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Xian X, Chen Y, Qiao S, Shao J, Wang M, Sun L, Ye Z. Influencing factors of self-management behavior in cancer patients based on a theoretical domain framework. Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2023; 52:605-615. [PMID: 37899400 PMCID: PMC10630062 DOI: 10.3724/zdxbyxb-2022-0716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the factors that influence self-management behavior in cancer patients based on the theoretical domain framework. METHODS Studies in Chinese and English about factors influencing self-management behavior in cancer patients were searched from Wanfang database, CNKI, VIP, SinoMed, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane library and Medline from inception to June 2022. Two investigators independently identified, extracted data, and collected characteristics and methodology of the studies. Factors were analyzed with Nvivo12, and the theoretical domain framework was mapped to the theoretical domain. Then the secondary node was generalized by theme analysis. Finally, the specific influencing factors were summarized and analyzed. RESULTS Thirty-four studies were included for analysis. A total of 194 factors were mapped to 13 theoretical domains, and 31 secondary nodes were summarized. Theoretical domains environmental context and resources, social/professional role and identity, and beliefs about consequences were the most common factors. Knowledge, age, self-efficacy, disease stage, social support, gender, economic status and physical status were the most influential factors for self-management in cancer patients. CONCLUSIONS The influencing factors of self-management of cancer patients involve most of the theoretical domains, are intersectional, multi-source and complex.
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- Xuemei Xian
- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Institute of Nursing Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310016, China.
- Institute of Nursing Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Zhang X, Qiao S, Zhang R, Liu M, Wu L, Pan H. Construction and Application of Chain Management Information System for Cancer Pain. Pain Manag Nurs 2023:S1524-9042(23)00089-9. [PMID: 37202233 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND With the rapid development of information technology, hospital information systems (HISs) have been deeply applied in the medical field and have shown broad application prospects. There are still some noninteroperable clinical information systems that pose an obstacle to the effective coordination of care, such as cancer pain management. AIM To construct a chain management information system for cancer pain and explore its clinical application effect. METHODS A quasiexperimental study was conducted in the inpatient department of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. A total of 259 patients were nonrandomly divided into two groups: the experimental group (after the system was applied, n = 123) and the control group (before the system was applied, n = 136). The cancer pain management evaluation form score, patient satisfaction with pain control, pain score at admission and discharge, and the worst pain score during hospitalization were compared between the two groups. RESULTS Compared with the control group, the score of the cancer pain management evaluation form was significantly higher (p < .05). There were no statistically significant differences in worst pain intensity, pain score at admission and discharge, and patients' satisfaction with pain control between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS The cancer pain chain management information system can enable nurses to evaluate and record pain in a more standardized way, but it has no significant effect on the pain intensity of cancer patients.
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- Xiaoming Zhang
- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Qiao S, Zhang X, Xiang W, Yao L, Xian X. Implementing the Hospice Shared Care Model to Support a Patient with Advanced Colon Cancer: A Case Report. Patient Prefer Adherence 2023; 17:1019-1024. [PMID: 37082474 PMCID: PMC10112345 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s406046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Background Compared to Western countries, palliative and hospice care services are used less often in Asian countries. While both types have been implemented in mainland China in recent years, their utilization rates have not increased satisfactorily. Moreover, few hospitals in mainland China implement hospice care using the hospice shared care model. Objective This study investigated a case in which the hospice shared care model was implemented for one patient with advanced colon cancer who had received treatment at a general tertiary hospital in mainland China. Methods Critical points of care included pain symptom management, nutritional support, application of the SHARE model for disease notification, family meetings to assist medical decision-making, relaxation therapy to relieve depressive symptoms, provisions to address end-of-life wishes, and support for primary caregivers. Results The patient's basic pain was controlled (Numeric Rating Scale, NRS2-3), and the score of the Depression Screening Scale (PHQ-9) decreased from 15 to 10 after intervention during hospitalization. In the end, the patient died comfortably and peacefully at home. Conclusion The hospice shared care team helped the patient with her physical and psychological pain, met her end-of-life wishes, and provided support for the families.
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- Shina Qiao
- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Shina Qiao, Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13575764508, Email
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Zhu X, Qiao S, Liao X. Irradiation Combined with PD-1 Inhibitor Aggravates Immune-Related Pneumonitis of the Non-Irradiated Lung in a Preclinical Model. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.2102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wu Y, Tian L, Li C, Liu M, Qiao S, Zhang W, Tian S, Chen G. Factors affecting sufentanil consumption for intravenous controlled analgesia after hepatectomy: retrospective analysis. BMC Anesthesiol 2021; 21:308. [PMID: 34876004 PMCID: PMC8650516 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01526-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Pain control after hepatectomy is usually achieved by opioids. There are significant individual differences in the amount of opioids used after hepatectomy, and the metabolism of opioids is liver-dependent. The purpose of our study was to explore the possible risk factors for opioid consumption during the first 48 h after surgery. Methods In a retrospective study design involving 562 patients undergoing open or laparoscopic hepatectomy, all patients were treated with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV-PCA) along with continuous and bolus doses of sufentanil for a duration of 48 h after surgery during the time period of August 2015 and February 2019. The primary endpoint was high sufentanil consumption 48 h after hepatectomy, and patients were divided into two groups: those with or without a high PCA sufentanil dosage depending on the third quartile (Q3). The secondary endpoint was the effect of a high PCA sufentanil dosage on various possible clinical risk factors. The relevant parameters were collected, and correlation and multivariate regression analyses were performed. Results The median operation time was 185 min (range, 115–250 min), and the median consumption of sufentanil 48 h after the operation was 91 μg (IQR, 64.00, 133.00). Factors related to the consumption of sufentanil at 48 h after hepatectomy included age, operation time, blood loss, intraoperative infusion (red blood cells and fresh-frozen plasma), pain during movement after surgery (day 1 and day 2), preoperative albumin, and postoperative blood urea nitrogen. Age (≤ 60 and > 60 years), extent of resection (minor hepatic resection and major hepatic resection), surgical approach (laparoscope and open) and operation time (min) were independent risk factors for sufentanil consumption at 48 h postoperatively. Conclusion Age younger than 60 years, major hepatic resection, an open approach and a longer operation are factors more likely to cause patients to require higher doses of sufentanil after hepatectomy, and the early identification of such patients can increase the efficacy of perioperative pain management.
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- Yue Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejang University, 3 Qingchun Road East, ShangCheng District, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejang University, 3 Qingchun Road East, ShangCheng District, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pain, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, 438 Jiefang Road, Zhenjiang, 212001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing Education, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejang University, 3 Qingchun Road East, ShangCheng District, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nursing Education, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejang University, 3 Qingchun Road East, ShangCheng District, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejang University, 3 Qingchun Road East, ShangCheng District, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejang University, 3 Qingchun Road East, ShangCheng District, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejang University, 3 Qingchun Road East, ShangCheng District, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
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Zhu X, Wang Q, Li S, Qiao S, Zheng Z, Duan X. Changes in T Lymphocyte Subsets in Different Tumors Before and After Radiotherapy: A Meta-Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Leuteritz T, Farheen H, Qiao S, Spreyer F, Schlickriede C, Zentgraf T, Myroshnychenko V, Förstner J, Linden S. Dielectric travelling wave antennas for directional light emission. Opt Express 2021; 29:14694-14704. [PMID: 33985186 DOI: 10.1364/oe.422984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We present a combined experimental and numerical study of the far-field emission properties of optical travelling wave antennas made from low-loss dielectric materials. The antennas considered here are composed of two simple building blocks, a director and a reflector, deposited on a glass substrate. Colloidal quantum dots placed in the feed gap between the two elements serve as internal light source. The emission profile of the antenna is mainly formed by the director while the reflector suppresses backward emission. Systematic studies of the director dimensions as well as variation of antenna material show that the effective refractive index of the director primarily governs the far-field emission pattern. Below cut off, i.e., if the director's effective refractive index is smaller than the refractive index of the substrate, the main lobe results from leaky wave emission along the director. In contrast, if the director supports a guided mode, the emission predominately originates from the end facet of the director.
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Liang WQ, Xi HQ, Qiao S, Cui JX, Zhang KC, Gao YH, Song YN, Zhang L, Luo H, Wei B, Xue WG, Chen L. [Analysis of clinicopathologic characteristics of gastric cancer patients undergoing gastrectomy based on a single-center gastric cancer database with above 10 000 cases]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 23:1051-1058. [PMID: 33212553 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20200117-00031] [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: The storage of medical data has been digitized in China, but a unified and structured model has not yet been established. The standardized collection, analysis and sorting of tumor clinical data is the foundation of improving the standard of tumor diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, establishing a database platform of gastric cancer (GC) is an urgent need to integrate data resources and improve the level of diagnosis and treatment. The population economics indexes of GC patients in the last 20 years are analyzed in a single-center GC database. The medical records were structured by natural language processing technology. Authors aim to investigate the clinical pathological characteristics, staging and survival of the GC patients with gastrectomy. Method: A retrospective cohort study was carried out. Clinicopatological data of patients receiving surgical treatment from 2000 to 2019 were retrospectively collected. According to the gastric cancer TNM staging guidelines from the Union for International Cancer Control and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (UICC/AJCC) 8th edition, the structured gastric cancer clinicopathological data were re-evaluated and interpreted. The Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test were used to compare survival rate among different groups of patients with complete follow-up data of 2010-2016. Results: Clinicopathological data of 13 492 GC patients were enrolled. The ratio of men to women in the whole group was 3.25:1.00, including 10 320 men with average onset age of 59.68 years, which was basically stable in recent 20 years, and 3172 women with average onset age of 55.93 years, which presented a trend of average increasement of 0.17 year per year. The average hospitalization duration for GC patients showed a decreasing trend year by year, which was 13.87 days in 2019. Average hospitalization cost for GC patients was increasing year by year, with a peak of 83 600 CNY in 2017 and 75 400 CNY in 2019. By natural language identification and exclusion criteria screening, a total of 7218 GC patients obtained structured clinicopathological information. Analysis on clinicopathological characteristics of 3626 GC patients in the last 5 years showed that the average diameter of tumor was (4.44±2.61) cm; the average number of harvested lymph node was 24.30±13.29; the proportion of surgical methods were as following: open surgery in 1398 cases (38.55%), laparoscopic surgery in 1856 cases (51.19%) and robotic surgery in 372 cases (10.26%). The postoperative pathological stage was as following: IA in 658 cases (18.15%), IB in 318 cases (8.77%), IIA in 559 cases (15.42%), IIB in 543 (14.98%), III A in 632 (17.43%), III B in 612 cases (16.88%), III C in 276 cases (7.61%), and IV in 28 cases (0.77%). Complete follow-up data of 3431 patients from 2010 to 2016 were presented. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 82%, 69% and 60%, respectively for the whole group. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery were 83%, 70% and 64%, respectively, and for those undergoing open surgery were 81%, 67% and 56%, respectively, and the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P=0.109). The 5-year survival rate of GC patients with different AJCC stages was as following: 88% in IA, 77% in IB, 70% in II A, 62% in II B, 44% in III A, 32% in III B, 22% in III C, and 17% in IV. Conclusion: This study provides basic data for the establishment of comprehensive diagnosis and treatment model of multicenter, shedding light on the improvement of comprehensive treatment of GC in China.
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Abdominal Trauma, General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Medical Big Data Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Abdominal Trauma, General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Medical Big Data Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Institute of General Surgery, General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Medical Big Data Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Abdominal Trauma, General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Medical Big Data Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of General Surgery of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Wu Z, Bennett D, Brosnan J, Calle R, Collins S, Esquejo R, Joaquim S, Joyce A, Kim H, LaCarubba B, Lin L, Kim-Muller J, Peloquin M, Pettersen B, Qiao S, Rossulek M, Weber G, Zhang B, Birnbaum M, Breen D. 2O Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) neutralization reverses cancer cachexia, restores physical performance and mitigates emesis associated with platinum-based chemotherapy. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Sun ZP, Liu ZH, Liu ZT, Liu WL, Zhang FY, Shen DW, Ye M, Qiao S. Performance of the BL03U beamline at SSRF. J Synchrotron Radiat 2020; 27:1388-1394. [PMID: 32876617 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577520008310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The vacuum ultraviolet beamline BL03U with a photon energy range from 7 eV upwards has been constructed at the 3.5 GeV Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Equipped with an APPLE-Knot undulator, this beamline is dedicated to angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. An energy-resolving power of higher than 4.6 × 104 has been achieved in the photon energy range 21.6-48 eV, which is almost the same as the theoretical estimation.
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- Z P Sun
- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Excellence in Superconducting Electronics, State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
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Zhong S, Chen Q, Hu J, Liu S, Qiao S, Ni J, Sun W. Vertical distribution of microbial communities and their response to metal(loid)s along the vadose zone-aquifer sediments. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 129:1657-1673. [PMID: 32533753 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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AIMS This study attempted to demonstrate the vertical shift in bacterial, archaeal and fungal communities along the vadose zone-aquifer sediments and their respective responses to environmental factors. METHODS AND RESULTS We collected samples from the vadose zone and three aquifer sediments along a 42·5 m bore of a typical agricultural land. The results showed that the bacterial community shifted greatly with depth. The classes of Actinobacteria (19·5%) and NC10 (11·0%) were abundant in the vadose zone while Alphaproteobacteria (22·3%) and Gammaproteobacteria (20·1%) were enriched in the aquifer. Archaeal and fungal communities were relatively more homogeneous with no significant trend as a function of depth. Process analyses further indicated that selection dominated in the bacterial community, whereas stochastic processes governed archaeal and fungal communities. Moreover environment-bacteria interaction analysis showed that metal(loid)s, especially alkali metal, had a closer correlation with the bacterial community than physicochemical variables. CONCLUSIONS Depth strongly affected bacterial rather than archaeal and fungal communities. Metal(loid)s prevailed over physicochemical variables in shaping the bacterial community in the vadose zone-aquifer continuum. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Our study provides a new perspective on the structure of microbial communities from the vadose zone to the deep aquifers.
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Lab Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, Qinghai, People's Republic of China
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Yang X, Li X, Qiao S. Patterns of comorbidity and sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates among people living with HIV in South Carolina, USA. HIV Med 2020; 21:205-216. [DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- X Yang
- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality (CHQ) University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health Columbia SC USA
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality (CHQ) University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health Columbia SC USA
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality (CHQ) University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health Columbia SC USA
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Qiao S, Elbes D, Boubriak O, Urban JPG, Coussios CC, Cleveland RO. Delivering Focused Ultrasound to Intervertebral Discs Using Time-Reversal. Ultrasound Med Biol 2019; 45:2405-2416. [PMID: 31155405 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Chronic low back pain causes more disability worldwide than any other condition and is thought to arise in part through loss of biomechanical function of degenerate intervertebral discs (IVDs). Current treatments can involve replacing part or all of the degenerate IVDs by invasive surgery. Our vision is to develop a minimally invasive approach in which high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is used to mechanically fractionate degenerate tissue in an IVD; a fine needle is then used to first remove the fractionated tissue and then inject a biomaterial able to restore normal physiologic function. The goal of this manuscript is to demonstrate the feasibility of trans-spinal HIFU delivery using simulations of 3-D ultrasound propagation in models derived from patient computed tomography (CT) scans. The CT data were segmented into bone, fat and other soft tissue for three patients. Ultrasound arrays were placed around the waist of each patient model, and time-reversal was used to determine the source signals necessary to create a focus in the center of the disc. The simulations showed that for 0.5 MHz ultrasound, a focus could be created in most of the lumbar IVDs, with the pressure focal gain ranging from 3.2-13.7. In conclusion, it is shown that with patient-specific planning, focusing ultrasound into an IVD is possible in the majority of patients despite the complex acoustic path introduced by the bony structures of the spine.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, University of Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, UK.
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Li R, Tian X, Yu Y, Qiao S, Wang Z, Ma J. Development of a rapid immunochromatographic assay for detection of antibodies against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. Pol J Vet Sci 2019; 21:139-147. [PMID: 29624018 DOI: 10.24425/119032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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An immunochromatographic test strip was developed for the detection of antibodies against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) in porcine serum. In this test, the recombinant nucleocapsid protein of PEDV was expressed in soluble form and purified by using Ni-NTA resin and gel filtration chromatography. The purified recombinant N protein conjugated with colloidal gold was dispensed on a conjugate pad as the detector. Staphylococcal protein A and rabbit anti-N protein IgG were blotted on a nitrocellulose membrane for the test and control lines, respectively. The immunochromatographic test strip specifically detected PEDV antibodies within 10 min and had higher sensitivity (96.0%) and specificity (90.8%) than those of commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. Our newly developed strip has great potential for the early diagnosis of PEDV infection.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China.,Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- Medical Research Center, Xinxiang Medical College, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology of the Ministry of Agriculture, Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Immunology, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, 450002, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, China
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Qiao S, Tang L, Zhang W, Tian S, Liu M, Yang L, Ye Z. Nurse-led follow-up to outpatients with cancer pain treated with opioids at home-telephone calls plus WeChat versus telephone calls only: a quasi-experimental study. Patient Prefer Adherence 2019; 13:923-931. [PMID: 31239650 PMCID: PMC6559775 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s203900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Recently, cancer pain management has come increasingly to be provided in outpatient settings, requiring health-care providers and outpatients to take on responsibilities. Pain is among the most distressing symptoms of cancer. Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of nurse-led telephone calls plus WeChat versus telephone calls only for the pain management of outpatients with cancer. Methods: 231 outpatients with cancer pain were classified into two groups (group 1, N=125; group 2, N=106). Group 1 was followed up with weekly telephone calls for eight weeks, and group 2 with weekly telephone calls combined with the booklets through WeChat for eight weeks. Differences between groups in pain level, side effects, medication adherence, and satisfaction with pain management were analyzed, and statistical differences were tested usingan independent-sample t-test and a chi-squared test. Results: Group 2 had a significantly lower rest pain (p<0.01), and lower move pain but there was no statistical difference between the two groups. Among patients in group 2, constipation, nausea and vomiting, and dizziness were less (p<0.01), while medication adherence (p<0.05) and pain management satisfaction were higher (p<0.01) than patients in group 1. Conclusion: Nurse-led follow-up telephone calls combined with WeChat significantly reduced opioid-related health problems, such as pain intensity, side effects and medication adherence.
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- Shina Qiao
- Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Zhihong YeAffiliated Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3rd Qingchun Road East, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 136 0661 2119Email
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Zhang T, Zou Y, Sun JN, Qiao S. Logistic-function-based nonlinear companding transform for asymmetrical hybrid optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing visible light communications systems. Appl Opt 2018; 57:9480-9487. [PMID: 30461996 DOI: 10.1364/ao.57.009480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this paper, a logistic-function-based nonlinear companding transform (LNCT) is proposed to reduce the peak-to-average power ratio of asymmetrical hybrid optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (AHO-OFDM) signals in visible light communications (VLC). First, the positive and negative amplitudes of the bipolar AHO-OFDM signal are divided into two groups as the positive and nonnegative groups. Then, a peak detection is employed frame-by-frame to locate the group where the maximum peak occurs. Finally, the piecewise companding transform consisting of the nonlinear logistic function and a linear function is performed on the amplitude groups with and without the maximum peak, respectively. The simulation results show that the proposed LNCT scheme outperforms the classical linear nonsymmetrical transform method in terms of the complementary cumulative distribution function with a competing bit error rate performance, thus demonstrating its application potential in AHO-OFDM-based VLC systems.
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Feng JY, Li M, Zhao S, Zhang C, Yang ST, Qiao S, Tan WF, Qu HJ, Wang DY, Pu ZG. Analysis of evolution and genetic diversity of sweetpotato and its related different polyploidy wild species I. trifida using RAD-seq. BMC Plant Biol 2018; 18:181. [PMID: 30185158 PMCID: PMC6126004 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1399-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) is one of the most important crops from the family of Convolvulaceae. It is widely reported that cultivated sweetpotato was originated from Ipomoea trifida. However, diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid I. trifida were found in nature. The relationship, between them, and among them and sweetpotato, is remaining unclear. RESULTS In the present study, we detected the genome diversity and relationship of sweetpotato and different polyploidy types I. trifida using Restriction-site Associated DNA Sequencing (RAD-seq). A total of 38,605 RAD-tags containing 832,204 SNPs had been identified. These tags were annotated using five public databases, about 11,519 tags were aligned to functional genes in various pathways. Based on SNP genotype, phylogenetic relation analysis results confirmed that cultivated sweetpotato has a closer relationship with I. trifida 6× than with I. trifida 4X and I. trifida 2×. Besides, 5042 SSRs were detected in I. trifida 6×, and 3202 pairs of high-quality SSR primers were developed. A total of 68 primers were randomly selected and synthesized, of which 61 were successfully amplified. CONCLUSION These results provided new evidence that cultivated sweetpotato originated from I. trifida 6×, and that I. trifida 6× evolved from I. trifida 4X and I. trifida 2×. Therefore, using I. trifida 6× as the model plant of sweetpotato research should be more practical than using I. trifida 2× in the future. Meanwhile, sequence information and markers from the present study will be helpful for sweetpotato and I. trifida studies in the future.
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610061, China.
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610061, China
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- Center of Analysis and Testing, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610061, China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610061, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610061, China
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- Crop Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 610061, China.
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Jia S, Yao Y, Tang X, Song Y, Xu J, Jiang P, Wang H, Zhao X, Gao Z, Qiao S, Yang J, Gao R, Xu B, Yuan J, Yang Y. P818Impact of baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate on in-hospital outcomes of ST elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: from CAMI registry. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Cardiology, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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Tian S, Liu M, Qiao S, Wu Y. Rapid titration of opiate doses via patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for patients with severe cancer pain. EUR J INFLAMM 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/2058739218774204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study was to investigate the feasibility and safety of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for opiate titration in patients with severe cancer. Eligible patients with cancer pain were randomly divided into two groups, which were titrated with a subcutaneous injection of morphine and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia, respectively. The time required for patients to begin titration to reach visual analog scale score ⩽ 3, the adverse reactions during titration, the time spent by nurses in titrating each patient, and the time to complete the titration with a delayed-release dosage form analgesic effect and adverse reaction. The mean titration time of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia group (1.09 ± 0.82 vs 2.97 ± 1.98) and morphine dosage (18.78 ± 12.32 vs 13.23 ± 8.07) were significantly lower than those in the subcutaneous group ( P < 0.05). The incidences of nausea, vomiting, pruritus, urinary retention, and sedation in the subcutaneous injection group were significantly lower than those in the subcutaneous injection group ( P < 0.05). The assessment times of the two groups (10.19 ± 3.72 vs 10.25 ± 4.88) were similar ( P > 0.05). However, the time required for subcutaneous injection in patients under patient-controlled intravenous analgesia was significantly lower than that in the subcutaneous injection group (36.36 ± 12.15 vs 132.36 ± 32.79), which was statistically significant ( P < 0.05). After the titration, the controlled release opioid was used to treat cancer pain. The visual analog scale score of the patient-controlled intravenous analgesia group was significantly lower than that of the subcutaneous group (2.44 ± 1.37 vs 2.73 ± 0.91) at 7 days after treatment in the subcutaneous group (1.05 ± 0.30 vs 2.45 ± 1.29; P < 0.05). Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia technique can effectively and quickly complete the titration of cancer pain treatment with less occupational care resources and is better than the subcutaneous injection titration.
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- Suming Tian
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Yao DJ, Qiao S, Zhang Y, Zhao YT, Yuan CH. Correlation between expression of LRP16, Ki67 and EGFR and breast cancer clinical pathologic factors and prognosis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:47-51. [PMID: 28745792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of leukemia-related protein 16 (LRP16), proliferating cell nuclear antigen K-67 (Ki67) and epidermal growth factor receptor-1 (EGFR-1) in breast cancer tissue and to explore the correlation between the expression of those proteins and breast cancer clinical pathologic factors and prognosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS The expressions of LRP16, Ki67 and EGFR in breast cancer tissues of 86 cases were detected by the immunohistochemical method and the correlations between the expression of LRP16, Ki67 and EGFR and clinical pathologic factors and prognosis were investigated. RESULTS Positive expression rates of LRP16, Ki67 and EGFR in breast cancer tissue were 52.3%, 70.9% and 16.3%, respectively. There was no statistical difference in the expression of RP16, Ki67 and EGFR between different age groups (p>0.05). The expression of LRP16 was correlated with clinical stage, histological grade, tumor size and lymphatic metastasis (p<0.05); the expression of Ki67 was correlated with clinical stage, histological grade, tumor size and lymphatic metastasis (p<0.05); the expression of EGFR was correlated with histological grade (p<0.05). Comparison of postoperative local recurrence and metastasis time between LRP 16 positive group and negative group showed statistically significant difference (p<0.05); comparison of postoperative local recurrence and metastasis time between Ki67 positive group and negative group also showed statistically significant difference (p<0.05); comparison of postoperative local recurrence and metastasis time between EGFR positive group and negative group showed no statistically significant difference (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Detection of expression levels of LPR16, Ki67 and EGFR in breast cancer tissue improves the understanding of biological behaviors of breast cancer, which in turn provide clinical guidance in diagnosis, treatment and prognosis assessment.
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, China.
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Ma CL, Qiao S, Li YC, Wang XF, Sun RJ, Zhang X, Qian RK, Song SD. TGF-β1 promotes human hepatic carcinoma HepG2 cells invasion by upregulating autophagy. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:2604-2610. [PMID: 28678325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the role of TGF-β1 in autophagy and invasion ability of human hepatic carcinoma HepG2 cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cultured HepG2 cells were treated with different concentrations of TGF-β1 for 24 h. The protein expression levels of autophagy relative marker LC3 and Beclin1 were detected by Western blot. The effect of TGF-β1 on invasion ability of HepG2 cells was detected with transwell method. RESULTS The results demonstrated that TGF-β1 was able to activate autophagy of HepG2 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Autophagy inhibitor 3-methyladenine (3-MA) could reverse TGF-β1 induced autophagy process. Also, TGF-β1 significantly promotes the invasion ability of HepG2 cells; however, this process could effectively reverse by autophagy inhibitor 3-MA. CONCLUSIONS TGF-β1 enhances HepG2 cells invasion by upregulating autophagy.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, No. 1 People's Hospital in Jining, Shandong Jining, China.
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Wang MC, Qiao S, Jiang Z, Luo SN, Qi J. Wang et al. Reply. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 117:169702. [PMID: 27792357 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.117.169702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- M C Wang
- The Peac Institute of Multiscale Sciences, Sichuan 610031, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Southwest Jiaotong University, Sichuan 610031, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- The Peac Institute of Multiscale Sciences, Sichuan 610031, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Southwest Jiaotong University, Sichuan 610031, China
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- The Peac Institute of Multiscale Sciences, Sichuan 610031, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Southwest Jiaotong University, Sichuan 610031, China
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is an important swine pathogen, causing huge economic losses each year worldwide. Immunization with vaccines containing the glycoprotein 5 (GP5) of PRRSV is the main measure to induce neutralizing antibodies and control the disease. Here, we developed a GP5 protein-based ELISA for detecting antibodies against PRRSV. The overall yield of purified GP5 in E. coli flask culture was more than 45 mg/L cell culture. Western blot and IFA indicated that the GP5 protein was highly immunogenic. After optimization and validation with IDEXX PRRS using 566 clinical sera, the DSN, DSP, and accuracy of GP5-ELISA were 81.39%, 75.96%, and 80.39%, respectively. Besides, GP5-ELISA is highly specific, showing no cross-reactions with sera against other important swine pathogens. Hence, GP5 is a good diagnostic antigen and the GP5 protein-based ELISA has the potential to be used in the field.
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Wang MC, Qiao S, Jiang Z, Luo SN, Qi J. Unraveling Photoinduced Spin Dynamics in the Topological Insulator Bi(2)Se(3). Phys Rev Lett 2016; 116:036601. [PMID: 26849605 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.036601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report on a time-resolved ultrafast optical spectroscopy study of the topological insulator Bi_{2}Se_{3}. We unravel that a net spin polarization cannot only be generated using circularly polarized light via interband transitions between topological surface states (SSs), but also via transitions between SSs and bulk states. Our experiment demonstrates that tuning photon energy or temperature can essentially allow for photoexcitation of spin-polarized electrons to unoccupied topological SSs with two distinct spin relaxation times (∼25 and ∼300 fs), depending on the coupling between SSs and bulk states. The intrinsic mechanism leading to such distinctive spin dynamics is the scattering in SSs and bulk states which is dominated by E_{g}^{2} and A_{1g}^{1} phonon modes, respectively. These findings are suggestive of novel ways to manipulate the photoinduced coherent spins in topological insulators.
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- The Peac Institute of Multiscale Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 200031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- The Peac Institute of Multiscale Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, People's Republic of China
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- The Peac Institute of Multiscale Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, People's Republic of China
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Cai C, Cai P, Hou C, Zeng X, Qiao S. Administration of Lactobacillus fermentum I5007 to young piglets improved their health and growth. J Anim Feed Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.22358/jafs/65684/2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jiang X, Thapa A, Lu J, Bhujohory V, Liu Y, Qiao S. Ultrasound-guided transvaginal radiofrequency myolysis for symptomatic uterine myomas. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014; 177:38-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2013] [Revised: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Qiao S, Fan K, Iwashita T, Ichihara M, Yoshino M, Takahashi M. The involvement of reactive oxygen species derived from NADPH oxidase-1 activation on the constitutive tyrosine auto-phosphorylation of RET proteins. Free Radic Res 2014; 48:427-34. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2014.884278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Li X, Li M, Huang S, Qiao S, Kang C, Shi D. 165 THE EFFECT OF shRNA TARGETING CLUSTER OF DIFFERENTIATION ANTIGEN 14 ON GENE EXPRESSION OF TNF-α, TLR4, AND IL-6 IN LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE-INDUCED BUFFALO PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONOCYTE/MACROPHAGE. Reprod Fertil Dev 2013. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv25n1ab165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Cluster of differentiation antigen 14 (CD14) plays a crucial role in the inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which interacts with TLR4 and MD-2 to enable cell activation, leading to inflammation. Several studies have proved that upstream inhibition of bacterial LPS/toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)/CD14-mediated inflammation pathway is an effective therapeutic approach for attenuating damaging immune activation. In this study, to explore the effect of CD14 down-regulation on TLR4 signal conductive-related genes expression after stimulation by LPS, five CD14 shRNA (319/421/755/970/1041) sequences and a negative control sequence (NC-1864) were synthesised and used to construct lentiviral recombinant plasmid pSicoR-GFP-shRNA. Lentiviral recombinant plasmids of pSicoR-GFP-shRNA and fusion expression vector of pDsRed-N1-buffalo CD14 were co-transfected into HEK293 using liposome. At 72 h after transfection, the expression of exogenous buffalo CD14 mRNA was reduced at different level for all shRNA plasmids, in which shRNA-1041 had the highest interfering efficiency by RT-qPCR and fluorescence-activated cell sorting analysis. Then, buffalo peripheral blood monocyte/macrophage was purified and infected by the CD14 shRNA lentivirus. After 7 days of infection, the cells were stimulated by 1 µg mL–1 LPS for 3 h, then the mRNA expression level of CD14, TLR4, IL-6, and TNF-α transcripts in the cells were detected by the RT-qPCR method. After stimulation by LPS, the expression of endogenous CD14 was significantly reduced by CD14 shRNA-1041, the mRNA expression level of TLR4, IL-6, and TNF-α genes was also significantly down-regulated in comparison with control group (P ≤ 0.01). In conclusion, the selected CD14 shRNA-1041 cannot only inhibit the expression of endogenous CD14 mRNA in buffalo peripheral blood monocyte/macrophage, but also downregulate the mRNA expression of CD14, TLR4, IL-6, and TNF-α. The above results demonstrate that knockdown of endogenous CD14 has obvious coordination effects on the signal conductive function of TLR4 after stimulating by LPS, and shRNA technology will provide a new way to prevent endotoxin-related diseases in livestock.
This work was supported by the National Transgenic Project (2009ZX08007-009B), Guangxi natural science funding (2012GXNSFCB053002), and funding of State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Bioresource Conservation and Utilisation (KSL-CUSAb-2012-02).
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Xi F, Shi T, Fan Q, Prestemon S, Wan W, An Z, Qiao S. A preliminary design of a knot undulator. J Synchrotron Radiat 2013; 20:145-152. [PMID: 23254667 DOI: 10.1107/s0909049512039301] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/14/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The magnetic field configuration of the previously proposed knot undulator [Qiao et al. (2009). Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 085108] is realised in the design of a hybridized elliptically polarized undulator, which is presented. Although the details of the field distribution are not the same as those in the theoretical proposal, it is demonstrated that the practical knot undulator could work perfectly. In order to understand the minor discrepancies of the two, mathematical formulae of the synchrotron radiation are derived based on the Fourier transform of the magnetic field. From the results of calculations by simulation program, the discrepancies could be well interpreted by the corresponding formulae. The results show the importance of optimization of the end sections of the knot undulator to suppress the on-axis heat load. Furthermore, a study of the impact of the undulator on beam dynamics of the storage ring was conducted using the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility as an example and the results show that the knot undulator has little effect on the beam.
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- Fuchun Xi
- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, No. 220 Handan Rd, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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Substrate-induced spin-orbit splitting in graphene on Ni, Au and Ag(111) is examined on the basis of density-functional theory. The Rashba splitting of π bands along the ΓM direction of the graphene surface Brillouin zone in graphene on Ni(111) is found to be very small (a few millielectronvolts), consistent with the experimental report of Rader et al. Instead, very strong Rashba splitting (near 100 meV) can be obtained for graphene with a certain stretch distortion on a Au substrate. It can be ascribed to the effective match in energy between the C 2p and Au 5d bands, obtained from the analysis of densities of states. The net charge transfer between the graphene and the substrates just affects the spin-orbit effect indirectly. The small spin-orbit splitting induced by the Ag substrates indicates that heavy metals do not always produce large SO splitting. Our findings provide important insights that are useful for understanding the metal-induced Rashba effect in graphene.
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- State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Gao L, Chen J, Chen J, Yang J, Qiao S, Xu B, Li J, Qin X, Yao M, Wu Y, Yuan J, You S, Chen Y, Dai J, Qian J, Gao R. e0362 Correlation between atherosclerotic plaques morphology and serous hypersensitive C-reactive protein in patients with premature coronary heart disease. Heart 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208967.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yan J, Qiao S. Note: Leaf undulator to realize polarization control with low on-axis heat load. Rev Sci Instrum 2010; 81:056101. [PMID: 20515178 DOI: 10.1063/1.3385661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Here, a new operational mode of an electromagnetic elliptical undulator, called leaf undulator, is proposed and studied. It can provide linearly polarized radiation at an arbitrary polarization direction depending on the magnitude and polarity of the horizontal and vertical magnetic fields. The polarization direction becomes 45 degrees when the horizontal and vertical magnetic fields are equal in strength. It is also able to switch the operational mode to purely circular or elliptical one. To lower the on-axis power density generated by undulators operating in linear mode, different designs have been presented in the past. Leaf undulator can suppress the on-axis power density by an order of magnitude compared to the so-called Knot and Figure-8 undulators, while maintaining comparable photon flux of the fundamental harmonic. Furthermore, it is possible to reach a lower fundamental energy under linear mode than by any other design using comparable magnetic field strengths.
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, and Surface Physics Laboratory (National Key Laboratory), Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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Cai GL, Yan J, Qiao S. Effect of myocardial preservation of early goal-directed therapy on severe sepsis/septic shock patients in the ICU. Crit Care 2010. [PMCID: PMC2934435 DOI: 10.1186/cc8631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Qiao S, Ma D, Feng D, Marks S, Schlueter R, Prestemon S, Hussain Z. Knot undulator to generate linearly polarized photons with low on-axis power density. Rev Sci Instrum 2009; 80:085108. [PMID: 19725682 DOI: 10.1063/1.3204452] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Heat load on beamline optics is a serious obstacle for devices designed to generate pure linearly polarized photons in third generation synchrotron radiation facilities. For permanent magnet undulators, this problem can be overcome by implementing a figure-eight design configuration. As yet there has been no good method to tackle this problem for electromagnetic elliptical undulators. Here, a novel design and operational mode is suggested, which can generate pure linearly polarized photons with very low on-axis heat load. Additionally, the minimum photon energy capability of linearly polarized photons can be significantly extended by this method.
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- S Qiao
- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China
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Li N, Xu B, Dong W, Qiao S, Lee LF, Zhang HM, Li M, Du N. Detection and localization of naturally transmitted avian leukosis subgroup J virus in egg-type chickens by in situ PCR hybridization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 54:553-8. [PMID: 18045338 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2007.01008.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Avian leukosis virus (ALV) subgroup J (ALV-J) is an exogenous ALV and causes myeloid leukosis in meat-type chickens. We have previously reported the isolation and identification of ALV-J in commercial layer flocks from 12 farms in northern China. In this report, we further characterized this virus by in situ polymerase chain reaction (PCR) hybridization in various affected organs of chickens from six of the 12 farms. A routine method for hybridization of nucleic acid uses radioactive probe, such as a P32-labelled probe. We found that the non-radioactive digoxigenin (DIG) probe is sensitive enough to detect the nucleic acid of virus in chicken tissues. We used a pair of published primers (H5/H7) specific to the gp85 envelope gene and 3' region of pol gene of prototype ALV-J strain HPRS-103. The total RNA extracted from tumour, bone marrow, oviduct, liver and spleen of the diseased chickens from six commercial flocks, and cDNA was successfully amplified. Using the primers and cDNA, we obtained an ALV-J-specific cDNA probe of 545 bp in length by PCR. In situ PCR with H5/H7 primers was carried out in the paraffin sections from tissues of the diseased chickens, followed by in situ hybridization using the DIG-labelled cDNA probe. Positive hybridization signals were detected in the cytoplasm of paraffin sections of tumours and other organ tissues. The intensity of the signals was documented using an image analysis system measuring integral optical density (IOD). The IOD values for tissue sections treated by in situ PCR hybridization are significantly higher than that by in situ hybridization alone (P < 0.01). These data taken together suggest that in situ PCR hybridization is a more sensitive technique for detection of ALV-J in tissue sections.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China
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Yu H, Wang A, Li X, Qiao S. Effect of viable Lactobacillus fermentum on the
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immunity of weaned pigs. J Anim Feed Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66470/2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xie BP, Yang K, Shen DW, Zhao JF, Ou HW, Wei J, Gu SY, Arita M, Qiao S, Namatame H, Taniguchi M, Kaneko N, Eisaki H, Tsuei KD, Cheng CM, Vobornik I, Fujii J, Rossi G, Yang ZQ, Feng DL. High-energy scale revival and giant kink in the dispersion of a cuprate superconductor. Phys Rev Lett 2007; 98:147001. [PMID: 17501304 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.147001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2006] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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In the present photoemission study of a cuprate superconductor Bi1.74Pb0.38Sr1.88CuO6+delta, we discovered a large scale dispersion of the lowest band, which unexpectedly follows the band structure calculation very well. Similar behavior observed in blue bronze and the Mott insulator Ca2CuO2Cl2 suggests that the origin of hopping-dominated dispersion in an overdoped cuprate might be quite complicated. A giant kink in the dispersion is observed, and the complete self-energy containing all interaction information is extracted for a doped cuprate. These results recovered significant missing pieces in our current understanding of the electronic structure of cuprates.
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- Department of Physics, Applied Surface Physics State Key Laboratory, and Advanced Materials Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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Zhang F, Li X, Harrison T, Li Z, Zhong H, Qiao S, Huang W, Zhang H, Zhuang H, Wang Y. P.304 Detection of HEV antigen in serum as a new marker for diagnosis of hepatitis E. J Clin Virol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(06)80481-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Epidemiological studies suggest that serum calcidiol (25(OH)-Vitamin D3) seems to be associated with several cancers including prostate cancer. We have made several experimental studies in order to clarify the mechanism(s) involved in the association. Calcidiol has been regarded as an inactive prohormone for calcitriol, which possesses the highest biological activity of the Vitamin D metabolites, when it is evaluated on the basis of bioactivity/nmol. However, we found recently that at the physiological concentration calcidiol (100-200 nM) is an active hormone, whereas calcitriol (1alpha,25(OH)2-Vitamin D3) (100 pM) is inactive in human primary prostate stromal cells. Calcidiol is able to inhibit cell growth and to induce or inhibit several genes including 1alpha-hydroxylase and 24-hydroxylase genes. This suggests that calcidiol might be an independent endocrine system involved in the control of cell differentiation and proliferation, whereas calcitriol might be mainly involved in the regulation of calcium and phosphorous balance. Several mechanisms may mediate the action of Vitamin D in the prostate. This is a review of some recent studies on the role of (1) Vitamin D metabolism, (2) growth factors and (3) fatty acid metabolism.
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- Medical School, University of Tampere, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Tampere University Hospital, 33014 Turku, Finland.
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Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of prostate cancer. According to our recent results, the key Vitamin D hormone involved in the regulation of cell proliferation in prostate is 25(OH) Vitamin D3. It is mainly acting directly through the Vitamin D receptor (VDR), but partially also through its 1alpha-hydroxylation in the prostate. A deficiency of 25(OH) Vitamin D is common especially during the winter season in the Northern and Southern latitudes due to an insufficient sun exposure, but Vitamin D deficient diet may partially contribute to it. A lack of Vitamin D action may also be due to an altered metabolism or Vitamin D resistance. Vitamin D resistance might be brought up by several mechanisms: Firstly, an increased 24-hydroxylation may increase the inactivation of hormonal Vitamin D metabolites resulting in a Vitamin D resistance. This is obvious in the cancers in which an oncogenic amplification of 24-hydroxykase gene takes place, although an amplification of this gene in prostate cancer has not yet been described. During the aging, the activity of 24-hydroxylase increases, whereas 1alpha-hydroxylation decreases. Furthermore, it is possible that a high serum concentration of 25(OH)D3 could induce 24-hydroxylase expression in prostate. Secondly, Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism or defects may result in a partial or complete Vitamin D resistance. Thirdly, an overexpression or hyperphosphorylation of retinoblastoma protein may result in an inefficient mitotic control by Vitamin D. Fourthly, endogenous steroids (reviewed by [D.M. Peehl, D. Feldman, Interaction of nuclear receptor ligands with the Vitamin D signaling pathway in prostate cancer, J. Steroid Biochem. Mol. Biol. (2004)]) and phytoestrogens may modulate the expression of Vitamin D metabolizing enzymes. In summary, the local metabolism of hormonal Vitamin D seems to play an important role in the development and progression of prostate cancer.
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical School, SF-33014 University of Tampere, Finland
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Qiao S, Sun DD, Tay JH, Easton C. Photocatalytic oxidation technology for humic acid removal using a nano-structured TiO2/Fe2O3 catalyst. Water Sci Technol 2003; 47:211-217. [PMID: 12578197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A novel TiO2 coated haematite photocatalyst was prepared and used for removal of colored humic acids from wastewater in an UV bubble photocatalytic reactor. XRD analysis confirmed that nano-size anatase crystals of TiO2 were formed after calcination at 480 degrees C. SEM results revealed that nano-size particles of TiO2 were uniformly coated on the surface of Fe2O3 to form a bulk of nano-structured photocatalyst Fe2O3/TiO2. The porous catalyst had a BET surface area of 168 m2/g. Both the color and total organic carbon (TOC) conversion versus the residence time were measured at various conditions. The effects of pH value, catalyst loaded, initial humic acid concentration and reaction temperature on conversion were monitored. The experimental results proved that the photocatalytic oxidation process was not temperature sensitive and the optimum catalyst loading was found to be 0.4 g/l. Degradation and decolorization of humic acids have higher efficiency in acidic medium and at low initial humic acid concentration. The new catalyst was effective in removing TOC at 61.58% and color400 at 93.25% at 180 minutes illumination time and for 20 mg/l neutral humic acid aqueous solution. The kinetic analysis showed thatthe rate of photocatalytic degradation of humic acids obeyed the first order reaction kinetics.
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- Environmental Engineering Research Center, School of Civil and Structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798
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Nishio K, Inoue A, Qiao S, Kondo H, Mimura A. Senescence and cytoskeleton: overproduction of vimentin induces senescent-like morphology in human fibroblasts. Histochem Cell Biol 2001; 116:321-7. [PMID: 11702190 DOI: 10.1007/s004180100325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2001] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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One characteristic feature of senescent fibroblasts is flat, enlarged, and heterogeneous cell shapes. The present study was aimed to understand the structural basis of the senescent cell morphology. SDS-gel electrophoresis as well as western blotting demonstrated that there occurred a prominent protein band about 57 kDa in the senescent cells as compared with normal young or immortalized cells growing rapidly, and the protein was identified with a cytoskeletal protein, vimentin. In fact, senescent fibroblasts contained approximately threefold more vimentin protein, and fourfold more vimentin mRNA than young embryonic fibroblasts. In the senescent cells, vimentin cytoskeleton occurred as densely bundled filaments in parallel with the long axis of cell bodies, whereas in young or actively growing cells it showed short and thin vimentin filaments or fur-like irregular networks. It was further demonstrated that senescent cell shapes could be induced when a vimentin expression construct was transfected in young fibroblasts. These results suggest that senescent fibroblasts overproduce vimentin protein, and the overproduced vimentin filaments bring about the senescent cell morphology.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-Cho, Showa-Ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan.
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Thacker PA, Qiao S. Further Modifications to the Mobile Nylon Bag Technique to Determine Nutrient Digestibility for Swine. Asian Australas J Anim Sci 2001. [DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2001.1149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ross AM, Gao R, Coyne KS, Chen J, Yao K, Yang Y, Qin X, Qiao S, Yao M. A randomized trial confirming the efficacy of reduced dose recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in a Chinese myocardial infarction population and demonstrating superiority to usual dose urokinase: the TUCC trial. Am Heart J 2001; 142:244-7. [PMID: 11479462 DOI: 10.1067/mhj.2001.116963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reports from Japan suggest effective myocardial infarction (MI) treatment in Asian patients with much lower doses of tissue plasminogen activators (tPA) than used in European and American regimens. Because increasing doses of fibrinolytics lead to increased bleeding complications, identification of patients who respond to reduced doses is of importance. We conducted a trial in the People's Republic of China in which reduced-dose recombinant tPA was compared with the standard local therapy, urokinase. METHODS Four hundred patients with acute MI within 12 hours of symptom onset were to be randomized to an 8-mg bolus of recombinant tPA followed by a 42-mg 90-minute infusion or 1.5 million units of urokinase as a 30-minute infusion. Patients received aspirin and heparin and underwent angiography to determine infarct artery patency 90 minutes after the start of therapy. RESULTS The Data and Safety Monitoring Board recommended premature termination after 342 patients were recruited. Infarct artery patency (grade 2 or 3) occurred in 79% of patients receiving recombinant tPA and in 53% of patients receiving urokinase (P <.001); Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) grade 3 flow was 48% and 28%, respectively (P <.001). The higher-patency-rate recombinant tPA growth had better posttreatment left ventricular ejection fractions, 58.6% versus 54.7%, P <.01. Adverse events were infrequent and not significantly different in the 2 groups. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that a substantially lower dose of recombinant tPA is effective in Asian patients compared with that required in Western patients even after consideration of body weight. Specific dose-response studies should be performed with fibrinolytic regimens to avoid overdosage with its attendant risks of excess bleeding.
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- George Washington University Cardiovascular Research Institute, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
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Iwashita T, Kurokawa K, Qiao S, Murakami H, Asai N, Kawai K, Hashimoto M, Watanabe T, Ichihara M, Takahashi M. Functional analysis of RET with Hirschsprung mutations affecting its kinase domain. Gastroenterology 2001; 121:24-33. [PMID: 11438491 DOI: 10.1053/gast.2001.25515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Many missense mutations in the RET proto-oncogene were found in familial and sporadic cases of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). The aim of this study was to make clear the mechanisms of RET dysfunction by HSCR mutations identified in its kinase domain. METHODS Ten kinase domain HSCR mutations were introduced into wild-type RET and constitutively activated RET with a multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A mutation, and the resulting mutant complementary DNAs were transfected into SK-N-MC primitive neuroectodermal tumor cells or NIH 3T3 fibroblast cells. The levels of activation of mutant RET and representative signaling molecules were investigated in the transfectants. RESULTS E762Q, S767R, R972G, and M980T mutations partially impaired the RET kinase activity and the representative signaling pathways. In particular, these mutations severely impaired the phospholipase C-gamma signaling pathway in SK-N-MC cells. S765P, R873Q, F893L, R897Q, and E921K mutations resulted in a complete loss of the RET kinase activity. The P973L mutation markedly decreased the expression of the RET protein with normal kinase activity. CONCLUSIONS Hirschsprung disease can result from these distant functional classes of kinase domain mutation of RET.
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- Department of Pathology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Qiao S, Iwashita T, Furukawa T, Yamamoto M, Sobue G, Takahashi M. Differential effects of leukocyte common antigen-related protein on biochemical and biological activities of RET-MEN2A and RET-MEN2B mutant proteins. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:9460-7. [PMID: 11121408 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008744200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Protein-tyrosine-phosphatases (PTPs), in conjunction with protein-tyrosine kinases, play essential regulatory roles in diverse cellular activities by modulating the phosphorylation state of target proteins. Leukocyte common antigen-related (LAR) protein is a widely expressed receptor-type protein-tyrosine-phosphatase that is implicated in the regulation of intracellular signaling triggered by both cell adhesion and peptide growth factors. The gene for LAR is localized to human chromosome 1p32, a region frequently deleted in tumors of neuroectodermal origin, including neuroblastoma, pheochromocytoma, and medullary thyroid carcinoma. On the other hand, the RET gene codes for a transmembrane tyrosine kinase and is responsible for the development of multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 2A and 2B. To explore the potential role of LAR in RET tyrosine kinase activity and RET-induced signal transduction, we cotransfected LAR and RET with a MEN2A or MEN2B mutation (designated RET-MEN2A or RET-MEN2B) into the NIH 3T3 cell line. Here we show that LAR reduces the constitutive tyrosine autophosphorylation and kinase activity of RET-MEN2A but not RET-MEN2B, accompanying a significant decrease of phosphorylation of phospholipase Cgamma, AKT, and ERK1/2. Interestingly, LAR expression significantly decreased the levels of disulfide-linked RET-MEN2A dimerization. Moreover, reduced oncogenic activity of RET-MEN2A by overexpression of LAR was observed both by an in vitro colony formation assay and by in vivo tumorigenicity in scid mice. These results thus suggest that LAR may contribute to deactivation of the RET-MEN2A mutant protein and reduction of its oncogenic activity in vivo.
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- Department of Pathology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Gao R, Hu S, Zheng Z, Yang Y, Qiao S, Qin X, Yao M, Liu H, Chen J, Xu B. "Hybrid" revascularization: video-thoracoscopy assisted MIDCAB combined with angioplasty. J Invasive Cardiol 2001; 13:257-9; discussion 266-70. [PMID: 11231661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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A "hybrid" revascularization technique has been developed for cases in which a chronic total occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) cannot be recanalized by percutaneous coronary intervention, but the lesions in the right coronary artery and/or left circumflex artery are very good candidates for angioplasty. This technique, which uses video-thoracoscopy assisted minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass to recanalize the occluded LAD and angioplasty to dilate favorable lesions in other vessels, would achieve complete revascularization in selected patients with multi-vessel disease. In this preliminary study of four patients, angioplasty and stenting were successful in all patients without any complications; complete revascularization was achieved in all 4 patients. No recurrence of angina and no cardiovascular events developed during follow-up; this study therefore supports the belief that the "hybrid" revascularization technique is both feasible and safe.
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Services, Peking Union Medical College, 167 Bei Lishi Road, Beijing 100037, China
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Chen J, Gao R, Yao K, Yang Y, Qin X, Qiao S, Yao M. The effect of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on the pathogenesis of angina decubitus. Chin Med Sci J 2000; 15:214-6. [PMID: 12906140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on the pathogenesis of angina decubitus (AD). METHODS The study population consisted of three groups: 20 individuals without cardiovascular studied as group I. Group II included 20 patents with coronary artery disease and without AD. Thirty-one patients with AD and ejection fraction (EF) > 50% were studied as group III. Group II and III were matched for age, EF and extent of coronary artery disease. RESULTS Left ventriculography (LVG) showed that left ventricular (LV) first 1/3 filling fraction (1/3FF) was significantly lower in group III than in group II and I (both P < 0.001), but LV late 1/3 FF was much higher in group III than in group II and I (P < 0.05, P < 0.01). Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) was markedly increased before and after LVG in group II and III as compared with group I (both P < 0.05, both P < 0.001). The difference of LVEDP caused by left atrial contraction (left atrial contraction pressure difference, LACPD) before and after LVG was much higher in group III than in group I ( P < 0.01, P < 0.001). However, there we significant differences in LVEDP and in LACPD between before and after LVG only in group III (both P < 0.01). CONCLUSION The patients with AD have LV diastolic dysfunction, which may be closely related to the pathogenesis of angina decubitus.
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- Cardiovascular Institute and Fu Wai Hospital, CAMS & PUMC, Beijing 100037
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Chen J, Guan T, Chen J, Gao R, Yao K, Yang Y, Qin X, Qiao S. [The relationship between clinical types of postinfarction angina and stenosis of ischemia-related artery]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2000; 39:594-6. [PMID: 11798524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To approach the pathogenesis of postinfarction angina and set up its treatment guidelines. METHODS 67 patients with postinfarction angina undergoing coronary angiography during the hospitalization were studied. RESULTS (1) According to the clinical classification of angina pectoris, spontaneous angina is the most common type (43.9%); mixed angina is second (25.7%), effort angina and variant angina are relatively low frequency (16.7% & 13.6%). (2) Stenosis >or= 90% in the ischemia-related artery accounted for the anginal symptoms constituted 100%, 82.8%, 72.7% and 44.4% of the cases with mixed angina, spontaneous angina, effort angina and variant angina respectively. (3) Postinfarction angina caused by non infarction-related artery was relatively less frequent (8.9%). CONCLUSIONS Severe residual stenosis of infarction-related artery is the main pathologic factor on the pathogenesis of postinfarction angina, so early interventional therapy or bypass surgery should be taken.
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Affiliation(s)
- J Chen
- Cardiovascular Institute and Fu Wai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China
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