vein bleeding after anaesthesia to observe the distribution characteristics of the histological structure of the intestinal mucosa, goblet cells, IgA, and CD3+ lymphocytes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three sections of the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum were immediately collected and fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde for 72 h to prepare tissue sections. After haematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid Schiff, and immunohistochemical staining was performed, the distribution characteristics of goblet cells, IgA-positive cells, and CD3+ lymphocytes were observed. Results showed high columnar epithelial cells in the duodenum and jejunum of Huang-huai white goat and low columnar epithelial cells in the ileum mucosa. RESULTS Mucopolysaccharides secreted by intestinal goblet cells were mainly neutral, and the number of ileum goblet cells was significantly higher than that of the duodenum and the jejunum (p < 0.05). IgA-positive cells were distributed in the lamina propria of the duodenum, and the number of cells was significantly higher than that in the jejunum and the ileum (p < 0.01). The significant difference was found between the jejunum and the ileum (p < 0.01). The CD3+ cells in the intestinal mucosa were distributed in the lamina propria mucosae, and some of the positive cells in the jejunum were distributed between epithelial cells. CD3+ cells had the largest number in the jejunal lamina propria but had the lowest number in the ileum. CONCLUSIONS The jejunum was significantly higher than the duodenum (p < 0.05), and the ileum was much less than the jejunum (p < 0.01).
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, No. 9, Donghua Road, 233100 Fengyang City, Anhui, China.
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, No. 9, Donghua Road, 233100 Fengyang City, Anhui, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, No. 9, Donghua Road, 233100 Fengyang City, Anhui, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, No. 9, Donghua Road, 233100 Fengyang City, Anhui, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, No. 9, Donghua Road, 233100 Fengyang City, Anhui, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, No. 9, Donghua Road, 233100 Fengyang City, Anhui, China
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- College of Animal Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, No. 9, Donghua Road, 233100 Fengyang City, Anhui, China
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Jiang J, Zhang B, Li J, Xu Y, Sheng J, Liu D, Guo X, Jia Y, Zhang T, Li Q, Wang J, Li C. Subcortical grey matter changes may be not essential for the antipsychotic effect of electronic or magnetic seizure therapy. Brain Stimul 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.269] [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: 10/27/2022] Open
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Liu Y, Sheng J, Dong Z, Xu Y, Huang Q, Pan D, Wang L, Yang M. The diagnostic performance of 18F-fluoride PET/CT in bone metastases detection: a meta-analysis. Clin Radiol 2019; 74:196-206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ren YL, Sheng J, Zhou XY, Fang Y, Pan HM. [Clinical effect of icotinib in treatment of elderly advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2019; 41:152-153. [PMID: 30862147 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2019.02.014] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Y L Ren
- Department of Oncology, Shao Yifu Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310016, China
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Park K, Lee J, Sakai H, Lee K, Ohe Y, Kim S, Fukuhara T, Kang J, Yu C, Daga H, Hotta K, Yokoyama T, Tanaka H, Takeda M, Hellmann M, Sheng J, Nathan F, Yang R, Nishio M. OA11 First-Line Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in Asian Patients With Advanced NSCLC and High TMB (≥10 mut/Mb): Results From CheckMate 227. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.10.021] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Tang M, Yu C, Hu P, Wang C, Sheng J, Ma S. Risk factors for bleeding after dental extractions in patients over 60 years of age who are taking antiplatelet drugs. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018; 56:854-858. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2018.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhang QF, Bao HH, Wu WK, Yan SQ, Sheng J, Xu YY, Gu CL, Huang K, Zhu P, Cao H, Su PY, Tao FB, Hao JH. [Association between early pregnancy bisphenol A exposure and sleep problems among preschool children]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:1018-1022. [PMID: 30392320 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.10.010] [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 analyze the association between maternal bisphenol A exposure during early pregnancy and sleep problems among preschool children. Methods: Research subjects were from one of the sub-cohorts(Ma'anshan Cohort) of the China-Anhui Birth Cohort Study (C-ABCS) in Ma'anshan city. The basic situation of pregnant women and sleep information of preschool children were investigated. We selected preschool children whose mother's maternal serum bisphenol A concentrations of the first trimester had been already detected between December 2012 to Januray 2014. 1 259 pairs of mothers and children were included. The concentrations of bisphenol A exposure during early pregnancy were divided into low, medium and high exposure groups according to 25(th) percentile (P(25)) and 75(th) percentile (P(75)) levels. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression model was used to analyze the association between maternal bisphenol A exposure during early pregnancy and sleep-related problems in preschool children. Results: The P(50) (P(25)-P(75)) of serum bisphenol A exposure level during early pregnancy was 0.231 (0.106-0.512) ng/ml. The sleep-related problems scores of 1 259 preschool children were (16.43±3.82) points. The occasional sleep-related problems were detected about 47.8% (602 cases) and frequent sleep-related problems were detected about 18.3% (230 cases). After the adjustment of the confounding factors such as children's gender, age, BMI, sleep position (lying down, sleeping on one's back), the length of time to sleep and the length of sleep at night, in comparison with bisphenol A low exposure group, the OR (95%CI) value of preschool children with occasional sleep-related problems in maternal bisphenol A high exposure group during early pregnancy was 1.44 (1.01-2.06). After the gender stratification, the results showed that in comparison with bisphenol A low exposure group, the OR (95%CI) value of preschool girls with occasional sleep-related problems in maternal bisphenol A medium and high exposure group during early pregnancy were 1.61 (1.05-2.46) and 2.40 (1.42-4.04), respectively. The OR (95%CI) value of preschool girls with frequent sleep-related problems in maternal bisphenol A high exposure group during early pregnancy was 2.64 (1.34-5.17). However, in boys, there was no statistically significant association between maternal bisphenol A exposure during early pregnancy and sleep-related problems (P>0.05). Conclusion: Maternal bisphenol A exposure during early pregnancy might be related to sleep-related problems in preschool children.
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- Q F Zhang
- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, China
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Bloom K, Sudarsanam S, Hwang H, Racke F, Astrow S, Moran M, Chioda M, Sheng J, Ramage J, Mardekian J, Iafrate A. P3.13-03 Real-World Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Testing Practices: Results from a Survey in the United States. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1843] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Cai XX, Gao H, Yan SQ, Sheng J, Gu CL, Jin ZX, Qi J, Xu YY, Zhang QF, Cao H, Tao FB, Hao JH. [Association between the internal exposure levels of phthalates and executive function of preschool children]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:296-302. [PMID: 29973011 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.03.015] [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 association between the internal exposure levels of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) and executive function (EF) of preschool children. Methods: Between October 2008 and October 2010, pregnant women who accepted pregnancy health care services in four municipal medical and health institutions in Ma'anshan city, Anhui Province, were recruited as study objects. A total of 5 084 pregnant women and 4 669 singleton live births were enrolled in this cohort. The follow-up study was conducted from April 2014 to April 2015. A total of 3 725 data-completed preschool children aged 3 to 6 years older entered in this study. The method of analysis seven metabolites of phthalates in urine was high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) and divided objects into low (P(0)-P(24)), medium (P(25)-P(74)) and high (P(75)-P(100)) groups according to their exposure concentrations. To investigate the executive function of preschool children, we used the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Preschool Version (BRIEF-P). Univariate and multivariate statistical method was used to analyze the etiology association between the phthalate metabolites levels and preschool children's executive function. Results: In this study, 53.6% (1 997/3 725) of preschoolers were boys, children's age was (51.5±5.6) months. The detection rates of seven phthalate esters were: mono-n-methyl phthalate (MMP) was 99.89% (3 721/3 725); mono-ethyl phthalate (MEP) was 99.97% (3 724/3 725); mono-benzyl phthalate (MBzP) was 69.10% (2 574/3 725); mono-butyl phthalate (MBP), mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEOHP) and mono- (2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate (MEHHP) were 100.00% and mono-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP) was 99.95% (3 723/3 725). The median concentrations of the seven phthalate metabolites were: 17.71, 15.36, 0.07, 155.24, 10.73, 14.67, 3.59 µg/L, respectively. The median concentrations corrected by urinary creatinine were 29.65, 26.65, 0.12, 257.73, 17.94, 24.80, 6.27 µg/g Cr, respectively. The P(25) and P(7)5 concentration of the total PAEs metabolites corrected by urinary creatinine were 1.20 µmol/g Cr and 3.04 µmol/g Cr. After adjusted the relevant demographic information: children sex, children age in month, maternal age, parental education levels, household exposure to secondhand smoke and whether the child is the only child as confounds, multivariate logistic regression model showed that the risk of inhibitory self-control index (ISCI) dysplasia in MEHHP high concentration group and MEOHP high concentration group were 1.71 and 1.54 times (OR=1.71, 95% CI: 1.11-2.62; OR=1.54, 95% CI: 1.01-2.34) than in low concentration group. The risk of ISCI dysplasia in total PAEs metabolites high concentration group was 1.55 times (OR=1.55, 95% CI: 1.00-2.38) than in low concentration group. Conclusion: Phthalates exposure may damage the executive function of preschool children.
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- X X Cai
- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University; Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health and Aristogenics, Hefei 230032, China
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Wang C, Shu F, Hong Y, Wang J, Peng K, Sheng J, Wu D, Hu B, Shi J, Jian S. Analysis of the structure and activity of the promoter regions of the metallothionein genes of the freshwater pearl mussel Hyriopsis schlegelii. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2018; 82:780-791. [PMID: 29499631 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2018.1443788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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To investigate the regulation of metallothionein genes (HsMTs) of Hyriopsis schlegelii, 1,121-bp and 1,270-bp regions of the HsMT1 and HsMT2 promoters were cloned and analyzed, respectively. The two promoters shared partially conserved features and possessed distinct characteristics such as the number or position of metal response elements (MREs). Further analysis of the HsMT1 and HsMT2 promoters was performed by the reporter assay using the luciferase gene. Both promoters were activated by various metals, and presented different levels of metal ions inducibility in human hepatoblastoma cells. Deletion mutant assays demonstrated that both the longest promoter regions achieved the maximum inducibility, and the metal inducibility was dependent on the presence of the MRE in HsMT1 and the distal MRE in HsMT2. In addition, we cloned a putative metal responsive transcription factor (hereby designated as HsMTF-like) and studied its effect on HsMTs expression in human hepatoblastoma cells. An in vivo assay demonstrated that HsMTF-like activates basal HsMTs transcription level, and the MRE in the HsMTs promoter mediates this activation process. Moreover, this basal transcription level can be further boosted by zinc treatment. In conclusion, the regulation mechanism for MT activation in H. schlegelii should be evolutionarily conserved.
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- Chengyuan Wang
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,Key Laboratory of Aquatic Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Liang X, Xie Q, Tan D, Ning Q, Niu J, Bai X, Chen S, Cheng J, Yu Y, Wang H, Xu M, Shi G, Wan M, Chen X, Tang H, Sheng J, Dou X, Shi J, Ren H, Wang M, Zhang H, Gao Z, Chen C, Ma H, Chen Y, Fan R, Sun J, Jia J, Hou J. Interpretation of liver stiffness measurement-based approach for the monitoring of hepatitis B patients with antiviral therapy: A 2-year prospective study. J Viral Hepat 2018; 25:296-305. [PMID: 29080299 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Liver biopsy is not routinely performed in treated chronic hepatitis B. Liver stiffness measurement has been validated for noninvasive liver fibrosis assessment in pretreatment chronic hepatitis B but has not been assessed for fibrosis monitoring during antiviral therapy. Liver stiffness was systemically monitored by Fibroscan® every 6 months in a cohort of patients with hepatitis B receiving antiviral therapy and compared with liver biopsies at baseline and week 104. A total of 534 hepatitis B e antigen-positive treatment-naive patients receiving telbivudine-based therapy with qualified liver stiffness measurement at baseline and week 104 were analyzed, 164 of which had adequate paired liver biopsies. Liver stiffness decreased rapidly (-2.2 kPa/24 weeks) in parallel with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) from 8.6 (2.6-49.5) kPa at baseline to 6.1 (2.2-37.4) kPa at week 24. Interestingly, liver stiffness decreased slowly (-0.3 kPa/24 weeks) but continually from week 24 to week 104 (6.1 vs 5.3 kPa, P < .001) while ALT levels remained stable within the normal range. More importantly, liver stiffness declined significantly irrespective of baseline ALT levels and liver necroinflammation grades. From baseline to week 104, the proportion of patients with no or mild fibrosis (Ishak, 0-2) increased from 74.4% (122/164) to 93.9% (154/164). Multivariate analysis revealed that percentage decline of 52-week liver stiffness from baseline was independently associated with 104-week liver fibrosis regression (odds ratio, 3.742; P = .016). Early decline of 52-week liver stiffness from baseline may reflect the remission of both liver inflammation and fibrosis and was predictive of 104-week fibrosis regression in treated patients with chronic hepatitis B.
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- X Liang
- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Tangdu Hospital, Xi'an, China
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- Ji'nan Infectious Diseases Hospital, Ji'nan, China
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- Beijing Ditan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Hepatology Unit, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- 8th People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University 1st Affiliated Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- 6th People's Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, 81st PLA Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- 302nd PLA Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sun Yat-Sen University 3rd Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, 85th PLA Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Liver Fibrosis, Guangzhou, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology Unit, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Research Center for Liver Fibrosis, Guangzhou, China
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Liang WD, Ren ZL, Sheng J, Wang J, Yakefu A, Sheng WB. [Surgical treatment of intractable odontoid fracture with atlantoaxial dislocation in children with spinal cord injury]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018. [PMID: 29534386 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To discuss the surgical treatment and its effectiveness of odontoid fracture complicated with atlantoaxial dislocation in children with spinal cord injury. Methods: From January 2010 to December 2014, 10 cases of children under 14 years old, with intractable odontoid fracture with atlantoaxial dislocation were enrolled. The mean duration between injury and admission was 8.5 d (range 1-30 d). The surgery was performed using posterior reduction and internal fixation or anterior release combined with posterior fixation. The medical date including preoperative and postoperative neurological function, degree of reduction and fusion. Results: All cases were followed-up for 12-48 months. The last follow-up X ray and CT examinations showed good reduction and fusion. No fixation failure was observed among all the patients. According to the Frankel, the preoperative neurological function was C in 2 cases, D in 4 cases, and E in 4 cases. At the last follow-up, out of 2 cases with Frankel C improved to D, and the other 8 cases were back to normal. Conclusions: Diagnosis of odontoid fracture complicated with atlantoaxial dislocation is usually delayed in children. One-stage posterior reduction and internal fixation or anterior release combined with posterior fixation is an effective and safe surgical procedure for such cases.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang 830054, China
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Skuli SJ, Bantug ET, Zafman N, Riley C, Ruck JM, Sheng J, Smith KC, Snyder CF, Smith KL, Stearns V, Wolff AC. Abstract P6-12-21: Breast cancer survivors undergoing survivorship visits at Johns Hopkins are a high-risk population. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p6-12-21] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Survivorship care plans (SCPs) are strongly recommended for all breast cancer survivors to address sequelae of cancer care, plan cancer surveillance and screening, and encourage health promotion and care coordination. Ongoing studies are evaluating the impact of SCPs in cancer survivor populations and the role of survivorship visits (SVs) as an intervention. Here we describe characteristics and outcomes of patients who participated in SVs at Johns Hopkins (JH).
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of patients who participated in a SV with one of two nurse practitioners ˜1-3 months after completion of locoregional therapy and initial systemic therapy, as referred by their JH breast cancer provider. We collected patient demographics, comorbidity status, tumor characteristics, treatments received, and responses to GAD7 (generalized anxiety disorder 7-item), PHQ9 (patient health questionnaire-9), and a symptom questionnaire. Characteristics of SV participants were compared to analytical breast cancer cases from the JH Cancer Registry (JHCR 2010-2015), matched for stage.
Results: 87 women (stages I-III) who participated in a SV in 2010-2016 were identified. Compared to patients in the JHCR (n=2,942), the SV cohort was younger (age ≤50, 43% v 34%, p=0.14), more likely to be African American (33% v 22%, p=0.04), and more likely to have a higher TNM stage (I, 26% v 49%; II, 48% v 37%; III, 25% v 15%, p<0.001), node-positive status (60% v 33%, p<0.001), hormone receptor-negative disease (44% v 18%, p<0.001), and HER2-positive disease (38% v 14%, p<0.001). The SV cohort was also more likely to receive chemotherapy (94% v 43%, p<0.001) and undergo radiation therapy (78% v 54%, p<0.001). The SV cohort had a higher recurrence event rate than the JHCR cohort (11.5% v 8.0%) and a shorter median follow-up (886 v 1292 days), suggestive of a higher risk profile. In the SV cohort, a comparison of comorbidities at breast cancer diagnosis versus time of SV visit identified a significant increase in the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy (9% v 73%, p<.001), anemia (15% v 50%, p<.001), lymphedema (0% v 28%, p<.001), anxiety (15% v 38%, p<.001), and depression (13% v 29%, p<.001). Patients in the SV cohort were overweight at diagnosis (body mass index, median 29 [IQR 24, 32]). At the time of the SV, patients reported symptoms of sleep difficulty (53%), numbness or tingling (46%), weight changes (45%), muscle aches (44%), and pain (37%).
Conclusions: Patients who participated in SVs had high-risk cancers and, compared to baseline, a higher frequency of comorbidities that are potentially associated with breast cancer and its treatment. These data can inform future breast cancer survivorship care models as they describe a population that may be at greater risk for worse cancer and non-cancer outcomes, and that might benefit more from interventions like SCPs and SVs. Ongoing studies are identifying optimal target populations, appropriate timing of such interventions, and informative measures of patient-centered outcomes.
Funding: Komen Maryland/Komen Scholar SAC110053 (ACW).
Citation Format: Skuli SJ, Bantug ET, Zafman N, Riley C, Ruck JM, Sheng J, Smith KC, Snyder CF, Smith KL, Stearns V, Wolff AC. Breast cancer survivors undergoing survivorship visits at Johns Hopkins are a high-risk population [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-12-21.
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- SJ Skuli
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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Zhu YD, Han Y, Huang K, Zhu BB, Yan SQ, Ge X, Zhou SS, Xu YY, Ren LI, Sheng J, Pan WJ, Hao JH, Zhu P, Tao FB. The impact of isolated maternal hypothyroxinaemia on the incidence of large-for-gestational-age infants: the Ma'anshan Birth Cohort study. BJOG 2018; 125:1118-1125. [PMID: 29266657 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate whether isolated maternal hypothyroxinaemia (IMH) is associated with risks of small/large-for-gestational-age (SGA/LGA) infants. DESIGN Population-based prospective cohort study. SETTING Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health (MCH) clinics, China. POPULATION Pregnant women with singleton births (n = 3178). METHODS Descriptive statistics were calculated for the demographic characteristics of the mothers and their newborns. Linear regression was applied to estimate the association between thyroid hormone levels and birthweight. Logistic regression was performed to calculate the association between IMH and SGA/LGA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Outcomes included SGA/LGA. RESULTS The prevalence of IMH, defined as a free thyroxine value (FT4) lower than the 2.5th percentile with normal thyroid stimulating hormone, was 2.5% (78/3080) and 2.5% (74/2999) in the first and second trimesters, respectively. Additionally, 306 (9.6%) and 524 (16.5%) infants were defined as SGA and LGA, respectively. No evidence supported the notion that IMH is associated with an increased risk for SGA in either the first [odds ratio (OR): 1.762, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.759-4.089] or the second (OR: 0.763, 95% CI: 0.231-2.516) trimester. However, an increased risk of LGA was observed among IMH women in the second trimester (OR: 2.088, 95% CI: 1.193-3.654). Maternal TPO-Ab positivity in the second trimester increased the risk of SGA (OR: 2.094, 95% CI: 1.333-3.290). CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that IMH is associated with LGA. FUNDING This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81330068). TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Isolated maternal hypothyroxinaemia may increase the risk of large-for-gestational-age infants.
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Clinic, Ma'anshan, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Ma'anshan Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Clinic, Ma'anshan, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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Ming Z, Ren J, Sheng J, Huang H. Intrauterine hyperglycemia induces hepatic steatosis in mouse offspring via altered lipid gene expressions. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.764] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Baik D, Sheng J, Schlaffer K, Friedenberg FK, Smith MS, Ehrlich AC. Abdominal diameter index is a stronger predictor of prevalent Barrett's esophagus than BMI or waist-to-hip ratio. Dis Esophagus 2017; 30:1-6. [PMID: 28859359 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Abdominal obesity is associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus (BE). Increased body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) have been associated with BE. Abdominal diameter index (ADI, sagittal abdominal diameter divided by thigh circumference) was previously shown to be a more accurate predictor of incident cardiovascular disease compared to other measurements. Our aim is to examine whether abdominal diameter index was a more accurate predictor of prevalent BE compared to other anthropometric measurements. We conducted a case-control study of patients presenting to our institution. Our study population was consecutive Caucasian men with a known history of BE, and we recruited control patients who had GERD without BE. Both groups completed a questionnaire about demographics, smoking, and medications and underwent a series of anthropometric body measurements using standardized measuring tools. BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and abdominal diameter index were calculated. Thirty-one BE patients and 27 control patients were recruited. The BE cohort were older and had a higher rate of hiatal hernia. The mean abdominal diameter index for patients with BE was 0.65 ± 0.07 and without BE was 0.60 ± 0.07 (p = 0.01). The predictive value of abdominal diameter index was analyzed using a receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve and was a more powerful predictor of BE than waist-to-hip ratio or BMI (AUROC = 0.70 vs. 0.60 vs. 0.52, respectively). Using a cut-point abdominal diameter index value of 0.60, abdominal diameter index had a sensitivity of 77.4% and a specificity of 63.0% for the presence of BE. When controlling for age, smoking status, and BMI, an abdominal diameter index ≥0.60 was a significant independent risk factor for BE (OR = 5.7, 95% CI = 1.29-25.4). In this pilot study, the abdominal diameter index appears to be a more powerful predictor of the presence of BE than BMI and waist-to-hip ratio and remained the only significant predictor of BE in multivariate analysis. We propose further validation of abdominal diameter index before inclusion in future prediction tools for BE.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Ren J, Ming Z, Huang H, Sheng J. Intrauterine hyperglycemia exposure per se affects glycolipid metabolism in second generation via epigenetic modification on germ cells. Fertil Steril 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.762] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Qian RY, Wu X, Sheng J, Zheng P, Zhou Q, Duan AH, Zhang JP, Zhang YL, Lu D. [Evaluation of endometriosis fertility index in follow-up treatment of endometriosis combined with infertility patients after laparoscopic surgery]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2017; 52:233-238. [PMID: 28441838 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-567x.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the application of endometriosis fertility index (EFI) in guidance after laparoscopic surgery of endometriosis patients combined with infertility and to explore methods to improve pregnancy rate in different EFI groups. Methods: A prospective research was done in endometriosis patients combined with infertility in Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from January 2010 to June 2011, after laparoscopic surgery, these 146 patients were divided into 3 groups by EFI score. Using different pregnancy guidance, these patients had 5 years follow-up. Results: (1) The 5 years overall pregnancy rate was 89.0% (130/146). The pregnancy rate was 95.7% (45/47) in EFI≥9 group, 92.8% (77/83) in EFI 5-8 group and 8/16 in EFI≤4 group, three groups were all reach satisfactory pregnancy rate; the rate of the first two groups had no statistically significance (P=0.498), but had significant difference with the last group (P<0.01). (2) In EFI≥5 patients, pregnancy rate was the highest in 6 months after operation; in EFI≥9 group, the pregnancy rate was 66.7% (30/45), and EFI 5-8 group was 50.6% (39/77). (3) EFI≥9 group had the highest natural pregnancy rate [83.6% (46/55)], natural pregnancy rate was significant statistical different in different EFI groups (P=0.001). Conclusions: EFI score is a useful evaluation in predicting and guiding pregnancy in endometriosis patients combined with infertility after laparoscopic surgery. EFI score guidance, strict post-operation management and positive pregnancy scheme could significantly improve the pregnancy rate of endometriosis patients with infertility.
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- Department of Gynecology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
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Wu D, Shi J, Peng K, Sheng J, Wang J, Wang B, Hong Y. Structural characteristics of gonadal development and hermaphroditic phenomenon in freshwater pearl mussel, Sinohyriopisis schlegelii (Hyriopisis schlegelii). Tissue Cell 2017; 49:440-446. [PMID: 28465022 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2017.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The period of gonads development was first studied from one to five years in the freshwater pearl mussel Hyriopisis schlegelii. It lasted for 36 months and was divided into three main stages: initiation of gonad formation, a stable growth phase, and a reproductive cell development phase. Each reproductive cycle consisted of five stages: proliferative stage (from late January to late February), growth stage (from late February to late March), maturation stage, spawning stage (from early April to late October) and recovery stage (from early November to late January). Interestingly, a hermaphroditic phenomenon was observed in this mussel for the first time, which appears during the development stage from 26 to 32 months. Male and female follicular tissues coexisted in hermaphrodite individuals with the male follicular tissue accounting for more than 90% of the whole gonad tissue. No hermaphroditic phenomenon was observed in matured gonad. We thus speculate that self-fertilization does not exist in H. schlegelii.
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- Di Wu
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China; Key Lab of Aquatic Animal Resources and Utilization of Jiangxi, China.
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Knight JC, Tenbrink E, Sheng J, Patil AS. Anterior uterocervical angle measurement improves prediction of cerclage failure. J Perinatol 2017; 37:375-379. [PMID: 28055026 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the anterior uterocervical angle and cervical length as predictors of spontaneous preterm delivery in patients with transvaginal cerclage. STUDY DESIGN We retrospectively evaluated a cohort of 142 pregnant women with transvaginal cerclage placed over a 5-year period (2010 to 2015) were evaluated. Cervical morphology characteristics were measured from endovaginal imaging, including cervical length, cerclage height, funnel volume and anterior uterocervical angle prior to cerclage placement (UCA 1), shortly after cerclage placement (UCA 2) and the last image prior to delivery (UCA 3). Cerclage failure was defined as delivery prior to 36 weeks. Univariate analysis, receiver operator characteristic curves and binary logistic regression were used for statistical analysis. Statistical significance was defined as a P<0.05. RESULTS Among the 142 women with a transvaginal cerclage, 38% had cerclage failure. The mean gestational age at birth was 29.3±5.2 weeks in the failure group compared with 37.9±2.8 weeks in those that did not fail (P<0.001). Univariate analysis identified cervical length (P=0.034) and UCA 3 (P<0.001) as significantly associated with gestational age at birth. Receiver operator characteristic curves demonstrated improved prediction of delivery prior to 34 weeks at UCA 3=108o (97% sensitivity, 65% specificity) compared to a cervical length of 25 mm. At <28 weeks, optimal performance of UCA 3 was found at 112o (100% sensitivity, 62% specificity) compared with cervical length of 25 mm (29% sensitivity, 39% specificity). Binary logistic regression revealed UCA 3>108o conferred an OR 35.1 (95% CI 7.7 to 160.3) for delivery prior to 34 weeks, and UCA 3>112o an OR 42.0 (95% CI 5.3 to 332.1) for delivery prior to 28 weeks. In comparison, CL<25 mm had an OR 4.7 (95% CI 1.8 to 12.2) for delivery prior to 34 weeks and OR 6.0 (95% CI 1.9 to 19.3) prior to 28 weeks. CONCLUSIONS In patients with transvaginal cerclage, an increasingly obtuse anterior uterocervical angle reflects an increased risk of cerclage failure in the mid-trimester. Utilization of UCA measurement as a surveillance tool may improve identification of patients at risk for cerclage failure.
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.,Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Zhang YW, Gao H, Huang K, Xu YY, Sheng J, Tao FB. [A cohort study on association between the first trimester phthalates exposure and fasting blood glucose level in the third trimester]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2017; 38:388-392. [PMID: 28329946 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To examine the association between the phthalate exposure in the first trimester and fasting blood glucose level or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the third trimester in pregnant women. Methods: A total of 3 474 pregnant women, receiving their prenatal examination in Ma' anshan Maternal and Child Health-Care Hospital of Anhui province, were selected from May 2013 to September 2014. Questionnaires were used to collect the information about their socio-demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics and GDM diagnostic results in the first, second and third trimesters. Urine samples and fasting venous blood samples were collected. Concentrations of 7 kinds of phthalate metabolites in urine samples were detected by solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-HPLC-MS/MS), and multiple linear regression model was used for statistical analyses. Logistic regression analysis on the risk of the first trimester phthalate exposure for GDM in the third trimester was conducted. Results: The prevalence of GDM in this study was 12.8%, monomethyl phthalate (MMP), monoethyl phthalate (MEP), mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP), monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP) and mono-(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate (MEHHP) exposure levels were positively correlated with the fasting blood glucose level in the third trimester (P<0.05), but mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) and mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxylhexyl) phthalate (MEOHP) exposure levels were negatively correlated with the fasting blood glucose level in the third trimester (P<0.05). Stratified analysis showed a positive correlation between MEHHP exposure and the third trimester fasting blood glucose level in both normal group and GDM group. However, MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP, MEHP and MEOHP exposure levels had influences on the third trimester fasting blood glucose level in normal group but not in GDM group. MMP and MBP exposure might increase the risk of GDM, but MEOHP exposure might reduce the risk of GDM. Conclusion: The phthalate exposure in the first trimester might be associated with the fasting blood glucose level in the third trimester, MMP, MEP, MBP, MBzP and MEHHP concentrations were positively associated with the third trimester blood glucose level, MEHP and MEOHP concentrations were negatively associated with the third trimester blood glucose level. Moreover, the effects of different kinds of phthalates might be different.
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial Laboratory for Population Health and Eugenics, Hefei 230601, China; Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial Laboratory for Population Health and Eugenics, Hefei 230601, China; Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Anhui Provincial Laboratory for Population Health and Eugenics, Hefei 230601, China
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- Anhui Provincial Laboratory for Population Health and Eugenics, Hefei 230601, China; Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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Agustin E, Asare Okai PN, Khan I, Miller MR, Wang R, Sheng J, Royzen M. A fast click-slow release strategy towards the HPLC-free synthesis of RNA. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:1405-8. [PMID: 26619912 DOI: 10.1039/c5cc05392g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A general strategy for purification of oligonucleotides synthesized by solid phase synthesis is described. It is based on a recently developed concept involving a bio-orthogonal inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction between trans-cyclooctene and tetrazine, termed 'click-to-release'. The strategy has been applied towards the synthesis and purification of a model hairpin RNA strand, as well as a 34 nt long aptamer.
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- Department of Chemistry, SUNY, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 1222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, SUNY, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 1222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, SUNY, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 1222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, SUNY, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 1222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, SUNY, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 1222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, SUNY, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 1222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, SUNY, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 1222, USA.
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Zhang L, Sheng J, Huang Y, Yang Y, Zhao H, Fang W, Zhao Y, Zhang Y. Re-biopsy confers survival benefit through directing salvage treatment for patients failing prior EGFR-TKIs. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw383.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhang Q, Zhang D, Liu KY, Liu YH, Sheng J, Jin ZX, Wang SF, Bo QL, Wang JJ, Yin HF. Perinatal sulfamonomethoxine exposure influences physiological and behavioral responses and the brain mTOR pathway in mouse offspring. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:256-275. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327116646839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Sulfamonomethoxine (SMM) is widely used in the veterinary field in China. Although some clinical surveys have revealed that sulfonamide antibiotics cause adverse nervous system symptoms, the related mechanisms of maternal SMM exposure on the neurobehavioral development of offspring remain unclear. Here, we investigated the effects of perinatal SMM exposure on the physiological and behavioral responses of pubertal offspring mice and the underlying mechanisms. We randomly allocated pregnant mice into the groups treated with SMM at different doses and the saline-treated groups. Maternal mice were orally administered SMM daily from gestational day 1 to postpartum day 21. On postnatal day (PND) 22, the parameters of growth, endocrine hormones, and brain amino acid composition were assessed, as well as the brain transcript levels of key genes involved in the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway. From PND 50 to 55, a battery of behavioral tests relevant to anxiety and memory were then administered. Analysis of the results indicated that the pups, particularly the pubertal female offspring, showed anxiety-like behavior. Moreover, the pubertal offspring showed cognitive impairments and fat accumulation. Furthermore, the relative mRNA expression of genes involved in the mTOR signaling pathway in females on PND 22 was elevated, whereas the expression of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor 2B (NR2B) was reduced. Together, the results showed that perinatal SMM exposure perturbs neuroendocrine functions, and further alters gene expression in the mTOR pathway and NR2B gene expression early in life, which may contribute to brain dysfunction in pubertal life.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Lujiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lujiang County, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Inspection and Quarantine Science, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Inspection and Quarantine Science, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Public Health Inspection and Quarantine Science, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Biotechnology, College of Life Science, Long Yan University, Longyan, People’s Republic of China
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Wang C, Sheng J, Hong Y, Peng K, Wang J, Wu D, Shi J, Hu B. Molecular characterization and expression of metallothionein from freshwater pearl mussel, Hyriopsis schlegelii. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:1327-35. [PMID: 26931774 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1153954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Two metallothionein genes (HsMT1 and HsMT2) were first identified and described from Hyriopsis schlegelii. The open reading frame of HsMT1 and HsMT2 were 216 and 222 bp, encoding a protein of 71 and 73 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acid sequences showed they contained parts of typical MT characteristics, apart from HsMT2 lacked Cys-Cys motifs. The phylogenetic tree showed HsMT1 shared a high similarity with that of other molluscs, but HsMT2 was split into a distinct group separated from known molluscan MTs. HsMT1 exhibited constitutive expression in all examined tissues and the highest expression occurred in hepatopancreas, however, nearly all HsMT2 was just detected in gonad. After Cd exposure, their mRNA levels presented similar expression patterns. The transgenic bacteria of HsMT1 showed higher tolerance than HsMT2 in Cd environment. It was implied that HsMT1 and HsMT2 were involved in metal response but HsMT2 might have other physiological functions.
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- Chengyuan Wang
- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China.,b Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering of Jiangxi , Nanchang University , Jiangxi , China
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- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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- a College of Life Sciences , Nanchang University , Nanchang , China
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Muzaki ARBM, Tetlak P, Sheng J, Loh SC, Setiagani YA, Poidinger M, Zolezzi F, Karjalainen K, Ruedl C. Intestinal CD103(+)CD11b(-) dendritic cells restrain colitis via IFN-γ-induced anti-inflammatory response in epithelial cells. Mucosal Immunol 2016; 9:336-51. [PMID: 26174764 PMCID: PMC4801902 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2015.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A crosstalk between commensals, gut immune cells, and colonic epithelia is required for a proper function of intestinal mucosal barrier. Here we investigated the importance of two distinct intestinal dendritic cell (DC) subsets in controlling intestinal inflammation. We show that Clec9A-diphtheria toxin receptor (DTR) mice after depletion of CD103(+)CD11b(-) DCs developed severe, low-dose dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis, whereas the lack of CD103(+)CD11b(+) DCs in Clec4a4-DTR mice did not exacerbate intestinal inflammation. The CD103(+)CD11b(-) DC subset has gained a functional specialization that able them to repress inflammation via several epithelial interferon-γ (IFN-γ)-induced proteins. Among others, we identified that epithelial IDO1 and interleukin-18-binding protein (IL-18bp) were strongly modulated by CD103(+)CD11b(-) DCs. Through its preferential property to express IL-12 and IL-15, this particular DC subset can induce lymphocytes in colonic lamina propria and in epithelia to secrete IFN-γ that then can trigger a reversible early anti-inflammatory response in intestinal epithelial cells.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore,()
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