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Wu Q, Li YL, Ning GZ, Feng SQ, Chu TC, Li Y, Hao Y, Wu QL. Epidemiology of traumatic cervical spinal cord injury in Tianjin, China. Spinal Cord 2012; 50:740-4. [DOI: 10.1038/sc.2012.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Zhu HM, Qin L, Garnero P, Genant HK, Zhang G, Dai K, Yao X, Gu G, Hao Y, Li Z, Zhao Y, Li W, Yang J, Zhao X, Shi D, Fuerst T, Lu Y, Li H, Zhang X, Li C, Zhao J, Wu Q, Zhao SJ. The first multicenter and randomized clinical trial of herbal Fufang for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:1317-27. [PMID: 21505910 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1577-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 01/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED This multicenter and randomized clinical trial showed that daily oral herbal formula Xian Ling Gu Bao (XLGB) was safe in postmenopausal women over a 1-year treatment. Those patients (n ∼ 50) treated with XLGB at the conventional dose demonstrated a statistically significant increase in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone mineral density (BMD) at lumbar spine at 6 months and a numerically increased BMD at 12 months. INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to examine the safety and efficacy of a herbal formula XLGB in postmenopausal women (ChiCTR-TRC-00000347). METHODS One hundred eighty healthy postmenopausal women (≥60 years old) with BMD T-score ≤ -2.0 (lumbar spine or femoral neck) were recruited from four clinical centers to receive low-dose (conventional dose) XLGB (L-XLGB group, 3 g/day, n = 61) or high-dose XLGB (H-XLGB group, 6 g/day, n = 58) or placebo (CON group, n = 61). Women received daily calcium (500 mg) and vitamin D (200 IU) supplementation. Primary endpoints were lumbar spine BMD and safety; secondary endpoints were femoral neck BMD and bone turnover markers measured at baseline and at 6 and 12 months. RESULTS Of 180 women recruited, 148 completed the study. The compliance in each group was comparable. Prominent adverse events were not observed in either group. In the L-XLGB group at 6 months, lumbar spine BMD by DXA increased significantly from baseline (+2.11% versus CON +0.58%, p < 0.05), but femoral neck BMD did not; at 12 months, BMD in the L-XLGB group decreased from 6-month levels yet remained higher than baseline, but without difference from the CON group. There was no dose-dependent response. Bone turnover marker levels declined during the first 6 months after XLGB treatment. There was no significant difference in the overall incidence of side effects among treatment and control groups. CONCLUSION XLGB over 1-year treatment at the conventional dose demonstrated safe and only a statistically significant increase in BMD at lumbar spine at 6 months in postmenopausal women.
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Kalya A, Boyle K, Goel R, Arabia F, Pajaro O, Scott R, Gopalan R, Jaroszewski D, Kasper D, Wu Q, Staley L, Pierce C. 567 Renal Dysfunction Following Syncardia Total Artificial Heart Implantation Does Not Affect Survival Following Heart Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Room temperature ferromagnetism has been observed in freshly synthesized and post-annealed SnO₂ nanosheets. The results of x-ray diffraction and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveal that the newly synthesized samples and those annealed at 400 °C under either an O₂ or Ar atmosphere possess rutile structure and no other impurity phases are observed. The fitting results of the O 1s and Sn 3d spectra from SnO₂ samples annealed at 400 °C under an O₂ or Ar atmosphere both indicate that oxygen vacancies inevitably exist in these samples. It is found that the saturation magnetization of all the annealed samples does not feature mono-dependence on oxygen vacancies, whereas an Sn vacancy related origin seems more plausible to account for variations in the magnetization of samples studied. This finding corresponds to first-principle calculation results from our previous work. Furthermore, the Curie temperature of SnO₂ nanosheets was estimated to be around 300 °C, rendering it a very good option for the next generation of spintronics.
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Chen Y, Wu Q, Shao Y, Zhang J, Guan M, Wan J, Yu B, Zhang W. Identify the association between polymorphisms of BLK and systemic lupus erythematosus through unlabelled probe-based high-resolution melting analysis. Int J Immunogenet 2012; 39:321-7. [PMID: 22313735 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2012.01094.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex immune disease. The genetic variation in the B lymphoid tyrosine kinase (BLK) gene was found to associate with SLE in Caucasian population. However, the association of rs13277113 and rs4840568 with SLE was not extensively studied in Chinese population. In this study, we aim to test the association of SNP rs13277113 and rs4840568 with the disease risk of SLE in Chinese mainland population. A total of 532 patients with SLE and 576 controls were recruited. Unlabelled probe-based high-resolution melting analysis (HRMA) was used in genotyping. HRMA with unlabelled probe successfully distinguished all genotypes. Significant differences were observed in both genotype and allele frequencies for rs13277113 and rs4840568. Minor alleles of rs13277113 (P = 4.2E-05, odds ratio [OR] 0.66, [95% CI 0.54-0.81]) and rs4840568 (P = 7.1E-05, OR 0.67, [95% CI 0.55-0.82]) were found to be protective against SLE. Polymorphisms of rs13277113 and rs4840568 in BLK gene were associated with SLE in Chinese population.
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Lu W, Xie DZ, Zhang XZ, Xiong B, Ruan L, Sha S, Zhang WH, Cao Y, Lin SH, Guo JW, Fang X, Guo XH, Li XX, Ma HY, Yang Y, Wu Q, Zhao HY, Ma BH, Wang H, Zhu YH, Feng YC, Li JY, Li JQ, Sun LT, Zhao HW. Development of DRAGON electron cyclotron resonance ion source at Institute of Modern Physics. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2012; 83:02A328. [PMID: 22380175 DOI: 10.1063/1.3669800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A new room temperature electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ion source, DRAGON, is under construction at IMP. DRAGON is designed to operate at microwaves of frequencies of 14.5-18 GHz. Its axial solenoid coils are cooled with evaporative medium to provide an axial magnetic mirror field of 2.5 T at the injection and 1.4 T at the extraction, respectively. In comparison to other conventional room temperature ECR ion sources, DRAGON has so far the largest bore plasma chamber of inner diameter of 126 mm with maximum radial fields of 1.4-1.5 T produced by a non-Halbach permanent sextupole magnet.
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Sha S, Zhao HW, Guo XH, Zhang ZL, Fang X, Guo JW, Zhang WH, Lu W, Cao Y, Ma HY, Lin SH, Li XX, Ma BH, Yang Y, Wang H, Wu Q, Li JY, Feng YC, Zhao HY, Zhu YH, Sun LT, Zhang XZ, Chen XM, Xie DZ. Status of the laser ion source at IMP. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2012; 83:02B303. [PMID: 22380282 DOI: 10.1063/1.3656391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A laser (Nd:YAG laser, 3 J, 1064 nm, 8-10 ns) ion source has been built and under development at IMP to provide pulsed high-charge-state heavy ion beams to a radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ) for upgrading the IMP accelerators with a new low-energy beam injector. The laser ion source currently operates in a direct plasma injection scheme to inject the high charge state ions produced from a solid target into the RFQ. The maximum power density on the target was about 8.4 × 10(12) W∕cm(2). The preliminary experimental results will be presented and discussed in this paper.
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Zhang WH, Ma HY, Yang Y, Wu Q, Zhang XZ, Wang H, Ma BH, Feng YC, Fang X, Guo JW, Cao Y, Li XX, Zhu YH, Li JY, Sha S, Lu W, Lin SH, Guo XH, Zhao HY, Sun LT, Xie DZ, Peng SX, Liu ZW, Zhao HW. A 2.45 GHz electron cyclotron resonance proton ion source and a dual-lens low energy beam transport. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2012; 83:02A329. [PMID: 22380176 DOI: 10.1063/1.3669802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The structure and preliminary commissioning results of a new 2.45 GHz ECR proton ion source and a dual-lens low energy beam transport (LEBT) system are presented in this paper. The main magnetic field of the ion source is provided by a set of permanent magnets with two small electro-solenoid magnets at the injection and the extraction to fine tune the magnetic field for better microwave coupling. A 50 keV pulsed proton beam extracted by a three-electrode mechanism passes through the LEBT system of length of 1183 mm. This LEBT consists of a diagnosis chamber, two Glaser lenses, two steering magnets, and a final beam defining cone. A set of inner permanent magnetic rings is embedded in each of the two Glaser lenses to produce a flatter axial-field to reduce the lens aberrations.
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Cao Y, Lu W, Zhang WH, Sha S, Yang Y, Ma BH, Wang H, Zhu YH, Guo JW, Fang X, Lin SH, Li XX, Feng YC, Li JY, Zhao HY, Ma HY, Zhang XZ, Guo XH, Wu Q, Sun LT, Zhao HW, Xie DZ. Study of ion beam transport from the SECRAL electron cyclotron resonance ion source at the Institute of Modern Physics. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2012; 83:02B726. [PMID: 22380331 DOI: 10.1063/1.3680545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Ion beam transport from the Superconducting Electron Cyclotron Resonance ion source with Advanced design in Lanzhou (SECRAL) electron cyclotron resonance ion source was studied at the Institute of Modern Physics during 2010. Particle-in-cell simulations and experimental results have shown that both space charge and magnetic aberrations lead to a larger beam envelope and emittance growth. In the existing SECRAL extraction beam line, it has been shown that raising the solenoid lens magnetic field reduces aberrations in the subsequent dipole and results in lower emittance. Detailed beam emittance measurements are presented in this paper.
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Li QX, Ao X, Wen L, Zhong HJ, Zeng XY, Li Y, Gong HR, Li JX, Wu Q, Zhang Z, Peng XK, Zhang JX, Yuan SY, Zhu AM, Li G, Zhang Y, Meng QX. Effect of increased levels of adiponectin by administration of the adeno vector rAAV2/1-Acrp30 on glucose, lipid metabolism and ultrastructure of the aorta in Goto-Kakizaki rats with arteriosclerosis. THE NATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF INDIA 2012; 25:5-9. [PMID: 22680312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND We used recombinant adeno-associated virus vector of adiponectin (AAV2/1-Acrp30) to study the effects of increased levels of adioponectin (by the administration of rAAV2/1-Acrp30) on arteriosclerosis, glucose and lipid metabolism in Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats with arteriosclerosis. METHODS Thirty GK rats with arteriosclerosis were divided into 3 equal groups: control group 1, control group 2 and the rAAV2/1-Acrp30-administered group. Saline, virus vector or rAAV2/1-Acrp30 (10 12 ng/ml) vector genomes administered to the rats in the corresponding group by intramuscular injection to the posterior limb by single administration, respectively. After 8 weeks, fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin, serum insulin, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein were measured in each group, and the ultrastructure of the aorta was seen by light and electron microscopy. RESULTS Compared with control groups 1 and 2, in the rAAV2/1-Acrp30 group, there was a decrease in urine volume, fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, and an increase in body weight and high-density lipoprotein (p< 0.05), while the level of serum insulin was not changed (p>0.05). Ultrastructure studies of the aorta showed that aortosclerosis in the rAAV2/1-Acrp30-administered group was less, and fewer lipid droplet vacuoles were seen in the vascular endothelial cytoplasm. Also various cell organelles and internal elastic lamina were seen, and there was no formation of lipid droplet and foam cells in the cytoplasm of the media of the smooth muscle. CONCLUSION Adiponectin could improve blood glucose and lipid parameters and decrease atherosclerosis in the aorta of GK rats.
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Wu Q, Bencaz AF, Hentz JG, Crowell MD. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment and risk of fractures: a meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:365-75. [PMID: 21904950 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1778-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED Studies on use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and risk of fracture have yielded inconsistent results. This meta-analysis, which pooled results from 13 qualifying cohort and case-control studies, found that SSRIs were associated with a significantly increased risk of fractures. INTRODUCTION This study was conducted to assess whether people who take SSRIs are at an increased risk of fracture. METHODS We conducted a meta-analysis of observational studies. Relevant studies published by February 2010 were identified through literature searches using MEDLINE (from 1966), EMBASE (from 1988), PsycINFO (from 1806), and manual searching of reference lists. Only cohort or case-control studies that examined the association of SSRIs and risk of fracture and bone loss were included. Data were abstracted independently by two investigators using a standardized protocol; disagreements were resolved by consensus. Random effects models were used for pooled analysis due to heterogeneity in the studies. RESULTS Thirteen studies met inclusion criteria. Overall, SSRI use was associated with a significantly increased risk of fracture (relative risk, RR, 1.72; 95% CI [1.51, 1.95]; P < 0.001). An increased fracture risk associated with SSRIs also was observed in the three studies that adjusted for bone mineral density (RR, 1.70; 95% CI [1.28, 2.25]; P < 0.001) and in the four studies that adjusted for depression (RR 1.74; 95% CI [1.28, 2.36]; P < 0.001). SSRI use was not associated with bone loss in the two cohort studies of women (P = 0.29). The overall association between SSRI use and fracture risk was weaker (RR, 1.40; 95% CI [1.22, 1.61]), though still significant (P < 0.001) in analyses that accounted for apparent publication bias. CONCLUSIONS Use of SSRIs is associated with increased risk of fracture. The SSRIs may exert an increased risk of fracture independent of depression and bone mineral density.
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Zheng Y, Wu Q, Fang Y, He Y, Zhou H, Liu Y, Chen J, Xian W, Fu X, Shen C, Guo C, Chen L, Pei Z. 3.050 THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LRRK2 S1647T POLYMORPHISM AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s1353-8020(11)70786-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zeng F, Wu Q, Guo E, Guo H, Wang H, Shan J, Wei R. TRAF2 docking with related proteins in silico studies. Folia Biol (Praha) 2012; 58:16-23. [PMID: 22464820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Using the protein-protein docking program, this study investigates the relationship between TRAF2 and its related proteins and the diversity within the 3D structures of TRAF2s. TRAF2 exists in monomer, trimer, and hexamer forms and it can combine with a number of proteins. Through comparative analysis we found that TRAF2(122), TRAF2(22), TRAF2(21740), TRAF2(2), TRAF2( 22ABC), and TRAF2(Phyre) perform very close homoousia in docking with the same group of ligands, though these TRAF2s come from different sources. The TRAF2-related proteins of cluster 1 change docking values strongly from top to bottom. The TRAF2- related proteins of clusters 2 and 3 have acceptable variation of the docking values. In consideration of the amino acid percentage, TRAF2-related proteins of cluster 2 represent appropriate docking values.
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Xu-Cai YO, Shen J, Chen S, Zhou Y, Larusch GA, Stavrou E, Schmaier AH, Wu Q. Factor XII gene mutation in the Hageman family. J Thromb Haemost 2011; 9:2329-31. [PMID: 21920016 PMCID: PMC3206169 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2011.04508.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Joshi K, Gupta S, Mazumder S, Okemoto Y, Angenieux B, Kornblum H, Nakano I, Synowitz M, Kumar J, Petrosino S, Imperatore R, Smith E, Wendt P, Erdmann B, Nuber U, Nuber U, Matiash V, Chirasani S, Cristino L, DiMarzo V, Kettenmann H, Glass R, Soroceanu L, Matlaf L, Cobbs C, Kim YW, Kim SH, Kwon C, Han DY, Kim EH, Chang JH, Liu JL, Kim YH, Kim S, Long PM, Viapiano MS, Jaworski DM, Kanemura Y, Shofuda T, Kanematsu D, Matsumoto Y, Yamamoto A, Nonaka M, Moriuchi S, Nakajima S, Suemizu H, Nakamura M, Okada Y, Okano H, Yamasaki M, Price RL, Song J, Bingmer K, Zimmerman P, Rivera A, Yi JY, Cook C, Chiocca EA, Kwon CH, Kang SG, Shin HD, Mok HS, Park NR, Sim JK, Shin HJ, Park YK, Jeun SS, Hong YK, Lang FF, McKenzie BA, Zemp FJ, Lun X, Narendran A, McFadden G, Kurz E, Forsyth P, Talsma CE, Flack CG, Zhu T, He X, Soules M, Heth JA, Muraszko K, Fan X, Chen L, Guerrero-Cazares H, Noiman L, Smith C, Beltran N, Levchenko A, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Peruzzi P, Godlewski J, Lawler SE, Chiocca EA, Sarkar S, Doring A, Lun X, Wang X, Kelly J, Hader W, Dunn JF, Kinniburgh D, Robbins S, Forsyth P, Cairncross G, Weiss S, Yong VW, Vollmann-Zwerenz A, Velez-Char N, Jachnik B, Ramm P, Leukel P, Bogdahn U, Hau P, Kim SH, Lee MK, Chwae YJ, Yoo BC, Kim KH, Kristoffersen K, Stockhausen MT, Poulsen HS, Kaluzova M, Machaidze R, Wankhede M, Hadjipanayis CG, Romane AM, Sim FJ, Wang S, Chandler-Militello D, Li X, Al Fanek Y, Walter K, Johnson M, Achanta P, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Goldman SA, Shinojima N, Hossain A, Takezaki T, Gumin J, Gao F, Nwajei F, Cheung V, Figueroa J, Lang FF, Pellegatta S, Orzan F, Anghileri E, Guzzetti S, Porrati P, Eoli M, Finocchiaro G, Fu J, Koul D, Wang S, Yao J, Gumin JG, Sulman E, Lang F, Aldape KK, Colman H, Yung AW, Koul D, Fu J, Yao J, Wang S, Gumin J, Sulman E, Lang F, Aldape K, Colman H, Yung AW, Alonso MM, Manterola L, urquiza L, Cortes-Santiago N, Diez-Valle R, Tejada-Solis S, Garcia-foncillas J, Fueyo J, Gomez-Manzano C, Nguyen S, Stechishin O, Luchman A, Weiss S, Lathia JD, Gallagher J, Li M, Myers J, Hjelmeland A, Huang A, Rich J, Bhat K, Vaillant B, Balasubramaniyan V, Ezhilarasan R, Sulman E, Colman H, Aldape K, Lathia JD, Hitomi M, Gallagher J, Gadani S, Li M, Adkins J, Vasanji A, Wu Q, Soeda A, McLendon R, Chenn A, Hjelmeland A, Park D, Rich J, Yao J, Fu J, Koul D, Weinstein JN, Alfred Yung WK, Zagzag D, Esencay M, Klopsis D, Liu M, Narayana A, Parker E, Golfinos J, Clark PA, Kandela IK, Weichert JP, Kuo JS, Fouse SD, Nagarajan RP, Nakamura J, James CD, Chang S, Costello JF, Gong X, Kankar G, Di K, Reeves A, Linskey M, Bota DA, Schmid RS, Bash RE, Vitucci M, Werneke AM, Miller CR, Kim E, Kim M, Kim K, Lee J, Du F, Li P, Wechsler-Reya R, Yang ZJ. STEM CELLS. Neuro Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor163] [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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Wu Q, Xing Y, Zhou X, Wang D. Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:10-22. [PMID: 21672303 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This meta-analysis assessed the efficacy and safety of a novel intervention for asthma, bronchial thermoplasty (BT), in patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma. An electronic literature search identified three randomized controlled trials (RCT) of BT that recruited 421 patients in total. Outcomes of interest were the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) score, morning peak expiratory flow (PEF), tolerability and safety. Compared with standard medications and sham BT treatment, BT significantly improved AQLQ scores and PEF from baseline to the end of the trials. There were more respiratory adverse events and hospitalizations for adverse respiratory events with BT than with medications or sham treatment during the treatment period, but most events resolved, on average, within a week. This effect of BT treatment was not seen during the posttreatment period. Additional long-term RCT are required to confirm whether BT provides benefit to patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma.
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Wang C, Ji S, Wu Q, Wu C, Wang Z. Determination of Triazine Herbicides in Environmental Samples by Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Coupled with High Performance Liquid Chromatography. J Chromatogr Sci 2011; 49:689-94. [DOI: 10.1093/chrsci/49.9.689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Chen S, Luo H, Li Y, Sun Y, Wu Q, Niu Y, Song J, Lv A, Zhu Y, Sun C, Steinmetz A, Qian Z. 454 EST analysis detects genes putatively involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis in Panax ginseng. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2011; 30:1593-1601. [PMID: 21484331 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-011-1070-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2011] [Revised: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 04/01/2011] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer is one of the most highly valued medicinal plants in the world. To analyze the transcriptome of P. ginseng and discover the genes involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis, cDNAs derived from the total RNA of 11-year-old, wood-grown P. ginseng roots were analyzed by 454 sequencing. A total of 217,529 high quality reads (expressed sequence tags, ESTs), with an average length of 409 bases, were generated from a one-quarter run to yield 31,741 unique sequences. The majority (20,198; 63.6%) of the unique sequences were annotated using BLAST similarity searches. A total of 16,810 and 16,577 unique sequences were assigned to functional classifications and biochemical pathways based on Gene Ontology analysis and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes assignment, respectively. Nine genes involved in the biosynthesis of ginsenoside skeletons and many candidate genes putatively responsible for modification of the skeletons, including 133 cytochrome P450s and 235 glycosyltransferases, were identified. From these candidates, six transcripts encoding UDP-glycosyltransferases that were most likely to be involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis were selected. These results open a new avenue by which to explore and exploit biosynthetic and biochemical properties that may lead to drug improvement. These 454 ESTs will provide the foundation for further functional genomic research into the traditional herb P. ginseng or its closely related species.
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Shao Z, Wang B, Wu Y, Zhang Z, Wu Q, Yang S. CT-guided percutaneous injection of fibrin glue for the therapy of symptomatic arachnoid cysts. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011; 32:1469-73. [PMID: 21835944 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a2595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although often asymptomatic, enlarging sacral arachnoid cysts can also cause significant discomfort. These symptomatic sacral arachnoid cysts require specific treatments to facilitate local decompression. The main drawback of the surgical managements is the high risk of recurrence and complications. To decrease risks, we had been attempting to seek a simple and safe method to manage the symptomatic sacral arachnoid cysts. CT-guided percutaneous fibrin glue therapy is a new nonsurgical alternative. To evaluate the efficacy of the novel nonsurgical approach, we conducted this retrospective study of 38 patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-eight patients with symptomatic sacral arachnoid cysts underwent fibrin glue therapy in our hospital between June 2006 and May 2009. The clinical results of improvement in pain and neurologic function were evaluated after an average of 25 months of follow-up, and changes on the imaging findings were evaluated. Preoperative and postoperative pain severity was assessed according to a 10-cm VAS. Moreover, we also analyzed the postoperative complications. RESULTS Most patients experienced some degree of pain relief and functional improvement after fibrin glue therapy, with most experiencing complete or marked resolution of clinical symptoms. Twenty-one patients (55.3%) reported excellent recovery, 12 (31.5%) reported good recovery, 4 (10.5%) reported fair recovery, and 1 (2.6%) reported poor recovery. The overall percentage of positive outcomes (excellent and good recovery) was 86.8%. No serious postoperative complications were discovered. CONCLUSIONS CT-guided percutaneous injection of fibrin glue therapy is simple, safe, and effective for the management of symptomatic sacral arachnoid cysts.
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Yuan L, Ge Y, Li T, Zhu X, Yin F, Wu Q. TH-E-BRB-05: Modeling the Correlation Between OAR Dose Sparing and Patientˈs Anatomy in Head and Neck IMRT. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3613562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Maurer J, Godfrey D, Wu Q. MO-D-BRC-07: Reducing Artifacts in Cone-Beam CT Images Caused by the Presence of An Array Used for Tracking Transponders during Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Yin F, Thomas A, Yan H, Vergalasova I, Adamovics J, Wu Q, Oldham M. SU-E-T-99: A Patient Specific QA Protocol for Verification of 4D Dosimetry. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612050] [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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Zhang HH, Li GY, Ren EJ, Xing XM, Wu Q, Yang FH. Effects of diets with different protein and dl-methionine levels on the growth performance and N-balance of growing minks. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2011; 96:436-41. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2011.01160.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Galvin J, Yin F, Wu Q, Xiao Y. WE-E-301-01: Practical Tips for VMAT Implementation. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3613395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Liu H, Wu Q. SU-E-T-270: A “Rolling Average” Adaptive Planning Technique to Compensate Target Volume Changes in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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