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Allen TR, Gan J, Cole JI, Ukai S, Shutthanandan S, Thevuthasan S. The Stability of 9Cr-ODS Oxide Particles Under Heavy-Ion Irradiation. NUCL SCI ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/nse05-a2549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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He H, Gan J, Qi H. Assessing extensive cardiac echography examination for detecting foetal congenital heart defects during early and late gestation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Cardiol 2017; 71:699-708. [PMID: 27920458 DOI: 10.2143/ac.71.6.3178189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bi Z, Gan J, Li H, Hu B, Chen C. 077 Metabolomic characterization of foaming manure pits in swine barns. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasmw.2017.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wu H, Wei JJ, Ma BT, Chai WZ, Ma WB, Li YN, Liu XH, Han B, Zhu HD, Gan J, Liu JJ, Wang RZ. [Perioperative management and surgical treatment of neurosurgical critical patients with thrombocytopenia]. ZHONGHUA YI XUE ZA ZHI 2017; 96:1652-5. [PMID: 27290703 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2016.21.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the perioperative management and surgical treatment of patients with neurosurgical critical diseases and thrombocytopenia. METHODS Eleven patients with the diagnosis of neurosurgical critical diseases and thrombocytopenia who received surgical treatment in Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2010 to 2015 were reviewed retrospectively. All eleven patients received platelet transfusions preoperatively. The safety and efficacy of surgical treatment were analyzed by GOS score at 6 months after operations. RESULTS Platelet counts of six patients who received minimally invasive surgery reached 80×10(9) /L by platelet transfusions preoperatively. Platelet counts of five patients who received Craniotomy and ventriculoperitoneal shunt reached 100×10(9) /L by platelet transfusions preoperatively. Eight patients received platelet transfusions postoperatively according to a low platelet count 24 hours after operations. Two patients died after surgery and one died after discharge. All other eight survival patients got well recovery with an average GOS score of 4.5 at six months after operations. CONCLUSIONS Patients with neurosurgical critical diseases and thrombocytopenia could receive surgical treatment in collaboration with relative departments.
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Dong H, Ma L, Gan J, Lin W, Chen C, Yao Z, Du L, Zheng L, Ke C, Huang X, Song H, Kumar R, Yeung SC, Zhang H. PTPRO represses ERBB2-driven breast oncogenesis by dephosphorylation and endosomal internalization of ERBB2. Oncogene 2017; 36:410-422. [PMID: 27345410 PMCID: PMC5269534 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The plasma membrane-associated tyrosine phosphatase PTPRO is frequently transcriptionally repressed in cancers and signifies poor prognosis of breast cancer patients. In this study, deletion of Ptpro in MMTV-Erbb2 transgenic mice dramatically shortened the mammary tumor latency and accelerated tumor growth due to loss of Ptpro within the breast cancer cells but not in surrounding tissue as confirmed by hetero-transplantation studies. Both in vitro and in vivo data demonstrated that the phosphatase activity was required for the inactivation of ERBB2 and its downstream signaling. PTPRO regulated the phosphorylation status of ERBB2 at Y1248. Co-immunoprecipitation and proximity ligation assay (Duolink) indicated that PTPRO directly physically interacted with ERBB2. Moreover, PTPRO phosphatase activity shortened the half-life of ERBB2 by increasing endocytotic degradation. PTPRO reexpression by demethylation treatment using 5-azacytidine reduced the proliferation and colony formation potential in ERBB2-positive breast cancer cells. Taken together, PTPRO inhibited ERBB2-driven breast cancer through dephosphorylation leading to dual effects of ERBB2 signaling suppression and endosomal internalization of ERBB2, Therefore, reexpression of PTPRO may be a potential therapy for ERBB2-overexpressing breast cancer.
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Gan J, Yi J, Zhong M, Cao X, Jin X, Liu W, Zhu X. Abnormal white matter structural connectivity in treatment-naïve young adults with borderline personality disorder. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2016; 134:494-503. [PMID: 27611589 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The pathogenesis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) is not well understood. We examined the microstructure of white matter in patients with BPD. METHOD Treatment-naïve young adult with BPD (N = 30) and young-adult healthy controls (HCs; N = 31) were subjected diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). Microstructural parameters were analyzed via tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) and post hoc tractography. RESULTS TBSS analysis revealed that, relative to the HC group, the BPD group had significantly lower fractional anisotropy (FA) values in the genu and body of the corpus callosum (CC), right superior corona radiate, right anterior corona radiate, as well as higher radial diffusivity (RD) in the left anterior thalamic radiation. Tractography showed that FA values of fiber bundles passing through the fornix were significantly reduced in BPD group relative to HCs. No significant correlations were observed between clinical symptom and DTI indices in BPD group (FDR corrected). CONCLUSION Focal microstructural alterations were found in BPD group, mainly in the limbic system and CC. The present findings support the fronto-limbic disconnectivity hypothesis and suggest that abnormal maturation of white matter structures may play an important role in mechanism of BPD.
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Luo R, Wang J, Zhong H, Gan J, Zhou Z, Hu P, Shen L, Xia F, Zhou M, Hu W, Zhang Z. A Feasibility Study of Using Computed Tomography (CT) and Cone Beam CT Simultaneously for Radiomics Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Rosenblatt E, Fidarova E, Zubizarreta E, Barton M, MacKillop W, Jones G, Cordero L, Yarney J, Lim G, Gan J, Cernea V, Stojanovic-Rundic S, Strojan P, Kochbati L, Quarneti A. Radiation Therapy Utilization in Middle-Income Countries. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gan J, Wang J, Zhong H, Luo R, Zhou Z, Hu P, Shen L, Xia F, Zhou M, Zhang Z. A Consistent Test of Multisoftware in Radiomics. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pitton BJL, Dodge LL, Gan J, Greco SE, Haver DL, Lee E, Majcherek TJ, Oki LR. Comparison of pollutant concentrations from weekly discrete versus composite samples for residential dry-weather runoff. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2016; 180:10-16. [PMID: 27192386 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Revised: 05/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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As urbanization has increased, so has degradation of urban streams. Urban water quality monitoring has focused on storm runoff sampling, but in arid climates, dry-weather runoff is a significant contributor of pollutants to aquatic systems. The majority of dry-weather runoff studies sample a small window of the entire dry-season. For this study constituent concentrations were compared using two sampling protocols. The first protocol repeatedly collected samples on the same day of the week at the same time of day. The second protocol collected samples during two week-long intensive sampling events consisting of sample collection every hour for 24 h for seven consecutive days. The two protocols were compared to determine if sampling at the same time of the week was representative of the entire week. For nitrate, total phosphorous, fipronil, permethrin, total organic carbon, and total suspended solids, sampling at the same time was not representative of the weekly mean; however, variability was observed between sites and constituents. For those constituent concentrations with significant differences seen between the two protocols, load adjustment factors (LAF) were determined, using a ratio of treatment means, and employed to adjust dry-season load estimates. Future work should include determining if LAF values can be used at similar sites excluded from the study or for similar constituents from the current sampling sites.
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Luo R, Wang J, Zhong H, Gan J, Hu P, Shen L, Hu W, Zhang Z. SU-F-R-33: Can CT and CBCT Be Used Simultaneously for Radiomics Analysis. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4955805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Gan J, Wang J, Zhong H, Luo R, Zhou Z, Hu P, Shen L, Zhang Z. MO-DE-207B-09: A Consistent Test for Radiomics Softwares. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4957258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Deng DL, Yang HY, Guo JM, Huang C, Gan J, Song FF. [Effects of exogenous enzymes on the degradation of adhesive-dentin interfaces]. ZHONGHUA KOU QIANG YI XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA KOUQIANG YIXUE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY 2016; 51:230-234. [PMID: 27117216 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of exogenous enzymes on the degradation of adhesive-dentin interface. METHODS Forty molars were sectioned to expose the middle-coronal dentin surface and randomly divided into two adhesive systems: an etch-and-rinse adhesive Adper Single Bond 2 and a self-etching adhesive G-Bond. After composite building up, the specimens were then randomly assigned to four groups(n=5 for each group)as follows: group 1, 24 h of water storage(the control group); group 2, six months of water storage; group 3, twelve weeks storage in artificial saliva containing clostridium histolyticum collagenase; group 4, twelve weeks storage in artificial saliva containing cholesterolesterase. The microtensile bond strengths(MTBS)were then tested. The failure modes and nanoleakage were analyzed. RESULTS After aging treatments, the three aging groups showed significantly lower MTBS compared with the control group in both adhesive systems(P<0.05). For etch-and-rinse adhesive Adper Single Bond 2, the MTBS of group 3([19.6±3.5]MPa)was lower than that of group 2([23.4±4.2]MPa)and group 4([24.2±4.2]MPa)(P<0.05). For self-etching adhesive G-Bond, there was no difference on MTBS among different aging groups(P>0.05). SEM observation showed that, compared with the control group, water storage(group 2)and the exogenous enzymes(group 3 and 4)increased the nanoleakage expression(silver deposition)of both adhesive systems. Adhesive failure was the predominant fracture modes in all groups. CONCLUSIONS Storage in artificial saliva containing clostridium histolyticum collagenase or cholesterol esterase could be used to accelerate the degradation process of adhesive-dentine interface.
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Zhou L, Gan J, Yoshitsugu H, Gu X, Lutz JD, Masson E, Humphreys WG. Integration of Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling into Early Clinical Development: An Investigation of the Pharmacokinetic Nonlinearity. CPT-PHARMACOMETRICS & SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY 2015. [PMID: 26225254 PMCID: PMC4452934 DOI: 10.1002/psp4.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BMS-911543, a promising anticancer agent, exhibited time-dependent and dose-dependent nonlinear pharmacokinetics (PKs) in its first-in-human (FIH) study. Initial physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling efforts using CYP1A2-mediated clearance kinetics were unsuccessful; however, further model analysis revealed that CYP1A2 time-dependent inhibition (TDI) and perhaps other factors could be keys to the nonlinearity. Subsequent experiments in human liver microsomes showed that the compound was a time-dependent inhibitor of CYP1A2 and were used to determine the enzyme inactivation parameter values. In addition, a rat tissue distribution study was conducted and human plasma samples were profiled to support the refinement of the PBPK model. It was concluded that the interplay between four BMS-911543 properties, namely, low solubility, saturation of the metabolizing enzyme CYP1A2, CYP1A2 TDI, and CYP1A2 induction likely resulted in the time-dependent and dose-dependent nonlinear PKs. The methodology of PBPK model-guided unmasking of compound properties can serve as a general practice for mechanistic understanding of a new compound's disposition.
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Wang W, Cheng L, Yi J, Gan J, Tang H, Fu MZ, Wang H, Lai SJ. Health and production traits in bovine are associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms in the NOD2 gene. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2015; 14:3570-8. [PMID: 25966125 DOI: 10.4238/2015.april.17.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The NOD2 gene plays a fundamental role in initiating the inflammatory and subsequent immune response. NOD2 was previously identified as a susceptibility locus for inflammatory bowel diseases in humans. In this study, we detected 2 mutations in exon 12 (A→T, G→A) among 5 cattle breeds (N = 315) and analyzed their associations with production traits and genetic resistance against bovine mastitis in Chinese Holstein and Chinese Simmental breeds (N = 218). The transitions (A→T) at position 114 bp were associated with somatic cell score (P < 0.01). The G→A at position 1594 bp plays a critical role in increasing 305-day milk yields. In Chinese Holstein and Chinese Simmental breeds, the BB genotype may contribute to disease susceptibility. Compared to all genotypic combinations, the A, B, and FF genotypes are beneficial not only for reducing somatic cell score but also for increasing production.
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Xia M, Gan J, Luo Q, Zhang X, Yang G. Identification of duckHSP70gene, polymorphism analysis and tissue expression under control and heat stress conditions. Br Poult Sci 2013; 54:562-6. [DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2013.819487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Gan J, Lanigan C. Alternative methods to improve probability of CVC catheter placement. Br J Anaesth 2013; 111:123-4. [PMID: 23794658 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aet180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Su ZH, Gan J, Yu QK, Zhang QH, Liu ZH, Bao JM. High-resolution fiber optic temperature sensors using nonlinear spectral curve fitting technique. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2013; 84:045002. [PMID: 23635225 DOI: 10.1063/1.4802684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A generic new data processing method is developed to accurately calculate the absolute optical path difference of a low-finesse Fabry-Perot cavity from its broadband interference fringes. The method combines Fast Fourier Transformation with nonlinear curve fitting of the entire spectrum. Modular functions of LabVIEW are employed for fast implementation of the data processing algorithm. The advantages of this technique are demonstrated through high performance fiber optic temperature sensors consisting of an infrared superluminescent diode and an infrared spectrometer. A high resolution of 0.01 °C is achieved over a large dynamic range from room temperature to 800 °C, limited only by the silica fiber used for the sensor.
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Bondarenko S, Gan J, Ernst F, Green R, Baird J, McCullough M. Leaching of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in turfgrass soils during recycled water irrigation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 2012; 41:1268-1274. [PMID: 22751071 DOI: 10.2134/jeq2011.0355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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An important beneficial reuse of treated wastewater (recycled water) in arid and semiarid regions is landscape irrigation. However, the environmental fate, especially groundwater contamination potential, of trace contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) is a significant concern that can hinder the acceptance and adoption of such reuses. In this study, we irrigated mature turfgrass plots with nonspiked tertiary treated wastewater for over 6 mo at 100 or 130% of the reference evapotranspiration rate (ETo) and collected leachate water at the 90-cm depth on a weekly basis. In the recycled water, all 14 target PPCPs were consistently found, and the mean levels of atenolol, gemfibrozil, meprobamate, carbamazepine, and sulfamethoxazole were above 100 ng L. However, only five compounds were detected in the leachate at trace levels. Trimethoprim and primidone were frequently found, whereas the detection of sulfamethoxazole, meprobamate and carbamazepine was less frequent (<50%). When detected, the overall mean concentration in the leachate was 10.2 ng L for trimethoprim, 7.1 ng L for primidone, and 2.9 to 12.4 ng L for carbamazepine, sulfamethoxazole, and meprobamate. The majority of the target PPCPs were completely removed. Given that the irrigation rates were higher than normal, this study clearly demonstrated the efficacy of turfgrass systems in attenuating PPCPs during recycled water irrigation. However, it is also apparent that some PPCPs are more susceptible to leaching than others, and these PPCPs thus merit further research attention.
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Gan J, Bondarenko S, Oki L, Haver D, Li JX. Occurrence of fipronil and its biologically active derivatives in urban residential runoff. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:1489-95. [PMID: 22242791 DOI: 10.1021/es202904x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Insecticides are commonly used around homes for controlling insects such as ants, termites, and spiders. Such uses have been linked to pesticide contamination and toxicity in urban aquatic ecosystems. Fipronil is a relatively new and popular urban-use insecticide that has acute toxicity to arthropods at low-ppb levels. In this study, we collected runoff water from 6 large communities, each consisting of 152 to 460 single-family homes, in Sacramento County and Orange County, California, and evaluated the occurrence of fipronil and its biologically active derivatives over 26 months under dry weather conditions. Statistical modeling showed that the levels of fipronil and derivatives in the runoff water were both spatially and temporally correlated. More than 10-fold differences were observed between the Sacramento and Orange County sites, with the much higher levels for Orange County (southern California) coinciding with heavier use. The median concentrations of combined fipronil and derivatives for the Orange County sites were 204-440 ng L(-1), with the 90th percentile levels ranging from 340 to 1170 ng L(-1). These levels frequently exceeded the LC50 values for arthropods such as mysid shrimp and grass shrimp. The highest levels occurred from April to October, while decreases were seen from October to December and from January to March, likely reflecting seasonal use patterns and the effect of rain-induced washoff. Fipronil and fipronil sulfone (oxidation derivative) each accounted for about 35% of the total concentrations, with desulfinyl fipronil (a photolytic product) contributing about 25%. Results of this study clearly established residential drainage as a direct source for pesticide contamination in urban waterways, and for the first time, identified fipronil as a new and widespread contaminant with potential ecotoxicological significance.
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Li Z, Chen Y, Mu D, Yuan J, Shi Y, Zhang H, Gan J, Li N, Hu X, Liu B, Yang B, Fan W. Comparison of the two major classes of assembly algorithms: overlap-layout-consensus and de-bruijn-graph. Brief Funct Genomics 2011; 11:25-37. [DOI: 10.1093/bfgp/elr035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Gan J, Greenwood SM, Cobb SR, Bushell TJ. Indirect modulation of neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission in the hippocampus by activation of proteinase-activated receptor-2. Br J Pharmacol 2011; 163:984-94. [PMID: 21366553 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01293.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR2) is widely expressed in the CNS under normal physiological conditions. However, its potential role in modulating neuronal excitability and synaptic transmission remains to be determined. Here, we have investigated whether PAR2 activation modulates synaptic activity in the hippocampus. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH PAR2 activation and its effect on the hippocampus were examined in rat primary cultures and acute slices using whole cell patch clamp and standard extracellular recordings, respectively. KEY RESULTS PAR2 activation leads to a depolarization of hippocampal neurones and a paradoxical reduction in the occurrence of synaptically driven spontaneous action potentials (APs). PAR2-induced neuronal depolarization was abolished following either the inhibition of astrocytic function or antagonism of ionotropic glutamate receptors whilst the PAR2-induced decrease in AP frequency was also reduced when astrocytic function was inhibited. Furthermore, when examined in acute hippocampal slices, PAR2 activation induced a profound long-term depression of synaptic transmission that was dependent on NMDA receptor activation and was sensitive to disruption of astrocytic function. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS These novel findings show that PAR2 activation indirectly inhibits hippocampal synaptic activity and indicate that these receptors may play an active role in modulating normal physiological CNS function, in addition to their role in pathophysiological disorders.
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Cui XY, Jia F, Chen YX, Gan J. Influence of single-walled carbon nanotubes on microbial availability of phenanthrene in sediment. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2011; 20:1277-85. [PMID: 21656161 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-011-0684-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/08/2011] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Increasing production and use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) will inevitably lead to release of these nanoparticles to aquatic ecosystems. Similar to black carbon (BC) particles, SWCNT have a high affinity for hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) and therefore the presence of SWCNT in sediment may lead to altered bioavailability of HOCs. We compared SWCNT with biochar and charcoal on their effect on the microbial degradability of 0.05 mg kg(-1) (14)C-phenanthrene (PHE) by Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 in two sediments with different organic carbon (OC) contents. When the amendment rate of SWCNT or BC was 1 mg g(-1), PHE mineralization was inhibited much more significantly by SWCNT than by either biochar or charcoal. After 360 h of incubation, the mineralized fraction of PHE in the presence of SWCNT was 59.5% of the non-amended control in the sediment with low OC content, and only 42.4% in the other sediment with a higher OC content. Analysis of the freely dissolved concentration (C (free)) using disposable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) fibers showed that SWCNT decreased C (free) by 85-95%, apparently due to preferential sorption of PHE to SWCNT particles that had a much larger specific surface area and pore volume than biochar or charcoal. However, pre-interaction of SWCNT with dissolved organic matter (peptone, tannic acid, and humic acid) led to attachment of polar functional groups and reduced surface area on SWCNT, resulting in decreased PHE sorption and an alleviated effect on PHE biodegradation in the order of peptone > tannic acid > humic acid.
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Tang SX, Li FW, Gan J, Wang M, Zhou CS, Sun ZH, Han XF, Tan ZL. Effects of Sown Season and Maturity Stage on In vitro Fermentation and In sacco Degradation Characteristics of New Variety Maize Stover. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2011. [DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2011.10258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Shen H, Lee FY, Gan J. Ixabepilone, a Novel Microtubule-Targeting Agent for Breast Cancer, Is a Substrate for P-Glycoprotein (P-gp/MDR1/ABCB1) but not Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP/ABCG2). J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2011; 337:423-32. [DOI: 10.1124/jpet.110.175604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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