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Xie SS, Shen JJ, Liu Y, Yang ZL, Wang WC, Yang L, Zhu YW. Effects of fermented cottonseed meal inclusions on growth performance, serum biochemical parameters and hepatic lipid metabolism of geese during 28-70 d of age. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103702. [PMID: 38652950 PMCID: PMC11063510 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of solid-state fermented cottonseed meal (FCSM) inclusion levels on the growth performance, serum biochemical parameters and hepatic lipid metabolism in geese from 28 to 70 d of age. A total of 288 twenty-eight-d-old male geese were randomly divided into 4 treatments with FCSM levels of 0, 5, 15 and 25% including 0, 22.74, 67.33, 111.27 mg FG/kg diet, respectively. Each treatment contained 6 replicates and 12 birds per replicate. Treatments of FCSM inclusions from 0 to 25% had no effect on growth rate and feed intake in geese during d 28 to 70. The F/G ratio was increased (P < 0.05) in geese fed the diet with 25% FCSM compared with birds fed the diet with 0% FCSM. Treatment with 25% FCSM levels had no effect on the contents of TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, but increased (P < 0.05) AST and ALT activities in serum of geese at d 70. Treatment with 25% FCSM increased the contents of FG, HDL-C, TC, C18:2n6, C20:4n6 and PUFA and decreased (P < 0.05) the contents of NEFA, SFA, MUFA in liver compared with treatment of 0% FCSM inclusion. Additionally, treatment with 25% FCSM decreased (P < 0.05) the PPARα, AMPK, and LXR mRNA expression related to lipid deposition, and increased (P < 0.05) PPARγ and ACC mRNA expression related to lipolysis in liver compared with birds fed the diet with 0% FCSM. Overall, treatment with 0 to 15% FCSM (<=67.33 mg FG/kg diet) had no adverse effects on the growth performance and lipid metabolism of geese. However, treatment fed 25% FCSM (111.27 mg FG/kg diet) decreased feed efficiency and promoted hepatic lipid deposition associated with the alteration of related gene expression in geese at 28 to 70 d of age.
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- S S Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510000 China
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- Woman Biotechnology Co., LTD, Guangzhou, 510000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510000 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510000 China.
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Zhu YW, Xia X, Li ZP, Wu YF, Zhu FC, Li JX. [Application of bridging study design in preventive vaccine clinical trials]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:2201-2211. [PMID: 38186177 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230224-00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Bridging study in vaccine clinical trials means a series of small-scale additional tests on the basis that the original safety and effectiveness of a vaccine have been confirmed in clinical trials, to prove that the characteristics of safety, immunogenicity and effectiveness of a vaccine are similar or consistent after component, population and immunization procedure change to other types which can extrapolate data from existing clinical trials. Compared with traditional vaccine clinical trials, bridging trials can promote the approval of vaccines to the market, accelerate the expansion of vaccine application, and promote the use of vaccines across regions and populations. In recent years, the application of bridge study design in vaccine clinical research has become more and more common. In order to better guide and promote the application of bridging trial design in the field of vaccine clinical research, we reviewed the design characteristics and application examples of bridging study design in vaccine clinical trials, and systematically elaborated the design ideas, key points and statistical evaluation methods of bridging study.
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- Y W Zhu
- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Enteric Pathogenic Microbiology, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Wang QY, Feng YX, Zhu YW, Sun YX, Xu JD, Shi HM, Mao YM, Jiang HW. Case Report: Clinical characteristics and genetic analysis of two patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Front Genet 2022; 13:954796. [PMID: 36092899 PMCID: PMC9452660 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.954796] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: To analyze the clinical features and genetic characteristics of two patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and to review the relevant literature.Methods: The clinical data of two HHT patients admitted to the author’s hospital between April 2019 and February 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Meanwhile, the genetic analysis was performed with their consent.Results: The first patient was a 62-year-old woman who had been complaining of shortness of breath and fever for 20 days. Her previous medical history included brain abscess drainage and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for a pulmonary hemangioma. A right heart catheterization revealed no pulmonary arterial hypertension, and an abdominal enhanced magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple arteriovenous malformations in the liver. Her ACVRL1 heterozygous variants were discovered through whole-exon gene testing. The second case involved a 47-year-old woman who had been experiencing chest tightness for the past 2 years. Several years ago, she underwent brain abscess drainage and embolization of a pulmonary arteriovenous fistula. Ultrasound revealed generalized hepatic vascular dilation, and enhanced computed tomography revealed numerous pulmonary venous fistulas scattered in both lungs as well as multiple arteriovenous malformations in the liver. Her whole-exon gene testing revealed that she, like her son, had heterozygous ENG variants.Conclusion: HHT patients may experience infection, bleeding, dyspnea, and other symptoms. Imaging is important in disease diagnosis and management because early detection and treatment can prevent major complications and disability or even death.
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- Qiu-Ying Wang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
- *Correspondence: Yi-Min Mao,
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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Xuan JL, Zhu YW, Xu WH, Zhao H, Chen JDZ, Wu GJ, Gong L. Integrative effects of transcutaneous electrical acustimulation on abdominal pain, gastrointestinal motility, and inflammation in patients with early-stage acute pancreatitis. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2022; 34:e14249. [PMID: 34536258 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Gastrointestinal (GI) dysmotility in acute pancreatitis (AP) aggravates inflammation and results in severe complications. This study aimed to explore effects and possible mechanisms of transcutaneous electrical acustimulation (TEA) on abdominal pain, GI dysmotility, and inflammation in AP patients. METHODS Forty-two AP patients were blindly randomized to receive TEA (n = 21) at acupoints PC6 and ST36 or Sham-TEA (n = 21) at sham points for 2 days. Symptom scores, gastric slow waves, autonomic functions (assessed by spectral analysis of heart rate variability), circulatory levels of motilin, ghrelin, and TNF-α were measured before and after the treatment. Sixteen healthy controls (HCs) were also included without treatment for the assessment of gastric slow waves and biochemistry. KEY RESULTS Compared with Sham-TEA, TEA decreased abdominal pain score (2.57 ± 1.78 vs. 1.33 ± 1.02, p < 0.05), bloating score (5.19 ± 1.21 vs. 0.76 ± 0.99, p < 0.001), the first defecation time (65.79 ± 19.51 h vs. 51.38 ± 17.19 h, p < 0.05); TEA, but not Sham-TEA, improved the percentage of normal gastric slow waves by 41.6% (p < 0.05), reduced AP severity score (5.52 ± 2.04 vs. 3.90 ± 1.90, p < 0.05) and serum TNF-α (7.59 ± 4.80 pg/ml vs. 4.68 ± 1.85 pg/ml, p < 0.05), and upregulated plasma ghrelin (0.85 ± 0.96 ng/ml vs. 2.00 ± 1.71 ng/ml, p = 0.001) but not motilin (33.08 ± 22.65 pg/ml vs. 24.12 ± 13.95 pg/ml, p > 0.05); TEA decreased sympathetic activity by 15.0% and increased vagal activity by 18.3% (both p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES TEA at PC6 and ST36 administrated at early stage of AP reduces abdominal pain, improves GI motility, and inhibits inflammatory cytokine, TNF-α, probably mediated via the autonomic and ghrelin mechanisms.
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- Jia-Lei Xuan
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital, Affiliated Wuxi Clinical College of Nantong University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital, Affiliated Wuxi Clinical College of Nantong University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China.,Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital, Affiliated Wuxi Clinical College of Nantong University, Wuxi, China
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Bai SP, Gao W, Yuan T, Ma XY, He LJ, Huang L, Wei S, Liu C, Wang WC, Yang L, Zhu YW. Change of zinc mobilization and gene expression of key zinc transport proteins between the yolk sac membrane and liver of duck embryonic developing. Poult Sci 2021; 101:101562. [PMID: 34823184 PMCID: PMC8626674 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101562] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Zinc (Zn) deposition in egg yolk is essential for the rapid growth and complete development of the avian embryo. Thus, it is crucial to obtain maximal Zn mobilization at an appropriate time during development in favor of the survival of avian embryos. The aim of this study was to study the developmental change of Zn mobilization and gene expression related to key Zn transport proteins between the yolk sac membrane and embryonic liver from the incubation d 17 (E17) to d 32 (E32) during duck embryonic developing. The weights of duck embryo, embryo without yolk sac, and embryonic liver increased as well as the yolk sac weight decreased linearly (P < 0.0001) when incubation day increased. The Zn concentration in the yolk sac did not change from E17 to E29 and only declined significantly from E29 to E32 of duck embryos, while hepatic Zn level decreased linearly as with the increased incubation time (P < 0.01). When the incubation day increased, the decreased Zn amount in the yolk sac and the increased Zn amount in the embryonic liver were observed (P < 0.0001). The calculated transfer-out rate of Zn in the yolk sac and transfer-in rate of Zn in livers were both increased from E23-26 to E29-32 (P < 0.01). Among E17, E23 and E29, the solute carrier family 39 member (ZIP) of ZIP10, ZIP13, and ZIP14 genes mRNA expressions were increased in yolk sac membrane but were decreased in the embryonic liver, while metallothionein 1 mRNA expression was increased both in the yolk sac membrane and liver (P < 0.05). In conclusion, yolk sac membrane and embryonic liver tissues displayed the similar developmental patterns of Zn mobilization and metallothionein 1 mRNA expression from E17 to E32 during duck embryonic developing. The appropriate time of the maximal rate of Zn mobilization were observed between E29 and E32 of duck embryo, associated with the significant changes of gene expression related to some key Zn transport proteins on E29 in yolk sac membrane and liver tissues.
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- S P Bai
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China; Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd., Yunfu, China
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- Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd., Yunfu, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Tang H, Wu R, Zhu YW, Liu WH, Lu ZH. [Application progress of tissue in situ specific staining combined with mass spectrometry in the identification of amyloidosis and precise typing of deposited proteins]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2021; 50:293-296. [PMID: 33677904 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20200524-00409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- H Tang
- Department of Pathology, the Affiliated WuXi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated WuXi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated WuXi Second People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Department of Infections, Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital, Wuxi 214011, China
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Gui L, Zhu YW, Xu Q, Huang JJ, Hua P, Wu GJ, Lu J, Ni JB, Tang H, Zhang LL. RNA interference-mediated downregulation of phospholipid scramblase 1 expression in primary liver cancer in vitro. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:361. [PMID: 33133261 PMCID: PMC7590428 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Phospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1) serves a function in the pathogenesis and progression of various types of cancer. However, the role of PLSCR1 in human primary liver cancer remains unknown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the expression of PLSCR1 in primary liver cancer and analyse the clinical significance. In addition, the present study detected and compared the biological behaviours of HepG2 cells with different levels of activated PLSCR1 or silenced PLSCR1. PLSCR1 expression in primary liver cancer tissue samples was examined using immunohistochemistry. Cultured HepG2 cells were infected with lentiviruses to suppress or activate PLSCR1 expression. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR and western blotting were performed to analyse the effects of silencing or activating PLSCR1 in cell lines at the mRNA and protein levels, respectively. The effects of PLSCR1 expression on cell proliferation, adhesion, migration and invasion were subsequently determined using Cell Counting Kit 8, adhesion, and Transwell migration and invasion assays. PLSCR1 expression in primary liver cancer tissue samples was higher compared with that in adjacent non-cancerous liver tissue samples and normal tissue samples, and positively correlated with the clinical stage. PLSCR1 was effectively downregulated or overexpressed in HepG2 cells using small interfering RNA and lentivirus techniques, respectively. PLSCR1 upregulation promoted cell proliferation, invasion and migration, while PLSCR1 downregulation inhibited these effects. PLSCR1 is highly expressed in primary liver cancer and associated with the clinical stage. Downregulating the expression of PLSCR1 significantly inhibited the proliferation, adhesion, migration and invasion of cancer cells, suggesting that PLSCR1 may be a potential therapeutic target for preventing the progression of primary liver cancer.
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- Liang Gui
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Intervention, Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213002, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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Wang H, Gao W, Huang L, Shen JJ, Liu Y, Mo CH, Yang L, Zhu YW. Mineral requirements in ducks: an update. Poult Sci 2020; 99:6764-6773. [PMID: 33248592 PMCID: PMC7705048 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.09.041] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Mineral nutrition plays a critical role in growth and bone mineralization in meat ducks as well as reproductive performance in duck layers and duck breeders. In addition to improving production performance parameters, minerals are also essential to support several enzymatic systems to enhancing antioxidant ability and immune function. This review explores the biological function and metabolism of minerals in the body, as well as mineral feeding strategy of various species of ducks. Topics range from mineral requirement to the physiological role of macroelements such as calcium and phosphorus and microelements such as zinc and selenium, etc. As with the improvement of genetic evolution and upgrade of rearing system in duck production, mineral requirements and electrolyte balance are urgent to be re-evaluated using sensitive biomarkers for the modern duck breed characterized by the rapid growth rate and inadequate bone development and mineralization. For duck breeders, mineral nutrition is not only required for maximal egg production performance but also for maintaining normal embryonic development and offspring's performance. Therefore, the proper amounts of bioavailable minerals need to be supplemented to maintain the mineral nutritional state of duck species during all phases of life. In addition, more positive effects of high doses microelements supplementations have been revealed for modern meat ducks subjected to various stresses in commercial production. The nutritional factors of mineral sources, supplemental enzymes, and antinutritional factors from unconventional ingredients should be emphasized to improve the effectiveness of mineral nutrition in duck feed formulation. Organic mineral sources and phytase enzymes have been adopted to reduce the antagonistic action between mineral and antinutritional factors. Therefore, special and accurate database of mineral requirements should be established for special genotypes of ducks under different rearing conditions, including rearing factors, environmental stresses and diets supplemented with organic sources, phytase and VD3.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
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Tang H, Zhu YW, Lu ZH. [Analytical value of histological research and application of RNAscope technology in liver diseases]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2020; 28:365-368. [PMID: 32403892 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20191107-00409] [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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RNAscope is a new generation of in situ hybridization technology and with the advantage of new probe design, it is now being gradually applied to a wide range of research fields, and its research scope is constantly expanding. Our country has large number of liver disease patients, so there is a great demand for histological testing and research evaluation based upon biological information. This technology has unique specificity and sensitivity in situ level, which makes up for the technical defects of immunohistochemistry and traditional in situ hybridization. Realizing the multiplicity and monomolecular level detection, the qualitative and quantitative analysis of nucleic acid level can be carried out in many aspects of the field of liver disease, and the visual evaluation can be achieved by combining it with tissue in situ to highlight the value of "gold standard". This article summarizes the recent year's application of RNAscope technology carried out in liver histology field.
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- H Tang
- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214002, China
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- Department of Hepatology, The Affiliated Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214016, China
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Zhu YW, Yang WC, Liu W, Yin XH, Luo XB, Zhang SA, Wang WC, Yang L. Effects of dietary rapeseed meal inclusion levels on growth performance, organ weight, and serum biochemical parameters in Cherry Valley ducks. Poult Sci 2020; 98:6888-6896. [PMID: 31347686 PMCID: PMC8913998 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the inclusion levels of different types of rapeseed meal (RSM) on performance, organ weight, and serum biochemical parameters in Cherry Valley ducks in the starter period and grower-finisher period. In Exp. 1, a total of 750 seven-day-old male ducklings were divided into 5 dietary treatments with 6 replicate pens of 25 birds per pen. The starter diets with the inclusion of 0, 5, 10, 15, or 20% of double-low RSM contained 0, 1.37, 2.15, 3.46, or 5.31 µmol glucosinolates (GLS)/g in the finished feed (from day 7 to 21). In Exp. 2, a total of 900 fifteen-day-old male ducklings were divided into 6 dietary treatments with 6 replicate pens of 25 birds per pen. The grower-finisher diets with the inclusion of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25% of Indian RSM contained 0, 7.67, 15.34, 24.66, 31.21, or 38.44 µmol GLS/g in the finished feed (from day 15 to 42). For ducklings in the starter period (Exp. 1), body weight gain and feed intake decreased linearly as the dietary double-low RSM inclusion level increased at day 7 to 14, while growth rate was not influenced by dietary double-low RSM inclusion levels at day 15 to 21 and day 7 to 21. For ducks in the grower-finisher period (Exp. 2), growth performance decreased linearly as the dietary RSM inclusion level increased from 5 to 20%. In addition, dietary RSM inclusion levels induced liver enlargement in ducklings at day 21 (5 to 20% double-low RSM with 1.37 to 5.31 µmol/g GLS) and thyroid enlargement accompanied by increased serum AST and ALP activities in ducks at day 42 (5 to 15% Indian RSM with 7.67 to 23.66 µmol/g GLS). Therefore, our results indicated that the upper limit of using RSM sources in feed formulation should consider the anti-nutritional factor of GLS content at different stages of duck growth.
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- Y W Zhu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Aonong Biological Technology Group Co. Ltd., Xiamen 361000, China
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- Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd., Yunfu 527300, China
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- Animal husbandry and veterinary bureau of Liangshan, Jining 272000, China
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- Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd., Yunfu 527300, China
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- Wens Foodstuff Group Co. Ltd., Yunfu 527300, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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Zhai SS, Ruan D, Zhu YW, Li MC, Ye H, Wang WC, Yang L. Protective effect of curcumin on ochratoxin A-induced liver oxidative injury in duck is mediated by modulating lipid metabolism and the intestinal microbiota. Poult Sci 2020; 99:1124-1134. [PMID: 32036964 PMCID: PMC7587726 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.10.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Curcumin has antioxidant functions, regulates the intestinal microbial composition, and alleviates mycotoxin toxicity. The present study aimed to explore whether curcumin could alleviate ochratoxin A (OTA)-induced liver injury via the intestinal microbiota. A total of 720 mixed-sex 1-day-old White Pekin ducklings were randomly assigned into 4 groups: CON (control group, without OTA), OTA (fed a diet with 2 mg/kg OTA), CUR (ducks fed a diet with 400 mg/kg curcumin), and OTA + CUR (2 mg/kg OTA plus 400 mg/kg curcumin). Each treatment consisted of 6 replicates and 30 ducklings per replicate. Treatment lasted for 21 D. Results were analyzed by a two-tailed Student t test between 2 groups. Our results demonstrated that OTA treatment had the highest serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level among 4 groups. Compared with OTA group, OTA + CUR decreased serum LDL level (P < 0.05). OTA decreased liver catalase (CAT) activity in ducks (P < 0.05), while addition of curcumin in OTA group increased liver CAT activity (P < 0.05). 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing suggested that curcumin increased the richness indices (ACE index) and diversity indices (Simpson index) compared with OTA group (P < 0.05) and recovered the OTA-induced alterations in composition of the intestinal microbiota. Curcumin supplementation relieved the decreased abundance of butyric acid producing bacteria, including blautia, butyricicoccus, and butyricimonas, induced by OTA (P < 0.05). OTA also significantly influenced the metabolism of the intestinal microbiota, such as tryptophan metabolism and glyceropholipid metabolism. Curcumin could alleviate the upregulation of oxidative stress pathways induced by OTA. OTA treatment also increased SREBP-1c expression (P < 0.05). The curcumin group had the lowest expression of FAS and PPARG mRNA (P < 0.05) and the highest expression of NRF2 and HMOX1 mRNA. These results indicated that curcumin could alleviate OTA-induced oxidative injury and lipid metabolism disruption by modulating the cecum microbiota.
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- S S Zhai
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Dayitongchuang Biotech Co., Ltd., Tianjin 300000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Regulation, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Zhai SS, Zhou T, Li MM, Zhu YW, Li MC, Feng PS, Zhang XF, Ye H, Wang WC, Yang L. Fermentation of flaxseed cake increases its nutritional value and utilization in ducklings. Poult Sci 2020; 98:5636-5647. [PMID: 31237336 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Flaxseed cake (FSC) is a potential alternative feed source in poultry. However, cyanogenetic glycosides limit its widespread use in feed. In this study, we optimized the parameters of fermentation by Aspergillus niger and Candida utilis and compared the growth performance, serum lipid parameters, and organ indexes of Cherry Valley duckling feed with unfermented FSC (UFSC) or fermented FSC (FFSC). A total of 420 one-day-old male Cherry Valley ducklings were randomly assigned into a 1 plus 2 × 3 factorial design including 2 different FSC resources (UFSC and FFSC) at 3 levels (50, 100, or 150 g/kg) for 3 wk. Each treatment group included 6 pens with 10 ducklings per pen. The hydrocyanic acid (HCN) level was reduced under the following conditions: 1:0.8 FSC:water (w:v), inoculum ratio of 1 mL:1 mL, 30°C, and 60 h. FFSC had higher crude protein (CP) and calcium (Ca) levels and lower HCN levels compared with UFSC (P < 0.05). There was no interactive effect between FSC sources and levels on growth performance. Final body weight (FBW), average daily feed intake (ADFI), and average daily gain (ADG) in UFSC groups and ADFI in FFSC groups decreased linearly with increasing FSC levels (P < 0.01). There were no differences in FBW, ADG, or feed:gain ratio (F/G) among FFSC groups, and all 7 FSC groups had no differences in the F/G ratio (P > 0.05). Dietary FSC supplementation decreased triglyceride (TG) (P < 0.01), total cholesterol (TC) (P < 0.01), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (P = 0.01), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (P < 0.01). No interactive effect between FSC levels and sources was observed for serum TG, TC, HDL, or LDL. Ducklings fed FFSC had lower TG (P < 0.01), TC (P = 0.05), and LDL (P < 0.01) levels compared with ducklings fed UFSC. The 150 g/kg FFSC group had the lowest TG, TC, HDL, and LDL levels among all 7 groups. Flaxseed cake supplementation decreased the relative weight of the left breast, but FFSC increased the relative weight of the gizzard compared with UFSC. In conclusion, fermentation could increase the nutritional value and usage of FSC in ducklings.
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- S S Zhai
- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guelph Food Research Center, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph N1G 5C9, Canada
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Dayitongchuang Biotech Co., Ltd, Tianjin 300000, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Ruan D, Zhu YW, Fouad AM, Yan SJ, Chen W, Zhang YN, Xia WG, Wang S, Jiang SQ, Yang L, Zheng CT. Dietary curcumin enhances intestinal antioxidant capacity in ducklings via altering gene expression of antioxidant and key detoxification enzymes. Poult Sci 2019; 98:3705-3714. [PMID: 30869142 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The study investigated the effects of dietary curcumin supplementation on tissue distribution of curcumin and its metabolites, intestinal antioxidant capacity, and expression of detoxification-related genes in ducks. A total of 720 one-day-old male Cherry Valley Pekin ducklings (initial BW 58.6 ± 0.1 g) were randomly assigned to 4 dietary groups each with 6 replicates of 30 ducks using a single factorial arrangement design. Ducks in the control group were fed a basal diet and the remainder were fed the basal diet supplemented with 200, 400, or 800 mg/kg curcumin. The experiment lasted for 21 D. Curcumin was present at 13.12 to 16.18 mg/g in the cecal digesta, 75.50 to 575.40 μg/g in jejunal mucosa, 35.10 to 73.65 μg/g in liver, and 7.02 to 7.88 μg/mL in plasma. The jejunal and hepatic contents of curcumin increased significantly (P < 0.05) in response to supplementation with 400 and 800 mg/kg of curcumin respectively, compared with 200 mg curcumin/kg group. There was a linear (P < 0.001) effect of dietary curcumin on relative abundance of SOD1, GPX1, CAT, HO-1, and Nrf2 transcripts, and a quadratic (P < 0.001) increase in the activities of GSH-Px and T-AOC in jejunal mucosa. The expression of CYP1A4, CYP2D17 increased and CYP1B1, CYP2A6 decreased linearly (P < 0.001) with dietary curcumin concentrations. In addition, dietary curcumin increased gene expression of GST, MRP6, and ABCB1 in jejunal mucosa. In conclusion, dietary supplementation with 200 to 800 mg/kg curcumin enhanced the accumulation of curcumin and its metabolites in jejunum as well as increasing the antioxidant capacity and detoxification potential, which play major roles in the protection of duck intestines against damage.
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- D Ruan
- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China.,College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China.,Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangdong Pubic Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, P. R. China
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Zhu YW, Wen J, Jiang XX, Wang WC, Yang L. High calcium to phosphorus ratio impairs growth and bone mineralization in Pekin ducklings. Poult Sci 2018; 97:1163-1169. [PMID: 29361144 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of high dietary calcium (Ca) level on growth performance, Ca and phosphorus (P) metabolism, and nutrient utilization in ducklings subjected to normal and low P levels in diets. A completely randomized design was used with a factorial arrangement of 2 total dietary P levels [normal-P (0.60%) and low-P (0.45%) groups] × 4 dietary Ca levels [low-Ca (0.55%), normal-Ca (0.75%), medium-Ca (0.95%) and high-Ca (1.15%) groups)]. Compared to normal-P group, low-P group had lower (P < 0.05) final body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), and average daily feed intake (ADFI) and reduced (P < 0.05) serum Ca and P levels, bone Ca, P, and ash content, and bone mineral density in ducklings during the starter period. Under the low-P group, birds from high-Ca group had lower (P < 0.05) final BW, ADG, ADFI, bone ash content, bone mineral density, and the utilization of energy, Ca, and P than those from low-Ca, normal-Ca, and medium-Ca groups. Our results indicate that high-Ca diet induced greater growth suppression and bone mineralization loss in ducklings fed a low-P diet. The aggravated negative effect of high dietary Ca level with a low P level might be related to the elevated serum alkaline phosphatase activity and the reduced utilization of energy, Ca, and P.
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- Y W Zhu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Institute of Integrated Agricultural Science, Qingyuan 511515, China
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- Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Zhuhai 519000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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Jiang Y, Zhu YW, Xie M, Tang J, Wen ZG, Qiao SY, Hou SS. Interactions of dietary protein and threonine on growth performance in Pekin ducklings from 1 to 14 days of age. Poult Sci 2018; 97:262-266. [PMID: 29136220 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pex219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary crude protein (CP) on threonine requirements by determining the interactions of dietary CP levels (16.0, 17.5, 19.0, 20.5, and 22.0%) and supplemental threonine levels (0, 0.07, 0.14, 0.21, and 0.28%) on growth performance of Pekin ducks from 1 to 14 days of age. A total of 1,200 one-day-old male Pekin ducks was randomly allotted to 1 of 25 dietary treatments with 6 replicate pens of 8 birds per pen for each treatment. The results showed that dietary CP and threonine levels affected the average daily feed intake (ADFI, P < 0.0001), average daily gain (ADG, P < 0.0001), ratio of feed/gain (F/G, P < 0.0001) of Pekin ducks, and had an interactions on the ADFI, ADG, F/G (P < 0.0001). The ADG was increased linearly (P < 0.002) and then reached a plateau as the dietary threonine increased at all CP diets. According to the estimation of broken-line models, the dietary threonine requirements at 16.0, 17.5, 19.0, 20.5, and 22.0% CP diets for optimal ADG of ducks were 0.56, 0.61, 0.60, 0.63, and 0.67% when expressed as percentage of diet, or 44.22, 47.65, 47.50, 48.30, and 50.39% when expressed as percentage of dietary lysine, or 3.45, 3.44, 3.12, 3.27, and 2.98% when expressed as percentage of dietary CP, respectively. Threonine requirements of Pekin ducks from 1 to 14 days of age were affected by dietary CP levels according to the Student t test results, but had no difference among the moderate CP level diets (17.5, 19, and 20.5%) when expressed as a percentage of diet or dietary lysine. It was concluded that dietary CP levels affected the threonine requirements of Pekin ducks from 1 to 14 days of age, but threonine requirements were constant within the limiting CP level range (17.5 to 20.5%) with a good balance of dietary amino acid, and were approximately 0.60 to 0.63% of diet or 47.5 to 48.3% of dietary lysine.
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- Y Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.,State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, South China Agricultural University, GuangDong 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China.,State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100193, China
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Zhang LL, Tang XJ, Wang XY, Zhu YW, Peng XB, Gong L. A promoter polymorphism in the hMLH1 gene (-93G/A) associated with sporadic colorectal cancer. Oncol Lett 2016; 12:4035-4040. [PMID: 27895767 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.5188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a worldwide problem for public health. mutL homolog 1 (MLH1) is a key component of the mismatch repair system, and the MLH1-93G/A polymorphism (rs1800734) is predicted to affect MLH1 protein expression, suggesting that the polymorphism may be associated with the cancer risk; however, the results concerning this have been inconsistent. In order to investigate the possible correlation between human (h)MLH1-93G/A polymorphism and the development and progression of sporadic CRC (SCRC) in China, the genotypes of hMLH1-93G/A were detected by the TaqMan MGB probe method in 312 SCRC patients and 300 healthy controls, and immunohistochemical staining was also performed to measure the expression of hMLH1 in cases with different alleles among the SCRC patients and normal controls. It was observed that the A/A genotype and A allele significantly increased the risk of developing Duke's stage C+D CRC and lymphatic metastasis. hMLH1 expression of the A allele was lower than that of the G allele in CRC. By contrast, there was no statistically significant difference in hMLH1 expression for the A allele and the G allele in the normal controls. These results suggested that hMLH1-93G/A polymorphism may not be associated with the overall risk of CRC, but that the hMLH1-93A/A genotype and A allele are associated with the progression of CRC.
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- Li-Li Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214000, P.R. China
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Liu J, Hua P, Hui L, Zhang LL, Hu Z, Zhu YW. Identification of hub genes and pathways associated with hepatocellular carcinoma based on network strategy. Exp Ther Med 2016; 12:2109-2119. [PMID: 27703495 PMCID: PMC5039750 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2016.3599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to identify hub genes and pathways associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by centrality analysis of a co-expression network. A co-expression network based on differentially expressed (DE) genes of HCC was constructed using the Differentially Co-expressed Genes and Links (DCGL) package. Centrality analyses, for centrality of degree, clustering coefficient, closeness, stress and betweenness for the co-expression network were performed to identify hub genes, and the hub genes were combined together to overcome inconsistent results. Enrichment analyses were conducted using Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes databases. Finally, validation of hub genes was conducted utilizing reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. In total, 260 DE genes between normal controls and HCC patients were obtained and a co-expression network with 154 nodes and 326 edges was constructed. From this, 13 hub genes were identified according to degree, clustering coefficient, closeness, stress and betweenness centrality analysis. It was found that reelin (RELN), potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 10 (KCNJ10) and neural cell adhesion molecule 1 (NCAM1) were common hub genes across the five centralities, and the results of RT-PCR analysis for RELN, KCNJ10 and NCAM1 were consistent with the centrality analyses. Pathway enrichment analysis of DE genes showed that cell cycle, metabolism of xenobiotics by cytochrome P450 and p53 signaling pathway were the most significant pathways. This study may contribute to understanding the molecular pathogenesis of HCC and provide potential biomarkers for its early detection and effective therapies.
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- Jun Liu
- Department of Radiology, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuxi Second Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214002, P.R. China
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Zhu YW, Feng TB, Zhou XJ, Hu XL, Ding J, Zhu WY, Qian DP, Sun YW. Routine Hemostasis and Hemogram Parameters: Valuable Assessments for Coagulation Disorder and Chemotherapy in Cancer Patients. Chin Med J (Engl) 2016; 129:1772-7. [PMID: 27453223 PMCID: PMC4976562 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.186637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background: The clotting system abnormalities are the common complication in cancer patients. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the coagulation state, clinical features, and treatment in cancer patients by routine tests. Methods: A total of 2328 patients with different types of cancer were classified as the positive group (n = 1419, including 53 patients with thrombosis) and the negative group (n = 909) based on D-dimer (DD) value. Of the 2328 cases, 354 were admitted for chemotherapy. Hemostasis test and complete blood count (CBC) were performed during treatment or following-up. Results: This study showed that the hypercoagulable state was affected not only by clinical staging (P < 0.0001) but also by metastasis site (P < 0.0001 for bone vs. lung). Compared to negative DD group, the higher fibrinogen level, the extended activated partial thromboplastin time, and prothrombin time interacted markedly with disease clinical stage (P < 0.05) in the positive group. Between positive DD groups with and without thrombus, the significantly statistic difference in white blood cell (WBC) and DD (P < 0.05) rather than in red blood cell (RBC) and platelet count was observed. However, the higher DD level was not correlated with WBC, RBC, and platelet count in the positive DD group. Furthermore, the hypercoagulable plasma profile in cancer patients was moderated 2–3 weeks after chemotherapy (P < 0.05 for first six cycles). Conclusions: The routine hemostatic parameters and CBC are valuable to assessment for thrombosis and chemotherapy even for disease prognosis.
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- Department of Oncology, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Oncology Institute, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Neurologic Disease Research Laboratory, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Department of Oncology, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Department of Oncology, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Department of Oncology, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Department of Oncology, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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- Department of Hematology, Changzhou Second People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213164, China
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Wang WJ, Liu F, Zhu YW, Sun MH, Qiu Y, Weng WJ. Sagittal alignment of the spine-pelvis-lower extremity axis in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis: A radiographic study. Bone Joint Res 2016; 5:198-205. [PMID: 27231331 PMCID: PMC4921054 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.55.2000538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objectives Normal sagittal spine-pelvis-lower extremity alignment is crucial in humans for maintaining an ergonomic upright standing posture, and pathogenesis in any segment leads to poor balance. The present study aimed to investigate how this sagittal alignment can be affected by severe knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and whether associated changes corresponded with symptoms of lower back pain (LBP) in this patient population. Methods Lateral radiograph films in an upright standing position were obtained from 59 patients with severe KOA and 58 asymptomatic controls free from KOA. Sagittal alignment of the spine, pelvis, hip and proximal femur was quantified by measuring several radiographic parameters. Global balance was accessed according to the relative position of the C7 plumb line to the sacrum and femoral heads. The presence of chronic LBP was documented. Comparisons between the two groups were carried by independent samples t-tests or chi-squared test. Results Patients with severe KOA showed significant backward femoral inclination (FI), hip flexion, forward spinal inclination, and higher prevalence of global imbalance (27.1% versus 3.4%, p < 0.001) compared with controls. In addition, patients with FI of 10° (n = 23) showed reduced lumbar lordosis and significant forward spinal inclination compared with controls, whereas those with FI > 10° (n = 36) presented with significant pelvic anteversion and hip flexion. A total of 39 patients with KOA (66.1%) suffered from LBP. There was no significant difference in sagittal alignment between KOA patients with and without LBP. Conclusions The sagittal alignment of spine-pelvis-lower extremity axis was significantly influenced by severe KOA. The lumbar spine served as the primary source of compensation, while hip flexion and pelvic anteversion increased for further compensation. Changes in sagittal alignment may not be involved in the pathogenesis of LBP in this patient population. Cite this article: W. J. Wang, F. Liu, Y.W. Zhu, M.H. Sun, Y. Qiu, W. J. Weng. Sagittal alignment of the spine-pelvis-lower extremity axis in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis: A radiographic study. Bone Joint Res 2016;5:198–205. DOI:10.1302/2046-3758.55.2000538.
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- Nanjing University Medical School, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing University Medical School, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing University Medical School, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing University Medical School, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Nanjing University Medical School, Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210008, China
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Zhu YW, Xie JJ, Li WX, Lu L, Zhang LY, Ji C, Lin X, Liu HC, Odle J, Luo XG. Effects of environmental temperature and dietary manganese on egg production performance, egg quality, and some plasma biochemical traits of broiler breeders. J Anim Sci 2015; 93:3431-40. [PMID: 26440012 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2015-8956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2023] Open
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An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of environmental temperature and dietary Mn on egg production performance, egg quality, and some plasma biochemical traits of broiler breeders. A completely randomized factorial design involved 2 environmental temperatures (a normal temperature, 21 ± 1°C, and a high temperature, 32 ± 1°C) × 3 dietary Mn treatments (a Mn-unsupplemented corn–soybean meal basal diet or the basal diet supplemented with 120 mg of Mn/kg of diet as either MnSO4·H2O or manganese proteinate). There were 6 treatments with 6 replicates (4 birds per replicate). High temperature decreased egg weight (P < 0.0001), laying rate (P < 0.0001), egg yield (P < 0.0001), feed intake (P < 0.0001), egg:feed ratio (P < 0.0001), eggshell strength (P < 0.05) and thickness (P < 0.0001), plasma triiodothyronine level (P < 0.05), and alkaline phosphatase activity (P < 0.04) whereas it increased rectal temperature (P < 0.0001); plasma malondialdehyde level (P < 0.02); and activities (P < 0.002) of lactic dehydrogenase, aspartate aminotransferase, and creatine kinase. Broiler breeders fed the diets supplemented with Mn regardless of source had greater (P < 0.05) eggshell strength and lower (P ≤ 0.05) plasma triiodothyronine level and protein carbonyl content than those fed the control diet. The broiler breeders fed the diet supplemented with the organic Mn had greater (P < 0.01) eggshell thickness than those fed the control diet. There were interactions (P < 0.05) between environmental temperature and dietary Mn in laying rate, egg yield, feed intake, and egg:feed ratio. Under normal temperature, dietary Mn did not affect the above 4 parameters; however, under high temperature, broiler breeders fed the diet supplemented with the organic Mn showed greater (P < 0.03) improvements in these 4 parameters than those fed the control diet. The results from this study indicated that high temperature significantly impaired egg production performance and eggshell quality and induced lipid peroxidation and tissue damage whereas dietary supplementation of either organic or inorganic Mn improved eggshell strength and thermotolerance and reduced protein oxidation and that the organic Mn could alleviate the negative effect of high temperature on egg production performance of broiler breeders at the period of 32 to 45 wk of age.
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AIM: To investigate the clinical efficacy of infliximab combined with enteral nutrition (EN) in the management of moderate to severe Crohn's disease (CD).
METHODS: Twelve patients with moderate to severe CD which showed no response to traditional treatment were treated with infliximab 6 times, EN for 2 mo and azathioprine for maintenance therapy.
RESULTS: After the treatment, the body weight, body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin and albumin were significantly improved in CD patients (all P < 0.05), and the Crohn's disease activity index (CDAI), erythrocyte sedimentation (ESR) and C-reaction protein (CRP) were significantly lower than pre-treatment values (all P < 0.05). All of the 12 patients showed clinical response to the treatment, of whom two achieved clinical remission and seven achieved mucosal healing. After 2 to 30 mo of follow-up, 1 patient developed lymphadenoma, and one patient developed recurrence after stopping taking azathioprine for 2 mo. The rest patients showed no recidivation until now.
CONCLUSION: Infliximab combined with EN, together with maintenance therapy with azathioprine, is effective in the management of moderate to severe CD in terms of improving clinical efficacy, mucosal healing and prognosis.
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1. An experiment with 9 dietary supplemental biotin concentrations (0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.09, 0.12, 0.15, 0.18, 0.21, 1.5 mg biotin/kg) was conducted to study the effects of supplementary dietary biotin on growth performance and foot pad dermatitis (FPD) of White Pekin ducklings from hatch to 21 d of age. 2. One-d-old male Pekin ducklings (n=576) were randomly divided into 9 dietary treatments, each containing 8 replicate pens with 8 birds per pen. Final weight, feed intake and body weight gain increased with increasing dietary biotin levels from hatch to 21 d of age. No differences were observed in feed conversion ratio. 3. The supplemental biotin requirement of ducklings for optimal body weight gain was estimated to be 0.180 mg/kg. 4. At 28 d of age, dehydration, cracks, bleeding and scab, and ulceration were observed in biotin-deficient ducks. The external scores for FPD decreased from 17.50 to 1.00 with increasing dietary biotin. It was concluded that supplemental dietary biotin should not be less than 0.21 mg/kg to minimise the incidence of FPD.
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- a State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, CAAS, Beijing, 100193, China
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1. A 2 × 8 factorial experiment containing different sexes (female and male) and 8 dietary riboflavin concentrations (1.2, 3.2, 5.2, 7.2, 9.2, 11.2, 13.2 and 15.2 mg/kg) was conducted to evaluate the riboflavin requirements of male and female White Pekin ducks from hatch to 21 d of age. 2. A total of 640 1-d-old Pekin ducks including 320 male and 320 female birds were randomly distributed into 80 wire-floor pens of 8 birds, sexed separately and with each treatment group containing 5 replicate pens. The birds were raised from hatch to 21 d of age. At 21 d of age, the weight gain, feed intake, feed conversion ratio and plasma and liver riboflavin were measured. 3. Growth depression, high mortality and low plasma and liver riboflavin were observed in riboflavin-deficient ducks, and these ill effects could be reduced by increasing dietary riboflavin concentrations. Weight gain, feed intake and riboflavin concentration in plasma and liver increased as dietary riboflavin increased. 4. According to broken-line regression analysis, the riboflavin requirements of modern breed of White Pekin ducks from hatch to 21 d of age for weight gain, feed conversion ratio, plasma riboflavin and liver riboflavin were 3.31, 5.20, 3.85 and 3.91 mg/kg for male and 3.27, 3.33, 3.84 and 3.28 mg/kg for female, respectively. Compared with female birds, more riboflavin was needed by male ducks, which may be because of significantly greater weight gain and liver riboflavin content of male ducks.
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- Institute of Animal Science , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Hu PF, Zhu YW, Zhong W, Chen YX, Lin Y, Zhang X, Yin C, Yue HY, Xie WF. Inhibition of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 expression by siRNA in rat hepatic stellate cells. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008; 23:1917-25. [PMID: 18761555 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05485.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM The plasminogen activator/plasmin system is known to regulate the extracellular matrix turnover. The aim of this study was to detect the role of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) during liver fibrogenesis and investigate the functional effects of PAI-1 gene silencing in rat hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) using small interfering RNA (siRNA). METHODS Hepatic fibrosis in rats was induced through serial subcutaneously injections of CCl(4) and the expression of PAI-1 was detected by immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PAI-1 siRNA molecules were constructed and transiently transfected into HSC-T6 using the cell suspension transfection method. The pSUPER RNA interfering system was used to establish the HSC stable cell line pSUPER-shPAI. Expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin, transforming growth factor-beta, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1, and collagen types I and III were evaluated by real-time PCR. Cell proliferation and the cell cycle were determined by the methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) method and flow cytometry. Collagen content in HSCs supernatant was evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS The results showed that PAI-1 was upregulated during liver fibrosis, and its expression was closely correlated with the deposition of collagens. SiRNA molecules were successfully transfected into HSCs and induced inhibition of PAI-1 expression time dependently. Moreover, PAI-1 siRNA treatment downregulated alpha-smooth muscle actin, transforming growth factor-beta, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 expression, and inhibited collagen types I and III synthesis both at the mRNA and protein level in transiently and stably transfected HSCs. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests a significant functional role for PAI-1 in the development of liver fibrosis and that downregulating PAI-1 expression might present as a potential strategy to treat liver fibrosis.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Li PH, Qu YL, Xu XJ, Zhu YW, Yu T, Chin KC, Mi J, Gao XY, Lim CT, Shen ZX, Wee ATS, Ji W, Sow CH. Synthesis of "cactus" top-decorated aligned carbon nanotubes and their third-order nonlinear optical properties. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2006; 6:990-5. [PMID: 16736755 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2006.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 05/09/2023]
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We report a new morphology of "cactus" top-decorated aligned carbon nanotubes grown by the PECVD method using pure C2H2 gas. Unlike most previous reports, no additional carrier gas is used for pretreatment. Carbon nanotubes can still grow and maintain the tubular structure underneath the "cactus" tops. It is proposed that the H atoms produced by the dissociation of C2H2 activate the catalyst nanoparticles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) shows that the top "cactus" morphology is composed of a large quantity of small nanosheets. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) reveals the amorphous carbon nature of these "cactus" structures. The formation of these "cactus" structures is possibly due to covalent absorption and reconstruction of carbon atoms on the broken graphite layers of nanotubes produced by the strong ion bombardment under plasma. The third-order optical nonlinearities and nonlinear dynamics are also investigated. The third-order nonlinear susceptibility magnitude /chi(3)/ is found to be 2.2 x 10(-11) esu, and the relaxation process takes place in about 1.8 ps.
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- Department of Physics, BLK S12, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
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Zhu YW, Liu JG, Li GX. [Cloning and expression of MGMT cDNA and analysis of the DNA repair activity of the recombinant protein]. Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao 2001; 17:396-9. [PMID: 11702695] [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: 02/22/2023]
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A cDNA encoding human O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltranferase (MGMT) was cloned from Hela S3 cells and the sequence is identical with the published data. The MGMT cDNA was inserted into the expression vector pET-21a and transformed into E. coli BL21 (DE3). A 24 kD protein was expressed after IPTG induction. Essays using lethal dose of alkylating agents indicate that expression of MGMT protein can repair the DNA mutations of the recombinant bacteria produced by alkylating agents.
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- Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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Xu ZY, Zhu YW, Zhou WD. [Clinical and experimental study on effect of shuanghuang shengbai granule on myelosuppression induced by chemotherapy and ultrastructure observation of bone marrow in mice]. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi 2001; 21:328-31. [PMID: 12577413] [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: 02/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the leukocyte increasing effects of Shaunghuang Shengbai Granule (SHSBG) in tumor patients treated by chemotherapy (CT) and its function on bone marrow hematopoietic microenvironment in mice. METHODS Patients of non-small-cell lung cancer and breast, gastric or intestinal cancer, who were retreated with CT, were enrolled and divided into 4 groups randomly. The 28 cases in the treated group 1 received SHSBG and CT simultaneously. The 27 cases in the treated group 2 also received firstly CT, and SHSBG started when WBC count lowered to less than 4 x 10(9)/L after CT. The control group 1 and 2 (n = 33 and n = 24) was treated by the method similar to that applied to the treated group 1 and 2 respectively but with Rubidate instead of SHSBG. Experimental study of observing bone marrow ultrastructure in mice was also conducted with electron microscopy. RESULTS The total leukocyte increasing effective rate occurred in the treated group 1 was 75.00%, that in the treated group 2 was 88.89%, in the control group 1 was 54.55% and in the control group 2 was 58.33%. There was significant difference between the treated groups and the control groups (P < 0.01). Experimental study showed that SHSBG has good bone marrow hematopoietic microenvironmental protecting and improving effect in mice. CONCLUSION SHSBG has obvious protecting and treating effect on CT caused bone marrow suppression in tumor patients.
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- Department of Oncology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 200032
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The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of several anticancer drugs and investigational multidrug resistance (MDR) reversing agents on the hepatic metabolism of paclitaxel (Taxol) to its primary metabolites, 6alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel (metabolite, MA) and 3'-p-hydroxypaclitaxel (metabolite, MB). There is significant inter-individual variability associated with the levels of these two metabolites. In many cases, 6alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel has been observed to be the predominant metabolite, in others, 3'-p-hydroxypaclitaxel has been the principal metabolite. The formation of 6alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel and 3'-p-hydroxypaclitaxel is catalyzed by cytochrome P450 isozymes CYP2C8 and CYP3A4, respectively. A number of factors, including co-administration of drugs and adjuvants, are known to influence the activity of these isozymes. Therefore, the influence of MDR reversing agents, R-verapamil, cyclosporin A (CsA) and tamoxifen and anti-cancer drugs doxorubicin, etoposide (VP-16) and cisplatin on paclitaxel metabolism was assessed employing human liver microsomes in vitro. Paclitaxel (10 microM) was incubated with human liver microsomes (1 mg protein, -0.34 nmol CYP) in the presence of a NADPH generating system at 37 degrees C for 1 h, with and without the presence of interacting drug. Controls included incubations with quercetin and ketoconazole, known inhibitors of 6alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel and 3'-p-hydroxypaclitaxel formation, respectively. At the end of the incubation period, paclitaxel and the metabolites were extracted in ethyl acetate and analyzed employing an HPLC method. Significant inhibition of paclitaxel conversion to 6alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel and 3'-p-hydroxypaclitaxel was observed in the presence of R-verapamil, tamoxifen and VP-16 (P 0.005). Doxorubicin significantly inhibited the formation of 3'-p-hydroxypaclitaxel and CsA inhibited the formation of 6alpha-hydroxypaclitaxel (P 0.005). This study demonstrates that co-administration of several of the above listed compounds could lead to significant changes in the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel.
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- P B Desai
- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio 45267-0004, USA
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Roychowdhury DF, Desai P, Zhu YW. Paclitaxel (3-hour infusion) followed by carboplatin (24 hours after paclitaxel): a phase II study in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Semin Oncol 1997; 24:S12-37-S12-40. [PMID: 9331119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This phase II study was performed to investigate the efficacy of a 3-hour 225 mg/m2 paclitaxel infusion (Taxol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ) followed 24 hours later by a 30-minute infusion of carboplatin (dosed to an area under the concentration-time curve of 6) in patients with stage IIIA, IIIB, or IV non-small cell lung cancer. Patients received chemotherapy and were monitored for toxicity, response, quality of life, and survival. Paclitaxel and carboplatin pharmacokinetics were also determined with the first cycle of chemotherapy. Eleven men have been treated to date. Eight were white and three black, with a median age of 65 years. All patients had a performance status of 0 or 1. The regimen was well tolerated, with no deaths or grade 4 toxicities noted. The most common grade 3 toxicity was neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and parasthesias (observed in <10% of cycles). The overall response rate was 57% (14% complete and 43% partial responses). Quality of life improved in most patients. Physical and emotional well-being improved in 57%, functional well-being in 43%, and social/family well-being in 14% of patients. Pharmacokinetic data are being analyzed by limited sampling technique to predict the paclitaxel area under the concentration-time curve. This unique schedule of paclitaxel and carboplatin is well tolerated and active, and is associated with improvements in various aspects of quality of life.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, OH 45220, USA
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Luo KX, Liang ZS, Yang SC, Zhou R, Meng QH, Zhu YW, He HT, Jiang S. Etiological investigation of acute post-transfusion non-A, non-B hepatitis in China. J Med Virol 1993; 39:219-23. [PMID: 7682255 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.1890390308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The etiology of acute post-transfusion hepatitis (PTH) non-A, non-B (NANB) in China was investigated with the combination of advanced techniques, including a second generation of enzyme immunoassay for detection of the antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), a reverse transcription and nested polymerase chain reaction (RT-nPCR) for HCV RNA, and a PCR for hepatitis B virus DNA. Of the 57 patients who were diagnosed as acute PTH-NANB, 46 (80.7%) were positive for anti-HCV and 41 (71.9%) had HCV RNA. Combining together, 53 (93.0%) were seropositive for anti-HCV and/or HCV RNA. Surprisingly, 18 of these with HCV markers were also positive for HBV DNA, although they were negative for HBsAg, suggesting that a portion of the patients with acute PTH NANB were coinfected by both HCV and HBV. In addition, 4 (7%) of the patients with acute PTH-NANB had no detectable HCV and HBV markers with the use of the above-mentioned techniques. These results indicate that etiologic agents(s) other than HCV and HBV may also cause acute PTH-NANB or that the current techniques may still not be sensitive enough to detect trace levels of HCV and HBV markers.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, First Medical College of PLA, Guangzhou, China
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Wang YP, Han XY, Su W, Wang YL, Zhu YW, Sasaba T, Nakachi K, Hoshiyama Y, Tagashira Y. Esophageal cancer in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China: a case-control study in high and moderate risk areas. Cancer Causes Control 1992; 3:107-13. [PMID: 1562700 DOI: 10.1007/bf00051650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Dietary, smoking, and drinking habits, as well as sociopsychological factors and familial history, were investigated in a case-control study on the etiology of esophageal cancer (EC) in two areas of Shanxi (Yangcheng and Linfen), north central China. Data were analyzed from 326 cases and 396 controls. We identified several factors associated with high or low risk; some were common across the areas and others were area-specific. Consumption of millet gruel was associated positively with EC, in a dose-response relationship. An increase in EC risk was seen for consumption of millet soup with noodles, and also with certain sociopsychological factors, in both areas. A large increase in risk was found with consumption of boiled vegetables in Linfen, with a dose-response relationship. EC risk tended to become greater with the increasing intake of moldy foods and of pickled vegetable juice. A positive association between EC risk and family history of EC was observed only in Yangcheng. Soybean consumption was found to be associated with reduced risk. Dental hygiene (brushing teeth) was associated with reduced risk in Linfen. There was a suggestion of increased risk associated with heavy tobacco smoking, but it was not significant in either area. Alcohol consumption had a marginally significant association with risk in the high risk area, but not in Linfen.
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- Shanxi Cancer Institute, PR China
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Zhu YW, Tao X, Li ZQ, Chen L, Zhou WC. A study on identification of the blunt lethal objects of wood, iron, brick and stone in homicide by SEM and EDAX (energy dispersive analysis x-ray). Nihon Hoigaku Zasshi 1989; 43:227-32. [PMID: 2810894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The qualitative and semiquantitative analysis of residues on wound in homicide cases were done by using scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive analysis X-ray system (EDAX) in this paper. It provides a new method of examination for identifying lethal objects in homicidal cases. Our experiment provides some advantages in these examinations, such as saving time, objective conclusion and exact results in practical cases.
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He ZN, Jiang XH, Lu SH, Wang GL, Zhu YW, Wang SW, Shen Y, Gao QS, Liu JZ, Wu GY. A study of sex identification of trace, dried bloodstains using a Y-chromosome-specific deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probe. J Forensic Sci 1989; 34:346-51. [PMID: 2708955] [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: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
A new method is discussed which examines trace, dried bloodstains by gel in situ hybridization using a Y-chromosome-specific deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) probe to determine the sex of the bloodstain for forensic medicine application. The complete DNA is transferred directly by electrophoresis onto the gel intact, bypassing the possibilities of impurities contaminating the sample and of DNA degradation. The method has proven accurate for small (2.5-mm-diameter) samples aged up to eight years and is quick, simple, and easily read.
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- Z N He
- Liaoning Criminal Scientific and Technical Research Institute, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
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