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Yue Z, He S, Wang J, Jiang Q, Wang H, Wu J, Li C, Wang Z, He X, Jia N. Glyceollins from soybean: Their pharmacological effects and biosynthetic pathways. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21874. [PMID: 38034638 PMCID: PMC10682181 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Flavonoids are a highly abundant class of secondary metabolites present in plants. Isoflavonoids, in particular, are primarily synthesized in leguminous plants within the subfamily Papilionoideae. Numerous reports have established the favorable role of isoflavonoids in preventing a range of human diseases. Among the isoflavonoid components, glyceollins are synthesized specifically in soybean plants and have displayed promising effects in mitigating the occurrence and progression of breast and ovarian cancers as well as other diseases. Consequently, glyceollins have become a sought-after natural component for promoting women's health. In recent years, extensive research has focused on investigating the molecular mechanism underlying the preventative properties of glyceollins against various diseases. Substantial progress has also been made toward elucidating the biosynthetic pathway of glyceollins and exploring potential regulatory factors. Herein, we provide a review of the research conducted on glyceollins since their discovery five decades ago (1972-2023). We summarize their pharmacological effects, biosynthetic pathways, and advancements in chemical synthesis to enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of their function and the genes involved in their biosynthetic pathway. Such knowledge may facilitate improved glyceollin synthesis and the creation of health products based on glyceollins.
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- Zhiyong Yue
- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
- Engineering Research Center of Personalized Anti-aging Health Product Development and Transformation, Universities of Shaanxi Province, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
- Engineering Research Center of Personalized Anti-aging Health Product Development and Transformation, Universities of Shaanxi Province, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
- Engineering Research Center of Personalized Anti-aging Health Product Development and Transformation, Universities of Shaanxi Province, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
- Engineering Research Center of Personalized Anti-aging Health Product Development and Transformation, Universities of Shaanxi Province, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
- Engineering Research Center of Personalized Anti-aging Health Product Development and Transformation, Universities of Shaanxi Province, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Engineering, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, 18 Yudou Road, Yanta District, Xi'an Shaanxi, 710077, China
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Lee K, Stackhouse C, Anderson J, Bash R, Yue Z, Nguyen T, Eustace N, Ianov L, Langford C, Wang J, Xing C, Yang E, Hjelmeland A, Miller C, Chen J, Gillespie G, Willey C. Deploying a Systems Biology Approach to Identify Drivers of Radiation Resistance in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Models. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Feng X, Bao W, Wang X, Rao Q, Shi QL, Yue Z. [Pituicytoma: a clinicopathological analysis of twenty-one cases]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2022; 51:314-318. [PMID: 35359042 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20210818-00579] [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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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features and treatment strategies of pituicytoma. Methods: Twenty-one cases of pituicytoma were collected at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Jinling Hospital, Nanjing, China from 2009 to 2020. The clinical data of 21 pituicytoma patients was retrospectively analyzed, and the relevant literature was reviewed. Results: Twenty-one patients aged 4 to 68 years, including 8 males and 13 females. All patients underwent surgical treatment. Histologically, the tumor was consisted almost entirely of elongate, bipolar spindle cells arranged in a fascicular or storiform pattern. Mitotic figures were rare. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells were diffusely positive for S-100 protein (21/21), vimentin (15/15) and TTF1 (14/14), while they were weakly or focally positive for GFAP (13/16) and EMA (6/12). CKpan was negative in all cases and Ki-67 proliferation index was low (<5%). Among the 18 patients with follow-up, all survived and 2 relapsed after surgery. Conclusions: Pituicytoma is a rare low-grade glioma of the sellar area. It is easily confused with other sellar tumors. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult. It needs to be confirmed by histopathology and immunohistochemistry. Microsurgery is the main treatment method at present.
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- X Feng
- Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Chao Jiang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University; Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University; Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University; Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University; Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250021, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Science, Jinan 250117, Shandong Province, People's Republic of China
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Gao K, Zhu Y, Wang H, Gong X, Yue Z, Lv A, Zhou X. Network pharmacology reveals the potential mechanism of Baiying Qinghou decoction in treating laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:26003-26021. [PMID: 34986125 PMCID: PMC8751612 DOI: 10.18632/aging.203786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Context: Baiying Qinghou as a traditional Chinese medicine decoction shows anticancer property on laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. However, little is known about the precise mechanism of Baiying Qinghou detection against laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Objective: This study was aimed to explore potential mechanism of therapeutic actions of Baiying Qinghou decoction on laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Materials and Methods: The active chemical components of Baiying Qinghou decoction were predicted, followed by integrated analysis of network pharmacology and molecular docking approach. The network pharmacology approach included target protein prediction, protein-protein interaction network construction and functional enrichment analysis. Results: Sitosterol and quercetin were predicted to be the overlapped active ingredients among three Chinese herbs of Baiying Qinghou decoction. The target proteins were closely associated with response to chemical, response to drug related biological process and cancer related pathways such as PI3K-Akt signaling, HIF-1 signaling and Estrogen signaling pathway. The target proteins of TP53, EGFR, PTGS2, NOS3 and IL1B as the key nodes in PPI network were cross-validated, among which EGFR, IL1B, NOS3 and TP53 were significantly correlated with the prognosis of patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Finally, the binding modes of EGFR, IL1B, NOS3 and TP53 with quercetin were visualized. Discussion and Conclusion: Quercetin of Baiying Qinghou decoction showed therapeutic effect against laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by regulating TP53, EGFR, NOS3 and IL1B involved with drug resistance and PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. TP53, EGFR, NOS3 and IL1B may be the candidate targets for the treatment of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Kun Gao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Fifth People's Hospital of Jinan, Jinan 250022, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shandong Provincial Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250013, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China
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Wang X, Yue Z, Xu F, Wang S, Hu X, Dai J, Zhao G. Coevolution of ribosomal RNA expansion segment 7L and assembly factor Noc2p specializes the ribosome biogenesis pathway between Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Candida albicans. Nucleic Acids Res 2021; 49:4655-4667. [PMID: 33823547 PMCID: PMC8096215 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Ribosomes of different species share an evolutionarily conserved core, exhibiting flexible shells formed partially by the addition of species-specific ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) with largely unexplored functions. In this study, we showed that by swapping the Saccharomyces cerevisiae 25S rRNA genes with non-S. cerevisiae homologs, species-specific rRNA variations caused moderate to severe pre-rRNA processing defects. Specifically, rRNA substitution by the Candida albicans caused severe growth defects and deficient pre-rRNA processing. We observed that such defects could be attributed primarily to variations in expansion segment 7L (ES7L) and could be restored by an assembly factor Noc2p mutant (Noc2p-K384R). We showed that swapping ES7L attenuated the incorporation of Noc2p and other proteins (Erb1p, Rrp1p, Rpl6p and Rpl7p) into pre-ribosomes, and this effect could be compensated for by Noc2p-K384R. Furthermore, replacement of Noc2p with ortholog from C. albicans could also enhance the incorporation of Noc2p and the above proteins into pre-ribosomes and consequently restore normal growth. Taken together, our findings help to elucidate the roles played by the species-specific rRNA variations in ribosomal biogenesis and further provide evidence that coevolution of rRNA expansion segments and cognate assembly factors specialized the ribosome biogenesis pathway, providing further insights into the function and evolution of ribosome.
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- Xiangxiang Wang
- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- School of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an 710077, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Quantitative Engineering Biology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics and Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Synthetic Genomics, Shenzhen Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.,School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710129, China
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Wang Y, Wang H, Wang J, Li P, Zhou X, Zhang W, Zhou B, Li C, Yue Z. Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Clerodendrum bungei Steud. (Lamiaceae). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:1939-1940. [PMID: 34179474 PMCID: PMC8204993 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1937359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Clerodendrum bungei Steud. is one kind of traditional medical herb which can be used for airway hyperreactivity treatment. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome sequence of C. bungei was assembled. Its complete circular chloroplast DNA length was 151,680 bp. The genome was made up of a large single-copy region of 83,189 bp, a small single-copy region of 17,311 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat regions of 25,590 bp. The genome totally encoded 130 genes, containing 85 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis indicates that C. bungei belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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- Yan Wang
- Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Yue Z, Wang J, Wang Y, Zhou B, Zhou X, Zhang W, Li C, Qi Z, Wang H. The complete chloroplast genome of Verbena officinalis, an herbal species of Verbenaceae family. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:1982-1983. [PMID: 34179488 PMCID: PMC8204982 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1938719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Verbena officinalis is one kind of traditional medical herb which has potential for multiple diseases’ treatment. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome sequence of V. officinalis was assembled. Its complete circular chloroplast DNA length was 153,491 bp. The genome was made up of a large single-copy region of 84,518 bp, a small single-copy region of 17,357 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat regions of 25,808 bp. The genome totally encoded 128 genes, containing 83 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that V. officinalis belongs to the verbenaceae family.
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- Zhiyong Yue
- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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- Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, China
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Gao K, Han J, Zhou X, Luan D, Xie F, Li Y, Yue Z. A new transoral modality for the treatment of lingual thyroglossal duct cyst with suspension laryngoscopy by plasma coblation. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021; 103:438-443. [PMID: 33852371 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.7073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lingual thyroglossal duct cysts (LTGDC) are a rare kind of thyroglossal duct cyst. However, Sistrunk surgery is not very suitable for this type of cyst. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of transoral excision of LTGDC by plasma coblation. METHODS The present study reviewed 11 patients, comprising seven males and four females, who had been diagnosed with LTGDC preoperatively by computed tomography (CT) and fibre-optic electronic laryngoscopy. Of those patients, two had recurrence after surgery of epiglottic cysts. All these patients underwent transoral excision by plasma coblation. Then, we collected preoperative data of the patients, observed the effect of surgery, and analysed factors relevant to LTGDC, including the estimated bleeding amount, postoperative hospitalisation, complications and recurrence rates. RESULTS The connection between LTGDC and hyoid was tapered on sagittal images of CT, which was vital evidence for the diagnosis of LTGDC. Surgery was performed successfully for all 11 patients, and all recovered without complication. There was no evidence of recurrence after surgery, during follow up for 3-43 months. CONCLUSIONS Transoral surgery for LTGDC can be performed successfully by plasma coblation, which is an effective and safe surgical treatment. Fibre-optic electronic laryngoscopy and CT are essential to the diagnosis of LTGDC in order to avoid missing detection and misdiagnosis.
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- K Gao
- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Wang H, Wang Y, Cheng H, Xue M, Wang J, Yue Z. The complete chloroplast genome of Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Benth.) Briq., a traditional Chinese herb. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:907-908. [PMID: 33796676 PMCID: PMC7971225 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1886884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Schizonepeta tenuifolia (Benth.) Briq. is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of S. tenuifolia was obtained by high-throughput sequencing platform. The chloroplast genome of S. tenuifolia is a circular form of 151,254 bp in length, with an average GC content of 37.85%. The genome contains a set of 132 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on complete chloroplast genome sequences indicates that S. tenuifolia has a close relationship with Dracocephalum palmatum. This study provides a molecular basis for the classification of S. tenuifolia.
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- Hanping Wang
- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi’an, China
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- Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi Xian New Area, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi’an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi’an, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi’an, China
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Yue Z, Wang Y, Zhou B, Wang H. The complete chloroplast genome of Isodon rubescens, a traditional Chinese herb. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:337-338. [PMID: 33659670 PMCID: PMC7872541 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1860704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Isodon rubescens (Hemsley) H. Hara is a kind of traditional medical herb which can be used for cancer treatment. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome sequence of I. rubescens was assembled. Its complete circular chloroplast DNA length was 152,761 bp. The genome was made up of a large single-copy region of 83,655 bp, a small single-copy region of 17,660 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat regions of 25,723 bp. The genome totally encoded 129 genes, containing 85 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that I. rubescens had a close relationship with basil (Ocimum basilicum).
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- Zhiyong Yue
- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Wang Y, Wang H, Zhou B, Yue Z. The complete chloroplast genomes of Lycopus lucidus and Agastache rugosa, two herbal species in tribe Mentheae of Lamiaceae family. Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2021; 6:89-90. [PMID: 33521278 PMCID: PMC7819123 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1847617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Lamiaceae is one of the largest families in the kingdom Plantae, including lots of traditional Chinese herbs. Lycopus lucidus and Agastache rugosa are two Lamiaceae species, which are most frequently used in Chinese traditional medicine. In the current study, the complete chloroplast genome sequences of two species were assembled. Their circular DNA lengths were 152,096 and 151,922 bp respectively. Both genomes were made up of a large single-copy region, a small single-copy region, and a pair of inverted repeat regions. Each genome totally encoded 133 genes, containing 88 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that both species belong to the Mentheae tribe of the Lamiaceae family.
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- Yan Wang
- Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an International University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Zhou X, Cui Z, Liu Y, Yue Z, Xie F, Ding L, Xu S, Han J, Zhang H. Corrigendum: Correlation of Bromodomain Protein BRD4 Expression With Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Disease Severity in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:604072. [PMID: 33195359 PMCID: PMC7660213 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.604072] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00413.].
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- Xuanchen Zhou
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Health Management Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Willey C, Stackhouse C, Rowland J, Langford C, Anderson J, Ianov L, Yue Z, Nguyen T, Hjelmeland A, Chen J, Gillespie G. Multi-omic Exploration of Inherent and Acquired Radiation Resistance of Glioblastoma Patient-derived Xenografts. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang X, Yue Z, Liu Z, Han J, Li J, Zhao Y, Wang F, Tang M, Zhao G. Continuous positive airway pressure effectively ameliorates arrhythmias in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea via counteracting the inflammation. Am J Otolaryngol 2020; 41:102655. [PMID: 32799042 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This work is aimed at evaluating the therapeutic effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) combined with arrhythmias as well as clarifying the possible mechanism underpinning such an intervention. METHODS Through exclusions, a total of 108 OSAHS patients combined with arrhythmias were enrolled from June 2017 to June 2019 with full clinical information in this work. A computerized permuted block design with varying block stratification and size according to age, sex, AHI and type of arrhythmia was used to randomize 108 patients to CPAP versus sham CPAP for a period of 12-week. All were subjected to unchanged pharmacological anti-arrhythmia therapy combined with CPAP. Before and after CPAP treatment, the improvement of various arrhythmias was compared between the CPAP group and the sham-CPAP group. The levels of CRP, IL-6 and TNF-ɑ were measured simultaneously. RESULTS During follow-up, the mean (±SD) CPAP pressure used in the CPAP group was 12.3 (±3.1) cm H2O. The use of CPAP and sham CPAP was on average of 5.2 ± 0.56 and 5.1 ± 0.63 h/night, respectively. After 12 weeks of CPAP therapy, the AHI was significantly decreased and the lowest blood oxygen saturation was notably elevated in the CPAP group compared to the sham-CPAP group, P < 0.05. The CPAP therapy, compared with the sham-CPAP group, significantly reduced the incidence of all types of arrhythmia in patients with OSAHS. The level of the c-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was significantly lower in the CPAP group than in the sham-CPAP group (P < 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that the reduction in the incidence of total arrhythmias was positively correlated with the decrease of CRP, IL-6 and TNF-ɑ levels, respectively. CONCLUSION Findings from this work suggest that proper use of CPAP significantly benefits to OSAHS patients combined with arrhythmias, possibly via counteracting the inflammation.
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Zhou X, Cui Z, Liu Y, Yue Z, Xie F, Ding L, Xu S, Han J, Zhang H. Correlation of Bromodomain Protein BRD4 Expression With Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Disease Severity in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:413. [PMID: 32923445 PMCID: PMC7456959 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Objectives: This study aimed to explore the relationship between bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4), epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), and disease severity in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Methods: We performed immunofluorescent (IF) staining to evaluate the expression of BRD4 in the polyp tissues of CRSwNP and inferior turbinate mucosa of healthy controls. The relationship between BRD4 and EMT was evaluated by the BRD inhibitor JQ1 and BRD4 siRNA in primary human nasal polyp–derived epithelial cells. Disease severity was scored by using the Lund–Mackay scores of paranasal sinus computed tomography (CT) scans. Results: The expression of BRD4 in patients with CRSwNP was significantly higher than that in healthy controls. The loss of BRD4 function by the BRD inhibitor JQ1 and BRD4 siRNA resulted in the reduction of E-cadherin, increasing vimentin, and Snai1 mRNA expression. Moreover, the expression of BRD4 was related to the total CT scan scores (r = 0.4682, P = 0.0210). Conclusions: BRD4 had higher expression in CRSwNP than in healthy controls and might be associated with EMT in CRSwNP. BRD4 mRNA expression was associated with disease severity in CRSwNP.
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- Xuanchen Zhou
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Health Management Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Yue Z, Wang Y, Sun J. 117 Dysregulated m6A methyltransferase METTL3 suppresses acral melanoma proliferation and migration through p38/ERK pathways. J Invest Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.03.120] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Haslam I, Zhou G, Xie G, Teng X, Ao X, Yan Z, Smart E, Rutkowski D, Wierzbicka J, Zhou Y, Huang Z, Zhang Y, Farjo N, Farjo B, Paus R, Yue Z. LB968 Inhibition of sonic hedgehog signalling via MAPK activation controls chemotherapy-induced alopecia. J Invest Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.05.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Chao R, Li D, Yue Z, Huang C, Kou Y, Zhou Q, Gao Y, Hasegawa T, Guo J, Li M. Interleukin-4 Restores Insulin Sensitivity in Insulin-Resistant Osteoblasts by Increasing the Expression of Insulin Receptor Substrate 1. Biochemistry (Mosc) 2020; 85:334-343. [PMID: 32564738 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297920030098] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Obesity and latent inflammation can give rise to insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Here we established an insulin resistance model of osteoblasts to explore the restoration effect of anti-inflammatory interleukin-4 (IL-4) on insulin sensitivity and its mechanism. We found that IL-4 inhibited cell proliferation in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Insulation resistance significantly reduced the phosphorylation levels of the insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1; Tyr612), Akt (Ser473), and AS160 (Ser318) proteins. The addition of IL-4 to the insulin resistance model led to a dose-dependent stimulation of the phosphorylation of IRS1, Akt, and AS160. IL-4 fully restored the activation of the insulin cascade in insulin-resistant cells at the concentration of 50 ng/ml. Additionally, IL-4 promoted the expression of IRS1 in a time-dependent manner. We conjecture that IL-4 restores insulin sensitivity in osteoblasts by upregulating the expression of IRS1. It was also found that IL-4 promoted the expression of osteoprotegerin depending on the time of exposure. This effect may play an important role in the regulation of the energy metabolism in the whole body.
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- R Chao
- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China.
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Developmental Biology of Hard Tissue, Graduate School of Dental Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-8586, Japan
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China
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- Department of Bone Metabolism, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong University; Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration; Shandong Engineering Laboratory for Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration, Jinan, 250012, China.
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Zhou X, Han J, Zhen X, Liu Y, Cui Z, Yue Z, Ding L, Xu S. Analysis of Genetic Alteration Signatures and Prognostic Values of m6A Regulatory Genes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2020; 10:718. [PMID: 32547941 PMCID: PMC7273190 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.00718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Genetic alteration involving N6-methyladenosine (m6A) regulatory genes is a frequent characteristic of multiple tumors. Nevertheless, little is known regarding their genetic alteration signatures and prognostic values in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). In this study, RNA sequence profiles and copy number variation (CNV) data of 506 HNSCC patients were downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. Correlation analysis involving alteration of m6A regulatory genes, clinicopathological characteristics, and patient survival was performed using R language. The results suggest that alteration of m6A regulatory genes was correlated with clinical staging. Patients with high expression of ALKBH5, FTO, METTL14, WTAP, YTHDC1, YTHDF1, and YTHDF2 had poor overall survival (OS) than those with low expression. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses showed that ALKBH5 and YTHDC2 were independent risk factors for OS. However, patients with high YTHDC2 expression had better OS. Moreover, according to machine learning results, YTHDC2 was found to be the most important gene among the 10 m6A regulators. Additionally, high expression of YTHDC2 was correlated with activation of apoptosis and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. Here, we identified alterations to m6A regulatory genes in HNSCC for the first time and found that seven m6A regulators were associated with poor prognosis, especially ALKBH5, whereas YTHDC2 was associated with better prognosis. These m6A-related regulators could act as novel prognostic biomarkers for HNSCC. Our findings provide clues for understanding RNA epigenetic modifications in HNSCC.
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- Xuanchen Zhou
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Minimally Invasive Urology Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Gao K, Li Y, Yue Z, Han J, Zhou X, Wang X. Down-regulation of anti-inflammatory TIPE2 may aggravate adenoidal hypertrophy in children. FEBS Open Bio 2020; 10:761-766. [PMID: 32100476 PMCID: PMC7193160 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Adenoidal hypertrophy (AH) is a common disorder in the pediatric population, with common symptoms including mouth breathing, nasal congestion, hyponasal speech, snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Although the pathogenesis of AH has not been fully elucidated, recent studies have indicated that immune responses may play an important role in AH. Tumor necrosis factor‐alpha (TNF‐α)‐induced protein‐8 like‐2 (TIPE2) is a newly identified protein that negatively regulates the activation of inflammatory pathways. Here, we investigated the effect of TIPE2 in AH in children. We observed that the levels of TNF‐α and interleukin‐6 were greater in the adenoid tissue of AH children than in healthy control subjects (P < 0.01), and this increase was positively correlated with the severity of AH. The level of TIPE2 expression was decreased compared with control and was negatively correlated with AH. TIPE2 overexpression in primary human monocytes (isolated from adenoid tissue of children with AH) inhibited the activation of nuclear factor‐κB and the expression of TNF‐α and interleukin‐6. These results suggest that overexpression of TIPE2 may attenuate AH through inactivation of the nuclear factor‐κB signaling pathway.
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- Kun Gao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan City, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, NHC Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology (Shandong University), Jinan City, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan City, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan City, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan City, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan City, China
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Zong G, Han J, Yue Z, Liu Y, Cui Z, Shi L. Downregulation of miR-204 facilitates the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by targeting CXCR4 through NF-κB signaling pathway. J BUON 2020; 25:1098-1104. [PMID: 32521912] [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: 06/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a highly invasive and metastatic cancer. The alterations of miRNA deregulation and pathway have been reported to be implicated in NPC progression. Here, we aimed to explore miR-204 role and mechanism in NPC development. METHODS We examined the expression level of miR-204 in NPC tissues and NPC cells (HONE-1, 6-10B, HNE1) using reverse-transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis. MTT, and transwell assays were used to analyze the effects of miR-204 on the proliferation, invasion and migration of NPC cells. Luciferase reporter gene assays were used to confirm the target gene of miR-204 in NPC cells. RESULTS The results showed that miR-204 was downregulated, while CXCR4 was upregulated in NPC samples and cells with important functional consequences. Also, miR-204 expression was inversely correlated to CXCR4 expression and it was also associated with the clinicopathologic features. Ectopic expression of miR-204 was significantly suppressed, whereas downregulation of miR-204 facilitated the capacities of NPC cells proliferation, invasion and migration. Besides, it was also found that miR-204 mimic strongly decreased CXCR4 expression and miR-204 inhibitor increased CXCR4 expression. Furthermore, luciferase assay results demonstrated that CXCR4 was the direct target of miR-204. Conversely to miR-204 effect, knockdown of CXCR4 showed an inhibitory effect on NPC cell progression. Mechanistic investigations revealed that miR-204 regulated NF-κB signaling via CXCR4. CONCLUSION Taken together, our findings suggested that miR-204 regulated NPC progression by targeting CXCR4 through NF-κB signaling pathway.
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- Guangxin Zong
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan 250021, China
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Liu H, Wang C, Yue Z, Zhang F. LB1087 The IL23R G149R promotes IL-23 unresponsiveness in human memory Th17 cells in leprosy. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.06.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Objective This study was performed to compare the intraoperative and postoperative courses of coblation tonsillectomy and coblation tonsillectomy with ties in adults. Methods All patients who underwent tonsillectomy from July 2012 to September 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Intraoperative and postoperative bleeding, pain, and return to normal food intake were compared between patients who underwent coblation tonsillectomy and those who underwent coblation tonsillectomy with ties. Results Of 515 patients, 300 (58.3%) underwent coblation tonsillectomy and 215 (41.7%) underwent coblation tonsillectomy with ties. Twenty-five (4.9%) patients developed postoperative hemorrhage, 22 (88.0%) of whom had undergone coblation tonsillectomy and 3 (12.0%) of whom had undergone coblation tonsillectomy with ties. Patients who underwent coblation tonsillectomy reported less pain than those who underwent coblation tonsillectomy with ties. Patients who underwent coblation tonsillectomy with ties resumed a normal diet significantly later than those who underwent coblation tonsillectomy (10.0 ± 3.2 vs. 8.2 ± 1.9 days, respectively). Conclusion Coblation tonsillectomy is associated with less intraoperative bleeding, a shorter surgery time, less postoperative pain, and fewer days to recovery of a normal diet than is coblation tonsillectomy with ties. However, coblation tonsillectomy with ties is associated with remarkably reduced postoperative hemorrhage.
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- Xuanchen Zhou
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Minimally Invasive Urology Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Goebel R, Haddad M, Kleinöder H, Yue Z, Heinen T, Mester J. Does combined strength training and local vibration improve isometric maximum force? A pilot study. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 2019. [DOI: 10.32098/mltj.01.2018.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- R. Goebel
- Sport Science Program. College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Sport Science Program. College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Institute of Training Science and Sport Informatics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- The German Research Center, Center of Elite Sport, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Sport Science, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Training Science and Sport Informatics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Bai Z, Li W, Jia Y, Yue Z, Jiao J, Huang W, Xia P, Liang Z. The ethylene response factor SmERF6 co-regulates the transcription of SmCPS1 and SmKSL1 and is involved in tanshinone biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy roots. Planta 2018; 248:243-255. [PMID: 29704055 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-018-2884-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The SmERF6, which recognizes the GCC-box of SmCPS1 and SmKSL1 promoter in nucleus, regulates the tanshinone biosynthesis in Salvia miltiorrhiza hairy roots. Tanshinone, an important medicinal ingredient in Salvia miltiorrhiza, is best known for its use in medicine. However, the transcription factor regulation of tanshinone biosynthesis is unclear. Here, we isolated and identified a transcription factor in the ERF family of S. miltiorrhiza, SmERF6, which was screened from an S. miltiorrhiza cDNA library by the promoters of two key tanshinone synthesis genes (SmKSL1 and SmCPS1); this factor regulated tanshinone biosynthesis. The gene was highly expressed in the root and responded to ethylene treatment. SmERF6 modulated tanshinone biosynthesis by directly binding to an ethylene-responsive element (GCC-box) of the SmKSL1 and SmCPS1 promoters and activating their transcription. Overexpression of SmERF6 in the hairy roots increased their tanshinone accumulation, and SmERF6 silencing by RNAi led to a lower tanshinone content. Furthermore, tanshinone accumulation maintained homeostasis with the total phenolic acid and flavonoid contents in S. miltiorrhiza. These findings elucidated how SmERF6 directly co-regulates the transcription of SmCPS1 and SmKSL1 and modulates tanshinone synthesis to accelerate the metabolic flux of tanshinone accumulation in S. miltiorrhiza.
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- Zhenqing Bai
- College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
- College of Life Science, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Water Resources, Yangling, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, China.
- College of Life Science, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China.
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Wang Z, Mi Z, Wang H, Sun L, Yu G, Fu X, Wang C, Bao F, Yue Z, Zhao Q, Wang N, Cheng X, Liu H, Zhang F. Discovery of 4 exonic and 1 intergenic novel susceptibility loci for leprosy. Clin Genet 2018; 94:259-263. [PMID: 29722023 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Seven new risk coding variants have been identified through an exome-wide association study (EWAS), which studied the contributions of protein-coding variants to leprosy susceptibility. But some potential susceptibility loci were not studied in the previous EWAS study because of the project consideration. Seventeen unstudied potential susceptibility loci of the previous EWAS were validated in 3169 cases and 9814 controls in this study. Four disease-associated exonic loci were identified: rs671 in ALDH2 (P = 2.0 × 10-20 , odds ratio [OR] = 1.35), rs13259978 in SLC7A2 (P = 1.74 × 10-8 , OR = 1.28), rs925368 in GIT2 (P = 9.18 × 10-17 , OR = 1.44), and rs75680863 in TCN2 (P = 8.37 × 10-21 , OR = 0.74). Potentially implicating ZFP36L1 as a new susceptibility gene, 1 intergenic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs1465788 (P = 7.81 × 10-6 , OR = 0.88), was also suggested to be associated with leprosy. A luciferase reporter assay showed that the rs1465788 risk allele notably decreased the transcription activity of the flanking sequence. These findings suggest the possible involvement of lipid metabolism, NF-κB homeostasis and macrophage antimicrobial pathways in leprosy pathogenesis.
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Medical Center for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Provincial Medical Center for Dermatovenereology, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine and Life Science, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.,National Clinical Key Project of Dermatology and Venereology, Jinan, China
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You J, Yue Z, Chen S, Chen Y, Lu X, Zhang X, Shen P, Li J, Han Q, Li Z, Liu P. Receptor-interacting Protein 140 represses Sirtuin 3 to facilitate hypertrophy, mitochondrial dysfunction and energy metabolic dysfunction in cardiomyocytes. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2017; 220:58-71. [PMID: 27614093 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 03/04/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM The transcriptional cofactor receptor-interacting protein 140 (RIP140) is known as a deleterious regulator of cardiac mitochondrial function and energy metabolic homeostasis. This study revealed that RIP140 repressed Sirtuin 3 (SIRT3), a mitochondrial deacetylase that plays an important role in regulating cardiac function. METHODS RIP140 was overexpressed by adenovirus infection or was knocked down by RNA interference in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes. RESULTS RIP140 overexpression repressed, while RIP140 silencing elevated the expression and activity of SIRT3. Ad-RIP140 enhanced the expressions of the cardiac hypertrophic markers and increased cardiomyocyte surface area, whereas SIRT3 overexpression prevented the effect of Ad-RIP140. Additionally, SIRT3 overexpression reversed Ad-RIP140-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and energy metabolic dysfunction, such as increase in oxidative stress, decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential and ATP production, as well as downregulation of mitochondrial DNA-encoded genes and genes related to mitochondrial genome replication and transcription, mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and fatty acid oxidation. In contrast, SIRT3 silencing exacerbated RIP140-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and mitochondrial dysfunction. Furthermore, the repression of SIRT3 by RIP140 was dependent on estrogen-related receptor-α (ERRα). The involvement of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) was ruled out of SIRT3 suppression by RIP140. RIP140 and PGC-1α might act as functional antagonists on the regulation of SIRT3. CONCLUSION This study indicates that suppression of SIRT3 by RIP140 facilitates the development of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, mitochondrial dysfunction and energy metabolic dysfunction. Strategies targeting inhibition of RIP140 and upregulation of SIRT3 might improve cardiac energy metabolism and suggest therapeutic potential for heart diseases.
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- J. You
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Pharmacy; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University; Guangzhou Guangdong China
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- School of Nursing; Guangdong Pharmaceutical University; Guangzhou Guangdong China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
- School of Medicine; Xizang Minzu University; Xianyang ShaanXi China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery; Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; National and Local United Engineering Lab of Druggability and New Drugs Evaluation; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Sun Yat-Sen University; Guangzhou China
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Yue Z. 837 From genotoxic stresses to skin damage: Distinct, novel mechanisms of skin and hair damage in chemo/radiation therapy. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhang B, Molino PJ, Harris AR, Yue Z, Moulton SE, Wallace GG. Conductive and protein resistant polypyrrole films for dexamethasone delivery. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:2570-2577. [PMID: 32263280 DOI: 10.1039/c5tb00574d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The development of inherently conducting polymers as controllable/programmable drug delivery systems has attracted significant interest in medical bionics, and the interfacial properties of the polymers, in particular, protein adsorption characteristics, is integral to the stability of the overall performance. Herein we report a hybrid conducting system based on polypyrrole doped with an anti-inflammatory prodrug, dexamethasone phosphate (DexP), upon which post-surface modification was conducted to render the polymer more biostable. We firstly investigated the influence of the current density and DexP concentration on the physiochemical properties and surface characteristics of the resulting polymer films. Films were then surface modified with thiolated poly(ethylene glycol). The influence of surface modification on inhibition of nonspecific protein adsorption to the polymer surfaces was evaluated using electrochemistry and quartz crystal microbalance. Furthermore, studies were undertaken to examine the effect of surface coatings on the drug release behaviour triggered by electrical stimulation. Our results demonstrated that both the physiochemical and interfacial properties of conducting polymers can be modulated to enhance the performance of the materials as biocompatible drug delivery systems. This provides important insight into molecular engineering of conducting polymers to facilitate their applications in medical bionics.
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- B Zhang
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, AIIM Faculty, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia.
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Zhou X, Liu Y, Yue Z, Luan D, Zhang H, Han J. Comparison of nerve combing and percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment for idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 82:574-9. [PMID: 26832635 PMCID: PMC9444671 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Introduction Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN) is a common pain disease in elderly people. Many methods have been used to alleviate the pain of patients, but few studies in the literature have compared the effect of nerve combing and percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation. Objective The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate the clinical outcome of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia after nerve combing (NC) and compare them with those obtained using percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RF). Methods The study included 105 idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia patients with similar symptom, age and underlying disease, which were divided into two groups. One group was treated by nerve combing (50 patients), the other by RF (55 cases). All patients were considered medical failures prior to the surgeries. A questionnaire was used to assess the long-term outcomes: pain relief, recurrence, complication and need for additional treatment. Results The median duration of follow-up in both groups was 90 months. Satisfactory relief was noted in 41 patients (82%), 5 patients (10%) initially experienced pain relief, then recurred, and four patients (8%) were designated poor among the group NC. In the group RF, satisfactory relief was noted in 42 patients (76.4%). There were eight “pain free with recurrence patients (14.5%) and 5 poor cases (9.1%). No statistically significant differences existed in the outcomes between both groups (p > 0.05). Postoperative morbidity included dysesthesia, diplopia, partial facial nerve palsy, hearing loss, tinnitus, cerebrospinal fluid leak, meningitis and mortality. Conclusion Nerve combing and RF are both satisfactory treatment strategies for patients with ITN. Because of the higher risk of sensory morbidity and surgical risk as open surgery, RF is preferred as the recommended procedure for patients with ITN.
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- Xuanchen Zhou
- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Care Gastroenterology, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Jinan, China.
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Li X, Wu G, Shang P, Bao J, Lu J, Yue Z. Anti-nephrolithic potential of catechin in melamine-related urolithiasis via the inhibition of ROS, apoptosis, phospho-p38, and osteopontin in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Free Radic Res 2015; 49:1249-58. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2015.1061187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Yue Z, Rong J, Ping W, Bing Y, Xin Y, Feng LD, Yaping W. Gene expression of the p16(INK4a)-Rb and p19(Arf)-p53-p21(Cip/Waf1) signaling pathways in the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell aging by ginsenoside Rg1. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:10086-96. [PMID: 25501220 DOI: 10.4238/2014.december.4.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of traditional Chinese medicines in clinical practice is a key step toward their worldwide application, and this topic is currently a subject of intense research interest. Rg1, a component of ginsenoside, has recently been shown to perform several pharmacological functions; however, the underlying mechanisms of these effects remain unclear. In the present study, we investigated whether Rg1 has an anti-senescence effect on hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and the possible molecular mechanisms driving any effects. The results showed that Rg1 could effectively delay tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP)-induced senescence and inhibit gene expression in the p16(INK4a)-Rb and p19(Arf)-p53-p21(Cip/Waf1) signaling pathways in HSCs. Our study suggested that these two signaling pathways might be potential targets for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of the Rg1 anti-senescence effect.
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- Z Yue
- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Yue Z, Feng W, Xiangke L, Liuxing W, Qingxia F, Jianbo G. WAVE3 promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition of gastric cancer through upregulation of Snail. Cancer Gene Ther 2014; 21:499-506. [PMID: 25378074 DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2014.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 09/14/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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WAVE3, an actin cytoskeleton remodeling protein overexpressed in many kinds of cancers, has been associated with a lot of metastatic diseases. However, the role and mechanisms of the high expression of WAVE3 in human gastric cancer has not been fully elucidated. Here we demonstrated that WAVE3 was expressed in all six kinds of gastric-cancer cell lines: BGC-823, SGC-7901, AGS, MGC803, MKN28 and MKN45. Furthermore, a correlation was found between aggressiveness of these cell lines and expression of WAVE3. Next, we investigated the role of WAVE3 in SGC-7901 cells and found that upregulating WAVE3 could promote the migration, invasion and proliferation of SGC-7901 cells in vitro. It has been reported that WAVE3 could induce cancer invasion and metastasis by participating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). However, the mechanisms are not entirely clear. In this study we showed that elevated WAVE3 levels could induce EMT in SGC-7901 cells by dampening the expression of E-cadherin while increasing the expression of vimentin. Elevated WAVE3 levels could also improve the expression of transcription factor Snail. In addition, downregulating Snail could particularly reduce EMT and the metastasis, invasion and proliferation activity in SGC-7901 cells elevated by overexpression of WAVE3. Taken together, we demonstrated that WAVE3 promoted gastric-cancer-cells migration and invasion by taking part in EMT via upregulation of Snail. WAVE3 could be a useful target for gastric-cancer prevention and therapy.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC
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- Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, PRC
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Wang N, Yue Z, Liang D, Ma F. Genome-wide identification of members in the YTH domain-containing RNA-binding protein family in apple and expression analysis of their responsiveness to senescence and abiotic stresses. Gene 2014; 538:292-305. [PMID: 24462754 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.01.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 07/12/2013] [Revised: 01/11/2014] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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YT521-homology (YTH) domain-containing RNA-binding proteins (YTPs) are a small gene family involved in post-transcriptional regulation. We identified 26 putative YTP gene models in the apple genome. Although plant YTPs have been classified into three groups, those in multi-cellular organisms belong only to Groups A and B. The apple genome contains 22 YTP gene models in Group A and four in Group B. Duplication analysis showed that tandem and segmental duplications contributed only partially to an expansion in apple YTP numbers. YTH was the only recognizable domain in apple YTPs; its three-dimensional structure implied possible motifs for RNA-binding. After the assembly of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and gene-cloning, we were able to identify 14 apple YTPs that were expressed in various tissues, especially senescing leaves. Expression analysis showed that these YTPs also responded to several abiotic stresses. Taken together, our genome-wide evaluation provides new insight for further research on the effects of those stresses.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China.
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Yue Z. The presence of an out-group person reduces the range of near space. J Vis 2013. [DOI: 10.1167/13.9.476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Quan R, Huang Z, Yue Z, Xin D, Yang D, Pan J, Zhang L. Effects of a proteasome inhibitor on the NF-κB signalling pathway in experimental osteoarthritis. Scand J Rheumatol 2013; 42:400-7. [PMID: 23826657 DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2013.776101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of the proteasome inhibitor MG-132 on the expression of nuclear factor (NF)-κB p65, inhibitor (I)-κB, tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, and interleukin (IL)-1β in the cartilage and synovial tissues of rats with osteoarthritis (OA), and to investigate the role that the ubiquitin/proteasome system (UPS) plays in the OA process. METHOD A total of 144 adult male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to four groups: anterior cruciate ligament transaction (ACLT) + MG-132 (ACLT/M), ACLT + dimethylsulfoxide (ACLT/D), sham surgery (Sham), and naïve + MG-132 (naïve/M). Pathological morphology was undertaken. mRNA expression levels of NF-κB p65, I-κB, TNF-α, and IL-1β were determined using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The activities of the 20S proteasome chymotrypsin-like and peptidylglutamyl-peptide hydrolase-like enzymes were measured using fluorospectrophotometry. RESULTS The Mankin scores at all time points in ACLT/M rats were significantly lower than those in ACLT/D rats (p < 0.05). Despite the NF-κB p65 in the synovial tissue at 2 weeks after surgery and IL-1β in the cartilage tissue at 12 weeks after surgery, mRNA expression levels of NF-κB p65, IL-1β, and TNF-α at other time points in ACLT/M were significantly lower than those in ACLT/D (p < 0.05). mRNA levels of I-κB in the cartilage tissue in ACLT/M were significantly higher than those in ACLT/D at 2 weeks after surgery (p < 0.05). mRNA levels of I-κB in the synovial tissue in ACLT/M were higher than those in ACLT/D at all time points, and the difference was significant at 4 weeks after surgery (p < 0.05). MG-132 decreased the activities of the 20S proteasome chymotrypsin-like and peptidylglutamyl-peptide hydrolase-like enzymes in the cartilage and synovial tissues of rats. CONCLUSIONS The proteasome inhibitor MG-132 delays the progress of OA by alleviating synovial inflammation and protecting the articular cartilage tissue.
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- Xiaoshan Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital , Zhengjiang Province , China
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Li L, Yue Z, Wan X, Zhang G, Song S, Bai X, Jiao Y, Ju Y, Li J. Alteration of discoidin domain receptor-2 expression: possible role in peroxynitrite-induced apoptosis in human cerebral vascular smooth muscle cells. Mol Cell Toxicol 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-012-0049-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to test the effects of exogenous melatonin on apple (Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Golden Delicious) leaves and investigate its possible physiological role in delaying leaf senescence. Detached leaves treated with 10 mm melatonin solutions clearly showed a slowing in their process of dark-induced senescence, as evidenced by both biochemical and molecular parameters. Melatonin delayed the normal reduction in chlorophyll content and maximum potential photosystem II efficiency (F(v) /F(m) ). It also suppressed the transcript levels of a key chlorophyll degradation gene, pheide a oxygenase (PAO), and the senescence-associated gene 12 (SAG12). This outcome was thought to be because of the enhanced antioxidant capabilities of melatonin. Indeed, H(2) O(2) accumulation was inhibited by exogenous melatonin, which might have resulted from direct reactive oxygen species scavenging by melatonin and a great enhancement of ascorbate peroxidase (APX; EC 1.11.1.11), which acted on both mRNA and protein activity levels. Melatonin treatment led to the maintenance of higher contents of ascorbic acid (AsA) and glutathione (GSH) but less dehydroascorbate (DHA) and oxidized glutathione (GSSG) compared with the control, possibly through its regulation of the AsA-GSH cycle.
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- Ping Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas/College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Yue Z. 3.7.2 GENETIC LRRK2 MODELS: DISSECTING PATHOGENIC PATHWAY AND EXPLORING CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IN PD. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(11)70711-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Buitrago S, Wirtz N, Yue Z, Kleinöder H, Mester J. Effects of load and training modes on physiological and metabolic responses in resistance exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 112:2739-48. [PMID: 22116573 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2249-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/12/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Zhang M, Lv Y, Yue Z, Islam A, Rehana B, Bao E, Hartung J. Effects of transportation on expression of Hsp90, Hsp70, Hsp27 and αB-crystallin in the pig stomach. Vet Rec 2011; 169:312. [PMID: 21862472 DOI: 10.1136/vr.d4775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Twenty pigs were randomly divided into four groups based on the amount of time spent in transport (zero, one, two or four hours). Pathological examination of all transported pigs showed that exfoliation of chief cells from the gastric surface occurred in pigs during transportation. These results imply that integrity of the gastric mucosa was compromised by damage occurring during the four-hour transportation, despite the fact that gastric ulcers were not present. Levels of Hsp90 expression in stomach tissues were significantly decreased (P<0.01) after two-hour transportation, but Hsp70 levels increased significantly (P<0.05) after one, two and four hours of transportation. Hsp27 levels remained relatively stable independent of the length of transport. Levels of αB-crystallin expression in the stomach were significantly increased (P<0.05) after four hours of transportation. Variations in Hsp90, Hsp70, Hsp27 and αB-crystallin levels suggest that distinct protective functions are modulated by different Hsps in stomach tissues during transportation. Alterations in Hsp70 and αB-crystallin expression appear to be associated with protective functions, as no apparent gastric ulcers were present in pigs that underwent four hours of transportation. Levels of heat shock transcription factor-1, which regulate the expression of Hsps, remained relatively stable independent of the transportation period.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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Wang P, Jiang S, Cui Y, Yue Z, Su C, Sun J, Sheng S, Tian J. The n-terminal 5-MER peptide analogue P165 of amyloid precursor protein exerts protective effects on SH-SY5Y cells and rat hippocampus neuronal synapses. Neuroscience 2010; 173:169-78. [PMID: 21055450 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.10.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2010] [Revised: 10/08/2010] [Accepted: 10/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The disturbance of the insulin-signaling pathway plays an important role in Alzheimer's disease. Resistance to insulin signaling renders neurons energy-deficient and vulnerable to oxidization or other metabolic insults and impairs synaptic plasticity. In search of neuroprotective drugs, we synthesized a peptide analogue, P165, an active domain of the soluble amyloid precursor protein, which is resistant to degradation and is suitable for oral administration in a clinical setting. Initially, we confirmed that P165 can protect cells from streptozotocin-caused damage and stimulate cell outgrowth using cultured SH-SY5Y cell lines treated with streptozotocin. P165 significantly reduced lactate dehydrogenase leakage from damaged cells, thereby rescuing cell energy production. Insulin signaling such as insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) proteins were upregulated to stimulate cell survival and growth. We proceeded to investigate the effect of P165 on streptozotocin-treated Alzheimer's disease (AD) rats. The data showed that P165 protected synaptic loss and dysfunction by increasing synaptophysin and PSD-95 (post synaptic density-95), while simultaneously decreasing α-synuclein expression. Moreover, animal behavior testing clearly showed that P165 increased rats' learning and memory activity. Overall, these results constitute evidence that peptide analogue 165 may protect synapse and improve learning and memory ability in AD.
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Internal Medicine (Beijing University of Chinese Medicine), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100700, People's Republic of China
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Yue Z, Xiong S, Sun L, Huang W, Mo Y, Huang L, Jiang X, Chen S, Hu B, Wang Y. Novel compound mutations of SMARCAL1 associated with severe Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia in a Chinese patient. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2010; 25:1697-1702. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfq071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Yue Z, Wang M, Xu W, Li H, Wang H. Secretion of antidiuretic hormone in children with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome. Acta Otolaryngol 2009; 129:867-71. [PMID: 18850336 DOI: 10.1080/00016480802441762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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CONCLUSIONS Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in children with hypoxemia might influence the nocturnal secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) that is associated with polyuria, even nocturia. OBJECTIVE The impact of OSAHS on the secretion levels of ADH was studied in pediatric patients with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Forty-eight children (28 with OSAHS, 20 as normal controls) were recruited in this study. Respiratory indexes of all subjects were monitored by polysomnography and 12-h urinary volume was recorded during sleep. Vein blood was sampled to detect the levels of ADH in serum using a radioimmunoassay technique, both before and after adenotonsillectomy. RESULTS After surgery for OSAHS, the mean value of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) decreased (from 17.36±2.61 to 3.32±1.41, p<0.001), lowest arterial oxygen saturation (LSaO(2)) increased (from 78.34±13.44 to 95.35±6.24, p<0.001), urine volume (UV) in nocturnal 12 h reduced (from 492±90 to 332±56, p<0.001), and ADH level increased (from 63.08±35.15 to 83.10±21.05, p<0.05). The differences in UV and ADH between postoperative children and healthy controls were not statistically significant (both p>0.05).
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Sun Q, Li W, She R, Wang D, Han D, Li R, Ding Y, Yue Z. Evidence for a role of mast cells in the mucosal injury induced by Newcastle disease virus. Poult Sci 2009; 88:554-61. [PMID: 19211524 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We have previously demonstrated that mast cells were significantly increased during Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection, but their precise role in the process is unknown. In this study, we investigated the role of mast cells in this process by using ketotifen, a mast cell membrane stabilizer. A total of 60 specific-pathogen-free chickens were randomly divided into 3 groups of 20 birds each (NDV-infected group, ketotifen-pretreated group, and the control group). The ketotifen-pretreated group was administered orally with ketotifen before NDV infection. On 12, 24, and 48 h postinfection, 5 chickens from each treatment were killed. Tissues of proventriculus were collected to quantify mast cells, the content of tryptase and histamine by cytochemistry, immunohistochemistry, and fluorescence analysis, respectively. The results showed that the population of mast cells and the content of tryptase and histamine were increased significantly in the proventriculus (P < 0.01) of infected birds compared with the control group. An acute mucosal injury was observed in the infected chickens. In contrast, among chickens pretreated with ketotifen, followed by NDV infection, the mast cells number and the content of tryptase and histamine were decreased significantly (P < 0.01). Likely as a result, the mucosal injury was remitted remarkably. The overall results of this experiment suggest that mast cells are implicated in NDV-induced mucosal injury. Inhibition of mast cell mediator release may represent a novel strategy to modulate this process.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Bao H, She R, Liu T, Zhang Y, Peng KS, Luo D, Yue Z, Ding Y, Hu Y, Liu W, Zhai L. Effects of pig antibacterial peptides on growth performance and intestine mucosal immune of broiler chickens. Poult Sci 2009; 88:291-7. [PMID: 19151342 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Currently, substitutions for antibiotic growth promoters in animals are attracting interest. This study investigated the effects of pig antibacterial peptides (PABP) on growth performance and small intestine mucosal immune responses in broilers. Three hundred 1-d-old Arbor Acre male broiler chickens were randomly allocated to 5 groups with 60 birds per group. The groups were control group; PABP administered in drinking water at 20 and 30 mg/L of water; or PABP supplemented in feed at 150 and 200 mg/kg of diet. The birds were fed a corn-soybean based diet for 6 wk. Chickens were weighed weekly and killed after 42 d of feeding, and growth performance was measured. Samples of the duodenum and jejunum were collected. The villus height, mucosa thickness, alkaline phosphatase activity, and numbers of secreting IgA and goblet cells were evaluated. The PABP-treated groups had greater BW and average daily gain, greater height of villus and thickness of gut mucosa, greater activity of alkaline phosphatase, higher ratio of secreting IgA, and a greater number of goblet cells compared with the control group (P<0.05). In conclusion, PABP can improve the growth performance, increase the intestinal ability to absorb nutrients, and improve the mucosal immunity of the intestine.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, PR China
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Wang M, Shi P, Yue Z, Chen B, Zhang H, Zhang D, Wang H. Superantigens and the expression of T-cell receptor repertoire in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. Acta Otolaryngol 2008; 128:901-8. [PMID: 18607886 DOI: 10.1080/00016480701760122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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CONCLUSIONS Staphylococcal exotoxins (SEs), acting as superantigens, activate the beta variable chains of T-cell receptors (TCRVbeta) with subsequent massive proliferation and corresponding excursion of gene spectra, thereby contributing to the etiology of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). OBJECTIVES To demonstrate the presence of SEs in sinonasal mucosa, and determine the effect of superantigens on the T cells expressing the target of superantigen, i.e. TCRVbeta in patients with CRSwNP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nasal mucosa and sinonasal polyp tissue specimens were obtained from 37 patients with CRS (22 with bilateral nasal polyps, 15 without nasal polyps). Specimens were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for SEs (SEA, SEB, SEC, SED) and toxic shock syndrome toxin type-1 (TSST-1), and analyzed by flow cytometry and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), respectively, to determine the expression of TCRVbeta repertoire. RESULTS In the CRSwNP subjects 12 of 22 samples (54.54%) demonstrated reactivity for staphylococcal exotoxins. There was no positive result in the CRS without nasal polyps or normal control group. There was a high percentage of Vbeta+ T cells in the superantigen-positive group. The expressional intensity of Vbeta3, 14, 15, 17, and 20 was specifically enhanced in SEB-positive subjects, as well as that of Vbeta2 and 6.1-3 in specimens that were TSST-1-positive compared with those that were negative for superantigens (all p<0.05). There were no dominantly expressed Vbeta fragments in ELISA-negative specimens.
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Arsov I, Li X, Matthews G, Coradin J, Hartmann B, Simon AK, Sealfon SC, Yue Z. BAC-mediated transgenic expression of fluorescent autophagic protein Beclin 1 reveals a role for Beclin 1 in lymphocyte development. Cell Death Differ 2008; 15:1385-95. [PMID: 18451870 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2008.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Beclin 1/Atg6 is an essential component of the evolutionary conserved PtdIns(3)-kinase (Vps34) protein complex that regulates macroautophagy (autophagy) in eukaryotic cells and also interacts with antiapoptotic Bcl-2 family members, Bcl-2, and Bcl-x(L). To elucidate the physiological function of Beclin 1, we generated transgenic mice producing a green fluorescent Beclin 1 protein (Beclin 1-GFP) under Beclin 1 endogenous regulation. The beclin 1-GFP transgene is functional because it completely rescues early embryonic lethality in beclin 1-deficient mice. The transgenic mice appear normal, with undetected change in basal autophagy levels in different tissues, despite the additional expression of functional Beclin 1-GFP. Staining of Beclin 1-GFP shows mostly diffuse cytoplasmic distribution in various tissues. Detailed analysis of the transgene expression by flow cytometry reveals a Bcl-2-like biphasic expression pattern in developing T and B cells, as well as differential regulation of expression in mature versus immature thymocytes following in vitro stimulation. Moreover, thymocytes expressing high Beclin 1-GFP levels appear increasingly sensitive to glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis in vitro. Our results, therefore, support a role for Beclin 1 in lymphocyte development involving cross talk between autophagy and apoptosis.
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- Department of Biology, York College, The City University of New York, Jamaica, NY, USA.
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