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Duan N, Lin C, Gao R, Wang Y, Wang J, Hou J. Ecological and economic analysis of planting greenhouse cucumbers with anaerobic fermentation residues. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2011.03.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lu C, Shi J, Yu H, Hou J, Zhou J. Procoagulant activity of long-term stored red blood cells due to phosphatidylserine exposure. Transfus Med 2010; 21:150-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2010.01063.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Hou J, Fu Y, Zhou J, Li W, Xie R, Cao F, Gilbert GE, Shi J. Lactadherin functions as a probe for phosphatidylserine exposure and as an anticoagulant in the study of stored platelets. Vox Sang 2010; 100:187-95. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2010.01375.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Hou J, Qi H, Zhang M, Ma L, Liu H, Han Z, Meng L, Yang S, Zhang S, Yu B, Jang IK. Development of lipid-rich plaque inside bare metal stent: possible mechanism of late stent thrombosis? An optical coherence tomography study. Heart 2010; 96:1187-90. [DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.194381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Hou J, Chen W, Guerrero M, D'Souza W. SU-GG-J-143: Automatic Region-Of-Interest Delineation of Cone-Beam CT Images for Adapting Treatment and Assessing Response in Head-And-Neck Cancer. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Wang Z, George R, Lu W, Hou J, D'Souza W. SU-GG-J-94: Can We Predict the Severity of Artifacts on 4DCT from the Respiratory Irregularity during 4DCT Image Acquisition? Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ouyang J, Fan C, Wen D, Hou J, Du Y, Wang Y, Shi G. Donor Antigen-Loaded IKK2dn Gene-Modified Dendritic Cells Prolong Allograft Survival. Scand J Immunol 2010; 71:336-44. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2010.02384.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhou J, Shi J, Hou J, Cao F, Zhang Y, Rasmussen JT, Heegaard CW, Gilbert GE. Phosphatidylserine exposure and procoagulant activity in acute promyelocytic leukemia. J Thromb Haemost 2010; 8:773-82. [PMID: 20102487 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03763.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) frequently causes disseminated intravascular coagulation that can worsen with cytotoxic chemotherapy but improve with the therapeutic differentiating agents, all trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (As(2)O(3)). APL cells display tissue factor but the relationship of tissue factor and other procoagulant activity to phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure is largely unknown. METHODS Lactadherin, a milk protein with stereospecific binding to phosphatidyl-L-serine, was used as a probe for PS exposure on an immortalized APL cell line (NB4) and on the cells of eight patients with APL. PS exposure was evaluated with flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, coagulation assays, and purified prothrombinase and factor (F) Xase assays. RESULTS Plasma procoagulant activity of NB4 and APL cells increased approximately 15-fold after exposure to etoposide or daunorubicin and decreased 80% after treatment with ATRA or As(2)O(3). Procoagulant activity corresponded to exposed PS on viable APL cells. PS exposure decreased after treatment with ATRA or As(2)O(3) and increased after treatment with daunorubicin or etoposide. Excess lactadherin inhibited 80-85% of intrinsic FXase, FVIIa-tissue factor and prothrombinase activities on both NB4 cells and APL cells. Confocal microscopy identified membrane patches that stained with lactadherin, but not annexin V, demonstrating focal, low-level PS exposure. CONCLUSIONS PS is exposed on viable APL cells and is necessary for approximately 80% of procoagulant activity.
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Ng TB, Pi ZF, Yue H, Zhao L, Fu M, Li L, Hou J, Shi LS, Chen RR, Jiang Y, Liu F. A polysaccharopeptide complex and a condensed tannin with antioxidant activity from dried rose (Rosa rugosa) flowers. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 58:529-34. [PMID: 16597371 DOI: 10.1211/jpp.58.4.0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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In this study, the fraction (P) from an aqueous extract of dried rose (Rosa rugosa) flowers was obtained by ethanol precipitation. P was chromatographed on DEAE-cellulose. The components retained on DEAE-cellulose were eluted with a linear gradient of 0–2 m NaCl solution. Two fractions, eluted at concentrations of 0.5 m NaCl and 1 m NaCl, respectively, were obtained. These two components were designated as P1 and P2, respectively. P1 was further purified using gel filtration on Sephadex G-200. P1 yielded two peaks, and the two components were designated as P1-a and P1-b, respectively. P1-a was a polysaccharide-peptide complex, and P1-b exhibited chemical properties of a condensed tannin as revealed by FTIR and NMR assay of carbohydrate and protein contents and HPLC-ESI-MS. The molecular masses of P1-a and P1-b were 150kDa and 8kDa, respectively. Both P1-a and P1-b possessed antioxidant activity, with the activity of P1-b higher than that of P1-a. This study demonstrated that different components from rose flowers exhibited antioxidant activity.
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Sun J, Liu Y, Li D, Hou J, Xu Z, Fan W, Fu J, Liu Y, Shao Y. P02-08. Enhancement of HIV-1 DNA vaccine immunogenicity by BCG-PSN, a novel adjuvant. Retrovirology 2009. [PMCID: PMC2767615 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-6-s3-p13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Xu C, Zhang Z, Hou J, Gao X, Gao X, Wang L, Sun Y. MP-16.06: Is Body Mass Index (BMI) Related to Pre-Therapy Testosterone and the Prognosis of Prostate Adenocarcinoma? Urology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.07.820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tao Y, Hou J, Jiang YR, Li XX, Jonas JB. Intravitreal bevacizumab vs triamcinolone acetonide for macular oedema due to central retinal vein occlusion. Eye (Lond) 2009; 24:810-5. [DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Hou YY, Lu SH, Zhou Y, Xu JF, Ji Y, Hou J, Qi WD, Shi Y, Tan YS, Zhu XZ. Predictive values of clinical and pathological parameters for malignancy of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Histol Histopathol 2009; 24:737-47. [PMID: 19337972 DOI: 10.14670/hh-24.737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) possess a wide spectrum of biological properties, from indolent to highly aggressive. In this study, we evaluated a set of clinical and pathological parameters for their predicative values for malignancy of GISTs by retrospective reviews of tumor specimens and their relevant medical records from 840 patients. All GIST cases were first assigned as malignant if they met any of the following criteria: gross spreads, including liver metastassis and/or peritoneal dissemination, microscopic spreads, including lymph node metastasis, infiltrations to vascular, fat, nerve and muscularis mucosal tissues, or relapse. The remaining cases were recorded as biological behavior uncertain. This initial assignment revealed a set of five morphological features to be associated with malignancy. They were: mitotic counts greater than 10 per 50HPFs (P<0.0001), muscularis propria infiltration (P<0.0001), coagulative necrosis (P<0.0001), perivascular growth pattern (P=0.005), and severe nuclear atypia (P=0.014). Therefore, a new classification system, including criteria of 2 gross spreads, 5 microscopic spreads, and 5 histopathological parameters was developed. All the GIST cases were re-classified into a group of 485 malignant tumors, and a group of 355 nonmalignant tumors. Patient follow-up data revealed 5-year disease-free and overall survival rates as high as 99.3% and 100% for the nonmalignant group, but low rates of 43.9% and 59.7% for the malignant group. These results demonstrated a correlation of the new classification with clinical outcomes. Therefore, this set of 12 parameters has predictive values for malignancy of GISTs, and is potentially useful in the grading of the tumors.
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Hou J, Wei JM, Yu ZY, Xu Y, Li J, Tang DN. The effect of Malononitrilamides (FK778) on phenotypic properties of human peripheral dendritic cells. Transplant Proc 2009; 41:1859-61. [PMID: 19545744 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.02.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Revised: 06/13/2008] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND FK778, a malononitrilamide analogue of lefunomide, is currently a promising immunosuppressive drug. Because the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of FK778 are not entirely clarified. We studied its effects on human peripheral dendritic cells. METHODS Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 12 healthy volunteers were isolated by density separation over Ficoll solution. After resuspension in adaptive immunotherapy medium (AIM)-V medium, they were cultured without exogenous growth factors. The study group was treated with FK 778 (50 microg/mL) or Rapamycin (10 ng/mL). The phenotype of dendritic cell was ascertained by indirect immunoflurescence for analysis by flow cytometry. RESULTS Compared with the Rapamycin-treated controls, the expressions of CD80, CD83, CD86, HLA-DA, CD54, CD62, CCR5, and CCR7 in the FK778-treated myeloid dendritic cells and the expression of CD80, CD83, CD86, HLA-DA, and CD54 in the FK778-treated plasmacytoid dendritic cells were significantly down-regulated. CONCLUSION FK778 inhibited the differentiation and maturation of dendritic cells.
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Jiang Y, Wong JH, Pi ZF, Ng TB, Wang CR, Hou J, Chen RR, Niu HJ, Liu F. Stimulatory effect of components of rose flowers on catalytic activity and mRNA expression of superoxide dismutase and catalase in erythrocytes. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2009; 27:396-401. [PMID: 21783970 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2009.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2008] [Revised: 12/23/2008] [Accepted: 01/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In the present study, two antioxidant components (polysaccharopeptide complex P(1-a) and condensed tannin P(1-b)) from rose (Rosa rugosa) flowers were each incubated with mouse erythrocytes to investigate their effect on erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) activities. It was found that the activities of Cu, Zn-SOD and CAT were markedly increased after incubation for 3h with rose flower fractions at the concentration of 500μg/ml. Similar changes were also observed in the erythrocyte gene expression of SOD and CAT. These results show that P(1-a) and P(1-b) are effective antioxidants that increase the activity and the gene expression of SOD and CAT in mouse erythrocytes.
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Xiang GD, Pu JH, Zhao LS, Sun HL, Hou J, Yue L. Association between plasma osteoprotegerin concentrations and urinary albumin excretion in Type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 2009; 26:397-403. [PMID: 19388970 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2009.02683.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a recently identified inhibitor of bone resorption. Recent studies indicate that OPG is also associated with endothelial dysfunction in Type 2 diabetes. The aim was to investigate the relationship between plasma OPG levels and urinary albumin excretion (UAE) in Type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS This study included 154 newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic patients and 46 healthy subjects. Plasma OPG and 24-h UAE were measured. High-resolution ultrasound was used to measure flow-mediated (endothelium-dependent arterial) dilation (FMD). RESULTS Compared with the normoalbuminuric subgroup, OPG levels in the microalbuminuric subgroup were significantly higher, and OPG levels in macroalbuminuria subgroup were significantly higher than those in the normoalbuminuria and albuminuria subgroups. Multiple regression analysis showed that only FMD (r = -0.26), C-reactive protein (r = 0.23), fasting blood glucose (r = 0.25), 2-h blood glucose (r = 0.21), HbA(1c) (r = 0.28), UAE (r = 0.27) and retinopathy (r = 0.27) were significant factors associated with OPG. Pearson's correlation analyses showed a positive correlation between OPG and logUAE (r = 0.440) and negative correlations between OPG and FMD (r = -0.284), and between FMD and logUAE (r = -0.602). CONCLUSIONS Plasma OPG levels are significantly associated with UAE in Type 2 diabetic patients.
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Li QY, Hou J, Chen YF, An XR. Full-term development of rabbit embryos produced by ICSI with sperm frozen in liquid nitrogen without cryoprotectants. Reprod Domest Anim 2009; 45:717-22. [PMID: 19416491 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2009.01340.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to establish the technology of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in rabbit by using the sperm frozen without cryoprotectants. Observation under an electron microscope revealed that the rabbit spermatozoa frozen without cryoprotectants had severe damage especially in the plasma membrane and junction between head and tail. However, after being injected into the oocytes, the sperm frozen without cryoprotectants retained the capability of supporting the cleavage and development of the ICSI oocytes, with no significant difference from that of fresh sperm, although the development of ICSI embryos derived from either frozen sperm or fresh sperm is much lower than that of in vivo-fertilized zygotes. When additional artificial activation was applied following ICSI, the rates of cleavage and blastocyst formation of ICSI oocytes were significantly increased when compared with the oocytes without additional activation. Yet, the cell numbers in blastocysts were not significantly different between the activation and non-activation group. After embryo transfer, four offspring were obtained from the oocytes microinjected with the sperm frozen without cryoprotectants. The technology established by this study may facilitate exploring the ICSI-based transgenic method in rabbit and broaden the application of ICSI technique in related field.
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Wang LX, Wang S, Hou J, Chen YF, Hu RL, An XR. 239 CANINE OOCYTES CAN BE SPONTANEOUSLY PARTHENOGENERATED AND DEVELOPED TO 2-CELL TO 8-CELL STAGE PARTHENOGENERATED EMBRYOS IN COCULTURE SYSTEM WHICH THEY WERE COCULTURED WITH OVIDUCT CELLS OR OVIDUCT EXTRACTS. Reprod Fertil Dev 2009. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv21n1ab239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to coculture canine oocytes with oviduct cells or oviduct extracts in modified M199 culture medium to improve the MII rate. The canine oocytes were collected from the local slaughterhouse and were cultured in three culture systems while in the same culture medium. In culture system A, canine oocytes were cocultured with ‘small-round’ oviduct cells and ‘big-round’ oviductal cells which based on cell volume and morphology for 96 h. In culture system B, canine oocytes were cultured with in the modified M199 medium with 10% canine follicle fluid (in the CEF group) or without canine follicle fluid (in the compared group) for the first 6 h; following this, they were cocultured with ‘small-round’ oviductal cells for another 90 h, which were preblanced at least 2 h. In the culture system C, the canine oocytes were cocultured with canine estrous oviduct extracts for 96 h (in the compared group) or were cocultured with granulosa cells together with canine estrous oviduct extracts (in the G + CEOE group) for 96 h. These results demonstrated that, in culture system A, one 2-cell and one 8-cell stage parthenogenerated embryo in the small-round group and one 2-cell stage parthenogenerated embryo in the compared group were achieved after in vitro culture for 96 h. Meanwhile, the MII rates were greater in small-round group (47.1%) than that in big-round group (36.1%) and the compared group (32.4%). In the culture system B, one 3-cell stage parthenogenerated embryo was detected in CEF group. The MII rates were almost equal in CEF group (28.0%) and in the compared group (26.1%). In culture system C, one 2-cell stage parthenogenerated embryo was found in the compared group. The MII rate were almost equal in CEOE group (25.8%) and in the G + CEOE group (23.5%). It is concluded that some unidentified factors secreted by the oviductal cells or oviduct extracts may promote the development of canine oocytes in vitro and parthenogenerate the canine oocytes beyond 2-cell stage parthenogenerated embryos. The culture system in which the canine oocytes were cocultured with oviducts or oviductal cells has been improved to date.
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Li QY, Guan H, Hou J, An XR, Chen YF. Technical note: Transfer of ovine embryos through a simplified mini-laparotomy technique1. J Anim Sci 2008; 86:3224-7. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2008-0846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ablikim M, Bai JZ, Ban Y, Cai X, Chen HF, Chen HS, Chen HX, Chen JC, Chen J, Chen YB, Chu YP, Dai YS, Diao LY, Deng ZY, Dong QF, Du SX, Fang J, Fang SS, Fu CD, Gao CS, Gao YN, Gu SD, Gu YT, Guo YN, He KL, He M, Heng YK, Hou J, Hu HM, Hu JH, Hu T, Huang GS, Huang XT, Ji XB, Jiang XS, Jiang XY, Jiao JB, Jin DP, Jin S, Lai YF, Li G, Li HB, Li J, Li RY, Li SM, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Liang YF, Liao HB, Liu BJ, Liu CX, Liu F, Liu F, Liu HH, Liu HM, Liu J, Liu JB, Liu JP, Liu J, Liu Q, Liu RG, Liu ZA, Lou YC, Lu F, Lu GR, Lu JG, Luo CL, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma LL, Ma QM, Mao ZP, Mo XH, Nie J, Ping RG, Qi ND, Qin H, Qiu JF, Ren ZY, Rong G, Ruan XD, Shan LY, Shang L, Shen DL, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Sun HS, Sun SS, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Tang X, Tong GL, Wang DY, Wang L, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang WF, Wang YF, Wang Z, Wang ZY, Wang Z, Wei CL, Wei DH, Weng Y, Wu N, Xia XM, Xie XX, Xu GF, Xu XP, Xu Y, Yan ML, Yang HX, Yang YX, Ye MH, Ye YX, Yu GW, Yuan CZ, Yuan Y, Zang SL, Zeng Y, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HQ, Zhang HY, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang SH, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang ZX, Zhang ZP, Zhao DX, Zhao JW, Zhao MG, Zhao PP, Zhao WR, Zhao ZG, Zheng HQ, Zheng JP, Zheng ZP, Zhou L, Zhu KJ, Zhu QM, Zhu YC, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang BA, Zhuang XA, Zou BS. Anomalous line shape of the cross section for e{+}e{-}--> hadrons in the center-of-mass energy region between 3.650 and 3.872 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 101:102004. [PMID: 18851209 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.101.102004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We observe an obvious anomalous line shape of the e;{+}e;{-}--> hadrons total cross sections in the energy region between 3.700 and 3.872 GeV. It is inconsistent with the explanation for only one simple psi(3770) resonance with a statistical significance of 7sigma. The anomalous line shape may be explained by two possible enhancements of the inclusive hadron production near the center-of-mass energies of 3.764 and 3.779 GeV, indicating that either there is likely a new structure in addition to the psi(3770) resonance around 3.773 GeV, or there are some physics effects reflecting the DD[over ] production dynamics.
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Luo K, Mao Q, Karayiannis P, Liu D, Liu Z, Zhou Y, Feng X, Zhu Y, Guo Y, Jiang R, Zhou F, Peng J, Hou J. Tailored regimen of interferon alpha for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B: a prospective controlled study. J Viral Hepat 2008; 15:684-9. [PMID: 18554243 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2008.00995.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The response to interferon-alpha treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B under the current protocol is not satisfactory. The aim of this study was to try an alternative approach to improve treatment outcome. Of 374 HBeAg-positive patients, 127 of them received 5 million units of interferon-alpha thrice weekly for 6 months and constituted the control group, while 247 in the study group received the same dosage but the duration of treatment was tailored. The study protocol provided for continuation of treatment if HBV DNA levels were continuously decreasing. The treatment ended when viral, antigenic and biochemical endpoints were reached or when HBV DNA levels were no longer decreasing. The median length of tailored treatment was 10 (range 6-24) months. The end-of-treatment response rates were 39.3% and 23.6% (P = 0.002), and after 12-month, follow-up, the sustained response rates were 40.5% and 28.3% (P = 0.013) in the study and control groups, respectively. Excluding the patients who dropped out, 228 and 115 completed a median of 40- and 44-month-long follow-up; the long-term response was thus 45.3% and 33.1% (P = 0.014) in the respective groups. Interferon-alpha treatment tailored in length demonstrated significantly increased efficacy in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
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Bai J, Hou J, Guan H, Yan F, Cui X, Liu L, Wang S, An X. Effect of 2-mercaptoethanol and cysteine supplementation during in vitro maturation on the developmental competence of oocytes from hormone-stimulated lambs. Theriogenology 2008; 70:758-64. [PMID: 18603288 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2007] [Revised: 04/22/2008] [Accepted: 04/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The objective was to determine the effect of 2-mercaptoethanol and cysteine on in vitro developmental competence of oocytes from lambs (4-8-week old) stimulated with eCG and pFSH. Oocytes were matured in medium (TCM199) with no supplement (Control group) or with 100 microM 2-mercaptoethanol and 600 microM cysteine (GSH group). Oocytes from adult sheep were also included (Adult group). The addition of 2-mercaptoethanol and cysteine did not improve nuclear maturation or microtubule configuration 12, 15, 18, or 24 h after placement in maturation medium. Sperm head decondensation and male pronucleus formation were evaluated at 6, 12, and 18 h after commencement of IVF; sperm decondensation appeared earlier in the GSH group (6h after the start of IVF). There were differences (P<0.05) between the Control group and the GSH and Adult groups for: fertilization rate at both 12 h (55.4, 77.0, and 80.6%, respectively) and 18 h (67.9, 86.9, and 88.7%); parthenogenesis rate at both 12 h (25.0, 10.8, and 5.6%) and 18 h (28.3, 9.8, and 4.5%); and polyspermy rate at 18 h (26.4, 4.9, and 5.7%). Blastocyst rate at 7d was higher in the GSH group than the Control group (23.9% vs. 14.9%, P<0.05), but both were lower (P<0.05) than the Adult group (38.3%). The addition of 2-mercaptoethanol and cysteine improved sperm decondensation and rates of fertilization and the blastocyst development to 7d, with no effect on blastocyst rate at 9 d.
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Tang X, Meng H, Han J, Zhang L, Hou J, Zhang F. Up-regulation of estrogen receptor-β expression during osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells. J Periodontal Res 2008; 43:311-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.2007.01031.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Hou Y, Zhu X, Lu S, Zhou Y, Xu J, Ji Y, Hou J, Qi W, Shi Y, Tan Y. Study on malignancy, staging, and grading for gastrointestinal stromal tumors. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.21521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Ablikim M, Bai JZ, Ban Y, Cai X, Chen HF, Chen HS, Chen HX, Chen JC, Chen J, Chen YB, Chu YP, Dai YS, Diao LY, Deng ZY, Dong QF, Du SX, Fang J, Fang SS, Fu CD, Gao CS, Gao YN, Gu SD, Gu YT, Guo YN, Guo ZJ, Harris FA, He KL, He M, Heng YK, Hou J, Hu HM, Hu JH, Hu T, Huang XT, Ji XB, Jiang XS, Jiang XY, Jiao JB, Jin DP, Jin S, Jin Y, Lai YF, Li G, Li HB, Li J, Li RY, Li SM, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Liang YF, Liao HB, Liu BJ, Liu CX, Liu F, Liu F, Liu HH, Liu HM, Liu J, Liu JB, Liu JP, Liu J, Liu Q, Liu RG, Liu ZA, Lou YC, Lu F, Lu GR, Lu JG, Luo CL, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma LL, Ma QM, Mao ZP, Mo XH, Nie J, Olsen SL, Ping RG, Qi ND, Qin H, Qiu JF, Ren ZY, Rong G, Ruan XD, Shan LY, Shang L, Shen CP, Shen DL, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Sun HS, Sun SS, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Tang X, Tong GL, Varner GS, Wang DY, Wang L, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang YF, Wang Z, Wang ZY, Wang Z, Wei CL, Wei DH, Wiedner U, Weng Y, Wu N, Xia XM, Xie XX, Xu GF, Xu XP, Xu Y, Yan ML, Yang HX, Yang YX, Ye MH, Ye YX, Yu GW, Yuan CZ, Yuan Y, Zang SL, Zeng Y, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HQ, Zhang HY, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang SH, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang ZX, Zhang ZP, Zhao DX, Zhao JW, Zhao MG, Zhao PP, Zhao WR, Zhao ZG, Zheng HQ, Zheng JP, Zheng ZP, Zhou L, Zhu KJ, Zhu QM, Zhu YC, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang BA, Zhuang XA, Zou BS. Search for the invisible decay of J/psi in psi(2S) --> pi(+)pi(-) J/psi. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2008; 100:192001. [PMID: 18518438 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.192001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Using psi(2S) --> pi(+)pi(-) J/psi events in a sample of 14.0 x 10(6) psi(2S) decays collected with the BES-II detector, a search for the decay of the J/psi to invisible final states is performed. No signal is found, and an upper limit at the 90% confidence level is determined to be 1.2 x 10(-2) for the ratio B(J/psi --> invisible)/B(J/psi-->mu(+)mu(-)). This is the first search for J/psi decays to invisible final states.
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