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Sisniega A, Stayman JW, Cao Q, Yorkston J, Siewerdsen JH, Zbijewski W. Image-Based Motion Compensation for High-Resolution Extremities Cone-Beam CT. PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE--THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING 2016; 9783. [PMID: 27346909 DOI: 10.1117/12.2217243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Cone-beam CT (CBCT) of the extremities provides high spatial resolution, but its quantitative accuracy may be challenged by involuntary sub-mm patient motion that cannot be eliminated with simple means of external immobilization. We investigate a two-step iterative motion compensation based on a multi-component metric of image sharpness. METHODS Motion is considered with respect to locally rigid motion within a particular region of interest, and the method supports application to multiple locally rigid regions. Motion is estimated by maximizing a cost function with three components: a gradient metric encouraging image sharpness, an entropy term that favors high contrast and penalizes streaks, and a penalty term encouraging smooth motion. Motion compensation involved initial coarse estimation of gross motion followed by estimation of fine-scale displacements using high resolution reconstructions. The method was evaluated in simulations with synthetic motion (1-4 mm) applied to a wrist volume obtained on a CMOS-based CBCT testbench. Structural similarity index (SSIM) quantified the agreement between motion-compensated and static data. The algorithm was also tested on a motion contaminated patient scan from dedicated extremities CBCT. RESULTS Excellent correction was achieved for the investigated range of displacements, indicated by good visual agreement with the static data. 10-15% improvement in SSIM was attained for 2-4 mm motions. The compensation was robust against increasing motion (4% decrease in SSIM across the investigated range, compared to 14% with no compensation). Consistent performance was achieved across a range of noise levels. Significant mitigation of artifacts was shown in patient data. CONCLUSION The results indicate feasibility of image-based motion correction in extremities CBCT without the need for a priori motion models, external trackers, or fiducials.
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Wang L, Li H, Li M, Wang S, Jiang X, Li Y, Ping G, Cao Q, Liu X, Fang W, Chen G, Yang J, Wu C. SL4, a chalcone-based compound, induces apoptosis in human cancer cells by activation of the ROS/MAPK signalling pathway. Cell Prolif 2015; 48:718-28. [PMID: 26500049 PMCID: PMC6496741 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES SL4, a chalcone-based compound, exhibits clearly inhibitory effects on HIF-1 and has been shown to effectively suppress tumour invasion and angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Here, studies were conducted to determine SL4's anti-apoptotic effects and its underlying mechanisms, in human cancer cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cytotoxicity, apoptotic induction and its involved mechanisms of SL4 were investigated using normal cells, cancer cells and mouse xenograft models. The role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling in SL4-induced apoptosis was explored by manipulating specific scavenger or signalling inhibitors, in cultured cells. RESULTS SL4 significantly inhibited cell population growth of human cancer cell lines but exhibited lower cytotoxicity against normal cells. In addition, SL4 effectively induced apoptosis of Hep3B and MDA-MB-435 cells by activating procaspase-8, -9 and -3, and down-regulating expression levels of XIAP, but did not affect HIF-1 apoptosis-related targets, Survivin and Bcl-XL. Further study showed that SL4 also reduced mitochondrial membrane potential and promoted generation of ROS. ROS generation and apoptotic induction by SL4 were blocked by NAC, a scavenger of ROS, suggesting SL4-induced apoptosis via ROS accumulation. We also found that MAPKs, JNK and p38, but not ERK1/2, to be critical mediators in SL4-induced apoptosis. SP600125 and SB203580, specific inhibitors of JNK kinase and p38 kinase, significantly retarded apoptosis induced by SL4. Moreover, anti-oxidant NAC blocked activation of JNK and p38 induced by SL4, indicating that ROS may act as upstream signalling of JNK and p38 activation. It is noteworthy that animal studies revealed dramatic reduction (49%) in tumour volume after 11 days SL4 treatment. CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that SL4 induced apoptosis in human cancer cells through activation of the ROS/MAPK signalling pathway, suggesting that it may be a novel lead compound, as a cancer drug candidate, with polypharmacological characteristics.
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Hu M, Cao Q, Deng Q, Yan H, Ma W, Song W, Dong G. Synthesis and structural characterization of a new tetranuclear Zr complex supported by unsymmetric N2O2 ligand and its catalytic behaviors for ring-opening polymerization of rac-lactide. Polyhedron 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2015.09.031] [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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Coutu B, Wilke C, Yuan J, Cao Q, Vernon M, Lee C, Dusenbery K. Role of Consolidative Radiation Therapy Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2015.07.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Ding J, Hua K, Cao Q, Lu F. Comparison of Complete and Incomplete Excision of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2015; 22:S57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2015.08.153] [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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Lunde LE, Dasaraju S, Cao Q, Cohn CS, Reding M, Bejanyan N, Trottier B, Rogosheske J, Brunstein C, Warlick E, Young JAH, Weisdorf DJ, Ustun C. Hemorrhagic cystitis after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation: risk factors, graft source and survival. Bone Marrow Transplant 2015; 50:1432-7. [PMID: 26168069 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Although hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) is a common complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT), its risk factors and effects on survival are not well known. We evaluated HC in a large cohort (n=1321, 2003-2012) receiving alloHCT from all graft sources, including umbilical cord blood (UCB). We compared HC patients with non-HC (control) patients and examined clinical variables at HC onset and resolution. Of these 1321 patients, 219 (16.6%) developed HC at a median of 22 days after alloHCT. BK viruria was detected in 90% of 109 tested HC patients. Median duration of HC was 27 days. At the time of HC diagnosis, acute GVHD, fever, severe thrombocytopenia and steroid use were more frequent than at the time of HC resolution. In univariate analysis, male sex, age <20 years, myeloablative conditioning with cyclophosphamide and acute GVHD were associated with HC. In multivariate analysis, HC was significantly more common in males and HLA-mismatched UCB graft recipients. Severe grade HC (grade III-IV) was associated with increased treatment-related mortality but not with overall survival at 1 year. HC remains hazardous and therefore better prophylaxis, and early interventions to limit its severity are still needed.
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Zhang K, Wang Z, Wang H, Fu Q, Zhang H, Cao Q. Hypoxia-induced apoptosis and mechanism of epididymal dysfunction in rats with left-side varicocele. Andrologia 2015; 48:318-24. [PMID: 26148146 DOI: 10.1111/and.12449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Fang J, Chen L, Tang J, Hou S, Liao D, Ye Z, Wang C, Cao Q, Kijlstra A, Yang P. Association Between Copy Number Variations of TLR7 and Ocular Behcet's Disease in a Chinese Han Population. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2015; 56:1517-23. [DOI: 10.1167/iovs.14-15030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Cao Q, Chen S. TNF RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED FACTOR 6(TRAF6) MEDIATES THE ANGIOTENSIN-INDUCED NON-CANONIACL TGFβ PATHWAY ACTIVATION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF C-KIT+ CARDIAC STEM CELLS. Can J Cardiol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.07.343] [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] Open
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Chen S, Cao Q. P147: Relationship between serum cystatin C level and prognosis in unselected ICU elderly patients. Eur Geriatr Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1878-7649(14)70322-5] [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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Cao Q, Thawait G, Gang G, Zbijewski W, Riegel T, Demehri S, Siewerdsen J. TH-A-18C-02: An Electrostatic Model for Assessment of Joint Space Morphology in Cone-Beam CT. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889561] [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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Zou YY, Kan EM, Cao Q, Lu J, Ling EA. Combustion smoke-induced inflammation in the cerebellum and hippocampus of adult rats. Neuropathol Appl Neurobiol 2014; 39:531-52. [PMID: 23106634 DOI: 10.1111/nan.12001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2012] [Accepted: 10/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIMS The effect of combustion smoke inhalation on the respiratory system is widely reported but its effects on the central nervous system remain unclear. Here, we aimed to determine the effects of smoke inhalation on the cerebellum and hippocampus which are areas vulnerable to hypoxia injury. METHODS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to combustion smoke inhalation and sacrificed at 0.5, 3, 24 and 72 h after exposure. The cerebellum and hippocampus were subjected to Western analysis for VEGF, iNOS, eNOS, nNOS and AQP4 expression; ELISA analysis for cytokine and chemokine levels; and immunohistochemistry for GFAP/AQP4, RECA-1/RITC and TUNEL. Aminoguanidine (AG) was administered to determine the effects of iNOS after smoke inhalation. RESULTS Both the cerebellum and hippocampus showed a significant increase in VEGF, iNOS, eNOS, nNOS and AQP4 expression with corresponding increases in inflammatory cytokines and chemokines and increased AQP4 expression and RITC permeability after smoke exposure. AG was able to decrease the expression of iNOS, followed by VEGF, eNOS, nNOS, RITC and AQP4 after smoke exposure. There was also a significant increase in TUNEL+ cells in the cerebellum and hippocampus which were not significantly reduced by AG. Beam walk test revealed immediate deficits after smoke inhalation which was attenuated with AG. CONCLUSION The findings suggest that iNOS plays a major role in the central nervous system inflammatory pathophysiology after smoke inhalation exposure with concomitant increase in proinflammatory molecules, vascular permeability and oedema, for which the cerebellum appears to be more vulnerable to smoke exposure than the hippocampus.
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Wang LH, Li Y, Yang SN, Wang FY, Hou Y, Cui W, Chen K, Cao Q, Wang S, Zhang TY, Wang ZZ, Xiao W, Yang JY, Wu CF. Gambogic acid synergistically potentiates cisplatin-induced apoptosis in non-small-cell lung cancer through suppressing NF-κB and MAPK/HO-1 signalling. Br J Cancer 2013; 110:341-52. [PMID: 24300974 PMCID: PMC3899775 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Revised: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Gambogic acid (GA) has been reported to have potent anticancer activity and is authorised to be tested in phase II clinical trials for treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The present study aims to investigate whether GA would be synergistic with cisplatin (CDDP) against the NSCLC. Methods: 1-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-3,5-diphenylformazan (MTT), combination index (CI) isobologram, western blot, quantitative PCR, flow cytometry, electrophoretic mobility shift assay, xenograft tumour models and terminal deoxynucleotide transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labelling analysis were used in this study. Results: The cell viability results showed that sequential CDDP-GA treatment resulted in a strong synergistic action in A549, NCI-H460, and NCI-H1299 cell lines, whereas the reverse sequence and simultaneous treatments led to a slight synergistic or additive action. Increased sub-G1 phase cells and enhanced PARP cleavage demonstrated that the sequence of CDDP-GA treatment markedly increased apoptosis in comparison with other treatments. Furthermore, the sequential combination could enhance the activation of caspase-3, -8, and 9, increase the expression of Fas and Bax, and decrease the expression of Bcl-2, survivin and X-inhibitor of apoptosis protein (X-IAP) in A549 and NCI-H460 cell lines. In addition, increased apoptosis was correlated with enhanced reactive oxygen species generation. Importantly, it was found that, followed by CDDP treatment, GA could inhibit NF-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signalling pathways, which have been validated to reduce ROS release and confer CDDP resistance. The roles of NF-κB and MAPK pathways were further confirmed by using specific inhibitors, which significantly increased ROS release and apoptosis induced by the sequential combination of CDDP and GA. Moreover, our results indicated that the combination of CDDP and GA exerted increased antitumour effects on A549 xenograft models through inhibiting NF-κB, HO-1, and subsequently inducing apoptosis. Conclusion: Gambogic acid sensitises lung cancer cells to CDDP in vitro and in vivo in NSCLC through inactivation of NF-κB and MAPK/HO-1 signalling pathways, providing a rationale for the combined use of CDDP and GA in lung cancer chemotherapy.
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Aoki-Kinoshita KF, Sawaki H, An HJ, Campbell M, Cao Q, Cummings R, Hsu DK, Kato M, Kawasaki T, Khoo KH, Kim J, Kolarich D, Li X, Liu M, Matsubara M, Okuda S, Packer NH, Ranzinger R, Shen H, Shikanai T, Shinmachi D, Toukach P, Yamada I, Yamaguchi Y, Yang P, Ying W, Yoo JS, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Narimatsu H. The Fifth ACGG-DB Meeting Report: Towards an International Glycan Structure Repository. Glycobiology 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwt084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Hong K, Shen Y, Shao JH, Peng XGP, Cao Q, He WF, Yu X, Liu XX, Marian AJ. Ubiquitin-like protein fat10 protects cardiac myocytes against apoptosis. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p3279] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cao Q, Chumbley LS. Characterization of second-phase plates in a Gd₅Ge₃ intermetallic compound. Microscopy (Oxf) 2013; 62:629-38. [PMID: 23687353 DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dft029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Rare-earth compounds based on the stoichiometry R₅(Si(x)Ge(1-x))₄ (R = rare-earth elements) exhibit many unusual features, including possessing R₅(Si(x)Ge(1-x))3 thin plates which always precipitate from the matrix despite efforts to suppress their formation. In an effort to better understand the unique relationship between these two intermetallic alloy systems, the bulk microstructure of the compound Gd₅Ge₃ was examined using scanning (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and optical microscopy. Surprisingly, SEM examination revealed a series of thin plates present in the Gd₅Ge₃ matrix similar to what is seen in Gd₅Ge₄. TEM observation revealed that a role reversal had occurred, with the thin plates possessing the orthorhombic structure and composition of Gd₅Ge₄. The orientation relationship between Gd₅Ge₄ thin plates and the Gd₅Ge₃ matrix was determined to be [1 0 1 0 ](1 2 1 1)(m)||[0 1 0](1 0 2)(p), the same relationship reported for Gd₅Ge₃ plates precipitating from a Gd₅Ge₄ matrix. However, by exchanging the respective roles of the phases as regards matrix vs. precipitate, the total number of precipitation variants seen can be increased from two to six. The persistence with which these two intermetallic systems co-exist is truly unique. However, understanding exactly the kinetic and thermodynamic conditions that lead to their unique relationship is hampered by the high formation temperatures at which the observed reaction occurs.
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Zhang X, Chen G, Lu Y, Liu J, Fang M, Luo J, Cao Q, Wang X. Association of Mitochondrial Letm1 with Epileptic Seizures. Cereb Cortex 2013; 24:2533-40. [DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bht118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Que J, Cao Q, Sui T, Du S, Kong D, Cao X. Effect of FK506 in reducing scar formation by inducing fibroblast apoptosis after sciatic nerve injury in rats. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e526. [PMID: 23470533 PMCID: PMC3613834 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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We previously demonstrated that FK506, a generally applied immunosuppressant in organ transplantation, could promote peripheral nerve regeneration through reducing scar formation. However, little is known about how FK506 reduces scar formation. Herein we investigated the influence of FK506 on fibroblast proliferation and its correlation with scar formation after sciatic nerve injury in rats, and further explored the effect of FK506 on fibroblast proliferation and apoptosis in vitro. Masson staining and immunohistochemistry revealed that scar area and fibroblast number in the nerve anastomosis of sciatic nerve-injured rats were significantly reduced after FK506 administration. The scar area had a significant positive correlation with the fibroblast number, as detected by linear correlation analysis. CCK-8 assay and flow cytometry indicated that FK506 also inhibited proliferation and induced apoptosis of fibroblasts in vitro. It was primarily phosphorylation of JNK and ERK that were activated during the apoptosis of fibroblast. Pretreatment of cells with JNK inhibitor, SP600125, or ERK inhibitor, PD98059, could inhibit FK506-induced fibroblast apoptosis, respectively. Moreover, simultaneous application of both inhibitors had additive roles in cell protection from apoptosis. These results suggest that FK506-induced fibroblast apoptosis contributes to the suppression of fibroblast proliferation and then results in the reduction of scar formation in sciatic nerve-injured rat, and that JNK and ERK are involved in FK506-induced fibroblast apoptosis.
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Warlick ED, Cao Q, Miller J. Bortezomib and vorinostat in refractory acute myelogenous leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes: produces stable disease but at the cost of high toxicity. Leukemia 2013; 27:1789-91. [PMID: 23446311 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2013.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Feng F, Prensner J, Chen W, Iyer M, Cao Q, Wilder-Romans K, Lawrence T, Chinnaiyan A. A Tissue-specific Long Noncoding RNA Controls Homologous Recombination in Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.456] [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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Tao L, Chen J, Zhou H, Qin C, Li P, Cao Q, Li J, Ju X, Zhu C, Wang M, Zhang Z, Shao P, Yin C. A functional polymorphism in the CYR61 (IGFBP10) gene is associated with prostate cancer risk. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2012; 16:95-100. [PMID: 23045290 DOI: 10.1038/pcan.2012.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND CYR61 (cysteine-rich protein 61, also named IGFBP10) is a secreted signaling molecule that promotes angiogenesis and tumor growth. The goal of this study is to determine whether a functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the CYR61 gene (rs3753793) is associated with prostate cancer (PCa) risk and gene expression in Chinese patients. METHODS A total of 665 patients diagnosed with PCa and 703 cancer-free controls were genotyped in this hospital-based case-control study, and 26 PCa tissue samples were evaluated for mRNA expression of CYR61 by real-time quantitative reverse-transcription PCR. RESULTS Men carrying the G allele of rs3753793 (TG+GG) had significantly lower risk of PCa when compared with the TT genotype (odds ratio (OR) = 0.76, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.61-0.95). The association was generally more pronounced among subgroups of PCa patients with advanced stage (OR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.53-0.94), Gleason score >7 (OR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.46-0.86) and PSA>20 ng ml(-1) (OR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.53-0.88). Prostate tumors derived from cases with the GT/GG genotypes had significantly lower levels of CYR61 mRNA when compared with cases with the TT genotypes (P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the genetic variation of rs3753793 in the CYR61 promoter may contribute to genetic predisposition to PCa and intra-tumor expression gene expression.
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Duan B, Cao Q. Hierarchically porous Co3O4 film prepared by hydrothermal synthesis method based on colloidal crystal template for supercapacitor application. Electrochim Acta 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jin L, Cao Q. Effect of gemfibrozil on the pharmacokinetics of mitiglinide in rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 62:40-5. [PMID: 22331762 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1295425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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A sensitive and specific method was developed and validated for the determination of mitiglinide in plasma using LC-MS/MS. The effect of gemfibrozil on the pharmacokinetics of orally administered mitiglinide in rats was investigated. The validated method in positive electrospray ionization mode using MRM and fully validated according to commonly accepted criteria. The desired sensitivity of mitiglinide was achieved with an LOQ of 0.5 ng/mL and the short run time was suitable for analysis of the large batches of samples. The method was successfully used to analyze rats plasma samples for application in pharmacokinetic studies. Pharmacokinetic parameters of mitiglinide were determined in rats following oral (0.25, 0.5, 1 mg/kg) administration to rats in the presence and absence of gemfibrozil (1 mg/kg). Compared to those animals in an oral control group (given mitiglinide alone), the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of mitiglinide were increased significantly by 2.8, 3.5, 4.1-fold (0.25, 0.5, 1 mg/kg) by gemfibrozil, respectively. Consequently, the bioavailability of mitiglinide in the presence of gemfibrozil was significantly enhanced compared to that in oral control group (only mitiglinide). Gemfibrozil significantly enhanced the oral bioavailability of mitiglinide, suggesting that concurrent use of gemfibrozil and mitiglinide should be monitored closely for potential drug interactions.
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Chen B, Wang YY, Shen Y, Zhang WN, He HY, Zhu YM, Chen HM, Gu CH, Fan X, Chen JM, Cao Q, Yang G, Jiang CL, Weng XQ, Zhang XX, Xiong SM, Shen ZX, Jiang H, Gu LJ, Chen Z, Mi JQ, Chen SJ. Newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia in China (I): abnormal genetic patterns in 1346 childhood and adult cases and their comparison with the reports from Western countries. Leukemia 2012; 26:1608-16. [PMID: 22382891 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2012.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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It has been generally acknowledged that the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis evaluation of leukemia largely rely on an adequate identification of genetic abnormalities. A systemic analysis of genetic aberrations was performed in a cohort of 1346 patients with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in China. The pediatric patients had higher incidence of hyperdiploidy and t(12;21) (p13;q22)/ETV6-RUNX1 than adults (P<0.0001); in contrast, the occurrence of Ph and Ik6 variant of IKZF1 gene was much more frequent in adult patients (all P<0.0001). In B-ALL, the existence of Ik6 and that of BCR-ABL were statistically correlated (P<0.0001). In comparison with Western cohorts, the incidence of t(9;22) (q34;q11)/BCR-ABL (14.60%) in B-ALL and HOX11 expression in T-ALL (25.24%) seemed to be much higher in our group, while the incidence of t(12;21) (p13;q22)/ETV6-RUNX1 (15.34%) seemed to be lower in Chinese pediatric patients. The occurrence of hyperdiploidy was much lower either in pediatric (10.61% vs 20-38%) or adult patients (2.36% vs 6.77-12%) in our study than in Western reports. In addition, the frequencies of HOX11L2 in adult patients were much higher in our cohort than in Western countries (20.69% vs 4-11%). In general, it seems that Chinese ALL patients bear more adverse prognostic factors than their Western counterparts do.
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Lund T, Verneris M, Tolar J, Cao Q, Weisdorf D, Wagner J, Brunstein C. Encouraging Survival for Patients Who Had a Second Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant for Graft Failure. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.12.340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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