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Zhang X, Huang RH. [Exploration and practice of novel models of cellular therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:105-108. [PMID: 38604784 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20230928-00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
Abstract
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation provides an effective cure for various hematological diseases, especially malignant hematological diseases, its treatment system has been continuously optimized, the source of donors has been expanding, the indications have been expanding, and the therapeutic effect has also made breakthroughs to a certain extent. At present, the status of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation technology in most hematological diseases is still unshakable, but the recurrence of the primary disease and complications related to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are still two major clinical challenges that affect the long-term survival and quality of life of patients. Cell therapy represented by chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) has made breakthrough progress in the treatment of refractory/recurrent B-cell malignancies. Compared with traditional drugs, cell therapy has unique in vivo metabolic characteristics, relying on immune specific recognition and the repair ability of stem cells. It is currently emerging in the treatment of blood tumors and the management of transplant complications. Multiple clinical studies have preliminarily demonstrated a new diagnostic and therapeutic model combining cell therapy with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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- X Zhang
- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China Jinfeng Laboratory, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China
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Huang SQ, Huang RH, Quan Y, Wang FM, Cheng XJ, Wang XQ, Zhang X. [Evaluation of differences in quality of life in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:54-61. [PMID: 38527839 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20231008-00162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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Objective: To evaluate the status of, differences in, and factors influencing quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). Methods: From September 2021 to February 2023, a cross-sectional study of 140 patients with chronic GVHD was conducted at our center. Symptom burden was assessed by the Lee Symptomatology Scale (LSS), and QoL was assessed by the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) (version 1) and five-level EuroQoL five-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). Results: Data from 140 respondents, including 32 (22.9%) with mild chronic GVHD, 87 (62.1%) with moderate chronic GVHD, and 21 (15.0%) with severe chronic GVHD, were analyzed. Of the respondents, 61.4% were male, and the median transplantation age was 34 (15-68) years. The primary diagnoses were acute myeloid leukemia (50.0%), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (20.0%), and myelodysplastic syndrome (15.0%). The common chronic GVHD-affected organs included the skin in 74 patients (52.9%), the eyes in 57 patients (40.7%), and the liver in 50 patients (35.7%). Among the whole cohort, the eye (20.48±23.75), psychological (16.13±17.00), and oral (13.66±20.55) scores were highest in the LSS group. The physiological function (36.07±11.13), social function (36.10±10.68), and role-emotional functioning (38.36±11.88) scores were lowest in the SF-36 group. The EQ-5D index was 0.764. The total LSS scores for mild, moderate, and severe chronic GVHD were 6.51±6.15, 10.07±5.61, and 20.90±10.09, respectively. The SF-36 physical component scores (PCSs) were 43.12±6.38, 40.73±7.14, and 36.97±6.97, respectively, and the mental component scores (MCSs) were 43.00±8.47, 38.90±9.52, and 28.96±9.63, respectively. The EQ-5D values were 0.810±0.124, 0.762±0.179, and 0.702±0.198, respectively. The multivariate analysis showed that the overall symptom burden (β=-0.517), oral symptom burden (β=-0.456), National Institute of Health (NIH) criteria for the eyes (β=-0.376), and nutrition-related symptom burden (β=-0.211) were significantly negatively correlated with the PCS. The NIH score (β=-0.260) was negatively correlated with the MCS score. Oral symptom burden (β=-0.400), joint/fascia NIH criteria (β=-0.332), number of involved systems (β=-0.253), overall NIH criteria (β=-0.205), and number of immunosuppressants taken (β=-0.171) were significantly negatively correlated with the EQ-5D score (all P<0.05). Medium to strong correlations were found between the EQ-5D score and the SF-36 score (|r|=0.384-0.571, P<0.001). Conclusions: The QoL of patients with chronic GVHD is impaired, and the more severe the disease, the poorer the QoL. Overall symptom burden, severity of eyes, and oral symptom burden were the most important factors affecting QoL.
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- S Q Huang
- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hematology and Microenvironment, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hematology and Microenvironment, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hematology and Microenvironment, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hematology and Microenvironment, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hematology and Microenvironment, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hematology and Microenvironment, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Chongqing 400037, China
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- Medical Center of Hematology, Xinqiao Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Hematology and Microenvironment, State Key Laboratory of Trauma and Chemical Poisoning, Chongqing 400037, China Jinfeng Laboratory, Chongqing 400037, China
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Huang RH, Zhong FT, Liu YL, Chen JG. First Report of Colletotrichum siamense Causing Anthracnose in Allamanda cathartica in China. Plant Dis 2022; 106:PDIS08211859PDN. [PMID: 34784752 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-21-1859-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- R H Huang
- Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China 524088
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- Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China 524088
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- Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China 524088
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- Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China 524088
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Wang BB, Hou LM, Zhou WD, Liu H, Tao W, Wu WJ, Niu PP, Zhang ZP, Zhou J, Li Q, Huang RH, Li PH. Genome-wide association study reveals a quantitative trait locus and two candidate genes on Sus scrofa chromosome 5 affecting intramuscular fat content in Suhuai pigs. Animal 2021; 15:100341. [PMID: 34425484 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Intramuscular fat content (IFC) is an essential quantitative trait of meat, affecting multiple meat quality indicators. A certain amount of IFC could not only improve the sensory score of pork but also increase the flavour, tenderness, juiciness and shelf-life. To dissect the genetic determinants of IFC, two methods, including genome-wide efficient mixed-model analysis (GEMMA) and linkage disequilibrium adjusted kinships (LDAKs), were used to carry out genome-wide association studies for IFC in Suhuai pig population. A total of 14 and 18 significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified by GEMMA and LDAK, respectively. The results of these two methods were highly consistent and all 14 significant SNPs in GEMMA were detected by LDAK. Seven of the 18 SNPs reached the genome-wide significance level (P < 9.85E-07) while 11 cases reached the suggestive significance level (P < 1.77E-05). These significant SNPs were mainly distributed on Sus scrofa chromosome (SSC) 5, 3, and 7. Moreover, one locus resides in a 2.27 Mb (71.37-73.64 Mb) region on SSC5 harbouring 13 significant SNPs associated with IFC, and the lead SNP (rs81302978) also locates in this region. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis showed that there were four pairs of complete LD (r2 = 1) among these 13 SNPs, and the remaining 9 SNPs with incomplete LD (r2 ≠ 1) were selected for subsequent analyses of IFC. Association analyses showed that 7 out of 9 SNPs were significantly associated with IFC (P < 0.05) in 330 Suhuai pigs, and the other 2 SNPs tended to reach a significant association level with IFC (P < 0.1). The phenotypic variance explained (PVE) range of these 9 SNPs was 0.92-3.55%. Meanwhile, the lead SNP was also significantly associated (rs81302978) with IFC (P < 0.05) in 378 commercial hybrid pigs (Pietrain × Duroc) × (Landrace × Yorkshire) (PDLY), and the PVE was 1.38%. Besides, two lipid metabolism-relevant candidate genes, the leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) and PDZ domain containing ring finger 4 (PDZRN4) were identified in the 2.27 Mb region on SSC5. In conclusion, our results may provide a set of markers useful for genetic improvement of IFC in pigs and will advance the genome selection process of IFC on pig breeding programmes.
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- B B Wang
- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China
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- Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China
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- Huaiyin Pig Breeding Farm of Huaian City, Huaian 223322, China
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- Huaiyin Pig Breeding Farm of Huaian City, Huaian 223322, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; Huaian Academy, Nanjing Agricultural University, Huaian 223005, China.
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Huang RH, Yang WK, Wu CM, Yeh CM, Sung WW. Over-expression of CEP55 Predicts Favorable Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer Patients With Lymph Node Involvement. Anticancer Res 2021; 41:543-547. [PMID: 33419854 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM To characterize the potential roles of CEP55 in colorectal cancer development and assess its eligibility as a prognostic diagnosis tool for colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis of CEP55 immunoreactivity in 166 cancer specimens from colorectal cancer patients. RESULTS CEP55 was not found to statistically significantly affect different patient clinical parameters. Multivariate analysis illustrated that patients with N stage (1+2) colorectal cancer and high CEP55 expression had a significantly lower five-year survival rate than patients with N stage (1+2) colorectal cancer and low CEP55 expression. CONCLUSION There is a correlation between CEP55 and advanced N-stage colorectal cancer. Thus, CEP55 may be a potential diagnostic biomarker for colorectal cancer patients.
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- Ren-Hung Huang
- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.; .,Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C.,Department of Urology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C
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Lai HW, Chen ST, Tai CM, Lin SL, Lin YJ, Huang RH, Mok CW, Chen DR, Kuo SJ. Robotic- Versus Endoscopic-Assisted Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Prosthesis Breast Reconstruction in the Management of Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Comparison Study with Analysis of Clinical Outcomes, Learning Curve, Patient-Reported Aesthetic Results, and Medical Cost. Ann Surg Oncol 2020; 27:2255-2268. [PMID: 32016631 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-020-08223-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND New surgical innovations of nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM), such as endoscopic NSM (E-NSM) or robotic NSM (R-NSM), were emerging. However, there was a lack of evidence comparing the effectiveness and safety in the management of breast cancer. METHODS A case-control comparison study was conducted for patients with breast cancer underwent E-NSM or R-NSM with immediate prosthesis breast reconstruction (IPBR) from July 2010 to February 2019 at a single institution to compare the clinical outcomes, learning curve, patient-reported cosmetic results, and medical cost. RESULTS A total of 91 E-NSM and 40 R-NSM procedures were retrieved and analyzed. The surgical margin involvement rate in both R-NSM (2.5%) and E-NSM (4.4%) procedures were relatively low (P = 0.52). The R-NSM group was associated with higher satisfaction rates in terms of scar appearance, scar length, and surgical wound position compared with the E-NSM group. Compared with E-NSM, the R-NSM operation time took longer (241 ± 61 vs. 215 ± 70 min, P = 0.01), less blood loss (32 ± 29 vs. 79 ± 62 ml, P < 0.01), and higher medical cost (10,587 ± 554 vs. 6855 ± 936 U.S. dollars, P < 0.01). There was no statistically significant difference in nipple ischemia/necrosis or overall complication between R-NSM and E-NSM. In the learning curve analysis, it took the 27th procedure in E-NSM and 10th procedure in R-NSM to decrease operation time significantly. CONCLUSIONS R-NSM was associated with higher wound-related satisfaction, lesser blood loss, and shorter learning curve compared with E-NSM, however, at the price of longer operation time and higher medical cost.
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- Hung-Wen Lai
- Endoscopic and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Center, Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanxiao Street, Changhua, 500, Taiwan. .,Division of General Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan. .,Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan. .,Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. .,Division of Breast Surgery, Yuanlin Christian Hospital, Yuanlin, Taiwan. .,School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. .,Minimal Invasive Surgery Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan. .,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. .,Division of General Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Endoscopic and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Center, Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanxiao Street, Changhua, 500, Taiwan.,Division of General Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Endoscopic and Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Center, Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, 135 Nanxiao Street, Changhua, 500, Taiwan.,Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Minimal Invasive Surgery Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Tumor Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Singhealth Duke-NUS Breast Center, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of General Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Division of General Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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Lai HW, Huang RH, Wu YT, Chen CJ, Chen ST, Lin YJ, Chen DR, Lee CW, Wu HK, Lin HY, Kuo SJ. Clinicopathologic factors related to surgical margin involvement, reoperation, and residual cancer in primary operable breast cancer – An analysis of 2050 patients. Eur J Surg Oncol 2018; 44:1725-1735. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2018.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Wu WJ, Liu KQ, Li BJ, Dong C, Zhang ZK, Li PH, Huang RH, Wei W, Chen J, Liu HL. Identification of an (AC)n microsatellite in the Six1 gene promoter and its effect on production traits in Pietrain × Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire pigs. J Anim Sci 2018; 96:17-26. [PMID: 29432614 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skx024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The Sine oculis homeobox 1 (Six1) gene is important for skeletal muscle growth and fiber specification; therefore, it is considered as a promising candidate gene that may influence porcine growth and meat quality traits. Nevertheless, the association of Six1 with these processes and the mechanisms regulating its expression remain unclear. The objectives of this study were to identify variant sites of Six1 in different pig breeds, conduct association analysis to evaluate the relationship between polymorphisms of these variants and porcine production traits in Pietrain × Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire commercial pigs, and explore the potential regulatory mechanisms of Six1 affecting production traits. A total of 12 variants were identified, including 10 single- nucleotide variations (SNVs), 1 insertion- deletion (Indel), and 1 (AC)n microsatellite. Association analysis demonstrated that the SNV, g.1595A>G, was significantly associated with meat color (redness, a*); individuals with the G allele had greater a* values (P < 0.05). Moreover, our results demonstrated that the (AC)n polymorphism in the Six1 promoter was significantly associated with weaning weight (P < 0.05), carcass weight (P < 0.05), and thoracic and lumbar back fat (P < 0.01).In addition, we found that the (AC)n variant was closely related with Six1 expression levels and demonstrated this polymorphism on promoter activity by in vitro experiments. Overall, this study provides novel evidence for elucidating the effects of Six1 on porcine production traits as promising candidate and describes two variants with these traits, which are potential reference markers for pig molecular breeding. In addition, our data on the relationship between porcine Six1 expression and the polymorphic (AC)n microsatellite in its promoter may facilitate similar studies in other species.
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- W J Wu
- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Hsu LS, Huang RH, Lai HW, Hsu HT, Sung WW, Hsieh MJ, Wu CY, Lin YM, Chen MK, Lo YS, Chen CJ. KLF6 inhibited oral cancer migration and invasion via downregulation of mesenchymal markers and inhibition of MMP-9 activities. Int J Med Sci 2017. [PMID: 28638268 PMCID: PMC5479121 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.19024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Krüppel-like factors can bind to specific DNA motifs and regulate various cellular functions, such as metabolism, cell proliferation, and differentiation. Krüppel-like factor 6 (KLF6), a member of this family, is downregulated in human cancers. Oral cancer is a highly prevalent type in Taiwan. Although KLF6 overexpression in human cancer cells inhibits cell proliferation, induces apoptosis, and attenuates cell migration, the effects of KLF6 on oral cancer remains poorly elucidated. This study investigated the role of KLF6 in oral cancer tumorigenesis. Immunohistochemical staining revealed that nuclear KLF6 level was significantly and inversely associated with tumor size and stages. KLF6 overexpression attenuated the migration and invasion of oral cancer SAS cells. Zymography assay demonstrated that KLF6 inhibited the activities of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and weakened the expression of mesenchymal markers, such as snail, slug, and vimentin. Our study is the first to provide demonstrate that KLF6 functions as a tumor suppressor gene and prevents the metastasis of oral cancer cells.
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- Li-Sung Hsu
- Institute of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichuang, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichuang, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Education, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Cancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichuang, Taiwan.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Cancer Research Center, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgical Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichuang, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Technology, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli, Taiwan
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He LC, Li PH, Ma X, Sui SP, Gao S, Kim SW, Gu YQ, Huang Y, Ding NS, Huang RH. Identification of new single nucleotide polymorphisms affecting total number born and candidate genes related to ovulation rate in Chinese Erhualian pigs. Anim Genet 2016; 48:48-54. [PMID: 27615062 DOI: 10.1111/age.12492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
The Chinese Erhualian pig has the highest record for litter size in the world. However, the genetic mechanism of its high prolificacy remains poorly understood. In our study, large phenotypic variations in litter size were found among Erhualian sows. Significant differences in total number born (TNB) and corpora lutea numbers were observed between sows with high and low estimated breeding values (EBVs) for TNB. To identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with TNB, a selective genomic scan was conducted on 18 sows representing the top 10% and 18 sows representing the bottom 10% of EBVs of 177 sows using Illumina Porcine SNP60 genotype data. Genome-wide fixation coefficient (FST ) values were calculated for each SNP between the high- and low-EBV groups. A total of 154 SNPs were significantly differentiated loci between the two groups. Of the top 10 highest FST SNPs, rs81399474, rs81400131 and rs81405013 on SSC8 and rs81434499 and rs81434489 on SSC 12 corresponded to previously reported QTL for litter size. The other five SNPs, rs81367039 on SSC2, rs80891106 on SSC7, rs81477883 on SSC12 and rs80938898 and rs80971725 on SSC14, appeared to be novel QTL for TNB. Significant associations between rs81399474 on SSC8 and TNB were confirmed in 313 Erhualian sows. Forty genes were identified around the top 10 highest FST SNPs, of which UCHL1, adjacent to rs81399474, and RPS6KB1 and CLTC, adjacent to rs81434499, have been reported to affect the ovulation rate in pig. The findings can advance understanding of the genetic variations in litter size of pigs.
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- L C He
- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Changzhou Jiaoxi Cooperatives of Erhualian pigs, Changzhou, 213116, China
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- Changzhou Jiaoxi Cooperatives of Erhualian pigs, Changzhou, 213116, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- Institute of Swine Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Sung WW, Lin YM, Wu PR, Yen HH, Lai HW, Su TC, Huang RH, Wen CK, Chen CY, Chen CJ, Yeh KT. High nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio of Cdk1 expression predicts poor prognosis in colorectal cancer patients. BMC Cancer 2014; 14:951. [PMID: 25511643 PMCID: PMC4302138 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Cdk1 (cyclin-dependent kinase 1) is critical regulator of the G2-M checkpoint. Cyclin-dependent kinase pathways are considered possible targets for cancer treatment; however, the prognostic role of Cdk1 in colorectal cancer is still controversial. Therefore, we attempted to determine the impact of Cdk1 on the clinical outcome of colorectal cancer patients to further identify its role in colorectal cancer. Methods Cdk1 immunoreactivity was analyzed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) in 164 cancer specimens from primary colorectal cancer patients. The medium follow-up time after surgery was 3.7 years (range: 0.01 to 13.10 years). The prognostic value of Cdk1 on overall survival was determined by Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazard models. Results All samples displayed detectable Cdk1 expression with predominant location in the cytoplasm and nucleus. A high Cdk1 nuclear/cytoplasmic (N/C) expression ratio was correlated with poor overall survival (5-year survival rate: 26.3% vs 46.9%, N/C ratio ≥1.5 vs N/C ratio <1.5, log-rank p = 0.027). Accordingly, a Cdk1 N/C expression ratio ≥1.5 was identified as an independent risk factor by multivariate analysis (hazard ratio = 1.712, P = 0.039). Conclusions We suggest that Cdk1 N/C expression ratio determined by IHC staining could be an independent prognostic marker for colorectal cancer. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1471-2407-14-951) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichuang, Taiwan.
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Li JS, Shyur SD, Huang RH. Transitional cell carcinoma in a patient with X-linked hyperimmunoglobulin M syndrome. Pediatr Int 2014; 56:911-914. [PMID: 25521976 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12465] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2011] [Revised: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patients with X-linked hyperimmunoglobulin M syndrome (XHIGM) have a defective CD40-CD40 ligand system and further immunoglobulin class-switching. They may present with recurrent infection and malignancy involving the liver, pancreas or biliary tract. We report here a case of poorly differentiated transitional cell carcinoma in a young man with XHIGM even on regular treatment and discuss the possible pathogenesis. Given that the triggering of the CD40-CD40 ligand system has been found to improve tumor immunogenicity in recent studies, future immunotherapy targeting the CD40 ligand for these patients may be feasible to prolong their survival.
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- Jia-Shiuan Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Saint Mary's Hospital, Luodong, Yilan, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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Li YS, Zhu NH, Niu PP, Shi FX, Hughes CL, Tian GX, Huang RH. Effects of Dietary Chromium Methionine on Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, Meat Colour and Expression of the Colour-related Gene Myoglobin of Growing-finishing Pigs. Asian-Australas J Anim Sci 2014; 26:1021-9. [PMID: 25049881 PMCID: PMC4093490 DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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To investigate the effect of dietary chromium (Cr) as Cr methionine (CrMet) on growth performance, carcass traits, pork quality, meat colour and expression of meat colour-related genes in growing-finishing pigs, 189 crossbred Duroc×(Landrace×Yorkshire) growing-finishing pigs (male, castrated, average initial BW 74.58±1.52 kg) were selected and randomly allocated into four groups. Dietary treatments per kg of feed were as follows: 0 (CT), 0.3 mg/kg (T1), 0.6 mg/kg (T2) and 0.9 mg/kg (T3) Cr (in the form of CrMet; as-fed basis), and each treatment was replicated five times with 8 to 10 pigs per replicate pen. During the 28 d of the experiment, both the ADG and the ADFI increased linearly (p<0.05) as the level of dietary Cr increased. The F/G ratio decreased linearly (p<0.05). As dietary Cr increased, loin muscle areas (linear, p = 0.013) and average backfat thickness (linear, p = 0.072) decreased. Shear force (linear, p = 0.070) and Commission Internationale de I’Éclairage (CIE) redness (quadratic, p = 0.028) were increased. In addition, CIE Lightness (quadratic, p = 0.053) were decreased as dietary Cr increased. As dietary Cr increased, total myglobin (Mb) content (quadratic, p = 0.015) and the mb mRNA levels (quadratic, p = 0.046) in longissimus muscles of pigs were up-regulated. In conclusion, supplementation of dietary Cr improved growth and meat colour, but increased shear force and decreased IMF reduced palatability of longissimus muscles. Moreover, the increasing total Mb content and mb mRNA levels indicated that CrMet dietary supplementation may improve meat colour via up-regulating expression of the mb gene.
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- Y S Li
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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The guinea pig is an excellent animal model for studying reproductive biology of adult humans and most domestic animals. Yet, whether this animal might serve as a good model for embryonic stage investigations and determinations of signals affecting or directing ovary development remains unknown. These questions were addressed by examining morphological evolution and the expression of biomarkers of cell proliferation and apoptosis in the ovaries of fetal and neonatal guinea pigs in the present study. Embryonic and neonatal guinea pigs at 30, 40, 50, 60, and 68 days postcoitum (dpc) and at 1 day postpartum (dpp) were evaluated, and the dynamic changes in follicles between 30 dpc and 1 dpp were observed. Results also showed that a critical period of follicular development in guinea pig embryos occurred at 40 to 50 dpc. Moreover, the proliferating-cell nuclear antigen, a cell proliferation marker, immunohistochemically stained healthy follicles, while caspase-3, an apoptosis marker, was mainly observed in atretic follicles. Together, these results demonstrate that cell proliferation and apoptosis contribute to follicular formation, development, and atresia in fetal and neonatal guinea pig ovaries. Furthermore, this study confirmed that the guinea pig is also an excellent animal model for studying reproductive biology in human and domestic animal embryos.
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- S Y Sun
- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Wang J, Jian F, Chen J, Ye NS, Huang YH, Wang S, Huang RH, Pei J, Liu P, Zhang L, Zhao ZH, Chen QM, Lai WL, Lin YF. Cognitive behavioral therapy for orthodontic pain control: a randomized trial. J Dent Res 2012; 91:580-5. [PMID: 22492277 DOI: 10.1177/0022034512444446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy intervention for patients who experienced pain during orthodontic treatment. The baseline characteristics were assessed via questionnaires and oral examinations. Four hundred and fifty eligible individuals were recruited and randomized by computer-generated block randomization into three groups: cognitive behavioral therapy intervention (n = 150), ibuprofen intervention (n = 150), and no intervention (control; n = 150). Primary outcomes were the change from baseline in pain intensity measured with 100-mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores at 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days after initial archwire placement. Outcomes assessment was blinded and followed the intention-to-treat principle. One hundred forty-three (95.30%), 145 (96.70%), and 141 (94.00%) individuals in the cognitive behavioral therapy, the ibuprofen, and the control groups, respectively, completed the one-month follow-up evaluations. Those in the cognitive behavioral therapy group showed a greater decrease in mean VAS scores than did those in the control group over the previous five time-points (p < 0.001). Cognitive behavioral therapy was shown to be effective in pain control during the initial stage of orthodontic treatment. The study registration number was ChiCTR-TRC-00000556.
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- J Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Borderline clear cell adenofibroma of the ovary is rather rare since most of clear cell tumors are carcinomas. We report a case of ovarian borderline clear cell adenofibroma in a 52-year-old postmenopausal woman. The tumor had the characteristic histologic features of borderline clear cell adenofibroma except for central extensive hemorrhagic necrosis. The prognosis of borderline clear cell adenofibroma is excellent. Because the invasiveness cannot be assessed in the necrotic areas, our patient needed long-term follow-up.
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- Jing-Lan Liu
- Department of Pathology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua County, Taiwan.
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Lu FZ, Wang XX, Pan QX, Huang RH, Liu HL. Expression of genes involved in the somatotropic, thyrotropic, and corticotropic axes during development of Langshan and Arbor Acres chickens. Poult Sci 2008; 87:2087-97. [PMID: 18809871 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We investigated changes in mRNA expression of the somatotropic, thyrotropic, and corticotropic axes of Langshan (LS) and Arbor Acres (AA) broiler chickens during embryonic and postnatal development. We found an inverse expression profile between pituitary growth hormone (GH) and hepatic GH receptor mRNA [postnatal d (P)28 to P42], insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, and IGF-IR (P0 to P42), respectively. Hepatic IGF-I was a major point of control in the GH-IGF axis from P0 to P28. Pituitary GH-releasing hormone receptor may serve an autocrine-paracrine function from P0 to P28, and hypothalamic ghrelin may affect growth by stimulating the release of hepatic IGF-I from embryonic d (E)8 to P28. Hypothalamic ghrelin might interact with corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from P0 to P28. Hepatic IGF-binding protein-2 regulated growth by regulating hepatic IGF-II bioavailability from P0 to P42. Hepatic IGF-binding protein-5 was an important IGF mediator. A coexpression profile was found between hypothalamic GH-releasing hormone (E10 to E16 and P0 to P42), somatostatin (SS; P0 to P28), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (E10 to E16 and P0 to P28), ghrelin (P0 to P42), and pituitary GH mRNA, hypothalamic SS (P0 to P28), corticotropin-releasing hormone (P0 to P42), thyrotropin-releasing hormone (E10 to E18 and P0-P42), and thyroid-stimulating hormone-beta mRNA, respectively. Moreover, AA chickens were fed a nutrient-rich AA diet (as a control group) and LS chickens were fed either a less nutritious LS diet or the AA diet. Langshan and AA chickens fed the same AA diet showed no differences in pituitary GH, hypothalamic SS, ghrelin, hepatic IGF-I, or GH receptor mRNA. Our data indicate that select genes may show parallel expression during certain periods of development, and that differences in BW and gene expression respond differently to nutrient intake in LS and AA chickens. Our findings may help improve the molecular breeding of chickens.
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- F Z Lu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P. R. China
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Tzeng SYT, Lin TY, Huang RH, Wu JJ, Wu SL. Thresholdless, hysteresis-free, V-shaped, electro-optical switching for a ferroelectric liquid crystal cell. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2004; 70:011712. [PMID: 15324077 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.70.011712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) cell can be modeled as a combination of capacitors and resistors. In accordance with the properties of the FLC cell, external electric elements, such as capacitors and resistors, are usually connected to achieve a V-shaped performance at a driving inversion frequency fi. However, the inversion frequency is strongly dependent on the external electric elements and the applied voltage. In this paper, the relation between the inversion frequency and the applied voltage is discussed. Additionally, the inversion frequency is found to be approximately proportional to (ReqCeq)(-0.52), where Req and Ceq are equivalent resistance and capacitance, respectively. Based on the above properties, a useful driving scheme is proposed to achieve thresholdless, hysteresis-free, V-shaped characteristics for FLC cells at a driving frequency of 100 Hz. The driving scheme can be applied to fast-response FLC display.
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- Shwu-Yun Tsay Tzeng
- Department Of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan 106, Republic of China.
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Between the ages of 3 and 23 months, the cerebella of NIH Fischer 344 rats lose 30% of the thickness of the molecular layer, 60% of the length of parallel fibers, and 80% of the synaptic varicosities along parallel fibers. Nearly 60% of these synaptic varicosities disappear between 3 and 9 months. Thus, the loss of cerebellar synapses is unusual, may have begun early in life, and continue into old age, causing profound synaptic losses in older rats. In addition to serious implications to functional losses, we speculate that these synaptic losses may trigger other age-related cellular losses in the cerebellum.
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- C M Huang
- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499, USA.
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A new approach was devised to obtain the mean length of parallel fibers in Golgi sections of the rat cerebellum. This method was based on the principle that within a given region of the cerebellum the mean length of parallel fibers should be inversely proportional to the likelihood of spotting the ends of parallel fibers. An experimental protocol was designed based on the statistical relationship between the mean fiber length and the number of the ends of parallel fibers for a given total length of parallel fibers examined. Our methodology was simple and could have advantages over other existing methods.
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- C M Huang
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499, USA.
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Huang RH, Zhou D, He CQ. [Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of nikethamide after endotracheal administration in dogs]. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1994; 15:271-4. [PMID: 7976386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Five dogs were anaesthetized by using i.v. 30 mg.kg-1 Na-pentobarbiturate. For each dog, the tracheostomy was done and a sterized rubber tube was inserted into the tracheal tract. Through the rubber tube, 10 ml sterized nikethamide (Nik) solution was rapidly injected into the tract via 10 ml syringe and 5 forceful ventilations were performed immediately with the aid of a balloon in 30 s. Following tracheal administration (ET) of Nik 8.3 or 25 mg.kg-1 in dogs the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics were studied. Blood Nik concentrations were determined by phosphorimetric method. It was shown that the absorption of Nik via tracheal tract was very quick. The blood Nik levels were 7.9 and 10.6 micrograms.ml-1 at 0.5 min and reached the maxima of 12.8 and 31.9 micrograms.ml-1, at 2.5 min, respectively, which was higher than that of i.v. Nik 8.3 mg.kg-1. Time course of Nik concentrations in plasma after ET 8.3 and 25 mg.kg-1 were fitted to a 2-compartment open model with T1/2Ka 0.48 and 0.85 min, T1/2 alpha 2.37 and 1.68 min, T 1/2 beta 114 and 130 min, AUC 1201 and 2790 micrograms.min.ml-1, bioavailability 84.7% and 65.5%, respectively. One minute after i.v. or ET Nik (8.3 or 25 mg.kg-1), respiration rate and tidal volume were increased and reached the maxima after 5 min. The recovery of respiration rate and tidal volume were proportional to the blood Nik concentration after 5-45 min with a linear regression coefficient of 0.9. The results indicated that ET Nik may be used instead of i.v. in resuscitation.
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- R H Huang
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Hsiao CF, Huang RH, Huang CM. Electrophysiology of nitrous oxide on cerebellar granule cells: a single-cell study. Brain Res 1992; 589:149-53. [PMID: 1422814 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(92)91175-e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We recorded 18 single cells in the granule cell layer of the cat. Each single cell was screened and identified as a granule cell based on a set of criteria derived from known electrophysiological properties of granule cells. We then monitored the effects of nitrous oxide on the spontaneous activities and the auditory responses of these cells. Nitrous oxide consistently caused a severe inhibition of spontaneous activities as well as responses to sound in these cells. Furthermore, the amplitudes of their action potentials decreased during the inhibition. Three of the 18 cells were subsequently injected intracellularly with HRP. All three were verified to be granule cells. In those granule cells we recorded intracellularly, nitrous oxide did not change the resting membrane potentials. The gradual decrease in the amplitudes of action potentials suggested that some of the mechanisms leading to the genesis of action potentials were being altered by nitrous oxide. It is also possible that nitrous oxide may act on synaptic transmission at a site located postsynaptically on the granule cells.
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- C F Hsiao
- School of Basic Life Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City 64110
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Chen ZY, Hotamisligil GS, Huang JK, Wen L, Ezzeddine D, Aydin-Muderrisoglu N, Powell JF, Huang RH, Breakefield XO, Craig I. Structure of the human gene for monoamine oxidase type A. Nucleic Acids Res 1991; 19:4537-41. [PMID: 1886775 PMCID: PMC328646 DOI: 10.1093/nar/19.16.4537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Monoamine oxidases, type A and type B, are principal enzymes for the degradation of biogenic amines, including catecholamines and serotonin. These isozymes have been implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders. Previously, cDNA clones for both MAO-A and MAO-B have been sequenced and the genes encoding them have been localized to human chromosome Xp11.23-Xp11.4. In this work, we isolated human genomic clones spanning almost all the MAOA gene from cosmid and phage libraries using a cDNA probe for MAO-A. Restriction mapping and sequencing show that the human MAOA gene extends over 70 kb and is composed of 15 exons. The exon structure of human MAOA is similar to that described by others for human MAOB. Exon 12 (bearing the codon for cysteine, which carries the covalently bound FAD cofactor) and exon 13 are highly conserved between human MAOA and MAOB genes (92% at the amino acid level). Earlier work revealed two species of MAO-A mRNA, 2.1 kb and 4.5-5.5 kb. We now report on further cDNA isolation and sequencing, which demonstrates that the longer message has an extension of 2.2 kb in the 3' noncoding region. This extended region is contained entirely within exon 15. The two messages therefore appear to be generated by the use of two alternative polyadenylation sites. Results from the present work should facilitate the mutational analysis of functional domains of MAO-A and MAO-B. Knowledge of the gene structure will also help in evaluating the role of genetic variations in MAO-A in human disease through the use of genomic DNA, which is more accessible than the RNA, as a template for PCR-amplification and sequencing.
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- Z Y Chen
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK
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Much of the laboratory investigation on the auditory and visual areas of the posterior vermis has been carried out under barbiturate anesthesia. It is now known that barbiturates potentiate GABA inhibition by binding directly to the GABA receptor protein. Since GABAergic receptors are present in many cell types of the cerebellar cortex, barbiturate anesthesia is likely to interfere severely with cerebellar physiology. We have examined auditory and visual responses in granule cells in the cerebellum of the cat under nitrous oxide anesthesia. To our surprise, nitrous oxide abolished auditory as well as visual responses in the granule cell layer in the posterior vermis. However, both auditory and visual responses recovered after the cessation of nitrous oxide.
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- C M Huang
- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Basic Life Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City 64110-2499
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Huang CM, Liu L, Pettavel P, Huang RH. Target areas of presumed auditory projections from lateral and dorsolateral pontine nuclei to posterior cerebellar vermis in rat. Brain Res 1990; 536:327-30. [PMID: 2085759 DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(90)90044-c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Small injections of the retrograde tracer horseradish peroxidase were made into lobules V through X in the posterior cerebellar vermis of the rat. Labeled cells were counted in the auditory subdivisions of the pontine nuclei, the lateral and dorsolateral pontine nuclei. The results suggest that, within the posterior vermis, lobules VI, VII, and VIII together receive over 90% of projections from the lateral and dorsolateral pontine nuclei.
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- C M Huang
- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Basic Life Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City 64110-2499
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Ye L, Huang RH. [Permeability of 5 methemoglobin formers through red cell membrane]. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1990; 11:560-3. [PMID: 2130623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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By measuring the methemoglobin formation, the permeabilities of some cyanide antidotes passing through mouse erythrocyte membrane were studied. K3Fe(CN)6(0.1 mol/L) did not permeate the red cell and no methemoglobin formed. To the red cell suspension, adding PAPP 0.07 mmol/L, an useful cyanide antidote, no methemoglobin was found. On the contrary, PHAPP, the metabolite of PAPP, transported into the cell readily and reacted with hemoglobin to form methemoglobin quickly. DMAP and NaNO2 passed through the red cell membrane easily. With comparable amount of methemoglobin formation, the concentration of NaNO2 was about 200 times as much as that of DMAP. A comparison of the anticyanide potency of DMAP and NaNO2, the permeability rate constant, the half time and activation energy were measured as: 0.217 and 0.0506/min; 3.2 and 13.7 min; 17.1 and 50.2 kJ/mol, respectively. Owing to its ready permeability and formation of methemoglobin, DMAP is a better antidote than NaNO2 against cyanide poisoning.
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- L Ye
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Huang RH, Xu X. [The fluorometric method for analysis of some acid drugs]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1989; 24:37-42. [PMID: 2801122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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By using salicylate as a working drug, pyronine was chosen from 31 dyes to form drug-dye complex. In Na2HPO4 solution, salicylate reacts with pyronine to form a complex which is soluble in chloroform. Pyronine fluoresces strongly at lambda ex 542 nm and lambda cm 566 nm and the intensity of pyronine in complex is proportional to the amount of salicylate in the complex with detection limit of 5 ng/ml. By using this method, suberogorgin, flufenamic acid, mechlofenamic acid, mefenamic acid, sodium tauroglycocholate and trichloroacetic acid may be determined with the sensitivity of 10 approximately 50 ng/ml. Salicylate in blood was determined by this method with the sensitivity of 10 ng/ml blood. Good recovery and precision were obtained.
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Liu LT, Huang RH. [Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of p-hydroxylaminopropiophenone]. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1988; 9:380-4. [PMID: 3195351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Huang RH, Xu X. [Phosphorimetric method for the determination of dihydroetorphine and its application]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1988; 23:298-303. [PMID: 3176985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Liu LT, Huang RH. [Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of p-aminopropiophenone in rabbits]. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1988; 9:178-81. [PMID: 3188954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Huang RH, Xu X. [Phosphorimetric analysis of amines]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1987; 22:284-8. [PMID: 3687449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Jin JF, Huang RH. [Pharmacodynamics of 5-(1,3,3-trimethylindolinyl)N,N-dimethyl carbamate in mice]. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1986; 7:296-9. [PMID: 2954385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Huang RH, Xu X. [A simple phosphorimetric method for the determination of chlorpromazine]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1984; 19:606-10. [PMID: 6536167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Huang RH, Xu X. [A phosphorescence method for the determination of 4-amino-4-deoxy-N-10-methyl-P teroylglutamic acid (methotrexate) and folic acid]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1982; 17:448-51. [PMID: 7148469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Huang RH, Zhao DL, Yuan SL, Li FZ. [Metabolism of quaternary salt of 14C-sinomenine A bismethyliodide in mice (author's transl)]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1982; 17:5-7. [PMID: 7090828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Huang RH, Faulkner R. The role of phospholipid in the multiple functional forms of brain monoamine oxidase. J Biol Chem 1981; 256:9211-5. [PMID: 7263710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The nature of phospholipid requirement and lipid-protein interactions for the multiple functional forms of monoamine oxidase was investigated by rebinding the purified phospholipid to a lipid-depleted brain mitochondrial preparation. It was found that phosphatidylinositol uniquely stimulated the monoamine oxidase A activity to 80% over that in the original intact mitochondria. Other negatively charged phospholipids, although not as potent, could fully or partially reactivate the A or the B activity. Phosphatidylserine was relatively more effective in restoring the B activity. Phosphatidylcholine, a zwitterionic phospholipid, reconstituted 70% of the A activity but did not influence the B. More importantly, efficiency-gradient analyses indicated a distinct nature in the mechanism of lipid-protein interactions for the negatively charged and the zwitterionic phospholipids. The potency of the negatively charged phospholipid decreased sharply with increasing lipid molecules. No further stimulation could be detected when the lipid to protein ratio reached about 30 molecules of the negatively charged phospholipid for 100,000 daltons of membrane protein. The negatively charged phospholipid appeared to bind directly to the monoamine oxidase protein boundary with a high affinity. Phosphatidylcholine might reassociate as the membrane fluid bilayer, which in turn modulated the monoamine oxidase A activity.
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Huang RH, Faulkner R. Lipid-protein interactions in the multiple forms of monoamine oxidases: lipases as probes using purified intact rat brain mitochondria. Mol Pharmacol 1980; 18:267-73. [PMID: 6252441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Huang RH. Lipid-protein interactions in the multiple forms of monoamine oxidase. Enzymatic and ESR studies with purified intact rat brain mitochondria. Mol Pharmacol 1980; 17:192-8. [PMID: 6248756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Huang RH, Eiduson S. Significance of multiple forms of brain monoamine oxidase in situ as probed by electron spin resonance. J Biol Chem 1977; 252:284-90. [PMID: 188806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Spin-labeled hydroxyamphetamine, a competitive reversible inhibitor of brain monoamine oxidase, has been shown to be useful as an electron spin resonance (ESR) probe of the microenvironment of the active sites of the possible monoamine oxidase multiple forms. The ESR spectrum of spin-labeled hydroxyamphetamine was strongly quenched upon binding to the enzyme. The conformation of the active site of rat brain monoamine oxidase existing in various physical states, i.e. monoamine oxidase in situ (intact brain mitochondria), crude solubilized monoamine oxidase (MAOS) and isolated monoamine oxidase fractions (MAOa and MAOb) were critically and systematically examined. Nonlinear least squares regression analyses have been used to fit the binding data (obtained at room temperature with varying spin-labeled hydroxyamphetamine concentrations) to three groups of independent noninteracting ligand-binding models. A Gibbs-Helmholtz relationship was applied to the interpretation of the measured apparent association constant K as a function of temperature ranging from 4-50 degrees with increments of 2 degreesmfrom the extracted intensive parameters, k (intrinsic association constant) and deltaF (intrinsic free energy), as well as the apparent heat, deltaH, it was clear that the microenvironment of the binding sites existing in the more purified enzyme fractions MAOa and MAOb were similar to those found in the crude solubilized enzyme. More importantly, they correlated well with the conformation of the sites characterized in situ. The data suggested that the microenvironment of this multienzyme system was unperturbed in spite of the treatment due to the isolation process. In terms of the composition of binding sites, MAOa appeared to be heterogeneous while MAOb appeared to be more homogeneous. Since the isolated fractions MAOa and MAOb possessed marked different substrate specificities, these observations directly implied that monoamine oxidase multiple forms do exist in situ. The extracted extensive parameters, n (specific binding activity, nanomoles/mg of protein), as well as the measured characteristic transition temperatures, indicated that the relative abundance of the sites which directly affected substrate specificities was indeed altered. The consistency of the characteristic transition temperatures of 21 degrees and 38 degrees for the case of intact membrane preparations was particularly significant. A tenable hypothesis is that the manipulation in the composition of the monoamine oxidase binding forms through intimate lipid-protein interactions, which has been amply demonstrated in many biomembrane systems to be functionally important might be the underlying regulatory mechanism in vivo.
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