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Pang J, He X, Ma C, Zhao L, Li Q, Dai Z. Hybrid monitor for both beam position and tilt of pulsed high-current beams. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2014; 85:093305. [PMID: 25273717 DOI: 10.1063/1.4895643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A Hybrid beam monitor, integrated with both azimuthal and axial B-dot probes, was designed for simultaneous measurement of both beam position and beam angle for pulsed high-current beams at the same location in beam pipe. The output signals of axial B-dot probes were found to be mixed with signals caused by transverse position deviation. In order to eliminate the unwanted signals, an elimination method was developed and its feasibility tested on a 50-Ω coaxial line test stand. By this method, a waveform, shape-like to that of input current and proportional to the tilt angle, was simulated and processed by following integration step to achieve the tilt angle. The tests showed that the measurement error of displacement and tilt angle less than 0.3 mm and 1.5 mrad, respectively. The latter error could be reduced with improved probes by reducing the inductance of the axial B-dot probe, but the improvement reached a limit due to some unknown systemic mechanism.
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Barrett P, Pang J, Chan D, Hamilton S, Tenneti V, Watts G. Effect of niacin on triglyceride-rich lipoprotein apolipoprotein b-48 kinetics in type 2 diabetic subjects on a statin. Atherosclerosis 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.05.484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Deng Z, Pang J, Yang W, Yue Y, Tuli R, Fraass B, Li D, Fan Z. TU-F-17A-04: Respiratory Phase-Resolved 3D MRI with Isotropic High Spatial Resolution: Determination of the Average Breathing Motion Pattern for Abdominal Radiotherapy Planning. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889331] [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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Yue Y, Fan Z, Yang W, Pang J, McKenzie E, Deng Z, Tuli R, Sandler H, Li D, Fraass B. TH-E-17A-04: Geometric Validation of K-Space Self-Gated 4D-MRI Vs. 4D-CT Using A Respiratory Motion Phantom. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889679] [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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Wei JH, Cao JZ, Zhang D, Liao B, Zhong WM, Lu J, Zhao HW, Zhang JX, Tong ZT, Fan S, Liang CZ, Liao YB, Pang J, Wu RH, Fang Y, Chen ZH, Li B, Xie D, Chen W, Luo JH. EIF5A2 predicts outcome in localised invasive bladder cancer and promotes bladder cancer cell aggressiveness in vitro and in vivo. Br J Cancer 2014; 110:1767-77. [PMID: 24504366 PMCID: PMC3974079 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 11/19/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND EIF5A2, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A2, is associated with several human cancers. In this study, we investigated the role of EIF5A2 in the metastatic potential of localised invasive bladder cancer (BC) and its underlying molecular mechanisms were explored. METHODS The expression pattern of EIF5A2 in localised invasive BC was determined by immunohistochemistry. In addition, the function of EIF5A2 in BC and its underlying mechanisms were elucidated with a series of in vitro and in vivo assays. RESULTS Overexpression of EIF5A2 was an independent predictor for poor metastasis-free survival of localised invasive BC patients treated with radical cystectomy. Knockdown of EIF5A2 inhibited BC cell migratory and invasive capacities in vitro and metastatic potential in vivo and reversed epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), whereas overexpression of EIF5A2 promoted BC cells motility and invasiveness in vitro and metastatic potential in vivo and induced EMT. In addition, we found that EIF5A2 might activate TGF-β1 expression to induce EMT and drive aggressiveness in BC cells. EIF5A2 stabilized STAT3 and stimulated nuclear localisation of STAT3, which resulted in increasing enrichment of STAT3 onto TGF-β1 promoter to enhance the transcription of TGF-β1. CONCLUSIONS EIF5A2 overexpression predicts tumour metastatic potential in patients with localised invasive BC treated with radical cystectomy. Furthermore, EIF5A2 elevated TGF-β1 expression through STAT3 to induce EMT and promotes aggressiveness in BC.
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Pang J, Borjeson TM, Muthupalani S, Ducore RM, Carr CA, Feng Y, Sullivan MP, Cristofaro V, Luo J, Lindstrom JM, Fox JG. Megaesophagus in a line of transgenic rats: a model of achalasia. Vet Pathol 2014; 51:1187-200. [PMID: 24457157 DOI: 10.1177/0300985813519136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Megaesophagus is defined as the abnormal enlargement or dilatation of the esophagus, characterized by a lack of normal contraction of the esophageal walls. This is called achalasia when associated with reduced or no relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). To date, there are few naturally occurring models for this disease. A colony of transgenic (Pvrl3-Cre) rats presented with megaesophagus at 3 to 4 months of age; further breeding studies revealed a prevalence of 90% of transgene-positive animals having megaesophagus. Affected rats could be maintained on a total liquid diet long term and were shown to display the classic features of dilated esophagus, closed lower esophageal sphincter, and abnormal contractions on contrast radiography and fluoroscopy. Histologically, the findings of muscle degeneration, inflammation, and a reduced number of myenteric ganglia in the esophagus combined with ultrastructural lesions of muscle fiber disarray and mitochondrial changes in the striated muscle of these animals closely mimic that seen in the human condition. Muscle contractile studies looking at the response of the lower esophageal sphincter and fundus to electrical field stimulation, sodium nitroprusside, and L-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester also demonstrate the similarity between megaesophagus in the transgenic rats and patients with achalasia. No primary cause for megaesophagus was found, but the close parallel to the human form of the disease, as well as ease of care and manipulation of these rats, makes this a suitable model to better understand the etiology of achalasia as well as study new management and treatment options for this incurable condition.
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Li K, Chen MK, Li LY, Lu MH, Shao CK, Su ZL, He D, Pang J, Gao X. The predictive value of semaphorins 3 expression in biopsies for biochemical recurrence of patients with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer. Neoplasma 2014; 60:683-9. [DOI: 10.4149/neo_2013_087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Yi P, Pang J, Alexander JS, Rivera C. The endotoxin/toll-like receptor-4 axis mediates gut microvascular dysfunction associated with post-prandial lipidemia. BMC PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 13:12. [PMID: 24219792 PMCID: PMC3833857 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6793-13-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Background Postprandial lipidemia is important in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Consumption of a meal high in monounsaturated fat was correlated with acute impairment of endothelial function. However, the mechanisms underlying impaired endothelial function in the postprandial state have not yet been elucidated. The effects of polyunsaturated fat (corn oil) and monounsaturated fat (olive oil) on vascular dysfunction in intestinal postcapillary venules and arterioles were examined in wild-type (WT) mice, mice genetically deficient in TLR4 (TLR4-/-) and mice pre-treated with antibiotics by intravital microscopy which was performed 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 hours after oil administration. After intravital microscopy, samples of jejunum were therefore collected to test TLR4, pNF-kB p65 and SIRT1 protein expression by western blotting. Results Our findings showed that feeding mono-unsaturated olive oil or polyunsaturated corn oil promoted leukocyte and platelet trafficking in the gut microvasculature, and impaired endothelium-dependent arteriolar vasodilator responses during postprandial lipidemia. The expression of TLR4, pNF-kB p65 was significantly increased in mice gavaged with olive oil at 2 h and was significantly reduced in mice gavaged for 7 days with antibiotics and in TLR4 knockout (TLR4-/-) mice. At the same time, SIRT1 protein expression is diminished by feeding olive oil for 2 h, a phenomenon that is attenuated in mice pre-treated with antibiotics and in TLR4-/- mice. Corn oil treated mice exhibited a pattern of response similar to olive oil. Conclusions Dietary oils may be negative regulators of SIRT1 which activate the innate immune response through the endotoxin/TLR4 axis. Our findings establish a link between innate immunity (i.e. the endotoxin/TLR4 axis) and epigenetic controls mediated by SIRT1 in the genesis of diet associated vascular stress.
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Dai QG, Zhang P, Wu YQ, Ma XH, Pang J, Jiang LY, Fang B. Ovariectomy induces osteoporosis in the maxillary alveolar bone: an in vivo micro-CT and histomorphometric analysis in rats. Oral Dis 2013; 20:514-20. [PMID: 23919414 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 07/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether porotic changes occur in maxillary alveolar bone in ovariectomized rats. METHODS Thirty-two 6-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into an ovariectomy group (OVX) and a sham-ovariectomy group (sham). Twelve weeks after surgery, maxillae of 16 rats (eight OVX and eight sham) were analyzed by micro-CT. Inter-radicular alveolar bone of the maxillary first molar was reconstructed and analyzed. The remaining 16 maxillae were used for histochemistry, including hematoxylin-eosin staining and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase enzyme staining. RESULTS Three-dimensional reconstructed images of the irregular alveolar bone showed an intuitive view of porotic changes in the OVX group. The alveolar bone in OVX rats had a porous microarchitecture including lower bone mass and a looser structure of more widely separated trabeculae. Bone mineral density (BMD), bone volume fraction (BV/TV), and trabecular thickness (Tb.Th.) were significantly lower in the OVX group than those in the sham group (P < 0.05). Trabecular separation (Tb.Sp.) increased significantly in the OVX rats compared to the sham rats (P < 0.05). Histomorphometric analysis of alveolar bone also revealed porotic changes in the OVX rats. Bone area ratio significantly decreased in the OVX group compared with the sham group (P < 0.01). There were also more osteoclasts present in the alveolar bone of OVX rats compared to sham rats (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Ovariectomy induces osteoporosis in maxillary alveolar bone in rats, which may be related to the increased number of osteoclasts.
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Mao Q, Huang Y, Zhu S, Tong D, Ibrahim Z, Christensen J, Pang J, Cooney DS, Li J, Li Y, Lee WP, Kang JU, Brandacher G. Abstract 134. Plast Reconstr Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000430076.59234.80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Feblowitz J, Henkin S, Pang J, Ramelson H, Schneider L, Maloney FL, Wilcox AR, Bates DW, Wright A. Provider use of and attitudes towards an active clinical alert: a case study in decision support. Appl Clin Inform 2013; 4:144-52. [PMID: 23650494 DOI: 10.4338/aci-2012-12-ra-0055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In a previous study, we reported on a successful clinical decision support (CDS) intervention designed to improve electronic problem list accuracy, but did not study variability of provider response to the intervention or provider attitudes towards it. The alert system accurately predicted missing problem list items based on health data captured in a patient's electronic medical record. OBJECTIVE To assess provider attitudes towards a rule-based CDS alert system as well as heterogeneity of acceptance rates across providers. METHODS We conducted a by-provider analysis of alert logs from the previous study. In addition, we assessed provider opinions of the intervention via an email survey of providers who received the alerts (n = 140). RESULTS Although the alert acceptance rate was 38.1%, individual provider acceptance rates varied widely, with an interquartile range (IQR) of 14.8%-54.4%, and many outliers accepting none or nearly all of the alerts they received. No demographic variables, including degree, gender, age, assigned clinic, medical school or graduation year predicted acceptance rates. Providers' self-reported acceptance rate and perceived alert frequency were only moderately correlated with actual acceptance rates and alert frequency. CONCLUSIONS Acceptance of this CDS intervention among providers was highly variable but this heterogeneity is not explained by measured demographic factors, suggesting that alert acceptance is a complex and individual phenomenon. Furthermore, providers' self-reports of their use of the CDS alerting system correlated only modestly with logged usage.
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Li J, Lu X, Wu Q, Yu G, Xu Z, Qiu L, Pei Z, Lin Y, Pang J. Design, SAR, Angiogenic Activities Evaluation and Pro-Angiogenic Mechanism of New Marine Cyclopeptide Analogs. Curr Med Chem 2013; 20:1183-94. [DOI: 10.2174/0929867311320090007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Revised: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bell D, Garton-Smith J, Vickery A, Kirke A, Pang J, Kear L, Bates T, Watts G. Knowledge and Practices Regarding Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Among General Practitioners. Heart Lung Circ 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bell D, Hooper A, Edwards G, Southwell L, Pang J, van Bockxmeer F, Watts G, Burnett J. Impact of Telephoning the Requestors of Individuals Found to be at High Risk of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia. Heart Lung Circ 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ryan MH, Tibbett M, Edmonds-Tibbett T, Suriyagoda LDB, Lambers H, Cawthray GR, Pang J. Carbon trading for phosphorus gain: the balance between rhizosphere carboxylates and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in plant phosphorus acquisition. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2012; 35:2170-80. [PMID: 22632405 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2012.02547.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Two key plant adaptations for phosphorus (P) acquisition are carboxylate exudation into the rhizosphere and mycorrhizal symbioses. These target different soil P resources, presumably with different plant carbon costs. We examined the effect of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on amount of rhizosphere carboxylates and plant P uptake for 10 species of low-P adapted Kennedia grown for 23 weeks in low-P sand. Inoculation decreased carboxylates in some species (up to 50%), decreased plant dry weight (21%) and increased plant P content (23%). There was a positive logarithmic relationship between plant P content and the amount of rhizosphere citric acid for inoculated and uninoculated plants. Causality was indicated by experiments using sand where little citric acid was lost from the soil solution over 2 h and citric acid at low concentrations desorbed P into the soil solution. Senesced leaf P concentration was often low and P-resorption efficiencies reached >90%. In conclusion, we propose that mycorrhizally mediated resource partitioning occurred because inoculation reduced rhizosphere carboxylates, but increased plant P uptake. Hence, presumably, the proportion of plant P acquired from strongly sorbed sources decreased with inoculation, while the proportion from labile inorganic P increased. Implications for plant fitness under field conditions now require investigation.
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Pang J, Luan Y, Yang X, Jiang Y, Zhao L, Zong Y, Li Z. Functionalized mesoporous silica particles for application in drug delivery system. Mini Rev Med Chem 2012; 12:775-88. [PMID: 22512562 DOI: 10.2174/138955712801264855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Revised: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In these years, ordered mesoporous silica materials have shown promising applications in drug delivery system as drug carriers. These carriers with stable mesoporous structure, large surface area, good biocompatibility and tailored size of mesopores exhibit significant property of higher drug loading. However, silica-based mesoporous materials cannot control the release of the loaded drug without modifications. In this paper, we review the recent research work discussing functionalization of mesoporous materials by various components and methods for application in drug delivery systems. All the examples show that these functionalized mesoporous silica-based systems have great potential for a variety of drug delivery applications, specifically in the fields of the drug targeted and controlled delivery systems.
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Yang FH, Zhang B, Zhou DJ, Bie L, Tom MW, Drummond DC, Nicolaides T, Mueller S, Banerjee A, Park JW, Prados MD, James DC, Gupta N, Hashizume R, Strohbehn GW, Zhou J, Fu M, Patel TR, Piepmeier JM, Saltzman WM, Xie Q, Johnson J, Bradley R, Ascierto ML, Kang L, Koeman J, Marincola FM, Briggs M, Tanner K, Vande Woude GF, Tanaka S, Klofas LK, Wakimoto H, Borger DR, Iafrate AJ, Batchelor TT, Chi AS, Madhankumar AB, Slagle-Webb B, Rizk E, Harbaugh K, Connor JR, Sarkar G, Curran GL, Jenkins RB, Kurozumi K, Ichikawa T, Onishi M, Fujii K, Ishida J, Shimazu Y, Date I, Ebsworth K, Walters MJ, Ertl LS, Wang Y, Berahovich RD, Zhang P, Powers JP, Liu SC, Al Omran R, Sullivan TJ, Jaen JC, Brown M, Schall TJ, Yusuke N, Shimizu S, Shishido-Hara Y, Shiokawa Y, Nagane M, Wang J, Sai K, Chen FR, Chen ZP, Shi Z, Zhang J, Zhang K, Han L, Chen L, Qian X, Zhang A, Wang G, Jia Z, Pu P, Kang C, Kong LY, Doucette TA, Ferguson SD, Hachem J, Yang Y, Wei J, Priebe W, Fuller GN, Qiao W, Rao G, Heimberger AB, Chen PY, Ozawa T, Drummond D, Santos R, Torre JD, Ng C, Lepe EL, Butowski N, Prados M, Bankiewicz K, James CD, Cheng Z, Gong Y, Ma Y, Muller-Knapp S, Knapp S, Wang J, Fujii K, Kurozumi K, Ichikawa T, Onishi M, Shimazu Y, Ishida J, Antonio Chiocca E, Kaur B, Date I, Yu JS, Judkowski V, Bunying A, Ji J, Li Z, Bender J, Pinilla C, Srinivasan V, Dombovy-Johnson M, Carson-Walter E, Walter K, Xu Z, Popp B, Schlesinger D, Gray L, Sheehan J, Keir ST, Friedman HS, Bigner DD, Kut C, Tyler B, McVeigh E, Li X, Herzka D, Grossman S, Lasky JL, Wang Y, Panosyan E, Meisen WH, Hardcastle J, Wojton J, Wohleb E, Alvarez-Breckenridge C, Nowicki M, Godbout J, Kaur B, Lee SY, Slagle-Webb B, Sheehan JM, Connor JR, Yin S, Kaluz S, Devi SN, de Noronha R, Nicolaou KC, Van Meir EG, Lachowicz JE, Demeule M, Che C, Tripathy S, Jarvis S, Currie JC, Regina A, Nguyen T, Castaigne JP, Zielinska-Chomej K, Mohanty C, Viktorsson K, Lewensohn R, Driscoll JJ, Alsidawi S, Warnick RE, Rixe O, deCarvalho AC, Irtenkauf S, Hasselbach L, Xin H, Mikkelsen T, Sherman JH, Siu A, Volotskova O, Keidar M, Gibo DM, Dickinson P, Robertson J, Rossmeisl J, Debinski W, Nair S, Schmittling R, Boczkowski D, Archer G, Bigner DD, Sampson JH, Mitchell DA, Miller IS, Didier S, Murray DW, Issaivanan M, Coniglio SJ, Segall JE, Al-Abed Y, Symons M, Fotovati A, Hu K, Wakimoto H, Triscott J, Bacha J, Brown DM, Dunn SE, Daniels DJ, Peterson TE, Dietz AB, Knutson GJ, Parney IF, Diaz RJ, Golbourn B, Picard D, Smith C, Huang A, Rutka J, Saito N, Fu J, Yao J, Wang S, Koul D, Yung WKA, Fu J, Koul D, Yao J, Wang S, Yuan Y, Sulman EP, Colman H, Lang FF, Yung WKA, Slat EA, Herzog ED, Rubin JB, Brown M, Carminucci AS, Amendolara B, Leung R, Lei L, Canoll P, Bruce JN, Wojton JA, Chu Z, Kwon CH, Chow LM, Palascak M, Franco R, Bourdeau T, Thornton S, Qi X, Kaur B, Kitange GJ, Mladek AC, Su D, Carlson BL, Schroeder MA, Pokorny JL, Bakken KK, Gupta SK, Decker PA, Wu W, Sarkaria JN, Colman H, Oddou MP, Mollard A, Call LT, Vakayalapati H, Warner SL, Sharma S, Bearss DJ, Chen TC, Cho H, Wang W, Hofman FM, Flores CT, Snyder D, Sanchez-Perez L, Pham C, Friedman H, Bigner DD, Sampson JH, Mitchell DA, Woolf E, Abdelwahab MG, Turner G, Preul MC, Lynch A, Rho JM, Scheck AC, Salphati L, Heffron TP, Alicke B, Barck K, Carano RA, Cheong J, Greve J, Lee LB, Nishimura M, Pang J, Plise EG, Reslan HB, Zhang X, GOuld SG, Olivero AG, Phillips HS, Zadeh G, Jalali S, Voce D, Wei Z, Shijun K, Nikolai K, Josh W, Clayton C, Bakhtiar Y, Alkins R, Burgess A, Ganguly M, Wels W, Hynynen K, Li YM, Jun H, Daniel V, Walter HA, Nakashima H, Nguyen TT, Shalkh I, Goins WF, Chiocca EA, Pyko IV, Nakada M, Furuyama N, Lei T, Hayashi Y, Kawakami K, Minamoto T, Fedulau AS, Hamada JI. LAB-EXPERIMENTAL (PRE-CLINICAL) THERAPEUTICS AND PHARMACOLOGY. Neuro Oncol 2012; 14:vi25-vi37. [PMCID: PMC3488776 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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Zheng Q, Yang S, Zhang Y, Wu R, Pang J, Li W. Vitreous surgery for macular hole-related retinal detachment after phacoemulsification cataract extraction: 10-year retrospective review. Eye (Lond) 2012; 26:1058-64. [PMID: 22595907 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2012.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the visual and anatomical results of surgery for macular hole-related retinal detachment (MHRD) after phacoemulsification cataract extraction. METHODS Data for all patients who underwent surgery for MHRD after phacoemulsification cataract extraction from 1 December 1998 to 30 September 2008 in one hospital were evaluated. Patient characteristics, best-corrected visual acuity (VA) preoperatively and at last examination, surgical technique, anatomical success, and follow-up period were extracted and analysed statistically. RESULTS A total of 13 625 eyes of 10 076 patients who had phacoemulsification cataract surgery were included. In the follow-up period, 10 cases of MHRD in nine patients were observed, of which seven eyes had high myopia. The mean axial length was 30.97 ± 1.36 mm (29.19, 32.97) and mean myopia was-19.35 ± 1.93 (-7.5,-3.5) dioptres. Overall anatomical success was achieved in 90% (9 out of 10 eyes). There was no statistically significant difference (P=0.240) between the logarithm of the MAR VA before the phacoemulsification cataract extraction and after MHRD surgical repair. VA increased in three eyes but decreased in the other seven after MHRD surgery. CONCLUSIONS As a primary procedure, vitreous surgery combined with other necessary adjunct procedures such as membrane peeling and retinal tamponade seems to be successful in achieving anatomical success. However, VA improvement is dependent on the type of macular lesion and not the surgical procedure.
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Dai Y, Pang J, Gong H, Fan W, Zhang TM. Roles and Tissue Source of Adiponectin Involved in Lifestyle Modifications. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2012; 68:117-28. [DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Weinfurter P, Blumberg HM, Goldbaum G, Royce R, Pang J, Tapia J, Bethel J, Mazurek GH, Toney S, Albalak R, Tuberculosis Epidemiological Studies Consorti. Predictors of discordant tuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube results in various high-risk groups. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2011; 15:1056-61. [DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Salvo N, Barnes E, van Draanen J, Stacey E, Mitera G, Breen D, Giotis A, Czarnota G, Pang J, De Angelis C. Prophylaxis and management of acute radiation-induced skin reactions: a systematic review of the literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 17:94-112. [PMID: 20697521 DOI: 10.3747/co.v17i4.493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 226] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Radiation therapy is a common treatment for cancer patients. One of the most common side effects of radiation is acute skin reaction (radiation dermatitis) that ranges from a mild rash to severe ulceration. Approximately 85% of patients treated with radiation therapy will experience a moderate-to-severe skin reaction. Acute radiation-induced skin reactions often lead to itching and pain, delays in treatment, and diminished aesthetic appearance-and subsequently to a decrease in quality of life. Surveys have demonstrated that a wide variety of topical, oral, and intravenous agents are used to prevent or to treat radiation-induced skin reactions. We conducted a literature review to identify trials that investigated products for the prophylaxis and management of acute radiation dermatitis. Thirty-nine studies met the pre-defined criteria, with thirty-three being categorized as prophylactic trials and six as management trials.For objective evaluation of skin reactions, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group criteria and the U.S. National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria were the most commonly used tools (65% of the studies). Topical corticosteroid agents were found to significantly reduce the severity of skin reactions; however, the trials of corticosteroids evaluated various agents, and no clear indication about a preferred corticosteroid has emerged. Amifostine and oral enzymes were somewhat effective in preventing radiation-induced skin reactions in phase II and phase III trials respectively; further large randomized controlled trials should be undertaken to better investigate those products. Biafine cream (Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Titusville, NJ, U.S.A.) was found not to be superior to standard regimes in the prevention of radiation-induced skin reactions (n = 6).In conclusion, the evidence is insufficient to support the use of a particular agent for the prevention and management of acute radiation-induced skin reactions. Future trials should focus on comparing agents and approaches that, in phase I and II trials, suggest efficacy. These future phase III randomized controlled trials must clearly distinguish between preventive and management strategies for radiation-induced dermatitis. Only then can evidence-based guidelines be developed, with the hope of standardizing the approach across centres and of improving the prevention and management of radiation-induced dermatitis.
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McCabe K, Shobeiri N, Beseau D, Adams M, Holden R, Shobeiri N, Adams M, Holden R, Maio T, McCabe K, Laverty K, Beseau D, Pang J, Jozefacki A, Shobeiri N, Holden R, Adams M, Salem S, Jankowski V, Passlick-Deetjen J, Peter M, Zidek W, Jankowski J, Riser B, Barreto F, Valaitis P, Cook C, White J, Drueke T, Holmes C, Massy Z, Mizobuchi M, Ogata H, Kumata C, Nakazawa A, Koiwa F, Kinugasa E, Akizawa T, Lopez I, Aguilera-Tejero E, Guerrero F, Pineda C, Raya AI, Peralta A, Rodriguez M, Ciceri P, Volpi E, Brenna I, Brancaccio D, Cozzolino M, Bozic M, deRoij J, Parisi E, Ruiz-Ortega M, Fernandez E, Valdivielso JM, Lee CT, Ng HY, Tsai YC, Yang YK, Niwa T, Adijiang A, Shimizu H, Nishijima F, Okamoto T, Kamata K, Naito S, Aoyama T, Tazaki H, Yamanaka N, Koenigshausen E, Ohlsson S, Woznowski M, Quack I, Potthoff SA, Rump LC, Sellin L, Maquigussa E, Pereira L, Arnoni C, Boim M, Lee KW, Jeong JY, Jang WI, Chung S, Choi DE, Na KR, Shin YT, Slabiak-Blaz N, Adamczak M, Ritz E, Wiecek A, Uz E, Uz B, Sahin Balcik O, Kaya A, Akdeniz D, Bavbek Ruzgaresen N, Uz E, Turgut FH, Bayrak R, Carlioglu A, Akcay A, Galichon P, Vittoz N, Cornaire E, Baugey E, Vandermeersch S, Verpont MC, Mesnard L, Xu-Dubois YC, Hertig A, Rondeau E, Kokeny G, Fekeshazy O, Fang L, Rosivall L, Mozes MM, Duggan K, Hodge G, Ha H, Chen J, Lee L, Tay C, Macdonald G, Wang PHM, Tamouza H, Chemouny J, Monsinjon E, Tiwari M, Vende F, Vrtovsnik F, Camara NO, Benhamou M, Monteiro RC, Moura IC, Rigothier C, Saleem M, Ripoche J, Mathieson P, Combe C, Welsh G, Duwel A, Munoz-Felix JM, Lopez-Novoa JM, Martinez-Salgado C, Koutroutsos K, Kassimatis T, Nomikos A, Giannopoulou I, Papadakis J, Nakopoulou L, Nakamichi T, Mori T, Sato T, Sato H, Ito S, Neudecker S, Heilmann M, Kramer P, Wolf I, Sticht C, Schock-Kusch D, Gubhaju L, Kriz W, Bertram JF, Schad LR, Gretz N, Munoz-Felix JM, Fuentes-Calvo I, Lopez-Novoa JM, Martinez-Salgado C, Kimura T, Takabatake Y, Takahashi A, Kaimori JY, Matsui I, Namba T, Kitamura H, Niimura F, Matsusaka T, Soga T, Rakugi H, Isaka Y, Shin SJ, Kim KS, Kim WK, Rampanelli E, Teske G, Leemans J, Florquin S, Small D, Bennett N, Roy S, Gobe G, Blazquez-Medela AM, Garcia-Sanchez O, Lopez-Hernandez FJ, Lopez-Novoa JM, Martinez-Salgado C, Deibel A, Cheng J, Warner G, Knudsen B, Gray C, Lien K, Juskewitch J, Grande J, Wang N, Wang X, Zeng M, Sun B, Xing C, Zhao X, Xiong M, Yang J, Cao K, Priante G, Musacchio E, Sartori L, Valvason C, Baggio B, Pitlovanciv EDON, Reis LA, Pessoa EA, Teixeira L, Borges FT, Simoes MJ, Schor N, Munoz-Felix JM, Duwel A, Lopez-Novoa JM, Martinez-Salgado C, Doustar Y, Mohajeri D, Smirnov AV, Kucher AG, Ivanova GT, Berseneva ON, Parastaeva MM, Zarajsky MI, Saburova IJ, Kaukov IG, Koppe L, Fouque D, Dugenet Y, Soulage C, Wan J, Yang X, Cui J, Zou Z. Experimental pathology. Clin Kidney J 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/4.s2.52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Barrett H, Pang J, Tenneti V, Chan D, Watts G. 6 POSTPRANDIAL TRIGLYCERIDE METABOLISM IS IMPAIRED IN STATIN-TREATED TYPE 2 DIABETIC MEN. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(11)70007-1] [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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Royse CF, Andrews DT, Newman SN, Stygall J, Williams Z, Pang J, Royse AG. The influence of propofol or desflurane on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery*. Anaesthesia 2011; 66:455-64. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06704.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yan P, Liu D, Long M, Ren Y, Pang J, Li R. Changes of serum omentin levels and relationship between omentin and adiponectin concentrations in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2011; 119:257-63. [PMID: 21374544 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1269912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Omentin has recently been characterized as a potent insulin-sensitizing adipokine, but its pathophysiologic roles in humans remain largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To investigate the change of fasting serum omentin levels and evaluate the relationship of omentin with adiponectin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. DESIGN 35 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2DM), 35 patients with impaired glucose regulation (IGT) and 35 patients with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) participated in this study. Fasting serum omentin and adiponectin levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relationship between serum omentin, serum adiponectin levels and metabolic parameters was also analyzed. RESULTS Fasting serum omentin levels were significantly lower in T2DM and IGT groups than in NGT group (16.75±1.71 vs. 18.62±1.22 vs. 24.60±1.43 ng/ml, all P<0.01). Obesity subjects had significantly lower serum omentin levels than normal body weight subjects ( P<0.01 or P<0.05). Female subjects had moderately higher fasting serum omentin levels than male subjects. Fasting serum adiponectin levels showed a similar variation trend to omentin in T2DM and NGT groups, obesity and normal body weight subjects, female and male subjects. Fasting serum omentin levels were negatively correlated with HOMA-IR and positively correlated with adiponectin. Moreover, HOMA-IR and adiponectin were the independently predictors of fasting serum omentin levels. CONCLUSIONS Serum omentin levels possibly play an important role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and diabetes. More importantly, there is such a close connection between serum omentin and adiponectin levels that regulation of omentin may be dependent on adiponectin.
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