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Brochard G, Liu C, Wei X, Heidbrink W, Lin Z, Gorelenkov N, Chrystal C, Du X, Bao J, Polevoi AR, Schneider M, Kim SH, Pinches SD, Liu P, Nicolau JH, Lütjens H. Saturation of Fishbone Instability by Self-Generated Zonal Flows in Tokamak Plasmas. Phys Rev Lett 2024; 132:075101. [PMID: 38427884 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.075101] [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] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Gyrokinetic simulations of the fishbone instability in DIII-D tokamak plasmas find that self-generated zonal flows can dominate the nonlinear saturation by preventing coherent structures from persisting or drifting in the energetic particle phase space when the mode frequency down-chirps. Results from the simulation with zonal flows agree quantitatively, for the first time, with experimental measurements of the fishbone saturation amplitude and energetic particle transport. Moreover, the fishbone-induced zonal flows are likely responsible for the formation of an internal transport barrier that was observed after fishbone bursts in this DIII-D experiment. Finally, gyrokinetic simulations of a related ITER baseline scenario show that the fishbone induces insignificant energetic particle redistribution and may enable high performance scenarios in ITER burning plasma experiments.
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- G Brochard
- ITER organisation, Route de Vinon-sur-Verdon, CS 90 046 13067 St., Paul Lez Durance, France
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543,USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543,USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- General Atomics, P.O. Box 85608, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- ITER organisation, Route de Vinon-sur-Verdon, CS 90 046 13067 St., Paul Lez Durance, France
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- ITER organisation, Route de Vinon-sur-Verdon, CS 90 046 13067 St., Paul Lez Durance, France
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- ITER organisation, Route de Vinon-sur-Verdon, CS 90 046 13067 St., Paul Lez Durance, France
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- ITER organisation, Route de Vinon-sur-Verdon, CS 90 046 13067 St., Paul Lez Durance, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- CPHT, CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Route de Saclay, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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Wang XJ, Lin Y, Liu XL, Cheng XA, Yuan HX, Bao J, He HY. [Primary mesothelioma of spermatic cord: report of a case]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2023; 52:955-957. [PMID: 37670631 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20230117-00049] [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: 09/07/2023]
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- X J Wang
- Department of Pathology, Weifang Heart Hospital, Shandong Province, Weifang 261201, China
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- Department of Pathology, Weifang Heart Hospital, Shandong Province, Weifang 261201, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Weifang Heart Hospital, Shandong Province, Weifang 261201, China
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- Department of Pathology, Weifang Heart Hospital, Shandong Province, Weifang 261201, China
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- Department of Pathology, Weifang Heart Hospital, Shandong Province, Weifang 261201, China
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- Department of Pathology, Weifang Heart Hospital, Shandong Province, Weifang 261201, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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Yang LQ, Jin PF, Bao J, Wang XM. [The comparison of modified ESUR score and Mehralivand grade based on biparametric MRI for assessing extracapsulare extension in prostate cancer]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:1469-1476. [PMID: 37198109 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221111-02370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Objective: To compare the value of the modified European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) score and Mehralivand grade based on biparametric MRI (bpMRI) in the assessment of extracapsular extension (ECE) in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). Methods: Data of 235 patients with postoperative pathology confirmed PCa, who underwent preoperative 3.0 T bpMRI examinations between March 2019 and March 2022 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were retrospectively evaluated, including 107 ECE positive and 128 ECE negative cases, aged [M (Q1, Q3)] [71 (66, 75)] years. Reader 1 and 2 assessed the ECE using the modified ESUR score and Mehralivand grade, and the receiver operating characteristic curve and Delong test were used to evaluate the performance of the two scoring methods. Then, the statistically significant variables were included in multivariate binary logistics regression analysis to obtain the risk factors, which were combined with the scores of reader 1 to establish combined models. The assessment ability of the two combined models and the two scoring methods were compared subsequently. Results: The AUC of Mehralivand grade in reader 1 were higher than that of the modified ESUR score in reader 1 and 2 [0.746 (95%CI: 0.685-0.800) vs 0.696 (95%CI: 0.633-0.754) and 0.691 (95%CI: 0.627-0.749), both P<0.05]. The AUC of Mehralivand grade in reader 2 was higher than that of the modified ESUR score in reader 1 and 2 [0.753 (95%CI: 0.693-0.807) vs 0.696 (95%CI: 0.633-0.754) and 0.691 (95%CI: 0.627-0.749), both P<0.05]. The AUC of the combined model 1 based on the modified ESUR score and the combined model 2 based on Mehralivand grade were higher than that in the separate modified ESUR score [0.826 (95%CI: 0.773-0.879) and 0.841 (95%CI: 0.790-0.892) vs 0.696 (95%CI: 0.633-0.754), both P<0.001], and also higher than that in the separate Mehralivand grade [0.826 (95%CI: 0.773-0.879) and 0.841 (95%CI: 0.790-0.892) vs 0.746 (95%CI: 0.685-0.800), both P<0.05]. Conclusion: Based on bpMRI, the Mehralivand grade showed better diagnostic performance for assessing ECE preoperatively in patients with PCa than the modified ESUR score. The combination model of scoring methods and clinical variables can further enhance the diagnostic certainty in the assessment of ECE.
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- L Q Yang
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University; Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Science (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Science, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University; Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University; Institute of Medical Imaging, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Qiao XM, Hu CH, Hu S, Hu CH, Wang XM, Shen JK, Ji LB, Song Y, Bao J. [The value of machine learning models based on biparametric MRI for diagnosis of prostate cancer and clinically significant prostate cancer]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:1446-1454. [PMID: 37198106 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221018-02174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the value of machine learning (ML) models based on biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) for diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) and clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). Methods: A total of 1 368 patients, aged from 30 to 92 (69.4±8.2) years, from 3 tertiary medical centers in Jiangsu Province were retrospectively collected from May 2015 to December 2020, including 412 cases of csPCa, 242 cases of clinically insignificant prostate cancer (ciPCa) and 714 cases of benign prostate lesions. The data of center 1 and center 2 were randomly divided into training cohort and internal testing cohort at a ratio of 7∶3 by random number sampling without replacement using Python Random package, and the data of center 3 were used as the independent external testing cohort. The training cohort includs 243 cases of csPCa, 135 cases of ciPCa and 384 cases of benign lesions, the internal testing cohort includs 104 cases of csPCa, 58 cases of ciPCa and 165 cases of benign lesions, and the external testing cohort includs 65 cases of csPCa, 49 cases of ciPCa and 165 cases of benign lesions. The radiomics features were extracted on T2-weighted imaging, diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient map, and optimal radiomics features were selected by using Pearson correlation coefficient method and analysis of variance. The ML models were built using two ML algorithms, including support vector machine and random forest (RF) and were further tested in the internal testing cohort and external testing cohort. Finally, the PI-RADS scores evaluated by the radiologists were adjusted by the ML models which had superior diagnostic performance, namely adjusted PI-RADS. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the ML models and PI-RADS. DeLong test was used to compare the areas under curve (AUC) of models with those of PI-RADS. Results: For PCa diagnosis, in internal testing cohort, the AUC of ML model using RF algorithm and PI-RADS were 0.869 (95%CI: 0.830-0.908) and 0.874 (95%CI: 0.836-0.913), respectively, and the difference between the model and PI-RADS did not reach to the statistical significance (P=0.793). In the external testing cohort, the AUC of model and PI-RADS were 0.845 (95%CI: 0.794-0.897) and 0.915 (95%CI: 0.880-0.951), respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P=0.01). For csPCa diagnosis, the AUC of ML model using RF algorithm and PI-RADS were 0.874 (95%CI: 0.834-0.914) and 0.892 (95%CI: 0.857-0.927), respectively, in internal testing cohort, and the difference between the model and PI-RADS was not statistically significant (P=0.341). In the external testing cohort, the AUC of model and PI-RADS were 0.876 (95%CI: 0.831-0.920) and 0.884 (95%CI: 0.841-0.926), respectively, and the difference between the model and PI-RADS was not statistically significant (P=0.704). When PI-RADS assessment was adjusted with the assistance of ML models, the specificities increased from 63.0% to 80.0% in the internal testing cohort and from 92.7% to 93.3% in the external test group in diagnosing PCa. In diagnosing csPCa, the specificities increased from 52.5% to 72.6% in the internal testing cohort and from 75.2% to 79.9% in the external testing cohort. Conclusions: The ML models based on bpMRI showed comparable diagnostic performance to PI-RADS assessed by senior radiologists and achieved good generalization ability in both diagnosing PCa and csPCa. The specificities of the PI-RADS were improved by ML models.
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- X M Qiao
- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, China
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- Department of Radiology, Changshu NO.1 People's Hospital, Changshu 215501, China
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- Scientific Marketing, Siemens Healthineers, Shanghai 201318, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Zhang W, Zhang MQ, Gong PH, Pan F, Sun KK, Bao J, Li YQ, Gao ZC. [Clinical features of IgG4-related lung disease]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:1417-1422. [PMID: 37150695 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221025-02226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Objective: To explore the clinical features of IgG4-related lung disease. Methods: The clinical data of 60 patients diagnosed with IgG4-related lung disease in Peking University People's Hospital from February 2012 to May 2021 were retrospectively collected. Analysis was made to explore the features of clinical manifestation, laboratory, imaging, prognosis and other characteristics of the disease. Results: A total of 60 patients were included, with 40 males, age of (58.2±12.9) years, an age of onset of (57.1±13.2) years, and 31.7% (19 cases) of the patients had a history of allergic disease. 36.7% (22 cases) of the patients had respiratory symptoms during the disease. 94.6% (53/56) of patients had serum IgG4>1.35 g/L, 24.1% (14/58) of patients had increased eosinophils, 79.2% (38/48) of patients had increased IgE level, and 53.7% (29/54) of patients had decreased C3 or C4. Common imaging findings included nodular changes (38 cases, 63.3%), mediastinal and/or hilar lymphadenopathy (34 cases, 56.7%), and ground glass opacities (31 cases, 51.7%). Fifty-three cases (88.3%) showed two or more imaging changes. The pathological examination of the patient was mainly characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and fibrosis, with only one case of phlebitis obliterans. Compared with the asymptomatic group (38 cases), patients with respiratory symptoms (22 cases) showed higher level of serum total IgG and eosinophils (43.2 vs 17.8 g/L, 0.30×109/L vs 0.14×109/L, P<0.05), lower proportion of allergic diseases, and higher proportion of consolidation shadows on chest CT (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in serum IgG4, IgE, complement levels, and imaging outcomes after treatment between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions: The clinical manifestations of IgG4-related lung disease are atypical, and asymptomatic patients account for a high proportion. The imaging of the disease is highly heterogeneous, and patients are prone to show coexisted multiple imaging changes. The main clinical features and imaging outcomes of patients with and without respiratory symptoms are not significantly different.
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- W Zhang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing100044, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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Shang MY, Chen YZ, Bao J, Tong YL. [Analysis of clinical and pathological features of chronic hepatitis B combined with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:126-132. [PMID: 37137826 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20220701-00362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical and histopathological features of patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) combined with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD). Methods: Clinical data of 529 cases who had liver biopsies at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between January 2015 and October 2021 were collected. Among them were 290 cases with CHB, 155 cases with CHB combined with MAFLD, and 84 cases with MAFLD. Three groups of patients clinical data, including general information, biochemical indicators, FibroScan indicators, viral load, and histopathology, were analyzed. A binary logistic regression analysis was used to explore the factors influencing MAFLD in patients with CHB. Results: (1) Age, male status, proportion of hypertension and diabetes, body mass index, fasting blood glucose, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, low-density lipoprotein, cholesterol, triglycerides, uric acid, creatinine, and the controlled attenuation parameter for hepatic steatosis were higher in CHB combined with MAFLD than in CHB patient groups. In contrast, the high-density lipoprotein, HBeAg positivity rate, viral load level, and liver fibrosis grade (S stage) were lower in CHB patients, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). (2) Alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, triglycerides, uric acid, creatinine, and the controlled attenuation parameter for hepatic steatosis in CHB combined with the MAFLD were lower than those in MAFLD patient groups, while high-density lipoprotein was higher than that of MAFLD patients, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the grade of liver inflammation and fibrosis (GS stage) between the two groups (P > 0.05). Binary multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that overweight/obesity, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, the controlled attenuation parameter for hepatic steatosis, and HBeAg positivity were independent influencing factors for MAFLD in CHB patients. Conclusion: Patients with CHB combined with metabolic disorders are prone to developing MAFLD, and there is a certain correlation between HBV viral factors, the degree of liver fibrosis, and the fatty degeneration of hepatocytes.
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- M Y Shang
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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Le Prell CG, Clavier OH, Bao J. Noise-induced hearing disorders: Clinical and investigational tools. J Acoust Soc Am 2023; 153:711. [PMID: 36732240 PMCID: PMC9889121 DOI: 10.1121/10.0017002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A series of articles discussing advanced diagnostics that can be used to assess noise injury and associated noise-induced hearing disorders (NIHD) was developed under the umbrella of the United States Department of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence Pharmaceutical Interventions for Hearing Loss working group. The overarching goals of the current series were to provide insight into (1) well-established and more recently developed metrics that are sensitive for detection of cochlear pathology or diagnosis of NIHD, and (2) the tools that are available for characterizing individual noise hazard as personal exposure will vary based on distance to the sound source and placement of hearing protection devices. In addition to discussing the utility of advanced diagnostics in patient care settings, the current articles discuss the selection of outcomes and end points that can be considered for use in clinical trials investigating hearing loss prevention and hearing rehabilitation.
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- Colleen G Le Prell
- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Science, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080, USA
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- Gateway Biotechnology Inc., St. Louis, Missouri 63132, USA
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Nian HY, Zhang RX, Ding SS, Wang YL, Li JF, Liu HG, Li JH, Li X, Bao J. Emotional responses of piglets under long-term exposure to negative and positive auditory stimuli. Domest Anim Endocrinol 2023; 82:106771. [PMID: 36332459 DOI: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2022.106771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The stress caused by sound is inevitable. The stress caused by noise and the positive effects of music can affect the endocrine of animals and their welfare. In this study, a total of 72 hybrid piglets (Large White × Duroc × Min pig) were randomly divided into 3 groups, including music (Mozart K.448, 60-70 dB), noise (recorded mechanical noise, 80-85 dB), and control (natural background sound, <40 dB) groups. S-IgA (secretory immunoglobulin A), IL-6 (interleukin-6), IL-8 (interleukin-8), and positive emotion-related behaviors were used as indicators to discuss whether noise induced stress and inflammation in piglets or whether music could have positive effects. Six hours of auditory exposure were given daily (10:00-16:00), which lasted for 56 days. Behavioral responses of the piglets were observed, and the concentrations of salivary S-IgA and serum IL-6 and IL-8 were measured. The results showed that the concentration of S-IgA increased in the noise and control groups on the 57th day (P < 0.05); S-IgA concentration in the music group was unchanged after long-term music exposure. The concentrations of IL-6 and IL-8 showed that long-term noise exposure might lead to stress and inflammation in piglets. Tail-wagging and play behaviors of the piglets in the music group were significantly greater than those in the noise and control groups, which implied that long-term music exposure improved the emotional state of the piglets in a restricted and barren environment.
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- H-Y Nian
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changjiang Road No. 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changjiang Road No. 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changjiang Road No. 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changjiang Road No. 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changjiang Road No. 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changjiang Road No. 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University,150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China; Key Laboratory of Swine Facilities Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changjiang Road No. 150030 Harbin, Heilongjiang, P.R. China.
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Liu M, Wang Y, Li Y, Si Q, Bao J, Ge G, Wang Z, Jia Y, Du S. Effects of alfalfa and oat supplementation in fermented total mixed rations on growth performances, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in lambs. Small Rumin Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2022.106877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Brutnell TP, Wang X, Bao J. Integrating pharmacogenomics into clinical trials of hearing disorders. J Acoust Soc Am 2022; 152:2828. [PMID: 36456290 PMCID: PMC9648993 DOI: 10.1121/10.0015092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to increase the efficiency of drug development and support precision medicine, including tailoring treatments to those patients who will benefit based on genetic variation even in the absence of a documented mechanism of action. Although multiple advancements have been made in the field of pharmacogenetics (PGx) for other disease conditions, there are no approved PGx guidelines in the treatment of hearing disorders. In studies of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), some progress has been made in the last several years associating genomic loci with susceptibility to noise damage. However, the power of such studies is limited as the underlying physiological responses may vary considerably among the patient populations. Here, we have summarized previous animal studies to argue that NIHL subtyping is a promising strategy to increase the granularity of audiological assessments. By coupling this enhanced phenotyping capability with genetic association studies, we suggest that drug efficacy will be better predicted, increasing the likelihood of success in clinical trials when populations are stratified based on genetic variation or designed with multidrug combinations to reach a broader segment of individuals suffering or at risk from NIHL.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio 44272, USA
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- Gateway Biotechnology, St. Louis, Missouri 63132, USA
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Liu F, Sun R, Li J, Huang W, Huang J, Bao J. A unique dysregulation pattern of lipid metabolism and immune responses in patients with omicron SARS-CoV-2 recurrence. QJM 2022; 115:640-643. [PMID: 35900155 PMCID: PMC9384554 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac177] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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- F Liu
- From the Insititute of Hepatology and Epidemiology, Affiliated Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Xihu District, 2 Hengbu Road, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
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- Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Key Laboratory of Structural Biology of Zhejiang Province, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Xihu District, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Westlake Institute for Advanced Study, Xihu District, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
- Center for Infectious Disease Research, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Xihu District, 18 Shilongshan Road, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang, China
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- From the Insititute of Hepatology and Epidemiology, Affiliated Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Xihu District, 2 Hengbu Road, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
- College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Xiacheng District, 18 Chaowang Road, Hangzhou 310032, Zhejiang, China
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- From the Insititute of Hepatology and Epidemiology, Affiliated Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Xihu District, 2 Hengbu Road, Hangzhou 310023, Zhejiang, China
- Department of the Fourth Clinical Medical, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Binjiang District, 548 Binwen Road, Hangzhou 310053, Zhejiang, China
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- Address correspondence to Prof. J. Bao and J. Huang, Department of Hepatology, Affiliated Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Xihu District, 2 Hengbu Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China. ,
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- Address correspondence to Prof. J. Bao and J. Huang, Department of Hepatology, Affiliated Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Xihu District, 2 Hengbu Road, Hangzhou, 310023, China. ,
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Bao J, Guo Z, He J, Leng T, Wei Z, Wang C, Chen F. Semen parameters and sex hormones as affected by SARS-CoV-2 infection: A systematic review. Prog Urol 2022; 32:1431-1439. [PMID: 36153222 PMCID: PMC9468308 DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2022.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Impaired semen quality and reproductive hormone levels were observed in patients during and after recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which raised concerns about negative effects on male fertility. Therefore, this study systematically reviews available data on semen parameters and sex hormones in patients with COVID-19. Methods Systematic search was performed on PubMed and Google Scholar until July 18th, 2022. We identified relevant articles that discussed the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on male fertility. Results A total number of 1,684 articles were identified by using a suitable keyword search strategy. After screening, 26 articles were considered eligible for inclusion in this study. These articles included a total of 1,960 controls and 2,106 patients. When all studies were considered, the results showed that the semen parameters and sex hormone levels of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 exhibited some significant differences compared with controls. Fortunately, these differences gradually disappear as patients recover from COVID-19. Conclusion While present data show the negative effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on male fertility, this does not appear to be long-term. Semen quality and hormone levels will gradually increase to normal as patients recover.
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- J Bao
- Jining Medical University, 133, Hehua Road, 272067 Jining, China.
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- Jining Medical University, 133, Hehua Road, 272067 Jining, China.
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- Jining Medical University, 133, Hehua Road, 272067 Jining, China.
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- Jining Medical University, 133, Hehua Road, 272067 Jining, China.
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- Jining Medical University, 133, Hehua Road, 272067 Jining, China.
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- Jining Medical University, 133, Hehua Road, 272067 Jining, China.
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- Jining Medical University, 133, Hehua Road, 272067 Jining, China.
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Kotla S, Van Smaalen S, Ramakrishnan S, Rekis T, Bao J, Schaller A, Eisele C, De Boissieu M, De Laitre G, Noohinejad L. Incommensurately modulated Rb 2ZnCl 4. Acta Cryst Sect A 2022. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273322091677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Harris KC, Bao J. Optimizing non-invasive functional markers for cochlear deafferentation based on electrocochleography and auditory brainstem responses. J Acoust Soc Am 2022; 151:2802. [PMID: 35461487 PMCID: PMC9034896 DOI: 10.1121/10.0010317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Accumulating evidence suggests that cochlear deafferentation may contribute to suprathreshold deficits observed with or without elevated hearing thresholds, and can lead to accelerated age-related hearing loss. Currently there are no clinical diagnostic tools to detect human cochlear deafferentation in vivo. Preclinical studies using a combination of electrophysiological and post-mortem histological methods clearly demonstrate cochlear deafferentation including myelination loss, mitochondrial damages in spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs), and synaptic loss between inner hair cells and SGNs. Since clinical diagnosis of human cochlear deafferentation cannot include post-mortem histological quantification, various attempts based on functional measurements have been made to detect cochlear deafferentation. So far, those efforts have led to inconclusive results. Two major obstacles to the development of in vivo clinical diagnostics include a lack of standardized methods to validate new approaches and characterize the normative range of repeated measurements. In this overview, we examine strategies from previous studies to detect cochlear deafferentation from electrocochleography and auditory brainstem responses. We then summarize possible approaches to improve these non-invasive functional methods for detecting cochlear deafferentation with a focus on cochlear synaptopathy. We identify conceptual approaches that should be tested to associate unique electrophysiological features with cochlear deafferentation.
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- Kelly C Harris
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue, MSC 550, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio 44272, USA
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Bao J, Jegede SL, Hawks JW, Dade B, Guan Q, Middaugh S, Qiu Z, Levina A, Tsai TH. Detecting Cochlear Synaptopathy Through Curvature Quantification of the Auditory Brainstem Response. Front Cell Neurosci 2022; 16:851500. [PMID: 35356798 PMCID: PMC8959412 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2022.851500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The sound-evoked electrical compound potential known as auditory brainstem response (ABR) represents the firing of a heterogenous population of auditory neurons in response to sound stimuli, and is often used for clinical diagnosis based on wave amplitude and latency. However, recent ABR applications to detect human cochlear synaptopathy have led to inconsistent results, mainly due to the high variability of ABR wave-1 amplitude. Here, rather than focusing on the amplitude of ABR wave 1, we evaluated the use of ABR wave curvature to detect cochlear synaptic loss. We first compared four curvature quantification methods using simulated ABR waves, and identified that the cubic spline method using five data points produced the most accurate quantification. We next evaluated this quantification method with ABR data from an established mouse model with cochlear synaptopathy. The data clearly demonstrated that curvature measurement is more sensitive and consistent in identifying cochlear synaptic loss in mice compared to the amplitude and latency measurements. We further tested this curvature method in a different mouse model presenting with otitis media. The change in curvature profile due to middle ear infection in otitis media is different from the profile of mice with cochlear synaptopathy. Thus, our study suggests that curvature quantification can be used to address the current ABR variability issue, and may lead to additional applications in the clinic diagnosis of hearing disorders.
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- Jianxin Bao
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, United States
- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., Rootstown, OH, United States
- *Correspondence: Jianxin Bao,
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., Rootstown, OH, United States
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- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., Rootstown, OH, United States
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- Department of Computer Science, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, United States
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- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., Rootstown, OH, United States
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH, United States
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Abudukeremu A, Li H, Sun R, Liu X, Wu X, Xie X, Huang J, Zhang J, Bao J, Zhang Y. Efficacy and safety of HDL/apoA-1 mimetics on human and mice with atherosclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab849.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Funding Acknowledgements
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): the National Natural Science Foundation of China
Background
Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level as a residual risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still causing concern, although using chemical drugs for raising HDL-C level failed. The effect of high-density lipoprotein/ apolipiproteinA-1(HDL/apoA-1) mimetics on atherosclerosis is controversial.
Aim
In this meta-analysis we analyzed the effect of high-density lipoprotein/ apolipiproteinA-1(HDL/apoA-1) mimetics on atherosclerotic lesion both in human and mice.
Methods
We systematically searched PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science and EMBASE databases up to June 6, 2020 for eligible studies using wide search terms and included all the publications meet the including criteria. The methodological quality of the human studies was assessed using Review Manager (RevMan) software (version 5.3.). The methodological quality of the mice studies was assessed by using stair list. WMD(SMD) with 95% CI was used as a measure of the association between HDL/apoA-1 mimetics and plaque regression in human (in mice), after pooling data across trials in a random effect model. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were used to explore sources of heterogeneity and the effect of potential confounders. STATA (version 14.0) was used to conduct all statistical analyses.
Results
We identified 15 randomized controlled trials in which 6 trails including 754 ACS (HDL/apoA-1 mimetics = 414, placebo = 340) patients used for efficacy analysis and all of 15 trails used for safety analysis and 17 controlled trials for animal study. The pooled results showed that the use of HDL/apoA-1 mimetics did not significant decreased the percent atheroma volume(p = 0.494) and total atheroma volume(p = 0.560) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, HDL/apoA-1 mimetics (or gene transfection) was significant associated with all of final percent lesion area, final lesion area and changes in lesion area (SMD, -1.75; 95% CI: -2.21∼-1.29, p = 0.000; SMD, -0.78; 95% CI: -1.18∼-0.38, p = 0.000; SMD: -2.06; 95% CI, -3.92∼-0.2, p = 0.03) in mice.
Conclusions
In human, HDL/apoA-1 mimetics cannot significantly improve atheroma volume in artery, although it is safe. However, in animal, the results suggest HDL/apoA-1 mimetics (or gene transfection) can decrease lesion area. So additional studies are needed to further investigate and explain the different efficacy of HDL/apoA-1 mimetic peptides between human and animal. Abstract Figure. Forest plots of human studies
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- A Abudukeremu
- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou, China
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Evidence suggests that periodontitis contributes to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. However, few studies have examined the role of swallowing and saliva in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal diseases. Saliva contains an enormous number of oral bacteria and is swallowed directly into the intestine. Here, we explored the influence of periodontitis salivary microbiota on colonic inflammation and possible mechanisms in dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. The salivary microbiota was collected from healthy individuals and those with periodontitis and gavaged to C57BL/6 mice. Periodontitis colitis was induced by DSS for 5 d and ligature for 1 wk. The degree of colon inflammation was evaluated through hematoxylin and eosin staining, ELISA, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Immune parameters were measured with quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, flow cytometry, and immunofluorescence. The gut microbiota and metabolome analyses were performed via 16S rRNA gene sequencing and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Although no significant colitis-associated phenotypic changes were found under physiologic conditions, periodontitis salivary microbiota exacerbated colitis in a periodontitis colitis model after DSS induction. The immune response more closely resembled the pathology of ulcerative colitis, including aggravated macrophage M2 polarization and Th2 cell induction (T helper 2). Inflammatory bowel disease-associated microbiota, such as Blautia, Helicobacter, and Ruminococcus, were changed in DSS-induced colitis after periodontitis salivary microbiota gavage. Periodontitis salivary microbiota decreased unsaturated fatty acid levels and increased arachidonic acid metabolism in DSS-induced colitis, which was positively correlated with Aerococcus and Ruminococcus, suggesting the key role of these metabolic events and microbes in the exacerbating effect of periodontitis salivary microbiota on experimental colitis. Our study demonstrated that periodontitis contributes to the pathogenesis of colitis through the swallowing of salivary microbiota, confirming the role of periodontitis in systemic disease and providing new insights into the etiology of gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases.
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- J Qian
- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang Q, Bao J, Zhu ZY, Jin MX. Prognostic nutritional index as a prognostic factor in lung cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 25:5636-5652. [PMID: 34604956 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202109_26783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. In the past decade, numerous studies focus on the prognostic nutritional index (i.e., a measure of serum albumin and lymphocyte in peripheral circulation) as a possible biomarker to predict the survival outcomes in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Prognostic nutritional index can reliably predict the survivability outcomes by effectively quantifying the nutritional and immunological status of cancer patients. To date, only one review has attempted to evaluate the impact of the prognostic nutritional index on the survival outcomes in lung cancer patients with certain limitations. The goal of the present systematic review and meta-analysis is to bridge the gap in the literature and evaluate the capacity of the prognostic nutritional index for predicting the survivability outcomes in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of prognostic nutritional index scoring on survival outcomes in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic academic literature search was performed based on the PRISMA guidelines across Web of Science, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Scopus, and MEDLINE databases. A random-effect meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the impact of prognostic nutritional index scoring (i.e., high/low) on survival outcomes (i.e., progression-free survival, overall survival) in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. RESULTS From 963 studies, 16 eligible studies with 4250 lung cancer patients (62.32 ± 5.08 years) undergoing chemotherapy were included. Our meta-analysis revealed worse mortality outcomes in terms of progression-free survival (HR: 1.31) and overall survival (1.21) for the group with a low prognostic nutritional index score as compared to the group with a high prognostic nutritional index score in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Subsequent subgroup analyses further demonstrated markedly worse outcomes for progression-free survival (1.32) and overall survival (1.52) in non-small lung cancer patients with lower prognostic nutritional index scores. CONCLUSIONS We provide preliminary evidence suggesting that lower prognostic nutrition index scores are associated with worse survivability outcomes (progression-free survival and overall survival) in lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. We also show that lower prognostic nutrition index scores correlate with even worse survival outcomes in patients with non-small lung cancer histological subtype of lung cancer. These findings should help clinicians to stratify the risks associated with the chemotherapeutic management of lung cancer patients.
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- Department of Oncology, China Coast Guard Hospital of the People's Armed Police Force, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, P.R. China.
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Wei H, Bi Y, Li Y, Zhang H, Li J, Zhang R, Bao J. Low dietary phosphorus impairs keel bone health and quality in laying hens. Br Poult Sci 2021; 63:73-81. [PMID: 34309436 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1960951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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1. Phosphorus (P) is a necessary nutrient for egg production and bone quality in poultry diets. To investigate the effects of low dietary available P (avP) on keel bone, 180 laying hens were fed either a control (C, 0.3% avP) or low phosphorus (LP, 0.15% avP) diet from 20-36 weeks of age (WOA). Each diet was replicated in six cages with 15 birds per cage. Keel samples were collected at 24, 28, 32, and 36 WOA to measure indicators.2. The incidence of keel bone damage in the LP group was higher than C group and increased with age throughout the experiment period. Keel bone length from laying hens in the LP group was shorter than C group (P < 0.05) at 32 and 36 WOA.3. The mRNA expression of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) and ratio of RANKL to osteoprotegerin (OPG) were upregulated (P < 0.05), and that of sclerostin and OPG was downregulated (P < 0.05) in the LP group in comparison to hens in the C group. Meanwhile, mRNA expression of the integrin-binding sialoprotein was increased at 24 and 28 WOA (P < 0.05), and decreased at 32 and 38 WOA (P < 0.05) in the LP group.4. Laying hens in LP group had increased trabecular separation and bone surface fraction (P < 0.05), decreased bone volume, bone volume fraction, trabecular number and thickness, and bone mineral density (P < 0.05) at 32 WOA. The LP-fed hens had increased K, Ti, Mn, Fe, Zn, Se, Sr and Pb bone concentrations (P < 0.05), and decreased P and TI bone concentrations (P < 0.05) at 36 WOA.5. Feeding hens a P-deficient diet with 0.15% avP and 3.37% Ca during the laying period impaired keel bone quality, which could be related to the osteoporosis.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Chicken Genetics and Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Li LL, Bao J, Chen B, Yan FH. [High-fat diet promotes the impact of periodontitis on gut microbiota and glucose metabolism]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 56:539-548. [PMID: 34098669 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20210123-00037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study whether high-fat diet could aggravate the effect of periodontitis on gut microbiota and glucose metabolism. Methods: Twenty-four male SD rats were randomly and equally divided into four groups based on table of random numbers (n=6 in each group): control group, in which rats were given normal chow diet; periodontitis group, in which periodontitis was induced by ligating bilateral maxillary second molars with 5-0 silk thread; high-fat diet group, in which rats were given high-fat diet; high-fat diet+periodontitis group, in which rats were given high-fat diet and periodontitis was induced at the end of the 8th week. Fasting blood glucose and glucose tolerance were measured at the end of the 12th week. Then the rats were euthanized and the cecum content was collected. The microbial 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed on the Illumina MiSeq platform. The taxonomy of the sequences was analyzed through RDP Classifier (http://rdp.cme.msu.edu/) against the SILVA (SSU123) 16S rRNA database. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to analyze the correlation between changes in gut microbiota and blood glucose. Results: After 4 weeks of periodontitis induction, the fasting blood glucose levels of the periodontitis group and the high-fat diet group were (4.93±0.28) and (5.25±0.24) mmol/L, respectively, which were significantly higher than that of the control group [(4.56±0.20) mmol/L] (P<0.05) with glucose intolerance. The fasting blood glucose level of high-fat diet+periodontitis group [(5.53±0.14) mmol/L] was significantly higher than that of periodontitis group and high-fat diet group, respectively (P<0.05), with the glucose tolerance curve higher than that of periodontitis group. The 16S rRNA gene analysis revealed that the Bacteroides/Firmicutes ratio in the periodontitis group is (0.37±0.23), which was significantly lower than that of the control group (0.68±0.05) (P<0.05). The relative abundance of Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group in the periodontitis group was (14.03±6.38)%, which was significantly lower than that of the control group [(28.21±4.82)%] (P<0.05). The relative abundance of Allobaculum [(4.27±2.67)%], Ruminococcaceae_UCG_005 [(3.70±0.90)%], Blautia [(0.63±0.45)%] in the periodontitis group were significantly higher than those of the control group [(0.60±0.72) %, (0.43±0.16) %, (0.13±0.13) %, respectively](P<0.05). Compared with periodontitis group, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria in high-fat diet+periodontitis group [(3.06±0.90)%] was significantly higher than that of the periodontitis group [(1.40±0.98)%] (P<0.05). The principal coordinate analysis and similarity analysis based on the Bray-Curtis distance showed that samples of the high-fat diet+periodontitis group clustered separately from the periodontitis group and the high-fat diet group. The results of correlation analysis showed that the abundance of Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group was negatively correlated with fasting blood glucose and glucose levels after loading for 60 and 120 minutes (r=-0.56, -0.50, -0.42, respectively) (P<0.05). The abundance of Allobaculum, [Eubacterium]_coprostanoligenes_group, Peptococcaceae_uncultured, [Ruminococcus]_torques_group, and several genera belonging to the Proteobacteria were positively correlated with glucose levels after loading for 120 minutes (P<0.05). Conclusions: Periodontitis might be closely related to impaired gut microbiota and glucose metabolism, and the effect could be aggravated by high-fat diet.
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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Liu Y, Cui ZY, Bao J, Zhang XL, Guo Y, Su MJ, Han JW. Metabolic syndrome-related SNPs in HLA and TNF7L2 may be risk factors for generalized pustular psoriasis in Chinese Han population. Skin Health Dis 2021; 1:e18. [PMID: 35664972 PMCID: PMC9060112 DOI: 10.1002/ski2.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare and severe type of psoriasis. Previous studies have reported that metabolic syndrome and its components have been associated with psoriasis. Objective To investigate the association of metabolic syndrome‐related single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and GPP in Chinese Han population. Materials and Methods One hundred and thirty‐six (136) GPP patients and 965 healthy controls were recruited in the study. Approximately, 4 ml peripheral venous blood was collected from each participant. After collection, second‐generation sequencing was used to detect genetic polymorphism of 15 SNPs. The plink 1.07 software package was used for statistical analysis. Results Rs805303 (p = 0.01, OR = 0.70) and rs3177928 (p = 3.18E−07, OR = 2.66) in HLA were significantly different between the two groups. Moreover, rs4506565 (p = 1.41E−03, OR = 2.72) and rs7901695 (p = 9.39E−04, OR = 2.82) in TCF7L2 were significantly associated with GPP in patients without a previous history of PsV. Genotype analysis of rs4506565 and rs7901695 showed that under the recessive model, genotype frequencies of rs4506565 (p = 0.00, OR = 18.52) and rs7901695 (p = 0.00, OR = 18.44) were significantly different between GPP patients and healthy controls. Conclusion Rs805303 and rs3177928 in HLA may increase the risk of GPP in the Chinese Han population. TCF7L2 may be a risk factor for GPP in patients without a previous history of PsV.
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- Y Liu
- Department of Dermatology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot Inner Mongolia China
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- Department of Dermatology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot Inner Mongolia China
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- Department of Dermatology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot Inner Mongolia China
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- Department of Dermatology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot Inner Mongolia China
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- Department of Dermatology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot Inner Mongolia China
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- Department of Dermatology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot Inner Mongolia China
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- Department of Dermatology Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot Inner Mongolia China
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Li L, Bao J, Wang M, Chen B, Luo B, Yan F. High-fat diet exacerbates periodontitis: is it because of dysbacteriosis or stem cell dysfunction? J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2021; 35:641-655. [PMID: 33902274 DOI: 10.23812/20-628-a] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Previous studies have shown that high-fat diet (HFD) may aggravate periodontitis, however the underlining mechanism remains to be further clarified. This study aims to explore whether HFD promotes periodontitis by inducing periodontal microbiota dysbiosis or stem cell dysfunction. A high-fat diet was given to four-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats for 12 weeks. Periodontitis was induced during the latter 4 weeks. At the end of the 12th week, samples were collected after euthanasia. Maxillae were harvested for histological or microbial analysis. The microbial 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed with the Illumina MiSeq platform. The data was analyzed through RDP Classifier against the SILVA database. The mandible molars were harvested for isolating periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs). The protein level of p27, p21, and p16, which are negative regulators of the cell cycle, in PDLSCs were detected. Markers of osteogenic differentiation and pro-inflammatory mediators were detected by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Activation of pro-inflammatory signaling pathways was detected by Western blotting. We found that HFD significantly increased ligature-induced alveolar bone loss. HFD resulted in a less diverse periodontal microbiota, with increased proportions of Lactococcus, Bacillus, Alloprevotella, Carnobacterium, and Exiguobacterium and decreased proportion of Nitrospira. HFD increased the protein levels of p27, p16, and p21, and upregulated the expression of osteogenic biomarkers, IL-1β and IL-10 with the ERK1/2 signaling pathway activated in PDLSCs.
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- L Li
- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Mounting evidence has shown that periodontitis is associated with diabetes. However, a causal relationship remains to be determined. Recent studies reported that periodontitis may be associated with gut microbiota, which plays an important role in the development of diabetes. Therefore, we hypothesized that gut microbiota might mediate the link between periodontitis and diabetes. Periodontitis was induced by ligatures. Glycemic homeostasis was evaluated through fasting blood glucose (FBG), serum glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test. Micro-computed tomography and hematoxylin and eosin staining were used to evaluate periodontal destruction. The gut microbiota was analyzed using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing and bioinformatics. Serum endotoxin, interleukin (IL) 6, tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and IL-1β were measured to evaluate the systemic inflammation burden. We found that the levels of FBG, HbA1c, and glucose intolerance were higher in the periodontitis (PD) group than in the control (Con) group (P < 0.05). When periodontitis was eliminated, the FBG significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Several butyrate-producing bacteria were decreased in the gut microbiota of the PD group, including Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group, Eubacterium_fissicatena_group, Eubacterium_coprostanoligenes_group, and Ruminococcaceae_UCG-014 (P < 0.05), which were negatively correlated with serum HbA1c (P < 0.05). Subsequently, the gut microbiota was depleted using antibiotics or transplanted through cohousing. Compared with the PD group, the levels of HbA1c and glucose intolerance were decreased in the gut microbiota-depleted mice with periodontitis (PD + Abx) (P < 0.05), as well as the serum levels of endotoxin and IL-6 (P < 0.05). The serum levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IL-1β in the PD + Abx group were higher than those of the Con group (P < 0.05). Antibiotics exerted a limited impact on the periodontal microbiota. When the PD mice were cohoused with healthy ones, the elevated FBG and HbA1c significantly recovered (P < 0.05), as well as the aforementioned butyrate producers (P < 0.05). Thus, within the limitations of this study, our data indicated that the gut microbiota may mediate the influence of periodontitis on prediabetes.
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- L Li
- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou Stomatological Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Central laboratory of Stomatology, Nangjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Zhang BQ, Zhou YY, Deng Y, Luo TY, Li L, Chen F, Bao CJ, Jiang Y, Ma L, Bao J, Bu H. [Application of UV light curing glue in rapid sealing of pathological slides]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2021; 50:394-396. [PMID: 33832003 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20200714-00559] [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: 02/05/2023]
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- B Q Zhang
- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Institute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, National Health Commission, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Wei HD, Chen YJ, Zeng XY, Bi YJ, Wang YN, Zhao S, Li JH, Li X, Zhang RX, Bao J. Keel-bone fractures are associated with bone quality differences in laying hens. Anim Welf 2021. [DOI: 10.7120/09627286.30.1.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between bone quality in terms of metabolism, homeostasis of elements, bone mineral density (BMD), and microstructure and keel-bone fractures in laying hens (Gallusgallusdomesticus). One hundred and twenty 17 week old Lohmann White
laying hens with normal keel bones were individually housed in furnished cages for 25 weeks. Birds were then euthanased and dissected to assess keel-bone status at 42 weeks. Serum and keel-bone samples from normal keel (NK) and fractured keel (FK) hens were collected to determine the previously
mentioned bone quality parameters. The results showed FK hens to have higher levels of the components of osteocalcin, greater alkaline phosphatase activity in serum and keel bones, and greater tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) activity in keel bones, compared to NK hens. Additionally,
FK hens also had higher concentrations of Li, B, K, Cu, As, Se, Sn, Hg, and Pb, but lower concentrations of Na, P, and Ca. Moreover, FK hens showed decreased bone microstructural parameters including bone volume/tissue volume, trabecular number, degree of anisotropy, connectivity density,
and BMD, but increased trabecular separation. Meanwhile, no differences were detected in serum TRAP activity, trabecular thickness, bone surface, or bone surface/bone volume. Results showed laying hens with keel-bone fractures to have differences in bone metabolism, elements of homeostasis,
bone microstructure parameters, and BMD. These results suggest that keel-bone fractures may be associated with bone quality.
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Chen Y, Bielefeld EC, Mellott JG, Wang W, Mafi AM, Yamoah EN, Bao J. Early Physiological and Cellular Indicators of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2021; 22:107-126. [PMID: 33415542 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-020-00782-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cisplatin chemotherapy often causes permanent hearing loss, which leads to a multifaceted decrease in quality of life. Identification of early cisplatin-induced cochlear damage would greatly improve clinical diagnosis and provide potential drug targets to prevent cisplatin's ototoxicity. With improved functional and immunocytochemical assays, a recent seminal discovery revealed that synaptic loss between inner hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons is a major form of early cochlear damage induced by noise exposure or aging. This breakthrough discovery prompted the current study to determine early functional, cellular, and molecular changes for cisplatin-induced hearing loss, in part to determine if synapse injury is caused by cisplatin exposure. Cisplatin was delivered in one to three treatment cycles to both male and female mice. After the cisplatin treatment of three cycles, threshold shift was observed across frequencies tested like previous studies. After the treatment of two cycles, beside loss of outer hair cells and an increase in high-frequency hearing thresholds, a significant latency delay of auditory brainstem response wave 1 was observed, including at a frequency region where there were no changes in hearing thresholds. The wave 1 latency delay was detected as early cisplatin-induced ototoxicity after only one cycle of treatment, in which no significant threshold shift was found. In the same mice, mitochondrial loss in the base of the cochlea and declining mitochondrial morphometric health were observed. Thus, we have identified early spiral ganglion-associated functional and cellular changes after cisplatin treatment that precede significant threshold shift.
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- Yingying Chen
- Translational Research Center, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, 95616, USA
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, The Ohio State University, 110 Pressey Hall, 1070 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Translational Research Center, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA
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- Translational Research Center, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA
- School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Translational Research Center, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV, 95616, USA
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- Translational Research Center, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, 44272, USA.
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Bao J, Chen L, Zhu J, Fei Z, Hu Z, Wang H, Gao Y. Comprehensive end-to-end test for intensity-modulated radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma using an anthropomorphic phantom and EBT3 film. INT J RADIAT RES 2021. [DOI: 10.29252/ijrr.19.1.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Wang XH, Teng MZ, Liu Q, Bao J, Zhuang RJ, Wang XY. Mechanism of complement activation on cardiac immune and inflammatory response caused by ischemic postconditioning in acute myocardial infarction. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 34:1763-1769. [PMID: 33164480 DOI: 10.23812/20-229-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- X H Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Third People's Hospital, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Third People's Hospital, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Third People's Hospital, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Third People's Hospital, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Third People's Hospital, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuxi Third People's Hospital, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China
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Rehman F, Bao J, Muhammad P, He W, Hanif S, Rauf M. Blood-brain barrier amenable gold nanoparticles biofabrication in aged cell culture medium. Mater Today Bio 2020; 8:100072. [PMID: 32939450 PMCID: PMC7476872 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2020.100072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Green fabrication of nanoscale materials is highly desirable because of associated adverse effects with conventional nanomaterial biomedical applications. Moreover, the higher selective nature of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limits the brain ailments treatment through conventional chemotherapy, thus providing room for nanotechnology-based modalities for BBB traversing. In this contribution, we have biosynthesized gold nanoparticles from the HAuCl4 solution in the aged cells culture medium. This approach is highly facile without any other chemical utilization. The cell culture medium age and cell number can tune the Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) size from 2 to several hundred nm. The 24 h MTT assay and cell uptake studies in vitro and murine models' vital organs (liver, kidney, spleen, lung, and heart) study up to 48 h demonstrated that biosynthesized AuNPs were biocompatible and BBB amenable. Interestingly, the transferrin and cell culture medium isolated proteins were found factors responsible for HAuCl4 solution biomineralization and size control. Moreover, the protein corona on biosynthesized AuNPs could help them traverse BBB both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting their potential applications for brain disease theranostics. In conclusion, the biosynthesis of AuNPs from aged cells medium is highly facile, green, and biocompatible for brain disease theranostics.
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- F.U. Rehman
- International Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jin Ming Avenue, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- State Key Lab of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Sipailou 2, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- International Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jin Ming Avenue, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- International Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jin Ming Avenue, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- International Joint Centre for Biomedical Innovations, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Jin Ming Avenue, Kaifeng, Henan, 475004, China
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- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Bao J, Yu Y, Li H, Hawks J, Szatkowski G, Dade B, Wang H, Liu P, Brutnell T, Spehar B, Tye-Murray N. Evidence for independent peripheral and central age-related hearing impairment. J Neurosci Res 2020; 98:1800-1814. [PMID: 32415883 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.24639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Deleterious age-related changes in the central auditory nervous system have been referred to as central age-related hearing impairment (ARHI) or central presbycusis. Central ARHI is often assumed to be the consequence of peripheral ARHI. However, it is possible that certain aspects of central ARHI are independent from peripheral ARHI. A confirmation of this possibility could lead to significant improvements in current rehabilitation practices. The major difficulty in addressing this issue arises from confounding factors, such as other age-related changes in both the cochlea and central non-auditory brain structures. Because gap detection is a common measure of central auditory temporal processing, and gap detection thresholds are less influenced by changes in other brain functions such as learning and memory, we investigated the potential relationship between age-related peripheral hearing loss (i.e., audiograms) and age-related changes in gap detection. Consistent with previous studies, a significant difference was found for gap detection thresholds between young and older adults. However, among older adults, no significant associations were observed between gap detection ability and several other independent variables including the pure tone audiogram average, the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Vocabulary score, gender, and age. Statistical analyses showed little or no contributions from these independent variables to gap detection thresholds. Thus, our data indicate that age-related decline in central temporal processing is largely independent of peripheral ARHI.
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- Jianxin Bao
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- The First People's Hospital of Zhangjiagang, Zhangjiagang, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., St. Louis. MO, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Li J, Han Q, Liu R, Wen P, Ji W, Pan L, Wang C, Zhao P, Liu H, Bao J. Effects of environment and breed on growth performance and meat quality of fattening pigs. Anim Welf 2020. [DOI: 10.7120/09627286.29.2.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Meat quality is not only influenced by breed but also rearing environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different housing environments on growth performance, carcase traits, meat quality, physiological response pre-slaughter and fatty acid composition in two
pig breeds. A total of 120 growing pigs at 60–70 days of age were arranged in a 2 × 2 factorial design with the breeds (Duroc × Landrace × Large White [D × L × LW] and Duroc × Landrace × Min pig [D × L × M]) and environmental enrichment
(barren concrete floor or enriched with straw bedding) as factors. Each treatment was performed in triplicate with ten pigs per replicate. The pigs housed in the enriched environment exhibited a higher average daily gain, average daily feed intake, saturated fatty acid percentage and backfat
depth than the pigs reared in the barren environment. Plasma cortisol levels were lower and growth hormone higher in enriched compared to barren pens. The D × L × M pigs showed lower cooking loss compared with the D × L × LW pigs. Moreover, the D × L × M
pigs exhibited poor growth performance but had a better water-holding capacity. Only carcase traits and meat quality interaction effects were observed. We concluded that an enriched environment can reduce pre- slaughter stress and improve the growth performance of pigs and modulate the fatty
acid composition of pork products.
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Bao J, Sha W, Zhang WH, Zhang T, Muldoon K, Hafner R. Curbing the diabetes and tuberculosis co-epidemic: the potential role of China. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2020; 23:663-668. [PMID: 31315697 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0323] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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China has been playing an increasingly important role in global health in recent decades. Substantial progress and reform has been made in the country's health care system, but China still hosts one third of the world's diabetes mellitus (DM) patients and one fifth of the world's tuberculosis (TB) patients. Recent economic and public health advancements have provided tools for new drug development and facilitated the implementation of novel strategies. However, a unique set of challenges exist, including regulatory barriers, ethical concerns and the lack of a unified system and approaches across disease areas. This article analyses the current disease situation in China and discusses China's potential role in the global battle against the TB and DM co-epidemic.
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- J Bao
- Division of AIDS, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai
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- Huashang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- Nanshan District Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen, China
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- Division of AIDS, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of AIDS, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Bao J, Wu Z, Ishfaq M, Miao Y, Li R, Clifton AC, Ding L, Li J. Comparison of Experimental Infection of Normal and Immunosuppressed Chickens with Mycoplasma gallisepticum. J Comp Pathol 2020; 175:5-12. [PMID: 32138843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2019.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Four different models of infection of chickens with Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) were evaluated. Normal or immunosuppressed chicks (10 days old) were infected with the MG Rlow strain via eye and nasal drops or by direct air sac injection. Bacterial load in the lungs was quantified and air sac and tracheal lesion scores, tracheal mucosal thickness and humoral immune responses were assessed. Serum antibody responses were assessed by use of a serum plate agglutination test. Three days post infection (dpi), all immunosuppressed chicks had developed significant respiratory signs. Chicks infected via air sac injection had significant differences in serum antibody and gross lesion scores at 5 dpi. All chicks had developed pathological changes by 7 dpi. Air sac inoculation of immunosuppressed chicks produced more significant (P ≤0.05) lesions, and these birds had the highest bacterial load in the lungs compared with other groups.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Pharmaceutical Development, 600 Changjiang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, China.
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Du S, You S, Bao J, Gegentu, Jia Y, Cai Y. Evaluation of the growth performance and meat quality of Mongolian lamb fed grass, hay or pellets of Inner Mongolian native grass. Small Rumin Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2019.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nie Y, Ren J, Ruan X, Ding Y, Bao J, Huang H, Li X, Wu H, Liu P, Zhou Z. Benchmarking of evaluated nuclear data for iron by a TOF experiment with slab samples. Fusion Engineering and Design 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bao J, Liu J, Qu Y, Mu DL. [Predictive value of umbilical arterial cord pH on complications during hospitalization in neonates after cesarean section]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2019; 51:159-164. [PMID: 30773561 DOI: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167x.2019.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the predictive value of umbilical arterial cord pH on complications of hospitalized neonates after cesarean section. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study and carried out in Peking University First Hospital from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017. Neonates who were delivered by cesarean section were enrolled. The primary endpoint was the incidence of complications during in-hospital stay (including infection, aspiration pneumonia, myocardial damage, etc.). The subjects were divided into two groups:with or without complication. The umbilical arterial cord pH values were compared between the two groups. Perinatal baseline characteristics of maternal and neonatal data were recorded. The ROC curve was used to analyze the value of umbilical arterial cord pH in predicting neonatal complications during hospitalization. Multivariate Logistic regression was employed to analyze the potential risk factors of neonatal complications. RESULTS In the study, 872 neonates were included in the final analysis (541 in elective surgery and 331 in emergency surgery). The overall incidence of neonatal complications during hospitalization was 14.1%. The first three higher incidences were infection, aspiration pneumonia and myocardial damage. The average pH value in neonates without complication was 7.31 while 7.29 in neonates with complication. There was statistical significance between the two groups (P<0.001). The overall incidence of pH≤7.20 was 3.1% (27/872). The patients in neonates without complication had higher incidence of pH≤7.20 than those in neonates with complication (1.6% vs. 12.2%, P<0.001). Multivariate Logistic regression showed 6 risk factors of neonatal hospitalized complications including preterm delivery (OR=8.224, 95%CI: 4.910-13.777, P<0.001), pregnancy-induced hypertension (OR=1.886, 95%CI: 1.004-3.546, P=0.049), intrauterine growth restriction (OR=4.429, 95%CI: 1.280-15.330, P=0.019), emergency cesarean section (OR=2.711, 95%CI: 1.682-4.369, P<0.001), umbilical arterial blood gas pH≤7.20 (OR=7.420, 95%CI: 2.951-18.655, P<0.001) and 5-minute Apgar score <10 scores (OR=11.849, 95%CI: 3.977-35.128, P<0.001). The areas under the ROC curve of umbilical arterial blood gas pH in all neonatal, elective and emergency cesarean section were 0.570 (95%CI: 0.508-0.633, P=0.012), 0.559 (95%CI: 0.465-0.652, P=0.189) and 0.617 (95%CI: 0.538-0.697, P=0.002), respectively. CONCLUSION Umbilical arterial cord pH≤7.20 was related with increased incidence of neonatal complications after cesarean section,but ROC curve analysis showed a lower predictive value.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University First Hospital,Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Operation Room,Peking University First Hospital,Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University First Hospital,Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University First Hospital,Beijing 100034, China
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Bao J, Britton P. The clinical epidemiology of acute flaccid paralysis in Australian children from 2007 to 2017. Int J Infect Dis 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Yu Y, Hu B, Bao J, Mulvany J, Bielefeld E, Harrison RT, Neton SA, Thirumala P, Chen Y, Lei D, Qiu Z, Zheng Q, Ren J, Perez-Flores MC, Yamoah EN, Salehi P. Otoprotective Effects of Stephania tetrandra S. Moore Herb Isolate against Acoustic Trauma. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2018; 19:653-668. [PMID: 30187298 PMCID: PMC6249158 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-018-00690-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Noise is the most common occupational and environmental hazard, and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the second most common form of sensorineural hearing deficit. Although therapeutics that target the free-radical pathway have shown promise, none of these compounds is currently approved against NIHL by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The present study has demonstrated that tetrandrine (TET), a traditional Chinese medicinal alkaloid and the main chemical isolate of the Stephania tetrandra S. Moore herb, significantly attenuated NIHL in CBA/CaJ mice. TET is known to exert antihypertensive and antiarrhythmic effects through the blocking of calcium channels. Whole-cell patch-clamp recording from adult spiral ganglion neurons showed that TET blocked the transient Ca2+ current in a dose-dependent manner and the half-blocking concentration was 0.6 + 0.1 μM. Consistent with previous findings that modulations of calcium-based signaling pathways have both prophylactic and therapeutic effects against neural trauma, NIHL was significantly diminished by TET administration. Importantly, TET has a long-lasting protective effect after noise exposure (48 weeks) in comparison to 2 weeks after noise exposure. The otoprotective effects of TET were achieved mainly by preventing outer hair cell damage and synapse loss between inner hair cells and spiral ganglion neurons. Thus, our data indicate that TET has great potential in the prevention and treatment of NIHL.
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- The First People’s Hospital of Zhangjiagang, 68 W Jiyang Road, Zhangjiagang City, 215600 Jiangsu China
- Translational Research Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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- Translational Research Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 440011 Hunan China
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- Translational Research Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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- Translational Research Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Suite B-400, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
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- Translational Research Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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- Translational Research Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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- Department of Research and Development, Gateway Biotechnology Inc., Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 440011 Hunan China
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 North Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557 USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, University of Nevada Reno, 1664 North Virginia St, Reno, NV 89557 USA
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- Translational Research Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA
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Yan J, Yang J, Ren W, Wang K, Huang B, Wang J, Shen J, Xie L, Liu J, Li S, Bao J, Gao S, Zhou X, Qian X, Liu B. Induction Chemotherapy with Paclitaxel Liposome, Nedaplatin, and Fluorouracil in Patients with Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Phase II Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.07.1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bao J, Gao S, Weng Y, Zhu J, Ye H, Zhang X. Clinical efficacy of tacrolimus for treating myasthenia gravis and its influence on lymphocyte subsets. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2018; 175:65-72. [PMID: 30293884 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2018.01.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 12/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine the clinical efficacy and effects of tacrolimus in treating myasthenia gravis (MG). METHODS A total of 45 outpatients and inpatients were divided into a tacrolimus group (n=15) and non-tacrolimus group (n=30): those in the former group were treated with 3mg/day of tacrolimus for 24 weeks, while those in the latter (control) group took other immunosuppressants (prednisone, azathioprine combined with prednisone). Each group was evaluated at weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24 by Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis (MGFA-QMG) Test, activities of daily living (ADL) profiles, and manual muscle (MMT) and fatigue tests. Dynamic changes in CD4+CD25+high cells were tested by flow cytometry. Inflammatory cytokines were also evaluated in the tacrolimus group. RESULTS Efficacy index scores decreased significantly compared with baseline at every test week in both groups (P<0.01), although improvements were more evident with than without tacrolimus treatment (F=9.312, P<0.01 vs. F=24.551, P<0.01 and F=10.710, P<0.01). At week 24, peripheral blood CD4+CD25+high T cells with tacrolimus decreased significantly (P<0.01), but increased significantly without tacrolimus (P<0.01). During treatment, CD19+BAFF-R B cells in peripheral blood decreased in both groups (P<0.05). Interferon (IFN)-γ concentrations in peripheral blood also diminished significantly with tacrolimus (P<0.01). CONCLUSION A relatively low dose of tacrolimus can affect multiple immune-system targets and, thus, can treat MG effectively in terms of both clinical symptoms and immunological responses.
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 325000 Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 325000 Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 325000 Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Mental Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 325000 Wenzhou, China
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- Neuroimmune Laboratory, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 325000 Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 325000 Wenzhou, China.
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Huang B, Bao J, Cao YR, Gao HF, Jin Y. Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) Catalyzes Lipid Peroxidation of Oleic Acid-Induced HepG2 Cells. Biochemistry (Mosc) 2018; 83:595-602. [PMID: 29738693 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297918050127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic hepatic disease associated with excessive accumulation of lipids in hepatocytes. As the disease progresses, oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the development of hepatic lipid peroxidation. Cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1), a subtype of the cytochrome P450 family, has been shown to be a vital modulator in production of reactive oxygen species. However, the exact role of CYP1A1 in NAFLD is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of CYP1A1 on lipid peroxidation in oleic acid (OA)-treated human hepatoma cells (HepG2). We found that the expression of CYP1A1 is elevated in OA-stimulated HepG2 cells. The results of siRNA transfection analysis indicated that CYP1A1-siRNA inhibited the lipid peroxidation in OA-treated HepG2 cells. Additionally, compared with siRNA-transfected and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)-OA-induced HepG2 cells, overexpression of CYP1A1 by BaP further accelerated the lipid peroxidation in OA-treated HepG2 cells. These observations reveal a regulatory role of CYP1A1 in liver lipid peroxidation and imply CYP1A1 as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Key Laboratory of Antiinflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antiinflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antiinflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antiinflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Antiinflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease that is a devastating threat to public health. As the country with the second highest number of TB cases and the highest number of multidrug-resistant TB cases in the world, China is now striving to be at the forefront of TB research and drug development. This article is based on the observations made by the authors during the recent partnership initiative between the National Institutes of Health and the Chinese TB community, as well as an extensive literature review. The article examines the advantages and challenges of conducting large-scale international multicenter TB clinical trials in China. China is becoming an excellent location for new TB drug trials, especially in collaboration with international organizations that bring considerable technical assistance, quality control, training, and oversight with these partnerships.
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- Tuberculosis Clinical Research Branch, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Tuberculosis Clinical Research Branch, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Miao J, Wang X, Bao J, Jin S, Chang T, Xia J, Yang L, Zhu B, Xu L, Zhang L, Gao X, Chen Y, Li J, Gao H. Multimarker and rare variants genomewide association studies for bone weight in Simmental cattle. J Anim Breed Genet 2018; 135:159-169. [DOI: 10.1111/jbg.12326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- J. Miao
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
- College of Animal Sciences; Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University; Fujian China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Veterinary Bureau of Wulagai Precinct in Xilin Gol League; Wulagai China
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- Veterinary Bureau of Wulagai Precinct in Xilin Gol League; Wulagai China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province; Sichuan Agricultural University; Sichuan China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bovine Breeding; Institute of Animal Sciences; Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Beijing China
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Sheth D, Bao J, Abe H, Jaskowiak N. Abstract P4-02-05: Diagnostic value of breast MRI in evaluating total extent of disease when non-calcified DCIS is present in stereotactic core biopsy samples. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p4-02-05] [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: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE
To compare the extent of disease as seen on mammography, breast MRI and final surgical pathology in all patients with non-calcified DCIS identified on stereotactic core biopsy. Can MRI provide useful diagnostic information to the surgeon when mammographically occult DCIS is present.
METHOD AND MATERIALS
All patients with stereotactic core biopsies performed at the University of Chicago from 2010 to 2017 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with pathology demonstrating DCIS in non-calcified cores on stereotactic biopsy were further selected based on whether they had a subsequent breast MRI and definitive surgical treatment. A total of 76 patients met these criteria. All patients undergoing stereotactic core biopsy had at least six 9-gauge cores removed, all of which were radiographed and separated based on whether calcifications were present or absent. Select patients with documented DCIS in the non-calcified cores had a MRI. All patients with MRI underwent a routine diagnostic protocol consisting of one pre- and five post-contrast bilateral, fat suppressed T1 sequences along with a non-fat suppressed T2 sequence. Final surgical treatment was subsequently determined and performed by the breast surgeon.
RESULTS
76 women met all criteria for this study. In 16/76 (21%) of the cases, MRI revealed greater extent of disease than was detected via mammography, and led to change in management in half of those cases (8/76 - 11%). In all 16 of these cases, final surgical pathology confirmed the MRI-detected extent of disease. In 52/76 (68%) of the cases, MRI confirmed the extent of disease detected on mammography and final surgical pathology. In 8/76 (11%) of the cases, MRI showed little to no abnormal enhancement at site of mammographically detected calcifications, even though final surgical pathology confirmed presence of residual disease.
CONCLUSION
The presence of non-calcified DCIS in stereotactic core biopsy samples raises the suspicion for the presence of mammographically occult disease. Breast MRI performed in this setting shows that in majority (82% -68/76) of the cases, MRI can either confirm or even advantageously reveal greater extent of disease than was initially detected on mammography. Furthermore, there can be a change in management due to the breast MRI findings.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE/APPLICATION
Breast MRI can be a useful diagnostic tool for the surgeon when non-calcified DCIS is present in stereotactic core biopsy samples.
Citation Format: Sheth D, Bao J, Abe H, Jaskowiak N. Diagnostic value of breast MRI in evaluating total extent of disease when non-calcified DCIS is present in stereotactic core biopsy samples [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-02-05.
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Cai W, Hu CH, Wang XM, Hu S, Bao J, Gong JP, Fan GH, Zhang W, Shi D, Qian MH. [Applied research of "quadri-low" combined with automatic tube current modulation and iterative model reconstruction technology in head and neck CT angiography]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:30-35. [PMID: 29343026 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the feasibility of low tube voltage, low contrast medium concentration, injection rate and volume (quadri-low) combined with automatic tube current modulation (ATCM) and iterative model reconstruction (IMR) technology in head and neck CT angiography (CTA). Methods: A total of 70 patients whose body mass index (BMI)<25 kg/m(2) underwent head and neck CTA and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) from January to July 2017 were enrolled in this prospective study. According to random number table, patients were divided into two groups: group A (n=35) was scanned according to the protocol of 120 kV, 150 mAs, 50 ml and 5 ml/s iopromide (370 mg/ml) and filtered back projection (FBP) reconstruction; group B (n=35) was scanned with 80 kV, ATCM with mean tube current of 100 mAs, 30 ml and 3 ml/s iohexol (300 mg/ml) and IMR; the other parameters kept consistent between the two groups. The maximum transverse neck diameter at the level of the hyoid bone, artery CT value and image noise were measured, signal to noise ratio (SNR), contrast to noise ratio (CNR) and figure of merit (FOM) were calculated, and the image quality was evaluated subjectively and compared with those reconstructed by DSA. Scan length, volume CT dose index (CTDIvol) and dose length product (DLP) were recorded, and the effective dose (ED) was calculated. The chi-square and independent-sample t tests were used to compare the inter-group differences in these aforementioned data. Resutls: No significant difference was found in general information between the two groups. No significant difference existed in artery CT value, image noise, SNR and CNR between the two groups (t=-1.170-1.365, all P>0.05); however, the FOM of group B (74±40) was significantly higher than that in group A (12±4) (Z=-7.195, P=0.000). The image quality of the two groups met the requirement of clinical diagnosis[(4.1±0.7) vs (4.2±0.8) points, Z=-0.592, P>0.05], no significant difference was found in subjective evaluation and diagnostic efficacy. The CTDIvol, DLP and ED in group B were all significantly lower than those in group A (Z=-7.728, -7.202, -7.206, all P<0.05). The iodine load and iodine delivery rate (IDR) of group B was lower than that of group A (18.5 g vs 9.0 g, 1.85 mg/s vs 0.90 mg/s), and they were reduced for 51.4% in group B. Conclusions: For patients of BMI <25 kg/m(2,) low tube voltage, low contrast medium concentration, injection rate and volume combined with ATCM and IMR technology can significantly decrease radiation dose, iodine load and IDR while maintain the image quality in head and neck CTA examination.
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Lipson SM, Karalis G, Karthikeyan L, Ozen FS, Gordon RE, Ponnala S, Bao J, Samarrai W, Wolfe E. Mechanism of Anti-rotavirus Synergistic Activity by Epigallocatechin Gallate and a Proanthocyanidin-Containing Nutraceutical. Food Environ Virol 2017; 9:434-443. [PMID: 28466464 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-017-9299-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) of green tea and the nutraceutical CystiCran®-40 (containing 40% proanthocyanidins) of the cranberry plant have been associated with antiviral activity. The purpose of this work was to determine the mechanism of antiviral synergy between each compound. Coliphage T4II (phage T4) and the rotavirus strain SA-11(RTV) were used as model virus systems. Individual and combined flavonoids structural and molecular weight analyses were performed by NMR and HPCL/MS, respectively. A suboptimal concentration of EGCG or C-40 alone or in combination reduced phage infectivity by ≤10%. Similarly, EGCG (30 µg/ml) and C-40 (25 µg/ml), respectively, reduced RTV titers by 3 and 13%. However, RTV titers were reduced by 32% (p < .05) with both flavonoids used in combination. RTV was not recognized in host cells by electron microscopy 24-h post-inoculation. NMR and HPLC/MS findings revealed significant structural and potential changes in molecular weight of the flavonoids in complex.
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- S M Lipson
- Department of Biology, Health Promotions, and Health Care Management, St. Francis Colllege, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY, 11201, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Health Promotions, and Health Care Management, St. Francis Colllege, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY, 11201, USA
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- Department of Biology, Health Promotions, and Health Care Management, St. Francis Colllege, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY, 11201, USA
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- Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology, Health Promotions, and Health Care Management, St. Francis Colllege, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY, 11201, USA
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- Avomeen Analytical Services, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- NYC Collleg Technology, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- Department of Biology, Health Promotions, and Health Care Management, St. Francis Colllege, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY, 11201, USA
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Zuo H, Lei D, Sivaramakrishnan S, Howie B, Mulvany J, Bao J. An operant-based detection method for inferring tinnitus in mice. J Neurosci Methods 2017; 291:227-237. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2017.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Hu ZH, Zhao C, Bao J, Bu H. [Application of whole slide imaging in diagnostic cytology]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2017; 46:581-585. [PMID: 28810305 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2017.08.016] [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: 06/07/2023]
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Bao L, Chau C, Bao J, Chan L. 587 Identification of IL-4 regulated microRNAs in primary keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Chen X, Yang D, Lin G, Bao J, Wang J, Tan W. Efficacy of varicocelectomy in the treatment of hypogonadism in subfertile males with clinical varicocele: A meta-analysis. Andrologia 2017; 49. [PMID: 28378913 DOI: 10.1111/and.12778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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- X. Chen
- Department of Urology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Urology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Urology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Urology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Urology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
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- Department of Urology; Nanfang Hospital; Southern Medical University; Guangzhou China
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