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Shen YK, He XQ, Gu X, Liu Z, He ZH. Hypergravity-assisted chemical liquid deposition of nano-granular film on the inner surface of a quartz tube. R Soc Open Sci 2018; 5:180722. [PMID: 30839711 PMCID: PMC6170565 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.180722] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Transparent tubes with functions of heating and temperature measurement are badly required in the visualization investigation of two-phase flows and flow-boiling heat transfer. In order to prepare such a tube, we introduced a cost-effective and energy-efficient procedure of hypergravity-assisted chemical liquid deposition (HACLD) to produce transparent and conductive silver (Ag) films on the inner surfaces of quartz tubes, typically 50 mm in length and 8 mm in inner diameter with a set-up that was designed and built for this purpose. Precursors of organometallic Ag precursor solutions were prepared by dissolving silver citrate and 1,2-diaminopropane in 2-methoxyethanol with required concentration for the chemical liquid deposition process. Semitransparent and conductive Ag films formed inside the required quartz tubes under specific heating process in hypergravity. One of the films was about 47 nm in thickness, 23 Ω per square sheet resistance, and 30% optical transmittance. This attempt may pave a way for the understanding of the film forming mechanism in hypergravity, and the development of a film preparation technology of HACLD.
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- School of Physics, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- School of Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai 519082, People's Republic of China
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Gu X, Hao XY, Zhang Y, Sun LIN, Han JCH, Liu XW, Ge SHP. 4914Prenatal identification of atrioventricular septal defect and associated genomic abnormality by fetal echocardiography and whole genome sequencing. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.4914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Beijing AnZhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing AnZhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing AnZhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing AnZhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing AnZhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing AnZhen Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Department of Ultrasound, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, United States of America
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Hutchison MA, Gu X, Adrover MF, Lee MR, Hnasko TS, Alvarez VA, Lu W. Genetic inhibition of neurotransmission reveals role of glutamatergic input to dopamine neurons in high-effort behavior. Mol Psychiatry 2018; 23:1213-1225. [PMID: 28194005 PMCID: PMC5555825 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2017.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Midbrain dopamine neurons are crucial for many behavioral and cognitive functions. As the major excitatory input, glutamatergic afferents are important for control of the activity and plasticity of dopamine neurons. However, the role of glutamatergic input as a whole onto dopamine neurons remains unclear. Here we developed a mouse line in which glutamatergic inputs onto dopamine neurons are specifically impaired, and utilized this genetic model to directly test the role of glutamatergic inputs in dopamine-related functions. We found that while motor coordination and reward learning were largely unchanged, these animals showed prominent deficits in effort-related behavioral tasks. These results provide genetic evidence that glutamatergic transmission onto dopaminergic neurons underlies incentive motivation, a willingness to exert high levels of effort to obtain reinforcers, and have important implications for understanding the normal function of the midbrain dopamine system.
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- M A Hutchison
- Synapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Synapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Synapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Synapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA,Synapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 3C 1000, 35 Convent Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. E-mail:
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Moore-Medlin T, Asarkar A, Ma X, Flores J, Gu X, Nathan C. The Role of Human Papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr Virus Co-infection in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Tumor Differentiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.12.120] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Gu X, Krenn M, Erhard M, Zeilinger A. Gouy Phase Radial Mode Sorter for Light: Concepts and Experiments. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:103601. [PMID: 29570339 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.103601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We present an in principle lossless sorter for radial modes of light, using accumulated Gouy phases. The experimental setups have been found by a computer algorithm, and can be intuitively understood in a geometric way. Together with the ability to sort angular-momentum modes, we now have access to the complete two-dimensional transverse plane of light. The device can readily be used in multiplexing classical information. On a quantum level, it is an analog of the Stern-Gerlach experiment-significant for the discussion of fundamental concepts in quantum physics. As such, it can be applied in high-dimensional and multiphotonic quantum experiments.
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- Xuemei Gu
- Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- State Key Laboratory for Novel Software Technology, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, 210023 Nanjing City, China
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Center for Quantum Science & Technology (VCQ), Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Center for Quantum Science & Technology (VCQ), Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Center for Quantum Science & Technology (VCQ), Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Bouamar H, Zhang F, Gu X, Dong Q, Sun L. Abstract P6-07-02: Bisphenol A treatment induces hyperplasia in primary and stem cell-generated mammary glands from pregnant mice. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p6-07-02] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Breast cancer is a commonly diagnosed cancer of pregnancy. However, how endogenous and exogenous endocrine factors may contribute to the development of pregnancy-associated mammary tumorigenesis is not clear. There is growing evidence that mammary stem cells (MaSCs) may initiate neoplastic transformation when dysregulated in mouse models. We investigated the effect of the environmental endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) on mouse mammary gland morphology, epithelial cell composition, pre-neoplastic lesions, and the regenerative function of MaSCs. Pregnant FVB mice with GFP transgene on Day E8.5 were implanted with osmotic pumps that constantly release BPA at 0, 25 or 250 ng/kg/day for 28 days and the mice were euthanized one month after weaning. In agreement with the literature, we observed an abnormality of the morphology of the mammary gland after BPA treatment characterized by higher duct density and abnormal secondary and tertiary branching. Quantification of percent hyperplastic mammary ducts in H&E-stained tissue slides revealed a significant increase of ducts with hyperplastic lesions after BPA treatment, particularly with the low dose. To investigate the effects of BPA treatment on MaSCs, we used enzyme digestion to isolate the CD24hi/CD49f+ luminal epithelial cells (also termed as colony forming cell or CFC) and the CD24+/CD49fhi basal epithelial cells (also termed as mammary repopulating unit or MRU) from mammary gland tissues by FACS and found no significant difference in percent of luminal or basal cell population after BPA treatment. Because the basal cells are enriched with MaSCs that can form mammospheres in suspension culture and subsequently form solid 3D organoids when cultured in Matrigel, we transplanted the solid 3D organoids into cleared mammary fat pads of syngeneic FVB mice and immune-compromised nude mice to examine how BPA treatment might alter MaSC function. Significantly, similar to the results from the primary mammary glands, the regenerated mammary glands by MaSCs from mice treated with the low dose of BPA showed increased duct density, secondary and tertiary branching, and a significantly greater number of hyperplastic lesions. Taken together, our study demonstrated that BPA exposure at very low dose could induce pre-neoplastic lesions in the mammary gland of pregnant mice, apparently by directly targeting MaSCs and implicates BPA as an exogenous endocrine factor that may promote pregnancy-associated mammary tumorigenesis.
Citation Format: Bouamar H, Zhang F, Gu X, Dong Q, Sun L. Bisphenol A treatment induces hyperplasia in primary and stem cell-generated mammary glands from pregnant mice [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-07-02.
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- University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX; Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX; Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX; Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX; Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX; Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Badve SS, Neelamraju Y, Goswami CP, Gu X, Nallamothu G, Gu Y, Vieth E, Janga SC, Ryan M, Gokmen-Polar Y. Abstract P5-04-03: Aggressiveness of epithelial cancers is independent of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p5-04-03] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)is postulated to be an important step in cancer progression and controlled by multiple mechanisms including EMT transcription factors (EMT-TFs) and splicing factors such as Epithelial Splicing Regulatory Proteins (ESRP1 and ESRP2). We previously have shown that the expression of ESRP1 and ESRP2 have significantly elevated in cases with high Oncotype DX scores and in ERα-positive cells with acquired endocrine resistance (SABCS 2013). This study seeks to identify the role of EMT-TFs and ESRP1s in the determination of outcomes of patients with ER+ breast cancer.
Patients and Methods: The expression of EMT-TFs and ESRP1 was analyzed in the Affymetrix microarray and TCGA BRCA databases. Next, we generated genetically engineered knockdown models of ESRP1 to understand its functional role in endocrine resistance. We performed RNA-seq and MATS analysis to identify alternative splicing events (ASEs) between ESRP1 knockdown and control cell lines [(2C3 vs 2-control (LCC2 set) and 9C2 vs 9-control(LCC9 set)]. Validation of the ASEs was performed using a probe-based platform [Human Transcriptome Array 2.0 (HTA)] and TCGA SpliceSeq from breast tumors.
Results: High levels of ESRP1 mRNA, but not EMT-TFs, are associated with poor prognosis in human ER+ breast tumors (Affymetrix; P=2.8e-07 and TCGA; P=0.00011). Knockdown of ESRP1 in ER+ endocrine resistant breast cancer induced glandular differentiation, rather than mesenchymal features. This was associated with significant reduction in cell and tumor growth in mammary fat pad orthotopic xenograft mice models of LCC2 and LCC9. No alterations in EMT-TFs were observed in these cells. Transcriptome profiling of ESRP1 knockdown cells further revealed altered ASEs in EMT splicing gene signature, but not at the gene level. These alterations (SE-skipped exon) were further validated for ARHGEF11, ENAH, FNIP1, SCRIB, and SLK using probe based HTA platform for ESRP1 knockdown cells and TCGA-SpliceSeq ER+ BRCA tumors in ER+ ESRP1low versus ESRP1high breast tumors.
Conclusions: Our data demonstrates for the first time that high ESRP1 is associated with poor prognosis in ER+ breast cancer. Despite its involvement in regulation of EMT splicing signature, low levels (or knockdown) of ESRP1 were not associated with EMT phenotype in tumors or in endocrine-resistant ER+ cells. Taken together, our findings indicate that EMT is not important in determining prognosis in ER+ breast cancer and that ESRP1 exerts a different role in aggressive ER+ breast cancers.
Citation Format: Badve SS, Neelamraju Y, Goswami CP, Gu X, Nallamothu G, Gu Y, Vieth E, Janga SC, Ryan M, Gokmen-Polar Y. Aggressiveness of epithelial cancers is independent of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-04-03.
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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- Pathology and Lab Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; In Silico Solutions, Falls Church, VA
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Chen X, Cai X, Le R, Zhang M, Gu X, Shen F, Hong G, Chen Z. Isoliquiritigenin protects against sepsis-induced lung and liver injury by reducing inflammatory responses. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 496:245-252. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.11.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Gu X, Chen Y, Zhou Q, Lu YC, Cao B, Zhang L, Kuo MC, Wu YR, Wu RM, Tan EK. Analysis of GWAS-linked variants in multiple system atrophy. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2017.11.099] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Hutchison MA, Gu X, Adrover MF, Lee MR, Hnasko TS, Alvarez VA, Lu W. Correction: Genetic inhibition of neurotransmission reveals role of glutamatergic input to dopamine neurons in high-effort behavior. Mol Psychiatry 2018; 23:1970. [PMID: 29459796 PMCID: PMC6887840 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2018.3] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In Figure 1e and f, "F4 control" should be "Cre/tdTomato" and "F4Cre KO" should be "F4Cre/tdTomato". In addition, in the Figure1f legend, the first sentence should end with "(Cre/tdTomato: n = 10, F4Cre/tdTomato: n = 14)".In the 'Materials and Methods' section, under 'Electrophysiology,' the n values for evoked action potential recordings were omitted. The sentence 'For high-frequency stimulus-induced action potentials, the stimulus electrode was placed in the rostral part of VTA and a train of 100 Hz stimuli (1 s) was applied' should end with '(Cre/tdTomato: n=10, F4Cre/tdTomato: n=14).'Later in the same paragraph, in 'For recording evoked EPSCs (Cre/tdTomato, n=13, F4Cre/tdTomato, n=15; AMPA EPSCs were recorded at -70 mV and NMDA EPSCs were recorded at +40 mV)', the phrase 'Cre/tdTomato, n=13, F4Cre/tdTomato, n=15' should be deleted; those n values should have appeared at the end of the later sentence beginning 'Miniature ESPCs...'. The complete, corrected sentence is 'Miniature EPSCs (mEPSCs) were acquired in the presence of 0.5-1 μM TTX and 100 μM picrotoxin and semiautomatically detected by offline analysis using in-house software in Igor Pro (Wavemetrics, Portland, OR, USA) (Cre/tdTomato, n=13, F4Cre/tdTomato, n=15).'Finally, in the 'Materials and Methods' section, third sentence under 'Immunohistochemistry,' information for one TH antibody was omitted. The list of antibodies should end with 'or Millipore MAB5280, 1:1000-1:2000.'
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- 0000 0001 2297 5165grid.94365.3dSynapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA
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- 0000 0001 2297 5165grid.94365.3dSynapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA
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- 0000 0004 0481 4802grid.420085.bNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA
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- 0000 0001 2297 5165grid.94365.3dSynapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA
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- 0000 0001 2107 4242grid.266100.3Department of Neurosciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- 0000 0004 0481 4802grid.420085.bNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD USA
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- Synapse and Neural Circuit Research Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Krenn M, Gu X, Zeilinger A. Quantum Experiments and Graphs: Multiparty States as Coherent Superpositions of Perfect Matchings. Phys Rev Lett 2017; 119:240403. [PMID: 29286732 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.119.240403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We show a surprising link between experimental setups to realize high-dimensional multipartite quantum states and graph theory. In these setups, the paths of photons are identified such that the photon-source information is never created. We find that each of these setups corresponds to an undirected graph, and every undirected graph corresponds to an experimental setup. Every term in the emerging quantum superposition corresponds to a perfect matching in the graph. Calculating the final quantum state is in the #P-complete complexity class, thus it cannot be done efficiently. To strengthen the link further, theorems from graph theory-such as Hall's marriage problem-are rephrased in the language of pair creation in quantum experiments. We show explicitly how this link allows one to answer questions about quantum experiments (such as which classes of entangled states can be created) with graph theoretical methods, and how to potentially simulate properties of graphs and networks with quantum experiments (such as critical exponents and phase transitions).
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- Mario Krenn
- Vienna Center for Quantum Science & Technology (VCQ), Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- State Key Laboratory for Novel Software Technology, Nanjing University, 163 Xianlin Avenue, Qixia District, 210023, Nanjing City, China
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- Vienna Center for Quantum Science & Technology (VCQ), Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Boltzmanngasse 3, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Han J, Liu X, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Sun L, Gu X, Yang X, Li Y, He Y. Prenatal diagnosis of absent pulmonary valve syndrome: results of a single-center experience in Beijing. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2017. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog3690.2017] [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: 11/01/2022]
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Zhou Q, Gu X, Liu B. [The role of temporal fine structure in tone recognition and music perception]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 52:867-871. [PMID: 29141304 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2017.11.018] [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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The sound signal can be decomposed into temporal envelope and temporal fine structure information. The temporal envelope information is crucial for speech perception in quiet environment, and the temporal fine structure information plays an important role in speech perception in noise, Mandarin tone recognition and music perception, especially the pitch and melody perception.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otorhinolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100005, China
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Clark N, Dmello M, Griffith K, Gu X, Ajao M, Cohen S, Einarsson J. Perioperative Outcomes and Predictors of Complications for Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.077] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Gu X, Liu M, Cheng M, Zhang Z, Zhao W, Cheng W. Systematic inflammatory response markers (SIRs) factors associated with pain prevalence and other characteristics in advanced cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Griffith K, Clark N, Mushinski A, Gu X, Ajao M, Brown D, Einarsson J, Cohen S. Incisional Outcomes of Umbilical Versus Suprapubic Minilaparotomy for Tissue Extraction. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2017.08.212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zhao S, Zhan X, Wang Y, Ye J, Han L, Qiu W, Gao X, Gu X, Zhang H. Large-scale study of clinical and biochemical characteristics of Chinese patients diagnosed with Krabbe disease. Clin Genet 2017; 93:248-254. [PMID: 28598007 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 03/19/2017] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Krabbe disease (KD) is a rare disease caused by the deficiency of β-galactocerebrosidase. This study investigated 22 unrelated Chinese patients, including their clinical presentations, plasma psychosine levels and β-galactocerebrosidase gene mutations. We found the late-onset form of KD present in 82% of the patients in our study, which was more prevalent than in patients from other populations. Plasma psychosine levels were elevated in KD, which were correlated with the severity of clinical presentations. Sanger sequencing identified 8 novel mutations, including 7 missense mutations, p.H253Y, p.S259L, p.P318L, p.F350V, p.T428A, p.L530P, p.G586D, and 1 splicing mutation, c.1251+1G>A. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification identified a novel exon 12 and 14 deletion, separately. Next generation sequencing, applied at the final step, revealed 2 missense mutant alleles missed using Sanger sequencing. The most common mutation in Chinese population is p.P154H, which accounts for 20.5% of alleles. Consistent with the higher prevalence of the late-onset form of KD, missense mutations predominated in our study, different with the common mutation types in Europe and Japan. This work was the first large-scale study of Chinese KD patients describing their clinical, biochemical and genetic characteristics, which furthered our understanding of this classical neurological lysosomal storage disease.
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Pediatric Endocrinology and Genetic, Xin Hua Hospital, Shanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Gu X, Gao X. Comparative Effectiveness of Brachytherapy as Local Treatment Versus No Local Treatment for Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A SEER Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1554] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Guo W, Gao X, Gu X, Ma M. Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy Versus Conventional Radiation Therapy in Patients With Intermediate- to High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1169] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Peng C, Gao X, Gu X, Ma M, Li X, Qi X. Prognostic Significance of PD-L1 Expression in Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1474] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Zhen X, Chen J, Zhong Z, Hrycushko B, Albuquerque K, Zhou L, Jiang S, Gu X. Deep Convolutional Neural Networks With Transfer Learning for Rectum Toxicity Prediction in Combined Brachytherapy and External Beam Radiation Therapy for Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cui M, Gao X, Gu X, Ma M, Li X. BRCA2 Mutation Should be Screened Routinely and Early as a Poor Prognostic Biomarker in Prostate Cancer Patients With a Family History of Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1142] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Ma M, GAO X, Gu X, Xie M, Cui M, Chen L, Wang D. Role of Definitive Chemoradiation Therapy Versus Surgery As an Initial Treatment for Potentially Resectable Esophageal Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.1006] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Chiu T, Tan J, Long T, Zhao B, Westover K, Lu W, Strom T, Jiang S, Gu X. 3D printer-assisted Soft Silicone Compensators for Electron Modulated Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chen X, Wu W, Wang L, Shi Y, Shen F, Gu X, Jia Z. Association Between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Chinese Non-Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:4304-4311. [PMID: 28877159 PMCID: PMC5598744 DOI: 10.12659/msm.904755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is recognized as a useful indicator for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. However, studies on the association between vitamin D status and EAT thickness in type 2 diabetes (T2D) are limited. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association of vitamin D (Calcifediol) status and EAT thickness (EATT) in Chinese non-obese patients with T2D. Material/Methods A cross-sectional study was performed among 167 non-obese T2D Chinese patients and 82 non-diabetic patients, who are age- and gender-matched during the winter months. EATT was evaluated by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D, Calcifediol] was examined in the diabetic patients and in the control group. Results The concentration of 25(OH)D was 32.00 nmol/l (19.30–53.70 nmol/l) among diabetic patients. Most (93.4%) of the diabetic patients had hypovitaminosis D. We confirmed a clear negative association between 25(OH)D level and EATT in non-obese T2D patients (p=0.01). EATT was significantly correlated with 25(OH)D level (p=0.001) and HOMA-IR (p=0.001). Results of multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated increased EATT, which was remarkably associated with 25(OH)D levels (p=0.039), systolic blood pressure (SBP) (p=0.013), HOMA-IR (p=0.030), and waist circumference (p<0.001) in T2D patients after adjusting for the confounding factors. Conclusions Increased EATT was found in Chinese non-obese T2D patients. 25(OH)D and HOMA-IR were independently associated with increased EATT after adjusting for multiple confounders.
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- Xiong Chen
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland)
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Fan G, Fu Q, Zhang J, Zhang H, Gu X, Wang C, Gu G, Guan X, Fan Y, He S. Radiation reduction of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with localisation system in overweight patients: practical technique. Bone Joint J 2017; 99-B:944-950. [PMID: 28663402 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.99b7.bjj-2016-0853.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MITLIF) has been well validated in overweight and obese patients who are consequently subject to a higher radiation exposure. This prospective multicentre study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a novel lumbar localisation system for MITLIF in overweight patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS The initial study group consisted of 175 patients. After excluding 49 patients for various reasons, 126 patients were divided into two groups. Those in Group A were treated using the localisation system while those in Group B were treated by conventional means. The primary outcomes were the effective radiation dosage to the surgeon and the exposure time. RESULTS There were 62 patients in Group A and 64 in Group B. The mean effective dosage was 0.0217 mSv (standard deviation (sd) 0.0079) in Group A and 0.0383 mSv (sd 0.0104) in Group B (p < 0.001). The mean fluoroscopy exposure time was 26.42 seconds (sd 5.91) in Group A and 40.67 seconds (sd 8.18) in Group B (p < 0.001). The operating time was 175.56 minutes (sd 32.23) and 206.08 minutes (sd 30.15) (p < 0.001), respectively. The mean pre-operative localisation time was 4.73 minutes (sd 0.84) in Group A and 7.03 minutes (sd 1.51) in Group B (p < 0.001). The mean screw placement time was 47.37 minutes (sd 10.43) in Group A and 67.86 minutes (sd 14.15) in Group B (p < 0.001). The pedicle screw violation rate was 0.35% (one out of 283) in Group A and 2.79% (eight out of 287) in Group B (p = 0.020). CONCLUSION The study shows that the localisation system can effectively reduce radiation exposure, exposure time, operating time, pre-operative localisation time, and screw placement time in overweight patients undergoing MITLIF. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2017;99-B:944-50.
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Ningbo No.2 Hospital, 41 Northwestern Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315099, China
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- Southeast Hospital affiliated to Xiamen University, 269 Zhanghua Road, Zhangzhou, Fujian 363020, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Tongji University School of Medicine, 301 Yanchang Road, Shanghai 200072, China
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Dai X, Zeng J, Yan X, Lin Q, Wang K, Chen J, Shen F, Gu X, Wang Y, Chen J, Pan K, Cai L, Wintergerst KA, Tan Y. Sitagliptin-mediated preservation of endothelial progenitor cell function via augmenting autophagy enhances ischaemic angiogenesis in diabetes. J Cell Mol Med 2017; 22:89-100. [PMID: 28799229 PMCID: PMC5742710 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Recently, the dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 (DPP‐4) inhibitor sitagliptin, a major anti‐hyperglycaemic agent, has received substantial attention as a therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases via enhancing the number of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). However, the direct effects of sitagliptin on EPC function remain elusive. In this study, we evaluated the proangiogenic effects of sitagliptin on a diabetic hind limb ischaemia (HLI) model in vivo and on EPC culture in vitro. Treatment of db/db mice with sitagliptin (Januvia) after HLI surgery efficiently enhanced ischaemic angiogenesis and blood perfusion, which was accompanied by significant increases in circulating EPC numbers. EPCs derived from the bone marrow of normal mice were treated with high glucose to mimic diabetic hyperglycaemia. We found that high glucose treatment induced EPC apoptosis and tube formation impairment, which were significantly prevented by sitagliptin pretreatment. A mechanistic study found that high glucose treatment of EPCs induced dramatic increases in oxidative stress and apoptosis; pretreatment of EPCs with sitagliptin significantly attenuated high glucose‐induced apoptosis, tube formation impairment and oxidative stress. Furthermore, we found that sitagliptin restored the basal autophagy of EPCs that was impaired by high glucose via activating the AMP‐activated protein kinase/unc‐51‐like autophagy activating kinase 1 signalling pathway, although an autophagy inhibitor abolished the protective effects of sitagliptin on EPCs. Altogether, the results indicate that sitagliptin‐induced preservation of EPC angiogenic function results in an improvement of diabetic ischaemia angiogenesis and blood perfusion, which are most likely mediated by sitagliptin‐induced prevention of EPC apoptosis via augmenting autophagy.
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- Xiaozhen Dai
- Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nursing at the Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,School of Biomedicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.,Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA.,Department of Medical Genetics and Cell Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nursing at the Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA.,Departments of Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Metabolism, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Metabolism, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Metabolism, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Departments of Geriatrics, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nursing at the Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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- School of Biomedicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nursing at the Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Wendy L. Novak Diabetes Care Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Chinese-American Research Institute for Diabetic Complications, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Nursing at the Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.,Pediatric Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, USA
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Gu X, Zhang Y, Han J, Zhao Y, Hao X, He Y. P4331Quantile score: a new reference system for fetal echocardiographic measurements by a multi-center study. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx504.p4331] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Chen J, Zhao Y, Gu X, He Y. P6143Association between left atrial deformability decrease and risk of stroke/TIA in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx493.p6143] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rivas DE, Borot A, Cardenas DE, Marcus G, Gu X, Herrmann D, Xu J, Tan J, Kormin D, Ma G, Dallari W, Tsakiris GD, Földes IB, Chou SW, Weidman M, Bergues B, Wittmann T, Schröder H, Tzallas P, Charalambidis D, Razskazovskaya O, Pervak V, Krausz F, Veisz L. Next Generation Driver for Attosecond and Laser-plasma Physics. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5224. [PMID: 28701692 PMCID: PMC5507917 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05082-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [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: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The observation and manipulation of electron dynamics in matter call for attosecond light pulses, routinely available from high-order harmonic generation driven by few-femtosecond lasers. However, the energy limitation of these lasers supports only weak sources and correspondingly linear attosecond studies. Here we report on an optical parametric synthesizer designed for nonlinear attosecond optics and relativistic laser-plasma physics. This synthesizer uniquely combines ultra-relativistic focused intensities of about 1020 W/cm2 with a pulse duration of sub-two carrier-wave cycles. The coherent combination of two sequentially amplified and complementary spectral ranges yields sub-5-fs pulses with multi-TW peak power. The application of this source allows the generation of a broad spectral continuum at 100-eV photon energy in gases as well as high-order harmonics in relativistic plasmas. Unprecedented spatio-temporal confinement of light now permits the investigation of electric-field-driven electron phenomena in the relativistic regime and ultimately the rise of next-generation intense isolated attosecond sources.
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- D E Rivas
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany. .,Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Am Couloumbwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany. .,ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss, 3, 08860, Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain.
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,Service des Photons, Atomes et Molécules, CEA, DSM/IRAMIS, CEN Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Am Couloumbwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,Department of Applied Physics, Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), P. O. Box 800-211, Shanghai, 201800, China
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Am Couloumbwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), P. O. Box 800-211, Shanghai, 201800, China.,Peking University Shenzhen SOC Key Laboratory, PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institution, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Association EURATOM HAS, Budapest, Hungary
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Am Couloumbwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, PO Box 1527, GR-711 10, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, PO Box 1527, GR-711 10, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Am Couloumbwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Am Couloumbwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany.,Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München, Am Couloumbwall 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann Strasse 1, 85748, Garching, Germany. .,Department of Physics, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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Austin CM, Caro DM, Sankar S, Penniman WF, Perdomo JE, Hu L, Patel S, Gu X, Watve S, Hammer BK, Forest CR. Porous monolith microfluidics for bacterial cell-to-cell communication assays. Biomicrofluidics 2017; 11:044110. [PMID: 28852430 PMCID: PMC5551381 DOI: 10.1063/1.4995597] [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] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Genetically engineered bacteria can be used for a wide range of applications, from monitoring environmental toxins to studying complex communication networks in the human digestive system. Although great strides have been made in studying single strains of bacteria in well-controlled microfluidic environments, there remains a need for tools to reliably control and measure communication between multiple discrete bacterial populations. Stable long-term experiments (e.g., days) with controlled population sizes and regulated input (e.g., concentration) and output measurements can reveal fundamental limits of cell-to-cell communication. In this work, we developed a microfluidic platform that utilizes a porous monolith to reliably and stably partition adjacent strains of bacteria while allowing molecular communication between them for several days. We measured small molecule production by the bacterial populations in response to stimuli using analytical chemistry methods and measured fluorescent output. The results are compared with communication and diffusion delay models. This porous monolith microfluidic system enables bacterial cell-to-cell communication assays with dynamic control of inputs, relatively long-term experimentation with no cross contamination, and stable bacterial population size. This system can serve as a valuable tool in understanding bacterial communication and improving biosensor design capabilities.
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- C M Austin
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
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Gu X, Dong FL, Gu JH. [Study on the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo patients]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 31:924-926. [PMID: 29798413 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.12.007] [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: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To study whether serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D can be used as an independent indicator of prognosis in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Method:Two hundred and two patients with BPPV were collected and divided into vitamin D deficiency group and control group according to their serum 25-OHD level. The severity of the symptoms and the recurrence rate were compared between the two groups. Result:Compared with the control group, patients with vitamin D deficiency group showed severer symptoms, either in longer duration of vertigo, lower success rate of repositioning maneuver treatment at the first time, or higher recurrence rate within six months. Conclusion:Serum 25-OHD level was negatively correlated with the severity and prognosis of BPPV, and could be used as an important index to evaluate the prognosis of BPPV.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Zhejiang Province People's Hospital
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University
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Peng C, Gu X, Gao X, Li X, Qin S, Ma M, Cui M, Xie M, Bai Y. PV-0508: Prognostic significance of PD-L1 expression in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)30948-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cui M, Gao X, Gu X, Peng C, Li X, Ma M. PO-0728: BRCA2 mutation predicts poor survival in prostate cancer: A compelling evidence from 8,988 patients. Radiother Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(17)31165-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhu JG, Bao ZY, Gu X. [Comparison of ablation of left-sided accessory pathway by atrial septal and retrograde arterial approach]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:691-693. [PMID: 28297831 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.09.012] [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 compare the advantages and disadvantages of radiofrequency ablation of left-sided accessory pathways by via atrial septal approach with retrograde through aortic approach. Methods: A total of 184 patients of left-side accessory pathways were treated in Taizhou People's Hospital and the Subei People's Hospital from March 2012 to August 2015.A total of 103 cases were treated by aortic retrograde approach as through arterial group, 81 cases were treated by punctured atrial septal to left atrial for mapping and ablation as through atrial septal group.Comparison of ablation procedure time, total and pathways of different parts(subgroup) at instant success and relapse rates, safety (serious complications), and statistics other complications in operation and postoperative. Results: Through arterial group and through atrial septal group were no significant difference (P>0.05) in the ablation procedure time((25±18 ) vs (22±15)min ), instant success(98.1% vs 97.5%) and relapse rates(1.0% vs 1.2%), security(1 vs 0 case). There was no statistical difference in septal part subgroups (all P>0.05) in the ablation procedure time((22±18)vs (25±19)min), instant success(91.7% vs 89.9 %) and relapse rates(0 vs 11.1%); posterior wall subgroup had no statistical difference in the ablation procedure time((18±15)vs (16±12)min), instant success(100% vs 100 %) and relapse rates(0 vs 0)(all P>0.05); side wall subgroup had no statistical difference in the ablation procedure time((29±20)vs (21±18) min), instant success (98.3% vs 98.1%)and relapse rates(1.7% vs 0%)(all P>0.05). Conclusion: Ablation of left-sided accessory pathways by transseptal approach and transaortic approach has no statistical difference in the procedure time, instant success and relapse rates, security.In a particular case, there is a certain complementarity between the two methods.
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- Department of Cardiology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225300, China
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Gu X, Zhu H, Sun L. Abstract P1-08-08: Identification of tumor-promoting and tumor-inhibiting genes with age dependent expression in breast cancer patients. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p1-08-08] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Age is the number one risk factor for breast cancer development. The breast cancer incidence rate increases with age, following beta distribution, which is approximately linear in range from 30 to 70 years old [1]. Transcriptome alterations have been shown to promote tumorigenesis for many types of cancers. Therefore, we hypothesize that the genes with altered expression during aging may promote breast cancer development and/or progression. Using The Cancer Genome Atlas data, we extracted whole transcriptome profiling data of matched normal tissues from 82 female patients with age at diagnosis and menopausal status available. First, we applied simple linear regression to study the association between gene expression level and age at diagnosis on all the 82 patients. 258 upregulated and 240 downregulated genes are identified, which are associated with age. Secondly, 493 upregulated and 254 downregulated genes are identified that are altered by menopause by comparing post-menopausal to pre-menopausal patients (FDR < 0.05). Exclusion of these menopause affected genes from those genes affected by age (258 upregulated and 240 downregulated) results in 148 upregulated and 189 downregulated genes during aging. Thirdly, by comparing matched tumor and adjacent normal samples, 3356 upregulated and 3124 downregulated genes are found to be associated with tumorigenesis. Overlapping of tumorigenesis associated genes with age dependent genes result in 14 upregulated and 24 downregulated genes that are both age and tumorigenesis associated. This discovery is being validated with normal breast tissues from donors in GTEx cohort. Experimental manipulation of the upregulated genes in seven breast cancer cell lines, representing five subtypes of breast cancer, demonstrated their essential role in promoting tumor malignancy, suggesting the upregulation is not merely passenger event. In a large mixed cohort, this panel of genes have significant predictive value in relapse free survival of breast cancer patients.
Funding: CPRIT Research Training Award (RP140105); NIH R01CA192564
Reference:
Francesco Pompei and Richard Wilson (2001). Age Distribution of Cancer: The incidence Turnover at Old Age. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Vol. 7, No. 6, pp. 1619-1650.
Citation Format: Gu X, Zhu H, Sun L. Identification of tumor-promoting and tumor-inhibiting genes with age dependent expression in breast cancer patients [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P1-08-08.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
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BACKGROUND Obesity is strongly linked to increased blood pressure, which increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. To our knowledge, little literature reported the information about galanin levels in obese individuals with hypertension. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the possible involvement of galanin in the pathogenesis of obese subjects with hypertension. METHODS We measured body mass index and blood pressure of 38 obese patients with hypertension, 44 obese controls with normal blood pressure and 44 lean controls with normal blood pressure. Blood samples from all cases were collected at 8:00 a.m. after an overnight fast to determine the fasting plasma concentration of galanin, glucose, insulin, triglyceride, total cholesterol, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. RESULTS We found that plasma galanin levels were significantly decreased in obese patients with hypertension compared with the obese control group, whereas the galanin levels were significantly increased in obese controls compared with lean controls. Furthermore, in both obese groups the galanin levels were negatively correlative to diastolic blood pressure and positively correlative to insulin and triglyceride levels, but not to heart rate. CONCLUSIONS Low galanin levels were one of characters of obese patients with high blood pressure, and this levels may be taken as a novel biomarker to predict the development of high blood pressure in obese patients.
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- P Fang
- Department of Physiology, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Hanlin College, Taizhou, 225300, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Hanlin College, Taizhou, 225300, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Senile Diseases, Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
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Qi B, Liu P, Gu X, Liu B. [The characteristic of lexical tone perception in native Mandarin speakers with mild and moderate sensorineural hearing loss]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 31:38-42. [PMID: 29774683 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.01.011] [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: 08/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To explore the characteristic of lexical tone perception in native-Mandarin speakers with mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss. Method:Three types of continuum(Tone1/tone2, tone1/tone4 and tone2/tone3) were constructed and each of them includes a 15 stimuli. All speech stimuli in these three continua were resynthesized by applying the Pitch-Synchronous OverLap and Add(PSOLA) method implemented in Praat to the same mandarin syllable, /a/, with a high level tone produced by a female native-mandarin speaker. Twenty-three native-mandarin sensory hearing loss people were recruited for this study and identification task was used to acquire the tonal perceptual data. SPSS 19.0 software was used to get the fitting curves of lexical tone perception. Result:①Each tone perception curves owns the characteristic of categorical perception, including an obvious boundary, a definite intersection and the abrupt performance change at intersection. The tone perception curves were S-shape in SNHL people which were same as that in normal hearing people.②No significant performance difference of each continuum was observed between SNHL and NH in this study(P=0.811 in T1/T2 continuum, P=0.528 in T1/T4 continuum, P=0.555 in T2/T3 continuum). Conclusion:There is the categorical perception of lexical tone identification in native-mandarin sensorineural hearing loss people. The slight damage in peripheral auditory system did not changed characteristic of lexical tone perception.
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University),Ministry of Education
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- Department of Otolaryngology,the Affiliated Children's Hospital,Capital institute of Pediatrics
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University),Ministry of Education
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University,Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology,Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University),Ministry of Education
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Song T, Li Y, Zhou L, Jiang S, Gu X. SU-D-BRB-02: Patient-Specific Rectal Toxicity Predictor Based Plan Quality Control for Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4923875] [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] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Guo C, Huang T, Chen A, Chen X, Wang L, Shen F, Gu X. Glucagon-like peptide 1 improves insulin resistance in vitro through anti-inflammation of macrophages. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 49:e5826. [PMID: 27878229 PMCID: PMC5188858 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20165826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [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] [Received: 09/11/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), a kind of gut hormone, is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Emerging evidence indicates that GLP-1 has anti-inflammatory activity. Chronic inflammation in the adipose tissue of obese individuals is a cause of insulin resistance and T2D. We hypothesized that GLP-1 analogue therapy in patients with T2D could suppress the inflammatory response of macrophages, and therefore inhibit insulin resistance. Our results showed that GLP-1 agonist (exendin-4) not only attenuated macrophage infiltration, but also inhibited the macrophage secretion of inflammatory cytokines including TNF-β, IL-6, and IL-1β. Furthermore, we observed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced macrophage conditioned media could impair insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. This effect was compensated by treatment with the conditioned media from macrophages treated with the combination of LPS and exendin-4. It was also observed that exendin-4 directly inhibited the activation of NF-κB in macrophages. In conclusion, our results indicated that GLP-1 improved inflammatory macrophage-derived insulin resistance by inhibiting NF-κB pathway and secretion of inflammatory cytokines in macrophages. Furthermore, our observations suggested that the anti-inflammatory effect of GLP-1 on macrophages can contribute to GLP-1 analogue therapy of T2D.
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Qi BE, Liu P, Fu XX, Gu X, Liu B. [The characteristic of lexical tone perception in native-mandarin normal hearing people]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 30:1507-1511. [PMID: 29871129 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2016.19.002] [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] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:The aim of this study is to explore the characteristic of lexical tone perception in nativemandarin normal hearing speakers.Method:Three types of continuum(Tone1/Tone2, Tone1/Tone4 and Tone2/Tone3) were constructed and each of them includes a 15 stimuli. All speech stimuli in these three continua were resynthesized by applying the PitchSynchronous OverLap and Add(PSOLA) method implemented in Praat to the same mandarin syllable, /a/, with a high level tone produced by a female native mandarin speaker. Forty native listeners of mandarin were recruited for this study and identification task was used to acquire the tonal perceptual data. SPSS 19.0 software was used to get the fitting curves of lexical tone perception. Result: The tone perception curves in nativemandarin normal hearing speakers were inverted Sshape. All the three tone perception curves showed steep upward or downward trend and obvious boundary.Each of tone perception curves has a definite intersection, and the tone perception performance has mutated at the intersection.Conclusion:There is the typically categorical perception of lexical tone identification in nativemandarin normal hearing people.
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100005,China
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- Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100005,China
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100005,China
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- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Key Laboratory of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery(Capital Medical University), Ministry of Education, Beijing, 100005,China
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Segal N, Infante J, Sanborn R, Gibney G, Lawrence D, Rizvi N, Leidner R, Gajewski T, Bertino E, Sharfman W, Cooley S, Topalian S, Urba W, Wolchok J, Gu X, Passey C, McDonald D, Aanur P, Srivastava S, Hodi F. Safety of the natural killer (NK) cell-targeted anti-KIR antibody, lirilumab (liri), in combination with nivolumab (nivo) or ipilimumab (ipi) in two phase 1 studies in advanced refractory solid tumors. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw378.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Acharya IP, Gu X, Casper DP. 0730 Influence of mixed cropping of corn and soybean with different seeding rates on forage yield, quality, and nutrient yield grown under organic condition. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-0730] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Mohamad O, Roach K, Zhao B, Vo D, Thomas K, Gu X, Spangler A, Albuquerque K, Rahimi A. Deep Inspiration Breath Hold for Left-Sided Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer Treated With Comprehensive Nodal Irradiation Including Internal Mammary Nodes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2329] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Acharya IP, Gu X, Acharya S, Poudel P, Casper DP. 0752 Forage yield, nutrient composition, and grain yield of corn and soybeans when intercropped at different seeding rates grown under organic conditions. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jam2016-0752] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gu X, Gao X. Association Between IL-6 -174G>C Polymorphism and Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1255] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Li Q, Gu Y, Tu Q, Wang K, Gu X, Ren T. Blockade of Interleukin-17 Restrains the Development of Acute Lung Injury. Scand J Immunol 2016; 83:203-11. [PMID: 26709006 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a clinical complication of severe acute lung injury (ALI) in humans, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Here, we explored the association between IL-17 and development of ALI using LPS-induced murine model. We found that IL-17 level was elevated in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid of ALI mice. Upregulation of IL-17 resulted in increased severity of ALI as evidenced by decreased body weight and survival rate, elevated level of total protein and albumin in BAL fluid, as well as more apparent histopathology changes of lung. Induction of ALI was impaired in IL-17-deficient mice. Management of IL-17 could modulate LPS-induced pulmonary inflammation, as reflected by the total cell and neutrophil counts, proinflammatory cytokines, as well as chemokines in BAL fluid. Of note, blockade of IL-17 effectively inhibited the lung inflammation and alleviated ALI severity. Finally, we confirmed the clinical relevance and found that IL-17 expression was elevated and associated with the disease severity in patients with ARDS. In essence, IL-17 was crucial for development of ALI, suggesting a potential application for IL-17-based therapy in clinical practice.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Modiri A, Gu X, Hagan A, Bland R, Iyengar P, Timmerman R, Sawant A. Inverse 4D conformal planning for lung SBRT using particle swarm optimization. Phys Med Biol 2016; 61:6181-202. [PMID: 27476472 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/16/6181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A critical aspect of highly potent regimens such as lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is to avoid collateral toxicity while achieving planning target volume (PTV) coverage. In this work, we describe four dimensional conformal radiotherapy using a highly parallelizable swarm intelligence-based stochastic optimization technique. Conventional lung CRT-SBRT uses a 4DCT to create an internal target volume and then, using forward-planning, generates a 3D conformal plan. In contrast, we investigate an inverse-planning strategy that uses 4DCT data to create a 4D conformal plan, which is optimized across the three spatial dimensions (3D) as well as time, as represented by the respiratory phase. The key idea is to use respiratory motion as an additional degree of freedom. We iteratively adjust fluence weights for all beam apertures across all respiratory phases considering OAR sparing, PTV coverage and delivery efficiency. To demonstrate proof-of-concept, five non-small-cell lung cancer SBRT patients were retrospectively studied. The 4D optimized plans achieved PTV coverage comparable to the corresponding clinically delivered plans while showing significantly superior OAR sparing ranging from 26% to 83% for D max heart, 10%-41% for D max esophagus, 31%-68% for D max spinal cord and 7%-32% for V 13 lung.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TX, USA. Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Folkerts MM, Gu X, Lu W, Radke RJ, Jiang SB. SU-G-TeP1-09: Modality-Specific Dose Gradient Modeling for Prostate IMRT Using Spherical Distance Maps of PTV and Isodose Contours. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4956999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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