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Chen ZH, Li TZ, Wang NY, Ma XF, Ni SF, Zhang YC, Shi F. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral N,N'‐Bisindoles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202300419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Zhi-Han Chen
- Jiangsu Normal University department of chemistry CHINA
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- Jiangsu Normal University department of chemistry CHINA
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- Jiangsu Normal University department of chemistry CHINA
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- Jiangsu Normal University department of chemistry CHINA
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- Shantou University department of chemistry CHINA
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- Jiangsu Normal University department of chemistry CHINA
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- Jiangsu Normal University School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tongshan New District, Shanghai Road 101 221116 Xuzhou CHINA
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Chen ZH, Li TZ, Wang NY, Ma XF, Ni SF, Zhang YC, Shi F. Organocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral N,N'-Bisindoles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202300419. [PMID: 36749711 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202300419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
This study establishes the first organocatalytic enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral N,N'-bisindoles via chiral phosphoric acid-catalyzed formal (3+2) cycloadditions of indole-based enaminones as novel platform molecules with 2,3-diketoesters, where de novo indole-ring formation is involved. Using this new strategy, various axially chiral N,N'-bisindoles were synthesized in good yields and with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 87 % yield and 96 % ee). More importantly, this class of axially chiral N,N'-bisindoles exhibited some degree of cytotoxicity toward cancer cells and was derived into axially chiral phosphine ligands with high catalytic activity. This study provides a new strategy for enantioselective synthesis of axially chiral N,N'-bisindoles using asymmetric organocatalysis and is the first to realize the applications of such scaffolds in medicinal chemistry and asymmetric catalysis.
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- Zhi-Han Chen
- Research Center of Chiral Functional Heterocycles, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Research Center of Chiral Functional Heterocycles, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China.,School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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- Research Center of Chiral Functional Heterocycles, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Research Center of Chiral Functional Heterocycles, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Key Laboratory for Preparation and Application of Ordered Structural Materials of Guangdong Province, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, China
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- Research Center of Chiral Functional Heterocycles, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Research Center of Chiral Functional Heterocycles, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, 221116, China.,School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China
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Ma XF, Zhao Q, Cheng Y, Yan DM, Zhu WF, Li F. Metabolomics reveals the role of isopentenyl group in coumarins metabolism. Biomed Chromatogr 2021; 36:e5239. [PMID: 34494281 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Coumarins are a group of natural compounds commonly found in the families of Rutaceae and Umbelliferae. 7-Isopentenyloxycoumarin (ISC), auraptene (AUR), and umbelliprenin (UM) belong to prenyloxycoumarins (PYCs), which link isopentenyl, geranyl, and farnesyl group at C7 position, respectively. The substituent of 7-ethoxycoumarin (ETC) is the ethyl group. In this study, UPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS (ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole time of flight-MS)-based metabolomics was used to evaluate the in vivo and in vitro metabolism of PYCs. Results showed that ETC produced 10 known metabolites, and ISC was transformed into 17 metabolites in vivo and in vitro, which were undescribed compounds. A total of 35 AUR metabolites, including 34 undescribed metabolites were identified, and 21 metabolites were reported for the first time in UM. The results indicated that hydroxylation and N-acetylcysteine conjugation were the common metabolic reactions for PYCs. The metabolic rates of ETC, ISC, AUR and UM were 26%, 36%, 81%, and 38%, respectively, in human liver microsome, while they were 24%, 40%, 80%, and 37%, respectively, in mouse liver microsomes. In addition, recombinant cytochrome P450s (CYPs) screening showed that CYP1A1, 2C19, 3A4, and 3A5 were the major metabolic enzymes involved in the formation of hydroxylation metabolites. Together, these results suggest that the isopentenyl group plays an important role in the metabolism of PYCs.
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- Xiao-Fang Ma
- Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolomics and Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolomics and Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China
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- Laboratory of Metabolomics and Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wahid F, Zhao XJ, Zhao XQ, Ma XF, Xue N, Liu XZ, Wang FP, Jia SR, Zhong C. Fabrication of Bacterial Cellulose-Based Dressings for Promoting Infected Wound Healing. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:32716-32728. [PMID: 34227797 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c06986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Bacterial cellulose (BC) holds several unique properties such as high water retention capability, flexibility, biocompatibility, and high absorption capacity. All these features make it a potential material for wound healing applications. However, it lacks antibacterial properties, which hampers its applications for infectious wound healings. This study reported BC-based dressings containing ε-polylysine (ε-PL), cross-linked by a biocompatible and mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) for promoting infectious wound healing. BC membranes were coated with PDA by a simple self-polymerization process, followed by treating with different contents of ε-PL. The resulted membranes showed strong antibacterial properties against tested bacteria by both in vitro and in vivo evaluations. The membranes also exhibited hemocompatibility and cytocompatibility by in vitro investigations. Moreover, the functionalized membranes promoted infected wound healing using Sprague-Dawley rats as a model animal. A complete wound healing was observed in the group treated with functionalized membranes, while wounds were still open for control and pure BC groups in the same duration. Histological investigations indicated that the thickness of newborn skin was greater and smoother in the groups treated with modified membranes in comparison to neat BC or control groups. These results revealed that the functionalized membranes have great potential as a dressing material for infected wounds in future clinical applications.
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- Fazli Wahid
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition & Safety, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition & Safety, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition & Safety, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- Central Laboratory, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300222, PR China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Epigenetics for Organ Development of Premature Infants, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300222, PR China
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- Central Laboratory, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300222, PR China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Epigenetics for Organ Development of Premature Infants, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300222, PR China
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- Central Laboratory, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300222, PR China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Epigenetics for Organ Development of Premature Infants, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300222, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition & Safety, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition & Safety, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition & Safety, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300222, P.R. China
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Hou W, Dong XT, Wu TT, Ma XF, Zhang XH, Hou CL, Liu XH. [Preliminary study on the etiological characteristics and clinical treatment of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 56:659-664. [PMID: 34275221 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20210120-00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To summarize the etiological characteristics and clinical treatment effects of 17 patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). Methods: The clinical data of 17 patients with MRONJ admitted to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, from July 2016 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed, including 9 males and 8 females, aged (63.6±9.6) years old (43-82 years old). Descriptive analysis of the primary disease, onset factors, site of disease, clinical manifestations, treatment methods, and treatment effects was conducted through follow-up for at least 1 year. Results: Among the primary diseases of the 17 cases, 12 were malignant tumors, and 5 were osteoporosis. There were 13 cases with a history of a trigger event (tooth extraction or unsuited removable denture). Six cases occurred in the maxilla, 10 cases occurred in the mandible, and 1 case involved both the upper and lower jaws. For the most common medication used, bisphosphonate was used in 16 cases including 5 cases with concomitant use of angiogenesis-inhibiting drugs. There was 1 case resulted from receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) monoclonal antibody application. The duration of medication application was (10.1±3.9) months (3-18 months). All 17 cases were treated surgically. Totally 15 patients healed well after surgical treatment and the other 2 patients, who had poor soft tissue healing after surgery, healed well after a second operation. Conclusions: Tooth extraction might be a major trigger factor for the onset of MRONJ in the mandible. The disease was more possibly occured in the mandible than in the maxilla. Appropriate surgical treatment could achieve a good clinical outcome.
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- W Hou
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, Jinzhong Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Jinzhong 030600, China
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Wang YK, Zhou ZM, Dai MY, Ma XF, Xiao XR, Zhang SW, Liu HN, Li F. Discovery and validation of quality markers of Fructus Aurantii against acetylcholinesterase using metabolomics and bioactivity assays. J Sep Sci 2021; 44:2189-2205. [PMID: 33784419 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202001190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Fructus Aurantii is a traditional medicated diet in East Asia. To determine the underlying chemical markers responsible for the quality and efficacy of Fructus Aurantii, a sensitive metabolomic method was applied to distinguish Fructus Aurantii in Jiangxi Province from other two geographical locations (Hunan Province and Chongqing City) in China. In the present study, multivariate analyses were adopted to compare chemical compositions in 21 batches of Fructus Aurantii samples. Among three geographical origins, 23 differential compounds were structurally identified. Serum pharmacochemistry exhibited that 22 components could be detected in rat serum. Six differential and absorbed components were selected as six potential markers. Statistical analysis revealed that the content of six markers varied widely in three origins of Fructus Aurantii. Six differential and absorbed components were evaluated further by biological activity. Neohesperidin, naringin, and meranzin showed inhibitory effect on acetylcholinesterase that regulates gastrointestinal motility in vitro and in silico, suggesting that these three components may be determined as the active biomarkers of Fructus Aurantii. These findings demonstrate the potential of biomarkers for identification and quality control of Fructus Aurantii.
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- Yi-Kun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, P. R. China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China
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- Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, P. R. China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, P. R. China
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- Academician Workstation, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Metabolomics and Drug-induced Liver Injury, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P. R. China
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Ma XF, Jin M, Sun H, Mi CB. Application Status and Prospect of Bite Mark Evidence in Forensic Odontology. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 36:369-373. [PMID: 32705852 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2020.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Bite marks are increasingly common in violent cases such as child abuse and sex crimes. Bite marks are often the result of a suspect's attack or a victim's self-defense. Because human teeth vary in size, shape and arrangement, bite marks on objects such as skin and food are characteristic. By using this principle, forensic odontology can identify or exclude suspects by comparing actual bite marks with the teeth marks in the mouth. In this paper, the practical application of bite mark evidence, the research status and problems of bite mark analysis are briefly reviewed, and the prospect of bite mark analysis is also discussed.
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- X F Ma
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
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Ma XF, Maimaiti TD, Wang JR, Jin M, Patiguli WSM, Mi CB. [Sex Characteristics and Distribution of External Ear in Uygur Population of Xinjiang]. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 36:642-647. [PMID: 33295164 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2020.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Objective To analyze the characteristics of the bilateral external ears of Uygur adults by directly observing the morphological characteristics of the external ears of Uygur adults and classifying each feature. The frequency distribution of the characteristics was calculated to provide reference for forensic identification. Methods The 210 cases (75 males and 135 females) of bilateral external ear photos of Uygur adults in Xinjiang that met the inclusion criteria were collected. The frequencies of the features of the external ear were recorded and distinguished between the two sexes and the different sides. The data were statistically analyzed by SPSS 21.0 statistical software. Results The shapes of the external ears of males and females were commonly oblique or rectangular (34.67% of the left external ear of males and 41.33% of the right were oblique; 30.37% of the left and right external ear of females were rectangular), while triangular ears were the rare variants and the least common. Sex and bilateral differences were observed as regards the form of the helix in the subjects. Normally rolled helix was the most common (58.67% males and 61.48% females for the left ear; 60.00% males and 72.59% females for the right ear). Wide covering scapha helix was the most rare for the male left ear and flat helix was the most rare for the female right ear. Square and free earlobes were the most common (49.33% males and 62.96% females for the left ear; 40.00% males and 54.81% females for the right ear), whereas triangular earlobes were rarely seen. Single knob tragus (40.00% males and 37.78% females for the left ear; 37.33% males and 33.33% females for the right ear) and projection type of Darwin's tubercle (50.67% males and 40.00% females for the left ear; 48.00% males and 39.26% females for the right ear) were found to be common. Conclusion The characteristics of the bilateral external ears of male and female Uygur adults have differences, which can be used for forensic identification.
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- X F Ma
- Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital (Affiliated Stomatological Hospital) of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First People's Hospital of Kashgar Region, Kashgar 844000, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital (Affiliated Stomatological Hospital) of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital (Affiliated Stomatological Hospital) of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital (Affiliated Stomatological Hospital) of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, the First Affiliated Hospital (Affiliated Stomatological Hospital) of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830000, China
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Ren Q, Zhang CY, Ma XF, Cheng RZ, Bian XY, Xiao XL, Liu XZ, Zhou HF. [Spectomycin B1 induces VEGFR2 de-SUMO modification to inhibit angiogenesis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 33:1181-1184. [PMID: 31914270 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2019.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To explore the new mechanism of spectomycin B1 in inhibiting angiogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and to provide a theoretical basis for targeted gene therapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Method:Human nasopharyngeal carcinoma CNE1 cells were divided into two groups, the control group and spectomycin B1 group. Western blot was used to detect the expression levels of small ubiquitin-related modified protein(SUMO) 1 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2(VEGFR2). The angiogenesis assay was used to detect the angiogenic ability of CNE1 cells, and the apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. The model of nasopharyngeal carcinoma-bearing mice was established, spectomycin B1 was administered, tumor volume and weight were measured, and protein expression of CD31 was detected by immunohistochemistry and microvessel density was compared. Result:Spectomycin B1 could reduce deSUMOylation of VEGFR2 protein by 4.05 times, significantly reduce the angiogenic ability of CNE1 cells, and increase the apoptosis rate by 20.68%. In the tumor-bearing mouse model, spectomycin B1 treatment could inhibit subcutaneous tumor growth rate and weight, and the blood vessel density decreased by 40.04%. Conclusion:Spectomycin B1 can inhibit neovascularization of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by inducing deSUMOylation of VEGFR2 protein.
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- Q Ren
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology,the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin,Tianjin,300450,China
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- Department of Pharmacy,Tianjin Binhai New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Central Laboratory,the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin
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- Department of Pharmacy,Tianjin Binhai New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Central Laboratory,the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin
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- Central Laboratory,the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin
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- Central Laboratory,the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology,Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
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Mi GX, Ning Y, Sun K, Tao LL, Ma XF, Wang LQ. Expression of matrix metalloproteinase in cholesteatoma epithelium of patients with cholesteatoma otitis media. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2019; 33:1843-1848. [PMID: 31713404 DOI: 10.23812/19-140-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- G X Mi
- Department of Otolaryngology, Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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- Office of International Exchange and Cooperation, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Biology, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hongqi Hospital Affiliated to Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
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Zhang CY, Jiang ZM, Ma XF, Li Y, Liu XZ, Li LL, Wu WH, Wang T. Saikosaponin-d Inhibits the Hepatoma Cells and Enhances Chemosensitivity Through SENP5-Dependent Inhibition of Gli1 SUMOylation Under Hypoxia. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1039. [PMID: 31616295 PMCID: PMC6764240 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Chemosensitivity is one of the key factors affecting the therapeutic effect on cancer, but the clinical application of corresponding drugs is rare. Hypoxia, a common feature of many solid tumors, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has been associated with resistance to chemotherapy in part through the activation of the Sonic Hedgehog (SHh) pathway. Hypoxia has also been associated with the increased SUMOylation of multiple proteins, including GLI family proteins, which are key mediators of SHh signaling, and has become a promising target to develop drug-resistant drugs for cancer treatment. However, there are few target drugs to abrogate chemotherapy resistance. Saikosaponin-d (Ssd), one of the main bioactive components of Radix bupleuri, has been reported to exert multiple biological effects, including anticancer activity. Here, we first found that Ssd inhibits the malignant phenotype of HCC cells while increasing their sensitivity to the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase/ganciclovir (HSVtk/GCV) drug system under hypoxia in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we had explored that GLI family activation and extensive protein SUMOylation were characteristics of HCC cells, and hypoxia could activate the SHh pathway and promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, and chemosensitivity in HCC cells. SUMOylation is required for hypoxia-dependent activation of GLI proteins. Finally, we found that Ssd could reverse the effects promoted by hypoxia, specifically active sentrin/small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO)-specific protease 5 (SENP5), a SUMO-specific protease, in a time- and dose-dependent manner while inhibiting the expression of SUMO1 and GLI proteins. Together, these findings confirm the important role of Ssd in the chemoresistance of liver cancer, provide some data support for further understanding the molecular mechanisms of Ssd inhibition of malignant transformation of HCC cells, and provide a new perspective for the application of traditional Chinese medicine in the chemical resistance of liver cancer.
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- Chun-Yan Zhang
- Department of Pharmacy, Tianjin Binhai New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.,Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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- Central Laboratory, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Tianjin Binhai New Area Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- Central Laboratory, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.,Department of General Surgery, The Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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Small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) have been shown to regulate axonal regeneration, signal transduction, neuronal migration, and myelination, by covalently and reversibly attaching to the protein substrates during neuronal cell growth, development, and differentiation. It has not been reported whether SUMOs play a role in peripheral nerve injury and regeneration. To investigate any association between SUMOylation and potential neuroprotective effects during peripheral nerve injury and regeneration, C57/BL mice were randomly divided into sham and experimental groups. The sciatic nerve was exposed only in the sham group. The experimental group underwent neurotomy and epineurial neurorrhaphy. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot assay results revealed different mRNA and protein expression levels of SUMO1, SUMO2, SUMO3 and UBC9 in sciatic nerve tissue (containing both 5 mm of proximal and distal stumps at the injury site) at various time points after injury. Compared with the sham group, protein levels of SUMO1 and SUMO2/3 increased in both their covalent and free states after sciatic nerve injury in the experimental group, especially in the covalent state. UBC9 protein levels showed similar changes to those of SUMO1 and SUMO2/3 in the covalent states. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated that SUMO1 and SUMO2/3 immunopositivities were higher in the experimental group than in the sham group. Our results verified that during the repair of sciatic nerve injury, the mRNA and protein expression of SUMO1, SUMO2, SUMO3 and UBC9 in injured nerve tissues changed in varying patterns and there were clear changes in the expression of SUMO-related proteins. These findings reveal that SUMOs possibly play an important role in the repair of peripheral nerve injury. All animal protocols were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, China (approval No. TJWZXLL2018041) on November 8, 2018.
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- Dian-Ying Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Central Laboratory, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Central Laboratory, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Central Laboratory, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Wang HD, Song PP, Hou J, Wei XM, Ma XF, Chen F, Gao X, Yu CJ. [Clinical significance of continuous transfixion suture for nasal septum in septoplasty]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 32:927-930. [PMID: 29921076 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To systemically evaluate the clinical significance of continuous transfixion suture for nasal septum in septoplasty. Method:Forty patients with nasal septum deviation were randomly assigned to the suture group including 20 patients who underwent endoscopic septoplasty followed by continuous transfixion suture for nasal septum, or the nasal packing group including 20 patients who underwent endoscopic septoplasty followed by nasal packing. Two groups were compared for the visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for postoperative rhinalgia, headache, lacrimation, dysphagia and sleep disorder, changes in mucociliary transport time (MTT) before and after surgery, and postoperative capillary hemorrhage. Patients were followed up for 2 weeks to observe the short-term postoperative complications. Result:Mean VAS scores for rhinalgia, headache, lacrimation, dysphagia and sleep disorder were all higher in nasal packing group than those in suture group (P<0.05); compared to suture group, there was greater prolongation of MTT before and after surgery in packing group (P<0.05); there was significant difference between two groups in postoperative capillary hemorrhage volume (P<0.05); in the nasal packing group, nasal synechia, nasal dryness and hyposmia were observed in 1, 3 and 2 patients, respectively, within 2 weeks postoperatively, whereas no short-term complications were observed in the suture group. Conclusion:Use of continuous transfixion suture in place of nasal packing following septoplasty can significantly improve the postoperative symptoms, protect nasal mucociliary clearance, and reduce short-term postoperative complications.
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- H D Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Research Institution of Otolaryngology,Nanjing, 210008, China
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Li JY, Chen F, Yu CJ, Ma XF, Li H, Wang HD. [Value discussion of radical sinus surgery for difficult-to-treat rhinosinusitis]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 32:749-753. [PMID: 29873211 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To investigate the efficacy of radical sinus surgery (RSS) on difficult-to-treat rhinosinusitis(DTRS) with nasal polyps. Method: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 26 patients with DTRS that treated with RSS and patients who were not treated with RSS in our hospital from August 2013 to June 2017.The effect of RSS were evaluated by comparing the CT Lund-Kennery score,endoscope Lund-Kennery score,global VAS score and dysosmia VAS score before operation and 6 months after operation. Result: RSS group had more severe Lund-Kennery score,global VAS score and dysosmia VAS score than non-RSS group,and also had more previous surgeries,higher ratio of olfactory region polyps,and higher ratio of co-existing asthma and allergic rhinitis. However RSS group had a lower ratio with pus anot than non-RSS group. The eosinophil count in periheral blood between two groups had no statistical significance. Six months after RSS,the score of endoscope Lund-Kennery,global VAS and dysosmia VAS dependence. 14 patients were successfully cured(53.8%), 12 patients showed improvement(46.2%), no invalid cases. Conclusion: The global symptoms and olfaction of DTRS patients can be improved by RSS combine individual perioperative drug therapy.
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- J Y Li
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing, 210008, China.,Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing, 210008, China.,Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing, 210008, China.,Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing, 210008, China.,Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing, 210008, China.,Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Discipline (Laboratory), Nanjing, 210008, China.,Research Institute of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School
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Yuan L, Jiang ZM, Chen XH, Bian XY, Li YX, Ma XF, Liu XZ. [Hypoxia inducible factor-1α deSUMOylation reduces the stemness maintenance ability of endometrial cancer stem cell and increases its chemosensitivity]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 97:3579-3582. [PMID: 29275599 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.45.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To reduce the stemness maintenance ability of endometrial cancer stem cell and increase its sensitivity to chemotherapy by inducing hypoxia inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) protein deSUMOylation. Methods: Lentiviral plasmid mediated ubiquitin carrier protein 9 (Ubc9) gene silencing was transgened into KLE endometrial carcinoma cells. The expression of Ubc9, small ubiquitin-related modifier 1(SUMO1) and HIF-1α protein was detected by Western blotting. Then tumor stem cells clones were cultured in 96 well plates, and these clone balls diameter were calculated. Cell cycles were determined by flow cytometry. MTT cytotoxicity assay and flow cytometry method were used to test sensitivity of cisplatin to endometrial cancer stem cell. Results: The results of Western blotting showed that Ubc9 gene was silenced well, and the covalent binding state of SUMO-1 and HIF-1α protein levels were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Ubc9 gene silencing in endometrial cancer cells reduced clone formation rate by (31.61±5.29)% down to (11.42±3.07)%, while the cell cycle shift from G1 to G2. IC50 of cisplatin decreased from 44.37 mg/L to 7.39 mg/L, and the rate of cell apoptosis by (41.59±5.37)% down to (26.22±4.03)%. Conclusion: The stemness maintenance ability of endometrial cancer stem cell can be reduced through deSUMOylation of HIF-1α protein by silencing Ubc9 gene expression, and their sensitivity to chemotherapy be enhanced, which provides a new reference for future gene therapy of endometrial carcinoma.
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- L Yuan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, Tianjin 300450, China
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Li XZ, Zhao SC, Cai XL, Wang YF, Chen J, Ma XF, Zhang H. Differences in expression of YKL-40 and TLR4 in nasal sinus mucosa of chronic sinusitis patients with and without nasal polyps. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2018; 32:537-543. [PMID: 29921378] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This work studies the expression differences of YKL-40 and TLR4 in nasal sinus mucosa of chronic sinusitis patients with and without nasal polyps and its clinical significances. Fifty chronic sinusitis patients with nasal polyps and 50 chronic sinusitis patients without, accepted by our hospital during February 2016-February 2017, were included and taken as group A and group B, respectively. In addition, another 50 patients with nasal deviation were taken as group C (control group). The ostiomeatal complex mucosa of group A and B and the inferior turbinate mucosa of group C were taken and the fluorescence quantitative PCR method was applied to detect the expression of YKL-40, TLR4 and NF- κB of the mucosa and explore and influence of YKL-40 and TLR4 on NF-κB. There was a negative correlation between YKL-40 and TLR4 in group A, and the difference was statistically significant (P less than 0.05) while there was no relationship between YKL-40 and TLR4 expression in group B. The level of YKL-40 protein in group A was higher than that in group B, which was statistically significant (P less than 0.05). YKL-40 and TLR4 were positively correlated in group A while there was no correlation between YKL- 40 and TLR4 expression in group B. The expression of YKL-40, TLR4 and NF-κB in chronic sinusitis patients with nasal polyps was high. In addition, there was a negative correlation between YKL-40 and TLR4 expression in chronic sinusitis patients with nasal polyps. YKL-40 and TLR4 interacted with each other to activate NF-κB and promote disease progression.
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- X Z Li
- Department of Otolaryngology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology, Chinese Ministry of Health, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Shandong, China
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Sheng F, Shen YM, Wan QH, Li YX, Ma XF, Jiang ZM, Zhang DY, Liu XZ, Wu WH. [DeSUMOylation of protein kinase B1 inhibits cell proliferation and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2017; 39:814-820. [PMID: 29151287 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effect of AKT1 deSUMOylation induced by Ubc9 silencing on the proliferation and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells. Methods: The Ubc9 gene was silenced using RNA interference, and the expression levels of Ubc9, SUMO1 and AKT1 protein were detected by Western blot. Cell proliferation and cell cycle was analyzed by MTT and flow cytometry. Wound healing and transwell assays were used to detect the cell migration ability. Furthermore, the xenograft model was established, and tumor growth curves were drawn. The in situ apoptotic rates was measured using TUNEL Apoptosis Assay. The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 were evaluated by immunohistochemical staining. Results: Knockdown of Ubc9 gene significantly decreased the protein expression levels of Ubc9, conjugated SUMO1, free SUMO1 and AKT1 in HCC cells (P<0.05 for all). In control, siR-neg and siR-Ubc9 groups, the cell proliferation indexes were 53.19%, 54.25% and 39.17%, respectively. Moreover, cell migration distance and migrating cells per low power field for all these three groups were (59.47±4.66) μm and 89.44±8.36, (56.56±5.37) μm and 93.84±8.79, as well as (34.57±6.61) μm and 41.67±5.39, respectively. In the xenograft model, the weights of subcutaneous tumors for these three groups were (3.78±0.69) g, (3.72±0.72) g and (2.09±0.61) g, respectively. The corresponding apoptotic cell rates were (7.79±2.21)%, (6.45±2.48)% and (33.59±5.44)%, respectively. The expression levels of PCNA, MMP-2 and MMP-9 protein were significantly decreased in siR-Ubc9 group (P<0.05). Conclusions: Ubc9 silencing in HCC cells induces AKT1 deSUMOylation, and then inhibits the proliferation and metastasis. These results provide a new therapeutic strategy for liver cancer in the future.
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- F Sheng
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Frist Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Frist Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of Pathology, the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, the Fifth Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300450, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Frist Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Lei DJ, Zhao G, Xie P, Li Y, Yuan H, Zou M, Niu JG, Ma XF. Analysis of genetic diversity of Leuciscus leuciscus baicalensis using novel microsatellite markers with cross-species transferability. Genet Mol Res 2017; 16:gmr-16-02-gmr.16029376. [PMID: 28481399 DOI: 10.4238/gmr16029376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We used next-generation sequencing technology to characterize 19 genomic simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and 11 expressed sequence tag (EST) SSR markers from Leuciscus leuciscus baicalensis, a small freshwater fish that is widely distributed in Xinjiang, China. Primers were used to test for polymorphisms in three L. leuciscus baicalensis populations in Xinjiang. There were 4-27 (average 11.3) alleles (NA), the expected heterozygosity (HE) was 0.36-0.94 (average 0.75 ± 0.14), the observed heterozygosity (HO) was 0.37-1.00 (average 0.68 ± 0.18), and the polymorphism information content (PIC) was 0.31-0.93 (average 0.71). The averages of HE and PIC for the EST-SSR markers were slightly lower than for the genomic SSR markers. Genetic analysis of the three populations showed similar results for PIC, HE, and NA. Amplifications were performed in nine other species; the top three transferability values were for Rutilus lacustris (80%), Leuciscus idus (76.7%), and Phoxinus ujmonensis (63.3%), with the following average values: PIC (0.56, 4.46, and 0.52); NA (0.40, 3.00, and 0.32); and HO (0.44, 2.74, and 0.22), respectively. L. leuciscus baicalensis is one of the most important commercial fish in Xinjiang, but in recent years, fishery resources have decreased sharply owing to water conservation projects, unreasonable utilization, and invasion by alien species. These novel SSR markers are appropriate for studies involving fingerprinting, gene flow, genetic diversity, population structure, and molecular-assisted breeding, and could contribute to the conservation of L. leuciscus baicalensis.
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- D J Lei
- College of Fisheries, , , China
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- College of Fisheries, , , China
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- College of Fisheries, , , China
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- College of Fisheries, , , China
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- College of Fisheries, , , China
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- College of Fisheries, , , China
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- College of Fisheries, , , China
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Zou Y, Zhang WF, Liu HY, Li X, Zhang X, Ma XF, Sun Y, Jiang SY, Ma QH, Xu DE. Structure and function of the contactin-associated protein family in myelinated axons and their relationship with nerve diseases. Neural Regen Res 2017; 12:1551-1558. [PMID: 29090003 PMCID: PMC5649478 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.215268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The contactin-associated protein (Caspr) family participates in nerve excitation and conduction, and neurotransmitter release in myelinated axons. We analyzed the structures and functions of the Caspr family–CNTNAP1 (Caspr1), CNTNAP2 (Caspr2), CNTNAP3 (Caspr3), CNTNAP4 (Caspr4) and CNTNAP5 (Caspr5), Caspr1–5 is not only involved in the formation of myelinated axons, but also participates in maintaining the stability of adjacent connections. Caspr1 participates in the formation, differentiation, and proliferation of neurons and astrocytes, and in motor control and cognitive function. We also analyzed the relationship between the Caspr family and neurodegenerative diseases, multiple sclerosis, and autoimmune encephalitis. However, the effects of Caspr on disease course and prognosis remain poorly understood. The effects of Caspr on disease diagnosis and treatment need further investigation.
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- Yan Zou
- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
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Ma XF, Xu FL, Gao LF, Wang YX, Pan ZB. Effect of age on the immune system and pathology of mice with chronic graft-versus-host disease lupus nephritis. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:10999-1005. [PMID: 26400329 DOI: 10.4238/2015.september.21.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We investigated the effect of age on the expression of immune molecules [ANA, C4, double stranded DNA (dsDNA), CD16/32, CD19, CD3, and CD64], urine protein, and pathology in mice with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) lupus nephritis (LN), and their relationship with reactivity index score. Mouse models of cGVHD LN were established, and mice were randomly divided into four aged-based groups of nine mice each. Serum levels of ANA, C4, and dsDNA were determined, the urine protein levels were assessed, and expression levels of CD16/32, CD19, CD3, and CD64 were measured. Expression levels of CD16/32+CD19(T1), CD16/CD32+CD3(T2), and CD64+CD3 or CD19(T3) were defined in the thymus, in bone marrow they were defined as CD16/32+CD19(B1), CD16/32+CD3(B2), CD64+CD3 or CD19(B3), and in spleen they were defined as CD16/32+CD19(P1), CD16/32+CD3(P2), CD64+CD3 or CD19(P3), respectively. There were significant differences in the levels of dsDNA and urine protein among the four groups (P < 0.05), which were negatively correlated with age. B1, B2, S1, and S2 were significantly different among the four groups (P < 0.05), with a positive correlation with age for B1 and B2. There was no correlation of expression of ANA, C4, dsDNA, T1-T3, B1-B3, S2-S3 with reactivity index score; S1 was the exception (r = -0.440, P = 0.011). Age influenced levels of dsDNA and urine protein in the mouse cGVHD model of LN. S1 was associated with reactivity index score and might also affect pathological changes.
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- X F Ma
- The Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
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- The Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
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- The Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
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- The Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
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- The Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong Province, China
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Xu HJ, Xue J, Lu B, Zhang XC, Zhuo JC, He SF, Ma XF, Jiang YQ, Fan HW, Xu JY, Ye YX, Pan PL, Li Q, Bao YY, Nijhout HF, Zhang CX. Two insulin receptors determine alternative wing morphs in planthoppers. Nature 2015; 519:464-7. [PMID: 25799997 DOI: 10.1038/nature14286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 275] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Wing polyphenism is an evolutionarily successful feature found in a wide range of insects. Long-winged morphs can fly, which allows them to escape adverse habitats and track changing resources, whereas short-winged morphs are flightless, but usually possess higher fecundity than the winged morphs. Studies on aphids, crickets and planthoppers have revealed that alternative wing morphs develop in response to various environmental cues, and that the response to these cues may be mediated by developmental hormones, although research in this area has yielded equivocal and conflicting results about exactly which hormones are involved. As it stands, the molecular mechanism underlying wing morph determination in insects has remained elusive. Here we show that two insulin receptors in the migratory brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens, InR1 and InR2, have opposing roles in controlling long wing versus short wing development by regulating the activity of the forkhead transcription factor Foxo. InR1, acting via the phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase (PI(3)K)-protein kinase B (Akt) signalling cascade, leads to the long-winged morph if active and the short-winged morph if inactive. InR2, by contrast, functions as a negative regulator of the InR1-PI(3)K-Akt pathway: suppression of InR2 results in development of the long-winged morph. The brain-secreted ligand Ilp3 triggers development of long-winged morphs. Our findings provide the first evidence of a molecular basis for the regulation of wing polyphenism in insects, and they are also the first demonstration--to our knowledge--of binary control over alternative developmental outcomes, and thus deepen our understanding of the development and evolution of phenotypic plasticity.
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- Hai-Jun Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Biology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Xue J, Zhang XQ, Xu HJ, Fan HW, Huang HJ, Ma XF, Wang CY, Chen JG, Cheng JA, Zhang CX. Molecular characterization of the flightin gene in the wing-dimorphic planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens, and its evolution in Pancrustacea. Insect Biochem Mol Biol 2013; 43:433-443. [PMID: 23459170 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2013.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Flightin was initially identified in Drosophila melanogaster. Previous work has shown that Drosophila flightin plays a key role in indirect flight muscle (IFM) function and has limited expression in the IFM. In this study, we demonstrated that flightin is conserved across the Pancrustacea species, including winged insects, non-winged insects, non-insect hexapods and several crustaceans. The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), a long-distance migration insect with wing dimorphism, is the most destructive rice pest in Asia. We showed that flightin was one of the most differentially expressed genes in macropterous and brachypterous BPH adults. In female BPHs, flightin was expressed in the IFM of macropterous adults, no expression was detected in brachypterous ones; while in male BPHs, flightin was not only expressed in the IFM of macropterous adults, but also in the dorsal longitudinal muscle (DLM) in the basal two abdominal segments of both macropterous and brachypterous ones. RNAi and transmission electron microscopy results showed that flightin played key roles in maintaining IFM and male DLM structure, which drive wing movements in macropterous adults and the vibration of the male-specific tymbal, respectively. Using Daphnia magna as an example of a crustacean species, we observed that flightin was expressed in juvenile instars and adults, and was localized in the antenna muscles. These results illustrate the functional variations of flightin in insects and other arthropod species and provide clues as to how insects with flight apparatuses evolved from ancient pancrustaceans.
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- Jian Xue
- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology and Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Institute of Insect Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Ma XF, Li DD, Tian JL, Kou YY, Yan SP. DNA binding and cleavage activity of reduced amino-acid Schiff base complexes of cobalt(II), copper(II), and cadmium(II). TRANSIT METAL CHEM 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11243-009-9219-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Liu H, Tian JL, Gu W, Kou YY, Feng L, Ma XF, Li DD, Yan SP, Liao DZ. Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of an oxamato-bridged heterobinuclear NiIICuII complex [Ni(cyclam)Cu(opba)]2·3DMSO. J COORD CHEM 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00958970701624294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Hui Liu
- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
- b Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine , Tianjin 300193, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University , Tianjin 300071, P. R. China
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Gao FX, Gu W, Yang YS, Ma XF, Qian J, Yan SP. An oxo-centered carboxylate-bridged trinuclear complex: synthesis, crystal structure, and magnetic properties of [Cr3(μ3-O)(HL)2(H2O)3](ClO4)3. J COORD CHEM 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00958970701583946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Feng-Xian Gao
- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University 300071 , Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University 300071 , Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University 300071 , Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University 300071 , Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- a Department of Chemistry , Nankai University 300071 , Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Ma XF, Tian JL, Gu W, Gao S, Yan SP, Liao DZ. Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties of one chiral heptanuclear Fe cluster: {Fe[(FeL)2(μ2-OH)]3(μ2-OH)6}·13H2O. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2007.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rizza S, Catara A, Ma XF, Deng Z. Detection of Multiple Infections of Citrus exocortis viroid, Citrus viroid III, and Hop stunt viroid Variants in Hunan Province, China. Plant Dis 2007; 91:1205. [PMID: 30780682 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-91-9-1205a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Citrus cultivation in China has increased since the late 1970s, with China now having the largest area of citrus in culture in the world that is spread in 22 provinces and municipalities. Hunan Province has undergone a program to become one of the major citrus producers in China. Poncirus trifoliata is the main rootstock, so citrus viroids are a limiting factor for further citriculture development. In mainland China, only the presence of Citrus exocortis viroid (CEVd) has been reported from Etrog citron indexing, sPAGE (sequential polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) analysis (2), and reverse transcription (RT)-PCR (3). Three viroid-like RNAs, a1, b1, and d, based on sPAGE patterns were detected years ago in our laboratory in budsticks received from Sichuan Province. To identify different viroids and determine their distribution, a survey has been undertaken. Field trees showing stunting, bark scaling and cracking of the rootstock, and poor yield were tested using biological indexing and PCR for the most frequent citrus viroids. Samples from six trees of a local sweet orange variety and three of a Clementine variety introduced from abroad, both grafted on P. trifoliata and showing a variable degree of bark scaling and cracking, were collected near Changsha and in the County of Xin Ning at the end of summer 2006. Small pieces of bark were inserted in stems of young E. citron budwood grafted on rough lemon and maintained in a warm greenhouse (24 to 32°C). Indexing on E. citron showed mild epinasty and leaf roll typical of citrus viroid infections. To identify specific viroids, bark was ground to a fine powder with liquid nitrogen and total RNA was extracted with TRIZOL Reagent (Invitrogen, San Diego, CA) and tested by RT-PCR to detect CEVd, Hop Stunt viroid (HSVd), and Citrus viroid III (CVd-III), as well as to identify the cachexia variants of HSVd. Four primer pairs were used to test the RNA extracts by RT-PCR (1). All samples were infected by HSVd, eight with CVd-III, and six with CEVd. The cachexia variants of HSVd were detected in four of nine samples. Mixed infections were as follows: one sample had CEVd and HSVd, eight had HSVd and CVd-III, and five were infected by the three viroids. A second sampling 3 months after inoculation gave the same amplification patterns. The results show that at least three viroids are present in citrus orchards in Hunan Province. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cachexia variants of HSVd and CVd-III in China. The common occurrence of these viroids supports the need for proper indexing of mother trees and a specific shoot tip grafting program to create healthy budwood sources to provide healthy plants. References: (1) L. Bernard and N. Duran-Vila. Mol. Cell. Probes, 20:105, 2006. (2) L. Han et al. Viroids. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, 283, 2003. (3). Q. Hu et al. Acta Bot. Sin. 39:613, 1997.
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- S Rizza
- Department of Phytosanitary Sciences and Technologies, University of Catania and Science and Technology Park of Sicily, Italy
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- Department of Phytosanitary Sciences and Technologies, University of Catania and Science and Technology Park of Sicily, Italy
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- Horticulture and Landscape College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Horticulture and Landscape College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Interferons (IFNs), type I (alpha/beta) and type II (gamma), comprise a family of multifunctional cytokines with antiviral, antiproliferative and immunomodulating properties. Both type I and type II IFNs have been heavily implicated in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The biological effects of IFNs are mediated through the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway in which both IFN-alpha/beta and IFN-gamma activate the transcription factor STAT1. However, little is known about the pathogenic significance of STAT1 in SLE. At this point, we examined the expression and activation of STAT1 in the kidney of MRL/lpr mice with lupus nephritis (LN) by immunohistochemistry, Western botting and real time quantitative RT-PCR. Increased levels of total STAT1 protein and its activated/phosphorylated form were detected in kidney samples from MRL/lpr mice with LN as compared to those from control mice. Phosphorylated STAT1 was predominantly detected in glomeruli cells. Gene expression of the STAT induced feedback inhibitors suppressor of cytokine signalling-1 (SOCS-1) and SOCS-3 was also enhanced in MRL/lpr mice. In MRL/lpr mesangial cells, both IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma rapidly induced the phosphorylation of STAT in vitro. Our results demonstrate that expression and activation of STAT1 are significantly increased in murine lupus nephritis, and indicate that STAT1 signalling pathway may play an important role in the pathogenesis of kidney inflammation.
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- J Dong
- Department of Rheumatology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Ma XF, Ross K, Gustafson JP. Physical mapping of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers in homoeologous groups 1 and 3 chromosomes of wheat by in situ hybridization. Genome 2001; 44:401-12. [PMID: 11444699] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Using wheat ditelosomic lines and in situ hybridization of biotin-labelled DNA probes, 18 restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers were physically located on homoeologous groups 1 and 3 chromosomes of wheat. Most of the markers hybridized to chromosome arms in a physical order concordant with the genetic maps. A majority of the markers studied were clustered in non-C-banded, distal euchromatic areas, indicating the presence of recombination hot spots and cold spots in those regions. However, on IBS the markers were well dispersed, which could be due to the abundance of heterochromatin throughout the arm. An inversion between Xpsr653 and Xpsr953 was observed on 1AL. One new Xpsr688 locus, approximately 20-26% from the centromere, was found on 1AS and 1BS. The physical location of Xpsr170 on group 3 chromosomes probably represents an alternative to the loci on the genetic map. Finally, Xpsr313 was mapped to two physical loci on IDL. Five markers were located to bins consistent with the deletion-based physical maps.
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- X F Ma
- Plant Science Unit, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA
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Yang TZ, Ma XF, Zhang WJ, Yang CL, Hou WS, Bie RL. [Alien chromosomal identification in VE161 wheat]. Yi Chuan Xue Bao 2001; 27:527-31. [PMID: 11057049] [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: 02/18/2023]
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VE161 wheat which has the function of promotting homoeologous pairing is a male sterile substitution line or a fertile addition line with one pair of alien chromosomes from Agropyron elongatum. The alien chromosome in VE161 wheat was detected by means of techniques of total genomic DNA in situ hybridization, RFLP and double-ditelo chromosomal analysis. The results from in situ hybridization confirmed that the alien chromosome was derived from Agropyron elongatum. The RFLP analysis showed that it belongs to fourth homoeologous group, and the results from double-ditelo chromosomal analysis gave evidence that 4B chromosome was replaced in the substitution line, so it can be concluded that, in VE161 wheat, the alien chromosome would be 4E and the replaced wheat chromosome would be 4B in the substitution line. The reason for the replaced chromosome identified as 7B in a earlier study might be due to the rearrangement occurred in the genome of wheat.
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- T Z Yang
- Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Ma DC, Sun YH, Chang KZ, Ma XF, Huang SL, Bai YH, Kang J, Liu YG, Chu JJ. Selective induction of apoptosis of NB4 cells from G2+M phase by sodium arsenite at lower doses. Eur J Haematol Suppl 1998; 61:27-35. [PMID: 9688289 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1998.tb01057.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Apoptosis of NB4 cells induced by sodium arsenite and arsenate was studied using flow cytometry and DNA gel electrophoresis in order to investigate their effects on cell cycle and determine the relationship between apoptosis and cell cycle. In this study, we found that: 1) at low doses, sodium arsenite selectively induced apoptosis of NB4 cells in G2+M phase of cell cycle after its being arrested in G2 phase. With increment of the cells blocked in G2 phase, dUTP-specifically labeling cells in G2+M phase increased without concomitant increment of dUTP-labeling cells in other two phases of cell cycle; 2) at high doses, extensive apoptosis was induced in NB4 cells from all phases of cell cycle without cell cycle preference and cell cycle blockade; 3) sodium arsenite-induced apoptosis of NB4 cells occurred in the presence of bcl-2 expression as the unapoptotic cells; 4) sodium arsenite with As3+ induced apoptosis of NB4 cells more strongly than sodium arsenate with As5+ did although both of them affected NB4 cells in the same pattern. These results not only suggested that both arsenite and arsenate induced apoptosis of NB4 cells through 2 different mechanisms--at low doses, arsenical might directly induce apoptosis through regulation of cell cycle checkpoint, while at high doses they might directly induce it, but also indicated that bcl-2 might not play an important role in arsenite or arsenate-induced apoptosis of NB4 cells, whereas chemical valence of As in a compound might be related to efficiency in arsenical induction of apoptosis.
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- D C Ma
- Department of Experimental Medicine, Northern Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Ma XF, Mei ZX. [Is LTP the neural basis of learning and memory?]. Sheng Li Ke Xue Jin Zhan 1998; 29:137-40. [PMID: 12501681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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Ma XF, Qiu XC, Tang CS. [The depressor effect of intracerebroventricular injection of BQ123 and endothelin (ET)--antiserum on hypertensive rats produced by aorta stenosis and hypersaline uptake]. Sheng Li Xue Bao 1994; 46:399-404. [PMID: 7973832] [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: 01/28/2023]
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An experimental model of hypertensive rat was made by abdominal aorta stenosis and hypersaline uptake. The blood pressure was significantly decreased by intracerebroventricular injection (i.c.v.) of BQ123 a potent antagonist of ET-1 receptor, in a dose-dependent manner. Negative chronotropic effect on the heart was produced by high dose of BQ123, while the depressor effect was produced by i.c.v. ET-antiserum. These results indicate that endothelin in CNS may play an important role in the pathological physiology of hypertension.
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- X F Ma
- Department of Physiology, Beijing Medical University
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Ma XF, Duan-Mu ZX, Yin QZ. [Effects of morphine on muscarinic receptors in limbic system in acute adjuvant-induced arthritic rats]. Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao 1993; 14:421-3. [PMID: 8010031] [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: 01/28/2023]
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To induce arthritis, the adjuvant with heat-killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis was injected into the ankle joint in rats. Local redness, swelling, hotness, pain, and motor dysfunction of the inflamed joint (as well as mental dullness) were observed 48 h after inoculation. At this time, the maximal binding capacity (Bmax) of muscarinic receptors in limbic system was increased, while the dissociation constant (Kd) was unchanged. Injection of morphine (5 mg.kg-1) 3 times within 48 h after the inoculation resulted in a decrease of Bmax and an increase of Kd of M-receptors, together with diminution of pain and disappearance of dullness.
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- X F Ma
- Laboratory of Neurobiology, Suzhou Medical College, China
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Ma XF, Babish JG, Scarlett JM, Gutenmann WH, Lisk DJ. Mutagens in urine sampled repetitively from municipal refuse incinerator workers and water treatment workers. J Toxicol Environ Health 1992; 37:483-94. [PMID: 1464904 DOI: 10.1080/15287399209531687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Municipal refuse incinerator workers may be exposed to mutagenic compounds from combustion gases and particulates during plant operation, maintenance, and ash removal procedures. The frequency of mutagens was measured by the Ames assay in 3 urine samples collected from each of 37 workers in 4 refuse incinerators and 35 (control) workers from 8 water treatment plants during June-August 1990. When comparing the first urine samples contributed by workers in each cohort, incinerator workers had a significantly (p < .05) increased risk of both direct-acting mutagens and promutagens (8/37 or 22% for each mutagen type) compared with water treatment workers (2/35 or 6% for each mutagen type). Smoking within 24 h before urine sampling was not a confounder of these results. Interestingly, there was no significant (p > .05) difference for risk of urinary mutagens or promutagens between the two cohorts when comparing, respectively, the second and third urine samples from each cohort. The repeatability of demonstrating urinary mutagens in individual incinerator workers was poor, suggesting that their exposure was highly variable and/or that these workers modified their exposure (e.g., wore masks) as a consequence of being studied. Factors that influence production of mutagenic compounds during refuse incineration and subsequent worker exposure are discussed.
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- X F Ma
- New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca
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Ma XF, Gibbons JA, Babish JG. Benzo[e]pyrene pretreatment of immature, female C57BL/6J mice results in increased bioactivation of aflatoxin B1 in vitro. Toxicol Lett 1991; 59:51-8. [PMID: 1755035 DOI: 10.1016/0378-4274(91)90054-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Hepatic microsomes were prepared from immature C57BL/6J mice 24 h after receiving intraperitoneal injections of either corn oil, benzo[e]pyrene (BeP, 50 mg/kg) or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD, 4 x 10(-3) mg/kg). The capacity of these hepatic microsomes to bioactivate aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), 2-aminoanthracene (AA), benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), 3-methylcholanthrene (MC), 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA), BeP and pyrene (PY) was measured using strain TA100 in the Salmonella typhimurium/microsome reversion assay. BeP pretreatment of mice resulted in a 33% increase in mutagenic potency (MP) of AFB1 over the corn oil controls and a 70% increase in MP relative to TCDD-pretreated microsomes. With AA, BaP and DMBA as promutagens, BeP pretreatment reduced MP an average of 24%, while TCDD pretreatment increased MP of these 3 promutagens 263% compared to controls. Since the general effects of BeP and TCDD on murine hepatic cytochrome P-450 (P450)-mediated activities in this study were discordant, it appears that changes in P450 activity by BeP pretreatment are not mediated through the Ah receptor.
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- X F Ma
- Department of Pharmacology, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853
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Ma XF. [Experimental and clinical studies on the treatment of pulmonary heart disease and pulmonary hypertension with Paeonia lactiflora]. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 1988; 8:660-2, 645. [PMID: 3250762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Ma XF. [Bionomic environment of Cordyceps barnesii]. Zhong Yao Tong Bao 1986; 11:13-4. [PMID: 2943452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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