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Zhong Y, You Z, Liu X, Wang T, Shen Y, Lai C, Shaw C. SU-C-218-01: Comparison of Single-View and Dual-View Digital Chest Tomosynthesis. Med Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4734649] [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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Sumetsky M, DiGiovanni DJ, Dulashko Y, Liu X, Monberg EM, Taunay TF. Photo-induced SNAP: fabrication, trimming, and tuning of microresonator chains. OPTICS EXPRESS 2012; 20:10684-10691. [PMID: 22565693 DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.010684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We introduce multiple series of uncoupled and coupled surface nanoscale axial photonics (SNAP) microresonators along the 30 micron diameter germanium-doped photosensitive silica optical fiber and demonstrate their permanent trimming and temporary tuning with a CO2 laser and a wire heater. Hydrogen loading allows us to increase the introduced variation of the effective fiber radius by an order of magnitude compared to the unloaded case, i.e., to around 5 nm. It is demonstrated that the CO2 laser annealing of the fabricated microresonator chain can be used to modify the fiber radius variation. Depending on the CO2 laser beam power, the microresonator effective radius variation can be increased in depth up to the factor of two or completely erased. In addition, we demonstrate temporary tuning of a microresonator chain with a wire heater.
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Ablikim M, Achasov MN, Alberto D, Ambrose DJ, An FF, An Q, An ZH, Bai JZ, Baldini Ferroli RBF, Ban Y, Becker J, Berger N, Bertani MB, Bian JM, Boger E, Bondarenko O, Boyko I, Briere RA, Bytev V, Cai X, Calcaterra AC, Cao GF, Chang JF, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen HS, Chen JC, Chen ML, Chen SJ, Chen Y, Chen YB, Cheng HP, Chu YP, Cronin-Hennessy D, Dai HL, Dai JP, Dedovich D, Deng ZY, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, Ding Ding WL, Ding Y, Dong LY, Dong MY, Du SX, Fang J, Fang SS, Feng CQ, Fu CD, Fu JL, Gao Y, Geng C, Goetzen K, Gong WX, Greco M, Gu MH, Gu YT, Guan YH, Guo AQ, Guo LB, Guo YP, Han YL, Hao XQ, Harris FA, He KL, He M, He ZY, Heng YK, Hou ZL, Hu HM, Hu JF, Hu T, Huang B, Huang GM, Huang JS, Huang XT, Huang YP, Hussain T, Ji CS, Ji Q, Ji XB, Ji XL, Jia LK, Jiang LL, Jiang XS, Jiao JB, Jiao Z, Jin DP, Jin S, Jing FF, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kavatsyuk M, Kuehn W, Lai W, Lange JS, Leung JKC, Li CH, Li C, Li C, Li DM, Li F, Li G, Li HB, Li JC, Li K, Li L, Li NB, Li QJ, Li SL, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Li XR, Li ZB, Liang H, Liang YF, Liang YT, Liao GR, Liao XT, Liu BJ, Liu CL, Liu CX, Liu CY, Liu FH, Liu F, Liu F, Liu H, Liu HB, Liu HH, Liu HM, Liu HW, Liu JP, Liu K, Liu K, Liu KY, Liu Q, Liu SB, Liu X, Liu XH, Liu YB, Liu Y, Liu ZA, Liu Z, Liu Z, Loehner H, Lu GR, Lu HJ, Lu JG, Lu QW, Lu XR, Lu YP, Luo CL, Luo MX, Luo T, Luo XL, Lv M, Ma CL, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma QM, Ma S, Ma T, Ma XY, Maggiora M, Malik QA, Mao H, Mao YJ, Mao ZP, Messchendorp JG, Min J, Min TJ, Mitchell RE, Mo XH, Muchnoi NY, Nefedov Y, Nikolaev IB, Ning Z, Olsen SL, Ouyang Q, Pacetti SP, Park JW, Pelizaeus M, Peters K, Ping JL, Ping RG, Poling R, Pun CSJ, Qi M, Qian S, Qiao CF, Qin XS, Qiu JF, Rashid KH, Rong G, Ruan XD, Sarantsev A, Schulze J, Shao M, Shen CP, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Shepherd MR, Song XY, Spataro S, Spruck B, Sun DH, Sun GX, Sun JF, Sun SS, Sun XD, Sun YJ, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Sun ZT, Tang CJ, Tang X, Thorndike EH, Tian HL, Toth D, Varner GS, Wan X, Wang B, Wang BQ, Wang K, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang Q, Wang QJ, Wang SG, Wang XF, Wang XL, Wang YD, Wang YF, Wang YQ, Wang Z, Wang ZG, Wang ZY, Wei DH, Wen QG, Wen SP, Wiedner U, Wu LH, Wu N, Wu W, Wu Z, Xiao ZJ, Xie YG, Xiu QL, Xu GF, Xu GM, Xu H, Xu QJ, Xu XP, Xu Y, Xu ZR, Xue Z, Yan L, Yan WB, Yan YH, Yang HX, Yang T, Yang Y, Yang YX, Ye H, Ye M, Ye MH, Yu BX, Yu CX, Yu SP, Yuan CZ, Yuan WL, Yuan Y, Zafar AA, Zallo AZ, Zeng Y, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HH, Zhang HY, Zhang J, Zhang JQ, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang L, Zhang SH, Zhang TR, Zhang XJ, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang YH, Zhang YS, Zhang ZP, Zhang ZY, Zhao G, Zhao HS, Zhao J, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao MG, Zhao Q, Zhao SJ, Zhao TC, Zhao XH, Zhao YB, Zhao ZG, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng JP, Zheng YH, Zheng ZP, Zhong B, Zhong J, Zhou L, Zhou XK, Zhou XR, Zhu C, Zhu K, Zhu KJ, Zhu SH, Zhu XL, Zhu XW, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang J, Zou BS, Zou JH, Zuo JX. First observation of η(1405) decays into f(0)(980)π0. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 108:182001. [PMID: 22681064 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.182001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The decays J/ψ → γ π+ π- π0 and J/ψ → γ π0 π0 π0 are analyzed using a sample of 225×10(6) J/ψ events collected with the BESIII detector. The decay of η(1405) → f(0)(980)π0 with a large isospin violation is observed for the first time. The width of the f(0)(980) observed in the dipion mass spectra is anomalously narrower than the world average. Decay rates for three-pion decays of the η' are also measured precisely.
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Cerini C, Gondouin B, Dou L, Duval-Sabatier A, Brunet P, Dignat- George F, Burtey S, Okano K, Okano K, Iwasaki T, Jinnai H, Hibi A, Miwa N, Kimata N, Nitta K, Akiba T, Dolley-Hitze T, Verhoest G, Jouan F, Arlot-Bonnemains Y, Lavenu A, Belaud-Rotureau MA, Rioux-Leclercq N, Vigneau C, Cox SN, Sallustio F, Serino G, Loverre A, Pesce F, Gigante M, Zaza G, Stifanelli P, Ancona N, Schena FP, Marc P, Jacques T, Green JM, Mortensen RB, Verma R, Leu K, Schatz PJ, Wojchowski DM, Ihoriya C, Satoh M, Sasaki T, Kashihara N, Jung YJ, Kang KP, Lee AS, Lee JE, Lee S, Park SK, Kim W, Kang KP, Florian T, Tepel M, Ying L, Katharina K, Nora F, Antje W, Alexandra S, Chiu YT, Wu MJ, Liu ZH, Liang Y, Zheng CX, Chen ZH, Zeng CH, Ranzinger J, Rustom A, Kihm L, Heide D, Scheurich P, Zeier M, Schwenger V, Liu J, Liu J, Zhong F, Xu L, Zhou Q, Hao X, Wang W, Chen N, Zhong F, Zhong F, Liu X, Zhou Q, Hao X, Lu Y, Guo S, Wang W, Lin D, Chen N, Vilasi A, Deplano S, Deplano S, Cutillas P, Unwin R, Tam FWK, Medrano-Andres D, Lopez-Martinez V, Martinez-Miguel P, Cano JL, Arribas I, Rodiguez-Puyol M, Lopez-Ongil S, Kadoya H, Nagasu H, Satoh M, Sasaki T, Kashihara N, Lindeberg E, Grundstrom G, Alexandra S, Tepel M, Katharina K, Alexandra M, Ghosh CC, David S, Mukherjee A, John SG, Mcintyre CW, Haller H, Parikh SM, Troyano N, Del Nogal M, Olmos G, Mora I, DE Frutos S, Rodriguez-Puyol M, Ruiz MP, Rothe H, Rothe H, Shapiro W, Ketteler M, Ramakrishnan SK, Loupy A, Houillier P, Guilhermino Pereira L, Boim M, Aragao D, Casarini D, Jin Y, Jin Y, Chen N, Moon JY, Kim YG, Lee SH, Lee TW, Ihm CG, Kim EY, Lee HJ, Wi JG, Jeong KH, Ruan XZ, LI LC, Varghese Z, Chen JB, Lee CT, Moorhead J, Dou L, Gondouin B, Cerini C, Poitevin S, Brunet P, Dignat-George F, Stephane B, Bonanni A, Verzola D, Maggi D, Brunori G, Sofia A, Mannucci I, Maffioli S, Salani B, D'amato E, Saffioti S, Laudon A, Cordera R, Garibotto G, Maquigussa E, Boim M, Arnoni C, Guilhermino Pereira L. Cell signalling / Pathophysiology. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Luo H, Pan Y, Min L, Zhao L, Li J, Leung J, Xue L, Yin Z, Liu X, Liu Z, Sun A, Li C, Wu K, Guo X, Fan D. Transgastric endoscopic gastroenterostomy using a partially covered occluder: a canine feasibility study. Endoscopy 2012; 44:493-8. [PMID: 22531984 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The use of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for gastroenterostomy has been previously reported, but it remains technically challenging and additional assistance is often needed. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a novel method for the creation of a gastroenterostomy using NOTES with an occluder. METHODS Transgastric endoscopic gastroenterostomy was performed in 12 healthy female dogs using a therapeutic upper gastrointestinal endoscope and a partially covered occluder. The occluder was removed with a snare 1 week later. The patency of the gastroenterostomy was confirmed by endoscopy, contrast radiological study, necropsy, and histological examination after 2 weeks. RESULTS NOTES gastroenterostomy with an occluder was successful in all 12 dogs. The mean operative time was 32.3 ± 10.3 min (range 20.3 - 53.5). One dog (the first; 8.3 %) died 4 days after the operation of severe intra-abdominal infection due to incorrect deployment of the occluder and poor bowel preparation. Minor bleeding occurred at the anastomosis after removal of the occluder in two of the remaining dogs (18.2 %). Necropsy revealed postoperative adhesions that had developed at the anastomotic site in one dog (9.1 %). No anastomotic leakage or intestinal obstruction was observed. Complete healing of the anastomosis was confirmed on histological evaluation. CONCLUSION Gastroenterostomy performed entirely by NOTES using an occluder was technically feasible in this survival animal model.
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Park W, An Z, Liu X, Song H, Kim W, Yu J. EP-1569 EFFECT OF LOW DOSE TROGLITAZONE ON RADIATION SENSITIVITY IN CERVIX CANCER CELLS. Radiother Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)71902-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Liu X, Wu Z, Hayashi Y, Nakanishi H. Age-dependent neuroinflammatory responses and deficits in long-term potentiation in the hippocampus during systemic inflammation. Neuroscience 2012; 216:133-42. [PMID: 22554776 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2011] [Revised: 04/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chronic systemic inflammation induces age-dependent differential phenotypic changes in microglia and astrocytes, yielding an anti-inflammatory cell phenotype in young rats and a proinflammatory cell phenotype in middle-aged rats. These observations prompted further investigation of the functional outcomes of the resultant differential microglial phenotypic changes. The present study examined the effects of age-dependent differential microglial phenotypic changes following chronic systemic inflammation on the formation of the post-tetanic potentiation (PTP) and long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus. Microglia formed a proinflammatory cell phenotype to express ED1 and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in the hippocampal CA1 region of middle-aged rats, but not in young rats following the establishment of adjuvant arthritis (AA). Furthermore, AA induced deficits in the formation of LTP in the Schaffer collateral-CA1 synapses of middle-aged rats, but not in young rats. On the other hand, the formation of PTP was impaired in both young and middle-aged AA rats. Minocycline, a known inhibitor of microglial activation, was systemically administered to middle-aged AA rats significantly restoring the mean magnitudes of both PTP and LTP. The mean expression levels of ED1 and IL-1β were significantly suppressed. These observations strongly suggest that chronic systemic inflammation induces deficits in the hippocampal LTP in middle-aged rats through neuroinflammation mainly induced by microglia.
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Zheng J, Liu ZQ, Zhao XS, Liu M, Liu X, Chu W. One-step solvothermal synthesis of Fe3O4@C core-shell nanoparticles with tunable sizes. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2012; 23:165601. [PMID: 22460648 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/16/165601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We report the synthesis of Fe3O4@C core-shell nanoparticles (FCNPs) by using a facile one-step solvothermal method. The FCNPs consisted of Fe3O4 particles as the cores and amorphous uniform carbon shells. The content of Fe3O4 is up to 81.6 wt%. These core-shell nanoparticles are aggregated by primary nanocrystals with a size of 10-12 nm. The FCNPs possess a hollow interior, high magnetization, excellent absorption properties and abundant surface hydroxyl groups. A possible growth mechanism of the FCNPs is proposed. The role of glucose in regulating the grain size and morphology of the particles is discussed. The absorption properties of the FCNPs towards Cr(VI) in aqueous solution is investigated. We demonstrate that the FCNPs can effectively remove more than 90 wt% of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution.
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An FP, Bai JZ, Balantekin AB, Band HR, Beavis D, Beriguete W, Bishai M, Blyth S, Boddy K, Brown RL, Cai B, Cao GF, Cao J, Carr R, Chan WT, Chang JF, Chang Y, Chasman C, Chen HS, Chen HY, Chen SJ, Chen SM, Chen XC, Chen XH, Chen XS, Chen Y, Chen YX, Cherwinka JJ, Chu MC, Cummings JP, Deng ZY, Ding YY, Diwan MV, Dong L, Draeger E, Du XF, Dwyer DA, Edwards WR, Ely SR, Fang SD, Fu JY, Fu ZW, Ge LQ, Ghazikhanian V, Gill RL, Goett J, Gonchar M, Gong GH, Gong H, Gornushkin YA, Greenler LS, Gu WQ, Guan MY, Guo XH, Hackenburg RW, Hahn RL, Hans S, He M, He Q, He WS, Heeger KM, Heng YK, Hinrichs P, Ho TH, Hor YK, Hsiung YB, Hu BZ, Hu T, Hu T, Huang HX, Huang HZ, Huang PW, Huang X, Huang XT, Huber P, Isvan Z, Jaffe DE, Jetter S, Ji XL, Ji XP, Jiang HJ, Jiang WQ, Jiao JB, Johnson RA, Kang L, Kettell SH, Kramer M, Kwan KK, Kwok MW, Kwok T, Lai CY, Lai WC, Lai WH, Lau K, Lebanowski L, Lee J, Lee MKP, Leitner R, Leung JKC, Leung KY, Lewis CA, Li B, Li F, Li GS, Li J, Li QJ, Li SF, Li WD, Li XB, Li XN, Li XQ, Li Y, Li ZB, Liang H, Liang J, Lin CJ, Lin GL, Lin SK, Lin SX, Lin YC, Ling JJ, Link JM, Littenberg L, Littlejohn BR, Liu BJ, Liu C, Liu DW, Liu H, Liu JC, Liu JL, Liu S, Liu X, Liu YB, Lu C, Lu HQ, Luk A, Luk KB, Luo T, Luo XL, Ma LH, Ma QM, Ma XB, Ma XY, Ma YQ, Mayes B, McDonald KT, McFarlane MC, McKeown RD, Meng Y, Mohapatra D, Morgan JE, Nakajima Y, Napolitano J, Naumov D, Nemchenok I, Newsom C, Ngai HY, Ngai WK, Nie YB, Ning Z, Ochoa-Ricoux JP, Oh D, Olshevski A, Pagac A, Patton S, Pearson C, Pec V, Peng JC, Piilonen LE, Pinsky L, Pun CSJ, Qi FZ, Qi M, Qian X, Raper N, Rosero R, Roskovec B, Ruan XC, Seilhan B, Shao BB, Shih K, Steiner H, Stoler P, Sun GX, Sun JL, Tam YH, Tanaka HK, Tang X, Themann H, Torun Y, Trentalange S, Tsai O, Tsang KV, Tsang RHM, Tull C, Viren B, Virostek S, Vorobel V, Wang CH, Wang LS, Wang LY, Wang LZ, Wang M, Wang NY, Wang RG, Wang T, Wang W, Wang X, Wang X, Wang YF, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang ZM, Webber DM, Wei YD, Wen LJ, Wenman DL, Whisnant K, White CG, Whitehead L, Whitten CA, Wilhelmi J, Wise T, Wong HC, Wong HLH, Wong J, Worcester ET, Wu FF, Wu Q, Xia DM, Xiang ST, Xiao Q, Xing ZZ, Xu G, Xu J, Xu J, Xu JL, Xu W, Xu Y, Xue T, Yang CG, Yang L, Ye M, Yeh M, Yeh YS, Yip K, Young BL, Yu ZY, Zhan L, Zhang C, Zhang FH, Zhang JW, Zhang QM, Zhang K, Zhang QX, Zhang SH, Zhang YC, Zhang YH, Zhang YX, Zhang ZJ, Zhang ZP, Zhang ZY, Zhao J, Zhao QW, Zhao YB, Zheng L, Zhong WL, Zhou L, Zhou ZY, Zhuang HL, Zou JH. Observation of electron-antineutrino disappearance at Daya Bay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 108:171803. [PMID: 22680853 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.171803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment has measured a nonzero value for the neutrino mixing angle θ(13) with a significance of 5.2 standard deviations. Antineutrinos from six 2.9 GWth reactors were detected in six antineutrino detectors deployed in two near (flux-weighted baseline 470 m and 576 m) and one far (1648 m) underground experimental halls. With a 43,000 ton-GWth-day live-time exposure in 55 days, 10,416 (80,376) electron-antineutrino candidates were detected at the far hall (near halls). The ratio of the observed to expected number of antineutrinos at the far hall is R=0.940±0.011(stat.)±0.004(syst.). A rate-only analysis finds sin(2)2θ(13)=0.092±0.016(stat.)±0.005(syst.) in a three-neutrino framework.
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Wang W, Tian Y, Kong J, Li X, Liu X, Yang C. Integration genetic linkage map construction and several potential QTLs mapping of Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis) based on three types of molecular markers. RUSS J GENET+ 2012. [DOI: 10.1134/s102279541204014x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Stonnington C, Liu X, Locke D, Lee W, Caselli R, Reiman E, Chen K. Fibrillar Amyloid Correlates of Subtle Cognitive Decline among Normal Individuals (S34.003). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.s34.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Liu X, Yang N, Figel SA, Wilson KE, Morrison CD, Gelman IH, Zhang J. PTPN14 interacts with and negatively regulates the oncogenic function of YAP. Oncogene 2012; 32:1266-73. [PMID: 22525271 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2012.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The Hippo signaling pathway regulates cellular proliferation and survival, thus exerting profound effects on normal cell fate and tumorigenesis. The pivotal effector of this pathway is YAP, a transcriptional co-activator amplified in mouse and human cancers where it promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and malignant transformation. Here, we report a novel regulatory mechanism for the YAP oncogenic function via direct interaction with non-receptor tyrosine phosphatase 14 (PTPN14) through the WW domain of YAP and the PPxY domain of PTPN14. We also found that YAP is a direct substrate of PTPN14. In addition, luciferase reporter assay showed that the inhibition of the YAP transcriptional co-activator function by PTPN14 is mediated through their protein interactions and may result from an increase in the inactive cytoplasmic form of YAP. Last, knockdown of PTPN14 induces the nuclear retention of YAP and increases the YAP-dependent cell migration. In summary, our results indicate a potential regulatory role of PTPN14 on YAP and demonstrate a novel mechanism in YAP regulation.
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Tang Y, Diao Y, Yu C, Gao X, Ju X, Xue C, Liu X, Ge P, Qu J, Zhang D. Characterization of a Tembusu virus isolated from naturally infected house sparrows (Passer domesticus) in Northern China. Transbound Emerg Dis 2012; 60:152-8. [PMID: 22515847 DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2012.01328.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is one of the most widely distributed wild birds in China. Tembusu virus (TMUV) strain, TMUV-SDHS, was isolated from house sparrows living around the poultry farms in Shandong Province, Northern China. Genetic analysis of E and NS5 genes showed that it had a close relationship with that of the YY5 strain, which can cause severe egg drop in ducks. Pathogenicity studies showed that the virus is highly virulent when experimentally inoculated into the ducks. These findings show that house sparrows carrying the Tembusu virus may play an important role in transmitting the virus among other species.
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Hu J, Zhao K, Liu X, Wang X, Chen Z, Liu X. Two highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses of clade 2.3.2.1 with similar genetic background but with different pathogenicity in mice and ducks. Transbound Emerg Dis 2012; 60:127-39. [PMID: 22498319 DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2012.01325.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A number of genetic markers for virulence of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in different hosts have been identified. However, we isolated two H5N1 AIVs, A/Chicken/Jiangsu/k0402/2010(CK/10) and A/Goose/Jiangsu/k0403/2010(GS/10) with similar genetic background, but most well-defined molecular markers for virulence in mammals and avian species were not found in both viral genomes. In addition, pathogenicity of this pair of viruses in different hosts remains unclear. Therefore, we evaluated their pathogenicity in chickens, mice, ducks and guinea pigs. Infection of CK/10 and GS/10 in chickens caused 100% mortality within 24 h. Mouse experiment showed that CK/10 was highly pathogenic (MLD50 = 0.33 log10 EID50), whereas GS/10 was avirulent (MLD50 > 6.32 log10 EID50). Interestingly, the virulence of CK/10 in ducks (DLD50 = 3.83 log10 EID50) was higher than that of GS/10 (DLD50 = 7.7 log10 EID50), which correlated with viral pathogenicity in mice. Although CK/10 and GS/10 showed distinct pathogenicity in mice, they both were lethal to guinea pigs, with CK/10 replicating to higher titres in airways than GS/10. Collectively, these findings suggest that AIVs with similar genetic backgrounds may exhibit distinct pathogenicity in specific hosts and that some unknown molecular markers for virulence may exist and need to be identified.
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Qiao Y, Tyson C, Hrynchak M, Lopez-Rangel E, Hildebrand J, Martell S, Fawcett C, Kasmara L, Calli K, Harvard C, Liu X, Holden JJA, Lewis SME, Rajcan-Separovic E. Clinical application of 2.7M Cytogenetics array for CNV detection in subjects with idiopathic autism and/or intellectual disability. Clin Genet 2012; 83:145-54. [PMID: 22369279 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2012.01860.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Higher resolution whole-genome arrays facilitate the identification of smaller copy number variations (CNVs) and their integral genes contributing to autism and/or intellectual disability (ASD/ID). Our study describes the use of one of the highest resolution arrays, the Affymetrix(®) Cytogenetics 2.7M array, coupled with quantitative multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of short fluorescent fragments (QMPSF) for detection and validation of small CNVs. We studied 82 subjects with ASD and ID in total (30 in the validation and 52 in the application cohort) and detected putatively pathogenic CNVs in 6/52 cases from the application cohort. This included a 130-kb maternal duplication spanning exons 64-79 of the DMD gene which was found in a 3-year-old boy manifesting autism and mild neuromotor delays. Other pathogenic CNVs involved 4p14, 12q24.31, 14q32.31, 15q13.2-13.3, and 17p13.3. We established the optimal experimental conditions which, when applied to select small CNVs for QMPSF confirmation, reduced the false positive rate from 60% to 25%. Our work suggests that selection of small CNVs based on the function of integral genes, followed by review of array experimental parameters resulting in highest confirmation rate using multiplex PCR, may enhance the usefulness of higher resolution platforms for ASD and ID gene discovery.
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Zhang R, Wang J, Yuan G, Wei C, Liu X, Wang B, Gao H, Guo R. Determination of norcantharidin in mouse tissues by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry and its tissue distribution study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 62:290-4. [PMID: 22473525 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1308980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to determine the concentrations of norcantharidin (CAS NO: 5442-12-6) in mouse tissues and investigate its tissue distribution after intragastric administration of disodium norcantharidate solution. A highly sensitive and specific liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated, using ribavirin (CAS NO: 36791-04-5) as the internal standard (IS). Norcantharidin and IS were extracted from 0.3 mL tissue homogenates using protein precipitation with acetone under acid condition. The analyte was separated on a C18 reverse phase column and analyzed by MS/MS in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode using ESI with positive ionization, m/z 169→123 for norcantharidin and m/z 267→135 for IS. The developed method was validated over a linear range of concentrations 0.01~5 μg·mL - 1 in liver, lung, kidney, stomach, small intestine, uterus and testis, 0.005~0.5 μg·mL - 1 in heart, spleen and brain, the correlation coefficients (r2) were between 0.9918 and 0.9976. The tissue distribution study result was as follows: The AUC0-t of norcantharidin in tissues was in the order as follows: small intestine, stomach, uterus, kidney, testis, liver, lung, spleen, heart, brain.
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Hnilova M, Liu X, Yuca E, Jia C, Wilson B, Karatas AY, Gresswell C, Ohuchi F, Kitamura K, Tamerler C. Multifunctional protein-enabled patterning on arrayed ferroelectric materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2012; 4:1865-71. [PMID: 22458431 DOI: 10.1021/am300177t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This study demonstrates a biological route to programming well-defined protein-inorganic interfaces with an arrayed geometry via modular peptide tag technology. To illustrate this concept, we designed a model multifunctional fusion protein, which simultaneously displays a maltose-binding protein (MBP), a green fluorescence protein (GFPuv) and an inorganic-binding peptide (AgBP2C). The fused combinatorially selected AgBP2C tag controls and site-directs the multifunctional fusion protein to immobilize on silver nanoparticle arrays that are fabricated on specific domain surfaces of ferroelectric LiNbO(3) via photochemical deposition and in situ synthesis. Our combined peptide-assisted biological and ferroelectric lithography approach offers modular design and versatility in tailoring surface reactivity for fabrication of nanoscale devices in environmentally benign conditions.
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Liu X, Ghorpade A, Tu Y, Zhang W. A novel approach to probability distribution aggregation. Inf Sci (N Y) 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ins.2011.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Wang W, Tian Y, Kong J, Li X, Liu X, Yang C. Integration genetic linkage map construction and several potential QTLs mapping of Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis) based on three types of molecular markers. GENETIKA 2012; 48:508-521. [PMID: 22730771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this study, totally 54 selected polymorphic SSR loci of Chinese shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis), in addition with the previous linkage map of AFLP and RAPD markers, were used in consolidated linkage maps that composed of SSR, AFLP and RAPD markers of female and male construction, respectively. The female linkage map contained 236 segregating markers, which were linked in 44 linkage groups, and the genome coverage was 63.98%. The male linkage map contained 255 segregating markers, which were linked in 50 linkage groups, covering 63.40% of F. chinensis genome. There were nine economically important traits and phenotype characters of F. chinensis were involved in QTL mapping using multiple-QTL mapping strategy. Five potential QTLs associated with standard length (q-standardl-01), with cephalothorax length (q-cephal-01), with cephaloghorax width (q-cephaw-01), with the first segment length (q-firsel-01) and with anti-WSSV (q-antiWSSV-01) were detected on female LG1 and male LG44 respectively with LOD> 2.5. The QTL q-firsel-01 was at 73.603 cM of female LG1. Q-antiWSSV-01 was at 0 cM of male LG44. The variance explained of these five QTLs was from 19.7-33.5% and additive value was from -15.9175 to 7.3675. The closest markers to these QTL were all SSR, which suggested SSR marker was superior to AFLP and RAPD in the QTL mapping.
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Xie YR, Liu SL, Liu X, Luo ZB, Zhu B, Li ZF, Li LJ, He Y, Jiang L, Li H, Ruan B. Intestinal microbiota and innate immunity-related gene alteration in cirrhotic rats with liver transplantation. Transplant Proc 2012; 43:3973-9. [PMID: 22172882 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.08.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2011] [Revised: 06/17/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The present study investigated the alteration of intestinal microbiota, innate immunity-related genes, and bacterial translocation in rats with cirrhosis and liver transplantation. METHODS Specific pathogen-free Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into 4 groups: (1) normal controls (N); (2) liver cirrhosis (LC); (3) normal control groups with liver transplantation (LTN); and (4) liver cirrhosis with liver transplantation (LTC). We examined plasma endotoxin, bacterial tacslocation, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) profile of intestinal mucosa-associated bacteria, abundance of key bacterial populations, and expression of innate immunity-related gene. RESULTS The LTC and LC group, showed higher endotoxin levels (1.08±0.73 EU/mL and 0.74±0.70 EU/mL, respectively) than the N group (0.27±0.13 EU/mL; P<.05). the incidence of bacterial translocation (BT) to liver and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN), and the number of total bacteria were increased significantly in the LTC and LC groups compared with the N group (P<.05). The counts of Lactobacilli and Bacteroides were lower, whereas Enterobacteria were higher in the LC than the N group (P<.05). Mucins (MUC2, MUC3) and Toll-like receptors (TLR2, TLR4) messenger RNA (mRNA) expression were significantly higher in the LC and LTC groups than the N group (P<.05). The marked difference between the groups in the overall structure of the bacterial community was also generated by DGGE profiles. CONCLUSION Liver cirrhosis disturbs intestinal microbiota and innate immunity-related genes, which contributes to endotoxemia and bacterial translocation. These had not completely recovered in cirrhotic rats until 1 month after orthotopic liver transplantation.
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Liu X, Wang Y, Wang SW. QTL analysis of percentage of grains with chalkiness in Japonica rice (Oryza sativa). GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2012; 11:717-24. [PMID: 22576829 DOI: 10.4238/2012.march.22.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Appearance quality of rice grains is a major problem for rice production in many areas of the world. We conducted a molecular marker-based genetic analysis of percentage of grains with chalkiness (PGWC), which is a determining factor for appearance quality; it strongly affects milling, eating and cooking quality. An F(8) recombinant inbred line population, which consists of 261 lines derived from a cross between Koshihikari (Japonica) and C602 (Japonica), was used for QTL mapping. Three QTLs related to PGWC were detected on chromosomes 5, 8 and 10, together explaining 50.8% of the genetic variation. The 'Koshihikari' alleles qJPGC-5, qJPGC-8 and the 'C602' alleles at qJPGC-10 were associated with reduced PGWC. The QTL contributions to phenotypic variance were 18.2, 9.6 and 25%, respectively. These QTL markers for PGWC could be used for developing improved varieties.
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Ablikim M, Achasov MN, Alberto D, Ambrose DJ, An FF, An Q, An ZH, Bai JZ, Baldini Ferroli RBF, Ban Y, Becker J, Berger N, Bertani MB, Bian JM, Boger E, Bondarenko O, Boyko I, Briere RA, Bytev V, Cai X, Calcaterra AC, Cao GF, Chang JF, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen HS, Chen JC, Chen ML, Chen SJ, Chen Y, Chen YB, Cheng HP, Chu YP, Cronin-Hennessy D, Dai HL, Dai JP, Dedovich D, Deng ZY, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, Ding Ding WL, Ding Y, Dong LY, Dong MY, Du SX, Fang J, Fang SS, Feng CQ, Fu CD, Fu JL, Gao Y, Geng C, Goetzen K, Gong WX, Greco M, Gu MH, Gu YT, Guan YH, Guo AQ, Guo LB, Guo YP, Han YL, Hao XQ, Harris FA, He KL, He M, He ZY, Heng YK, Hou ZL, Hu HM, Hu JF, Hu T, Huang B, Huang GM, Huang JS, Huang XT, Huang YP, Hussain T, Ji CS, Ji Q, Ji XB, Ji XL, Jia LK, Jiang LL, Jiang XS, Jiao JB, Jiao Z, Jin DP, Jin S, Jing FF, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kavatsyuk M, Kuehn W, Lai W, Lange JS, Leung JKC, Li CH, Li C, Li C, Li DM, Li F, Li G, Li HB, Li JC, Li K, Li L, Li NB, Li QJ, Li SL, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Li XR, Li ZB, Liang H, Liang YF, Liang YT, Liao GR, Liao XT, Liu BJ, Liu CL, Liu CX, Liu CY, Liu FH, Liu F, Liu F, Liu H, Liu HB, Liu HH, Liu HM, Liu HW, Liu JP, Liu K, Liu K, Liu KY, Liu Q, Liu SB, Liu X, Liu XH, Liu YB, Liu Y, Liu ZA, Liu Z, Liu Z, Loehner H, Lu GR, Lu HJ, Lu JG, Lu QW, Lu XR, Lu YP, Luo CL, Luo MX, Luo T, Luo XL, Lv M, Ma CL, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma QM, Ma S, Ma T, Ma XY, Maggiora M, Malik QA, Mao H, Mao YJ, Mao ZP, Messchendorp JG, Min J, Min TJ, Mitchell RE, Mo XH, Muchnoi NY, Nefedov Y, Nikolaev IB, Ning Z, Olsen SL, Ouyang Q, Pacetti SP, Park JW, Pelizaeus M, Peters K, Ping JL, Ping RG, Poling R, Pun CSJ, Qi M, Qian S, Qiao CF, Qin XS, Qiu JF, Rashid KH, Rong G, Ruan XD, Sarantsev A, Schulze J, Shao M, Shen CP, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Shepherd MR, Song XY, Spataro S, Spruck B, Sun DH, Sun GX, Sun JF, Sun SS, Sun XD, Sun YJ, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Sun ZT, Tang CJ, Tang X, Thorndike EH, Tian HL, Toth D, Varner GS, Wang B, Wang BQ, Wang K, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang Q, Wang QJ, Wang SG, Wang XF, Wang XL, Wang YD, Wang YF, Wang YQ, Wang Z, Wang ZG, Wang ZY, Wei DH, Wen QG, Wen SP, Wiedner U, Wu LH, Wu N, Wu W, Wu Z, Xiao ZJ, Xie YG, Xiu QL, Xu GF, Xu GM, Xu H, Xu QJ, Xu XP, Xu Y, Xu ZR, Xue Z, Yan L, Yan WB, Yan YH, Yang HX, Yang T, Yang Y, Yang YX, Ye H, Ye M, Ye MH, Yu BX, Yu CX, Yu SP, Yuan CZ, Yuan WL, Yuan Y, Zafar AA, Zallo AZ, Zeng Y, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HH, Zhang HY, Zhang J, Zhang JQ, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang L, Zhang SH, Zhang TR, Zhang XJ, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhang YH, Zhang YS, Zhang ZP, Zhang ZY, Zhao G, Zhao HS, Zhao J, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao MG, Zhao Q, Zhao SJ, Zhao TC, Zhao XH, Zhao YB, Zhao ZG, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng JP, Zheng YH, Zheng ZP, Zhong B, Zhong J, Zhou L, Zhou XK, Zhou XR, Zhu C, Zhu K, Zhu KJ, Zhu SH, Zhu XL, Zhu XW, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang J, Zou BS, Zou JH, Zuo JX. Spin-parity analysis of pp¯ mass threshold structure in J/ψ and ψ(3686) radiative decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 108:112003. [PMID: 22540467 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.112003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A partial wave analysis of the pp¯ mass-threshold enhancement in the reaction J/ψ→γpp¯ is used to determine its J(PC) quantum numbers to be 0(-+), its peak mass to be below threshold at M=1832(-5)(+19)(stat)(-17)(+18)(syst)±19(model) MeV/c(2), and its total width to be Γ<76 MeV/c(2) at the 90% C.L. The product of branching ratios is measured to be BR[J/ψ→γX(pp¯)]BR[X(pp¯)→pp¯]=[9.0(-1.1)(+0.4)(stat)(-5.0)(+1.5)(syst)±2.3(model)]×10(-5). A similar analysis performed on ψ(3686)→γpp¯ decays shows, for the first time, the presence of a corresponding enhancement with a production rate relative to that for J/ψ decays of R=[5.08(-0.45)(+0.71)(stat)(-3.58)(+0.67)(syst)±0.12(model)]%.
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Wang J, Rong W, Hu X, Liu X, Jiang L, Ma Y, Dang G, Liu Z, Wei F. Hyaluronan tetrasaccharide in the cerebrospinal fluid is associated with self-repair of rats after chronic spinal cord compression. Neuroscience 2012; 210:467-80. [PMID: 22450230 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2012] [Revised: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The objective of this study was to explore changes in hyaluronan levels in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in a spinal cord compression model, to investigate whether hyaluronan tetrasaccharide was involved in this process, and to test the effects of hyaluronan tetrasaccharide on neuron and oligodendrocyte repair. We developed a chronic spinal cord compression model with various sizes of polymer sheets (1.5×0.7×0.3 mm(3); 5×1.5×0.7 mm(3)) that were implanted microsurgically underneath the C(5-6) laminae. The rats were divided into three groups: a sham group, a mildly compressed (MC) group, and a widely compressed (WC) group. Locomotor functional evaluations revealed that the behavioral function of the MC and WC groups dropped to their lowest level from the fourth to fifth week and gradually recovered thereafter. The hyaluronan levels in the CSF gradually increased after spinal cord compression. Furthermore, hyaluronan tetrasaccharide was involved in the hyaluronan change. In addition, we found that nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and cellular inhibitor-of-apoptosis protein 2 (c-IAP(2)) were co-expressed in neurons and oligodendrocytes, and caspase-3 expression gradually decreased in the compression model. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression was upregulated in astrocytes at the fourth week post-compression. Hyaluronan tetrasaccharide (HA(4)) induced NF-κB and c-IAP(2) to suppress the H(2)O(2)-induced apoptosis in primary neuronal cultures and increased BDNF and VEGF expression in astrocytic cultures in vitro. These findings suggest that HA(4) in the CSF may associate with behavioral recovery by increasing the levels of NF-κB, c-IAP(2), and neurotrophic factors after chronic spinal cord compression.
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Liu X, Sun C, Zang H, Wang W, Guo R, Wang F. Capillary Electrophoresis for Simultaneous Analysis of Heparin, Chondroitin Sulfate and Hyaluronic Acid and its Application in Preparations and Synovial Fluid. J Chromatogr Sci 2012; 50:373-9. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bms015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Lu H, Liu X, Burton JD, Bark CW, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Kim DJ, Stamm A, Lukashev P, Felker DA, Folkman CM, Gao P, Rzchowski MS, Pan XQ, Eom CB, Tsymbal EY, Gruverman A. Enhancement of ferroelectric polarization stability by interface engineering. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2012; 24:1209-1216. [PMID: 22278910 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201104398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2011] [Revised: 12/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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By using theoretical predictions based on first-principle calculations, we explore an interface engineering approach to stabilize polarization states in ferroelectric heterostructures with a thickness of just several nanometers.
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