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Peng LY, Wang X, Geng W, Su YC. [Implant restoration and stomatognathic system rehabilitation]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 58:971-977. [PMID: 37818530 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20230817-00093] [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: 10/12/2023]
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Stomatognathic system rehabilitation (SSR) is an important component of dental implant therapy, involving multiple disciplines and factors. This article focuses on the importance of clinical issues, such as mandibular position, vertical distance, occlusion and temporomandibular joint in SSR, in order to provide reference for dentists in clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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- L Y Peng
- Department of Dental Implantology, Beijing Citident Hospital of Stomatology, Institute of Implantology, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Dental Implantology, Beijing Citident Hospital of Stomatology, Institute of Implantology, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Dental Implant Center, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Dental Implant Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100032, China
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Bai H, Zhang YC, Zhou YJ, Chen P, Wan CH, Han L, Zhu WX, Liang SX, Su YC, Han XF, Pan F, Song C. Efficient Spin-to-Charge Conversion via Altermagnetic Spin Splitting Effect in Antiferromagnet RuO_{2}. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:216701. [PMID: 37295074 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.216701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The relativistic spin Hall effect and inverse spin Hall effect enable the efficient generation and detection of spin current. Recently, a nonrelativistic altermagnetic spin splitting effect (ASSE) has been theoretically and experimentally reported to generate time-reversal-odd spin current with controllable spin polarization in antiferromagnet RuO_{2}. The inverse effect, electrical detection of spin current via ASSE, still remains elusive. Here we show the spin-to-charge conversion stemming from ASSE in RuO_{2} by the spin Seebeck effect measurements. Unconventionally, the spin Seebeck voltage can be detected even when the injected spin current is polarized along the directions of either the voltage channel or the thermal gradient, indicating the successful conversion of x- and z-spin polarizations into the charge current. The crystal axes-dependent conversion efficiency further demonstrates that the nontrivial spin-to-charge conversion in RuO_{2} is ascribed to ASSE, which is distinct from the magnetic or antiferromagnetic inverse spin Hall effects. Our finding not only advances the emerging research landscape of altermagnetism, but also provides a promising pathway for the spin detection.
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- H Bai
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing National fLaboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National fLaboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Beijing National fLaboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Liao YH, Sun LH, Su YC, Yao WJ, Yu L. Medial and dorsal lateral septum involving social disruption stress-primed escalation in acid-induced writhes. Front Mol Neurosci 2023; 16:1158525. [PMID: 37152428 PMCID: PMC10157398 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1158525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Introduction Stress may cause prospective escalations in abdominal pain magnitude and accumbal TRPV1 expression, while central neural circuits mediating these stress effects remain unclear. Methods Using retrograde tracing methods, we first demonstrated the existence of a medial septal-dorsal lateral septal -accumbal circuit very likely involving social disruption stress-primed escalations in acid-induced writhes and accumbal TRPV1 level. An intersectional viral strategy and virus-carrying hM3Dq and hM4Di DREADDs were, then, employed to selectively modulate GABAergic and cholinergic neuronal activity in medial and dorsal lateral septum. Results Exciting medial septal GABAergic neuron was found to prevent social disruption stress-primed escalations in acid-induced writhes and accumbal TRPV1 and PKCε expressions. Likewise, inactivating dorsal lateral septal cholinergic neurons was also effective in abolishing these stress-primed escalations. Inactivating GABAergic neuron in non-stressed animals' medial septum was found to reproduce the stress-primed effects in causing heightened acid-induced writhes and accumbal TRPV1 and PKCε levels. Discussion These results, taken together, prompt us to conclude that social disruption stress may produce plastic changes in a newly-identified medial septal-dorsal lateral septal-accumbal circuit. Moreover, medial septal GABAergic hypoactivity and dorsal lateral septal cholinergic hyperactivity are, at least, two likely causes reflecting such stress-produced escalations in abdominal pain magnitude and pain transduction-related protein over-expression in nucleus accumbens.
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- Yi-Han Liao
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Yi-Han Liao,
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
- Wei-Jen Yao,
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Institute of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Lung Yu,
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Liao YH, Su YC, Huang YH, Chen H, Chan YH, Sun LH, Cherng CG, Kuo ITB, Yu L. Social disruption-induced stress pre-exposure aggravates, while the presence of conspecifics diminishes, acetic acid-induced writhing. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2021; 238:2851-2865. [PMID: 34181036 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-021-05901-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to assess the modulating effects of (1) pre-exposure to repeated social disruption and (2) group testing on writhing associated with visceral pain induced by intraperitoneal administration of acetic acid. MATERIALS AND METHODS Six consecutive days of social disruption were used to prime for stress, while group testing referred to 3 mouse cage-mates receiving the acetic acid-induced writhing test as a group. RESULTS Social disruption-induced stress-pre-exposed mice displayed a greater number acid-induced writhes compared to mice not receiving the pre-exposure. However, mice displayed fewer acid-induced writhes in a triad group vs. individually, suggesting group-mediated writhing-reducing effects. Likewise, group testing prevented the stress pre-exposure escalation in acid-induced writhes. Additional studies revealed that the stress-pre-exposed mice had increased expression in accumbal TRPV1 receptors. Systemic (0.25 mg/kg) and bilateral intra-accumbal (0.2 ng/0.2 µl/side) administration of SB366791, a TRPV1 receptor antagonist, reliably prevented the stress pre-exposure escalation in acid-induced writhing; SB366791 treatment alone did not affect acid-induced writhing, stress pre-exposure anxiety-like behavior, or the group testing effects. Furthermore, lower neuronal activation was found in the medial septal nucleus in group vs. individual tested mice. Intra-medial septum (0.2 µg/0.5 µl) infusion with bicuculline, a GABAA receptor antagonist, effectively prevented group-mediated writhing-reducing effects, but not individual acid-induced writhing effects. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that social disruption-induced stress pre-exposure may upregulate accumbal TRPV1 receptor expression and consequently aggravate acid-induced writhing. Group testing prevents such stress pre-exposure escalation of acid-induced writhing most likely by strengthening the GABAergic inhibition on local neural activity in the medial septum.
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- Yi-Han Liao
- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Education Center of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, 112, Taiwan, Republic of China
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- Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, 600 Taiwan, Republic of China.
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China. .,Institute of Behavioral Medicine, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, 701, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Liao YH, Sun LH, Chan YH, Cherng CG, Su YC, Yao WJ, Yu L. Observer's adrenal corticosterone secretion involvement in vicarious fear conditioning. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2021; 129:105246. [PMID: 33932813 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Vicarious learning represents a far-reaching value for the survival of social animals. Adrenal hormones are known to affect many forms of learning, yet the roles of adrenal hormones in vicarious learning remain unexplored. This study was undertaken to assess whether observation-stimulated corticosterone (CORT) secretion may affect the magnitude of a vicarious fear conditioning. Mouse observers were individually subjected to an observational compartment next to the training compartment wherein three their cage-mate demonstrators received (1) 5 days of 15 randomly-scheduled footshocks (0.5 mA, 2 s in duration over a 30 min session) (G1); (2) a 30-min presentation of vanilla odors (G2); or (3) footshock delivery and vanilla odors in combination (G3). Demonstrator mice receiving G3 training session and their respective observer mice were found to exhibit greater training-induced and slightly greater observation-stimulated CORT secretion, greater vanilla odors-induced fear responses (FR) and conditioned place aversion (CPA), as compared with the observers vicariously learning from demonstrators receiving G1 or G2 sessions. Observers held in their home cages during demonstrators' trainings and those receiving null demonstrator (No Demonstrator) failed to exhibit vanilla odors-induced FR. Moreover, observers undergoing adrenalectomy (ADX) and G3 sessions exhibited lower vanilla odors-induced FR and CPA as compared to sham surgical (Sham) observers observing G3 sessions. Furthermore, systemic metyrapone injections (50 and 100 mg/kg) prior to daily vicarious G3 training session resulted in decreases in vanilla odors-induced FR and CPA magnitudes in observers. Finally, CORT (1 mg/kg)-pretreated G2 observers failed to display odors-induced FR escalation. These results, taken together, suggest that observation-stimulated CORT secretion is necessary for reliable establishment of vicarious fear conditioning in observer mice.
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- Yi-Han Liao
- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan 701, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan 701, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan 701, Taiwan, ROC
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- Education Center of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan 701, Taiwan, ROC
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- Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chai-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 600, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Physiology, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan 701, Taiwan, ROC; Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan 701, Taiwan, ROC.
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Wu MT, Tang SX, Peng LY, Han YT, Su YC, Wang X. [Scan time and accuracy of full-arch scans with intraoral scanners: a comparative study on conditions of the intraoral head-simulator and the hand-held model]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 56:570-575. [PMID: 34098673 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20210221-00082] [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: 06/12/2023]
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Objective: To comparatively evaluate the scan time and the accuracy of maxillary full-arch scans using four intraoral scanners (IOS) on conditions of the intraoral head-simulator and the hand-held model, and to evaluate the influence of different scanning conditions on digital scan. Methods: A upper dental arch model with melamine-formaldehyde resin teeth and silica gel gingiva that could be fixed on a head simulator was scanned with an optical scanner (ATOS Core) in order to obtain the standard tessellation language dataset as reference. Intraoral scans were performed on the model fixed on the head simulator by three researchers with four IOS [A: TRIOS 3; B: CS 3600; C: CEREC Omnicam; D: iTero]. For each scanner and each researcher, six scans were performed, to obtain the datasets as the head simulator group. And another six scans with each of the four intraoral scanners were performed by each researcher on the hand-held model to obtain the STL datasets as the hand-held group. The scan time were recorded for each scan. In the Geomagic Wrap software, the digital models were trimmed with only the teeth information retained and supreimposed by best fit alignment function and compared to obtain the root mean square (RMS) values of the discrepancies by three-dimensional compare function. The test datasets of each group were compared with the reference dataset for trueness. The six test scanning datasets with the same scanner of the same researcher were cross compared for precision. Mann Whitney U test was used to statistically analyze the difference values of the scan time, trueness and precision of the same intraoral scanner between head simulator group and hand-held group. Results: Compared to the hand-held group, the scan time of A [142(82) s] and D [119(52) s], which two IOS both with handle, were longer in head simulator group [A: 98(28) s; D: 85(22) s] (P<0.01). However there were no significant differences between the two groups for scan time of IOS B and C (P>0.05). For full-arch scan accuracy (trueness and precision), there were no significant differences between the two groups of IOS A and B (P>0.05), while the trueness of C (P<0.05) and the precision of D (P<0.01) were better in head simulator group [C: 112(38) μm; D: 43(13) μm] compared to hand-held group [C: 135(47) μm; D: 53(18) μm]. However, there were no significant differences for the precision of C (P>0.05) and the trueness of D (P>0.05). Conclusions: The scan time and the accuracy of full-arch digital scans with different IOS may be effected by the scan conditions. For in vitro study of intraoral scanning, head-simulator can simulate the intraoral environment of the real patient to some extent. Meanwhile, the position of the dentist and the patient, and also the limited intraoral space during intraoral scanning are also simulated.
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- M T Wu
- Department of Implantology and Prosthodontics, Beijing Ruicheng Stomatology Hospital, Beijing Ruicheng Implant Technology College, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Implantology and Prosthodontics, Beijing Ruicheng Stomatology Hospital, Beijing Ruicheng Implant Technology College, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Implantology and Prosthodontics, Beijing Ruicheng Stomatology Hospital, Beijing Ruicheng Implant Technology College, Beijing 100032, China
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- Department of Implantology and Prosthodontics, Beijing Ruicheng Stomatology Hospital, Beijing Ruicheng Implant Technology College, Beijing 100032, China
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- Dental Implant Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100033, China
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- Department of Implantology and Prosthodontics, Beijing Ruicheng Stomatology Hospital, Beijing Ruicheng Implant Technology College, Beijing 100032, China
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Su YC. [New developments and advances in surgery in dental implantology]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 55:803-808. [PMID: 33171550 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20200716-00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Oral implantology has experienced more than half a century of development, the theoretical foundation and clinical technology are becoming more mature. This article elaborates on the establishment of implant timing, implant-related bone augmentation technology, surgical alternatives to bone augmentation technology, implant-related soft tissue augmentation technology, and computer-guided surgery. Provide a reference for a comprehensive understanding of dental implant surgery technology and its new developments.
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- Y C Su
- Dental Implant Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100033, China
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Thornton RB, Hakansson A, Hood DW, Nokso-Koivisto J, Preciado D, Riesbeck K, Richmond PC, Su YC, Swords WE, Brockman KL. Panel 7 - Pathogenesis of otitis media - a review of the literature between 2015 and 2019. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 130 Suppl 1:109838. [PMID: 31879085 PMCID: PMC7062565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To perform a comprehensive review of the literature from July 2015 to June 2019 on the pathogenesis of otitis media. Bacteria, viruses and the role of the microbiome as well as the host response are discussed. Directions for future research are also suggested. DATA SOURCES PubMed database of the National Library of Medicine. REVIEW METHODS PubMed was searched for any papers pertaining to OM pathogenesis between July 2015 and June 2019. If in English, abstracts were assessed individually for their relevance and included in the report. Members of the panel drafted the report based on these searches and on new data presented at the 20th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Otitis Media. CONCLUSIONS The main themes that arose in OM pathogenesis were around the need for symptomatic viral infections to develop disease. Different populations potentially having different mechanisms of pathogenesis. Novel bacterial otopathogens are emerging and need to be monitored. Animal models need to continue to be developed and used to understand disease pathogenesis. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The findings in the pathogenesis panel have several implications for both research and clinical practice. The most urgent areas appear to be to continue monitoring the emergence of novel otopathogens, and the need to develop prevention and preventative therapies that do not rely on antibiotics and protect against the development of the initial OM episode.
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- R B Thornton
- Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty Health and Medical Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Experimental Infection Medicine, Dept. of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- MRC Harwell Institute, Mammalian Genetics Unit, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, OX11 0RD, UK
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Sheikh Zayed Center for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA; Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA
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- Clinical Microbiology, Dept. of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- School of Medicine, Division of Paediatrics, Faculty Health and Medical Science, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Clinical Microbiology, Dept. of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Wang T, Ni JB, Wang XY, Dai Y, Ma XL, Su YC, Gao YY, Chen X, Yuan LL, Liu HX. [Genetic characteristics and clinical outcomes of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia with NUP98-NSD1 fusion gene]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:2820-2825. [PMID: 31550809 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.36.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the genetic characteristics and clinical outcomes of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia patients with NUP98-NSD1 fusion gene. Methods: A total of 80 pediatric AML patients were enrolled in this study, and bone marrow specimens were collected at initial diagnosis and relapse. NUP98-NSD1 was screened by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and PCR. Other laboratory test results and clinical outcomes were further analyzed for the NUP98-NSD1 positive cases. Results: A total of eight patients (10.0%) were positive for NUP98-NSD1, which were all fusions of NUP98 exon12 and NSD1 exon 6. There were two M2, three M4, and three M5 cases according to the French-American-British classification. Seven patients had karyotype results at the time of initial diagnosis, and none of them had complicated karyotype abnormalities. Among these patients, two cases had normal karyotype, three cases had trisomy 8, one case had trisomy 6, and two cases had anomalies involving 9q13 or 9q21. Additional karyotypic abnormalities and clonal evolutions were observed during disease progression or relapse, five cases had 9q13 or 9q32 abnormalities. Five cases (62.5%) were positive with FLT3-ITD mutation. Patients were treated with DAE/NAE/HAE/IA chemotherapy. Three cases did not achieve remission after several courses of chemotherapy, and five cases achieved remission but relapsed in 1 to 19 months. Five cases underwent salvage allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Among whom, four died in 40 days to 4 months after transplantation, and one survived 8.5 months till the last follow-up. Conclusions: NUP98-NSD1 is a recurrent genetic abnormality with significant clinical prognostic significance, and this group of disease has unique clinical and genetic characteristics. NUP98-NSD1 should be screened by FISH or PCR for children with AML who are newly diagnosed or refractory and relapsed to identify the high-risk genetic marker.
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Hebei Yanda Lu Daopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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- Beijing Lu Daopei Institute of Hematology, Beijing 100176, China
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Cui HX, Shen QC, Zheng MQ, Su YC, Cai RC, Yu Y, Yang XR, Chen ZW, Wen J, Zhao GP. A selection method of chickens with blue-eggshell and dwarf traits by molecular marker-assisted selection. Poult Sci 2019; 98:3114-3118. [PMID: 31115461 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The blue-eggshell and dwarf traits have an important economic value in poultry production. Using a genetic aggregation-based strategy, the molecular marker-assisted selection technology was jointly used to provide a rapid breeding method for pure strain chickens simultaneously with hens exhibiting the blue-eggshell and dwarf traits. Overall, 80 male dwarf chickens and 1,000 hybrid blue-eggshell hens (F0) were used for the hybridization experiment. Subsequently, the crossing of F1 or F2 chicks was performed in succession. The F1 and F2 chicks were respectively detected by the joint molecular markers of the solute carrier organic anion transporter family, namely, 1B3 (SLCO1B3) and the growth hormone receptor (GHR) genes, which relate to blue-eggshell and dwarf traits. Meanwhile, the selection of blue-eggshell and dwarf phenotypes was used to validate the data obtained by the molecular markers. The results showed that F1 chicks included the heterozygous and wild-type of SLCO1B3, as well as the homozygous (hens) and heterozygous (roosters) of GHR. However, F2 chicks included 3 different genotypes of both SLCO1B3 and GHR. Ultimately, 196 F1 roosters (concurrently with heterozygous genotype of SLCO1B3 and GHR) and 1,073 F1 hens (concurrently with heterozygous genotype of SLCO1B3 and homozygous genotype of GHR) were obtained from the initial 10,040 F1 chicks. Further, 27 F2 roosters and 345 F2 hens, which simultaneously carried the homozygous genotype of SLCO1B3 and GHR, were screened from the initial 6,000 F2 chicks. Data obtained on the blue-eggshell and dwarf phenotypes were consistent with the results by molecular markers. Similarly, the purity verification of the strain obtained through 2 crossing experiments (F0♂ × F2♀ and F2♂ × F2♀) revealed that all chickens had the blue-eggshell and dwarf traits, supporting that the obtained F2 strain was pure. In summary, for the first time, we successfully bred a pure strain chicken with blue-eggshell and dwarf traits by jointly using the molecular markers of the SLCO1B3 and GHR genes. Our study provides a new method for the rapid cultivation of new chicken strains.
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- H X Cui
- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
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- Guangxi Chinese chicken genetic resources, Guangxi Jinling Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd, Nanning 530049, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
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- Guangxi Chinese chicken genetic resources, Guangxi Jinling Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd, Nanning 530049, China
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- Guangxi Chinese chicken genetic resources, Guangxi Jinling Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd, Nanning 530049, China
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- Guangxi Chinese chicken genetic resources, Guangxi Jinling Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd, Nanning 530049, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Chinese chicken genetic resources, Guangxi Jinling Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Group Co., Ltd, Nanning 530049, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100193, China
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Chu DG, Su YC, Li YN, Zhang WW, Lyu TM, Wang LD. [Clinical applications of transcrestal around detached sinus floor elevation technique using osteotomes and sequential drills with stops]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 53:645-647. [PMID: 30196629 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2018.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Sinus floor elevation was needed in 11 patients having 15 implant sites with the residual bone height (RBH) was less than 10 mm in the posterior maxillary region from Feb to May 2017. The RBH ranged from 3.10 to 8.34 mm [averaged (6.18±1.60) mm]. RBH<6 mm was observed in 40% implant sites (6 implant sites) and RBH≥6 mm was observed in 60% implant sites (9 implant sites). The thickness of the sinus floor membrane correspond to the implant site measured by cone beam CT (CBCT) ranged from 0.50 to 4.24 mm [averaged (1.21±0.92) mm]. Sequential drills with stops were used to perforate the cortical bone of the sinus floor firstly, then the transcrestal around detached sinus floor elevation technique (TADSFET) was carried with osteotomes. Anorganic bovine bone was used as the augmentation material.Fifteen implants were placed in 15 implant sites. CBCT pictures showed that there was a smooth and continuous tent-shaped apophysis on each lifted site and no air fluid level was observed in the sinus immediately after operation. The mean elevated height of the 15 implant sites was (7.83±1.57) mm (ranged from 5.94 to 11.01 mm). The mean follow-up time was 7.91 months (7-10 months). The survival rate was 100% during the follow up period.
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- D G Chu
- Departmant of Stomatology, ChuiYangLiu Hospital Affliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing 100022, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100032, China
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- Departmant of Stomatology, ChuiYangLiu Hospital Affliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing 100022, China (Present address: Department of Stomatology, Yantai Stomatological Hospital Affiliated to Binzhou Medical College, Yantai Shandong 264000, China)
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- Departmant of Stomatology, ChuiYangLiu Hospital Affliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing 100022, China (Present address: Department of Stomatology, Beijing Jingbei Jianyong Stomatological Hospital, Beijing 101400, China)
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- Departmant of Stomatology, ChuiYangLiu Hospital Affliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing 100022, China
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- Departmant of Stomatology, ChuiYangLiu Hospital Affliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing 100022, China
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Yang MQ, Yang CM, Zhu Y, Chen QW, Mao TX, Hsiao FC, Su YC, Yao Y, Dong QL, Luo LX, Ji YR, Wang YY, Zhou GF. 0145 The Acute Effects of Intermittent Light Exposure in The Evening on Alertness and Subsequent Sleep Architecture. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- M Q Yang
- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TAIWAN
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, TAIWAN
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- Department of Psychology, National Chengchi University, Taipei, CHINA
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, CHINA
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Su YC, Di JX, Da JP. [Clinicopathologic features of atypical type A thymoma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2017; 46:314-317. [PMID: 28468036 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study the clinicopathologic features, immunophenotype and differential diagnosis of atypical type A thymoma. Methods: Clinicopathologic and follow-up data of three cases of atypical type A thymoma from 2004 to 2016 were reviewed. Immunohistochemical staining was performed. Results: All three patients were male with average age of 59 years. Clinically, the lesions presented as anterior mediastinal masses. Grossly, the tumor ranged in size from 4 to 6 cm in greatest dimension and partially enclosed within fibrous capsule. The cut surface was homogenously fleshy, tan to brown in color, with multinodular and lobulated configurations. Cystic changes and necrosis were seen. Microscopically, the tumor was composed of plump spindle or oval-shaped cells arranged in storiform, microcystic, glandular, rosettes-like and hemangiopericytoma-like histological patterns. The tumor cells showed mild cytological atypia and mitotic activity ranged from 4 to 5/10HPF. Necrosis was present in all tumors. All tumors showed diffuse CK(AE1/AE3), CK19, p63 and vimentin expression. TdT, CK20, CD20, CD5 and CD117 were negative. The proliferative index, as measured with Ki-67, was 15.2% to 26.4%. None of the cases had recurrence or metastases during the follow-up period (9 to 27 months). Conclusions: Atypical type A thymoma presents atypical features including tumor necrosis and increased mitotic activity. However, the implications of such atypical features to the biological behavior of the tumor remain to be determined.
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- Y C Su
- Department of Pathology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Su YC. [The elementary discussion on digital implant dentistry]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2016; 51:194-200. [PMID: 27117209 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2016.04.002] [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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It is a digital age today. Exposed to all kinds of digital products in many fields. Certainly, implant dentistry is not exception. Digitalization could improve the outcomes and could decrease the complications of implant dentistry. This paper introduces the concepts, definitions, advantages, disadvantages, limitations and errors of digital implant dentistry.
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- Y C Su
- Center of Implant Dentistry, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100032, China
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Zhang LW, Cong X, Zhang Y, Wei T, Su YC, Serrão ACA, Brito ART, Yu GY, Hua H, Wu LL. Interleukin-17 Impairs Salivary Tight Junction Integrity in Sjögren's Syndrome. J Dent Res 2016; 95:784-92. [PMID: 26933138 DOI: 10.1177/0022034516634647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes secretory dysfunction of the salivary glands. It has been reported that proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-17 (IL-17) was elevated and tight junction (TJ) integrity disrupted in minor salivary glands from SS patients. However, whether the elevated IL-17 in SS affects TJ integrity and thereby alters the function of salivary gland is unknown. Here, by using nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice as SS model, we found that the stimulated salivary flow rate was significantly decreased in NOD mice. Lymphocyte infiltration was mainly observed in submandibular glands (SMGs), but not parotid glands (PGs), of NOD mice. IL-17 was significantly increased and mainly located in lymphocytic-infiltrating regions in SMGs but not detectable in PGs of NOD mice. Meanwhile, the epithelial barrier function was disrupted, as evidenced by an increased paracellular tracer clearance and an enlarged acinar TJ width in SMGs of NOD mice. Furthermore, claudin-1 and -3 were elevated especially at the basolateral membranes, whereas claudin-4, occludin, and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) were reduced in SMGs of NOD mice. Moreover, occludin and ZO-1 were dispersed into cytoplasm in SMGs of NOD mice. However, no change in the expression and distribution of TJ proteins was found in PGs. In vitro, IL-17 significantly decreased the levels and apical staining of claudin-4 and ZO-1 proteins in the cultured SMG tissues, as well as claudin-1, occludin, and ZO-1 in PG tissues. Moreover, IL-17 activated the phosphorylation of IκBα and p65 in SMG cells, whereas pretreatment with NF-κB inhibitor pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate suppressed the IL-17-induced downregulation of claudin-4 and ZO-1 in SMG tissues. Taken together, these findings indicate that IL-17 derived from infiltrating lymphocyte impairs the integrity of TJ barrier through NF-κB signaling pathway, and thus might contribute to salivary gland dysfunction in SS.
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- L W Zhang
- Department of Oral Medicine and Center for Salivary Gland Diseases of Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, P.R. China Department of Dentistry, Santa Cecília University, Santos, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, P.R. China Department of Dentistry, Santa Cecília University, Santos, Brazil
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Center for Salivary Gland Diseases of Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, P.R. China
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Hung TY, Su YC. Increased risk of ischemic stroke in patients with burn injury: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan. Crit Care 2015. [PMCID: PMC4471087 DOI: 10.1186/cc14550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lee CC, Chiou WY, Ho HC, Lee MS, Hung SK, Lin HY, Su YC. Prognosticators and the relationship of depression and quality of life in head and neck cancer. Indian J Cancer 2013; 50:14-20. [DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.112279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Lin LC, Fann WC, Chou MH, Chen HW, Su YC, Chen JC. Urine specific gravity as a predictor of early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke. Med Hypotheses 2011; 77:11-4. [PMID: 21444157 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 02/01/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We previously found that a blood urea nitrogen/creatinine (BUN/Cr) ratio>15 is an independent predictor of early neurological deterioration after acute ischemic stroke, which suggests that dehydration may be a cause of early deterioration. The aim of this study was to determine whether urine specific gravity, which is another indicator of hydration status and one that is more easily obtained, is also an independent predictor of early deterioration or stroke-in-evolution (SIE). Demographic and clinical data were recorded at admission from patients with acute ischemic stroke who were prospectively enrolled from October 2007 to June 2010. We compared patients with and without stroke-in-evolution (based on an increase of 3 points or more points on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale within 3 days). Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were carried out. A total of 317 patients (43 SIE and 274 non-SIE) were enrolled; the first 196 patients comprised the cohort of our previous study. The only two independent predictors of early deterioration or SIE were BUN/Cr>15 and urine specific gravity>1.010. After adjusting for age and gender, patients with a urine specific gravity>1.010 were 2.78 times more likely to develop SIE (95% CI=1.11-6.96; P=0.030). Urine specific gravity may be useful as an early predictor of early deterioration in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Patients with urine specific gravity ≤ 1.010 therefore may have a reduced likelihood of early neurological deterioration.
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- L C Lin
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan, ROC
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- W H Hsu
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Su YC, Huang CP, Pan JR, Lee HC. Characteristics of membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor under sub-critical flux operation. Water Sci Technol 2008; 57:601-605. [PMID: 18360002 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Recently, the membrane bioreactor (MBR) process has become one of the novel technologies to enhance the performance of biological treatment of wastewater. Membrane bioreactor process uses the membrane unit to replace a sediment tank, and this can greatly enhance treatment performance. However, membrane fouling in MBR restricts its widespread application because it leads to permeate flux decline, making more frequent membrane cleaning and replacement necessary, which then increases operating and maintenance costs. This study investigated the sludge characteristics in membrane fouling under sub-critical flux operation and also assessed the effect of shear stress on membrane fouling. Membrane fouling was slow under sub-critical flux operation. However, as filamentous microbes became dominant in the reactor, membrane fouling increased dramatically due to the increased viscosity and polysaccharides. A close link was found between membrane fouling and the amount of polysaccharides in soluble EPS. The predominant resistance was the cake resistance which could be minimized by increasing the shear stress. However, the resistance of colloids and solutes was not apparently reduced by increasing shear stress. Therefore, smaller particles such as macromolecules (e.g. polysaccharides) may play an important role in membrane fouling under sub-critical flux operation.
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- Y C Su
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 75 Po-Ai Street, Hsinchu, Chinese Taiwan.
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Kim KJ, Wang L, Su YC, Gillespie GY, Salhotra A, Lal B, Laterra J. Systemic anti-hepatocyte growth factor monoclonal antibody therapy induces the regression of intracranial glioma xenografts. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12:1292-8. [PMID: 16489086 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [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: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor Met are involved in the initiation, progression, and metastasis of numerous systemic and central nervous system tumors. Thus, an anti-HGF monoclonal antibody (mAb) capable of blocking the HGF-Met interaction could have broad applicability in cancer therapy. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN An anti-HGF mAb L2G7 that blocks binding of HGF to Met was generated by hybridoma technology, and its ability to inhibit the various biological activities of HGF was measured by in vitro assays. The ability of L2G7 to inhibit the growth of tumors was determined by establishing s.c. and intracranial xenografts of human U87 and U118 glioma cell lines in nude mice, and treatment with 100 microg of L2G7 or control given i.p. twice per week. RESULTS MAb L2G7 strongly inhibited all biological activities of HGF measured in vitro, including cell proliferation, cell scattering, and endothelial tubule formation. Treatment with L2G7 completely inhibited the growth of established s.c. xenografts in nude mice. Moreover, systemic administration of L2G7 from day 5 induced the regression of intracranial U87 xenografts and dramatically prolonged the survival of tumor-bearing mice from a median of 39 to >90 days. L2G7 treatment of large intracranial tumors (average tumor size, 26.7 mm(3)) from day 18 induced substantial tumor regression (control group, 134.3 mm(3); L2G7 treated group, 11.7 mm(3)) by day 29 and again prolonged animal survival. CONCLUSIONS These findings show that blocking the HGF-Met interaction with systemically given anti-HGF mAb can have profound antitumor effects even within the central nervous system, a site previously believed to be resistant to systemic antibody-based therapeutics.
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- K Jin Kim
- Galaxy Biotech, LLC, Mountain View, California 94033, USA.
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Sun YP, Xu Y, Cao T, Su YC, Guo YH. Zona pellucida thickness and clinical pregnancy outcome following in vitro fertilization. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2005; 89:258-62. [PMID: 15919392 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 08/30/2004] [Revised: 02/24/2005] [Accepted: 02/24/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate possible correlations of ZPT or ZPTV with clinical outcome following in vitro fertilization. METHODS Two hundred forty-six embryos were selected for transfer on day 3 with clear image record from 81 IVF-ET cycles. The laser system measurement software was used to measure the ZTP value of each embryo and the ZPTV was computed. Statistical analysis was done using the ANOVA or Chi-square test. RESULTS Both ZPT and ZPTV declined with women's age. The mean ZPTV of embryos from patients between 30 and 34 years old was significantly higher than that from patients older than 35 (P<0.001). The ZPTV in pregnancy group was significantly higher than that in nonpregnancy group (P<0.005). The clinical pregnancy rate in the group with ZPTV more than 20% was significantly higher than that in the group with ZPTV less than 20% (P<0.05). The ZPTV of high grade embryos was significantly higher than that of low grade embryos (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS ZPTV rather than ZPT is an effective parameter to evaluate the embryo quality. Increasing the ZPTV may enhance embryo implantation potential.
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- Y P Sun
- Reproductive medical unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
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Tsai CH, Chang FC, Su YC, Tsai FJ, Lu MK, Lee CC, Kuo CC, Yang YW, Lu CS. Two novel mutations of the glycine receptor gene in a Taiwanese hyperekplexia family. Neurology 2004; 63:893-6. [PMID: 15365143 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000138566.65519.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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The authors report a Taiwanese family with autosomal recessive hyperekplexia. Two novel mutations, W96C (from the paternal allele) and R344X (from the maternal allele), which are located in exon 4 and exon 7 of the GLRA1 gene, were identified in this family. A series of electrophysiologic investigations were conducted in one of the probands, and the results suggest that the "startle center" is located subcortically.
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MESH Headings
- Acoustic Stimulation
- Adult
- Amino Acid Substitution
- Brain/physiopathology
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Electromyography
- Evoked Potentials, Motor
- Female
- Genes, Recessive
- Humans
- Magnetics
- Mutation, Missense
- Pedigree
- Physical Stimulation
- Point Mutation
- Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational
- Receptors, Glycine/genetics
- Reflex, Abnormal/genetics
- Reflex, Startle/genetics
- Reflex, Startle/physiology
- Reflex, Stretch/genetics
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
- Taiwan/epidemiology
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- C H Tsai
- Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Sung FC, Lee YT, Lin CC, Lin RS, Su YC, Su TC. #82 Hypertension among primary school children with glucosuria and/or proteinuria. Ann Epidemiol 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(02)00370-8] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Liu MC, Chen CM, Cheng HY, Chen HY, Su YC, Hung TY. Toxicity of different industrial effluents in Taiwan: a comparison of the sensitivity of Daphnia similis and Microtox. Environ Toxicol 2002; 17:93-97. [PMID: 11979586 DOI: 10.1002/tox.10036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Industrial effluents are known to exhibit toxicity toward different aquatic organisms. In Taiwan management of these discharges still relies on chemical and physical and physical characteristics of water, although various standard method for assessing aquatic toxicity have been proposed by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration. In this study we examined the toxicity and compared the sensitivity of different types of industrial effluents using two proposed toxicity tests: the Daphnia similis acute toxicity test and the Microtox acute assay (Vibrio fischeri). Results showed that electroplating effluents were the most toxic of all the effluents tested, followed by acrylonitrile manufacturing, pulp/paper, and tannery effluents. The EC50 of an electroplating effluent for D. similis and V. fischeri (15 min) was as low as, respectively, 2.9% and 3.9% of the whole effluent. The other effluents were not acutely toxic to either organism tested. However, the tests exhibited different sensitivity toward various discharges. Only the electroplating and acrylonitrile manufacturing effluents had effects on both organisms. These results indicate the importance of the incorporation of aquatic toxicity tests into the management scheme for treated wastewaters.
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- M C Liu
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Health, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, 60 Section 1, Er-Jen Road, Jen-Der, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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The application of novel techniques to quantify gastric motor function and gastric emptying has yielded important insights into the prevalence, pathogenesis and clinical sequelae of gastroparesis. Both acute and chronic gastroparesis occur frequently; gastric emptying of solids is delayed in 30% to 50% of patients with diabetes mellitus, functional dyspepsia and gastroesophageal reflux disease. While many patients with gastroparesis experience upper gastrointestinal symptoms that adversely affect quality of life, the concept that symptoms are inevitably the direct outcome of delay in gastric emptying is now recognized to be overly simplistic. In contrast, the potential impact of gastroparesis on oral drug absorption and blood glucose control in patients with diabetes mellitus has probably been underestimated. While the use of prokinetic drugs (cisapride, domperidone, metoclopramide and erythromycin) forms the mainstay of therapy in symptomatic patients with gastroparesis, a number of novel pharmacological therapies are being evaluated, and preliminary studies using gastric pacing show promise.
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- M Horowitz
- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia.
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Su YC, Lin CJ, Chen KT, Lee SM, Lin JS, Tsai CC, Chou Y, Lin JG. Effects of huangqi jianzhong tang on hematological and biochemical parameters in judo athletes. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2001; 22:1154-8. [PMID: 11749817] [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: 02/23/2023] Open
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AIM The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of Huangqi Jianzhong Tang (HQJZT) on hematological and biochemical parameters in judo athletes. METHODS Sixteen male and eight female judo athletes in Hsin-Ming senior high school were randomly and stratified divided into control and experimental group, which received placebo and HQJZT respectively during the five-week training program. The measurement of the hematological and biochemical parameters was performed twice, just before and after the training. The data was analyzed with paired-t test and ANOVA. RESULTS The values of RBC, Hb, and Hct were obvious decreased after intervention, while the value of GOT, GPT, BUN, and CK was elevated. CONCLUSION The results indicated the hematological and biochemical changes were caused by the physical training but not the effects of HQJZT. The HQJZT had no adverse effects on the judo athletes in our study.
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- Y C Su
- Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan, China
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Yen CF, Chang YP, Su YC, Hsu CC, Yang SJ, Yeh IN. Factors attributing to the psychological recovery from the 1999 Taiwan earthquake among junior high school students: a focus group interview study. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2001; 17:534-9. [PMID: 11831118] [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: 02/23/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors contributing to the psychological recovery from the 1999 Taiwan earthquake from the perspective of adolescents in Chungliao. A total of 22 junior high school students who had significant decrease of Impact of Event Scale (IES) scores in the follow-up period of 9 months were recruited to participate in one of three focus groups. By applying the method of focus group interviewing, adolescents' attributions of factors relating to the improvements of psychological reactions were collected. All interviews were tape-recorded and the transcripts were approached by content analysis. Four major factors contributing to psychological recovery from the earthquake are clustered: (1) self-healing effect as time passed away; (2) assistance from people of the non-afflicted areas; (3) being engaged in interests in leisure time; and (4) other important events happening after the earthquake. Several factors contributed to the psychological recovery of adolescents from the experience of the earthquake. The results of this study can serve as the basis of further treatment strategies for the adolescent refugees from major disasters.
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- C F Yen
- Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Rd., Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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OBJECTIVE The major aim of the study was to establish a murine model of chronic lymphocytic leukemia with B-1 cells derived from a New Zealand white mouse. MATERIAL AND METHODS Malignant B-1 cells (named CLL-RT cells) derived from a New Zealand white mouse were injected into the peritoneal cavity of severe combined immunodeficiency mice. Upon follow-up of recipient mice, the lymphomas showed characteristics similar to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with Ritcher's transformation. RESULTS Blood samples from the recipient mice showed that CLL-RT cells increased rapidly in peripheral blood after 5 weeks. Serum interleukin-10 also increased significantly in recipient mice, as in human chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. These CLL-RT cells showed a high nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio. These cells could metastasize via circulation in the recipients and form diffuse lymphomas in various tissues. These aggressive and diffuse lymphomas were similar to Ritcher's transformation of human CLL. The cell surface antigens of the spleen and peritoneal resident cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. The CLL-RT cells constantly expressed surface immunoglobulins M and G, and CD5, CD19, B220, and CD40 molecules. They did not express any CD11b, CD3, MAC-3, CD23, NK1.1, or H-2K(d) molecules. CONCLUSIONS The characteristics of our animal model are very similar to human CLL. This animal system could be an ideal model for the human disease. We believe the animal model would be valuable in therapeutic studies and aid in the identification of the specific genetic alleles associated with the disease.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Disease Models, Animal
- Female
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Interleukin-10/analysis
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/blood
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/immunology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/pathology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/physiopathology
- Leukocyte Count
- Lymphocytes/immunology
- Lymphocytes/pathology
- Mice
- Mice, SCID
- Neoplasm Transplantation
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- Y C Su
- Laboratory Animal Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Republic of China
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Su YC, Vozzo R, Doran S, Leelakusolvong S, Rayner CK, Chapman IM, Jones KL, Horowitz M. Effects of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) on antropyloroduodenal motility and appetite in response to intraduodenal lipid infusion in humans. Scand J Gastroenterol 2001; 36:948-54. [PMID: 11521985 DOI: 10.1080/003655201750305468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies in animals indicate that endogenous nitric oxide (NO) is an important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the gastrointestinal tract and that it modulates food intake. We evaluate the role of NO mechanisms in mediating the effects of small intestinal nutrients on antropyloroduodenal motility and appetite in humans. METHODS On 2 separate days, 8 healthy adult men received intravenous L-NAME 180 microg/kg/h or 0.9% saline (0-150 min); between 30 min and 120 min, an intraduodenal lipid infusion (2 kcal/min) was administered, and at 120 min subjects were offered a buffet meal (120-150 min). Antropyloroduodenal pressures were measured with a sleeve/sidehole manometric assembly. During the infusions, perceptions of hunger and fullness were assessed with visual analog questionnaires and amount and macronutrient content of food consumed at the buffet meal were quantified. Blood pressure and heart rate were monitored at regular intervals. RESULTS Intraduodenal lipid infusion was associated with increases in fullness (P < 0.05) and in frequency of isolated pyloric pressure waves (P < 0.05) and basal pyloric pressure (P < 0.05); and decreases in hunger (P < 0.05) and in frequency of antral (P < 0.05) and duodenal (P < 0.05) pressure waves. L-NAME increased diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.08) and decreased heart rate (P < 0.05), but had no effect on antropyloroduodenal pressures or food intake. CONCLUSIONS Intravenous administration of the systemic NO synthase inhibitor, L-NAME, in a dose that affects cardiovascular function in healthy humans does not modify the antropyloroduodenal motor and appetite responses to intraduodenal lipid infusion.
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- Y C Su
- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia
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Su YC, Wang MH, Wu MF. Cutaneous B cell lymphoma in a Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus). Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 2001; 40:53-6. [PMID: 11560407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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A mass was noticed on the right mandible of an aged male Mongolian gerbil. Because of rapid enlargement of the mass, the animal was euthanized and submitted for pathology. The mass was firm, pink in color, 15 mm in diameter, and tightly adherent to adjacent tissues. Staining with hematoxylin and eosin revealed that the mass was a lymphoid tumor. Neoplastic cells had a large, round, dense nuclei and little cytoplasm. The tumor contained numerous mitotic figures. Immunohistochemical stains showed that the neoplastic cells expressed CD19 and IgM but lacked CD3 and CD5. Flow cytometric analysis showed that the neoplastic cells were positive for B220, IgG, and CD40. We concluded that the tumor was a primary cutaneous B cell lymphoma. In addition, the antibodies we used for the present diagnosis were anti-mouse reagents; therefore, they also were useful for subtyping gerbil lymphoid cells.
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- Y C Su
- Laboratory Animal Center, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 1, Jen-Ai Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, 100, Republic of China
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Chen KT, Su YC, Lin JG, Hsin LH, Su YP, Su CH, Li SY, Cheng JH, Mao SJ. Identification of Atractylodes plants in Chinese herbs and formulations by random amplified polymorphic DNA. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2001; 22:493-7. [PMID: 11747753] [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: 02/22/2023] Open
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AIM An efficient, precise, and sensitive method for identifying Atractylodes plants has been established and will contribute significantly to quality control and scientific analysis in Chinese traditional medicine. METHODS Twenty primers were applied for setting up the RAPD (randomly amplified polymorphic DNA) markers of Atractylodes plants, Atractylodes lancea DC (A lancea DC), Atractylodes japonica Koidz (A japonica K), and Atractylodes ovata DC (A ovata DC). The primer OPF03, OPF05, and OPF14 could discriminate them successfully. The results were also able to apply on the Chinese formulations with Atractylodes purchased from local markets. RESULTS RAPD was used to investigate phylogenetic relationships among and within closely related species. RAPD analysis reflects heritable changes in the nucleotides sequence in both the coding and noncoding regions, because it is conducted directly from the DNA level. This work first conducted RAPD analysis of Atractylodes plants to establish their RAPD makers. CONCLUSION The RAPD markers could be applied extensively in the Chinese herbal formulations.
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- K T Chen
- Department of Cosmetics Application and Management, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chin-min College, Miao-li 351, Taiwan, China
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Yu FJ, Wu DC, Kuo CH, Lu CY, Su YC, Lee YC, Lin SR, Liu CS, Jan CM, Wang WM. Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection by stool antigen test in southern Taiwan. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2001; 17:344-50. [PMID: 11593960] [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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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) has been found to be associated with various gastrointestinal diseases. Confirmation of H. pylori infection includes invasive and non-invasive methods. There has been increasing interest in noninvasive tests recently. However, the geographical differences among H. pylori strains have been emphasized recently and the H. pylori strain in Taiwan showed a high cagA positive result and different vacA subtype when compared with those of Western countries. The aim of this study is to access and compare the reliability and the diagnostic accuracy of the stool H. pylori antigen tests by spectrophotometry and by the visual method, especially in Southern Taiwan. Thirty-two patients (18 men and 14 women; age range: 23-91 y/o, mean: 50.5 y/o) who underwent gastroendoscopy at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital were enrolled in this study. H. pylori infection status was confirmed by culture or two positive test results on CLO test, histology and 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT). The exclusion criteria included previous gastrointestinal tract surgery, use of antibiotics, proton pump inhibitor or compounds containing bismuth within 1 month of the study. Among them, 14 patients were with duodenal ulcer (DU), 4 with gastric ulcer (GU), 12 with non-ulcer dyspepsia, and 2 with GU and DU. Those patients had their stool collected for ELISA tests of H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA). The HpSA tests were positive in 16 of 18 patients diagnosed as H. pylori positive, and negative in 13 of 14 patients as H. pylori negative. The sensitivity and specificity were 88.9% and 92.9% respectively. The positive and negative predictive values were 94.1% and 86.7% respectively. The concordance of HpSA accessed by spectrophotometry and visual method is 100%, which makes this test even easier and cheaper. We concluded that stool HpSA test is a noninvasive, accurate, reliable, rapid and easy way to diagnose H. pylori infection in Southern Taiwan, either by spectrophotometry or by visual assessment.
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- F J Yu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Nutrition is the major source of bioenergy. The present study investigated the physiological response to fasting by analyzing the effect of fasting on the pulse spectrum of the radial artery. Sixteen subjects were allowed to take only mineral water for 24 hours, and the pulse was measured at intervals during fasting and after eating resumed. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Scheffe's test for pairwise comparisons. The results indicate the second harmonic of the radial pulse increased and the sixth harmonic decreased significantly after 24 hours of fasting. The proportions of the second harmonic then decreased significantly and those of the sixth harmonic increased significantly 12 hours after eating resumed. These findings suggest that a rhythm exists in physiological changes and the distribution of bioenergy, which ensures that the overall heart load will remain unchanged during the fasting and re-feeding periods, maintaining a stable overall balance in body function.
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- Y C Su
- Basic Chinese Medicine Laboratory, Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan
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Wu DC, Kuo CH, Lu CY, Su YC, Yu FJ, Lee YC, Lin SR, Liu CS, Jan CM, Wang WM. Evaluation of an office-based urine test for detecting Helicobacter pylori: a Prospective Pilot Study. Hepatogastroenterology 2001; 48:614-7. [PMID: 11462887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To ascertain the reliability of a newly developed office-based urine test, the RAPIRUN test, used for detection of H. pylori infection. METHODOLOGY Urine specimens from 142 consecutive patients undergoing gastroendoscopy (77 men, 65 women; mean 52.0 years) were tested with RAPIRUN at the same time. The total reaction time for the urine test is 20 min. None of the patients had received any H. pylori eradicating treatment. The H. pylori status was evaluated based on 5 different tests: culture, histology, biopsy urease test, 13C-urea breath test, and the RAPIRUN test. A commercial office-based kit using an immunochromatographic technique was used to examine urine samples for H. pylori antibody. H. pylori status was defined as positive when the culture was positive or if 2 of the other 3 tests (histology, biopsy urease test, and 13C-urea breath test were positive. RESULTS Of 93 patients with H. pylori infection, 88 were tested as positive by RAPIRUN (sensitivity 94.6%). Of 48 patients without infection, 43 were found to be negative by RAPIRUN (specificity 89.6%). One case with an invalid urine test was excluded. CONCLUSIONS This urine test is a rapid, inexpensive, reliable and easy-to-use tool for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection in untreated patients. It can be used for mass screening of patients' H. pylori status, particularly in children, postgastrectomy patients, uncooperative patients, and patients undergoing bismuth or proton pump inhibitor treatment.
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- D C Wu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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Tsai JJ, Su YC, Chan SC, Ho CK, Feng TC. Enhanced prostaglandin E2 secretion in sputum from asthmatic patients after zafirlukast therapy. J Formos Med Assoc 2001; 100:241-3. [PMID: 11393122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Leukotrienes are important inflammatory mediators of bronchial asthma that cause bronchoconstriction, mucous secretion, and increased vascular permeability. Current guidelines recommend anti-leukotriene agents as alternative treatments for asthma; however, data on their anti-inflammatory effect is lacking. METHODS The purpose of this study was to determine the anti-inflammatory effect of zafirlukast, a leukotriene antagonist, in patients with bronchial asthma. A total of 30 adult patients with mild persistent asthma received 6 weeks of zafirlukast treatment. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) was determined before and after therapy to assess clinical efficacy. Both serum and sputum samples were collected before and after therapy and concentrations of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and leukotriene E4 (LTE4) were measured. RESULTS A significant improvement in PEFR was found after zafirlukast therapy (p = 0.017). There was also a significant reduction in serum ECP concentration (13.6 +/- 2.4 micrograms/L vs 10.3 +/- 2.1 micrograms/L, p < 0.025) and a significant increase in sputum PGE2 concentration (112.7 +/- 14.0 pg/mL vs 176.8 +/- 32.1 pg/mL, p < 0.01). The percentage eosinophil count and the concentrations of ECP and LTE4 in the sputum were not significantly different after therapy. CONCLUSION This study found a significant reduction in serum ECP and a significant increase in sputum PGE2 concentrations in asthmatic patients after zafirlukast treatment, both of which were significantly associated with improvement in PEFR. The modulation of PGE2 and ECP production might occur through the anti-inflammatory effect of zafirlukast.
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- J J Tsai
- Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Cathay General Hospital, 280, Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan
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Su YC, Peng HJ, Wang SR, Han SH, Tsai JJ. Effects of BCG on ovalbumin-induced bronchial hyperreactivity in a guinea pig asthma model. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2001; 34:25-34. [PMID: 11321125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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To test the effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) on ovalbumin (OVA)-induced airway hyper-reactivity in guinea pigs, a total of 40 young guinea pigs was individually vaccinated subcutaneously with 0.2 mL of 2% OVA, 50 microg BCG, or a mixture of OVA and BCG (OVA+BCG). Airways were sensitized using nebulization with 1% OVA for 3 min once a week for two applications, followed by 2% OVA nebulized challenge for 3 min 1 week after the last application. Different concentrations of methacholine were used to detect airway hyperreactivities. At the third week, the guinea pigs were nebulized with either methacholine or OVA to test airway hyperreactivity. The OVA-vaccinated group presented with severe airway hyperresponsiveness after OVA and methacholine challenges; the BCG-vaccinated group showed mild airway hyperreactivity; and the OVA+BCG group showed the least amount of airway hyperreactivity. Lung histopathology in all groups, except the OVA+BCG-vaccinated group, showed severe thickening of the alveolar walls which became firmly fibrotic, and narrowing of the alveolar spaces was also noted. The guinea pigs in the OVA+BCG-vaccinated group had similar pulmonary morphology with that of naive guinea pigs, and had mild cell infiltration in the alveolar wall. The results of the skin biopsies at 6 h (2% OVA, 0.05 mL) and 36 h (20 microg PPD, 0.05 mL) after purified protein derivative (PPD) inoculation showed that infiltration of eosinophils and activation of CD4+ T-cells occurred in the OVA-vaccinated group. In the BCG-vaccinated groups, infiltration of CD4+ T-cells, CD8+ T-cells and macrophages occurred. OVA-specific IgG2 increased in the BCG-vaccinated groups after OVA-induced airway hyperreactivity occurred. The peripheral cell subpopulation showed that there was obviously increased activation of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells in the OVA+BCG-vaccinated group. The phagocytic activity of macrophages also increased in both BCG- and OVA+BCG-vaccinated groups. The prevention of OVA-induced airway hyperreactivities using BCG vaccination in conjugation with OVA in these young guinea pigs indicated that it might be a good approach to avoid allergic reactions in humans.
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- Y C Su
- Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Section of Allergy and Immunology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Tsai JJ, Chan SC, Ho CK, Su YC, Feng TC. Efficacy of zafirlukast in the treatment of patients with bronchial asthma. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2001; 34:63-70. [PMID: 11321130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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Zafirlukast is a drug newly used for the treatment of asthma. In this study, we examined the efficacy of zafirlukast on asthmatic patients and compared this efficacy between patients in different age groups and with different severities of pulmonary function. Patients concurrently inhaled long-acting beta2-agonist, corticosteroid or taken an oral aminophylline regimen, were treated with 20 mg oral zafirlukast twice daily for 6 weeks. In total, 32 asthmatic patients were included in the study. The primary efficacy measures included morning and evening peak expiratory flows (PEFs); secondary efficacy measures were the scoring of asthma symptoms including sleeping, coughing, and wheezing scores. Pulmonary functions including forced expiratory flow in 1 sec (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and PEF rate (PEFR) were examined during each clinical visit. Results showed that oral zafirlukast administration resulted in improvements in morning and evening PEFs and asthma symptom scores with the following statistical p values: morning PEF (285.8 vs 308.4 L/min), p = 0.003; evening PEF (293.3 vs 312.1 L/min), p = 0.007; coughing score (1.03 vs 0.72), p = 0.011; and wheezing score (0.71 vs 0.51), p = 0.009. As to the pulmonary function during the clinical visit, only the improvement of PEFR reached a statistically significant level (74.3 vs 82, p = 0.017). We compared the efficacy between asthmatic patients of different ages and those with different severities of pulmonary function. In patients aged below 50 years, those with FEV1 above 80% of the predicted value and FVC above 85% of the predicted value were more responsive to zafirlukast. In conclusion, we demonstrate the efficacy of zafirlukast in asthma therapy particularly for those patients who are younger and have better pulmonary function. When asthmatic patients do not respond to inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting beta2-agonist, or oral aminophylline, zafirlukast may provide an adjunct effect for asthma therapy.
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- J J Tsai
- Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Chlorophyll containing callus cells of Marchantia polymorpha are able to grow under dim illumination in the presence of an organic carbon source and retain the ability to produce polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), including C(20) fatty acids. Highest PUFA production was achieved using 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid as growth regulator. Inoculum size, illumination intensity, organic carbon source, and ferrous ion are the major factors affecting PUFA productivity. Maximum PUFA productivity is attained under low light intensity, with a photon flux density ca. 20 micromol m(-2) s(-1). Optimal inoculum size and glucose concentration for PUFA production are 8-12% and 20-30 g l(-1), respectively. Ferrous ion can promote PUFA productivity by increasing the intracellular lipid content. Highest productivities for PUFA, arachidonic acid (ARA), and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) were 35.0+/-2.1, 6.7+/-0.4 and 6.6+/-0.4 mg l(-1) day(-1), respectively. PUFA production in the M. polymorpha culture is shown to be strongly growth-associated. Environmental stress (osmotic pressure) is ineffective in promoting PUFA productivity. Chitosan, an elicitor, also has no effect on intracellular PUFA content in cultured M. polymorpha cells.
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- S Y Chiou
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether slowing of gastric emptying and glucose absorption with guar gum would reduce the fall in blood pressure after an oral glucose load in older subjects. DESIGN A randomized, experimental, cross-over study. SETTING Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Ten healthy subjects, age 67 to 78. MEASUREMENTS Simultaneous measurements of gastric emptying, blood pressure, blood glucose, serum insulin, and oral glucose absorption (3-O-methyl-D-glucose [3-OMG]) on two occasions after ingestion of 300 mL water containing 50 g glucose and 30 mL lemon juice, 3 g 3-OMG labeled with 99mTc-sulphur colloid; with or without 9 g guar gum. Blood pressure and gastric emptying were monitored for 180 minutes. RESULTS The magnitude of the falls in systolic (P = .02), diastolic (P < .05), and mean arterial (P = .05) blood pressure were less, and gastric emptying slower (P < .05), after guar. Blood glucose, insulin, and 3-OMG concentrations were reduced (P < .001 for all) by guar. 3-OMG concentrations were inversely related to the intragastric retention of glucose (r = -0.72, P = .02) and blood pressure was inversely related to 3-OMG (r = -0.64, P < .05) after the drink without guar. The blood glucose concentration was related to 3-OMG (r > 0.64, P < .05). CONCLUSION Guar gum reduces the magnitude of the fall in blood pressure after oral glucose. Slowing of gastric emptying and glucose absorption may represent a novel approach to the treatment of postprandial hypotension.
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- K L Jones
- Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Recently a new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a human prion disease, with prominent psychiatric manifestations in the early stage was identified, suggesting that human prion disease may be associated with mental disorders. Furthermore, a novel missense mutation with asparagine-to-serine substitution at codon 171 of the human prion gene (N171S) was identified in a family with severe psychiatric symptoms. This finding provides further clue that the prion gene may be a susceptibility gene for certain psychiatric disorders. We systematically sequenced the protein-coding and untranslated exons of prion gene in 62 Han Chinese schizophrenic patients with positive family history from Taiwan. We identified two polymorphisms that alter amino acid sequences, a methionine/valine at codon 129 (M129V) and a glutamate/lysine at codon 219 (E219K), respectively. Further comparison of the genotype, allele and haplotype frequency distributions of these two polymorphisms between 234 schizophrenic patients and 100 non-psychotic controls, however, did not reveal significant differences between two groups. Besides, no other mutations in the prion gene were identified in these 62 patients. Hence, our results suggest that the prion gene may not play a major role in conferring susceptibility to schizophrenia.
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- M T Tsai
- Department of Psychiatry, Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Hualien City, 970 Taiwan
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Survival of Salmonella typhimurium and Escherichia coli O157:H7 was studied in model brines and brine from three cheese plants. Three strain mixtures of S. typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 (10(6) CFU/ml) were inoculated separately into 23% model brine with or without added pasteurized whey (2%) and as a combined inoculum into the commercial brines. The model brines were incubated at 8 and 15 degrees C for 28 days, and the commercial brines at 4 and 13 degrees C for 35 days. Populations of both pathogens in the model brine + whey decreased slowly over 28 days (1.0-2.0 log CFU/ml) with greater survival at 8 degrees C than at 15 degrees C. Corresponding decreases in model brine without whey were 1.9-3.0 log CFU/ml, with greater survival at 8 degrees C than at 15 degrees C. Both S. typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 survived significantly better (P < 0.05) at 4 degrees C than at 13 degrees C in two of the commercial brines. The survival of each pathogen in the commercial brines at 13 degrees C was significantly influenced by brine pH. Both pathogen populations decreased most rapidly in commercial brines during the first week of storage (2.5-4.0 and 2.3-2.8 log CFU/ml for S. typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7, respectively) with significant recovery (ca. 0.5 log CFU/ml increase) often occurring in the second week of storage. Counts changed little thereafter. Overall, E. coli O157:H7 survived better than S. typhimurium, with differences of 0.1-1.2 log CFU/ml between the two pathogens. Results of this study show that cheese brine could support the survival of contaminating S. typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 for several weeks under typical brining conditions.
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- S C Ingham
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Food Science, 53706-1565, USA.
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It has been documented that sex hormone may play a role in the pathogenesis of murine lupus. To determine the effect of tamoxifen (TAM) on NZB/W F1 female mice, a total dose of 800 microg (22 mg/kg body weight) of TAM was administered subcutaneously every 2 weeks. The control mice were injected with peanut oil only. After treatment with TAM for 5 months, the mice were killed and immunological parameters were evaluated. The results suggest that NZB/W F1 mice treated with TAM had less severe proteinuria and increased survival rate compared to controls. Flow cytometric analysis of splenocytes revealed a significantly lower percentage of B cells and CD5+ B cells in the TAM-treated group. There was a significantly lower serum level of soluble tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor I and II molecules in the TAM-treated mice. Immunohistological study showed that control mice had severe immune complex deposition in the kidney. In contrast, TAM-treated mice had much less pathological change. In summary, this study demonstrated that TAM treatment might be able to alleviate the symptoms of lupus nephritis, influence B-cell count, modulate the expression of cytokine receptors and thereby subsequently affect immune function. Further studies to determine the cellular mechanisms in lupus nephritis may increase our understanding of this complex disease and provide additional targets for therapeutic intervention.
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- W M Wu
- Graduate Institute of Microbiology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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OBJECTIVE Diabetic gastroparesis is usually treated with prokinetic drugs, of which the most potent, when given intravenously during euglycemia, is erythromycin. Recent studies have demonstrated that the gastrokinetic effects of erythromycin are attenuated by hyperglycemia. The aim of this study was to determine whether the effects of erythromycin on antropyloroduodenal motility, including the organization of antral pressure waves, are modified by hyperglycemia. METHODS A total of eight healthy male volunteers (median age 24 yr) were studied on 2 days each in randomized order. A manometric assembly, incorporating six antral, two pyloric, and seven duodenal sideholes and a pyloric sleeve sensor, was positioned with the sleeve spanning the pylorus. The blood glucose concentration was stabilized at about 5 mmol/L (euglycemia) or 15 mmol/L (hyperglycemia). After 30 min (T = 0), an intraduodenal lipid infusion (1.5 kcal/min) was commenced and continued until the end of the study. At T = 20 minutes, erythromycin (200 mg) as the lactobionate was infused intravenously over 20 min, followed by 100 mg over the next 40 min. RESULTS Intravenous erythromycin increased the amplitude of antral waves during intraduodenal lipid infusion at both blood glucose concentrations (p < 0.01 for euglycemia and p < 0.05 for hyperglycemia). After erythromycin (T = 20 to T = 80), the frequency (p < 0.05) and amplitude (p < 0.01) of antral waves were less during hyperglycemia than euglycemia. Both propagated (p < 0.0005) and nonpropagated (p < 0.01) antral waves were decreased by hyperglycemia, but the suppression of propagated waves was greater (p < 0.05). Erythromycin reduced the frequency (p = 0.09) but increased the amplitude (p < 0.05) of phasic pyloric pressures, and decreased basal pyloric pressure (p < 0.0005). The frequency (p = 0.06) and amplitude (p < 0.05) of phasic pyloric waves during erythromycin infusion were slightly less during hyperglycemia than euglycemia, whereas there was no effect of the blood glucose concentration on basal pyloric pressure. Erythromycin increased the amplitude (p < 0.001) but not the frequency of duodenal waves; the frequency and amplitude of duodenal waves did not differ between the two blood glucose concentrations. CONCLUSIONS Hyperglycemia attenuates the stimulation of antral pressures and propagated antral sequences by erythromycin, but not the effects of erythromycin on pyloric or duodenal motility.
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- C K Rayner
- University of Adelaide Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
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Su YC, Wang WM, Wang SY, Lu SN, Chen LT, Wu DC, Chen CY, Jan CM, Horowitz M. The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and functional dyspepsia in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol 2000; 95:1900-5. [PMID: 10950033 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.02252.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is associated with an exaggerated response to a variety of physiological and nonphysiological gastrointestinal stimuli. Many patients with IBS also have functional dyspepsia. Our aim was to examine the hypothesis that Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may predispose IBS patients to functional dyspepsia. METHODS In 69 IBS patients, dyspeptic symptoms, H. pylori status, and sociodemographic and psychological variables (perceived stress, trait anxiety, and depression) were assessed. Sociodemographic and psychological variables were also evaluated in 52 control subjects. RESULTS Mean scores for perceived stress (17.1 +/- 6.0 vs 14.9 +/- 6.0, p = 0.05), trait anxiety (45.6 +/- 9.1 vs 41.1 +/- 7.8, p = 0.004) and depression (9.9 +/- 8.4 vs 5.0 +/- 5.5, p = 0.0002) were higher in IBS patients than in controls. In all, 33 of the 69 patients (47.8%) had H. pylori infection, and this was associated with relevant symptoms of epigastric pain (odds ratio [OR] = 6.77, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.89-24.3) and postprandial upper abdominal fullness (OR = 4.23, 95% CI 1.38-13.2). H. pylori infection and female gender were independent predictors of the presence of relevant dyspepsia (OR = 8.31, 95% CI 2.35-29.5 and 6.06, 95% CI 1.71-21.5, respectively). Symptom intensity was associated with the level of perceived stress (total relevant symptom number > or =3 vs <3, OR = 1.16 per point on a 40-point perceived stress scale, 95% CI 1.01-1.34). CONCLUSIONS In IBS patients, the presence of dyspepsia is associated with H. pylori infection, female gender, and perceived stress.
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- Y C Su
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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Su YC, Maurel-Zaffran C, Treisman JE, Skolnik EY. The Ste20 kinase misshapen regulates both photoreceptor axon targeting and dorsal closure, acting downstream of distinct signals. Mol Cell Biol 2000; 20:4736-44. [PMID: 10848599 PMCID: PMC85899 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.20.13.4736-4744.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/1999] [Accepted: 03/27/2000] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We have previously shown that the Ste20 kinase encoded by misshapen (msn) functions upstream of the c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) mitogen-activated protein kinase module in Drosophila. msn is required to activate the Drosophila JNK, Basket (Bsk), to promote dorsal closure of the embryo. A mammalian homolog of Msn, Nck interacting kinase, interacts with the SH3 domains of the SH2-SH3 adapter protein Nck. We now show that Msn likewise interacts with Dreadlocks (Dock), the Drosophila homolog of Nck. dock is required for the correct targeting of photoreceptor axons. We have performed a structure-function analysis of Msn in vivo in Drosophila in order to elucidate the mechanism whereby Msn regulates JNK and to determine whether msn, like dock, is required for the correct targeting of photoreceptor axons. We show that Msn requires both a functional kinase and a C-terminal regulatory domain to activate JNK in vivo in Drosophila. A mutation in a PXXP motif on Msn that prevents it from binding to the SH3 domains of Dock does not affect its ability to rescue the dorsal closure defect in msn embryos, suggesting that Dock is not an upstream regulator of msn in dorsal closure. Larvae with only this mutated form of Msn show a marked disruption in photoreceptor axon targeting, implicating an SH3 domain protein in this process; however, an activated form of Msn is not sufficient to rescue the dock mutant phenotype. Mosaic analysis reveals that msn expression is required in photoreceptors in order for their axons to project correctly. The data presented here genetically link msn to two distinct biological events, dorsal closure and photoreceptor axon pathfinding, and thus provide the first evidence that Ste20 kinases of the germinal center kinase family play a role in axonal pathfinding. The ability of Msn to interact with distinct classes of adapter molecules in dorsal closure and photoreceptor axon pathfinding may provide the flexibility that allows it to link to distinct upstream signaling systems.
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- Y C Su
- Department of Pharmacology, Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Su YC, Ingham SC. Influence of milk centrifugation, brining and ripening conditions in preventing gas formation by Clostridium spp. in Gouda cheese. Int J Food Microbiol 2000; 54:147-54. [PMID: 10777064 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1605(99)00199-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [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] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study examined milk centrifugation, increased salt concentration, and low ripening temperature as potential strategies to prevent late blowing caused by gas-forming Clostridium spp. in Gouda cheese. The survival of clostridia spores in cheese brine and their ability to enter Gouda cheese during brining was also evaluated. Centrifugation (3000 x g for 30 s) of contaminated milk resulted in > 60% spore reduction, with increased spore reduction at greater centrifugal forces. Low levels of C. tyrobutyricum and C. sporogenes spores survived in saturated (23%, w/v) brine with 2% (v/v) added whey at 15 degrees C for 63 days, while C. beijerinckii and C. butyricum spores were not detectable on days 4 and 35, respectively. Spores of C. tyrobutyricum in brine infiltrated Gouda cheese during 2 h of brining at 13 degrees C resulted in production of small gas holes during ripening. In Gouda cheese slurry stored at 13 degrees C, three C. tyrobutyricum strains plus one of three C. sporogenes strains germinated in the slurry with no added salt. Of three C. tyrobutyricum strains stored at 13 degrees C in slurries with higher water-phase salt concentrations of 2.4 and 3.6%, two strains and one strain germinated, respectively. No germination of spores was detected in any cheese slurry stored at 5 or 8 degrees C. Milk centrifugation, increased percent water-phase salt, absence of spores in brine, and decreased ripening temperature are all potentially important measures against gas production by Clostridium spp. in Gouda cheese.
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- Y C Su
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Food Science, 53706-1565, USA
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Su YC, Lu SN, Wu DC, Chen LT, Wang WM, Wu DK, Chen CY, Jan CM. Severe gastric mucosa injury after percutaneous pure ethanol injection therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2000; 51:350-3. [PMID: 10699789 DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(00)70369-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Y C Su
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical College Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Kuo CH, Poon SK, Su YC, Su R, Chang CS, Wang WC. Heterogeneous Helicobacter pylori isolates from H. pylori-infected couples in Taiwan. J Infect Dis 1999; 180:2064-8. [PMID: 10558972 DOI: 10.1086/315130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/03/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori strain diversity was investigated in 55 H. pylori seropositive couples in Taiwan in biopsy samples from the antrum and corpus. Two DNA typing methods were used to characterize 90 isolates from 25 couples. In only 1 of the 25 couples was the same strain colonized from both partners. Comparison of isolates from 2 sites in each of 40 patients showed that 9 pairs were distinct but might be related. Peptic ulcer occurred in 77.8% of these 9 patients compared with 29% of 31 patients with the same predominant strain in 2 biopsies (P=.025). Random amplified polymorphic DNA and sequence analyses of 2 closely related isolates from 1 patient support the hypothesis that development of genetic diversity of H. pylori results from horizontal genetic exchange during long-term colonization of mixed bacterial populations.
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- C H Kuo
- Department of Life Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chen YH, Chen TP, Lu PL, Su YC, Hwang KP, Tsai JJ, Cheng HH, Peng CF. Salmonella choleraesuis bacteremia in southern Taiwan. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 1999; 15:202-8. [PMID: 10330799] [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: 02/12/2023] Open
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Within a 6-year period from January 1991 to December 1996, 19 patients with Salmonella choleraesuis bacteremia were enrolled for clinical and microbiological analysis. Young children, the elderly and patients with hematological malignancy (36.8%), liver cirrhosis (26.3%), systemic lupus erythematosus (10.5%), chronic renal impairment (10.5%), and peptic ulcer (10.5%) were at high risk of this infection. The ratio of male to female was 3:1. Three cases (15.8%) were nosocomially acquired. Fever (89.5%), chills (57.9%) and anorexia (52.6%) were the most common clinical manifestations. Seven patients (36.8%) presented no gastrointestinal manifestations. Normal white blood cell count was noted in seven patients (36.8%), and neutropenia caused by underlying diseases or severe infection was found in six cases (31.6%). Various types of metastatic focal infections were found, such as septic arthritis, cutaneous infection, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and pneumonia. The severe immunocompromised status of patients and the high virulence of this pathogen may contribute to the high case fatality rate (21%). Higher resistance rate to commonly used antimicrobial agents was noted in ampicillin (94.7%), chloramphenicol (89.5%), and TMP/SMZ (63.8%). All strains of S. choleraesuis were susceptible to third-generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones. Generally, S. choleraesuis bacteremia should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of sepsis in immunocompromised patients, even without gastrointestinal manifestations. The third-generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones may be the first choice for treatment of this invasive infections.
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- Y H Chen
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Kaohsiung Medical College, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, Republic of China
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