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Zeng LP, Qin YQ, Lu XM, Feng ZB, Fang XL. Identify GADD45G as a potential target of 4-methoxydalbergione in treatment of liver cancer: bioinformatics analysis and in vivo experiment. World J Surg Oncol 2023; 21:324. [PMID: 37833694 PMCID: PMC10571512 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-023-03214-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible gene gamma (GADD45G), an important member of GADD45 family, has been connected to the development of certain human cancers. Our previous studies have confirmed that GADD45G expression could be upregulated by 4-methoxydalbergione (4MOD) in liver cancer cells, but its potential pathological role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not been fully understood. This study aimed to determine potential role of GADD45G in HCC, and the effects of 4-methoxydalbergione (4MOD) on the regulation of GADD45G expression in vivo were also analyzed. METHODS Publicly available data and in-house immunohistochemistry (IHC) experiments were utilized to explore the expression profiles and clinical significance of GADD45G in HCC samples. Functional enrichment analysis based on GADD45G co-expression genes was used to excavate the molecular mechanism of GADD45G in HCC. We also conducted in vivo experiment on BALB/c nude mice to excavate the inhibitory effect of 4MOD on HCC and to evaluate the differences in the expression of GADD45G in xenograft tissues between the 4MOD-treated and untreated groups. RESULTS GADD45G displayed significant low expression in HCC tissues. Downregulated expression of GADD45G was positively correlated with some high risk factors in HCC patients and predicted worse prognosis of HCC patients. There was a close association of GADD45G mRNA expression and immune cells, including neutrophils, NK cells, CD8 T cells, and macrophages. Co-expressed genes of GADD45G were involved in several pathways including cell cycle, carbon metabolism, and peroxisome. 4MOD could significantly suppress the growth of HCC in vivo, and this inhibitory effect was dependent on the upregulation of GADD45G expression. CONCLUSION GADD45G expression can be used as a new clinical biomarker for HCC and GADD45G may be a potential target for the anti-cancer effect of 4MOD in liver cancer.
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- Li-Ping Zeng
- Department of Pathology, Hunan University of Medicine, 492 Jinxinan RD, Huaihua, Hunan, 418000, People's Republic of China
- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong RD, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangbin Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 85 Hedi RD, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Hunan University of Medicine, 492 Jinxinan RD, Huaihua, Hunan, 418000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, 6 Shuangyong RD, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 530021, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Pathology, Hunan University of Medicine, 492 Jinxinan RD, Huaihua, Hunan, 418000, People's Republic of China.
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Lu YY, Lu XM, Shao CY, Wang CC, Xu TT, Zhang BL. Empathetic nursing with mindful cognitive therapy for fatigue, depression, and negative emotions in leukemia patients undergoing long-term chemotherapy. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:1826-1833. [PMID: 35317141 PMCID: PMC8891779 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Leukemia is a broad term for blood cell cancer. Leukemia is divided into acute or chronic, depending on cell differentiation. Leukemia patients are prone to adverse reactions during chemotherapy, such as anxiety, depression, and even suicide, affecting prognosis. As a nursing model developed by three well-known cognitive psychologists, empathetic nursing with mindfulness cognitive therapy (ENMCT) can effectively reduce anxiety and depression and improve the quality of life in patients with chronic disease.
AIM To explore the effect of ENMCT on cancer-induced fatigue, hope level, and negative emotions in patients with long-term leukemia chemotherapy.
METHODS A total of 103 patients with long-term leukemia chemotherapy diagnosed and treated in our hospital from July 2017 to October 2019 were enrolled and randomly assigned to observation and control groups using the random number table approach. Fifty-one patients in the control group received routine nursing, while 52 patients in the observation group received empathic nursing with mindfulness cognitive therapy. After three months of nursing care, cancer-induced fatigue was measured with the Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS), hope level with the Herth Hope Index (HHI), and negative emotion with the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA)/Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD). Self-management (Chinese Strategies Used by People to Promote Health) was also recorded.
RESULTS The observation group’s total scores in behavior, cognition, emotion, feeling, and PFS were lower than the control group after the intervention (P < 0.05). Keeping close contact with others, the attitude of taking positive actions, the attitude toward reality and future, and the total HHI score were higher in the observation group than the control group (P < 0.05). The observation group’s HAMA and HAMD scores were lower than the control group (P < 0.05). The observation group’s positive attitude, self-decision, and self-relief scores were greater than the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION Empathetic nursing with cognitive mindfulness therapy is beneficial in improving cancer-related fatigue, negative emotions, expectation level, and self-management ability in patients with long-term leukemia chemotherapy.
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- Ying-Ying Lu
- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Haian Hospital of Nantong University, Haian 226600, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Haian Hospital of Nantong University, Haian 226600, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Haian Hospital of Nantong University, Haian 226600, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Haian Hospital of Nantong University, Haian 226600, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Haian Hospital of Nantong University, Haian 226600, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Haian Hospital of Nantong University, Haian 226600, Jiangsu Province, China
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Wu HX, Lu XM, Chen JY, Yang XG, Qin WJ, Ma LF. Long Afterglow of a Nonporous Coordination Polymer with Tunable Room-Temperature Phosphorescence by the Doping of Dye Molecules. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:846-851. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Hai-Xia Wu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P. R. China
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Chang XH, Ling XL, Lu XM, Yang XG, Li FF, Guo YM. Near-infrared phosphorescence emission of three-fold interpenetrated MOF based on 1,4-bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene: Syntheses, structure and photoelectron performance. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Yang XG, Zhai ZM, Lu XM, Qin JH, Li FF, Ma LF. Hexanuclear Zn(II)-Induced Dense π-Stacking in a Metal–Organic Framework Featuring Long-Lasting Room Temperature Phosphorescence. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:10395-10399. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Xiao-Gang Yang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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Yang XG, Zhai ZM, Lu XM, Ma LF, Yan D. Fast Crystallization-Deposition of Orderly Molecule Level Heterojunction Thin Films Showing Tunable Up-Conversion and Ultrahigh Photoelectric Response. ACS Cent Sci 2020; 6:1169-1178. [PMID: 32724851 PMCID: PMC7379383 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Molecular cocrystals have received much attention for tuning physicochemical properties in pharmaceutics, luminescence, organic electronics, and so on. However, the effective methods for the formation of orderly cocrystal thin films are still rather limited, which have largely restricted their photofunctional and optoelectronic applications. In this work, a fast crystallization-deposition procedure is put forward to obtain acridine (AD)-based cocrystals, which are self-assembled with three typical isophthalic acid derivatives (IPA, IPB, and TMA). The obtained donor-acceptor cocrystal complexes exhibit an adjustable energy level, wide range of photoluminescence color, and rotational angle-dependent polarized emission. The orderly and uniform cocrystal thin films further present tunable one-/two-photon up-conversion and different semiconductor properties. Particularly, AD-TMA cocrystal thin film shows a rare example of a molecule level heterojunction with the alternating arrangement of AD electronic acceptor layers and TMA electronic donor layers, and thus, provides a way for efficient mobility and separation of electron-hole pairs. A large on-off photocurrent ratio of more than 104 can be achieved for the AD-TMA thin film, which is higher than state-of-the-art molecular semiconductor systems. Therefore, this work extends the application scopes of orderly cocrystal thin film materials for future luminescent and optoelectronic micro-/nanodevices.
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- Xiao-Gang Yang
- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang
Normal University, Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials
Key Laboratory, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
- College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University,
Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang
Normal University, Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials
Key Laboratory, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang
Normal University, Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials
Key Laboratory, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Luoyang
Normal University, Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials
Key Laboratory, Luoyang 471934, P. R. China
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- College
of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University,
Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, Beijing 100875, P. R. China
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Wang WP, Jiang C, Dong H, Lu XM, Li JF, Xu RJ, Sun YJ, Yu LH, Guo Z, Liang XY, Leng YX, Li RX, Xu ZZ. Hollow Plasma Acceleration Driven by a Relativistic Reflected Hollow Laser. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 125:034801. [PMID: 32745390 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.034801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In order to address the present difficulty in experimentally generating the relativistic Laguerre-Gaussian laser, primarily due to damage caused to optical modulators, a high-reflectivity phase mirror is applied in the femtosecond petawatt laser system to generate a relativistic hollow laser at the highest intensity of 6.3×10^{19} W/cm^{2} for the first time. A simple optical model is used to verify that the vortex laser may be generated in this new scheme; using such a relativistic vortex laser, the hollow plasma drill and acceleration are achieved experimentally and proven by particle-in-cell simulations. With the development of the petawatt laser, this scheme opens up possibilities for the convenient production of the relativistic hollow laser at high repetition and possible hollow plasma acceleration, which is important for a wide range of applications such as the generation of radiation sources with orbital angular momentum, fast ignition for inertial confinement fusion, and jet research in the astrophysical environment.
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- W P Wang
- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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Yang XG, Lu XM, Zhai ZM, Chang XH, Qin JH, Liu XY, Li FF, Ma LF. Long-lived phosphorescence emission of self-penetrating MOF based on 1,4-bis(imidazole-1-ylmethyl)benzene: Syntheses, structure and photoelectron performance. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2019.121123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Yang XG, Lu XM, Zhai ZM, Qin JH, Chang XH, Han ML, Li FF, Ma LF. π-Type halogen bonding enhanced the long-lasting room temperature phosphorescence of Zn(ii) coordination polymers for photoelectron response applications. Inorg Chem Front 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0qi00191k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Long-lasting phosphorescence emission was achieved via π-type halogen bonding in Zn(ii) based coordination polymers. The delocalized H-aggregates afforded large electron channels for efficient charge transport and high photoelectron response.
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- Xiao-Gang Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Luoyang Normal University
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Luoyang Normal University
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Luoyang Normal University
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Luoyang Normal University
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Luoyang Normal University
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Luoyang Normal University
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Polytechnic University
- Jiaozuo
- PR. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Luoyang Normal University
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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Chang XH, Zhai ZM, Lu XM. Crystal structure of tetraaqua-bis(μ 2-5-aminoisophthalato-κ 3
N: O, O′)-bis(4,4′-dipyridylsulfide-κ 1
N)dizinc(II), C 36H 34N 6O 12S 2Ni 2. Z KRIST-NEW CRYST ST 2019. [DOI: 10.1515/ncrs-2019-0492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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C36H34N6O12S2Ni2, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 29.642(4) Å, b = 6.2241(4) Å, c = 21.667(2) Å, β = 108.592(13)°, V = 3788.9(7) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0907, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.1605, T = 293(2) K.
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- Xin-Hong Chang
- LuoYang Normal University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials , Luoyang, Henan 471934 , P.R. China
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- LuoYang Normal University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials , Luoyang, Henan 471934 , P.R. China
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- LuoYang Normal University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Henan Key Laboratory of Function-Oriented Porous Materials , Luoyang, Henan 471934 , P.R. China
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Zhao Y, Yang XG, Lu XM, Yang CD, Fan NN, Yang ZT, Wang LY, Ma LF. {Zn6} Cluster Based Metal–Organic Framework with Enhanced Room-Temperature Phosphorescence and Optoelectronic Performances. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:6215-6221. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 201] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Ying Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Security for Water Source Region of Mid-line of South-to-North Diversion Project of Henan Province, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang 473061, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Province Function-oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang 471934, PR China
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR. China
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Gao J, Pei ZY, Lu XM. Comparison of Evaluation Results of Different Disability Standards of Long Bone Fracture. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:234-239. [PMID: 31135121 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.02.019] [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: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Objective To provide reference for further perfection and revision of standards relevant to limb injury by comparing the evaluation results of different disability standards of long bone fracture. Methods Thirty cases were selected from the long bone fracture cases accepted by our institution in 2018. These cases include 5 cases of shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle joints, respectively, to investigate the degree of loss of function of joints after long bone fracture. Disability evaluation was made according to Classification of the Impairment Related To Injury (hereinafter referred to as Classification), Assessment for Body Impairment of the injured in road traffic accidents (now repealed, hereinafter referred to as original Road Standard) and Identifying Work Ability-Gradation of Disability Caused by Work-related Injuries and Occupational Diseases (hereinafter referred to as Work Standard). The disability evaluation results of every domestic standard were compared with the joint damage rate of Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (hereinafter referred to as GEPI). Results The functional loss rate of joints (except ankle) was 26%-48%,and the ankle functional loss rate was 51%-64%. The mean value of GEPI joint impairment rate of the joints was 13%-22%, with the fluctuation range less than 10%. The rate of level 10 disability was 100% according to the Classification. The rate of level 10 disability was 27%, the rate of level 9 disability was 6% and 67% were not disabled according to the original Road Standard. The rate of level 10 disability was 10% according to the Work Standard and 90% had a disability above level 10 (47% were classified as level 7 disability). Conclusion The people with limb joint dysfunction in this study had evaluation results with a smaller fluctuation range and better consistency according to the Classification and GEPI. The evaluation results according to the original Road Standard and the Work Standard has a less consistency. The Classification is more similar to GEPI and is more reasonable.
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- J Gao
- Wuxi Zhongcheng Institute of Forensic Science, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Wuxi Zhongcheng Institute of Forensic Science, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Wuxi Zhongcheng Institute of Forensic Science, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
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Yang XG, Lu XM, Zhai ZM, Zhao Y, Liu XY, Ma LF, Zang SQ. Facile synthesis of a micro-scale MOF host–guest with long-lasting phosphorescence and enhanced optoelectronic performance. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:11099-11102. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc05708k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Micro-scale MOF host–guest with tunable phosphorescence and enhanced optoelectronic performance can be obtained by a facile and scalable precipitation process in aqueous solution.
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- Xiao-Gang Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
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Yang XG, Zhai ZM, Lu XM, Zhao Y, Chang XH, Ma LF. Room temperature phosphorescence of Mn(ii) and Zn(ii) coordination polymers for photoelectron response applications. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:10785-10789. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02178g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mn(ii) and Zn(ii) based coordination polymers have been synthesized, which show different mechanism of room temperature phosphorescence and special photoelectron response performance.
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- Xiao-Gang Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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Zhai ZM, Yang XG, Yang ZT, Lu XM, Ma LF. Trinuclear Ni(ii) oriented highly dense packing and π-conjugation degree of metal–organic frameworks for efficient water oxidation. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce00944b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Trinuclear nickel cluster based MOF shows highly denser crystal packing and π-conjugation degree as well as outstanding OER performance with an overpotential of 270 mV at 10 mA cm−2.
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- Zhi-Min Zhai
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Province Function-Oriented Porous Materials Key Laboratory
- Luoyang Normal University
- Luoyang 471934
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Zhengzhou University
- Zhengzhou 450001
- P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Chen GC, Lu XM, Song YM, Gyawail L, Geng ZH, Song MB, Qian DH, Zhang YP, Ni DC, He Y. A 3-year experience of a simple, novel technique for accurate ostial/non-ostial coronary stenting: The buddy balloon anchor stent technique. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 92:1147-1152. [PMID: 30019847 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2017] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new technique for accurate ostial/non-ostial coronary stenting in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND Accurate stent localization is a key factor impacting the postoperative success of patients undergoing PCI. However, the accurate localization of some lesions, especially ostial lesions, is very difficult to achieve, because they are often complicated by bobbing or to-and-fro movement of the stent during cardiac contractions. METHODS We report a novel technique of precise ostial/non-ostial stenting based on the buddy balloon anchor stent (BBAS) technique. Between May 2014 and July 2017, 47 patients with significant ostial/non-ostial coronary stenosis that required accurate stenting were included in this study. Of them, 23 patients were treated using the conventional method and the remaining 24 patients were treated using (BBAS) technique. Evaluation was then performed using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in the procedural, or coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in the follow up. RESULTS Using the BBAS technique, the procedural success was achieved in all 24 (100%) cases. IVUS was performed in seven patients (29.17%) and no procedural complications occurred. All six failed cases that occurred among patients with right coronary artery and left anterior descending artery ostial stenosis treated using the conventional method, the lesions were subsequently successfully re-stented using the BBAS technique. After a follow-up of 3-36 months, CCTA was performed in 11 patients (45.83%), all the stents were in the accurate position. There were no major cardiovascular events of death, myocardial infarction, or target lesion revascularization. CONCLUSION BBAS is a simple, highly successful and safe technique for accurate stenting of difficult ostial/nonostial coronary stenosis lesions.
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- G C Chen
- Department Of Cardiology, Chongqing Kanghua Zhonglian Cardiovascular Hospital, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Chongqing Kanghua Zhonglian Cardiovascular Hospital, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Chongqing Kanghua Zhonglian Cardiovascular Hospital, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Disease of People's Liberation Army, Xinqiao Hospital, Army Medical University, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Chongqing Kanghua Zhonglian Cardiovascular Hospital, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Chongqing Kanghua Zhonglian Cardiovascular Hospital, Chong Qing, China
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- Department Of Cardiology, Chongqing Kanghua Zhonglian Cardiovascular Hospital, Chong Qing, China
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Cancer is the main leading cause of death in the world, although it has been made noteworthy advances in cancer research in the past decades. Early detection of cancer is extremely important in improving the chances of successful therapy. Thus, it is urgently needed to make further efforts to explore novel tumor markers for treatment. Nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (NNMT) is a cytosolic enzyme which catalyzes the N-methylation of nicotinamide to form 1-methylnicotinamide (1-MNA), and plays an important role in controlling the intracellular concentration of nicotinamide. Nicotinamide, the precursor to NAD+, is an important cofactor that associates cellular redox states with energy metabolism. Growing evidence shows that NNMT protein levels are elevated in a variety of human cancers, and increased NNMT expression has been linked to tumor aggressiveness. This paper presents a review for the role of NNMT expressed in a series of human cancers and the regulating mechanism involved, and offers its potential value of NNMT in cancer detection and treatment.
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- X M Lu
- Hunan University of Medicine, Huaihua, China
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- First People's Hospital of Huaihua City, Huaihua, China
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Zhang H, Shen BF, Wang WP, Zhai SH, Li SS, Lu XM, Li JF, Xu RJ, Wang XL, Liang XY, Leng YX, Li RX, Xu ZZ. Collisionless Shock Acceleration of High-Flux Quasimonoenergetic Proton Beams Driven by Circularly Polarized Laser Pulses. Phys Rev Lett 2017; 119:164801. [PMID: 29099228 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.119.164801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We present experimental studies on ion acceleration using an 800-nm circularly polarized laser pulse with a peak intensity of 6.9×10^{19} W/cm^{2} interacting with an overdense plasma that is produced by a laser prepulse ionizing an initially ultrathin plastic foil. The proton spectra exhibit spectral peaks at energies up to 9 MeV with energy spreads of 30% and fluxes as high as 3×10^{12} protons/MeV/sr. Two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations reveal that collisionless shocks are efficiently launched by circularly polarized lasers in exploded plasmas, resulting in the acceleration of quasimonoenergetic proton beams. Furthermore, this scheme predicts the generation of quasimonoenergetic proton beams with peak energies of approximately 150 MeV using current laser technology, representing a significant step toward applications such as proton therapy.
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- H Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Department of Physics, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Chen Q, Hu J, Qin SS, Liu CL, Wu H, Wang JR, Lu XM, Wang J, Chen GQ, Liu Y, Liu BY, Xu CS, Liang SD. Protective effects of naringin against gp120-induced injury mediated by P2X7 receptors in BV2 microglial cells. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8649. [PMID: 27323041 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15028649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This study was aimed at exploring the effects of P2X7 receptors on gp120-induced injury and naringin's protective effects against gp120-induced injury in BV2 microglia. BV2 microglia injury model was established by gp120 treatment and MTS assay was used to verify whether naringin has a cell-protective effect against gp120-induced injury. Changes in P2X7 receptor expression were assayed using RT-PCR, qPCR, and western blot. Results showed that the ODs of the Ctrl, gp120, gp120+naringin, and gp120+BBG groups were 0.91 ± 0.10, 0.71 ± 0.09, 0.83 ± 0.10, and 0.83 ± 0.10, respectively. Compared to the control group, the gp120 group showed a significantly decreased cell survival rate. Cell survival rates of the gp120+naringin group increased significantly compared to those of the gp120 group, while no difference was observed when compared to the gp120+BBG group. The relative P2X7 mRNA expression levels in the Ctrl, gp120, gp120+naringin, and gp120+BBG groups were 0.73 ± 0.06, 1.05 ± 0.06, 0.78 ± 0.05, and 0.81 ± 0.04, respectively. The corresponding P2X7 protein expression levels were 0.46 ± 0.04, 0.79 ± 0.04, 0.38 ± 0.07, and 0.42 ± 0.06. P2X7 mRNA and protein expression in the gp120 group increased significantly compared to those in the control group, and declined in the gp120+naringin group compared to those in the gp120 group. Therefore, P2X7 receptors might be involved in gp120-induced injury in BV2 microglia, and naringin might play a protective role by inhibiting the up-regulated expression of P2X7 receptors.
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- Q Chen
- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Physiology, Basic Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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Lu XM, Zhu JP, Zhou XM. The effect of benzodiazepines on insomnia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis of treatment efficacy and safety. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2016; 11:675-85. [PMID: 27110106 PMCID: PMC4831601 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s98082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Insomnia is a common comorbidity associated with COPD. Although benzodiazepines (BZDs) can have adverse effects on respiratory response in COPD patients, these are the most common hypnotics. The aim of this study was to examine by meta-analysis the efficacy and safety of BZD to treat insomnia in COPD patients. Materials and methods Electronic databases (PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Cochrane clinical trials database) were searched. Studies were eligible if they compared the effects of BZD versus placebo on insomnia in COPD patients. Two reviewers extracted data independently. Disagreements were resolved by discussion with another reviewer until a consensus was achieved. Data that included objective and subjective sleep evaluation and respiratory function variables were extracted. Data were analyzed by the methods recommended by Review Manager 5.3 software. Results A total of 233 records were identified through the initial search; of these, five studies were included in the meta-analysis. When BZD was compared with placebo, objective sleep quality was significantly improved, including total sleep time (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.54–1.14, P<0.00001), sleep efficiency (95% CI 0.48–1.16, P<0.00001), sleep latency (95% CI −18.24 to −4.46, P=0.001), and number of arousals/hour of sleep (95% CI −0.72 to −0.07, P=0.02). Otherwise, subjective sleep quality was not improved remarkably. Apart from maximum transcutaneous carbon dioxide pressure increase during sleep (95% CI 0.05–0.28, P=0.006), BZD administration had no effect on respiratory assessment. Conclusion In this meta-analysis, the results suggested BZDs might be efficient and safe hypnotics. Compared with placebo, BZD improved sleep quality partly, and significantly increased maximum transcutaneous carbon dioxide pressure during sleep. More randomized controlled trials are necessary to determine the potential effect of BZD in COPD patients with insomnia.
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- Xiao-Min Lu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Affiliated Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Su J, Yang ZZ, Lu XM, Zhang JT, Gu L, Lu CJ, Li QC, Liu JM, Zhu JS. Magnetism-Driven Ferroelectricity in Double Perovskite Y₂NiMnO₆. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2015; 7:13260-13265. [PMID: 26017622 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report the discovery of multiferroic behavior in double perovskite Y2NiMnO6. X-ray diffraction shows that the material has a centrosymmetric crystal structure of space group P2(1)/n with Ni(2+)/Mn(4+) ordering. This result is further confirmed by aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy combined with atomic resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy. The appearance of ferroelectric polarization coincides with the magnetic phase transition (∼67 K), which indicates that the ferroelectricity is driven by magnetism, and this is further confirmed by its strong magnetoelectric (ME) effect. We proposed the origin of the ferroelectricity is associated with the combination of Ni(2+)/Mn(4+) charge ordering and the ↑↑↓↓ spin ordering. When compared with other known magnetic multiferroics, Y2NiMnO6 displays several attractive multiferroic properties, including high polarization (∼145 μC/m(2)), a high multiferroic transition temperature (∼67 K), and strong ME coupling (∼21%).
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- J Su
- †College of Physics Science, Key Laboratory of Photonics Materials and Technology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road, Qingdao Shinan District No. 22, Qingdao 266071, China
- §National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Physics School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- ‡Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- §National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Physics School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- §National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Physics School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- ‡Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- †College of Physics Science, Key Laboratory of Photonics Materials and Technology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road, Qingdao Shinan District No. 22, Qingdao 266071, China
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- †College of Physics Science, Key Laboratory of Photonics Materials and Technology in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University, Ningxia Road, Qingdao Shinan District No. 22, Qingdao 266071, China
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- §National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Physics School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- §National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Physics School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Chen H, Shao HW, Lu XM, He M, Shen H, Wu FL, Wang H, Huang SL. Relationship between phosphatidylserine exposure and serum-dependent opsonization in phagocytes. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2015; 23:1728-1735. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v23.i11.1728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the relationship between the exposure of phosphatidylserine (PS) and serum-dependent opsonization in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), to lay a foundation for exploring the influence of physiological microenvironment on the function of phagocytes.
METHODS: PBMCs were isolated from the peripheral blood of healthy individuals using Ficoll-paque and treated by RPMI 1640 medium with or without serum after washing with PBS. The phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure was detected by annexin V staining before and after in vitro serum incubation. Malondialdehyde (MDA) in treated PBMCs was examined by spectrophotometry to evaluate the interference of lipid peroxidation. The PS exposure in different subsets of PBMCs was analyzed by flow cytometry with anti-CD3, anti-CD56 and anti-HLA-DR staining. Phagocytosis was detected by FCM after incubation with bacteria expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP).
RESULTS: PS+ cells significantly increased in PBMCs after serum incubation, and short-term serum incubation immediately induced the increase of PS+ cells. Serum incubation had no influence on the membrane MDA content, which excluded the interference by the products of lipid peroxidation. Cell subset analysis showed that HLA-DR+ mononuclear phagocytes were the main cells exposing PS in PBMCs and significantly increased in Annexin V+ cells. Bacterial phagocytosis showed that the exposed PS was involved in the serum-dependent opsonization.
CONCLUSION: The exposure of PS is serum-dependent and is involved in the opsonization of bacteria by PBMCs.
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Gao QH, Wang YK, Lu XM, Jia SS. [Effects of exogenous silicon on physiological characteristics of cucumber seedlings under ammonium stress]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2014; 25:1395-1400. [PMID: 25129941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The present study evaluated the effects of exogenous silicon on growth and physiological characteristics of hydroponically cultured cucumber seedlings under ammonium stress. The results showed that the growth, especially the aerial part growth of cucumber seedlings cultured with ammonium were significantly inhibited than those with nitrate, especially after treatment for 10 d, the aerial part fresh mass of cucumber seedlings were reduced 6.17 g per plant. The accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was also promoted in cucumber seedlings under ammonium, and the contents of O2*- and H2O2 were significantly increased in cucumber leaves. With the exogenous silicon treatment, the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) were significantly improved, the ability to remove reactive oxygen species was enhanced, the contents of O2*- and H2O2 were significantly reduced in cucumber leaves, decreasing the reactive oxygen damage to the cell membrane, and the ratio of electrolyte leakage and the content of MDA in cucumber leaves. Also, with exogenous silicon treatment, the plasma membrane and activity of vacuolar membrane H(+)-ATP was significantly increased, transport capacity of intracellular proton was improved, and the level of ammonium in cucumber body was significantly reduced, thereby reducing the toxicity of ammonium. In conclusion, exogenous silicon could relieve ammonium stress, by increasing the antioxidant enzyme activity, H(+)-ATP activity, and decreasing the ammonium content in cucumber seedlings.
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Zhang B, Du SZ, Lu XM, Wang G, Fen J. Mo- and W-based organic nanostructures prepared from bulk crystal isomorphs consisted of [(CH3CH2)3NH)]2[MO2(C14H6O4)2] (M = Mo, W). Inorg Chem 2013; 52:9470-8. [PMID: 23914975 DOI: 10.1021/ic401125e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Two new crystal isomorphs consisting of complexes [(CH3CH2)3NH)]2[MoO2(C14H6O4)2] (1) and [(CH3CH2)3NH)]2[WO2(C14H6O4)2] (2) have been synthesized, respectively, and from which Mo-based flexible and durable nanopipes with diameters of 16 nm and lengths of hundreds of micrometers and W-based rigid and fragile nanotubules with ununiform diameters ranging from 30 to 100 nm and lengths in tens of micrometers have been prepared separately, which revealed that the change of the metal in the coordination center of the isomorphs can result in obvious variation to their nanostructures. The crystals both exhibited multilayered structures by the piling of lamellar repeating motifs through van der Waals forces, which are formed by the parallel alignment of 1D chains through hydrogen bonds, and the 1D chains are assembled by complexes 1 and 2, respectively, through geometrical intercalation and π-π packing. However, under grinding and ultrasonication, crystal 1 disassembled uniformly into longer and narrower nanostrips, whereas crystal 2 were broken at random into shorter and wider nanoribbons; therefore, the two lamellar nanostructures curled into different cylindrical nanospecies. The differences caused by Mo and W are the following: the Mo complex prefers to assemble into more durable one-dimensional structures along Mo-O bonds than W isomorphs; since Mo-O bonds are weaker than Mo═O and W-O bonds, then the weakest Mo-O bonds can be supported by the adjacent molecules through intercalation and π-π packing, which resulted in that the linkages among the Mo complexes are stronger along the Mo-O direction and hence the longer Mo-based cylindrical structure. Moreover, the flexibility of Mo-based nanopipes and the rigidity of W-based nanotubules might be attributed to that Mo possesses a lower melting point than W; therefore, Mo is softer and W is harsher.
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- B Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing, 100048, China
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Zhang X, Lu XM, Huang LF, Li X. Prognostic value of leptin: 6-month outcome in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Peptides 2013; 43:133-6. [PMID: 23517880 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Leptin has recently been discussed as a novel biomarker for the clinical outcome of critical illness. This study aims to investigate the prognostic value of leptin with regard to long-term clinical outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. In 50 healthy controls and 92 patients with acute spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhage presenting to the emergency department of a large primary care hospital, we measured plasma leptin levels using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in a blinded fashion. Plasma leptin levels on admission were considerably higher in patients than healthy controls. A significant correlation emerged between plasma leptin level and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score. A multivariate analysis identified plasma leptin level as an independent predictor for 6-month clinical outcomes including 6-month mortality and unfavorable outcome (Modified Rankin Scale score>2). Using receiver operating characteristic curves, we calculated areas under the curve for 6-month clinical outcomes. The predictive performance of leptin was similar to, but did not obviously improve that of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores. Thus, leptin may help in the prediction of 6-month mortality and unfavorable outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage.
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- Xin Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou 310006, China.
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Lu XM, Yang W. [Alleviation effects of brassinolide on cucumber seedlings under NaCl stress]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2013; 24:1409-1414. [PMID: 24015563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This paper studied the effects of 2,4-epibrassinolide (EBR) on the photosynthesis and antioxidant system of cucumber seedling leaves under NaCl stress. As compared with the control, NaCl stress increased the leaf superoxide anion production rate, hydrogen peroxide content, malondialdehyde content, and cell membrane permeability while decreased the leaf net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, and intercellular CO2 concentration significantly, and inhibited the seedlings growth significantly. Applying EBR could increase the activities of leaf superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase, decrease the leaf superoxide anion production rate, hydrogen peroxide content, malondialdehyde content, and cell membrane permeability, make the leaves keep a higher photosynthetic rate, and thus, promote the seedlings growth, being able to effectively alleviate the damage of NaCl stress.
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- Xiao-Min Lu
- Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, Anhui, China.
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Liu AR, Liu L, Chen S, Yang Y, Zhao HJ, Liu L, Guo FM, Lu XM, Qiu HB. Activation of canonical wnt pathway promotes differentiation of mouse bone marrow-derived MSCs into type II alveolar epithelial cells, confers resistance to oxidative stress, and promotes their migration to injured lung tissue in vitro. J Cell Physiol 2013; 228:1270-83. [PMID: 23154940 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into type II alveolar epithelial (AT II) cells in vivo and in vitro, is critical for reepithelization and recovery in acute lung injury (ALI), but the mechanisms responsible for differentiation are unclear. In the present study, we investigated the role of the canonical wnt pathway in the differentiation of mouse bone marrow-derived MSCs (mMSCs) into AT II cells. Using a modified co-culture system with murine lung epithelial-12 (MLE-12) cells and small airway growth media (SAGM) to efficiently drive mMSCs differentiation, we found that GSK 3β and β-catenin in the canonical wnt pathway were up-regulated during differentiation. The levels of surfactant protein (SP) C, SPB, and SPD, the specific markers of AT II cells, correspondingly increased in mMSCs when Wnt3a or LiCl was added to the co-culture system to activate wnt/β-catenin signaling. The expression of these factors was depressed to some extent by inhibiting the pathway with the addition of DKK 1. The differentiation rate of mMSCs also depends on their abilities to accumulate and survive in inflammatory tissue. Our results suggested that the activation of wnt/β-catenin signaling promoted mMSCs migration towards ALI mouse-derived lung tissue in a Transwell assay, and ameliorated the cell death and the reduction of Bcl-2/Bax induced by H(2) O(2), which simultaneously caused reduced GSK 3β and β-catenin in mMSCs. These data supports a potential mechanism for the differentiation of mMSCs into AT II cells involving canonical wnt pathway activation, which may be significant to their application in ALI.
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- Ai-Ran Liu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-da Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, P.R. China
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Lu XM, Hu XJ, Zhao YZ, Song WB, Zhang M, Chen ZL, Chen W, Dong YB, Wang ZH, Lai JS. Map-based cloning of zb7 encoding an IPP and DMAPP synthase in the MEP pathway of maize. Mol Plant 2012; 5:1100-12. [PMID: 22498772 DOI: 10.1093/mp/sss038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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IspH is a key enzyme in the last step of the methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway. Loss of function of IspH can often result in complete yellow or albino phenotype in many plants. Here, we report the characterization of a recessive mutant of maize, zebra7 (zb7), showing transverse green/yellow striped leaves in young plants. The yellow bands of the mutant have decreased levels of chlorophylls and carotenoids with delayed chloroplast development. Low temperature suppressed mutant phenotype, while alternate light/dark cycle or high temperature enlarged the yellow section. Map-based cloning demonstrated that zb7 encodes the IspH protein with a mis-sense mutation in a conserved region. Transgenic silencing of Zb7 in maize resulted in complete albino plantlets that are aborted in a few weeks, confirming that Zb7 is important in the early stages of maize chloroplast development. Zb7 is constitutively expressed and its expression subject to a 16-h light/8-h dark cycle regulation. Our results suggest that the less effective or unstable IspH in zb7 mutant, together with its diurnal expression, are mechanistically accounted for the zebra phenotype. The increased IspH mRNA in the leaves of zb7 at the late development stage may explain the restoration of mutant phenotype in mature stages.
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- Xiao-Min Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology and National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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Dong L, He HL, Lu XM, Yang Y, Qiu HB. Modulation of FLT3 signaling targets conventional dendritic cells to attenuate acute lung injury. APMIS 2012; 120:808-18. [PMID: 22958289 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0463.2012.02906.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) have been reported to participate in the pathophysiology of acute lung injury (ALI). Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) signaling represents a highly specific pathway for the manipulation of cDCs in vivo. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of FLT3 signaling on the accumulation and maturation of pulmonary cDCs, and whether inhibition of FLT3 signaling may attenuate acute lung inflammation and lung injury. C57BL/6 mice were pretreated with FLT3-ligand (FLT3L) and lestaurtinib separately for five consecutive days. A murine model of ALI was subsequently generated by intra-tracheal instillation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lung specimens were harvested 24 h later. Flow cytometry was conducted to measure the accumulation and maturation of pulmonary cDCs. IL-6, IFN-γ, IL-4, MPO activity and transcription factor T-bet/GATA-3 mRNA ratio were quantified to evaluate lung inflammation. Lung injury was estimated by lung wet weight/body weight ratio (LWW/BW) and histopathological analysis. LPS challenge resulted in rapid accumulation and maturation of pulmonary cDCs. FLT3L pretreatment further stimulated the accumulation and maturation of pulmonary cDCs, leading to a markedly increased LWW/BW and aggravated lung histopathology. Meanwhile, lung MPO activity, T-bet/GATA-3 mRNA ratio and concentrations of IL-6 and IFN-γ were elevated by FLT3L administration. In contrast, lestaurtinib pretreatment inhibited the accumulation and maturation of pulmonary cDCs, leading to a significantly decreased LWW/BW and improved lung histopathology. Lestaurtinib administration also suppressed lung MPO activity, T-bet/GATA-3 mRNA ratio and production of IL-6 and IFN-γ. Our findings show that FLT3 signaling ameliorates ALI by regulating the accumulation and maturation of pulmonary cDCs, suggesting an innovative pharmacotherapy for ALI.
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- Liang Dong
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhong-Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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Wang Y, He CT, Liu YJ, Zhao TQ, Lu XM, Zhang WX, Zhang JP, Chen XM. Copper(I) and Silver(I) 2-Methylimidazolates: Extended Isomerism, Isomerization, and Host–Guest Properties. Inorg Chem 2012; 51:4772-8. [DOI: 10.1021/ic300083k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Yu Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry,
KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Zhang X, Lu XM, Huang LF, Ye H. Copeptin is associated with one-year mortality and functional outcome in patients with acute spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhage. Peptides 2012; 33:336-41. [PMID: 22286033 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2012.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Revised: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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High plasma copeptin levels have been found to be associated with short-term poor outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We furthermore evaluate the relation of plasma copeptin levels to long-term outcome and early neurological deterioration after ICH. Fifty healthy controls and 89 patients with acute spontaneous basal ganglia hemorrhage were recruited in this study. Plasma copeptin concentrations on admission measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were considerably high in patients than healthy controls. A multivariate analysis identified plasma copeptin level as an independent predictor for 1-year mortality, 1-year unfavorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale score>2) and early neurological deterioration. A receiver operating characteristic curve showed that the predictive value of plasma copeptin concentration was similar to that of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores for long-term poor outcome and early neurological deterioration. However, copeptin did not obviously improve the predictive values of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores. Thus, increased plasma copeptin level is an independent prognostic marker of 1-year mortality, 1-year unfavorable outcome and early neurological deterioration after ICH.
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- Xin Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital of Zhejiang Province, 54 Youdian Road, Hangzhou 310006, China.
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Lu XM, Sun J, Guo SR, Li B. [Effects of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide on the leaf photosynthetic characteristics and polyamines content of cucumber seedlings under hypoxia stress]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2012; 23:140-146. [PMID: 22489491] [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: 05/31/2023]
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A water culture experiment with 1/2 Hoagland solution was carried out to study the effects of exogenous 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) on the leaf photosynthetic characteristics and polyamines (PAs) content of cucumber seedlings under hypoxia stress. Under the stress, the leaf net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (g(s)), transpiration rate (Tr), and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) decreased significantly while the chlorophyll content was in adverse, and the seedling growth was inhibited. Hypoxia stress increased the leaf Put, Spd, and Spm contents and Put/PAs ratio significantly, but decreased the (Spd+Spm)/Put. Under the stress, exogenous EBR not only increased the Pn, g(s), Tr, and chlorophyll content significantly, but also increased the contents of free Spm, conjugated Spd and Spm, and bound Put, Spd, and Spm significantly. Meanwhile, the PAs content and (Spd + Spm)/Put ratio were further increased, and the Put/PAs ratio decreased. The results suggested that exogenous EBR could regulate the formation and form transformation of PAs in cucumber seedling leaf, made the leaf keep a higher photosynthetic performance, promote the increase of leaf area and dry mass, and alleviate the damage of hypoxia stress.
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- Xiao-Min Lu
- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Southern Vegetable Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Liu JS, Xia CQ, Wang WT, Lu HY, Wang C, Deng AH, Li WT, Zhang H, Liang XY, Leng YX, Lu XM, Wang C, Wang JZ, Nakajima K, Li RX, Xu ZZ. All-optical cascaded laser wakefield accelerator using ionization-induced injection. Phys Rev Lett 2011; 107:035001. [PMID: 21838367 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.035001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We report on near-GeV electron beam generation from an all-optical cascaded laser wakefield accelerator (LWFA). Electron injection and acceleration are successfully separated and controlled in different LWFA stages by employing two gas cells filled with a He/O2 mixture and pure He gas, respectively. Electrons with a Maxwellian spectrum, generated from the first LWFA assisted by ionization-induced injection, were seeded into the second LWFA with a 3-mm-thick gas cell and accelerated to be a 0.8-GeV quasimonoenergetic electron beam, corresponding to an acceleration gradient of 187 GV/m. The demonstrated scheme paves the way towards the multi-GeV laser accelerators.
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- J S Liu
- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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Lu XM, Chen GJ, Yang Y, Qiu HB. Angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism affects outcome of local Chinese with acute lung injury. Respir Med 2011; 105:1485-90. [PMID: 21742477 PMCID: PMC7126786 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Revised: 06/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acute Lung Injury (ALI) with genetic predisposition is fatal. Relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion (ACE I/D) polymorphism and the prognosis of local Chinese patients with ALI was investigated; meanwhile, the mechanisms involved were explored. METHODS 101 ALI patients, 408 non-ALI patients and 236 healthy blood donors were enrolled. ACE I/D polymorphism was detected by polymerase chain reaction, then ACE genotype (II, ID, DD) and allele (I, D) frequencies were compared. Clinical data of ALI patients was calculated. Also, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were isolated from healthy volunteers with different ACE genotypes. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ACE gene mRNA expression and ACE activity was measured. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the frequencies of the genotypes and alleles. Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score was higher in DD subgroup than in II subgroup (19.7 ± 8.7 and 15.6 ± 6.2; P < 0.05). The 28-day mortality was significantly different (17.4%, 26.8%, and 64.3% for II, ID, and DD; P = 0.013). DD genotype was the independent prognostic factor for 28-day outcome. Furthermore, LPS-induced ACE mRNA expression and ACE activity from PBMC in DD genotype subgroup were both significantly higher than those in the other two subgroups. CONCLUSIONS ACE I/D polymorphism is a prognostic factor for ALI. Patients with the DD genotype have higher mortality of ALI. Polymorphism influences the expression of ACE gene in LPS-stimulated PBMC, DD genotype leads to higher level of mRNA and enzyme activity. It may be one of the mechanisms involved.
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- Xiao-Min Lu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Zhong-Da Hospital, Southeast University School of Medicine, 87 Ding jia Qiao, Nanjing, China
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Lu XM, Yi HW, Xu JL, Sun Y, Li JX, Cao SX, Xu Q. A novel synthetic oleanolic acid derivative with amino acid conjugate suppresses tumour growth by inducing cell cycle arrest. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 59:1087-93. [PMID: 17725850 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.8.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Oleanolic acid (3β-hydroxy-olean-12-en-28-oic acid; OA) has a wide variety of bioactivities and is used for medicinal purposes in many Asian countries. Various derivatives of OA have been synthesized in attempts to improve the potency. Here we describe the anti-tumour activity of a novel OA derivative, N-[(3β)-3-(acetyloxy)-28-oxoolean-12-en-28-yl]-glycine methyl ester (AOA-GMe). AOA-GMe was a more potent inhibitor of the growth of B16 melanoma cells than its parent compound OA, both in-vitro and in-vivo. AOA-GMe also exhibited dose-dependent inhibition of human K562 leukaemia cells, but had almost no toxicity in normal human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. AOA-GMe induced cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 and blocked G1-S transition, which correlated well with marked decreases in levels of cyclin D, cyclin-dependent kinase CDK4 and phosphorylated retinoblastoma protein, and increases in the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p15. OA did not show such activities. These results suggest that AOA-GMe may induce growth arrest in tumour cells through regulation of proteins involved in the cell cycle.
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- Xiao-Min Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, 210093, China
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Antisense technology is potentially a powerful means by which to selectively control gene expression. We have used antisense oligonucleotides to modulate the response of the hepatoma cell line, HepG2, to the inflammatory cytokine, IL-6, by inhibiting the expression of its multifunctional signal transducer, gp130. HepG2 cells respond to IL-6 by upregulating acute phase proteins, such as haptoglobin, by five- to tenfold. Gp130 is central to this response, as the upregulation of haptoglobin is almost completely blocked by the addition of high concentrations ( approximately 100 microg/ml) of a monoclonal antibody to gp 130. Antisense oligodeoxynucleotides complementary to the mRNA encoding gp 130 inhibited the upregulation of haptoglobin by IL-6-stimulated HepG2 cells by about 50%. However, a nonsense sequence also inhibited haptoglobin secretion by about 20%. To improve the specificity and efficiency of action, we targeted the antisense oligonucleotides to HepG2 cells using a conjugate of asialoglycoprotein-poly-L-lysine. The targeted antisense reduced the binding of IL-6 to HepG2 cells, virtually eliminating high affinity binding. In addition, it inhibited haptoglobin upregulation by over 70%. Furthermore, the dose of targeted antisense required for biological effect was reduced by about an order of magnitude as compared with unconjugated antisense. These results demonstrate the potential of antisense oligonucleotides as a means to control the acute phase response as well as the need for a greater understanding of the mechanism and dynamics of antisense molecules as they are developed toward therapeutic application.
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- C M Roth
- Center for Engineering in Medicine, and Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Shriners Burns Institute, Bigelow 1401, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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Gao QH, Wu Y, Wang XF, Lu XM, Shi QH. [Alleviation effects of LaCl3 on photosynthetic characteristics of cucumber seedlings under nitrate stress]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2009; 20:2685-2690. [PMID: 20136001] [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: 05/28/2023]
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By the method of hydroponic culture, this paper studied the alleviation effects of LaCl3 on the photosynthetic characteristics of cucumber seedlings under nitrate (140 mmol NO3(-) x L(-1)) stress, with the related mechanisms discussed. Under nitrate stress, the seedlings leaf chlorophyll and carotenoids contents decreased significantly, and the leaf Mg2+-ATPase, Ca2+-ATPase activities also decreased. On the 7th day of nitrate stress, the decrease of seedlings photosynthetic rate was mainly due to stomatal limitation; but on the 12th day of nitrate stress, the decrease was mainly due to no-stomatal limitation. Supplement with LaCl3 could make the cucumber seedlings keep relatively higher leaf Mg2+-ATPase and Ca2+-ATPase activities and chlorophyll and carotenoids contents, and applying 20 micromol x L(-1) of LaCl3 could increase the carotenoids content significantly. LaCl3 could also improve the leaf gas exchange, and alleviate the decrease of leaf Fv/Fm, PhiPSII, AQY, CE, and qp under nitrate stress, which helped the leaves making good use of light energy and maintaining higher CO2 assimilation capacity. An additional 20 micromol x L(-1) of LaCl3 could alleviate the nitrate stress on the photosynthesis of cucumber seedlings efficiently, but an additional 200 micromol x L(-1) of LaCl3 only had the alleviation effect at the initial period of nitrate stress. Our results could benefit to the improvement of greenhouse soil.
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- Qing-Hai Gao
- College of Life Sciences, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, Anhui, China.
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Shao Y, Ding Y, Jia ZL, Lu XM, Ke ZH, Xu WH, Lu GY. Synthesis and DNA cleavage activity of 2-hydrazinyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine containing hydroxy group. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:4274-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.05.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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] [Received: 03/18/2009] [Revised: 05/15/2009] [Accepted: 05/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Qin MH, Xu QH, Shao ZY, Gao Y, Fu YJ, Lu XM, Gao PJ, Holmbom B. Effect of bio-treatment on the lipophilic and hydrophilic extractives of wheat straw. Bioresour Technol 2009; 100:3082-7. [PMID: 19268580 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Revised: 01/27/2009] [Accepted: 01/29/2009] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Wheat straw, an important papermaking raw material in China, was treated with a white-rot fungus of Phanerochaete chrysosporium ME446, and the lipophilic and hydrophilic extractives from the control and bio-treated samples were analyzed by GC and GC-MS. Bio-treatment of wheat straw could alter the chemical composition of both the lipophylic and hydrophilic extractives. Sugars and phenolic substances such as coniferyl alcohol, 4-hydroxycinnamic acid, 1-guaiacylglycerol and ferulic acid were substantially degraded or consumed by the fungus. More lipophilic substances such as wax, glycerides and steryl esters were degraded into the corresponding components, resulting in much higher concentrations of fatty acids and sterols in the bio-treated samples. Obviously, the bio-treatment of wheat straw was of benefit to pitch control in pulping and papermaking processes, in the view of degradation of the more lipophilic substances. In addition, the bio-treatment could increase the lignin concentration in hot-water extractives of wheat straw.
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- M H Qin
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, Shandong Institute of Light Industry, University Park of Science and Technology, Jinan 250353, China.
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Sheng X, Guo X, Lu XM, Lu GY, Shao Y, Liu F, Xu Q. DNA Binding, Cleavage, and Cytotoxic Activity of the Preorganized Dinuclear Zinc(II) Complex of Triazacyclononane Derivatives. Bioconjug Chem 2008; 19:490-8. [PMID: 18179160 DOI: 10.1021/bc700322w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Xin Sheng
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China, and State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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Sheng X, Lu XM, Chen YT, Lu GY, Zhang JJ, Shao Y, Liu F, Xu Q. Synthesis, DNA-Binding, Cleavage, and Cytotoxic Activity of New 1,7-Dioxa-4,10-diazacyclododecane Artificial Receptors Containing Bisguanidinoethyl or Diaminoethyl Double Side Arms. Chemistry 2007; 13:9703-12. [PMID: 17847143 DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Novel 1,7-dioxa-4,10-diazacyclododecane artificial receptors with two pendant aminoethyl (3) or guanidinoethyl (4) side arms have been synthesized. Spectroscopy, including fluorescence and CD spectroscopy, of the interactions of 3, 4, and their copper(II) complexes with calf thymus DNA indicated that the DNA binding affinity of these compounds follows the order Cu(2+)-4>Cu(2+)-3>4>3, and the binding constants of Cu(2+)-3 are Cu(2+)-4 are 7.2x10(4) and 8.7x10(4) M(-1), respectively. Assessment by agarose gel electrophoresis of the plasmid pUC 19 DNA cleavage activity in the presence of the receptors showed that the complexes Cu(2+)-3 and Cu(2+)-4 exhibit powerful supercoiled DNA cleavage efficiency. Kinetic data of DNA cleavage promoted by Cu(2+)-3 and Cu(2+)-4 under physiological conditions fit to a saturation kinetic profile with kmax values of 0.865 and 0.596 h(-1), respectively, which give about 10(8)-fold rate acceleration over uncatalyzed supercoiled DNA. This acceleration is due to efficient cooperative catalysis of the copper(II) center and the functional (diamino or bisguanidinium) groups. In-vitro cytotoxic activities toward murine melanoma B16 cells and human leukemia HL-60 cells were also examined: Cu(2+)-4 shows the highest activity with IC(50) values of 1.62x10(-4) and 1.19x10(-5) M, respectively.
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- Xin Sheng
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination, Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PR China
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Ma XM, Bao GS, Wan JM, Liao DJ, Yin SF, Meng XQ, Zhou GK, Lu XM, Li HY. Therapeutic effects of Sophora moorcroftiana alkaloids in combination with albendazole in mice experimentally infected with protoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 40:1403-8. [PMID: 17713646 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006005000167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2006] [Accepted: 07/02/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to determine if the combination of alkaloids from Sophora moorcroftiana seeds and albendazole might be effective in the treatment of experimental echinococcosisin female NIH mice (6 weeks old and weighing 18-20 g, N = 8 in each group) infected withprotoscolices of Echinococcus granulosus. Viable protoscolices (N = 6 x 10(3)) were cultured in vitro in 1640 medium and mortality was calculated daily. To determine the in vivo efficacy, mice were inoculated intraperitoneally with viable protoscolices and then treated once daily by gavage for three months with the alkaloids (50 mg kg-1 day-1) and albendazole (50 mg kg-1 day-1), separately and in combination (both alkaloids at 25 mg kg-1 day-1 and albendazole at 25 mg kg-1 day-1). Next, the hydatid cysts collected from the peritoneal cavity of the animals were weighed and serum IL-4, IL-2, and IgE levels were analyzed. Administration of alkaloids to cultured protoscolices showed significant dose- and time-dependent killing effects. The weight of hydatid cysts was significantly decreased upon treatment with each drug (P < 0.01), but the decrease was more prominent and the rate of hydatid cyst growth inhibition was much higher (76.1%) in the group receiving the combined treatments (18.3 +/- 4.6 mg). IL-4 and total IgE were decreased (939 +/- 447 pg/mL and 2.03 +/- 0.42 IU/mL, respectively) in serum from mice treated with alkaloids and albendazole compared with the untreated control (1481 +/- 619 pg/mL and 3.31 +/- 0.37 IU/mL; P < 0.01). These results indicate that S. moorcroftiana alkaloids have protoscolicidal effects and the combination of alkaloids and albendazole has significant additive effects.
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- X M Ma
- School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, PR China
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Wang SH, Zhang H, Fu MQ, Chen QY, Zhou ZY, Lu XM. [Anti-oxidative responses of Agrocybe aegerita mycelia to cadmium stress]. Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao 2007; 18:1813-1818. [PMID: 17974250] [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: 05/25/2023]
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This paper studied the effects of different concentration Cd on the anti-oxidative enzyme activities and glutathione content in Agrocybe aegerita cultivated in liquid medium. The results indicated that at low concentrations of Cd, the test enzyme activities increased with increasing Cd concentration, being the maximum at 0.1 mmol x L(-1) for CAT, at 0.2 mmol x L(-1) for POD, GR and LOX, and at 0.4 mmol x L(-1) for SOD. At 1.6 mmol x L(-1) of Cd, the activities of POD, CAT and SOD were inhibited markedly. 0.4-1.6 mmol x L(-1) of Cd resulted in an increase of glutathione content, but glutathione disulfide content was less affected. The ascorbate acid content and APX activity were too low to be detectable. The PAGE analysis revealed that 0.1-0.8 mmol x L(-1) of Cd induced the additional isozyme bands of POD, EST and LOX, and increased the intensity of the constitutive isozymes of CAT and SOD. 1.6 mmol x L(-1) of Cd decreased the intensity of the isozymes of POD, CAT and SOD significantly.
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- Song-Hua Wang
- College of Life Science, Anhui Sciences and Technology University, Bengbu 233100, Anhui, China.
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Sheng X, Lu XM, Zhang JJ, Chen YT, Lu GY, Shao Y, Liu F, Xu Q. Synthesis and DNA Cleavage Activity of Artificial Receptor 1,4,7-Triazacyclononane Containing Guanidinoethyl and Hydroxyethyl Side Arms. J Org Chem 2007; 72:1799-802. [PMID: 17269829 DOI: 10.1021/jo0624041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A novel phosphodiester receptor 1-(2-guanidinoethyl)-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane hydrochloride 1 was synthesized. DNA cleavage efficiency of 1 exhibits remarkable increases compared with its ZnII complex and corresponding nonguanidinium compound N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane and parent 1,4,7-triazacyclononane. Kinetic data of DNA cleavage promoted by 1 fit to a Michaelis-Menten-type equation with kmax of 0.160 h-1 giving 107-fold rate acceleration over uncatalyzed DNA. The acceleration is driven by the spatial proximity of the nucleophilic hydroxyl group and the electrophilic activation for the phosphodiester by the guanidinium group.
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- Xin Sheng
- Department of Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
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Hu YM, Tang JH, Yang H, Xie HL, Lu XM, Niu JH, Chen WC. Identification and mapping of Rf-I an inhibitor of the Rf5 restorer gene for Cms-C in maize (Zea mays L.). Theor Appl Genet 2006; 113:357-60. [PMID: 16791701 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-006-0302-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2006] [Accepted: 04/21/2006] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The restoration of the C-type cytoplasmic male sterility (Cms) has been a common agriculture practice in the production of hybrid seed for many years. In this study, a series of crosses between select sterile and restorer lines, as well as a backcross population of (Cms-C77 x 6233) x 6233, were used to investigate the restoration of C-type Cms. Our results demonstrated that there was an inhibitor of the Rf5 restorer gene. This inhibitor gene, Rf-I, maps to chromosome 7 and is tightly linked with SSR markers, umc2326 and umc2327, at a genetic distance 4.7 and 3.4 cM, respectively. After analyzing our data combined with previous studies, we propose that the restoration of C-type Cms has two dominant genes, Rf4 and Rf5. Rf4 has the ability to restore all genotypes of Cms-C lines; however, there exists an inhibitor for the other restorer gene, Rf5; thus, it can restore only those genotypes of Cms-C lines lacking the Rf-I inhibitor.
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- Y M Hu
- College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, 95 Wenhua Road, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Williams AJ, Tortella FC, Lu XM, Moreton JE, Hartings JA. Antiepileptic Drug Treatment of Nonconvulsive Seizures Induced by Experimental Focal Brain Ischemia. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2004; 311:220-7. [PMID: 15140918 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.104.069146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Nonconvulsive seizures (NCSs) after traumatic and ischemic brain injury are often refractory to antiepileptic drug therapy and are associated with a decline in patient outcome. We recently characterized an in vivo rat model of focal brain ischemia-induced NCS and here sought to evaluate potential pharmacological treatments. Electroencephalographic activity was recorded continuously for 24 h in freely behaving rats subjected to permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo). Rats were treated with an antiepileptic drug from one of seven different drug classes at ED(50) and 2x ED(50) doses (as reported in other rat seizure models), delivered as a single i.v. injection 20 min post-MCAo. Vehicle-treated rats (n = 9) had an 89% incidence of NCS with an average number of NCS of 8.6 +/- 1.9. The latency to onset of NCS was 32.5 +/- 3.4 min post-MCAo with an average duration of 49.1 +/- 8.2 s/event. The high doses of ethosuximide, gabapentin, fos-phenytoin, and valproate significantly reduced the incidence of NCS (11, 14, 14, and 38%, respectively), whereas midazolam, phenobarbital, and dextromethorphan had no significant effect at either dose. Across treatment groups, there was a low but significant correlation between the number of NCS events per animal and volume of brain infarction (r = 0.352). Antiepileptic drug therapy that prevented the occurrence of NCS also reduced mortality from 26 to 7%. Based on combined effects on NCS, infarction, neurological recovery, and mortality, ethosuximide and gabapentin were identified as having the best therapeutic profile.
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- A J Williams
- Department of Applied Neurobiology, Division of Neurosciences, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
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Williams AJ, Ling G, Berti R, Moffett JR, Yao C, Lu XM, Dave JR, Tortella FC. Treatment with the snail peptide CGX-1007 reduces DNA damage and alters gene expression of c-fos and bcl-2 following focal ischemic brain injury in rats. Exp Brain Res 2003; 153:16-26. [PMID: 12955387 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-003-1566-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2003] [Accepted: 06/18/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Delayed cell death following ischemic brain injury has been linked to alterations in gene expression. In this study we have evaluated the upregulation of several genes associated with delayed cell death (c-fos, bax, and bcl-2) during the initial 24 h of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) in the rat and the effects of postinjury treatment with the NR2B subunit specific NMDA receptor antagonist CGX-1007 (Conantokin-G, Con-G). C-fos mRNA levels peaked at 1 h postinjury in both cortical and subcortical ischemic brain regions (30-fold increase), remained elevated at 4 h and returned to within normal, preinjury levels 24 h postinjury. The increase in mRNA levels correlated to increased protein expression in the entire ipsilateral hemisphere at 1 h. Regions of necrosis at 4 h were void of C-Fos immunoreactivity with continued upregulation in surrounding regions. At 24 h, loss of C-Fos staining was observed in the injured hemisphere except for sustained increases along the border of the infarct and in the cingulate cortex of vehicle treated rats. CGX-1007 treatment reduced c-fos expression throughout the infarct region by up to 50%. No significant differences were measured in either bcl-2 or bax mRNA expression between treatment groups. However, at 24 h postinjury CGX-1007 treatment was associated with an increase in Bcl-2 immunoreactivity that correlated to a reduction in DNA fragmentation. In conclusion, CGX-1007 effectively attenuated gene expression associated with delayed cell death as related to a neuroprotective relief of cerebral ischemia.
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- A J Williams
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
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Rojas C, Thomas AG, Majer P, Tsukamoto T, Lu XM, Vornov JJ, Wozniak KM, Slusher BS. Glutamate carboxypeptidase II inhibition as a novel therapeutic target. Adv Exp Med Biol 2003; 524:205-13. [PMID: 12675241 DOI: 10.1007/0-306-47920-6_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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- C Rojas
- Guilford Pharmaceuticals Inc., 6611 Tributary Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224 USA
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Williams AJ, Lu XM, Slusher B, Tortella FC. Electroencephalogram analysis and neuroprotective profile of the N-acetylated-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase inhibitor, GPI5232, in normal and brain-injured rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2001; 299:48-57. [PMID: 11561062] [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: 02/21/2023] Open
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We have evaluated the effects of the N-acetylated-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase (NAALADase) inhibitor, GPI5232 [2-[(pentafluorophenylmethyl)hydroxyphosphinyl]methyl)-pentanedioic acid], to not only decrease brain injury but also to alter the inherent electroencephalographic (EEG) changes observed in a rat model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo). Continuous i.v. infusion of GPI5232 starting 1 h after injury resulted in more than a 50% reduction in brain infarct volume caused by 2 h of MCAo. This effect was dose-dependent and significant even when first treatment was delayed for 2 h post-MCAo. At 24 h post-MCAo, EEG spectral analysis of the injured hemisphere revealed functional improvement in GPI5232-treated rats. Significant recovery in high-frequency EEG power (8-30 Hz) was measured in GPI5232-treated animals in both parietal and temporal brain regions but not in vehicle-treated animals. MCAo-injured rats were also predisposed to developing cortical brain seizures, and GPI5232-treated rats had significantly fewer brain seizures than vehicle-treated animals. In separate experiments, acute high doses of GPI5232 in normal rats did not significantly alter EEG brain activity as evaluated by spectral analysis and did not produce any signs of seizure activity or behavioral abnormalities. These results show GPI5232 to be an effective neuroprotective treatment when given postinjury by reducing brain infarction and ameliorating the pathological EEG associated with focal brain ischemia.
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- A J Williams
- Department of Neuropharmacology and Molecular Biology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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Lyons J, Rauh-Pfeiffer A, Ming-Yu Y, Lu XM, Zurakowski D, Curley M, Collier S, Duggan C, Nurko S, Thompson J, Ajami A, Borgonha S, Young VR, Castillo L. Cysteine metabolism and whole blood glutathione synthesis in septic pediatric patients. Crit Care Med 2001; 29:870-7. [PMID: 11373484 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200104000-00036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whole body in vivo cysteine kinetics and its relationship to whole blood glutathione (GSH) synthesis rates in septic, critically ill pediatric patients and controls. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Multidisciplinary intensive care unit and pediatric inpatient units at a children's hospital. PATIENTS Ten septic pediatric patients and ten controls (children admitted to the hospital for elective surgery). INTERVENTIONS Septic patients (age, 31 months to 17 yrs) and controls (age, 24 months to 21 yrs) received a 6-hr primed, constant, intravenous tracer infusion of l-[1-13C]cysteine. Blood samples were obtained to determine isotopic enrichment of plasma cysteine and whole blood [1-13C]cysteinyl-glutathione by gas-chromatography mass spectrometric techniques. The plasma flux and oxidation rate of cysteine and the fractional and absolute synthesis rates of GSH were determined. Septic patients received variable protein and energy intake, as per routine clinical management, and controls were studied in the early postabsorptive state. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Plasma cysteine fluxes were increased in the septic patients when compared with the controls (68.2 +/- 17.5 [sd] vs. 48.7 +/- 8.8 micromol x kg(-1) x hr(-1); p <.01), and the fraction of plasma cysteine flux associated with oxidative disposal was similar among the groups. The absolute rates of GSH synthesis in whole blood were decreased (p <.01) in the septic patients (368 +/- 156 vs. 909 +/- 272 micromol x L(-1) x day(-1)). The concentration of whole blood GSH also was decreased in the septic group (665.4 +/- 194 vs. 1059 +/- 334 microM; p <.01) CONCLUSIONS Whole blood glutathione synthesis rates are decreased, by about 60%, in critically ill septic children receiving limited nutritional support. Plasma cysteine fluxes and concentration of cysteine were increased in the septic patients, suggesting a hypermetabolic state with increased protein breakdown. The mechanisms whereby GSH synthesis rates are decreased in these patients are probably multifactorial, presumably involving an inflammatory response in the presence of limited nutritional support. The role of nutritional modulation and the use of cysteine prodrugs in maintaining GSH concentration and synthesis remain to be established.
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- J Lyons
- Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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