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Guo Y, Lyu GQ, Zhang Y, Wang LH, Wu JR, Lu XL, Qin WL, Wu S. [Bone destruction was the initial symptom in myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms associated with eosinophilia and rearrangements of PDGFRα: a case report]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:195. [PMID: 38604798 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20231126-00279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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- Y Guo
- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment for Leukemia in Xinxiang, Weihui 453100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment for Leukemia in Xinxiang, Weihui 453100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment for Leukemia in Xinxiang, Weihui 453100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment for Leukemia in Xinxiang, Weihui 453100, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui 453100, China Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment for Leukemia in Xinxiang, Weihui 453100, China
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Chen X, Wu JR, Grenawalt TA, Mpofu N, Chan F, Tansey TN. Employer Practices for Customized Training for Onboarding of People With Disabilities. Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education 2023. [DOI: 10.1891/re-22-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Background:To improve employment outcome, systematic research that is based on demand-side needs is needed to clarify how employer practice factors can affect customized training efforts.Objective:The purpose of this study is to report the results of a scoping review to identify the best employer practices that are used to improve customized training efforts and results for people with disabilities in the workplace.Method:A scoping review of demand-side employment literature was conducted. Five databases were searched for articles published between 1985 and 2017. After filtering articles based on the search criteria, the final number of articles included in the analysis was 27.Findings:We identified three key themes related to customized training efforts. These include: (a) employment support, (b) work values, and (c) employment temperature.Conclusion:The findings of this scoping review provide valuable information for disability employment professionals and rehabilitation counselors to engage and assist employers in relation to customized training efforts.
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Bezyak J, Kaya C, Hsu S, Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Lee B, Kundu M, Chan F, Tansey TN. Characteristics of individuals with disabilities receiving transportation services in vocational rehabilitation. JVR 2022. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-221226] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Adequate, accessible public transportation is essential to fully address social and economic disparities that exist among individuals with disabilities. Despite removal of many physical barriers within transportation systems, significant barriers to public transportation for people with disabilities are still widespread. OBJECTIVE: Transportation is commonly cited as an obstacle to employment for individuals with disabilities, and as a result, a thorough analysis of specific factors influencing the use of public transportation by individuals with disabilities is necessary to fully understand patterns of use. METHOD: The current study used a national sample of individuals with disabilities in pursuit of employment to investigate characteristics that predict the receipt of transportation services by vocational rehabilitation personnel. RESULTS: Results indicate individuals who were not employed, who were receiving welfare and/or TANF, who were homeless, who were living in rehabilitation facilities, and/or living in substance abuse treatment centers were more likely to receive transit services from vocational rehabilitation programs. Also, individuals with substance use problems, mental health disorders, HIV/AIDS or other immune deficiency disorders, and/or people from racial or ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely to receive transit service support from vocational rehabilitation programs. CONCLUSION: Improvement in transportation services for individuals with disabilities is needed on a systems and individual level. State rehabilitation counselors can evaluate the extent high-risk clients identified in this study can benefit from transit services as well as other wrap around services that can improve their engagement in VR services leading to better employment outcomes.
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- Jill Bezyak
- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA
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- Independent Researcher, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Southern University-Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Iwanaga K, Lee D, Hamburg J, Wu JR, Chen X, Rumrill P, Wehman P, Tansey TN, Chan F. Effects of supported employment on the competitive integrated employment outcomes of transition age and young adults with intellectual disabilities: A non-experimental causal comparative study. JVR 2022. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-221223] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Supported employment has long been recognized as one of the most effective services for individuals with the most significant disabilities in achieving competitive integrated employment (CIE) outcomes. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effect of supported employment interventions on the employment outcomes of transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual disabilities served by state vocational rehabilitation agencies using a propensity score matching (PSM) approach. METHODS: We conducted a non-experimental causal comparative study with PSM to create a treatment (n = 2162) and a comparison group (n = 2191) using the Rehabilitation Services Administration Case Service Report database (Program Year 2018). Chi-square and t-test were used to analyze the differences between the treatment and control groups on employment outcomes, hourly wage and hours worked per week. RESULTS: Results demonstrated that transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual disabilities who received supported employment were more likely to achieve CIE, earn higher wages, and work longer hours weekly than were the control group. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that supported employment is an effective service for enhancing the vocational rehabilitation outcomes of transition-age youth and young adults with intellectual disabilities and provides valuable information for policy makers, health care providers, rehabilitation counselors, and educators.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Kessler Foundation and Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Blalock K, Chan F, Cardoso E, Lee EJ, Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Chen X. Psychometric Validation of the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy in a Sample of Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Rehabilitation: A Brief Report. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/00343552221102395] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ethnocultural empathy is one of the most important multicultural competencies in counseling psychology. Wang et al. developed the Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy (SEE) for counseling psychology educators as an outcome variable to evaluate multicultural counseling competencies of counselors-in-training. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the measurement structure of the SEE in a sample of undergraduate and graduate students in rehabilitation. Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the four-factor intercorrelated model fit the data very well. The four factors include (a) empathic feeling and expression, (b) empathic perspective taking, (c) empathic awareness, and (d) acceptance of cultural differences. The SEE can be an invaluable tool for rehabilitation counselor educators to evaluate their students’ level of multicultural rehabilitation counseling competency and as an outcome variable for multicultural rehabilitation counseling training.
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, USA
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Brooks JM, Wu JR, Umucu E, Storm M, Chiu CY, Walker R, Fortuna KL. Key components of recovery predict occupational performance and health in peer support specialists. Psychiatr Rehabil J 2021; 44:212-218. [PMID: 34516154 PMCID: PMC8443126 DOI: 10.1037/prj0000479] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Objective: The primary purpose of the study was to explore and identify how components of recovery are associated with occupational performance and health among peer support specialists. Methods: One hundred and twenty-one peer support specialists were recruited from statewide peer certification training programs and the International Association of Peer Supporters. Study respondents completed a survey package including demographic questions and psychometrically sound self-report measures. Two hierarchical multivariable linear regression models were conducted to evaluate whether the recovery components of the process of recovery, social support for recovery, and work self-determination (i.e., work autonomy, work competence, and work relatedness) were associated with indicators of occupational performance (i.e., work engagement) and health (i.e., job satisfaction). Results: Work autonomy was associated with the occupational performance indicator, while the process of recovery and social support for recovery were the only recovery components associated with the indicator for occupational health. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: Findings support the importance of work self-determination and social support and recovery for occupational performance and health among peer support specialists. Mental health and rehabilitation professionals should address these key components of recovery when working with and supporting the work well-being of peer support specialists. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Jessica M Brooks
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Department of Counselor Education, Northeastern Illinois University
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- Rehabilitation Counseling Program, University of Texas at El Paso
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Phillips BN, Iwanaga K, Rumrill S, Reyes A, Wu JR, Fleming AR, Chan F. Development and validation of the social motivation scale in people with disabilities. Rehabil Psychol 2021; 66:589-599. [PMID: 34410758 DOI: 10.1037/rep0000343] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Social effectiveness is key to success in the labor market. For decades, social motivation has been empirically studied as both a presumed cause and consequence of social effectiveness. Yet, few direct measures of social motivation exist, and even fewer have been validated with a disability population. This study provides the measurement structure and psychometric properties of a newly created measure of social motivation tested with a general disability population. RESEARCH DESIGN Participants included 1,013 US adults with disabilities. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were implemented to validate the measure. RESULTS Results of the EFA suggest that a reduced 26-item inventory exhibits a 5-factor structure in a general population of people with disabilities. These results were confirmed with the CFA. Concurrent validity analysis revealed that most factors were significantly associated with relevant psychosocial variables in the expected directions. CONCLUSIONS The Social Motivation Inventory provides a useful tool for enhancing understanding of social motivation in rehabilitation psychology and rehabilitation counseling research and practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Clinical Counseling
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
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Brooks JM, Umucu E, Storm M, Chiu C, Wu JR, Fortuna KL. Preliminary Outcomes of an Older Peer and Clinician co-Facilitated Pain Rehabilitation Intervention among Adults Aged 50 Years and Older with Comorbid Chronic Pain and Mental Health Conditions. Psychiatr Q 2021; 92:561-571. [PMID: 32827098 PMCID: PMC7897749 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-020-09831-5] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The present study aimed to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of an older peer and clinician co-facilitated Behavioral Activation for Pain Rehabilitation (BA-PR) intervention among adults aged 50 years and older with comorbid chronic pain and mental health conditions. This was a mixed-methods research design with eight participants aged 55 to 62 years old with mental health conditions including schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, personality disorder, and adjustment disorder. The quantitative data were assessed from observational methods, a pain rating scale and related measures. We used semi-structured interviews for qualitative feedback on experiences with the BA-PR intervention after participation. Overall, the participants had positive experiences following receipt of the BA-PR intervention. The recruitment and adherence rates for participants were 72.7% and 100%, respectively. Approximately 75% of the participants remained enrolled in the study. Findings from a paired t-test showed the BA-PR intervention was linked to significantly reduced prescription opioid misuse risk, t (7) = 2.42, p < 0.05. There were also non-significant reductions in pain intensity and depression severity, in addition to improvements in active and passive pain coping strategies and behavioral activation.The BA-PR intervention is the first pain rehabilitation intervention specifically designed for middle-aged and older adults with comorbid chronic pain and mental health conditions. Our findings indicate promise for the BA-PR intervention to potentially reduce prescription opioid misuse risk, pain, and depressive symptoms. However, a quasi-experimental study is needed before rigorous effectiveness testing.
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- Jessica M Brooks
- Columbia University School of Nursing, 560 West 168th Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 79902, USA
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, 61820, USA
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- Department of Counselor Education, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education, Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625, USA
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- Geisel School of Medicine, Department of Mental Health, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA.,CDC Health Promotion Research Center at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA
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Brooks JM, Iwanaga K, Chan F, Lee B, Chen X, Wu JR, Walker R, Fortuna KL. Psychometric validation of the Job Satisfaction of Persons with Disabilities Scale in a sample of peer support specialists. Psychiatr Rehabil J 2021; 44:93-98. [PMID: 32191104 PMCID: PMC8034488 DOI: 10.1037/prj0000411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The primary purpose of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Job Satisfaction of Persons with Disabilities Scale in a sample of peer support specialists. METHOD A total of 121 employed peer support specialists with lived experience of a serious mental health condition were recruited for this study from statewide peer certification training programs and the International Association of Peer Supporters. Respondents completed an online survey on job satisfaction and related constructs. A principal components analysis was used to explore and identify the instrument subscales. RESULTS The findings identified 2 factors: (a) the 9-item job satisfaction with intangible benefits factor and (b) the 5-item job satisfaction with tangible benefits factor. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The Job Satisfaction of Persons with Disabilities Scale demonstrates good-to-excellent psychometrics. The use of this scale among peer support specialists within training and supervision practices in psychiatric rehabilitation settings is warranted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Health Professions, Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Department of Counselor Education, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education, Northeastern Illinois University
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- Geisel School of Medicine, Department of Mental Health, Dartmouth College
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Rumrill PD, Sánchez J, Wu JR, Rumrill S, Iwanaga K, Li J, Chan F. Differences in employment concerns between Hispanic and Caucasian persons with multiple sclerosis: A propensity score matching analysis. JVR 2021. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-201115] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the experiences and concerns of Hispanic Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially how their experiences and concerns compare to those of Caucasian Americans with MS. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in satisfaction with the overall employment situation between two matched samples of adults with MS, namely, Hispanics and Caucasians. METHODS: Participants in this study responded to a national survey of the employment and community living concerns of people with MS. A propensity score matching (PSM) procedure was used to match participants based on demographic and MS-related variables. RESULTS: A two-sample Hotelling T2 test revealed no statistically significant between-group differences on satisfaction regarding fair treatment in the workplace but between-group differences were observed on satisfaction regarding legal rights and personal-environmental resources related to work. CONCLUSIONS: Implications for future research and clinical practice in rehabilitation counseling in the COVID-19 era are discussed.
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Yao XP, Peng HX, Wu JR. [Silencing PBX1 expression induces apoptosis and ROS production of lung cancer cells]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2020; 42:843-848. [PMID: 33113625 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112152-20200220-00107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effects of pre-B lymphocytic leukemia transcription factor (PBX1) expression on the apoptosis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) content and transcriptional activation factor 3 (STAT3) signaling pathway of lung cancer cells. Methods: Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the expression level of PBX1 in lung cancer tissues and adjacent tissues. The correlation between PBX1 expression level and clinical pathological parameters of patients were analyzed. Western blot was used to detect the protein expression level of PBX1 in human lung cancer cell lines, including A549, SPC-A1, SK-MES-1 and H1299. A549 cells were transfected with blank control (blank group), negative control (NC group) or PBX1 small interfering RNA (siRNA group), respectively. The cells apoptosis and ROS content were detected by flow cytometry. The protein expression levels of PBX1, STAT3, phosphorylated STAT3 (p-STAT3), B cell lymphoma/leukemia-2 (Bcl-2) and survivin in each group were detected by western blot. Results: The expression level of PBX1 mRNA in lung cancer was (2.36±0.23), significantly higher than (1.02±0.15) in paracancerous tissues (P<0.05). The expression level of PBX1 was correlated with lung cancer differentiation, lymph node metastasis and TNM stage (P<0.05). The expression levels of PBX1 in human lung cancer cells A549, SPC-A1, SK-MES-1 and H1299 were (0.454±0.038), (0.403±0.034), (0.311±0.028) and (0.377±0.035), respectively, significantly higher than (0.041±0.007) of human normal lung cells MRC-5 (P<0.05). The expression level of PBX1 protein in A549 cells transfected with PBX1 siRNA was (0.082±0.010), significantly lower than (0.704±0.065) of the blank group (P<0.05). The apoptosis rate and ROS content of siPBX1 group were (30.78±3.64)% and (51.55±5.03), respectively, significantly higher than (3.92±0.27)% and (22.36±1.31) of blank group (P<0.05). The protein expressions of p-STAT3, Bcl-2 and survivin were (0.051±0.006), (0.202±0.018) and (0.068±0.008), respectively, significantly lower than (0.172±0.010), (0.425±0.041) and (0.196±0.021) of blank group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Inhibition of PBX1 expression can induce the apoptosis of lung cancer cell, the mechanism may be related to ROS production and down-regulation of STAT3 signal.
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- X P Yao
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Hubei University of Arts and Sciences, Xiangyang 441000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Hubei University of Arts and Sciences, Xiangyang 441000, China
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Chan F, Rumrill P, Wehman P, Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Rumrill S, Chen X, Lee B. Effects of postsecondary education on employment outcomes and earnings of young adults with traumatic brain injuries. JVR 2020. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-201093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Fong Chan
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Jill Bezyak
- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA
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- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Muller V, Chan F, Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Chen X, Lee B, Tao J, Rumrill P, Bezyak J. An Empirically Derived Taxonomy of Biopsychosocial Factors of Adjustment to Fibromyalgia: Results of a Multivariate Analysis. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/0034355220925157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a lifelong central nervous system disorder that is precipitated by a range of biological, psycho-cognitive, and social factors. The aims of this exploratory study were to (a) identify biopsychosocial and cognitive factors that may affect an individual’s response to FM, (b) determine whether individuals with FM can be grouped into homogeneous subgroups based on biopsychosocial factors associated with response to FM, and (c) compare subgroup differences in health outcomes and life satisfaction. This study included 302 participants with FM. Principal components analysis yielded three sets of biopsychosocial factors that may affect response to FM (i.e., protective, cognitive-affective, and physical factors). Based on these three factors, a cluster analysis was performed, which produced three homogeneous subgroups: (a) the moderate amount of problems group, (b) the least amount of problems group, and (c) the many problems group. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) results indicated that these three subgroups differed significantly in terms of health outcomes and life satisfaction. The findings of this study broaden the existing literature related to understanding FM from a multidimensional symptom response perspective and contribute to the development and validation of biopsychosocial interventions for people with FM.
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- Veronica Muller
- Hunter College, The City University of New York, New York City, USA
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- University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, USA
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China
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- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA
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Umucu E, Wu JR, Sanchez J, Brooks JM, Chiu CY, Tu WM, Chan F. Psychometric validation of the PERMA-profiler as a well-being measure for student veterans. J Am Coll Health 2020; 68:271-277. [PMID: 30601708 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1546182] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Objective: The current study aims to validate the PERMA-Profiler, a well-known well-being measure, among a sample of student veterans. Participants: A sample of 205 student veterans were recruited from universities across the United States. Method: Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Measurement structure of the PERMA-Profiler was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Convergent, divergent, and criterion-related validity was tested using Pearson correlation coefficients and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: The EFA results yielded a two-factor solution for student veterans. Factors are named as emotional character strengths and performance character strengths. Conclusions: The PERMA-Profiler is a multidimensional scale with good reliability and acceptable levels of convergent, divergent, and criterion-related validity. The PERMA-Profiler can help researchers and practitioners better gauge well-being in student veterans. Implications will be discussed.
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- Emre Umucu
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, Madison, USA
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Lee B, Pfaller J, Iwanaga K, Chen X, Wu JR, Chan F. Core self-evaluations as a mediator of the relationship between stress and quality of life in women with multiple sclerosis. JVR 2020. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-191066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Beatrice Lee
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Wu JR, Kesselmayer RF, Smedema SM, Chen X, Lee B, Rumrill S, Chan F. Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule in people with multiple sclerosis. JVR 2020. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-191071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Jia-Rung Wu
- Department of Counselor Education, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Lee B, Kaya C, Chen X, Wu JR, Iwanaga K, Umucu E, Bezyak J, Tansey TN, Chan F. The Buffering Effect of Character Strengths on Depression. European Journal of Health Psychology 2019. [DOI: 10.1027/2512-8442/a000036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Abstract. The transition from high school to college can be very stressful for Turkish students because they may experience value conflicts and adjustment issues, which can trigger the development of mental health problems. Character strengths can serve as a buffer against psychopathology. The aim of the study was to examine perceived stress and negative attributional style as mediating factors between character strengths and depression among Turkish college students. Bootstrap testing approach was implemented to compute direct and indirect effects and total effect in the mediation analysis. Altogether 235 students from two Turkish universities participated in the study. The results showed that character strengths were associated with lower levels of depression and it was negatively associated with perceived stress and negative attributional style. The results also indicated that perceived stress and negative attribution style completely mediated the relationship between character strengths and depression among Turkish college students. These findings suggested the need to develop empirically supported interventions that can promote character strengths toward reducing stress, negative attributions, and depression in this population.
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- Beatrice Lee
- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Educational Sciences, Giresun University, Turkey
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Health and Human Sciences Department, Northern Illinois University, IL, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, TX, USA
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- Rehabilitation Counseling and Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, CO, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
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Wu JR, Iwanaga K, Chen X, Lee B, Umucu E, Tao J, Grenawalt TA, Pfaller J, Chan F. Psychometric validation of the brief Multiple Sclerosis Community Participation Scale. JVR 2019. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-191023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Jia-Rung Wu
- Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Global Recruiters of Madison (Wisconsin), Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Wu JR. [Diabetes management in the era of health-China]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2019; 58:164-166. [PMID: 30803171 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- J R Wu
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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Umucu E, Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Brooks JM, Ditchman N, Flowers-Benton S, Chan F. Preliminary Validation of a Short Form of the Perceived Stress Questionnaire for Use in Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Practice. Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education 2018. [DOI: 10.1891/0889-7018.32.4.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to develop and validate a short form of the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsThe sample consisted of 274 individuals with SCI. Measures administered were the PSQ-20, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, and Rand Short-Form 36 General Health Scale.ResultsResults showed that after selecting two items from each subscale of the PSQ-20, factor analysis results supported a unidimensional measure for the PSQ-8. The PSQ-8 total score demonstrated a high correlation with the PSQ-20 total score. The reliability of the PSQ-8 was adequate and similar to the PSQ-20. The PSQ-8 measurement correlated well with the external correlates of depression and health status. The mediation analysis indicated depression as a partial mediator for the relationship between perceived stress and health status, indicating people with higher levels of perceived stress had poorer health outcome in this study.ConclusionsThis study provides evidence to support the psychometric properties of PSQ-8 in people with SCI. The PSQ-8 is a brief, reliable, unidimensional, and psychometrically sound measure of perceived stress that can be used in clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling research and practice.
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Umucu E, Brooks JM, Lee B, Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Chen A, Chan F. Measuring dispositional optimism in student Veterans: An item response theory analysis. Military Psychology 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2018.1522161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Emre Umucu
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
- Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, DeKalb, Illinois
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, DeKalb, Illinois
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, DeKalb, Illinois
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, DeKalb, Illinois
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, DeKalb, Illinois
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Iwanaga K, Chen X, Wu JR, Lee B, Chan F, Bezyak J, Grenawalt TA, Tansey TN. Assessing disability inclusion climate in the workplace: A brief report. JVR 2018. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-180972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA
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Brooks JM, Huck G, Iwanaga K, Chan F, Wu JR, Finnicum CA, Brinck EA, Estala-Gutierrez VY. Towards an integration of the health promotion models of self-determination theory and theory of planned behavior among people with chronic pain. Rehabil Psychol 2018; 63:553-562. [PMID: 30211605 DOI: 10.1037/rep0000245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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PURPOSE People with chronic pain and related disability often report motivational difficulties with engaging in health-promoting behaviors. Although health promotion models of self-determination theory (SDT) and theory of planned behavior (TPB) have been shown to explain the motivational processes behind health behaviors in the general population, there is limited theoretical research among persons with chronic pain. This study examined the integration of such theories relevant to physical activity and exercise behavior among pain populations. RESEARCH METHOD Secondary data analyses were conducted using cross-sectional surveys from 198 participants with chronic musculoskeletal pain recruited from U.S. clinics and community networks. The primary outcome was self-reported physical activity and exercise participation. Predictor variables included pain intensity, functional disability, and SDT and TPB measures. Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to examine the associations between these variables. RESULTS Findings demonstrated that in the first step, functional disability was associated with physical activity and exercise; and in the second step, all SDT factors were associated with physical activity and exercise. In the final step of the model, only certain SDT and TPB factors were associated with physical activity and exercise. CONCLUSIONS Despite preexisting pain and functional disability, the findings suggest that health behavior factors from both SDT and TPB are associated with physical activity and exercise participation. This line of research should encourage rehabilitation professionals to recommend regular physical activity and exercise, while simultaneously addressing and monitoring the SDT and TPB factors that are well-timed and appropriate for persons with chronic pain through motivation-oriented rehabilitation approaches. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education
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Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Chen X, Lee B, Reyes A, Phillips BN, Pfaller J, Chan F. Person-environment contextual factors as mediators for the relationship between symptom cluster and employment outcome in multiple sclerosis. JVR 2018. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-180930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Feng X, He Y, Yu B, Wu JR, Ma J. [Synchronous squamous cell carcinoma of lung and B-cell lymphoma of peritumoural lymph nodes: report of a case]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2018. [PMID: 29534367 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Iwanaga K, Umucu E, Wu JR, Yaghmaian R, Lee HL, Fitzgerald S, Chan F. Assessing vocational outcome expectancy in individuals with serious mental illness: a factor-analytic approach. J Ment Health 2017; 29:116-123. [PMID: 28675322 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2017.1340603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Background: Self-determination theory (SDT) and self-efficacy theory (SET) can be used to conceptualize self-determined motivation to engage in mental health and vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and to predict recovery. To incorporate SDT and SET as a framework for vocational recovery, developing and validating SDT/SET measures in vocational rehabilitation is warranted. Outcome expectancy is an important SDT/SET variable affecting rehabilitation engagement and recovery.Aims: The purpose of this study was to validate the Vocational Outcome Expectancy Scale (VOES) for use within the SDT/SET vocational recovery framework.Methods: One hundred and twenty-four individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) participated in this study. Measurement structure of the VOES was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).Results: Both EFA and CFA results supported a two-factor structure: (a) positive outcome expectancy, and (b) negative outcome expectancy. The internal consistency reliability coefficients for both factors were acceptable. In addition, positive outcome expectancy correlated stronger than negative outcome expectancy with other SDT/SET constructs in the expected directions.Conclusions: The VOES is a brief, reliable and valid instrument for assessing vocational outcome expectancy in individuals with SMI that can be integrated into SDT/SET as a vocational rehabilitation engagement and recovery model in psychiatric rehabilitation.
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- Kanako Iwanaga
- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling, Portland State University Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Nantou County, Tsaotun, Taiwan, and
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- Department of Counseling Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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Tansey TN, Smedema S, Umucu E, Iwanaga K, Wu JR, Cardoso EDS, Strauser D. Assessing College Life Adjustment of Students With Disabilities: Application of the PERMA Framework. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0034355217702136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The clearest career path to the middle class generally involves access, and completion, of postsecondary education. However, persons with disabilities are less likely to enroll or graduate from college compared with their same-age peers without disabilities. The quality of life of students with disabilities, and their well-being, may be a root cause of low graduation rates. To flourish in life is to both feel good and function effectively. Seligman developed the Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (PERMA) model that may be useful in understanding the well-being of individuals. The purpose of this study is to examine the factorial structure of the PERMA model in sample college students with disabilities and then examine the model’s relationship with outcomes important to college adjustment such as academic achievement, relationship problems, stress, life satisfaction, and core self-evaluation. Ninety-seven college students with disabilities enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) were recruited for the study. Findings support a one-factor solution for the PERMA measurement model. Furthermore, PERMA was negatively correlated with factors associated with college difficulty and positively associated with factors linked to college success. The PERMA model also demonstrated that well-being mediates the relationship between functional disability and life satisfaction. Implications for rehabilitation researchers and practitioners are reviewed.
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Wang GJ, Zheng ZL, Yu EM, Xie J, Wei N, Wu JR, Li JS. The complete mitochondrial genome of Ancherythroculter kurematsui (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2016; 1:630-631. [PMID: 33473577 PMCID: PMC7800160 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2016.1214547] [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: 12/03/2022]
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Ancherythroculter kurematsui (A. kurematsui) is a unique small-size freshwater fish in southwest China. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of A. kurematsui was determined (GenBank accession number is KU234534). The mitochondrial genome sequence of A. kurematsui was a circular molecule with 16,621 bp in length, and contained 37 typical animal mitochondrial genes including 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and a control region (D-loop). Four nucleotide compositions and their relative proportions of the entire mitogenome was 27.69% C, 16.16% G, 31.21% A and 24.93% T, with an A + T and G + C contents being 56.14% and 43.86%, respectively.
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- G J Wang
- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Southwest University Rongchang Campus, Chongqing, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Science, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Garcia-Martinez V, Lopez Sanchez C, Hamed W, Hamed W, Hsu JH, Ferrer-Lorente R, Alshamrani M, Pizzicannella J, Vindis C, Badi I, Korte L, Voellenkle C, Niculescu LS, Massaro M, Babaeva AR, Da Silva F, Woudstra L, Berezin A, Bae MK, Del Giudice C, Bageghni SA, Krobert K, Levay M, Vignier N, Ranieri A, Magenta A, Orlandi A, Porro B, Jeon ES, Omori Y, Herold J, Barnett GA, Grochot-Przeczek A, Korpisalo P, Deffge C, Margariti A, Rong W, Maring JA, Gambardella J, Mitrofan CG, Karpinska O, Morbidelli L, Wilkinson FL, Berezin A, Kostina AS, De Mey JGR, Kumar A, Lupieri A, Pellet-Many C, Stamatiou R, Gromotowicz A, Dickhout A, Murina M, Roka-Moiia YM, Malinova L, Diaz-Canestro C, Vigliarolo T, Cuzzocrea S, Szantai A, Medic B, Cassambai S, Korda A, Revnic CR, Borile G, Diokmetzidou A, Murfitt L, Budko A, Fiordelisi A, De Wijs-Meijler DPM, Gevaert AB, Noriega De La Colina A, Benes J, Guillermo Solache Berrocal GSB, Gafarov V, Zhebel VM, Prakaschandra R, Stepien EL, Smith LE, Carluccio MA, Timasheva Y, Paci M, Dorofeyeva NA, Chimed CH, Petelina TI, Sorop O, Genis A, Parepa IR, Tscharre M, Krestjyaninov MV, Maia-Rocha C, Borges L, Sasonko ML, Kapel SS, Stam K, Sommariva E, Stojkovic S, O'reilly J, Chiva-Blanch G, Malinova L, Evtushenko A, Skopal J, Sunderland N, Gegenava T, Charnaia MA, Di Lascio N, Tarvainen SJ, Malandraki-Miller S, Uitterdijk A, Benzoni P, Ruivo E, Humphrey EJ, Arokiaraj MC, Franco D, Garcia-Lopez V, Aranega A, Lopez-Sanchez C, Franco D, Garcia-Lopez V, Aranega A, Garcia-Martinez V, Tayel S, Khader H, El-Helbawy N, Tayel S, Alrefai A, El-Barbary H, Wu JR, Dai ZK, Yeh JL, Sanjurjo-Rodriguez C, Richaud-Patin Y, Blanco FJ, Badimon L, Raya A, Cahill PA, Diomede F, Merciaro I, Trubiani O, Nahapetyan H, Swiader A, Faccini J, Boya P, Elbaz M, Zeni F, Burba I, Bertolotti M, Capogrossi MC, Pompilio G, Raucci A, Widmer-Teske R, Dutzmann J, Bauersachs J, Donde K, Daniel JM, Sedding DG, Simionescu N, Sanda GM, Carnuta MG, Stancu CS, Popescu AC, Popescu MR, Vlad A, Dimulescu DR, Sima AV, Scoditti E, Pellegrino M, Calabriso N, Carluccio MA, Storelli C, De Caterina R, Solodenkova KS, Kalinina EV, Usachiova MN, Lappalainen J, Lee-Rueckert MDEC, Kovanen PT, Biesbroek PS, Emmens RWE, Van Rossum AC, Juffermans LJM, Niessen JWM, Krijnen PAJ, Kremzer A, Samura T, Berezina T, Gronenko E, Kim MK, Park HJ, Bae SK, Sorriento D, Ciccarelli M, Vernieri E, Campiglia P, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Hemmings KE, Porter KE, Ainscough JF, Drinkhill MJ, Turner NA, Hiis HG, Cosson MV, Levy FO, Wieland T, Macquart C, Chatzifrangkeskou M, Evans A, Bonne G, Muchir A, Kemp E, Avkiran M, Carlomosti F, D'agostino M, Beji S, Zaccagnini G, Maimone B, Di Stefano V, De Santa F, Cordisco S, Antonini A, Ciarapica R, Dellambra E, Martelli F, Avitabile D, Capogrossi MC, Scioli MG, Bielli A, Agostinelli S, Tarquini C, Tarallo V, De Falco S, Zaninoni A, Fiorelli S, Bianchi P, Teruzzi G, Squellerio I, Turnu L, Lualdi A, Tremoli E, Cavalca V, Lee YJ, Ju ES, Choi JO, Lee GY, Lim BK, Manickam MANOJ, Jung SH, Omiya S, Otsu K, Deffge C, Nowak S, Wagner M, Braun-Dullaeus RC, Kostin S, Daniel JM, Francke A, Subramaniam S, Kanse SM, Al-Lamee K, Schofield CJ, Egginton S, Gershlick AH, Kloska D, Kopacz A, Augustyniak A, Dulak J, Jozkowicz A, Hytonen J, Halonen P, Taavitsainen J, Tarvainen S, Hiltunen T, Liimatainen T, Kalliokoski K, Knuuti J, Yla-Herttuala S, Wagner M, Weinert S, Isermann B, Lee J, Braun-Dullaeus RC, Herold J, Cochrane A, Kelaini S, Bojdo J, Vila Gonzalez M, Hu Y, Grieve D, Stitt AW, Zeng L, Xu Q, Margariti A, Reglin B, Xiang W, Nitzsche B, Maibier M, Pries AR, Vrijsen KR, Chamuleau SAJ, Verhage V, Metz CHG, Lodder K, Van Eeuwijk ECM, Van Dommelen SM, Doevendans PA, Smits AM, Goumans MJ, Sluijter JPG, Sorriento D, Bova M, Loffredo S, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Ciccarelli M, Appleby S, Morrell N, Baranowska-Kuczko M, Kloza M, Ambrozewicz E, Kozlowski M, Malinowska B, Kozlowska H, Monti M, Terzuoli E, Ziche M, Mahmoud AM, Jones AM, Wilkinson JA, Romero M, Duarte J, Alexander MY, Kremzer A, Berezina T, Gronenko E, Faggian G, Kostareva AA, Malashicheva AB, Leurgans TM, Nguyen TN, Irmukhamedov A, Riber LP, Mcgeogh R, Comer S, Blanco Fernandez A, Ghigo A, Blaise R, Smirnova NF, Malet N, Vincent P, Limon I, Gayral S, Hirsch E, Laffargue M, Mehta V, Zachary I, Aidonidis I, Kramkowski K, Miltyk W, Kolodziejczyk P, Gradzka A, Szemraj J, Chabielska E, Dijkgraaf I, Bitsch N, Van Hoof S, Verhaegen F, Koenen R, Hackeng TM, Roshchupkin DI, Buravleva KV, Sergienko VI, Zhernossekov DD, Rybachuk VM, Grinenko TV, Furman N, Dolotovskaya P, Shamyunov M, Denisova T, Reiner M, Akhmedov A, Keller S, Miranda M, Briand S, Barile L, Kullak-Ublick G, Luscher T, Camici G, Guida L, Magnone M, Ameri P, Lazzarini E, Fresia C, Bruzzone S, Zocchi E, Di Paola R, Cordaro M, Crupi R, Siracusa R, Campolo M, Bruschetta G, Fusco R, Pugliatti P, Esposito E, Paloczi J, Ruivo E, Gaspar R, Dinnyes A, Kobolak J, Ferdinandy P, Gorbe A, Todorovic Z, Krstic D, Savic Vujovic K, Jovicic D, Basta Jovanovic G, Radojevic Skodric S, Prostran M, Dean S, Mee CJ, Harvey KL, Hussain A, Pena C, Paltineanu B, Voinea S, Revnic F, Ginghina C, Zaglia T, Ceriotti P, Campo A, Carullo P, Armani A, Coppini R, Vida V, Olivotto I, Stellin G, Rizzuto R, De Stefani D, Sandri M, Catalucci D, Mongillo M, Soumaka E, Kloukina I, Tsikitis M, Makridakis M, Varela A, Davos C, Vlachou A, Capetanaki Y, Iqbal MM, Bennett H, Davenport B, Pinali C, Cooper G, Cartwright E, Kitmitto A, Strutynska NA, Mys LA, Sagach VF, Franco A, Sorriento D, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Ciccarelli M, Verzijl A, Stam K, Van Duin R, Reiss IKM, Duncker DJ, Merkus D, Shakeri H, Orije M, Leloup AJ, Van Hove CE, Van Craenenbroeck EM, De Meyer GRY, Vrints CJ, Lemmens K, Desjardins-Creapeau L, Wu R, Lamarre-Cliche M, Larochelle P, Bherer L, Girouard H, Melenovsky M, Kvasilova A, Benes J, Ruskova K, Sedmera D, Ana Barral ABV, Martin Fernandez M, Pablo Roman Garcia PRG, Juan Carlos Llosa JCLL, Manuel Naves Diaz MND, Cesar Moris CM, Jorge B Cannata-Andia JBCA, Isabel Rodriguez IR, Voevoda M, Gromova E, Maximov V, Panov D, Gagulin I, Gafarova A, Palahniuk H, Pashkova IP, Zhebel NV, Starzhynska OL, Naidoo DP, Rawojc K, Enguita FJ, Grudzien G, Cordwell SJ, White MY, Massaro M, Scoditti E, Calabriso N, Pellegrino M, Martinelli R, Gatta V, De Caterina R, Nasibullin TR, Erdman VV, Tuktarova IA, Mustafina OE, Hyttinen J, Severi S, Vorobyov GG, Sagach VF, Batmyagmar KH, Lkhagvasuren Z, Gapon LI, Musikhina NA, Avdeeva KS, Dyachkov SM, Heinonen I, Van Kranenburg M, De Beer VJ, Octavia Y, Van Geuns RJ, Van Den Meiracker AH, Van Der Velden J, Merkus D, Duncker DJ, Everson FP, Ogundipe T, Grandjean T, De Boever P, Goswami N, Strijdom H, Suceveanu AI, Suceveanu AP, Mazilu L, Tofoleanu DE, Catrinoiu D, Rohla M, Hauser C, Huber K, Wojta H, Weiss TW, Melnikova MA, Olezov NV, Gimaev RH, Khalaf H, Ruzov VI, Adao R, Mendes-Ferreira P, Santos-Ribeiro D, Rademaker M, Leite-Moreira AF, Bras-Silva C, Alvarenga LAA, Falcao RSP, Dias RR, Lacchini S, Gutierrez PS, Michel JB, Gurfinkel YUI, Atkov OYU, Teichert M, Korn C, Mogler C, Hertel S, Arnold C, Korff T, Augustin HG, Van Duin RWB, De Wijs-Meijler DPM, Verzijl A, Duncker DJ, Merkus D, D'alessandra Y, Farina FM, Casella M, Catto V, Carbucicchio C, Dello Russso A, Stadiotti I, Brambilla S, Chiesa M, Giacca M, Colombo GI, Pompilio G, Tondo C, Ahlin F, Andric T, Tihanyi D, Wojta J, Huber K, O'connell E, Butt A, Murphy L, Pennington S, Ledwidge M, Mcdonald K, Baugh J, Watson C, Suades R, Crespo J, Estruch R, Badimon L, Dyachenko A, Ryabukho V, Evtushenko V, Saushkina YU, Lishmanov YU, Smyshlyaev K, Bykov A, Popov S, Pavlyukova E, Anfinogenova Y, Szigetfu E, Kapornai B, Forizs E, Jenei ZS, Nagy Z, Merkely B, Zima E, Cai A, Dworakowski R, Gibbs T, Piper S, Jegard N, Mcdonagh T, Gegenava M, Dementieva II, Morozov YUA, Barsanti C, Stea F, Lenzarini F, Kusmic C, Faita F, Halonen PJ, Puhakka PH, Hytonen JP, Taavitsainen JM, Yla-Herttuala S, Supit EA, Carr CA, Groenendijk BCW, Gorsse-Bakker C, Panasewicz A, Sneep S, Tempel D, Van Der Giessen WJ, Duncker DJ, Rys J, Daraio C, Dell'era P, Paloczi J, Pigler J, Eder A, Ferdinandy P, Eschenhagen T, Gorbe A, Mazo MM, Amdursky N, Peters NS, Stevens MM, Terracciano CM. Poster session 2Morphogenetic mechanisms290MiR-133 regulates retinoic acid pathway during early cardiac chamber specification291Bmp2 regulates atrial differentiation through miR-130 during early heart looping formationDevelopmental genetics294Association of deletion allele of insertion/deletion polymorphism in alpha 2B adrenoceptor gene and hypertension with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus295Association of G1359A polymorphism of the endocannabinoid type 1 receptor (CNR1) with coronary artery disease (CAD) with type 2 diabetes mellitusCell growth, differentiation and stem cells - Vascular298Gamma-secretase inhibitor prevents proliferation and migration of ductus arteriosus smooth muscle cells: a role of Notch signaling in postnatal closure of ductus arteriosus299Mesenchymal stromal-like cells (MLCs) derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells: a promising therapeutic option to promote neovascularization300Sonic Hedgehog promotes mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to vascular smooth muscle cells in cardiovacsular disease301Proinflammatory cytokine secretion and epigenetic modification in endothelial cells treated LPS-GinfivalisCell death and apoptosis - Vascular304Mitophagy acts as a safeguard mechanism against human vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis induced by atherogenic lipidsTranscriptional control and RNA species - Vascular307MicroRNA-34a role in vascular calcification308Local delivery of a miR-146a inhibitor utilizing a clinically applicable approach attenuates neointima formation after vascular injury309Long noncoding RNA landscape of hypoxic endothelial cells310Specific circulating microRNAs levels associate with hypertension, hyperglycemia and dysfunctional HDL in acute coronary syndrome patientsCytokines and cellular inflammation - Vascular313Phosphodiesterase5A up-regulation in vascular endothelium under pro-inflammatory conditions: a newly disclosed anti-inflammatory activity for the omega-3polyunsaturated aatty acid docosahexaenoic acid314Cardiovascular risk modifying with extra-low dose anticytokine drugs in rhematoid arthritis315Conversion of human M-CSF macrophages into foam cells reduces their proinflammatory responses to classical M1-polarizing activation316Lymphocytic myocarditis coincides with increased plaque inflammation and plaque hemorrhage in coronary arteries, facilitating myocardial infarction317Serum osteoprotegerin level predictsdeclined numerous of circulating endothelial- derived and mononuclear-derived progenitor cells in patients with metabolic syndromeGrowth factors and neurohormones - Vascular320Effect of gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) on vascular inflammationSignal transduction - Heart323A new synthetic peptide regulates hypertrophy in vitro through means of the inhibition of nfkb324Inducible fibroblast-specific knockout of p38 alpha map kinase is cardioprotective in a mouse model of isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy325Regulation of beta-adrenoceptor-evoked inotropic responses by inhibitory G protein, adenylyl cyclase isoforms 5 and 6 and phosphodiesterases326Binding to RGS3 and stimulation of M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors modulates the substrate specificity of p190RhoGAP in cardiac myocytes327Cardiac regulation of post-translational modifications, parylation and deacetylation in LMNA dilated cardiomyopathy mouse model328Beta-adrenergic regulation of the b56delta/pp2a holoenzyme in cardiac myocytes through b56delta phosphorylation at serine 573Nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species - Vascular331Oxidative stress-induced miR-200c disrupts the regulatory loop among SIRT1, FOXO1 and eNOS332Antioxidant therapy prevents oxidative stress-induced endothelial dysfunction and Enhances Wound Healing333Morphological and biochemical characterization of red blood cell in coronary artery diseaseCytoskeleton and mechanotransduction - Heart336Novel myosin activator, JSH compounds, increased myocardial contractility without chronotropic effect in ratsExtracellular matrix and fibrosis - Vascular339Ablation of Toll-like receptor 9 causes cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction by attenuating proliferation and differentiation of cardiac fibroblasts340Altered vascular remodeling in the mouse hind limb ischemia model in Factor VII activating protease (FSAP) deficiencyVasculogenesis, angiogenesis and arteriogenesis343Pro-angiogenic effects of proly-hydroxylase inhibitors and their potential for use in a novel strategy of therapeutic angiogenesis for coronary total occlusion344Nrf2 drives angiogenesis in transcription-independent manner: new function of the master regulator of oxidative stress response345Angiogenic gene therapy, despite efficient vascular growth, is not able to improve muscle function in normoxic or chronically ischemic rabbit hindlimbs -role of capillary arterialization and shunting346Effect of PAR-1 inhibition on collateral vessel growth in the murine hind limb model347Quaking is a key regulator of endothelial cell differentiation, neovascularization and angiogenesis348"Emerging angiogenesis" in the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM). An in vivo study349Exosomes from cardiomyocyte progenitor cells and mesenchymal stem cells stimulate angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo via EMMPRINEndothelium352Reciprocal regulation of GRK2 and bradykinin receptor stimulation modulate Ca2+ intracellular level in endothelial cells353The roles of bone morphogenetic proteins 9 and 10 in endothelial inflammation and atherosclerosis354The contribution of GPR55 to the L-alpha-lysophosphatidylinositol-induced vasorelaxation in isolated human pulmonary arteries355The endothelial protective ACE inhibitor Zofenoprilat exerts anti-inflammatory activities through H2S production356A new class of glycomimetic drugs to prevent free fatty acid-induced endothelial dysfunction357Endothelial progenitor cells to apoptotic endothelial cell-derived microparticles ration differentiatesas preserved from reduced ejection fractionheart failure358Proosteogenic genes are activated in endothelial cells of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm359Endothelin ETB receptors mediate relaxing responses to insulin in pericardial resistance arteries from patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD)Smooth muscle and pericytes362CX3CR1 positive myeloid cells regulate vascular smooth muscle tone by inducing calcium oscillations via activation of IP3 receptors363A novel function of PI3Kg on cAMP regulation, role in arterial wall hyperplasia through modulation of smooth muscle cells proliferation364NRP1 and NRP2 play important roles in the development of neointimal hyperplasia in vivo365Azithromycin induces autophagy in aortic smooth muscle cellsCoagulation, thrombosis and platelets368The real time in vivo evaluation of platelet-dependent aldosterone prothrombotic action in mice369Development of a method for in vivo detection of active thrombi in mice370The antiplatelet effects of structural analogs of the taurine chloramine371The influence of heparin anticoagulant drugs on functional state of human platelets372Regulation of platelet aggregation and adenosine diphosphate release by d dimer in acute coronary syndrome (in vitro study)Oxygen sensing, ischaemia and reperfusion375Sirtuin 5 mediates brain injury in a mouse model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion376Abscisic acid: a new player in cardiomyocyte protection from ischaemia?377Protective effects of ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide (PEA-um) in myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion injury in vivo378Identification of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes using cardiac specific markers and additional testing of these cells in simulated ischemia/reperfusion system379Single-dose intravenous metformin treatment could afford significant protection of the injured rat kidney in an experimental model of ischemia-reperfusion380Cardiotoxicity of long acting muscarinic receptor antagonists used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease381Dependence antioxidant potential on the concentration of amino acids382The impact of ischemia-reperfusion on physiological parameters,apoptosis and ultrastructure of rabbit myocardium with experimental aterosclerosisMitochondria and energetics385MicroRNA-1 dependent regulation of mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) in normal and hypertrophied hearts386Mitochondrial homeostasis and cardioprotection: common targets for desmin and aB-crystallin387Overexpression of mitofusin-2 (Mfn2) and associated mitochondrial dysfunction in the diabetic heart388NO-dependent prevention of permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening by H2S and its regulation of Ca2+ accumulation in rat heart mitochondria389G protein coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is fundamental in recovering mitochondrial morphology and function after exposure to ionizing radiation (IR)Gender issues392Sex differences in pulmonary vascular control; focus on the nitric oxide pathwayAging395Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction develops when feeding western diet to senescence-accelerated mice396Cardiovascular markers as predictors of cognitive decline in elderly hypertensive patients397Changes in connexin43 in old rats with volume overload chronic heart failureGenetics and epigenetics400Calcium content in the aortic valve is associated with 1G>2G matrix metalloproteinase 1 polymorphism401Neuropeptide receptor gene s (NPSR1) polymorphism and sleep disturbances402Endothelin-1 gene Lys198Asn polymorphism in men with essential hypertension complicated and uncomplicated with chronic heart failure403Association of common polymorphisms of the lipoprotein lipase and pon1 genes with the metabolic syndrome in a sample of community participantsGenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics and glycomics405Gene expression quantification using multiplexed color-coded probe pairs to determine RNA content in sporadic cardiac myxoma406Large-scale phosphorylation study of the type 2 diabetic heart subjected to ischemia / reperfusion injury407Transcriptome-based identification of new anti-inflammatory properties of the olive oil hydroxytyrosol in vascular endothelial cell under basal and proinflammatory conditions408Gene polymorphisms combinations and risk of myocardial infarctionComputer modelling, bioinformatics and big data411Comparison of the repolarization reserve in three state-of-the-art models of the human ventricular action potentialMetabolism, diabetes mellitus and obesity414Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide-II improves heart function in type -I Diabetes mellitus415Admission glucose level is independent predictor of impaired left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a two dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography study416Association between biochemical markers of lipid profile and inflammatory reaction and stiffness of the vascular wall in hypertensive patients with abdominal obesity417Multiple common co-morbidities produce left ventricular diastolic dysfunction associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction, oxidative stress and myocardial stiffening418Investigating the cardiovascular effects of antiretroviral drugs in a lean and high fat/sucrose diet rat model of obesity419Statins in the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Our experience from a 2-year prospective study in Constanta County, Romania420Epicardial adipose tissue as a predictor of cardiovascular outcome in patients with ACS undergoing PCI?Arterial and pulmonary hypertension423Dependence between heart rhythm disorers and ID polymorphism of ACE gene in hypertensive patients424Molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of Urocortin 2 in pulmonary arterial hypertension425Inhibition of TGf-b axis and action of renin-angiotensin system in human ascending aorta aneurysms426Early signs of microcirculation and macrocirculation abnormalities in prehypertension427Vascular smooth muscle cell-expressed Tie-2 controls vascular tone428Cardiac and vascular remodelling in the development of chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension in a novel swine modelBiomarkers431Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: a new, non invasive biomarker432Can circulating microRNAs distinguish type 1 and type 2 myocardial infarction?433Design of a high-throughput multiplex proteomics assay to identify left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in diabetes434Monocyte-derived and P-selectin-carrying microparticles are differently modified by a low fat diet in patients with cardiovascular risk factors who will and who will not develop a cardiovascular event435Red blood cell distribution width assessment by polychromatic interference microscopy of thin films in chronic heart failure436Invasive and noninvasive evaluation of quality of radiofrequency-induced cardiac denervation in patients with atrial fibrillation437The effect of therapeutic hypothermia on the level of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in sera following cardiopulmonary resustitation438Novel biomarkers to predict outcome in patients with heart failure and severe aortic stenosis439Biological factors linking depression and anxiety to cardiovascular disease440Troponins and myoglobin dynamic at coronary arteries graftingInvasive, non-invasive and molecular imaging443Diet composition effects on the genetic typing of the mouse ob mutation: a micro-ultrasound characterization of cardiac function, macro and micro circulation and liver steatosis444Characterization of pig coronary and rabbit aortic lesions using IV-OCT quantitative analysis: correlations with histologyGene therapy and cell therapy447Enhancing the survival and angiogenic potential of mouse atrial mesenchymal cells448VCAM-1 expression in experimental myocardial infarction and its relation to bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell retentionTissue engineering451Advanced multi layered scaffold that increases the maturity of stem cell-derived human cardiomyocytes452Response of engineered heart tissue to simulated ischemia/reperfusion in the presence of acute hyperglycemic conditions453Serum albumin hydrogels prevent de-differentiation of neonatal cardiomyocytes454A novel paintbrush technique for transfer of low viscosity ultraviolet light curable cyan methacrylate on saline immersed in-vitro sheep heart. Cardiovasc Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Umucu E, Lee B, Wu JR, Chan F, Blake J, Brooks J, Catalano D. Self-efficacy as a mediator for the relationship between secure attachment style and employment status in individuals with spinal cord injuries. JVR 2016. [DOI: 10.3233/jvr-160814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Emre Umucu
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Wu JR, Zhan XB, Zheng ZY, Zhang HT. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYSIALIC ACID/CARBOXYMETHYL CHITOSAN HYDROGEL WITH POTENTIAL FOR DRUG DELIVERY. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 41:627-32. [PMID: 26762102 DOI: 10.7868/s0132342315040132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A novel hydrogel was prepared from polysialic acid (PSA) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) using glutaraldehyde as the cross-linking agent. The resulting PSA-CMCS hydrogel exhibited pH sensitivity, in which the swelling ratio under acidic conditions was higher than those under neutral or alkaline conditions. The swelling ratio of PSA-CMCS hydrogel at equilibrium depended on the medium pH, the cross-linking agent concentration, and the ratio of PSA to CMCS (w/w). Bovine serum albumin (BSA) and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) were used as model drugs to prepare hydrogel delivery systems. The loading efficiencies of the hydrogel for BSA and 5-FU were 26.25 and 36.74%, respectively. Release behaviors of BSA and 5-FU were influenced by the pH. MTT assays confirmed that PSA-CMCS hydrogel has no cytotoxicity toward the NIH-3T3 cell line; in fact, the 100% aqueous extract of the PSA-CMCS hydrogel enhanced cell growth. These results suggest that PSA-CMCS hydrogel may be a promising pH-sensitive delivery system, especially for hydrophobic chemicals.
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Fitzgerald S, Deiches J, Umucu E, Brooks J, Muller V, Wu JR, Chan F. Psychometric Properties of the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale When Used With People With Mental Illness in Clubhouse Settings. Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education 2016. [DOI: 10.1891/2168-6653.30.3.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to validate the Vocational Rehabilitation Engagement Scale (VRES) for use in the Clubhouse Model of Psychosocial Rehabilitation.Method:There were 124 individuals with serious mental illness recruited from 8 Clubhouse programs in Hawaii. Measurement structure of the VRES was evaluated using exploratory factor analysis.Results:Exploratory factor analysis of the Clubhouse version of the VRES yielded 2 reliable factors (cognitive-affective engagement and behavioral engagement). Both the cognitive-affective engagement and behavioral engagement factors were found to correlate with other self-determination theory constructs including autonomy support, relatedness, and outcome expectancy.Conclusions:The Clubhouse version of the VRES is a brief, reliable, and valid instrument for assessing vocational rehabilitation (VR) engagement and contributes to the use of self-determination as a paradigm for improving recovery outcomes in psychiatric rehabilitation.
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Zhao ZD, Wu JR, Shang EC. How the thermocline affects the value of the waveguide invariant in a shallow-water waveguide. J Acoust Soc Am 2015; 138:223-231. [PMID: 26233021 DOI: 10.1121/1.4922698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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On the basis of the principle of stationary phase, Chuprov [Ocean Acoustics: Current State (Nauka, Moscow, 1982)] proposed a scalar parameter-the waveguide invariant β, to interpret the dispersive properties of underwater acoustic waveguide. It has been found that β may be useful in many applications in underwater acoustics. A reasonable prediction of the value of β is often necessary in such applications. It was known that β has some "canonical" values for waveguides with simple sound speed profiles (SSP). When a thermocline exists, β for refractive modes (with a turning point) is no longer constant and can even change its sign. In this paper, by dividing the SSP into the non-refractive part and the refractive part, a clear explanation of how the value of β is affected by the thermocline is presented. The results show that β can be positive and increase continually from around 1 to +∞; or negative from -∞ to about -3. An analytic criterion of the sign of β is developed. This method can also be used to analyze the value of β for any other kind of SSP.
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- Key Laboratory of Underwater Acoustic Environment, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Science, Number 21, Bei-Si-Huan-Xi Road, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Underwater Acoustic Environment, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Science, Number 21, Bei-Si-Huan-Xi Road, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Underwater Acoustic Environment, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Science, Number 21, Bei-Si-Huan-Xi Road, Hai-Dian District, Beijing 100190, China
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Wu J, Lin LY, Yang J, Chen XF, Ge JY, Wu JR, Sun WB. Multiple idiopathic cervical root resorption: a case report. Int Endod J 2015; 49:189-202. [PMID: 25688929 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To report a severe and rare case of multiple idiopathic cervical root resorption (MICRR) in an adult female. SUMMARY A healthy 27-year-old Chinese female, with no significant associated factors, presented with MICRR. Resorption progressed quickly and lesions varied in severity, involving 29 teeth and leading to the loss of 23 teeth over a period of only 3 years. The inner surface of the crown showed extensive areas with worm-eaten lacunar resorption, and the resorptive lesions had abundant lysosomes throughout their cytoplasm. Further, heavy deposits of reaction products were shown in variously sized lysosomes.
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- Department of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Endodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Pathology, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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Zheng ZY, Jiang Y, Zhan XB, Ma LW, Wu JR, Zhang LM, Lin CC. An increase of curdlan productivity by integration of carbon/nitrogen sources control and sequencing dual fed-batch fermentors operation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 50:44-51. [PMID: 25272751 DOI: 10.7868/s0555109914010152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Curdlan is produced by Agrobacterium sp. ATCC 31749 under nitrogen-limited conditions not associated with cell growth. A novel curdlan production process was developed based on the different nutrient requirements for microbial cell growth and its efficiency was increased by integrating carbon/nitrogen sources control and sequencing dual fed-batch fermentors operation. By feeding ammonium solution to supply abundant nitrogen source and controlling pH in Fermentor I, cell growth was accelerated. High cell density of 29 g/L was attained. The culture broth in Fermentor I was then inoculated into sequencing Fermentor II which alleviated the high requirement for dissolved oxygen and accumulation of inhibitory metabolic by-products during curdlan production. Fermentor I promoted cell growth. Curdlan production started instantaneously in Fermentor II. By feeding nutrient solution with high carbon/nitrogen ratio and NaOH solution for pH adjustment, a feasible and optimal curdlan production process was formulated. The productivity, conversion efficiency and curdlan yield were achieved of 0.98 g/(L h), 57% (w) and 67 g/L, respectively. Such novel process can be scaled up for significant cost reduction at the industrial level.
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Wu JR, Lentz BR. A method for quantitative interpretation of fluorescence detection of poly(ethylene glycol)-mediated 1-palmitoyl-2-[[[2-[4-(phenyl-trans-1,3,5-hexatrienyl) phenyl]ethyl]oxyl]carbonyl]3-sn-phosphatidylcholine (DPHpPC) transfer and fusion between phospholipid vesicles in the dehydrated state. J Fluoresc 2013; 4:153-63. [PMID: 24233377 DOI: 10.1007/bf01881883] [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] [Received: 08/29/1993] [Revised: 01/17/1994] [Accepted: 01/19/1994] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A method has been developed for calculating the expected fluorescence lifetime of the DPH p PC probe distributed between different membrane environments. We show how this method can be used to distinguish between lipid transfer and fusion between large unilamellar vesicles occurring in the presence of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG). This application of the calculation took into consideration the heterogeneity of microenvironments experienced by the probe in a sample containing vesicle aggregates of different sizes. Assuming that the aggregate size distribution was a delta function of the aggregate size, comparison of the calculated and observed lifetimes yielded an estimate of the vesicle aggregate size. For vesicles of varying compositions in the presence of dehydrating concentrations of PEG, this method suggested that only small aggreggates formed. For vesicles that could be demonstrated by other means not to have fused, the data were consistent with lipid transfer occurring only between the outer leaflets of two to four vesicles, even at high PEG concentrations. For vesicles that could be demonstrated to fuse by contents mixing and size changes, the fluorescence lifetime data were consistent with lipid transfer between both the inner and the outer leaflets of two to four fused vesicles. At very high PEG concentrations, where extensive rupture and large, multilamellar products were previously observed, the lifetime data were consistent with much more extensive lipid transfer within larger aggregates. The agreement of predictions made on the basis of lifetime measurements with other observations attests to the validity of the fluorescence lifetime method. In addition, the model and data presented here provide evidence that fusion occurs between small numbers of PEG-aggregated vesicles before the removal of PEG.
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- J R Wu
- Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina, 27599-7260, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Fu BZ, Yang M, Li GY, Wu JR, Zhang JZ, Han CZ. First Report of Leaf Spot Disease Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on Chinese Bean Tree in China. Plant Dis 2013; 97:138. [PMID: 30722302 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-12-0261-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Chinese bean tree, Catalpa fargesii f. duciouxii (Dode) Gilmour, is an ornamental arbor plant. Its roots, leaves, and flowers have long been used for medicinal purposes in China. During July 2010, severe outbreaks of leaf spot disease on this plant occurred in Kunming, Yunnan Province. The disease incidence was greater than 90%. The symptoms on leaves began as dark brown lesions surrounded by chlorotic halos, and later became larger, round or irregular spots with gray to off-white centers surrounded by dark brown margins. Leaf tissues (3 × 3 mm), cut from the margins of lesions, were surface disinfected in 0.1% HgCl2 solution for 3 min, rinsed three times in sterile water, plated on potato dextrose agar (PDA), and incubated at 28°C. The same fungus was consistently isolated from the diseased leaves. Colonies of white-to-dark gray mycelia formed on PDA, and were slightly brown on the underside of the colony. The hyphae were achromatic, branching, septate, and 4.59 (±1.38) μm in diameter on average. Perithecia were brown to black, globose in shape, and 275.9 to 379.3 × 245.3 to 344.8 μm. Asci that formed after 3 to 4 weeks in culture were eight-spored, clavate to cylindrical. The ascospores were fusiform, slightly curved, unicellular and hyaline, and 13.05 to 24.03 × 10.68 to 16.02 μm. PCR amplification was carried out by utilizing universal rDNA-ITS primer pair ITS4/ITS5 (2). Sequencing of the PCR products of DQ1 (GenBank Accession No. JN165746) revealed 99% similarity (100% coverage) with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides isolates (GenBank Accession No. FJ456938.1, No. EU326190.1, No. DQ682572.1, and No. AY423474.1). Phylogenetic analyses (MEGA 4.1) using the neighbor-joining (NJ) algorithm placed the isolate in a well-supported cluster (>90% bootstrap value based on 1,000 replicates) with other C. gloeosporioides isolates. The pathogen was identified as C. gloeosporioides (Penz.) Penz. & Sacc. (teleomorph Glomerella cingulata (Stoneman) Spauld & H. Schrenk) based on the morphological characteristics and rDNA-ITS sequence analysis (1). To confirm pathogenicity, Koch's postulates were performed on detached leaves of C. fargesii f. duciouxii, inoculated with a solution of 1.0 × 106 conidia per ml. Symptoms similar to the original ones started to appear after 10 days, while untreated leaves remained healthy. The inoculation assay used three leaves for untreated and six leaves for treated. The experiments were repeated once. C. gloeosporioides was consistently reisolated from the diseased tissue. C. gloeosporioides is distributed worldwide causing anthracnose on a wide variety of plants (3). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of C. gloeosporioides causing leaf spots on C. fargesii f. duciouxii in China. References: (1) B. C. Sutton. Page 1 in: Colletotrichum: Biology, Pathology and Control. CAB International. Wallingford, UK, 1992. (2) T. J. White et al. Page 315 in: PCR Protocols: A Guide to Methods and Applications. Academic Press, San Diego, 1990. (3) J. Yan et al. Plant Dis. 95:880, 2011.
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- B Z Fu
- Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables of Hubei Province, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, China 432000 and College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China 650224
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- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China 650224
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- Key Laboratory for Quality Control of Characteristic Fruits and Vegetables of Hubei Province, College of Life Science and Technology, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan, China 432000
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- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China 650224
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- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China 650224
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- College of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, China 650224
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Shang EC, Wu JR, Zhao ZD. Relating waveguide invariant and bottom reflection phase-shift parameter P in a Pekeris waveguide. J Acoust Soc Am 2012; 131:3691-3697. [PMID: 22559346 DOI: 10.1121/1.3699242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The waveguide invariant β is affected by the shallow-water environment. The effect due to bottom sediment on β is investigated in this paper. It is found that the effect of sediment bottom can be concentrated on one parameter P-the bottom reflection phase-shift parameter. For a Pekeris waveguide, under Wentzel-Kramers-Brillouin (WKB) approximation, a very simple analytic relation is given: β ≈ 1 + P/(k(0)H(eff)), where H(eff) is the "effective depth," and H(eff) = H + P/2 k(0). The value of β related to different high-speed sediments (including layered sediment) ranges from 1.0 to 1.5. Some numerical examples including the layered sediment case are conducted to verify this result. Good agreement between the results calculated by KRAKEN and by WKB with parameter P has been found. Hence, the application of parameter P provides a model-free platform to investigate the bottom effect on the waveguide invariant β in shallow-water.
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- E C Shang
- Key Laboratory of Underwater Acoustic Environment, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Science, No 21, Bei-Si-Huan-Xi Road, Hai-dian District, Beijing 100190, People's Republic of China.
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Yu LJ, Wu JR, Zheng ZZ, Lin CC, Zhan XB. Changes in gene transcription and protein expression involved in the response of Agrobacterium sp. ATCC 31749 to nitrogen availability during curdlan production. Prikl Biokhim Mikrobiol 2011; 47:537-543. [PMID: 22232894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The changes in transcription of genes involved in nitrogen metabolism and curdlan biosynthesis, and total protein expression were firstly analyzed to define the responses of Agrobacterium sp. ATCC 31749 to nitrogen source availability during curdlan fermentation. The transcription of all nitrogen metabolism and regulation genes increased significantly under nitrogen limitation. The genes of carbon (exoC) and nitrogen (ntrB, ntrC, and nifR) metabolism showed distinctive transcriptional responses to nitrogen limitation. Their relative expression level was increased by 14, 9, 7 and 7-fold, respectively. Two-dimentional electrophoresis (2-DE) revealed that the expression of 14 proteins were elevated and 6 proteins were down-regulated significantly under nitrogen starvation. Furthermore, 4 proteins (GroEL, ABC transporter, Atu1730 and enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase) in which the expression level changed significantly were identified. The results showed that Agrobacterium sp. regulates its carbon flux and nitrogen assimilation effectively for better survival.
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- L J Yu
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, PR China
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Suppressors of gene 59-defective mutants were isolated by screening spontaneous, temperature-sensitive (ts) revertants of the amber mutant, amC5, in gene 59. Six ts revertants were isolated. No gene 59-defective ts recombinant was obtained by crossing each ts revertant with the wild type, T4D. However, suppressors of gene 59-defective mutants were obtained from two of these ts revertants. These suppressor mutants are referred to as dar (DNA arrested restoration). dar mutants specifically restored the abnormalities, both in DNA synthesis and burst size, caused by gene 59-defective mutants to normal levels. It is unlikely that dar mutants are nonsense suppressors since theý failed to suppress amber mutations in 11 other genes investigated. The genetic expression of dar is controlled by gene 55; therefore, dar is a late gene. The genetic location of dar has been mapped between genes 24 and 25, a region contiguous to late genes. dar appears to be another nonessential gene of T4 since burst sizes of dar were almost identical to those of the wild type. Mutations in dar did not affect genetic recombination and repair of UV-damaged DNA, but caused a sensitivity to hydroxyurea in progeny formation. The effect of the dar mutation on host DNA degradation cannot account for its hydroxyurea sensitivity. dar mutant alleles were recessive to the wild-type allele as judged by restoration of arrested DNA synthesis. The possible mechanisms for the suppression of defects in gene 59 are discussed.
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- J R Wu
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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Scarvelis D, Palareti G, Toulon P, Wells PS, Wu JR. HemosIL D-dimer HS assay in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Results of a multicenter management study. J Thromb Haemost 2008; 6:1973-5. [PMID: 18795993 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03155.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hsu JH, Wang SS, Lu DV, Cheng KI, Wang CK, Wu JR. Optimal skin surface landmark for the SVC-RA junction in cancer patients requiring the implantation of permanent central venous catheters. Anaesthesia 2007; 62:818-23. [PMID: 17635431 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05139.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We compared four different skin surface landmarks, the lower margin of the right 2nd costo-sternal junction (point A); the upper margin of the right 3rd costo-sternal junction (point B); the lower margin of the right 3rd costo-sternal junction (point C); and a point 5 cm below the manubrio-sternal junction (point D), in 20 cancer patients undergoing insertion of permanent central venous catheters whose tips were placed near the superior vena cava - right atrium (SVC-RA) junction under transoesophageal echocardiography guidance. The landmark was satisfactory if it was located within 1 cm of the SVC-RA junction. Points C and D were closer to the SVC-RA junction than points A and B (p < 0.0001). However, point C had the highest incidence (C: 70%, A: 0%, B: 20%, D: 30%, p < 0.0001) of being within 1 cm of the SVC-RA junction.
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- J H Hsu
- Department of Paediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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We describe an unusual case of tumour lysis syndrome in a child with a high-grade lymphoma undergoing a staging laparotomy. The patient presented with a refractory ventricular arrhythmia, which required continuous resuscitation in the operating room and continuous venous-venous haemodialysis in the intensive care unit. This case report suggests that surgery is a possible trigger for developing tumour lysis syndrome, so anaesthetists should be alert to this possibility during surgery in patients with pre-existing high tumour burdens.
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- M H Lee
- Department of Paediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
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MCM10 protein is an essential replication factor involved in the initiation of DNA replication. A mcm10 mutant (mcm10-1) of budding yeast shows a growth arrest at 37 degrees C. In the present work, we have isolated a mcm10-1 suppressor strain, which grows at 37 degrees C. Interestingly, this mcm10-1 suppressor undergoes cell cycle arrest at 14 degrees C. A novel gene, YLR003c, is identified by high-copy complementation of this suppressor. We called it as Cms1 (Complementation of Mcm 10 Suppressor). Furthermore, the experiments of transformation show that cells of mcm10-1 suppressor with high-copy plasmid but not low-copy plasmid grow at 14 degrees C, indicating that overexpression of Cms1 can rescue the growth arrest of this mcm10 suppressor at non-permissive temperature. These results suggest that CMS1 protein may functionally interact with MCM10 protein and play a role in the regulation of DNA replication and cell cycle control.
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- J W Wang
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Research Center of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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DNA damage activates checkpoint controls in eukaryotic cells. It is not clear, however, whether a certain level of DNA damage is required for the activation of DNA damage checkpoints. We show here that low levels of DNA damage in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells induced by short exposure to hydroxyurea (HU) did not trigger checkpoints, whereas higher levels of DNA damage caused by longer exposure to HU resulted in a cell cycle arrest. Our results argue that a threshold of DNA damage is necessary for activation of DNA damage checkpoints.
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- M R Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Research Center of Life Science, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 320 Yue-Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China
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Lee CP, Dai ZK, Wu JR, Hsu JH, Chen YW. A localized hyperlucent area over chest radiograph. Acta Paediatr Taiwan 2001; 42:187-8. [PMID: 11550404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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- C P Lee
- Division of Cardiology and Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100, Shih-Chun 1st Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Asynchronously growing Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells treated with the pro-drug, beta-lactone ring form of lovastatin were arrested in G(1)-phase. Subsequent removal of lovastatin resulted in the synchronous entry of cells into S-phase regardless of the presence of mevalonic acid. Lovastatin-arrested cells contained hypophosphorylated retinoblastoma protein (Rb) and required serum mitogens to enter S-phase after lovastatin removal, indicating that cell-cycle arrest is prior to the restriction point (R-point). However, in contrast to quiescent cells, intact nuclei prepared from lovastatin-arrested cells were competent for DNA replication when introduced into Xenopus egg extracts. Initiation of replication by Xenopus egg cytosol took place specifically within the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) origin locus, demonstrating that cells were arrested after the origin decision point (ODP). We conclude that the beta-lactone ring form of lovastatin is an effective reagent with which to synchronize CHO cells between the ODP and R-point, without resulting in the withdrawal of cells from the cell-cycle into a quiescent state.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Shanghai Research Center of Life Science, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chineses Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, Japam.
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Chen BH, Chiou SS, Tsai RK, Lin YF, Wu JR. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in one of two siblings with Alstrom syndrome. J Formos Med Assoc 2000; 99:792-5. [PMID: 11061078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Alstrom syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disease; less than 60 cases have been reported. No Chinese patient with this disease has been reported previously in the literature. Here, we describe an 11-year-old Chinese boy with this condition. His elder sister also had Alstrom syndrome, and his father had non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Both siblings had degenerative retinopathy, obesity, mental retardation, perceptive hearing loss, short stature, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, hyperlipidemia, acanthosis nigricans, and hepatic dysfunction. The boy also developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which was confirmed by cytochemistry and immunophenotyping findings. He received chemotherapy and radiotherapy for the malignancy. The present case suggests that acute lymphoblastic leukemia may be coincident with or may be a previously undescribed systemic manifestation of Alstrom syndrome.
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- B H Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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Xenopus egg extracts initiate replication at specific origin sites within mammalian G1-phase nuclei. Similarly, S-phase extracts from Saccharomyces cerevisiae initiate DNA replication within yeast nuclei at specific yeast origin sequences. Here we show that Xenopus egg extracts can initiate DNA replication within G1-phase yeast nuclei but do not recognize yeast origin sequences. When G1-phase yeast nuclei were introduced into Xenopus egg extract, semiconservative, aphidicolin-sensitive DNA synthesis was induced after a brief lag period and was restricted to a single round of replication. The specificity of initiation within the yeast 2 microm plasmid as well as in the vicinity of the chromosomal origin ARS1 was evaluated by neutral two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of replication intermediates. At both locations, replication was found to initiate outside of the ARS element. Manipulation of both cis- and trans-acting elements in the yeast genome before introduction of nuclei into Xenopus egg extract may provide a system with which to elucidate the requirements for vertebrate origin recognition.
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- J R Wu
- Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Shanghai Research Center of Life Science, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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