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Lu LC, Quintela I, Lin CH, Lin TC, Lin CH, Wu VCH, Lin CS. A review of epidemic investigation on cold-chain food-mediated SARS-CoV-2 transmission and food safety consideration during COVID-19 pandemic. J Food Saf 2021; 41:e12932. [PMID: 34898751 PMCID: PMC8646261 DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [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: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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COVID‐19 has brought speculations on potential transmission routes of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the causal agent of the pandemic. It is reported that the main route of virus transmission to be person‐to‐person by respiratory droplets; however, people have raised concerns on the possible transmission of SARS‐CoV‐2 to humans via food and packaging and its potential effects on food safety. This review discusses food safety issues in the COVID‐19 pandemic and reveals its possible transmission in cold‐chain food. The first outbreak of COVID‐19 in late 2019 was associated with a seafood market in Wuhan, China, while the second outbreak of COVID‐19 in June 2020 was also related to a seafood market in Beijing, China. As of 2020, several frozen seafood products linked with SARS‐CoV‐2 have been reported in China. According to the current survey and scientific studies, the risk of infection by SARS‐CoV‐2 from cold‐chain food, food products, and food packaging is thought to be very low. However, studies on food cold chain contamination have shown that SARS‐CoV‐2 remained highly stable under refrigerated (4°C) and even in freezing conditions (−10 to −80°C). Since one mode of SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission appears to be touching contaminated surfaces, it is important to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces properly. Understanding food safety hazard risks is essential to avoid potential negative health effects and SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission in the food supply chain during the COVID‐19 pandemic.
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- Li-Che Lu
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital Taipei Taiwan
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- Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Albany California USA
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy Taipei Medical University Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Albany California USA
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan.,Department of Biological Science and Technology National Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan.,Center for Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B) National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan
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Hsieh WY, Chang TH, Chang HF, Chuang WH, Lu LC, Yang CW, Lin CS, Chang CC. Renal chymase-dependent pathway for angiotensin II formation mediated acute kidney injury in a mouse model of aristolochic acid I-induced acute nephropathy. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210656. [PMID: 30633770 PMCID: PMC6329531 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is the primary enzyme that converts angiotensin I (Ang I) to angiotensin II (Ang II) in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). However, chymase hydrates Ang I to Ang II independently of ACE in some kidney diseases, and it may play an important role. The present study investigated whether chymase played a crucial role in aristolochic acid I (AAI)-induced nephropathy. C57BL/6 mice were treated with AAI via intraperitoneal injection for an accumulated AAI dosage of 45 mg/kg body weight (BW) (15 mg/kg BW per day for 3 days). The animals were sacrificed after acute kidney injury development, and blood, urine and kidneys were harvested for biochemical and molecular assays. Mice exhibited increased serum creatinine, BUN and urinary protein after the AAI challenge. Significant infiltrating inflammatory cells and tubular atrophy were observed in the kidneys, and high immunocytokine levels were detected. Renal RAS-related enzyme activities were measured, and a significantly increased chymase activity and slightly decreased ACE activity were observed in the AAI-treated mice. The renal Ang II level reflected the altered profile of RAS enzymes and was significantly increased in AAI-treated mice. Treatment of AAI-induced nephropathic mice with an ACE inhibitor (ACEI) or chymase inhibitor (CI; chymostatin) reduced renal Ang II levels. The combination of ACEI and CI (ACEI+CI) treatment significantly reversed the AAI-induced changes of Ang II levels and kidney inflammation and injuries. AAI treatment significantly increased renal p-MEK without increasing p-STAT3 and p-Smad3 levels, and p-MEK/p-ERK1/2 signalling pathway was significantly activated. CI and ACEI+CI treatments reduced this AAI-activated signaling pathway. AAI-induced nephropathy progression was significantly mitigated with CI and ACEI+CI treatment. This study elucidates the role of RAS in the pathogenesis of AAI-induced nephropathy.
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- Wen-Yeh Hsieh
- Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Center for Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-devices (IDS2B), National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Environmental and Precision Medicine Laboratory, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
- Department of Nutrition, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Yang CW, Lu LC, Chang CC, Cho CC, Hsieh WY, Tsai CH, Lin YC, Lin CS. Imbalanced plasma ACE and ACE2 level in the uremic patients with cardiovascular diseases and its change during a single hemodialysis session. Ren Fail 2018; 39:719-728. [PMID: 29157100 PMCID: PMC6446170 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2017.1398665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has significant influences on heart and renal disease progression. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE2) are major peptidases of RAS components and play counteracting functions through angiotensin II (Ang II)/ATIR and angiotensin-(1–7) (Ang-(1–7))/Mas axis, respectively. Methods: There were 360 uremic patients on regular hemodialysis (HD) treatment (inclusive of 119 HD patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and 241 HD patients without CVD and 50 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Plasma ACE, ACE2, Ang II and Ang-(1–7) levels of the HD patients were determined. Results: We compared pre-HD levels of plasma ACE, ACE2, Ang II and Ang-(1–7) in the HD patients with and without CVD to those of the controls. The HD patients, particularly those with CVD, showed a significant increase in the levels of ACE and Ang II, whereas ACE2 and Ang-(1–7) levels were lower than those in the healthy controls. Therefore, imbalanced ACE/ACE2 was observed in the HD patients with CVD. In the course of a single HD session, the plasma ACE, ACE/ACE2 and Ang II levels in the HD patients with CVD were increased from pre-HD to post-HD. On the contrary, ACE2 levels were decreased after the HD session. These changes were not detected in the HD patients without CVD. Conclusions: Pathogenically imbalanced circulating ACE/ACE2 was detected in the HD patients, particularly those with CVD. HD session could increase ACE/Ang II/AT1R axis and decrease ACE2/Ang-(1–7)/Mas axis activity in the circulation of HD patients with CVD.
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- Chung-Wei Yang
- a Department of Biological Science and Technology , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu , Taiwan.,b Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine , National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch , Hsinchu , Taiwan
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- c Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine , Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital , Taipei , Taiwan
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- d Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine , Changhua Christian Hospital , Changhua , Taiwan.,e School of Medicine , Chung-Shan Medical University , Taichung , Taiwan
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- a Department of Biological Science and Technology , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu , Taiwan
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- f Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine , Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital , Hsinchu , Taiwan.,g Department of Senior Citizen Service Management , Minghsin University of Science and Technology , Hsinchu , Taiwan
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- a Department of Biological Science and Technology , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu , Taiwan
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- a Department of Biological Science and Technology , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu , Taiwan
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- a Department of Biological Science and Technology , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu , Taiwan
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Hung YH, Hsieh WY, Hsieh JS, Liu FC, Tsai CH, Lu LC, Huang CY, Wu CL, Lin CS. Alternative Roles of STAT3 and MAPK Signaling Pathways in the MMPs Activation and Progression of Lung Injury Induced by Cigarette Smoke Exposure in ACE2 Knockout Mice. Int J Biol Sci 2016; 12:454-65. [PMID: 27019629 PMCID: PMC4807164 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.13379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Inflammation-mediated abnormalities in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are implicated in the pathogenesis of lung injury. Angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE2), an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) homologue that displays antagonist effects on ACE/angiotensin II (Ang II) axis, could also play a protective role against lung diseases. However, the relationship between ACE2 and MMPs activation in lung injury is still largely unclear. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether MMPs activity could be affected by ACE2 and which ACE2 derived signaling pathways could be also involved via using a mouse model with lung injury induced by cigarette smoke (CS) exposure for 1 to 3 weeks. Wild-type (WT; C57BL/6) and ACE2 KO mice (ACE2-/-) were utilized to study CS-induced lung injury. Increases in the resting respiratory rate (RRR), pulmonary immunokines, leukocyte infiltration and bronchial hyperplasia were observed in the CS-exposed mice. Compared to WT mice, more serious physiopathological changes were found in ACE2-/- mice in the first week of CS exposure. CS exposure increased pulmonary ACE and ACE2 activities in WT mice, and significantly increased ACE in ACE2-/- mice. Furthermore, the activity of pulmonary MMPs was decreased in CS-exposed WT mice, whereas this activity was increased in ACE2-/- mice. CS exposure increased the pulmonary p-p38, p-JNK and p-ERK1/2 level in all mice. In ACE2-/- mice, a significant increase p-STAT3 signaling was detected; however, no effect was observed on the p-STAT3 level in WT mice. Our results support the hypothesis that ACE2 deficiency influences MMPs activation and STAT3 phosphorylation signaling to promote more pulmonary inflammation in the development of lung injury.
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- Yi-Han Hung
- 1. Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; 2. Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Tamsui, Taiwan
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- 3. Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan; 4. Department of Senior Citizen Service Management , Minghsin University of Science and Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- 1. Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- 1. Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- 1. Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- 1. Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan; 5. Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
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- 3. Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- 6. Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- 1. Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Lu LC, Yang CW, Hsieh WY, Chuang WH, Lin YC, Lin CS. Decreases in plasma MMP-2/TIMP-2 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratios in uremic patients during hemodialysis. Clin Exp Nephrol 2015; 20:934-942. [PMID: 26711243 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-015-1221-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their endogenous tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) play important roles in the pathophysiology of renal diseases. Imbalanced MMPs/TIMPs are implicated in the vascular alterations of uremic patients on hemodialysis (HD). We have investigated the plasma levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 in uremic patients and the effects of a course of HD on the changes in these factors. METHODS There were 382 uremic patients on regular HD treatment and 50 healthy controls enrolled in this study. The plasma MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels were detected by gelatin zymography, and TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 concentrations were determined by ELISA assay. RESULTS Significantly higher plasma MMP-2 and MMP-9 and decreased TIMP-1 in the uremic patients were detected compared with those in the controls. Therefore, there were markedly higher MMP-2/TIMP-2 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratios in the uremic patients. In the course of a single HD session, the plasma MMP-2 level was significantly decreased from pre-HD to post-HD. TIMP-1 concentration was significantly increased from pre-HD to post-HD. Although the HD session did not have a significant effect on the levels of plasma MMP-9 and TIMP-2, both plasma MMP-2/TIMP-2 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratios were significantly decreased from pre-HD to post-HD levels. CONCLUSION HD session could decrease MMP-2 and increase TIMP-1 level in the circulation of uremic patients. The physiological significance of reduced MMPs/TIMPs ratio due to a single HD session is required to further validate.
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- Li-Che Lu
- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, No. 75 Bo-Ai Street, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, No. 75 Bo-Ai Street, Hsinchu, Taiwan.,Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, No. 75 Bo-Ai Street, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, No. 75 Bo-Ai Street, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, No. 75 Bo-Ai Street, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
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Lu LC, Burnstein RA, Chakravorty A, Chen YC, Choong WS, Clark K, Dukes EC, Durandet C, Felix J, Fu Y, Gidal G, Gustafson HR, Holmstrom T, Huang M, James C, Jenkins CM, Jones TD, Kaplan DM, Longo MJ, Luebke W, Luk KB, Nelson KS, Park HK, Perroud JP, Rajaram D, Rubin HA, Volk J, White CG, White SL, Zyla P. Measurement of the asymmetry in the decay Omega+-->LamdaKappa+-->rhopi+Kappa+. Phys Rev Lett 2006; 96:242001. [PMID: 16907231 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.96.242001] [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: 03/20/2006] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The asymmetry in the rho angular distribution in the sequential decay Omega+-->LamdaKappa+-->rhopi+Kappa+. has been measured to be alphaOmegaalphaLamda=[+1.16+/-0.18(stat)+/-0.17(syst)]x10(-2) using 1.89x10(6) unpolarized Omega+ decays recorded by the HyperCP (E871) experiment at Fermilab. Using the known value of alphaLamda, and assuming that alphaLamda=-alphaLamda, alphaOmega=[-1.81+/-0.28(stat)+/-0.26(syst)]x10(-2). A comparison between this measurement of alphaOmegaalphaLamda and recent measurements of alphaOmegaalphaLamda made by HyperCP shows no evidence of a violation of CP symmetry.
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- L C Lu
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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Rajaram D, Burnstein RA, Chakravorty A, Chan A, Chen YC, Choong WS, Clark K, Dukes EC, Durandet C, Felix J, Gidal G, Gu P, Gustafson HR, Ho C, Holmstrom T, Huang M, James C, Jenkins CM, Kaplan DM, Lederman LM, Leros N, Longo MJ, Lopez F, Lu LC, Luebke W, Luk KB, Nelson KS, Park HK, Perroud JP, Rubin HA, Teng PK, Volk J, White CG, White SL, Zyla P. Search for the lepton-number-violating decay Xi(-)-->pmu(-)mu(-). Phys Rev Lett 2005; 94:181801. [PMID: 15904358 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.181801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2004] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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A sensitive search for the lepton-number-violating decay Xi(-)-->pmu(-)mu(-) has been performed using a sample of approximately 10(9) Xi(-) hyperons produced in 800 GeV/c p-Cu collisions. We obtain B(Xi(-)-->pmu(-)mu(-))<4.0x10(-8) at 90% confidence, improving on the best previous limit by 4 orders of magnitude.
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- D Rajaram
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
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White CG, Burnstein RA, Chakravorty A, Chan A, Chen YC, Choong WS, Clark K, Dukes EC, Durandet C, Felix J, Gidal G, Gu P, Gustafson HR, Ho C, Holmstrom T, Huang M, James C, Jenkins CM, Kaplan DM, Lederman LM, Leros N, Longo MJ, Lopez F, Lu LC, Luebke W, Luk KB, Nelson KS, Park HK, Perroud JP, Rajaram D, Rubin HA, Teng PK, Volk J, White SL, Zyla P. Search for DeltaS = 2 nonleptonic hyperon decays. Phys Rev Lett 2005; 94:101804. [PMID: 15783474 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.101804] [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: 11/29/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A sensitive search for the rare decays Omega(-)--> Lambdapi(-) and Xi(0)--> ppi(-) has been performed using data from the 1997 run of the HyperCP (Fermilab E871) experiment. Limits on other such processes do not exclude the possibility of observable rates for |DeltaS| = 2 nonleptonic hyperon decays, provided the decays occur through parity-odd operators. We obtain the branching-fraction limits B(Omega(-)-->Lambdapi(-)) < 2.9 x 10(-6) and B(Xi(0)--> ppi(-)) < 8.2 x 10(-6), both at 90% confidence level.
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- C G White
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 60616, USA
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Park HK, Burnstein RA, Chakravorty A, Chen YC, Choong WS, Clark K, Dukes EC, Durandet C, Felix J, Fu Y, Gidal G, Gustafson HR, Holmstrom T, Huang M, James C, Jenkins CM, Jones T, Kaplan DM, Lederman LM, Leros N, Longo MJ, Lopez F, Lu LC, Luebke W, Luk KB, Nelson KS, Perroud JP, Rajaram D, Rubin HA, Volk J, White CG, White SL, Zyla P. Evidence for the decay sigma+ --> pmu+ mu-. Phys Rev Lett 2005; 94:021801. [PMID: 15698162 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.021801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We report the first evidence for the decay Sigma(+)-->pmu(+)mu(-) from data taken by the HyperCP (E871) experiment at Fermilab. Based on three observed events, the branching ratio is B(Sigma(+)-->pmu(+)mu(-))=[8.6(+6.6)(-5.4)(stat)+/-5.5(syst)]x10(-8). The narrow range of dimuon masses may indicate that the decay proceeds via a neutral intermediate state, Sigma(+)-->pP(0),P0-->mu(+)mu(-) with a P0 mass of 214.3+/-0.5 MeV/c(2) and branching ratio B(Sigma(+)-->pP(0),P0-->mu(+)mu(-))=[3.1(+2.4)(-1.9)(stat)+/-1.5(syst)]x10(-8).
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- H K Park
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA
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Holmstrom T, Leros N, Burnstein RA, Chakravorty A, Chan A, Chen YC, Choong WS, Clark K, Dukes EC, Durandet C, Felix J, Fu Y, Gidal G, Gu P, Gustafson HR, Ho C, Huang M, James C, Jenkins CM, Jones T, Kaplan DM, Lederman LM, Longo MJ, Lopez F, Lu LC, Luebke W, Luk KB, Nelson KS, Park HK, Perroud JP, Rajaram D, Rubin HA, Teng PK, Volk J, White CG, White SL, Zyla P. Search for CP violation in charged-Xi and Lambda hyperon decays. Phys Rev Lett 2004; 93:262001. [PMID: 15697968 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.262001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We have compared the p and p angular distributions in 117 x 10(6) Xi- -->Lambdapi- -->ppi-pi- and 41 x 10(6) Xi+ -->Lambda pi+ -->p pi+pi+ decays using a subset of the data from the HyperCP experiment (E871) at Fermilab. We find no evidence of CP violation, with the direct-CP-violating parameter AXiLambda identical with (alphaXialphaLambda-alpha Xialpha Lambda)/(alphaXialphaLambda+alphaXialphaLambda)=[0.0+/-5.1(stat)+/-4.4(syst)] x 10(-4).
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- T Holmstrom
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, USA
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Prapas N, Liang RI, Hunter D, Copel JA, Lu LC, Pazkash V, Mari G. Color Doppler imaging of placental masses: differential diagnosis and fetal outcome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2000; 16:559-563. [PMID: 11169351 DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00324.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the application of Doppler imaging in the differential diagnosis of placental masses and perinatal outcome. METHODS A retrospective study of all cases referred for suspicion of placental chorioangioma over a nine and a half year period. Only cases in which color flow mapping and pulsed Doppler examination were performed were considered. RESULTS Fourteen cases fulfilled the criteria and included seven cases of chorioangioma, two cases of placental hemorrhage and five cases of a placental mass which resolved during pregnancy. All cases of chorioangioma could be distinguished by increased blood flow within the mass. Polyhydramnios was associated with six cases of chorioangioma. Rapid tumor growth, premature labor and neonatal death occurred in one case. Premature labor occurred in six cases of chorioangioma and both cases of placental hemorrhage. IUGR was associated with two cases of chorioangioma and both cases of placental hemorrhage. All cases of resolving placental mass delivered uneventfully at term. CONCLUSIONS Color Doppler is a useful tool in the differentiation of placental masses. Such masses should be followed up regularly because their growth rate is variable and unpredictable.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Kuo HP, Lin HC, Hwang KH, Wang CH, Lu LC. Lipopolysaccharide enhances substance P-mediated neutrophil adherence to epithelial cells and cytokine release. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 162:1891-7. [PMID: 11069831 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.5.9911065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is implicated in many respiratory tract inflammatory diseases. Tachykinins, especially substance P (SP) through the NK-1 receptor, mediate leukocyte adhesion to the endothelial or airway epithelial cells. Here we assessed the enhancement by LPS of tachykinin-mediated neutrophil adherence to alveolar epithelial cells, and associated interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) release. Neutrophil adherence to A549 epithelial cell was not increased by LPS (100 ng/ml), or SP (10(-)(12)-10(-)(8) M) alone, but was significantly enhanced by their combination (LPS + SP). Neutrophil adherence to epithelial cells induced IL-1beta and TNF-alpha release from A549 cells either spontaneously or stimulated by SP or LPS. LPS + SP significantly enhanced IL-1beta and TNF-alpha release. The NK-1 receptor antagonist L-732,138 inhibited this enhancement response. Prevention of neutrophil adherence by CD11b/CD18 blocking antibody or by placing a filter on the epithelial monolayer diminished spontaneous or LPS + SP-enhanced IL-1beta and TNF-alpha release. Pretreatment with the serine protease inhibitor cocktail also inhibited LPS + SP-enhanced neutrophil adherence-dependent IL-1beta and TNF-alpha release as well as their mRNA expression. In conclusion, we have demonstrated LPS enhanced SP-mediated neutrophil adherence and associated IL-1beta and TNF-alpha release from the A549 epithelial monolayer, partly through NK-1 receptors. Neutrophil adherence to epithelial cells may release serine protease to induce IL-1beta and TNF-alpha release and their synthesis.
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- H P Kuo
- Department of Thoracic Medicine II, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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PROBLEM To characterize whether increased apoptosis in human amnion was associated with labor at term. METHOD OF STUDY Human amnion were obtained from term patients with vaginal delivery (n = 5) or who underwent elective Cesarean section (C/S) without labor (n = 5). Apoptosis was performed by the TUNEL (Terminal dUTP Nuclear End Labeling) assay. All nucleated cells stained with propidium iodide in the amnion epithelial cells were identified in red fluorescence. TUNEL positive apoptotic nuclei were identified in green fluorescence. Five random fields of each specimen were blindly counted by investigators. The percentage of apoptotic nuclei of total nuclei (apoptotic index) was calculated and compared between the two groups (25 microscopic fields for each group, respectively). RESULTS Patients with term labor had a significantly higher mean apoptotic index in amnion epithelial cells than that with elective C/S without labor (27.3 +/- 4.1% versus 3.6 +/- 1.6%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that apoptosis in human amnion is significantly increased and associated with labor at term.
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- C D Hsu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8063, USA
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Kuo HP, Wang CH, Huang KS, Lin HC, Yu CT, Liu CY, Lu LC. Nitric oxide modulates interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha synthesis by alveolar macrophages in pulmonary tuberculosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000; 161:192-9. [PMID: 10619820 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.1.9902113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Interleukin (IL)-1beta and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha released from alveolar macrophages (AM) in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) are important in host defense against mycobacterial infection. Nitric oxide (NO) production is enhanced in AM of TB patients. We examined whether NO was implicated in (IL)-1beta and TNF-alpha synthesis by AM of TB patients. Purified AM were retrieved by bronchoalveolar lavage from 11 TB patients and 10 normal subjects, and were cultured with or without the NO inhibitor N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA). The release of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha, and expression of their messenger RNAs (mRNAs), were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Northern blot analysis. The release of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha was greater from AM of TB patients than from AM of normal subjects. L-NMMA inhibited nitrite, IL-1beta, and TNF-alpha production in TB patients. The mRNA expression for IL-1beta and TNF-alpha was upregulated in TB patients and was depressed by L-NMMA. Immunocytochemistry done with a monoclonal antibody against the p65 subunit of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB showed that NF-kappaB was highly expressed and translocated to the nuclei of AM from TB patients, and was inhibited by L-NMMA. Inhibition of NF-kappaB by pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate attenuated IL-1beta and TNF-alpha synthesis. In conclusion, enhanced NO generation by AM of TB patients plays an autoregulatory role in amplifying the synthesis of proinflammatory cytokines, probably through NF-kappaB activation.
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- H P Kuo
- Department of Thoracic Medicine II, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Hsu CD, Aversa KR, Lu LC, Meaddough E, Jones D, Bahado-Singh RO, Copel JA, Lee IS. Nitric oxide: a clinically important amniotic fluid marker to distinguish between intra-amniotic mycoplasma and non-mycoplasma infections. Am J Perinatol 1999; 16:161-6. [PMID: 10458527 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine whether the measurements of amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolite (NOx: nitrate + nitrite) concentrations could be a clinically useful marker to differentiate between intra-amniotic mycoplasma and nonmycoplasma infections. Amniocentesis was performed on 76 pregnant women with suspicion of intra-amniotic infection. Intra-amniotic infection was defined as the presence of a positive amniotic fluid culture with either mycoplasma or nonmycoplasma infections. Rapid amniotic fluid tests for Gram stain, glucose, leukocyte counts, interleukin-6, and NOx were performed. Amniotic fluid NOx was measured with aspergillus nitrate reductase and Griess reagent. Interleukin-6 was determined by enzyme immunoassays. Amniotic fluid NOx and interleukin-6 were normalized by amniotic fluid creatinine levels. Patients with intra-amniotic mycoplasma (n = 7) and nonmycoplasma infections (n = 8) had significantly higher amniotic fluid leukocyte counts and interleukin-6 concentrations and significantly lower amniotic fluid glucose levels than noninfected controls (n = 61). Amniotic fluid concentrations of NOx were significantly higher in those with intraamniotic nonmycoplasma infection as compared to those with intraamniotic mycoplasma infection and noninfected controls (NOx: 3.35+/-0.74 vs. 2.03+/-0.41 micromol/mg creatinine, p = 0.005, and 3.35+/-0.74 vs. 1.72+/-0.07 micromol/mg creatinine, p < 0.0001, respectively). However, patients with intra-amniotic mycoplasma infection did not differ significantly from noninfected controls. Our data indicate that clinical characteristics of intra-amniotic mycoplasma infection may differ from intra-amniotic nonmycoplasma infection. As delivery is not always indicated in intra-amniotic mycoplasma infection, elevated rapid amniotic fluid tests (leukocyte counts, interleukin-6, and glucose) may not be appropriate in the clinical management of intra-amniotic mycoplasma infection. In addition to these rapid amniotic fluid tests, incorporation of the measurement of amniotic fluid NOx may be of clinical importance in the differentiation and management of patients with suspected intra-amniotic mycoplasma and nonmycoplasma infection.
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- C D Hsu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063, USA
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OBJECTIVE To compare amniotic fluid (AF) soluble nucleosome levels in pregnant women with and without intra-amniotic infection. METHODS Amniocentesis was performed in 74 pregnant women with preterm contractions, labor, or premature rupture of membranes. Intra-amniotic infection was defined as a positive AF culture. Amniotic fluid tests for Gram stain, glucose, neutrophils, creatinine, pH, and specific gravity were performed. Amniotic fluid soluble nucleosome levels were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and were normalized by AF creatinine levels. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients had intra-amniotic infection and 46 did not. Amniotic fluid soluble nucleosome levels were significantly higher in pregnant women with intra-amniotic infection than in those without infection (48.1+/-21.3 compared with 0.0+/-0.0 U/mg creatinine; P = .005). The AF nucleosome levels were positively correlated with AF neutrophil counts and negatively correlated with AF glucose concentrations. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that elevated AF nucleosome levels are associated with intra-amniotic infection and may have potential as a clinical marker to detect intra-amniotic infection.
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- L C Lu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063, USA
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Hsu CD, Meaddough E, Aversa K, Hong SF, Lee IS, Bahodo-Singh RO, Lu LC, Copel JA. Dual roles of amniotic fluid nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 in preterm labor with intra-amniotic infection. Am J Perinatol 1999; 15:683-7. [PMID: 10333395 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We hypothesized that induction of nitric oxide synthase and cyclo-oxygenase-2 by bacterial products in intra-amniotic infection could increase the production of proinflammatory nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and cause preterm labor. Thus, we sought to determine amniotic fluid levels of nitric oxide metabolites (NOx) and PGE2 in preterm labor patients with and without intra-amniotic infection. Amniotic fluid from 13 preterm labor patients with intra-amniotic infection and 24 without intra-amniotic infection were studied. Intra-amniotic infection was defined as the presence of a positive amniotic fluid culture. Amniotic fluid was tested for NOx, PGE2, glucose, leukocyte counts, Gram stains, creatinine, pH, and specific gravity. NOx was determined using Griess reagent after reduction of nitrate to nitrite with aspergillus nitrate reductase. PGE2 was measured by an enzyme-linked immunoassay. Both amniotic fluid NOx and PGE2 were normalized by amniotic fluid creatinine. We found that amniotic fluid concentrations of NOx and PGE2 were significantly higher in preterm labor patients with intra-amniotic infection compared to those without intraamniotic infection (NOx: median 1.8 micromol/mg creatinine, range 0.7 to 6.8 vs. 1.3 micromol/mg creatinine, range 0.9 to 2.1, p=0.03; PGE2: median 33.5 ng/mg creatinine, range 0.0 to 1048.6 vs. 0.0 ng/mg creatinine, range 0.0 to 33.6, p=0.004). In addition, amniotic fluid NOx and PGE2 were positively correlated (r=0.343, p=0.0398). We conclude that there may be an interaction between the nitric oxide and prostaglandin pathways in intraamniotic infection. Increased production of amniotic fluid pro-inflammatory nitric oxide and PGE2 may play an important role in the pathogenesis of preterm labor in patients with intra-amniotic infection.
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- C D Hsu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063, USA
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Teng HJ, Wu YL, Chung CL, Lu LC, Tseng C, Wang SJ, Hsue MH, Lin TH. [The density and larval habitats of dengue vectors in Chungho city]. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 1998; 14:754-61. [PMID: 9887644] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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A survey was conducted to understand larval habitats and density of dengue vectors in Chungho city during the period of August 12 to September 13, 1996. Most villages (41 in the total of 93) were found to have the density figures of three for Aedes albopictus Skuse. The second common density figures were found at 2nd and 4th levels. The most common breeding containers found were less than 5 cm in water depth and less than 100 cm2 in water area. The number of breeding containers reduced when the water depth and size increased. The common breeding containers in villages were flower vases (30%) and water buckets (18%). In the mountains, water buckets (34%) and kitchen tools (11%) were common. In parks, water buckets (29%) and tires (15%) were commonly found. In cemeteries, the common breeding containers were flower vases (57%) and earthenware pots (17%). The average (2.05 containers per man-hour) of positive water containers in the mountains was significantly higher than that in parks (0.62). However, the average in cemeteries (1.29) was not significantly different from those collected in mountains and parks.
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- H J Teng
- National Institute of Preventive Medicine, Department of Health, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Hsu CD, Meaddough E, Aversa K, Hong SF, Lu LC, Jones DC, Copel JA. Elevated amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 in intra-amniotic infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998; 179:1267-70. [PMID: 9822513 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70144-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study's objective was to determine and correlate amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 in patients with and without intra-amniotic infection. STUDY DESIGN Amniocentesis was performed on 41 pregnant women with preterm contractions, labor, or premature rupture of membranes. Intra-amniotic infection was defined as the presence of a positive amniotic fluid culture result. Amniotic fluid tests for Gram stain, glucose, leukocyte counts, creatinine level, pH, and specific gravity were performed. Amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 were measured by an enzyme-linked immunoassay. Unlike in previous reports, cytokines were normalized by amniotic fluid creatinine levels. RESULTS Fifteen patients had intra-amniotic infection and 26 did not. Amniotic fluid median levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 were significantly higher in pregnant women with intra-amniotic infection than in those without intra-amniotic infection (leukemia inhibitory factor median 3912 pg/mg creatinine, range 0.0-199314, vs 56 pg/mg creatinine, range 0. 0-12148, P =.01; interleukin 6 median 2005 ng/mg creatinine, range 27-4071, vs 990 ng/mg creatinine, range 7.5-3409, P =.005; interleukin 8: median 4933 ng/mg creatinine, range 0.0-55058, vs 61 ng/mg creatinine, range 0.0-2399, P =.005). Amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 were positively correlated. CONCLUSIONS The data indicate that leukemia inhibitory factor plays an important role in the pathogenesis of intra-amniotic infection. In addition, significant elevations of and correlations among amniotic fluid levels of leukemia inhibitory factor, interleukin 6, and interleukin 8 suggest that measurements of these cytokines in amniotic fluid may be of diagnostic and prognostic importance.
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- C D Hsu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Hsu CD, Meaddough E, Lu LC, Chelouche A, Liang RI, Copel JA, Parkash V. Immunohistochemical localization of inducible nitric oxide synthase on human fetal amnion in intra-amniotic infection. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998; 179:1271-4. [PMID: 9822514 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70145-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Amniotic fluid levels of nitric oxide metabolites are significantly elevated in intra-amniotic infection. We hypothesized that fetal amnion is a possible site for the production of nitric oxide. Because inducible nitric oxide synthase is the key enzyme responsible for the generation of nitric oxide in patients with intra-amniotic infection, we used immunohistochemistry to localize it on human fetal amnion. STUDY DESIGN Human fetal amnions were obtained from patients with and without intra-amniotic infection (n = 5, respectively). Intra-amniotic infection was diagnosed by positive amniotic fluid cultures and placental pathologic features. Human fetal amniotic membranes were processed into tissue blocks and embedded in paraffin. A rabbit polyclonal antibody against human inducible nitric oxide synthase was used as the primary antibody, followed by avidin-biotin immunoperoxidase localization. Normal rabbit serum was used as a negative control and ovarian carcinoma cells were used as the positive control. RESULTS Anti-inducible nitric oxide synthase labeling of human fetal amniotic membranes in patients with intra-amniotic infection showed positive immunostaining of epithelial cells, specifically in the cytoplasm of the perinuclear area. In contrast, no anti-inducible nitric oxide synthase immunostaining on human fetal amniotic membranes could be identified in patients without intra-amniotic infection. CONCLUSIONS Our data provide important evidence that inducible nitric oxide synthase can be induced on human fetal amnion in intra-amniotic infection. These findings strongly support our hypothesis that human fetal amnion may be a possible site for the synthesis of nitric oxide after inducible nitric oxide synthase is induced in response to infectious products in intra-amniotic infection.
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- C D Hsu
- Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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1. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is implicated in many pulmonary and airway inflammatory diseases. Tachykinins released from nerve endings increase vascular permeability. In this study, we have assessed the enhancement by LPS of tachykinin-mediated plasma exudation in guinea-pig airways, and examined the role of oxidants as well as leukocyte adherence. 2. LPS (100 microg kg(-1), i.v.) was administered 0-3 h before bilateral electrical stimulation of the cervical vagus nerves in animals anaesthetized with urethane and ventilated. Vagal stimulation increased vascular permeability in the airways. LPS enhanced the vagally-mediated plasma exudation with the peak effect at 1 h after LPS administration. LPS alone induced no significant plasma exudation. LPS also enhanced exogenous substance P (10(-8) mol kg(-1), i.v.)-induced plasma exudation. 3. The NK-1 receptor antagonist L-732,138 abolished vagally-induced plasma exudation and significantly inhibited the enhancement by LPS. Pretreatment with superoxide dismutase (SOD, 5000 U kg(-1), i.p.) did not affect the vagally-induced plasma exudation, but inhibited the LPS-enhanced neurogenic plasma leakage. The LPS-enhanced vagally-induced plasma exudation was not completely inhibited by either L-732,138 or SOD pretreatment alone, but was blocked by the combination of both pretreatments. 4. Neutrophil depletion by cyclophosphamide alone did not influence vagally-induced plasma exudation, but significantly inhibited the LPS-enhanced response. 5. In conclusion, we have demonstrated LPS enhanced neurogenic plasma exudation by augmenting the response to tachykinins, partly through NK-1 receptors, to directly increase vascular permeability or to enhance leukocyte adhesion-mediated endothelial cell injury. Tachykinins released from nerve endings may contribute to endotoxin-related airway inflammatory responses.
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- H P Kuo
- Department of Thoracic Medicine II, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hsu CD, Meaddough E, Hong SF, Aversa K, Lu LC, Copel JA. Elevated amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites and interleukin-6 in intra-amniotic infection. J Soc Gynecol Investig 1998; 5:21-4. [PMID: 9501294 DOI: 10.1016/s1071-5576(97)00099-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites and interleukin-6 (IL-6) concentrations in patients with and without intra-amniotic infection. METHODS Amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites, IL-6, Gram stains, glucose, leukocyte counts, leukocyte esterase activity, creatinine, pH, and specific gravity were determined in 14 patients with intra-amniotic infection and 26 patients without intra-amniotic infection. Intra-amniotic infection was defined as the presence of a positive amniotic fluid culture. The nitric oxide metabolites, nitrate and nitrite (NOx), were measured using Greiss reagent after reduction of nitrate to nitrite with aspergillus nitrate reductase. Interleukin-6 was measured by a two-site, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Amniotic fluid nitric oxide metabolites and IL-6 concentrations were normalized by amniotic fluid creatinine levels. The Mann-Whitney U test, contingency table method, and Spearman's rank correlation test were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS Amniotic fluid NOx and IL-6 levels were significantly higher in patients with intra-amniotic infection than in those without intra-amniotic infection (NOx: median = 2.06 mumol/mg creatinine, range = 0.74-6.81 versus 1.35 mumol/mg creatinine, range = 0.99-1.60, P = .01, IL-6: median = 2.00 micrograms/mg creatinine, range = 0.026-4.07 versus median = 0.04 micrograms/mg creatinine, range = 0.004-3.210, P = .0009, respectively). Patients with intra-amniotic infection had significantly elevated leukocyte counts, leukocyte esterase activity, Gram positive stains, and significantly lower amniotic fluid glucose levels compared with those without intra-amniotic infection. There were no differences in gestational age, maternal age, parity, race, pH, or specific gravity between the two groups. Amniotic fluid NOx was significantly correlated with IL-6 (r = .4, P = .02). Both amniotic fluid NOx and IL-6 were also positively correlated with amniotic fluid leukocyte counts, leukocyte esterase activity and Gram stains, and negatively correlated with glucose levels. CONCLUSIONS Amniotic fluid NOx and IL-6 are significantly elevated and positively correlated during intra-amniotic infection. Both increased amniotic fluid IL-6 and nitric oxide may exert cytotoxic and cytostatic effects on the target cells. We suggest that measurements of amniotic fluid NOx and IL-6 may serve as useful clinical markers in patients with intra-amniotic infection.
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- C D Hsu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063, USA
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Kuo HP, Hwang KH, Lin HC, Wang CH, Lu LC. Effect of endogenous nitric oxide on tumour necrosis factor-alpha-induced leukosequestration and IL-8 release in guinea-pigs airways in vivo. Br J Pharmacol 1997; 122:103-11. [PMID: 9298535 PMCID: PMC1564897 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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1. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is implicated in the pathogenesis of many pulmonary and airway diseases. TNF-alpha stimulation may release interleukin-8 (IL-8) in airways mediated via an increase in intracellular oxidant stress. In the present study, we have assessed leukosequestration and IL-8 release in the airways in response to intratracheal administration of human recombinant TNF-alpha, and examined the modulatory role of endogenous NO by pretreatment with a NO synthase inhibitor N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). 2. TNF-alpha (10(2)-10(-4) u) was administered intratracheally in male guinea-pigs which were anaesthetized with urethane and were ventilated artificially. TNF-alpha induced a time- and dose-related increase in neutrophil numbers and a concomitant increase in human IL-8 equivalent level retrieved from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) with the peak effect at 10(3) u at 6 h of TNF-alpha injection (late phase). Intratracheal administration of recombinant human (rh)IL-8 (0.025, 0.25, 2.5 ng) producing a similar range of human IL-8 equivalent levels in BAL as measured in our results induced neutrophil recovery in BAL fluid to a similar extent. Administration of anti-IL-8 antibody prevented the late phase of neutrophil recruitment induced by TNF-alpha or rhIL-8. 3. Pretreatment with L-NAME significantly enhanced the TNF-alpha (10(3) u)-induced neutrophil recruitment and human IL-8 equivalents production at 6 h, but not at 1 h of TNF-alpha administration (early phase). L-Arginine reversed the responses to L-NAME. Pretreatment with 0.2% DMSO (i.v.) significantly inhibited TNF-alpha-induced neutrophil recruitment and human IL-8 equivalents release both in the early and late phase of the responses. Pretreatment with DMSO also inhibited the enhancement effect of L-NAME on the late phase of TNF-alpha-induced responses. DMSO failed to modify exogenous rhIL-8-induced neutrophil recruitment. Neither L-NAME nor DMSO alone induced any significant change in neutrophil numbers or human IL-8 equivalent level in BAL fluid. 4. Neutrophil depletion by cyclophosphamide pretreatment failed to modify TNF-alpha-induced human IL-8 equivalent release. 5. The expression of beta 2-integrin, CD11b/CD18 on neutrophils was increased only in the late but not early phase of TNF-alpha stimulation. L-NAME failed to modify these responses. 6. In conclusion, we demonstrated that NO may be an important endogenous inhibitor of TNF-alpha-induced leukocyte chemotaxis via inhibition of IL-8 production. Thus, the production of NO in airway inflammatory diseases may play a negative feedback role in self-limiting the magnitude of inflammatory responses.
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- H P Kuo
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Cigarette smoke (CS) inhalation stimulates C-fibers to release sensory neuropeptides which mediate airway reflex responses to prevent irritants from entering the lower airways. When CS is inhaled via the upper airways, these airway defense responses may modulate the effect of CS on airway NEP activity and related airway hyperresponsiveness. To examine this possibility, we exposed guinea pigs to 1:10 diluted mid-tar cigarette smoke 100 puffs per day for 7 days and recorded pulmonary resistance of cumulative doses of neurokinin A (NKA, 10(-12)-10(-8) mol/kg, i.v.) or methacholine (Mch, 1-50 micrograms/kg, i.v.). NEP activity in the tracheobronchi was measured using fluorometric assay. Exposure of CS alone failed to alter the dose-response to NKA or Mch compared with air control. NEP activity in the airways after CS exposure was slightly but significantly lower than that of air control. Capsaicin pretreatment 1 week before CS exposure significantly shifted the dose-response curves of NKA, but not Mch, to the left and decreased NEP activity in the airways to a greater extent compared with CS exposure alone group. Capsaicin pretreatment alone failed to alter the responsiveness to NKA or NEP activity. CS also induced a significant increase in neutrophil counts in airways. Capsaicin pretreatment enhanced the effect of CS on neutrophil recruitment. We conclude that sensory neuropeptides may have a protective role in modulation of airways NEP activity downregulation induced by CS, probably by preventing CS from entering the lower airways or the chronic release of sensory neuropeptides induced by CS providing increased amount of substrata for NEP upregulation, and therefore modify the direct effect of CS on NEP activity and related airway hyperresponsiveness.
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- H P Kuo
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that occurs in people who have an aberrant immune system; it affects most major organ systems. People with SLE vacillate between periods of remission and exacerbation, with symptoms of fatigue and chronic pain, and experience disturbances in self-concept. SLE no longer has the high mortality rate of past years due to improved diagnostic tests that allow for earlier detection and treatment. SLE is a complex disease that affects the individual and the family. Rehabilitation nurses should use a holistic approach to treat altered functional ability and help individuals adjust to lifestyle changes associated with chronic illness and/or disability. Nurses with specialized rehabilitation knowledge and skill can help individuals with SLE realize and reach their optimal level of functioning, and thus improve their quality of life.
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Lai KH, Chang FY, Tsay SH, Lu LC, Cheng JT, Jeng SS, Wu TC, Ng WW, Jeng JS, Lee SD. Medical treatment of duodenal ulcer: acid inhibition or Helicobacter pylori eradication? J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1991; 6:141-4. [PMID: 1912420 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1991.tb01454.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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To ascertain whether acid inhibition or Helicobacter pylori (HP) colonization is the decisive factor in the healing of duodenal ulcer, we treated 54 patients with famotidine and carried out long-term follow-up. Helicobacter pylori colonization was found in 70.4% of patients before treatment. There were no differences in the pre-treatment characteristics between patients with HP positive or HP negative ulcers. The 4-week and 8-week healing rates after famotidine treatment were 72.5% and 82.4% respectively. No difference in HP colonization was found between patients with ulcer healed and those with ulcer not healed (78.4% vs 64.3% at 4th week and 77.3% vs 71.4% at 8th week, P greater than 0.05). In patients with ulcer healed at 4th week, the intragastric pH was raised significantly and the antral acute inflammation was less severe than those with ulcer not healed. Ulcer recurrence was found in 76.9% of patients within 1 year, but there was no difference in ulcer recurrence between the patients with positive or negative HP colonization at the time of ulcer healing. Our results suggest that duodenal ulcer healing and recurrence are closely related to acid inhibition rather than to HP colonization.
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- K H Lai
- Division of Gastroenterology, Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Rosen L, Lien JC, Lu LC. A longitudinal study of the prevalence of Japanese encephalitis virus in adult and larval Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes in northern Taiwan. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1989; 40:557-60. [PMID: 2729510 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1989.40.557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Adult females and larvae of Culex tritaeniorhynchus were collected year-round for 3 1/2 years at a site near Taipei, Taiwan. One hundred sixty-four isolates of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus were obtained from approximately 142,000 adult females and 1 isolate of the virus was obtained from approximately 382,000 larvae. Virus was recovered from adult females every year, except the first, beginning in May. The single larval isolate was from specimens collected in June. The vertical transmission of JE virus in Cx. tritaeniorhynchus as a possible inter-epidemic viral survival mechanism is examined.
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- L Rosen
- Pacific Biomedical Research Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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Rosen L, Lien JC, Shroyer DA, Baker RH, Lu LC. Experimental vertical transmission of Japanese encephalitis virus by Culex tritaeniorhynchus and other mosquitoes. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1989; 40:548-56. [PMID: 2567124 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1989.40.548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Vertical transmission of Japanese encephalitis virus to the F1 adult stage was demonstrated in Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Cx. annulus, Cx. quinquefasciatus, and Armigeres subalbatus. Transmission to the F1 larval stage was demonstrated in Cx. pipiens, Aedes vexans, Ae. alcasidi, and A. flavus. In Cx. tritaeniorhynchus, vertical transmission rates (the percentage of parent females transmitting to progeny) varied (12-100%). Filial infection rates (the percentage of progeny infected) for a given mosquito virus combination were markedly affected by the interval of time between parental infection and oviposition, suggesting that vertical infection was not transovarial in nature but occurred at oviposition. Filial infection rates for Cx. tritaeniorhynchus also varied widely by family and, as measured in F1 larvae, rates in excess of 20% were observed in a family. Filial infection rates in Cx. tritaeniorhynchus F1 adults were about 4 times lower than those in larvae. Japanese encephalitis virus was sexually transmitted from male to female Cx. tritaeniorhynchus.
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- L Rosen
- Pacific Biomedical Research Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Chang FY, Lai KH, Lu LC, Chang YR, Wu TC, Tsay SH. The relation between Campylobacter pylori and inflammatory cell infiltration of antral mucosa in patients with dyspepsia. Taiwan Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1989; 88:8-12. [PMID: 2754423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In order to understand the relation between the prevalence of Campylobacter pylori and the severity of gastritis, we conducted a survey of 166 randomly selected dyspeptic patients. The presence of C. pylori on the antral mucosa was aseptically determined by both urease and bacterial culture tests. Specimens of antral mucosa were obtained for pathologic gradings of inflammation: active gastritis, mononuclear cell infiltration C0 (nil) to C3 (lymphoid follicle); presence or absence of intestinal metaplasia. Pathologically, chronic gastritis was invariably present in almost all patients with dyspepsia: three-fourths of them showed evidence of active gastritis, one-third showed intestinal metaplasia. Half of the dyspeptic individuals had C. pylori colonization. The results suggest that the prevalence of C. pylori was closely related to the different grades of active gastritis; neither the different grades of chronic gastritis nor intestinal metaplasia affected the prevalence of C. pylori on gastric mucosa. We conclude from this study that C. pylori is closely related to active chronic gastritis because of the common presence of chronic gastritis in patients with dyspepsia.
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Lu LC. Cataractopiesis and an analysis of 49 treated eyes. Chin Med J 1966; 85:618-22. [PMID: 5317561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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