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Wu Q, Ma X, Zheng F, Lu X, Lu Q. High performance transparent polyimides by controlling steric hindrance of methyl side groups. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Zhang M, Zheng F, Chen F, Pan W, Mo S. Propagation probability of domino effect based on analysis of accident chain in storage tank area. J Loss Prev Process Ind 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2019.103962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Du CN, Sun YQ, Zheng F, Yang MF. [Primary cystic echinococcosis in the left femur: a case report]. ZHONGGUO XUE XI CHONG BING FANG ZHI ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL 2019; 32:110-112. [PMID: 32185941 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2019243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This article reported a case with primary cystic echinococcosis in the left femur.
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Ma X, Zheng F, van Sittert CGCE, Lu Q. Role of Intrinsic Factors of Polyimides in Glass Transition Temperature: An Atomistic Investigation. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:8569-8579. [PMID: 31535861 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b06585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Polyimides (PIs) are in high demand in the field of active matrix organic light-emitting diode displays because of their excellent heat resistance, chemical stability, and mechanical properties. However, the most critical key to their application is to further enhance their glass transition temperature (Tg), which directly affects the processing temperature of thin-film transistors on the PI films. Therefore, it is of great importance to study the factors that have an influence on the Tg of PIs. To accomplish this goal, PIs derived from pyromellitic acid dianhydride and three sets of isomeric imidazole-based diamines were investigated. The investigation, by computational methods, was to clarify the effect of intrinsic factors associated with the molecular structure of the PIs on their Tg and to construct a structure-Tg relationship for these PIs. For each model system, all-atom molecular dynamics simulations were used to identify and distinguish the effects of chain rigidity, fractional free volume (FFV), cohesive energy density, hydrogen-bonding interactions, and charge-transfer complex interactions on Tg. The results showed that the physical property, chain rigidity, has a direct impact on Tg regardless of the polymer backbone structure. A linear correlation between the increase of FFV and the decrease of Tg was not established due to the existence of hydrogen-bonding interactions, but the tendency was maintained. Furthermore, the formation of hydrogen bonds was found to have an indirect relationship with Tg. That is, the increase of intrachain hydrogen bonds would lead to a decrease in chain rigidity and consequently reduce the Tg value.
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Zheng F, Komatsuzaki Y, Shida N, Nishiyama H, Inagi S, Tomita I. Te-Li Exchange Reaction of Tellurophene-Containing π-Conjugated Polymer as Potential Synthetic Tool for Functional π-Conjugated Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2019; 40:e1900171. [PMID: 31373739 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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On the basis of the facts that tellurophene-containing π-conjugated polymers are obtainable from organotitanium polymers and that the tellurium atoms in the tellurophene derivatives can be transformed into lithium atoms, the synthesis of reactive lithiated polymer precursor and its transformations into some functionalized π-conjugated polymers are described. A regioregular organometallic polymer having 1,4-dilithio-1,3-butadiene and 9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl units is generated by the reaction of a tellurophene-containing polymer having the number-average molecular weight (Mn ) and molecular weight distribution (Mw /Mn ) of 5890 and 1.9, respectively, with n-butyllithium (2.4 equiv.) at -78 °C to -60 °C for 3 h. The lithiated polymer thus prepared is subjected to reactions with electrophiles to produce functionalized π-conjugated polymers. For example, a π-conjugated polymer possessing 1,4-bis(tri-n-butylstannyl)-1,3-butadiene-1,4-diyl unit is obtained in 67% yield by the reaction with tri-n-butyltin chloride (2.4 equiv.) at -60 °C to ambient temperature for 12 h in tetrahydrofuran, whose Mn and Mw /Mn are estimated as 7320 and 2.5, respectively, by size exclusion chromatography. The absorption maximum and onset of the obtained polymer are observed at 380 and 465 nm, respectively, in the UV-vis spectrum, from which the optical band gap of the polymer is estimated as 2.67 eV.
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Han Z, Shen S, Zheng F, Hu H, Zhang J, Zhu S. Copper-catalyzed synthesis of oxime ethers from iminoxy radical (C N–O ) and maleimides via radical addition. Tetrahedron Lett 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2019.151188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zheng F, Du YM, Lin XS, Zhou LQ, Bai Y, Yu XB, Voglmeir J, Liu L. N-Glycosylation Plays an Essential and Species-Specific Role in Anti-Infection Function of Milk Proteins Using Listeria monocytogenes as Model Pathogen. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:10774-10781. [PMID: 31479258 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b03154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The released milk N-glycome has been found to possess antipathogenic activity. Natively, they are covalently linked onto proteins. Whether the conjugated N-glycans still have antipathogenic properties and how the glycosylation influences the antipathogenic activity of proteins remain unclear. Herein, we compared the quantitative differences of milk protein N-glycosylation and the antilisterial differences of native milk proteins, released N-glycan pools, and deglycosylated proteins between human and bovine milk. N-glycosylation exhibited to be quantitatively species-specific. The entire growth inhibitory activity and the majority of the antiadhesive activity against Listeria monocytogenes of milk whey proteins, although not as high as the released N-glycans, are attributed to N-glycosylation. Moreover, all N-glycan-bearing samples from human milk showed better growth inhibitory activities than those from bovine milk. Generally, N-glycosylation significantly contributes to the antilisterial function of milk proteins and to the functional differences between species. This gives novel insights into the role of these glycoconjugates in nature.
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Zheng F, Duan Y, Li J, Lai L, Zhong Z, Hu M, Ding S. Somatic symptoms and their association with anxiety and depression in Chinese patients with cardiac neurosis. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:4920-4928. [PMID: 31448660 PMCID: PMC6833396 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519869711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objective We sought to investigate somatic symptoms detected by the Somatic Self-rating Scale and to evaluate whether they were associated with the psychological symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with cardiac neurosis. Methods A total of 180 patients with cardiac neurosis at the Third Xiangya Hospital, Changsha, China, were surveyed from January 2017 to July 2018. Participants completed a general information questionnaire, the Somatic Self-rating Scale, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7. Results The mean (±standard deviation) somatic symptom score in patients with cardiac neurosis was 40.83 ± 7.12. The most severe symptoms were cardiovascular symptoms, fatigue and muscle soreness. A total of 90 patients (46.4%) had anxiety and 80 (50.0%) had depression. Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that somatic symptoms in patients with cardiac neurosis were associated with both anxiety and depression. Conclusion Somatic symptoms in patients with cardiac neurosis were associated with both anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is important to provide effective emotional interventions to promote patient rehabilitation.
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Wang Z, Yao YJ, Zheng F, Guan Z, Zhang L, Dong N, Qin WJ. Mir-138-5p acts as a tumor suppressor by targeting pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 in human retinoblastoma. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 21:5624-5629. [PMID: 29271995 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201712_14005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE MicroRNAs have caught more attention for their role in tumor progression. Retinoblastoma (RB) is one of these ordinary malignant tumors. This study aims to identify whether mir-138-5p can regulate the development of RB, and find out its potential mechanism. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mir-138-5p expression in RB cells was monitored by RT-qPCR. Besides, the role of mir-138-5p in RB development was explored through function experiments in vitro. The potential mechanism was further explored by RT-qPCR, luciferase assay, and Western blot assay. RESULTS In our investigation, mir-138-5p was lower-expressed in RB cells than that in retinal pigment epithelial cells. Moreover, overexpression of mir-138-5p repressed cell viability, migration and invasion, and induced apoptosis of RB cells, while downregulated mir-138-5p increased cell viability, migration and invasion, and reduced apoptosis of RB cells. Furthermore, pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1) could be downregulated via overexpression of mir-138-5p, while PDK1 was upregulated via knockdown of mir-138-5p. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggested that mir-138-5p could repress the development of RB via suppressing PDK1, which may offer a new vision for interpreting the mechanism of RB tumorigenesis.
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Sang MM, Liu FL, Wang Y, Luo RJ, Huan XX, Han LF, Zhang ZT, Feng F, Qu W, Liu W, Zheng F. A novel redox/pH dual-responsive and hyaluronic acid-decorated multifunctional magnetic complex micelle for targeted gambogic acid delivery for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer. Drug Deliv 2019; 25:1846-1857. [PMID: 30334478 PMCID: PMC6225507 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2018.1486472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Gambogic acid (GA) is a naturally derived potent anticancer agent with extremely poor biocompatibility. In the present study, a novel of redox/pH dual-responsive multifunctional magnetic complex micelle (sPEG/HA/CSO-SS-Hex/Fe3O4/GA), which consisted of a reducible hexadecanol-modified chitosan oligosaccharide polymer micelle (CSO-SS-Hex) coated with hyaluronic acid (HA) and DCA grafted sheddable PEG-PLL (sPEG) copolymers and loaded with gambogic acid (GA) and Fe3O4 nanoparticles were developed for parenteral delivery for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). The ex vivo study showed that the sPEG shielded cationic HA/CSO-SS-Hex/Fe3O4/GA core at physiological pH but quickly shed off to re-expose the core due to its charge reversible property. The sPEG/HA/CSO-SS-Hex/Fe3O4/GA micelles effectively facilitated tumor-targeted GA delivery by HA, which is a targeting ligand for CD44 receptor of TNBC cells, meanwhile increase GA uptake at the acidic condition but diminished the drug uptake at neutral pH. The in vitro cellular uptake study and in vivo biodistribution and antitumor activity of the formulations were determined, all results showed that the complex micelle enhanced TNBC tumor cellular uptake and fast drug release due to the combined effect of magnet targeting, CD44 receptor-mediated internalization and redox/pH dual-responsive drug release. Hence, tumor-targeted delivery of GA with redox/pH dual-responsive multifunctional magnetic complex micelle sPEG/HA/CSO-SS-Hex/Fe3O4/GA might have potential implications for the chemotherapy of TNBC.
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Ji S, Gao H, Xia X, Zheng F. A new HPLC-UV derivatization approach for the determination of potential genotoxic benzyl halides in drug substances. RSC Adv 2019; 9:25797-25804. [PMID: 35530063 PMCID: PMC9070045 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra03835c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Benzyl halides, widely used as alkylation reagents in drug synthesis, are potential genotoxic impurities (PGTIs) required to be controlled at trace levels. However, the existing analytical methods for benzyl halides often suffer from matrix interferences or low derivatization efficiency of benzyl chlorides. In this paper, a simple derivatization HPLC-UV method was developed for the analysis of these residual trace benzyl halides in drug substances. 1-(4-Nitrophenyl) piperazine (4-NPP) was selected as a new derivatization reagent because it shifted well the benzyl halides derivatives away to the near visible range (392 nm), which could minimize the matrix interferences from the drug substances and related impurities. Meanwhile, potassium iodide (KI) was used to convert the mixed benzyl halides into benzyl iodides before derivatization. The derivatization parameters were also optimized using the design of experiments (DoE) for achieving the best reaction efficiency. The results showed that the new approach had high specificity and sensitivity, and the LOQs were 7–9 μg g−1 relative to 5 mg mL−1 antipyrine and 17.5–22.5 μg g−1 relative to 2 mg mL−1 oroxylin A. The method is a valuable alternative for the determination of residual benzyl halides in the drug substances. Benzyl halides, widely used as alkylation reagents in drug synthesis, are potential genotoxic impurities (PGTIs) required to be controlled at trace levels.![]()
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Liao Y, Ma Z, Zhang Y, Li D, Lv D, Chen Z, Li P, Ai-Dherasi A, Zheng F, Tian J, Zou K, Wang Y, Wang D, Cordova M, Zhou H, Li X, Liu D, Yu R, Zhang Q, Zhang X, Zhang J, Zhang X, Zhang X, Li Y, Shao Y, Song L, Liu R, Wang Y, Sufiyan S, Liu Q, Owen GI, Li Z, Chen J. Targeted deep sequencing from multiple sources demonstrates increased NOTCH1 alterations in lung cancer patient plasma. Cancer Med 2019; 8:5673-5686. [PMID: 31369215 PMCID: PMC6745866 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Introduction Targeted therapies are based on specific gene alterations. Various specimen types have been used to determine gene alterations, however, no systemic comparisons have yet been made. Herein, we assessed alterations in selected cancer‐associated genes across varying sample sites in lung cancer patients. Materials and Methods Targeted deep sequencing for 48 tumor‐related genes was applied to 153 samples from 55 lung cancer patients obtained from six sources: Formalin‐fixed paraffin‐embedded (FFPE) tumor tissues, pleural effusion supernatant (PES) and pleural effusion cell sediments (PEC), white blood cells (WBCs), oral epithelial cells (OECs), and plasma. Results Mutations were detected in 96% (53/55) of the patients and in 83% (40/48) of the selected genes. Each sample type exhibited a characteristic mutational pattern. As anticipated, TP53 was the most affected sequence (54.5% patients), however this was followed by NOTCH1 (36%, across all sample types). EGFR was altered in patient samples at a frequency of 32.7% and KRAS 10.9%. This high EGFR/ low KRAS frequency is in accordance with other TCGA cohorts of Asian origin but differs from the Caucasian population where KRAS is the more dominant mutation. Additionally, 66% (31/47) of PEC samples had copy number variants (CNVs) in at least one gene. Unlike the concurrent loss and gain in most genes, herein NOTCH1 loss was identified in 21% patients, with no gain observed. Based on the relative prevalence of mutations and CNVs, we divided lung cancer patients into SNV‐dominated, CNV‐dominated, and codominated groups. Conclusions Our results confirm previous reports that EGFR mutations are more prevalent than KRAS in Chinese lung cancer patients. NOTCH1 gene alterations are more common than previously reported and reveals a role of NOTCH1 modifications in tumor metastasis. Furthermore, genetic material from malignant pleural effusion cell sediments may be a noninvasive manner to identify CNV and participate in treatment decisions.
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Zheng F. Corrosion Characteristics of Aluminum in Sodium Bicarbonate Aqueous Solution at 50 °C. INT J ELECTROCHEM SC 2019. [DOI: 10.20964/2019.08.69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zheng F, Qiu C, Zou L, Yang S, Krischek B. Letter: Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Series of 60 Cases. Neurosurgery 2019; 85:E392. [DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyz136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Zheng F, Wang F, Xu Z. MicroRNA-98-5p prevents bone regeneration by targeting high mobility group AT-Hook 2. Exp Ther Med 2019; 18:2660-2666. [PMID: 31555368 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2019.7835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (mRNAs or miRs) serve an important role in the regulation of gene expression. In the present study, the role of miR-98-5p in bone regeneration was determined. Three osteoblast cell models were established, including primary human stem cells (BMMSC), mouse BMMSC's and MC3T3-E1 cells. miR-98-5p expression was determined using reverse transcription-quantitative (RT-q)PCR. Osteoblast markers, including alkaline phosphatase, runt related transcription factor 2 and transcription factor Sp7, were determined using RT-qPCR and western blot analysis, respectively. Alkaline phosphatase activity was determined in the present study and cell proliferation and apoptosis assays were performed. Furthermore, an association between miR-98-5p and high mobility group AT-Hook 2 (HMGA2) was revealed. This association was determined using TargetScan and a dual luciferase reporter assay. The current study demonstrated that miR-98-5p was downregulated during osteogenic differentiation and further demonstrated that HMGA2 may be a direct target of miR-98-5p. The results also demonstrated that miR-98-5p upregulation significantly inhibited the osteogenic differentiation of MC3T3-E1 cells, an effect that was reversed by an increased HMGA2 expression. Additionally, the results revealed that miR-98-5p upregulation inhibited MC3T3-E1 cell viability and induced cell apoptosis and these effects were eliminated by HMGA2 overexpression. In conclusion, miR-98-5p may prevent bone regeneration through inhibiting osteogenic differentiation and osteoblast growth by targeting HMGA2.
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Liu J, Li S, Aslam NA, Zheng F, Yang B, Cheng R, Wang N, Rozovsky S, Wang PG, Wang Q, Wang L. Genetically Encoding Photocaged Quinone Methide to Multitarget Protein Residues Covalently in Vivo. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:9458-9462. [PMID: 31184146 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b01738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Genetically introducing covalent bonds into proteins in vivo with residue specificity is affording innovative ways for protein research and engineering, yet latent bioreactive unnatural amino acids (Uaas) genetically encoded to date react with one to few natural residues only, limiting the variety of proteins and the scope of applications amenable to this technology. Here we report the genetic encoding of (2 R)-2-amino-3-fluoro-3-(4-((2-nitrobenzyl)oxy) phenyl) propanoic acid (FnbY) in Escherichia coli and mammalian cells. Upon photoactivation, FnbY generated a reactive quinone methide (QM), which selectively reacted with nine natural amino acid residues placed in proximity in proteins directly in live cells. In addition to Cys, Lys, His, and Tyr, photoactivated FnbY also reacted with Trp, Met, Arg, Asn, and Gln, which are inaccessible with existing latent bioreactive Uaas. FnbY thus dramatically expanded the number of residues for covalent targeting in vivo. QM has longer half-life than the intermediates of conventional photo-cross-linking Uaas, and FnbY exhibited cross-linking efficiency higher than p-azido-phenylalanine. The photoactivatable and multitargeting reactivity of FnbY with selectivity toward nucleophilic residues will be valuable for addressing diverse proteins and broadening the scope of applications through exploiting covalent bonding in vivo for chemical biology, biotherapeutics, and protein engineering.
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Zhu ZC, Yang X, Zheng F, Zheng L, Xu TS. [Clinical study of cervical necrotizing fasciitis accompanied with descending necrotizing mediastinitis treated with cervical double parallel incision combined with mediastinoscope or thoracoscope]. ZHONGHUA KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 2019; 54:309-314. [PMID: 31091563 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2019.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To summarize the experience of applying cervical double parallel incision combined with mediastinoscope or thoracoscope in the treatment of cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) accompanied with descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM), so as to provide a reference for clinical practice. Methods: The clinical data of six patients with CNF accompanied with DNM who were admitted to the Department of Stomatology and the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou from September 2014 to September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. All of the six patients were confirmed by CT of neck and chest, among whom there were two males and four females aged from 48 to 73. Three patients were treated with cervical double parallel incision combined with mediastinoscope to be combined with cervical and thoracic drainage under general anesthesia while the other three with cervical double parallel incision combined with thoracoscope to be combined cervical and thoracic drainage under general anesthesia. The CT of neck and chest as well as infectious indicators including hematology, C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) were reexamined during the postoperative period. Results: The cervical and thoracic combined drainage was unobstructed in all of the six patients, no secondary surgery was performed, and the infectious indicators gradually decreased. All patients had off-bed activities on the first day after the operation, were all cured and discharged after an average of 21 days (16 to 36 days) in hospital and followed up for an average of 18 months (4 to 30 months) after the operation. None of them experienced infection relapse, and they were all satisfied with the appearance of the cervical incision. Conclusions: Cervical double parallel incision combined with mediastinoscope or thoracoscope for the treatment of CNF accompanied with DNM has the advantages of complete drainage, small trauma, excellent efficacy and aesthetic operative area, thus being deserved to be clinically popularized.
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Yang B, Wang N, Schnier PD, Zheng F, Zhu H, Polizzi NF, Ittuveetil A, Saikam V, DeGrado WF, Wang Q, Wang PG, Wang L. Genetically Introducing Biochemically Reactive Amino Acids Dehydroalanine and Dehydrobutyrine in Proteins. J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:7698-7703. [PMID: 31038942 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b02611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Expansion of the genetic code with unnatural amino acids (Uaas) has significantly increased the chemical space available to proteins for exploitation. Due to the inherent limitation of translational machinery and the required compatibility with biological settings, function groups introduced via Uaas to date are restricted to chemically inert, bioorthogonal, or latent bioreactive groups. To break this barrier, here we report a new strategy enabling the specific incorporation of biochemically reactive amino acids into proteins. A latent bioreactive amino acid is genetically encoded at a position proximal to the target natural amino acid; they react via proximity-enabled reactivity, selectively converting the latter into a reactive residue in situ. Using this Genetically Encoded Chemical COnversion (GECCO) strategy and harnessing the sulfur-fluoride exchange (SuFEx) reaction between fluorosulfate-l-tyrosine and serine or threonine, we site-specifically generated the reactive dehydroalanine and dehydrobutyrine into proteins. GECCO works both inter- and intramolecularly, and is compatible with various proteins. We further labeled the resultant dehydroalanine-containing protein with thiol-saccharide to generate glycoprotein mimetics. GECCO represents a new solution for selectively introducing biochemically reactive amino acids into proteins and is expected to open new avenues for exploiting chemistry in live systems for biological research and engineering.
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Chen X, Zheng F, Zheng Z, Wu X, Wu C. Oral vs intravenous tranexamic acid in total-knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e15248. [PMID: 31096433 PMCID: PMC6531257 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000015248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of oral tranexamic acid (TXA) with intravenous (IV) TXA in reducing perioperative blood loss in total-knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total-hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library were fully searched for relevant studies. Studies comparing the efficacy and safety of oral TXA with IV TXA in TKA and THA were included in this research. Odds ratio (OR) or risk difference (RD) was applied to compare dichotomous variables, while mean difference (MD) was used to compare continues variables. RESULTS A total of 7 studies (5 randomized controlled trials and 2 retrospective studies) were included into this study. As for patients undergoing TKA or THA, there were no obvious differences between oral TXA group and IV TXA group in hemoglobin (Hb) drop (MD = 0.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.01 to 0.13, P = .09), transfusion rate (OR = 0.78, 95% CI = 0.54-1.13, P = .19), total blood loss (MD = 16.31, 95% CI = -69.85 to 102.46, P = .71), total Hb loss (MD = 5.18, 95% CI = -12.65 to 23.02, P = .57), length of hospital stay (MD = -0.06, 95% CI = -0.30 to 0.18, P = .63), drain out (MD = 21.04, 95% CI = -15.81 to 57.88, P = .26), incidence of deep vein deep vein thrombosis (RD = 0.00, 95% CI = -0.01 to 0.01, P = .82) or pulmonary embolism (RD = 0.00, 95% CI = -0.01 to 0.01, P = .91). The sample size of this study was small and several included studies were with relatively low quality. CONCLUSION Oral TXA is equivalent to IV TXA in reducing perioperative blood loss and should be recommended in TKA and THA. More high-quality studies are needed to elucidate this issue.
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Wang JW, Zheng F, Chen H, Ding Y, Xia XH. Rapidly Visualizing the Membrane Affinity of Gene Vectors Using Polydiacetylene-Based Allochroic Vesicles. ACS Sens 2019; 4:977-983. [PMID: 30896923 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The high-throughput screening of chemically active substances has aroused widespread interest in recent years. The screening of drug carriers is usually ignored, although they interact directly with physiological barriers and target cells, and they determine the fate and efficacy of drugs in vivo. In this work, a series of polydiacetylene (PDA) vesicles (ca. 550 nm) that simulate the cell membrane are constructed to detect the membrane affinity of gene vectors. The surface potentials of vesicles are adjusted by changing the phospholipid composition using different charged compounds. All vesicles show the rapid color changes upon the addition of gene vectors by the naked eye within <5 min. The optimized 1,2-dimyristoyl- sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC)-PDA vesicles display the most sensitive discoloration response to the commercially available gene vectors, including Lipofectamine 2000, Entranster-H4000, and polyethylenimine. The logarithm of transfection efficiency for green fluorescent protein plasmid (pGFP) mediated by these three vectors in L02 and HepG2 cells demonstrate an excellent linear correlation with the logarithm of membrane affinity (log Kb) of the gene vectors detected by DMPC-PDA vesicles. This rapid visualization method not only allows the in vitro membrane affinity prediction of gene vectors that greatly contributes to the gene transfection efficiency, but also offers a universal strategy for the potential high-throughput screening of various carrier materials featuring high cell affinity.
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Adhikari L, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Ruppert M, Madushani RWMA, Paliwal S, Hashemighouchani H, Zheng F, Tao M, Lopes JM, Li X, Rashidi P, Bihorac A. Improved predictive models for acute kidney injury with IDEA: Intraoperative Data Embedded Analytics. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214904. [PMID: 30947282 PMCID: PMC6448850 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after surgery that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The majority of existing perioperative AKI risk prediction models are limited in their generalizability and do not fully utilize intraoperative physiological time-series data. Thus, there is a need for intelligent, accurate, and robust systems to leverage new information as it becomes available to predict the risk of developing postoperative AKI. Methods A retrospective single-center cohort of 2,911 adults who underwent surgery at the University of Florida Health between 2000 and 2010 was utilized for this study. Machine learning and statistical analysis techniques were used to develop perioperative models to predict the risk of developing AKI during the first three days after surgery, first seven days after surgery, and overall (after surgery during the index hospitalization). The improvement in risk prediction was examined by incorporating intraoperative physiological time-series variables. Our proposed model enriched a preoperative model that produced a probabilistic AKI risk score by integrating intraoperative statistical features through a machine learning stacking approach inside a random forest classifier. Model performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), accuracy, and Net Reclassification Improvement (NRI). Results The predictive performance of the proposed model is better than the preoperative data only model. The proposed model had an AUC of 0.86 (accuracy of 0.78) for the seven-day AKI outcome, while the preoperative model had an AUC of 0.84 (accuracy of 0.76). Furthermore, by integrating intraoperative features, the algorithm was able to reclassify 40% of the false negative patients from the preoperative model. The NRI for each outcome was AKI at three days (8%), seven days (7%), and overall (4%). Conclusions Postoperative AKI prediction was improved with high sensitivity and specificity through a machine learning approach that dynamically incorporated intraoperative data.
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Li M, Gu C, Luo L, Zhou J, Liu J, Zheng F. Determination of trace methanesulfonates in drug matrix using derivatization and headspace single drop microextraction followed by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1591:131-137. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Revised: 12/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Wu Q, Ma X, Zheng F, Lu X, Lu Q. Synthesis of highly transparent and heat‐resistant polyimides containing bulky pendant moieties. POLYM INT 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Pang X, Yin P, Han J, Wang Z, Zheng F, Chen X. cPLA 2a correlates with metastasis and poor prognosis of osteosarcoma by facilitating epithelial-mesenchymal transition. Pathol Res Pract 2019; 215:152398. [PMID: 31003849 DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2019.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteosarcoma (OS) patients with metastasis have very dismal prognoses, and lack effective target therapies. Overexpression of cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) has been shown to promote progression in several types of cancers, but its functions in OS have not been investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS In our study, the expression of cPLA2a was detected with immunohistochemistry in 102 cases of OS. The clinical significance of cPLA2a was evaluated by analyzing its correlation with clinicopathological factors. The prognostic significance of cPLA2a was estimated by univariate and multivariate analysis. The oncogenic functions of cPLA2a on cell proliferation and invasion were investigated by MTT assay and tranwell assay respectively. Western blotting was applied to detect the markers of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) after silencing cPLA2a expression or inhibiting its activity by a specific antagonist. RESULTS In our study, high expression of cPLA2a was significantly associated with metastasis and advanced Enneking stage. High cPLA2a expression was significantly associated with poor prognosis and it was an independent prognostic biomarker of OS. By silencing cPLA2a or inhibiting its activity by a specific antagonist, we demonstrated that cPLA2a promoted cell invasion of OS cells via inducing the EMT process. CONCLUSIONS High cPLA2a expression was an independent prognostic biomarker of OS, and cPLA2a could promote OS cell invasion via inducing the EMT process, indicating that cPLA2a was an independent prognostic biomarker and may be an effective drug target for OS.
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Wang M, Zheng F, Wang T, Lyu YM, Alteen MG, Cai ZP, Cui ZL, Liu L, Voglmeir J. Characterization of Stackebrandtia nassauensis GH 20 Beta-Hexosaminidase, a Versatile Biocatalyst for Chitobiose Degradation. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20051243. [PMID: 30871033 PMCID: PMC6429369 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20051243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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An unstudied β-N-acetylhexosaminidase (SnHex) from the soil bacterium Stackebrandtia nassauensis was successfully cloned and subsequently expressed as a soluble protein in Escherichia coli. Activity tests and the biochemical characterization of the purified protein revealed an optimum pH of 6.0 and a robust thermal stability at 50 °C within 24 h. The addition of urea (1 M) or sodium dodecyl sulfate (1% w/v) reduced the activity of the enzyme by 44% and 58%, respectively, whereas the addition of divalent metal ions had no effect on the enzymatic activity. PUGNAc (O-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranosylidene)amino-N-phenylcarbamate) strongly inhibited the enzyme in sub-micromolar concentrations. The β-N-acetylhexosaminidase was able to hydrolyze β1,2-linked, β1,3-linked, β1,4-linked, and β1,6-linked GlcNAc residues from the non-reducing end of various tested glycan standards, including bisecting GlcNAc from one of the tested hybrid-type N-glycan substrates. A mutational study revealed that the amino acids D306 and E307 bear the catalytically relevant side acid/base side chains. When coupled with a chitinase, the β-N-acetylhexosaminidase was able to generate GlcNAc directly from colloidal chitin, which showed the potential of this enzyme for biotechnological applications.
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