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Sun M, Wang K, Qu Y, Zhang S, Chen X, Wu R, Zhang Y, Huang X, Yi J, Xiao J, Xu G, Luo J. Clinical Outcomes And Patterns Of Treatment Failure In Patients With Esthesioneuroblastomas (ENB). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xu G, Wu YL, Li N, Xu R, Zhang JB, Ming H, Zhang Y. GALNT10 promotes the proliferation and metastatic ability of gastric cancer and reduces 5-fluorouracil sensitivity by activating HOXD13. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2020; 24:11610-11619. [PMID: 33275228 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202011_23804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression and potential mechanism of GALNT10 in gastric cancer (GC). PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 60 cases of GC tissues, as well as normal tissues were collected. The total RNA of GC specimens and cells were extracted by TRIzol method and the level of GALNT10 was examined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). In addition, the relationship between GALNT10 and clinical parameters and prognosis of GC patients was analyzed. Subsequently, Lentivirus was used to construct GALNT10 knockdown GC cell lines, and cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and transwell assays were applied to analyze the influence of GALNT10 on GC cell function. Bioinformatics and Luciferase assay was used to evaluate the relationship between GALNT10 and HOXD13. Furthermore, 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu)-resistant cells were used to detect the relationship between GALNT10 and 5-Fu sensitivity of GC cells. RESULTS qRT-PCR results revealed that GALNT10 level was markedly increased in tissues, as well as cell lines of GC. Statistical analysis suggested that GALNT10 expression was in close relation with the incidence of lymph node and distant metastasis along with poor prognosis in GC patients, but not with other indicators. CCK-8 and transwell migration experiment results indicated that GALNT10 silencing can inhibit the proliferative and migration ability of GC cells. Western blot results displayed that the HOXD13 level was remarkably decreased after GALNT10 knocking down. In addition, Luciferase gene assay indicated that GALNT10 could bind to HOXD13. Further rescue experiments showed that HOXD13overexpression can synergistically reverse the inhibitory effect of GALNT10 knockdown on GC cell proliferative and migration ability, which further demonstrated that GALNT10 could promote GC cell metastasis ability and reduce the sensitivity to 5-Fu by regulating HOXD13. CONCLUSIONS GALNT10 could regulate the proliferative and migration ability of GC cells and reduce the sensitivity to 5-Fu by enhancing the expression of HOXD13. Therefore, GALNT10 was expected to be a new therapeutic target for diagnosis of 5-fluorouracil resistance in GC.
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Zhang X, Peng M, Feng C, Wang H, Gong P, Jiang T, Xie Y, Yang D, Yuan K, Chen J, Li Y, Liu D, Liu X, Xu G. Nomogram predicting early neurological improvement in ischaemic stroke patients treated with endovascular thrombectomy. Eur J Neurol 2020; 28:152-160. [PMID: 32897575 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Early neurological improvement (ENI) after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) has been associated with favorable outcomes. This study aimed to identify the optimal definition of ENI and develop a nomogram for predicting ENI after EVT in acute ischaemic stroke. METHODS Patients with EVT were enrolled from a multicenter registry as the training cohort. The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to estimate the optimal threshold for ENI at 24 h of EVT. Logistic regression analysis was utilized to generate the best-fit nomogram for predicting ENI. The discrimination of the nomogram was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). An additional 447 patients from two stroke centers were prospectively recruited as the test cohort for validating the nomogram. RESULTS A total of 612 patients with EVT were included in the training cohort. The optimal threshold for predicting 3-month favorable outcome (modified Rankin Scale 0-2) was an improvement of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score by ≥6 points (AUC 0.875; sensitivity 79.5%; specificity 90.7%). Age, blood glucose, recanalization, symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) and baseline Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) were independently associated with ENI, and were incorporated in the nomogram. The AUC of the nomogram was 0.795 in the training cohort and 0.752 in the test cohort. CONCLUSIONS A reduction of NIHSS score ≥6 appeared to be the optimal definition of ENI. The nomogram composed of age, blood glucose, recanalization, sICH and baseline ASPECTS may predict the probability of ENI in ischaemic stroke patients treated with EVT.
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Smith A, Xu G, Garba M, Aliyu M. Pozzolanic and mechanical properties of Date Palm Seed Ash (Dpsa) concrete. NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.4314/njt.v39i3.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This paper presents the findings of a research work conducted on how to improve the mechanical properties of concrete using Date Palm Seed Ash (DPSA) as partial replacement of cement. The DPSA used was obtained by controlled burning of date palm seed in a kiln at a maximum temperature of 630oC for eight hours and air cooled afterwards. The ash obtained was sieved through 75μm sieve and its oxide composition analysed using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) procedures. DoE method of mix design was used to produce concrete ingredients for grade 30N/mm2 giving a water-cement ratio of 0.53. The effect of partial replacement of cement with DPSA on cement paste and concrete using 0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 15 and 20% DPSA was investigated through consistency and setting times tests, workability test, compressive strength test (at 7, 21, 28 and 56 days curing duration), pozzolanic activity index evaluation and water absorption test. Results show that DPSA has high silicon dioxide (45.50%), aluminum oxide (20.75%) and Iron oxide (7.25%). Findings indicate that the consistency and setting times of cement-DPSA paste increased with increase in the replacement of cement with DPSA. The workability of DPSA concrete decreased with increase in cement replacement. Compressive strength test results show that cement can be replaced with DPSA up to 10% as the compressive strength at 10% replacement is 31.5N/mm2 as against the 31N/mm2 of the normal concrete, at 56 days. The pozzolanic activity index result also show that DPSA concrete meets up the minimum requirement of 75% specified by ASTM C618-15. Also, the water absorption capacity of DPSA concrete at the highest replacement (20%) is 11% less than that at 0%.
Keywords: Cement, Compressive strength, Concrete, Date palm seed ash, Partial replacement, Pozzolana
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Yang J, Xu G, Zheng J, Wang J, Wang Y, Yao A, Zhao F, Huang D, Shen X, Zhang H, She X. 116P PD-L1 expression profile and microsatellite instability status in Chinese gastric cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Dong K, Xu G, Lei M, Zhao S, Yao M. 995P CTNNB1 mutations in Chinese HCC patients and immune microenvironment related analysis. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Henkel M, Li Y, Liang Y, Drews P, Knieps A, Killer C, Nicolai D, Höschen D, Geiger J, Xiao C, Sandri N, Satheeswaran G, Liu S, Grulke O, Jakubowski M, Brezinsek S, Otte M, Neubauer O, Schweer B, Xu G, Cai J. Retarding field analyzer for the wendelstein 7-X boundary plasma. FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.111623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Hu ZC, Xu G, Zhang XW, Ma K, Jin JJ, Li PS. [Meta-analysis of the effects of dexmedetomidine combined with ketamine during dressing changes in burn patients]. ZHONGHUA SHAO SHANG ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHAOSHANG ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF BURNS 2020; 36:458-464. [PMID: 32594705 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20190327-00145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine combined with ketamine during dressing changes in burn patients using meta-analysis. Methods: Foreign language databases including PubMed, Cochrane Central, Embase, and Web of Science were searched with the terms of " burns, dexmedetomidine, ketamine, and dressing" , and Chinese databases including Chinese Journal Full-Text Database, Wanfang Data, and China Academic Journal Network Publishing Database were searched with the terms in Chinese version of ",,,,," to retrieve the publicly published randomized controlled trials on the application of dexmedetomidine combined with ketamine for sedation and analgesia during dressing changes in burn patients from the establishment of each database to March 2019. The outcome indexes included systolic blood pressure at 5 minutes after administration, arousal restlessness score, ketamine dosage, dressing change time, body movement/recovery time, pain score, Ramsay sedation scores at 10 minutes after the start of dressing change and 1 hour after dressing change, physician satisfaction score, neuropsychological symptoms, nausea and vomiting times, nausea and vomiting score. RevMan 5.3 and Stata 14.0 statistical software were used to conduct a meta-analysis of eligible studies. Results: A total of 396 burn patients were included in 7 articles, including 198 patients in dexmedetomidine+ ketamine group who received dexmedetomidine and ketamine for sedation and analgesia, and 198 patients in ketamine alone group who received ketamine alone for sedation and analgesia. The bias risks of the seven studies included were uncertain. Compared with those of ketamine alone group, the systolic blood pressure at 5 minutes after administration, arousal restlessness score, nausea and vomiting score of patients in dexmedetomidine+ ketamine group were significantly decreased, with standardized mean differences of -13.89, -0.84, and -0.99 (95% confidence interval=-20.89--6.89, -1.17--0.52, -1.31--0.68, P<0.01), the Ramsay sedation score at 10 minutes after the start of dressing change and that at 1 hour after dressing change were significantly increased, with standardized mean differences of 1.53 and 0.72 (95% confidence interval=1.05-2.02, 0.13-1.31, P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the number of neuropsychological symptom and number of nausea and vomiting were significantly reduced, with relative risks of 0.20 and 0.16 (95% confidence interval=0.07-0.58, 0.05-0.58, P<0.01). The patients in the two groups were similar in ketamine dosage, dressing change time, body movement/recovery time, pain score, and physician satisfaction score. There was no publication bias in dressing change time or ketamine dosage (P>0.05), while the other indexes might have publication bias (P<0.05). Conclusions: Compared with ketamine alone, combination of dexmedetomidine and ketamine during dressing changes in burn patients can reduce the occurrence of restlessness, nausea and vomiting, neuropsychological symptoms, and other complications, better stabilize blood pressure, and enhance sedation effect.
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Cao H, Xu G, Lin J. AB0919 WHAT IS LOWER EXTREMITY ENTHESEAL INVOLVEMENT IN ACUTE GOUT ATTACK? AN ULTRASOUND-STUDY. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.4138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Articular involvement in acute gout attack is extremely common and mainly characterized by arthritis, which are usually transient, severe, reversible and well responsive to treatment. The involvement of tendons and entheses in lower extremity in monosodium urate-related disease through US (ultrasound) assessment have been described1,2. US findings in gout raising the hypothesis that entheseal involvement could be a missing target in the clinical evaluation of gout patients.Objectives:To evaluate by ultrasound (US) the frequency and characteristics of lower extremity entheseal involvement in acute gout attack patients.Methods:US assessment were performed by independent rheumatologist on 31 patients with acute gout attack. Presence of lower extremity entheseal involvement were evaluated by grey-scale (GS) and power Doppler (PD). US assessment contain quadriceps, patellar and Achilles tendons, and plantar fascia entheses according to the OMERACT definitions.Results:US revealed one or more abnormalities in at least one enthesis in 22 out of 31 gout patients (71.0%) and 47 out of 310 entheses (15.2%). Among the affected entheses, the patellar insertion of quadriceps tendon was most commonly involved (57.4%) during acute gout attack, followed by the calcaneal insertion of the Achilles tendon (17.0%) and distal insertion of the patellar tendon (14.9%). The proximal insertion of the patellar tendon and calcaneal insertion of the plantar fascia were involved in 8.5% and 2.1%, respectively. Bone erosions and osteophytes were found in affected entheses (10.6% and 25.5%, respectively).Conclusion:Our study identifies that lower extremity entheseal involvement is a missing target in the evaluation of patients with acute gout attack. US plays a key role in the assessment of both clinical and subclinical enthesitis in gout patients.References:[1]Pineda C, Amezcua-Guerra LM, Solano C, et al. Joint and Tendon Subclinical Involvement Suggestive of Gouty Arthritis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: an Ultrasound Controlled Study.J Rheumatol.2011;38(6):1195-1195.[2]Carroll M, Dalbeth N, Allen B, et al. Ultrasound Characteristics of the Achilles Tendon in Tophaceous Gout: A Comparison with Age- and Sex-matched Controls.J Rheumatol.2017;44(10):1487-1492.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Zhao MY, Xu G, Li PS, Luo Y, Li XM. [A case of chronic ulcer with ectopic ossification in lower right extremity]. ZHONGHUA SHAO SHANG ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHAOSHANG ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF BURNS 2020; 36:402-404. [PMID: 32456379 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20190408-00172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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On January 1st, 2019, one male patient, aged 55 years, with chronic ulcer in right lower extremity was admitted to Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital. After admission, ulcer debridement and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) surgery was performed in lower right extremity. Two pieces of bone-like tissue was removed from the lateral space between the Achilles tendon and fibula in the right leg, which was confirmed as ossification tissue by histopathological sections after surgery. The wounds were treated with VSD technique and dressing changes. On the 49th day after surgery, split-thickness skin graft was taken from the lateral left thigh and grafted to the wound area, which was then treated with VSD. The skin graft of patient survived well. The wound healed completely and the patient was discharged from hospital on day 77 post hospitalization. This case suggests that the patients with chronic ulcer should complete all related examinations in time, and improving the blood circulation of the wound and clearing the ectopic ossification in the wound are critical for wound healing.
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Pang J, Nguyen N, Finegersh A, Ren S, Birmingham A, Xu G, Fisch K, Bafna V, Califano J. Long-read RNA-Seq of human papillomavirus-associated head and neck cancer reveals novel alternatively spliced viral RNA isoforms. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.11.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lyu H, Xu G, Chen P, Song Q, Feng Q, Yi Y, Zheng S. 20-Hydroxyecdysone receptor-activated Bombyx mori CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein gamma regulates the expression of BmCBP and subsequent histone H3 lysine 27 acetylation in Bo. mori. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 29:256-270. [PMID: 31840914 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) response element binding protein (CREB)-binding protein (CBP or CREBBP) plays important roles in regulating gene transcription and animal development. However, the process by which CBP is up-regulated to impact insect development is unknown. In this study, the regulatory mechanism of Bombyx mori CBP (BmCBP) expression induced by 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) was investigated. In the Bo. mori cell line, DZNU-Bm-12, 20E enhanced BmCBP transcription and histone H3K27 acetylation. BmCBP RNA interference (RNAi) resulted in decreased histone H3K27 acetylation. Additionally, the luciferase activity analysis revealed that the transcription factor, Bo. mori CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein gamma (BmC/EBPg), activated BmCBP transcription, which was suppressed by BmC/EBPg RNAi and promoted by BmC/EBPg overexpression. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation results demonstrated that BmC/EBPg could bind to the C/EBP cis-regulatory elements in two positions of the BmCBP promoter. Moreover, BmC/EBPg transcription was enhanced by the 20E receptor (BmEcR), which bound to the BmC/EBPg promoter. BmEcR RNAi significantly inhibited the transcriptional levels of BmC/EBPg and BmCBP in the presence of 20E. Furthermore, the BmEcR-BmC/EBPg pathway regulated the acetylation levels of histone H3K27. Altogether, these results indicate that BmEcR enhances the expression of BmC/EBPg, which binds to the BmCBP promoter, activates BmCBP expression and leads to histone H3K27 acetylation.
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Xu G, Wang H, Yuan D, Yao J, Meng L, Li K, Zhang Y, Dang C, Zhu K. RUNX1-activated upregulation of lncRNA RNCR3 promotes cell proliferation, invasion, and suppresses apoptosis in colorectal cancer via miR-1301-3p/AKT1 axis in vitro and in vivo. Clin Transl Oncol 2020; 22:1762-1777. [PMID: 32239427 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02335-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have participated in progression of colorectal cancer. This study aims to study the role of RUNX1/RNCR3/miR-1301-3p/AKT1 axis in colorectal cancer. METHODS The cancer tissues were from patients with colorectal cancer. The qRT-PCR was used to determine expression of lncRNA RNCR3, miR-1301-3p, and AKT1. Both dual-luciferase reporter assay and ChIP assay were conducted to investigate the binding sites of RUNX1 on RNCR3 promoter. Western blot was performed to analyze expression of AKT1 protein. Both dual-luciferase reporter assay and RIP assay were performed to detect the interacting sites between RNCR3 and miR-1301-3p. The CCK-8 assay, soft agar assay, transwell assay, and annexin-V-FITC/PI staining were applied to analyze the cell growth, invasion, and apoptosis, respectively. RESULTS The data demonstrated that RNCR3 was elevated in colorectal cancer, and it was negatively correlated with expression of miR-1301-3p which was decreased in cancers. Then, RNCR3 could interact with and suppress miR-1301-3p expression in HCT116 and SW480. Knockdown of RNCR3 or miR-1301-3p overexpression significantly inhibited cell growth, invasion, and increased apoptosis through suppressing expression of Cyclin A1, PCNA, N-cadherin, Bcl-2, and promoting expression of E-cadherin, Bax in vitro and in vivo. RUNX1 was directly bound to RNCR3 promoter to activate RNCR3 expression. Furthermore, overexpression of RNCR3 blocked tumor inhibitory effects of miR-1301-3p on proliferation, colony formation, invasion, and apoptosis in vitro and in vivo. Additionally, RNCR3 and miR-1301-3p synergistically modulated AKT1 expression. CONCLUSION RUNX1-activated upregulation of RNCR3 promoted colorectal cancer progression by sponging miR-1301-3p to elevate AKT1 levels in vitro and in vivo.
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Xu G, Liu Y, Zhang C, Zhou Y, Hou S, Tang J, Li Z. Temporal and spatial expression of Sox9, Pax1, TGF-β1 and type I and II collagen in human intervertebral disc development. Neurochirurgie 2020; 66:168-173. [PMID: 32201238 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2019.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE An accurate understanding of cellular biochemical changes in human intervertebral disc (IVD)s and the corresponding mechanisms during the developmental process still remain unknown and important for investigating the function of critical factors in normal IVD development as well as ascertaining the therapeutic targets for the IVD degeneration. METHODS Under ethical conditions, human fetal cervical IVDs at 4, 5, and 6 months of pregnancy were collected at abortion surgery. Normal adult human C3-C7 cervical IVDs were taken from cadaveric donors. Sox9, Pax1, TGF-β1 and type I/II collagen protein and RNA were detected. The number of positive cells was counted to calculate the optical density value for each factor. RESULTS Sox9, Pax1, and TGF-β1 expression in the IVD was remarkably reduced with the developmental stage. The location of high expression of Sox9, Pax1, and TGF-β1 changed with the developmental stage, and migrated from the nucleus pulposus to the annulus fibrosus and endplate. Higher Sox9, Pax1, and TGF-β1 expression was finally observed around the sclerotome of the vertebral body. The anabolism of type I/II collagens is significantly increased in the IVD in the mid-trimester fetus. CONCLUSIONS Sox9, Pax1 and TGF-β1 participate in the developmental process of the human IVD and vertebral body. However, these factors show a separate expression of mRNA and protein, suggesting that they are expressed in the strict time and spatial order.
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Yuan K, Zhang X, Chen J, Li S, Yang D, Xie Y, Xia Y, Wu M, Wang H, Xu G, Liu X. Uric acid level and risk of symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage in ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular treatment. Eur J Neurol 2020; 27:1048-1055. [PMID: 32147879 DOI: 10.1111/ene.14202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There are limited data on the association between uric acid (UA) and symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage (SICH) in patients who have undergone mechanical thrombectomy [endovascular treatment (EVT)]. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the role of serum UA level in SICH after EVT in a real-world practice. METHODS Patients were selected from the Endovascular Treatment for Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke (ACTUAL) registry. SICH was identified using the Heidelberg Bleeding Classification. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the relationship between serum UA and SICH. RESULTS Among 611 enrolled patients, 90 (14.7%) were diagnosed with SICH within 72 h after EVT. Patients with SICH had a significantly higher level of serum UA (median, 341.0 vs. 302.0 μmol/L; P = 0.003) than those without SICH. Univariate logistic regression analysis indicated that patients with UA levels in the fourth quartile, compared with the first quartile, were more likely to have SICH (odds ratio, 2.846; 95% confidence intervals, 1.429-6.003; P = 0.003). The association remained significant after multivariable adjustment for potential confounders. Furthermore, the multiple-adjusted spline regression model showed an inverted U-shaped association between UA and SICH (P = 0.047 for non-linearity). CONCLUSION Our study indicated that increased serum UA level was independently associated with SICH after EVT in acute ischaemic stroke.
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Yang XD, Xu G, Song LH, Zhu H, Liu X, Li FH, Peng SK, Ma ZY, Zhou H. [Comparison of radiological and clinicopathological features of craniofacial fibro-osseous lesions]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2020; 49:122-128. [PMID: 32074723 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2020.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological and radiological features of benign fibro-osseous lesion (BFOL). Methods: Sixty-five cases of craniofacial BFOL, eight cases of peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) and one case of low-grade central osteosarcoma diagnosed at Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital between January 2010 and March 2019 were collected. The clinicopathologic features, hematoxylin-eosin and immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and radiographic features were analyzed. MDM2 gene amplification was detected by FISH in difficult borderline cases. Results: This cohort of BFOLs included 50 cases of fibrous dysplasia (FD), 12 cases of ossifying fibroma (OF), and three cases of juvenile psammomatoid ossifying fibroma (JPOF). The average ages of patients with FD,OF and JPOF were 31.7, 39.2 and 26.0 years respectively. The male to female ratio was 1.0∶1.8.The average age of POF was 47.0 years, with male to female ratio of 1∶7. Patient of low-grade central osteosarcoma was a 48-year-old man. Twenty-seven cases of FD were located in the jaw, and 23 cases were in other craniofacial bones. Nine cases of OF were located in the jaw, and three cases were in the nasal cavity. Two cases of JPOF were in the nasal sinus, and one was in the jaw. All POF were located in the gingiva, and low-grade central osteosarcoma was located in the mandible. The imaging features of FD were luffa-like or ground-glass like signal shadows with poorly defined borders with expansion. OF had clear borders or sclerosing margins. Both JOF and low-grade central osteosarcoma were expansile intraosseously and with focally invasive nodular masses with ground-glass like signal shadows; and POF showed soft tissue mass with bone formation. Histological features of BFOLs showed mixed fibrous and irregular osteoid lesions. FD had no clear relationship with the host bone and no osteoblasts surrounded the bone trabeculae. Osteoblasts rimming was found in OF, and the boundaries of the host bone were clear. JPOF and low-grade central osteosarcoma infiltrated the host bone focally, and the latter showed mild cellular atypia. MDM2 amplification was detected in low-grade central osteosarcoma. Conclusions: BFOLs are a group of fibro-osseous lesions with similar morphology in the head and neck and face, but their clinical features and prognosis are different; and their imaging and histological characteristics are also slightly different. Attentions should be given to the combination of clinical, imaging and pathologic features of BFOLs, especially the differential diagnosis between BFOLs and low-grade central osteosarcoma. Molecular detection could be used to assist the diagnosis in difficult cases.
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Xu G. [Endoscopic surgery for sinonasal and cranial base tumors]. ZHONGHUA ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2020; 55:4-7. [PMID: 31954381 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2020.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Li M, Xu G, Zhao Y, Wang Z, Liu S. Comparative Study on the Formation and Oxidation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Combustion of Four Butanol Isomers. KINETICS AND CATALYSIS 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0023158420010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gong X, Shan W, Yuan K, Lu Z, Zhang M, Lu J, Zhang X, Huang X, Guo H, Peng M, Liu X, Zhao X, Xu G. Dietary Inflammatory Index and Leukoaraiosis in Patients with Ischemic Stroke. J Nutr Health Aging 2020; 24:473-477. [PMID: 32346684 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-020-1351-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Diet may change the chronic levels of systemic inflammation, which in turn influence the development of leukoaraiosis (LA). This study aimed to examine the association between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and LA in patients with ischemic stroke. METHODS Patients with first-ever ischemic stroke were enrolled from two centers. A semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to evaluate diet contents. The DII score of each patient was calculated based on the reported diet contents. Presence and degree of LA were evaluated with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. LA was graded according to Fazekas scale. RESULTS Of the 497 enrolled patients, 337 (67.8%) were detected with LA. Patients with LA had a higher DII score (0.23 vs -0.88, P < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis detected that patients with highest quartile of DII score had an OR of 3.61 (95% CI: 2.05-6.36, P < 0.001) for LA compared with those with lowest quartile of DII. After adjusting for major confounders, the highest DII quartile remained as an independent predictor for LA (OR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.41-5.00, P = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS A pro-inflammatory diet pattern, as indicated by higher DII values, appears to be associated with a higher risk of LA. This result suggested that dietary-mediated inflammation may involved in the pathogenesis of LA, which warrant further study.
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Xu G, Zhang Y, Li N, Zhang JB, Xu R. LncRNA CCHE1 in the proliferation and apoptosis of gastric cancer cells. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 22:2631-2637. [PMID: 29771412 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201805_14957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed at investigating the effects of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) CCHE1 on proliferation and apoptosis of gastric cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS qRT-PCR method was used to detect lncRNA CCHE1 in cancer cell lines. Cells with relative expression were selected to change the expression by transfecting with corresponding lentiviral vector, and nonsense transfection group and blank control group were also constructed; cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) method was used to assess cell proliferation activity; colony formation assay was used to evaluate the rate of cell cloning; flow cytometry assay was used to determine the apoptosis rate and cell cycle. Western blot was utilized to detect the expressions of Bax and Bcl-2. RESULTS Expression of lncRNA CCHE1 in the tumor cell lines was increased (p<0.05). Up-regulated lncRNA CCHE1 increased proliferative activity and colony formation capacity. However, down-regulated lncRNA CCHE1 decreased proliferative activity and colony formation capacity. Bcl-2 protein expression increased, but Bax protein expression decreased in lncRNA CCHE1 upregulation group (p<0.05); the effect was reversed in lncRNA CCHE1 down-regulation group (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS lncRNA CCHE1 may promote the proliferation of gastric cancer cells and inhibit cell apoptosis.
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Jiang B, Xu G, Lv HQ, Huang M, Li Z. Up-regulation of miR-765 predicts a poor prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2019; 22:3789-3794. [PMID: 29949154 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201806_15261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Up-regulation of miR-765 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has been reported in the previous study. The aim of the present study was to measure the levels of miR-765 expression in ESCC and evaluate its clinical significance in ESCC patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Quantitative Real-time PCR assays were performed to analyze the expression of miR-765 in human ESCC tissues and adjacent esophageal tissues. The relationships between miR-765 expression levels and the clinical factors were investigated by x2-test. Kaplan-Meier analysis was performed to evaluate the overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) of ESCC patients with a different expression level of miR-765. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to assess the independent prognostic factors. RESULTS The expression level of miR-765 in ESCC tissues was significantly higher than that in their corresponding normal tissues (p < 0.01). High miR-765 expression was significantly correlated with tumor stage (p = 0.001), lymph nodes metastasis (p = 0.005), clinical stage (p = 0.007). In addition, Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with higher miR-765 expression had a significantly poorer OS (p = 0.0010) and DFS (p< 0.0001) than those with lower miR-765 expression. Multivariate analyses revealed that miR-765 expression served as an independent predictor for both OS (p = 0.001) and DFS (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our findings provided the first evidence that miR-765 may serve as an indicator for prognosis of ESCC.
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Sun YQ, Deng J, Cheng FL, Xu G. [Minutes of the Rhinoworld Chicago Congress 2019]. ZHONGHUA ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2019; 54:638-640. [PMID: 31434384 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2019.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Houver S, Lebreton A, Pereira TAS, Xu G, Colombelli R, Kundu I, Li LH, Linfield EH, Davies AG, Mangeney J, Tignon J, Ferreira R, Dhillon SS. Giant optical nonlinearity interferences in quantum structures. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2019; 5:eaaw7554. [PMID: 31828223 PMCID: PMC6890450 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw7554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Second-order optical nonlinearities can be greatly enhanced by orders of magnitude in resonantly excited nanostructures. These resonant nonlinearities continually attract attention, particularly in newly discovered materials. However, they are frequently not as heightened as currently predicted, limiting their exploitation in nanostructured nonlinear optics. Here, we present a clear-cut theoretical and experimental demonstration that the second-order nonlinear susceptibility can vary by orders of magnitude as a result of giant destructive, as well as constructive, interference effects in complex systems. Using terahertz quantum cascade lasers as a model source to investigate interband and intersubband nonlinearities, we show that these giant interferences are a result of an unexpected interplay of the second-order nonlinear contributions of multiple light and heavy hole states. As well as of importance to understand and engineer the resonant optical properties of nanostructures, this advanced framework can be used as a novel, sensitive tool to elucidate the band structure properties of complex materials.
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Chen G, Xu Q, Fessing M, Mardaryev A, Sharov A, Xu G, Botchkarev V. 570 DNA dioxygenases Tet1/2/3 control cell differentiation in the hair follicle keratinocytes via modulating the activity of BMP signaling pathway. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.07.574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Hu ZC, Xu G, Lian HB, Xia SZ, Jin JJ, Zhang XW, Chai HG, Li PS. [Advances in the research of heterotopic ossification caused by burns]. ZHONGHUA SHAO SHANG ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA SHAOSHANG ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF BURNS 2019; 35:634-637. [PMID: 31474052 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-2587.2019.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Heterotopic ossification is a rare complication of burns, and its incidence and risk factors are still unclear. Through summarizing the literature on heterotopic ossification caused by burns at home and abroad, the author searched for the risk factors of heterotopic ossification after burn and the new progress of its prevention and treatment. It was realized that the size, depth and healing time of burn wounds were related to heterotopic ossification; the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, radiation therapy, and their combination therapy can be used for the prevention of heterotopic ossification; surgery is an effective means of treating heterotopic ossification.
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