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Yue K, Wan LX, Zhang CH, Jin Z, Shang Y, Ma HY. [Experimental observation of hyperbaric oxygen combined with radioactive seed implantation in the treatment of nude mice bearing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 97:3821-3824. [PMID: 29325344 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.48.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effect and mechanism of hyperbaric oxygen combined with radioactive seed implantation in the treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: Subcutaneous tumor model of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using TE-8 cells was established. Tumor bearing Balb/c(nu/nu) mice (60 mice) were divided into four groups, Cont group that treated with normal oxygen level, HBO group that treated with hyperbaric oxygen, RSI group that treated with radioactive seed implantation, and HBO+ RSI group that treated with hyperbaric oxygen combined with radioactive seed implantation. Tumor volume ratio and mean survival time of tumor bearing mice were observed. Pathological changes of tumor tissue after treatment were observed by hematoxylin eosin (HE) staining. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay kit was used to detect oxidative stress. Apoptosis related proteins were detected by Western blot. Results: After treatment, the tumor volume ratio of HBO+ RSI group was 3.51±0.80 and was significantly lower than that of Cont group, HBO group, and RSI group (P<0.05). The mean survival time of HBO+ RSI group tumor bearing mice was 62 d and was significantly longer than that in Cont group, HBO group, and RSI group (P<0.05). HE staining showed that the pathological changes of tumor tissues were most obvious in HBO+ RSI group. After treatment, the MDA and Bax levels in nude mice of HBO+ RSI group were significantly higher than those in Cont group, HBO group and RSI group, but the levels of GSH, SOD and Bcl-2 were significantly lower than those of Cont group, HBO group and RSI group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Hyperbaric oxygen combined with radioactive seed implantation could slow tumor growth and increase survival time of tumor bearing mice. The possible mechanism is that hyperbaric oxygen combined with radioactive seed implantation can improve the oxidative stress response and the expression of apoptosis protein in tumor bearing nude mice.
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- Department of Oncology, Nanyang Central Hospital, Henan, Nanyang 473000, China
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Wang X, Hu Y, Que CL, Zhang H, Huang JJ, Cao J, Jin Z, Wang GF, Zhang W. [Efficacy of extended-infusion of carbapenem plus sulbactam for ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 97:2996-3000. [PMID: 29061006 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.38.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of extended-infusion of carbapenem plus sulbactam for ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (XDRAB). Methods: Clinical data of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by XDRAB who were treated with extended-infusion carbapenem plus sulbactam or tigecycline-based therapy in Peking University First Hospital from January 2015 to December 2016 were collected and reviewed in this retrospective study. Twenty-one patients were treated with extended-infusion carbapenem plus sulbactam, and 20 other patients received tigecycline combined with other antibiotics. The general status of the patient, microbiological eradication rate, superinfection rate, new microorganism colonization rate, clinical resolution rate on the third day, clinical cure rate and mortality during treatment were compared between the two groups. Results: The two groups shared similar characteristics except that patients in the carbapenem group were younger. Microbiological eradication was not observed. Superinfections occurred in 1 patients (4.8%) in the carbapenem group and 0 patients in the tigecycline group (P=1.000), the occurrences of new microorganisms colonization were 14.3% and 25.0% respectively (P=0.638). Clinical cure were achieved in 57.1% of the patients in the carbapenem group and 50.0% of the patients in the tigecycline group (P=0.647), the clinical resolution rates on the third day were 52.4% and 45.0% respectively (P=0.636). The mortality during treatment was 9.5% in carbapenem group, and 20.0% in tigecycline group (P=0.612). No serious adverse drug reactions occurred. Conclusions: Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by XDRAB treated with either extended-infusion carbapenem plus sulbactam or tigecycline-based therapy has a similar clinical outcome.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Qin H, Han C, Jin Z, Wu L, Deng H, Zhu G, Zhong W. Vertical distribution and community composition of anammox bacteria in sediments of a eutrophic shallow lake. J Appl Microbiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control; School of Geography Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application; Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control; School of Geography Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application; Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application; Nanjing China
- School of Environment; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control; School of Geography Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application; Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application; Nanjing China
- School of Environment; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing China
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- Nanjing Institute for Geography and Limnology; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Materials Cycling and Pollution Control; School of Geography Science; Nanjing Normal University; Nanjing China
- Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application; Nanjing China
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Leoce NM, Terry MB, Jin Z, Kushi LH, Roh JM, Laurent CA. Abstract P3-09-06: Predicting cardiovascular versus cancer mortality in a cohort of breast cancer survivors. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p3-09-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Given improved survival after breast cancer diagnosis for women with non-metastatic disease, many will likely survive their disease and ultimately die from causes other than breast cancer, the most frequent being cardiovascular disease. There are numerous risk prediction models, such as the Framingham risk score, to identify persons who are at high risk for a cardiovascular event or death. However, these models have been developed for use in the general population and have not been validated in any cohorts of cancer survivors, who are at increased risk for competing causes of death. We evaluated commonly used risk models for cardiovascular events on a contemporary cohort of breast cancer survivors, and developed a new risk model to simultaneously predict the likelihood of death from breast cancer or cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Methods: We included all women diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2010 in Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) with follow-up through April 30, 2015. Specifically, we extracted from KPNC clinical and other databases: breast cancer characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors (cholesterol, blood pressure (BP), diabetes, BP lowering medication, smoking status), cardiovascular events, and cause of death. We assessed discrimination for the Framingham, CORE and SCOREOP cardiovascular risk models using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), and calibration by comparing the observed to the expected events. We used a multi-state model based on Cox cause specific hazards (CSH) to jointly model the risk of cardiovascular death and breast cancer death, while accounting for all other causes.
Results: In this population of 20,462 KPNC breast cancer survivors with a median follow-up of 7.5 years, there were 695 cardiovascular and 842 breast cancer deaths. The existing cardiovascular risk models discriminated adequately (AUCs ranging 0.64 – 0.78), though models predicting cardiovascular mortality tended to over-predict, while those predicting non-fatal events tended to under-predict. Models developed to predict in a shorter time frame (<5 years), performed slightly better (E/O ratios of 1.08 and 1.18 for Framingham predicting events in the next 2 and 4 years, respectively). In our multi-state model, many of the traditional cardiovascular risk factors were no longer statistically significant (diabetes, BP) in predicting cardiovascular mortality, while the breast cancer characteristics (grade, tumor size, nodal involvement), as well as a prior history of CVD, were most useful in predicting cause of death. The model performed well, with AUCs of 0.85 (95% CI 0.83, 0.86) for 5-year risk of cardiovascular death and 0.85 (95% CI 0.84, 0.87) for breast cancer death.
Conclusion: If replicated in an independent cohort, our model suggests that breast cancer characteristics can help predict overall mortality as well as cardiovascular death. Given the risk of cardiovascular death in the population of breast cancer survivors, joint modeling of breast and cardiovascular mortality is warranted.
Citation Format: Leoce NM, Terry MB, Jin Z, Kushi LH, Roh JM, Laurent CA. Predicting cardiovascular versus cancer mortality in a cohort of breast cancer survivors [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-09-06.
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- Columbia University, New York, NY; Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Columbia University, New York, NY; Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Columbia University, New York, NY; Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Columbia University, New York, NY; Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Columbia University, New York, NY; Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Columbia University, New York, NY; Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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Liao JP, Hu Y, Qiu JX, Jin Z, Zhang H, Ma J, Wang GF. [Clinical characteristics and prognosis of mediastinal fibrosis]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2017; 40:199-204. [PMID: 28297815 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of mediastinal fibrosis. Methods: Twelve patients with mediastinal fibrosis diagnosed between 2008 and 2015 in our hospital were studied retrospectively. Clinical manifestations, radiological characteristics, endoscopic features, treatment and prognosis were analyzed. Results: There were 3 males and 9 females, with a mean age of 68.8 years.Six patients had previous tuberculosis infection. The most common clinical symptoms were dyspnea on exertion (11 cases), cough (7 cases), and wheezing (6 cases). Chest CT scans revealed an infiltrative mediastinal process, with a discrete mass, enlargement of mediastinal lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph node calcification (9 case). Twelve patients had bronchial and pulmonary artery compression at lobar or segmental levels, 7 cases had localized pulmonary edema, and 6 cases had pulmonary atelectasis. The principal findings of bronchoscopy were distortion of bronchus with stenosis, multiple pigmentation of bronchial mucosa, and bronchial mucosal edema. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) was the main severe complication. One patients suffered from sudden death after bronchoscopy. Eleven patients were followed for 3 month to 7 years, and 5 patients got progression. Anti-tuberculosis therapy with or without corticosteroid was not beneficial. Conclusion: Tuberculosis was the leading cause of mediastinal fibrosis in our study, which was characterized with diffuse bronchial and pulmonary artery compression at lobar or segmental levels, and multiple pigmentation of bronchial mucosa.Anti-tuberculosis therapy with or without corticosteroids was not beneficial.
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- Deparment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Hua Y, Jin Z, Zhou F, Zhang YQ, Zhuang Y. The expression significance of serum MiR-21 in patients with osteosarcoma and its relationship with chemosensitivity. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:2989-2994. [PMID: 28742209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression level of serum microRNA-21 (miR-21) in 69 patients with osteosarcoma, to analyze the changes in miR-21 expression in the serum and tumor tissues before and after chemotherapy in patients with osteosarcoma, and to investigate the relationship between the expression of serum miR-21 in patients with osteosarcoma and chemosensitivity. PATIENTS AND METHODS Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to detect the expression level of serum miR-21 in 69 patients with osteosarcoma before and after chemotherapy, and analyze the relationship between the expression of miR-21 with tumor necrosis grading and chemosensitivity. The expression level of programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) in tumor tissues of patients with osteosarcoma before and after chemotherapy was detected by Western blot. RESULTS The expression level of serum miR-21 in patients with osteosarcoma was significantly higher than that in normal control subjects. The expression of serum miR-21 before and after chemotherapy was positively correlated with the expression of miR-21 in the corresponding tissues. In the group where chemotherapy was effective (the effective group), expression levels of miR-21 in patients with osteosarcoma before and after chemotherapy were significantly different. After chemotherapy, the expression level of target genes of miR-21 was increased, and the follow-up results showed that the 5-year survival rate was relatively higher after surgery. CONCLUSIONS The expression level of serum miR-21 in patients with osteosarcoma is closely related to the therapeutic effects of osteosarcoma, which can be used as one of the potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for the diagnosis and prediction of osteosarcoma.
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- Department of Hand Surgery, Wuxi Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
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Sands L, Jin Z, Pruchno R, Roberto K, Hong Y. DECLINE IN MEDICAID WAIVER SERVICES AFTER HURRICANE SANDY INCREASES RISK-ADJUSTED HOSPITALIZATION. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia,
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia,
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia,
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg, Virginia,
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Wang Z, Li X, Pan J, Chen J, Shi H, Zhang X, Liu W, Yang N, Jin Z, Xiang Y. Bleeding from gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: embolotherapy efficacy and tumour response to chemotherapy. Clin Radiol 2017; 72:992.e7-992.e11. [PMID: 28673447 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIM To evaluate retrospectively the impact of selective arterial embolisation (SAE) on the prognosis of patients with gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN). MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of the records of all patients with GTN between January 2005 and January 2015 was performed. Forty-one patients (mean age, 28.9 ± 7.6 years) with massive vaginal haemorrhage from GTN (including 27 cases of choriocarcinoma and 14 cases of invasive mole) were treated with SAE. The complications, control of haemorrhage, and outcome of chemotherapy were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS SAE successfully controlled the haemorrhage for 38 patients (92.7%). All patients with successful SAE received systemic chemotherapy without recurrent massive bleeding during the period of chemotherapy. The average number of chemotherapy cycles was 9.8 for every patient. Complete remission (CR) was achieved in 34 patients (89.5%), two patients had partial remission, and two patients died. Two patients with CR required repeated embolisation for recurrence of massive bleeding 30 and 47 months after the first embolisation procedure due to uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM). CONCLUSIONS SAE can effectively control haemorrhage from GTN and these patients had good response to systemic chemotherapy following successful SAE. Uterine bleeding may recur due to uterine AVMs, even following complete embolisation and CR of GTN.
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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Li H, Jin Z, Li X, Wu L, Jin J. Associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms and inflammatory bowel disease-associated colorectal cancers in inflammatory bowel disease patients: a meta-analysis. Clin Transl Oncol 2017; 19:1018-1027. [PMID: 28243990 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-017-1634-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the correlation between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated colorectal cancer (CRC) in IBD patients. METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, EmBase, and Cochrane databases was performed. Five genetic models (allelic, dominant, recessive, heterozygous and homozygous models) were used to analyze the associations, and trial sequential analysis was used to analyze the robustness of the results. RESULTS We collected and analyzed the results of seven trials including a total of 2287 patients in our meta-analysis. A total of 8 SNPs were tested in IBD patients. For rs1800629 of TNF-α, the allelic model showed that polymorphism at this locus significantly increased the risk of IBD-associated CRC in IBD patients (OR 4.45, 95% CI 3.18-6.21, P < 0.001). The results also showed a significant association between rs1800629 and an IBD-associated CRC population (heterozygous model: OR 4.335, 95% CI 2.329-8.069, P < 0.001; homozygous model: OR 11.5, 95% CI 2.498-52.592, P = 0.002; dominant model: OR 4.986, 95% CI 2.754-9.026, P < 0.001; recessive model: OR 7.208, 95% CI 1.588-32.72, P = 0.01). Other studies have found that mutation of rs1143627 of IL1B (allelic model: OR 2.97; 95% CI 1.74-5.05, P < 0.001) and rs1050152 of OCTN1 (allelic model: OR 1.637, 95% CI 1.078-2.485, P = 0.021) increased the proportion of IBD-associated CRC in the population. Moreover, there were significant associations between IBD-associated CRC and ITLN rs2274910, gene desert rs1551398 and rs4871611, FCGR2A rs1801274, and S100-Z rs7712957 in the allelic model. CONCLUSION Associations between SNPs and the proportion of IBD-associated CRC in IBD patients were examined, and further investigation of additional SNPs and their association with the risk of morbidity is needed.
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- Department of Digestive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24 Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan, China
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- Department of Digestive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24 Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan, China
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- Department of Digestive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24 Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan, China
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- Department of Digestive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24 Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan, China
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- Department of Digestive Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, No. 24 Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, 471003, Henan, China.
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Chen M, Jin Z, Wang Z, Du YP. Reduction of Scan Time and Echo Time in 3D Time-of-Flight (TOF) MR Angiography, Using Reverse Elliptical Centric Dual-Echo Acquisition. BIO Web Conf 2017. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20170802014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Chang JF, Isobe M, Ogawa K, Huang J, Wu CR, Xu Z, Jin Z, Lin SY, Hu LQ. Scintillator-based fast ion loss measurements in the EAST. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:11E728. [PMID: 27910330 DOI: 10.1063/1.4962245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A new scintillator-based fast ion loss detector (FILD) has been installed on Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) to investigate the fast ion loss behavior in high performance plasma with neutral beam injection (NBI) and ion cyclotron resonance heating (ICRH). A two dimensional 40 mm × 40 mm scintillator-coated (ZnS:Ag) stainless plate is mounted in the front of the detector, capturing the escaping fast ions. Photons from the scintillator plate are imaged with a Phantom V2010 CCD camera. The lost fast ions can be measured with the pitch angle from 60° to 120° and the gyroradius from 10 mm to 180 mm. This paper will describe the details of FILD diagnostic on EAST and describe preliminary measurements during NBI and ICRH heating.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5259, Japan
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- National Institute for Fusion Science, 322-6 Oroshi-cho, Toki 509-5259, Japan
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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Hou YM, Wu CR, Huang J, Heidbrink WW, von Hellermann MG, Xu Z, Jin Z, Chang JF, Zhu YB, Gao W, Chen YJ, Lyu B, Hu RJ, Zhang PF, Zhang L, Gao W, Wu ZW, Yu Y, Ye MY. Fast-ion D α spectrum diagnostic in the EAST. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:11E552. [PMID: 27910605 DOI: 10.1063/1.4960598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In toroidal magnetic fusion devices, fast-ion D-alpha diagnostic (FIDA) is a powerful method to study the fast-ion feature. The fast-ion characteristics can be inferred from the Doppler shifted spectrum of Dα light according to charge exchange recombination process between fast ions and probe beam. Since conceptual design presented in the last HTPD conference, significant progress has been made to apply FIDA systems on the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). Both co-current and counter-current neutral beam injectors are available, and each can deliver 2-4 MW beam power with 50-80 keV beam energy. Presently, two sets of high throughput spectrometer systems have been installed on EAST, allowing to capture passing and trapped fast-ion characteristics simultaneously, using Kaiser HoloSpec transmission grating spectrometer and Bunkoukeiki FLP-200 volume phase holographic spectrometer coupled with Princeton Instruments ProEM 1024B eXcelon and Andor DU-888 iXon3 1024 CCD camera, respectively. This paper will present the details of the hardware descriptions and experimental spectrum.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Diagnostic Team, ITER Organization, Route de Vinon-sur-Verdon, Saint Paul Lez Durance 13067, France
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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Huang J, Heidbrink WW, von Hellermann MG, Stagner L, Wu CR, Hou YM, Chang JF, Ding SY, Chen YJ, Zhu YB, Jin Z, Xu Z, Gao W, Wang JF, Lyu B, Zang Q, Zhong GQ, Hu L, Wan B. Validation of fast-ion D-alpha spectrum measurements during EAST neutral-beam heated plasmas. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:11E542. [PMID: 27910390 DOI: 10.1063/1.4960308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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To investigate the fast ion behavior, a fast ion D-alpha (FIDA) diagnostic system has been installed on EAST. Fast ion features can be inferred from the Doppler shifted spectrum of Balmer-alpha light from energetic hydrogenic atoms. This paper will focus on the validation of FIDA measurements performed using MHD-quiescent discharges in 2015 campaign. Two codes have been applied to calculate the Dα spectrum: one is a Monte Carlo code, Fortran 90 version FIDASIM, and the other is an analytical code, Simulation of Spectra (SOS). The predicted SOS fast-ion spectrum agrees well with the measurement; however, the level of fast-ion part from FIDASIM is lower. The discrepancy is possibly due to the difference between FIDASIM and SOS velocity distribution function. The details will be presented in the paper to primarily address comparisons of predicted and observed spectrum shapes/amplitudes.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Diagnostic Team, ITER Organization, Route de Vinon-sur-Verdon 13067 St. Paul Lez Durance, France
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- University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, 230031 Hefei, Anhui, China
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Wu CR, Huang J, Gao W, Gao W, Xu Z, Chang JF, Hou YM, Jin Z, Xu JC, Duan YM, Zhang PF, Chen YJ, Zhang L, Wu ZW, Li JG. Measurement of the deuterium Balmer series line emission on EAST. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:11D616. [PMID: 27910316 DOI: 10.1063/1.4961293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Volume recombination plays an important role towards plasma detachment for magnetically confined fusion devices. High quantum number states of the Balmer series of deuterium are used to study recombination. On EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak), two visible spectroscopic measurements are applied for the upper/lower divertor with 13 channels, respectively. Both systems are coupled with Princeton Instruments ProEM EMCCD 1024B camera: one is equipped on an Acton SP2750 spectrometer, which has a high spectral resolution ∼0.0049 nm with 2400 gr/mm grating to measure the Dα(Hα) spectral line and with 1200 gr/mm grating to measure deuterium molecular Fulcher band emissions and another is equipped on IsoPlane SCT320 using 600 gr/mm to measure high-n Balmer series emission lines, allowing us to study volume recombination on EAST and to obtain the related line averaged plasma parameters (Te, ne) during EAST detached phases. This paper will present the details of the measurements and the characteristics of deuterium Balmer series line emissions during density ramp-up L-mode USN plasma on EAST.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 1126, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
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Xu Z, Wu ZW, Gao W, Chen YJ, Wu CR, Zhang L, Huang J, Chang JF, Yao XJ, Gao W, Zhang PF, Jin Z, Hou YM, Guo HY. Filterscope diagnostic system on the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:11D429. [PMID: 27910502 DOI: 10.1063/1.4961294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A filterscope diagnostic system has been mounted to observe the line emission and visible bremsstrahlung emission from plasma on the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak during the 2014 campaign. By this diagnostic system, multiple wavelengths including Dα (656.1 nm), Dγ (433.9 nm), He ii (468.5 nm), Li i (670.8 nm), Li ii (548.3 nm), C iii (465.0 nm), O ii (441.5 nm), Mo i (386.4 nm), W i (400.9 nm), and visible bremsstrahlung radiation (538.0 nm) are monitored with corresponding wavelength filters. All these multi-channel signals are digitized at up to 200 kHz simultaneously. This diagnostic plays a crucial role in studying edge localized modes and H-mode plasmas, due to the high temporal resolution and spatial resolution that have been designed into it.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Hefei 230031, China
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- General Atomics, San Diego, California 92186-5608, USA
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Jin Z, Zhuo HB, Nakazawa T, Shin JH, Wakamatsu S, Yugami N, Hosokai T, Zou DB, Yu MY, Sheng ZM, Kodama R. Highly efficient terahertz radiation from a thin foil irradiated by a high-contrast laser pulse. Phys Rev E 2016; 94:033206. [PMID: 27739720 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.94.033206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Radially polarized intense terahertz (THz) radiation behind a thin foil irradiated by ultrahigh-contrast ultrashort relativistic laser pulse is recorded by a single-shot THz time-domain spectroscopy system. As the thickness of the target is reduced from 30 to 2 µm, the duration of the THz emission increases from 5 to over 20 ps and the radiation energy increases dramatically, reaching ∼10.5mJ per pulse, corresponding to a laser-to-THz radiation energy conversion efficiency of 1.7%. The efficient THz emission can be attributed to reflection (deceleration and acceleration) of the laser-driven hot electrons by the target-rear sheath electric field. The experimental results are consistent with that of a simple model as well as particle-in-cell simulation.
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- Photon Pioneers Center, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, People's Republic of China.,Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences, Center for Optical Research & Education, and Optical Technology Innovation Center, Utsunomiya University, Yoto 7-1-2, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 321-8585, Japan
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- Photon Pioneers Center, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- College of Science, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Fusion Theory and Simulation and Department of Physics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China and Institute of Theoretical Physics I, Ruhr University, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China.,SUPA, Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G0 4NG, United Kingdom.,Key Laboratory for Laser Plasmas (Ministry of Education) and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- Photon Pioneers Center, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Jin Z, Liu X. Comparative analysis of perinatal clinical problems in early and late preterm infants. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3285.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Jin Z, Xia ZC, Wei M, Yang JH, Chen B, Huang S, Shang C, Wu H, Zhang XX, Huang JW, Ouyang ZW. 3D spin-flop transition in enhanced 2D layered structure single crystalline TlCo2Se2. J Phys Condens Matter 2016; 28:396002. [PMID: 27485370 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/39/396002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The enhanced 2D layered structure single crystalline TlCo2Se2 has been successfully fabricated, which exhibits field-induced 3D spin-flop phase transitions. In the case of the magnetic field parallel to the c-axis (B//c), the applied magnetic field induces the evolution of the noncollinear helical magnetic coupling into a ferromagnetic (FM) state with all the magnetization of the Co ion parallel to the c-axis. A striking variation of the field-induced strain within the ab-plane is noticed in the magnetic field region of 20-30 T. In the case of the magnetic field perpendicular to the c-axis (B ⊥ c), the inter-layer helical antiferromagnetic (AFM) coupling may transform to an initial canted AFM coupling, and then part of it transforms to an intermediate metamagnetic phase with the alignment of two-up-one-down Co magnetic moments and finally to an ultimate FM coupling in higher magnetic fields. The robust noncollinear AFM magnetic coupling is completely destroyed above 30 T. In combination with the measurements of magnetization, magnetoresistance and field-induced strain, a complete magnetic phase diagram of the TlCo2Se2 single crystal has been depicted, demonstrating complex magnetic structures even though the crystal geometry itself gives no indication of the magnetic frustration.
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China. School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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Yu J, Gao X, Chen X, Jin X, Zhang N, Xue Y, Zhou X, Shi K, Jin Z, Wu WW. Dynamics of monocyte surface receptors after burns: a pilot study. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2016; 30:749-753. [PMID: 27655492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Previous studies suggested that monocytes may play a vital role in infection and sepsis following burn injury. The aim of this study was to determine whether burn injury had any effect on the levels of expression of monocyte cell-surface receptors at different phases post burn injury. Ten adult burn victims with burns of >25% of the total body surface area were included in this study. Blood samples were collected on the first, third and seventh day post burn injury. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells were extracted, with or without lipopolysaccharide stimulation. The monocyte phenotypes of CD14, CD16, HLA-DR, CD163, TLR2 and TLR4 were characterized by flow cytometry. Six healthy volunteers were recruited as controls. The percentage of expressed CD14+ monocytes increased during the first day, and then decreased on the third and seventh day after burn injury. The percentages of CD14+ cells expressing CD16 and HLA-DR decreased on the first day, followed by an increase on the third and seventh day post burn. In comparison, the percentage of CD14+ monocytes expressing TLR2 and TLR4 was higher on the first day in burn patients than that of control participants, followed by no change on the third and seventh day post burn injury. There was no significant difference in the percentages of CD14+ expressing CD163 between the two groups. This study showed that the expression of the specific receptors on the surface of monocyte is affected by burn injury. The changes in the expression levels of these receptors may contribute to burn-induced infection susceptibility.
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Burns and Plastic Reconstruction Unit, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Myocarditis is a common cardiovascular disease and frequently occurs in children and teenagers. It is believed to be caused by both endogenous and exogenous factors, among which FAS/FASL gene pair-induced cell apoptosis is a major mechanism of myocardial cell injury. A previous study has detected low expression of microRNA (miR)-98 in myocarditis patients. Therefore, in this study we investigated the functional implications of miR-98 with respect to the disease. We carried out a case-control study including 50 myocarditis patients and 50 healthy individuals. Total RNA was extracted from peripheral blood plasma. Expression levels of miR-98 and the FAS/FASL gene pair were determined by real-time fluorescent quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The interaction between miR-98 and the FAS/FASL pair was visualized by dual-luciferase reporter assay. The expression of the FAS/FASL gene pair was further detected by transfecting with an miR-98 mimic or an miR-98 inhibitor. The content of miR-98 in the peripheral blood of the myocarditis patients was significantly lower than in the healthy individuals. However, the FAS/FASL genes were upregulated by 1.68-fold in the myocarditis patients. miR-98 was shown to interact with the 3'-untranslated region of the FAS/FASL gene pair. The inhibition/facilitation of miR-98 expression in myocardial cells can modulate apoptosis. miR-98 was downregulated in the peripheral blood of myocarditis patients. It may interact with the FAS/FASL gene pair to further modulate cell apoptosis.
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Nankai, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Toxicology, Tianjin Entry Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Dongli, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Clinical, Tianjin Nankai Hospital, Dongli, Tianjin, China
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Zhang TJ, Jin Z, Wakamatsu S, Hosokai T, Yugami N, Kodama R. Note: Single-shot time-domain spectroscopy and spatial profiling of terahertz pulses from intense laser systems. Rev Sci Instrum 2016; 87:066101. [PMID: 27370502 DOI: 10.1063/1.4953116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Single-shot terahertz time-domain spectroscopy is presented with directly encoded spatial resolution. A single reflective echelon and multiple semi-cylindrical lenses are used to obtain both the temporal waveform and the spatial distribution of the terahertz field. This system can be used to rapidly characterize terahertz pulses generated by high power pulsed laser systems, which themselves suffer from large pulse energy and spectrum fluctuations.
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Photon Pioneers Center, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Photon Pioneers Center, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences, Center for Optical Research & Education (CORE), and Optical Technology Innovation Center (OpTIC), Utsunomiya University, Yoto 7-1-2, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-8585, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Jin Z, Arimura H, Kakeda S, Yamashita F, Sasaki M, Korogi Y. TH-CD-206-11: An Ellipsoid Convex Enhancement Filter Based Computer-Aided Diagnostic Framework of Intracranial Aneurysms in MRA Images. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4958192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ikushima K, Arimura H, Jin Z, Yabuuchi H, Kuwazuru J, Shioyama Y, Sasaki T, Honda H, Sasaki M. TU-H-CAMPUS-JeP2-03: Machine-Learning-Based Delineation Framework of GTV Regions of Solid and Ground Glass Opacity Lung Tumors at Datasets of Planning CT and PET/CT Images. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4957686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Jin Z, Jensen MA, Dorschner JM, Vsetecka DM, Amin S, Makol A, Ernste F, Osborn T, Moder K, Chowdhary V, Niewold TB, Fan W. ID: 135: SINGLE CELL GENE EXPRESSION STUDIES IN LUPUS MONOCYTES REVEAL A UNIQUE ANTII-INFLAMMATORY NON-CLASSICAL MONOCYTE POPULATION ASSOCIATED WITH CLINICAL QUIESCENCE. J Investig Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/jim-2016-000120.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BackgroundOur previous studies have shown that different cell types from the same blood sample demonstrate diverse gene expression parameters. In follow up work, it seems that this diversity extends to cells of the same type from the same blood sample. In this study, we examine single cell gene expression in SLE patient monocytes and determine correlations with clinical features.MethodsCD14++CD16− classical monocytes (CLs) and CD14dimCD16+ non-classical monocytes (NCLs) from SLE patients were purified by magnetic separation. The Fluidigm single cell capture and pre-amplification system was used for single cell capture and target gene pre-amplification. Fluidigm Biomark system (Rt-PCR system) was used to quantify expression of 87 monocyte-related genes. IFN-induced genes in monocytes were identified by culturing monocytes isolated from whole blood of healthy controls with or without IFN-α. Genes significant up-regulated by IFN were identified as IFN-induced genes in current study. An individual cell IFN score was given based upon the sum of expression of IFN-induced genes.ResultsBoth CLs and NCLs demonstrated a wide range of expression of IFN-induced genes, and NCL monocytes had higher IFN scores than CL monocytes. Using unsupervised hierarchical clustering, we found four gene sets that clustered monocytes functionally. These included an IFN-induced gene set, two inflammatory gene sets, and one immunosuppressive gene set. Interestingly, we could define a large subset of NCL monocytes with upregulation of suppressive transcripts (including TGF-β and PDL1) and IFN-induced transcripts were also upregulated, while the two inflammatory gene sets were down-regulated. These cells were highly over-represented in a patient with inactive disease who was on immunosuppressants at the time of blood draw. The proportion of anti-inflammatory gene set expressing NCLs was inversely correlated with anti-dsDNA titers (rho=−0.77, p=0.0051) and positively correlated with C3 complement (rho=0.68, p=0.030) in the SLE patient group, suggesting that these cells are also associated with serological quiescence.ConclusionUsing single cell gene expression, we have identified a unique population of NCL monocytes in SLE patients with upregulation of a combination of anti-inflammatory and IFN-induced transcripts. These cells correspond with clinical and serological quiescence.
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Muskardin TW, Jin Z, Dorschner JM, Jensen MA, Bongartz T, Wright K, Mason T, Persellin S, Michet C, John D, Matteson E, Niewold T, Fan W. ID: 133: SINGLE CELL GENE EXPRESSION IN CLASSICAL MONOCYTES CORRELATES WITH TREATMENT RESPONSE TO TNF-ALPHA INHIBITION IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. J Investig Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/jim-2016-000120.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BackgroundIn management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), initiating effective treatment as soon as possible within the so-called therapeutic “window of opportunity” is the strategy, and disease remission is a primary goal. Recent work from our group demonstrated that pre-treatment serum type I IFN-β/α activity ratio>1.3 can predict non-response to anti-TNF-alpha therapy in RA patients. The cellular mechanisms that underlie the IFN-β/α activity ratio that predicts response are not known. Effects of IFN on single immune cells and uncommon cell populations may be masked in whole blood or mixed cell populations.MethodsTo better understand the underpinnings of the pre-treatment IFN-β/α activity ratio, we used single cell expression analysis to investigate whether monocyte gene expression differs significantly between RA patients according to their pre-TNF-α inhibitor serum IFN-β/α activity ratio. Single classical (CL) and single non-classical (NCL) blood-derived monocytes were isolated from 15 seropositive RA subjects prior to biologic therapy. Total serum type I IFN, IFN-α, and IFN-β activity were measured using a functional reporter cell assay. Subjects were grouped by pre-TNF-α inhibitor serum IFN-β/α activity ratio into two groups, IFN-β/α>1.3 (n=6) and IFN-β/α<1.3 (n=9). Comparisons between groups were by Mann-Whitney. Hierarchical clustering of 87 target genes was done to determine if there were functional gene expression differences between groups.ResultsHierarchical clustering revealed striking differences of expression of gene sets in CL monocytes between patients with IFN-β/α<1.3 and IFN-β/α>1.3, the groups which correspond to response/non-response to anti-TNF-α agents. This same clustering was not observed in NCL monocytes, and the differentiation between anti-TNF-α response patient groups was lost when hierarchical clustering was done on total monocytes (CL and NCL). Two major gene sets which differentiated subjects with IFN-β/α>1.3 (non-response to anti-TNF-α group) in CL monocytes included TLR and IFN pathway genes, cell surface markers and cytokines as follows: cluster 1 (TLR2, CD16, JAK1, IFI27, IL1A, and MAVS) and cluster 2 (GMCSF, TLR7, STAT2, ILT7, MYD88).ConclusionThese within-cell expression patterns demonstrate biological differences in CL monocytes of RA patients with an IFN-β/α>1.3, the ratio of type I IFNs previously found to be predictive of non-response to anti-TNF-α therapy. Differentiation by gene expression among the response/non-response patient groups is lost when comparing gene expression in single NCL monocytes and single mixed population monocytes (CL and NCL), suggesting that further study of CL monocytes will likely illuminate molecular differences that determine treatment response to TNF-α inhibition in RA. This work will help to develop a more individualized approach to therapy in RA based upon the underlying biology of disease in a given patient.
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Jin Z, Wada A, Shin JH, Yugami N, Kodama R. A Single-shot Terahertz Time-domain Spectroscopy Instrument for Intense Laser System. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/688/1/012040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We aimed to investigate the role of XRCC1 codon 194 (Arg>Trp), 280 (Arg>His), and 399 (Arg>Gln) polymorphisms in response to chemotherapy and the overall survival of gastric cancer patients. A total of 172 patients were recruited for our study between January 2010 and March 2012. Genotyping of the three XRCC1 codons was carried out by restriction fragment length polymorphism polymerase chain reaction. By logistic regression analysis, we found that the Trp/Trp genotype of XRCC1 194 (Arg>Trp) showed a stronger association with complete or partial response to chemotherapy compared to the Arg/Arg genotype, and the adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) was 0.17 (0.05-0.58). Moreover, the Trp/Trp genotype was associated with a higher risk of death than that with the Arg/Arg genotype based on multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analysis, and the adjusted hazard ratio (95%CI) was 4.08 (1.20-14.19). In conclusion, we found that the XRCC1 194 (Arg>Trp) polymorphism was correlated with a better response to chemotherapy and a low risk of death in patients with gastric cancer.
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- Department of Digestive System, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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Jin Z, Liu X. Comparative analysis of perinatal clinical problems in early and late preterm infants. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016; 43:751-754. [PMID: 30074332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to understand different clinical characteristics of early preterm infants (EPIs) and late preterm infants (LPIs). MATERIALS AND METHODS The clinical and laboratory data of 561 preterm infants, admitted to this hospital from January 2013 to December 2014, were comparatively analyzed. RESULTS EPIs accounted for 27.45% and LPIs accounted for 72.55%. The incidence rates of asphyxia at birth, placental abruption, and placenta previa in EPIs were significantly higher than those in LPIs (p < 0.01). The levels of albumin, globulin, triglycerides, serum phosphorus, serum iron, and hemoglobin in EPIs were significantly lower than those in LPIs (p <0.01). The proportion of low body temperature, low blood sugar, respiratory distress, apnea and feeding intolerance, as well as assisted ventilation therapy, in EPIs were significantly higher than those in LPIs (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS LPIs accounted for the majority of preterm infants, placental abruption and placenta previa were the unique risk factors in EPIs, EPIs had lower nutritional reserves than LPIs, and would be more susceptible to the perinatal complications.
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Jin Z, Guan L, Song Y, Xiang GM, Chen SX, Gao B. MicroRNA-138 regulates chemoresistance in human non-small cell lung cancer via epithelial mesenchymal transition. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:1080-1086. [PMID: 27049260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Down-regulation of miR-138 is observed in a variety of cancers, which suggests that miR-138 may be involved in cancer pathogenesis. Our current work aimed to evaluate the effects of miR-138 in adriamycin (ADM)-resistant human NSCLC cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cell proliferation was determined by MTT assay. Real-time PCR and western blot were performed to detect the mRNA and protein expression levels. The target of miR-138 was validated by luciferase activity assay. RESULTS Compared with the chemosensitive parental cells, miR-138 was remarkably decreased in A549/ADM and NCI-H23/ADM cells. Ectopic expression of miR-138 sensitized chemoresistant tumor cells to ADM administration. In addition, the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) related markers E-cadherin or vimentin was up-regulated or down-regulated upon the overexpression of miR-138 in NSCLC cells. Further studies identified zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 2 (ZEB2) as the target of miR-138 and up-regulation of miR-138 suppressed the mRNA and protein expression of ZEB2. Notably, luciferase reporter assay confirmed that ZEB2 was a direct target of miR-138. CONCLUSIONS Our study demonstrates that miR-138 sensitizes NSCLC cells to ADM via EMT, suggesting that miR-138 might be a potential therapeutic target for drug-resistant NSCLC patients.
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- Institute of Respiratory Disease, China Three Gorges University, Yichang Central People's Hospital, China.
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Enyi Q, Xiyue Z, Jie S, Jin Z. 463P Concurrent 3-DCRT plus S-1 in treatment of elderly patients with esophageal cancer in Chinese population: a meta-analysis of 13 trials. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv532.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Xiang ZJ, Zhao D, Jin Z, Shang C, Ma LK, Ye GJ, Lei B, Wu T, Xia ZC, Chen XH. Angular-Dependent Phase Factor of Shubnikov-de Haas Oscillations in the Dirac Semimetal Cd_{3}As_{2}. Phys Rev Lett 2015; 115:226401. [PMID: 26650311 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.115.226401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We measure the magnetotransport properties of the three-dimensional Dirac semimetal Cd_{3}As_{2} single crystal under magnetic fields up to 36 T. Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations are clearly resolved and the n=1 Landau level is reached. A detailed analysis on the intercept of the Landau index plot reveals a significant dependence of the SdH phase factor on the orientation of the applied magnetic field. When the magnetic field is applied in the [001] direction, i.e., along the fourfold screw axis of the tetragonal crystal structure, a nontrivial π Berry phase, as predicted for the Dirac fermions, is observed. However, in a magnetic field tilted away from the [001] direction, the π Berry phase is evidently reduced, and a considerable enhancement of the effective mass is also revealed. Our observations demonstrate that the Dirac dispersion in Cd_{3}As_{2} is effectively modified in a tilted magnetic field, whereas the preserved π Berry phase in a magnetic field along the [001] direction can be related to the realization of the Weyl fermions. The sudden change of the SdH phase also indicates a possible topological phase transition induced by the symmetry-breaking effect.
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale and Department of Physics, and Key Laboratory of Strongly-coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Yang Y, Liu F, Jin Z, Crozier S. Aliasing Artefact Suppression in Compressed Sensing MRI for Random Phase-Encode Undersampling. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2015; 62:2215-23. [DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2015.2419372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Tong YP, Jin Z, Lin YW. Electronic structure, charge transfer character and spectroscopic property of electroluminescent/photoluminescent [ZnL2] (HL = 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-4-bromophenol) studied by density functional theory. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2015. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476615030026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jin Z, Ye H, Du YP, Xiang QS. Improving image quality for skipped phase encoding and edge deghosting (SPEED) by exploiting several sparsifying transforms. Magn Reson Med 2015; 75:2031-40. [PMID: 26073301 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.25804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE To improve the image quality of skipped phase encoding and edge deghosting (SPEED) by exploiting several sparsifying transforms. METHODS The SPEED technique uses a skipped phase encoding (PE) step to accelerate MRI scan. Previously, a difference transform (DT) along PE direction is used to obtain sparse ghosted-edge maps, which were modeled by a double layer ghost model and was then deghosted by a least square error solution. In this work, it is hypothesized that enhanced sparsity, and thus improved image quality may be achievable with other sparsifying transforms, including discrete wavelet transform (DWT), discrete cosine transform (DCT), DWT combined with DT, and DCT combined with DT. RESULTS For images of human subjects, SPEED with DWT or DCT can yield higher image quality than DT only, especially for those images with low contrast. Reconstruction error can be further reduced if DWT or DCT are combined with DT. CONCLUSION Image sparsity can be enhanced with more advanced transforms, leading to higher reconstruction quality in SPEED imaging that is desirable for practical MRI applications.
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- Key Lab for IOT and Information Fusion Technology of Zhejiang, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Fetal Monitoring, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science and the Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry of China, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Jin Z, Fan W, Jensen M, Dorschner J, Vsetecka D, Amin S, Makol A, Ernste F, Osborn T, Moder K, Chowdhary V, Niewold T. THU0022 Single Cell Interferon Signatures in Lupus Patient Monocytes Reveal a Differential Impact of Interferon Signaling Between Monocyte Subtypes. Ann Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2015-eular.5326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhang Z, Wang H, Jin Z, Cai X, Gao N, Cui X, Liu P, Zhang J, Yang S, Yang X. Downregulation of survivin regulates adult hippocampal neurogenesis and apoptosis, and inhibits spatial learning and memory following traumatic brain injury. Neuroscience 2015; 300:219-28. [PMID: 25987205 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Revised: 05/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Survivin, a unique member of the inhibitor of the apoptosis protein (IAP) family, has been suggested to play a crucial role in promoting the cell cycle and mediates mitosis during embryonic development. However, the role of survivin following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adult neurogenesis and apoptosis in the mouse dentate gyrus (DG) remains only partially understood. We adopted adenovirus-mediated RNA interference (RNAi) as a means of suppressing the expression of survivin and observed its effects on adult regeneration and neurological function in mice after brain injury. The mice were subjected to TBI, and the ipsilateral hippocampus was then examined using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western blotting analyses. Brain slices were stained for 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and doublecortin (DCX). Our data showed that survivin knockdown inhibits the proliferation and differentiation of neural precursor cells (NPCs) in the DG of the hippocampus soon after TBI. Furthermore, downregulation of survivin results in a significant increase in programmed cell death in the DG, as assessed using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) double staining. The Morris water maze (MWM) test was adopted to evaluate neurological function, which confirmed that knockdown of survivin worsened the memory capacity that was already compromised following TBI. Survivin in adult mice brains after TBI can be successfully down-regulated by RNAi, which inhibited adult hippocampal neurogenesis, promoted apoptotic cell death, and resulted in a negative role in the recovery of dysfunction following injury.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, PR China; Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Injuries, Variations and Regeneration of Nervous System, 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, PR China.
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Chang S, Wei F, Yang Y, Wang A, Jin Z, Li J, He Y, Shu H. Engineering tobacco to remove mercury from polluted soil. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2015; 175:3813-27. [PMID: 25690353 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-015-1549-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tobacco is an ideal plant for modification to remove mercury from soil. Although several transgenic tobacco strains have been developed, they either release elemental mercury directly into the air or are only capable of accumulating small quantities of mercury. In this study, we constructed two transgenic tobacco lines: Ntk-7 (a tobacco plant transformed with merT-merP-merB1-merB2-ppk) and Ntp-36 (tobacco transformed with merT-merP-merB1-merB2-pcs1). The genes merT, merP, merB1, and merB2 were obtained from the well-known mercury-resistant bacterium Pseudomonas K-62. Ppk is a gene that encodes polyphosphate kinase, a key enzyme for synthesizing polyphosphate in Enterobacter aerogenes. Pcs1 is a tobacco gene that encodes phytochelatin synthase, which is the key enzyme for phytochelatin synthesis. The genes were linked with LP4/2A, a sequence that encodes a well-known linker peptide. The results demonstrate that all foreign genes can be abundantly expressed. The mercury resistance of Ntk-7 and Ntp-36 was much higher than that of the wild type whether tested with organic mercury or with mercuric ions. The transformed plants can accumulate significantly more mercury than the wild type, and Ntp-36 can accumulate more mercury from soil than Ntk-7. In mercury-polluted soil, the mercury content in Ntp-36's root can reach up to 251 μg/g. This is the first report to indicate that engineered tobacco can not only accumulate mercury from soil but also retain this mercury within the plant. Ntp-36 has good prospects for application in bioremediation for mercury pollution.
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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Barragan A, Weidner JM, Jin Z, Korpi ER, Birnir B. GABAergic signalling in the immune system. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2015; 213:819-27. [PMID: 25677654 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The GABAergic system is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter system in the central nervous system (CNS) of vertebrates. Signalling of the transmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) via GABA type A receptor channels or G-protein-coupled type B receptors is implicated in multiple CNS functions. Recent findings have implicated the GABAergic system in immune cell functions, inflammatory conditions and diseases in peripheral tissues. Interestingly, the specific effects may vary between immune cell types, with stage of activation and be altered by infectious agents. GABA/GABA-A receptor-mediated immunomodulatory functions have been unveiled in immune cells, being present in T lymphocytes and regulating the migration of Toxoplasma-infected dendritic cells. The GABAergic system may also play a role in the regulation of brain resident immune cells, the microglial cells. Activation of microglia appears to regulate the function of GABAergic neurotransmission in neighbouring neurones through changes induced by secretion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor. The neurotransmitter-driven immunomodulation is a new but rapidly growing field of science. Herein, we review the present knowledge of the GABA signalling in immune cells of the periphery and the CNS and raise questions for future research.
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences; The Wenner-Gren Institute; Stockholm University; Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Medicine; Center for Infectious Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences; The Wenner-Gren Institute; Stockholm University; Stockholm Sweden
- Department of Medicine; Center for Infectious Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology; Faculty of Medicine; University of Helsinki; Helsinki Finland
- Department of Pharmacology; Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; National University Health System; Neurobiology and Ageing Programme; Life Sciences Institute; National University of Singapore, and SINAPSE, Singapore Institute for Neurotechnology; Singapore
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- Department of Neuroscience; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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Jin Z, Chan H, Ning J, Lu K, Ma D. The role of hydrogen sulfide in pathologies of the vital organs and its clinical application. J Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 66:169-179. [PMID: 25903948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) is one of the more recently recognised gaseous transmitters that have been shown to be involved in a large range of cellular functions. While H(2)S generally has pro-survival and anti-apoptotic effects, at higher concentrations, this effect is reversed and it becomes anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic instead. H(2)S is also involved in a number of organ specific functions such as thermoregulation, modulating myocardial activity and broncho-dilation. H(2)S has organ protective effects in ischaemia, acting as a vasodilator and negative inotrope to reduce blood pressure. H(2)S generally has a protective effect in acute inflammation and oxidative stress from causes such as allergy and toxins. In chronic organ pathology, low H(2)S levels have been observed in a number of different diseases, while there is evidence that H(2)S may be beneficial in a number of chronic organ degenerations. A number of studies on human tissue and cell line conducted in the recent years shows H(2)S exerting largely similar effects in humans as those in animals. This may indicate that the pharmacological potential of H(2)S modulators could have therapeutic value in a large range of acute conditions such as ischaemia, toxin exposure as well as chronic conditions such as hypertension, lung diseases and neurodegenerative disease.
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- Section of Anesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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He Y, Ding N, Li Y, Li Z, Xiang Y, Jin Z, Xue H. 3-T diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of normal uterus in young and middle-aged females during the menstrual cycle: evaluation of the cyclic changes of fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values. Br J Radiol 2015; 88:20150043. [PMID: 25785919 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20150043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate cyclic changes of fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of normal uterus in different age groups during the menstrual cycle, and the correlation with serum female hormone levels. METHODS 29 normal volunteers accepted diffusion tensor imaging of the uterus on menstrual phase (MP), follicular phase (FP), ovulatory phase (OP) and luteal phase. FA and ADC values of different uterine layers on midsagittal images were measured. Differences between two age groups during the menstrual cycle were evaluated using liner mixed models and one-way analysis of variance. Pearson correlation analysis compared variation of FA and ADC values with serum female hormone levels measured in MP. RESULTS During menstrual cycle, endometrial FA values declined, whereas ADC values increased with significant differences (p < 0.05). Serum oestradiol (E) levels correlated moderately with variations of FA values between MP-FP (p = 0.045; r = 0.389) and MP-OP (p = 0.008; r = 0.511). FA and ADC values of junctional zones showed no significant difference (p > 0.05) as well as FA values of myometrium (p = 0.0961), while ADC values of myometrium showed significant increase from menstrual phase to luteal phase (p < 0.05). FA and ADC values of uterine three zonal structures showed significant differences (p < 0.05) at each phase during the menstrual cycle. No significant difference of FA and ADC values was found between age groups (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Dynamic changes of uterine FA and ADC values were observed during menstrual cycle. Variation of FA values between MP-FP, MP-OP correlated moderately with serum E levels. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE No publications on the relationship between FA and ADC values and the female hormone levels were found; our study prospectively investigated the cyclic changes of FA and ADC values of the normal uterus and the correlation with the basic serum female hormone levels in MP.
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- 1 Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Zhou K, Kong L, Wang Y, Li S, Song L, Wang Z, Wu W, Chen J, Wang Y, Jin Z. Coronary artery fistula in adults: evaluation with dual-source CT coronary angiography. Br J Radiol 2015; 88:20140754. [PMID: 25784320 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20140754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical value of dual-source CT (DSCT) coronary angiography in the diagnosis of coronary artery fistula (CAF) in adults. METHODS A large cohort of 17,548 patients, who underwent DSCT coronary angiography in our hospital between January 2008 and October 2013, were retrospectively reviewed for CAF. The origin, course and drainage site of CAF and coexisting abnormalities were analysed. The conventional angiography results, treatments and follow-up DSCT images were also evaluated. RESULTS A total of 33 CAFs from 17,548 patients were detected. The incidence of CAF was 0.19% by DSCT. CAF originating from the left coronary artery (LCA) was found in 14 (42.4%) patients, from right coronary artery (RCA) in 4 (12.1%) cases and from both LCA and RCA in 15 (45.5%) patients. The pulmonary artery was the most common site of drainage (28/33, 84.8%). 8 of the 33 (24.2%) cases were associated with aneurysms. Six cases were associated with coronary artery atherosclerosis. Four patients underwent conventional angiography. CONCLUSION Coronary-pulmonary artery fistula in adults was found more often than in previous studies. CAF commonly originates from LCA or both LCA and RCA in adults. DSCT is a robust tool for investigating the origin, course and drainage site of CAF and coexistent abnormalities. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE A large adult patient cohort who underwent DSCT angiography was reviewed to assess CAFs. Coronary-pulmonary artery fistula in adults was found more often than in previous studies. CAF was observed to originate from the LCA or both coronary arteries in adults. DSCT could clearly depict the fistula origin, course, drainage site and coexisting abnormalities. Conventional angiography results, treatments and follow-up DSCT images were analysed.
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- K Zhou
- 1 Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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Bhandage AK, Hellgren C, Jin Z, Olafsson EB, Sundström-Poromaa I, Birnir B. Expression of GABA receptors subunits in peripheral blood mononuclear cells is gender dependent, altered in pregnancy and modified by mental health. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2015; 213:575-85. [PMID: 25529063 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Revised: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIM The concept of nerve-driven immunity recognizes a link between the nervous and the immune system. γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, and receptors activated by GABA can be expressed by immune cells. Here, we examined whether the expression of GABA receptors and chloride transporters in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was influenced by gender, pregnancy or mental health. METHODS We used RT-qPCR to determine the mRNA expression level in PBMCs from men (n = 16), non-pregnant women (n = 19), healthy pregnant women (n = 27) and depressed pregnant women (n = 15). RESULTS The ρ2 subunit had the most prominent expression level of the GABA-A receptor subunits in all samples. The δ and ρ2 subunits were up-regulated by pregnancy, whereas the ε subunit was more frequently expressed in healthy pregnant women than non-pregnant women who, in turn, commonly expressed the α6 and the γ2 subunits. The β1 and ε subunits expression was altered by depression in pregnant women. The GABA-B1 receptor was up-regulated by depression in pregnant women, while the transporters NKCC1 and KCC4 were down-regulated by pregnancy. The changes recorded in the mRNA expression levels imply participation of GABA receptors in establishing and maintaining tolerance in pregnancy. Importantly, the correlation of mental health with the expression of specific receptor subunits reveals a connection between the immune cells and the brain. Biomarkers for mental health may be identified in PBMCs. CONCLUSION The results demonstrate the impact gender, pregnancy and mental health have on the expression of GABA receptors and chloride transporters expressed in human PBMCs.
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- Department of Neuroscience; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
- Department of Molecular Biosciences; Stockholm University; Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience; Uppsala University; Uppsala Sweden
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Wang D, Zhou Y, Guo Y, Wang C, Wang A, Jin Z, Gao X, Wu S, Zhao X, Jonas JB. Arterial pre-hypertension and hypertension in intracranial versus extracranial cerebrovascular stenosis. Eur J Neurol 2014; 22:533-9. [PMID: 25516072 DOI: 10.1111/ene.12611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Neurology; Beijing Tiantan Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases; Beijing China
- Center of Stroke; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders; Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease; Beijing China
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- Department of Neurology; Beijing Tiantan Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases; Beijing China
- Center of Stroke; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders; Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease; Beijing China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics; School of Population Health; University of Queensland; Brisbane QLD Australia
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- Department of Neurology; Beijing Tiantan Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases; Beijing China
- Center of Stroke; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders; Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease; Beijing China
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- Department of Neurology; Beijing Tiantan Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases; Beijing China
- Center of Stroke; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders; Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease; Beijing China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; Anzhen Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessels; Beijing China
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- Channing Laboratory; Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
- Department of Nutrition; Harvard University School of Public Health; Boston MA USA
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- Department of Cardiology; Kailuan Hospital; Tangshan China
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- Department of Neurology; Beijing Tiantan Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases; Beijing China
- Center of Stroke; Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders; Beijing China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine for Cerebrovascular Disease; Beijing China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology; Beijing Tongren Eye Center; Beijing China
- Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Beijing Tongren Hospital; Capital Medical University; Beijing China
- Department of Ophthalmology; Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht- Karls-University; Heidelberg Germany
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Shu H, Xu L, Li Z, Li J, Jin Z, Chang S. Tobacco arabinogalactan protein NtEPc can promote banana (Musa AAA) somatic embryogenesis. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 174:2818-26. [PMID: 25227688 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1228-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Banana is an important tropical fruit worldwide. Parthenocarpy and female sterility made it impossible to improve banana varieties through common hybridization. Genetic transformation for banana improvement is imperative. But the low rate that banana embryogenic callus was induced made the transformation cannot be performed in many laboratories. Finding ways to promote banana somatic embryogenesis is critical for banana genetic transformation. After tobacco arabinogalactan protein gene NtEPc was transformed into Escherichia coli (DE3), the recombinant protein was purified and filter-sterilized. A series of the sterilized protein was added into tissue culture medium. It was found that the number of banana immature male flowers developing embryogenic calli increased significantly in the presence of NtEPc protein compared with the effect of the control medium. Among the treatments, explants cultured on medium containing 10 mg/l of NtEPc protein had the highest chance to develop embryogenic calli. The percentage of lines that developed embryogenic calli on this medium was about 12.5 %. These demonstrated that NtEPc protein can be used to promote banana embryogenesis. This is the first paper that reported that foreign arabinogalactan protein (AGP) could be used to improve banana somatic embryogenesis.
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- Haikou Experimental Station, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, China
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Shi L, Xia Z, Jin Z, Wei M, Huang J, Chen B, Xiao L, Zuo H, Ouyang Z. High magnetic field induced spin flip/flop behavior and magnetic phase diagram of CuFe1−Ga O2. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2014.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jiang H, Liu H, Liu G, Jin Z, Wang L, Ma J, Li H. Analysis of brain activity involved in chewing-side preference during chewing: an fMRI study. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 42:27-33. [PMID: 25159029 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Department of Stomatology; Chinese PLA General Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Stomatology; Chinese PLA General Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging; PLA 306 Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging; PLA 306 Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Stomatology; Chinese PLA General Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Stomatology; Chinese PLA General Hospital; Beijing China
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- Department of Stomatology; Chinese PLA General Hospital; Beijing China
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Zhang H, Pan F, Zhao X, Wang G, Wang J, Pan J, Wang W, Jin Z, Xu H, Li Y, Zhong N. Distribution and antimicrobial resistance of enteric pathogens among Chinese pediatric diarrhea: A multicenter retrospective study (2008–2013). Clin Biochem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.04.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wang L, Li K, Zhang Q, Zeng Y, Dai W, Su Y, Wang G, Tan Y, Jin Z, Yu X, Si T. Short-term effects of escitalopram on regional brain function in first-episode drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder assessed by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Psychol Med 2014; 44:1417-1426. [PMID: 23942213 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291713002031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most knowledge regarding the effects of antidepressant drugs is at the receptor level, distal from the nervous system effects that mediate their clinical efficacy. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), this study investigated the effects of escitalopram, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), on resting-state brain function in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). METHOD Fourteen first-episode drug-naive MDD patients completed two fMRI scans before and after 8 weeks of escitalopram therapy. Scans were also acquired in 14 matched healthy subjects. Data were analyzed using the regional homogeneity (ReHo) approach. RESULTS Compared to controls, MDD patients before treatment demonstrated decreased ReHo in the frontal (right superior frontal gyrus), temporal (left middle and right inferior temporal gyri), parietal (right precuneus) and occipital (left superior occipital gyrus and right cuneus) cortices, and increased ReHo in the left dorsal medial prefrontal gyrus and left anterior lobe of the cerebellum. Compared to the unmedicated state, ReHo in the patients after treatment was decreased in the left dorsal medial prefrontal gyrus, the right insula and the bilateral thalamus, and increased in the right superior frontal gyrus. Compared to controls, patients after treatment displayed a ReHo decrease in the right precuneus and a ReHo increase in the left anterior lobe of the cerebellum. CONCLUSIONS Successful treatment with escitalopram may be associated with modulation of resting-state brain activity in regions within the fronto-limbic circuit. This study provides new insight into the effects of antidepressants on functional brain systems in MDD.
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- Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, 306 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Mood Disorders Center, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, 306 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Mood Disorders Center, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Psychiatric Research, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, 306 Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Xie G, Ji A, Yuan Q, Jin Z, Yuan Y, Ren C, Guo Z, Yao Q, Yang K, Lin X, Chen L. Tumour-initiating capacity is independent of epithelial-mesenchymal transition status in breast cancer cell lines. Br J Cancer 2014; 110:2514-23. [PMID: 24755887 PMCID: PMC4021510 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background: Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer stem cells (CSCs) are considered to be crucial for cancer biology. The purpose of this study was to determine whether EMT directly led to the acquisition of tumour-initiating capacity in breast cancer cell lines. Methods: Epithelial–mesenchymal transition was induced in five breast cancer cell lines and one normal breast cell line by EMT-related cytokine stimulation. Mesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET) was induced by stably overexpressing miR-200c in three mesenchymal-like breast cancer cell lines. Molecular expression and cell function analysis were performed to evaluate the effect of EMT or MET on tumour-initiating capacity and other biological characteristics. Results: The induction of EMT did not enhance tumour-initiating capacity but, instead, conferred a CD44+/CD24−/low phenotype as well as cell proliferation, migration, and resistance to doxorubicin and radiation on breast cancer cell lines. Furthermore, MET did not lead to inhibition or loss of the tumour-initiating capacity in mesenchymal-like breast cancer cell lines, but it markedly attenuated other malignant properties, including proliferation, invasion, and resistance to therapy. Conclusions: Epithelial–mesenchymal transition does not alter tumour-initiating capacity of breast cancer cells but some other biological characteristics. Therefore, EMT and tumour-initiating capacity may not be directly linked in breast cancer cell lines.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510282, PR China
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- Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jining First People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong 272111, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Breast Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurosurgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China
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Jin Z, Gu J, Xin X, Li Y, Wang H. Expression of hexokinase 2 in epithelial ovarian tumors and its clinical significance in serous ovarian cancer. EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2014. [PMID: 25423696 DOI: 10.12892/ejgo25242014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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"Warburg effect" emphasizes that malignant cells exhibit active glycolysis even under aerobic conditions. Hexokinase 2 (HK2) is a key glycolytic enzyme that helps to exhibit a "Warburg effect". In the present study, the main aim was to detect the expression of HK2 in epithelial ovarian tumor tissues. Immunohistochemistry and qRT-PCR were used to examine the expression of HK2 in different epithelial ovarian tissues. The expression of HK2 in ovarian cancer tissues was significantly higher than that in normal ovarian, benign, and borderline tumors both in protein (p < 0.001) and mRNA (p < 0.05) levels. HK2 expression was significantly higher in Stage III/IV compared to Stage III (p < 0.001). Expression of HK2 in poorly-differentiated carcinoma was higher than that in well-differentiated carcinoma (p = 0.008). The level of HK2 was higher in serous groups than in non-serous groups in both protein (p = 0.008) and mRNA (p < 0.05) level. Collectively, HK2 is highly expressed in epithelial ovarian cancer, especially in serous groups. Its expression is related with clinical stage and histological differentiation.
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