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Holbrook MD, Blocker SJ, Mowery YM, Badea A, Qi Y, Xu ES, Kirsch DG, Johnson GA, Badea CT. MRI-Based Deep Learning Segmentation and Radiomics of Sarcoma in Mice. Tomography 2020; 6:23-33. [PMID: 32280747 PMCID: PMC7138523 DOI: 10.18383/j.tom.2019.00021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Small-animal imaging is an essential tool that provides noninvasive, longitudinal insight into novel cancer therapies. However, considerable variability in image analysis techniques can lead to inconsistent results. We have developed quantitative imaging for application in the preclinical arm of a coclinical trial by using a genetically engineered mouse model of soft tissue sarcoma. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images were acquired 1 day before and 1 week after radiation therapy. After the second MRI, the primary tumor was surgically removed by amputating the tumor-bearing hind limb, and mice were followed for up to 6 months. An automatic analysis pipeline was used for multicontrast MRI data using a convolutional neural network for tumor segmentation followed by radiomics analysis. We then calculated radiomics features for the tumor, the peritumoral area, and the 2 combined. The first radiomics analysis focused on features most indicative of radiation therapy effects; the second radiomics analysis looked for features that might predict primary tumor recurrence. The segmentation results indicated that Dice scores were similar when using multicontrast versus single T2-weighted data (0.863 vs 0.861). One week post RT, larger tumor volumes were measured, and radiomics analysis showed greater heterogeneity. In the tumor and peritumoral area, radiomics features were predictive of primary tumor recurrence (AUC: 0.79). We have created an image processing pipeline for high-throughput, reduced-bias segmentation of multiparametric tumor MRI data and radiomics analysis, to better our understanding of preclinical imaging and the insights it provides when studying new cancer therapies.
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Xu LN, Yin LH, Jin Y, Qi Y, Han X, Xu YW, Liu KX, Zhao YY, Peng JY. Effect and possible mechanisms of dioscin on ameliorating metabolic glycolipid metabolic disorder in type-2-diabetes. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 67:153139. [PMID: 31881477 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.153139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our previous study revealed that microRNA-125a-5p plays a crucial role in regulating hepatic glycolipid metabolism by targeting STAT3 in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Dioscin, a major active ingredient in Dioscoreae nipponicae rhizomes, displays various pharmacological activities, but its role in T2DM has not been reported. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of dioscin on T2DM and elucidate its potential mechanism. METHODS The effect of dioscin on glycolipid metabolic disorder in insulin-induced HepG2 cells, palmitic acid-induced AML12 cells, high-fat diet- and streptozotocin- induced T2DM rats, and spontaneous T2DM KK-Ay mice were evaluated. Then, the possible mechanisms of dioscin were comprehensively evaluated. RESULTS Dioscin markedly alleviated the dysregulation of glycolipid metabolism in T2DM by reducing hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia, improving insulin resistance, increasing hepatic glycogen content, and attenuating lipid accumulation. When the mechanism was investigated, dioscin was found to markedly elevate miR-125a-5p level and decrease STAT3 expression. Consequently, dioscin increased phosphorylation levels of STAT3, PI3K, AKT, GSK-3β, and FoxO1 and decreased gene levels of PEPCK, G6Pase, SREBP-1c, FAS, ACC, and SCD1, leading to an increase in glycogen synthesis and a decrease in gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis. The effects of dioscin on regulating miR-125a-5p/STAT3 pathway were verified by miR-125a-5p overexpression and STAT3 overexpression. CONCLUSIONS Dioscin showed potent anti-T2DM activity by improving the inhibitory effect of miR-125a-5p on STAT3 signaling to alleviate glycolipid metabolic disorder of T2DM.
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Qi Y, Zhao MF, Deng Q, Geng L. [Mucormycosis in patients with hematological diseases: seven cases reports and literature review]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2019; 40:943-947. [PMID: 31856445 PMCID: PMC7342367 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2019.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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目的 探讨血液病合并毛霉菌病患者的临床特征、诊治与转归,提高对该病的认识。 方法 回顾性分析2012年9月至2018年9月7例血液病合并毛霉菌病患者的临床资料,分析其临床特征、治疗过程和转归。 结果 7例血液病合并毛霉菌病患者中,男4例,女3例,中位年龄36(19~79)岁。基础疾病:急性髓系白血病2例,急性B淋巴细胞白血病、外周T细胞淋巴瘤、慢性髓性白血病急髓变、骨髓增殖性肿瘤及重型再生障碍性贫血(移植后)各1例。毛霉菌病临床类型:4例为肺型,1例为鼻眶脑型,1例为皮肤型,1例为播散型。7例患者均通过活检组织病理确诊。治疗药物为两性霉素B、两性霉素B脂质体及泊沙康唑。手术治疗4例,其中3例术中彻底清除病变组织,1例仅行局限性清除。治愈2例,好转1例,死亡4例。 结论 血液病合并毛霉菌病患者临床表现及影像学表现多样,死亡率高,确诊主要依赖于组织病理学。早期诊断、控制基础疾病、改善免疫抑制状态、尽早行有效的抗真菌药物治疗及彻底的手术清创治疗是提高血液病合并毛霉菌病患者生存率的关键。
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Lu X, Wang Q, Gu H, Zhang X, Qi Y, Liu Y. Whole exome sequencing identified a second pathogenic variant in HOMER2 for autosomal dominant non-syndromic deafness. Clin Genet 2019; 94:419-428. [PMID: 30047143 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hearing loss is one of the most common sensory disorders worldwide, and about half of all occurrences are attributable to genetic factors. Here, we have identified a novel pathogenic variant in HOMER2 in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant, non-syndromic hearing loss. This is the second family reported globally with hearing loss caused by a variant in HOMER2. The pathogenic variant c.840_841insC in HOMER2 (NM_199330), segregating with the hearing-loss phenotype in the family, leads to a premature stop codon producing a truncated protein. The coiled-coil domain in the C-terminal of HOMER2 protein is essential for protein multimerization and HOMER2-CDC42 interaction. We compared the phenotypes in the two families and found that hearing impairment in this Chinese family was more severe. Furthermore, we found that the ability of this insertion mutant type HOMER2 (HOMER2MU ) to multimerize decreased more significantly than wild-type HOMER2 (HOMER2WT ) and the reported c.554G>C (NM_004839) mutant HOMER2. HOMER2MU protein tended to be distributed in a diffuse manner, whereas HOMER2WT and the reported mutant HOMER2 tended to cluster together. Our research provides a validating second family for variants in HOMER2 causing non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. HOMER2 homo-/hetero-multimerization might be the first step in exerting its normal function.
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Ni M, Gu K, Hassan B, Ning D, Zheng Y, Qi Y, Xu Y. Effect of oviposition by Bactrocera dorsalis on the antioxidant activity of orange juice. BRAZ J BIOL 2019; 80:641-647. [PMID: 31644657 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.218661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Among fruits and fruit products, oranges and orange juice are the most widely consumed worldwide. However, the effects of pest infestation of oranges on the quality of orange juice are not yet known. To evaluate the effect of the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis on the antioxidant activity of orange juice, we measured changes in the vitamin C (Vc) concentration, total phenol content, and antioxidant activity of orange juice after the introduction of fruit fly eggs. Ten days after the eggs were introduced (larvae removed), the concentration of Vc in orange juice was 18.65 µg/mL, which was 9.16 µg/mL lower than that measured in healthy orange juice. In addition, the total phenol content decreased by 46.519 mg Gallic Acid Equivalents (GAE)/g to 9.748 mg GAE/g. Furthermore, the free-radical scavenging activity decreased from 22.297% to 5.393%. Correlation analysis indicated significant correlations between Vc concentration, total phenol content, and antioxidant activity of orange juice after B. dorsalis infestation. The decrease in Vc concentration, total phenol content and free-radical scavenging activity indicated that B. dorsalis changed the quality of orange juice by affecting the antioxidant activity of the juice after the oranges were infested.
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Tabor DE, Oganesyan V, Keller AE, Yu L, McLaughlin RE, Song E, Warrener P, Rosenthal K, Esser M, Qi Y, Ruzin A, Stover CK, DiGiandomenico A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa PcrV and Psl, the Molecular Targets of Bispecific Antibody MEDI3902, Are Conserved Among Diverse Global Clinical Isolates. J Infect Dis 2019; 218:1983-1994. [PMID: 30016475 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiy438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Bispecific antibody MEDI3902, targeting the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type 3 secretion system (PcrV) and Psl exopolysaccharide, is currently in phase 2b development for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. We surveyed a diverse collection of isolates to study MEDI3902 epitope conservation and protective activity. Methods P. aeruginosa clinical isolates (n = 913) were collected from diverse patients and geographic locations during 2003-2014. We conducted whole-genome sequencing; performed PcrV and Psl expression analyses via immunoblotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, respectively; performed crystallography to determine the MEDI3902 PcrV epitope, using anti-PcrV Fab and PcrV components (resolved at 2.8 Å); and evaluated MEDI3902 protective activity against select isolates in vitro and in vivo. Results Intact psl operon and pcrV genes were present in 94% and 99% of isolates, respectively, and 99.9% of isolates contained at least one of the genetic elements. Anti-Psl binding was confirmed in tested isolates harboring a complete Psl operon or lacking nonessential psl genes. We identified 46 PcrV variant sequences, and MEDI3902-PcrV contact residues were preserved. MEDI3902 maintained potent in vivo activity against various strains, including strains expressing only a single target. Conclusions Psl and PcrV are highly prevalent in global clinical isolates, suggesting MEDI3902 can mediate broad coverage against P. aeruginosa.
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Wei TT, Wang ZL, Qi Y, Liu JQ, Liu JF, Wei HQ, Ren X. [The application of Chinese version of anterior skull base questionnaire (ASBQ) in patients with anterior and middle skull base tumors]. ZHONGHUA ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY HEAD AND NECK SURGERY 2019; 54:641-646. [PMID: 31550754 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2019.09.001] [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 develop the Chinese version of anterior skull base questionnaire(ASBQ) and to verify its application in patients with anterior and middle skull base tumors. Methods: The following steps were finished including getting the permission from the author of the original English scale, translating and back-translating, tentative test, discussing the consequence and cultural debugging. From October 2016 to December 2018, 51 patients with skull base tumors from Xuanwu Hospital and China-Japan Friendship Hospital were enrolled as an experimental group, aged from 24 to 70 years old, with 19 males and 32 females, which included 27 patients with anterior skull base tumor and 24 patients with middle skull base tumor. From December 2016 to January 2018, 46 healthy volunteers were selected as a control group, aged from 18 to 36 years old, including 26 females and 20 males. The subjects in the test group and the control group were rigorously tested with official manuscripts and judged whether the manuscript was applicable. The SPSS 22.0 statistical software was used to analyze the data of the test group, the anterior skull base group, the middle skull base group and the control group to evaluate the performance of the scale. Results: Both the rate of the recovery and efficiency in experimental group, anterior skull base group and middle skull base group were 100%, with the average time of completion of (8.7±3.2), (11.2±4.0) and (7.3±2.1) min, respectively in each group. The r value of test-retest reliability was 0.96, 0.99 and 0.97 in experimental group, anterior skull base group and middle skull base group, with the split-half reliability coefficient of 0.91, 0.90 and 0.96, with the entire scale Cronbach's coefficient of 0.91, 0.95 and 0.93, respectively. The content validity and the construct validity of the scale were good enough, and the criteria validity was-0.483,-0.509 and -0.489 in experimental group, anterior skull base group and middle skull base group. The scale could well distinguish the difference of the quality of life between the preoperative and postoperative patients in experimental group and the middle skull base group. The difference of the quality of life in anterior skull base group was not found between preoperative and postoperative patients. Conclusion: The Chinese version of ASBQ has good reliability and validity, which is suitable for a wide range of Chinese patients with anterior and middle skull base tumors to assess their quality of life.
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Qi Y, Liu J, Wang M, Sun J, Liu J, Zhao D. Apolipoprotein E-Containing High-Density Lipoprotein (Hdl) Cholesterol Is A Better Indicator For Anti-Atherosclerotic Function Of Hdl Than Total Hdl Cholesterol: A Community-Based Cohort Study. Atherosclerosis 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.06.310] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Wang WZ, Zhou XZ, Yang ZQ, Qi Y, Ye HQ. Ab initio determination of atomic structure of Zn-Zr precipitates in a Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION B, STRUCTURAL SCIENCE, CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS 2019; 75:564-569. [PMID: 32830713 DOI: 10.1107/s2052520619010229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The atomic structure of nanometre-sized Zn-Zr precipitates in a Mg alloy is determined by combining tilt series of micro-beam electron diffraction with atomic resolution Z-contrast imaging. The stoichiometry of the Zn-Zr precipitates is Zn2Zr3 with a primitive tetragonal structure (space group P42/mnm, a = b = 0.761 nm, c = 0.682 nm). There are 20 atoms in the unit cell of tetragonal Zn2Zr3, comprising 12 Zr atoms at the 4d, 4f, 4g positions and eight Zn atoms at the 8j positions.
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Zhou X, Wang R, Zhang T, Liu F, Zhang W, Wang G, Gu G, Han Q, Xu D, Yao C, Guo D, Fu W, Qi Y, Wang L. Identification of Lysophosphatidylcholines and Sphingolipids as Potential Biomarkers for Acute Aortic Dissection via Serum Metabolomics. J Vasc Surg 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.03.018] [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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Yang F, Zhao Y, Qi Y, Tan YZ, Ho HL, Jin W. Towards label-free distributed fiber hydrogen sensor with stimulated Raman spectroscopy. OPTICS EXPRESS 2019; 27:12869-12882. [PMID: 31052821 DOI: 10.1364/oe.27.012869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Hydrogen detection is of great importance in chemical and energy industries. Optical fiber hydrogen sensors show flexibility and compactness, and have the potential for distributed analysis. However, traditional fiber sensors encounter a challenge with light interacting with hydrogen directly because hydrogen only displays weak quadrupole absorption, and metallic palladium and platinum thin-film coatings are typically used as an optically detectable label. Here, based on stimulated Raman spectroscopy in hollow-core photonic crystal fibers, we investigate the label-free optical fiber distributed hydrogen sensors operating in the optical telecommunication band. The approach of distributed Raman measurement represents a new paradigm in fiber sensors, potentially allowing distributed chemical analysis in gas or liquid phase with high sensitivity and selectivity.
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Blocker SJ, Mowery YM, Holbrook MD, Qi Y, Kirsch DG, Johnson GA, Badea CT. Bridging the translational gap: Implementation of multimodal small animal imaging strategies for tumor burden assessment in a co-clinical trial. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0207555. [PMID: 30958825 PMCID: PMC6453461 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In designing co-clinical cancer studies, preclinical imaging brings unique challenges that emphasize the gap between man and mouse. Our group is developing quantitative imaging methods for the preclinical arm of a co-clinical trial studying immunotherapy and radiotherapy in a soft tissue sarcoma model. In line with treatment for patients enrolled in the clinical trial SU2C-SARC032, primary mouse sarcomas are imaged with multi-contrast micro-MRI (T1 weighted, T2 weighted, and T1 with contrast) before and after immune checkpoint inhibition and pre-operative radiation therapy. Similar to the patients, after surgery the mice will be screened for lung metastases with micro-CT using respiratory gating. A systems evaluation was undertaken to establish a quantitative baseline for both the MR and micro-CT systems against which others systems might be compared. We have constructed imaging protocols which provide clinically-relevant resolution and contrast in a genetically engineered mouse model of sarcoma. We have employed tools in 3D Slicer for semi-automated segmentation of both MR and micro-CT images to measure tumor volumes efficiently and reliably in a large number of animals. Assessment of tumor burden in the resulting images was precise, repeatable, and reproducible. Furthermore, we have implemented a publicly accessible platform for sharing imaging data collected during the study, as well as protocols, supporting information, and data analyses. In doing so, we aim to improve the clinical relevance of small animal imaging and begin establishing standards for preclinical imaging of tumors from the perspective of a co-clinical trial.
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Wang FH, Liu J, Deng QJ, Qi Y, Wang M, Wang Y, Sun JY, Liu J, Li Y, Zhao D. [The association between plasma levels of 20 amino acids and risk of diabetes]. ZHONGHUA NEI KE ZA ZHI 2019; 58:270-277. [PMID: 30917419 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2019.04.007] [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 association between the plasma levels of 20 amino acids and the risk of diabetes in middle-aged and elderly population. Methods: This study was a part of the Chinese multi-provincial cohort study conducted in communities of Shougang. In 2007 and 2012, the population was investigated for diabetes and other risk factors. Blood samples collected from 475 people were tested for various amino acid levels by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the association between plasma amino acid levels and diabetes risk. Results: The age of the selected population at baseline was (58.7±6.3) years, and the blood glucose level at baseline was (5.68±1.34) mmol/L. Among them, 56 (11.79%) subjects were diabetes. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that after adjusting for age, gender, body mass index, systolic blood pressure and dyslipidemia, individuals with plasma branched-chain amino acid (valine, leucine and isoleucine) and cysteine in the highest tertile levels were at high risk of diabetes with the ORs of 3.61 (95% CI 1.48-8.80), 3.27 (95% CI 1.34-7.99), 2.46 (95% CI 1.04-5.84) and 2.09 (95% CI 1.02-4.27), respectively. After 5 years' followed up, 5.73% (24/419) subjects developed diabetes. Compared with those in the lowest tertile, individuals with plasma branched-chain amino acid (total concentration), phenylalanine, and tyrosine levels at baseline in the highest tertile had 3.69 times, 3.61 times and 4.14 times higher risk to develop new diabetes, respectively. In contrast, individuals with plasma glycine level in the highest tertile had only 76% (OR 0.24, 95% CI 0.06-0.91) risk for the development of diabetes compared with those with plasma glycine level in the lowest tertile. Conclusions: The increase in plasma branched-chain amino acid and cysteine levels is significantly associated with an increase in incident diabetes. Subjects with higher levels of branched-chain amino acids and aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine) had a significantly higher risk of developing new-onset diabetes, while those with higher glycine levels had a significantly lower risk of developing diabetes in 5 years.
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Qi Y, Gao SJ, Lin H, Tan YH, Liu QJ, Sun JN, Liang XY, Su L, Hu RP, Li W. [The clinical characteristics and prognoses of de novo acute myeloid leukemia patients with DNA methyltransferase 3A gene mutations]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2019; 40:227-231. [PMID: 30929391 PMCID: PMC7342527 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Yu X, Qi Y, Zhao T, Fang J, Liu X, Xu T, Yang Q, Dai X. NGF increases FGF2 expression and promotes endothelial cell migration and tube formation through PI3K/Akt and ERK/MAPK pathways in human chondrocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2019; 27:526-534. [PMID: 30562625 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 11/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Vascular invasion is observed at the osteochondral junction in osteoarthritis (OA). Nerve growth factor (NGF) as an angiogenic factor is expressed in OA. This study is to investigate the effects of NGF on angiogenesis in vitro in human chondrocytes. DESIGN Articular cartilages of knee joints were harvested from healthy and OA patients. Expressions of NGF and tropomyosin-related kinase A (TrkA) were detected by western blot, Safranin-O and fast green staining and immunohistochemistry in cartilage. Expression of fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2) was detected by western blot in cultured chondrocytes. Chondrocytes were transfected by lentiviral vectors to knock down TrkA. Migration and tube formation of human microvascular endothelial cell (HMVEC) were assessed by using transwell co-culture with chondrocyte after treatment of NGF. RESULTS We confirmed expressions of NGF and TrkA were significantly up-regulated in OA. NGF induced expression of FGF2 in a time- and dose-dependent manner. Angiogenic activities of endothelial cells were greatly enhanced after co-cultured with NGF pre-treated chondrocytes, while knock-down of TrkA significantly abolished the above effects. We further found that NGF-induced expression of FGF2 promoted angiogenic activities of endothelial cells through PI3K/Akt and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS NGF promotes expression of FGF2 in vitro via PI3K/Akt and ERK/MAPK signaling pathways in human chondrocytes and it increases angiogenesis, which is mediated by TrkA. NGF could be responsible for vascular up-growth from subchondral bone in OA.
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Gagliardi M, Chauhan G, Pitner MK, Iles L, Qi Y, Pusztai L, Tripathy D, Bartholomeusz G, Bartholomeusz C. Abstract P5-03-06: Overcoming MEK inhibitor resistance in triple-negative breast cancer by targeting myeloid cell leukemia-1 ( MCL1), an anti-apoptotic protein. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs18-p5-03-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which affects over 170 000 women worldwide every year, is considered the most arduous to treat subtype of breast cancer. With no targeted therapy, high rates of drug resistance and rapid metastasis, TNBC carries a poor prognosis. The MEK-ERK-MAPK signaling cascade is known to play a role in numerous cancers. Despite the lack of activating Ras/MAPK mutations in breast cancer, transcriptional signatures of this pathway are prevalent in TNBC. Our previous work showed that TNBC patients with tumors overexpressing ERK2 had a lower overall survival rate than did patients with low-ERK2-expressing tumors. MEK inhibitors selumetinib (AZD6244) and pimasertib (AS703026) are active in preclinical models, but not as single agents in the clinic. Using a synthetic lethal siRNA screen, we identified myeloid cell leukemia-1 (MCL1) as a potential contributor to selumetinib resistance. Mcl-1 is an anti-apoptotic protein that is highly amplified in numerous human cancers. It is associated with cell immortalization, transformation, and chemoresistance. Patients with TNBC tumors expressing high levels of Mcl-1 have lower overall survival and distant-metastasis-free survival rates. We hypothesized that Mcl-1 promotes MEK inhibitor resistance in TNBC.
Methods/Results: To model MEK inhibitor resistance, we established selumetinib- and pimasertib-resistant clones of SUM-149 and MDA-MB-231 TNBC cells by continuous exposure to increasing concentrations of inhibitors over a six month period. We confirmed the onset of MEK resistance by demonstrating that resistant cells, in comparison to the parental cells, exhibited no change in cell proliferation upon treatment with the MEK inhibitors. Resistant cells also displayed more effective cell migration and mammosphere formation than parental cells, suggesting a higher fraction of tumor-initiating cells.
We found Mcl-1 to be highly expressed in 83% (15 of 18) of TNBC cell lines but only 30% (3 of 10) of other breast cancer cell lines. Resistant cells had higher levels of Mcl-1 than did parental cells. To determine whether Mcl-1 is required for MEK sensitivity, we treated parental and resistant cells with either selumetinib or pimasertib together with S63845, a highly specific Mcl-1 inhibitor. The Mcl-1 inhibitor restored MEK sensitivity in both resistant cell lines. After treatment with the Mcl-1 inhibitor, the resistant SUM-149 and MDA-MB-231 cells had similar cell proliferation rates to those of their parental counterparts. Similar studies were done using an siRNA against Mcl-1.
Conclusion: Our data demonstrate that Mcl-1 may promote TNBC resistance to MEK inhibitors and that Mcl-1 is a promising target for combination therapy. We will continue to explore the mechanisms of MEK inhibitor resistance by screening for additional genes/pathways involved. Our long-term goal is to design rational combination approaches to counteract the emergence of resistance by using novel molecularly targeted therapeutics.
Citation Format: Gagliardi M, Chauhan G, Pitner MK, Iles L, Qi Y, Pusztai L, Tripathy D, Bartholomeusz G, Bartholomeusz C. Overcoming MEK inhibitor resistance in triple-negative breast cancer by targeting myeloid cell leukemia-1 (MCL1), an anti-apoptotic protein [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2018 Dec 4-8; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-03-06.
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Han XY, Qi Y, Zhao D, Wang W, Wang M, Sun JY, Liu J, Li Y, Liu J. [Association between long-term blood pressure change and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases: a population-based cohort study]. ZHONGHUA XIN XUE GUAN BING ZA ZHI 2019; 46:695-700. [PMID: 30293375 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the association between long-term changes in blood pressure (BP) levels and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Methods: A total of 5 752 participants, who participated baseline examination in 1992-1993 and re-examination in 2007, were followed up till December 31, 2013 according to the study protocol of the Chinese Multi-provincial Cohort Study. Participants were stratified by baseline BP and re-examination BP and cross-combined into 9 subgroups. The 20-year incidence of acute cardiovascular events, acute coronary heart disease (CHD) and acute stroke events were analyzed and association between disease incidence and 15-year changes in BP were determined using the competing risk regression model. Results: (1) There were 523 CVD events (170 CHD, 373 stroke) during the 20 years follow up. The number of participants with baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP)/diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of <130/80 mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), 130-139/80-89 mmHg, and hypertension were 2 892 (50.3%), 1 328 (23.1%) and 1 532 (26.6%), respectively. (2) Among participants with baseline SBP of 130-139 mmHg or DBP of 80-89 mmHg, 870 (65.5%) progressed to hypertension and 279 (21.0%) maintained at the same stratum over a 15-year follow up period. (3) After adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, diabetes, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol at baseline, participants maintained SBP/DBP at 130-139/80-89 mmHg had a higher risk of developing acute cardiovascular events, CHD and stroke with the hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI) of 2.04 (1.16, 3.57), 3.29 (1.30, 8.35) and 1.63 (0.80, 3.33), compared with those who maintained their SBP < 130 mmHg and DBP <80 mmHg. Participants whose BP increased from 130-139/80-89 mmHg to hypertension over the follow up period had 2.81-fold (1.84, 4.29), 3.17-fold (1.43, 7.03) and 2.71-fold (1.65, 4.44) higher risk for the incidence of acute cardiovascular events, CHD, and stroke, respectively, compared with participants who maintained their SBP <130 mmHg and DBP <80 mmHg. Conclusions: Participants with SBP/DBP of 130-139/80-89 mmHg have a high long-term risk for progression to hypertension. Sustained exposure to SBP/DBP of 130-139/80-89 mmHg or higher increases the risk of CVD incidence, and our results highlight the importance of early prevention for participants with this BP stratum.
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Zhang Y, Qi Y. [Discussion on the transcription and circulation of "Shouzhuo Sanctum" version of Qing nang mi jue ( Secret Instructions of Sore and Abscess) based on the stone tablet inscriptions and contracts]. ZHONGHUA YI SHI ZA ZHI (BEIJING, CHINA : 1980) 2018; 48:368-370. [PMID: 30669776 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0255-7053.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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He Gaomin, the discoverer of the book Qing nang mi jue (Secret Instructions of Sore and Abscess) considered that this book was written by Fu Shan of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, which was first stored secretly by Zhang Shixue, and then transcribed by "Pan zi" , and further copied by Wang Dade in the First Year of Yongzheng Reign. According to the folk literature including inscriptions on stone tablet and contracts, combining with the dictations of Zhang's descendants, suggesting that Zhang's Family was a medical family for generations and Zhang Shixue was a doctor in Miaodao Town, Jiyuan County, Huaiqing Prefecture of Henan during the reigns of the Qianlong and Jiaqing Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. He might not be earlier than the secret collection of the book by Wang Dade, and nobody knows where Zhang got the book. Zhang's family fortunes declined in the late Qing Dynasty, and the version of Qing nang mi jue preserved secretly by Zhang Shixue spread to the market and obtained by Li Yinyuan, whose son Li Qu brought it into Shanxi, and was thus found by He Gaomin.
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Bosma H, Qi Y, van Boxtel M, Köhler S, Schaper N, Schram M, Stehouwer C, Koster A. Disentangling the higher risks of type 2 diabetes in lower educated people. Eur J Public Health 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky213.139] [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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Cui D, Peng Y, Zhang C, Li Z, Su Y, Qi Y, Xing M, Li J, Kim GE, Su KN, Xu J, Wang M, Ding W, Piecychna M, Leng L, Hirasawa M, Jiang K, Young L, Xu Y, Qi D, Bucala R. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor mediates metabolic dysfunction induced by atypical antipsychotic therapy. J Clin Invest 2018; 128:4997-5007. [PMID: 30295645 DOI: 10.1172/jci93090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Atypical antipsychotics are highly effective antischizophrenic medications but their clinical utility is limited by adverse metabolic sequelae. We investigated whether upregulation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) underlies the insulin resistance that develops during treatment with the most commonly prescribed atypical antipsychotic, olanzapine. Olanzapine monotherapy increased BMI and circulating insulin, triglyceride, and MIF concentrations in drug-naive schizophrenic patients with normal MIF expression, but not in genotypic low MIF expressers. Olanzapine administration to mice increased their food intake and hypothalamic MIF expression, which led to activation of the appetite-related AMP-activated protein kinase and Agouti-related protein pathway. Olanzapine also upregulated MIF expression in adipose tissue, which reduced lipolysis and increased lipogenic pathways. Increased plasma lipid concentrations were associated with abnormal fat deposition in liver and skeletal muscle, which are important determinants of insulin resistance. Global MIF-gene deletion protected mice from olanzapine-induced insulin resistance, as did intracerebroventricular injection of neutralizing anti-MIF antibody, supporting the role of increased hypothalamic MIF expression in metabolic dysfunction. These findings uphold the potential pharmacogenomic value of MIF genotype determination and suggest that MIF may be a tractable target for reducing the metabolic side effects of atypical antipsychotic therapy.
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Shao H, Qi Y, Liang S, Qin S, Yu J. Polypropylene composite hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes with an acrylic hydrogel surface by
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ultrasonic wave‐assisted polymerization for dye removal. J Appl Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Mu K, Patterson A, Bahle-Lampe, Lohman H, Greiner B, Qi Y. Effect of international rehabilitation visiting student program on students’ professional development. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.1234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Yao YF, Zhou YY, Qi Y, Zhao Q, Xu HL. Identification of eight new MHC-DPB1 alleles in the Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana). HLA 2018; 92:190-192. [PMID: 29790301 DOI: 10.1111/tan.13257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Revised: 02/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We report here the identification of eight new Math-DPB1 alleles in the Tibetan macaques.
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Zhang HH, Meng XB, Wang WY, Zhang K, Qi Y, An SM, Wang SY, Zheng JL, Wu J, Zhou Y, Gao CY, Tang YD. [Association of epicardial adipose tissue with cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery calcification in the community residents]. ZHONGHUA XIN XUE GUAN BING ZA ZHI 2018; 46:364-369. [PMID: 29804438 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to address the relationship between the volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery calcification(CAC) in the community residents. Methods: Individuals were recruited from the Jidong Community (Tangshan City, Northern China) which mainly comprised employees of the Jidong Co. Ltd. and their family members. From July 2013 to August 2014, 2 647 participants aged ≥40 years were included in this study. The volume of EAT and coronary artery calcification score (CAC score) were determined by a 64-slice CT. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) was measured by a trained sonographer using a high-resolution B-mode topographic ultrasound system. Venous blood samples were analyzed by automated analyzers in the central laboratory. A validated questionnaire specifically designed for this study was used to collect demographic data from all participants by trained doctors. Characteristics of study cohort were compared according to quartiles of EAT volume (n=660, 663, 662, 662, repectively). Results: (1) The mean age of participants was (55.31±7.76) years and 49.94% (n=1 322) were men. The median EAT volume (interquartile) was 129.42 (95.66, 176.51)cm(3). (2) Age, BMI, waist circumference and hip circumference, systolic blood pressure, LDL-C, triglycerides, and fasting blood glucose were significantly higher, while HDL-C level was significantly lower in participants with higher EAT volume than participants with lower EAT volume (all P<0.05). Carotid intima-media thicken (CIMT) and higher CAC score were also significantly higher in participants with higher volume of EAT. Furthermore, percentage of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia increased in proportion with increasing EAT volume (P<0.05). (3) In the linear regression, significant positive relations were found for age (β=0.019 3, 95%CI 0.017-0.021, P<0.001), waist circumference (β=0.012 7, 95%CI 0.009-0.016, P<0.001), BMI (β=0.022 4, 95%CI 0.013-0.032, P<0.001), LDL-C (β=0.048 4, 95%CI 0.021-0.076, P<0.001), and HDL-C (β=-0.098 1, 95%CI-0.164--0.032, P<0.001) was inversely related to the EAT volume. (4) Logistic regression analysis indicated that EAT volume was an independent risk factor for CAC score>0 (OR=1.233, 95%CI 1.205-1.262, P<0.001) . Conclusions: Our findings indicate that EAT volume is strongly correlated to cardiovascular risk factors and coronary calcification and is an independent risk factor of increased coronary calcification in community residents.
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Lee NJ, Ali N, Zhang L, Qi Y, Clarke I, Enriquez RF, Brzozowska M, Lee IC, Rogers MJ, Laybutt DR, Center JR, Baldock PA, Herzog H. Osteoglycin, a novel coordinator of bone and glucose homeostasis. Mol Metab 2018; 13:30-44. [PMID: 29799418 PMCID: PMC6026319 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objective The skeleton, which is strongly controlled by endocrine factors, has recently been shown to also play an active endocrine role itself, specifically influencing energy metabolism. However, much less is known about this role. Therefore, we sought to identify novel endocrine factors involved in the regulation of both bone mass and whole-body glucose homeostasis. Methods We used transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of Y1 receptor deficient osteoblasts combined with the generation of a novel osteoglycin deficient mouse model and performed comprehensive in vivo phenotype profiling, combined with osteoglycin administration in wildtype mice and human studies. Results Here we identify a novel role for osteoglycin, a secreted proteoglycan, in coordinating bone accretion with changes in energy balance. Using an osteoglycin knockout mouse model, we show that at a whole body level, osteoglycin acts to suppress bone formation and modulate whole body energy supplies by altering glucose uptake through changes in insulin secretion and sensitivity, as well as by altering food intake through central signaling. Examining humans following gastric surgery as a model of negative energy balance, we show that osteoglycin is associated with BMI and lean mass as well as changes in weight, BMI, and glucose levels. Conclusions Thus, we identify osteoglycin as a novel factor involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis and identify a role for it in facilitating the matching of bone acquisition to alterations in energy status. Osteoglycin regulates insulin action, bone mass and food intake in mice. Osteoglycin is associated with changes in weight, BMI and glucose in obese humans. Osteoglycin is a downstream mediator of NPY signaling via osteoblastic Y1 receptors.
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