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Guo RX, Chen KY. [Research progress in artificial intelligence assisted non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1305-1310. [PMID: 38123218 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231019-00347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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- R X Guo
- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300211, China
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Tang YH, Chen KY, Hu YC, Li MX, Yin R, Lu ZQ. [Predictive value of serum lactate dehydrogenase on prognosis of patients with paraquat poisoning]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2023; 41:528-533. [PMID: 37524677 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20220311-00124] [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: 08/02/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the predictive value of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the prognosis of patients with paraquat (PQ) poisoning, and to provide evidence for early prognosis assessment. Methods: In February 2022, 50 patients with PQ poisoning who completed serum LDH detection admitted to the Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University from January 2012 to December 2021 were selected as the observation group, and 50 healthy physical examination personnel were randomly selected as the control group. Patients with PQ poisoning were divided into survival group and death group according to the prognosis, and the differences of blood routine routine, liver and kidney function and other indicators in the first admission between the two groups were compared. Multivariate logisitic regression model was established, ROC curve was drawn, and the influencing factors of prognosis of patients with PQ poisoning were analyzed. Results: Compared with the control group, the white blood cell count (WBC), total bilirubin (TBil), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), LDH, glucose (GLU) and creatinine (Cr) in observation group were significantly increased, while albumin (ALB) and total cholesterol (TC) were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Univariate analysis showed that WBC, elevated LDH (>247 U/L), TBil, ALT, AST and Cr were significantly different between PQ poisoning survival group and death group (P<0.05). Multivariate logisitic regression analysis showed that elevated serum LDH was an independent risk factor for the prognosis of PQ poisoning patients (OR=9.95, 95%CI: 1.34-73.82, P=0.025). The area under the ROC curve of LDH was 0.811 (95%CI: 0.692-0.930). When the cut-off value was 340 U/L, the sensitivity was 0.889 and the specificity was 0.719. Log-rank test showed that there was a statistically significant difference in survival rate between the normal LDH group and the elevated LDH group (P=0.001) . Conclusion: Serum LDH has a good predictive value in evaluating the prognosis of patients with PQ poisoning. Elevated LDH is a risk factor for poor prognosis of patients with PQ poisoning.
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- Y H Tang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Hand Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Wenzhou 325000, China
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Chen KY, Wang CG, Zhang Y, He RX, He JY, Zhu JM, Liang WN. [Improvement of China's legal system for public health emergency management from the perspective of lifecycle management]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:689-693. [PMID: 37221054 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20221102-00936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A crucial lesson gained through the pandemic preparedness and response to COVID-19 is that all measures for epidemic control must be law-based. The legal system is related not only to public health emergency management per se but also to all aspects of the institutional supporting system throughout the lifecycle. Based on the lifecycle emergency management model, this article analyses the problems of the current legal system and the potential solutions. It is suggested that the lifecycle emergency management model shall be followed to establish a more comprehensive public health legal system and to gather the intelligence and consensus of experts with different expertise, including epidemiologists, sociologists, economists, jurist and others, which will collaboratively promote the science-based legislation in the field of epidemic preparedness and response for the establishment of a comprehensive legal system for public health emergency management and with Chinese characteristics.
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- K Y Chen
- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China Institute for Healthy China, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Wang Q, Chen KY, Yan J. [Artificial intelligence based prognostic studies in patients with heart failure]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2022; 50:637-645. [PMID: 35856219 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20210721-00606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Q Wang
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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Chen KY, Krischuns T, Ortega Varga L, Harigua-Souiai E, Paisant S, Zettor A, Chiaravalli J, Courtney D, O’Brien A, Baker SC, Isel C, Agou F, Jacob Y, Blondel A, Naffakh N. A highly sensitive cell-based luciferase assay for high-throughput automated screening of SARS-CoV-2 nsp5/3CLpro inhibitors. bioRxiv 2021:2021.12.18.473303. [PMID: 34981051 PMCID: PMC8722588 DOI: 10.1101/2021.12.18.473303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Effective drugs against SARS-CoV-2 are urgently needed to treat severe cases of infection and for prophylactic use. The main viral protease (nsp5 or 3CLpro) represents an attractive and possibly broad-spectrum target for drug development as it is essential to the virus life cycle and highly conserved among betacoronaviruses. Sensitive and efficient high-throughput screening methods are key for drug discovery. Here we report the development of a gain-of-signal, highly sensitive cell-based luciferase assay to monitor SARS-CoV-2 nsp5 activity and show that it is suitable for high-throughput screening of compounds in a 384-well format. A benefit of miniaturisation and automation is that screening can be performed in parallel on a wild-type and a catalytically inactive nsp5, which improves the selectivity of the assay. We performed molecular docking-based screening on a set of 14,468 compounds from an in-house chemical database, selected 359 candidate nsp5 inhibitors and tested them experimentally. We identified four molecules, including the broad-spectrum antiviral merimepodib/VX-497, which show anti-nsp5 activity and inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in A549-ACE2 cells with IC 50 values in the 4-21 µM range. The here described assay will allow the screening of large-scale compound libraries for SARS-CoV-2 nsp5 inhibitors. Moreover, we provide evidence that this assay can be adapted to other coronaviruses and viruses which rely on a viral protease.
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- KY Chen
- RNA Biology and Influenza Virus Unit, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3569, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- RNA Biology and Influenza Virus Unit, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3569, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology and Experimental Pathology – LR16IPT04, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- RNA Biology and Influenza Virus Unit, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3569, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Chemogenomic and Biological Screening Platform, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Chemogenomic and Biological Screening Platform, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- RNA Biology and Influenza Virus Unit, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3569, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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- RNA Biology and Influenza Virus Unit, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3569, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Chemogenomic and Biological Screening Platform, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Molecular Genetics of RNA Viruses, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3569, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Institut Pasteur, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- RNA Biology and Influenza Virus Unit, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3569, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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Chen KY, Wang NN, Yin QW, Gu YH, Jiang K, Tu ZJ, Gong CS, Uwatoko Y, Sun JP, Lei HC, Hu JP, Cheng JG. Double Superconducting Dome and Triple Enhancement of T_{c} in the Kagome Superconductor CsV_{3}Sb_{5} under High Pressure. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:247001. [PMID: 34213920 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.247001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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CsV_{3}Sb_{5} is a newly discovered Z_{2} topological kagome metal showing the coexistence of a charge-density-wave (CDW)-like order at T^{*}=94 K and superconductivity (SC) at T_{c}=2.5 K at ambient pressure. Here, we study the interplay between CDW and SC in CsV_{3}Sb_{5} via measurements of resistivity, dc and ac magnetic susceptibility under various pressures up to 6.6 GPa. We find that the CDW transition decreases with pressure and experience a subtle modification at P_{c1}≈0.6-0.9 GPa before it vanishes completely at P_{c2}≈2 GPa. Correspondingly, T_{c}(P) displays an unusual M-shaped double dome with two maxima around P_{c1} and P_{c2}, respectively, leading to a tripled enhancement of T_{c} to about 8 K at 2 GPa. The obtained temperature-pressure phase diagram resembles those of unconventional superconductors, illustrating an intimated competition between CDW-like order and SC. The competition is found to be particularly strong for the intermediate pressure range P_{c1}≤P≤P_{c2} as evidenced by the broad superconducting transition and reduced superconducting volume fraction. The modification of CDW order around P_{c1} has been discussed based on the band structure calculations. This work not only demonstrates the potential to raise T_{c} of the V-based kagome superconductors, but also offers more insights into the rich physics related to the electron correlations in this novel family of topological kagome metals.
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- K Y Chen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Physics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Opto-electronic Functional Materials & Micro-nano Devices, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Physics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Opto-electronic Functional Materials & Micro-nano Devices, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Department of Physics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Opto-electronic Functional Materials & Micro-nano Devices, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8581, Japan
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Department of Physics and Beijing Key Laboratory of Opto-electronic Functional Materials & Micro-nano Devices, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the surveillance data of the Integrated HCV surveillance in Shanghai and provide a scientific basis for HCV's elimination strategies. Methods: Descriptive statistical analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed using the multi-dimension results of the Integrated HCV surveillance in Shanghai from 2014 to 2019. Data related to reported HCV cases, HCV gene subtypes surveillance, HCV behavioral risk factors surveillance and HCV-antibody testing results of the community-based general population and high-risk/key populations. Results: The reported incidence rate of acute hepatitis C in Shanghai decreased from 2014 to 2019 (Z=-4.07, P<0.01); meanwhile, the reported incidence rate of chronic hepatitis C met an upward trend (Z=10.26,P<0.01), with an annual average, reported incidence rates of 0.18 per 100 000 and 8.60 per 100 000, respectively. Seven hundred forty-four blood samples were subtyped with 16 subtypes from 4 genotypes (GT1, GT2, GT3, and GT6). Among above, 1b (324 cases, 43.55%), 3a (121 cases, 16.26%), 3b (111 cases, 14.92%) and 6a (47 cases, 6.32%) were the principal subtypes. The composition of genotypes varied with decreased 1b and increased 3b and 6a. The major risk factors for HCV infection were blood transfusion (OR=4.18, 95%CI: 2.79-6.27), surgery (OR=1.63, 95%CI: 1.26-2.12), sharing syringe (OR=4.18, 95%CI: 2.75-6.34), pedicure (OR=2.01, 95%CI: 1.54-2.62), sharing razors (OR=4.09, 95%CI:1.24-13.51), and unsafe beauty practices (OR=3.15, 95%CI: 2.13-4.65). HCV antibody screening of 11 groups of high-risk/key populations showed that drug users had the highest HCV-antibody positive rate of 18.81% (1 008/5 358). The anti-HCV positive rate of the general population was 0.16% (7/4 268), which was significantly lower than that of high-risk/key populations from the same year, 2.50%(501/20 002) (χ2=94.04, P<0.01). Conclusions: Shanghai is a low-endemic area of HCV. Constantly carrying out integrated surveillance and analysis is of great value for early identification of HCV infected people and its risk factors, timely adjustment of prevention and control strategies, and eliminating the public health threat of HCV.
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- L X Qu
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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Lacharity JJ, Mailyan AK, Chen KY, Zakarian A. Concise Synthesis of (+)-[ 13 C 4 ]-Anatoxin-a by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of a Cyclic Iminium Ion. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11364-11368. [PMID: 32304178 PMCID: PMC7409530 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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An asymmetric total synthesis of [13 C4 ]-anatoxin-a ([13 C4 ]-1) has been developed from commercially available ethyl [13 C4 ]-acetoacetate ([13 C4 ]-15). The unique requirements associated with isotope incorporation inspired a new, robust, and highly scalable route, providing access to 0.110 g of this internal standard for use in the detection and precise quantification of anatoxin-a in freshwater. A highlight of the synthesis is a method that leverages a cyclic iminium ion racemization to achieve dynamic kinetic resolution in an enantioselective Morita-Baylis-Hillman (MBH) cyclization.
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- Jacob J Lacharity
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9510, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9510, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9510, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9510, USA
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Lacharity JJ, Mailyan AK, Chen KY, Zakarian A. Concise Synthesis of (+)‐[
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- Jacob J. Lacharity
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara CA 93106-9510 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara CA 93106-9510 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara CA 93106-9510 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California Santa Barbara CA 93106-9510 USA
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Stefansdottir R, Gundersen HS, Haraldsson H, Rognvaldsdottir V, Lundervold AS, Gestsdottir S, Gudmundsdottir SL, Chen KY, Brychta RJ, Johannsson E. 0337 Association Between Free-living Sleep and Memory and Attention in Healthy Adolescents. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Introduction
Sleep is important for people of all ages, especially children during development. However, adolescents often sleep less than the recommended eight hours per night. Clinical trials have found that even partial sleep deprivation- shorter than the recommended duration- can reduce cognitive function in adolescents. The association between objectively measured free-living sleep and cognition function in adolescents has not been studied.
Methods
Free-living sleep duration and sleep efficiency were measured over one week with wrist actigraphy in 199 healthy normal adolescents (140 girls, mean±SD, 17.7±0.3 years). The day after the sleep measurement concluded, sustained attention was assessed with a validated Posner cue-target task, and working memory was measured with an n-back task. Associations between sleep measures and response times during attention and memory tasks were explored with multiple linear regression adjusted for task accuracy.
Results
Over the entire week, participants’ average sleep duration was 6.2±0.7 h/night and average sleep efficiency was 88±4.4% and averages for sleep the night prior to the cognitive testing were similar. Response times on memory (1-back: 420.6±73.9, 2-back: 522.6±101.9, and 3-back: 551.8±137.2 msec) and attention tasks (valid cue: 309±31.2, invalid cue: 365.8±36, and no cue: 393.6±38.9 msec) were similar to previous reports and not associated with average weekly sleep measures. Sleep duration of the night before cognitive testing was negatively associated with response times for the most challenging memory task (3-back; p=0.02). However, sleep measures of the night before did not correlate with any of the attention task scores.
Conclusion
Our data suggests that performance on difficult memory tasks may be negatively impacted by shorter free-living sleep durations the night prior to testing, even in healthy adolescents who average less than the recommended amount of sleep. Future studies should explore whether recovery sleep or other improvements in sleep habit might mitigate such effects on memory.
Support
The Eimskip University of Iceland Fund, Icelandic Centre for Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
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- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, NORWAY
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- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, NORWAY
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, DC
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, DC
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Chen YF, Chen KY, Liu YC, Chen CM, Tsou CH, Liang HC. Criterion for optimizing high-power acousto-optically Q-switched self-Raman yellow lasers with repetition rates up to 500 kHz. Opt Lett 2020; 45:1922-1925. [PMID: 32236033 DOI: 10.1364/ol.390991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The criterion for optimizing the high-power acousto-optically ${Q}$Q-switched self-Raman yellow laser is originally explored for the repetition rate within 100-500 kHz. The minimum allowed value for the gate-open time is experimentally verified to be determined by the pulse buildup time. By using the minimum allowed gate-open time, the highest conversion efficiency can be achieved to raise the output power by approximately 20% in comparison with the conventional results. At a repetition rate of 200 kHz, the maximum output power at 588 nm can be up to 8.8 W at an incident pump power of 26 W. Furthermore, a practical formula is developed to accurately calculate the threshold pump power as a function of the gate-open time for a given repetition rate.
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Liu LL, You J, Zhu Z, Chen KY, Hu MM, Gu H, Liu ZW, Wang ZY, Wang YH, Liu SJ, Chen LM, Liu X, Tian YL, Zhou SR, Jiang L, Wan JM. WHITE STRIPE LEAF8, encoding a deoxyribonucleoside kinase, is involved in chloroplast development in rice. Plant Cell Rep 2020; 39:19-33. [PMID: 31485784 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-019-02470-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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WSL8 encoding a deoxyribonucleoside kinase (dNK) that catalyzes the first step in the salvage pathway of nucleotide synthesis plays an important role in early chloroplast development in rice. The chloroplast is an organelle that converts light energy into chemical energy; therefore, the normal differentiation and development of chloroplast are pivotal for plant survival. Deoxyribonucleoside kinases (dNKs) play an important role in the salvage pathway of nucleotides. However, the relationship between dNKs and chloroplast development remains elusive. Here, we identified a white stripe leaf 8 (wsl8) mutant that exhibited a white stripe leaf phenotype at seedling stage (before the four-leaf stage). The mutant showed a significantly lower chlorophyll content and defective chloroplast morphology, whereas higher reactive oxygen species than the wild type. As the leaf developed, the chlorotic mutant plants gradually turned green, accompanied by the restoration in chlorophyll accumulation and chloroplast ultrastructure. Map-based cloning revealed that WSL8 encodes a dNK on chromosome 5. Compared with the wild type, a C-to-G single base substitution occurred in the wsl8 mutant, which caused a missense mutation (Leu 349 Val) and significantly reduced dNK enzyme activity. A subcellular localization experiment showed the WSL8 protein was targeted in the chloroplast and its transcripts were expressed in various tissues, with more abundance in young leaves and nodes. Ribosome and RNA-sequencing analysis indicated that some components and genes related to ribosome biosynthesis were down-regulated in the mutant. An exogenous feeding experiment suggested that the WSL8 performed the enzymic activity of thymidine kinase, especially functioning in the salvage synthesis of thymidine monophosphate. Our results highlight that the salvage pathway mediated by the dNK is essential for early chloroplast development in rice.
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- L L Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
- National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Wang RR, Lv ZM, Dan YP, Chen KY, Zhang C. Effects of acarbose and siglitine on blood glucose fluctuation and islet β-cell function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2019; 33:365-374. [PMID: 30972995] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The effects of acarbose and sitagliptin on blood glucose fluctuation and islet β-cell function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were studied. One hundred and three patients with poorly controlled T2DM with insulin aspart 30 were selected and randomly divided into three groups: group A [continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) treatment group], group B (CSII combined with acarbose treatment), group C (CSII combined with sitagliptin treatment). The treatment lasted for two weeks and the clinical indicators in the three groups were measured. The insulin dosage was adjusted according to the blood glucose statuses of the three groups of patients. In the final three days, 72 h of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) were carried out, and the OGTT test was performed again. The results showed that the MODD (absolute means of daily difference), intra-day blood glucose fluctuation indices [(24 h MBG (mean blood glucose), LAGE (largest amplitude of glycemic excursions) and MAGE (average blood glucose fluctuation)] and postprandial blood glucose fluctuation indices [PGS (postprandial glucose spike), △t, PPGE (postprandial glucose excursion) and T (time) total] in group C and group B were significantly lower than those in group A. Compared with group B, the difference in blood glucose fluctuation indices in group C was not statistically significant (P>0.05). The HOMA-islet (homeostasis model assessment of islet) (CP-DM) index and FC-P (Fasting c-peptide) levels in group C and group B were significantly higher than those in group A (P less than 0.01). The HOMA-IR (CP) index of groups B and C was significantly lower than that of group A (P less than 0.01), and there was no statistically significant difference between groups B and C (P less than 0.05). Sitagliptin combined with intensive insulin pump therapy can reduce blood glucose fluctuation throughout the day, reduce insulin dosage, improve islet B cell function and reduce hypoglycemia better than intensive insulin pump therapy alone.
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- R R Wang
- Department of Endocrinology, Jiamusi Central Hospital of Heilongjiang Province, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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Deng W, Chen KY, Liu WY, Lv ZM, Zhang C. Effects of vitamin D on pancreatic islet β cell injury induced by low concentration cadmium in mice. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2019; 33:245-250. [PMID: 30693736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- W Deng
- Endocrinology Department, Shanghai Songjiang Jiuting Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Endocrinology Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Endocrinology Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Endocrinology Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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- Endocrinology Department, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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Chen XX, Shi Y, Lu YH, Chen YH, Chen KY, Ren H. [Spatial-temporal distribution characteristics of hepatitis E in Shanghai, 2006-2016]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2018; 39:971-976. [PMID: 30060314 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Objective: To understand the epidemiologic characteristics and spatial-temporal distribution of hepatitis E in Shanghai between 2006 and 2016. Methods: The reported incidence of hepatitis E and health facilities' information between 2006 and 2016 were collected from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. The geographic information were from Shanghai Surveying and Mapping Institute. The map scale was 1∶750 000. Global and local autocorrelation, and spatial-temporal detection methods were applied to determine the spatial-temporal characteristics of hepatitis E. Software ArcGIS 10.1 was used to analyze global and local spatial auto correlation of hepatitis E spatial clusters. Software SaTScan 9.4.4 was used to conduct scan for exploring the areas of hepatitis E temporal spatial clusters. Results: A total of 6 048 cases of hepatitis E were reported in Shanghai during 2006-2016. The average incidence was 2.14/100 000. Spatial auto correlation analysis indicated that there was significant spatial positive correlations and spatial-temporal clustering of hepatitis E in Shanghai, and the "high-high cluster" was mainly located in the downtown of the city. Conclusion: Understanding the spatial-temporal clustering areas of hepatitis E cases in Shanghai from 2006 to 2016 is important to the reasonable allocation of public health resources and effective prevention and control of hepatitis E.
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- X X Chen
- Key Laboratory for Public Health Safety, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Key Laboratory for Public Health Safety, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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Wu GH, Chen KY, Yu F, Wang Q, Xu J, Su H, Yang DM, Yan J. [Impact on the incidence of postoperative ventricular arrhythmias after cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator with quadripolar lead]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:3548-3552. [PMID: 29275593 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.45.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate incidence of postoperative ventricular arrhythmias in patients who received cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D ) with left ventricular quadripolar lead. Methods: The patients received CRT-D who had complete follow-up data in Anhui Provincial Hospital from June 2013 to June 2016 were included and divided into quadripolar lead group and bipolar lead group according to the type of left ventricular lead. And ventricular arrhythmia (VA), implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks treatment, antitachycardia pacing therapy (ATP), and other indicators of the two groups were compared. Prognosis of the two groups was assessed by re-hospitalization for heart failure and cardiac death. Results: Of the 220 patients enrolled in the study, 58 patients were in quadripolar lead group and 162 in bipolar lead group, and there were no significant differences in baseline characteristics between the two groups. The VA episode per patient was not significantly different between the two groups [(0.60±2.38) VA per person vs (0.93±2.24) VA per person, P=0.055]; the quadripolar lead group had significantly lower burden of VA compared with bipolar lead group [(0.22±0.91) per person-year vs (0.46±1.13) per person-year, P=0.044]. Compared with bipolar lead group, there were significant reduction in both the ICD shocks per patient and the burden of ICD shocks in quadripolar lead group: [(0.12±0.36) shocks per person vs (0.23±0.52) shocks per person, P=0.034] and [(0.04±0.17) per person-year vs (0.12±0.46) per person-year, P=0.029], respectively. There were no significant differences between the two groups in both the ATP per patient and the burden of ATP: [(1.07±3.77) ATP per person vs (1.26±3.01) ATP per person, P=0.073] and [(0.38±1.39) per person-year vs (0.63±1.48) per person-year, P=0.058], respectively. And there were no significant differences between the two groups for the survival (P=0.496). Conclusion: Compared with bipolar lead group, the burden of VA could be significantly reduced after CRT-D in the quadripolar lead group.
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- G H Wu
- Department of Cardiology, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei 230001, China
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Tsai TI, Li ST, Liu CP, Chen KY, Shivatare SS, Lin CW, Liao SF, Lin CW, Hsu TL, Wu YT, Tsai MH, Lai MY, Lin NH, Wu CY, Wong CH. An Effective Bacterial Fucosidase for Glycoprotein Remodeling. ACS Chem Biol 2017; 12:63-72. [PMID: 28103685 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.6b00821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fucose is an important component of many oligo- and polysaccharide structures as well as glycoproteins and glycolipids, which are often associated with a variety of physiological processes ranging from fertilization, embryogenesis, signal transduction, and disease progression, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, and cancer. The enzyme α-l-fucosidase is involved in the cleavage of the fucosidic bond in glycans and glycoconjugates, particularly the Fuc-α-1,2-Gal, Fuc-α-1,3/4-GlcNAc, and Fuc-α-1,6-GlcNAc linkages. Here, we report a highly efficient fucosidase, designated as BfFucH identified from a library of bacterial glycosidases expressed in E. coli from the CAZy database, which is capable of hydrolyzing the aforementioned fucosidic linkages, especially the α-1,6-linkage from the N-linked Fuc-α-1,6-GlcNAc residue on glycoproteins. Using BfFucH coupled with endoglycosidases and the emerging glycosynthases allows glycoengineering of IgG antibodies to provide homogeneous glycoforms with well-defined glycan structures and optimal effector functions.
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- Tsung-I Tsai
- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Institute
of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Department
of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Institute
of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Genomics
Research Center, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei 115, Taiwan
- Institute
of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
- Department
of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, United States
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Shiroma EJ, Schepps MA, Harezlak J, Chen KY, Matthews CE, Koster A, Caserotti P, Glynn NW, Harris TB. Daily physical activity patterns from hip- and wrist-worn accelerometers. Physiol Meas 2016; 37:1852-1861. [PMID: 27654140 DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/37/10/1852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Accelerometer wear location may influence physical activity estimates. This study investigates this relationship through the examination of activity patterns throughout the day. Participants from the aging research evaluating accelerometry (AREA) study (n men = 37, n women = 47, mean age (SD) = 78.9 (5.5) years) were asked to wear accelerometers in a free-living environment for 7 d at three different wear locations; one on each wrist and one on the right hip. During waking hours, wrist-worn accelerometers consistently produced higher median activity counts, about 5 × higher, as well as wider variability compared to hip-worn monitors. However, the shape of the accrual pattern curve over the course of the day for the hip and wrist are similar; there is a spike in activity in the morning, with a prolonged tapering of activity level as the day progresses. The similar patterns of hip and wrist activity accrual provide support that each location is capable of estimating total physical activity volume. The examination of activity patterns over time may provide a more detailed way to examine differences in wear location and different subpopulations.
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- E J Shiroma
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging,7201 Wisconsin Ave, Gateway Bldg, Suite 3C309, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Cao HJ, Yu DM, Zhang TZ, Zhou J, Chen KY, Ge J, Pei L. Protective effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride on lipopolysaccharide-induced acute kidney injury in rat. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:9334-42. [PMID: 26345867 DOI: 10.4238/2015.august.10.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We aimed to observe the effect of penehyclidine hydrochloride (PHC) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute kidney injury in rats and expression of tight junction proteins ZO-1 and occludin. Adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were divided randomly (N = 10) into control group (C), LPS group (LPS), low-dose PHC group (L-PHC), and high-dose PHC group (H-PHC). All rats, except C group, received a vena caudalis injection of 5.0 mg/kg LPS; after 30 min, rats in L-PHC and H-PHC groups received a vena caudalis injection of 0.3 and 0.9 mg/kg PHC. After 24 h, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, serum creatinine (Scr), and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were detected. Histopathological changes and expression of ZO-1 and occludin were observed in renal tissues. Versus levels of TNF-α (38.5 ± 9.0), IL-1β (46.3 ± 12.7), Scr (37.2 ± 9.3), and BUN (6.5 ± 1.1) in control group, those in LPS group, TNF-α (159.0 ± 21.3), IL-1β (130.8 ± 18.7), Scr (98.5 ± 18.2), and BUN (12.8 ± 1.8), increased obviously (P < 0.05), with significantly structural changes and decreases of ZO-1 and occludin. However, TNF-α (111.3 ± 11.6), IL-1β (78.4 ± 14.3), Scr (51.3 ± 12.5), BUN (8.1 ± 1.2) in H-PHC group, and TNF-α (120.8 ± 14.3), IL-1β (92.5 ± 19.0), Scr (56.7 ± 14.7), BUN (9.7 ± 1.6) in L-PHC group were obviously decreased (P < 0.05). PHC has protective effects on acute kidney injury in sepsis, including abatement of renal tissue inflammation and functional improvement, potentially by upregulating ZO-1 and occludin.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China
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Carnie A, Lin J, Aicher B, Leon B, Courville AB, Sebring NG, de Jesus J, DellaValle DM, Fitzpatrick BD, Zalos G, Powell-Wiley TM, Chen KY, Cannon RO. Randomized trial of nutrition education added to internet-based information and exercise at the work place for weight loss in a racially diverse population of overweight women. Nutr Diabetes 2013; 3:e98. [PMID: 24366370 PMCID: PMC3877430 DOI: 10.1038/nutd.2013.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Obesity in the United States is highly prevalent, approaching 60% for black women. We investigated whether nutrition education sessions at the work place added to internet-based wellness information and exercise resources would facilitate weight and fat mass loss in a racially diverse population of overweight female employees. METHODS A total of 199 (average body mass index 33.9±6.3 kg m(-2)) nondiabetic women (57% black) at our institution were randomized to a 6-month program of either internet-based wellness information (WI) combined with dietitian-led nutrition education group sessions (GS) weekly for 3 months and then monthly with shift in emphasis to weight loss maintenance (n=99) or to WI alone (n=100). All were given access to exercise rooms convenient to their work site. Fat mass was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS WI+GS subjects lost more weight than WI subjects at 3 months (-2.2±2.8 vs -1.0±3.0 kg, P>0.001). Weight (-2.7±3.9 vs -2.0±3.9 kg) and fat mass (-2.2±3.1 vs -1.7±3.7 kg) loss at 6 months was significant for WI+GS and WI groups (both P<0.001), but without significant difference between groups (both P>0.10); 27% of the WI+GS group achieved 5% loss of initial weight as did 18% of the WI group (P=0.180). Blacks and whites similarly completed the study (67 vs 74%, P=0.303), lost weight (-1.8±3.4 vs -3.3±5.2 kg, P=0.255) and fat mass (-1.6±2.7 vs -2.5±4.3 kg, P=0.532), and achieved 5% loss of initial weight (21 vs 32%, P=0.189), irrespective of group assignment. CONCLUSION Overweight women provided with internet-based wellness information and exercise resources at the work site lost weight and fat mass, with similar achievement by black and white women. Additional weight loss benefit of nutrition education sessions, apparent at 3 months, was lost by 6 months and may require special emphasis on subjects who fail to achieve weight loss goals to show continued value.
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- A Carnie
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Nutrition Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Nutrition Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Nutrition Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Nutrition Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Lee P, Linderman J, Smith S, Brychta RJ, Perron R, Idelson C, Werner CD, Chen KY, Celi FS. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) and bone: is there a relationship in humans? Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:3053-7. [PMID: 23912560 PMCID: PMC6314482 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-013-2464-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 07/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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UNLABELLED In animals, high fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) states improve insulin resistance but induce bone loss. Whether FGF21 relates to bone mineral density (BMD) is unknown in humans. Contrary to prediction from animal findings, we found higher FGF21 levels associating with greater BMD in women, independent of age and body composition. INTRODUCTION Recent laboratory studies suggest that FGF21 is involved in reciprocal regulation of bone and energy homeostasis. Systemic administration of FGF21 protects animals from obesity and diabetes but causes severe bone loss, smothering the enthusiasm over FGF21 as a potential antiobesity therapeutic. To date, there is no information on whether FGF21 relates to BMD in humans. We thus studied the relationship between plasma FGF21 levels and BMD in healthy adults. METHODS Fasting plasma FGF21 levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS Among 40 healthy volunteers (age 32 ± 10 year, 16 women), men had significantly higher lean body mass (p < 0.01) and total BMD (p < 0.05), and lower percent body fat than women (p < 0.01). Median plasma FGF21 levels were not different between the sexes. While there was no association between FGF21 concentrations and body composition in men, FGF21 levels correlated positively with fat mass (p < 0.01) in women. In men, no significant correlation between FGF21 with BMD was observed. However, in women, FGF21 correlated positively with total BMD (R (2) = 0.69, p = 0.003) and spine BMD (R (2) = 0.76, p = 0.001); the correlation remained significant after adjusting for age, ethnicity, and body composition. CONCLUSIONS This study reveals for the first time a strong positive association between plasma FGF21 levels and BMD in healthy women, suggesting the association between bone loss and high FGF21 states in animals may not be directly translated to humans in physiologic states. We hypothesize that FGF21 may increase bone mass particularly in women through paracrine mechanisms in the bone-adipose interface.
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- P Lee
- Diabetes, Endocrinology, Obesity Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, CRC, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA,
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Lee P, Brychta RJ, Collins MT, Linderman J, Smith S, Herscovitch P, Millo C, Chen KY, Celi FS. Cold-activated brown adipose tissue is an independent predictor of higher bone mineral density in women. Osteoporos Int 2013; 24:1513-8. [PMID: 22890364 PMCID: PMC5572572 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-012-2110-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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UNLABELLED In animals, defective brown adipogenesis leads to bone loss. Whether brown adipose tissue (BAT) mass relates to bone mineral density (BMD) in humans is unclear. We determined the relationship between BAT mass and BMD by cold-stimulated positron-emission tomography (PET) and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in healthy volunteers. Higher BAT mass was associated with higher BMD in healthy women, but not in men, independent of age and body composition. INTRODUCTION Contrary to the traditional belief that BAT is present only in infants, recent studies revealed significant depots of BAT present in adult humans. In animals, defective brown adipogenesis leads to bone loss. While white adipose tissue mass is a known determinant of BMD in humans, the relationship between BAT and BMD in humans is unclear. We thus examined the relationship between BAT and BMD in healthy adults. METHODS BAT volume (ml) and activity (standard uptake value) were determined by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET after overnight mild cold exposure at 19 °C, and BMD was determined by DXA. RESULTS Among 24 healthy adults (age 28±1 years, F=10), BAT volumes were 82.4±99.5 ml in women and 49.7±54.5 ml in men. Women manifested significantly higher BAT activity, by 9.4±8.1% (p=0.03), than men. BAT volume correlated positively with total and spine BMD (r2=0.40 and 0.49, respectively, p<0.02) in women and remained a significant predictor after adjustment for age, fat, and lean body mass (p<0.05). Total and spine BMD were higher in women who harbored visually detectable BAT on PET images than those without by 11±2% (p=0.02) and 22±2% (p<0.01), respectively. No associations were observed between BAT parameters and BMD in men. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated higher BMD among healthy women with more abundant BAT, independent of age and other body compositional parameters. This was not observed in men. The data suggest that brown adipogenesis may be physiologically related to modulation of bone density.
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- Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, CRC, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Leon B, Jenkins S, Pepin K, Chaudhry H, Smith K, Zalos G, Miller BV, Chen KY, Remaley AT, Waclawiw MA, Sumner AE, Cannon RO. Insulin and extremity muscle mass in overweight and obese women. Int J Obes (Lond) 2013; 37:1560-4. [PMID: 23609936 PMCID: PMC3723704 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Revised: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Obesity disproportionately affects women, especially those of African descent, and is associated with increases in both fat and muscle masses. Although increased extremity muscle mass may be compensatory to fat mass load, we propose that elevated insulin levels resulting from diminished insulin sensitivity may additionally contribute to extremity muscle mass in overweight or obese women. The following measurements were performed in 197 non-diabetic women (57% black, 35% white; age 46±11 years [mean±SD], BMI range 25.0 to 57.7 kg/m2): dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry for fat and extremity muscle masses; exercise performance by duration and peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak) during graded treadmill exercise; fasting insulin and in 183 subjects insulin sensitivity index (SI) calculated from the minimal model. SI (range 0.5 to 14.1 liter/mU−1•min−1) was negatively, and fasting insulin (range 1.9 to 35.6 μU/mL) positively, associated with extremity muscle mass (both P<0.001), independent of age and height. Sixty-seven percent of women completed 6 months of participation in a weight loss and exercise program: We found a significant association between reduction in fasting insulin and a decrease in extremity muscle mass (P=0.038), independent of reduction in fat mass or improvement in exercise performance by VO2 peak and exercise duration, and without association with change in SI or interaction by race. Thus, hyperinsulinemia in overweight or obese women is associated with increased extremity muscle mass, which is partially reversible with reduction in fasting insulin concentration, consistent with stimulatory effects of insulin on skeletal muscle.
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- B Leon
- Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive Diseases and Kidney Diseases; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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The measurement of energy expenditure (EE) is recommended as an important component of comprehensive clinical nutrition assessments in patients with altered metabolic states, who failed to respond to nutrition support and with critical illness that require individualized nutrition support. There is evidence that EE is variable in patients with metabolic diseases, such as chronic renal disease, cirrhosis, HIV, cancer cachexia, cystic fibrosis and patients under intensive care. By using appropriate techniques and interpretations of basal or resting EE, clinicians can facilitate the adequate nutrition support with minimum negative impacts from under- or overfeeding in these patients. This review is based on our current understanding of the different components of EE and the techniques to measure them, and to re-examine advances and challenges to determine energy needs in clinical populations with more focuses on the obese, pediatric and elderly patients. In addition, technological advances have expanded the choices of market-available equipments for assessing EE, which also bring specific challenges and rewards in selecting the right equipment with specific performance criteria. Lastly, analytical considerations of interpreting the results of EE in the context of changing body composition are presented and discussed.
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- T Psota
- Clinical Center, Nutrition Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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The resistive bolometer system has been successfully employed on experimental advanced superconducting tokamak for the first time to measure the radiated power of plasma. The bolometer detectors are based on 4 μm thick Pt absorbers deposited on 1.5 μm thick SiN membranes. The system consists of 3 cameras with a total of 48 channels. The detector and the system setup are described in detail. The detector calibration and typical measurement results are presented as well.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, China
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Chen KY, Liu JC, Chiang PN, Wang SL, Kuan WH, Tzou YM, Deng Y, Tseng KJ, Chen CC, Wang MK. Chromate removal as influenced by the structural changes of soil components upon carbonization at different temperatures. Environ Pollut 2012; 162:151-158. [PMID: 22243860 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Revised: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/29/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Surface fire could induce heat transferring into the soil, creating a carbonized environment, which may alter the chemical compositions of soil organic matters (SOM). In the study, a surface soil was carbonized at up to 600 °C with limited air to simulate soils experiencing a surface fire, and Cr(VI) removal on the carbonized soils was investigated. NMR and FTIR analyses demonstrated a remarkable change of SOM structures at 300-400 °C. TGA-MS spectra indicated that (e.g. C(2)H(4), CH(3)OH and C(3)H(8)) were the major components in the evolved gases from the pyrolyzed soil. A maximum amount of Cr(VI) removal (ca. 4 mg g(-1) soil) occurred for the 200 °C-carbonized soils, attributed mainly to a significant increase of Cr(VI) reduction by 0.1 M KCl extractable organic carbon (EOC) with abundant carboxylic groups. Nonetheless, the formation of aromatic C upon carbonization of the soil at >400 °C may be responsible for Cr(VI) reduction.
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- K Y Chen
- Department of Soil & Environmental Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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Wang SW, Lin HE, Lin HD, Chen KY, Tu KH, Chen CW, Chen JY, Liu CH, Liang CT, Chen YF. Transport behavior and negative magnetoresistance in chemically reduced graphene oxide nanofilms. Nanotechnology 2011; 22:335701. [PMID: 21775805 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/33/335701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The electron transport behavior in chemically reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets with different thicknesses of 2, 3, and 5 nm was investigated. The four-probe method for the sheet resistance (R(S)) measurement on the intensively reduced graphene oxide samples indicates an Arrhenius characteristic of the electron transport at zero magnetic field B = 0, consistent with previous experimental results on well-reduced GO samples. The anticipated variable range hopping (VRH) transport of electrons in a two-dimensional electron system at low temperatures was not observed. The measured R(S) of the rGO samples are below 52 kΩ/square at room temperature. With the application of a magnetic field up to 4 T, negative magnetoresistance in the Mott VRH regime was observed. The magnetotransport features support a model based on the spin-coupling effect from the vacancy-induced midgap states that facilitate the Mott VRH conduction in the presence of an external magnetic field.
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- Shu-Wei Wang
- Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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Chen JH, Chen KY. Acute sciatica in a patient with herpes zoster infection. Acta Clin Belg 2011; 66:70-1. [PMID: 21485771 DOI: 10.2143/acb.66.1.2062521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- J H Chen
- Department of surgery, Hua-Lien armed Forces General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Xu P, Lin SY, Hu LQ, Duan YM, Zhang JZ, Chen KY, Zhong GQ. First results obtained from the soft x-ray pulse height analyzer on experimental advanced superconducting tokamak. Rev Sci Instrum 2010; 81:063501. [PMID: 20590235 DOI: 10.1063/1.3443572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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An assembly of soft x-ray pulse height analyzer system, based on silicon drift detector (SDD), has been successfully established on the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) to measure the spectrum of soft x-ray emission (E=1-20 keV). The system, including one 15-channel SDD linear array, is installed on EAST horizontal port C. The time-resolved radial profiles of electron temperature and K(alpha) intensities of metallic impurities have been obtained with a spatial resolution of around 7 cm during a single discharge. It was found that the electron temperatures derived from the system are in good agreement with the values from Thomson scattering measurements. The system can also be applied to the measurement of the long pulse discharge for EAST. The diagnostic system is introduced and some typical experimental results obtained from the system are also presented.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lin SY, Chen KY, Shu CM. Calorimetric evaluation of polymerization thermokinetics of styrene, alpha-methylstyrene and trans-beta-methylstyrene. J Hazard Mater 2009; 161:330-335. [PMID: 18487015 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.03.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2007] [Revised: 01/05/2008] [Accepted: 03/20/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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According to literature and our research, the styrene polymerization mechanism is identified by alpha-methylstyrene (AMS). This study investigated the basic exothermic behavior of styrene and its major derivatives, AMS, and trans-beta-methylstyrene (TBMS), by two calorimeters, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal activity monitor (TAM), to compare and evaluate their thermal kinetics on polymerization. DSC and TAM were employed for dynamic scanning and isothermal ageing tests to calculate thermokinetic parameters of styrene and styrene containing 10ppm 4-tertiary-butylcatechol (TBC), AMS, and TBMS. Certain prominent differences were observed and discussed between AMS and TBMS obtained from DSC and TAM. All of the results could be provided to the relevant plants for lessening the degree of hazard. Results indicated that styrene, AMS, and TBMS have potential exothermic hazards, especially during the higher temperature.
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- S Y Lin
- Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Engineering Science and Technology, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, 123 University Road, Sec. 3, Douliou, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan, ROC
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Nygren A, Olson ML, Chen KY, Emmett T, Kargacin G, Shimoni Y. Propagation of the cardiac impulse in the diabetic rat heart: reduced conduction reserve. J Physiol 2007; 580:543-60. [PMID: 17185336 PMCID: PMC2075555 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2006.123729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2006] [Accepted: 12/18/2006] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a growing epidemic with severe cardiovascular complications. Although much is known about mechanical and electrical cardiac dysfunction in diabetes, few studies have investigated propagation of the electrical signal in the diabetic heart and the associated changes in intercellular gap junctions. This study was designed to investigate these issues, using hearts from control and diabetic rats. Diabetic conditions were induced by streptozotocin (STZ), given i.v. 7-14 days before experiments. Optical mapping with the voltage-sensitive dye di-4-ANEPPS, using hearts perfused on a Langendorff apparatus, showed little change in baseline conduction velocity in diabetic hearts, reflecting the large reserve of function. However, both the gap junction uncoupler heptanol (0.5-1 mM) and elevated potassium (9 mM, to reduce cell excitability) produced a significantly greater slowing of impulse propagation in diabetic hearts than in controls. The maximal action potential upstroke velocity (an index of the sodium current) and resting potential was similar in single ventricular myocytes from control and diabetic rats, suggesting similar electrical excitability. Immunoblotting of connexin 43 (Cx43), a major gap junction component, showed no change in total expression. However, immunofluorescence labelling of Cx43 showed a significant redistribution, apparent as enhanced Cx43 lateralization. This was quantified and found to be significantly larger than in control myocytes. Labelling of two other gap junction proteins, N-cadherin and beta-catenin, showed a (partial) loss of co-localization with Cx43, indicating that enhancement of lateralized Cx43 is associated with non-functional gap junctions. In conclusion, conduction reserve is smaller in the diabetic heart, priming it for impaired conduction upon further challenges. This can desynchronize contraction and contribute to arrhythmogenesis.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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OBJECTIVE To measure energy expenditure (EE) and heart rate (HR) during genuine laughter. DESIGN Experimental trial of viewing film clips in four cycles either intended to evoke laughter (humorous -10 min) or unlikely to elicit laughter (not humorous -5 min) under strictly controlled conditions of a whole-room indirect calorimeter equipped with audio recording system. PARTICIPANTS Forty five adult friend dyads in either same-sex male (n=7), same-sex female (n=21) and mix-sex male-female (n=17); age 18-34 years; body mass index 24.7+/-4.9 (range 17.9-41.1). MEASUREMENTS Energy expenditure in a whole-room indirect calorimeter, HR using Polar HR monitor. Laugh rate, duration and type from digitized audio data using a computerized system and synchronized with HR and EE results. RESULTS Laughter EE was 0.79+/-1.30 kJ/min (0.19+/-0.31 kcal/min) higher than resting EE (P<0.001, 95% confidence interval=0.75-0.88 kJ/min), ranging from -2.52 to 9.67 kJ/min (-0.60-2.31 kcal/min). Heart rate during laughter segments increased above resting by 2.1+/-3.8 beats/min, ranging from -7.6 to 26.8 beats/min. Laughter EE was correlated with HR (r (s)=0.250, P<0.01). Both laughter EE and HR were positively correlated with laughter duration (r (s)=0.282 and 0.337, both P<0.001) and rate (r(s)=0.256 and 0.298, both P<0.001). CONCLUSION Genuine voiced laughter causes a 10–20% increase in EE and HR above resting values, which means that 10–15 minutes of laughter per day could increase total EE by 10–40 kJ (2–10 kcal) [corrected].
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- M S Buchowski
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
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Wang CY, Jerng JS, Chen KY, Cheng KY, Lee LN, Yu CJ, Hsueh PR, Yang PC. Pandrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa among hospitalised patients: clinical features, risk-factors and outcomes. Clin Microbiol Infect 2006; 12:63-8. [PMID: 16460548 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2005.01305.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2003, 37 patients had positive cultures of pandrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PDRPA) resistant to all commercially available anti-pseudomonal antimicrobial agents in Taiwan, including anti-pseudomonal penicillins, ceftazidime, fourth-generation cephalosporins, aztreonam, carbapenems, aminoglycosides and ciprofloxacin. Nineteen (51.4%) patients had PDRPA infections, including pneumonia (17 patients), catheter-related bacteraemia (one patient) and anal abscess (one patient). Eighteen patients were classified as having PDRPA colonisation, based on absence of clinical signs or symptoms of infection. In total, 92 isolates were recovered from various specimens, with the majority (85.9%) recovered from respiratory tract secretions (sputa, bronchial washings and pleural effusions), followed by urine (4.3%) and catheter tips (3.3%). Twenty-eight (75.7%) patients yielded cultures of non-PDR P. aeruginosa isolates before isolation of PDRPA, with a mean period between the first isolation of non-PDR P. aeruginosa and the isolation of PDRPA of 128.3 days. Most patients had received beta-lactam antibiotics, fluoroquinolones or carbapenems for prolonged periods. Univariate analysis showed that PDRPA infection, male gender and the presence of fever at the time of PDRPA isolation were associated with increased mortality.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Shimoni Y, Hunt D, Chuang M, Chen KY, Kargacin G, Severson DL. Modulation of potassium currents by angiotensin and oxidative stress in cardiac cells from the diabetic rat. J Physiol 2005; 567:177-90. [PMID: 15946965 PMCID: PMC1474169 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2005.090639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Diabetes induces oxidative stress and leads to attenuation of cardiac K+ currents. We investigated the role of superoxide ions and angiotensin II (ANG II) in generating and linking oxidative stress to the modulation of K+ currents under diabetic conditions. K+ currents were measured using patch-clamp methods in ventricular myocytes from streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Superoxide ion levels, indicating oxidative stress, were measured by fluorescent labelling with dihydroethidium (DHE). ANG II content was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent asssay (ELISA). The results showed DHE fluorescence to be significantly higher in cells from diabetic males, compared to controls. Relief of stress by the NADPH oxidase inhibitor apocynin or by superoxide dismutase (SOD) but not by catalase reversed the attenuation of K+ currents and reduced DHE fluorescence. In cells from diabetic females, neither apocynin nor SOD augmented K+ currents, ANG II was not elevated and DHE fluorescence was significantly weaker than in cells from males. Reduced glutathione (GSH) also augmented K+ currents in cells from diabetic males but not females. In ovariectomized diabetic females K+ currents were augmented by GSH and apocynin. Current augmentation and the attenuation of DHE fluorescence by apocynin were significantly blunted by excess ANG II (300 nm). Diabetic male rats pretreated with the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor quinapril were hyperglycaemic, but their cellular ANG II levels and DHE fluorescence were significantly decreased. In cells from these rats, K+ currents were insensitive to apocynin. In conclusion, diabetes-related oxidative stress attenuates K+ currents through ANG II-generated increased superoxide ion levels. When ANG II levels are lower, as in diabetic females or following ACE inhibition in males, oxidative stress is reduced, with blunted alterations in K+ currents.
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Health Sciences Centre, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr. N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1.
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Gosslau A, Chen M, Ho CT, Chen KY. A methoxy derivative of resveratrol analogue selectively induced activation of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway in transformed fibroblasts. Br J Cancer 2005; 92:513-21. [PMID: 15668717 PMCID: PMC2362082 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Resveratrol (R-3), a trihydroxy trans-stilbene from grape, inhibits multistage carcinogenesis in animal models. A resveratrol derivative 3,4,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene (R-4) exhibits potent growth inhibitory effect against transformed human cells. Here we report that 3,4,5,4′-tetramethoxystilbene (MR-4), converted from R-4, was more potent against cancer cell lines (WI38VA, IMR-90SV, HeLa, LNCaP, HT-29, and HepG2), but had almost no inhibitory effect on the growth of normal cells (WI38, IMR-90, BJ-T) at the concentrations tested. The IC50 value of MR-4 on the growth inhibition of transformed WI38VA human cells was 0.5 μM, as compared to the value of greater than 50 μM for the normal WI38 cells. Resveratrol, however, did not exhibit such clear differential effect and the IC50 value of R-3 for WI38VA cells was about 50 μM. The growth inhibitory effect of MR-4 correlated with the induction of apoptosis in the transformed cells. When normal WI38 cells and transformed WI38VA cells were compared, MR-4 induced increases of the Bax/Bcl-2 mRNA ratio, p53 and Bax protein level, activation of caspases, and DNA fragmentation in transformed, but not in normal cells. Further analysis revealed that MR-4 caused a rapid appearance of perinuclear aggregation of mitochondria in WI38VA but not in WI38 cells, suggesting that the mitochondria could serve as an early target of MR-4. R-3 also induced apoptosis and mitochondrial clustering but only at a much higher concentration, close to 500 μM. Taken together, the specific activation of the mitochondria-mediated apoptotic pathway could be a major reason for the striking differential growth inhibitory effect of MR-4.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Advanced Food Technology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8087, USA
- New Jersey Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Advanced Food Technology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8087, USA
- New Jersey Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Advanced Food Technology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8087, USA
- New Jersey Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Advanced Food Technology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8087, USA
- New Jersey Cancer Institute, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8087, USA. E-mail:
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OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between the amount and patterns of physical activity (PA), body fatness, and age in a heterogeneous adult population in the free living. DESIGN Cross-sectional study of the amount of PA over a 1-week period. The amount of body movements during PA (PA counts*10(3)) and time spent on various PA intensity categories were calculated from a triaxial accelerometer and compared with subject characteristics, including body fat from hydrodensitometry. PARTICIPANTS Adult healthy men (n=48) and women (n=72) were recruited from the Nashville, Tennessee area and their PA was monitored in their free-living environment. RESULTS The average weekday PA counts (176.5+/-60.3, P=0.002, r(2)=0.294), PA counts day-to-day variability (47.3+/-32.7, P=0.002, r(2)=0.286), daily maximum PA counts (241.9+/-89.2, P=0.001, r(2)=0.327), minute-to-minute variability on weekdays (0.281+/-0.091, P=0.001, r(2)=0.362), and the difference between maximum and minimum daily PA counts (130.6+/-78.3, P=0.008, r(2)=0.243) were significantly and negatively correlated with body fatness. During awake time, both men and women spent 10-12 h on low intensity (1.0-2.9 metabolic equivalents (METs)) PA, approximately 1 h on moderate (3.0-5.9 MET), and less than 10 min on vigorous (>6.0 MET) PA each day. On weekends, men and women spent more time at rest (1 MET), less time on low-intensity PA, and men spent more time on moderate PA than on weekdays. CONCLUSIONS In adults living in the Southern US the amount of free-living PA was negatively correlated with body fatness. Both men and women spent the majority of active time on low and moderate PA. PA patterns on weekends were different than on weekdays and were related to sex and age, but not to body fatness. SPONSORSHIP National Institutes of Health, US.
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- M S Buchowski
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville TN, USA.
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Chen S, Chen KY, Shaw L. "Self-verification motives at the collective level of self-definition": Correction to Chen et al. (2004). J Pers Soc Psychol 2004. [DOI: 10.1037/h0087890] [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: 11/08/2022]
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Three studies examined self-verification motives in relation to collective aspects of the self. Several moderators of collective self-verification were also examined--namely, the certainty with which collective self-views are held, the nature of one's ties to a source of self-verification, the salience of the collective self, and the importance of group identification. Evidence for collective self-verification emerged across all studies, particularly when collective self-views were held with high certainty (Studies 1 and 2), perceivers were somehow tied to the source of self-verification (Study 1), the collective self was salient (Study 2), and group identification was important (Study 3). To the authors' knowledge, these studies are the first to examine self-verification at the collective level of self-definition. The parallel and distinct ways in which self-verification processes may operate at different levels of self-definition are discussed.
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- Serena Chen
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1650, USA.
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Chien TW, Chu H, Hsu WC, Tseng TK, Hsu CH, Chen KY. A feasibility study on the predictive emission monitoring system applied to the Hsinta power plant of Taiwan Power Company. J Air Waste Manag Assoc 2003; 53:1022-1028. [PMID: 12943322 DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2003.10466241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) can monitor flue gas emissions continuously and instantaneously. However, it has the disadvantages of enormous cost, easily producing errors in sampling periods of bad weather, lagging response in variable ambient environments, and missing data in daily zero and span tests and maintenance. The concept of a predictive emission monitoring system (PEMS) is to use the operating parameters of combustion equipment through thermodynamic or statistical methods to construct a mathematic model that can predict emissions by a computer program. The goal of this study is to set up a PEMS in a gas-fired combined cycle power generation unit at the Hsinta station of Taiwan Power Co. The emissions to be monitored include nitrogen oxides (NOx) and oxygen (O2) in flue gas. The major variables of the predictive model were determined based on the combustion theory. The data of these variables then were analyzed to establish a regression model. From the regression results, the influences of these variables are discussed and the predicted values are compared with the CEMS data for accuracy. In addition, according to the cost information, the capital and operation and maintenance costs for a PEMS can be much lower than those for a CEMS.
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- T W Chien
- Department of Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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AIM To use meta-analysis to study the risk of anaemiarelated to ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitisC. METHODS The MEDLINE database up to January 2001 was searched for randomized controlled trials of ribavirin (monotherapy or combined with interferon) for chronic hepatitis C. The outcomes evaluated were withdrawal from the study due to anaemia, ribavirin dosage reduction due to a decrease in haemoglobin and haemoglobin levels below 10 g/dL. RESULTS Based on 17 studies, the overall risk difference (ribavirin vs. no ribavirin) for anaemia was 0.09 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.04-0.13]. Two Asian studies reported risk differences of 0.29 and 0.22, greater than the pooled risk difference of 0.07 (95% CI, 0.03-0.12) for 15 non-Asian studies. The risk associated with 1 g or more of ribavirin per day was higher (risk difference, 0.09; 95% CI, 0.04-0.14) than that for 0.8 g of ribavirin per day (risk difference, 0.01; 95% CI, - 0.04-0.06). CONCLUSIONS Chronic hepatitis C patients treated with 1 g or more of ribavirin per day were at a higher risk of developing anaemia. Reported risks were higher among Asian studies, which may be due to differences in study entrance criteria, dosage titration strategy or ethnic vulnerability.
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- C H Chang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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NF-Y, a heterotrimeric CCAAT binding protein, may have a role in regulating some G1/S genes whose expressions are attenuated during replicative senescence [Matuoka and Chen (1999) Exp Cell Res 253: 365-371]. The hallmark of replicative senescence is the loss of dividing potential. Hence, attenuation of G1/S gene expressions may be causally related to aging. To understand how NF-Y is involved in regulating G1/S genes during replicative senescence, we have examined the expressions of three NF-Y subunit genes in human IMR-90 cells over the entire course of their life-span. The mRNA levels of NF-YA, B, and C did not show any age-dependent change. In contrast, the protein level of NF-YA exhibited a significant and progressive decrease during cell senescence. Cross-linking experiments indicated that NF-Y may interact with proteins such as GCN5 and P/CAF. Co-transfection of cells with plasmid encoding NF-YA protein enhanced the expression of reporter gene fused with G1/S gene promoter that contains NF-Y sites. In contrast, co-transfection with plasmid encoding the dominant negative NF-YA mutant suppressed the expression of the reporter genes. Transient transfection of human cells with dominant negative NF-YA mutant could lead to an increase in neutral beta-galactosidase activity, a marker of cell senescence. These results support the view that NF-Y may have a role in cell senescence.
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- K Matuoka
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Aging appears to be an irreversible process. Here we report that nicotinamide (NAA) can induce rapid and reversible reversion of aging phenotypes in human diploid fibroblasts in terms of cell morphology and senescence-associated beta-galactosidase activity. Although NAA seems to enhance the replicative potential of the cells, it has little effect on their growth rate and life span, suggesting that NAA action is rather separated from the cellular replicative system. The effects are unique to NAA: none ofthe NAA-related compounds examined (an NAD precursor/niacin, NAD analogs, and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors) exerted similar effects. Thus, NAD-related metabolism and poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation are unlikely related to the NAA action. On the other hand, histone acetyltransferase (HAT) activity was elevated in NAA-exposed cells, while in aged cells, HAT activity and histone H4 acetylation were lowered. Taken together, the results suggest that NAA may cause rejuvenation by restoring, at least in part, altered gene expression in aged cells through its activation of HAT.
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- K Matuoka
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Since the International Society of Veterinary Acupuncture (IVAS) was founded in 1974, acupuncture (AP) has received greater acceptance by veterinary professionals throughout the world. This article introduces some important animal diseases that respond well to AP therapy. These include resuscitation of small animals, treatment of anoestrous gilts and sows, bovine reproductive disease, canine vertebral problems and equine backpain, etc. Conventional medicine considers these to be difficult cases to treat. Veterinarians have become more aware of the benefits of AP especially for those diseases, thanks to the efforts of experienced practitioners and scientists, and the many published reports on veterinary AP that have introduced some good indications for AP therapy in veterinary practice. Possible mechanisms behind the effectiveness of AP are discussed. This article aims to introduce veterinarians to good indications for AP to initiate their interest in the practice of AP. Although this is a rapidly expanding field, a long march must begin with one step. We wish this article to be the shoes for such a march. For more information on veterinary AP, contact IVAS <ivasoffice@aol.com>, P.O. Box 1478, Longmont, CO.. 80502, USA (http://www.ivas.org), or your national veterinary acupuncture society (http://www.komvet.at/ ivadkom/vapsocs.htm).
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- W W Chan
- Department of Animal Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, China
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Hsu HY, Chiu SL, Wen MH, Chen KY, Hua KF. Ligands of macrophage scavenger receptor induce cytokine expression via differential modulation of protein kinase signaling pathways. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:28719-30. [PMID: 11390374 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m011117200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Our previous works demonstrated that ligands of macrophage scavenger receptor (MSR) induce protein kinases (PKs) including protein-tyrosine kinase (PTK) and up-regulate urokinase-type plasminogen activator expression (Hsu, H. Y., Hajjar, D. P., Khan, K. M., and Falcone, D. J. (1998) J. Biol. Chem. 273, 1240--1246). To continue to investigate MSR ligand-mediated signal transductions, we focus on ligands, oxidized low density lipoprotein (OxLDL), and fucoidan induction of the cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1). In brief, in murine macrophages J774A.1, OxLDL and fucoidan up-regulate TNF production; additionally, fucoidan but not OxLDL induces IL-1 secretion, prointerleukin 1 (proIL-1, precursor of IL-1) protein, and proIL-1 message. Simultaneously, fucoidan stimulates activity of interleukin 1-converting enzyme. We further investigate the molecular mechanism by which ligand binding-induced PK-mediated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in regulation of expression of proIL-1 and IL-1. Specifically, fucoidan stimulates activity of p21-activated kinase (PAK) and of the MAPKs extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), c-Jun NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK), and p38. Combined with PK inhibitors and genetic mutants of Rac1 and JNK in PK activity assays, Western blotting analyses, and IL-1 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, the role of individual PKs in the regulation of proIL-1/IL-1 was extensively dissected. Moreover, tyrosine phosphorylation of pp60Src as well as association between pp60Src and Hsp90 play important roles in fucoidan-induced proIL-1 expression. We are the first to establish two fucoidan-mediated signaling pathways: PTK(Src)/Rac1/PAK/JNK and PTK(Src)/Rac1/PAK/p38, but not PTK/phospholipase C-gamma 1/PKC/MEK1/ERK, playing critical roles in proIL-1/IL-1 regulation. Our current results indicate and suggest a model for MSR ligands differentially modulating specific PK signal transduction pathways, which regulate atherogenesis-related inflammatory cytokines TNF and IL-1.
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- H Y Hsu
- Faculty of Medical Technology, Institute of Biotechnology in Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
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Wang H, Wei QQ, Cheng XY, Chen KY, Zhu PH. Inhibition of ryanodine binding to sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles of cardiac muscle by Zn(2+) ions. Cell Physiol Biochem 2001; 11:83-92. [PMID: 11275686 DOI: 10.1159/000047795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Using the assay of [(3)H]ryanodine binding to the sarcoplasmic reticulum, the effect of Zn(2+) on ryanodine receptors (RyRs) of cardiac muscle was investigated. There was no obvious change in the binding at [Zn(2+)](f) of less than 0.2 microM. However, a decrease of the binding became significant with raising [Zn(2+)](f) to 0.5 microM. The inhibitory effect of Zn(2+) was [Zn(2+)](f)-dependent, with IC(50/ZnI) of 2.1+/-0.4 microM (mean+/-S.D.). Scatchard analysis indicates that both an increase of K(d) and a decrease of B(max) were responsible for Zn(2+)-induced decrease of the binding. The Hill coefficient for this inhibitory effect of Zn(2+) was between 0.8 and 1.2. The interactions of the effects of Zn(2+) and various modulators of RyR indicate that the inhibitory effect of Zn(2+) was mostly mediated through inhibiting Ca(2+) activation sites (CaA) on RyR. Since the [Zn(2+)](f) dependence was not clearly changed by [Ca(2+)](f), the inhibitory effect of Zn(2+) may not be due to competition of Zn(2+) with Ca(2+) for CaA and probably is indirect. The inhibitory effect of Zn(2+) could not be antagonized by 2 mM dithiothreitol, a thiol-reducing agent, suggesting that the binding of Zn(2+) ions to RyRs of cardiac muscle is not accompanied by obvious change of redox state of the RyRs. In comparison with that seen in skeletal muscle [3], the effects of Zn(2+) on ryanodine binding to the sarcoplasmic reticulum of cardiac muscle show several distinct differences. It is indicated that the effect of Zn(2+) on RyRs may be isoform-dependent. The physiological significance of the effects of Zn(2+) is discussed.
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- H Wang
- Unit of Cell Signal Transduction, Shanghai Institute of Physiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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Chen KY, Ko SC, Hsueh PR, Luh KT, Yang PC. Pulmonary fungal infection: emphasis on microbiological spectra, patient outcome, and prognostic factors. Chest 2001; 120:177-84. [PMID: 11451835 DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.1.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To investigate the microbiological spectra, patient outcome, and prognostic factors of pulmonary fungal infection. DESIGN The medical and microbiological records of patients with pulmonary fungal infection were retrospectively analyzed. SETTING A university-affiliated tertiary medical center. PATIENTS AND METHODS From January 1988 to December 1997, all cases of pulmonary fungal infection were reviewed. The criteria for inclusion were obvious lung lesion shown on chest radiographs and one of the following: (1) the presence of fungi in or isolation of fungi from the biopsy specimen of open thoracotomy, thoracoscopy, transbronchial lung biopsy, or ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle aspiration/biopsy; or (2) isolation of fungi from pleural effusion or blood, with no evidence of extrapulmonary infection. RESULTS A total of 140 patients were included. Ninety-four cases of pulmonary fungal infection (67%) were community acquired. The most frequently encountered fungi were Aspergillus species (57%), followed by Cryptococcus species (21%) and Candida species (14%). There were 72 patients with acute invasive fungal infection, with a mortality rate of 67%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that nosocomial infection (p = 0.014) and respiratory failure (p = 0.001) were significantly and independently associated with death of acute invasive fungal infection. CONCLUSIONS Pulmonary fungal infection of community-acquired origins is becoming a serious problem. It should be taken into consideration for differential diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. Furthermore, acute invasive fungal infection is associated with a much higher mortality rate for patients with nosocomial infection or complicating respiratory failure. Early diagnosis with prompt antifungal therapy, or even with surgical intervention, might be warranted to save patients' lives.
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- K Y Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lin JC, Chen KY, Wang WY, Jan JS, Liang WM, Tsai CS, Wei YH. Detection of Epstein-Barr virus DNA in the peripheral-blood cells of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: relationship to distant metastasis and survival. J Clin Oncol 2001; 19:2607-15. [PMID: 11352952 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2001.19.10.2607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) has been proved to be an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated cancer. By use of nested polymerase chain reactions (PCRs), we examined whether the presence of EBV DNA in the peripheral-blood cells (PBC) can serve as a prognostic indicator for NPC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Peripheral blood from 124 patients with NPC who had no evidence of distant metastasis and 114 healthy volunteers with serologically positive findings for EBV infection was collected prospectively. Plasma and erythrocytes were separated. DNA was extracted from PBCs and analyzed by a nested PCR using primers specific to Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 1 (EBNA-1). All patients were treated by radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy. Clinical parameters and status of EBNA-1 in PBCs were used for survival analysis using the Kaplan-Meier method and the Cox proportional hazards model. RESULTS Positive rates of EBNA-1 DNA in PBCs of NPC patients and healthy volunteers are 71% and 14%, respectively (P =.001). No significant difference was observed with regard to the clinical characteristics of patients who were EBNA-1-positive (n = 88) and those who were EBNA-1-negative (n = 36). After a median follow-up period of 38 months (range, 24 to 56 months), 29 of 88 EBNA-1-positive patients and only one of 36 EBNA-1-negative patients developed distant metastases (P =.00015). Kaplan-Meier estimates of overall survival (P =.0010), metastasis-free survival (P =.0004), and progression-free survival (P =.0004) were significantly lower for the patients in the EBNA-1-positive group than for those in the EBNA-1-negative group. Multivariate Cox analysis confirmed the same results. CONCLUSION The presence of EBNA-1 DNA in PBCs is a novel, important risk factor for patients with NPC that indicates a significantly higher risk of developing distant metastasis as well as a lower survival rate.
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, and Department of Biochemistry and Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Buchowski MS, de la Fuente FA, Flakoll PJ, Chen KY, Turner EA. Increased bone turnover is associated with protein and energy metabolism in adolescents with sickle cell anemia. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2001; 280:E518-27. [PMID: 11171608 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.2001.280.3.e518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Contribution of bone turnover to the hypercatabolic state observed in sickle cell anemia is unknown. We examined the association between markers of bone turnover and basal rates of whole body protein turnover and energy expenditure in 28 adolescents with homozygous sickle cell anemia (HbSS) and in 26 matched controls with normal phenotype (HbAA). Whole body protein breakdown and synthesis were measured using a stable isotope of [15N]glycine, resting energy expenditure was measured by whole room indirect calorimetry, and the rate of pyridinoline cross-link (PYD) excretion in urine and fasting serum levels of the type I procollagen carboxy-terminal propeptide (PICP) were measured with commercial kits. Urinary PYD and serum PICP were significantly elevated in HbSS patients. The increase in procollagen synthesis, indicated by high levels of PICP, was significantly correlated with increased whole body protein synthesis. The increase in type I collagen degradation, indicated by high PYD excretion, was significantly correlated with increased protein breakdown. We conclude that increased rates of bone turnover contribute to the increased rates of protein turnover and energy expenditure observed in adolescents with homozygous sickle cell anemia.
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- Center for Nutrition and Department of Family Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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