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Feng C, Wang Q, Cao Z, Guan H, Xu ZF. WNT10A rs147680216 G>A mutation indicates a higher risk for non-syndromic oral cleft in a northeastern Chinese population. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 57:572-577. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chung H, Bang Y, Fuchs C, Qin S, Satoh T, Shitara K, Tabernero J, Van Cutsem E, Cao Z, Chen X, Kang S, Shih C, Janjigian Y. KEYNOTE-811 pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2+ metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cao Z, Chen M, Li H, Yao Z. Upgrading Plan Towards Multi-messenger Observation with LHAASO. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920901010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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LHAASO is planning to enhance its sensitivity at energies around 100 GeV by utilize MCP staffed 20” PMT in the Water Cherekove Detector Array. The effective area for gamma ray detection will reach to 1800 m2 and differential sensitivity to 0.2 CU at 50 GeV. It will be the very useful survey detection for transient phenomena at 50 GeV in the northern sky. LHAASO is expected to play an important role in the multimessenger observation with the upgrading.
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Huang H, Xiong G, Shen P, Cao Z, Zheng L, Zhang T, Zhao Y. MicroRNA-1285 inhibits malignant biological behaviors of human pancreatic cancer cells by negative regulation of YAP1. Neoplasma 2019; 64:358-366. [PMID: 28253715 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2017_306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is a most deadly malignancy, with a 5-year survival rate of ~7%. Chemotherapy is the main treatment strategy of this disease. However, the high rate of resistance to chemotherapeutic agent contributes to poor prognosis. MicroRNAs are essential for the initiation, progression and chemoresistance of human malignancies. Previous studies have shown that miRNA-1285 participates in renal cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. However, its roles in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma are poorly understood. In this study, we confirmed that miR-1285 was significantly down-regulated in gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer cell lines by qRT-PCR. We found that miR-1285 suppressed cell proliferation as well as increased the sensitivity of PDAC cells to gemcitabine by CCK8 assays in vitro. Results from transwell assay indicated that miR-1285 inhibited pancreatic cancer cell migration and invasion. Experiments using different cell lines got identical results. All those results demonstrated that miR-1285 act as tumor suppressor of pancreatic cancer. To our knowledge, this study is the first to elucidate the function of miR-1285 in pancreatic cancer. Western blotting analysis verified that miR-1285 negatively regulated YAP1 protein level, together with EGFR and β-catenin. YAP1 is a known oncoprotein of pancreatic cancer. As silencing of YAP1 activity might be beneficial in cancer prevention and treatment, our results suggest that miR-1285 might serve as a novel therapeutic target for miRNA-based therapy in pancreatic cancer. Further research elucidating the exact mechanisms of miRNA-1285 function and the correlation between miR-1285 levels in tissues or serum and clinical characteristics of pancreatic cancer is needed later.
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Wang J, Wang G, Tan T, Zhu G, Sun C, Cao Z, Chen W, Gao X. Mid-infrared laser heterodyne radiometer (LHR) based on a 3.53 μm room-temperature interband cascade laser. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:9610-9619. [PMID: 31045110 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.009610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The performance of an interband cascade laser based laser heterodyne radiometer (LHR) is demonstrated in ground-based solar occultation mode. High-resolution (0.0033 cm-1) transmission spectra near 3.53 μm were obtained for simultaneous atmospheric observations of H2O and CH4. Combined with the preprocessed measurement data (acquired at Hefei, China, on June 21th 2016), an optimal estimation method based retrieval algorithm is developed for data retrieval and error analysis. By considering the corrected atmospheric parameters, vertical profiles of H2O and CH4 are retrieved. Finally, the measured total column abundance and XCH4 were calculated to be 1.87 ± 0.02 ppm and 1.88 ± 0.02 ppm, respectively. The interband cascade laser-based laser heterodyne radiometer that is demonstrated in this manuscript has high potential for use in the development of compact, robust, and unattended LHR for spacecraft, airborne or ground-based atmospheric sensing.
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Xu HB, Nie L, Zhu GL, Chen CY, Pan W, Liu DQ, Cao Z, Xu M. The Development of Shattered Pellet Injector on HL-2A. FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2018.1554389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cao Z, Ma L, Zhang S, Wang C, Yin L, Bi B. Measurement of knees of the spectra of heavy nuclei above 10 PeV with LHAASO. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201920814002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Measuring the knees of the cosmic ray spectra for individual species is a very important approach to solve the problem of the origin of ultra high energy galactic cosmic rays. The knee of the iron spectrum is implied to be above 10 PeV from previous experiments, such as ARGO-YBJ and LHAASO-WFCTA. LHAASO is a suitable size for measurements with the required precision. The key is to separate iron nuclei from all cosmic ray samples. In this paper, we identify a couple of variables that are sensitive to the composition of showers recorded by the detector arrays in LHAASO. A multi variate analysis is proposed for the separation. The efficiency and purity of the selection for demanded species are optimized by well configuring the LHAASO array using the LHAASO simulation tools.
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Zhang J, Gozho G, Yang C, Shi H, Li S, Cao Z, Wang Y. PSXII-23 iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis reveals key proteins affecting feed efficiency in Holstein heifers limit-fed with low or high concentrate diets. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Ge Y, Chen Y, Wang W, Wu D, Cao F, Zhou X, Gao J, Cao Z, Zheng X, Li W, Li J. Emodin sensitizes ovarian cancer cells to carboplatin through suppression of mitochondrial respiration. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy430.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Wang X, Cao Z, Shi X, Yang Z, Tong Y, Shi S, Han J, Gordon W, Adams R. Wrist proprioception and range of motion, grip strength and years of training in professional youth table tennis players. J Sci Med Sport 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wang R, Feng Y, Hilt E, Yuan X, Gao C, Shao X, Sun Y, D'silva M, Yang K, Penhallow B, Bogdanoski G, Anand R, Pak I, Greenawalt D, Klippel A, Manjarrez-Orduno N, Neely R, Quigley M, Hedrick M, Aanur P, Cao Z. Abstract LB-127: From bench to bedside: Exploring OX40 receptor modulation in a phase 1/2a study of the OX40 costimulatory agonist BMS-986178 ± nivolumab (NIVO) or ipilimumab (IPI) in patients with advanced solid tumors. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2018-lb-127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Activation of OX40, a costimulatory protein in the tumor necrosis factor receptor super family, enhances T effector cell activation and inhibits T regulatory (Treg) cell-mediated suppression. Preclinical data showed that combination of an OX40 agonist with checkpoint blockade (anti-PD-1 or anti-CTLA-4) enhanced antitumor activity vs checkpoint blockade alone. BMS-986178 is a fully human IgG1 agonist monoclonal antibody that binds with high affinity to OX40 and was well tolerated ± NIVO (anti-PD-1; Olszanski AJ, et al. J Immunother Cancer 2017;5(suppl2) [abstract O17]). The relationship between receptor modulation and the activity of agonist OX40 agents in the clinic is not clear. Here we present findings on the regulation of OX40 receptor expression and T-cell activation by BMS-986178 ± NIVO or IPI (anti–CTLA-4) from the phase 1/2a study in patients with advanced solid tumors (NCT02737475).
Methods: Patients with ≥ 1 prior therapy were treated in this open-label, dose-escalation and -expansion study. During escalation, patients received BMS-986178 monotherapy 20-320 mg IV Q2W, BMS-986178 20-320 mg + NIVO 240 mg IV Q2W, or BMS-986178 20-320 mg + IPI 1 mg/kg IV Q3W. Pharmacokinetics (PK) and systemic pharmacodynamics (PD) were evaluated, including analysis of OX40 receptor occupancy (RO), CD4+ T cell- and Treg-cell surface OX40 expression, soluble OX40 (sOX40) levels, cytokines, and proliferation of effector memory T cells in circulation.
Results: BMS-986178 PK was linear from 20 to 320 mg when administered as monotherapy (n = 20), + NIVO (n = 38), or + IPI (n = 32). Moreover, BMS-986178 ± NIVO or IPI stimulated the production of IFN-γ and increased proliferating (Ki-67+) effector memory T cells. Concomitant downregulation of OX40 expression on the cell surface of CD4+ T cells and Tregs was observed as OX40 RO approached saturation at BMS-986178 doses of ≥ 40 mg. Furthermore, BMS-986178 doses of 20-160 mg ± NIVO or IPI increased sOX40 levels, while BMS-986178 doses of ≥ 160 mg ± NIVO or IPI led to sOX40 plateau.
Conclusions: Clinical PK/PD findings showed efficient BMS-986178 target engagement and confirmed preclinical observations that BMS-986178 can modulate RO and OX40/sOX40 expression. Furthermore, peripheral T-cell activation was observed in patients treated with BMS-986178 ± NIVO or IPI. Coupled with our preclinical observations, these findings highlight a complex dose-response relationship between BMS-986178 receptor saturation, receptor modulation, and induction of soluble receptor. These data support further clinical investigation of a broader dose range and optimal schedules for BMS-986178 ± NIVO or IPI.
Citation Format: Rui Wang, Yan Feng, Ed Hilt, Xiling Yuan, Chan Gao, Xiao Shao, Yongliang Sun, Michael D'silva, Katherine Yang, Becky Penhallow, Goce Bogdanoski, Rajesh Anand, Irene Pak, Danielle Greenawalt, Anke Klippel, Nataly Manjarrez-Orduno, Robert Neely, Michael Quigley, Michael Hedrick, Praveen Aanur, Z Cao. From bench to bedside: Exploring OX40 receptor modulation in a phase 1/2a study of the OX40 costimulatory agonist BMS-986178 ± nivolumab (NIVO) or ipilimumab (IPI) in patients with advanced solid tumors [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2018; 2018 Apr 14-18; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(13 Suppl):Abstract nr LB-127.
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Wang Y, Chen X, Cao Z, Zhang X, Liu C, Mu Q. Gradient cross-correlation algorithm for scene-based Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensing. OPTICS EXPRESS 2018; 26:17549-17562. [PMID: 30119566 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.017549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Scene-based wavefront sensing currently uses the periodic-correlation algorithm based on fast Fourier transforms. However, when the object scene contains features at the field edges, the performance of the algorithm is poor due to the periodicity of fast Fourier transforms, called wraparound effect. In this paper, we propose an algorithm based on the gradient cross-correlation. Both simulation and experiment results show its dramatic effectiveness against the wraparound effect, and a considerable improvement is obtained in image resolution with closed loop adaptive optics correction.
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Cao Z, Meng B, Fan R, Liu M, Gao M, Xing Z, Luan X. Comparative proteomic analysis of ovaries from Huoyan geese between pre-laying and laying periods using an iTRAQ-based approach. Poult Sci 2018; 97:2170-2182. [DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Cao Z, Zheng M, Vorobyeva Y, Song C, Johnson NF. Universality and correlations in individuals wandering through an online extremist space. Phys Rev E 2018; 97:032315. [PMID: 29776132 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.97.032315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The "out of the blue" nature of recent terror attacks and the diversity of apparent motives highlight the importance of understanding the online trajectories that individuals follow prior to developing high levels of extremist support. Here we show that the physics of stochastic walks, with and without temporal correlation, provides a unifying description of these online trajectories. Our unique data set comprising all users of a global social media site reveals universal characteristics in individuals' online lifetimes. Our accompanying theory generates analytical and numerical solutions that describe the characteristics shown by individuals that go on to develop high levels of extremist support and those that do not. Going forward, it is conceivable that a deeper understanding of these temporal and many-body correlations may eventually contribute to the important task of better countering the spread of radical propaganda online.
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Wang C, Liao H, Sun H, Zhang Y, Cao Z. MicroRNA-3064-3p regulates the differentiation of cementoblasts through targeting DKK1. J Periodontal Res 2018; 53:705-713. [PMID: 29704238 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Yu W, Hu B, Shi X, Cao Z, Ren M, He Z, Lin J, Deng H, Hu R. Nicotine inhibits osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells under cyclic tensile stress through canonical Wnt pathway and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. J Periodontal Res 2018; 53:555-564. [PMID: 29603740 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nicotine, the main psychoactive component of tobacco, affects cell metabolism, proliferation, adhesion and, importantly, the osteogenic differentiation of fibroblasts. Approximately 15% of all orthodontic patients are adults among who one-fifth are smokers. Hence, it is necessary to have insight into the effects of nicotine on the osteogenic differentiation of hPDLCs during orthodontic tooth movement. This study aimed to investigate the effects and mechanisms of nicotine on the osteogenic differentiation of human periodontal ligament cells (hPDLCs) under the application of cyclic tensile stress. MATERIAL AND METHODS hPDLCs were obtained from donor third molars. The hPDLCs were treated with nicotine and/or cyclic tensile stress that was applied with a cell stress plus unit. The effect of nicotine on cell viability was analyzed using the MTT assay. The osteogenic differentiation of hPDLCs was detected by alkaline phosphatase staining, Alizarin Red S staining, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. RESULTS In combination with cyclic tensile stress, nicotine prevented the tensile stress-induced increase in alkaline phosphatase activity, formation of mineralization nodules and the upregulation of mRNA and protein expression of Runt-related transcription factor 2, transcription factor Sp7 and collagen type I; however, canonical Wnt pathway was activated. Furthermore, the addition of Dickkopf-related protein 1 and α-bungarotoxin counteracted the negative effect of nicotine and rescued the osteogenic differentiation of hPDLCs, respectively. CONCLUSION These results indicate that nicotine prevents the increased osteogenic potential of hPDLCs induced by cyclic tensile stress by binding to an α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor and activating the canonical Wnt pathway.
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Agbor-Enoh S, Tunc I, Gorham S, Jang M, Fideli U, Marishta A, Zhu J, Pirooznia M, Yang Y, Davis A, Grimm D, Cao Z, Luikart H, Shah P, Timofte I, Brown A, Iacono A, Nathan S, Orens J, Khush K, Valantine H. Clinically-unrecognized Allograft Injury is Common After Lung Transplantion. J Heart Lung Transplant 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Agbor-Enoh S, Jackson A, Berry G, Cochrane A, Tunc I, Jang M, Bhatti K, Marishta A, Gorham S, Yang Y, Fideli U, Zhu J, Pirooznia M, Grimm D, Luikart H, Shah P, Timofte I, Iacono A, Cao Z, Brown A, Shah P, Orens J, Marboe C, Nathan S, Khush K, Valantine H. Antibody-mediated Rejection: Should We Wait for Clinical Diagnosis? J Heart Lung Transplant 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2018.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Zheng M, Cao Z, Vorobyeva Y, Manrique P, Song C, Johnson NF. Multiscale dynamical network mechanisms underlying aging of an online organism from birth to death. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3552. [PMID: 29476170 PMCID: PMC5824793 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22027-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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We present the continuous-time evolution of an online organism network from birth to death which crosses all organizational and temporal scales, from individual components through to the mesoscopic and entire system scale. These continuous-time data reveal a lifespan driven by punctuated, real-time co-evolution of the structural and functional networks. Aging sees these structural and functional networks gradually diverge in terms of their small-worldness and eventually their connectivity. Dying emerges as an extended process associated with the formation of large but disjoint functional sub-networks together with an increasingly detached core. Our mathematical model quantifies the very different impacts that interventions will have on the overall lifetime, period of initial growth, peak of potency, and duration of old age, depending on when and how they are administered. In addition to their direct relevance to online extremism, our findings may offer insight into aging in other network systems of comparable complexity for which extensive in vivo data is not yet available.
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Liu N, Guo L, Wen C, Cao Z. Reaction mechanism of the preferential oxidation of the CO reaction in an H2 stream over Cu–Ni bimetallic catalysts: A computational study. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476617080194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cao Z, Li Z, Wang Y, Liu Y, Mo R, Ren P, Chen L, Lu J, Li H, Zhuang Y, Liu Y, Wang X, Zhao G, Tang W, Xiang X, Wang H, Cai W, Liu L, Zhu C, Bao S, Xie Q. Assessment of serum Golgi protein 73 as a biomarker for the diagnosis of significant fibrosis in patients with chronic HBV infection. J Viral Hepat 2017; 24 Suppl 1:57-65. [PMID: 29082644 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Transient elastography (TE) is accurate in staging fibrosis noninvasively. However, a reliable serum biomarker with comparable accuracy is also important, especially when TE is unreliable/unavailable. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum Golgi protein 73 (GP73) for significant fibrosis in patients with chronic HBV infection. A total of 801 patients with chronic liver disease (CLD; 492 chronic HBV infection and 309 non-HBV liver disease) with liver biopsy performance were enrolled. Healthy controls (n = 180) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients (n = 85) were included for comparisons. Liver biopsy was used as the reference method for fibrosis staging. Serum GP73 level was measured in duplicate in double-blind fashion. Serum GP73 was highest in HCC but also significantly higher in chronic hepatitis B than in healthy controls. The elevation of serum GP73 in non-HCC patients was significantly associated with the presence of significant fibrosis independently of ALT level, liver stiffness (LS) value, inflammation grade and other confounding factors. The diagnostic performance of serum GP73 was accurate in antiviral-naïve HBV patients (area under the receiver operating curve [AUROC], 0.76 95% CI: 0.72-0.81) but not in patients with ongoing antiviral treatment (AUROC, 0.60). The utility of serum GP73 was also confirmed in non-HBV CLD (AUROC, 0.80 95% CI: 0.75-0.85). Serum GP73 was comparable to LS (AUROC, 0.78 95% CI: 0.73-0.82) and significantly better than AST to platelet ratio index (APRI) (AUROC, 0.67 95% CI: 0.62-0.72) and FIB-4 (AUROC, 0.68 95% CI: 0.63-0.73). In conclusion, serum GP73 is an accurate serum marker for significant fibrosis in chronic HBV infection, with higher accuracy than APRI and FIB-4. Serum GP73 is potentially a complementary tool for TE when evaluating the necessity of antiviral treatment, particularly in patients without definite antiviral indication.
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Yang HL, Zhang YZ, Jiang YZ, Wang XF, Cao Z. Retrospective analysis of 20 cases of refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. Neoplasma 2017; 64:933-937. [PMID: 28895420 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2017_617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We investigate the clinical characteristics, prognosis and treatment of relapsed and refractory Hodgkin's lymphoma. Twenty patients with relapsed and refractory Hodgkin lymphoma were treated by chemotherapy or autologous stem cell transplantation in our hospital from April 2006 to August 2012. The retrospective analysis of the records from the 20 patients reflected both 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). The overall effectiveness was 80% for the 20 patients. The 5-year overall survival rate and 5-year progression-free survival rate were 73.5% and 62.7%, respectively. Therefore, comprehensive treatment should be actively utilized in the case of invalid second-line regimen for the refractory HL patients.
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Wang X, Sun H, Liao H, Wang C, Jiang C, Zhang Y, Cao Z. MicroRNA-155-3p Mediates TNF-α-Inhibited Cementoblast Differentiation. J Dent Res 2017; 96:1430-1437. [PMID: 28692806 DOI: 10.1177/0022034517718790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Sun X, Liu W, Cheng G, Qu X, Bi H, Cao Z, Yu Q. The influence of connective tissue growth factor on rabbit ligament injury repair. Bone Joint Res 2017; 6:399-404. [PMID: 28663339 PMCID: PMC5782798 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.67.bjr.2016-0255.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Objectives The injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is thought to exhibit an impaired healing response, and attempts at surgical repair have not been successful. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is reported to be associated with wound healing, probably through transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1). Methods A rabbit ACL injury model was used to study the effect of CTGF on ligament recovery. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed for detection of changes in RNA levels of TGF-β1, type 1 collagen (COL1), type 2 collagen (COL2), SRY-related high mobility group-box gene9 (SOX9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and matrix metallopeptidase 13 (MMP-13). Expression of related proteins was detected by Western blotting. Results The current study showed that CTGF could promote the recovery of an injured anterior cruciate ligament. It can upregulate mRNA and expression of TGF-β1, COL1, COL2, SOX9, and tissue inhibitor of TIMP-1, and downregulate mRNA and expression of MMP-13, suggesting that the curative effect of CTGF on injured rabbit ligaments is through regulation of these cellular factors. Conclusions This finding revealed the healing role of CTGF in injured tissues and provides new possibilities of treating injured tissues and wound healing by using CTGF. Cite this article: X. Sun, W. Liu, G. Cheng, X. Qu, H. Bi, Z. Cao, Q. Yu. The influence of connective tissue growth factor on rabbit ligament injury repair. Bone Joint Res 2017;6:399–404. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.67.BJR.2016-0255.R1.
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Cao Z, Zheng SL, Yang G, Feng MY, Zheng LF, Zhang TP, Zhao YP. [Correlation between miR-1178 expression and clinicopathological significance in human pancreatic cancer]. ZHONGHUA WAI KE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY] 2017; 55:468-473. [PMID: 28592083 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2017.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To test the expression of miR-1178 in pancreatic cancer and study its clinicopathological significance and mechanism. Methods: The expression of miR-1178 in 87 paired paraffin pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma specimens and adjacent non- cancerous pancreatic tissue diagnosed by Pathology Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital was detected by hybridization in situ. The relationship between the expression of miR-1178 and clinicopathological characters was analyzed.miR-1178 mimics and inhibitor were used to further detect the close relationship among miR-1178 and cancer invasion. Establish a nude mice subcutaneously transplanted tumor model, 4 weeks after vaccination for tumor volume and weight measurement.Student t-test, rank sum test, and χ(2) test was used respectively to compare the data between two groups. Cox regression was adopted to improve the single factor and multiple factors analysis. Results: The results of hybridization in situ showed the expression of miR-1178 was increased in 72 cases with pancreatic cancer compared to that in paired normal pancreatic tissues (50/72 vs. 11/72, χ(2)=43.26, P<0.05). miR-1178 expression was positively associated with tumor lymph node stage (χ(2)=4.189, P=0.041). Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that miR-1178 was an independent adverse prognostic indicator for patients with pancreatic cancer (HR=2.364, 95%CI: 1.114-5.019, P=0.025). Transwell assay indicated the over-expression of miR-1178 increased the number of AsPC-1 cells that penetrated the ECM-coated membrane (177.0±19.8 vs. 119.7±15.9)(χ(2)=8.21, P<0.05). For the in vivo experiment, overexpression of miR-1178 significantly promoted tumor growth, compared with control group (tumor volume: (5 122.4±760.2)mm(3) vs. (1 976.8±601.8)mm(3), t=2.413, P<0.05; tumor weight: (1.55±0.21)g vs. (0.67±0.17)g, t=2.960, P<0.05). Over-expression of miR-1178 down-regulated the expression of Stub1 and elevated the expression of FAK/MMP-9 signal pathway(P<0.05). Conclusions: MiR-1178 is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer, and is effective for predicting patients' prognosis. MiR-1178 regulate Stub1/FAK/MMP-9 signal pathway and promote the invasion of AsPC-1 cells.
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Hu C, Chen Z, Chen Y, Hou H, Chen X, Cao Z, Shi H. Analysis of outcomes of fertility restoration surgery in women with infertility secondary to tubal pregnancy: a series of 77 cases. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3274.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Yang D, Liu R, Liu L, Liao H, Wang C, Cao Z. Involvement of CD147 in alveolar bone remodeling and soft tissue degradation in experimental periodontitis. J Periodontal Res 2017; 52:704-712. [PMID: 28198555 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Cao Z, Yao L, Hu X, Zhang Z, Shao Z. Abstract P2-05-37: In-situ hybridization of microRNA and support vector machines–based prognostic classifiers for breast cancer. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p2-05-37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose: We plan to use a tissue microarray-based microRNA(miRNA) detection by in situ hybridization with LNA probe and support vector machine on base of data mining to construct the Prognostic model for breast cancer and triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
Methods: Combining the BreastMark miRNA database and papers published, we chose candidate miRNAs. Then a tissue microarray-based miRNA detection in situ hybridization with LNA probe was used to detect miRNA expression in 445 breast cancer tissue. Univariate analysis with Kaplan-Meier identified independent prognostic factors, 445 patients was divided into the training set and validation set (70% VS 30%) by software R(version 3.2.3), then support vector machine on base of data mining was used to construct the Prognostic model for breast cancer and triple negative breast cancer via software R and predict.svm(e1071).
Results: 15 miRNAs were detected from 445 breast cancer tissue and univariate analysis with Kaplan-Meier identified significant prognostic miRNAs: miR-361-5p, miR-301a, miR-223, miR-421, miR-454, miR-493 were the independent prognostic factors for DFS. By using data mining technique, we combined clinical factors(stage, tumor size, lymphnode status, molecular subtype) and miRNAs mentioned above to establish the personalized predictive mathematical models SVM-BC and SVM-TNBC.
In the training set and validation set of SVM-BC model, the AUC value of ROC curve for DFS were 0.86,0.83. The total accuracy,sensitivity,specificity of SVM-BC model for DFS were 94%,73%,99% and 84%,57%,92% in the training set and validation set. The SVM-BC model can divide breast cancer patients into high-risk and low-risk groups, and 5-year survival rates for low-risk patients were higher than that for high-risk patients(96.8% VS 39.3%, p<0.001).
In the training set and validation set of SVM-TNBC model, the AUC value of ROC curve for DFS were 0.84,0.86. The total accuracy,sensitivity,specificity of SVM-TNBC model for DFS were 90%,71%,97% and 84%,55%,94% in the training set and validation set. The SVM-TNBC model can divide breast cancer patients into high-risk and low-risk groups, and 5-year survival rates for low-risk patients were higher than that for high-risk patients(93.9 % VS 23.5%, p <0.001).
Conclusion: The Prognostic model basing of tissue microarray-based miRNA detection in situ hybridization with LNA probe and support vector machine for prognosis can effectively predict the prognosis of breast cancer and TNBC.
Citation Format: Cao Z, Yao L, Hu X, Zhang Z, Shao Z. In-situ hybridization of microRNA and support vector machines–based prognostic classifiers for breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P2-05-37.
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Hu C, Chen Z, Chen Y, Hou H, Chen X, Cao Z, Shi H. Analysis of outcomes of fertility restoration surgery in women with infertility secondary to tubal pregnancy: a series of 77 cases. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017; 44:195-199. [PMID: 29746021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess pregnancy outcomes after minimally-invasive fertility restoration surgery in women with infertility secondary to tubal pregnancy treated with salpingectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 77 women diagnosed with infertility after salpingectomy for tubal pregnancy between December 2008 and October 2010 for intraoperative assessment and treatment of tubal and pelvic adhesions. The mean age of the patients was 31.12 ± 3.58 years and their duration of infertility was 3.91 ± 2.80 years. Chi-square test, Student's t-test, rank-sum test, and Kaplan-Meier test was used. A p-value < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS Tubal function was restored in 68.8% of women, 33.77% experienced intrauterine conception, 32.47% had a live birth, 5.19% had an ectopic pregnancy, and 1.30% had a spontaneous abortion within the three-year follow up period. CONCLUSIONS Minimally-invasive fertility restoration surgery after tubal pregnancy treated with salpingectomy restored tubal function in the contralateral fallopian tube in the majority of women.
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Liu J, Wang Y, Wang X, Cao Z, Li S, Cui Z. 0670 The effect of Lactobacillus brevis and fibrolytic enzymes on fermentation of switchgrass silages. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-0670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dong S, Cao Z, Li S, Wang YJ. 1339 Studies on different energy density of close-up diets on energy metabolism and lactation performance in montbeliarde-sired crossbred holstein cows. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-1339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Lv XD, Liu S, Cao Z, Gong LL, Feng XP, Gao QF, Wang J, Hu L, Cheng XC, Yu CH, Xing YQ. Correlation between serum melatonin and aMT6S level for age-related macular degeneration patients. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2016; 20:4196-4201. [PMID: 27831657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the levels of serum melatonin (MLT) and assay of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin (aMT6S) of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients and study their correlation with AMD risk factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS 58 AMD cases were selected and 58 healthy cases of the same time period were selected according to 1:1 closest matching method. ELISA method was used to test serum MLT and aMT6S level. RESULTS Levels of MLT and aMT6S in AMD group were lower than those in the control group, and differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05). Based on analysis of AMD subgroup, differences on gender had no statistical significance compared with AMD type. For cases with smoking, cardiovascular disease and corrected visual acuity lower than 0.1, MLT and aMT6S levels were reduced at 0.05). Through the regression analysis, we concluded that smoking history, cardiovascular disease history, best corrected visual acuity, MLT and aMT6S level were independent risk factors, among which MLT [OR = 3.624 (odds ratio: OR)] and aMT6S (OR = 3.201). CONCLUSIONS MLT and aMT6S may be related to the incidence of AMD.
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Zhang J, Shi H, Cao Z, Li S, Wang Y. 1653 Metabolomics analysis reveals effect of corn silage levels on ruminal metabolic profiles in Holstein heifers. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-1653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Cao Z, Wang S. Abstract PR273. Anesth Analg 2016. [DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000492670.97614.6b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Dou C, Chen Y, Ding N, Li N, Jiang H, Zhao C, Kang F, Cao Z, Quan H, Luo F, Xu J, Dong S. Xanthotoxin prevents bone loss in ovariectomized mice through the inhibition of RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:2335-2344. [PMID: 26809192 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3496-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED Xanthotoxin (XAT) is extracted from the seeds of Ammi majus. Here, we reported that XAT has an inhibitory effect on osteoclastogenesis in vitro through the suppression of both receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL)-induced ROS generation and Ca(2+) oscillations. In vivo studies showed that XAT treatment decreases the osteoclast number, prevents bone loss, and restores bone strength in ovariectomized mice. INTRODUCTION Excessive osteoclast formation and the resultant increase in bone resorption activity are key pathogenic factors of osteoporosis. In the present study, we have investigated the effects of XAT, a natural furanocoumarin, on the RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis in vitro and on ovariectomy-mediated bone loss in vivo. METHODS Cytotoxicity of XAT was evaluated using bone marrow macrophages (BMMs). Osteoclast differentiation, formation, and fusion were assessed using the tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) stain, the actin cytoskeleton and focal adhesion (FAK) stain, and the fusion assay, respectively. Osteoclastic bone resorption was evaluated using the pit formation assay. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and removal were evaluated using dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA). Ca(2+) oscillations and their downstream signaling targets were then detected. The ovariectomized (OVX) mouse model was adopted for our in vivo studies. RESULTS In vitro assays revealed that XAT inhibited the differentiation, formation, fusion, and bone resorption activity of osteoclasts. The inhibitory effect of XAT on osteoclastogenesis was associated with decreased intracellular ROS generation. XAT treatment also suppressed RANKL-induced Ca(2+) oscillations and the activation of the resultant downstream calcium-CaMKK/PYK2 signaling. Through these two mechanisms, XAT downregulated the key osteoclastogenic factors nuclear factor of activated T cells c1 (NFATc1) and c-FOS. Our in vivo studies showed that XAT treatment decreases the osteoclast number, prevents bone loss, rescues bone microarchitecture, and restores bone strength in OVX mice. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that XAT is protective against ovariectomy-mediated bone loss through the inhibition of RANKL-mediated osteoclastogenesis. Therefore, XAT may be considered to be a new therapeutic candidate for treating osteoporosis.
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Sun H, Xu S, Yi L, Chen Y, Wu P, Cao Z, Zhou L, Jiang Y, Zhang D. Role of 5-HT1A receptor in insular cortex mediating stress - induced visceral sensory dysfunction. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2016; 28:1104-13. [PMID: 26969829 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND 5-HT1A receptors (HTR1As) in the insular cortex are thought to be related with the generation of stress-induced functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), but its mechanism is not clear. Visceral hypersensitivity is one important pathophysiological mechanism of FGIDs. This study aimed to explore the role of HTR1As in mediating stress-induced visceral hypersensitivity and its mechanism in the insular cortex. METHODS Visceral hypersensitivity rat model was established by water avoidance stress (WAS) and the visceral sensitivity was measured by electromyogram. The activities of HTR1As were regulated by microinjecting the HTR1A agonist and antagonist into the insular cortex. The expression levels of 5-HT, HTR1A, N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor subtype 2B (NR2B) and c-fos were observed by RT-PCR, Western Blot and immunohistochemical staining. KEY RESULTS In WAS rats, the expression levels of 5-HT and HTR1As in the insular cortex were significantly lower (p < 0.05) than that in sham WAS and normal rats, but the levels of c-fos and NR2B were significantly higher (p < 0.05). After microinjecting HTR1As agonist into the insular cortex of WAS rats, the visceral sensitivity and the expression levels of NR2B and c-fos in insular cortex significantly decreased (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES The HTR1As-NR2B signal pathway of insular cortex plays an important role in regulating stress-induced visceral hypersensitivity.
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Cao Z, Zhang TP, Zhao YP. [Diagnosis and treatment of solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas]. ZHONGHUA WAI KE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY] 2016; 54:550-2. [PMID: 27373483 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2016.07.016] [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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Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas (SPN) is a rare neoplasm which primarily affects young women without specific clinical manifestation. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging contribute to the preoperative diagnosis of SPN. Surgery is the main treatment approach for SPN and more research of radiation and chemotherapy is needed. Tumor diameter larger than 5 cm, tumor infiltrating nerve, vessel or adipose tissue can increase the risk of recurrence. However, these patients can still get good prognosis after surgical resection.
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Ge X, Cao Z, Gu Y, Wang F, Li J, Han M, Xia W, Yu Z, Lyu P. PFKFB3 potentially contributes to paclitaxel resistance in breast cancer cells through TLR4 activation by stimulating lactate production. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2016; 62:119-125. [PMID: 27262815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Paclitaxel is a commonly used agent for breast cancer therapy, which comes across the obstacle "drug resistance", resulting in shortened overall survival of patients. Warburg effect has become one character of cancer cell and was reported to induce paclitaxel resistance, the mechanism of which is poorly understood. In this study, we sought to examine the role of 6-Phosphofructo-2-kinase (PFKFB3), a critical regulator of glycolysis, in paclitaxel resistance development. Two clones of paclitaxel resistant breast cancer cells, MCF-7RA and MCF-7RB, were established by a long term exposure of MCF-7 cells to paclitaxel. Consequently, PFKFB3 expression was found to be increased in MCF-7RA and MCF-7RB cells compared with MCF-7 cells. Silencing PFKFB3 expression markedly reduced the IC50 concentrations of MCF-7RA and MCF-7RB cells. Moreover, PFKFB3 modulated toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) and MyD88 expression as well as interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 release from breast cancer cells in response to paclitaxel exposure. In addition, PFKFB3 overexpression boosted up fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (F2,6BP) and lactate production. The enhanced lactate contributed to TLR4 signaling activation, IL-6 and IL-8 generation, and cell viability promotion in MCF-7 cells. In all, we characterized the novel role of PFKFB3 in induction of paclitaxel resistance by raising lactate production and activating TLR4 signaling.
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Shen L, Jiao Y, Yao W, Cao Z, van Engelen JP, Roelkens G, Smit MK, van der Tol JJGM. High-bandwidth uni-traveling carrier waveguide photodetector on an InP-membrane-on-silicon platform. OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 24:8290-8301. [PMID: 27137267 DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.008290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A uni-traveling carrier photodetector (UTC-PD), heterogeneously integrated on silicon, is demonstrated. It is fabricated in an InP-based photonic membrane bonded on a silicon wafer, using a novel double-sided processing scheme. A very high 3 dB bandwidth of beyond 67 GHz is obtained, together with a responsivity of 0.7 A/W at 1.55 μm wavelength. In addition, open eye diagrams at 54 Gb/s are observed. These results promise high speed applications using a novel full-functionality photonic platform on silicon.
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Li A, Guo L, An X, Liu N, Cao Z, Li W, Zheng X, Shi Y, Guo J, Xi Y. The catalytic mechanism of CO oxidation in AlAu6 clusters determined by density functional theory. J STRUCT CHEM+ 2016. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022476616010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhi Y, Cao Z, Li QH, Li XL, Sun Y, Zhang T, Zhang Q. Transcriptional analysis of atrial and ventricular muscles from rats. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2016; 15:gmr7330. [PMID: 26909933 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Previous studies have used microarray technology to explore gene expression differences between the atrium and the ventricle. However, selection criteria for the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) based only on either the fold change or the P value in these studies. Here, we aim to further identify the DEGs by setting a P value threshold of <0.05 and a fold change of >2, which may yield more specific gene expression differences between the atrium and the ventricle. Gene expression profiling of the atrial appendages and the ventricular free walls in 13 normal male Sprague Dawley rats were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus data base (accession No.: GSE5266). DEGs between the atrial and the ventricular samples were screened using the microarray significance analysis. The underlying functions of DEGs were predicted by gene ontology and pathway enrichment analyses. In addition, we also constructed protein interactions networks, and analyzed the function modules of the interacting proteins by MCODE. A total of 757DEGs between the atria and the ventricles were found. The genes highly expressed in the ventricular myocytes were associated with muscle contraction (e.g., Myl1, Myl2, Myl3, and Myh7) and energy production (e.g., Acadm and Acsl6), while the genes preferentially expressed in the atrial myocytes were involved in the integration of neurohumoral signals (e.g., Cldn1). These conclusions were confirmed by pathway enrichment and function module analyses. Our present study provides an overview of the transcript level differences between the atrium and the ventricle, which may be useful for determination of potential biomarkers.
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Cao Z, Shi JJ, Torah RN, Tudor MJ, Beeby SP. All dispenser printed flexible 3D structured thermoelectric generators. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/660/1/012096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wang J, Gu LJ, Fu CX, Cao Z, Chen QY. Endostar combined with chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in the treatment of nonsmall lung carcinoma: A meta-analysis based on Chinese patients. Indian J Cancer 2015; 51 Suppl 3:e106-9. [PMID: 25818734 DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.154099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death world-wide. And the lung cancer is generally divided into small cell lung carcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer. For advanced NSCLC, the chemotherapy and target therapy were the important treatment modality. This meta-analysis was to evaluate the clinical efficacy and toxicity between endostar combined chemotherapy and chemotherapy alone in Chinese patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and CNKI databases to find the potential relevant articles reporting the endostar combined with chemotherapy regimen in the treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer in Chinese patients. The tumor response and toxicity difference between the two groups were demonstrated by odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI). All the data was pooled by Stata 11.0 (http://www.stata.com; Stata Corporation, College Station, TX) software. RESULTS We included 14 studies published in Chinese or English studies. The pooled results showed adding endostar in the chemotherapy regimen can significant increase the objective response rate (OR = 2.42, 95% CI = 1.87-3.12, P = 0.00) and disease control rate (OR = 2.22, 95% CI = 1.68-2.94, P = 0.00). For toxicities, the pooled data showed no statistical difference for grade III-IV granulocytopenia risk (OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 0.74-1.44, P = 0.83). Nausea and vomiting (OR = 0.93 95% CI: 0.51-1.52, P = 0.78) and grade III-IV alopecia (OR = 0.99, 95% CI: 0.76-1.29, P = 0.95). The funnel plot showed no statistical publications. CONCLUSION Combined treatment with endostar can improve the response rate for NSCLC patients without increasing the risk of developing severe adverse event.
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Cao Z, Tessema N, Latkowski S, Zhao X, Chen Z, Moskalenko V, Williams KA, van der Boom HPA, Tangdiongga E, Koonen AMJ. Integrated remotely tunable optical delay line for millimeter-wave beam steering fabricated in an InP generic foundry. OPTICS LETTERS 2015; 40:3930-3933. [PMID: 26368678 DOI: 10.1364/ol.40.003930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A compact and fabrication-tolerant integrated remotely tunable optical delay line is proposed for millimeter-wave beam steering and is fabricated in an InP generic foundry. The proposed delay line is based on a spectrally cyclic-arrayed waveguide grating feedback loop. Its major features include the tolerant architecture with reduced chip size, and bi-directional operation with simplified remote tuning. Moreover, its cyclic feature guarantees further cascaded operations either for 2D radio beam steering or for high-resolution delay generation. The experimental results show less than 6.5-dB insertion loss of the integrated delay line. Five different delays from 0 to 71.6 ps are generated with less than 0.67-ps delay errors.
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Fu R, Liu D, Cao Z, Zhu S, Li H, Su H, Zhang L, Xue F, Liu X, Zhang X, Cheng T, Yang R, Zhang L. Distinct molecular abnormalities underlie unique clinical features of essential thrombocythemia in children. Leukemia 2015; 30:746-9. [PMID: 26118316 PMCID: PMC4777775 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2015.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bartoli B, Bernardini P, Bi XJ, Branchini P, Budano A, Camarri P, Cao Z, Cardarelli R, Catalanotti S, Chen SZ, Chen TL, Creti P, Cui SW, Dai BZ, D’Amone A, Danzengluobu, De Mitri I, D’Ettorre Piazzoli B, Girolamo TD, Sciascio GD, Feng CF, Feng Z, Feng Z, Gou QB, Guo YQ, He HH, Hu H, Hu H, Iacovacci M, Iuppa R, Jia HY, Labaciren, Li HJ, Liguori G, Liu C, Liu J, Liu MY, Lu H, Ma LL, Ma XH, Mancarella G, Mari SM, Marsella G, Martello D, Mastroianni S, Montini P, Ning CC, Panareo M, Perrone L, Pistilli P, Ruggieri F, Salvini P, Santonico R, Shen PR, Sheng XD, Shi F, Surdo A, Tan YH, Vallania P, Vernetto S, Vigorito C, Wang H, Wu CY, Wu HR, Xue L, Yang QY, Yang XC, Yao ZG, Yuan AF, Zha M, Zhang HM, Zhang L, Zhang XY, Zhang Y, Zhao J, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, Zhou XX, Zhu FR, Zhu QQ, Zizzi G. STUDY OF THE DIFFUSE GAMMA-RAY EMISSION FROM THE GALACTIC PLANE WITH ARGO-YBJ. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1088/0004-637x/806/1/20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Yang F, Xuan J, Chen J, Zhong H, Luo H, Zhou P, Sun X, He L, Chen S, Cao Z, Luo X, Xing Q. HLA-B*59:01: a marker for Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis caused by methazolamide in Han Chinese. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2015; 16:83-7. [PMID: 25918017 DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2015.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2014] [Revised: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Methazolamide is an intraocular pressure-lowering drug that is used in the treatment of glaucoma and other ophthalmologic abnormalities. The use of methazolamide has been shown to cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) in patients of Asian ancestry. Methazolamide-induced SJS/TEN is associated with the presence of HLA-B59 serotype/HLA-B*59:01 in Korean and Japanese populations. To better understand the genetic risk factors for these adverse reactions in the Han Chinese population, we characterized the HLA class I genotypes of eight Chinese patients with methazolamide-induced SJS/TEN from 2008 to 2014. The frequency of HLA-B*59:01 was 87.5% (7/8) in the case patients, which was significantly different from 0% (0/30) in the methazolamide-tolerant patients (odds ratio (OR)=305.0; P=6.3 × 10(-7)) and 0.35% (1/283) in healthy subjects from the human major histocompatibility complex database (OR=1974.0; P=2.0 × 10(-12)). HLA-C*01:02, which is closely linked to HLA-B*59:01, had a weaker but notable association with methazolamide-induced SJS/TEN compared with the tolerant controls (OR=12.1; P=0.016) and general population (OR=15.5; P=2.0 × 10(-3)). The distribution of the HLA-B*59:01-C*01:02 haplotype was also significantly different in cases and controls. This study demonstrated a strong association between HLA-B*59:01 and methazolamide-induced SJS/TEN in the Han Chinese population for the first time. Pretherapy screening for HLA-B*59:01 would be useful to reduce the risk of methazolamide-induced SJS/TEN.
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Wang H, Gu Q, Wei J, Cao Z, Liu Q. Mining drug-disease relationships as a complement to medical genetics-based drug repositioning: Where a recommendation system meets genome-wide association studies. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2015; 97:451-4. [PMID: 25670647 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2014] [Revised: 11/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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A novel recommendation-based drug repositioning strategy is presented to simultaneously determine novel drug indications and side effects in one integrated framework. This strategy provides a complementary method to medical genetics-based drug repositioning, which reduces the occurrence of false positives in medical genetics-based drug repositioning, resulting in a ranked list of new candidate indications and/or side effects with different confidence levels. Several new drug indications and side effects are reported with high prediction confidences.
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Cao LL, Wei F, Du Y, Song B, Wang D, Shen C, Lu X, Cao Z, Yang Q, Gao Y, Wang L, Zhao Y, Wang H, Yang Y, Zhu WG. ATM-mediated KDM2A phosphorylation is required for the DNA damage repair. Oncogene 2015; 35:301-13. [DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Revised: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Chen J, Lin M, Chen X, Cao Z, Tan Z, Xiong W, Tu Y, Yang J. A novel locus for primary focal hyperhidrosis mapped on chromosome 2q31.1. Br J Dermatol 2015; 172:1150-3. [PMID: 25195950 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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