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Zhang W, Zheng S, Zhu H, Lu J, Zhang Y, Hettinga K, Pang X, Lyu J, Zhang S. Effects of protein genetic variants on their phosphorylation levels, milk composition, milk proteome, and milk coagulation ability in Chinese Holstein bovine milk. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:129844. [PMID: 38316325 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129844] [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: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Milk samples were collected from 3625 Chinese Holstein cows to assess the effects of κ-casein (κ-CN) and β-lactoglobulin (β-LG) genetic variants on its milk coagulation properties. The results show that Chinese Holstein cows have a higher frequency of the κ-CN AA and AB variants, and β-LG of the AB and AA variants. Of these, κ-CN B variants, the β-LG AA and BB variants were more frequent in milk showing good coagulation. The effects of the genetic variants on milk composition, milk proteome, and protein phosphorylation sites were studied. The results showed that higher concentrations of protein and dry matter were found in κ-CN BE variant. Moreover, large variations in milk proteome among different κ-CN and β-LG variants were observed. Highly phosphorylated for κ-CN, especially Ser97, was observed in cows with the κ-CN BE variant, but no effect of β-LG variants on phosphorylation site was found. Of the various factors examined, variation of κ-CN phosphorylation sites Ser97 may be the most important in affecting casein structure and milk coagulation ability. Some milk protein contents were found to be negative factors for milk coagulation. In summary, this study showed that κ-CN genetic variants contained different milk compositions and phosphorylation site Ser97 influenced milk coagulation.
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- Wenyuan Zhang
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China; Research Group of Postharvest Technology, State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beiing 100081, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China; YanTai Nanshan University, Yantai, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Engineering and Technology Research Center for Food Additives, School of Food and Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Dairy Science and Technology, Food Quality and Design Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Yan Y, Shi X, Li J, Duan W, Zheng S. Five image performances of dual-phase 99mTc-MIBI SPECT/CT in ectopic parathyroid gland localization. QJM 2024; 117:69-72. [PMID: 37802885 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023] Open
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- Y Yan
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Yin Q, Han H, Shi K, Zhou J, Zheng S, Yao K, Shentu X. Targeted dexamethasone nano-prodrug for corneal neovascularization management. Biomed J 2024; 47:100592. [PMID: 37004870 PMCID: PMC10826162 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2023.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To overcome the drawbacks of traditional therapy for corneal neovascularization (CNV), we evaluated the efficacy of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-conjugated Ala-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly (APRPG) peptide modified dexamethasone (Dex), a novel nano-prodrug (Dex-PEG-APRPG, DPA). METHODS Characterization of DPA nano-prodrug were measured with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) analyses. Cytotoxicity and effects on cell migration and tube formation of DPA were evaluated in vitro. A murine CNV model was established by cornea alkali burn. The injured corneas were given eye drops of DPA (0.2 mM), Dex solution (0.2 mM), Dexp (2 mM), or normal saline three times a day. After two weeks, eyes were obtained for the analysis of histopathology, immunostaining, and mRNA expression. RESULTS DPA with an average diameter of 30 nm, presented little cytotoxicity and had good ocular biocompatibility. More importantly, DPA showed specific targeting to vascular endothelial cells with efficient inhibition on cell migration and tube formation. In a mouse CNV model, clinical, histological, and immunohistochemical examination results revealed DPA had a much stronger angiogenesis suppression than Dex, resembling a clinical drug with an order of magnitude higher concentration. This was ascribed to the significant downregulations in the expression of pro-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory factors in the corneas. In vivo imaging results also demonstrated that APRPG could prolong ocular retention time. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that DPA nano-prodrug occupies advantages of specific targeting ability and improved bioavailability over conventional therapy, and holds great potential for safe and efficient CNV therapy.
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- Qichuan Yin
- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, SE1 1UL, England, UK
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Xiang NB, Zhao XH, Deng LH, Li FY, Zheng S. Study on the relation of the solar coronal rotation with magnetic field structures. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21089. [PMID: 38036637 PMCID: PMC10689849 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48447-0] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Daily solar spectral irradiances (SSIs) at the spectral intervals 1-40, 116-264 and 950-1600 nm and four categories of solar small-scale magnetic elements ([Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]) are used to study the temporal variation of coronal rotation and investigate the relation of the coronal rotation with magnetic field structures through continuous wavelet transform and Pearson correlation analysis. The results reveal the contributions of different magnetic structures to the temporal variation of the rotation for the coronal atmosphere during different phases of the solar cycle. During the solar maximum, the temporal variation of rotation for the coronal plasma atmosphere is mainly dominated by the small-scale magnetic elements of [Formula: see text]; whereas during the epochs of the relatively weak solar activity, it is controlled by the joint effect of the small-scale magnetic elements of both [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]. The weaker the solar activity, the stronger the effect of [Formula: see text] would be. Furthermore, this study presents an explanation for the inconsistent results for the coronal rotation issue among the previous studies, and also reveals the reason why the coronal atmosphere rotates faster than the lower photosphere.
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- N B Xiang
- Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650011, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650504, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Space Weather, National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610209, China
- Key Laboratory of Modern Astronomy and Astrophysics (Nanjing University)-Ministry of Education, Nanjing, 210093, China
- The Key Laboratory on Adaptive Optics, Institute of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shuangliu, P.O. Box 350, Chengdu, 610209, Sichuan, China
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- College of Science, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443000, China
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Zheng S, Donnelly ED, Strauss JB. A Cost-Effective, Machine Learning-Based New Unified Risk-Classification Score (NU-CATS) for Patients with Endometrial Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S9. [PMID: 37784599 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Treatment for endometrial cancer (EC) with radiotherapy is increasingly guided by molecular risk classifications. Derived from genomic profiling of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project, several EC risk classification systems, including ProMisE and Leiden/TransPORTEC, have been developed. However, the current systems were developed on a relatively homogeneous population. Black or African American (BOAA) patients have consistently been demonstrated to have worse stage-adjusted prognosis than Caucasians. Given this, we intended to develop a new unified risk classification system (NU-CATS) for EC patients using machine learning (ML) utilizing datasets with demographically diverse populations. MATERIALS/METHODS TCGA-Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma (n = 596), Memorial Sloan Kettering-Metastatic Events and Tropisms (MSK-MET, n = 1,315) and the American Association for Cancer Research Project Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information Exchange (AACR-GENIE, n = 4,561) were used to identify genetic alterations and clinicopathological features, including age, race, stage, histologic grade and features, and distribution of metastatic disease. Software packages including Keras, Pytorch, and Scikit Learn were tested to build artificial neural networks (ANNs) with a binary output as either intra-abdominal metastatic lesions vs. non-metastatic. A 5-layered ANN (5-6-4-2-1) using 5 inputs ('age at surgery', 'histology', 'race', 'mismatch repair status' and 'TP53'). The optimal performing ANN was selected and cross validated. The weights and biases of the trained ANN were used to reconstruct the algorithm. RESULTS BOAA patients with EC have worse prognosis than Caucasians, adjusting for TP53 or POLE mutation status. TP53 is the most common gene differentially altered by race in EC. Over 75% of BOAA patients carry TP53 mutations as compared to approximately 40% of Caucasians. Older age is associated with an increasing likelihood of TP53 mutations, high risk histology, and distant metastasis. For patients above age 70, 91% of BOAA and 60% of Caucasian EC patients carry TP53 mutations. The NU-CATS that incorporates age, race, histology, mismatch repair (MMR) status, and TP53 mutation status showed 75% accuracy in prognosticating intra-abdominal metastasis. A higher NU-CATS (>50) is associated with about 2-fold increased risk of having positive pelvic or para-aortic lymph nodes (LNs) and distant. NU-CATS was shown to outperformed TransPORTEC model for estimating risk of FIGO Stage I/II disease progression and survival in BOAA EC patients. CONCLUSION Despite adjusting for molecular classification, race and age retain prognostic importance in EC. NU-CATS, a ML-based, cost-effective algorithm, incorporates diverse clinicopathologic and molecular variables of EC, and yields superior prognostication of the risk of nodal involvement, distant metastasis, disease progression, and overall survival as compared to other classification systems.
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- S Zheng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Zheng S, Rammohan N, Peng TT, Sachdev S, Wu Y, John K, Thomas TO. GlioPredictor: A Deep Learning Model for Identification of High-Risk Low-Grade Glioma toward Adjuvant Treatment Planning. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e162. [PMID: 37784760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) High-risk low-grade glioma (LGG) patients are recommended to undergo adjuvant radiotherapy whereas watchful waiting is recommended for low-risk LGG patients per the latest NCCN guidelines. Based on Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 9802, high-risk features include age >40 or subtotal resection (STR). However, in the era of molecular-based classification for tumors of central neural system, current risk classification criteria based on gross disease and patient demographics may be outdated. Here, we aim to develop a molecular-based glioma risk classification system (GlioPredictor) that could potentially facilitate identification of high-risk LGG patients. MATERIALS/METHODS A total of 507 LGG cases from The Cancer Genome Atlas-low grade glioma (TCGA-LGG), and 1,309 cases from AACR GENIE v13.0 datasets were studied for genetic disparities between IDH1-wildtype and mutated cohorts, and varying age groups. Through a feature selection technique using genomic profiling and correlation analyses, features such as mutation status, copy number variations (CNVs), among other clinicopathologic features prognostic of IDH1 mutation status were selected as potential inputs to train an artificial neural networks (ANNs) that could predict IDH1 mutation status. Model performance was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) dataset (n = 404) for LGG was used to cross-validate the trained ANN. The optimized ANN model has 6 layers with 6 input nodes, 20 hidden nodes, and a binary output layer. The weights and biases of the hidden layers of the best-performing model were retrieved and reconstructed to yield the GlioPredictor score-the predicted risk of progression for IDH1-wildtype LGG. RESULTS Over 81% of glioma patients age less than 40 have IDH1 mutation, as compared with 31% in those age above 60. Using age > 40 as a cutoff failed to identify high-risk IDH1-mutant LGG with early progression. IDH1 mutation is associated with decreased CNVs of EGFR (21 % vs. 3%), CDKN2A (20% vs. 6%) and PTEN (14% vs. 1.7%), and increased percentage of mutations for TP53 (15% vs. 63%), and ATRX (10% vs. 54%) (p<0.001). Using these molecular features, along with the patient's age, an ANN model with 6 layers and 20 hidden nodes can predict IDH1 mutation status with over 90% accuracy and AUC score over 0.91. CONCLUSION We have developed an ANN model that is capable of learning the prognostic features of LGG associated with an IDH1-mutated LGG cohort and using the features to predict high-risk patients from the IDH1-wildtype cohort. This ANN model facilitates the selection of LGG patients who could benefit from immediate adjuvant radiotherapy. Future work includes the integration of image features to improve the prediction performance of the GlioPredictor system.
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- S Zheng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Mathematics, DigiPen Institute of Technology, Redmond, WA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Huo L, Chu C, Jiang X, Zheng S, Zhang P, Zhou R, Chen N, Guo J, Qiu B, Liu H. A Pilot Trial of Consolidation Bevacizumab after Hypo-Fractionated Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Unresectable Locally Advanced Non-Squamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e38. [PMID: 37785285 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To assess the feasibility of adding bevacizumab consolidation into hypo-fractionated concurrent chemoradiotherapy (hypo-CCRT) in patients with unresectable locally advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NS-NSCLC). MATERIALS/METHODS Eligible patients were treated with hypo-RT (40 Gy in 10 fractions) followed by hypo-boost (24-28 Gy in 6-7 fractions) combined with concurrent weekly chemotherapy. Patients completed the hypo-CCRT without≥G2 toxicities then received consolidation bevacizumab every 3 weeks for up to 1 year, or disease progression or unacceptable treatment related toxicities. The primary endpoint was the risk of G4 or higher hemorrhage. The secondary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), locoregional failure-free survival (LRFS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) and objective response rate (ORR). All time-to-event endpoints (OS, PFS, LRFS and DMFS) were measured from the start of radiotherapy. RESULTS From December 2017 to July 2020, a total of 27 patients were analyzed with a median follow-up duration of 28.0 months. One patient (3.7%) developed G5 hemorrhage during bevacizumab consolidation. Besides, there were 7 patients (25.9%) had G3 cough and 3 patients (11.1%) had G3 pneumonitis. The ORR was 92.6% of the whole cohort. The median OS was 37.0 months (95% confidence interval, 8.9-65.1 months), the median PFS was 16.0 months (95% confidence interval, 14.0-18.0 months), the median LRFS was not reached and the median DMFS was 18.0 months. CONCLUSION This pilot study met its goal of demonstrating the tolerability of consolidation bevacizumab after hypo-CCRT. Further investigation of antiangiogenic and immunotherapy combinations in LA-NSCLC is warranted while G3 respiratory toxicities is worth considering.
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- L Huo
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Zheng S, Qi WX, Li S, Xu FF, Li H, Chen JY, Zhao S. Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Neoadjuvant Therapy-Related Toxicity in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e359. [PMID: 37785234 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Sarcopenia, characterized by loss of muscle mass, plays a critical role in patients with esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC). Preoperative chemoradiotherapy and immunotherapy in ESCC patients has been reported to improve survival. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the predictive value of preoperative sarcopenia for toxicity and pathological tumor response to neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in ESCC patients. MATERIALS/METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed using a prospectively collected patient cohort of an academic cancer center diagnosed with cT2-4N0-3M0 ESCC between 2019-2022 and treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy ± pembrolizumab. Sarcopenia was assessed by skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar vertebra in computed tomography scans before NAT (men: 43cm²/m² for body mass index (BMI) < 25kg/m², 53cm²/m² for BMI≥25 kg/m²; women: 41cm²/m²). Logistic regression was performed to assess the association between sarcopenia and preoperative therapy-related toxicity and tumor response. RESULTS The study included 59 locally advanced ESCC patients (53 male and 6 female), 48 (81.4%) in the non-sarcopenia group, and 11 (18.6%) in the sarcopenia group. Mean age at diagnosis was 62±8 years. Mean BMI at diagnosis was 22.13±2.85 kg/m². 19 patients (32.2%) were stage ⅢA, 25 patients (42.4%) were ⅢB, 15 patients (25.4%) were ⅣA. No significant differences were found between both groups regarding sex, age, BMI, and clinical stage. Acute grade ≥3 toxicity occurred significantly more frequently in the sarcopenia group (54.5% vs. 22.9%, p = 0.045), which mainly included leukopenia, neutropenia, anemia and thrombocytopenia. The discontinuation of NAT owing to toxicity occurred in 8 patients (13.5%), which was significantly associated with sarcopenia (p = 0.003). All patients proceeded to surgery and 33 patients (55.9%) had a pathological complete response (pCR). Univariate analysis revealed no significant association between sarcopenia and pCR (p = 0.071). CONCLUSION Among patients with locally advanced EC, sarcopenia is not a predictor of poor NAT response, but it is strongly associated with discontinuation of NAT due to toxicity.
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- S Zheng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Yang J, Zheng S, Li JJ, Li YL, Su R, Zheng X, Liu P, Zhao EH. Clinical application of laparoscopic continuous interposition jejunostomy with double-tract anastomosis and esophagogastric anastomosis: a retrospective study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:9324-9332. [PMID: 37843346 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202310_33960] [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: 10/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the early clinical outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted proximal gastrectomy with continuous interposition of jejunal cis-peristaltic dual-channel anastomosis and esophagogastric anastomosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of 130 patients who underwent laparoscopic-assisted radical resection of proximal gastric cancer in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at the Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College between June 2018 and October 2022 was conducted. Continuous interposition jejunal double-channel anastomosis (double-tract anastomosis) was used in 71 patients and esophagogastric anastomosis (esophagogastrostomy) in 59 patients. The basic clinical data, preoperative and postoperative clinical test indexes, postoperative complications and improvement of symptoms compared to preoperative ones, basic nutritional status and Visick classification of esophageal reflux symptoms at 6 months after surgery were compared between the two groups. Postoperative contrast images of patients in the continuous interposition jejunal double-tract group were collected and analyzed for the ratio of contrast agent remaining in the stomach to that remaining in the small intestinal channel. RESULTS A total of 130 cases meeting the criteria were included in this study, including 71 cases involving the double-tract (DT) anastomosis method and 59 cases involving the esophagogastrostomy (EG) anastomosis method. There was no significant difference in preoperative information and perioperative safety between the two groups. Visick score of the DT group was significantly better than that of the EG group. CONCLUSIONS Double-tract jejunal anastomosis can effectively improve esophageal reflux symptoms after proximal gastrectomy. At the same time, its anastomotic method also improves the nutritional status in the short term compared to the esophagogastric anastomosis and is a more ideal procedure for reconstructing the digestive tract after proximal gastrectomy.
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- J Yang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
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Yu X, Pan W, Tang X, Zhang Y, Lou L, Zheng S, Yao K, Sun Z. Efficacy of augmented-dosed surgery versus botulinum toxin A injection for acute acquired concomitant esotropia: a 2-year follow-up. Br J Ophthalmol 2023:bjo-2023-323646. [PMID: 37620123 DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2023-323646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) injection and augmented-dosed surgery in the treatment of acute acquired concomitant esotropia (AACE), and explore potential risk factors associated with recurrence. METHODS A total of 104 patients diagnosed with AACE between October 2020 and January 2021 were included and voluntarily chose to undergo augmented surgery or BTXA injection. The follow-up assessments ended in November 2022. Multivariable linear regression analysis was used to identify potential factors that influence the dose-response of bilateral medial rectus recession (MRrec). Kaplan-Meier survival analyses and Cox proportional hazards models were performed to evaluate rate and risk factors for AACE relapse. RESULTS A total of 31 AACE patients chose augmented-dosed esotropia surgery, and 73 chose BTXA treatment. During the 2-year follow-up, the surgical group achieved more stable postoperative results with no recurrence of diplopia, while only 68.68% (95% CI 55.31% to 78.79%) patients achieved orthophoria in the BTXA group. For patients undergoing BTXA treatment, hours of near work per day were demonstrated to be a significant risk factor for AACE relapse (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.67). The dose-response of augmented-dosed bilateral MRrec was positively correlated with preoperative deviation angle (R2=0.833; β=0.043, 95% CI 0.031 to 0.055; p<0.001). CONCLUSION Our findings provided quantitative evidence that augmented-dosed surgery would achieve more stable and favourable surgical outcomes for AACE patients compared with BTXA injection. However, BTXA treatment is still proposed for patients with small deviation angles due to its advantages of reduced trauma, operational simplicity, low cost and quick recovery.
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- Xiaoning Yu
- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Institute on Eye Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Institute on Eye Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Institute on Eye Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Institute on Eye Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Institute on Eye Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, London, UK
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Institute on Eye Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Institute on Eye Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Wu J, Chen S, Xu J, Xu W, Zheng S, Tian Q, Luo C, Chen X, Shentu X. Insight into Pathogenic Mechanism Underlying the Hereditary Cataract Caused by βB2-G149V Mutation. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13050864. [PMID: 37238733 DOI: 10.3390/biom13050864] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Congenital cataracts account for approximately 5-20% of childhood blindness worldwide and 22-30% of childhood blindness in developing countries. Genetic disorders are the primary cause of congenital cataracts. In this work, we investigated the underlying molecular mechanism of G149V point missense mutation in βB2-crystallin, which was first identified in a three-generation Chinese family with two affected members diagnosed with congenital cataracts. Spectroscopic experiments were performed to determine the structural differences between the wild type (WT) and the G149V mutant of βB2-crystallin. The results showed that the G149V mutation significantly changed the secondary and tertiary structure of βB2-crystallin. The polarity of the tryptophan microenvironment and the hydrophobicity of the mutant protein increased. The G149V mutation made the protein structure loose and the interaction between oligomers was reduced, which decreased the stability of the protein. Furthermore, we compared βB2-crystallin WT and the G149V mutant with their biophysical properties under environmental stress. We found that the G149V mutation makes βB2-crystallin more sensitive to environmental stresses (oxidative stress, UV irradiation, and heat shock) and more likely to aggregate and form precipitation. These features might be important to the pathogenesis of βB2-crystallin G149V mutant related to congenital cataracts.
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- Jing Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 268 Kaixuan Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, UK
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 268 Kaixuan Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 268 Kaixuan Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou 310030, China
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Rogers ML, Jeon ME, Zheng S, Richards JA, Joiner TE, Galynker I. Two sides of the same coin? Empirical examination of two proposed characterizations of acute suicidal crises: Suicide crisis syndrome and acute suicidal affective disturbance. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 162:123-131. [PMID: 37149921 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Two proposed suicide-specific diagnoses, with accumulating research support, characterize the phenomenology of acute suicidal crises: Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS) and Acute Suicidal Affective Disturbance (ASAD). Despite conceptual overlap and some similar criteria, the two syndromes have never been compared empirically. The present study addressed this gap by examining SCS and ASAD utilizing a network analysis approach. A sample of 1568 community-based adults (87.6% cisgender women, 90.7% White, Mage = 25.60 years, SD = 6.59) in the United States completed an online battery of self-report measures. SCS and ASAD were first examined in individual network models, followed by a combined network to determine changes in network structure, as well as identify bridge symptoms that connected SCS and ASAD. The proposed criteria of SCS and ASAD formed sparse network structures that were largely unaffected by the influence of the other syndrome in a combined network. Social disconnection/withdrawal and manifestations of overarousal-particularly agitation, insomnia, and irritability-emerged as bridge symptoms that may connect SCS and ASAD. Our findings indicate the network structures of SCS and ASAD exhibit patterns of independence, alongside interdependence between overlapping symptom domains (i.e., social withdrawal, overarousal). Future work should examine SCS and ASAD prospectively to better understand their temporal dynamics and predictive utility in relation to imminent suicide risk.
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- Department of Psychology, Florida State University, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, USA
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Dai EH, Guo XR, Wang JT, Hu QG, Li JH, Tang QY, Zu HM, Huan H, Wang Y, Gao YF, Hu GQ, Li W, Liu ZJ, Ma QP, Song YL, Yang JH, Zhu Y, Huang SD, Meng ZJ, Bai B, Chen YP, Gao C, Huang MX, Jin SQ, Lu MZ, Xu Z, Zhang QH, Zheng S, Zeng QL, Qi XL. [Investigate of the etiology and prevention status of liver cirrhosis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:913-919. [PMID: 36973219 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221017-02164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the etiology, prevention and treatment status, and their corresponding regional differences of the patients with liver cirrhosis in China, in order to provide scientific basis for the development of diagnosis and control strategies in China. Methods: Clinical data of patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis for the first time through January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 from 50 hospitals in seven different regions of China were collected and analyzed retrospectively, and the difference of etiology, treatment, and their differences in various regions were analyzed. Results: A total of 11 861 cases with liver cirrhosis were included in the study. Thereinto, 5 093 cases (42.94%) were diagnosed as compensated cirrhosis, and 6 768 cases (57.06%) had decompensated cirrhosis. Notably, 8 439 cases (71.15%) were determined as chronic hepatitis B-caused cirrhosis, 1 337 cases (11.27%) were alcoholic liver disease, 963 cases (8.12%) were chronic hepatitis C, 698 cases (5.88%) were autoimmune liver disease, 367 cases (3.09%) were schistosomiasis, 177 cases (1.49%) were nonalcoholic fatty liver, and 743 cases (6.26%) of other types of liver disease. There were significant differences in the incidence of chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver, schistosomiasis liver disease, and autoimmune liver disease among the seven regions (P<0.001). Only 1 139 cases (9.60%) underwent endoscopic therapy, thereinto, 718 cases (6.05%) underwent surgical therapy, and 456 cases (3.84%) underwent interventional therapy treatment. In patients with compensated liver cirrhosis, 60 cases (0.51%) underwent non-selective β receptor blockers(NSBB), including 59 cases (0.50%) underwent propranolol and 1 case (0.01%) underwent carvedilol treatment. In patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis, 310 cases (2.61%) underwent NSBB treatment, including 303 cases (2.55%) underwent propranolol treatment and 7 cases (0.06%) underwent carvedilol treatment. Interestingly, there were significant differences in receiving endoscopic therapy, interventional therapy, NSBB therapy, splenectomy and other surgical treatments among the seven regions (P<0.001). Conclusion: Currently, chronic hepatitis B is the main cause (71.15%) of liver cirrhosis in several regions of China, and alcoholic liver disease has become the second cause (11.27%) of liver cirrhosis in China. The three-level prevention and control of cirrhosis in China should be further strengthened.
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- E H Dai
- Division of Liver Disease, the Fifth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, North China University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
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- School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- CHESS Center, Xingtai People's Hospital, Xingtai 054001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Second Department of Hepatology, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518112, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fourth People's Hospital of Qinghai Province, Xining 810007, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital of Chengdu Office of Tibet Autonomous Region People's Government, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Working Group of CHESS Frontier Center, Shenyang Sixth People's Hospital, Shenyang 110006, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, People's Hospital of Jieshou, Jieshou 236502, China
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- the Third Department of Infection, the Second People's Hospital of Fuyang City, Fuyang 236029, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246004, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, People's Hospital of Linquan County, Anhui Province, Linquan 236499, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Tongling People's Hospital, Tongling 244099, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yijishan Hospital, the First Affiliated to Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241006, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Chizhou People's Hospital, Chizhou 247099, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Second People's Hospital of Jingzhou City, Jingzhou 434002, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Taihe Hospital, Shiyan 442099, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Union Shenzhen Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518052, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Longgang Central Hospital, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan 523058, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Second People's Hospital of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan 528447, China
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- Department of Endoscopy, Shenyang Sixth People's Hospital, Shenyang 110006, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University,Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- CHESS Center, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Yang H, Ping X, Cui Y, Zheng S, Shentu X. Role of Rapamycin and 3-MA in oxidative damage of HLECs caused by two doses of UVB radiation. Adv Ophthalmol Pract Res 2023; 3:15-22. [PMID: 37846426 PMCID: PMC10577839 DOI: 10.1016/j.aopr.2022.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Background This study compared the role of autophagy regulators Rapamycin and 3-MA in oxidative damage and apoptosis of human lens epithelial cells (HLECs) caused by two doses of Ultraviolet Radiation B (UVB). Methods HLECs were irradiated with UVB, and two doses of UVB damage models were constructed. After treatment with autophagy regulators, cell damage tests such as CCK-8, LDH activity, and Ros detection were performed. Western blotting was used to detect the levels of autophagy-related proteins and apoptosis-related proteins. Quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) was used to detect the mRNA leve of secondary antioxidant enzymes.Flow cytometry was used to examine cell viability and apoptosis. Finally, the proportion of autophagy and apoptosis was observed by electron microscope. Results Autophagy inhibitor 3-MA promoted oxidative damage and apoptosis of HLECs at low doses of UVB (5 mJ/cm2), which corresponds to 1.3 h of exposure to sunlight in human eyes. Under the high dose of UVB (50mJ/cm2), which is equivalent to 13 h of exposure to sunlight in human eyes, the autophagy inducer Rapamycin caused more extensive oxidative damage and apoptosis of HLECs. 3-MA was able to reduce this damage, indicating that moderate autophagy is necessary for HLECs to cope with mild oxidative stress. For high dose UVB-induced oxidative stress, the use of 3-MA inhibiting autophagy is more beneficial to reduce cell damage and apoptosis. The mechanisms include degradation of damaged organelles, regulation of the expression of antioxidant enzymes HO-1, NQO1, GCS and regulation of apoptosis-related proteins. Conclusions Autophagy played different roles in HLECs oxidative stress induced by two doses of UVB. It provides new ideas for reducing oxidative damage and apoptosis of HLECs to prevent or delay the progression of age-related cataract (ARC).
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- Hao Yang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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Zhang H, Li Z, Zheng S, Zheng P, Liang X, Li Y, Bu X, Zou X. Range-aided drift-free cooperative localization and consistent reconstruction of multi-ground robots. IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1109/lra.2023.3244721] [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: 02/18/2023]
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- H. Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microwave Imaging Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microwave Imaging Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microwave Imaging Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Saunders MP, Graham J, Cunningham D, Plummer R, Church D, Kerr R, Cook S, Zheng S, La Thangue N, Kerr D. CXD101 and nivolumab in patients with metastatic microsatellite-stable colorectal cancer (CAROSELL): a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase II trial. ESMO Open 2022; 7:100594. [PMID: 36327756 PMCID: PMC9808483 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2022.100594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal carcinoma (CRC) do not respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Preclinical models suggested synergistic anti-tumour activity combining CXD101 and anti-programmed cell death protein 1 treatment; therefore, we assessed the clinical combination of CXD101 and nivolumab in heavily pre-treated patients with MSS metastatic CRC (mCRC). PATIENTS AND METHODS This single-arm, open-label study enrolled patients aged 18 years or older with biopsy-confirmed MSS CRC; at least two lines of systemic anticancer therapies (including oxaliplatin and irinotecan); at least one measurable lesion; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0, 1 or 2; predicted life expectancy above 3 months; and adequate organ and bone marrow function. Nine patients were enrolled in a safety run-in study to define a tolerable combination schedule of CXD101 and nivolumab, followed by 46 patients in the efficacy assessment phase. Patients in the efficacy assessment cohort were treated orally with 20 mg CXD101 twice daily for 5 consecutive days every 3 weeks, and intravenously with 240 mg nivolumab every 2 weeks. The primary endpoint was immune disease control rate (iDCR). RESULTS Between 2018 and 2020, 55 patients were treated with CXD101 and nivolumab. The combination therapy was well tolerated with the most frequent grade 3 or 4 adverse events being neutropenia (18%) and anaemia (7%). Immune-related adverse reactions commonly ascribed to checkpoint inhibitors were surprisingly rare although we did see single cases of pneumonitis, hypothyroidism and hypopituitarism. There were no treatment-related deaths. Of 46 patients assessable for efficacy, 4 (9%) achieved partial response and 18 (39%) achieved stable disease, translating to an immune disease control rate of 48%. The median overall survival (OS) was 7.0 months (95% confidence interval 5.13-10.22 months). CONCLUSIONS The primary endpoint was met in this phase II study, which showed that the combination of CXD101 and nivolumab, at full individual doses in the treatment of advanced or metastatic MSS CRC, was both well tolerated and efficacious.
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- M P Saunders
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
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- The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow, UK
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, UK
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- The Churchill Hospital Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK; NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- The Churchill Hospital Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Celleron Therapeutics Limited, Oxford, UK
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- Celleron Therapeutics Limited, Oxford, UK
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- The Churchill Hospital Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK; Celleron Therapeutics Limited, Oxford, UK
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Zheng S, Li Z, Liu Y, Zhang H, Zheng P, Liang X, Li Y, Bu X, Zou X. UWB-VIO Fusion for Accurate and Robust Relative Localization of Round Robotic Teams. IEEE Robot Autom Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3208354] [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: 11/10/2022]
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- S. Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microwave Imaging Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microwave Imaging Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microwave Imaging Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Cui Y, Yang H, Shi S, Ping X, Zheng S, Tang X, Yu X, Shentu X. TP53INP2 Contributes to TGF-β2-Induced Autophagy during the Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Posterior Capsular Opacification Development. Cells 2022; 11:cells11152385. [PMID: 35954230 PMCID: PMC9368444 DOI: 10.3390/cells11152385] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background: Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most common complication after cataract surgery, in which increased levels of transforming growth factor-beta 2 (TGF-β2) accelerate PCO formation; however, the pathological mechanisms are not fully understood. This study aims to explore the regulation mechanism of TGF-β2 in PCO formation via its autophagic functions. Methods: The autophagic effect of TGF-β2 was detected by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Western blotting, and immunofluorescence analysis. The association between autophagy and the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) was evaluated by qPCR and Western blotting. The transcriptome analysis was used to uncover the molecular mechanism of TGF-β2-induced PCO formation. Results: TGF-β2 specifically promotes autophagy flux in human lens epithelial cells. The activation of autophagy by rapamycin can promote EMT marker synthesis and improve cell migration. However, the inhibition of autophagy by 3-MA attenuates EMT. To uncover the molecular mechanisms, we performed RNA sequencing and found that TGF-β2 elevated tumor protein p53-inducible nuclear protein2 (TP53INP2) expression, which was accompanied by a nuclear-to-cytoplasm translocation. Moreover, the knockdown of TP53INP2 blocked the TGF-β2-induced autophagy and EMT processes, revealing that TP53INP2 plays an important role in TGF-β2-induced autophagy during EMT. Conclusions: Taken together, the results of this study suggested that TP53INP2 was a novel regulator of PCO development by TGF-β2, and notably, TP53INP2, may be a potential target for the pharmacological treatment of PCO.
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- Yilei Cui
- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China; (Y.C.); (H.Y.); (S.S.); (X.P.); (X.T.); (X.Y.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China; (Y.C.); (H.Y.); (S.S.); (X.P.); (X.T.); (X.Y.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China; (Y.C.); (H.Y.); (S.S.); (X.P.); (X.T.); (X.Y.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China; (Y.C.); (H.Y.); (S.S.); (X.P.); (X.T.); (X.Y.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK;
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China; (Y.C.); (H.Y.); (S.S.); (X.P.); (X.T.); (X.Y.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China; (Y.C.); (H.Y.); (S.S.); (X.P.); (X.T.); (X.Y.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China; (Y.C.); (H.Y.); (S.S.); (X.P.); (X.T.); (X.Y.)
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou 310009, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-0571-13515818860
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Wang WL, Bai YR, Zheng Q, Zheng S, Liu XY, Ni GJ. Otoacoustic emission and its application in anesthesia. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:5426-5435. [PMID: 35993638 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202208_29411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE An otoacoustic emission (OAE) is a low-level sound emitted by the cochlea. OAEs are able to objectively evaluate the auditory perception and reflect the functional status of the auditory system. With the characteristics of non-invasiveness, high reliability, and easy manipulation, OAEs have gained wide popularity in clinical audiology and anesthesiology. This review aims to summarize the application of OAE in anesthesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study collected data from the databases Web of Science-Clarivate Analytics, PubMed, and Google Scholar in English, covering research in the last 40 years. The keywords were defined as anesthesia, cochlea, OAEs, distortion product otoacoustic emissions, transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, bispectral index, auditory evoked potentials, and depth of anesthesia. Documents that matched defined keywords were selected and reviewed. RESULTS Research showed that the types and doses of anesthetic drugs impacted OAEs. Ketamine-based anesthesia has a greater effect on OAE sensitivity over time compared to isoflurane. A higher dose of ketamine-xylazine significantly reduced the amplitude of OAEs. According to those characteristics, OAEs could be used as an objective evaluation method for the effect of anesthetics and have great potential to be applied for anesthetic drug dose control during surgery. OAEs also have been used to detect the cochlear function during anesthesia, which may cause irreversible damage to the cochlea. CONCLUSIONS Studies reported that OAEs have been used in anesthesia. However, the existing studies have mainly focused on the influence of anesthetic types or dosages on OAEs. Considering the characteristics of OAEs, such as a convenient measurement, less susceptibility to interference, and fast detection speed, the application of OAE has a great potential in the anesthesia field.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Precision Instruments and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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Zhu N, Huang YQ, Song YM, Zhang SZ, Zheng S, Yuan Y. [Efficacy comparison among high risk factors questionnaire and Asia-Pacific colorectal screening score and their combinations with fecal immunochemical test in screening advanced colorectal tumor]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:612-620. [PMID: 35844124 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20211127-00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the effects of high risk factors questionnaire (HRFQ), Asia-Pacific colorectal screening (APCS) score and their combinations with fecal immunochemical test (FIT) in screening advanced colorectal neoplasia, in order to provide an evidence for further optimization of cancer screening program. Methods: A retrospective cohort study method was used to summarize and analyze the results of colorectal tumor screening in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province from March 2017 to July 2018. Those with severe diseases that were not suitable for colonoscopy and those with mental and behavioral abnormalities who can not cooperate with the screening were excluded. Those who met any one or more of the followings in the HRFQ questionnaire were classified as high-risk people of HRFQ: (1) first-degree relatives with a history of colorectal cancer; (2) subjects with a history of cancer or any other malignant tumor; (3) subjects with a history of intestinal polyps; (4) those with two or more of the followings: chronic constipation (constipation lasted for more than 2 months per year in the past two years), chronic diarrhea (diarrhea lasted for more than 3 months in the past two years, and the duration of each episode was more than one week), mucus and bloody stools, history of adverse life events (occurring within the past 20 years and causing greater trauma or distress to the subject after the event), history of chronic appendicitis or appendectomy, history of chronic biliary disease or cholecystectomy. In this study, those who were assessed as high risk by HRFQ were recorded as "HRFQ (+)", and those who were not at high risk were recorded as "HRFQ (-)". The APCS questionnaire provided risk scores based on 4 risk factors including age, gender, family history and smoking: (1) age: 2 points for 50-69 years old, 3 points for 70 years old and above; (2) gender: 1 point for male, 0 point for women; (3) family history: 2 points for first-degree relatives suffering from colorectal cancer; (4) smoking: 1 point for current or past smoking, 0 point for non-smokers. The population was divided into low-risk (0-1 point), intermediate-risk (2-3 points), and high-risk (4-7 points). Those who were assessed as high risk by APCS were recorded as "APCS (+)", and those with intermediate and low risk were recorded as "APCS (-)". The hemoglobin threshold for a positive FIT was set to 100 μg/L. Those who were assessed as high risk by APCS with positive FIT were recorded as "APCS+FIT (+)". Those who were assessed as high risk by APCS with negative FIT, those who were assessed by APCS as low-middle risk with positive FIT, and those who were assessed by APCS as low-middle with negative FIT were all recorded as "APCS+FIT(-)". Observation indicators in this study were as follows: (1) the screening compliance rate of the cohort and the detection of advanced colorectal tumors; (2) positive predictive value, negative predictive value, sensitivity and specificity of HRFQ and APCS and their combination with FIT for screening advanced colorectal tumors; (3) comparison of the detection rate between HRFQ and APCS questionnaire for different colorectal lesions. Using SPSS 21.0 software, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn to evaluate the clinical value of HRFQ and APCS combined with FIT in screening advanced colorectal tumors. Results: From 2017 to 2018 in Jiashan County, a total of 53 268 target subjects were screened, and 42 093 people actually completed the questionnaire, with a compliance rate of 79.02%. A total of 8145 cases underwent colonoscopy. A total of 3607 cases among HRFQ positive population (5320 cases) underwent colonoscopy, and the colonoscopy compliance rate was 67. 80%; 8 cases were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 88 cases were advanced colorectal adenoma. A total of 2977 cases among APCS positive population (11 942 cases) underwent colonoscopy, and the colonoscopy compliance rate was 24.93%; 17 cases were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 148 cases were advanced colorectal adenoma. The positive rate of HRFQ screening was lower than that of APCS [12.6% (5320/42 093) vs. 28.4% (11 942/42 093), χ2=3195. 547, P<0.001]. In the FIT positive population (6223 cases), a total of 4894 cases underwent colonoscopy, and the colonoscopy compliance rate was 78.64%; 34 cases were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 224 cases were advanced adenoma. The positive predictive values of HRFQ and APCS and their combination with FIT for screening advanced colorectal tumors were 2.67%, 5.54%, 5.44%, and 8.56%; negative predictive values were 94.89%, 96.85%, 96.11% and 96.99%; sensitivity was 29.27%, 50.30%, 12.20 % and 39.02%; specificity was 55.09%, 64.03%, 91.11% and 82.51%, respectively. The ROC curves constructed by HRFQ, APCS, FIT, HRFQ+FIT and APCS+FIT indicated that APCS+FIT presented the highest efficacy in screening advanced colorectal tumors (AUC: 0.608, 95%CI: 0.574-0.642). The comparison of the detection rates of different colorectal lesions between HRFQ and APCS questionnaires showed that there were no significant differences in detection rate of inflammatory polyps and hyperplastic polyps between the two questionnaires (both P>0.05). However, as compared to HRFQ questionnaire, APCS questionnaire had higher detection rates in non-advanced adenomas [26.10% (777/2977) vs. 19.43% (701/3607), χ2=51.228, P<0.001], advanced adenoma [4.97% (148/2977) vs. 2.44% (88/3607), χ2=30.249, P<0.001] and colorectal cancer [0.57% (17 /2977) vs. 0.22% (8/3607), χ2=5.259, P=0.022]. Conclusions: APCS has a higher detection rate of advanced colorectal tumors than HRFQ. APCS combined with FIT can further improve the effectiveness of advanced colorectal tumor screening.
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- Cancer Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China Department of Medical Oncology, Key Labaratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Cancer Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery and oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Cancer Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Cancer Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Cancer Institute, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China Department of Medical Oncology, Key Labaratory of Cancer Prevention and Intervention, Ministry of Education, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310009, China
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Perera C, Zheng S, Kokkinos MI, Georgiou HM, Schoppet M, James PF, Brennecke SP, Kalionis B. Decidual mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from preeclamptic patients secrete endoglin, which at high levels inhibits endothelial cell attachment invitro. Placenta 2022; 126:175-183. [PMID: 35853410 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.07.003] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In preeclampsia (PE), inadequate remodelling of spiral arterioles in the decidua basalis causes oxidative stress and subsequent increased release of antiangiogenic soluble endoglin (sENG) into the maternal circulation. Decidual mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (DMSCs) reside adjacent to endothelial cells in this vascular niche. Surprisingly, DMSCs express membrane-bound ENG (CD105). PE-affected DMSCs (PE-DMSCs) are abnormal and due to reduced extravillous invasion, more of them are present, but the significance of this is not known. METHODS DMSCs were isolated and characterised from normotensive control and severe-PE placentae. Extracellular vesicle (EV) types, shed microvesicles (sMV) and exosomes, were isolated from DMSC conditioned media (DMSCCM), respectively. Secretion of ENG by DMSCs was assessed by ELISA of DMSCCM, with and without EV depletion. The effects of reducing ENG concentration, by blocking antibody, on human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) attachment were assessed by xCELLigence real-time functional assays. RESULTS ENG was detected in DMSCCM and these levels significantly decreased when depleted of exosomes and sMV. There was no significant difference in the amount of ENG secreted by control DMSCs and PE-DMSCs. Blocking ENG in concentrated DMSCCM, used to treat HUVECs, improved endothelial cell attachment. DISCUSSION In normotensive pregnancies, DMSC secretion of ENG likely has a beneficial effect on endothelial cells. However, in PE pregnancies, shallow invasion of the spiral arterioles exposes more PE-DMSC derived sources of ENG (soluble and EV). The presence of these PE-DMSCs in the vascular niche contributes to endothelial cell dysfunction.
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- C Perera
- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- Exopharm Ltd, Level 17, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Exopharm Ltd, Level 17, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.
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Liu T, Liu SH, Zheng S, Leng XG, Sun JX. [Analysis of preliminary efficacy on pelvic floor lifting technique in laparoscopic extralevator abdominoperineal excision for rectal cancer]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:539-542. [PMID: 35754219 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20210927-00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Yi G, Zheng S, Guo X, Liu M, Li T. AB0446 IMPROVEMENT OF BELIMUMAB ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS. Ann Rheum Dis 2022. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2022-eular.4697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundAccumulating evidence supports an impaired quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A study reported the patients concerns centred on fatigue[1].ObjectivesWe investigated the effect of belimumab on quality of life in patients with SLE.MethodsSLE patients from Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital treated with belimumab (n=19) or control group (n=22) were included. Patients in control group were in traditional treatment without belimumab. Data were collected prospectively at treatment initiation and now, including Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the SF-36 (Table 1).Table 1.SLEDAIPPSQIPSF-36PGroupPre-treatmentPost-treatment-Pre-treatmentPost-treatment-Pre-treatmentPost-treatment-Belimumab group11±4.676.11±3.550.0016±3.833.58±2.010.02519.47±187.79685.62±141.780.004Control group8.82±5.693.55±2.110.0006.5±3.525.86±3.240.536541.73±185.22700.42±123.900.002P0.1990.007-0.6650.011-0.7050.723-ResultsBelimumab group showed improvement in SLEDAI, PSQI and the SF-36 (P<0.05). Control group was improvement in SLEDAI and the SF-36 (P<0.05), no changes in PSQI (P=0.536). However, the improvement of belimumab group in SLEDAI and PSQI observably outperformed the improvement of control group.ConclusionBelimumab effectively improve quality of life in patients with SLE. Further study of pediatric patients with SLE is still warranted.References[1]Golder V, Ooi J, Antony A S, et al. Discordance of patient and physician health status concerns in systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus,2018,27(3):501-506.Disclosure of InterestsNone declared
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Liu D, Zhang C, Liu Y, Li J, Wang Y, Zheng S. RUNX2 Regulates Osteoblast Differentiation via the BMP4 Signaling Pathway. J Dent Res 2022; 101:1227-1237. [PMID: 35619284 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221093518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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RUNX2 is a master osteogenic transcription factor, and mutations in RUNX2 cause the inherited skeletal disorder cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD). Studies have revealed that RUNX2 is not only a downstream target of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) pathway but can also regulate the expression of BMPs. However, the underlying mechanism of the regulation of BMPs by RUNX2 remains unknown. In this project, we diagnosed a CCD patient with a 7.86-Mb heterozygous deletion on chromosome 6 containing all exons of RUNX2 by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were further extracted from patient alveolar bone fragments (CCD-BMSCs), an excellent natural model to explore the possible mechanism. The osteogenic differentiation ability of CCD-BMSCs was severely affected by RUNX2 heterozygous deletion. Also, BMP4 decreased most in BMP ligands, and CHRDL1, a BMP antagonist, was abnormally elevated in CCD-BMSCs. Furthermore, BMP4 treatment essentially rescued the osteogenic capacity of CCD-BMSCs, and RUNX2 overexpression reversed the abnormal expression of BMP4 and CHRDL1. Notably, we constructed CRISPR/Cas9 Runx2+/m MC3T3-E1 cells, which simulated a variant in CCD-BMSCs, to exclude the interference of other gene deletions and the heterogeneity of the genetic background of primary cells, and verified all findings from the CCD-BMSCs. Moreover, the luciferase reporter experiment showed that RUNX2 could inhibit the transcription of CHRDL1. Through immunofluorescence, the inhibitory effect of CHRDL1 on BMP4/Smad signaling was confirmed in MC3T3-E1 cells. These results revealed that RUNX2 regulated the BMP4 pathway by inhibiting CHRDL1 transcription. We collectively identified a novel RUNX2/CHRDL1/BMP4 axis to regulate osteogenic differentiation and noted that BMP4 might be a valuable therapeutic option for treating bone diseases.
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing, PR China
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- Central Laboratory, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, National Center of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, National Engineering Research Center of Oral Biomaterials and Digital Medical Devices, Beijing, PR China
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Shi K, Yin Q, Tang X, Yu X, Zheng S, Shentu X. Necroptosis Contributes to Airborne Particulate Matter-Induced Ocular Surface Injury. Toxicology 2022; 470:153140. [PMID: 35247514 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this study, we explored the role of necroptosis in the pathogenesis of ocular surface injury caused by airborne particulate matter (PM). Human corneal epithelial (HCE) cells and mouse ocular surface were treated with PM exposure and compared with non-exposed groups. The expression of necroptosis-related proteins was measured by immunoblotting in HCE cell groups. Cell damages were detected using CCK-8, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence staining. In the mouse model, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and corneal fluorescein sodium staining were assessed. In addition, the expression of inflammatory cytokines and mucin were examined via Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence staining and/or quantitative RT -PCR (qRT-PCR), both in vitro and in vivo. Our research showed that PM exposure may trigger HCE cell damage via necroptosis. Necrostatin-1(Nec-1), one of the specific inhibitors of necroptosis, can markedly reduce PM-induced HCE cell damage. HCE cell damage markers included decreased cell viability, increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. At the same time, Nec-1 inhibited the increased inflammatory cytokines and the decreased mucin expression caused by PM exposure in HCE cells. Nec-1 also reduced corneal inflammation and mucin underproduction in mouse ocular surface after PM exposure. Our study demonstrated that necroptosis is involved in the pathogenesis of PM exposure-related ocular surface injury, including inflammation and insufficient mucin production in the cornea, which can be rescued by inhibitor Nec-1. This suggests Nec-1 could be a novel therapeutic target for ocular surface disorders, especially dry eye disease, which is caused by the exacerbation of airborne PM pollution.
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- Kexin Shi
- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, SE1 1UL, England
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Porter R, Zheng S, Liang H. Scattering of surface waves by a vertical truncated structured cylinder. Proc Math Phys Eng Sci 2022; 478:20210824. [PMID: 35221772 PMCID: PMC8864517 DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2021.0824] [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: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This paper describes the solution to the problem of scattering of plane incident waves on water of constant depth by a bottom mounted circular cylinder, extending partially through the depth, which has an internal structure comprised of closely spaced thin vertical barriers between which fluid is allowed to flow. The problem is solved under full depth-dependent linearized water wave theory using an effective medium equation to describe the fluid motion in cylinder and effective boundary conditions to match that flow to the fluid region outside the cylinder. The interest in this problem lies in the development of novel solution methods for fully three-dimensional water wave interaction with bathymetric plate arrays. Results computed using this theory are compared with a shallow water approximation based on the recent work of Marangos & Porter (2021 Shallow water theory for structured bathymetry. Proc. R. Soc. A477, 20210421.) and with accurate computations of an exact representation of the geometry using a discrete set of plates. Other results highlight the resonant directional lensing effects of this type of cylindrical plate array device.
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- School of Mathematics, Woodland Road, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1UG, UK
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- School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.,State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS), 118411, Singapore
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Cao C, Shou J, Sun Z, Zhou A, Lan X, Shang B, Jiang W, Guo L, Zheng S, Bi X. Phenotypical screening on metastatic PRCC-TFE3 fusion translocation renal cell carcinoma organoids reveals potential therapeutic agents. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)01205-2] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Wu J, Xu W, Wu W, Xu J, Zheng S, Shentu X, Chen X. Cataract-causing mutation R48C increases γA-crystallin susceptibility to oxidative stress and ultraviolet radiation. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 194:688-694. [PMID: 34826455 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.11.113] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Among all congenital cataracts caused by genetic mutations, approximately half are caused by a mutation in crystallin genes, and accounts the leading cause of blindness in children globally. In this study, we investigated the underlying molecular mechanism of R48C mutation (c.142C > T; p.[Arg48Cys]) of γA-crystallin in a Mexican-Mestizo descent family causing congenital cataracts. We purified γA-crystallin wild-type (WT) and R48C mutant and compared their structural characteristics and biophysical properties by Spectroscopic experiments and environmental stress (oxidative stress, ultraviolet irradiation, pH disorders, thermal shock, or chemical denaturation). The R48C mutant did not affect the secondary and tertiary structure of monomer γA-crystallin, nor did it affect its stability to heat shock and chemicals. However, the R48C mutant destroys the oxidative stability of γA-crystallin, which makes the protein more prone to aggregation and precipitation under oxidative conditions. These might be the pathogenesis of γA-crystallin R48C mutant related to congenital cataract and help to develop anti-cataract strategies from the perspective of γA-crystallin.
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- Jing Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 268 Kaixuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London SE1 1UL, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, 88 Jiefang Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 268 Kaixuan Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Xiao D, Kong X, Yang Q, Zheng S, Zhang Z. Clinical Efficacy of Lenalidomide Combined with Bortezomib in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Nephropathy. Indian J Pharm Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.36468/pharmaceutical-sciences.spl.591] [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: 01/30/2023] Open
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Zhao L, Zhang Y, Liu F, Yang H, Zhong Y, Wang Y, Li S, Su Q, Tang L, Bai L, Ren H, Zou Y, Wang S, Zheng S, Xu H, Li L, Zhang J, Chai Z, Cooper ME, Tong N. Urinary complement proteins and risk of end-stage renal disease: quantitative urinary proteomics in patients with type 2 diabetes and biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:2709-2723. [PMID: 34043214 PMCID: PMC8572220 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01596-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the association between urinary complement proteins and renal outcome in biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy (DN). METHODS Untargeted proteomic and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional analyses and targeted proteomic analysis using parallel reaction-monitoring (PRM)-mass spectrometry was performed to determine the abundance of urinary complement proteins in healthy controls, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients, and patients with T2DM and biopsy-proven DN. The abundance of each urinary complement protein was individually included in Cox proportional hazards models for predicting progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). RESULTS Untargeted proteomic and functional analysis using the KEGG showed that differentially expressed urinary proteins were primarily associated with the complement and coagulation cascades. Subsequent urinary complement proteins quantification using PRM showed that urinary abundances of C3, C9, and complement factor H (CFAH) correlated negatively with annual estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, while urinary abundances of C5, decay-accelerating factor (DAF), and CD59 correlated positively with annual rate of eGFR decline. Furthermore, higher urinary abundance of CFAH and lower urinary abundance of DAF were independently associated with greater risk of progression to ESRD. Urinary abundance of CFAH and DAF had a larger area under the curve (AUC) than that of eGFR, proteinuria, or any pathological parameter. Moreover, the model that included CFAH or DAF had a larger AUC than that with only clinical or pathological parameters. CONCLUSION Urinary abundance of complement proteins was significantly associated with ESRD in patients with T2DM and biopsy-proven DN, indicating that therapeutically targeting the complement pathway may alleviate progression of DN.
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- L Zhao
- Division of Nephrology, Laboratory of Diabetic Kidney Disease, Centre of Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Division of General Practice, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Laboratory of Diabetic Kidney Disease, Centre of Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, MOH, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- West China-Washington Mitochondria and Metabolism Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Laboratory of Diabetic Kidney Disease, Centre of Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
- Division of General Practice, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
- Laboratory of Diabetic Kidney Disease, Centre of Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, MOH, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
- West China-Washington Mitochondria and Metabolism Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
- Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, MOH, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- West China-Washington Mitochondria and Metabolism Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Laboratory of Diabetic Kidney Disease, Centre of Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Division of General Practice, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Division of General Practice, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Division of General Practice, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Histology and Imaging Platform, Core Facility of West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Histology and Imaging Platform, Core Facility of West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Laboratory of Diabetic Kidney Disease, Centre of Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Division of General Practice, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Laboratory of Diabetic Kidney Disease, Centre of Diabetes and Metabolism Research, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Division of General Practice, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, MOH, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- West China-Washington Mitochondria and Metabolism Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, MOH, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- West China-Washington Mitochondria and Metabolism Research Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
- Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Division of Pathology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Pathology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Histology and Imaging Platform, Core Facility of West China Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Endocrinology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Dadina N, Tyson J, Zheng S, Lesiak L, Schepartz A. Imaging organelle membranes in live cells at the nanoscale with lipid-based fluorescent probes. Curr Opin Chem Biol 2021; 65:154-162. [PMID: 34715587 PMCID: PMC9904808 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2021.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 07/03/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Understanding how organelles interact, exchange materials, assemble, disassemble, and evolve as a function of space, time, and environment is an exciting area at the very forefront of chemical and cell biology. Here, we bring attention to recent progress in the design and application of lipid-based tools to visualize and interrogate organelles in live cells, especially at super resolution. We highlight strategies that rely on modification of natural lipids or lipid-like small molecules ex cellula, where organelle specificity is provided by the structure of the chemically modified lipid, or in cellula using cellular machinery, where an enzyme labels the lipid in situ. We also describe recent improvements to the chemistry upon which lipid probes rely, many of which have already begun to broaden the scope of biological questions that can be addressed by imaging organelle membranes at the nanoscale.
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- N. Dadina
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA,Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA,California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, University of California, Berkeley 94720, USA
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Richardson G, Tolcher A, Parnis F, Park J, Hamid A, She K, Liu L, Zheng S, Liu G, Li X, Li B, Wang X, Chen M, Fischkoff S, Gong H, Luo P. 137P Phase I dose-finding study of a novel anti-CTLA-4 antibody ADG116 as monotherapy in patients with advanced solid tumors. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.10.156] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Zheng S, Choo J, Chen J, Joshi S, Sun Z. The barriers to global eye care equity and the role of digital innovations. Adv Ophthalmol Pract Res 2021; 1:100021. [PMID: 37846323 PMCID: PMC10577845 DOI: 10.1016/j.aopr.2021.100021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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- Sifan Zheng
- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Song B, Zhang Y, Lu J, Pang X, Wei M, Zheng S, Zhang M, Zhang S, Lv J. Effect of different diafiltration process on the protein fractionation of skim milk by cross flow microfiltration. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112330] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Kummarapurugu A, Ma J, Zheng S, Voynow J. 393: Neutrophil elastase mediates shedding of soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 receptor from airway epithelia. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01817-8] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Ma J, Kummarapurugu A, Zheng S, Ghio A, Ghosh S, Voynow J. 397: Calpain-2 is increased in CF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01821-x] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Zheng S, Kummarapurugu A, Voynow J. 390: Neutrophil elastase increases sphingolipid release into the extracellular milieu. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01814-2] [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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De Marvao A, McGurk K, Zheng S, Thanaj M, Bai W, Duan J, Halliday B, Pantazis A, Prasad S, Rueckert D, Walsh R, Ho C, Cook S, Ware J, O'Regan D. Outcomes and phenotypic expression of rare variants in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy genes in over 200,000 adults. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is caused by rare variants in sarcomere-encoding genes, but little is known about the clinical significance of these variants in the general population.
Purpose
To determine the population prevalence of HCM-associated sarcomeric variants, characterise their phenotypic manifestations, estimate penetrance, and identify associations between sarcomeric variants and clinical outcomes, we performed an observational study of 218,813 adults in the UK Biobank (UKBB), of whom 200,584 have whole exome sequencing (WES).
Methods
We carried out an integrated analysis of WES and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in UK Biobank participants stratified by sarcomere-encoding variant status. Computer vision techniques were used to automatically segment the four chambers of the heart (Figure 1). Cardiac motion analysis was used to derive strain and strain rates. Regional analysis of left ventricular wall thickness was performed using three-dimensional modelling of these segmentations.
Results
Median age at recruitment was 58 (IQR 50–63 years), and participants were followed up for a median of 10.8 years (IQR 9.9–11.6 years) with a total of 19,507 primary clinical events reported.
The prevalence of rare variants (allele frequency <0.ehab724.17314) in HCM-associated sarcomere-encoding genes in 200,584 participants was 2.9% (n=5,727; 1 in 35), and the prevalence of pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants (SARC-P/LP) was 0.24% (n=474, 1 in 423).
SARC-P/LP variants were associated with increased risk of death or major adverse cardiac events (MACE) compared to controls (HR 1.68, 95% CI 1.37–2.06, p<0.001), mainly due to heart failure endpoints (Figure 2: cumulative hazard curves with zoomed plots for lifetime risk of A) death and MACE or B) heart failure, stratified by genotype; genotype negative (SARC-NEG), carriers of indeterminate sarcomeric variants (SARC-IND) or SARC-P/LP; C) Forest plot of comparative lifetime risk of clinical endpoints by genotype).
While males had a higher overall risk of adverse outcomes, the incremental genetic risk from SARC-P/LP mutations was greater in females (HR for females: 2.18 CI 1.65–2.89, p<0.001; HR for males: 1.42 CI 1.05–1.9, p=0.02).
In 21,322 participants with CMR, SARC-P/LP were associated with asymmetric increase in left ventricular maximum wall thickness (10.9±2.7 vs 9.4±1.6 mm, p<0.001) but hypertrophy (≥13mm) was only present in 16% (n=7/43, 95% CI 7–31%). Other rare sarcomere-encoding variants had a weak effect on wall thickness (9.5±1.7 vs 9.4±1.6 mm, p=0.002) with no combined excess cardiovascular risk.
Conclusions
In the general population, SARC-P/LP variants have low aggregate penetrance for overt HCM but are associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes and a sub-clinical cardiomyopathic phenotype. Although absolute event rates are low, identification of these variants may enhance risk stratification beyond familial disease.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): The study was supported by the Medical Research Council, UK (MC-A651-53301); National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Imperial College Biomedical Research Centre; NIHR Royal Brompton Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit; British Heart Foundation (NH/17/1/32725, RG/19/6/34387, RE/18/4/34215).
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- A De Marvao
- Imperial College London, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Computing, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Computing, London, United Kingdom
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, AMC Heart Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cardiovascular Division, Boston, United States of America
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- Imperial College London, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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Vonder M, Zheng S, Dorrius MD, Van Der Aalst CM, De Koning HJ, Yi J, Yu D, Gratama JWC, Kuijpers D, Oudkerk M. Deep learning for automatic calcium scoring in population based cardiovascular screening. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
High volumes of standardized coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans are generated in screening that need to be scored accurately and efficiently to risk stratify individuals.
Purpose
To evaluate the performance of deep learning based software for automatic coronary calcium scoring in a screening setting.
Methods
Participants from the Robinsca trial that underwent low-dose ECG-triggered cardiac CT for calcium scoring were included. CAC was measured with fully automated deep learning prototype and compared to the original manual assessment of the Robinsca trial. Detection rate, positive Agatston score and risk categorization (0–99, 100–399, ≥400) were compared using McNemar test, ICC, and Cohen's kappa. False negative (FN), false positive (FP) rate and diagnostic accuracy were determined for preventive treatment initiation (cut-off ≥100 AU).
Results
In total, 997 participants were included between December 2015 and June 2016. Median age was 61.0 y (IQR: 11.0) and 54.4% was male. A high agreement for detection was found between deep learning based and manual scoring, κ=0.87 (95% CI 0.85–0.89). Median Agatston score was 58.4 (IQR: 12.3–200.2) and 61.2 (IQR: 13.9–212.9) for deep learning based and manual assessment respectively, ICC was 0.958 (95% CI 0.951–0.964). Reclassification rate was 2.0%, with a very high agreement with κ=0.960 (95% CI: 0.943–0.997), p<0.001. FN rate was 0.7% and FP rate was 0.1% and diagnostic accuracy was 99.2% for initiation of preventive treatment.
Conclusion
Deep learning based software for automatic CAC scoring can be used in a cardiovascular CT screening setting with high accuracy for risk categorization and initiation of preventive treatment.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): Robinsca trial was supported by advanced grant of European Research Council
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Epidemiology, Groningen, Netherlands (The)
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Radiotherapy, Groningen, Netherlands (The)
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Radiology, Groningen, Netherlands (The)
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- Erasmus University Medical Centre, Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- Erasmus University Medical Centre, Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- Coreline Soft, Seoul, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
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- Coreline Soft, Seoul, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)
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- Gelre Hospital of Apeldoorn, Radiology, Apeldoorn, Netherlands (The)
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- Haaglanden Medical Center, Radiology, The Hague, Netherlands (The)
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- University of Groningen, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Groningen, Netherlands (The)
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Jin YF, Dai T, Yu C, Zheng S, Nie YH, Wang MZ, Bai YN. [Effects of ambient particulate matter (PM 10) on prevalence of diabetes and fasting plasma glucose]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 55:1196-1202. [PMID: 34706504 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20210305-00222] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the effect of long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM10) on the prevalence of diabetes and fasting plasma glucose (FPG). Methods: The subjects of the study were from the baseline population of "Jinchang Cohort", and 24 285 subjects were finally included after excluding incomplete home address information and diabetic diagnosis information. The demographic characteristics, lifestyle and health status of the survey subjects were collected through questionnaire, physical examination and laboratory tests. ArcGIS software was used to match the nearest environmental monitoring stations for each subject according to residential address. Two-year average concentrations of PM10 were calculated to estimate exposure level. The logistic regression and the multiple linear regression were conducted to assess the effects of ambient PM10 on the prevalence of diabetes and FPG. The restricted cubic spline was used to quantify the dose-response relationship. Stratified analysis and effect modification analysis were also performed. Results: The age of 24 285 participants was (49.32±8.60) years, and the BMI was (24.22±6.09) kg/m2. There were 13 950 (57.44%) males and 2 066 (8.51%) diabetic patients. After adjusting for confounders, for every 10 μg/m3 increase in the average PM10 concentration in the first two years of the survey, the prevalence of diabetes increased [OR (95%CI) =1.05 (1.01-1.09)]and the FPG level elevated [β (95%CI) = 0.061 (0.047-0.076) mmol/L]. The results of the restricted cubic spline analysis showed a nonlinear relationship between PM10 concentration and FPG level (P<0.001). Further subgroup analysis showed that female [OR (95%CI) =1.10 (1.03-1.18)], people over 50 years old [OR (95%CI) =1.06 (1.02-1.11) ], subjects with family history of diabetes [OR (95%CI) = 1.13 (1.04-1.23) ], and with hypertension [OR (95%CI) = 1.07 (1.02-1.12) ] had a stronger association between the prevalence of diabetes and PM10 exposure (all P interaction values were<0.05). The effects of PM10 on FPG were more significant in people older than 50 years[β (95%CI) = 0.080 (0.050-0.109) mmol/L], with family history of diabetes [β (95%CI) = 0.087 (0.036-0.137) mmol/L], and hypertension [β (95%CI) = 0.077 (0.046-0.108) mmol/L] (all P interaction values were<0.05). Conclusions: Long-term exposure to ambient PM10 increases the diabetes prevalence and FPG. People older than 50 years old, with family history of diabetes and hypertension could be more sensitive to the effects of PM10 exposure.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Jinchang Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Jinchang 737100, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Xie ZY, Cao G, Kong C, Chen JJ, Wang T, Zheng S, Li BX, Li YX, Zu WL, Ye HF. [Screening and analysis of Treponema pallidum specific antibody among childbearing age people in rural areas of Yunnan province, 2013-2017]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1475-1481. [PMID: 34814570 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210203-00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To determine the prevalence, epidemiological characteristics, and related factors of syphilis infection among rural childbearing age people to promote medical interventions on pre-pregnancy aristogenesis and syphilis infection in Yunnan province. Methods: The subjects in this study were 18-49-year-old rural couples of childbearing age from the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project in Yunnan province during 2013-2017. The descriptive study was carried out to determine the positive rate of Treponema pallidum specific antibody (TPsAb) and related sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The overall positive rate of TPsAb was 0.38% (8 204/2 160 455) in 2 160 455 rural childbearing age people in Yunnan. The positive rate of TPsAb was 0.39% (4 019/1 040 981) in men,higher than that in women (0.37%,4 185/1 119 474). The positive rate of TPsAb was highest in the age group 45-49 years (0.70%,158/22 511). The positive rate of TP antibody in the minority ethnic groups and Han ethnic groups appeared the same (0.38%). However,the highest positive rate of TPsAb was 0.77% (461/60 153) in Hani ethnic group among all the 17 minority ethnic groups. People with education level of primary education had the highest anti-TP positive rate (0.54%,2 327/431 275). The positive rate of TPsAb appeared the highest in Zhaotong (0.73%, 2 049/281 614) area among all the 16 prefectures of the province. The positive rate of TPsAb in the population from the impoverished regions (0.50%,2 963/590 039) was higher than in other disadvantaged areas (0.34%, 3 115/929 368) or areas with average income (0.33%,2 126/641 048). Significant differences appeared in the positive rate of TPsAb among populations of different ages, ethnic, education level, and economic level groups (trend χ2 test, P<0.001). Conclusions: The positive rate of TP antibody in rural childbearing age people in Yunnan was related to multi factors,including sex,age,ethnic group,education level,area, residence, and local economic situation. The positive rate of TPsAb was higher in men than in women. And people with elder age, lower education level, being Hani or Lahu ethnic group, and Zhaotong areas had higher TPsAb positive rates and higher syphilis infection risk.
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource (Yunnan University), Ministry of Education,Yunnan Provincial Center for Research & Development of Natural Products, Kunming 650091, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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- Population and Family Planning Institute of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Fertility Regulation and Minority Birth Health Research of Yunnan Province, Key Laboratory of Preconception Health in Western China of National Health Commission, Kunming 650021, China
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Zheng S, Guo J, Langendijk J, Both S, Veldhuis R, Oudkerk M, van Ooijen P, Wijsman R, Sijtsema N. PH-0490 Deep learning predicts survival for early stage NSCLC patients treated with SBRT. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)07341-2] [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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Joshi S, Chen J, Sultan M, Singh S, Abedi S, Zheng S. European stakeholder perspectives on challenges to rare disease drug development – a qualitative study. Expert Opin Orphan Drugs 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/21678707.2021.1953469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Sarala Joshi
- Department of Business, Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Business, Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Department of Medicine, Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- Department of Business, Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island
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- Department of Business, Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island
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- Department of Business, Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island
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- Department of Business, Imperial College Business School, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island
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Tang C, Chen F, Zheng S, Wu L, Chen S, Zhu J, Li J. [Relapse of ankylosing spondylitis and its predictors after withdrawal of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors: a 52-week follow-up study]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2021; 41:633-639. [PMID: 34134948 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.05.01] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the recurrence of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) that has been relieved by standard-dose adalimumab (ADA) after dose reduction or withdrawal of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor (TNFi) and explore the factors that predict AS occurrence. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted among 63 patients with AS who reduced the dose of or discontinued TNFi after completing at least 12 treatment cycles with ADA (40 mg/2 weeks) to achieve ASAS20 improvement with a BATH disease activity index (BASDAI) < 4 for more than 8 weeks. The patients were followed up every 12 weeks for a total of 52 weeks, and the recurrence of AS, changes of BASDAI, C-reactive protein (CRP)-based disease activity score (ASDASCRP), low back pain (LBP) score, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI), CRP and ESR were recorded and analyzed. Cox regression model and ROC curve analyses were performed to analyze the risk factors of AS relapse after dose reduction or discontinuation of TNFi. OBJECTIVE Of the 63 patients enrolled, 57 completed the follow-up study, among whom 22 (38.6%) patients experienced AS relapse within 52 weeks, with a median clinical recurrence time of 31 weeks. The recurrence rate of AS was significantly higher in patients with complete withdrawal of medications (89.0%) than in those with TNFi dose reduction and TNFi discontinuation (P < 0.001), and did not differ significantly between the latter two groups of patients (χ2= 0.071, P=0.791). The Cox regression model showed that a high baseline LBP score (HR=1.438, P=0.027) and a high BASMI score (HR=1.29, P=0.049) were the risk factors for AS recurrence after TNFi dose reduction or discontinuation, while maintenance of medication during follow-up was a protective factor (HR=0.209, P=0.001). ROC curve analysis showed that the combination of baseline LBP score, BASMI and medication during follow-up had a good predictive value for AS relapse (AUC=0.819) with a sensitivity of 0.772 and a specificity of 0.718. OBJECTIVE Dose reduction or discontinuation of TNFi is associated with a high recurrence rate of AS that has been relieved by TNFi treatment. A high LBP score, a high BASMI score and discontinuation of maintenance medication are the risk factors for AS recurrence in patients after dose reduction or withdrawal of TNFi.
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- Department of Rheumatology and TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and TCM Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Zhou J, Wu J, Zheng S, Chen X, Zhou D, Shentu X. Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis Reveals Up-Regulation of Apoptosis and Small Heat Shock Proteins in Lens of Rats Under Low Temperature. Front Physiol 2021; 12:683056. [PMID: 34220548 PMCID: PMC8247577 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.683056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Cold cataract is the reversible opacification of the lens when the temperature decreases. However, we observed that when temperature of the rats’ lens was maintained at a lower temperature for a prolonged time, the opacification of lens was only partly reversible. To review the potential molecular mechanism of the irreversible part of opacification under cold stimulation, we applied comparative transcriptomic and proteomic analysis to systematically investigate the molecular changes that occurred in the lens capsules of rats under low temperature treatments. The RNA sequencing based transcriptomic analysis showed a significant up-regulation of genes related to the lens structure and development in the Hypothermia Group. Hub genes were small heat shock proteins (sHSPs). Besides the same findings as the transcriptomic results, the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry based proteomic analysis also revealed the up-regulation of the apoptotic process. To further analyze the regulatory mechanism in this process, we subsequently performed integrated analysis and identified the down-regulation of Notch3/Hes1 and PI3K/Akt/Xiap signaling axis. Our research revealed the activation of the apoptotic process in rats’ lens under cold stimulation, and the sHSP related heat shock response as a potential protective factor through our transcriptomic and proteomic data.
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Zheng S, Huang Z, Liu Y, Huang Y, Li TW. POS0081 CLINICAL FEATURES OF PEDIATRIC BEHÇET’S DISEASE IN CHINA. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.3621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Behçet’s disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disease involving primarily the oral and genital mucosa, skin and eyes. Some patients exhibit broader involvement with multi-organ system inflammation, causing significant morbidity and mortality. With much of the literature focused on adult-onset BD, the clinical spectrum of BD in children is not well studied. The diagnosis of pediatric BD is difficult to make due to its rarity in childhood, the paucity of experience among pediatricians and the lack of validated diagnostic criteria.Objectives:We aim to describe the clinical characteristic of children with Behçet’s disease in China.Methods:We performed a cross-sectional cohort analysis of patients with BD recruited between June 2017 and May 2020. We enrolled a total of 848 patients with pediatric BD (onset prior to age 18 years) and 1531 patients with adult-onset BD. Clinical data were collected by retrospective chart review.Results:From a cohort of 848 patients with pediatric BD (412 males, 436 females), the average age of disease onset was 11.59 ± 4.11 years and the earliest case was appeared the first symptom at 7 months of age. Clinical manifestations in this group included recurrent oral aphtosis (100%), genital ulcers (77.71%), ocular involvement (30.19%), skin involvement (63.56%), neurological involvement (4.60%), gastrointestinal involvement (20.05%), vascular involvement (9.79%), heart valve involvement (3.66%), arthritis / arthralgia (32.43%), fever (0.35%) and positive pathergy test (21.11%; Table 1). The prevalence of these clinical findings was largely similar to that of adult BD patients with the exception of mild differences in the frequency of gastrointestinal, heart valve, joint involvement and fever. However, the time from symptom onset to diagnosis was significantly longer in children with BD compared to adults (13.34±9.13 years vs. 6.73±33.21 years, P<0.001). The most common initial symptom in pediatric BD was recurrent oral aphtosis (91.57% vs. 86.28% in adults, P<0.001).In the pediatric group, clinical manifestations also differed between males and females. In addition to oral ulcers, the most common clinical manifestations in male patients were ocular involvement (42.23%), vascular involvement (15.53%), heart valve involvement (5.10%) and epididymitis (9.95%). Among female patients, the frequency of genital ulcers is significantly higher than that of men (86.24% vs. 68.69%, P<0.001).Conclusion:We described the clinical characteristics of a large cohort of pediatric BD patients in China. While the clinical manifestations are largely similar to adult BD, the time from symptom onset to diagnosis is significantly delayed in pediatric patients. Our study highlights the need to improve awareness of BD among pediatric providers to facilitate rapid diagnosis and treatment in children.References:[1]Yildiz et al. Pediatric Behçet’s disease- clinical aspects and current concepts. Eur J Rheumatol 2020; 7(Suppl 1): S38-S47.[2]Koné-Paut. Behçet’s disease in children, an overview. Pediatric Rheumatology (2016) 14:10.Table 1.Comparison of clinical features of BD in children and adultsChildren(n=848)Adult(n=1531)PAge of first symptom (y)11.59±4.1127.08±7.91Sex(M/F)412/436Years of diagnosis (y)13.34±9.136.73±33.21<0.001Recurrent oral aphthosis848 (100%)1518 (99.15%)0.007Genital Ulcers659 (77.71%)1891152 (75.24%)3790.176Ocular signs256 (30.19%)592508 (33.18%)10230.134Cutaneous signs539 (63.56%)3091020 (66.62%)5110.132Neurological signs39 (4.60%)80982 (5.36%)14490.421Gastrointestinal signs170 (20.05%)678244 (15.94%)13870.001Vascular signs83 (9.79%)765162 (10.58%)13690.542Heart valve signs31 (3.66%)817110 (7.18%)1421<0.001Joint signs275 (32.43%)573612 (39.97%)919<0.001Fever3 (0.35%)84522 (1.44%)15090.013Positive pathergy test179 (21.11%)669347 (22.66%)11840.381Acknowledgements:China Behcet’ Disease Patients Assossiation.Disclosure of Interests:None declared.
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Zhu J, Wu L, Zhou Y, Wang R, Chen S, Yu S, Zheng S, Xiao F, Li J. POS0833 A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY IN CHINESE PATIENTS WITH ADULT POLYMYOSITIS AND DERMATOMYOSITIS: RISK OF COMORBIDITIES AND SUBCLASSIFICATION USING MACHINE LEARNING. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background:Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM), also known as myositis, refers to a group of heterogeneous disorders including polymyositis (PM), dermatomyositis (DM), inclusion body myositis and immune-mediated necrotising myopathy. Phenotype, pathogenesis, and prognosis vary due to multi-organ involvement and comorbidities. With the clinical application of MSAs, a new classification system for myositis was explored to reduce confusion between subgroups. But it is far from showing the full picture of myositis due to high heterogeneity. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically evaluate the relevant risk factors of myositis for ILD, other rheumatic diseases, and malignancy for better clinical vigilance. And further exploring the subclassification of myositis is critical.Objectives:To identify the risk factors in Chinese patients with adult polymyositis and dermatomyositis for their comorbidities and explore a subclassification system.Methods:Clinical records of 397 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies were retrospectively reviewed. Logistic regression was used to identify potential risk factors for interstitial lung disease (ILD), other rheumatic diseases, and malignancy after bivariate analysis. Hierarchical clustering and decisional tree were utilized to identify subgroups and explore a subclassification system.Results:A total of 119 polymyositis and 191 dermatomyositis patients were included. Anti-PM/Scl, anti-Ro52, anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase and anti-MDA5 (adjusted odds ratios (AOR)=4.779, 1.917, 5.092 and 7.714 respectively) antibodies were risks (p<0.05), whereas overlapping malignancy was protective (AOR=0.107; p=0.002) for ILD across polymyositis, dermatomyositis and the total group. In subgroup models, Raynaud’s phenomenon, arthralgia and semi-quantitative anti-nuclear antibody (AOR=51.233, 4.261, 3.047 respectively) were risks for other overlapping rheumatic diseases (p<0.05). For overlapping malignancy, male and anti-TIF1γ antibodies (AOR=2.533, 16.949) were risks (p<0.05), whereas disease duration and combination of ILD (AOR=0.954, 0.106) were protective in the total group (p<0.05); while anti-NXP2 antibodies were identified as risk factors (AOR=73.152; p=0.038) in polymyositis. Hierarchical clustering suggested a subclassification with 6 subgroups: malignancy overlapping dermatomyositis, classical dermatomyositis, polymyositis with severe muscle involvement, dermatomyositis with ILD, polymyositis with ILD, and overlapping of myositis with other rheumatic diseases according to the characteristics of grouped patients. Accuracy of the classification and regression trees model was 0.768 (95% CI 0.711 to 0.819) on training set and 0.633 (95%CI 0.499 to 0.754) on test set.Conclusion:Accompanying ILD, other rheumatic diseases and malignancy are strongly associated with clinical manifestation and myositis-specific or myositis-associated autoantibodies among Chinese polymyositis and dermatomyositis patients. The subclassification system proposed a more precise phenotype defining toward stratified treatments.Acknowledgements:The study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China [No. 81803932] and the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [No. 2018030310025 and 2017A030313868]. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscriptDisclosure of Interests:None declared
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Zheng S, Wu F, Winzenberg T, Cicuttini F, Wluka AE, Antony B, Aitken D, Blizzard L, Ding C. The cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of dietary patterns with knee symptoms and MRI detected structure in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2021; 29:527-535. [PMID: 33588084 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2020.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of dietary patterns with knee symptoms and structures in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Participants with symptomatic knee OA were recruited from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial conducted in Tasmania (N = 259) and Victoria (N = 133). Diet was assessed by the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria food frequency questionnaire. Factor analysis was used to identify dietary patterns. Knee symptoms were assessed using Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) and structures using MRI. Multivariable linear regressions were used to examine associations. RESULTS Three dietary patterns ("high-fat", "healthy" and "mixed") were identified in whole sample. Participants with higher "healthy pattern" score had lower total WOMAC, pain, function and stiffness scores at baseline but the associations were not significant over 24 months. Three ("western", "vegetable and meat" and "mediterranean") and two ("processed" and "vegetable") patterns were identified in Tasmania and Victoria, respectively. Cross-sectionally, only "mediterranean pattern" and "vegetable pattern" scores were significantly and negatively associated with total WOMAC or function scores. Longitudinally, participants with higher "western pattern" had worsening function (β: 0.35, 95%CI: 0.03, 0.67) and total WOMAC (β: 0.40, 95%CI: 0.07, 0.72) scores; furthermore, "vegetable pattern" was associated with decreased WOMAC stiffness score (β: -0.47, 95%CI: -0.93, -0.02). In contrast, dietary patterns were largely not associated with structural changes. CONCLUSION Some healthy dietary patterns were associated with reduced joint symptoms but dietary patterns were not associated with joint structure in this sample with knee OA. Further studies are required to confirm these findings.
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, PR China; Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; Clinical Research Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, PR China.
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Zhu Y, Shi K, Yao K, Wang Y, Zheng S, Xu W, Chen P, Yu Y, Shentu X. Parameters of Capsulorrhexis and Intraocular Lens Decentration After Femtosecond and Manual Capsulotomies in High Myopic Patients With Cataracts. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:640269. [PMID: 33777981 PMCID: PMC7990760 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.640269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Purpose: To compare the parameters of capsulorrhexis and intraocular lens decentration after femtosecond laser capsulotomy and manual continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis in high myopic patients with cataracts. Methods: This is a prospective consecutive non-randomized comparative cohort study. Selected patients with axial length > 26.0 mm were divided into femtosecond laser capsulotomy (FS) group and manual continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis (CCC) group. Five experienced phacoemulsification surgeons conducted all surgeries. Intraoperative complications and post-operative anterior segment photography were recorded. Intraocular lens decentration, area of capsulorrhexis, circularity, and capsule overlap were measured at 1 week, 1 month, and 2 years after surgery. Between group differences of parameters were determined with independent-sample t-test or the Mann-Whitney U-test, analysis of variance test, Pearson chi-square test, and Spearman rank correlation test. Results: The study included 142 eyes (108 patients), 68 eyes in the FS group, and 74 eyes in the CCC group. At 1 week, 1 month, and 2 years after surgery, the area of capsulorrhexis in the CCC group was significantly larger than in the FS group (P < 0.05), while no significant difference was noted in circularity values. The complete overlap ratio in the FS group was significantly higher than that in the CCC group (P < 0.05) at each measured timepoint. Significant correlations were noted between the anterior chamber depth and the area of capsulorrhexis in the CCC group (R = 0.25, P = 0.04), but did not correlate in the FS group (P > 0.05). In patients with an anterior chamber depth >3 mm, the capsule-intraocular lens (IOL) overlap of the CCC group was less than that of the FS group at all measured timepoints after surgery (P < 0.05). Meanwhile, the IOL decentration in the CCC group was significantly greater than that of the FS group in those patients at 2 years after surgery (P < 0.05). Conclusion: In high myopic patients with cataracts, with anterior chamber depth more than 3 mm, femtosecond laser capsulotomy can achieve better capsulorrhexis sizing and centering. Due to more precise capsulotomy and a better capsule-IOL overlap in the FS group, femtosecond laser capsulotomy resulted in better long-term centration of the IOL.
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- GKT School of Medical Education, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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- The Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Hangzhou, China
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Dolly SO, Jones G, Allchorne P, Wheeler D, Ali S, Mukadam Y, Zheng S, Rahman L, Sindhar J, Moss CL, Harari D, Van Hemelrijck M, Cunliffe A, De Michele LV. The effectiveness of the Guy's Rapid Diagnostic Clinic (RDC) in detecting cancer and serious conditions in vague symptom patients. Br J Cancer 2021; 124:1079-1087. [PMID: 33402736 PMCID: PMC7783491 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-020-01207-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Rapid Diagnostic Clinics (RDC) are being expanded nationally by NHS England. Guy's RDC established a pathway for GPs and internal referrals for patients with symptoms concerning for malignancy not suitable for a site-specific 2WW referral. However, little data assessing the effectiveness of RDC models are available in an English population. METHODS We evaluated all patients referred to Guy's RDC between December 2016 and June 2019 (n = 1341) to assess the rate of cancer diagnoses, frequency of benign conditions and effectiveness of the service. RESULTS There were 96 new cancer diagnoses (7.2%): lung (16%), haematological (13%) and colorectal (12%)-with stage IV being most frequent (40%). Median time to definitive cancer diagnosis was 28 days (IQR 15-47) and treatment 56 days (IQR 32-84). In all, 75% were suitable for treatment: surgery (26%), systemic (24%) and radiotherapy (14%). Over 180 serious non-neoplastic conditions were diagnosed (35.8%) of patients with no significant findings in two-third of patients (57.0%). CONCLUSIONS RDCs provide GPs with a streamlined pathway for patients with complex non-site-specific symptoms that can be challenging for primary care. The 7% rate of cancer diagnosis exceeds many 2WW pathways and a third of patients presented with significant non-cancer diagnoses, which justifies the need for rapid diagnostics. Rapid Diagnostic Centres (RDCs) are being rolled out nationally by NHS England and NHS Improvement as part of the NHS long-term plan. The aim is for a primary care referral pathway that streamlines diagnostics, patient journey, clinical outcomes and patient experience. This pilot study of 1341 patients provides an in-depth analysis of the largest single RDC in England. Cancer was diagnosed in 7% of patients and serious non-cancer conditions in 36%-justifying the RDC approach in vague symptom patients.
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Affiliation(s)
| | - Geraint Jones
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), Medical Oncology, London, UK
- South East London Cancer Alliance, London, UK
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), Medical Oncology, London, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- King's College London, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- King's College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), London, UK
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT), Medical Oncology, London, UK
- King's College London, Geriatric and Acute Medicine, Department of Ageing and Health, London, UK
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- King's College London, School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Translational Oncology and Urology Research (TOUR), London, UK
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- Joint National Lead Macmillan GP Adviser and Joint Clinical Chair, South East London Cancer alliance, London, UK
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