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Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang YX, Feng X, Chen W, Ai X, Yang H, Cao Y. Developments and Perspectives on Emerging High-Energy-Density Sodium-Metal Batteries. Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ge S, Feng X, Li M, Liu H, Higgins P, Tang Y, Cao Y, Shen J, Jin S. PT04.5: Reduced Postprandial Serum Triglyceride After a Meal Prepared Using Hot Air Frying: A Randomized Crossover Trial. Clin Nutr 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(19)32563-4] [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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Guo JH, Su C, Jiang SY, Wang F, Feng X, Wang JT. [MicroRNA-1 regulates fibronectin expression in human trabecular meshwork cells under oxidative stress]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2019; 55:355-360. [PMID: 31137147 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4081.2019.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the expression of microRNA-1 (miR-1) and its regulatory function on fibronectin (FN) in human trabecular meshwork cells (HTMC) under oxidative stress. Methods: Experimental study. After HTMC were treated with 0, 60, 100, 200, 400 μmol/L hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) for 6 h, respectively, the cells were placed in culture medium for 24 h. The expression of miR-1 and FN mRNA in these cells were detected by real-time quantitative PCR. According to bioinformatics analysis, the target gene of miR-1 is predicted to be FN; pcDNA3/pri-miR-1 vectors, pcDNA3/enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP)-FN-3'UTR vectors and pcDNA3/EGFP-FN-3'UTRmut vectors were constructed. pcDNA3/pri-miR-1 were co-transfected with pcDNA3/EGFP-FN-3'UTR or pcDNA3/EGFP-FN-3'UTRmut respectively into HTMC. pDsRed2-N1 was taken as internal reference. After 48 h transfection, the absorbance of EGFP and red fluorescent protein (REP) was detected with fluorescence spectrophotometer to explore the effect of miR-1 on FN expression. HTMC was stimulated with 200 μmol/L H(2)O(2) for 24 h after overexpression plasmid of miR-1 was transfected into it, and then FN mRNA and protein levels were detected via real time PCR, Western blotting and immunofluorescence. Data were analyzed via one-way analysis of variance or t test. Results: With the increase of H(2)O(2) concentration, miR-1 decreased (F=390.80, P<0.01) while FN increased (F=13.16, P<0.01). The level of miR-1 in HTMC stimulated by 200 μmol/L and 400 μmol/L H(2)O(2) decreased to 0.608±0.014 (t=21.67, P<0.01) and 0.409±0.020 (t=29.91, P<0.01), respectively, compared with untreated control cells (1.000); whereas, the mRNA levels of FN increased to 1.630±0.233 (t=4.47, P=0.011) and 1.903±0.246 (t=6.15, P=0.003), respectively, compared with untreated control cells(1.000). Through bioinformatics analysis, miR-1 might have candidate binding site in FN mRNA 3'-UTR. Meanwhile, these cells co-transfected with pcDNA3/pri-miR-1 and pcDNA3/EGFP-FN-3'UTRmut (0.562±0.018) had higher EGFP expression than cells co-transfected with pcDNA3/pri-miR-1 and pcDNA3/EGFP-FN-3'UTR (0.329±0.015) (t=17.39, P<0.01). Compared with the control (1.000), after overexpressing miR-1 the mRNA expression and the protein level of FN decreased to 0.294±0.081 (t=11.01, P<0.01) and 0.584±0.022 (t=5.57, P<0.01), respectively. Conclusions: MiR-1 decreases while FN increased in HTMC under oxidative stress. MiR-1 inhibits FN expression through targeting FN 3'-UTR. (Chin J Ophthalmol, 2019, 55: 355-360).
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Center of Stomatology, Shenzhen Hospital, Peking University, Shenzhen 518036, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University Eye Institute, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen Eye Institute, Shenzhen Eye Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, School of Optometry, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518040, China
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Liu X, Jiang X, Zhong F, Feng X, Chen W, Ai X, Yang H, Cao Y. High-Safety Symmetric Sodium-Ion Batteries Based on Nonflammable Phosphate Electrolyte and Double Na 3V 2(PO 4) 3 Electrodes. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:27833-27838. [PMID: 31287282 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b07614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have been viewed as a promising candidate for grid-scale energy storage systems owing to their low cost and abundant Na resources. However, insufficient safety and poor cycling performance of current SIBs are hampering their implementation. Herein, we develop a symmetric SIB by employing Na3V2(PO4)3 as both cathode and anode along with the nonflammable triethyl phosphate dissolving 0.9 M NaClO4 as the electrolyte. The symmetric SIB demonstrates a superior rate capability (35.1 mA h g-1 at 32 C) and excellent cycling performance with a capacity retention of 88.9% after 500 cycles at 2 C. This work demonstrates a new avenue to construct safe and long-cycle-life SIBs with a simple electrode manufacturing process.
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- Xingwei Liu
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
- National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials , Changsha 410205 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Sustainable Resource and Energy , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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Zheng J, Liu X, Duan Y, Chen L, Zhang X, Feng X, Chen W, Zhao Y. Stable cross-linked gel terpolymer electrolyte containing methyl phosphonate for sodium ion batteries. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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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Liu ZF, Lu HY, Feng X, Wang DH, Li HB, Zhao WD. [Olfaction and sinonasal symptoms in CRSwNP patients with or without atopy]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 33:114-117. [PMID: 30808134 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2019.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective: Olfactory impairment is commonly observed in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps(CRSwNP) and has a significant impact on quality of life. However, the risk factors for olfactory impairment have not been fully understood, and whether atopy is predisposed to olfactory impairment in CRSwNP patients remains unclear. The present study aims to unveil differences in olfaction and sinonasal symptoms between CRSwNP with and without atopy by means of a hospital-based, cross-sectional survey. Method: In this study, 288 CRSwNP patients ready for sinus surgery were consecutively enrolled, and atopy, olfaction, sinonasal symptoms and CT scores were evaluated. Result: We found 71.3% of CRSwNP patients presented olfactory loss and 34.5% of them presented olfactory complaint in this cohort (In this study, olfactory impairment has been defined when VAS≥1 and olfactory dysfunction has been defined when VAS≥5).The decreased olfactory function was associated with sinonasal symptoms(nasal congestion and rhino rhea) and total CT scores (P<0.01), but not with atopy. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that nasal congestion score and total CT score were risk factors for olfactory dysfunction (OR, 1.293 and 1.349; P<0.01) in CRSwNP patients. Conclusion: Our findings indicate atopic condition may not directly cause olfactory impairment, and physician should pay attention to the surgical treatment for local disease severity to improve the olfactory function and quality of life..
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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Feng X, Yang M, Yang Z, Qian Q, Burns EM, Min W. Abnormal expression of the co‐stimulatory molecule B7‐H3 in lichen simplex chronicus is associated with expansion of Langerhans cells. Clin Exp Dermatol 2019; 45:30-35. [PMID: 31056761 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- X. Feng
- Department of Dermatology The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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- Department of Dermatology University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham AL USA
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- Department of Dermatology The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Suzhou China
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Cai H, Wang Y, Luo T, Li R, Chen S, Feng X, Shen S, Wang X. SUN-133 G-protein Pathway Suppressor 2 (GPS2) Enhanced the Large Conductance Ca2+ Activated Potassium (BK) Channels Activity through modulating WNK4 Ubiquitination. Kidney Int Rep 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/28/2022] Open
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Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang YX, Feng X, Chen W, Qian J, Ai X, Yang H, Cao Y. In Situ Formation of Co 9S 8 Nanoclusters in Sulfur-Doped Carbon Foam as a Sustainable and High-Rate Sodium-Ion Anode. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2019; 11:19218-19226. [PMID: 31055908 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b05134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Transition-metal sulfides hold great promise as anode materials for sodium-ion batteries due to the high theoretical capacity and excellent redox reversibility based on multielectron conversion reactions. In this work, an elaborate composite, cobalt sulfide nanoclusters embedded in honeycomb-like sulfur-doped carbon foam (Co9S8@S-CF), is prepared via a facile sulfur-assisting calcination strategy, which tactfully induces the co-occurrence of in situ pore-forming, sulfidation, sulfur doping, and carbonization. Notably, sulfur-doped carbon foam (S-CF) possesses abundant voids, which are subject to construction of three-dimensional ionic/electronic pathways, leading to high sodium-ion accessibility and ultrafast sodium-ion/electron transportation toward Co9S8 nanoclusters. When worked as an anode in sodium-ion batteries, it delivers a remarkable capacity of 373 mA h g-1 over 1000 cycles at 0.25 C, achieving superior capacity retention of 80%. Furthermore, this anode could achieve unprecedented rate capability with a reversible capacity of 180 mA h g-1 at 50 C (20 A g-1), which significantly precedes those reported previously.
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- Yunxiao Wang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab. of Electrochemical Power Sources , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab. of Electrochemical Power Sources , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , Louisiana 70803 , United States
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab. of Electrochemical Power Sources , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab. of Electrochemical Power Sources , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab. of Electrochemical Power Sources , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Hubei Key Lab. of Electrochemical Power Sources , Wuhan University , Wuhan 430072 , China
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Zhang L, Feng G, Li X, Cui S, Ying S, Feng X, Mi L, Chen W. Synergism of surface group transfer and in-situ growth of silica-aerogel induced high-performance modified polyacrylonitrile separator for lithium/sodium-ion batteries. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Wang XX, Li R, Feng X, Ma HH, Lu ZF, Xia C, Rao Q, Zhou XJ, Shen Q. [Clinicopathological analysis of pulmonary mixed squamous cell and glandular papilloma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2019; 48:318-321. [PMID: 30955271 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2019.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- X X Wang
- Department of Pathology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing 210002, China
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Zhang C, Zhou Y, Lai X, Zhou G, Wang H, Feng X, Chen Y, Wu Y, Wang T, Ma L. Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Alleviate Myocardial Endothelial-Mesenchymal Transition in a Rat Dilated Cardiomyopathy Model. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:936-941. [PMID: 30979486 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.01.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (HuMSCs) have been shown to suppress cardiac fibrosis; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Recent studies have shown that endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) plays a crucial part in myocardial fibrosis. In the present study, we investigated the suppressive role of HuMSCs in cardiac fibrosis and related mechanisms in a rat dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) model. METHODS Male Lewis rats were randomly divided into 3 groups. Rats without any treatment served as a negative control group, while the DCM rats, which were generated by immunization with porcine myosin, were divided into 2 groups: a HuMSC group, in which HuMSCs (1 × 106 cells/rat) were injected intravenously, and a vehicle group, in which rats were injected with volume-matched solution containing no HuMSCs. Histologic and immunofluorescent measurements were used to evaluate the effects of HuMSCs on cardiac fibrosis and EndMT. RESULTS We observed a significant increase in myocardial fibrosis, and elevated EndMT in rats of the vehicle group were observed compared with those in the negative control group along with the increased activity of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 signaling. Treatment with HuMSCs repressed the increase in myocardial fibrosis and EndMT observed in DCM rats, which correlated with decreased activity of TGF-β1/ERK1/2 signaling. CONCLUSION The HuMSCs attenuated cardiac fibrosis at least partly through the inhibition of TGF-β/ERK-induced EndMT.
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- C Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China; Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China; Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; Department of Pediatrics, Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Pingshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
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Li Z, Furlong MJ, Yonow T, Kriticos DJ, Bao H, Yin F, Lin Q, Feng X, Zalucki MP. Management and population dynamics of diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella): planting regimes, crop hygiene, biological control and timing of interventions. Bull Entomol Res 2019; 109:257-265. [PMID: 29929570 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485318000500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Using an age-structured process-based simulation model for diamondback moth (DBM), we model the population dynamics of this major Brassica pest using the cropping practices and climate of Guangdong, China. The model simulates two interacting sub-populations (demes), each representing a short season crop. The simulated DBM abundance, and hence pest problems, depend on planting regime, crop hygiene and biological control. A continuous supply of hosts, a low proportion of crop harvested and long residue times between harvest and replanting each exacerbate pest levels. Biological control provided by a larval parasitoid can reduce pest problems, but not eliminate them when climate is suitable for DBM and under certain planting practices. The classic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) method of insecticide application, when pest threshold is reached, proved effective and halved the number of insecticide sprays when compared with the typical practice of weekly insecticide application.
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- Z Li
- Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510640,China
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland,Brisbane 4072,Australia
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- CSIRO,GPO Box 1700, Canberra 2601,Australia
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510640,China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510640,China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510640,China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510640,China
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland,Brisbane 4072,Australia
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Feng X, Shi XF. [Research progress in prognostic factors of hepatitis B virus-associated end-stage liver disease]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2019; 26:626-629. [PMID: 30317798 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Hepatitis B remains a worldwide health problem with a high mortality rate associated with end-stage liver diseases. The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Child-Pugh score is still widely used as the prognostic model for liver cirrhosis and inflammatory reaction, B-type natriuretic peptide and portal vein thrombosis are independent risk factors. Many new models have been proposed for liver failure, including a new model HINAT ACLF. HINAT ACLF is better than its preceding models and increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a single factor to promote thyroid hormone, cholinesterase, and antiviral treatment response in this model. HBV DNA is frequently involved in the predictive model of liver cancer, but with widespread use of antiviral drugs, the value of its long-term prognostication has gradually reduced. Therefore, liver stiffness value instead of HBV DNA shows apparent advantages in mREACH-B. ALBI has good median survival prediction value for hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Alpha-fetoprotein and staging method, which is based on tumor number and size, are still independent risk factors for liver cancer.
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- X Feng
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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- Xiaoyu Jiang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power SourcesWuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power SourcesWuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Advanced Energy Storage Materials Changsha 410205 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringZhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power SourcesWuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power SourcesWuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power SourcesWuhan University Wuhan 430072 China
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Li C, Lan C, Zhang X, Yin L, Hao X, Tian J, Lin L, Sun H, Yao Z, Feng X, Jia J, Yang Y. Evaluation of Diffusional Kurtosis Imaging in Sub-acute Ischemic Stroke: Comparison with Rehabilitation Treatment Effect. Cell Transplant 2019; 28:1053-1061. [PMID: 30907127 PMCID: PMC6728709 DOI: 10.1177/0963689719837919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Stroke is a serious worldwide medical condition that causes neurological function disability. Diffusional kurtosis imaging, which measures the non-Gaussianity of water diffusion, has been demonstrated to be a sensitive biomarker in many neuro-pathologies. This study explores the relationship between neural function recovery and transformation of the ischemic lesion and/or corticospinal tract during the sub-acute phase after stroke by using diffusional kurtosis imaging. We performed a prospective study of function recovery and K metrics of 43 patients with sub-acute ischemic stroke in the middle cerebral artery territory. The effect of rehabilitation treatment was evaluated using both the Fugl-Meyer motor function score and modified Barthel index score at post-treatment compared with admission, and patients were allocated to two groups: good and poor rehabilitation effect (GRE and PRE). Metrics of diffusional kurtosis imaging within ischemic lesion and along the corticospinal tract were acquired, respectively. All three relative axial diffusional kurtoses (rKas) along the corticospinal tract in the GRE group ( n = 21) were significantly larger than those of the PRE group ( n = 22), including rKa in the posterior limb of internal capsule, rKa in the cerebral peduncle, and rKa in the basal part of the pons ( p = 0.014, 0.005, and 0.021, respectively). This multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging study showed that diffusional kurtosis imaging has the potential to complement existing stroke imaging techniques and revealed its own advantages in elucidating the possible biophysical mechanism of functional restoration underlying ischemic stroke.
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- C. Li
- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Rehabilitation, Shanxi Dayi Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Radiotherapy, Shanghai Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Both the authors contributed equally to this article
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- Department of Radiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Both the authors contributed equally to this article
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Wang LY, Feng X, Zhang BR, Ma N, Guo EK, Peng F, Tong X, Liu AH. [Efficacy analysis of LVIS and Enterprise stent assisted coil in the treatment of vertebral artery dissection aneurysm]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:685-689. [PMID: 30831618 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To observe and evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of LVIS stent and Enterprise stent assisted coil in embolization of vertebral artery dissection aneurysm (VDA). Methods: Clinical data of 96 patients with VDAs treated by LVIS stent and Enterprise stent assisted coil were analyzed retrospectively between January, 2013 and June, 2017.Of all, the LVIS stent assisted coil was performed in 28 patients (LVIS-stent group) and Enterprise in 68 patients (Enterprise-stent group). The clinical and imaging follow-up were performed. The instant embolization rate, complications, and recurrence rate were analyzed and compared between the two groups. Results: Instant angiographic results:in the LVIS stent group, complete occlusion was achieved in 17 VDAs (60.7%), near-complete occlusion in 10VDAs (35.7%), and partial occlusion in 1 VDA (3.6%). In the Enterprise stent group, complete occlusion was achieved in 27 VDAs (39.7%), near-complete occlusion in 34VDAs(50.0%), partial occlusion in 7VDAs (10.3%). Procedure-related complications occurred in 3 patients (10.7%) in LVIS stent group and 3 patients (4.4%) in Enterprise stent group. DSA follow-up was performed during 6 to 12 months after surgery, and 10 patients with vertebral artery dissection aneurysm recurred, 2 in the LVIS group and 8 in the Enterprise stent group. The latest modified Rankin Scale score was 0 in 55 patients,1 in 13, 2 in 1, 3 in 1, and 6 in 1. Among them, all follow-up patients in the LVIS stent group had good prognosis, while in the Enterprise stent group, 50 patients (94.4%) had a good prognosis. Conclusions: The stent-assisted coils have a higher degree of embolization in the vertebral artery dissection aneurysms, a higher rate of near-total embolization, a lower incidence of neurological complications, and a good prognosis. The complete andnear-complete occlusion rates and the incidence of neurological complicationsin the LVIS group was higher than that in the Enterprise groupand the recurrence ratesin the LVIS group was lower than that in the Enterprise group,both with no statistically significant difference.
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070 Chian
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- Beijing Hospital Neurosurgery Beijing100005 Chian
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070 Chian
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- The Neurosurgery Department, the First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070 Chian
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070 Chian
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070 Chian
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100070 Chian
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Xie J, Zhu L, Zhu T, Jian Y, Ding Y, Zhou M, Feng X. Vitamin D-supplemented yogurt drink reduces Candida infections in a paediatric intensive care unit: a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial. J Hum Nutr Diet 2019; 32:512-517. [PMID: 30773722 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of Candida infections in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) has dramatically increased as a result of resistance to conventional anti-fungal treatments. Because vitamin D has been shown to exhibit fungicidal activity against Candida infection in an in vitro antimicrobial screening, we aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D on Candida infections in the PICU. METHODS Four hundred sixteen eligible children aged between 12 months to 5 years old admitted to the PICU, who were on broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, participated in the study. Patients were randomly assigned to two study groups, receiving a plain yogurt drink (placebo group) or supplemented with 300 IU day-1 vitamin D (VD group). Primary outcome was defined as the incidences of Candida colonisation (Candida isolated from rectal swab) 14 days after enrollment. Secondary outcome measures were Candida growth in blood (candidaemia) and urine (candiduria). RESULTS The prevalence of candiduria as well as candidaemia was significantly lower in the VD-treated group (26 cases) than in the placebo group (62 cases). The mean (SD) length of PICU stay was obviously lowered in the VD group [11.8 (1.2) days] compared to the placebo group [15.2 (2.3 days)], whereas cases of patient death were similar between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Supplementation of vitamin D effectively reduces infections of Candida in children who were critically ill and on broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment.
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- Nursing Department, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Nursing Department, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Nursing Department, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Nursing Department, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Nursing Department, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Nursing Department, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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- Nursing Department, Wuxi Children's Hospital, Wuxi, China
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Feng X, Liu AD, Zhou C, Wang MY, Zhang J, Liu ZY, Liu Y, Zhou TF, Zhang SB, Kong DF, Hu LQ, Ji JX, Fan HR, Li H, Lan T, Xie JL, Mao WZ, Liu ZX, Ding WX, Zhuang G, Liu WD. Five-channel tunable W-band Doppler backscattering system in the experimental advanced superconducting tokamak. Rev Sci Instrum 2019; 90:024704. [PMID: 30831725 DOI: 10.1063/1.5075615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A 5-channel Doppler backscattering system has been designed and installed in the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). Through an I/Q-type double sideband modulator and a frequency multiplier, an array of finely spaced (Δf = 400 MHz) frequencies that span 1.6 GHz has been created. The center of the array bandwidth is tunable within the range of 75-97.8 GHz, which covers most of the W band (75-110 GHz). The incident angle can be adjusted from -4° to 12°, and the wavenumber range is 4-15 cm-1 with a wavenumber resolution of Δk/k ≤ 0.35. Ray tracing is used to calculate the scattering location and the scattering wavenumber. This article details the hardware design, the ray tracing, and the preliminary experimental results from EAST plasmas.
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui, Hefei 230031, China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Anhui, Hefei 230031, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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Chen W, Zhang X, Mi L, Liu C, Zhang J, Cui S, Feng X, Cao Y, Shen C. High-Performance Flexible Freestanding Anode with Hierarchical 3D Carbon-Networks/Fe 7 S 8 /Graphene for Applicable Sodium-Ion Batteries. Adv Mater 2019; 31:e1806664. [PMID: 30614589 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201806664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2018] [Revised: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have gained tremendous interest for grid scale energy storage system and power energy batteries. However, the current researches of anode for SIBs still face the critical issues of low areal capacity, limited cycle life, and low initial coulombic efficiency for practical application perspective. To solve this issue, a kind of hierarchical 3D carbon-networks/Fe7 S8 /graphene (CFG) is designed and synthesized as freestanding anode, which is constructed with Fe7 S8 microparticles well-welded on 3D-crosslinked carbon-networks and embedded in highly conductive graphene film, via a facile and scalable synthetic method. The as-prepared freestanding electrode CFG represents high areal capacity (2.12 mAh cm-2 at 0.25 mA cm-2 ) and excellent cycle stability of 5000 cycles (0.0095% capacity decay per cycle). The assembled all-flexible sodium-ion battery delivers remarkable performance (high areal capacity of 1.42 mAh cm-2 at 0.3 mA cm-2 and superior energy density of 144 Wh kg-1 ), which are very close to the requirement of practical application. This work not only enlightens the material design and electrode engineering, but also provides a new kind of freestanding high energy density anode with great potential application prospective for SIBs.
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- Weihua Chen
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
- National Engineering and Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, P. R. China
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- National Engineering and Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 450007, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, P. R. China
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- National Engineering and Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Kong F, Wang J, Zhang C, Feng X, Zhang L, Zang H. Assessment of sexual activity and menopausal symptoms in middle-aged Chinese women using the Menopause Rating Scale. Climacteric 2019; 22:370-376. [PMID: 30612483 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2018.1547702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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Wu D, Yang T, Stillman F, Guo W, Zhou H, Feng X. Assessment of tobacco control advocacy behavioural capacity among public health faculty and students: a cluster intervention study. Public Health 2018; 165:95-105. [DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ye Y, Liu F, Cui K, Feng X, Zhang W, Huang Y. Free electrons excited SPASER. Opt Express 2018; 26:31402-31412. [PMID: 30650726 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.031402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Surface plasmon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (SPASER) is discovered and used for realizing lasers at nanometer scale. The conventional gain media that are applied in SPASER are solid materials, such as organic dye or semiconductor, which limits the frequency range of SPASER. The free electrons could be considered as a kind of gain medium for emitting radiation. Here, we investigate theoretically the SPASER, which is excited by free electrons. We also demonstrate the tunable, deep-ultraviolet, and ultracompact laser numerically by having free electrons interact with surface plasmon polariton mode supported on metal surface. The output power density could reach about 30 W/μm2 and the wavelength in deep ultraviolet could be widely tuned by varying the electron energy. This work offers a way of realizing integrated free electron laser in the ultraviolet frequency region.
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Lacambra M, Loong H, To K, Feng X, Taylor G, Pleasance E, Laskin J, Marra M, Griffith J, Yeung H, Wong KC, Chow C, Kumta S, Ng W, Tse T, Tong C, Ng T. FUS-NFATc2 sarcoma of bone, a novel molecular entity with aggressive behavior: Clinical and molecular pathology findings of two cases. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy443.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Liu ZF, Hu XT, Feng X, Li HB. [Interpretation of allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA)]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 31:1327-1329. [PMID: 29798223 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.17.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) has been the most preferred reference for national guidelines. The ARIA 2010 revision is the first evidence-based clinical guideline in the field of allergies, which has great influence in the world. The ARIA 2016 revision continues the basic framework of the 2010 revision, which focuses on six controversial clinical issues in the treatment of allergic rhinitis.It aimed to provide clear informationand systematic treatment for patients, clinicians and health policy makers. The interpretation of the ARIA 2016 revision will help domestic otolaryngologist, respiratory doctors, and allergy practitioners understand the latest guidelines for AR drug treatment in the world.
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Dummer R, Schadendorf D, Hauschild A, Santinami M, Atkinson V, Mandala M, Chiarion Sileni V, Larkin J, Nyakas M, Dutriaux C, Haydon A, Mortier L, Robert C, Schachter J, Feng X, de Jong E, Mookerjee B, Kefford R, Kirkwood J, Long G. Estimate of long-term relapse-free survival (RFS) and analysis of baseline factors associated with RFS in the COMBI-AD trial. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy289.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Atkinson V, Hauschild A, Santinami M, Mandala M, Chiarion Sileni V, Larkin J, Nyakas M, Dutriaux C, Haydon A, Mortier L, Robert C, Schachter J, Schadendorf D, Feng X, de Jong E, Mookerjee B, Kefford R, Dummer R, Kirkwood J, Long G. Adverse events (AEs) over time in patients (pts) treated with adjuvant dabrafenib plus trametinib (D + T) or placebo (Pbo) in the COMBI-AD trial. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy289.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Dong Y, Ma Y, Li D, Liu Y, Chen W, Feng X, Zhang J. Construction of 3D architectures with Ni(HCO 3) 2 nanocubes wrapped by reduced graphene oxide for LIBs: ultrahigh capacity, ultrafast rate capability and ultralong cycle stability. Chem Sci 2018; 9:8682-8691. [PMID: 30651965 PMCID: PMC6278778 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc02868k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A 3D layered Ni(HCO3)2/rGO nano-architecture was fabricated by coordination self-assembly for high performance storage of Li-ions with fast electrode kinetics and a super-long life.
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been the dominating technology for electric vehicles (EV) and grid storage in the current era, but they are still extensively demanded to further improve energy density, power density, and cycle life. Herein, a novel 3D layered nanoarchitecture network of Ni(HCO3)2/rGO composites with highly uniform Ni(HCO3)2 nanocubes (average diameter of 100 ± 20 nm) wrapped in rGO films is facilely fabricated by a one-step hydrothermal self-assembly process based on the electrostatic interaction and coordination principle. Benefiting from the synergistic effects, the Ni(HCO3)2/rGO electrode delivers an ultrahigh capacity (2450 mA h g–1 at 0.1 A g–1), ultrafast rate capability and ultralong cycling stability (1535 mA h g–1 for the 1000th cycle at 5 A g–1, 803 mA h g–1 for the 2000th cycle at 10 A g–1). The detailed electrochemical reaction mechanism investigated by in situ XRD further indicates that the 3D architecture of Ni(HCO3)2/rGO not only provides a good conductivity network and has a confinement effect on the rGO films, but also benefits from the reversible transfer from LiHCO3 to LixC2 (x = 0–2), further oxidation of nickel, and the formation of a stable/durable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film (LiF and LiOH), which are responsible for the excellent storage performance of the Li-ions. This work could shed light on the design of high-capacity and low-cost anode materials for high energy storage in LIBs to meet the critical demands of EV and mobile information technology devices.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , Henan , China . ;
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , Henan , China . ;
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , Henan , China . ;
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , Henan , China . ;
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , Henan , China . ;
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , Henan , China . ;
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , Henan , China . ;
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Wang MY, Zhou C, Liu AD, Zhang J, Liu ZY, Feng X, Ji JX, Li H, Lan T, Xie JL, Liu SQ, Ding WX, Mao WZ, Zhuang G, Liu WD. A novel, tunable, multimodal microwave system for microwave reflectometry system. Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:093501. [PMID: 30278705 DOI: 10.1063/1.5033968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Based on a new technique, a tunable, multi-channel system that covers the Q-band (33-55 GHz) is presented in this article. It has a potential use of the Doppler backscattering system diagnostic that can measure the turbulence radial correlation and the perpendicular velocity of turbulence by changing the incident angle. The system consists primarily of a double-sideband (DSB) modulation and a multiplier, which creates four probing frequencies. The probing frequency enables the simultaneous analysis of the density fluctuations and flows at four distinct radial regions in tokamak plasma. The amplitude of the probing frequency can be adjusted by the initial phase of the intermediate frequency (IF) input from the double-sideband, and the typical flatness is less than 10 dB. The system was tested in the lab with a rotating grating, and the results show that the system can operate in the frequency range of 33-55 GHz with a Q-band multitude and that the power of each channel can be adjusted by the phase of the IF input of DSB.
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- Department of Physics, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Physics, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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- KTX Laboratory and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, Hefei 230026, China
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Chen QR, Yang F, Feng X, Wang MX, Jin S, Wang MW, Wu D, Zhang YGL, Wu YM, Wang HB, Chen QB. [Improving the methods for processing specimens derived from endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration so as to increase the pathological diagnosis accuracy]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2018; 47:635-637. [PMID: 30107673 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2018.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Feng X, Ray P, Jarrett J, Karpinski L, Jones B, Knowlton K. Short communication: Effect of abomasal inorganic phosphorus infusion on phosphorus absorption in large intestine, milk production, and phosphorus excretion of dairy cattle. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:7208-7211. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-14515] [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] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Feng X, White R, Tucker H, Hanigan M. Meta-analysis of 2-hydroxy-4-methylthio-butanoic acid supplementation on ruminal fermentation, milk production, and nutrient digestibility. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:7182-7189. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Chen W, Zhang L, Liu C, Feng X, Zhang J, Guan L, Mi L, Cui S. Electrospun Flexible Cellulose Acetate-Based Separators for Sodium-Ion Batteries with Ultralong Cycle Stability and Excellent Wettability: The Role of Interface Chemical Groups. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:23883-23890. [PMID: 29920205 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Na-ion batteries are one of the best technologies for large-scale applications depending on almost infinite and widespread sodium resources. However, the state-of-the-art separators cannot meet the engineering needs of large-scale sodium-ion batteries to match the intensively investigated electrode materials. Here, a kind of flexible modified cellulose acetate separator (MCA) for sodium-ion batteries was synthesized via the electrospinning process and subsequently optimizing the interface chemical groups by changing acetyl to hydroxyl partly. Upon the rational design, the flexible MCA separator exhibits high chemical stability and excellent wettability (contact angles nearly 0°) in electrolytes (EC/PC, EC/DMC, diglyme, and triglyme). Moreover, the flexible MCA separator shows high onset temperature of degradation (over 250 °C) and excellent thermal stability (no shrinkage at 220 °C). Electrochemical measurements, importantly, show that the Na-ion batteries with flexible MCA separator exhibit ultralong cycle life (93.78%, 10 000 cycles) and high rate capacity (100.1 mAh g-1 at 10 C) in the Na/Na3V2(PO4)3 (NVP) half cell (2.5-4.0 V) and good cycle performance (98.59%, 100 cycles) in the Na/SnS2 half cell (0.01-3 V), respectively. Moreover, the full cell (SnS2/NVP) with flexible MCA separator displays the capacity of 98 mAh g-1 and almost no reduction after 40 cycles at 0.118 A g-1. Thus, this work provides a kind of flexible modified cellulose acetate separator for Na-ion batteries with great potential for practical large-scale applications.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , PR China
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- National Engineering and Research Center for Adv. Polymer Processing Technology , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , 450001 , PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering , Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001 , PR China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research , Zhongyuan University of Technology , Zhengzhou 450007 , PR China
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- Center for Advanced Materials Research , Zhongyuan University of Technology , Zhengzhou 450007 , PR China
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Ma N, Zhang BR, Feng X, Wang LY, Peng F, Liu AH. [Efficacy analysis of the endovascular treatment for 175 unruptured vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:2176-2179. [PMID: 30032521 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.27.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics, clinical effect and follow-up outcome of the different endovascular treatment techniques in the treatment of unruptured vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms (VBDAs). Methods: The clinical data of 160 consecutive patients (175VBDAs) from January 2012 to December 2016 in Beijing Tiantan hospital were retrospectively analyzed.All of the 175 aneurysms were treated with endovascular embolization, including 115 stent-assisted coils, 27 simple stents, 21 blood flow diverting devices, and 12 parent arteries occlusion.The imaging and clinical follow-up were performed after the operation. Results: Headache including cervical-occipital pain(43.1%)was the most common clinical manifestation.The incidence of perioperative complications was 3.75%, no intraoperative bleeding and no deaths.The imaging findings of 113 aneurysms were followed up for (9.9±7.3) months.Of the 71 stent-assisted coils, 62 recovered well and 9 relapsed; of the 19 aneurysms treated with simple stent, 4 recovered well, 11 improved, 2 stable and 2 relapsed; of the 15 aneurysms treated by the blood flow diverting devices, 4 recovered and 11 improved; all of the 8 aneurysms with parent arteries occlusion recovered well.A total of 144 patients were follow-up (17.3±16.6) months by the Modified Rankin Scale(mRS) score: 140 patients were 0-2 score and 4 patients were 3-6 score. Conclusions: The clinical manifestations of the unruptured VBDAs are complex, and the headache is the most common clinical symptom.Endovascular treatment for the treatment of unruptured VBDAs is safe and feasible.The principle of individualization should be followed during embolization.
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- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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Zhang Y, Zhou M, Xia K, Feng X, Gao Y, Wan Z, Han D, Deng C. 321 Pericytes in the corpora cavernosa has relationship with endothelial function in hyperlipidemia-associated ED mice. J Sex Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.284] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Liu XF, Li RF, Fu X, Shen H, wen M, Feng X. Syntheses, Characterizations, and Reactivity of Two Cu(I)-Amido Complexes: Proposed Intermediate in Cu(I)-Catalyzed Goldberg Reaction. RUSS J COORD CHEM+ 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070328418050044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yang T, Peng S, Barnett R, Wu D, Feng X, Oliffe JL. Association between bedtime and self-reported illness among college students: a representative nationwide study of China. Public Health 2018; 159:67-69. [PMID: 29580561 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was to examine the association between bedtime and self-reported illness among Chinese college students. METHODS Participants were 11,942 students, who were identified through a multistage survey sampling process. Sleep and illness status were obtained by self report. Both unadjusted and adjusted methods were considered in the analyses. RESULTS The logistic regression model found that late bedtime was positively associated with self reported short and long-term illness (OR: 3.70 and 1, 79) after adjusting for demographic characteristics, short sleep duration, and mental disorders. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to find a positive relationship between late bedtime and self reported illnesses in China or elsewhere. The findings underscore the importance of educating college students about the importance of sleep.
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- Department of Social Medicine/Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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- Department of Social Medicine/Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Geography, University of Canterbury, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychology, School of Humanities and Management, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, China
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- Department of Social Medicine/Center for Tobacco Control Research, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Nagabandi N, Yegin C, Feng X, King C, Oh JK, Scholar EA, Narumanchi S, Akbulut M. Chemically linked metal-matrix nanocomposites of boron nitride nanosheets and silver as thermal interface materials. Nanotechnology 2018; 29:105706. [PMID: 29315082 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aaa668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Herein, novel hybrid nanocomposite thermal interface materials (TIMs) relying on the chemical linkage of silver, boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs), and organic ligands are reported. These TIMs were prepared using a co-electrodeposition/chemisorption approach where the electrolytic reduction of silver ions into silver nano-/micro-crystals was coupled with the conjugation of ligand-coated nanosheets onto silver crystals. Furthermore, the influence of the bond strength of silver/nanosheet links on the thermal, mechanical, and structural properties is investigated using a combination of techniques including laser flash analysis, phase-sensitive transient thermoreflectance, nanoindentation, and electron microscopy. The internal nanostructure was found to be strongly dependent on the linker chemistry. While the chemical grafting of 4-cyano-benzoyl chloride (CBC) and 2-mercapto-5-benzimidazole carboxylic acid (MBCA) on BNNSs led to the uniform distribution of functionalized-nanosheets in the silver crystal matrix, the physical binding of 4-bromo-benzoyl chloride linkers on nanosheets caused the aggregation and phase separation. The thermal conductivity was 236-258 W m-1 K and 306-321 W m-1 K for physically and chemically conjugated TIMs, respectively, while their hardness varied from 400-495 MPa and from 240 to 360 MPa, respectively. The corresponding ratio of thermal conductivity to hardness, which is a critical parameter controlling the performance of TIMs, was ultrahigh for the chemically conjugated TIMs: 1.3 × 10-6 m2 K-1 s for MBCA-BNNS and 8.5 × 10-7 m2 K-1 s for CBC-BNNS. We anticipate that these materials can satisfy some of the emerging thermal management needs arising from the improved performance and efficiency, miniaturization, and/or high throughput of electronic devices, energy storage devices, energy conversion systems, light-emitting diodes, and telecommunication components.
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3122, United States of America
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Feng X, He Y, Yu B, Wu JR, Ma J. [Synchronous squamous cell carcinoma of lung and B-cell lymphoma of peritumoural lymph nodes: report of a case]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2018. [PMID: 29534367 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2018.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Feng X, Weng C, Wei T, Sun J, Huang F, Yu P, Qi M. Two EDA gene mutations in chinese patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:e324-e326. [PMID: 29444360 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- X Feng
- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Dermatology of Suxi Health-center, Yiwu, 322009, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Cell Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Rochester, New York, NY, 14604, USA.,Assisted Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China.,Key Laboratory of Reproductive Dysfunction Management of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 310016, China.,DIAN Diagnostics, Hangzhou, 310024, China
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Xu Y, Wen X, Feng X, Liang Z, Ye X, Nie H, Liao X, Li J, Zeng Y, Tang S, He J. Preparation, characterization, and pharmacokinetics in swine of a florfenicol enteric formulation prepared using hot-melt extrusion technology. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2018; 41:572-580. [PMID: 29500829 DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of this work was to manufacture an enteric formulation of florfenicol (FF) using hot-melt extrusion (HME) technology and to evaluate its in vitro dissolution and in vivo pharmacokinetics. For the HME process, hypromellose acetate succinate LG (HPMCAS-LG) was the enteric polymer mixed with FF, and the two components were extruded with a standard screw configuration at a speed of 50 rpm. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were performed to characterize the HME extrudate. The release percentage of the enteric formulation in the acidic stage was <10% of the loaded FF, whereas that in the phosphate buffer stage was >80%. Pharmacokinetic evaluations in swine revealed that the enteric formulation had a longer t1/2λ and MRT than commercially available FF powder (FULAIKA® ), indicating that the novel formulation exhibited enteric and sustained release properties. Compared with the commercial product, the relative bioavailability of the enteric formulation reached up to 117.2%. This study suggests that this formulation may have potential for future commercialization.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- The Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- The Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Luo YT, Cheng J, Feng X, He SJ, Wang YW, Huang Q. The viable circulating tumor cells with cancer stem cells feature, where is the way out? J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2018; 37:38. [PMID: 29482576 PMCID: PMC5828305 DOI: 10.1186/s13046-018-0685-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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With cancer stem cells (CSCs) became the research hotspot, emerging studies attempt to reveal the functions of these special subsets in tumorigenesis. Although various approaches have been used in CSCs researches, only a few could really reflect or simulate the microenvironment in vivo. At present, CSCs theories are still difficult to apply for clinical remedy because CSCs subpopulations are always hard to identify and trace. Thus an ideal approach for clinicians and researchers is urgently needed. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs), as the method of noninvasive-liquid biopsy, could be detected in the peripheral blood (PB) from many tumors and even could be treated as procurators for CSCs deeper researches from patient-derived sample. However, CTCs, as a diagnostic marker, also raise much controversy over theirs clinical value. Mechanisms causing CTCs to shed from the tumor have not been fully characterized, thus it is unclear whether CTCs represent the entire makeup of cancer cells in the tumor or only a subset. The heterogeneity of CTCs also caused different clinical outcomes. To overcome these unsolved problems, recently, CTC researches are not just depend on enumerations, whereas those CTC subsets that could expand in vitro may play a pivotal role in the metastatic cascade. Here, we retrospect the CTC developmental history and discourse upon the enrichment of viable CTCs in functional assays, probe the further avenue at the crossroad.
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of Cancer Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of Cancer Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of Cancer Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of Cancer Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of Cancer Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of Cancer Center, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 201620, China.
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Hu J, Feng X, Valdearcos M, Lutrin D, Uchida Y, Koliwad SK, Maze M. Interleukin-6 is both necessary and sufficient to produce perioperative neurocognitive disorder in mice. Br J Anaesth 2018; 120:537-545. [PMID: 29452810 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.11.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 10/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) result in long-term morbidity and mortality with no effective interventions available. Because interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory cytokine, is consistently up-regulated by trauma, including after surgery, we determined whether IL-6 is a putative therapeutic target for PND in a mouse model. METHODS Following institutional approval, adult (12-14 weeks) male C57/Bl6 mice were pretreated with the IL-6 receptor (IL6R) blocking antibody tocilizumab prior to open tibia fracture with internal fixation under isoflurane anaesthesia. Inflammatory and behavioural responses in a trace fear conditioning (TFC) paradigm were assessed postoperatively. Separately, the effects of IL-6 administration or of depletion of bone marrow-derived monocytes (BM-DMs) with clodrolip on the inflammatory and behavioural responses were assessed. Blood brain barrier disruption, hippocampal microglial activation, and infiltration of BM-DMs were each assessed following IL-6 administration. RESULTS The surgery-induced decrement in freezing time in the TFC assay, indicative of cognitive decline, was attenuated by tocilizumab (P<0.01). The surgery-induced increase in pro-inflammatory mediators was significantly reduced by tocilizumab. Exogenously administered IL-6 significantly impaired freezing behaviour (P<0.05) and up-regulated pro-inflammatory cytokines; both responses were prevented by depletion of BM-DMs. IL-6 disrupted the blood brain barrier, and increased hippocampal activation of microglia and infiltration of BM-DMs. CONCLUSIONS IL-6 is both necessary and sufficient to produce cognitive decline. Following further preclinical testing of its perioperative safety, the IL6R blocker tocilizumab is a candidate for prevention and/or treatment of PND.
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- J Hu
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Anesthesia, Tongling People's Hospital, Tongling, Anhui 244000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- The Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- The Diabetes Center, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Zhang K, Li N, Chen Z, Shao K, Zhou F, Zhang C, Mu X, Wan J, Li B, Feng X, Shi S, Xiong M, Cao K, Wang X, Huang C, He J. High Expression of Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells in Chinese Primary Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Tissues. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 22:221-5. [DOI: 10.1177/172460080702200310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Purpose Nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) has been reported to be involved in the development of various types of cancer including adenocarcinoma of the breast. This research was the first to investigate NFAT protein expression in primary non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues from Chinese patients. Methods NFAT protein expression was determined in 130 surgically resected primary NSCLC and matched normal tissues by immunohistochemical analysis. The association between NFAT expression and clinical categorical variables was further analyzed with the SPSS software. Results We found that NFAT expression was much higher in 85 tumor tissues (65.4%) and lower in 45 tumor tissues (34.6%) compared with the matched normal tissues. Further statistical analysis by the chi-square test showed that high expression of NFAT proteins was significantly associated with tumor differentiation (p=0.045), invasion (p=0.031), histology (p<0.0001), tumor size (p=0.038) and cigarette smoking history (p=0.024). However, there was no correlation between the expression of NFAT proteins and pTNM classification, and no difference in 5-year survival rate between patients with high or low expression of NFAT proteins. Multivariate logistic regression analysis for the correlation between NFAT protein expression levels and various characteristics showed a significant association with histology (p=0.008, OR=0.273). Conclusion Our results revealed that high NFAT expression was present in Chinese NSCLCs and that NFAT expression might be involved in the process of human lung cancer development.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai
- These two authors contributed equally to this work
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
- These two authors contributed equally to this work
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing - China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing - China
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Department of Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
- Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, NY - USA
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- Laboratory of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital/Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing
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Liu J, Wu L, Feng X, Dong J, Qin W, Jia J. 11 C-CFT-PET in presymptomatic FTDP-17: a potential biomarker predicting onset. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.11.317] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Deniz O, Sánchez-Sánchez C, Jaafar R, Kharche N, Liang L, Meunier V, Feng X, Müllen K, Fasel R, Ruffieux P. Electronic characterization of silicon intercalated chevron graphene nanoribbons on Au(111). Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:1619-1622. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc08353j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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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The intrinsic electronic structure of chevron graphene nanoribbons are revealed through in situ silicon intercalation.
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- O. Deniz
- Empa
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
- CH-8600 Dübendorf
- Switzerland
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- Empa
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
- CH-8600 Dübendorf
- Switzerland
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- Empa
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
- CH-8600 Dübendorf
- Switzerland
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- Department of Physics
- Applied Physics, and Astronomy
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy
- USA
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- Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Oak Ridge
- USA
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- Department of Physics
- Applied Physics, and Astronomy
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy
- USA
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- Chair of Molecular Functional Materials
- Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry
- Technische Universität Dresden
- Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
- D-55128 Mainz
- Germany
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- Empa
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
- CH-8600 Dübendorf
- Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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- Empa
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
- CH-8600 Dübendorf
- Switzerland
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Shi QY, Feng X, Chen H, Ma HH, Lu ZF, Shi QL, Zhou XJ, Shen Q. [Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma: a clinicopathologic study of 27 cases]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2017; 46:607-612. [PMID: 28910870 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study the clinicopathologic characteristics and diagnostic criteria of primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBL), and to distinguish PMBL from classic Hodgkin lymphoma(CHL) and systemic diffuse large B-cell lymphoma(DLBCL). Methods: The clinical features, histologic findings, results of immunohistochemical study and prgnosis in 27 PMBL cases were analyzed, with review of literature. Results: The age of patients ranged from 19 to 82 years (median age 34 years). All cases were located in the mediastinum and frequently accompanied by superior vein cava syndrome. Histologically, the tumor cells were pleomorphic and diffusely distributed. Clear cytoplasm and spindle tumor cells were seen in some cases. Varying amount of sclerosing stroma with collagen deposition was seen.Immunohistochemical study showed that the tumor cells were positive for CD20(100%, 27/27), CD30 (64.0%, 16/25), CD23 (77.3%, 17/22) and p63 (16/19). Clonal B cell gene rearrangement was seen. Conclusions: PMBL is a subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with various histomorphology. Immunohistochemistry can help to confirm the diagnosis, and the prognosis is better than diffuse large B cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified.
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- Q Y Shi
- Department of Pathology, Nanjing General Hospital of PLA, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210002, China
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Yang N, Wang X, Teng D, Mao R, Hao Y, Feng X, Wang J. Deleting the first disulphide bond in an arenicin derivative enhances its expression in Pichia pastoris. Lett Appl Microbiol 2017; 65:241-248. [PMID: 28656630 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12770] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The marine antimicrobial peptide NZ17074, a variant of arenicin-3 from Arenicola marina that has broad antimicrobial activity and high bioavailability, can be designed to treat bacterial and fungal diseases. To reduce the toxicity of NZ17074, N6 was designed by replacing a cysteine in positions 3 and 20 with alanine, fused to the C-terminus of the small ubiquitin-like modifier tag (SUMO), and expressed in yeast. SUMO-N6 yielded as much as 921 mg l-1 at 72 h after induction in a fermentor and increased 1·8-fold over SUMO-NZ17074. After cleavage with 30% formic acid and purification by a Sephadex G-25 column, 9·7 mg of the recombinant peptide N6 (rN6) was obtained from one-litre fermentation broth, increasing 1·4-fold over NZ17074. Compared to NZ17074, rN6 displayed almost identical antimicrobial activity with a minimal inhibitory concentration of 0·5, 0·25-0·5, 4, 0·25-16 and 16 μg ml-1 against Escherichia, Salmonella, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus strains. Our results indicate that the first disulphide bond, Cys3-Cys20, in NZ17074 is not necessary for antimicrobial activity and that its deletion might reduce toxicity to host cells. These findings may help design new antimicrobial peptides harbouring fewer disulphide bridges and may have more potent activity. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Disulphide bond formation is an important step in the protein expression and can also influence protein secretion. A deletion of the first disulphide bond in NZ17074 increased the secreted level of target protein, and its antimicrobial activity was almost unaffected by the deletion of the first disulphide bond. The first disulphide bond in NZ17074 is favourable for correctly forming another disulphide bond during expression but not necessary for its activity. This may help design and produce a novel class of antimicrobial peptides harbouring fewer disulphide bridges to save the cost.
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China.,Gene Engineering Laboratory, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China.,Gene Engineering Laboratory, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China.,Gene Engineering Laboratory, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China.,Gene Engineering Laboratory, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China.,Gene Engineering Laboratory, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China.,Gene Engineering Laboratory, Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Liu T, Yuan M, Zhang Z, Tse G, Feng X, Korantzopoulos P, Li G, Xia Y. P4618Cancer and risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p4618] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Pan F, Xiang H, Yan J, Hong L, Zhang L, Liu Y, Feng X, Cai C. Dendritic Cells from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Peripheral Blood Induce Th17 Cell Differentiation via miR-363/Integrin αv/TGF-β Axis. Scand J Immunol 2017; 85:441-449. [PMID: 28376277 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Revised: 02/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical regulators of immune responses. This study was to observe the effect of DCs from peripheral blood on the differentiation of Th17 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Peripheral blood samples were collected from 30 patients with RA and 20 healthy controls, respectively. Flow cytometry results showed that in contrast to Treg cells, the proportion of Th17 cells in T cells and the Th17/Treg ratio were both increased in patients with RA. The RT-PCR results showed that Foxp3、ROR γt and miR-363 expression in PBMC of patients with RA were reduced, but the ITGAV expression was increased, which was negatively related to miR-363 expression. IL-17, TGF-β and IL-6 levels detected by ELISA were increased in peripheral blood serum of patients with RA. Moreover, we noted that the CD11C+ αν+ /CD11C+ DCs ratio was obvious increased in patients with RA and has positive correlation to the Th17/Treg ratio. In cocultured system, Th17 cell differentiation was significantly inhibited in the presence of ITGF-β suggesting that Th17 cell differentiation was controlled by active TGF-β (aTGF-β). After DCs transfecting with miR-363 mimics and cocultured with T cells, Th17 cell number, IL-17 level and ROR-γt expression were significantly reduced in the presence of latent TGF-β (ITGF-β). In addition, the integrin αv protein expression was both reduced in the presence of aTGF-β or ITGF-β. These data demonstrated that DCs induced Th17 cell differentiation through miR-363/Integrin αv/TGF-β pathway in patients with RA.
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- The Affiliated Hospotal of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Hospotal of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Hospotal of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Hospotal of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Hospotal of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Hospotal of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Hospotal of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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