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Xiong J, Liang H, Sun X, Gao K. Histone modification-linked prognostic model for ovarian cancer reveals LBX2 as a novel growth promoter. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18260. [PMID: 38520216 PMCID: PMC10960176 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OC) is a deadly disease with limited treatment options and poor overall survival rates. This study aimed to investigate the role of histone modification-related genes in predicting the prognosis of OC patients. Transcriptome data from multiple cohorts, including bulk RNA-Seq data and single-cell scRNA-Seq data, were collected. Gene set enrichment analysis was used to identify enriched gene sets in the histone modification pathway. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between histone modification-high and histone modification-low groups were identified using Lasso regression. A prognostic model was constructed using five selected prognostic genes from the DEGs in the TCGA-OV cohort. The study found enrichment of gene sets in the histone modification pathway and identified five prognostic genes associated with OC prognosis. The constructed risk score model based on histone modification-related genes was correlated with immune infiltration of T cells and M1 macrophages. Mutations are more prevalent in the high-risk group compared to the low-risk group. Several drugs were screened against the model genes. Through in vitro experiments, we confirmed the expression patterns of the model genes. LBX2 facilitates the proliferation of OC. Histone modification-related genes have the potential to serve as biomarkers for predicting OC prognosis. Targeting these genes may lead to the development of more effective therapies for OC. Additionally, LBX2 represents a novel cell proliferation promoter in OC carcinogenesis.
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- Jian Xiong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of RadiologyShengjing Hospital of China Medical UniversityShenyangChina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Sun W, Xu P, Gao K, Lian W, Sun X. Comprehensive analysis of the interaction of antigen presentation during anti-tumour immunity and establishment of AIDPS systems in ovarian cancer. J Cell Mol Med 2024; 28:e18309. [PMID: 38613345 PMCID: PMC11015395 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.18309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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There are hundreds of prognostic models for ovarian cancer. These genes are based on different gene classes, and there are many ways to construct the models. Therefore, this paper aims to build the most stable prognostic evaluation system known to date through 101 machine learning strategies. We combined 101 algorithm combinations with 10 machine learning algorithms to create antigen presentation-associated genetic markers (AIDPS) with outstanding precision and steady performance. The inclusive set of algorithms comprises the elastic network (Enet), Ridge, stepwise Cox, Lasso, generalized enhanced regression model (GBM), random survival forest (RSF), supervised principal component (SuperPC), Cox partial least squares regression (plsRcox), survival support vector machine (Survival-SVM). Then, in the train cohort, the prediction model was fitted using a leave-one cross-validation (LOOCV) technique, which involved 101 different possible combinations of prognostic genes. Seven validation data sets (GSE26193, GSE26712, GSE30161, GSE63885, GSE9891, GSE140082 and ICGC_OV_AU) were compared and analysed, and the C-index was calculated. Finally, we collected 32 published ovarian cancer prognostic models (including mRNA and lncRNA). All data sets and prognostic models were subjected to a univariate Cox regression analysis, and the C-index was calculated to demonstrate that the antigen presentation process should be the core criterion for evaluating ovarian cancer prognosis. In a univariate Cox regression analysis, 22 prognostic genes were identified based on the expression profiles of 283 genes involved in antigen presentation and the intersection of genes (p < 0.05). AIDPS were developed by our machine learning-based integration method, which was applied to these 22 genes. One hundred and one prediction models are fitted using the LOOCV framework, and the C-index is calculated for each model across all validation sets. Interestingly, RSF + Lasso was the best model overall since it had the greatest average C-index and the highest C-index of any combination of models tested on the validated data sets. In comparing external cohorts, we found that the C-index correlated AIDPS method using the RSF + Lasso method in 101 prediction models was in contrast to other features. Notably, AIDPS outperformed the vast majority of models across all data sets. Antigen-presenting anti-tumour immune pathways can be used as a representative gene set of ovarian cancer to track the prognosis of patients with cancer. The antigen-presenting model obtained by the RSF + Lasso method has the best C-INDEX, which plays a key role in developing antigen-presenting targeted drugs in ovarian cancer and improving the treatment outcome of patients.
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- Wenhuizi Sun
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Pathology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical CenterGuangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Wei XZ, Gao K, Zhang J, Zhao B, Liu ZG, Wu RQ, Ou MM, Zhang Q, Li W, Cheng Q, Xie YL, Zhang TY, Li YJ, Wang H, Wang ZM, Zhang W, Zhou J. [Effect of preemptive analgesia with ibuprofen on postoperative pain after mandibular third molar extraction: a randomized controlled trial]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 59:230-236. [PMID: 38432654 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20231203-00276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Objective: To evaluate the impact of preemptive analgesia with ibuprofen on postoperative pain following the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars in a Chinese population, aiming to provide a clinical reference for its application. Methods: This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group trial was conducted from April 2022 to October 2023 at the Capital Medical University School of Stomatology (40 cases), Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University (22 cases), and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University (20 cases). It included 82 patients with impacted mandibular third molars, with 41 in the ibuprofen group and 41 in the control group. Participants in the ibuprofen group received 300 mg of sustained-release ibuprofen capsules orally 15 min before surgery, while the control group received a placebo. Both groups were instructed to take sustained-release ibuprofen capsules as planned for 3 days post-surgery. Pain intensity was measured using the numerical rating scale at 30 min, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after surgery, and the use of additional analgesic medication was recorded during days 4 to 6 postoperatively. Results: All 82 patients completed the study according to the protocol. No adverse events such as nausea, vomiting, or allergies were reported in either group during the trial. The ibuprofen group exhibited significantly lower pain scores at 4 h [2.0 (1.0, 4.0) vs. 4.0 (3.0, 5.0)] (Z=-3.73, P<0.001), 6 h [2.0 (1.0, 4.0) vs. 5.0(2.5, 6.0)] (Z=-3.38, P<0.001), and 8 h [2.0 (1.0, 4.0) vs. 5.0 (2.0, 6.0)] (Z=-2.11, P=0.035) postoperatively compared to the control group. There were no statistically significant differences in pain scores between the groups at 30 min, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h postoperatively (P>0.05). Additionally, 11 out of 41 patients (26.8%) in the ibuprofen group and 23 out of 41 patients (56.1%) in the control group required extra analgesic medication between days 4 and 6 post-surgery, with the ibuprofen group taking significantly fewer additional pills [0.0 (0.0, 1.0) vs. 1.0 (0.0, 3.0)] (Z=-2.81, P=0.005). Conclusions: A pain management regimen involving 300 mg of oral sustained-release ibuprofen capsules administered 15 minutes before surgery and continued for 3 d postoperatively effectively reduces pain levels and the total amount of analgesic medication used after the extraction of impacted mandibular third molars. Considering its efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness, ibuprofen is recommended as a first-line drug for perioperative pain management, enhancing patient comfort during diagnosis and treatment in a feasible manner.
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- X Z Wei
- Department of Emergency and General Dentistry, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Statistics Department, Pharmacology Base, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100011, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing TianTan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of VIP Dental Service, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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Wang Y, Liang Q, Xu L, Xiong J, Gao K, Xu P, Huang W. Cuproptosis-related lncRNAs ovarian cancer: Multi-omics analysis of molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets. Environ Toxicol 2024; 39:1650-1665. [PMID: 38019212 DOI: 10.1002/tox.24067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Ovarian cancer (OV) is an aggressive malignancy that poses a significant threat to the health and lives of women. Cuproptosis is a newly discovered form of programmed cell death that offers a promising therapeutic target, although its significance in cancer progression remains uncertain. In this study, we established a prognostic model of OV with six cuproptosis-related long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), including CTC.246B18.8, LINC00337, RP11.568N6.1, RP11.158I9.8, RP11.678G14.3 and CYP4F26P, based on the data of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Lower risk scores were associated with favorable prognosis. In addition, a negative outcome was associated with high expression of CTC.246B18.8. According to the ESTIMATE algorithm, CTC.246B18.8 was negatively correlated with the ImmuneScore, and positively with immune checkpoints, immune cell infiltration, and tumor mutation burden (TMB). Moreover, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) revealed that pathways related to immunosuppression are likely activated in response to CTC-246B18.8 overexpression. Furthermore, CTC-246B18.8 expression was also associated with the sensitivity to various chemotherapy drugs. The expression patterns of the above lncRNAs were verified in ovarian tumor cell lines (SK-OV-3, COC1, and A2780) and normal ovarian epithelial cells (IOSE - 80). Six cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs), including ATP7B, MTF1, SLC31A1, DLD, ATP7A and DLAT, were differentially expressed between CTC-246B18.8high and CTC-246B18.8low patient groups, and exhibited organ-specific expression patterns pan-cancer. Small molecule drugs that target these CRGs were predicted, and potential candidates included DIAMIDE, bathocuproine disulfonate, D-penicillamine, etc. To summarize, our findings provide molecular insights into the role of cuproptosis in OV, and the signature lncRNAs and CRGs should be investigated further as immunotherapy biomarkers of OV.
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- Yichen Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Huizhou First Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Huizhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Xiong J, Lian W, Zhao R, Gao K. METTL3/ MALAT1/ELAVL1 Axis Promotes Tumor Growth in Ovarian Cancer. Onco Targets Ther 2024; 17:85-97. [PMID: 38348427 PMCID: PMC10860502 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s431810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Background Studies increasingly recognize the role of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification in cancer occurrence and development. METTL3 is a core catalytic subunit of m6A-modified methyltransferases complex, but its regulatory mechanism in ovarian cancer (OC) is not clear. Methods In this study, GEPIA 2.0 database was applied for expression analysis, survival analysis and correlation analysis for OC. Additionally, in vitro and in vivo assays were conducted to explore regulatory mechanisms of METTL3 in OC. Results We found that METTL3 and MALAT1 were significantly overexpressed in OC tissues and cells compared to normal ovarian tissues and cells. The proliferation rate of OC cells was reduced significantly after knocking down the expression of METTL3 or MALAT1. Subsequently, MALAT1 as oncogene was found to interact with METTL3 and was upregulated in OC tissues and cells. Silencing MALAT1 inhibited OC cell proliferation. Further studies indicated that METTL3 enhanced the stability of MALAT1 by promoting the m6A modification of MALAT1 and that ELAVL1 as a downstream binding protein significantly up-regulated MALAT1 expression. Conclusion In conclusion, METTL3 was a carcinogenic molecule that promoted the occurrence of OC. The potential mechanism of the carcinogenic effect of METTL3 was realized by enhancing the m6A modification of MALAT1 mRNA through RNA binding protein ELAVL1.
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- Jian Xiong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Surgery, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China
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Gao K, Wang Q, Xiang P, Xiong J, Xu X, Qin L, Sun X, Fan Y, Yue C. Ovarian carcinoma immune-related microRNA affects the heterogeneity of the endocrine microenvironment and anti-tumor immune pattern. J Gene Med 2024; 26:e3602. [PMID: 37813677 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The eighth-leading cause of cancer-related mortality and the seventh-most prevalent malignancy in women globally is ovarian cancer (OV). However, 5-year survival expectancy after conventional treatment is not good. Therefore, there is an urgent need for novel signatures to guide the designation of therapeutic schemes for OV patients. METHODS We used univariate Cox analysis to screen hormone secretion regulation axis-related microRNAs (miRNAs), least absolute shrinkage and selection operator analysis to select candidate miRNAs and multivariate Cox analysis to build the risk model. To evaluate possible route and functional differences, enrichment analysis using Gene Ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) were performed on the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) across various risk groups. We compared Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) scores across risk categories by analyzing immune cell infiltration, immune checkpoint gene expression, immunological function and TIDE scores. In the end, we determined the half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) of chemotherapy and targeted medicines for individual patients. Cell assays were determined to test the migration of the miRNA-target genes and western blotting was used to test the correlation of the miRNA-target genes and the pathways. RESULTS We finally identified hormone secretion regulation axis-related 13 microRNAs to build a risk model. The validation of observed and anticipated values revealed a fair level of agreement. To evaluate the molecular pathways between various groups in accordance with the GO and KEGG analyses, we then discovered 173 DEGs between distinct risk groups. The risk score was shown to be inversely related to the number of immune cells, including myeloid dendritic, granulocytes, M1 and M2 macrophages, B cells, t-lymphocytes, and CD4+ and CD8+ cells, suggesting that immune cells are more frequent in the low-risk group. Immune cell infiltration investigation yielded these results. Finally, we recognized 11 chemotherapeutic drugs and 30 novels targeted drugs on the basis of IC50 between the different risk groups. GJB5 was determined to be the mir-219 target gene and was identified as promoting the cell cycle process. In addition, hormone secretion regulation axis related miRNAs were reported to affects the heterogeneity of endocrine microenvironment and anti-tumor immune pattern. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, a 13-miRNA prognostic model was constructed to know the immune status, prognosis, immunotherapeutic response and anti-tumor drug sensitivity for OV, which provides theoretical guidance for the effective and individualized treatment of OV patients.
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- Kefei Gao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhou C, Xiang P, Xu X, Yue C, Gao K. The inflammatory response-related robust machine learning signature in endometrial cancer: Based on multi-cohort studies. J Gene Med 2024; 26:e3603. [PMID: 37845174 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023] Open
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Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) is a prevalent form of cancer in women, affecting the inner lining of the uterus. Inflammation plays a crucial role in the progression and prognosis of cancer, making it important to identify inflammatory response-related subtypes in UCEC for targeted therapy and personalized medicine. This study discovered significant variation in immune response within UCEC tumors based on molecular subtypes of inflammatory response-related genes. Subtype A showed a more favorable prognosis and better response to immunotherapies like anti-CTLA4 and anti-PDCD1 therapy. Functional analysis revealed subtype-specific differences in immune response, with subtype A exhibiting higher expression of genes related to cytokine signaling pathways, NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity pathways and inflammatory processes. Subtype A also showed increased sensitivity to three chemotherapeutic agents. A 12-gene inflammatory response-related signature was found to have prognostic value for 1, 2 and 3 year survival in UCEC patients. Additionally, a validated machine learning-based signature demonstrated significant differences in clinical traits between low-risk and high-risk cohorts. Elevated risk scores were associated with higher pathological grading, older age, advanced stage and immune subtype C2. Low-risk groups had higher infiltration of immune cell types such as CD8 + T cells and activated CD4 + cells. However, the abundance of cytotoxic immune cells decreased with increasing risk scores. Finally, PCR was applied to test the different expression in P2PX4. P2RX4 knockdown inhibited the proliferation and proliferation of the endometrial carcinoma Ishikawa cell line. In conclusion, this developed signature can serve as a clinical prediction index and reveal distinct immune expression patterns. Ultimately, this study has the potential to enhance targeted therapy and personalized medicine for UCEC patients.
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- Chufan Zhou
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- China Medical University, Taichung, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Xiong J, Chen J, Sun X, Zhao R, Gao K. Prognostic role of long non-coding RNA USP30-AS1 in ovarian cancer: insights into immune cell infiltration in the tumor microenvironment. Aging (Albany NY) 2023; 15:13776-13798. [PMID: 38054797 PMCID: PMC10756134 DOI: 10.18632/aging.205262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Ovarian cancer represents a formidable gynecologic malignancy bearing a dismal prognosis owing to the dearth of reliable early detection approaches and a high recurrence rate. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have garnered immense attention as key orchestrators involved in diverse biological processes and take part in cancer initiation and progression. The present study investigated the potential significance of lncRNA USP30-AS1 in ovarian cancer prognosis, as well as its putative association with immune cell infiltration in tumor immune microenvironment (TIME). By analyzing publicly available datasets, we identified six lncRNAs with prognostic prediction ability, including USP30-AS1. The results revealed a significant positive correlation of USP30-AS1 expression with the infiltration of immune cells such as Th1 cells, TFH, CD8 T cells, B cells, antigen-presenting dendritic cells (aDC), and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) in ovarian cancer specimens. These findings provide compelling evidence of the potential involvement of lncRNA in the regulation of the TME in ovarian carcinoma. The outcomes from this study underscore the potential of USP30-AS1 as a promising prognostic biomarker for ovarian cancer. Additionally, the findings offer significant insights into the plausible role of lncRNAs in modulating immune activities, thus adding to our understanding of the disease biology. Additional investigations are necessary to unravel the molecular mechanisms underpinning these connections and validate the results seen in independent cohorts and experimental models.
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- Jian Xiong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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- China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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Zhao E, Gao K, Xiong J, Liu Z, Chen Y, Yi L. The roles of FXYD family members in ovarian cancer: an integrated analysis by mining TCGA and GEO databases and functional validations. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:17269-17284. [PMID: 37814066 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05445-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The FXYD family of ion transport regulators have emerged as important modulators of cancer progression and metastasis. However, their expression and roles in ovarian cancer (OCa) have not been systematically investigated. METHODS The expression of FXYD genes in OCa was analyzed using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), as well as independent clinical samples. The prognostic values of FXYD genes were evaluated by Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis. To explore potential mechanisms, bioinformatics approaches including Gene Ontology, KEGG pathway analysis, GSEA and drug sensitivity correlation analysis were performed. OCa cell lines overexpressing FXYD1, FXYD5 or FXYD7 were also generated and their impacts on proliferation, migration and invasion were assessed. RESULTS FXYD1 and FXYD6 were significantly downregulated while FXYD3, FXYD4 and FXYD5 were upregulated in OCa tissues compared to normal tissues. FXYD1, FXYD5 and FXYD7 were independent adverse prognostic factors for OCa patients. Pathway and drug correlation analysis revealed that FXYD1, FXYD5 and FXYD7 genes regulated diverse oncogenic signaling cascades and modulated the response to various chemotherapeutic agents. Overexpression of FXYD1, FXYD5 or FXYD7 enhanced OCa cell motility and invasiveness in vitro. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate aberrant expression patterns, prognostic values, and oncogenic activities of FXYD genes in OCa. FXYD1, FXYD5 and FXYD7 may serve as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for this disease. Targeting FXYD-mediated signaling represents a promising therapeutic strategy against OCa.
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- Eryong Zhao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Child Health, 9 Jinsui Road, Guangzhou, 510623, People's Republic of China.
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Xiong J, Chen J, Guo Z, Zhang C, Yuan L, Gao K. A novel machine learning-based programmed cell death-related clinical diagnostic and prognostic model associated with immune infiltration in endometrial cancer. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1224071. [PMID: 37534256 PMCID: PMC10393255 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1224071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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Background To explore the underlying mechanism of programmed cell death (PCD)-related genes in patients with endometrial cancer (EC) and establish a prognostic model. Methods The RNA sequencing data (RNAseq), single nucleotide variation (SNV) data, and corresponding clinical data were downloaded from TCGA. The prognostic PCD-related genes were screened and subjected to consensus clustering analysis. The two clusters were compared by weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA), immune infiltration analysis, and other analyses. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm was used to construct the PCD-related prognostic model. The biological significance of the PCD-related gene signature was evaluated through various bioinformatics methods. Results We identified 43 PCD-related genes that were significantly related to prognoses of EC patients, and classified them into two clusters via consistent clustering analysis. Patients in cluster B had higher tumor purity, higher T stage, and worse prognoses compared to those in cluster A. The latter generally showed higher immune infiltration. A prognostic model was constructed using 11 genes (GZMA, ASNS, GLS, PRKAA2, VLDLR, PRDX6, PSAT1, CDKN2A, SIRT3, TNFRSF1A, LRPPRC), and exhibited good diagnostic performance. Patients with high-risk scores were older, and had higher stage and grade tumors, along with worse prognoses. The frequency of mutations in PCD-related genes was correlated with the risk score. LRPPRC, an adverse prognostic gene in EC, was strongly correlated with proliferation-related genes and multiple PCD-related genes. LRPPRC expression was higher in patients with higher clinical staging and in the deceased patients. In addition, a positive correlation was observed between LRPPRC and infiltration of multiple immune cell types. Conclusion We identified a PCD-related gene signature that can predict the prognosis of EC patients and offer potential targets for therapeutic interventions.
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- Jian Xiong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Gao K, Wang Y, Cao H, Jia J. [Efficacy of machine learning models versus Cox regression model for predicting prognosis of esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:952-963. [PMID: 37439167 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.06.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the performance of machine learning models and traditional Cox regression model in predicting postoperative outcomes of patients with esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma (AEG). METHODS This study was conducted among 203 AEG patients with complete clinical and follow-up data, who were treated in our hospital between September, 2015 and October, 2020. The clinicopathological data of the patients were processed for analysis using R language package and divided into training and validation datasets at the ratio of 3:1. The Cox proportional hazards regression model and 4 machine learning models were constructed for analyzing the datasets. ROC curves, calibration curves and clinical decision curves (DCA) were plotted. Internal validation of the machine learning models was performed to assess their predictive efficacy. The predictive performance of each model was evaluated by calculating the area under the curve (AUC), and the model fitting was assessed using the calibration curve. RESULTS For predicting 3-year survival based on the validation dataset, the AUC was 0.870 for Cox proportional hazard regression model, 0.901 for eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), 0.791 for random forest, 0.832 for support vector machine, and 0.725 for multilayer perceptron; For predicting 5-year survival, the AUCs of these models were 0.915, 0.916, 0.758, 0.905, and 0.737, respectively. For internal validation, the AUCs of the 4 machine learning models decreased in the order of XGBoost (0.818), random forest (0.758), support vector machine (0.0.804), and multilayer perceptron (0.745). CONCLUSION The machine learning models show better predictive efficacy for survival outcomes of patients with AEG than Cox proportional hazard regression model, especially when proportional odds assumption or linear regression models are not applicable. XGBoost models have better performance than the other machine learning models, and the multi-layer perception model may have poor fitting results for a limited data volume.
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- K Gao
- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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Gao K, Lian W, Zhao R, Huang W, Xiong J. The joint role of methylation and immune-related lncRNAs in ovarian cancer: Defining molecular subtypes and developing prognostic signature. Transl Oncol 2023; 34:101704. [PMID: 37257331 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Complex outcome of ovarian cancer (OC) stems from the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) influenced by genetic and epigenetic factors. This study aimed to comprehensively explored the subclasses of OC through lncRNAs related to both N6-methyladenosine (m6A)/N1-methyladenosine (m1A)/N7-methylguanosine (m7G)/5-methylcytosine (m5C) in terms of epigenetic variability and immune molecules and develop a new set of risk predictive systems. MATERIAL AND METHODS The lncRNA data of OC were collected from TCGA. Spearman correlation analysis on lncRNA data of OC with immune-related gene expression and with m6A/m5C/m1A/m7G were respectively conducted. The m6A/m5C/m1A/m7G-related m6A/m5C/m1A/m7G related immune lncRNA subtypes were identified on the basis of the prognostic lncRNAs. Heterogeneity among subtypes was evaluated by tumor mutation analysis, tumor microenvironment (TME) component analysis, response to immune checkpoint blocked (ICB) and chemotherapeutic drugs. A risk predictive system was developed based on the results of Cox regression analysis and random survival forest analysis of the differences between each specific cluster and other clusters. RESULTS Three m6A/m5C/m1A/m7G-related immune lncRNA subtypes of OC showing distinct differences in prognosis, mutation pattern, TIME components, immunotherapy and chemotherapy response were identified. A set of risk predictive system consisting of 10 lncRNA for OC was developed, according to which the risk score of samples in each OC dataset was calculated and risk type was defined. CONCLUSIONS This study classified three m6A/m5C/m1A/m7G-related immune lncRNA subtypes with distinct heterogeneous mutation patterns, TME components, ICB therapy and immune response, and provided a set of risk predictive system consisted of 10 lncRNA for OC.
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- Kefei Gao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic & Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361100, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510623, China.
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Gao K, Lian W, Zhao R, Xiong J. Characteristics of patients with stage III and IV ovarian endometriomas and trends in postoperative anti-Mullerian hormone changes. Arch Med Sci 2023; 19:800-804. [PMID: 37313209 PMCID: PMC10259385 DOI: 10.5114/aoms/162114] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Introduction This study aimed to investigate the manifestations of postoperative Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) changes in patients with stage III and IV ovarian endometriomas. Methods Trends in postoperative AMH were categorized and described, and the risk factors for postoperative AMH decline were screened using dichotomous logistic regression. Results The overall trend of postoperative AMH decreased, with a more significant decrease in stage IV than stage III cases. Elevated preoperative CA-125 levels, a history of caesarean section, and abortion were independent risk factors for postoperative AMH decline. Conclusions There is a general trend toward decreasing AMH levels after surgery, but each case may also show a different elevation.
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- Kefei Gao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic and Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Link M, Gao K, Kell A, Breyer M, Eberz D, Rauf B, Köhl M. Machine Learning the Phase Diagram of a Strongly Interacting Fermi Gas. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:203401. [PMID: 37267577 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.203401] [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] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We determine the phase diagram of strongly correlated fermions in the crossover from Bose-Einstein condensates of molecules (BEC) to Cooper pairs of fermions (BCS) utilizing an artificial neural network. By applying advanced image recognition techniques to the momentum distribution of the fermions, a quantity which has been widely considered as featureless for providing information about the condensed state, we measure the critical temperature and show that it exhibits a maximum on the bosonic side of the crossover. Additionally, we backanalyze the trained neural network and demonstrate that it interprets physically relevant quantities.
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- M Link
- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstraße 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstraße 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
- Department of Physics, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstraße 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstraße 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstraße 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstraße 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstraße 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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Abeynaike SA, Huynh TR, Mehmood A, Kim T, Frank K, Gao K, Zalfa C, Gandarilla A, Shultz L, Paust S. Human Hematopoietic Stem Cell Engrafted IL-15 Transgenic NSG Mice Support Robust NK Cell Responses and Sustained HIV-1 Infection. Viruses 2023; 15:365. [PMID: 36851579 PMCID: PMC9960100 DOI: 10.3390/v15020365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Mice reconstituted with human immune systems are instrumental in the investigation of HIV-1 pathogenesis and therapeutics. Natural killer (NK) cells have long been recognized as a key mediator of innate anti-HIV responses. However, established humanized mouse models do not support robust human NK cell development from engrafted human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). A major obstacle to human NK cell reconstitution is the lack of human interleukin-15 (IL-15) signaling, as murine IL-15 is a poor stimulator of the human IL-15 receptor. Here, we demonstrate that immunodeficient NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ (NSG) mice expressing a transgene encoding human IL-15 (NSG-Tg(IL-15)) have physiological levels of human IL-15 and support long-term engraftment of human NK cells when transplanted with human umbilical-cord-blood-derived HSCs. These Hu-NSG-Tg(IL-15) mice demonstrate robust and long-term reconstitution with human immune cells, but do not develop graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), allowing for long-term studies of human NK cells. Finally, we show that these HSC engrafted mice can sustain HIV-1 infection, resulting in human NK cell responses in HIV-infected mice. We conclude that Hu-NSG-Tg(IL-15) mice are a robust novel model to study NK cell responses to HIV-1.
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- Shawn A. Abeynaike
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Scripps Research Translational Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Division of Internal Medicine, Scripps Clinic/Scripps Green Hospital, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Xin X, Liu H, Sun J, Gao K, Jia R. Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Fe-, S- and N-codoped TiO 2 for sulfadiazine degradation. Int J Environ Sci Technol (Tehran) 2023; 20:1-12. [PMID: 36686289 PMCID: PMC9846705 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-023-04771-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The composite material based on N-, S-, and Fe-doped TiO2 (NSFe-TiO2) synthesized by wet impregnation was used as a photocatalyst to rapidly degrade sulfadiazine. The photocatalytic degradation behavior and mechanism of sulfadiazine on NSFe-TiO2 were investigated for revealing the role of degradation under ultraviolet light. The results showed that compared with TiO2, NSFe-TiO2 markedly improved the efficiency in photocatalytic degradation of sulfadiazine: more than 90% of sulfadiazine could be removed within 120 min by NSFe-TiO2 dosage of 20 mg L-1. The process conformed to first-order reaction kinetics model. The parameters such as loaded amount of NSFe-TiO2, solution pH value, humic acid concentration and recycle numbers on removal efficiency were also studied. Compared to neutral and alkaline conditions, acidic condition was not conducive to the photocatalysis. HA, Ca2+, Cu2+ and Zn2+ in the actual water body had mild inhibition on sulfadiazine degradation in UV/NSFe-TiO2 system. Fragments screened by high-resolution mass spectrometry were conducted to explore the oxidation mechanism and pathways of sulfadiazine degradation. On the whole, UV/NSFe-TiO2 photocatalysis has a good effect on sulfadiazine removal. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13762-023-04771-6.
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- X. Xin
- Shandong Province Water Supply and Drainage Monitoring Center, Jinan, 250101 China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022 China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022 China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022 China
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- Shandong Province Water Supply and Drainage Monitoring Center, Jinan, 250101 China
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022 China
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Min S, Tao W, Ding D, Zhang X, Zhao S, Zhang Y, Liu X, Gao K, Liu S, Li L, Hou M, Li Y. Tetramethylpyrazine ameliorates acute lung injury by regulating the Rac1/LIMK1 signaling pathway. Front Pharmacol 2023; 13:1005014. [PMID: 36686718 PMCID: PMC9859661 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1005014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a respiratory disorder characterized by severe inflammation of the alveoli and lung parenchyma. Tetramethylpyrazine (TMP), the main active compound in Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort (LC), can protect against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI. Our study aimed to investigate how TMP protects the endothelial cell barrier in pulmonary capillaries. We administered TMP intraperitoneally at different doses and found that acute lung injury in mice was improved, but not in a dose-dependent manner. TMP toxicity was tested in vitro. We observed that LPS-induced cytoskeletal remodeling was inhibited by TMP. Murine ALI was induced as follows: For the 1st hit, LPS (2 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally; after 16 h, for the 2nd hit, LPS (4 mg/kg) was instilled intratracheally. The mice in treatment groups had TMP or dexamethasone administered intraperitoneally 30 min prior to the 1st hit and 30 min past the 2nd hit. Mice were euthanized 24 h after the last injecting. We measured protein and mRNA levels using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and reverse transcriptase real-time PCR (RT-qPCR), respectively. The ultrastructural analysis was performed with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the cytoskeleton was observed by immunofluorescence. Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were used to detect protein expression in the Rac1/LIMK1/ZO-1/occludin signal pathway. The results showed that TMP treatment decreased inflammatory cell infiltration and alleviated LPS-induced damage in lung tissue. Also, TMP significantly inhibited the Rac1/LIMK1/ZO-1/occludin signaling pathway. Our findings show that using TMP during sepsis can protect the pulmonary microvascular endothelial cell barrier and suppress inflammation. Therefore, TMP may have a promising therapeutic role in preventing acute lung injury from sepsis.
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- Simin Min
- School of medicine and health engineering, Changzhou university, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China,Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Respiratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Respiratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Respiratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- School of medicine and health engineering, Changzhou university, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China,Department of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui, China,*Correspondence: Yan Li,
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Gao K, Chen CL, Ke XQ, Yu YX, Chen S, Liu GC, Wang HF, Li YJ. Ingestion of Lactobacillus helveticus WHH1889 improves depressive and anxiety symptoms induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress in mice. Benef Microbes 2022; 13:473-488. [PMID: 36377577 DOI: 10.3920/bm2022.0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Emerging evidence indicates that the alterations in the gut microbiota-brain axis (GBA), which is the bilateral connection between the gut microbial communities and brain function, are involved in several mental illnesses, including depression. Certain probiotic strains have been revealed to improve depressive behaviours and the dysregulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) metabolism in depression. Here we evaluated the potential antidepressant effects of Lactobacillus helveticus strains using an in vitro enterochromaffin cell model (RIN14B). The L. helveticus strain WHH1889 was shown to significantly promote the level of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HTP, 5-HT precursor) and the gene expression of tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (Tph1), which is the key synthetase in the 5-HT biosynthesis in RIN14B cells. Ingestion of 0.2 ml WHH1889 (1´109 cfu/ml) in a chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) mouse model of depression for five weeks normalised depressive and anxiety-like behaviours in the forced swim test, tail suspension test, sucrose preference test, and open field test. Meanwhile, the CUMS-induced elevated level of serum corticosterone and declined levels of hippocampal 5-HT and 5-HTP were reversed by WHH1889. Furthermore, the disturbances of the gut microbiome composition with reduced microbial diversity were also improved by WHH1889, accompanied by the increased colonic 5-HTP level and Tph1 gene expression. In summary, these findings indicate that WHH1889 exerts antidepressant-like effects on CUMS mice, which is associated with the modulations of the 5-HT/5-HTP metabolism and gut microbiome composition. Therefore, ingestion of the L. helveticus strain WHH1889 with antidepressant potentials may become an encouraging therapeutic option in the treatment of depression.
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- K Gao
- Key Laboratory of Food And Biological Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,Research and Development Department, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,College of Animal Science, MOE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China P.R
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- Key Laboratory of Food And Biological Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,Research and Development Department, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R
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- Key Laboratory of Food And Biological Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,Research and Development Department, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R
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- Key Laboratory of Food And Biological Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,Research and Development Department, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R
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- Key Laboratory of Food And Biological Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,Research and Development Department, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R
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- Key Laboratory of Food And Biological Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,Research and Development Department, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R
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- College of Animal Science, MOE Key Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China P.R
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- Key Laboratory of Food And Biological Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,Research and Development Department, Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd, Hangzhou 310018, China P.R.,College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China P.R
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Palmer K, El-Shakankery K, Kefas J, Gao K, Crusz S, Flynn M, Jonathan L, Lockley M, McCormack M, Macdonald N, Nicum S, Devlin MJ, Miller R. 600P Ethnic and socio-economic status in ovarian cancer patients recruited to clinical trials. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.728] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Yang JH, Fei XL, Li QL, Xu ZH, Gao K, Bai H, Li JY, Tang ML, Wang JB, Jin MJ, Chen K. [Influence of age on advanced neoplasia detection in colorectal cancer screening in population at high risk]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2022; 43:1282-1287. [PMID: 35981991 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20211220-01002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To compare the detection rate of advanced neoplasia and the number of people needing endoscopy in colorectal cancer screening giving at different starting age in population at high risk. Methods: Based on the screening project of early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer in Jiashan county, Zhejiang province, two rounds of colorectal cancer screening were conducted between January 2007 and December 2020. After excluding participants who were not at high risk or had incomplete information, 27 130 participants and 31 205 participants were finally enrolled in round one and in round two, respectively. The spline analysis based on the generalized additive model was used to describe the trend of detection rate of advanced neoplasia with age. The detection rate and number of people needing endoscopy for the groups with starting age at 50, 45 and 40 years were calculated, and the differences in the detection rate were tested by χ2 goodness of fit test. Results: A total of 21 077 (77.69%) participants in round one and 25 249 (80.91%) participants in round two received endoscopy, in whom 1 097 (detection rate=52.05‰) and 1 151 (detection rate=45.59‰) had advanced neoplasia (cancers and advanced adenomas), respectively. The detection rate increased significantly with age, and the detection rate in round one were significantly higher than that in round two (P<0.05). The overall detection rates of advanced neoplasia for the groups with starting age at 50, 45 and 40 years were 61.11‰, 56.14‰ and 52.05‰ in round one, and 49.10‰, 46.75‰ and 45.59‰ in round two, respectively. The rates were significantly higher for the group with starting age at 50 years than that with starting age at 40 years in both round one and round two (P<0.05). The numbers of people needing endoscopy of advanced neoplasia for the groups with starting age at 50, 45 and 40 years were 17, 18, and 20 in round one, and 21, 22 and 22 in round two. Conclusions: The detection rate of advanced neoplasia increased with age. Starting screening at lower age might contribute to decreased detection rate and increased number of people needing endoscopy. However, the difference was limited.
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- J H Yang
- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Cancer Institute, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Cancer Institute, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, China
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Yang JH, Fei XL, Li QL, Xu ZH, Gao K, Bai H, Li JY, Tang ML, Wang JB, Jin MJ, Chen K. [Influence of age on advanced neoplasia detection in colorectal cancer screening in population at high risk]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2022. [PMID: 35981991 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20211220-0100229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Objective: To compare the detection rate of advanced neoplasia and the number of people needing endoscopy in colorectal cancer screening giving at different starting age in population at high risk. Methods: Based on the screening project of early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer in Jiashan county, Zhejiang province, two rounds of colorectal cancer screening were conducted between January 2007 and December 2020. After excluding participants who were not at high risk or had incomplete information, 27 130 participants and 31 205 participants were finally enrolled in round one and in round two, respectively. The spline analysis based on the generalized additive model was used to describe the trend of detection rate of advanced neoplasia with age. The detection rate and number of people needing endoscopy for the groups with starting age at 50, 45 and 40 years were calculated, and the differences in the detection rate were tested by χ2 goodness of fit test. Results: A total of 21 077 (77.69%) participants in round one and 25 249 (80.91%) participants in round two received endoscopy, in whom 1 097 (detection rate=52.05‰) and 1 151 (detection rate=45.59‰) had advanced neoplasia (cancers and advanced adenomas), respectively. The detection rate increased significantly with age, and the detection rate in round one were significantly higher than that in round two (P<0.05). The overall detection rates of advanced neoplasia for the groups with starting age at 50, 45 and 40 years were 61.11‰, 56.14‰ and 52.05‰ in round one, and 49.10‰, 46.75‰ and 45.59‰ in round two, respectively. The rates were significantly higher for the group with starting age at 50 years than that with starting age at 40 years in both round one and round two (P<0.05). The numbers of people needing endoscopy of advanced neoplasia for the groups with starting age at 50, 45 and 40 years were 17, 18, and 20 in round one, and 21, 22 and 22 in round two. Conclusions: The detection rate of advanced neoplasia increased with age. Starting screening at lower age might contribute to decreased detection rate and increased number of people needing endoscopy. However, the difference was limited.
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- J H Yang
- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Cancer Institute, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, Cancer Institute, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, China
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Zhang X, Song YH, Gao XB, Hu K, Zhang YZ, Gao K, Zhang XL. [Advances of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery in the combined treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2022; 58:63-68. [PMID: 34979797 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20210904-00410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Glaucoma is the leading irreversible blinding eye disease worldwide, and China has the largest amount of primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG). To reduce blindness, the therapeutic evolution can play a role. With the technical development of minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS), the treatment of angle-closure glaucoma has been in a transformation. This article reviews the literatures related to the advances of MIGS in the combined treatment of PACG. The research findings show that MIGS may become one of the preferred surgical treatments for PACG in the future clinical management of glaucoma.
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- X Zhang
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Xuan MF, Luo ZB, Han SZ, Li ZY, Gao K, Liu XY, Chang SY, Jin ZY, Choe HM, Paek HJ, Quan BH, Yin XJ, Kang JD. Skeletal muscle-secreted myokine interleukin-6 induces white adipose tissue conversion into beige adipose tissue in myostatin gene knockout pigs. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2022; 78:106679. [PMID: 34715416 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2021.106679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Myostatin (MSTN) is primarily expressed in skeletal muscle and plays an important role in the regulation of muscle growth and development as well as fat deposition; however, little is known about the molecular mechanism through which MSTN regulates body fat deposition. Therefore, in this study, we sought to identify the signaling pathways through which MSTN regulates fat accumulation in pigs. MSTN knockout (MSTN-/-) pigs showed increased muscle mass, decreased fat mass, and a leaner body composition. In this study, we found that the adipose tissue of MSTN-/- pigs exhibits the characteristics of beige adipose tissue, and the mRNA expression levels of beige adipose marker genes, including UCP3, Cidea, and CD137, were significantly increased. Remarkably, the observed beige phenotype was not adipocyte autonomous but rather caused by muscle-secreted myokine interleukin (IL)-6. This occurrence results in increased AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation in adipose tissue, which subsequently activates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1α and the conversion of white adipocytes to beige in pigs. Therefore, we concluded that MSTN deficiency leads to increased IL-6 secretion in skeletal muscle and activates AMPK in adipocytes, thereby increasing the beige adipose tissue in MSTN-/- pigs.
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- M-F Xuan
- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Transgenic Animal and Embryo Engineering, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Transgenic Animal and Embryo Engineering, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China.
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- Department of Animal Science, Agricultural College, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Transgenic Animal and Embryo Engineering, Yanbian University, Yanji, Jilin, 133002, China.
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Wang Y, Lin S, Zhao Z, Xu P, Gao K, Qian H, Zhang Z, Guo X. Functional analysis of a putative Bombyx mori cypovirus miRNA BmCPV-miR-10 and its effect on virus replication. Insect Mol Biol 2021; 30:552-565. [PMID: 34296485 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bombyx mori cypovirus (BmCPV) is an important pathogen of silkworm (B. mori), the economically beneficial insect. The mechanism of its interaction with host immune defence system in the process of infection is still not yet completely clear. Researches have demonstrated that virus-encoded microRNAs (miRNA) play a crucial role in regulating host-pathogen interaction, but few reports are available so far on miRNAs encoded by insect viruses, especially the RNA viruses. In this study, a putative miRNA encoded by the 10th segment of BmCPV genomic RNA, BmCPV-miR-10, was identified and functionally analysed. The expression of the putative BmCPV-miR-10 could be detected via stem-loop RT-PCR (reverse transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction) in the midgut of silkworm larvae infected with BmCPV. BmCSDE1 (B. mori cold shock domain E1 protein) gene was predicted to be a candidate target gene for BmCPV-miR-10 with the miRNA binding site located in 3' untranslated region of its mRNA. The regulation effect of the putative BmCPV-miR-10 on BmCSDE1 was verified in HEK293 cells by lentiviral expression system, in BmN cells by transfecting BmCPV-miR-10 mimics. The qRT-PCR (quantitative real-time PCR) results showed that the putative BmCPV-miR-10 could suppress the expression of BmCSDE1. By injection of BmCPV-miR-10 mimics into the silkworm larvae infected with BmCPV, it was further proved that the putative BmCPV-miR-10 could suppress the expression of BmCSDE1 in vivo, then inhibit the expression of BmApaf-1 (B. mori apoptotic protease activating factor 1), while enhance the replication of BmCPV genomic RNAs to a certain extent. These results implied that the putative BmCPV-miR-10 could down-regulate the expression of BmCSDE1, then suppress the expression of BmApaf-1, thereby created a favourable intracellular environment for virus replication and proliferation.
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- Y Wang
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
- Sericulture Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China
- Sericulture Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhenjiang, China
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Kell A, Link M, Breyer M, Hoffmann A, Köhl M, Gao K. A compact and fast magnetic coil for the manipulation of quantum gases with Feshbach resonances. Rev Sci Instrum 2021; 92:093202. [PMID: 34598519 DOI: 10.1063/5.0049518] [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] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Cold atom experiments commonly use broad magnetic Feshbach resonances to manipulate the interaction between atoms. In order to induce quantum dynamics by a change in the interaction strength, rapid (∼μs) magnetic field changes over several tens of Gauss are required. Here, we present a compact design of a coil and its control circuit for a change in the magnetic field up to 36 G in 3 µs. The setup comprises two concentric solenoids with minimal space requirements, which can be readily added to existing apparatuses. This design makes the observation of non-equilibrium physics with broad Feshbach resonances accessible.
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- A Kell
- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstrasse 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstrasse 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstrasse 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstrasse 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstrasse 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, University of Bonn, Wegelerstrasse 8, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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Zhao W, Liu Y, Pan HR, Gao K, Hang H. [Predictive value of quantitative electroencephalogram in the poor outcome of children with non-traumatic disturbance of consciousness in pediatric intensive care unit]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2021; 59:374-379. [PMID: 33902221 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20201126-01058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the predictive value of quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG) in the poor outcome of children with non-traumatic disturbance of consciousness (DoC) in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Methods: A prospective study was conducted. From January 2019 to May 2019, a total of 62 patients aged from 1 month to 11 years with non-traumatic DoC in the PICU of the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College were enrolled. Bedside monitoring with NicoletOne monitor was performed within 24 hours after admission, and qEEG parameters, including amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG), relative alpha variability (RAV), relative band power (RBP), and spectral entropy (SE) were recorded. The state of consciousness was assessed with modified pediatric Glasgow coma scale (MPGCS) before monitoring. According to the pediatric cerebral performance category score at 1 year after discharge, the enrolled subjects were divided into good and poor outcome groups. The association between these variables and the poor outcome was analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis, and the predictive performance was analyzed by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: There were 39 males and 23 females, with the age of 12.0 (5.8, 24.0) months. Fifty patients (81%) were in the good outcome group and 12 patients (19%) in the poor outcome group. The univariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR=1.037, 95%CI 1.001-1.074, P=0.041), severe abnormal aEEG (OR=128.000, 95%CI 10.274-1 594.656, P<0.01), RAV (OR=0.877, 95%CI 0.810-0.949, P=0.001), SE (OR=0.892, 95%CI 0.814-0.978, P=0.015), and MPGCS score (OR=0.511, 95%CI 0.349-0.747, P=0.001) were significantly associated with the poor outcome. However, the multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that only severe abnormal aEEG (OR=315.692, 95%CI 6.091-16 362.298, P=0.004) and RAV (OR=0.808, 95%CI 0.664-0.983, P=0.033) were significantly associated with the poor outcome. The area under the curve (AUC) of the aEEG and RAV in predicting the poor outcome were 0.848 (95%CI 0.735-0.927, P<0.01) and 0.847 (95%CI 0.733-0.926, P<0.01), respectively. The optimal cut-off value was severe abnormal for the aEEG and 38% for the RAV, with sensitivity of 67% and 83%, specificity of 98% and 84%, positive predictive value of 89% and 55%, negative predictive value of 92% and 95%, and Youden index of 0.647 and 0.673, respectively. The AUC of the novel combined index of aEEG and RAV for predicting the poor outcome was 0.974 (95%CI 0.898-0.998, P<0.01). Conclusions: The aEEG and RAV are reliable predictors for the poor outcome of children with non-traumatic DoC, and the novel combined index of aEEG and RAV can improve the predictive performance. The qEEG can be used as a routine method for outcome assessment due to its good objectivity.
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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Gao K, Han J, Zhou X, Luan D, Xie F, Li Y, Yue Z. A new transoral modality for the treatment of lingual thyroglossal duct cyst with suspension laryngoscopy by plasma coblation. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021; 103:438-443. [PMID: 33852371 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.7073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lingual thyroglossal duct cysts (LTGDC) are a rare kind of thyroglossal duct cyst. However, Sistrunk surgery is not very suitable for this type of cyst. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of transoral excision of LTGDC by plasma coblation. METHODS The present study reviewed 11 patients, comprising seven males and four females, who had been diagnosed with LTGDC preoperatively by computed tomography (CT) and fibre-optic electronic laryngoscopy. Of those patients, two had recurrence after surgery of epiglottic cysts. All these patients underwent transoral excision by plasma coblation. Then, we collected preoperative data of the patients, observed the effect of surgery, and analysed factors relevant to LTGDC, including the estimated bleeding amount, postoperative hospitalisation, complications and recurrence rates. RESULTS The connection between LTGDC and hyoid was tapered on sagittal images of CT, which was vital evidence for the diagnosis of LTGDC. Surgery was performed successfully for all 11 patients, and all recovered without complication. There was no evidence of recurrence after surgery, during follow up for 3-43 months. CONCLUSIONS Transoral surgery for LTGDC can be performed successfully by plasma coblation, which is an effective and safe surgical treatment. Fibre-optic electronic laryngoscopy and CT are essential to the diagnosis of LTGDC in order to avoid missing detection and misdiagnosis.
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- K Gao
- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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You LQ, Gao K, Li QL, Yang JH, Li JY, Zhang XC, Tang ML, Wang JB, Chen K, Jin MJ. [Association between lifestyle-related factors and colorectal adenoma]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 41:1649-1654. [PMID: 33297621 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200414-00572] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the association between lifestyle-related factors and colorectal adenoma. Methods: Based on the Screening Project of Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Jiashan county Zhejiang province, from August 2012 to March 2018, information gathered through records on questionnaire and colonoscopic diagnosis were collected from participants with positive results during the primary screening stage. According to the findings of colonoscopy, 11 232 controls without any colorectal diseases and 3 895 cases with colorectal adenoma were included in the study. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between lifestyle-related factors and colorectal adenoma. Results: After adjusting for possible confounding factors, results from multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking, alcohol drinking and obesity were positively related to the risk of colorectal adenoma, with ORs (95%CIs) as 1.38 (1.24-1.54), 1.37 (1.24-1.51) and 1.38 (1.20-1.59) respectively. However, regular aspirin intake was negatively related with the risk of colorectal adenoma (OR=0.65, 95%CI: 0.53-0.80). After stratified by sex and age, data showed that the associations between smoking, alcohol drinking and colorectal adenoma were statistically significant in males, and the association between regular aspirin intake and colorectal adenoma was also statistically significant in older participants (aged 60 years and older). Conclusion: Smoking, alcohol drinking, regular aspirin intake and obesity were associated with colorectal adenoma.
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- L Q You
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Jiashan Institute of Cancer Prevention and Treatment of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing 314100, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Public Health, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Song FY, Du M, Dong Q, Yin H, Gao K, Chen XB. [Clinical and genetic characteristics of primary hypoparathyroidism in children]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2020; 58:917-922. [PMID: 33120464 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20200317-00258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical and genetic characteristics of primary hypoparathyroidism in children. Methods: The clinical data including age, symptoms, laboratory examination and cranial CT of 13 children with primary hypoparathyroidism diagnosed in the Capital Institute of Pediatrics from May 2017 to December 2019 were collected and analyzed retrospectively. These children and their parents also had gene detected by whole exome sequencing and (or) copy number variation sequencing. Results: Among the 13 patients, 7 were male and 6 female. The onset age was 3 years (1 day-12 years) old. The time from onset to confirmed diagnosis was 2 months (2 days-10 years). The clinical manifestations included convulsion (9 cases), tetany (2 cases), muscle pain (1 case), mental retardation (5 cases), deafness (1 case), and initially misdiagnosed epilepsy (5 cases). The lab examination showed average blood calcium level of (1.7±0.3) mmol/L, blood phosphorus of (2.8±0.4) mmol/L, and parathyroid hormone of 8.2 (3.9-28.7)ng/L. Head CT found 7 cases of ectopic calcification. Among the 7 cases who had genetic abnormalities according to the gene detection, 5 had heterozygous deletion of 22q11.2 region, and only one of whom was diagnosed with typical DiGeorge syndrome. As for the rest 2 cases, one had autosomal dominant hypocalcemia caused by novel heterozygous variation of CaSR gene c.2495T>G (p.F832C), and the other was hypoparathyroidism-deafness-renal dysplasia syndrome caused by GATA3 c.708dupC (p.S237Qfs*66) novel heterozygous variation. Conclusions: Primary hypoparathyroidism in children is mainly characterized by hypocalcemia and usually accompanied with diverse symptoms which may indicate genetic disorders. The detection of large fragment deletion should be considered to exclude 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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Lv DB, Zhang JY, Gao K, Yu ZH, Sheng WC, Yang G, Gao YZ. MicroRNA-765 targets MTUS1 to promote the progression of osteosarcoma via mediating ERK/EMT pathway. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:4618-4628. [PMID: 31210288 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201906_18040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Previous studies have shown that microRNA-765 (miR-765) is involved in certain biological behaviors of human cancers. However, abnormal expression and function of miR-765 have not been reported in osteosarcoma (OS). PATIENTS AND METHODS Changes in the expression of miR-765 and MTUS1 (Microtubule-associated tumor suppressor 1) were examined via Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blot analysis. The function of miR-765 was investigated through Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) and transwell assays in OS. The target of miR-765 was identified using a Dual-Luciferase reporter assay. RESULTS MiR-765 was upregulated in OS tissues. And upregulation of miR-765 promoted cell proliferation, migration and invasion in OS. In addition, MTUS1 was confirmed as a direct target gene of miR-765. Moreover, miR-765 promoted the progression of OS through targeting MTUS1. Furthermore, miR-765 was involved in tumorigenesis of OS through activating extracellular-signal-regulated kinase/ epithelial-mesenchymal transition (ERK/EMT) pathway. CONCLUSIONS MiR-765 targets MTUS1 to promote the progression of OS via mediating the ERK/EMT pathway. Therefore, miR-765 may be used as a novel biomarker for the diagnosis of OS.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Lv CL, Zhang T, Yan TZ, Yi GK, Gao K. MicroRNA-448 inhibits the regeneration of spinal cord injury through PI3K/AKT/Bcl-2 axis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:2719-2726. [PMID: 31002121 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201904_17543] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to elucidate the potential role of microRNA-448 in the recovery of spinal cord injury (SCI), and to explore the underlying mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS MicroRNA-448 expression was determined by microarray and the established SCI model in mice. The target gene of microRNA-448 was predicted using bioinformatics. The functional binding of the target gene to microRNA-448 was verified by Dual-Luciferase reporter gene assay. The regulatory effects of microRNA-448 and Bcl-2 on apoptosis, motor neuron number and grip strength were evaluated. After injection of microRNA-448 mimics, microRNA-448 inhibitor or Bcl-2 siRNA in mice, expression levels of PI3K/AKT and Caspase3 were detected by quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot. RESULTS Grip strength of SCI mice significantly decreased compared with mice in the sham group. The microRNA-448 expression gradually increased with the progression of SCI, whereas the Bcl-2 expression decreased. Dual-Luciferase reporter gene assay showed the binding condition between microRNA-448 and Bcl-2. Furthermore, the Bcl-2 expression was negatively regulated by microRNA-448 at both mRNA and protein levels. The injection of microRNA-448 inhibitor into the injured spinal cord of SCI mice significantly upregulated the expressions of p-PI3K, p-AKT and Caspase3, as well as motor neuron regeneration and grip strength. However, the promotive effects of microRNA-448 inhibitor were blocked by Bcl-2 siRNA transfection. CONCLUSIONS MicroRNA-448 is upregulated after SCI, which may be involved in the regenerative process of spinal motor nerves by regulating PI3K/AKT/Bcl-2 axis.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Jining No. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, China.
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Ping DH, Xiang HP, Chen H, Guo LL, Gao K, Lu X. A transition of ω-Fe 3C → ω'-Fe 3C → θ'-Fe 3C in Fe-C martensite. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6081. [PMID: 32269304 PMCID: PMC7142148 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63012-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Carbon steel is strong primarily because of carbides with the most well-known one being θ-Fe3C type cementite. However, the formation mechanism of cementite remains unclear. In this study, a new metastable carbide formation mechanism was proposed as ω-Fe3C → ω′-Fe3C → θ′-Fe3C based on the transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation. Results shown that in quenched high-carbon binary alloys, hexagonal ω-Fe3C fine particles are distributed in the martensite twinning boundary alone, while two metastable carbides (ω′ and θ′) coexist in the quenched pearlite. These two carbides both possess orthorhombic crystal structure with different lattice parameters (aθ′ = aω′ = aω = \documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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- National Institute for Materials Science, sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, 305-0047, Japan.
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- National Institute for Materials Science, sengen 1-2-1, Tsukuba, 305-0047, Japan.,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, Dalian, 116028, China.
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Zhao YT, Han ZG, Wu H, Zhang YL, Zhong F, Gao K, Xu HF. [Characteristics and dynamics of HIV-1 subtype distribution among injected drug users in Guangzhou, 2008 - 2015]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2020; 40:1629-1633. [PMID: 32062928 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the characteristics and dynamics of individuals with HIV-1 subtype infection among injected drug users (HIV infection IDU) in Guangzhou between 2008 and 2015. Methods: HIV-1 RNAs were extracted from serum samples of the individuals that were newly diagnosed with HIV-1 infection among IDUs living in Guangzhou, between 2008 and 2015. The Pol gene segments of HIV-1 genome from these RNA samples were amplified by nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (Nested-PCR) and sequenced. Subsequently, phylogenetic tree was reconstructed using both pol sequences of samples and references before the subtype of HIV-1 was determined. Distributions of HIV-1 subtypes detected in IDUs with different demographic characteristics in different years were compared. Results: A total of 437 pol gene segments were successfully obtained from 517 serum samples of HIV infection IDUs. The average age of 437 HIV infected IDUs was 37.37 years with standard deviation as 8.17 years. 51.5% (225/437) of the HIV infected IDU that registered residence were not in Guangdong. The Guangxi Registered residents were accounted for 54.2% (122/225). Proportion of subtype CRF07_BC (46.5%) appeared the highest, followed by CRF01_AE (24.3%), CRF08_BC (23.3%) and other subtypes (5.9%). The annual proportions of subtype CRF07_BC (trend χ(2)=19.703, P=0.006) and CRF08_BC (trend χ(2)=25.718, P=0.001) were significantly different. The proportion of subtype CRF07_BC decreased from 56.9% to 34.2% (trend χ(2)=15.139, P=0.000), while the proportion of CRF08_BC increased from 11.8% to 37.0% (trend χ(2)=22.577, P=0.000). The proportion of CRF08_BC was significantly higher in the HIV infected IDUs with Guangxi residence (Monte Carlo simulation of exact probability P=0.000, 99%CI: 0.000-0.000). Conclusions: CRF07_BC, CRF01_ AE and CRF08_BC were the predominant HIV-1 subtypes while multiple subtypes were co-circulated among the HIV infected IDUs in Guangzhou, between 2008 and 2015. Behavioral intervention set for HIV infected IDUs with Guangxi residence should be strengthened in Guangzhou.
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of Operational Control, Guangzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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Snider EJ, Kubelick KP, Tweed K, Kim RK, Li Y, Gao K, Read AT, Emelianov S, Ethier CR. Author Correction: Improving Stem Cell Delivery to the Trabecular Meshwork Using Magnetic Nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3431. [PMID: 32076094 PMCID: PMC7031284 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60511-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Zhou RX, Li F, Gao K, Li H, Yuan Y, Sun Y, Zhang XL. [Effects of different types of music on intraocular pressure and the underlying mechanism]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2020; 56:25-31. [PMID: 31937060 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4081.2020.01.009] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objective: To explore the effect of listening to different types of music on intraocular pressure (IOP) and the underlying mechanism. Methods: Cross-sectional study. Participants were students from Sun Yat-sen University from October 2017 to May 2018. The study consisted of two parts. In part 1, three types of music, including relaxing, positive and negative music, were used to find out which kind of music could reduce IOP. IOP was measured before and after listening to music. A self-report questionnaire was used to evaluate emotional responses to each type of music. In part 2, the diurnal curve of IOP at 6 time points of 7:30, 9:30, 11:30, 13:30, 15:30 and 17:30 was measured to determine when the individual's IOP peaked. On the second day, the subject listened to the music that could reduce IOP for 15 minutes at his/her IOP peak time. IOP, blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured, and morphology of the chamber angle was captured by swept-source optical coherence tomography before and after listening to music. Image J software was used to measure the diameter and cross-sectional area of Schlemm's canal (SC). Paired t-test was used to compare BP, HR and SC measurements prior to and post-music intervention. Results: In part 1, fifteen subjects, including 7 males and 8 females, were enrolled, with an average age of (23±1) years. Relaxation music could significantly lower IOP [(11.62±2.51) vs. (12.65±2.49) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) , t=-2.39, P=0.032]. Positive music had no effect on IOP [(12.45±2.77) vs. (12.65±2.46) mmHg, P=0.566] and negative music increased IOP [(12.13±1.60) vs. (10.86±2.78) mmHg, t=2.45, P=0.029]. Relaxation music could also arouse relaxation emotions in 14 out of 15 subjects. In part 2, 55 subjects, including 20 males and 35 females, were enrolled, with an average age of (26±10) years. The diurnal curve of IOP at 6 time points of every participant was measured. At each individual's peak time point, listening to relaxation music could decrease IOP [(12.66±4.32) vs. (13.99±4.47) mmHg, t=-5.72, P<0.01]. HR before and after listening to relaxation music was (79.57±10.43) and (75.57±9.62) beats/min, respectively (t=-3.68, P=0.001). Systolic BP was (118.11±13.92) and (110.82±12.67) mmHg, respectively (t=-5.10, P<0.01). Diastolic BP significantly declined from (70.07±9.96) to (66.14±8.48) mmHg (t=-3.65, P=0.001). Average SC area significantly increased after listening to relaxation music [(255.96±93.36) vs. (230.07±92.20) pixels, t=2.88, P=0.006]. Average SC diameter was (8.62±1.89) and (9.41±2.37) pixels, respectively before and after listening to relaxation music (t=3.39, P=0.001). Conclusion: Relaxation music reduces IOP in healthy subjects probably by dilating the SC.(Chin J Ophthalmol, 2020, 56: 25-31).
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Gao K, Tong ZH, Li WQ. [Surgical intervention of local complications in acute pancreatitis: indication and timing]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:1938-1941. [PMID: 31269595 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.25.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- K Gao
- Jinling Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Severe Acute Pancreatitis Treatment Center, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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LI W, Gao K, Sun W. MON-209 Rhein Attenuated Palmitic Acid-induced Renal Tubular Cell Injury by Regulating AMPK-mTOR-Autophagy Pathway. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.1007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Yang S, Ding S, He S, He L, Gao K, Peng S, Shuai C. Differentiation of primordial germ cells from premature ovarian insufficiency-derived induced pluripotent stem cells. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:156. [PMID: 31151408 PMCID: PMC6545034 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1261-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a common disease in reproductive women. The pathogenesis of POI is not clear, although it is known that it involves the disorder of oocyte differentiation and development. The introduction of reprogramming human somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offers a unique opportunity to study many aspects of POI from cell differentiation in vitro that could ultimately lead to novel drug development and testing to help treat the disorder. Methods The fibroblasts from POI patients, including fragile X syndrome, abnormal karyotype (45, X; 45, X/46, XX; 45, XO and 47, XXX), and the gene mutation (FIGLA and GDF9) were reprogrammed to pluripotency status by retroviral transduction using defined factors. The morphology, growth characteristics, gene expression profiles, epigenetic status, and in vitro and in vivo differentiation potential of the POI-1-iPSCs (from fragile X syndrome) were analyzed. Then, POI-1-iPSCs were induced to differentiation into primordial germ cells (PGCs) with DNA methyltransferase inhibitors. Results The iPSCs were successfully generated from POI patients’ fibroblasts. The formed iPS clones have the same characteristics of human ESCs. POI-1-iPSCs were successfully generated with germline competence. The POI-1-iPSCs, with genotypes of fragile X syndrome, can be induced to differentiation into PGCs with high efficiency under our culture system by DNA demethylation. This study proved that disease-specific iPSC lines derived from POI patients could be generated and successfully differentiated into PGCs. Conclusions We established some novel, systemic cell models for the studying of the pathogenesis of POI patients. Second, DNA demethylation may accelerate the induction of human PGCs from iPSCs in vitro and the conclusion needs further exploration. This represents an important step in the novel approach for the study of the pathophysiology and potential egg resource for POI patients. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13287-019-1261-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- The Center of Reproduction Medicine, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518053, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. .,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, 518055, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
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- The Center of Reproduction Medicine, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518053, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, the Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of The Chinese Ministry of Health and Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, 518055, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University Clinical Medical Academy, 518055, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, the Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of The Chinese Ministry of Health and Cancer Research Institute, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Complex Manufacturing, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China. .,Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Nanchang, 330013, People's Republic of China.
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Han ZG, Zhang YL, Wu H, Gao K, Zhao YT, Gu YZ, Chen YC. [Prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected men who have sex with men in Guangzhou, 2008-2015]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2019; 39:977-982. [PMID: 30060315 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected men who have sex with (MSM) in Guangzhou. Methods: HIV-1 RNA were extracted from the serum specimens of the MSM newly confirmed to be HIV-1 positive, living in Guangzhou and receiving no anti-viral therapy from 2008 to 2015. HIV-1 pol gene segments, including full protease and part reverse transcriptase, were amplified by nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) and sequenced by Sanger. Subsequently, the sequence data were submitted to Stanford University HIV Drug Resistance Database for drug resistance analysis. Results: Among 2 283 HIV infected MSM, HIV-1 pol gene segments were obtained from the serum samples of 1 986 HIV infected MSM aged 16-84 (30.18±8.24) years. Among them, the unmarried accounted for 74.17% (1 473/1 986), those of Han ethnic group accounted for 90.64% (1 800/1 986), those with education level of college or above accounted for 49.65% (986/1 986), those with education level of senior high school or secondary school accounted for 27.14% (539/1 986), those with education level of junior high school or below accounted for 20.89% (415/1 986). The distribution of subtypes was predominated by CRF07_BC (38.22%, 759/1 986) and CRF01_AE (34.49%, 685/1 986). The overall prevalence of drug resistance was 3.32% (66/1 986). The prevalence of resistance to protease inhibitors (PIs), nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) were 1.36%(27/1 986), 0.65% (13/1 986) and 1.61% (32/1 986), respectively. Subtype B had higher resistance to PIs, NRTIs and NNRTIs and subtype CRF55_01B had highest resistance to NNRTIs compared with other subtypes. In subtype B, the resistant rates to D4T, EFV and NVP were highest (all 4.17%, 5/120), followed by those to NFV, AZT and RPV (all 3.33%, 4/120). In subtype CRF55_01B, the resistant rates to EFV and NVP were highest (all 5.50%, 16/291), followed by those to ETR and RPV (all 5.15%, 15/291). Conclusions: The prevalence of drug resistance in treatment-naive HIV infected MSM in Guangzhou remained at low level and current antiretroviral drugs are generally effective. However, subtype B and CRF55_01B have higher drug resistance.
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- Department of Operational Control, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510310, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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Yan J, Wei L, He J, Wang T, Ran L, Zou L, Li X, Zhao F, Zi L, Li S, Sun X, Zhong W, Gao Y, Dong M, Gao K, Cheng G, Sun B, Zhang F. Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy or 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy Combined with Brachytherapy and Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Advanced Cervical Cancer: A Retrospective Multicenter Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Snider EJ, Kubelick KP, Tweed K, Kim RK, Li Y, Gao K, Read AT, Emelianov S, Ethier CR. Improving Stem Cell Delivery to the Trabecular Meshwork Using Magnetic Nanoparticles. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12251. [PMID: 30115953 PMCID: PMC6095892 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30834-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness and is frequently associated with elevated intraocular pressure. The trabecular meshwork (TM), the tissue that primarily regulates intraocular pressure, is known to have reduced cellularity in glaucoma. Thus, stem cells, if properly delivered to the TM, may offer a novel therapeutic option for intraocular pressure control in glaucoma patients. For this purpose, targeted delivery of stem cells to the TM is desired. Here, we used magnetic nanoparticles (Prussian blue nanocubes [PBNCs]) to label mesenchymal stem cells and to magnetically steer them to the TM following injection into the eye's anterior chamber. PBNC-labeled stem cells showed increased delivery to the TM vs. unlabeled cells after only 15-minute exposure to a magnetic field. Further, PBNC-labeled mesenchymal stem cells could be delivered to the entire circumference of the TM, which was not possible without magnetic steering. PBNCs did not affect mesenchymal stem cell viability or multipotency. We conclude that this labeling approach allows for targeted, relatively high-efficiency delivery of stem cells to the TM in clinically translatable time-scales, which are necessary steps towards regenerative medicine therapies for control of ocular hypertension in glaucoma patients.
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- E J Snider
- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Wang Y, Hu JW, Wang KK, Yan Y, Chu C, Zheng WL, Lv YB, Ma Q, Gao K, Yuan Y, Yuan ZY, Mu JJ. P5722Association between salt intake and uric acid, and its interaction on the incidence of prehypertension among Chinese young adults. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p5722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- First Hospital of Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xian, China People's Republic of
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Le Roux F, Gao K, Holmes M, Kako S, Arita M, Arakawa Y. Temperature dependence of the single photon emission from interface-fluctuation GaN quantum dots. Sci Rep 2017; 7:16107. [PMID: 29170385 PMCID: PMC5700965 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-16040-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The temperature dependent single photon emission statistics of interface-fluctuation GaN quantum dots are reported. Quantum light emission is confirmed at temperatures up to ~77 K, by which point the background emission degrades the emission purity and results in a measured g(2) (0) in excess of 0.5. A discussion on the extent of the background contamination is also given through comparison to extensive data taken under various ambient and experimental conditions, revealing that the quantum dots themselves are emitting single photons with high purity.
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan. .,Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan.
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan.,Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan.,Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan. .,Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan.
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Liu ZQ, Chen XB, Song FY, Gao K, Qiu MF, Qian Y, Du M. [Homozygous ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 variants in a girl with hypophosphatemic rickets and literature review]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2017; 55:858-861. [PMID: 29141319 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2017.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical features and genetic characteristics of patients with ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1) gene variants. Method: The clinical data of a patient with ENPP1 homozygous variants from Capital Institute of Pediatrics was collected, the related literature was searched from China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, National Center from Biotechnology Information and PubMed by using search term "ENPP1" , "hypophosphatemic rickets" . The literature retrieval was confined from 1980 to February 2017. The clinical manifestations, bone metabolism examinations, X-RAY and genotypes were reviewed. Result: Our patient was an 11 years old girl, with 7 years history of lower limb malformation. She showed significant valgus deformity of the knee (genu valgum). Metabolic examination revealed reduced level of plasma phosphate (0.86 mmol/L), a normal level of plasma calcium (2.30 mmol/L) and an elevated alkaline phosphatase level of 688 IU/L. The calcium-phosphorus product was 25.9. A homozygous nonsense variants of ENPP1 gene, c.783C>G (p.Tyr261X) in exon 7 was identified in the patient. Both parents were heterozygous carriers. Literature review identified 3 Chinese patients from one publication and 17 cases from twenty one publications around the world. None of the patients was found PHEX variants which is the most common variants among hypophosphatemic rickets patients. The disease onset age was 11 months to 10 years. Eight patients had short stature, five patients had the history of generalized arterial calcification of infancy. Four suffered from deafness, three showed localized calcifications of arteries, three patients manifested pseudoxanthoma elasticum and two suffered from ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. Nine missense variants, six splicing variants and 4 nonsense variants were reported among these twenty patients. c.783C>G was found in two Chinese patients. Conclusion: ENPP1 gene mutation was a cause of patient with hypophosphatemic rickets. Comorbid features included generalized arterial calcification of infancy, early onset hearing loss, pseudoxanthoma and ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament. ENPP1 gene testing should be performed on hypophosphatemic rickets patients without PHEX gene variants. Long-term follow up is recommended. The most common types of ENPP1 gene variants were nonsense/splicing variants. The gene c.783C>G was the most common variants in Chinese patients.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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Han ZG, Wu H, Liang CY, Gao K, Mai HX, Cai YS, Xu HF. [Distribution of HIV-1 subtypes among foreign patients, in Guangzhou, between 2008 and 2010, and in 2015]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2017. [PMID: 28647987 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the characteristic of subtype distribution among foreigners who were living with HIV-1, in Guangzhou. Methods: HIV-1 RNAs were extracted from 114 serum specimens in foreigners diagnosed with HIV-1 infections between 2008 and 2010, and in 2015. Partial pol gene of HIV-1 genome from these RNA samples were amplified by nested reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (nested-PCR) with nucleotide sequenced. Subsequently, phylogenetic tree was reconstructed using the pol sequences of samples and references. Results: Among all the 114 samples, 57.9% were from males and 42.1% from females, with an average age as 35.21 years old and the standard deviation as 9.63 years. A total of 6.8% of the samples were from Africans. The top three subtypes were identified as CRF02_AG, subtype G and subtype C, accounted for 30.7%, 14.9% and 12.3% respectively. Compared with samples gathered from 2008 to 2010, the proportions of subtype A1 and CRF01_AE significantly increased, while the other subtypes significantly decreased in 2015 (χ(2)=37.570; P=0.013, 99% CI: 0.010-0.016). Proportions of CRF01_AE and subtype G among males outnumbered the females but the proportions of subtype A1, CRF02_AG and URF among females appeared the other way round (χ(2)=15.528; P=0.029, 99%CI: 0.024-0.033). Proportions of CRF02_AG and subtype G among HIV-1 positive Africans were larger than those from other Southeast Asian countries or areas, However, the proportion of CRF01_AE among HIV-1 positive patients from Southeast Asian countries was higher than those patients from other areas (χ(2)=39.399; P=0.009, 99% CI: 0.006-0.011). The rates of resistance to any drug of protease inhibitors (PIs), reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs), as well as to PIs, NRTIs, and NNRTIs alone, were 21.9%, 12.3%, 6.1% and 7.0%, respectively. One of nine CRF01_AEs from the HIV-1 positive patients were found closely clustered in those phylogenetic tree (bootstrap=0.855) samples, collected from local patients in Guangzhou. Conclusions: Our findings showed that these foreign subtypes had been spread to the natives, more from the Africans than from the other areas, in Guangzhou. These types of viruses were different from the strains identified locally, suggesting that they might have been brought in by foreigners living with HIV-1, in Guangzhou. Programs related to care, support and behavioral intervention for HIV positive foreigners living in Guangzhou, should be strengthened.
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- Department of Operational Control, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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- Department of AIDS Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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Cheng WB, Xu HF, Zhong F, Cai YS, Chen XB, Meng G, Lu YH, Han ZG, Fan LR, Zhao YT, Chen X, Liang CY, Wu H, Gao K, Mai HX, Tang C. [Application of " Internet Plus" AIDS prevention services among men who have sex with men in Guangzhou, China: results from 2010 to 2015]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 50:853-857. [PMID: 27686761 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2016.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To introduce the development strategy of " Internet Plus" AIDS prevention services and its implementation results from 2010 to 2015 in Guangzhou, China. Methods: A gay men's health column was created for an active website aimed at men who have sex with men(MSM), in collaboration with local community organizations and the Guangzhou CDC. We designed intervention tools(including scenario-based applications and HIV risk self-assessment systems)and an online HIV testing service platform, integrated with applied psychology and behavioral theory as well as the " Internet Plus" concept, to intervene in HIV infection risk factors among MSM. Data of clients who accessed the " Internet Plus" AIDS services from 2010 to 2015 were used to evaluate service operation. Six-year consecutive surveys, conducted between April and July of each service year, were collected using a national AIDS sentinel surveillance questionnaire. For each year of surveillance, information on HIV prevalence, HIV interventions received during the past year, unprotected anal intercourse in the past 6 months, and HIV testing in the past year were compared using the chi-squared(χ2)test, to roughly reflect the effect of"Internet Plus" AIDS prevention services. Results: As of 31 December 2015, a total of 34 395 MSM had received " Internet Plus" services and HIV testing. The number of MSM tested increased from 2 338 in 2010 to 8 054 in 2015. From 2010 to 2015, newly identified HIV cases in each year were 59, 166, 312, 283, 291, and 270, which accounted for 25.0%, 32.8%, 38.8%, 35.1%, 30.5%, and 23.2% of MSM HIV cases of Guangzhou, respectively. Sentinel surveillance data showed that during the study period, 3 047 MSM were investigated, with 405, 400, 401, 633, 608, and 600 each year, respectively. The proportion of participants who had received any HIV intervention during the past year was 74.3%(301), 70.8%(283), 83.3%(334), 85.0%(538), 69.1%(420), and 83.8%(503)each year, respectively(trend χ2=6.53, P=0.011). HIV testing done during the past year accounted for 44.0%(178), 44.3%(177), 49.4%(198), 53.4%(338), 56.1%(341), and 60.2%(361)each year, respectively(trend χ2=40.83, P<0.001). Unprotected anal intercourse in the past 6 months accounted for 59.3%(240), 62.0%(248), 56.6%(227), 57.0%(361), 48.4%(294), and 43.7%(262)each year, respectively(trend χ2=42.21, P<0.001). Conclusion: The"Internet Plus"AIDS prevention services in this study represent a manner to enhance traditional HIV prevention strategies. We found these services to be effective in implementation of the national AIDS control and prevention strategy, especially for the expansion of intervention, testing, and case identification among high-risk populations.
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- Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou 510440, China
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Yang X, Ma X, Wang L, Gao K, Jiang Z. 454 A high-fat diet expands body fat mass and up-regulates expression of genes involved in adipogenesis and inflammation in a genetically lean pig. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasann.2017.454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Tang Z, Xu XJ, He XJ, Liang ZS, Liang WB, Li Y, Gao K. Analysis of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and its pathogenic gene sequence based on geographic information system. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2017; 31:431-438. [PMID: 28685549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This study analyzed the temporal-spatial distribution characteristics, epidemiological characteristics and gene sequences of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in Guangxi, with the intention of providing a theoretical and technical support for the prevention of HFRS. A map of the incidence of HFRS of different cities in Guangxi was drawn up using the Geographic Information System (GIS) to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and infection source of HFRS between 2013 and 2016. Guangxi has a low incidence of HFRS, and autumn and winter are the main high-incidence seasons. Cases of HFRS were reported in all regions in Guangxi except Laibin city between 2013 and 2016. The distribution of cases in the four years suggested that Guilin, Nanning, Hechi and Wuzhou were the main infected regions, especially the local areas in the north of Guilin. The nucleotide and amino acid of S fragment and M fragment of Hantaviruses (HV) detected were highly homologous, and no obvious variation was found. Through analyzing the space-time characteristics, epidemiological characteristics and gene sequence of HFRS in Guangxi, it was found that areas rich in water, grass and moisture, such as paddy fields, are the main active areas for the host of HFRS.
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- School of Information Management, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- School of Information Management, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- School of Information Management, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- School of Information Management, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- School of Information Management, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- School of Information Management, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Wang Y, Wu S, Wang ZC, Zhu XM, Yin XT, Gao K, Du ZY, Chen GZ, Yu JY. Enhanced immunity and antiviral effects of an HBV DNA vaccine delivered by a DC-targeting protein. J Viral Hepat 2016; 23:798-804. [PMID: 27126208 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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DNA vaccine targeting delivery to DC represents one effective strategy to improve the immunogenicity of the vaccine. In a previous study, we developed a novel DC-targeting recombinant protein that can deliver plasmid DNA to DCs by an electrostatic coupling effect and can thus improve the uptake efficiency of DCs, improving the expression of plasmid DNA in DCs. In this study, we coupled the protein with the HBV DNA vaccine pSVK-HBVA and investigated whether the immunogenicity and antiviral ability of the vaccine can be improved in HBV transgenic mice. The results show that a stronger specific immune response can be induced in mice after immunization with the coupling vaccine. The HBV DNA copy number and circulating antigen HBsAg in the serum of HBV transgenic mice were significantly decreased. Therefore, this study has demonstrated that the DC-targeting protein has the ability to improve the immunogenicity and the antiviral activity of the HBV DNA vaccine pSVK-HBVA. These findings indicate that this DC-targeting protein can be a potential method for the delivery of DNA vaccines directly to DCs.
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.,Department of Urology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Gao K, Knight J, Le T, Do D, James A, Green T, Dickinson A, Nguyen M, Kangas L, Tolentino J, Worlock A, Linnen J. Performance of the Aptima® HBV Quant assay on the fully automated Panther® system. J Clin Virol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2016.08.045] [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: 11/17/2022]
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