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Yu X, He Y, Gu Y, Zhang T, Huo F, Liang Q, Wu J, Hu Y, Wang X, Tang W, Huang H, Liu G. The Homologous Gene of Chromosomal Virulence D ( chvD) Presents High Resolution as a Novel Biomarker in Mycobacterium Species Identification. Infect Drug Resist 2023; 16:6039-6052. [PMID: 37719646 PMCID: PMC10503549 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s422191] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Objective To evaluate the resolution of chromosomal virulence D (chvD) as a novel marker for mycobacterial species identification. Methods A segment of chvD (652 bp) was amplified by PCR from 63 mycobacterial reference strains, 163 nontuberculous mycobacterial clinical isolates, and 16 M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) clinical isolates. A phylogenetic tree based on the reference strains was constructed by the neighbor-joining and IQ-tree methods. Comparative sequence analysis of the homologous chvD gene efficiently differentiated the species within the genus Mycobacterium. Slowly growing Mycobacterium (SGM) and rapidly growing Mycobacterium (RGM) were separated in the phylogenetic tree based on the chvD gene. Results The sequence discrepancies were obvious between M. kansasii and M. gastri, M. chelonae and M. abscessus, and M. avium and M. intracellulare, none of which could be achieved by 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) homologous gene alignment. Furthermore, chvD manifested larger intraspecies diversity among members of M. intracellulare subspecies. A total of 174 of the 179 (97.21%) clinical isolates, consisting of 12 mycobacterial species, were identified correctly by chvD blast. Four M. abscessus subsp. abscessus were identified as M. abscessus subsp. bolletii by chvD. MTBC isolates were indistinguishable, because they showed 99.84%-100% homology. Conclusion Homologous chvD is a promising gene marker for identifying mycobacterial species, and could be used for highly accurate species identification among mycobacteria.
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- Xia Yu
- National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institution of Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institution of Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institution of Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institution of Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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- National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People’s Republic of China
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- Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan Institution of Tuberculosis Control, Wuhan, 430030, People’s Republic of China
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Yan F, Zhu H, He Y, Wu Q, Duan X. Combination of tolvaptan and valsartan improves cardiac and renal functions in doxorubicin-induced heart failure in mice. Eur J Histochem 2022; 66. [DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2022.3563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Heart failure (HF) is often complicated by renal dysfunction. Tolvaptan and valsartan are two well-known agents for the treatment of HF. However, the role of tolvaptan/valsartan combination on HF with renal dysfunction remains unclear. To establish a mice model with HF with renal dysfunction, mice were intraperitoneally injected with doxorubicin (Dox). Echocardiogram was applied to assess the left ventricular function. Additionally, serum aldosterone (ALD) and angiotensin II (Ang II) level in mice were determined by ELISA. Meanwhile, western blot assay was used to evaluate the expressions of B cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), Bcl-2 associated X (Bax) and cleaved caspase 3 in the heart and kidney tissues of mice. In this study, we found that compared to tolvaptan or valsartan alone treatment group, tolvaptan/valsartan combination obviously improved the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and the left ventricular fractional shortening (LVFS), and reduced serum ALD and Ang II level in Dox-treated mice. Additionally, tolvaptan/valsartan combination significantly prevented the inflammation and fibrosis of heart and kidney tissues in Dox-treated mice. Meanwhile, tolvaptan/valsartan combination notably inhibited the myocardial and renal cell apoptosis in Dox-treated mice via upregulation of Bcl-2 and downregulation of Bax and cleaved caspase 3, compared to the single drug treatment. Collectively, tolvaptan/valsartan combination could improve cardiac and renal functions, as well as prevent the fibrosis, inflammation and apoptosis of heart and kidney tissues in Dox-treated mice. Taken together, combining tolvaptan with valsartan might be a promising approach to achieve enhanced therapeutic effect for treatment of HF with renal dysfunction.
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Li Q, Ye C, Zhao F, Li W, Zhu S, Lv Y, Park CG, Zhang Y, Jiang LY, Yang K, He Y, Cai H, Zhang S, Ding HH, Njiri OA, Tembo JM, Alkraiem AA, Li AY, Sun ZY, Li W, Yan MY, Kan B, Huo X, Klena JD, Skurnik M, Anisimov AP, Gao X, Han Y, Yang RF, Xiamu X, Wang Y, Chen H, Chai B, Sun Y, Yuan J, Chen T. PgtE Enzyme of Salmonella enterica Shares the Similar Biological Roles to Plasminogen Activator (Pla) in Interacting With DEC-205 (CD205), and Enhancing Host Dissemination and Infectivity by Yersinia pestis. Front Immunol 2022; 13:791799. [PMID: 35401532 PMCID: PMC8986990 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.791799] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Yersinia pestis, the cause of plague, is a newly evolved Gram-negative bacterium. Through the acquisition of the plasminogen activator (Pla), Y. pestis gained the means to rapidly disseminate throughout its mammalian hosts. It was suggested that Y. pestis utilizes Pla to interact with the DEC-205 (CD205) receptor on antigen-presenting cells (APCs) to initiate host dissemination and infection. However, the evolutionary origin of Pla has not been fully elucidated. The PgtE enzyme of Salmonella enterica, involved in host dissemination, shows sequence similarity with the Y. pestis Pla. In this study, we demonstrated that both Escherichia coli K-12 and Y. pestis bacteria expressing the PgtE-protein were able to interact with primary alveolar macrophages and DEC-205-transfected CHO cells. The interaction between PgtE-expressing bacteria and DEC-205-expressing transfectants could be inhibited by the application of an anti-DEC-205 antibody. Moreover, PgtE-expressing Y. pestis partially re-gained the ability to promote host dissemination and infection. In conclusion, the DEC-205-PgtE interaction plays a role in promoting the dissemination and infection of Y. pestis, suggesting that Pla and the PgtE of S. enterica might share a common evolutionary origin.
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- Qiao Li
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Therapeutic Antibody Research Center, Genuv Inc., Seoul, South Korea
- Immune and Vascular Cell Network Research Center, National Creative Initiatives, Department of Life Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University, Wuhan, China
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Center for Infectious Diseases, Hubei Provincial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Wuhan, China
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- Viral Special Pathogens Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Laboratory for Plague Microbiology, State Research Center for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Obolensk, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- Division of Disease Control and Prevention for Endemic Diseases , Wenquan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wenquan, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China
- Department of Dermatology, The 6th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Ministry of Health (MOH) Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Tie Chen,, ; Jingping Yuan,; Yicheng Sun,
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- Department of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Tie Chen,, ; Jingping Yuan,; Yicheng Sun,
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Tie Chen,, ; Jingping Yuan,; Yicheng Sun,
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Zhao C, Zhu Y, Yin X, Zhang C, He Y, Gao J. ECG method for positioning the tip of peripherally inserted central catheters in patients with atrial fibrillation. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2022; 27:e12931. [PMID: 35174568 PMCID: PMC9107092 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12931] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To observe the changes of F waves on electrocardiograms (ECGs) in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation during the insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), and to analyze the application effect of the ECG method (through F wave changes) for guiding PICC tip positioning. METHODS Seventy-two patients who met the inclusion criteria and needed a PICC catheter were selected as the research subjects. We observed waveforms in the ECGs when the tip of the catheter reached a predetermined position. The chest X-ray results were used as the gold standard to calculate the sensitivity and specificity, and judge the safety and accuracy of ECG-guided PICC tip positioning in patients with atrial fibrillation. RESULTS Of the 72 patients, there was no significant difference between the ECG method and chest X-ray results (χ2 = 0.2, p > 0.05). Sixty-one patients had F wave changes on ECG and 10 had no obvious changes (X-ray results confirmed that five patients had a tip position that was too shallow, two had ectopic tip positions, and three were located in the correct place). The sensitivity of the method was 95.7% and the specificity was 80%. CONCLUSION As the ECG baselines of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation were difficult to judge and the F wave was irregular, we found that the F wave was significantly higher than before catheter insertion and fell back while withdrawing the catheter, so the catheter should be fed until the F wave significantly increased as the correct position of the catheter tip.
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- Conghui Zhao
- Department of Oncology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Central Venous Catheter Clinic, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Central Venous Catheter Clinic, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Central Venous Catheter Clinic, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Central Venous Catheter Clinic, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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He Y, Tang K, Yu X, Chen S, Xu Y. Identification of Compounds Contributing to Trigeminal Pungency of Baijiu by Sensory Evaluation, Quantitative Measurements, Correlation Analysis, and Sensory Verification Testing. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:598-606. [PMID: 34939413 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Pungency is one of the most important mouthfeel characteristics that is primarily related to the sensory quality of distilled spirits. However, the chemical basis of pungency is still unclear. A set of Baijiu samples with different levels of pungency was characterized by sensory analysis and volatile compound analyses. Several esters, aldehydes, and acids significantly correlated with pungency. Ethyl hexanoate, ethyl acetate, 3-methylbutyl hexanoate, acetaldehyde, acetal, and 3-methylbutanal were confirmed to be the strongest contributors to the pungency of Baijiu by the two-alternative forced-choice test. Sensory recombination testing further revealed that the contribution of esters to pungency was much higher than that of the aldehydes, and acid compounds at low concentrations suppress the pungency perception. In this study, the importance of esters in the pungency of distilled spirits is first reported. The results provide an instructive basis for further research into optimizing the quality of products.
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- Yingxia He
- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Lab of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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He Y, Chen S, Tang K, Xu Y, Yu X. A Novel Quantitative Prediction Approach for Pungency Level of Chinese Liquor (Baijiu) Based on Infrared Thermal Imager. Foods 2021; 10:foods10051107. [PMID: 34067651 PMCID: PMC8157151 DOI: 10.3390/foods10051107] [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: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Pungency is a crucial sensory feature that influences consumers’ appreciation and preferences toward alcoholic beverages. However, the quantitation of pungency is challenging to achieve using sensory analysis because of persistence, accumulation, and desensitization to the pungency perception. This study aimed to design a novel pungency evaluation method based on the measurement of tongue surface temperature. An infrared thermal (IRT) imager technique for measuring tongue surface temperature was established. To validate its feasibility, the IRT technique was used to measure tongue surface temperatures after the tongue was stimulated by (1) water and Baijiu, (2) different concentrations of ethanol aqueous solution (10, 20, 30, 40, and 50%, v/v), (3) ethanol aqueous solution and Baijiu samples with the same ethanol content, and (4) 26 Baijiu samples with different pungency level. For all cases, tongue surface temperatures showed large differences as a result of the different stimulation. The results showed that the tongue surface temperature correlated with the pungency intensity obtained by the sensory analysis. The relationship between tongue surface temperature and pungency intensity was established by multiple linear regression analysis. The IRT technique was able to be a useful support tool to quantitatively predict the pungency of alcoholic beverages, based on the measurement of tongue surface temperature.
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- Yingxia He
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214100, China; (Y.H.); (S.C.); (K.T.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214100, China; (Y.H.); (S.C.); (K.T.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214100, China; (Y.H.); (S.C.); (K.T.)
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Laboratory of Brewing Microbiology and Applied Enzymology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214100, China; (Y.H.); (S.C.); (K.T.)
- Correspondence: (Y.X.); (X.Y.); Tel.: +86-510-85918201 (Y.X.); +86-510-85197760 (X.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214100, China
- Correspondence: (Y.X.); (X.Y.); Tel.: +86-510-85918201 (Y.X.); +86-510-85197760 (X.Y.)
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Li XJ, He YX, Wu J, Zhang LY, Yang R, Ji WL, Zhu BL. [Determination of hydrazine in workplace air by gas chromatography with large bore capillary column]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:296-299. [PMID: 33910293 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200401-00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To determine hydrazine quantitatively in workplace air by gas chromatography with large bore capillary column. Methods: In October 2019, hydrazine in the air was adsorbed by acid silica gel tube sampling and desorped using sulfuric acid solution. After derivatization with furfural and extraction, the content of hydrazine was determined by DM-FFAP capillary column gas chromatography with flame ionization detector. Results: The linear regression equation was y=353.8x+21.2 (r=0.9998) between 0.1-2.0 μg/ml of target concentration. The detection limit was 0.030 μg/ml. The lower limit of quantification was 0.100 μg/ml. If 15 L air sample was collected, the minimum detection concentration was 0.004 mg/m(3) and the minimum quantitative concentration was 0.013 mg/m(3) respectively. The average desorption efficiency was 86.5%-89.4%. The recovery was 94.4%-97.1%. The relative standard deviation was 1.6%-4.9%. Hydrazine and furfural derivative was 2-furaldehyde hydrazine. Conclusion: The method has symmetrical peak shape of hydrazine derivatives chromatographic peaks, short analysis time, easy operation, and is suitable for the determination of the concentration of hydrazine in the air in the workplace.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Global Health Center of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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He YX, Li G, Liu Y, Tang H, Chong ZY, Wu XJ, Jin X, Zhang SY, Wang M. Endovascular treatment of visceral aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2021; 35:131-140. [PMID: 33567807 DOI: 10.23812/20-377-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Visceral artery aneurysm (VAA) is a rare and potentially life-threatening condition, defined as true artery aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of splanchnic circulation and renal artery. This study reports our experience in the diagnosis and endovascular treatment of visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) over a 10-year period. Between 2008 and 2018, a total of 24 VAAs in 21 patients were diagnosed by clinical symptoms and a combination of imaging techniques, such as Doppler ultrasound, computed tomography angiogram, and catheter angiogram. All patients underwent endovascular treatment to exclude aneurysms. Oral antiplatelet medicine was administered, and imaging examination was performed during follow-up. Technical success was achieved in all 21 patients, and no periprocedural complications occurred. Endovascular coiling alone was employed in 10 aneurysms. Coiling was combined with gelfoam in 2 aneurysms. Coiling was assisted by stent in 4 aneurysms. Covered stents were deployed in 8 aneurysms individually. Clinical symptoms disappeared or highly improved in all patients after treatment. None of the patients showed recurrent symptoms after discharge. However, two cases with new aneurysms after 6 and 8 months, respectively, and one case with in-stent thrombosis after 12 months were reported during follow-up. This study may justify the efficacy of percutaneous endovascular coil embolization and stent deployment. It also provides beneficial experience about how to choose appropriate various endovascular strategies based on both clinical symptoms and aneurysm anatomy condition.
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- Y X He
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Wu BC, Olivia NA, Tembo JM, He YX, Zhang YM, Xue Y, Ye CL, Lv Y, Li WJ, Jiang LY, Huo XX, Sun ZY, Chen ZJ, Qin JC, Li AY, Park CG, Klena JD, Ding HH, Chen T. Loss of the virulence plasmid by Shigella sonnei promotes its interactions with CD207 and CD209 receptors. J Med Microbiol 2021; 70:001297. [PMID: 33591245 PMCID: PMC8346720 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001297] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Introduction. Shigella sonnei, the cause of bacillary dysentery, belongs to Gram-negative enteropathogenic bacteria. S. sonnei contains a 210 kb virulence plasmid that encodes an O-antigen gene cluster of LPSs. However, this virulence plasmid is frequently lost during replication. It is well-documented that after losing the O-antigen and becoming rough strains, the Gram-negative bacteria may express an LPS core on its surface. Previous studies have suggested that by using the LPS core, Gram-negative bacteria can interact with several C-type lectin receptors that are expressed on antigen-presenting cells (APCs).Hypothesis/Gap Statement. S. sonnei by losing the virulence plasmid may hijack APCs via the interactions of LPS-CD209/CD207.Aim. This study aimed to investigate if the S. sonnei rough strain, by losing the virulence plasmid, interacted with APCs that express C-type lectins of human CD207, human CD209a and mouse CD209b.Methodology. SDS-PAGE silver staining was used to examine the O-antigen expression of S. sonnei WT and its rough strain. Invasion assays and inhibition assays were used to examine the ability of S. sonnei WT and its rough strain to invade APCs and investigate whether CD209 and CD207 are receptors for phagocytosis of rough S. sonnei. Animal assays were used to observe the dissemination of S. sonnei.Results. S. sonnei did not express O-antigens after losing the virulence plasmid. The S. sonnei rough strain invades with APCs, including human dendritic cells (DCs) and mouse macrophages. CD209 and CD207 are receptors for phagocytosis of rough S. sonnei. Expression of the O-antigen reduces the ability of the S. sonnei rough strain to be disseminated to mesenteric lymph nodes and spleens.Conclusion. This work demonstrated that S. sonnei rough strains - by losing the virulence plasmid - invaded APCs through interactions with CD209 and CD207 receptors.
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- Bi-cong Wu
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Chuka University, 109-60400, Kenya
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, the University of Zambia – University College London Medical School at Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Clinical Research Center, Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GE, USA
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China
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Wu Q, Qi B, Duan X, Ming X, Yan F, He Y, Bu X, Sun S, Zhu H. MicroRNA-126 enhances the biological function of endothelial progenitor cells under oxidative stress via PI3K/Akt/GSK3β and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. Bosn J Basic Med Sci 2021; 21:71-80. [PMID: 31999938 PMCID: PMC7861621 DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2019.4493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) transplantation is a safe and effective method to treat acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, oxidative stress leads to the death of a large number of EPCs in the early stage of transplantation, severely weakening the therapeutic effect. Previous studies demonstrated that microRNAs regulate the biological function of EPCs. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of microRNA on the biological function of EPCs under oxidative stress. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR was performed to detect the expression of miR-126, miR-508-5p, miR-150, and miR-16 in EPCs from rats, among which miR-126 showed a relatively higher expression. Treatment with H2O2 decreased miR-126 expression in EPCs in a dose-dependent manner. EPCs were further transfected with miR-126 mimics or inhibitors, followed by H2O2 treatment. Overexpression of miR-126 enhanced the proliferation, migration, and tube formation of H2O2-treated EPCs. MiR-126 overexpression also inhibited reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde levels and enhanced superoxide dismutase levels, as well as increased angiopoietin (Ang)1 expression and decreased Ang2 expression in H2O2-treated EPCs. Moreover, miR-126 participated in the regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK3β) and extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling in EPCs, where both pathways were activated after miR-126 overexpression in H2O2-treated EPCs. Overall, we showed that miR-126 promoted the biological function of EPCs under H2O2-induced oxidative stress by activating the PI3K/Akt/GSK3β and ERK1/2 signaling pathway, which may serve as a new therapeutic approach to treat AMI.
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- Qinqin Wu
- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Institute of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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He Y, Stephenson M, Gu Y, Hu X, Zhang M, Jin J. Asthma self-management in children: a best practice implementation project. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 17:985-1002. [PMID: 31090653 DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003775] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is one of the most common diseases in children. A self-management program can effectively improve the outcomes for children with asthma and reduce the burden on healthcare services. OBJECTIVES The aim of this project was to integrate the best evidence on asthma self-management with practice in a children's respiratory clinic and to improve compliance with best practice. METHODS Seven audit criteria were developed for the pre- and post-audit based on the best available evidence. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System and Getting Research into Practice audit and feedback tools were used in this project. RESULTS The baseline audit showed a gap between clinical practice and the best evidence. The only criterion that achieved high compliance was provision of inhaler guidance (100%). After implementation, there were substantial improvements in compliance for many criteria. Training of clinicians increased from 13% at baseline to 67% at follow-up. Education of parents improved, with specific education about asthma triggers increasing from 55% to 100%, education about warning signs from 30% to 85% and education about effective asthma treatment options from 40% to 85%. Use of written asthma action plans increased from 0% to 25%. CONCLUSION Strategies developed in this project were effective at providing necessary information for parents and improved the compliance with evidence. Further implementation strategies and audits are still needed to improve the use of asthma action plans and ensure they are reviewed periodically.
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- Yingxia He
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.,Fudan University Centre for Evidence-based Nursing: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence
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- Joanna Briggs Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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He YX, Kang K, Jia GX. Effect of sarcopenia combined with platelet-rich plasma on transverse tibial bone transport in diabetic foot. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 34:1451-1457. [PMID: 32883065 DOI: 10.23812/20-203-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Y X He
- Department of Orthopaedics Trauma, The Third Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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He Y, Liu Z, Qian M, Yu X, Xu Y, Chen S. Unraveling the chemosensory characteristics of strong-aroma type Baijiu from different regions using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry and descriptive sensory analysis. Food Chem 2020; 331:127335. [PMID: 32574944 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [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: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Comprehensive 2D gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry was combined with descriptive sensory analysis to elucidate the specificity of strong-aroma type Baijiu (Chinese liquor) from different regions, based on regionally distinct flavor characterized by chemical and sensory profiles. Numerous potential aroma compounds (262) were identified, among which 58 aroma compounds were significantly different between the samples from Sichuan and Jianghuai regions. Relationships between these potential aroma compounds and sensory attributes were investigated by partial least squares regression and network analysis. The compounds that dominantly contributed to the important sensory attributes were identified. The high pyrazines, furanoids, and carbonyls amounts contributed to the high intensities of the cellar, toasted, and grain aroma profiles of the Sichuan region samples, while the high ester and alcohol levels contributed to the fruity and floral aroma profiles of the Jianghuai region samples. This approach may have practical application in flavor characterization of other alcoholic beverages.
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- Yingxia He
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Food Science & Technology & School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, China.
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He YX, Yin J, Liu TT, Gao HM, Zhang R, Yao JF, Liu XY, Jia XL, Li XL, Li SL, Wu RH. [FGA gene variation causing congenital dysfibrinogenemia with recurrent arteriovenous thrombosis]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2020; 58:236-238. [PMID: 32135598 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2020.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Y X He
- Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, CapitalmedicalUniversity, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, CapitalmedicalUniversity, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, CapitalmedicalUniversity, Beijing 100045, China
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- Hematology Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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Sun S, Duan X, Wu Q, He Y, Bu X, Ming X, Yan F, Zhu H. ERK1/2-PPARγ pathway is involved in Chlamydia pneumonia-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cell apoptosis through increased LOX-1 expression. J Recept Signal Transduct Res 2020; 40:126-132. [PMID: 32003295 DOI: 10.1080/10799893.2020.1719416] [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] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chlamydia pneumonia (C.pn) is a common respiratory pathogen that is involved in human cardiovascular diseases and promotes the development of atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic animal models. C.pn reportedly up-regulated lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) in endothelial cells. Recently, the anti-atherosclerotic activity of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) has been documented. In the present study, we investigated the effect of C.pn on LOX-1 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and identified the involvement of the PPARγ signaling pathway therein. The results showed that C.pn increased the expression of LOX-1 in HUVECs in a dose- and time-dependent manner. C.pn-induced up-regulation of LOX-1 was mediated by ERK1/2, whereas p38 MAPK and JNK had no effect on this process. C.pn induced apoptosis, inhibited cell proliferation, and decreased the expression PPARγ in HUVECs. Additionally, LOX-1 activity and cell injury caused by C.pn through activation of ERK1/2 was completely inhibited by rosiglitazone, a PPARγ agonist. In conclusion, we inferred that activation of PPARγ in HUVECs suppressed C.pn-induced LOX-1 expression and cell damage by inhibiting ERK1/2 signaling.
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- Shan Sun
- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- General Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Zhang Y, Ying X, He Y, Jiang L, Zhang S, Bartra SS, Plano GV, Klena JD, Skurnik M, Chen H, Cai H, Chen T. Invasiveness of the Yersinia pestis ail protein contributes to host dissemination in pneumonic and oral plague. Microb Pathog 2020; 141:103993. [PMID: 31988008 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.103993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yersinia pestis, a Gram-negative bacterium, is the etiologic agent of plague. A hallmark of Y. pestis infection is the organism's ability to rapidly disseminate through an animal host. Y. pestis expresses the outer membrane protein, Ail (Attachment invasion locus), which is associated with host invasion and serum resistance. However, whether Ail plays a role in host dissemination remains unclear. In this study, C57BL/6J mice were challenged with a defined Y. pestis strain, KimD27, or an isogenic ail-deleted mutant derived from KimD27 via metacarpal paw pad inoculation, nasal drops, orogastric infection, or tail vein injection to mimic bubonic, pneumonic, oral, or septicemic plague, respectively. Our results showed that ail-deleted Y. pestis KimD27 lost the ability to invade host cells, leading to failed host dissemination in the pneumonic and oral plague models but not in the bubonic or septicemic plague models, which do not require invasiveness. Therefore, this study demonstrated that whether Ail plays a role in Y. pestis pathogenesis depends on the infection route.
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- Yingmiao Zhang
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China; Translational Medicine Conter, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510000, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 33101, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, 33101, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Medicum, Human Microbiome Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Division of Clinical Microbiology, Helsinki University Hospital, HUSLAB, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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Zhang Y, Zhang S, He Y, Sun Z, Cai W, Lv Y, Jiang L, Li Q, Zhu S, Li W, Ye C, Wu B, Xue Y, Chen H, Cai H, Chen T. Murine SIGNR1 (CD209b) Contributes to the Clearance of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli During Urinary Tract Infections. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2020; 9:457. [PMID: 31998663 PMCID: PMC6965063 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2019.00457] [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: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen, is a major causative agent of urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, the molecular mechanisms of how UPEC causes infections have not been determined. Recent studies indicated that certain enteric Gram-negative bacteria interact with and hijack innate immune receptors DC-SIGN (CD209a) and SIGNR1 (CD209b), often expressed by antigen-presenting cells (APCs), such as macrophages, leading to dissemination and infection. It was not known whether UPEC could utilize DC-SIGN receptors to promote its infection and dissemination similarly to the enteric pathogens. The results of this study reveal that UPEC interacts with CD209-expressing macrophages and transfectants. This interaction is inhibited by anti-CD209 antibody, indicating that CD209s are receptors for UPEC. Additionally, in contrast to the results of previous studies, mice lacking SIGNR1 are more susceptible to infection of this uropathogen, leading to prolonged bacterial persistence. Overall, the results of our study indicate that the innate immune receptor CD209s participate in the clearance of UPEC during UTIs.
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- Yingmiao Zhang
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Biotechnology, Harbin Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Ye C, Li Q, Li X, Park CG, He Y, Zhang Y, Wu B, Xue Y, Yang K, Lv Y, Ying XL, Ding HH, Cai H, Alkraiem AA, Njiri O, Tembo J, Huang HP, Li AY, Gong J, Qin J, Cheng B, Wei X, Sun Z, Zhang SS, Zhang P, Zheng GX, Li W, Kan B, Yan M, Xiding X, Huo X, Zeng Y, Peng H, Fu Y, Klena JD, Skurnik M, Jiang LY, Chen T. Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Interacts with CD209 Receptors To Promote Host Dissemination and Infection. Infect Immun 2019; 87:e00100-19. [PMID: 31085704 PMCID: PMC6652768 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00100-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, a Gram-negative bacterium, can cause infectious diseases ranging from gastroenteritis to systemic dissemination and infection. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying this bacterial dissemination have yet to be elucidated. A study indicated that using the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) core as a ligand, S Typhimurium was able to bind human dendritic cell-specific intercellular adhesion molecule-3-grabbing nonintegrin (hCD209a), an HIV receptor that promotes viral dissemination by hijacking antigen-presenting cells (APCs). In this study, we showed that S Typhimurium interacted with CD209s, leading to the invasion of APCs and potentially the dissemination to regional lymph nodes, spleen, and liver in mice. Shielding of the exposed LPS core through the expression of O-antigen reduces dissemination and infection. Thus, we propose that similar to HIV, S Typhimurium may also utilize APCs via interactions with CD209s as a way to disseminate to the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver to initiate host infection.
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- Chenglin Ye
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jingmen No. 1 People's Hospital, Jingmen, China
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taibah University, Medina, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine-Rockford, University of Illinois at Chicago, Rockford, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine-Rockford, University of Illinois at Chicago, Rockford, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine-Rockford, University of Illinois at Chicago, Rockford, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Diarrheal Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Diarrheal Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Diarrheal Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Division of Disease Control and Prevention for Endemic Diseases, Wenquan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinjiang, China
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- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Yang K, He Y, Park CG, Kang YS, Zhang P, Han Y, Cui Y, Bulgheresi S, Anisimov AP, Dentovskaya SV, Ying X, Jiang L, Ding H, Njiri OA, Zhang S, Zheng G, Xia L, Kan B, Wang X, Jing H, Yan M, Li W, Wang Y, Xiamu X, Chen G, Ma D, Bartra SS, Plano GV, Klena JD, Yang R, Skurnik M, Chen T. Yersinia pestis Interacts With SIGNR1 (CD209b) for Promoting Host Dissemination and Infection. Front Immunol 2019; 10:96. [PMID: 30915064 PMCID: PMC6422942 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Yersinia pestis, a Gram-negative bacterium and the etiologic agent of plague, has evolved from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, a cause of a mild enteric disease. However, the molecular and biological mechanisms of how Y. pseudotuberculosis evolved to such a remarkably virulent pathogen, Y. pestis, are not clear. The ability to initiate a rapid bacterial dissemination is a characteristic hallmark of Y. pestis infection. A distinguishing characteristic between the two Yersinia species is that Y. pseudotuberculosis strains possess an O-antigen of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) while Y. pestis has lost the O-antigen during evolution and therefore exposes its core LPS. In this study, we showed that Y. pestis utilizes its core LPS to interact with SIGNR1 (CD209b), a C-type lectin receptor on antigen presenting cells (APCs), leading to bacterial dissemination to lymph nodes, spleen and liver, and the initiation of a systemic infection. We therefore propose that the loss of O-antigen represents a critical step in the evolution of Y. pseudotuberculosis into Y. pestis in terms of hijacking APCs, promoting bacterial dissemination and causing the plague.
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- Kun Yang
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- State Research Center for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Obolensk, Russia
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering, Chuka University, Chuka, Kenya
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, Helsinki University Central Hospital Laboratory Diagnostics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, China
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Mou JM, Chen PF, He YX, Yip TL, Li WH, Tang J, Zhang HZ. Vessel traffic safety in busy waterways: A case study of accidents in western shenzhen port. Accid Anal Prev 2019; 123:461-468. [PMID: 27498240 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2016.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Throughout the world, busy waterways near large ports witness heavy vessel traffic in recent decades. The waterways are characterized by high risk in terms of loss of life, property, and pollution to environment. To facilitate maritime safety management with satisfactory efficiency and efficacy, the authors propose a framework of safety indexes to evaluate the risk level in busy waterways according to the accident severity, fatality rate and special indicators of maritime transportation. The safety indexes consist of Safety Evaluation Index (SEI) and Safety Warning Index (SWI), and are derived from the proposed risk criteria of Chinese vessel traffic. As a case study, data on vessel traffic accidents reported in the Western Shenzhen Port, South China from 1995 to 2015 are analyzed. The actual risk level of this area during the period is calculated under the framework. The implementation of the safety indexes indicate that the risk criteria and safety indexes are practicable and effective for the vessel traffic management. The methodology based on long-term accident data can significantly support the risk analysis in the macroscopic perspective for busy ports and waterways, such that SWI can act as threshold to trigger actions, while SEI can act as an indicator to measure safety status.
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- J M Mou
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Inland Shipping Technology, Wuhan, China; Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Inland Shipping Technology, Wuhan, China; Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Inland Shipping Technology, Wuhan, China; Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- C.Y. Tung International Centre for Maritime Studies, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, Faculty of Business, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration, Shenzhen, China
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Duan X, Yan F, Hu H, Liu H, Wu Q, Sun S, Ming X, Bu X, He Y, Zhu H. Qiliqiangxin Protects against Renal Injury in Rat with Cardiorenal Syndrome Type I through Regulating the Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Signaling. Biol Pharm Bull 2018; 41:1178-1185. [PMID: 30068867 DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b17-00930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a frequently encountered clinical condition when the dysfunction of either the heart or kidneys amplifies the failure progression of the other organ. CRS remains a major global health problem. Qiliqiangxin (QLQX) is a traditional Chinese herbs medication, which can improve cardiac function, urine volume, and subjective symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure. In the present study, we aim to investigate the role of QLQX in the treatment of CRS type I and the possible mechanism through establishment of a rat model of myocardial infarction. Rats in CRS-Q group were orally treated with QLQX daily for 2 weeks or 4 weeks, while in sham group and CRS-C group were treated with saline at the same time. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis showed that QLQX significantly reduced the levels of angiotensin II (AngII), brain natriuretic peptides (BNP), creatinine (CRE), cystatin C (CysC), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, microalbuminuria (MAU), and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in plasma induced by myocardial infarction. Western blot analysis showed that QLQX significantly reduced the expressions of AngII, non-phagocytic cell oxidase (NOX)2, and B-cell lymphoma (Bcl)2 associated X protein (Bax), and increased the expressions of Bcl2 and Angiotensin II Type 1 receptor (ATR) in the kidney as compared with the CRS-C group. Fluorescence microscopy showed that the content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was significantly reduced in the kidney as compared with the CRS-C group. We also examined the apoptosis level in kidney by using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining, and the result showed that QLQX significantly reduced the apoptosis level in kidney induced by myocardial infarction. Taken together, we suggest that QLQX may be a potentially effective drug for the treatment of CRS by regulating inflammatory/oxidative stress signaling.
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- Xiaoyu Duan
- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Health Care Section, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Gerontology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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Li XJ, He YX, Zhu BL. [Simultaneous determination of 21 organophosphrous pesticides in human serum by QuEChERS-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2018; 36:378-381. [PMID: 29996391 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2018.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: A method for the simultaneous determination of organophosphrous pesticides inhuman serum was developed. Methods: Using C18 and PSA as absorbent, 21 organophosphrous pesticides including methamidophos, dichlorvos, acephate, Omethoate, demeton and etc. in human serum were determined by combing QuEChERS with GC-MS, organophosphrous pesticides were qualitatedsimultaneously by retention time and characteristic ions. Their contents were determined by internal standard method of quantitative ions. Results: The linear range was from0to 0.60μg/ml with a good correlation coefficients (r ≥ 0.9961) . The LODs of this methodranged from 0.0009 to 0.0111 μg/ml. The average recoveries of3 organophosphrous pesticides (methamidophos、dichlorvos and acephate) ranged from 71.8%~85.3%, The average recoveries of other 18 organophosphrous pesticidesranged from 82.9%~102.9%. The relative standard deviations were0.8%~7.0%. Conclusion: The convenient operation and versatility of this method are suitable forthe fast screening and accurate detection of 21 organophosphrous pesticides in human serum.
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- X J Li
- Jiangsu. Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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Gong L, Song DD, Wu JB, Cao MH, Su B, Sun Y, Lyu Y, Zhang L, Wang F, He YX, Wang JS. Human-to-human transmissions of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus in Anhui province, 2010-2017. Clin Microbiol Infect 2018; 24:920-922. [PMID: 29559391 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- L Gong
- Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Anhui, China
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- Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Anhui, China
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- Lu'an Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lu'an, China
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- Hefei Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei, China
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- Wuhu Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhu, China
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- Tongling Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tongling, China
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- Anqing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Anqing, China
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He YX, Zhu Y, Yang LJ, Wang F. [Research progress of NDRG1 in molecular mechanism of tumor invasion and metastasis]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2018; 47:75-78. [PMID: 29325260 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2018.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Li C, Cai YC, Wang W, He YX, Lan XJ, Li QL, Zhou YQ, Liu JF, Zhu GQ, Liu K, Wang SX, Wang K, Fan JC, Sun RH. [The role definition of lateral arm free flap in reconstruction after head and neck cancer surgery]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 51:156-60. [PMID: 26898882 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2016.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Application of free flap is one of the important repair means in head and neck surgery. A variety of free flaps, such as anterolateral thigh flap, have showed unique advantages in repair for tissue defects after resection of head and neck tumor, and have became increasing popularity. Lateral arm flee flap is an important repair means in plastic surgery, which has developed more than 30 years, but the application of this flap for reconstruction in head and neck surgery is relatively backward, with few reports. This review focuses on the creativity and innovation, the relationship between anatomy and clinical application, and the application status and prospects for lateral arm flee flap in individual head and neck reconstruction surgery.
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- C Li
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Graduate School, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Graduate School, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530000, China
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- Graduate School, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Graduate School, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Graduate School, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China
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Wang P, Sun H, Shang L, Zhang Q, He Y, Chen Z, Zhou Y, Zhang J, Wang Q, Zhao J, Shen H. Low Goiter Rate Associated with Small Average Thyroid Volume in Schoolchildren after the Elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorders. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0141552. [PMID: 26513146 PMCID: PMC4626397 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background After the implementation of the universal salt iodization (USI) program in 1996, seven cross-sectional school-based surveys have been conducted to monitor iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) among children in eastern China. Objectives This study aimed to examine the correlation of total goiter rate (TGR) with average thyroid volume (Tvol) and urinary iodine concentration (UIC) in Jiangsu province after IDD elimination. Design Probability-proportional-to-size sampling was applied to select 1,200 children aged 8–10 years old in 30 clusters for each survey in 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009 and 2011. We measured Tvol using ultrasonography in 8,314 children and measured UIC (4,767 subjects) and salt iodine (10,184 samples) using methods recommended by the World Health Organization. Tvol was used to calculate TGR based on the reference criteria specified for sex and body surface area (BSA). Results TGR decreased from 55.2% in 1997 to 1.0% in 2009, and geometric means of Tvol decreased from 3.63 mL to 1.33 mL, along with the UIC increasing from 83 μg/L in 1995 to 407 μg/L in 1999, then decreasing to 243 μg/L in 2005, and then increasing to 345 μg/L in 2011. In the low goiter population (TGR < 3.9%), TGR was positively associated with average Tvol (r = 0.99); UIC showed a non-linear association with average Tvol, and UIC > 300 μg/L was associated with a smaller average Tvol in children. Conclusions After IDD elimination in Jiangsu province in 2001, lower TGR was associated with smaller average Tvol. Average Tvol was more sensitive than TGR in detecting the fluctuation of UIC. A UIC of 300 μg/L may be defined as a critical value for population level iodine status monitoring.
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- Peihua Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Yang K, Park CG, Cheong C, Bulgheresi S, Zhang S, Zhang P, He Y, Jiang L, Huang H, Ding H, Wu Y, Wang S, Zhang L, Li A, Xia L, Bartra SS, Plano GV, Skurnik M, Klena JD, Chen T. Host Langerin (CD207) is a receptor for Yersinia pestis phagocytosis and promotes dissemination. Immunol Cell Biol 2015; 93:815-24. [PMID: 25829141 PMCID: PMC4612776 DOI: 10.1038/icb.2015.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yersinia pestis is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes plague. After Y. pestis overcomes the skin barrier, it encounters antigen-presenting cells (APCs), such as Langerhans and dendritic cells. They transport the bacteria from the skin to the lymph nodes. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in bacterial transmission are unclear. Langerhans cells (LCs) express Langerin (CD207), a calcium-dependent (C-type) lectin. Furthermore, Y. pestis possesses exposed core oligosaccharides. In this study, we show that Y. pestis invades LCs and Langerin-expressing transfectants. However, when the bacterial core oligosaccharides are shielded or truncated, Y. pestis propensity to invade Langerhans and Langerin-expressing cells decreases. Moreover, the interaction of Y. pestis with Langerin-expressing transfectants is inhibited by purified Langerin, a DC-SIGN (DC-specific intercellular adhesion molecule 3 grabbing nonintegrin)-like molecule, an anti-CD207 antibody, purified core oligosaccharides and several oligosaccharides. Furthermore, covering core oligosaccharides reduces the mortality associated with murine infection by adversely affecting the transmission of Y. pestis to lymph nodes. These results demonstrate that direct interaction of core oligosaccharides with Langerin facilitates the invasion of LCs by Y. pestis. Therefore, Langerin-mediated binding of Y. pestis to APCs may promote its dissemination and infection.
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- Laboratory of Immunology, Severance Biomedical Science Institute, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of MedicineSeoulRepublic of Korea
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM)MontrealQuebecCanada
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- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of ViennaViennaAustria
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Illinois at ChicagoRockfordILUSA
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- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Illinois at ChicagoRockfordILUSA
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- The Center for Experimental Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- The Animal Experimental Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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- Department of Zoonotic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBeijingChina
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFLUSA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFLUSA
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- Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University HospitalHelsinkiFinland
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- The School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking UniversityBeijingChina
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
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Gao T, He Y, Landa P, Tien JM. Study of hair surface energy and conditioning. J Cosmet Sci 2011; 62:127-137. [PMID: 21635842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A new test method has been developed to determine surface energy of hair fibers through measurements of contact angles at two hair/liquid interfaces. By measuring changes in surface energy of the same hair fiber before and after a cosmetic treatment, effects of active ingredients and the performance of tested formulations can be evaluated.The establishment of the method is based on Fowkes theory (1,2) described with two components, a dispersive and a non-dispersive component. The non-polar liquid used in this study was diiodomethane, and the polar liquid was benzyl alcohol. A Kruss 100 Tensiometer was used to measure contact angles of hair fibers. Virgin dark brown and regular bleached hairs were treated with selected conditioner formulations. Reductions in combing forces of hair tresses before and after respective treatments were correlated with decreases in average surface energy of hair fibers obtained from the corresponding tresses.Experimental results indicate that the average surface energy of hair fibers treated with conditioners decreases and the hydrophobicity of the hair surface increases, the results correlate well with the reduction in combing forces after respective treatments. This research work provides a new methodology to evaluate/screen conditioning performance of hair care ingredients and formulations for development of better products.
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- Timothy Gao
- Croda Inc., 300-A Columbus Circle, Edison, NJ 08837, USA
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Wu MN, He YX, Guo F, Qi JS. Alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are required for the amyloid beta protein-induced suppression of long-term potentiation in rat hippocampal CA1 region in vivo. Brain Res Bull 2008; 77:84-90. [PMID: 18602971 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2008] [Revised: 06/06/2008] [Accepted: 06/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Amyloid beta protein (Abeta) is thought to be responsible for the deficit of learning and memory in Alzheimer's disease (AD), possibly through interfering with synaptic plasticity such as hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP). Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) participate in various cognitive brain functions. However, it is unclear whether nAChRs, especially alpha4beta2 subtype nAChRs, are involved in Abeta-induced impairment of hippocampal LTP. The present study investigates a possible role of nAChRs during the impairment of LTP by Abeta. Our results showed that: (1) intracerebroventricular injection of Abeta(1-40), Abeta(25-35) or Abeta(31-35) significantly suppressed high-frequency stimulation-induced LTP, while Abeta(35-31), a reversed sequence of Abeta(31-35), have no effect on the LTP; (2) epibatidine, a specific agonist of alpha4beta2 subtype of nAChRs, dose-dependently suppressed the induction of LTP; (3) co-injection of epibatidine together with Abeta(31-35) did not further enhance the suppression of LTP induced by Abeta(31-35) or epibatidine alone; (4) dihydro-beta-erythroidine, a selective antagonist against alpha4beta2 subtype of nAChRs, showed no effect on the induction of LTP, but significantly reversed Abeta(31-35)-induced LTP impairment. These results indicate that: (1) sequence 31-35 in Abeta molecule might be a shorter active center responsible for the neurotoxicity of full length of Abeta; (2) alpha4beta2 subtype of nAChRs is required for the suppressive action of Abeta on the hippocampal LTP in vivo. Thus, the present study provides further insight into the mechanisms by which Abeta impairs synaptic plasticity and cognitive function in the AD brain.
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- M N Wu
- Department of Neurobiology and the national key discipline of physiology, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, PR China
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Control of schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum has been severely hindered by the fact that several non-human mammalian species, including domesticated as well as wild animals, serve as zoonotic carriers of this infection. For effective control, it is imperative that the full host spectrum of this infection is understood. Although about 46 species of mammals are known to carry natural infection with S. japonicum, only a few might be of potential threat to human infection. Generally, in an endemic area, transmission of schistosomiasis to human depends largely on the availability and abundance of permissive hosts. Another important factor that needs to be taken into consideration in developing control measures against S. japonicum is potential strain differences. This review collates pertinent host-parasite relationship of S. japonicum in mammals in an endemic area and assesses the epidemiological significance of these findings for human infection.
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- Y X He
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford, IL 61107, USA.
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Hong X, Li FZ, Yin ZY, Yan PH, He YX. [The change of vWF in vascular endothelial cells under different stress]. Zhongguo Ying Yong Sheng Li Xue Za Zhi 2000; 16:310-3. [PMID: 11236684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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AIM To correlate the injury of vascular endothelial cells during various pathological conditions with the change of vWF (von Willebrand Factor) in different VEC lines. METHODS Flow cytometer(FCM) were used to defect the immunoflourescent stained vWF in pulmonary artery endothelial cells (PAEC) of pig and aortic endothelial cells(AEC) of rats. RESULTS The positive rates of vWF in PAEC of pigs is similar with that in AEC of rats under normal condition, but it decreased differently after hypoxic or cold injury. It was very interesting that the mean fluorescence intensity of positive PAEC or AEC exposed to hypoxia or cold elevated significantly compared with those of control. CONCLUSIONS The change of vWF in VEC can be used to evaluate the function of VEC under different stress.
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- X Hong
- Institute of Health and Environmental Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Tianjin 300050
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Ramaswamy K, Kumar P, He YX. A role for parasite-induced PGE2 in IL-10-mediated host immunoregulation by skin stage schistosomula of Schistosoma mansoni. J Immunol 2000; 165:4567-74. [PMID: 11035098 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.8.4567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Significant quantities of PGE(2) were produced by cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni following incubation with linoleic acid, a free fatty acid found on the surface of the skin. Cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 inhibitors failed to block this PGE(2) production, suggesting that a different biochemical pathway may be involved in the production of PGE(2) by the parasite. In addition, the parasites were also able to induce PGE(2) and IL-10 from human and mouse keratinocytes. Analysis of mouse skin during skin migratory phases of infection confirmed these in vitro observations. COX2 inhibitors blocked the parasite-induced PGE(2) and IL-10 from keratinocytes. Further analysis of the parasite secretions showed that the PGE(2)/IL-10-inducing effect was associated with a fraction <30 kDa molecular size. Addition of this fraction or parasite-stimulated keratinocyte culture supernatant to Con A-stimulated spleen cells resulted in the suppression of cell proliferation. This effect could be blocked by anti-IL-10 treatment. In sharp contrast, attenuation of the parasites with gamma-irradiation significantly abrogated their ability to induce PGE(2) or IL-10 from skin cells. Significance of IL-10 in host immunoregulation by skin stage schistosomula of S. mansoni was further confirmed by using IL-10-deficient mice. In these mice the normal subdued cutaneous reaction to the parasite was absent. Instead, a prominent cellular reaction occurred around the parasite, and there was considerable delay in parasitic migration through the skin. Thus these results suggest a key role for parasite-induced PGE(2) in IL-10-dependent down-regulation of host immune responses in the skin.
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- K Ramaswamy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford, IL 61107, USA.
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Salafsky B, He YX, Li J, Shibuya T, Ramaswamy K. Short report: study on the efficacy of a new long-acting formulation of N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) for the prevention of tick attachment. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2000; 62:169-72. [PMID: 10813468 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The beneficial effects of N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) against biting insects of human and animals appear to last <6 hr after a single application to the skin. To prolong the repellent effects of DEET, recently we developed a new long-acting formulation of DEET called LIPODEET. This preparation was retained in the skin for a longer duration of time with minimal systemic absorption. In this study, we have evaluated the protective effect of three compounds (DEET, LIPODEET, and Morpel 220) against attachment of two species of ticks (Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis) to rabbit ears. Results show that LIPODEET and Morpel 220 were highly effective in preventing tick attachment to the skin for a longer duration of time (up to 72 hr) than DEET after a single application. Moreover, LIPODEET was found to be acaricidal to both the species of ticks.
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- B Salafsky
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford 61107, USA
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Salafsky B, Ramaswamy K, He YX, Li J, Shibuya T. Development and evaluation of LIPODEET, a new long-acting formulation of N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) for the prevention of schistosomiasis. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1999; 61:743-50. [PMID: 10586906 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) is a common and fairly safe active ingredient in many insect repellents. Our recent studies showed that when applied to the skin, DEET has a potent anti-parasitic effect against Schistosoma mansoni. However, the beneficial effects of DEET lasted only for a few minutes, presumably due to its rapid absorption through the skin. In this study, we evaluated different carrier formulations that prolong the activity of DEET in the skin. Among the various formulations analyzed, DEET incorporated into liposomes (LIPODEET) appeared to prolong the activity of DEET for more than 48 hr after a single application. Furthermore, LIPODEET was found to be minimally absorbed through the skin and loss due to washing off was limited. These findings thus suggest LIPODEET is a safe and long-acting formulation of DEET that is quite effective against schistosomiasis.
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- B Salafsky
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford 61107-1897, USA
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Salafsky B, Ramaswamy K, He YX, Anderson GL, Nowicki DK, Shibuya T. Evaluation of N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) as a topical agent for preventing skin penetration by cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1998; 58:828-34. [PMID: 9660474 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.58.828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The effect of skin application of N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) on the penetration and migration behavior of cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni was evaluated in vitro and in vivo in a mouse model. These studies showed that DEET at concentrations of 7.5% or higher was 100% effective in immobilizing and killing cercariae of S. mansoni in vitro. Ultrastructural studies on such DEET-exposed cercariae showed transformative and degenerative changes involving both tegument and deeper parenchymal structures. Fatal tissue lesions were evident as early as 5 min postexposure to DEET, and became more extensive with increasing exposure time. Cutaneous application of DEET (as a pure chemical in isopropanol or as a commercial insect repellent preparation) was more than 99% effective in preventing entry of S. mansoni cercariae into the mouse tail skin. Radiolabeling and tracer studies confirmed that 7.5% DEET applied to the skin prior to infection was highly effective in preventing schistosomular migration to the lungs.
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- B Salafsky
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford 61107, USA
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Ramaswamy K, He YX, Salafsky B. ICAM-1 and iNOS expression increased in the skin of mice after vaccination with gamma-irradiated cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni. Exp Parasitol 1997; 86:118-32. [PMID: 9207742 DOI: 10.1006/expr.1997.4178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Host responses to migrating schistosomula of Schistosoma mansoni were compared in the skin of naive, multiply infected, or vaccinated (with gamma-irradiated cercariae) mice during the first 72 hr after cercarial penetration. Cellular response to the migrating parasite was minimal in the skin of naive mice for up to 72 hr after infection. In sharp contrast, the multiply infected or vaccinated animals exhibited a marked inflammatory response in the skin as early as 8 hr after cutaneous penetration of the challenge cercariae. This early inflammatory response in the skin of sensitized animals was characterized by a significant increase in the number of infiltrating cells, predominantly mononuclear cells and neutrophils. Increased exudation of serum proteins was also present in the skin of sensitized animals in areas of cercarial challenge. A time course of analyses revealed that mononuclear cell numbers increased significantly in the skin of vaccinated animals as early as 60 min after a challenge infection and continued to be present at a significantly higher level up to 72 hr after challenge. Peak neutrophil responses occurred in the skin at 24 hr (in multiply infected animals) and at 48 hr (in vaccinated animals) after a challenge infection. Along with the massive cellular infiltration there was an increased tissue expression of ICAM-1 and mRNA for iNOS in the skin of sensitized animals. Further analysis showed that in sensitized animals increased ICAM-1 expression was predominantly found on endothelial cells lining dermal capillaries, especially in areas around schistosomular migration and on cells that surrounded schistosomula in the dermis. In naive animals, however, a similar infection did not induce any ICAM-1 expression or iNOS production in the skin. Thus, an ICAM-1 mediated early accumulation of mononuclear cells in the skin and local production of nitric oxide may be important for the initial cutaneous inflammatory immune responses to migrating schistosomula of S. mansoni in vaccinated animals. On the contrary, in naive animals a potential parasite-induced suppression of ICAM-1 may play an important role in reducing cellular reaction in the skin and consequently help the parasite evade immune responses in the skin.
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- K Ramaswamy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Rockford 61107, USA
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Xu JH, He YX, Shu ST, Wang LM. [An animal model for screening of antiallergic and antipruritic drugs]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1996; 31:420-424. [PMID: 9275721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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4-Aminopyridine(4-AP) 1 mg.kg-1 sc at the scruff induced a licking response in mice. Antiallergic and antipruritic drugs, such as diphenhydramine HCl(20 mg.kg-1 ip), doxepin(12.5 mg.kg-1 ig), prednisone(10 mg.kg-1 ig), dexamethasone(10 mg.kg-1 ip), fluocinolone (applied to the surface of skin), Pi Yan Ping(applied to the surface of skin), disodium cromoglicate(400 mg.kg-1 ip), ketotifen(1 mg.kg-1 ip), etc. markedly inhibited the licking response elicited by 4-AP. The calcium antagonist nifedipine(500 mg.kg-1 lg) and the potassium channel opener minoxidil(400 mg.kg-1 ig) produced the same inhibitory effect. H2-receptor antagonist cimetidine(200 mg.kg-1 ip) and ranitidine(150 mg.kg-1 ip) showed no effect. Morphine HCl(10 mg.kg-1 ip) and diazepam(0.02 mg.kg-1 ip) exhibited antagonistic effect on the licking response induced by 4-AP, but phenobarbital(25 mg.kg-1 ip), pentobarbital(15 mg.kg-1 ip) and aspirin(300 mg.kg-1 ig) did not. These results indicate that many antiallergic or antipruritic drugs inhibited the licking response induced by 4-AP. The method of licking response elicited by 4-AP has the merit of simplicity and convenience and may be used for screening antiallergic and antipruritic drugs.
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- J H Xu
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou
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He YX, Mi X. Ultrastructural observations on cercaria of Schistosoma japonicum. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1994; 25:501-8. [PMID: 7777916] [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: 01/27/2023]
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The present paper describes the ultrastructure of the surface topography, head organ, tegument, musculature, glandular system, primary alimentary tract and flame cells of the Chinese mainland strain of Schistosoma japonicum cercaria, as visualized with both scanning and transmission electron microscopes. The results not only illustrate the morphological features of the cercarial surface and its internal structure reflecting an adaptation to the aqueous habitat but also reveal the correlation between the morphological structure and physiological function.
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- Y X He
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai
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Liu BC, He YX, Miao Q, Wang HH, You BR. The effects of tetrandrine (TT) and polyvinylpyridine-N-oxide (PVNO) on gene expression of type I and type III collagens during experimental silicosis. Biomed Environ Sci 1994; 7:199-204. [PMID: 7848548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In the screening tests of drugs for silicosis in our laboratory, we found that TT, a type of alkaloid isolated from Stephania tetrandra, could inhibit the development of experimental silicosis of rats and the synthesis of collagen in rat lung. Chest X-rays of silicotic patients treated with TT for 1-3 years showed obvious changes. The silicotic nodules became smaller and shadows became clearer. PVNO was proved to have anti-silicotic effect on animal and clinically. This presentation reports the effect of them on collagen mRNA. Dot blot results showed that alpha 1 (I) and alpha 1 (III) mRNA levels increased significantly at 60 and 120 days after the rats were exposed to silica dust. The mRNA levels went down at 1 and 3 months after treated by TT and PVNO. In situ hybridization observation revealed that the silver grains of Type I and Type III collagen were scattered within the fibroblasts in cellular nodules and in thickened interstitium of silicosis tissue. The amounts of mRNA silver grains decreased in the lung tissue treated by TT and PVNO. It was suggested that TT and PVNO may inhibit the gene expression of collagen during silicosis.
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- B C Liu
- Institute of Occupational Medicine, Beijing, China
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He YX, Hu YQ, Yu QF, Ni CH, Xue HC, Qiu LS, Xie M. Strain complex of Schistosoma japonicum in the mainland of China. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1994; 25:232-42. [PMID: 7855634] [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: 01/27/2023]
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The present paper deals with studies on the characteristics of Schistosoma japonicum isolated from five localities in the mainland of China. The following items were observed and compared including morphometric data, susceptibility of six mammalian hosts, prepatent period, compatibility between larvae and snail hosts, size of hepatic granuloma produced by eggs, immunoreactions in experimental animals, sensitivity to praziquantel, SDS-PAGE protein pattern and its antigenicity analysis, DNA hybridization and genetic variation and differentiation by analysis with multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. By means of these multidisciplinary methods, from morphological to molecular level, the following conclusions may be drawn from our results. The evidence indicates firstly that S. japonicum in the mainland of China comprises a strain complex with several components of geographically distributed strains. At least four distinct strains exist, ie Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan and Anhui-Hubei. Characteristics of each strain are distinct and the results of these studies lead to discussion on the problem of the intraspecific and interstrain differentiation of S. japonicum in the mainland of China.
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- Y X He
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai
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He YX, He DX, Zhang HY. [Changes of osteocalcin levels in pregnant and postpartum women]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 1994; 29:97-9, 125. [PMID: 8033636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The concentration of plasma osteocalcin, or bone GLA protein (BGP), alkaline phosphatase (AKP), calcium and phosphate were measured in 142 pregnant women at various stages of pregnancy and postpartum, and also in another 47 healthy non-pregnant women as control. In contrast to the control group, plasma BGP level showed significant increase at second and third trimester (P < 0.01 and P < 0.001 respectively), with the peak level at immediate postpartum period and returned to normal in 5 days. Serum AKP level increased as pregnancy progress, and there was significant difference between the levels at the 3rd trimester and that at non-pregnant status (P < 0.01). This study demonstrated that there was marked bone metabolism changes during pregnancy, and it indicated that osteocalcin might play a role in the regulation of bone metabolism.
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- Y X He
- Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing
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Xue HC, Qiu LS, He YX, Zhang YH, Zhu CW. SDS-PAGE protein pattern and its antigenicity analysis of different isolates of Schistosoma japonicum in China. Chin Med J (Engl) 1994; 107:25-9. [PMID: 8187569] [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: 01/29/2023] Open
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Homogenates prepared from S. japonicum adult worms of different isolates from Anhui, Hubei, Guangxi, Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and enzyme linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) tested with rabbit anti-snails antibody. The results of SDS-PAGE indicated that with silver staining both male and female worms of Guangxi isolate showed some definite differences in their protein profile, namely, absence of one band between 50-75 kDa in male worms and marked reduction in quantity of > 110 and 30 kDa bands in female worms. There was no obvious difference among other isolates both in male and female worms. The EITB patterns were similar in S. japonicum of Anhui and Hubei, and it was also the case with isolates from Yunnan and Sichuan, except that Yunnan female worms had a distinct band at 84 kDa which could hardly be seen in EITB pattern of Sichuan female worms; female worms of Guangxi isolates also showed a distinct 84 kDa band. The EITB pattern of male worms from Guangxi isolates showed 2 main bands of MW > 130 kDa against anti-Anhui snail antiserum which corresponded with the result of male worms of Anhui isolates. But these bands could not be seen with male worms from isolates of Yunnan and Sichuan.
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- H C Xue
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai
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He YX. Biology of Schistosoma japonicum. From cercaria penetrating into host skin to producing egg. Chin Med J (Engl) 1993; 106:576-83. [PMID: 8222905] [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: 01/29/2023] Open
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The biology of the Chinese mainland strain of Schistosoma japonicum in mammalian phase of the life cycle has been studied in the past three decades. The mode of cercarial penetration is found to involve enzyme secretion and movement. The entry of schistosomulum into the blood vessel in the hypodermal connective tissue is evidenced after skin penetration. The growth and development of this fluke in mice and rabbits are investigated by physiological, histochemical and ultrastructural methods. The development of the fluke may be divided into eight stages. In the definitive host-range, at least 45 species and subspecies of 34 genera in 18 families of 7 mammalian orders have been demonstrated, and the susceptibility to infection in domestic animals is compared. The process of egg formation and embryonic development of this fluke are studied histologically and histochemically. It is suggested that the chemical nature of the egg shell should be a quinontanned protein system. The characteristics and dynamic changes of cytochemical substances in embryonation of eggs are described.
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- Y X He
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai
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He YX, Hsü SY, Hsü HF. The Hoeppli phenomenon in schistosomiasis japonica: historical findings and additional investigation in bovines. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1993; 24:74-9. [PMID: 8362312] [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: 01/30/2023]
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The present paper deals with a buried knowledge of the early findings of the Hoeppli phenomenon in cattle infected with Schistosoma japonicum together with a revised list of bovines and other mammalian species in which this phenomenon has been found. It was noted that the percentage of the mature-egg granulomas with positive Hoeppli phenomena varied with the species of bovines, ie, higher positive percentage in the more susceptible cattle than in the less susceptible buffalos. The radiating filaments in fringes of the phenomenon were also stronger in cattle than in buffalos.
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- Y X He
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai
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He YX, Hu YQ, Yu QF. Sensitivity of different isolates of Schistosoma japonicum from China to praziquantel. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1992; 23:261-3. [PMID: 1439978] [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: 12/27/2022]
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Groups of C57BL inbred mice infected with each of the 4 different isolates, (Anhui, Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan) of Schistosoma japonicum from the mainland of China were treated with praziquantel (PZQ) and the parasiticidal effects were compared. Worm reduction rate was recorded to assess systematically the sensitivity of 4 different isolates to PZQ in the mouse. Three dosage-levels of PZQ, ie 150, 230 and 310 mg/kg body weight in single doses were used. The worm development rates of control groups infected with schistosomes from Anhui, Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan were 75.5, 81.8, 81.5, and 83.0%, respectively. At the dosage-level of 150 mg/kg, the worm reduction rates for the 4 different isolates were 36.0, 33.9, 25.5 and 35.6%, respectively. At the dosage-level of 230 mg/kg, the rates were 47.1, 46.0, 38.1 and 47.7%, while at the dosage-level of 310 mg/kg, they were 59.3, 58.6, 50.8 and 61.7%, respectively. The results indicated that the worm reduction rate of the Sichuan isolate was lower than that of the other three isolates, however, the differences were not statistically significant, suggesting that schistosomes of Anhui, Hubei, Sichuan and Yunnan isolates bear resemblance in drug response.
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- Y X He
- Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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He YX, Yu QF, Hu YQ. Parasitological and histopathological studies on rhesus monkeys infected with Chinese mainland strain of Schistosoma japonicum. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1992; 23:254-60. [PMID: 1439977] [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: 12/27/2022]
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Fifteen rhesus monkeys were infected by cutaneous exposure each with 200 or 300 cercariae of Schistosoma japonicum. The dynamic distribution of schistosomula in the skin showed that 77-90% of them were found in the connective tissue, while 10-23% migrated in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands at different time intervals after cercarial penetration. Dead schistosomula recovered from the skin varied from 8.7% to 28.7%. The average rate of adult worm recovery was 74.4% and 61.3% in the 6th and 15th weeks of infection, thereafter the rate decreased to 32.3% and 9.0% in the 19th and 42nd weeks, respectively. The mean length of mature pair-worms was 13.2 +/- 2.3 mm in male and 18.0 +/- 1.9 mm in female 6 weeks of worm age. Afterwards the body length of females and their sexual gland diminished markedly. The mean prepatent period was 35.0 +/- 0.6 days. The average size of mature eggs in the feces was 86.6 +/- 5.4 x 64.3 +/- 3.6 microns, and the peak of eggs passage in the feces occurred between 7th and 15th weeks after infection, later on the number of eggs markedly decreased. Skin reaction to the primary infection was slight. The pathological changes observed in liver were chiefly cellular infiltration of portal spaces and the lesions produced by egg granulomas. The mean volume of single-egg granulomas of the productive stage in liver was 22.7 +/- 10.5 mm3 x 10(-3). The most intensive damages in the gastro-intestinal tract were observed in the large intestine.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Y X He
- Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Wang YS, Shi YM, Wu ZY, He YX, Zhang BZ. Parkinson's disease in China. Coordinational Group of Neuroepidemiology, PLA. Chin Med J (Engl) 1991; 104:960-4. [PMID: 1800040] [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: 12/28/2022] Open
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An epidemiological study on the incidence and prevalence of Parkinson's disease (PD) was carried out in 29 provinces, cities and autonomous regions in this country in 1986. The survey was conducted in 117 areas, and 566 patients with PD were found among 3,869,162 persons examined, giving a point prevalence for men and women of 16.9/10(5) and 12.4/10(5), with the highest prevalence after the fifth decade of age. The disease was most prevalent in the southern part of China, especially in Hunan and Guangxi provinces. The incidence was 1.5/10(5)/yr in 1986. Both the prevalence and incidence of PD in China are lower than those in the white race and Japanese.
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- Y S Wang
- Department of Neurology, General Hospital of Shenyang Unit, PLA
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He YX. Nervous system of Clonorchis sinensis as revealed by acetylcholinesterase activity. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1991; 22:412-6. [PMID: 1818393] [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: 12/28/2022]
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The gross neuroanatomy of Clonorchis sinensis has been revealed by the localization of acetylcholinesterase, well known to be associated with the nervous system. The central nervous system is composed of two cerebral ganglia situated postero-dorsally to the pharynx and connected by a transverse commissure. These ganglia give off four pairs of nerves anteriorly and three pairs posteriorly. The anterior nerves contribute to the pharynx and to the formation of the circum-oral ring located in the oral sucker. The posterior nerves, of which the postero-ventral nerve cords are the most prominent, contribute to the innervation of the acetabulum, the gut, the reproductive organs and the excretory bladder. All the posterior nerve cords are connected by a number of transverse connections throughout their course forming a complicated nerve net. At least two types of nerve cells, bipolar and multipolar ones, were observed.
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- Y X He
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai
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He YX, Guo YH, Ni CH, Xia F, Liu HX, Yu QF, Hu YQ. Compatibility between Oncomelania hupensis and different isolates of Schistosoma japonicum in China. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1991; 22:245-8. [PMID: 1948286] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Oncomelania hupensis from six localities were used for infection with different isolates of Schistosoma japonicum in the mainland of China, ie Anhui in the east, Hubei in the center, Guangxi in the south, Sichuan in the West, Yunnan in the southwest and Fujian in the southeast. Snails from Anhui and Hubei were readily infected with the local isolate of S. japonicum and cross infection also took place readily between the snails and the schistosomes from these two places. Snails from Sichuan and Yunnan were refractory to infection with schistosome isolates from Hubei and Anhui, but the isolates from Sichuan and Yunnan were able to develop in snails from Hubei and Anhui. Though the Guangxi isolate developed readily in both Anhui and Guangxi snails, the average precercarial period in the former was significantly longer than in the latter. None of the other snails from Sichuan, Yunnan and Fujian became infected. On the other hand, snails from Guangxi infected with Anhui parasites also had a longer precercarial period than that in Anhui snails. Snails from Fujian were readily infected with the isolates from Anhui and Yunnan. The present results suggest that there might be different geographic strains of S. japonicum and their Oncomelania snail hosts in the mainland of China.
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- Y X He
- Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai
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