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Wang X, Fu Y, Yang X, Chen Y, Zeng N, Hu S, Ouyang S, Pan X, Wu S. Treadmill training improves lung function and inhibits alveolar cell apoptosis in spinal cord injured rats. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9723. [PMID: 38678068 PMCID: PMC11055912 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59662-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024] Open
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Secondary lung injury after SCI is a major cause of patient mortality, with apoptosis playing a key role. This study aimed to explore the impact of treadmill training and miR145-5p on the MAPK/Erk signaling pathway and apoptosis in rats with complete SCI. SD rats were used to establish T10 segmental complete SCI models and underwent treadmill training 3, 7, or 14 days postinjury. Various techniques including arterial blood gas analysis, lung wet/dry weight ratio, HE staining, immunofluorescence staining, immunohistochemical staining, qRT-PCR, and Western blotting were employed to assess alterations in lung function and the expression levels of crucial apoptosis-related factors. In order to elucidate the specific mechanism, the impact of miR145-5p on the MAPK/Erk pathway and its role in apoptosis in lung cells were confirmed through miR145-5p overexpression and knockdown experiments. Following spinal cord injury (SCI), an increase in apoptosis, activation of the MAPK/Erk pathway, and impairment of lung function were observed in SCI rats. Conversely, treadmill training resulted in a reduction in alveolar cell apoptosis, suppression of the MAPK/Erk pathway, and enhancement of lung function. The gene MAP3K3 was identified as a target of miR145-5p. The influence of miR145-5p on the MAPK/Erk pathway and its impact on apoptosis in alveolar cells were confirmed through the manipulation of miR145-5p expression levels. The upregulation of miR145-5p in spinal cord injury (SCI) rats led to a reduction in MAP3K3 protein expression within lung tissues, thereby inhibiting the MAPK/Erk signaling pathway and decreasing apoptosis. Contrarily, rats with miR145-5p knockdown undergoing treadmill training exhibited an increase in miR145-5p expression levels, resulting in the inhibition of MAP3K3 protein expression in lung tissues, suppression of the MAPK/Erk pathway, and mitigation of lung cell apoptosis. Ultimately, the findings suggest that treadmill training may attenuate apoptosis in lung cells post-spinal cord injury by modulating the MAP3K3 protein through miR145-5p to regulate the MAPK/Erk signaling pathway.
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- Xianbin Wang
- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
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Wang X, Hu S, Ouyang S, Pan X, Fu Y, Chen X, Wu S. TsMS combined with EA promotes functional recovery and axonal regeneration via mediating the miR-539-5p/Sema3A/PlexinA1 signalling axis in sciatic nerve-injured rats. Neurosci Lett 2024; 824:137691. [PMID: 38373630 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137691] [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: 11/15/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Enhancing axonal regeneration is one of the most important processes in treating nerve injuries. Both magnetic and electrical stimulation have the effect of promoting nerve axon regeneration. But few study has investigated the effects of trans-spinal magnetic stimulation (TsMS) combined with electroacupuncture (EA) on nerve regeneration in rats with sciatic nerve injury. In this study, we compared the improvement of neurological function in rats with sciatic nerve crush injuries after 4 weeks of different interventions (EA, TsMS, or TsMS combined with EA). We further explored the morphological and molecular biological alterations following sciatic nerve injury by HE, Masson, RT-PCR, western blotting, immunofluorescence staining and small RNA transcriptome sequencing. The results showed that TsMS combined with EA treatment significantly promoted axonal regeneration, increased the survival rate of neurons, and suppressed denervation atrophy of the gastrocnemius muscle. Subsequent experiments suggested that the combination treatment may play an active role by mediating the miR-539-5p/Sema3A/PlexinA1 signaling axis.
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- Xianbin Wang
- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
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Nie X, Wang Z, Wan J, Wang G, Li Y, Ouyang S. Competition between homogeneous and heterogeneous crystallization of CaCO 3 during water softening. Water Res 2024; 250:121061. [PMID: 38150857 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.121061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Homogeneous and heterogeneous crystallization of CaCO3 simultaneously occur in seed-induced crystallization during water softening, while suppressing homogeneous crystallization is necessary due to the production of fine particulates that poorly precipitate. However, homogeneous crystallization is difficult to distinguish from heterogeneous crystallization. Consequently, a central focus in improving water softening is understanding their competing activities. In this study, a novel method for distinguishing homogeneous and heterogeneous calcium carbonate crystallization is described that utilizes magnetite as seed particles. Results showed that saturation index (SI) was the primary driver of both homogeneous and heterogeneous crystallizations. Heterogeneous crystallization was preferentially promoted at low SI, while homogeneous crystallization was promoted at high SI. The highest suppression effect to homogeneous crystallization occurred at SI of about 1.01. Seed dosage and mean particle size were the primary parameters related to the competition of the crystallization types. Higher seed dosage and smaller seed particle sizes promoted heterogeneous crystallization and suppressed homogeneous crystallization. Due to the good adaptability of heterogeneous crystallization at low SI, the absorption of CO2 from the air into the solutions also improved the efficiency of hardness removal. The introduction of seed particles did not change crystalline product phases, with calcite being the only observed phase and possessing rhombohedral forms with highly regular and smooth edges. Water softening pilot test results showed that SI of 1.5 was more favorite for CaCO3 layer formation on seed surface and hardness removal in comparison with SI of 1.0 and 2.0. Overall, the results from this study demonstrate that the introduction of seed particles is a promising approach to suppress the homogeneous crystallization of CaCO3. Moreover, these results can serve as a framework for improved seed-induced crystallization during water softening.
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- Xiaobao Nie
- School of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, No. 960, Section 2, Wanjiali South Road, Tianxin District, Changsha 410114, China; Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, China.
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- School of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, No. 960, Section 2, Wanjiali South Road, Tianxin District, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, No. 960, Section 2, Wanjiali South Road, Tianxin District, Changsha 410114, China; Key Laboratory of Dongting Lake Aquatic Eco-Environmental Control and Restoration of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, No. 960, Section 2, Wanjiali South Road, Tianxin District, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, No. 960, Section 2, Wanjiali South Road, Tianxin District, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, No. 960, Section 2, Wanjiali South Road, Tianxin District, Changsha 410114, China
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Hu Y, Schäfer KVR, Hu S, Zhou W, Xiang D, Zeng Y, Ouyang S, Chen L, Lei P, Deng X, Zhao Z, Fang X, Xiang W. Woody species with higher hydraulic efficiency or lower photosynthetic capacity discriminate more against 13C at the global scale. Sci Total Environ 2024; 908:168172. [PMID: 37939937 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Leaf carbon isotope composition (δ13C) provides an integrative record on the carbon and water balance of plants over long periods. Photosynthetic ability and hydraulic traits which are highly associated with stomatal behavior could affect leaf δ13C. Association between photosynthetic ability and leaf δ13C has been examined, however, how hydraulic traits influence leaf δ13C has not been fully understood. To fill this gap, we investigated the variations in leaf δ13C among 2591 woody species (547 shrub and 2044 tree species), and analyzed the link of leaf δ13C with leaf photosynthetic and xylem hydraulic traits. Our result showed that leaf δ13C was positively correlated to leaf photosynthetic ability and capacity. For hydraulic traits, leaf δ13C was negatively related to hydraulic conductivity (Ks), xylem pressure inducing 50 % loss of hydraulic conductivity (P50) and vessel diameter (Vdia). Associations of leaf δ13C with xylem hydraulic traits indicate woody species with stronger hydraulic safety discriminated less against 13C, while woody species with higher hydraulic efficiency had more negative leaf δ13C. Shrub species, which showed a lower Vdia and P50, had a significant less negative leaf δ13C than tree species. Furthermore, woody species inhabiting in dry regions discriminated less against 13C than those growing in humid regions. Moreover, leaf δ13C displayed a low phylogenetic signal based on Blomberg's K statistic. Overall, woody species with a higher leaf photosynthetic ability or stronger hydraulic safety system discriminated less against 13C and adopt the provident water use strategy.
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- Yanting Hu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 195 University Avenue, Newark 07102, NJ, USA
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Forestry Bureau of Huaihua Perfecture, Huaihua 418099, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan 438107, China.
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Ouyang S, Zhai Y, Feng R, Xiong Y, Yu L, Liu C. [A close contact of coronavirus disease 2019 with severe imported malaria: a case report]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:421-423. [PMID: 37926480 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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This article presents a severe cerebral malaria patient in shock with a close contact of COVID-19 that was successfully cured in a negative pressure ward during the global pandemic of COVID-19. The patient experienced a sudden onset of high fever and coma in a designated isolation hotel after returning from Africa, and was transferred to a designated hospital. Following antimalarial therapy, blood pressure elevation, increase of blood volume, bedside hemodialysis, mechanical ventilation, plasma and platelet transfusions, the case gradual recovered.
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- S Ouyang
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
- North China University of Technology School of Public Health, Tangshan, Hebei 063210, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510700, China
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Hu S, Wang X, Yang X, Ouyang S, Pan X, Fu Y, Wu S. Long-term iTBS Improves Neural Functional Recovery by Reducing the Inflammatory Response and Inhibiting Neuronal Apoptosis Via miR-34c-5p/p53/Bax Signaling Pathway in Cerebral Ischemic Rats. Neuroscience 2023; 527:37-51. [PMID: 37468029 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.07.014] [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: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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To investigate intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) effect on ischemic stroke and the underlying mechanism of neurorehabilitation, we developed an ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury model in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats using the middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/r) method. Next, using different behavioral studies, we compared the improvement of the whole organism with and without iTBS administration for 28 days. We further explored the morphological and molecular biological alterations associated with neuronal apoptosis and neuroinflammation by TTC staining, HE staining, Nissl staining, immunofluorescence staining, ELISA, small RNA sequencing, RT-PCR, and western blot assays. The results showed that iTBS significantly protected against neurological deficits and neurological damage induced by cerebral I/R injury. iTBS also significantly decreased brain infarct volume and increased the number of surviving neurons after 28 days. Additionally, it was observed that iTBS decreased synaptic loss, suppressed activation of astrocytes and M1-polarized microglia, and simultaneously promoted M2-polarized microglial activation. Furthermore, iTBS intervention inhibited neuronal apoptosis and exerted a positive impact on the neuronal microenvironment by reducing neuroinflammation in cerebral I/R injured rats. To further investigate the iTBS mechanism, this study was conducted using small RNA transcriptome sequencing of various groups of peri-infarcted tissues. Bioinformatics analysis and RT-PCR discovered the possible involvement of miR-34c-5p in the mechanism of action. The target genes prediction and detection of dual-luciferase reporter genes confirmed that miR-34c-5p could inhibit neuronal apoptosis in cerebral I/R injured rats by regulating the p53/Bax signaling pathway. We also confirmed by RT-PCR and western blotting that miR-34c-5p inhibited Bax expression. In conclusion, our study supports that iTBS is vital in inhibiting neuronal apoptosis in cerebral I/R injured rats by mediating the miR-34c-5p involvement in regulating the p53/Bax signaling pathway.
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- Shouxing Hu
- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, 9 Beijing Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Yunyan District, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
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Zhang X, Chen L, Wang Y, Jiang P, Hu Y, Ouyang S, Wu H, Lei P, Kuzyakov Y, Xiang W. Plantations thinning: A meta-analysis of consequences for soil properties and microbial functions. Sci Total Environ 2023; 877:162894. [PMID: 36958555 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162894] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Thinning is a widely-used management practice to reduce tree competition and improve wood production and quality in forest plantations. Thinning affects the soil ecosystem by changing the microclimate and plant growth, as well as litter inputs above and belowground, with all the resulting consequences for microbial communities and functions. Although many case studies have been carried out, a comprehensive understanding of the thinning effects on soil properties and microbial communities and functions in plantations remains to be explored. In this study, a meta-analysis was performed on 533 paired observations based on 90 peer-reviewed articles to evaluate the general responses of soil (mainly 0-20 cm depth) physicochemical properties, microbial biomass and community structure, and enzyme activities to thinning. Results showed that thinning increased soil temperature (13 %), moisture (8.0 %), electric conductivity (13 %), and the contents of total nitrogen (TN, 4.1 %), dissolved organic carbon (DOC, 9.7 %), nitrate N (NO3--N, 27 %) and available phosphorous (22 %). For microbial properties, thinning decreased the fungi to bacteria ratio (F:B, -28 %) and the gram-positive bacteria to gram-negative bacteria ratio (G+:G-, -12 %), while increased microbial biomass C (7.1 %), microbial respiration (13 %), and nutrient-cycle related enzyme activities, including phenol oxidase (14 %), cellobiohydrolase (21 %), urease (10 %), and acid phosphatase (9 %). In particular, moderate thinning (30-60 % intensity) has higher conservation benefits for soil C and nutrients than light and heavy intensity, thus being recommended as the optimal thinning activity. This meta-analysis suggests that thinning consistently altered soil properties, shifted microbial community compositions from K- to-r strategist dominance, and stimulated microbial activities. These results are essential for optimizing plantation thinning management and provide evidence for applying the macro-ecology theory to ecosystem disturbance in soil microbial ecology.
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- Xiulan Zhang
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Changsha, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Changsha, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Changsha, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Changsha, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Changsha, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, Department of Agricultural Soil Science, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany; Agro-Technological Institute, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, China; National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Changsha, China.
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Li J, Chen L, Wang H, Ouyang S, Liu X, Lu J. Pattern and drivers of soil fungal community along elevation gradient in the Abies georgei forests of Segila mountains, Southeast Tibet. Glob Ecol Conserv 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Liu T, Ouyang S, Gou M, Tang H, Liu Y, Chen L, Lei P, Zhao Z, Xu C, Xiang W. Detecting the tipping point between heat source and sink landscapes to mitigate urban heat island effects. Urban Ecosyst 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11252-022-01294-9] [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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Zhao L, Xiang W, Li J, Liu W, Hu Y, Wu H, Zhang Y, Cheng X, Wang W, Wang W, Ouyang S. "Realistic strategies" and neutral processes drive the community assembly based on leaf functional traits in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest. Ecol Evol 2022; 12:e9323. [PMID: 36177111 PMCID: PMC9482003 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Neutral‐theory‐based stochastic and niche‐theory‐based determinative processes are commonly used to explain the mechanisms of natural community assembly. However, considerable uncertainty remains regarding the relative importance of different ecological processes in shaping forest communities. Functional traits and phylogeny provide important information about plant environmental adaptation strategies and evolutionary history and promise a better mechanistic and predictive understanding of community assembly. Based on nine leaf functional traits and phylogenetic data of 18 dominant species in a Lithocarpus glaber–Cyclobalanopsis glauca evergreen broad‐leaved forest, we analyzed the variation in traits, explored the influence of phylogeny and environment on leaf traits, and distinguished the relative effects of spatial and environmental variables on functional traits and phylogenetic compositions. The results showed the following: (i) Leaf traits had moderate intraspecific variation, and significant interspecific variation existed especially among life forms. (ii) Significant phylogenetic signals were detected only in leaf thickness and leaf area. The correlations among traits both supported “the leaf economics spectrum” at the species and community levels, and the relationships significantly increased or only a little change after removing the phylogenetic influence, which showed a lack of consistency between the leaf functional trait patterns and phylogenetic patterns. We infer the coexistent species tended to adopt “realism” to adapt to their habitats. (iii) Soil total potassium and phosphorus content, altitude, aspect, and convexity were the most critical environmental factors affecting functional traits and phylogenetic composition. Total environmental and spatial variables explained 63.38% of the variation in functional trait composition and 47.96% of the variation in phylogenetic structures. Meanwhile, the contribution of pure spatial factors was significantly higher than that of the pure environment. Stochastic processes played dominant roles in driving community functional trait assembly, but determinative processes such as environmental filtering had a stronger effect on shaping community phylogenetic structure at a fine scale.
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- Lijuan Zhao
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- College of Forestry Central South University of Forestry & Technology Changsha China
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- College of Forestry Central South University of Forestry & Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha China
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Xiang W, Xu L, Lei P, Ouyang S, Deng X, Chen L, Zeng Y, Hu Y, Zhao Z, Wu H, Zeng L, Xiao W. Rotation age extension synergistically increases ecosystem carbon storage and timber production of Chinese fir plantations in southern China. J Environ Manage 2022; 317:115426. [PMID: 35662044 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Afforestation is an effective method to increase carbon (C) sinks and address climate change. It is crucial to understand how the stand growth affects C sequestration capacity, especially when the trade-offs with timber production from plantations have not been fully examined. We used a chronosequence approach to estimate C storage in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.) plantations (including the trees, understory, litter, and soils) at seven stand ages (3, 8-11, 16, 21, 25, 29, and 32 years). Ecosystem C storage increased nonlinearly from 76.4 to 282.2 t ha-1 with stand age and was fitted with a logistic model that had a maximum C storage and age of 271.9 t ha-1 and 33 years, respectively, to reach 95% of the maximum stored C. The C increment was mainly contributed by an increase in tree biomass, which ranged from 2.8 to 177.7 t ha-1 and comprised 4-64% of the total ecosystem C. Live root C (sum of the stump, coarse, and fine root C) showed a logistic increase from 2.0 to 26.3 t ha-1 with stand age and constituted 2.5-9.3% of ecosystem C. Understory plants and litter represented a small pool (<2% of ecosystem C). The C storage in shrubs and litter slightly increased, while that in herbs decreased as the stands aged. Soil C storage was an important and relatively stable pool, ranging from 69.6 to 130.1 t ha-1. Stand volume was also best fitted with a logistic model with a maximum value of 552.6 m3 ha-1. Additionally, the time needed to reach 95% of the maximum volume was 25 years. Hence, extending the rotation age to over 30 years for Chinese fir plantations could potentially maximize the synergistic benefits of C storage to mitigate climate change and obtain timber products for economic profit.
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- Wenhua Xiang
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Central South Institute of Forestry Inventory and Planning, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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Hu Y, Xiang W, Schäfer KVR, Lei P, Deng X, Forrester DI, Fang X, Zeng Y, Ouyang S, Chen L, Peng C. Photosynthetic and hydraulic traits influence forest resistance and resilience to drought stress across different biomes. Sci Total Environ 2022; 828:154517. [PMID: 35278541 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Drought events lead to depressions in gross primary productivity (GPP) of forest ecosystems. Photosynthetic and hydraulic traits are important factors governing GPP variation. However, how these functional traits affect GPP responses to drought has not been well understood. We quantified the capacity of GPP to withstand changes during droughts (GPP_resistance) and its post-drought responses (GPP_resilience) using eddy covariance data from the FLUXNET2015 dataset, and investigated how functional traits of dominant tree species that comprised >80% of the biomass (or composition) influenced GPP_resistance or GPP_resilience. Light-saturated photosynthetic rate of dominant tree species was negatively related to GPP_resistance, and was positively correlated with GPP_resilience. Forests dominated by species with higher hydraulic safety margins (HSM), smaller vessel diameter (Vdia) and lower sensitivity of canopy stomatal conductance per unit land area (Gs) to droughts had a higher GPP_resistance, while those dominated by species with lower HSM, larger Vdia and higher sensitivity of Gs to droughts exhibited a higher GPP_resilience. Differences in functional traits of forests located in diverse climate regions led to distinct GPP sensitivities to droughts. Forests located in humid regions had a higher GPP_resilience while those in arid regions exhibited a higher GPP_resistance. Forest GPP_resistance was negatively related to drought intensity, and GPP_resilience was negatively related to drought duration. Our findings highlight the significant role of functional traits in governing forest resistance and resilience to droughts. Overall, forests dominated by species with higher hydraulic safety were more resistant to droughts, while forests containing species with higher photosynthetic and hydraulic efficiency recovered better from drought stress.
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- Yanting Hu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 195 University Avenue, Newark 07102, NJ, USA
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment Sciences, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8, Canada
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Ouyang S, Ma J, Sun Q, Li J, Chen Y, Luo L. Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis to Reveal Key RNA Targets and Hub Competitive Endogenous RNA Network of Keratoconus. Front Genet 2022; 13:896780. [PMID: 35747602 PMCID: PMC9209702 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.896780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Keratoconus (KC) is the most common corneal ectatic disease, with its pathological mechanisms unclear. We mainly performed bioinformatics approaches to reveal core RNA targets and hub competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network and explored the potential regulatory mechanisms of ceRNA in KC. The high-throughput sequencing datasets GSE77938 and GSE151631 were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The differential expression of mRNAs and lncRNAs was identified using the DESeq2 package. Functional enrichment analyses and protein–protein interaction (PPI) were executed. Then, the hub genes were filtered and molecular docking analysis was performed. Moreover, we predicted miRNAs through a website database and validated them using quantitative PCR (qPCR). Eventually, the lncRNA–miRNA–mRNA regulatory network was constructed by Cytoscape. We revealed that 428 intersected differentially expressed mRNA (DEGs) and 68 intersected differentially expressed lncRNA (DELs) were shared between the two datasets. Functional enrichment results innovatively showed that the ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process was upregulated in KC. The pathway enrichment showed that DEGs were mainly involved in NF-kB signaling and neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, we uncovered the top 20 hub genes in which FBXW11, FBXO9, RCHY1, and CD36 were validated by qPCR. Particularly, a small-molecule drug triptolide was predicted by molecular docking to be a candidate drug for treating KC. Moreover, we innovatively predicted and validated four core miRNAs (miR-4257, miR-4494, miR-4263, and miR-4298) and constructed a ceRNA network that contained 165 mRNA, eight lncRNAs, and four core miRNAs. Finally, we proposed a potential regulatory mechanism for KC. Overall, we uncovered a hub ceRNA network that might underlie a critical posttranslational regulatory mechanism in KC, in which miR-4257, miR-4494, miR-4263, and miR-4298 could be valuable biomarkers and provided core RNAs therapeutic targets for KC.
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Jin J, Xiang W, Zeng Y, Ouyang S, Zhou X, Hu Y, Zhao Z, Chen L, Lei P, Deng X, Wang H, Liu S, Peng C. Stand carbon storage and net primary production in China's subtropical secondary forests are predicted to increase by 2060. Carbon Balance Manag 2022; 17:6. [PMID: 35616781 PMCID: PMC9134694 DOI: 10.1186/s13021-022-00204-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Forest ecosystems play an important role in carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation, and achieving China's target to become carbon (C) neutral by 2060. However, changes in C storage and net primary production (NPP) in natural secondary forests stemming from tree growth and future climate change have not yet been investigated in subtropical areas in China. Here, we used data from 290 inventory plots in four secondary forests [evergreen broad-leaved forest (EBF), deciduous and evergreen broad-leaved mixed forest (DEF), deciduous broad-leaved forest (DBF), and coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forest (CDF)] at different restoration stages and run a hybrid model (TRIPLEX 1.6) to predict changes in stand carbon storage and NPP under two future climate change scenarios (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5). RESULTS The runs of the hybrid model calibrated and validated by using the data from the inventory plots suggest significant increase in the carbon storage by 2060 under the current climate conditions, and even higher increase under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 climate change scenarios. In contrast to the carbon storage, the simulated EBF and DEF NPP declines slightly over the period from 2014 to 2060. CONCLUSIONS The obtained results lead to conclusion that proper management of China's subtropical secondary forests could be considered as one of the steps towards achieving China's target to become carbon neutral by 2060.
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- Jia Jin
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, No. 498 Southern Shaoshan Road, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- School of Geographic Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment Sciences, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QC, H3C 3P8, Canada
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Peng L, Zhao ZH, Xiang WH, Deng XW, Ouyang S. [Effects of radiation changes on net ecosystem exchange of carbon dioxide in a middle subtropical Chinese fir plantation]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2022; 33:17-24. [PMID: 35224921 DOI: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202201.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Total solar radiation is an important factor affecting carbon exchange in forest ecosystem. In order to understand the effects of radiation change on carbon exchange in Chinese fir plantation, long-term monitoring data of carbon dioxide flux and meteorological factors measured by open eddy covariance system and meteorological gradient observation system were used in this study. The clearness index (kt) was used to represent the condition of solar radiation. We analyzed the effects of kt on net ecosystem exchange of carbon dioxide (NEE) in the central subtropical Chinese fir plantation during the growing season (from April to October). The results showed that total solar radiation in clear sky was usually higher in the morning than that in the afternoon, and that NEE was lower in the morning than in the afternoon. Such difference in NEE reached the maximum when the solar elevation angle was about 50°. At the medium kt(0.42-0.52), carbon absorption of Chinese fir plantation was the strongest. The ave-rage maximum relative change of NEE in 10 years in different solar elevation angles ranged from 11.0% to 29.4%, while the minimum and maximum critical values appeared at 35°-40° and 45°-50°, respectively. When kt was at the moderate degree due to the existence of clouds, carbon absorption and diffuse photosynthetically active radiation of Chinese fir plantation reached the maximum, and the latter might be the main reason for the former. Moderate radiation condition with the presence of cloud clould promote NEE of Chinese fir plantation and lead to largest carbon absorption.
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- Li Peng
- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
- Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 418307, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
- Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 418307, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
- Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 418307, Hunan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
- Huitong National Field Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 418307, Hunan, China
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Wu Z, Jiang Z, Li T, Xie C, Zhao L, Yang J, Ouyang S, Liu Y, Li T, Xie Z. Structural variants in the Chinese population and their impact on phenotypes, diseases and population adaptation. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6501. [PMID: 34764282 PMCID: PMC8586011 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26856-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A complete characterization of genetic variation is a fundamental goal of human genome research. Long-read sequencing has improved the sensitivity of structural variant discovery. Here, we conduct the long-read sequencing-based structural variant analysis for 405 unrelated Chinese individuals, with 68 phenotypic and clinical measurements. We discover a landscape of 132,312 nonredundant structural variants, of which 45.2% are novel. The identified structural variants are of high-quality, with an estimated false discovery rate of 3.2%. The concatenated length of all the structural variants is approximately 13.2% of the human reference genome. We annotate 1,929 loss-of-function structural variants affecting the coding sequence of 1,681 genes. We discover rare deletions in HBA1/HBA2/HBB associated with anemia. Furthermore, we identify structural variants related to immunity which differentiate the northern and southern Chinese populations. Our study describes the landscape of structural variants in the Chinese population and their contribution to phenotypes and disease.
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- Zhikun Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Mental Health Center and Psychiatric Laboratory, the State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
- Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Guangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Wang Y, Chen L, Xiang W, Ouyang S, Zhang T, Zhang X, Zeng Y, Hu Y, Luo G, Kuzyakov Y. Forest conversion to plantations: A meta-analysis of consequences for soil and microbial properties and functions. Glob Chang Biol 2021; 27:5643-5656. [PMID: 34431166 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Primary or secondary forests around the world are increasingly being converted into plantations. Soil microorganisms are critical for all biogeochemical processes in ecosystems, but the effects of forest conversion on microbial communities and their functioning remain unclear. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to quantify the impacts that converting forests to plantations has on soil microbial communities and functioning as well as on the associated plant and soil properties. We collected 524 paired observations from 138 studies globally. We found that conversion leads to broad range of adverse impacts on soils and microorganisms, including on soil organic carbon (-24%), total nitrogen (-29%), bacterial and fungal biomass (-36% and -42%, respectively), microbial biomass carbon (MBC, -31%) and nitrogen (-33%), and fungi to bacteria ratio (F:B, -16%). In addition, we found impacts on the ratio of MBC to soil organic C (qMBC, -20%), microbial respiration (-18%), N mineralization (-18%), and enzyme activities including β-1,4-glucosidase (-54%), β-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminidase (-39%), and acid phosphatase (ACP; -34%). In contrast, conversion to plantations increases bacterial richness (+21%) and microbial metabolic quotient (qCO2 , +21%). The effects of forest conversion were consistent across stand ages, stand types, and climate zone. Soil C and N contents as well as the C:N ratio were the main factors responsible for the changes of microbial C, F:B, and bacterial richness. The responses of qCO2 , N mineralization, and ACP activity were mainly driven by the reductions in F:B, MBC, and soil C:N. Applying macro-ecology theory on ecosystem disturbance in soil microbial ecology, we show that microbial groups shifted from K to r strategists after conversion to plantations. Our meta-analysis underlines the adverse effects of natural forests conversion to plantations on soil microbial communities and functioning, and suggests that the preservation of soil functions should be a consideration in forest management practices.
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- Ying Wang
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China
- Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, Department of Agricultural Soil Science, University of Gottingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia
- Agro-Technological Institute, RUDN University, Moscow, Russia
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Li J, Chen Y, Ouyang S, Ma J, Sun H, Luo L, Chen S, Liu Y. Generation and Staging of Human Retinal Organoids Based on Self-Formed Ectodermal Autonomous Multi-Zone System. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:732382. [PMID: 34631711 PMCID: PMC8493070 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.732382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Methods for stem cell-derived, three-dimensional retinal organoids induction have been established and shown great potential for retinal development modeling and drug screening. Herein, we reported an exogenous-factors-free and robust method to generate retinal organoids based on “self-formed ectodermal autonomous multi-zone” (SEAM) system, a two-dimensional induction scheme that can synchronously generate multiple ocular cell lineages. Characterized by distinct morphological changes, the differentiation of the obtained retinal organoids could be staged into the early and late differentiation phases. During the early differentiation stage, retinal ganglion cells, cone photoreceptor cells (PRs), amacrine cells, and horizontal cells developed; whereas rod PRs, bipolar cells, and Müller glial cells were generated in the late differentiation phase, resembling early-phase and late-phase retinogenesis in vivo. Additionally, we modified the maintenance strategy for the retinal organoids and successfully promoted their long-term survival. Using 3D immunofluorescence image reconstruction and transmission electron microscopy, the substantial mature PRs with outer segment, inner segment and ribbon synapse were demonstrated. Besides, the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) was induced with distinct boundary and the formation of ciliary margin was observed by co-suspending retina organoids with the zone containing RPE. The obtained RPE could be expanded and displayed similar marker expression, ultrastructural feature and functional phagocytosis to native RPE. Thus, this research described a simple and robust system which enabled generation of retina organoids with substantial mature PRs, RPE and the ciliary margin without the need of exogenous factors, providing a new platform for research of retinogenesis and retinal translational application.
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- Jinyan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Zeng Y, Wu H, Ouyang S, Chen L, Fang X, Peng C, Liu S, Xiao W, Xiang W. Ecosystem service multifunctionality of Chinese fir plantations differing in stand age and implications for sustainable management. Sci Total Environ 2021; 788:147791. [PMID: 34029826 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Establishing forest plantations is an important solution to the growing conflict between an increasing human population and mounting pressure to protect the natural forests, as plantations also harbor great potential for providing multiple ecosystem services (ESs). However, because of the trade-offs between multiple ESs and the conflicts between different stakeholders, the sustainable management of plantations has been exceedingly challenging. Especially in recent years, with China's emphasis on ecological civilization construction and sustainable development, forestry departments have begun to focus on long-term ecological benefits, which conflict with farmers' attention to short-term economic gains. In this study, we quantified 15 field-based ES indicators from the data measured in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) plantations aged 4 to 32 years. Corresponding to the concerns of two different stakeholders (forestry departments and farmers), we calculated ES-multifunctionality with different thresholds under four management scenarios: equal weight, production only, production multifunctionality, and supporting multifunctionality. Our results suggested pronounced stand age effects on both individual ESs and ES-multifunctionality of plantations. For individual ESs, stand age had a greater impact on provisioning services than on supporting services. High degree of trade-offs existed between plantation provisioning ESs and soil nutrient supporting ESs, and between water relevant ESs and the other ESs. With respect to ES-multifunctionality, the values under different scenarios were all augmented with stand age, but to differing degrees. The values for supporting multifunctionality were higher than those of production multifunctionality and production only before 21 years of stand development, but completely reversed once the fir plantations reached an age of 25 years. Finally, several stage-based plantation management recommendations are proposed to minimize conflicts between different stakeholders. Our results combined measures of temporal stability and multifunctionality, thereby providing valuable and timely insight into the multifunctional stability of plantations represented by Chinese fir.
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- Yelin Zeng
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
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- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China; Hunan Forest Botanical Garden, Changsha 410000, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
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- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China; Institute of Environment Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
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- Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
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- Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China.
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Liu C, Xiang W, Xie B, Ouyang S, Zeng Y, Lei P, Peng C. Decoupling the Complementarity Effect and the Selection Effect on the Overyielding of Fine Root Production Along a Tree Species Richness Gradient in Subtropical Forests. Ecosystems 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10021-020-00538-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yi Z, Xie L, Zhou C, Yuan H, Ouyang S, Fang Z, Zhao S, Jia T, Zou L, Wang S, Xue Y, Wu B, Gao Y, Li G, Liu S, Xu H, Xu C, Zhang C, Liang S. Correction to: P2Y12 receptor upregulation in satellite glial cells is involved in neuropathic pain induced by HIV glycoprotein 120 and 2',3'-dideoxycytidine. Purinergic Signal 2020; 17:165. [PMID: 33174089 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-020-09740-z] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Zhihua Yi
- School of life Sciences of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
- Nursing College, Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Undergraduate student of Clinic Medicine School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Undergraduate student of Clinic Medicine School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Undergraduate student of Clinic Medicine School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- School of life Sciences of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.
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Zeng W, Xiang W, Zhou B, Ouyang S, Zeng Y, Chen L, Freschet GT, Valverde‐Barrantes OJ, Milcu A. Positive tree diversity effect on fine root biomass: via density dependence rather than spatial root partitioning. OIKOS 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/oik.07777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Weixian Zeng
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South Univ. of Forestry and Technology CN‐410004 Changsha Hunan Province PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South Univ. of Forestry and Technology CN‐410004 Changsha Hunan Province PR China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province CN‐438107 Huitong PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South Univ. of Forestry and Technology CN‐410004 Changsha Hunan Province PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South Univ. of Forestry and Technology CN‐410004 Changsha Hunan Province PR China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province CN‐438107 Huitong PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South Univ. of Forestry and Technology CN‐410004 Changsha Hunan Province PR China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province CN‐438107 Huitong PR China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South Univ. of Forestry and Technology CN‐410004 Changsha Hunan Province PR China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province CN‐438107 Huitong PR China
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- Centre Ecologie Fonctionnelle Evolutive, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Univ. Paul Valéry, EPHE, IRD Montpellier France
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- Centre Ecologie Fonctionnelle Evolutive, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Univ. Paul Valéry, EPHE, IRD Montpellier France
- Ecotron Européen de Montpellier, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS Montferrier sur Lez France
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Zeng W, Xiang W, Zhou B, Ouyang S, Zeng Y, Chen L, Zhao L, Valverde-Barrantes OJ. Effects of tree species richness on fine root production varied with stand density and soil nutrients in subtropical forests. Sci Total Environ 2020; 733:139344. [PMID: 32447081 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139344] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fine root production accounts for a large proportion of net primary production (NPP) in forest ecosystems that is highly responsive to environmental and biotic changes. The underlying mechanisms of the relationship between tree species richness and fine root production have not been fully examined. Here we hypothesized that: (i) the relationship between aboveground species richness and fine root production could be attributable to belowground spatial resource partitioning; (ii) either symmetrical or asymmetrical root proliferation to obtain nutrients leads to increased fine root production; and (iii) stand density affects the relationship between species richness and fine root production. We used an ingrowth core method to estimate fine root production coupled to molecular approaches for identifying the tree species of sampled fine roots within each ingrowth core. There was a significant and positive relationship between aboveground species richness and fine root production. The increase in fine root production might partially be attributed to asymmetrical root proliferation rather than belowground spatial resource partitioning. A piecewise structural equation model (SEM) linking stand density and soil nutrients revealed that both factors play dominant roles in mediating the effects of aboveground species richness on fine root production. Moreover, fine root production and relative abundance of fine root distribution within-layers both depended on the effects of aboveground species richness × stand density × soil phosphorus (P) interactions. Therefore, soil P concentration and stand density partially explained the positive aboveground species richness-fine root production relationship.
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- Weixian Zeng
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China; Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystem in Hunan Province, Huitong 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, Hunan Province, China
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Ouyang S, Yao YH, Zhang ZM, Liu JS, Xiang H. Curcumin inhibits hypoxia inducible factor-1α-induced inflammation and apoptosis in macrophages through an ERK dependent pathway. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:1816-1825. [PMID: 30840308 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201902_17145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis, a kind of peripheral arterial disease with chronic inflammation, leads to the dysfunction of the vascular system and many other diseases. Hypoxia has been proven to participate in the progression of atherosclerosis, while curcumin can inhibit hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α). However, the underlying mechanisms are still elusive. PATIENTS AND METHODS qRT-PCR was used to examine the expression of HIF-1α, IL-6 and TNFα of macrophages under hypoxic condition. Western blot was applied to examine the changes of HIF-1α, ERK and p-ERK after treatment with curcumin. Oli Red O staining and enzymatic assay were used to examine the lipid and total cholesterol in macrophages, respectively. ELISA was used to examine the release of IL-6 and TNFα by macrophages. FACS and MTT assays were applied to examine the apoptosis and proliferation of macrophages. RESULTS Here, we found curcumin inhibited the expression of HIF-1α at the protein level in macrophages under hypoxic condition and curcumin and HIF-1α inhibitors repressed the total cholesterol and lipid level in macrophage under hypoxic condition. Moreover, curcumin also decreased the expression of HIF-1α downstream genes, VEGF, HMOX1, ROS and PDGF. Then, the data show the HIF-1α-induced apoptosis and inflammation of macrophages were inhibited by curcumin. Curcumin also rescued the proliferation defect of macrophages caused by hypoxia. Furthermore, we found it inhibited the expression of HIF-1α via ERK signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS We describe that curcumin inhibited the HIF-1α-induced apoptosis and inflammation of macrophages via ERK signaling pathways. These results suggest curcumin can be used for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- S Ouyang
- Department of Interventional Vascular Surgery, People's Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, P. R. China.
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Wang JQ, Gu WP, Deng QQ, Huang Q, Wang AM, Liu SX, Tang HY, Liang Y, Yan JH, Ouyang S. Endothelial progenitor cell miR-126 promotes homing of endothelial progenitor cells within arterial thrombus in patients with cerebral infarction and its molecular mechanism. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:1078-1083. [PMID: 29509259 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201802_14394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study was designed to investigate the effect of microRNA-126 (miR-126) on the migration and homing of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) within arterial thrombus of cerebral infarction patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS EPCs from rat bone marrow were isolated, and miR-126 overexpressed EPCs were constructed by lentiviral transfection. Then, the middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model was established by the method of thread ligation. Successfully established model rats were randomly divided into miR-126 overexpression EPC group, miR-126 wild type EPC group, and normal saline group. One day after the infarction, the miR-126 overexpression EPCs, miR-126 wild type EPCs, and normal saline, were injected into the lateral ventricle of the corresponding groups. Also, the transplanted cells were tracked by cell dye SPDiIC18. The expression of tight junction proteins ZO-1 and Claudin-5 in brain tissue was detected by Western blotting. RESULTS Transplanted cells were detected in the cerebral infarction area 3 days after transplantation by cell dye SP-DiIC18. The number of homing EPCs in miR-126 overexpression group was significantly higher than that of miR-126 wild type EPC group (p < 0.05). Also, the protein expression of ZO-1 and Claudin-5 in the miR- 126 overexpression EPC group was significantly higher compared with that of the miR-126 wild type EPC group and the normal saline group. CONCLUSIONS miR-126 overexpression EPCs, which were transplanted in the lateral ventricle, can home to the cerebral infarction areas via increasing increase.
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- J-Q Wang
- Department of Neurology, Xianya Hospital of Central South University, Xianya, Hunan Province, China.
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Wu H, Xiang W, Chen L, Ouyang S, Xiao W, Li S, Forrester DI, Lei P, Zeng Y, Deng X, Zeng L, Kuzyakov Y. Soil Phosphorus Bioavailability and Recycling Increased with Stand Age in Chinese Fir Plantations. Ecosystems 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10021-019-00450-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wu H, Xiang W, Ouyang S, Forrester DI, Zhou B, Chen L, Ge T, Lei P, Chen L, Zeng Y, Song X, Peñuelas J, Peng C. Linkage between tree species richness and soil microbial diversity improves phosphorus bioavailability. Funct Ecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Huili Wu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL Birmensdorf Switzerland
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Institute of Subtropical Agriculture Chinese Academy of Sciences Changsha Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A&F University Lin'an China
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- Global Ecology Unit CREAF‐CSIC‐UAB CSIC Bellaterra (Catalonia) Spain
- CREAF Cerdanyola del Vallès (Catalonia) Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment Sciences University of Québec at Montréal Montréal Quebec Canada
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Chen L, Xiang W, Wu H, Ouyang S, Lei P, Hu Y, Ge T, Ye J, Kuzyakov Y. Contrasting patterns and drivers of soil fungal communities in subtropical deciduous and evergreen broadleaved forests. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:5421-5433. [PMID: 31073876 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09867-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 02/05/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Subtropical broadleaved forests play a crucial role in supporting terrestrial ecosystem functions, but little is known about their belowground soil fungal communities despite that they have central functions in C, N, and P cycles. This study investigated the structures and identified the drivers of soil fungal communities in subtropical deciduous and evergreen broadleaved forests, using high-throughput sequencing and FUNGuild for fungal identification and assignment to the trophic guild. Fungal richness was much higher in the deciduous than in the evergreen forest. Both forests were dominated by Ascomycota and Basidiomycota phyla, but saprophytic fungi were more abundant in the deciduous forest and ectomycorrhizal fungi predominated in the evergreen forest. Fungal communities had strong links to plant and soil properties. Specifically, plant diversity and litter biomass were the main aboveground drivers of fungal diversity and composition in the deciduous forest, while host effects were prominent in the evergreen forest. The belowground factors, i.e., soil pH, water content, and nutrients especially available P, were identified as the primary drivers of soil fungal communities in the broadleaved forests. Co-occurrence network analysis revealed assembly of fungal composition in broadleaved forest soils was non-random. The smaller modularity of the network in the deciduous forest reflects lower resistance to environment changes. Concluding, these results showed that plant community attributes, soil properties, and potential interactions among fungal functional guilds operate jointly on the divergence of soil fungal community assembly in the two broadleaved forest types.
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- Liang Chen
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Huaihua, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China. .,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Huaihua, 438107, Hunan, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Huaihua, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Huaihua, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Huaihua, 438107, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Regions, Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-ecological Processes in Subtropical Regions, Changsha Research Station for Agricultural & Environmental Monitoring, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, 410125, Hunan, China
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- Australian Centre for Ecogenomics, The University of Queensland, QLD, St. Lucia, 4072, Australia
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, Department of Agricultural Soil Science, University of Goettingen, 37077, Göttingen, Germany.,Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, 142290, Russia
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Wu A, Deng X, He H, Ren X, Jing Y, Xiang W, Ouyang S, Yan W, Fang X. Responses of species abundance distribution patterns to spatial scaling in subtropical secondary forests. Ecol Evol 2019; 9:5338-5347. [PMID: 31110683 PMCID: PMC6509376 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5122] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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To quantify and assess the processes underlying community assembly and driving tree species abundance distributions(SADs) with spatial scale variation in two typical subtropical secondary forests in Dashanchong state-owned forest farm, two 1-ha permanent study plots (100-m × 100-m) were established. We selected four diversity indices including species richness, Shannon-Wiener, Simpson and Pielou, and relative importance values to quantify community assembly and biodiversity. Empirical cumulative distribution and species accumulation curves were utilized to describe the SADs of two forests communities trees. Three types of models, including statistic model (lognormal and logseries model), niche model (broken-stick, niche preemption, and Zipf-Mandelbrodt model), and neutral theory model, were estimated by the fitted SADs. Simulation effects were tested by Akaike's information criterion (AIC) and Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Results found that the Fagaceae and Anacardiaceae families were their respective dominance family in the evergreen broad-leaved and deciduous mixed communities. According to original data and random sampling predictions, the SADs were hump-shaped for intermediate abundance classes, peaking between 8 and 32 in the evergreen broad-leaved community, but this maximum increased with size of total sampled area size in the deciduous mixed community. All niche models could only explain SADs patterns at smaller spatial scales. However, both the neutral theory and purely statistical models were suitable for explaining the SADs for secondary forest communities when the sampling plot exceeded 40 m. The results showed the SADs indicated a clear directional trend toward convergence and similar predominating ecological processes in two typical subtropical secondary forests. The neutral process gradually replaced the niche process in importance and become the main mechanism for determining SADs of forest trees as the sampling scale expanded. Thus, we can preliminarily conclude that neutral processes had a major effect on biodiversity patterns in these two subtropical secondary forests but exclude possible contributions of other processes.
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- Anchi Wu
- Faculty of Life Science and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologyChangshaChina
- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry&Ecology in South ChinaChangshaChina
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan ProvinceHuitongChina
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- Faculty of Life Science and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologyChangshaChina
- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry&Ecology in South ChinaChangshaChina
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan ProvinceHuitongChina
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institution of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources ResearchChinese Academy of ScienceBeijingChina
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental SciencesBeijingChina
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- Faculty of Life Science and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologyChangshaChina
- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry&Ecology in South ChinaChangshaChina
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan ProvinceHuitongChina
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- Faculty of Life Science and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologyChangshaChina
- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry&Ecology in South ChinaChangshaChina
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan ProvinceHuitongChina
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- Faculty of Life Science and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologyChangshaChina
- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry&Ecology in South ChinaChangshaChina
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan ProvinceHuitongChina
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- Faculty of Life Science and TechnologyCentral South University of Forestry and TechnologyChangshaChina
- National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry&Ecology in South ChinaChangshaChina
- Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan ProvinceHuitongChina
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Yuan H, Ouyang S, Yang R, Li S, Gong Y, Zou L, Jia T, Zhao S, Wu B, Yi Z, Liu H, Shi L, Li L, Gao Y, Li G, Xu H, Liu S, Zhang C, Liang S. Osthole alleviated diabetic neuropathic pain mediated by the P2X4 receptor in dorsal root ganglia. Brain Res Bull 2018; 142:289-296. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2018.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Shu W, Shen X, Lei P, Xiang W, Ouyang S, Yan W. Temporal changes of fine root overyielding and foraging strategies in planted monoculture and mixed forests. BMC Ecol 2018; 18:9. [PMID: 29454355 PMCID: PMC5816503 DOI: 10.1186/s12898-018-0166-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Mixed forests are believed to enhance ecosystem functioning and sustainability due to complementary resource use, environmental benefits and improved soil properties. The facilitation between different species may induce overyielding. Meanwhile, the species-specific fine root foraging strategies and tradeoffs would determine the structure and dynamics of plant communities. Here the aim was to investigate the admixing effects of fine-root biomass, vertical distribution and morphology in Pinus massoniana–Cinnamomum camphora mixed plantations and corresponding monocultures at 10-, 24- and 45-year old stands. Results The fine root biomass in the Pinus–Cinnamomum mixed forest exerted a certain degree of overyielding effect. These positive admixing effects, however, did not enhance with forest stand development. The overall relative yield total ranged from 1.83 and 1.51 to 1.33 in 10-, 24- and 45-year-old stand, respectively. The overyielding was mainly attributed to the over-performance of late successional species, Cinnamomum, in mixed stands. The vertical fine root biomass distribution model showed fine roots of pioneer species, Pinus, shifted to the superficial layer when mixed with Cinnamomum. Furthermore, the specific root length (SRL) of Pinus was significantly higher in Pinus–Cinnamomum mixed stands than that in monocultures, and the magnitude of differences increased over time. However, the vertical fine-root distribution and SRL for Cinnamomum did not show significant differences between monoculture and mixtures. Conclusions Our results indicated that the magnitude of fine root overyielding in mixed forests showed a high degree of consistency with the total amount of fine root biomass itself, suggesting the overyielding effects in mixed forests were correlated with the degree of belowground interaction and competition degree involved. The late successional species, Cinnamomum, invested more carbon to belowground by increasing the fine root biomass in mixtures. While the pioneer species, Pinus, adapted to the presence of the species Cinnamomum by modification of vertical distribution and root morphological plasticity in the mixtures. These species-specific fine root foraging strategies might imply the differences of forest growth strategies of co-occurring species and contribute to the success and failure of particular species during the succession over time.
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- Weiwei Shu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China. .,National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Applied Technology of Forestry & Ecology in South China, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, 410004, Hunan, China
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Yi Z, Ouyang S, Zhou C, Xie L, Fang Z, Yuan H, Yang J, Zou L, Jia T, Zhao S, Li L, Shi L, Gao Y, Li G, Liu S, Xu H, Xu C, Zhang C, Liang S. Andrographolide Inhibits Mechanical and Thermal Hyperalgesia in a Rat Model of HIV-Induced Neuropathic Pain. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:593. [PMID: 29950989 PMCID: PMC6008568 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Aim: In this study, we investigated whether andrographolide (Andro) can alleviate neuropathic pain induced by HIV gp120 plus ddC treatment and the mechanism of its action. Methods: The paw withdrawal threshold and the paw withdrawal latency were observed to assess pain behaviors in all groups of the rats, including control group, control combined with Andro treatment group, sham group, gp120 combined with ddC treatment group, gp120 plus ddC combined with A438079 treatment group, and gp120 plus ddC combined with Andro treatment by intrathecally injecting at a dose of 25 μg/20 μl group. The protein expression levels of the P2X7 receptor, tumor necrosis factor-α-receptor (TNFα-R), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-10, phospho-extracellular regulated protein kinases (ERK) (p-ERK) in the L4-L6 dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were measured by western blotting. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to test the mRNA expression level of the P2X7 receptor. Double-labeling immunofluorescence was used to identify the co-localization of the P2X7 receptor with glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in DRG. Molecular docking was performed to identify whether the Andro interacted perfectly with the rat P2X7 (rP2X7) receptor. Results: Andro attenuated the mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in gp120+ddC-treated rats and down-regulated the P2X7 receptor mRNA and protein expression in the L4-L6 DRGs of gp120+ddC-treated rats. Additionally, Andro simultaneously decreased the expression of TNFα-R and IL-1β protein, increased the expression of IL-10 protein in L4-L6 DRGs, and inhibited the activation of ERK signaling pathways. Moreover, Andro decreased the co-expression of GFAP and the P2X7 receptor in the SGCs of L4-L6 DRG on 14th day after surgery. Conclusion: Andro decreased the hyperalgesia induced by gp120 plus ddC.
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- Zhihua Yi
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
- Nursing College, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Undergraduate Student of the Clinical Department, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Undergraduate Student of the Clinical Department, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Undergraduate Student of the Clinical Department, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Undergraduate Student of the Queen Mary School, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
- Department of Cell Biology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Autonomic Nervous Function and Disease, Nanchang, China
- School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Shangdong Liang,
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Yi Z, Xie L, Zhou C, Yuan H, Ouyang S, Fang Z, Zhao S, Jia T, Zou L, Wang S, Xue Y, Wu B, Gao Y, Li G, Liu S, Xu H, Xu C, Zhang C, Liang S. P2Y 12 receptor upregulation in satellite glial cells is involved in neuropathic pain induced by HIV glycoprotein 120 and 2',3'-dideoxycytidine. Purinergic Signal 2017; 14:47-58. [PMID: 29159762 DOI: 10.1007/s11302-017-9594-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The direct neurotoxicity of HIV and neurotoxicity of combination antiretroviral therapy medications both contribute to the development of neuropathic pain. Activation of satellite glial cells (SGCs) in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) plays a crucial role in mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia. The P2Y12 receptor expressed in SGCs of the DRG is involved in pain transmission. In this study, we explored the role of the P2Y12 receptor in neuropathic pain induced by HIV envelope glycoprotein 120 (gp120) combined with ddC (2',3'-dideoxycytidine). A rat model of gp120+ddC-induced neuropathic pain was used. Peripheral nerve exposure to HIV-gp120+ddC increased mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in gp120+ddC-treated model rats. The gp120+ddC treatment increased expression of P2Y12 receptor mRNA and protein in DRG SGCs. In primary cultured DRG SGCs treated with gp120+ddC, the levels of [Ca2+]i activated by the P2Y12 receptor agonist 2-(Methylthio) adenosine 5'-diphosphate trisodium salt (2-MeSADP) were significantly increased. P2Y12 receptor shRNA treatment inhibited 2-MeSADP-induced [Ca2+]i in primary cultured DRG SGCs treated with gp120+ddC. Intrathecal treatment with a shRNA against P2Y12 receptor in DRG SGCs reduced the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, decreased phosphorylation of p38 MAPK in the DRG of gp120+ddC-treated rats. Thus, downregulating the P2Y12 receptor relieved mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in gp120+ddC-treated rats.
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- Zhihua Yi
- School of life Sciences of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
- Nursing College, Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Undergraduate student of Clinic Medicine School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Undergraduate student of Clinic Medicine School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Undergraduate student of Clinic Medicine School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- School of life Sciences of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical School of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China.
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Chen L, Xiang W, Wu H, Lei P, Zhang S, Ouyang S, Deng X, Fang X. Tree growth traits and social status affect the wood density of pioneer species in secondary subtropical forest. Ecol Evol 2017; 7:5366-5377. [PMID: 28770074 PMCID: PMC5528239 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/02/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Wood density (WD) is not only an important parameter to estimate aboveground biomass but also an indicator of timber quality and plant adaptation strategies to stressful conditions (i.e., windthrow, pests, and pathogens). This study had three objectives: (1) to compare WD among seven subtropical tree species; (2) to determine how tree growth traits may influence possible differences in WD between the pioneer and shade‐tolerant species; and (3) to examine whether or not WD differs by tree social status (dominant vs. suppressed trees) within species. To do this, 70 trees were destructively harvested. From each tree, disks at different stem heights were obtained and subjected to a method of stem analysis to measure whole tree level WD. The results showed that WD differed significantly among the seven species (p < .001). Their average WD was 0.537 g/cm3, ranging from 0.409 g/cm3 for Choerospondias axillaris to 0.691 g/cm3 for Cyclobalanopsis glauca. The average WD of the four pioneer species (0.497 ± 0.13 g/cm3) was significantly lower (p < .01) than that of the three shade‐tolerant species (0.589 ± 0.12 g/cm3). The WD of the pioneers had a significant positive correlation with their stem diameter at breast height (DBH), tree height (H), and tree age, but WD had a significant negative correlation with relative growth rate (RGR). In contrast, the WD of the shade‐tolerant tree species had no significant relationships with DBH, H, tree age, or RGR. The dominant trees of the pioneer species had a higher WD than the suppressed trees, whereas the shade‐tolerant species had a lower WD for dominant trees than the suppressed trees. However, the differences in WD between dominant and suppressed trees were not significant. Taken together, the results suggest that classifying species into pioneer and shade‐tolerant groups to examine the effects of tree growth traits and social status could improve our understanding of intra‐ and interspecific variation in WD among subtropical tree species.
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- Lingxiu Chen
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology Central South University of Forestry and Technology Changsha Hunan China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province Huitong Hunan China
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Wu H, Xiang W, Fang X, Lei P, Ouyang S, Deng X. Tree functional types simplify forest carbon stock estimates induced by carbon concentration variations among species in a subtropical area. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4992. [PMID: 28694496 PMCID: PMC5504068 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05306-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Forests contain one of the world’s largest carbon (C) pools and represent opportunities for cost-effective climate change mitigation through programmes such as the United Nations-led “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation” Programme (REDD). Generic estimates for the conversion of forest biomass into C stock are not sufficiently accurate for assessing the utility of harvesting forest to offset carbon dioxide emissions, currently under consideration by the REDD Programme. We examined the variation in C concentration among tree species and tree functional types (classified based on leaf morphological and phenological traits) in a subtropical forest and evaluated the effects of these variations on stand-level estimations of C stock. This study was conducted in the Paiyashan Forest State Farm and the Dashanchong Forest Park, Hunan Province, China. C concentrations differed significantly among tree species (P < 0.0001) and were significantly higher in gymnosperm than angiosperm species. Estimations of stand C stocks were similar using either functional types or species- and tissue-specific C concentrations. The use of functional type classification to estimate stand C stock is an effective tool for implementing C sequestration trade and C credit programmes and the UN-REDD Programme in subtropical forests.
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- Huili Wu
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China. .,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, 438107, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, 438107, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.,Huitong National Station for Scientific Observation and Research of Chinese Fir Plantation Ecosystems in Hunan Province, Huitong, Hunan, 438107, China
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Yi Z, Rao S, Ouyang S, Bai Y, Yang J, Ma Y, Han X, Wu B, Zou L, Jia T, Zhao S, Hu X, Lei Q, Gao Y, Liu S, Xu H, Zhang C, Liang S, Li G. A317491 relieved HIV gp120-associated neuropathic pain involved in P2X 3 receptor in dorsal root ganglia. Brain Res Bull 2017; 130:81-89. [PMID: 28065732 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2017.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Glycoprotein 120 (gp120) is an HIV envelope glycoprotein. Gp120 can directly stimulate the primary sensory afferent neurons and cause hyperalgesia. The P2X3 receptor in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) is involved in the transmission of pain. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of the P2X3 receptor in gp120-induced neuropathic pain. Our data showed that mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in rats treated with gp120 were increased compared to those in the control group. The expression levels of the P2X3 mRNA and protein in rats treated with gp120 were higher than those in the control group. The P2X3 antagonist A317491 decreased mechanical hyperalgesia and thermal hyperalgesia and the up-regulated expression levels of P2X3 mRNA and protein in rats treated with gp120. A317491 decreased ERK1/2 phosphorylation levels in the gp120-treated rat DRG. In addition, P2X3 agonist α,β-methylene ATP (α,β-meATP)-activated currents in DRG neurons cultured with gp120 were higher than those in control neurons. The inhibitory effect of A317491 on α,βme-ATP-induced currents in DRG neurons from the gp120-treated neurons was larger than that for control neurons. Molecular docking data showed that A317491 may be acted in the gp120 protein to inhibit the gp120 initiated the P2X3 activation, decrease the sensitizing DRG primary afferents and reduce the signal transmission of neuropathic pain in gp120-treated rats. Therefore, the inhibition of the P2X3 receptor in rat DRG neurons relieved gp120-induced mechanical hyperalgesia.
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- Zhihua Yi
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China; Nursing College, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of the First Clinical, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of the First Clinical, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Queen Mary School, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Queen Mary School, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of the First Clinical, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing College, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Nursing College, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cell Biology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, People's Republic of China.
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Ouyang S, Yang YQ, Han M, Xia ZH, Huang B, Luo X, Zhao GM, Chen YX. Structure of A-C Type Intervariant Interface in Nonmodulated Martensite in a Ni-Mn-Ga Alloy. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2016; 8:16985-16996. [PMID: 27285060 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b03748] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The structure of A-C type intervariant interface in nonmodulated martensite in the Ni54Mn25Ga21 alloy was studied using high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The A-C interface is between the martensitic variants A and C, each of which has a nanoscale substructure of twin-related lamellae. According to their different thicknesses, the nanoscale lamellae in each variant can be classified into major and minor lamellae. It is the boundaries between these lamellae in different variants that constitute the A-C interface, which is thus composed of major-major, minor-minor, and major-minor lamellar boundaries. The volume fraction of the minor lamellae, λ, plays an important role in the structure of A-C interfaces. For major-major and minor-minor lamellar boundaries, they are symmetrical or asymmetrical tilt boundaries; for major-minor boundary, as λ increases, it changes from a symmetrical tilt boundary to two asymmetrical microfacets. Moreover, both lattice and misfit dislocations were observed in the A-C interfaces. On the basis of experimental observations and dislocation theory, we explain how different morphologies of the A-C interface are formed and describe the formation process of the A-C interfaces from λ ≈ 0 to λ ≈ 0.5 in terms of dislocation-boundary interaction, and we infer that low density of interfacial dislocations would lead to high mobility of the A-C interface.
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P.R. China
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- East China Jiaotong University , Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas , Denton, Texas 76203, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710072, P.R. China
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Zhang X, Zhang Y, Gao F, Zhang F, Yang Z, Ouyang S, Rao M, Hou Y. Norepinephrine and acetylcholine changes during electrically-induced atrial fibrillation episodes in canine models. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2016; 62:80-84. [PMID: 27453277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent heart rhythm disorder, and autonomic nervous system (ANS) is important to AF. This study aims to identify whether changes in transmitters released by ANS could reflect their activities. The right atrium (RA) groups (1-40V) included RA500 and RA1000. While ANS groups received high-frequency electrical stimulation (1-8V, 20 Hz, 2 ms), including left stellate ganglion stimulation (LSGS) andleft cervical vagus trunk stimulation (LVTS). The induced rate of AF, duration and atrial effective refractory period (AERP) were measured. The blood was drawn for evaluation of norepinephrine (NE) and acetylcholine (Ach) concentrations. At 12-hours, RA tissue was dissected and compared against un-stimulated controls. While AF was induced by all groups, duration and AERP were significantly different between RA pacing groups and ANS-stimulated groups, respectively (P<0.05). Specific changes in profile of NE and Ach were associated with modality of stimulation. RA1000 tended to display most significant changes (P<0.05) compared to other groups while variables concentration levels were observed in other groups. In conclusion, electrically-induced AF initiated by various modalities of stimulation showed different changes in serum and RA tissues. Fast frequency pacing caused significant atrial electrical remodeling, including ANS activity change.
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- Southern Medical University The Third Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University GuangZhou China
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- Southern Medical University The Third Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University GuangZhou China
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- Southern Medical University The Third Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University GuangZhou China
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- FengXian Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University Department of Cardiology Shanghai China
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- FengXian Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University Department of Cardiology Shanghai China
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- Southern Medical University The Third Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University GuangZhou China
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- Southern Medical University The Third Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University GuangZhou China
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- Southern Medical University The Third Clinical Medical College of Southern Medical University GuangZhou China
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Xu D, Huang P, Yu Z, Xing DH, Ouyang S, Xing G. Efficacy and Safety of Panax notoginseng Saponin Therapy for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Meta-Analysis, and Mini Review of Potential Mechanisms of Action. Front Neurol 2015; 5:274. [PMID: 25620952 PMCID: PMC4288044 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 02/25/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Intracranial/intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a leading cause of death and disability in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke. No proven drug is available for ICH. Panax notoginseng (total saponin extraction, PNS) is one of the most valuable herb medicines for stroke and cerebralvascular disorders in China. We searched for randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) involving PNS injection to treat cerebral hemorrhage for meta-analysis from various databases including the Chinese Stroke Trials Register, the trials register of the Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Chinese BioMedical disk, and China Doctorate/Master Dissertations Databases. The quality of the eligible trials was assessed by Jadad’s scale. Twenty (20) of the 24 identified randomized controlled trials matched the inclusive criteria including 984 ICH patients with PNS injection and 907 ICH patients with current treatment (CT). Compared to the CT groups, PNS-treated patients showed better outcomes in the effectiveness rate (ER), neurological deficit score, intracranial hematoma volume, intracerebral edema volume, Barthel index, the number of patients died, and incidence of adverse events. Conclusion: PNS injection is superior to CT for acute ICH. A review of the literature shows that PNS may exert multiple protective mechanisms against ICH-induced brain damage including hemostasis, anti-coagulation, anti-thromboembolism, cerebral vasodilation, invigorated blood dynamics, anti-inflammation, antioxidation, and anti-hyperglycemic effects. Since vitamin C and other brain cell activators (BCA) that are not considered common practice were also used as parts of the CT in several trials, potential PNS and BCA interactions could exist that may have made the effect of PNS therapy less or more impressive than by PNS therapy alone. Future PNS trials with and without the inclusion of such controversial BCAs as part of the CT could clarify the situation. As PNS has a long clinical track record in Asia, it could potentially become a therapy option to treat ICH in the US and Europe. Further clinical trials with better experimental design could determine the long-term effects of PNS treatment for TBI and stroke.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine , Nanning , China
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- Faculty of Nursing, Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine , Nanning , China
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- Department of Oncology, Huanggang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Huanggang , China
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- School of Business, University of Alberta , Edmonton, AB , Canada
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Chang MH, Huang CM, Liu WH, Chen WC, Cheng JY, Chen W, Wen TW, Ouyang S, Shen CH, Hsu HW. Design and Experimental Investigation of Calcium Looping Process for 3-kWthand 1.9-MWthFacilities. Chem Eng Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201300081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Li Y, Rauniyar VK, Yin WF, Hu B, Ouyang S, Xiao B, Yang H. Serum IL-21 levels decrease with glucocorticoid treatment in myasthenia gravis. Neurol Sci 2013; 35:29-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-013-1460-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 05/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Balazs AB, Chen J, Hong C, Ouyang S, An D, Baltimore D. Vectored immunoprophylaxis protects humanized mice from mucosal HIV transmission. Retrovirology 2012. [PMCID: PMC3442095 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-s2-p42] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Liu ZJ, Ouyang S, Gong B, Li JZ, Zhao LX, Zhao GP, Wang Y, Liang MF. Structural basis for inhibition of interferon alpha signaling pathway and its therapeutic potential in SLE patients. Acta Crystallogr A 2011. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767311092804] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Shan X, Ouyang S, Cai Z, Gao Y, Zhang J. Sialoblastoma: case report and review of the literature. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.03.160] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Lu G, Ouyang S, Pei Z. [Changes of erythrocyte membrane ATPase activities and plasma lipids in patients with coronary heart disease]. Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2002; 24:68-70. [PMID: 11938746] [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: 02/24/2023]
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Fasting plasma triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol(TC), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-C), activities of erythrocyte membrane Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase, Ca(2+)-ATPase, Mg(2+)-ATPase, and intraerythrocytic calcium concentration were examined in 21 patients with coronary heart disease(CHD) and 21 normal controls. It was found that the plasma contents of TG, TC, LDL-C and intraerythrocytic [Ca2+] in patients with CHD were much higher while plasma contents of HDL-C, activities of erythrocyte membrane Na(+)-K(+)- and Ca(2+)-ATPase were much lower than those of normal controls. Mg(2+)-ATPase activity showed no significant difference between these two groups. The activities of erythrocyte membrane Na(+)-K(+)- and Ca(2+)-ATPase were negatively correlated with plasma TG, TC, LDL-C levels, respectively, and positively correlated with plasma HDL-C. The possible pathogenic mechanism is discussed on the basis of our results.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410078
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Yuan Q, Hill J, Hsiao J, Moffat K, Ouyang S, Cheng Z, Jiang J, Buell CR. Genome sequencing of a 239-kb region of rice chromosome 10L reveals a high frequency of gene duplication and a large chloroplast DNA insertion. Mol Genet Genomics 2002; 267:713-20. [PMID: 12207219 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-002-0706-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2002] [Accepted: 05/27/2002] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study we describe a 239-kb region on the long arm of rice chromosome 10 that contains a high density (71%) of locally duplicated genes, including 24 copies of a glutathione S-transferase gene. Intriguingly, embedded within this cluster is a large insertion (approximately 33 kb) of rice (Oryza sativa) chloroplast DNA that is derived from two separate regions of the chloroplast genome. We used DNA fiber-based fluorescence in situ hybridization (fiber-FISH) analyses of O. sativa spp. japonica nuclei to confirm that the insertion of organellar DNA was not a cloning artifact. The sequence of the chloroplast insertion is nearly identical (99.7% identity) to the corresponding regions in the published rice chloroplast genome sequence, suggesting that the transfer event occurred recently. PCR amplification and sequence analysis in two subspecies of rice, O. sativa spp. japonica and spp. indica, indicates that the transfer event predated the divergence of these two subspecies. The chloroplast insertion is flanked by a 2.1-kb perfect direct repeat that is unique to this location in the rice genome.
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- The Institute for Genomic Research, 9712 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
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Tang B, Liu S, Yan X, Shen L, Jiang H, Yang Q, Ouyang S. [Analysis of the parkin gene deletion mutations in Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2001; 40:799-801. [PMID: 16206665] [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: 05/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Clarify parkin gene deletion mutations at exons 3 to 7 in Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and analyze them together with the clinical features of PD. METHODS DNA was extracted from peripheral blood of 33 sporadic PD patients and 6 familial PD patients. Deletion mutations of parkin gene were identified by PCR amplification and agarose gel electrophoresis. The clinical data were analyzed together with the above information. RESULTS Of the 33 sporadic PD patients, 1 had exons 5 and 7 deletion, 2 had exon 7 deletion. The age of onset was 46, 48, 50 respectively. In the 6 familial PD patients, 1 had exon 5 deletion. The inheritance pattern in this patient was autosomal recessive and onset of the patient was 60. All of the patients who had parkin gene deletion mutations had tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia, but athetosis was not found. In addition, deletion mutations of parkin gene at exons 3, 4 and 6, were not found. CONCLUSION There are deletion mutations of parkin gene at exons 5 and 7 in Chinese PD patients.
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- Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Zhongnan University, Changsha 410008, China
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