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Huang S, Yu C, Hu M, Wen Q, Wen X, Li S, Li K, Ma H. Electroacupuncture ameliorates hepatic defects in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome induced by letrozole and a high-fat diet. Acupunct Med 2024; 42:87-99. [PMID: 38044823 DOI: 10.1177/09645284231207863] [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] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study was designed to evaluate the effects of low-frequency electroacupuncture (EA) on glucose and lipid disturbances in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) characterized by insulin resistance (IR) and hepatic steatosis. METHODS The PCOS rat model was induced by continuous administration of letrozole (LET) combined with a high-fat diet (HFD). Female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into the following four groups: control, control + EA, LET + HFD and LET + HFD + EA. EA was administered five or six times a week with a maximum of 20 treatment sessions. Body weight, estrous cyclicity, hormonal status, glucose and insulin tolerance, lipid profiles, liver inflammation factors, liver morphology and changes in the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K)/Akt (protein kinase B) pathway were evaluated. RESULTS The rat model presented anovulatory cycles, increased body weight, elevated testosterone, abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism, IR, liver inflammation, hepatic steatosis and dysregulation of the insulin-mediated PI3-K/Akt signaling axis. EA reduced fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, area under the curve for glucose, homeostasis model assessment of IR indices, triglycerides and free fatty acids, and alleviated hepatic steatosis. Furthermore, low-frequency EA downregulated mRNA expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-6, upregulated mRNA expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α, increased protein expression of phosphorylated (p)-Akt (Ser473), p-glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) 3β (Ser9) and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4), increased the ratio of p-GSK3β to GSK3β and downregulated protein expression of GSK3β. CONCLUSION An obese PCOS rat model with IR and hepatic steatosis was successfully established by the combination of LET and HFD. EA improved dysfunctional glucose and lipid metabolism in this PCOS-IR rat model, and the molecular mechanism appeared to involve regulation of the expression of key molecules of the PI3-K/Akt insulin signaling pathway in the liver.
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- Shiya Huang
- The Third Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Xu H, Wen Q, Xing X, Chen Y, Zhu Q, Tan M, Zhang M, Pan T, Wu S. High Dietary Inflammatory Index increases the risk of female infertility: An analysis of NHANES 2013-2018. Nutr Res 2024; 125:50-60. [PMID: 38503022 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2024.02.006] [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: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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Diet-related inflammation, which can be evaluated using the dietary inflammatory index (DII), is increasingly related to female infertility. However, studies on the association between DII and infertility are limited. In this study, we aim to explore the association between DII and infertility and its dose-effect relationship among women aged 20 to 45 years through a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2018. A total of 2613 women aged 20 to 45 years were included and analyzed. The DII was calculated using the first 24-hour dietary recall interview data and divided into quartiles. Weighted multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic spline analysis were used to explore the relationship between DII and infertility. The odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval [CI]) for the association between DII and infertility was 1.06 (0.96-1.19) after multivariable adjustment. Compared with the first quartile (anti-inflammatory diet), the fourth quartile of DII (pro-inflammatory diet) was more strongly associated with an increased risk of infertility, with an OR of 1.61 (95% CI, 1.05-2.47). Restricted cubic splines showed a J-shaped nonlinear association between DII and infertility (P for nonlinear = .003), with a cutoff point of 2.45. When DII was higher than 2.45, the OR for infertility was 1.95 (95% CI, 1.49-2.54). Similar results were observed among the subgroup analyses. In conclusion, this study found high DII (pro-inflammatory diet) increases the risk of female infertility. DII had a J-shaped nonlinear relationship with female infertility, whose cut point is 2.45. Controlling the intake of pro-inflammatory food may be beneficial for female infertility.
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- Huanying Xu
- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China; TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China; TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
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Chen Y, Xu H, Yan J, Wen Q, Ma M, Xu N, Zou H, Xing X, Wang Y, Wu S. Inflammatory markers are associated with infertility prevalence: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES 2013-2020. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:221. [PMID: 38238731 PMCID: PMC10797998 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17699-4] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammation exerts a critical role in the pathogenesis of infertility. The relationship between inflammatory parameters from peripheral blood and infertility remains unclear. Aim of this study was to investigate the association between inflammatory markers and infertility among women of reproductive age in the United States. METHODS Women aged 20-45 were included from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2020 for the present cross-sectional study. Data of reproductive status was collected from the Reproductive Health Questionnaire. Six inflammatory markers, systemic immune inflammation index (SII), lymphocyte count (LC), product of platelet and neutrophil count (PPN), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) were calculated from complete blood counts in mobile examination center. Survey-weighted multivariable logistic regression was employed to assess the association between inflammatory markers and infertility in four different models, then restricted cubic spline (RCS) plot was used to explore non-linearity association between inflammatory markers and infertility. Subgroup analyses were performed to further clarify effects of other covariates on association between inflammatory markers and infertility. RESULTS A total of 3,105 women aged 20-45 was included in the final analysis, with 431 (13.88%) self-reported infertility. A negative association was found between log2-SII, log2-PLR and infertility, with an OR of 0.95 (95% CI: 0.78,1.15; p = 0.60), 0.80 (95% CI:0.60,1.05; p = 0.10), respectively. The results were similar in model 1, model 2, and model 3. Compared with the lowest quartile (Q1), the third quartile (Q3) of log2-SII was negatively correlation with infertility, with an OR (95% CI) of 0.56 (95% CI: 0.37,0.85; p = 0.01) in model 3. Similarly, the third quartile (Q3) of log2-PLR was negatively correlation with infertility, with an OR (95% CI) of 0.61 (95% CI: 0.43,0.88; p = 0.01) in model 3. No significant association was observed between log2-LC, log2-PPN, log2-NLR, log2-LMR and infertility in model 3. A similar U-shaped relationship between log2-SII and infertility was found (p for non-linear < 0.05). The results of subgroup analyses revealed that associations between the third quartile (Q3) of log2-SII, log2-PLR and infertility were nearly consistent. CONCLUSION The findings showed that SII and PLR were negatively associated with infertility. Further studies are needed to explore their association better and the underlying mechanisms.
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- Yanfen Chen
- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
- TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- First Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Foshan Clinical Medical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Foshan, Guangdong, China.
- TCM Gynecology Department, Foshan Fosun Chancheng Hospital, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong, China.
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Wen Q, Yang Z, Qiu Q, Xing L, Li R. The Role of CT-Based Radiomics Nomogram in Differential Diagnosis of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Pneumonitis from Radiation Pneumonitis for Patients with ESCC. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e350-e351. [PMID: 37785215 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) The combination of immunotherapy and chemoradiotherapy has widely used for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and induced treatment-related adverse effects, particularly immune checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis (CIP) and radiation pneumonitis (RP). The aim of this study is to differentiate between CIP and RP by the CT radiomics and clinical or radiological parameters. MATERIALS/METHODS A total of 76 ESCC patients with pneumonitis were enrolled in this retrospective study and divided into training dataset (n = 53) and validation dataset (n = 23). A total of 837 radiomics features were extracted from regions of interest (ROIs) based on the lung parenchyma window of CT images. A radiomics signature was constructed on the basis of the predictive features by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO). A logistic regression was applied to develop radiomics nomogram. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) were applied to evaluate the performance of pneumonitis etiology identification. RESULTS No significant difference was detected between training dataset and validation dataset. The radiomics signature which was made up of four radiomics features shown a favorable performance on differentiating between CIP and RP with the α-binormal-based and empirical AUC = 0.831 and 0.843. Patients with RP had a close relationship with location (p = 0.003) and shape of lesions (p = 0.002). The nomogram that combined with radiomics signature and clinical factors improved the classifying performance on discrimination in the training dataset (AUCαbin = 0.963 and AUCemp = 0.964). The results were verified in the validation dataset with AUC = 0.967 and 0.964. CONCLUSION CT-based radiomics features have potential values for differentiating between patients with CIP and RP. Addition of bilateral changes and sharp border produced superior model performance on classifying, which could be a useful method to improve related clinical decision-making.
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- Q Wen
- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China; Department of Radiotherapy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Han X, Bi X, Zhao H, Shi Y, Wen Q, Lü J, Sun J, Fu X, Liu D. [Bioinformatics analysis and prokaryotic expression of Strongyloides stercoralis serine protease inhibitor 1]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:244-250. [PMID: 37455094 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To predict the structure and antigenic epitope of the Strongyloides stercoralis serine protease inhibitor 1 (Ss-SRPN-1) protein using bioinformatics tools, and to construct prokaryotic expression plasmids for expression of recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein, so as to provide the basis for unraveling the function of the Ss-SRPN-1 protein. METHODS The amino acid sequence of the Ss-SRPN-1 protein was downloaded from the NCBI database, and the physicochemical properties, structure and antigenic epitopes of the Ss-SRPN-1 protein were predicted using bioinformatics tools, including ExPASy, SWISS-MODEL and Protean. Primers were designed according to the nucleotide sequences of Ss-SRPN-1, and the Ss-SRPN-1 gene was amplified, cloned and sequenced with genomic DNA extracted from the infective third-stage larvae of S. stercoralis as a template. The Ss-SRPN-1 protein sequence was cloned into the pET28a (+) expression vector and transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE) cells for induction of the recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein expression. The recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein was then purified and identified using Western blotting and mass spectrometry. RESULTS Bioinformatics analysis showed that the Ss-SRPN-1 protein, which was composed of 372 amino acids and had a molecular formula of C1948H3046N488O575S16, was a stable hydrophilic protein, and the subcellular localization of the protein was predicted to be extracellular. The Ss-SRPN-1 protein was predicted to contain 11 dominant B-cell antigenic epitopes and 20 T-cell antigenic epitopes. The Ss-SRPN-1 gene with a length of 1 119 bp was successfully amplified, and the recombinant plasmid pET28a (+)/Ss-SRPN-1 was constructed and transformed into E. coli BL21(DE) cells. The expressed recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein had a molecular weight of approximately 43 kDa, and was characterized as a Ss-SRPN-1 protein. CONCLUSIONS The recombinant Ss-SRPN-1 protein has been expressed successfully, and this recombinant protein may be a potential vaccine candidate against strongyloidiasis.
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- X Han
- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- Department of Parasitology, Guangxi Medical University, Key Laboratory of Basic Research on Regional Diseases in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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Wen Q, Ren HH, Zhao YM, Yan WJ, Ge LH, Chen XX. [Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals development atlas of mouse molar pulp cells]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 58:442-450. [PMID: 37082848 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20220901-00471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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Objective: Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was used to analyze the developing mouse molars, in order to construct a spatiotemporal development atlas of pulp cells, and further to reveal the developmental process and regulatory mechanism of tooth development. Methods: Ten mandibular first molars from C57BL/6 mice in postnatal day (PN) 0 and 3 were respectively dissected and digested to obtain single-cell suspensions. scRNA-seq was performed on 10× Genomics platform. PN 7 mouse molar scRNA-seq data were obtained from our previous study. PN 0, 3, and 7 scRNA-seq data were integrated for following analysis. The initial quality control, mapping and single cell expression matrix construction were performed by Cell Ranger. Quality control, standardization, dimensional reduction and cluster analysis were performed by using Seurat. Monocle was used to generate the pseudotime trajectory. Scillus was used to perform gene ontology analysis. In order to detect the spatiotemporal change of different population of pulp cells, the marker genes of each cluster were demonstrated by RNAscope in situ hybridization. Results: There were twenty-six cell clusters within mouse molars, which were identified as eight different cell types, including dental pulp cells, dental follicle cells, epithelial cells, immune cells, endothelial cells, perivascular cells, glial cells and erythrocytes. We further re-clustered and analyzed dental pulp cells. Cluster 0 were mature pulp cells, which located at the upper portion of crown. The main functions of cluster 0 were osteogenesis and extracellular structure organization. Cluster 1 were apical papilla cells, which located at the apical part of roots, whose main functions were extracellular structure organization and organ development. Cluster 2 were cycling cells, which were actively proliferated, resided in the lower portion of the crown. Cluster 3 and 4 were preodontoblasts and odontoblasts, respectively. Their functions were closely related to biomineralization. The proportion of mature pulp cells increased with the development process, while the proportion of cycling cells and odontoblast lineage decreased. According to the expression pattern of marker genes of each cluster, we constructed a cell atlas of dental pulp. Pseudotime trajectory analysis found there were two development trajectories within dental pulp. They both started from SPARC related modular calcium binding 2 (Smoc2)+ dental papilla cells, then went through DNA topoisomerase Ⅱ alpha (Top2a)+ cycling cells, and finally divided into coxsackie virus and adenovirus receptor (Cxadr)+ mature pulp cells or dentin sialophosphoprotein (Dspp)+ odontoblasts two lineages. Conclusions: scRNA-seq could fully discover the intercellular heterogeneity of cells on transcriptome level, which provides a powerful tool to study the process and regulatory mechanism of organ development.
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- Q Wen
- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- First Clinical Division, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100034, China
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Wen Q, Fu X, Liu D. [Progress of researches on Strongyloides stercoralis co-infection with other pathogens]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:206-212. [PMID: 37253572 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Strongyloides stercoralis is an opportunistic pathogenic parasite that can cause severe strongyloidiasis and even death among immunocompromised individuals. Previous clinical studies have reported cases co-infected with S. stercoralis and other pathogens, such as parasites, viruses, bacteria and fungi. This review summarizes strongyloidiasis patients co-infected with pathogens, and analyzes the impact of co-infection on strongyloidiasis, so as to provide insights into the reduction of the morbidity and mortality of disorders associated with S. stercoralis infections.
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- School of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- School of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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- School of Basic Medicinal Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, China
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Wen Q, Verheijen M, Wittens M, Engelborghs S, Bergdahl I, Kyrtopoulos S, de Kok T, Smeets H, Briedé J, Krauskopf J. LP-28 Lead-exposure associated miRNAs in humans and Alzheimer’s disease: Potential biomarkers of the disease and disease processes. Toxicol Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.769] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Huang R, Wen Q, Wang X, Yan H, Ma Y, Wang M, Han X, Gao L, Gao L, Zhang C, Zhang X. S133: OFF-THE-SHELF CD33 CAR-NK CELL THERAPY FOR RELAPSE/REFRACTORY AML: FIRST-IN-HUMAN, PHASE I TRIAL. Hemasphere 2022. [DOI: 10.1097/01.hs9.0000843424.14245.d9] [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: 11/25/2022] Open
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Yin X, Li T, Tian QQ, Dong L, Xu LA, Wen Q. Development of Novel Polymorphic Microsatellite Markers and Their Application for Closely Related Camellia (Theaceae) Species. RUSS J GENET+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795422040147] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Sun Y, Ye Q, Wen Q, Liu XR, Sun R, Dai Y. Brain functional changes in individuals with bulimia nervosa: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e052881. [PMID: 35383061 PMCID: PMC8984053 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a disorder with high health and socioeconomic burdens that typically arises in late adolescence and early adulthood. Previous neuroimaging studies have found functional brain changes in patients with BN. This study aims to review the latest neurobiological evidence from studies of individuals with BN, examine the consistency of these findings and evaluate the food addiction hypothesis of the disease. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A systematic search will be performed using the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases, covering the period from database inception to 30 November 2021. Two researchers will be responsible for study selection, quality assessment and data extraction. The anisotropic effect size version of the signed differential mapping method will be used to conduct a coordinate-based meta-analysis. Publication bias will be examined with the Egger test. The quality of studies will be evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION No ethics approval is required for this is a systematic review protocol and does not require the collection of primary data. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journal or related conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42022307233.
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- Yiming Sun
- TCM Department, Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- TCM Department, Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- TCM Department, Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- TCM Department, Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Massage, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- TCM Department, Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Ma H, Hu M, Wen Q, Stener-Victorin E. OUP accepted manuscript. Hum Reprod 2022; 37:1098-1100. [PMID: 35333327 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac056] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Hongxia Ma
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Wen Q, Hu M, Lai M, Li J, Hu Z, Quan K, Liu J, Liu H, Meng Y, Wang S, Wen X, Yu C, Li S, Huang S, Zheng Y, Lin H, Liang X, Lu L, Mai Z, Zhang C, Wu T, Ng EHY, Stener-Victorin E, Ma H. Effect of acupuncture and metformin on insulin sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and insulin resistance: a three-armed randomized controlled trial. Hum Reprod 2021; 37:542-552. [PMID: 34907435 PMCID: PMC8888993 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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STUDY QUESTION Does acupuncture improve insulin sensitivity more effectively than metformin or sham acupuncture in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and insulin resistance (IR)? SUMMARY ANSWER Among women with PCOS and IR, acupuncture was not more effective than metformin or sham acupuncture in improving insulin sensitivity. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY Uncontrolled trials have shown that acupuncture improved insulin sensitivity with fewer side effects compared with metformin in women with PCOS and IR. However, data from randomized trials between acupuncture and metformin or sham acupuncture are lacking. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION This was a three-armed randomized controlled trial enrolling a total of 342 women with PCOS and IR from three hospitals between November 2015 and February 2018, with a 3-month follow-up until October 2018. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS Women aged from 18 to 40 years with PCOS and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) ≥2.14 were randomly assigned (n = 114 per group) to receive true acupuncture plus placebo (true acupuncture), metformin plus sham acupuncture (metformin, 0.5 g three times daily) or sham acupuncture plus placebo (sham acupuncture) for 4 months, with an additional 3-month follow-up. True or sham acupuncture was given three times per week, and 0.5 g metformin or placebo was given three times daily. The primary outcome was change in HOMA-IR from baseline to 4 months after baseline visit. Secondary outcomes included changes in the glucose AUC during an oral glucose tolerance test, BMI and side effects at 4 months after baseline visit. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE After 4 months of treatment, the changes of HOMA-IR were -0.5 (decreased 14.7%) in the true acupuncture group, -1.0 (decreased 25.0%) in the metformin group and -0.3 (decreased 8.6%) in the sham acupuncture group, when compared with baseline. True acupuncture is not as effective as metformin in improving HOMA-IR at 4 months after baseline visit (difference, 0.6; 95% CI, 0.1-1.1). No significant difference was found in change in HOMA-IR between true and sham acupuncture groups at 4 months after baseline visit (difference, -0.2; 95% CI, -0.7 to 0.3). During the 4 months of treatment, gastrointestinal side effects were more frequent in the metformin group, including diarrhea, nausea, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting and stomach discomfort (31.6%, 13.2%, 11.4%, 8.8%, 14.0% and 8.8%, respectively). Bruising was more common in the true acupuncture group (14.9%). LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This study might have underestimated the sample size in the true acupuncture group with 4 months of treatment to enable detection of statistically significant changes in HOMA-IR with fixed acupuncture (i.e. a non-personalized protocol). Participants who withdrew because of pregnancy did not have further blood tests and this can introduce bias. WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS True acupuncture did not improve insulin sensitivity as effectively as metformin in women with PCOS and IR, but it is better than metformin in improving glucose metabolism (which might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes) and has less side effects. Metformin had a higher incidence of gastrointestinal adverse effects than acupuncture groups, and thus acupuncture might be a non-pharmacological treatment with low risk for women with PCOS. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effect of acupuncture combined with metformin on insulin sensitivity in these women. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This work was supported by grants 2017A020213004 and 2014A020221060 from the Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province. The authors have no conflicts of interest. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Clinicaltrials.gov number: NCT02491333. TRIAL REGISTRATION DATE 8 July 2015. DATE OF FIRST PATIENT’S ENROLLMENT 11 November 2015.
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- Qidan Wen
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Xuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Cao J, Li Z, Zhou J, Zhang Q, Chen Y, Zhu Z, Li L, Feng R, Li F, Xu B, Yang W, Zhai Z, Zhang X, Wen Q, Xue H, Duan X, Fan S, Cai Y, Su W. 833O A phase Ib study result of HMPL-689, a PI3Kδ inhibitor, in Chinese patients with relapsed/refractory lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Gong H, Wang T, Chu Q, Wu M, Lang W, Lan H, Zhu L, Zhou Y, Wen Q, Zheng X. Transcriptome profiling reveals morphogenesis-related candidate genes and pathways in the chick embryonic small intestine. Br Poult Sci 2021; 63:194-201. [PMID: 34378449 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1963676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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1. A better understanding of intestinal development is essential for the intestinal health of poultry. Intestinal villification starts on embryo day E15 and is generally completed before hatching (E21). The development of lymphoid organs in the intestine starts during embryogenesis. However, transcriptional information on the processing of intestinal morphogenesis and immune development during chick embryogenesis is limited.2. In this work, RNA-sequencing was performed using 12 biological replicates to investigate Hy-Line brown chick embryonic small intestinal transcription at E15 and E21. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between E15 and E21 were identified. GO and KEGG enrichment analyses, based on the DEGs, were performed to identify key GO terms in the biological process category and key KEGG pathways. PPI networks were constructed based on the DEGs in the key pathways to screen hub genes. The embryonic small intestinal morphology and IgA distribution were observed by histological processing. The serum levels of IgA and lysozyme were measured by ELISA.3. A total of 76.38 Gb of high-quality RNA-sequencing data were generated and uploaded. A total of 2,676 DEGs, between E15 and E21, were identified. Structural development and villification of the small intestine at E15 tended to proceed via the expression of nervous system development-related genes. A combination of the histological and serological results with the transcriptome data indicated that the identified genes and pathways may be strong candidates for intestinal morphogenesis-regulation.4. The small intestine appears to have developed a relatively complete morphology and transport, metabolism, digestion and immunity functions by E21. This work provided a transcriptome profile of the chick embryonic small intestine and provided insights into the intestinal development and health of poultry.
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- H Gong
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security (Jilin Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Biology, Pharmacy and Food Engineering, Shangluo University, Shangluo, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Production, Product Quality and Security (Jilin Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Changchun, China
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Fan Y, Wang Y, He L, Imani S, Wen Q. Clinical features of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and development of a nomogram for predicting survival. ESMO Open 2021; 6:100232. [PMID: 34392135 PMCID: PMC8371219 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100232] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Different estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) expression patterns have important biological and therapeutic implications in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer. However, little is known about hormone receptor (HR)-positive and triple-positive subtypes, making therapy selection and survival prognosis difficult. This study investigated the clinical characteristics and nomogram-predicted survival of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. Materials and methods Data on patients with HER2-positive breast cancer were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Comparisons were carried out between single HR-positive and double HR-positive/double HR-negative subtypes. A nomogram-based model of predicted outcomes was developed. Results This cohort study included 34 819 patients with breast cancer (34 606 women and 213 men). Single HR-positive and double HR-positive/double HR-negative subtypes showed distinct clinicopathological characteristics. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that patients with ER-positive/PR-negative/HER2-positive [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.24; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.14-1.39], ER-negative/PR-positive/HER2-positive (HR = 1.56; 95% CI: 1.23-1.97), and ER-negative/PR-negative/HER2-positive (HR = 1.56; 95% CI: 1.43-1.70) subtypes had worse breast cancer-specific survival than patients with the triple-positive subtype. Thirteen clinical parameters were included as prognostic factors in the nomogram: age, sex, race, grade, histology type, bone, brain, liver, and lung metastasis, TNM (tumor–node–metastasis) staging, and molecular subtype. The C-index was 0.853 (95% CI: 0.845-0.861). Calibration plots indicated that the nomogram-predicted survival was consistent with the recorded 3-year and 5-year prognoses. Conclusions Significant differences in survival rates were observed between single HR-positive and double HR-positive/double HR-negative subtypes. A nomogram accurately predicted survival. Different treatment strategies may be required for HER2-positive patients with single HR-positive and double HR-positive tumors to ensure optimal treatment and benefits. Significant differences in survival were observed in single HR-positive and double HR-positive/double HR-negative subtypes. A nomogram based on molecular subtypes of HER2-positive breast cancer accurately predicted breast cancer-specific survival. Different treatment strategies may be required for HER2-positive breast cancer to ensure optimal treatment and benefits.
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- Y Fan
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, P. R. China; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China; Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China.
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- Health Management Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, P. R. China; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China; Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, P. R. China; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China; Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, P. R. China; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China; Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, P. R. China
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Yao WL, Wen Q, Zhao HY, Tang SQ, Zhang YY, Wang Y, Xu LP, Zhang XH, Huang XJ, Kong Y. Different subsets of haematopoietic cells and immune cells in bone marrow between young and older donors. Clin Exp Immunol 2020; 203:137-149. [PMID: 33020903 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Young donors are reported to be associated with better transplant outcomes than older donors in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), but the mechanism is still unclear. The current study compared the different subsets of haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and their progenitors as well as immune cells in bone marrow (BM) between young and older donors. The frequencies of HSCs, multipotent progenitors (MPPs) and myeloid progenitors, including common myeloid progenitors (CMPs) and megakaryocyte-erythroid progenitors (MEPs), were decreased, whereas those of lymphoid progenitors, including multi-potent lymphoid progenitors (MLPs) and common lymphoid progenitors (CLPs), were increased in the BM of young donors compared with in that of older donors. Lower reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were observed in BM HSCs and six progenitor lines in young donors. Furthermore, young donors demonstrated higher frequencies of naive T cells and immune suppressor cells, such as alternative macrophages (M2) and lower frequencies of memory T cells and immune effectors, including T helper-1 and T cytotoxic-1 cells, in BM than older donors. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that donor age was independently correlated with BM HSC frequency. Although further validation is required, our results suggest that the differences in the frequency and immune differentiation potential of HSCs in BM between young donors and older donors may partly explain the different outcomes of allo-HSCT.
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- W-L Yao
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Lin H, Wang J, Wen X, Wen Q, Huang S, Mai Z, Lu L, Liang X, Pan H, Li S, He Y, Ma H. A prognosis-predictive nomogram of ovarian cancer with two immune-related genes: CDC20B and PNPLA5. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:204. [PMID: 32963610 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ovarian carcinoma (OV) is one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies globally, and the overall 5-year survival rate of OV was 47% in 2018 according to American data. To increase the survival rate of patients with OV, many researchers have sought to identify biomarkers that act as both prognosis-predictive markers and therapy targets. However, most of these have not been suitable for clinical application. The present study aimed at constructing a predictive prognostic nomogram of OV using the genes identified by combining The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset for OV with the immune score calculated by the Estimation of STromal and Immune cells in MAlignant Tumor tissues using Expression data algorithm. Firstly, the algorithm was used to calculate the immune score of patients with OV in the TCGA-OV dataset. Secondly, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between low and high immune score tissues were identified, and Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis was performed to predict the functions of these DEGs. Thirdly, univariate, multivariate and Lasso Cox's regression analyses were carried out step by step, and six prognosis-related DEGs were identified. Then, Kaplan-Myer survival curves were generated for these genes and validated by comparing their expression levels to further narrow the range of DEGs and to calculate the risk score. Two genes were identified, cell division cycle 20B and patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 5, which were both shown to have higher expression levels in OV tissues and to be significantly associated with the prognosis of OV. Next, a nomogram was created using these two genes and age, and using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calibration curve, the effectiveness of the nomogram was validated. Finally, an external validation was conducted for this nomogram. The ROC showed that the areas under the curve (AUCs) of the 3- and 5-year overall survival predictions for the nomogram were 0.678 and 0.62, respectively. Moreover, the ROC of the external validation model showed that the AUCs of the 3- and 5-year were 0.699 and 0.643, respectively, demonstrating the effectiveness of the generated nomogram. In conclusion, the present study has identified two immune-related genes as biomarkers that reliably predict overall survival in OV. These biomarkers might also be potential molecular targets of immune therapy to treat patients with OV.
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- Han Lin
- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Ruikang Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi 530000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510000, P.R. China
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Huang S, Hu M, Ng EHY, Stener-Victorin E, Zheng Y, Wen Q, Wang C, Lai M, Li J, Gao X, Wang X, Hu Z, Xia T, Hu R, Liu J, Wen X, Li S, Quan K, Liang X, Shang H, Ma H, Qiao J. A multicenter randomized trial of personalized acupuncture, fixed acupuncture, letrozole, and placebo letrozole on live birth in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Trials 2020; 21:239. [PMID: 32131886 PMCID: PMC7057514 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-4154-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) usually involves syndrome differentiation and treatment. Acupuncture, one form of TCM, requires the selection of appropriate acupoints and needling techniques, but many clinical trials on acupuncture have used fixed acupuncture protocols without accounting for individual patient differences. We have designed a multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate whether personalized or fixed acupuncture increases the likelihood of live births in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared with letrozole or placebo letrozole. We hypothesize that letrozole is more effective than personalized acupuncture, which in turn is more effective than fixed acupuncture, and that placebo letrozole is the least effective intervention. Moreover, we hypothesize that personalized acupuncture is more likely to reduce the miscarriage rate and the risk of pregnancy complications compared with letrozole. Methods/design The study is designed as an assessor-blinded RCT. A total of 1100 infertile women with PCOS will be recruited from 28 hospitals and randomly allocated to 4 groups: personalized acupuncture, fixed acupuncture, letrozole, or placebo letrozole. They will receive treatment for 16 weeks, and the primary outcome is live birth. Secondary outcomes include ovulation rate, conception rate, pregnancy rate, pregnancy loss rate, changes in hormonal and metabolic parameters, and changes in quality of life scores. Adverse events will be recorded throughout the trial. All statistical analyses will be performed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 21.0 software (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA), and a P value < 0.05 will be considered statistically significant. Discussion This study will be the first multicenter RCT to compare the effect of personalized or fixed acupuncture with letrozole or placebo letrozole on live birth in infertile women with PCOS. The findings will inform whether personalized acupuncture therapy can be considered an alternative treatment to improve the live birth rate in infertile women with PCOS. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03625531. Registered on July 13, 2018. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ChiCTR1800017304. Registered on July 23, 2018.
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- Shiya Huang
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region, China
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- Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Xuzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Centre for Evidence Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.,Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine of Ministry of Education and Beijing, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. .,Institute of Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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He S, Wen Q, O’Shea C, Mu-u-min R, Tan X, Ou X, Camelliti P, Pavlovic P, Lei M. A new method of transverse cardiac slicing and optical mapping of murine heart. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.11.022] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Shendi D, Marzi J, Linthicum W, Rickards A, Dolivo D, Keller S, Kauss M, Wen Q, McDevitt T, Dominko T, Schenke-Layland K, Rolle M. Hyaluronic acid as a macromolecular crowding agent for production of cell-derived matrices. Acta Biomater 2019; 100:292-305. [PMID: 31568877 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cell-derived matrices (CDMs) provide an exogenous source of human extracellular matrix (ECM), with applications as cell delivery vehicles, substrate coatings for cell attachment and differentiation, and as biomaterial scaffolds. However, commercial application of CDMs has been hindered due to the prolonged culture time required for sufficient ECM accumulation. One approach to increasing matrix deposition in vitro is macromolecular crowding (MMC), which is a biophysical phenomenon that limits the diffusion of ECM precursor proteins, resulting in increased ECM accumulation at the cell layer. Hyaluronic acid (HA), a natural MMC highly expressed in vivo during fetal development, has been shown to play a role in ECM production, but has not been investigated as a macromolecule for increasing cell-mediated ECM deposition in vitro. In the current study, we hypothesized that HA can act as a MMC, and increase cell-mediated ECM production. Human dermal fibroblasts were cultured for 3, 7, or 14 days with 0%, 0.05%, or 0.5% high molecular weight HA. Ficoll 70/400 was used as a positive control. SDS-PAGE, Sircol, and hydroxyproline assays indicated that 0.05% HA-treated cultures had significantly higher mean collagen deposition at 14 days, whereas Ficoll 70/400-treated cultures had significantly lower collagen production compared to the HA and untreated controls. However, fluorescent immunostaining of ECM proteins and quantification of mean gray values did not indicate statistically significant differences in ECM production in HA or Ficoll 70/400-treated cultures compared to untreated controls. Raman imaging (a marker-free spectral imaging method) indicated that HA increased ECM deposition in human dermal fibroblasts. These results are consistent with decreases in CDM stiffness observed in Ficoll 70/400-treated cultures by atomic force microscopy. Overall, these results indicate that there are macromolecule- and cell type- dependent effects on matrix assembly, turnover, and stiffness in cell-derived matrices. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Cell-derived matrices (CDMs) are versatile biomaterials with many regenerative medicine applications, including as cell and drug delivery vehicles and scaffolds for wound healing and tissue regeneration. While CDMs have several advantages, their commercialization has been limited due to the prolonged culture time required to achieve CDM synthesis in vitro. In this study, we explored the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) as a macromolecular crowder in human fibroblast cell cultures to support production of CDM biomaterials. Successful application of macromolecular crowding will allow development of human cell-derived, xeno-free biomaterials that re-capitulate the native human tissue microenvironment.
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Fang R, Zhao NN, Zeng KX, Wen Q, Xiao P, Luo X, Liu XW, Wang YL. MicroRNA-544 inhibits inflammatory response and cell apoptosis after cerebral ischemia reperfusion by targeting IRAK4. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:5605-5613. [PMID: 30229835 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201809_15825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Stroke remains the most common malignant cerebrovascular event in the world. The correlation between the expression of miR-544 and the degree of cerebral ischemia reperfusion (CIR) injury has not been well recognized in recent years. This study focuses on the effect of miR-544 on inflammation and apoptosis after CIR. PATIENTS AND METHODS Plasma expression of miR-544 in ischemic stroke (IS) patients and healthy controls was determined by quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The effects of miR-544 on cerebral infarction and neurological deficits were verified in vitro by tail vein injection of Ago-miR-544. Western blotting was utilized to examine protein expressions of key proteins involving in inflammation and apoptosis in mouse brain. Western blotting, immunofluorescence staining and luciferase assays were used to demonstrate whether miR-544 influences the expression of interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4 (IRAK4), downstream inflammatory and apoptosis-related proteins. RESULTS MiR-544 was found decreased in peripheral blood of IS patients compared with healthy controls. MiR-544 has been shown to relieve neurological deficits and reduce the volume of cerebral infarction in mice. Overexpression of miR-544 ameliorated the inflammation and apoptotic responses in brain tissue after ischemia reperfusion by down-regulating the expression of IRAK4, whereas the low expression was opposite in vivo and in vitro. CONCLUSIONS We found that miR-544 may participate in controlling inflammation and apoptosis after ischemia-reperfusion by targeting IRAK4, providing possible diagnostic indicators and therapeutic targets for IS.
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- R Fang
- Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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Xiao P, Liu XW, Zhao NN, Fang R, Wen Q, Zeng KX, Wang YL. Correlations of neuronal apoptosis with expressions of c-Fos and c-Jun in rats with post-ischemic reconditioning damage. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:2832-2838. [PMID: 29771436 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201805_14984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Transcription factors (c-Fos and c-Jun) have been considered to play roles in the initiation of programmed nerve cell death. However, the roles of c-Fos and c-Jun protein expressions in neuronal apoptosis of rats with post-ischemic reconditioning damage were not clarified. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the correlations of protein expressions of c-Fos and c-Jun with neuronal apoptosis of rats with post-ischemic reconditioning damage. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rat models of post-ischemic reconditioning were established firstly. Then, apoptosis was assessed by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) assay, and the gene expression levels of apoptosis-related proteins [cytochrome c (Cyt c), B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and Bcl-2-associated X protein (Bax)] were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Lastly, Western blotting was used to determine the protein expression levels of c-Fos and c-Jun, and the expressions of c-Fos and c-Jun in brain tissues of models were measured by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Treatment group had significantly increased malonaldehyde (MDA) level and significantly decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in rat cortex compared with those in control group (p<0.05). The number of TUNEL positive cells in the right cortex of rats in the treatment group was clearly higher than that in control group. Among them, post-ischemic reperfusion group had reduced level of Bax in the cytoplasm, but increased Bax level in the mitochondrion, and lowered expression level of Bcl-2 in both mitochondrion and cytoplasm in comparison with control group. Dynamic detection results of c-Jun were in synchronization with those of apoptosis proteins, and maximum expression occurred at 24 h after treatment. CONCLUSIONS c-Jun may play a role in the initiation of apoptotic cell death in these neurons.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shenzhen Dapeng New District Nan'ao People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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Linglin Z, Imani S, Dehghan Shasaltaneh M, Wen Q. A hotspot variants p.H1047R and p.H1047L in p110α/ΔNp63α complex affects structure, function and contributes to susceptibility metastatic breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz418.006] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Imani S, Linglin Z, Maghsoudloo M, Wen Q. Genome wide copy number analysis of circulating tumour cells in breast cancer liver metastasis. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz418.005] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Zhu X, Yang K, Wen Q, Xiang F, Shuai J. The role of Pim-1 in the development and progression of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz268.052] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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LI D, Wen E, Zhang Y, Ren P, Shang C, He L, Zhang J, Xiang L, Yang H, Liu Q, Wen Q, Fan J, Lin S, Bo W. The 2-year Results of Phase II Clinical Trial of Brachytherapy with Single-Channel Applicator For Cervical Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Xiang L, Wu J, Yang H, Lin S, Zhang J, Wen Q, Ren P, Pang H. Four-Year Outcome after Reduction of the Target Volume of Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Following Induction Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised Controlled Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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He S, Wen Q, O’Shea C, Mu-u-min R, Kou K, Grassam-Rowe A, Liu Y, Fan Z, Tan X, Ou X, Camelliti P, Pavlovic D, Lei M. A Protocol for Transverse Cardiac Slicing and Optical Mapping in Murine Heart. Front Physiol 2019; 10:755. [PMID: 31293436 PMCID: PMC6603341 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Thin living tissue slices have recently emerged as a new tissue model for cardiac electrophysiological research. Slices can be produced from human cardiac tissue, in addition to small and large mammalian hearts, representing a powerful in vitro model system for preclinical and translational heart research. In the present protocol, we describe a detailed mouse heart transverse slicing and optical imaging methodology. The use of this technology for high-throughput optical imaging allows study of electrophysiology of murine hearts in an organotypic pseudo two-dimensional model. The slices are cut at right angles to the long axis of the heart, permitting robust interrogation of transmembrane potential (Vm) and calcium transients (CaT) throughout the entire heart with exceptional regional precision. This approach enables the use of a series of slices prepared from the ventricles to measure Vm and CaT with high temporal and spatial resolution, allowing (i) comparison of successive slices which form a stack representing the original geometry of the heart; (ii) profiling of transmural and regional gradients in Vm and CaT in the ventricle; (iii) characterization of transmural and regional profiles of action potential and CaT alternans under stress (e.g., high frequency pacing or β-adrenergic stimulation) or pathological conditions (e.g., hypertrophy). Thus, the protocol described here provides a powerful platform for innovative research on electrical and calcium handling heterogeneity within the heart. It can be also combined with optogenetic technology to carry out optical stimulation; aiding studies of cellular Vm and CaT in a cell type specific manner.
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- S. He
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of Ministry of Education and Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of Ministry of Education and Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of Ministry of Education and Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of Ministry of Education and Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of Ministry of Education and Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Zhang B, Cao K, Liu Z, Shan W, Wen Q, Wang R. Receptor interacting protein kinase 3 promotes cisplatin-induced necroptosis in apoptosis-resistant HepG2/DDP cells. Neoplasma 2019; 66:694-703. [PMID: 31129968 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2018_180710n466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary malignancy of the liver. The chemotherapeutic drug cisplatin is widely used for advanced liver cancer. However, the development of cisplatin resistance in cancer cells, which is related to the decreased cellular susceptibility to apoptosis, results in a major limitation of cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Recently, triggering necroptosis has been proposed to be a novel therapeutic strategy to eradicate apoptosis-resistant cancer cells. In this study, we provided evidence that cisplatin could induce cell death in HepG2 cells, but not in the apoptosis-resistant HepG2/DDP cells. Ectopic expression of RIP3 promoted cisplatin-induced HepG2/DDP cells death, HMGB1 and LDH release. Moreover, we demonstrated that this type of cell death was necroptosis and depended on RIP1-RIP3-MLKL signaling pathway because inhibition of MLKL activity by necrosulfonamide (NSA) or knockdown of RIP1 significantly attenuated cisplatin-induced cell death in HepG2/DDP-RIP3 cells. Finally, we found that ectopic expression of RIP3 sensitized HepG2/DDP cancer cells to cisplatin treatment in vivo. The findings offer new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying cisplatin-induced necroptosis in liver cancer cells and suggest that combination of cisplatin with other drugs which can restore RIP3 expression in cancer cells maybe a better choice for therapy of apoptosis-resistant cancer.
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- B Zhang
- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Digestive Diseases, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.,Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Zhang C, Liu J, Lai M, Li J, Zhan J, Wen Q, Ma H. Circular RNA expression profiling of granulosa cells in women of reproductive age with polycystic ovary syndrome. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2019; 300:431-440. [PMID: 30937532 PMCID: PMC6592967 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05129-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Purpose This study aimed to explore the expression profiles of circRNA in granulosa cells of women of reproductive age with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods Total RNA was isolated from granulosa cells of 15 women with PCOS and 15 body mass index- and age-matched healthy women (control). RNA sequencing was conducted on ribosomal-depleted RNA for circRNA expression profiling. The differential expression of circRNA between women with PCOS and controls was compared and visualized using hierarchical clustering heat maps and Volcano plots. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses were performed to determine the role of the differential expression of circRNAs. The expression rates of circRNAs were confirmed using quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) using divergent primers. Results A total of 4258 and 7395 candidate circRNAs were predicted in PCOS and controls, respectively, based on the RNA-sequencing data. Differences were noted in the expression patterns of circRNA between the two groups. Analysis of the expression profiles revealed that four circRNAs were upregulated, whereas 23 were downregulated in the women with PCOS. GO analysis suggested that the 27 differentially expressed circRNAs were mainly distributed in biological process pathways, particularly in pathways involving inflammation, proliferation, and the vascular endothelial growth factor-related signaling pathway. Six circRNAs were identified in PCOS-affected women using divergent primers. qRT-PCR confirmed that hsa_circ_0001577 was significantly upregulated and hsa_circ_0020093 was downregulated in the women with PCOS. Conclusions Several circRNAs were differentially expressed in women of reproductive age with PCOS, suggesting the involvement of these circRNAs in the development of PCOS and the potential clinical implications of their use as PCOS biomarkers. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00404-019-05129-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Chunren Zhang
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No.151 Yanjiang Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No.151 Yanjiang Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No.151 Yanjiang Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No.151 Yanjiang Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, No.151 Yanjiang Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
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Qian L, Lu L, Huang L, Wen Q, Xie J, Jin W, Li H, Jiang L. The effect of neonatal maternal separation on short-chain fatty acids and airway inflammation in adult asthma mice. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2019; 47:2-11. [PMID: 30458973 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND To investigate neonatal maternal separation (NMS) effects on airway inflammation of asthma and potential mechanism using a mouse model. METHODS 80 Balb/c neonatal male mice were randomly assigned to NMS and non-NMS groups. Feces were collected on PND21, 28, 35 and 42 to analyze microbiota and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). Non-NMS group were then divided into control (group A) and asthma groups (group B), while NMS group was assigned to NMS+asthma (group C) and NMS+SCFAs+asthma groups (group D). Inflammatory cells and eosinophils (EOS) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were assessed. Pathological changes and cytokines in lung tissue were observed. Protein expression of Occludin and E-cadherin in airway epithelial was examined. RESULTS The number of S', diversity index H' and dominance index D', as well as content butyric acid in NMS group C were significantly lower than non-NMS group B (p<0.05). Mice in group C had a higher level of inflammatory cells and EOS compared with group A, B and D. EOS moderate infiltration was found in mice of group B, C and D. Mice in group C had significantly higher levels of cytokines and showed slightly increased bronchial epithelium goblet cells and a small amount of visceral secretions. Occludin and E-cadherin expression in lung in B, C and D groups was depressed, and protein level in group C was significantly lower than group B and D. CONCLUSIONS NMS is associated with exacerbated inflammation of adult asthma by changing intestinal microflora resulting in butanoic acid decline and airway epithelial barrier damage.
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Li X, Bo W, Lin S, Zhang J, Wen Q, Yang B, Ren P, Pang H. A Phase I//II Study of Computed Tomography-Guided Interstitial High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy in Combination with Regional Positive Lymph Node Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1864] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Li X, Bo W, Ren P, Pang H, Wen Q, Lin S. 5-Fu Continuously Pump Infusion Via Superficial Temporal Artery Cannula for High T Staged Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Phase I Clinical Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1016] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Wen Q, Gandhi K, Capel RA, Hao G, O'Shea C, Neagu G, Pearcey S, Pavlovic D, Terrar DA, Wu J, Faggian G, Camelliti P, Lei M. Transverse cardiac slicing and optical imaging for analysis of transmural gradients in membrane potential and Ca 2+ transients in murine heart. J Physiol 2018; 596:3951-3965. [PMID: 29928770 PMCID: PMC6117587 DOI: 10.1113/jp276239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Key points A robust cardiac slicing approach was developed for optical mapping of transmural gradients in transmembrane potential (Vm) and intracellular Ca2+ transient (CaT) of murine heart. Significant transmural gradients in Vm and CaT were observed in the left ventricle. Frequency‐dependent action potentials and CaT alternans were observed in all ventricular regions with rapid pacing, with significantly greater incidence in the endocardium than epicardium. The observations demonstrate the feasibility of our new approach to cardiac slicing for systematic analysis of intrinsic transmural and regional gradients in Vm and CaT.
Abstract Transmural and regional gradients in membrane potential and Ca2+ transient in the murine heart are largely unexplored. Here, we developed and validated a robust approach which combines transverse ultra‐thin cardiac slices and high resolution optical mapping to enable systematic analysis of transmural and regional gradients in transmembrane potential (Vm) and intracellular Ca2+ transient (CaT) across the entire murine ventricles. The voltage dye RH237 or Ca2+ dye Rhod‐2 AM were loaded through the coronary circulation using a Langendorff perfusion system. Short‐axis slices (300 μm thick) were prepared from the entire ventricles (from the apex to the base) by using a high‐precision vibratome. Action potentials (APs) and CaTs were recorded with optical mapping during steady‐state baseline and rapid pacing. Significant transmural gradients in Vm and CaT were observed in the left ventricle, with longer AP duration (APD50 and APD75) and CaT duration (CaTD50 and CaTD75) in the endocardium compared with that in the epicardium. No significant regional gradients were observed along the apico‐basal axis of the left ventricle. Interventricular gradients were detected with significantly shorter APD50, APD75 and CaTD50 in the right ventricle compared with left ventricle and ventricular septum. During rapid pacing, AP and CaT alternans were observed in most ventricular regions, with significantly greater incidence in the endocardium in comparison with epicardium. In conclusion, these observations demonstrate the feasibility of our new approach to cardiac slicing for systematic analysis of intrinsic transmural and regional gradients in Vm and CaT in murine ventricular tissue. A robust cardiac slicing approach was developed for optical mapping of transmural gradients in transmembrane potential (Vm) and intracellular Ca2+ transient (CaT) of murine heart. Significant transmural gradients in Vm and CaT were observed in the left ventricle. Frequency‐dependent action potentials and CaT alternans were observed in all ventricular regions with rapid pacing, with significantly greater incidence in the endocardium than epicardium. The observations demonstrate the feasibility of our new approach to cardiac slicing for systematic analysis of intrinsic transmural and regional gradients in Vm and CaT.
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- Q Wen
- Institution of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Medical School, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease/Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 6400, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Institution of Cardiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Medical School, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology of Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease/Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 6400, China
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Yu G, Wen Q. Expression of embryonic liver fodrin (ELF) and stem cell markers in CD13 liver cancer stem cells. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2018; 22:1653-1657. [PMID: 29630108 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201803_14575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Investigating the molecular signaling pathways using CD13 as a marker for Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) in human liver cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the present study, liver carcinoma biopsies were obtained from the liver cancer patients, as well as healthy controls. Immunohistochemistry and Immunoblotting experiments were performed accordingly to conclude the data. RESULTS Immunohistochemistry along with immunoblot data showed the expression of Oct-4, STAT3 and interestingly Embryonic Liver Fodrin (ELF) in the CD13 positive liver cancer stem cells. Though embryonic liver fodrin (ELF) is a pro-differentiation protein, it was expressed in the CD13 positive liver cancer stem cells along with stem cell markers such as Oct-4 and STAT3. CONCLUSIONS Our finding concludes that an association of ELF expression was noted in liver cancer patients. Hence, ELF may have value as prognostic indicators and may facilitate the development of novel therapeutics for liver cancer.
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- G Yu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
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Wen Q, Linlin W, Jian Z, Tong B, Yong Y, Xindong S, Jinming Y. EP-2101: Radiomic CT Features for Evaluation of PD-L1, CD8+TILs and Foxp3+TILs Expression in Stage I NSCLC. Radiother Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)32410-1] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Wen Q, Jian Z, Linlin W, Xue M, Yong Y, Xindong S, Jinming Y. EP-2107: CT-based Radiomics Features Predict Brain Metastasis in Small Cell Lung Cancer. Radiother Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)32416-2] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Wen Q, Jian Z, Linlin W, Xindong S, Yong Y, Jinming Y. EP-2103: The Value of CBCT-Based Tumor Volume and Density Variations in Prediction of Early Response to NSCLC. Radiother Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)32412-5] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Shang J, Wen Q, Wang CC, Liu K, Bai L, Tang H. Safety and efficacy of telbivudine for chronic hepatitis B during the entire pregnancy: Long-term follow-up. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24 Suppl 1:43-48. [PMID: 29082646 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 07/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The management of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnancy is a unique issue. Telbivudine (LdT) is recommended to block HBV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in the third trimester. However, the safety of LdT treatment during the entire pregnancy for the long-term growth of infants is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and long-term safety of LdT for the entire pregnancy period. This retrospective cohort study included 40 pregnant women and 43 children from 2011 to 2017. The antiviral effects and maternal abnormalities were evaluated. In addition, adverse events regarding infants at delivery and HBV vaccination outcomes were recorded. The status of physical development in the children during follow-up was also evaluated. Among pregnant women, the rates of HBV DNA flare were 5.00% during pregnancy and 7.50% postpartum, and the HBeAg seroconversion rates were 7.50% during pregnancy and 7.50% postpartum. No severe maternal abnormalities were observed. Regarding the infants, no one was positive for HBsAg, and only one infant was negative for anti-HBs in children over 7 months of age. Furthermore, no birth defects or severe adverse events were observed at delivery, and 97.67% normal height and 93.02% normal weight in children were observed on follow-up until 5 years of age. In conclusion, LdT use for the entire pregnancy is both effective for treating pregnant women and blocking HBV MTCT. Moreover, LdT is safe for women and infants. Most importantly, the long-term follow-up indicated that LdT is safe and does not affect the growth of children.
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- J Shang
- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Center of Infectious Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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He W, LIU X, Jiang O, LEI K, Zhou Q, WANG L, Chen X, Ding R, Wen Q. Chinese Medicinal Formulas as Retention Enemas in Patients With Radiation Proctitis: A Multicenter Retrospective Survey. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1076] [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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Wen Q, Meng X, Zhu J, Wang S, Sun X, Yu J. Radiomic CT Features for Evaluation of PD-L1, CD8+TILs and Foxp3+TILs Expression Status in Patients with Stage I NSCLC. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2377] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Wen Q, Zhu J, Meng X, Bai T, Ma C, Sun X, Yu J. The Value of CBCT-Based Tumor Volume and Density Variations in Prediction of Early Response to Chemoradiation Therapy in Advanced NSCLC. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.043] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Xiang L, Wu J, Lin S, Luo H, Wen Q, Yang B, Pang H, He L, Shang C, Ren P, Yang H. Preliminary Results of a Phase 1/2 Study of Computed Tomography-Guided Interstitial High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy in Combination With Regional Positive Lymph Node Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Locally Advanced Peripheral Non–small Cell Lung Canc. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1805] [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]
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Wen Q, Meng X, Yue J, Ma C, Hu M, Sun X, Yu J. Prediction of Early Response to Chemoradiation Therapy in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer by Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography–Based Tumor Volume and Density Changes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.01.158] [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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Fan WY, Wang DP, Wen Q, Fan TJ. The cytotoxic effect of oxybuprocaine on human corneal epithelial cells by inducing cell cycle arrest and mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Hum Exp Toxicol 2016; 36:765-775. [PMID: 27590991 DOI: 10.1177/0960327116665676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Oxybuprocaine (OBPC) is a widely used topical anesthetic in eye clinic, and prolonged and repeated usage of OBPC might be cytotoxic to the cornea, especially to the outmost corneal epithelium. In this study, we characterized the cytotoxic effect of OBPC on human corneal epithelial (HCEP) cells and investigated its possible cellular and molecular mechanisms using an in vitro model of non-transfected HCEP cells. Our results showed that OBPC at concentrations ranging from 0.025% to 0.4% had a dose- and time-dependent cytotoxicity to HCEP cells. Moreover, OBPC arrested the cells at S phase and induced apoptosis of these cells by inducing plasma membrane permeability, phosphatidylserine externalization, DNA fragmentation, and apoptotic body formation. Furthermore, OBPC could trigger the activation of caspase-2, -3, and -9, downregulate the expression of Bcl-xL, upregulate the expression of Bax along with the cytoplasmic amount of mitochondria-released apoptosis-inducing factor, and disrupt mitochondrial transmembrane potential. Our results suggest that OBPC has a dose- and time-dependent cytotoxicity to HCEP cells by inducing cell cycle arrest and cell apoptosis via a death receptor-mediated mitochondria-dependent proapoptotic pathway, and this novel finding provides new insights into the acute cytotoxicity and its toxic mechanisms of OBPC on HCEP cells.
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- Laboratory for Corneal Tissue Engineering, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Corneal Tissue Engineering, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Corneal Tissue Engineering, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory for Corneal Tissue Engineering, College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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Boterashvili M, Shirman T, Popovitz-Biro R, Wen Q, Lahav M, van der Boom ME. Nanocrystallinity and direct cross-linkage as key-factors for the assembly of gold nanoparticle-superlattices. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:8079-82. [PMID: 27229446 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc03352k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We report here how the crystallinity of AuNPs and the choice of binding sites of molecular cross-linkers control their aggregation. The combination of different binding moieties (N-oxides, ArF-I) and the reactivity of the particles' facets allow control over the organization and crystallinity of the AuNP assemblies.
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- M Boterashvili
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel.
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, 7610001 Rehovot, Israel.
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Gao D, Li K, Wang Y, Wen Q, Zhu J, Zhang J, Huang F. FRI0395 Low-Dose Semi-Coronal CT of The Sacroiliac Joints in The Early Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4683] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Liu Y, Zhao R, Wang H, Luo Y, Wang X, Niu W, Zhou Y, Wen Q, Fan S, Li X, Xiong W, Ma J, Li X, Tan M, Li G, Zhou M. miR-141 is involved in BRD7-mediated cell proliferation and tumor formation through suppression of the PTEN/AKT pathway in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cell Death Dis 2016; 7:e2156. [PMID: 27010857 PMCID: PMC4823963 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2016.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Bromodomain containing 7 (BRD7) was identified as a nuclear transcriptional regulatory factor. BRD7 functions as a tumor suppressor in multiple cancers, including nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). In this study, we reported a novel mechanism of BRD7 in NPC progression. We demonstrated that the expression of miR-141 was remarkably increased in NPC tissues and was negatively correlated with the expression of BRD7 and the survival rate of NPC patients. Decreased expression levels of miR-141, including the primary, the precursor and the mature forms of miR-141, were found in BRD7-overexpressing HEK293, 5-8F and HNE1 cells compared the control cells, while there was no obvious effect on the expression levels of the two critical enzymes Drosha and Dicer. BRD7 can negatively regulate the promoter activity of miR-141, while no obvious binding site of BRD7 was found in the potential promoter region of miR-141. Moreover, ectopic expression of miR-141 can significantly promote cell proliferation and inhibit apoptosis in NPC, and rescuing the expression of miR-141 in BRD7-overexpressing NPC cells could partially reverse the tumor suppressive effect of BRD7 on cell proliferation and tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, the activation of the PTEN/AKT pathway mediated by the overexpression of BRD7 could be inhibited by rescuing the expression of miR-141, which accordingly results in the partial restoration of cell proliferation and tumor growth. Our findings demonstrate that the BRD7/miR-141/PTEN/AKT axis has critical roles in the progression of NPC and provide some promising targets for the diagnosis and treatment of NPC.
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- Y Liu
- Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36604, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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- Hunan Cancer Hospital and The Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, PR China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis of Ministry of Health and Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410078, PR China
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