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Zhang JL, Fang X, Lee S, Ma X, Yu LS, Jing YY. [Correlation analysis of incidence, season and temperature parameters of different types of sudden deafness]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2019; 33:692-695. [PMID: 31446719 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2019.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objective:The objective of this study was to investigate the correlation between the onset of different types of sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) with temperature parameters and seasons. Method:We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of 175 patients who were diagnosed as SSNHL, precisely collected the exact date and city of onset, confirmed the season, and obtained the meteorological data including maximum temperature(Tmax), minimum temperature(Tmin), mean temperature(T), day-to-day change of mean temperature(ΔT), and diurnal temperature range(Trange) at the same day, then analyzed the relation between season and temperature with the onset of different types of SSNHL. Result:There was a significant difference of Trange between different types of SSNHL(P=0.001). Trange on the onset date of all-frequency SSNHL(including flat and profound type) was significantly higher than low and high frequency descending type(P=0.001, P<0.05 respectively). Types of SSNHL had weak association with Trange groups(P=0.03, Cramer's V=0.220). An increase of 1℃ in Trange increased the risk of flat type SSNHL by 23.9% and 16.5% compared with low and high frequency descending type, respectively, and for profound type, the risk was increased by 22.4% and 15.1%. No significant differences were observed between seasons and SSNHL types(P=0.666). Conclusion:The incidence of different types of sudden sputum may be related to the worse temperature on the day, and has nothing to do with the disease season.
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Yang S, Zhu Y, Fang X, Xu Y, Huang Y, An J, Huang Z. Pharmacokinetics of a novel microtubule inhibitor mHA11 in rats. Chem Biol Interact 2019; 308:235-243. [PMID: 31145889 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2019.05.043] [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: 01/19/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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mHA11, a 2-amino-4-phenyl-4H-chromene-3-carboxylate analog, is a microtubule-targeting agent discovered by our group through the modification of the Bcl-2 inhibitor HA14-1. mHA11 exhibits cytotoxicities against tumor cells with nM IC50 values, whereas it has only a minimal effect on normal cells. We explored the plasma pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, and excretion of mHA11 in rats using a liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. Next, we identified the metabolites of mHA11 and assessed the influence of cytochrome P450 (CYP) isozymes on mHA11 metabolism. We also examined the in vitro stability in rat plasma and rat liver microsomes (RLMs), the blood-to plasma (B/P) ratio, and the inhibitory effect on CYP isozyme activities. After oral administration at 5, 15, and 45 mg/kg, mHA11 was absorbed and eliminated rapidly. There was a linear correlation between the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC0-∞) and the dose (R2 = 0.983). The bioavailability of mHA11 was 4.1% at the oral dose of 15 mg/kg mHA11 was extensively distributed in various tissues and exhibited a high penetration into the brain. No significant parent drug was detected in urine or bile, and only 0.74% was recovered in feces, whereas two demethylated metabolites, M1 and M2, were found in the urine and feces, and further studies showed that CYP2C19 primarily contributed to metabolites formation. mHA11 was stable in rat plasma but degraded significantly in RLMs; its B/P ratio was 1.05 in rat blood. In addition, mHA11 dose-dependently inhibited the activities of rat CYP isozymes, including CYP1A2, CYP2C6, CYP2C11, CYP2D2, CYP2E1 and CYP3A2. The present study is the first report on the disposition of mHA11 in rats and provides important data for further research and development of this inhibitor.
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Fang X, Liu CX, Zeng XR, Huang XM, Chen WL, Wang Y, Ai F. Orphan nuclear receptor COUP-TFII is an oncogenic gene in renal cell carcinoma. Clin Transl Oncol 2019; 22:772-781. [PMID: 31368079 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-019-02190-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor II (COUP-TFII) may be an oncogenic gene in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the direct association between COUP-TFII expression and patient survival has not been investigated in patients with RCC, and the molecular oncogenesis of COUP-TFII in RCC remains unclear. METHODS The mRNA expression levels of COUP-TFII in the tumors of 283 patients with RCC were determined by RT-qPCR. The remaining 266 patients were categorized into low- and high-expression groups according to the cut off value generated by receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis. The function of COUP-TFII in RCC cells was tested by knockdown experiments in vitro. RESULTS In the present study, it was revealed that the mRNA expression levels of COUP-TFII were significantly higher in tumors compared with those in adjacent non-cancerous tissues, and that the overexpression of COUP-TFII was strongly associated with poor patient survival. It was further demonstrated that knockdown of COUP-TFII suppressed proliferation, and induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in RCC cells in vitro. This also resulted in the activation of the mitochondria-mediated apoptosis pathway, impaired migration and invasion of RCC cells through epithelial-mesenchymal transition in vitro, and suppressed tumor growth in vivo. In addition, it was revealed that the induction of cell migration and invasion by COUP-TFII was mediated, at least in part, by integrin subunit β1. CONCLUSIONS In summary, the present study indicated that COUP-TFII is an oncogenic gene in RCC, and a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of the disease.
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Fang X, Meng Q, Fang X, Mao Y, Xu Y, An J, Huang Z. Abstract 2181: A novel CXCR4 antagonist strongly mobilizes hematopoietic stem cells in vivo. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-2181] [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: The transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) has been the standard of care for the treatment of chemotherapy sensitive relapsed acute leukemia. HSCs mainly reside in the bone marrow with only few HSCs circulating in the peripheral blood (PB), due to homing effect mediated by the interaction of chemokine receptor CXCR4 expressed on HSCs with chemotactic ligand SDF-1α rich in the bone marrow. It is clinically desirable to enhance the number of HSCs in the PB for collection during the transplantation procedure. Since SDF-1α/CXCR4 axis and interaction mediates the homing and retention of HSCs in the bone marrow, our laboratory has recently discovered and developed a novel small molecule, HFX51116, that is capable of binding CXCR4 and blocking its interaction with SDF-1α, raising the possibility that this compound can be used for releasing HSCs from the bone marrow to the PB useful for the transplantation of HSCs.
Method and Results: In vitro, there was almost no toxicity of HFX51116 at high concentrations in bone marrow stromal cells that were originally extracted from rats. In addition, HFX51116 was stable in rat serum. In vivo, we tested the short-term and long-term mobilization efficacy of HFX51116. For the short-term efficacy study, we determined the dynamic change of efficacy at different times and doses of HFX51116 in HSC mobilization assays. Furthermore, different strains of mice, such as C57/BL6, C3H/HEJ and DBA/2, were sensitive to HFX51116. HFX51116, when used in combination with G-CSF, had higher efficacy than G-CSF alone. For the long-term repopulation study, we employed the CD45.1/CD45.2 competitive assay to demonstrate that the HSCs mobilized by G-CSF and HFX51116 had the repopulation ability when compared with the bone marrow cells.
Conclusion: Our studies have demonstrated high HSC mobilization efficacy of HFX51116 in vivo and the promise of this new lead compound for further preclinical and clinical studies.
Citation Format: Xiao Fang, Qian Meng, Xiong Fang, Yujia Mao, Yan Xu, Jing An, Ziwei Huang. A novel CXCR4 antagonist strongly mobilizes hematopoietic stem cells in vivo [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019; 2019 Mar 29-Apr 3; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 2181.
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Fang X, Meng Q, Fang X, Zhu S, Huang Y, An J, Xu Y, Huang Z. Abstract 4: Discovery of novel and highly potent small molecule inhibitors of chemokine receptor CXCR4. Cancer Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-4] [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: CXCR4 is a member of chemokine receptor and G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) families. Its interaction with the chemotactic ligand stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1 or CXCL12) plays important roles in physiological and pathological processes. Recent studies have showed that the blockade of CXCL12-CXCR4 interaction by small molecules can be used in several clinical applications, including sensitizing cancer cells to chemotherapy, mobilizing hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) to the blood for HSC collection, and inhibiting the tumor metastasis. To date, AMD3100 (Plerixafor) is the only clinically approved drug used in combination with G-CSF for mobilizing HSCs. Here, we report the discovery and development of a new class of highly potent small molecule CXCR4 inhibitors which can strongly antagonize CXCL12-CXCR4 interaction and mobilizing HSCs. Methods: Based on the crystal structures of CXCR4 showing a major and minor subpockets, we applied a fragment-based combinatorial design (FBCD) strategy to design a new class of hybrid molecules to recognize these two subpockets. A series of designed compounds were chemically synthesized and tested in a panel of biological assays including competitive CXCR4 binding, chemotaxis, calcium mobilization and CXCR4 internalization to characterize their biological activities. Furthermore, site-directed mutagenesis coupled with molecular docking simulation was carried out to determine the binding modes of the most potent compounds. Results: More than 30 compounds were synthesized and characterized. Among them, compound HFX51116 showed the most potent CXCR4 binding activity (IC50 = 12.2 nM), which was more potent than AMD3100 tested in parallel (IC50 = 325.3 nM). Furthermore, HFX51116 displayed remarkable inhibition of calcium mobilization (IC50 = 1.478 nM) and chemotaxis activity (IC50 = 252.7 nM), both of which are better than those of AMD3100. In addition, mutational studies and molecular docking simulation suggested that HFX51116 recognizes the minor subpocket mainly and major subpocket partially. Conclusions: Our findings have demonstrated that HFX51116 is a promising novel lead compound for developing a new class of small molecule therapeutics targeting CXCR4.
Citation Format: Xiong Fang, Qian Meng, Xiao Fang, Siyu Zhu, Yazi Huang, Jing An, Yan Xu, Ziwei Huang. Discovery of novel and highly potent small molecule inhibitors of chemokine receptor CXCR4 [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2019; 2019 Mar 29-Apr 3; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2019;79(13 Suppl):Abstract nr 4.
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Lee SJ, Lin Y, Fang X, Yu LS, Jing YY. [The correlation between plasma fibrinogen level and different types of sudden sensorineural hearing loss]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2019; 33:425-428. [PMID: 31163550 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the correlation between plasma fibrinogen level and the incidence of sudden hearing loss. Method: A total of 225 patients (age ranging from 18 to 70 years) with sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) were selected. The disease onset was within 2 weeks. No patient received previous medical intervention. Depending on the types of auditory threshold curve, SSNHL was divided into low frequency descending type, high frequency descending type, flat desending type and total deafness type. Two hundred and twenty-nine cases with normal hearing and no inflammatory diseases in the same period was selected as control group. Fibrinogen level and Blood Routine Indexes were detected for the purpose of retrospective cohort study.Result: The levels of fibrinogen in SSNHL group(2.98±0.59) g/L were significantly higher than that in control group(2.66±0.36) g/L (P<0.01). According to the types of auditory threshold curve, SSNHL groups were divided into group A(55 cases, 24.44%), Group B(36 cases, 16.00%), Group C(43 cases,19.11%) and Group D(91 cases, 40.44%). The average fibrinogen levels before treatment were at(2.75±0.46)g/L, (3.16±0.61) g/L, (3.02±0.63) g/L and(3.03±0.63) g/L respectively. There was no significant difference in fibrinogen level(P=0.286) between group A and the control group. Fibrinogen levels of group B, group C and group D were significantly elevated compared to control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: The level of fibrinogen is not significantly correlated with development of sudden deafness of low frequency descending type. The incidence of high frequency descending type, flat descending type and profound deafness type are all correlated with the level of high fibrinogen at the onset of sudden deafness. The classification of sudden deafness based on audiogram curves could be of great significance for analysis of possible causes and selection of treatment options.
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Lin T, Peng C, Liu S, Huang H, Wang Z, Guo C, Ren Q, Fang X, Hong H, Li F, Ying Tian Y. A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON THE CIRCULATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AFTERPRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM B CELL LYMPHOMATREATMENT WITH RITUXIMAB. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.139_2631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Lin T, Ren Q, Huang H, Li X, Hong H, Wang Z, Fang X, Guo C, Li F, Zhang L, Yao Y, Chen Z, Huang Y, Li Z, Cai Q, Tian Y, Wang H, Lin X, Fan W, Zheng L, Lin S, Liu Q. A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MRI AND PET/CT-GUIDED THERAPY FOR IMPROVING SURVIVAL IN UPPER AERODIGESTIVE TRACT NATURAL KILLER/T-CELL LYMPHOMA, NASAL TYPE. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.85_2630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Zhou X, Fang X, Chen N, Lu K, Lv X, Wang X. THE PHOTOSENSITIZER VERTEPORFIN EXERTED ANTI-TUMOR EFFECT IN DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA VIA DISRUPTING YAP-TEAD COMPLEX. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.198_2631] [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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Rigby M, Park S, Saito T, Western LM, Redington AL, Fang X, Henne S, Manning AJ, Prinn RG, Dutton GS, Fraser PJ, Ganesan AL, Hall BD, Harth CM, Kim J, Kim KR, Krummel PB, Lee T, Li S, Liang Q, Lunt MF, Montzka SA, Mühle J, O'Doherty S, Park MK, Reimann S, Salameh PK, Simmonds P, Tunnicliffe RL, Weiss RF, Yokouchi Y, Young D. Increase in CFC-11 emissions from eastern China based on atmospheric observations. Nature 2019; 569:546-550. [PMID: 31118523 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1193-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer relies on the continued decline in the atmospheric concentrations of ozone-depleting gases such as chlorofluorocarbons1. The atmospheric concentration of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11), the second-most abundant chlorofluorocarbon, has declined substantially since the mid-1990s2. A recently reported slowdown in the decline of the atmospheric concentration of CFC-11 after 2012, however, suggests that global emissions have increased3,4. A concurrent increase in CFC-11 emissions from eastern Asia contributes to the global emission increase, but the location and magnitude of this regional source are unknown3. Here, using high-frequency atmospheric observations from Gosan, South Korea, and Hateruma, Japan, together with global monitoring data and atmospheric chemical transport model simulations, we investigate regional CFC-11 emissions from eastern Asia. We show that emissions from eastern mainland China are 7.0 ± 3.0 (±1 standard deviation) gigagrams per year higher in 2014-2017 than in 2008-2012, and that the increase in emissions arises primarily around the northeastern provinces of Shandong and Hebei. This increase accounts for a substantial fraction (at least 40 to 60 per cent) of the global rise in CFC-11 emissions. We find no evidence for a significant increase in CFC-11 emissions from any other eastern Asian countries or other regions of the world where there are available data for the detection of regional emissions. The attribution of any remaining fraction of the global CFC-11 emission rise to other regions is limited by the sparsity of long-term measurements of sufficient frequency near potentially emissive regions. Several considerations suggest that the increase in CFC-11 emissions from eastern mainland China is likely to be the result of new production and use, which is inconsistent with the Montreal Protocol agreement to phase out global chlorofluorocarbon production by 2010.
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Yan KX, Zhang YJ, Han L, Huang Q, Zhang ZH, Fang X, Zheng ZZ, Yawalkar N, Chang YL, Zhang Q, Jin L, Qian DF, Li XY, Wu MS, Xu QH, Zhang XJ, Xu JH. TT genotype of rs10036748 in TNIP1 shows better response to methotrexate in a Chinese population: a prospective cohort study. Br J Dermatol 2019; 181:778-785. [PMID: 31020648 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Methotrexate (MTX) is an efficacious treatment for psoriasis; however, its widespread application is limited by its unpredictable efficacy. OBJECTIVES To investigate the association of clinical factors and variants of psoriasis susceptibility genes with clinical responses to MTX in a prospective cohort. METHODS A total of 221 patients with psoriasis were recruited. Patients who achieved Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) improvement ≥ 75% at week 12 were defined as responders, whereas those with PASI improvement < 50% were defined as nonresponders. In 90 screening patients, genetic variants for 18 single-nucleotide polymorphisms in 14 susceptibility genes, and HLA-Cw6 status were initially compared for responders and nonresponders. Statistically significant associations in genetic variants were verified in all 221 patients. RESULTS Overall, 49% and 45% of patients achieved PASI 75 improvement during screening and verification stages, respectively. Concomitant arthritis with psoriasis and high body mass index (BMI) negatively affect the efficacy of MTX. TT genotype of rs10036748 in TNIP1 was significantly associated with PASI 75 response at week 12 (54% and 37%, P < 0·05). A significantly higher PASI 90 response was observed in patients with TT genotype of rs10036748 (27% vs. 12%, P < 0·01) and TC/TT genotype of rs4112788 in LCE3D (25% vs. 13%, P < 0·05) at week 12 compared with those who had other genotypes. After adjustment for all confounding factors, only BMI (P < 0·05), arthritis (P < 0·05) and genotype of rs10036748 (P < 0·05) were significantly associated with clinical responses to MTX. CONCLUSIONS Patients with psoriasis with TT genotype of rs10036748 in TNIP1, with lower BMI, without arthritis will achieve a better response to MTX.
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Ablikim M, Achasov M, Ahmed S, Albrecht M, Amoroso A, An F, An Q, Bai J, Bai Y, Bakina O, Baldini Ferroli R, Ban Y, Bennett D, Bennett J, Berger N, Bertani M, Bettoni D, Bian J, Bianchi F, Boger E, Boyko I, Briere R, Cai H, Cai X, Cakir O, Calcaterra A, Cao G, Cetin S, Chai J, Chang J, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen H, Chen J, Chen M, Chen P, Chen S, Chen X, Chen Y, Chu X, Cibinetto G, Dai H, Dai J, Dbeyssi A, Dedovich D, Deng Z, Denig A, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, De Mori F, Ding Y, Dong C, Dong J, Dong L, Dong M, Dou Z, Du S, Duan P, Fang J, Fang S, Fang X, Fang Y, Farinelli R, Fava L, Fegan S, Feldbauer F, Felici G, Feng C, Fioravanti E, Fritsch M, Fu C, Gao Q, Gao X, Gao Y, Gao Y, Gao Z, Garzia I, Goetzen K, Gong L, Gong W, Gradl W, Greco M, Gu M, Gu S, Gu Y, Guo A, Guo L, Guo R, Guo Y, Haddadi Z, Han S, Hao X, Harris F, He K, He X, Heinsius F, Held T, Heng Y, Holtmann T, Hou Z, Hu C, Hu H, Hu T, Hu Y, Huang G, Huang J, Huang X, Huang X, Huang Z, Hussain T, Ikegami Andersson W, Ji Q, Ji Q, Ji X, Ji X, Jiang X, Jiang X, Jiao J, Jiao Z, Jin D, Jin S, Jin Y, Johansson T, Julin A, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kang X, Kang X, Kavatsyuk M, Ke B, Khan T, Khoukaz A, Kiese P, Kliemt R, Koch L, Kolcu O, Kopf B, Kornicer M, Kuemmel M, Kuessner M, Kuhlmann M, Kupsc A, Kühn W, Lange J, Lara M, Larin P, Lavezzi L, Leiber S, Leithoff H, Leng C, Li C, Li C, Li D, Li F, Li F, Li G, Li H, Li H, Li J, Li J, Li K, Li K, Li K, Li L, Li P, Li P, Li Q, Li T, Li W, Li W, Li X, Li X, Li X, Li Z, Liang H, Liang Y, Liang Y, Liao G, Lin D, Liu B, Liu B, Liu C, Liu D, Liu F, Liu F, Liu F, Liu H, Liu H, Liu H, Liu H, Liu J, Liu J, Liu J, Liu K, Liu K, Liu K, Liu L, Liu P, Liu Q, Liu S, Liu X, Liu Y, Liu Z, Liu Z, Long Y, Lou X, Lu H, Lu J, Lu Y, Lu Y, Luo C, Luo M, Luo X, Lyu X, Ma F, Ma H, Ma L, Ma M, Ma Q, Ma T, Ma X, Ma X, Ma Y, Maas F, Maggiora M, Malik Q, Mao Y, Mao Z, Marcello S, Meng Z, Messchendorp J, Mezzadri G, Min J, Min T, Mitchell R, Mo X, Mo Y, Morales Morales C, Morello G, Muchnoi N, Muramatsu H, Musiol P, Mustafa A, Nefedov Y, Nerling F, Nikolaev I, Ning Z, Nisar S, Niu S, Niu X, Olsen S, Ouyang Q, Pacetti S, Pan Y, Papenbrock M, Patteri P, Pelizaeus M, Pellegrino J, Peng H, Peters K, Pettersson J, Ping J, Ping R, Pitka A, Poling R, Prasad V, Qi H, Qi M, Qian S, Qiao C, Qin N, Qin X, Qin Z, Qiu J, Qu Z, Rashid K, Redmer C, Richter M, Ripka M, Rolo M, Rong G, Rosner C, Ruan X, Sarantsev A, Savrié M, Schnier C, Schoenning K, Shan W, Shao M, Shen C, Shen P, Shen X, Sheng H, Song J, Song W, Song X, Sosio S, Sowa C, Spataro S, Sun G, Sun J, Sun L, Sun S, Sun X, Sun Y, Sun Y, Sun Y, Sun Z, Sun Z, Tang C, Tang G, Tang X, Tapan I, Tiemens M, Tsednee B, Uman I, Varner G, Wang B, Wang B, Wang D, Wang D, Wang D, Wang K, Wang L, Wang L, Wang M, Wang M, Wang P, Wang P, Wang W, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Weber T, Wei D, Weidenkaff P, Wen S, Wiedner U, Wolke M, Wu L, Wu L, Wu Z, Xia L, Xia X, Xia Y, Xiao D, Xiao H, Xiao Y, Xiao Z, Xie Y, Xie Y, Xiong X, Xiu Q, Xu G, Xu J, Xu L, Xu Q, Xu Q, Xu X, Yan L, Yan W, Yan W, Yan W, Yan Y, Yang H, Yang H, Yang L, Yang Y, Yang Y, Yang Y, Ye M, Ye M, Yin J, You Z, Yu B, Yu C, Yu J, Yuan C, Yuan Y, Yuncu A, Zafar A, Zallo A, Zeng Y, Zeng Z, Zhang B, Zhang B, Zhang C, Zhang D, Zhang H, Zhang H, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang J, Zhang K, Zhang K, Zhang L, Zhang S, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhao G, Zhao J, Zhao J, Zhao J, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao M, Zhao Q, Zhao S, Zhao T, Zhao Y, Zhao Z, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng J, Zheng W, Zheng Y, Zhong B, Zhou L, Zhou X, Zhou X, Zhou X, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Zhu J, Zhu J, Zhu K, Zhu K, Zhu S, Zhu S, Zhu X, Zhu Y, Zhu Y, Zhu Z, Zhuang J, Zou B, Zou J. Search for baryon and lepton number violation in
J/ψ→Λc+e−+c.c.. Int J Clin Exp Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.99.072006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Sun X, Li J, Fan C, Zhang H, Si Y, Fang X, Guo Y, Zhang JH, Wu T, Ding S, Bi X. Clinical, neuroimaging and prognostic study of 127 cases with infarction of the corpus callosum. Eur J Neurol 2019; 26:1075-1081. [PMID: 30793437 PMCID: PMC6767551 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background and purpose The aim of this study was to retrospectively investigate clinical and neuroimaging characteristics in the largest sample size of patients with corpus callosum infarction to date and then to follow up these patients for 1 year to clarify the prognosis of this rare stroke entity. Methods A total of 127 patients with acute callosal infarction out of 5584 acute ischaemic stroke patients were included in this study. The recruited patients were divided into a pure callosal infarction group and a complex callosal infarction group (coupled with other infarct locations simultaneously), and clinical and neuroimaging features were analyzed. Some of the patients were followed up for 1 year to evaluate recurrence rate and mortality. Results The incidence of acute callosal infarction was 2.3%. Most patients presented with advanced neurological dysfunction with or without mild to moderate motor or sensory disorders on admission. The negative rate of computed tomography scan was still 76.4% even at >24 h after onset. Large‐artery atherosclerosis was the most common etiological type. Compared with complex callosal infarction, the pure callosal infarction group had more mental disorders (P = 0.030). Compared with common basal ganglia infarction, the pure callosal infarction group had better short‐term recovery (P = 0.016) but higher 1‐year mortality (P = 0.037). Age and mental disorders were independent risk factors for death in callosal infarction. Conclusions Callosal infarction is a white matter stroke that occurs with low incidence. Elderly patients with vascular risk factors showed sudden mental or cognitive disorders and callosal infarction could not be excluded. More attention should be paid to the early diagnosis and secondary prevention of callosal infarction because of its poor long‐term outcome.
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Zhang C, Huang LS, Zhu R, Meng Q, Zhu S, Xu Y, Zhang H, Fang X, Zhang X, Zhou J, Schooley RT, Yang X, Huang Z, An J. High affinity CXCR4 inhibitors generated by linking low affinity peptides. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 172:174-185. [PMID: 30978562 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are implicated in many diseases and attractive targets for drug discovery. Peptide fragments derived from protein ligands of GPCRs are commonly used as probes of GPCR function and as leads for drug development. However, these peptide fragments lack the structural integrity of their parent full-length protein ligands and often show low receptor affinity, which limits their research and therapeutic values. It remains a challenge to efficiently generate high affinity peptide inhibitors of GPCRs. We have investigated a combinational approach involving the synthetic covalent linkage of two low affinity peptide fragments to determine if the strategy can yield high affinity GPCR inhibitors. We examined this design approach using the chemokine receptor CXCR4 as a model of GPCR system. Here, we provide a proof of concept demonstration by designing and synthesizing two peptides, AR5 and AR6, that combine a peptide fragment derived from two viral ligands of CXCR4, vMIP-II and HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120. AR5 and AR6 display nanomolar binding affinity, in contrast to the weak micromolar CXCR4 binding of each peptide fragment alone, and inhibit HIV-1 entry via CXCR4. Further studies were carried out for the representative peptide AR6 using western blotting and site-directed mutagenesis in conjunction with molecular dynamic simulation and binding free energy calculation to determine how the peptide interacts with CXCR4 and inhibits its downstream signaling. These results demonstrate that this combinational approach is effective for generating nanomolar active inhibitors of CXCR4 and may be applicable to other GPCRs.
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Ablikim M, Achasov MN, Ahmed S, Albrecht M, Amoroso A, An FF, An Q, Bai Y, Bakina O, Baldini Ferroli R, Ban Y, Bennett DW, Bennett JV, Berger N, Bertani M, Bettoni D, Bian JM, Bianchi F, Boger E, Boyko I, Briere RA, Cai H, Cai X, Cakir O, Calcaterra A, Cao GF, Cetin SA, Chai J, Chang JF, Chelkov G, Chen G, Chen HS, Chen JC, Chen ML, Chen PL, Chen SJ, Chen YB, Cibinetto G, Dai HL, Dai JP, Dbeyssi A, Dedovich D, Deng ZY, Denig A, Denysenko I, Destefanis M, De Mori F, Ding Y, Dong C, Dong J, Dong LY, Dong MY, Dou ZL, Du SX, Duan PF, Fan JZ, Fang J, Fang SS, Fang X, Fang Y, Farinelli R, Fava L, Fegan S, Feldbauer F, Felici G, Feng CQ, Fritsch M, Fu CD, Gao Q, Gao XL, Gao Y, Gao YG, Gao Z, Garzia I, Goetzen K, Gong L, Gong WX, Gradl W, Greco M, Gu MH, Gu S, Gu YT, Guo AQ, Guo LB, Guo RP, Guo YP, Haddadi Z, Han S, Hao XQ, Harris FA, He KL, Heinsius FH, Held T, Heng YK, Holtmann T, Hou ZL, Hu C, Hu HM, Hu T, Hu Y, Huang GS, Huang JS, Huang XT, Huang XZ, Huang ZL, Hussain T, Ikegami Andersson W, Ji Q, Ji QP, Ji XB, Ji XL, Jiang XS, Jiang XY, Jiao JB, Jiao Z, Jin DP, Jin S, Jin Y, Johansson T, Julin A, Kalantar-Nayestanaki N, Kang XL, Kang XS, Kavatsyuk M, Ke BC, Khan T, Khoukaz A, Kiese P, Kliemt R, Koch L, Kolcu OB, Kopf B, Kornicer M, Kuemmel M, Kuessner M, Kuhlmann M, Kupsc A, Kühn W, Lange JS, Lara M, Larin P, Lavezzi L, Leiber S, Leithoff H, Leng C, Li C, Li C, Li DM, Li F, Li FY, Li G, Li HB, Li HJ, Li JC, Li KJ, Li K, Li K, Li L, Li PL, Li PR, Li QY, Li T, Li WD, Li WG, Li XL, Li XN, Li XQ, Li ZB, Liang H, Liang YF, Liang YT, Liao GR, Lin DX, Liu B, Liu BJ, Liu CX, Liu D, Liu FH, Liu F, Liu F, Liu HB, Liu HM, Liu H, Liu H, Liu JB, Liu JP, Liu JY, Liu K, Liu KY, Liu K, Liu PL, Liu Q, Liu SB, Liu X, Liu YB, Liu ZA, Liu Z, Long YF, Lou XC, Lu HJ, Lu JG, Lu Y, Lu YP, Luo CL, Luo MX, Luo XL, Lyu XR, Ma FC, Ma HL, Ma LL, Ma MM, Ma QM, Ma T, Ma XN, Ma XY, Ma YM, Maas FE, Maggiora M, Malik QA, Mao YJ, Mao ZP, Marcello S, Meng ZX, Messchendorp JG, Mezzadri G, Min J, Min TJ, Mitchell RE, Mo XH, Mo YJ, Morales Morales C, Morello G, Muchnoi NY, Muramatsu H, Mustafa A, Nefedov Y, Nerling F, Nikolaev IB, Ning Z, Nisar S, Niu SL, Niu XY, Olsen SL, Ouyang Q, Pacetti S, Pan Y, Papenbrock M, Patteri P, Pelizaeus M, Pellegrino J, Peng HP, Peters K, Pettersson J, Ping JL, Ping RG, Pitka A, Poling R, Prasad V, Qi HR, Qi M, Qian S, Qiao CF, Qin N, Qin XS, Qin ZH, Qiu JF, Rashid KH, Redmer CF, Richter M, Ripka M, Rolo M, Rong G, Rosner C, Ruan XD, Sarantsev A, Savrié M, Schnier C, Schoenning K, Shao M, Shen CP, Shen PX, Shen XY, Sheng HY, Song JJ, Song WM, Song XY, Sosio S, Sowa C, Spataro S, Sun GX, Sun JF, Sun L, Sun SS, Sun XH, Sun YJ, Sun YK, Sun YZ, Sun ZJ, Sun ZT, Tang CJ, Tang GY, Tang X, Tapan I, Tiemens M, Tsednee B, Uman I, Varner GS, Wang B, Wang BL, Wang DY, Wang D, Wang K, Wang LL, Wang LS, Wang M, Wang M, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang WP, Wang XF, Wang Y, Wang YD, Wang YF, Wang YQ, Wang Z, Wang ZG, Wang ZH, Wang ZY, Wang Z, Weber T, Wei DH, Weidenkaff P, Wen SP, Wiedner U, Wolke M, Wu LH, Wu LJ, Wu Z, Xia L, Xia X, Xia Y, Xiao D, Xiao H, Xiao YJ, Xiao ZJ, Xie YG, Xie YH, Xiong XA, Xiu QL, Xu GF, Xu JJ, Xu L, Xu QJ, Xu QN, Xu XP, Yan L, Yan WB, Yan WC, Yan WC, Yan YH, Yang HJ, Yang HX, Yang L, Yang YH, Yang YX, Yang Y, Ye M, Ye MH, Yin JH, You ZY, Yu BX, Yu CX, Yuan CZ, Yuan Y, Yuncu A, Zafar AA, Zallo A, Zeng Y, Zeng Z, Zhang BX, Zhang BY, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang HH, Zhang HY, Zhang J, Zhang JL, Zhang JQ, Zhang JW, Zhang JY, Zhang JZ, Zhang K, Zhang L, Zhang SQ, Zhang XY, Zhang YH, Zhang YT, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang ZH, Zhang ZP, Zhang ZY, Zhao G, Zhao JW, Zhao JY, Zhao JZ, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhao MG, Zhao Q, Zhao SJ, Zhao TC, Zhao YB, Zhao ZG, Zhemchugov A, Zheng B, Zheng JP, Zheng WJ, Zheng YH, Zhong B, Zhou L, Zhou X, Zhou XK, Zhou XR, Zhou XY, Zhou YX, Zhu J, Zhu J, Zhu K, Zhu KJ, Zhu S, Zhu SH, Zhu XL, Zhu YC, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang J, Zou BS, Zou JH. Evidence of a Resonant Structure in the e^{+}e^{-}→π^{+}D^{0}D^{*-} Cross Section between 4.05 and 4.60 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2019; 122:102002. [PMID: 30932669 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.102002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The cross section of the process e^{+}e^{-}→π^{+}D^{0}D^{*-} for center-of-mass energies from 4.05 to 4.60 GeV is measured precisely using data samples collected with the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII storage ring. Two enhancements are clearly visible in the cross section around 4.23 and 4.40 GeV. Using several models to describe the dressed cross section yields stable parameters for the first enhancement, which has a mass of 4228.6±4.1±6.3 MeV/c^{2} and a width of 77.0±6.8±6.3 MeV, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second ones are systematic. Our resonant mass is consistent with previous observations of the Y(4220) state and the theoretical prediction of a DD[over ¯]_{1}(2420) molecule. This result is the first observation of Y(4220) associated with an open-charm final state. Fits with three resonance functions with additional Y(4260), Y(4320), Y(4360), ψ(4415), or a new resonance do not show significant contributions from either of these resonances. The second enhancement is not from a single known resonance. It could contain contributions from ψ(4415) and other resonances, and a detailed amplitude analysis is required to better understand this enhancement.
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Chu H, Fang X, Tan Z, Zhen X, Wu RL, Li XP, Wang GS, Wang YP, Li XM. [Correlation between the changes of innate lymphoid cells in peripheral blood of systemic lupus erythematosus and its clinical significance]. ZHONGHUA YI XUE ZA ZHI 2019; 99:169-173. [PMID: 30669757 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the function and role of innate lymphoid cells in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at different disease activity levels. Methods: From Nov 2017 to May 2018, 40 patients with SLE and 15 age-matched healthy non-immune-related diseases controls were enrolled from Anhui provincial hospital. According to the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI)-2K, the patients were divided into active group (n=20) and remission group (n=20). The frequency of ILCs, B cells, CD4+T and CD8+T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was detected by flow cytometry. The subsets of ILCs in each group were compared with the subsets of B cells and T cell respectively. The levels of IL-4, IL-33 and IFN-γ in each group were tested by ELISA. Result: Compared with the control group, ILC1 percentage was significantly increased in SLE active group [(22.33%±2.52%) vs (14.56%±1.28%), P=0.018 1]; ILC2 percentage was decreased significantly in both remission group [(19.67%±1.83%) vs (42.48%±3.46%), P<0.000 1] and active group [(8.67%±0.83%) vs (19.67%±1.83%), P<0.000 1]; ILC3 percentage was decreased significantly in active group [(5.72%±1.08%) vs (14.35%±2.40%), P=0.001 3]. SLEDAI score was negatively correlated with the percentage of ILC2 (P=0.023 9) in all patients. The percentage of ILCs in the remission group (P=0.046 2) and activity group (P=0.003 7) were both increased significantly. Moreover, the percentage of ILC2 in active group was negatively correlated with CD4+T cells (P=0.030 8), and the serum IgG was negatively correlated with ILC2% in all patients (P=0.013 8). Compared with control group or remission group, the levels of IFN-γ (F=10.91, P=0.000 1) and IL-4 (F=6.046, P=0.004 7) in active group were remarkable higher. However, IL-33 was significantly reduced in active group (F=6.645, P=0.002 7). The percentage of ILC2 (r=0.154 3, P=0.028 8) and ILC3 (r=0.313 6, P=0.001 1) in all patients with SLE were positively correlated with the level of IL-4. Conclusion: The percentage of ILCs is related to disease activity, and ILCs play a "double-edged" role in the pathogenesis of SLE. Its function and mechanism are worth further exploration.
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Fang X, Cao L. [A case of necrotic tracheobronchitis caused by severe H1N1 combined with Staphylococcus aureus infection]. ZHONGHUA ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2019; 57:229-231. [PMID: 30818904 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Lei R, Hou J, Sun Y, Fang X. Mechanism of the antibacterial function of α-human-defensin-myr as a novel nanobiotic in sepsis. Br J Anaesth 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Lin ZR, Wu HP, Xie ZW, Luo SR, Fang X, Yan L, Liu ZS, Dong N, Shang XM. [Efficacy of deproteinized calf blood extract eye drops on early recovery after pterygium surgery]. [ZHONGHUA YAN KE ZA ZHI] CHINESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2019; 55:134-140. [PMID: 30772993 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4081.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effect of deproteinized calf blood extract eye drops on early postoperative recovery in primary pterygium patients. Methods: This is a prospective randomized controlled study. Patients diagnosed with primary pterygium in single eye at affiliated Xiamen Eye Center of Xiamen University during March 2016 to May 2016 were enrolled. After Pterygium excision with autologous conjunctival transplantation, patients were randomly assigned into four groups by a random number table, treated with anti-inflammaroty drugs only (control group) or combined with the following agents: deproteinized calf blood extract eye drops (DCBE group), carboxymethylcellulose sodium eye drops (CMC group), and recombinant human epidermal growth factor eye drops (rEGF group). Short-form McGill pain questionnaire, slit lamp and corneal fluorescein sodium staining, non-contact intraocular pressure, uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and best corrected visual acquity (BCVA) as well as redness score of bulbar conjunctiva were performed before surgery (d0) and on day 1 (d1), day 2 (d2), day 3 (d3), day 7 (d7) and day 14 (d14) after surgery. Results: One hundred and fourteen patients including 43 males and 71 females, aged (48.9±12.5) years, were eventually included in this study. The McGill scores gradually decreased after surgery in all groups. On d2, the McGill score in DCBE group, control group, CMC group and rEGF group was (1.42±0.67), (2.21±0.88), (1.93±1.08) and (1.77±1.18), respectively; On d3, the score was (1.32±0.54), (1.93±0.72), (1.79±0.87) and (1.52±0.77), respectively. On d2 and d3, statistical difference was recorded among groups (d2, F=3.43, P=0.019; d3, F=4.047, P=0.009), and the McGill score of DCBE group was significantly lower than that of CMC group (d2, P=0.047, d3, P=0.017). On d2, the percentage of corneal epithelium defect in DCBE group, control group, CMC group and rEGF group was 8.6%±1.9%, 11.7%±1.7%, 11.5%±1.9% and 10.4%±1.8%, respectively; On d3, the percentage was 4.5%±2.2%, 9.2%±2.4%, 7.4%±2.5% and 5.9%±2.3%, respectively. On d2 and d3, statistical difference of corneal epithelium defect percentage was recorded among groups (d2, F=17.17, P<0.001; d3, F=21.4, P<0.001). On d2, the percentage of corneal epithelium defect in DCBE group was significantly lower than the other three groups (P<0.01); On d3, the percentage of corneal epithelium defect in DCBE group was significantly lower than control group and CMC group (P<0.001), while no difference was found between DCBE group and rEGF group (P>0.05). However, no statistical differences were recorded in the number of patients with vision improvement among the groups (P>0.05). The intraocular pressure remained stable. No differences in the conjunctival redness score were found among the groups after surgery (P>0.05). Conclusion: Our data demonstrated the efficacy of deproteinized calf blood extract eye drops on the postoperative management in patients with primary patients, with faster pain relief and promoted epithelium recovery. (Chin J Ophthalmol, 2019, 55:134-140).
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Jiang P, Fang X, Xia L, Li X, Wang M, Yang R, Zhao Z. PSIV-5 The effect of CD44 gene on triglyceride synthesis of bovine mammary epithelial cells. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.299] [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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Zheng Y, Zhou B, Wang X, Chen H, Fang X, Jiang P, Yang H, He C, Yang G, Song Y, An Q, Leng B. Size, Aspect Ratio and Anatomic Location of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Consecutive Series of 415 Patients from a Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Study. Cell Transplant 2018; 28:739-746. [PMID: 30514102 PMCID: PMC6686434 DOI: 10.1177/0963689718817227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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To analyze the size and location distribution of ruptured intracranial aneurysms (IAs) helps to provide evidence for clinical treatment of unruptured IAs using this feature of aneurysms. In this study, 415 patients who presented with an acute subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by IAs were enrolled from eight tertiary referral centers between June 2016 and March 2018. The size, aspect ratio and anatomic location of ruptured IAs were defined and reported by patient sex. In the study cohort of 415 patients (60.5% women) with saccular ruptured IAs, the three most common locations of ruptured IAs were posterior communicating artery (32.0%), anterior communicating artery (28.7%), and middle cerebral artery (13.5%). The mean size of all ruptured IAs was 5.3±3.1 mm (range 1.1-28.5 mm), but the size varied considerably by location. For example, ruptured IAs of the posterior communicating artery had a mean size of 5.8±3.1 mm, whereas the mean size of ruptured anterior communicating artery aneurysms was 4.6±1.7 mm. The mean AR in all ruptured IAs was 1.66±0.76. Of those aneurysms, 243 (58.6%) had an AR smaller than 1.6 and 318 (76.6%) had an AR smaller than 2.0. Our results suggested that the size of the most ruptured IAs are smaller than 7 mm or even 5 mm. The size and AR varied by sex and location. With the knowledge of size, location and AR, multiplicity should be considered for treatment strategies of unruptured IAs.
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Zhang L, Fang X, Li L, Liu R, Zhang C, Liu H, Tan M, Yang G. The association between circulating irisin levels and different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome. J Endocrinol Invest 2018; 41:1401-1407. [PMID: 29785700 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-018-0902-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is based on a combination of various clinical phenotypes in each patient. However, insulin resistance (IR) and dysmetabolism are not included in the diagnostic criteria of PCOS. Therefore, the definition of PCOS is controversial. The objective of this study is to investigate whether some PCOS phenotypes can be predicted by a circulating biomarker related to IR and metabolic dysfunction in PCOS women. METHODS One hundred and seventeen women with PCOS and 95 healthy women were recruited for this study. All individuals were assessed by the phenotypic and metabolic characteristics related to PCOS. A euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp was performed to assess insulin sensitivity. Circulating irisin concentrations were determined with ELISA. RESULTS In our PCOS cohort, 65.8% of individuals were found to have hyperandrogenism. 83.8% had chronic oligoanovulation, and 80.3% of subjects showed polycystic ovaries. According to the diagnostic criteria of PCOS, 30.8% of PCOS subjects were diagnosed with the classic phenotype. In addition, 65.8% of PCOS women had insulin resistance. Serum irisin levels were significantly higher in PCOS women compared with healthy women. However, PCOS women with a normoandrogenic phenotype had similar circulating irisin levels as healthy women. PCOS women with the normoandrogenic phenotype had a low homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and higher M-values than PCOS women with other phenotypes. Circulating irisin levels were associated with hyperandrogenism, but not with oligoanovulation or PCO morphology. CONCLUSIONS Circulating irisin may allow physicians to establish which women merit screening by a biomarker for PCOS.
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Takeuchi M, Takeuchi M, van Laarhoven H, Fang X, Pfeiffer P, Ajani J. Meta-enrichment analysis to identify a higher response patient population to S-1/cisplatin for advanced gastric cancer. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy303.017] [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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Babatunde O, Boddapati S, Fang X. Racial-Ethnic Differences Exist in Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Stroke Survivors- Findings from the 2015 BRFSS Data. J Acad Nutr Diet 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ahl R, Matthiessen P, Fang X, Cao Y, Sjolin G, Lindgren R, Ljungqvist O, Mohseni S. Effect of beta-blocker therapy on early mortality after emergency colonic cancer surgery. Br J Surg 2018; 106:477-483. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Background
Emergency colorectal cancer surgery is associated with significant mortality. Induced adrenergic hyperactivity is thought to be an important contributor. Downregulating the effects of circulating catecholamines may reduce the risk of adverse outcomes. This study assessed whether regular preoperative beta-blockade reduced mortality after emergency colonic cancer surgery.
Methods
This cohort study used the prospectively collected Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry to recruit all adult patients requiring emergency colonic cancer surgery between 2011 and 2016. Patients were subdivided into those receiving regular beta-blocker therapy before surgery and those who were not (control). Demographics and clinical outcomes were compared. Risk factors for 30-day mortality were evaluated using Poisson regression analysis.
Results
A total of 3187 patients were included, of whom 685 (21·5 per cent) used regular beta-blocker therapy before surgery. The overall 30-day mortality rate was significantly reduced in the beta-blocker group compared with controls: 3·1 (95 per cent c.i. 1·9 to 4·7) versus 8·6 (7·6 to 9·8) per cent respectively (P < 0·001). Beta-blocker therapy was the only modifiable protective factor identified in multivariable analysis of 30-day all-cause mortality (incidence rate ratio 0·31, 95 per cent c.i. 0·20 to 0·47; P < 0·001) and was associated with a significant reduction in death of cardiovascular, respiratory, sepsis and multiple organ failure origin.
Conclusion
Preoperative beta-blocker therapy may be associated with a reduction in 30-day mortality following emergency colonic cancer surgery.
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