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Wang YQ, Jin SB, Tang SC. [Research progress on the occupational health and personal protection of emergency responders]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2022; 40:539-542. [PMID: 35915950 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20210413-00209] [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: 06/15/2023]
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To meet the requirement from the economy and society, China's emergency rescue has been developing towards specialization and professionalization. The working environment for emergency responders is special accompanying with tremendous challenges and uncertainties. To promote the research on occupational health and personal protection is an important guarantee for the workers in China to realize the goal of "decent work". This paper reviews the hazards that affect the occupational health of emergency rescue workers, the research progress of adverse outcomes caused from exposure to these hazards, and the related development issues of personal protection. In order to ensure the safety and health of emergency rescue workers, the direction of further research on occupational health of emergency rescue workers is put forward.
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- Y Q Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Institute of Urban Safety and Environmental Science, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing 100054, China
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- National Quality Supervision and Testing Center for Personal Protective Equipment, Institute of Urban Safety and Environmental Science, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing 100054, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Institute of Urban Safety and Environmental Science, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, Beijing 100054, China
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Zhou XF, Li GY, Wang YQ, Guo L, Wang DX, Yu M, Dong HH, Rong L, Tang SC. [Analysis of the self-conscious health status and influencing factors of greenhouse agricultural workers in Beijing suburb]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:25-29. [PMID: 33535335 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20191129-00547] [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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Objective: To explore the self-conscious health status and related influencing factors of greenhouse agricultural workers in Beijing suburb, so as to provide scientific basis for developing strategies to improve and promote the occupational health conditions of those workers. Methods: According to the production characteristics and scale of the main agricultural districts or counties in the suburb of Beijing, 182 agricultural production personnel were randomly selected to investigate the general situation, occupational situation and self-conscious health status during June 2018 to December 2019. The relevant factors which may affect the self-conscious health conditions were also analyzed by statistical methods. Results: The detection or reported rate of self-conscious health problems was 51.6% (94/182) , among which 29.1% (53/182) workers reported musculoskeletal disorder diseases and 21.4% (39/182) workers reported nervous system diseases. And the self-conscious health status of greenhouse agricultural workers were statistically different in household registration, gender, marital status, working years, mixing or spraying pesticides, smoking or eating in the greenhouse (P<0.05) . Moreover, gender, mixing or spraying pesticide, eating and smoking behavior in the workplace all had an impact on the risk of self-conscious health status of greenhouse agricultural workers (P< 0.05) . Specifically, male is the protective factor to reduce the occurrence of self-conscious symptoms of greenhouse agricultural workers (OR=0.447, 95%CI: 0.234~0.852) , while mixing or spraying pesticides and smoking or eating behaviors in the workplace are the risk factors (OR=1.055, 2.524; 95%CI: 0.503~2.210, 1.107~5.755) . Conclusion: Reducing pesticide use from the source thus minimize related exposure opportunities, strengthening occupational health education thus foster good hygienic habits and improve individual protection consciousness are of great significance for the health protection of greenhouse agricultural workers in Beijing suburb.
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- X F Zhou
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection, Beijing 100054, China
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- Zibo Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zibo 255026, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection, Beijing 100054, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection, Beijing 100054, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection, Beijing 100054, China
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- Department of Occupational Diseases, Hangzhou Medical college, Hangzhou 310013, China
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- Beijing Prevention and Treatment Hospital of Occupational Disease for Chemical Industry, Beijing 100093, China
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- Beijing Prevention and Treatment Hospital of Occupational Disease for Chemical Industry, Beijing 100093, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Occupational Safety and Health, Beijing Municipal Institute of Labor Protection, Beijing 100054, China
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Zhang JL, Chen WX, Li JJ, He FY, Tang SC. [Clinical analysis of 27 cases with descending necrotizing mediastinitis]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 54:919-923. [PMID: 31887818 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2019.12.007] [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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Objective: To explore the clinical manifestation and treatment strategy for descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM). Methods: A total of 27 cases diagnosed as DNM from January 2010 to August 2018 in the First People's Hospital of Foshan were reviewed. There were 16 males and 11 females, age ranged from 16 to 84 years. The clinical data were collected. SPSS 16.0 software and chi square test were used for statistical analysis. Results: ALL 27 cases were diagnosed as DNM by contrast-enhanced CT scan of the neck and chest. Among the 27 cases, 13 cases resulted from peritonsillar abscess, 8 cases from esophageal foreign body perforation, 5 cases from parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal space abscess, and one case from infection of oral cavity. These 27 cases were divided into three subtypes according to the sites of mediastinitis, including 11 cases for typeⅠ, 5 cases for type ⅡA and 11 cases for type ⅡB. Of 27 cases, 20 cases underwent transcervical drainage for DNM, of which 5 cases with tracheotomy and 6 cases with thoracic drainage, and finally 19 of the 20 patients were cured, and one patient died of bacteremia; 7 cases refused to received surgery and were routinely treated with antibiotics, of which, one case was cured and 6 cases died. The curative rate in patients underwent surgery was significantly higher than that in patients treated with medication (χ(2)=13.638, P<0.001). Among the 20 cured cases, 4 cases were combined with diabetes mellitus and 6 cases with necrotizing fasciitis, while in the 7 died cases, 5 cases were combined with diabetes mellitus and 6 cases with necrotizing fasciitis. The comorbidity rates of diabetes mellitus (χ(2)=4.074, P=0.044) and necrotizing fasciitis (χ(2)=4.457, P=0.035) in died cases were significantly higher than those in cured cases. Conclusion: DNM is a serious infection, with high mortality especially in patients with diabetes and necrotizing fasciitis. Timely cervical and chest enhanced CT scan play vital role in its diagnosis. DNM can be treated effectively with transcervical drainage.
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- J L Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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Wang GJ, Cai YP, Ma YJ, Tang SC, Syed JA, Cao ZH, Meng XK. Ultrastrong and Stiff Carbon Nanotube/Aluminum-Copper Nanocomposite via Enhancing Friction between Carbon Nanotubes. Nano Lett 2019; 19:6255-6262. [PMID: 31429572 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Researchers have been aiming to replace copper with carbon nanotube/copper nanocomposites, which are lighter and exhibit better electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties. However, the strength is far below pure carbon nanotube assembly and even much lower than some copper-based alloys. This disadvantage hinders the extensive application of carbon nanotube/copper nanocomposites. In this study, the carbon nanotube/aluminum-copper nanocomposites with ultra-strength and stiffness were prepared. The strength and elasticity modulus of composite reached as high as 6.6 and 500 GPa, respectively, while a high conductivity of 1.8 × 107 S/m was maintained. This can be attributed to the diffusion of Cu and Al atoms into the carbon nanotube fiber, which enhances friction between the carbon nanotubes by "pinning" and "bridging". This structure provides us with novel insights into the design of carbon nanotubes/metal nanocomposites with ultrahigh strength and conductivity.
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- G J Wang
- Institute of Materials Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Nanjing University , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Nanjing University , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Nanjing University , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Nanjing University , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Nanjing University , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Nanjing University , Jiangsu , China
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- Institute of Materials Engineering, National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences , Nanjing University , Jiangsu , China
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Hu GP, Chen ZJ, Tang SC, Jia G. [Biomonitoring application in the exposome assessment]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:201-205. [PMID: 29429279 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.02.017] [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: 06/08/2023]
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Biomonitoring can be applied to assess internal exposure and environmental exposure by exposure markers with providing internal exposure to biological characterization and individual exposure information, which is a key tool to evaluate the risk exposure to disease by biological alternation information. With the development of high throughput, broad spectrum and high efficiency screening and detection technology, biomonitoring is defined as traditional biological monitoring (targeted monitoring) and non targeted monitoring analysis (exposomic approaches). An exposomic approach differs from traditional biomonitoring in that it can theoretically include all exposures of potential health significance, whether they are derived from exogenous sources. Both traditional and nontraditional biomonitoring methods should be used to understand the complexity of exposures faced throughout the lifespan. Through hybrid approaches, emerging techniques and the integration of bioinformatics, and developing the detection methods for low abundance chemicals, improving the differentiation ability between endogenous and exogenous chemical, the health outcomes and exposures can be widely recognized and characterized, which can finally contribute to improving the precise prevention and intervention for diseases under the new exposomic model.
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- G P Hu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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Xu HD, Zhou JW, Tang SC, Kong FL, Li XW, Shen ZL, Yan L, Chen ZJ, Zhao L, Jia G, Zhang J. [Evaluation of health effect among occupational population exposed to nano-titanium dioxide: a cross-sectional study]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 50:976-981. [PMID: 27903361 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2016.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To characterize the health effects of nano-titanium dioxide exposure in an occupational cohort. Methods: Eighty-five male employees of a nano-titanium dioxide manufacturing enterprise in Shandong Province were evaluated in September 2014. Forty-four were exposed to nano-titanium dioxide (exposure group), and 41 were not exposed to nano-titanium dioxide (control group). We collected employees' basic information, smoking and drinking history, previous medical history, family history, and occupational history. Differences in blood pressure, hematological parameters, and blood biochemistry between the two groups were analyzed and compared. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to investigate the effect of nano-titanium dioxide exposure on blood pressure, hematological parameters, and blood biochemistry indices after controlling for age, smoking, drinking, and body mass index (BMI). Twenty-five employees from the exposure group and 25 employees from the control group were selected at random for measurement of genetic damage by cytokinesis-block micronucleus assay. Poisson regression analysis was used to investigate the effect of nano-titanium dioxide exposure on micronucleus frequency or micronucleus cell frequency after controlling for age, smoking, drinking, and BMI. Results: The median (P25-P75) surface area concentration of particles deposited in the tracheobronchial region, the surface area concentration of particles deposited in the alveolar region, and particle number concentration in the exposure group were 35.35(24.31-57.42) μ m2/cm3, 173.09(116.27-270.72) μ m2/cm3, and 40 244.00 (17 803.50-78 679.00) /cm3, respectively. These values were significantly higher than those in the control group 33.90 (27.44-43.29) μm2/cm3, 150.50(125.82-192.87)μm2/cm3, and 18 721.00 (12 721.00-51 898.50)/cm3, respectively. Z values were 15.47, 15.96, and 14.54, respectively (P<0.001 for all three values). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that exposure to nano-titanium dioxide contributed most to the alteration of mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration, creatinine, and LDL-C, with standardized regression coefficients of 0.23, -0.51, and 0.30, respectively (P<0.05 for all three values), after adjusting for age, smoking, drinking, and BMI. There were no significant differences in micronucleus frequency and micronucleus cell frequency between the exposure group (3.00‰ (1.50‰-5.00‰) and 3.00‰ (2.00‰-4.00‰), respectively) and control group (2.00‰ (1.00‰-4.50‰) and 2.00‰ (1.00‰-4.00‰), respectively); P>0.05 for all comparisons. Poisson regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, smoking, drinking, and BMI, there was still no statistically significant correlation between nano-titanium dioxide exposure and micronucleus frequency (OR=1.11, 95% CI: 0.81-1.54) or micronucleus cell frequency (OR=1.07, 95% CI: 0.75-1.51); P>0.05 for all comparisons. Conclusion: Nano-titanium dioxide particles exerted some health effects on the occupationally-exposed cohort, whose hematological parameters and blood biochemistry were influenced to some degree. However, a potential link between occupational exposure to nano-titanium dioxide and blood pressure or induction of genetic damage or was not found.
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- H D Xu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences , School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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Li JJ, Zhang JL, He FY, Tang SC, Zhu ZF, Chen WX. [Treatment of glottic cancer involving the anterior commissure by transoral CO(2) laser surgery]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 52:337-342. [PMID: 28558451 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2017.05.004] [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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Objective: To study the clinical outcome of transoral CO(2) laser surgery for glottic cancer involving the anterior commissure. Methods: Thirty-two cases of glottic cancer involving the anterior commissure treated by transoral CO(2) laser surgery between March 2009 and December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Among these cases, 27 were T1bM0M0, 5 were T2N0M0. All cases were followed-up for more than 3 years. Results: All the 32 cases were successfully treated. Perioperative complications included injuries in the soft palate mucosa(13/32, 40.63%), loose incisors(3/32, 9.38%) and subcutaneous emphysema in the neck(2/32, 6.25%). During the follow-up period, granulation was found in all cases. Three cases had local recurrence. Two patients treated by a secondary transoral CO(2) laser surgery and the other case had total laryngectomy, all three cases were followed up for 5 years without recurrence. Two cases had regional recurrence but no primary site recurrence. One patient was treated by neck dissection, and followed up for 5 years without recurrence. The other patient died of supraclavicular and mediastinal lymph node metastasis and lung metastasis 40 months after operation. The overall 5-year survival rate was 90.6%. There was no significant difference in survival rate between T1bN0M0(92.6%) and T2N0M0(80.0%) (Log Rank χ(2)=0.788, P=0.375). The overall 5-year local regional control rate was 84.4%. In T1bN0M0 lesions, the 5-year local regional control rate was 92.6%, which was significantly higher than that in T2N0M0 lesions(40.0%) (Log Rank χ(2)=9.504, P=0.002). Conclusion: With appropriate surgical indication, detailed preoperative evaluation, good surgical skill, transoral CO(2) laser surgery may achieve satisfactory outcome in the treatment of glottic cancer involving the anterior commissure.
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- J J Li
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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Zhao L, Zheng YX, Kong FL, Zhang J, Tang SC, Zhang YF, Li XZ, Zhou JW, Chen ZJ, Xu HD, Jia G. [Research and suggestion on occupational exposure limits of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in workplaces]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 51:381-385. [PMID: 28464586 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2017.05.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- L Zhao
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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Xu HD, Zhao L, Tang SC, Zhang J, Kong FL, Jia G. [Application of three control banding tools to occupational health risk assessment of titanium dioxide manufacturing factory]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2016; 34:905-910. [PMID: 28241678 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Objective: To explore and validate suitable risk assessment methods for titanium dioxide though applying three risk assessment tools for nanomaterials based on the control banding (CB) approach. Methods: A factory manufacturing titanium dioxide in Jinan city, Shandong province, was assessed using a quantitative exposure method and qualitative risk assessment methods in September, 2014. A condensation particle counter equipment was used to monitor the number concentration of particles at packaging workshop and jet milling workshop. We employed three control banding tools, including CB nanotool, Stoffenmanager nano and the Guidance on working safely with nanomaterials and nanoproducts (GWSNN) to evaluate the two workshops, then compared the evaluation results. Results: The increases of particle concentrations were generated directly by packaging and jet milling processes, the number concentration from (3.52±1.46) ×10(4)/cm(3) to (14.70±8.86) ×10(4)/cm(3) at packaging workshop and from (0.97±0.25) ×10(4)/cm(3) to (1.26±0.35) ×10(4)/cm(3) at milling workshop (both P<0.05) . The number concentrations at packaging workshop were higher than those at jet milling workshop during both manufacturing and break times (both P<0.05) . The results of CB nanotool showed that the risk level of the packaging workshop was classified as high and the risk level of the jet milling workshop was classified asmedium. The results of Stoffenmanager nano showed that the risk level of the packaging workshop was classified as medium and the risk level of the jet milling workshop was classified as low. The results of GWSNN showed that the risk level of packaging workshop was classified as high and the risk level of jet milling workshop was classified as low. Conclusion: The results of evaluation based on the three control banding tools are related and aligned with the results of quantitative monitoring, so they are all suitable to perform occupational health risk assessment on industrial scale production of titanium dioxideto some extent.
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- H D Xu
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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Luo SL, Chen WX, Zhang JL, Zhu ZF, He FY, Tang SC, Yang JQ, Wang YJ. [Study on the pharyngeal constriction and function of cricopharyngeal muscle in normal persons using dynamic magnetic resonance imaging]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 51:100-4. [PMID: 26898864 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2016.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the superiority of dynamic magnetic resonance imaging as an assessment method of pharyngeal constriction and cricopharyngeal muscle function, and introduce a new way to measure the pharyngeal constriction ratio, anteroposterior diameter of esophageal entrance and thickness of cricopharyngeal muscle in healthy volunteers. METHODS Twenty volunteers who were assessed as normal by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and videofluoroscopic swallowing study were included in this study. With the use of 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging, Fiesta sequence and Asset technique, the median sagittal plane and intervertebral transverse plane from C1 to C5 were scanned repeatedly. Pharyngeal constriction ratio in the median sagittal and intervertebral transverse plane, anteroposterior diameter of esophageal entrance and thickness of cricopharyngeal muscle were assessed and the data were analysed by SPSS13.0. RESULTS The intervertebral transverse plane between C1 and C2 was superior in observation of pharyngeal constriction ratio in the same way that the plane between C4 and C5 was superior in cricopharyngeal evaluation. The average of sagittal and intervertebral pharyngeal constriction ratio were estimated as 0.08±0.02, 0.09±0.04 respectively and the average of thickness of cricopharyngeal muscle and anteroposterior diameter of esophageal entrance were (6.50±1.69) mm, (1.99±0.76) mm respectively. CONCLUSION Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging was superior in assessing the function of pharyngeal constriction and cricopharyngeal muscle by scanning the swallowing process in the median sagittal and intervertebral transverse plane.
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- S L Luo
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, China
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Wang ZY, Zhu YC, Zhou QC, Xie YQ, Liu J, Hu JN, Tang SC, Li JJ, Zhang Y, Xiao YM. Comparison of Conventional Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Breast Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in Different T Stages. j med imaging hlth inform 2015. [DOI: 10.1166/jmihi.2015.1679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Liu YA, Chung YC, Pan ST, Shen MY, Hou YC, Peng SJ, Pasricha PJ, Tang SC. 3-D imaging, illustration, and quantitation of enteric glial network in transparent human colon mucosa. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2013; 25:e324-38. [PMID: 23495930 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Enteric glia form a network in the intestinal mucosa and have been suggested to engage in multidirectional interactions with the epithelium, blood vessels, nerves, and immune system. However, due to the dispersed nature of the glial network, standard histology cannot provide a global view of the network architecture. We prepared transparent human colon mucosa for three-dimensional (3-D) confocal microscopy with S100B immunostaining to reveal the location-dependent glial network for qualitative and quantitative analyses. METHODS Full-thickness human colons were acquired from colectomies performed for colorectal cancer. We targeted the mucosa away from the tumor site to characterize the glial network morphology. Optical clearing (use of immersion solution to reduce scattering) was applied to generate transparent specimens for deep-tissue microscopy. KEY RESULTS Two features of the glial network were seen: (i) A dense glial population resides at the crypt base/mucosal boundary in contact with the lymphatic vessels, and (ii) from the base, the glial network elongates along the crypt axis with peri-cryptic and peri-vascular connections toward the opening. We quantified the mucosal glia as the S100B-positive cells with at least two processes extending from the cell body. Examples of the global and in-depth imaging of adenoma were given to illustrate the morphological correlation between the loss of glial fibers and the aberrant crypts. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES We have established a useful approach for 3-D imaging, panoramic illustration, and quantitation of the enteric glia in the human colon mucosa to help characterize their roles with mucosal components in health and disease.
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- Y A Liu
- Connectomics Research Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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Hasheimi SR, Zulkifli I, Somchit MN, Zunita Z, Loh TC, Soleimani AF, Tang SC. Dietary supplementation of Zingiber officinale and Zingiber zerumbet to heat-stressed broiler chickens and its effect on heat shock protein 70 expression, blood parameters and body temperature. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2012; 97:632-8. [PMID: 22533311 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2012.01302.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The present study was conducted to assess the effects of dietary supplementation of Zingiber officinale and Zingiber zerumbet and to heat-stressed broiler chickens on heat shock protein (HSP) 70 density, plasma corticosterone concentration (CORT), heterophil to lymphocyte ratio (HLR) and body temperature. Beginning from day 28, chicks were divided into five dietary groups: (i) basal diet (control), (ii) basal diet +1%Z. zerumbet powder (ZZ1%), (iii) basal diet +2%Z. zerumbet powder (ZZ2%), (iv) basal diet +1%Z. officinale powder (ZO1%) and (v) basal diet +2%Z. officinale powder (ZO2%). From day 35-42, heat stress was induced by exposing birds to 38±1°C and 80% RH for 2 h/day. Irrespective of diet, heat challenge elevated HSP70 expression, CORT and HLR on day 42. On day 42, following heat challenge, the ZZ1% birds showed lower body temperatures than those of control, ZO1% and ZO2%. Neither CORT nor HLR was significantly affected by diet. The ZO2% and ZZ2% diets enhanced HSP70 expression when compared to the control groups. We concluded that dietary supplementation of Z. officinale and Z. zerumbet powder may induce HSP70 reaction in broiler chickens exposed to heat stress.
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- S R Hasheimi
- Department of Animal Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Jinap S, Ilya-Nur AR, Tang SC, Hajeb P, Shahrim K, Khairunnisak M. Sensory attributes of dishes containing shrimp paste with different concentrations of glutamate and 5'-nucleotides. Appetite 2010; 55:238-44. [PMID: 20600418 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [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] [Received: 02/11/2010] [Revised: 06/10/2010] [Accepted: 06/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The shrimp paste called belacan is a traditional umami taste condiment extensively used in Malaysia that is rich in glutamate and 5'-nucleotides. The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of glutamate and 5'-nucleotides of various types of foods prepared with belacan and to measure their sensory attributes. The concentration of free glutamic acid found in different brands of belacan was 180-530mg/100g and in local dishes 601-4207mg/100g. The total amount of 5'-nucleotides in belacan samples ranged from 0.85 to 42.25μg/g. A Quantitative Descriptive Analysis (QDA) using a list of 17 sensory attributes showed a good correlation between belacan concentration in the final food and a range of positive sensory attributes, except for bitter, sweet, sour taste and astringency. Belacan also contains bitter, sweet and sour compounds that change the positive attributes of belacan at higher concentrations. The highest aroma attributes were linked to nasi goreng belacan (belacan fried rice) while the highest flavour attributes were found in sambal belacan. There was a 32 folds significant increase of umami attributes with the addition of belacan to final foods. The optimum amount of belacan was 0.45% for asam pedas (tamarind flavoured dish with belacan), 18% for sambal belacan (chilli belacan), 1.5-2.5% for kangkong goreng belacan (stir fried water convolous with belacan), and 2% for nasi goreng belacan.
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- S Jinap
- Centre of Excellence for Food Safety Research (CEFSR), Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Tang SC, Xie JY, Huang ZH, Xu FJ, Yang W. UV-induced grafting processes with in situ formed photomask for micropatterning of two-component biomolecules. Langmuir 2010; 26:9905-9910. [PMID: 20486681 DOI: 10.1021/la100344f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We report a photolithographic process for micropatterning of two-component biomolecules on a transparent organic film via lateral functional polymer brushes of poly(sodium acrylate) (P(AA)) and poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (P(GMA)). The pattern of binary polymer brushes were prepared via consecutive UV-initiated grafting processes, under the assistance of the in situ formed poly (4,4'-bi[N-(4-vinylbenzyl) pyridinium]) (P(BVV)) photomask. The epoxy groups of the P(GMA) microdomains can be aminated for covalently coupling biotin, while the P(AA) microdomains were used for immobilizing immunoglobulin (IgG). The resulting biotin- and IgG-coupled microdomains interact specifically with their corresponding target proteins, avidin and anti-IgG, respectively.
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- S C Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing, 100029, China
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Ganapathy K, Saleha AA, Jaganathan M, Tan CG, Chong CT, Tang SC, Ideris A, Dare CM, Bradbury JM. Survey of campylobacter, salmonella and mycoplasmas in house crows (Corvus splendens
) in Malaysia. Vet Rec 2007; 160:622-4. [PMID: 17483380 DOI: 10.1136/vr.160.18.622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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House crows (Corvus splendens) in Selangor, Malaysia were examined for the presence of Campylobacter species, Salmonella species, Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae by serology, culture and pcr. For the detection of Campylobacter and Salmonella species swabs were taken either from the intestine or cloaca. For the detection of mycoplasmas, swabs were taken either from the choanal cleft or trachea for culture and pcr and serum samples were tested by the rapid serum agglutination (rsa) and monoclonal antibody-blocking elisa (mbelisa) for antibodies to M gallisepticum and M synoviae. For campylobacter, 25.3 per cent of the crows were positive by culture, and the species identified were Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. No Salmonella species were isolated. Four of 24 swabs were positive for M gallisepticum dna but none gave positive results for M synoviae dna. No M gallisepticum or M synoviae antibodies were detected by rsa but 60 per cent of the sera gave positive reactions for M gallisepticum and 13 per cent gave positive reactions for M synoviae by mbelisa.
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- K Ganapathy
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Bouwkamp-Wijnoltz AL, Visscher W, van Veen JAR, Boellaard E, van der Kraan AM, Tang SC. On Active-Site Heterogeneity in Pyrolyzed Carbon-Supported Iron Porphyrin Catalysts for the Electrochemical Reduction of Oxygen: An In Situ Mössbauer Study. J Phys Chem B 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/jp0266087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Shell DevCo, Westhollow Technology Centre, Houston, Texas
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Sanguinarine, a benzophenanthridine alkaloid, has anticancer potential through induction of cell death. We previously demonstrated that sanguinarine treatment at a low level induced apoptosis or programmed cell death (PCD) in the Bcl-2 low-expressing K562 human erythroleukemia cells, and that a high level induced blister cell death (BCD); whereas Bcl-2 overexpressing, sanguinarine-treated JM1 pre-B lymphoblastic cells displayed neither apoptosis nor BCD morphologies. Here, we report that sanguinarine-treated K562 cells, when analyzed by western blot, showed significant increase in expression of the pro-apoptotic Bax protein in apoptosis, but not in BCD. cDNA expression array of PCD in K562 cells failed to reveal the presence of Bax at the gene transcript level, which suggests that this cell death process does not require de novo protein synthesis. Treated JM1 cells, on the other hand, showed an increase in the expression of Bcl-2 protein in both forms of cell death, but failed to show Bax expression. The role of other members of the Bcl-2 family remained negligible. Caspase-3 activation was observed in apoptosis of K562 cells but not in BCD or in sanguinarine-treated JM1 cells. These results suggest that sanguinarine in K562 cells induces apoptosis through increasing Bax and activating caspase-3, whereas sanguinarine-induced BCD involves neither. These results also suggest that in JM1 cells, Bcl-2 may play a role in susceptibility of cells to induction of apoptosis and BCD.
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- P Weerasinghe
- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
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Our previous studies with low Bcl-2-expressing K562 cells have shown that, when treated with the putative anti-cancer drug sanguinarine, concentrations of 1.5 microg/ml induced the morphology of apoptosis or programmed cell death (PCD), while concentrations of 12.5 microg/ml induced a morphology of blister formation or blister cell death (BCD). To elucidate the possible role of Bcl-2 in this dual cell death modality induced by sanguinarine, K562 and the high Bcl-2-expressing JM1 cells were treated with sanguinarine concentrations of 1.5 microg/ml and 12.5 microg/ml respectively, and multiple parameters of their effects were studied using light and electron microscopy, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) end-labeling, 51Cr release, trypan blue exclusion, propidium iodide exclusion, and annexin-V binding. In general, we found that, while K562 cells underwent PCD and BCD when treated with sanguinarine, JM1 cells failed to undergo either PCD or BCD under the same experimental conditions. Thus, the over-expression of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 may have prevented sanguinarine from inducing PCD and BCD in JM1 cells. These results indicate that the resistance of JM1 cells to the alkaloid sanguinarine may have been due to an anti-BCD role played by Bcl-2, in addition to its widely reported anti-apoptotic role.
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- P Weerasinghe
- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
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Tang SC, Koch S, Weinstein GN, Lane RW, Holm RH. Synthetic approaches to 14-, 15-, and 16-membered tetraaza macrocycles and their metal complexes. Inorg Chem 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ic50129a020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tang SC, Weinstein GN, Holm RH. General synthetic routes to tetraaza macrocycles. Preparation of the corrin inner ring structure. J Am Chem Soc 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ja00783a065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tang SC, Holm RH. Synthetic transformations of tetraaza macrocyclic metal complexes. Preparation of the corrinoid and other unsaturated ring systems by oxidative dehydrogenation reactions of nickel(II), copper(II), and cobalt(II) macrocycles. J Am Chem Soc 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ja00845a014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Haddix GW, Narayana M, Tang SC, Wu Y. Double-rotation NMR, magic angle spinning NMR, and x-ray diffraction study of the structure of aluminum molybdate. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/j100120a013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Au WY, Tang SC, Chan KW, Wong KK, Ooi CGC. Pulmonary renal syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with giant cavernous hemangioma of the leg. Arch Intern Med 2002; 162:221-2. [PMID: 11802757 DOI: 10.1001/archinte.162.2.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Quirt I, Robeson C, Lau CY, Kovacs M, Burdette-Radoux S, Dolan S, Tang SC, McKenzie M, Couture F. Epoetin alfa therapy increases hemoglobin levels and improves quality of life in patients with cancer-related anemia who are not receiving chemotherapy and patients with anemia who are receiving chemotherapy. J Clin Oncol 2001; 19:4126-34. [PMID: 11689580 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2001.19.21.4126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate efficacy, safety, and quality of life (QOL) changes with epoetin alfa therapy for anemia in patients with nonmyeloid malignancies. PATIENTS AND METHODS Anemic cancer patients were enrolled onto this prospective, open-label study from 34 centers across Canada. The trial had two cohorts: patients who were and were not receiving chemotherapy during the 16-week study. All patients initially received epoetin alfa 150 IU/kg subcutaneously three times per week. The dose was doubled after 4 weeks for patients who did not experience sufficient response. RESULTS Of the 183 patients enrolled in the nonchemotherapy cohort, statistically significant and clinically relevant improvements in QOL were observed with epoetin alfa therapy using both the FACT-An questionnaire and linear analog scale assessment. Hemoglobin levels increased significantly (P <.001; mean increase 2.5 g/dL from baseline to end of study) and these increases were positively correlated with improved QOL and change in Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scores. There was a significant reduction in the percentage of patients who required blood transfusions. The 218 patients in the chemotherapy cohort also experienced significant improvements in QOL, decreased transfusion use, and increased hemoglobin levels that correlated with QOL improvements and change in ECOG scores. Epoetin alfa was well-tolerated in both cohorts. CONCLUSION Epoetin alfa administered to patients with cancer-related anemia for up to 16 weeks resulted in significantly improved QOL, increased hemoglobin levels, and decreased transfusion use. These benefits were observed in cancer patients who were not receiving chemotherapy as well as those who were.
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- I Quirt
- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expression of BAG-1 in a cohort of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The intensity and subcellular distribution of BAG-1 expression were correlated with overall survival. Tumor samples were collected from 85 patients diagnosed with NSCLC between 1993-1995 in St. John's, Newfoundland. Expression of BAG-1 was determined by immunohistochemistry using polyclonal anti-BAG-1 antibody. There was significant variation in the immunohistochemical staining patterns of BAG-1, including nonstaining and staining of either the cytoplasm, nucleus or both. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that those patients whose tumor overexpressed BAG-1 had a significant reduction in the risk of death (hazard ratio = 0.53, p = 0.03). The survival advantage of patients with BAG-1 overexpression tumor was also demonstrated by Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank tests (median survival 30.10 months versus 17.04 months, p = 0.05). In addition, multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that patients whose tumor exhibited intense cytoplasmic staining had a further reduction of the risk of death (hazard ratio = 0.42, p = 0.03) and this effect was independent of age, stage and histology. All stages were included in the analysis. Our preliminary data strongly indicate that further investigation is warranted to better define the role of BAG-1 as an independent prognostic factor in NSCLC.
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- S Rorke
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the expression of BAG-1 in a cohort of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The intensity and subcellular distribution of BAG-1 expression were correlated with overall survival. Tumor samples were collected from 85 patients diagnosed with NSCLC between 1993-1995 in St. John's, Newfoundland. Expression of BAG-1 was determined by immunohistochemistry using polyclonal anti-BAG-1 antibody. There was significant variation in the immunohistochemical staining patterns of BAG-1, including nonstaining and staining of either the cytoplasm, nucleus or both. Univariate Cox regression analysis showed that those patients whose tumor overexpressed BAG-1 had a significant reduction in the risk of death (hazard ratio = 0.53, p = 0.03). The survival advantage of patients with BAG-1 overexpression tumor was also demonstrated by Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank tests (median survival 30.10 months versus 17.04 months, p = 0.05). In addition, multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that patients whose tumor exhibited intense cytoplasmic staining had a further reduction of the risk of death (hazard ratio = 0.42, p = 0.03) and this effect was independent of age, stage and histology. All stages were included in the analysis. Our preliminary data strongly indicate that further investigation is warranted to better define the role of BAG-1 as an independent prognostic factor in NSCLC.
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- S Rorke
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Vagus nerve palsy caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is rare. Here, we present a 29-year-old man with acute onset of right side otalgia and sore throat, followed by dysphonia, dysphagia and some vesicles seen on the deep soft palate. Laryngoscopy revealed right vocal cord palsy. Neck to chest CT did not reveal local lesion. Three months later, his serum HSV IgG antibody titer was eight times elevation and a throat swab culture for virus isolation yielded HSV type I. T2-weighted images of neck MRI showed abnormally high signal intensity on the right sub-glottis region with Gadolinium enhancement that was compatible with local infection. Thereafter, one course of acyclovir; was given. Three months after finishing the acyclovir, his symptoms were almost gone and neck MRI did not show the aforementioned lesions. HSV infection should be considered as a differential diagnosis for patients with idiopathic dysphonia and dysphagia.
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- S C Tang
- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan
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Peritonitis remains the most important factor in patient morbidity and technical failure associated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). In vitro examination of bacterial infection of cultured human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMC) is an attractive approach to the study of peritonitis in CAPD, yet there are few reports on this subject. Previous studies have shown two limitations: (i) cell cultures of HPMC lasted for days only when incubated in culture medium and (ii) short-term studies of <30 min were done in HPMC when incubated with peritoneal dialysis fluid (PDF). Human peritoneal mesothelial cells, maintained in a conventional single chamber culture system with PDF alone, were unable to survive more than 40 min. The present study was designed to prolong the viability of HPMC cultured in PDF, with the object of using cells under different conditions, such as that of simulating CAPD. HPMC were cultured using plastic microtiter plates, where they were grown to confluence and growth was arrested. PDF containing different concentrations of NaHCO3and human serum albumin was added. Cell viability after exposure for up to 24 h was measured by trypan blue, Cell Death Detection ELISA and Annex-V flow cytometry. The data confirmed the 'toxic' effect of PDF, with cell viability being <40% after 2 h incubation in 4.25% glucose in PDF. However, the survival time of HPMC increased significantly in 4.25% glucose PDF at a physiological pH and even further after the addition of human albumin. These experimental conditions simulating CAPD may allow future in vitro studies of mesothelial physiology and peritonitis related to CAPD treatment.
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- K N Lai
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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Witcher M, Yang X, Pater A, Tang SC. BAG-1 p50 isoform interacts with the vitamin D receptor and its cellular overexpression inhibits the vitamin D pathway. Exp Cell Res 2001; 265:167-73. [PMID: 11281654 DOI: 10.1006/excr.2001.5176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Human BAG-1 is an anti-apoptotic protein with four protein isoforms (BAG-1 p50, p46, p33, and p29). BAG-1 p46 was originally isolated in a screen for proteins binding to the glucocorticoid receptor; it binds and modulates the action of several members of the nuclear steroid hormone receptor superfamily. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is another member of this superfamily, and the vitamin D pathway is important for prevention and therapy of osteoporosis, renal failure, cancer, and psoriasis. Therefore, we investigated the effect of the recently isolated BAG-1 p50 on the vitamin D pathway. By use of Far Western blot analysis and glutathione S-transferase BAG-1 p50 binding assays, BAG-1 p50 was demonstrated to interact with the VDR, and the BAG-1 p50 N-terminus was required. In U87 cells that were stably transfected with BAG-1 p50, binding of the VDR to its response element in electrophoretic mobility shift assays was blocked, enhancement of transcriptional activation was inhibited, cell growth rate was enhanced, cell growth inhibition induced by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] was blocked, and 1,25(OH)2D3-mediated VDR induction was inhibited. These results suggest that BAG-1 p50 is a novel regulator of the vitamin D signaling pathway, and its overexpression may lead to cellular resistance to 1,25(OH)2D3 therapy.
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- M Witcher
- Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, A1B 3V6, Canada
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BACKGROUND IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is characterized by raised serum IgA1 and predominant mesangial IgA1 deposits of polymeric nature. The mechanism of polymeric IgA1 (pIgA1) deposition in the kidney mesangium is poorly understood in IgAN. It has been suggested that increased sialic acid content and anionic charge of the pIgA1 molecules may be operational in the IgA1 deposition in human mesangial cells (HMCs). The present study examined the binding of pIgA1 with different surface charges to HMCs. The binding characteristics of IgA1 to HMCs in the presence of polycation (poly-L-lysine) or polyanion (heparin) were also investigated. METHODS IgA1 was purified in sera from patients with IgAN and from healthy controls by jacalin affinity chromatography. IgA1 was further separated into pIgA1 and monomeric IgA1 (mIgA1) by fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC). pIgA1 or mIgA1 with different net charges on their surface were resolved by ion exchange chromatography (IEC) with a Mono Q column. The binding characteristics of pIgA1 and mIgA1 to HMCs in the presence or absence of polycation or polyanion were examined by flow cytometry. RESULTS In patients with IgAN, the absolute amount of mIgA1 and pIgA1 is significantly higher than that of healthy controls (P < 0. 001). There was significant increase in binding of pIgA1 from patients with IgAN to HMC and cell lysate. pIgA1 that interacted strongly with the ion exchanger also bound more to HMCs when compared with IgA1 interacted weakly with the ion exchanger (P < 0. 001). The anionic charged pIgA1 from patients was significantly higher than that of healthy controls (P < 0.001). Preincubation with poly-L-lysine increased the binding of pIgA1 to HMCs. The binding of pIgA1 to HMCs was decreased by preincubation with heparin. CONCLUSIONS The binding of IgA to HMCs is charge dependent. Polymeric IgA with the highest net negative charge binds more to HMCs. Preincubation with polyanion decreased the binding of polymeric IgA to HMCs. These results suggest an important role for anionic charge in IgA1 deposition onto the kidney mesangial cells.
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- J C Leung
- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Ding Z, Yang X, Chernenko G, Tang SC, Pater A. Human papillomavirus type 16-immortalized endocervical cells selected for resistance to cisplatin are malignantly transformed and have a multidrug resistance phenotype. Int J Cancer 2000; 87:818-23. [PMID: 10956392 DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20000915)87:6<818::aid-ijc10>3.0.co;2-m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (cisplatin, CDDP) is a highly effective chemotherapeutic agent against cervical cancer, but drug resistance is a major obstacle in its clinical application. The mechanism of drug resistance in human cervical cancer is not well understood. Here, we established an in vitro endocervical, cisplatin-resistant cell system that mimics the development of cisplatin resistance in the human cervix. Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16-immortalized human endocervical cells (HEN-16-2) were treated with cisplatin, and the cisplatin-selected cells (HEN-16-2/CDDP) were resistant to cisplatin, paclitaxel, actinomycin D, doxorubicin, etoposide, and 5-fluorouracil, thus demonstrating a multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotype. Furthermore, compared with a similar passage of drug-sensitive HEN-16-2 cells, HEN-16-2/CDDP cells exhibited the general growth characteristics of cancer cell lines: faster growth in medium containing serum and high calcium levels, higher saturation density, anchorage-independent growth, and formation of tumors in nude mice. These results provided the first in vitro evidence that cisplatin selection can transform HPV-immortalized endocervical cells and cause a phenotype of MDR.
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- Z Ding
- Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Sothern MS, Loftin JM, Udall JN, Suskind RM, Ewing TL, Tang SC, Blecker U. Safety, feasibility, and efficacy of a resistance training program in preadolescent obese children. Am J Med Sci 2000; 319:370-5. [PMID: 10875292 DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200006000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Safe and effective exercise programs are needed to prevent and treat chronic diseases in childhood. In particular, preadolescent obese children should participate in activities that are specific to their special needs. Resistance or strength training has been prescribed for adult obese persons. Research is limited concerning the use of resistance training in programs that treat obese preadolescents. METHODS Nineteen treatment subjects (7-12 years of age) were enrolled in a 10-week weight management program which included diet, behavior modification, and aerobic and flexibility exercises. Forty-eight control subjects (7-12 years of age) participated in the diet, behavior modification program, and a thrice-a-week walking program. The efficacy of the overall weight management program was examined by anthropometry at 10 weeks and 1 year. RESULTS Fifteen treatment subjects completed the 10-week program (retention rate, 78.9%). Thereafter compliance decreased by approximately 33% for the long-term study. Seventeen control subjects completed the program (retention rate, 35%). Weight, percent of ideal body weight, and body mass index were reduced significantly at 10 weeks (P<0.0001) and did not increase significantly at 1-year follow-up in both treatment and control groups. Height increased significantly at 1 year in both treatment and control subjects. In the treatment subjects, percent fat decreased significantly (P<0.001), whereas fat-free mass did not change significantly (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS A resistance-training program may be included safely in a multidisciplinary weight management program for obese preadolescent male and female children. The addition of specific exercise regimes such as resistance training may improve program retention especially in severely obese youth.
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- M S Sothern
- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, USA
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Ding Z, Yang X, Pater A, Tang SC. Resistance to apoptosis is correlated with the reduced caspase-3 activation and enhanced expression of antiapoptotic proteins in human cervical multidrug-resistant cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000; 270:415-20. [PMID: 10753639 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.2432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recent studies have indicated that induction of apoptosis is the primary cytotoxic mechanism of most cancer chemotherapeutic agents, and abnormalities in the control of apoptosis can affect the sensitivity of malignant cells to multiple drugs. Here, we treated cells with cisplatin and other apoptotic stimuli and found that multidrug-resistant (MDR) endocervical HEN-16-2/CDDP cells, compared with drug-sensitive parental cells, were significantly more resistant to apoptosis and exhibited decreased proteolytic activation of caspase-3. The latter was further demonstrated by decreased cleavage of its substrate poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP). Further, Western blot analysis showed that MDR HEN-16-2/CDDP cells had significantly higher levels of the apoptosis-inhibiting proteins BAG-1 p50 and p33 isoforms and Bcl-X(L). This study provided the first evidence that overexpression of antiapoptotic BAG-1 p50 and p33 and Bcl-X(L) may cause resistance to apoptosis through reduction of caspase-3 activity in human cervical cells having an MDR phenotype.
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- Z Ding
- Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3V6, Canada
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Lam MF, Tang SC, Lai KN. Tuberculous peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Int J Artif Organs 2000; 23:154-6. [PMID: 10795658] [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: 02/16/2023]
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BAG-1 is an anti-apoptotic protein that interacts with Bcl-2, Bcl-XL, Hsp70/Hsc70, Raf-1 and numerous hormone or growth factor receptors. Recently, BAG-1 has been found to be overexpressed in a variety of human cancer cell lines and some tumors. However, the molecular mechanism of BAG-1 upregulation is still unclear. In this study, we cloned 0.9 kb of human genomic DNA, BGEV, 5' flanking the BAG-1 open reading frame. BGEV subcloned into a promoterless luciferase reporter vector conferred high promoter activity in various human cancer cell lines. Deletion analysis of this sequence localized the region of maximal BAG-1 promoter activity from nucleotide positions -353 to -54, upstream of the first start codon CTG. Sequence analysis of the BAG-1 promoter region showed the absence of a TATA box but identified a CCAAT box, several GC boxes, a CpG island and several transcriptional factor binding sites, which may be important in the regulation of BAG-1 transcription. Most importantly, functional characterization of the BAG-1 promoter in vivo demonstrated that gain-of-function p53 mutants derived from human tumors upregulated the transcription of BAG-1 RNA and the expression of a reporter gene from the BAG-1 promoter. These results indicated that we have isolated the functional constitutive BAG-1 promoter. Furthermore, the data suggested that overexpression of BAG-1 in some tumors may be due to upregulation of the human BAG-1 promoter by mutant p53.
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- X Yang
- Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, A1B 3V6
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Yang X, Hao Y, Ding Z, Pater A, Tang SC. Differential expression of antiapoptotic gene BAG-1 in human breast normal and cancer cell lines and tissues. Clin Cancer Res 1999; 5:1816-22. [PMID: 10430086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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BAG-1 is an antiapoptotic protein that binds to and enhances the antiapoptotic activity of Bcl-2. It binds several growth factor and hormone receptors and modulates their function. BAG-1 was also shown recently to be expressed as four protein isoforms, p50, p46, p33, and p29, through alternative translation initiation. Although many apoptosis-associated genes have been linked to oncogenesis of human breast cancer, the role of BAG-1 has not been fully elucidated. In this study, we examined the expression of BAG-1 RNA or protein isoforms and its interacting antiapoptotic proteins, Bcl-2 and BcI-X(L), in breast normal and tumor cell lines and tissues by Northern or Western blot analysis. We provide convincing evidence that both BAG-1 RNA and protein are overexpressed in human breast cancer cell lines. More importantly, we found that the expression of two isoforms of BAG-1, p46 and p33, was also much higher in breast primary tumors. The expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-X(L) correlated with that of BAG-1 in breast normal and carcinoma cell lines but not tissues. Our study suggests that BAG-1 isoforms may serve as a molecular marker, independent of Bcl-2 and Bcl-X(L), for human breast cancer.
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- X Yang
- Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the expression of BAG-1 in invasive breast carcinomas. The intensity and subcellular distribution of BAG-1 expression was correlated with conventional prognostic factors and with disease-free and overall survival. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred forty patients diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in St. John's, Newfoundland, between 1986 and 1996 were included in the study. The median follow-up of the study was 8 years. Expression of BAG-1 was determined by immunohistochemical staining of paraffin-embedded breast tumor tissues. RESULTS Of the 140 breast carcinomas examined, 77.1% were positive for BAG-1 expression. Except for differentiation, no correlation was observed between BAG-1 expression and conventional prognostic factors such as age, histology, stage, and estrogen and progesterone receptor status. In multivariate analysis, BAG-1 expression was significantly associated with shorter disease-free (P =.0052) and overall survival (P =.0033). Patients whose tumors expressed nuclear BAG-1 tended to have a shorter disease-free (63 v 84 months; P = 0.4493) and overall (69 v 99 months, P =.1009) survival. CONCLUSION BAG-1 is overexpressed in the majority of invasive breast carcinomas. Although BAG-1 did not correlate with conventional prognostic factors, its overexpression, especially the nuclear expression, may be associated with a shorter disease-free and overall survival. Our preliminary data strongly indicate that further investigation is warranted to define the role of BAG-1 as an independent prognostic factor in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
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- S C Tang
- Department of Medicine , Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, and Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Canada.
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Sothern MS, Loftin JM, Udall JN, Suskind RM, Ewing TL, Tang SC, Blecker U. Inclusion of resistance exercise in a multidisciplinary outpatient treatment program for preadolescent obese children. South Med J 1999; 92:585-92. [PMID: 10372852 DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199906000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Safe and effective exercise programs are needed to prevent and treat chronic diseases in childhood. In particular, preadolescent obese children should participate in activities that are specific to their special needs. METHODS We included a moderate intensity, progressive resistance training program in a multidisciplinary weight management program for obese preadolescent children. The program included diet, behavior modification, and aerobic and flexibility exercises. RESULTS The subjects reported no accidents or injuries and 100% compliance with the minimum required exercise prescription. Weight, percent ideal body weight, body mass index, and percent fat were reduced significantly at 10 weeks and did not increase significantly at 1 year follow-up. Height and lean body mass increased significantly at 1 year. CONCLUSION A resistance training program may be safely included in a multidisciplinary weight management program for obese preadolescent children.
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- M S Sothern
- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, USA
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5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is an analogue of pyrimidine nucleosides that is widely used in the treatment of head and neck, breast, ovarian, and colon cancer. Stomatitis, diarrhea, dermatitis, and myelosuppression are the main toxicities of 5-FU. A less frequent side effect that is becoming more recognized is neurologic toxicity. Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the catabolism of 5-FU. DPD deficiency follows an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance, and its prevalence is estimated to be 3%. Cancer patients who are receiving 5-FU treatment and are DPD deficient can develop severe side effects. The neurologic toxicity can vary from being mild to severe and prolonged. We describe the side effects of 5-FU in a colon cancer patient who suffered severe mucositis, desquamating dermatitis, prolonged myelosuppression, and neurologic toxicity that required admission to the intensive care unit. The patient remained hospitalized for 3 months. Recovery from the side effects was complete 4 months after the last 5-FU treatment. Subsequent testing revealed that this patient has an extremely low level of DPD activity (0.015 nmol/min/mg protein; mean, 0.189 nmol/min/mg protein). Because neurologic toxicity is becoming more recognized and DPD affects the catabolism of 5-FU, we discuss management issues and the use of new DPD inhibitors. We also discuss whether screening for DPD deficiency is warranted to identify patients at risk for severe toxicities from 5-FU treatment.
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- N Shehata
- Division of Medical Oncology, Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, St. John's, NF, Canada
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Apoptosis is a programmed cell death process in which cells commit suicide under certain environmental conditions. Recent studies suggest that apoptosis is controlled by a variety of cellular genes, and dysregulation of these genes plays an important role in the pathogenesis of human diseases, including cancer. BAG-1 is a novel anti-apoptotic protein isolated by its interaction with another anti-apoptotic protein, Bcl-2. It binds to several hormone receptors and growth factor receptors and modulates their function in apoptosis. However, the role of BAG-1 in the oncogenesis of human cervical cancer has yet to be illustrated. In this study, we examined the expression of BAG-1 in cervical normal and carcinoma cultured cells and tissues. BAG-1 was overexpressed in human cervical carcinoma cell lines and tissues. Overexpression was regulated at the transcriptional level. The increased expression of BAG-1 was correlated with enhanced resistance of cervical carcinoma cells to apoptosis induced by a DNA-damaging reagent. In addition, overexpression of BAG-1 enhanced the resistance of cervical cells to apoptosis. This study provided the first evidence that BAG-1 is upregulated in human cervical cancer and may play an important role in apoptosis and human cervical carcinogenesis.
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- X Yang
- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3V6, Canada
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Begue RE, Gonzales JL, Correa-Gracian H, Tang SC. Dietary risk factors associated with the transmission of Helicobacter pylori in Lima, Peru. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1998; 59:637-40. [PMID: 9790444 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The factors influencing the risk of acquisition of Helicobacter pylori infection are not well established. One hundred four children (0-17 years of age) requiring an endoscopy for the evaluation of gastrointestinal symptoms had demographic and dietary data collected and biopsy specimens of the gastric antrum stained for the identification of H. pylori. The 52 (50%) infected subjects were significantly older than the uninfected ones with no difference in gender, crowding, source of drinking water, or exposure to domestic animals. Increased prevalence of infection was associated with increased consumption of food from street vendors, and decreased consumption of fruits in the subgroup that denied consuming food from street vendors. No association was found with consumption of fish, chicken, beef, beans, vegetables, rice, cheese, milk, and unboiled water. These findings support the role of food prepared under unhygienic conditions as a probable mechanism of transmission of H. pylori in developing countries.
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- R E Begue
- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA
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Yang X, Chernenko G, Hao Y, Ding Z, Pater MM, Pater A, Tang SC. Human BAG-1/RAP46 protein is generated as four isoforms by alternative translation initiation and overexpressed in cancer cells. Oncogene 1998; 17:981-9. [PMID: 9747877 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1202032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Previously, a Bcl-2-interacting protein, BAG-1, was cloned from mouse cells and was shown to interact with several other proteins and to be important for inhibition of apoptosis. Human BAG-1 (hBAG-1) cDNA, recently isolated by us and two other groups, has been shown to be identical to a hormone receptor-binding protein, RAP46. However, different molecular masses of hBAG-1 protein products were noted by these three groups. Here we demonstrated that hBAG-1 protein was expressed as four isoforms, designated p50, p46, p33 and p29, with apparent molecular masses of 50 kDa, 46 kDa, 33 kDa and 29 kDa, respectively. Deletion, site-directed mutagenesis and in vitro transcription/translation analysis showed that the four protein products of hBAG-1 were expressed by alternative initiation from four different start codons through a leaky scanning mechanism. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the distinct forms of hBAG-1 have different subcellular localizations, suggesting that they may have distinct functions in the cells. Characterization of hBAG-1 RNA and protein also showed that hBAG-1 was overexpressed in human cervical, breast and lung cancer cell lines. Taken together, these data clarify the conflicting observations reported in the literature and suggest that hBAG-1 is expressed as four forms of protein products, which may play a differential role in apoptosis and oncogenesis of human cells.
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- X Yang
- Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Canada
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Yang X, Hao Y, Pater MM, Tang SC, Pater A. Enhanced expression of anti-apoptotic proteins in human papillomavirus-immortalized and cigarette smoke condensate-transformed human endocervical cells: correlation with resistance to apoptosis induced by DNA damage. Mol Carcinog 1998; 22:95-101. [PMID: 9655253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Apoptosis plays an important role in various biological processes including embryogenesis, differentiation, homeostasis, and oncogenesis. We have developed a system composed of primary human endocervical cells (HEN), HEN immortalized by human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16, and their counterparts subsequently malignantly transformed by cigarette smoke condensate (CSC). To understand the role of apoptosis in the multistep oncogenesis of human cervical cells, we examined the expression of apoptosis-associated proteins in our in vitro model system. The results showed no significant difference in the levels of apoptosis-inducing proteins bak and bax among all the cell types examined. On the other hand, the levels of apoptosis-inhibiting proteins bcl-2, bcl-xL and BAG-1 increased progressively after immortalization and transformation. The p53 protein level decreased in the HPV16-immortalized HEN and increased in one of two lines of the CSC-transformed HEN. Further, the increased levels of apoptosis-inhibiting proteins in the HPV16-immortalized and the CSC-transformed HEN correlated with progressively increased resistance of these cells to apoptosis induced by staurosporine or cisplatin. This study provided the first evidence that overexpression of apoptosis-inhibiting proteins is important for both multistep oncogenesis and resistance of human endocervical cells to apoptosis induced by DNA-damaging reagents.
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- X Yang
- Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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- K L Lee
- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Sun Q, Tang SC, Pater MM, Pater A. Different HPV16 E6/E7 oncogene expression patterns in epithelia reconstructed from HPV16-immortalized human endocervical cells and genital keratinocytes. Oncogene 1997; 15:2399-408. [PMID: 9395236 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1201425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) E6/E7 oncogenes immortalize two types of human genital epithelial cells in vitro, endocervical cells and ectocervical or foreskin keratinocytes. Epithelia reconstructed in in vivo nude mouse implants or in vitro organotypic raft cultures from immortalized endocervical cells form higher grade dysplasia than those from keratinocytes. Here, we compared viral E6/E7 mRNA expression in immortalized cell lines of the three cell types using implants, rafts and in situ hybridization assays. Endocervical cells expressed E6/E7 throughout their reconstructed epithelia. In contrast, oncogenes were limited to basal cells for keratinocyte lower grade dysplasias. To study the role of the HPV16 promoter/enhancer in this repression in the upper layers of keratinocyte epithelia, new cell lines were established by immortalization with E6/E7 controlled by the SV40 promoter. The oncogenes were shown to be controlled from the SV40 elements after immortalization. Nevertheless, E6/E7 in the two cell types had the same cell-specific expression pattern as that controlled from the homologous HPV16 promoter. In addition, naturally occurring premalignant lesions having integrated HPV16 DNA expressed E6/E7 extensively in the high-grade dysplastic region of undifferentiated metaplasia. On the other hand, oncogene expression was restricted to lower layers in the lower grade dysplastic region of more mature differentiation. Our data suggest that keratinocytes have an inherent HPV16 promoter-nonspecific mechanism of repression. Apparently this mechanism, which can be acquired during maturation, is initially nonfunctional in in vitro and in vivo epithelia derived from metaplastic endocervical cells.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Culture Techniques/methods
- Cell Line, Transformed
- Cell Transformation, Viral/genetics
- Cervix Uteri/cytology
- DNA, Viral/analysis
- DNA, Viral/genetics
- Enhancer Elements, Genetic
- Epithelial Cells/metabolism
- Epithelial Cells/transplantation
- Epithelial Cells/virology
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral
- Genes, Synthetic
- Genes, Viral
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization
- Keratinocytes/metabolism
- Keratinocytes/transplantation
- Keratinocytes/virology
- Male
- Metaplasia/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Neoplasm Transplantation
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/biosynthesis
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/genetics
- Oncogenes
- Organ Specificity
- Papillomaviridae/genetics
- Papillomavirus E7 Proteins
- Penis/cytology
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/biosynthesis
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Repressor Proteins
- Simian virus 40/genetics
- Transcription, Genetic
- Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/pathology
- Viral Structural Proteins/genetics
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- Q Sun
- Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Canada
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Liu ZL, Hennessy S, Strom BL, Tsai TF, Wan CM, Tang SC, Xiang CF, Bilker WB, Pan XP, Yao YJ, Xu ZW, Halstead SB. Short-term safety of live attenuated Japanese encephalitis vaccine (SA14-14-2): results of a randomized trial with 26,239 subjects. J Infect Dis 1997; 176:1366-9. [PMID: 9359740 DOI: 10.1086/517323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 02/05/2023] Open
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The short-term safety of an effective and inexpensive new live attenuated Japanese encephalitis vaccine (SA14-14-2) was studied in a randomized trial, using block randomization. Of 26,239 children who were enrolled, half received the vaccine and half served as controls. Subjects were prospectively followed for 30 days for severe adverse events, such as encephalitis, meningitis, and "all-cause" hospitalization. No cases of encephalitis or meningitis occurred in either group. The upper 95% confidence limit for adverse events not occurring among subjects receiving their first dose was 4.1/10,000. Risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals for other adverse events were 0.70 (0.43-1.15) for all-cause hospitalization, 0.91 (0.37-2.22) for seizure, and 0.79 (0.56-1.11) for fever lasting > or = 3 days. These data attest to the short-term safety of the SA14-14-2 virus strain and the hamster kidney cell substrate.
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- Z L Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, West China University of Medical Sciences, and Chengdu Anti-epidemic Station, Sichuan
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Helicobacter pylori commonly infects children in developing countries. To determine the frequency of this infection and its potential role in specific gastrointestinal entities, all patients requiring upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the evaluation of abdominal ailments in a gastroenterology practice in Lima, Peru, were evaluated during a 1-year period. Gastric biopsies were obtained for each child and were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and Warthin-Starry stains. Of the 107 evaluable patients (mean age 7.4 years, 58% boys), 52 (49%) were infected. The infection rate increased with older patients (P = 0.004). Children with recurrent abdominal pain (P = 0.04), an endoscopic finding of nodular gastritis (P = 0.007), and a histologic finding of chronic active gastritis (P < 0.0001) were infected more commonly.
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- R E Begue
- Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA.
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Yang X, Nakao Y, Pater MM, Tang SC, Pater A. Expression of cellular genes in HPV16-immortalized and cigarette smoke condensate-transformed human endocervical cells. J Cell Biochem 1997; 66:309-21. [PMID: 9257188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We studied the molecular mechanism of successive multistep cervical carcinogenic progression with our previously established in vitro model system. This system was composed of primary human endocervical cells (HEN), two lines of HEN immortalized by HPV16 and their counterparts subsequently malignantly transformed by cigarette smoke condensate (CSC). The expression was examined of diverse cellular genes associated with oncogenesis and senescence, especially for cervical cancer. Consistent results were seen for the pairs of immortalized and malignantly transformed lines. Immortalization of HEN by HPV16 resulted in enhanced expression of H-ras, c-myc, B-myb, p53, p16INK4 and PCNA mRNA; enhanced expression of p16 and PCNA proteins; decreased expression of WAF1/p21/Cip1/Sid1 and fibronectin mRNA; and decreased p53 protein. On the other hand, the CSC-transformed counterparts of HPV16-immortalized cells had up-regulated levels of B-myb, p53 and WAF1 mRNA and p53 protein. Our results indicate that the differential activation or inactivation of multiple cellular genes is important for the immortalization, as well as the transformation, of human cervical cells. Further, we suggest that our in vitro model system is useful for investigating the molecular mechanism of multistep cervical carcinogenesis.
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- X Yang
- Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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Khare S, Pater MM, Tang SC, Pater A. Effect of glucocorticoid hormones on viral gene expression, growth, and dysplastic differentiation in HPV16-immortalized ectocervical cells. Exp Cell Res 1997; 232:353-60. [PMID: 9168812 DOI: 10.1006/excr.1997.3529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Steroid hormones are proposed to act as cofactors with human papillomaviruses (HPVs) in the etiology of cervical cancer. We and others reported that progesterone and glucocorticoid hormones induce the expression of HPV16 via three glucocorticoid response elements (GREs) in the viral regulatory region. Consensus GREs (GREcs) are useful in other systems for examining the effect of hormones after enhancing the response with mutated GREc constructs. Therefore, this study used human ectocervical cells (HEC) and HPV type 16 containing three GREcs to establish immortalized cells (HEC-16GREc). Northern blot assays showed that the level of viral E6-E7 oncogene RNA was increased by hormones substantially more in HEC-16GREc than in wild-type HPV16-immortalized human ectocervical cells (HEC-16). The saturation density and the hormone response of the growth rate were significantly higher for HEC-16GREc and the doubling was faster in the presence of hormone than for HEC-16. Although both were nontumorigenic, only HEC-16GREc showed anchorage-independent growth, which was dependent on hormone. Also, HEC-16GREc were more abnormal in their epithelium differentiation pattern in organotypic (raft) cultures. Furthermore, hormone-treated HEC-16GREc rafts showed more dysplastic features than hormone-treated HEC-16 rafts. These results suggest new features of the role of hormones: that enhanced expression of viral oncogenes in response to hormones apparently confers a greater risk for cervical cells containing HPV16. Further, HEC-16GREc could be ideal for studying hormone-dependent and -independent malignant transformation.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Culture Techniques/methods
- Cell Differentiation/drug effects
- Cell Division/drug effects
- Cell Line, Transformed
- Cell Transformation, Viral
- Cervix Uteri/cytology
- Consensus Sequence
- DNA, Viral/genetics
- Dexamethasone/pharmacology
- Epithelial Cells
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation, Viral/drug effects
- Genome, Viral
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Nude
- Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/biosynthesis
- Oncogene Proteins, Viral/genetics
- Oncogenes
- Papillomaviridae/genetics
- Papillomaviridae/physiology
- Papillomavirus E7 Proteins
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Viral/biosynthesis
- RNA, Viral/genetics
- Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
- Repressor Proteins
- Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/pathology
- Uterine Cervical Dysplasia/virology
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- S Khare
- Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
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