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Li Y, Counor D, Lu P, Liang G, Vu T, Phan T, Huynh T, Sun G, Grandadam M, Butrapet S, Lavergne J, Flamand M, Yu Y, Solomon T, Buchy P, Deubel V. A specific and sensitive antigen capture assay for NS1 protein quantitation in Japanese encephalitis virus infection. J Virol Methods 2012; 179:8-16. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2011.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2011] [Revised: 06/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gotoh S, Sun G, Kagawa M, Matsui T. A novel stress monitoring method through stress-induced respiratory alterations: non-contact measurement of respiratory V(T)/T(I) alterations induced by stressful sound using a 10 GHz microwave radar. J Med Eng Technol 2011; 35:416-9. [PMID: 22059799 DOI: 10.3109/03091902.2011.626836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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We have developed a non-contact stress monitoring system which measures respiratory V(T)/T(I) (tidal volume/inspiration time) alterations using a 10 GHz microwave radar. The measurable distance of the system is 50 cm, which is 10 times longer than our previously developed stress monitoring system which measures heart rate variability using a 24-GHz microwave-radar. The study was conducted with eight subjects (23 ± 1 years old) to evaluate the efficacy of the system. An audio stimulus at 95 dB sound pressure level was presented to the subjects following a silent period of 120 seconds. During the silent period, V(T)/T(I) averaged 826 ± 384 ml s(-1), while it increased significantly (p < 0.05) with an average of 1227 ± 704?ml s(-1) during audio stimulus low frequency component (LF)/high frequency component (HF), which reflects sympatho-vagal valance, showed a peak during audio stimuli. This paper aims to study the efficacy of the non-contact stress monitoring system for its future applications in many fields including health and safety.
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- Department of Management Systems Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University , 6-6 Asahigaoka, Hino, Tokyo 191-0065, Japan
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Sun G, Jin P, Li M, Lu Y, Liu X, Li F, Xie Z, Ding J, Peng Z. Percutaneous vertebroplasty for pain management in spinal metastasis with epidural involvement. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2011; 10:267-74. [PMID: 21517133 DOI: 10.7785/tcrt.2012.500202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has been widely used for the treatment of painful malignant lesions of the spine. Spinal metastasis with epidural involvement, with or without symptoms of neurologic compression, is regarded by some authors as a contraindication or relative contraindication to the procedure. To evaluate safety and effectiveness of PVP in pain management of spinal metastasis with epidural involvement, we retrospectively analyzed PVP in 32 patients with metastatic disease, who presented with at least one vertebral lesion with destruction of the posterior vertebral body wall or epidural extension of tumor. Among these patients, nine had signs of spinal cord or cauda equina compression. Procedural safety was evaluated by any post-procedure adverse events. The PVP analgesic efficacy was evaluated by follow-up neurological examination. Pain intensity was scored on a visual analog scale scored from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain intensity). The effective pain relief was defined as at least 50% improvement in pain score as compared with pre- procedure baseline. Follow-up assessments were performed at 1 day; 1 week; 1, 3, and 6 months after the procedure. Fifty-three vertebrae in 32 patients were treated in this group. Analgesic efficacy in survival patients was rated at 97% (31/32) at 1day and 1 week, 86.7% (26/30) at 1 month, 82.3% (24/29) at 3 months, and 76.9% (20/26) at 6 months after procedure. Leakage of PMMA was detected in 64% (33/53) treated vertebrae. No systemic complications were observed in all treated patients.
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- G Sun
- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, 25# Shifan Road, Ji'nan, Shandong 250031, PR China.
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Li MF, Xiao R, Sun G. Morphology development and size control of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) nanofibers prepared from poly(trimethylene terephthalate)/cellulose acetate butyrate in situ fibrillar composites. J Mater Sci 2011; 46:4524-4531. [PMID: 36039364 PMCID: PMC9403622 DOI: 10.1007/s10853-011-5346-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/28/2011] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Formation of nano-fibrillar composite structures provides an effective method for preparing thermoplastic nanofibers. By mixing two immiscible thermoplastic polymers in a twin screw extruder, poly(trimethylene terephthalate) (PTT) formed nano-fibrillar morphology in cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) matrix, and then PTT nanofibers were obtained from PTT/CAB in situ fibrillar composites after removing the matrix phase of CAB. Blend ratio, shear rate, and draw ratio were three important parameters in the extrusion process, which could affect the shape and size of nanofibers. By varying the process conditions, average diameter of PTT nanofibers could be controlled in the range of 80-400 nm. Besides this, the mechanism of nano-fibrillar formation in PTT/CAB blends was also studied by collecting samples at different stages in the extruder. The morphology developmental trends of PTT dispersed phase with different blend ratios were nearly the same. From initial to metaphase and later phase development, the PTT dispersed component undergo the formation of sheets, holes, and network structures, then the size reduction and formation of nanofibers.
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, DongHua University, Shanghai, 201620 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, DongHua University, Shanghai, 201620 People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, DongHua University, Shanghai, 201620 People’s Republic of China
- Fiber and Polymer Science, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616 USA
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Li G, Sun G, Zheng H, Wu Y. SU-E-T-752: Energy Spectrum and Fluence Reconstruction of High Energy Photon Beams Based on Analytical Double-Source Model. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Zheng H, Sun G, Li G, Wu Y. SU-E-T-711: Monte Carlo Finite-Size Pencil Beam Dose Calculation Method Based on Energy Spectra and Fluence Reconstruction. Med Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3612673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Li J, Qin S, Xu J, Guo WJ, Xiong JP, Bai Y, Sun G, Yang Y, Wang L, Xu N, Cheng Y, Zhe-Hai W, Zheng L, Tao M. A randomized, double-blind, multicenter, phase II, three-arm, placebo-control study of apatinib as third-line treatment in patients with metastatic gastric carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.4019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Meng F, Sun G, Zhong M, Yu Y, Brewer M. Epigenetic regulation and tumorigenicity of ovarian cancer cells. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.e15546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Somlo G, Li SM, Wu X, Lau S, Frankel PH, Kruper L, Gao H, Sun G, Yim JH, Hurria A, Mortimer JE, De Snoo F, Paz IB, Rossi J, Wang E, Roepman P, Yen Y, van't Veer L, Bender RA. Correlation between miRNA and gene expression profiles and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Sun G, Li M, Li L, Li GY, Zhang H, Peng ZH. Optimal systolic and diastolic reconstruction windows for coronary CT angiography using 320-detector rows dynamic volume CT. Clin Radiol 2011; 66:614-20. [PMID: 21513921 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2011.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2010] [Revised: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 02/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM To investigate the optimal pattern of systolic and diastolic reconstruction windows for coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography using 320-detector rows dynamic volume CT (DVCT). MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective analysis was performed on the data from 77 patients who were admitted between December 2008 and July 2009 for DVCT. The images were reconstructed in 10% steps throughout the 10-100% of R-R interval. Data sets for the three major coronary arteries [right coronary artery (RCA), left anterior descending artery (LAD), and left circumflex artery (LCX)] were evaluated by two independent readers. The quality of the images from each examined artery was graded from 1 (no motion artefacts) to 4 (severe motion artefacts over the entire vessel). The optimal systolic and diastolic reconstruction windows and the relationship between image quality and heart rate (HR) were analysed. The HR at which the optimal reconstruction window shifted from diastole to systole was predicted. RESULTS The average HR during imaging was 69.5±12.8 beats/min (range 46-102beats/min). HR was positively correlated with the proportion of systole (r=0.78, p<0.001). As HR increased, the optimal reconstruction windows shifted to later phases in both systole and diastole. Image quality for optimal systolic and diastolic reconstructions both deteriorated significantly with higher HRs (r=0.38, p<0.001; r=0.82, p<0.001). However, image quality in systolic reconstructions did not deteriorate as much as in diastolic reconstructions. The cut-off HRs at which optimal reconstruction intervals turned from diastole to systole was 90.8beats/min. CONCLUSIONS In patients with a low HR, the optimal coronary reconstruction window is in mid-late diastole. As the HR increases, systolic reconstruction often yields superior image quality compared with diastolic reconstruction.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinan Military General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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Zhang XL, Cai ZS, Zhao YP, Sun G. Adsorption kinetics and isotherms of a pesticide on polyester fibers by carrier finishing. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.33103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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da Silva Xavier G, Farhan H, Kim H, Caxaria S, Johnson P, Hughes S, Bugliani M, Marselli L, Marchetti P, Birzele F, Sun G, Scharfmann R, Rutter J, Siniakowicz K, Weir G, Parker H, Reimann F, Gribble FM, Rutter GA. Per-arnt-sim (PAS) domain-containing protein kinase is downregulated in human islets in type 2 diabetes and regulates glucagon secretion. Diabetologia 2011; 54:819-27. [PMID: 21181396 PMCID: PMC3052475 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-2010-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS We assessed whether per-arnt-sim (PAS) domain-containing protein kinase (PASK) is involved in the regulation of glucagon secretion. METHODS mRNA levels were measured in islets by quantitative PCR and in pancreatic beta cells obtained by laser capture microdissection. Glucose tolerance, plasma hormone levels and islet hormone secretion were analysed in C57BL/6 Pask homozygote knockout mice (Pask-/-) and control littermates. Alpha-TC1-9 cells, human islets or cultured E13.5 rat pancreatic epithelia were transduced with anti-Pask or control small interfering RNAs, or with adenoviruses encoding enhanced green fluorescent protein or PASK. RESULTS PASK expression was significantly lower in islets from human type 2 diabetic than control participants. PASK mRNA was present in alpha and beta cells from mouse islets. In Pask-/- mice, fasted blood glucose and plasma glucagon levels were 25 ± 5% and 50 ± 8% (mean ± SE) higher, respectively, than in control mice. At inhibitory glucose concentrations (10 mmol/l), islets from Pask-/- mice secreted 2.04 ± 0.2-fold (p < 0.01) more glucagon and 2.63 ± 0.3-fold (p < 0.01) less insulin than wild-type islets. Glucose failed to inhibit glucagon secretion from PASK-depleted alpha-TC1-9 cells, whereas PASK overexpression inhibited glucagon secretion from these cells and human islets. Extracellular insulin (20 nmol/l) inhibited glucagon secretion from control and PASK-deficient alpha-TC1-9 cells. PASK-depleted alpha-TC1-9 cells and pancreatic embryonic explants displayed increased expression of the preproglucagon (Gcg) and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)-alpha2 (Prkaa2) genes, implying a possible role for AMPK-alpha2 downstream of PASK in the control of glucagon gene expression and release. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION PASK is involved in the regulation of glucagon secretion by glucose and may be a useful target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Dipartimento di Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Unità Metabolica, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Unità Metabolica, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Unità Metabolica, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma, Target Discovery Research, Ingelheim, Germany
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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- INSERM U845, Centre de Recherche Croissance et Signalisation, Université Paris Descartes, Faculté de Médecine, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake, UT USA
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- Section on Islet Transplantation and Cell Biology, Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Section on Islet Transplantation and Cell Biology, Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research and Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ UK
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Sun G, Wang S, Hu X, Su J, Zhang Y, Xie Y, Zhang H, Tang L, Wang JS. Co-contamination of aflatoxin B1and fumonisin B1in food and human dietary exposure in three areas of China. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2011; 28:461-70. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2010.544678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pope M, Mathis J, Sun G, Kim R, Li B, Chu Q. CXCR4 Tumor Specific Promoter Restricts Oncolysis To Pancreatic Cancer Cell Lines That Overexpress CXCR4. J Surg Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.11.357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lin YL, Sun G, Liu XQ, Li WP, Ma JG. Clinical Significance of CDH13 Promoter Methylation in Serum Samples from Patients with Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:179-86. [PMID: 21672320 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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H-cadherin (CDH13; also known as T-cadherin), which functions as a tumour suppressor, is frequently silenced by promoter methylation in human cancers including bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). This study investigated the clinical significance of methylation of the CDH13 gene promoter in serum from patients with bladder TCC. Methylation status of CDH13 in serum samples from 127 patients with primary bladder TCC and 41 healthy volunteers (controls) was examined by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction. CDH13 methylation was found in 39 patients with bladder TCC (30.7%) but in no controls. CDH13 methylation was significantly associated with advanced tumour stage, high-grade tumour, large tumour size, tumour recurrence and poor prognosis. The results suggested that CDH13 methylation in serum may be a potential predictive biomarker for malignancy in bladder TCC, and an independent pre-therapeutic predictor of outcome. Demonstration of CDH13 methylation in serum may facilitate in the prediction of which patients require more aggressive additional post-operative systemic therapy.
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- Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Urology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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- Department of Urology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China
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Pope M, Sun G, Kim R, Li B, Mathis J, Chu Q. The Novel Modified Oncolytic Adenovirus Ad5/3-CXCR4 Exhibits Potent Antitumor Effect And Limited Host Toxicity Against Xenograft Human Pancreatic Cancers In SCID Mice. J Surg Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.11.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Xu M, Nie Y, Miao J, Zhang Z, Peng B, Sun G. Synthesis and Characterization of o-Carboranylthioether Derivatives. Z Naturforsch B 2011. [DOI: 10.5560/znb.2011.66b0947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Miao J, Nie Y, Chen H, Wang D, Enders M, Siebert W, Sun G, Dou J. Synthesis and Characterization of the nido-Platinaborane 7,7-(PPh3)2-7-PtB10H11-11-OC(O)Me. Z Naturforsch B 2011. [DOI: 10.5560/znb.2011.66b0387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Allende KL, Fletcher TD, Sun G. Enhancing the removal of arsenic, boron and heavy metals in subsurface flow constructed wetlands using different supporting media. Water Sci Technol 2011; 63:2612-2618. [PMID: 22049756 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The presence of arsenic and heavy metals in drinking water sources poses a serious health risk due to chronic toxicological effects. Constructed wetlands have the potential to remove arsenic and heavy metals, but little is known about pollutant removal efficiency and reliability of wetlands for this task. This lab-scale study investigated the use of vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands for removing arsenic, boron, copper, zinc, iron and manganese from synthetic wastewater. Gravel, limestone, zeolite and cocopeat were employed as wetland media. Conventional gravel media only showed limited capability in removing arsenic, iron, copper and zinc; and it showed virtually no capability in removing manganese and boron. In contrast, alternative wetland media: cocopeat, zeolite and limestone, demonstrated significant efficiencies--in terms of percentage removal and mass rate per m3 of wetland volume--for removing arsenic, iron, manganese, copper and zinc; their ability to remove boron, in terms of mass removal rate, was also higher than that of the gravel media. The overall results demonstrated the potential of using vertical flow wetlands to remove arsenic and metals from contaminated water, having cocopeat, zeolite or limestone as supporting media.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Building 60, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Li Y, Liang FR, Zheng H, Witt C, Roll S, Yu SG, Yan J, Sun G, Huang WJ, Chang XR, Zhao L, Zhang HX, Wang DJ, Lan L, Zou R. Acupuncture to treat migraine: A multi-center randomized controlled trial. Eur J Integr Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2010.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Sun G, Soref RA, Cheng HH. Design of a Si-based lattice-matched room-temperature GeSn/GeSiSn multi-quantum-well mid-infrared laser diode. Opt Express 2010; 18:19957-65. [PMID: 20940887 DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.019957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This paper presents modeling and simulation of a silicon-based group IV semiconductor injection laser diode in which the active region has a multiple quantum well structure formed with Ge(0.9)Sn(0.1) quantum wells separated by Ge(0.75)Si(0.1)Sn(0.15) barriers. These alloy compositions were chosen to satisfy three conditions simultaneously: a direct band gap for Ge(0.9)Sn(0.1), type-I band alignment between Ge(0.9)Sn(0.1) and Ge(0.75)Si(0.1)Sn(0.15,) and a lattice match between wells and barriers. This match ensures that the entire structure can be grown strain free upon a relaxed Ge(0.75)Si(0.1)Sn(0.15) buffer on a silicon substrate - a CMOS compatible process. Detailed analysis is performed for the type I band offsets, carrier lifetime, optical confinement, and modal gain. The carrier lifetime is found to be dominated by the spontaneous radiative process rather than the Auger process. The modal gain has a rather sensitive dependence on the number of quantum wells in the active region. The proposed laser is predicted to operate at 2.3 μm in the mid infrared at room temperature.
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- G Sun
- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA 02125, USA.
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Sun G, Yang X, Tang E, Wen J, Lu M, Hu Q. The treatment of sublingual gland tumours. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 39:863-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2009] [Revised: 02/17/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Xu L, Cai Q, Tang L, Wang S, Hu X, Su J, Sun G, Wang JS. Evaluation of fumonisin biomarkers in a cross-sectional study with two high-risk populations in China. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2010; 27:1161-9. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2010.481638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhang Y, Shi H, Sun G, Li S, Xu X, Ye C, Li X, Wang S. High glucose induces dysfunction and apoptosis in endothelial cells: is the effect of high glucose persistence more important than concentration? Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2010; 119:225-33. [PMID: 20625972 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1255054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Oxidative stress and inflammation are involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic endothelial dysfunction. Herein we reported the biological changes induced by hyperglycemia in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and the potential underlying mechanisms sought to determine whether high glucose concentration or the persistence plays a key role in the development of vascular lesions. The HUVECs were exposed to various glucose concentrations (5, 15, 30, and 60 mmol/L of D-glucose supplemented), and several oxidative stress factors, such as NO, NOS, and ROS, and inflammatory signaling markers, such as TNF-α, TNFR, RIP, TRADD, TRAF-2 and NF-κB, were analyzed at various times (24, 48, 72, and 96 h). High glucose (HG) induced a transient increase of NO within 24 h and decreased afterwards, in accord with the expression of eNOS. HG also increased ROS and TNF-α production and activated the TNF-α-mediated signal transduction, decreasing cell viability and inducing apoptosis. However, 3 HG groups had similar effects on HUVECs with the increased duration of exposure, which resulted in the amplified oxidative and inflammatory damage. Taken together, these findings suggest that the HG persistence exacerbates oxidative stress and activates the inflammatory-mediated signaling pathways, inducing endothelial dysfunction and apoptosis, regardless of the concentration of HG. Our results provide the first evidence that HG persistence is more important than concentration in the progress of diabetic endothelial dysfunction.
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- Vascular Surgery Institute, Department of Vascular Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Sun G, Tarasov A, McGinty J, McDonald A, da Silva Xavier G, Gorman T, Marley A, French PM, Parker H, Gribble F, Reimann F, Prendiville O, Carzaniga R, Viollet B, Leclerc I, Rutter G. Ablation of AMP-activated protein kinase alpha1 and alpha2 from mouse pancreatic beta cells and RIP2.Cre neurons suppresses insulin release in vivo. Diabetologia 2010; 53:924-36. [PMID: 20221584 PMCID: PMC4306708 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1692-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2009] [Accepted: 02/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is an evolutionarily conserved enzyme and a target of glucose-lowering agents, including metformin. However, the precise role or roles of the enzyme in controlling insulin secretion remain uncertain. METHODS The catalytic alpha1 and alpha2 subunits of AMPK were ablated selectively in mouse pancreatic beta cells and hypothalamic neurons by breeding Ampkalpha1 [also known as Prkaa1]-knockout mice, bearing floxed Ampkalpha2 [also known as Prkaa2] alleles (Ampkalpha1 ( -/- ),alpha2( fl/fl ),), with mice expressing Cre recombinase under the rat insulin promoter (RIP2). RIP2 was used to express constitutively activated AMPK selectively in beta cells in transgenic mice. Food intake, body weight and urinary catecholamines were measured using metabolic cages. Glucose and insulin tolerance were determined after intraperitoneal injection. Beta cell mass and morphology were analysed by optical projection tomography and confocal immunofluorescence microscopy, respectively. Granule docking, insulin secretion, membrane potential and intracellular free Ca(2+) were measured with standard techniques. RESULTS Trigenic Ampkalpha1 ( -/- ),alpha2( fl/fl ) expressing Cre recombinase and lacking both AMPKalpha subunits in the beta cell, displayed normal body weight and increased insulin sensitivity, but were profoundly insulin-deficient. Secreted catecholamine levels were unchanged. Total beta cell mass was unaltered, while mean islet and beta cell volume were reduced. AMPK-deficient beta cells displayed normal glucose-induced changes in membrane potential and intracellular free Ca(2+), while granule docking and insulin secretion were enhanced. Conversely, betaAMPK transgenic mice were glucose-intolerant and displayed defective insulin secretion. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Inhibition of AMPK activity within the beta cell is necessary, but not sufficient for stimulation of insulin secretion by glucose to occur. AMPK activation in extrapancreatic RIP2.Cre-expressing cells might also influence insulin secretion in vivo.
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London
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- Photonics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London
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- AstraZeneca, Alderley Edge, Cheshire
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- AstraZeneca, Alderley Edge, Cheshire
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- Photonics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London
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- Cambridge Institute of Medical Research, Cambridge, U.K.
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- Cambridge Institute of Medical Research, Cambridge, U.K.
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- Cambridge Institute of Medical Research, Cambridge, U.K.
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- Electron Microscopy Centre, Imperial College London
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- Institut Cochin, Université Paris Descartes, CNRS (UMR 8104)
- Inserm, U1067, Paris, France
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- Section of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London
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- Section of Cell Biology, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London
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Sun G, Chung STL, Tjan BS. Mechanisms of crowding and learning to "uncrowd". J Vis 2010. [DOI: 10.1167/8.6.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Qadir A, Guo H, Liang X, Shi Q, Sun G. Effect of the ratios of diameter of silo to bead on the pressure screening in granular columns. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2010; 31:311-314. [PMID: 20309601 DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2010-10581-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Revised: 12/21/2009] [Accepted: 02/22/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We present the apparent mass measurements at the bottom of granular packings for different bead and silo sizes. The redirection parameter K in Janssen theory is found to increase with the ratios of the diameter of the silo to the bead. We attribute this feature to the friction between the beads and the confining wall of silo; it is the role of friction that leads to variations in the shielding of vertical stresses as well as pressure screening.
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- Department of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, 100081, Beijing, China.
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Sun G, Peechakara S, Thomas CL, Seeholzer EL. PACE+ Nutrition and Exercise Counseling for Obese Patients Based on Stage of Change at an Urban Primary Care Clinic. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010. [DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-3-aspo03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Obesity screening and behavioral counseling for adults is recommended but rarely feasible to reduce the risk of developing cancer and many chronic diseases. We intiated obesity screening at an urban clinic and offered obese patients tailored counseling using PACE+, a validated tool designed for the primary care setting.
Aim: To evaluate obesity screening rates, readiness to change, preferences for change and change in BMI in patients counseled with PACE+.
Methods: Electronic medical record (EMR) review of patient data from May 2006 to March 2008. Analyses comparing stage of change to patient characteristics was conducted using the Cochran-Armitage Trend Test. Bivariate comparisons of the continuous items were analyzed using the Chi-square.
Results: Of 5,390 patients in the clinic practice, 2532 (47%) were obese, 2269 (42%) were normal or overweight, and 589 (11%) were not screened. PACE+ educators counseled 843 obese patients (33%) May 2006-March 2008. Mean age 50, mean BMI 39, 79% female and 98% African American. 31% of PACE+ participants had hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia. Stage of change for exercise was most often contemplation (38%) and preparation (40%). The preferred activity was walking (62%). Most cited reasons to change behavior were to lower blood pressure, improve health, reduce weight, and increase energy. Most reported activity barriers were pain (20%), weather (13%), and time (10%). Most patients rated their stage of change for reducing calories as preparation (62%). Anticipated nutrition adherence barriers were “will-power,” cost, and time. Participants rated their self-confidence for activity and dietary changes highly. A trend to weight stabilization and weight loss was observed with follow-up.
Conclusion: Obesity screening and a structured low-intensity behavioral counseling by educators was feasible and reached 33% of obese patients in the practice. PACE+ evaluation in the EMR provides retrievable and measurable information about patient stage of change, preferences and perceived adherence barriers. This data can direct efforts to link community and personal resources to optimize behavioral and weight outcomes. Pain cited as an activity barrier by 20% needs further study.
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We propose and simulate a photovoltaic solar cell comprised of Si and Ge pn junctions in tandem. With an anti-reflection film at the front surface, we have shown that optimal solar cells favor a thin Si layer and a thick Ge layer with a thin tunnel hetero-diode placed in between. We predict efficiency ranging from 19% to 28% for AM1.5G solar irradiance concentrated from 1 approximately 1000 Suns for a cell with a total thickness approximately 100 microm.
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- Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125, USA.
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Genomic mapping of complex traits across species demands integrating genetics and statistics. In particular, because it is easily interpreted, the R(2) statistic is commonly used in quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping studies to measure the proportion of phenotypic variation explained by molecular markers. Mixed models with random polygenic effects have been used in complex trait dissection in different species. However, unlike fixed linear regression models, linear mixed models have no well-established R(2) statistic for assessing goodness-of-fit and prediction power. Our objectives were to assess the performance of several R(2)-like statistics for a linear mixed model in association mapping and to identify any such statistic that measures model-data agreement and provides an intuitive indication of QTL effect. Our results showed that the likelihood-ratio-based R(2) (R(LR)(2)) satisfies several critical requirements proposed for the R(2)-like statistic. As R(LR)(2) reduces to the regular R(2) for fixed models without random effects other than residual, it provides a general measure for the effect of QTL in mixed-model association mapping. Moreover, we found that R(LR)(2) can help explain the overlap between overall population structure modeled as fixed effects and relative kinship modeled though random effects. As both approaches are derived from molecular marker information and are not mutually exclusive, comparing R(LR)(2) values from different models provides a logical bridge between statistical analysis and underlying genetics of complex traits.
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA
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Qu B, Guo HQ, Liu J, Zuo TM, Zhang Y, Sun G. The relationship between Chinese construction workers' HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour: a structural equation model. J Int Med Res 2009; 37:1202-10. [PMID: 19761705 DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study explored the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS)-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in migrant urban construction workers using structural equation modelling (SEM). A cross-sectional study was conducted among 428 male subjects on three building sites in Shenyang City. The SEM model of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour was built using LISREL version 8.5 and it fitted the data well, as shown by an adjusted goodness of fit index of 0.82 and a root mean square error of approximation of 0.094. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS was closely correlated with attitudes and behaviour. Age was an important factor affecting HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. These findings suggest that increasing HIV/AIDS-related knowledge could improve the attitude and behaviour of migrant urban construction workers, enabling them to avoid high-risk behaviour that increases the spread of HIV/AIDS. Any intervention used will need to take the important factor of age into consideration.
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- Faculty of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Qu B, Guo HQ, Liu J, Zhang Y, Sun G. Reliability and validity testing of the SF-36 questionnaire for the evaluation of the quality of life of Chinese urban construction workers. J Int Med Res 2009; 37:1184-90. [PMID: 19761703 DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The quality of life (QOL) of the Chinese 'floating' migrant population is of growing concern. Urban construction workers are the main migrant population in China, but there is little published research on their QOL. The reliability and validity of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire were assessed by conducting a population-based study of migrant construction workers in Shenyang, China. Two construction sites were randomly selected from each of the five districts of Shenyang City and 1200 copies of the questionnaire were distributed to rurally-registered, non-Shenyang workers aged > or = 16 years at these sites. A total of 1125 questionnaires were evaluated. The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the SF-36 questionnaire was 0.821 while the respective Cronbach's alpha coefficient for each dimension was > 0.70. Results showed that the SF-36 questionnaire demonstrated good reliability and validity, and that it can be used to measure QOL among Chinese migrant urban construction workers.
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- Faculty of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Hu M, Xin D, Chen J, Sun G, Wang Y, Na Y. UP-1.083: Changes in the Androgen Levels in the Ventral Prostate of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats after Castration. Urology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.07.530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Smith MH, Li BD, Sun G, Chu QD. Evaluation of the association of CXCR4 expression with HER2 status or mTOR expression levels. J Clin Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e22192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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e22192 Introduction: CXCR4 is a chemokine receptor that is linked to breast cancer metastasis. The putative mechanism involves activation of the HER-2/PI3K/PTEN/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, resulting in enhanced synthesis of downstream proteins such as CXCR4 and eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E). Overexpression of eIF4E has been shown to be an independent predictor of breast cancer outcome. Because HER-2/mTOR/CXCR4 pathway has mainly been observed in vitro, it deserves scrutiny to determine whether it is also seen in human breast cancers. We hypothesize that HER-2/mTOR axis is not significantly associated with CXCR4 regulation in human breast cancers. Method: 107 stages 1 - 3 breast cancers from a prospective breast cancer database were analyzed. Samples were quantified for mTOR, CXCR4, and eIF4E levels by Western Blot. mTOR, and eIF4E levels were quantified as fold-over benign breast tissues and CXCR4 levels were quantified as fold-over Hela cells. CXCR4 overexpression was defined as low (< 6.0 fold) or high (≥ 6.0 fold), and eIF4E expression level was separated into tertiles. Primary end points were cancer recurrence and death. Statistical analyses performed were independent student t-test, Spearman correlation, Kaplan-Meier survival curves, log-rank test, and Cox proportional hazard model. Results: All 59 HER-2 (-) and 48 HER-2 (+) breast cancer specimens overexpressed CXCR4 (mean=6.18 ±4.4), mTOR (mean=1.24 ±1.58), and eIF4E (mean=9.53 ±6.42). Unlike in vitro data, there was no difference in mean CXCR4 expression level between HER-2 (-) and HER-2 (+) tumors (mean=6.55, 5.72, respectively) (p=0.33). While mTOR correlated significantly with eIF4E level (p=0.0006, r = 0.34), it did not correlate with CXCR4 level (p=0.713, r=0.036). Only nodal status (p=0.04) and eIF4E level (p=0.03) were independent predictors of breast cancer death. Conclusions: We demonstrate that CXCR4 regulation in human breast cancers is more complex than previously thought. There was no correlation between mTOR and CXCR4 levels, nor was there a difference in mean CXCR4 overexpression levels between HER-2 (+) and HER-2 (-) tumors. Pathways regulating CXCR4 expression warrant further investigation. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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Sun G, Tang E, Hu Q, Huang X, Yang X. The diagnosis and treatment of dentinogenic ghost cell tumour. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.03.628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Teng W, Han Y, Du Y, Sun D, Zhang Z, Qiu L, Sun G, Li W. QTL analyses of seed weight during the development of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.). Heredity (Edinb) 2009; 102:372-80. [PMID: 18971958 DOI: 10.1038/hdy.2008.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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At harvest traits such as seed weight are the sum of development and responses to stresses over the growing season and particularly during the reproductive phase of growth. The aim here was to measure quantitative trait loci (QTL) underlying the seed weight from early development to drying post harvest. One hundred forty-three F(5) derived recombinant inbred lines (RILs) developed from the cross of soybean cultivars 'Charleston' and 'Dongnong 594' were used for the analysis of QTL underlying mean 100-seed weight at six different developmental stages. QTL x Environment interactions (QE) were analyzed by a mixed genetic mode based on 3 years' data. At an experiment-wise threshold of a=0.05 and by single-point analysis 94 QTL unaffected by QE underlay the mean seed weight at different developmental stages. Sixty-eight QTL affected by QE that also underlay mean seed weight were identified. From the 162 QTL 42 could be located on 12 linkage groups by composite interval mapping (LOD>2.0). The numbers, locations and types of the QTL and the genetic effects were different at each developmental stage. On linkage group C2 the distantly linked QTL swC2-1, swC2-2 and swC2-3 each affected mean seed weight throughout the different developmental stages. The DNA markers linked to the QTL possessed potential for use in marker-assisted selection for soybean seed size. The identification of QTL with genetic main effects and QE interaction effects suggested that such interactions might significantly alter seed weight during seed development.
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- Soybean Research Institute (Chinese Education Ministry's Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology), Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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Yu C, Zhang X, Sun G, Guo X, Li H, You Y, Jacobs JL, Gardner K, Yuan D, Xu Z, Du Q, Dai C, Qian Z, Jiang K, Zhu Y, Li QQ, Miao Y. RNA interference-mediated silencing of the polo-like kinase 1 gene enhances chemosensitivity to gemcitabine in pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells. J Cell Mol Med 2008; 12:2334-49. [PMID: 18266952 PMCID: PMC4514112 DOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2007] [Accepted: 01/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Gemcitabine is the first-line chemotherapeutic agent for advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreas; however, chemoresistance to gemcitabine remains a major cause of failure for the clinical treatment of this disease. Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk-1) is highly expressed in pancreatic cancer cell lines and pancreatic tumour tissues, and is involved in a wide variety of cell cycle processes. Nevertheless, its biological role and implication for gemcitabine resistance are not clearly defined. In this study, we used RNA-interference (RNAi)-mediated depletion of Plk-1 to determine its potential for sensitizing pancreatic tumour cells to gemcitabine. We showed that the level of Plk-1 protein was correlated significantly with gemcitabine resistance in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells and that overexpression of Plk-1 reduced sensitivity to gemcitabine in these cells. In addition, small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of Plk-1 caused cell cycle arrest at G2/M and the reduction of cellular proliferation. More importantly, the treatment of pancreatic cancer cells with Plk-1 siRNA followed by exposure to gemcitabine dramatically decreased cell viability and increased cellular apoptosis, as compared with treatment with either agent alone. These observations indicate that down-regulation of Plk-1 expression by RNAi enhances gemcitabine sensitivity and increases gemcitabine cytotoxicity in pancreatic tumour cells. This is the first demonstration that the combination of Plk-1 gene therapy and gemcitabine chemotherapy has synergistic anti-tumour activity against pancreatic carcinoma in vitro. This combination treatment warrants further investigation as an effective therapeutic regimen for patients with resistant pancreatic cancer and other tumours.
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
- Department of Surgery, Beijing Aerospace General HospitalBeijing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pediatric Medicine, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Institute of Pediatric Medicine, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Pathophysiology Medical School ofHubei Institute for NationalitiesEnshi, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, P. R. China
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The performances of 98 subsurface flow constructed wetlands in the U.K. are analysed for the rates of organic matter removal from various wastewaters. The analyses of 78 subsurface horizontal flow wetlands are focused on deriving the value of rate constant K(BOD) in the Kickuth equation and evaluating the probability of meeting the target when the equation is used in design. The analyses of 20 vertical flow wetlands are focused on establishing the correlations between BOD (biochemical oxygen demand) removal rate and organic loading; an empirical relation has been developed to estimate the surface areas of the wetlands.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Building 60, Monash University, VIC 3800, Australia
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Wang D, Wei Z, Sun G, Luo Z. Thin-trimming of the scrotal reconstruction flap: long-term follow-up shows reversal of spermatogenesis arrest. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2008; 62:e455-6. [PMID: 18786872 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2008] [Revised: 04/09/2008] [Accepted: 10/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore a method to decrease the arrest of spermatogenesis in patients undergoing scrotum reconstruction with a flap. METHODS A follow-up study on a patient whose scrotum had been reconstructed with a flap revealed the arrest of spermatogenesis. The flap was trimmed thin on two occasions, and the composition of the seminal fluid was followed up. RESULTS The follow-up showed a decrease in the arrest of spermatogenesis after the flap was thin-trimmed. CONCLUSIONS Thin-trimming the reconstruction flap can decrease the degree of spermatogenesis arrest in patients who have received scrotum reconstruction by thick flap.
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
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Shiono M, Kobayashi T, Takahashi R, Sun G, Abe M, Zhang D, Wang L, Piao X, Takagi Y, Mineki R, Taka H, Tada N, Sonobe S, Momose S, Ueda M, Hino O. The G1556S-type tuberin variant suppresses tumor formation in tuberous sclerosis 2 mutant (Eker) rats despite its deficiency in mTOR inhibition. Oncogene 2008; 27:6690-7. [DOI: 10.1038/onc.2008.283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Niu H, Xu T, Zhang Y, Pang D, Zhang Z, Wu S, Cheng B, Wang Y, Chang J, Sun G. Outcomes for a large series of radical cystectomies for bladder cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2008; 34:911-915. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2007] [Accepted: 01/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Takagi Y, Kobayashi T, Shiono M, Wang L, Piao X, Sun G, Zhang D, Abe M, Hagiwara Y, Takahashi K, Hino O. Interaction of folliculin (Birt-Hogg-Dubé gene product) with a novel Fnip1-like (FnipL/Fnip2) protein. Oncogene 2008; 27:5339-47. [PMID: 18663353 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2008.261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is characterized by the development of pneumothorax, hair folliculomas and renal tumors and the responsible BHD gene is thought to be a tumor suppressor. The function of folliculin (Flcn), encoded by BHD, is totally unknown, although its interaction with Fnip1 has been reported. In this study, we identified a novel protein binding to Flcn, which is highly homologous to Fnip1, and which we named FnipL (recently reported in an independent study as Fnip2). The interaction between FnipL/Fnip2 and Flcn may be mediated mainly by the C-terminal domains of each protein as is the case for the Flcn-Fnip1 interaction. FnipL/Fnip2 and Flcn were located together in the cytoplasm in a reticular pattern, although solely expressed Flcn was found mainly in the nucleus. Cytoplasmic retention of Flcn was canceled with C-terminal truncation of FnipL/Fnip2, suggesting that FnipL/Fnip2 regulates Flcn distribution through their complex formation. By the employment of siRNA, we observed a decrease in S6K1 phosphorylation in the BHD-suppressed cell. We also observed a decrease in S6K1 phosphorylation in FNIP1- and, to a lesser extent, in FNIPL/FNIP2-suppressed cells. These results suggest that Flcn-FnipL/Fnip2 and Flcn-Fnip1 complexes positively regulate S6K1 phosphorylation and that FnipL/Fnip2 provides an important clue to elucidating the function of Flcn and the pathogenesis of BHD.
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- Department of Pathology and Oncology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Dai F, Sun G, Aberg K, Keighley ED, Indugula SR, Roberts ST, Smelser D, Viali S, Jin L, Deka R, Weeks DE, McGarvey ST. A whole genome linkage scan identifies multiple chromosomal regions influencing adiposity-related traits among Samoans. Ann Hum Genet 2008; 72:780-92. [PMID: 18616661 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1809.2008.00462.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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We conducted a genome-wide scan in 46 pedigrees, with 671 phenotyped adults, from the independent nation of Samoa to map quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for adiposity-related phenotypes, including body mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference (ABDCIR), percent body fat (%BFAT), and fasting serum leptin and adiponectin. A set of 378 autosomal and 14 X chromosomal microsatellite markers were genotyped in 572 of the adults. Significant genetic correlations (0.82-0.96) were detected between pairs of BMI, ABDCIR, %BFAT and leptin. Suggestive linkages were found on 13q31 (LOD = 2.30 for leptin, LOD = 2.48 for %BFAT, LOD = 2.04 for ABDCIR, and LOD = 2.09 for BMI) and on 9p22 (LOD = 3.08 for ABDCIR and LOD = 2.53 for %BFAT). Furthermore, bivariate linkage analyses indicated that the genetic regions on 9p22 (bivariate LOD 2.35-3.10, LOD(eq) (1df) 1.88-2.59) and 13q31 (bivariate LOD 1.96-2.64, LOD(eq) 1.52-2.21) might harbor common major genes with pleiotropic effects. Other regions showing suggestive linkage included 4q22 (LOD = 2.95) and 7p14 (LOD = 2.64) for %BFAT, 2q13 for adiponectin (LOD = 2.05) and 19q12 for BMI-adjusted leptin (LOD = 2.03). Further fine mapping of these regions may help identify the genetic variants contributing to the development of obesity in Samoan adults.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Chiari malformation is commonly considered a congenital condition. To our knowledge, reports of progressively symptomatic Chiari Iota malformation with craniometaphyseal dysplasia are rare. The authors present a case of progressively symptomatic Chiari Iota malformation occurring in an 11-month-old infant with craniometaphyseal dysplasia. The patient presented with a typical facial appearance and radiological skeletal survey. Posterior fossa decompression was performed. In the meantime, the patient was given Rocaltrol (calcitriol) and adopted a low calcium diet. His neurological symptoms were markedly improved after surgery. The clinical presentations, radiographical features and prognosis of the patient are discussed with reference to the literature.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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Yuan J, Liakat Ali M, Taylor J, Liu J, Sun G, Liu W, Masilimany P, Gulati-Sakhuja A, Pauls KP. A guanylyl cyclase-like gene is associated with Gibberella ear rot resistance in maize (Zea mays L.). Theor Appl Genet 2008; 116:465-479. [PMID: 18074115 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-007-0683-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2006] [Revised: 11/18/2007] [Accepted: 11/21/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Gibberella ear rot, caused by the fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum Schwabe, is a serious disease of maize (Zea mays L.) grown in northern climates. The infected maize grain contains toxins that are very harmful to livestock and humans. A maize gene that encodes a putative 267-amino acid guanylyl cyclase-like protein (ZmGC1) was characterized and shown to be associated with resistance to this disease. The putative ZmGC1 amino acid sequence is 53% identical and 65% similar to AtGC1, an Arabidopsis guanylyl cyclase. The Zmgc1 coding sequence is nearly identical in a Gibberella ear rot-resistant line (CO387) and a susceptible line (CG62) but several nucleotide sequence differences were observed in the UTRs and introns of the two alleles. Using a 463 bp probe derived from the CG62 allele of Zmgc1 and a recombinant inbred (RI) mapping population developed from a CG62 x CO387 cross, six Zmgc1 restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) fragments (ER1_1, ER1_2, ER1_3, ER1_4, ER1_5, and ER5_1) were mapped on maize chromosomes 2, 3, 7, and 8. Markers ER1_1 and ER5_1 on chromosomes 7 and 8, respectively, were significantly associated with Gibberella ear rot resistance, each in three different environments. The amount of Zmgc1 transcript in ear tissues increased more quickly and to a greater extent in the resistant genotype compared to the susceptible genotype after inoculation with F. graminearum. Zmgc1 is the first guanylyl cyclase gene characterized in maize and the first gene found to be associated with Gibberella ear rot resistance in this plant.
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- Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
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Latinović J, Batzer JC, Duttweiler KB, Gleason ML, Sun G. First Report of Five Sooty Blotch and Flyspeck Fungi on Prunus americana in the United States. Plant Dis 2007; 91:1685. [PMID: 30780625 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-91-12-1685b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The sooty blotch and flyspeck (SBFS) complex includes more than 30 fungi that blemish the cuticle of apple fruit, causing economic losses in humid regions worldwide (1). In August 2005, we sampled SBFS-infested wild plum (Prunus americana) fruit growing in hedgerows in Iowa. Colonies were categorized according to mycelial type (1), and isolates were made from representative colonies onto acidified water agar (AWA). Plum skins with SBFS signs were excised, pressed, and photographed. DNA was obtained from purified isolates and also from mycelium and fruiting bodies scraped directly from plum fruit skins. Extracted DNA was amplified using primer pair ITS1-F/Myc1-R (ACTCGTCGAAGGAGCTACG) and PCR products were sequenced using primer pair ITS-1F/ITS4. Six sequences were obtained from pure cultures and seven from colonies on plum fruit skin. BLAST analysis of the 470-bp sequences showed 100% homology to five known species in the SBFS complex: Zygophiala cryptogama, Zygophiala wisconsinensis, Pseudocercosporella sp. RH1, and Stomiopeltis spp. RS1 and RS2 (GenBank Accession Nos. AY598854, AY598853, AY5988645, AY598882, and AY598883, respectively). Observations of colony and fruiting structure morphology from cultures on potato dextrose agar (PDA) and colonies on plums confirmed species identity. A modified version of Koch's postulates was conducted to verify that these fungi caused the signs observed on plum and could also infest apple fruit. In June 2006, 1-month-old cultures on PDA were pulverized in a blender with sterile distilled water, passed through four layers of sterile cheesecloth, and transferred to sterile jars. Each isolate was inoculated onto 20 fruit on plum trees (P. americana) on the Iowa State University (ISU) campus and 20 fruit on cv. Golden Delicious apple trees at the ISU Research Station, Gilbert, IA. Each fruit was disinfested with 70% ethanol, air dried, swabbed with inoculum, and covered with a Fuji bag. At harvest, fungal colonies on fruit were reisolated onto AWA. DNA was extracted from pure cultures; when isolations on agar were unsuccessful, DNA was extracted directly from colonies on fruit. PCR was conducted using ITS1-F/Myc1-R, and PCR products were sequenced using ITS1-F/ITS4. All five species were reisolated and sequenced from apple. Pseudocercosporella sp. RH1 and Stomiopeltis sp. RS1 were sequenced from inoculated plums. Although flyspeck, presumably caused by Schizothyrium pomi, was reported on Japanese plum (P. salicina) in Japan (2) and black cherry (P. serotina) in the United States (3), to our knowledge this is the first report of SBFS fungi on plum in the United States and the first confirmation that fungi from plum can produce SBFS signs on apple fruit. Wild plum may therefore act as a reservoir host, providing inoculum for SBFS infestations on apple. References: (1) J. Batzer et al. Mycologia 97:1268, 2005. (2) H. Nasu and H. Kunoh. Plant Dis. 71:361, 1987. (3) T. B. Sutton. Plant Dis. 72:801, 1988.
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- University of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Dai F, Keighley ED, Sun G, Indugula SR, Roberts ST, Aberg K, Smelser D, Tuitele J, Jin L, Deka R, Weeks DE, McGarvey ST. Genome-wide scan for adiposity-related phenotypes in adults from American Samoa. Int J Obes (Lond) 2007; 31:1832-42. [PMID: 17621312 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To detect quantitative trait loci influencing adiposity-related phenotypes assessed by body mass index (BMI), abdominal circumference (ABDCIR), percent body fat (%BFAT) and fasting serum leptin and adiponectin using a whole genome linkage scan of families from American Samoa. DESIGN Family-based linkage analysis, the probands and family members were unselected for obesity. SUBJECTS A total of 583 phenotyped American Samoan adults, of which 578 were genotyped in 34 pedigrees. MEASUREMENTS A total of 377 autosomal and 18 X chromosome microsatellite markers were typed at an approximate average spacing of 10 cM spanning the genome. Multipoint LOD (logarithm of the odds) scores were calculated using variance-components approaches and SOLAR/LOKI software. The covariates simultaneously evaluated were age, sex, education, farm work and cigarette smoking, with a significance level of 0.1. Due to the stochastic nature of LOKI, we report the average of maximum LOD scores from 10 runs. RESULTS Significant linkage to leptin was found at 6q32.2 with LOD of 3.83. Suggestive linkage to leptin was found at 16q21:LOD=2.98, 1q42.2:LOD=1.97, 5q11.2:LOD=2.08, 12q24.23:LOD=2.00, 19p13.3:LOD=2.05; adiponectin was linked to 13q33.1-q22.1:LOD=2.41; %BFAT was linked to 16q12.2-q21, LOD=2.24; ABDCIR was linked to 16q23.1:LOD=1.95; %BFAT-adjusted leptin to 14q12, LOD=2.01; %BFAT-adjusted ABDCIR to 1q31.1, LOD=2.36, to 3q27.3-q28, LOD=2.10 and to 12p12.3, LOD=2.04. CONCLUSION We found strong evidence for a major locus on 6q23.2 influencing serum leptin levels in American Samoans. The 16q21 region appears to harbor a susceptibility locus that has significant pleiotrophic effects on phenotypes BMI, %BFAT, leptin and ABDCIR as shown by bivariate linkage analyses. Several other loci of varying significance were detected across the genome.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 02912, USA
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