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Kong F, Ying H, Zhai R, Du C, Huang S, Zhou J, He X, Zhu G, Shen C, Hu C. Clinical Outcome of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Carcinoma Showing Thymus-like Differentiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.1539] [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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Zhou Y, Jin L, Kong F, Zhang H, Chen Z, Wang G, Li X, Li X. THU0314 Clinical and Immunological Consequences of Total Glucosides of Paeony Treatment in Sjögren's Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.2609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zhang H, Yan L, Huang K, Kong F, Jin J. SU-F-R-27: Use Local Shape Descriptor Based On Geodesic Distance to Predict Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4955799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Goold HD, Nguyen HM, Kong F, Beyly-Adriano A, Légeret B, Billon E, Cuiné S, Beisson F, Peltier G, Li-Beisson Y. Whole Genome Re-Sequencing Identifies a Quantitative Trait Locus Repressing Carbon Reserve Accumulation during Optimal Growth in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Sci Rep 2016; 6:25209. [PMID: 27141848 PMCID: PMC4855234 DOI: 10.1038/srep25209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Microalgae have emerged as a promising source for biofuel production. Massive oil and starch accumulation in microalgae is possible, but occurs mostly when biomass growth is impaired. The molecular networks underlying the negative correlation between growth and reserve formation are not known. Thus isolation of strains capable of accumulating carbon reserves during optimal growth would be highly desirable. To this end, we screened an insertional mutant library of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for alterations in oil content. A mutant accumulating five times more oil and twice more starch than wild-type during optimal growth was isolated and named constitutive oil accumulator 1 (coa1). Growth in photobioreactors under highly controlled conditions revealed that the increase in oil and starch content in coa1 was dependent on light intensity. Genetic analysis and DNA hybridization pointed to a single insertional event responsible for the phenotype. Whole genome re-sequencing identified in coa1 a >200 kb deletion on chromosome 14 containing 41 genes. This study demonstrates that, 1), the generation of algal strains accumulating higher reserve amount without compromising biomass accumulation is feasible; 2), light is an important parameter in phenotypic analysis; and 3), a chromosomal region (Quantitative Trait Locus) acts as suppressor of carbon reserve accumulation during optimal growth.
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Kong F, Yamasaki T, Kurniasih SD, Hou L, Li X, Ivanova N, Okada S, Ohama T. Robust expression of heterologous genes by selection marker fusion system in improved Chlamydomonas strains. J Biosci Bioeng 2015; 120:239-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2015.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Kong F, Zheng D, She P, Ni P, Zhu H, Xu H, Su Z. Porphyromonas gingivalis B cell Antigen Epitope Vaccine, pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL, Promoted RagB-Specific Antibody Production and Tfh Cells Expansion. Scand J Immunol 2015; 81:476-82. [PMID: 25689343 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The outer membrane protein RagB is one of the major virulence factors of Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis). To prevent periodontitis and associated systemic diseases induced by P. gingivalis, we built B cell antigen epitope vaccine characterized by pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL to induce a protective immune responses. The B cell antigen epitope and scrambled peptide of ragB were predicted, cloned into pIRES and constructed pIRES-ragB', pIRES-scrambled epitopes and pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL. pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL was transfected into COS-7 cells. Subsequently, the 6-week-old female BALB/c mice were challenged by P. gingivalis following three time immunization by pIRES, pIRES-ragB', pIRES-scrambled epitopes and pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL. The levels of RagB-specific antibody in the serum and Tfh cells in the spleen were measured by ELISA and flow cytometry, respectively. And higher levels of RagB-specific IgG were produced in the immunized mice with pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL. Additionally, the number of Tfh cells was also expanded and lesions were diminished in pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL mice comparing with control groups. Our results clearly demonstrated that P. gingivalis B cell antigen epitope vaccine, pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL, could induce protective immune responses. Furthermore, our data also indicated that pIRES-ragB'-mGITRL was a potential therapeutic vaccine against P. gingivalis.
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Luo Y, McShan D, Kong F, Schipper M, Haken RT. TH-AB-304-07: A Two-Stage Signature-Based Data Fusion Mechanism to Predict Radiation Pneumonitis in Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4926122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Kong F, Qi Y, Liu H, Gao F, Yang P, Li Y, Jia Y. Surgery combined with chemotherapy for recurrent gastric cancer achieves better long-term prognosis. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 17:917-24. [PMID: 26088414 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1327-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS Recurrence is the most important factor associated with death of gastric cancer patients after surgery. The aim of this study was to explore the prognosis factors and the effective therapy for recurrent gastric cancer (RGC) patients after radical resection. METHODS The clinical data of 144 RGC patients who underwent radical resection from January 1999 to March 2004 were reviewed. The 15 clinicopathological factors and treatment modalities on the survival were analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to investigate the prognostic significance of these factors for RGC. RESULTS The early recurrence (<2 years) was found in 90 patients, while late recurrence (≥2 years) occurred in 54 patients. The 2-year cumulative survival rates were 23.8 % for recurrent patients receiving chemotherapy plus surgery vs. 1.2 % in patients having chemotherapy only (p < 0.001), while the median survival time was 11.0 months vs. 6.0 months (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis indicated TNM stage after the first operation (p = 0.048), iASPP overexpression (p = 0.013), time to recurrence (p < 0.001) and treatment of recurrence (p < 0.001) as independent prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS Surgery combined with chemotherapy for recurrent gastric cancer patients achieves ideal long-term prognosis, which should perform actively.
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Yu J, Gong Y, Bar-Ad V, Giaddui T, Hu C, Gore E, Wheatley M, Witt J, Robinson C, Kong F, Bradley J, Galvin J, Xiao Y. SU-E-J-134: Optimizing Technical Parameters for Using Atlas Based Automatic Segmentation for Evaluation of Contour Accuracy Experience with Cardiac Structures From NRG Oncology/RTOG 0617. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Liu F, Tai A, Lee P, Biswas T, Ding G, El Naqa I, Grimm J, Jackson A, Kong F, LaCouture T, Loo B, Miften M, Solberg T, Li X. TH-AB-304-04: Tumor Control Probability Modeling for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy of Early-Stage Lung Cancer Using Multiple Bio-Physical Models. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4926119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Huang Z, Miao X, Luan Y, Zhu L, Kong F, Lu Q, Pernow J, Nilsson G, Li N. PAR1-stimulated platelet releasate promotes angiogenic activities of endothelial progenitor cells more potently than PAR4-stimulated platelet releasate. J Thromb Haemost 2015; 13:465-76. [PMID: 25495701 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are important for endothelial regeneration and angiogenesis. Thrombin protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) PAR1 and PAR4 stimulation induces selective release of platelet proangiogenic and antiangiogenic regulators. OBJECTIVE To investigate if PAR1-stimulated platelet releasate (PAR1-PR) and PAR4-PR regulate angiogenic properties of EPCs in different manners. METHODS AND RESULTS EPCs were generated from peripheral mononuclear cell culture. Washed platelets (2 × 10(9) mL(-1)) were stimulated by PAR1-activating peptide (PAR1-AP; 10 μmol L(-1)) or PAR4-AP (100 μmol L(-1)) to prepare PAR1-PR and PAR4-PR, respectively. PAR1-PR or PAR4-PR had little influence on EPC proliferation. EPC migration experiments using a modified Boyden chamber showed that both platelet releasates facilitated EPC migration. As for in vitro tube formation on Matrigel, PAR1-PR and PAR4-PR similarly enhanced capillary-like network formation of EPCs in the complete EPC medium containing 10% FBS and a cocktail of growth factors, while PAR1-PR more profoundly increased EPC tube formation in basal culture medium supplemented with only 0.5% FBS than did PAR4-PR. The latter was confirmed in the murine angiogenesis model of subcutaneous Matrigel implantation. Moreover, blockade of vascular endothelial growth factor, stromal cell-derived factor 1α, or matrix metalloproteinases attenuated EPC migration and tube formation, suggesting a cooperation of these factors in the enhancements. CONCLUSIONS PAR1-PR enhances vasculogenesis more potently than PAR4-PR, and the enhancements require a cooperation of multiple platelet-derived angiogenic regulators.
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Jin J, Wang W, Bi N, Ten Haken R, Schipper M, Sadek R, Zhang H, Lawrence T, Kong F. A Blood Biomarker Dependent Survival Model for NSCLC Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.08.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zhao J, Al-Basheer A, Dasher B, Frank M, Hao Z, Howington J, Howington J, Kaminski J, Stewart J, Ye P, Kong F. Peripheral White Blood Cell Counts May Be a Significant Factor for Overall Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.08.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Ling B, Tang J, Kong F, Mitcham EJ, Wang S. Kinetics of Food Quality Changes During Thermal Processing: a Review. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-014-1398-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Zhao J, Ling L, Yorke E, Milano M, Liu W, Kavanagh B, Li A, Andy J, Lawrence M, Miften M, Rimner A, Timothy S, Xue J, Grimm J, Kong F. Simple Clinical Factors Associated With Radiation-Induced Lung Toxicity After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Lung Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 70 Studies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jin J, Wang W, Bi N, Ten Haken R, Schipper M, Sadek R, Zhang H, Lawrence T, Kong F. A Blood Biomarker Dependent Survival Model for NSCLC Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gong Y, Gore E, Bar-Ad V, Wheatley M, Kong F, Yu J, Giaddui T, Chen W, Hu C, Paulus R, Xiao Y, Bradley J. Variation of Cardiac Contours Using Different Heart Definitions for NSCLC Patients Enrolled on RTOG 0617. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.2150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Stanton P, Piert M, Li L, Kong F. Lewis Lung Cancer Tumor Growth Inhibition by Disruption of Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-β1) Pathway in Murine Model. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.459] [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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Yu J, Bar-Ad V, Gong Y, Giaddui T, Chen W, Hu C, Galvin J, Gore E, Wheatley M, Kong F, Bradley J, Xiao Y. Investigation Into a New Quality Assurance Tool for Radiation Therapy Structure Delineation: Atlas-Based Automatic Segmentation (ABAS) of Cardiac Structures for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer From RTOG 0617. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.2139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Li X, Lee P, Ohri N, Joiner M, Kong F, Jackson A. TU-A-BRD-01: Outcomes of Hypofractionated Treatments - Initial Results of the WGSBRT. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Al-Basheer A, Hunag J, Kaminski J, Dasher B, Howington J, Stewart J, Martin D, Kong F, Jin J. SU-E-T-166: Evaluation of Integral Dose in Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patient. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4888495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Luo Y, McShan D, Schipper M, Matuszak M, Kong F, Ten Haken R. SU-E-J-04: A Data-Driven, Response-Based, Multi-Criteria Decision Support System for Personalized Lung Radiation Treatment Planning. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4888055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Matrosic C, Jarema D, Kong F, McShan D, Stenmark M, Owen D, Ten Haken R, Matuszak M. SU-F-BRF-11: Dose Rearrangement in High Dose Locally Advanced Lung Patients Based On Perfusion Imaging. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Wang H, Yang F, Zhu A, Lu T, Kong F, Ji L. Preparation and reticulation of styrene acrylic/epoxy complex latex. Polym Bull (Berl) 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-014-1139-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Kong F, Wang J, Wong K, Piert M, Frey K. Inter-method Comparison and Optimization of [18F] FDG PET Metabolic Response Assessment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Pract Radiat Oncol 2014; 3:S23. [PMID: 24674521 DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2013.01.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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