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Kan LH, Xu X, Chen YM, Wang XM, Li JL, Shen FH. [Correlation between intestinal and respiratory flora and their metabolites in a rat pneumoconiosis model]. ZHONGHUA LAO DONG WEI SHENG ZHI YE BING ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA LAODONG WEISHENG ZHIYEBING ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES 2023; 41:21-30. [PMID: 36725290 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20211011-00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Objective: Differential flora and differential metabolites shared by the intestinal and respiratory tracts of rats were screened to analyze the possible role of changes in intestinal flora and metabolites in the progression of pneumoconiosis in rats. Methods: In April 2020, 18 SD rats were randomly divided into three groups (control group, coal mine dust group and silica group, 6 in each group) , rats in the coal mine dust group and silica group were perfused with 1 ml of 50 mg/ml coal mine well dust suspension and silica suspension by nontracheal exposure, respectively. While rats in the control group were perfused with an equal dose of sterilized normal saline. Twenty four weeks after dust staining, rat feces, throat swabs, and lung lavages were collected. 16SrDNA gene sequencing and UHPLC-QTOF-MS untargeted metabolomics were used to analyze the flora and metabolites in feces, throat swabs and lung lavage fluid of rats in each group, to screen for shared differential flora and shared differential metabolites in intestinal and respiratory tract, and the correlation analysis between the differential flora and metabolites was performed using Spearman's statistics. Results: Compared with the control group, a total of 9 species shared differential flora between intestinal and respiratory tract were screened at phylum level, and a total of 9 species shared differential genus between intestinal and respiratory tract were screened at genus level in the coal mine dust group, mainly Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Streptococcus, Lactobacillus, etc. Compared with the control group, a total of 9 shared differential flora were screened at the phylum level, and a total of 5 shared differential genus were screened at the genus level in the silica group, mainly Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Allobactera, Mucilaginibacter, etc. Compared with the control group, a total of 7 shared differential metabolites were screened for up-regulation of Stigmatellin, Linalool oxide and Isoleucine-leucine in both intestinal and respiratory tract in the coal mine dust group. Compared with the control group , a total of 19 shared differential metabolites werescreened in the silica group, of which Diethanolamine, 1-Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid, Isoleucine-leucine, Sphingosine, Palmitic acid, D-sphinganine, 1, 2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine, and 1-Stearoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycerol 3-phosphocholine were up-regulated in both the intestinal and respiratory tract. Conclusion: There is a translocation of intestinal and respiratory flora in pneumoconiosis rats, and rats have an imbalance of lipid metabolism during the progression of pneumoconiosis.
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Yang S, Tan M, Gao F, Xu X. Letter to the Editor from Yang et al.: "Prevalence of Postoperatively Detected High-risk Features in 2- to 4-cm Papillary Thyroid Cancers". J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:e197. [PMID: 36592380 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Jia D, Cai J, Yao F, Zhu P, Xu X, Qi Y, Wang H. Effect of Bacillus Subtilis on Immune Function of Hd11 Chicken Macrophages. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2022-1641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Dong M, Hu N, Hua Y, Xu X, Kandadi M, Guo R, Jiang S, Nair S, Hu D, Ren J. Erratum to: “Chronic Akt activation attenuated lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiac dysfunction via Akt/GSK3β-dependent inhibition of apoptosis and ER stress” [Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1832(6) 2013 Jun; 848–63. doi:10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.02.023. Epub 2013 Mar 6.PMID: 23474308]. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2023; 1869:166567. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2022.166567] [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]
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Hu Y, Liu HX, Xu D, Xue X, Xu X. The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of miR-140-3p in BMSCs-Exosomes on Osteoarthritis. ACTA CHIRURGIAE ORTHOPAEDICAE ET TRAUMATOLOGIAE CECHOSLOVACA 2023; 90:267-276. [PMID: 37690040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/12/2023]
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Articular cartilage injury is a common disease in daily life, with a high incidence. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect and mechanism of miRNA-140-3p in bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs)-derived exosomes under hypoxia on inflammatory articular chondrocytes. MATERIAL AND METHODS To simulate the pathological status of arthritis, rat chondrocytes were used to establish the osteoarthritis (OA) model by IL-1β (10 μg/ml) as a modulating in vitro, and exosomes were isolated by differential ultra-high speed centrifugation. The cell counting kit-8, wound healing and flow cytometry assays were utilized to assess proliferation, migration and apoptosis of chondrocytes, respectively. Lipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of chondrocytes were detected by oil red O staining and toluidine blue staining individually. The expressions of miR-140-3p and chondrocyte-specific gene mRNA were investigated using qRT-PCR. Western blot was applied to assess chondrocyte associated proteins and BMSC-Exo surface protein markers, and immunohistochemistry was adopted to detect the staining of collagen I and II. RESULTS Under scanning electronic microscope, the shape of exosomes was almost round. Exosome treatment prominently impaired the inhibition of chondrocytes' proliferative and migrative ability by IL-1β. It was found hypoxia had a more marked impact on proliferation, expression of collagen II and apoptosis in OA chondrocytes than normoxia, as well as a stronger effect on weakening adipose differentiation and enhancing chondrogenic differentiation in inflammatory chondrocytes. Furthermore, incubation with BMSC-Exo overexpressing miR-140-3p can remarkably increase the survival rate and migration in inflammatory chondrocytes. In addition, overexpression of miR-140-3p was found to enhance the chondrogenic differentiation of inflammatory chondrocytes. Furthermore, we found that the healing effect of exosomes on inflammatory chondrocytes under hypoxic conditions was produced by a rise in miR-140-3p expression within them and that hypoxia-mediated upregulation of miR-140-3p expression occurred through HIF-1α. CONCLUSIONS Under hypoxia, BMSC-Exo enhanced the chondrogenic phenotype, increased the viability of inflammatory chondrocytes. The overexpression of miR-140-3p in BMSC-Exo is beneficial to protect joints and delaying the pathogenesis in OA. Key words: HIF-1α, apoptosis, lipogenic differentiation, chondrogenic differentiation.
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Huang YK, Zhang HS, Ye XD, Xu X, Chen PS, Ma ZJ, Wang XZ. [Application of a self-designed flat-tipped injection needle for hydrodynamic release of fecaliths embedded in the colonic diverticulum]. ZHONGHUA WEI CHANG WAI KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY 2022; 25:1110-1113. [PMID: 36562235 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20220609-00252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Enciu M, Liu HN, Obertelli A, Doornenbal P, Nowacki F, Ogata K, Poves A, Yoshida K, Achouri NL, Baba H, Browne F, Calvet D, Château F, Chen S, Chiga N, Corsi A, Cortés ML, Delbart A, Gheller JM, Giganon A, Gillibert A, Hilaire C, Isobe T, Kobayashi T, Kubota Y, Lapoux V, Motobayashi T, Murray I, Otsu H, Panin V, Paul N, Rodriguez W, Sakurai H, Sasano M, Steppenbeck D, Stuhl L, Sun YL, Togano Y, Uesaka T, Wimmer K, Yoneda K, Aktas O, Aumann T, Chung LX, Flavigny F, Franchoo S, Gasparic I, Gerst RB, Gibelin J, Hahn KI, Kim D, Kondo Y, Koseoglou P, Lee J, Lehr C, Li PJ, Linh BD, Lokotko T, MacCormick M, Moschner K, Nakamura T, Park SY, Rossi D, Sahin E, Söderström PA, Sohler D, Takeuchi S, Toernqvist H, Vaquero V, Wagner V, Wang S, Werner V, Xu X, Yamada H, Yan D, Yang Z, Yasuda M, Zanetti L. Extended p_{3/2} Neutron Orbital and the N=32 Shell Closure in ^{52}Ca. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2022; 129:262501. [PMID: 36608181 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.129.262501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The one-neutron knockout from ^{52}Ca in inverse kinematics onto a proton target was performed at ∼230 MeV/nucleon combined with prompt γ spectroscopy. Exclusive quasifree scattering cross sections to bound states in ^{51}Ca and the momentum distributions corresponding to the removal of 1f_{7/2} and 2p_{3/2} neutrons were measured. The cross sections, interpreted within the distorted-wave impulse approximation reaction framework, are consistent with a shell closure at the neutron number N=32, found as strong as at N=28 and N=34 in Ca isotopes from the same observables. The analysis of the momentum distributions leads to a difference of the root-mean-square radii of the neutron 1f_{7/2} and 2p_{3/2} orbitals of 0.61(23) fm, in agreement with the modified-shell-model prediction of 0.7 fm suggesting that the large root-mean-square radius of the 2p_{3/2} orbital in neutron-rich Ca isotopes is responsible for the unexpected linear increase of the charge radius with the neutron number.
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Wang Y, Liu L, Chen D, Pang Y, Xu X, Liu J, Li M, Guan X. Development and validation of a novel nomogram predicting pseudohypoxia type pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas. J Endocrinol Invest 2022:10.1007/s40618-022-01984-3. [PMID: 36508127 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01984-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE Pseudohypoxia type (PHT) pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are more likely to metastasize and have a poor prognosis. However, application of genetic tests has many restrictions. The study aims to establish a novel nomogram for predicting the risk of PHT PPGLs. METHODS This retrospective cross-sectional study included 242 patients with pathology confirmed PPGLs in one tertiary care center in China in 2010-2021. Clinical and biochemical characteristics were collected. Next-generation sequencing was performed in all PPGLs patients for detection of mutation. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to select risk factors for constructing the nomogram. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the discrimination of the nomogram and the calibration curve was performed. RESULTS Four variables including age ≤ 35 years, hypertension, 24 h urinary output of urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) ≥ 100 umol/24 h and urinary 17-ketosteroide (17 KS) ≤ 50 umol/24 h levels were independently associated with PHT PPGLs in the logistic regression analysis and were included in the nomogram. The nomogram showed a good discrimination performance with AUC of 0.829 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.767-0.891] in the training set and 0.797 (95%CI, 0.659-0.935) in the validation set, respectively. The calibration curve showed a bias-corrected AUC of 0.809 vs. 0.795, and a Hosmer-Lemeshow (H-L) test yielded a p value of 0.801 vs. 0.885, indicating the nomogram's good ability to distinguish PHT PPGLs from non-PHT PPGLs. CONCLUSION Our study has proposed a novel nomogram for individualized prediction of the PHT PPGLs, which may make contributions to guide the patients' personalized management, follow-up, and treatment.
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Liu XN, Li J, Chen RX, Shao C, Huang H, Xu X, Zhang MZ, Wang ZJ, Xu Z. [Retrospective analysis and a cross-sectional questionnaire survey of lung cancer concomitant with interstitial lung disease]. ZHONGHUA JIE HE HE HU XI ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA JIEHE HE HUXI ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES 2022; 45:1192-1198. [PMID: 36480849 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20220815-00682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and prognosis of lung cancer concomitant with interstitial lung disease (LC-ILD), and to understand the current status of knowledge of LC-ILD by physicians in the departments related to the treatment of the disease. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of in-hospitalized pathology identified lung cancer (LC) patients who were admitted to our hospital between January 2014 and December 2018. After reviewing their chest CT imagings and pathological reports, 70 patients who were concomitant with interstitial lung disease (ILD) were enrolled in our study. On the other hand, a cross-sectional survey using an online questionnaire was conducted in LC-ILD management doctors who came from 29 provincial hospitals. The perceptions of demographic features, LC characteristics and management, ILD characteristics and management, and the prognosis of LC-ILD were investigated. Results: Among the 70 enrolled LC-ILD cases, there were 52 males, and the mean age was (64.3±7.63) years (ranged from 49 years to 84 years). There were 51 patients who were older than 59 years. The most common pathological pattern of LC was adenocarcinoma. Most of them were diagnosed with LC and ILD simultaneously, and they were usually treated with chemotherapy while unresectable. There were 11 patients (15.7%) with positive EGFR or ALK mutation. Forty-five patients (64.3%) died during the follow-up, and 33 were died from LC progression. There were no significant differences between the surgical group and non-surgical group on age, pathological patterns, EGFR or ALK mutation. However, LC-ILD patients in the surgical group were diagnosed with earlier TNM classification and with better prognosis. A total of 1 014 doctors answered the questionnaire completely. In the feedback, patients aged 60 years and older (785 doctors/77.4%), and male patients (720 doctors/71%) were the predominant LC-ILD patients. Adenocarcinoma (390 doctors/38.5%), adenocarcinoma or squamous-cell cancer (SCC) (182 doctors/17.9%), and SCC (151 doctors/14.9%) were considered as the common pathological patterns of LC-ILD patients. In most doctors' feedback, the EGFR or ALK mutation was not common for LC-ILD: low (646 doctors/63.7%) or hardly (306 doctors/30.5%) positive mutation. The diagnosis of ILD was earlier than LC (506 doctors/49.9%) or there was no identified precedence of LC and ILD diagnosis (208 doctors/20.5%). Most of the doctors (693 doctors/68.3%) agreed that the vital factor for surgery or not was the severity of ILD for LC-ILD patients. There were great divergences on the treatment protocol both for the advanced LC and ILD. The patients with LC-ILD were died mostly from LC progression and ILD exacerbation (542 doctors/53.5%), followed by ILD exacerbation (237 doctors/23.4%) or LC progression (226 doctors/22.3%). Conclusions: The elderly male patients were predisposed to LC-ILD, and adenocarcinoma was the common pathological pattern. The LC-ILD patients with non-advanced LC who were performed with surgery had better prognosis. However, it is recommended to consider whether to perform surgery in combination with the severity of the ILD.
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Wang R, Li S, Liu C, Gao F, Xu X, Niu B, Wu B. Laparoscopic excision for intrapelvic schwannoma of the sciatic nerve: A case report. Exp Ther Med 2022; 25:45. [PMID: 36569442 PMCID: PMC9764044 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Schwannoma is a benign tumor of the nerve sheath originating from Schwann cells. The tumor rarely occurs in the sciatic nerve. The patient in the present case report was a 58-year-old woman presenting with pain in the right hip and leg, as well as numbness of the right lower limb. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a solid tumor of 2.9 cm in diameter in the right pelvic space. The mass was considered to be a neurogenic tumor originating from the right sciatic nerve. Total laparoscopic surgery was performed to safely separate the tumor from the surrounding tissues, with preservation of the right sciatic nerve. The pathological result suggested a schwannoma. The patient recovered well with a transient numbness in the right heel. The laparoscopic approach used for this intrapelvic schwannoma of the sciatic nerve was safe and feasible, with the advantages of a magnified surgical field and small skin incision. However, the specific surgical approach should be based on the detailed condition of each patient and the experience of the surgeon with regard to laparoscopic surgery on benign presacral tumors and rectal tumors.
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Zhou C, Chen G, Huang Y, Chen J, Cheng Y, Wang Q, Pan Y, Zhou J, Shi J, Xu X, Lin L, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Fang Y, Feng J, Wang Z, Tai Y, Ma X, Lu X. 135P Camrelizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line therapy for NSCLC: A pooled analysis of two randomized phase III trials with extended follow-up. IMMUNO-ONCOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iotech.2022.100247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Yang S, Xu X. Asymptomatic Patients and Rising Incidence of Thyroid Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 148:1185-1186. [PMID: 36301561 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.3367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Wang B, Hu Z, Zhao L, Mu S, Dou Z, Wang P, Jin N, Lu X, Xu X, Liang T, Duan Y, Xiong Y. Regulation of CB1R/AMPK/PGC-1α signal pathway on the changes of mitochondria in heart and cardiomyocytes of mice with chronic intermittent hypoxia of different severity. Sleep Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.05.731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Xiao QQ, Xu X, Fan JG. [An interpretation of the British Association for the Study of the Liver practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of hepatolenticular degeneration]. ZHONGHUA GAN ZANG BING ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA GANZANGBING ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY 2022; 30:1154-1157. [PMID: 36891690 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20220511-00257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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Hepatolenticular degeneration is common among rare diseases. China has a higher incidence rate than Western countries, and it is increasing year by year. The disease is easy to overlook and misdiagnose due to its complexity and non-specific clinical manifestations. Therefore, the British Association for the Study of the Liver has recently issued practice guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of hepatolenticular degeneration in order to aid clinicians in improving the clinical decision-making process regarding diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up management. Herein is a brief introduction and interpretation of the content of the guideline, with aim of facilitating its application in clinical practice.
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Xu X, Kwiatek J, Siddall J, Genofre E, Stirnadel-Farrant H, Katial R. CHARACTERIZATION OF PATIENTS WITH EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS MANAGED BY GASTROENTEROLOGISTS AND ALLERGISTS: REAL-WORLD CLINICAL PRACTICE EVIDENCE. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.08.980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Yang S, Xu X. Neck Circumference and Detection of Hemorrhage After Thyroidectomy. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022; 148:1078-1079. [PMID: 36048434 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2022.2458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Xu X, Kwiatek J, Siddall J, Genofre E, Stirnadel-Farrant H, Katial R. PATIENT-REPORTED SYMPTOMS OF EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS IN THE UNITED STATES: EVIDENCE FROM REAL-WORLD CLINICAL PRACTICE. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2022.08.726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lai X, Gao L, Zhou G, Xu X, Wang J. Copy number variations: A novel molecular marker for papillary thyroid cancer. Heliyon 2022; 8:e11107. [PMID: 36299525 PMCID: PMC9589167 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background We aimed to screen tumor-associated functional genes on a large scale through copy number variation (CNV) analysis of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods We analyzed 74 tissue samples from 41 patients with thyroid nodules. The samples were subjected to whole-genome resequencing and then analyzed by the ‘WISECONDOR’ method. Potential chromosome CNV regions were identified between the different sample groups. Results Of the 74 samples from 41 patients, 28 were PTC tissue samples, 29 were para-carcinoma tissue samples, 13 were benign tumor tissue samples and 4 were para-benign tumor tissue samples. According to our findings, PTC can be identified by CNVs at the corresponding positions on chromosomes 5, 7, 8, 10, and 17. For carcinoma tissue, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), accuracy and area under the curve (AUC) of the test method were 100%, 66.7%, 87.5%, 100.0%, 90.0% and 0.83 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.67–1.00) and for para-carcinoma tissue, these values were 96.6%, 75.0%, 96.6%, 75.0%, 93.9% and 0.86 (95% CI, 0.60–1.00). Conclusion CNV analysis assays involving high-volume sequencing analysis can increase the identification of PTC, potentially avoiding errors caused by position deflection in sampling. Thyroid nodules can be identified by CNVs at the corresponding positions on chromosomes 5, 7, 8, 10, and 17. The identification rate of PTC can be greatly increased through high-volume CNV sequencing analysis.
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Xu X, Zhang YC, Wang ZM, Zhang Z, Yu HW, Chang D. [Recent progress of aptasensors for tumor exosome-associated protein detection]. ZHONGHUA YU FANG YI XUE ZA ZHI [CHINESE JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE] 2022; 56:1505-1513. [PMID: 36274622 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20211118-01064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Exosomes are phospholipid bilayer membrane-enclosed vesicles released from cells with diameters of 30-150 nm, exosomes can directly reflect the physiological and functional state of secretory cells, participate in material transport and information communication between cells, which are of great significance as biomarkers for early tumor diagnosis and treatment evaluation. There are many detection methods for exosomes, among which aptasensor technology with the properties of low price and easy operation, fast response, high sensitivity, remarkable specificity helps tumor patients to find, diagnose and treat early, improve the survival rate, and provide important basis for the evaluation of the prognosis. There are seven types of common aptasensors: fluorescent, electrochemical, colorimetric, luminescence, lateral flow strips, surface-enhanced Raman scattering and surface plasmon resonance sensors. Different aptasensors have different characteristics, this article focuses on the research progress of several common aptasensor for tumor exosomes detection.
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Maamari S, Xu X, Zeisberg E. Demethylation and reactivation of the fibrosis-suppressor gene Rasal1 is initiated by R-loop formation which facilitates recruitment of TET3 and GADD45g. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.2879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Silencing of fibrosis suppressor genes through DNA methylation has been shown to contribute to fibrosis progression in the heart and in other organs. Growth Arrest and DNA Damage 45-(GADD45) and Ten-Eleven-Translocation (TET) proteins are involved in active DNA demethylation, but how they are recruited to the promoter of fibrosis suppressor genes has not yet been understood.
Purpose
To identify the mechanisms involved in site-specific demethylation of the promoter region of the cardiac fibrosis suppressor gene Rasal1.
Methods
We previously identified lncRNA Gm15749 located within the Rasal1 promoter region. Using DRIP qRT-PCR, we demonstrated an enrichment of R-loops at the Rasal1 promoter in non-fibrotic mouse cardiac fibroblasts. Such enrichment of R-loops was lost upon TGF-beta-treatment in activated “fibrotic” fibroblasts, and also upon Gm15749 knockdown in untreated non-fibrotic fibroblasts. ChIP qRT-PCR further revealed binding of GADD45g to the Rasal1 promoter and Co-IP experiments confirmed a physical interaction of TET3 and GADD45g.
Results
Studying the RAS Protein Activator Like 1 (Rasal1), which has been shown to be silenced in fibrosis of the heart due to promoter hypermethylation, we find that the lncRNA Gm15749 within the promoter region of Rasal1 is protective by forming an R-loop at the Rasal1 promoter. Gm15749 mediates the recruitment and binding of GADD45g, which then triggers the demethylation process by recruiting TET3 specifically to the Rasal1 promoter region. During cardiac fibrosis, all three factors; Gm15749, TET3, and GADD45g are significantly downregulated and the protection of Rasal1 is lost due to the failure of the formation of the demethylation complex.
Conclusions
Our results suggest a complex involving an R-loop forming lncRNA termed Gm15749, which interacts with the demethylation complex consisting of GADD45g and TET3 to perform site-specific demethylation at the Rasal1 promoter. Such R-loop formation may counteract fibrogenesis through reactivation of fibrosis-suppressor genes silenced by hypermethylation.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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Sun Y, Ji Y, Wu K, Wang H, Guo Y, Xu X, Shang X, Yang Q, Huang X, Zhou Z. [Association of nutritional status with clinical outcomes of stroke patients with acute anterior circulation large vessel occlusion after emergency endovascular treatment]. NAN FANG YI KE DA XUE XUE BAO = JOURNAL OF SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2022; 42:1397-1402. [PMID: 36210714 PMCID: PMC9550547 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.09.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the influence of nutritional status on 90-day functional outcomes of stroke patients with acute large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation after endovascular treatment (EVT). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the baseline, laboratory, surgical and 90-day follow-up data of patients with stroke resulting from acute large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, who underwent emergency endovascular treatment in our hospital from July, 2015 to December, 2020. A favorable outcome was defined as a modified Rankin scale score ≤2 at 90 days. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to explore the relationship between nutritional status and 90-day functional outcomes of the patients. RESULTS A total of 459 patients (mean age of 68.29±11.21 years, including 260 males) were enrolled in this study. According to their prognostic nutritional index (PNI), the patients were divided into normal nutrition group (392 cases, 85.4%), moderate malnutrition group (44 cases, 9.6%), and severe malnutrition group (23 cases, 5.0%). Univariate analysis showed that the patients with good clinical outcomes had a lower proportion of malnutrition with a younger age, a lower rate of diabetes, lower baseline blood pressure, lower baseline NIHSS score, higher baseline ASPECT score, and higher rates of good collateral circulation and complete vascular recanalization. Multivariate analysis showed that in addition to age, diabetes, baseline systolic blood pressure, successful recanalization, baseline ASPECT score, baseline NIHSS score and collateral circulation, a greater PNI was a protective factor for a good 90-day outcome of patients after EVT (moderate vs severe: OR=0.245, 95% CI: 0.066-0.908, P=0.035; normal vs severe: OR=0.185, 95% CI: 0.059-0.581, P=0.004). CONCLUSION Nutritional status an important factor affecting the 90-day outcomes after EVT of stroke patients with acute large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation.
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Gao BB, Zheng Q, Yu L, Luo DJ, Nie X, Xu X. [Clinicopathological features and HER2 expression of metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma of the breast]. ZHONGHUA BING LI XUE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2022; 51:843-849. [PMID: 36097900 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20220430-00356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features and HER2 expression of metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma (MSCC) of the breast. Methods: A total of 47 MSCC cases diagnosed in the Wuhan Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China from January 2010 to December 2021 were reviewed. The clinical information (including the follow-up data of HER2 positive patients) and pathological features were collected and analyzed. Results: All of the patients were female. Among the 47 cases, 25 were pure squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) and 22 were mixed metaplastic carcinoma with squamous cell component (MMSC). The median age of the patients was 54 years (range, 29-84 years). The maximum diameter of the mass ranged from 0.8 to 10.0 cm, with a mean value of 3.3 cm, 85.7% (24/28) of the cases were smaller than 5 cm, and only 4 cases were larger than or equal to 5 cm. 89.5% of the MMSC presented with a solid mass. Cystic changes were more commonly found in the PSCC group (50%, P<0.05) than the MMSC group. 36.7% (11/30) of the patients had lymph node metastasis at the time of diagnosis. The squamous cell carcinoma component in all cases showed diffuse or patchy expression of p63, p40 and CK5/6. 55.3% (26/47) of the cases showed triple-negative phenotype. Among the 7 HER2-positive patients, 6 were MMSC group, which had a significantly higher rate of HER2-positivity than that in the PSCC group (1 case). In 1 MMSC case, immunohistochemistry showed HER2 2+in the invasive ductal carcinoma component and HER2 negativity (0) in the squamous cell carcinoma component, but HER2 FISH was negative in invasive ductal carcinoma and positive in squamous cell carcinoma component. Six HER2-positive MSCC patients received anti-HER2-targeted therapy, including two patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with anti-HER2-targeted therapy before surgery. One patient achieved pathological complete remission, while the other achieved partial remission (the residual tumors were squamous cell carcinoma components). After 9-26 months of follow-up, four patients had no disease progression, two patients developed pulmonary metastases, and one patient showed local recurrence. Conclusions: MSCC is a group of heterogeneous diseases. PSCC and MMSC may be two different entities. Most of the MSCC are triple-negative and HER2 positivity is more commonly seen in MMSC with invasive ductal carcinoma component. Some HER2-positive MSCC patients can achieve complete remission or long-term progression-free survival after receiving anti-HER2 targeted therapy, but the squamous cell carcinoma component may be less sensitive to targeted therapy than the invasive ductal carcinoma component.
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Hu J, Ding N, Chen Y, Liu J, Zhou J, Xu X, Bao H, Song Y, Zhang D, Shao Y, Zhang Y. 1011P MET and NF2 alterations confer early resistance to first-line alectinib treatment in ALK-rearranged non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Xu X, Li N, Fan Y. EP08.02-092 Coexistence of a Novel NBAS-ALK, EML4-ALK Double-Fusion in a Lung Adenocarcinoma Patient With LM and Response to Ensartinib. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Xu X, Mao W. EP07.02-005 Multicenter Clinical Analysis, Gene Expression Profiling and Correlation Analysis of Immune Cell Infiltration in Pleural Mesothelioma. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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