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Jin M, Dai H, Zhang X, Wang Y, Han M, Zhang H, Liu Y, Wang Z, Gao X, Li L, Wen X, Liu Y, Wei L, Chen Y. A Traditional Chinese Patent Medicine ZQMT for Neovascular Age- Related Macular Degeneration: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. Curr Mol Med 2019; 18:622-629. [PMID: 30621562 DOI: 10.2174/1566524019666190107155311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 12/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anti-VEGF agent ranibizumab has been extensively used as a standard treatment for wet AMD. We investigated whether traditional Chinese medicine could serve as a complementary therapy for this disease. METHODS 144 patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration received either intravitreal ranibizumab treatment as needed plus placebo or intravitreal ranibizumab treatment as needed plus an FDA approved traditional Chinese patent medicine named ZQMT. Both groups received treatment for 24 weeks. The primary outcome was the mean change of visual acuity at week 24 as compared to the baseline. RESULTS We found that intravitreal ranibizumab treatment plus ZQMT was non-inferior to the treatment with intravitreal ranibizumab alone in improving visual acuity scores at week 24 with patients in both groups who gained substantial numbers of letters. In addition, we found that ZQMT treatment resulted in significant improvements in reducing retinal hemorrhage, fluid, and lesion size. Importantly, administration of ZQMT reduced the number of needed ranibizumab injections (P<0.0001, analysis of variance) in wet AMD patients leading to a significant reduction of drug cost. CONCLUSION The combinatory therapy of ranibizumab and traditional Chinese patent medicine ZQMT had equivalent effects on visual acuity improvement and safety profiles as the ranibizumab treatment alone. Ranibizumab injections coupled with ZQMT offer therapeutic advantages in terms of reduction of retinal lesions and ease the financial burden of patients undergoing treatment by reducing the frequency of necessary ranibizumab injections.
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Spigel D, de Marinis F, Giaccone G, Reinmuth N, Vergnenegre A, Barrios C, Morise M, Felip E, Andric Z, Geater S, Özgüroğlu M, Mocci S, McCleland M, Enquist I, Komatsubara K, Deng Y, Kuriki H, Wen X, Jassem J, Herbst R. IMpower110: Interim overall survival (OS) analysis of a phase III study of atezolizumab (atezo) vs platinum-based chemotherapy (chemo) as first-line (1L) treatment (tx) in PD-L1–selected NSCLC. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Zhang Z, Tsoi L, Nair R, Stuart P, Wen X, Elder J. 412 Differential chromatin accessibilityinskin-homing vs. non-skin homing CD4+ T cells. J Invest Dermatol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Zhu W, Li M, Lu H, Wen X, Deng S, Jiang C. Fast distributed dynamic strain sensing using a modified gain-profile tracing technique. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:816-826. [PMID: 30696162 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.000816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Gain-profile tracing (GPT) is a useful strategy of distributed sensing in BOTDA technique for achieving high spatial resolution, which has not been used for the dynamic strain measurement previously. In this paper, we propose a modified gain-profile tracing (MGPT) technique for fast dynamic strain measurement while maintaining the advantage of high spatial resolution. This technique is based on a modified pump pulse modulation scheme and the slope-assisted demodulation method. The time consumption using MGPT technique for a single pump pulse measurement of dynamic strain is less by 25% than the conventional GPT technique. The spatial resolution of our BOTDA system using MGPT technique is 50cm and maximal frequency of dynamic strain detection could be up to 53.5 Hz for 248m sensing length. In the experiments, we measure two vibration events spacing 50 cm with the frequency of 14.0 Hz and 17.0 Hz in a 248 m single-mode fiber. The proposed method is a potential real-time dynamic alternative for distributed structural health monitoring.
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Si L, Zhang X, Shu Y, Pan H, Wu D, Liu J, Lou F, Wang X, Wen X, Gu Y, Zhu L, Lan S, Cai X, Zhou Y, Ge J, Li J, Wu H, Guo J. KEYNOTE-151: A phase Ib study of second-line pembrolizumab (Pembro) for Chinese patients (pts) with advanced or metastatic melanoma. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy289.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wang YF, Song YL, Cui L, Wen X, Zhao HT. [Two cases of tracheotomy in children's tracheobronchial foreign body misdiagnosis]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2018; 32:1588-1589. [PMID: 30400713 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.20.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Wen X, Song YL, Wang DM, Shi YN, Yan YY. [Sudden asphyxia of foreign body in trachea and bronchus: experience from 3 cases]. ZHONGHUA ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2018; 53:692-693. [PMID: 30293264 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Li H, Wen X, Alphin R, Zhu Z, Zhou Z. Effects of two different broiler flooring systems on production performances, welfare, and environment under commercial production conditions. Poult Sci 2018; 96:1108-1119. [PMID: 28339976 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pew440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Research comparing conventional litter and alternative perforated flooring (netting) systems is relatively limited under commercial production conditions. A comprehensive comparison of broiler production performances, welfare quality, and housing environment of two broiler houses with conventional litter and new perforated plastic floors was conducted over four flocks for eight months in eastern China. The two broiler houses each had 31,700 broilers per flock on average and were ventilated using a negative-pressure system. Prior to the onset of the monitoring, litter/manure in all houses was removed. The environmental conditions, gaseous concentrations, and ventilation rate were recorded continuously. Production performance and welfare quality data were collected weekly. Results showed that indoor temperature and relative humidity were not affected by the different floors when the two houses had the same ventilation configuration and management. The average ammonia concentration was lower at 10.44 ppm in the litter house compared to 15.02 ppm in the netting flooring house due to the manure accumulation under the floor. Broiler production performance including live weight, feed conversion, and mortality, was not affected by the netting floor compared to the litter system. In addition, the results suggested that birds raised in the netting floor house may increase breast blister incidence. In this study, the welfare quality parameters including hock and foot pad lesions, lameness, and fearfulness levels were similar in both for both flooring systems.
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Patrick M, Stuart P, Yang J, Raja K, Yang Y, Madu D, Tejasvi T, Voorhees J, Kang H, Gudjonsson J, Abecasis G, Nair R, Wen X, Elder J, Tsoi L. 742 Identification of psoriasis-associated genes using genetically predicted transcriptomes. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Xu Y, Wen X, Feng X, Liang Z, Ye X, Nie H, Liao X, Li J, Zeng Y, Tang S, He J. Preparation, characterization, and pharmacokinetics in swine of a florfenicol enteric formulation prepared using hot-melt extrusion technology. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2018; 41:572-580. [PMID: 29500829 DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of this work was to manufacture an enteric formulation of florfenicol (FF) using hot-melt extrusion (HME) technology and to evaluate its in vitro dissolution and in vivo pharmacokinetics. For the HME process, hypromellose acetate succinate LG (HPMCAS-LG) was the enteric polymer mixed with FF, and the two components were extruded with a standard screw configuration at a speed of 50 rpm. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) were performed to characterize the HME extrudate. The release percentage of the enteric formulation in the acidic stage was <10% of the loaded FF, whereas that in the phosphate buffer stage was >80%. Pharmacokinetic evaluations in swine revealed that the enteric formulation had a longer t1/2λ and MRT than commercially available FF powder (FULAIKA® ), indicating that the novel formulation exhibited enteric and sustained release properties. Compared with the commercial product, the relative bioavailability of the enteric formulation reached up to 117.2%. This study suggests that this formulation may have potential for future commercialization.
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Wen X, Su H, Wang Y, Pu Z, Gao J, Ji Z, Yuan X, Li X, Zhang W, Zhang L, Long Y, Yan Y, Shao Z. Prevalence and natural course of occult hepatitis B virus infection in residents of 2 communities of Wuwei City, Gansu Province, China. J Viral Hepat 2018; 25:281-288. [PMID: 29032635 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is characterized by serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA positive (HBsAg-/HBV DNA+). Occult hepatitis B infection in community-based populations has been scarcely investigated, and OBI outcomes remain unclear, especially in Wuwei, a region located in Northwest China. This region is one of the areas in China that has the highest prevalence of chronic HBV infection. A prospective study was performed in the general population of 2 towns of Wuwei from June 2011 to May 2014. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic and medical data, and serum samples were collected from the participants and stored until analysis. DNA was detected using quantitative PCR (qPCR) or nested PCR, the HBV DNA from HBV DNA-positive or possible positive (below the detection limit) subjects was extracted and amplified by nested PCR, and the PCR products were sequenced. Sequence analysis was performed using the Mega 6.0 program and CLC sequence viewer software. Hepatitis B virus DNA was detected in 90 of 3,080 HBsAg-negative subjects, and the prevalence of OBI in the study population was 2.92% (90/3,080, 95% CI: 2.33%-3.51%). Hepatitis B virus genomes in 51 of 80 objects (63.75%) contained mutations in the "a" determinant of HBsAg. After 2 years follow-up, 42 of 90 HBV DNA of OBI subjects remained positive, and the natural clearance rate of OBI subjects was 53.3%. Occult hepatitis B infection prevalence in this cohort was much lower than chronic HBV infection in the same region. HBV DNA was cleared in most OBI subjects during the 2 year period. Our data suggest that some OBI may represent a late stage of resolving the HBV infection process.
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Emlet DR, Wen X, Kellum JA. Comments on the Review 'Biomarkers in acute kidney injury - pathophysiological basis and clinical performance' Acta Physiol 2017, 219, 556-574: an update on kidney localization of IGFBP7 and TIMP2. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2018; 222. [PMID: 28792670 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qiu Y, Zhang N, An YH, Wen X. Biomaterial Strategies to Reduce Implant-Associated Infections. Int J Artif Organs 2018; 30:828-41. [DOI: 10.1177/039139880703000913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Although the prophylaxis in controlling sterility within the operating room environment has been greatly improved, implant-associated infection is still one of the most serious complications in implant surgeries due to the existence of immune depression in the peri-implant area. The antibacterial ability of materials themselves logically becomes an important factor in preventing implant-associated infections. With the understanding of the pathogenesis of implant-associated infections, many approaches have been developed through providing an anti-adhesive surface, delivering antibacterial agents to disrupt cell-cell communication and preventing bacteria aggregation or biofilm formation, or killing bacteria directly (lysing the cell membrane). In this article, we review the current strategies in improving the antibacterial ability of materials to prevent implant infection and further present promising tactics in materials design and applications.
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Lyu J, Wen X, Kumar U, You Y, Chen V, Joshi RK. Separation and purification using GO and r-GO membranes. RSC Adv 2018; 8:23130-23151. [PMID: 35540136 PMCID: PMC9081616 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra03156h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Many materials with varied characteristics have been used for water purification and separation applications. Recently discovered graphene oxide (GO), a two-dimensional derivative of graphene has been considered as a promising membrane material for water purification due to its excellent hydrophilicity, high water permeability, and excellent ionic/molecular separation properties. This review is focussed on the possible versatile applicability of GO membranes. It is also known that selective reduction of GO results in membranes with a pore size of ∼0.35 nm, ideally suited for desalination applications. This article presents the applicability of graphene-based membranes for multiple separation applications. This is indeed the first review article outlining a comparison of GO and r-GO membranes and discussing the suitability for applications based on the porosity of the membranes. This review article outlines a comparison of GO and r-GO membranes for separation and purification applications.![]()
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Zhang HF, Wen X, Wu SS, Ren GP. [Epithelial-predominant adult Wilms' tumor: report of 2 cases]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2017; 46:799-800. [PMID: 29136698 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Wen X, Zhu D, Cheng A, Wang M, Chen S, Jia R, Liu M, Sun K, Zhao X, Yang Q, Wu Y, Chen X. Molecular epidemiology of duck hepatitis a virus types 1 and 3 in China, 2010-2015. Transbound Emerg Dis 2017; 65:10-15. [DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Marçôa R, Linhas R, Apolinário D, Campainha S, Oliveira A, Nogueira C, Loureiro A, Almeida J, Costa F, Wen X, Neves S. Diagnostic yield of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in interstitial lung diseases. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 2017; 23:296-298. [PMID: 28818504 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 06/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Na ZY, Qiao Q, Wang QC, Zhou MY, Yuan SS, Wen X, Cheng W. [Analysis of sonographic characteristics of thyroid nodules diagnosed as false positive or negative results in shear wave elastography]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2017; 31:1191-1195. [PMID: 29798356 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.15.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:In order to improve diagnostic accuracy, we study the characteristics of two dimensional ultrasound and shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of false negative or false positive thyroid nodules by shear wave elastography.Method:One hundred and eighty-nine nodules in 189 consecutive patients who had been determined by surgical operation and pathology. Conventional ultrasound features and SWE elasticity imaging characteristics and properties of the final postoperative pathology were recorded. A comparative study between true and false results of quantitative SWE elasticity imaging, and the corresponding conventional ultrasound nodule characteristics were compared.Result:Postoperative pathology showed 189 nodules, 74(39.2%) were benign and 115(60.8%) were malignant. The sensitivity, specificity of conventional ultrasound in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules were 56.5% and 81.1% respectively, and those of SWE were 60.9% and 85.1%. The false positive rate of shear wave elastography in diagnosing benign nodules and the false negative rate of malignant nodules were 14.9% and 39.1%, respectively. The false negative rate was higher than the false positive rate. A vertical growth (P< 0.01) and smaller diameter of the masses were significantly associated with false SWE findings (P< 0.01).Conclusion:The SWE imaging has important significance for differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules, but false results are inevitable, which requires clinicians conjunction with other test results to prevent errors judgment when reviewing the SWE imaging.
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Yang X, Qiu Y, Hu S, Wang L, Wen X, Ma X, Wang Z, Jiang Z. 455 L. plantarum-treated NK cells protect intestinal epithelial cells from barrier disruption caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasann.2017.455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wang L, Yi H, Wang Z, Qiu Y, Wen X, Ma X, Yang X, Jiang Z. 452 Effects of Lactobacillus reuteri LR1 on tight junction proteins expression in Ipec-1 cells during enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88 infection and its underlying mechanisms. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasann.2017.452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Solocinski K, Holzworth M, Wen X, Cheng KY, Lynch IJ, Cain BD, Wingo CS, Gumz ML. Desoxycorticosterone pivalate-salt treatment leads to non-dipping hypertension in Per1 knockout mice. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2017; 220:72-82. [PMID: 27636900 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 08/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM Increasing evidence demonstrates that circadian clock proteins are important regulators of physiological functions including blood pressure. An established risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease is the absence of a blood pressure dip during the inactive period. The goal of the present study was to determine the effects of a high salt diet plus mineralocorticoid on PER1-mediated blood pressure regulation in a salt-resistant, normotensive mouse model, C57BL/6J. METHODS Blood pressure was measured using radiotelemetry. After control diet, wild-type (WT) and Per1 (KO) knockout mice were given a high salt diet (4% NaCl) and the long-acting mineralocorticoid deoxycorticosterone pivalate. Blood pressure and activity rhythms were analysed to evaluate changes over time. RESULTS Blood pressure in WT mice was not affected by a high salt diet plus mineralocorticoid. In contrast, Per1 KO mice exhibited significantly increased mean arterial pressure (MAP) in response to a high salt diet plus mineralocorticoid. The inactive/active phase ratio of MAP in WT mice was unchanged by high salt plus mineralocorticoid treatment. Importantly, this treatment caused Per1 KO mice to lose the expected decrease or 'dip' in blood pressure during the inactive compared to the active phase. CONCLUSION Loss of PER1 increased sensitivity to the high salt plus mineralocorticoid treatment. It also resulted in a non-dipper phenotype in this model of salt-sensitive hypertension and provides a unique model of non-dipping. Together, these data support an important role for the circadian clock protein PER1 in the modulation of blood pressure in a high salt/mineralocorticoid model of hypertension.
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Yu FZ, Wen X, Ding WL, Zhu JY, Du SH, Shen QF, Ni X, Wang J. L6H21 prolonged rats survival after limb allotransplantation by inhibiting acute rejection. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2017; 21:1891-1903. [PMID: 28485788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Preventing and reducing allograft rejection play a far more important role in limb allotransplantation. We previously found L6H21 could inhibit LPS-induced (lipopolysaccharide LPS) overexpression inflammatory factors in macrophages and specifically targets to MD-2 (myeloid differential protein-2 MD-2) required for TLR4 (Toll-like receptor 4 TLR4) activation and represented an important therapeutic target in inflammatory disorders. Therefore, we evaluated the effect and explored the mechanism of L6H21 in rats' limb allograft model. MATERIALS AND METHODS The efficacy of L6H21 was evaluated in limb allograft rats and cyclosporine (CY-A) was used as a positive control agent. T-Lymphocyte in blood was analyzed and dendritic cells (DCs) separated from spleens using flow cytometry. ELISA was used to measure serum cytokine levels. Analysis of protein expressions was performed using Western blotting. RESULTS L6H21 reduced the risk of acute rejection and prolonged survival of limb allograft rats. At 3 d and 5 d post-transplant, the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ was decreased in L6H21 group. L6H21 suppressed the content of IL-1α at 7d, IL-5 and IL-10 at both 3 d and 7 d after transplantation. L6H21 decreased the protein expressions of IRF3, p-IRF3, P38, p-P38 and p-IκBα while increased IκBα expression and decreased the ratio of p-IRF3/ IRF3, p-P38/ P38, p-IκBα/IκBα correspondingly. CONCLUSIONS L6H21 could reduce the risk of acute rejection and prolong the survival of limb allograft rats through inhibiting the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ in blood and serum cytokine levels and suppressing protein expressions of IRF3, p-IRF3, P38, p-P38 and p-IκBα in DCs. So, it may serve as a potential candidate for the treatment of allograft rejection.
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Latzel M, Büttner P, Sarau G, Höflich K, Heilmann M, Chen W, Wen X, Conibeer G, Christiansen SH. Significant performance enhancement of InGaN/GaN nanorod LEDs with multi-layer graphene transparent electrodes by alumina surface passivation. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:055201. [PMID: 28008871 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/28/5/055201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Nanotextured surfaces provide an ideal platform for efficiently capturing and emitting light. However, the increased surface area in combination with surface defects induced by nanostructuring e.g. using reactive ion etching (RIE) negatively affects the device's active region and, thus, drastically decreases device performance. In this work, the influence of structural defects and surface states on the optical and electrical performance of InGaN/GaN nanorod (NR) light emitting diodes (LEDs) fabricated by top-down RIE of c-plane GaN with InGaN quantum wells was investigated. After proper surface treatment a significantly improved device performance could be shown. Therefore, wet chemical removal of damaged material in KOH solution followed by atomic layer deposition of only 10 [Formula: see text] alumina as wide bandgap oxide for passivation were successfully applied. Raman spectroscopy revealed that the initially compressively strained InGaN/GaN LED layer stack turned into a virtually completely relaxed GaN and partially relaxed InGaN combination after RIE etching of NRs. Time-correlated single photon counting provides evidence that both treatments-chemical etching and alumina deposition-reduce the number of pathways for non-radiative recombination. Steady-state photoluminescence revealed that the luminescent performance of the NR LEDs is increased by about 50% after KOH and 80% after additional alumina passivation. Finally, complete NR LED devices with a suspended graphene contact were fabricated, for which the effectiveness of the alumina passivation was successfully demonstrated by electroluminescence measurements.
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Zhou S, Wang Z, Tang J, Li W, Huang J, Xu W, Luo F, Xu M, Wang J, Wen X, Chen L, Chen H, Su N, Shen Y, Du X, Xie Y, Chen L. Exogenous fibroblast growth factor 9 attenuates cartilage degradation and aggravates osteophyte formation in post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2016; 24:2181-2192. [PMID: 27473558 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of exogenous fibroblast growth factor (FGF)9 on the progression of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA). DESIGN The expression of FGF9 in articular cartilage with OA is detected by immunohistochemistry (IHC). The effects of intra-articular exogenous FGF9 injection on post-traumatic OA induced by the destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery are evaluated. Cartilage changes and osteophyte formation in knee joints are investigated by histological analysis. Changes in subchondral bone are evaluated by microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). The effect of exogenous FGF9 on an interleukin-1β (IL-1β)-induced ex vivo OA model of human articular cartilage tissues is also evaluated. RESULTS FGF9 expression was down-regulated in articular chondrocytes of OA but ectopically induced at sites of osteophyte formation. Intra-articular injection of exogenous FGF9 attenuated articular cartilage degradation in mice after DMM surgery. Exogenous FGF9 suppressed collagen X and MMP13 expressions in OA cartilage, while promoted collagen II expression. Similar results were observed in IL-1β-induced ex vivo OA model. Intra-articular injection of FGF9 had no significant effect on the subchondral bone of knee joints after DMM surgery, but aggravated osteophyte formation. The expressions of SOX9 and collagen II, and cell proliferation were up-regulated at sites of initial osteophyte formation in mice with exogenous FGF9 treatment. CONCLUSIONS Intra-articular injection of exogenous FGF9 delays articular cartilage degradation in post-traumatic OA, while aggravates osteophyte formation.
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Wen X, Casey MJ, Santos AH, Hartzema A, Womer KL. Comparison of Utilization and Clinical Outcomes for Belatacept- and Tacrolimus-Based Immunosuppression in Renal Transplant Recipients. Am J Transplant 2016; 16:3202-3211. [PMID: 27137884 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2015] [Revised: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
The performance of belatacept in a real clinical setting has not been reported. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using registry data comparing 1-year clinical outcomes between belatacept- and tacrolimus-treated adult kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) from January 6, 2011, through January 12, 2014. Of 50 244 total patients, 417 received belatacept plus tacrolimus, 458 received belatacept alone, and 49 369 received tacrolimus alone at discharge. In the overall study cohort, belatacept alone was associated with a higher risk of 1-year acute rejection, with the highest rates associated with non-lymphocyte-depleting induction (adjusted hazard ratio 2.65, 95% confidence interval 1.90-3.70, p < 0.0001). There was no significant difference in rejection rates between belatacept plus tacrolimus and tacrolimus alone. In KTRs who met inclusion criteria for the Belatacept Evaluation of Nephroprotection and Efficacy as First-line Immunosuppression Trial-Extended Criteria Donors (BENEFIT-EXT), 1-year kidney function was higher with belatacept plus tacrolimus and belatacept alone versus tacrolimus alone (mean estimated GFR 65.6, 60.4 and 54.3 mL/min per 1.73 m2 , respectively; p < 0.001). The incidence of new-onset diabetes after transplantation was significantly lower with belatacept plus tacrolimus and belatacept alone versus tacrolimus alone (1.7%, 2.2%, and 3.8%, respectively; p = 0.01). Despite improved graft function and metabolic complications with belatacept alone, it may be advisable to add short-term tacrolimus in the first year after transplant and to consider lymphocyte-depleting induction in patients with high rejection risk, as the risk-benefit ratio allows.
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