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Zhang W, Xing W, Zhu M, He J. Using stent thrombectomy to cure middle cerebral artery air embolism. Neurol Sci 2024; 45:2907-2911. [PMID: 38319479 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-024-07381-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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- Wensheng Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, No. 733 Wenxiang Road, Yuancheng District, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, No. 733 Wenxiang Road, Yuancheng District, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, No. 733 Wenxiang Road, Yuancheng District, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, No. 733 Wenxiang Road, Yuancheng District, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China.
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Zhao L, Zaborowski E, Bordoloi S, Rajagopalan N, Sharma BK, Baroi C, Xing W, Zhang L. Characterization of novel polysulfide polymer coated fly ash and its application in mitigating diffusion of contaminants. Environ Pollut 2024; 347:123706. [PMID: 38467367 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 02/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024]
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Fly ash consists of a considerable amount of hazardous elements with high mobility, posing substantial environmental risks during storage in surface impoundments and landfills. This hinders its efficient reuse in construction or material industries. To enhance the versatility of fly ash applications, a novel surface modification technique, termed SuMo, has been developed to create a hydrophobic polysulfide polymer coating on the surface of fly ash particles. The physicochemical properties of SuMo fly ash samples were examined using atomic force microscopy (AFM), environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and leaching of hazardous elements was tested under practical environmental conditions (pH 4-12) based on the EPA's leaching environmental assessment framework (LEAF). The successful coating of polysulfide polymer on fly ash surface was verified through an increased percentage of C, S, and O in elemental mapping, coupled with the identification of S-O, CO, and C-H functional groups consistent with the chemical structure of polysulfide polymer. While the SuMo fly ash particles maintained their spherical shape, they exhibited increased surface roughness, robust hydrophobicity, and thermal stability up to 250 °C. Notably, owing to the coating's resilience against water leaching, the SuMo fly ash demonstrated a substantial reduction (up to 60-fold) in leachate concentrations of multiple concerning elements, including B, Be, Ba, Mn, Zn, As, Cr, Hg, etc., under various pH conditions compared to the uncoated fly ash. Furthermore, the polysulphide polymer coating effectively prevented Hg volatilization from fly ash below 163 °C. This study highlights the efficacy of the developed polysulfide polymer coating in mitigating the diffusion of hazardous elements from fly ash, thereby enhancing its potential reutilization in material, construction, and agriculture industries.
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- L Zhao
- Prairie Research Institute-Illinois Sustainable Technology Centre, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA.
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- Prairie Research Institute-Illinois Sustainable Technology Centre, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA.
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- School of Engineering, Aalto University, Finland.
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- Prairie Research Institute-Illinois Sustainable Technology Centre, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA.
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA, USA.
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- Prairie Research Institute-Illinois Sustainable Technology Centre, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, USA.
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- Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA.
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- Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA.
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Zhang W, Xing W, Huang Y, He J, Ling L. Human herpesvirus meningitis type 7 combined with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 2024; 124:669-673. [PMID: 37635173 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-023-02364-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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- Wensheng Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
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Pan L, Chen M, Sun J, Jin P, Ding J, Cai P, Chen J, Xing W. Prediction of Fuhrman grade of renal clear cell carcinoma by multimodal MRI radiomics: a retrospective study. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e273-e281. [PMID: 38065776 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024]
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AIM To explore the value of multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics combined with traditional radiologist-defined semantic characteristics and conventional (cMRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) texture features in predicting Fuhrman grade of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS The data of 89 patients with histopathologically proven ccRCC (low-grade, 54; high-grade, 35) were collected. Texture features were extracted from cMRI (T1- and T2-weighted imaging) and fMRI (Dixon-MRI; blood-oxygen-level dependent [BOLD]-MRI; and susceptibility-weighted imaging [SWI]) images, and the traditional characteristics (TC) were evaluated. Logistic regression analysis was performed to develop models based on TC, cMRI, and fMRI texture features for grading. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and leave-group-out cross-validation (LGOCV) were performed to test the reliability of combined models. RESULTS Two T2-weighted imaging-based, two Dixon_W-based, one Dixon_F-based, one BOLD-based, and three SWI-based texture features, and three TC were extracted for feature selection. TC, cMRI, fMRI, cMRI+fMRI, cMRI+TC, fMRI+TC, and cMRI+fMRI+TC models were constructed. The AUC of the cMRI+fMRI+TC model for differentiating high- from low-grade ccRCC was 0.74, with 81.42% accuracy, 75.93% sensitivity, and 91.43% specificity. The fMRI+TC model exhibited a performance similar to that of the cMRI+fMRI+TC model (p>0.05). The areas under the curve (AUCs) of the fMRI+TC and cMRI+fMRI+TC models were significantly higher than those of the other five models (all p<0.05). For the cMRI+fMRI+TC model, the mean accuracy was 85.40% after 100 LGOCV for the test sets. CONCLUSION Multimodal MRI radiomics combined with TC, cMRI, and fMRI texture features may be a reliable quantitative approach for differentiating high-grade ccRCC from low-grade ccRCC.
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- L Pan
- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhang W, Xing W, Ling L. Tongue Edema Caused by Taking Nifedipine Controlled-Release Tablets. Neurol India 2024; 72:195. [PMID: 38443037 DOI: 10.4103/ni.neurol-india-d-23-00614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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- Wensheng Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, The Third School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Province, China
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Xiao Y, Miao Z, Sun J, Xing W, Wei Y, Bai J, Ye H, Si Y, Cai L. Allisartan Isoproxil Promotes Uric Acid Excretion by Interacting with Intestinal Urate Transporters in Hyperuricemic Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Bull Exp Biol Med 2023; 175:638-643. [PMID: 37853267 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-023-05917-9] [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: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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To evaluate the urate-lowering effect and potential drug targets of antihypertensive agent allisartan isoproxil (ALI) and its bioactive metabolite EXP3174, we developed an acute hyperuricemic zebrafish model using potassium oxonate and xanthine sodium salt. Losartan potassium served as the positive control (reference drug). In this model, ALI and losartan potassium exerted a greater urate-lowering effect than EXP3174 indicating that the latter is not the critical substance for elimination of uric acid. The quantitative real-time PCR showed that ALI upregulates the expression of intestinal urate transporters genes ABCG2, PDZK1, and SLC2A9 (p<0.01). Thus, we can suggest that this substance promotes uric acid excretion mainly by interacting with intestinal urate transporters.
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- Y Xiao
- Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Shenzhen Salubris Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- College of Life Science and Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laboratory Animals, Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Zhang W, Xing W, Zhong X, Zhu M, He J. Non responsible vascular area hyperperfusion syndrome after mechanical thrombectomy for vertebral artery occlusion: A case report. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16903. [PMID: 37313161 PMCID: PMC10258494 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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Introduction There are currently no published reports of hyperperfusion syndrome in the non responsible vascular area after mechanical thrombectomy for acute cerebral infarction with large vessel occlusion. Here, we report a case of hyperperfusion syndrome in the blood supply area of the right middle cerebral artery after mechanical thrombectomy for acute cerebral infarction after vertebral artery occlusion. Patient concerns A 21-year-old woman developed left vertebral artery occlusion, for which she received mechanical thrombectomy and successful recanalization of her occluded cerebral vessel. Subsequently, the patient became extremely agitated, with high blood pressure and headache. Diagnosis Two hours after the operation, bedside transcranial Doppler ultrasound examination found that the cerebral blood flow velocity of the M1 segment of the right middle cerebral artery was more than twice that of the left middle cerebral artery. Combined with the symptoms, signs and examination results of the patient, hyperperfusion syndrome in the blood supply area of the right middle cerebral artery was considered. Interventions The patient was administered sedation, and her pressure and ventricular rate were strictly controlled. She was no longer agitated, and her headache was significantly relieved at 36 hours after the operation. Outcomes On the 5th day after the operation, the blood flow velocity of her right middle cerebral artery decreased to normal level, and the patient recovered well. Conclusion In this case, after mechanical thrombectomy, such patients with acute posterior circulation cerebral infarction can experience hyperperfusion syndrome in the non responsible vascular area of the anterior circulation. Bedside transcranial Doppler cerebral blood flow examination can identify the hyperperfusion state of cerebral vessels in a timely manner and effectively guide treatment.
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Sun Y, Yao Q, Xing W, Jiang H, Li Y, Xiong W, Zhu W, Zheng Y. Residual Strain Evolution Induced by Crystallization Kinetics During Anti-Solvent Spin Coating in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023:e2205986. [PMID: 37096861 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205986] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite (OIHP) polycrystalline thin films are attractive due to their outstanding photoelectronic properties. The anti-solvent spin coating method is the most widely used to synthesize these thin films, and the residual strain is inevitably originates and evolves during the process. However, this residual strain evolution induced by crystallization kinetics is still poorly understood. In this work, the in situ and ex situ synchrotron grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering (GIWAXS) are utilized to characterize the evolution and distribution of the residual strain in the OIHP polycrystalline thin film during the anti-solvent spin coating process. A mechanical model is established and the mechanism of the crystallization kinetics-induced residual strain evolution process is discussed. This work reveals a comprehensive understanding of the residual strain evolution during the anti-solvent spin coating process in the OIHP polycrystalline thin films and provides important guidelines for the residual strain-related strain engineering, morphology control, and performance enhancement.
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- Y Sun
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Centre for Physical Mechanics and Biophysics, School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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Zhang W, Xing W, Zhong G, He J. Acute cerebral infarction of posterior circulation in a patient with vertebral artery fenestration deformity: A case report. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11210. [PMID: 36325143 PMCID: PMC9618973 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction Cerebrovascular fenestration malformation is a rare congenital vascular variation. Cerebrovascular fenestration malformation rarely directly leads to cerebral infarction, and the mechanism of cerebral infarction is not clear. Cases of young patients with vertebral artery fenestration malformation who suffered from acute cerebral infarction of posterior circulation are rare and have not been reported widely. Patient concerns A 36-year-old male patient, who had been in good health and without a family history of stroke, was admitted to our hospital with a 6-h history of dizziness and unstable walking. Diagnosis Brain MR examination showed multiple irregular high signal lesions in the left thalamus, left occipital lobe and left cerebellum. Brain MR enhancement examination confirmed multiple cerebral infarction in left thalamus, left occipital lobe and left cerebellum. CT angiography of head and neck showed fenestration deformity of V2–V3 segment of left vertebral artery. Interventions Considering that the patient was suffering from acute cerebral infarction of posterior circulation, he was treated with antiplatelet, lipid-lowering and plaque stabilization, etc. Outcomes After receiving our treatment, the patient's symptoms were relieved. At 3 and 6 months after discharge, there was no dizziness, unstable walking, no acute cerebral infarction, which meant that the patient recovered well. Conclusion In the absence of traditional risk factors and other evidence of cryptogenic stroke, the cerebral infarction in the blood supply area of fenestration malformation should be considered to be related to fenestration malformation, but its pathogenesis is not clear. Antiplatelet therapy, lipid-lowering and plaque stabilization, etc. are effective in prevention of new infarction for such patients.
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Xing W, Hong M, Wei Z, Zhang W. Correlation between ERα gene polymorphism and multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e31126. [PMID: 36254093 PMCID: PMC9575784 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000031126] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study the polymorphism distribution of estrogen receptor (ER) α gene and the correlation between different types of polymorphism in multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO) patients. METHODS Forty-six cases of MS and NMO diagnosed from June 2018 to December 2019 were collected. Peripheral venous blood samples were collected. The patient's gender, age of onset, course of disease, and other clinical data were recorded. Fifty-eight healthy volunteers of the same age and sex were selected. By means of Pvu II and Xba I restriction fragment length polymorphism enzyme recognition sites of ER α gene, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis was conducted. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the frequency distribution of ER α gene's PP, Pp, and pp genotype between MS and NMO case group and control group (P = .598). Frequency distribution of ER α gene's XX, Xx, and xx was statistically significant between MS and NMO case group and control group (P = .021). Among them, distribution of Xx and Xx gene frequency between patient group and the control group was statistically significant (P = .001, OR = 4.622, 95% CI: 1.803-11.852). There was no significant correlation between ER α genotypes and the onset age in patient group (P > .05). The difference was statistically significant in disease duration of XX and Xx genotype (P = .006). The comparison of Xx and xx genotype frequency distribution in gender exists a difference(P = .047, OR = 7.500, 95% CI: 1.023-54.996). CONCLUSIONS Xba I gene polymorphisms in the ER α gene have correlation with MS and NMO. Xba I gene could be a risk factor of MS and NMO pathogenesis, especially the women with Xx genotype are more vulnerable. Xba I gene polymorphisms in the ER α gene may impact the disease duration of MS and NMO, or rather, the disease duration of Xx genotype persists longer than Xx genotype. Pvu II gene polymorphisms in the ER α gene has no correlation with MS and NMO.
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- Weifang Xing
- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
- * Correspondence: Wensheng Zhang, Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China (e-mail: )
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Xing W, Zhang W, Ma G, Ma G, He J. Long-segment spinal cord infarction complicated with multiple cerebral infarctions: a case report. BMC Neurol 2022; 22:362. [PMID: 36138353 PMCID: PMC9494757 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-022-02888-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Spinal cord infarction is a rare disorder, constituting only 1% to 2% of all neurological vascular emergencies (making it less frequent than ischaemic brain injury); however, it is severe. A case of long-segment spinal cord infarction complicated with multiple cerebral infarctions has not been reported to date. Case presentation Here, we describe one such case: a patient with spinal cord infarction from the cervical 7 (C7) to thoracic 6 (T6) vertebrae, along with anterior spinal artery syndrome and complicated by multiple cerebral infarctions. A 65-year-old farmer experienced sudden onset of severe pain in his chest, back and upper limbs while unloading heavy objects. Subsequently, both his lower limbs became weak and hypoaesthetic, and he was unable to walk. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed equal T1 and long T2 signals centred on the anterior horn of the spinal cord. The axial slice of these signals was shaped like an owl’s eye. After receiving drug treatment and active rehabilitation treatment, the patient’s ability to walk was restored. Conclusions Long-segment spinal cord infarction is rare and can be complicated with cerebral infarction. The specific aetiology is worth exploring.
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- Weifang Xing
- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People's Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Heyuan, 517000, Guangdong Province, China
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Zhang H, Dong Q, Li K, Zhang T, Wangsun Y, Xing W. Tetrahydroxystilbene glycoside attenuates endothelial dysfunction and obesity-associated hypertension in obese rats: The role of omentin-1. Atherosclerosis 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.06.722] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Xing W, Zhang W, Zhu M, He J. Streptococcus suis meningitis complicated with acute cerebral infarction: A case report. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10418. [PMID: 36082324 PMCID: PMC9445292 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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A case of suppurative meningitis complicated with acute cerebral infarction caused by Streptococcus suis was reported to provide reference for the diagnosis and treatment of Streptococcus suis infection. The diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and epidemiological materials in the case of suppurative meningitis complicated with acute cerebral infarction caused by Streptococcus suis in Heyuan People’s Hospital were reviewed, and the relevant literature was reviewed. The clinical manifestations of this case were headache and fever, which progressed rapidly. After effective anti-infection treatment, the patient improved and discharged from the hospital, but there was profound hearing impairment.
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Pushkarev AS, Pushkareva IV, Kozlova MV, Solovyev MA, Butrim SI, Ge J, Xing W, Fateev VN. Heteroatom-Modified Carbon Materials and Their Use as Supports and Electrocatalysts in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (A Review). RUSS J ELECTROCHEM+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1023193522070114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Wu YL, Chen K, Xing W, Chen Q, Liu L, Zhang Q, Ge D, Liu YH, Lin X, Wang L, Huang Y, Zhong WZ. 84P SHR-1316 vs placebo in combination with chemotherapy as perioperative treatment in patients with resectable stage II-III NSCLC: A randomized, double-blind, multicenter, phase Ib/III trial. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.02.094] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Shinar S, Xing W, Lewi L, Slaghekke F, Yinon Y, Raio L, Baud D, DeKoninck P, Melamed N, Huszti E, Sun L, Van Mieghem T. Growth patterns of monochorionic twin pregnancy complicated by Type-III selective fetal growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2022; 59:371-376. [PMID: 34369619 DOI: 10.1002/uog.23752] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Little is known regarding fetal growth patterns in monochorionic twin pregnancy complicated by Type-III selective fetal growth restriction (sFGR). We aimed to assess fetal growth and umbilical artery Doppler pattern in Type-III sFGR across gestation and evaluate the effect of changing Doppler flow pattern on growth and intertwin growth discordance. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of all Type-III sFGR pregnancies managed at nine fetal centers over a 12-year time period. Higher-order multiple pregnancy and cases with major fetal anomaly or other monochorionicity-related complications at presentation were excluded. Estimated fetal weight (EFW) was assessed on ultrasound for each twin pair at five timepoints (16-20, 21-24, 25-28, 29-32 and > 32 weeks' gestation) and compared with singleton and uncomplicated monochorionic twin EFW. EFW and intertwin EFW discordance were compared between pregnancies with normalization of umbilical artery Doppler of the smaller twin later in pregnancy and those with persistently abnormal Doppler. RESULTS Overall, 328 pregnancies (656 fetuses) met the study criteria. In Type-III sFGR, the smaller twin had a lower EFW than an average singleton fetus (EFW Z-score ranging from -1.52 at 16 weeks to -2.69 at 36 weeks) and an average monochorionic twin in uncomplicated pregnancy (Z-score ranging from -1.73 at 16 weeks to -1.49 at 36 weeks) throughout the entire gestation, while the larger twin had a higher EFW than an average singleton fetus until 22 weeks' gestation and was similar in EFW to an average uncomplicated monochorionic twin throughout gestation. As pregnancy advanced, growth velocity of both twins decreased, with the larger twin remaining appropriately grown and the smaller twin becoming more growth restricted. Intertwin EFW discordance remained stable throughout gestation. On multivariable longitudinal modeling, normalization of fetal umbilical artery Doppler was associated with better growth of the smaller twin (P = 0.002) but not the larger twin (P = 0.1), without affecting the intertwin growth discordance (P = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS Abnormal fetal growth of the smaller twin in Type-III sFGR was evident early in pregnancy, while EFW of the larger twin remained normal throughout gestation. Normalization of umbilical artery Doppler was associated with improved fetal growth of the smaller twin. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- S Shinar
- Ontario Fetal Centre, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Fetal Medicine Unit and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Fetal Medicine Unit and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Ontario Fetal Centre, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Zhang W, Xing W, Zhong X, Zhu M, He J. Emergency thrombectomy for cerebrovascular occlusion in a patient with mirror-image dextrocardia: a case report. J Int Med Res 2022; 50:3000605211072785. [PMID: 35023389 PMCID: PMC8793582 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211072785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Cases of patients complicated with dextrocardia who suffer from acute cerebral infarction with large vessel occlusion and receive emergency thrombectomy are particularly rare and have not been widely reported. This article aimed to increase the awareness and knowledge of these cases. We report the case of a patient with mirror-image dextrocardia who suffered from cerebral infarction with large vessel occlusion and received emergency thrombectomy. A male patient in his early 60s with dextrocardia had acute cerebral infarction with posterior circulation large vessel occlusion and underwent emergency thrombectomy. During the operation, the rapid confirmation of dextrocardia and use of flexible interventional instruments helped establish a pathway for blood flow. We used an intracranial thrombectomy stent and intracranial balloon dilation catheter to restore the cerebral blood supply. The Modified Rankin Scale score was 0 at 3 months after thrombectomy, indicating a good prognosis of the patient. Acute cerebral infarction with large vessel occlusion in patients with dextrocardia is extremely rare. Emergency thrombectomy is feasible to recanalize cerebral blood flow and give patients a chance to recover.
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Heyuan People’s Hospital, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital Heyuan Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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Tang X, Zhao E, Liu C, Xing W, Liu X, Zheng Y, Li H. P09.03 Validation of a Real-World Mortality Endpoint for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients in China. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yang S, Wang X, Liao W, Li L, Tan Z, Zhu L, Hu P, Cui X, Xing W. High-resolution MRI of the vessel wall helps to distinguish moyamoya disease from atherosclerotic moyamoya syndrome. Clin Radiol 2021; 76:392.e11-392.e19. [PMID: 33583567 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the value of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the vessel wall (VWI) for differentiating moyamoya disease (MMD) from atherosclerotic moyamoya syndrome (AS-MMS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one patients with MMD or AS-MMS were assessed retrospectively by two independent raters regarding and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) stage grading score; collateral development in the lateral fissure and basal ganglia on MRA; and pattern of the thickening of the arterial wall; presence, degree, and pattern of enhancement; presence and distribution of deep tiny flow voids (DTFVs) and collateral development in the lateral fissure and basal ganglia on VWI. After univariate analysis between the two groups, logistic regression models based on imaging findings of MRA or VWI were implemented respectively, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to compare the discriminatory power of the two imaging methods for diagnosis of MMD. Interrater agreement was analysed using an unweighted Cohen's κ or interclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS MMD manifested as more concentric thickening, more homogeneous enhancement, higher presence of DTFV, smaller outer-wall boundary area of stenosis or occlusion, and smaller remodelling index on VWI. After Bonferroni-Holm correction for multiple comparisons, for AS-MMS, collaterals in both the lateral fissure and basal ganglia were not usually present on either MRA or VWI. The diagnostic performance of the multivariate logistic regression model based on VWI with an accuracy of 87.1% for classification was higher than MRA. Interrater agreement was moderate or substantial for all the imaging findings. CONCLUSIONS VWI might be a useful and feasible method for differentiating MMD from AS-MMS and a prospective tool for guiding first-line treatment.
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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Shinar S, Xing W, Pruthi V, Jianping C, Slaghekke F, Groene S, Lopriore E, Lewi L, Couck I, Yinon Y, Batsry L, Raio L, Amylidi-Mohr S, Baud D, Kneuss F, Dekoninck P, Moscou J, Barrett J, Melamed N, Ryan G, Sun L, Van Mieghem T. Outcome of monochorionic twin pregnancy complicated by Type-III selective intrauterine growth restriction. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021; 57:126-133. [PMID: 33073883 DOI: 10.1002/uog.23515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Type-III selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) is associated with a high and unpredictable risk of fetal death and fetal brain injury. The objective of this study was to describe the prospective risk of fetal death and the risk of adverse neonatal outcome in a cohort of twin pregnancies complicated by Type-III sIUGR and treated according to up-to-date guidelines. METHODS We reviewed retrospectively all monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies complicated by Type-III sIUGR managed at nine fetal centers over a 12-year period. Higher-order multiple gestations and pregnancies with major fetal anomalies or other monochorionicity-related complications at initial presentation were excluded. Data on fetal and neonatal outcomes were collected and management strategies reviewed. Composite adverse neonatal outcome was defined as neonatal death, invasive ventilation beyond the resuscitation period, culture-proven sepsis, necrotizing enterocolitis requiring treatment, intraventricular hemorrhage Grade > I, retinopathy of prematurity Stage > II or cystic periventricular leukomalacia. The prospective risk of intrauterine death (IUD) and the risk of neonatal complications according to gestational age were evaluated. RESULTS We collected data on 328 pregnancies (656 fetuses). After exclusion of pregnancies that underwent selective reduction (n = 18 (5.5%)), there were 51/620 (8.2%) non-iatrogenic IUDs in 35/310 (11.3%) pregnancies. Single IUD occurred in 19/328 (5.8%) pregnancies and double IUD in 16/328 (4.9%). The prospective risk of non-iatrogenic IUD per fetus declined from 8.1% (95% CI, 5.95-10.26%) at 16 weeks, to less than 2% (95% CI, 0.59-2.79%) after 28.4 weeks and to less than 1% (95% CI, -0.30 to 1.89%) beyond 32.6 weeks. In otherwise uncomplicated pregnancies with Type-III sIUGR, delivery was generally planned at 32 weeks, at which time the risk of composite adverse neonatal outcome was 29.0% (31/107 neonates). In twin pregnancies that continued to 34 weeks, there was a very low risk of IUD (0.7%) and a low risk of composite adverse neonatal outcome (11%). CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of twin pregnancies complicated by Type-III sIUGR and treated at several tertiary fetal centers, the risk of fetal death was lower than that reported previously. Further efforts should be directed at identifying predictors of fetal death and optimal antenatal surveillance strategies to select a cohort of pregnancies that can continue safely beyond 33 weeks' gestation. © 2020 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- S Shinar
- Ontario Fetal Centre, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Fetal Medicine Unit &Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shanghai 1st Maternity and Infant Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Ontario Fetal Centre, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Fetal Medicine Unit &Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shanghai 1st Maternity and Infant Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gynecology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Woman-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ontario Fetal Centre, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Fetal Medicine Unit &Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Shanghai 1st Maternity and Infant Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Ontario Fetal Centre, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Pan L, Xing ZY, Xing W, Chen J, Ding JL, Zha TT, Zhang YW. [Value of magnetic resonance imaging texture analysis in evaluating renal allograft injury]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 100:1768-1772. [PMID: 32536120 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20200210-00230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) texture analysis in evaluating renal allograft injury. Methods: A retrospective review was performed on sixty-six patients who underwent allograft renal transplantation (42 males, 24 females; age range, 22-63 years; mean age, (40±10) years) between November 2013 and December 2016. All the patients were divided into three groups according to their eGFR on the day of MRI examination: normal renal allograft function (nRAF) group (n=15), mild to moderate renal allograft injury (mRAI) group (n=18), and severe renal allograft injury (sRAI) group (n=33). All the patients underwent conventional T(2) weighted image (T(2)WI), susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI), and blood-oxygen level dependent (BOLD) MRI examination. MRI texture features of renal allograft were extracted. The texture features based on T(2)WI, SWI, and BOLD with absolute correlation coefficient of eGFR greater than or equal to 0.3 (P<0.05)and also with the highest Z value for Boruta algorithmwere selected. The diagnostic performance of the selected texture features in differentiating the three groups was assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results: T(2)WI_Perc.50%, SWI_Perc.01%, BOLD_S(4,4)Contrast, and BOLD_S(5,5)Correlat with absolute correlation coefficient of eGFR greater than or equal to 0.3 (P<0.05) and also with the highest Z value for Boruta algorithm were selected. The AUC for T(2)WI_Perc.50%, SWI_Perc.01%, and BOLD_S(5,5)Correlat in differentiating the nRAF group with the mRAI group was 0.785, 0.720, and 0.700. The AUC for T(2)WI_Perc.50%, SWI_Perc.01%, BOLD_S(4,4)Contrast, and BOLD_S(5,5)Correlat in differentiating the nRAF group with the sRAI group was 0.687, 0.733, 0.784, and 0.737.The AUC for BOLD_S(4,4) Contrast in differentiating the mRAI group with the sRAI group was 0.667. Conclusion: MRI texture analysis can provide valuable information for evaluating renal allograft injury.
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Urology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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Xing W, Xu WY, Chang L, Zhang K, Wang SR. SP1-induced lncRNA LINC00689 overexpression contributes to osteosarcoma progression via the miR-655/SOX18 axis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:2205-2217. [PMID: 32196572 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202003_20486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Many findings have demonstrated long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) as crucial regulatory molecules in the progression of osteosarcoma. The aim of this study was to explore the roles and mechanisms of LncRNA LINC00689 (LINC00689) in osteosarcoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Differential levels of LINC00689 and miR-655 in osteosarcoma samples and cell lines were analyzed by quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). The associations between LINC00689 expression and prognostic significance of osteosarcoma patients were analyzed using a series of statistical assays. Loss-of-function and gain-of-function assays were performed to investigate the role of LINC00689 in proliferation and metastasis in vitro. Bioinformatic assays, Luciferase report assays, and rescue assays were applied to illustrate the ceRNA mechanism network of LINC00689/miR-655/SOX18. RESULTS We found that LINC00689 expression was distinctly upregulated in osteosarcoma specimens and cell lines. MiR-655 displayed a trend of remarkably decreased expression in osteosarcoma tissues. In addition, we showed that LINC00689 could specifically interact with the promoter of SP1 and activate LINC00689 transcription. Further clinical studies indicated that higher levels of LINC00689 were associated with advanced clinical stage, positively distant metastasis, and unfavorable clinical outcome. Functional studies revealed that the knockdown of LINC00689 suppressed the proliferation, migration, and invasion of osteosarcoma cells, and promoted apoptosis. Final mechanistic investigations confirmed that upregulation of LINC00689 competitively bound to miR-655 that prevented SOX18 from miRNA-mediated degradation, thus facilitating osteosarcoma progression. CONCLUSIONS All our findings suggested that SP1-induced upregulation of LINC00689 promoted osteosarcoma progression by regulating miR-655/ SOX18 axis, which provided a novel insight for osteosarcoma tumorigenesis.
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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Yang J, Wang C, Xing W. Effects of Microgravity on the Monocyte/Macrophage Physiology and the Potential Implication in Immune Responses to Vaccines. vacres 2019. [DOI: 10.29252/vacres.6.2.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Lu HT, Xing W, Zhang YW, Qin HP, Wu RH, Ding JL. [The value of DCE-MRI in predicting IDH gene mutation of high-grade gliomas]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:3105-3109. [PMID: 31648456 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.39.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the value of quantitative and semiquantitative parameters of DCE-MRI in predicting IDH gene mutation of high-grade gliomas before the operation. Methods: Twenty-six individuals with surgically and pathologically proved WHO Ⅲ-Ⅳ gliomas collected from April 2016 to June 2019 in First People's Hospital of Changzhou, were divided into two groups, IDH mutation group (7 cases, 27-67 years, 3 males and 4 females,) and IDH gene wild group (19 cases, 42-75 years, 12 males and 7 females) according to the results of molecular pathology. All individuals underwent conventional plain (T(1)WI, T(2)WI), enhanced MR scanning (T(1)WI) and dynamic contrast enhancement (DCE). Four quantitative parameters:volume transfer constant (K(trans)), ratio constant of back flux (Kep), extravascular extracellular space fractional volume (Ve), and blood plasma fractional volume (Vp), and four semiquantitative parameters: time to peak (TTP), maximum concentration (MAX Conc), initial area under the gadolinium concentration-time curve (IAUC) and maximum slope of decrease (MAX Slope) were measured. The independent samples t test (normal distribution and homogeneity of variance) or Mann-Whitney rank sum test (abnormal distribution or heterogeneity of variance) were used to compare the differences of quantitative and semiquantitative parameters between IDH gene mutation group and IDH gene wild type group. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the efficiency of quantitative and semiquantitative parameters in predicting IDH gene mutation of high-grade gliomas. Results: The value of K(trans),TTP in IDH mutated group were 0.096 (0.080,0.135)/min and (3.95±0.34) s, respectively. The value of K(trans), TTP in IDH wild type group were 0.168 (0.132, 0.337)/min and (2.58±1.15) s, respectively. The value of K(trans) in IDH mutated group was significantly less than the value of K(trans) in IDH gene wild type group (Z value was -2.168, P value was 0.030). The value of K(trans) in IDH mutated group was significantly greater than the value of K(trans) in IDH gene wild type (Z value was -2.630, P value was 0.007). The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of K(trans) and TTP in predicting IDH gene mutation of high-grade gliomas was 0.782 and 0.842, respectively. The specificity of K(trans) was higher (73.7%), The sensitivity of TTP was the higher (100.0%). Combined K(trans)and TTP were the best for predicting IDH gene mutation of high-grade gliomas, AUC was 0.865. Conclusion: Quantitative and semiquantitative parameters of DCE-MRI can help to predict IDH gene mutation of high-grade gliomas before the operation.
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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Chen D, Pan J, Chen Y, Xing W, Yan Y, Yuan Y, Zeng W. The mu-opioid receptor is a molecular marker for poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma and represents a potential therapeutic target. Br J Anaesth 2019; 122:e157-e167. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Du YN, Xing W, Yu SN, Ding JL, Chen L, Tian XJ. [Feasibility study of blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating the response of metastatic lymph nodes of rabbit VX2 tumor to radiotherapy]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:1028-1033. [PMID: 30955318 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.13.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the feasibility of blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating the response of metastatic lymph nodes of rabbit VX2 tumor to radiotherapy. Methods: Twenty-eight healthy New Zealand white rabbits which were provided by the Laboratory Animal Center of Soochow University, male or female, 2 to 3 months, weighing 2 to 3 kg, were used to establish the animal model of VX2 tumor popliteal fossa metastatic lymph node, and then were divided into either the radiotherapy group (n=16) or the control group (n=12). The radiotherapy group received a 20 Gy radiotherapy per rabbit, the control group received sham radiotherapy. All rabbits underwent MRI scan on four time points, including before (0 day), 3rd, 7th and 14th days after radiotherapy. The two parameters of size and R(2*) value (s(-1)) of lymph node were measured. At each time point,two rabbits in each group were sacrificed randomly to resect lymph nodes for pathological examination, and two parameters of microvessel density (MVD, strip/HP) and apoptosis index (AI, %) were analyzed. The parameters among the four time points in each group or between the two groups were compared. The correlation of lymph node size and R(2*) value with MVD or AI was analyzed, respectively. Results: A significant size difference was neither between the two groups or among the each time points in each group (P>0.05). The R(2*) of lymph node in the radiotherapy group was (29.6±1.7),(36.8±2.6),(44.8±5.8) and (57.7±6.2) s(-1) at the time points of 0, 3, 7 and 14 days, respectively, showing a gradual increase trend; MVD was (52.3±2.5),(41.0±3.6),(34.0±3.6) and (22.7±2.5) strip/HP respectively, showing a decreasing trend; AI was 12.8%±0.5%,14.9%±0.6%,20.6%±0.5% and 27.5%±0.7% respectively, showing a gradual increase trend (all P<0.05). In the control group, both R(2*) value and AI among the four time points did not change statistically (all P>0.05), but MVD showed a gradual increase trend,(50.0±3.0),(53.0±1.7),(60.3±2.5) and (70.0±2.0) strip/HP, respectively, P<0.05. There were significant differences in R(2*) and MVD at 3, 7 and 14 days, in AI at 7 and 14 days between the two groups (all P<0.05). There was a linear correlation of R(2*) value, but not of size, with MVD and AI (r=-0.87 and 0.94, respectively). Conclusion: Blood oxygen level-dependent MRI can indirectly reflect the hypoxic status of metastatic lymph nodes after radiotherapy, and has potential value in evaluating the response of metastatic lymph nodes to radiotherapy.
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- Department of Radiology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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Gadd C, Xing W, Nezhad MM, Shah AA. A Surrogate Modelling Approach Based on Nonlinear Dimension Reduction for Uncertainty Quantification in Groundwater Flow Models. Transp Porous Media 2019; 126:39-77. [PMID: 30872876 PMCID: PMC6390720 DOI: 10.1007/s11242-018-1065-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this paper, we develop a surrogate modelling approach for capturing the output field (e.g. the pressure head) from groundwater flow models involving a stochastic input field (e.g. the hydraulic conductivity). We use a Karhunen–Loève expansion for a log-normally distributed input field and apply manifold learning (local tangent space alignment) to perform Gaussian process Bayesian inference using Hamiltonian Monte Carlo in an abstract feature space, yielding outputs for arbitrary unseen inputs. We also develop a framework for forward uncertainty quantification in such problems, including analytical approximations of the mean of the marginalized distribution (with respect to the inputs). To sample from the distribution, we present Monte Carlo approach. Two examples are presented to demonstrate the accuracy of our approach: a Darcy flow model with contaminant transport in 2-d and a Richards equation model in 3-d.
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- C Gadd
- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV47AL UK
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Xing W, Li Q, Sun Y, Chen B, Ning Y. Application of 18F-FDG PET/CT in preoperative evaluation of axillary lymph node metastasis of breast cancer. Breast 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(19)30220-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Xing W, Li Q, Sun Y, Jiang C, Chen B, Ning Y, Tian F. Evaluation of chemotherapy-induced Amenorrhea in women with breast cancer. Breast 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(19)30123-7] [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: 10/27/2022] Open
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Xing W, Li Q, Sun G, Cao R, Chen B, Jiang C, Ma L, Wang K. Abstract P6-02-14: Not presented. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p6-02-14] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Citation Format: Xing W, Li Q, Sun G, Cao R, Chen B, Jiang C, Ma L, Wang K. Not presented [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-02-14.
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Xing W, Li Q, Cao R, Sun G, Jiang C. Abstract P2-01-25: Not presented. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p2-01-25] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Citation Format: Xing W, Li Q, Cao R, Sun G, Jiang C. Not presented [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-01-25.
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Abdelghani E, Xing W, Li Y, Shen D, Alsiddig MA, Li C. Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Soy Isoflavones on the Performance and Egg Quality in Native Chinese Breeder Hens. Braz J Poult Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2018-0940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Nanjing Agricultural University, China
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- Nanjing Agricultural University, China
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- Nanjing Agricultural University, China
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- Nanjing Agricultural University, China
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Wei W, Youbo D, Zhou Z, Xing W, Chunli Q, Libin G. Preparation and characterization of protein/viscose fiber and its action in self-heating. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- W. Wei
- College of Textile Engineering; Taiyuan University of Technology; Taiyuan 030024 Shanxi People's Republic of China
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- College of Textile Engineering; Taiyuan University of Technology; Taiyuan 030024 Shanxi People's Republic of China
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- College of Textile Engineering; Taiyuan University of Technology; Taiyuan 030024 Shanxi People's Republic of China
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- College of Textile Engineering; Taiyuan University of Technology; Taiyuan 030024 Shanxi People's Republic of China
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- Technical Development Center of Silver Hawk Co., Ltd.; Gaomi 261500 Shandong People's Republic of China
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- College of Textile Engineering; Taiyuan University of Technology; Taiyuan 030024 Shanxi People's Republic of China
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Xing W. [Advances and pitfalls of MRI in central nervous system]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:2457-2459. [PMID: 30138994 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.31.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Liang S, Ren H, Guo H, Xing W, Liu C, Ji Y, Jiang H, Zhang P, Du M. Periodontal infection with Porphyromonas gingivalis induces preterm birth and lower birth weight in rats. Mol Oral Microbiol 2018; 33:312-321. [PMID: 29754448 DOI: 10.1111/omi.12227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Preterm birth (PTB), accompanied by low birth weight (LBW) or not, is a syndrome with tremendous risk factors and long-term health consequences for children. In recent decades, overwhelming studies have shown that periodontitis contributes to prematurity and LBW. This study was conducted to determine the link between maternal periodontitis and the pathogenesis of PTB and/or LBW through a rat infection model induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis, an important periodontopathic bacterium. The murine model was established by surgically ligating the left mandibular first molars and inoculating with P. gingivalis, and then all female rats initiated mating 6 weeks post infection. The gestational day and birth weight were recorded, and blood, amniotic fluid, and placental specimens were collected. Rats with a PTB and LBW newborns were observed in the P. gingivalis-infected group. Additionally, P. gingivalis infection significantly increased the maternal serum levels of interferon-γ and interleukin-1β, whereas no significant difference in the cytokine response was observed in the amniotic fluid. Moreover, with the translocation of P. gingivalis to placentas, remarkable changes in gestational tissues were found, followed by significantly enhanced expression of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) as well as Fas and Fas ligand (FasL). These results support the concept that severe cases of periodontitis caused by P. gingivalis infection may be indicative of rats being more susceptible to PTB/LBW, probably through the activation of the TLR2 and Fas/FasL pathways within the placental tissues. This study gave us new insight into how maternal periodontopathogens might be linked to placental damage and premature pathogenesis.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Xiangyang Hospital of Stomatology, Xiangyang, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Zha TT, Xing ZY, Chen J, Xing W, Zhang JG, Tian XJ. [Feasibility of using blood oxygen level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate renal fibrosis of ureteral obstruction of rabbits]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:3733-3738. [PMID: 29325329 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.47.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the feasibility of blood oxygen level-dependent MR (MR-BOLD) in assessing renal fibrosis of ureteral obstruction of rabbits. Methods: Forty healthy New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into control group (n=8) and unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) group (n=32). The rabbits in the UUO group were subjected to unilateral ureteral obstruction of the left kidney.Coronal T(2) weighted imaging (T(2)WI) and axial BOLD examinations were performed before operation, 2, 4, 6 and 8 W after operation (each subgroup n=8). After the examinations, nephrectomy was performed for histologic evaluation.The T(2)(*) relaxation rate of the renal cortex (CR(2)(*)) , medulla (MR(2)(*)) and the same level of muscle(R(2)(*)(muscle)) were measured separately.The normalization of the cortex and medulla (sR(2)(*)), and the difference of sR(2)(*) between renal cortex and medulla before and post UUO (ΔsR(2)(*)) were calculated.The differences of sR(2)(*) (sCR(2)(*), sMR(2)(*), sCR(2)(*)(control), sMR(2)(*)(control)) at each time point between control and UUO group were compared by using independent sample t test.The LSD test was used to compare the sR(2)(*) in the control with that in the UUO group.The ΔsCR(2)(*) and ΔsMR(2)(*) values of the subgroups at UUO 2, 4, 6 and 8 W were compared by independent sample t test. Results: The sR(2)(*) values of UUO group were all lower than those of control group (all P<0.05), while sR(2)(*)(control) and sR(2)(*) in UUO group before operation were not significant different (P>0.05). The sCR(2)(*) values of UUO 2, 4, 6 and 8 W were 0.32±0.01, 0.37±0.01, 0.47±0.02 and 0.50±0.03.The sMR(2)(*) values were 0.39±0.02, 0.48±0.02, 0.58±0.04 and 0.65±0.05.There were significant differences of sCR(2)(*)(between) UUO 2 W and 6 W, UUO 2 W and 8 W, UUO 4 W and 6 W, UUO 4 W and 8 W (all P<0.01). There were significant differences of sMR(2)(*)(between) UUO 2 W and 6 W, UUO 2 W and 8 W, UUO 4 W and 8 W (all P<0.01). No significant difference was founded between sCR(2)(*) and sMR(2)(*) at each time point in control group (P>0.05). The ΔsCR(2)(*) values of UUO 2, 4, 6 and 8 W were 0.31±0.02, 0.20±0.02, 0.14±0.20, 0.09±0.04; the ΔsMR(2)(*) values were 0.51±0.05, 0.36±0.04, 0.28±0.05, 0.19±0.05. The ΔsCR(2)(*) values of UUO 2, 4 and 6 W were less than ΔsMR(2)(*) (P<0.05). There was no significant difference between ΔsCR(2)(*) and ΔsMR(2)(*) in UUO 8 W (P>0.05). Conclusions: The R(2)(*) change in medulla resulted from renal fibrosis is more significant than cortex.MR-BOLD can reflect the process of renal fibrosis.It's feasible and of great value to use renal MR-BOLD for the assessment of renal fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Department of Urology, First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou 213003, China
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Zhang JG, Xing ZY, Zha TT, Tian XJ, Xing SJ, Pan X, Xu L, Pan L, Xing W, Chen J. [Feasibility of susceptibility weighted imaging in the evaluation of renal fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction in white rabbits]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:3573-3578. [PMID: 29275598 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.45.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) to reflect the progression of renal fibrosis (RF) induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in rabbits. Methods: Total of 32 New Zealand white rabbits (aged 4-5 months) were used to establish the UUO model (RF group) and were divided into 4 subgroups (including RF-2W group, RF-4W group , RF-6W group and RF-8W group) according to the duration of obstruction(2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks). Another 8 rabbits, underwent sham operation, were used as the control group (Sham group). T2 weighted imaging (T(2)WI) and SWI sequences were performed on the rabbits at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks after UUO, respectively. Rabbits were sacrificed and specimens were obtained after MR examination, then hematoxylin&eosin staining and Masson staining were performed to explore the renal tubular injury and interstitial fibrosis. The relationship between the relative signal-to-noise ratio(rSNR)measured on the SWI fusion maps and the degree of renal fibrosis was analyzed. Analysis of variance was used to compare the difference of rSNRs among 5 groups. Results: The rSNRs of the inner medulla gradually decreased over time, the rSNRs of Sham group, RF-2W group, RF-4W group, RF-6W group and RF-8W group was 2.29±0.18, 1.73±0.30, 1.67±0.08, 1.42±0.28, 1.12±0.15, respectively (F=25.876, P<0.01). In RF-2W group, the rSNRs of the outer medulla and cortex increased when compared with those in the Sham group, then they decreased gradually over time in the other groups (F=5.230, 7.621, both P<0.05). The pathological results demonstrated that the morphology of renal tubules in Sham group was normal and no apoptosis or necrosis was seen in the tubular epithelial cells. In the RF-2W group, the main pathological manifestations included renal tubules dilatation, tubular epithelial cell degeneration or necrosis and the infiltration of inflammatory cell. In Masson staining, lots of blue areas were present in the interstitial. As the obstruction time prolonged, the renal tubular collapse, inflammatory cells and fibroblasts increased significantly. Meanwhile blue area also increased significantly in Masson staining. Conclusion: SWI can be used as a noninvasive method to evaluate the pathological progression of fibrosis in the rabbit UUO model.
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Changzhou 213003, China
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Chen Y, Hao D, Wu X, Xing W, Yang Y, He C, Wang W, Liu J, Wang J. Neoadjuvant versus adjuvant chemoradiation for stage II-III esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a single institution experience. Dis Esophagus 2017; 30:1-7. [PMID: 28475725 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in China and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most prevalent histologic type. Many clinical trials have explored the value of neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemoradiation therapy in potentially resectable ESCC; however, these studies have produced conflicting results. This retrospective study was performed to investigate whether patients with resectable stage II/III ESCC should receive neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy in addition to surgery. A review of stage II/III thoracic ESCC patients who underwent esophagectomy and either neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemoradiation was performed. Chemotherapy regimen consisted of cisplatin 75 mg/m2 divided into 3 days and fluorouracil 500 mg/m2 on days 1 to 5. The patients who underwent neoadjuvant therapy were treated with one cycle of chemotherapy concurrently with radiotherapy (40 Gy in 20 fractions, 5 days/week), and those receiving adjuvant therapy were treated with two cycles of chemotherapy concurrently with radiotherapy (46-50 Gy in 23-25 fractions, 5 days/week). A total of 122 patients met inclusion criteria, of which 49 underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation and 73 underwent adjuvant chemoradiation. Median follow up was 36.5 months. The median survival times and 3, 5-year overall survival (OS) rates for the neoadjuvant and adjuvant groups were 39.3 versus 31.5 months, and 53.0%, 45.7% versus 42.9%, 29.7%, respectively (P = 0.091). For the patients with stage III ESCC, the median survival times and 5-year OS rates for the neoadjuvant and adjuvant groups were 39.3 versus 21.3 months, and 43.4% versus 21.0%, respectively (P = 0.021). Among lymph node-positive patients, the median survival times and 5-year OS rates for the neoadjuvant and adjuvant groups were 55.6 versus 23.7 months, and 43.0% versus 25.7%, respectively (P = 0.085). The incidence of perioperative and postoperative complications was comparable between the two groups (P > 0.05). For patients with resectable stage II/III ESCC, neoadjuvant chemoradiation does not increase postoperative complications and is associated with a trend toward better OS when compared to adjuvant chemoradiation.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhengzhou University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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- Department of Radiation Oncology
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Li Y, Ti HJ, Xing W, Liu YL, Fu MF. [Gastric neuroendocrine tumor with G2 and G3 components: report of a case]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2016; 45:797-798. [PMID: 27821238 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2016.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Sun J, Xing ZY, Yu SN, Chen J, Zha TT, Fan M, Ma JH, Xing W. [Correlation between susceptibility weighted imaging manifestation and serum cystatin C for delayed graft function]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2016; 96:1682-6. [PMID: 27290710 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2016.21.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the correlation between susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) manifestation and serum cystatin C level for delayed graft function (DGF). METHODS The conventional MRI, SWI and serum cystatin C of 27 cases with DGF in nephrotransplantation center in Third Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University from September 2014 and August 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.By contrasting conventional MRI images of transplanted kidney in DGF, the imaging manifestations of benign tumors such as cysts and angiomyolipomas were excluded on SWI images, and then making the renal cortex as the reference, if the abnormal signal lesions were found in the transplanted kidney, the location and signal intensity would be analyzed. The differences in serum cystatin C level between DGF groups without and with abnormal signal lesions were compared by using independent-sample t-test.The correlation between SWI manifestation and serum cystatin C level for DGF was assessed with Spearman rank correlation analysis. RESULTS A total of 15 cases were found without abnormal signal lesions and the average value of their serum cystatin C level was (2.92±0.44) mg/L.A total of 12 cases were found with abnormal low signal lesions located at junctional zone between cortex and medulla, and the average value of their serum cystatin C level was (6.91±0.96) mg/L. The differences in serum cystatin C level between the two DGF groups were statistically significant (t=-4.040, P=0.000). There was a positive correlation between the abnormal low signal lesions on SWI and serum cystatin C level (r=0.660, P=0.000). CONCLUSION The status of renal function impairment could be reflected by being with or without abnormal signal lesions on SWI. A relatively big renal function impairment may be predicted by the appearance of abnormal low signal lesions at junctional zone between cortex and medulla on SWI.
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- Department of Radiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Changzhou 213001, China
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Hong L, Liang L, Bhattacharyya S, Xing W, Chen LQ. Anisotropic Li intercalation in a Li(x)FePO4 nano-particle: a spectral smoothed boundary phase-field model. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:9537-43. [PMID: 26984175 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00267f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A spectral smoothed boundary phase-field model is implemented to study lithium (Li) intercalation in a LixFePO4 nano-particle immersed in a Li(+) rich electrolyte. It takes into account different physical processes on the particle surface, such as heterogeneous nucleation, Li flux and stress-free boundary conditions. We show the nucleation and growth of plate-like Li-rich crystallites along the (010) plane due to the high Li mobility along [001]. Since such plate-like crystallites, which are nucleated from (001) surfaces, align their phase boundaries along the (101) habit planes, a LixFePO4 nano-particle with prominent (010) and (001) surface facets and the longest axis length along [100] is proposed to exhibit great mechanical stability.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Quartilho A, Zekite A, Xing W, Loutfi M, Bunce C, Wormald R. Certification figures and their accuracy. Eye (Lond) 2015; 29:1516. [PMID: 26228289 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2015.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- A Quartilho
- Department of Research & Development, NIHR BRC for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- Department of Research & Development, NIHR BRC for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- Department of Research & Development, NIHR BRC for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Research & Development, NIHR BRC for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Research & Development, NIHR BRC for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.,London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Barsam A, Petrushkin H, Brennan N, Bunce C, Xing W, Foot B, Tuft S. Acute corneal hydrops in keratoconus: a national prospective study of incidence and management. Eye (Lond) 2015; 29:469-74. [PMID: 25592120 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2014.333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PurposeTo determine incidence and management of acute corneal hydrops in the UK.MethodsWe used the BOSU report card system to survey cases of acute corneal hydrops in patients with keratoconus that occurred in the UK between November 2009 and December 2010. Ophthalmologists who reported a case were sent an initial questionnaire, with a follow-up questionnaire after 6 months. We collected information on the demographics, complications, changes in visual acuity, and management. The 2011 National Census was used as a source for population and ethnicity in the UK.ResultsThere were 73 incident cases of acute corneal hydrops, with a response to the initial questionnaire for 64 (88%) patients and follow-up data at 6 months for 57 (78%) patients. For the 64 confirmed cases the median (interquartile range) age of onset was 31.9 (23.2, 41.3) years and 48 (75%) of the cases occurred in males. A total of 42 (66%) patients were white, 14 (22%) were South Asian, and 7 (11%) were black. The proportion of South Asian and black patients with acute corneal hydrops was significantly higher than in the general population (P<0.001). The minimum estimated annual incidence of acute corneal hydrops in patients with keratoconus was estimated to be 1.43 (1.10, 1.83) per 1000. At 6 months following acute corneal hydrops a decision to proceed with keratoplasty had been made for 12 (20.3%) patients.ConclusionsThis is the first population-based estimate of the incidence of acute corneal hydrops in keratoconus.
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- A Barsam
- Department of Ophthalmology, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton, UK
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- Corneal Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hillingdon Hospital, London, UK
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- Corneal Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Corneal Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- British Ophthalmic Surveillance Unit, The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, UK
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- Corneal Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Zhou W, Wang Z, Xing W, Liu G. Plasticity in latitudinal patterns of leaf N and P of Oryza rufipogon in China. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2014; 16:917-923. [PMID: 24450441 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/15/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Characterising the adaptability in nature of plant stoichiometric patterns across geographic or environmental gradients is important in advancing our understanding of the organisation of plant-nutrient relationships. We examined correlations between plant nutrient traits, latitude, longitude, climate and soil variables in 34 populations of Oryza rufipogon across its range. We further compared the responses of population transplants at two experimental gardens: one beyond its northern natural range and another near the southern limit, to assess the nature of geographic variation in plant nutrients. The study showed that leaf P of O. rufipogon in the field was negatively correlated with latitude and largely depended on temperature and soil P availability. Leaf N was not related to latitude but was significantly correlated with precipitation and soil N concentration. Leaf N:P ratio was largely determined by absorption efficiency of P. Transplantation revealed that there were no significant associations of leaf nutrients with geographic, climatic or soil variables of origin in either of the experimental gardens, indicating phenotypic plasticity. However, examination of relationships between response ratios of leaf nutrients and change ratio of climate and soil environments, as well as norms of reaction in the transplantation experiment, revealed more complexity, suggesting both substantial genotypic diversity and the existence of genotype × environment interactions in these populations of O. rufipogon. These data indicate that adaptive plasticity response of plants to temperature and soil P availability significantly explain the observed shifts in leaf N, P and N:P of O. rufipogon along latitudinal gradients.
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- Key Laboratory of Aquatic Botany and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Ravnsbæk DB, Xiang K, Xing W, Borkiewicz OJ, Wiaderek KM, Gionet P, Chapman KW, Chupas PJ, Chiang YM. Extended solid solutions and coherent transformations in nanoscale olivine cathodes. Nano Lett 2014; 14:1484-1491. [PMID: 24548146 DOI: 10.1021/nl404679t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Nanoparticle LiFePO4, the basis for an entire class of high power Li-ion batteries, has recently been shown to exist in binary lithiated/delithiated states at intermediate states of charge. The Mn-bearing version, LiMn(y)Fe(1-y)PO4, exhibits even higher rate capability as a lithium battery cathode than LiFePO4 of comparable particle size. To gain insight into the cause(s) of this desirable performance, the electrochemically driven phase transformation during battery charge and discharge of nanoscale LiMn0.4Fe0.6PO4 of three different average particle sizes, 52, 106, and 152 nm, is investigated by operando synchrotron radiation powder X-ray diffraction. In stark contrast to the binary lithiation states of pure LiFePO4 revealed in recent investigations, the formations of metastable solid solutions covering a remarkable wide compositional range, including while in two-phase coexistence, are observed. Detailed analysis correlates this behavior with small elastic misfits between phases compared to either pure LiFePO4 or LiMnPO4. On the basis of time- and state-of-charge dependence of the olivine structure parameters, we propose a coherent transformation mechanism. These findings illustrate a second, completely different phase transformation mode for pure well-ordered nanoscale olivines compared to the well-studied case of LiFePO4.
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- D B Ravnsbæk
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Background:Papillary lesions of the breast (PL) account for 1 - 2% in breast tumors and 10% in benign tumors. Ductoscopy due to its high rate (60 times) amplification and visualization of lesions, which makes it possible to directly visualize the duct from the orifice of the duct well into the periphery. It could not only find abnormities which other tests could not provide, but also predict histological diagnosis.However, ductoscopy findings and pathological results are not always consistent. Ductoscopy examine is limited by many factors such as complicated anatomical structure of breast and ductal obstruction, so in some cases it may have missed diagnosis. Lesions could be missed due to extrusion and shedding during ductoscopy examine procedure and preparation of pathological section.
Methods:In this study, we retrospectively studied on 4170 papillary lesions diagnosed by ductoscopy in 3690 patients from April 23, 2008 to October 31st, 2012 and compared incidence of each disease. These cases were evaluated by final histopathology(42.2% solitary papillary lesion, 32.5% multiple papillomatosis, 13.0% premalignant or malignant lesions, 6.5% mammary duct or plasma cell mastitis, 5.7% epithelial hyperplasia). The sensitivity of ductoscopy for PL in this study was 87.8%, and specificity was 89.2%.
Results and Discussion:Spontaneous nipple discharge(SND) is the third third most common presenting symptom of breast disease accounting for 3∼8% of breast symptoms. But in our experience, not all of the intraductal lesions would have SND, especially in those cases which localized more distally. Besides, intraductal lesions in premalignant or malignant lesions cases would have more incidence to localize distally than their benign papilloma. Thus, if we only take ductoscopy on patients who suffer SND, we might have some missed diagnosis for those people who did not suffer SND including malignant lesions.At present, although ductoscopy is not routine examination for breast cancer screening, we consider that for people who share a high-risk of developping breast cancer, although she might not have SND, ductoscopy could be a selective screen tool.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P4-03-08.
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- The 3rd Clinical Medical College of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; The Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- The 3rd Clinical Medical College of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; The Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- The 3rd Clinical Medical College of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; The Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- The 3rd Clinical Medical College of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; The Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- The 3rd Clinical Medical College of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; The Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- The 3rd Clinical Medical College of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China; The Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Sengul A, Santisuk R, Xing W, Kesavan C. Systemic administration of an antagomir designed to inhibit miR-92, a regulator of angiogenesis, failed to modulate skeletal anabolic response to mechanical loading. Physiol Res 2012; 62:221-6. [PMID: 23234410 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.932410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The goal of this study is to evaluate if promotion of angiogenesis by systemic treatment with an antagomir against miR-92a, a well established inhibitor of angiogenesis, will maximize the benefits of exercise on bone. Ten week old female C57BL6/J mice were subjected to two weeks of external load by four point bending. During the first week of mechanical loading (ML), mice were injected (2.7 mg/kg of bodyweight) with antagomir against miR-92 or control antagomir (3 alternate days via retro-orbital). No difference in tissues weights (heart, kidney, liver) were found in mice treated with miR-92 vs. control antagomir suggesting no side effects. Two weeks of ML increased tibia TV, BV/TV and density by 6-15 %, as expected, in the control antagomir treated mice. Similar increases in the above parameters (7-16 %) were also seen in mice treated miR-92 antagomir. Administration of miR-92 antagomir was effective in reducing levels of mir-92 in heart, liver and skeletal muscle and in contrast, expression levels of two other microRNA's miR-93 and miR-20a remain constant, thus suggesting specificity of the antagomir used. Surprisingly, we failed to detect significant changes in the expression levels of vascular genes (VEGF, CD31 and Tie2) in heart, liver or skeletal muscle. Based on these findings, we conclude that systemic administration of antagomir against miR-92 while reduced expression levels of miR-92 in the tissues; it did not significantly alter either angiogenic or osteogenic response, thus suggesting possible redundancy in miR-92 regulation of angiogenesis.
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- Musculoskeletal Disease Center, Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Sa Y, Sun L, Wang Z, Ma X, Liang S, Xing W, Jiang T, Wang Y. Effects of two in-office bleaching agents with different pH on the structure of human enamel: an in situ and in vitro study. Oper Dent 2012; 38:100-10. [PMID: 22917440 DOI: 10.2341/11-173-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study evaluated the effects of two in-office bleaching agents (Beyond and Opalescence Boost) with different pH on the structure and mechanical properties of human enamel in vitro and in situ. One hundred and eight enamel slabs were obtained from freshly extracted premolars. The specimens were randomly distributed into nine groups (n=12), and the human saliva (HS) in the volunteers' oral cavities was used to simulate the in situ condition: Beyond + HS, Opalescence Boost (O-Boost) + HS, Control + HS, Beyond + artificial saliva (AS), O-Boost + AS, Control + AS, Beyond + distilled water (DW), O-Boost + DW, and Control + DW. The bleaching treatments were performed on the first and eighth day, and the total bleaching time was 90 minutes. Baseline and final surface roughness (RMS), surface morphology, microhardness, and fracture toughness (FT) were measured before the treatment and on the fifteenth day, respectively. Compared with control groups, surface alterations on enamel were found in the Beyond + AS and Beyond + DW groups under atomic force microscopy evaluation. Two-way analysis of variance and Tukey test revealed that the RMS showed significant intergroup differences for both storage condition and bleaching agent, whereas microhardness and FT revealed no significant alteration. The results indicated that in-office bleaching agents with low pH values could induce enamel morphology alterations under in vitro conditions. The presence of natural HS could eliminate the demineralization effect caused by low pH.
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stonmatology Hubei-MOST
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Xing W, Ngo HH, Guo WS, Listowski A, Cullum P. Optimization of an integrated sponge--granular activated carbon fluidized bed bioreactor as pretreatment to microfiltration in wastewater reuse. Bioresour Technol 2012; 113:214-218. [PMID: 22397824 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2011] [Revised: 02/05/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A specific integrated fluidized bed bioreactor (iFBBR) was optimized in terms of organic loading rate (OLR), hydraulic retention time (HRT) and frequency of new sustainable flocculant (NSBF) addition for primary treated sewage effluent (PTSE) treatment. It was observed that iFBBR achieved the best performance with the operating conditions of 4 times/day NSBF addition, HRT of 90 min and OLR of 8.64 kg COD/day m(3). The removal efficiencies were found to be more than 93% of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), 61% of total nitrogen (T-N) and 60% of total phosphorus (T-P). iFBBR as pretreatment of submerged microfiltration (SMF) is successful in increasing the critical flux and reducing the membrane fouling. NSBF-iFBBR-SMF hybrid system led to very high organic removal efficiency with an average DOC removal of 97% from synthetic PTSE.
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- Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FEIT, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia
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Fanning L, Buckley C, Xing W, Breslow R, Katz H. Leukocyte Ig-like Receptor LILRB4 (LILRB4) Downregulates Key Events in the Migration of Antigen (Ag)-bearing Lung Dendritic Cells in Th2 Inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.12.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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