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Song Z, Shao L, Lin B, Zhang Y. Single-agent chemotherapy compared with combination chemotherapy as second-line treatment in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a retrospective analysis. Clin Transl Oncol 2013; 15:843-8. [PMID: 23423808 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1013-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 01/28/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hegde GV, de la Cruz CC, Chiu C, Alag N, Schaefer G, Crocker L, Ross S, Goldenberg D, Merchant M, Tien J, Shao L, Roth L, Tsai SP, Stawicki S, Jin Z, Wyatt SK, Carano RAD, Zheng Y, Sweet-Cordero EA, Wu Y, Jackson EL. Blocking NRG1 and Other Ligand-Mediated Her4 Signaling Enhances the Magnitude and Duration of the Chemotherapeutic Response of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Sci Transl Med 2013; 5:171ra18. [DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3004438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Jin J, Zhang Y, Fan X, Diao N, Shao L, Wang F, Hu P, Wang S, Weng X, Zhang W. Evaluation of the GenoType® MTBDRplus assay and identification of a rare mutation for improving MDR-TB detection. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2012; 16:521-6. [PMID: 22325117 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the new GenoType® MTBDRplus assay for the rapid detection of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in comparison with DNA sequencing to identify drug resistance mutation profiles in China. DESIGN Using MTBDRplus, drug susceptibility testing (DST) and DNA sequencing, 237 Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains were tested. RESULTS The sensitivity of MTBDRplus was 75.0% (126/168) for isoniazid (INH) resistant strains, and 93.5% (157/168) for rifampicin (RMP) resistant strains. It correlated well with sequencing, with 94.9% and 99.6% agreement for each strain category and 100% specificity for all categories. The two most common rpoB mutations were S531L (53.6%, 90/168) and D516G (17.3%, 29/168) in RMP-resistant strains. INH resistance was dominated by the katG 315 locus (S to T, N, R, I) mutation (73.7%, 124/168), and a rare katG mutation, S315N (6.5%, 11/168), not covered by MTBDRplus was identified. The mutation combination inhA-15/inhA-8 and katG315 (34 strains) was characteristically displayed in MDR-TB strains (23.5%), but not in INH-monoresistant strains. CONCLUSIONS Although Genotype MTBDRplus is a rapid and reliable molecular test for detecting MDR-TB, a significant proportion of strains in China contain a rare katG S315N mutation that would be missed by the assay. Further improvements may be achieved by incorporating this mutation into the assay to increase sensitivity in detecting INH resistance in China.
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Myers MT, Charnvanichborikarn S, Shao L, Kucheyev SO. Pulsed ion beam measurement of the time constant of dynamic annealing in Si. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2012; 109:095502. [PMID: 23002846 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.109.095502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Under ion irradiation, all crystalline materials display some degree of dynamic annealing when defects experience evolution after the thermalization of collision cascades. The exact time scales of such defect relaxation processes are, however, unknown even for Si at room temperature. Here, we use a pulsed ion-beam method to measure a characteristic time constant of dominant dynamic annealing processes of about 6 ms in Si bombarded at room temperature with 500 keV Ar ions.
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Czech Z, Kowalczyk A, Kabatc J, Shao L, Bai Y, Świderska J. UV-initiated crosslinking of photoreactive acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives using excimer-laser. Polym Bull (Berl) 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-012-0818-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Huang C, Li Y, Ren H, Wang J, Shao L, Zhang S, Li G, Yang L. Insight into the Structural Determinants of Imidazole Scaffold-Based Derivatives as P38 MAP Kinase Inhibitors by Computational Explorations. Curr Med Chem 2012; 19:4024-37. [DOI: 10.2174/092986712802002608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Revised: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ikonomovic M, Price J, Abrahamson E, Mathis C, Paljug W, Debnath M, Shao L, Becker C, Hamilton R, Klunk W. Direct Correlations of [H-3]Flutemetamol Binding with [H-3]PiB Binding and Amyloid-beta Concentration and Plaque Load in [C-11]PiB Imaged Brains (S34.002). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.s34.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Shao L, Winoto L, Agard DA, Gustafsson MGL, Sedat JW. Interferometer-based structured-illumination microscopy utilizing complementary phase relationship through constructive and destructive image detection by two cameras. J Microsc 2012; 246:229-36. [PMID: 22472010 PMCID: PMC3447539 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2012.03604.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In an interferometer-based fluorescence microscope, a beam splitter is often used to combine two emission wavefronts interferometrically. There are two perpendicular paths along which the interference fringes can propagate and normally only one is used for imaging. However, the other path also contains useful information. Here we introduced a second camera to our interferometer-based three-dimensional structured-illumination microscope (I(5)S) to capture the fringes along the normally unused path, which are out of phase by π relative to the fringes along the other path. Based on this complementary phase relationship and the well-defined phase interrelationships among the I(5)S data components, we can deduce and then computationally eliminate the path length errors within the interferometer loop using the simultaneously recorded fringes along the two imaging paths. This self-correction capability can greatly relax the requirement for eliminating the path length differences before and maintaining that status during each imaging session, which are practically challenging tasks. Experimental data is shown to support the theory.
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Guo L, Luo X, Zhao A, Huang H, Wei Z, Chen L, Qin S, Shao L, Xuan J, Feng G, Minghua C, Luan J, He L, Xing Q. A novel heterozygous nonsense mutation of keratin 5 in a chinese family with Dowling-Degos disease. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2011; 26:908-10. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04115.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yao C, Liu J, Shao L. Rapamycin inhibits the proliferation and apoptosis of gastric cancer cells by down regulating the expression of survivin. HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY 2011; 58:1075-1080. [PMID: 21830446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Gastric cancer is the second cause of cancer death worldwide. The prognosis of gastric cancer is poor due to its aggressiveness and resistance to chemotherapy. It has been reported that mTOR signaling pathway plays an important role in the development of several cancers. Rapamycin is an inhibitor of mTOR signaling pathway. This study aimed to observe the effects of rapamycin on the proliferation, apoptosis and invasiveness in human gastric cancer cell lines, SGC-7901 and MKN-45, and its mechanisms. METHODOLGY: Different concentrations of rapamycin (5 nM, 10 nM, 20 nM and 40 nM) were used in our research. MTT and flow cytometry assays were used to detect the proliferation and apoptosis of SGC-7901 and MKN-45 cells. Transwell assay was used to observe the invasive ability of gastric cancer cells. To observe the mRNA and protein expression of mTOR and survivin, RT-PCR and western blot assays were used. RESULTS Our data showed that rapamycin could inhibit the proliferation and the invasive ability of SGC-7901 and MKN-45 cells. It also could induce the apoptosis of these two gastric cancer cell lines. These effects were observed in a dose dependent manner. The mRNA and protein expression of mTOR and survivin were inhibited by rapamycin as assessed by RT-PCR and western blot. CONCLUSIONS Rapamycin could inhibit the proliferation and the invasive ability and induce the apoptosis of human gastric cancer cells in vitro. It might exert its biological effects through the inhibition of mTOR and survivin.
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Zaidi H, Ojha N, Morich M, Griesmer J, Hu Z, Maniawski P, Ratib O, Izquierdo-Garcia D, Fayad ZA, Shao L. Design and performance evaluation of a whole-body Ingenuity TF PET-MRI system. Phys Med Biol 2011; 56:3091-106. [PMID: 21508443 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/56/10/013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The Ingenuity TF PET-MRI is a newly released whole-body hybrid PET-MR imaging system with a Philips time-of-flight GEMINI TF PET and Achieva 3T X-series MRI system. Compared to PET-CT, modifications to the positron emission tomography (PET) gantry were made to avoid mutual system interference and deliver uncompromising performance which is equivalent to the standalone systems. The PET gantry was redesigned to introduce magnetic shielding for the photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). Stringent electromagnetic noise requirements of the MR system necessitated the removal of PET gantry electronics to be housed in the PET-MR equipment room. We report the standard NEMA measurements for the PET scanner. PET imaging and performance measurements were done at Geneva University Hospital as described in the NEMA Standards NU 2-2007 manual. The scatter fraction (SF) and noise equivalent count rate (NECR) measurements with the NEMA cylinder (20 cm diameter) were repeated for two larger cylinders (27 cm and 35 cm diameter), which better represent average and heavy patients. A NEMA/IEC torso phantom was used for overall assessment of image quality. The transverse and axial resolution near the center was 4.7 mm. Timing and energy resolution of the PET-MR system were measured to be 525 ps and 12%, respectively. The results were comparable to PET-CT systems demonstrating that the effect of design modifications required on the PET system to remove the harmful effect of the magnetic field on the PMTs was negligible. The absolute sensitivity of this scanner was 7.0 cps kBq(-1), whereas SF was 26%. NECR measurements performed with cylinders having three different diameters, and image quality measurements performed with IEC phantom yielded excellent results. The Ingenuity TF PET-MRI represents the first commercial whole-body hybrid PET-MRI system. The performance of the PET subsystem was comparable to the GEMINI TF PET-CT system using phantom and patient studies. It is conceived that advantages of hybrid PET-MRI will become more evident in the near future.
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Zhao ZY, Shao L, Zhao HM, Zhong ZH, Liu JY, Hao CG. Osteogenic Growth Peptide Accelerates Bone Healing during Distraction Osteogenesis in Rabbit Tibia. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:456-63. [PMID: 21672349 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Distraction osteogenesis is a valuable treatment method that allows limb lengthening or reconstruction of large bone defects. However, its major disadvantage is the long period required for the consolidation of a distraction callus. Osteogenic growth peptide (OGP) stimulates endochondral bone formation in fracture callus, but its capacity to promote regenerate ossification during distraction osteogenesis has not been evaluated. This study investigated whether intravenously administered OGP accelerated bone healing during distraction osteogenesis in 36 male New Zealand White rabbits, randomized into two groups. The treatment group received OGP (200 ng/kg body weight) in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), intravenously, each day; the control group received PBS alone. A 15-mm lengthening of the right lower leg was performed using the method of Ilizarov. Evidence from biomechanical, histological and radiographic evaluations demonstrated that systemic OGP treatment promoted optimal new bone formation during distraction osteogenesis in this rabbit model.
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Wu G, Ju L, Jin T, Chen L, Shao L, Wang Y, Liu B. Local delivery of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 increases axonal regeneration and the expression of tau protein after facial nerve injury. J Int Med Res 2011; 38:1682-8. [PMID: 21309482 DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study explored the function and possible mechanism of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) in the healing of injured peripheral nerves in vivo. Rabbit facial nerves were injured by clamping and then treated with recombinant human BMP-2 (rhBMP-2) or phosphate-buffered saline (control) by injecting once during surgery and twice a day post-injury for 7 days. Facial nerve fragments within 5 mm of the clamping point were examined at different times post-surgery. Axon structures visualized by Bielschowsky staining were similar in experimental and control nerves 2 and 6 weeks post-injury. At 4 weeks post-injury, cross-section images of facial nerves showed that axons treated with rhBMP-2 were denser and thicker, and levels of tau protein were increased. It is concluded from these data that rhBMP-2 may affect injured facial nerve regeneration by inducing more neurons to return to embryonic patterns of tau gene expression.
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Teng LL, Shao L, Zhao YT, Yu X, Zhang DF, Zhang H. The beneficial effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on doxorubicin-induced chronic heart failure in rats. J Int Med Res 2010; 38:940-8. [PMID: 20819430 DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study was designed to assess the effects of dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) from fish oil on the response of doxorubicin-induced chronic heart failure in rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were treated daily for 8 weeks with normal saline or n-3 PUFA intragastrically after induction of myocardial injury by intraperitoneal injection of doxorubicin 2 mg/kg once weekly for 8 weeks. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography. The cytoprotective role of n-3 PUFA against doxorubicin-induced myocardial injury was demonstrated by light microscopy, and serum cytokines (tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10) were analysed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Doxorubicin induced death, alterations in echocardiography parameters and histological damage, all of which are features that characterize heart failure. There were significant differences between the doxorubicin-induced heart failure group and the n-3 PUFA-treated group in terms of echocardiography parameters and cytokine changes. Thus, dietary supplementation with n-3 PUFA attenuated doxorubicin-induced cardiac dysfunction, an effect that might be associated with recovery from an imbalance of the cytokine network.
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Shao L, Hewitt M. The kinetic isotope effect in the search for deuterated drugs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 23:398-404. [DOI: 10.1358/dnp.2010.23.6.1426638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhao YT, Shao L, Teng LL, Hu B, Luo Y, Yu X, Zhang DF, Zhang H. Effects of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Therapy on Plasma Inflammatory Markers and N-Terminal Pro-brain Natriuretic Peptide in Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. J Int Med Res 2009; 37:1831-41. [PMID: 20146881 DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Several previous studies have suggested that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids ( n-3 PUFA) can exert favourable effects in patients with heart failure, but the mechanisms involved are not fully understood. This study was designed to investigate the effects of n-3 PUFA on circulating inflammatory markers and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with heart failure. Seventy-six patients with heart failure were randomly assigned to receive 2 g/day of n-3 PUFA or placebo for 3 months. Treatment with n-3 PUFA significantly decreased plasma levels of tumour necrosis factor, interleukin-6, intercellular adhesion molecule 1 and NT-proBNP. Left ventricular ejection fraction showed a small, non-significant improvement. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels decreased significantly in smokers after n-3 PUFA treatment. Thus, n-3 PUFA can reduce levels of plasma inflammatory markers and NT-proBNP as biomarkers of risk stratification in patients with heart failure. n-3 PUFA may offer a novel therapy for heart failure.
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Choppin A, Irwin I, Lach L, McDonald MG, Rettie AE, Shao L, Becker C, Palme MP, Paliard X, Bowersox S, Dennis DM, Druzgala P. Effect of tecarfarin, a novel vitamin K epoxide reductase inhibitor, on coagulation in beagle dogs. Br J Pharmacol 2009; 158:1536-47. [PMID: 19845677 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00420.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Tecarfarin (ATI-5923) is a novel vitamin K epoxide reductase inhibitor that is metabolized by esterase (mainly human carboxylesterase 2) to a single major metabolite, ATI-5900, in rats, dogs and humans. Tecarfarin is not significantly metabolized by CYP450 enzymes. The objective of this study was to test and compare the efficacy of tecarfarin with that of warfarin, when administered either intravenously or once a day orally, to produce stable anticoagulation in beagle dogs. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Effects on coagulation were assessed by measuring the activity levels of Factor VII and Factor X and thromboplastin-induced coagulation times, reported as prothrombin time (PT). KEY RESULTS Continuous intravenous infusions and oral administration of tecarfarin and warfarin caused a dose-dependent decrease in activity of Factor VII and Factor X, and associated increase in PT. Intravenous fresh frozen canine plasma or subcutaneous vitamin K(1) treatment reversed the anticoagulant effects of orally administered tecarfarin. Consistent with the inhibitory effects of amiodarone on CYP2C9, co-administration of amiodarone significantly increased the anticoagulation effect of warfarin and plasma warfarin concentrations. In contrast, amiodarone had no effect on the anticoagulation induced by tecarfarin or tecarfarin plasma concentrations in this model. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Overall, the data presented herein indicate that tecarfarin, via a vitamin K-dependent mechanism, causes changes in key parameters of haemostasis in beagle dogs that are consistent with effective anticoagulation. Compared to warfarin it has a decreased potential to interact metabolically with drugs that inhibit CYP450 enzymes and, therefore, may offer an improved safety profile for patients.
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Cohen AD, Ikonomovic MD, Abrahamson EE, Paljug WR, Dekosky ST, Lefterov IM, Koldamova RP, Shao L, Debnath ML, Mason NS, Mathis CA, Klunk WE. Anti-Amyloid Effects of Small Molecule Aβ-Binding Agents in PS1/APP Mice. LETT DRUG DES DISCOV 2009; 6:437. [PMID: 20119496 DOI: 10.2174/157018009789057526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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AIMS: One promising approach for treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is use of anti-amyloid therapies, based on the hypothesis that increases in amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposits in brain are a major cause of AD. Several groups have focused on Aβ immunotherapy with some success. Small molecules derivatives of Congo red have been shown to inhibit Aβ aggregation and protect against Aβ neurotoxicity in vitro. The agents described here are all small molecule Aβ-binding agents (SMAβBA's) derivatives of Congo red. MAIN METHODS: Here, we have explored the anti-amyloid properties of these SMAβBA's in mice doubly transgenic for human prensenilin-1 (PS1) and APP gene mutations that cause early-onset AD. Mice were treated with either methoxy-X04, X:EE:B34 and X:034-3-OMe1. After treatment, brains were examined for Aβ-deposition, using histochemistry, and soluble and insoluble Aβ levels were determined using ELISA. KEY FINDINGS: A range of anti-amyloid activity was observed with these three compounds. PS1/APP mice treated with methoxy-X04 and X:EE:B34 showed decrease in total Aβ load, a decrease in Aβ fibril load, and a decrease in average plaque size. Treatment with methoxy-X04 also resulted in a decrease in insoluble Aβ levels. The structurally similar compound, X:034:3-OMe1, showed no significant effect on any of these measures. The effectiveness of the SMAβBA's may be related to a combination of binding affinity for Aβ and entry into brain, but other factors appear to apply as well. SIGNIFICANCE: These data suggest that SMAβBA's may significantly decrease amyloid burden in brain during the pathogenesis of AD and could be useful therapeutics alone, or in combination with immunotherapy.
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Su C, Ma L, Wang R, Hu X, Chen S, Shao L, Wu H, Shen L, Zhang Z, Wu G. [Studies on immunoprotection in mice after immunization with Schistosoma japonicum 22.6 kDa recombinant protein]. ZHONGGUO JI SHENG CHONG XUE YU JI SHENG CHONG BING ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY & PARASITIC DISEASES 2009; 17:288-91. [PMID: 12563860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the immunoprotective effect of Schistosoma japonicum recombinant 22.6 kDa (rSj22.6) and Sj22.6/Sj26 GST fusion protein. METHODS The Sj22.6/Sj26 GST fusion protein was prepared by affinity chromatography using glutathione Sepharose 4B. The purified rSj22.6 could be cleaved easily from the fusion protein with Thrombin. 17 and 12 mice immunized with rSj22.6 and Sj22.6/Sj26 GST separately were each challenged with 40 +/- 1 S. japonicum cercariae. RESULTS In BALB/c mice, the rSj22.6 and Sj22.6/Sj26 GST could induce 32.1 (P < 0.005) and 34.9% (P < 0.02) worm reduction, respectively, as well as 28.4% (P < 0.02) and 45.1% (P < 0.005) total egg reduction, respectively. CONCLUSION Bpth rSj22.6 and Sj22.6/Sj26 GST fusion protein are partially effective against S. japonicum.
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Barnes KC, Grant AV, Baltadzhieva D, Zhang S, Berg T, Shao L, Zambelli-Weiner A, Anderson W, Nelsen A, Pillai S, Yarnall DP, Dienger K, Ingersoll RG, Scott AF, Fallin MD, Mathias RA, Beaty TH, Garcia JGN, Wills-Karp M. Variants in the gene encoding C3 are associated with asthma and related phenotypes among African Caribbean families. Genes Immun 2009; 7:27-35. [PMID: 16355111 DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6364267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Proinflammatory and immunoregulatory products from C3 play a major role in phagocytosis, respiratory burst, and airways inflammation. C3 is critical in adaptive immunity; studies in mice deficient in C3 demonstrate that features of asthma are significantly attenuated in the absence of C3. To test the hypothesis that the C3 gene on chromosome 19p13.3-p13.2 contains variants associated with asthma and related phenotypes, we genotyped 25 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers distributed at intervals of approximately 1.9 kb within the C3 gene in 852 African Caribbean subjects from 125 nuclear and extended pedigrees. We used the multiallelic test in the family-based association test program to examine sliding windows comprised of 2-6 SNPs. A five-SNP window between markers rs10402876 and rs366510 provided strongest evidence for linkage in the presence of linkage disequilibrium for asthma, high log[total IgE], and high log[IL-13]/[log[IFN-gamma] in terms of global P-values (P = 0.00027, 0.00013, and 0.003, respectively). A three-SNP haplotype GGC for the first three of these markers showed best overall significance for the three phenotypes (P = 0.003, 0.007, 0.018, respectively) considering haplotype-specific tests. Taken together, these results implicate the C3 gene as a priority candidate controlling risk for asthma and allergic disease in this population of African descent.
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Jin X, Bai YP, Shao L, Yang BH, Tang YP. Properties of solvent-borne acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives synthesized by a simple approach. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2009. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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JN Clague, Shao L, Lin J, Chang S, Zhu Y, Hecht S, Wood C, Wu X. Nnkoac Sensitivity As A Predictive Marker For Renal Cancer In Never- And Former- Smokers. Ann Epidemiol 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liu L, Wang S, Shan B, Shao L, Sato A, Kawamura K, Li Q, Ma G, Tagawa M. IL-27-mediated activation of natural killer cells and inflammation produced antitumour effects for human oesophageal carcinoma cells. Scand J Immunol 2008; 68:22-9. [PMID: 18482209 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2008.02111.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Interleukin IL-27, composed of p28 and EBV-induced gene 3 subunits, has diverse functions in enhancing cell-mediated immunity and silencing the immunity. We examined whether forced expression of the p28-linked EBI3 gene in human oesophageal carcinoma cells (Eca109) produced antitumour effects in a T cell-defective condition. Tumour growth of Eca109 cells expressing IL-27 (Eca109/IL-27) was retarded in nude mice compared with parental and vector DNA-transduced tumours and survival of the mice inoculated with Eca109/IL-27 cells was prolonged. Expression of the tumour necrosis factor-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-6 genes was up-regulated in Eca109/IL-27 tumour specimens while the tumours remained small in size but the increased transcription was subsequently down-regulated in enlarged tumours. Spleen cells from mice-bearing Eca109/IL-27 tumours produced interferon-gamma and showed YAC-1-targeted cytotoxic activities greater than those of mice inoculated with parental or vector DNA-transducer tumours. Numbers of DX5+CD69+ natural killer cells in spleen of mice-bearing Eca109/IL-27 tumours and those of CD31+ cells within Eca109/IL-27 tumours remained the same as found in mice-bearing parental or vector DNA-transduced tumours. These data collectively suggest that the IL-27-mediated antitumour effects produced in a mature T cell-defective condition were attributable to enhanced interferon-gamma production and natural killer activities.
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Zhang ZH, Shao L. Study on control of micro-pollutants by BAC filtration. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2008; 58:677-682. [PMID: 18725738 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The objective of this research was to evaluate removal efficiency of micro-pollutants in a BAC filter that followed ozonation for long term operation. The experimental results showed that after continuous operation for one year BAC filter still maintained a removal of 15 approximately 20% for COD(Mn) and 20 approximately 30% of removal for UV(254). Correlative analysis based on lots of data found that empty bed contact time (EBCT) instead of flow rate could obviously impact on removal effect of micro-pollutants in BAC filter. And the optimal relationship between EBCT and removal effect of micro-pollutants for BAC filter was logarithm. On the other hand, long term running of BAC filter proved that there was a good removal of chloroform formation potential, but the removal of brominated trihalomethane formation potential decline with further bromization, even there appeared to be formation of bromoform in BAC filter.
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Kou YC, Shao L, Peng HH, Rosetta R, del Gaudio D, Wagner AF, Al-Hussaini TK, Van den Veyver IB. A recurrent intragenic genomic duplication, other novel mutations in NLRP7 and imprinting defects in recurrent biparental hydatidiform moles. Mol Hum Reprod 2007; 14:33-40. [PMID: 18039680 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gam079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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A complete hydatidiform mole (CHM) is an abnormal pregnancy with hyperproliferative vesicular trophoblast and no fetal development. Most CHM are sporadic and androgenetic, but recurrent HM have biparental inheritance (BiHM) with disrupted DNA methylation at differentially methylated regions (DMRs) of imprinted loci. Some women with recurrent BiHM have mutations in the NLRP7 gene on chromosome 19q13.42. Using bisulfite genomic sequencing at eight imprinted DMRs on DNA from two BiHMs, we found a pattern of failure to acquire or maintain DNA methylation at DMRs (PEG3, SNRPN, KCNQ1OT1, GNAS exon 1A) that normally acquire CpG methylation during oogenesis, but not at H19, which acquires CpG methylation during spermatogenesis. Secondary imprints at the GNAS locus showed variable abnormal patterns with both gain and loss of CpG methylation. We found novel missense and splice-site mutations in NLRP7 in women with non-familial recurrent BiHM. We identified and characterized a homozygous intragenic tandem duplication including exons 2 through 5 of NLRP7 that results in a predicted truncated protein in affected women of three unrelated Egyptian kindreds, suggesting a founder effect. Our findings firmly establish that NLRP7 mutations are a major cause of BiHM and confirm presence of a complex pattern of imprinting abnormalities in BiHM tissues.
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