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Cheng YZ, Lian XR, Li HX, Wang TH, Zheng H, Yan T. [Relationship between gut microbiota and its metabolite dysregulation and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly male C57BL/6J mice after laparotomy exploration]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:1316-1322. [PMID: 38637168 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230810-00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Objective: To explore the relationship between gut microbiota and its metabolite dysregulation and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly male C57BL/6J mice after laparotomy exploration. Methods: A total of 48 specific pathogen-free (SPF) male C57BL/6J mice, aged 16-17 months, were divided into two groups by random number table method: control group (n=24) and operation group (n=24). Mice in the operation group were induced with 1.4% isoflurane for 15 minutes, followed by a 10 minutes exploratory laparotomy anesthetized with 1.4% isoflurane and 100% oxygen, and anesthesia continued for 2 hours after surgery. Mice in control group were put in 100% oxygen for 2 hours. Feces and venous blood samples of both groups were collected 48 hours after surgery. Changes in the abundance and diversity of intestinal bacteria in the feces were detected by 16S rDNA gene sequencing. Functional changes of fecal metabolic profiles were detected by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS) metabolomics and differential metabolite functions were analyzed. The serum level of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were detected by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The cognitive function of the mice was detected by Morris water maze test 3 days after operation. Results: The postoperative escape latency of mice in control group and operation group was (22.0±4.9) and (35.0±5.1) s, and the target quadrant residence time was (26.0±3.7) and (16.0±2.9) s, respectively. Compared with the control group, the postoperative escape latency of mice in the operation group was prolonged (P=0.035), and the residence time in the target quadrant was reduced (P=0.006). The difference of intestinal flora between the two groups was comparable. The expression levels of Escherichia coli, shigella and clostridium in the operation group were up-regulated, while the expression levels of rumen bacteria and butyricobacteria were down-regulated. Fecal metabolic profiles of mice in control group and operation group were obtained by LC/MS, and 14 and 21 different metabolites were screened in positive and negative ion modes, respectively. The different metabolites in positive ion mode were glutamic acid, 2-indoleic acid, kynuuric acid and glyceraldehyde. The negative ion pattern differential metabolites are methionine, aspartic acid, L-threonine, tyrosyl-threonine and 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid. The identified differential metabolite pathways are mainly involved in amino acid, fatty acid and tryptophan metabolism and nucleotide synthesis. There were no significant differences in serum levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusion: The dysregulated changes of gut microbiota and its metabolites are correlated with the occurrence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly male C57BL/6J mice. Anesthesia and surgery alter the structure of mice intestinal bacteria on the level of abundance, and change the metabolic balance and feces metabolomic phenotype.
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- Y Z Cheng
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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Li HX, Xu X, Tan PX, Wang TH, Li BL, Zheng H, Yan T. [The effect of deep neuromuscular block combined with low pneumoperitoneum pressure on postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical colorectal surgery]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:1057-1063. [PMID: 38561301 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20231011-00704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the effect of deep neuromuscular blockade (DNMB) combined with low pneumoperitoneum pressure anesthesia strategy on postoperative pain in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Methods: This study was a randomized controlled trial. One hundred and twenty patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery at Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from December 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 were selected and randomly divided into two groups by random number table method. Moderate neuromuscular blockade [train of four stimulations count (TOFC)=1-2] was maintained in patients of the control group (group C, n=60) and pneumoperitoneum pressure level was set at 15 mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa). DNMB [post-tonic stimulation count (PTC)=1-2] was maintained in patients of the DNMB combined with low pneumoperitoneum pressuregroup (group D, n=60) and pneumoperitoneum pressure level was set at 10 mmHg. The primary measurement was incidence of moderate to severe pain at 1 h after surgery. The secondary measurements the included incidence of moderate to severe pain at 1, 2, 3, 5 d and 3 months after surgery, the incidence of rescue analgesic drug use, the doses of sufentanil in analgesic pumps, surgical rating scale (SRS) score, the incidence of postoperative residual neuromuscular block, postoperative recovery [evaluated with length of post anesthesia care unit (PACU) stay, time of first exhaust and defecation after surgery and length of hospital stay] and postoperative inflammation conditions [evaluated with serum concentration of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 at 1 d and 3 d after surgery]. Results: The incidence of moderate to severe pain in group D 1 h after surgery was 13.3% (8/60), lower than 30.0% (18/60) of group C (P<0.05). The incidence of rescue analgesia in group D at 1 h and 1 d after surgery were 13.3% (8/60) and 4.2% (5/120), respectively, lower than 30.0% (18/60) and 12.5% (15/120) of group C (both P<0.05). The IL-1β level in group D was (4.1±1.8)ng/L at 1 d after surgery, which was lower than (4.9±2.6) ng/L of group C (P=0.048). The IL-6 level in group D was (2.0±0.7)ng/L at 3 d after surgery, which was lower than (2.4±1.1) ng/L of group C (P=0.018). There was no significant difference in the doses of sufentanil in analgesic pumps, intraoperative SRS score, incidence of neuromuscular block residue, time spent in PACU, time of first exhaust and defecation after surgery, incidence of nausea and vomiting, and length of hospitalization between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusion: DNMB combined with low pneumoperitoneum pressure anesthesia strategy alleviates the early-stage pain in patients after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
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- H X Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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Wang TH, Watanabe K, Hamada N, Tani-Ishii N. Role of MAPKs in TGF-β1-induced maturation and mineralization in human osteoblast-like cells. J Oral Biosci 2024; 66:61-67. [PMID: 38110177 DOI: 10.1016/j.job.2023.12.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Our study aimed to clarify the role of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1-stimulated mineralization in the human osteoblast-like MG63 cells. METHODS The viability of MG63 cells under TGF-β1 stimulation was assessed by MTS assay. Western blotting determined TGF-β1-mediated activation of extracellular signal-related protein kinase (ERK), p38, and c-Jun amino-terminal kinase (JNK). Mineralization-related gene expression was examined by quantitative real-time PCR, and mineral deposition levels were evaluated by alizarin red S staining. RESULTS TGF-β1 had no effect on MG63 cell proliferation. Activation of p38 was observed at 3 h post TGF-β1 stimulation. Moreover, JNK phosphorylation was upregulated by TGF-β1 from 1 to 6 h post stimulation, but had no activation on ERK phosphorylation throughout the experimental period. Treatment with JNK inhibitor diminished the alizarin red S-stained area in a dose-dependent manner. Mineral deposition was unaffected by MEK inhibitor, whereas p38 inhibitor increased the red-stained area. Gene expression levels of ALP and BSP were significantly decreased under treatment with JNK inhibitor and p38 inhibitor. The MEK inhibitor had no effect on the TGF-β1-mediated upregulation of ALP and BSP. Although all three inhibitors suppressed expression of COL I, none were found to stimulate expression of OCN. CONCLUSIONS Human osteoblast-like MG63 cells maturation and mineralization are induced through JNK activation of MAPK signaling in response to TGF-β1.
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- Ting-Hsuan Wang
- Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, 82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, 238-8580, Japan
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- Department of Liberal Arts Education, Kanagawa Dental University, 82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, 238-8580, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, 82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, 238-8580, Japan
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- Department of Pulp Biology and Endodontics, Graduate School of Dentistry, Kanagawa Dental University, 82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, 238-8580, Japan.
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Yu CH, Au-Yeung KC, Liu R, Lee CH, Jiang D, Semagne Aweke B, Wu CH, Wang YJ, Wang TH, Voon Kong K, Yap GPA, Chen WC, Frenking G, Zhao L, Ong TG. Diversification of the Carbodicarbene Class by Embedding an Anionic Component in its Scaffold. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302886. [PMID: 37730960 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302886] [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: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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Carbodicarbene (CDC) has become an emerging ligand in many fields due to its strong σ-donating ability.
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- Cheng-Han Yu
- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
- Corporate R&D Center, LCY Chemical Corporation, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
- Department of Applied Chemistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (R.O.C
- Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology, Taiwan International Graduate Program, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
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- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, D-35043, Marburg, Germany
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C., 115201
- Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (R.O.C
- Department of Medicinal and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (R.O.C
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Wang YJ, Gu ZH, Wu XP, Fang ZY, Wang TH, Gao S, Yang X, Shen XY, Zhou TY, Zhang Q, Li JX, Cao F. [Clinical value of arterial stiffness assessment on risk prediction of vascular stiffness in the octogenarian elderly]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:1069-1074. [PMID: 37859359 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230530-00316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Objective: This study aimed to analyze clinical factors related to arterial stiffening and establish a risk prediction nomogram of arterial stiffening in the octogenarian(≥80 years). Methods: This study was a retrospective cross-sectional study, which enrolled the octogenarian elderly who underwent physical examination and secondary prevention intervention in the outpatient department of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital from April 2022 to August 2022. Clinical data including demographics, biochemical indicators and medical history were collected. Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was detected during the clinical visit. Participants were divided into the control group (baPWV≤1 800 cm/s) and vascular sclerosis group (baPWV>1 800 cm/s). The risk factors of arterial stiffness were analyzed by univariate and logistic regression analysis, and the nomogram model was constructed by R programming language. The predictive effect of the nomogram model was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC). Results: The median age of the 525 participants was 87.0 (82.0, 92.0) years, 504 (96.0%) were male, 82 in the control group, 443 in the vascular sclerosis group. The baPWV, age, systolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and diastolic blood pressure were significantly lower in the control group than those in the vascular sclerosis group (all P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase and amylase were protective factors, and alkaline phosphatase and creatinine were risk factors of arterial stiffening (all P<0.05). The combined nomogram model scores including age, mean arterial pressure and the above five laboratory indicators indicated that mean arterial pressure and serum creatinine levels were strongly correlated with vascular sclerosis. The ROC curve suggested that the nomogram model had good prediction ability. Conclusions: Age, mean arterial pressure, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase and creatinine are independently determinants for increased vascular stiffness. The combined prediction model in this study can provide reference for individualized clinical risk prediction of vascular sclerosis in the octogenarian elderly.
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- Y J Wang
- Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Seventh Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China
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- Second Medical Center of Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Beijing 100853, China
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Wang TH, Hao R, Xu BN, Chang L, Liu ZB, Yao JL, Wang W, Xie WJ, Yan WW, Xiao ZJ, Qiu LG, An G. [Safety and feasibility of 120 min rapid infusion regimen of daratumumab in patients with multiple myeloma]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:696-699. [PMID: 37803849 PMCID: PMC10520231 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.08.017] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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- T H Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China
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Wang L, Zhao YB, Ding JG, Han JJ, Ma YY, Wu X, Wang TH, Ma J, Zhang ZY, Li ZD, Bu XQ, Su AW, Wu A. [Enterostomy based on abdominal wall tension and fascial locking: a theory of preventing stoma complications and parahernia]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:1025-1028. [PMID: 36396379 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20220307-00088] [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: 06/16/2023]
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No consensus on standardized technique of enterostomy creation has been made meanwhile high heterogeneity of surgical procedure exists in 'stoma creation' chapters of textbooks or atlases of colorectal surgery. The present article reviews the anatomy of tendinous aponeurotic fibers which is crucial for abdominal wall tension and integrity. Through empirical practice we hypothesize a procedure of enterostomy creation basied on abdominal wall tension plus anchor suture for fascia fixation which could theoretically decrease short-term stoma complication rates and long-term parastomal hernia rates. Surgical techniques are as followed: (1) preoperative stoma site mark for de-functioning ileostomy should be positioned at the lateral border of rectus abdominis muscle (RAM) to decrease the difficulty of stoma reversal and for permanent colostomy should be placed overlying the RAM to promote adhesion; (2)Optimal circular removal or lineal opening of skin, and avoid dissection of subcutaneous tissue; (3) Lineal dissection of natural strong fascia (rectus sheath) at stoma site and blunt separation of muscular fibers. The tunnel of the fascia should be made with appropriate size without undue tension. To prevent the formation of dead space, additional suturing at fascia layer is unnecessary. (4) Anchor suture for fascia fixation at two ends of fascia opening could be considered to avoid delayed fascia disruption and parastomal hernia. (5) After pull-through of ileum or colon loop, 4-8 interrupted seromuscular sutures could be placed to attach loop to skin. For ileostomy, self-eversion of mucosa can be successful in vast majority of cases and a Brooke ileostomy is not necessary. The efficacy and safety of this procedure should be tested in future trials.
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Unit III, Peking University Cancer Hospital &Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Beijing 100142, China
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- Department of General Surgery, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hosptial, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine/Shanghai Clinical Medical Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Division of Radiation Enterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Unit III, Peking University Cancer Hospital &Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Beijing 100142, China
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Unit III, Peking University Cancer Hospital &Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Beijing 100142, China
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Unit III, Peking University Cancer Hospital &Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Beijing 100142, China
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Unit III, Peking University Cancer Hospital &Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Beijing 100142, China
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- Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Unit III, Peking University Cancer Hospital &Institute, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Beijing 100142, China
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Yu CH, Hung CH, Wang TH, Ong TG. Selective C–H activation of pyridine via Ni–Al. Trends in Chemistry 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2022.10.004] [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: 11/14/2022]
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Li HX, Li BL, Wang TH, Zheng H, Yan T. [Double-edged sword of opioids in the treatment of cancer pain: hyperalgesia]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:3073-3079. [PMID: 36274592 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220321-00600] [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: 06/16/2023]
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Hyperalgesia is an occult complication during the treatment of cancer pain, not only related to opioids, but also pertaining to the tumor itself and cancer therapeutic drugs. Yet it is often ignored by clinicians. Patients with cancer pain who were treated with opioids often have sensory abnormalities presented with reduced pain threshold and increased sensitivity to nociceptive stimuli. This phenomenon is clinically called opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH). However, due to the complexity of pathogenesis and the lack of clinical diagnostic criteria, the pain management of cancer patients is still facing great challenges. Therefore, this article focuses on the clinical diagnosis, pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of hyperalgesia related to cancer pain treatment, in order to provide a basis for optimal use of opioids in the future.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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Zhang NY, Wang TH, Chou CH, Wu KC, Yang CR, Kung FL, Lin CJ. Ibuprofen treatment ameliorates memory deficits in rats with collagen-induced arthritis by normalizing aberrant MAPK/NF-κB and glutamatergic pathways. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 933:175256. [PMID: 36088983 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Many studies have indicated that the risk of cognitive impairment is higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Additionally, patients with RA may have a lower incidence of cognitive impairment with long-term use of ibuprofen. This study was aimed at investigating the impacts of RA on memory function and the mechanisms that ibuprofen may exhibit to improve memory function in rats with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA). Ibuprofen (30 mg/kg) was given twice daily to CIA rats for two weeks starting from Day 18 following the first immunization. Memory function was measured by the Morris water maze (MWM) test and long-term potentiation (LTP). The proinflammatory cytokine levels and downstream signaling pathways, including mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), were examined. Furthermore, the glutamatergic system, including glutamate transporters/receptors and brain extracellular levels of glutamate, was investigated. The results showed that the impaired learning memory in CIA rats, examined by the MWM test and LTP, can be ameliorated by ibuprofen treatment. Along with the improvement in memory deficits, ibuprofen attenuated both neuroinflammation and the associated elevated levels of phosphorylated p38, JNK, and p65 in the hippocampus of CIA rats. In addition, the decreased excitatory amino acid transporter 2 level, the increased extracellular glutamate, and the upregulated hippocampal NMDA receptor 2B of CIA rats were all normalized by ibuprofen treatment. These findings suggest that the effect of ibuprofen on the memory improvement in CIA rats is associated with the normalization of the activated MAPK and NF-κB pathways and the aberrant glutamatergic system.
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- Nai-You Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Rahmani A, Currie TM, Shultz LR, Bryant JT, Beazley MJ, Uribe-Romo FJ, Tetard L, Rudawski NG, Xie S, Liu F, Wang TH, Ong TG, Zhai L, Jurca T. Robust palladium catalysts on nickel foam for highly efficient hydrogenations. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cy01082h] [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: 11/30/2022]
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The combination of a polydopamine interface, solvothermal seeding of Pd(OAc)2, and ALD Al2O3 overcoat enables the formation of evenly-coated, ultralow Pd loading Ni foam monolith materials.
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- Azina Rahmani
- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- NanoScience and Technology Center (NSTC), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32826, USA
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- Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Research Service Centers, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- NanoScience and Technology Center (NSTC), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32826, USA
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Faculty Cluster (REACT), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- NanoScience and Technology Center (NSTC), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32826, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
- NanoScience and Technology Center (NSTC), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32826, USA
- Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Faculty Cluster (REACT), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA
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Yan T, Zhu QM, Li HX, Wang TH, Zhang GH, Sun L. [Effects of myocardial fibrosis on ischemic preconditioning against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in type 2 diabetic rats]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:3857-3863. [PMID: 34839593 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20211025-02356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To assess whether myocardial fibrosis affects the protective efficiency of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) against myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MIRI) in type 2 diabetic rats. Methods: Type 2 diabetic rat model was established. Fifty-four normal and 54 diabetic spragus-dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into 6 groups (n=18) using the random number table method: (1) Control group (C group); (2) Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) control group (IRI group); (3) IPC group; (4) Diabetic control group (DC group); (5) Diabetic IRI group (DIRI group); (6) Diabetic IPC group (DIPC group). After the reperfusion, blood samples were obtained for measuring serum concentrations of creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The myocardial infarction size (IS) was assessed by double staining method with Evan's blue and Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC), and the myocardial collagen volume fraction (CVF) and perivascular collagen area (PVCA) were assessed by Masson staining. Results: A stable and effective rat model with long-term diabetes was established in the current study. Compared with the normal rat groups, the CVF and PVCA significantly increased (all P<0.05) in the diabetic rat groups. The levels of CK-MB, cTnI and IS in the IPC group were (6.6±0.8) ng/ml, (0.5±0.1) ng/ml and (25.1±4.7) %, which showed significant decrease compared with (12.3±1.1) ng/ml, (1.2±0.3) ng/ml and (52.3±8.1) % in IRI group (all P<0.05). Among the diabetic rat groups, the CK-MB and cTnI levels in DIPC group were (11.5±0.9) and (1.1±0.1) ng/ml, apparently lower than the levels of (16.6±2.2) and (1.4±0.3) ng/ml in the DIRI group (both P<0.05). Compared with the IPC group, the IS, CK-MB and cTnI levels significantly increased in the DIPC group (all P<0.05). Conclusion: Myocardial fibrosis exists in rats with long-term type 2 diabetes, which weakens the protective effect of IPC on diabetes MIRI.
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- T Yan
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518100, China
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You J, Wang TH, Chen DH, Yu HD, Hong QQ. [Perirectal fascial anatomy and pelvic autonomic nerve preservation during the transanal total mesorectal excision]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 24:593-598. [PMID: 34289543 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20210509-00196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The difficulty of transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) is to find the correct dissection plane of perirectal space. As a complex new surgical procedure, the fascial anatomic landmarks of transanal approach operation are more likely to be ignored. It is often found that dissection plane is false after the secondary injury occurs during the operation, which results in the damage of pelvic autonomic nerves. Meanwhile, the mesorectum is easily damaged if the dissection plane is too close to the rectum. Thus, the safety of oncologic outcomes could be limited by difficulty achieving adequate TME quality. The promotion and development of the theory of perirectal fascial anatomy provides a new thought for researchers to design a precise approach for transanal endoscopic surgery. Transanal total mesorectal excision based on fascial anatomy offers a solution to identify the transanal anatomic landmarks precisely and achieves pelvic autonomic nerve preservation. In this paper, the authors focus on the surgical experience of transanal total mesorectal excision based on the theory of perirectal fascial anatomy, and discuss the feature of perirectal fascial anatomy dissection and technique of pelvic autonomic nerve preservation during transanal approach operation.
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- J You
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China
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Lai PH, Wang TH, Zhang NY, Wu KC, Yao CCJ, Lin CJ. Changes of blood-brain-barrier function and transfer of amyloid beta in rats with collagen-induced arthritis. J Neuroinflammation 2021; 18:35. [PMID: 33516259 PMCID: PMC7847579 DOI: 10.1186/s12974-021-02086-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by synovial inflammation, cartilage damage, and systemic inflammation. RA is also associated with the occurrence of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, the impacts of RA on the function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the disposition of amyloid beta (Aβ), including BBB transport and peripheral clearance of Aβ, were investigated in rats with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), an animal model with similarity to clinical and pathological features of human RA. Methods CIA was induced in female Lewis rats. In addition to neuroinflammation, the integrity and function of the BBB were examined. The expression of Aβ-transporting proteins at brain blood vessels was measured. Blood-to-brain influx and plasma clearance of Aβ were determined. Results Both microgliosis and astrogliosis were significantly increased in the brain of CIA rats, compared with controls. In terms of BBB function, the BBB permeability of sodium fluorescein, a marker compound for BBB integrity, was significantly increased in CIA rats. Moreover, increased expression of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) and MMP-9 and decreased expression of tight junction proteins, zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) and occludin, were observed in brain microvessels of CIA rats. In related to BBB transport of Aβ, protein expression of the receptor of advanced glycation end product (RAGE) and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) was significantly increased in brain microvessels of CIA rats. Notably, much higher expression of RAGE was identified at the arterioles of the hippocampus of CIA rats. Following an intravenous injection of human Aβ, significant higher brain influx of Aβ was observed in the hippocampus of CIA rats. Conclusions Neuroinflammation and the changes of BBB function were observed in CIA rats. The increased RAGE expression at cerebral blood vessels and enhanced blood-to-brain influx of Aβ indicate the imbalanced BBB clearance of Aβ in RA. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12974-021-02086-2.
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- Po-Hsuan Lai
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 33 Linsen South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 33 Linsen South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 33 Linsen South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 33 Linsen South Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Dental School, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, 33 Linsen South Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Ambre R, Wang TH, Xian A, Chen YS, Liang YF, Jurca T, Zhao L, Ong TG. Directing Group-Promoted Inert C-O Bond Activation Using Versatile Boronic Acid as a Coupling Agent. Chemistry 2020; 26:17021-17026. [PMID: 32926475 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A simple Ni(cod)2 and carbene mediated strategy facilitates the efficient catalytic cross-coupling of methoxyarenes with a variety of organoboron reagents. Directing groups facilitate the activation of inert C-O bonds in under-utilized aryl methyl ethers enabling their adaptation for C-C cross-coupling reactions as less toxic surrogates to the ubiquitous haloarenes. The method reported enables C-C cross-coupling with readily available and economical arylboronic acid reagents, which is unprecedented, and compares well with other organoboron reagents with similarly high reactivity. Extension to directing group assisted chemo-selective C-O bond cleavage, and further application towards the synthesis of novel bifunctionalized biaryls is reported. Key to the success of this protocol is the use of directing groups proximal to the reaction center to facilitate the activation of the inert C-OMe bond.
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- Ram Ambre
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan) (ROC
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan) (ROC
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for, Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan) (ROC
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan) (ROC
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- Department of Chemistry and the Renewable Energy and Chemical Transformations Cluster, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32816, USA
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for, Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan) (ROC.,Department of Chemistry, National (Taiwan) University, Taipei, Taiwan) (ROC
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Lee MS, Chyau CC, Wang CP, Wang TH, Chen JH, Lin HH. Flavonoids Identification and Pancreatic Beta-Cell Protective Effect of Lotus Seedpod. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9080658. [PMID: 32722185 PMCID: PMC7466071 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9080658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress is highly associated with the development of diabetes mellitus (DM), especially pancreatic beta-cell injury. Flavonoids derived from plants have caused important attention in the prevention or treatment of DM. Lotus seedpod belongs to a traditional Chinese herbal medicine and has been indicated to possess antioxidant, anti-age, anti-glycative, and hepatoprotective activities. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the pancreatic beta-cell protective effects of lotus seedpod aqueous extracts (LSE) against oxidative injury. According to HPLC/ESI-MS-MS method, LSE was confirmed to have flavonoids derivatives, especially quercetin-3-glucuronide (Q3G). In vitro, LSE dose-dependently improved the survival and function of rat pancreatic beta-cells (RIN-m5F) from hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-mediated loss of cell viability, impairment of insulin secretion, and promotion of oxidative stress. LSE showed potential in decreasing the H2O2-induced occurrence of apoptosis. In addition, H2O2-triggered acidic vesicular organelle formation and microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC3)-II upregulation, markers of autophagy, were increased by LSE. Molecular data explored that antiapoptotic and autophagic effects of LSE, comparable to that of Q3G, might receptively be mediated via phospho-Bcl-2-associated death promoter (p-Bad)/B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) and class III phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K)/LC3-II signal pathway. In vivo, LSE improved the DM symptoms and pancreatic cell injury better than metformin, a drug that is routinely prescribed to treat DM. These data implied that LSE induces the autophagic signaling, leading to protect beta-cells from oxidative stress-related apoptosis and injury.
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- Ming-Shih Lee
- Department of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan; (M.-S.L.); (C.-P.W.); (T.-H.W.)
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology, Hungkuang University, Taichung City 43302, Taiwan;
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- Department of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan; (M.-S.L.); (C.-P.W.); (T.-H.W.)
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan; (M.-S.L.); (C.-P.W.); (T.-H.W.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan
- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-H.C.); (H.-H.L.); Tel.: +886-424-730-022 (ext. 12195) (J.-H.C.); +886-424-730-022 (ext. 12410) (H.-H.L.)
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- Department of Medical Laboratory and Biotechnology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan; (M.-S.L.); (C.-P.W.); (T.-H.W.)
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-H.C.); (H.-H.L.); Tel.: +886-424-730-022 (ext. 12195) (J.-H.C.); +886-424-730-022 (ext. 12410) (H.-H.L.)
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Wang TH, Wu WH, Shen L, Cheng CK. Exploring the validity of using immersive virtual reality technique on perceived crowding of recreational environment. Landscape Ecol Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11355-020-00422-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wu T, Kang SC, Feng W, Fu H, Zhu XH, Wang XJ, Dai PJ, Wang TH, Bai H, Xi R, Zhang Q, Xue X, Xiang DW. [A case report of aplastic anemia accompanied with COVID-19]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2020; 41:340. [PMID: 32145715 PMCID: PMC7364915 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2020.0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- T Wu
- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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- The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan 430050, China
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Wang TH, Chen J, Wang GX, Lin X, Bao LJ, Zhao YM, Gu YQ, Liu N. [Prognosis analysis of 112 cases with Japanese encephalitis in adults]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 100:541-545. [PMID: 32164108 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2020.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the improvement of clinical symptoms and recovery of neurological function in adult Japanese encephalitis, and study the prognostic factors. Methods: Follow-up was conducted for 112 hospitalized patients with Japanese encephalitis (JE) in adults at the Department of Neurology of three hospitals in Gansu province from July to October 2016, from July to October 2017, 6 months and 1 year after onset, respectively. The neurological functional recovery was evaluated by modified Ranking Scale (mRS).The influencing factors were analyzed by logistic regression model. Results: Among the 112 adult patients with JE after 1year follow-up, 57% (64/112) were completely recovered (mRS score=0), and 14%(16/112) had mild neurological dysfunction (mRS score=1 or 2 points), 20% (22/112) had moderate to severe neurological dysfunction (mRS score 3 to 5), and 9% (10/112) died. In 102 survivors, decreased consciousness were fully recovered (100%), 75% of the mental and behavior disorders, 64% of cognitive/memory impairment, 71% of language function disorder, 61% of paralysis, 73% of extrapyramidal symptoms were fully recovered, and 92% of the seizures were controlled. Comparison of clinical data of initial on-set between good prognosis group (mRS score≤2, 80 cases) and poor prognosis group (mRS score>2, 32 cases) showed that initial clinical manifestation with seizures, consciousness (GCS score), cerebrospinal fluid pressure, and lesion of MRI involved in midbrain had statistically significant differences (all P<0.05) . Multivariate analysis demonstrated that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure>250 mmH(2)O and lesion of midbrain in MRI were independent risk factors of poor prognosis in adult patients with JE. Conclusion: JE is an acute and infectious viral encephalitis of the central nervous system with high disability and mortality. Most patients were completely recovered, and some had neurological sequelae. CSF pressure>250 mmH(2)O and lesion of midbrain in MRI are independent risk factors for poor prognosis.
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- Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The First Department of Neurology, the First People's Hospital of Tianshui City, Tianshui 741000, China
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- The First Department of Neurology, the First People's Hospital of Tianshui City, Tianshui 741000, China
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- Department of Cadre Ward Neurology, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Cadre Ward Neurology, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Surrette C, Scherer B, Corwin A, Grossmann G, Kaushik AM, Hsieh K, Zhang P, Liao JC, Wong PK, Wang TH, Puleo CM. Rapid Microbiology Screening in Pharmaceutical Workflows. SLAS Technol 2019; 23:387-394. [PMID: 30027813 DOI: 10.1177/2472630318779758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 02/05/2023]
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Recently advances in miniaturization and automation have been utilized to rapidly decrease the time to result for microbiology testing in the clinic. These advances have been made due to the limitations of conventional culture-based microbiology methods, including agar plate and microbroth dilution, which have long turnaround times and require physicians to treat patients empirically with antibiotics before test results are available. Currently, there exist similar limitations in pharmaceutical sterility and bioburden testing, where the long turnaround times associated with standard microbiology testing drive costly inefficiencies in workflows. These include the time lag associated with sterility screening within drug production lines and the warehousing cost and time delays within supply chains during product testing. Herein, we demonstrate a proof-of-concept combination of a rapid microfluidic assay and an efficient cell filtration process that enables a path toward integrating rapid tests directly into pharmaceutical microbiological screening workflows. We demonstrate separation and detection of Escherichia coli directly captured and analyzed from a mammalian (i.e., CHO) cell culture with a 3.0 h incubation. The demonstration is performed using a membrane filtration module that is compatible with sampling from bioreactors, enabling in-line sampling and process monitoring.
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- C Surrette
- 1 Electronics Organization, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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- 1 Electronics Organization, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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- 1 Electronics Organization, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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- 2 Biology and Physics, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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- 3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 4 Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- 5 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- 3 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- 1 Electronics Organization, GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY, USA
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- Ting-Hsuan Wang
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, ROC
- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013, ROC
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, ROC
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Green Energy and Environment Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan 31057, ROC
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- Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013, ROC
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- School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan 11529, ROC
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Wang TH, Wang SY, Wang XD, Jiang HQ, Yang YQ, Wang Y, Cheng JL, Zhang CT, Liang WW, Feng HL. Fisetin Exerts Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Effects in Multiple Mutant hSOD1 Models of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Activating ERK. Neuroscience 2018; 379:152-166. [PMID: 29559385 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [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: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Oxidative stress exhibits a central role in the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease commonly found to include a copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1) gene mutation. Fisetin, a natural antioxidant, has shown benefits in varied neurodegenerative diseases. The possible effect of fisetin in ALS has not been clarified as of yet. We investigated whether fisetin affected mutant hSOD1 ALS models. Three different hSOD1-related mutant models were used: Drosophila expressing mutant hSOD1G85R, hSOD1G93A NSC34 cells, and transgenic mice. Fisetin treatment provided neuroprotection as demonstrated by an improved survival rate, attenuated motor impairment, reduced ROS damage and regulated redox homeostasis compared with those in controls. Furthermore, fisetin increased the expression of phosphorylated ERK and upregulated antioxidant factors, which were reversed by MEK/ERK inhibition. Finally, fisetin reduced the levels of both mutant and wild-type hSOD1 in vivo and in vitro, as well as the levels of detergent-insoluble hSOD1 proteins. The results indicate that fisetin protects cells from ROS damage and improves the pathological behaviors caused by oxidative stress in disease models related to SOD1 gene mutations probably by activating ERK, thereby providing a potential treatment for ALS.
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- T H Wang
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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Shin DJ, Athamanolap P, Chen L, Hardick J, Lewis M, Hsieh YH, Rothman RE, Gaydos CA, Wang TH. Mobile nucleic acid amplification testing (mobiNAAT) for Chlamydia trachomatis screening in hospital emergency department settings. Sci Rep 2017; 7:4495. [PMID: 28674410 PMCID: PMC5495747 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-04781-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Management of curable sexually-transmitted infections (STI) such as Chlamydia can be revolutionized by highly sensitive nucleic acid testing that is deployable at the point-of-care (POC). Here we report the development of a mobile nucleic acid amplification testing (mobiNAAT) platform utilizing a mobile phone and droplet magnetofluidics to deliver NAAT in a portable and accessible format. By using magnetic particles as a mobile substrate for nucleic acid capture and transport, fluid handling is reduced to particle translocation on a simple magnetofluidic cartridge assembled with reagents for nucleic acid purification and amplification. A mobile phone user interface operating in tandem with a portable Bluetooth-enabled cartridge-processing unit facilitates process integration. We tested 30 potentially Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)-infected patients in a hospital emergency department and confirmed that mobiNAAT showed 100% concordance with laboratory-based NAAT. Concurrent evaluation by a nontechnical study coordinator who received brief training via an embedded mobile app module demonstrated ease of use and reproducibility of the platform. This work demonstrates the potential of mobile nucleic acid testing in bridging the diagnostic gap between centralized laboratories and hospital emergency departments.
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- D J Shin
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
- Institute for NanoBioTechnology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA.
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- Ting-Hsuan Wang
- Institute of Chemistry; Academia Sinica; Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C
- Department of Engineering and System Science; National Tsing Hua University; Hsinchu, Taiwan R.O.C
- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program; Academia Sinica and National Tsing Hua University; Hsinchu, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Chemistry; Academia Sinica; Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C
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- Institute of Chemistry; Academia Sinica; Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C
- Department of Applied Chemistry; National Chiao Tung University; Hsinchu, Taiwan R.O.C
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Wang TH, Lee WC, Ong TG. Ruthenium-Mediated Dual Catalytic Reactions of Isoquinoline via
C−H Activation and Dearomatization for Isoquinolone. Adv Synth Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201600313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Ting-Hsuan Wang
- Institute of Chemistry; Academia Sinica; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Engineering and System Science; National Tsing Hua University; HshiChu Taiwan
- Nano Science and Technology Program, Taiwan International Graduate Program; Academia Sinica and National Tsing Hua University; Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry; Academia Sinica; Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Interface Chemistry, Division of Applied Chemistry, Material and Chemical Research Laboratories; Industrial Technology Research Institute; Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry; Academia Sinica; Taipei Taiwan
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Liu JN, Wang TH, Jia QY, Gao XH, Wan H, Sun WY, Yang XL, Bao R, Liu JZ, Yu ZJ. Characterization of the Microbial Communities in the Ant Lion Euroleon coreanus (Okamoto) (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae). Neotrop Entomol 2016; 45:397-403. [PMID: 27021349 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-016-0388-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Euroleon coreanus (Okamoto) is widely distributed in China, and the larval stage can be treated as traditional Chinese medicine. However, the host-bacterium relationship remains unexplored, as there is a lack of knowledge on the microbial community of ant lions. Hence, in the current study, we explored the microbial community of the larval ant lion E. coreanus using Illumina MiSeq sequencing. Results indicated that a total of 10 phyla, 126 genera, and 145 species were characterized from the second instars of E. coreanus, and most of the microbes were classified in the phylum Proteobacteria. Cronobacter muytjensii was the most abundant species characterized in the whole body and gut of E. coreanus, and the unclassified species in the genera Brevundimonas and Lactobacillus were relatively more abundant in the head and carcass. In addition, no Wolbachia-like bacteria were detected, whereas bacteria like Francisella tularensis subsp. Holarctica OSU18 and unclassified Rickettsiella were first identified in ant lion E. coreanus.
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- J N Liu
- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Lab of Animal Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal Univ, Shijiazhuang,, 050024, People's Republic of China.
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Chao AS, Chang SD, Wang CJ, Chao A, Wang TH. Abscess formation in ovarian endometriomas after failure of mifepristone-induced abortion. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016; 43:766-768. [PMID: 30074336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To report a case of abscess formation in bilateral ovarian endometriomas after failure of mifepristone-induced abortion. CASE REPORT A-36-year-old multiparous woman with bilateral ovarian endometriomas conceived spontaneously and received mifepristone to induce an abortion at 35 days' gestation. Fever and lower abdominal pain occurred 28 days after the abortion. The patient then underwent surgical curettage for an incomplete abortion complicated by endometritis. Her symptoms and signs became aggravated, and computed tomography showed a large ovarian abscess. She underwent laparoscopic drainage of the abscess plus the enucleation of the ovarian endometriomas, and received intravenous antibiotic treatment. She resumed menstruation one month later and was doing well at the 11-month follow-up. CONCLUSION This case demonstrates the importance of combining antibiotic therapy with mifepristone to induce abortions in women with known ovarian endometriomas.
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Shin DJ, Athamanolap P, Chen L, Hardick J, Gaydos CA, Wang TH. 002.6 A low-cost mobile naat platform for chlamydia trachomatis. Br J Vener Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.90] [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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An efficient Pd-catalyzed cross-dehydrogenative coupling of heteroarenes with styrenes and other olefinic substrates has been developed. This alkenylation paradigm encompasses a wide range of substrates and provides a straightforward approach toward C2-E-alkenylated azole motifs.
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- Wei-Chih Lee
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Quantum dots are semiconductor nanocrystals that exhibit exceptional optical and electrical behaviors not found in their bulk counterparts. Following seminal work in the development of water-soluble quantum dots in the late 1990's, researchers have sought to develop interesting and novel ways of exploiting the extraordinary properties of quantum dots for biomedical applications. Since that time, over 10,000 articles have been published related to the use of quantum dots in biomedicine, many of which regard their use in detection and diagnostic bioassays. This review presents a didactic overview of fundamental physical phenomena associated with quantum dots and paradigm examples of how these phenomena can and have been readily exploited for manifold uses in nanobiotechnology with a specific focus on their implementation in in vitro diagnostic assays and biodetection.
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- T R Pisanic
- Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology, Johns Hopkins University, NEB 100, 3400 N Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Chen LB, Yin XM, Mei L, Li CC, Lei DN, Zhang M, Li QH, Xu Z, Xu CM, Wang TH. Mesoporous SnO2@carbon core-shell nanostructures with superior electrochemical performance for lithium ion batteries. Nanotechnology 2012; 23:035402. [PMID: 22173372 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/3/035402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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SnO2@carbon nanostructure composites are prepared by a simple hydrothermal method. The composite exhibits unique structure, which consists of a mesoporous SnO2 core assembled of very small nanoparticles and a carbon shell with 10 nm thickness. The mesoporous SnO2@carbon core-shell nanostructures manifest superior electrochemical performance as an anode material for lithium ion batteries. The reversible specific capacity of the composite is about 908 mAh g(-1) for the first cycle and it can retain about 680 mAh g(-1) after 40 charge/discharge cycles at a current density of 0.3 C. Moreover, it shows excellent rate capability even at the high rate of 4.5 C. The enhanced performance was attributed to the mesoporous structure and a suitable carbon coating.
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- L B Chen
- Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Devices of Ministry of Education and State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan 410082, People's Republic of China
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Wang TH, Yen ST. Electric-dipole transitions between group-III acceptor states in uniaxially compressed Ge. J Phys Condens Matter 2010; 22:345801. [PMID: 21403263 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/22/34/345801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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We study the electric-dipole transitions between group-III acceptor states in Ge under stress along the [001] crystallographic direction in the effective mass approximation. We systematically investigate the cases of zero stress, infinitesimal stress, and finite stress including the low-stress and the high-stress regions. Our results show quantitative agreement with experimental data at zero stress and at infinitesimal stress. The relative intensities of infinitesimal-stress-induced components of transitions from the 1Γ(8)(+) state to the nΓ(8)(-) states do not correlate significantly with the species of acceptors except for the transition to the 1Γ(8)(-) state. The oscillator strengths of some transitions are susceptible to the stress in the low-stress region (<0.3 kbar), and could be zero at a specific stress. The behaviours of the stress dependence of oscillator strengths for different transition lines are explained in terms of the compositions of the wavefunctions and the dipole matrix elements. In the high-stress region (> or approximately equal3 kbar), the ground state is s-like, and only the transitions to the p-like states can have non-negligible oscillator strengths. The photon absorbed (emitted) and associated with each electric-dipole transition between the s-like and the p-like states is polarized either parallel or perpendicular to the stress direction. We also calculate the absorption spectra for Ge:Ga at liquid-helium temperature. The results are in good agreement with experiment.
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- T H Wang
- Department of Electronics Engineering and Institute of Electronics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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The unique photophysical properties of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have made them ideal for use as spectral labels and luminescent probes. In this review, applications are presented in which QDs function as active participants in nanoscale biosensor assemblies, where replacing traditional molecular fluorophores results in improved assay performance. Specific focus is on disease detection with applications including multiplexed target detection, mutation detection by coincidence analysis and QD-based FRET reporters for miRNA detection and DNA methylation analysis.
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- V J Bailey
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Díaz-Rosales P, Bird S, Wang TH, Fujiki K, Davidson WS, Zou J, Secombes CJ. Rainbow trout interleukin-2: cloning, expression and bioactivity analysis. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2009; 27:414-422. [PMID: 19540920 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2009.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2009] [Revised: 06/08/2009] [Accepted: 06/11/2009] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In this study the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) interleukin-2 (IL-2) cDNA has been cloned, and its expression and bioactivity analysed in head kidney leucocytes. The IL-2 precursor encoded an open reading frame of 429 bp, that translates into a predicted protein of 142 aa, with a 20 aa signal peptide. The trout IL-2 had moderate protein homology (30.9% identity/48.3% similarity) with Fugu IL-2, the only IL-2 homologue identified in fish to date, with lower homology to avian (17.8% identity/23.2% similarity) and mammalian (34.2 identity/46.5% similarity) IL-2s. IL-2 expression was induced by the T cell mitogen PHA and by the mixed leucocyte reaction, where leucocytes from pairs of fish were cultured together for four days. Expression was also induced in vivo during bacterial (Yersinia ruckeri) infection. The Escherichia coli produced recombinant IL-2 was shown to increase the expression of two transcription factors, STAT5 and Blimp-1, known to be involved in IL-2 signalling in mammals, as well as IFN-gamma, gIP and IL-2 itself. The potential signalling pathways involved and possible use as an adjuvant for fish vaccines are discussed.
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- P Díaz-Rosales
- Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences, Zoology Building, Aberdeen AB24 2TZ, Scotland, UK
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Wang TH, Yen ST. Electronic structure analysis for group III acceptors in Ge under stress considering screening effect and central-cell correction. J Phys Condens Matter 2009; 21:335801. [PMID: 21828609 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/21/33/335801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We study theoretically the electronic structures of various group III acceptors in Ge under [001] stress, based on the effective-mass theory with a semi-empirical impurity potential which considers the q-dependent screening and the central-cell correction. An assignment is made for inter-level transition lines which were previously ignored or incorrectly assigned. In addition, our calculation can resolve crowding levels of final states of transition lines which have not been resolved by experimental techniques. The stress effect on the electronic structure can be understood by connecting with the composition of the states. Our results show that the binding energies decrease rapidly with the stress in the low-stress region, and for even-parity states they exhibit remarkable asymmetry in the stress dependence due to the large difference between the heavy-hole and the light-hole compositions. The acceptor states asymptotically approach a pure heavy-hole or light-hole state under high stress. In the limiting case of high stress, extra degeneracy appears. The central-cell correction may cause a significant chemical shift for even-parity states of nonisocoric acceptors. We also complete the assignment of the four line components into which the B line splits under stress. The newly assigned stress-dependent transition energies show excellent agreement with the experimental data for low stress. A justification is made for the applicability of our calculation scheme to the case of high stress.
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- T H Wang
- Department of Electronics Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 Ta-Hsueh Road, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30050, Republic of China
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Puleo CM, Yeh HC, Liu KJ, Wang TH. Coupling confocal fluorescence detection and recirculating microfluidic control for single particle analysis in discrete nanoliter volumes. Lab Chip 2008; 8:822-5. [PMID: 18432356 DOI: 10.1039/b717941c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The recent proliferation of platforms designed to handle arrays of nano- and picolitre volumes is in response to the need to perform biological assays on discrete entities, such as single cells. However, a critical challenge associated with this trend for in vitro compartmentalization is the need for highly sensitive, yet low-volume detection platforms. In this paper, we coupled confocal fluorescence detection with recirculating microfluidic control to perform single particle DNA assays within five nL chambers. The performance of this low-volume assay was shown to match that of traditional single molecule detection platforms. However, volume requirements per measurement were nearly 3 orders of magnitude less than conventional systems, enabling future integration with lab-on-a-chip systems that require discrete or digitalized sample processing.
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- C M Puleo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
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Chao AS, Chao A, Wang TH, Chang YC, Chang YL, Hsieh CC, Lien R, Su WJ. Outcome of antenatally diagnosed cardiac rhabdomyoma: case series and a meta-analysis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2008; 31:289-295. [PMID: 18307215 DOI: 10.1002/uog.5264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Rhabdomyoma, the most common primary fetal cardiac tumor, is often associated with tuberous sclerosis (TS). We aimed to evaluate outcome in cases diagnosed with fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma. METHODS This study presents 11 cases with fetal cardiac rhabdomyoma. In addition, all relevant published cases of antenatally diagnosed cardiac rhabdomyoma since 1982 were identified from MEDLINE. We evaluated the following risk factors associated with clinical impact and perinatal outcome: family history of TS, gestational age at diagnosis, tumor size, site and number of tumors, tumor progression, and associated intracardiac and extracardiac anomalies. RESULTS In this meta-analysis, 138 cases, including nine newly added by us, were categorized into Group A (107 live babies) and Group B (16 neonatal deaths and 15 intrauterine fetal deaths). Univariate analysis showed that large cardiac tumors (P < 0.0001), fetal dysrhythmia (P < 0.0001) and hydrops (P < 0.0001) were strong predictors of neonatal outcome. Tumor size >or= 20 mm (relative risk (RR), 20.6; 95% CI, 2.2-195.9; P = 0.009) and fetal dysrhythmia (RR, 13.6; 95% CI, 2.9-62.3; P = 0.001) were significantly associated with neonatal morbidity. TS, present in 85/133 (63.9%) cases, was significantly associated with multiple cardiac tumors (P < 0.0001) and family history of TS (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Large tumor size and hydrops are significantly associated with poor neonatal outcome, whereas family history of TS and multiple fetal cardiac tumors are associated with TS. Any sonographic detection of a fetal cardiac tumor should warrant further investigation for the possible presence of associated disorders.
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- A S Chao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
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Yang Z, Liu Q, Yu H, Zou B, Wang Y, Wang TH. Substrate-free growth, characterization and growth mechanism of ZnO nanorod close-packed arrays. Nanotechnology 2008; 19:035704. [PMID: 21817589 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/03/035704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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ZnO nanorod close-packed arrays are successfully fabricated in a substrate-free manner by a citric acid assisted annealing process at a low growth temperature of 400 °C. Each nanorod of ZnO nanorod close-packed arrays grows along the [0001] direction and is single crystalline with an average diameter of 50 nm, and an average length of 0.5 µm. The aspect ratio is 10. The ZnO nanorod close-packed arrays show a strong exciton absorption peak at 372 nm in UV-visible absorption spectra, exhibiting a blue-shift relative to the bulk exciton absorption (387 nm). Finally, a new growth mechanism is proposed for the substrate-free preparation of ZnO nanorod close-packed arrays by a citric acid assisted annealing process.
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- Zao Yang
- Micro-Nano Technologies Research Center, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People's Republic of China
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Wu F, Queipo P, Nasibulin A, Tsuneta T, Wang TH, Kauppinen E, Hakonen PJ. Shot noise with interaction effects in single-walled carbon nanotubes. Phys Rev Lett 2007; 99:156803. [PMID: 17995202 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.156803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2007] [Revised: 06/01/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We have measured shot noise in single-walled carbon nanotubes with good contacts at 4.2 K at low frequencies (f=600-850 MHz). We find a strong modulation of shot noise over the Fabry-Perot pattern; in terms of the differential Fano factor the variation ranges over 0.4-1.2. The shot noise variation, in combination with differential conductance, is analyzed using two (spin-degenerate) modes with different, energy-dependent transmission coefficients. Deviations from the predictions from Landauer-Buttiker formalism are assigned to electron-electron interactions.
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- F Wu
- Low Temperature Laboratory, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 2200, 02015 HUT, Espoo, Finland
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Chang BV, Wang TH, Yuan SY. Biodegradation of four phthalate esters in sludge. Chemosphere 2007; 69:1116-23. [PMID: 17524449 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Revised: 04/03/2007] [Accepted: 04/04/2007] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of ultrasonic pretreatment and various treatments on the aerobic degradation of four phthalic acid esters (PAEs) such as diethyl phthalate (DEP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di-(2-ethyl hexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in sludge. The effect on PAE degradation of treating sludge with a 20 min sonication period at a power level of 0.1 W ml(-1) was evaluated. The degradation rates of the four PAEs were DBP>BBP>DEP>DEHP. Degradation rate constants (k(1)) and half-lives (t(1/2)) for the four PAEs (50 mg kg(-1)) ranged from 0.182 to 0.379 day(-1) and 1.8 to 3.8 days, respectively. The optimal pH for PAE degradation in sludge was 7.0 at 30 degrees C. PAE degradation was enhanced by the addition of yeast extract, brij 30 or brij 35 and inhibited by the addition of hydrogen peroxide. Our results show that a combination of ultrasonic pretreatment and biodegradation can effectively remove PAE from sludge.
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- B V Chang
- Department of Microbiology, Soochow University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Xu XY, Gao J, Ling D, Wang TH. Biofeedback treatment of prehypertension: analyses of efficacy, heart rate variability and EEG approximate entropy. J Hum Hypertens 2007; 21:973-5. [PMID: 17541386 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Cheng K, He YP, Miao YM, Zou BS, Wang YG, Wang TH, Zhang XT, Du ZL. Quantum Size Effect on Surface Photovoltage Spectra: Alpha-Fe2O3 Nanocrystals on the Surface of Monodispersed Silica Microsphere. J Phys Chem B 2006; 110:7259-64. [PMID: 16599495 DOI: 10.1021/jp057593q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A new method for the preparation of Fe(2)O(3) nanoparticle/SiO(2) microsphere composites is described, in which fine alpha-Fe(2)O(3) nanocrystals were prepared by forced hydrolysis of FeCl(3) aqueous solution. The structure and optical spectra of these alpha-Fe(2)O(3) nanocrystals have been studied. Their visible optical absorption can be enhanced by their adsorptions on the surface of SiO(2) microspheres and thereafter simple packing of these microspheres to the aggregated structures. The size-dependent photogenerated surface photovoltage spectra (SPS) of these composites were studied, and quantum confinement effects of the SPS properties were observed. The transport of photoinduced charges between nanocrystals with intrinsic electronic nature of confined states accounts for this phenomenon. These results are helpful in understanding the relationship among d-d transition and charge-transfer transition in transition metal oxides and find applications in photovoltaic devices.
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- K Cheng
- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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Chen CP, Wang TH, Chang TY, Lee CC, Chen WL, Chen LF, Wang W. Prenatal diagnosis of the supernumerary der(22)t(11;22) syndrome associated with abnormal sonographic findings. Genet Couns 2006; 17:469-72. [PMID: 17375536] [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: 05/14/2023]
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Horng SG, Wang CW, Chen CK, Wang TH, Wang HS. EC-002 Effect of different treatment durations of metformin on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Reprod Biomed Online 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(11)60520-8] [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: 10/14/2022]
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AIMS To inhibit xylitol dehydrogenase (XDH) in Trichoderma reesei by antisense inhibition strategy and construct novel strains capable of accumulating xylitol. METHODS AND RESULTS The xdh1 antisense expression plasmid pGTA-xdh was constructed by inserting xdh1 DNA fragment inversely between the gpdA promoter and the trpC terminator from Aspergillus nidulans into a pUC19 plasmid backbone. Trichoderma reesei protoplasts were co-transformated with pGTA-xdh and hygromycin B resistance plasmid pAN7-1. Of 20 transformants screened from the selective medium, one transformant with the highest xylitol accumulation, designated ZY15, showed a distinct reduction (c. 52%) in XDH activity compared with the original strain Rut-C30. The results of Southern hybridization and PCR assay showed that the antisense expression cassette of xdh1 was integrated into the genome of T. reesei. The RT-PCR analysis proved that antisense RNA effectively inhibited XDH expression (c. 65%). Xylitol accumulation (2.37 mg ml(-1)) of ZY15 was five times higher than that (0.46 mg ml(-1)) of the original strain Rut-C30. CONCLUSIONS Strain ZY15 successfully downregulated XDH production and exhibited xylitol accumulation in xylose liquid medium. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study contributed to the budding field of fungal genetics in two points. First, it confirmed that antisense RNA strategy could be used as a means of reducing gene expression in the filamentous fungus T. reesei. Secondly, it verified that the strategy appears most promising for creating novel filamentous fungi strains capable of accumulating intermediary metabolites.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
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The synthesis of semiconducting Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires in mass production by an in situ doping approach are reported, and the ethanol sensing results demonstrated that Sb-doped SnO2 nanowires have a promising application for the fabrication of gas sensors with low resistance, and quick response and recovery times.
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- Q Wan
- Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ, UK.
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Liu J, Sun SY, Wang TH. Construction of a yeast one-hybrid system with the xylanase2 promoter from Trichoderma reesei to isolate transcriptional activators. Lett Appl Microbiol 2004; 38:277-82. [PMID: 15214725 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2004.01497.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To construct a yeast one-hybrid system and isolate transcriptional activators. METHODS AND RESULTS A 1.1-kb promoter region of xylanase2 from Trichoderma reesei was cloned by PCR and sequenced (GenBank accession number: AY263380). Sequence analysis revealed that typical binding sites for several transcription factors in filamentous fungi, such as CREI, XLNR, ALCR, AREA and CCAAT enhancer, are located in the promoter. To isolate xyn2 transcription factors, the reporter plasmid of a yeast one-hybrid system was constructed on the backbone of the plasmid pRS415 containing the leu2 selective marker, with the xyn2 promoter region and Saccharomyces cerevisiae his4 as a reporter gene. The reporter gene contained 123-bp minimal promoter region. The S. cerevisiae H158 strain containing the reporter plasmid was transformed with a T. reesei expression cDNA library, and 34 transformants were collected from SC-Leu-His-Ura plates. The isolation of the gene ace2 from several transformants showed that the one-hybrid system approach was successful. Then, approx. 59 mg l(-1) of ace2 was overexpressed in Escherichia coli BL21. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The yeast one-hybrid system is suitable for isolating transcription factors of filamentous fungi. ACE II is a main and universal transcriptional activator that controls cellulase and hemicellulase transcription regulation in T. reesei.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Shanda Nanlu, Jinan, China
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BACKGROUND Graham et al. [Lancet, I (1987) 1174] found a late increase of 13C enrichment in the 13C-urea breath test 120 min after administration of labeled urea to patients without Helicobacter pylori infection. This may give false positive results. AIM We designed this study to elucidate the contribution of the gastrointestinal tract below the stomach to the 13C-urea breath test. PATIENTS Twenty-eight patients with dyspeptic symptoms who gave their consent were enrolled. METHODS Patients underwent the 13C-urea breath tests both via the mouth (as usual) and the duodenum (labeled urea introduced to the second portion). Breath samples were collected at baseline, 5, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 min for analysis. H. pylori status was defined by the CLOtest and by histological examination. RESULTS There was no late increase in 13C enrichment of 13C-urea breath test for eight H. pylori negative patients either via the mouth or the duodenum. For those H. pylori positive patients, seventeen had no late rise 13C enrichment of the 13C-urea breath test via the duodenum and three patients had a rise after 15 min. CONCLUSIONS No late rise in 13CO2 excretion to cause a positive 13C-urea breath test up to 180 min after the administration of labeled urea was found in the present study.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, 21, Nan-Ya S. Road, Sec. 2, Pan-Chiao City, Taipei County, 220 Taiwan.
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- Department of Cell and Cancer Biology, Medicine Branch, Division of Clinical Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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Wang TH, Donaldson YK, Brettle RP, Bell JE, Simmonds P. Identification of shared populations of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infecting microglia and tissue macrophages outside the central nervous system. J Virol 2001; 75:11686-99. [PMID: 11689650 PMCID: PMC114755 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.23.11686-11699.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2001] [Accepted: 08/03/2001] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Infection of microglia and other cells of the macrophage/monocyte lineage in the central nervous system (CNS) by human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) underlies the development of giant cell encephalitis (GCE). It is currently unknown whether GCE depends on the emergence of virus populations specifically adapted to replicate in cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage and whether this also leads to the specific targeting of macrophages in other nonlymphoid tissues. Autopsy samples from lymph node, brain (frontal region), lung, and full-thickness colon sections were obtained from nine study subjects with GCE and from nine without. The two groups showed no significant differences in CD4 counts, disease progression, or treatment history before death. Genetic relatedness between variants recovered from lymph node and nonlymphoid tissues was assessed by sequence comparison of V3 and p17(gag) regions using a newly developed method that scores the sample composition at successive nodes in a neighbor-joining tree. The association index enabled objective, numerical comparisons on the degree of tissue compartmentalization to be made. High proviral loads and p24 antigen expression in the brain were confined to the nine individuals with GCE. GCE was also associated with significantly higher proviral loads in colon samples (median of the GCE(+) group: 1,010 copies/10(6) cells; median of GCE(-) group, 10/10(6) cells; P = 0.006). In contrast, there were no significant differences in proviral load between the GCE(+) and GCE(-) groups in lymph node or lung samples, where HIV infection was manifested predominantly by infiltrates of lymphoid cells. V3 sequences from brain samples of individuals with GCE showed the greatest compartmentalization from those of lymph node, although samples from other tissues, particularly the colon, frequently contained variants phylogenetically related to those found in brain. The existence of shared, distinct populations of HIV specifically distributed in cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage was further indicated by immunocytochemical detection of CD68(+), multinucleated giant cells expressing p24 antigen in samples of lung and colon in two individuals with GCE. This study provides the basis for future investigation of possible phenotypic similarities that underline the shared distributions of HIV variants infecting microglia and tissue macrophages outside the CNS.
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- T H Wang
- Laboratory for Clinical and Molecular Virology, University of Edinburgh, Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1QH, United Kingdom
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