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Sun P, Cai DH, Li QN, Chen H, Deng WM, He L, Yang L. Effects of alendronate and strontium ranelate on cancellous and cortical bone mass in glucocorticoid-treated adult rats. Calcif Tissue Int 2010; 86:495-501. [PMID: 20390406 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-010-9363-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We studied the effects of alendronate (Aln) and strontium ranelate (SrR) administration on cancellous and cortical bone in glucocorticoid (GC)-treated rats. Thirty-two 3.5-month male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into four groups: age-matched normal control (Nrm), methylprednisolone (Met; 5.0 mg/kg/day, sc, for 5 days/week), Met plus Aln orally (1.0 mg/kg/day), and Met plus SrR orally (900 mg/kg/day). The study period was 9 weeks. DXA was used to evaluate the femoral diaphysis and fifth lumbar vertebra (L5). Histomorphometry was performed in the proximal tibial metaphysis and tibial diaphysis. Met significantly decreased body weight and bone mineral density (BMD) compared with Nrm. Aln and SrR significantly increased body weight and BMD compared with Met. SrR resulted in significantly higher BMD than Aln. Met markedly decreased BV/TV, Tb.Th, and Tb.N and increased Tb.Sp compared with Nrm. Aln and SrR showed significantly increased of BV/TV, Tb.Th, and Tb.N and improved bone architecture. Moreover, Met reduced %Ct.Ar, enlarged %Ma.Ar, and decreased bone formation indices in the periosteum as well as increased ES/BS in the endosteum compared with Nrm. Aln significantly decreased endosteal ES/BS compared with Met. SrR significantly increased %Ct.Ar and bone formation indices in the periosteum as well as the endosteum and decreased endosteal ES/BS compared with Met. Furthermore, SrR led to a significantly higher cancellous and endocortical MS/BS and endocortical bone formation compared with Aln. Our findings suggest SrR at a dose of 900 mg/kg has a greater effect than Aln at 1.0 mg/kg, according to BMD and histomorphometric analysis, in preventing GC-induced osteopenia. Therefore, SrR might be applicable as a bone therapeutic agent to treat secondary osteoporosis in the clinic.
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Van Lehn R, Sing C, Chen H, Alexander-Katz A. Multidimensional Targeting: Using Physical and Chemical Forces in Unison. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2010; 11:320-32. [DOI: 10.2174/138920110791233299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2009] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bustillo JR, Rowland LM, Mullins P, Jung R, Chen H, Qualls C, Hammond R, Brooks WM, Lauriello J. 1H-MRS at 4 tesla in minimally treated early schizophrenia. Mol Psychiatry 2010; 15:629-36. [PMID: 19918243 PMCID: PMC2892215 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2009.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We investigated glutamate-related neuronal dysfunction in the anterior cingulate (AC) early in schizophrenia before and after antipsychotic treatment. A total of 14 minimally treated schizophrenia patients and 10 healthy subjects were studied with single-voxel proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRS) of the AC, frontal white matter and thalamus at 4 T. Concentrations of N-acetylaspartate (NAA), glutamate (Glu), glutamine (Gln) and Gln/Glu ratios were determined and corrected for the partial tissue volume. Patients were treated with antipsychotic medication following a specific algorithm and (1)H-MRS was repeated after 1, 6 and 12 months. There were group x region interactions for baseline NAA (P=0.074) and Gln/Glu (P=0.028): schizophrenia subjects had lower NAA (P=0.045) and higher Gln/Glu (P=0.006) in the AC before treatment. In addition, AC Gln/Glu was inversely related to AC NAA in the schizophrenia (P=0.0009) but not in the control group (P=0.92). Following antipsychotic treatment, there were no further changes in NAA, Gln/Glu or any of the other metabolites in any of the regions studied. We conclude that early in the illness, schizophrenia patients already show abnormalities in glutamatergic metabolism and reductions in NAA consistent with glutamate-related excitotoxicity.
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Zhang JQ, Chen H, Sun ZJ, Liu XL, Qiang-Ba YZ, Gu YL. Genetic variation of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha gene (PPARA) in chickens bred for different purposes. Biochem Genet 2010; 48:465-71. [PMID: 20087658 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-009-9329-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2009] [Accepted: 10/22/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA) is involved in fatty acid oxidation by upregulating the expression of acyl-coenzyme A oxidase and carnitine palmitoyltransferase. In this study, PPARA gene variations in four chicken breeds (Guyuan, Wenchang, Tibetan, and Hisex) were detected by PCR-SSCP and DNA sequencing. The results indicated six genotypes (AA-EF). When compared with the PPARA reference sequence (GenBank accession no. AF163809), the nucleotide sequences of genotypes AA, BB, AB, and CC revealed silent mutations in the three Chinese breeds. The nucleotide sequences of genotypes DD and EF in Hisex showed several frame-shift mutations, implying variations involving five alleles of the PPARA gene in chicken breeds. In addition, the distribution of genotype frequency within the PPARA gene was significantly different in the four breeds studied, implying that this locus would probably be an effective marker in marker-assisted selection for layer, meat-and-egg, and broiler breeds.
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Chi Y, Liang J, Yan D, Wuu C, Chen H, Chao K. SU-GG-J-88: Evaluation of Phase Sampling Methods for 4D Dose Accumulation. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3468312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Izaguirre EW, Chen H, Su I, Silvius AA, Birch J, Price S, Low DA. TH-C-204B-10: Implementation of a Small Animal Image Guided Microirradiator: The MicroIGRT. Med Phys 2010. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3469502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Sodhi R, Chen H, Yang SP, Hu B, Zeng X, Xiao RH. TOF-SIMS analysis of kidney stones possibly induced by the ingestion of melamine- containing milk products. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.3456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Shapiro BS, Daneshmand ST, Garner FC, Aguirre M, Hudson C, Thomas S, Alshalati J, Almog B, Shehata F, Paz E, Son WY, Tan SL, Tulandi T, Dong M, Liu F, Wang H, Huang H, Groeneveld E, Broeze KA, Lambers MJ, Haapsamo M, Dirckx K, Schoot BC, Salle B, Duvan CI, Schats R, Mol BWJ, Hompes PGA, Johnson S, Shaw R, Parkinson P, Perry P, Chen H, Han JL, Peng XD, Yan JM, Fuentes A, Jesam C, Kohen P, Galleguillos A, Torres A, Munoz A. Session 67: Endocrine and Immunologic Aspects of Early Pregnancy. Hum Reprod 2010. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/de.25.s1.67] [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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O'Reilly EJ, Chen H, Gardener H, Gao X, Ascherio A. THE AUTHORS REPLY. Am J Epidemiol 2010. [DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwq153] [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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Li H, Zhu X, Liu S, Xiang J, Chen H. Clusterin immuno-expression and its clinical significance in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e17520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Rajan A, Berman AW, Kelly RJ, Lopez-Chavez A, Dechowdhury R, Chen H, Giaccone G. Phase II study of the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) antibody cixutumumab (C) in patients (pts) with thymoma (T) and thymic carcinoma (TC). J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e17525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Litton JK, Chen H, Mittendorf EA, Meric-Bernstam F, Chavez-Mac Gregor M, Woodward WA, Sahin A, Theriault RL, Hortobagyi GN, Gonzalez-Angulo AM. Outcomes differences in tumors < 1 cm by age and breast cancer subtype. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Wei J, Yu L, Costa C, Zou Z, Chen H, Benlloch S, Sanchez J, Taron M, Rosell R, Liu B. BRCA1 and RAP80 mRNA levels and median survival (MS) of advanced gastric cancer patients (p) treated with oxaliplatin plus 5-fluorouracil (FOLFOX). J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.e14602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Han RL, Lan XY, Zhang LZ, Ren G, Jing YJ, Li MJ, Zhang B, Zhao M, Guo YK, Kang XT, Chen H. A novel single-nucleotide polymorphism of the visfatin gene and its associations with performance traits in the chicken. J Appl Genet 2010; 51:59-65. [PMID: 20145301 DOI: 10.1007/bf03195711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Visfatin is a peptide that is predominantly expressed in visceral adipose tissue and is hypothesized to be related to obesity and insulin resistance. In this study, a novel silent single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) was found in exon 7 of the chicken visfatin gene (also known as PBEF1) by single-stranded conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and DNA sequencing. In total, 836 chickens forming an F2 resource population of Gushi chicken crossed with Anka broiler were genotyped by XbaI forced RFLP, and the associations of this polymorphism with chicken growth, carcass characteristics, and meat quality were analyzed. Significant associations were found between the polymorphism and 4-week body weight (BW4), 6-week body weight (BW6), 4-week body slanting length (BSL4), fat bandwidth (FBW), breast muscle water loss rate (BWLR) and breast muscle fiber density (BFD) (P < 0.05), as well as 4-week breastbone length (BBL4) (P < 0.01). These observations suggested that the polymorphism in exon7 of the visfatin gene had significant effects on the early growth traits of chicken.
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Cao X, Yao Z, Shao M, Chen H, Ye W, Yao X. Pharmacokinetics of methyl protodioscin in rats. DIE PHARMAZIE 2010; 65:359-362. [PMID: 20503929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Methyl protodioscin (MPD), a natural furostanol saponin, showed distinct antitumor activity and is distributed in many traditional Chinese medicines. The pharmacokinetics, distribution and excretion of MPD were first investigated after i.v. injection to rats in this study. The dose-dependent pharmacokinetics of MPD were characterized after i.v. injection (20, 40 and 120 mg/kg of MPD) to rats. A good linearity (r = 0.9989, P < 0.05) was found in the regression analysis of the AUC0-t -dose. The plasma concentrations of MPD declined rapidly with an elimination half-life (t1/2) from 25.56 to 29.32 min. The MPD kinetics was in line with one-compartment model after i.v. injection. 23.43% and 32.86% of MPD was recovered in urine and bile, respectively. The concentrations of MPD in plasma and most examined tissues 5 h after injection were close to or below the Low Limit of Quantification (LLOQ). This indicated that MPD was distributed and eliminated rapidly in rats.
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Jin Q, Fang X, Zhang C, Yang L, Sun J, Chen D, Shi X, Du Y, Lan X, Chen H. A novel SNP of the GHRL gene in goat and its association with growth traits. Small Rumin Res 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hua X, Shi-Hui Y, Chao-Peng S, He-Xiang X, Jian-Geng Z, Nai-Bao Z, Chen H. A newRHD-positive, D antigen negative allele in Chinese. Vox Sang 2010; 98:576. [PMID: 20136792 DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2009.01280.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Jin QJ, Fang XT, Zhang CL, Yang L, Sun JJ, Chen DX, Shi XY, Du Y, Lan XY, Chen H. Polymorphism of the VEGF gene and its association with growth traits in four goat breeds. S AFR J ANIM SCI 2010. [DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v40i1.54127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Jang J, Yang YC, Zhang GH, Chen H, Lu JL, Du YY, Ye JH, Ye Q, Borthakur D, Zheng XQ, Liang YR. Effect of Ultra-Violet B on Release of Volatiles in Tea Leaf. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/10942910902716976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Wei Y, Ge Y, Zhou F, Chen H, Cui C, Liu D, Yang Z, Wu G, Gu J, Jiang J. Identification and characterization of the promoter of human ATF5 gene. J Biochem 2010; 148:171-8. [DOI: 10.1093/jb/mvq047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Chen H, Jacobson BA, Mason L, Wolf SF, Bowman MR. FIZZ1 potentiates the carbachol-induced tracheal smooth muscle contraction. Eur Respir J 2010; 36:1165-73. [PMID: 20413533 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00097609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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FIZZ1 is an adipokine highly expressed under inflammatory conditions, and yet, little is known of its function. In this study we examine the expression and function of FIZZ1 in an ovalbumin mouse model of asthma. Trachea from naïve or ovalbumin-sensitised and -challenged mice were compared for transcriptional, functional and proteomic differences using gene microarrays, ex vivo tracheal contraction, immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. FIZZ1 was expressed in ovalbumin-treated, but not naïve, trachea. Naïve trachea incubated with recombinant FIZZ1 exhibited denuded epithelium and contractile hyperresponsiveness. The FIZZ1-incubated trachea also exhibited an associated increased expression of phospho-c-Raf, phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2, phospho-p38, MLCK and MLC-20. These data demonstrate that FIZZ1 regulates tracheal smooth muscle contraction through impairment of the epithelium and activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway in muscle.
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Kamiya N, Zhou X, Chen H, Hara T, Hoshi H, Yokoyama R, Kanematsu M, Fujita H. Automated recognition of the psoas major muscles on X-ray CT images. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2010; 2009:3557-60. [PMID: 19963589 DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2009.5332597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to recognize the psoas major muscle on X-ray CT images. For this purpose, we propose a novel recognition method. The recognition process in this method involves three steps: the generation of a shape model for the psoas major muscle, recognition of anatomical points such as the origin and insertion, and the recognition of the psoas major muscles by the use of the shape model. We generated the shape model using 20 CT cases and tested the model for recognition in 20 other CT cases. The average Jaccard similarity coefficient (JSC) and reproducibility rate were 0.704 and 0.783, respectively. Experimental results indicate that our method was effective for a 2-D cross-sectional area (CSA) analysis.
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Xue J, Chen H, Diao L, Chen X, Xia D. Expression of caveolin-1 in tongue squamous cell carcinoma by quantum dots. Eur J Histochem 2010; 54:e20. [PMID: 20558341 PMCID: PMC3167300 DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2010.e20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2010] [Revised: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Quantum dots (QDs) are a new class of fluorescent probes to detect biomarker expression. The role of caveolin-1 (Cav-1) in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is still unknown. This study aimed to investigate the expression profile of Cav-1 in carcinogenesis and development of TSCC by QDs immunofluorescence histochemistry (QDs-IHC) and discuss the relationship between the Cav-1 expression and the clinicopathological outcomes. QDs-IHC was used to detect Cav-1 expression in tissue microarrays including normal tongue mucosa (NTM; n=10), hyperplastic tongue mucosa (HTM; n=10), tongue pre-cancer lesions (TPL; n=15) and primary tongue squamous cell carcinoma (PTSCC; n=61). Correlations between the Cav-1 expression and clinicopathologic variables were evaluated statistically. Cells positive for Cav-1 were clearly detected and bright images were obtained in a fine, granular pattern at the cell membrane and cytoplasm using QDs-IHC. The rate of Cav-1 immunoreactivity increased progressively from NTM (0%), HTM (0%), TPL (36%) to PTSCC (74%). When compared with each other, there was statistical significance among PTSCC, TPL and NTM as well as among PTSCC, TPL and HTM. Moreover, Cav-1 expression level in PTSCC was correlated positively with clinical stage and histologic grade. QDs-IHC could accurately detect protein location in tongue mucosa. An increased expression of Cav-1 in the stepwise carcinogenesis from NTM, HTM, TPL to PTSCC suggested that Cav-1 might be an oncogene in the development of tongue squamous cell carcinoma.
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Rhodes R, Horie M, Chen H, Wang Z, Turner M, Saunders B. Aggregation of zinc oxide nanoparticles: From non-aqueous dispersions to composites used as photoactive layers in hybrid solar cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2010; 344:261-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2009.12.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2009] [Revised: 12/23/2009] [Accepted: 12/29/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chen H, Zhou X, Shoumura S, Emura S, Bunai Y. Age- and gender-dependent changes in three-dimensional microstructure of cortical and trabecular bone at the human femoral neck. Osteoporos Int 2010; 21:627-36. [PMID: 19543764 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-009-0993-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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UNLABELLED We investigated age- and gender-related variation of both cortical and trabecular microstructure in human femoral neck. We found that age-related change of cortical porosity is more noticeable than that of trabecular parameter. Our data may help to gain more insight into the potential mechanism of osteoporotic femoral neck fractures. INTRODUCTION Variations in the microstructure of cortical and trabecular bone contribute to decreased bone strength. Age- and gender-related changes in cortical and trabecular microstructure of femoral neck is unclear. The aim of this study was to identify three-dimensional (3D) microstructural changes of both cortical and trabecular bone simultaneously in human femoral neck with age and gender, using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). We hypothesized that there would be differences in age-related changes of cortical and trabecular bone for both women and men. METHODS We used 56 femoral necks of 28 women and men (57-98 years of age) from a Japanese population. The subjects were chosen to give an even age and gender distribution. Both women and men were divided into three age groups: middle (57-68 years), old (72-82 years), and elderly (87-98 years) groups. We examined cortical bone specimen from the inferior sector of femoral neck and trabecular bone specimen from the middle of femoral neck using micro-CT and 3D bone analysis software. RESULTS Cortical thickness (Ct.Th) decreased by 10-15%, cortical porosity (Ca.V/TV) almost doubled, and canal diameter (Ca.Dm) increased by 65-77% between the middle-aged and elderly groups for both women and men. The trabecular bone volume fraction (BV/TV) decreased by around 20%; trabecular thickness (Tb.Th), trabecular number (Tb.N), and connectivity density (Conn.D) decreased; and trabecular separation (Tb.Sp) and structure model index (SMI) increased with age for both women and men. As compared with women, men had higher Ct.Th and BV/TV and lower Ca.V/TV and Ca.Dm among three age groups. There was a significant inverse correlation between Ca.V.TV and BV/TV for both women and men. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that Ct.Th and BV/TV decreased, and Ca.V/TV and Ca.Dm increased in femoral neck with age for both women and men. The most obvious age-related change is the increase of Ca.V/TV. The decrease of BV/TV with age is more noticeable than that of Ct.Th. This is the first study that has provided both cortical and trabecular microstructural data simultaneously in a Japanese sample. These data may help us to gain more insight into the potential mechanism of osteoporotic femoral neck fractures.
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