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Han G, Zhang Y, Fan B, Wei L. 0013 Effect of RNA interference mediated inhibition of VASP expression level on migration and invasion of human mammary epithelial tumor cells. Breast 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(09)70064-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Fan B, Lewiecki EM, Sherman M, Lu Y, Miller PD, Genant HK, Shepherd JA. Improved precision with Hologic Apex software. Osteoporos Int 2008; 19:1597-602. [PMID: 18373054 PMCID: PMC5059410 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-008-0594-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2007] [Accepted: 01/30/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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UNLABELLED The precision of Hologic Apex v2.0 analysis software is significantly improved from Hologic Delphi v11.2 software and is comparable to GE Lunar Prodigy v7.5 software. Apex and Delphi precisions were, respectively, 1.0% vs. 1.2% (L1-L4 spine), 1.l % vs. 1.3% (total femur), 1.6% vs. 1.9% (femoral neck), and 0.7% vs. 0.9% (dual total femur). INTRODUCTION Precision of bone mineral density (BMD) measurements by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is known to vary by manufacturer, model, and technologist. This study evaluated the precision of three analysis versions: Apex v2.0 and Delphi v11.2 (Hologic, Inc.), and Prodigy v7.5 (GE Healthcare, Inc.) independent of technologist skill. METHODS Duplicate spine and dual hip scans on 90 women were acquired on both Delphi and Prodigy DXA systems at three clinics. BMD measures were converted to standardized BMD (sBMD) units. Precision errors were described as a root-mean-square (RMS) standard deviations and RMS percent coefficients of variation across the population. RESULTS Apex and Delphi values were highly correlated (r ranged from 0.90 to 0.99). Excluding the right neck, the Apex precision error was found to be 20% to 25% lower than the Delphi (spine: 1.0% versus 1.2% (p < 0.05), total hip: 1.1% versus 1.3% (p < 0.05), right neck: 2.3% versus 2.6% (p > 0.1)). No statistically significant differences were found in the precision error of the Apex and Prodigy (p > 0.05) except for the right neck (2.3% versus 1.8% respectively, p = 0.03). CONCLUSION The Apex software has significantly lower precision error compared to Delphi software with similar mean values, and similar precision to that of the Prodigy.
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Xu XL, Li K, Peng ZZ, Zhao SH, Yu M, Fan B, Zhu MJ, Xu SP, Du YQ, Liu B. Molecular characterization, expression and association analysis of the porcine CMYA4 gene with carcass traits. J Anim Breed Genet 2008; 125:234-9. [PMID: 18717965 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00719.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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CMYA4 (cardiomyopathy-associated 4) gene plays an important role in thick filament assembly. In this study, we obtained the mRNA sequence including the full coding sequence and the partial 5' untranslated region of the porcine CMYA4 gene by using the rapid amplification of cDNA ends and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the sequence was deposited in the GenBank nucleotide database (DQ_286571). The human (NM_173167) and mouse (NM_178680) homologues have a 91% and 87% identity with the porcine CMYA4 gene, respectively. The sequence contains an open reading frame encoding 930 amino acid residues, and the amino terminus of the predicted CMYA4 protein contains three tandem repeats belonging to the tetratricopeptide repeat family. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR results showed that the porcine CMYA4 gene is expressed exclusively in striated muscle tissue. An A558G single nucleotide polymorphism in the CMYA4 intron 15 detected as an MspI PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism showed allele frequency differences among 225 unrelated pigs from six breeds. Association of the genotypes with growth and carcass traits showed that different genotypes of the CMYA4 gene were significantly associated with the backfat thickness of the area between sixth and seventh ribs (p < 0.05) and backfat thickness at the shoulder (p < 0.05).
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Peng YB, Guan HP, Fan B, Zhao SH, Xu XW, Li K, Zhu MJ, Yerle M, Liu B. Molecular characterization and expression pattern of the porcine STARS, a striated muscle-specific expressed gene. Biochem Genet 2008; 46:644-51. [PMID: 18726684 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-008-9178-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2007] [Accepted: 05/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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STARS (striated muscle activator of Rho signaling) promotes the nuclear localization of MRTFs and mediates SRF transcription, which provides a potential muscle-specific mechanism for linking changes in the actin cytoskeleton structure with muscle gene expression. In this study, the full-length cDNA of the porcine STARS was cloned. The open reading frame of this gene contains 1,155 bp and encodes a protein of 384 amino acids, which is 79, 73, and 77% identical with human, mouse, and rat STARS genes, respectively. RT-PCR revealed that STARS is specifically expressed in heart and skeletal muscles. STARS is also distinctly different in different muscle developmental stages. The result indicates that its expression increased gradually from 33 dpc (days postcoitum) to postnatal muscles, and peaked 28 days postnatal. The porcine STARS was mapped to SSC4p13 using the somatic cell hybrid panel and the radiation hybrid panel IMpRH (LOD score 11.98). The data show that STARS is closely linked to marker SW871. A T/G single nucleotide polymorphism in the coding sequence, detected as Bsh1236I PCR-RFLP, displays allele frequency differences in six pig breeds.
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Fan B, Glenn K, Geiger B, Mileham A, Rothschild M. Investigation of QTL regions on Chromosome 17 for genes associated with meat color in the pig. J Anim Breed Genet 2008; 125:240-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00749.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zhu MJ, Ding JT, Liu B, Yu M, Fan B, Li CC, Zhao SH. Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Four Reproduction Component Traits in Two Chinese Indigenous Pig Breeds. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2008. [DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2008.70567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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He XP, Xu XW, Zhao SH, Fan B, Yu M, Zhu MJ, Li CC, Peng ZZ, Liu B. Investigation of Lpin1 as a candidate gene for fat deposition in pigs. Mol Biol Rep 2008; 36:1175-80. [PMID: 18581256 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-008-9294-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2008] [Accepted: 06/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lpin1 deficiency prevents normal adipose tissue development and remarkably reduces adipose tissue mass, while overexpression of the Lpin1 gene in either skeletal muscle or adipose tissue promotes adiposity in mice. However, little is known about the porcine Lpin1 gene. In the present study, a 5,559-bp cDNA sequence of the porcine Lpin1 gene was obtained by RT-PCR and 3'RACE. The sequence consisted of a 111-bp 5'UTR, a 2,685-bp open reading frame encoding a protein of 894 amino acids and a 2,763-bp 3'UTR. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that Lpin1 had a high level of expression in the liver, spleen, skeletal muscle and fat, a low level of expression in the heart, lung and kidney. The porcine Lpin1 gene was assigned to 3q21-27 by using the somatic cell hybrid panel (SCHP) and the radiation hybrid (IMpRH) panel. One C93T single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was identified and genotyped using the TaqI PCR-RFLP method. Association analysis between the genotypes and fat deposition traits suggested that different genotypes of the Lpin1 gene were associated with percentage of leaf fat and intramuscular fat.
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Wang XZ, Fan B, Liu LG, Hu XY, Li RY, Wei Y, Wan Z, Deng XL. In Vitro Inhibition of Oral Candida albicans by Chicken Egg Yolk Antibody (IgY). Mycopathologia 2008; 165:381-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s11046-008-9097-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2007] [Accepted: 02/24/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Onteru S, Fan B, Rothschild M. SNP detection and comparative linkage mapping of 66 bone-related genes in the pig. Cytogenet Genome Res 2008; 122:122-31. [DOI: 10.1159/000163089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Feng Y, Huang TH, Fan B, Zhao SH. Mapping of six miRNAs expressed in porcine skeletal muscle. Anim Genet 2007; 39:91-2. [PMID: 18162099 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01685.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu K, Zhao S, Liu B, Fan B, Li C, Yu M. Assignment of solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), members <i>SLC2A2</i>, <i>SLC2A3</i>, <i>SLC2A5</i>, <i>SLC2A8</i> and <i>SLC2A12</i> to porcine chromosomes by somatic cell and radiation hybrid panel mapping (Brief report). Arch Anim Breed 2007. [DOI: 10.5194/aab-50-114-2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Abstract. The transport of glucose plays an important role in cellular glucose homeostasis and metabolism [1]. Due to the hydrophilic character of glucose, the transport of glucose in and out of cells requires specific carrier proteins. The mammalian facilitative glucose transport family, which contains the energy-independent transporters (gene symbol SLC2A, protein symbol GLUT), catalyzes the entry of glucose into mammalian cells by facilitative diffusion down a concentration gradient. Thirteen members of mammalian GLUT family have been now characterized [1]. In swine, the chromosomal locations for the five genes (SLC2A2, SLC2A3, SLC2A5, SLC2A8 and SLC2A12) have not yet been determined. In this study, as the first step to better understand of the roles of these GLUTs in pigs which could subsequently be beneficial for pig production, we report the mapping of the five genes using both porcine somatic cell hybrid panel (INRA-SCHP) and radiation hybrid panel (IMpRH).
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Qiu HF, Xu XW, Zhao SH, Fan B, Yerle M, Liu B. Somatic cell hybrid and RH mapping of the porcine LGALS1, ITGA7, ITGB1, LGALS3, NOL12, GGA1, SH3BP1 and PDXP genes. Anim Genet 2007; 38:315-6. [PMID: 17459016 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2007.01599.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cheung GSP, Yang J, Fan B. Morphometric study of the apical anatomy of C-shaped root canal systems in mandibular second molars. Int Endod J 2007; 40:239-46. [PMID: 17284270 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2591.2007.01193.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To investigate the apical anatomy of C-shaped canal systems in mandibular second molars by micro-computerized tomography (microCT) and stereomicroscopy. METHODOLOGY Forty-four permanent mandibular second molars with a C-shaped root canal systems from a native Chinese population were scanned at 100 microm intervals by microCT at a resolution of 30 x 30 microm. The apical 5 mm of each tooth was reconstructed three-dimensionally for visualization and classification of the canal configuration using Vertucci's criteria. The main and auxiliary (accessory) foramina were examined under a stereomicroscope. RESULTS Type IV and VIII canal configurations were most often found in the apical 5 mm of these canal systems. The prevalence of accessory canals, lateral canals, inter-canal communications and apical delta were 41%, 25%, 27% and 11%, respectively. Approximately 80% of C-shaped canals had 1-3 apical foramina; the prevalence of accessory foramina was about 48%. The mean distance between the main foramen and the anatomic root apex was 0.84 mm, and that between the accessory foramen and the apex was 1.61 mm. The mean (shortest and longest) diameters of major and accessory foramina were 0.19 - 0.32 mm and 0.07 - 0.10 mm, with a mean form factor of 0.73 and 0.82, respectively. CONCLUSION The apical anatomy of C-shaped root canal systems in mandibular second molars is extremely complex with many anatomical variations.
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Xu QA, Yu F, Fan MW, Bian Z, Chen Z, Fan B, Jia R, Guo JH. Immunogenicity and persistence of a targeted anti-caries DNA vaccine. J Dent Res 2006; 85:915-8. [PMID: 16998131 DOI: 10.1177/154405910608501008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We have previously reported that a targeted anti-caries DNA vaccine, pGJA-P, induced accelerated and increased antibody responses compared with a non-targeted anti-caries DNA vaccine. Recently, pGJA-P/VAX, a new targeted anti-caries DNA vaccine for human trials, was constructed by replacing the pCI vector used in the construction of pGJA-P with pVAX1, the only vector authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration in clinical trials. Here, we report on our exploration of the kinetics of the antibody responses generated following pGJA-P/VAX immunization and the persistence of pGJA-P/VAX at both the inoculation site and the draining lymph nodes. Intranasal vaccination of mice with pGJA-P/VAX induced strong antibody responses that lasted for more than 6 months. Furthermore, pGJA-P/VAX could still be detected at both the inoculation site and the draining cervical lymph nodes 6 months after immunization. Thus, the persistent immune responses are likely due to the DNA depot in the host, which acts as a booster immunization.
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Yu Z, Meng Q, Yu H, Fan B, Yu S, Fei J, Wang L, Dai Y, Li N. Expression and bioactivity of recombinant human lysozyme in the milk of transgenic mice. J Dairy Sci 2006; 89:2911-8. [PMID: 16840606 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(06)72563-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Human milk lysozyme is an important protein for innate immunity, but human breast milk is a fairly poor source for commercial production of this enzyme. Research on the expression of recombinant human lysozyme (rHlys) is therefore potentially valuable to the dairy industry. In this study, 2 different kinds of transgenic mice, PBC-hLY and PBC-sighLY, were generated and used as system models to express rHlys. Six lines of PBC-hLY transgenic mice with human lysozyme genomic DNA-based constructs were generated, and a maximum expression level of rHlys approaching 0.154 mg/mL was achieved. Antibacterial activity of the whey from PBC-hLY female transgenic mice was determined by a turbidimetric assay. Results showed that antibacterial activity of the whey was strongly enhanced, and confirmed that rHlys retained full activity. For rHlys to be secreted efficiently into the milk of transgenic mice, 5 lines of mice were also generated, in which the signal peptide DNA of bovine beta-casein was substituted for that of lysozyme in PBC-hLY transgenic mice. Compared with PBC-hLY transgenic mice, both the expression levels of rHlys and the antibacterial activity of the whey were much higher in the PBC-sighLY transgenic mice. The concentration of rHlys in one of these mice amounted to 1.405 mg/mL-3 times higher than the level in human whey. The antibacterial activity of the whey was also 3 times higher than that of human whey. The rHlys from both PBC-hLY and PBC-sighLY transgenic mice had the same antibacterial activity as human milk lysozyme. The effect of the signal peptide and copy numbers of the transgene on expression of rHlys was also evaluated. This work will certainly permit a better understanding of how mammary gland bioreactor systems can be applied to produce rHlys in other mammals, such as cattle.
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Kralik JC, Fan B, Vithana H, Li L, Faris SM. Backlight Output Enhancement Using Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Films. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/10587259708041774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wang YF, Li Y, Liu B, Yu M, Fan B, Zhu MJ, Xiong TA, Li K. Partial molecular characterization, polymorphism and chromosomal localization of the porcine PSMD4 gene. J Anim Breed Genet 2006; 122:247-50. [PMID: 16060491 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2005.00522.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The complete coding sequence of porcine PSMD4 gene encoding proteasome 26S non-ATPase subunit 4 was obtained by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and deposited in GenBank nucleotide database (AY704418). The nucleotide sequence and the predicted protein sequence shared the high sequence identity with their mammalian counterparts. A G/A single nucleotide polymorphism in intron 9 detected as Hin6I PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) shows allele frequency differences between Meishan, Erhualian, Tibetan, Large White and Duroc breeds. Analyses of somatic cell hybrid panel (SCHP) and radiation hybrid (IMpRH) panel revealed that PSMD4 gene maps to SSC 4q21-q23 and closely linked the SW512 (14 cR, LOD = 19.47).
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Bissonnette RP, Fan B, Roegner K, Ng S, Corpuz M, Prudente R, Negro-Vilar A, Yen W. Cooperative antitumor activity between the retinoid X receptor (RXR)-selective agonist bexarotene and EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors in preclinical models of NSCLC. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.17073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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17073 Background: Gefitinib and erlotinib, small molecule inhibitors of the EGFR-tyrosine kinase (EGFR-TKI), can have antitumor activity in patients with advanced NSCLC. However, analysis of clinical samples and in vitro characterization of NSCLC cell lines has revealed EGFR mutations that correlate with the clinical responses. While EGFR-mutant cell lines are hypersensitive to EGFR-TKI-mediated growth inhibition and have a greater tendency to undergo apoptosis in response to EGFR inhibition, wild-type EGFR cell lines undergo growth inhibition only at high concentrations, and are resistant to apoptosis induction. Bexarotene (Targretin) is a RXR modulator with clinical activity enhancing survival in a subset of NSCLC patients. We have shown that bexarotene can suppress the growth of epithelial tumors by modulating the expression and function of the EGFR pathway. This study examined the effect of bexarotene/EGFR-TKI combinations in preclinical models of NSCLC, and evaluated the possible molecular mechanisms for cooperative antitumor activity between these agents. Results: Bexarotene enhanced the activity of gefitinib in most of the cell lines tested, and did so regardless of their EGFR mutation status or intrinsic sensitivity to gefitinib alone. Resistant lines were sensitized by the combination, which decreased gefitinib IC50s to clinically achievable concentrations. Bexarotene increased the pro-apoptotic activity of both gefitinib and erlotinib, an effect which was paralleled by enhanced repression of p-Akt and p-Her2 levels by the combinations. In ex vivo cultures of human NSCLC explant tissue, the addition of bexarotene enhanced the growth inhibitory activity of both gefitinib and erlotinib. Finally, combinations of bexarotene and EGFR-TKI produced growth inhibition of TKI-resistant A427 NSCLC xenograft tumors that was superior to either agent alone. Conclusions: These results indicate that bexarotene can sensitize NSCLC cells which are unresponsive to the effects of EGFR-TKIs, resulting in cooperative growth inhibition and apoptosis induction. Combination therapy using bexarotene in conjunction with EGFR-TKIs may provide a powerful new therapeutic strategy. [Table: see text]
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Xu XW, Liu B, Fan B, Qiu HF, Yerle M. Radiation hybrid mapping of the porcine PPP2CA, PPP2CB, PPP2R1A and PPP2R1B genes. Anim Genet 2006; 36:512-3. [PMID: 16293127 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2005.01350.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ge J, Li Y, Qian J, Shi J, Wang Q, Niu Y, Fan B, Liu X, Zhang S, Sun A, Zou Y. Efficacy of emergent transcatheter transplantation of stem cells for treatment of acute myocardial infarction (TCT-STAMI). Heart 2006; 92:1764-7. [PMID: 16775089 PMCID: PMC1861266 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.085431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study whether emergent intracoronary autologous bone marrow cell transplantation (BMT) is applicable for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS 20 patients admitted within 24 h after the onset of a first AMI were randomly allocated to receive intracoronary autologous BMT (n = 10) or bone marrow supernatant (controls, n = 10) immediately after primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular end diastolic internal diameter (LVDd) and myocardial perfusion defect scores were examined respectively by echocardiography and single-photon emission computed tomography at one week and six months after AMI. RESULTS From one week to six months after AMI, LVEF was enhanced from mean 53.8 (SD 9.2)% to 58.6 (9.9)% (p < 0.05) in the BMT group but was unchanged in the control group (58.2 (7.5)% v 56.3 (3.5)%, p > 0.05); LVDd remained unchanged (52.5 (2.8) v 52.1 (3.2) mm, p > 0.05) in the BMT group but was significantly enlarged in the control group (50.4 (6.0) v 55.2 (7.1) mm, p < 0.05). Additionally, myocardial perfusion defect scores decreased from 21 (11) to 13 (10) (p < 0.01) in the BMT group but were unchanged in the control group (20 (14) v 17 (15), p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Emergent intracoronary transplantation of bone marrow mononuclear cells after AMI is practicable, and it improved cardiac function, prevented myocardial remodelling and increased myocardial perfusion at six months' follow up.
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Zhang DX, Li K, Liu B, Zhu ZM, Xu XW, Zhao SH, Yerle M, Fan B. Chromosomal localization, spatio-temporal distribution and polymorphism of the porcine tripartite motif-containing 55 (TRIM55) gene. Cytogenet Genome Res 2006; 114:93B. [PMID: 16717458 DOI: 10.1159/000091936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2005] [Accepted: 10/27/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Wang XM, Liu B, Zhao SH, Fan B, Zhu MJ, Yu M, Xiong TA, Li K. Sequence identification, tissue distribution, mapping and polymorphism of the porcine sar1b gene. Anim Biotechnol 2006; 17:99-107. [PMID: 16621763 DOI: 10.1080/10495390600608794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The predicted full-length cDNA sequence of the porcine Sar1b gene was characterized by assembling pig ESTs from GenBank. The coding sequence (CDS) shares high sequence identity with the corresponding sequences of human (93%) and mouse (91%). The reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) displayed that porcine Sar1b gene is expressed in all eight tissues (liver, small intestine, stomach, heart, lung, spleen, muscle and fat). Analysis of the somatic cell hybrid panel (SCHP) and the INRA-University of Minnesota porcine radiation hybrid (IMpRH) panel indicated the gene maps to SSC2 (1/2 q24)-q29 and most closely links to the interleukin-4 (IL4) gene. One base-pair deletion polymorphism in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) detected by PCR-single strand conformational polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) analysis shows allele frequency differences between Meishan, Yushan Black, Dahuabai, Qingping, Tibetan, Landrace, Large White and Duroc. The association analysis using pigs of Tongcheng, Landrace x (Large White x Tongcheng) and Large White x (Landrace x Tongcheng) suggested that the deletion polymorphism was associated with the porcine muscle pH value.
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Guan HP, Fan B, Li K, Zhu MJ, Yerle M, Liu B. Sequence Characterization, Expression Profile, Chromosomal Localization and Polymorphism of the Porcine SMPX Gene. ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCES 2006. [DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2006.931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Fairbanks LR, Sherman ME, Fan B, Shepherd JA. The Value of Cross-Calibration in National Quality Assurance Programs. J Clin Densitom 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2006.04.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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