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Wu ZJ, Zhao YY, Hao SJ, Dong BB, Zheng YX, Liu B, Li J. Combining fecal 16 S rRNA sequencing and spinal cord metabolomics analysis to explain the modulatory effect of PPARα on neuropathic pain. Brain Res Bull 2024; 211:110943. [PMID: 38614408 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2024.110943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Existing evidence suggests that the composition of the gut microbiota is associated with neuropathic pain (NP), but the mechanistic link is elusive. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) has been shown to be a pharmacological target for the treatment of metabolic disorders, and its expression is also involved in inflammatory regulation. The aim of this study was to investigate the important modulatory effects of PPARα on gut microbiota and spinal cord metabolites in mice subjected to chronic constriction injury. METHODS We analyzed fecal microbiota and spinal cord metabolic alterations in mice from the sham, CCI, GW7647 (PPARα agonist) and GW6471 (PPARα antagonist) groups by 16 S rRNA amplicon sequencing and untargeted metabolomics analysis. On this basis, the intestinal microbiota and metabolites that were significantly altered between treatment groups were analyzed in a combined multiomics analysis. We also investigated the effect of PPARα on the polarization fractionation of spinal microglia. RESULTS PPARα agonist significantly reduce paw withdrawal threshold and paw withdrawal thermal latency, while PPARα antagonist significantly increase paw withdrawal threshold and paw withdrawal thermal latency. 16 S rRNA gene sequencing showed that intraperitoneal injection of GW7647 or GW6471 significantly altered the abundance, homogeneity and composition of the gut microbiome. Analysis of the spinal cord metabolome showed that the levels of spinal cord metabolites were shifted after exposure to GW7647 or GW6471. Alterations in the composition of gut microbiota were significantly associated with the abundance of various spinal cord metabolites. The abundance of Licheniformes showed a significant positive correlation with nicotinamide, benzimidazole, eicosanoids, and pyridine abundance. Immunofluorescence results showed that intraperitoneal injection of GW7647 or GW6471 altered microglial activation and polarization levels. CONCLUSION Our study shows that PPARα can promote M2-type microglia polarization, as well as alter gut microbiota and metabolites in CCI mice. This study enhances our understanding of the mechanism of PPARα in the treatment of neuropathic pain.
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- Zi-Jun Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin 300052, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China; Center for Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin 300020, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China; Tianjin Research Institute of Anesthesiology, Tianjin 300052, China.
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Zheng YX, Chen XB, Xu F, Cui YZ, Wang ZY, Zhou Y, Fu NC, Yang XY, Chen XY, Zheng M, Man XY. Glycyl-tRNA Synthetase Induces Psoriasis-Like Skin by Facilitating Skin Inflammation and Vascular Endothelial Cell Angiogenesis. J Invest Dermatol 2024; 144:774-785.e10. [PMID: 37827278 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.09.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Psoriasis is characterized by excessive keratinocyte proliferation and immunocyte infiltration, but the underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are universally expressed enzymes that catalyze the first step of protein synthesis. Glycyl-tRNA synthetase (GARS) is a member of the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family. In addition to its canonical function, we found that GARS was overexpressed in the serum and skin lesions of patients with psoriasis. Moreover, GARS was highly expressed in human skin keratinocytes, and GARS knockdown in keratinocytes suppressed cell proliferation and promoted apoptosis through NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway. Moreover, intradermal injection of recombinant GARS protein caused skin thickening, angiogenesis, and IFN/TNF-driven skin inflammation. Intriguingly, the reported functional receptor for GARS, cadherin 6 (CDH6), was specifically expressed in vascular endothelial cells, and we found that keratinocyte-derived GARS promotes inflammation and angiogenesis of vascular endothelial cells through CDH6. In addition, intradermal injection of GARS aggravated the phenotype and angiogenesis in imiquimod-induced psoriasiform dermatitis models, whereas the psoriatic phenotype and angiogenesis were relieved after knockdown of GARS by adeno-associated virus. Taken together, the results of this study identify the critical role of GARS in the pathogenesis of psoriasis and suggest that blocking GARS may be a therapeutic approach for alleviating psoriasis.
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- Yu-Xin Zheng
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Lin S, Zheng YX, Gong XH, Xiao WJ, Yu X, Pan H, Chen J. [Epidemiological characteristics of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli infection in infectious diarrhea outpatients aged 15 years and older in Shanghai, 2014-2021]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:339-346. [PMID: 38514309 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20231008-00209] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Objective: To understand the epidemiological characteristics of diarrheagenic Escherichia (E. ) coli infection in infectious diarrhea outpatients aged 15 years and older in Shanghai and provide evidence for the development of disease control strategies. Methods: Based on multistage systematic sampling, diarrhea surveillance was conducted in 22 sentinel hospitals in Shanghai, the information about cases' demographic, clinical, and epidemiological characteristics were collected. Stool samples were collected for the detection and typing of diarrheagenic E. coli by local centers for disease control and prevention. The positive rate of diarrheagenic E. coli in different populations and seasons from 2014 to 2021 were analyzed. Statistical analysis was conducted by using χ2 test. Results: In 15 185 diarrhea cases, 8.05% (1 222/15 185) were positive for diarrheagenic E. coli. The positive rate was higher in men (8.74%, 684/7 824) than in women (7.31%, 538/7 361). The positive rate was highest in age group 15-29 years (9.14%, 335/3 665) and the annual positive rate was highest in 2021 (10.21%, 83/813), the differences were all significant (P<0.05). In the 1 264 strains of diarrheagenic E. coli analyzed through PCR, enterotoxingenic E. coli was the most frequently identified pathogen (50.24%, 635/1 264), followed by enteroadhesive E. coli (27.93%, 353/1 264), and enteropathogenic E. coli (21.36%, 270/1 264). The positive rate of diarrheagenic E. coli showed obvious seasonality with peak in summer (13.92%, 774/5 562) (χ2=495.73, P<0.001). Conclusions: Diarrheagenic E. coli has become a prominent pathogen in infectious diarrhea cases in Shanghai, the disease can occur all the year round with incidence peak during summer and autumn. Predominant subtypes included enterotoxingenic E. coli, enteroadhesive E. coli and enteropathogenic E. coli. Targeted prevention and control strategies are needed for diarrheagenic E. coli-induced infectious diarrhea in different age groups, seasons and for different types of infections.
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- S Lin
- Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Institutes of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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Cui YZ, Xu F, Zhou Y, Wang ZY, Yang XY, Fu NC, Chen XB, Zheng YX, Chen XY, Ye LR, Li YY, Man XY. SPRY1 Deficiency in Keratinocytes Induces Follicular Melanocyte Stem Cell Migration to the Epidermis through p53/Stem Cell Factor/C-KIT Signaling. J Invest Dermatol 2024:S0022-202X(24)00178-7. [PMID: 38462125 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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The function and survival of melanocytes is regulated by an elaborate network of paracrine factors synthesized mainly by epidermal keratinocytes (KCs). KCs and melanocytes respond to UV exposure by eliciting a tanning response. However, how KCs and melanocytes interact in the absence of UV exposure is unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that after SPRY1 knockout in epidermal KCs, melanocyte stem cells in the hair follicle exit the niche without depleting the pool of these cells. We also found that melanocyte stem cells migrate to the epidermis in a p53/stem cell factor/C-KIT-dependent manner induced by a tanning-like response resulting from SPRY1 loss in epidermal KCs. Once there, these cells differentiate into functional melanocytes. These findings provide an example in which the migration of melanocyte stem cells to the epidermis is due to loss of SPRY1 in epidermal KCs and show the potential for developing therapies for skin pigmentation disorders by manipulating melanocyte stem cells.
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- Ying-Zhe Cui
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Zheng YX, Chen XB, Wang ZY, Ye LR, Zheng M, Man XY. Biologics protect psoriasis patients from being exacerbated by COVID-19 infection. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24534. [PMID: 38298734 PMCID: PMC10828055 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Background Patients with psoriasis may experience an exacerbation in symptoms following COVID-19 infection. After abandoning 'zero COVID' strategies, China experienced a surge of Omicron infections. Objectives We aimed to investigate psoriasis exacerbation in psoriatic patients with COVID-19, following treatment with three different biologics, adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab. Methods We performed a prospective study (n = 209) at our hospital between November 01, 2022, and February 15, 2023. We defined △ PASI as post-COVID-19 PASI minus pre-COVID-19 PASI. Two endpoints were set in this study. △ PASI >0 was defined as exacerbation of psoriasis after infection. △ PASI >3 was defined as a severe exacerbation of psoriasis symptoms after infection. In addition, serum OAS1, OAS2, and OAS3 were also assessed. Results Results showed that the severity of psoriasis can worsen after COVID-19 infection, and a smaller proportion of patients taking biologics developed worsening psoriasis compared to those not using biologics; however, only the patients taking ixekizumab demonstrated a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05), while those taking adalimumab or secukinumab didn't. What's more, the use of biological agents suppressed the serum OAS2 and OAS3 at low levels and elevated the serum OAS1 level in patients with psoriasis. Conclusions This study provided new insights into the protective role of biological agents in patients with psoriasis who were infected with COVID-19, and we proposed that psoriatic patients treated with biologics should continue with the treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Zhang M, Wang CH, Zheng YX, Jiangzuo QG, Hou YM, Cao P, Dai QY, Yang RW, Liu F, Feng XT, Mo LH, Fu QM. Ancient DNA unravels species identification from Laosicheng site, Hunan Province, China, and provides insights into maternal genetic history of East Asian leopards. Zool Res 2024; 45:226-229. [PMID: 38247180 PMCID: PMC10839652 DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2023.292] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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- Ming Zhang
- China-Central Asia "the Belt and Road" Joint Laboratory on Human and Environment Research, Key Laboratory of Cultural Heritage Research and Conservation, School of Culture Heritage, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, China
- Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai 200232, China
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- China-Central Asia "the Belt and Road" Joint Laboratory on Human and Environment Research, Key Laboratory of Cultural Heritage Research and Conservation, School of Culture Heritage, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710127, China
- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
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- Cultural Relics and Archaeology Institute of Hunan, Changsha, Hunan 410083, China. E-mail:
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- Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100044, China
- Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute, Shanghai 200232, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China. E-mail:
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Zheng YX, Chen XB, Wang ZY, Cai SQ, Zheng M, Koh LF, Common JE, Man XY. Efficacy of dupilumab in palmoplantar pustulosis treatment highlights the role of Th2 inflammation. Allergy 2024. [PMID: 38193274 DOI: 10.1111/all.16019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Palmoplantar pustulosis is a chronic, recurrent skin disorder characterized by sterile pustules and erythematous scaling on the palms and soles. In our study, dupilumab treatment showed efficacy and safety in PPP patients, potentially resulting from PPP patients' serum Th2 signatures and the similarities between PPP and atopic dermatitis based on serum Olink proteomics.
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- Yu-Xin Zheng
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Wang ZY, Zheng YX, Xu F, Cui YZ, Chen XY, Chen SQ, Yan BX, Zhou Y, Zheng M, Man XY. Epidermal keratinocyte-specific STAT3 deficiency aggravated atopic dermatitis-like skin inflammation in mice through TSLP upregulation. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1273182. [PMID: 38053996 PMCID: PMC10694200 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1273182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common inflammatory skin diseases with complex pathogenesis involving epidermal barrier dysfunction, skin microbiome abnormalities and type-2-skewed immune dysregulation. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a transcription factor that plays critical roles in various biological processes. However, the role of STAT3 in epidermal keratinocytes in AD remains unclear. In this study, we generated an epidermal keratinocyte-specific Stat3-deficient mouse strain (termed Stat3 cKO mice). After topical 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) treatment, Stat3 cKO mice developed worsened AD-like skin inflammation with increased Ki67+ cells, decreased filaggrin and loricrin expression, and downregulated S100A9 and LL37. The dominant microbial population in Stat3 cKO mice changed from Ralstonia to Staphylococcus. DNCB-treated Stat3 cKO mice displayed more infiltrating type-2 inflammatory cells, including mast cells, eosinophils, and CD4+T cells, accompanied by increased skin IL-4 and serum IgE levels. Moreover, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), mainly produced by keratinocytes, was highly expressed in the ear skin of Stat3 cKO mice and chemoattracted more TSLPR+ cells. TSLP blockade significantly alleviated DNCB-induced AD-like skin inflammation in Stat3 cKO mice. Thus, epidermal keratinocyte-specific STAT3 deficiency can aggravate AD-like skin inflammation in mice, possibly through TSLP dysregulation.
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Qiu Q, Wu HY, Shi HL, Pan H, Jiang CY, Teng Z, Liu JJ, Zheng YX, Chen J. [Analysis of parainfluenza virus infection in acute respiratory tract infection adult cases in Shanghai, 2015-2021]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1628-1633. [PMID: 37875452 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230404-00210] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Objective: To study the infection status and epidemiological characteristics of parainfluenza virus (PIV) in acute respiratory tract infection adult cases in Shanghai from 2015 to 2021, and to provide a scientific basis for preventing and controlling PIV. Methods: Acute respiratory tract infections were collected from 13 hospitals in Shanghai from 2015 to 2021. Relevant information was registered, and respiratory specimens were sampled to detect respiratory pathogens by multiplex PCR. Results: A total of 5 104 adult acute respiratory tract infection cases were included; the overall positive rate of the respiratory pathogens was 29.37% (1 499/5 104). The positive rate of PIV was 2.61% (133/5 104), compared with 2.32% (55/2 369) and 2.85% (78/2 735) in influenza-like cases (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases, respectively. Among them, PIV3 accounted for the highest proportion (62.41%, 83/133), followed by PIV1 (18.80%, 25/133), PIV2 (9.77%, 13/133), and PIV4 (9.02%, 12/133). The incidence of PIV-positive cases was mainly distributed in the first and second quarters, accounting for 62.41% (83/133). The difference in the incidence in each quarter was significant (χ2=24.78, P<0.001). Mixed infection accounted for 18.80% (25/133) of 133 PIV-positive cases, the mixed infection rates of ILI and SARI were 18.18% (10/55) and 19.23% (15/78), respectively, and the main mixed pathogen of PIV was coronavirus 229E. Conclusions: There are a certain proportion of PIV-positive acute respiratory tract infection cases in Shanghai. It is necessary to strengthen the etiological surveillance in acute respiratory tract infection cases, especially the mixed infection of PIV and other pathogens.
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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You Q, Jiang CY, Zheng YX, Wu HY, Pan H, Yuan ZA, Zhang JJ, Yu HJ. [Changes in epidemic intensity of influenza during 2014-2020 in Shanghai]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1224-1230. [PMID: 37661613 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230104-00004] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the performance of the influenza surveillance network and compare the epidemic intensity of influenza during 2014-2020 in Shanghai. Methods: Based on the weekly reports of influenza-like illness (ILI) and laboratory-confirmed influenza cases from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2020. This study first evaluated the data reporting and specimen collection of ILI cases for each sentinel hospital, and then calculated the percentage of ILI (ILI%), the proportion of specimens tested positive for influenza, and the incidence of influenza among all ILI outpatient and emergency visits to measure the epidemic intensity of influenza. Finally, seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was applied to quantify the changes in epidemic intensity of influenza in 2020. Results: The proportion of influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals with a score of less than 5 in the evaluation of ILI data reporting and samples collection were 9.68% and 21.05% in 2020 in Shanghai, respectively. ILI% was estimated to be 1.51% (95%CI: 1.50%-1.51%) and 2.31% (95%CI: 2.30%-2.32%), respectively for 2014-2019 and 2020; the proportion of specimens tested positive was 24.27% (95%CI: 24.02%- 24.51%) and 7.15% (95%CI: 6.78%-7.54%), respectively; and the incidence of influenza was 3.66‰ (95%CI: 3.62‰-3.70‰) and 1.65‰ (95%CI: 1.57‰-1.74‰), respectively. ARIMA model showed that ILI% was increased by 45.25% in 2020 in Shanghai, and the proportion of specimens tested positive and the incidence of influenza were reduced by 78.45% and 51.80%, respectively. Conclusions: In 2020, the performance of influenza surveillance system has changed, ILI% has increased, the proportion of specimens tested positive and the incidence of influenza has decreased in Shanghai. The change in the quality of influenza surveillance is also a potential factor affecting the epidemic intensity of influenza. In the future, the quality control of influenza surveillance network still needs to be further strengthened.
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- Q You
- Department of Epidemiology, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Qi XK, Zheng YX. [The changes in definition and diagnosis of vestibular syndrome and related diseases]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:737-742. [PMID: 37394844 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20230204-00056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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- X K Qi
- Department of Neurology, the Sixth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Xiangya School of Medicine of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
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Chen XB, Zheng YX, Ye LR, Chen XY, Man XY. Gradually increasing the dosing interval of Secukinumab for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: A single-center, uncontrolled, prospective study in 36 weeks. Dermatol Ther 2022; 35:e15911. [PMID: 36209377 PMCID: PMC10078391 DOI: 10.1111/dth.15911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Secukinumab is a recombinant, fully human monoclonal anti-IL-17A antibody approved to treat moderate-to-severe psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Its effectiveness and safety have been confirmed, but a gradual increase in the secukinumab dosing interval has not been investigated. To assess the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of gradually increasing the secukinumab dosing interval; the interval duration was determined by changes in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index scores. Patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis received secukinumab 300 mg subcutaneously at baseline and weeks 0, 1, 2, and 3. At week 4, the improvement from baseline PASI guided the next injection time until week 36. In total, 83 patients were recruited. PASI 75 was achieved by 80%, 96%, and 95% of patients at weeks 4, 12, and 36, respectively. PASI 90 was achieved by 54%, 95%, and 84% of patients at weeks 4, 12, and 36, respectively. PASI 100 was achieved by 28%, 89%, and 68% of patients at weeks 4, 12, and 36, respectively. The average PASI score (1.05 ± 1.83) was significantly lower at week 36 than at baseline. Most patients reached PASI 75 at week 36 in our modified study. This study may provide information for future biotherapies.
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- Xi-Bei Chen
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Yuan HP, Ding YY, Zheng YX, Zhang YJ, Liu X, Rui C, Wang CC, Xiao Y. [Research advances on the function of skin touch receptor Merkel cells]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2022; 38:887-892. [PMID: 36177597 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20211209-00409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The reconstruction of tactile function during the repair of skin damage caused by factors including burns is inseparable from the functional regeneration of tactile receptor Merkel cells. Merkel cells mainly exist in the basal layer of the epidermis and are closely connected with nerves to form Merkel cell-nerve complexes, which play an important role in biological organisms. A large number of studies have shown that Merkel cells conduct precise transmission of mechanical force stimuli through the mechanically gated ion channels PIEZO2, and perform the function of tactile receptors. In this paper, we discussed the characteristics of Merkel cells and analyzed the different subgroups that may possibly exist in this type of cells and their functions, at the same time, we investigated the animal model research of touch-related diseases and the clinical diseases related to touch, revealing the importance of Merkel cell function research.
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- H P Yuan
- Biomedical Research Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310020, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310020, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310020, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310020, China
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- Centre for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310020, China
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- Union College of Edinburgh University, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
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- Biomedical Research Center, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310020, China
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Zheng YX, Ye LR, Yan BX, Chen SQ, Cai SQ, Man XY. Biologics for psoriasis patients under 18 years of age: Real-world evidence from the Chinese psoriasis real world evidence research group. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1009991. [PMID: 36160145 PMCID: PMC9490006 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1009991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundTreatment for pediatric psoriasis is challenging because of the lack of real-world evidence, especially for biological therapies.ObjectivesThis study evaluated the efficacy and safety of biologics in children with psoriasis based on real-world evidence.MethodsPediatric psoriasis patients aged <18 years who were treated with biologics in our hospital (2020–2022) were prospectively analyzed. Patients treated with adalimumab, secukinumab, or ixekizumab were followed up for at least 16 weeks, and 22 of 38 patients completed the 52-week observation period. Dermatologist raters were blinded to ensure the reliability of the PASI, BSA, and PGA score assessments. PASI 75 or PGA 0/1 at week 12 represented an efficient indicator.ResultsThirty-eight patients (20 males and 18 females; median age, 12.6 ± 4.1 years) were enrolled, and none were lost to follow-up. All participants were diagnosed with psoriasis, including plaque psoriasis (n = 36), nail psoriasis (n = 1), and pustular psoriasis (n = 1). Within 12 weeks, all patients achieved scores above PASI 75 and PGA 0/1. The average time to reach PASI 75 was 4.3 ± 2.0, 3.2 ± 1.8, and 2.4 ± 0.4 weeks in patients using adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab, respectively, and, 27.2% (3/11), 86.4% (19/22), and 75.0% (3/4) of these patients achieved PASI 100 at week 12, respectively. Moreover, 18 of 20 patients with plaque psoriasis maintained ≥PASI 75 after 52 weeks. The most commonly reported adverse effect was upper respiratory tract infection, and no severe adverse effects were reported.ConclusionsOur real-world data demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab in children with psoriasis.
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Xu LT, Zhang Z, Yu HY, Jin XT, Zheng YX. [The crucial toxic components of ambient fine particles promoted the maturation and differentiation of megakaryocytes]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:1314-1322. [PMID: 36207897 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20210914-00890] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Objective: To reveal the crucial toxic components of ambient fine particles (PM2.5) that affect the maturation and differentiation of megakaryocytes. Methods: Human megakaryocytes were exposed to the organic fractions, metallic fractions and water-soluble fractions of PM2.5 at two exposure doses (i.e. actual air proportion concentration or the same concentration), respectively. The cell viability was performed to screen the non-cytotoxic levels of toxic components of PM2.5 using the CCK-8 assay. CellTiter-Blue assay, morphological observation, flow cytometry analysis and WGA staining assay were used to evaluate the cell morphological changes, occurrence of DNA ploidy, alteration in the expressions of biomarkers and platelet formation, which were key indicators of the maturation and differentiation of megakaryocytes. Results: Compared to the control group, both metallic and organic components of PM2.5 resulted in a lag in megakaryocytes with an increase in cell volume and the onset of DNA ploidy. Flow cytometry analysis showed that CD33 (the marker of myeloid-specific) decreased and CD41a (a megakaryocyte maturation-associated antigen) increased in metallic and organic components of PM2.5 treatment groups. Moreover, compared to the control group, budding protrusions increased in metallic and organic components of PM2.5 treatment groups. The water-soluble components had no effect on the maturation and differentiation of macrophages. Conclusion: Metallic and organic components of PM2.5 are the crucial toxic components that promote the maturation and differentiation of megakaryocytes.
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- L T Xu
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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Meng WL, Zheng YX, Ren ZY, Yang HT, Li S, Zhao DD, Chen W, Zhu MY, Liu WJ, Zhang Y, Xu YW. [Successful removal of displaced left atrial appendage occlusion device by double 14 F sheathes: a case report]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2022; 50:817-818. [PMID: 35982016 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20211007-00856] [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: 06/15/2023]
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- W L Meng
- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Chen C, Zheng Y, Li B. Achieving ultrafast discharge speed and excellent energy storage efficiency in environmentally friendly niobate-based glass ceramics. Ann Ital Chir 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2022.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Huang YZ, Zheng YX, Zhou Y, Xu F, Cui YZ, Chen XY, Wang ZY, Yan BX, Zheng M, Man XY. OAS1, OAS2, and OAS3 Contribute to Epidermal Keratinocyte Proliferation by Regulating Cell Cycle and Augment Type I Interferon-Induced JAK1-STAT1 Phosphorylation in Psoriasis. J Invest Dermatol 2022; 142:2635-2645.e9. [PMID: 35305973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Psoriasis is a systemic immune-mediated inflammatory disease characterized by hyperproliferation and abnormal differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes. Recent studies have identified IL-17 and IL-23 as key drivers of psoriasis pathogenesis, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. The 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetases, namely, OAS1, OAS2, OAS3, and OASL, are a family of interferon-induced enzymes with multiple antiviral activities, but their role in psoriasis is unknown. Here, we identified overexpression of OAS1, OAS2, and OAS3 in human lesional psoriatic skin and serum and found that their expression was downregulated by biologics. Moreover, OASs were highly expressed in epidermal keratinocytes, epidermal dendritic cells, epidermal CD3+ T cells, dermal antigen-presenting cells, and dermal T cells from the psoriatic epidermis and dermis, as determined by flow cytometry. Additionally, OASs were upregulated by poly(I:C), poly(dA:dT), and type I IFNs but downregulated by JAK inhibitors in normal human epidermal keratinocytes. Furthermore, silencing of OASs inhibited the phosphorylation of JAK1 and STAT1. Knockdown of OASs suppressed keratinocyte proliferation by inhibiting cell cycle progression. Thus, OASs may be therapeutic biomarkers in psoriasis.
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- Yan-Zhou Huang
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Cheng WT, Zheng YX, Tang JL. [Advanced progress of ex vivo biosensor assay in toxicological evaluation]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:25-28. [PMID: 35092986 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20210507-00444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The ex vivo biosensor assay is developed to assess the health effects and toxicological mechanism of environmental pollutants with internal environment homeostasis changes by integrating the in vivo exposure evaluation, in vitro outcomes analysis, and systematic environment component screening. This toxicology testing model combines the real-world exposure of people in the field and the study of molecular mechanism exploration in lab experiments to overcome the shortcomings of a single toxicology method. It provides a new technique and perspective for toxicity testing and risk assessment in mesoscale between macroscopic population study and microscopic mechanism exploration.
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- W T Cheng
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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Wei YH, Zhang R, Zheng YX, Chen W. [Advances in alternative methods upon the vision for toxicity testing in the 21st century]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:4-6. [PMID: 35092982 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20210510-00458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the increase of global chemical production and the aggravation of population exposure and health risks, higher requirements are put forward for chemical toxicity testing and safety evaluation.'Toxicity testing in the 21st century: a vision and a strategy' has greatly promoted the reform of toxicity testing. Toxicity testing in the new era has made great progress by using new models, new methods and new strategies, combined with interdisciplinary and high-tech advantages. While improving the efficiency of chemical toxicity testing, it also realizes more comprehensive, multi-level and high-quality data acquisition and toxicity evaluation, which provides strong support for the exploration of toxicity mode, toxicity mechanism and toxicity pathway. Focusing on the current alternative new methods of toxicity testing, this issue invites many scholars to introduce and summarize high-content analysis, three-dimensional (3D) cell culture technology, Ex vivo test, single cell sequencing and zebrafish experimental methods, in order to promote the leapfrog development of chemical toxicity testing and evaluation in China.
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- Y H Wei
- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Toxicology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Chen J, Zheng YX, Kong DC, Wu HY, Yuan ZA, Wu F. [Practice and thinking of acute respiratory infection surveillance for the response of emerging respiratory diseases in Shanghai]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 41:1994-1998. [PMID: 32539259 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200421-00616] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention has implemented an active comprehensive surveillance project of acute respiratory infections in adults in Shanghai, including influenza like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). By testing and identifying a variety of respiratory pathogens, it was found that influenza viruses were the main pathogens in 172 ILI cases in 2019. The positive rates of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus, influenza A (H3N2) virus and influenza B virus Victoria lineage were 30.81%, 14.53% and 30.55%, respectively. The positive detection of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus peaked in the first quarter. The positive rate of enterovirus/human rhinovirus was 6.40%, with a positive detection peak in the third quarter, while the positive rate of adenovirus was 4.65% with a positive detection peak in the second quarter of the year. Two human coronavirus (HCoV)-OC43 positive samples, 1 HCoV-HKU1 positive sample and 1 HCoV-NL63 positive sample were detected, respectively, and no HCoV-229E positive sample was detected. The detection rate of Staphylococcus aureus was 17.44%, and the detection rate of Klebsiellapneumoniae was 9.88%. Influenza viruses were also the main pathogens in 1 447 SARI cases. The positive rates of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus, influenza A (H3N2) virus and influenza B virus Victoria lineage were 5.46%, 1.73% and 0.30%, respectively. The positive detection of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus (17.50%) peaked in the first quarter. The total positive detection rate of enterovirus/human rhinovirus was 2.97%, the positive detection peaked in the first quarter. The positive rate of Mycoplasma pneumoniae was 3.25% and the positive rate of Legionella was 1.04%. 5 HCoV-229E positive samples, 10 HCoV-OC43 positive samples, 7 HCoV-HKU1 positive samples and 6 HCoV-NL63 positive samples were detected. Eight strains of Staphylococcus aureus, 4 strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 3 strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae were detected after cultures. By implementing the active surveillance, we not only detected a case of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus in time, but also preliminary understood the pathogenic spectrum characteristics and seasonality of ILI and SARI in Shanghai. In recent years, the surveillance methods have been continuously improved and the number of sentinel hospitals has increased gradually. In particular, for the response to COVID-19, the Surveillance Information Reporting System of Acute Respiratory Infection based on HIS system has been promoted to cover the whole city, which might lay a foundation for the active surveillance and early warning of emerging infectious diseases in the future.
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- J Chen
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Prevention Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China; School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032. China
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Cao X, Lin L, Li YT, Liu H, Liu YS, Tang JL, Han W, Leng SG, Yu SF, Zheng YX. [Airway parameters and reference value range of high-resolution CT reconstruction in general population]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:339-344. [PMID: 32536069 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200220-00068] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the measurement of small airways by high-resolution CT and image post-processing software. Screen and analyze the reconstructed airway parameters in order to find the best imaging biomarker parameters of small airway changes and calculate the reference value range; meanwhile, explore its influencing factors. Methods: From a water plant and a medical school, 169 cases of the general population aged 20 to 60 were selected as research objects, and questionnaire surveys and CT tests were performed, and CT data were reconstructed with image post-processing software. The reference value range of the general population was evaluated, and a linear mixed effect model was used to adjust the age, gender, height, BMI, and smoking status, and analyze the influencing factors of airway parameters. Results: The ratio of sixth-grade tracheal wall area to total tracheal area in the Left B1+2 to carina was (53.01±13.35) %, Left B9 to carina was (50.44±12.98) %, Right B1 to carina was (52.73±12.22) %, and Right B9 to carina was (52.93±11.85) %. The ratio of nineth-grade tracheal wall area to total tracheal area in the Left B1+2 to carina was (44.08±14.66) %, Left B9 to carina was (42.44±15.89) %, Right B1 to carina was (46.51±14.03) %, and Right B9 to carina is (43.54±15.87) %. BMI affect the area of the tracheal wall, all p value<0.05. Conclusion: High-resolution CT small airway morphology can make a preliminary assessment of the susceptible population of small airway-related diseases based on a range of reference values, and prevent and control it in combination with influencing factors.
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- X Cao
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, School of Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Henan Medical College, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Zhou WH, Gu GZ, Wu H, Li YH, Chen GS, Zhang HL, Yu SF, Zheng YX. [Prediction of KCNQ4gene polymorphism varies with CNE or noise exposure duration on the Risk of NIHL-Cox model analysis based on cohort study]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:111-116. [PMID: 32306673 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2020.02.007] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the association between gene in the potassium recycling pathway 4 (KCNQ4) polymorphisms and the susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) , and analysis the effect of cumulative noise exposure (CNE) and noise exposure duration on this association. Methods: A nested case-control study with 1∶1 matched was used based on the cohort of noise exposure in a steel factory. A total of 286 cases were selected as the group of hearing loss and 286 controls were chosen according to the matching standards of same gender, same type of work, age difference ≤ 5 years, noise exposure duration ≤ 2 years. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of rs4660468, rs4660470, rs34287852 in KCNQ4 were genotyped by SNPscan(TM) method. The codominant, dominant and recessive models were established to study KCNQ4 polymorphisms and the susceptibility to NIHL by single-factor conditional logistic regression analysis. The COX regression analysis was used to analyze the risk of developing NIHL in individuals with different genotypes along with the extending of noise exposure duration or CNE. Results: In the case of CNE≤96 dB (A) ·year, the risk of developing NIHL in individuals with TA genotype of rs4660470 was 2.197 times than individuals with TT genotypes (95%CI: 1.032~4.677) , and those with TA+AA and TT genotypes (HR=2.467, 95%CI: 1.025~5.934) With the increase of noise exposure duration, in rs4660470, individuals with TA genotype had a higher risk of suffering NIHL than those with TT genotype (HR=1.461, 95%CI: 1.061~2.011) , individuals with TA and/or AA genotype had a earlier risk of suffering NIHL than those with TT genotype. Conclusion: The mutant allele A of rs4660470 in KCNQ4 may be a risk factor for developing NIHL, CNE≤100 dB (A) ·year or the increase of noise exposure duration may further increase the risk of NIHL.
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- W H Zhou
- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Wugang Institute for Occupational Health, Wugang 462599, China
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- Wugang Institute for Occupational Health, Wugang 462599, China
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- Henan medical college, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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- College of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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Yuan LL, Chen GS, Jiao J, Zhou WH, Wu H, Gu GZ, Zhang HL, Zheng YX, Yu SF. [Association between GSTP1 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:101-107. [PMID: 32306671 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2020.02.005] [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 investigate the association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPS) at rs1695 and rs6591256 in glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) gene and susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in Chinese Han workers exposed to noise. Methods: Using the 1: 1 nested case-control study and taking 6297 workers exposed to noise in a steel plant in Henan province as the cohort study population in July 2019, we screened those who have been exposed to noise for ≥3 years and whose binaural high frequency (3000, 4000, 6000 Hz) average hearing threshold is ≥40 dB (A) into the case group. The control group was selected according to the matching criteria of the same sex, same type of work, and the age difference was not more than 5 years old, and the working age difference was not more than 2 years. 276 subjects were selected into the case group and the control group respectively. The medium and high throughout single nucleotide polymorphism typing technology (SNPscanTM technology) was used to detect the polymorphism of three nucleotide sites of GSR gene, and conditional logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and NIHL, and the relationship between different polymorphic sites and the risk of NIHL after adjusting covariates. After stratification with different cumulative noise exposure (CNE) , Conditional logistic regression analysis was used to analysis the risk of NIHL at different loci. Results: The mean and standard deviation of age of the selected subjects was (40.28±8.00) , the mean and standard deviation of noise-exposed working years was (18.7±8.92) years. The range of noise exposure levels and comulative noise exposure were 80.05-93.35dB (A) and 86.83-107.92 dB (A) ·year, respectively. Compared with the control group, there were no statistically significant differences in age, noise-exposured working years, intensity of noise exposure, CNE, gender, drinking, hypertension prevalence and noise exposure level in the hearing loss group (P>0.05) , while there were statistically difference in smoking, binaural high-frequency average hearing threshold and binaural speech frequency (P<0.05) . After adjusting for smoking, drinking, hypertension and other factors, in the co-dominant model, compared with GGgenotype, the risk of NIHL was higher in rs1002149 GT genotype and rs2251780 GA genotype (OR=1.558, 95%CI: 1.028-2.361; OR=1.550, 95%CI: 1.020-2.355, P<0.05) ; compared with TT/GT genotype, the rs1002149 TT genotype has a higher risk of developing NIHL (OR=1.494, 95%CI: 1.002-2.228, P<0.05) , while rs3779647 genotype had no relationship with the risk of NIHL (P>0.05) . In the equivalent sound level (L(Aeq)) of noise >85 dB (A) stratification, compared with GG genotype, carrying rs1002149 GT genotype and rs2251780 GT genotype has higher risk of nihl (OR=1.801, 95%CI: 1.093-2.967; OR=1.720, 95%CI: 1.050-2.817, P<0.05) . Haplotype analysis of two sites, rs1002149 and rs2251780, was not found to be related to NIIHL susceptibility. Conclusion: The allele G of rs1695 and rs6591256 may be risk factors of NIHL.
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- L L Yuan
- Department of Labor and Environment Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450041, China
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- Wugang Institute for Occupational Health, Wugang 462599, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Wugang Institute for Occupational Health, Wugang 462599, China
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- College of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Department of Labor and Environment Health, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450041, China; Henan Medical College, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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Li YH, Gu GZ, Zhou WH, Wu H, Chen GS, Zhang HL, Zheng YX, Yu SF. [Association between GSTP1 gave polymorphisms and susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:120-124. [PMID: 32306675 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2020.02.009] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPS) at rs1695 and rs6591256 in glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) gene and susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss in Chinese Han workers exposed to noise. Methods: A 1: 2 matched nested case-control study was performed, which based on the cohort of 6297 workers exposed to noise in an iron and steel plant in Henan, China, who were followed up from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2015. According to the criteria of binaural average high-frequency hearing threshold ≥40 dB, a total of 292 workers were enrolled as hearing loss group; after the adjustment for sex, type of work, age (difference≤5 years) , and working years of noise exposure (difference≤2 years) , according to the criteria of binaural average high-frequency hearing threshold <35 dB, and the speech frequency hearing threshold of any ear at any frequency band ≤25 dB, a total of 584 workers were enrolled as control group. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of rs1695 and rs6591256 in GSTP1 were genotyped by high throughput SNP genotyping assay. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of control group was checked. The association between the SNPs at the two loci and susceptibility to NIHL was analyzed. Results: The L(Aeq, 8 h) range of workers exposed to noise was 80.2-98.8 dB (A) . The risk of NIHL in individuals with allele G of rs1695 was 1.291 times of those with allele A (95%CI: 1.042-1.598, P<0.05) . The risk of NIHL in individuals with allele G of rs6591256 was 1.390 times of those with allele A (95%CI: 1.119-1.728, P<0.05) . The risk of NIHL in individuals with AG and GG genotypes of rs6591256 was 1.437 times of those with AA genotype (95%CI: 1.057-1.952, P<0.05) . With the increase of noise exposure duration, individuals with AG and GG genotypes of rs6591256 had a higher risk of NIHL than those with AA genotype (HR=1.273, 95%CI: 1.002-1.616, P<0.05) . Conclusion: The allele G of rs1695 and rs6591256 may be risk factors of NIHL.
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- Y H Li
- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Provincial Institute for Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Wugang Institute for Occupational Health, Wugang 462599, China
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- Wugang Institute for Occupational Health, Wugang 462599, China
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- College of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Henan Medical College, Zhengzhou 451191, China
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Kong DC, Zheng YX, Jiang CY, Pan H, Han RB, Wu HY, Chen J. [Analysis of adenovirus infection in acute respiratory tract infection cases in Shanghai from 2015 to 2019]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2020; 41:733-737. [PMID: 32447916 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20190821-00611] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study the epidemiological characteristics and mixed infection of adenovirus in acute respiratory tract infections in Shanghai from 2015 to 2019, and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and control of adenovirus. Methods: Acute respiratory tract infections were collected from 3 hospitals in Shanghai from 2015 to 2019. Relevant information was registered and respiratory specimens were sampled for detection of respiratory pathogens by multiplex PCR. Results: A total of 1 543 cases of acute respiratory tract infection were included. The positive rate of adenovirus was 2.92%(45/1 543), the positive rates of influenza like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) were 2.74%(29/1 058) and 3.30%(16/485), respectively. The positive rate of ILI during January-May 2019 was 5.43%(7/129), higher than that in the same period of 2015- 2018 (0.52%-4.48%) (Fisher's exact test value=8.92, P=0.036). The incidence of adenovirus-positive cases was mainly distributed in the first and second quarters, accounting for 62.22% (28/45). The difference of the incidence of adenovirus-positive cases in each quarter was significant (χ(2)= 12.52, P=0.006). The positive rate in the second quarter was highest (6.03%), which was higher than that in other quarters (1.89%-2.93%). There were significant differences among different age groups (χ(2)=16.94, P=0.001), and the positive rate decreased with age (χ(2)=10.16, P=0.001). The positive rate of 13-19 years old group (9.43%) was higher than that of other age groups (1.48%-4.81%). The positive rate of student group (12.07%) was higher than that of other occupations (2.61%). The difference was systematic (χ(2)=11.53, P=0.001). Mixed infection accounted for 31.11% (14/45) of 45 adenovirus positive cases. The mixed infection rates of ILI and SARI were 34.48% (10/29) and 25.00% (4/16), respectively. Among 14 cases of mixed infection, the main mixed infection pathogens of adenovirus were influenza A virus and coronavirus. Conclusion: Adenovirus surveillance should be further strengthened in adolescents with a focus on students and other key groups in the second quarter.
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- D C Kong
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China; Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Institutes of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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Yang BB, Zheng YX, Yan BX, Cao HL, Landeck L, Chen JQ, Li W, Min M, Wang P, Cai SQ, Zheng M, Man XY. Suppressor of Fused Inhibits Skin Wound Healing. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2020; 9:233-244. [PMID: 32226648 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2018.0890] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objectives: To investigate the effect of suppressor of fused (Sufu) on epidermal and dermal cellular properties and in wound healing. Approach: Transgenic (TG) mice overexpressing human Sufu (hSufu) in the epidermis were applied to investigate the effects of Sufu on epidermal and dermal cellular properties and in wound healing. Results: Histological staining revealed a reduction of epidermal and dermal thickness and an increase of hypodermal adipose tissue in homozygous K14-hSufu TG mice when compared with wild-type (WT) controls. TG mice exhibited significantly delayed skin wound healing. Moreover, the migratory and proliferative capabilities of cultured keratinocytes were decreased in K14-hSufuTG mice. Transforming growth factor-β treatment increased the expression of α-smooth muscle actin more in WT than in TG fibroblasts. Sufu overexpression significantly decreased the expression of β-catenin, glioma transcription factor 1 (Gli1), and matrix metalloproteinase-3 in wounds of K14-hSufu TG mice when compared with controls, probably indicating a delaying effect of Sufu on wound healing via blocking the hedgehog (Hh)/Gli and Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Innovation: Our results indicate a new property of Sufu in the process of skin wound healing. It provides an important basis for Sufu as a potential target for skin wound healing. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that Sufu overexpression in the epidermis impairs wound healing via dampening the Hh/Gli and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. These data provide an important basis for further analyses of Sufu in skin wound healing.
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- Bei-Bei Yang
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Ernst von Bergmann General Hospital, Teaching Hospital of Charité–Humboldt University, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Zhu XX, Meng T, Leng SG, Zheng YX, Tang JL. [Study on fibrosis changes in the lungs of mice caused by repeated inhalation of polyhexamethyleneguaidine disinfectant]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 54:198-202. [PMID: 32074710 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2020.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the lung damage caused by repeated inhalation of polyhexamethyleneguanidine (PHMG) disinfectant aerosol and the corresponding toxicological characteristics. Methods: Thirty four-week-old mice of C57BL/6N strain were randomly divided into three groups, the control group, low-dose group, and high-dose group. Each group had 5 male mice and 5 female mice. Lab II-level purified water was used in the control group. The PHMG disinfectant aerosol was generated by using the ultrasonic atomization of the aqueous solution containing PHMG. The PHMG concentrations in the low-and high-dose groups were 0.1 mg/ml (0.01%) and 1 mg/ml (0.1%), respectively. The concentration of PHMG in the post-chemical exposure room was 1.03 mg/m(3) and 9.09 mg/m(3) according to the air sampler analysis. The experimental mice were exposed to the PHMG in dynamic respiratory exposure mode for 4 hours every day in 21 days. After 21-day exposure, bronchia alveolus lung fluids (BALFs) were used to evaluate the inflammatory cells in the lungs, and pathological evaluation, special staining and immunohistochemical methods were further performed to evaluate the key indicators of pulmonary fibrosis. Results: Compared to the control group, the body weight of mice in the high-dose group was significantly decreased (P<0.05), while that of mice in the low-dose group did not significantly differ (P>0.05). The number of inflammatory cells in BALFs of low-dose exposed mice was slightly reduced, and the lung tissue pathology began to show lung damage with early fibrosis symptoms (P<0.05). The pathological examination of mice in the high-dose group showed changes in pulmonary fibrosis. Immunohistochemical staining showed that pulmonary fibrosis marker, α-SMA, was significantly increased in low-dose group and high-dose group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The repeated inhalation of PHMG disinfectant could cause lung damage such as pulmonary fibrosis in mice. It could suggest that special warnings should be given to this common disinfectant and respiratory protection measures should be adopted during industrial production and daily use.
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Medicine, Datong University, Taiyuan 037009, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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Kong DC, Wu HY, Zheng YX, Pan H, Jiang CY, Zhang X, Chen J, Wu F. [Etiologic and epidemiologic features of acute respiratory infections in adults from Shanghai, during 2015-2017]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2019; 40:904-910. [PMID: 31484252 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the etiologic and epidemiological characteristics of adult acute respiratory infections in Shanghai during 2015-2017. Methods: Data was collected from outpatients with acute respiratory infections who visited the Fever Clinics in three hospitals of different levels in three administrative regions of Shanghai, from 2015 to 2017. Basic information and nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from cases in line with the inclusion criteria. Multiplex RT-PCR and bacterial cultures were performed to detect the respiratory pathogens. Results: A total of 806 individuals were enrolled from 2015 to 2017. Respiratory pathogens were identified in 73.45% (592/806) of the cases, with the virus detection rate as 66.75% (538/806). It was found that the major respiratory pathogens for virus detection were influenza A in 326 (40.45%), influenza B in 116 (14.39%), rhinovirus/enterovirus in 39 (4.84%) of the cases. The overall detection rate of bacteria was 16.13% (130/806), including Klebsiella pneumoniae in 90 (11.17%) cases, Staphylococcus Aureus in 46 (5.71%) cases. Other kind of bacteria were not detected in our study. The detection rates on Mycoplasma pneumoniae was 5.33% (43/806) and on Chlamydia pneumonia was 0.37% (3/806). Co-infection with multiple pathogens was detected in 18.61% (150/806) of the cases, including 135 with double infection (accounting for 90.00%), 14 with triple infection and 1 with quadruple infection (accounted for 9.33% and 0.67%, respectively). Among the 150 cases with co-infections, the main identified pathogens were influenza A, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Pathogens of acute respiratory infections that identified among the outpatients from the Fever Clinics at different time, region or population, the characteristics were different (P<0.001). Conclusions: In 2015-2017, outpatients with acute respiratory infections in Shanghai were mainly caused by influenza virus or other viruses, however dynamically with its composition, time, region and characteristics of the population. It is necessary to strengthen and combine related medical and preventive services and to develop the appropriate strategies regarding clinical diagnosis and treatment.
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- D C Kong
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China; Shanghai Institutes of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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Zheng YX, Chen J, Kong DC, Pan H, Zhou YQ, Chen ML, Teng Z, Wu HY, Yuan ZA. [Pathogenic characteristics of hospitalized severe acute respiratory infections in Shanghai, China, 2015-2017]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2019; 40:911-916. [PMID: 31484253 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the epidemiological and pathogenic characteristics of hospitalized severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) in Shanghai, China. Methods: From 2015 to 2017, one Tertiary hospital and one Secondary hospital were chosen as the surveillance sites. Two respiratory tract specimens per case were collected from SARI cases aged 15 years and older. One specimen was tested for 22 respiratory pathogens by RT-PCR, and the other specimen was cultured for 6 respiratory bacteria. Results: A total of 287 SARI cases were enrolled for sampling and lab testing. 70.73% of the cases were aged 60 years and older, with 41.46% (119/287) were positive for at least one pathogen. Influenza virus was the predominant pathogen, accounting for 17.77% (51/287) of all SARI cases. Human rhinovirus/Enterovirus and Coronavirus were both accounting for 7.32% (21/287), followed by Mycoplasma pneumoniae (5.57%, 16/287). The positive rates of parainfluenza virus, bocavirus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumo virus were all less than 5%. Bacterial strains were identified in seven SARI cases, including Klebsiella pneumoniae (3 strains), Staphylococcus aureus (2 strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae (1 strain) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1 strain). Two or Three pathogens were co-detected from 40 cases, accounting for 33.61% of 119 positive cases. The most common co-detected pathogens were influenza virus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae (10 cases). Influenza cases peaked in winter-spring and summer. Mycoplasma pneumoniae peaked in winter-spring season and overlapped with influenza. The positive rates of pathogens were not significantly different between different age groups. Conclusions: Various respiratory pathogens can be detected from SARI cases aged 15 years and older. Influenza virus was the predominant pathogen and the co-detection of influenza virus with Mycoplasma pneumoniae the most common one.
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- Y X Zheng
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China; Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200336, China
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Ma WR, Qing Y, Li ZQ, Chen ZY, Huang Y, Lu W, Yang L, Zheng WW, Chen W, Zheng YX, Cao J, He GS, Qu WD. [Research progress on exposure levels and toxic pathways of typical persistent organic pollutants in foods]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 53:645-652. [PMID: 31177766 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2019.06.020] [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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Dioxins, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and benzo(a)pyrene are common organic pollutants in food. They have been of concern to academics and government administrations due to high residue and persistence, easy accumulation and strong harmful effects. The National Research Council of the United States of America published Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and Strategy in 2007, which proposed a new concept of toxicity testing that toxicity testing should take full consideration of population exposure data and base on in vitro tests, human cell lines, toxicity pathways and high-throughput screening. Meanwhile, systems biology, bioinformatics and rapid assay technologies will be used to better understand toxicity pathways-the cellular response pathways that can lead to adverse health effects when sufficient perturbing induced by chemicals exposure. The new toxicity testing strategy has changed the traditional testing pattern and has brought a wide impact on the international relevant fields. The European Union, the World Health Organization, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Center for Toxicological Research have organized relevant discussions and exploratory studies to address the new toxicity testing concept and how to evaluate and utilize the results of traditional toxicity test researches. Compared to the discussion, 'whether to do it', ten years ago, the question, 'how to do it', has become the concern of the current discussion. Therefore, how to respond to the concept of toxicity testing and how to effectively utilize and excavate traditional toxicity test data have been the focus of multi-disciplines and interdisciplinary academia such as toxicology, food hygiene and environmental science. Therefore, this article provides an overview of the exposure levels of dioxin, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and benzo[a]pyrene, which are typical persistent organic pollutants in food in China and the current research status of toxic pathways based on whole animal experiments. The exposure level, toxic effect and toxicity mechanism of three contaminants are analyzed and summarized in order to provide basis for future results based on the 21st century toxicity test compared with traditional tests and data mining analysis of these two kinds of data. Meanwhile, it also lays the foundation for the establishment of a toxicity testing framework based on exposure characteristics, toxic pathways, and biomarkers.
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- College of Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University/National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Health Technology Assessment, Shanghai 200032, China
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Wang XZ, Ding DF, Xue Y, Gu XF, Pang J, Zhang M, Zheng YX, Cao YL, Zhan HS. [Role of TLR4/NF-κB pathway for early change of synovial membrane in knee osteoarthritis rats]. Zhongguo Gu Shang 2019; 32:68-71. [PMID: 30813673 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-0034.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study role of TLR4/NF-κB pathway for early change of synovial membrane in knee osteoarthritis rats. METHODS Eighteen male SD rats weighted (200±20) g were randomly divided into 2 groups, namely control and model group, and 9 in each group. Knee OA model group was established by using modified Hulth method in model group. Control group was not treated. Synovial tissue and serum was extracted at 4 and 21 d after operation. Expression of CD14, TLR4, IL-1β, TNF-α, ADAMTS-4, MMP-13 were detected by real-time PCR respectively. NF-κB p65 protein was detected by Western-blot; serum concentrations of haluronic acid (HA), N-propeptide of type III procollagen(PIIINP) was detected by Elisa. RESULTS Expression of CD14, ADAMTS-4, and NF-κB p65 in model group were higher than that of control group at 4 and 21 days after operation, while expression of TLR4, IL-1β, TNF-α and MMP-13 were higher than that of control group at 21 days after operation(P<0.01). Concentration of PIIINP and HA in model group were higher than that of control group at 4 days after operation, while there was no significant difference at 21 days after operation. CONCLUSIONS NF-κB pathway could mediate occurrence of KOA by early activating and triggeringg synovial increasingly secreting inflammatory secretion CD14, TLR4, IL-1β, TNF-α, ADAMTS-4, MMP-13, PIIINP and HA.
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- Shi's Center of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China;
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Zhan HQ, Dong XY, Li LL, Zheng YX, Gong YJ, Zou XT. Effects of dietary supplementation with Clostridium butyricum on laying performance, egg quality, serum parameters, and cecal microflora of laying hens in the late phase of production. Poult Sci 2019; 98:896-903. [PMID: 30285187 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation with Clostridium butyricum on laying performance, egg quality, serum parameters, and cecal microflora of laying hens in the late phase of production. Jinghong-1 strain laying hens (n = 960; 48 wk of age) were randomly allocated to 5 treatment groups with 6 replicates of 32 hens. Hens were fed with basal diet (control) and basal diet supplemented with 2.5 × 104 (CB1), 5 × 104 (CB2), 1 × 105 (CB3), and 2 × 105 (CB4) cfu/g C. butyricum for 10 wk. The results showed that egg production, egg mass, and eggshell strength increased quadratically as supplemental C. butyricum increased, and these responses were maximized in the CB2 group (P < 0.05). Compared with the control group, the addition of C. butyricum resulted in quadratic effects on serum total protein, uric acid, calcium, complement component C3 and catalase concentrations, and these responses were maximized or minimized in the CB2 group (P < 0.05). Linear and quadratic increases were observed in serum IgM, total superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase concentrations, and these responses were maximized in CB2 or CB3 group (P < 0.05). The addition of C. butyricum in the CB2 group resulted in linearly increasing levels of serum IgG concentration as compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Spleen index increased (P < 0.05) in the CB2 group. Hens fed with C. butyricum reduced (P > 0.05) the population of E. coli, while Bifidobacterium counts increased quadratically and maximized in the CB2 group (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the results indicated that dietary supplementation with C. butyricum (5 × 104 or 1 × 105 cfu/g) could improve laying performance and egg quality by promoting immune function, enhancing antioxidative capacity, and benefiting the cecal microflora of laying hens in the late phase of production.
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- Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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Zheng YX, Ma LZ, Liu SJ, Zhang CT, Meng R, Chen YZ, Jiang ZL. Protective effects of trehalose on frozen-thawed ovarian granulosa cells of cattle. Anim Reprod Sci 2018; 200:14-21. [PMID: 30472065 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In this study, trehalose was investigated for its cryoprotective effects on ovarian granulosa cells (bGCs) of cattle. Five concentrations of trehalose at 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 mol/L were added to the cryopreservation medium of bGCs, and the effects on the quality of frozen-thawed bGCs were assessed. The results indicate that the use of cryopreservation medium containing 0.2 and 0.4 mol/L of trehalose resulted in a greater rate of bGC viability compared to those of other groups (P<0.05). Culturing with trehalose at 0.2 and 0.4 mol/L increased 17β- estradiol (E2)and decreased progesterone (P4)production (P < 0.05) in post-thawed bGCs. Compared with the control group, the intracellular Ca2+ concentrations of frozen-thawed bGCs were less in all treatment groups (P<0.05), and the least Ca2+ concentration was observed in the group containing 0.4 mol/L trehalose. The plasma membrane potentials of frozen-thawed bGCs were greater in the groups with 0.2 and 0.4 mol/L trehalose, and the group treated with 0.4 mol/L trehalose had the greatest membrane potential in comparison to other groups (P < 0.05). The relative abundance of the CYP19 mRNA in frozen-thawed bGCs was greater in the groups containing 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6 mol/L trehalose, and relative abundances of FSHR and BCL2 mRNA were greater in the group of bGCs treated with 0.2 mol/L trehalose (P<0.05). Trehalose treatment at 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8 mol/L had an inhibitory effect on BAX gene transcription in frozen-thawed bGCs (P<0.05). In summary, trehalose exhibited a greater cryoprotective effect on bGCs than basic cryopreservation medium.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Plateau Grazing Animal Nutrition and Feed Science of Qinghai Province, Qinghai Plateau Yak Research Center, Qinhai University, Xining, Qinghai 810016, China
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- Xining Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Xining, Qinghai 810003, China
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- Xining Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Xining, Qinghai 810003, China
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- Xining Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Station, Xining, Qinghai 810003, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Li ZQ, Zheng WW, Liu Y, Zhou Y, He GS, Zheng YX, Qu WD. [Management and safety assessment of nanomaterials in food: status and prospects]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:1082-1088. [PMID: 30392333 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The safety assessment of nanomaterials in food is essential for safeguarding supervision and maintaining public health. However, there are still no safety assessment procedures for nanomaterials established in national-level in China and no specific toxicology and safety assessment procedures about nanomaterials for food, too. These factors lead to restriction on food safety protection and supervision. Current methods of evaluating the safety of nanomaterials mainly rely on traditional toxicological assessment that are extrapolated based on animal experiment from high doses to low doses and from animals to humans. These uncertainties restrict the accuracy of safety assessment for nanomaterials and also limit the development of scientific and effective evaluation procedures and regulatory measures. Currently, the key issues need to be solved including exposure assessment and evaluation methods of nanomaterials in food and the established methods of the toxicity test for nanomaterials that are consistent with the objectives of toxicity test in the 21st century vision and strategy. In this article, we reviewed current administrative regulatory, situations, and existing issues of food nanomaterials either in China or some developed countries in order to provide a scientific basis in establishing safety assessment procedures for nanomaterials in food in the future.
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- Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Qu WD, Zheng WW, Lu W, Zheng YX. [Drinking water safety: the basis of "Healthy China 2030" blueprint]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:876-878. [PMID: 30196631 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.09.002] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- W D Qu
- Centers for Water and Health, Key Laboratory of the Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Tang JL, Zheng YX. [Introduction to World Health Organization Guidelines on Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:782-784. [PMID: 30107709 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.08.002] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- J L Tang
- School of Public Health, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, China
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Wang J, Wang Z, Zhang RJ, Zheng YX, Chen LY, Wang SY, Tsoo CC, Huang HJ, Su WS. A first-principles study of the electrically tunable band gap in few-layer penta-graphene. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:18110-18116. [PMID: 29938269 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp02624f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The structural and electronic properties of bilayer (AA- and AB-stacked) and tri-layer (AAA-, ABA- and AAB-stacked) penta-graphene (PG) have been investigated in the framework of density functional theory. The present results demonstrate that the ground state energy in AB stacking is lower than that in AA stacking, whereas ABA stacking is found to be the most energetically favorable, followed by AAB and AAA stackings. All considered model configurations are found to be semiconducting, independent of the stacking sequence. In the presence of a perpendicular electric field, their band gaps can be significantly reduced and completely closed at a specific critical electric field strength, demonstrating a Stark effect. These findings show that few-layer PG will have tremendous opportunities to be applied in nanoscale electronic and optoelectronic devices owing to its tunable band gap.
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- Jinjin Wang
- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Ma Y, Zheng YX, Dong XY, Zou XT. Effect of mercury chloride on oxidative stress and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 signalling molecule in liver and kidney of laying hens. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102:1199-1209. [PMID: 29974977 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This study investigated the effects of mercury chloride (HgCl2 ) on the deposition of mercury (Hg), histopathology and oxidative stress in liver and kidney of laying hens. The gene expressions of antioxidant enzymes and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)-Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) were further studied to uncover the molecular mechanism. A total of 960 40-week-old Hyline brown laying hens were randomly allocated to five treatments with eight pens per treatment and 24 hens per pen. The hens were fed with five experimental diets containing graded levels of Hg at 0.270, 1.250, 3.315, 9.405 and 27.230 mg/kg respectively. Results revealed that both deposition of Hg and score of injury in liver and kidney were significantly increased as dietary Hg dosage up to 27.230 mg/kg diet. Deposition of Hg was positively related to score of injury in liver and kidney of laying hens. Besides, the activities of superoxidative dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and glutathione (GSH) content all significantly decreased (p < 0.05), while malondialdehyde (MDA) content significantly increased (p < 0.05) after Hg exposure in liver and kidney of laying hens. In addition, positive relationships occurred between antioxidant enzyme activities and antioxidant enzyme gene expressions except between SOD activity and manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) gene expression in liver. Meanwhile, Nrf2 gene expression was positively related to antioxidant gene expressions and negatively connected with Keap1 gene expression. Negative relationships occurred between Nrf2 and Keap1 protein levels in liver and kidney. In conclusion, Hg could dose-dependently damage liver and kidney and induced hepatic and renal oxidative stress by means of suppressing Nrf2-Keap1 signalling molecule in laying hens.
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Feed and Nutrition of Zhejiang Province, Feed Science Institute, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Dong F, Guo YR, Qiao C, Wang JJ, Shen H, Su WS, Zheng YX, Zhang RJ, Chen LY, Wang SY, Miao XS, Xu M. Optical Properties and Local Structure Evolution during Crystallization of Ga 16Sb 84 Alloy. Sci Rep 2018; 8:9605. [PMID: 29941896 PMCID: PMC6018500 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-27972-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Phase-change memory is one of the most promising candidates for future memory technologies. However, most of the phase-change memories are based on chalcogenides, while other families of materials for this purpose remain insufficiently studied. In this work, we investigate the optical properties and microstructure of Ga16Sb84 by an in-situ ellipsometer and X-ray diffraction. Our experimental results reveal that the Ga16Sb84 films exhibit a relatively high crystallization temperature of ~250 °C, excelling in long data retention. In addition, a large optical contrast exists between the amorphous and crystalline states, which may make it suitable for use in optical discs. Molecular dynamics simulations indicate that a unique local structure order in the amorphous and crystalline phases is responsible for the optical properties observed in the experiment. The similarity found in the short-range orders of the amorphous and crystalline phases is beneficial to better understanding the fast phase transition of phase-change memory.
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- National Taiwan Science Education Center, Taipei 11165, Taiwan and Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan
- National Chip Implementation Center, Hsinchu, 30078, Taiwan
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
- Key Laboratory for Information Science of Electromagnetic Waves (MoE), Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- School of Optical & Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Optical & Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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Li YH, Chen GS, Jiao J, Zhou WH, Wu H, Gu GZ, Zhang HL, Zheng YX, Yu SF. [Association between single nucleotide polymorphismsin human heat shock protein 70 gene and susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2018; 34:889-894. [PMID: 28241675 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the association between the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at rs1043618, rs2075800, and rs2763979 in human heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) gene and susceptibility to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) . Methods: A case-control study was performed, and 5 934 workers exposed to noise in an iron and steel plant in Henan, China, who underwent physical examination from 2006 to 2015, were enrolled as study subjects. According to the criteria of binaural average high - frequency (3000, 4000, and 6000 Hz) hearing threshold≥40 dB (HL) and monauralaverage speech-frequency (500, 1000, 2000 Hz) hearing threshold≥26 dB (HL) on the basis of binauralhigh frequency loss measured by pure tone audiometry, as well as the exclusion of NIHL, a total of 286 workers were enrolled as hearing loss group; after the adjustment for sex, type of work, age (difference≤5 years) , and working years of noise exposure (difference ≤2 years) , 286 workers were enrolled as control group. A 2 ml blood genomic DNA extraction kit was used to perform DNA extraction for the peripheral blood samples, and a multiple SNP typing kit was used to determine the genotypes at the three loci in 572 samples. The association between the SNPs at the three loci and susceptibility to NIHL was analyzed. Results: In all workers, the equivalent sound level (L(Aeq)) of noise was 75.0~96.8 dB (A) . The hearing loss group had a significantly higher binauralhigh - frequencyhearing threshold than the control group (t=56.908, P<0.05) . With CC+TC genotype as control, TT genotype at rs2763979 in HSP70 gene was associated with the susceptibility to NIHL (OR=1.731, 95%CI 1.021-2.935) . In the group with cumulative noise exposure of 96 dB (A) ·year, TT genotype at rs2763979was associated with the susceptibility to NIHL (OR=5.694, 95%CI 1.256-25.817) . The rs1043618 and rs2075800 loci of HSP70 were not associated with the susceptibility to NIHL (both P>0.05) . After the adjustment for confounding factors including smoking and drinking, haplotype CCT was associated with the susceptibility to NIHL (OR=1.425, 95%CI 1.035-1.961) . Conclusion: TT genotype at rs2763979 of HSP70 gene and haplotype CCT are risk factors for NIHL.
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- Henan Provincial Institute of Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Hu JX, Karamshuk S, Gorbaciova J, Ye HQ, Lu H, Zhang YP, Zheng YX, Liang X, Hernández I, Wyatt PB, Gillin WP. High sensitization efficiency and energy transfer routes for population inversion at low pump intensity in Er organic complexes for IR amplification. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3226. [PMID: 29459795 PMCID: PMC5818663 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21700-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Organic erbium complexes have long been of interest due to their potential for using the strong absorption into the organic to sensitise the erbium emission. Despite this interest there is remarkably little quantitative information on how effective the approach is and the discussion of the energy transfer mechanism is generally vague. Here we accurately quantify the sensitisation as a function of excitation pump density and model it using a rate equation approach. As a result, we can calculate the degree of population inversion for the erbium ions as a function of the pump intensity. We demonstrate that even when we increase the erbium concentration in the films from ~10 to ~80% we find a relatively small decrease in the sensitisation which we attribute to the large (>20 Å) Förster radius for the sensitisation process. We show that we can obtain population inversion in our films at very low pump powers ~600 mW/cm2. The calculated Förster radius for the organic erbium complexes suggests design rules for energy transfer between antennas and erbium ions in molecular systems and hybrid organic-inorganic nanoparticles.
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
- Materials Research Institute and School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Materials Research Institute and School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
- Materials Research Institute and School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Materials Research Institute and School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of ASIC and System, SIST, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Materials Research Institute and School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China
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- Dpto. CITIMAC, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda. Los Castros, s/n, 39005, Santander, Spain
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- Materials Research Institute and School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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- College of Physical Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China.
- Materials Research Institute and School of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK.
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Yan BX, Zheng YX, Li W, Chen JQ, Zhou J, Cai SQ, Zheng M, Man XY. Comparative expression of PEDF and VEGF in human epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts: from normal skin to psoriasis. Discov Med 2018; 25:47-56. [PMID: 29579411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) have been shown to keep angiogenesis activation and inhibition in balance in normal and pathological conditions. In this study, we examined the expression of VEGF and PEDF in keratinocytes and fibroblasts from normal and psoriatic skin to evaluate their potential roles and interactions in the development of psoriasis. The expression of VEGF and PEDF was detected in normal and psoriatic skin ex vivo and in co-cultured keratinocytes and fibroblasts in vitro, and increased in keratinocytes and fibroblasts from psoriatic skin compared with those cells from normal skin. Our results suggest that PEDF act as a multipotent factor in the skin and the imbalance of PEDF and VEGF may be responsible for the transformation from normal skin to psoriasis.
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- Bing-Xi Yan
- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
- These authors contributed equally to this article
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- Second Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310053, China
- These authors contributed equally to this article
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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Wang Z, Cao X, Qiao C, Zhang RJ, Zheng YX, Chen LY, Wang SY, Wang CZ, Ho KM, Fan YJ, Jin BY, Su WS. Novel penta-graphene nanotubes: strain-induced structural and semiconductor-metal transitions. Nanoscale 2017; 9:19310-19317. [PMID: 29192922 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06835b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Research into novel one-dimensional (1D) materials and associated structural transitions is of significant scientific interest. It is widely accepted that a 1D system with a short-range interaction cannot have 1D phase transition at finite temperature. Herein, we propose a series of new stable carbon nanotubes by rolling up penta-graphene sheets, which exhibit fascinating well-defined 1D phase transitions triggered by axial strain. Our first-principles calculations show that such penta-graphene nanotubes (PGNTs) are dynamically stable by phonon calculations, but transform from a tri-layer structure to a highly defective single-walled nanotube at low temperature in molecular dynamics simulations. We show that moderate compressive strains can drive structural transitions of (4,4), (5,5), and (6,6) PGNTs, during which the distances of neighboring carbon dimers in the inner shell have a sudden drop, corresponding to dimer-dimer nonbonding to bonding transitions. After such transition, the tubes become much more thermally stable and undergo semiconductor-metal transitions under increasing strain. The band gaps of PGNTs are not sensitive to chirality whereas they can be tuned effectively from visible to short-wavelength infrared by appropriate strain, making them appealing materials for flexible nano-optoelectronics. These findings provide useful insight into unusual phase transitions in low-dimensional systems.
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- Zhanyu Wang
- Shanghai Ultra-Precision Optical Manufacturing Engineering Center and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Tian Y, Zhou S, Yin YH, Zheng YX, Wang RP, Liu XQ, Liu ZQ, Liu QF, Liu W, Pang J, Jiang Z, Tian LH, Huang J, Yang L. [Value of two left atrium and pulmonary vein stereoscopic imaging reconstruction methods on guiding radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2017; 45:930-934. [PMID: 29166718 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2017.11.007] [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 compare the value of two 3D imaging reconstruction methods for left atria and pulmonary vein on guiding the catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: From January 2014 to January 2017, a total of 100 drug refractory paroxysmal AF patients were divided into left atria direct angiography group (n=50), and indirect angiography group (n=50). 3D CARTO system was applied for mapping and guiding the ablation procedure. Patients assigned to direct angiography group were treated as follows: intraoperative puncture of atrial septum, inject contrast agent directly into the left atrium, conduct left atrial and pulmonary venous rotation angiography, reconstruct three-dimensional image, integrate the image into real-time X-ray system to facilitate circumferential pulmonary vein isolation. Patients assigned into the indirect angiography group were treated as follows: inject contrast agent through the right ventricle, conduct delayed rotation angiography of the left atria and pulmonary vein to guide circumferential pulmonary vein fixation and ablation. The left atrial and pulmonary venous image acquisition, the operation and X-ray exposure time, the success rate and the incidence of complication of the two groups were compared. The patients were followed up for 3-6 months. Results: General clinical characteristics of the two groups were similar(all P>0.05). Ablation was successful in all 100 patients. The operation time[(112.0±21.4)min vs. (134.0±24.3)min]and X-ray exposure time((10.7±4.7)min vs. (15.8±5.2)min)were significantly lower in direct angiography group than in indirect angiography group (both P<0.01). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the immediate (86%(43/50) vs. 82%(41/50), P=0.59) and short-term (76%(38/50) vs. 72%(36/50), P=0.65) success rate and complication rate (1 aneurysm in the direct angiography group, 1 pericardial tamponade in the indirect angiography group). In-hospital mortality was zero percent. Conclusion: It is safe and effective method to guide the radiofrequency catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by reconstruction 3D image of left atrium and pulmonary vein. Compared with indirect angiography group, direct angiography group can improve the imaging quality of left atrium and pulmonary vein, decrease the X-ray exposure time of the ablation procedure.
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- Department of Cardiology , Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550002, China
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Shen ML, He ZN, Zhang X, Duan HW, Niu Y, Bin P, Ye M, Meng T, Dai YF, Yu SF, Chen W, Zheng YX. [Association of etheno-DNA adduct and DNA methylation level among workers exposed to diesel engine exhaust]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 51:556-561. [PMID: 28592103 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2017.06.019] [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] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the association between etheno-DNA adduct and the promoter of DNA methylation levels of cyclin dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (P16), Ras association domain family 1 (RASSF1A) and O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) in workers with occupational exposure to diesel engine exhaust (DEE). Methods: We recruited 124 diesel engine testing workers as DEE exposure group and 112 water pump operator in the same area as control group in Henan province in 2012 using cluster sampling. The demographic data were obtained by questionnaire survey; urine after work and venous blood samples were collected from each subject. The urinary etheno-DNA adducts were detected using UPLC-MS/MS, including 1,N6-etheno-2'-deoxyadenosine (εdA) and 3,N4-etheno-2'-deoxycytidine(εdC). The DNA methylation levels of P16, RASSF1A, and MGMT were evaluated using bisulfite-pyrosequencing assay. The percentage of methylation was expressed as the 5-methylcytosine (5mC) over the sum of cytosines (%5mC). Spearman correlation and multiple linear regression were applied to analyze the association between etheno-DNA adducts and DNA methylation of P16, RASSF1A, and MGMT. Results: The median (P(25)-P(75)) of urinary εdA level was 230.00 (98.04-470.91) pmol/g creatinine in DEE exposure group, and 102.10 (49.95-194.48) creatinine in control group. The level of εdA was higher in DEE exposure group than control group (P<0.001). DNA methylation levels of P16, RASSF1A and MGMT were 2.04±0.41, 2.19 (1.94-2.51), 2.22 (1.94-2.46)%5mC in exposure group, and 2.19±0.40, 2.41 (2.11-2.67), 2.44 (2.15-2.91)%5mC in control group. DNA methylation levels were lower in exposure group (P values were 0.005, 0.002 and 0.001, respectively). Spearman correlation analysis showed that DNA methylation levels of P16, RASSF1A, and MGMT were negative associated with urinary εdA level (r values were -0.155, -0.137, and -0.198, respectively, P<0.05). No significant correlation was observed between the εdC level and any measured DNA methylation levels (P>0.05) . Multiple linear regression confirmed the negative correlation between εdA and DNA methylation levels of P16, RASSF1A, and MGMT in non-smoking group (β (95%CI) was -0.068 (-0.132--0.003), -0.082 (-0.159--0.004) and -0.048 (-0.090--0.007), P values were 0.039, 0.039 and 0.024, respectively). Moreover, εdC was negative associated with DNA methylation level of MGMT in non-smoking group (β (95%CI) was -0.094 (-0.179--0.008), P=0.032). Conclusion: DEE exposure could induce the increased of εdA and decreased of DNA methylation levels of P16, RASSF1A and MGMT.
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- National Institute for Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China
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Yu SF, Chen GS, Jiao J, Gu GZ, Zhang HL, Wang XM, Zhou WH, Wu H, Li YH, Zheng YX. [A cohort study on occupational noise induced hearing loss in workers at an iron and steel plant]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 51:13-19. [PMID: 28056265 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the incidence rate of occupational noise-induced hearing loss in noise-exposed workers in an iron and steel plant from 2006 to 2015. Methods: Using a cohort study method, workers exposed to occupational noise from Jan 1, 2006 to Dec 12, 2015 were followed up and the pure tone hearing test was conducted. In total, 6 297 subjects completed two or more physical checks and the pure tone hearing test and were included in the analysis. The noise exposure level at the workplace and the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level for workers was monitored and the cumulative noise exposure dose was evaluated. The subjects were divided into low, middle and high exposure groups according to the noise exposure level, and the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level for 8 hours for each group was 80.6-85.0, 85.1-90.0 and 90.1-103.4 dB (A), respectively. While the RR and 95% CI were derived from unconditional logistic regression models. In logistic regression analysis, confounding factors such as age, gender, smoking habit, drinking habit, high temperature exposure and chemical hazards exposure level were controlled. Results: During the follow-up period, 392 cases of occupational noise-induced hearing loss were diagnosed among the 6 297 subjects, with an incidence rate of 6.23%; 318 cases of high-frequency hearing loss were diagnosed, with an incidence rate of 5.05%; and 74 cases of occupational noise-induced deafness were diagnosed, with an incidence rate of 1.18% . The incidence rates of hearing loss among the high, medium and low exposure groups were 9.22% (158/1 737), 6.49% (204/3 142) and 2.08% (30/1 442), respectively; the rates of high-frequency hearing loss were 7.41% (127/1 737), 5.25% (165/3 142) and 1.80% (26/1 442), respectively; and the rates of occupational noise-induced deafness were 1.81% (31/1 737), 1.24% (39/3 142) and 0.28% (4/1 442), respectively. For the groups corresponding to cumulative noise exposure doses of ≤84.99, 85.00- 87.99, 88.00- 90.99, 91.00- 93.99, 94.00- 96.99, 97.00- 100.99, 101.00- 102.99 and ≥103.00 dB (A) · year, the incidence rates of hearing loss were 0 (0/185), 1.22% (2/164), 2.52% (17/674), 3.83% (35/913), 5.80% (106/1 827), 6.02% (67/1 113), 9.20% (95/1 003) and 18.04% (70/388), respectively. Compared with the low exposure group, the RR of hearing loss, high-frequency hearing loss and occupational noise-induced deafness for the high exposure group were 4.78 (95% CI: 3.22- 7.11), 4.36 (95% CI: 2.84- 6.69) and 6.63 (95% CI: 2.33- 18.82), respectively; and for the medium exposure group were 3.27 (95% CI: 2.22-4.82), 3.02 (95% CI: 1.99-4.59) and 4.52 (95% CI: 1.61-12.67), respectively. Conclusion: The incidence rate of hearing loss for workers exposed to noise in an iron and steel plant was related to the cumulative noise exposure dose, gender, age, educational level, smoking habits, drinking habits and exposure to high temperature.
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- Office of Henan Provincial Institute of Occupational Health, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Office of WuGang Institute of Occupational Health, Pingdingshan 467000, China
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BACKGROUND Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) of the bone is a rare tumor. Most studies comparing limb salvage and amputation have reported that limb salvage had no adverse effect on the long-term survival of patients. This study evaluates the oncological outcomes of limb salvage procedures that were used for 15 patients with MFH of the humerus. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to assess the functional and oncological outcomes of patients with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the humerus after en bloc resection and prosthesis implantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS A retrospective review of the charts of 15 patients who had undergone resection of malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the humerus followed by reconstruction with prosthesis was used in this study. A functional evaluation was based on Enneking's modified system of the functional evaluation of surgical management for musculoskeletal tumors. Complications of the procedures were also analyzed. RESULTS Eight men and 7 women at an average age of 52.9 years were included in the study. The tumor involved the distal humerus in 3 patients, the proximal humerus in 8 patients and the mid-shaft humerus in 4 patients. Excellent results were achieved in 4 patients, good to fair in 10 and poor in 1. One patient had local recurrence. Pulmonary metastases occurred in 6 patients. CONCLUSIONS Limb salvage surgery with chemotherapy is a viable treatment option for patients with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the humerus.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shuguang Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Dai CH, Sun J, Gu XF, Zheng YX. USING ARTHROSCOPY TO OBSERVE THE EFFECT OF LIVER-SOFTENING MEDICINE ON KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 2017; 14:12-21. [PMID: 28480412 PMCID: PMC5412216 DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v14i3.2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background: Arthroscopy was used to observe the clinical effect of liver-softening medicine for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA). Materials and Methods: Forty knee OA patients with cartilage classifications of Outerbridge grade II, III, or II plus III determined via arthroscopy were randomly assigned to a treatment of liver-softening medicine plus glucosamine or a control treatment of glucosamine alone. Clinical observation and determination of the comprehensive effect score were performed at 60, 120, and 180 days. A second arthroscopy was performed at 180 days. Results: Signs and symptoms significantly improved at different time points in the treatment group. The effects in the treatment group were better than those in the control group. When analyzing the cartilage during the second arthroscopy, no further degeneration was observed. Conclusions: After arthroscopic debridement, the treatment of knee OA with liver-softening medicine in conjunction with glucosamine is a feasible and effective solution.
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- Luliang County People's Hospital, Qujing City, Yunnan Province 655600, China
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- Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200021, China
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- Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200021, China
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- Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200021, China
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Zhao L, Zheng YX, Kong FL, Zhang J, Tang SC, Zhang YF, Li XZ, Zhou JW, Chen ZJ, Xu HD, Jia G. [Research and suggestion on occupational exposure limits of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in workplaces]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 51:381-385. [PMID: 28464586 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2017.05.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- L Zhao
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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