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Xue Y, Wang L, Xia D, Li Q, Gao S, Dong M, Cai T, Shi S, He L, Hu K, Mao T, Duan X. Dental Abnormalities Caused by Novel Compound Heterozygous CTSK Mutations. J Dent Res 2015; 94:674-81. [PMID: 25731711 DOI: 10.1177/0022034515573964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cathepsin K (CTSK) is an important protease responsible for degrading type I collagen, osteopontin, and other bone matrix proteins. The mutations in the CTSK gene can cause pycnodysostosis (OMIM 265800), a rare autosomal recessive bone dysplasia. Patients with pycnodysostosis have been reported to present specific dental abnormalities; however, whether these dental abnormalities are related to dysfunctional CTSK has never been reported. Here we investigated the histologic changes of cementum and alveolar bone in a pycnodysostosis patient, caused by novel compound heterozygous mutations in the CTSK gene (c.87 G>A p.W29X and c.848 A>G p.Y283C). The most impressive manifestations in tooth were extensive periradicular high-density clumps with unclear periodontal space by orthopantomography examination and micro-computed tomography scanning analysis. Hematoxylin/eosin and toluidine blue staining and atomic force microscopy analysis showed that the cementum became significantly thickened, softened, and full of cementocytes. The disorganized bone structure was the main character of alveolar bone. The p.W29X mutation may represent the loss-of-function allele with an earlier termination codon in the precursor CTSK polypeptide. Residue Y283 is highly conserved among papain-like cysteine proteases. Three-dimensional structure modeling analysis found that the loss of the hydroxybenzene residue in the Y283C mutation would interrupt the hydrogen network and possibly affect the self-cleavage of the CTSK enzyme. Furthermore, p.Y283C mutation did not affect the mRNA and protein levels of overexpressed CTSK in COS-7 system but did reduce CTSK enzyme activity. In conclusion, the histologic and ultrastructural changes of cementum and alveolar bone might be affected by CTSK mutation via reduction of its enzyme activity (clinical trial registration: ChiCTR-TNC-10000876).
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Ezeoke M, Tong K, Shi S. A Practical Approach For Modelling The Electromagnetic Radar Signature Of Barefaced Terrain For Remote Sensing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS 2014. [DOI: 10.2495/cmem-v2-n4-403-419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Walker MD, Shi S, Russo JJ, Liu XS, Zhou B, Zhang C, Liu G, McMahon DJ, Bilezikian JP, Guo XE. A trabecular plate-like phenotype is overrepresented in Chinese-American versus Caucasian women. Osteoporos Int 2014; 25:2787-95. [PMID: 25069706 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-014-2816-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study used extreme phenotype selection to define two trabecular bone phenotypes in a cohort of Chinese-American and Caucasian women. A trabecular plate-predominant phenotype is more common in Chinese-Americans while the rod-predominant phenotype is more typical of Caucasians. The robustness of these phenotypic associations with respect to lifestyle factors suggests that this trait may have a genetic basis and that these phenotypes can be utilized in future genetic studies. INTRODUCTION Compared to Caucasians, Chinese-Americans have more plate-like trabecular bone when measured by individual trabecula segmentation (ITS). These findings suggest a phenotypic difference between the races, which may be amenable to genetic analysis. We sought to identify a single ITS plate trait to pursue in genetic studies by conducting an extreme phenotype selection strategy to numerically define two distinct phenotypes-plate-like and rod-like-and determine whether the selected phenotypic associations were independent of lifestyle factors in order to conduct future genetic studies. METHODS A previously described cohort of 146 Chinese-American and Caucasian women with high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography imaging and ITS analyses were studied with logistic regression and receiver operator characteristic analyses. RESULTS The tibial plate-to-rod (TPR) ratio was the best ITS discriminator of race. Using extreme phenotypic selection, two TPR ratio phenotypes were defined numerically: plate-like as a TPR ratio value in the highest quartile (≥1.336) and rod-like as a TPR ratio value in the lowest quartile (≤0.621). Women with a plate-like phenotype were 25.7 times more likely (95 % CI 7.3-90.1) to be Chinese-American than women with rod-like morphology. After controlling for constitutional and lifestyle covariates, women in the highest vs. lowest TPR ratio quartile were 85.0 times more likely (95 % CI 12.7-568.0) to be Chinese-American. CONCLUSION Using extreme phenotype selection, we defined a plate- and rod-like trabecular bone phenotype for the TPR ratio trait. The former phenotype is more common in Chinese-American women, while the latter is more typical of Caucasian women. The robustness of these phenotypic associations after controlling for differences in constitution and lifestyle suggest that the TPR ratio may have a genetic basis and that the extreme phenotypes defined in this analysis can be utilized for future studies.
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Shi S, Lu Y, Qin Y, Li W, Cheng H, Xu Y, Xu J, Long J, Liu L, Liu C, Yu X. miR-1247 is correlated with prognosis of pancreatic cancer and inhibits cell proliferation by targeting neuropilins. Curr Mol Med 2014; 14:316-27. [PMID: 24588767 DOI: 10.2174/1566524014666140228120014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Accumulating evidence indicates that microRNAs (miRNAs) have great potential as tumor biomarkers and therapeutic agents owing to their functions in tumorigenesis and cancer progression. Aberrant expression of miR-1247 has been found in several cancers and is predicted to play an important role in the pathological processes of pancreatic cancer by miRNA-regulated network analysis. We investigated the expression profile of miR-1247 in pancreatic cancer tissue microarray by in situ hybridization and found that miR-1247 was significantly down-regulated in pancreatic cancer tissues compared to matched benign tissues. High levels of miR-1247 expression were positively correlated with higher overall and recurrence free survival in pancreatic cancer patients, while negatively correlated with tumor grade. Using in vitro and in vivo models, we demonstrated that increased expression of miR-1247 inhibited proliferation, tumorigenicity, colony formation and triggered G0/G1 cell cycle arrest in pancreatic cancer cells. Moreover, we confirmed that neuropilin1 (NRP1) and neuropilin2 (NRP2) are direct targets of miR-1247 by western blot and luciferase reporter assay. Further studies indicated that low dose all trans retinoic acid (ATRA) can induce redifferentiation and restoration of miR-1247 in pancreatic cancer cells. These findings suggest that miR-1247, a novel tumor suppressor, can act as a potential biomarker and therapeutic agent for pancreatic cancer.
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Liu Y, Chen C, Liu S, Liu D, Xu X, Chen X, Shi S. Acetylsalicylic acid treatment improves differentiation and immunomodulation of SHED. J Dent Res 2014; 94:209-18. [PMID: 25394850 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514557672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Stem cells from exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) possess multipotent differentiation and immunomodulatory properties. They have been used for orofacial bone regeneration and autoimmune disease treatment. In this study, we show that acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) treatment is able to significantly improve SHED-mediated osteogenic differentiation and immunomodulation. Mechanistically, ASA treatment upregulates the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT)/Wnt/β-catenin cascade, leading to improvement of SHED-mediated bone regeneration, and also upregulates TERT/FASL signaling, leading to improvement of SHED-mediated T-cell apoptosis and ameliorating disease phenotypes in dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis mice. These data indicate that ASA treatment is a practical approach to improving SHED-based cell therapy.
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Li Y, Aggen S, Shi S, Gao J, Li Y, Tao M, Zhang K, Wang X, Gao C, Yang L, Liu Y, Li K, Shi J, Wang G, Liu L, Zhang J, Du B, Jiang G, Shen J, Zhang Z, Liang W, Sun J, Hu J, Liu T, Wang X, Miao G, Meng H, Li Y, Hu C, Li Y, Huang G, Li G, Ha B, Deng H, Mei Q, Zhong H, Gao S, Sang H, Zhang Y, Fang X, Yu F, Yang D, Liu T, Chen Y, Hong X, Wu W, Chen G, Cai M, Song Y, Pan J, Dong J, Pan R, Zhang W, Shen Z, Liu Z, Gu D, Wang X, Liu X, Zhang Q, Flint J, Kendler KS. Subtypes of major depression: latent class analysis in depressed Han Chinese women. Psychol Med 2014; 44:3275-3288. [PMID: 25065911 PMCID: PMC4180813 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291714000749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite substantial research, uncertainty remains about the clinical and etiological heterogeneity of major depression (MD). Can meaningful and valid subtypes be identified and would they be stable cross-culturally? METHOD Symptoms at their lifetime worst depressive episode were assessed at structured psychiatric interview in 6008 women of Han Chinese descent, age ⩾ 30 years, with recurrent DSM-IV MD. Latent class analysis (LCA) was performed in Mplus. RESULTS; Using the nine DSM-IV MD symptomatic A criteria, the 14 disaggregated DSM-IV criteria and all independently assessed depressive symptoms (n = 27), the best LCA model identified respectively three, four and six classes. A severe and non-suicidal class was seen in all solutions, as was a mild/moderate subtype. An atypical class emerged once bidirectional neurovegetative symptoms were included. The non-suicidal class demonstrated low levels of worthlessness/guilt and hopelessness. Patterns of co-morbidity, family history, personality, environmental precipitants, recurrence and body mass index (BMI) differed meaningfully across subtypes, with the atypical class standing out as particularly distinct. CONCLUSIONS MD is a clinically complex syndrome with several detectable subtypes with distinct clinical and demographic correlates. Three subtypes were most consistently identified in our analyses: severe, atypical and non-suicidal. Severe and atypical MD have been identified in multiple prior studies in samples of European ethnicity. Our non-suicidal subtype, with low levels of guilt and hopelessness, may represent a pathoplastic variant reflecting Chinese cultural influences.
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He Z, Li Y, Wu Y, Shi S, Sun C, Deng Q, Xie J, Wang T, Zhang W, Zhang L. Differentiation and morphogenesis of the ovary and expression of gonadal development-related genes in the protogynous hermaphroditic ricefield eel Monopterus albus. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2014; 85:1381-1394. [PMID: 25123578 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The ovarian differentiation, morphogenesis and expression of some putative gonadal development-related genes were analysed in the ricefield eel Monopterus albus, a protogynous hermaphroditic teleost with a single elongate ovary. At c. 1 day post-hatching (dph), the gonadal ridge was colonized with primordial germ cells (PGCs) at the periphery and transformed into the gonadal primordium, which appeared to contain two germinal epithelia. At c. 7 dph, four ovarian cavities appeared in the gonadal tissue with two in each germinal epithelial compartment, and the indifferent gonad might have begun to differentiate into the ovary. The oocytes at the leptotene stage in meiosis I appeared at c. 14 dph, and oocytes at the diplotene stage at c. 30 dph. As development proceeded, the connective tissue separating the two germinal epithelia disappeared, and two of the four ovarian cavities collapsed into one. At 60 dph, the gonad had already taken the shape as observed in the adults. One outer and two inner ovarian cavities could be easily recognized, with slightly basophilic primary growth oocytes usually residing close to the outer ovarian cavity. The expression of cyp19a1a and erb in the early gonad was detected at 6 dph. The abundant expression of foxl2 coincided with the up-regulation of cyp19a1a at 8 dph onwards. The expression of dmrt1 isoforms was not detectable until 8 dph for dmrt1a and dmrt1b and until 33 dph for dmrt1d. The earlier appearance of cyp19a1a compared to dmrt1 transcripts in the indifferent gonad may contribute to the initial differentiation of the gonad towards the ovary in M. albus.
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Liu Y, Wang L, Liu S, Liu D, Chen C, Xu X, Chen X, Shi S. Transplantation of SHED prevents bone loss in the early phase of ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis. J Dent Res 2014; 93:1124-32. [PMID: 25252877 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514552675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) are a unique postnatal stem cell population, possessing multipotent differentiation capacity and immunomodulatory properties. However, the mechanism by which SHED treat immune diseases is not fully understood. Here we show that systemic transplantation of SHED via the tail vein ameliorates ovariectomy (OVX)-induced osteopenia by reducing T-helper 1 (Th1) and T-helper 17 (Th17) cell numbers in the recipient OVX mice. Mechanistically, SHED transplantation induces activated T-cell apoptosis in OVX mice via Fas ligand (FasL)-mediated Fas pathway activation, leading to up-regulation of regulatory T-cells (Tregs) and down-regulation of Th1 and Th17 cells. This SHED-mediated immunomodulation rescues OVX-induced impairment of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and activation of osteoclastogenesis, resulting in increased bone mass. In summary, SHED-mediated T-cell apoptosis via a FasL/Fas pathway results in immune tolerance and ameliorates the osteopenia phenotype in OVX mice.
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Zou L, Shi S, Sheng J, Huang H. AQP1-dependent angiogenesis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.982] [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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Kim JH, Park CH, Perez RA, Lee HY, Jang JH, Lee HH, Wall IB, Shi S, Kim HW. Advanced biomatrix designs for regenerative therapy of periodontal tissues. J Dent Res 2014; 93:1203-11. [PMID: 25139364 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514540682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that causes loss of the tooth-supporting apparatus, including periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone. A broad range of treatment options is currently available to restore the structure and function of the periodontal tissues. A regenerative approach, among others, is now considered the most promising paradigm for this purpose, harnessing the unique properties of stem cells. How to make full use of the body's innate regenerative capacity is thus a key issue. While stem cells and bioactive factors are essential components in the regenerative processes, matrices play pivotal roles in recapitulating stem cell functions and potentiating therapeutic actions of bioactive molecules. Moreover, the positions of appropriate bioactive matrices relative to the injury site may stimulate the innate regenerative stem cell populations, removing the need to deliver cells that have been manipulated outside of the body. In this topical review, we update views on advanced designs of biomatrices-including mimicking of the native extracellular matrix, providing mechanical stimulation, activating cell-driven matrices, and delivering bioactive factors in a controllable manner-which are ultimately useful for the regenerative therapy of periodontal tissues.
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Xie M, He G, Wang R, Shi S, Chen J, Ye Y, Xie L, Yi X, Tang A. Matrine-induced apoptosis of human nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells via in vitro vascular endothelial growth factor-A/extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 pathway inactivation. Horm Metab Res 2014; 46:556-60. [PMID: 24554536 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1367077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Matrine, a main active extract from Sophora flavescens Ait, has been demonstrated to exert anticancer effects on various cancer cell lines, such as malignant melanoma, breast cancer, and lung cancer. However, it is currently unclear whether matrine could also elicit an inhibitory effect on growth of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), let alone the possible molecular mechanisms. Therefore, in a previous study, we investigated matrine-induced proliferation inhibition and apoptosis in NPC cells. It was shown that proliferation of human NPC cells (CNE1 and CNE2) was significantly diminished by matrine in a dose- and time-dependent manner, and apoptosis was induced in both 2 NPC cells, particularly in CNE2 cells. Moreover, the increased apoptosis rate in matrine-treated CNE2 cells confirmed the proapoptotic activity of matrine. We further found that matrine treatment dose- and time-dependently reduced the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), and inactivated extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2), followed by increased expression of downstream target caspase-3. Overall, we conclude that matrine could induce apoptosis of human NPC cells via VEGF-A/ERK1/2 pathway, which supports the potential use of matrine in clinically treating NPC.
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Su Y, Shi S, Liu Y. Immunomodulation regulates mesenchymal stem cell-based bone regeneration. Oral Dis 2014; 20:633-6. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Li Y, Aggen S, Shi S, Gao J, Li Y, Tao M, Zhang K, Wang X, Gao C, Yang L, Liu Y, Li K, Shi J, Wang G, Liu L, Zhang J, Du B, Jiang G, Shen J, Zhang Z, Liang W, Sun J, Hu J, Liu T, Wang X, Miao G, Meng H, Li Y, Hu C, Li Y, Huang G, Li G, Ha B, Deng H, Mei Q, Zhong H, Gao S, Sang H, Zhang Y, Fang X, Yu F, Yang D, Liu T, Chen Y, Hong X, Wu W, Chen G, Cai M, Song Y, Pan J, Dong J, Pan R, Zhang W, Shen Z, Liu Z, Gu D, Wang X, Liu X, Zhang Q, Flint J, Kendler KS. The structure of the symptoms of major depression: exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in depressed Han Chinese women. Psychol Med 2014; 44:1391-1401. [PMID: 23920138 PMCID: PMC3967839 DOI: 10.1017/s003329171300192x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The symptoms of major depression (MD) are clinically diverse. Do they form coherent factors that might clarify the underlying nature of this important psychiatric syndrome? METHOD Symptoms at lifetime worst depressive episode were assessed at structured psychiatric interview in 6008 women of Han Chinese descent, age ⩾30 years with recurrent DSM-IV MD. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatoryfactor analysis (CFA) were performed in Mplus in random split-half samples. RESULTS The preliminary EFA results were consistently supported by the findings from CFA. Analyses of the nine DSM-IV MD symptomatic A criteria revealed two factors loading on: (i) general depressive symptoms; and (ii) guilt/suicidal ideation. Examining 14 disaggregated DSM-IV criteria revealed three factors reflecting: (i) weight/appetite disturbance; (ii) general depressive symptoms; and (iii) sleep disturbance. Using all symptoms (n = 27), we identified five factors that reflected: (i) weight/appetite symptoms; (ii) general retarded depressive symptoms; (iii) atypical vegetative symptoms; (iv) suicidality/hopelessness; and (v) symptoms of agitation and anxiety. CONCLUSIONS MD is a clinically complex syndrome with several underlying correlated symptom dimensions. In addition to a general depressive symptom factor, a complete picture must include factors reflecting typical/atypical vegetative symptoms, cognitive symptoms (hopelessness/suicidal ideation), and an agitated symptom factor characterized by anxiety, guilt, helplessness and irritability. Prior cross-cultural studies, factor analyses of MD in Western populations and empirical findings in this sample showing risk factor profiles similar to those seen in Western populations suggest that our results are likely to be broadly representative of the human depressive syndrome.
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Zhou S, Liu L, Li H, Eilers G, Kuang Y, Shi S, Yan Z, Li X, Corson JM, Meng F, Zhou H, Sheng Q, Fletcher JA, Ou WB. Multipoint targeting of the PI3K/mTOR pathway in mesothelioma. Br J Cancer 2014; 110:2479-88. [PMID: 24762959 PMCID: PMC4021537 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Revised: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mesothelioma is a notoriously chemotherapy-resistant neoplasm, as is evident in the dismal overall survival for patients with those of asbestos-associated disease. We previously demonstrated co-activation of multiple receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), including epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), MET, and AXL in mesothelioma cell lines, suggesting that these kinases could serve as novel therapeutic targets. Although clinical trials have not shown activity for EGFR inhibitors in mesothelioma, concurrent inhibition of various activated RTKs has pro-apoptotic and anti-proliferative effects in mesothelioma cell lines. Thus, we hypothesised that a coordinated network of multi-RTK activation contributes to mesothelioma tumorigenesis. METHODS Activation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR, Raf/MAPK, and co-activation of RTKs were evaluated in mesotheliomas. Effects of RTK and downstream inhibitors/shRNAs were assessed by measuring mesothelioma cell viability/growth, apoptosis, activation of signalling intermediates, expression of cell-cycle checkpoints, and cell-cycle alterations. RESULTS We demonstrate activation of the PI3K/AKT/p70S6K and RAF/MEK/MAPK pathways in mesothelioma, but not in non-neoplastic mesothelial cells. The AKT activation, but not MAPK activation, was dependent on coordinated activation of RTKs EGFR, MET, and AXL. In addition, PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibition recapitulated the anti-proliferative effects of concurrent inhibition of EGFR, MET, and AXL. Dual targeting of PI3K/mTOR by BEZ235 or a combination of RAD001 and AKT knockdown had a greater effect on mesothelioma proliferation and viability than inhibition of individual activated RTKs or downstream signalling intermediates. Inhibition of PI3K/AKT was also associated with MDM2-p53 cell-cycle regulation. CONCLUSIONS These findings show that PI3K/AKT/mTOR is a crucial survival pathway downstream of multiple activated RTKs in mesothelioma, underscoring that PI3K/mTOR is a compelling target for therapeutic intervention.
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Cheng H, Li J, Liu C, Yao W, Xu Y, Frank TS, Cai X, Shi S, Lu Y, Qin Y, Liu L, Xu J, Long J, Ni QX, Li M, Yu XJ. Profilin1 sensitizes pancreatic cancer cells to irradiation by inducing apoptosis and reducing autophagy. Curr Mol Med 2014; 13:1368-75. [PMID: 23826918 DOI: 10.2174/15665240113139990060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2013] [Revised: 06/26/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis mainly due to lack of effective treatment options. Radiotherapy is mostly applied to locally advanced cases, although tumor radioresistance limits the effectiveness. Profilin1, a novel tumor suppressor gene, was reported to be down-regulated in various cancers and associated with tumor progression. The objective of this study was to demonstrate how profilin1 affected pancreatic cancer radiosensitivity. We showed profilin1 was down-regulated in pancreatic cancer cells after exposure to radiation, and re-expression of profilin1 suppressed tumor cell viability and increased DNA damage following irradiation. Further studies revealed that up-regulation of profilin1 facilitated apoptosis and repressed autophagy induced by irradiation, which might sensitize pancreatic cancer cells to radiation treatment. Our findings may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for sensitizing pancreatic cancer to radiotherapy.
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Lai Z, Liao H, Ip S, Yi Y, Shi S, Su J, Lai X, Su Z, Lin Z. Liquid Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry Method for the Simultaneous Determination and Confirmation of Seven Active Components in Chinese Medicine Kumu Injection. TROP J PHARM RES 2014. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v13i1.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Shi S, Wang Z, Qiao Z. The multifunctional anti-inflammatory drugs used in the therapy of Alzheimer's disease. Curr Med Chem 2013; 20:2583-8. [PMID: 23590711 DOI: 10.2174/0929867311320200006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2012] [Revised: 03/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Inflammation has recently been implicated as a critical mechanism in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Microglia are the resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS), and they mediate the inflammatory response in the AD brain. Thus, suppression of microglial activation and subsequent neuroinflammation may be a potential therapeutic approach against AD. In the following review, we briefly discuss the limitations and advantages of current drug targets for AD and then summarize several anti-inflammatory drugs in trial, including natural nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), polyphenols and new drugs synthesized based on multi-target directed ligand (MTDL) design. In addition to their anti-inflammatory effects, these drugs can act as anti-oxidants and reduce microglial activation or amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques. Thus, the studies focused on multiple factors in AD processes might reveal the best potential treatment strategy for the future.
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Jiang DC, Tan Y, Shi S, Xu Q, Dong W, Gu Z, Zou RX. Research on new method of electron beam candle melting used for removal of P from molten Si. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1179/1433075x11y.0000000026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Wang L, Liu L, Shi S, Gao J, Liu Y, Li Y, Zhang Z, Wang G, Zhang K, Tao M, Gao C, Li K, Wang X, Lv L, Jiang G, Wang X, Jia H, Zhang J, Lu C, Li Y, Li K, Hu C, Ning Y, Li Y, Sun J, Liu T, Zhang Y, Ha B, Tian H, Meng H, Hu J, Chen Y, Deng H, Huang G, Wu W, Li G, Fang X, Pan J, Hong X, Gao S, Li X, Yang D, Chen G, Liu T, Cai M, Dong J, Mei Q, Shen Z, Pan R, Liu Z, Wang X, Tan Y, Flint J, Kendler KS. Cognitive trio: relationship with major depression and clinical predictors in Han Chinese women. Psychol Med 2013; 43:2265-2275. [PMID: 23425530 PMCID: PMC3807662 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291713000160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 01/06/2013] [Accepted: 01/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies support Beck's cognitive model of vulnerability to depression. However, the relationship between his cognitive triad and other clinical features and risk factors among those with major depression (MD) has rarely been systematically studied. METHOD The three key cognitive symptoms of worthlessness, hopelessness and helplessness were assessed during their lifetime worst episode in 1970 Han Chinese women with recurrent MD. Diagnostic and other risk factor information was assessed at personal interview. Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated by logistic regression. RESULTS Compared to patients who did not endorse the cognitive trio, those who did had a greater number of DSM-IV A criteria, more individual depressive symptoms, an earlier age at onset, a greater number of episodes, and were more likely to meet diagnostic criteria for melancholia, postnatal depression, dysthymia and anxiety disorders. Hopelessness was highly related to all the suicidal symptomatology, with ORs ranging from 5.92 to 6.51. Neuroticism, stressful life events (SLEs) and a protective parental rearing style were associated with these cognitive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS During the worst episode of MD in Han Chinese women, the endorsement of the cognitive trio was associated with a worse course of depression and an increased risk of suicide. Individuals with high levels of neuroticism, many SLEs and high parental protectiveness were at increased risk for these cognitive depressive symptoms. As in Western populations, symptoms of the cognitive trio appear to play a central role in the psychopathology of MD in Chinese women.
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Xu X, Chen C, Akiyama K, Chai Y, Le AD, Wang Z, Shi S. Gingivae contain neural-crest- and mesoderm-derived mesenchymal stem cells. J Dent Res 2013; 92:825-32. [PMID: 23867762 DOI: 10.1177/0022034513497961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Gingivae represent a unique soft tissue that serves as a biological barrier to cover the oral cavity side of the maxilla and mandible. Recently, the gingivae were identified as containing mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs). However, it is unknown whether the GMSCs are derived from cranial neural crest cells (CNCC) or the mesoderm. In this study, we show that around 90% of GMSCs are derived from CNCC and 10% from the mesoderm. In comparison with mesoderm MSCs (M-GMSCs), CNCC-derived GMSCs (N-GMSCs) show an elevated capacity to differentiate into neural cells and chondrocytes and induce activated T-cell apoptosis in vitro. When transplanted into mice with dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis, N-GMSCs showed superior effects in ameliorating inflammatory-related disease phenotype in comparison with the M-GMSC treatment group. Mechanistically, the increased immunomodulatory effect of N-GMSCs is associated with up-regulated expression of FAS ligand (FASL), a transmembrane protein that plays an important role in MSC-based immunomodulation. In summary, our study indicates that the gingivae contain both neural-crest- and mesoderm-derived MSCs with distinctive stem cell properties.
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Dong LY, Zheng JH, Qiu XX, Yu M, Ye YZ, Shi S, Yang DC, Xie YW. Ischemic preconditioning reduces deep hypothermic circulatory arrest cardiopulmonary bypass induced lung injury. EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES 2013; 17:1789-1799. [PMID: 23852906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Ischemic preconditioning (IP) has been used to reduce ischemia-reperfusion injury in several models. It remains unknown whether IP is sufficient to prevent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induced lung injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-four piglets were randomly divided into four groups: routine CPB (CPB), CPB + DHCA (DHCA), CPB + IP + DHCA (IP-1) and CPB + hypoxia-ischemia preconditioning + DHCA (IP-2). Lung static compliance (Cstat) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) were measured as indicators of lung function at three points during CPB. TNF-α, IL-8 and IL-10 expressions were detected by radioimmunoassay. CD18 expression was determined by flow cytometer. Some lung tissues were excised to measure the wet/dry weight ratio (W/D) and some were fixed to observe pathological changes. RESULTS Cstat significantly decreased whereas PVR increased in DHCA group. IP prevented DHCA-induced lung functional impairment, especially IP-2 treatment. More cytokines were produced after CPB in all groups, but with varying level. Left atrium/pulmonary artery ratio of CD18 expression on monocytes decreased only in DHCA group, whereas which on polymorphonuclear neutrophils decreased in DHCA group, IP-1 group at 1h post-CPB and IP-2 group. Although lung W/D was increased in IP-2 group compared with pre-CPB, but significantly lower than that in DHCA group. Histological findings showed less lung injuries in IP groups than DHCA group. CONCLUSIONS DHCA aggravates lung inflammatory injury and IP may reverse this injury. Maintaining ventilation with pulmonary artery perfusion in the lung IP process during CPB seems to be more superior to single pulmonary artery perfusion.
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Sun L, Wang D, Akiyama K, Chen C, Shi S. SAT0033 Allogenic mesenchymal stem cells-mediated immunoregulation involves FAS/FASL-induced T cell apoptosis in systemic sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.2981] [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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Berthelot-ricou A, Perrin J, Roustan A, Di Giorgio C, De Meo M, Botta A, Orsiere T, Courbiere B, Martinez JG, Botella IM, Casas IP, Novella-Maestre E, Colom PJF, Rubio J, Martinez AP, Rodriguez-Wallberg KA, de Mena SA, Malm E, Larsson A, Kuiper R, Hassan M, Herraiz S, Novella-Maestre E, Rodriguez-Iglesias B, Diaz-Garcia C, Mirabet V, Pellicer A, Aljaser FS, Medrano JH, Rhodes S, Tomlinson MJ, Campbell BK, Dong F, Shi S, Dai S, Liu X, Su Y, Guo Y, Wang F, Xin Z, Song W, Jin H, Jin H, Sun Y, Ortega-Hrepich C, Stoop D, Guzman L, Van Landuyt L, Tournaye H, Smitz J, De Vos M, Rodriguez-Iglesias B, Herraiz S, Novella-Maestre E, Diaz C, Vera F, Pellicer A, Novella-Maestre E, Herraiz S, Rodriguez-Iglesias B, Diaz-Garcia C, Pellicer A, Youm H, Lee J, Lee JR, Lee JY, Jee BC, Suh CS, Kim SH, Lotz L, Hoffmann I, Muller A, Hackl J, Schulz C, Reissmann C, Cupisti S, Oppelt PG, Heusinger K, Hildebrandt T, Beckmann MW, Dittrich R, Klinger F, Rossi V, Lispi M, Longobardi S, De Felici M, Fabbri R, Vicenti R, Martino NA, Parazza I, Macciocca M, Magnani V, Pasquinelli G, Dell'Aquila ME, Venturoli S, Fisch B, Orvieto R, Fisher N, Ben-Haroush A, Stein A, Abir R, Al-Samerria S, McFarlane J, Almahbobi G, Klocke S, Tappehorn C, Griesinger G. Male and female fertility preservation. Hum Reprod 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Makino Y, Yamaza H, Akiyama K, Ma L, Hoshino Y, Nonaka K, Terada Y, Kukita T, Shi S, Yamaza T. Immune therapeutic potential of stem cells from human supernumerary teeth. J Dent Res 2013; 92:609-15. [PMID: 23697344 DOI: 10.1177/0022034513490732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Discoveries of immunomodulatory functions in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have suggested that they might have therapeutic utility in treating immune diseases. Recently, a novel MSC population was identified from dental pulp of human supernumerary teeth, and its multipotency characterized. Herein, we first examined the in vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory functions of human supernumerary tooth-derived stem cells (SNTSCs). SNTSCs suppressed not only the viability of T-cells, but also the differentiation of interleukin 17 (IL-17)-secreting helper T (Th17)-cells in in vitro co-culture experiments. In addition, systemic SNTSC transplantation ameliorated the shortened lifespan and elevated serum autoantibodies and nephritis-like renal dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) model MRL/lpr mice. SNTSC transplantation also suppressed in vivo increased levels of peripheral Th17 cells and IL-17, as well as ex vivo differentiation of Th17 cells in MRL/lpr mice. Adoptive transfer experiments demonstrated that SNTSC-transplanted MRL/lpr mouse-derived T-cell-adopted immunocompromised mice showed a longer lifespan in comparison with non-transplanted MRL/lpr mouse-derived T-cell-adopted immunocompromised mice, indicating that SNTSC transplantation suppresses the hyper-immune condition of MRL/lpr mice through suppressing T-cells. Analysis of these data suggests that SNTSCs are a promising MSC source for cell-based therapy for immune diseases such as SLE.
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Kohlova M, Ribeiro S, do Sameiro-Faria M, Rocha-Pereira P, Fernandes J, Reis F, Miranda V, Quintanilha A, Bronze-da-Rocha E, Belo L, Costa E, Santos-Silva A, Arias-Guillen M, Maduell F, Masso E, Fontsere N, Carrera M, Ojeda R, Vera M, Cases A, Campistol J, Di Benedetto A, Ciotola A, Stuard S, Marcelli D, Canaud B, Kim MJ, Lee SW, Kweon SH, Song JH, Rosales LM, Abbas S, Zhu F, Flores C, Carter M, Apruzzese R, Kotanko P, Levin NW, Mann H, Seyffart G, Ensminger A, Goksel T, Stiller S, Zaluska W, Kotlinska-Hasiec E, Rzecki Z, Rybojad B, Zaluska A, Da'browski W, Ponce P, Chung T, Kreuzberg U, Pedrini L, Francois K, Wissing KM, Jacobs R, Boone D, Jacobs K, Tielemans C, Agar BU, Culleton BF, Fluck R, Leypoldt JK, Lentini P, Zanoli L, Granata A, Contestabile A, Basso A, Berlingo G, Pellanda V, de Cal M, Clementi A, Insalaco M, Dell'Aquila R, Panichi V, Rosati A, Casani A, Conti P, Capitanini A, Migliori M, Scatena A, Giusti R, Malagnino E, Betti G, Bernabini G, Gabbrielli C, Rollo S, Caiani D, Pizzarelli F, Cantaluppi V, Medica D, Quercia AD, Gai M, Leonardi G, Anania P, Guarena C, Giovinazzo G, Ferraresi M, Merlo I, Deambrosis I, Giaretta F, Biancone L, Segoloni GP, Surace A, Pieri M, Rovatti P, Steckiph D, Mambelli E, Mancini E, Santoro A, Devine E, Krieter D, Lemke HD, Frasca GM, Sagripanti S, Boggi R, Del Rosso G, Gattiani A, Mosconi G, Oliva S, Rigotti A, Sopranzi F, Tetta C, Cavallari C, Fonsato V, Maffei S, Collino F, Camussi G, Ksiazek A, Waniewski J, Debowska M, Wojcik-Zaluska A, Zaluska W, Maduell F, Wieneke P, Arias-Guillen M, Fontsere N, Vera M, Ojeda R, Carrera M, Cases A, Campistol J, Bunia J, Ziebig R, Wolf H, Ahrenholz P, Donadio C, Kanaki A, Sami N, Tognotti D, Goubella A, Gankam-Kengne F, Baudoux T, Fagnoul D, Husson C, Ghisdal L, Broeders NE, Nortier JL, von Albertini B, Mathieu C, Cherpillod A, Boesch A, Romo M, Zhou J, Tang L, Kong D, Zhang L, Shi S, Lv Y, Chen X, Sakurai K, Saito T, Ishii D, Fievet P, Delpierre A, Faucher J, Ghazali A, Soltani ON, Lefevre M, Stephan R, Demontis R, Hougardy JM, Husson C, Gastaldello K, Nortier JL, Mishkin GJ, McLean A, Palant C, Fievet P, Faucher J, Delpierre A, Ghazali A, Demontis R, Glorieux G, Hulko M, Speidel R, Brodbeck K, Krause B, Vanholder R, Rovatti P, Grandi E, Stefani D, Ruffo M, Solem K, Olde B, Santoro A, Sterner G, Lee YK, Lee HW, Choi KH, Kim BS, Sakurai K, Saito T, Wakabayasi Y, Djuric P, Bulatovic A, Jankovic A, Tosic J, Popovic J, Djuric Z, Bajcetic S, Dimkovic N, Golubev RV, Soltysiak J, Malke A, Warzywoda A, Blumczynski A, Silska-Dittmar M, Musielak A, Ostalska-Nowicka D, Zachwieja J, Ashcroft R, Williams G, Brown C, Chess J, Mikhail A, Steckiph D, Bertucci A, Petrarulo M, Baldini C, Calabrese G, Gonella M. Extracorporeal dialysis: techniques and adequacy II. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gft144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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