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Ma Y, Chen C, Wang Y, Wu L, He F, Chen C, Zhang C, Deng X, Yang L, Chen Y, Wu L, Yin F, Peng J. Analysis copy number variation of Chinese children in early-onset epileptic encephalopathies with unknown cause. Clin Genet 2016; 90:428-436. [PMID: 26925868 DOI: 10.1111/cge.12768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2015] [Revised: 02/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chen J, Wu F, Zheng Z, Deng X, Burbank LP, Stenger DC. Draft Genome Sequence of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa Strain Stag's Leap. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2016; 4:e00240-16. [PMID: 27103713 PMCID: PMC4841128 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00240-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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ITALIC! Xylella fastidiosasubsp. ITALIC! fastidiosacauses Pierce's disease of grapevine. Presented here is the draft genome sequence of the Stag's Leap strain, previously used in pathogenicity/virulence assays to evaluate grapevine germplasm bearing Pierce's disease resistance and a phenotypic assessment of knockout mutants to determine gene function.
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Jiang X, Zhang Y, Fan X, Deng X, Zhu Y, Li F. The effects of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α protein on bone regeneration during distraction osteogenesis: an animal study. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2016; 45:267-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2015.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sheng R, Wen X, Huang S, Hao X, Chen S, Jiang Y, Deng X, Green MA, Ho-Baillie AWY. Photoluminescence characterisations of a dynamic aging process of organic-inorganic CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:1926-1931. [PMID: 26753563 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr07993d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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After unprecedented development of organic-inorganic lead halide perovskite solar cells over the past few years, one of the biggest barriers towards their commercialization is the stability of the perovskite material. It is thus important to understand the interaction between the perovskite material and oxygen and/or humidity and the associated degradation process in order to improve device and encapsulation design for better durability. Here we characterize the dynamic aging process in vapour-assisted deposited (VASP) CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite thin films using advanced optical techniques, such as time-resolved photoluminescence and fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM). Our investigation reveals that the perovskite grains grow spontaneously and the larger grains are formed at room temperature in the presence of moisture and oxygen. This crystallization process leads to a higher density of defects and a shorter carrier lifetime, specifically in the larger grains. Excitation-intensity-dependent steady-state photoluminescence shows both N2 stored and aged perovskite exhibit a super-linear increase of photoluminescence intensity with increasing excitation intensity; and the larger slope in aged sample suggests a larger density of defects is generated, consistent with time-resolved PL measurements.
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Zhang Y, Han D, Deng X. P3041 A selective region on OAR17 is associated with blackbone trait in lanping blackbone sheep. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/jas2016.94supplement473x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wu F, Kumagai L, Liang G, Deng X, Zheng Z, Keremane M, Chen J. Draft Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" from a Citrus Tree in San Gabriel, California. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015; 3:e01508-15. [PMID: 26701083 PMCID: PMC4691657 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.01508-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The draft genome sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" strain SGCA5 from an orange citrus tree in San Gabriel, California, is reported here. SGCA5 has a genome size of 1,201,445 bp, a G+C content of 36.4%, 1,152 predicted open reading frames (ORFs), and 42 RNA genes.
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Wu F, Deng X, Liang G, Wallis C, Trumble JT, Prager S, Chen J. De Novo Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" from a Single Potato Psyllid in California. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2015; 3:e01500-15. [PMID: 26679599 PMCID: PMC4683244 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.01500-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The draft genome sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" strain RSTM from a potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) in California is reported here. The RSTM strain has a genome size of 1,286,787 bp, a G+C content of 35.1%, 1,211 predicted open reading frames (ORFs), and 43 RNA genes.
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Zhang YW, Long E, Mihovilovič M, Jin G, Allada K, Anderson B, Annand JRM, Averett T, Ayerbe-Gayoso C, Boeglin W, Bradshaw P, Camsonne A, Canan M, Cates GD, Chen C, Chen JP, Chudakov E, De Leo R, Deng X, Deur A, Dutta C, El Fassi L, Flay D, Frullani S, Garibaldi F, Gao H, Gilad S, Gilman R, Glamazdin O, Golge S, Gomez J, Hansen O, Higinbotham DW, Holmstrom T, Huang J, Ibrahim H, de Jager CW, Jensen E, Jiang X, St John J, Jones M, Kang H, Katich J, Khanal HP, King P, Korsch W, LeRose J, Lindgren R, Lu HJ, Luo W, Markowitz P, Meziane M, Michaels R, Moffit B, Monaghan P, Muangma N, Nanda S, Norum BE, Pan K, Parno D, Piasetzky E, Posik M, Punjabi V, Puckett AJR, Qian X, Qiang Y, Qiu X, Riordan S, Ron G, Saha A, Sawatzky B, Schiavilla R, Schoenrock B, Shabestari M, Shahinyan A, Širca S, Subedi R, Sulkosky V, Tobias WA, Tireman W, Urciuoli GM, Wang D, Wang K, Wang Y, Watson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Ye Z, Zhan X, Zhang Y, Zheng X, Zhao B, Zhu L. Measurement of the Target-Normal Single-Spin Asymmetry in Quasielastic Scattering from the Reaction (3)He(↑)(e,e'). PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2015; 115:172502. [PMID: 26551107 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.115.172502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report the first measurement of the target single-spin asymmetry, A(y), in quasielastic scattering from the inclusive reaction (3)He(↑)(e,e') on a (3)He gas target polarized normal to the lepton scattering plane. Assuming time-reversal invariance, this asymmetry is strictly zero for one-photon exchange. A nonzero A(y) can arise from the interference between the one- and two-photon exchange processes which is sensitive to the details of the substructure of the nucleon. An experiment recently completed at Jefferson Lab yielded asymmetries with high statistical precision at Q(2)=0.13, 0.46, and 0.97 GeV(2). These measurements demonstrate, for the first time, that the (3)He asymmetry is clearly nonzero and negative at the 4σ-9σ level. Using measured proton-to-(3)He cross-section ratios and the effective polarization approximation, neutron asymmetries of -(1-3)% were obtained. The neutron asymmetry at high Q(2) is related to moments of the generalized parton distributions (GPDs). Our measured neutron asymmetry at Q(2)=0.97 GeV(2) agrees well with a prediction based on two-photon exchange using a GPD model and thus provides a new, independent constraint on these distributions.
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Tan A, Ma J, Deng X, Tang G. Severe ascites as the primary symptom of fulminant postpartum HELLP syndrome: a case report. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2015. [DOI: 10.12891/ceog1939.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Luo M, Deng X, Dong L, Shen X. Oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes show no sign of cytotoxicity on RAW 264.7 macrophages. Toxicol Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhang M, Yang M, Li C, Chang Q, Hang M, Deng X, Wu M. The acute toxicity of sunscreen formulations containing titanium dioxide on zebrafish embryos. Toxicol Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wang Z, Deng X, Wang AI, Liu R. HIGH EXPRESSION OF HMOX1 IN BLUE-SHELLED CHICKENS IS ASSOCIATED WITH A TG HAPLOTYPE. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/1516-635x1703267-274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Round WH, Stefanoyiannis AP, Ng KH, Rodriguez LV, Thayalan K, Han Y, Tang F, Fukuda S, Srivastava R, Krisanachinda A, Shiau AC, Deng X. AFOMP Policy No 5: career progression for clinical medical physicists in AFOMP countries. AUSTRALASIAN PHYSICAL & ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN MEDICINE 2015; 38:217-21. [DOI: 10.1007/s13246-015-0355-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Li T, Xie J, Shen C, Cheng D, Shi Y, Wu Z, Deng X, Chen H, Shen B, Peng C, Li H, Zhan Q, Zhu Z. Upregulation of long noncoding RNA ZEB1-AS1 promotes tumor metastasis and predicts poor prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncogene 2015; 35:1575-84. [PMID: 26073087 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Revised: 03/10/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Despite progress in diagnostics and treatment of HCC, its prognosis remains poor. Emerging studies showed that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have crucial regulatory roles in cancer biology. In the current study, differentially expressed lncRNAs between HCC and paired non-tumor tissues were identified using microarrays. The effects of a specific differentially expressed lncRNA (termed ZEB1-AS1) on tumor progression were investigated in vitro and in vivo. We found that ZEB1-AS1 is frequently upregulated in HCC samples, especially in metastatic tumor tissues. DNA methylation analysis shows a tumor-specific ZEB1-AS1 promoter hypomethylation. Aberrant methylation is tightly correlated with overexpression of ZEB1-AS1 in HCC. Patients with ZEB1-AS1 hypomethylation or with high ZEB1-AS1 expression have poor recurrence-free survival. Functionally, ZEB1-AS1 promotes tumor growth and metastasis, acts as an oncogene in HCC. The ZEB1-AS1 gene is located in physical contiguity with ZEB1 and positively regulates the ZEB1 expression. ZEB1 inhibition partially abrogates ZEB1-AS1-induced epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cancer metastasis. Our results provide novel insights into the function of lncRNA-driven hepatocarcinogenesis, highlight the important role of ZEB1-AS1 and ZEB1 in HCC progression, and indicate that ZEB1-AS1 may be served as a valuable prognostic biomarker for HCC.
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Zhang D, Wang B, Deng X, Ma C. SU-E-T-20: A Correlation Study of 2D and 3D Gamma Passing Rates for Prostate IMRT Plans. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924381] [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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Huang L, Meng Q, Zhang C, Sun Y, Bai Y, Li S, Deng X, Wang B, Yu W, Zhao M, Li X. Gene-gene interaction of CFH, ARMS2, and ARMS2/HTRA1 on the risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Chinese population. Eye (Lond) 2015; 29:691-8. [PMID: 25771815 PMCID: PMC4429281 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2015.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the association and interaction of five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in three genes (CFH, ARMS2, and ARMS2/HTRA1) with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in Chinese population. METHODS A total of 300 nAMD and 300 PCV patients and 301 normal subjects participated in the present study. The allelic variants of rs800292, rs2274700, rs3750847, rs3793917, and rs1065489 were determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Gene-gene interactions were evaluated by the data mining approach multifactor-dimensionality reduction (MDR) method. RESULTS The risk alleles of CFH rs800292, rs2274700, ARMS2 rs3057847, and ARMS2/HTRA1 rs3793917 showed significant difference between nAMD or PCV patients and controls (all P<0.01). The homozygosity of risk alleles for rs800292, rs2274700, rs3750847, and rs3793917 were significantly different between nAMD patients and controls (all P<0.01), and predisposed to PCV patients (all P<0.01). After cross-validation consistency (CVC) and permutation tests, the two-locus model rs2274700_rs3750847 has a balanced accuracy of 64.37% in predicting nAMD disease risk. The one-marker model, rs3750847, and two-locus model rs2274700_rs3750847 has a balanced accuracy of 66.07% and 65.89% in predicting PCV disease risk, respectively. Furthermore, CFH rs1065489 did not show significant association with nAMD (P>0.01), but was strongly associated with PCV in Chinese patients (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this study, we found that the interaction of ARMS2 and ARMS2/HTRA1 is significantly associated with nAMD, and the interaction of CFH and ARMS2 is pronounced in PCV development in Chinese population.
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Song Z, Deng X, Chen W, Xu J, Chen S, Zhong H, Hao F. Toll-like receptor 2 agonist Pam3CSK4 up-regulates FcεRI receptor expression on monocytes from patients with severe extrinsic atopic dermatitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 29:2169-76. [PMID: 25912722 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Both microbial antigens and allergens are important factors that can trigger atopic dermatitis (AD). Monocytes from patients with AD have been found to express increased and sustained levels of high-affinity IgE receptor (FcεRI) and Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2). We hypothesized that putative interactions exist between TLR2 and FcεRI on monocytes in the pathogenesis of AD. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to understand whether activation of TLR2 by Pam3CSK4 would influence the expression of FcεRI, and whether mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathways were involved in such regulation. METHODS Peripheral blood monocytes from patients with severe extrinsic AD or healthy control patients were treated with the TLR2 agonist Pam3CSK4. The expression of FcεRI, intracellular TNF-α and MAPK family members were analysed by real-time quantitative PCR, flow cytometry and western blotting. RESULTS Monocytes from patients with severe extrinsic AD expressed higher levels of surface FcεRIα than were found in monocytes from healthy controls. Stimulation of human monocytes from patients with Pam3CSK4, but not lipopolysaccharide (LPS), resulted in the up-regulation of surface FcεRI expression by inducing p38 phosphorylation. Pretreatment with a specific inhibitor of p38 kinase inhibited the Pam3CSK4-induced up-regulation of FcεRIα, suggesting the involvement of the p38 pathway in the regulation of this process. CONCLUSION Our findings indicated interactions between TLR2 and FcεRI occurred via the activation of p38 in patients with severe extrinsic AD, which might indicate insights into understanding the mechanisms of how bacterial infection can exacerbate the clinical features of AD.
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Ding R, Feng L, He L, Chen Y, Wen P, Fu Z, Lin C, Yang S, Deng X, Zeng J, Sun G. Peroxynitrite decomposition catalyst prevents matrix metalloproteinase-9 activation and neurovascular injury after hemoglobin injection into the caudate nucleus of rats. Neuroscience 2015; 297:182-93. [PMID: 25849612 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2014] [Revised: 03/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/29/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hemoglobin (Hb) is a major constituent of blood and a potent mediator of oxidative or nitrative stress after intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Our previous study demonstrated that Hb could induce abundant peroxynitrite (ONOO(-)) formation in vivo, which may be involved in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption, however, the drug intervention is absent and also the underlying mechanism. Using an experimental stroke model by injecting Hb into the caudate nucleus of male Sprague-Dawley rats, we assessed the role of ONOO(-) decomposition catalyst, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis (4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrinato iron(III) [FeTPPS] in the activation of MMP-9 and Hb-induced neurovascular injuries. 3-Nitrotyrosine (3-NT, as an index of ONOO(-) formation) and NF-κB expression was measured by western blot (WB) and immunohistochemistry (IHC)/immunofluorescence (IF). Activity of MMP was evaluated by in situ zymography. Neurovascular injury was assessed using zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) by WB and IF, fibronectin (FN) and neuron-specific nuclear protein (NeuN) IHC. Perihematomal cell death was determined by TUNEL assay. Behavioral outcome was measured by modified neurological severity score (mNSS) test. At the injured striata, profuse 3-NT was produced and mainly expressed in neutrophils and microglia/macrophages. 3-NT formation significantly colocalized with nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) expression. In situ zymography showed that gelatinase activity was mostly co-localized with neurons and blood vessel walls and partly with neutrophils and microglia/macrophages. Enhanced 3-NT production, NF-κB induction and MMP-9 activation were obviously reduced after FeTPPS treatment. Hb-induced injury to tight junction protein (ZO-1), basal lamina of FN-immunopositive microvasculature and neural cells was evidently ameliorated by FeTPPS. In addition, apoptotic cell numbers as well as behavioral deficits were also improved. The present study shows that the administration of the ONOO(-) decomposition catalyst FeTPPS protects against Hb-induced neurovascular injuries and improves neurological function, which possibly in part by suppressing MMP-9 activation.
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Hu F, Deng X, Yang X, Jin H, Gu D, Lv X, Wang C, Zhang Y, Huo X, Shen Q, Luo Q, Zhao F, Ge T, Zhao F, Chu W, Shu H, Yao M, Fan J, Qin W. Hypoxia upregulates Rab11-family interacting protein 4 through HIF-1α to promote the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncogene 2015; 34:6007-17. [PMID: 25745995 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2015.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Hypoxic microenvironment is a powerful driving force for the invasion and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α), as a crucial regulator of transcriptional responses to hypoxia, induces the expression of multiple target genes involved in different steps of HCC metastatic process. It is critical to find target genes associated with metastasis under hypoxia for shedding new light on molecular mechanism of HCC metastasis. In this study, we uncovered that hypoxia could induce the upregulation of Rab11-family interacting protein 4 (Rab11-FIP4) and activation of Rab11-FIP4 promoter by HIF-1α. The overexpression of Rab11-FIP4 significantly enhanced the mobility and invasiveness of HCC cells in vitro, also contributed to distant lung metastasis in vivo, whereas silencing of Rab11-FIP4 decreased the ability of migration and invasion in HCC cells in vitro and suppressed lung metastasis in vivo. Rab11-FIP4 facilitated HCC metastasis through the phosphorylation of PRAS40, which was regulated by mTOR. Furthermore, the expression level of Rab11-FIP4 was significantly increased in HCC tissues and high expression of Rab11-FIP4 was closely correlated with vascular invasion and poor prognosis in HCC patients. A markedly positive correlation between the expression of Rab11-FIP4 and HIF-1α was observed in HCC tissues and combination of Rab11-FIP4 and HIF-1α was a more valuable predictor of poor prognosis for HCC patients. In conclusion, Rab11-FIP4 is a target gene of HIF-1α and has a pro-metastatic role in HCC, suggesting that Rab11-FIP4 may be a promising candidate target for HCC treatment.
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Deng X, Su Y, Wu H, Wu R, Zhang P, Dai Y, Chan TM, Zhao M, Lu Q. The Role of MicroRNAs in Autoimmune Diseases with Skin Involvement. Scand J Immunol 2015; 81:153-65. [PMID: 25430682 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sabino EC, Ribeiro AL, Lee TH, Oliveira CL, Carneiro-Proietti AB, Antunes AP, Menezes MM, Ianni BM, Salemi VM, Nastari L, Fernandes F, Sachdev V, Carrick DM, Deng X, Wright D, Gonçalez TT, Murphy EL, Custer B, Busch MP. Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in blood by PCR is associated with Chagas cardiomyopathy and disease severity. Eur J Heart Fail 2015; 17:416-23. [PMID: 25678239 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The significance of detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in blood of antibody-positive patients for risk of development of Chagas heart disease is not well established. The objective of this study was to compare detection of T. cruzi DNA with known clinical and laboratory markers of Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC) severity. METHODS This is a case-control study nested within a retrospective cohort developed in Brazil to understand the natural history of Chagas disease. The study enrolled 499 T. cruzi seropositive blood donors (SP-BD) and 488 frequency matched seronegative control donors (SN-BD) who had donated between 1996 and 2002, and 101 patients with clinically diagnosed CC. In 2008-2010 all enrolled subjects underwent a health questionnaire, medical examination, electrocardiograms and echocardiograms and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses. A blinded panel of three cardiologists adjudicated the outcome of CC. Trypanosoma cruzi kinetoplast minicircle sequences were amplified by real-time PCR using an assay with a sensitivity of one parasite per 20 mL of blood. All testing was performed on coded samples. RESULTS Rates of PCR detection of T. cruzi DNA were significantly (P = 0.003) higher in CC patients and SP-BD diagnosed with CC (79/105 [75.2 %]) compared with SP-BD without CC (143/279 [51.3%]). The presence of parasitaemia was significantly associated with known markers of disease progression such as QRS and QT interval duration, lower left ventricular ejection fraction, higher left ventricular index mass, and elevated troponin and NTpro-BNP levels. CONCLUSION Trypanosoma cruzi PCR positivity is associated with presence and severity of cardiomyopathy, suggesting a direct role of parasite persistence in disease pathogenesis.
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Wang J, Zhou X, Liu S, Li G, Shi L, Dong J, Li W, Deng X, Niu X. Morin hydrate attenuates Staphylococcus aureus virulence by inhibiting the self-assembly of α-hemolysin. J Appl Microbiol 2015; 118:753-63. [PMID: 25564958 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the mechanism by which morin hydrate inhibits the haemolytic activity of α-hemolysin (Hla), a channel-forming toxin that is important for the pathogenesis of disease in experimental animals, and its therapeutic effect against Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in a mouse model. METHODS AND RESULTS The results from the in vitro (haemolysis, western blot and cytotoxicity assays) and in vivo (mouse model of intranasal lung infection) experiments indicated that morin hydrate, a natural compound with little anti-Staph. aureus activity, could effectively antagonize the cytolytic activity of Hla, alleviate human lung cell injury, and protect against mortality of Staph. aureus pneumonia in a mouse model of infection. Molecular dynamics simulations, free energy calculations and mutagenesis assays were further employed to determine the catalytic mechanism of inhibition, which indicated that a direct binding of morin to the 'Stem' domain of Hla (residues I107 and T109) and the concomitant change in conformation led to the inhibition of the self-assembly of the heptameric transmembrane pore, thus inhibiting the biological activity of Hla for cell lysis. CONCLUSIONS Morin inhibited Staph. aureus virulence via inhibiting the haemolytic activity of α-hemolysin. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY These findings suggested that morin is a promising candidate for the development of anti-virulence therapeutic agents for the treatment of Staph. aureus infections.
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Tan A, Ma J, Deng X, Tang G. Severe ascites as the primary symptom of fulminant postpartum HELLP syndrome: a case report. CLIN EXP OBSTET GYN 2015; 42:685-687. [PMID: 26524826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED Previous studies show that HELLP syndrome occurring in postpartum period was more dangerous to both fetus and the mother than if presented before delivery. So far, there is a lack of screening or predictive tests for postpartum HELLP syndrome in clinical practice. CASE Here the authors report a rare case of postpartum HELLP syndrome with severe ascites as the primary symptom. The patient was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia and fetal growth retardation at 34+2 weeks gestation and received anti-hypertensive therapy. Severe ascites were found intraoperatively during emergency caesarean section. On the second postoperative day, complete HELLP syndrome was diagnosed. This case gradually complicated by hypoproteinemia, acute renal failure, severe anaemia, and infection and required renal haemodialysis, blood transfusion, and other supportive treatments for about one month. CONCLUSION Although this case has a fulminant and long course, it has a well clinical prognosis and also shows that severe ascites may be a clue for postpartum HELLP syndrome in patient with severe preeclampsia.
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Zheng Z, Clark N, Keremane M, Lee R, Wallis C, Deng X, Chen J. Whole-Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" Strain R1 from California. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:e01353-14. [PMID: 25540355 PMCID: PMC4276833 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.01353-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The draft whole-genome sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum" strain R1, isolated from and maintained in tomato plants in California, is reported. The R1 strain has the genome size of 1,204,257 bp, G+C content of 35.3%, 1,101 predicted open reading frames, and 57 RNA genes.
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Mihovilovič M, Jin G, Long E, Zhang YW, Allada K, Anderson B, Annand JRM, Averett T, Boeglin W, Bradshaw P, Camsonne A, Canan M, Cates GD, Chen C, Chen JP, Chudakov E, De Leo R, Deng X, Deltuva A, Deur A, Dutta C, El Fassi L, Flay D, Frullani S, Garibaldi F, Gao H, Gilad S, Gilman R, Glamazdin O, Golak J, Golge S, Gomez J, Hansen O, Higinbotham DW, Holmstrom T, Huang J, Ibrahim H, de Jager CW, Jensen E, Jiang X, Jones M, Kang H, Katich J, Khanal HP, Kievsky A, King P, Korsch W, LeRose J, Lindgren R, Lu HJ, Luo W, Marcucci LE, Markowitz P, Meziane M, Michaels R, Moffit B, Monaghan P, Muangma N, Nanda S, Norum BE, Pan K, Parno D, Piasetzky E, Posik M, Punjabi V, Puckett AJR, Qian X, Qiang Y, Qui X, Riordan S, Saha A, Sauer PU, Sawatzky B, Schiavilla R, Schoenrock B, Shabestari M, Shahinyan A, Širca S, Skibiński R, John JS, Subedi R, Sulkosky V, Tobias WA, Tireman W, Urciuoli GM, Viviani M, Wang D, Wang K, Wang Y, Watson J, Wojtsekhowski B, Witała H, Ye Z, Zhan X, Zhang Y, Zheng X, Zhao B, Zhu L. Measurement of double-polarization asymmetries in the quasielastic (3)He[→](e[→],e(')d) process. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:232505. [PMID: 25526124 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.232505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We present a precise measurement of double-polarization asymmetries in the ^{3}He[over →](e[over →],e^{'}d) reaction. This particular process is a uniquely sensitive probe of hadron dynamics in ^{3}He and the structure of the underlying electromagnetic currents. The measurements have been performed in and around quasielastic kinematics at Q^{2}=0.25(GeV/c)^{2} for missing momenta up to 270 MeV/c. The asymmetries are in fair agreement with the state-of-the-art calculations in terms of their functional dependencies on p_{m} and ω, but are systematically offset. Beyond the region of the quasielastic peak, the discrepancies become even more pronounced. Thus, our measurements have been able to reveal deficiencies in the most sophisticated calculations of the three-body nuclear system, and indicate that further refinement in the treatment of their two-and/or three-body dynamics is required.
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Zhong H, Deng X, Song Z, Darsow U, Chen W, Chen S, Luo N, Hao F. Immunological changes after ASIT in AD allergen-specific immunotherapy and their potential correlation with clinical response in patients with atopic dermatitis patients sensitized to house dust mite. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 29:1318-24. [PMID: 25376542 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) is the main treatment for inducing long-term immunological and clinical tolerance in patients with IgE-mediated allergic diseases. Recent open-label and controlled studies on the efficacy of ASIT in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) have provided promising results. However, data about possible relationship between the improvement of clinical symptoms and changes of serum cytokines are limited. METHODS Seventy-nine patients with moderate to severe AD sensitized to house dust mite (HDM) were enrolled. Fifty-eight patients were treated with ASIT and 11 controls received only symptomatic treatment. The disease activity in AD patients was evaluated by using the patient-oriented eczema measure (POEM) system. Serum interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10, interferon (IFN)-γ, transforming growth factor (TGF) β1, total IgE, HDM-specific IgE (s-IgE) and HDM-specific IgG4 (s-IgG4) were measured before and after 2 years of therapy. RESULTS The mean patient-oriented eczema measure system (POEM) score of AD patients with ASIT significantly decreased after 2 years of treatment, compared to that in patients without ASIT. After ASIT, the serum levels of IL-10, TGF-β1, IFN-γ and s-IgG4 increased, while the level of IL-4 decreased. The change in the POEM score was negatively correlated with changes of serum concentration of TGF-β1, s-IgG4 and IFN-γ. Furthermore, s-IgG4 levels were positively correlated with changes in the IL-10 levels. No correlation between POEM score and serum IL-10 or IL-4 was observed. CONCLUSION Clinical symptoms and the quality of life of AD with HDM sensitization could be improved after 2 years of ASIT. Changes in serum IL-10, TGF-β1, s-IgG4 and IFN-γ might be considered as biomarkers to assist clinical evaluation of the therapeutic effects of ASIT in patients with AD.
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Zheng Z, Deng X, Chen J. Draft Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" from California. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:e00999-14. [PMID: 25278540 PMCID: PMC4183884 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00999-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report here the draft genome sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" strain HHCA, collected from a lemon tree in California. The HHCA strain has a genome size of 1,150,620 bp, 36.5% G+C content, 1,119 predicted open reading frames, and 51 RNA genes.
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Arzoumanian Z, Brazier A, Burke-Spolaor S, Chamberlin SJ, Chatterjee S, Cordes JM, Demorest PB, Deng X, Dolch T, Ellis JA, Ferdman RD, Garver-Daniels N, Jenet F, Jones G, Kaspi VM, Koop M, Lam MT, Lazio TJW, Lommen AN, Lorimer DR, Luo J, Lynch RS, Madison DR, McLaughlin MA, McWilliams ST, Nice DJ, Palliyaguru N, Pennucci TT, Ransom SM, Sesana A, Siemens X, Stairs IH, Stinebring DR, Stovall K, Swiggum J, Vallisneri M, van Haasteren R, Wang Y, Zhu AWW. GRAVITATIONAL WAVES FROM INDIVIDUAL SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE BINARIES IN CIRCULAR ORBITS: LIMITS FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN NANOHERTZ OBSERVATORY FOR GRAVITATIONAL WAVES. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1088/0004-637x/794/2/141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wang J, Deng X, Du S, Cheng F, Li F, Lu L, Zhang H. Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Ceramic Composites: A Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03401072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Deng X, Liu P, Zhao Y, Wang Q. Expression profiling of CEACAM6 associated with the tumorigenesis and progression in gastric adenocarcinoma. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2014; 13:7686-97. [PMID: 25299082 DOI: 10.4238/2014.september.26.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cellular adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and has been recently reported to affect the neoplastic, metastatic, and invasive ability of malignant cells by regulating intracellular signaling pathways during tumorigenesis and progression. We investigated the expression and amplification of CEACAM6 in relation to the clinicopathological and biological significance of gastric adenocarcinoma. Expression of CEACAM6 mRNA in 75 primary gastric adenocarcinom and 20 adjacent tissues compared to normal gastric mucosas were explored using real-time quantitative-polymerase chain reaction. Immunohistochemical assays were conducted to evaluate the expression and tissue distribution of CEACAM6 protein. Overexpression of CEACAM6 mRNA in both gastric adenocarcinoma (2.513 ± 0.869) and adjacent tissues (1.171 ± 0.428) was significantly higher than the relative expressions in non-neoplastic specimens (0.594 ± 0.513) (P < 0.01). CEACAM6 protein was present in 52 (69.33%) gastric adenocarcinomas, but not in normal gastric tissues. Adenocarcinomas with elevated CEACAM6 expression were significantly associated with lymph node metastases and advanced stages. There were no relationships between CEACAM6 expression and tumor size, histological differentiation, or different subtypes, respectively. Moreover, higher expression of CEACAM6 was found to be correlated with short postoperative survival time of patients with gastric cancer. Amplification and upregulation of CEACAM6 expression was observed in human gastric adenocarcinomas, which may be correlated with the generation or transformation of malignant cells, tumor aggressive progression, and clinical outcome. CEACAM6 may be a valuable biomarker screening for gastric tumor and novel predictor for patients in advanced stages of gastric cancer.
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Deng X, Chen F, Song Z, Yan H, You Y, Zhong B, Yang X, Hao F. Four new cases of stiff skin syndrome with unusual presentations. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 30:163-5. [PMID: 25200307 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Li T, Deng X, Huang J, Zhou P, Luo H. Effect of Recombinant Human Endostatin on Angiogenesis and Treatment Response of Chemoradiation Therapy for Patients With Esophageal Squamous Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhou Q, Han F, Tai A, Huang S, Li X, Deng X. Prognostic Factors of Local Control After Re-irradiation With Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy of Locally Recurred Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Tai A, Zhou Q, Deng X, Li X. Predicting Tumor Control Probability for Re-irradiation of Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma after Initial Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Posik M, Flay D, Parno DS, Allada K, Armstrong W, Averett T, Benmokhtar F, Bertozzi W, Camsonne A, Canan M, Cates GD, Chen C, Chen JP, Choi S, Chudakov E, Cusanno F, Dalton MM, Deconinck W, de Jager CW, Deng X, Deur A, Dutta C, El Fassi L, Franklin GB, Friend M, Gao H, Garibaldi F, Gilad S, Gilman R, Glamazdin O, Golge S, Gomez J, Guo L, Hansen O, Higinbotham DW, Holmstrom T, Huang J, Hyde C, Ibrahim HF, Jiang X, Jin G, Katich J, Kelleher A, Kolarkar A, Korsch W, Kumbartzki G, LeRose JJ, Lindgren R, Liyanage N, Long E, Lukhanin A, Mamyan V, McNulty D, Meziani ZE, Michaels R, Mihovilovič M, Moffit B, Muangma N, Nanda S, Narayan A, Nelyubin V, Norum B, Oh Y, Peng JC, Qian X, Qiang Y, Rakhman A, Riordan S, Saha A, Sawatzky B, Shabestari MH, Shahinyan A, Širca S, Solvignon P, Subedi R, Sulkosky V, Tobias WA, Troth W, Wang D, Wang Y, Wojtsekhowski B, Yan X, Yao H, Ye Y, Ye Z, Yuan L, Zhan X, Zhang Y, Zhang YW, Zhao B, Zheng X. Precision measurement of the neutron twist-3 matrix element d(2)(n): probing color forces. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:022002. [PMID: 25062166 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.022002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Double-spin asymmetries and absolute cross sections were measured at large Bjorken x (0.25≤x≤0.90), in both the deep-inelastic and resonance regions, by scattering longitudinally polarized electrons at beam energies of 4.7 and 5.9 GeV from a transversely and longitudinally polarized (3)He target. In this dedicated experiment, the spin structure function g(2)((3)He) was determined with precision at large x, and the neutron twist-3 matrix element d(2)(n) was measured at ⟨Q(2)⟩ of 3.21 and 4.32 GeV(2)/c(2), with an absolute precision of about 10(-5). Our results are found to be in agreement with lattice QCD calculations and resolve the disagreement found with previous data at ⟨Q(2)⟩=5 GeV(2)/c(2). Combining d(2)(n) and a newly extracted twist-4 matrix element f(2)(n), the average neutron color electric and magnetic forces were extracted and found to be of opposite sign and about 30 MeV/fm in magnitude.
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Katich J, Qian X, Zhao YX, Allada K, Aniol K, Annand JRM, Averett T, Benmokhtar F, Bertozzi W, Bradshaw PC, Bosted P, Camsonne A, Canan M, Cates GD, Chen C, Chen JP, Chen W, Chirapatpimol K, Chudakov E, Cisbani E, Cornejo JC, Cusanno F, Dalton MM, Deconinck W, de Jager CW, De Leo R, Deng X, Deur A, Ding H, Dolph PAM, Dutta C, Dutta D, El Fassi L, Frullani S, Gao H, Garibaldi F, Gaskell D, Gilad S, Gilman R, Glamazdin O, Golge S, Guo L, Hamilton D, Hansen O, Higinbotham DW, Holmstrom T, Huang J, Huang M, Ibrahim HF, Iodice M, Jiang X, Jin G, Jones MK, Kelleher A, Kim W, Kolarkar A, Korsch W, LeRose JJ, Li X, Li Y, Lindgren R, Liyanage N, Long E, Lu HJ, Margaziotis DJ, Markowitz P, Marrone S, McNulty D, Meziani ZE, Michaels R, Moffit B, Muñoz Camacho C, Nanda S, Narayan A, Nelyubin V, Norum B, Oh Y, Osipenko M, Parno D, Peng JC, Phillips SK, Posik M, Puckett AJR, Qiang Y, Rakhman A, Ransome RD, Riordan S, Saha A, Sawatzky B, Schulte E, Shahinyan A, Shabestari MH, Širca S, Stepanyan S, Subedi R, Sulkosky V, Tang LG, Tobias A, Urciuoli GM, Vilardi I, Wang K, Wang Y, Wojtsekhowski B, Yan X, Yao H, Ye Y, Ye Z, Yuan L, Zhan X, Zhang Y, Zhang YW, Zhao B, Zheng X, Zhu L, Zhu X, Zong X. Measurement of the target-normal single-spin asymmetry in deep-inelastic scattering from the reaction (3)He(↑)(e,e')X. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:022502. [PMID: 25062169 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.022502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report the first measurement of the target-normal single-spin asymmetry in deep-inelastic scattering from the inclusive reaction 3)He(↑)(e,e')X on a polarized (3)He gas target. Assuming time-reversal invariance, this asymmetry is strictly zero in the Born approximation but can be nonzero if two-photon-exchange contributions are included. The experiment, conducted at Jefferson Lab using a 5.89 GeV electron beam, covers a range of 1.7<W<2.9 GeV, 1.0<Q(2)<4.0 GeV(2) and 0.16<x<0.65. Neutron asymmetries were extracted using the effective nucleon polarization and measured proton-to-(3)He cross-section ratios. The measured neutron asymmetries are negative with an average value of (-1.09±0.38)×10(-2) for invariant mass W>2 GeV, which is nonzero at the 2.89σ level. Our measured asymmetry agrees both in sign and magnitude with a two-photon-exchange model prediction that uses input from the Sivers transverse momentum distribution obtained from semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering.
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Rovida E, Di Maira G, Cannito S, Tusa I, Paternostro C, Deng X, Dello Sbarba P, Gray N, Parola M, Marra F. 786: The mitogen-activated protein kinase ERK5 regulates the development and growth of hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)50691-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Deng X, Wang J, Du S, Li F, Lu L, Zhang H. Fabrication of Porous Ceramics by Direct Foaming. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03401041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Deng X, Hu J, Cunningham M, Friedman E. The mTOR inhibitor RAD001 exhibited more efficacy against ovarian cancer ascites after pharmacologic inhibition of Mirk kinase. Gynecol Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2014.03.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wang B, Xie M, Li R, Owonikoko TK, Ramalingam SS, Khuri FR, Curran WJ, Wang Y, Deng X. Role of Ku70 in deubiquitination of Mcl-1 and suppression of apoptosis. Cell Death Differ 2014; 21:1160-9. [PMID: 24769731 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2014.42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Revised: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Mcl-1 is a unique antiapoptotic Bcl2 family member with a short half-life due to its rapid turnover through ubiquitination. We discovered that Ku70, a DNA double-strand break repair protein, functions as a deubiquitinase to stabilize Mcl-1. Ku70 knockout in mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) cells or depletion from human lung cancer H1299 cells leads to the accumulation of polyubiquitinated Mcl-1 and a reduction in its half-life and protein expression. Conversely, expression of exogenous Ku70 in Ku70(-/-) MEF cells restores Mcl-1 expression. Subcellular fractionation indicates that Ku70 extensively colocalizes with Mcl-1 in mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and nucleus in H1299 cells. Ku70 directly interacts with Mcl-1 via its C terminus (that is, aa 536-609), which is required and sufficient for deubiquitination and stabilization of Mcl-1, leading to suppression of apoptosis. Purified Ku70 protein directly deubiquitinates Mcl-1 by removing K48-linked polyubiquitin chains. Ku70 knockdown not only promotes Mcl-1 turnover but also enhances antitumor efficacy of the BH3-mimetic ABT-737 in human lung cancer xenografts. These findings identify Ku70 as a novel Mcl-1 deubiquitinase that could be a potential target for cancer therapy by manipulating Mcl-1 deubiquitination.
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Zheng Z, Deng X, Chen J. Whole-Genome Sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" from Guangdong, China. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2014; 2:e00273-14. [PMID: 24723715 PMCID: PMC3983304 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00273-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The draft genome sequence of "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" strain A4, isolated from a mandarin citrus in Guangdong, People's Republic of China, is reported. The A4 strain has a genome size of 1,208,625 bp, G+C content of 36.4%, 1,107 predicted open reading frames, and 53 RNA genes.
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Ma W, Liang M, Guan L, Xu M, Wen X, Deng X, Chen J. Population Structures of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' in Southern China. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2014; 104:158-162. [PMID: 24093922 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-04-13-0110-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Huanglongbing (HLB) is a highly detrimental citrus disease associated with 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', a nonculturable alpha-proteobacterium. Characterization of the bacterial populations is important for development of disease management strategies. In this study, the 'Ca. L. asiaticus' populations in eight provinces in southern China where HLB is endemic were analyzed based on tandem repeat number (TRN) variations in a previously characterized genomic locus CLIBASIA_01645. Of the 224 HLB samples collected, 175 (78.3%) samples yielded single polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplicons (the single amplicon group, SAG) and 49 (21.7%) samples produced multiple PCR amplicons (the multiple amplicon group, MAG). Variations in SAG are summarized by Nei's diversity index (H) and ratio of TRN ≤ 10/TRN > 10 genotypes (R10). Variations in the MAG are described by the percentage of occurrence (PMAG). At an orchard-level comparison, the 'Ca. L. asiaticus' population from a Guangdong orchard (n = 24) showed H = 0.50, R10 = 23, and PMAG = 0, significantly different from that of the non-Guangdong orchards in Yunnan (n = 23), H = 0.83, R10 = 2.3, and PMAG = 11.5, and in Hainan (n = 35), H = 0.88, R10 = 1.5, and PMAG = 16.7. In a region-level consideration, the Guangdong 'Ca. L. asiaticus' population (n = 78) was H = 0.77, R10 = 25, and PMAG = 1.3, whereas the non-Guangdong population (n = 84) was H = 0.91, R10 = 1.6, and PMAG = 26.9. Overall, significant differences were observed between the 'Ca. L. asiaticus' population from Guangdong Province and those from the other provinces. A strong aggregation of TRN = 6, 7, and 8 genotypes is characteristic to the 'Ca. L. asiaticus' population in Guangdong. Referenced to genome annotation, we propose that rearrangement of tandem repeats at locus CLIBASIA_01645 could be associated with bacterial environmental adaptation.
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Deng X, He J, Chang HR. Abstract P4-16-07: Mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) are closely related to chemotherapy resistance of triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p4-16-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is among the most aggressive clinical phenotypes and the presence of residual resistant cancer cells of TNBC after chemotherapy is associated with tumor recurrence and metastasis. In recent years more and more evidence highlight a crucial role of CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low) (stem/progenitor cell-phenotype) population in cancer drug resistance but the mechanism remains elusive. In the current study, we screened for CD44 and CD24 using Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) in 8 TNBC cell lines before and after Docetaxel and Doxorubicin treatment. Our data showed that after Docetaxel treatment, several CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low) cell lines changed their phenotypes to CD44 (+)/CD24 (+) and most of the CD44 (+)/CD24 (+) cell lines kept their double positive phenotypes. In contrast, after Doxorubicin treatment, all the CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low) cell lines kept their phenotypes and all the CD44 (+)/CD24 (+) cell lines changed their phenotypes to CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low). Furthermore, among the studied 8 cell lines, CD44 (+)/CD24 (+) cell population is always more resistant to Docetaxel and CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low) population is always more resistant to Doxorubicin. Our finding of EMT transition from CD44 (+)/CD24 (+) to CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low) in breast cancer cell lines and its inducible by Doxorubicin is consistent with the literature. However, our results showed for the first time that both EMT and the inverse MET in TNBC could be induced by specific chemotherapy drugs based on the phenotypes of CD44 and CD24. Besides, our gene microarray data also showed that TGFb2, BCL2, KLF6 and TAF4 pathways were dramatically changed in both CD44 (+)/CD24 (+) to CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low) transition and CD44 (+)/CD24 (-/low) to CD44 (+)/CD24 (+) transition. Further study of these pathways in the transitions may give us new clues to overcome the chemotherapy resistance and lead us to develop successful therapeutic strategies of different types of TNBC.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P4-16-07.
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Song J, Apple S, Goodglick L, Mah VH, Kim SR, Alavi MT, Chia D, Deng X, Chang HR. Abstract P5-03-12: Prognostic role of stem cell markers in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p5-03-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is among the most aggressive types of breast cancer with frequent recurrence and death despite chemotherapy. Studies have shown that cancer stem cells play a key role in many of the drug resistant cancers including TNBC. In this study, we report the expressions of four stem cell markers in 158 TNBC tumors.
Design: Clinicopathological data were obtained from 158 triple negative breast cancers between 2002 and 2010. Tissue microarray was constructed and immunohistochemistry stains (IHC) for CD44 and CD24, CD 133 and ALDH1 were performed using the streptavidin-biotin method. Each set of TNBC consists of normal, ductal carcinoma in situ and invasive areas for assessment of IHC stains. Statistical analysis was done on the following parameters: Histological types, modified Bloom and Richardson grades, lymph-vascular invasion, lymph node status, tumor size, Ki67, presence of lymphocytic host response, age >50 or <50, BRCA status, prognosis (recurrence and death) and chemotherapeutic response. P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results: the mean age of this cohort of TNBC patients was 55 with 64% white, 13.2% black, 12.6% Asian/Pacific, 3.8% Hispanic/Latino and 1.9% other. The majority of these tumors (82.3%) were grade 3, 15.2% were grade 2, and less than 1% was grade 1. CD24, CD44 and CD133 expressions were significantly higher in TNBC than in normal breast tissues (p = 5.53 e-10, p = 1.14 e-11, p = 2.25 e-08 respectively). While both CD24 and CD133 expressions predicted poor survival (p = 0.073 and p = 0.043 respectively), neither was associated with recurrence. In contrast to CD24, CD44 and CD133 expressions, ALDH-1 expression was rare in TNBC and surrounding normal tissues. When expressed, ALDH-1 was associated with poor survival but cases were too few to reach significance. None of the four stem cell markers studied were associated with any of the conventional histopathologic features and BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations.
Conclusions: Our study suggests that stem cell marker(s) may be prognostically important in TNBC patients. When it is fully characterized it may provide new insight in developing effective therapeutic strategies targeting stem cell related signaling pathways.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P5-03-12.
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Zhou Q, Han F, Tai A, P. prior, Huang S, Li X, Deng X. Radiation-Induced Massive Hemorrhage After Re-irradiation of Locally-Recurred Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.1184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wang D, Pan K, Subedi R, Deng X, Ahmed Z, Allada K, Aniol KA, Armstrong DS, Arrington J, Bellini V, Beminiwattha R, Benesch J, Benmokhtar F, Camsonne A, Canan M, Cates GD, Chen JP, Chudakov E, Cisbani E, Dalton MM, de Jager CW, De Leo R, Deconinck W, Deur A, Dutta C, El Fassi L, Flay D, Franklin GB, Friend M, Frullani S, Garibaldi F, Giusa A, Glamazdin A, Golge S, Grimm K, Hafidi K, Hansen O, Higinbotham DW, Holmes R, Holmstrom T, Holt RJ, Huang J, Hyde CE, Jen CM, Jones D, Kang H, King P, Kowalski S, Kumar KS, Lee JH, LeRose JJ, Liyanage N, Long E, McNulty D, Margaziotis DJ, Meddi F, Meekins DG, Mercado L, Meziani ZE, Michaels R, Mihovilovic M, Muangma N, Myers KE, Nanda S, Narayan A, Nelyubin V, Oh Y, Parno D, Paschke KD, Phillips SK, Qian X, Qiang Y, Quinn B, Rakhman A, Reimer PE, Rider K, Riordan S, Roche J, Rubin J, Russo G, Saenboonruang K, Saha A, Sawatzky B, Shahinyan A, Silwal R, Sirca S, Souder PA, Suleiman R, Sulkosky V, Sutera CM, Tobias WA, Urciuoli GM, Waidyawansa B, Wojtsekhowski B, Ye L, Zhao B, Zheng X. Measurements of parity-violating asymmetries in electron-deuteron scattering in the nucleon resonance region. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2013; 111:082501. [PMID: 24016222 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.111.082501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We report on parity-violating asymmetries in the nucleon resonance region measured using inclusive inelastic scattering of 5-6 GeV longitudinally polarized electrons off an unpolarized deuterium target. These results are the first parity-violating asymmetry data in the resonance region beyond the Δ(1232). They provide a verification of quark-hadron duality-the equivalence of the quark- and hadron-based pictures of the nucleon-at the (10-15)% level in this electroweak observable, which is dominated by contributions from the nucleon electroweak γZ interference structure functions. In addition, the results provide constraints on nucleon resonance models relevant for calculating background corrections to elastic parity-violating electron scattering measurements.
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Xing L, Sun X, Deng X, Kotedia K, Zanzonico PB, Ackerstaff E, Koutcher JA, Ling CC, Li GC. A triple suicide gene strategy that improves therapeutic effects and incorporates multimodality molecular imaging for monitoring gene functions. Cancer Gene Ther 2013; 20:358-65. [PMID: 23722591 PMCID: PMC3696018 DOI: 10.1038/cgt.2013.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Gene-directed enzyme prodrug therapy (GDEPT), or suicide gene therapy, has shown promise in clinical trials. In this preclinical study using stable cell lines and xenograft tumor models, we show that a triple-suicide-gene GDEPT approach produce enhanced therapeutic efficacy over previous methods. Importantly, all the three genes (thymidine kinase, cytosine deaminase and uracil phosphoribosyltransferase) function simultaneously as effectors for GDEPT and markers for multimodality molecular imaging (MMI), using positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance spectroscopy and optical (fluorescent and bioluminescent) techniques. It was demonstrated that MMI can evaluate the distribution and function/activity of the triple suicide gene. The concomitant expression of these genes significantly enhances prodrug cytotoxicity and radiosensitivity in vitro and in vivo.
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Soromou LW, Zhang Y, Cui Y, Wei M, Chen N, Yang X, Huo M, Baldé A, Guan S, Deng X, Wang D. Subinhibitory concentrations of pinocembrin exert anti-Staphylococcus aureus activity by reducing α-toxin expression. J Appl Microbiol 2013; 115:41-9. [PMID: 23594163 DOI: 10.1111/jam.12221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 03/13/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS Natural products have been used as potentially important sources of novel antibacterials in combating pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus isolates, a major problem around the world. In this study, we aimed to investigate the antibacterial effects of pinocembrin (PNCB) against Staph. aureus pneumonia in a murine model and its influence on the production of Staph. aureus α-haemolysin (Hla). METHODS AND RESULTS The in vitro activities of PNCB on α-haemolysin production were determined using haemolysis, Western blot and real-time RT-PCR assays. The viability and cytotoxicity assays were performed to evaluate the influence of PNCB on α-toxin-mediated injury of human alveolar epithelial cells. Moreover, through histopathologic analysis, we further determined the in vivo effects of PNCB on Staph. aureus pneumonia in a mouse model. In vitro, PNCB at low concentrations exhibited inhibitory activity against α-haemolysin production and attenuated α-haemolysin-mediated cell injury. Furthermore, the in vivo findings demonstrated that PNCB protected mice from Staph. aureus pneumonia. CONCLUSIONS We have provided new evidence of the effects of PNCB, which suggest that PNCB attenuated α-haemolysin-mediated cell injury and protected mice from Staph. aureus pneumonia. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The findings indicate that PNCB may be used as a basis for anti-Staphylococcus agent.
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Terunuma H, Deng X, Nishino N, Watanabe K. NK cell-based autologous immune enhancement therapy (AIET) for cancer. J Stem Cells Regen Med 2013. [PMID: 24693203 PMCID: PMC3908307 DOI: 10.46582/jsrm.0901003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Natural killer (NK) cells have been known to enhance the host immune responses against cancer. NK cell number and cytotoxicity in patients with cancer is often low. Therefore, we developed a large-scale ex vivo NK cell expansion method without feeder layers and introduced NK cell-based autologous immune enhancement therapy (AIET). In this paper, we discuss the epidemiological data that show the relationship between NK activity and cancer incidence, monitoring of NK cell number and activity, anti-cancer activities of NK cells in vitro and in vivo and the effects of the combination of expanded NK cells with monoclonal antibody drugs on cancers through antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Finally, we also present the clinical cases of NK cell-based AIET and the effect of AIET on advanced stage of pancreatic cancer and on various advanced cancers refractory to conventional therapies. NK cell-based AIET might be a useful strategy in the multidisciplinary approach to cancer.
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Deng X, Wang D. ALT cut-off value for blood donor screening should be established for servicemen separately. Transfus Med 2013; 23:281-2. [PMID: 23551799 DOI: 10.1111/tme.12035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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