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Sun W, Jiang M, Yin F. SU-F-E-09: Respiratory Signal Prediction Based On Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Network Using Adjustable Training Samples. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4955695] [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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Duangthip D, Jiang M, Chu CH, Lo ECM. Restorative approaches to treat dentin caries in preschool children: systematic review. Eur J Paediatr Dent 2016; 17:113-121. [PMID: 27377109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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AIM Dental restorations have long been used for the management of early childhood caries, but there is a need to have an evidence based approach when selecting the most appropriate restorative intervention to treat dentin caries in preschool children. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of restorative treatments of dentin caries in primary teeth in preschool children. DESIGN A systematic search of the main electronic databases (Pubmed, Cochrane Collaboration, EMBASE) was conducted to identify peer reviewed papers published in English in the years 1947-2014. Search keywords and MeSH headings were "dental caries", "primary dentition" and "dental restoration". The inclusion criteria were clinical studies conducted in children under 6 years old, and reported findings on the longevity or failure of restorations in primary teeth. Retrieved papers were read by two reviewers independently to assess suitability for inclusion, and the final decision was made by consensus. The quality of the included studies was assessed and data were extracted for analysis. RESULTS The search identified 348 papers for screening. Among these, 218 papers did not satisfy the study inclusion criteria. Consequently, 130 full papers were retrieved and reviewed. Finally, 9 papers were included. Most of the trials were assessed as having high risk of bias. Five included studies that compared the success rates of restorations with different filling materials and liner materials. Two studies showed clinical advantages of using minimally invasive approaches in caries removal and cavity preparation. The other two trials showed low success rates of interim GI restorations done in a field setting, compared to the high caries arrest rates of silver diammine fluoride application. CONCLUSION Within the limitation of this systematic review, there is insufficient evidence to make recommendations regarding which material and technique is the most appropriate for restorative treatment in young children. Minimally invasive approaches are advantageous in operative caries management in primary teeth in preschool children. More well-designed randomised controlled trials are required to confirm these findings.
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- D Duangthip
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang City, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang City, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang City, China.
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Zhang L, He X, Liu L, Jiang M, Zhao C, Wang H, He D, Zheng T, Zhou X, Hassan A, Ma Z, Xin M, Sun Z, Lazar M, Goldman S, Olson E, Richard Lu Q. Hdac3 Interaction with p300 Histone Acetyltransferase Regulates the Oligodendrocyte and Astrocyte Lineage Fate Switch. Dev Cell 2016; 37:582. [DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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An BQ, Jiang M, Cheng YT, Yuan C, Lu LL, Xin YN, Xuan SY. [Influence of leptin receptor gene K109R polymorphism on the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its interaction with PNPLA3 I148M polymorphism]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2016; 24:358-362. [PMID: 27470889 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2016.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the influence of leptin receptor (LEPR) gene K109R polymorphism on the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its interaction with PNPLA3 I148M polymorphism in the Han Chinese population in Qingdao, China. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 296 NAFLD patients and 321 healthy controls, and the genotypes of these patients were determined by PCR and genotyping. Related statistical analyses were performed to compare genotypes, alleles, and clinical data between the two groups. Generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) was used to investigate the interaction between LEPR K109R and PNPLA3 I148M genes. RESULTS The distribution of LEPR K109R genotypes and alleles showed no significant differences between the NAFLD group and the control group (P > 0.05). PNPLA3 I148M gene polymorphisms were closely associated with the risk of NAFLD, and the risk of NAFLD in G mutant gene carriers was 2.07 times that in patients who did not carry this gene (OR = 2.07, 95% CI 1.423-3.013, P < 0.001). The joint action of LEPR K109R and PNPLA3 I148M significantly increased the risk of NAFL (OR = 3.393, 95% CI 1.856-6.201, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION In the Han Chinese population in Qingdao, LEPR K109R gene polymorphism is not associated with the risk of NAFLD, but its interaction with PNPLA3 I148M polymorphism can significantly increase the risk of NAFLD.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Qingdao 266021, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Digestive Disease Key Laboratory of Qingdao, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Digestive Disease Key Laboratory of Qingdao, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Qingdao 266021, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266021, China; Digestive Disease Key Laboratory of Qingdao, Qingdao 266021, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Qingdao 266021, China; Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266021, China; Digestive Disease Key Laboratory of Qingdao, Qingdao 266021, China
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Abe K, Andreopoulos C, Antonova M, Aoki S, Ariga A, Assylbekov S, Autiero D, Barbi M, Barker GJ, Barr G, Bartet-Friburg P, Batkiewicz M, Bay F, Berardi V, Berkman S, Bhadra S, Blondel A, Bolognesi S, Bordoni S, Boyd SB, Brailsford D, Bravar A, Bronner C, Buizza Avanzini M, Calland RG, Cao S, Caravaca Rodríguez J, Cartwright SL, Castillo R, Catanesi MG, Cervera A, Cherdack D, Chikuma N, Christodoulou G, Clifton A, Coleman J, Collazuol G, Cremonesi L, Dabrowska A, De Rosa G, Dealtry T, Denner PF, Dennis SR, Densham C, Dewhurst D, Di Lodovico F, Di Luise S, Dolan S, Drapier O, Duffy KE, Dumarchez J, Dytman S, Dziewiecki M, Emery-Schrenk S, Ereditato A, Feusels T, Finch AJ, Fiorentini GA, Friend M, Fujii Y, Fukuda D, Fukuda Y, Furmanski AP, Galymov V, Garcia A, Giffin SG, Giganti C, Gizzarelli F, Gonin M, Grant N, Hadley DR, Haegel L, Haigh MD, Hamilton P, Hansen D, Hara T, Hartz M, Hasegawa T, Hastings NC, Hayashino T, Hayato Y, Helmer RL, Hierholzer M, Hillairet A, Himmel A, Hiraki T, Hirota S, Hogan M, Holeczek J, Horikawa S, Hosomi F, Huang K, Ichikawa AK, Ieki K, Ikeda M, Imber J, Insler J, Intonti RA, Irvine TJ, Ishida T, Ishii T, Iwai E, Iwamoto K, Izmaylov A, Jacob A, Jamieson B, Jiang M, Johnson S, Jo JH, Jonsson P, Jung CK, Kabirnezhad M, Kaboth AC, Kajita T, Kakuno H, Kameda J, Karlen D, Karpikov I, Katori T, Kearns E, Khabibullin M, Khotjantsev A, Kielczewska D, Kikawa T, Kim H, Kim J, King S, Kisiel J, Knight A, Knox A, Kobayashi T, Koch L, Koga T, Konaka A, Kondo K, Kopylov A, Kormos LL, Korzenev A, Koshio Y, Kropp W, Kudenko Y, Kurjata R, Kutter T, Lagoda J, Lamont I, Larkin E, Laveder M, Lawe M, Lazos M, Lindner T, Liptak ZJ, Litchfield RP, Li X, Longhin A, Lopez JP, Ludovici L, Lu X, Magaletti L, Mahn K, Malek M, Manly S, Marino AD, Marteau J, Martin JF, Martins P, Martynenko S, Maruyama T, Matveev V, Mavrokoridis K, Ma WY, Mazzucato E, McCarthy M, McCauley N, McFarland KS, McGrew C, Mefodiev A, Mezzetto M, Mijakowski P, Minamino A, Mineev O, Mine S, Missert A, Miura M, Moriyama S, Mueller TA, Murphy S, Myslik J, Nakadaira T, Nakahata M, Nakamura KG, Nakamura K, Nakamura KD, Nakayama S, Nakaya T, Nakayoshi K, Nantais C, Nielsen C, Nirkko M, Nishikawa K, Nishimura Y, Nowak J, O'Keeffe HM, Ohta R, Okumura K, Okusawa T, Oryszczak W, Oser SM, Ovsyannikova T, Owen RA, Oyama Y, Palladino V, Palomino JL, Paolone V, Patel ND, Pavin M, Payne D, Perkin JD, Petrov Y, Pickard L, Pickering L, Pinzon Guerra ES, Pistillo C, Popov B, Posiadala-Zezula M, Poutissou JM, Poutissou R, Przewlocki P, Quilain B, Radicioni E, Ratoff PN, Ravonel M, Rayner MAM, Redij A, Reinherz-Aronis E, Riccio C, Rojas P, Rondio E, Roth S, Rubbia A, Rychter A, Sacco R, Sakashita K, Sánchez F, Sato F, Scantamburlo E, Scholberg K, Schoppmann S, Schwehr J, Scott M, Seiya Y, Sekiguchi T, Sekiya H, Sgalaberna D, Shah R, Shaikhiev A, Shaker F, Shaw D, Shiozawa M, Shirahige T, Short S, Smy M, Sobczyk JT, Sorel M, Southwell L, Stamoulis P, Steinmann J, Stewart T, Suda Y, Suvorov S, Suzuki A, Suzuki K, Suzuki SY, Suzuki Y, Tacik R, Tada M, Takahashi S, Takeda A, Takeuchi Y, Tanaka HK, Tanaka HA, Terhorst D, Terri R, Thakore T, Thompson LF, Tobayama S, Toki W, Tomura T, Touramanis C, Tsukamoto T, Tzanov M, Uchida Y, Vacheret A, Vagins M, Vallari Z, Vasseur G, Wachala T, Wakamatsu K, Walter CW, Wark D, Warzycha W, Wascko MO, Weber A, Wendell R, Wilkes RJ, Wilking MJ, Wilkinson C, Wilson JR, Wilson RJ, Yamada Y, Yamamoto K, Yamamoto M, Yanagisawa C, Yano T, Yen S, Yershov N, Yokoyama M, Yoo J, Yoshida K, Yuan T, Yu M, Zalewska A, Zalipska J, Zambelli L, Zaremba K, Ziembicki M, Zimmerman ED, Zito M, Żmuda J. Measurement of Muon Antineutrino Oscillations with an Accelerator-Produced Off-Axis Beam. Phys Rev Lett 2016; 116:181801. [PMID: 27203315 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.116.181801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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T2K reports its first measurements of the parameters governing the disappearance of ν[over ¯]_{μ} in an off-axis beam due to flavor change induced by neutrino oscillations. The quasimonochromatic ν[over ¯]_{μ} beam, produced with a peak energy of 0.6 GeV at J-PARC, is observed at the far detector Super-Kamiokande, 295 km away, where the ν[over ¯]_{μ} survival probability is expected to be minimal. Using a data set corresponding to 4.01×10^{20} protons on target, 34 fully contained μ-like events were observed. The best-fit oscillation parameters are sin^{2}(θ[over ¯]_{23})=0.45 and |Δm[over ¯]_{32}^{2}|=2.51×10^{-3} eV^{2} with 68% confidence intervals of 0.38-0.64 and 2.26-2.80×10^{-3} eV^{2}, respectively. These results are in agreement with existing antineutrino parameter measurements and also with the ν_{μ} disappearance parameters measured by T2K.
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- K Abe
- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- University of Bern, Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP), Bern, Switzerland
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IPN Lyon (IN2P3), Villeurbanne, France
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- University of Regina, Department of Physics, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- UPMC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), Paris, France
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- H. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, Cracow, Poland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics, Zurich, Switzerland
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- INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, Bari, Italy
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- York University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies (IFAE), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom
- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies (IFAE), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies (IFAE), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, Bari, Italy
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- IFIC (CSIC and University of Valencia), Valencia, Spain
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- H. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, Cracow, Poland
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- INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università di Napoli, Dipartimento di Fisica, Napoli, Italy
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- UPMC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), Paris, France
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics, Warsaw, Poland
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- University of Bern, Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP), Bern, Switzerland
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- York University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Okayama University, Department of Physics, Okayama, Japan
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- Miyagi University of Education, Department of Physics, Sendai, Japan
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IPN Lyon (IN2P3), Villeurbanne, France
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- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies (IFAE), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- University of Regina, Department of Physics, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- UPMC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), Paris, France
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- University of Regina, Department of Physics, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Bern, Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP), Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Victoria, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Duke University, Department of Physics, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- University of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Katowice, Poland
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, Bari, Italy
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Kashiwa, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- University of Rochester, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester, New York, USA
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- IFIC (CSIC and University of Valencia), Valencia, Spain
- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Winnipeg, Department of Physics, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Physics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
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- Royal Holloway University of London, Department of Physics, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom
- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Tokyo Metropolitan University, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- University of Victoria, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- Boston University, Department of Physics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics, Warsaw, Poland
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, Osaka, Japan
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- University of Silesia, Institute of Physics, Katowice, Poland
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- RWTH Aachen University, III. Physikalisches Institut, Aachen, Germany
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- University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan
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- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Okayama University, Department of Physics, Okayama, Japan
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- University of California, Irvine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Irvine, California, USA
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics, Warsaw, Poland
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Physics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- University of Warwick, Department of Physics, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Physics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- INFN Sezione di Roma and Università di Roma "La Sapienza," Roma, Italy
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, Bari, Italy
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- Michigan State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- University of Rochester, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester, New York, USA
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Physics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IPN Lyon (IN2P3), Villeurbanne, France
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- University of Toronto, Department of Physics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom
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- York University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Rochester, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rochester, New York, USA
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- INFN Sezione di Padova and Università di Padova, Dipartimento di Fisica, Padova, Italy
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- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- University of California, Irvine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Irvine, California, USA
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Physics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- Ecole Polytechnique, IN2P3-CNRS, Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, Palaiseau, France
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University of Victoria, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Bern, Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP), Bern, Switzerland
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Research Center for Cosmic Neutrinos, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, Osaka, Japan
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- University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics, Warsaw, Poland
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università di Napoli, Dipartimento di Fisica, Napoli, Italy
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- UPMC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), Paris, France
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom
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- York University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Bern, Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP), Bern, Switzerland
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- UPMC, Université Paris Diderot, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), Paris, France
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- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- INFN Sezione di Bari and Università e Politecnico di Bari, Dipartimento Interuniversitario di Fisica, Bari, Italy
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland
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- University of Bern, Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP), Bern, Switzerland
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- INFN Sezione di Napoli and Università di Napoli, Dipartimento di Fisica, Napoli, Italy
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
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- RWTH Aachen University, III. Physikalisches Institut, Aachen, Germany
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics, Warsaw, Poland
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Institut de Fisica d'Altes Energies (IFAE), Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Campus UAB, Bellaterra (Barcelona), Spain
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- University of Geneva, Section de Physique, DPNC, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Duke University, Department of Physics, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- RWTH Aachen University, III. Physikalisches Institut, Aachen, Germany
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, Osaka, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- ETH Zurich, Institute for Particle Physics, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- University of Winnipeg, Department of Physics, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- Okayama University, Department of Physics, Okayama, Japan
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- University of California, Irvine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Irvine, California, USA
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- Wroclaw University, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Wroclaw, Poland
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- IFIC (CSIC and University of Valencia), Valencia, Spain
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- Lancaster University, Physics Department, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- IFIC (CSIC and University of Valencia), Valencia, Spain
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- RWTH Aachen University, III. Physikalisches Institut, Aachen, Germany
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- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- University of Regina, Department of Physics, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
- Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- University of Toronto, Department of Physics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- RWTH Aachen University, III. Physikalisches Institut, Aachen, Germany
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- University of British Columbia, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- University of Tokyo, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, Kamioka Observatory, Kamioka, Japan
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- University of Liverpool, Department of Physics, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of California, Irvine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Irvine, California, USA
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (WPI), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- IRFU, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- H. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, Cracow, Poland
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, Osaka, Japan
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- Duke University, Department of Physics, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics, Warsaw, Poland
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Imperial College London, Department of Physics, London, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University, Department of Physics, Oxford, United Kingdom
- STFC, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Oxford, and Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington, United Kingdom
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- University of Washington, Department of Physics, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- University of Bern, Albert Einstein Center for Fundamental Physics, Laboratory for High Energy Physics (LHEP), Bern, Switzerland
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- Queen Mary University of London, School of Physics and Astronomy, London, United Kingdom
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- Colorado State University, Department of Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Osaka City University, Department of Physics, Osaka, Japan
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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- TRIUMF, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Louisiana State University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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- Kyoto University, Department of Physics, Kyoto, Japan
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Physics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- York University, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- H. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics PAN, Cracow, Poland
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- National Centre for Nuclear Research, Warsaw, Poland
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- High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics, Warsaw, Poland
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- Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Radioelectronics, Warsaw, Poland
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- University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Physics, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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- IRFU, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Wroclaw University, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Wroclaw, Poland
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Wang XX, Wang QQ, Wu JQ, Jiang M, Chen L, Zhang CF, Xiang LH. Increased expression of CXCR3 and its ligands in patients with vitiligo and CXCL10 as a potential clinical marker for vitiligo. Br J Dermatol 2016; 174:1318-26. [PMID: 26801009 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitiligo is a skin disorder characterized by loss of melanocytes from the epidermis. A recent study reported that CXCL10 is critical for the progression and maintenance of depigmentation in a mouse model of vitiligo, but there is very limited clinical data regarding this issue and little is known about the dynamic changes or correlations with disease severity of these chemokines throughout the disease course. OBJECTIVES To present clinical data that supports and identifies the pathway of CXCR3 and its ligands in T-lymphocytic cell recruitment in vitiligo. METHODS Cytometric bead array, flow cytometry, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistology were used to examine their systemic and local expression in 80 patients with vitiligo and 40 controls. RESULTS We showed that serum CXCL9 and CXCL10 were significantly elevated in patients with vitiligo and were higher in patients in progressive stages than in stable stages. The relative expression of CXCR3 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells was higher in vitiligo. There were higher percentages of both circulating CXCR3(+) CD4(+) and CXCR3(+) CD8(+) T cells in patients with progressive vitiligo compared with controls, while only the expression of CXCR3(+) CD8(+) T cells increased in patients with stable vitiligo. Histological findings also demonstrated an abundance of CXCR3(+) cells within vitiligo lesions. Furthermore, serum CXCL10 levels were associated with Vitiligo Area Scoring Index scores of patients with progressive vitiligo and were reduced after successful treatment. CONCLUSIONS The CXCL10/CXCR3 axis mediates T-cell recruitment into the skin in progressive vitiligo. Blocking this chemotactic mechanism may present a new form of therapy. Serum CXCL10 may be a novel biomarker in monitoring disease activity and guiding treatment of progressive vitiligo.
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- X X Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, PR China
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Chen XM, Chen SM, Yue HX, Lin L, Wu YB, Liu B, Jiang M, Ma YX. Semen quality in adult male survivors 5 years after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake. Andrologia 2016; 48:1274-1280. [PMID: 27135420 DOI: 10.1111/and.12573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The influence of the Wenchuan earthquake on semen quality of adult male survivors is unclear. We investigated the semen quality included 673 male survivors from the worse-affected counties in the earthquake between Aug 2008 and July 2013. Semen parameters including pH, volume, concentration, motility and morphology were measured according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance was used to examine the statistical differences between years, and a logistic regression was used to analyse the impacts caused by earthquake on the changes of semen quality. We found the medians (5th and 95th) were 2.5 ml (0.6-5.5) for semen volume, 59.0 × 106 ml-1 [(13.0-133.0)] × 106 ml-1 for semen concentration, 46% (13-64%) for sperm progressive motility and 3.0% (0-17.5%) for normal morphology for adult male survivors. Semen concentration, the percentage of sperm progressive motility, total motility and sperm normal morphology were all decreased in the first 3 years, and the differences among years 1, 2 and 3 were significant except the percentage of sperm progressive motility (P < 0.05). The casualties and heavy housing damage caused by earthquake had a negative effect on semen quality. The main findings will provide further diagnosis and therapy basis of male fertility by data, for affected populations in the earthquake.
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- X M Chen
- Department of medical Genetics, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sichuan Provincial Hospital for Women and Children, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of medical Genetics, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Human sperm bank, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Human sperm bank, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Human sperm bank, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Human sperm bank, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Human sperm bank, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of medical Genetics, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Wang Y, Wang HX, Lai YR, Sun ZM, Wu DP, Jiang M, Liu DH, Xu KL, Liu QF, Liu L, Wang JB, Gao F, Ou-Yang J, Gao SJ, Xu LP, Huang XJ. Haploidentical transplant for myelodysplastic syndrome: registry-based comparison with identical sibling transplant. Leukemia 2016; 30:2055-2063. [PMID: 27133816 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2016.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Revised: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Encouraging results from a small sample of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) undergoing haploidentical donor (HID) hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) must be extended. Furthermore, an algorithm derived from a comparison of the outcomes of HID and identical-sibling donor (ISD) HSCT must be established. Therefore, the outcomes of 454 MDS patients who underwent HSCT from HIDs (n=226) or ISDs (n=228) between 2003 and 2013 that were reported to the Chinese Bone Marrow Transplantation Registry were analyzed. Among the 3/6 HID (n=136), 4-5/6 HID (n=90) and ISD patient groups, the 4-year adjusted cumulative incidences of non-relapse mortality were 34, 29 and 16%, respectively (overall P=0.004), and of relapse were 6, 7 and 10%, respectively (overall P=0.36). The 4-year adjusted probabilities of overall survival were 58, 63 and 73%, respectively (overall P=0.07), and of relapse-free-survival were 58, 63 and 71%, respectively (overall P=0.14); pairwise comparison showed that the difference was only statistically significant in the 3/6 HID vs ISD pair. The data suggest that ISDs remain the best donor source for MDS patients while HIDs (perhaps 4-5/6 HID in particular) could be a valid alternative when an ISD is not available; human leukocyte antigen disparity had no effect on survival among the HID patients.
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- Y Wang
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Air Force General Hospital, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- The first affiliated hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Wulumuqi, Xinjiang, China
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- PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The first Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Aero Center Space Hospital, Beijing, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital of North China University Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Institute of Hematology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Beijing, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, China
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Wang H, Sun L, Jiang M, Liu L, Wang G. -1195 A/G promoter variants of the cyclooxygenase-2 gene increases the risk of pain occurrence in endometriotic women. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog2768.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Nie XM, Cai SJ, Xie B, Chen XW, Jiang M. Association between a point mutation at the -743-bp region of the transthyretin (TTR) gene and familial vitreous amyloidosis. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr6926. [PMID: 27051017 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15016926] [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: 11/03/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify changes in the base sequence of the upstream regulatory region of the transthyretin (TTR) gene. Whole-blood DNA was extracted from ten subjects belonging to a family with familial amyloidosis vitreoretinopathy; the upstream regulatory sequence was amplified by polymerase chain reaction, detected by gel electrophoresis, and sequenced. The DNA sequence of the upstream regulatory region of the TTR gene was successfully sequenced, and a point mutation (-743A→T) was identified in six of the ten blood samples: four patients and two family members without disease incidence. Therefore, a point mutation was identified in the upstream regulatory region of the TTR gene in a Han Chinese family with familial vitreous amyloidosis.
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- Department of Ophthalmology Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zui Yi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zui Yi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zui Yi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zui Yi, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zui Yi, China
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Hu S, Ke S, Wang W, Ran H, Chen M, Zhang F, Qiu X, Jiang M, Zou C, Zhang R, Cao L, Wen Y, Fu R, Chen C. A single fas gene mutation changes lupus onset, severity, location, and molecular abnormalities in mice. Curr Mol Med 2016; 15:380-5. [PMID: 25941813 DOI: 10.2174/1566524015666150505162638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although genetic predisposition plays a major role in the progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its variation in symptoms, the precise relationships between genetic changes and disease status are not well understood. Here, to demonstrate the effect of a single gene mutation on disease etiology, we examined two mouse models of SLE with the same genetic background but different Fas genes. Mice with the Fas(lpr) gene developed severe SLE with renal dysfunction and inflammatory responses in the lung and kidney. By contrast, mice with the Fas(+) gene showed disease-related abnormalities in the liver and joints. Patterns of inflammatory disease markers differed across organs between the two lines of mice. Fas(lpr) mice showed greater MMP signals in the kidney and IL-11 signals in the lung than Fas(+) mice. Fas(+) mice had higher IL-11 signal intensity in the knee region and higher CXCR4 signal intensity in the liver than Fas(lpr) mice. Our results exemplify the complexity of disease and suggest the need for individualized target-specific treatment regimens. Strengths and Limitations of this Study: Fas gene is a well characterized gene in this disease. The molecular components in human disease need more clinical data.
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- Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Wang J, Jiang M, Xin YN, Geng N, Li XJ, Xuan SY. [Effect of chitooligosaccharide on hepatic triglyceride metabolism and related mechanisms]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2016; 24:220-4. [PMID: 27095767 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2016.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of chitooligosaccharide (COS) on hepatic triglyceride (TG) metabolism and related mechanisms. METHODS The LO2 cells treated by 1 mmol/L fatty acid were used as model group, the cells treated by 1 mmol/L fatty acid and 0.5 mg/ml COS were used as COS group, and the untreated cells were used as control group. The TG content in cells was measured. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to measure the mRNA and protein expression of sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c (SREBP-1c), fatty acid synthase (FAS), and carnitine palmityl transferase 1A (CPT1A) in each group. Male C57BL/6J mice were randomized into control group, high-fat group, and COS group to receive different treatments. Sixteen weeks later, the liver was harvested for HE and oil red O staining to measure the content of TG in the liver. The t-test or one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of data between groups, and the SNK method was used for comparison of data between any two groups. RESULTS The LO2 cells in the model group had an increased number of lipid droplets and an increased TG content, and after COS treatment, the TG content was low. The COS group had significantly lower relative mRNA expression of SREBP-1c and FAS compared with the model group (1.135 ± 0.177 vs 2.322 ± 0.198,F= 60.457,P< 0.01; 1.226 ± 0.150 vs 1.801 ± 0.159,F= 24.753,P< 0.01), while compared with the control group, the COS group had significantly higher mRNA expression of CPT1A (1.254 ± 0.156 vs 1.908 ± 0.087,F= 31.734,P< 0.01). The COS group had significantly lower protein expression of SREBP-1c and FAS than the model group (0.161 ± 0.081 vs 0.351±0.016,F= 188.920,P< 0.01; 0.332 ± 0.023 vs 1.238 ± 0.051,F= 624.069,P< 0.01), and significantly higher protein expression of CPT1A than the model group (1.014 ± 0.033 vs 0.561 ± 0.046,F= 193.793,P< 0.01). COS reduced the TG content in the liver in rats on high-fat diet. CONCLUSION COS can reduce the accumulation of TG in the hepatocyte model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and in the liver in rats on high-fat diet, and the possible mechanism may be related to inhibiting the expression of SREBP-1c and downstream FAS, reducing the synthesis of TG, increasing the expression of CPT1A, and accelerating the breakdown of TG.
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- Affiliated Qingdao Municipal Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266011, China; Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266005, China
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- Qingdao Key Laboratory of digestive diseases, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Qingdao Key Laboratory of digestive diseases, Qingdao 266071, China; Second Department of Gasteroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 260011, China; College of medicine, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266005, China
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- Affiliated Qingdao Municipal Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266011, China
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- Second Department of Gasteroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 260011, China; College of medicine, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266005, China
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- Qingdao Key Laboratory of digestive diseases, Qingdao 266071, China; Second Department of Gasteroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 260011, China; College of medicine, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266005, China
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Zhai W, Sun Y, Jiang M, Wang M, Gasiewicz TA, Zheng J, Chang C. Differential regulation of LncRNA-SARCC suppresses VHL-mutant RCC cell proliferation yet promotes VHL-normal RCC cell proliferation via modulating androgen receptor/HIF-2α/C-MYC axis under hypoxia. Oncogene 2016; 35:4866-80. [PMID: 26973243 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2016.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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It is well established that hypoxia contributes to tumor progression in a hypoxia inducible factor-2α (HIF-2α)-dependent manner in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), yet the role of long noncoding RNAs (LncRNAs) involved in hypoxia-mediated RCC progression remains unclear. Here we demonstrate that LncRNA-SARCC (Suppressing Androgen Receptor in Renal Cell Carcinoma) is differentially regulated by hypoxia in a von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)-dependent manner both in RCC cell culture and clinical specimens. LncRNA-SARCC can suppress hypoxic cell cycle progression in the VHL-mutant RCC cells while derepress it in the VHL-restored RCC cells. Mechanism dissection reveals that LncRNA-SARCC can post-transcriptionally regulate androgen receptor (AR) by physically binding and destablizing AR protein to suppress AR/HIF-2α/C-MYC signals. In return, HIF-2α can transcriptionally regulate the LncRNA-SARCC expression via binding to hypoxia-responsive elements on the promoter of LncRNA-SARCC. The negative feedback modulation between LncRNA-SARCC/AR complex and HIF-2α signaling may then lead to differentially modulated RCC progression in a VHL-dependent manner. Together, these results may provide us a new therapeutic approach via targeting this newly identified signal from LncRNA-SARCC to AR-mediated HIF-2α/C-MYC signals against RCC progression.
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.,George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Lab of Nuclear Receptors and Cancer Research, School of Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- George Whipple Lab for Cancer Research, Departments of Pathology, Urology, Radiation Oncology and the Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.,Sex Hormone Research Center, China Medical University/Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Guan WJ, Jiang M, Gao YH, Li HM, Xu G, Zheng JP, Chen RC, Zhong NS. Unsupervised learning technique identifies bronchiectasis phenotypes with distinct clinical characteristics. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2016; 20:402-10. [DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.15.0500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Jiang M, Peng SM, Zhang HB, Xu CH, Xiao HY, Zhao FA, Liu ZJ, Zu XT. Ab initio molecular dynamics simulation of the effects of stacking faults on the radiation response of 3C-SiC. Sci Rep 2016; 6:20669. [PMID: 26880027 PMCID: PMC4754650 DOI: 10.1038/srep20669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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In this study, an ab initio molecular dynamics method is employed to investigate how the existence of stacking faults (SFs) influences the response of SiC to low energy irradiation. It reveals that the C and Si atoms around the SFs are generally more difficult to be displaced than those in unfaulted SiC, and the corresponding threshold displacement energies for them are generally larger, indicative of enhanced radiation tolerance caused by the introduction of SFs, which agrees well with the recent experiment. As compared with the unfaulted state, more localized point defects are generated in faulted SiC. Also, the efficiency of damage production for Si recoils is generally higher than that of C recoils. The calculated potential energy increases for defect generation in SiC with intrinsic and extrinsic SFs are found to be higher than those in unfaulted SiC, due to the stronger screen-Coulomb interaction between the PKA and its neighbors. The presented results provide a fundamental insight into the underlying mechanism of displacement events in faulted SiC and will help to advance the understanding of the radiation response of SiC with and without SFs.
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- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
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- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Physics, Lanzhou City University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China.,Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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Cai L, Wen Y, Jiang M, Zeng M, Zhang B. Premature ejaculation results from partners’ mismatch: development and validation of index of intra-vaginal ejaculation latency time. Int J Impot Res 2016; 28:101-5. [DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2016.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 12/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Lü S, Jiang M, Huo T, Li X, Zhang Y. 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase: an essential actor in the biosynthesis of cantharidin in the blister beetle Epicauta chinensis Laporte. Insect Mol Biol 2016; 25:58-71. [PMID: 26566751 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cantharidin (C(10)H(12)O(4)) is a monoterpene defensive toxin in insects involved in chemical defence as well as in courtship and mating behaviours. It is relatively well known in the medical literature because of its high anticancer activity and as an effective therapy for molluscum contagiosum. However, little is known about its biosynthesis pathway in vivo, and no enzyme involved in cantharidin biosynthesis has been identified. The purpose of this study was to identify the crucial enzyme that is involved in the biosynthesis of cantharidin. Using the homology cloning method, a 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMGR) gene, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway, was cloned from the blister beetle Epicauta chinensis. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR and gas chromatography methods revealed that the HMGR transcripts had a positive correlation with cantharidin production in the beetles (R = 0.891). RNA interference (RNAi) knockdown of HMGR mRNA expression was achieved by microinjection of a specific double-stranded RNA with more than 90% RNAi efficiency, and an apparent decrease of cantharidin production was observed. Furthermore, the HMGR mRNA was greatly upregulated by exogenous juvenile hormone III (JH III), and cantharidin production was also raised in males; however, when injecting the JH III with RNAi of HMGR mRNA at the same time, cantharidin production did not rise. These results demonstrate that HMGR is an essential enzyme in cantharidin biosynthesis in the blister beetle E. chinensis, which further verifies previous research results demonstrating that cantharidin is synthesized de novo by the mevalonate pathway in blister beetles.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Entomology, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management, National Ministry of Education, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Zhou J, Yan BH, Wang Y, Yong XY, Yang ZH, Jia HH, Jiang M, Wei P. Effect of steam explosion pretreatment on the anaerobic digestion of rice straw. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra15330e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Steam explosion pretreatment on the anaerobic digestion of rice straw.
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- China
- Bioenergy Research Institute
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- Lab of Waste Valorisation and Water Reuse
- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Qingdao 266101
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- China
- Bioenergy Research Institute
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- Key Laboratory of Material and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 210009
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- China
- Bioenergy Research Institute
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
- China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering
- Nanjing Tech University
- Nanjing 211816
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Wang H, Sun L, Jiang M, Liu L, Wang G. -1195 A/G promoter variants of the cyclooxygenase-2 gene increases the risk of pain occurrence in endometriotic women. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2016; 43:254-257. [PMID: 27132422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between -1195 A/G polymorphism in cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene and the risk of pain occurrence in women with endometriosis (EM). MATERIALS AND METHODS -1195 A/G polymorphism in the promoter region of COX-2 gene was analyzed in 32 EM patients with pain, 28 EM patients without pain, and 29 healthy controls in a Chinese population using a PCR-RFLP assay. RESULTS AA homozygote carriers and A allelic frequencies for -1195 A/G polymorphism in COX-2 gene were significantly increased in EM patients compared with the healthy controls (p < 0.001). In addition, further subgroup analysis revealed that the AA genotype and A allele of the -1195 A/G variant were present at a significantly higher frequency in the severe pain group than those in the mild and moderate pain groups. Compared with the controls, the risk of developing EM was 2.86-fold higher in individuals with -1195 AA containing the haplotype, and the risk of developing pain was 2.33-fold higher in EM patients with -1195 AA containing the haplotype. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the -1195 A/G on the promoter region of COX-2 gene may increase the risk of pain occurrence in EM women, possibly by affecting the rate of gene expression, especially in patients with the pain phenotype.
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Li QW, Zhou T, Wang F, Jiang M, Liu CB, Zhang KR, Zhou Q, Tian Z, Hu KW. MicroRNA-215 functions as a tumor suppressor and directly targets ZEB2 in human pancreatic cancer. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:16133-45. [PMID: 26662405 DOI: 10.4238/2015.december.8.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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: 11/03/2022]
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It has been shown that microRNA-215 (miR-215) is dysregulated in several human malignancies, and this correlates with tumor progression. However, its expression and function in pancreatic cancer is still unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the effects of miR-215 on pancreatic cancer formation and progression. Using quantitative RT-PCR, we detected miR-215 expression in pancreatic cancer cell lines and primary tumor tissues. The association of miR-215 expression with clinicopathological factors and prognosis was also analyzed. We then observed the effects of miR-215 on the biological behavior of pancreatic cancer cells. Lastly, the potential regulatory function of miR-215 on ZEB2 expression was investigated. miR-215 expression levels were significantly downregulated in pancreatic cancer samples and cell lines. Decreased miR-215 expression was significantly associated with large tumor size, advanced TNM stage, lymph node metastasis, vessel invasion, and lower overall survival. Multivariate regression analysis corroborated that downregulation of miR-215 was an independent unfavorable prognostic factor. Overexpression of miR-215 inhibited pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, invasion, and migration; promoted cell apoptosis in vitro; and suppressed tumorigenicity in vivo. Further, ZEB2 was confirmed as a direct target of miR-215 by using a luciferase reporter assay. These findings indicate that miR-215 may act as a tumor suppressor in pancreatic cancer cells, and could serve as a novel therapeutic target for miR-based therapy.
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Zhao N, Sui Y, Li XF, Liu W, Lu YP, Feng WH, Ma C, Wang YW, Bao HX, Huang F, Wang H, Yi DX, Han WT, Jiang M. Mutation analysis of four Chinese families with pure hereditary spastic paraplegia: pseudo- X-linked dominant inheritance and male lethality due to a novel ATL1 mutation. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:14690-7. [PMID: 26600529 DOI: 10.4238/2015.november.18.33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/03/2022]
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We studied four Chinese families with pure hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) to investigate the clinical features and associated genetic mutations. Linkage analysis was performed for all families to map the disease locus onto autosomal chromosomes, and related loci involved in HSP on the X chromosome were also examined. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) sequencing was used to detect gene mutations. To confirm the influence of a splice-site mutation on mRNA, we used reverse transcription-PCR and direct sequencing. Linkage analysis and ATL1 gene sequencing of amniocytes were performed for prenatal genetic diagnosis. One missense variant (c.1517T>A) and a splice-site mutation (c.1245+1G>A) in SPAST, and two missense variants (c.715C>T, c.1204T>G) in ATL1 were identified. The c.1245+1G>A mutation caused a deletion of exon 9 in the SPAST gene. Prenatal genetic diagnosis showed that fetus did not carry the ALT1 c.1204T>G mutation. Follow-up was maintained for 5 years, and the negative result was confirmed by evidence of a healthy growing boy. We identified two novel mutations and two previously reported mutations in SPAST and ATL1, respectively. The family with the ATL1 c.1204T>G mutation exhibited male-lethality, female infancy-onset, and pseudo- X-linked dominant transmission, which had never been previously reported for HSP. Characteristic facial features were also noticed. The boy on whom prenatal gene diagnosis was performed is healthy and without unusual facies, suggesting that the c.1204T>G mutation might be related to these features. The results extend the genetic spectrum of HSP and suggest that linkage analysis remains a powerful tool in gene discovery studies.
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Provincial Research Institute, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Provincial Research Institute, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Provincial Research Institute, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Provincial Research Institute, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Provincial Research Institute, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Reproductive Health and Medical Genetics, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Shenyang, China
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Carreira V, Fan Y, Wang Q, Zhang X, Kurita H, Ko CI, Natichioni M, Jiang M, Kock S, Medvedovic M, Rubinstein J, Puga A. The Ah receptor signaling pathway critically regulates cardiac development. Toxicol Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.801] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Yin M, Shi H, Ye K, Lu X, Li W, Huang X, Lu M, Jiang M. Clinical Assessment of Endovascular Stenting Compared with Compression Therapy Alone in Post-thrombotic Patients with Iliofemoral Obstruction. J Vasc Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.05.017] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Jiang M, Shi ZB, Domier CW, Luhmann NC, Zhong WL, Chen W, Liu ZT, Ding XT, Yang QW, Zhang BY, Yang ZC, Shi PW, Liu Y, Fu BZ, Xu Y. Note: Upgrade of electron cyclotron emission imaging system and preliminary results on HL-2A tokamak. Rev Sci Instrum 2015; 86:076107. [PMID: 26233421 DOI: 10.1063/1.4927072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 06/04/2023]
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The electron cyclotron emission imaging system on the HL-2A tokamak has been upgraded to 24 (poloidally) × 16 (radially) channels based on the previous 24 × 8 array. The measurement region can be flexibly shifted due to the independence of the two local oscillator sources, and the field of view can be adjusted easily by changing the position of the zoom lenses. The temporal resolution is about 2.5 μs and the achievable spatial resolution is 1 cm. After laboratory calibration, it was installed on HL-2A tokamak in 2014, and the local 2D mode structures of MHD activities were obtained for the first time.
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- School of Physics and Chemistry, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, P.O. Box 432, Chengdu 610041, China
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We conducted a meta-analysis of eligible studies to estimate the association between gastric cancer risk and rs2275913G>A IL-17A and rs763780T>C IL-17F polymorphisms. We searched the relevant studies in both Chinese and English through PubMed, the Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and EMBASE up to January 1, 2014, including 3939 cases and 5407 controls. Seven eligible case-control studies were selected, including seven studies on rs2275913G>A IL-17A and four studies on rs763780T>C IL-17F. The rs2275913 AG [odds ratio (OR) = 1.50, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 1.04-2.15] and GG (OR = 1.40, 95%CI = 1.00-1.96) genotypes were significantly associated with increased risk of gastric cancer compared with the AA genotype. The rs763780 TC (OR = 1.47, 95%CI = 1.32-1.64) and TT (OR = 1.49, 95%CI = 1.11-1.99) gen-otypes can influence gastric cancer risk. Subgroup analysis showed that rs2275913 GG (OR = 1.35, 95%CI = 1.05-1.73) and rs763780 TC (OR= 1.44, 95%CI = 1.20-1.75) genotypes were not significantly associated with increased risk of gastric cancer in Japanese populations. Our meta-analysis is the first to indicate that the rs2275913G>A and rs763780T>C polymor-phisms are risk factors for gastric cancer development.
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- Lung Cancer Center, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Lung Cancer Center, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Abe K, Adam J, Aihara H, Andreopoulos C, Aoki S, Ariga A, Assylbekov S, Autiero D, Barbi M, Barker G, Barr G, Bartet-Friburg P, Bass M, Batkiewicz M, Bay F, Berardi V, Berger B, Berkman S, Bhadra S, Blaszczyk F, Blondel A, Bolognesi S, Bordoni S, Boyd S, Brailsford D, Bravar A, Bronner C, Buchanan N, Calland R, Caravaca Rodríguez J, Cartwright S, Castillo R, Catanesi M, Cervera A, Cherdack D, Chikuma N, Christodoulou G, Clifton A, Coleman J, Coleman S, Collazuol G, Connolly K, Cremonesi L, Dabrowska A, Das R, Davis S, de Perio P, De Rosa G, Dealtry T, Dennis S, Densham C, Dewhurst D, Di Lodovico F, Di Luise S, Dolan S, Drapier O, Duffy K, Dumarchez J, Dytman S, Dziewiecki M, Emery-Schrenk S, Ereditato A, Escudero L, Feusels T, Finch A, Fiorentini G, Friend M, Fujii Y, Fukuda Y, Furmanski A, Galymov V, Garcia A, Giffin S, Giganti C, Gilje K, Goeldi D, Golan T, Gonin M, Grant N, Gudin D, Hadley D, Haegel L, Haesler A, Haigh M, Hamilton P, Hansen D, Hara T, Hartz M, Hasegawa T, Hastings N, Hayashino T, Hayato Y, Helmer R, Hierholzer M, Hignight J, Hillairet A, Himmel A, Hiraki T, Hirota S, Holeczek J, Horikawa S, Hosomi F, Huang K, Ichikawa A, Ieki K, Ieva M, Ikeda M, Imber J, Insler J, Irvine T, Ishida T, Ishii T, Iwai E, Iwamoto K, Iyogi K, Izmaylov A, Jacob A, Jamieson B, Jiang M, Johnson S, Jo J, Jonsson P, Jung C, Kabirnezhad M, Kaboth A, Kajita T, Kakuno H, Kameda J, Kanazawa Y, Karlen D, Karpikov I, Katori T, Kearns E, Khabibullin M, Khotjantsev A, Kielczewska D, Kikawa T, Kilinski A, Kim J, King S, Kisiel J, Kitching P, Kobayashi T, Koch L, Koga T, Kolaceke A, Konaka A, Kopylov A, Kormos L, Korzenev A, Koshio Y, Kropp W, Kubo H, Kudenko Y, Kurjata R, Kutter T, Lagoda J, Lamont I, Larkin E, Laveder M, Lawe M, Lazos M, Lindner T, Lister C, Litchfield R, Longhin A, Lopez J, Ludovici L, Magaletti L, Mahn K, Malek M, Manly S, Marino A, Marteau J, Martin J, Martins P, Martynenko S, Maruyama T, Matveev V, Mavrokoridis K, Mazzucato E, McCarthy M, McCauley N, McFarland K, McGrew C, Mefodiev A, Metelko C, Mezzetto M, Mijakowski P, Miller C, Minamino A, Mineev O, Mine S, Missert A, Miura M, Moriyama S, Mueller T, Murakami A, Murdoch M, Murphy S, Myslik J, Nakadaira T, Nakahata M, Nakamura K, Nakamura K, Nakayama S, Nakaya T, Nakayoshi K, Nantais C, Nielsen C, Nirkko M, Nishikawa K, Nishimura Y, Nowak J, O’Keeffe H, Ohta R, Okumura K, Okusawa T, Oryszczak W, Oser S, Ovsyannikova T, Owen R, Oyama Y, Palladino V, Palomino J, Paolone V, Payne D, Perevozchikov O, Perkin J, Petrov Y, Pickard L, Pinzon Guerra E, Pistillo C, Plonski P, Poplawska E, Popov B, Posiadala-Zezula M, Poutissou JM, Poutissou R, Przewlocki P, Quilain B, Radicioni E, Ratoff P, Ravonel M, Rayner M, Redij A, Reeves M, Reinherz-Aronis E, Riccio C, Rodrigues P, Rojas P, Rondio E, Roth S, Rubbia A, Ruterbories D, Rychter A, Sacco R, Sakashita K, Sánchez F, Sato F, Scantamburlo E, Scholberg K, Schoppmann S, Schwehr J, Scott M, Seiya Y, Sekiguchi T, Sekiya H, Sgalaberna D, Shah R, Shaikhiev A, Shaker F, Shaw D, Shiozawa M, Short S, Shustrov Y, Sinclair P, Smith B, Smy M, Sobczyk J, Sobel H, Sorel M, Southwell L, Stamoulis P, Steinmann J, Suda Y, Suzuki A, Suzuki K, Suzuki S, Suzuki Y, Tacik R, Tada M, Takahashi S, Takeda A, Takeuchi Y, Tanaka H, Tanaka H, Tanaka M, Terhorst D, Terri R, Thompson L, Thorley A, Tobayama S, Toki W, Tomura T, Touramanis C, Tsukamoto T, Tzanov M, Uchida Y, Vacheret A, Vagins M, Vasseur G, Wachala T, Wakamatsu K, Walter C, Wark D, Warzycha W, Wascko M, Weber A, Wendell R, Wilkes R, Wilking M, Wilkinson C, Williamson Z, Wilson J, Wilson R, Wongjirad T, Yamada Y, Yamamoto K, Yanagisawa C, Yano T, Yen S, Yershov N, Yokoyama M, Yoo J, Yoshida K, Yuan T, Yu M, Zalewska A, Zalipska J, Zambelli L, Zaremba K, Ziembicki M, Zimmerman E, Zito M, Żmuda J. Measurement of the electron neutrino charged-current interaction rate on water with the T2K ND280π0detector. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.91.112010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Guan WJ, Gao YH, Xu G, Lin ZY, Tang Y, Li HM, Lin ZM, Jiang M, Zheng JP, Chen RC, Zhong NS. Inflammatory Responses, Spirometry, and Quality of Life in Subjects With Bronchiectasis Exacerbations. Respir Care 2015; 60:1180-9. [PMID: 26060319 PMCID: PMC10044274 DOI: 10.4187/respcare.04004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bronchiectasis exacerbations are critical events characterized by worsened symptoms and signs (ie, cough frequency, sputum volume, malaise). OBJECTIVES Our goal was to examine variations in airway and systemic inflammation, spirometry, and quality of life during steady state, bronchiectasis exacerbations, and convalescence (1 week following a 2-week antibiotic treatment) to determine whether potentially pathogenic microorganisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, were associated with poorer conditions during bronchiectasis exacerbations. METHODS Peripheral blood and sputum were sampled to detect inflammatory mediators and bacterial densities. Spirometry and quality of life (St George Respiratory Questionnaire [SGRQ]) were assessed during the 3 stages. RESULTS Forty-eight subjects with bronchiectasis (43.2 ± 14.2 y of age) were analyzed. No notable differences in species and density of potentially pathogenic microorganisms were found during bronchiectasis exacerbations. Except for CXCL8 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), serum inflammation was heightened during bronchiectasis exacerbations and recovered during convalescence. Even though sputum TNF-α was markedly higher during bronchiectasis exacerbations and remained heightened during convalescence, the variations in miscellaneous sputum markers were unremarkable. Bronchiectasis exacerbations were associated with notably higher SGRQ symptom and total scores, which recovered during convalescence. FVC, FEV1, and maximum mid-expiratory flow worsened during bronchiectasis exacerbations (median change from baseline of -2.2%, -0.8%, and -1.3%) and recovered during convalescence (median change from baseline of 0.6%, 0.7%, and -0.7%). Compared with no bacterial isolation, potentially pathogenic microorganism or P. aeruginosa isolation at baseline did not result in poorer clinical condition during bronchiectasis exacerbations. CONCLUSIONS Bronchiectasis exacerbations are characterized by heightened inflammatory responses and poorer quality of life and spirometry, but not by increased bacterial density, which applies for subjects with and without potentially pathogenic microorganism isolation when clinically stable. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01761214.).
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Abe K, Adam J, Aihara H, Andreopoulos C, Aoki S, Ariga A, Assylbekov S, Autiero D, Barbi M, Barker G, Barr G, Bartet-Friburg P, Bass M, Batkiewicz M, Bay F, Berardi V, Berger B, Berkman S, Bhadra S, Blaszczyk F, Blondel A, Bolognesi S, Bordoni S, Boyd S, Brailsford D, Bravar A, Bronner C, Buchanan N, Calland R, Caravaca Rodríguez J, Cartwright S, Castillo R, Catanesi M, Cervera A, Cherdack D, Chikuma N, Christodoulou G, Clifton A, Coleman J, Coleman S, Collazuol G, Connolly K, Cremonesi L, Dabrowska A, Danko I, Das R, Davis S, de Perio P, De Rosa G, Dealtry T, Dennis S, Densham C, Dewhurst D, Di Lodovico F, Di Luise S, Dolan S, Drapier O, Duffy K, Dumarchez J, Dytman S, Dziewiecki M, Emery-Schrenk S, Ereditato A, Escudero L, Ferchichi C, Feusels T, Finch A, Fiorentini G, Friend M, Fujii Y, Fukuda Y, Furmanski A, Galymov V, Garcia A, Giffin S, Giganti C, Gilje K, Goeldi D, Golan T, Gonin M, Grant N, Gudin D, Hadley D, Haegel L, Haesler A, Haigh M, Hamilton P, Hansen D, Hara T, Hartz M, Hasegawa T, Hastings N, Hayashino T, Hayato Y, Hearty C, Helmer R, Hierholzer M, Hignight J, Hillairet A, Himmel A, Hiraki T, Hirota S, Holeczek J, Horikawa S, Hosomi F, Huang K, Ichikawa A, Ieki K, Ieva M, Ikeda M, Imber J, Insler J, Irvine T, Ishida T, Ishii T, Iwai E, Iwamoto K, Iyogi K, Izmaylov A, Jacob A, Jamieson B, Jiang M, Johnson S, Jo J, Jonsson P, Jung C, Kabirnezhad M, Kaboth A, Kajita T, Kakuno H, Kameda J, Kanazawa Y, Karlen D, Karpikov I, Katori T, Kearns E, Khabibullin M, Khotjantsev A, Kielczewska D, Kikawa T, Kilinski A, Kim J, King S, Kisiel J, Kitching P, Kobayashi T, Koch L, Koga T, Kolaceke A, Konaka A, Kopylov A, Kormos L, Korzenev A, Koshio Y, Kropp W, Kubo H, Kudenko Y, Kurjata R, Kutter T, Lagoda J, Lamont I, Larkin E, Laveder M, Lawe M, Lazos M, Lindner T, Lister C, Litchfield R, Longhin A, Lopez J, Ludovici L, Magaletti L, Mahn K, Malek M, Manly S, Marino A, Marteau J, Martin J, Martins P, Martynenko S, Maruyama T, Matveev V, Mavrokoridis K, Mazzucato E, McCarthy M, McCauley N, McFarland K, McGrew C, Mefodiev A, Metelko C, Mezzetto M, Mijakowski P, Miller C, Minamino A, Mineev O, Missert A, Miura M, Moriyama S, Mueller T, Murakami A, Murdoch M, Murphy S, Myslik J, Nakadaira T, Nakahata M, Nakamura K, Nakamura K, Nakayama S, Nakaya T, Nakayoshi K, Nantais C, Nielsen C, Nirkko M, Nishikawa K, Nishimura Y, Nowak J, O’Keeffe H, Ohta R, Okumura K, Okusawa T, Oryszczak W, Oser S, Ovsyannikova T, Owen R, Oyama Y, Palladino V, Palomino J, Paolone V, Payne D, Perevozchikov O, Perkin J, Petrov Y, Pickard L, Pinzon Guerra E, Pistillo C, Plonski P, Poplawska E, Popov B, Posiadala-Zezula M, Poutissou JM, Poutissou R, Przewlocki P, Quilain B, Radicioni E, Ratoff P, Ravonel M, Rayner M, Redij A, Reeves M, Reinherz-Aronis E, Riccio C, Rodrigues P, Rojas P, Rondio E, Roth S, Rubbia A, Ruterbories D, Rychter A, Sacco R, Sakashita K, Sánchez F, Sato F, Scantamburlo E, Scholberg K, Schoppmann S, Schwehr J, Scott M, Seiya Y, Sekiguchi T, Sekiya H, Sgalaberna D, Shah R, Shaker F, Shaw D, Shiozawa M, Short S, Shustrov Y, Sinclair P, Smith B, Smy M, Sobczyk J, Sobel H, Sorel M, Southwell L, Stamoulis P, Steinmann J, Still B, Suda Y, Suzuki A, Suzuki K, Suzuki S, Suzuki Y, Tacik R, Tada M, Takahashi S, Takeda A, Takeuchi Y, Tanaka H, Tanaka H, Tanaka M, Terhorst D, Terri R, Thompson L, Thorley A, Tobayama S, Toki W, Tomura T, Totsuka Y, Touramanis C, Tsukamoto T, Tzanov M, Uchida Y, Vacheret A, Vagins M, Vasseur G, Wachala T, Wakamatsu K, Walter C, Wark D, Warzycha W, Wascko M, Weber A, Wendell R, Wilkes R, Wilking M, Wilkinson C, Williamson Z, Wilson J, Wilson R, Wongjirad T, Yamada Y, Yamamoto K, Yanagisawa C, Yano T, Yen S, Yershov N, Yokoyama M, Yoo J, Yoshida K, Yuan T, Yu M, Zalewska A, Zalipska J, Zambelli L, Zaremba K, Ziembicki M, Zimmerman E, Zito M, Żmuda J. Measurement of theνμcharged current quasielastic cross section on carbon with the T2K on-axis neutrino beam. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.91.112002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Shi H, Liu X, Lu M, Lu X, Jiang M, Yin M. The Effect of Endovenous Laser Ablation of Incompetent Perforating Veins and the Great Saphenous Vein in Patients with Primary Venous Disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2015; 49:574-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Dai C, Jiang M, Sun MJ. Letter: irritable bowel syndrome is significantly associated with somatisation. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015; 41:791. [PMID: 25781045 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Abe K, Adam J, Aihara H, Akiri T, Andreopoulos C, Aoki S, Ariga A, Assylbekov S, Autiero D, Barbi M, Barker G, Barr G, Bartet-Friburg P, Bass M, Batkiewicz M, Bay F, Berardi V, Berger B, Berkman S, Bhadra S, Blaszczyk F, Blondel A, Bojechko C, Bolognesi S, Bordoni S, Boyd S, Brailsford D, Bravar A, Bronner C, Buchanan N, Calland R, Caravaca Rodríguez J, Cartwright S, Castillo R, Catanesi M, Cervera A, Cherdack D, Christodoulou G, Clifton A, Coleman J, Coleman S, Collazuol G, Connolly K, Cremonesi L, Dabrowska A, Das R, Davis S, de Perio P, De Rosa G, Dealtry T, Dennis S, Densham C, Dewhurst D, Di Lodovico F, Di Luise S, Dolan S, Drapier O, Duboyski T, Duffy K, Dumarchez J, Dytman S, Dziewiecki M, Emery-Schrenk S, Ereditato A, Escudero L, Feusels T, Finch A, Fiorentini G, Friend M, Fujii Y, Fukuda Y, Furmanski A, Galymov V, Garcia A, Giffin S, Giganti C, Gilje K, Goeldi D, Golan T, Gonin M, Grant N, Gudin D, Hadley D, Haegel L, Haesler A, Haigh M, Hamilton P, Hansen D, Hara T, Hartz M, Hasegawa T, Hastings N, Hayashino T, Hayato Y, Hearty C, Helmer R, Hierholzer M, Hignight J, Hillairet A, Himmel A, Hiraki T, Hirota S, Holeczek J, Horikawa S, Huang K, Ichikawa A, Ieki K, Ieva M, Ikeda M, Imber J, Insler J, Irvine T, Ishida T, Ishii T, Iwai E, Iwamoto K, Iyogi K, Izmaylov A, Jacob A, Jamieson B, Jiang M, Johnson S, Jo J, Jonsson P, Jung C, Kabirnezhad M, Kaboth A, Kajita T, Kakuno H, Kameda J, Kanazawa Y, Karlen D, Karpikov I, Katori T, Kearns E, Khabibullin M, Khotjantsev A, Kielczewska D, Kikawa T, Kilinski A, Kim J, King S, Kisiel J, Kitching P, Kobayashi T, Koch L, Koga T, Kolaceke A, Konaka A, Kormos L, Korzenev A, Koshio Y, Kropp W, Kubo H, Kudenko Y, Kurjata R, Kutter T, Lagoda J, Lamont I, Larkin E, Laveder M, Lawe M, Lazos M, Lindner T, Lister C, Litchfield R, Longhin A, Lopez J, Ludovici L, Magaletti L, Mahn K, Malek M, Manly S, Marino A, Marteau J, Martin J, Martins P, Martynenko S, Maruyama T, Matveev V, Mavrokoridis K, Mazzucato E, McCarthy M, McCauley N, McFarland K, McGrew C, Mefodiev A, Metelko C, Mezzetto M, Mijakowski P, Miller C, Minamino A, Mineev O, Missert A, Miura M, Moriyama S, Mueller T, Murakami A, Murdoch M, Murphy S, Myslik J, Nakadaira T, Nakahata M, Nakamura K, Nakamura K, Nakayama S, Nakaya T, Nakayoshi K, Nantais C, Nielsen C, Nirkko M, Nishikawa K, Nishimura Y, Nowak J, O’Keeffe H, Ohta R, Okumura K, Okusawa T, Oryszczak W, Oser S, Ovsyannikova T, Owen R, Oyama Y, Palladino V, Palomino J, Paolone V, Payne D, Perevozchikov O, Perkin J, Petrov Y, Pickard L, Pinzon Guerra E, Pistillo C, Plonski P, Poplawska E, Popov B, Posiadala-Zezula M, Poutissou JM, Poutissou R, Przewlocki P, Quilain B, Radicioni E, Ratoff P, Ravonel M, Rayner M, Redij A, Reeves M, Reinherz-Aronis E, Riccio C, Rodrigues P, Rojas P, Rondio E, Roth S, Rubbia A, Ruterbories D, Rychter A, Sacco R, Sakashita K, Sánchez F, Sato F, Scantamburlo E, Scholberg K, Schoppmann S, Schwehr J, Scott M, Seiya Y, Sekiguchi T, Sekiya H, Sgalaberna D, Shah R, Shaker F, Shaw D, Shiozawa M, Short S, Shustrov Y, Sinclair P, Smith B, Smy M, Sobczyk J, Sobel H, Sorel M, Southwell L, Stamoulis P, Steinmann J, Still B, Suda Y, Suzuki A, Suzuki K, Suzuki S, Suzuki Y, Tacik R, Tada M, Takahashi S, Takeda A, Takeuchi Y, Tanaka H, Tanaka H, Tanaka M, Terhorst D, Terri R, Thompson L, Thorley A, Tobayama S, Toki W, Tomura T, Touramanis C, Tsukamoto T, Tzanov M, Uchida Y, Vacheret A, Vagins M, Vasseur G, Wachala T, Wakamatsu K, Wallbank M, Walter C, Wark D, Warzycha W, Wascko M, Weber A, Wendell R, Wilkes R, Wilking M, Wilkinson C, Williamson Z, Wilson J, Wilson R, Wongjirad T, Yamada Y, Yamamoto K, Yanagisawa C, Yano T, Yen S, Yershov N, Yokoyama M, Yoshida K, Yuan T, Yu M, Zalewska A, Zalipska J, Zambelli L, Zaremba K, Ziembicki M, Zimmerman E, Zito M, Żmuda J. Search for short baselineνedisappearance with the T2K near detector. Int J Clin Exp Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.91.051102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Jiang M, Kumamoto Y, Ishii A, Yoshida M, Shimada T, Kato YK. Gate-controlled generation of optical pulse trains using individual carbon nanotubes. Nat Commun 2015; 6:6335. [PMID: 25721203 PMCID: PMC4351562 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In single-walled carbon nanotubes, electron–hole pairs form tightly bound excitons because of limited screening. These excitons display a variety of interactions and processes that could be exploited for applications in nanoscale photonics and optoelectronics. Here we report on optical pulse-train generation from individual air-suspended carbon nanotubes under an application of square-wave gate voltages. Electrostatically induced carrier accumulation quenches photoluminescence, while a voltage sign reversal purges those carriers, resetting the nanotubes to become luminescent temporarily. Frequency-domain measurements reveal photoluminescence recovery with characteristic frequencies that increase with excitation laser power, showing that photoexcited carriers provide a self-limiting mechanism for pulsed emission. Time-resolved measurements directly confirm the presence of an optical pulse train synchronized to the gate voltage signal, and flexible control over pulse timing and duration is also demonstrated. These results identify an unconventional route for optical pulse generation and electrical-to-optical signal conversion, opening up new prospects for controlling light at the nanoscale. The photocurrent and luminescence of carbon nanotubes is governed by excitonic processes with diverse uses in nano-photonics. Here, Jiang et al. generate optical pulses from individual air-suspended carbon nanotubes under an application of square-wave gate voltages with control over pulse timing and duration.
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Li W, Jiang M, Xiao Y, Zhang X, Cui S, Huang G. Folic acid inhibits tau phosphorylation through regulation of PP2A methylation in SH-SY5Y cells. J Nutr Health Aging 2015; 19:123-9. [PMID: 25651436 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-014-0514-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), which are composed of intracellular filamentous aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein, are one of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Because tau phosphorylation is regulated by phosphatases, abnormal metabolism of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) has been proposed to be a contributing factor to the disease process. RESULTS To determine the function of folic acid on tau phosphorylation, an in vitro model of human neuroblastoma cells (SH-SY5Y) were exposed to folic acid (0-40 μmol/L) for 96 h, in the presence or absence of the phosphoesterase inhibitor okadaic acid (OA) (10 nmol/L) for 9 h. The data of western blot showed tau phosphorylation at the Ser396 site in OA-incubated SH-SY5Y cells was inhibited by folic acid in a concentration-dependent manner, with the folic acid concentration of 40 μmol/L providing maximal inhibition. Folic acid can downregulate tau protein phosphorylation by inhibiting the demethylation reactions of PP2A. High folic acid concentrations (20 and 40 μmol/L) increased SAM:SAH ratios and cell viability. CONCLUSION Therefore, we can speculate that folate deficiency may be a cause of PP2A deregulation, which can in turn lead to expression of the abnormal hyperphosphorylated form of tau.
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- Guowei Huang, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin 300070, P. R. China. Tel: +86-22-83336606. Fax: +86-22-83336603. E-mail:
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Wang YQ, Yang Y, Zhuo HY, Zou LQ, Jiang Y, Jiang M. Trial of LVDP regimen (L-asparaginase, etoposide, dexamethasone, and cisplatin, followed by radiotherapy) as first-line treatment for newly diagnosed, stage III/IV extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma. Med Oncol 2015; 32:435. [PMID: 25572807 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0435-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Stage III/IV extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma (ENKL) has a poor response and poor survival. Given the sensitivity of ENKL to radiotherapy and the fact that there is no consensus on standard chemotherapy, we conducted a clinical trial of LVDP regimen, combining LVDP chemotherapy (containing etoposide, dexamethasone, L-asparaginase, and cisplatin), followed by radiotherapy as a consolidation therapy regimen, for newly diagnosed patients with stage III/IV ENKL to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this regimen. The primary endpoints were overall response rate (ORR) and survival [overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS)] at 1 or 2 years, while the secondary endpoints were toxicity and adverse effects. In total, 18 patients were enrolled in this trial from July 2010 to September 2013. The mean completed cycles of chemotherapy was 4.04 (range 1-8 cycles), and the ORR was 50 %. During a mean follow-up of 21.8 months (range 2-51 months), the 1-year OS and PFS rates were 72.2 and 50.0 %, respectively, the 2-year OS and PFS rates were 33.3 and 22.2 %, respectively, and the median OS and PFS were 23.0 and 10.5 months, respectively. Severe adverse effects during therapy included six cases of grade 3/4 bone marrow suppression and one case of grade 3 transaminase increase. Sex, eastern cancer oncology group, performance status, Korean Prognostic Index, International Prognostic index, and bone marrow infiltration may influence the prognosis of advanced-stage ENKL.
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- Center of Medical Oncology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China,
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Xiao P, Jiang M, Liu Y, Sun M, Zhang L, Jie L, Li G, Mo Z. Splenic necrosis signs and pathogen detection in cultured half-smooth tongue sole, Cynoglossus semilaevis Günther. J Fish Dis 2015; 38:103-106. [PMID: 24422601 DOI: 10.1111/jfd.12213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China; National & Regional Joint Engineering Laboratory for Ecological Mariculture, Qingdao, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Science, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China
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Liu N, Kong X, Zhao D, Wu Q, Li X, Guo H, Cui L, Jiang M, Shi H. Prenatal diagnosis of Chinese families with phenylketonuria. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:14615-28. [DOI: 10.4238/2015.november.18.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lu Y, Han W, Liu Q, Li J, Li Z, Jiang M, Xu W. Variations in WNT3 gene are associated with incidence of non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate in a northeast Chinese population. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:12646-53. [DOI: 10.4238/2015.october.19.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Liu N, Zhuo ZH, Wang HL, Kong XD, Shi HR, Wu QH, Jiang M. Prenatal diagnosis based onHPRT1gene mutation in a Lesch–Nyhan family. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2014; 35:490-3. [DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.969209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/13/2022]
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Jiang M, Broering R, Trippler M, Poggenpohl L, Fiedler M, Gerken G, Lu M, Schlaak JF. Toll-like receptor-mediated immune responses are attenuated in the presence of high levels of hepatitis B virus surface antigen. J Viral Hepat 2014; 21:860-72. [PMID: 24498958 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.12216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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It has been recently shown that Toll-like receptor (TLR) signalling in murine nonparenchymal liver cells (NPCs) is suppressed in the presence of Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg). It is not clear, however, whether this is also relevant for the adaptive immune responses and how this effect is mediated. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from Hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients and controls were stimulated by TLR ligands in the absence or presence of autologous serum. Interestingly, TLR-mediated cytokine expression (Interleukin-6 and -10) as well as TLR3-induced interferon (IFN) expression in PBMCs of HBV patients was significantly higher than in the healthy volunteers, showing a negative correlation with the levels of HBsAg. In addition, TLR3-mediated IFN-γ production was inhibited in the presence of HBV-containing serum. To mechanistically analyse this observation, murine Kupffer cells (KCs) and sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) were stimulated with TLR3 ligands in the presence or absence of HBsAg. Mixed lymphocyte reactions were performed to study T-cell activation induced by TLR-stimulated NPCs. Gene expression of cytokines and TLR3 was analysed by quantitative rt-PCR, and activation of transcription factors was assessed by Western blot or reporter gene assays. TLR-induced expression of interferon γ, interferon sensitive genes and proinflammatory cytokines in murine KCs and LSECs was efficiently suppressed in the presence of HBsAg, whereas the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines was enhanced. Activation of NFκB, IRF-3 and MAPKs in these liver cells was potently suppressed by HBsAg. T-cell activation mediated through TLR3-stimulated KCs or LSECs was suppressed by HBsAg which could be reverted by anti-IL-10 antibodies. These findings may, at least in part, explain how HBV evades innate and adaptive immune responses to maintain a persistent infection.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Virology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; Department of Pathogenic Biology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jiang M, Broering R, Trippler M, Poggenpohl L, Fiedler M, Gerken G, Lu M, Schlaak JF. Toll-like receptor-mediated immune responses are attenuated in the presence of high levels of hepatitis B virus surface antigen. J Viral Hepat 2014. [PMID: 24498958 DOI: 10.1111/jvh.1221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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It has been recently shown that Toll-like receptor (TLR) signalling in murine nonparenchymal liver cells (NPCs) is suppressed in the presence of Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg). It is not clear, however, whether this is also relevant for the adaptive immune responses and how this effect is mediated. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from Hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients and controls were stimulated by TLR ligands in the absence or presence of autologous serum. Interestingly, TLR-mediated cytokine expression (Interleukin-6 and -10) as well as TLR3-induced interferon (IFN) expression in PBMCs of HBV patients was significantly higher than in the healthy volunteers, showing a negative correlation with the levels of HBsAg. In addition, TLR3-mediated IFN-γ production was inhibited in the presence of HBV-containing serum. To mechanistically analyse this observation, murine Kupffer cells (KCs) and sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) were stimulated with TLR3 ligands in the presence or absence of HBsAg. Mixed lymphocyte reactions were performed to study T-cell activation induced by TLR-stimulated NPCs. Gene expression of cytokines and TLR3 was analysed by quantitative rt-PCR, and activation of transcription factors was assessed by Western blot or reporter gene assays. TLR-induced expression of interferon γ, interferon sensitive genes and proinflammatory cytokines in murine KCs and LSECs was efficiently suppressed in the presence of HBsAg, whereas the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines was enhanced. Activation of NFκB, IRF-3 and MAPKs in these liver cells was potently suppressed by HBsAg. T-cell activation mediated through TLR3-stimulated KCs or LSECs was suppressed by HBsAg which could be reverted by anti-IL-10 antibodies. These findings may, at least in part, explain how HBV evades innate and adaptive immune responses to maintain a persistent infection.
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Virology, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; Department of Pathogenic Biology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zhang S, Zhang K, Jiang M, Zhao J. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome with scleroderma-like skin changes due to a homozygous missense LMNA mutation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 30:463-5. [PMID: 25371241 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Fuding Hospital, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fujian, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Yang QW, Yin ZJ, Zhou HY, Yang JW, Shi ZB, Ji XQ, Yuan GL, Zhang YP, Yu DL, Jiang M, Li W, Ding XT, Cao HR. Diagnostics for energetic particle studies on the HL-2A tokamak. Rev Sci Instrum 2014; 85:11D857. [PMID: 25430270 DOI: 10.1063/1.4893999] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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About 13 kinds of diagnostics for energetic particle physics studied on the HuanLiuqi-2A (commonly referred to as HL-2A) tokamak are described in this paper. Their measurement ranges, resolutions, and arrangement are presented. Three under-construction diagnostics including imaging fast ion D-alpha, scintillator matrix (for hard X-ray detection), and bundle fission chamber are described in detail.
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China
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Nohara A, Kobayashi J, Kawashiri M, Tada H, Inazu A, Jiang M, Mabuchi H, Bujo H. Clinical significance of measuring soluble LR11, a circulating marker of atherosclerosis and HbA1c in familial hypercholesterolemia. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:1326-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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: 02/05/2014] [Revised: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Lian CH, Shen LL, Gao QY, Jiang M, Zhao ZJ, Zhao JJ. Identification of Malassezia species in the facial lesions of Chinese seborrhoeic dermatitis patients based on DNA sequencing. Mycoses 2014; 57:759-64. [PMID: 25124656 DOI: 10.1111/myc.12229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The genus Malassezia is important in the aetiology of facial seborrhoeic dermatitis (FSD), which is the most common clinical type. The purpose of this study was to analyse the distribution of Malassezia species in the facial lesions of Chinese seborrhoeic dermatitis (SD) patients and healthy individuals. Sixty-four isolates of Malassezia were isolated from FSD patients and 60 isolates from healthy individuals. Sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region was used to identify the isolates. The most frequently identified Malassezia species associated with FSD was M. furfur (76.56%), followed by M. sympodialis (12.50%) and M. japonica (9.38%). The most frequently isolated species in healthy individuals were M. furfur (61.67%), followed by M. sympodialis (25.00%), M. japonica (6.67%), M. globosa (3.33%), and M. obtusa (3.33%). Overall, our study revealed that while M. furfur is the predominant Malassezia species in Chinese SD patients, there is no significant difference in the distribution of Malassezia species between Chinese SD patients and healthy individuals.
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- Department of Dermatology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Liu QX, Guan WJ, Xie YQ, An JY, Jiang M, Zhu Z, Guo E, Yu XX, Liu WT, Gao Y, Zheng JP. Vibration Response Imaging in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Pilot Study. Respir Care 2014; 59:1071-7. [DOI: 10.4187/respcare.02739] [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: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To illustrate characteristic features of adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT) on CBCT. METHODS The archived CBCT and panoramic radiographs of eight patients histopathologically diagnosed as AOT were analysed. The radiographic features displayed on both radiographic images were carefully described and compared. RESULTS All eight AOT cases presented as unilocular and well-demarcated lesions on both CBCT and panoramic images. CBCT images displayed three-dimensional interpretation of AOT lesions, especially the detailed intralesional radiopacities. Numerous discrete radiopaque foci scattered in the lesion with evident contrast to the radiolucent background could be considered as one of the characteristic features of AOT on CBCT. CONCLUSIONS Compared with panoramic radiography, CBCT seems to possess better potential in diagnosing AOT.
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- 1 State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Fadel S, Aly A, Massoud S, Kedr W, Farhod A, Srinivasan A, Satish G, Scott JX, Rao SM, Chidambaram B, Chandrashekar S, Chintagumpala M, He X, Ma J, Trehan A, Salunke P, Singla N, Kumar N, Radotra BD, Bansal D, Marwaha RK, Chinnaswamy G, Prasad M, Dhamankar V, Vora T, Gupta T, Moiyadi A, Sridhar E, Jalali R, Banavali S, Kurkure P, Kaur K, Kakkar A, Purkait S, Suri V, Sharma M, Mallick S, Jhulka PK, Suri A, Sharma BS, Sarkar C, Giron AV, Castellanos M, Valverde P, Garrido C, Letona T, Antillon F, Bartel U, Yuan X, Wang C, Adesina A, Lau C, Jiang M, Ma J. NEURO-ONCOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. Neuro Oncol 2014; 16:i97-i98. [PMCID: PMC4046291 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou075] [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: 11/26/2023] Open
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