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Toure F, Fritz G, Li Q, Rai V, Zou Y, Rosario R, Ramasamy R, Alberts A, Rieu P, Yan S, Schmidt A. Rôle de la formine mDia1 dans la signalisation intracellulaire de RAGE (Receptor for Advanced Glycation end products) au cours du remodelage vasculaire. Nephrol Ther 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2011.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ding P, Chu CC, Zou Y, Xiao D, Pan C, Hsu CS. New low bandgap conjugated polymer derived from 2, 7-carbazole and 5, 6-bis(octyloxy)-4, 7-di(thiophen-2-yl) benzothiadiazole: Synthesis and photovoltaic properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.34439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Jiang X, Zou Y, Huo Z, Yu P. Association of major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A microsatellite polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma in South China Han population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 78:143-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2011.01693.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Liu B, Ye S, Zou Y, Peng B, He Y, Zhou K. A Dithienyl Benzotriazole-based Polyfluorene: Synthesis and Applications in Polymer Solar Cells and Red Light-Emitting Diodes. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201100080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hoddle MS, Millar JG, Hoddle CD, Zou Y, McElfresh JS, Lesch SM. Field optimization of the sex pheromone of Stenoma catenifer (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae): evaluation of lure types, trap height, male flight distances, and number of traps needed per avocado orchard for detection. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2011; 101:145-152. [PMID: 21034517 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485310000301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The sex pheromone of Stenoma catenifer was evaluated in commercial avocado orchards in Guatemala to determine operational parameters, such as optimal lure type, trap height, trap density and estimates of the distances that male moths fly. Of four pheromone dispensers tested, gray and white rubber septa were of equal efficacy, whereas 1-ml low-density polyethylene vials and 2×3-cm polyethylene ziplock bags were least efficacious. The height at which wing traps were hung did not significantly affect the number of adult male S. catenifer captured. For monitoring S. catenifer, these data suggest that the pheromone should be dispensed from gray rubber septa in wing traps hung inside the tree canopy at 1.75 m, a height convenient for trap placement and monitoring. Mark-recapture studies of male S. catenifer indicated that, on average, males flew 67 m in one night. However, it is likely that this is an underestimate of the distance that male moths are capable of flying in a single night. Probabilistic modeling of S. catenifer capture data from different numbers of pheromone traps deployed in seven commercial avocado orchards of varying sizes and infestation levels suggested that 10-13 randomly deployed traps per orchard for a 7-day period are needed to detect at least one male S. catenifer with 90% confidence. These data provide sufficient information to develop effective protocols for using the S. catenifer pheromone to detect and monitor this pest in countries with endemic populations that are exporting fresh avocados, and for quarantine detection and incursion monitoring in countries receiving avocado imports from high risk areas.
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Li Y, Zou Y, Zhang L, Xi C, Wang G, Li X, Zhang J, Li Z. Determination of isometamidium residues in animal-derived foods by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2011; 879:1008-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Revised: 09/22/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chung HY, Lee EK, Choi YJ, Kim JM, Kim DH, Zou Y, Kim CH, Lee J, Kim HS, Kim ND, Jung JH, Yu BP. Molecular inflammation as an underlying mechanism of the aging process and age-related diseases. J Dent Res 2011; 90:830-40. [PMID: 21447699 DOI: 10.1177/0022034510387794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Aging is a biological process characterized by time-dependent functional declines that are influenced by changes in redox status and by oxidative stress-induced inflammatory reactions. An organism's pro-inflammatory status may underlie the aging process and age-related diseases. In this review, we explore the molecular basis of low-grade, unresolved, subclinical inflammation as a major risk factor for exacerbating the aging process and age-related diseases. We focus on the redox-sensitive transcription factors, NF-κB and FOXO, which play essential roles in the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators and anti-oxidant enzymes, respectively. Major players in molecular inflammation are discussed with respect to the age-related up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules, cyclo-oxygenase-2, lipoxygenase, and inducible nitric oxide synthase. The molecular inflammation hypothesis proposed by our laboratory is briefly described to give further molecular insights into the intricate interplay among redox balance, pro-inflammatory gene activation, and chronic age-related inflammatory diseases. The final section discusses calorie restriction as an aging-retarding intervention that also exhibits extraordinarily effective anti-inflammatory activity by modulating GSH redox, NF-κB, SIRT1, PPARs, and FOXOs.
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Liu B, Zou Y, Peng B, Zhao B, Huang K, He Y, Pan C. Low bandgap isoindigo-based copolymers: design, synthesis and photovoltaic applications. Polym Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0py00401d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Three low bandgap isoindigo-based conjugated polymers were synthesized. The polymer films exhibit broad absorption bands in the wavelength region from 300 nm to 810 nm. PBDTID exhibited relatively better photovoltaic properties with a PCE of up to 0.9%.
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Li H, Du L, Zou Y, Li Y. Eco-Remediation of Branch River in Plain River-Net at Estuary Area. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.proenv.2011.09.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Liu B, Zou Y, Ye S, He Y, Zhou K. A dithienyl benzotriazole-based poly(2,7-carbazole) for field-effect transistors and efficient light-emitting diodes. RSC Adv 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1ra00134e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Zhang Z, Peng B, Ding P, Liu B, He Y, Zhou K, Li Y, Pan C, Zou Y. Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of dithienyl benzotriazole based poly(phenylene vinylene)s. J Appl Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/app.33224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Among the cell surface antigens that can elicit an immune response in transplant recipients MICA antigens occupy a special place. They are similar to human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) while being very different from them. They are not as polymorphic and their quantity is smaller. In consequence, the impact of MICA antigens in transplantation is not as dramatic. However, our early guess that these ligands of NKG2D could elicit antibodies and cell-mediated immunity has been definitely confirmed. Careful analysis with MICA transfectant cells, for absorption and elution, established the specificity of the epitopes involved. Typing of recipients and donors by sequencing the MICA alleles has established that de novo antibodies produced in kidney transplant recipients are directed at mismatched MICA epitopes and are associated with acute rejection and chronic transplant failure. Acute graft-versus-host disease was observed in stem cell recipients who were mismatched for MICA.
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Ding P, Chu CC, Liu B, Peng B, Zou Y, He Y, Zhou K, Hsu CS. A High-Mobility Low-Bandgap Copolymer for Efficient Solar Cells. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201000473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Foley A, Hu Y, Zou Y, Yang M, Medne L, Leach M, Conlin L, Spinner N, Shaikh T, Neumeyer A, Bliss L, Winder T, Bönnemann C. P1.11 Large genomic deletions as a novel type of mutation in Ullrich CMD. Neuromuscul Disord 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2010.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ocak S, Yamashita H, Udyavar AR, Miller AN, Gonzalez AL, Zou Y, Jiang A, Yi Y, Shyr Y, Estrada L, Quaranta V, Massion PP. DNA copy number aberrations in small-cell lung cancer reveal activation of the focal adhesion pathway. Oncogene 2010; 29:6331-42. [PMID: 20802517 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is the most aggressive subtype of lung cancer in its clinical behavior, with a 5-year overall survival as low as 5%. Despite years of research in the field, molecular determinants of SCLC behavior are still poorly understood, and this deficiency has translated into an absence of specific diagnostics and targeted therapeutics. We hypothesized that tumor DNA copy number alterations would allow the identification of molecular pathways involved in SCLC progression. Array comparative genomic hybridization was performed on DNA extracted from 46 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded SCLC tissue specimens. Genomic profiling of tumor and sex-matched control DNA allowed the identification of 70 regions of copy number gain and 55 regions of copy number loss. Using molecular pathway analysis, we found a strong enrichment in these regions of copy number alterations for 11 genes associated with the focal adhesion pathway. We verified these findings at the genomic, gene expression and protein level. Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK), one of the central genes represented in this pathway, was commonly expressed in SCLC tumors and constitutively phosphorylated in SCLC cell lines. Those were poorly adherent to most substrates but not to laminin-322. Inhibition of FAK phosphorylation at Tyr(397) by a small-molecule inhibitor, PF-573,228, induced a dose-dependent decrease of adhesion and an increase of spreading in SCLC cell lines on laminin-322. Cells that tended to spread also showed a decrease in focal adhesions, as demonstrated by a decreased vinculin expression. These results support the concept that pathway analysis of genes in regions of copy number alterations may uncover molecular mechanisms of disease progression and demonstrate a new role of FAK and associated adhesion pathways in SCLC. Further investigations of FAK at the functional level may lead to a better understanding of SCLC progression and may have therapeutic implications.
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Peng B, Najari A, Liu B, Berrouard P, Gendron D, He Y, Zhou K, Zou Y, Leclerc M. A New Dithienylbenzotriazole-Based Poly(2,7-carbazole) for Efficient Photovoltaics. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201000315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Schöll A, Kilian L, Zou Y, Ziroff J, Hame S, Reinert F, Umbach E, Fink RH. Disordering of an Organic Overlayer on a Metal Surface Upon Cooling. Science 2010; 329:303-5. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1189106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Frutschy K, Neculaes B, Inzinna L, Mani V, Caiafa A, Reynolds J, Zou Y, Zhang X, Gunturi S, Cao Y, De Man B, Roffers R, Lounsberry B, Pelc N. MO-D-201B-02: Distributed X-Ray Source Development. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469076] [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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Zou Y, Najari A, Berrouard P, Beaupré S, Réda Aïch B, Tao Y, Leclerc M. A Thieno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-dione-Based Copolymer for Efficient Solar Cells. J Am Chem Soc 2010; 132:5330-1. [DOI: 10.1021/ja101888b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 719] [Impact Index Per Article: 51.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wu ZG, Yan WM, Guo W, Chen T, Zou Y, Wang HW, Wang XJ, Yang XJ, Lu YL, Luo XP, Ning Q. Telbivudine preserves T-helper 1 cytokine production and downregulates programmed death ligand 1 in a mouse model of viral hepatitis. J Viral Hepat 2010; 17 Suppl 1:24-33. [PMID: 20586931 PMCID: PMC7166602 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01268.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Telbivudine is an orally bioavailable L-nucleoside with potent and specific anti-hepatitis B virus activity. The higher rate of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion during telbivudine treatment than other potent anti-HBV agents suggests a potential immunomodulatory effect. We sought to determine the effects of telbivudine on the immune system, particularly on cytokine production and T-cell response, using an animal model with mouse hepatitis virus strain 3 (MHV-3)-induced hepatitis. The effects of telbivudine on virus replication and cytokine production were investigated in vitro using MHV-3-infected macrophages, and the effects on T-cell response were investigated in vivo in an MHV-3-induced viral hepatitis model. Telbivudine had no effect on MHV-3 replication in macrophages. However, the production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-12 was increased significantly in MHV-3-induced macrophages treated with telbivudine. In vivo survival was enhanced in telbivudine-treated mice, with marked normalization in clinical conditions and histological lesions. Serum levels of interferon-gamma were elevated significantly after telbivudine treatment in MHV-3-infected C3H mice. In contrast, serum interleukin-4 levels were decreased significantly. Furthermore, telbivudine treatment enhanced the ability of T cells to undergo proliferation and secrete cytokines but did not affect cytotoxicity of infected hepatocytes. Of note, we found that telbivudine treatment suppressed programmed death ligand 1 expression on T cells. The results demonstrate the immunomodulatory properties of telbivudine, independent of its antiviral activity, in a mouse model of MHV-3-induced hepatitis.
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Wu Z, Yan W, Guo W, Zou Y, Wang H, Wang X, Yang X, Lu Y, Luo X, Ning Q. Telbivudine preserves Th1 cytokine response and down regulates PD-L1 in MHV-3–induced viral hepatitis model. Int J Infect Dis 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.377] [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] Open
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Chen T, Zou Y, Han M, Wang H, Yan W, Song G, Wu Z, Wang X, Zhu C, Luo X, Ning Q. Increased killing of liver NK cells by Fas/FasL and NKG2D/NKG2DL contributes to hepatocyte necrosis in virus-induced liver failure. Int J Infect Dis 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Zou Y, Peng B, Liu B, Li Y, He Y, Zhou K, Pan C. Conjugated copolymers of cyanosubstituted poly(p-phenylene vinylene) with phenylene ethynylene and thienylene vinylene moieties: Synthesis, optical, and electrochemical properties. J Appl Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/app.31080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Schessl J, Columbus A, Hu Y, Zou Y, Voit T, Goebel HH, Bönnemann CG. Familial reducing body myopathy with cytoplasmic bodies and rigid spine revisited: identification of a second LIM domain mutation in FHL1. Neuropediatrics 2010; 41:43-6. [PMID: 20571991 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1254101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Reducing body myopathy (RBM) is a rare progressive disorder of muscle characterized by intracytoplasmic inclusions, which stain strongly with menadione-NBT (nitroblue tetrazolium). We recently identified the four and a half LIM domain gene FHL1 located on chromosome Xq26 as the causative gene for RBM. So far eight familial cases and 21 sporadic patients with RBM have been reported in the literature. METHODS We ascertained a total of 8 members of a German family initially reported by Goebel et al. as a mixed myopathy with rigid spine myopathy and reducing as well as cytoplasmic bodies. Clinical findings in the original and additional family members have been reviewed. Mutation detection was performed by direct sequencing of FHL1 exons. RESULTS We identified a novel mutation (p.C150R) in the second LIM domain of FHL1 in six family members (1 male, 5 females). The male index patient was the most affected member presenting with rigid spine, followed by rapidly progressive muscle weakness. He died from the consequences of respiratory insufficiency at the age of 29.5 years. His sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and female cousin all carried the mutation in the heterozygous state. The sister is clinically unaffected; their mother had myopathic changes in her muscle biopsy, while the grandmother showed first signs of weakness at 50 years of age. The 54-year-old aunt and her daughter are clinically asymptomatic. CONCLUSION We report a novel LIM2 domain mutation in FHL1 in a previously reported family with RBM with cytoplasmic bodies and spinal rigidity. While the male index patient was significantly affected, female carriers show varying manifestations and may be asymptomatic, likely reflecting varying degrees of X-inactivation. RBM continues to be associated with mutations in the LIM2 domain of FHL1. We also confirm our earlier observation that mutations at the N-terminal end of the LIM2 domain seem to be milder compared to mutations seen at the C-terminal part of the domain which cause severe disease even in female carriers.
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Cheng Y, Dong Y, Wang J, Dong M, Zou Y, Ren D, Yang X, Li M, Schrader A, Rohr M, Liu W. Moisturizing and anti-sebum secretion effects of cosmetic application on human facial skin. Int J Cosmet Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2009.00533_2.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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