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Han X, Zhao J, Liu S, Yuan Y. Performance improvement of flame-retarded poly(butylene terephthalate)/aluminum diethylphosphinate composites by epoxy-functional polysiloxane. HIGH PERFORM POLYM 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/0954008314559553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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An epoxy-functional polysiloxane (EPM) was employed for improving the performance of flame-retarded poly(butylene terephthalate)/aluminum diethylphosphinate (PBT/AlPi) composites. The effect was investigated by UL-94 test, limiting oxygen index, mechanical test, torque rheometer measurement, differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis, and heat distortion temperature. An obvious increase in torque evolution of the PBT/AlPi composite during processing was associated with chain-extending, branching, and cross-linking reaction by the combination of EPM. The addition of 0.6 wt% EPM remarkably enhanced not only the mechanical properties but also the flame retardancy and heat resistance of the PBT/AlPi composite. A high-performance PBT/AlPi composite was developed by virtue of EPM.
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Liu Q, Zhao J, Tan R, Zhou H, Lin Z, Zheng M, Romas E, Xu J, Sims NA. Parthenolide inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokine production and exhibits protective effects on progression of collagen-induced arthritis in a rat model. Scand J Rheumatol 2014; 44:182-91. [DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2014.938113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Lu T, Harper A, Dibner JJ, Scheffler JM, Corl BA, Estienne MJ, Zhao J, Dalloul RA. Supplementing antioxidants to pigs fed diets high in oxidants: II. Effects on carcass characteristics, meat quality, and fatty acid profile1. J Anim Sci 2014; 92:5464-75. [DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Zhu F, Zheng Y, Liu Y, Zhang X, Zhao J. Minocycline alleviates behavioral deficits and inhibits microglial activation in the offspring of pregnant mice after administration of polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidilic acid. Psychiatry Res 2014; 219:680-6. [PMID: 25042426 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Epidemiological studies have indicated that maternal infection during pregnancy may lead to a higher incidence of schizophrenia in the offspring. Activation of microglia is a key event in the reaction of the cerebral immune system to pathological changes. It can be hypothesized that microglia contribute to the neuropathology of schizophrenia. In this study, at embryonic day (ED) 9 pregnant mice were treated with intraperitoneal injection of polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidilic acid (Poly I:C) at a single dose of 20 mg/kg. At postnatal day 42, descendants were treated with minocycline (40 mg/kg) or saline for consecutive 14 days. Behavioral changes (locomotor activity, social interaction, and prepulse inhibition) were examined and the number of microglia was assessed after the treatment. The adult offspring exposed to Poly I:C at ED 9 showed behavioral changes (hyperlocomotion, deficits in social interaction and prepulse inhibition) and significant microglial activation in these brain areas (hippocampus, thalamus, and cerebral cortex) compared to those in saline-injected group. Moreover, minocycline attenuated the behavioral deficits and inhibited the activated microglia. These findings suggest that maternal infection may contribute to microglial activation in the offspring. In addition, the effect of minocycline in this immune model may be related to the inhibition of microglial activation.
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Zhao J, Jiménez-Hoyos CA, Scuseria GE, Huerga D, Dukelsky J, Rombouts SMA, Ortiz G. Composite fermion-boson mapping for fermionic lattice models. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2014; 26:455601. [PMID: 25318823 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/45/455601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We present a mapping of elementary fermion operators onto a quadratic form of composite fermionic and bosonic cluster operators. The mapping is an exact isomorphism as long as the physical constraint of one composite particle per cluster is satisfied. This condition is treated on average in a composite particle mean-field approach, which consists of an ansatz that decouples the composite fermionic and bosonic sectors. The theory is tested on the 1D and 2D Hubbard models. Using a Bogoliubov determinant for the composite fermions and either a coherent or Bogoliubov state for the bosons, we obtain a simple and accurate procedure for treating the Mott insulating phase of the Hubbard model with mean-field computational cost.
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Li L, Zhu K, Liu Y, Wu X, Wu J, Zhao Y, Zhao J. Targeting thioredoxin-1 with siRNA exacerbates oxidative stress injury after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in rats. Neuroscience 2014; 284:815-823. [PMID: 25451293 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.10.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Reactive oxygen species and their detrimental effects on the brain after transient ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of ischemic reperfusion injury. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) is an endogenous antioxidant protein that has neuroprotective effects. We hypothesized that Trx-1 plays a crucial role in regulating cerebral I/R injury. To be able to test this, 190 Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) with Trx-1 siRNA (small interference RNA) injected 24 h prior to ischemia. At 24 h after tMCAO, we measured neurological deficits, infarct volume, and brain water content, and found that neurological dysfunction, brain infarct size, and brain edema were worse in the Trx-1 siRNA group than in the control group. Oxidative stress was evaluated by measuring superoxide dismutase activity and malondialdehyde level. The levels of Trx-1 and its cofactor, peroxiredoxin (Prdx), were significantly decreased after Trx-1 down-regulated. However, there is no significant difference in the Prdx mRNA level after administration of Trx-1 siRNA. In contrast, Prdx-SO3 protein levels were significantly increased in the Trx-1 siRNA group. We also investigated the specific role of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in Trx-1 induction by knocking down Nrf2. Nrf2 siRNA injection decreased Trx-1 mRNA and protein expression. Our results suggest that the exacerbation of brain damage was associated with enhanced cerebral peroxidation in brain tissues. Moreover, these results revealed that Trx-1, which is more likely regulated by Nrf2, exerts a neuroprotective role probably through maintaining the reduction activity of Prdx1-4.
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Misof B, Liu S, Meusemann K, Peters RS, Donath A, Mayer C, Frandsen PB, Ware J, Flouri T, Beutel RG, Niehuis O, Petersen M, Izquierdo-Carrasco F, Wappler T, Rust J, Aberer AJ, Aspock U, Aspock H, Bartel D, Blanke A, Berger S, Bohm A, Buckley TR, Calcott B, Chen J, Friedrich F, Fukui M, Fujita M, Greve C, Grobe P, Gu S, Huang Y, Jermiin LS, Kawahara AY, Krogmann L, Kubiak M, Lanfear R, Letsch H, Li Y, Li Z, Li J, Lu H, Machida R, Mashimo Y, Kapli P, McKenna DD, Meng G, Nakagaki Y, Navarrete-Heredia JL, Ott M, Ou Y, Pass G, Podsiadlowski L, Pohl H, von Reumont BM, Schutte K, Sekiya K, Shimizu S, Slipinski A, Stamatakis A, Song W, Su X, Szucsich NU, Tan M, Tan X, Tang M, Tang J, Timelthaler G, Tomizuka S, Trautwein M, Tong X, Uchifune T, Walzl MG, Wiegmann BM, Wilbrandt J, Wipfler B, Wong TKF, Wu Q, Wu G, Xie Y, Yang S, Yang Q, Yeates DK, Yoshizawa K, Zhang Q, Zhang R, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Zhao J, Zhou C, Zhou L, Ziesmann T, Zou S, Li Y, Xu X, Zhang Y, Yang H, Wang J, Wang J, Kjer KM, Zhou X. Phylogenomics resolves the timing and pattern of insect evolution. Science 2014; 346:763-7. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1257570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1672] [Impact Index Per Article: 167.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Li S, Wei DY, Zhao J, Wang ZB. Carbon Black Reinforced Thermoplastic Vulcanizates Based on High Impact Polystyrene/Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Block Copolymer/Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Blends. INT POLYM PROC 2014. [DOI: 10.3139/217.2917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) based on high impact polystyrene (HIPS)/styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS)/styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) blends were prepared by dynamic vulcanization, with the TPVs being reinforced by carbon black (CB). Experimental results indicated that mechanical properties of dynamically vulcanized HIPS/SBS/SBR blends were enhanced remarkably by the incorporation of CB. The fracture surface morphology of the reinforced HIPS/SBS/SBR/CB TPVs was relatively flat. The Mullins effect could be observed in the stress-strain curves of HIPS/SBS/SBR TPVs and HIPS/SBS/SBR/CB TPVs during the uniaxial loading-unloading cycles. Compared with HIPS/SBS/SBR TPVs, CB-reinforced HIPS/SBS/SBR TPVs had the relatively higher stress, residual strain and internal friction loss.
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Zhang S, Zhang K, Jiang M, Zhao J. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome with scleroderma-like skin changes due to a homozygous missense LMNA mutation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 30:463-5. [PMID: 25371241 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lu T, Harper AF, Zhao J, Estienne MJ, Dalloul RA. Supplementing antioxidants to pigs fed diets high in oxidants: I. Effects on growth performance, liver function, and oxidative status. J Anim Sci 2014; 92:5455-63. [PMID: 25367515 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The objective of the study was to determine the effects of a dietary antioxidant blend (ethoxyquin and propyl gallate) and vitamin E on growth performance, liver function, and oxidative status in pigs fed diets high in oxidants. Crossbred barrows (n=100, 10.91±0.65 kg BW, 36±2 d of age, Landrace×Duroc) were allotted to 5 treatments on the basis of BW (5 replicate pens per treatment, 4 pigs per pen). Treatments included 1) HO, high-oxidant diet containing 5% oxidized soybean oil and 10% PUFA source (providing 2.05% docosahexaenoic acid in the diet), 2) VE, the HO diet with 11 IU/kg of added vitamin E, 3) AOX, the HO diet with antioxidant blend (135 mg/kg), 4) VE+AOX, the HO diet with both vitamin E and antioxidant blend, and 5) SC, a standard corn-soy control diet. The trial lasted for 118 d; on d 83, the HO diet pigs were switched to the SC diet because the animals were displaying very poor health. Compared with SC pigs, HO pigs had decreased ADG (0.92 vs. 0.51 kg for d 26 to 55, 1.29 vs. 0.34 kg for d 56 to 82; P<0.05) and ADFI (1.84 vs. 0.96 kg for d 26 to 55, 3.41 vs. 1.14 kg for d 56 to 82; P<0.05). However, switching the HO pigs to the SC diet resulted in HO pigs having a greater ADG than VE-fed pigs from d 83 to 118 (0.90 vs. 0.60 kg; P<0.05). The antioxidant blend restored pig performance to a level similar that of pigs fed the SC diet (P>0.05) with greater G:F for the entire period (0.44 vs. 0.38; P<0.05). A greater liver to BW ratio was found in HO compared with other treatments on d 55 and in VE on d 118. Total bilirubin concentration in plasma of HO pigs on d 55 was greater than that in VE+AOX pigs (P<0.05), whereas on d 118, bilirubin concentration in VE was higher than those in VE+AOX and SC (P<0.05). A similar trend was observed in aspartate transaminase. Plasma concentrations of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and carbonyl were elevated (P<0.05) in the HO pigs compared with the SC pigs on d 55 but not on d 118. Liver TBARS and carbonyl concentrations showed a similar trend, except that HO pigs had the greatest carbonyl concentration on d 118. Pigs fed AOX diets had plasma and liver TBARS and carbonyl concentrations similar to those fed SC diets. In the oxidative stress model used in this study, dietary addition of antioxidant blend or antioxidant blend+vitaimin E was effective in improving growth, liver function, and plasma markers of oxidative stress, but VE alone was not.
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Huang J, Li M, Tian Z, Hsieh E, Wang Q, Liu Y, Xu D, Hou Y, Zhao J, Guo X, Lai J, Hu C, Song N, Sun Q, Sun Q, Zhang F, Zhao Y, Zeng X. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of systemic sclerosis patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in China. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2014; 32:S-115-21. [PMID: 25372797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, especially in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Since there was no published study regarding PAH in the Chinese SSc population, we aimed to describe a cohort to provide some data for early diagnosis. METHODS We evaluated 236 systemic sclerosis patients prospectively registered in the EUSTAR (European League Against Rheumatism Scleroderma Trial and Research Group) database from the Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2009 to 2012. Among them, 33 individuals received right heart catheterisations (RHC) while the remaining patients were grouped by echocardiographic data. These patients were classified into two groups, PAH and non-PAH group. Their clinical and laboratory features were statistically analysed to identify possible risk factors for PAH in Chinese SSc population. RESULTS The possible prevalence of PAH in SSc patients was approximately 11% in our study. Digital ulcers (52.0% vs. 31.2%), telangiectasias (64.0% vs. 37.6%) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) (60.0% vs. 36.2%) were more common in SSc patients with PAH. Some laboratory results were also proved to be significantly correlated with it. Logistic regression analysis showed that telangiectasias (OR=2.888, 95% CI=1.176-7.093), presence of GERD (OR=2.592, 95% CI=1.067-6.296), anti-RNP positivity (OR=24.384, 95% CI=1.978-36.651), IgA level elevation (OR=8.745, 95% CI 4.838-122.896) and FVC/TLCO ratio (OR=97.067, 95% CI 12.475-755.271) were associated with an increased odds for PAH in SSc patients. CONCLUSIONS This study described possible predictors of PAH in Chinese SSc population, which have been supported by similar studies in other ethnic groups.
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Zhen H, Zhao W, Yang X, Wang J, Zhao J, Huo J, Zhang X, Fei Z. MS-31 * INTRACRANIAL MENINGIOMAS COMPLICATED BY HYPERTENSION: FOUR CASE REPORTS. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou260.29] [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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Thatcher G, Xiong R, Patel H, Zhao J, Liang X, Wang Y, Molloy M, Tonetti D. 316 Potent, partial agonists at ERalpha as selective estrogen mimics for treatment of tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70442-3] [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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Xiao S, Zhao J, Zhou Z, Yang Y. Neutronic study of an innovative natural uranium–thorium based fusion–fission hybrid energy system. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2014.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhao J, Al-Basheer A, Dasher B, Frank M, Hao Z, Howington J, Howington J, Kaminski J, Stewart J, Ye P, Kong F. Peripheral White Blood Cell Counts May Be a Significant Factor for Overall Survival in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.08.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zhao J, Li J, Li G, Gao J, Kjelleberg SLA, Loo SCJ, Zhang Q. Aroyleneimidazophenazine: A Sensitive Probe for Detecting CN−Anion and its Solvatochromism Effect. J Heterocycl Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/jhet.2214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zhang M, Li ZJ, Zhao J, Meng AL, Ma FL, Gong L. Facile synthesis of novel one-dimensional hierarchical SiC@SiO2@c-C nanostructures and their field emission properties. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra11931b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Zhai J, Zhao J, Chen M, Li J, Su Z. Relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene C270T polymorphisms and the psychotic symptoms and cognitive functioning of patients with schizophrenia. SHANGHAI ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY 2014; 24:328-34. [PMID: 25324637 PMCID: PMC4198899 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1002-0829.2012.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Background Findings from previous studies linking brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and schizophrenia are inconsistent and few studies have assessed the relationship between BDNF C270T gene polymorphisms and the clinical and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. Aim Compare the prevalence of the BDNF C270T gene polymorphisms between patients with schizophrenia and controls and, in the patients, assess the relationship of genotypes to the severity of symptoms. Methods BDNF C270T genotype and allele frequency were measured using Polymerase Chain Reaction methods in 224 drug-free patients with schizophrenia and 220 controls. Psychotic symptoms were assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and cognitive functioning was assessed using the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) and the Trail Making Test (TMT). In the patient group, differences in severity of symptoms across the three genotypes (i.e., C/C, C/T, and T/T) of C270T were assessed using one-way analysis of variance. Results The frequency of the T allele was much higher in patients than in controls (15.6% vs. 4.3%, χ2=31.47, p<0.001) and the C/T genotype was more common among patients than controls (27.7% vs. 7.7%, χ2=34.93, p<0.001). Compared to controls, patients performed poorly on all the cognitive tests, but there were no significant differences in the cognitive measures between patients with the three different genotypes. The total PANSS score, the PANSS negative symptoms subscale score, and the PANSS general psychopathology subscale score were not significantly different between the three groups of patients. However, the PANSS positive symptoms subscale score showed a small, statistically significant elevation in the severity of positive symptoms in the C/T genotype compared to the C/C genotype. Conclusion We confirm previous findings about differences in the prevalence of the BDNF C270T gene polymorphisms in schizophrenia, but do not find strong evidence of a relationship between different genotypes and the severity of the clinical or cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. Clinical and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia fluctuate over the course of the illness and with treatment, so stable, individual-specific measures of these parameters (that is, traits) need to be identified before it will be possible to definitively assess their relationship to different genotypes.
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Li Z, Huang H, Zhao H, Meng K, Zhao J, Shi P, Yang P, Luo H, Wang Y, Yao B. Genetic diversity and expression profiles of cysteine phytases in the sheep rumen during a feeding cycle. Lett Appl Microbiol 2014; 59:615-20. [PMID: 25146240 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12318] [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] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED Cysteine phytase is the main phytate-degrading enzyme of ruminant animals. To explore the genetic diversity and dynamic expression profile of cysteine phytase in sheep rumen during a feeding cycle, four transcript (0, 4, 9 and 16 h after feeding) and one DNA (9 h after feeding) clone libraries were constructed, respectively. A total of 46 distinct gene fragments were identified, and most of these sequences had low identities (<60%) with known phytases. Great divergence was found in the constitution and abundance of genes at the genome and transcriptional levels, and the transcript data are more reliable to reflect the information of functional genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the genes from uncultured bacteria instead of Firmicutes played the major phytate-degrading role. Further comparative analysis revealed the dynamic constitution of cysteine phytase genes in rumen at different time points. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Ruminal phytases, that are cysteine phytases, are novel in sequences and functions. Great divergence in the constitution and abundance of cysteine phytase genes at the genome and transcriptional levels suggested that transcript data are more reliable to reflect the information of functional genes. Phylogenetic and rarefaction analyses indicated that the cysteine phytase genes from uncultured bacteria instead of Firmicutes play the major phytate-degrading role in rumen, and their constitution is dynamic at different time points. This study provides a new insight into ruminal cysteine phytase genes and undermines their expression profiles over a whole feeding cycle.
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Adamczyk L, Adkins JK, Agakishiev G, Aggarwal MM, Ahammed Z, Alekseev I, Alford J, Anson CD, Aparin A, Arkhipkin D, Aschenauer EC, Averichev GS, Banerjee A, Beavis DR, Bellwied R, Bhasin A, Bhati AK, Bhattarai P, Bichsel H, Bielcik J, Bielcikova J, Bland LC, Bordyuzhin IG, Borowski W, Bouchet J, Brandin AV, Brovko SG, Bültmann S, Bunzarov I, Burton TP, Butterworth J, Caines H, Calderón de la Barca Sánchez M, Cebra D, Cendejas R, Cervantes MC, Chaloupka P, Chang Z, Chattopadhyay S, Chen HF, Chen JH, Chen L, Cheng J, Cherney M, Chikanian A, Christie W, Chwastowski J, Codrington MJM, Contin G, Cramer JG, Crawford HJ, Cui X, Das S, Davila Leyva A, De Silva LC, Debbe RR, Dedovich TG, Deng J, Derevschikov AA, Derradi de Souza R, Dhamija S, di Ruzza B, Didenko L, Dilks C, Ding F, Djawotho P, Dong X, Drachenberg JL, Draper JE, Du CM, Dunkelberger LE, Dunlop JC, Efimov LG, Engelage J, Engle KS, Eppley G, Eun L, Evdokimov O, Eyser O, Fatemi R, Fazio S, Fedorisin J, Filip P, Finch E, Fisyak Y, Flores CE, Gagliardi CA, Gangadharan DR, Garand D, Geurts F, Gibson A, Girard M, Gliske S, Greiner L, Grosnick D, Gunarathne DS, Guo Y, Gupta A, Gupta S, Guryn W, Haag B, Hamed A, Han LX, Haque R, Harris JW, Heppelmann S, Hirsch A, Hoffmann GW, Hofman DJ, Horvat S, Huang B, Huang HZ, Huang X, Huck P, Humanic TJ, Igo G, Jacobs WW, Jang H, Judd EG, Kabana S, Kalinkin D, Kang K, Kauder K, Ke HW, Keane D, Kechechyan A, Kesich A, Khan ZH, Kikola DP, Kisel I, Kisiel A, Koetke DD, Kollegger T, Konzer J, Koralt I, Kotchenda L, Kraishan AF, Kravtsov P, Krueger K, Kulakov I, Kumar L, Kycia RA, Lamont MAC, Landgraf JM, Landry KD, Lauret J, Lebedev A, Lednicky R, Lee JH, LeVine MJ, Li C, Li W, Li X, Li X, Li Y, Li ZM, Lisa MA, Liu F, Ljubicic T, Llope WJ, Lomnitz M, Longacre RS, Luo X, Ma GL, Ma YG, Madagodagettige Don DMMD, Mahapatra DP, Majka R, Margetis S, Markert C, Masui H, Matis HS, McDonald D, McShane TS, Minaev NG, Mioduszewski S, Mohanty B, Mondal MM, Morozov DA, Mustafa MK, Nandi BK, Nasim M, Nayak TK, Nelson JM, Nigmatkulov G, Nogach LV, Noh SY, Novak J, Nurushev SB, Odyniec G, Ogawa A, Oh K, Ohlson A, Okorokov V, Oldag EW, Olvitt DL, Pachr M, Page BS, Pal SK, Pan YX, Pandit Y, Panebratsev Y, Pawlak T, Pawlik B, Pei H, Perkins C, Peryt W, Pile P, Planinic M, Pluta J, Poljak N, Porter J, Poskanzer AM, Pruthi NK, Przybycien M, Pujahari PR, Putschke J, Qiu H, Quintero A, Ramachandran S, Raniwala R, Raniwala S, Ray RL, Riley CK, Ritter HG, Roberts JB, Rogachevskiy OV, Romero JL, Ross JF, Roy A, Ruan L, Rusnak J, Rusnakova O, Sahoo NR, Sahu PK, Sakrejda I, Salur S, Sandweiss J, Sangaline E, Sarkar A, Schambach J, Scharenberg RP, Schmah AM, Schmidke WB, Schmitz N, Seger J, Seyboth P, Shah N, Shahaliev E, Shanmuganathan PV, Shao M, Sharma B, Shen WQ, Shi SS, Shou QY, Sichtermann EP, Singaraju RN, Skoby MJ, Smirnov D, Smirnov N, Solanki D, Sorensen P, Spinka HM, Srivastava B, Stanislaus TDS, Stevens JR, Stock R, Strikhanov M, Stringfellow B, Sumbera M, Sun X, Sun XM, Sun Y, Sun Z, Surrow B, Svirida DN, Symons TJM, Szelezniak MA, Takahashi J, Tang AH, Tang Z, Tarnowsky T, Thomas JH, Timmins AR, Tlusty D, Tokarev M, Trentalange S, Tribble RE, Tribedy P, Trzeciak BA, Tsai OD, Turnau J, Ullrich T, Underwood DG, Van Buren G, van Nieuwenhuizen G, Vandenbroucke M, Vanfossen JA, Varma R, Vasconcelos GMS, Vasiliev AN, Vertesi R, Videbæk F, Viyogi YP, Vokal S, Vossen A, Wada M, Wang F, Wang G, Wang H, Wang JS, Wang XL, Wang Y, Wang Y, Webb G, Webb JC, Westfall GD, Wieman H, Wissink SW, Witt R, Wu YF, Xiao Z, Xie W, Xin K, Xu H, Xu J, Xu N, Xu QH, Xu Y, Xu Z, Yan W, Yang C, Yang Y, Yang Y, Ye Z, Yepes P, Yi L, Yip K, Yoo IK, Yu N, Zawisza Y, Zbroszczyk H, Zha W, Zhang JB, Zhang JL, Zhang S, Zhang XP, Zhang Y, Zhang ZP, Zhao F, Zhao J, Zhong C, Zhu X, Zhu YH, Zoulkarneeva Y, Zyzak M. Observation of D0 meson nuclear modifications in Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s(NN)] = 200 GeV. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:142301. [PMID: 25325635 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.142301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We report the first measurement of charmed-hadron (D(0)) production via the hadronic decay channel (D(0) → K(-) + π(+)) in Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s(NN)] = 200 GeV with the STAR experiment. The charm production cross section per nucleon-nucleon collision at midrapidity scales with the number of binary collisions, N(bin), from p+p to central Au+Au collisions. The D(0) meson yields in central Au + Au collisions are strongly suppressed compared to those in p+p scaled by N(bin), for transverse momenta p(T) > 3 GeV/c, demonstrating significant energy loss of charm quarks in the hot and dense medium. An enhancement at intermediate p(T) is also observed. Model calculations including strong charm-medium interactions and coalescence hadronization describe our measurements.
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An FP, Balantekin AB, Band HR, Beriguete W, Bishai M, Blyth S, Butorov I, Cao GF, Cao J, Chan YL, Chang JF, Chang LC, Chang Y, Chasman C, Chen H, Chen QY, Chen SM, Chen X, Chen X, Chen YX, Chen Y, Cheng YP, Cherwinka JJ, Chu MC, Cummings JP, de Arcos J, Deng ZY, Ding YY, Diwan MV, Draeger E, Du XF, Dwyer DA, Edwards WR, Ely SR, Fu JY, Ge LQ, Gill R, Gonchar M, Gong GH, Gong H, Grassi M, Gu WQ, Guan MY, Guo XH, Hackenburg RW, Han GH, Hans S, He M, Heeger KM, Heng YK, Hinrichs P, Hor YK, Hsiung YB, Hu BZ, Hu LM, Hu LJ, Hu T, Hu W, Huang EC, Huang H, Huang XT, Huber P, Hussain G, Isvan Z, Jaffe DE, Jaffke P, Jen KL, Jetter S, Ji XP, Ji XL, Jiang HJ, Jiao JB, Johnson RA, Kang L, Kettell SH, Kramer M, Kwan KK, Kwok MW, Kwok T, Lai WC, Lau K, Lebanowski L, Lee J, Lei RT, Leitner R, Leung A, Leung JKC, Lewis CA, Li DJ, Li F, Li GS, Li QJ, Li WD, Li XN, Li XQ, Li YF, Li ZB, Liang H, Lin CJ, Lin GL, Lin PY, Lin SK, Lin YC, Ling JJ, Link JM, Littenberg L, Littlejohn BR, Liu DW, Liu H, Liu JL, Liu JC, Liu SS, Liu YB, Lu C, Lu HQ, Luk KB, Ma QM, Ma XY, Ma XB, Ma YQ, McDonald KT, McFarlane MC, McKeown RD, Meng Y, Mitchell I, Monari Kebwaro J, Nakajima Y, Napolitano J, Naumov D, Naumova E, Nemchenok I, Ngai HY, Ning Z, Ochoa-Ricoux JP, Olshevski A, Patton S, Pec V, Peng JC, Piilonen LE, Pinsky L, Pun CSJ, Qi FZ, Qi M, Qian X, Raper N, Ren B, Ren J, Rosero R, Roskovec B, Ruan XC, Shao BB, Steiner H, Sun GX, Sun JL, Tam YH, Tang X, Themann H, Tsang KV, Tsang RHM, Tull CE, Tung YC, Viren B, Vorobel V, Wang CH, Wang LS, Wang LY, Wang M, Wang NY, Wang RG, Wang W, Wang WW, Wang X, Wang YF, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang ZM, Webber DM, Wei HY, Wei YD, Wen LJ, Whisnant K, White CG, Whitehead L, Wise T, Wong HLH, Wong SCF, Worcester E, Wu Q, Xia DM, Xia JK, Xia X, Xing ZZ, Xu JY, Xu JL, Xu J, Xu Y, Xue T, Yan J, Yang CC, Yang L, Yang MS, Yang MT, Ye M, Yeh M, Yeh YS, Young BL, Yu GY, Yu JY, Yu ZY, Zang SL, Zeng B, Zhan L, Zhang C, Zhang FH, Zhang JW, Zhang QM, Zhang Q, Zhang SH, Zhang YC, Zhang YM, Zhang YH, Zhang YX, Zhang ZJ, Zhang ZY, Zhang ZP, Zhao J, Zhao QW, Zhao Y, Zhao YB, Zheng L, Zhong WL, Zhou L, Zhou ZY, Zhuang HL, Zou JH. Search for a light sterile neutrino at Daya Bay. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 113:141802. [PMID: 25325631 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.113.141802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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A search for light sterile neutrino mixing was performed with the first 217 days of data from the Daya Bay Reactor Antineutrino Experiment. The experiment's unique configuration of multiple baselines from six 2.9 GW(th) nuclear reactors to six antineutrino detectors deployed in two near (effective baselines 512 m and 561 m) and one far (1579 m) underground experimental halls makes it possible to test for oscillations to a fourth (sterile) neutrino in the 10(-3) eV(2)<|Δm(41)(2) |< 0.3 eV(2) range. The relative spectral distortion due to the disappearance of electron antineutrinos was found to be consistent with that of the three-flavor oscillation model. The derived limits on sin(2) 2θ(14) cover the 10(-3) eV(2) ≲ |Δm(41)(2)| ≲ 0.1 eV(2) region, which was largely unexplored.
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Guo W, Liu F, Yu M, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Liu J, Xiao C, Zhao J. Functional and anatomical brain deficits in drug-naive major depressive disorder. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2014; 54:1-6. [PMID: 24863419 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2014.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2014] [Revised: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Functional and anatomical deficits have been involved in the neurobiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, no study has ever been conducted to examine whether and how functional alterations are related to anatomical deficits in MDD. This study aimed to determine the association between brain functional and anatomical deficits in drug-naive MDD. METHODS Forty-four patients with MDD and 44 age-, sex-, and education-matched healthy controls underwent structural and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging scanning. The voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) methods were used to analyze the imaging data. RESULTS VBM analysis showed gray matter volume (GMV) reductions in the parietal-temporal regions (i.e., the right inferior temporal gyrus and the left angular gyrus). Functional alterations revealed by ALFF mainly occurred in the temporal regions (i.e., the left middle temporal gyrus and the right superior temporal gyrus) and the cerebellum (i.e., the culmen). There is no overlap between brain regions with functional alterations and anatomical deficits in the patients and their subgroups (first-episode depression and recurrent depression). The episode number and the illness duration were correlated with the mean GMV values of the left angular gyrus. CONCLUSIONS A dissociation pattern of brain functional and anatomical deficits is observed in MDD. Our findings suggest that brain functional and anatomical deficits contribute independently to the neurobiology of MDD.
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An F, Balantekin A, Band H, Beriguete W, Bishai M, Blyth S, Butorov I, Cao G, Cao J, Chan Y, Chang J, Chang L, Chang Y, Chasman C, Chen H, Chen Q, Chen S, Chen X, Chen X, Chen Y, Chen Y, Cheng Y, Cherwinka J, Chu M, Cummings J, de Arcos J, Deng Z, Ding Y, Diwan M, Draeger E, Du X, Dwyer D, Edwards W, Ely S, Fu J, Ge L, Gill R, Gonchar M, Gong G, Gong H, Gu W, Guan M, Guo X, Hackenburg R, Han G, Hans S, He M, Heeger K, Heng Y, Hinrichs P, Hor Y, Hsiung Y, Hu B, Hu L, Hu L, Hu T, Hu W, Huang E, Huang H, Huang X, Huber P, Hussain G, Isvan Z, Jaffe D, Jaffke P, Jen K, Jetter S, Ji X, Ji X, Jiang H, Jiao J, Johnson R, Kang L, Kettell S, Kramer M, Kwan K, Kwok M, Kwok T, Lai W, Lau K, Lebanowski L, Lee J, Lei R, Leitner R, Leung A, Leung J, Lewis C, Li D, Li F, Li G, Li Q, Li W, Li X, Li X, Li Y, Li Z, Liang H, Lin C, Lin G, Lin P, Lin S, Lin Y, Ling J, Link J, Littenberg L, Littlejohn B, Liu D, Liu H, Liu J, Liu J, Liu S, Liu Y, Lu C, Lu H, Luk K, Ma Q, Ma X, Ma X, Ma Y, McDonald K, McFarlane M, McKeown R, Meng Y, Mitchell I, Monari Kebwaro J, Nakajima Y, Napolitano J, Naumov D, Naumova E, Nemchenok I, Ngai H, Ning Z, Ochoa-Ricoux J, Olshevski A, Patton S, Pec V, Peng J, Piilonen L, Pinsky L, Pun C, Qi F, Qi M, Qian X, Raper N, Ren B, Ren J, Rosero R, Roskovec B, Ruan X, Shao B, Steiner H, Sun G, Sun J, Tam Y, Tang X, Themann H, Tsang K, Tsang R, Tull C, Tung Y, Viren B, Vorobel V, Wang C, Wang L, Wang L, Wang M, Wang N, Wang R, Wang W, Wang W, Wang X, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang Z, Wang Z, Webber D, Wei H, Wei Y, Wen L, Whisnant K, White C, Whitehead L, Wise T, Wong H, Wong S, Worcester E, Wu Q, Xia D, Xia J, Xia X, Xing Z, Xu J, Xu J, Xu J, Xu Y, Xue T, Yan J, Yang C, Yang L, Yang M, Yang M, Ye M, Yeh M, Yeh Y, Young B, Yu G, Yu J, Yu Z, Zang S, Zeng B, Zhan L, Zhang C, Zhang F, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Zhang Q, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhang Z, Zhao J, Zhao Q, Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Zheng L, Zhong W, Zhou L, Zhou Z, Zhuang H, Zou J. Independent measurement of the neutrino mixing angleθ13via neutron capture on hydrogen at Daya Bay. Int J Clin Exp Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.90.071101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Zhao J, Wang Y. Versatile Ternary Manganese-Nickel-Cobalt Compounds in Multi-Shell Spherical Structures as Electrode Materials for High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1149/06118.0083ecst] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pearson J, Lucas RAI, Schlader ZJ, Zhao J, Gagnon D, Crandall CG. Active and passive heat stress similarly compromise tolerance to a simulated hemorrhagic challenge. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2014; 307:R822-7. [PMID: 25080499 PMCID: PMC4187179 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00199.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Passive heat stress increases core and skin temperatures and reduces tolerance to simulated hemorrhage (lower body negative pressure; LBNP). We tested whether exercise-induced heat stress reduces LBNP tolerance to a greater extent relative to passive heat stress, when skin and core temperatures are similar. Eight participants (6 males, 32 ± 7 yr, 176 ± 8 cm, 77.0 ± 9.8 kg) underwent LBNP to presyncope on three separate and randomized occasions: 1) passive heat stress, 2) exercise in a hot environment (40°C) where skin temperature was moderate (36°C, active 36), and 3) exercise in a hot environment (40°C) where skin temperature was matched relative to that achieved during passive heat stress (∼38°C, active 38). LBNP tolerance was quantified using the cumulative stress index (CSI). Before LBNP, increases in core temperature from baseline were not different between trials (1.18 ± 0.20°C; P > 0.05). Also before LBNP, mean skin temperature was similar between passive heat stress (38.2 ± 0.5°C) and active 38 (38.2 ± 0.8°C; P = 0.90) trials, whereas it was reduced in the active 36 trial (36.6 ± 0.5°C; P ≤ 0.05 compared with passive heat stress and active 38). LBNP tolerance was not different between passive heat stress and active 38 trials (383 ± 223 and 322 ± 178 CSI, respectively; P = 0.12), but both were similarly reduced relative to active 36 (516 ± 147 CSI, both P ≤ 0.05). LBNP tolerance is not different between heat stresses induced either passively or by exercise in a hot environment when skin temperatures are similarly elevated. However, LBNP tolerance is influenced by the magnitude of the elevation in skin temperature following exercise induced heat stress.
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