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Hu YL, De Lay M, Rose SD, Carbonell WS, Aghi MK, Rose SD, Carbonell WS, De Lay M, Hu YL, Paquette J, Tokuyasu T, Tsao S, Chaumeil M, Ronen S, Aghi MK, Matlaf LA, Soroceanu L, Cobbs C, Soroceanu L, Matlaf L, Harkins L, Cobbs C, Garzon-Muvdi T, Rhys CA, Smith C, Kim DH, Kone L, Farber H, An S, Levchenko A, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Lemke D, Pfenning PN, Sahm F, Klein AC, Kempf T, Schnolzer M, Platten M, Wick W, Smith SJ, Rahman R, Rahman C, Barrow J, Macarthur D, Rose F, Grundy RG, Kaley TJ, Huse J, Karimi S, Rosenblum M, Omuro A, DeAngelis LM, de Groot JF, Kong LY, Wei J, Wang T, Piao Y, Liang J, Fuller GN, Qiao W, Heimberger AB, Jhaveri N, Cho H, Torres S, Wang W, Schonthal A, Petasis N, Louie SG, Hofman F, Chen TC, Yamada R, Sumual S, Buljan V, Bennett MR, McDonald KL, Weiler M, Pfenning PN, Thiepold AL, Jestaedt L, Gronych J, Dittmann LM, Jugold M, Kosch M, Combs SE, von Deimling A, Weller M, Bendszus M, Platten M, Wick W, Kwiatkowska A, Paulino V, Tran NL, Symons M, Stockham AL, Borden E, Peereboom D, Hu Y, Chaturbedi A, Hamamura M, Mark E, Zhou YH, Abbadi S, Guerrero-Cazares H, Pistollato F, Smith CL, Ruff W, Puppa AD, Basso G, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Monje M, Freret ME, Masek M, Fisher PG, Haddix T, Vogel H, Kijima N, Hosen N, Kagawa N, Hashimoto N, Fujimoto Y, Kinoshita M, Sugiyama H, Yoshimine T, Anneke N, Bob H, Pieter W, Arend H, William L, Eoli M, Calleri A, Cuppini L, Anghileri E, Pellegatta S, Prodi E, Bruzzone MG, Bertolini F, Finocchiaro G, Zhu D, Hunter SB, Vertino PM, Van Meir EG, Cork SM, Kaur B, Cooper L, Saltz JH, Sandberg EM, Van Meir EG, Burrell K, Hill R, Zadeh G, Parker JJ, Dionne K, Massarwa R, Klaassen M, Niswander L, Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK, Waziri A, Jalali S, Wataya T, Salehi F, Croul S, Gentili F, Zadeh G, Jalali S, Foltz W, Burrell K, Lee JI, Agnihorti S, Menard C, Chung C, Zadeh G, Torres S, Jhaveri N, Wang W, Schonthal AH, Louie SG, Hofman FM, Chen TC, Elena P, Faivre G, Demopoulos A, Taillibert S, Rosenblum M, Omuro A, Kirsch M, Martin KD, Bertram A, uckermann O, Leipnitz E, Weigel P, Temme A, Schackert G, Geiger K, Gerstner E, Jennings D, Chi AS, Plotkin S, Kwon SJ, Pinho M, Polaskova P, Batchelor TT, Sorensen AG, Hossain MB, Gururaj AE, Cortes-Santiago N, Gabrusiewicz K, Yung WKA, Fueyo J, Gomez-Manzano C, Gil OD, Noticewala S, Ivkovic S, Esencay M, Zagzagg D, Rosenfeld S, Bruce JN, Canoll P, Chang JH, Seol HJ, Weeks A, Smith CA, Rutka JT, Georges J, Samuelson G, Misra A, Joy A, Huang Y, McQuilkin M, Yoshihiro A, Carpenter D, Butler L, Feuerstein B, Murphy SF, Vaghaiwalla T, Wotoczek-Obadia M, Albright R, Mack D, Lawn S, Henderson F, Jung M, Dakshanamurthy S, Brown M, Forsyth P, Brem S, Sadr MS, Maret D, Sadr ES, Siu V, Alshami J, Trinh G, Denault JS, Faury D, Jabado N, Nantel A, Del Maestro R. ANGIOGENESIS AND INVASION. Neuro Oncol 2011; 13:iii1-iii9. [PMCID: PMC3222963 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Dziurzynski K, Wei J, Qiao W, Hatiboglu MA, Kong LY, Wu A, Wang Y, Cahill DP, Levine NB, Prabhu SS, Rao G, Sawaya R, Heimberger AB, de Vrij J, Kwappenberg KMC, Maas SLN, Kleijn A, Lamfers ML, Dirven CMF, Schilham MW, Broekman MLD, Garcia-Velasco A, del Barco S, Alvarez R, Fuentes R, Marruecos J, Hernando O, Rubio C, Menendez J, Brunet J, Hidalgo M, Jung TY, Kim YH, Jung S, Jang WY, Moon KS, Kim IY, Lee MC, Lee JJ, Kohanbash G, McKaveney K, Sakaki M, Mintz A, Ohlfest J, Bondy M, Fujita M, Okada H, Liu Y, Ohno M, Okada H, Raychaudhuri B, Vogelbaum MA, Sabin KZ, Lebert D, Thibado V, Rovin R, Lawrence J, Winn R, Kleijn A, Kloezeman J, Treffers-Westerlaken E, Fulci G, Leenstra S, Dirven C, Debets R, Lamfers M, Belcaid Z, Phallen JA, Zeng J, See AP, Albesiano E, Durham NM, Tyler B, Brem H, Pardoll DM, Drake C, Lim M, Sippel TR, White J, Russel R, Waziri A, Kohanbash G, Ishikawa E, Fujita M, Ohno M, Liu Y, Sakaki M, Ikeura M, Scheurer M, Bondy M, Okada H, Yi HQ, Duan YL, Yang CQ, Seo KS, Bohach G, Fortunato E, Luo MH. IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH. Neuro Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor150] [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] Open
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Xu J, Miao G, Zhao Y, Wei J. Subcutaneous Transplantation May Not Be an Appropriate Approach for the Islets Embedded in the Collagen Gel Scaffolds. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:3205-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pavel H, Ajeawung N, Faure R, Poirier D, Kamnasaran D, Ajeawung N, Joshi H, Kamnasaran D, Poirier D, Ajeawung N, Kamnasaran D, Lun X, Zemp F, Sun B, Stechishin O, Luchman A, Kelly JJ, Weiss S, Hamilton MG, Cairncross G, Senger DL, Bell J, McFadden G, Forsyth PA, Tzeng SY, Guerrero-Cazares H, Martinez EE, Young NP, Sunshine JC, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Green JJ, Lei L, D'Amico R, Sisti J, Leung R, Sonabend AM, Guarnieri P, Rosenfeld SS, Bruce JN, Canoll P, Baichwal VR, Reeves L, Chad BL, Zavitz KH, Beelen AP, Mather GG, Carlson RO, Manton C, Chandra J, Keir ST, Reardon DA, Saling JR, Gray LS, Bigner DD, Friedman HS, Zhang J, Brun J, Ogbomo H, Zemp F, Wang Z, Stojdl DJ, Lun X, Forsyth PA, Kong LY, Hatiboglu MA, Wei J, Wang Y, McEnery KA, Fuller GN, Qiao W, Davies MA, Priebe W, Heimberger AB, Amendolara B, Gil O, Lei L, Ivkovic S, Bruce J, Canoll P, Rosenfeld S, Finniss S, Perlstein B, Miller C, Okhrimenko H, Kazimirsky G, Cazacu S, Lemke N, Brodie S, Rempel SA, Rosenblum M, Mikkelsen T, Margel S, Brodie C, Guvenc H, Demir H, Gupta S, Mazumder S, Ray-Chaundhury A, Li T, Li C, Nakano I, Rahman R, Rahman C, Smith S, Macarthur D, Rose F, Shakesheff K, Grundy RG, Brenner AJ, Goins B, Bao A, Miller J, Trevino A, Zuniga R, Phillips WT, Gilg AG, Bowers KG, Toole BP, Maria BL, Leung GK, Sun S, Wong ST, Zhang XQ, Pu JK, Lui WM, Marino AM, Hussaini IM, Amos S, Simpson K, Redpath GT, Lyons C, Dipierro C, Grant GA, Wilson C, Salami S, Macaroni P, Li S, Park JY, Needham D, Bigner D, Dewhirst M, Ohlfest J, Gallardo J, Argawal S, Mittapalli R, Donelson R, Elmquist WF, Nicolaides T, Hariono S, Barkovich K, Hashizume R, Rowitch D, Weiss W, Sheer D, Baker S, Paugh B, Waldman T, Li H, Jones C, Forshew T, James D, Caroline H, Patrick R, Katrin L, Karl F, Ghazaleh T, Michael W, Albrecht V, Thorsteinsdottir J, Wagner E, Tonn JC, Ogris M, Schichor C, Charest G, Paquette B, Sanche L, Mathieu D, Fortin D, Qi X, Cuttitta F, Chu Z, Celerier J, Pakradouni J, Rixe O, Hashizume R, Gragg A, Muller S, Banerjee A, Phillips J, Prados M, Haas-Kogan D, Gupta N, James D, Florence L, Gwendoline VG, Veronique M, Robert K, Agarwal S, Mittapalli RK, Cen L, Carlson BL, Elmquist WF, Sarkaria JN, Sengupta S, Weeraratne SD, Rallapalli S, Amani V, Pierre-Francois J, Teider N, Rotenberg A, Cook J, Pomeroy SL, Jenses F, Cho YJ, Hjouj M, Last D, Guez D, Daniels D, Lavee J, Rubinsky B, Mardor Y, Serwer LP, Noble CO, Michaud K, Drummond DC, Ozawa T, Zhou Y, Marks JD, Bankiewicz K, Park JW, James D, Wang W, Cho H, Weintraub M, Jhaveri N, Torres S, Petasis N, Schonthal AH, Louie SG, Hofman FM, Chen TC, Grada Z, Hegde M, Schaffer DR, Ghazi A, Byrd T, Dotti G, Wels W, Heslop HE, Gottschalk S, Baker M, Ahmed N, Hamblett KJ, Kozlosky CJ, Liu H, Siu S, Arora T, Retter MW, Matsuda K, Hill JS, Fanslow WC, Diaz RJ, Etame A, Meaghan O, Mainprize T, Smith C, Hynynen K, Rutka J, Pradarelli J, Yoo JY, Kaka A, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Pan Q, Chiocca EA, Teknos T, Kaur B, Lee SY, Slagle-Webb B, Sheehan JM, Connor JR, Cote J, Lepage M, Gobeil F, Fortin D, Kleijn A, Balvers R, Kloezeman J, Dirven C, Lamfers M, Leenstra S, See W, Tan IL, Nicolaides T, Pieper R, Jiang H, White E, Rios-Vicil CI, Yung WKA, Gomez-Manzano C, Fueyo J, Zemp FJ, McKenzie BA, Lun X, McFadden G, Forsyth PA, Mueller S, Yang X, Hashizume R, Gragg A, Smirnov I, Prados M, James DC, Phillips JJ, Berger MS, Rowitch DH, Gupta N, Haas-Kogan DH, D'Amico R, Lei L, Kennedy B, Rosenfeld SS, Canoll P, Bruce JN, Gopalakrishnan V, Das C, Taylor P, Kommagani R, Su X, Aguilera D, Thomas A, Wolff J, Flores E, Kadakia M, Alkins R, Broderson P, Sodhi R, Hynynen K, Chung SA, McDonald KL, Shen H, Day BW, Stringer BW, Johns T, Decollogne S, Teo C, Hogg PJ, Dilda PJ, Patel TR, Zhou J, Piepmeier JM, Saltzman WM, Vogelbaum MA, Agarwal S, Manchanda P, Ohlfest JR, Elmquist WF, Kitange GJ, Mladek AC, Carlson BL, Schroeder MA, Pokorny JL, Sarkaria JN, Ogbomo H, Lun X, Zhang J, McFadden G, Mody C, Forsyth P, Dasgupta T, Yang X, Hashizume R, Gragg A, Prados M, Nicolaides T, James CD, Haas-Kogan D, Madhankumar AB, Webb BS, Park A, Harbaugh K, Sheehan J, Connor JR. PRECLINICAL EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS AND PHARMACOLOGY. Neuro Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Yuemin S, Wei J, Zheng W, Yongle L, Xuefang Y, Wei Y. Metabolic syndrome and multiple organ damage in essential hypertension. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Wang L, Guo Y, Liang S, Yang Q, Wei J. Determination of Trace Benzene Derivatives in Aqueous Samples by Ultrasonic Enhanced Hollow Fiber Liquid- Phase Microextraction Prior to Gas Chromatography. J Chromatogr Sci 2011; 49:671-5. [DOI: 10.1093/chrsci/49.9.671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hui L, Xiaomei G, Wei J, Chunxue B, Zhaochong Z. EGFR-TKI Therapy Prolongs Survival In Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Brain Metastases or Bone Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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He S, Zhang Z, Zhang H, Wei J, Yang L, Yang H, Sun W, Zeng X, Yang P. Analysis of properties and proinflammatory functions of cockroach allergens Per a 1.01s. Scand J Immunol 2011; 74:288-295. [PMID: 21535080 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02571.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Cockroaches have been identified as one of the major indoor allergens inducing perennial rhinitis and asthma. Per a 1s are a group of the major allergens from American cockroach. Although Per a 1s are major allergens from American cockroach, factors contributing to the allergenicity of Per a 1s are still poorly defined. To investigate the effects of Per a 1s on the expression of PARs and the release of proinflammatory cytokines from mast cells. Per a 1.0101 and Per a 1.0104 were cloned from American cockroach and then expressed in Eschericia coli. The purified allergens were used to stimulate P815 mast cells, and the expression of protease-activated receptors (PARs) was determined by real-time RT-PCR and flow cytometry. The levels of IL-4 and IL-13 in culture media were detected with ELISA. Sera from 80 and 77.3% of cockroach allergy patients reacted to recombinant Per a (rPer a) 1.0101 and rPer a 1.0104, confirming they are major allergens. Both rPer a 1.0101 and rPer a 1.0104 had no enzymatic activity, but rPer a 1.0101 upregulated the expression of PAR-1 and PAR-2, and rPer a 1.0104 enhanced the expression of PAR-1 and PAR-4 proteins. Both recombinant allergens were able to increase the release of IL-4 and IL-13 from P815 mast cells. This is the first study aiming to investigate functions of group 1 allergens of American cockroach. rPer a 1.0101 and rPer a 1.0104 have the capacity to upregulate the expression of PARs and to enhance Th2 cytokine production in mast cells.
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Wang JX, Sun XW, Yang Y, Kyaw KKA, Huang XY, Yin JZ, Wei J, Demir HV. Free-standing ZnO-CuO composite nanowire array films and their gas sensing properties. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011; 22:325704. [PMID: 21772068 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/22/32/325704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A modified hydrothermal method was developed to synthesize ZnO-CuO composite nanostructures. A free-standing film made of ZnO-CuO nanostructures was assembled on the surface of the hydrothermal solution with a smooth surface on one side and a spherical surface on the other side. The structure, growth mechanism and the optical properties of the composite nanostructures were studied. Structural characterizations indicate that the composite nanostructure mainly consisted of two single-crystal phases of CuO and ZnO. The sensitivity for CO gas detection was significantly improved for the composite CuO-ZnO nanostructure film. This method offers a possible route for the fabrication of free-standing nanostructure films of different functional composite oxides.
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Lionel AC, Crosbie J, Barbosa N, Goodale T, Thiruvahindrapuram B, Rickaby J, Gazzellone M, Carson AR, Howe JL, Wang Z, Wei J, Stewart AFR, Roberts R, McPherson R, Fiebig A, Franke A, Schreiber S, Zwaigenbaum L, Fernandez BA, Roberts W, Arnold PD, Szatmari P, Marshall CR, Schachar R, Scherer SW. Rare Copy Number Variation Discovery and Cross-Disorder Comparisons Identify Risk Genes for ADHD. Sci Transl Med 2011; 3:95ra75. [DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 264] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wang QP, Wu ZD, Wei J, Owen RL, Lun ZR. Human Angiostrongylus cantonensis: an update. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2011; 31:389-95. [PMID: 21725905 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1328-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 06/20/2011] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis was first discovered in 1935 and has become an important emerging pathogen causing human angiostrongyliasis. Major outbreaks of human angiostrongyliasis have been reported in endemic regions. Thousands of cases of human angiostrongyliasis have been documented worldwide. A. cantonensis has spread from its traditional endemic regions of the Pacific islands and Southeast Asia to the American continent including the USA, Caribbean islands and Brazil. Humans acquire A. cantonensis by consumption of raw or undercooked intermediate snail hosts or paratenic hosts. The main clinical manifestations of human angiostrongyliasis are eosinophilic meningitis and ocular angiostrongyliasis. The treatment of this disease includes supportive treatment, corticosteroid therapy, and combined therapy with corticosteroids and anthelminthics. The most effective method for prevention is to persuade people not to eat raw or undercooked intermediate and paratenic hosts.
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Vincent K, Stanberry L, Moench T, Breitkopf CR, Loza M, Wei J, Paull J, Grady J, Motamedi M, Rosenthal S. P3-S7.17 Noninvasive high resolution imaging with optical coherence tomography for vaginal product safety assessment in women. Br J Vener Dis 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050108.500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Wei J, Ramirez JL, Taron M, Sanchez JJ, Benlloch S, Rosell R, Botia M, Perez-Cano M, Mendez P, Tierno M, Queralt C, de Aguirre I, Sanchez B, Martinez A, Buges C, Bosch J, Massuti B, Camps C, Sanchez JM, Moran T. DAB2 interactive protein (DAB2IP) methylation in serum DNA of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (p) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.7593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Yu S, Liu B, Wei J, Xie L. High-fidelity DNA polymerase-based PNA-PCR plus pyrosequencing: Is it a sensitive and accurate assay for genotyping and quantifying plasma KRAS mutations? J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e21006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Gao D, Ning N, Niu X, Wei J, Sun P, Hao G. Aliskiren vs. angiotensin receptor blockers in hypertension: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Hypertens 2011; 24:613-21. [PMID: 21293386 DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2011.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aliskiren, a newly discovered renin inhibitor, blocks the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) from the top of the enzyme cascade and therefore, might provide comparable or even superior clinical efficacy of blood pressure (BP) control than angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). With this meta-analysis, we aimed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of aliskiren and ARBs in the treatment of hypertension in the short-term treatment period. METHODS Reports of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing aliskiren and ARBs in patients with hypertension were selected by a search of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, and EMBASE. The main outcome measures were reduction in diastolic BP (DBP) and systolic BP (SBP) and rates of therapeutic response and BP control. We also compared the tolerability of aliskiren and ARBs. Revman v5.0 was used to obtain the pooled estimates. RESULTS We analyzed data from 10 reports of trials involving 3,732 participants. DBP and SBP reduction did not differ between aliskiren and ARBs (weighted mean difference (WMD), -0.18; 95% confidence interval (CI), -1.07 to 0.71, and WMD, 0.15; 95% CI, -1.38 to 1.69, respectively). Aliskiren and ARB treatment did not differ in rates of BP control or therapeutic response. Moreover, aliskiren and ARB treatment led to a similar number of adverse events, severe adverse events, and withdrawal due to adverse events. CONCLUSION Aliskiren is as effective as ARBs (losartan, valsartan, and irbesartan) in controlling BP and does not differ from ARBs in risk of adverse events.
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Zhao Y, Xu J, Wei J, Li J, Cai J, Miao G. Preservation of islet survival by upregulating α3 integrin signaling: the importance of 3-dimensional islet culture in basement membrane extract. Transplant Proc 2011; 42:4638-42. [PMID: 21168751 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.09.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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AIM Islet transplantation is a promising treatment to cure diabetes, but is associated with a high rate of early graft failure. The isolation process leads to the loss of the surrounding extracellular matrix, resulting in eventual islet disintegration and apoptosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects on the viability of isolated islets of embedding islets in reconstituted basement membrane extract (BME), which is similar to the normal peri-islet BM composition in vivo. METHODS Isolated mouse islets were embedded in BME gel for 24 or 48 hours. Expression of caspase-3, α3, and α5, focal adhesion kinase (FAK), phosphor-FAK, and pancreatic duodenal homeobox factor (PDX)-1 were detected with Western immunoblotting. RESULTS Impaired aggregation of single islet cells could only be observed in non-BME medium. Islets embedded in BME gel were partially protected from anoikis showed decreased caspase-3 compared with non-BME islets. We also observed an increase of α3 integrin, FAK protein level, and FAK activity. Furthermore, expression of PDX-1 was preserved at 48 hours, suggesting a positive contribution of BME to β-cell activity. CONCLUSION These results indicated that embedding islets in BME can upregulate α3 integrin, which may result in preservation of viability and function of isolated islets.
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Ching LC, Kou YR, Shyue SK, Su KH, Wei J, Cheng LC, Yu YB, Pan CC, Lee TS. Molecular mechanisms of activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase mediated by transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1. Cardiovasc Res 2011; 91:492-501. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvr104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Vogel B, Pan LL, Konopka P, Günther G, Müller R, Hall W, Campos T, Pollack I, Weinheimer A, Wei J, Atlas EL, Bowman KP. Transport pathways and signatures of mixing in the extratropical tropopause region derived from Lagrangian model simulations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1029/2010jd014876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Chen K, Kuo C, Liu S, Hsiung M, Wei J, Tung T. A015 Three-dimensional Stress Echocardiography for Dobutamine of Hibernating Myocardium Identification and Recovery Prediction of Left Ventricular Function after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Int J Cardiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(11)70012-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Wei J, Meng X, Wang Q. Enhanced production of aureofuscin by over-expression of AURJ3M, positive regulator of aureofuscin biosynthesis in Streptomyces aureofuscus. Lett Appl Microbiol 2011; 52:322-9. [PMID: 21204886 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2011.03003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS The production of aureofuscin is very low in the wild-type strain. We attempt to increase the production of aureofuscin by over-expression of a controlling gene in the wild-type strain. METHODS AND RESULTS The aurj3M gene was PCR-amplified from Streptomyces aureofuscus SYAU0709, ligated into vector pMD19 and sequenced. The predicted translation of the 579-bp cloned fragment was 97% similar to pimM from Streptomyces natalensis, which has an N-terminal PAS domain and a LuxR-type C-terminal helix-turn-helix. Recombinant bacterial strains were constructed by transforming SYAU0709 with an expression plasmid (pBJJ3M) that contained aurj3M, thereby increasing the number of aurj3M gene copies. CONCLUSIONS Bioassays for the antibiotic compound aureofuscin indicated that the recombinant bacteria had greater antifungal activity than the wild-type strain. Specifically, the recombinant strain produced approx. 600% more aureofuscin, as quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY To our knowledge, this approach has not been attempted in S. aureofuscus before and few genes in the aureofuscin pathway have been cloned and characterized.
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Masilamani M, Wei J, Sampson H. Soybean Isoflavones Regulate Dendritic Cell-mediated Effector Functions. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.12.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yu GX, Peng H, Wei J, Ma QL. Mixture graph based semi-supervised dimensionality reduction. PATTERN RECOGNITION AND IMAGE ANALYSIS 2010. [DOI: 10.1134/s1054661810040140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Rudwaleit M, van der Heijde D, Landewé R, Akkoc N, Brandt J, Chou CT, Dougados M, Huang F, Gu J, Kirazli Y, Van den Bosch F, Olivieri I, Roussou E, Scarpato S, Sørensen IJ, Valle-Oñate R, Weber U, Wei J, Sieper J. The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society classification criteria for peripheral spondyloarthritis and for spondyloarthritis in general. Ann Rheum Dis 2010; 70:25-31. [PMID: 21109520 DOI: 10.1136/ard.2010.133645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1013] [Impact Index Per Article: 72.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate new classification criteria for peripheral spondyloarthritis (SpA) in patients with SpA with peripheral manifestations only. METHODS In this Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) study, two prespecified sets of criteria were compared against the European Spondylarthropathy Study Group (ESSG) and Amor criteria in newly referred consecutive patients with undiagnosed peripheral arthritis, and/or enthesitis, and/or dactylitis that usually began before 45 years of age. The clinical diagnosis (SpA vs no SpA) made by the ASAS rheumatologist served as reference standard. RESULTS In all, 24 ASAS centres included 266 patients, with a final diagnosis of SpA being made in 66.2%. After adjustments a final set of criteria showed the best balance between sensitivity (77.8%) and specificity (82.9%): arthritis and/or enthesitis and/or dactylitis plus (A) one or more of the following parameters: psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, preceding infection, human leucocyte antigen B27, uveitis, sacroiliitis on imaging, or (B) two or more other parameters: arthritis, enthesitis, dactylitis, inflammatory back pain in the past, family history of SpA. The new criteria performed better than modified versions of the ESSG (sensitivity 62.5%, specificity 81.1%) and the Amor criteria (sensitivity 39.8%, specificity 97.8%), particularly regarding sensitivity. In the entire ASAS population of 975 patients the combined use of ASAS criteria for axial SpA and ASAS criteria for peripheral SpA also had a better balance (sensitivity 79.5%, specificity 83.3%) than the modified ESSG (sensitivity 79.1%, specificity 68.8%) and Amor criteria (sensitivity 67.5%, specificity 86.7%), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The new ASAS classification criteria for peripheral SpA performed well in patients presenting with peripheral arthritis, enthesitis and/or dactylitis.
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Wei J, Yang HS, Tsai SK, Hsiung MC, Chang CY, Ou CH, Chang YC, Lee KC, Sue SH, Chou YP. Emergent bedside real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with cardiac arrest following a caesarean section. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2010; 12:E16. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Wu A, Wei J, Kong LY, Wang Y, Priebe W, Sawaya R, Heimberger AB, Wei J, Wu A, Kong LY, Wang Y, Priebe W, Heimberger A, Kong LY, Doucette T, Wei J, Priebe W, Sawaya R, Yang J, Rao G, Heimberger A, Shimato S, Meier LM, Castelli M, Canoll P, Asslaber M, Bruce JN, Anderson DE, Anderson RC, Mahlum EW, Jenkins RB, Kohanbash G, Mintz AH, McKaveney K, McDonald HA, Ohlfest JR, Okada H, Fujita M, Zhang L, Liu W, Alizadeh D, Zhao D, Farrukh O, Badie B, Raychaudhuri B, Pellegatta S, Cantini G, Pisati F, Cuppini L, Finocchiaro G, Albesiano E, Han JE, See A, Jackson C, Lim M, Nag K, White J, Sippel T, Klaassen M, Tsvankin V, Waziri A, Mittal S, Zitron IM, Kupsky WJ, Alkonyi B, Sood S, Juhasz C, Zitron IM, Juhasz C, Mittal S. Immunology Research. Neuro Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noq116.s4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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