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Le Y, Wang R, Xing H, Chen H, Song X, He Y. Pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation predicts outcome of percutaneous intervention for chronic total occlusion. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e232-e238. [PMID: 38087681 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024]
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AIM To investigate the association between pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT) attenuation (PCATA) and outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and to establish a clinical model that can be easily generalised to predict the outcomes of PCI-CTO. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between September 2015 and September 2019, patients from two centres were enrolled retrospectively. The primary endpoint was a procedural success (defined as achieving residual stenosis of <30% and a grade 3 thrombolysis in myocardial infarction [TIMI] flow). The new predictive model was generated by factors that were determined by multivariate analysis. The PCATA of CTO (PCATA-CTO) score was developed by assigning 1 point for each independent predictor, and then summing all points accrued. In addition, the predictive efficacy and interobserver and intraobserver agreement of PCATA-CTO and other scoring systems based on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) were compared. RESULTS A total of 201 patients (mean age 58.9 ± 10.8 years, 85% male) were enrolled. The PCI success was achieved in 76% of the lesions. PCAT was higher in the PCI success group (-72.44 ± 10.45HU versus -76.76 ± 10.54 HU, p<0.05). Multivariable analysis yielded severe calcification, lesion length ≥15 mm, and perivascular fat attenuation index (FAI) ≤-69.5HU as independent negative predictors for procedural success. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves for the PCATA-CTO score was 0.72. Comparing the PCATA-CTO score with other predictive scores, the PCATA-CTO score showed the highest interobserver (kappa = 0.74) and intraobserver agreement (kappa = 0.90, all p<0.01). CONCLUSION FAI ≤-69.5HU is an independent negative predictor of procedural success. The PCATA-CTO score improved the reliability of the prediction model. Its potential for clinical implementation requires evaluation.
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- Y Le
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Chengde Medical University, Hebei 067020, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital, Chengde Medical University, Hebei 067020, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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Tzung KW, Lalonde RL, Prummel KD, Mahabaleshwar H, Moran HR, Stundl J, Cass AN, Le Y, Lea R, Dorey K, Tomecka MJ, Zhang C, Brombacher EC, White WT, Roehl HH, Tulenko FJ, Winkler C, Currie PD, Amaya E, Davis MC, Bronner ME, Mosimann C, Carney TJ. A median fin derived from the lateral plate mesoderm and the origin of paired fins. Nature 2023; 618:543-549. [PMID: 37225983 PMCID: PMC10266977 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06100-w] [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: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The development of paired appendages was a key innovation during evolution and facilitated the aquatic to terrestrial transition of vertebrates. Largely derived from the lateral plate mesoderm (LPM), one hypothesis for the evolution of paired fins invokes derivation from unpaired median fins via a pair of lateral fin folds located between pectoral and pelvic fin territories1. Whilst unpaired and paired fins exhibit similar structural and molecular characteristics, no definitive evidence exists for paired lateral fin folds in larvae or adults of any extant or extinct species. As unpaired fin core components are regarded as exclusively derived from paraxial mesoderm, any transition presumes both co-option of a fin developmental programme to the LPM and bilateral duplication2. Here, we identify that the larval zebrafish unpaired pre-anal fin fold (PAFF) is derived from the LPM and thus may represent a developmental intermediate between median and paired fins. We trace the contribution of LPM to the PAFF in both cyclostomes and gnathostomes, supporting the notion that this is an ancient trait of vertebrates. Finally, we observe that the PAFF can be bifurcated by increasing bone morphogenetic protein signalling, generating LPM-derived paired fin folds. Our work provides evidence that lateral fin folds may have existed as embryonic anlage for elaboration to paired fins.
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- Keh-Weei Tzung
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
- Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice, Vodnany, Czech Republic
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- Biology Department, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Developmental Biology and Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- CSIRO National Research Collections Australia, Australia National Fish Collection, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
- EMBL Australia, Victorian Node, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Cell Matrix Biology and Regenerative Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Physical and Biological Sciences, Western New England University, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Developmental Biology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
- Department of Molecular Life Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore.
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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Wang S, Wang B, He S, Wang Y, Cheng J, Le Y. Enhancing photovoltaic performance of planar heterojunction perovskite solar cells via introducing binary-mixed organic electron transport layers. NEW J CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj05127c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Optimizing electron transport layers (ETLs) is a significance way for enhancing photovoltaic performance and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we introduce binary-mixed organic ETLs strategy, which incorporates...
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Le Y, Wang YY, Peng QZ, Wang BS, Huang B, Zhou JH, Jia GJ, Zhou Y, Xue M. [Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving pituitary and thyroid gland: a case report]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2022; 61:327-330. [PMID: 35263977 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20210601-00388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Y Le
- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Library of Department of Scientific Research, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen 518020, China
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Luan X, Herriot F, Le Y, Ianowski J, Tam J. 396: Activating TRPV1 and TRPM8 receptors in airway enhances intensity and duration of hypertonic saline treatment in swine airway. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01820-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Le Y, Luan X, Tam J, Ianowski J. 371: Airway ionocytes’ function is bicarbonate transport, whereas secretory cells’ is in fluid secretion. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01795-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tay SH, Ellieyana EN, Le Y, Sarusie MV, Grimm C, Ohmer J, Mathuru A, Fischer U, Winkler C. A novel zebrafish model for intermediate type spinal muscular atrophy demonstrates importance of Smn for maintenance of mature motor neurons. Hum Mol Genet 2021; 30:2488-2502. [PMID: 34302176 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddab212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A deficiency in Survival Motor Neuron (SMN) protein results in motor neuron loss in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients. Human SMN is encoded by SMN1 and SMN2 that differ by a single C6T transition in a splice regulatory region of exon 7. In SMN2, exon 7 is skipped leading to an unstable protein, which cannot compensate for SMN1 loss in SMA patients. The disease severity of human SMA (Types 1 to 4) depends on the levels of SMN protein, with intermediate levels leading to delayed disease onset and extended life expectancy in Type 2 patients. We used homology directed repair (HDR) to generate a zebrafish mutant with intermediate Smn levels, to mimic intermediate, hSMN2 dependent forms of SMA. In the obtained smnA6Tind27 mutant zebrafish, Smn protein formed oligomers but protein levels dropped significantly at juvenile stages. Motor neurons and neuromuscular junctions (NMJ) also formed normally initially but motor neuron loss and locomotor deficiencies became evident at 21 days. Subsequent muscle wasting and early adult lethality also phenocopied intermediate forms of human SMA. Together, our findings are consistent with the interpretation that Smn is required for neuromuscular maintenance, and establish the smnA6Tind27 zebrafish mutant as a novel model for intermediate types of SMA. As this mutant allows studying the effect of late Smn loss on motor neurons, neuromuscular junctions, and muscle at advanced stages of the disease, it will be a valuable resource for testing new drugs targeted towards treating intermediate forms of SMA.
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- Shermaine Huiping Tay
- Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Yale-NUS College, 12 College Avenue West, Singapore 138527, Singapore.,Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore 138673, Singapore.,Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biocenter, University of Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Bioimaging Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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Li M, Mu XD, Song JR, Zhai PT, Cheng Y, Le Y, Li ZB. PAF enhances cancer stem cell properties via β-catenin signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cell Cycle 2021; 20:1010-1020. [PMID: 33970778 PMCID: PMC8172152 DOI: 10.1080/15384101.2021.1919826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Increasing proofs have declared that liver cancer stem cells (CSCs) are the main contributors to tumor initiation, metastasis, therapy resistance, and recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying CSCs regulation remain largely unclear. Recently, PCNA-associated factor (PAF) was identified to play a key role in maintaining breast cancer cell stemness, but its role in liver cancer stem cells has not been declared yet. Herein, we found that both mRNA and protein expression levels of PAF were significantly higher in HCC tissues and cell lines than normal controls. CSC-enriched hepatoma spheres displayed an increase in PAF expression compared to monolayer-cultured cells. Both loss-of-function and gain-of-function experiments revealed that PAF enhanced sphere formation and the percentage of CD133+ or EpCAM+ cells in HCCLM3 and Huh7 cells. In the xenograft HCC tumor model, tumor initiation rates and tumor growth were suppressed by knockdown of PAF. Mechanistically, PAF can amplify the self-renewal of liver CSCs by activating β-catenin signaling. Taken together, our results demonstrate that PAF plays a crucial role in maintaining the hepatoma cell stemness by β-catenin signaling.Abbreviations: CSCs: cancer stem cells; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; PAF: pCNA-associated factor.
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- Mei Li
- Department of Minimally Invasive Intervention, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Intervention, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Intervention, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Intervention, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Intervention, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yulin First Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Yulin, China
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Intervention, Shaanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xi’an, China
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Qi L, Le Y, Wang C, Lei R, Wu T. Hierarchical nanostructures self-assembled from δ-MnO 2 ultrathin nanosheets and Mn 3O 4 octahedrons for efficient room-temperature HCHO oxidation. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj05515h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Self-assembling ultrathin active δ-MnO2 nanosheets and Mn3O4 octahedrons into hierarchical texture enhances room-temperature formaldehyde oxidation at a low-level of Pt.
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- Lifang Qi
- College of Architecture and Materials Engineering
- Hubei University of Education
- Wuhan 430205
- P. R. China
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
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- College of Architecture and Materials Engineering
- Hubei University of Education
- Wuhan 430205
- P. R. China
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
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- College of Architecture and Materials Engineering
- Hubei University of Education
- Wuhan 430205
- P. R. China
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
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- College of Architecture and Materials Engineering
- Hubei University of Education
- Wuhan 430205
- P. R. China
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
- Hubei University of Education
- Wuhan
- P. R. China
- College of Chemistry and Life Science
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Le Y, Pack T. Low-dose radiation delays aging of human stem cells. Cytotherapy 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2019.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Halilaj E, Le Y, Hicks JL, Hastie TJ, Delp SL. Modeling and predicting osteoarthritis progression: data from the osteoarthritis initiative. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:1643-1650. [PMID: 30130590 PMCID: PMC6469859 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to model the longitudinal progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and build a prognostic tool that uses data collected in 1 year to predict disease progression over 8 years. DESIGN To model OA progression, we used a mixed-effects mixture model and 8-year data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)-specifically, joint space width measurements from X-rays and pain scores from the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire. We included 1243 subjects who at enrollment were classified as being at high risk of developing OA based on age, body mass index (BMI), and medical and occupational histories. After clustering subjects based on radiographic and pain progression, we used clinical variables collected within the first year to build least absolute shrinkage and selection (LASSO) regression models for predicting the probabilities of belonging to each cluster. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) represent predictive performance on held-out data. RESULTS Based on joint space narrowing, subjects clustered as progressing or non-progressing. Based on pain scores, they clustered as stable, improving, or worsening. Radiographic progression could be predicted with high accuracy (AUC = .86) using data from two visits spanning 1 year, whereas pain progression could be predicted with high accuracy (AUC = .95) using data from a single visit. Joint space narrowing and pain progression were not associated. CONCLUSION Statistical models for characterizing and predicting OA progression promise to improve clinical trial design and OA prevention efforts in the future.
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- E Halilaj
- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, USA.
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, USA
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- Departments of Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, USA
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Le Y, Jia P, Jin Y, Liu W, Jia K, Yi M. The antiviral role of heat shock protein 27 against red spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus infection in sea perch. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2017; 70:185-194. [PMID: 28860076 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2017.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Heat shock protein 27 (HSP27), functioning as a stress induced protective protein, has been reported to participate in various biological processes, including apoptosis, thermal protection, and virus infection. In this study, a HSP27-like gene from the seawater fish sea perch, designated as LjHSP27, was characterized. The 1361 bp full-length cDNA of LjHSP27 encoded a 221 amino acid protein containing a conserved α-crystallin domain, two variable amino- and carboxy-terminal extensions, a WD/EPF motif, two serine phosphorylation sites, and two putative actin binding regions. Phylogenetic analysis showed that LjHSP27 shared the closest genetic relationship with HSP27 of the Asian seabass Lates calcarifer. LjHSP27 mRNA was ubiquitously expressed in all tissues examined, but significantly up-regulated in spleen and kidney and down-regulated in brain post red spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus (RGNNV) infection. In vitro, LjHSP27 transcript was remarkably reduced post RGNNV infection, but rapidly increased after polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid treatment. Up-regulation and down-regulation of LjHSP27 inhibited and promoted RGNNV replication in cultured LJB cells, respectively. Luciferase assay indicated that LjHSP27 could enhance the promoter activities of zebrafish interferon (IFN)1 and IFN3, suggesting its potential role in innate immune responses. Moreover, overexpression of LjHSP27 inhibited RGNNV-induced apoptosis, as indicated by the up-regulation of anti-apoptotic genes and down-regulation of pro-apoptotic genes, while KNK437 caused down-regulation of LjHSP27 dramatically led to opposite results, suggesting that LjHSP27 might exert its anti-RGNNV activities by regulating the apoptosis signaling pathway. Our results would provide a new insight into the underlying molecular mechanism of HSP and RGNNV interaction.
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- Yao Le
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China.
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Jin YL, Chen LM, Le Y, Li YL, Hong YH, Jia KT, Yi MS. Establishment of a cell line with high transfection efficiency from zebrafish Danio rerio embryos and its susceptibility to fish viruses. J Fish Biol 2017; 91:1018-1031. [PMID: 28833122 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A cell line ZBE3 isolated from a continuous cell culture derived from zebrafish Danio rerio blastomeres by clonal growth was characterized. ZBE3 cells had been subcultured for >120 passages since the initial primary culture of the blastomeres. The ZBE3 cells grow stably at temperature from 20 to 32° C with an optimum temperature of 28° C in ESM2 or ESM4 medium with 15% foetal bovine serum (FBS). The optimum FBS concentration for ZBE3 cell growth ranged from 15 to 20%. Cytogenetical analysis indicated that the modal chromosome number of ZBE3 cells was 50, the same as the diploid chromosome number of D. rerio. Significant cytopathic effect was observed in ZBE3 cells after infection with redspotted grouper nervous necrosis virus, Singapore grouper iridovirus and grass carp reovirus, and the viral replication in the cells was confirmed by real-time quantitative PCR and transmission electron microscopy, indicating the susceptibility of ZBE3 cells to the three fish viruses. After transfected with pEGFP-N3 plasmid, ZBE3 cells showed a transfection efficiency of about 40% which was indicated by the percentage of cells expressing green fluorescence protein. The stable growth, susceptibility to fish viruses as well as high transfection efficiency make ZBE3 cells be a useful tool in transgenic manipulation, fish virus-host cell interaction and immune response in fish.
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- Y L Jin
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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Lei C, Zhu X, Zhu B, Jiang C, Le Y, Yu J. Superb adsorption capacity of hierarchical calcined Ni/Mg/Al layered double hydroxides for Congo red and Cr(VI) ions. J Hazard Mater 2017; 321:801-811. [PMID: 27720468 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.09.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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The preparation of hierarchical porous materials as catalysts and sorbents has attracted much attention in the field of environmental pollution control. Herein, Ni/Mg/Al layered double hydroxides (NMA-LDHs) hierarchical flower-like hollow microspheres were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. After the NMA-LDHs was calcined at 600°C, NMA-LDHs transformed into Ni/Mg/Al layered double oxides (NMA-LDOs), which maintained the hierarchical flower-like hollow structure. The crystal phase, morphology, and microstructure of the as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy elemental mapping, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nitrogen adsorption-desorption methods. Both the calcined and non-calcined NMA-LDHs were examined for their performance to remove Congo red (CR) and hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) ions in aqueous solution. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacities of CR and Cr(VI) ions over the NMA-LDOs sample were 1250 and 103.4mg/g at 30°C, respectively. Thermodynamic studies indicated that the adsorption process was endothermic in nature. In addition, the addition of coexisting anions negatively influenced the adsorption capacity of Cr(VI) ions, in the following order: CO32->SO42->H2PO4->Cl-. This work will provide new insight into the design and fabrication of advanced adsorption materials for water pollutant removal.
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- Chunsheng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China; College of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, PR China
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- College of Environmental & Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
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Ferro A, Bae H, Robertson S, Le Y, McNutt T, Mian O, Gergis C, Haviland C, DeWeese T, Song D. Reductions in Prostatic and Urethral Doses Are Associated With Less Acute Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Pd-103 Brachytherapy: Substantiation of the Rationale for Focal Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mian O, Gergis C, Ferro A, Le Y, Robertson S, Hobbs R, Prince J, McNutt T, DeWeese T, Lee J, Song D. A Prospective Study Evaluating Registered Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy (RUF) for Intraoperative Dose Calculation: Improved Accuracy Compared to Current Ultrasound-based Intraoperative Dosimetry. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Jia P, Jia K, Chen L, Le Y, Jin Y, Zhang J, Zhu L, Zhang L, Yi M. Identification and characterization of the melanoma differentiation - associated gene 5 in sea perch, Lateolabrax japonicus. Dev Comp Immunol 2016; 61:161-8. [PMID: 27039216 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2016.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The RIG-I-like receptors family is a group of cytosolic RNA helicase proteins that can recognize viral RNA via binding to pathogen associated molecular pattern motifs within RNA ligands. A novel vertebrate RLR counterpart named LjMDA5 was firstly identified from the marine fish sea perch Lateolabrax japonicus in this study. The full-length cDNA of LjMDA5 is 3750 bp and encodes a polypeptide of 988 amino acids, containing two N-terminal tandem caspase activation and recruitment domains, a DExH (Asp-Glu-X-His) box domain, an HELICc domain, and a C-terminal domain RIG-I. Phylogenetic analysis showed that LjMDA5 shared the closest genetic relationship with the MDA5 of Larimichthys crocea. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that LjMDA5 was ubiquitously expressed and up-regulated significantly in all selected tissues in vivo post NNV infection. Time course analysis showed that LjMDA5 transcripts significantly increased in spleen and kidney. We found LjMDA5 could be regulated in the sea perch LJB and LJF cell lines after lipopolysaccharide, polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid treatment and NNV challenge. RNA interference experiment indicated that silencing of LjMDA5 significantly increased RGNNV replication and virus production in NNV infected LJF cells. Our results revealed that MDA5 was essential for host defense against NNV, which provided new insights into the function of RLR signaling pathway during NNV infection in fish.
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- Peng Jia
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, South China Sea Bio-Resource Exploitation and Utilization Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhuhai Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, School of Marine Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Wang XH, Qian YM, Miao L, Le Y, Du J. [Correlation between high risk type human papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA and cervical cancer]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2016; 37:1003-5. [PMID: 27453113 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2016.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation between the positive rate of high risk human papillomavirus(HPV)mRNA E6/E7 and cervical cancer, and provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. METHODS A total of 100 cervical cancer cases and 100 healthy controls were selected in our hospital from January 2015 to December 2015. The fluorescence quantitative PCR and pathological examination on HPV E6/E7 mRNA were carried out. The correlation between HPV E6/E7 mRNA and cervical squamous epithelial lesions were analyzed. RESULTS In case group, the positive rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA was 76.0%(76/100). In control group, the positive rate was 13.0%(13/100). The positive rate in case group was significantly higher than that in control group, and the difference was statistically significant(χ(2)=24.522, P<0.001). The positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the two groups were compared, and the difference was not significant(P>0.05). The positive rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA was significantly higher than high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion(SIL)rate(26.1%), low-grade SIL rate(17.6%)and atypical squamous cell hyperplasia rate(6.7%), the difference was statistically significant(χ(2)=7.615, P= 0.001; χ(2) =9.114, P=0.001; χ(2)=18.241, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The detection rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA in cervical cancer patients was high. And with the increased severity of cervical squamous epithelial lesions, the positive rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA increased.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuxi 214044, China
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Park S, Le Y, Song D, Lee J. WE-AB-BRA-12: Post-Implant Dosimetry in Prostate Brachytherapy by X-Ray and MRI Fusion. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4957741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Hierarchical porous NiO–Al2O3 nanocomposite samples with enhanced adsorption affinity toward Congo red in water were prepared.
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- Chunsheng Lei
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
- College of Environmental and Security Engineering
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- College of Environmental and Security Engineering
- Changzhou University
- Changzhou 213164
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- PR China
- Faculty of Science
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies and Centre for Education in Environmental Sustainability
- The Hong Kong Institute of Education
- N.T
- P.R. China
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Parekh A, Le Y, Duhon M, Kummerlowe M, Herman J, Hobbs R. Dosimetric Comparison of High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Rectal Adenocarcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Le Y, Chandran P, Richardson R, Allan D. Functional perturbations in mesenchymal stromal cells from patients with acute myeloid leukemia and following high-dose irradiation. Exp Hematol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2015.06.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wong J, Velarde E, Iordachita I, Ding K, Li B, Ng S, Le Y. OC-0248: A unifying system for mechanical and (relative) dosimetry quality assurance in radiation therapy. Radiother Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40246-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hobbs R, Le Y, Armour E, Efron J, Azad N, Wahl R, Gearhart S, Herman J. SU-E-J-270: Study of PET Response to HDR Brachytherapy of Rectal Cancer. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4888324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Kuo N, Dehghan E, Le Y, Deguet A, Burdette E, Fichtinger G, Prince J, Song D, Lee J. SU-D-BRF-07: Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy Based Intraoperative Image-Guidance System for Dynamic Dosimetry in Prostate Brachytherapy. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4887893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Le Y, Guo D, Cheng B, Yu J. Amine-functionalized monodispersed porous silica microspheres with enhanced CO2 adsorption performance and good cyclic stability. J Colloid Interface Sci 2013; 408:173-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Le Y, Lee J, Robinson A, Song D. SU-C-WAB-06: Deformable Registration of Post-Implant MRI to Intra-Operative Ultrasound Images for Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Treatment Assessment. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4813958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Hobbs R, Le Y, Armour E, Efron J, Azad N, Diaz L, Wahl R, Sgouros G, Gearhardt S, Hermann J. Voxelized Dose--FDG-PET Response in HDR Brachytherapy of Rectal Cancer. Pract Radiat Oncol 2013; 3:S28-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2013.01.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Yovino S, Le Y, Kleinberg L, Grossman S, Wong J. Eliminating or Modifying Vertex Fields Significantly Reduces Normal Tissue Dose in Brain Tumor Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kumar R, Starmer H, Alcorn S, Murano E, Le Y, Quon H. Radiation Dose to the Floor of Mouth Muscles Predicts Swallowing Complications After Chemoradiation in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Le Y, He Q, Lee J, Song D. Development of a Nontemplate-based Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Treatment Planning System for Penile Bulb Avoidance. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yang Y, Wong J, McNutt T, Tryggestad E, Le Y. SU-E-T-385: Accelerated Beam Delivery with MLC Gaps in IMRT Fields. Med Phys 2012; 39:3793. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4735474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Le Y, He Q, Lee J, Song D. SU-E-T-324: Evaluation of Prostate Volume and Shape Change after Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Using Implanted Seed Displacement Analysis. Med Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4735411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Le Y, Alexander R, Armour E, Song D. OC-34 A NOVEL METHOD TO QUANTIFY PROSTATE SEED IMPLANT PLAN QUALITY BY PERFORMING INDIVIDUAL SEED DISPLACEMENT ANALYSIS. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)72001-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Hobbs R, Le Y, Armour E, Efron J, Azad N, Diaz L, Qiu H, Sgouros G, Gearhart S, Herman J. PO-404 VOXELIZED DOSE-RESPONSE STUDY IN HIGH DOSE RATE (HDR) 192IR BRACHYTHERAPY FOR RECTAL CANCER. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)72370-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jain A, Deguet A, Iordachita I, Chintalapani G, Vikal S, Blevins J, Le Y, Armour E, Burdette C, Song D, Fichtinger G. Intra-operative 3D guidance and edema detection in prostate brachytherapy using a non-isocentric C-arm. Med Image Anal 2012; 16:731-43. [PMID: 21168357 PMCID: PMC4695983 DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2010.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 09/14/2009] [Revised: 03/01/2010] [Accepted: 07/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Brachytherapy (radioactive seed insertion) has emerged as one of the most effective treatment options for patients with prostate cancer, with the added benefit of a convenient outpatient procedure. The main limitation in contemporary brachytherapy is faulty seed placement, predominantly due to the presence of intra-operative edema (tissue expansion). Though currently not available, the capability to intra-operatively monitor the seed distribution, can make a significant improvement in cancer control. We present such a system here. METHODS Intra-operative measurement of edema in prostate brachytherapy requires localization of inserted radioactive seeds relative to the prostate. Seeds were reconstructed using a typical non-isocentric C-arm, and exported to a commercial brachytherapy treatment planning system. Technical obstacles for 3D reconstruction on a non-isocentric C-arm include pose-dependent C-arm calibration; distortion correction; pose estimation of C-arm images; seed reconstruction; and C-arm to TRUS registration. RESULTS In precision-machined hard phantoms with 40-100 seeds and soft tissue phantoms with 45-87 seeds, we correctly reconstructed the seed implant shape with an average 3D precision of 0.35 mm and 0.24 mm, respectively. In a DoD Phase-1 clinical trial on six patients with 48-82 planned seeds, we achieved intra-operative monitoring of seed distribution and dosimetry, correcting for dose inhomogeneities by inserting an average of over four additional seeds in the six enrolled patients (minimum 1; maximum 9). Additionally, in each patient, the system automatically detected intra-operative seed migration induced due to edema (mean 3.84 mm, STD 2.13 mm, Max 16.19 mm). CONCLUSIONS The proposed system is the first of a kind that makes intra-operative detection of edema (and subsequent re-optimization) possible on any typical non-isocentric C-arm, at negligible additional cost to the existing clinical installation. It achieves a significantly more homogeneous seed distribution, and has the potential to affect a paradigm shift in clinical practice. Large scale studies and commercialization are currently underway.
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- A Jain
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States.
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Yu J, Le Y, Cheng B. Fabrication and CO2 adsorption performance of bimodal porous silica hollow spheres with amine-modified surfaces. RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra21017g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Le Y, Song D, Armour E. Individual Seed Displacement Analysis to Evaluate Prostate Implant Treatment Plan Quality. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cai K, Qi D, Wang O, Chen J, Liu X, Deng B, Qian L, Liu X, Le Y. TNF-α acutely upregulates amylin expression in murine pancreatic beta cells. Diabetologia 2011; 54:617-26. [PMID: 21116608 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1972-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 06/30/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Amylin, a secretory protein mainly produced by pancreatic beta cells, is elevated in the circulation of patients with diseases related to acute and chronic inflammation, including acute pancreatitis, pancreas graft rejection, obesity and insulin resistance. TNF-α is involved in these disorders. We investigated the effect of TNF-α on amylin levels and the underlying mechanisms, using murine pancreatic beta cell line MIN6 and pancreatic islets. METHODS Amylin, proinsulin and prohormone convertase 1/3, 2 (Pc1/3, Pc2 [also known as Pcsk1/3 and Pcsk2, respectively]) mRNA levels, and amylin promoter and nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) activation were examined by real-time PCR and luciferase reporter assay, respectively. Amylin protein level and mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation were detected by western blot. Activator protein 1 (AP1) activation was examined by electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA). RESULTS TNF-α acutely induced amylin expression at the transcriptional level and increased proamylin and the intermediate form of amylin in MIN6 cells and islets. However, it had no effect on proinsulin, Pc1/3 and Pc2 expression. Studies with (1) MIN6 cells treated with inhibitors of MEK1/2, c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK) or protein kinase Cζ (PKC(ζ)), (2) MIN6 cells expressing a c-Jun-dominant negative construct and (3) islets from Fos knockout mice demonstrated that TNF-α induced amylin expression through the PKC(ζ)-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)/JNK pathways. EMSA showed that (PKC(ζ)), JNK and ERK1/2 were involved in TNF-α-induced AP1 activation, suggesting that TNF-α induces murine amylin expression through the (PKC(ζ)) - ERK1/2 - AP and PKC(ζ) - JNK - AP1 pathways. Further studies showed that TNF-α also induced murine amylin expression through the phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase-NF-κB signalling pathway and enhanced human amylin promoter activation through NF-κB and AP1. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION TNF-α acutely induces amylin gene expression in beta cells through multiple signalling pathways, possibly contributing to amylin elevation in acute inflammation-related pancreatic disorders.
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- K Cai
- Key Laboratory of Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Cheng B, Le Y, Cai W, Yu J. Synthesis of hierarchical Ni(OH)(2) and NiO nanosheets and their adsorption kinetics and isotherms to Congo red in water. J Hazard Mater 2011; 185:889-97. [PMID: 21030146 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.09.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2010] [Revised: 09/07/2010] [Accepted: 09/28/2010] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Ni(OH)(2) and NiO nanosheets with hierarchical porous structures were synthesized by a simple chemical precipitation method using nickel chloride as precursors and urea as precipitating agent. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. Adsorption of Congo red (CR) onto the as-prepared samples from aqueous solutions was investigated and discussed. The pore structure analyses indicate that Ni(OH)(2) and NiO nanosheets are composed of at least three levels of hierarchical porous organization: small mesopores (ca. 3-5 nm), large mesopores (ca. 10-50 nm) and macropores (100-500 nm). The equilibrium adsorption data of CR on the as-prepared samples were analyzed by Langmuir and Freundlich models, suggesting that the Langmuir model provides the better correlation of the experimental data. The adsorption capacities for removal of CR was determined using the Langmuir equation and found to be 82.9, 151.7 and 39.7 mg/g for Ni(OH)(2) nanosheets, NiO nanosheets and NiO nanoparticles, respectively. Adsorption data were modeled using the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intra-particle diffusion kinetics equations. The results indicate that pseudo-second-order kinetic equation and intra-particle diffusion model can better describe the adsorption kinetics. The as-prepared Ni(OH)(2) and NiO nanosheets are found to be effective adsorbents for the removal of Congo red pollutant from wastewater as a result of their unique hierarchical porous structures and high specific surface areas.
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- Bei Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road 122#, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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Le Y, Song D, Ford E, Kang J, Wong J. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Treatment of Lung Lesions using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.1846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Song D, Armour E, Le Y, Zhang Z. Reduced Dose to Urethra and Rectum with the use of Variable Needle Spacing in Prostate Brachytherapy: A Potential Advantage of Robotic Brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cheng B, Le Y, Yu J. Preparation and enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag@TiO2 core-shell nanocomposite nanowires. J Hazard Mater 2010; 177:971-977. [PMID: 20080343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2009] [Revised: 12/27/2009] [Accepted: 01/04/2010] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Ag@TiO(2) core-shell nanocomposite nanowires were synthesized via a vapor-thermal method using Ag nanowires as templates and tetrabutyl titanate (TBOT) as precursors at 150 degrees C for 10h. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared samples was evaluated by photocatalytic decolorization of Rhodamine B (RhB) aqueous solution at ambient temperature under UV-light irradiation. The results show that the Ag@TiO(2) core-shell nanowires exhibit highly efficient and recyclable photocatalytic activity for the degradation of RhB aqueous solution. Moreover, in contrast to the discrete nanoparticles, the Ag@TiO(2) nanowires can be readily separated from the treated solution by natural settlement after photocatalytic reaction.
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- Bei Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road 122#, Wuhan 430070, Hubei, PR China
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Zhu X, Chen J, Han F, Cheng M, Xu L, Zhang L, Ding X, Le Y. Efficacy and safety of losartan in treatment of hyperuricemia and posttransplantation erythrocytosis: results of a prospective, open, randomized, case-control study. Transplant Proc 2010; 41:3736-42. [PMID: 19917377 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Received: 10/14/2008] [Revised: 04/28/2009] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperuricemia and posttransplantation erythrocytosis (PTE) are frequent complications after kidney transplantation and are important risk factors for cardiovascular events. Losartan decreases serum uric acid and hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations and may be a useful agent for treatment of hyperuricemia and PTE. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of losartan on serum creatinine (SCr), serum uric acid, and hemoglobin (Hb) concentrations in patients after kidney transplantation and to evaluate the safety profile of losartan in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty-six Han Chinese patients (43 men and 23 women; mean [SD] age, 40.45 [11.50] years) were enrolled in the study. All patients had undergone a first cadaveric donor kidney transplantation at least 3 months previously and had stable graft function with SCr concentration less than 176.8 micromol/L and Hb concentration greater than 110 g/L. The patients were divided into 2 groups (losartan group, n = 34; and control group, n = 32) according to the odevity of patient identification number. Patients in the losartan group received losartan, 50 mg/d; patients in the control group did not receive losartan. Each patient was followed up for 6 months. RESULTS Nine patients in the losartan group and 5 patients in the control group dropped out because of acute renal insufficiency, anemia, acute rejection, or poor compliance. The serum uric acid concentration in the losartan group continuously decreased at months 1, 2, 3, and 6 (P = .12, P = .01, P = .04, and P = .005 compared with baseline, and P = .02, P = .003, P = .02, and P = .006 compared with control), especially in the patients with hyperuricemia (P = .02, P < .001, P = .003, and P < .001 compared with baseline, and P = .02, P = .002, P = .02, and P = .002 compared with control). The Hb level in the losartan group decreased significantly at months 1, 2, 3, and 6 (P = .003, P < .001, P = .004, and P = 0.02 compared with baseline, and P = .001, P < .001, P = .001, and P = .005 compared with control), especially in patients with PTE. In patients without PTE, there was no significant decline in Hb concentration in the losartan group compared with baseline. There was no significant decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in the losartan group. CONCLUSIONS Losartan may be an effective agent for treatment of hyperuricemia and PTE in Han Chinese patients after kidney transplantation. However, in some patients, losartan may not be safe.
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- X Zhu
- Center for Renal Transplantation, Jiulisong Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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Le Y, Tryggestad E, Ford E, McNutt T, Kleinberg L, Lim M, Rigamonti D, Wong J. Dosimetric Impact of Intra-fraction Motion on Image Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Spinal Metastasis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.1572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Smith K, Le Y, Ford E, McNutt T, Tryggestad E, Wong J. Image Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Treatment of Multiple Brain Metastases using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.1579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Ren X, Zhang X, Zhang X, Gu W, Chen K, Le Y, Lai M, Zhu Y. Type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with increased risk for colorectal cancer: evidence from an international ecological study and population-based risk analysis in China. Public Health 2009; 123:540-4. [PMID: 19664792 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2009.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2009] [Revised: 06/01/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC). STUDY DESIGN An international ecological study and a population-based risk analysis. METHODS Prevalence data for T2DM and incidence data for CRC were collected from 170 countries, and Spearman's correlation was calculated between T2DM and CRC. In the Nan-Hu district of Jia-Xing city, Zhejiang province, China, the incidence of CRC among T2DM patients between 1 January 2002 and 30 June 2002 was identified through record linkage between the Diabetic Surveillance and Registry Database with the Cancer Surveillance and Registry Database. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) and 95% confidence intervals were used to estimate the risk of CRC among T2DM patients. RESULTS Significant positive correlations (r(s)=0.534 and 0.597 in males and females, respectively) were found between the prevalence of T2DM and the incidence of CRC. Sixty-four cases of CRC were found among 7938 T2DM patients. The SIR for CRC among T2DM patients was 1.588 (95% CI 1.199-1.977). For male T2DM patients, the SIR for CRC was 1.821 (95% CI 1.234-2.408), compared with 1.364 (95% CI 0.85-1.879) among female T2DM patients. Significant increased risks for colon cancer were found, with an SIR of 1.899 (95% CI 1.139-2.658) in male T2DM patients. Female T2DM patients showed a borderline significant risk for colon cancer, with an SIR of 1.687 (95% CI 0.948-2.426). However, no significant associations were found between T2DM and risk for rectal cancer among males (SIR 1.723, 95% CI 0.786-2.66) or females (SIR 0.906, 95% CI 0.235-1.578) (all P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS T2DM was associated with increased risk for CRC, and this association was more evident for colon cancer and among male diabetic patients.
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- X Ren
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, PR China
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Le Y, Tryggestad E, Ford E, Wong J. SU-FF-T-534: A Novel Image Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery Strategy Employing Virtual Frame Preplanning and Frame Based Treatment. Med Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3182032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Poon E, Le Y, Williamson JF, Verhaegen F. BrachyGUI: an adjunct to an accelerated Monte Carlo photon transport code for patient-specific brachytherapy dose calculations and analysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/102/1/012018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Jain A, Deguet A, Iordachita I, Chintalapani G, Blevins J, Le Y, Armour E, Burdette C, Song D, Fichtinger G. Intra-operative 3D guidance in prostate brachytherapy using a non-isocentric C-arm. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv 2008; 10:9-17. [PMID: 18044547 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-75759-7_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Intra-operative guidance in Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate brachytherapy requires localization of inserted radioactive seeds relative to the prostate. Seeds were reconstructed using a typical C-arm, and exported to a commercial brachytherapy system for dosimetry analysis. Technical obstacles for 3D reconstruction on a non-isocentric C-arm included pose-dependent C-arm calibration; distortion correction; pose estimation of C-arm images; seed reconstruction; and C-arm to TRUS registration. In precision-machined hard phantoms with 40-100 seeds, we correctly reconstructed 99.8% seeds with a mean 3D accuracy of 0.68 mm. In soft tissue phantoms with 45-87 seeds and clinically realistic 15 degrees C-arm motion, we correctly reconstructed 100% seeds with an accuracy of 1.3 mm. The reconstructed 3D seed positions were then registered to the prostate segmented from TRUS. In a Phase-1 clinical trial, so far on 4 patients with 66-84 seeds, we achieved intra-operative monitoring of seed distribution and dosimetry. We optimized the 100% prescribed iso-dose contour by inserting an average of 3.75 additional seeds, making intra-operative dosimetry possible on a typical C-arm, at negligible additional cost to the existing clinical installation.
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- A Jain
- Johns Hopkins University, USA
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