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Cui J, Chong B, Rutherfurd S, Wilkinson B, Singh H, Moughan P. Gross and true ileal digestible amino acid contents of several animal body proteins and their hydrolysates. Meat Sci 2013; 94:349-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Revised: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Goodarzi MO, Guo X, Cui J, Jones MR, Haritunians T, Xiang AH, Chen YDI, Taylor KD, Buchanan TA, Hsueh WA, Raffel LJ, Rotter JI. Systematic evaluation of validated type 2 diabetes and glycaemic trait loci for association with insulin clearance. Diabetologia 2013; 56:1282-90. [PMID: 23494448 PMCID: PMC3651757 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-013-2880-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2012] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Insulin clearance is a highly heritable trait, for which few quantitative trait loci have been discovered. We sought to determine whether validated type 2 diabetes and/or glycaemic trait loci are associated with insulin clearance. METHODS Hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamps were performed in two Hispanic-American family cohorts totalling 1329 participants in 329 families. The Metabochip was used to fine-map about 50 previously identified loci for type 2 diabetes, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, 2 h glucose or HbA1c. This resulted in 17,930 variants, which were tested for association with clamp-derived insulin clearance via meta-analysis of the two cohorts. RESULTS In the meta-analysis, 38 variants located within seven loci demonstrated association with insulin clearance (p < 0.001). The top signals for each locus were rs10241087 (DGKB/TMEM195 [TMEM195 also known as AGMO]) (p = 4.4 × 10(-5)); chr1:217605433 (LYPLAL1) (p = 3.25 × 10(-4)); rs2380949 (GLIS3) (p = 3.4 × 10(-4)); rs55903902 (FADS1) (p = 5.6 × 10(-4)); rs849334 (JAZF1) (p = 6.4 × 10(-4)); rs35749 (IGF1) (p = 6.7 × 10(-4)); and rs9460557 (CDKAL1) (p = 6.8 × 10(-4)). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION While the majority of validated loci for type 2 diabetes and related traits do not appear to influence insulin clearance in Hispanics, several of these loci do show evidence of association with this trait. It is therefore possible that these loci could have pleiotropic effects on insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity and insulin clearance.
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Cui J, Liu C, Meng L, Benedict S. SU-E-T-128: A Comprehensive Dosimetric Characterization of the New 160 Leaf Elekta Agility Collimator System. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4814563] [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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Yang J, Yamamoto T, Mazin S, Cui J, Graves E, Keall P. TH-A-WAB-09: The Potential of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Intra-Treatment Dynamic Tumor Tracking During Radiotherapy: A Phantom Study. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815703] [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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Zhu F, Tan J, Cui J. Beam splitting target reflector based compensation for angular drift of laser beam in laser autocollimation of measuring small angle deviations. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2013; 84:065116. [PMID: 23822387 DOI: 10.1063/1.4811526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Beam splitting target reflector based compensation for the angular drift of laser beam in laser autocollimation is proposed in this article to improve the measurement accuracy and stability of small angle deviations. A beam splitting target reflector is used to replace the plane mirror in laser autocollimation to generate a reference beam when returning the measurement beam. The reference beam and measurement beam have the same angular drift, but have different sensitivities to the rotation angle of the reflector due to the unique characteristics of the reflector. Thus, the angular drift of laser beam in laser autocollimation can be compensated in real time by using the drift of reference beam. Experimental results indicate that an output stability of 0.085 arc sec in 2 h can be achieved after compensation. And a measurement accuracy of ±0.032 arc sec can be obtained over the range of ±1190 arc sec with an effective resolution of 0.006 arc sec. It is confirmed that the compensation method for the angular drift of laser beam is necessary for improving the measurement accuracy and stability in laser autocollimation.
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Guo F, Ruan D, Cui J. MO-F-116-01: Statistics, Error Analysis, and Uncertainty Reporting in Medical Physics. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815310] [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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Zhu F, Tan J, Cui J. Common-path design criteria for laser datum based measurement of small angle deviations and laser autocollimation method in compliance with the criteria with high accuracy and stability. OPTICS EXPRESS 2013; 21:11391-11403. [PMID: 23669996 DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.011391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Common-path design criteria for laser datum based measurement of small angle deviations are proposed to guide the implementation of common-path principle in dealing with laser beam drifts resulting from laser generation mechanism and instability of beam transmission medium. A laser autocollimation method is designed in compliance with the criteria, and can achieve an accuracy of 0.013 arcsec and a two-hour stability of 0.020 arcsec over a measurement distance of two meters. The criteria and the method proposed can be effectively used for laser datum based measurement of small angle deviations with high accuracy and stability, especially over a long measurement distance.
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Wang L, Wang Z, Cui J. Protein changes in Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae in vitro induced by bovine bile. Vet Parasitol 2013; 194:164-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cui J, Yang Y, Cheng Y, Gao F, Liu C, Zhou C, Cheng Y, Li B, Cai J. Protective effects of carboxyfullerene in irradiated cells and BALB/c mice. Free Radic Res 2013; 47:301-8. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2013.771397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Lv Y, Cui J, Jiang ZM, Yang XJ. Composition and conductance distributions of single GeSi quantum rings studied by conductive atomic force microscopy combined with selective chemical etching. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:065702. [PMID: 23324538 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/6/065702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Atomic force microscopy imaging combined with selective chemical etching is employed to quantitatively investigate three-dimensional (3D) composition distributions of single GeSi quantum rings (QRs). In addition, the 3D quantitative composition distributions and the corresponding conductance distributions are simultaneously obtained on the same single GeSi QRs by conductive atomic force microscopy combined with selective chemical etching, allowing us to investigate the correlations between the conductance and composition distributions of single QRs. The results show that the QRs' central holes have higher Ge content, but exhibit lower conductance, indicating that the QRs' conductance distribution is not consistent with their composition distribution. By comparing the topography, composition and conductance profiles of the same single QRs before and after different etching processes, it is found that the conductance distributions of GeSi QRs do not vary with the change of composition distribution. Instead, the QRs' conductance distributions are found to be consistent with their topographic shapes, which can be supposed to be due to the shape determined electronic structures.
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Wang L, Wang ZQ, Cui J. Proteomic analysis of the changed proteins of Trichinella spiralis infective larvae after co-culture in vitro with intestinal epithelial cells. Vet Parasitol 2013; 194:160-3. [PMID: 23433641 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2013.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to determine the protein changes in Trichinella spiralis muscle larvae (ML) after in vitro co-culture with intestinal epithelial cells, and to analyze the changed proteins. Muscle larvae were incubated with HCT-8 cells for 18 h and the ML soluble proteins were analyzed by SDS-PAGE and Western blot. Results showed that seven additional protein bands (123, 77, 58, 36, 30, 28 and 21 kDa) were recognized by sera from infected mice after culture with HCT-8 cells. Three protein bands (97, 51 and 23 kDa) were not recognized by infection sera compared with proteins from ML incubated in RPMI-1640 medium only. Three bands (58, 36 and 21 kDa) were excised from gels, digested with trypsin, and identified by liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) combined with bioinformatics. In total, 211 kinds of proteins were identified, and numerous enzymes (e.g. metallo- and serine proteases, cysteine proteinases) were found to be highly expressed.
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Cui J, Yelle RV, Strobel DF, Müller-Wodarg ICF, Snowden DS, Koskinen TT, Galand M. The CH4structure in Titan's upper atmosphere revisited. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/2012je004222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Monjazeb A, Cui J, Daly M, Chen A, Fragoso R, Perks J, Mayadev J, Michaud A. A Retrospective Analysis of Setup Reproducibility for Anorectal Cancer Patients Treated Prone on a Belly Board. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kishan A, Cui J, Daly M, Purdy J, Chen A. Quantification of Gross Tumor Volume Changes Between Simulation and First Day of Radiation Therapy for Patients With Locally Advanced Malignancies of the Lung and Head/Neck. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.2129] [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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Stanic S, Cui J, Ding K, Halket D, Valicenti R. Analysis of True Delivered Dose to the Prostate Fossa Utilizing Daily Cone Beam CT in Postprostatectomy Patients Who Failed Salvage Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Frantseva M, Cui J, Farzan F, Chinta LV, Perez Velazquez JL, Daskalakis ZJ. Disrupted Cortical Conductivity in Schizophrenia: TMS-EEG Study. Cereb Cortex 2012; 24:211-21. [DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhs304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Tao R, Zhang J, Dai Y, You Z, Fan Y, Cui J, Wang J. Characterizing hepatocellular carcinoma using multi-breath-hold two-dimensional susceptibility-weighted imaging: comparison to conventional liver MRI. Clin Radiol 2012; 67:e91-7. [PMID: 22981726 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2012.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2012] [Revised: 07/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM To characterize the imaging manifestations of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using multi-breath-hold two-dimensional susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) and compare to conventional liver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-three patients with histopathologically confirmed HCC underwent conventional liver MRI, multi-breath-hold two-dimensional SWI, and contrast-enhanced CT preoperatively. The T1-weighted imaging (WI), T2WI, and SWI images were evaluated in consensus by two experienced radiologists. The tumour boundaries, blood products in the tumour, venous vessels, and non-tumour liver parenchyma were compared. RESULTS SWI demonstrated significantly better tumour boundary detection than T1WI and T2WI imaging (67.4 and 25.6%, respectively). The detection rate for intra-tumoural blood products using SWI was higher than that of T1WI and T2WI (76.7 and 16.3%, respectively). The detection rate for tumour venous vessels using SWI was 72.1%, while none was detected with conventional T1WI and T2WI. The detection rate for siderotic nodules in non-tumour liver parenchyma using SWI was higher than that of conventional T1WI and T2WI (65.1 and 20.9%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS SWI can provide more detailed information than conventional liver MRI in evaluation of tumour boundaries, blood products, venous vasculature, and non-tumour liver parenchyma. SWI is a valuable complement to conventional liver MRI.
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Cui J, Ivanova E, Qi L, Pan ZH. Expression of CaV3.2 T-type Ca²⁺ channels in a subpopulation of retinal type-3 cone bipolar cells. Neuroscience 2012; 224:63-9. [PMID: 22909426 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.08.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2012] [Revised: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 08/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Retinal bipolar cells and ganglion cells are known to possess voltage-gated T-type Ca(2+) channels. Previous electrophysiological recording studies suggested that there is differential expression of different T-type Ca(2+) channel α1 subunits among bipolar cells. The detailed expression patterns of the individual T-type Ca(2+) channel subunits in the retina, however, remain unknown. In this study, we examined the expression of the Ca(V)3.2 Ca(2+) channel α1 subunit in the mouse retina using immunohistochemical analysis and patch-clamp recordings together with a Ca(V)3.2 knock out (KO) mouse line. The specificity of a Ca(V)3.2 Ca(2+) channel antibody was first confirmed in recombinant T-type Ca(2+) channels expressed in human embryonic kidney (HEK) cells and in Ca(V)3.2 KO mice. Our immunohistochemical analysis indicates that the Ca(V)3.2 antibody labels a subgroup of type-3 cone bipolar cells (CBCs), the PKAβII-immunopositive type-3 CBCs. The labeling was observed throughout the cell including dendrites and axon terminals. Our patch-clamp recording results further demonstrate that Ca(V)3.2 Ca(2+) channels contribute to the T-type Ca(2+) current in a subpopulation of type-3 CBCs. The findings of this study provide new insights into understanding the functional roles of T-type Ca(2+) channels in retinal processing.
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Guo X, Cui J, Jones MR, Haritunians T, Xiang AH, Chen YDI, Taylor KD, Buchanan TA, Davis RC, Hsueh WA, Raffel LJ, Rotter JI, Goodarzi MO. Insulin clearance: confirmation as a highly heritable trait, and genome-wide linkage analysis. Diabetologia 2012; 55:2183-92. [PMID: 22584727 PMCID: PMC3391346 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-012-2577-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 04/09/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS We have previously documented a high heritability of insulin clearance in a Hispanic cohort. Here, our goal was to confirm the high heritability in a second cohort and search for genetic loci contributing to insulin clearance. METHODS Hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamps were performed in 513 participants from 140 Hispanic families. Heritability was estimated for clamp-derived insulin clearance and a two-phase genome-wide linkage scan was conducted using a variance components approach. Linkage peaks were further investigated by candidate gene association analysis in two cohorts. RESULTS The covariate-adjusted heritability of insulin clearance was 73%, indicating that the majority of the phenotypic variance is due to genetic factors. In the Phase 1 linkage scan, no signals with a logarithm of odds (LOD) score >2 were detected. In the Phase 2 scan, two linkage peaks with an LOD >2 for insulin clearance were identified on chromosomes 15 (LOD 3.62) and 20 (LOD 2.43). These loci harbour several promising candidate genes for insulin clearance, with 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on chromosome 15 and six SNPs on chromosome 20 being associated with insulin clearance in both Hispanic cohorts. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION In a second Hispanic cohort, we confirmed that insulin clearance is a highly heritable trait and identified chromosomal loci that harbour genes regulating insulin clearance. The identification of such genes may improve our understanding of how the body clears insulin, thus leading to improved risk assessment, diagnosis, prevention and therapy of diabetes, as well as of other hyperinsulinaemic disorders, such as the metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome.
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Williams JS, Chamarthi B, Goodarzi MO, Pojoga LH, Sun B, Garza AE, Raby BA, Adler GK, Hopkins PN, Brown NJ, Jeunemaitre X, Ferri C, Fang R, Leonor T, Cui J, Guo X, Taylor KD, Chen YDI, Xiang A, Raffel LJ, Buchanan TA, Rotter JI, Williams GH, Shi Y. Lysine-specific demethylase 1: an epigenetic regulator of salt-sensitive hypertension. Am J Hypertens 2012; 25:812-7. [PMID: 22534796 DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2012.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension (HTN) represents a complex heritable disease in which environmental factors may directly affect gene function via epigenetic mechanisms. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that dietary salt influences the activity of a histone-modifying enzyme, lysine-specific demethylase 1 (LSD-1), which in turn is associated with salt-sensitivity of blood pressure (BP). METHODS Animal and human studies were performed. Salt-sensitivity of LSD-1 expression was assessed in wild-type (WT) and LSD-1 heterozygote knockout (LSD-1(+/-)) mice. Clinical relevance was tested by multivariate associations between single-nuclear polymorphisms (SNPs) in the LSD-1 gene and salt-sensitivity of BP, with control of dietary sodium, in a primary African-American hypertensive cohort and two replication hypertensive cohorts (Caucasian and Mexican-American). RESULTS LSD-1 expression was modified by dietary salt in WT mice with lower levels associated with liberal salt intake. LSD-1(+/-) mice expressed lower LSD-1 protein levels than WT mice in kidney tissue. Similar to LSD-1(+/-) mice, African-American minor allele carriers of two LSD-1 SNPs displayed greater change in systolic BP (SBP) in response to change from low to liberal salt diet (rs671357, P = 0.01; rs587168, P = 0.005). This association was replicated in the Hispanic (rs587168, P = 0.04) but not the Caucasian cohort. Exploratory analyses demonstrated decreased serum aldosterone concentrations in African-American minor allele carriers similar to findings in the LSD-1(+/-) mice, decreased α-EnaC expression in LSD-1(+/-) mice, and impaired renovascular responsiveness to salt loading in minor allele carriers. CONCLUSION The results of this translational research study support a role for LSD-1 in the pathogenesis of salt-sensitive HTN.
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Batth S, Daly M, Cui J, Hall W, Li Y, Beckett L, Purdy J, Bobinski M, Dublin A, Chen A. Anatomical Contouring Guidelines and Dosimetric Analysis of Brachial Plexus Segments for Patients Treated by Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer. Skull Base Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1313954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tian J, Zhou Y, Cui J, Wang D, Wang X, Hu G, Tian Y, Jiang Y, Zheng J, Wang J, Zhong N, Ran P. Peak expiratory flow as a screening tool to detect airflow obstruction in a primary health care setting. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2012; 16:674-80. [PMID: 22409956 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurement is less expensive and requires fewer skills than spirometry testing. It is thus expected to be a reasonable substitute for spirometry in airflow obstruction screening when spirometry is unavailable. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the validation of PEF measurement in the detection of airflow obstruction using newly established regression equations. METHODS The PEFs of 553 'normal' participants aged 40-85 years were measured using mechanical devices. Based on these data, regression equations were generated to predict normal PEF values. Data were then collected from 3379 subjects. The specificity and sensitivity of the different predicted PEF cut-off points for detecting airflow obstruction were evaluated by spirometry, based on previously generated regression equations. RESULTS Using newly established reference values for PEF, PEF had higher sensitivity and specificity than the questionnaire in detection of airflow obstruction. That PEF < 80% of predicted was more effective in the detection of airflow obstruction was confirmed by the lower limit of normal of forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), and GOLD plus symptom, with a sensitivity of 78.7%, 76.8%, 85.3% and a specificity of 81.9%, 83.8%, 81.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Mechanical PEF may be a reasonable method of screening for airflow obstruction in settings where spirometry is unavailable.
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Ben SB, Wang QY, Xia L, Xia JZ, Cui J, Wang J, Yang F, Bai H, Shim MS, Lee BJ, Sun LG, Chen CL. Selenoprotein dSelK in Drosophila elevates release of Ca2+ from endoplasmic reticulum by upregulating expression of inositol 1,4,5-tris-phosphate receptor. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2012; 76:1030-6. [PMID: 22082272 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297911090070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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dSelK (G-rich), a homolog of human and mouse SelK, is one of three selenoproteins in Drosophila melanogaster. It is the only trans-membrane selenoprotein in D. melanogaster integrated into both the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane and the Golgi apparatus. The gene expression profile of Drosophila Schneider 2 (S2) cells after the dsRNA interference (dsRNAi) targeting of dSelK was examined with the GeneChip Drosophila Genome 2.0 Array (Affymetrix), a high-density oligonucleotide microarray encompassing nearly the full Drosophila genome. The results showed that the transcriptional expression of eight genes whose proteins are located on (or related to) the ER or the Golgi apparatus was highly induced or repressed by the dsRNAi treatment. The mRNA levels of the inositol 1,4,5-tris-phosphate receptor (IP3 receptor), whose gene product is integrated into the ER membrane and regulates the release of Ca2+ from the ER to the cytosol, were significantly downregulated. In contrast, the expression of inositol 1,4,5-tris-phosphate kinase 1, which is a cytosolic protein with opposing functions to the IP3 receptor, was significantly upregulated. Quantitative real-time PCR verified these results. The concentration of intracellular free Ca2+ of the Drosophila S2 cells was significantly decreased after the knockdown of dSelK, whereas overexpression of dSelK significantly increased the intracellular free Ca2+ concentration. These results indicate that dSelK in D. melanogaster is involved in regulating the release of Ca2+ from the ER to the cytosol and may play important roles in the signal transduction pathways involving Ca2+ mobilization.
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Yuan CC, Yang YF, Xi XK, Cui J, Xiang JF. Solid state 27Al NMR investigation of Knight shift tensors of LnAl2 (Ln = Y, La and Lu) and correlation with DFT calculations. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2012; 41:28-31. [PMID: 22130197 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2011.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2011] [Revised: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/11/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The atomic and electronic structures of LnAl(2) (Ln=Y, La and Lu) on Al sites were characterized by (27)Al solid state NMR spectroscopy. (27)Al isotropic metallic shifts have been determined in these cubic laves phases under both static and magic angle spinning (MAS) conditions. Based on band structure calculations, we found a strong correlation of (27)Al isotropic metallic shifts and s character of the density of states at the Fermi level on Al sites. We also found tetrahedral distortion of Al centered clusters, which can be well characterized by quadruple coupling constants and Knight shift anisotropy.
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Shen X, Cui J, Nagahama Y. The Forkhead Gene Family in Medaka: Expression Patterns and Gene Evolution. Cytogenet Genome Res 2012; 136:123-30. [DOI: 10.1159/000335898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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