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Zang M, Li L, Sun X, Niu Z, Bai X, Liu X. Characterization, mechanical properties, corrosion behavior and bone-like apatite formation ability of fluorine substituted hydroxyapatite coating. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2024; 151:106364. [PMID: 38183747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.106364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a non-bioceramic commonly used in human implants in the form of coatings, which are limited in their application by mechanical and wear resistance properties, as well as biodegradability. In this study, fluorine substituted hydroxyapatite (FHA) coatings were prepared on Ti-6Al-4V surfaces by plasma spraying method using a mixture of calcium fluoride and hydroxyapatite powders. The prepared coatings were characterized by X-ray diffraction and fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy at different levels of calcium fluoride (3 wt%, 6 wt%, 9 wt%, and 12 wt%). The biocompatibility of the coatings was evaluated by in vitro mineralization experiments. Experimental results showed that at 9 wt% of calcium fluoride, the prepared FHA coatings had better mechanical properties, with improved bond strength (28.2 MPa). The X-ray diffraction patterns of the coatings reflect the fluorine substitution during the spraying process and the 9FHA has the highest crystallinity according to the XRD analysis, which is closely related to the biological activity of the coating. In addition, Potentiodynamic polarisation showed that the sample coated with the 9FHA coating had the highest Ecorr and lowest Icorr, indicating the best corrosion resistance. The FHA coating exhibits faster apatite deposition in simulated body fluid, and the efficiency of apatite deposition increases with the increase of CaF2.
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- Min Zang
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, 255049, China
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Cao Y, Zhou W, Zang M, An D, Feng Y, Yu B. MBANet: A 3D convolutional neural network with multi-branch attention for brain tumor segmentation from MRI images. Biomed Signal Process Control 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.104296] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Lu H, Zang M, Marini GPL, Wang X, Jiao Y, Ao N, Ong K, Huo X, Li L, Xu EY, Goh WWB, Yu W, Xu J. A novel pipeline for computerized mouse spermatogenesis staging. Bioinformatics 2022; 38:5307-5314. [PMID: 36264128 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btac677] [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] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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MOTIVATION Differentiating 12 stages of the mouse seminiferous epithelial cycle is vital towards understanding the dynamic spermatogenesis process. However, it is challenging since two adjacent spermatogenic stages are morphologically similar. Distinguishing Stages I-III from Stages IV-V is important for histologists to understand sperm development in wildtype mice and spermatogenic defects in infertile mice. To achieve this, we propose a novel pipeline for computerized spermatogenesis staging (CSS). RESULTS The CSS pipeline comprises four parts: (i) A seminiferous tubule segmentation model is developed to extract every single tubule; (ii) A multi-scale learning (MSL) model is developed to integrate local and global information of a seminiferous tubule to distinguish Stages I-V from Stages VI-XII; (iii) a multi-task learning (MTL) model is developed to segment the multiple testicular cells for Stages I-V without an exhaustive requirement for manual annotation; (iv) A set of 204D image-derived features is developed to discriminate Stages I-III from Stages IV-V by capturing cell-level and image-level representation. Experimental results suggest that the proposed MSL and MTL models outperform classic single-scale and single-task models when manual annotation is limited. In addition, the proposed image-derived features are discriminative between Stages I-III and Stages IV-V. In conclusion, the CSS pipeline can not only provide histologists with a solution to facilitate quantitative analysis for spermatogenesis stage identification but also help them to uncover novel computerized image-derived biomarkers. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION https://github.com/jydada/CSS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
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- Haoda Lu
- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China.,Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Singapore 138673, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Singapore 138673, Singapore
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- Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Singapore 138673, Singapore
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- Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Singapore 138673, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.,Department of Neurology, Center for Reproductive Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, IL 60611, USA.,Cellular Screening Center, The University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore
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- Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Singapore 138673, Singapore
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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An X, Zang M, Xiong L, Ke H, Tao Y, Chen C, Li H. HX301, a potent CSF1R inhibitor, suppresses tumor associated M2 macrophage (TAM), enhancing tumor immunity and causing transit tumor inhibition in syngeneic EMT-6 tumors. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01126-1] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Yuan G, Li R, Zang M, Li Q, Hu X, Fan W, Huang W, Ruan J, Pang H, Chen J. 719P Tyrosine kinase inhibitors and/or immune checkpoint inhibitors is required for improving efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: A large-scale multicenter real-world study of 582 patients. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zang M, Li Q, Pang H, Hu X, Li R, Yuan G, Li W, Guo Y, Chen J. 726P Camrelizumab combined with lenvatinib and RALOX-HAIC for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in BCLC stage B and C: A prospective, single-arm, phase II trial (Cal Era study). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Zhao T, Xiao T, Cao D, Xia W, Gao L, Cheng L, Zang M, Li X, Xu EY. Sertoli cell PUMILIO proteins modulate mouse testis size through translational control of cell cycle regulators. Biol Reprod 2022; 107:135-147. [PMID: 35678316 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioac118] [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: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Testis size determination is an important question of reproductive biology. Sertoli cells are known to be a key determinant of mammalian testis size but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Previously we showed that highly conserved germ cell RNA binding proteins, PUMILIO1(PUM1) and PUMILIO2 (PUM2), control mouse organ and body size through translational regulation, but how different cell types of the organs contribute to their organ size regulation has not been established. Here we report a somatic role of PUM in gonad size determination. PUM1 is highly expressed in the Sertoli cells of the developing testis from embryonic and postnatal mice as well as in germ cells. Removal of Sertoli cell, but not germ cell, Pum1 gene, led to reduced testis size without significantly affecting sperm number or fertility. Knockout of PUM1 target, Cdkn1b, rescued the phenotype of reduced testis size, supporting a key role of Sertoli cell PUM1 mediated Cdkn1b repression in the testis size control. Furthermore, removal of Pum2 or both Pum1 and Pum2 in the Sertoli cells also only affected the testis size, not sperm development, with the biggest size reduction in Pum1/2 double knockout mice. We propose that PUM1 and PUM2 modulate the testis size through their synergistic translational regulation of cell cycle regulators in the Sertoli cell. Further investigation of the ovary or other organs could reveal if PUM-mediated translational control of cell proliferation of the supporting cell represents a general mechanism for organ size modulation.
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- Tingting Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Neurology, and Center for Reproductive Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
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Liang S, Lu H, Zang M, Wang X, Jiao Y, Zhao T, Xu EY, Xu J. Deep SED-Net with interactive learning for multiple testicular cell types segmentation and cell composition analysis in mouse seminiferous tubules. Cytometry A 2022; 101:658-674. [PMID: 35388957 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24556] [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: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The development of mouse spermatozoa is a continuous process from spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids to mature sperm. Those developing germ cells (spermatogonia, spermatocyte, spermatids) together with supporting Sertoli cells are all enclosed inside seminiferous tubules of the testis, their identification is key to testis histology and pathology analysis. Automated segmentation of all these cells is a challenging task because of their dynamical changes in different stages. The accurate segmentation of testicular cells is critical in developing computerized spermatogenesis staging. In this paper, we present a novel segmentation model, SED-Net, which incorporates a Squeeze-and-Excitation (SE) module and a Dense unit. The SE module optimizes and obtains features from different channels, whereas the Dense unit uses fewer parameters to enhance the use of features. A human-in-the-loop strategy, named deep interactive learning, is developed to achieve better segmentation performance while reducing the workload of manual annotation and time consumption. Across a cohort of 274 seminiferous tubules from Stages VI to VIII, the SED-Net achieved a pixel accuracy of 0.930, a mean pixel accuracy of 0.866, a mean intersection over union of 0.710, and a frequency weighted intersection over union of 0.878, respectively, in terms of four types of testicular cell segmentation. There is no significant difference between manual annotated tubules and segmentation results by SED-Net in cell composition analysis for tubules from Stages VI to VIII. In addition, we performed cell composition analysis on 2346 segmented seminiferous tubule images from 12 segmented testicular section results. The results provided quantitation of cells of various testicular cell types across 12 stages. The rule reflects the cell variation tendency across 12 stages during development of mouse spermatozoa. The method could enable us to not only analyze cell morphology and staging during the development of mouse spermatozoa but also potientially could be applied to the study of reproductive diseases such as infertility.
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- Shi Liang
- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Neurology, Center for Reproductive Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, IL, USA
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- Institute for AI in Medicine, School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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Su Y, Guo X, Zang M, Xie Z, Zhao T, Xu EY. RNA binding protein BOULE forms aggregates in mammalian testis. J Biomed Res 2022; 36:255-268. [PMID: 35965435 PMCID: PMC9376728 DOI: 10.7555/jbr.36.20220072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Yujuan Su
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China
- Department of Neurology, and Center for Reproductive Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
- Eugene Yujun Xu, State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, 101 Longmian Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, China. Tel: +86-25-86869505, E-mail:
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Xu J, Lu H, Li H, Yan C, Wang X, Zang M, Rooij DGD, Madabhushi A, Xu EY. Computerized spermatogenesis staging (CSS) of mouse testis sections via quantitative histomorphological analysis. Med Image Anal 2021; 70:101835. [PMID: 33676102 PMCID: PMC8046964 DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2020.101835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Spermatogenesis in mammals is a cyclic process of spermatogenic cell development in the seminiferous epithelium that can be subdivided into 12 subsequent stages. Histological staging analysis of testis sections, specifically of seminiferous tubule cross-sections, is the only effective method to evaluate the quality of the spermatogenic process and to determine developmental defects leading to infertility. Such staging analysis, however, is tedious and time-consuming, and it may take a long time to become proficient. We now have developed a Computerized Staging system of Spermatogenesis (CSS) for mouse testis sections through learning of an expert with decades of experience in mouse testis staging. The development of the CSS system comprised three major parts: 1) Developing computational image analysis models for mouse testis sections; 2) Automated classification of each seminiferous tubule cross-section into three stage groups: Early Stages (ES: stages I-V), Middle Stages (MS: stages VI-VIII), and Late Stages (LS: stages IV-XII); 3) Automated classification of MS into distinct stages VI, VII-mVIII, and late VIII based on newly developed histomorphological features. A cohort of 40 H&E stained normal mouse testis sections was built according to three modules where 28 cross-sections were leveraged for developing tubule region segmentation, spermatogenic cells types and multi-concentric-layers segmentation models. The rest of 12 testis cross-sections, approximately 2314 tubules whose stages were manually annotated by two expert testis histologists, served as the basis for developing the CSS system. The CSS system's accuracy of mean and standard deviation (MSD) in identifying ES, MS, and LS were 0.93 ± 0.03, 0.94 ± 0.11, and 0.89 ± 0.05 and 0.85 ± 0.12, 0.88 ± 0.07, and 0.96 ± 0.04 for one with 5 years of experience, respectively. The CSS system's accuracy of MSD in identifying stages VI, VII-mVIII, and late VIII are 0.74 ± 0.03, 0.85 ± 0.04, and 0.78 ± 0.06 and 0.34 ± 0.18, 0.78 ± 0.16, and 0.44 ± 0.25 for one with 5 years of experience, respectively. In terms of time it takes to collect these data, it takes on average 3 hours for a histologist and 1.87 hours for the CSS system to finish evaluating an entire testis section (computed with a PC (I7-6800k 4.0 GHzwith 32GB of RAM & 256G SSD) and a Titan 1080Ti GPU). Therefore, the CSS system is more accurate and faster compared to a human histologist in staging, and further optimization and development will not only lead to a complete staging of all 12 stages of mouse spermatogenesis but also could aid in the future diagnosis of human infertility. Moreover, the top-ranking histomorphological features identified by the CSS classifier are consistent with the primary features used by histologists in discriminating stages VI, VII-mVIII, and late VIII.
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- Jun Xu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis Technique and CICAEET, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China; School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis Technique and CICAEET, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China; School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Big Data Analysis Technique and CICAEET, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China; School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, OH 44106-7207, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Reproductive Biology Group, Division of Developmental Biology, Dept. of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht 3584 CH, The Netherlands; Center for Reproductive Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, OH 44106-7207, USA; Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7207, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China; Department of Neurology, Center for Reproductive Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, IL 60611, USA.
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Li Q, Chen M, Cao M, Yuan G, Hu X, Dai W, Zang M, Cheng X, Huang J, Hou J, Chen J. 182P Lenvatinib (LEN) plus anti-PD-1 antibodies vs LEN alone for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): A real-world study. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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- R. J. Bandoni
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 2B1, Canada
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- Cryptogamic Herbarium, Kunming Institute of Botany, Academia Sinica, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Zang M, Liu X, Chen L, Xiao Q, Yuan L, Yang J. Determination of BmKCT-13, a chlorotoxin-like peptide, in rat plasma by LC–MS/MS: Application to a preclinical pharmacokinetic study. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2014; 947-948:125-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Revised: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Xu R, Wang Q, Zhang J, Zang M, Liu X, Yang J. Changes in pharmacokinetic profiles of acetaminophen and its glucuronide after pretreatment with combinations of N-acetylcysteine and either glycyrrhizin, silibinin or spironolactone in rat. Xenobiotica 2013; 44:541-6. [PMID: 24251357 DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2013.858849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 12/26/2022]
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1. The present study was to investigate the effects of giving N-acetylcysteine (NAC) alone and in combination with either glycyrrhizin (GL), silibinin (SIB) or spironolactone (SL) on the plasma pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles, hepatic exposure, biliary excretion and urinary excretion of acetaminophen (APAP) and its major metabolite, acetaminophen glucuronide (AG). 2. Groups of rats (n = 5) were pretreated with oral doses of either NAC, NAC + GL, NAC + SIB or NAC + SL on five occasions every 12 h. At 1 h, after the last dose, they received APAP (200 mg/kg) by intraperitoneal injection. Blood, bile, liver and urine samples were collected at various times after APAP injection and analyzed for APAP and AG by HPLC. NAC alone and NAC + SIB did not significantly change the PK profiles of APAP and AG. In contrast, NAC + GL decreased the biliary excretion of APAP and AG leading to accumulation of APAP in the liver and systemic circulation whereas NAC + SL [multidrug resistance associated 2 (Mrp2) inducer] increased the biliary excretion of AG and decreased the hepatic exposure to APAP and AG. 3. Our results suggest that Mrp2 inhibitor GL should be discouraged with NAC to treat APAP hepatotoxicity. Such PK drug-drug interactions should be considered in the treatment of APAP-induced liver injury.
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- Ruijuan Xu
- Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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David T, Malaiapan Y, Zang M, Meredith I. IVUS assessment of coronary plaques and its role in coronary spasm. Heart Lung Circ 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zang M, Waelde CA, Xiang X, Rana A, Wen R, Luo Z. Microtubule integrity regulates Pak leading to Ras-independent activation of Raf-1. insights into mechanisms of Raf-1 activation. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:25157-65. [PMID: 11274179 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m100152200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Growth factors activate Raf-1 by engaging a complex program, which requires Ras binding, membrane recruitment, and phosphorylation of Raf-1. The present study employs the microtubule-depolymerizing drug nocodazole as an alternative approach to explore the mechanisms of Raf activation. Incubation of cells with nocodazole leads to activation of Pak1/2, kinases downstream of small GTPases Rac/Cdc42, which have been previously indicated to phosphorylate Raf-1 Ser(338). Nocodazole-induced stimulation of Raf-1 is augmented by co-expression of small GTPases Rac/Cdc42 and Pak1/2. Dominant negative mutants of these proteins block activation of Raf-1 by nocodazole, but not by epidermal growth factor (EGF). Thus, our studies define Rac/Cdc42/Pak as a module upstream of Raf-1 during its activation by microtubule disruption. Although it is Ras-independent, nocodazole-induced activation of Raf-1 appears to involve the amino-terminal regulatory region in which the integrity of the Ras binding domain is required. Surprisingly, the Raf zinc finger mutation (C165S/C168S) causes a robust activation of Raf-1 by nocodazole, whereas it diminishes Ras-dependent activation of Raf-1. We also show that mutation of residues Ser(338) to Ala or Tyr(340)-Tyr(341) to Phe-Phe immediately amino-terminal to the catalytic domain abrogates activation of both the wild type and zinc finger mutant Raf by both EGF/4beta-12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate and nocodazole. Finally, an in vitro kinase assay demonstrates that the zinc finger mutant serves as a better substrate of Pak1 than the wild type Raf-1. Collectively, our results indicate that 1) the zinc finger exerts an inhibitory effect on Raf-1 activation, probably by preventing phosphorylation of (338)SSYY(341); 2) such inhibition is first overcome by an unknown factor binding in place of Ras-GTP to the amino-terminal regulatory region in response to nocodazole; and 3) EGF and nocodazole utilize different kinases to phosphorylate Ser(338), an event crucial for Raf activation.
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- M Zang
- Diabetes and Metabolism Research Unit, Endocrinology Section, Evans Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Hemstreet GP, Yin S, Ma Z, Bonner RB, Bi W, Rao JY, Zang M, Zheng Q, Bane B, Asal N, Li G, Feng P, Hurst RE, Wang W. Biomarker risk assessment and bladder cancer detection in a cohort exposed to benzidine. J Natl Cancer Inst 2001; 93:427-36. [PMID: 11259468 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/93.6.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cancer screening with highly sensitive, specific biomarkers that reflect molecular phenotypic alterations is an attractive strategy for cancer control. We examined whether biomarker profiles could be used for risk assessment and cancer detection in a cohort of Chinese workers occupationally exposed to benzidine and at risk for bladder cancer. METHODS The cohort consisted of 1788 exposed and 373 nonexposed workers, followed from 1991 through 1997. We assayed urothelial cells from voided urine samples for DNA ploidy (expressed as the 5C-exceeding rate [DNA 5CER]), the bladder tumor-associated antigen p300, and a cytoskeletal protein (G-actin). Workers were stratified into different risk groups (high, moderate, and low risk) at each examination based on a predefined biomarker profile. For workers who developed bladder cancer, tumor risk assessment was analyzed from samples collected 6-12 months before the cancer diagnosis. The associations between risk group and subsequent development of bladder cancer were analyzed by Cox proportional hazards regression analysis and logistic analysis, after adjustment. All statistical tests were two-sided. RESULTS Twenty-eight bladder cancers were diagnosed in exposed workers and two in nonexposed workers. For risk assessment, DNA 5CER had 87.5% sensitivity, 86.5% specificity, an odds ratio (OR) of 46.2 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 8.1 to 867.0), and a risk ratio (RR) of 16.2 (95% CI = 7.1 to 37.0); p300 had 50.0% sensitivity, 97.9% specificity, an OR of 40.0 (95% CI = 9.0 to 177.8), and an RR of 37.9 (95% CI = 16.8 to 85.3). The risk of developing bladder cancer was 19.6 (95% CI = 8.0 to 47.9) times higher in workers positive for either the DNA 5CER or p300 biomarkers than in workers negative for both biomarkers and 81.4 (95% CI = 33.3 to 199.3) times higher in workers positive for both biomarkers. G-actin was a poor marker of individual risk. CONCLUSIONS Occupationally exposed workers at risk for bladder cancer can be individually stratified, screened, monitored, and diagnosed based on predefined molecular biomarker profiles.
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- G P Hemstreet
- Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73104, USA.
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Dong M, Asmann YW, Zang M, Pinon DI, Miller LJ. Identification of two pairs of spatially approximated residues within the carboxyl terminus of secretin and its receptor. J Biol Chem 2000; 275:26032-9. [PMID: 10859300 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m000612200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The carboxyl-terminal domains of secretin family peptides have been shown to contain key determinants for high affinity binding to their receptors. In this work, we have examined the interaction between carboxyl-terminal residues within secretin and the prototypic secretin receptor. We previously utilized photoaffinity labeling to demonstrate spatial approximation between secretin residue 22 and the receptor domain that includes the first 30 residues of the amino terminus (Dong, M., Wang, Y., Pinon, D. I., Hadac, E. M., and Miller, L. J. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274, 903-909). Here, we further refined the site of labeling with the p-benzoyl-phenylalanine (Bpa(22)) probe to receptor residue Leu(17) using progressive cleavage of wild type and mutant secretin receptors (V13M and V16M) and sequence analysis. We also developed a new probe incorporating a photolabile Bpa at position 26 of secretin, closer to its carboxyl terminus. This analogue was also a potent agonist (EC(50) = 72 +/- 6 pm) and bound to the secretin receptor specifically and with high affinity (K(i) = 10.3 +/- 2.4 nm). It covalently labeled the secretin receptor at a single site saturably and specifically. This was localized to the segment between residues Gly(34) and Ala(41) using chemical and enzymatic cleavage of labeled wild type and A41M mutant receptor constructs and immunoprecipitation of epitope-tagged receptor fragments. Radiochemical sequencing identified the site of covalent attachment as residue Leu(36). These new insights, along with our recent report of contact between residue 6 within the amino-terminal half of secretin and this same amino-terminal region of this receptor (Dong, M., Wang, Y., Hadac, E. M., Pinon, D. I., Holicky, E. L., and Miller, L. J. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274, 19161-19167), support a key role for this region, making the molecular details of this interaction of major interest.
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- M Dong
- Center for Basic Research in Digestive Diseases, Departments of Internal Medicine and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Feng K, Lu Z, Zang M, Chen J, Wang H. [Clinical analysis of glucose dysbolism in 162 cases with Cushing syndrome]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2000; 22:266-8. [PMID: 12903474] [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: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand the characteristic of steroid diabetes by the analysis for clinical data of 162 cases with Cushing syndrome (CS) proved by pathological report. METHODS Retrospective analysis for the data of CS about age of CS onset, duration of CS, body mass index (BMI), 24 hours urine free cortisol (24 h UFC), pathological report, fasting blood glucose (FBG) pre- and post-operation, family history of diabetes, treatment of glucose dysbolism (GD) pre- and post-operation. RESULTS The onset age and duration of CS in GD group was obviously earlier and longer than normal glucose (NG) group. BMI and 24 h UFC were no difference between two groups. Besides adrenal adenocarcinoma, no difference was found in types of pathology. FBG of diabetes pre-operation was obviously lower than post-operation. After operation, most diabetes need not on drug treatment. Only one secondary diabetes has family history. CONCLUSIONS Steroid diabetes easily occurs in patients who is senility and suffer longer course of CS. No relation to diabetic family history, concentric obesity, the level of UFC and benign types of pathology. Therapeutical emphasis of steroid diabetes is radical cure of CS.
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- K Feng
- Department of Endocrinology, PUMC Hospital, CAMS, PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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Zang M, Shen Q, Sun Y, Wang Q, Liu J. [Mechanisms of opioid receptor-induced elevation in intracellular calcium by confocal laser scanning microscopy]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2000; 22:254-8. [PMID: 12903471] [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: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the acute and chronic effects of opioid receptor agonists on the intracellular free calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) in NG-LNCXiNOS cells, stably expressing iNOS gene, and regulation of G-protein on opioid-induced response in [Ca2+]i. METHODS A single cell [Ca2+]i is measured by confocal laser scanning microscopy using Ca(2+)-sensitive dye Fluo-3 as an new calcium fluorescent probe. RESULTS DPDPE(D-Pen2, D-Pen5-enkephalin), a delta-opioid receptor agonist, and morphine acutely induced the increase in [Ca2+]i of NG-LNCXiNOS cells. The elevation in [Ca2+]i by DPDPE could be abolished with naloxone. Pretreatment of the cells with pertussis toxin (PTX) at 100 ng/ml for 24 hours almost completely blocked morphine-evoked response. In contrast to acute effect of opioid agonists on [Ca2+]i, the cells exposed to 1 mumol/L DPDPE or 10 mumol/L morphine for 48 hours also appeared to raise [Ca2+]i. However, the elevation in [Ca2+]i was not greater than that caused by acute effect of DPDPE or morphine. After cell "withdrawal" was precipitated by the addition of 10 mumol/L naloxone, the increase in [Ca2+]i could further be intensified. CONCLUSIONS The opioid agonist-induced increase in [Ca2+]i is mediated by opioid receptor and regulated though PTX-sensitive G-protein. The attenuation of this response in chronically treated cells with opioid agonist is associated with receptor desensitization.
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- M Zang
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, CAMS, PUMC, Beijing 100005, China
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Wang H, Li H, Zang M, Xu F. [Prevention and treatment of bladder tumors recurrence with furtulon]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 2000; 22:79-81. [PMID: 12903500] [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: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To inquire into the value of oral furtulon therapy for bladder tumors. METHODS 103 patients were randomized into four groups and have been undergoing a long term follow-ups. RESULTS Recurrent rate of oral furtulon therapy for bladder tumors (8.8%) and instillation of mitomycin C for preventing the recurrence of bladder tumors (12.5%) as compared to recurrent rate of control group(40%), which was statistically significant(P < 0.01). Overall, 4 patients (33.3%) had an effective response with furtulon. CONCLUSIONS Furtulon has more effective for treatment and prophylaxis of bladder tumors.
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- H Wang
- Department of Urology, PUMC Hospital, CAMS, PUMC, Beijing 100730, China
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Zang M, Shen Q, Liu J. [Effect of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor on signal transduction pathway of opiate tolerance and dependence in NG108-15 cells expressing iNOS gene]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 1999; 79:764-8. [PMID: 11715524] [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: 02/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of adenylate cyclase (AC)-cAMP system and Ca2+ system and NO-cGMP signal system and the effects of a NOS inhibitor, NG-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) in the neuronal mechanisms of opioid tolerance and dependence. METHODS The experiments were performed in five groups: control group; opioid agonist group; opioid agonist + nalonoxe group; L-NNA + opioid agonist group and L-NNA + opioid agonist + nalonoxe group. The intracellular cAMP and cGMP levels were measured by 3H-cAMP protein binding assay and 3H-cGMP radioimmunoassay, respectively. NOS activity was determined by the conversion of 3H-arginine to 3H-citrulline. The change of [Ca2+]i was studied by the laser scanning confocal microscopy technique. iNOS protein expression was detected using immunohistochemistry with monoclonal antibody of iNOS, and imaging analysis was performed. RESULTS Long-term administration of high-selective delta-opioid receptor agonist DPDPE and precipitation of opioid withdrawal by naloxone significantly induced increase of cAMP level and [Ca2+]i in NG-LNCXiNOS cells with stable expression of iNOS gene. The cytosolic iNOS activity and cGMP generation were enhanced by DPDPE dose-dependently. 10(-4) mol/L L-NNA could block opioid agonist-induced AC-cAMP desensitization and activity of NO-cGMP second messenger pathway, but it could not reduce opioid-induced elevation of [Ca2+]i. Furthermore, L-NNA decreased iNOS-specific protein expression in DPDPE-induced tolerance and naloxone-precipited withdrawal cells. CONCLUSION NOS inhibitor may attenuate the development of opioid tolerance and withdrawal via the negative regulation of AC-cAMP system and NO-cGMP system. It can be clinically used to prevent opiate tolerance and addiction.
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- M Zang
- Department of Pharmacology, National Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005
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Jiang J, Li G, Zang M. Clinical observation on 41 cases of threatened and habitual abortion treated by blood activation and stasis removal. J TRADIT CHIN MED 1997; 17:259-65. [PMID: 10437207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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41 cases of pregnancy diagnosed as belonging to 4 subtypes of blood stasis, namely, qi stagnant, qi deficient, pernicious cold condensing and heat accumulating, suffering from womb leak, stirred fetus and fetal slip (threatened and habitual abortion) were treated by the method of blood activation and stasis removal in accordance with diagnostic typing. The treatment proved effective in 34 cases, the effective rate reaching 82.9%, with no significant differences either between threatened and habitual abortions or among the groups of cases with different syndromes. The treatment resulted in varying degrees of improvement in blood rheology and the level of serum (human) chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). Follow-up examination of 28 patients who had reacted favorably to the treatment and whose pregnancy had ended in normal deliveries revealed that none of the newborns differed significantly from the normal.
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- J Jiang
- Guang' anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing
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Wang W, Zang M, Zheng S. [Use of appendix to restore a ureter: report of 2 cases]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1997; 35:733-4. [PMID: 10677994] [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: 02/15/2023]
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In two cases the appendix was utilised as a substitute for part of the left ureter. Case one used the appendix as a conduit from the upper left ureter to the right one to treat the megaureter, and the other one used the appendix as a connection to join the two transected openings of the left ureter to treat the obstruction caused by the chronic ureteritis of the left ureter. Long-term observation after the operation showed satisfactory functions of kidneys. We suggested that the appendix is an autologus tissue whose active peristalsis, little mucous absorption along with its easy performance make this method highly valuable and practical.
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- W Wang
- Department of Urology, Naval General Hospital, Beijing
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Schwartz GG, Wang MH, Zang M, Singh RK, Siegal GP. 1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) inhibits the invasiveness of human prostate cancer cells. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 1997; 6:727-32. [PMID: 9298581] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25 D; also know as calcitriol), the hormonal form of vitamin D, can inhibit the proliferation and promote the differentiation of human prostate adenocarcinoma cells. However, little is known about the effects of 1,25 D on the invasive ability of prostate cancer cells. We used an in vitro bioassay of cell invasion (Amgel assay) to examine the effects of 1,25 D and a "noncalcemic" vitamin D analogue, 1,25-dihydroxy-16-ene-23-yne-cholecalciferol (16-23-D3), on the invasiveness of three well-characterized human prostate carcinoma cell lines: DU 145, PC-3, and LNCaP. PC-3 and LNCaP cells were poorly invasive in Amgel and were hardly affected by treatment with 1,25 D or 16-23-D3 (< 3%). Conversely, DU 145 cells were highly invasive in Amgel, and their invasion was markedly inhibited by 1,25 D and 16-23-D3 (maximally 66 and 59.4% respectively). This effect was both dose-dependent, with maximal inhibition at 1 x 10(-7) M and 72 h. Significant inhibition of invasion was observed at physiological levels of 1,25 D. Neither proliferative indices nor cell cycle kinetics were altered during the experimental exposure. Treatment with 1,25 D and 16-23-D3 caused a selective decrease in the secreted levels of type IV collagenases (MMP-2 and MMP-9). These findings support the hypothesis that 1,25 D reduces the risk of invasive prostate cancer and suggest a role for vitamin D compounds in the chemoprevention of invasive prostate cancer.
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- G G Schwartz
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, FL 33101, USA
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Yang Y, Zang M, Meng S. [Isolation of human herpes virus 6 from peripheral blood of renal transplant recipients]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 1997; 35:499-500. [PMID: 10678076] [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: 02/15/2023]
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One strain of the viruses was isolated from preipheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) of a renal transplant recipient. PBL isolated from blood samples were cocultured with the PHA actived cord blood lymphocytes (CBL). Two of twelve recipient's samples found cytopathic effect after 10 to 14 days. Examination of ultrathin-sections of the virus infected cells by electron microscope showed herpes-like virus particles. Detection of indirect immunofluorescences with McAbs against HHV-6 was positive in the infected cells.
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- Y Yang
- Department of Urology, People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing
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Liu Z, Qiang W, Zhang F, Zang M, Liu J. [The expression of rat brain constitutive nitric oxide synthase in NG108-15 cell]. Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao 1997; 19:11-7. [PMID: 10453546] [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: 02/13/2023]
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Full length cDNA of rat brain cNOS was inserted into the polylinker area of pRC/CMV with specific orientation and an eukaryocyte expression vector pCMVcNOS was obtained. The existence of cNOS gene was demonstrated by PCR amplification, using pCMVcNOS gene as the model and primers designed in accord with the internal sequence of cNOS gene. The insertion and orientation of pCMVcNOS were further verified by enzymatic cleavage. NG108-15 cells were transfected with pCMVcNOS by calcium phosphate DNA coprecipitation and lipofectin transfection. G418 resistant monoclonal cells were selected with a culture medium containing 600 micrograms/ml G418. NOS activity of each clone was assayed by monitoring the conversion of 3H-Arginine to 3H-Citrulline. High expression cell lines were selected through measurement of the cytosol and particulate NOS activity. Out of 42 resistant monoclonal cell lines, 3 stable high expression clones have been finally selected. The increase of expressed cytosol NOS was more obvious. The result showed that the cell lines expressing cNOS at a high level had been obtained.
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- Z Liu
- Institute of Basic Medical Science, CAMS, Beijing
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Zang M, Nishimura K, Ikeda A, Tsukino M, Koyama H, Izumi T. [Symptoms, FEV1/FVC, and peak flow as indices of the control of asthma]. Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 1996; 34:270-4. [PMID: 8778465] [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: 02/02/2023]
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In a cross-sectional study, we evaluated success in the control of asthma as defined by criteria for symptoms, for FEV1/FVC, and for peak flow rates. One hundred and three patients with chronic asthma who had been treated with inhaled steroids were studied. Chest tightness, dyspnea, wheezing, sputum production, and coughing were each scored from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). Symptoms were said to have been controlled if the symptoms scores for the preceding 4 weeks were greater than or equal to 20; FEV1/FVC was said to be under control if it was greater than or equal to 70% when measured in the clinic; peak flow was said to have been controlled if the lowest peak flow in the preceding 4 weeks was greater than or equal to 80% of the highest measured value. Symptoms were controlled in 72% of the patients, FEV/FVC was under control in 83%, and peak flow was controlled in 66%. The patients were grouped by severity of disease into four classes, and these percentages did not differ significantly among the classes. In 22 out of 74 (30%) patients in whom symptoms were controlled, peak flow was not controlled. Furthermore, in 18 out of 64 (28%) patients in whom symptoms and FEV/FVC were controlled, peak flow was not controlled. We concluded that in treating asthma, not should symptoms be controlled, but peak flow should also be measured each day to avoid undertreatment.
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- M Zang
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
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Zang M, Trautmann H, Gandor C, Messi F, Asselbergs F, Leist C, Fiechter A, Reiser J. Production of recombinant proteins in Chinese hamster ovary cells using a protein-free cell culture medium. Biotechnology (N Y) 1995; 13:389-92. [PMID: 9634782 DOI: 10.1038/nbt0495-389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The growth-factor prototrophic Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) SSF3 cell line was previously adapted for growth in serum-free media. Here we present a newly designed medium which allows these cells to grow in the absence of any exogenously added growth factors. To investigate the capacity of CHO SSF3 cells for the efficient production of recombinant proteins in protein-free media, expression plasmids containing either a human single chain urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)-encoding cDNA or a humanized immunoglobulin G (IgG) kappa light chain cDNA were introduced by transfection. The tryptophan synthase (trpB) gene of Escherichia coli was used as a dominantly acting selection marker allowing the cells to survive in a medium containing indole in place of tryptophan. Some of the clones obtained exhibited a stable uPA expression over a period of several months under selective conditions and the yields were up to 74 mg of uPA/l in a bioreactor and the productivity was around 40 mg/day per 10(9) cells. The yields of IgG light chains were up to 118 mg/l and the productivity was in the order of 56 mg/day per 10(9) cells in a bioreactor. These results demonstrate the potential of CHO SSF3 cells for the efficient production of recombinant proteins under protein-free conditions.
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- M Zang
- Institute of Biotechnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Hönggerberg, Zürich, Switzerland
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Bi W, Rao JY, Hemstreet GP, Fang P, Asal NR, Zang M, Min KW, Ma Z, Lee E, Li G. Field molecular epidemiology. Feasibility of monitoring for the malignant bladder cell phenotype in a benzidine-exposed occupational cohort. J Occup Med 1993; 35:20-7. [PMID: 7678643] [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: 01/26/2023]
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Modern molecular and cellular biology have provided powerful new approaches to study cancer in the research laboratory, but these techniques have not been used extensively in field studies or in screening of high-risk occupational cohorts. The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate the use of cellular and molecular methods in combination with medical and epidemiologic methods to identify cancer cases, risk factors, and markers in a previously identified and defined cohort of Chinese workers exposed to benzidine. The screening of exposed workers included occupational, medical, and smoking histories to identify exogenous risk factors, a limited physical examination, Papanicolaou (PAP) urinary cytology, measurement of urine pH, quantitative fluorescence image analysis (QFIA) cytology to detect DNA hyperploidy, and quantitative fluorescence to detect expression of a low-grade bladder tumor-associated antigen (p300) by exfoliated urothelial cells and elevated expression of the neu oncogene product (p185). Detailed analysis of the accuracy of epidemiologic data and the adequacy of samples and accuracy of molecular techniques was carried out. Three groups were included in this study: group 1 included 23 bladder cancer cases who had previously been exposed to benzidine and served as two surrogates for late-emerging disease; group 2 consisted of 20 subjects with previous exposure history but not previously diagnosed with bladder cancer; and group 0 was the nonexposure and nonbladder cancer controls. The results showed that accurate questionnaire data and urine samples can be obtained at remote sites. Among the 20 group 2 subjects, two displayed abnormal findings by both QFIA cytology and p300 expression and were later confirmed to have bladder cancer.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- W Bi
- Department of Toxicology and Epidemiology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing
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