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Yuan J, Jiang B, Zhao H, Huang Q. Prognostic implication of TIM-3 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Neoplasma 2014. [DOI: 10.4149/neo_2014_006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Huo M, Yuan J, Tao L, Wei Y. Redox-responsive polymers for drug delivery: from molecular design to applications. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01192e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 426] [Impact Index Per Article: 42.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Yuan J, Jiang B, Zhao H, Huang Q. Prognostic implication of TIM-3 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Neoplasma 2014; 61:35-40. [PMID: 24195506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common tumor of the kidney.in adults. The prognosis of ccRCC remains unsatisfactory. Recently, T cell immunoglobulin mucin-3 (TIM-3), a novel transmembrane protein, has been implicated in tumor biology. Its role in ccRCC remains unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of TIM-3 as a prognostic marker in patients with ccRCC.TIM-3 protein expression was determined by immunohistochemistry and Western blot from 137 ccRCC tumor samples and adjacent normal renal tissues. We performed also the cell proliferation assay using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol -2yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H tetrazolium bromide (MTT) and cell invasion assay. The effects of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of TIM-3 (TIM-3 siRNA) in two human ccRCC cell lines were evaluated. TIM-3 expression was higher in ccRCC tissue than in the adjacent normal renal tissue (P<0.001). High TIM-3 expression was an independent predictor of both cancer-specific survival and progression-free survival. TIM-3 protein was expressed in both ccRCC cell lines. Knockdown of TIM-3 suppressed the proliferation and invasion capacity of ccRCC cell lines.TIM-3 expression was associated with poor prognosis in ccRCC. Taken together, TIM-3 is a potential prognostic marker in ccRCC.
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Sundén B, Yuan J. Evaluation of models of the effective thermal conductivity of porous materials relevant to fuel cell electrodes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS 2013. [DOI: 10.2495/cmem-v1-n4-440-455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Sundén B, Yuan J. Evaluation of models of the effective thermal conductivity of porous materials relevant to fuel cell electrodes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS 2013. [DOI: 10.2495/cmem-v1-n4-440-454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Kreis NN, Sanhaji M, Rieger MA, Louwen F, Yuan J. p21Waf1/Cip1 deficiency causes multiple mitotic defects in tumor cells. Oncogene 2013; 33:5716-28. [PMID: 24317508 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2013.518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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As a multifaceted molecule, p21 plays multiple critical roles in cell cycle regulation, differentiation, apoptosis, DNA repair, senescence, aging and stem cell reprogramming. The important roles of p21 in the interphase of the cell cycle have been intensively investigated. The function of p21 in mitosis has been proposed but not systematically studied. We show here that p21 is abundant in mitosis and binds to and inhibits the activity of Cdk1/cyclin B1. Deficiency of p21 prolongs the duration of mitosis by extending metaphase, anaphase and cytokinesis. The activity of Aurora B is reduced and the localization of Aurora B on the central spindle is disturbed in anaphase cells without p21. Moreover, HCT116 p21-/-, HeLa and Saos-2 cells depleted of p21 encounter problems in chromosome segregation and cytokinesis. Gently inhibiting the mitotic Cdk1 or add-back of p21 rescues segregation defect in HCT116 p21-/- cells. Our data demonstrate that p21 is important for a fine-tuned control of the Cdk1 activity in mitosis, and its proper function facilitates a smooth mitotic progression. Given that p21 is downregulated in the majority of tumors, either by the loss of tumor suppressors like p53 or by hyperactive oncogenes such as c-myc, this finding also sheds new light on the molecular mechanisms by which p21 functions as a tumor suppressor.
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Ukwatta E, Yuan J, Buchanan D, Chiu B, Awad J, Qiu W, Parraga G, Fenster A. Three-dimensional segmentation of three-dimensional ultrasound carotid atherosclerosis using sparse field level sets. Med Phys 2013; 40:052903. [PMID: 23635296 DOI: 10.1118/1.4800797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Three-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) vessel wall volume (VWV) provides a 3D measurement of carotid artery wall remodeling and atherosclerotic plaque and is sensitive to temporal changes of carotid plaque burden. Unfortunately, although 3DUS VWV provides many advantages compared to measurements of arterial wall thickening or plaque alone, it is still not widely used in research or clinical practice because of the inordinate amount of time required to train observers and to generate 3DUS VWV measurements. In this regard, semiautomated methods for segmentation of the carotid media-adventitia boundary (MAB) and the lumen-intima boundary (LIB) would greatly improve the time to train observers and for them to generate 3DUS VWV measurements with high reproducibility. METHODS The authors describe a 3D algorithm based on a modified sparse field level set method for segmenting the MAB and LIB of the common carotid artery (CCA) from 3DUS images. To the authors' knowledge, the proposed algorithm is the first direct 3D segmentation method, which has been validated for segmenting both the carotid MAB and the LIB from 3DUS images for the purpose of computing VWV. Initialization of the algorithm requires the observer to choose anchor points on each boundary on a set of transverse slices with a user-specified interslice distance (ISD), in which larger ISD requires fewer user interactions than smaller ISD. To address the challenges of the MAB and LIB segmentations from 3DUS images, the authors integrated regional- and boundary-based image statistics, expert initializations, and anatomically motivated boundary separation into the segmentation. The MAB is segmented by incorporating local region-based image information, image gradients, and the anchor points provided by the observer. Moreover, a local smoothness term is utilized to maintain the smooth surface of the MAB. The LIB is segmented by constraining its evolution using the already segmented surface of the MAB, in addition to the global region-based information and the anchor points. The algorithm-generated surfaces were sliced and evaluated with respect to manual segmentations on a slice-by-slice basis using 21 3DUS images. RESULTS The authors used ISD of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 mm for algorithm initialization to generate segmentation results. The algorithm-generated accuracy and intraobserver variability results are comparable to the previous methods, but with fewer user interactions. For example, for the ISD of 3 mm, the algorithm yielded an average Dice coefficient of 94.4% ± 2.2% and 90.6% ± 5.0% for the MAB and LIB and the coefficient of variation of 6.8% for computing the VWV of the CCA, while requiring only 1.72 min (vs 8.3 min for manual segmentation) for a 3DUS image. CONCLUSIONS The proposed 3D semiautomated segmentation algorithm yielded high-accuracy and high-repeatability, while reducing the expert interaction required for initializing the algorithm than the previous 2D methods.
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Reinhard J, Hayes-Gill BR, Yuan J, Sänger N, Louwen F. Intrapartum ST segment analyses (STAN) using simultaneous invasive and non-invasive fetal electrocardiography. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1361469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Reinhard J, Catania V, Rösler R, Raddatz R, Langer R, Eichbaum MHR, Yuan J, Louwen F. Prospektiv Randomisierte PGE2-Gel-Einleitungsstudie intravaginal (Minprostin (R)) gegen intrazervikal (Prepidil (R)) – Erste Ergebnisse. Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2013. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1361419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lin H, Watanabe Y, Cho L, Yuan J, Hunt M, Sperduto P, Abosch A, Watts C, Lee C. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Renal Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma Brain Metastases-Higher Doses to Treat Melanoma <4 mL to Improve Local Control. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kim H, Welford S, Fabien J, Zheng Y, Yuan J, Brindle J, Sloan A, Lo S, Machtay M, Sohn J. Small Animal Irradiation Using Robotic Radiosurgery and Micro-CT Images. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.1947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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He D, Huang D, Lu C, Yang C, Yuan J. Application of digital occlusal splint in the simultaneous treatment of children temporomandibular joint ankylosis with jaw bone deformities. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2013.07.683] [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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Jones D, Shideman C, Yuan J, Dusenbery K, Manivel J, Ogilvie C, Clohisy D, Cheng E, Shanley R, Cho L. Management of Unplanned Excision for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma With Preoperative Radiation Therapy Followed by Definitive Resection. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.1613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chen J, Bi H, Hou J, Zhang X, Zhang C, Yue L, Wen X, Liu D, Shi H, Yuan J, Liu J, Liu B. Atorvastatin overcomes gefitinib resistance in KRAS mutant human non-small cell lung carcinoma cells. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e814. [PMID: 24071646 PMCID: PMC3789171 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Revised: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The exact influence of statins on gefitinib resistance in human non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells with KRAS mutation alone or KRAS/PIK3CA and KRAS/PTEN comutations remains unclear. This work found that transfection of mutant KRAS plasmids significantly suppressed the gefitinib cytotoxicity in Calu3 cells (wild-type KRAS). Gefitinib disrupted the Kras/PI3K and Kras/Raf complexes in Calu3 cells, whereas not in Calu3 KRAS mutant cells. These trends were corresponding to the expression of pAKT and pERK in gefitinib treatment. Atorvastatin (1 μM) plus gefitinib treatment inhibited proliferation, promoted cell apoptosis, and reduced the AKT activity in KRAS mutant NSCLC cells compared with gefitinib alone. Atorvastatin (5 μM) further enhanced the gefitinib cytotoxicity through concomitant inhibition of AKT and ERK activity. Atorvastatin could interrupt Kras/PI3K and Kras/Raf complexes, leading to suppression of AKT and ERK activity. Similar results were also obtained in comutant KRAS/PTEN or KRAS/PIK3CA NSCLC cells. Furthermore, mevalonate administration reversed the effects of atorvastatin on the Kras/Raf and Kras/PI3K complexes, as well as AKT and ERK activity in both A549 and Calu1 cells. The in vivo results were similar to those obtained in vitro. Therefore, mutant KRAS-mediated gefitinib insensitivity is mainly derived from failure to disrupt the Kras/Raf and Kras/PI3K complexes in KRAS mutant NSCLC cells. Atorvastatin overcomes gefitinib resistance in KRAS mutant NSCLC cells irrespective of PIK3CA and PTEN statuses through inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase-dependent disruption of the Kras/Raf and Kras/PI3K complexes.
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Zhang H, Peng L, Xin Y, Yan Q, Yuan J. Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Networks with β-Cyclodextrin and Ferrocene Reversible Linkage Based on Linker Chemistry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/masy.201300010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Njiti VN, Meksem K, Yuan J, Lightfoot DA, Banz WJ, Winters TA. DNA markers associated with Loci underlying seed phytoestrogen content in soybeans. J Med Food 2013; 2:185-7. [PMID: 19281376 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.1999.2.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Xiang F, Jiang J, Li H, Yuan J, Yang R, Wang Q, Zhang Y. High prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in pregnant women working indoors and residing in Guiyang, China. J Endocrinol Invest 2013; 36:503-7. [PMID: 23324526 DOI: 10.3275/8814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM To assess the status of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in pregnant women in their second and third trimesters, who reside and work indoors in Guiyang, China. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 311 pregnant women in their 12th to 40th gestational week were engaged in employment located indoors in the urban area of Guiyang and completed a questionnaire on living habits. Levels of serum 25(OH)D were measured from fasting venous blood by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Levels of 25(OH)D were classified as vitamin D deficient [25(OH)D<20 ng/ml], insufficient [20 ng/ml≤25(OH)D<30 ng/ml], or sufficient [25(OH)D≥30 ng/ml]. RESULTS The mean serum level of 25(OH)D was 14.69±6.81 ng/ml. Vitamin D deficiency, insufficiency and sufficiency were found in 260 (83.6%), 39 (12.5%), and 12 (3.9%) women, respectively. The mean level of 25(OH)D in the third trimester was significantly higher than in the second trimester (p<0.001). The mean 25(OH)D level in summer (June, July, August) was significantly higher than in the other seasons (p<0.001). The 25(OH)D level in pregnant women compliant with pre-natal calcium or multivitamin supplements was higher than in those not taking supplements (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that pregnant women residing in Guiyang urban area and working indoors are at high risk of vitamin D insufficiency, particularly during spring, winter, and autumn, regardless of use of pre-natal calcium and multivitamins. Appropriate vitamin D supplementation is necessary to improve maternal vitamin D nutrition.
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Karimi A, Coto C, Mussini F, Goodgame S, Lu C, Yuan J, Bedford M, Waldroup P. Interactions between phytase and xylanase enzymes in male broiler chicks fed phosphorus-deficient diets from 1 to 18 days of age. Poult Sci 2013; 92:1818-23. [DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Yuan J, Chen Q. SU-E-T-374: A Simple Virtual Source Model for Monte Carlo Simulation of Helical TomoTherapy. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4814808] [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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Jiang Y, Chen X, Yang G, Wang Q, Wang J, Xiong W, Yuan J. BaP-induced DNA damage initiated p53-independent necroptosis via the mitochondrial pathway involving Bax and Bcl-2. Hum Exp Toxicol 2013; 32:1245-57. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327113488613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), a typical environmental carcinogen, can induce cell death both by protein 53 or tumor protein 53 (p53)-independent and -dependent pathways. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of p53-independent pathways in BaP-induced cell death. In this study, cells with different genetic background (including p53-proficient human fetal lung fibroblast cell lines (MRC-5), p53-deficient human non-small-cell lung carcinoma cell lines (H1299), and p53-knockdown cell lines (MRC-5 p53−/−)) were used to establish models of BaP-induced cell death. The results showed that BaP (8, 16, 32, and 64 μM) induced necroptotic cell death in the cell lines. The necroptotic cell death and DNA damage were concurrently observed. In the three cell lines, at 24 h after treatment, BaP (8–64 μM) upregulated expressions of BAX, BCL-2, and cleaved caspase-3 proteins, but not their messenger RNA levels. The findings suggested that BaP-induced necroptosis was modulated by the p53-independent pathway, which was related to the induction of BAX, decreased expression of BCL-2, and activation of caspase-3.
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Yuan J, Wang B, Huang Z, Fan Y, Huang C, Hou Z. Comparisons of egg quality traits, egg weight loss and hatchability between striped and normal duck eggs. Br Poult Sci 2013; 54:265-9. [PMID: 23647192 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2013.770449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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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1. The egg quality of striped and normal duck eggs was compared to determine why striped eggs show decreased hatchability. A total of 430 eggs, obtained from a Pekin duck breeder flock aged 50-65 wks, were used in three experiments. The eggs were weighed and assigned randomly to measure egg quality traits, egg weight (EW) loss and hatchability during incubation. 2. There were no significant differences between egg types in terms of egg shape index, eggshell strength and thickness, albumen height, Haugh unit, yolk colour, weight of the eggshell with or without membranes, calcium, phosphorus, copper and manganese contents in the eggshell (with the inner and outer membranes or without the inner membrane), albumen weight, dry matter of albumen, crude protein (CP) of thick albumen and pH of the thick albumen. 3. The weight of eggshells with membranes, weight of thick albumen and CP of thin albumen in striped eggs were lower than those in normal eggs. 4. The thin albumen in striped eggs was heavier than that in normal eggs. The pH of the thin albumin in striped egg was significantly higher than that in normal eggs. 5. There were no significant differences in EW loss during incubation or duckling weight between striped and normal eggs. However, the hatchability of striped eggs was lower. 6. The lower weight of the eggshell inner membrane and thick albumen, lower CP content and higher pH in the thin albumen of striped eggs might contribute to lower hatchability.
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Yan Q, Wang J, Yin Y, Yuan J. Inside Back Cover: Breathing Polymersomes: CO
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Yan Q, Wang J, Yin Y, Yuan J. Innenrücktitelbild: Breathing Polymersomes: CO 2-Tuning Membrane Permeability for Size-Selective Release, Separation, and Reaction (Angew. Chem. 19/2013). Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201302126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Yuan J, Matsuura E, Higuchi Y, Hashiguchi A, Nakamura T, Nozuma S, Sakiyama Y, Yoshimura A, Izumo S, Takashima H. Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IID caused by an SCN9A mutation. Neurology 2013; 80:1641-9. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182904fdd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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