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Li XJ, Yu S, Liu J, Wu SJ, Tian W, Tian Y. Correlation of serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 with the disease severity in stroke patients. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:11840-11846. [PMID: 38164847 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202312_34782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Explore serum levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α), signal transduction molecule 3 (SMAD3), and histone deacetylase (HDAC) and their correlation with the severity of the condition of stroke patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Clinical records of 93 stroke patients and 93 healthy individuals were retrospectively analyzed. Serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 in patients with different disease degrees and lesion areas were compared between the two groups. Correlation between serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 and the severity and lesion area of the observation group were analyzed. RESULTS Serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (p<0.05). Serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 in patients with moderate and severe disease were significantly higher than those in patients with mild disease and were the highest in patients with severe disease (p<0.05). Serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 in patients with moderate and large areas of cerebral infarction were significantly higher than those in patients with small areas of cerebral infarction and the highest in patients with large areas of cerebral infarction (p<0.05). Spearman correlation analysis showed that serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 significantly positively correlated with the severity of stroke and lesion area (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Serum levels of HIF-1α, SMAD3, and HDAC3 in stroke patients are highly expressed, and the increase positively correlates with the severity of the disease and the area of the lesion.
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- X-J Li
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hengyang Medical School, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
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Zamiela C, Tian W, Guo S, Bian L. Thermal-porosity characterization data of additively manufactured Ti-6Al-4V thin-walled structure via laser engineered net shaping. Data Brief 2023; 51:109722. [PMID: 37965595 PMCID: PMC10641140 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109722] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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In-process thermal melt pool images and post-fabrication porosity labels are acquired for Ti-6Al-4V thin-walled structure fabricated with OPTOMEC Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS™) 750 system. The data is collected for nondestructive thermal characterization of direct laser deposition (DLD) build. More specifically, a Stratonics dual-wavelength pyrometer captures a top-down view of the melt pool of the deposition heat-affected zone (HAZ), which is above 1000 ∘ C , and Nikon X-Ray Computed Tomography (XCT) XT H225 captures internal porosity reflective of lack of fusion during the fabrication process. The pyrometer images provided in Comma Separated Values (CSV) format are cropped to center the melt pool to temperatures above 1000℃, indicative of the shape and distribution of temperature values. Melt pool coordinates are determined using pyrometer specifications and thin wall build parameters. XCT porosity labels of sizes between 0.05 mm to 1.00 mm are registered within 0.5 mm of the melt pool image coordinate. An XCT porosity-labeled table provided in the Excel spreadsheet format contains time stamps, melt pool coordinates, melt pool eccentricity, peak temperature, peak temperature coordinates, pore size, and pore label. Thermal-porosity data utilization aids in generating data-driven quality control models for manufacturing parts anomaly detection.
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- Christian Zamiela
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
- Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
- Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
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- School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ 85296, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
- Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS), Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States
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Patel S, Uriel N, Nguyen A, Silvia B, Wolf-Doty T, Tian W, Qu K, Pinney S. Relationship Between Absolute Quantification of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA and Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Fraction for Detection of Allograft Rejection in Heart Transplant Patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.1107] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Kanwar M, Uriel N, Jorde U, Tian W, Pinney K, Shen L, Shah P. Impact of Rejection Surveillance Practices on Outcomes after Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.573] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Han J, Nguyen A, Tian W, Nguyen A, Zeng J, Shen L, DePasquale E, Patel S. Effect of Pre-Transplant Sensitization on Gene Expression Profiling and Donor Derived Cell Free DNA Results. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2023.02.572] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Wu X, Zhang K, Zhong X, Huo X, Zhang J, Tian W, Yang X, Zhang Y, Wang Y. Androgens in endometrial carcinoma: the killer or helper? J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:457-464. [PMID: 36583833 PMCID: PMC9938034 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01916-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this review is to discuss the role of androgens in the progression of endometrial carcinoma (EC) with particular focus on the different kinds of androgenic hormones, androgen receptor (AR) and intracrine androgen metabolism. METHODS A comprehensive literature search within PubMed was performed. Selected publications related to androgens and EC were reviewed. RESULTS There are different kinds of androgenic hormones, and different kinds of androgens may have different effects. Elevated androgens (especially testosterone) have been associated with an increased EC risk in postmenopausal women. 5α-reductases (5α-Reds) and 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (17βHSD2) pathway may inhibit the progression of EC mediated by dihydrotestosterone (DHT), but aromatases stimulate further progression of EC. The most of studies accessing the prognostic value of AR have found that AR expression may be a favorable prognostic indicator. CONCLUSION Androgens may have both oncogenic and tumor suppressive roles. Androgen-specific biases in metabolism and the expression of AR may contribute to the different prognosis of patients with EC.
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- X Wu
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, China.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong City, China.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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Zhu Z, Tang T, He Z, Wang F, Chen H, Chen G, Zhou J, Liu S, Wang J, Tian W, Chen D, Wu X, Liu X, Zhou Z, Liu S. Uniaxial cyclic stretch enhances osteogenic differentiation of OPLL-derived primary cells via YAP-Wnt/β-catenin axis. Eur Cell Mater 2023; 45:31-45. [PMID: 36749152 DOI: 10.22203/ecm.v045a03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The pathogenesis of posterior longitudinal ligament ossification (OPLL) remains inadequately understood. Mechanical stimulation is one of the important pathogenic factors in OPLL. As one of the mechanical stimulation transduction signals, the yes-associated protein (YAP) interacts with the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway, which plays an important role in osteogenic differentiation. This study aimed to demonstrate the role of YAP-Wnt/β-catenin axis in cell differentiation induced by mechanical stress. Primary cells extracted from posterior longitudinal ligament tissues from OPLL or non-OPLL patients were subjected to sinusoidal uniaxial cyclic stretch (5 %, 0.5 Hz, 3 d). The expression of runt-related transcription factor 2, collagen I, osterix, osteocalcin and alkaline phosphatase were compared between the static and the experimental groups. In addition, the cytoskeleton was detected using phalloidin staining while YAP phosphorylation states and nuclear location were identified using immunofluorescence. The results showed that mechanical stretching loading increased the expression of osteogenic genes and proteins in the OPLL group, while it had no significant effect on the control group. When OPLL cells were stretched, YAP exhibited an obvious nuclear translocation and the Wnt/β-catenin pathway was activated. Knocking down YAP or β-catenin could weaken the impact upon osteogenic differentiation induced by mechanical stimulation. YAP-mediated mechanical stimulation promoted osteogenic differentiation of OPLL cells through Wnt/β-catenin pathway and this progress was independent of the Hippo pathway.
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Tian W, Dai Y, Feng P, Ye Y, Gao Q, Guo J, Zhang Z, Yu Q, Chen J, Zhu L. Ultralight type I transvaginal mesh: an alternative for recurrent severe posterior vaginal prolapse. Climacteric 2022; 25:622-626. [PMID: 36218136 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2022.2127353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze the medium-term outcomes of ultralight type I mesh for postmenopausal women with recurrent severe posterior vaginal prolapse (PVP). METHODS All participants underwent transvaginal ultralight type I mesh repair between April 2016 and April 2021 and were followed until May 2022. Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System (POP-Q) staging, mesh-related complications, Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) scale and quality of life questionnaire responses were evaluated. The primary outcome was composite surgical success rate at the last follow-up, composite success being defined as no vaginal bulge symptoms, no POP-Q point at or beyond the hymen and no re-treatment for POP. Secondary outcomes included anatomic outcomes (POP-Q score), symptomatic relief and complications. RESULTS The median follow-up was 37.3 months. At the last follow-up, the composite success rate was 75%, and POP-Q scores for the vault and posterior wall and quality of life questionnaire scores were significantly improved (p < 0.01). The subjective satisfaction (PGI-I ≤ 2) rate was 83.3%. There were no mesh-related complications. CONCLUSIONS Ultralight mesh can achieve good clinical outcomes and substantially improve the quality of life of patients with severe recurrent PVP in the medium term, and may thus be a viable alternative for treating this condition.
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- W Tian
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Olgun HT, Tian W, Cirmi G, Ravi K, Rentschler C, Çankaya H, Pergament M, Hemmer M, Hua Y, Schimpf DN, Matlis NH, Kärtner FX. Highly efficient generation of narrowband terahertz radiation driven by a two-spectral-line laser in PPLN. Opt Lett 2022; 47:2374-2377. [PMID: 35561354 DOI: 10.1364/ol.448457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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We demonstrate record ∼0.9% efficiencies for optical conversion to narrowband (<1% relative bandwidth) terahertz (THz) radiation by strongly cascaded difference frequency generation. These results are achieved using a novel, to the best of our knowledge, laser source, customized for high efficiencies, with two narrow spectral lines of variable separation and pulse duration (≥250 ps). THz radiation generation in 5% MgO-doped periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystals of varying poling period was explored at cryogenic and room temperature operation as well as with different crystal lengths. This work addresses an increasing demand for high-field THz radiation pulses which has, up to now, been largely limited by low optical-to-THz radiation conversion efficiencies.
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DePasquale E, Stribling K, Shah K, Zeng J, Tian W, Qu K, Raval N, Shah P, Pinney S. Is Absolute Change in AlloMap More Informative Than Absolute Value? J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1118] [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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Kamath M, Deng M, Raval N, Zhou M, Tian W, Mammen P, Van Bakel A, Shah P, Patel S. Effect of COVID-19 Infection on HeartCare, Data from the SHORE Multicenter Registry. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [PMCID: PMC8988483 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose Transplant patients represent a cohort in which COVID-19 (C19) may stimulate an unpredictable clinical course. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of C19 infection on AlloMap gene expression profiling (AM) and AlloSure donor derived cell free DNA (AS) results in patients post heart transplant. Methods The Surveillance Using HeartCare Outcomes Registry (SHORE) is a multicenter study for post heart transplant patients followed with AM/AS for 5 years. Patients enrolled were analyzed based on C19 . AM/AS were evaluated before, at the time and following infection. Both individual trends and the differences between the median AS and AS levels were studied. Nonparametric tests were used to assess categorical and longitudinal variables. Results 21 patients developed C19 infection; 16 (76%) were males, median age 50 years. There was no significant difference in AM or AS in stable patients (no rejection, CAV, graft dysfunction, dnDSA) compared to the first AM/AS profile in the C19+ patients, Figure 1. Event rates in C19+ patients are described in Table 1. 12 C19+ patients had 28 biopsies, 2 of which were within 30 days of C19. 1 patient had ACR 2R and another AMR 1; all other biopsies were <ACR 2R/AMR1. Additionally, 5 patients developed dnDSA and 7 patients developed subsequent CMV viremia, a median of 67 and 158 days after C19 diagnosis, respectively. No CAV, graft dysfunction, or deaths were reported in this small group of C19+ patients. Conclusion The presence of C19 infection is not associated with a significant increase in AS or AM scores, suggesting AS and AM are not confounded by C19 and can be used safely as non-invasive surveillance in this population.
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Kim J, Baran D, Kao A, Tian W, Ghafourian K, Raval N, Ravichandran A, Khush K. Low AlloSure® in HeartCare® Associated with Low Risk of Significant Allograft Rejection: An Analysis of SHORE. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.217] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Huang Q, Rawl R, Xie WW, Chou ES, Zapf VS, Ding XX, Mauws C, Wiebe CR, Feng EX, Cao HB, Tian W, Ma J, Qiu Y, Butch N, Zhou HD. Non-magnetic ion site disorder effects on the quantum magnetism of a spin-1/2 equilateral triangular lattice antiferromagnet. J Phys Condens Matter 2022; 34:205401. [PMID: 35189602 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac5703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the motivation to study how non-magnetic ion site disorder affects the quantum magnetism of Ba3CoSb2O9, a spin-1/2 equilateral triangular lattice antiferromagnet, we performed DC and AC susceptibility, specific heat, elastic and inelastic neutron scattering measurements on single crystalline samples of Ba2.87Sr0.13CoSb2O9with Sr doping on non-magnetic Ba2+ion sites. The results show that Ba2.87Sr0.13CoSb2O9exhibits (i) a two-step magnetic transition at 2.7 K and 3.3 K, respectively; (ii) a possible canted 120 degree spin structure at zero field with reduced ordered moment as 1.24μB/Co; (iii) a series of spin state transitions for bothH∥ab-plane andH∥c-axis. ForH∥ab-plane, the magnetization plateau feature related to the up-up-down phase is significantly suppressed; (iv) an inelastic neutron scattering spectrum with only one gapped mode at zero field, which splits to one gapless and one gapped mode at 9 T. All these features are distinctly different from those observed for the parent compound Ba3CoSb2O9, which demonstrates that the non-magnetic ion site disorder (the Sr doping) plays a complex role on the magnetic properties beyond the conventionally expected randomization of the exchange interactions. We propose the additional effects including the enhancement of quantum spin fluctuations and introduction of a possible spatial anisotropy through the local structural distortions.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States of America
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, United States of America
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, United States of America
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M1, Canada
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States of America
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States of America
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States of America
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- Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control, School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
- Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 110016 Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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- NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United States of America
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- NIST Center for Neutron Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, United States of America
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States of America
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310, United States of America
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Lang Z, Wang QL, He D, Liu YJ, Tian W. [Study on parameters of robot-assisted ultrasonic drilling on bovine vertebral body]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:370-377. [PMID: 35092979 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210801-01703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the effect of ultrasonic parameter settings on maximum temperatures in the drilling site and penetration time and determine the most suitable parameters for efficient and safe robot-based ultrasonic bone drilling in spinal surgery. Methods: Five adult bovine thoracic and lumbar vertebrae specimens (T10-L6) were cut into 10 mm thick slices. A total of 50 slices were obtained. Among them, 30 and 20 slices were used for cancellous bone experiments and cortical bone experiments, respectively. In the cancellous bone experiment, the slices were randomly divided into three groups, corresponding to different feed rates of 0.8 mm/s, 1.6 mm/s, and 2.4 mm/s, respectively, with 10 slices in each group. The cancellous part of each slice was drilled 9 times with different output powers from 20% (48 W) to 100% (120 W). In the cortical bone experiment, the slices were randomly assigned into two groups, corresponding to a different feed rate (0.8 mm/s and 1.6 mm/s). Drilling was performed on the cortical part of each slice 4 times with different output power, which increased from 70% (84W) to 100% (120 W). All experiments were conducted at room temperature of 25 ℃. Maximum temperature and penetration time were recorded. The maximum grinding temperature and penetration time of cancellous bone and cortical bone under different output power and feed rate were compared. Results: At the same feed rate, the maximum temperature of the cancellous bone decreased as output power increased. There were statistically significant differences in the maximum temperature between the output powers of 120 W and 24 W under different feed rates(61.2 ℃±9.4 ℃ vs 70.9 ℃±5.7 ℃, 59.2 ℃±7.1 ℃ vs 69.5 ℃±10.7 ℃, 55.5 ℃±5.5 ℃ vs 69.2 ℃±9.3 ℃, all P<0.05). At the premise of the same output power, there was no significant difference in the maximum temperature among different feed rates (all P>0.05). At the feed rate of 0.8 mm/s, the maximum temperature of cortical bone decreased as the output power increased. The maximum temperature at the output power of 120 W was significantly lower than that of 84 W (P=0.048). However, at the feed rate of 1.6 mm/s, the maximum temperature could not be significantly lowered by the increase in output power (P>0.05). Under the same output power, the maximum temperature at the feed rate of 1.6 mm/s were all significantly lower than those of 0.8 mm/s (all P<0.05). The penetration time of cancellous bone did not decrease significantly with the increase in the output power (all P>0.05) while it decreased significantly as the feed rate increased (all P<0.05). Regarding cortical bone at the feed rate of 0.8 mm/s, the increase in output power could not shorten the penetration time (P>0.05); at the feed rate of 1.6 mm/s, the penetration time at the output power of 120 W was significantly shorter than that of 96 W (P=0.008). With the same output power, the penetration time at the feed rate of 1.6 mm/s were significantly shorter than those at 0.8 mm/s (all P<0.05). There was no statistical difference in the penetration failure rate among different feed rates with the same output power (all P>0.05). The penetration failure rate was 0 when the output power of cancellous bone was 48 W and above and the output power of cortical bone were 108 W and 120 W. Conclusions: The maximum temperature of vertebral cancellous bone and the cortical bone is primarily influenced by the output power and the feed rate, respectively; the penetration time of cancellous bone and the cortical bone is affected by the feed rate and both of feed rate and output power, respectively. The most suitable parameters are output power of 120 W and feed rate of 2.4 mm/s for cancellous bone and output power of 120 W and feed rate of 1.6 mm/s for cortical bone.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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Li M, Xing X, Huang H, Liang C, Gao X, Tang Q, Xu X, Yang J, Liao L, Tian W. BMSC-Derived ApoEVs Promote Craniofacial Bone Repair via ROS/JNK Signaling. J Dent Res 2022; 101:714-723. [PMID: 35114838 DOI: 10.1177/00220345211068338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Bone defect caused by trauma, neoplasia, congenital defects, or periodontal disease is a major cause of disability and physical limitation. The transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) promotes bone repair and regeneration. However, it has been shown that most BMSCs die within a short period after transplantation. During apoptosis, BMSCs generate a large number of apoptotic cell-derived extracellular vesicles (ApoEVs). This study aims to understand the potential role of ApoEVs in craniofacial bone defect repair and regeneration. First, we confirmed that BMSCs undergo apoptosis within 2 d after transplantation into the defect of the cranium. Abundant ApoEVs were generated from apoptotic BMSCs. Uptake of ApoEVs efficiently promoted the proliferation, migration, and osteogenic differentiation of recipient BMSCs in vitro. ApoEVs from cells in the middle stage of apoptosis were the most efficient to enhance the regenerative capacity of BMSCs. Moreover, a critical size bone defect model in rats was used to evaluate the osteogenic property of ApoEVs in vivo. Local transplantation of ApoEVs promoted bone regeneration in the calvarial defect. Mechanistically, ApoEVs promoted new bone formation by increasing intracellular reactive oxygen species to activate JNK signaling. This study reveals a previously unknown role of the dying transplanted BMSCs in promoting the viability of endogenous BMSCs and repairing the calvarial defects. Since it could avoid several adverse effects and limits of BMSC cytotherapy, treatment of ApoEVs might be a promising strategy in craniofacial bone repair and regeneration.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education & National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
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Zhang HR, Yang Y, Tian W, Sun YJ. Dietary Fiber and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Older Adults with Hypertension: A Cohort Study Of NHANES. J Nutr Health Aging 2022; 26:407-414. [PMID: 35450998 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-022-1770-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Several studies have documented that dietary fiber was inversely associated with a variety of diseases, but the association of dietary fiber with the prognosis of older adults with hypertension is unknown. The aim was to assess the association of dietary fiber with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with hypertension. METHODS This study enrolled 4906 participants (51.6% were female) aged 65 years or older with hypertension in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2014 and ascertained mortality through December 31, 2015. Dietary fiber intake data were assessed by using a 24-h recall survey. Participants were grouped by dietary fiber intake quartiles: Q1(fiber < 10.20, g/day), Q2 (10.20 ≤ fiber < 14.45, g/day), Q3 (14.45 ≤ fiber < 19.85, g/day), and Q4 (19.85 ≤ fiber, g/day). Multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate the associations of dietary fiber intake with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Kaplan-Meier survival curves and restricted cubic spline models were applied to reveal the relationship between dietary fiber intake and mortality. RESULTS Over the median follow-up duration of 70 months (interquartile range: 38-100 months), 1369 participants were determined as all-cause mortality (27.9%) and 270 participants were identified as cardiovascular mortality (5.5%). In the fully adjusted model, the higher dietary fiber intake group was associated with relatively lower all-cause (Q4 vs Q1: 0.68 (0.58, 0.80); P for trend <0.001) and cardiovascular mortality (Q4 vs Q1: 0.64 (0.45, 0.92); P for trend =0.010). The non-linear relationship was not observed between dietary fiber intake and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality. CONCLUSIONS Higher dietary fiber intake was significantly associated with decreased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with hypertension. Increasing dietary fiber intake may improve the prognosis of older adults with hypertension.
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- H R Zhang
- YuJiao Sun, Department of Geriatric cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, NO.155 Nanjing North Street, Heping Ward, Shenyang 110001, China. E-mail: , Telephone number: 024-83282300
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Tian W, Fishman RS, Cao HB, Sala G, Pajerowski DM, Garlea VO, Hong T, Daemen LL, Cheng YQ, Fernandez-Baca JA. IInvestigating the nature of the magnetoelectric coupling in molecular (ND4)2[FeCl5(D2O)] via neutron scattering studies. Acta Crystallogr A Found Adv 2021. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767321094599] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Zhang R, Qi S, Dai W, Chen S, Zhang Y, Tian W, Yan W, Kong M, Tian J, Su D. Publication trends and hotspots in enhanced recovery after surgery: 20-year bibliometric analysis. Br J Surg 2021; 108:e62-e64. [PMID: 33711108 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znaa076] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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We evaluated enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) research and used bibliometric analysis to quantitatively and qualitatively predict research hotspots through extracting relevant publications from the core collection of the Web of Science database.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Type H vessel is a specific vessel subtype that is strongly positive for CD31 and endomucin (CD31hiEmcnhi). It has already been identified that it can tightly regulate the coupling of angiogenesis and osteogenesis in the long bone of mice and human beings. The long bone is formed through endochondral ossification, which is the same type of process happening in mandibular condyle. Although the ossification of long bone and mandibular condyle has the same developmental process, the existence of type H vessels in the mouse condyle remains unclear. To address this, we identified that abundant type H vessels existed in the subchondral bone of the mouse condylar head and endosteum of the mouse condylar neck. Meanwhile, immunofluorescence imaging of the condyles in different ages of male C57BL/6J mice demonstrated that type H vessels decreased while aging. Furthermore, we validated a positive correlation between type H vessels and Osterix+ osteoprogenitors in the condyle induced by mandibular advancement. Mechanistically, we confirmed that deferoxamine mesylate, which promoted the proliferation of type H endothelial cells by activating hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) signaling pathways, largely prevented the osteopenia in the condyle induced by botulinum toxin type A. Collectively, these results demonstrate that in the mouse condyle, type H vessels in areas of high function positively correlate with bone formation. In addition, we show a novel influence of HIF-1α signaling on osteogenesis via an increase in type H vessels. In conclusion, promoting angiogenesis of type H vessels is a promising strategy for the therapeutic improvement of osteogenesis in mandibular condyle.
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- Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Oral Translational Medicine, Ministry of Education, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Pediatric Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Oral organoids are complex 3-dimensional structures that develop from stem cells or organ-specific progenitors through a process of self-organization and re-create architectures and functionalities similar to in vivo organs and tissues in the oral and maxillofacial region. Recently, striking advancements have been made in the construction and application of oral organoids of the tooth, salivary gland, and tongue. Dental epithelial and mesenchymal cells isolated from tooth germs or derived from pluripotent stem cells could generate tooth germ-like organoids by self-organization in a specific culture system. Tooth organoids can also be constructed based on tissue engineering principles by seeding stem cells on a scaffold with the bioregulatory functions of odontogenic differentiation. Two main approaches have been used to construct salivary gland organoids: 1) incubation of salivary gland-derived stem/progenitor cells in a 3-dimensional culture system to form the structure of the gland through mimicking regenerative processes and 2) inducing of pluripotent stem cells to generate embryonic salivary glands by replicating the development process. Taste bud organoids can be generated by embedding isolated circumvallate papilla tissue in Matrigel with a mixture of growth factors, while lingual epithelial organoids have been constructed using lingual stem cells in a suitable culture system containing specific signaling molecules. These oral organoids usually maintain the main functions and characteristic structures of the corresponding organ to a certain extent. Furthermore, using cells isolated from patients, oral organoids could replicate specific diseases such as maxillofacial tumors and tooth dysplasia. Until now, oral organoids have been applied in the study of mechanisms of tooth development, pathology and regeneration of the salivary gland, and precision therapeutics for tongue cancer. These findings strongly demonstrate that the organoid technique is a novel paradigm for the study of the development, pathology, and regeneration of oral and maxillofacial tissue.
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- X Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Oral Regenerative Medicine, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Joshi S, Hamilton M, Warren R, Faucett D, Tian W, Wang Y, Ma J. Implementing Virtual Reality technology for safety training in the precast/ prestressed concrete industry. Appl Ergon 2021; 90:103286. [PMID: 33080561 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Thousands of people work in the precast/pre-stressed concrete industry every day. Due to the design of the precast/prestressed concrete product itself and the processes required for its production, employees are occasionally exposed to hazards. The industry recognizes this and devotes a significant amount of time and investment to mitigate these hazards and protect employees from harm. It is essential for employees to go through appropriate safety training before starting work in the plant. Practical safety training should be cost-effective, and performance guaranteed, and traditional training procedures include paper-based safety guidelines, lectures, videos, and on-site training. Virtual Reality (VR) provides an innovative approach for safety training as it could offer situational training with negligible risk and at a low cost. In this paper, a VR training module is developed to deliver safety training in a cost-effective yet repeatable manner, aiming to reduce common plant injuries. The module is developed using Unity3D and Visual Studio joint platforms and can be interfaced with using the Oculus Rift/Oculus S. The module addresses three major safety concerns in the plant: personal protective equipment (PPE), the tensioning of strand (the stressing process), and suspended loads. Efficacy and effectiveness analyses were conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed VR module. The efficacy analysis was based on simulation sickness, user experience, and system usability. This analysis showed that the developed VR module is a user-friendly simulator with minimal simulation sickness. More than 50% of the participants reported no indications of simulation sickness. In addition, an effectiveness analysis was performed based upon a comparative study of this VR training method and the traditional video-based training method. This analysis indicated that VR training is more engaged and provides a better understanding of safety protocols and real-life experience of the precast/prestressed concrete plant.
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- Sayali Joshi
- Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA.
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- Institute for Systems Engineering Research Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA.
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- Georgia Division, Tindall Corporation, Conley, GA, 30288, USA.
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- Industrial Engineering and Process Improvement, Tindall Corporation, Spartanburg, SC, 29301, USA.
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- Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA.
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- Learning, Design, and Technology Program Dept. of Learning and Performance Systems, The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
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- Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762, USA.
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Jochum SB, Tian W, Goczalk MG, Ritz EM, Favuzza J, Govekar HR, Bhama AR, Saclarides TJ, Jakate S, Hayden DM. Exophytic condyloma: are they as benign as we think? Colorectal Dis 2020; 22:1577-1584. [PMID: 32538546 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15187] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM As the understanding of anal dysplasia continues to develop, controversy remains regarding treatment of these lesions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate lesion type (flat vs exophytic) and the association between morphology and dysplasia. METHODS This was a single-centre retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected pathological database of patients > 17 years old who underwent operative excision/biopsies for presumed anal condyloma or dysplasia from 2009 to 2018. The analysis includes comparisons between patient factors, phenotype and grade of dysplasia. RESULTS Sixty-nine patients had 423 lesions. The mean age of the study population was 48.2 years. 62.3% were men and 46.4% of patients were black. 47.8% of patients were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and 39.1% were men who have sex with men (MSM). There were 176 (41.6%) flat lesions and 234 (55.3%) exophytic lesions. Exophytic lesions were 2.5-fold more likely to be associated with a higher grade of dysplasia than flat lesions (OR 2.63, 95% CI 1.09-6.32). Neither lesion type nor dysplasia severity was associated with human papillomavirus, lesion location or patient characteristics, including race, MSM or HIV status. DISCUSSION Exophytic lesions were more than twice as likely to have advanced dysplasia compared with flat lesions. A clearer understanding of the association between gross lesion appearance and dysplasia will allow more appropriate counselling of patients and the development of better screening and treatment guidelines for anal condylomata and dysplasia.
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- S B Jochum
- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Rush Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Chen W, Nichols L, Brinkley F, Bohna K, Tian W, Priddy MW, Priddy LB. Alkali treatment facilitates functional nano-hydroxyapatite coating of 3D printed polylactic acid scaffolds. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2020; 120:111686. [PMID: 33545848 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Autografting is currently the gold standard for treatment of bone defects, but has shown disadvantages in the limited volume of and donor site morbidity associated with harvested bone. Customized bone scaffolds that mimic the mechanical and biological properties of native bone are needed to augment the currently limited bone regeneration strategies. To achieve this goal, a repeated cross-hatch structure with uniform cubic pores was designed and 3D printed using polylactic acid (PLA) via fused deposition modeling (FDM). PLA surfaces were modified by wet chemical (alkali) treatment for either 1 h (1hAT) or 6 h (6hAT), followed by coating with nano-hydroxyapatite (nHA). Our hypotheses were that: (i) 6-hour (but not 1-hour) alkali treatment would enhance nHA coating, (ii) the nHA coating on the 6-hour alkali-treated surface would increase hydrophilicity and cell attachment/proliferation, and (iii) stiffness, but not effective Young's modulus, would be reduced by 6-hour alkali treatment. The effects of AT and nHA coating on scaffold morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy and quantified using a custom MATLAB script. Chemical composition and hydrophilicity were evaluated via energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and water contact angle analyses, respectively. Mechanical testing and in vitro cell culture were further employed to analyze compressive properties, and cell attachment and proliferation, respectively. As expected, 6hAT led to reduced strut width and stiffness, while improving the nHA coating and hydrophilicity. Interestingly, PLA/6hAT but not PLA/6hAT/nHA demonstrated a reduction in effective modulus compared to PLA and PLA/nHA scaffolds. From in vitro experiments, the combined PLA/6hAT/nHA modification resulted in the greatest extent of cell attachment but not proliferation. These results collectively demonstrate that the PLA/6hAT/nHA scaffold exhibits properties that may prove beneficial for cancellous bone regeneration.
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- Weitong Chen
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman Street, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States of America.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman Street, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States of America.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 479-1 Hardy Road, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States of America.
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, 479-2 Hardy Road, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States of America
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, 479-2 Hardy Road, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States of America.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 479-1 Hardy Road, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States of America.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman Street, Mississippi State, MS 39762, United States of America.
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Han X, Ma X, Li D, Wang J, Jiang W, Cheng X, Li G, Guo H, Tian W. The Evaluation and Prediction of Laminoplasty Surgery Outcome in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Using Diffusion Tensor MRI. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:1745-1753. [PMID: 32816762 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6705] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE DTI has been proved valuable for the diagnosis of degenerative cervical myelopathy, whereas its capacity for predicting the outcome of surgery is still under debate. Here we conduct a prospective cohort study to analyze the capacity of DTI for evaluating and predicting laminoplasty surgery outcome for degenerative cervical myelopathy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We recruited 55 patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy who underwent DTI before surgery and at 3- and 6-month follow-up stages, and 20 healthy subjects. For clinical assessment, the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale was recorded for each patient at different stages. DTI metrics were compared between patients before surgery and healthy subjects. Spearman correlation and receiver operating characteristic were used to analyze the evaluation and prediction capacity of DTI for the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale, respectively. We analyzed different vertebral levels: maximal compression level, average of all compression levels, and C2 level. RESULTS DTI metrics were significantly different between patients before surgery and healthy subjects. Before surgery, DTI for the maximal compression level or DTI for the average of all compression levels had no significant correlation with the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale. For all stages, DTI at the C2 level was correlated with the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale. DTI metrics at the C2 level before surgery were significantly correlated with the postoperative modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale recovery rate. Receiver operating characteristic analysis demonstrated that fractional anisotropy at C2 was capable of predicting the postoperative modified Japanese Orthopedic Association scale recovery rate (P = .04). CONCLUSIONS The DTI metrics before laminoplasty surgery, especially fractional anisotropy at the C2 level, have the potential for evaluating and predicting the degenerative cervical myelopathy surgery outcome.
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- X Han
- From the Department of Spine Surgery (X.H., D.L., J.W., W.T.), Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.,Beijing Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (X.H.), Beijing, China
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance Research (X.M.), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- From the Department of Spine Surgery (X.H., D.L., J.W., W.T.), Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.,National Center of Gerontology (D.L.), Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Spine Surgery (X.H., D.L., J.W., W.T.), Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology (W.J., X.C., G.L.), Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology (W.J., X.C., G.L.), Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology (W.J., X.C., G.L.), Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Center for Biomedical Imaging Research (H.F.), Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- From the Department of Spine Surgery (X.H., D.L., J.W., W.T.), Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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Zhou Q, Zhang S, Wang Q, Shen H, Zhang Y, Tian W, Li X. Association between preconception paternal smoking and birth defects in offspring: evidence from the database of the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project in China. BJOG 2020; 127:1358-1364. [PMID: 32339375 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To clarify whether preconception paternal smoking has any adverse effects on the offspring. DESIGN Prospective, population-based study. SETTING Preconception registry data from the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project. POPULATION OR SAMPLE Couples planning pregnancy, with complete information on preconception paternal smoking behaviour and pregnancy outcomes. METHODS The effect of questionnaire-based paternal smoking behaviour during preconception and pregnancy was assessed via logistic regression. Additionally, we performed a 1:1 case-control (birth defects versus normal pregnancy) analysis, matched for maternal province, folic acid supplementation and paternal alcohol consumption. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Risk of birth defects in offspring. RESULTS In total, 566 439 couples with complete information on preconception paternal smoking behaviour and pregnancy outcomes were enrolled. The preconception paternal smoking rate was 28.7% (162 482) overall: 8.7% (49 303) stopped smoking, 13.3% (75 517) decreased their smoking, and 6.6% (37 662) continued smoking during early pregnancy. The risk of birth defects was higher in the continued-smoking (P < .000, odds ratio [OR] 1.87, 95% CI 1.36-2.56) and decreased-smoking groups (P = .007, OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.10-1.82). In the case-control analysis, infants whose fathers stopped (P = .003, OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.15-0.67) or decreased smoking (P = .000, OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.13-0.49) were at lower risk of congenital heart diseases, limb abnormalities, digestive tract anomalies and neural tube defects than those whose fathers continued smoking. CONCLUSION Preconception paternal smoking may be associated with congenital heart diseases, limb abnormalities and neural tube defects in the offspring. Changes in smoking behaviour may reduce this risk. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT This study suggests that preconception paternal smoking is associated with birth defects in offspring. Changes in smoking behaviour may reduce this risk.
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China
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- National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China
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- National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China
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- National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Institute of Biostatistics, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Female Reproductive Endocrine-Related Diseases, Shanghai, China
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The combination of network and medical field gave birth to telemedicine.The implementation of telemedicine can improve the uneven distribution of regional medical resources, reduce the working pressure of medical staff, shorten the distance between medical staff and patients and medical staff, and improve the timeliness of monitoring, diagnosis and treatment.The continuous development of telemedicine relies on the continuous innovation of network communication technology, the latest 5(th) generation wireless systems (5G) is bringing significant changes to mobile communication and other related industries by virtue of its advantages of high data rate and low latency. This paper reviews the development of telemedicine, introduces the characteristics of 5G technology, combines the research results of 5G technology applied in the medical field at home and abroad, and prospects the development of this field in the future.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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Vertical malocclusion is a developmental condition, resulting from complex interactions among multiple etiological factors during the growth period. As a tricky dentofacial deformity clinically, long-face (LF) morphology is characterized by excessive vertical facial growth with severe disarrangement of jaws and teeth. Since the improvement of LF patients on facial profile and occlusion is often difficult and lacks long-term stability, it becomes important to unravel the etiology of LF pattern formation for early prevention and treatment. In the current studies, we identified a transgenic mouse model that exhibited a dysplastic coronoid process and LF morphology. Although the mutant mice exhibited jaw structures and occlusion comparable to controls at birth, they all acquired typical LF morphology with anterior open bite during postnatal growth, resembling clinical features of the selected skeletal class III patients. Since the coronoid process provides an insertion site for the temporalis attachment, we examined the initial development and differentiation of the temporalis and found identical results in both control and mutant mice before E17.5 when the temporal muscle makes attachment to the coronoid process. However, thereafter, we observed altered orientation and reduced size of the cross-sectional area of the temporalis in mutant mice, which persisted to the weaning stage. Biomechanical analysis and simulation modeling further support the idea that altered morphology of the coronoid process may impair the efficiency of the vertical temporalis contraction and appears to correlate with LF formation. Consistently, we present evidence that a dysplastic mandibular coronoid process was also seen in some human patients with skeletal III LF morphology. Taken together, the results presented in this study establish an association of the craniofacial bony structures with vertical patterning, which will have implications in earlier prediction for clinical precaution and intervention.
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Xu Y, Tian W, Wei Z, Li Y, Gao X, Li W, Dong B. Microcatheter shaping using three-dimensional printed models for intracranial aneurysm coiling. J Neurointerv Surg 2019; 12:308-310. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-015346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background and purposeMicrocatheterization is an important, but also difficult, technique used for the embolization of intracranial aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of three-dimensional (3D) printing technology in microcatheter shaping.MethodsNine cases of internal carotid artery posterior communicating artery aneurysm diagnosed by CT angiography were selected, and 3D printing technology was used to build a 3D model including the aneurysm and the parent artery. The hollow and translucent model had certain flexibility; it was immersed in water and the microcatheter was introduced into the water to the target position in the aneurysm, followed by heating the water temperature to 50°C. After soaking for 5 min, the microcatheter was taken out and the shaping was completed. After sterilization, the shaped microcatheter was used for arterial aneurysm embolization and evaluation was conducted.ResultsNine cases of microcatheter shaping were satisfactory and shaping the needle was not necessary; no rebound was observed. The microcatheter was placed in an ideal position, and the stent-assisted method was used in three cases of wide-neck aneurysm. There were no complications related to surgery.ConclusionA new microcatheter shaping method using 3D printing technology makes intracranial artery aneurysm embolization more stable and efficient.
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Tooth morphogenesis involves dynamic changes in shape and size as it proceeds through the bud, cap, and bell stages. This process requires exact regulation of cell proliferation and differentiation. Smad7, a general antagonist against transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling, is necessary for maintaining homeostasis and proper functionality in many organs. While TGF-β signaling is widely involved in tooth morphogenesis, the precise role of Smad7 in tooth development remains unknown. In this study, we showed that Smad7 is expressed in the developing mouse molars with a high level in the dental epithelium but a moderate to weak level in the dental mesenchyme. Smad7 deficiency led to a profound decrease in tooth size primarily due to a severely compromised cell proliferation capability in the dental epithelium. Consistent with the tooth shrinkage phenotype, RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis revealed that Smad7 ablation downregulated genes referred to epithelial cell proliferation and cell cycle G1/S phase transition, whereas the upregulated genes were involved in responding to TGF-β signaling and cell cycle arrest. Among these genes, the expression of Cdkn1a (encoding p21), a negative cell proliferation regulator, was remarkably elevated in parallel with the diminution of Ccnd1 encoding the crucial cell cycle regulator cyclin D1 in the dental epithelium. Meanwhile, the expression level of p-Smad2/3 was ectopically elevated in the developing tooth germ of Smad7 null mice, indicating the hyperactivation of the canonical TGF-β signaling. These effects were reversed by addition of TGF-β signaling inhibitor in cell cultures of Smad7-/- molar tooth germs, with rescued expression of cyclin D1 and cell proliferation rate. In sum, our studies demonstrate that Smad7 functions primarily as a positive regulator of cell proliferation via inhibition of the canonical TGF-β signaling during dental epithelium development and highlight a crucial role for Smad7 in regulating tooth size.
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- Z Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.,Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Lee E, Allen L, Aggarwal K, Vredenburg M, Tian W, Salem R. 03:00 PM Abstract No. 73 Efficacy of Avatrombopag (AVA) in optimizing platelet counts (PC) in chronic liver disease (CLD) patients with thrombocytopenia (TCP) undergoing interventional radiology (IR) procedures. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2018.12.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Treekitkarnmongkol W, Solis LM, Kai K, Thompson AM, Tian W, Wistuba II, Sasai K, Jltsumori Y, Sahin AA, Hawke DH, Lee JM, Qin L, Bawa-Khalfe T, Rad R, Wong KK, Abbott CM, Katayama H, Sen S. Abstract P1-05-05: eEF1A2 facilitates PTEN-GSK3β mediated Aurora-A protein degradation during S-G2 phase inactivated in PTEN-deficient breast cancer. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p1-05-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The AURKA gene, encoding Aurora kinase-A (Aurora-A), is frequently amplified and overexpressed across multiple cancer types correlating with poor prognosis. Although the AURKA gene is frequently amplified in human cancers, underlying mechanism(s) for Aurora-A protein stability through different phases of cell cycle are not well elucidated. Inhibiting the kinase activity and promoting protein degradation are two well-validated conceptual strategies for targeting protein kinases in cancers. Here, we demonstrate that Eukaryotic Elongation Factor 1 Alpha 2 (eEF1A2) facilitates PTEN-GSK3β mediated Aurora-A protein degradation through the SCF complex (SKP1-Cul1-FBXW7) during the S/G2 phase of proliferating cells. In contrast, this mechanism is inactivated in cancer cells accompanying PTEN-GSK3β pathway deficiency. Mechanistically, eEF1A2 interacts with Aurora-A, GSK3β, FBXW7 and Cul1-E3 ligase, as the SCF complex, to facilitate Aurora-A polyubiquitination for 26S proteasomal degradation. eEF1A2 promotes PTEN phosphorylation at T366 and stability, inactivates AKT and activates GSK3β which in turn phosphorylates Aurora-A at S283, S284 and S342. The phosphorylation of Aurora-A at S342 is detected during S/G2 phase of cell mitosis in parallel with eEF1A2-SCF complex formation with active form of GSK3β and neddylated Cul1. Conversely, genetic ablation of EEF1A2 and PTEN, activation of AKT, inhibition of GSK3β, expression of Aurora-A phosphodeficient-mutant attenuates the Aurora-A protein degradation which is corroborated in Aurora-A overexpressing mouse mammary carcinomas and human breast carcinomas. This study identifies a novel mechanism of Aurora-A protein degradation mediated eEF1A2-PTEN-GSK3β pathway and provides a framework for the discovery of Aurora-A therapeutic targets in breast cancer that harbors deficiency of PTEN tumor suppressor pathway.
Citation Format: Treekitkarnmongkol W, Solis LM, Kai K, Thompson AM, Tian W, Wistuba II, Sasai K, Jltsumori Y, Sahin AA, Hawke DH, Lee JM, Qin L, Bawa-Khalfe T, Rad R, Wong KK, Abbott CM, Katayama H, Sen S. eEF1A2 facilitates PTEN-GSK3β mediated Aurora-A protein degradation during S-G2 phase inactivated in PTEN-deficient breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-05-05.
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- W Treekitkarnmongkol
- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX; University of Houston, Houston, TX; Technische Universität München, München, BY, Germany; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Tian W, Zhou Y, Wu M, Yao Y, Deng Y. Ovarian metastasis from breast cancer: a comprehensive review. Clin Transl Oncol 2018; 21:819-827. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-018-02007-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Htoo J, Hao Z, Y L, Y C, Z Y, W S, Tao Z, Yan D, Zhang L, Tian W. WPSI-9 Dietary DL-methionine supplementation alleviates early liver injury of intra-uterine growth retarded suckling piglets. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.1125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- J Htoo
- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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- Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH, No.4, Rodenbacher Chaussee,63457, Hanau, Germany, Hanau-Wolfgang, Hessen, Germany
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Wang H, Tian W, Bi R, Ren Y, He H, Shi S, Shan B, Wang Q. Screening for inherited cancer syndromes in Chinese patients with endometrial cancer. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy285.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Liu F, Shi S, Zhu L, Xing Y, Lei J, Tian W, Wang J, Guan G. P6247Perturbations of the anti-ageing hormone Klotho in patients with diagonal earlobe crease. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Cardiovascular Department, Xian, China People's Republic of
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Wu JH, Tian W, Tian GL, Tian MM, Chen SL, Tian W. [ PIK3CA mutation analysis in isolated macrodactyly]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 56:538-542. [PMID: 30032537 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To systematically investigate PIK3CA mutations in isolated macrodactyly. Methods: Overgrowth tissues from 12 isolated macrodactyly patients who were treated at Department of Hand Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from May to August 2017 were collected during operation.There were 6 male and 6 female patients with average age of 4.5 years. DNA was tested for PIK3CA mutation using a targeted Sanger DNA sequencing method.Samples with negative Sanger result were tested with a next generation DNA sequencing(NGS)panel targeting 47 cancer hotspot genes including PIK3CA. Results: By targeted Sanger sequencing, PIK3CA mutations were detected in 9 of the 12 patients, with mutation level ranging from 7% to 27%.The PIK3CA mutations observed were p. His1047Arg, p.His1047Leu, p.Glu545Lys, and p. Glu542Lys.NGS found p. Glu453Lys in one additional patient, allowing the total positive rate to 10/12.All PIK3CA mutations detected in the study were cancer hotspot mutations.Among all tissue types tested, adipose tissue had the highest mutation detection rate(9/9), followed by nerve(10/12) and skin(10/12). Conclusions: A high proportion of isolated macrodactyly patients carry a PIK3CA mutation.Adipose, nerve, and skin are ideal tissue resources for PIK3CA mutation detection.Targeted Sanger sequencing with reflex to NGS represents a cost-effective strategy to test PIK3CA mutations in isolated macrodactyly.
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- Departments of Hand Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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Zhao F, Wu T, Wang H, Ding L, Ahmed G, Li H, Tian W, Shen Y. Jugular arginine infusion relieves lipopolysaccharide-triggered inflammatory stress and improves immunity status of lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:5961-5970. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Song QP, Tian W, He D, Han X, Zhang N, Wang JC, Li ZC. [Long-term efficacy of cervical artificial disc replacement for cervical degenerative diseases]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:1358-1363. [PMID: 29764039 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.17.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of cervical artificial disc replacement for patients with cervical disc herniation and degenerative cervical canal stenosis. Methods: Total of sixty-eight patients underwent single-level Bryan artificial disc replacement in Beijing Jishuitan Hospital from December 2003 to December 2007 with a minimum 10-year follow-up were retrospectively analyzed. There were 43 males and 25 females with a mean age of (46±8) years. According to preoperative CT and MRI, the patients were divided into two groups: 27 patients in cervical disc herniation group and 41 patients in degenerative cervical canal stenosis group. The evaluation indexes before surgery and at last follow-up were compared between two groups. The clinical indexes included Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score, neck disability index (NDI) and Odom's grade; and the radiological indexes included the global and segmental range of motion (ROM), Cobb's angle at operated level. The continuous variable data were analyzed by independent sample t test. Results: In cervical disc herniation group, the improvement rate of JOA score was 83%±22%, NDI% decreased by 14%±9%, and Odom's grade was excellent in 17 patients, good in 10 patients. In degenerative cervical canal stenosis group, the improvement rate of JOA was 68%±34%, NDI% decreased by 11%±7%, and Odom's grade was excellent in 19 patients, good in 18 patients, fair in 4 patients. The segmental ROM was 10°±4° and 7°±6° in cervical disc herniation and degenerative cervical canal stenosis group at last follow-up (t=2.284, P=0.026). The global ROM was 50°±9° and 44°±14° in cervical disc herniation and degenerative cervical canal stenosis group at last follow-up (t=2.112, P=0.038). Conclusions: Cervical artificial disc replacement has a favorable long-term efficacy in treating cervical degenerative diseases. The postoperative global and segmental ROM in patients with cervical disc herniation are better than those in patients with degenerative cervical canal stenosis.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Fourth Clinical Medical College of Peking University, Beijing 100035, China
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Tian W, Zhu FM, Wang WY, Li LX, Cai JH. Characterization of a novel allelic variant in HLA-B*40 lineage, HLA-B*40:298:02, by cloning and sequencing. Int J Immunogenet 2018; 45:143-145. [PMID: 29676515 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A novel allelic variant in HLA-B*40 lineage, HLA-B*40:298:02, has been identified in an individual of Han ethnicity afflicted with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Hunan province, southern China. Following polymerase chain reaction-Sanger sequence-based typing (PCR-SBT), this new variant was further confirmed by two distinct strategies of cloning and sequencing. HLA-B*40:298:02 differs from HLA-B*40:298:01 by a single synonymous cytosine substitution at nucleotide position 26 (T→C) in exon 3, which corresponds to codon 99 of the mature HLA-B mRNA molecule. This new allele has an estimated frequency of 0.0002, in about 2,500 sequence-based typed subjects from the same population.
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- HLA Typing Laboratory, Blood Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Cheng X, Zhang Y, Wang C, Deng W, Wang L, Duanmu Y, Li K, Yan D, Xu L, Wu C, Shen W, Tian W. The optimal anatomic site for a single slice to estimate the total volume of visceral adipose tissue by using the quantitative computed tomography (QCT) in Chinese population. Eur J Clin Nutr 2018; 72:1567-1575. [PMID: 29559725 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-018-0122-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between the cross-sectional visceral adipose tissue (VAT) areas at different anatomic sites and the total VAT volume in a healthy Chinese population using quantitative computed tomography (QCT), and to identify the optimal anatomic site for a single slice to estimate the total VAT volume. SUBJECTS/METHODS A total of 389 healthy Chinese subjects aged 19-63 years underwent lumbar spine QCT scans. The cross-sectional area of total adipose tissue and VAT were measured using the tissue composition module of the software (QCT Pro, Mindways) at each intervertebral disc level from T12/L1 to L5/S1, as well as at the umbilical level. The total VAT volume was defined as the fat areas multiplied by the height of vertebral body for all six slices. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the correlation between single-slice VAT areas and the total VAT volume. Moreover, the optimal anatomic site for a single slice to estimate the total VAT volume was identified by multiple regression analysis. RESULTS The cross-sectional area of VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) measured at each anatomic site was all highly correlated with the total VAT volume and the total SAT volume (r = 0.89-0.98). Additionally, the VAT area measured at the L2/L3 level showed the strongest correlation with the total VAT volume (r = 0.98, P < 0.001). Covariates including age, gender, BMI, waist, and hypertension make a slight effect on the prediction of the total VAT volume. CONCLUSION It is feasible to perform measurements of VAT area on a single slice at L2/L3 level for estimating the total VAT volume.
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Clinical Research and Bioinformatics Center, Beijing Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Molecular Orthopaedics, Beijing Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine and Institute of Human Nutrition, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Zhu M, Li PG, Wang Y, Cao HB, Tian W, Zhang HD, Phelan BD, Mao ZQ, Ke X. Temperature- and field-driven spin reorientations in triple-layer ruthenate Sr 4Ru 3O 10. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3914. [PMID: 29500391 PMCID: PMC5834612 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22247-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Sr4Ru3O10, the n = 3 member of the Ruddlesden-Popper type ruthenate Srn+1RunO3n+1, is known to exhibit a peculiar metamagnetic transition in an in-plane magnetic field. However, the nature of both the temperature- and field-dependent phase transitions remains as a topic of debate. Here, we have investigated the magnetic transitions of Sr4Ru3O10 via single-crystal neutron diffraction measurements. At zero field, we find that the system undergoes a ferromagnetic transition with both in-plane and out-of-plane magnetic components at Tc ≈ 100 K. Below T * = 50 K, the magnetic moments incline continuously toward the out-of-plane direction. At T = 1.5 K, where the spins are nearly aligned along the c axis, a spin reorientation occurs above a critical field Bc, giving rise to a spin component perpendicular to the plane defined by the field direction and the c axis. We suggest that both the temperature- and field-driven spin reorientations are associated with a change in the magnetocrystalline anisotropy, which is strongly coupled to the lattice degrees of freedom. This study elucidates the long-standing puzzles on the zero-field magnetic orders of Sr4Ru3O10 and provides new insights into the nature of the field-induced metamagnetic transition.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA.
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Andersen O, Hildeman A, Longfils M, Tedeholm H, Skoog B, Tian W, Zhong J, Ekholm S, Novakova L, Runmarker B, Nerman O, Maier SE. Diffusion tensor imaging in multiple sclerosis at different final outcomes. Acta Neurol Scand 2018; 137:165-173. [PMID: 28741711 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Methods to evaluate the relative contributions of demyelination vs axonal degeneration over the long-term course of MS are urgently needed. We used magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to estimate degrees of demyelination and axonal degeneration in the corpus callosum (CC) in cases of MS with different final outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS We determined DTI measures mean diffusivity (MD), fractional anisotropy (FA), and axial (AD) and radial (RD) diffusivities in the CC of 31 MS patients, of whom 13 presented a secondary progressive course, 11 a non-progressive course, and seven a monophasic course. The study participants were survivors from an incidence cohort of 254 attack-onset MS patients with 50 years of longitudinal follow-up. As reference, we included five healthy individuals without significant morbidity. RESULTS In patients with secondary progression, compared to all other groups, the corpus callosum showed increased RD and reduced FA, but no change in AD. None of the parameters exhibited differences among non-progressive and monophasic course groups and controls. CONCLUSION Increased RD was observed in secondary progressive MS, indicating significant myelin loss. Normal RD values observed in the clinically isolated syndrome and non-progressive groups confirm their benign nature. AD was not a characterizing parameter for long-term outcome. Demyelination revealed by increased RD is a distinguishing trait for secondary progression.
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Imaging Sciences Medical Center University of Rochester Rochester NY USA
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- Department of Imaging Sciences Medical Center University of Rochester Rochester NY USA
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- Department of Imaging Sciences Medical Center University of Rochester Rochester NY USA
- Department of Radiology Sahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Radiology Sahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg Sweden
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Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling has been implicated in the regulation of osteogenesis in both intramembranous and endochondral ossifications. In the developing palate, the anterior bony palate forms by direct differentiation of cranial neural crest (CNC)-derived mesenchymal cells, but the signals that regulate the osteogenic cell fate in the developing palate remain unclear. In the present study, we investigated the potential role of FGF signaling in osteogenic fate determination of the palatal mesenchymal cells. We showed that locally activated FGF8 signaling in the anterior palate using a Shox2Cre knock-in allele and an R26RFgf8 allele leads to a unique palatal defect: a complete loss of the palatine process of the maxilla as well as formation of ectopic cartilaginous tissues in the anterior palate. This aberrant developmental process was accompanied by a significantly elevated level of cell proliferation, which contributes to an abnormally thickened palatal tissue, where the palatine process of the maxilla would normally form, and by a complete inhibition of Osterix expression, which accounts for the lack of bone formation. The coexpression of Runx2 initially with Sox9 and subsequently with Col II in the ectopic cartilaginous tissues indicates a conversion of osteogenic fate to a chondrogenic one. Consistent with the unique palatal phenotype, RNA-Sequencing analysis revealed that the augmented FGF8 signaling downregulated genes involved in ossification, biomineral tissue development, and bone mineralization but upregulated genes involved in cell proliferation, cartilage development, and cell fate commitment, which was further supported by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction validation of selected genes. Our results demonstrate that FGF8 signaling functions as a negative regulator of osteogenic fate and is sufficient to convert a subset of CNC cell-derived mesenchymal cells into cartilage in the anterior hard palate, which will have implications in future directed differentiation of CNC-derived precursor cells for clinical application.
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, and Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China.,2 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- 3 Southern Center for Biomedical Research and Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 3 Southern Center for Biomedical Research and Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 3 Southern Center for Biomedical Research and Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 3 Southern Center for Biomedical Research and Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 3 Southern Center for Biomedical Research and Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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- 4 State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, and Department of Preventive Dentistry, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- 2 Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.,3 Southern Center for Biomedical Research and Fujian Key Laboratory of Developmental and Neural Biology, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian, P.R. China
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Li LX, Tian W, Zhu FM, Wang WY, Cai JH. Characterization of a novel HLA-B*39:01:01-related allele, HLA-B*39:130, by cloning and phasing. Int J Immunogenet 2017; 44:356-358. [PMID: 29086483 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A novel HLA-B*39:01:01-related variant, HLA-B*39:130, has been identified in a normal individual of Han ethnicity in Hunan province, southern China. Following Sanger polymerase chain reaction-sequence-based typing (PCR-SBT), this new allele was further confirmed by cloning, phasing and sequencing. Aligned with HLA-B*39:01:01, HLA-B*39:130 has a nonsynonymous thymine substitution at nucleotide position 94 in exon 4, resulting in amino acid change from threonine to isoleucine at codon 214 (ACA→ATA) of the mature HLA-BmRNA molecule.
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- HLA Typing Laboratory, Blood Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Wang L, Zhai Q, Zhao P, Xiang X, Zhang X, Tian W, Li T. Functional analysis of p.Ala253_Leu254insAsn mutation in PLS3 responsible for X-linked osteoporosis. Clin Genet 2017. [PMID: 28646489 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13081] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Mutations in Plastin-3 (PLS3) have been identified as a cause of X-linked osteoporosis. To reveal the molecular mechanism of PLS3 on osteoporosis, we characterized the p.Ala253_Leu254insAsn mutation in PLS3. We first identified Lymphocyte cytosolic protein 1 (LCP1) as a binding partner of PLS3 and the mutation disrupted the interaction between them. We then confirmed the roles of PLS3 and LCP1 in the regulation of intracellular Ca2+ , which was weakened by the mutant PLS3. Moreover, the interaction between PLS3 and LCP1 was enhanced under a low concentration of extracellular Ca2+ . However, the mutation in PLS3 weakened the responsiveness. The reduced regulation on Ca2+ caused by p.Ala253_Leu254insAsn may be the possible molecular mechanism of osteoporosis.
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital of Zibo, Shandong University, Zibo, China
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital of Zibo, Shandong University, Zibo, China
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital of Zibo, Shandong University, Zibo, China
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital of Zibo, Shandong University, Zibo, China
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital of Zibo, Shandong University, Zibo, China
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital of Zibo, Shandong University, Zibo, China
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- Center of Translational Medicine, Central Hospital of Zibo, Shandong University, Zibo, China
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De Rosa S, Gareri C, Iaconetti C, Di Martino M, Makara M, Tian W, Tamme L, Amatruda M, La Bella S, Mongiardo A, Tassone P, Spaccarotella C, Rockman H, Indolfi C. 4796Modulation of Exosomal microRNA in patients with severe Aortic Stenosis after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.4796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wei Y, Tian W, Zhang GL, Lv YW, Cui GY. Thoracolumbar kyphosis is associated with compressive vertebral fracture in postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:1925-1929. [PMID: 28251286 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-3971-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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UNLABELLED The main aim of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between vertebral compression fracture and thoracolumbar Cobb angles. Fracture prevalence was found to be significantly higher for patients with moderate [odds ratio (OR) = 4.78 (2.88-7.95)] or severe kyphosis [OR = 10.7 (5.11-22.40)] than for patients with mild kyphosis. The relationship between degree of thoracolumbar kyphosis and vertebral compression fracture was analyzed. INTRODUCTION The hypothesis that vertebral compression fracture in women is related to thoracolumbar kyphosis severity was tested, and a clinically important cutoff degree of sagittal thoracolumbar Cobb angle (TLCobb) was determined. METHODS Demographic data, clinical data, and quantitative computed tomography (QCT) findings were compiled for 212 postmenopausal women with thoracolumbar fracture (study group) and 150 postmenopausal women with degenerative lumbar disease (control group). Group proportions and characteristics were compared with chi-squared tests and unpaired t tests, respectively. RESULTS In this retrospective cross-sectional study cohort, 17 patients had T11 fractures, 79 had T12 fractures, 89 had L1 fractures, and 27 had L2 fractures. QCT findings and TLCobb differed between the study and control groups (both p < 0.001). No significant differences were found in body mass index (BMI), disk height, or coronal TLCobb. After adjustment for age, BMI, and QCT findings, fracture prevalence was found to be higher in the thoracolumbar kyphosis study group than in the control group [OR = 6.16, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.88-9.78]. Sagittal TLCobbs of 7.5-15° and >15° were associated with an increased fracture prevalence, with ORs of 4.78 (2.88-7.95) and 10.7 (5.11-22.40), respectively. CONCLUSION Vertebral fracture prevalence in postmenopausal women was found to be associated with thoracolumbar kyphosis. A TLCobb sagittal angle >15° should be considered an indicator for vertebral fracture assessment.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, 100035, China.
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, 100035, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, 100035, China
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Wang WY, Tian W, Wang F, Zhu FM, Wang PX, Xing LF. A new MICA allele, MICA*007:07, characterized by cloning and sequencing. Int J Immunogenet 2017; 44:145-147. [PMID: 28371368 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A new MICA allelic variant, MICA*007:07, was identified in an individual of Mongol ethnicity in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northern China. Following polymerase chain reaction-sequence-based typing (PCR-SBT), this new allele was further confirmed by cloning and sequencing. MICA*007:07 differs from MICA*007:01 by a synonymous mutation from G to A at the 2nd nucleotide position in exon 2. MICA*007:07 was linked to HLA-B*27:05.
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Immunogenetics Research Group, Department of Immunology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- HLA Typing Laboratory, Blood Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Blood Safety Research, Ministry of Health, Hangzhou, China
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- Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Neurology, Hospital of Inner Mongolia North Heavy Industry Group Company Limited, Baotou, China
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Tian W, Chen L, Zhang L, Wang B, Li XB, Fan KR, Ai CH, Xia X, Li SD, Li Y. Effects of ginsenoside Rg1 on glucose metabolism and liver injury in streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats. Genet Mol Res 2017; 16:gmr-16-01-gmr.16019463. [PMID: 28362999 DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2-DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood glucose levels. T2-DM patients suffer from many complications, such as diabetic fatty liver and diabetic nephropathy. The liver, the pivotal organ involved in both glucose and lipid metabolism, is primarily damaged in T2-DM patients, especially in those with high levels of blood lipid. In this study, the hepatoprotective activity of ginsenoside Rg1 was investigated in a T2-DM rat model. The results revealed a potent hepatoprotective effect of ginsenoside Rg1. This effect was primarily mediated by the antiapoptotic effect, inhibition of JNK activity, and suppression of inflammation after ginsenoside Rg1 treatment. Ginsenoside Rg1 also lowered the blood glucose level and insulin resistance index in T2-DM rats. Moreover, the blood lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels) and liver function (aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase levels) improved after ginsenoside Rg1 treatment. The aforementioned hepatoprotective effects of ginsenoside Rg1 in the T2-DM rat model suggests its clinical potential as an adjuvant drug for T2-DM therapy, especially for T2-DM patients with fatty liver disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- W Tian
- Department of Cadre Health, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Cadre Health, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China.,Department of Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| | - L Zhang
- Department of Cadre Health, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| | - B Wang
- Department of Cadre Health, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| | - X B Li
- Department of Cadre Health, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| | - K R Fan
- School of Life Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chongqing, China
| | - C H Ai
- Department of Basic Medicine, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| | - X Xia
- Department of Cadre Health, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| | - S D Li
- Department of Basic Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
| | - Y Li
- Department of Cadre Health, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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