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Si FZ, Feng YQ, Han M. Association between interleukin-17 gene polymorphisms and the risk of laryngeal cancer in a Chinese population. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2017; 16:gmr-16-01-gmr.16019076. [PMID: 28362993 DOI: 10.4238/gmr16019076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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IL-17 is associated with the occurrence and development of laryngeal cancer. However, no study has reported the association between IL-17 polymorphisms and laryngeal cancer susceptibility. Therefore, we analyzed the association of three polymorphism loci (rs2275913, 197 G/A; rs3748067, 383 A/G; and rs763780, 7488 T/C) of IL-17A and IL-17F with laryngeal cancer in the Chinese population. A case-control study was performed with 325 patients and 325 controls. Polymorphisms were detected by polymerase chain reaction and sequencing methods. SPSS17.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Allele and genotype frequencies of IL-17A rs2275913 were significantly different between patients and controls (P < 0.05). Frequencies of rs2275913 (197 G/A) AA and GA+AA genotypes compared to the GG genotype were significantly higher in patients than in controls, indicating the association of these genes with laryngeal cancer susceptibility; adjusted OR values were 2.54 (1.50-4.23) and 1.62 (1.19-2.17), respectively. Furthermore, individuals with the GA+AA genotype, compared to the GG genotype, aged ≤60 years, with smoking and alcohol consumption habits, and without a family history of cancer showed a higher cancer risk (OR = 2.74, 95%CI = 1.41-5.23; OR = 2.11, 95%CI = 1.21-3.55; OR = 1.91, 95%CI = 1.02-3.70; OR = 1.99, 95%CI = 1.08-3.39, respectively). In conclusion, the rs2275913 IL-17A (197 G/A) is associated with the incidence and development of laryngeal cancer in the Chinese population, and the AA and GA+AA genotypes harbor a high laryngeal cancer risk.
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Choi JW, Lee D, Hyun SH, Han M, Kim JH, Lee SJ. Intratumoural heterogeneity measured using FDG PET and MRI is associated with tumour-stroma ratio and clinical outcome in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Radiol 2017; 72:482-489. [PMID: 28285707 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the association between the tumour-stroma ratio and intratumoural heterogeneity measured using 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and further investigate the prognostic significance of imaging biomarkers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Textural-based imaging parameters of the primary tumour were extracted in 44 patients. In addition, the difference between the minimum and maximum apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values (ADCdiff) was calculated on MRI. The relationships between the tumour-stroma ratio and imaging parameters were evaluated. The associations between imaging parameters and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were assessed using Cox proportional hazard regression models. RESULTS Coarseness (r=-0.382) on PET and ADCdiff (r=0.534) on MRI were significantly correlated with the proportion of stroma. The best imaging biomarkers for the 2-year RFS prediction were coarseness (AUC=0.741) and ADCdiff (AUC=0.779). Multivariate analysis showed that coarseness (hazard ratio=10.549, 95% confidence interval=2.544-43.748, p=0.001) was an independent prognostic factor for RFS. CONCLUSION Heterogeneity imaging parameters are significantly associated with the tumour-stroma ratio. These imaging biomarkers may help to facilitate the risk stratification for tumour recurrence in HNSCC.
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He LB, Wang YL, Xie X, Han M, Song FQ, Wang BJ, Chen WL, Xu HX, Sun LT. Systematic investigation of the SERS efficiency and SERS hotspots in gas-phase deposited Ag nanoparticle assemblies. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:5091-5101. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp08513j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Revealing the SERS hotspots and SERS efficiencies of Ag nanoparticle assemblies based on the design of multifarious rainbow-like nanoparticle bands.
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Han M, Vlaeminck SE, Al-Omari A, Wett B, Bott C, Murthy S, De Clippeleir H. Uncoupling the solids retention times of flocs and granules in mainstream deammonification: A screen as effective out-selection tool for nitrite oxidizing bacteria. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2016; 221:195-204. [PMID: 27639672 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.08.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This study focused on a physical separator in the form of a screen to out-select nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) for mainstream sewage treatment. This separation relied on the principle that the NOB prefer to grow in flocs, while anammox bacteria (AnAOB) reside in granules. Two types of screens (vacuum and vibrating) were tested for separating these fractions. The vibrating screen was preferred due to more moderate normal forces and additional tangential forces, better balancing retention efficiency of AnAOB granules (41% of the AnAOB activity) and washout of NOB (92% activity washout). This operation resulted in increased NOB out-selection (AerAOB/NOB ratio of 2.3) and a total nitrogen removal efficiency of 70% at influent COD/N ratio of 1.4. An effluent total nitrogen concentration <10mgN/L was achieved using this novel approach combining biological selection with physical separation, opening up the path towards energy positive sewage treatment.
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Reinke ML, Han M, Liu G, van Eden GG, Evenblij R, Haverdings M, Stratton BC. Development of plasma bolometers using fiber-optic temperature sensors. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2016; 87:11E708. [PMID: 27910644 DOI: 10.1063/1.4960421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Measurements of radiated power in magnetically confined plasmas are important for exhaust studies in present experiments and expected to be a critical diagnostic for future fusion reactors. Resistive bolometer sensors have long been utilized in tokamaks and helical devices but suffer from electromagnetic interference (EMI). Results are shown from initial testing of a new bolometer concept based on fiber-optic temperature sensor technology. A small, 80 μm diameter, 200 μm long silicon pillar attached to the end of a single mode fiber-optic cable acts as a Fabry-Pérot cavity when broadband light, λo ∼ 1550 nm, is transmitted along the fiber. Changes in temperature alter the optical path length of the cavity primarily through the thermo-optic effect, resulting in a shift of fringes reflected from the pillar detected using an I-MON 512 OEM spectrometer. While initially designed for use in liquids, this sensor has ideal properties for use as a plasma bolometer: a time constant, in air, of ∼150 ms, strong absorption in the spectral range of plasma emission, immunity to local EMI, and the ability to measure changes in temperature remotely. Its compact design offers unique opportunities for integration into the vacuum environment in places unsuitable for a resistive bolometer. Using a variable focus 5 mW, 405 nm, modulating laser, the signal to noise ratio versus power density of various bolometer technologies are directly compared, estimating the noise equivalent power density (NEPD). Present tests show the fiber-optic bolometer to have NEPD of 5-10 W/m2 when compared to those of the resistive bolometer which can achieve <0.5 W/m2 in the laboratory, but this can degrade to 1-2 W/m2 or worse when installed on a tokamak. Concepts are discussed to improve the signal to noise ratio of this new fiber-optic bolometer by reducing the pillar height and adding thin metallic coatings, along with improving the spectral resolution of the interrogator.
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Zhang XF, Guo ZQ, Zhao CC, Xu CY, Han M, Li C, Wang Z. The role of ZNRF2 in the growth of non-small cell lung cancer. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2016; 20:4011-4017. [PMID: 27775798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE ZNRF2 belongs to ubiquitin ligases of the RING superfamily, and has been recently shown to be regulated by Akt to interact with a Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTor). Nevertheless, a role of ZNRF2 in tumorigenesis, especially in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), is unknown. Here, we assessed ZNRF2 expression in NSCLC. PATIENTS AND METHODS We examined ZNRF2 levels by Western blot using NSCLC specimens, compared to the paired non-tumor controls. We also examined the effects of ZNRF2 on cell growth and cell survival in the presence of fluorouracil. RESULTS We detected significant higher levels of ZNRF2 and mTor in NSCLC tissues, compared to the paired non-tumor controls. Moreover, ZNRF2 and mTor levels strongly correlated in NSCLC tissues. High ZNRF2 levels were correlated with poor prognosis of the NSCLC patients. In vitro, overexpression of ZNRF2 increased NSCLC cell growth and suppressed apoptotic cell death in the presence of Fluorouracil, while depletion of ZNRF2 decreased NSCLC cell growth and increased apoptotic cell death in the presence of fluorouracil. ZNRF2 appeared to augment mTor and its downstream targets CyclinD1 and CDK in NSCLC cells. CONCLUSIONS ZNRF2 may be a promising target for treating NSCLC.
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Morin S, Franasiak J, Juneau C, Han M, Treff N, Scott R. Uterine natural killer cell immunoglobulin receptor (KIR) genotypes and trophoblastic human leukocyte antigen C (HLA-C) ligands influence risk of pregnancy loss: data from euploid transfers. Reprod Biomed Online 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2016.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Treff N, Zhan Y, Tao X, Olcha M, Han M, Rajchel J, Morrison L, Morin S, Scott R. Levels of trophectoderm mitochondrial dna do not predict the reproductive potential of human blastocysts. Fertil Steril 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.1084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Liu Z, Chen G, Kang X, Han M, Chen R, Chen C, Wang H. A multiplex allele-specific real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for HLA-B*13:01 genotyping in four Chinese populations. HLA 2016; 88:164-71. [PMID: 27558172 DOI: 10.1111/tan.12863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Human leukocyte antigen HLA-B*13:01 is identified currently as a marker of individual susceptibility to drug-induced hypersensitivity reaction, such as dapsone-induced hypersensitivity reactions (DIHRs) and trichloroethylene-induced dermatitis. Therefore, screening for the HLA-B*13:01 allele can assist clinics in identifying patients at risk of developing DIHRs. By combining the allele-specific primers with TaqMan probes, we established a single tube, triplex real-time PCR to detect HLA-B*13:01. The reliability of this assay was validated by the comparison of genotyping results with those by sequence-based typing (SBT). With this assay, the distribution of HLA-B*13:01 in a total of 350 blood samples from four ethnic groups: Han, Tibetan, Uighur, and Buyei were determined. A 100% concordance was observed between the results with the established real-time PCR and SBT in 100 samples. The detection limit of this assay was 0.016 ng genomic DNA. The prevalence of HLA-B*13:01 carriers were 11%, 8%, 1%, and 2% in the Buyei (n = 100), Northern Han (n = 100), Tibetan (n = 100), and Uighur (n = 50) populations, respectively. The multiplex real-time PCR assay provided a fast and reliable method for accurate detection of HLA-B*13:01 allele prior to dapsone administration in clinical practice and onset of the reaction after exposure to trichloroethylene.
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Griss K, Han M, Nell C, Bertrams W, Seidel K, Klemmer A, Klapdor B, Sittka-Stark A, Hippenstiel S, Schmeck B. miRNAs as biomarkers in pneumonia and COPD-exacerbation. Pneumologie 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ouyang S, Yang YQ, Han M, Xia ZH, Huang B, Luo X, Zhao GM, Chen YX. Structure of A-C Type Intervariant Interface in Nonmodulated Martensite in a Ni-Mn-Ga Alloy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:16985-16996. [PMID: 27285060 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b03748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The structure of A-C type intervariant interface in nonmodulated martensite in the Ni54Mn25Ga21 alloy was studied using high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The A-C interface is between the martensitic variants A and C, each of which has a nanoscale substructure of twin-related lamellae. According to their different thicknesses, the nanoscale lamellae in each variant can be classified into major and minor lamellae. It is the boundaries between these lamellae in different variants that constitute the A-C interface, which is thus composed of major-major, minor-minor, and major-minor lamellar boundaries. The volume fraction of the minor lamellae, λ, plays an important role in the structure of A-C interfaces. For major-major and minor-minor lamellar boundaries, they are symmetrical or asymmetrical tilt boundaries; for major-minor boundary, as λ increases, it changes from a symmetrical tilt boundary to two asymmetrical microfacets. Moreover, both lattice and misfit dislocations were observed in the A-C interfaces. On the basis of experimental observations and dislocation theory, we explain how different morphologies of the A-C interface are formed and describe the formation process of the A-C interfaces from λ ≈ 0 to λ ≈ 0.5 in terms of dislocation-boundary interaction, and we infer that low density of interfacial dislocations would lead to high mobility of the A-C interface.
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Cho Y, Kang H, Han M. E-030 Transvenous Microguidewire Looping Technique for Breach of Ipsilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Occlusions En Route to Cavernous Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas. J Neurointerv Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012589.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Cho Y, Kang H, Han M. O-036 Ruptured Aneurysms of Collateral Vessels in Adult-onset Moyamoya Disease with Hemorrhagic Presentation. J Neurointerv Surg 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012589.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wang XM, Sun WD, Hu MH, Wang GN, Jiang YQ, Fang XS, Han M. [The application of the three-step approach based on the regional distribution of hepatic vessel in laparoscopic hemihepatectomy]. ZHONGHUA YI XUE ZA ZHI 2016; 96:1746-9. [PMID: 27356641 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2016.22.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical significance of the three-step approach in laparoscopic hemihepatectomy. METHODS A total of 32 patients received laparoscopic hemihepatectomy with the three-step approach in Yijishan Hospital affiliated to Wannan Medical College between Aug 2013 and Oct 2015. All patients underwent thin slice CT scan and hemihepatectomy was imitated with the imagic explorer, preoperatively. The vessel distribution was observed at the section and the three-step approach was used in the hemihepatectomy. Pre- and post-operative data were collected and analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS The length of middle hepatic vein (MHV) was (59.1±12.9) mm and the number of branchs to the left and right lobe were 3.07±0.78 and 3.11±0.64 respectively. The distance between the first branch of MHV and the diaphragmatic surface was (28.07±3.74) mm and the distance between MHV and the visceral surface was (14.4±4.3) mm. The laparoscopic surgeries (left hemihepatectomy in 28 and right hemihepatectomy in 4) were performed successfully in all cases with the three-step approach, without any conversion to the open surgeries. The operation time was (165±42) min in left hemihepatectomy and (305±50) min in right hemihepatectomy. The intraoperative blood loss was (242±65) ml in left hemihepatectomy and (695±122)ml in right hemihepatectomy. All the patients recovered well without severe complications except for bile leakage in 3 patients who were cured with drainage. The postoperative hospital stay was (7.96±1.8) d. CONCLUSIONS the distribution of vessel is regional at the section of hemihepatectomy and the three-step approach based on this feature is safe and effective in laparoscopic hemihepatectomy, which can shorten the operation time and reduce the difficulty of operation.
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Bian W, Tranvinh E, Tourdias T, Han M, Liu T, Wang Y, Rutt B, Zeineh MM. In Vivo 7T MR Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping Reveals Opposite Susceptibility Contrast between Cortical and White Matter Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2016; 37:1808-1815. [PMID: 27282860 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Magnetic susceptibility measured with quantitative susceptibility mapping has been proposed as a biomarker for demyelination and inflammation in patients with MS, but investigations have mostly been on white matter lesions. A detailed characterization of cortical lesions has not been performed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate magnetic susceptibility in both cortical and WM lesions in MS by using quantitative susceptibility mapping. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fourteen patients with MS were scanned on a 7T MR imaging scanner with T1-, T2-, and T2*-weighted sequences. The T2*-weighted sequence was used to perform quantitative susceptibility mapping and generate tissue susceptibility maps. The susceptibility contrast of a lesion was quantified as the relative susceptibility between the lesion and its adjacent normal-appearing parenchyma. The susceptibility difference between cortical and WM lesions was assessed by using a t test. RESULTS The mean relative susceptibility was significantly negative for cortical lesions (P < 10-7) but positive for WM lesions (P < 10-22). A similar pattern was also observed in the cortical (P = .054) and WM portions (P = .043) of mixed lesions. CONCLUSIONS The negative susceptibility in cortical lesions suggests that iron loss dominates the susceptibility contrast in cortical lesions. The opposite susceptibility contrast between cortical and WM lesions may reflect both their structural (degree of myelination) and pathologic (degree of inflammation) differences, in which the latter may lead to a faster release of iron in cortical lesions.
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Han M, Baek J. SU-G-IeP2-08: Investigation On Signal Detectability in Volumetric Cone Beam CT Images with Anatomical Background. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4957013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Choi Y, Han M, Baek J. SU-G-IeP2-01: A Method to Reduce Information Loss in JPEG Compressed Medical Images Using Richardson-Lucy Deconvolution. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4957006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Ge X, Cao Z, Gu Y, Wang F, Li J, Han M, Xia W, Yu Z, Lyu P. PFKFB3 potentially contributes to paclitaxel resistance in breast cancer cells through TLR4 activation by stimulating lactate production. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2016; 62:119-125. [PMID: 27262815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Paclitaxel is a commonly used agent for breast cancer therapy, which comes across the obstacle "drug resistance", resulting in shortened overall survival of patients. Warburg effect has become one character of cancer cell and was reported to induce paclitaxel resistance, the mechanism of which is poorly understood. In this study, we sought to examine the role of 6-Phosphofructo-2-kinase (PFKFB3), a critical regulator of glycolysis, in paclitaxel resistance development. Two clones of paclitaxel resistant breast cancer cells, MCF-7RA and MCF-7RB, were established by a long term exposure of MCF-7 cells to paclitaxel. Consequently, PFKFB3 expression was found to be increased in MCF-7RA and MCF-7RB cells compared with MCF-7 cells. Silencing PFKFB3 expression markedly reduced the IC50 concentrations of MCF-7RA and MCF-7RB cells. Moreover, PFKFB3 modulated toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) and MyD88 expression as well as interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 release from breast cancer cells in response to paclitaxel exposure. In addition, PFKFB3 overexpression boosted up fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (F2,6BP) and lactate production. The enhanced lactate contributed to TLR4 signaling activation, IL-6 and IL-8 generation, and cell viability promotion in MCF-7 cells. In all, we characterized the novel role of PFKFB3 in induction of paclitaxel resistance by raising lactate production and activating TLR4 signaling.
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Jiang N, Wang P, Xing T, Han M, Xu X. An evaluation of the effect of water-misting sprays with forced ventilation on the occurrence of pale, soft, and exudative meat in transported broilers during summer: Impact of the thermal microclimate1. J Anim Sci 2016; 94:2218-27. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2015-9823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Razzaque M, Philip JL, Xu X, Han M, Li J, Akhter SA. ID: 137: GRK2 INHIBITION REDUCES POST-MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION CARDIAC FIBROBLAST MEDIATED ADVERSE REMODELING. J Investig Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/jim-2016-000120.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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ObjectivesRemote (non-infarct) territory fibrosis is a significant cause of post-infarction heart failure (HF). We have previously shown that increased G protein-coupled receptor kinase-2 (GRK2) activity in adult human cardiac fibroblasts (CF) isolated from failing hearts is an important mechanism of cardiac fibrosis through uncoupling β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) signaling. This study investigates the potential therapeutic role of GRK2 inhibition on CF biology in vivo.MethodsAdult male rats underwent LAD ligation to induce post-MI HF. Left ventricular (LV) function was assessed by echocardiography. Myocardial fibrosis was quantitated by histologic staining. LV CF were isolated and cultured. GRK2 was inhibited by intra-coronary adenoviral-mediated delivery of a GRK2 inhibitor (Ad-GRK2ct) immediately following LAD ligation (n=11). Control rats received a null adenovirus (n=10). Animals were studied prior to and 12 weeks post-MI and adenoviral delivery.ResultsThere was a significant decline in LV function at 12 weeks post-MI which [Fractional shortening: 0.35±0.01 vs. 0.52±0.01, p<0.01]. There was significant increase in remote territory (non-infarct area) fibrosis at 12 weeks post-MI compared to control [12±1% vs. 2±1% fibrosis, p<0.05], consistent with adverse remodeling. Additionally, collagen synthesis was significantly upregulated in isolated CF 12 weeks post-MI compared to control CF [3559±760 vs. 1029±45 cmp/mg protein, p<0.02]. At 12 weeks post-MI, GRK2 activity was increased 1.4-fold [p<0.01]. There was a 42% decrease in intracellular cAMP [p<0.05] and loss of b-agonist (isoproterenol)-stimulated inhibition of collagen synthesis characteristic of normal CF, indicating uncoupling of β-AR signaling post-MI. Adenoviral mediated overexpression of GRK2ct, GRK2 inhibitor, in vitro in the cultured CF post-MI led to a 50% decrease in aSMA expression (p<0.01) as well as a significant decreased collagen expression and synthesis compared to null adenovirus (Ad-Null) control [1928±126 vs. 2611±213 cmp/mg protein, p<0.05], restoring the control CF phenotype. Intra-coronary delivery of Ad-GRK2ct following MI significantly reduced post-MI LV dysfunction vs. Ad-Null as measured by improved fractional shortening [0.42±0.01 vs. 0.30±0.02, p<0.01] and ejection fraction [72±1% vs. 57±2%, p<0.03]. Ad-GRK2ct also decreased peri-infarct and remote territory fibrosis by 60% [p<0.03]. Consistent with these findings, Ad-GRK2ct resulted in an over 25% decreased in α-SMA, collagen I, and collagen III expression in CF isolated 12 weeks post-MI vs. Ad-Null [p<0.04] providing evidence of decreased post-MI CF activation and myofibroblast transformation with Ad-GRK2ct.ConclusionsUncoupling of β-adrenergic signaling in CF via increased GRK2 appears to be a key mechanism of post-MI fibrosis. Targeted inhibition of GRK2 and restoration of b-adrenergic signaling/cAMP production in CF may represent a novel therapeutic approach to prevent pathological fibrosis and maladaptive remodeling.
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Han M, De Clippeleir H, Al-Omari A, Wett B, Vlaeminck SE, Bott C, Murthy S. Impact of carbon to nitrogen ratio and aeration regime on mainstream deammonification. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2016; 74:375-384. [PMID: 27438242 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2016.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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While deammonification of high-strength wastewater in the sludge line of sewage treatment plants has become well established, the potential cost savings spur the development of this technology for mainstream applications. This study aimed at identifying the effect of aeration and organic carbon on the deammonification process. Two 10 L sequencing bath reactors with different aeration frequencies were operated at 25°C. Real wastewater effluents from chemically enhanced primary treatment and high-rate activated sludge process were fed into the reactors with biodegradable chemical oxygen demand/nitrogen (bCOD/N) of 2.0 and 0.6, respectively. It was found that shorter aerobic solids retention time (SRT) and higher aeration frequency gave more advantages for aerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AerAOB) than nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) in the system. From the kinetics study, it is shown that the affinity for oxygen is higher for NOB than for AerAOB, and higher dissolved oxygen set-point could decrease the affinity of both AerAOB and NOB communities. After 514 days of operation, it was concluded that lower organic carbon levels enhanced the activity of anoxic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) over denitrifiers. As a result, the contribution of AnAOB to nitrogen removal increased from 40 to 70%. Overall, a reasonably good total removal efficiency of 66% was reached under a low bCOD/N ratio of 2.0 after adaptation.
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In the present study, we used a valence classification task to investigate the common and distinct neural basis of the two fundamental dimensions of social cognition (agency and communion) using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). The results showed that several brain areas associated with mentalizing, along with the inferior parietal gyrus in the mirror system, showed overlap in response to both agentic and communal words. These findings suggest that both content categories are related to the neural basis of social cognition; further, several areas in the default mode network (DMN) showed similar deactivations between agency and communion, reflecting task-induced deactivation (TID). In terms of distinct activations, the findings indicated greater deactivations for communal than agentic content in the ventral anterior cingulate (vACC) and medial orbitofrontal cortex (mOFC). Communion also showed greater activation in some visual areas compared to agentic content, including occipital gyrus, lingual gyrus, and fusiform gyrus. These activations may reflect greater allocation of attentional resources to visual areas when processing communal content, or inhibition of cognitive activity irrelevant to task performance. If so, this suggests greater attention and engagement with communion-related content. The present research thus suggests common and differential activations for agency- versus communion-related content.
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Fang H, Han M, Li QL, Cao CY, Xia R, Zhang ZH. Comparison of full-mouth disinfection and quadrant-wise scaling in the treatment of adult chronic periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Periodontal Res 2015; 51:417-30. [PMID: 26477533 DOI: 10.1111/jre.12326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Scaling and root planing are widely considered as effective methods for treating chronic periodontitis. A meta-analysis published in 2008 showed no statistically significant differences between full-mouth disinfection (FMD) or full-mouth scaling and root planing (FMS) and quadrant scaling and root planing (Q-SRP). The FMD approach only resulted in modest additional improvements in several indices. Whether differences exist between these two approaches requires further validation. Accordingly, a study was conducted to further validate whether FMD with antiseptics or FMS without the use of antiseptics within 24 h provides greater clinical improvement than Q-SRP in patients with chronic periodontitis. Medline (via OVID), EMBASE (via OVID), PubMed and CENTRAL databases were searched up to 27 January 2015. Randomized controlled trials comparing FMD or FMS with Q-SRP after at least 3 mo were included. Meta-analysis was performed to obtain the weighted mean difference (WMD), together with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Thirteen articles were included in the meta-analysis. The WMD of probing pocket depth reduction was 0.25 mm (p < 0.05) for FMD vs. Q-SRP in single-rooted teeth with moderate pockets, and clinical attachment level gain in single- and multirooted teeth with moderate pockets was 0.33 mm (p < 0.05) for FMD vs. Q-SRP. Except for those, no statistically significant differences were found in the other subanalyses of FMD vs. Q-SRP, FMS vs. Q-SRP and FMD vs. FMS. Therefore, the meta-analysis results showed that FMD was better than Q-SRP for achieving probing pocket depth reduction and clinical attachment level gain in moderate pockets. Additionally, regardless of the treatment, no serious complications were observed. FMD, FMS and Q-SRP are all effective for the treatment of adult chronic periodontitis, and they do not lead to any obvious discomfort among patients. Moreover, FMD had modest additional clinical benefits over Q-SRP, so we prefer to recommend FMD as the first choice for the treatment of adult chronic periodontitis.
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Jia C, Han M, Wang X. Association between Self-Esteem, Anxiety and Rural Attempted Suicide in Shandong, China. Int J Epidemiol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyv096.302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Oh S, Han M, Cho Y, Bae J, Park J, Park S. The ovarian steroid and prostaglandin may induce alterations of microrna expression in endometrial stromal cell. Fertil Steril 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.527] [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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