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Liao JW, Guo X, Li XX, Xian JM, Chen C, Xu MG. Exploring the diagnostic value of CLR and CPR in differentiating Kawasaki disease from other infectious diseases based on clinical predictive modeling. Front Pediatr 2024; 12:1345141. [PMID: 38434730 PMCID: PMC10904529 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1345141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is an important cause of acquired heart disease in children and adolescents worldwide. KD and infectious diseases can be easily confused when the clinical presentation is inadequate or atypical, leading to misdiagnosis or underdiagnosis of KD. In turn, misdiagnosis or underdiagnosis of KD can lead to delayed use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), increasing the risk of drug resistance and coronary artery lesions (CAL). Objectives The purpose of this study was to develop a predictive model for identifying KD and infectious diseases in children in the hope of helping pediatricians develop timely and accurate treatment plans. Methods The data Patients diagnosed with KD from January 2018 to July 2022 in Shenzhen Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, and children diagnosed with infectious diseases in the same period will be included in this study as controls. We collected demographic information, clinical presentation, and laboratory data on KD before receiving IVIG treatment. All statistical analyses were performed using R-4.2.1 (https://www.rproject.org/). Logistic regression and Least Absolute Shrinkage with Selection Operator (LASSO) regression analyses were used to build predictive models. Calibration curves and C-index were used to validate the accuracy of the prediction models. Results A total of 1,377 children were enrolled in this study, 187 patients with KD were included in the KD group and 1,190 children with infectious diseases were included in the infected group. We identified 15 variables as independent risk factors for KD by LASSO analysis. Then by logistic regression we identified 7 variables for the construction of nomogram including white blood cell (WBC), Monocyte (MO), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), alanine transaminase (ALT), albumin (ALB), C-reactive protein to procalcitonin ratio (CPR) and C-reactive protein to lymphocyte ratio (CLR). The calibration curve and C-index of 0.969 (95% confidence interval: 0.960-0.978) validated the model accuracy. Conclusion Our predictive model can be used to discriminate KD from infectious diseases. Using this predictive model, it may be possible to provide an early determination of the use of IVIG and the application of antibiotics as soon as possible.
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- Jin-Wen Liao
- The Department of Pediatrics, Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Longgang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College), Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Neonatology, Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Longgang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College), Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Department of Pediatrics, Third People’s Hospital of Longgang District Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Neonatology, Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Longgang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College), Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Neonatology, Longgang District Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen City (Longgang Maternity and Child Institute of Shantou University Medical College), Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Department of Pediatrics, Third People’s Hospital of Longgang District Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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Ou ZH, Mai JH, Liu L, Zeng SY, Li BN, Xu MG, Liu C. [Intellectual disorder and idiopathic sick sinus syndrome associated with GNB5 mutation: a case report]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2021; 49:185-187. [PMID: 33611908 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20200423-00342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Z H Ou
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Guo X, Liu C, Wang GB, Xu MG. [Quantitative proteomics and bioinformatics analyses of human coronary artery endothelial cell injury induced by Kawasaki disease]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2020; 22:796-803. [PMID: 32669181 PMCID: PMC7389616 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2001069] [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] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the biomarkers for human coronary artery endothelial cell (HCAEC) injury induced by Kawasaki disease (KD) using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) proteomics. METHODS HCAECs cultured with the serum of children with KD were used as the KD group, and those cultured with the serum of healthy children was used as the healthy control group. The iTRAQ technique was used to measure the expression of proteins in two groups. The data on proteins were analyzed by bioinformatics. Western blot was used for the validation of protein markers. RESULTS A total of 518 significantly differentially expressed proteins were identified (with an absolute value of difference fold of >1.2, P<0.05). The gene ontology analysis showed that the differentially expressed proteins were significantly enriched in biological processes (including cellular processes, metabolic processes, and biological regulation), cellular components (including cell parts, cells, and organelles), and molecular functions (including binding, catalytic activity, and molecular function regulators). The KEGG analysis showed that the proteins were significantly enriched in the signaling pathways of ribosomes, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, and transcriptional dysregulation in cancer. The PPI network showed that the top 9 protein markers in relation density were PWP2, MCM4, MCM7, MCM5, MCM3, MCM2, SLD5, HDAC2, and MCM6, which were selected as the protein markers for coronary endothelial injury in KD. Western blot showed that the KD group had significantly lower expression levels of the protein markers HDAC2, PWP2, and MCM2 than the healthy control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The serum of children with KD significantly changes the protein expression pattern of HCAECs and affects the signaling pathways associated with the cardiovascular system, which provides a new basis for the pathophysiological mechanism and therapeutic targets of KD.
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- Xin Guo
- Zhuhai Campus, Zunyi Medical University, Zhuhai, Guangdong 519041, China.
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Liu Z, Zhang Q, Yang NN, Xu MG, Xu JF, Jing ML, Wu WX, Lu YD, Shi F, Chen CF. Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Salmonella in Chickens Using Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Combined with a Lateral Flow Dipstick. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 29:454-464. [PMID: 30939631 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1712.12010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Salmonellosis is a highly contagious bacterial disease that threatens both human and poultry health. Tests that can detect Salmonella in the field are urgently required to facilitate disease control and for epidemiological investigations. Here, we combined loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) with a chromatographic lateral flow dipstick (LFD) to rapidly and accurately detect Salmonella. LAMP primers were designed to target the Salmonella invA gene. LAMP conditions were optimized by adjusting the ratio of inner to outer primers, MgSO4 concentration, dNTP mix concentration, amplification temperature, and amplification time. We evaluated the specificity of our novel LAMP-LFD method using six Salmonella species and six related non-Salmonella strains. All six of the Salmonella strains, but none of the non-Salmonella strains, were amplified. LAMP-LFD was sensitive enough to detect concentrations of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Pullorum genomic DNA as low as 89 fg/µl, which is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional PCR. When artificially contaminated feed samples were analyzed, LAMP-LFD was also more sensitive than PCR. Finally, LAMP-LFD gave no false positives across 350 chicken anal swabs. Therefore, our novel LAMP-LFD assay was highly sensitive, specific, convenient, and fast, making it a valuable tool for the early diagnosis and monitoring of Salmonella infection in chickens.
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- Zhi Liu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China.,Nucleic Acids Labeling and Detecting Lab, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education with Provincial Co-Construction of Local and Ethnic High Incidence in Xinjiang, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China.,Co-Innovation Center for Zoonotic Infectious Diseases in the Western Region, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, P.R. China
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Wang SS, Xu MG, Zhuang J, Li WB, Zhang ZW, Xu G. Transthoracic Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Valve Anomalies in Pediatric Patients. J Ultrasound Med 2019; 38:1091-1096. [PMID: 30294866 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The pulmonary valve normally consists of 3 leaflets supported in a semilunar fashion within the sinuses of the pulmonary trunk. Pulmonary leaflet malformations, such as congenital single pulmonary cusp absence, bicuspid pulmonary valve, and quadricuspid pulmonary valve anomalies, as well as pulmonary valve commissural fusion, are seldom identified preoperatively on echocardiography. In this study, we report on 5 children with different types of pulmonary valve malformations diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography.
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- Shu-Shui Wang
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Guangzhou City, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Guangzhou City, China
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangzhou City, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Guangzhou City, China
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Guangzhou City, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of South China Structural Heart Disease, Guangzhou City, China
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Mei JH, Tang G, Wang Q, Wen PQ, Xu MG, Cui D, Ma DL, Liu C, Wang GB. [Role of ash2 (absent, small, or homeotic)-like and Jumonji domain-containing protein 3 on histone methylation of interferon-gamma gene and their associations with vascular damage of Kawasaki disease]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2019; 45:791-798. [PMID: 29036979 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2017.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the impacts of ash2 (absent, small, or homeotic)-like (Ash2L) and Jumonji domain-containing protein 3 (Jmjd3) on histone methylation of interferon-gamma(IFN-γ) gene and association with vascular damage of Kawasaki disease (KD) in acute phase. Methods: This study was performed among 36 children with KD in acute phase (KD group) and 28 age-matched health children (control group), who were treated or underwent physical examination in our hospital between February 2015 and June 2016. Patients were further divided into KD groups with or without coronary artery lesions (KD-CAL(+) , 16 cases; KD-CAL(-), 20 cases). All KD patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin. The proportion of type 1 helper T(Th1) cells and protein levels of IFN-γ, T-box expressed in T cells(T-bet), phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 1(pSTAT1) and phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription 4(pSTAT4) were analyzed by flow cytometry.Chromatin immunoprecipitation was performed to determine histone methylation (histone H3 tri-methyl K4(H3K4me3), histone H3 tri-methyl K27(H3K27me3)) and binding levels of Ash2L, Jmjd3 and Ezh2 associated with IFN-γ in CD4(+) T cells. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to determine mRNA levels of IFN-γ, interferon γ receptor 1(IFN-γR1), interferon γ receptor 2(IFN-γR2), interleukin 12 receptor subunit beta 1(IL-12Rβ1), interleukin 12 receptor subunit beta 2(IL-12Rβ2), interleukin 18 receptor subunit beta α(IL-18Rα), interleukin 18 receptor subunit beta β(IL-18Rβ), tumor necrosis factor receptor 1(TNFR1), toll-like receptor 4(TLR4), receptor interacting serine/threonine kinase 1(RIP-1) and myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88(MyD88) in CD4(+) T cells. Plasma concentrations of IFN-γ, interleukin 12(IL-12), interleukin 18(IL-18) and tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α) were measured by enzyme-linked Immunosorbent assay. Results: (1)The proportion of Th1 and its protein level of IFN-γ were significantly higher in KD group than those in control group and higher in KD-CAL(+) group than in KD-CAL(-) group (all P<0.05), and lower after treatment than before treatment (all P<0.05). (2)Compared with control group, mRNA level of IFN-γ and IFN-γ-associating H3K4me3 was increased, while level of IFN-γ associating H3K27me3 in CD4(+) T cells was reduced in KD group (all P<0.05), which resulted in a higher rate of H3K4me3/H3K27me3 (P<0.05) in KD group, which was positively correlated with IFN-γ mRNA in KD group(r=0.55, P<0.05). Similar results were found between KD-CAL(+) group and KD-CAL(-) group (all P<0.05). Level of IFN-γ associating H3K27me3 was increased, and mRNA level of IFN-γ and IFN-γ associating H3K4me3 was decreased after treatment than before treatment (all P<0.05). (3)Expression of T-bet protein and binding levels of Ash2L and Jmjd3 with IFN-γ gene were significantly higher in KD group than those in control group(all P<0.05), higher in KD-CAL(+) group than those in KD-CAL(-) group (all P<0.05). These parameters were significantly lower after treatment than before treatment (all P<0.05). Binding level of Ezh2 with IFN-γ gene was similar among various groups (all P>0.05). (4)In comparison with control or after treatment, surface receptors(IFN-γR1/2, IL-12Rβ1/2, IL-18Rα/β, TNFR1 and TLR4) and its downstream molecules(pSTAT1, pSTAT4, RIP(1) and MyD88) in CD4(+) T cells, and plasma concentrations of inflammatory cytokines(IFN-γ, IL-12, IL-18 and TNF-α) were found to be higher in KD group(all P<0.05). These parameters were also higher in KD-CAL(+) group than in KD-CAL(-) group (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Aberrant histone methylation of IFN-γ associating H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 caused by over-binding of Ash2L and Jmjd3 might be involved in immune dysfunction and vascular damage in KD in the acute phase.
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- J H Mei
- Shenzhen Institute of Pediatrics, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Chen Y, Ding YY, Ren Y, Cao L, Xu QQ, Sun L, Xu MG, Lv HT. Identification of differentially expressed microRNAs in acute Kawasaki disease. Mol Med Rep 2017; 17:932-938. [PMID: 29115644 PMCID: PMC5780174 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 06/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The present study used microarray analysis to screen the plasma expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD) and aimed to explore the pathogenesis of KD. Plasma was collected from children with acute KD (n=6) and from healthy control children (n=6). Total RNA was extracted and differential miRNA expression between the two groups was determined. Differentially expressed miRNAs were validated using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) in an independent cohort (n=8). Target genes of the differentially expressed miRNAs were predicted and analyzed for gene ontology term enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways. miRNA microarray analysis revealed that seven miRNAs (miRs) were significantly upregulated (hsa-let-7b-5p, hsa-miR-223-3p, hsa-miR-4485, hsa-miR-4644, hsa-miR-4800-5p, hsa-miR-6510-5p and hsa-miR-765) and three were significantly downregulated (hsa-miR-33b-3p, hsa-miR-4443 and hsa-miR-4515) in acute KD compared with the healthy controls. hsa-miR-223-3p expression levels detected by RT-qPCR were consistent with the microarray results. A total of 62 target genes of hsa-miR-223-3p were predicted. In total, 10 differentially expressed miRNAs were identified in acute KD, of which hsa-miR-223-3p was verified by RT-qPCR.
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- Ye Chen
- Cardiology Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215025, P.R. China
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- Cardiology Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215025, P.R. China
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- Radiology Department, Fudan University Affiliated Huashan Hospital, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
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- Cardiology Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215025, P.R. China
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- Cardiology Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215025, P.R. China
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- Cardiology Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215025, P.R. China
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- Cardiovascular Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518038, P.R. China
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- Cardiology Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215025, P.R. China
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Jia HL, Liu CW, Zhang L, Xu WJ, Gao XJ, Bai J, Xu YF, Xu MG, Zhang G. Sets of serum exosomal microRNAs as candidate diagnostic biomarkers for Kawasaki disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:44706. [PMID: 28317854 PMCID: PMC5357789 DOI: 10.1038/srep44706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Although Kawasaki disease is the main cause of acquired heart disease in children, no diagnostic biomarkers are available. We aimed to identify candidate biomarkers for diagnosing Kawasaki disease using serum exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs). Using frozen serum samples from a biobank, high-throughput microarray technologies, two-stage real-time quantitative PCR, and a self-referencing strategy for data normalization, we narrowed down the list of biomarker candidates to a set of 4 miRNAs. We further validated the diagnostic capabilities of the identified miRNAs (namely, CT(miR-1246)-CT(miR-4436b-5p) and CT(miR-197-3p)-CT(miR-671-5p)) in 79 samples from two hospitals. We found that this 4-miRNA set could distinguish KD patients from other febrile patients as well as from healthy individuals in a single pass, with a minimal rate of false positives and negatives. We thus propose, for the first time, that serum exosomal miRNAs represent candidate diagnostic biomarkers for Kawasaki disease. Additionally, we describe an effective strategy of screening for biomarkers of complex diseases even when little mechanistic knowledge is available.
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- Hong-Ling Jia
- Key Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Microbiology Southern China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Culture Collection and Application, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangzhou 510070, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Information Center, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Women and Children’s Hospital, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen, 518038, Guangdong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Protein Research of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Institute of Life and Health Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, Guangdong, China
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Zhang H, Xu MG, Xie LJ, Huang M, Shen J, Xiao TT. Meta-analysis of risk factors associated with atherosclerosis in patients with Kawasaki disease. World J Pediatr 2016; 12:308-313. [PMID: 27351565 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-016-0023-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Kawasaki disease (KD) has now become the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in developed countries. This study investigated whether patients with KD have an increased risk of atherosclerosis. METHODS Electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase and Springer link, were searched through June 1, 2015, for eligible studies. Studies were included when they met the following criteria: 1) an observational study focusing on evaluating the risk factors for atherosclerosis in patients with KD; 2) KD was diagnosed clinically according to the Japan Kawasaki Disease Research Committee or American Heart Association's diagnostic criteria; 3) the study subjects were KD patients without coronary heart disease or related cardiovascular disease (KD group) and non-KD patients as control (control group), and 4) investigation of important atherosclerosis risk factors, total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), triglycerides (TG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and flowmediated dilatation (FMD). The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Newcastle- Ottawa Scale. Mean difference (MD) and relative risk (RR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to calculate the pooled results. RESULTS Sixteen studies were included with a total of 870 patients, including 421 KD patients and 449 non-KD controls. Differences in TG and SBP between KD patients and controls were not significant; in contrast, TC and LDL levels were significantly higher in KD patients than the controls, whereas FMD in the KD patients was significantly lower. CONCLUSIONS KD patients may have an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis.
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- Han Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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Yang FB, Guo WL, Sheng M, Sun L, Ding YY, Xu QQ, Xu MG, Lv HT. Diagnostic accuracy of coronary angiography using 64-slice computed tomography in coronary artery disease. Saudi Med J 2016; 36:1156-62. [PMID: 26446324 PMCID: PMC4621719 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.10.12415] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objectives: To conduct a meta-analysis and investigate the diagnostic value of 64-slice computed tomography (CT) angiography for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients. Methods: A comprehensive literature search from March 2005 to August 2014 was performed on the following databases: Cochrane Library; Medline; EmBase; PubMed; and BioMed Central database. As a reference standard, studies that assessed 64-slice CT angiography in detecting coronary artery stenosis (CAS) with invasive coronary angiography were included. Coronary artery stenosis was defined as ≥50% diameter stenosis. Diagnostic value was determined by pooling sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR) and negative likelihood ratio (NLR) values at segment-level analysis. Diagnostic accuracy was undertaken using area under the curve (AUC) value and summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curves. Publication bias was examined by Deek’s funnel plot asymmetry test. Results: Eight studies were included in the analysis, enrolling a total of 579 patients (7,407 segment coronary vessels). At segment-level, pooled sensitivity value was 90% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 83-95%), specificity was 91% (95% CI: 61-98%), PLR value was 9.7 (95% CI: 1.8-53.3), and NLR value was 0.11 (95% CI: 0.05-0.22) for CAS. Optimal cut-off point of sensitivity was 90%, and specificity under the SROC curve was 91%. The AUC value was 0.94. Conclusion: The 64-slice CT angiography is a reliable tool for detection of CAD when using a cut-off of ≥50% diameter stenosis in elderly population.
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- Fu-Bin Yang
- Radiology Department, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People's Republic of China. E-mail.
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He YT, Zhang WJ, Xu MG, Tong XG, Sun FX, Wang JZ, Huang SM, Zhu P, He XH. Long-term combined chemical and manure fertilizations increase soil organic carbon and total nitrogen in aggregate fractions at three typical cropland soils in China. Sci Total Environ 2015; 532:635-44. [PMID: 26119378 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2015] [Revised: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and nitrogen (MBN) are important factors of soil fertility. However, effects of the combined chemical fertilizer and organic manure or straw on these factors and their relationships are less addressed under long-term fertilizations. This study addressed changes in SOC, TN, MBC and MBN at 0-20 cm soil depth under three 17 years (September 1990-September 2007) long-term fertilization croplands along a heat and water gradient in China. Four soil physical fractions (coarse free and fine free particulate organic C, cfPOC and ffPOC; intra-microaggregate POC, iPOC; and mineral associated organic C, MOC) were examined under five fertilizations: unfertilized control, chemical nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) (NPK), NPK plus straw (NPKS, hereafter straw return), and NPK plus manure (NPKM and 1.5NPKM, hereafter manure). Compared with Control, manure significantly increased all tested parameters. SOC and TN in fractions distributed as MOC > iPOC > cfPOC > ffPOC with the highest increase in cfPOC (329.3%) and cfPTN (431.1%), and the lowest in MOC (40.8%) and MTN (45.4%) under manure. SOC significantly positively correlated with MBC, cfPOC, ffPOC, iPOC and MOC (R(2) = 0.51-0.84, P < 0.01), while TN with cfPTN, ffPTN, iPTN and MTN (R(2) = 0.45-0.79, P < 0.01), but not with MBN, respectively. Principal component analyses explained 86.9-91.2% variance of SOC, TN, MBC, MBN, SOC and TN in each fraction. Our results demonstrated that cfPOC was a sensitive SOC indicator and manure addition was the best fertilization for improving soil fertility while straw return should take into account climate factors in Chinese croplands.
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Crop Nutrition and Fertilization, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Crop Nutrition and Fertilization, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Crop Nutrition and Fertilization, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shannxi 712100, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Crop Nutrition and Fertilization, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Crop Nutrition and Fertilization, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Centre of Agricultural Environment and Resources, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Crop Nutrition and Fertilization, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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Xu MG, Meng XC, Li BN, Liu C. The circulating level of endothelial progenitor cells after transcatheter closure of congenital heart disease in children. Pediatr Cardiol 2013; 34:1344-9. [PMID: 23397335 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-013-0647-y] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Data have shown that circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) closely correlate with the vascular endothelial layer state. The present study was designed to describe the evolution of EPCs in children before and 24 h after transcatheter closure surgery for occluding congenital heart disease. Three groups of patients were studied: the transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) group (group 1), the transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) group (group 2), and the transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD) group (group 3). The circulating EPC level was detected using flow cytometry measuring CD34 and kinase insert receptor double-positive mononuclear cells. The concentration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The fluoroscopy time was correctly recorded during the surgery. All of the data were collected before and 24 h after surgery. EPC level and VEGF concentration did not change significantly before and at 24 h after surgery in groups 1 and 2. In group 3, the level of circulating EPCs and VEGF concentration increased significantly 24 h after surgery. The fluoroscopy time in group 3 was significantly longer than in groups 1 and 2. The increased volume of EPCs and VEGF were positively correlated in group 3. Our results showed that transcatheter closure of PDA and ASD in children does not lead to increased circulating level of EPCs. Transcatheter closure of VSD may result in vascular endothelium injury as indicated by increased circulating EPC level.
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- Ming-Guo Xu
- The Cardiovascular Center, Shen-Zhen Children's Hospital, No. 7019, Yi Tian Road, Fu Tian District, Shen-Zhen 518026, China.
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Xu MG, Men LN, Zu Y, Zhao CY, Meng XC. [Effects of intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin treatment on the functions of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in children with Kawasaki disease]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2011; 13:966-969. [PMID: 22172261] [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: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and aspirin treatment on the functions of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in children with Kawasaki disease (KD) and possible mechanisms. METHODS Blood samples were obtained in 10 children with KD before and 7 days after the treatment by IVIG and aspirin. MTT method, modified Boyden chamber method and cell culture plate adhesion method were used to assess the functions of EPCs, including proliferation, adhension and migration activities. The plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP) were also measured. RESULTS The functions of circulating EPCs 7 days after IVIG and aspirin treatment were significantly improved. IVIG and aspirin treatment significantly reduced plasma TNF-α and hs-CRP concentrations. There was a significant linear regression relationship between the reduced plasma TNF-α and hs-CRP levels and the increased functions of circulating EPCs. CONCLUSIONS IVIG and aspirin treatment can improve the functions of circulating EPCs, possibly through reducing plasma concentrations of TNF-α and hs-CRP.
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- Ming-Guo Xu
- Cardiovascular Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518026, China.
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Meng XC, Xu MG, Li BN, Pan XL, Cai HB, Wang T, Zhang ZW. [Arrhythmia following the transcatheter closure of atrial defect]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2010; 12:825-826. [PMID: 20959052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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- Xiang-Chun Meng
- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Xu MG, Men LN, Wang HX, Zu Y, Zhao CY, Zhao X, Cai HB, Meng XC, Wang T. [Decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cell function: relationship with serum concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in children with Kawasaki disease]. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi 2010; 12:513-517. [PMID: 20637144] [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: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells and its relationship with serum concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) in children with Kawasaki disease. METHODS Ten children with Kawasaki disease and ten healthy children as a control group were enrolled. The peripheral mononuclear cells were induced into endothelial progenitor cells using Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium containing vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor. The proliferative ability, migratory ability and adhesive ability of endothelial progenitor cells were assessed by MTT methods, modified Boyden chamber methods and cell culture plate adhesion method, respectively. The concentrations of serum Hs-CRP were measured by latex enhanced turbidimetric immunoassay. RESULTS The proliferative ability, migratory ability and adhesive ability of endothelial progenitor cells in the Kawasaki disease group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.01). The serum concentrations of Hs-CRP in the Kawasaki disease group were significantly higher than those in the control group (87.1+/-30.2 mg/L vs 5.3+/-3.4 mg/L; P<0.01). The function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells was negatively correlated with serum concentrations of Hs-CRP in the Kawasaki disease group. CONCLUSIONS The function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells is decreased in children with Kawasaki disease, which may be associated with the abnormal expression of inflammatory mediators.
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- Ming-Guo Xu
- Cardiovascular Center, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518026, China.
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Xu MG, Men LN, Zhao CY, Zhao X, Wang YX, Meng XC, Shen DR, Meng BY, Zhang Q, Wang T. The number and function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with Kawasaki disease. Eur J Pediatr 2010; 169:289-96. [PMID: 19548000 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-009-1014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2009] [Accepted: 06/09/2009] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is associated with coronary artery injury. Studies have shown that the endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) participates in the process of arterial repair. Data have been reported that the number of EPC increased significantly in the subacute phase of KD. However, until now, there are no data about the functions of EPC in KD patients. The present study was designed to further investigate the number and functions of EPC in KD. Ten KD patients in the acute phase and ten healthy volunteers were recruited and attributed to the KD group and control group, respectively. The circulating CD34/kinase insert domain-containing receptor double positive cells were evaluated in the two groups using flow cytometry. In vitro assays were used to measure the functions of EPC, including proliferation, adhesion, and migration activities. The plasma levels of nitric oxide (NO), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were also assessed in both groups. The number of EPC in the KD group was significantly higher than that of the control group (0.021 +/- 0.007% vs. 0.014 +/- 0.003%, P < 0.05). The migratory response of EPC was significantly decreased in the KD group, compared with that of the control group (5.50 +/- 1.78 vs. 3.40 +/- 1.35 cells/high power field, P < 0.01). Similarly, the proliferative and adhesive activities of EPC in the KD group were also decreased (0.47 +/- 0.08 vs. 0.66 +/- 0.07, P < 0.01; 6.5 +/- 2.12 vs. 11.2 +/- 2.04 cells/high power field, P < 0.01). The plasma NO, TNF-alpha, and hs-CRP levels in the KD group were higher than those of the control group (54.10 +/- 11.78 vs. 38.80 +/- 11.10 mumol/l, P < 0.01; 48.20 +/- 7.42 vs. 37.00 +/- 11.12 pg/ml, P < 0.05; 87.10 +/- 30.18 vs. 5.30 +/- 3.37 mg/l, P < 0.01). The number of circulating EPC positively correlated with the level of NO (r = 0.92, P < 0.001), and the functions of EPC negatively correlated with the levels of TNF-alpha and hs-CRP, respectively. In Kawasaki disease, the number of EPC was enhanced and the functions of EPC were attenuated. The two-way regulation of circulating EPC in KD patients may be associated with the disorders of cytokines or messengers in KD patients.
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- Ming-Guo Xu
- The Cardiovascular Center, Shen-Zhen Children's Hospital, No 7019, Yi Tian Rd, Fu Tian District, 518026 Shenzhen, China.
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Xu MG, Wang JM, Chen L, Wang Y, Yang Z, Tao J. Berberine-induced upregulation of circulating endothelial progenitor cells is related to nitric oxide production in healthy subjects. Cardiology 2008; 112:279-86. [PMID: 18815446 DOI: 10.1159/000157336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2008] [Accepted: 05/02/2008] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Berberine (BR) has a beneficial effect on endothelial function by increasing nitric oxide (NO), as NO plays a pivotal role in the regulation of endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization and function. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether BR-induced upregulation of circulating EPCs is related to NO production in healthy subjects. METHODS Twenty volunteers were recruited and received 400 mg of BR 3 times a day for 30 days. We assessed the number of EPC colony-forming units (EPC-CFUs), as well as the proliferative, adhesive and migratory activities of circulating EPCs before and after the 30-day BR therapy. The level of plasma NO was also measured before and after the 30-day BR therapy. RESULTS After 30 days of BR therapy, the number of EPC-CFUs was increased and the function of EPCs, including proliferation, adhesion and migration, was augmented. In parallel, BR therapy enhanced the plasma NO level. There was a significant linear regression relationship between the enhanced plasma NO level and the increased number and function of circulating EPCs. CONCLUSIONS BR-induced upregulation of the number and function of circulating EPCs in healthy subjects is related to NO production.
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- Ming-Guo Xu
- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Wang JM, Huang YJ, Wang Y, Xu MG, Wang LC, Wang SM, Tao J. Increased circulating CD31+/CD42- microparticles are associated with impaired systemic artery elasticity in healthy subjects. Am J Hypertens 2007; 20:957-64. [PMID: 17765136 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2007.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2007] [Revised: 03/02/2007] [Accepted: 04/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Impaired artery elasticity has been found in various pathological conditions related to endothelial dysfunction. Recently, CD31+/CD42- microparticles (MPs) emerged as a marker of endothelial injury. Whether CD31+/CD42- MPs, generated under physiological conditions, are correlated with artery properties has not been reported. METHODS We evaluated brachia-ankle pulse-wave velocity (baPWV) (n = 76) and C1 large-artery and C2 small-artery elasticity indices (n = 56), using noninvasive devices for pulse-wave analysis in a group of healthy persons. The number of circulating CD31+/CD427- MPs (n = 76) was measured by flow cytometric analysis. RESULTS Circulating CD31+/CD42- MPs were positively correlated with values of baPWV (r = 0.371, P = .008) and with C1 large-artery and C2 small-artery elasticity indices (r = -0.294, P = .037; and r = -0.310, P = .027, respectively). Multivariate analysis identified CD31+/CD42- MPs as potent contributors to the development of impaired systemic artery elasticity. CONCLUSIONS The level of circulating CD31+/CD42- MPs, an important biomarker of dysfunctional endothelium and vascular injury, is closely associated with impaired systemic artery elasticity in healthy subjects. The present study suggests that CD31+/CD42- MPs may be a novel surrogate marker for the clinical evaluation of vascular damage.
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- Jie-Mei Wang
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Yang Z, Tao J, Wang JM, Tu C, Xu MG, Wang Y, Chen L, Luo CF, Tang AL, Ma H. [Fluid shear stress upregulated endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene expression and nitric oxide formation in human endothelial progenitor cells]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2007; 35:359-62. [PMID: 17711665] [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: 05/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of fluid shear stress on the eNOS gene expression and NO production in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). METHODS The peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy volunteers were inducted into EPCs and divided into stationary group (0 dyn/cm(2), 1 dyn/cm(2) = 0.1 Pa), low-flow shear stress group (5 dyn/cm(2)), medium-flow shear stress group (15 dyn/cm(2)) and high-flow shear stress group (25 dyn/cm(2)). The effects of shear stress on the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene expression and nitric oxide (NO) production in human EPCs were measured. RESULTS Typical "spindle-shaped" appearance was shown in EPCs derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells and were positively labeled by acetylated-LDL, lectin, FLK-1 and vWF. After 4 hours treatment with various shear stresses, the ratio of eNOS/beta-actin mRNA expression by human EPCs in low, medium and high-flow shear stress group was 0.364, 0.505 and 0.548 respectively, which was significantly higher than that in stationary group (0.183, all P < 0.05) and the NO secretion in human EPCs in low, medium and high-flow shear stress group was also significantly higher than that in stationary group (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Fluid shear stress enhances the eNOS mRNA expression and NO secretion in human EPCs, therefore, shear stress could potentiate the repair efficacy of EPCs for endothelial injury.
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- Zhen Yang
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, SUN Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Yang Z, Tao J, Wang JM, Tu C, Xu MG, Wang Y, Pan SR. Shear stress contributes to t-PA mRNA expression in human endothelial progenitor cells and nonthrombogenic potential of small diameter artificial vessels. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2006; 342:577-84. [PMID: 16488398 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.01.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2005] [Accepted: 01/28/2006] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Seeding endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) onto the surface of vascular grafts has been proved to be a promising strategy to improve nonthrombogenic potentials of small diameter artificial vessels. Here, we investigated whether in vitro shear stress modulates the tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) secretion and mRNA expression in human EPCs and improves patency of the EPC-seeded polyurethane small diameter vascular grafts implanted in the canine carotid artery in vivo. In vitro shear stress, in a dose-dependent manner, increased t-PA secretion and mRNA expression of human EPCs. The in vivo implantation of EPC-seeded vascular grafts remained highly patent in shear stress pretreatment compared with stationary condition. The present findings demonstrate for the first time that in vitro shear stress can enhance t-PA secretion and gene expression in human EPCs, which contributes to improvement in nonthrombogenic potentials of EPC-seeded small diameter artificial vessels with maintenance of in vivo highly patency rate.
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- Zhen Yang
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Tao J, Tu C, Wang Y, Yang Z, Liu DH, Xu MG, Wang HM, Zhang Y, Zeng QY, Chen GW. [Impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation and arterial elasticity in patients with coronary artery disease]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2005; 33:150-2. [PMID: 15924812] [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: 05/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the change in endothelium-dependent vasodilation and arterial elasticity and the association between them in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS Thirty patients with CAD and thirty control subjects were recruited for this study. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in the brachial artery was evaluated by ultrasound Doppler flow method. They also underwent a non-invasive assessment of C(1) large artery and C(2) small artery indices by using pulse wave analysis. RESULTS FMD was significantly reduced in CAD group compared with that in control group [(5.17 +/- 2.13)% vs (11.1 +/- 4.36)%, P < 0.05], C(1) large artery elasticity index was similar between the two groups [(11.59 +/- 4.56) ml/mm Hg x 10 vs (12.11 +/- 3.82) ml/mm Hg x 10, P > 0.05]. However, C(2) small artery elasticity index was significantly reduced in CAD group compared with that in control group [(4.20 +/- 1.80) ml/mm Hg x 100 vs (6.26 +/- 2.36) ml/mm Hg x 100, P < 0.05]. There was a positive association between reduced C(2) small artery elasticity index and impaired FMD (r = 0.53, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS There were impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation and reduced C(2) small artery elasticity index in the patients with CAD, which were closely correlated with each other. The present study suggested that the measurement of C(2) small artery elasticity might be used as a novel index for the determination of endothelial function.
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- Jun Tao
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Liu MF, Xu MG, Xia X, Wang ED, Wang YL. A Negative Element Located in the Upstream Flanking Region of the Gene Encoding Arginyl-tRNA Synthetase (argS) from Escherichia coli. Sheng Wu Hua Xue Yu Sheng Wu Wu Li Xue Bao (Shanghai) 2002; 33:621-628. [PMID: 12035052] [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: 02/25/2023]
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The gene, argS, encoding the arginyl-tRNA synthetase (ArgRS) from Escherichia coli ( E.coli ) was overexpressed 1 000 fold in the transformant when E. coli TG1 was transformed with the recombinant plasmid containing argS and pUC18. In order to investigate the regulation of expression of E. coli argS, a series of deletion mutations was constructed. The results of SDS-PAGE showed that deletions of the whole 5' flanking region (argSdelta1) or the region in front of Shine-Dalgarno Sequence (argSdelta2) or the -10 region of promoter (argSdelta3), caused no overexpression of argS. If argS was deleted from 3' end of the flanking region (-189 nt) to the upstream of -10 region of promoter (argSdelta4), the -35 region (argSdelta5), -52 nt (argSdelta6), -70 nt (argSdelta7) and -122 nt (argSdelta8), respectively, the mutant gene was overexpressed to a level similar to that of argS bringing the full length 5' flanking region. However, in the expression of argSdelta4, argSdelta5, argSdelta6, some of ArgRS formed an inclusion body. By determination of RNA dot hybridization, the amount of mRNA produced in the transcription of argSdelta4, argSdelta5 and argSdelta6 was about 2--3 times than that of the wild type argS, argS delta7 and argS delta8. This indicated that the deletion of a 19 nt sequence (AATAGTGAAAACGGCAATA) located between -52 nt and -70 nt of the gene increased the transcription of argS. The 19 nt sequence is a negative region that represses transcription of argS. Deletion of the negative element may result in a faster production of ArgRS and the accumulation of some unfolding protein intermediates aggregating to form the inclusion body. The result by analysis of gel retardation shows that a factor binds to the negative element. Arginine induced specifically the transcription of argS and its effect correlated with the above negative element.
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- M F Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biolog, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China.
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Xu MG, Crimeen B, Ludford-Menting MJ, Gan X, Russell SM, Gu M. Three-dimensional localisation of fluorescence resonance energy transfer in living cells under two-photon excitation. Scanning 2001; 23:9-13. [PMID: 11272338 DOI: 10.1002/sca.4950230102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Three-dimensional (3-D) imaging of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) in human cells under two-photon excitation was demonstrated in this study. A sample was prepared by expressing a donor and an acceptor in living cells and using an antibody to secure the proximity of contact between the donor and the acceptor. The quenching of fluorescence emission of a donor in the double-labelled cells indicates the presence of FRET that occurred in these living cells. Because of the quadratic relation of the excitation power, 3-D localisation of FRET becomes possible.
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- M G Xu
- Centre for Micro-Photonics, School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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Xu MG, Williams ED, Thompson EW, Gu M. Effect of handling and fixation processes on fluorescence spectroscopy of mouse skeletal muscles under two-photon excitation. Appl Opt 2000; 39:6312-6317. [PMID: 18354640 DOI: 10.1364/ao.39.006312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We investigated the effects of handling and fixation processes on the two-photon fluorescence spectroscopy of endogenous fluorophors in mouse skeletal muscle. The skeletal muscle was handled in one of two ways: either sectioned without storage or sectioned following storage in a freezer. The two-photon fluorescence spectra measured for different storage or fixation periods show a differential among those samples that were stored in water or were fixed either in formalin or methanol. The spectroscopic results indicate that formalin was the least disruptive fixative, having only a weak effect on the two-photon fluorescence spectroscopy of muscle tissue, whereas methanol had a significant influence on one of the autofluorescence peaks. The two handling processes yielded similar spectral information, indicating no different effects between them.
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- M G Xu
- Centre for Micro-Photonics, School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218 Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, Australia
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Xu MG, Dell JM, Siliquini JF, Chavarkar P. Near band-edge field-dependent absorption coefficient and refractive index determined by photocurrent and transmittance measurements. Appl Opt 1999; 38:5127-5132. [PMID: 18324007 DOI: 10.1364/ao.38.005127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A technique is proposed for the extraction of precise values of field-dependent absorption coefficient alpha and refractive index n from photocurrent and transmittance measurements of optical modulator structures. The technique uses approximate results of alpha and n extracted from a simplified device as the initial input into an iterative procedure that utilizes the consistency between alpha and n to obtain successively better estimates of these parameters. The technique was applied to results that were measured experimentally, and we verified the accuracy by using synthetic data. Errors caused by measurement inaccuracy are also investigated. It is shown that the absorption coefficient has a modest sensitivity whereas the refractive index is insensitive to these errors.
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- M G Xu
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Western Australia 6907, Australia.
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Huan JL, Xu MG, Huang H. [Study on auto-solidified tumor vaccine]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 1994; 16:337-40. [PMID: 7895582] [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: 01/27/2023]
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In order to evaluate the immune effect of Auto-solidified tumor vaccine induced by thermal doses of 65 degrees C for 5 minutes on the killing and inactivation of cancer cells in operation, a series of experimental and clinical studies were carried out, the results showed that Balb/c mice immunized with ASTV could tolerate the aggression of H22 3 x 10(8) cancer cells with efficiency of 93.3% (28/30), the inoperable advanced hepatic cancer proved in operation was hypothermited and ASTV was made for immune injection postoperatively, with the clinical efficiency 76.8% (53/69), and 5-year survival rate 23% (9/39), the difference with control group is significant. In recent years, it is recognized once again that tumor can induce specific immunity. The most important matter is how to stimulate the host to produce effective cellular immunity. Our results showed that the thermal biological effect could inactivate cancer cell and change nuclear antigen in host net-like immunity system. Under gene regulation, the host can obtain the cellular immune effect against cancer cells.
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- J L Huan
- Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical College, Chongqing
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Huang JL, Zhang ZG, Chi YB, Yang TH, Xu MG. Studies on hyperthermic solidification as a supplement to surgical resection in the treatment of 39 advanced cases of liver cancer. Cancer Lett 1994; 82:199-202. [PMID: 8050091 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3835(94)90012-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Localized hyperthermic solidification therapy employs a high temperature of around 65 degrees C to induce biological heat effects for the solidification and inactivation of the cells of visceral cancers without affecting the physiological processes of the body or any of the viscera. This technique was used in combination with surgical resection to treat 39 moderately or far advanced cases of liver cancer and quite satisfactory results were obtained. The FHCL-92B localized hyperthermic solidification apparatus, designed and manufactured under the supervision of the authors, was preliminarily put into clinical use and exhibited its efficiency. It is believed that, if the technique of localized hyperthermic solidification is introduced more widely into the field of cancer surgery for internal organs, it will be of benefit to prevent iatrogenic metastases and to promote the efficacy of cancer surgery.
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- J L Huang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical College, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Xu MG. [X-ray diagnosis of hydatidosis disease (analysis of 700 cases) (author's transl)]. Zhonghua Fang She Xue Za Zhi 1980; 14:95-8. [PMID: 6451398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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