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Krieger UK, Mössinger JC, Luo B, Weers U, Peter T. Measurement of the Refractive Indices of H(2)SO(4)-HNO(3)-H(2)O Solutions to Stratospheric Temperatures. APPLIED OPTICS 2000; 39:3691-3703. [PMID: 18349944 DOI: 10.1364/ao.39.003691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Refractive indices of various H(2)SO(4)-H(2)O, HNO(3)-H(2)O, and H(2)SO(4)-HNO(3)-H(2)O solutions were measured at four wavelengths in the visible (351.0, 533.5, 632.9, and 782.6 nm) over a temperature range from 30 to -60 degrees C. The temperature dependence has been determined for the first time to the authors' knowledge. This dependence is of importance for applications to atmospheric aerosols at low temperatures. In particular, it is shown that (1) the molar refractivity of the solutions is independent of temperature, whereas the temperature dependence of the refractive index arises solely through the temperature dependence of the solution's mass density, (2) the molar refractivities of H(2)SO(4) and HNO(3) in a ternary solution may be calculated as the weighted sum of the molar refractivities of two binary solutions evaluated at a concentration that corresponds to the total acid concentration, and (3) the H(2)O molar refractivity in the solutions may be taken equal to that of pure water. Although the data for the ternary system have been used for this model verification, data for binary H(2)SO(4)-H(2)O and HNO(3)-H(2)O solutions were used to improve the accuracy of the modeled refractive indices to better than 0.0017% or 0.15% for concentrations of 5-70 wt.% and wavelengths from the near ultraviolet to the near infrared (0.25-2 mum).
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Liu Z, Cheng J, Peng J, Zhou H, Luo B, Chi H. [Risk factors of type 2 diabetes in Shenzhen]. ZHONGHUA YU FANG YI XUE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE] 2000; 34:232-4. [PMID: 11860938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The study was designed to investigate the risk factors of Type 2 diabetes in the new city Shenzhen. METHODS A representative sample of 8,182 adults aged over 20 to 75 years old were randomly selected in the residents of Shenzhen, China in 1997. Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed according to the WHO criteria. Questionnaire survey, anthropometric measurement and blood analysis were carried out, and logistic regression analysis was used to study the risk factors. RESULTS The results showed that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in subjects with high total cholesterol were 4.9 times of those with lower TC value. Subjects with high triglyceride had a prevalence 5.7 times of those who had lower TG. Those HDL-ch had a prevalence 68.7% higher than those with normal HDL-ch value; on the other hand, those HDL-ch > 1.91 mmol/L were 44.6% lower in the prevalence than those with normal HDL-ch. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in subjects with BMI >or= 25 were 2.6 times of those with BMI < 25. Subject with hypertension (>or= 140/90 mm Hg) had a prevalence 3.8 times of those with normal blood pressure. Subjects with family history of type II diabetes had a prevalence 2.0 times of no family history, and women who had delivered babies over 4 kg had a prevalence 1.9 times of those who had babies less than 4 kg. Subjects with waist/hip ratio (WHR) >or= 1.0 had a prevalence 5.1 times of those with WHR < 1.0. The prevalence of type 2 Diabetes was higher with increasing amount of cigarette smoking and the duration (in years) of smoking or increasing drinking (alcohol) and the duration (in years) of drinking. CONCLUSIONS The blood glucose level was found to be positively correlated with TC or TG, and negatively correlated with HDL-ch. This study demonstrated again that TC, TG, HDL-ch, obesity, hypertension, family history of type 2 diabetes and in women, delivery of babies over 4 kg and age were risk factors of type 2 diabetes.
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Zeng P, Yin L, Luo B, Liu Z, Jin X. [VP-16 and VM-26 plus platinum drugs combined with radiotherapy in the treatment of small cell lung cancer]. HUNAN YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = HUNAN YIKE DAXUE XUEBAO = BULLETIN OF HUNAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2000; 23:587-9. [PMID: 10806778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical efficacy of VP-16(etoposide) with VM-26(teniposide) both plus platinum drugs combined with radiotherapy in the treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer(SCLC). METHODS Seventy-four cases of SCLC were studied retrospectively. Forty-three patients were treated with VP-16 + DDP + CTX or VP-16 + DDP, the other 31 patients were treated with VM-26 + DDP or VM-26 + Carboplatin. The treatment of both groups was combined with radiotherapy. RESULTS There was no significant difference between VP-16 and VM-26 groups in response rate, 2-year-survival rate, and brain metastasis rate. But the blood toxicity was more serious in VM-26 group than in VP-16 group; 3-4 stage toxicity rate was 58.06% versus 27.91%. CONCLUSION The results indicate that both VP-16 and VM-26 combined with platinum drugs were effective chemotherapy protocols. The authors suggest choosing VP-16 protocols as the first choice for previously untreated SCLC patients.
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Kung TT, Crawley Y, Luo B, Young S, Kreutner W, Chapman RW. Inhibition of pulmonary eosinophilia and airway hyperresponsiveness in allergic mice by rolipram: involvement of endogenously released corticosterone and catecholamines. Br J Pharmacol 2000; 130:457-63. [PMID: 10807686 PMCID: PMC1572069 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study investigates the role of adrenal-derived catecholamines and corticosterone on the inhibition by rolipram, a phosphodiesterase (PDE)-4 inhibitor, of pulmonary eosinophilia and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in allergic mice. The following experimental groups were studied in mice sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA): normal, adrenalectomized, propranolol (beta-adrenoceptor antagonist) and metyrapone (corticosterone synthesis inhibitor) treated. These interventions were studied both in the absence and in the presence of rolipram. Eosinophil numbers in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and AHR to methacholine were measured 24 h after OVA challenge. Treatment of sensitized mice with rolipram (0.3 - 10 mg kg(-1), p.o.), inhibited pulmonary eosinophilia and the AHR to methacholine in OVA-challenged mice. Adrenalectomy increased the number of eosinophils in the BAL of OVA-challenged mice but had no effect on AHR to methacholine. Adrenalectomy attenuated both the rolipram-induced inhibition of BAL eosinophilia and AHR to methacholine in OVA challenged mice. Propranolol (10 mg kg(-1), p.o.) had no effect on the inhibition of eosinophilia by rolipram but attenuated the inhibition of AHR to methacholine in OVA challenged mice. On the other hand, metyrapone (10 mg kg(-1), p.o.) attenuated the inhibition of eosinophilia by rolipram but had no effect on the inhibition of AHR to methacholine in OVA challenged mice. Metyrapone-treatment alone increased the number of eosinophils in the BAL of OVA-challenged mice. These results identify an important role for adrenal-derived catecholamines and corticosterone on the inhibition of pulmonary eosinophilia and AHR by rolipram in allergic mice.
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Luo B, Young VG, Gladfelter WL. Syntheses and structures of quinuclidine-stabilized amido- and azidogallanes. Inorg Chem 2000; 39:1705-9. [PMID: 12526557 DOI: 10.1021/ic9910110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Quinuclidine-stabilized amido- and azidogallanes, HGa[N(TMS)2]2(quin) (1), H2Ga[N(TMS)2](quin) (2), HGa-[N(H)(2,6-iPr2C6H3)]2(quin) (3), and H2GaN3(quin) (4), were synthesized from the quinuclidine adducts of mono- and dichlorogallane. Structural determinations revealed that all compounds were monomeric with four-coordinate gallium centers. Reactions of the five-coordinate compound, HGaCl2(quin)2, with 2 equiv of Li[N(TMS)2] or Li[N(H)(2,6-iPr2C6H3)] resulted in the isolation of compound 1 or 3. A ligand redistribution during the reaction of H2GaCl(quin) with Li[N(H)(2,6-iPr2C6H3)] produced compound 3 and H3Ga(quin) in a 1:1 molar ratio.
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Peng J, Zhou H, Cheng J, Luo B, Yang R, Li Y, Hong W, Zhou J. [Epidemiological feature on diabetes mellitus among permanent inhabitant in the Special Economic Zone of Shenzhen]. ZHONGHUA LIU XING BING XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA LIUXINGBINGXUE ZAZHI 2000; 21:114-6. [PMID: 11860769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate prevalence and relevant factors of diabetes mellitus among permanent inhabitant in Shenzhen. METHODS The prevalence of 8 200 inhabitants aged over 20 in Shenzhen was studied. Blood glucose was determined by glucose - oxidase method. RESULTS According to the WHO diagnostic standard, the prevalence rates of DM and IGT were 4.23% and 11.94% respectively. The prevalence increased apparently with age. The history of clan and overweight were related to the prevalence rates of DM and IGT. The people of DM and IGT were mostly accompanied with high levels of triglyceride, total cholesterol, uric acid, creatinine and low level of high dense lipoprotein (HDL). CONCLUSION The history of clan, old age, overweight and higher fattiness were found risk factors of DM and IGT.
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Luo B, Huang Y, Qiu W, Wu ES. [A prospective study on etiologic bacteria in 200 patients with pneumonia]. HUNAN YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = HUNAN YIKE DAXUE XUEBAO = BULLETIN OF HUNAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2000; 23:453-7. [PMID: 10682559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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The etiologic agents in 200 patients with pneumonia were studied by the bacterial culture of sputums obtained from the protected single catheter brush or quantitative expectoration at one morning or three-morning expectoration. Two hundred patients were divided into 3 groups. Group 1 was Nosocomial pneumonia (NP patients). Group 2-1 and Group 2-2 were community acquired pneumonia (CAP patients). All cases in Group 1 and Group 2-2 suffered from significant underlying diseases while Group 2-1 did not. Gram-negative bacilli(GNB) were isolated from the specimens in Group 1 (87%) and Group 2-2 (75%), respectively. Pseudomonas (30.8%) and klebsiella (20.5%) were the predominant bacteria (in Group 1 and pseudomonas bacteria) in Group 1 and pseudomonas (27.3%), acinetobacter (23%) and kledsiella (18%) were the major etiologic agents in Group 2-2. The commonest pathogens in Group 2-1 were gram-positive cocci (75%), in which streptococcus (38%) and staphylococcus aureus (25%) were the dominant agents. Compared with Group 2, Group 1 suffered from more mixed bacteria and the agents presented severer drug-resistant. The prognosis was worse in Group 2-2 than in Group 2-1. The results showed that the GNB pneumonia was more common in the cases who had underlying disease, no matter whether the pneumonia was NP or CAP. These patients had more trouble on their antibiotic therapy. Thus it is important that doctors should use vigorous antibiotics timely while treating these patients' underying diseases.
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Luo B, Gladfelter WL. 1,1-Dimethylhydrazidogallane and a gallium hydrazide with two Ga2N2 rings bridged by two NNMe2 ligands. Chem Commun (Camb) 2000. [DOI: 10.1039/b001010n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zhang M, Luo B, Chen SJ, Abrams GA, Fallon MB. Endothelin-1 stimulation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in the pathogenesis of hepatopulmonary syndrome. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY 1999; 277:G944-52. [PMID: 10564099 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.277.5.g944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Biliary cirrhosis in the rat triggers intrapulmonary vasodilatation and gas exchange abnormalities that characterize the hepatopulmonary syndrome. This vasodilatation correlates with increased levels of pulmonary microcirculatory endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and hepatic and plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1). Prehepatic portal hypertension induced by portal vein ligation (PVL) does not cause similar changes, suggesting that ET-1 in cirrhosis may modulate pulmonary eNOS and vascular tone. We assessed whether ET-1 altered eNOS expression and nitric oxide production in bovine pulmonary artery endothelial cells (BPAECs) and if a 2-wk low-level intravenous ET-1 infusion in PVL animals modulated pulmonary eNOS levels, microcirculatory tone, and gas exchange. ET-1 caused a 2.5-fold increase in eNOS protein in BPAECs, inhibitable with an endothelin B receptor antagonist, and an increase in eNOS mRNA and nitrite production. ET-1 infusion in PVL animals caused increased pulmonary eNOS levels, intrapulmonary vasodilatation, and gas exchange abnormalities without increasing pulmonary arterial pressure. ET-1 produced during hepatic injury may contribute to the hepatopulmonary syndrome by modulating eNOS and inducing pulmonary microcicrulatory vasodilatation.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Blotting, Western
- Cattle
- Cell Division/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Disease Models, Animal
- Endothelin-1/pharmacology
- Endothelium, Vascular/cytology
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/enzymology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic/drug effects
- Hepatopulmonary Syndrome/enzymology
- Hepatopulmonary Syndrome/etiology
- Hypertension, Portal/complications
- Hypertension, Portal/enzymology
- Injections, Intravenous
- Liver/blood supply
- Liver/enzymology
- Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental/complications
- Liver Cirrhosis, Experimental/enzymology
- Male
- Nitric Oxide Synthase/analysis
- Nitric Oxide Synthase/genetics
- Nitric Oxide Synthase/metabolism
- Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III
- Pulmonary Artery/cytology
- Pulmonary Circulation/drug effects
- Pulmonary Gas Exchange/drug effects
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptor, Endothelin B
- Receptors, Endothelin/physiology
- Vasodilation/physiology
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Ma MY, Xu XH, Luo B, Zhu JZ, Chen JG, Zhao LX, Wang HY. [Immunohistochemical study on myocardial acute ischemia reperfusion injury in rats with anti-FOS protein antibody]. FA YI XUE ZA ZHI 1999; 15:193-5, 254. [PMID: 12536430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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To investigate law of FOS protein induced by myocardial ischemia reperfusion (MI/R) in acute period, a model in 20 anaethetized SD rats was established. Rats with normal and ischemia were used as control groups. Specimens were studied immunohistochemically with c-fos antibody. After ischemia 20 minutes, followed by 30 minutes reperfusion, the area of MI/R showed nuclei of myocytes positive staining in cryosection slides. In C2 group, the area showed nuclei of myocytes (37.76% +/- 9.66%) positive staining weakly. In C3 group, nuclei of cardiac myocytes(40.34% +/- 3.32%) was significantly positive. In C4 group it began to attenuate(35.36% +/- 4.81%). The myocardium in normal and ischemic control groups showed negative staining. No changes were seen with HE staining. Our data indicated that immunohistochemical method may reveal acute MI/R injury of ischemia 20 min and reperfusion 30 min with anti-FOS protein staining and there is problely a peak between 60-120 min after reperfusion. It is possible that the method be used to diagnose sudden cardiac death in forensic medicine.
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Song Y, Yao Q, Zhu J, Luo B, Liang S. Age-related variation in the interstitial tissues of the cardiac conduction system; and autopsy study of 230 Han Chinese. Forensic Sci Int 1999; 104:133-42. [PMID: 10581719 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(99)00103-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The amount of fatty and fibrous tissues in 230 Han Chinese who died of noncardio-vascular diseases has been studied by a semi-quantitative method and analysed by chi-square test. The results have shown some consistency. Generally, in the sino-atrial node (SAN), fibrosis and fatty influtratin appear only after 40 years of age and increase one grade with every 20 years. The atrio-ventricular node (AVN) showed fatty change after 30 years of age and fibrosis appeared after 60. In the His bundle (HB), fatty infiltration and fibrosis appear after 40 years. The left bundle branch (LBB) showed similar changes. The appearance of fibrosis in the AVN seems to be later than that reported by Lev.
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Zhang Y, Luo B, Han B. [The development of a RF electrical pole catheter for heart ablation]. ZHONGGUO YI LIAO QI XIE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION 1999; 23:279-280. [PMID: 12583075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This article describes a RF electrical pole catheter for heart ablation. There is a device in the catheter, that can adjust the bending of the catheter tip on which there are a pair of electrical poles that is able to record and map the electrical potential of the heart, and to transfer 50 W electrical energy for focus ablution of heart disease.
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Luo B. [Immunohistochemical study on SMDS using anti-actin monoclonal antibody]. FA YI XUE ZA ZHI 1999; 13:135-7, 192 inside back cover. [PMID: 10375823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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For elucidating the relationship between the causes of sudden manhood death syndrome (SMDS) and cardiac sudden death, the cardiac conducting system-(CCS) and myocardium of 23 cases including SMDS group, coronary heart disease group and normal control group were studied using anti-actin monoclonal antibody (HHF35) S-P immunohistochemical method. The results showed that some areas of CCS and myocardium were stained negatively by HHF35 in SMDS group but no infarction area can be found with H.E staining. The negative staining by HHF35 can be also observed in all cases of coronary heart disease group. In control group, the CCS and myocardium stained positively. It indicated that there were pathological changes such as early ischemia or infarction of myocardium in SMDS, which related closely to cardiac sudden death.
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Song Y, Yao Q, Luo B, Liang S, Xu X, Zhu J, Feng X. [The analysis of pathological changes of cardiac conduction system in 54 cases of cardiac sudden deaths]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 1999; 28:187-90. [PMID: 11869526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To elucidate the exact cause of death in cases of cardiac sudden deaths. METHODS Sampling of cardiac conduction system (CCS) designed by the research group was adopted. The CCS of 120 cases died of cardiac sudden deaths were collected for routine histological examination. RESULTS In 54 out of 120 cases, the causes of death were attributed to lesions present in the CCS, and 85.2% of them were young adults. The peak age range was from 20 - 30. Much more in males (6.7:1). The pathological changes in CCS include: inflammation (46.2%), fatty infiltration, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with CCS changes; hemorrhage, developmental anomalies, fibrosis and tumors. CONCLUSION The pathological changes of CCS are relatively common, as the cause of sudden deaths. Which is considered to be the pathological basis of the unstable cardiac electric potentials and arrhythmia. This study recommended the necessity of routine examination on CCS in cases of sudden deaths.
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Niu Y, Yan Y, Ji J, Luo B. [A study of p53 gene mutations in squamous cell carcinoma in eyes]. [ZHONGHUA YAN KE ZA ZHI] CHINESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 1999; 35:219-22. [PMID: 11835811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To inquire into the molecular biological mechanisms of the occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma in eyes. METHODS Using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method, we detected 63 samples taken from 63 cases (including 36 invasive squamous carcinoma, 7 carcinoma in situ, 20 papillomas) for 248 point mutations in p53 gene. RESULTS 22.2% (8/36) squamous cell carcinomas, 14.3% (1/7) carcinomas in situ were shown to contain the point mutation in codon 248 of p53 gene exon 7 and no point mutation was found in papillomas, the difference being significant (P = 0.021). No point mutation was in patients over 70, while in patients younger than 70, the mutation rate was 33.3%, the difference being significant (P = 0.24). No significant correlation was found between p53 gene mutations and clinical pathological manifestations (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS p53 gene mutations play roles in the early stage of the development of squamous cell carcinomas, and there is no correlation between p53 gene mutations and clinical manifestations. The mutation in p53 gene is not the main cause of neoplasms in the elder persons after the seventh decade of life.
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Lü H, Luo B, Pan W, Chen J. Tunable output power varying with the splitting ratio of a coupler from a fiber ring semiconductor laser. APPLIED OPTICS 1999; 38:1764-1766. [PMID: 18305802 DOI: 10.1364/ao.38.001764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The tunable output power characteristics of a fiber ring semiconductor laser have been studied by use of rate equations. An expression for the tunable output power is deduced. The analysis confirms that there is an optimum coupler splitting ratio to trade off between wavelength tuning width and output power.
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Luo B, Young Jr. VG, Gladfelter WL. Syntheses and structures of quinuclidine-stabilized four- and five-coordinate mono- and di-chlorogallane. Chem Commun (Camb) 1999. [DOI: 10.1039/a807169a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tang T, Luo B. [Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous appendicitis]. ZHONGHUA JIE HE HE HU XI ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA JIEHE HE HUXI ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES 1998; 21:651-3. [PMID: 11477889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous appendicitis. METHOD 12 cases (0.26%) with tuberculous appendicitis diagnosed by histopathological examination selected from 4,652 patients during 1968 to 1997 were analysed retrospectively. RESULT The mean age of the patients with tuberculous appendicitis was 35 years, the disease occurred 2 times more frequently in women than in men and was usually secondary to tuberculosis elsewhere in the body (7 cases). There were 7 cases with proliferative lesions, 3 cases with ulcerative lesions and 2 cases with two kinds of lesions. 12 cases were all misdiagnosed preoperatively, 2 cases were diagnosed definitely in the operation. In 12 cases, 7 cases underwent simple appendectomy, 2 cases partial celectomy and 1 case right hemicolectomy, appendectomy and resection of regional lymph nodes were performed on 2 cases, treatment of anti-TB was given postoperatively to 9 patients. All the patients recovered without complications. CONCLUSION It's hard to get definite diagnosis of tuberculous appendicitis before operation because of low incidence and non-specific clinical manifestations, so careful observation in the operation and routine histopathological examination must be emphasized. Early operation and postoperative treatment of anti-TB should be advocated in order to prevent from complications.
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Luo B, Abrams GA, Fallon MB. Endothelin-1 in the rat bile duct ligation model of hepatopulmonary syndrome: correlation with pulmonary dysfunction. J Hepatol 1998; 29:571-8. [PMID: 9824266 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(98)80152-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Models of hepatopulmonary syndrome require both hepatic injury and portal hypertension to develop pulmonary microvascular and gas exchange abnormalities. Recently, increased endothelin-1 levels associated with vasodilatation, have been observed in cirrhosis. We investigated endothelin-1 production in common bile duct ligated animals with hepatopulmonary syndrome in comparison to partial portal vein ligated animals that do not develop hepatopulmonary syndrome. METHODS Organ and plasma endothelin-1 were measured in sham, bile duct ligated and portal vein ligated rats, and Northern analysis and immunohistochemistry were performed in liver. Plasma endothelin-1 levels were correlated with pulmonary endothelial nitric oxide synthase levels and alveolar-arterial oxygen gradients. RESULTS Hepatic and plasma endothelin-1 increased only after bile duct ligation, and were accompanied by increased hepatic endothelin-1 mRNA and increased endothelin-1 protein in biliary epithelium. Plasma endothelin-1 levels correlated directly with both pulmonary endothelial nitric oxide synthase levels and alveolar-arterial gradients. CONCLUSIONS Enhanced hepatic production and increased plasma levels of endothelin-1 occur after bile duct ligation, but not after portal vein ligation, and correlate with associated molecular and gas exchange alterations in the lung. Endothelin-1 may contribute to the pathogenesis of hepatopulmonary syndrome.
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Fallon MB, Abrams GA, Abdel-Razek TT, Dai J, Chen SJ, Chen YF, Luo B, Oparil S, Ku DD. Garlic prevents hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in rats. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY 1998; 275:L283-7. [PMID: 9700088 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.275.2.l283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction underlies the development of high-altitude pulmonary edema. Anecdotal observations suggest a beneficial effect of garlic in preventing high-altitude symptoms. To determine whether garlic influences pulmonary vasoconstriction, we assessed the effect of garlic on pulmonary pressures in rats subjected to alveolar hypoxia and on vasoconstriction in isolated pulmonary arterial rings. Garlic gavage (100 mg/kg body wt) for 5 days resulted in complete inhibition of acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction compared with the control group. No difference in mean arterial pressure or heart rate response to hypoxia was seen between the groups. Garlic solution resulted in a significant dose-dependent vasorelaxation in both endothelium-intact and mechanically endothelium-disrupted pulmonary arterial rings. The administration of NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor) inhibited the vasodilatory effect of garlic by 80%. These studies document that garlic blocks hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in vivo and demonstrate a combination of endothelium-dependent and -independent mechanisms for the effect in pulmonary arterial rings.
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MESH Headings
- Acetylcholine/pharmacology
- Animals
- Blood Pressure
- Endothelium, Vascular/physiology
- Garlic/therapeutic use
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/physiopathology
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/prevention & control
- Hypoxia
- In Vitro Techniques
- Male
- Muscle Contraction/drug effects
- Muscle Contraction/physiology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/physiopathology
- NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester/pharmacology
- Phenylephrine/pharmacology
- Phytotherapy
- Plant Extracts/pharmacology
- Plants, Medicinal
- Pulmonary Alveoli/physiology
- Pulmonary Alveoli/physiopathology
- Pulmonary Artery/drug effects
- Pulmonary Artery/physiology
- Pulmonary Artery/physiopathology
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Vasoconstriction
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Cai W, Luo B, Lax M, Alfano RR. Time-resolved optical backscattering model in highly scattering media. OPTICS LETTERS 1998; 23:983-985. [PMID: 18087403 DOI: 10.1364/ol.23.000983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A time-resolved backscattering model, which combines a single large-angle scattering with multiple small-angle scatterings, is used to produce a scattered-light profile about a medium. Inhomogeneity of the medium is included in the model. Some multidimensional integrals can be evaluated analytically.
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Luo B, Cheu JW, Siegel A. Cholecystokinin B receptors in the periaqueductal gray potentiate defensive rage behavior elicited from the medial hypothalamus of the cat. Brain Res 1998; 796:27-37. [PMID: 9689451 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(98)00310-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Defensive rage behavior is mediated over a descending pathway from the medial hypothalamus to the dorsolateral midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG) where further integration of this response takes place. The present study sought to determine the roles of CCK-A and CCK-B receptor activation in the PAG in modulating defensive rage behavior. The 'hissing' component of the defensive rage response was used throughout the experiment as the measure of defensive rage behavior. The basic design of the experiment involved placement of monopolar electrodes into the medial hypothalamus from which defensive rage could be elicited and cannula electrodes into the dorsal PAG for purposes of identifying defensive rage sites in this region and for microinjections of CCK compounds into these sites at a later time. Microinjections of the selective CCK-B receptor antagonist, LY288513 (1.05, 4.2, 17.0 nmol/0.25 microliter), into the PAG suppressed the hissing response in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Microinjections of the CCK-B agonist, pentagastrin, (0.5 and 1.0 nmol/0.25 microliter) facilitated the occurrence of defensive rage behavior. Moreover, administration of LY288513 (17 nmol/0.25 microliter) 55 min prior to pentagastrin (1.0 nmol/0.25 microliter) delivery blocked the facilitatory effects of pentagastrin. Administration of the CCK-A antagonist, PD140548 (34 nmol/0.25 microliter), into the PAG failed to alter response latencies for defensive rage behavior. In contrast, microinjections of the CCK-B antagonist, LY288513 (4.2, 17.0 nmol/0.25 microliter), facilitated the occurrence of predatory attack behavior elicited from the lateral hypothalamus. This finding demonstrates the specificity of the effects of CCK-B receptor blockade upon hissing. A combination of immunocytochemical and retrograde tracing procedures using microinjections of Fluoro-Gold (8%, 6 microliters) into the PAG were employed to identify the possible loci of CCK neurons that project to the PAG. The data revealed that neurons labeled for both CCK and Fluoro-Gold were located in the dorsolateral aspect of the midbrain tegmentum, identifying this region as a source of CCK inputs to the PAG. Overall, the findings demonstrate that CCK-B receptors in the PAG potentiate defensive rage behavior and likely suppress predatory attack.
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Zhou X, Chen J, Luo B, Li D, Han S. Graphic analysis of the effective reflectivity of antireflection-coated films on diode facets. APPLIED OPTICS 1998; 37:2385-2389. [PMID: 18273168 DOI: 10.1364/ao.37.002385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The wavelength dependence of the reflectivity of AR-coated facets and carrier density in relation to peak wavelength of the gain profile have been taken into consideration to study a one-facet AR-coated semiconductor diode laser. A graphic analysis method is developed to study cases in which analytical expressions of the reflectivity curves cannot be extracted. Results show that the upper bound of the carrier density that can be established inside the diode is generally (sometimes to a considerable degree) smaller than that determined by the claimed minimum reflectivity if the spectral width of the reflectivity curve cannot be regarded as infinite. This implies that the effective reflectivity of the AR-coated facet is generally larger than the claimed minimum reflectivity. To increase the effectiveness of AR film, it is essential to maintain tight control of the wavelength at which the reflectivity curve is minimum.
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Luo B, Elman U, Kröll S, Paschotta R, Tropper A. Amplification of photon echo signals by use of a fiber amplifier. OPTICS LETTERS 1998; 23:442-444. [PMID: 18084538 DOI: 10.1364/ol.23.000442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The efficiency of photon-echo processes typically lies in the 0.1-1% range. For many photon-echo-based applications suggested in optical storage and all-optical communication the photon-echo output pulses would need to be used as input data to a new photon-echo process. In such cases amplification of the photon-echo output signals would be necessary for an acceptable signal-to-noise ratio to be obtained. We show that a Pr-doped ZBLAN fiber is able to produce significant amplification of photon-echo signals generated in Pr-doped Y(2)SiO(5) at 606 nm.
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Song Y, Yao Q, Luo B. [Morphological observations of tumors in the cardiac conduction system]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 1998; 27:10-2. [PMID: 11244933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of tumors in the cardiac conduction system (CCS) and to study their relation to sudden deaths. METHODS The CCS from 149 cases of sudden death without extracardiac cause of deaths and those from 737 cases of non-cardiac death were sampled using technique designed by the authors. Routine histological examinations were carried out. RESULTS Tumors in the CCS were found in 12 cases (1.35%). Another case with tumor in the CCS was found in a specimen received for consultation. Of these 13 tumors, 10 were primary benign tumors affecting the CCS, 3 were metastatic tumors. The benign tumors included fibroma, hemangioma, lipomatous hypertrophy of the atrial septum, mesothelioma and rhabdomyoma. 8 of the 10 cases were located in the SAN or AVN. All the metastatic tumors were in the SAN. Of the 13 cases, 3 died suddenly. CONCLUSION Tumors in the CCS are the smallest tumors which can cause sudden death.
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