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Zhao Y, Wan D, Xu Q, Zhai W, Gao J, Zhang Y, Deng L. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Tongxinluo Capsule Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Altern Ther Health Med 2024:AT8735. [PMID: 38581311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2024]
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Context An acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a serious, life-threatening disease. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) commonly use the Tongxinluo (TXL) capsule, a Chinese patent medicine, to treat AMIs. The benefits of TXL capsules for AMIs remain unknown. Objective The systematic review and meta-analysis intended to investigate the effects of TXL capsules for AMI patients. Design The research team conducted a comprehensive literature search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases from inception to February 2023. The team used the search terms acute myocardial infarction, myocardial infarction, TXL Capsule Therapy, and TXL Capsule. The team also performed a meta-analysis and evaluated the features of the included studies using the Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing the risk of bias. Setting The study took place at the Second Affiliated Hospital at Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China. Outcome Measures The research team: (1) evaluated the studies' quality using the Cochrane Collaboration tool for assessing the risk of bias; (2) analyzed the curative effect of the TXL capsules for AMI; (3) explored the effects of the TXL capsules on left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDD), left ventricular end systolic diameter (LVESD), and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF); and (4) explored the effects of the TXL capsules on creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB) peak time, CK-MB peak value, and cardiac index. Results The literature search found ten studies. Compared with routine treatment alone, a combination of routine treatment and TXL capsules significantly improved the curative effects (odds ratio = 3.48; 95% CI: 2.34, 5.17; P < .00001) Compared with the control groups, the TXL capsule groups' LVESD and LVEF were significantly lower, with MD=-0.23; 95% CI: -0.37, -0.10; and P = .0007 and MD=-0.43; 95% CI: -0.61, -0.25; and P < .00001, respectively, and its LVEDD was significantly higher, with MD=5.27; 95% CI: 4.33, 6.21; and P < .00001. For myocardial enzymes, the TXL capsule groups' creatine kinase isoenzyme (CK-MB) peak values and cardiac indexes were significantly lower than those of the control groups, with MD=-53.11; 95% CI: -55.26, -50.97; and P < .00001 and MD=-1.87; 95% CI: -2.03, -1.70; and P < .00001, respectively. Conclusions The meta-analysis showed that the TXL capsule can bring greater therapeutic benefits for AMI patients in combination with routine treatment. The current study was a meta-analysis, and the field needs more well-designed studies.
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Yan XQ, Ye MJ, Zou Q, Chen P, He ZS, Wu B, He DL, He CH, Xue XY, Ji ZG, Chen H, Zhang S, Liu YP, Zhang XD, Fu C, Xu DF, Qiu MX, Lv JJ, Huang J, Ren XB, Cheng Y, Qin WJ, Zhang X, Zhou FJ, Ma LL, Guo JM, Ding DG, Wei SZ, He Y, Guo HQ, Shi BK, Liu L, Liu F, Hu ZQ, Jin XM, Yang L, Zhu SX, Liu JH, Huang YH, Xu T, Liu B, Sun T, Wang ZJ, Jiang HW, Yu DX, Zhou AP, Jiang J, Luan GD, Jin CL, Xu J, Hu JX, Huang YR, Guo J, Zhai W, Sheng XN. Toripalimab plus axitinib versus sunitinib as first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma: RENOTORCH, a randomized, open-label, phase III study. Ann Oncol 2024; 35:190-199. [PMID: 37872020 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2023.09.3108] [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: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune checkpoint inhibitors in combination with tyrosine kinase inhibitors are standard treatments for advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC). This phase III RENOTORCH study compared the efficacy and safety of toripalimab plus axitinib versus sunitinib for the first-line treatment of patients with intermediate-/poor-risk advanced RCC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with intermediate-/poor-risk unresectable or metastatic RCC were randomized in a ratio of 1 : 1 to receive toripalimab (240 mg intravenously once every 3 weeks) plus axitinib (5 mg orally twice daily) or sunitinib [50 mg orally once daily for 4 weeks (6-week cycle) or 2 weeks (3-week cycle)]. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) assessed by an independent review committee (IRC). The secondary endpoints were investigator-assessed PFS, overall response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), and safety. RESULTS A total of 421 patients were randomized to receive toripalimab plus axitinib (n = 210) or sunitinib (n = 211). With a median follow-up of 14.6 months, toripalimab plus axitinib significantly reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% compared with sunitinib as assessed by an IRC [hazard ratio (HR) 0.65, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.49-0.86; P = 0.0028]. The median PFS was 18.0 months in the toripalimab-axitinib group, whereas it was 9.8 months in the sunitinib group. The IRC-assessed ORR was significantly higher in the toripalimab-axitinib group compared with the sunitinib group (56.7% versus 30.8%; P < 0.0001). An OS trend favoring toripalimab plus axitinib was also observed (HR 0.61, 95% CI 0.40-0.92). Treatment-related grade ≥3 adverse events occurred in 61.5% of patients in the toripalimab-axitinib group and 58.6% of patients in the sunitinib group. CONCLUSION In patients with previously untreated intermediate-/poor-risk advanced RCC, toripalimab plus axitinib provided significantly longer PFS and higher ORR than sunitinib and had a manageable safety profile TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04394975.
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- X Q Yan
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha
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- Department of Urology, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research & Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi
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- Department of Urology, First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou
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- Department of Urology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang
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- Department of Urology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shenyang
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- Department of Urology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences and Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu
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- Department of Urology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou
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- Department of Immunology and Biotherapy, Cancer Institute & Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin
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- Department of Medical Thoracic Oncology, Jilin Provincial Cancer Hospital, Changchun
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital of Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an
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- Department of Urology, The Third Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou
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- Department of Urology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou
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- Department of Urology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan
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- Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing
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- Department of Urology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan
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- Department of Urology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan
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- Department of Urology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan
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- Department of Oncology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan
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- Department of Urology, The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou
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- Department of Urology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou
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- Department of Urology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang
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- Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing
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- Department of Urology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, The PLA General Hospital Army Characteristic Medical Center, Chongqing
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co., Ltd., Shanghai
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- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing
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- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Genitourinary Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing.
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Dong X, Tong F, Zhang R, Liang B, Zhai W, Wang S, Fan J, Wang Y, Huang Y. 128P Neoadjuvant durvalumab plus chemotherapy in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: A phase II single-center exploratory study. Immuno-Oncology and Technology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iotech.2022.100240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Zhang X, Tian X, Pang B, Wang Z, Zhai W, Jiang X, Kou Z, Ding S, Wang X. Epidemiological Characteristics of Human Rabies - Shandong Province, China, 2010-2020. China CDC Wkly 2022; 4:793-797. [PMID: 36284606 PMCID: PMC9547725 DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.055] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Introduction Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease that causes progressive and fatal inflammation in the brain. Rabies has caused more than 5,000 human deaths in Shandong Province since 1955. This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of human rabies in Shandong Province from 2010 to 2020 and to provide a scientific basis for policy changes. Methods The data of reported human rabies cases from 2010 to 2020 were obtained from China's National Notifiable Disease Reporting System, and data related to exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) of the cases were acquired through case investigation. Results A total of 414 human rabies cases were reported in Shandong Province from 2010 to 2020. Out of the 414 total cases, 87.20% were primarily farmers; 83.10% were over 40 years old. 70.29% (265/377) belonged to category Ⅲ exposure; and 96.67% (377/390) were exposed to the virus through infected dogs. The vaccine inoculation rate of these cases after exposure was only 8.85%; 1.03% (4/390) had been vaccinated with rabies immunoglobulin, developing the disease 11 to 13 days after category Ⅲ exposure. Conclusions Dogs were still the primary animal hosts. Most rabies patients died due to no or inadequate post-exposure prophylaxis. Vaccine inoculation rates for dogs should reach the target of 70% as soon as possible. Health departments should improve the accessibility and quality of PEP; and improve the health literacy of the elderly in rural areas.
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- Xiaomei Zhang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China,Zengqiang Kou,
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China,Shujun Ding,
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Zhang Z, Zhai W, Chen H, Wang L, Liu D. 28P Discovery of potent PROTAC degraders of KRASG12C based on a reversible non-covalent KRAS binder. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Chen Y, Zhai W, Zheng J. Gut microbiota composition in Chinese patients with renal cell carcinoma. Eur Urol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(22)01195-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chen H, Gao J, Xu Q, Wan D, Zhai W, Deng L, Qie R. MiR-145-5p modulates lipid metabolism and M2 macrophage polarization by targeting PAK7 and regulating β-catenin signaling in hyperlipidemia. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2021; 99:857-863. [PMID: 34143694 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2020-0539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The present study aims to explore the role of microRNA 145-5p (miR-145-5p) in hyperlipidemia. Using bioinformatics tools and a wide range of function and mechanism assays, we attempted to understand the specific function and potential mechanism of miR-145-5p in hyperlipidemia. A cholesterol-enriched diet induced an increase of serum cholesterol and triacylglycerol but a decrease of serum high-density lipoprotein. MiR-145-5p level was decreased in hyperlipidemia rat models. MiR-145-5p regulated lipid metabolism by antagonizing the alteration of high-density lipoprotein, cholesterol, and triacylglycerol in serum mediated by a cholesterol-enriched diet. In mechanism, miR-145-5p directly bound with p21 protein (RAC1)-activated kinase 7 (PAK7) and negatively regulated mRNA and protein levels of PAK7 in THP-1 cells. Furthermore, miR-145-5p level was negatively associated with PAK7 level in rat cardiac tissues. Finally, overexpression of PAK7 reversed the effects of miR-145-5p on β-catenin activation and M2 macrophages polarization in THP-1 cells. In conclusion, MiR-145-5p modulated lipid metabolism and M2 macrophage polarization by targeting PAK7 and regulating β-catenin signaling in hyperlipidemia, which may provide a potential biomarker for the treatment of hyperlipidemia-induced cardiovascular diseases.
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- Huijun Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Emergency, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China
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Zhai W, Wang J, He N, Zhou J, Wang J, Xue Y, Yang Z, Chen Y, Hui J, Haung J, Kong W, Haung Y, Xue W. DNA Damage Repair (DDR) gene and VHL concurrent alterations in advanced clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (ccRCC) are association with good progression free survival with tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)00923-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wu WH, Eskin DG, Priyadarshi A, Subroto T, Tzanakis I, Zhai W. New insights into the mechanisms of ultrasonic emulsification in the oil-water system and the role of gas bubbles. Ultrason Sonochem 2021; 73:105501. [PMID: 33676157 PMCID: PMC7933810 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Ultrasonic emulsification (USE) assisted by cavitation is an effective method to produce emulsion droplets. However, the role of gas bubbles in the USE process still remains unclear. Hence, in the present paper, high-speed camera observations of bubble evolution and emulsion droplets formation in oil and water were used to capture in real-time the emulsification process, while experiments with different gas concentrations were carried out to investigate the effect of gas bubbles on droplet size. The results show that at the interface of oil and water, gas bubbles with a radius larger than the resonance radius collapse and sink into the water phase, inducing (oil-water) blended liquid jets across bubbles to generate oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O) and water-in-oil (W/O) droplets in the oil phase and oil-in-water (O/W) droplets in the water phase, respectively. Gas bubbles with a radius smaller than the resonance radius at the interface always move towards the oil phase, accompanied with the generation of water droplets in the oil phase. In the oil phase, gas bubbles, which can attract bubbles nearby the interface, migrate to the interface of oil and water due to acoustic streaming, and generate numerous droplets. As for the gas bubbles in the water phase, those can break neighboring droplets into numerous finer ones during bubble oscillation. With the increase in gas content, more bubbles undergo chaotic oscillation, leading to smaller and more stable emulsion droplets, which explains the beneficial role of gas bubbles in USE. Violently oscillating microbubbles are, therefore, found to be the governing cavitation regime for emulsification process. These results provide new insights to the mechanisms of gas bubbles in oil-water emulsions, which may be useful towards the optimization of USE process in industry.
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- W H Wu
- School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom; Tomsk State University, Tomsk 634050, Russian Federation.
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- Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX33 1HX, United Kingdom
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- Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST), Brunel University London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX33 1HX, United Kingdom; Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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Dilawari A, Rentscher KE, Zhai W, Zhou X, Ahles TA, Ahn J, Bethea TN, Carroll JE, Cohen HJ, Graham DA, Jim H, McDonald B, Nakamura ZM, Patel SK, Root JC, Small BJ, Saykin AJ, Tometich D, Van Dyk K, Mandelblatt JS. Medical Care Disruptions During the First Six-Months of the COVID19 Pandemic: The Experience of Older Breast Cancer Survivors. Res Sq 2021. [PMID: 33880464 PMCID: PMC8057243 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-416077/v1] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Purpose. Older cancer survivors required medical care during the COVID-19 pandemic despite infection risks, but there are limited data on medical care in this age group. Methods. We evaluated care disruptions in a longitudinal cohort of non-metastatic breast cancer survivors ages 60–98 from five US regions (n=321). Survivors completed a web-based or telephone survey from May 27, 2020 to September 11, 2020. Care disruptions included self-reported interruptions in ability to see doctors, receive treatment or supportive therapies, or fill prescriptions. Logistic regression models evaluated bivariate and multivariate associations between care disruptions and education, medical, psychosocial and COVID-19-related factors. Multivariate models included age, county COVID-19 rates, comorbidity and post-diagnosis time. Results. There was a high response rate (n=262, 81.6%). Survivors were 32.2 months post-diagnosis (SD 17.5, range 4–73). Nearly half (48%) reported a medical disruption. The unadjusted odds of care disruptions were significantly higher with more education (OR 1.23 per one-year increase, 95% CI 1.09–1.39, p =0.001) and greater depression (OR 1.04 per one-point increase in CES-D score, CI 1.003–1.08, p=0.033); tangible support decreased the odds of disruptions (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.97–0.99 per one-point increase, p=0.012). There was a trend for associations between disruptions and comorbidity (unadjusted OR 1.13 per 1 added comorbidity, 95% CI 0.99–1.29, p=0.07). Adjusting for covariates, only higher education (p=0.001) and tangible social support (p=0.006) remained significantly associated with having care disruptions. Conclusions. Older breast cancer survivors reported high rates of medical care disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic and psychosocial factors were associated with care disruptions.
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- A Dilawari
- Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC.,Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.,Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.,Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.,Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.,Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ
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- Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- City of Hope National Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine and Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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Tan A, Ong B, Koh T, Chen J, Oo H, Lai G, Tan W, Ang M, Kanesvaran R, Ng Q, Jain A, Rajasekaran T, Zhai W, Skanderup A, Lim K, Tan E, Lim W, Tan D, Takano A. P38.03 Immunohistochemical, Histologic and Genomic Characterisation of Early Stage Pulmonary Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tan A, Chua K, Teng Y, Takano A, Alvarez J, Nahar R, Rohatgi N, Lai G, Aung Z, Yeong J, Lim K, Naeini M, Kassam I, Jain A, Tan W, Gogna A, Too C, Kanesvaran R, Ng Q, Ang M, Rajasekaran T, Devanand A, Phua G, Tan B, Lee Y, Wang L, Teo A, Khng A, Lim M, Suteja L, Toh C, Lim W, Iyer N, Tam W, Tan E, Zhai W, Hillmer A, Skanderup A, Tan D. MA13.08 Genomic and Transcriptomic Features of Distinct Resistance Trajectories in EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.269] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Alvarez J, Chua K, Sim N, Abedi M, Chen J, Tan A, Lai G, Takano A, Lim W, Tan E, Lim K, Zhai W, Tan D, Skanderup A. P59.08 THOR: Multi-Ethnic, Open Access Thoracic Cancer Genomics Resource. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.959] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Zeng BQ, Yu SQ, Chen Y, Zhai W, Liu B, Zhan SY, Sun F. [Safety of biological valves for aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2020; 52:547-556. [PMID: 32541991 DOI: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167x.2020.03.023] [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: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To provide a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the long-term safety outcomes after aortic valve replacements (AVR) with conventional biological heart valve (stented or stentless). METHODS English databases (Medline, Embase, Web of Science, CENTRAL, and ClinicalTrial.gov) and Chinese databases (CNKI, VIP, WanFang, and SinoMed) were searched systemically from January 1, 2000 to January 26, 2019. Eligible randomized controlled trials, non-randomized clinical trials, cohort studies (retrospective or prospective), and unselected case series were included. Strict screening of the obtained literature was conducted to extract relevant data by two reviewers. Other inclusion criteria were studied reporting on outcomes of AVR with biological valves (stented or stentless), with or without coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve repair procedure, with mean follow-up length equal to or longer than 5 years. We excluded studies that reported only a specific patient group (e.g., patients with renal failure, or pregnancy), without the report of biological valve type, or with study population size less than 100. The meta-analysis was performed using Stata 14.0 software. RESULTS In this study, 53 papers (in total 57 study groups) involving 47 803 patients were included. (1) The all-cause mortality was 6.33/100 patient-years (95%CI: 5.85-6.84). Subgroup analysis showed that the mortality rates of porcine and bovine valve prostheses were 5.69/100 patient-years (95%CI: 5.05-6.41) and 7.29/100 patient-years (95%CI: 6.53-8.13), respectively. The all-cause mortality rates for stented and stentless valve were 6.69/100 patient-years (95%CI: 6.12-7.30) and 5.21/100 patient-years (95%CI: 4.43-6.14), respectively. (2) The incidence rate of thromboembolism was 1.16/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.96-1.40), the incidence rate of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation was 1.08/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.75-1.54), the incidence rate of stroke was 0.74/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.51-1.06), the incidence rate of structural valve dysfunction (SVD) was 0.73/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.59-0.91), the incidence rate of major bleeding was 0.52/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.41-0.65), the incidence rate of endocarditis was 0.38/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.33-0.44), and the incidence rate of non-structural valve dysfunction (NSVD) was 0.20/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.13-0.31). The total reoperation rate for biological aortic valve was 0.77/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.65-0.91), and the SVD related reoperation rate was 0.46/100 patient-years (95%CI: 0.36-0.58). CONCLUSION The all-cause mortality for conventional biological AVR was 6.33/100 patient-years. Thromboembolism, PPM implantation, reoperation, stroke, and SVD were major long term complications.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing 100191, China
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- Beijing Center for ADR Monitoring, Beijing 100024, China
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- Beijing Center for ADR Monitoring, Beijing 100024, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Peking University School of Public Health, Beijing 100191, China
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Byron MD, Von Staden ME, Zhang X, Crist CA, Zhai W, Schilling MW. Impact of Refrigerated Storage Time on the Instrumental Quality Traits and Dissipation of Woody Broiler Breast Meat. Meat and Muscle Biology 2019. [DOI: 10.22175/mmb.10777] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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ObjectivesSince 2013, woody breast (WB) has been a prevalent meat quality defect in the broiler industry, affecting 30–40% of chicken breast meat from broilers with live weights greater than 4.2 kg. Woody breast results in a loss over $200 million annually due to decreased yields and product value. WB samples are lighter, more yellow in appearance, and are characterized by a greater pH and cooking loss than normal breast meat. The objective of this research was to evaluate and compare the instrumental quality traits of normal and WB fillets over storage time to determine if the WB condition dissipates over storage time. Dissipation was defined by the change of severely woody to moderately woody breasts or the change of moderately woody to slightly woody or normal breasts.Materials and MethodsNinety chicken breast samples, 30 from each of the following breast meat categories (normal, moderately woody, and severely woody) were collected from a commercial processing plant on 5 separate occasions for evaluation of dissipation, purge loss and shear force from Day 1 (d1) through Day 5 (d5). A 3 × 6 factorial structure (WB severity × storage time) with 5 replications within a randomized complete block design (sampling occasions as blocks) with subsamples was utilized to evaluate the effects of WB severity (normal, moderate, severe) and storage time (d 0, d 1 to d 5) on dissipation, purge loss and shear force (d 0 and d 5) (SAS version 9.4, Cary, NC).ResultsResults indicated that dissipation was observed on moderate and severe woody breast over storage time. After 5 d of storage at 2–4°C, 84% of SEV WB fillets dissipated to MOD WB, which was greater (P < 0.05) than all other storage times. In comparison, only 40–52% of the MOD WB fillets dissipated to slight WB or NOR breasts after 3–5 d of storage. Purge loss increased throughout storage time for NOR, MOD, and SEV chicken breast meat. In addition, purge loss was less (P < 0.05) for NOR than SEV WB after 1, 2, and 4 d of storage. However, after 5 d of storage, no difference (P > 0.05) existed in purge loss among NOR, MOD, and SEV WB meat. Shear force was greater (P < 0.05) for NOR than MOD and SEV WB meat on Day 0in the upper, middle, and lower portions of the breast. By Day 1, there were no differences (P > 0.05) in shear force among the 3 breast meat severities. After 2, 3, 4, and 5 d of storage, the upper position (cranial part) of SEV WB fillets had greater (P < 0.05) shear force than NOR fillets.ConclusionIn conclusion, the dissipation that occurred in WB meat over refrigerated storage was mainly visual and did not improve overall meat quality.
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- M. D. Byron
- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Department of Poultry Science
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion
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Zhang X, Zhang L, Hendrix JD, Zhai W, Schilling MW. Characterization of Caecal Microbiota in Broilers that Differ in Genetic Strain, Nutrition, and Development of Woody Breast. Meat and Muscle Biology 2019. [DOI: 10.22175/mmb.10751] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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ObjectivesWoody breast (WB) meat from broilers has undesirable textural characteristics, including, crunchiness and stickiness. Genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors are associated with the mechanism of WB development. A diverse microbiota plays an important role on the growth performance and health of the host, and greater than 900 species of bacteria have been isolated in the gastrointestinal tract of chicken. However, minimal information is known about the microbiota in the guts of broilers that yield WB meat. Therefore, the objective of this research was to characterize and compare the bacterial diversity of caecal microbiota in broilers with normal and woody breast fillets.Materials and MethodsThe Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Mississippi State University (IACUC-16–542) reviewed and approved all protocols. One-day-old mixed sex broilers from two strains (A2 and B2) were raised in 32 pens in a chicken house. Birds of each strain were randomly assigned to 16 pens (15 birds per pen) and 8 pens were fed a control diet and 8 pens were fed an amino acid reduced diet (digestible lysine, total sulfur amino acids, and threonine reduced by 20% as compared to the control diet). After 8 wk of growth, 4 male broilers with normal breast (1 chick per pen) and 4 male broilers with WB (1 chick per pen) determined by palpation were selected for each treatment (breed × diet). The cecum samples were collected after birds were euthanized and bled. DNA was extracted and amplified using universal primers that target the V3∼4 regions of bacterial 16S rRNA for sequencing in Illumina MiSeq. Raw sequences were processed, and the quality was filtered using the default parameters of Quantitative Insights into Microbial Ecology (QIIME 2). Differences between species were assessed using the unpaired two-tailed Student t test assuming unequal variance at α = 0.05.ResultsData suggested that the most abundant phyla in all samples were Firmicutes, followed by Bacteroidetes and Proteobacteria. Accounting for both abundance and evenness of the species present in each sample (α diversity), results indicated that there was no difference (P > 0.05, pairwise Kruskal–Wallis test) in the diversity of gut microbiota between two phenotypes (normal vs. woody), two strains (A2 vs. B2) or two diets (control vs. reduced). However, principal coordinate analysis plots (β diversity) revealed that the samples were clustered based on the phenotype rather than by the strain or diet. These results revealed that the microbiota of each bird with normal breast was more similar to each other than the microbiota of birds with WB. Among all species (300–400) identified, no difference (P < 0.05) existed in bacterial abundance between the two genetic strains. However, 16 and 13 species were differentially abundant (P < 0.05) between normal and woody breast and between control and reduced diet treatments, respectively. In the ceca of WB birds Selenomonas bovis (12.6%) and Bacteroides plebeius (12.3%) were the top two predominant bacteria; however, the relative abundances of these two bacteria were only 5.1% and 1.2% in normal birds, respectively.ConclusionDifferences in the microbiome may be associated with the development of WB. Further studies are needed to investigate the potential mechanism and how to reduce broiler WB incidence by regulating their gut microbiota.
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- X. Zhang
- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Department of Poultry Science
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Department of Poultry Science
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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Zhang X, Hendrix JD, To KV, Campbell YL, Von Staden ME, Suman SP, Li S, Zhai W, Schilling MW. Quantitative Proteomic Characterization Associated with Woody Breast Meat from Broilers Fed a Standard or an Amino Acid-Reduced Diet. Meat and Muscle Biology 2019. [DOI: 10.22175/mmb.10734] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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ObjectivesWoody or wooden breast (WB) is an emergent myopathy of broilers and is macroscopically characterized by hardened areas of the Pectoralis major muscle. Woody broiler breast fillets can result in harder texture, higher pH, lower amounts of proteins, lower water-holding capacity, and increased cook loss when compared to normal breasts. The impaired meat quality of WB has been reported to be closely associated with improved nutrition and fast-growth rates. The present research compared the proteome of normal and woody breast muscle from broilers that were fed with either a control diet or an amino acid (AA)-reduced diet.Materials and MethodsMixed-sex broilers were assigned to 16 pens (15 chicks per pen) and fed with control or reduced AA diets (20% reduction of digestible lysine, total sulfur amino acids, and threonine). At 8 wk of age, live broilers were evaluated manually for WB myopathy. Within each diet group, 4 male broilers with normal breast and 4 male broilers with WB were selected (one bird in each pen) and euthanized using CO2 gas. The breast muscle from the cranial portion was immediately sampled after bleeding and snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. All experimental procedures were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Mississippi State University (IACUC-16-542). Whole muscle proteins of normal and woody breast were extracted from frozen samples of three birds within each treatment. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE; 6 gels per treatment) coupled with image analysis and mass spectrometry were used to investigate differences in the expression levels of proteins (more than 2.0-fold intensity differences) from chicken breast muscle. Differences were evaluated using Student’s t test at a confidence interval of 95%.ResultsWhen the broilers were fed with the control diet, 10 proteins were expressed differentially between normal and woody breasts. Apolipoprotein A-I, desmin, annexin A2, annexin A5, and ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase were overexpressed (P < 0.05) in WB. Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase, four and a half LIM domains protein 1 isoform X3, and an uncharacterized protein were only present in WB muscle, but not in normal chicken breast. Two proteins, keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8 and α-1,4 glucan phosphorylase, were overexpressed (P < 0.05) in normal chicken breast. These differentially expressed proteins were involved in glycolytic metabolism, cell structure, and cellular defense.Interestingly, only one protein (heat shock protein β-1) was expressed differentially between normal and woody breasts when broilers were fed with the AA-reduced diet. This protein was overexpressed (P < 0.05) in WB samples and found to play a role in stress resistance and actin organization.ConclusionThe protein profiles of normal and woody chicken breast samples were different, which might help explain the changes in meat quality. Essential amino acid intake resulted in minimizing difference in protein profiles between normal and woody chicken breasts.
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- X. Zhang
- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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- University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences
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- University of Kentucky Department of Animal and Food Sciences
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- Mississippi State University Department of Poultry Science
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- Mississippi State University Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion
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Cai N, Hu L, Xie Y, Gao JH, Zhai W, Wang L, Jin QJ, Qin CY, Qiang R. MiR-17-5p promotes cervical cancer cell proliferation and metastasis by targeting transforming growth factor-β receptor 2. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:1899-1906. [PMID: 29687841 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201804_14712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play critical roles in post-translational gene expression. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of miR-17-5p in cervical cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifteen clinical cervical cancer tissue samples, as well as their paired adjacent noncancerous tissues, were collected. The microarray was performed to identify differential miRNAs in cervical cancer. Luciferase reporter assay was conducted to identify the target gene of selected miRNA. SiHa was transfected with mimics, inhibitors as well as negative controls of miR-17-5p and Targeting Transforming Growth Factor-β Receptor 2 (TGFBR2) open reading frame or siRNA. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay and transwell experiment were performed to detect the proliferation rate and metastasis, respectively. Western blotting and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) analysis were used to analyze TGFBR2 expression. Balb/c nude mice were utilized to verify the effect of miR-17-5p in vivo. RESULTS Microarray analysis identified miR-17-5p as our interesting miRNA, and luciferase reporter assay identified TGFBR2 as its target gene. MiR-17-5p overexpression significantly enhanced cervical cancer cell proliferation and metastasis. In-vivo study also verified that miR-17-5p overexpression stimulated cervical cancer growth. CONCLUSIONS MiR-17-5p enhances cervical cancer proliferation and metastasis via targeting TGFBR2. It is proposed that targeting miR-17-5p may be a promising therapeutic approach for cervical cancer.
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- N Cai
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, China.
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Chen F, Dong C, Chen C, Yin WD, Zhai W, Ma XY, Wei B. Nitrogen-aeration tuned ultrasonic synthesis of SiO 2@PNIPAm nanoparticles and preparation of temperature responsive Pickering emulsion. Ultrason Sonochem 2019; 58:104705. [PMID: 31554146 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104705] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Ultrasonic synthesis has shown great potential applications in preparing varieties of nanostructured materials. However, fabrication of nanomaterials with tunable structures and desirable properties is still challenging because of the instability and nonuniform distribution of cavitation effect in liquid phase. In this study, a novel aeration tuned ultrasonic synthesis approach is proposed for optimizing the cavitation effect in both time and space scales and fabricating SiO2@PNIPAm NPs. By alternation of ultrasonication and N2 aeration, more and more gas bubbles are formed in the reaction liquid, and the collapse of those bubbles is further enhanced by the reactants of solid SiO2 and intermediate functionalized SiO2 NPs. As a result, SiO2@PNIPAm NPs with various grafting ratios are successfully synthesized simply by changing the number of ultrasonic synthesis cycle. The SiO2@PNIPAm NPs are subsequently used as stabilizer to form Pickering emulsions with different temperature response. This work provides a potential facile sonochemical synthesis method with high efficiency in obtaining inorganic/organic NPs of well determined structures.
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- F Chen
- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Ministry of Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Ministry of Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Ministry of Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Ministry of Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Ministry of Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Ministry of Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry under Extraordinary Conditions, Ministry of Education, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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Tan A, Chua K, Takano A, Alvarez J, Ong B, Koh T, Aung Z, Jain A, Lai G, Tan W, Ang M, Ng Q, Kanesvaran R, Rajasekaran T, Iyer N, Lim W, Zhai W, Toh C, Skanderup A, Tan E, Tan D. P1.17-07 Neoadjuvant Gefitinib in Resectable Early Stage EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Window-of-Opportunity Study. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Liu JM, Wu WH, Zhai W, Wei B. Ultrasonic modulation of phase separation and corrosion resistance for ternary Cu-Sn-Bi immiscible alloy. Ultrason Sonochem 2019; 54:281-289. [PMID: 30712857 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The effect of power ultrasound on the liquid phase separation of ternary Cu-32%Sn-20%Bi immiscible alloy is experimentally investigated, which shows that as compared with the layered structure formed under static condition, the macrosegregation resulted from liquid phase separation is remarkably reduced with the increase of ultrasonic amplitude. A homogenous microstructure characterized by refined (Bi) particles dispersing uniformly on the (Cu3Sn) matrix is obtained when the ultrasonic amplitude reaches the highest value of 24 μm. This is mainly ascribed to the ultrasonically induced cavitation and acoustic streaming, which promotes the nucleation, the fragmentation, and the dispersion of (Bi) droplets. The finally solidified immiscible alloy exhibits obvious improvements in electrochemical corrosion resistance, microhardness and wear-resisting if compared with those in static solidification. These results prove that applying power ultrasound is an effective way to modulate the liquid phase separation and enhance the applied performance for immiscible alloys.
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- J M Liu
- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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Zhang X, Hendrix JD, To KV, Campbell YL, Staden MEV, Suman SP, Li S, Zhai W, Schilling MW. Quantitative Proteomic Characterization Associated with Woody Breast Meat from Broilers Fed a Standard or an Amino Acid-Reduced Diet. Meat and Muscle Biology 2019. [DOI: 10.22175/mmb2019.0073] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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Byron MD, Staden MEV, Zhang X, Crist CA, Zhai W, Schilling MW. Impact of Refrigerated Storage Time on the Instrumental Quality Traits and Dissipation of Woody Broiler Breast Meat. Meat and Muscle Biology 2019. [DOI: 10.22175/mmb2019.0074] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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Zhang X, Zhang L, Hendrix JD, Zhai W, Schilling MW. Characterization of Caecal Microbiota in Broilers that Differ in Genetic Strain, Nutrition, and Development of Woody Breast. Meat and Muscle Biology 2019. [DOI: 10.22175/mmb2019.0072] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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Fei W, Xu S, Ma J, Zhai W, Cheng S, Chang Y, Wang X, Gao J, Tang H, Yang S, Zhang X. Fundamental supply of skin blood flow in the Chinese Han population: Measurements by a full-field laser perfusion imager. Skin Res Technol 2018; 24:656-662. [PMID: 29740880 DOI: 10.1111/srt.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Skin blood flow is believed to link with many diseases, and shows a significant heterogeneity. There are several papers on basal cutaneous microcirculation perfusion in different races, while the data in Chinese is vacant. OBJECTIVE The aim was to establish the database of absolute fundamental supply of skin blood flow in the Chinese Han population. METHODS With a full-field laser perfusion imager (FLPI), the skin blood flow can be quantified. Cutaneous perfusion values were determined in 17 selected skin areas in 406 healthy participants aged between 20 and 80 years (mean 35.05 ± 11.33). Essential parameters such as weight, height were also measured and values of BMI were calculated. The perfusion values were reported in Arbitrary Perfusion Units (APU). RESULTS The highest cutaneous perfusion value fell on eyelid (931.20 ± 242.59 in male and 967.83 ± 225.49 in female), and pretibial had the lowest value (89.09 ± 30.28 in male and 85.08 ± 33.59 in female). The values were higher in men than women on the bank of fingertips, nose, forehead, cheek, neck and earlobe (P < .05). Perfusion values on stretch and flexion side of forearm had negative correlation with age (P = .01 and P = 4.88 × 10-3 , respectively) in male. Abdomen was negatively correlated with BMI in both gender (P = .02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Skin blood flow values vary with skin regions. There is a tendency to measure higher perfusion values in men than in women. And the values are irrelevant with age or BMI.
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- W Fei
- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Dermatology and Department of Dermatology at NO.1 Affiliated Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, China.,Key Laboratory of Dermatology, Anhui Medical University, Ministry of Education, China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Zhai W, Huang Y, Chang Y, Fei W, Cheng S, Zhou Y, Tang X, Gao J, Zhang X, Yang S. 1038 Evaluation of the skin microbiota in a health Chinese population. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.1050] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Triplett M, Zhai W, Peebles E, McDaniel C, Kiess A. Investigating commercial in ovo technology as a strategy for introducing probiotic bacteria to broiler embryos. Poult Sci 2018; 97:658-666. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Zhang X, Hendrix JD, Byron MD, Mukherjee S, Campbell YL, Zhai W, Schilling W. Broiler Genetic Strain and Diet on the Incidence of Woody Breast Meat. Meat and Muscle Biology 2018. [DOI: 10.22175/rmc2018.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Lai G, Nahar R, Lim T, Kwang X, Liew P, Lim J, Aung Z, Takano A, Lim W, Lau D, Tan W, Ang M, Toh C, Tan B, Devanand A, Too C, Gogna A, Ong B, Koh T, Kanesvaran R, Ng Q, Jain A, Yuan J, Lim T, Lim A, Hillmer A, Zhai W, Iyer G, Tan E, Tam W, Tan D. OA 09.07 Clonality of c-MET Copy Number Gain as a Determinant of Primary TKI Resistance in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.380] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Hong ZY, Yin JF, Zhai W, Yan N, Wang WL, Zhang J, Drinkwater BW. Dynamics of levitated objects in acoustic vortex fields. Sci Rep 2017; 7:7093. [PMID: 28769063 PMCID: PMC5540917 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07477-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Acoustic levitation in gaseous media provides a tool to process solid and liquid materials without the presence of surfaces such as container walls and hence has been used widely in chemical analysis, high-temperature processing, drop dynamics and bioreactors. To date high-density objects can only be acoustically levitated in simple standing-wave fields. Here we demonstrate the ability of a small number of peripherally placed sources to generate acoustic vortex fields and stably levitate a wide range of liquid and solid objects. The forces exerted by these acoustic vortex fields on a levitated water droplet are observed to cause a controllable deformation of the droplet and/or oscillation along the vortex axis. Orbital angular momentum transfer is also shown to rotate a levitated object rapidly and the rate of rotation can be controlled by the source amplitude. We expect this research can increase the diversity of acoustic levitation and expand the application of acoustic vortices.
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- Z Y Hong
- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China.
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Walk, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Walk, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, United Kingdom
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Sokale A, Zhai W, Pote L, Williams C, Peebles E. Effects of coccidiosis vaccination administered by in ovo injection on Ross 708 broiler performance through 14 days of post-hatch age. Poult Sci 2017; 96:2546-2551. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Ansite J, Balamurugan AN, Barbaro B, Battle J, Brandhorst D, Cano J, Chen X, Deng S, Feddersen D, Friberg A, Gilmore T, Goldstein JS, Holbrook E, Khan A, Kin T, Lei J, Linetsky E, Liu C, Luo X, McElvaney K, Min Z, Moreno J, O'Gorman D, Papas KK, Putz G, Ricordi C, Szot G, Templeton T, Wang L, Wilhelm JJ, Willits J, Wilson T, Zhang X, Avila J, Begley B, Cano J, Carpentier S, Holbrook E, Hutchinson J, Larsen CP, Moreno J, Sears M, Turgeon NA, Webster D, Deng S, Lei J, Markmann JF, Bridges ND, Czarniecki CW, Goldstein JS, Putz G, Templeton T, Wilson T, Eggerman TL, Al-Saden P, Battle J, Chen X, Hecyk A, Kissler H, Luo X, Molitch M, Monson N, Stuart E, Wallia A, Wang L, Wang S, Zhang X, Bigam D, Campbell P, Dinyari P, Kin T, Kneteman N, Lyon J, Malcolm A, O'Gorman D, Onderka C, Owen R, Pawlick R, Richer B, Rosichuk S, Sarman D, Schroeder A, Senior PA, Shapiro AMJ, Toth L, Toth V, Zhai W, Johnson K, McElroy J, Posselt AM, Ramos M, Rojas T, Stock PG, Szot G, Barbaro B, Martellotto J, Oberholzer J, Qi M, Wang Y, Bayman L, Chaloner K, Clarke W, Dillon JS, Diltz C, Doelle GC, Ecklund D, Feddersen D, Foster E, Hunsicker LG, Jasperson C, Lafontant DE, McElvaney K, Neill-Hudson T, Nollen D, Qidwai J, Riss H, Schwieger T, Willits J, Yankey J, Alejandro R, Corrales AC, Faradji R, Froud T, Garcia AA, Herrada E, Ichii H, Inverardi L, Kenyon N, Khan A, Linetsky E, Montelongo J, Peixoto E, Peterson K, Ricordi C, Szust J, Wang X, Abdulla MH, Ansite J, Balamurugan AN, Bellin MD, Brandenburg M, Gilmore T, Harmon JV, Hering BJ, Kandaswamy R, Loganathan G, Mueller K, Papas KK, Pedersen J, Wilhelm JJ, Witson J, Dalton-Bakes C, Fu H, Kamoun M, Kearns J, Li Y, Liu C, Luning-Prak E, Luo Y, Markmann E, Min Z, Naji A, Palanjian M, Rickels M, Shlansky-Goldberg R, Vivek K, Ziaie AS, Fernandez L, Kaufman DB, Zitur L, Brandhorst D, Friberg A, Korsgren O. Purified Human Pancreatic Islets, CIT Culture Media with Lisofylline or Exenatide. CellR4 Repair Replace Regen Reprogram 2017; 5:e2377. [PMID: 30613755 PMCID: PMC6319648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Zhai W, Sun Y, Jiang M, Wang M, Gasiewicz TA, Zheng J, Chang C. Differential regulation of LncRNA-SARCC suppresses VHL-mutant RCC cell proliferation yet promotes VHL-normal RCC cell proliferation via modulating androgen receptor/HIF-2α/C-MYC axis under hypoxia. Oncogene 2017; 36:4525. [PMID: 28368407 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This corrects the article DOI: 10.1038/sj.gt.3302808.
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Cardenas C, Zhai W, Wamsley K. Effects of various feed additive strategies on broilers given 10× live coccidiosis vaccine. J APPL POULTRY RES 2017. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfw050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Sokale A, Zhai W, Pote L, Williams C, Peebles E. Effects of coccidiosis vaccination administered by in ovo injection on the hatchability and hatching chick quality of broilers , ,. Poult Sci 2017; 96:541-547. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Zhai W, Liu HM, Hong ZY, Xie WJ, Wei B. A numerical simulation of acoustic field within liquids subject to three orthogonal ultrasounds. Ultrason Sonochem 2017; 34:130-135. [PMID: 27773228 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2016.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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When one beam of ultrasound propagates along a single direction in liquids, the cavitation effect is always confined to a limited volume close to the ultrasonic source. This greatly limits the application of power ultrasound in liquid processing and materials fabrication. In this study, a methodology for applying three orthogonal ultrasounds within liquids has been proposed. By solving the Helmholtz equation, the sound field distribution characteristics are investigated in 1D (one dimensional), 2D (two dimensional) and 3D (three dimensional) ultrasounds at their resonant frequencies, which show that the coherent interaction of three beams of ultrasounds is able to strikingly promote the sound pressure level and reinforce the mean acoustic energy density as compared with that in 1D case. Hence, the potential cavitation volume is enlarged remarkably. This opens new possibilities for the design and optimization of ultrasonic technology in fabricating materials.
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- W Zhai
- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, PR China.
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Desai M, Jackson V, Zhai W, Suman S, Nair M, Beach C, Schilling W. Proteome Basis of Pale, Soft, and Exudative Broiler Breast (Pectoralis Major) Meat. Meat and Muscle Biology 2017. [DOI: 10.22175/rmc2016.080] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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Hong J, Zhai W, Wang L, Wang Y, Zheng C. Syntheses, Structures, and Luminescence of Metal(II) Coordination Polymers based on Flexible 1,1′-(1,4-Butanediyl)bis(imidazole) and Tetrachlorobenzene-1,4-dicarboxylate Ligands. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.201600244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jianquan Hong
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 1800 Lihu Road 214122 Wuxi Jiangsu P. R. China
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Zhai W, Wang BJ, Liu HM, Hu L, Wei B. Three orthogonal ultrasounds fabricate uniform ternary Al-Sn-Cu immiscible alloy. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36718. [PMID: 27841283 PMCID: PMC5107928 DOI: 10.1038/srep36718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The production of Al based monotectic alloys with uniform microstructure is usually difficult due to the large density difference between the two immiscible liquid phases, which limits the application of such alloys. Here, we apply three orthogonal ultrasounds during the liquid phase separation process of ternary Al71.9Sn20.4Cu7.7 immiscible alloy. A uniform microstructure consisting of fine secondary (Sn) phase dispersed on Al-rich matrix is fabricated in the whole alloy sample with a large size of 30 × 30 × 100 mm. The numerical calculation results indicate that the coupled effect of three ultrasounds promotes the sound pressure level and consequently enlarges the cavitation zone within the alloy melt. The strong shockwaves produced by cavitation prevent the (Sn) droplets from coalescence, and keep them suspended in the parent Al-rich liquid phase. This accounts for the formation of homogeneous composite structures. Thus the introduction of three orthogonal ultrasounds is an effective way to suppress the macrosegregation caused by liquid phase separation and produce bulk immiscible alloys with uniform structures.
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- W Zhai
- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Lü P, Hong ZY, Yin JF, Yan N, Zhai W, Wang HP. Note: Attenuation motion of acoustically levitated spherical rotor. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:116103. [PMID: 27910597 DOI: 10.1063/1.4968025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Here we observe the attenuation motion of spherical rotors levitated by near-field acoustic radiation force and analyze the factors that affect the duration time of free rotation. It is found that the rotating speed of freely rotating rotor decreases exponentially with respect to time. The time constant of exponential attenuation motion depends mainly on the levitation height, the mass of rotor, and the depth of concave ultrasound emitter. Large levitation height, large mass of rotor, and small depth of concave emitter are beneficial to increase the time constant and hence extend the duration time of free rotation.
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- P Lü
- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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Nahar R, Zhai W, Zhang T, Takano A, Khng A, Lee Y, Liu X, Lim C, Lim T, Koh T, Aung Z, Teo A, Chan C, Toh C, Lim W, Lim B, Tam W, Tan E, Tan D, Hillmer A. Evolutionary trajectory of Asian EGFR mutation positive lung adenocarcinomas leads to “high intratumor heterogeneity”. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)61036-5] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Zhai W, Peebles E, Schilling M, Mercier Y. Effects of dietary lysine and methionine supplementation on Ross 708 male broilers from 21 to 42 d of age (I): growth performance, meat yield, and cost effectiveness. J APPL POULTRY RES 2016. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfw002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Wang X, Farnell Y, Peebles E, Kiess A, Wamsley K, Zhai W. Effects of prebiotics, probiotics, and their combination on growth performance, small intestine morphology, and resident Lactobacillus of male broilers. Poult Sci 2016; 95:1332-40. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [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: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Zhai W, Peebles E, Wang X, Gerard P, Olanrewaju H, Mercier Y. Effects of dietary lysine and methionine supplementation on Ross 708 male broilers from 21 to 42 d of age (III): serum metabolites, hormones, and their relationship with growth performance. J APPL POULTRY RES 2016. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfw004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Zhai W, Schilling M, Jackson V, Peebles E, Mercier Y. Effects of dietary lysine and methionine supplementation on Ross 708 male broilers from 21 to 42 days of age (II): breast meat quality. J APPL POULTRY RES 2016. [DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfw003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Zhai W, Sun Y, Jiang M, Wang M, Gasiewicz TA, Zheng J, Chang C. Differential regulation of LncRNA-SARCC suppresses VHL-mutant RCC cell proliferation yet promotes VHL-normal RCC cell proliferation via modulating androgen receptor/HIF-2α/C-MYC axis under hypoxia. Oncogene 2016; 35:4866-80. [PMID: 26973243 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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It is well established that hypoxia contributes to tumor progression in a hypoxia inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α)-dependent manner in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), yet the role of long noncoding RNAs (LncRNAs) involved in hypoxia-mediated RCC progression remains unclear. Here we demonstrate that LncRNA-SARCC (Suppressing Androgen Receptor in Renal Cell Carcinoma) is differentially regulated by hypoxia in a von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)-dependent manner both in RCC cell culture and clinical specimens. LncRNA-SARCC can suppress hypoxic cell cycle progression in the VHL-mutant RCC cells while derepress it in the VHL-restored RCC cells. Mechanism dissection reveals that LncRNA-SARCC can post-transcriptionally regulate androgen receptor (AR) by physically binding and destablizing AR protein to suppress AR/HIF-2α/C-MYC signals. In return, HIF-2α can transcriptionally regulate the LncRNA-SARCC expression via binding to hypoxia-responsive elements on the promoter of LncRNA-SARCC. The negative feedback modulation between LncRNA-SARCC/AR complex and HIF-2α signaling may then lead to differentially modulated RCC progression in a VHL-dependent manner. Together, these results may provide us a new therapeutic approach via targeting this newly identified signal from LncRNA-SARCC to AR-mediated HIF-2α/C-MYC signals against RCC progression.
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- W Zhai
- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.,George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Lab of Nuclear Receptors and Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.,Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University/Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Bello A, Nascimento M, Pelici N, Womack S, Zhai W, Gerard P, Peebles E. Effects of the in ovo injection of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on the yolk and serum characteristics of male and female broiler embryos
,. Poult Sci 2015; 94:734-9. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pev017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Wang X, Peebles E, Morgan T, Harkess R, Zhai W. Protein source and nutrient density in the diets of male broilers from 8 to 21 d of age: Effects on small intestine morphology. Poult Sci 2015; 94:61-7. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/peu019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bello A, Hester P, Gerard P, Zhai W, Peebles E. Effects of commercial in ovo injection of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on bone development and mineralization in male and female broilers , ,. Poult Sci 2014; 93:2734-9. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2014-03981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hong ZY, Lü P, Geng DL, Zhai W, Yan N, Wei B. The near-field acoustic levitation of high-mass rotors. Rev Sci Instrum 2014; 85:104904. [PMID: 25362441 DOI: 10.1063/1.4898120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Here we demonstrate that spherical rotors with 40 mm diameter and 0-1 kg mass can be suspended more than tens of micrometers away from an ultrasonically vibrating concave surface by near-field acoustic radiation force. Their rotating speeds exceed 3000 rpm. An acoustic model has been developed to evaluate the near-field acoustic radiation force and the resonant frequencies of levitation system. This technique has potential application in developing acoustic gyroscope.
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- Z Y Hong
- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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