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Lai KF, Huang LR, Chen YH, Ding WB, Xu TT, Xiang KH, Lin MT, Xu DT, Li YL, Chen ZY, Luo KZ, He W, Huang RX. [Advances in clinical studies of chronic cough]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2023; 46:1022-1027. [PMID: 37752047 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20230109-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Chronic cough is a common complaint in respiratory specialist clinics, with a significant impact on cough-specific quality of life and psychophysiological health. The diagnosis, treatment and management of chronic cough remains a major challenge. We summarized a series of recent advances from clinical studies in the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of chronic cough over the past year.
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- K F Lai
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Cai J, Shou YR, Han LQ, Huang RX, Wang YX, Song ZH, Geng YX, Yu JQ, Yan XQ. High efficiency and collimated terahertz pulse from ultra-short intense laser and cone target. Opt Lett 2022; 47:1658-1661. [PMID: 35363702 DOI: 10.1364/ol.454811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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We propose a new, to the best of our knowledge, method to radiate a high-efficiency and collimated terahertz (THz) pulse from a relativistic femtosecond laser and cone target. Particle-in-cell simulations demonstrate that a THz source of 40 mJ, pointing at an angle of ∼20 ∘, can be generated from a laser pulse of 1.9 J by using a cone target whose open angle is 10 ∘. The peak power of the THz pulse is 1011 W. This method, which manipulates the divergence angle and the energy conversion efficiency of the THz source, should promote THz science into the extra strong region with a compact laser system.
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Huang RX, Duan XY, Liu XL, Cao HX, Wang YQ, Fan JG, Wang BC. [Role and mechanism of miRNA-181a in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2021; 29:1177-1181. [PMID: 35045633 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20200527-00279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the role and probable mechanism of miRNA-181a in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Methods: HepG2 cells were treated with palmitic acid to construct a nonalcoholic fatty liver disease cell model, and the expression of miR-181a and lipidosis in the cells were measured. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) was used to examine the effect of miR-181a expression in HepG2 cells. The miR-181a, lipidosis, reduced glutathione and reactive oxygen species (ROS) were determined by controlling and regulating the miR-183 expression levels after transfection with miR-181 mimics and inhibitors in HepG2 cells. The miR-181a target genes were predicted by bioinformatics analysis, and verified by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and western blotting. The independent sample t-test was used for the comparison between the two independent samples, and the comparison between multiple groups were accorded with the normal distribution, homogeneity of variance, and one-way analysis of variance. Results: Lipidosis was significantly increased after palmitic acid treatment in HepG2 cells, and the expression level of miR-181a was significantly increased than control group. After HepG2 cells were transfected with miR-181a inhibitors, the expression of miR-181a, triglycerides and reactive oxygen species were down-regulated, and reduced glutathione, predicting the mRNA and protein expression of target gene silencing information regulator 2 related enzyme 1 were up-regulated. However, the results were contrary to the above changes after transfection with miR-181a mimics. Conclusion: miR-181a participates in lipidosis and promotes lipid peroxidation in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. miR-181a may affect the pathogenesis and progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by inhibiting the expression of silencing information regulator 2 related enzyme 1.
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- R X Huang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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Lin Y, Liao YY, Huang RX, Li AZ, An SQ, Tang JL, Tang DJ. Extracellular Amylase Is Required for Full Virulence and Regulated by the Global Posttranscriptional Regulator RsmA in Xanthomonas campestris Pathovar campestris. Phytopathology 2021; 111:1104-1113. [PMID: 33245253 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-08-20-0372-r] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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As with many phytopathogenic bacteria, the virulence of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, the causal agent of black rot disease in cruciferous plants, relies on secretion of a suite of extracellular enzymes that includes cellulase (endoglucanase), pectinase, protease, and amylase. Although the role in virulence of a number of these enzymes has been assessed, the contribution of amylase to X. campestris pv. campestris virulence has yet to be established. In this work, we investigated both the role of extracellular amylase in X. campestris pv. campestris virulence and the control of its expression. Deletion of XC3487 (here renamed amyAXcc), a putative amylase-encoding gene from the genome of X. campestris pv. campestris strain 8004, resulted in a complete loss of extracellular amylase activity and significant reduction in virulence. The extracellular amylase activity and virulence of the amyAXcc mutant could be restored to the wild-type level by expressing amyAXcc in trans. These results demonstrated that amyAXcc is responsible for the extracellular amylase activity of X. campestris pv. campestris and indicated that extracellular amylase plays an important role in X. campestris pv. campestris virulence. We also found that the expression of amyAXcc is strongly induced by starch and requires activation by the global posttranscriptional regulator RsmA. RsmA binds specifically to the 5'-untranslated region of amyAXcc transcripts, suggesting that RsmA regulates amyAXcc directly at the posttranscriptional level. Unexpectedly, in addition to posttranscriptional regulation, the use of a transcriptional reporter demonstrated that RsmA also regulates amyAXcc expression at the transcriptional level, possibly by an indirect mechanism.
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- Yan Lin
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, and College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, and College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, and College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, and College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- National Biofilms Innovation Centre, Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, and College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, and College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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Zhou PK, Huang RX. Targeting of the respiratory chain by toxicants: beyond the toxicities to mitochondrial morphology. Toxicol Res (Camb) 2018; 7:1008-1011. [PMID: 30542598 PMCID: PMC6249626 DOI: 10.1039/c8tx00207j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The mitochondrion is an important subcellular target of environmental toxicants. With environmental stress, a series of toxic effects on mitochondria are induced, which originate from the dynamic changes of mitochondrial fusion and fission, structure/membrane damage, and respiratory chain dysfunction. The toxic effects of various toxicants on mitochondrial morphology and intact membranes, and their determination of cell fate, have already been broadly studied and reported on. However, their effects on the integrity and function of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (RC) remain incompletely understood. Recently, Fan et al. and Yu et al. approached this topic by closely examining the mitochondrial toxicities, including the effect on the respiratory chain, induced by organic arsenical chemical 2-methoxy-4-(((4-(oxoarsanyl)phenyl)imino)methyl)phenol and thiourea gold(i) complexes (AuTuCl). Obviously, toxicant-induced dysfunction of the respiratory chain can hinder ATP production, and may elevate ROS generation. The increased ROS can further damage mtDNA, and consequently leads to inactivation of some RC protein-encoding mtDNA, generating a vicious circle of amplifying mitochondrial damage. We hope that these studies focused on RC structure and activity will broaden our view of mitochondrial toxicology and draw forth more profound mechanistic studies on the respiratory chain toxicity of environmental toxicants and their application in risk assessment.
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- P K Zhou
- Department of Radiation Biology , Beijing Key Laboratory for Radiobiology , Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine , AMMS , Beijing 100850 , P. R. China .
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health , Central south University , Changsha , 410078 , China .
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Huang RX, Wang BC, Fan JG. [Research advances of relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and biliary tract diseases]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2017; 25:633-636. [PMID: 29056017 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2017.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Recent studies have found that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) has great impact on the development of biliary tract diseases. Here in this review, we summarized the relationship between NAFLD and the occurrence and development, risk factors and severity of cholestasis, gallstones, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, primary biliary cirrhosis and bile microbiota, so as to further illuminate the pathogenesis of NAFLD and biliary tract diseases, obtain better diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes on NAFLD and biliary tract diseases.
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- R X Huang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Zhang XN, Liu YG, Li D, Li X, Huang RX, Li GQ, Zhu DL, Geng ZC. [Polymorphism of HLA-DQA1,-DQB1 genes in Uygur and Kazak ethnic groups and comprehensive analysis of 25 related populations]. Yi Chuan Xue Bao 1998; 25:193-8. [PMID: 9800435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 genes were investigated in two Chinese minor natinalities, Uygur and Kazak using PCR-RFLP genotyping method. Of the 8 DQA1 alleles, DQA1 *0301 was the most common in Uygurs and Kazaks. DQA1 *0401 and *0601 were the rarest alleles in Uygurs and *0601 in Kazaks. Of the 16 DQB1 alleles tested, DQB1 *0201 and *0301 were the most frequent alleles in Uygurs and Kazaks. DQB1 *0502, *05032 and *0504 in Uygurs, *05032, *0504 and *0605 in Kazaks were absent. Neither DQA1 nor DQB1 difference was found between the two populations. From the phylogenetic tree based on the gene frequencies of HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 in Uygur, Kazak and other 25 related ethnic groups, we suggest that Uygurs and Kazaks have a closer relationship, and they are closer to Mongoloid, not Caucasoid.
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- X N Zhang
- Institute of Genetics, Fudan University, Shanghai
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Peng Y, Huang RX, Li XP. [Hypertension inducing cerebrovascular damage and effecting on cerebral infarction]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 1994; 74:100-3, 128. [PMID: 8069719] [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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Cerebrovascular damage of renovascular hypertensive rats (RHR) was observed under light microscope and electron microscope, and the cerebral collateral vessels of RHR were observed with vascular casts. In focal cerebral ischemia of RHR, the infarct volume was measured by TTC staining in combination with computer image processing and analysis. When hypertension persisting longer, there were hyalinosis in small arterial walls, luminal narrowing and basement membrane thickening in capillaries, decreased collateral vessels, and occluded microvessels. In cerebral ischemia, the infarct volume was large and could not be improved. The results demonstrated that the key to prevent stroke is to prevent and treat hypertension as early as possible.
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- Y Peng
- Department of Neurology, Nanfang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou
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Huang RX. [Epileptic seizures in atherosclerotic cerebral infarction]. Zhonghua Shen Jing Jing Shen Ke Za Zhi 1988; 21:149-51, 189. [PMID: 3229202] [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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Chen XR, Ni XY, Huang RX, Wang ZY, Gu J, Lin G, Zhang ZN, Fan MY, Lin SC, Xu JB, Shi WJ, Wang MK, Wu S, Wu PS, Wang BH, Zhang BY, Zhou MF, Guo YZ, Li CM, Chen KY, He YT, Guo LX, Ju CQ. [Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage]. Zhonghua Fang She Xue Za Zhi 1983; 17:33-7. [PMID: 6224659] [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: 01/19/2023]
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