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Qi X, Yang Z, Bai M, Shi X, Han G, Fan D. Meta-analysis: the significance of screening for JAK2V617F mutation in Budd-Chiari syndrome and portal venous system thrombosis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 33:1087-103. [PMID: 21395632 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04627.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND It is important to evaluate whether screening for JAK2V617F mutation should be routinely performed in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) and portal venous system thrombosis (PVST). However, the prevalence of JAK2V617F mutation in such patients is substantially varied, and its association with development of myeloproliferative disorders (MPD) is deficiently identified. AIMS To estimate the prevalence of JAK2V617F mutation and to explore the significance of screening for JAK2V617F mutation in these patients. METHODS All observational studies regarding the prevalence of JAK2V617F mutation in patients with BCS and PVST were identified via PubMed and MEDLINE databases. Primary items were the proportions of JAK2V617F mutation and MPD. RESULTS Twenty-three studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Regardless of underlying aetiological factors, the pooled prevalence of JAK2V617F mutation was 37% and 24% in patients with BCS and PVST respectively. After pre-existing MPD was excluded, the pooled prevalence was decreased to 26% and 19%. Heterogeneity among studies was significant for the prevalence of JAK2V617F mutation. Compared with healthy subjects and patients with thrombosis in other sites, the prevalence of JAKV617F mutation was significantly higher in patients with BCS and PVST. The prevalence of MPD was significantly higher in patients with JAK2V617F mutation than those without. CONCLUSIONS JAK2V617F mutation is frequently found in patients with BCS and PVST, but there is a huge variation of prevalence among the included studies. Additionally, it is more specific to thrombosis in splanchnic areas and strongly associated with the development of MPD in these patients. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether the screening test should be widely performed in Asian countries and cirrhotic patients.
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Wu W, Lin Z, Yang Z. 1341 poster COMPARISON OF ORAL CAVITY DOSE BETWEEN DIFFERENT BEAM ARRANGEMENTS OF INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY FOR NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA. Radiother Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(11)71463-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lu B, Zhang S, Wen J, Yang Y, Yang Z, Zhang Z, Wang X, Hu R. The New Unified International Diabetes Federation/American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Metabolic Syndrome definition: does it correlate better with C-reactive protein in Chinese patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? J Int Med Res 2011; 38:1923-32. [PMID: 21226995 DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the association between high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and metabolic syndrome, defined by the definition proposed by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), American Heart Association (AHA) and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) versus the older IDF definition, in 506 Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters were compared and analysed using multivariate linear regression models. Serum hsCRP was higher in patients with metabolic syndrome compared with those without metabolic syndrome for both definitions and increased as the number of components of metabolic syndrome increased (after adjusting for age, gender and smoking). Patients with metabolic syndrome according to the IDF/AHA/NHLBI but not the IDF definition had significantly higher hsCRP levels than those not meeting either definition and similar hsCRP levels to those meeting both definitions. Serum hsCRP levels were significantly associated with metabolic syndrome according to the IDF definition after adjusting for age, gender and smoking. Adding metabolic syndrome status according to the IDF/AHA/NHLBI definition significantly increased the fit of the multivariate linear regression model. The new IDF/AHA/NHLBI definition of metabolic syndrome may have a stronger relationship with serum hsCRP than the IDF definition.
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Pituicytoma is a rare primary tumour of the neurohypophysis or infundibulum, which masquerades as a pituitary adenoma. We present a pituicytoma case in a 45-year-old female presenting as a focal lesion of the neurohypophysis. This case report reviews the clinical, neuroimaging and histopathological features of this rare tumour in order to understand it better.
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Zhang P, Yang Z, Zhao Y, Liu Y, Zhang L, Shao G. Inhalation of Alcohol Vapor Driven by Oxygen is a Useful Therapeutic Method for Postoperative Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in a Patient with Esophageal Cancer: a Case Report. Alcohol Alcohol 2011; 46:424-6. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Khangaonkar T, Yang Z. A High-Resolution Hydrodynamic Model of Puget Sound to Support Nearshore Restoration Feasibility Analysis and Design. ECOL RESTOR 2011. [DOI: 10.3368/er.29.1-2.173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wang X, Liu Y, Yang Z, Zhang Z, Zhou W, Ye Z, Zhang W, Zhang S, Yang Z, Feng X, Chen F, Hu R. Glucose metabolism-related protein 1 (GMRP1) regulates pancreatic beta cell proliferation and apoptosis via activation of Akt signalling pathway in rats and mice. Diabetologia 2011; 54:852-63. [PMID: 21267538 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-011-2048-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS We attempted to elucidate the impacts on and possible mechanisms by which glucose metabolism-related protein 1 (GMRP1) affects beta cell survival. METHODS Adenovirus-mediated GMRP1 overproduction and siRNA-mediated knockdown were performed in INS-1E cells and rat islets, after which cell proliferation or apoptosis were determined, and phosphorylation of Akt and BCL2-associated agonist of cell death (BAD) investigated. INS-1E cells and rat islets were cultured at 5.6 (low) or 25 mmol/l (high) glucose for 24 or 48 h, and cell proliferation or apoptosis and GMRP1 levels were investigated. INS-1E cells were treated for 24 h with 0, 10, 50 and 100 nmol/l insulin, and GMRP1 levels were determined. After INS-1E cells were transfected with siRNA for 72 h, high glucose-induced cell proliferation and insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation were investigated. Glucose-infused rat models were established and beta cell proliferation and mass were evaluated. Levels of GMRP1, and phosphorylation of Akt and BAD were determined in glucose-infused islets. The GMRP1-mediated Akt pathway was also investigated in db/db mice. RESULTS Overproduction of GMRP1 promoted beta cell proliferation via increased phosphorylation of Akt. Knockdown of Gmrp1 (also known as Btbd10) reduced phosphorylation of Akt with enhanced beta cell apoptosis. High glucose increased GMRP1 levels and cell proliferation in INS-1E cells and islet cells. Knockdown of Gmrp1 decreased high glucose-induced cell proliferation and insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation. Increased GMRP1 levels were involved in the enhancement of beta cell proliferation and mass in glucose-infused islets. Decreased GMRP1 levels may participate in beta cell apoptosis of db/db mice. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION GMRP1 regulates pancreatic beta cell proliferation and apoptosis via activation of Akt signalling pathway.
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Yang Z, Tam M, Damodharan K, Sands M, Wang W. Abstract No. 108: Fracture and distal migration of the Bard Recovery filter: A retrospective study with follow-up of 363 patients from 2003 to 2010. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.01.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Yang Z, Salem S, S-Lyle S, Bayrak A, Salem R. Trophectoderm Cells Derived From Blastocyst Biopsy Are Suitable For Array CGH Analysis of 24 Chromosomes. Fertil Steril 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.01.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yang Z, Yuan X, Wu J, Yuan D, Liu Q, Jiang X. [The prevention cerebrospinal fluid leakage during operating anterior skull base meningioma involving paranasal sinuses]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2011; 25:210-212. [PMID: 21604465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To introduce a kind of method for skull base reconstruction after resecting anterior skull base tumors involving paranasal sinuses. METHOD A retrospective analysis was carried out on 13 patients who underwent anterior skull base reconstruction. Pericranial flap were detached with integrity from the frontal bone during craniotomy, after the tumor had been resected partitionedly, the cribriform plate of ethmoid bone which was involved by tumor was resected. Using the fat tissue to fill the skull-base defects and sutured the pedicled pericranial flap with surrounding normal dura mater. Then reinforced at the junction of pericranial flap and dura mater with biogel. RESULT The pathogenic diagnosis of all cases were meningioma. I grade resection was acquired in 12 cases and II grade in 1 case according to Simpson grading standard of meningioma resection. The postoperative complications were 3 cases aseptic meningitis, 3 cases frontal syndrome. No CSF leakage, intracranial infection, nor death occurred. An average of 3. 4-year follow-up was achieved in all the cases from 9 months to 8 years, no tumor relapse. CONCLUSION CSF leakage can be effectively prevented by filling the skull-base defects with the fat tissue, suturing the pedicled pericranial flap with surrounding normal dura mater, and reinforcing at the junction of pericranial flap and dura mater with biogel.
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Abdo AA, Ackermann M, Ajello M, Allafort A, Baldini L, Ballet J, Barbiellini G, Bastieri D, Bechtol K, Bellazzini R, Berenji B, Blandford RD, Bloom ED, Bonamente E, Borgland AW, Bouvier A, Brandt TJ, Bregeon J, Brez A, Brigida M, Bruel P, Buehler R, Buson S, Caliandro GA, Cameron RA, Cannon A, Caraveo PA, Casandjian JM, Çelik Ö, Charles E, Chekhtman A, Cheung CC, Chiang J, Ciprini S, Claus R, Cohen-Tanugi J, Costamante L, Cutini S, D’Ammando F, Dermer CD, de Angelis A, de Luca A, de Palma F, Digel SW, do Couto e Silva E, Drell PS, Drlica-Wagner A, Dubois R, Dumora D, Favuzzi C, Fegan SJ, Ferrara EC, Focke WB, Fortin P, Frailis M, Fukazawa Y, Funk S, Fusco P, Gargano F, Gasparrini D, Gehrels N, Germani S, Giglietto N, Giordano F, Giroletti M, Glanzman T, Godfrey G, Grenier IA, Grondin MH, Grove JE, Guiriec S, Hadasch D, Hanabata Y, Harding AK, Hayashi K, Hayashida M, Hays E, Horan D, Itoh R, Jóhannesson G, Johnson AS, Johnson TJ, Khangulyan D, Kamae T, Katagiri H, Kataoka J, Kerr M, Knödlseder J, Kuss M, Lande J, Latronico L, Lee SH, Lemoine-Goumard M, Longo F, Loparco F, Lubrano P, Madejski GM, Makeev A, Marelli M, Mazziotta MN, McEnery JE, Michelson PF, Mitthumsiri W, Mizuno T, Moiseev AA, Monte C, Monzani ME, Morselli A, Moskalenko IV, Murgia S, Nakamori T, Naumann-Godo M, Nolan PL, Norris JP, Nuss E, Ohsugi T, Okumura A, Omodei N, Ormes JF, Ozaki M, Paneque D, Parent D, Pelassa V, Pepe M, Pesce-Rollins M, Pierbattista M, Piron F, Porter TA, Rainò S, Rando R, Ray PS, Razzano M, Reimer A, Reimer O, Reposeur T, Ritz S, Romani RW, Sadrozinski HFW, Sanchez D, Parkinson PMS, Scargle JD, Schalk TL, Sgrò C, Siskind EJ, Smith PD, Spandre G, Spinelli P, Strickman MS, Suson DJ, Takahashi H, Takahashi T, Tanaka T, Thayer JB, Thompson DJ, Tibaldo L, Torres DF, Tosti G, Tramacere A, Troja E, Uchiyama Y, Vandenbroucke J, Vasileiou V, Vianello G, Vitale V, Wang P, Wood KS, Yang Z, Ziegler M. Gamma-Ray Flares from the Crab Nebula. Science 2011; 331:739-42. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1199705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Reis MD, Yang Z. Approximate Likelihood Calculation on a Phylogeny for Bayesian Estimation of Divergence Times. Mol Biol Evol 2011; 28:2161-72. [DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msr045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ba K, Li X, Wang H, Liu Y, Zheng G, Yang Z, Li M, Shimizutani K, Koseki T. Correlation between imaging features and epithelial cell proliferation in keratocystic odontogenic tumour. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2011; 39:368-74. [PMID: 20729187 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/27538271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES this study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between radiographic appearance and epithelial cell proliferations in keratocystic odontogenic tumours (KCOTs). METHODS a retrospective radiographic analysis was performed on 284 cases of KCOT to gain insight into the radiographic characteristics. Expression of Ki-67 in 30 of the 284 cases was detected by the labelled streptavidin-biotin (LSAB) method and evaluated by an image analysis system. RESULTS the radiographic presentation of KCOT was divided into four types: unilocular, multilocular, multiple and naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS). The expression of Ki-67 in NBCCS was significantly different from the solitary and multiple KCOTs (P = 0.018, 0.002). In multilocular KCOTs it was also significantly different from the unilocular and syndrome-associated lesions (P = 0.000). In contrast, no significant differences were observed between the solitary and multiple lesions (P = 0.220). CONCLUSIONS a high correlation exists in KCOT between its biological behaviour and imaging features. The solitary KCOT seems less biologically aggressive and it should be classified as a cyst rather than a tumour. This means that more than half of KCOTs manifest themselves as ordinary cysts.
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Yang Z, Ke ZF, Zeng C, Wang Z, Shi HJ, Wang LT. Mutation characteristics in type I collagen genes in Chinese patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 2011; 10:177-85. [PMID: 21341209 DOI: 10.4238/vol10-1gmr984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Osteogenesis imperfecta is normally caused by an autosomal dominant mutation in the type I collagen genes COL1A1 and COL1A2. The severity of osteogenesis imperfecta varies, ranging from perinatal lethality to a very mild phenotype. Although there have been many reports of COL1A1 and COL1A2 mutations, few cases have been reported in Chinese people. We report on five unrelated families and three sporadic cases. The mutations were detected by PCR and direct sequencing. Four mutations in COL1A1 and one in COL1A2 were found, among which three mutations were previously unreported. The mutation rates of G>C at base 128 in intron 31 of the COL1A1 gene and G>A at base 162 in intron 30 of the COL1A2 gene were higher than normal. The patients' clinical characteristics with the same mutation were variable even in the same family. We conclude that mutations in COL1A1 and COL1A2 also have an important role in osteogenesis imperfecta in the Chinese population. As the Han Chinese people account for a quarter of the world's population, these new data contribute to the type I collagen mutation map.
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Qi X, Hu F, Yang Z, Han G, Fan D. JAK2V617F mutation and myeloproliferative disorders in splanchnic vein thrombosis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 33:495-6; author reply 496-7. [PMID: 21235599 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04533.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Yang Z, Zhang Y, Liu X, Wang X. Two novel cytochrome P450 genes CYP6CS1 and CYP6CW1 from Nilaparvata lugens (Hemiptera: Delphacidae): cDNA cloning and induction by host resistant rice. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2011; 101:73-80. [PMID: 20609275 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485310000192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Two novel full-length P450 cDNAs, CYP6CS1 and CYP6CW1, were cloned from the fourth instar nymphs of brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) reared on its susceptible rice variety Taichung Native 1 (TN1) plants. The deduced proteins are typical microsomal P450s sharing conserved structural and functional domains with other insect CYP6 members. Temporal expression analysis by northern blot hybridization indicated pre-exposure to N. lugens moderately resistant rice Minghui 63 (MH63) seedlings caused a time course-dependent induction of CYP6CS1 which peaked after 24 h of treatment; in contrast, CYP6CW1 was induced and remained at a constant time course from 0-72 h. CYP6CS1 and CYP6CW1 are dramatically induced in gut tissues and, slightly upregulated in carcass and fat bodies as revealed in spatial gene expression analysis. Whole mount in situ hybridizaion revealed that the two genes are expressed at a basal level in gut tissue and Malpighian tubules in nymphs fed with TN1 rice. After exposure to MH63, the expression of CYP6CW1 was found to be high in the whole gut, including Malpighian tubules. Expression of CYP6CS1 was significantly increased in midgut, and slightly increased in foregut, hindgut and Malpighian tubules. These data suggest a potential role of the two P450s in determining patterns of N. lugens-rice relationships through allelochemical detoxification.
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Stevenson DA, Schwarz EL, Carey JC, Viskochil DH, Hanson H, Bauer S, Weng HYC, Greene T, Reinker K, Swensen J, Chan RJ, Yang FC, Senbanjo L, Yang Z, Mao R, Pasquali M. Bone resorption in syndromes of the Ras/MAPK pathway. Clin Genet 2011; 80:566-73. [PMID: 21204800 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2010.01619.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Disorders of the Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway have an overlapping skeletal phenotype (e.g. scoliosis, osteopenia). The Ras proteins regulate cell proliferation and differentiation and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) individuals have osteoclast hyperactivity and increased bone resorption as measured by urine pyridinium crosslinks [pyridinoline (Pyd) and deoxypyridinoline (Dpd)]. Pyd and Dpd are hydroxylysine-derived crosslinks of collagen found in bone and cartilage and excreted in the urine. Dpd is most abundant in bone. The aim of this study was to evaluate if other syndromes of the Ras/MAPK pathway have increased bone resorption, which may impact the skeletal phenotype. Participants were individuals with Noonan syndrome (n = 14), Costello syndrome (n = 21), and cardiofaciocutaneous (CFC) syndrome (n = 14). Pyridinium crosslinks from two consecutive first morning urines were extracted after acid hydrolysis and analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. Three separate analyses of covariance were performed to compare Pyd, Dpd, and Dpd/Pyd ratio of each group to controls after controlling for age. Data were compared to 99 healthy controls. The Dpd and the Dpd/Pyd ratio were elevated (p < 0.0001) in all three conditions compared to controls suggesting that collagen degradation was predominantly from bone. The data suggest that the Ras/MAPK signal transduction pathway is important in bone homeostasis.
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Zhou J, Yang Z, Tsuji T, Gong J, Xie J, Chen C, Li W, Amar S, Luo Z. LITAF and TNFSF15, two downstream targets of AMPK, exert inhibitory effects on tumor growth. Oncogene 2011; 30:1892-900. [PMID: 21217782 PMCID: PMC3431012 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2010.575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α factor (LITAF) is a multiple functional molecule whose sequence is identical to the small integral membrane protein of the lysosome/late endosome. LITAF was initially identified as a transcription factor that activates transcription of proinflammatory cytokine in macrophages in response to LPS. Mutations of the LITAF gene are associated with a genetic disease, called Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome. Recently, we have reported that mRNA levels of LITAF and TNF superfamily member 15 (TNFSF15) are upregulated by 5' adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK). The present study further assesses their biological functions. Thus, we show that 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleoside (AICAR), a pharmacological activator of AMPK, increases the abundance of LITAF and TNFSF15 in LNCaP and C4-2 prostate cancer cells, which is abrogated by small hairpin RNA (shRNA) or the dominant-negative mutant of AMPK α1 subunit. Our data further demonstrate that AMPK activation upregulates the transcription of LITAF. Intriguingly, silencing LITAF by shRNA enhances proliferation, anchorage-independent growth of these cancer cells and tumor growth in the xenograft model. In addition, our study reveals that LITAF mediates the effect of AMPK by binding to a specific sequence in the promoter region. Furthermore, we show that TNFSF15 remarkably inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells and bovine aortic endothelial cells in vitro, with a more potent effect toward the latter. In conjuncture, intratumoral injection of TNFSF15 significantly reduces the size of tumors and number of blood vessels and induces changes that are characteristic of tumor cell differentiation. Therefore, our studies for the first time establish the regulatory axis of AMPK-LITAF-TNFSF15 and also suggest that LITAF may function as a tumor suppressor.
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Jiang X, Yang Z, Yuan X, Wu J, Yuan D, Li X, Hou Y. [Clinical characteristics and operative effect of hippocampus lesions]. ZHONG NAN DA XUE XUE BAO. YI XUE BAN = JOURNAL OF CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY. MEDICAL SCIENCES 2011; 35:1282-7. [PMID: 21200098 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2010.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical characteristics and operative effect of hippocampus lesions. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics and operative outcome of 44 patients with hippocampus lesions between August 2005 and April 2010. RESULTS Seizure attack was the initial symptom among 40 of the 44 patients. Pathological examinations revealed 18 gliomas, 9 cavernous malformations, 12 hippocampus sclerosis, 2 focal cortical dysplasia, 1 atypical hyperplasia, 1 injury glial scar, and 1 encephalomalacia. Thirteen patients received anterior medial temporal lobectomy and the other 31 received lesionectomy or selective amygdalohippocampectomy via transsylvian approach. An average of 15.7 month follow-up was accomplished in 37 patients. Postoperative epileptic outcomes were evaluated according to Engel classification: Grade I 73.0%(27/37), Grade II 13.5%(5/37), Grade III 10.8%(4/37) and Grade IV 2.7%(1/37). No perioperative death occurred. One patient experienced hemiplegia but recovered 8 months after the operation. Noticeable postoperative visual field deficit was left in 2 patients. Two patients with glioma died of remote tumor recurrence during follow-up. CONCLUSION Seizure attack is a major complaint of hippocampus lesions. Satisfactory seizure and tumor control may be achieved through anterior medial temporal lobectomy or selective amygdalohippocampectomy with lesionectomy.
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Guo W, Dong Z, Guo Y, Chen Z, Yang Z, Kuang G, Shan B. Polymorphisms of transforming growth factor-β1 associated with increased risk of gastric cardia adenocarcinoma in north China. Int J Immunogenet 2011; 38:215-24. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2010.00991.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Wang Z, Yang C, Yang Z, Sun J, Hollebone B, Brown C, Landriault M. Forensic fingerprinting and source identification of the 2009 Sarnia (Ontario) oil spill. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 13:3004-17. [DOI: 10.1039/c1em10620a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu Z, Qin H, Yang Z, Xia Y, Liu W, Yang J, Jiang Y, Zhang H, Yang Z, Wang Y, Zheng Q. Randomised clinical trial: the effects of perioperative probiotic treatment on barrier function and post-operative infectious complications in colorectal cancer surgery - a double-blind study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 33:50-63. [PMID: 21083585 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04492.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infection following abdominal operation remains a major factor affecting the morbidity of patients after surgery. AIM To determine the effects of perioperative administration of probiotics on the gut barrier function and the surgical outcome in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. METHODS One hundred patients with colorectal carcinoma were randomly divided into the control group (n = 50) and the probiotics group (n = 50). The probiotics were given orally for 6 days preoperatively and 10 days post-operatively. Outcomes were measured by bacterial translocation, gut permeability, the effect on the faecal microbiota, and the clinical outcomes such as infectious-related complications and gut defecation function. RESULTS Compared with the control group, probiotics group had increased transepithelial resistance (P < 0.05), reduced transmucosal permeation of horseradish peroxidase and lactulose/mannitol ratio, reduced bacterial translocation (P < 0.05), decreased ileal-bile acid binding protein (P < 0.05) and positive rate of blood bacterial DNA (P < 0.05) and an enhanced mucosal tight junction protein expression. They had decreased blood enteropathogenic bacteria and increased faecal bacterial variety. The post-operative recovery of peristalsis, incidence of diarrhoea, and infectious-related complications were also improved. CONCLUSION Probiotics can improve the integrity of gut mucosal barrier by benefiting the faecal microbiota, and decreasing infectious complications in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing colorectomy.
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Liu G, Wong-Ng W, Yang Z, Kaduk J, Cook L. Phase equilibria of the Ba–Sm–Y–Cu–O system for coated conductor applications. J SOLID STATE CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2010.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Xueyuan L, Yang Z. e0174 Effect of Hif1a on proliferation and differentiation of MSC under hypoxia condition in vitro. Heart 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208967.174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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