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Jensen J, Hanna C, Yao S, Slayden O. Evaluation of tubal patency with hysterosalgingograpy (HSG) in baboons: effect of menstrual cycle phase. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Yao S, Hanna C, Slayden O, Jensen J. An ex vivo model for assessing acute effects of transcervical polidocanol foam in the macaque fallopian tube. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kongsema M, Zona S, Karunarathna U, Cabrera E, Man EPS, Yao S, Shibakawa A, Khoo US, Medema RH, Freire R, Lam EWF. RNF168 cooperates with RNF8 to mediate FOXM1 ubiquitination and degradation in breast cancer epirubicin treatment. Oncogenesis 2016; 5:e252. [PMID: 27526106 PMCID: PMC5007831 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2016.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The forkhead box M1 (FOXM1) transcription factor has a central role in genotoxic agent response in breast cancer. FOXM1 is regulated at the post-translational level upon DNA damage, but the key mechanism involved remained enigmatic. RNF168 is a ubiquitination E3-ligase involved in DNA damage response. Western blot and gene promoter-reporter analyses showed that the expression level and transcriptional activity of FOXM1 reduced upon RNF168 overexpression and increased with RNF168 depletion by siRNA, suggesting that RNF168 negatively regulates FOXM1 expression. Co-immunoprecipitation studies in MCF-7 cells revealed that RNF168 interacted with FOXM1 and that upon epirubicin treatment FOXM1 downregulation was associated with an increase in RNF168 binding and conjugation to the protein degradation-associated K48-linked polyubiquitin chains. Consistently, RNF168 overexpression resulted in an increase in turnover of FOXM1 in MCF-7 cells treated with the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide. Conversely, RNF168, knockdown significantly enhanced the half-life of FOXM1 in both absence and presence of epirubicin. Using a SUMOylation-defective FOXM1-5x(K>R) mutant, we demonstrated that SUMOylation is required for the recruitment of RNF168 to mediate FOXM1 degradation. In addition, clonogenic assays also showed that RNF168 mediates epirubicin action through targeting FOXM1, as RNF168 could synergise with epirubicin to repress clonal formation in wild-type but not in FOXM1-deficient mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs). The physiological relevance of RNF168-mediated FOXM1 repression is further emphasized by the significant inverse correlation between FOXM1 and RNF168 expression in breast cancer patient samples. Moreover, we also obtained evidence that RNF8 recruits RNF168 to FOXM1 upon epirubicin treatment and cooperates with RNF168 to catalyse FOXM1 ubiquitination and degradation. Collectively, these data suggest that RNF168 cooperates with RNF8 to mediate the ubiquitination and degradation of SUMOylated FOXM1 in breast cancer genotoxic response.
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Cell Biology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Instituto de Tecnologías Biomédicas, Ofra s/n, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Faiz A, Donovan C, Nieuwenhuis MA, van den Berge M, Postma DS, Yao S, Park CY, Hirsch R, Fredberg JJ, Tjin G, Halayko AJ, Rempel KL, Ward JPT, Lee T, Bossé Y, Nickle DC, Obeidat M, Vonk JM, Black JL, Oliver BG, Krishnan R, McParland B, Bourke JE, Burgess JK. Latrophilin receptors: novel bronchodilator targets in asthma. Thorax 2016; 72:74-82. [PMID: 27325752 PMCID: PMC5329048 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Revised: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Background Asthma affects 300 million people worldwide. In asthma, the major cause of morbidity and mortality is acute airway narrowing, due to airway smooth muscle (ASM) hypercontraction, associated with airway remodelling. However, little is known about the transcriptional differences between healthy and asthmatic ASM cells. Objectives To investigate the transcriptional differences between asthmatic and healthy airway smooth muscle cells (ASMC) in culture and investigate the identified targets using in vitro and ex vivo techniques. Methods Human asthmatic and healthy ASMC grown in culture were run on Affymetrix_Hugene_1.0_ST microarrays. Identified candidates were confirmed by PCR, and immunohistochemistry. Functional analysis was conducted using in vitro ASMC proliferation, attachment and contraction assays and ex vivo contraction of mouse airways. Results We suggest a novel role for latrophilin (LPHN) receptors, finding increased expression on ASMC from asthmatics, compared with non-asthmatics in vivo and in vitro, suggesting a role in mediating airway function. A single nucleotide polymorphism in LPHN1 was associated with asthma and with increased LPHN1 expression in lung tissue. When activated, LPHNs regulated ASMC adhesion and proliferation in vitro, and promoted contraction of mouse airways and ASMC. Conclusions Given the need for novel inhibitors of airway remodelling and bronchodilators in asthma, the LPHN family may represent promising novel targets for future dual therapeutic intervention.
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Lung Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Program in Molecular and Integrative Physiological Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia
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- Manitoba Institute of Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Manitoba Institute of Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Kings College London, London, UK
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Québec, Quebec, Canada
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- Merck Research Laboratories, Genetics and Pharmacogenomics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.,Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Lung Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia.,Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Yao S, Zhi X, Wang R, Qian K, Hu M, Zhang Y. Retrospective study of adjuvant icotinib in postoperative lung cancer patients harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutations. Thorac Cancer 2016; 7:543-548. [PMID: 27766784 PMCID: PMC5130296 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.12365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations occur in about 50% of Asian patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with advanced NSCLC and EGFR mutations derive clinical benefit from treatment with EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). This study assessed the efficacy and safety of adjuvant icotinib without chemotherapy in EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients undergoing resection of stage IB-IIIA. METHODS Our retrospective study enrolled 20 patients treated with icotinib as adjuvant therapy. Survival factors were evaluated by univariate and Cox regression analysis. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 30 months (range 24-41). At the data cut-off, five patients (25%) had recurrence or metastasis and one patient had died of the disease. The two-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate was 85%. No recurrence occurred in the high-risk stage IB subgroup during the follow-up period. In univariate analysis, the micropapillary pattern had a statistically significant effect on DFS ( P = 0.040). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that there was no independent predictor. Drug related adverse events (AEs) occurred in nine patients (45.0%). The most common AEs were skin-related events and diarrhea, but were relatively mild. No grade 3 AEs or occurrences of intolerable toxicity were observed. CONCLUSIONS Icotinib as adjuvant therapy is effective in patients harboring EGFR mutations after complete resection, with an acceptable AE profile. Further trials with larger sample sizes might confirm the efficiency of adjuvant TKI in selected patients.
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- Shuyang Yao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuan Wu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Niu X, Deng L, Zhou Y, Wang W, Yao S, Zeng K. Optimization of a protective medium for freeze-dried Pichia membranifaciens and application of this biocontrol agent on citrus fruit. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 121:234-43. [PMID: 26972894 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 03/03/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To optimize a protective medium for freeze-dried Pichia membranifaciens and to evaluate biocontrol efficacies of agents against blue and green mould and anthracnose in citrus fruit. METHODS AND RESULTS Based on the screening assays of saccharides and antioxidants, response surface methodology was used to optimize sucrose, sodium glutamate and skim milk to improve viability of freeze-dried Pi. membranifaciens. Biocontrol assays were conducted between fresh and freeze-dried Pi. membranifaciens against Penicillium italicum, Penicillium digitatum and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in citrus fruit. Solving the regression equation indicated that the optimal protective medium was 6·06% (w/v) sucrose combined with 3·40% (w/v) sodium glutamate and 5·43% (w/v) skim milk. Pi. membranifaciens freeze-dried in the optimal protective medium showed 76·80% viability, and retained biocontrol efficacy against Pe. italicum, Pe. digitatum and Co. gloeosporioides in citrus fruit. CONCLUSIONS The optimal protective medium showed more effective protective properties than each of the three protectants used alone. The viability of freeze-dried Pi. membranifaciens finally reached 76·80%. Meanwhile, the biocontrol efficacies showed no significant difference between fresh and freeze-dried yeast against Pe. italicum, Pe. digitatum and Co. gloeosporioides in citrus fruit. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results showed the potential value of Pi. membranifaciens CICC 32259 for commercialization.
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- X Niu
- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Special Food Programme and Technology Research Center, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Special Food Programme and Technology Research Center, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Special Food Programme and Technology Research Center, Chongqing, China
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- College of Food Science, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Chongqing Special Food Programme and Technology Research Center, Chongqing, China
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Zhao CF, Chen T, Zhao QY, Zhou LH, Zhao L, Zhang YD, Zhu Z, Yao S, Wang CL. Analysis of QTLs for panicle exsertion and its relationship with yield and yield-related traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr7423. [PMID: 27173278 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15027423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Panicle exsertion (PE) is an important morphological trait that is closely associated with spikelet fertility and grain yield. To understand the genetic basis of PE and its relationships with yield and yield-related traits, a recombinant inbred population consisting of 240 lines derived from a cross between an Indica cultivar 'Kasalath' and a Japonica germplasm 'TD70', was studied over two years. PE was significantly correlated with plant height, heading date (HD), panicle length (PL), and panicle characteristics such as primary branch number, spikelet number per panicle, and spikelet density, but showed poor correlation with yield components. Based on linkage mapping of 141 SSR markers, a total of 38 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were located for 12 investigated traits, with the contribution varying from 6.51 to 8.61%. Among these, four QTL clusters were identified on chromosomes 1, 2, 3, and 6, suggesting the existence of pleiotropic alleles. In some intervals, two loci for PE were collocated with several traits, which is consistent with the correlations observed with phenotypic variations. The PE QTLs with 'Kasalath' alleles and without pleiotropic effects would be valuable for the improvement of PE in 'TD70' and in other rice varieties.
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- C F Zhao
- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Food Crops, Jiangsu High Quality Rice Research and Development Center, Nanjing Branch of China National Center for Rice Improvement, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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Pu W, Luo Q, Palaniyappan L, Xue Z, Yao S, Feng J, Liu Z. Failed cooperative, but not competitive, interaction between large-scale brain networks impairs working memory in schizophrenia. Psychol Med 2016; 46:1211-1224. [PMID: 26743997 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291715002755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND A large-scale network named the default mode network (DMN) dynamically cooperates and competes with an external attention system (EAS) to facilitate various cognitive functioning that is prominently impaired in schizophrenia. However, it is unclear whether the cognitive deficit in schizophrenia is related to the disrupted competition and/or cooperation between these two networks. METHOD A total of 35 schizophrenia patients and 30 healthy controls were scanned using gradient-echo echo-planar imaging during n-back working memory (WM) processing. Brain activities of the DMN and EAS were measured using general linear modelling of the functional magnetic resonance imaging data. Dynamic interaction between the DMN and EAS was decomposed into two directions using Granger causality analysis. RESULTS We observed a significant failure of DMN suppression in patients with schizophrenia, which was significantly related to WM/attentional deficit. Granger causality modelling showed that in healthy controls, while the EAS inhibitorily influenced the DMN, the DMN exerted an 'excitatory' or cooperative influence back on the EAS, especially in those with lower WM accuracy. In schizophrenia, this 'excitatory' DMN→EAS influence within the reciprocal EAS-DMN loop was significantly reduced, especially in patients with WM/attentional deficit. CONCLUSIONS The dynamic interaction between the DMN and EAS is likely to be comprised of both competitive and cooperative influences. In healthy controls, both the 'inhibitory' EAS→DMN interaction and 'excitatory' DMN→EAS interaction are correlated with WM performance. In schizophrenia, reduced 'cooperative' influence from the DMN to dorsal nodes of the EAS occurs in the context of non-suppression of the DMN and may form a possible pathophysiological substrate of WM deficit and attention disorder.
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- Medical Psychological Institute,Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences,Fudan University,Shanghai,People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry,Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry,University of Western Ontario,London,Ontario,Canada
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- Institute of Mental Health,Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences,Fudan University,Shanghai,People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Mental Health,Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,People's Republic of China
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Yao S, Kuja-Halkola R, Thornton LM, Runfola CD, D'Onofrio BM, Almqvist C, Lichtenstein P, Sjölander A, Larsson H, Bulik CM. Familial Liability for Eating Disorders and Suicide Attempts: Evidence From a Population Registry in Sweden. JAMA Psychiatry 2016; 73:284-91. [PMID: 26764185 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2015.2737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
Abstract
IMPORTANCE Suicide attempts are common in individuals with eating disorders. More precise understanding of the mechanisms underlying their concomitant occurrence is needed. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between eating disorders and suicide attempts and whether familial risk factors contribute to the association. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A Swedish birth cohort including individuals born in Sweden between January 1, 1979, and December 31, 2001, was followed up from age 6 years to December 31, 2009 (N = 2,268,786). Information was acquired from Swedish national registers. All individuals were linked to their biological full siblings, maternal half siblings, paternal half siblings, full cousins, and half cousins. Data analysis was conducted from October 5, 2014, to April 28, 2015. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Eating disorders were captured by 3 variables (any eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa) identified by any lifetime diagnoses recorded in the registers. Suicide attempts were defined as any suicide attempts, including death by suicide, recorded in the registers. We examined the association between eating disorders and death by suicide separately, but the study was underpowered to explore familial liability for this association. RESULTS Of 2,268,786 individuals, 15,457 females (1.40% of all females) and 991 males (0.09% of all males) had any eating disorder, 7680 females (0.70%) and 453 males (0.04%) had anorexia nervosa, and 3349 females (0.30%), and 61 males (0.01%) had bulimia nervosa. Individuals with any eating disorder had an increased risk (reported as odds ratio [95% CI]) of suicide attempts (5.28 [5.04-5.54]) and death by suicide (5.39 [4.00-7.25]). The risks were attenuated but remained significant after adjusting for comorbid major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and substance use disorder (suicide attempts: 1.82 [1.72-1.93]; death by suicide: 2.04 [1.49-2.80]). Similar results were found for anorexia nervosa (suicide attempts: crude, 4.42 [4.12-4.74] vs adjusted, 1.70 [1.56-1.85]; death by suicide: crude, 6.46 [4.38-9.54] vs adjusted, 2.67 [1.78-4.01]) and bulimia nervosa (suicide attempts: crude, 6.26 [5.73-6.85] vs adjusted, 1.88 [1.68-2.10]; death by suicide: crude, 4.45 [2.44-8.11] vs adjusted, 1.48 [0.81-2.72]). Individuals (index) who had a full sibling with any eating disorder had an increased risk of suicide attempts (1.41 [1.29-1.53]). The risk was attenuated for any eating disorder in more-distant relatives (maternal half siblings, 1.10 [0.90-1.34]; paternal half siblings, 1.21 [0.98-1.49]; full cousins, 1.11 [1.06-1.18]; half cousins, 0.90 [0.78-1.03]). This familial pattern remained stable after adjusting for the index individuals' eating disorders. Similar patterns were found for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE These results suggest an increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with lifetime eating disorders and their relatives. The pattern of familial coaggregation suggests familial liability for the association between eating disorders and suicide. Psychiatric comorbidities partially explain this association, suggesting particularly high-risk presentations.
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- Shuyang Yao
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden4Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden2Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill5Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Yao S, Qian K, Wang R, Li Y, Zhang Y. [Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Icotinib with Standard Second-line
Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer]. Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi 2016; 18:369-73. [PMID: 26104894 PMCID: PMC5999914 DOI: 10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2015.06.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE This study compared the efficacy and safety of icotinib with standard second-line chemotherapy (single-agent docetaxel or pemetrexed) in previously treated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Thirty-two consecutive patients treated with icotinib and 33 consecutive patients treated with standard second-line chemotherapy in Xuanwu Hospital from January 2012 to July 2013 were enrolled in our retrospective research. The Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors were used to evaluate the tumor responses, and the progression-free survival (PFS) was evaluated by Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS Icotinib was comparable with standard second-line chemotherapy for advanced NSCLC in terms of overall response rate (ORR) (28.1% vs 18.2%, P=0.341), disease control rate (DFS)(43.8% vs 45.5%, P=0.890), and PFS (4.3 months vs 3.8 months, P=0.506). In the icotinib group, the ORR of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutant was significantly higher than that of EGFR unknown or wild type (P=0.017). In multivariate analysis, age, gender, histology, and the optimum first-line treatment response were dependent prognostic factors based on the PFS of the icotinib group. The incidence of adverse events was significantly fewer in the icotinib group than in the chemotherapy group (P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS Compared with the standard second-line chemotherapy, icotinib is active in the treatment of advanced NSCLC patients, especially with EGFR unknown in the second line, with an acceptable adverse event profile.
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- Shuyang Yao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
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Gong X, Liu Y, Yao S, Zheng J, Wan F, Xiang X, Chai X. Correlation between adiponectin and hemorrhagic shock in mice. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr7037. [DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhang Y, Zhu Z, Zhao Q, Chen T, Yao S, Zhou L, Zhao L, Zhao C, Wang C. Haplotypes of qGL3 and their roles in grain size regulation with GS3 alleles in rice. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr7587. [DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15017587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kurhuzenkau SA, Woodward AW, Yao S, Belfield KD, Shaydyuk YO, Sissa C, Bondar MV, Painelli A. Ultrafast spectroscopy, superluminescence and theoretical modeling of a two-photon absorbing fluorene derivative. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:12839-46. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp01393g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Linear and nonlinear optical properties and photostability of a fluorene derivative are studied and rationalized within essential state models.
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Central Florida
- Orlando
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Central Florida
- Orlando
- USA
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- College of Science and Liberal Arts
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- University Heights
- Newark
- USA
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- Institute of Physics National Academy of Science of Ukraine
- Kiev-28
- Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Parma
- Parma
- Italy
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- Institute of Physics National Academy of Science of Ukraine
- Kiev-28
- Ukraine
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Parma
- Parma
- Italy
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Javaras KN, Runfola CD, Thornton LM, Agerbo E, Birgegård A, Norring C, Yao S, Råstam M, Larsson H, Lichtenstein P, Bulik CM. Sex- and age-specific incidence of healthcare-register-recorded eating disorders in the complete swedish 1979-2001 birth cohort. Int J Eat Disord 2015; 48:1070-81. [PMID: 26769444 PMCID: PMC5028825 DOI: 10.1002/eat.22467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the sex- and age-specific incidence of healthcare-register-recorded anorexia nervosa (AN) and other eating disorders (OED) in a complete birth cohort, and assess whether incidence varies by diagnostic period and (sub-) birth cohort. METHOD We used the actuarial method and Poisson models to examine the incidence of AN and OED from 1987 to 2009 (when individuals were 8-30 years old) for a cohort of 2.3 million individuals (48.7% female) born from 1979 to 2001 in Sweden, identified using Swedish registers. RESULTS For both sexes, incidences of AN and OED increased considerably for diagnostic periods after 2000, but differed little by birth cohort. In 2009, AN incidence in the peak age category was 205.9 cases/100,000 persons (95% CI: 178.2, 233.5) for females (14-15 years), versus 12.8 cases/100,000 (95% CI: 5.6, 20.1) for males (12-13 years). OED incidence in the peak age category was 372.1 cases/100,000 (95% CI: 336.4, 407.9) for females (16-17 years), versus 22.2 cases/100,000 (95% CI: 13.3, 31.1) for males (14-15 years). DISCUSSION Our finding of an increase in healthcare-register-recorded eating disorders for diagnostic periods after 2000 likely reflects improved detection and expanded register coverage in Sweden. The peak of eating disorder incidence in adolescence, which began unexpectedly early for AN in males, suggests the importance of vigilance for signs of AN in young boys and early primary prevention efforts. Waiting until later could miss critical windows for intervention that could prevent disorders from taking root.
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- Kristin N Javaras
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.,Division of Women's Mental Health, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts and Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- National Centre for Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,CIRRAU-Centre for Integrated Register-Based Research, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.,Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Jiang Y, Guo X, Zhang J, Gao J, Wang X, Situ W, Yi J, Zhang X, Zhu X, Yao S, Huang B. Abnormalities of cortical structures in adolescent-onset conduct disorder. Psychol Med 2015; 45:3467-3479. [PMID: 26189512 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291715001361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Converging evidence has revealed both functional and structural abnormalities in adolescents with early-onset conduct disorder (EO-CD). The neurological abnormalities underlying EO-CD may be different from that of adolescent-onset conduct disorder (AO-CD) patients. However, the cortical structure in AO-CD patients remains largely unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the cortical alterations in AO-CD patients. METHOD We investigated T1-weighted brain images from AO-CD patients and age-, gender- and intelligence quotient-matched controls. Cortical structures including thickness, folding and surface area were measured using the surface-based morphometric method. Furthermore, we assessed impulsivity and antisocial symptoms using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS) and the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD). RESULTS Compared with the controls, we found significant cortical thinning in the paralimbic system in AO-CD patients. For the first time, we observed cortical thinning in the precuneus/posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) in AO-CD patients which has not been reported in EO-CD patients. Prominent folding abnormalities were found in the paralimbic structures and frontal cortex while diminished surface areas were shown in the precentral and inferior temporal cortex. Furthermore, cortical thickness of the paralimbic structures was found to be negatively correlated with impulsivity and antisocial behaviors measured by the BIS and APSD, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The present study indicates that AO-CD is characterized by cortical structural abnormalities in the paralimbic system, and, in particular, we highlight the potential role of deficient structures including the precuneus and PCC in the etiology of AO-CD.
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Centre of Buddhist Studies,University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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- Medical Psychological Institute,the Second Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha,Hunan,People's Republic of China
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Ding Y, Duan S, Wu Z, Ye R, Yang Y, Yao S, Wang J, Xiang L, Jiang Y, Lu L, Jia M, Detels R, He N. Timing of antiretroviral therapy initiation after diagnosis of recent human immunodeficiency virus infection and CD4(+) T-cell recovery. Clin Microbiol Infect 2015; 22:290.e5-8. [PMID: 26627338 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2015.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/15/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We retrospectively examined the timing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation and CD4(+) T-cell recovery over 36 months among recent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections using BED (HIV-1 subtypes B, E and D) immunoglobulin G capture enzyme immunoassay (BED-CEIA). Regardless of baseline CD4(+) counts, individuals (n = 393) who initiated ART >2 months after diagnosis had significantly decreased probability and rate of achieving CD4(+) counts ≥900 cells/μL or ≥600 cells/μL than those individuals (n = 135) who started ART earlier (≤2 months). But the mean CD4(+) counts in two groups converged after 30 months of treatment. Early ART initiation leads to accelerated CD4(+) recovery, but does not offer a long-term advantage in CD4(+) counts.
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- Y Ding
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, and the Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Dehong Prefecture Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China
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- National Centre for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAIDS), Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China
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- Dehong Prefecture Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China
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- Dehong Prefecture Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China
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- Dehong Prefecture Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China
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- Dehong Prefecture Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China
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- Dehong Prefecture Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Mangshi, Yunnan Province, China
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- National Centre for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAIDS), Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Kuming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Kuming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, and the Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety of Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Yao S. Laparoscopic Resection of Ureter and Bladder Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2015; 22:S140. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.08.473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Liu J, Qiao W, Qi X, Zhao H, Zheng K, Qian H, Yao S, Yao S, Duan F, Qiu F, Xia D, Y Y, Sun C. Comparison of the features of MRI of tumefactive demyelinating lesions and glioma. J Neurol Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.08.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Nestal de Moraes G, Khongkow P, Gong C, Yao S, Gomes AR, Ji Z, Kandola N, Delbue D, Man EPS, Khoo US, Sharrocks AD, Lam EWF. Forkhead box K2 modulates epirubicin and paclitaxel sensitivity through FOXO3a in breast cancer. Oncogenesis 2015; 4:e167. [PMID: 26344694 PMCID: PMC4767938 DOI: 10.1038/oncsis.2015.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The forkhead transcription factor FOXK2 has recently been implicated in cancer cell proliferation and survival, but a role in cancer chemotherapeutic drug resistance has hitherto not been explored. Here we demonstrate that FOXK2 has a central role in mediating the cytotoxic drug response in breast cancer. Clonogenic and cell viability assays showed that enhanced FOXK2 expression sensitizes MCF-7 breast cancer cells to paclitaxel or epirubicin treatment, whereas FOXK2 depletion by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) confers drug resistance. Our data also showed that the activation of the tumour suppressor FOXO3a by paclitaxel and epirubicin is mediated through the induction of FOXK2, as depletion of FOXK2 by siRNA limits the induction of FOXO3a by these drugs in MCF-7 cells. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) analysis showed that in response to drug treatment, FOXK2 accumulates and binds to the proximal FOXO3a promoter region in MCF-7 cells. Furthermore, we also uncovered that FOXK2 is deregulated and, therefore, can express at high levels in the nucleus of both the paclitaxel and epirubicin drug-resistant MCF-7 cells. Our results showed that ectopically overexpressed FOXK2 accumulates in the nuclei of drug-resistant MCF-7 cells but failed to be recruited to target genes, including FOXO3a. Crucially, we found that FOXO3a is required for the anti-proliferative and epirubicin-induced cytotoxic function of FOXK2 in MCF-7 cells by sulphorhodamine and clonogenic assays. The physiological importance of the regulation of FOXO3a by FOXK2 is further confirmed by the significant correlations between FOXO3a and FOXK2 expression in breast carcinoma patient samples. Further survival analysis also reveals that high nuclear FOXK2 expression significantly associates with poorer clinical outcome, particularly in patients who have received conventional chemotherapy, consistent with our finding that FOXK2 is deregulated in drug-resistant cells. In summary, our results suggest that paclitaxel and epirubicin target the FOXK2 to modulate their cytotoxicity and deregulated FOXK2 confers drug resistance.
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- G Nestal de Moraes
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK.,Laboratório de Hemato-Oncologia Celular e Molecular, Programa de Hemato-Oncologia Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK.,Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK.,Laboratório de Hemato-Oncologia Celular e Molecular, Programa de Hemato-Oncologia Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Imperial Centre for Translational and Experimental Medicine (ICTEM), London, UK
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Jensen J, Hanna C, Yao S, Bauer C, Slayden O. Polidocanol foam for nonsurgical permanent female contraception: initial trial in baboons. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hanna C, Yao S, Xu F, Cherala G, Jensen J. Comparisons between nanocaged and extended-release nanocaged delivery systems for the phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3 inhibitor ORG 9935: pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmocodynamic (PD) effects in macaques. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Xia D, Li W, Zhang L, Qian H, Yao S, Qi X. RNA interference-mediated knockdown of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) promotes cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in B-cell lymphoma cells. Neoplasma 2015; 61:523-32. [PMID: 25030435 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2014_064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the neurotrophin superfamily that has been reported to be involved in a number of neurological and psychological situations. Recently, high expression level of BDNF is observed in diverse human malignancies, delineating a role of BDNF in tumorigenesis. Nevertheless, its effect on B-cell lymphoma remains unclear. In this study, RNA interference technology mediated by short hairpin RNA (shRNA) was performed to inhibit endogenous BDNF expression in B-cell lymphoma cells. Results showed that knockdown of BDNF reduced cell growth and proliferation of Raji and Ramos cells. Furthermore, down-regulation of BDNF induced a cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase in Raji cells, and consequently led to cell apoptosis in vitro. Meanwhile, down-regulation of Bcl-2 and up-regulation of Bax, activated caspase-3 and caspase-9 and cleaved poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) were observed in Raji cells when endogenous BDNF was inhibited. Besides, we also found that suppression of BDNF in Raji cells increased their sensitivity to chemotherapeutic drug, 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU). Our research provides a promising therapeutic strategy for human B-cell lymphoma by targeting BDNF.
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Cheng J, Ondracek RP, Mehedint DC, Kasza KA, Xu B, Gill S, Azabdaftari G, Yao S, Morrison CD, Mohler JL, Marshall JR. Association of fatty-acid synthase polymorphisms and expression with outcomes after radical prostatectomy. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2015; 18:182-9. [PMID: 25868764 DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2015.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Revised: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatty-acid synthase (FASN), selectively overexpressed in prostate cancer (PCa) cells, has been described as linked to the aggressiveness of PCa. Constitutional genetic variation of the FASN gene and the expression levels of FASN protein in cancer cells could thus be expected to predict outcome after radical prostatectomy (RP). This study evaluates the associations of malignant tissue status, neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy (NADT) and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of FASN with FASN protein expression in prostate tissue. The study then examines the associations of FASN SNPs and gene expression with three measures of post-prostatectomy outcome. METHODS Seven tagging FASN SNPs were genotyped in 659 European American men who underwent RP at Roswell Park Cancer Institute between 1993 and 2005. FASN protein expression was assessed using immunohistochemistry. The patients were followed for an average of 6.9 years (range: 0.1-20.6 years). Outcome was assessed using three end points: biochemical failure, treatment failure and development of distant metastatic PCa. Cox proportional hazards analyses were used to evaluate the associations of the tagging SNPs and FASN expression with these end points. Bivariate associations with outcomes were considered; the associations also were controlled for known aggressiveness indicators. RESULTS Overall, no SNPs were associated with any known aggressiveness indicators. FASN staining intensity was stronger in malignant than in benign tissue, and NADT was associated with decreased FASN staining in both benign and malignant tissue. The relationships of FASN SNPs and staining intensity with outcome were less clear. One SNP, rs4246444, showed a weak association with outcome. FASN staining intensity also showed a weak and seemingly contradictory relationship with outcome. CONCLUSIONS Additional study with longer follow-up and populations that include more metastatic patients is warranted.
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- J Cheng
- 1] Department of Cancer Prevention and Population Science, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA [2] Department of Pathology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Population Science, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Population Science, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Population Science, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Population Science, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Wang Y, Wang M, Li J, Yao S, Xue J, Zou W, Hu C. Determination of spectinomycin and related substances by HPLC coupled with evaporative light scattering detection. ACTA CHROMATOGR 2015. [DOI: 10.1556/achrom.27.2015.1.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Liu FD, Li JY, Yao S, Zhang Y. A retrospective analysis of surgical treatment of mesh infection after repair of ventral hernia or defect. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:14387-95. [DOI: 10.4238/2015.november.18.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yao S, Liang Y, Jiang H. Cyclic Sciatica Due to Endometriosis of the Sciatica Nerve: Neurolysis with Combined Laparoscopic and Transgluteal Approaches. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2014.08.459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Winkler C, Yao S. The midkine family of growth factors: diverse roles in nervous system formation and maintenance. Br J Pharmacol 2014; 171:905-12. [PMID: 24125182 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2013] [Revised: 09/24/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Midkines are heparin-binding growth factors involved in a wide range of biological processes. Originally identified as retinoic acid inducible genes, midkines are widely expressed during embryogenesis with particularly high levels in the developing nervous system. During postnatal stages, midkine expression generally ceases but is often up-regulated under disease conditions, most notably those affecting the nervous system. Midkines are known as neurotrophic factors, as they promote neurite outgrowth and neuron survival in cell culture. Surprisingly, however, mouse embryos deficient for midkine (knockout mice) are phenotypically normal, which suggests functional redundancy by related growth factors. During adult stages, on the other hand, midkine knockout mice develop striking deficits in neuroprotection and regeneration after drug-induced neurotoxicity and injury. The detailed mechanisms by which midkine controls neuron formation, differentiation and maintenance remain unclear. Recent studies in zebrafish and chick have provided important insight into the role of midkine and its putative receptor, anaplastic lymphoma kinase, in cell cycle control in the central and peripheral nervous systems. A recent structural analysis of zebrafish midkine furthermore revealed essential protein domains required for biological activity that serve as promising novel targets for future drug designs. This review will summarize latest findings in the field that help to better understand the diverse roles of midkine in nervous system formation and maintenance. LINKED ARTICLES This article is part of a themed section on Midkine. To view the other articles in this section visit http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.2014.171.issue-4.
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for BioImaging Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Jensen J, Hanna C, Yao S, Bauer C, Hergert C, Edelman A, Slayden O. Effect of polidocanol foam concentration on success of tubal occlusion following transcervical administration in baboons. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lee D, Hanna C, Yao S, Yearian C, Slayden O, Jensen J. Polidocanol foam induces collagen deposition. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Wang Q, Dong D, Jinkun Z, Jianyu X, Yao S, Lujun Z, Zhiyong Y. Can Abnormalities on High-Resolution CT Predict Early Radiation Pneumonitis After Thoracic Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yao S, Hanna C, Slayden O, Jensen J. Exposure to polidocanol foam is toxic to mouse and monkey gametes and embryos. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hanna C, Yao S, Hennebold J, Jensen J. The c-type natriuretic peptide and its transmembrane guanylyl cyclase receptor natriuretic peptide receptor b are not critical regulators of meiosis inhibition in rhesus macaques. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Garon E, Harb W, Bonomi P, Yao S, Nguyen B, Mogg R, Edelman M. Real-Time Identification of Lung Adenocarcinoma Tumor Lesions Likely to Respond to Vintafolide Treatment By Using Etarfolatide. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu346.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Yuan H, Liu H, Tai W, Wang F, Zhang Y, Yao S, Ran T, Lu S, Ke Z, Xiong X, Xu J, Chen Y, Lu T. Molecular modelling on small molecular CDK2 inhibitors: an integrated approach using a combination of molecular docking, 3D-QSAR and pharmacophore modelling. SAR QSAR Environ Res 2013; 24:795-817. [PMID: 23941641 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2013.815655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) has been identified as an important target for developing novel anticancer agents. Molecular docking, three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) and pharmacophore modelling were combined with the ultimate goal of studying the structure-activity relationship of CDK2 inhibitors. The comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA) model constructed based on a set of 3-aminopyrazole derivatives as CDK2 inhibitors gave statistically significant results (q (2) = 0.700; r (2) = 0.982). A HypoGen pharmacophore model, constructed using diverse CDK2 inhibitors, also showed significant statistics ([Formula: see text]Cost = 61.483; RMSD = 0.53; Correlation coefficient = 0.98). The small residues and error values between the estimated and experimental activities of the training and test set compounds proved their strong capability of activity prediction. The structural insights obtained from these two models were consistent with each other. The pharmacophore model summarized the important pharmacophoric features required for protein-ligand binding. The 3D contour maps in combination with the comprehensive pharmacophoric features helped to better interpret the structure-activity relationship. The results will be beneficial for the discovery and design of novel CDK2 inhibitors. The simplicity of this approach provides expansion to its applicability in optimizing other classes of small molecular CDK2 inhibitors.
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- a Laboratory of Molecular Design and Drug Discovery, School of Science, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China
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Yao S, Sucheston LE, Zhao H, Barlow WE, Zirpoli G, Liu S, Moore HCF, Thomas Budd G, Hershman DL, Davis W, Ciupak GL, Stewart JA, Isaacs C, Hobday TJ, Salim M, Hortobagyi GN, Gralow JR, Livingston RB, Albain KS, Hayes DF, Ambrosone CB. Germline genetic variants in ABCB1, ABCC1 and ALDH1A1, and risk of hematological and gastrointestinal toxicities in a SWOG Phase III trial S0221 for breast cancer. Pharmacogenomics J 2013; 14:241-7. [PMID: 23999597 PMCID: PMC3940691 DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2013.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Hematological and gastrointestinal toxicities are common among patients treated with cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin for breast cancer. To examine whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in key pharmacokinetic genes were associated with risk of hematological or gastrointestinal toxicity, we analyzed 78 SNPs in ABCB1, ABCC1 and ALDH1A1 in 882 breast cancer patients enrolled in the SWOG trial S0221 and treated with cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin. A two-SNP haplotype in ALDH1A1 was associated with an increased risk of grade 3 and 4 hematological toxicity (odds ratio=1.44, 95% confidence interval=1.16-1.78), which remained significant after correction for multiple comparisons. In addition, four SNPs in ABCC1 were associated with gastrointestinal toxicity. Our findings provide evidence that SNPs in pharmacokinetic genes may have an impact on the development of chemotherapy-related toxicities. This is a necessary first step toward building a clinical tool that will help assess risk of adverse outcomes before undergoing chemotherapy.
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- SWOG Statistical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Solid Tumor Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Columbia University Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA, USA
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, DC, USA
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- Allan Blair Cancer Centre, Regina, SK, Canada
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Seattle, WA, USA
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- College of Medicine, Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Loyola University Chicago Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Hanna C, Yao S, Hennebold J, Jensen J. A specific phosphodiesterase (PDE)9 inhibitor promotes in vitro maturation, fertilization and cleavage in Rhesus macaque oocytes. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.1849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Jensen J, Hanna C, Yao S, Edelman A, Holden L, Slayden O. Administration of depomedroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) augments tubal occlusion following transcervical administration of polidocanol foam in baboons. Fertil Steril 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Yao L, Daly W, Newland B, Yao S, Wang W, Chen BKK, Madigan N, Windebank A, Pandit A. Improved axonal regeneration of transected spinal cord mediated by multichannel collagen conduits functionalized with neurotrophin-3 gene. Gene Ther 2013; 20:1149-57. [DOI: 10.1038/gt.2013.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2013] [Revised: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Xia DY, Li W, Qian HR, Yao S, Liu JG, Qi XK. Ischemia preconditioning is neuroprotective in a rat cerebral ischemic injury model through autophagy activation and apoptosis inhibition. Braz J Med Biol Res 2013; 46:580-8. [PMID: 23903681 PMCID: PMC3859329 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20133161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Sublethal ischemic preconditioning (IPC) is a powerful inducer of ischemic brain tolerance. However, its underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. In this study, we chose four different IPC paradigms, namely 5 min (5 min duration), 5×5 min (5 min duration, 2 episodes, 15-min interval), 5×5×5 min (5 min duration, 3 episodes, 15-min intervals), and 15 min (15 min duration), and demonstrated that three episodes of 5 min IPC activated autophagy to the greatest extent 24 h after IPC, as evidenced by Beclin expression and LC3-I/II conversion. Autophagic activation was mediated by the tuberous sclerosis type 1 (TSC1)-mTor signal pathway as IPC increased TSC1 but decreased mTor phosphorylation. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and hematoxylin and eosin staining confirmed that IPC protected against cerebral ischemic/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Critically, 3-methyladenine, an inhibitor of autophagy, abolished the neuroprotection of IPC and, by contrast, rapamycin, an autophagy inducer, potentiated it. Cleaved caspase-3 expression, neurological scores, and infarct volume in different groups further confirmed the protection of IPC against I/R injury. Taken together, our data indicate that autophagy activation might underlie the protection of IPC against ischemic injury by inhibiting apoptosis.
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- Navy General Hospital of PLA, Department of Neurology, Beijing, China
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Bremer K, Pal A, Yao S, Lewis E, Sen R, Sun T, Grattan KTV. Sensitive detection of CO2 implementing tunable thulium-doped all-fiber laser. Appl Opt 2013; 52:3957-3963. [PMID: 23759843 DOI: 10.1364/ao.52.003957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/09/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this paper a compact, yet sensitive gas detection system based on a modulated, tunable thulium-doped fiber laser in the 2 μm wavelength region is reported. The laser operating wavelength range centered at a wavelength of 1.995 μm has been selected to access the R(50) transition (ν1+2ν2+ν3) of CO2 based on its line strength and to achieve isolation from interfering high-temperature water absorption features. The laser linewidth and tuning range are optimized accordingly. The modulation of the fiber laser, achieved through pump source modulation and a locking detection mechanism, has been utilized to stabilize the laser system and therefore to create a compact gas sensor with high sensitivity. The absorption spectrum, as well as the line strength and the concentration level of CO2, have been monitored through absorption spectroscopy techniques. The measured minimum detectable concentration of CO2 obtained using the system shows that it is quite capable of detecting trace gas at the ppm (parts in 10(6)) level. The stable laser performance achieved in the sensor system illustrates its potential for the development of practical, compact, yet sensitive fiber-laser-based gas sensor systems.
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- K Bremer
- School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, City University London, London, UK
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Zhang Y, Peng Q, Zeng H, Yao S, Zhang Y, Song H. HPLC determination of enantiomeric thiazolidine-2-carboxylic acid on chiral stationary phase with pre-column derivatization. ACTA CHROMATOGR 2013. [DOI: 10.1556/achrom.25.2013.2.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The dynamic experiments were made on the solutions of poly (l,4-phenylene-2,6-benzobisthioazole) (PBT) in poly(phosphoric acid) at frequencies from 10−2 to 102 radian· sec−1. For the liquid-crystalline solutions, the logarithmic plots of G′ and G″ against frequency show abnormally small slopes and those of η′ exhibit large slopes at low frequencies in contrast to the plots for the optically isotropic solutions. However, the viscoelastic behavior of liquid-crystalline solutions is regarded as linear. The temperature of anisotropic-isotropic phase transition of solution is higher for high-molecular-weight PBT than for lowmolecular-weight PBT. The dilution of solution lowers the transition temperature. The transition goes through various stages of mixed phases. The method of reduced variables is applicable to the isotropic solutions, and the resulted composite curves were discussed. The method, however, is inapplicable to the anisotropic solutions, suggesting that the configuration, interaction and aggregation state of molecules in liquid-crystalline solutions may change sensitively by temperature. The slow relaxation mechanisms are involved in the mesophase systems, but the quick shrinkage of highly oriented nematic mesophase at the onset of relaxation produces the zigzag-fibrillar structure of fibers and films made by stretch spinning or casting.
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- Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Hirakata Laboratory of Ube Industries, Osaka, Japan
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- Hirakata Laboratory of Ube Industries, Osaka, Japan
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- Ube Laboratory of Ube Industries, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Ube Laboratory of Ube Industries, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Zhu X, Guo Y, Yao S, Yan Q, Xue M, Hao T, Zhou F, Zhu J, Qin D, Lu C. Synergy between Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) vIL-6 and HIV-1 Nef protein in promotion of angiogenesis and oncogenesis: role of the AKT signaling pathway. Oncogene 2013; 33:1986-96. [PMID: 23604117 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2013.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2012] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the cause of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), which is the most common AIDS-associated malignancy. KS is characterized by neovascularization and spindle cell proliferation. The interaction between HIV-1 and KSHV has a central role in promoting the aggressive manifestations of KS in AIDS patients; however, the pathogenesis underlying AIDS-related KS (AIDS-KS) remains unknown. Herein, we examined the potential of HIV-1 negative factor (Nef) to impact KSHV viral interleukin-6 (vIL-6)-induced angiogenesis and tumorigenesis. In vitro experiments showed that exogenous Nef penetrated vIL-6-expressing endothelial cells. Both internalized and ectopic expression of Nef in endothelial cells and fibroblasts synergized with vIL-6 to promote vascular tube formation and cell proliferation. Using a chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model, we demonstrated that Nef synergistically promotes vIL-6-induced angiogenesis and tumorigenesis. Animal experiments further showed that Nef facilitates vIL-6-induced angiogenesis and tumor formation in athymic nu/nu mice. Mechanistic studies indicated that Nef synergizes with vIL-6 to enhance angiogenesis and tumorigenesis by activating the AKT pathway in the CAM model, as well as nude mice. LY294002, a specific inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K), significantly impaired the ability of Nef to promote vIL-6-induced tumorigenesis in an allograft model of nude mice. Our data provide first-line evidence that Nef may contribute to the pathogenesis underlying AIDS-KS in synergy with vIL-6. These novel findings also suggest that targeting the PI3K/AKT signal may be a potentially effective therapeutic approach in AIDS-KS patients.
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- X Zhu
- 1] State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China [2] Key Laboratory of Pathogen Biology of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China [3] Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China [4] Department of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Medical School, Quzhou College of Technology, Quzhou, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- Cancer Virology Program, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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- 1] State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China [2] Key Laboratory of Pathogen Biology of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China [3] Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, PR China
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Dodecyl tetramethyl guanidine (DTMG) were synthesized and characterized, and its reversible performance was studied. The results showed that DTMG could form bicarbonate ionic adduct after exposed to CO2, so it could be used as CO2 switchable surfactants. By bubbling CO2 through DTMG solution or heating CO2 saturated DTMG solution, the alkali and surface active properties of solution was changed reversibly. Emulsion and foam stabilized by DTMG could be controlled between stable and unstable state by CO2. In addition, the state of DTMG solution was easy to be distinguished by naked eye through a simple indicator, phenolphthalein. Pink indicated it was inactive, and colorless indicated it was active.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Polytechnic University, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, P.R. China)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Polytechnic University, P.R. China
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- Petroleum and Gas Development Corporation, China National Chemical Corporation, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Polytechnic University, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu Polytechnic University, P.R. China
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Wang Q, Li X, Du K, Yao S, Song H. Conjugated Linoleic Acid Production by Alkali Isomerization of Linoleic Acid from Idesia polycarpa Maxim. var. vestita Diels Oil. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.14233/ajchem.2013.13740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Rezai Rad M, Wise GE, Brooks H, Flanagan MB, Yao S. Activation of proliferation and differentiation of dental follicle stem cells (DFSCs) by heat stress. Cell Prolif 2012; 46:58-66. [PMID: 23278983 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2012] [Revised: 08/17/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Adult stem cells (ASCs) remain in a slowly cycling/quiescent state under normal physiological conditions, but they can be awakened from this by certain factors, such as injury signals. Previously, our group has shown that dental follicle stem cells (DFSCs) appear to proliferate more rapidly than their non-stem cell counterparts at elevated temperatures. The study described here has aimed to (i) elucidate optimal temperature in which to culture DFSCs, (ii) determine whether elevated temperatures could enhance differentiation capability of DFSCs and (iii) characterize stem cell and osteogenic marker expression of DFSCs at elevated temperatures. MATERIALS AND METHODS DFSCs obtained from rat first molars were cultured at 37 (control), 38, 39, 40 and 41 ºC. Cell proliferation was evaluated by Alamar blue reduction assay and mean numbers of viable dissociated cells. Osteogenic differentiation was evaluated after 7 or 14 days osteogenic induction. Expression of selected marker genes was also assessed during proliferation and differentiation of the cells. RESULTS Increased cell proliferation was seen at heat-stress temperatures of 38º, 39º and 40 ºC. DFSCs revealed maximal osteogenesis when cultured at 39 and 40 ºC. Moreover, some stem cell and osteogensis-associated markers had elevated expression in heat-stress conditions. CONCLUSIONS Under determined heat-stress conditions, DFSCs increased their proliferation, osteogenic differentiation and expression of some marker genes. Thus, it is likely that elevated temperature could serve as a factor to activate adult stem cells.
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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Fang L, Lv Y, Sheng X, Yao S. Sensitive, Rapid and Easy Analysis of Three Catecholamine Metabolites in Human Urine and Serum by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. J Chromatogr Sci 2012; 50:450-6. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bms068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Xu B, Gao J, Cui L, Wang H, Guan Z, Yao S, Shen Z, Tian J. Characterization of adrenal metastatic cancer using FDG PET/CT. Neoplasma 2012; 59:92-9. [DOI: 10.4149/neo_2012_012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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