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Couselo Seijas M, Fu X, Lopez-Cano J, Rozados-Luis A, Fernandez A, Seoane L, Duran-Munoz D, Gonzalez-Melchor L, Rodriguez-Manero M, Gonzalez-Juanatey J, Eiras S. Acute and chronic cholinergic activity in the inflammatory and lipid regulation of epicardial stromal cells from patients with and without atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Acetylcholine (ACh) released modulation by botulinum toxin injection into epicardial fat diminish atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence. These results suggest an interaction between autonomic imbalance and epicardial fat as risk factors of AF. Our aim was to study the inflammatory and lipid profile of epicardial stroma from AF patients and their regulation by high cholinergic activity.
Methods and results
We performed in vitro assays with primary cultures from paired subcutaneous and epicardial stromal cells from 33 patients. We analysed ACh effect on gene expression, intracellular calcium mobilization and neutrophil migration. Plasma protein regulation by parasympathetic denervation was performed in vagotomised rats. Acute ACh treatment up-regulated MCP1 levels on epicardial stromal cells and suggested a neutrophil infiltration enhancement. Patients with AF had a greater FABP4 gene expression (1.54±0.01 vs 1.47±0.01, p=0.005). Its plasma levels were pronouncedly declined on vagotomised rats (2.02±0.21 ng/mL vs 0.65±0.23 ng/mL, p<0.001). Additionally, chronic ACh treatment improved lipid accumulation within epicardial stromal cells (60.50% [22.82–85.13] vs 13.85% [6.17–23.16], p<0.001).
Conclusions
Acute ACh activity up-regulates MCP1 and calcium mobilization on epicardial stromal cells. Longer ACh treatment enhanced lipid accumulation. In this line, epicardial stroma from patients with permanent AF contains higher FABP4 expression levels. Thus, modulate cholinergic activity might reduce FABP4 since vagus nerve denervation is associated with a sharply decrease in FABP4 plasma levels.
FABP4 in human AF and vagotomised rats
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): Carlos III Health Institute; Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela
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Liu J, Li Z, Fu X, Yang Y, Li H, Chen Y. 127P A prospective phase II clinical trial exploring neoadjuvant immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in resectable thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer (TESCC) with multi-station lymph node metastases (NICE study): Preliminary results. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Yu F, Ni J, Yu W, Fu X, Zhu Z. Clinical Value and Optimal Timing of Cranial Local Therapy among EGFR-Mutant Non-small-cell Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases in the Era of Osimertinib. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang C, Feng W, Zhang Q, Hou R, Zeng W, Yu W, Cai X, Fu X. Prognostic Index for Estimating the Effect of Postoperative Radiotherapy in Pathologic Stage IIIA (N2) Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Real-World Validation Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1257] [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]
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Wang H, Wang C, Wang Z, Fu X, Yu G, Sun L, Zhang F, Liu H. Identification of ZFP36L1 as an early-onset psoriasis risk gene demonstrates opposite associations with leprosy and psoriasis in the Chinese population. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:e520-e523. [PMID: 32277516 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zhang L, Zhao H, Zhang Z, Yao W, Min X, Gu K, Yu G, Cheng C, Cui J, Miao L, Song X, Zhang L, Yuan X, Fang Y, Fu X, Hu C, Zhu X, Fan Y, Yu Q. LBA50 ACTIVE: Apatinib plus gefitinib versus placebo plus gefitinib as first-line treatment for advanced epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant (EGFRm) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A multicentered, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial (CTONG1706). Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Li J, Lian ZG, Xu YH, Liu RY, Wei ZQ, Li T, Lv HT, Zhao YS, Liu YJ, Dong B, Fu X. Downregulation of nuclear protein-1 induces cell cycle arrest in G0/G1 phase in glioma cells in vivo and in vitro via P27. Neoplasma 2020; 67:843-850. [PMID: 32266819 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2020_190814n759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nuclear protein-1 (NUPR1), also named as p8 or Com1, has been since found overexpressed in several human malignant tumor cells, such as glioma. NUPR1 also regulates cell cycle progression, however, the role of NUPR1 in regulating glioma cell cycle remains poorly understood. Knockdown efficiency of U87 and U251 cells infected with the lentiviral vector was detected by quantitative real-time PCR and western blot in vitro and in vivo. Flow cytometry and western blot were used to explore a mechanism by which NUPR1 modulates cell cycle in U87 and U251 cells. Immunohistochemistry was applied to detect expression levels of P27, CDK2, and cyclin E in human glioma tissues with NUPR1 positive expression and tumorigenesis in nude mice. We confirmed that the downregulation of NUPR1 arrested the cell cycle in the G0/G1 phase in U87 and U251 cells in vitro. Furthermore, the expression level of P27 was increased, and CDK2 and cyclin E were decreased upon silencing NUPR1 expression in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, the knockdown of NUPR1 induces cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase in glioma cells via P27.
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Bultink CC, O’Brien TE, Vollmer R, Muthusubramanian N, Beekman MW, Rol MA, Fu X, Tarasinski B, Ostroukh V, Varbanov B, Bruno A, DiCarlo L. Protecting quantum entanglement from leakage and qubit errors via repetitive parity measurements. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2020; 6:eaay3050. [PMID: 32219159 PMCID: PMC7083610 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay3050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Protecting quantum information from errors is essential for large-scale quantum computation. Quantum error correction (QEC) encodes information in entangled states of many qubits and performs parity measurements to identify errors without destroying the encoded information. However, traditional QEC cannot handle leakage from the qubit computational space. Leakage affects leading experimental platforms, based on trapped ions and superconducting circuits, which use effective qubits within many-level physical systems. We investigate how two-transmon entangled states evolve under repeated parity measurements and demonstrate the use of hidden Markov models to detect leakage using only the record of parity measurement outcomes required for QEC. We show the stabilization of Bell states over up to 26 parity measurements by mitigating leakage using postselection and correcting qubit errors using Pauli-frame transformations. Our leakage identification method is computationally efficient and thus compatible with real-time leakage tracking and correction in larger quantum processors.
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Fu X, Shi Q, Zudov MA, Gardner GC, Watson JD, Manfra MJ, Baldwin KW, Pfeiffer LN, West KW. Anomalous Nematic States in High Half-Filled Landau Levels. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2020; 124:067601. [PMID: 32109097 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.067601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It is well established that the ground states of a two-dimensional electron gas with half-filled high (N≥2) Landau levels are compressible charge-ordered states, known as quantum Hall stripe (QHS) phases. The generic features of QHSs are a maximum (minimum) in a longitudinal resistance R_{xx} (R_{yy}) and a nonquantized Hall resistance R_{H}. Here, we report on emergent minima (maxima) in R_{xx} (R_{yy}) and plateaulike features in R_{H} in half-filled N≥3 Landau levels. Remarkably, these unexpected features develop at temperatures considerably lower than the onset temperature of QHSs, suggestive of a new ground state.
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Zhang B, Sun L, Fu X, Yu G, Liu H, Zhang F. Mutation analysis of the KRT17 gene in steatocystoma multiplex and a brief literature review. Clin Exp Dermatol 2020; 45:132-134. [PMID: 31237972 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Li C, Liu Q, Welborn M, McMillin K, Fu X. Potential Mechanisms for Marbling Content Differences in M. Longissimus Dorsi From Wagyu And Brahman Cattle. MEAT AND MUSCLE BIOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.22175/mmb.10829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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ObjectivesIntramuscular fat (marbling) affects consumer perceptions of meat quality. Recent studies indicated that intramuscular adipocytes are derived from fibroadipogenic progenitors (FAPs), a type of bipotent mesenchymal progenitor cells in extracellular matrix of muscle fiber. Platelet-derived growth factor receptor α (PDGFRa) is a marker in identifying FAPs. The amount of PDGFRa positive cells refers to the abundance of FAPs, a key factor determining the intramuscular adipogenic efficiency of the animal. In addition, it has been shown that both satellite cells and skeletal muscle fibers regulate the activity of FAPs. In this study, we aimed to identify some underlying mechanisms for the differences in intramuscular fat accumulation between Wagyu, a high marbling breed, and Brahman, a low marbling breed, through a comparison study.Materials and MethodsFive cattle of each breed approaching mature body composition (Wagyu born January to May 2017; Brahman two 2-yr-old and three 3-yr-old, born April 2017 and 2015) were selected for this study. Biopsy samples of M. Longissimus muscle (LM) were taken after local anesthesia between the 12th and 13th ribs. Fresh samples were frozen in isopentane chilled by liquid nitrogen immediately after trimming fat and connective tissue. Other samples were fixed for 4 h in ice-cold 4% paraformaldehyde, soaked overnight in 30% sucrose solution, and then processed in Optimal Cutting Temperature embedding medium. Frozen samples were stored at –80°C before cryosectioning (5 mm) at –25°C for immunochemical staining. Unfixed muscle tissue sections were only used for muscle fiber determinations by rinsing with 1X Tris Buffer Saline (TBS) 3 times, 5 min each, before blocking in 10% goat serum and 1% bovine serum albumin, followed by overnight incubation with primary antibodies at 4°C. Subsequent secondary antibody staining at room temperature for 1 h. TBS/T (0.3% Triton) was used for membrane permeabilization to identify satellite cells, FAPs, and basement membrane. Mounting media containing 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) was used for nucleus staining. Primary antibodies against PDGFRα, paired box 7 (PAX7), laminin, and different isoforms of skeletal muscle myosins were used to identify FAPs, satellite cells, basement membrane, and different types of muscle fiber, respectively. All the sections were visualized under a Nikon inflorescence microscope, and images were analyzed by Image J software to identify different muscle fiber types and positive signals of PDGFRα and PAX7. Minimum diameter of each muscle fiber type was the average of 30 randomly selected fibers per section. Data were analyzed with R-studio using ‘t.test ()’ function with the critical value being equal to 0.05.ResultsWagyu muscle demonstrated a greater (P = 0.01) number of FAPs compared with Brahman muscle. A trend toward a higher (P = 0.06) abundance of satellite cells in Wagyu muscle than in Brahman muscles was also identified. No differences were found in muscle fiber diameter or muscle fiber type composition between these two breeds of cattle.ConclusionThe greater number of FAP cells observed in the LM of Wagyu cattle than in Brahman cattle suggests that the higher marbling content of Wagyu meat is at least partially attributed to the more abundant adipogenic progenitor cells, which increases the capacity and efficiency of intramuscular adipogenesis in Wagyu cattle.
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Fu X, Li J, Liu CF. Wake-up stroke is associated with decreased percentage of individuals with low respiratory arousal threshold. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li J, Chen Q, Shen Y, Fu X, Han F, Liu C. Effect of rem and nrem related osa on sleep architecture and prognosis of acute ischemic stroke patients. Sleep Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Peng W, Fu X. Novel technique of near-focus mode for accurate operation during endoscopic submucosal tunneling procedure: A two-center comparative study. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz420.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Fu X, Peng W. Helicobacter bilis may play a role in the carcinogenesis of colitis associated colon cancer correlating to increased number of CD4+CD45RB+ T cells. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz421.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zhao J, Huang Z, Liu F, Chen X, Fu X. The Efficacy of Laser Zona Thinning on the Outcomes of Vitrified Human Embryo Transfers is Related to Fertilization Method and Not Vitrification Per Se. CRYO LETTERS 2019; 40:341-346. [PMID: 33966060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Embryo vitrification induces zona hardening, which can further influence the pregnancy outcome after vitrified human embryo transfer. However, the factors in fertilization or cryopreservation that contribute to zona hardening and influence the efficacy of laser zona thinning (LZT) is not well studied. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether fertilization methods and vitrification affect the efficacy of LZT treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study is a retrospective analysis of embryo transfers. The process involves two fertilization methods before embryo vitrification. LZT is used to deal with zona hardening. The pregnancy outcomes of 1274 embryo transfer cycles were reviewed statistically. RESULTS LZT treatment on vitrified embryos fertilized with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) resulted in a significantly lower pregnancy rate and live birth rate compared to that by in vitro fertilization (IVF) (43.0% vs 54.3%, P=0.023; 34.4% vs 45.7%, P=0.021). LZT treatment on vitrified embryos fertilized with ICSI had a negative impact on pregnancy rate and live birth rate. CONCLUSION The efficacy of LZT treatment is related to the fertilization method rather than vitrification. LZT treatment for zona hardening of the vitrified embryos fertilized with ICSI leads to a lower pregnancy rate and live birth rate.
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Li H, Liu J, Fu X. EP1.01-34 A Retrospective Study of the Pattern of Lymph Node Metastasis in Superior Sulcus Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancers. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Zhu X, Fu X. Predicting the first failure pattern in patients with inoperable local advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) receiving definitive chemoradiotherapy: Establishment and internal validation of a nomogram based on the clinicopathological factors. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz259.008] [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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Liu M, Fu X, Wang S, Jiang L, Nan K, Wang W. RBP-Jκ in colon cancer cells facilitates tumour associated macrophages (TAMs)-induced cell metastasis by secreting CXCL11. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz246.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Wang X, Liu Y, Meng Z, Wu Y, Wang S, Jin G, Qin Y, Wang F, Wang J, Wang L, Bai J, Shi X, Wen Z, Jia X, Fu X, Wang X, Qin Q, Gao Y, Guo W, Lu S. Impact of plasma EGFR mutation fractions on response to first generation tyrosine-kinase inhibitor in treatment of naïve non-small cell lung cancer patients. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz259.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Jin M, Liao C, Fu X, Holdbrook R, Wu K, Xiao Y. Adaptive regulation of detoxification enzymes in Helicoverpa armigera to different host plants. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 28:628-636. [PMID: 30834601 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cotton plants produce gossypol as a major secondary metabolite to resist insect herbivores and pathogens. Helicoverpa armigera may employ multigene families of detoxification enzymes to deal with this metabolite. So far, the strength of the transcriptional response to gossypol detoxification in the cotton bollworms remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated the genomewide transcriptional changes that occur in cotton bollworm larvae after one generation feeding on various host plants (cotton, corn, soybean and chili) or an artificial diet. Six genes potentially involved in detoxification of xenobiotics were highly upregulated in bollworms fed on cotton, and the expression of five of these differed significantly in insects that fed on gossypol diet compared with the artificial diet. When these six genes were downregulated using RNA interference, downregulation only of CYP4L11, CYP6AB9 and CCE001b led to reduced growth of bollworm larvae feeding on gossypol diets. These data suggest that the three genes are involved in response of H. armigera to gossypol of cotton. Our results proved that H. armigera may have a broad mechanism for gossypol detoxification.
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Fu X, Zhu X, Li X. Radiation-induced lung injury and misdiagnosis rate after SBRT. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz258.014] [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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Li Y, Zhang P, Wu X, Wen D, Ji L, Chen L, Liu G, Fu X, Zhang J, Zhang C, Han J. High prevalence of norovirus GII.P16/GII.2 and chicken anemia virus in two acute gastroenteritis outbreaks in Huzhou, China. Acta Virol 2019; 63:328-332. [PMID: 31507200 DOI: 10.4149/av_2019_312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is one of the most frequently occuring illnesses in children and adults worldwide. In February 2017, two AGE outbreaks occurred in two adjacent schools in Huzhou city, Zhenjiang province of China. We detected high percentages of recombinant norovirus GII.P16/GII.2 in one school and chicken anemia virus (CAV) in another school using next generation sequencing (NGS) and specific PCR. The results highlight the importance of continuous surveillance of GII.P16/GII.2, and suggest the need of further studies on whether CAV causes AGE. Keywords: acute gastroenteritis; norovirus; chicken anemia virus; Huzhou; School.
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Fu X, Liu T, Wang Z, Zhou G, Yu M, Lu X, Liu H, Zhang F. Two novel
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Yu W, Fu X, Cai X, Feng W, Liu M, Gao L. Maximum tolerated radiation dose for unresectable thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: both acute and late toxicities matter. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.167] [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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