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Hao Z, Liu Y, Liao H, Zheng D, Xiao C, Li G. Atorvastatin Plus Metformin Confer Additive Benefits on Subjects with Dyslipidemia and Overweight/Obese via Reducing ROCK2 Concentration. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2016; 124:246-50. [PMID: 27123784 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1569364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mu Y, Wang Y, Li M, Hu Y, Hao Z. Comparison of efficacy of different embolic agents on uterine leiomyoma. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog2015.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Mu Y, Wang Y, Li M, Hu Y, Hao Z. Comparison of efficacy of different embolic agents on uterine leiomyoma. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016; 43:114-118. [PMID: 27048030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aim of this study was to explore the efficacies, postoperative side effects, and complications of uterine artery embolization (UAE) treatments for uterine leiomyoma (UL) with different embolic agents. The study included 107 patients with UL that were treated with UAE with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA group) or pingyangmycin lipiodol emulsion and silk-segment (PLES group). Six months later, the improvement rate of anaemia, the menstrual improvement rate, the incidence rate of fever, the disappearance rates of compression symptoms and abdominal symptoms in the PVA group were 93.8%, 94.7%, 22.0%, 60.0%, and 88.9%, respectively, which showed no significant difference from those in the PLES group (90.5%, 92.3%, 84.8%, 53.3%, and 8 1.3%, respectively). The incidence rate of fever after embolization in PVA group was significantly lower than that in PLES group (c² = 41.958, p = 0.000). However, the efficacy, improvement rate of symptoms, and postoperative side effects of two groups showed no significant difference (p > 0.05). PVA and PLES have significant efficacy for UAE treatment on patients with UL.
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Hao Z, Liu Y, Li Y, Song W, Yu J, Li H, Wang W. Association between Longevity and Element Levels in Food and Drinking Water of Typical Chinese Longevity Area. J Nutr Health Aging 2016; 20:897-903. [PMID: 27791219 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-016-0690-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To carrying out an integrated analysis on regional environment and human health in China and to detect the association between longevity and daily element intake from food and drinking water. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING All the 18 cities and counties in Hainan Province. MEASUREMENTS The distribution of elderly population and longevity indexes at a county level in Hainan Province were investigated. Quality of food and drinking water in Hainan was evaluated by comparing the chemical elements with National Standards. In addition, the association between element concentrations in food and water and longevity was examined using spearman's rank correlation. RESULTS The proportion of elderly people is higher in the northern part of the province compared with southern counties. Food contributes a greater proportion of daily element intake than drinking water. Compared with the National Standards, reaching rates for elements were over 85% for both food and drinking water. There was a positive correlation between daily intake of Cu, Se, and Zn from food and water and aging and longevity indexes, and a negative correlation between Pb intake and these indexes. CONCLUSION The quality of food and water in Hainan Province are good and that, compared with water, food is a more important source of trace elements. An appropriate supply of Cu, Se, and Zn is important, whereas excessive intake of Pb should be avoided. The findings also provide basic data to support further studies on regional variations in longevity and their relationship to diet and drinking water.
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Xu L, Hao Z, Lan X, An P, Zhao L, Zhang X, Dong X, Gao X, Han F. Catathrenia: Is it a sleep related breathing disorder? Sleep Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.02.1477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tan G, Lei C, Hao Z, Chen Y, Yuan R, Liu M. Liver function may play an uneven role in haemorrhagic transformation for stroke subtypes after acute ischaemic stroke. Eur J Neurol 2015; 23:597-604. [PMID: 26589370 DOI: 10.1111/ene.12904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Zhao J, Colton L, Hao Z, Wang S, Ye P, Ferguson C, Dasher B, Patel V, Kong F. Small Cell Versus Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Survival Difference in 1428 Patients From a Single-Institution. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.1597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nayak A, Hao Z, Sadek R, Dobbins R, Marshall L, Vahanian N, Ramsey J, Kennedy E, Mautino M, Link C, Lin R, Royer-Joo S, Morrissey K, Mahrus S, McCall B, Pirzkall A, Munn D, Janik J, Khleif S. 346 Phase 1a study of the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of GDC-0919 in patients with recurrent/advanced solid tumors. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30209-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Chen S, Liu W, Zhan Y, Xu R, Hao Z, Liu J. Dietary Cholesterol Protects Anesthesia-Induced Cognitive Deficits in Wistar Rats. TROP J PHARM RES 2015. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v14i6.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Li X, Li J, Wang L, Niu X, Hou R, Liu R, Hao Z, Wang C, Yin G, Zhang K. Transmission of psoriasis by allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and blood transfusion. Blood Cancer J 2015; 5:e288. [PMID: 25768402 PMCID: PMC4382657 DOI: 10.1038/bcj.2015.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Weijun F, Hao Z, Wan C, Han Q, Ze S, Xin L. Comparison of the gallbladder damage caused by microwave ablation and cryoablation in vivo porcine livers. Indian J Cancer 2015; 52 Suppl 2:e84-90. [DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.172520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Thomas M, Schneller F, Sadjadian P, Hao Z, Mattson P, Lowe J, Huhn R, Braun A, Taitt C. Safety of Imprime PGG, A Novel Innate Immune Modulator, in Adults with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu467.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Zhao J, Al-Basheer A, Dasher B, Frank M, Hao Z, Howington J, Howington J, Kaminski J, Stewart J, Ye P, Kong F. Peripheral White Blood Cell Counts May Be a Significant Factor for Overall Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.08.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Barton M, Allen S, Delaney G, Hudson H, Hao Z, Allison R, van der Linden Y. Patterns of Retreatment by Radiotherapy. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2014; 26:611-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2014.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Haimiti A, Hailiman Y, Gulina A, Du J, Hao Z, Rong XL, Zainuer A, Qin W, Lalai S. Reduced expression of members of the mhc-i antigen processing machinery in ethnic Uighur women with cervical cancer in the Xinjiang region of China. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 21:e67-74. [PMID: 24523623 DOI: 10.3747/co.21.1595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cervical cancer is a major cause of mortality in Uighur women compared with Han women in the Xinjiang region of China. Although a reduction in the class i major histocompatibility complex (mhc-i) antigen processing machinery (apm) is associated with the development of cervical cancer, the mhc-i apm has not been studied in this particular group of women, who have the highest incidence rate of cervical cancer in China. STUDY DESIGN We used immunohistochemical staining and polymerase chain reaction amplification of viral dna from infection with the human papilloma virus (hpv) to study the expression of members of the mhc-i apm in cervical cancer sections collected from Uighur and Han women and in cervicitis samples from age-matched counterparts. RESULTS Expression of the molecules of interest was compared between two ethnic groups, and expression of transporter associated with antigen processing 1 and 2, heat shock protein 90, and calnexin were found to be reduced even more significantly in Han women with cervical cancer than in Uighur women with same disease. However, compared with Han women, Uighur women had a higher rate of infection with hpv 16. CONCLUSIONS The mhc-i apm were reduced in cervical cancer, with heterogeneity in the two ethnic groups. The reduction was more pronounced in Han women, who less frequently had hpv 16 infection, suggesting possible differences in the roles of members of the mhc-i apm and in the mechanisms of cervical cancer development in these two ethnic groups despite residence in the same region of China.
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Gao J, Zhang X, Su P, Shi K, Tang D, Hao Z, Zhou J, Liang C. Prevalence and impact of premature ejaculation in outpatients complaining of ejaculating prematurely: using the instruments of intravaginal ejaculatory latency time and patient-reported outcome measures. Int J Impot Res 2014; 26:94-9. [PMID: 24384563 DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2013.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2012] [Revised: 06/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This study was designed to assess the impact of premature ejaculation (PE) on a large population of men and their female partners using the instruments of intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) and patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures. A non-interventional, observational and cross-sectional field survey enrolled 2704 men with self-reported PE and their female partners from January 2010 to January 2012. PE was diagnosed by the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) criterion. IELT and sexual dysfunction were measured using a stopwatch and PRO measures, respectively. The incidence of PE in this study was 19.27%. PE negatively impacted on subjects and their partners, including reduced ejaculatory control and sexual satisfaction, and increased personal distress and interpersonal difficulty (P<0.001 for all). The severity of PE was considered worse by subjects than by their female partners (P<0.001). Reduced ejaculatory control and sexual satisfaction were considered the central themes of PE. Furthermore, a correlation was observed among the outcomes of IELT and PRO measures for subjects and their partners (absolute correlation coefficient ranged from 0.33 to 0.67). This in-depth qualitative study provides valuable insight into the PE status in Chinese men. Further research is needed to confirm and extend these results.
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Wang D, Liu M, Hao Z, Tao W. Association between reduced kidney function and clinical outcomes after ischaemic stroke with atrial fibrillation. Eur J Neurol 2013; 21:160-6. [PMID: 24237478 DOI: 10.1111/ene.12293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Lei C, Lin S, Zhang C, Tao W, Dong W, Hao Z, Liu M, Wu B. Activation of cerebral recovery by matrix metalloproteinase-9 after intracerebral hemorrhage. Neuroscience 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Lei C, Lin S, Zhang C, Tao W, Dong W, Hao Z, Liu M, Wu B. High-mobility group box1 protein promotes neuroinflammation after intracerebral hemorrhage in rats. Neuroscience 2013; 228:190-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Revised: 10/05/2012] [Accepted: 10/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Park YJ, Lee S, Kieffer TJ, Warnock GL, Safikhan N, Speck M, Hao Z, Woo M, Marzban L. Deletion of Fas protects islet beta cells from cytotoxic effects of human islet amyloid polypeptide. Diabetologia 2012; 55:1035-1047. [PMID: 22301943 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-012-2451-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2011] [Accepted: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Islet amyloid, which is mainly composed of human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), is a pathological characteristic of type 2 diabetes and also forms in cultured and transplanted islets. We used islet beta cells as well as two ex vivo models of islet amyloid formation, cultured human islets and hIAPP-expressing transgenic mouse islets with or without beta cell Fas deletion, to test whether: (1) the aggregation of endogenous hIAPP induces Fas upregulation in beta cells; and (2) deletion or blocking of Fas protects beta cells from amyloid toxicity. METHODS: INS-1, mouse or human islet cells were cultured with hIAPP alone, or with amyloid inhibitor or Fas antagonist. Non-transduced islets, and human islets or hIAPP-expressing mouse islets transduced with an adenovirus that delivers a human proIAPP-specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) (Ad-ProhIAPP-siRNA) were cultured to form amyloid. Mouse islets expressing hIAPP with or without Fas were similarly cultured. Beta cell Fas upregulation, caspase-3 activation, apoptosis and function, and islet IL-1β levels were assessed. RESULTS: hIAPP treatment induced Fas upregulation, caspase-3 activation and apoptosis in INS-1 and islet cells. The amyloid inhibitor or Fas antagonist reduced apoptosis in hIAPP-treated beta cells. Islet cells with Fas deletion had lower hIAPP-induced beta cell apoptosis than those expressing Fas. Ad-ProhIAPP-siRNA-mediated amyloid inhibition reduced Fas upregulation and IL-1β immunoreactivity in human and hIAPP-expressing mouse islets. Cultured hIAPP-expressing mouse islets with Fas deletion had similar amyloid levels, but lower caspase-3 activation and beta cell apoptosis, and a higher islet beta:alpha cell ratio and insulin response to glucose, compared with islets expressing Fas and hIAPP. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: The aggregation of biosynthetic hIAPP produced in islets induces beta cell apoptosis, at least partially, via Fas upregulation and the Fas-mediated apoptotic pathway. Deletion of Fas protects islet beta cells from the cytotoxic effects of endogenously secreted (and exogenously applied) hIAPP.
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Hengjun X, Jun C, Jun P, Yan Z, Xiaopeng L, Hao Z, Xingqiao W, Jianguang Q, Xiangfu Z, Bin Z, Xin G. Efficacy of terazosin therapy for mild hypertension patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. BRITISH HEART JOURNAL 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2011-300867.722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Camargo MC, Murphy G, Koriyama C, Pfeiffer RM, Kim WH, Herrera-Goepfert R, Corvalan AH, Carrascal E, Abdirad A, Anwar M, Hao Z, Kattoor J, Yoshiwara-Wakabayashi E, Eizuru Y, Rabkin CS, Akiba S. Determinants of Epstein-Barr virus-positive gastric cancer: an international pooled analysis. Br J Cancer 2011; 105:38-43. [PMID: 21654677 PMCID: PMC3137422 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2011.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 05/10/2011] [Accepted: 05/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Meta-analyses of the published literature indicate that about 9% of gastric cancers contain Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), with consistent and significant differences by sex and anatomic subsite. This study aimed to identify additional determinants of EBV positivity and their joint effects. METHODS From 15 international populations with consistent laboratory testing for EBV, we pooled individual-level data for 5081 gastric cancer cases including information on age, sex, subsite, histologic type, diagnostic stage, geographic region, and period of diagnosis. First, we combined population-specific EBV prevalence estimates using random effects meta-analysis. We then aggregated individual-level data to estimate odds ratios of EBV positivity in relation to all variables, accounting for within-population clustering. RESULTS In unadjusted analyses, EBV positivity was significantly higher in males, young subjects, non-antral subsites, diffuse-type histology, and in studies from the Americas. Multivariable analyses confirmed significant associations with histology and region. Sex interacted with age (P=0.003) and subsite (P=0.002) such that male predominance decreased with age for both subsites. The positivity of EBV was not significantly associated with either stage or time period. CONCLUSION Aggregating individual-level data provides additional information over meta-analyses. Distinguishing histologic and geographic features as well as interactions among age, sex, and subsite further support classification of EBV-associated gastric cancer as a distinct aetiologic entity.
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Ranasinghe I, Rong Y, Du X, Wang Y, Gao R, Patel A, Wu Y, Iedema R, Hao Z, Hu D, Turnbull F. System Barriers to the Evidence-Based Care of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Patients in China: A Qualitative Analysis. Heart Lung Circ 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Tang S, Xiao J, Guo G, He J, Hao Z, Xiao X. Preparation of a newly formulated long-acting ceftiofur hydrochloride suspension and evaluation of its pharmacokinetics in pigs. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2010; 33:238-45. [PMID: 20557440 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2009.01126.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A new long-acting ceftiofur hydrochloride preparation was formulated and its physical properties, stability, and pharmacokinetics were investigated in this study. The prepared ceftiofur hydrochloride suspension demonstrated a milk white consistency, was easy to re-disperse and was stable in light, heat and humidity stability tests. Its other physical properties such as flowability, syringeability, settling volume ratio, particle size and distribution were perfectly consistent with the standard of Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China. After intramuscular administration of a single dose in swine (5 mg/kg B.W.), the drug concentration-time data in plasma were well fitted using the two-compartment open model. Compared with the ceftiofur hydrochloride preparation (EXCENEL) from Pfizer, the peak concentration (C(max)) in plasma was decreased by 2.34 times (P < 0.001), the half-life of elimination phase (T(1/2beta)) was 1.65 times longer (P < 0.001), and the therapeutic level of ceftiofur above the lowest effective plasma concentration of 0.2 microg/mL (T > 0.2) was prolonged from 87.20 h to 135.36 h (P < 0.001). The ceftiofur hydrochloride suspension prepared in this study provides therapeutically effective plasma concentrations for a longer duration, which make it more effective and more convenient to use in the treatment of respiratory diseases that require the maintenance of therapeutic plasma concentrations over a long duration.
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Hedrych-Ozimina A, Behrendt K, Hao Z, Pofahl R, Ussath D, Knaup R, Krieg T, Haase I. Enhanced contact allergen- and UVB-induced keratinocyte apoptosis in the absence of CD95/Fas/Apo-1. Cell Death Differ 2010; 18:155-63. [PMID: 20689557 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2010.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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FAS/CD95/Apo-1 is a ubiquitously expressed cell-surface receptor involved in the initiation of programmed cell death. Its function in epidermal keratinocytes has been incompletely defined. Available evidence from in vitro studies points to important roles of Fas in the pathogenesis of contact dermatitis and in keratinocyte apoptosis induced by ultraviolet light. To define functions of Fas in the epidermis in vivo, we have generated mice with epidermis-specific deletion of the fas gene and tested its requirement for 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene-induced contact dermatitis and for ultraviolet light B (UVB)-induced keratinocyte apoptosis. We report here our unexpected finding that keratinocyte apoptosis induced by both a contact allergen and UVB irradiation was significantly enhanced in Fas-negative epidermis. Expression of Fas by epidermal keratinocytes was neither necessary for the normal development of contact hypersensitivity of the skin, nor required for keratinocyte apoptosis following UVB irradiation. Our study results thus show that in the epidermis in vivo Fas exerts antiapoptotic effects that outweigh its proapoptotic role in contact hypersensitivity responses of the skin and in the tissue response of the epidermis to UVB irradiation.
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