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Yang C, Tong Y, Ni W, Liu J, Xu W, Li L, Liu X, Meng H, Qian W. Inhibition of autophagy induced by overexpression of mda-7/interleukin-24 strongly augments the antileukemia activity in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Gene Ther 2009; 17:109-19. [PMID: 19730452 DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2009.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Melanoma differentiation-associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24) is a novel candidate of tumor suppressor that can selectively induce apoptosis experimentally in a spectrum of human cancer cells including leukemia cells. However, a recent study suggests that mda-7/IL-24 promotes the survival of chronic lymphocytic leukemia B-cells. In this study, we showed that mda-7/IL-24 was constitutively expressed in leukemia cell lines and primary acute myeloid leukemia samples. Using a conditionally replicating adenovirus expressing mda-7/IL-24 (ZD55-IL-24), we showed that enforced expression of mda-7/IL-24 in leukemia cells induced autophagy, which was triggered by the upregulation of Beclin-1. Immunofluorescence and coimmunoprecipitation studies suggested that mda-7/IL-24 protein interacts with Beclin-1. Class III PI3K/Beclin-1 complex was shown involved in the mda-7/IL-24-induced autophagy. Moreover, autophagy inhibition by phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor, wortmannin, resulted in a reduced Beclin-1 expression and autophagosome formation associated with significantly enhanced cell death. Importantly, the combination of ZD55-IL-24 with wortmannin elicited a strongly enhanced antileukemia efficacy in established leukemia xenografts. These results suggest that mda-7/IL-24-induced autophagy in leukemia cells may provide survival advantage and mda-7/IL-24 combined with agents that disrupt autophagy is a promising new strategy for the treatment of leukemia.
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In recent years, there has been increased interest in the mechanisms involved in anaesthetic-induced cardioprotection. It is not thoroughly understood how volatile anaesthetics protect the myocardium from ischaemia or reperfusion injury, but the overall mechanism is likely to be multifactorial. This review examines the recent experimental and clinical research underlying the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in anaesthetic-induced preconditioning. A variety of intracellular signalling pathways have been implicated in the protective phenomenon. Ischaemic preconditioning and anaesthetic-induced preconditioning share similar molecular mechanisms, including activation of guanine nucleotide-binding proteins, triggering of second messenger pathways, activation of multiple kinases, mediation of nitric oxide formation and reactive oxygen species release, maintenance of intracellular and/or mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis and moderation of the opening of adenosine-triphosphate-sensitive potassium channels. A more thorough understanding of the multiple signalling steps and the ultimate cytoprotective mechanisms underlying anaesthetic-induced preconditioning may lead to improvements in the management of ischaemia and/or reperfusion injury.
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Chen Q, Cao M, Xiang WL, Sun Q, Zhang J, Hou RT, Yan ZY, Yang ZR, Liu J, Zhao J. Study on genes with altered expression in alpha-amanitin poisoned mice and evaluation on antagonistic effects of traditional Chinese medicines against toxicity of alpha-amanitin. ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA 2009; 60:281-91. [PMID: 19700387 DOI: 10.1556/abiol.60.2009.3.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The forward and reverse cDNA subtractive libraries before and after the toxic effect of alpha-amanitin were constructed by suppression subtractive hybridization and randomly selected clones from each subtractive library were screened by PCR and dot blot hybridization. A total of 85 genes with altered expression were finally identified, with 41 genes from the forward library and 44 from the reverse library. Subsequently, the antagonistic effects of candidate traditional Chinese medicines were evaluated based on the genetic transcription levels of the genes with significant altered expression, including Catnbeta, Flt3-L, IL-7r and Rpo2-4. The results indicated that Silybum marianum (L.) Gaert and Ganoderma lucidum had significant down-regulated effects on the transcription level of Catnbeta that was up-regulated by alpha-amanitin, and the two herbs also up-regulated the transcription levels of Flt3-L and Rpo2-4. Silybum marianum (L.) had significant up-regulated effects on the IL-7r that was down-regulated by alpha-amanitin. These preliminary studies suggested that Silybum marianum (L.) and Ganoderma lucidum were effective antagonists against the toxicity of alpha-amanitin.
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Zou W, Frye J, Chang CW, Liu J, Cerniglia C, Nayak R. Microarray analysis of antimicrobial resistance genes inSalmonella entericafrom preharvest poultry environment. J Appl Microbiol 2009; 107:906-14. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04270.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abelev BI, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Anderson BD, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Baumgart S, Beavis DR, Bellwied R, Benedosso F, Betancourt MJ, Betts RR, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bichsel H, Bielcik J, Bielcikova J, Biritz B, Bland LC, Bombara M, Bonner BE, Botje M, Bouchet J, Braidot E, Brandin AV, Bruna E, Bueltmann S, Burton TP, Bystersky M, Cai XZ, Caines H, de la Barca Sánchez MC, Catu O, Cebra D, Cendejas R, Cervantes MC, Chajecki Z, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen JH, Chen JY, Cheng J, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Choi KE, Christie W, Clarke RF, Codrington MJM, Corliss R, Cormier TM, Cosentino MR, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Das D, Das S, Dash S, Daugherity M, De Silva LC, Dedovich TG, DePhillips M, Derevschikov AA, de Souza RD, Didenko L, Djawotho P, Dogra SM, Dong X, Drachenberg JL, Draper JE, Dunlop JC, Mazumdar MRD, Edwards WR, Efimov LG, Elhalhuli E, Elnimr M, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Eun L, Fachini P, Fatemi R, Fedorisin J, Feng A, Filip P, Finch E, Fine V, Fisyak Y, Gagliardi CA, Gaillard L, Gangadharan DR, Ganti MS, Garcia-Solis EJ, Geromitsos A, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gorbunov YN, Gordon A, Grebenyuk O, Grosnick D, Grube B, Guertin SM, Guimaraes KSFF, Gupta A, Gupta N, Guryn W, Haag B, Hallman TJ, Hamed A, Harris JW, He W, Heinz M, Heppelmann S, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffman AM, Hoffmann GW, Hofman DJ, Hollis RS, Huang HZ, Humanic TJ, Huo L, Igo G, Iordanova A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Jakl P, Jena C, Jin F, Jones CL, Jones PG, Joseph J, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kajimoto K, Kang K, Kapitan J, Keane D, Kechechyan A, Kettler D, Khodyrev VY, Kikola DP, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Klein SR, Knospe AG, Kocoloski A, Koetke DD, Kopytine M, Korsch W, Kotchenda L, Kouchpil V, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Krus M, Kuhn C, Kumar L, Kurnadi P, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, LaPointe S, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednicky R, Lee CH, Lee JH, Leight W, LeVine MJ, Li C, Li N, Li Y, Lin G, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu J, Liu L, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Longacre RS, Love WA, Lu Y, Ludlam T, Ma GL, Ma YG, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Mall OI, Mangotra LK, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McDonald D, McShane TS, Meschanin A, Milner R, Minaev NG, Mioduszewski S, Mischke A, Mohanty B, Morozov DA, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nattrass C, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Netrakanti PK, Ng MJ, Nogach LV, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okada H, Okorokov V, Olson D, Pachr M, Page BS, Pal SK, Pandit Y, Panebratsev Y, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Phatak SC, Pile P, Planinic M, Pluta J, Plyku D, Poljak N, Poskanzer AM, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Pruthi NK, Pujahari PR, Putschke J, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Redwine R, Reed R, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevskiy OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan L, Russcher MJ, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Sakuma T, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Sarsour M, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Seger J, Selyuzhenkov I, Seyboth P, Shabetai A, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Sharma M, Shi SS, Shi XH, Sichtermann EP, Simon F, Singaraju RN, Skoby MJ, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stadnik A, Stanislaus TDS, Staszak D, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Suaide AAP, Suarez MC, Subba NL, Sumbera M, Sun XM, Sun Y, Sun Z, Surrow B, Symons TJM, de Toledo AS, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Tang Z, Tarini LH, Tarnowsky T, Thein D, Thomas JH, Tian J, Timmins AR, Timoshenko S, Tlusty D, Tokarev M, Tram VN, Trattner AL, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tsai OD, Ulery J, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Van Buren G, van Leeuwen M, Molen AMV, Vanfossen JA, Varma R, Vasconcelos GMS, Vasilevski IM, Vasiliev AN, Videbaek F, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Vokal S, Voloshin SA, Wada M, Walker M, Wang F, Wang G, Wang JS, Wang Q, Wang X, Wang XL, Wang Y, Webb G, Webb JC, Westfall GD, Whitten C, Wieman H, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wu Y, Xie W, Xu N, Xu QH, Xu Y, Xu Z, Yang P, Yepes P, Yip K, Yoo IK, Yue Q, Zawisza M, Zbroszczyk H, Zhan W, Zhang S, Zhang WM, Zhang XP, Zhang Y, Zhang ZP, Zhao Y, Zhong C, Zhou J, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva Y, Zuo JX. K/pi Fluctuations at relativistic energies. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2009; 103:092301. [PMID: 19792791 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.103.092301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We report K/pi fluctuations from Au + Au collisions at sqrt[s(NN)]= 19.6, 62.4, 130, and 200 GeV using the STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. K/pi fluctuations in central collisions show little dependence on incident energy and are on the same order as those from NA49 at the Super Proton Synchrotron in central Pb + Pb collisions at sqrt[s(NN)]=12.3 and 17.3 GeV. We report results for the collision centrality dependence of K/pi fluctuations and results for charge-separated fluctuations. We observe that the K/pi fluctuations scale with the charged particle multiplicity density.
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Quan W, Lin Z, Wu M, Kang H, Liu H, Liu X, Chen J, Liu J, He XT, Chen SG, Xiong H, Guo L, Xu H, Fu Y, Cheng Y, Xu ZZ. Classical aspects in above-threshold ionization with a midinfrared strong laser field. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2009; 103:093001. [PMID: 19792794 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.103.093001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2009] [Revised: 03/26/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We present high resolution photoelectron energy spectra of noble gas atoms from high intensity above-threshold ionization (ATI) at midinfrared wavelengths. An unexpected structure at the very low-energy portion of the spectra, in striking contrast to the prediction of the simple-man theory, has been revealed. A semiclassical model calculation is able to reproduce the experimental feature and suggests the prominent role of the Coulomb interaction of the outgoing electron with the parent ion in producing the peculiar structure in long wavelength ATI spectra.
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Khandoga AL, Fujiwara Y, Goyal P, Pandey D, Tsukahara R, Bolen A, Guo H, Wilke N, Liu J, Valentine WJ, Durgam GG, Miller DD, Jiang G, Prestwich GD, Tigyi G, Siess W. Lysophosphatidic acid-induced platelet shape change revealed through LPA(1-5) receptor-selective probes and albumin. Platelets 2009; 19:415-27. [PMID: 18925509 DOI: 10.1080/09537100802220468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), a component of mildly-oxidized LDL and the lipid rich core of atherosclerotic plaques, elicits platelet activation. LPA is the ligand of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) of the EDG family (LPA(1-3)) and the newly identified LPA(4-7) subcluster. LPA(4), LPA(5) and LPA(7) increase cellular cAMP levels that would induce platelet inhibition rather than activation. In the present study we quantified the mRNA levels of the LPA(1-7) GPCR in human platelets and found a rank order LPA(4) = LPA(5) > LPA(7) > LPA(6) = LPA(2) >> LPA(1) > LPA(3). We examined platelet shape change using a panel of LPA receptor subtype-selective agonists and antagonists and compared them with their pharmacological profiles obtained in heterologous LPA(1-5) receptor expression systems. Responses to different natural acyl and alkyl species of LPA, and octyl phosphatidic acid analogs, alpha-substituted phosphonate analogs, N-palmitoyl-tyrosine phosphoric acid, N-palmitoyl-serine phosphoric acid were tested. All of these compounds elicited platelet activation and also inhibited LPA-induced platelet shape change after pre-incubation, suggesting that receptor desensitization is likely responsible for the inhibition of this response. Fatty acid free albumin (10 microM) lacking platelet activity completely inhibited platelet shape change induced by LPA with an IC(50) of 1.1 microM but had no effect on the activation of LPA(1,2,3,&5) expressed in endogenously non-LPA-responsive RH7777 cells. However, albumin reduced LPA(4) activation and shifted the dose-response curve to the right. LPA(5) transiently expressed in RH7777 cells showed preference to alkyl-LPA over acyl-LPA that is similar to that in platelets. LPA did not increase cAMP levels in platelets. In conclusion, our results with the pharmacological compounds and albumin demonstrate that LPA does not induce platelet shape change simply through activation of LPA(1-5), and the receptor(s) mediating LPA-induced platelet activation remains elusive.
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Kong F, Liu J, Li XF, An Y, Qiu T. Enhanced emission from Alq3
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Wu Q, Magnus JH, Liu J, Bencaz AF, Hentz JG. Depression and low bone mineral density: a meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies. Osteoporos Int 2009; 20:1309-20. [PMID: 19343469 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-009-0918-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2008] [Accepted: 03/04/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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SUMMARY The association between depression and loss of bone mineral density (BMD) has been reported inconsistently. This meta-analysis, which pooled results from 14 qualifying individual studies, found that depression was associated with a significantly decreased BMD, with a substantially greater BMD decrease in depressed women and in cases of clinical depression. INTRODUCTION The reported association between depression and loss of BMD has been controversial. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine whether depression and BMD are associated and to identify the variation in some subgroups. METHODS English-language articles published before October 2008 were used as the data source. A total of six case-controlled and eight cross-sectional studies met prestated inclusion criteria (N = 10,523). Information on study design, participant characteristics, measurements of BMD and depression, and control for potential confounders was abstracted independently by two investigators using a standardized protocol. RESULTS Overall, depression was associated with a significant decrease in mean BMD of spine (-0.053 g/cm(2) [95% confidence interval {CI} -0.087 to -0.018 g/cm(2)]) and hip (-0.052 g/cm(2) [95% CI -0.083 to -0.022 g/cm(2)]). A substantially greater BMD decrease was observed in depressed women (-0.076 g/cm(2) in spine; -0.059 g/cm(2) in hip) and in cases of clinical depression (-0.074 g/cm(2) in spine; -0.080 g/cm(2) in hip). CONCLUSION Depression is associated with low BMD, with a substantially greater BMD decrease in depressed women and in cases of clinical depression. Depression should be considered as an important risk factor for osteoporosis.
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Liu J, Kanki Y, Okada Y, Jin E, Yano K, Shih SC, Minami T, Aird WC. A +220 GATA motif mediates basal but not endotoxin-repressible expression of the von Willebrand factor promoter in Hprt-targeted transgenic mice. J Thromb Haemost 2009; 7:1384-92. [PMID: 19496923 PMCID: PMC5303625 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03501.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The von Willebrand factor (VWF) gene is a marker for spatial and temporal heterogeneity of the endothelium. A GATA motif at +220 has been implicated in basal VWF expression in vitro. Other studies have shown that GATA3 and VWF are transcriptionally downregulated in response to inflammatory mediators. OBJECTIVES Our goal was to determine the importance of the +220 GATA motif in mediating expression of VWF promoter in vivo, and to elucidate whether the GATA element plays a role in spatial and/or temporal regulation of VWF expression. METHODS ChIP and electrophoretic mobility shift assays were carried out in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Reporter gene constructs containing 3.6 kb of the human VWF promoter with and without a mutation of the +220 GATA element were transfected into cultured endothelial cells or targeted to the Hprt locus of mice. The Hprt-targeted mice were subjected to endotoxemia. RESULTS In protein-DNA binding assays, the +220 GATA motif bound GATA-2, -3 and -6. Mutation of the GATA site resulted in reduced basal promoter activity in HUVEC. When targeted to the Hprt locus of mice, the GATA mutation resulted in a significant, proportionate reduction of promoter activity in LacZ expressing vascular beds. Systemic administration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) resulted in a widespread reduction in VWF mRNA expression and promoter activity. LPS-mediated repression of the VWF promoter was unaffected by the GATA mutation. CONCLUSIONS A region of the VWF promoter between -2182 and the end of the first intron contains information for LPS-mediated gene repression. The +220 GATA motif is important for basal, but not LPS-repressible expression of the VWF gene.
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Liu J, Faust U, Bressmer H, Schneider J. On-line-Kontrolle von Auswertealgorithmen am Bildschirm mit Anwendung zur Identifikation der Schluckfunktion - A Tool for Monitoring Biosignal Processing with an Application to the Analysis of Esophageal Function. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2009. [DOI: 10.1515/bmte.1992.37.6.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Li Z, Wang G, Wang LS, Zhang W, Tan ZR, Fan L, Chen BL, Li Q, Liu J, Tu JH, Hu DL, Liu ZQ, Zhou HH. Effects of theCYP2C9*13allele on the pharmacokinetics of losartan in healthy male subjects. Xenobiotica 2009; 39:788-93. [DOI: 10.1080/00498250903134435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Dai J, Han Y, Xu B, Li Y, Liu J, Zhao Y, Zhang F. Ultrastructural changes of nucleoli in common wheat induced by actinomycin DPeople's Republic of China. Biotech Histochem 2009; 80:223-5. [PMID: 16720523 DOI: 10.1080/10520290600602285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Common wheat root tip meristematic cells were treated with low concentrations of actinomycin D (ActD), then stained whole by silver nitrate. We showed by transmission electron microscopy that the typical nucleolar structure did not form, but a granular and fibrillar network was exhibited in the nucleolar region. Our results support a correlation between nucleolar organization/assembly and the activation of RNA Polymerase I transcription. Furthermore, we speculate that the fibrillar network present in the nucleolar region of ActD treated cells may represent the basic skeletal structure required to support the nucleolus.
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Zhou M, Zhang A, Lin B, Liu J, Xu LX. Study of heat shock response of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) using cDNA microarray. Int J Hyperthermia 2009; 23:225-58. [PMID: 17523017 DOI: 10.1080/02656730701295441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Genetic response of human umbilical vein cells (HUVECs) to heat shock was studied using gene expression analysis. HUVECs were subjected to heat treatment at 44 degrees C and 55 degrees C for 1 h, respectively. Four hours after the treatment, gene expression of the treated cells and control cells (37 degrees C) were profiled using cDNA microarray. Data were analyzed using bioinformatics tools, and the results were verified by real-time quantitative PCR experiment. It has been shown that a large number of genes were regulated indicating global response to heat treatment at the genetic level.
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Liu J, Neerchal NK, Tasch U, Dyer RM, Rajkondawar PG. Enhancing the prediction accuracy of bovine lameness models through transformations of limb movement variables. J Dairy Sci 2009; 92:2539-50. [PMID: 19447986 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The issue of modeling bovine lameness was explored by testing the hypothesis that B-spline transformation of limb movement variables (LMV) employed in predictive models improved model accuracy. The objectives were to determine the effect of number of B-spline knots and the degree of the underlying polynomial approximation (degree of freedom) on model accuracy. Knot number used in B-spline transformation improved model accuracy by improving model specificity and to a lesser extent model sensitivity. Degree of polynomial approximation had no effect on model predictive accuracy from the data set of 261 cows. Model stability, defined as changes in predictive accuracy associated with the superimposition of perturbations (0.5 and 1.0%) in LMV on the measured data, was explored. Model specificity and to a lesser degree, sensitivity, increased with increased knot number across data set perturbations. Specificity and sensitivity increased by 43 and 11%, respectively, when knot number increased from 0 to 7 for a perturbation level of 0.5%. When the perturbation level was 1%, the corresponding increases in specificity and sensitivity were 32 and 4%, respectively. Nevertheless, different levels of LMV perturbation varied the optimal knot number associated with highest model accuracy. The optimal knot number for 0.5% perturbation was 8, whereas for 1% perturbation the optimal knot number was 7. The B-spline transformation improved specificity and sensitivity of predictive models for lameness, provided the appropriate number of knots was selected.
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Rao W, Liu J, Zhou YX, Yang Y, Zhang H. Anti-tumor effect of sodium-induced thermochemical ablation therapy. Int J Hyperthermia 2009; 24:675-81. [DOI: 10.1080/02656730802228465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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AIM To investigate the menopausal experience of Arabic women living in Sydney and to explore the relationship between the psychosomatic symptoms and various sociodemographic factors. METHOD A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 197 Arabic women aged 45-65 years. The Menopause-specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire was used to collect information on sociodemographic characteristics and menopausal symptoms. RESULTS The median age at menopause in the present study was 49 years (mean+/-standard deviation, 47.9+/-5.0 years). Out of 29 symptoms, the most frequent symptom reported was 'feeling tired or worn out' (86%), followed by 'aching in muscles and joints' (85%). Sixty-three percent of the subjects reported 'hot flushes' and 54% reported 'vaginal dryness during intercourse'. The least prevalent symptom was 'increased facial hair' (35%). Postmenopausal women suffered more vasomotor and sexual symptoms than pre- and perimenopausal women (p<0.05). Women from the sample who were better educated and had a lower body mass index reported fewer and less severe symptoms. CONCLUSION Menopause-related symptoms among these Arabic women in Sydney were more prevalent and severe than those reported in many other countries and their quality of life was negatively affected by these symptoms.
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Dubin MJ, Weissman MM, Xu D, Bansal R, Zhu HT, Hao X, Liu J, Warner V, Peterson BS. White Matter Hypoplasia is Associated with High Familial Risk for Major Depression. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)70097-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Wang L, Lin J, Liu S, Cao S, Liu J, Yong Q, Yang Y, Wu B, Pan X, Du L, Wu C, Qin Y, Chen B. Mutations in the LDL receptor gene in four Chinese homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia phenotype patients. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2009; 19:391-400. [PMID: 19073363 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2008.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2008] [Revised: 07/13/2008] [Accepted: 07/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder of lipoprotein metabolism caused by mutations in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) gene, leading to elevated levels of cholesterol and an increased risk of coronary heart disease. In this article, from four homozygous FH phenotype probands we identified disease causing mutations and analyzed the relationship between genotype and phenotype. METHODS AND RESULTS DNA sequencing identified five LDL-R point mutations in four unrelated families. We found a novel homozygous mutation (C210R), a homozygous mutation at W462X, a compound heterozygous mutation of C122Y and T383I, and a G>A intron 3 splice site homozygous mutation. The functional alteration caused by the novel C210R mutation was confirmed by FACS analysis. Four probands have high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, ranging from 14.65 to 27.66 mmol/L. Their heterozygous parents had relatively low levels. B-mode ultrasound supplemented by Doppler was used to examine aortic/mitral valve structural alterations and carotid intima-media thickness (ITM) in all probands. The ITM values were between 1.2 and 2.3mm, much higher than the normal value of <0.8mm. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrated that all the probands were associated with severe hypercholesterolemia, thick carotid IMT and a low CFVR (coronary flow velocity reserve) value. The novel mutation (C120Y) is a disease causing mutation.
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Jagannathan K, Calhoun V, Liu J, Meda S, Pearlson G. Combining sMRI and SNP data to investigate genetic influences on brain structure using parallel ICA in healthy controls & schizophrenia. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)71704-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Zhang H, Liu J, Tian J, Rieth C, Huber D, Lee K. Cerebral asymmetry in top-down modulation of face and letter perception. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)71637-4] [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] Open
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Hester S, Drobná Z, Andrews D, Liu J, Waalkes M, Thomas D, Styblo M. Expression of AS3MT alters transcriptional profiles in human urothelial cells exposed to arsenite. Hum Exp Toxicol 2009; 28:49-61. [PMID: 19411561 DOI: 10.1177/0960327109102368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is an environmental toxicant and human carcinogen. The enzymatic methylation of iAs that is catalyzed by arsenic (+3 oxidation state)-methyltransferase (AS3MT) generates reactive methylated intermediates that contribute to the toxic and carcinogenic effects of iAs. We have shown that clonal human urothelial cells (UROtsa/F35) that express rat AS3MT and methylate iAs are more susceptible to acute toxicity of arsenite (iAs(III)) than parental UROtsa cells that do not express AS3MT and do not methylate iAs. The current work examines transcriptional changes associated with AS3MT expression and identifies specific categories of genes expressed in UROtsa and UROtsa/F35 cells in response to a 24-h exposure to 1 or 50 microM iAs(III). Here, the expression of 21,073 genes was assessed using Agilent Human 1A(V2) arrays. Venn analysis showed marked concentration-dependent differences between gene expression patterns in UROtsa and UROTsa/F35 cells exposed to iAs(III). Among 134 genes altered by exposure to subtoxic 1 microM iAs(III), only 14 were shared by both cell lines. Exposure to cytotoxic 50 microM iAs(III) uniquely altered 1389 genes in UROtsa/F35 and 649 genes in UROtsa cells; 5033 altered genes were associated with the chemical alone. In UROtsa, but not UROtsa/F35 cells exposure to 1 microM iAs(III) altered expression of genes associated with cell adhesion. In contrast, expression of genes involved in cell cycle regulation was significantly altered in UROtsa/F35 cells at this exposure level. At 50 microM iAs(III), pathways regulating cell cycle, cell death, transcription, and metabolism were affected in both cell lines. However, only Urotsa/F35 cells showed numerous G-protein and kinase pathway alterations as well as alterations in pathways involved in cell growth and differentiation. These data link the AS3MT-catalyzed methylation of iAs to specific genomic responses in human cells exposed to iAs(III). Further analysis of these responses will help to characterize the role of AS3MT-catalyzed methylation in modulation of iAs(III) toxicity.
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Liu J, Qin J, Feng Y, Bao H, Zhou Q, Chen Q. Distribution of vasoactive intestinal peptide and substance P messenger ribonucleic acid in intestinal nerve of Remak of chicken. Poult Sci 2009; 88:1421-6. [PMID: 19531713 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The intestinal nerve of Remak (INR) is unique to birds. The exact distributions and secretions of the peptide transmitters in the INR that innervate the intestine, and the patterns of their projections to the nerve plexus of the intestinal wall, are still unclear. In the present study, the distributions of chicken vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) mRNA and substance P (SP) mRNA in the chicken INR were demonstrated by means of in situ hybridization histochemistry, using sense and antisense digoxigenin-labeled RNA probes. The in situ hybridization histochemistry results suggested that VIP mRNA-positive neurons were mainly distributed in ganglions, whereas some of the INR fibers were weakly positive. The proportion of VIP mRNA-positive cells among total neurons was 75% in the juxta-jejunoileum portion and 87% in the juxta-rectal portion of the INR. Most SP mRNA-positive cells were sporadically distributed in layers or small groups within the ganglions, as well as in nerve trunks between ganglions. Moreover, the proportion of positive cells among total neurons was 83% in the juxta-jejunoileum portion and 98% in the juxta-rectal portion of the INR, which suggests that both VIP and SP mRNA are coexpressed in the chicken INR. Our results provide an approach to further study of the locations of VIP and SP in nerve tissue.
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Lu F, Jia Y, Bin S, Li C, Limei S, Kristensen S, Sun X, Xiao Y, Liu J, Li D, Qu S, Vermund SH. Predictors for casual sex and/or infection among sexually transmitted disease clinic attendees in China. Int J STD AIDS 2009; 20:241-8. [PMID: 19304968 DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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To assess the risk factors for casual sex and infections among the sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic attendees in two disparate Chinese cities, an STD clinic-based cross-sectional study was conducted to provide demographic and sexual behaviour information. Participants were recruited from nine STD clinics selected by mapping strategy. STD prevalence was 69.4% (68.6% of men and 65.2% of women). The most common diagnoses were non-gonococcal urethritis (22.2%), genital warts (13.2%), syphilis (11.6%), gonorrhoea (8.4%), chlamydia (6.3%) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) (5.8%). Of 536 participants, 22.5% reported having casual sex in the last three months, younger age, less education, unawareness of transmission routes and having had casual sex in the last three months were independent risk factors for acquisition of an STD. Single or separated marital status, non-local residency and STD diagnoses were independently associated with having had casual sex. After decades of exceedingly low STD rates in China, a full panoply of STD diagnoses are now evident. Both for reproductive health concerns and for stemming the expansion of HIV spread, STD control and prevention must be revitalized as a priority for China's public health and medical institutions. Effective training is a priority, given the dearth of STD-experienced health-care workers.
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Abelev BI, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Anderson BD, Arkhipkin D, Averichev GS, Balewski J, Barannikova O, Barnby LS, Baudot J, Baumgart S, Beavis DR, Bellwied R, Benedosso F, Betancourt MJ, Betts RR, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bichsel H, Bielcik J, Bielcikova J, Biritz B, Bland LC, Bombara M, Bonner BE, Botje M, Bouchet J, Braidot E, Brandin AV, Bruna E, Bueltmann S, Burton TP, Bystersky M, Cai XZ, Caines H, Sánchez MCDLB, Catu O, Cebra D, Cendejas R, Cervantes MC, Chajecki Z, Chaloupka P, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen JH, Chen JY, Cheng J, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Choi KE, Christie W, Clarke RF, Codrington MJM, Corliss R, Cormier TM, Cosentino MR, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Das D, Dash S, Daugherity M, Silva LCD, Dedovich TG, DePhillips M, Derevschikov AA, de Souza RD, Didenko L, Djawotho P, Dogra SM, Dong X, Drachenberg JL, Draper JE, Du F, Dunlop JC, Mazumdar MRD, Edwards WR, Efimov LG, Elhalhuli E, Elnimr M, Emelianov V, Engelage J, Eppley G, Erazmus B, Estienne M, Eun L, Fachini P, Fatemi R, Fedorisin J, Feng A, Filip P, Finch E, Fine V, Fisyak Y, Gagliardi CA, Gaillard L, Gangadharan DR, Ganti MS, Garcia-Solis EJ, Geromitsos A, Geurts F, Ghazikhanian V, Ghosh P, Gorbunov YN, Gordon A, Grebenyuk O, Grosnick D, Grube B, Guertin SM, Guimaraes KSFF, Gupta A, Gupta N, Guryn W, Haag B, Hallman TJ, Hamed A, Harris JW, He W, Heinz M, Heppelmann S, Hippolyte B, Hirsch A, Hjort E, Hoffman AM, Hoffmann GW, Hofman DJ, Hollis RS, Huang HZ, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Iordanova A, Jacobs P, Jacobs WW, Jakl P, Jena C, Jin F, Jones CL, Jones PG, Joseph J, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kajimoto K, Kang K, Kapitan J, Keane D, Kechechyan A, Kettler D, Khodyrev VY, Kikola DP, Kiryluk J, Kisiel A, Klein SR, Knospe AG, Kocoloski A, Koetke DD, Kopytine M, Korsch W, Kotchenda L, Kouchpil V, Kravtsov P, Kravtsov VI, Krueger K, Krus M, Kuhn C, Kumar L, Kurnadi P, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, LaPointe S, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednicky R, Lee CH, Lee JH, Leight W, LeVine MJ, Li N, Li C, Li Y, Lin G, Lindenbaum SJ, Lisa MA, Liu F, Liu J, Liu L, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Longacre RS, Love WA, Lu Y, Ludlam T, Ma GL, Ma YG, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Mall OI, Mangotra LK, Manweiler R, Margetis S, Markert C, Matis HS, Matulenko YA, McShane TS, Meschanin A, Milner R, Minaev NG, Mioduszewski S, Mischke A, Mitchell J, Mohanty B, Morozov DA, Munhoz MG, Nandi BK, Nattrass C, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Netrakanti PK, Ng MJ, Nogach LV, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Okada H, Okorokov V, Olson D, Pachr M, Page BS, Pal SK, Pandit Y, Panebratsev Y, Pawlak T, Peitzmann T, Perevoztchikov V, Perkins C, Peryt W, Phatak SC, Planinic M, Pluta J, Poljak N, Poskanzer AM, Potukuchi BVKS, Prindle D, Pruneau C, Pruthi NK, Putschke J, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ray RL, Redwine R, Reed R, Ridiger A, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevskiy OV, Romero JL, Rose A, Roy C, Ruan L, Russcher MJ, Sahoo R, Sakrejda I, Sakuma T, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Sarsour M, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmitz N, Seger J, Selyuzhenkov I, Seyboth P, Shabetai A, Shahaliev E, Shao M, Sharma M, Shi SS, Shi XH, Sichtermann EP, Simon F, Singaraju RN, Skoby MJ, Smirnov N, Snellings R, Sorensen P, Sowinski J, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stadnik A, Stanislaus TDS, Staszak D, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Suaide AAP, Suarez MC, Subba NL, Sumbera M, Sun XM, Sun Y, Sun Z, Surrow B, Symons TJM, de Toledo AS, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Tang Z, Tarnowsky T, Thein D, Thomas JH, Tian J, Timmins AR, Timoshenko S, Tlusty D, Tokarev M, Trainor TA, Tram VN, Trattner AL, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tsai OD, Ulery J, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Van Buren G, van Leeuwen M, Molen AMV, Vanfossen JA, Varma R, Vasconcelos GMS, Vasilevski IM, Vasiliev AN, Videbaek F, Vigdor SE, Viyogi YP, Vokal S, Voloshin SA, Wada M, Waggoner WT, Walker M, Wang F, Wang G, Wang JS, Wang Q, Wang X, Wang XL, Wang Y, Webb G, Webb JC, Westfall GD, Whitten C, Wieman H, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wu Y, Xie W, Xu N, Xu QH, Xu Y, Xu Z, Yang Y, Yepes P, Yoo IK, Yue Q, Zawisza M, Zbroszczyk H, Zhan W, Zhang S, Zhang WM, Zhang XP, Zhang Y, Zhang ZP, Zhao Y, Zhong C, Zhou J, Zoulkarneev R, Zoulkarneeva Y, Zuo JX. Measurement ofD*mesons in jets fromp+pcollisions ats=200 GeV. Int J Clin Exp Med 2009. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.79.112006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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