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Zhang MZ, Niu XY, Dang JH, Sun JP, Wang WJ, Cheng JL, Zhang Y. [Analysis of changes in intrinsic neural timescales in male smoking addicts based on whole brain resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:1168-1173. [PMID: 38583048 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20231010-00696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the abnormal changes of intrinsic neural time scale (INT) in male smoking addicts based on whole brain resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). Methods: A case-control study. The clinical data and whole brain rs-fMRI data of 139 male subjects, aged (34.1±8.8) years, recruited through the online platform from January 2019 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the existence of smoking addiction, they were divided into smoking addiction group (n=83) and healthy control group (n=56).INT was calculated to reflect the brain neural activity dynamics. Single sample t test was used to obtain the whole brain spatial distribution maps of INT in smoking addiction group and the control group. Then two-sample t test was conducted to explore the difference of INT between the smoking addition group and the healthy control group, with age and years of education as covariates. Finally, Spearman correlation analysis was used to explore the relationship between INT and nicotine dependence scale score and smoking index. Results: Subjects with smoking addiction and healthy control group showed a similar pattern of hierarchical neural timescales, namely shorter INT in sensorimotor areas and longer INT in parietal lobe, posterior cingulate cortex. In addition, in the smoking addiction group, the left medial occipital gyrus (peak t=-3.18), left suproccipital gyrus (peak t=-3.66), bilateral pericalar cleft cortex (left: peak t=-3.02, right: peak t=-3.22), bilateral lingual gyrus (left: peak t=-3.10, right: t peak=-3.04), left cuneus (peak t=-2.97), default network associated brain region [left anterior cuneus(peak t=-3.23), left angular gyrus (peak t=-3.07), and left posterior cingulate cortex (peak t=-3.54) were significantly lower than those of healthy controls (gaussian random field correction, voxel level all P<0.005, mass level all P<0.05). However, there was no significant correlation between INT and nicotine dependence scale score and smoking index (both P>0.05 after Bonferroni correction). Conclusion: Compared with healthy controls, smoking addicts showed abnormal changes in the dynamics of neural activity in the visual cortex and the default network.
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- M Z Zhang
- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Zhang MZ, Zhang RY, Liu J, Wang W. [Advances in the role of autoimmune mechanisms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2023; 46:1131-1136. [PMID: 37914427 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20230731-00037] [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: 11/03/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease whose pathogenesis mainly involves airway remodelling and alveolar destruction caused by inflammation, protease-antiprotease imbalance, oxidative stress, and imbalance between apoptosis and compensatory repair of lung tissue structure cells. In recent years, the role of the autoimmune response in COPD has attracted widespread attention, but there is still some controversy. This article reviewed the role of autoimmunity in COPD from different perspectives, starting with the relationship between autoimmunity and the pathogenesis of COPD.
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- M Z Zhang
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Center of Respiratory Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China; National Center for Respiratory Medicine, Beijing, China; Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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Zhang S, Zhang JZ, Wang Z, Sun C, Zhang MZ. [Clinical outcomes of anterior tibial tendon transfer combined with supramalleolar osteotomy in stage 3b of varus ankle osteoarthritis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:3136-3139. [PMID: 37840186 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230530-00882] [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: 10/17/2023]
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To investigate the clinical and radiographic results of anterior tibial tendon (ATT) transfer combined with supramalleolar osteotomy in stage 3b of varus ankle osteoarthritis. Totally 13 patients with stage 3b of varus ankle osteoarthritis who received ATT transfer combined with supramalleolar osteotomy in Beijing Tongren Hospital from January 2018 to May 2021 were recruited. There were 6 males and 7 females with a mean age of (57.8±9.3) years. The overall evaluations included the preoperatively and postoperatively radiographic alignments, visual analog scale (VAS) score, and the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) clinical ankle-hindfoot scale. The mean follow-up period was (33.5±13.4) months. The tibial articular surface (TAS), talar tilt (TT), and foot and ankle offset (FAO) changed from 83.3°±2.4° to 92.8°±1.7°, 12.3°±4.5° to 7.0°±4.7°, and -7.4%±2.8% to -0.7%±2.2% after the operation, respectively (all P<0.001). The AOFAS and VAS score improved significantly at the final follow-up when compared with those before the operation (both P<0.001). It indicated that ATT transfer after supramalleolar osteotomy can achieve good clinical and radiographic results in the treatment of varus ankle arthritis in Takakura stage 3b.
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- S Zhang
- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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Wang Z, Sun CY, Zhang JZ, Zhang MZ. [Comparation of outcomes of iliac crest bone graft and accessory navicular bone graft in the Cotton osteotomy for pediatric and adolescent flexible flatfoot]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:2926-2932. [PMID: 37752051 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230301-00304] [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: 09/28/2023]
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Objective: To compare the outcomes between iliac crest and accessory navicular as different bone grafts in the Cotton osteotomy in the treatment of pediatric flexible flatfoot deformity. Methods: A retrospective cohort study. The clinical data of pediatric flexible flatfoot patients with symptomatic accessory navicular received operations from July 2018 to March 2022 in Beijing Tongren Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients were treated with Cotton osteotomy. According to the different sources of bone grafting in Cotton osteotomy, the patients were divided into iliac crest group and accessory navicular group. There were 12 patients (19 feet) in iliac crest group, including 9 males and 3 females with a median age M(Q1, Q3) of 11(11, 12) years and were followed-up for 36(6, 48) months. There were 9 patients (16 feet) in accessory navicular group, including 6 males and 3 females, with a median age M(Q1, Q3) of 11(11, 11) years and were followed-up for 12(6, 17) months. Radiographic evaluations were reviewed and compared between the two groups before surgical treatment and at final follow-up, included talo-1st metatarsal angle (T1MT), talonavicular coverage angle (TNCA), talocalcaneal angle (TCA) in weight bearing anteroposterior view, and Meary angle, calcaneal Pitch angle, Kite angle, cuneiform articular angle (CAA) in weight bearing lateral view, and hindfoot alignment angle (HAA) in calcaneal long axial view. Functional scores included American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), visual analog scale (VAS), and Maryland scores were recorded and compared before and after the operation. The complications were also recorded. Results: Total of 21 patients were successfully followed in this study. The radiographic measurements in the two groups, such as T1MT, TNCA, Meary angle, Pitch angle, Kite angle, CAA, HAA, were all significantly improved at the last follow-up when compared with those before the surgery (all P<0.05); and the AOFAS, VAS, Maryland scores in both groups were all improved after the surgery (all P<0.05). There was a significant difference in CAA alteration (∆CAA) after the operation between the two groups, the ∆CAA in iliac crest group and the accessory navicular group was 6.0°±2.6° and 4.3°±1.3°, respectively (P=0.017). There was no significant differences in the improvement of other radiographic measurements between the two groups (all P>0.05). All the patients had a successful bone union. Two patients had donor site pain in the iliac crest group and were treated conservatively. Conclusion: Compared with iliac crest bone graft, accessory navicular bone graft could achieve comparable outcomes in radiographic measurements and functional scores in the treatment of pediatric flexible flatfoot with accessory navicular pain.
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- Z Wang
- Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Foot and Ankle Surgery Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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Zhang JZ, Qu F, Zhang MZ. [Interpretation of expert consensus for progressive collapsing foot deformity]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:2907-2911. [PMID: 37752049 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230303-00319] [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: 09/28/2023]
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Adult flatfoot is a common foot deformity, mainly manifested as medial arch collapsing, hindfoot valgus and forefoot abduction. People have a more thorough understanding of the pathological changes and pathogenesis of flatfoot with further research. There is a new expert consensus for adult flatfoot published in Foot & Ankle Inter. in 2020. The expert panel reviewed the latest literature to develop consensus recommendations for flatfoot, including its nomenclature, diagnosis, classification and operative treatment. The consensus represents a new understanding of the disease and a new concept because of the authority of its authors and the comprehensiveness of its content, and it is also a phased summary of the theoretical and clinical progress of adult flatfoot. This article gives a detailed interpretation of the content in the consensus.
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- J Z Zhang
- Center of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100176,China
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- Center of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100176,China
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- Center of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100176,China
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Shen ZY, Chen XC, Shan HR, Jia T, Gu WY, Wang F, Teng QL, Wang L, Wang CL, Shi YY, Zhang H, Miao YQ, Zhu TG, Ji CY, Ye JJ, Zhang MZ, Zhang XD, Wang L, Xu KL, Sang W. [Analysis of prognostic factors of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma treated with pegaspargase/L-asparaginase: a multicenter retrospective study]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:642-648. [PMID: 37803837 PMCID: PMC10520233 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Objective: To explore the prognostic factors of extracellular NK/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL) treated with pegaspargase/L-asparaginase. Methods: The clinical data of 656 ENKTL patients diagnosed at 11 medical centers in the Huaihai Lymphoma Working Group from March 2014 to April 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: a training set (460 cases) and a validation set (196 cases) at 7∶3, and the prognostic factors of the patients were analyzed. A prognostic scoring system was established, and the predictive performance of different models was compared. Results: Patients' median age was 46 (34, 57) years, with 456 males (69.5% ) and 561 nasal involvement (85.5% ). 203 patients (30.9% ) received a chemotherapy regimen based on L-asparaginase combined with anthracyclines, and the 5-year overall survival rate of patients treated with P-GEMOX regimen (pegaspargase+gemcitabine+oxaliplatin) was better than those treated with SMILE regimen (methotrexate+dexamethasone+cyclophosphamide+L-asparaginase+etoposide) (85.9% vs 63.8% ; P=0.004). The results of multivariate analysis showed that gender, CA stage, the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) score, HGB, and EB virus DNA were independent influencing factors for the prognosis of ENKTL patients (P<0.05). In this study, the predictive performance of the prognostic factors is superior to the international prognostic index, Korean prognostic index, and prognostic index of natural killer lymphoma. Conclusion: Gender, CA stage, ECOG PS score, HGB, and EB virus DNA are prognostic factors for ENKTL patients treated with pegaspargase/L-asparaginase.
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- Z Y Shen
- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, China Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shuyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suqian 223600, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang 222002, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Hematology, Taian Central Hospital, Taian 271000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Taian Central Hospital, Taian 271000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Huaian 223000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Huaian 223000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining 272000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Yancheng First People's Hospital, Yancheng 224001, China
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- Department of Hematology, the General Hospital of Wanbei Coal-Electric Group, Suzhou 234000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221002, China
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Li Q, Fang Y, Peng DW, Li LA, Deng CY, Yang H, Kuang SJ, Li QQ, Zhang MZ, Zeng P, Zhang QH, Liu Y, Deng H, Wei W, Xue YM, Wu SL, Rao F. Sacubitril/valsartan reduces susceptibility to atrial fibrillation by improving atrial remodeling in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 952:175754. [PMID: 37182595 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.175754] [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: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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AIM Sacubitril/valsartan (Sac/Val, LCZ696), the world's first angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi), has been widely used in the treatment of heart failure. However, the use of Sac/Val in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), especially AF with hypertension, has been less reported. We investigated the effect of Sac/Val on atrial remodeling and hypertension-related AF. METHODS The AF induction rate and electrophysiological characteristics of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) treated with Sac/Val or Val were detected by rapid atrial pacing and electrical mapping/optical mapping. The whole-cell patch-clamp and western blot were used to observe electrical/structural remodeling of atrial myocytes/tissue of rats and atrium-derived HL-1 cells cultured under 40 mmHg in vitro. RESULTS Sac/Val was superior to Val in reducing blood pressure, myocardial hypertrophy and susceptibility of AF in SHRs. The shorten action potentials duration (APD), decreased L type calcium channel current (ICa,L) and Cav1.2, increased ultrarapid delayed rectified potassium current (Ikur) and Kv1.5 in atrial myocytes/tissue of SHRs could be better improved by Sac/Val, as well as the levels of atrial fibrosis. While the protein expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme-1 (ACE-1), angiotensin, angiotensin II type I AT1 receptor (AT1R) and neprilysin (NEP) were increased, which could be more effective ameliorated by Sac/Val than Val. Furthermore, Val + Sacubitrilat (LBQ657) (an active NEP inhibitor) was also superior to LBQ657 or Val in improving the electrical and structural remodeling of HL-1 cells through inhibiting NEP. CONCLUSION Sac/Val can improve atrial structural and electrical remodeling induced by hypertension and reduce the AF susceptibility by inhibiting RAS and NEP. The above effects of Sac/Val were superior to Val alone.
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- Qian Li
- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China.
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China.
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- Medical Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, PR China; Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, PR China.
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Liu L, Yang H, Kuang SJ, Zhang L, Zhou MY, Zeng P, Zhang MZ, Rao F, Zhou ZL, Deng CY. Contribution of calcium dysregulation to impaired coronary artery contraction in Zucker diabetic fatty rats. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2023; 50:158-168. [PMID: 36309970 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13733] [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: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Diabetic coronary artery injury is closely associated with Ca2+ dysregulation, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study explored the role and mechanism of Ca2+ handling in coronary artery dysfunction in type 2 diabetic rats. Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats were used as the type 2 diabetes mellitus model. The contractility of coronary artery rings induced by KCl, CaCl2 , 5-HT and U46619 was significantly lower in ZDF rats than in Zucker lean rats. Vasoconstriction induced by 5-HT and U46619 was greatly inhibited by nifedipine. However, in the presence of 1 μM nifedipine or in the Ca2+ -free KH solution containing 1 μM nifedipine, there was no difference in the vasoconstriction between Zucker lean and ZDF rats. Store-operated calcium channels (SOCs) were not involved in coronary vasoconstriction. The downregulation of contractile proteins and the upregulation of synthesized proteins were in coronary artery smooth muscle cells (CASMCs) from ZDF rats. Metformin reversed the reduction of vasoconstriction in ZDF rats. Taken together, L-type calcium channel is important for regulating the excitation-contraction coupling of VSMCs in coronary arteries, and dysregulation of this channel contributes to the decreased contractility of coronary arteries in T2DM.
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- Lin Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Zhuhai hospital affiliated with Jinan University (Zhuhai People's Hospital), Zhuhai, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,School of biological science and engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,School of biological science and engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhuhai hospital affiliated with Jinan University (Zhuhai People's Hospital), Zhuhai, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,School of biological science and engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Liu XN, Li J, Chen RX, Shao C, Huang H, Xu X, Zhang MZ, Wang ZJ, Xu Z. [Retrospective analysis and a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of lung cancer concomitant with interstitial lung disease]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2022; 45:1192-1198. [PMID: 36480849 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20220815-00682] [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: 12/13/2022]
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Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and prognosis of lung cancer concomitant with interstitial lung disease (LC-ILD), and to understand the current status of knowledge of LC-ILD by physicians in the departments related to the treatment of the disease. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of in-hospitalized pathology identified lung cancer (LC) patients who were admitted to our hospital between January 2014 and December 2018. After reviewing their chest CT imagings and pathological reports, 70 patients who were concomitant with interstitial lung disease (ILD) were enrolled in our study. On the other hand, a cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire was conducted in LC-ILD management doctors who came from 29 provincial hospitals. The perceptions of demographic features, LC characteristics and management, ILD characteristics and management, and the prognosis of LC-ILD were investigated. Results: Among the 70 enrolled LC-ILD cases, there were 52 males, and the mean age was (64.3±7.63) years (ranged from 49 years to 84 years). There were 51 patients who were older than 59 years. The most common pathological pattern of LC was adenocarcinoma. Most of them were diagnosed with LC and ILD simultaneously, and they were usually treated with chemotherapy while unresectable. There were 11 patients (15.7%) with positive EGFR or ALK mutation. Forty-five patients (64.3%) died during the follow-up, and 33 were died from LC progression. There were no significant differences between the surgical group and non-surgical group on age, pathological patterns, EGFR or ALK mutation. However, LC-ILD patients in the surgical group were diagnosed with earlier TNM classification and with better prognosis. A total of 1 014 doctors answered the questionnaire completely. In the feedback, patients aged 60 years and older (785 doctors/77.4%), and male patients (720 doctors/71%) were the predominant LC-ILD patients. Adenocarcinoma (390 doctors/38.5%), adenocarcinoma or squamous-cell cancer (SCC) (182 doctors/17.9%), and SCC (151 doctors/14.9%) were considered as the common pathological patterns of LC-ILD patients. In most doctors' feedback, the EGFR or ALK mutation was not common for LC-ILD: low (646 doctors/63.7%) or hardly (306 doctors/30.5%) positive mutation. The diagnosis of ILD was earlier than LC (506 doctors/49.9%) or there was no identified precedence of LC and ILD diagnosis (208 doctors/20.5%). Most of the doctors (693 doctors/68.3%) agreed that the vital factor for surgery or not was the severity of ILD for LC-ILD patients. There were great divergences on the treatment protocol both for the advanced LC and ILD. The patients with LC-ILD were died mostly from LC progression and ILD exacerbation (542 doctors/53.5%), followed by ILD exacerbation (237 doctors/23.4%) or LC progression (226 doctors/22.3%). Conclusions: The elderly male patients were predisposed to LC-ILD, and adenocarcinoma was the common pathological pattern. The LC-ILD patients with non-advanced LC who were performed with surgery had better prognosis. However, it is recommended to consider whether to perform surgery in combination with the severity of the ILD.
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- X N Liu
- Internal Medical Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Pathological Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Radiological Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Medical Records Department, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Zhang MZ, Gao XY, Yang ZG, Wang WJ, Xu K, Cheng JL, Zhang Y. [Analysis of effective connectivity in default mode network in male long-term smokers based on dynamic causal modeling]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:2769-2773. [PMID: 36124348 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220705-01486] [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 investigate the alterations in effective connection of default mode network (DMN) in long-term male smokers and its correlation with clinical characteristics of smoking. Methods: A total of 131 subjects through WeChat platform and underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance (rs-fMRI) examinations were recruited, including 76 long-term smokers [long-term smoking group, male, aged 20 to 55 (32.1±6.3) years] and 55 non-smokers [healthy controls, male, aged 20 to 55(32.3±7.4) years] from January 2014 to December 2018. Long-term smokers were defined as those who smoked at least 10 cigarettes per day for more than 2 years, and met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Four Edition (DSM-Ⅳ) criteria for substance dependence. Four major nodes of DMN, including left inferior parietal lobule (LIPL), right inferior parietal lobule (RIPL), posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) were chosen as for the region of interest. The effective connectivity (EC) alterations of DMN between smoking group and healthy controls were compared using dynamic causal modeling (DCM). The correlation between EC with significant difference among the two groups and Nicotine Dependence Scale (FTND) score, pack-year score and smoking duration were evaluated. Results: Compared to the healthy controls, the EC of LIPL to PCC and PCC to mPFC were decreased in the smoking group (EC = -0.091, -0.174, respectively, Bayesian-PP>0.95), and the EC of RIPL to PCC was increased (EC = 0.136, Bayesian-PP>0.95). Besides, EC of LIPL to PCC showed negative correlation with pack-year scores(r=-0.282,P=0.017). No significant linear correlations were observed between EC with significant group difference and FTND score or smoking duration (r=-0.103、-0.089,all P>0.05). Conclusion: Long-term smokers showed multiple abnormalities in IPL-PCC-mPFC circuits, and associated with the pack-year scores.
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- M Z Zhang
- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Zhang MZ, Meng YL, Ling HS, Huang S, Miao Q, Zhang YL, Yang XA, Li DR. Research Status and Prospects of Non-Traumatic Fat Embolism in Forensic Medicine. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 38:263-266. [PMID: 35899517 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2020.401002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the practice of forensic pathology, fat embolism is one of the common causes of death, which can be divided into two categories: traumatic and non-traumatic. Non-traumatic fat embolism refers to the blockage of small blood vessels by fat droplets in the circulatory blood flow caused by non-traumatic factors such as underlying diseases, stress, poisoning and lipid metabolism disorders. At present, it is believed that the production of non-traumatic fat embolism is related to the disturbance of lipid metabolism, C-reactive protein-related cascade reaction, the agglutination of chylomicron and very low-density lipoprotein. The forensic identification of the cause of death of non-traumatic fat embolism is mainly based on the case, systematic autopsy, HE staining and fat staining, but it is often missed or misdiagnosed by forensic examiners because of its unknown risk factors, hidden onset, the difficulty of HE staining observation and irregular implementation of fat staining. In view of the lack of attention to non-traumatic fat embolism in forensic identification, this paper reviews the concepts, pathophysiological mechanism, research progress, existing problems and countermeasures of non-traumatic fat embolism, providing reference for forensic scholars.
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- Meng-Zhen Zhang
- The First Clinical Medical College, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Zeng N, Huang YQ, Yan YM, Hu ZQ, Zhang Z, Feng JX, Guo JS, Zhu JN, Fu YH, Wang XP, Zhang MZ, Duan JZ, Zheng XL, Xu JD, Shan ZX. Diverging targets mediate the pathological roleof miR-199a-5p and miR-199a-3p by promoting cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. Mol Ther Nucleic Acids 2021; 26:1035-1050. [PMID: 34786209 PMCID: PMC8571541 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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MicroRNA-199a-5p (miR-199a-5p) and -3p are enriched in the myocardium, but it is unknown whether miR-199a-5p and -3p are co-expressed in cardiac remodeling and what roles they have in cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. We show that miR-199a-5p and -3p are co-upregulated in the mouse and human myocardium with cardiac remodeling and in Ang-II-treated neonatal mouse ventricular cardiomyocytes (NMVCs) and cardiac fibroblasts (CFs). miR-199a-5p and -3p could aggravate cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in vivo and in vitro. PPAR gamma coactivator 1 alpha (Ppargc1a) and sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) were identified as target genes to mediate miR-199a-5p in promoting both cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis. However, miR-199a-3p aggravated cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis through targeting RB transcriptional corepressor 1 (Rb1) and Smad1, respectively. Serum response factor and nuclear factor κB p65 participated in the upregulation of miR-199a-5p and -3p in Ang-II-treated NMVCs and mouse CFs, and could be conversely elevated by miR-199a-5p and -3p. Together, Ppargc1a and Sirt1, Rb1 and Smad1 mediated the pathological effect of miR-199a-5p and -3p by promoting cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, respectively. This study suggests a possible new strategy for cardiac remodeling therapy by inhibiting miR-199a-5p and -3p.
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- Ni Zeng
- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- School of Biology and Biological Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Institute of Pediatrics, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Wei W, Yu X, Zhang MZ, Zhang J, Yuan T, Liu CF. [Dynamics of desertification in the lower reaches of Shiyang River Basin, Northwest China during 1995-2018]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2021; 32:2098-2106. [PMID: 34212616 DOI: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202106.012] [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: 11/04/2022]
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We collected remote sensing images of lower reaches of the Shiyang River Basin in 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2018. We analyzed the dynamics of desertification in Minqin County by constructing desertification difference index, using RS and GIS theories and methods. We established the Albedo-NDVI feature space based on the normalized vegetation index (NDVI) and surface albedo (Albedo). The results showed that the desertification area in the lower reaches of Shi-yang River Basin accounted for more than 90% of the total area of the Minqin. Oasis scattered in large areas of desertified land. Moderate desertification accounted for more than 70% of the total area of the county. The area of desertification in Minqin showed an decreasing trend from 1995 to 2018, with an average annual reduction area of 22.06 km2 and an average annual reduction rate of 0.1%. During the study period, various types of desertification area contracted and expanded simultaneously, and the relative changes of severe, moderate, mild, and slight desertification areas were -1.5%, 0.2%, -0.9%, and 3.8% respectively. Those results indicated that the severity of desertification was reduced. The desertification area was generally at a stable state. There was no large-scale desertification process and no obvious trends of desertification. Desertification control had achieved phased results. In the study area, the area where the desertification decreased in a fluctuation way accounted for 15.2%, while the area with increased desertification only accounted for 3.9%. The areas with irregular fluctuations of desertification were mainly distributed in the transitional area of desert oasis and the edge area of oasis, with an area of 17.7% of the total land area. The desertification change was more active in the ecotone of oasis and desert area, which was the key control and repair region in the future.
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- Wei Wei
- College of Geographical and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China.,Gansu Engineering Research Center of Land Utilization and Comprehension Consolidation, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geographical and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geographical and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geographical and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Geographical and Environment Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Social Development and Public Administration, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Liu JH, Xiao YH, Zhang MZ, Xu X, Liu KK. Four new coelotine species (Araneae, Agelenidae, Coelotinae) from South China, with the first description of the male of Coelotes septus Wang, Yin, Peng & Xie, 1990. Zookeys 2021; 1029:93-112. [PMID: 33935550 PMCID: PMC8050011 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1029.63060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Four new species are described from Jinggang Mountain National Nature Reserve, Jiangxi Province of southern China: Draconarius lingdang sp. nov. (♂♀), D. substrophadatus sp. nov. (♀), Orumcekia cipingensis sp. nov. (♀) and Tonsilla shuikouensis sp. nov. (♀). Additionally, Coelotes septus Wang, Yin, Peng & Xie, 1990 is redescribed and its male is described for the first time.
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- Ji-He Liu
- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan, China Hunan Normal University Changsha China.,College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China Jinggangshan University Ji'an China
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- College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China Jinggangshan University Ji'an China
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- College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China Jinggangshan University Ji'an China
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- College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, Hunan, China Hunan Normal University Changsha China
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- College of Life Science, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an 343009, Jiangxi, China Jinggangshan University Ji'an China
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Wang YQ, Li HZ, Wang L, Zhu C, Sun XH, Zhang MZ, Jin L, Du LB. [Analysis of liver cancer screening results and influencing factors of urban residents in Zhejiang Province from 2013 to 2018]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 55:346-352. [PMID: 33730826 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20200818-01132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the results of liver cancer screening for urban residents in Zhejiang Province from 2013 to 2018 and explore the influencing factors of the detection rate. Methods: From September 2013 to August 2019, six urban communities in Hangzhou (Jianggan District and Gongshu District), Ningbo (Haishu District, Yinzhou District and Jiangbei District), and Quzhou (Kecheng District) were selected as study sites. All permanent residents aged 40-74 (with local household registration and living in the local area for more than 3 years) were selected as the research subjects by using cluster sampling method. Patients with confirmed cancers and other serious medical and surgical diseases were excluded. A total of 166 293 research subjects were included. Basic demographic characteristics and risk factors of subjects were obtained through questionnaire surveys. The cancer risk assessment system was used to evaluate the liver cancer risk of subjects. Clinical screening participation and screening results for subjects at high risk of liver cancer were obtained from participating hospitals. The high-risk rate of liver cancer, clinical screening rate, detection rate of positive lesions, and detection rate of suspected liver cancer were analyzed. Poisson regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of detection rate. Results: The age of 166 293 subjects was (56.01±8.40) years, of which 41.36% (68 777) were males. A total of 23 765 high-risk subjects for liver cancer were screened (the high-risk rate was 14.29%). Among them, a total of 12 375 subjects participated in clinical screening for liver cancer, with a screening rate of 52.07% (12 375/23 765). A total of 297 cases of positive lesions were detected and the detection rate was 2.40% (297/12 375). A total of 8 cases of suspected liver cancer were detected, with a detection rate of 0.06% (8/12 375). The results of multivariate Poisson regression model analysis showed that compared with men, people who never smoked, never ate pickled food, had low oil content, and had no history of hepatobiliary disease, female, people who were smoking or had smoked, sometimes ate pickled food, ate higher oil content, and had a history of hepatobiliary disease had a higher detection rate of positive lesions. The incidence rate ratio (IRR) (95%CI) values were 1.98 (1.45-2.70), 2.23 (1.61-3.09)/2.08 (1.31-3.28), 1.82 (1.22-2.70), 1.44 (1.08-1.91), and 1.45 (1.05-2.00), respectively. Compared with those aged from 40 to 49 years old and without HBsAg test, the IRR (95%CI) of suspected liver cancer in people aged 70 to 74 years old and HBsAg positive were 16.30 (1.32-200.74) and 6.43 (1.24-33.22), respectively. Conclusion: The urban cancer early diagnosis and early treatment project in Zhejiang Province has good compliance in clinical screening of liver cancer. Abdominal ultrasound examination and serum alpha-fetoprotein detection are helpful to detect liver cancer and its precancerous lesions in the high-risk population of liver cancer.
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- Y Q Wang
- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC). Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC). Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC). Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC). Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Kecheng District People's Hospital of Quzhou, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Zhejiang Jinhua Guangfu Hospital, Jinhua 321000, China
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- The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC). Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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Hao XY, Zhang MZ, Zhang XZ, Mu CT, Zhang CX, Zhao JX, Zhang JX. Effects of feeding corn bran and soybean hulls on nutrient digestibility, rumen microbial protein synthesis, and growth performance of finishing lambs. Animal 2021; 15:100172. [PMID: 33589350 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Some grain processing by-products rich in digestible fiber are good feed resources for ruminants. This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of replacing a portion of corn and corn stover with the combinations of corn bran and soybean hulls in the diet of fattening lambs on nutrient digestion, rumen microbial protein synthesis, and growth performance. A total of 36 Dorper × Small Thin-Tailed crossbred ram lambs (BW = 22.2 ± 0.92 kg; mean ± SD) were randomly divided into three groups, and each group was fed 1 of 3 treatment diets: 1) 0% corn bran and soybean hulls (control); 2) 9% corn bran and 9% soybean hulls (18MIX); and 3) 17% corn bran and 17% soybean hulls (34MIX). The feeding experiment was conducted for 70 days, with the first 10 days for adaption. The DM intake was higher for 34MIX (1635.3 g/d) than for control diet (1434.7 g/d; P = 0.001). Lambs fed 18MIX and 34MIX diets (230.2 and 263.6 g/d, respectively) had higher average daily gain and feed efficiency than those fed control diet (194.8 g/d; P < 0.01). Dry matter and NDF digestibility for 34MIX group (60.9 and 49.5%) were higher than for control (55.2 and 41.3%; P < 0.01). No difference was observed in nitrogen digestibility among treatment diets (P = 0.778). The lambs fed 34MIX diet excreted more urinary purine derivatives, indicating that more microbial protein was yielded than those fed control diet (P < 0.01), while 18MIX was not different from the other two diets (P > 0.05). The metabolizable protein supplies were improved with increasing co-products inclusion rate. The results indicated that corn bran and soybean hulls in combination can effectively replace a portion of corn and corn stover in the ration of finishing lambs with positive effect on nutrient digestion and growth performance.
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- X Y Hao
- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Safe Production of Livestock, College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Safe Production of Livestock, College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Safe Production of Livestock, College of Animal Science, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China.
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Wang L, Li HZ, Zhu C, Wang YQ, Zhou HJ, Sun XH, Zhang MZ, Jin L, Du LB. [Results and cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening program among urban residents in Zhejiang province, 2013-2018]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 41:2080-2086. [PMID: 33378820 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200324-00424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the results and cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program among Zhejiang urban residents so as to provide evidence for further optimization of CRC screening strategies. Methods: Based on the Cancer Screening Program in Urban China which was conducted in Zhejiang province from 2013-2018, data related to the rates on compliance and detection through the CRC screening program among the 40-74 year-old residents were analyzed. Chi-square tests were used to compare the differences among groups, and multivariate logistic regression models were applied to explore the potential risk factors. Cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) was calculated by using the cost per lesion detected as the indicator. Results: Among all the 166 285 participants who completed the risk assessment questionnaire, 21 975 (13.2%) were recognized as under the high risk of CRC and 4 389 (20.0%) of them received the colonoscopy. The detection rates of CRC, advanced adenoma, and non-advance adenoma were 0.3% (11 cases), 2.7% (119 cases), and 5.2% (229 cases), respectively. Results from the multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that factors as age, gender, education level, smoking, drinking alcohol, previous fecal occult blood test (FOBT), polyp history, and family history of CRC were significantly associated with the compliance rate of colonoscopy while age, smoking and polyp history were significantly associated with the detection rate of advanced neoplasms (CRC and advanced adenoma). The costs were ¥22 355.74 Yuan for every CER advanced neoplasm detection and ¥264 204.18 Yuan per CRC detection, respectively. The CER decreased along with ageing. Sensitivity analysis showed that CERs were expected to decrease when the compliance rate of colonoscopy was increasing. Conclusions: The current screening program seems effective in detecting the precancerous colorectal lesions, but the relatively low compliance rate of colonoscopy restricting both the diagnostic yields and economic benefits. It is necessary to improve the awareness and acceptance of colonoscopy among the high-risk CRC population.
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- L Wang
- Department of Cancer Prevention, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Hwa Mei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Kecheng District People's Hospital of Quzhou of Zhejiang Province, Quzhou 324000, China
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- Zhejiang Jinhua Guangfu Hospital, Jinhua 321000, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)/Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with hepatic metastasis after cervical cancer operation, and analyze the risk factors and prognostic factors of hepatic metastasis. Methods: A total of 1 312 patients with stage Ⅰa2-Ⅱb2 cervical cancer received radical surgery from January 2013 to January 2016 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were collected, of which 13 cases (0.99%, 13/1 312) had hepatic metastasis after operation. A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical features of patients with hepatic metastasis after cervical cancer operation. T-test, chi-square test, rank sum test and logistic regression were used to analyze the risk factors of hepatic metastasis after surgery of cervical cancer operation. Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis. Log-rank test was used for screening of prognostic factors in patients with postoperative hepatic metastasis. Results: (1) Clinical features: there were 3 cases of simple hepatic metastasis without obvious clinical symptoms, 2 patients with perihepatic lymph node metastasis showed only low back pain, 8 patients with multiple extrahepatic metastases, and their clinical symptoms were related to the site of metastasis. Five cases out of 9 (5/9) with liver metastasis had abnormal tumor marker results. The abnormal kinds of tumor markers were mainly carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), CA(125), CA(199), and CA(72-4). The interval time of hepatic metastasis after operation was 2-22 months. (2) Analysis of risk factors for hepatic metastasis: univariate analysis showed that lymph node metastasis, histological type, infiltration depth, and lymph-vascular space invasionwere associated with hepatic metastasis after cervical cancer surgery (P<0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that lymph node metastasis and small cell carcinoma were independent risk factors for postoperative hepatic metastasis (P<0.05). (3) Prognostic factors in patients with hepatic metastasis:among 13 patients with postoperative hepatic metastases from cervical cancer, 9 died during the follow-up period and 4 survived. The median total survival time after hepatic metastases was 7 months (range 3-32 months). Univariate analysis showed that multiple extrahepatic metastases and treatment after hepatic metastasis had significant effects on the prognosis of patients with hepatic metastasis after cervical cancer operation (P<0.05). Conclusions: The interval of hepatic metastasis after surgery for cervical cancer operation is within 2 years. Patients with lymph node metastasis and small cell carcinoma are more prone to postoperative hepatic metastasis. The prognosis of patients with extrahepatic multiple metastases is poor, and individualized treatment should be carried out after comprehensive analysis for patients with hepatic metastasis after cervical cancer operation.
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- P P Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Cervical Disease Prevention and Treatment Engineering Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Cervical Disease Prevention and Treatment Engineering Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Cervical Disease Prevention and Treatment Engineering Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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Yang H, Chen XY, Kuang SJ, Zhou MY, Zhang L, Zeng Z, Liu L, Wu FL, Zhang MZ, Mai LP, Yang M, Xue YM, Rao F, Deng CY. Abnormal Ca 2+ handling contributes to the impairment of aortic smooth muscle contractility in Zucker diabetic fatty rats. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2020; 141:82-92. [PMID: 32222458 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2020.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Vascular dysfunction is a common pathological basis for complications in individuals affected by diabetes. Previous studies have established that endothelial dysfunction is the primary contributor to vascular complications in type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, the role of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in vascular complications associated with T2DM is still not completely understood. The aim of this study is to explore the potential mechanisms associated with Ca2+ handling dysfunction and how this dysfunction contributes to diabetic vascular smooth muscle impairment. The results indicated that endothelium-dependent vasodilation was impaired in diabetic aortae, but endothelium-independent vasodilation was not altered. Various vasoconstrictors such as phenylephrine, U46619 and 5-HT could induce vasoconstriction in a concentration-dependent manner, such that the dose-response curve was parallel shifted to the right in diabetic aortae, compared to the control. Vasoconstrictions mediated by L-type calcium (Cav1.2) channels were attenuated in diabetic aortae, but effects mediated by store-operated calcium (SOC) channels were enhanced. Intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) in VSMCs was detected by Fluo-4 calcium fluorescent probes, and demonstrated that SOC-mediated Ca2+ entry was increased in diabetic VSMCs. VSMC-specific knockout of STIM1 genes decreased SOC-mediated and phenylephrine-induced vasoconstrictive response in mice aortae. Additionally, Orai1 expression was up-regulated, Cav1.2 expression was downregulated, and the phenotypic transformation of diabetic VSMCs was determined in diabetic aortae. The overexpression of Orai1 markedly promoted the OPN expression of VSMCs, whereas SKF96365 (SOC channel blocker) reversed the phenotypic transformation of diabetic VSMCs. Our results demonstrated that the vasoconstriction response of aortic smooth muscle was weakened in type 2 diabetic rats, which was related to the downregulation of the Cav1.2 channel and the up-regulation of the SOC channel signaling pathway.
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- Hui Yang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; School of biological science and engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; School of biological science and engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China; Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Qiu YJ, Zhang MZ. [Clinical analyses of 24 patients with primary pulmonary NK/T-cell lymphoma]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2020; 41:40-46. [PMID: 32023753 PMCID: PMC7357901 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2020.01.008] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics, the best treatment and prognostic factors of primary pulmonary NK/T-cell lymphoma. Methods: A total of 24 cases with primary pulmonary NK/T-cell lymphoma from April 2011 to May 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method and groups were compared using the log-rank test. Multivariate analysis using Cox proportional hazard regression model was conducted to confirm independent prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) . Results: ①The cohort of 24 patients included 16 male and 8 female with a median age of 49 years (range, 4-76 years) old. ②Most patients initially presented with a fever (66.7%) , cough and dyspnea. Chest imaging manifestations were primarily unilateral (45.8%) or bilateral (54.2%) pulmonary consolidation, nodules or mass. ③20 patients received chemotherapy, radiotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the rest 4 cases palliative treatment. Median OS was 9.5 months (range, 0.1-26.0 months) . The estimated 1-year OS rate was 45.8%. Overall response rate of patients treated with asparaginase-based regimen was 88.2%. ④In univariate survival analysis, age≤60 was prognostic for longer OS and PFS, compared with age>60 (P=0.002 and 0.004, respectively) ; ECOG≤2 was prognostic for longer OS and PFS, compared with ECOG>2 (P=0.042 and 0.004, respectively) . In multivariate survival analysis, age>60 and ECOG>2 were significantly correlated with inferior OS and PFS (OS: P=0.024 and 0.024, respectively; PFS: P=0.035 and 0.024, respectively) . Conclusions: Primary pulmonary NK/T-cell lymphoma was a rare disease with poor prognosis. Asparaginase-based regimens appeared to be effective. Age and ECOG served as independent prognostic factors for primary pulmonary NK/T-cell lymphoma patients.
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- Y J Qiu
- Department of Respiratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Huang JL, Zhang MZ, Zhu HH, Zhu TJ, Zhou CH, Qian MB, Chen YD. [National surveillance on Enterobius vermicularis infections among children at ages of 3 to 9 years in China from 2016 to 2018]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2020; 32:54-59. [PMID: 32185928 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2019239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand the epidemic status of Enterobius vermicularis infections among children aged 3 to 9 years in China, so as to provide scientific basis for the formulation of the prevention and control strategies for enterobiasis. METHODS The national surveillance of enterobiasis was performed in 736 national surveillance sites (counties) from 30 provinces (municipalities/autonomous regions) in China from 2016 to 2018. All surveillance sites were classified into parts according to the geographical directions, including the eastern, western, southern, northern and middle parts, and a township was randomly selected from each part. Then, an administrative village was randomly selected from the township, and 200 permanent residents at ages of over 3 years living in the administrative village were randomly selected using the cluster sampling method. A total of 1 000 residents were examined in each surveillance site. E. vermicularis infections were detected among children at ages of 3 to 9 years using the modified Kato-Katz technique and the adhesive cellophane-tape perianal swab method, and the prevalence of infections was calculated and compared. RESULTS The prevalence of E. vermicularis infections was 2.50%, 2.84% and 2.46% among children at ages of 3 to 9 years in the 736 surveillance sites from 30 provinces (municipalities/autonomous regions) in China from 2016 to 2018, and there was no gender-specific prevalence of E. vermicularis infections (P > 0.05). Enterobiasis was main prevalent in the southern and southwestern part of China (Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Fujian, Chongqing and Hainan), with 5.00% prevalence and greater, and the highest prevalence was seen in Jiangxi and Guangxi for successive 3 years. In addition, the prevalence of E. vermicularis infections was higher in children with the Han ethnicity than in those with the minority ethnicity, and a high prevalence was found in children at ages of 4 to 7 years, and a low prevalence seen in children at ages of 3, 8 and 9 years. CONCLUSIONS The prevalences of E. vermicularis infections have not changed much among children at ages of 3 to 9 years in China from 2016 to 2018, and high prevalence is seen in southern and southwestern China, which should be given a high priority.
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- J L Huang
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; WHO Collaborating Center for Tropical Diseases; Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, National Health Commission, Shanghai 200025, China
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Qiu YJ, Zhang MZ. [14-3-3ζ protein mediates gemcitabine resistance in NK/T-cell lymphoma]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2019; 40:906-911. [PMID: 31856438 PMCID: PMC7342370 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2019.11.004] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the molecular mechanisms of 14-3-3ζ in gemcitabine resistance in extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (ENKTL) . Methods: The effects of cell proliferation and invasion were detected by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and transwell assay. YTS cells were exposed to gradually increased concentrations of gemcitabine to establish gemcitabine-resistant YTS cells (YTS-gem) in vitro. 14-3-3ζ specific siRNA lentiviral vector was transfected into YTS and YTS-gem cells to downregulate 14-3-3ζ expression, and stable transfected cell clones were screened. The protein expression was determined by Western blot. Results: ①14-3-3ζ expression was significantly up-regulated in gemcitabine resistant YTS-gem cells, comparing with that of YTS cells (P<0.05) . ②The results of CCK-8 and transwell assay showed that downregulation of 14-3-3ζ significantly reduced the cell proliferation and invasion abilities (P<0.05) . ③Downregulation of 14-3-3ζ could restore gemcitabine sensitivity in gemcitabine resistant YTS-gem cells (P<0.05) . ④Western blotting results showed that knockdown of 14-3-3ζ significantly upregulated pro-apoptotic Bax, and downregulated anti-apoptotic Bcl-2, Caspase-3, cleaved caspase-3, Cyclin D1 in gemcitabine-resistant YTS-gem cells (P<0.05) . There was no significant difference in p53 ang P-gp expression levels. Conclusions: 14-3-3ζ was upregulated in gemcitabine resistant YTS cells. Overexpression of 14-3-3ζ promoted cell proliferation and enhanced cell migration. 14-3-3ζ contributed to gemcitabine resistance to ENKTL through anti-apoptosis.
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Li X, Xue YM, Guo HM, Deng CY, Peng DW, Yang H, Wei W, Liu Y, Liu FZ, Wang ZY, Zhang MZ, Rao F, Wu SL. High hydrostatic pressure induces atrial electrical remodeling through upregulation of inflammatory cytokines. Life Sci 2019; 242:117209. [PMID: 31870776 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS Hypertension is an independent risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the direct effect of hydrostatic pressure on atrial electrical remodeling is unclear. The present study investigated whether hydrostatic pressure is responsible for atrial electrical remodeling and addressed a potential role of inflammation in this pathology. MAIN METHODS Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings and biochemical assays were used to study the regulation and expression of ion channels in left atrial appendages in patients with AF, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs), and atrium-derived cells (HL-1 cells) exposed to standard (0 mmHg) and elevated (20, 40 mmHg) hydrostatic pressure. KEY FINDINGS Both TNF-α and MIF were highly expressed in patients with AF and SHRs. AF inducibility in SHRs was higher after atrial burst pacing, accompanied by a decrease in the L-type calcium current (ICa,L), an increase in the transient outward K+ current (Ito) and ultra-rapid delayed rectifier K+ current (IKur), and a shortened action potential duration (APD), which could be inhibited by atorvastatin. Furthermore, exposure to elevated pressure was associated with electrical remodeling of the HL-1 cells. The peak current density of ICa,L was reduced, while Ito and IKur were increased. Moreover, the expression levels of Kv4.3, Kv1.5, TNF-α, and MIF were upregulated, while the expression of Cav1.2 was downregulated in HL-1 cells after treatment with high hydrostatic pressure (40 mmHg). Atorvastatin alleviated the electrical remodeling and increased inflammatory markers in HL-1 cells induced by high hydrostatic pressure. SIGNIFICANCE Elevated hydrostatic pressure led to atrial electrical remodeling and increased AF susceptibility by upregulating inflammation.
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- Xin Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China; Research Center of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Liu L, Huang XW, Yang H, Kuang SJ, Lian FH, Zhang MZ, Rao F, Shan ZX, Lin QX, Yang M, Lin JJ, Jiang S, Zhou ZL, Deng CY. Comparison of Ca 2+ Handling for the Regulation of Vasoconstriction between Rat Coronary and Renal Arteries. J Vasc Res 2019; 56:191-203. [DOI: 10.1159/000501614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Sun YF, Zhang MZ, Wang S, Dong WW, Chen JW, Guo XS, Wen SH, Zhao R, Guan DW. Relationship between the Degeneration and Regeneration of Neuromuscular Junction and Wound Age during the Repair of Mouse Skeletal Muscle Contusion. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:280-284. [PMID: 31282620 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To investigate the morphological changes in the degeneration and regeneration of neuromuscular junctions (NMJ) during the repair of mouse skeletal muscle contusion and discuss the correlation between the degeneration and regeneration of NMJ and wound age. Methods A total of 50 healthy adult male mice were randomly divided into 10 groups, including 9 experimental groups and 1 control group. Immunofluorescent staining was applied, and neurofilament was marked with neurofilament protein-H (NF-H), presynaptic membrane was marked with synaptophysin (Syn), presynaptic membrane was marked with acetylcholine receptor (AChR). Morphological changes of NMJ regeneration at different time points after mouse skeletal muscle contusion were detected. Results The neurofilament and presynaptic membrane of NMJ at the junction of contusion zones began to degrade after contusion, and completed degradation at about 3 d post-injury. Then they gradually regenerated, roughly completing the regeneration at about 21 d and basically reaching the control group level. The ratio of presynaptic membrane quantity to presynaptic membrane quantity showed a trend of decreasing then rising and finally reaching the control level. Conclusion During the repair of mouse skeletal muscle contusion, the morphological changes and wound age of the NMJ at the junction of contusion zones have a close correlation, which is expected to be one of the biological indicators for forensic skeletal muscle wound age estimation.
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- Y F Sun
- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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Wen SH, Tian ZL, Zhang M, Zhang MZ, Wang S, Chen JW, Sun YF, Wang CL, Zhao R, Guan DW. Relationship between Changes of Pericyte Number and Wound Age during Repair of Skeletal Muscle Contusion in Mice. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:267-272. [PMID: 31282618 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To observe the change pattern of pericyte number at different time periods after mice skeletal muscle contusion and discuss its role in wound age estimation. Methods A mice gastrocnemius muscle contusion model was established. The form and number changes of pericytes at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 14, and 28 d post-injury were detected by multiple immunofluorescence staining. Results Compared with the slender shape of pericytes in normal skeletal muscles, pericytes in the contusion area had increased volume, rounder form and a round nuclei. Part of pericytes were found to express satellite cell markers paired-box transcription factor (Pax7) or myoblast determination 1 (MyoD1). The changes of pericyte number in skeletal muscles after contusion were time-dependant, and showed unimodal distribution with the extension of wound age. In the central contusion area, the number of pericytes peaked at 5 d post-injury while in the peripheral contusion area, the number of pericytes peaked at 5 d and 7 d post-injury. Conclusion The number of pericytes in contusion area varies time-dependently after skeletal muscle contusion in mice and might be a reference index for muscle wound age estimation, and is involved in the repair and regeneration of skeletal muscle injury.
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- S H Wen
- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai 200063, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China.,Liaoning Provincial People's Procuratorate, Shenyang 110033, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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Chen JW, Wang PF, Zhang MZ, Zhang ZD, Cheng H, Sun YF, Wen SH, Guo XS, Zhao R, Guan DW. Relationship between Expression Changes of CB2R and Wound Age of Brain Contusion in Mice. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:136-142. [PMID: 31135105 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Objective To investigate the expression of cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2R) at different time points after brain contusion and its relationship with wound age of mice. Methods A mouse brain contusion model was established with PCI3000 Precision Cortical Impactor. Expression changes of CB2R around the injured area were detected with immunohistochemical staining, immunofluorescent staining and Western blotting at different time points. Results Immunohistochemical staining results showed that only a few cells in the cerebral cortex of the sham operated group had CB2R positive expression. The ratio of CB2R positive cells gradually increased after injury and reached the peak twice at 12 h and 7 d post-injury, followed by a decrease to the normal level 28 d post-injury. The results of Western blotting were consistent with the immunohistochemical staining results. Immunofluorescent staining demonstrated that the changes of the ratio of CB2R positive cells in neurons, CB2R positive cells in monocytes and CB2R positive cells in astrocytes to the total cell number showed a single peak pattern, which peaked at 12 h, 1 d and 7 d post-injury, respectively. Conclusion The expression of CB2R after brain contusion in neurons, monocytes and astrocytes in mice suggests that it is likely to be involved in the regulation of the biological functions of those cells. The changes in CB2R are time-dependent, which suggests its potential applicability as a biological indicator for wound age estimation of brain contusion in forensic practice.
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- J W Chen
- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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Yan H, Zhang MZ, Wong G, Liu L, Kwok YSS, Kuang SJ, Yang H, Rao F, Li X, Mai LP, Lin QX, Yang M, Zhang QH, Deng CY. Mechanisms of U46619-induced contraction in mouse intrarenal artery. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2019; 46:643-651. [PMID: 30907443 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1681.13087] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Thromboxane A2 (TXA2 ) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of vascular complications, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The contraction of renal arterial rings in mice was measured by a Multi Myograph System. The intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+ ]i ) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) was obtained by using a fluo-4/AM dye and a confocal laser scanning microscopy. The results show that the U46619-induced vasoconstriction of renal artery was completely blocked by a TXA2 receptor antagonist GR32191, significantly inhibited by a selective phospholipase C (PI-PLC) inhibitor U73122 at 10 μmol/L and partially inhibited by a Phosphatidylcholine - specific phospholipase C (PC-PLC) inhibitor D609 at 50 μmol/L. Moreover, the U46619-induced vasoconstriction was inhibited by a general protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor chelerythrine at 10 μmol/L, and a selective PKCδ inhibitor rottlerin at 10 μmol/L. In addition, the PKC-induced vasoconstriction was partially inhibited by a Rho-kinase inhibitor Y-27632 at 10 μmol/L and was further completely inhibited together with a putative IP3 receptor antagonist and store-operated Ca2+ (SOC) entry inhibitor 2-APB at 100 μmol/L. On the other hand, U46619-induced vasoconstriction was partially inhibited by L-type calcium channel (Cav1.2) inhibitor nifedipine at 1 μmol/L and 2-APB at 50 and 100 μmol/L. Last, U46619-induced vasoconstriction was partially inhibited by a cell membrane Ca2+ activated C1- channel blocker 5-Nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino) benzoic acid (NPPB) at 50 and 100 μmol/L. Our results suggest that the U46619-induced contraction of mouse intrarenal arteries is mediated by Cav1.2 and SOC channel, through the activation of thromboxane-prostanoid receptors and its downstream signaling pathway.
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- Hong Yan
- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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Objective: To explore the correlation between programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression and clinicopathological features and prognosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Methods: The clinicopathological data of 64 patients with small cell lung cancer from January 2013 to December 2016 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were retrospectively analyzed in this study. The correlation between PD-L1 expression and the clinicopathological features and prognosis of SCLC was analyzed. Results: Immunohistochemical staining revealed that PD-L1 expression was observed in 60.9% (39/64) of patients with small cell lung cancer. PD-L1 expression was significantly related to stages (P<0.001). Univariate analysis showed that the median overall survival of PD-L1 negative group was longer than PD-L1 positive group (16 months vs 14 months, P<0.001). Median progression-free survival of PD-L1 negative group was longer than PD-L1 positive group(15 months vs 9 months, P<0.000 1). In multivariate analysis, PD-L1 positive was significantly correlated with inferior progression-free survival (P=0.006). Conclusions: PD-L1 expression rate was high in small cell lung cancer. PD-L1 expression was an independent predictor for poor prognosis of patients with small cell lung cancer.
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- Y J Qiu
- Department of Respiratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Qin BB, Tang DF, Ni ML, Gao W, Zhang MZ. The aberrant activation of Wnt pathway caused by β-catenin mutation and its prognostic significance in NK/T-cell lymphoma. Neoplasma 2018; 66:20-27. [PMID: 30509083 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2018_170929n619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The aberrant activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signal has an important role in the progression of cancers. Herein, we investigated β-catenin mutation and the activation of the Wnt pathway in association with the clinical-pathological characteristics, chemo-resistance and prognosis of NK/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL). Real-time quantitative PCR, immunocytochemistry and immunohistochemistry SP methods detected the levels of β-catenin, c-myc and cyclin D1 in human NKTCL cell lines (SNK-6 and YTS) and NKTCL tissues. Mutation analysis was detected in exon 3 of β-catenin gene; and we analyzed cell viability after histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi) treatment. As a result, 19 (38%) of NK/T-cell lymphoma displayed nuclear β-catenin and 16 (32%) contained mutations in exon 3; while no mutations were detected in lymphomas negative for β-catenin nuclear staining (p<0.05). Most mutations affecting β-catenin were adjacent to regulatory phosphorylation sites. β-catenin, c-myc and cyclin D1 were significantly elevated in SNK-6 and YTS cell lines compared to normal NK/T cells (p<0.05). Furthermore, the high expression of β-catenin, c-myc and cyclin D1 significantly correlated with the III/IV Ann Arbor stage. Additionally, the expression of β-catenin in the SNK-6 cell line decreased significantly after treatment with HDACi, and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that the elevated expression of β-catenin correlated with poor prognosis in NKTCL patients (23.66±2.77 months vs 31.65±1.78 months, p=0.023). In conclusion: mutations in exon 3 of β-catenin and the activated Wnt pathway are common in NK/T-cell lymphoma that has nuclear β-catenin, and it is closely correlated with the Ann Arbor stage and prognosis in NKTCL patients.
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- B B Qin
- Department of Oncology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Wang CL, Xia ZX, Zhang GH, You JB, Yu H, Wang LL, Zhang MZ, Yang HB, Gu JP, Jin YK. [Time-dependent Protein Expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in Liver Contusion Rats after Impact]. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 33:581-586. [PMID: 29441762 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2017.06.002] [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] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To observe the protein expression patterns of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in the liver tissue of liver contusion rats at different time after impact. METHODS Fifty healthy adult male SD rats were randomly and evenly divided into control group and experimental groups (1 h, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, 18 h, 24 h, 3 d, 5 d, 7 d after liver contusion). A rat liver contusion model was established by a free-falling device. The rats were killed at corresponding time, and the contused hepatic lobes were extracted. The protein expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in contused liver tissue of the rats in each group were observed by immunohistochemical staining (SP method) and Western blotting. RESULTS After the liver contusion, the expression of positive cell and the protein semiquantitative result showed that the protein expression of MMP-2 enhanced at 6 h and peaked at 24 h, then decreased gradually at 3-5 d, and returned to normal levels at 7 d. The difference of expression between group and its previous adjacent group after 6 h (except 18 h) had statistical significance (P<0.05). The protein expression of MMP-9 rose obviously at 1 h after liver contusion and peaked at 18 h, then decreased gradually at 3-7 d which still higher than control group. The expression difference between group and its previous adjacent group (except 12 h and 24 h) had statistical significance (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The protein expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in contused liver tissue after impact show good time-dependent patterns, which may provide important reference indicators for the time estimation of liver contusion.
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- C L Wang
- People's Procuratorate of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110032, China.,School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- People's Procuratorate of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110032, China
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- People's Procuratorate of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang 054002, China
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- Technical Information Center, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Beijing 100144, China
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Zhang MZ, Li BX, Zhao R, Guan DW, Zhang GH, Wu X, Zhu BL, Li RB. [Forensic Analysis of 6 Cases of Sudden Death due to Hyperthyroid Heart Disease]. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 33:482-485. [PMID: 29275552 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2017.05.005] [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] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To analyse the cases of sudden death due to hyperthyroid heart disease, and explore the general information of deaths and the forensic pathological characteristics to provide reference evidence for forensic identification of such cases. METHODS Six cases of sudden death due to hyperthyroid heart disease between 2001 and 2016 were selected from School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University. The general information (gender and age), clinical manifestations, medical history, anatomical and histopathological findings, biochemical parameters and cause of death were analysed retrospectively. RESULTS Most of the 6 patients had definite history of hyperthyroidism, and they all showed certain degrees of symptoms of cardiovascular disease; had obvious incentive factors of death; histopathological examination of thyroid conformed to the performances of diffuse toxic goiter; with increase of cardiac weight, dilatation of cardiac chambers, myocardial hypertrophy and focal necrosis; postmortem biochemical analyses of pericardial fluid could be used as an additional method for diagnostic of sudden death due to hyperthyroid heart disease. CONCLUSIONS The identification of death due to hyperthyroid heart disease should be based on the clinical history and the results of autopsy, histopathological examination, postmortem toxicology tests. The postmortem biochemical detection of thyroid and cardiac function should be performed if necessary.
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- M Z Zhang
- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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Kuang SJ, Qian JS, Yang H, Rao F, Chen XY, Zhang MZ, Shan ZX, Lin QX, Xue YM, Wu SL, Jiang L, Chen CB, Deng CY. The enhancement of TXA 2 receptors-mediated contractile response in intrarenal artery dysfunction in type 2 diabetic mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2017; 805:93-100. [PMID: 28286123 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/09/2016] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Thromboxane A2 (TXA2) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic vascular complications, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The present study investigated the alterations in TXA2 receptor signal transduction in type 2 diabetic renal arteries. The contraction of renal arterial rings in control (db/m+) mice and type 2 diabetic (db/db) mice was measured by a Multi Myograph System. Intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) in vascular smooth muscle cells was measured by Fluo-4/AM dye and confocal laser scanning microscopy. Quantitative real-time PCR and Western blot analysis were used to determine gene and protein expression levels, respectively. A stable TXA2 mimic U46619 caused markedly stronger dose-dependent contractions in the renal arteries of db/db mice than in those of db/m+ mice. This response was completely blocked by a TXA2 receptor antagonist GR32191 and significantly inhibited by U73122. U46619-induced vasoconstriction was increased in the presence of nifedipine in db/db mice compared with that in db/m+ mice, whereas the response to U46619 did not differ between the two groups in the presence of SKF96365. Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ release-mediated and CaCl2-induced contractions did not differ between the two groups. In db/db mice, store-operated Ca2+(SOC) entry-mediated contraction in the renal arteries and SOC entry-mediated Ca2+ influx in smooth muscle cells were significantly increased. And the gene and protein expressions of TXA2 receptors, Orai1 and Stim1 were upregulated in the diabetic renal arteries. Therefore the enhancement of U46619-induced contraction was mediated by the upregulation of TXA2 receptors and downstream signaling in the diabetic renal arteries.
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- Su-Juan Kuang
- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Intervention Radiology Institute, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China.
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, PR China; Department of Medical Research, Guangdong General Hospital, PR China; Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, PR China.
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Tang QJ, Lin HM, He GD, Liu JE, Wu H, Li XX, Zhong WP, Tang L, Meng JX, Zhang MZ, Li HP, Chen JY, Zhong SL, Wang LY. Plasma miR-142 accounting for the missing heritability of CYP3A4/5 functionality is associated with pharmacokinetics of clopidogrel. Pharmacogenomics 2016; 17:1503-17. [PMID: 27556885 DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2016-0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate whether plasma miRNAs targeting CYP3A4/5 have an impact on the variance of pharmacokinetics of clopidogrel. MATERIALS & METHODS The contribution of 13 miRNAs to the CYP3A4/5 gene expression and activity was investigated in 55 liver tissues. The association between plasma miRNAs targeting CYP3A4/5 mRNA and clopidogrel pharmacokinetics was analyzed in 31 patients with coronary heart disease who received 300 mg loading dose of clopidogrel. RESULTS Among 13 miRNAs, miR-142 was accounting for 12.2% (p = 0.002) CYP3A4 mRNA variance and 9.4% (p = 0.005) CYP3A5 mRNA variance, respectively. Plasma miR-142 was negatively associated with H4 Cmax (r = -0.5269; p = 0.0040) and associated with H4 AUC0-4h (r = -0.4986; p = 0.0069) after 300 mg loading dose of clopidogrel in coronary heart disease patients. CONCLUSION miR-142 could account for a part of missing heritability of CYP3A4/5 functionality related to clopidogrel activation.
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- Qian-Jie Tang
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Center of Integrated Chinese & Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.,Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Biliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical Research Center of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Metabolic Diseases Research Center of Integrated Chinese & Western Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhao HB, Zhang XF, Shi F, Zhang MZ, Xue WL. Comparison of the expression of human equilibrative nucleotide transporter 1 (hENT1) and ribonucleotide reductase subunit M1 (RRM1) genes in seven non-Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8275. [PMID: 27173327 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15028275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We investigated the variability in the expression of human equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (hENT1) and ribonucleotide reductase subunit M1 (RRM1) in non-Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines. hENT1 and RRM1 mRNA expression levels in natural killer (NK) cells and seven non-Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines (YTS, SNK-6, Jeko-1, ly-1, Raji, Karpas, and Jurket) were studied using reverse-transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and the results were compared using the Student t-test. mRNA expression of hENT1 was detectable in YTS, SNK-6, Jeko-1, ly-1, Raji, Karpas, Jurket, and NK cells, which revealed variability in gene expression. There were significant differences in the mRNA expression values of hENT1 (P = 0.021) and RRM1 (P = 0.002) compared to those in NK cells. mRNA expression of both hENT1 and RRM1 was closely associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma cell proliferation. Differential expression analysis of hENT1 and RRM1 in non-Hodgkin lymphoma cell lines may provide novel drug leads for precision medicine.
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- H B Zhao
- Shangqiu Medical College, Shangqiu, China.,The First Clinical Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Shangqiu Medical College, Shangqiu, China
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- The First Clinical Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Liu XY, Liu FC, Deng CY, Zhang MZ, Yang M, Xiao DZ, Lin QX, Cai ST, Kuang SJ, Chen J, Chen SX, Zhu JN, Yang H, Rao F, Fu YH, Yu XY. Left ventricular deformation associated with cardiomyocyte Ca(2+) transients delay in early stage of low-dose of STZ and high-fat diet induced type 2 diabetic rats. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2016; 16:41. [PMID: 26879576 PMCID: PMC4754853 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0220-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background In the early stage of diabetes, the cardiac ejection fraction is preserved, despite the existence of the subclinical cardiac dysfunction to some extent. However, the detailed phenotype of this dysfunction and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. To improve our understanding of this issue, we used low-dose STZ and high-fat diet to induce type 2 diabetic models in rats. The effects and the mechanism associated with the early stages of the disease were analyzed. Methods The type 2 diabetic mellitus (T2DM) in SD rats were induced through 30 mg/kg STZ and high-fat diet. Two-dimensional spackle-tracking echocardiography (STE) and the dobutamine test were performed to examine the cardiac function. Calcium transients of left ventricular myocytes were detected and the related intracellular signalling factors were analyzed by western blotting. Results After 6-weeks, T2DM rats in left ventricular (LV) diastole showed decreased global and segment strain(S) levels (P < 0.05), both in the radial and circumferential directions. Strain rate (Sr) abatement occurred in three segments in the radial and circumferential directions (P < 0.05), and the radial global Sr also decreased (P < 0.05). In the systolic LV, radial Sr was reduced, except the segment of the anterior septum, and the Sr of the lateral wall and post septum decreased in the circumferential direction (P < 0.05). Conventional M-mode echocardiography failed to detect significant alterations of cardiac performance between the two groups even after 12 weeks, and the decreased ejection fraction (EF%), fractional shortening (FS%) and end-systolic diameters (ESD) could be detected only under stress conditions induced by dobutamine (P < 0.05). In terms of calcium transients in cardiac myocytes, the Tpeak in model rats at 6 weeks was not affected, while the Tdecay1/2 was higher than that of the controls (P < 0.05), and both showed a dose-dependent delay after isoproterenol treatment (P < 0.05). Western blot analysis showed that in 6-week T2DM rats, myocardial p-PLB expression was elevated, whereas p-CaMKII, p-AMPK and Sirt1 were significantly down-regulated (P < 0.05). Conclusion A rat model of T2DM was established by low dose STZ and a high-fat diet. LV deformation was observed in the early stages of T2DM in association with the delay of Ca2+ transients in cardiomyocytes due to the decreased phosphorylation of CaMKII. Myocardial metabolism remodeling might contribute to the early LV function and calcium transportation abnormalities.
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- Xiao-Ying Liu
- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China.,Department of Cardiology of the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute and Medical Research Center, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, 106 Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P.R. China. .,Institute of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, P.R. China.
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Zhang MZ, Zhang XF, Chen XM, Chen X, Wu S, Xu LL. Highly specific detection of genetic modification events using an enzyme-linked probe hybridization chip. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:9298-305. [PMID: 26345863 DOI: 10.4238/2015.august.10.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The enzyme-linked probe hybridization chip utilizes a method based on ligase-hybridizing probe chip technology, with the principle of using thio-primers for protection against enzyme digestion, and using lambda DNA exonuclease to cut multiple PCR products obtained from the sample being tested into single-strand chains for hybridization. The 5'-end amino-labeled probe was fixed onto the aldehyde chip, and hybridized with the single-stranded PCR product, followed by addition of a fluorescent-modified probe that was then enzymatically linked with the adjacent, substrate-bound probe in order to achieve highly specific, parallel, and high-throughput detection. Specificity and sensitivity testing demonstrated that enzyme-linked probe hybridization technology could be applied to the specific detection of eight genetic modification events at the same time, with a sensitivity reaching 0.1% and the achievement of accurate, efficient, and stable results.
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- M Z Zhang
- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection and Quarantine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection and Quarantine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection and Quarantine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection and Quarantine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection and Quarantine, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Academy of Science and Technology for Inspection and Quarantine, Hangzhou, China
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Huang S, Zou X, Zhu JN, Fu YH, Lin QX, Liang YY, Deng CY, Kuang SJ, Zhang MZ, Liao YL, Zheng XL, Yu XY, Shan ZX. Attenuation of microRNA-16 derepresses the cyclins D1, D2 and E1 to provoke cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. J Cell Mol Med 2015; 19:608-19. [PMID: 25583328 PMCID: PMC4369817 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.12445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Cyclins/retinoblastoma protein (pRb) pathway participates in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), the endogenous small non-coding RNAs, were recognized to play significant roles in cardiac hypertrophy. But, it remains unknown whether cyclin/Rb pathway is modulated by miRNAs during cardiac hypertrophy. This study investigates the potential role of microRNA-16 (miR-16) in modulating cyclin/Rb pathway during cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. An animal model of hypertrophy was established in a rat with abdominal aortic constriction (AAC), and in a mouse with transverse aortic constriction (TAC) and in a mouse with subcutaneous injection of phenylephrine (PE) respectively. In addition, a cell model of hypertrophy was also achieved based on PE-promoted neonatal rat ventricular cardiomyocyte and based on Ang-II-induced neonatal mouse ventricular cardiomyocyte respectively. We demonstrated that miR-16 expression was markedly decreased in hypertrophic myocardium and hypertrophic cardiomyocytes in rats and mice. Overexpression of miR-16 suppressed rat cardiac hypertrophy and hypertrophic phenotype of cultured cardiomyocytes, and inhibition of miR-16 induced a hypertrophic phenotype in cardiomyocytes. Expressions of cyclins D1, D2 and E1, and the phosphorylated pRb were increased in hypertrophic myocardium and hypertrophic cardiomyocytes, but could be reversed by enforced expression of miR-16. Cyclins D1, D2 and E1, not pRb, were further validated to be modulated post-transcriptionally by miR-16. In addition, the signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 and c-Myc were activated during myocardial hypertrophy, and inhibitions of them prevented miR-16 attenuation. Therefore, attenuation of miR-16 provoke cardiomyocyte hypertrophy via derepressing the cyclins D1, D2 and E1, and activating cyclin/Rb pathway, revealing that miR-16 might be a target to manage cardiac hypertrophy.
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- Shuai Huang
- Medical Research Department of Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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Sun MM, Zhang MZ, Chen Y, Li SL, Zhang W, Ya GW, Chen KS. Effect of PTEN antisense oligonucleotide on oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell lines. J Int Med Res 2013; 40:2098-108. [PMID: 23321166 DOI: 10.1177/030006051204000607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of a phosphatase and tensin homologue (PTEN) antisense oligonucleotide on PTEN and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) mRNA and protein, cell proliferation and apoptosis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (OCSS) cell lines. METHODS EC9706 and EC1 cells were transfected with PTEN antisense oligonucleotide, sense oligonucleotide or nonsense oligonucleotide. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were quantified. Immuno cyto chemistry and in situ hybridization were used to determine PTEN and mTOR protein and mRNA levels, respectively. RESULTS Transfection with PTEN antisense oligonucleotide dose- and time-dependently enhanced cell proliferation and inhibited apoptosis in both EC9706 and EC1 cells. PTEN mRNA and protein were significantly downregulated, and mTOR protein and mRNA were significantly upregulated. CONCLUSION These data suggest that PTEN is an important tumour suppressor gene in the development of OSCC.
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- M M Sun
- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Sun MM, Zhang MZ, Chen Y, Li SL, Zhang W, Ya GW, Chen KS. Mechanistic target of rapamycin small interfering RNA and rapamycin synergistically inhibit tumour growth in a mouse xenograft model of human oesophageal carcinoma. J Int Med Res 2013. [PMID: 23206445 DOI: 10.1177/030006051204000502] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) and rapamycin on tumour size and levels of hypoxia inducible factor 1α(HIF-1α), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and mTOR proteins, and mTOR mRNA, in a mouse xenograft model of human oesophageal carcinoma. METHODS Tumours were induced in BALB/c nude mice using the human oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell line, EC1, injected subcutaneously. Animals were divided into four treatment groups (n = 5 per group) after 7 days: control (phosphate buffered saline, daily intraperitoneal [i.p.] injection); 50 μg/kg rapamycin, daily i.p. injection; 3 μg/kg mTOR siRNA, daily i.p. injection; combined mTOR siRNA and rapamycin, daily i.p. injections. Tumour volume was measured 21 days after xenograft. Levels of mTOR, VEGF and HIF-1α were assessed via immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization. RESULTS mTOR siRNA and/or rapamycin significantly decreased tumour volume and levels of HIF-1α, VEGF and mTOR protein, and mTOR mRNA. Combination treatment was significantly more effective than either treatment alone. CONCLUSIONS mTOR siRNA and/or rapamycin inhibited the growth of oesophageal carcinoma in vivo. This may represent a novel and effective treatment strategy for oesophageal carcinoma.
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- M M Sun
- Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Tang ZX, Wang XF, Zhang MZ, Zhang YH, Deng DX, Xu CW. The maternal cytoplasmic environment may be involved in the viability selection of gametes and zygotes. Heredity (Edinb) 2013; 110:331-7. [PMID: 23169560 PMCID: PMC3607179 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.2012.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2012] [Revised: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 10/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Segregation distortion is the phenomenon whereby the observed genotypic frequencies of a locus fall outside the expected Mendelian segregation ratio, and it is increasingly recognised as a potentially powerful evolutionary force. The main reason for segregation distortion is a difference in the viability of gametes and zygotes caused by viability loci in the segregating progeny. However, the maternal cytoplasm may also be involved in the viability selection of gametes and zygotes. The objectives of this study were to map the segregation distortion loci (SDL) in maize and to test the hypothesis that the viability of gametes and zygotes may also be associated with the maternal cytoplasmic environment. In the present study, a reciprocal mating design was conducted to generate an F2-segregating population. A linkage map was constructed with 126 microsatellite markers. A whole-genome scan was performed to detect the SDL in segregating populations with different maternal cytoplasm environments. Altogether, 14 SDL with strong LOD (logarithm (base 10) of odds) supports were identified in the specifically designed F2 populations. Interestingly, we found dramatic changes in the genotypic frequencies of the SDL in the two maternal cytoplasmic backgrounds, which indicated a change in the viability of gametes and zygotes in different cytoplasmic environments. Furthermore, in the JB cytoplasmic background, most of the detected SDL and complete distortion markers exhibited similar bias patterns favouring the Y53 alleles. These results suggested that selfish cytoplasmic elements may have an important role in shaping the patterns of segregation distortion in F2 populations through selective viability of gametes and zygotes.
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- Z X Tang
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop
Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of
Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, and Center for
Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, Medical College of Soochow University,
Suzhou, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School
of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Public Health, and Center for
Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, Medical College of Soochow University,
Suzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, and Center for
Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, Medical College of Soochow University,
Suzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop
Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of
Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop
Genetics and Physiology, Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of Ministry of
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Shan XH, Li YD, Liu XM, Wu Y, Zhang MZ, Guo WL, Liu B, Yuan YP. Comparative analyses of genetic/epigenetic diversities and structures in a wild barley species (Hordeum brevisubulatum) using MSAP, SSAP and AFLP. Genet Mol Res 2012; 11:2749-59. [PMID: 22930409 DOI: 10.4238/2012.august.17.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We analyzed genetic diversity and population genetic structure of four artificial populations of wild barley (Hordeum brevisubulatum); 96 plants collected from the Songnen Prairie in northeastern China were analyzed using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), specific-sequence amplified polymorphism (SSAP) and methylation-sensitive amplified polymorphism (MSAP) markers. Indices of (epi-)genetic diversity, (epi-)genetic distance, gene flow, genotype frequency, cluster analysis, PCA analysis and AMOVA analysis generated from MSAP, AFLP and SSAP markers had the same trend. We found a high level of correlation in the artificial populations between MSAP, SSAP and AFLP markers by the Mantel test (r > 0.8). This is incongruent with previous findings showing that there is virtually no correlation between DNA methylation polymorphism and classical genetic variation; the high level of genetic polymorphism could be a result of epigenetic regulation. We compared our results with data from natural populations. The population diversity of the artificial populations was lower. However, different from what was found using AFLP and SSAP, based on MSAP results the methylation polymorphism of the artificial populations was not significantly reduced. This leads us to suggest that the DNA methylation pattern change in H. brevisubulatum populations is not only related to DNA sequence variation, but is also regulated by other controlling systems.
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- X H Shan
- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China
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Zhou WF, Chen Q, Jin MF, Ji ZH, Zhang MZ, Li HM, Liu FJ, Ji W. The diagnostic accuracy of high-mobility group box 1 protein and twelve other markers in discriminating bacterial, viral and co-infected bronchial pneumonia in Han children. Microbiol Immunol 2011; 55:279-88. [PMID: 21223368 DOI: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2011.00306.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Pneumonia in children is common and can lead to grave consequences if not addressed in a proper and timely manner. In the management of pneumonia, early identification of the causative infective agent is of obvious importance for treatment, as it allows selection of the appropriate antibiotics. However, such identification requires laboratory test results, which may not be immediately available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of 13 markers in differentiating between viral and bacterial pneumonia in Han children (34 healthy controls and 78 patients). It was found that WBC counts were more accurate in diagnosis of the type of agent responsible for infection than was the degree of expression of HMGB1. Among the 13 markers investigated, HMGB1 was the best at discriminating between co-infected (bacterium and virus) and single-infected (bacterium or virus) children with bronchial pneumonia. HMGB1 expression of less than 1.0256, excluded most co-infections (the negative predictive value was greater than 89.7%). Diagnosed sole viral pneumonia clinically overlapped with bacterial pneumonia, but bacterial pneumonia was more often associated with higher white blood cell (WBC) counts (WBC ≥ 13,000 cells/mm(3)). When the two marker readouts--HMGB1 < 1.0256 and WBC ≥ 13,000 cells/mm(3)--were combined, the positive predictive value for bacterial pneumonia alone was 92.3%. These findings can help clinicians discriminate between bronchial pneumonia caused by virus, bacterium or both with a high specificity.
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- W F Zhou
- School of Radiology and Public Health, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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Song JC, Sun YM, Yang LQ, Zhang MZ, Lu ZJ, Yu WF. A comparison of liver function after hepatectomy with inflow occlusion between sevoflurane and propofol anesthesia. Anesth Analg 2010; 111:1036-41. [PMID: 20675411 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181effda8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND In this study, we compared liver function tests after hepatectomy with inflow occlusion as a function of propofol versus sevoflurane anesthesia. METHODS One hundred patients undergoing elective liver resection with inflow occlusion were randomized into a sevoflurane group or a propofol group. General anesthesia was induced with 3 μg/kg fentanyl, 0.2 mg/kg cisatracurium, and target-controlled infusion of propofol, set at a plasma target concentration of 4 to 6 μg/mL, or sevoflurane initially started at 8%. Anesthesia was maintained with target-controlled infusion of propofol (2-4 μg/mL) or sevoflurane (1.5%-2.5%). The primary end point was postoperative liver injury assessed by peak values of liver transaminases. RESULTS Transaminase levels peaked between the first and the third postoperative day. Peak alanine aminotransferase was 504 and 571 U/L in the sevoflurane group and the propofol group, respectively. Peak aspartate aminotransferase was 435 U/L after sevoflurane and 581 U/L in the propofol group. There were no significant differences in peak alanine aminotransferase or peak aspartate aminotransferase between groups. Other liver function tests including bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase, and peak values of white blood cell counts and creatinine, were also not different between groups. CONCLUSIONS Sevoflurane and propofol anesthetics resulted in similar patterns of liver function tests after hepatectomy with inflow occlusion. These data suggest that the 2 anesthetics are equivalent in this clinical context.
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- J C Song
- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Song JC, Zhang MZ, Lu ZJ, Yang LQ, Song JG, Sun YM, Yu WF. The effects of obstructive jaundice on the pharmacodynamics of propofol: does the sensitivity of intravenous anesthetics change among icteric patients? Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2009; 53:1329-35. [PMID: 19681778 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2009.02079.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Some studies suggest that certain clinical symptoms of cholestasis, such as fatigue and pruritus, result from altered neurotransmission. Patients with obstructive jaundice also have labile blood pressure and heart rate. In the present study, the authors investigated whether obstructive jaundice affects a patient's sensitivity to hypnotics and the haemodynamic profile of propofol. METHODS Thirty-six ASA physical status I/II/III patients with serum total bilirubin (TBL) from 7.8 to 362.7 micromol/l scheduled for bile duct surgery were recruited. A computer-controlled propofol infusion programmed for effect site target was used to rapidly attain and maintain sequential increase of the compartment concentration (from 1 to 3 microg/ml). Each target-controlled concentration was maintained for about 12 min, and arterial blood samples were drawn for propofol concentration determination. The bispectral index (BIS) and mean arterial pressures (MAP) were used as indices of the propofol effect. The relation between the concentration and the effects was described by the Hill equation. The pharmacodynamic parameters were optimized using a nonlinear mixed-effect model. RESULTS TBL was not a significant covariate of EC(50) for the pharmacodynamic model. For BIS and MAP, the parameters of the pharmacodynamic model were E(max)=75.77%, EC(50)=2.34 microg/ml, and gamma=1.82, and E(max)=47.83%, EC(50)=1.49 microg/ml, and gamma=1.88, respectively. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that obstructive jaundice with serum TBL from 7.8 to 362.7 micromol/l had no effect on propofol pharmacodynamics observed by BIS and MAP.
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- J C Song
- Department of Anesthesiology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Changhai Road No. 225, Shanghai, China
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Li CL, Liu DL, Jiang YT, Zhou YB, Zhang MZ, Jiang W, Liu B, Liang JP. Prevalence and molecular diversity of Archaea in subgingival pockets of periodontitis patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 24:343-6. [PMID: 19572899 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-302x.2009.00514.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and molecular diversity of Archaea in the subgingival crevices of patients with chronic periodontitis. METHODS Subgingival plaque was collected from 41 patients with chronic periodontitis and 15 healthy subjects. The prevalence of Archaea in those plaque samples was tested by polymerase chain reaction with two broad-range archaeal primer sets. Amplicons from eight Archaea-positive plaque samples were cloned and sequenced for molecular diversity analysis using one of these two primer sets and a novel third primer set. RESULTS Archaea were detected in the subgingival plaque of patients with chronic periodontitis at a prevalence of 70.7-73.2%, but were not detected in healthy subjects. Using one primer set, all sequences of the archaeal amplicons were identified as Methanobrevibacter oralis-like species. With another primer set, the amplicons were also found to be identical to the uncultured M. oralis-like species except one phylotype was found to belong to the class Thermoplasmata. CONCLUSION Archaea might be correlated with periodontal diseases. The diversity of Archaea associated with periodontitis was limited. Almost all sequenced amplicons fell into the genus Methanobrevibacter of the Euryarcheota phylum. M. oralis-like species was the predominant but non-exclusive archaeon in the subgingival dental plaque of patients with periodontitis.
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- C L Li
- Department of Periodontology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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Qiu KL, Zhang MZ. Corneal hysteresis in eyes undergoing phototherapeutic keratectomy. Eye (Lond) 2009; 24:743; author reply 744. [PMID: 19543241 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.126] [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: 11/09/2022] Open
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Sheng JQ, Fu L, Sun ZQ, Huang JS, Han M, Mu H, Zhang H, Zhang YZ, Zhang MZ, Li AQ, Wu ZT, Han Y, Li SR. Mismatch repair gene mutations in Chinese HNPCC patients. Cytogenet Genome Res 2008; 122:22-7. [PMID: 18931482 DOI: 10.1159/000151312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/20/2008] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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To explore the characteristics of DNA mismatch repair gene mutations in Chinese patients with hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) or Lynch syndrome, the MLH1 and MSH2 genes from probands of 76 HNPCC families were sequenced. By doing so, two frame-shift mutations, three splice-site mutations and fourteen missense mutations (thirteen missense mutations and one nonsense mutation) were identified in the MLH1 gene. In addition, one splice-site mutation and six missense mutations were detected in the MSH2 gene. None of these mutations were detected in 100 matched healthy controls. The remaining mutation-negative cases were subjected to large fragment deletion analysis using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). By doing so, five large fragment deletions were detected in the MSH2 gene. No large fragment deletions were detected in the MLH1 gene. We conclude that the MLH1 and MSH2 genes in Chinese HNPCC families exhibit broad mutation spectra.
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- J Q Sheng
- Department of Gastroenterology, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Beijing, China.
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Zhang MZ, Qiao YH, Nesland JM, Trope C, Kennedy A, Chen WT, Suo ZH. Expression of seprase in effusions from patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma. Chin Med J (Engl) 2007; 120:663-8. [PMID: 17517181] [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: 05/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Seprase plays an important role in malignant cell invasion and metastasis by degrading the extracellular matrix. However, its clinical significance remains largely unknown. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the expression of seprase in effusions from patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma and its clinical values. METHODS Immunohistochemistry was used to examine the expression of seprase protein in a series of 74 malignant peritoneal (n = 64) and pleural (n = 10) effusions from Norwegian patients with epithelial ovarian carcinoma. Additionally, 34 effusions were evaluated using the Western blotting. Nine reactive effusions, obtained from patients with benign lesions, served as a control group. Statistical analyses were carried out by Chi-square test and Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS In the 74 malignant effusion specimens, 57 (77.02%) were positive for seprase, while only 2 (22.22%) of the control group were positively stained (P = 0.001). In the malignant effusions, 17 (22.97%), 22 (29.73%), 22 (29.73%), 13 (17.57%) had negative, weak, moderate and strong seprase protein expression, respectively. The expression of seprase protein was predominant in cytoplasm of carcinoma cells. Increased seprase protein was negatively associated with the overall survival rate of the patients (P = 0.03). However, there was no significant correlation between protein expression and FIGO stage, age, histology, and histological grade. By Western blotting, 27 of the 34 effusions showed the presence of both 170-kD dimeric form and 97-KD monomeric form of seprase while only 1 of the 34 had 170-KD dimeric form, which was consistent with the results of immunohistochemistry (P = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Seprase may be involved in the development of ovarian cancer, and is a potential predictive marker for the disease.
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- Meng-Zhen Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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