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Muhammad F, Weber KA, Rohan M, Smith ZA. Patterns of cortical thickness alterations in degenerative cervical myelopathy: associations with dexterity and gait dysfunctions. Brain Commun 2024; 6:fcae279. [PMID: 39364309 PMCID: PMC11448325 DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024] Open
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Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) can lead to significant brain structural reorganization. The association between the cortical changes and specific motor symptoms in DCM has yet to be fully elucidated. We investigated the associations between cortical thickness changes with neurological symptoms, such as dexterity and gait abnormalities, in patients with DCM in a case-control study. A 3 Tesla MRI scanner was used to acquire high-resolution T1-weighted structural scans from 30 right-handed patients with DCM and 22 age-matched healthy controls. Pronounced cortical thinning was observed in DCM patients relative to healthy controls, particularly in the bilateral precentral and prefrontal gyri, left pars triangularis, left postcentral gyrus, right transverse temporal and visual cortices (P ≤ 0.04). Notably, cortical thickness in these regions showed strong correlations with objective motor deficits (P < 0.0001). Specifically, the prefrontal cortex, premotor area and supplementary motor area exhibited significant thickness reductions correlating with diminished dexterity (R2 = 0.33, P < 0.0007; R2 = 0.34, P = 0.005, respectively). Similarly, declines in gait function were associated with reduced cortical thickness in the visual motor and frontal eye field cortices (R2 = 0.39, P = 0.029, R2 = 0.33, P = 0.04, respectively). Interestingly, only the contralateral precuneus thickness was associated with the overall modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association (mJOA) scores (R2 = 0.29, P = 0.003). However, the upper extremity subscore of mJOA indicated an association with the visual cortex and the anterior prefrontal (R2 = 0.48, P = 0.002, R2 = 0.33, P = 0.0034, respectively). In conclusion, our findings reveal patterns of cortical changes correlating with motor deficits, highlighting the significance of combining objective clinical and brain imaging assessments for understanding motor network dysfunction in DCM.
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- Fauziyya Muhammad
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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- Systems Neuroscience and Pain Lab, Division of Pain Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Tulsa, OK 74136, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
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Hu R, Xue X, Sun X, Mi Y, Wen H, Xi H, Li F, Zheng P, Liu S. Revealing the role of metformin in gastric intestinal metaplasia treatment. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1340309. [PMID: 39101145 PMCID: PMC11294171 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1340309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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Objective Gastric intestinal metaplasia (IM) is a precancerous stage associated with gastric cancer. Despite the observed beneficial effects of metformin on IM, its molecular mechanism remains not fully elucidated. This study aims to reveal the effects and potential mechanisms of metformin in treating IM based on both bioinformatics and in vivo investigations. Methods The seven public databases (GeneCards, DisGeNET, OMIM, SuperPred, Pharm Mapper, Swiss Target Prediction, TargetNet) were used in this work to identify targeted genes related to intestinal metaplasia (IM) and metformin. The shared targeted genes between metformin and IM were further analyzed by network pharmacology, while the interactions in-between were investigated by molecular docking. In parallel, the therapeutic effect of metformin was evaluated in IM mice model, while the core targets and pathways effected by metformin were verified in vivo. Results We screened out 1,751 IM-related genes and 318 metformin-targeted genes, 99 common genes identified in between were visualized by constructing the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. The top ten core targeted genes were EGFR, MMP9, HIF1A, HSP90AA1, SIRT1, IL2, MAPK8, STAT1, PIK3CA, and ICAM1. The functional enrichment analysis confirmed that carcinogenesis and HIF-1 signaling pathways were primarily involved in the metformin treatment of IM. Based on molecular docking and dynamics, we found metformin affected the function of its targets by inhibiting receptor binding. Furthermore, metformin administration reduced the progression of IM lesions in Atp4a-/- mice model significantly. Notably, metformin enhanced the expression level of MUC5AC, while inhibited the expression level of CDX2. Our results also showed that metformin modulated the expression of core targets in vivo by reducing the activity of NF-κB and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/HIF-1α signaling pathway. Conclusion This study confirms that metformin improves the efficacy of IM treatment by regulating a complex molecular network. Metformin plays a functional role in inhibiting inflammation/apoptosis-related pathways of further IM progression. Our work provides a molecular foundation for understanding metformin and other guanidine medicines in IM treatment.
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- Ruoyu Hu
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall Medical Research Center, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Bimpong D, Zhao L, Ran M, Zhao X, Wu C, Li Z, Wang X, Cheng L, Fang Z, Hu Z, Fan C, Gyebi-Nimako B, Luo Y, Wang S, Zhang Y. Transcriptomic analysis reveals the regulatory mechanisms of messenger RNA (mRNA) and long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in response to waterlogging stress in rye (Secale cereale L.). BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:534. [PMID: 38862913 PMCID: PMC11167852 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-05234-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Waterlogging stress (WS) negatively impacts crop growth and productivity, making it important to understand crop resistance processes and discover useful WS resistance genes. In this study, rye cultivars and wild rye species were subjected to 12-day WS treatment, and the cultivar Secale cereale L. Imperil showed higher tolerance. Whole transcriptome sequencing was performed on this cultivar to identify differentially expressed (DE) messenger RNAs (DE-mRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (DE-lncRNAs) involved in WS response. RESULTS Among the 6 species, Secale cereale L. Imperil showed higher tolerance than wild rye species against WS. The cultivar effectively mitigated oxidative stress, and regulated hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion. A total of 728 DE-mRNAs and 60 DE-lncRNAs were discovered. Among these, 318 DE-mRNAs and 32 DE-lncRNAs were upregulated, and 410 DE-mRNAs and 28 DE-lncRNAs were downregulated. GO enrichment analysis discovered metabolic processes, cellular processes, and single-organism processes as enriched biological processes (BP). For cellular components (CC), the enriched terms were membrane, membrane part, cell, and cell part. Enriched molecular functions (MF) terms were catalytic activity, binding, and transporter activity. LncRNA and mRNA regulatory processes were mainly related to MAPK signaling pathway-plant, plant hormone signal transduction, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, anthocyanin biosynthesis, glutathione metabolism, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, ABC transporter, Cytochrome b6/f complex, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and carotenoid biosynthesis pathways. The signalling of ethylene-related pathways was not mainly dependent on AP2/ERF and WRKY transcription factors (TF), but on other factors. Photosynthetic activity was active, and carotenoid levels increased in rye under WS. Sphingolipids, the cytochrome b6/f complex, and glutamate are involved in rye WS response. Sucrose transportation was not significantly inhibited, and sucrose breakdown occurs in rye under WS. CONCLUSIONS This study investigated the expression levels and regulatory functions of mRNAs and lncRNAs in 12-day waterlogged rye seedlings. The findings shed light on the genes that play a significant role in rye ability to withstand WS. The findings from this study will serve as a foundation for further investigations into the mRNA and lncRNA WS responses in rye.
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- Daniel Bimpong
- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, Hubei, China.
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Wang Q, Liang T, Li Y, Liu X. Machine Learning for Prediction of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Based on Inflammatory and Nutritional Indicators in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. Cancer Manag Res 2024; 16:527-535. [PMID: 38832344 PMCID: PMC11146620 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s454638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/23/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential benefit of blood inflammation in the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and propose a machine-learning-based method to predict NSCLC in asymptomatic adults. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional study was evaluated using medical records of 139 patients with non-small cell lung cancer and physical examination data from May 2022 to May 2023 of 198 healthy controls. The NSCLC cohort comprised 128 cases of adenocarcinoma, 3 cases of squamous cell carcinoma, and 8 cases of other NSCLC subtypes. The correlation between inflammatory and nutritional markers, such as monocytes, neutrophils, LMR, NLR, PLR, PHR and non-small cell lung cancer was examined. Features were selected using Python's feature selection library and analyzed by five algorithms. The predictive ability of the model for non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis was assessed by precision, accuracy, recall, F1 score, and area under the curve (AUC). Results The results showed that the top 14 important factors were PDW, age, TP, RBC, HGB, LYM, LYM%, RDW, PLR, LMR, PHR, MONO, MONO%, gender. Additionally, the naive Bayes (NB) algorithm demonstrated the highest overall performance in predicting adult NSCLC among the five machine learning algorithms, achieving an accuracy of 0.87, a macro average F1 score of 0.85, a weighted average F1 score of 0.87, and an AUC of 0.84. Conclusion In feature ranking, platelet distribution width was the most important feature, and the NB algorithm performed best in predicting adult NSCLC diagnosis.
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- Qiaoli Wang
- Department of Health Screening Center, Deyang Peoples' Hospital, Deyang, Sichuan, 618000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Deyang Peoples' Hospital, Deyang, Sichuan, 618000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Screening Center, Deyang Peoples' Hospital, Deyang, Sichuan, 618000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Screening Center, Deyang Peoples' Hospital, Deyang, Sichuan, 618000, People's Republic of China
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Aydin O. Rise of single-case experimental designs: A historical overview of the necessity of single-case methodology. Neuropsychol Rehabil 2024; 34:301-334. [PMID: 36811612 DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2023.2181191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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ABSTRACTWindelband ([1894]1980) advocated that two approaches are used for accumulating scientific knowledge. The first is the idiographic approach that derives knowledge from a single unit, and the second is the nomothetic approach that accumulates knowledge of a group. Given these two approaches, the former matches case studies while the latter is more appropriate with experimental group studies. Scientists have criticized both methodologies for their various limitations. Later, the single-case methodology emerged as an alternative that potentially allays these limitations. In this context, this narrative review aims to describe the historical roots of single-case experimental designs (SCEDs) that have emerged to eliminate the tension of nomothetic and idiographic approaches over time. First, the review focuses on the emergence of SCEDs. Second, the strengths and challenges of SCEDs are reviewed, including those to address the limitations of group experimental and case studies. Third, the use and analyses of SCEDs are outlined, considering their current status. Fourth, this narrative review continues to delineate the dissemination of SCEDs in the modern scientific world. As a result, SCEDs can be evaluated as a method that has the potential to overcome the issues encountered in case description and group experimental research. Thus, that helps accumulate nomothetic and idiographic knowledge in determining evidence-based practices.
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- Orhan Aydin
- Faculty of Education, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan, Türkiye
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Wang Y, He Q, Rong K, Zhu M, Zhao X, Zheng P, Mi Y. Vitamin D3 promotes gastric cancer cell autophagy by mediating p53/AMPK/mTOR signaling. Front Pharmacol 2024; 14:1338260. [PMID: 38259281 PMCID: PMC10800859 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1338260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Objective: Vitamin D3 has the general properties of a lipid-soluble vitamin, but is also an active steroid hormone that can regulate the proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation of many tumor cells, and exerts anticancer activity against numerous malignancies. However, the mechanism underlying the effects of vitamin D3 on tumors is not fully understood. Here, we used network pharmacology and in vitro experimental approaches to explore the mechanism of vitamin D3 activity in the context of gastric cancer. Methods: The Targetnet, SuperPred, SwissTargetPrediction, and PharmMapper databases were screened for potential drug-related targets, while we used data from the PharmGKB, Drugbank, OMIM, DisGeNET, CTD, and GeneCards databases to identify potential targets associated with gastric cancer. Disease-drug crossover genes were obtained by constructing Venn diagrams. Gene ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses of crossover genes were conducted and STRING was used to generate protein interaction networks and identify core targets. CCK-8 experiments were performed and apoptosis detected to assess the effect of vitamin D3 on gastric cancer cells. Western blotting was applied to detect p53/AMPK/mTOR signaling, as well as autophagy-, cell cycle-, and apoptosis-related proteins. Results: A total of 485 targets of vitamin D3 activity were obtained and 1200 gastric cancer disease-related targets discovered. Further, 60 potential targets for vitamin D3 in gastric cancer treatment were identified. KEGG analysis indicated that potential targets were mainly involved in the cell cycle, HIF-1 signaling, and the AMPK pathway, among other pathways. These findings were validated using cellular experiments, which demonstrated that the viability of AGS and SGC-7901 cells was impeded by vitamin D3. Further, vitamin D3 promoted apoptosis and inhibited the cell cycle in those cell lines, as well as activating the p53/AMPK/mTOR pathway, which promotes autophagy and inhibits tumor development. Conclusion: Our network pharmacological analyses provide preliminarily data supporting a role for vitamin D3 in promoting autophagy and apoptosis in gastric cancer cells, and in activating the p53/AMPK/mTOR pathway, which inhibits gastric cancer cell proliferation. Our findings demonstrate the molecular mechanism underlying the effect of vitamin D3 in cure of gastric cancer.
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- Yanan Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ankang Central Hospital, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori and Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Cozzolino F, Canè L, Gatto MC, Iacobucci I, Sacchettino L, De Biase D, Di Napoli E, Paciello O, Avallone L, Monti M, d’Angelo D, Napolitano F. Proteomic signature profiling in the cortex of dairy cattle unravels the physiology of brain aging. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1277546. [PMID: 38131010 PMCID: PMC10733460 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1277546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Introduction Aging is a physiological process occurring in all living organisms. It is characterized by a progressive deterioration of the physiological and cognitive functions of the organism, accompanied by a gradual impairment of mechanisms involved in the regulation of tissue and organ homeostasis, thus exacerbating the risk of developing pathologies, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Methods In the present work, for the first time, the influence of aging has been investigated in the brain cortex of the Podolica cattle breed, through LC-MS/MS-based differential proteomics and the bioinformatic analysis approach (data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD044108), with the aim of identifying potential aging or longevity markers, also associated with a specific lifestyle. Results and discussion We found a significant down-regulation of proteins involved in cellular respiration, dendric spine development, synaptic vesicle transport, and myelination. On the other hand, together with a reduction of the neurofilament light chain, we observed an up-regulation of both GFAP and vimentin in the aged samples. In conclusion, our data pave the way for a better understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying brain aging in grazing cattle, which could allow strategies to be developed that are aimed at improving animal welfare and husbandry practices of dairy cattle from intensive livestock.
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- Flora Cozzolino
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Cozzolino F, Canè L, Sacchettino L, Gatto MC, Iacobucci I, Gatta C, De Biase D, Di Napoli E, Paciello O, Avallone L, Monti M, d’Angelo D, Napolitano F. Preliminary evaluation of the proteomic profiling in the hippocampus of aged grazing cattle. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1274073. [PMID: 37965495 PMCID: PMC10641839 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1274073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Brain aging is a physiological process associated with physical and cognitive decline; however, in both humans and animals, it can be regarded as a risk factor for neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. Among several brain regions, hippocampus appears to be more susceptible to detrimental effects of aging. Hippocampus belongs to limbic system and is mainly involved in declarative memories and context-dependent spatial-learning, whose integrity is compromised in an age-dependent manner. In the present work, taking advantage of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)-based proteomics, we sought to identify proteins differentially expressed in the hippocampus of the aged grazing milk cows. Our exploratory findings showed that, out of 707 identified proteins, 112 were significantly altered in old cattle, when compared to the adult controls, and functional clusterization highlighted their involvement in myelination, synaptic vesicle, metabolism, and calcium-related biological pathways. Overall, our preliminary data pave the way for the future studies, aimed at better characterizing the role of such a subcortical brain region in the age-dependent cognitive decline, as well as identifying early aging markers to improve animal welfare and husbandry practices of dairy cattle from intensive livestock.
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- Flora Cozzolino
- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples, Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples, Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples, Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate “Franco Salvatore”-Via G. Salvatore, Naples, Italy
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Zhu M, He Q, Wang Y, Duan L, Rong K, Wu Y, Ding Y, Mi Y, Ge X, Yang X, Yu Y. Exploring the mechanism of aloe-emodin in the treatment of liver cancer through network pharmacology and cell experiments. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1238841. [PMID: 37900162 PMCID: PMC10600456 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1238841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Objective: Aloe-emodin (AE) is an anthraquinone compound extracted from the rhizome of the natural plant rhubarb. Initially, it was shown that AE exerts an anti-inflammatory effect. Further studies revealed its antitumor activity against various types of cancer. However, the mechanisms underlying these properties remain unclear. Based on network pharmacology and molecular docking, this study investigated the molecular mechanism of AE in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and evaluated its therapeutic effect through in vitro experiments. Methods: CTD, Pharmmapper, SuperPred and TargetNet were the databases to obtain potential drug-related targets. DisGenet, GeneCards, OMIM and TTD were used to identify potential disease-related targets. Intersection genes for drugs and diseases were obtained through the Venn diagram. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses of intersecting genes were conducted by the website of Bioinformatics. Intersection genes were introduced into STRING to construct a protein-protein interaction network, while the Cytoscape3.9.1 software was used to visualize and analyze the core targets. AutoDock4.2.6 was utilized to achieve molecular docking between drug and core targets. In vitro experiments investigated the therapeutic effects and related mechanisms of AE. Results: 63 overlapped genes were obtained and GO analysis generated 3,646 entries by these 63 intersecting genes. KEGG analysis mainly involved apoptosis, proteoglycans in cancer, TNF signaling pathway, TP53 signaling pathway, PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, etc. AKT1, EGFR, ESR1, TP53, and SRC have been identified as core targets because the binding energies of them between aloe-emodin were less than -5 kcal/Mol.The mRNA and protein expression, prognosis, mutation status, and immune infiltration related to core targets were further revealed. The involvement of AKT1 and EGFR, as well as the key target of the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway, indicated the importance of this signaling pathway in the treatment of HCC using AE. The results of the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay and flow analysis demonstrated the therapeutic effect of AE. The downregulation of EGFR, PI3KR1, AKT1, and BCL2 in mRNA expression and PI3KR1, AKT,p-AKT in protein expression confirmed our hypothesis. Conclusion: Based on network pharmacology and molecular docking, our study initially showed that AE exerted a therapeutic effect on HCC by modulating multiple signaling pathways. Various analyses confirmed the antiproliferative activity and pro-apoptotic effect of AE on HCC through the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. This study revealed the therapeutic mechanism of AE in the treatment of HCC through a novel approach, providing a theoretical basis for the clinical application of AE.
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- Mingyang Zhu
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ankang Central Hospital, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Academy of Medical Science, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ankang Central Hospital, Ankang, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Henan Key Laboratory of Helicobacter Pylori & Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Cancer, Marshall B. J. Medical Research Center of Zhengzhou University, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Chaudhari DS, Jain S, Yata VK, Mishra SP, Kumar A, Fraser A, Kociolek J, Dangiolo M, Smith A, Golden A, Masternak MM, Holland P, Agronin M, White-Williams C, Arikawa AY, Labyak CA, Yadav H. Unique trans-kingdom microbiome structural and functional signatures predict cognitive decline in older adults. GeroScience 2023; 45:2819-2834. [PMID: 37213047 PMCID: PMC10643725 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00799-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The prevalence of age-related cognitive disorders/dementia is increasing, and effective prevention and treatment interventions are lacking due to an incomplete understanding of aging neuropathophysiology. Emerging evidence suggests that abnormalities in gut microbiome are linked with age-related cognitive decline and getting acceptance as one of the pillars of the Geroscience hypothesis. However, the potential clinical importance of gut microbiome abnormalities in predicting the risk of cognitive decline in older adults is unclear. Till now the majority of clinical studies were done using 16S rRNA sequencing which only accounts for analyzing bacterial abundance, while lacking an understanding of other crucial microbial kingdoms, such as viruses, fungi, archaea, and the functional profiling of the microbiome community. Utilizing data and samples of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI; n = 23) and cognitively healthy controls (n = 25). Our whole-genome metagenomic sequencing revealed that the gut of older adults with MCI harbors a less diverse microbiome with a specific increase in total viruses and a decrease in bacterial abundance compared with controls. The virome, bacteriome, and microbial metabolic signatures were significantly distinct in subjects with MCI versus controls. Selected bacteriome signatures show high predictive potential of cognitive dysfunction than virome signatures while combining virome and metabolic signatures with bacteriome boosts the prediction power. Altogether, the results from our pilot study indicate that trans-kingdom microbiome signatures are significantly distinct in MCI gut compared with controls and may have utility for predicting the risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia- debilitating public health problems in older adults.
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- Diptaraj S Chaudhari
- USF Center for Microbiome Research, Institute for Microbiomes, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
- Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
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- USF Center for Microbiome Research, Institute for Microbiomes, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
- Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Byrd Alzheimer Center, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- USF Center for Microbiome Research, Institute for Microbiomes, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
- Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
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- USF Center for Microbiome Research, Institute for Microbiomes, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
- Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Research Methodology and Biostatistics Core, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL, Orlando, United States
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL, Orlando, United States
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Byrd Alzheimer Center, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- University of Central Florida College of Medicine, FL, Orlando, United States
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Behavioral Health, MIND Institute, Miami Jewish Health, Miami, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
- School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- USF Center for Microbiome Research, Institute for Microbiomes, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
- Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
- Microbiome in aging Gut and Brain (MiaGB) Consortium Team, FL, Tampa, USA.
- Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
- Byrd Alzheimer Center, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.
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Chao H, Balcazar JL, Wu Y, Cai A, Ye M, Sun M, Hu F. Phages in vermicomposts enrich functional gene content and facilitate pesticide degradation in soil. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 179:108175. [PMID: 37683504 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Organic fertilizer microbiomes play substantial roles in soil ecological functions, including improving soil structure, crop yield, and pollutant dissipation. However, limited information is available about the ecological functions of phages and phage-encoded auxiliary metabolic genes (AMGs) in orga9nic fertilizers. Here we used a combination of metagenomics and phage transplantation trials to investigate the phage profiles and their potential roles in pesticide degradation in four organic fertilizers from different sources. Phage annotation results indicate that the two vermicomposts made from swine (PV) and cattle (CV) dung had more similar phage community structures than the swine (P) and cattle (C) manures. After vermicomposting, the organic fertilizers (PV and CV) exhibited enriched phage-host pairings and phage AMG diversity in relative to the two organic fertilizers (P and C) without composting. In addition, the number of broad-host-range phages in the vermicomposts (182) was higher than that in swine (153) and cattle (103) manures. Notably, phage AMGs associated with metabolism and pesticide biodegradation were detected across the four organic fertilizers. The phage transplantation demonstrated that vermicompost phages were most effective at facilitating the degradation of pesticide precursor p-nitrochlorobenzene (p-NCB) in soil, as compared to swine and cattle manures (P < 0.05). Taken together, our findings highlight the significance of phages in vermicompost for biogeochemical cycling and biodegradation of pesticide-associated chemicals in contaminated soils.
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- Huizhen Chao
- Soil Ecology Lab, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona 17003, Spain; University of Girona, Girona 17004, Spain
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- Soil Ecology Lab, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd., 210019, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Soil Ecology Lab, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization & Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Nanjing 210095, China
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Zhao ST, Chen XX, Yang XM, He SC, Qian FH. Application of Monocyte-to-Albumin Ratio and Neutrophil Percentage-to-Hemoglobin Ratio on Distinguishing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients from Healthy Subjects. Int J Gen Med 2023; 16:2175-2185. [PMID: 37287502 PMCID: PMC10243360 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s409869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Objective This study aims at assessing the potential benefits of observation of monocyte-to-albumin ratio (MAR) and neutrophil percentage-to-hemoglobin ratio (NPHR) in the detection of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods This study retrospectively involved 195 NSCLC patients and 204 healthy volunteers. The correlations between the clinicopathological characteristics of NSCLC and the two ratios including MAR and NPHR were assessed. The diagnostic efficiency of NSCLC patients by MAR and NPHR, alone or in combination with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), was assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The risk factors for NSCLC were analyzed with binary logistic regression. Results Compared to healthy controls, the levels of MAR and NPHR in NSCLC patients were elevated. MAR and NPHR were related to clinicopathologic characteristics and increased significantly along with the progression of NSCLC. The area under the curve (AUC) for 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of MAR and NPHR in the diagnosis of NSCLC was 0.812 (0.769-0.854) and 0.724 (0.675-0.774), respectively. The combination of MAR, NPHR, and CEA achieved the highest diagnostic utility compared to each individually or combined markers (AUC, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.824-0.896; sensitivity, 72.8%; specificity, 87.3%). Further analysis showed that MAR combined with NPHR presented the potential to detect early-stage (IA-IIB) NSCLC (AUC, 0.794; 95% CI, 0.743-0.845; sensitivity, 55.1%; specificity, 87.7%). The result indicated that MAR and NPHR might be risk factors for NSCLC. Conclusion MAR and NPHR could be novel and effective auxiliary indexes in the detection of NSCLC, especially when combined with CEA.
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- Si-Ting Zhao
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China
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Huang XW, Pan W, Zhong MZ, Chhonker YS, Steele AD, Keohane CE, Mishra B, Felix Raj Lucas LO, Murry DJ, Ausubel FM, Wuest WM, Li CX, Mylonakis E. Biological Evaluation of the Antibacterial Retinoid CD437 in Cutibacterium acnes Infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2023; 67:e0167922. [PMID: 36943064 PMCID: PMC10112217 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01679-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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Acne vulgaris is a complex skin disease involving infection by Cutibacterium acnes, inflammation, and hyperkeratinization. We evaluated the activity of the retinoid 6-[3-(adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-naphthalene carboxylic acid (CD437) and 16 other retinoid analogs as potential anti-C. acnes compounds and found that CD437 displayed the highest antimicrobial activity with an MIC against C. acnes (ATCC 6919 and HM-513) of 1 μg/mL. CD437 demonstrated an MBC of 2 μg/mL compared to up to 64 μg/mL for the retinoid adapalene and up to 16 μg/mL for tetracycline, which are commonly used clinically to treat acne. Membrane permeability assays demonstrated that exposure of C. acnes ATCC 6919 to CD437 damaged the integrity of C. acnes ATCC 6919 bacterial membranes, and this finding was confirmed with scanning electron microscopy. Additionally, CD437 downregulated the expression of C. acnes ATCC 6919 virulence factors, including the genes encoding Christie-Atkins-Munch-Petersen factor 1 (CAMP1), CAMP2, glycerol-ester hydrolase B (GehB), sialidase B, and neuraminidase. In a mouse skin infection model of C. acnes ATCC 6919, topical treatment with CD437 ameliorated skin lesions and reduced the bacterial burden in situ (P < 0.001). In human NHEK primary cells, CD437 reduced the transcriptional levels of the coding genes for inflammatory cytokines (interleukin-1α, ~10-fold; interleukin-6, ~20-fold; interleukin-8, ~30-fold; and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, ~6-fold) and downregulated the transcriptional levels of KRT10 (~10-fold), FLG (~4-fold), and TGM1 (~2-fold), indicating that CD437 can diminish inflammation and hyperkeratinization. In summary, CD437 deserves further attention for its dual function as a potential acne therapeutic that potentially acts on both the pathogen and the host.
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- Xiao-wen Huang
- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Emory Antibiotic Resistance Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
- Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital and Academic Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
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Guo S, Gao W, Zeng M, Liu F, Yang Q, Chen L, Wang Z, Jin Y, Xiang P, Chen H, Wen Z, Shi Q, Song Z. Characterization of TLR1 and expression profiling of TLR signaling pathway related genes in response to Aeromonas hydrophila challenge in hybrid yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco ♀ × P. vachelli ♂). Front Immunol 2023; 14:1163781. [PMID: 37056759 PMCID: PMC10086376 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1163781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Toll‐like receptor 1 (TLR1) mediates the innate immune response to a variety of microbes through recognizing cell wall components (such as bacterial lipoproteins) in mammals. However, the detailed molecular mechanism of TLR1 involved in pathogen immunity in the representative hybrid yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco ♀ × P. vachelli ♂) has not been well studied. In the present study, we identified the TLR1 gene from the hybrid yellow catfish, and further comparative synteny data from multiple species confirmed that the TLR1 gene is highly conserved in teleosts. Phylogenetic analysis revealed distinguishable TLR1s in diverse taxa, suggesting consistence in evolution of the TLR1 proteins with various species. Structural prediction indicated that the three-dimensional structures of TLR1 proteins are relatively conserved among different taxa. Positive selection analysis showed that purifying selection dominated the evolutionary process of TLR1s and TLR1-TIR domain in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Expression pattern analysis based on the tissue distribution showed that TLR1 mainly transcribed in the gonad, gallbladder and kidney, and the mRNA levels of TLR1 in kidney were remarkably up-regulated after Aeromonas hydrophila stimulation, indicating that TLR1 participates in the inflammatory responses to exogenous pathogen infection in hybrid yellow catfish. Homologous sequence alignment and chromosomal location indicated that the TLR signaling pathway is very conserved in the hybrid yellow catfish. The expression patterns of TLR signaling pathway related genes (TLR1- TLR2 - MyD88 - FADD - Caspase 8) were consistent after pathogen stimulation, revealing that the TLR signaling pathway is triggered and activated after A. hydrophila infection. Our findings will lay a solid foundation for better understanding the immune roles of TLR1 in teleosts, as well as provide basic data for developing strategies to control disease outbreak in hybrid yellow catfish.
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- Shengtao Guo
- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sichuan for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Life Science, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, China
- Shenzhen Key Lab of Marine Genomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Molecular Breeding in Marine Economic Animals, BGI Academy of Marine Sciences, BGI Marine, BGI, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Zhengyong Wen, ; Qiong Shi, ; Zhaobin Song,
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- Key Laboratory of Sichuan for Fishes Conservation and Utilization in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River, College of Life Science, Neijiang Normal University, Neijiang, China
- Shenzhen Key Lab of Marine Genomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Molecular Breeding in Marine Economic Animals, BGI Academy of Marine Sciences, BGI Marine, BGI, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Zhengyong Wen, ; Qiong Shi, ; Zhaobin Song,
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Zhengyong Wen, ; Qiong Shi, ; Zhaobin Song,
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Chen L, Wang W, He H, Yang P, Sun X, Zhang Z. Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization and Experimental Expression Analysis of CNGC Gene Family in Gossypium. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054617. [PMID: 36902047 PMCID: PMC10003296 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCs) are channel proteins for calcium ions, and have been reported to play important roles in regulating survival and environmental response of various plants. However, little is known about how the CNGC family works in Gossypium. In this study, 173 CNGC genes, which were identified from two diploid and five tetraploid Gossypium species, were classified into four groups by phylogenetic analysis. The collinearity results demonstrated that CNGC genes are integrally conservative among Gossypium species, but four gene losses and three simple translocations were detected, which is beneficial to analyzing the evolution of CNGCs in Gossypium. The various cis-acting regulatory elements in the CNGCs' upstream sequences revealed their possible functions in responding to multiple stimuli such as hormonal changes and abiotic stresses. In addition, expression levels of 14 CNGC genes changed significantly after being treated with various hormones. The findings in this study will contribute to understanding the function of the CNGC family in cotton, and lay a foundation for unraveling the molecular mechanism of cotton plants' response to hormonal changes.
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Luo J, Abid M, Zhang Y, Cai X, Tu J, Gao P, Wang Z, Huang H. Genome-Wide Identification of Kiwifruit SGR Family Members and Functional Characterization of SGR2 Protein for Chlorophyll Degradation. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24031993. [PMID: 36768313 PMCID: PMC9917040 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24031993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The STAY-GREEN (SGR) proteins play an important role in chlorophyll (Chl) degradation and are closely related to plant photosynthesis. However, the availability of inadequate studies on SGR motivated us to conduct a comprehensive study on the identification and functional dissection of SGR superfamily members in kiwifruit. Here, we identified five SGR genes for each of the kiwifruit species [Actinidia chinensis (Ac) and Actinidia eriantha (Ae)]. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the kiwifruit SGR superfamily members were divided into two subfamilies the SGR subfamily and the SGRL subfamily. The results of transcriptome data and RT-qPCR showed that the expression of the kiwifruit SGRs was closely related to light and plant developmental stages (regulated by plant growth regulators), which were further supported by the presence of light and the plant hormone-responsive cis-regulatory element in the promoter region. The subcellular localization analysis of the AcSGR2 protein confirmed its localization in the chloroplast. The Fv/Fm, SPAD value, and Chl contents were decreased in overexpressed AcSGR2, but varied in different cultivars of A. chinensis. The sequence analysis showed significant differences within AcSGR2 proteins. Our findings provide valuable insights into the characteristics and evolutionary patterns of SGR genes in kiwifruit, and shall assist kiwifruit breeders to enhance cultivar development.
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- Juan Luo
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
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- Engineering Laboratory for Kiwifruit Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
- Correspondence: (Z.W.); (H.H.)
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China
- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
- Correspondence: (Z.W.); (H.H.)
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Miao X, Liu L, Liu L, Hu G, Wu G, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Yang J, Li X. Regulation of mRNA and miRNA in the response to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis infection in chicken cecum. BMC Vet Res 2022; 18:437. [PMID: 36514049 PMCID: PMC9749161 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-022-03522-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Salmonella enterica, serovar Enteritidis (SE) is a food-borne pathogen, which can cause great threat to human health through consumption of the contaminated poultry products. Chicken is the main host of SE. The mRNA and microRNA (miRNA) expression profiles were analyzed on cecum of Shouguang chicken via next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics approaches. The treated group was inoculated SE, and the control group was inoculated with phosphate buffer saline (PBS). RESULTS There were 1760 differentially expressed mRNAs in the SE-infected group, of which 1046 were up-regulated mRNA, and 714 were down-regulated mRNA. In addition, a total of 821 miRNAs were identified, and 174 miRNAs were differentially expressed, of which 100 were up-regulated and 74 were down-regulated. Functional enrichment of differentially expressed mRNAs was similar to miRNA target genes. The functional analysis results of differentially expressed mRNAs and miRNAs were performed. Immune-related processes and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) pathways were enriched by up-regulated mRNA. The down-regulated mRNAs were enriched in tissue development and metabolic-related KEGG pathways. The functional analysis of up-regulated miRNA target genes was similar to the down-regulated mRNAs. The down-regulated miRNA target genes were enriched in metabolic-related GO (Gene Ontology) -BP (Biological process) terms and KEGG pathways. The overlap of the up-regulated mRNA and the up-regulated miRNA target genes (class I) was 325, and the overlap of the down-regulated miRNA target genes (class II) was 169. The class I enriched in the immune-related GO-BP terms and KEGG pathways. The class II mainly enriched in metabolic-related GO-BP terms and KEGG pathways. Then we detected the expression of mRNA and miRNA through qRT-PCR. The results shown that the expression of HHIP, PGM1, HTR2B, ITGB5, RELN, SFRP1, TCF7L2, SCNN1A, NEK7, miR-20b-5p, miR-1662, miR-15a, miR-16-1-3p was significantly different between two groups. Dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to detect the relationship between miR-20b-5p and SCNN1A. The result indicated that miR-20b-5p regulate immune or metabolic responses after SE infection in Shouguang chickens by directly targeting SCNN1A. CONCLUSIONS The findings here contribute to the further analysis of the mechanism of mRNA and miRNA defense against SE infection, and provide a theoretical foundation for the molecular disease-resistant breeding of chickens.
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- Xiuxiu Miao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China
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- Shandong Animal Husbandry General Station, Jinan, 250010, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, 271018, China.
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Padala C, Puranam K, Shyamala N, Kupsal K, Kummari R, Galimudi RK, Gundapaneni KK, Tupurani MA, Suryadevera A, Chinta SK, Manavathi B, Hanumanth SR. Genotypic and haplotype analysis of Interleukin-6 and -18 gene polymorphisms in association with clinicopathological factors in breast cancer. Cytokine 2022; 160:156024. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2022.156024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Liu Y, Liang W, Chang Y, He Z, Wu M, Zheng H, Ke X, Lv M, Liu Q, Liu Q, Tang W, Huang Q, Lu Y, He M, Yang Q, Mo C, Wang J, Peng K, Min Z, Su H, Chen J. CEP192 is a novel prognostic marker and correlates with the immune microenvironment in hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Immunol 2022; 13:950884. [PMID: 36238304 PMCID: PMC9551108 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.950884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) responds poorly to standard chemotherapy or targeted therapy; hence, exploration for novel therapeutic targets is urgently needed. CEP192 protein is indispensable for centrosome amplification, which has been extensively characterized in both hematological malignancies and solid tumors. Here, we combined bioinformatics and experimental approaches to assess the potential of CEP192 as a prognostic and therapeutic target in HCC. CEP192 expression increased with tumor stage and was associated with poor clinicopathologic features, frequent recurrence, and higher mortality. Upon single-cell RNA sequencing, CEP192 was found to be involved in the proliferation and self-renewal of hepatic progenitor-like cells. This observation was further evidenced using CEP192 silencing, which prevented tumor cell proliferation and self-renewal by arresting cells in the G0/G1 phase of the cell cycle. Notably, CEP192 was highly correlated with multiple tumor-associated cytokine ligand–receptor axes, including IL11–IL11RA, IL6–IL6R, and IL13–IL13RA1, which could promote interactions between hepatic progenitor-like cells, PLVAP+ endothelial cells, tumor-associated macrophages, and CD4+ T cells. Consequently, CEP192 expression was closely associated with an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and low immunophenoscores, making it a potential predictor of response to immune checkpoint inhibitors. Taken together, our results unravel a novel onco-immunological role of CEP192 in establishing the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and provide a novel biomarker, as well as a potential target for therapeutic intervention of HCC.
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- Yanli Liu
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gynecology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Central Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Nano-Biomedical Technology for Diagnosis and Therapy and Guangdong Provincial Education Department Key Laboratory of Nano-Immunoregulation Tumour Microenvironment, Department of Oncology and Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jingqi Chen,
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Xi J, Lei B, Liu Y, Ding Z, Liu J, Xu T, Hou L, Han S, Qian X, Ma Y, Xue Q, Gao J, Gu J, Tiedje JM, Lin Y. Microbial community roles and chemical mechanisms in the parasitic development of Orobanche cumana. IMETA 2022; 1:e31. [PMID: 38868712 PMCID: PMC10989955 DOI: 10.1002/imt2.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Orobanche cumana Wallr. is a holoparasite weed that extracts water and nutrients from its host the sunflower, thereby causing yield reductions and quality losses. However, the number of O. cumana parasites in the same farmland is distinctly different. The roots of some hosts have been heavily parasitized, while others have not been parasitized. What are the factors contributing to this phenomenon? Is it possible that sunflower interroot microorganisms are playing a regulatory role in this phenomenon? The role of the microbial community in this remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the rhizosphere soil microbiome for sunflowers with different degrees of O. cumana parasitism, that is, healthy, light infection, moderate infection, and severe infection on the sunflower roots. The microbial structures differed significantly according to the degree of parasitism, where Xanthomonadaceae was enriched in severe infections. Metagenomic analyses revealed that amino acid, carbohydrate, energy, and lipid metabolism were increased in the rhizosphere soils of severely infected sunflowers, which were attributed to the proliferation of Lysobacter. Lysobacter antibioticus (HX79) was isolated and its capacity to promote O. cumana seed germination and increase the germ tube length was confirmed by germination and pot experiments. Cyclo(Pro-Val), an active metabolite of strain HX79, was identified and metabolomic and molecular docking approaches confirmed it was responsible for promoting O. cumana seed germination and growth. And we found that Pseudomonas mandelii HX1 inhibited the growth of O. cumana in the host rhizosphere soil. Our findings clarify the role of rhizosphere microbiota in regulating the parasite O. cumana to possibly facilitate the development of a new weed suppression strategy.
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- Jiao Xi
- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Center of BioinformaticsNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- Institute of Genetics and Developmental BiologyChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- Department of Natural Resource SciencesMcGill UniversityMontrealQuebecCanada
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- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Soil Microbial Ecology and Land Sustainable Productivity in Dry AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dry Land FarmingInstitute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Water ResourcesYanglingShaanxiChina
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- College of Natural Resources and EnvironmentNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Natural Products & Chemical BiologyNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Soil Microbial Ecology and Land Sustainable Productivity in Dry AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Soil Microbial Ecology and Land Sustainable Productivity in Dry AreasNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
- Center for Microbial EcologyMichigan State UniversityEast LansingMichiganUSA
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- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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Exploring thiazole-linked thioureas using alkaline phosphatase assay, biochemical evaluation, computational analysis and structure–activity relationship (SAR) studies. Med Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00044-022-02945-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kranak MP, Mitteer DR. A concise review of recent advancements in the graphical training of behavior analysts. J Appl Behav Anal 2022; 55:1349-1354. [PMID: 35766363 DOI: 10.1002/jaba.943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This Concise Review is an appraisal of contemporary research on teaching single-case experimental design (SCED) graphical creation published between 2017-2021. Recent work on SCED graphical creation is summarized and areas for future research are highlighted.
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- Children's Specialized Hospital-Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education and Services (CSH-RUCARES).,Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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Training Staff to Create Equivalence-Based Instruction Materials in Qualtrics. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD 2022; 72:647-663. [PMID: 35789741 PMCID: PMC9244128 DOI: 10.1007/s40732-021-00497-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Staff training is an important line of research to ensure that clinicians in the field of applied behavior analysis provide quality services. One approach to providing training involves the use of asynchronous training materials in which the trainer and trainee do not need to be physically present at the same time. This allows for training despite limited numbers of trainers or geographic restrictions. The purpose of this study was to train participants to create equivalence-based instruction (EBI) materials in Qualtrics, a commercial survey software package. In the first phase of the study, participants experienced a training package consisting of a video model and task analysis that described how to create EBI materials. Phase 2, evaluated whether the EBI materials created in Phase 1 led to equivalence-based responding. Results indicated that the training was effective for training staff and that staff found the training socially acceptable. Results also demonstrated that the EBI materials resulted in the learning of the trained and derived relations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40732-021-00497-4.
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Mycoviromic Analysis Unveils Complex Virus Composition in a Hypovirulent Strain of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:jof8070649. [PMID: 35887405 PMCID: PMC9317179 DOI: 10.3390/jof8070649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mycoviruses are ubiquitous in pathogenic fungi including Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Using RNA sequencing, more mycoviruses have been identified in individual strains, which were previously reported to be infected by a single mycovirus. A hypovirulent strain of S. sclerotiorum, HC025, was previously thought to harbor a single mitovirus, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum mitovirus 1 (SsMV1), based on the analysis of the conventional dsRNA extraction method. We found HC025 to be co-infected by five mycoviruses. In addition to SsMV1, four mycoviruses were identified: Sclerotinia sclerotiorum narnavirus 4 (SsNV4), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum negative-stranded RNA virus 1 (SsNSRV1), Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ourmia-like virus 14 (SsOLV14), and SsOLV22. Three mycoviruses including SsNV4, SsNSRV1, and SsOLV14 share high replicase identities (more than 95%) with the previously reported corresponding mycoviruses, and SsOLV22 shows lower identity to the known viruses. The complete genome of SsOLV22 is 3987 nt long and contains a single ORF-encoded RdRp, which shares 24.84% identity with the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of Hubei narna-like virus 10 (query coverage: 26%; e-value: 8 × 10−19). The phylogenetic tree of RdRp suggests that SsOLV22 is a new member within the family Botourmiaviridae. All of the mycoviruses except for SsNSRV1 could horizontally co-transfer from HC025 to the virulent strain Ep-1PNA367 with hypovirulent phenotypes, and converted a later strain into a hypovirulent strain. In summary, we molecularly characterized the hypovirulent strain HC025 and identified five RNA mycoviruses including a new member within Botourmiaviridae.
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Luo J, Abid M, Tu J, Gao P, Wang Z, Huang H. Genome-Wide Identification of the LHC Gene Family in Kiwifruit and Regulatory Role of AcLhcb3.1/3.2 for Chlorophyll a Content. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126528. [PMID: 35742967 PMCID: PMC9224368 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding (LHC) protein is a superfamily that plays a vital role in photosynthesis. However, the reported knowledge of LHCs in kiwifruit is inadequate and poorly understood. In this study, we identified 42 and 45 LHC genes in Actinidia chinensis (Ac) and A. eriantha (Ae) genomes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the kiwifruit LHCs of both species were grouped into four subfamilies (Lhc, Lil, PsbS, and FCII). Expression profiles and qRT-PCR results revealed expression levels of LHC genes closely related to the light, temperature fluctuations, color changes during fruit ripening, and kiwifruit responses to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa). Subcellular localization analysis showed that AcLhcb1.5/3.1/3.2 were localized in the chloroplast while transient overexpression of AcLhcb3.1/3.2 in tobacco leaves confirmed a significantly increased content of chlorophyll a. Our findings provide evidence of the characters and evolution patterns of kiwifruit LHCs genes in kiwifruit and verify the AcLhcb3.1/3.2 genes controlling the chlorophyll a content.
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- Juan Luo
- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; (J.L.); (J.T.)
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China; (M.A.); (P.G.)
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China; (M.A.); (P.G.)
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; (J.L.); (J.T.)
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China; (M.A.); (P.G.)
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- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China; (M.A.); (P.G.)
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- Engineering Laboratory for Kiwifruit Industrial Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China
- Correspondence: (Z.W.); (H.H.)
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- College of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China; (J.L.); (J.T.)
- Lushan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiujiang 332900, China; (M.A.); (P.G.)
- Correspondence: (Z.W.); (H.H.)
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Chen F, Gong X, Xia M, Yu F, Wu J, Yu C, Li J. The Aging-Related Prognostic Signature Reveals the Landscape of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Front Oncol 2022; 12:857994. [PMID: 35619896 PMCID: PMC9127417 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.857994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Numerous studies have shown that the aging microenvironment played a huge impact on tumor progression. However, the clinical prognostic value of aging-related risk signatures and their effects on the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) remains largely unclear. This study aimed to identify novel prognostic signatures based on aging-related genes (AGs) and reveal the landscape of the TIME in HNSCC. Methods Differentially expressed AGs were identified using the gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). The prognostic risk model of AGs was established by univariate and multivariate Cox regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression analyses. The independent prognostic value of the risk model and the correlations of the prognostic signature with immune score, tumor immune cell infiltration, and immune checkpoints were systematically analyzed. Results A prognostic risk model of four AGs (BAK1, DKK1, CDKN2A, and MIF) was constructed and validated in the training and testing datasets. Kaplan–Meier curves and time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis confirmed that the four-AG risk signature possessed an accurate predictive value for the prognosis of patients with HNSCC. Correlation analysis revealed that the risk score was negatively associated with immune score and immune cell infiltration level while positively correlated with immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) response score. Patients of the high-risk subtype contained higher infiltration levels of resting natural killer (NK) cells, M0 macrophages, M2 macrophages, and resting mast cells while having lower infiltration levels of memory B cells, CD8+ T cells, follicular helper T cells, regulatory T cells (Tregs), and activated mast cells than did those of the low-risk subtype. The expressions of CTLA4, PDCD1, and TIGIT were downregulated while the PDCD1LG2 expression was upregulated in the high-risk subtype compared to those in the low-risk subtype. Furthermore, the four selected AGs in the risk model were demonstrated to possess important functions in immune cell infiltration and ICB response of HNSCC. Conclusions The aging-related risk signature is a reliable prognostic model for predicting the survival of HNSCC patients and provides potential targets for improving outcomes of immunotherapy.
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- Fang Chen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wushan County People's Hospital of Chongqing, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhai C, Yu Y, Han J, Hu J, He D, Zhang H, Shi J, Mohamed SR, Dawood DH, Wang G, Xu J. Isolation, Characterization, and Application of Clostridium sporogenes F39 to Degrade Zearalenone under Anaerobic Conditions. Foods 2022; 11:foods11091194. [PMID: 35563917 PMCID: PMC9103434 DOI: 10.3390/foods11091194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Zearalenone (ZEN) is produced by Fusarium spp. and is widely found in moldy wheat, corn, and other grains. ZEN has a strong toxicity and causes reproductive and immune disorders and estrogenic syndrome in animals and humans. Biodegradation has been demonstrated as an efficient way to control the hazardous effect of ZEN. A promising way to apply biodegradation in feed is to introduce anaerobic ZEN-degrading microorganisms, which can function during the digestion process in animal intestines. The aim of this study was to isolate anaerobic ZEN-degrading bacteria from anaerobic environments. A strain named F39 was isolated from animal intestinal contents and had a ZEN-degradation rate of 87.35% in 48 h to form trace amount of α- and β-zearalenol. Based on the morphological and physiological properties and phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA and rpoB gene sequences, F39 was identified as Clostridium sporogenes. The optimum temperature for the growth of F39 was 37 °C, the optimum pH was 7.0, and the most suitable carbon source was beef extract, while the optimal conditions for the degradation of ZEN were as follows: 35 °C, pH 7.0, and GAM medium. ZEN was degraded by F39 with a high efficiency in the concentration range of 1–15 mg/L. The bioactive factors responsible for ZEN degradation were mainly distributed intracellularly. F39 can degrade most of the ZEN present, but a small amount is broken down into two secondary metabolites, α- and β-zearalenol, and the toxicity of the degradation products is reduced. With an efficiency of 49%, F39 can more effectively degrade ZEN in wheat-based feedstuffs than in other feedstuff, and the degradation efficiency was pH related. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of Clostridium sporogenes F39’s ability to maintain the biodegradation potentials.
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- Congning Zhai
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (J.S.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/Key Laboratory for Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (J.H.); (J.H.); (D.H.)
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (J.S.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/Key Laboratory for Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (J.H.); (J.H.); (D.H.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/Key Laboratory for Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (J.H.); (J.H.); (D.H.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/Key Laboratory for Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (J.H.); (J.H.); (D.H.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/Key Laboratory for Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (J.H.); (J.H.); (D.H.)
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (J.S.)
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (J.S.)
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/Key Laboratory for Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (J.H.); (J.H.); (D.H.)
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- Food Industries and Nutrition Research Institute, Food Toxicology and Contaminants Department, National Research Centre, Tahreer St., Dokki, Giza 12411, Egypt;
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- Department of Agriculture Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology/Key Laboratory for Agro-Product Safety Risk Evaluation (Nanjing), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory for Control Technology and Standard for Agro-Product Safety and Quality, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety/Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China; (J.H.); (J.H.); (D.H.)
- Correspondence: (G.W.); (J.X.)
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (C.Z.); (Y.Y.); (H.Z.); (J.S.)
- Correspondence: (G.W.); (J.X.)
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Identification of the vaginal secretion donor in mixture stains using polymorphic cSNPs on mRNA biomarkers. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2022; 59:102703. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2022.102703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Using GraphPad Prism's Heat Maps for Efficient, Fine-Grained Analyses of Single-Case Data. Behav Anal Pract 2022; 15:505-514. [PMID: 35692516 PMCID: PMC9120324 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-021-00664-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Behavior analysts sometimes consider various forms of data analysis when making clinical decisions and when attempting to illuminate interesting relations in existing datasets. For example, an ongoing plot of when problem behavior occurs across days and times can yield useful information regarding the function(s) of problem behavior. In a post-hoc analysis, a plot of within-session error patterns can reveal which variables may be contributing to faulty stimulus control. Such analyses can be burdensome to conduct manually (e.g., changing the color of individual data points based on error type), and more efficient methods (e.g., using conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel data tables) might not be conducive for producing publication-quality figures. In the present article, we provide an overview of how behavior analysts can use GraphPad Prism's heat-map feature to efficiently populate fine-grained graphs of behavior with data points that are coded automatically (e.g., with categorical colors or gradients). Implications for clinical utility and research production are discussed.
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Vickram AS, Anbarasu K, Jeyanthi P, Gulothungan G, Nanmaran R, Thanigaivel S, Sridharan TB, Rohini K. Identification and Structure Prediction of Human Septin-4 as a Biomarker for Diagnosis of Asthenozoospermic Infertile Patients-Critical Finding Toward Personalized Medicine. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:723019. [PMID: 34926486 PMCID: PMC8677696 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.723019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Semen parameters are been found as a key factor to evaluate the count and morphology in the given semen sample. The deep knowledge of male infertility will unravel with semen parameters correlated with molecular and biochemical parameters. The current research study is to identify the motility associated protein and its structure through the in-silico approach. Semen samples were collected and initial analysis including semen parameters was analyzed by using the World Health Organization protocol. Semen biochemical parameters, namely, seminal plasma protein concentration, fructose content, and glucosidase content were calculated and evaluated for correlation. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) were carried out for identification of Septin-4 presence in the semen sample. Mascot search was done for protein conformation and in-silico characterization of Septin-4 by structural modeling in Iterative Threading Assembly Refinement (I-TASSER). Twenty-five nanoseconds molecular dynamics (MD) simulations results showed the stable nature of Septin-4 in the dynamic system. Overall, our results showed the presence of motility-associated protein in normospermia and control samples and not in the case of asthenospermia and oligoasthenospermia. Molecular techniques characterized the presence of Septin-4 and as a novel biomarker for infertility diagnosis.
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- A S Vickram
- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering (SSE), SIMATS, Chennai, India
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Saveetha School of Engineering (SSE), SIMATS, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering (SSE), SIMATS, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering (SSE), SIMATS, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering (SSE), SIMATS, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
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- Unit of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, AIMST University, Bedong, Malaysia
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Xie N, Zhang C, Zhou P, Gao X, Wang M, Tian S, Lu C, Wang K, Shen C. Transcriptomic analyses reveal variegation-induced metabolic changes leading to high L-theanine levels in albino sectors of variegated tea (Camellia sinensis). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 169:29-39. [PMID: 34749269 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Camellia sinensis cv. 'Yanling Huayecha' (YHC) is an albino-green chimaeric tea mutant with stable genetic traits. Here, we analysed the cell ultrastructure, photosynthetic pigments, amino acids, and transcriptomes of the albino, mosaic, and green zones of YHC. Well-organized thylakoids were found in chloroplasts in mesophyll cells of the green zone but not the albino zone. The albino zone of the leaves contained almost no photosynthetic pigment. However, the levels of total amino acids and theanine were higher in the albino zone than in the mosaic and green zones. A transcriptomic analysis showed that carbon metabolism, nitrogen metabolism and amino acid biosynthesis showed differences among the different zones. Metabolite and transcriptomic analyses revealed that (1) downregulation of CsPPOX1 and damage to thylakoids in the albino zone may block chlorophyll synthesis; (2) downregulation of CsLHCB6, CsFdC2 and CsSCY1 influences chloroplast biogenesis and thylakoid membrane formation, which may contribute to the appearance of variegated tea leaves; and (3) tea plant variegation disrupts the balance between carbon and nitrogen metabolism and promotes the accumulation of amino acids, and upregulation of CsTSⅠ and CsAlaDC may enhance L-theanine synthesis. In summary, our study provides a theoretical basis and valuable insights for elucidating the molecular mechanisms and promoting the economic utilization of variegation in tea.
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- Nianci Xie
- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China
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- Tea Research Institute of Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, Hunan, 410125, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China
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- Xiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jishou, Hunan, 416000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Tea Science of Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China; National Research Center of Engineering and Technology for Utilization of Botanical Functional Ingredients, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 410128, China.
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Blair BJ, Mahoney PJ. Creating Single-Subject Research Design Graphs with Google Applications. Behav Anal Pract 2021; 15:295-311. [PMID: 34868473 PMCID: PMC8629106 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-021-00604-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The visual analysis of graphically displayed data is an essential skill for behavior analysts across a range of settings. Although there are several computer-based applications that facilitate the production of simple, consistent, and visually coherent graphs, these applications have several limitations, including cost. An alternative to using these applications is using free and widely available Google Sheets and Google Slides to produce high-quality clinical and research graphs. We provide a step-by-step pictorially supported task analysis for a system for creating graphs for a variety of single-subject research designs and clinical applications using Sheets and Slides. We also discuss the advantages and limitations of using Google applications to create graphs for use in the practice of applied behavior analysis.
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- Bryan J. Blair
- Long Island University-Brooklyn, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA
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Cihon JH, Ferguson JL, Milne CM, Leaf JB. Teaching behavior analysts to create multiple baseline graphs using SigmaPlot. BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/bin.1833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- Joseph H. Cihon
- Autism Partnership Foundation Seal Beach California USA
- Institute for Behavioral Studies Endicott College Beverly Massachusetts USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation Seal Beach California USA
- Institute for Behavioral Studies Endicott College Beverly Massachusetts USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation Seal Beach California USA
- Institute for Behavioral Studies Endicott College Beverly Massachusetts USA
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- Autism Partnership Foundation Seal Beach California USA
- Institute for Behavioral Studies Endicott College Beverly Massachusetts USA
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Lau HC, Shen Y, Huang Q, Huang HY, Zhou L. Glycolysis related gene expression signature in predicting prognosis of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Bioengineered 2021; 12:8738-8752. [PMID: 34565301 PMCID: PMC8806568 DOI: 10.1080/21655979.2021.1980177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Researches have suggested that aerobic glycolysis can reflect the development and progression of most carcinomas. We aimed to investigate whether glycolysis-related genes (GRGs) are associated with overall survival in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Here, we identified differentially expressed GRGs in TCGA dataset and microarray sample of GSE27020 from GEO database. A set of two glycolytic gene signatures, including DDIT4 and PLOD2 was screened through Cox and Lasso regression. The risk score was calculated using the gene expression of the two GRGs. The high-risk group presented a poor prognosis through Kaplan–Meier method. The ROC curve indicated good prediction performance in survival based on the validation of four cohorts. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses suggested that two-gene signature could be an independent risk factor in LSCC. A total of 17 LSCC patients were enrolled to clarify the genetic expression through using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). A visualized nomogram was then constructed to predict 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival. Taken together, two novel glycolytic gene signatures were discovered and validated, providing a potential therapeutic and overall survival (OS)-prediction biomarker for LSCC.
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- Hui-Ching Lau
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Clinical Disciplines of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Clinical Disciplines of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Clinical Disciplines of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Clinical Disciplines of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Clinical Disciplines of Otorhinolaryngology, Shanghai, PR China
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Memon SUR, Pawase VR, Pavase TR, Soomro MA. Investigation of COVID-19 Impact on the Food and Beverages Industry: China and India Perspective. Foods 2021; 10:1069. [PMID: 34066050 PMCID: PMC8150930 DOI: 10.3390/foods10051069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The sudden breakout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapidly spread across the globe, leaving no country behind in being affected by the global pandemic in the year 2019-20. As COVID-19 commenced, within months two major Asian giants initiated the norms of social distancing and lockdowns in their societies. The indiscriminate nature of the current pandemic has not only impacted the health and quality of life of people but has also disrupted the global economy, supply chains, and countries all over the world. In food and beverage manufacturing industries, the unanticipated disruption has encumbered its lock on the global food supply chain and service sector as major cities shut down for several months in China and India. Human existence is dependent upon food, which renders energy for activity, growth, and all functions of the body. Although both China and India have shown eminent response to tackle the ongoing pandemic, the food supply chain remains vastly exposed to significant COVID-19 risks. This research primarily investigates the ongoing COVID-19 scenario in two major economies (China and India), delivering insight into the pandemic's impact within the food and beverage manufacturing sectors, and explores the policies adopted and strategies undertaken for sustainability in food supply chains.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China;
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- College of Marine Life Science, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China;
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Fang J, Yang Z, Xie J, Li Z, Hu C, Yang M, Zhou X. Identification and validation of autophagy-related prognostic signature for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Transl Oncol 2021; 14:101094. [PMID: 33878525 PMCID: PMC8080081 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2021.101094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Identify novel autophagy-related signature for OS and DSS in HNSCC patients. The role of autophagy in tumor immune microenvironment. Provide promising targets that can enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy.
Background Many studies have demonstrated that autophagy plays a significant role in regulating tumor growth and progression. However, the effect of autophagy-related genes (ARGs) on the prognosis have rarely been analyzed in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Methods We obtained differentially expressed ARGs from HNSCC mRNA data in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. And then we performed gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses to explore the autophagy-related biological functions. The overall survival (OS)-related and disease specific survival (DSS)-related ARGs were identified by univariate Cox regression analyses. With these genes, we established OS-related and DSS-related risk signature by LASSO regression method, respectively. We validated the reliability of the risk signature with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, Kaplan-Meier survival curves, clinical correlation analysis, and nomogram. Then we analyzed relationships between risk signature and immune cell infiltration. Results We established the prognostic signatures based on 14 ARGs for OS and 12 ARGs for DSS. The ROC curves, survival analysis, and nomogram validated the predictive accuracy of the models. Clinic correlation analysis showed that the risk group was closely related to Stage, pathological T stage, pathological N stage and human papilloma virus (HPV) subtype. Cox regression demonstrated that the risk score was an independent predictor for the prognosis of HNSCC patients. Furthermore, patients in low-risk score group exhibited higher immunescore and distinct immune cell infiltration than high-risk score group. And we further analysis revealed that the copy number alterations (CNAs) of ARGs-based signature affected the abundance of tumor-infiltrating immune cells. Conclusion In this study, we identified novel autophagy-related signature for the prediction of OS and DSS in patients with HNSCC. Meanwhile, our study provides a novel sight to understand the role of autophagy and elucidate the important role of autophagy in tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) of HNSCC.
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- Jiayu Fang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430000, China.
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A Craig E, Dounavi K, Ferguson J. Telehealth to train interventionists teaching functional living skills to children with autism spectrum disorder. J Appl Behav Anal 2021; 54:511-529. [PMID: 33829493 DOI: 10.1002/jaba.834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The number of Board Certified Behavior Analysts® (BCBA®s) available outside of the United States is significantly lower than the number of individuals with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) requiring services. Research on alternative delivery platforms, such as telehealth, to disseminate interventions to those in need is of paramount importance. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of training professionals working with individuals with ASD in behavior-analytic procedures through telehealth. Four professional-child dyads took part. Data were collected on the professionals' treatment fidelity and number of independent steps performed by the children for 3 functional daily living skills. The study employed a multiple probe design across participants and included a cost analysis. All 4 professionals met the mastery criterion and all 4 children demonstrated increases in independence.
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- Emma A Craig
- School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work, Queen's University of Belfast
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- School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work, Queen's University of Belfast
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- School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work, Queen's University of Belfast
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Immune-Related Four-lncRNA Signature for Patients with Cervical Cancer. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:3641231. [PMID: 33274204 PMCID: PMC7683128 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3641231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Cervical cancer (CC) is a common gynecological malignancy for which prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers are urgently needed. The signature based on immune-related lncRNAs (IRLs) of CC has never been reported. This study is aimed at establishing an IRL signature for patients with CC. A cohort of 326 CC and 21 normal tissue samples with corresponding clinical information was included in this study. Twenty-eight IRLs were collected according to the Pearson correlation analysis between the immune score and lncRNA expression (p < 0.01). Four IRLs (BZRAP1-AS1, EMX2OS, ZNF667-AS1, and CTC-429P9.1) with the most significant prognostic values (p < 0.05) were identified which demonstrated an ability to stratify patients into the low-risk and high-risk groups by developing a risk score model. It was observed that patients in the low-risk group showed longer overall survival (OS) than those in the high-risk group in the training set, valid set, and total set. The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve) for the four-IRL signature in predicting the one-, two-, and three-year survival rates was larger than 0.65. In addition, the low-risk and high-risk groups displayed different immune statuses in GSEA. These IRLs were also significantly correlated with immune cell infiltration. Our results showed that the IRL signature had a prognostic value for CC. Meanwhile, the specific mechanisms of the four IRLs in the development of CC were ascertained preliminarily.
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Marano KE, Vladescu JC, Reeve KF, Sidener TM, Cox DJ. A review of the literature on staff training strategies that minimize trainer involvement. BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/bin.1727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kathleen E. Marano
- Department of Applied Behavior Analysis Caldwell University Caldwell New Jersey USA
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- Department of Applied Behavior Analysis Caldwell University Caldwell New Jersey USA
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- Department of Applied Behavior Analysis Caldwell University Caldwell New Jersey USA
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- Department of Applied Behavior Analysis Caldwell University Caldwell New Jersey USA
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- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USA
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Heinicke MR, Stiede JT, Miltenberger RG, Woods DW. Reducing risky behavior with habit reversal: A review of behavioral strategies to reduce habitual hand-to-head behavior. J Appl Behav Anal 2020; 53:1225-1236. [PMID: 32686131 PMCID: PMC7404378 DOI: 10.1002/jaba.745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Habit reversal training (HRT) has been a mainstay of behavior analysts' repertoire for nearly the last 50 years. HRT has been effective in treating a host of repetitive behavior problems. In the face of the current coronavirus pandemic, HRT has practical public health importance as a possible intervention for reducing hand‐to‐head behaviors that increase the risk of viral infection. The current paper provides a brief review of HRT for hand‐to‐head habits that is designed for a broad audience and concludes with practical suggestions, based on HRT, for reducing face‐touching behaviors.
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Mitteer DR, Greer BD, Randall KR, Briggs AM. Further Evaluation of Teaching Behavior Technicians to Input Data and Graph Using GraphPad Prism. BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2020; 20:81-93. [PMID: 33244483 DOI: 10.1037/bar0000172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We replicated and extended Mitteer, Greer, Fisher, and Cohrs (2018) by examining the effects of a video model on inputting data into GraphPad Prism, which is a necessary skill for graph construction. We used a concurrent multiple-probe-across-behavior design with two behavior technicians to assess data-input and graphing skills separately prior to and during access to relevant video models. We evaluated the generality of the training procedures by assessing both skills during data-input-plus-graphing sessions without access to the video models. The video models resulted in mastery of data-input and graphing skills when assessed individually. We observed training effects generalize to data-input-plus-graphing sessions once behavior technicians experienced all relevant video models. These results suggest that individuals should view both data-input and graphing video models prior to depicting single-case design data in Prism but that these skills can maintain at high levels of accuracy without continued access to the training materials.
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute
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Wu X, Lee B, Zhu L, Ding Z, Chen Y. Exposure to mold proteases stimulates mucin production in airway epithelial cells through Ras/Raf1/ERK signal pathway. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0231990. [PMID: 32320453 PMCID: PMC7176129 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Environmental mold (fungus) exposure poses a significant threat to public health by causing illnesses ranging from invasive fungal diseases in immune compromised individuals to allergic hypertensive diseases such as asthma and asthma exacerbation in otherwise healthy people. However, the molecular pathogenesis has not been completely understood, and treatment options are limited. Due to its thermo-tolerance to the normal human body temperature, Aspergillus. fumigatus (A.fumigatus) is one of the most important human pathogens to cause different lung fungal diseases including fungal asthma. Airway obstruction and hyperresponsiveness caused by mucus overproduction are the hallmarks of many A.fumigatus induced lung diseases. To understand the underlying molecular mechanism, we have utilized a well-established A.fumigatus extracts (AFE) model to elucidate downstream signal pathways that mediate A.fumigatus induced mucin production in airway epithelial cells. AFE was found to stimulate time- and dose-dependent increase of major airway mucin gene expression (MUC5AC and MUC5B) partly via the elevation of their promoter activities. We also demonstrated that EGFR was required but not sufficient for AFE-induced mucin expression, filling the paradoxical gap from a previous study using the same model. Furthermore, we showed that fungal proteases in AFE were responsible for mucin induction by activating a Ras/Raf1/ERK signaling pathway. Ca2+ signaling, but ROS, both of which were stimulated by fungal proteases, was an indispensable determinant for ERK activation and mucin induction. The discovery of this novel pathway likely contributes to our understanding of the pathogenesis of fungal sensitization in allergic diseases such as fungal asthma.
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- Xianxian Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Changzhou High-Tech Research Institute of Nanjing University, Changzhou, China
- * E-mail: (ZD); (YC)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
- Asthma & Airway Disease Research Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
- * E-mail: (ZD); (YC)
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Kong F, Kong D, Yang X, Yuan D, Zhang N, Hua X, You H, Zheng K, Tang R. Integrative analysis of highly mutated genes in hepatitis B virus-related hepatic carcinoma. Cancer Med 2020; 9:2462-2479. [PMID: 32017470 PMCID: PMC7131865 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.2903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Gene mutation is responsible for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection; however, the characteristics and associated biological functions of highly mutated genes, in which the mutation frequencies are at least 5% in HCC patients with HBV infection, are not clearly evaluated. In the study, we analyzed the information regarding somatic mutation obtained by whole‐exome sequencing in 280 HBV‐related HCC tissues from public databases and published studies. Via integrative analysis, 78 genes, including TP53, TTN, MUC16, CTNNB1, and PCLO were summarized as highly mutated genes, and some of these mutated genes were further identified as cancer driver genes. Besides, we discovered that the highly mutated genes were enriched with various biological functions and pathways. The expression of many of highly mutated genes was found to be significantly altered in HBV‐related HCC, and several highly mutated genes were related to a variety of clinical factors and associated with the poor survival of the disease. Taken together, these results could enrich our understanding of highly mutated genes and their relationships with HBV‐related HCC. Some of the identified highly mutated genes might be used as novel biomarkers of disease prognosis, or as molecular targets for the treatment of HCC with HBV infection.
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- Fanyun Kong
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Basic Medical Sciences Education, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,National Demonstration Center for Experimental Basic Medical Sciences Education, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Liu Y, Zhang J, Chen Y, Sohel H, Ke X, Chen J, Li YX. The correlation and role analysis of COL4A1 and COL4A2 in hepatocarcinogenesis. Aging (Albany NY) 2020; 12:204-223. [PMID: 31905170 PMCID: PMC6977693 DOI: 10.18632/aging.102610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Liver fibrosis biomarker, Type IV collagen, may function as hepatocarcinogenesis niche. However, among the six isoforms, the isoforms providing tumor microenvironment and their regulatory network are still unclarified. Based on bioinformatics analysis of hundreds of HCC transcriptome datasets from public databases, we found that COL4A1/2 expressions were significantly correlated with hepatocarcinogenesis, progression, and prognosis. The expressions of COL4A1/2 were significantly upregulated in the preneoplastic and HCC tissues compared with normal tissues. Moreover, the overexpression of COL4A2 was highly correlated with shorter progression-free survival in HCC patients. Bioinformatics analysis also generates an interactive regulatory network in which COL4A1/2 directly binding to integrin alpha-2/beta-1 initiates a sequentially and complicated signaling transduction, to accelerate cell cycle and promote tumorigenesis. Among those pathways, the PI3K-Akt pathway is significantly enriched in cooperative mutations and correlation analysis. This suggests that the key activated signaling is PI3K-Akt pathway which severing as the centerline linked with other pathways (Wnt and MAPK signaling) and cell behaviors signaling (cell cycle control and cytoskeleton change). Switching extracellular matrix collagen isoform may establish pro-tumorigenic and metastatic niches. The findings of COL4A1/2 and related signaling networks are valuable to be further investigated that may provide druggable targets for HCC intervention.
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- Yanli Liu
- Stem Cell Translational Medicine Center, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Stem Cell Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Stem Cell Translational Medicine Center, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Stem Cell Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Stem Cell Translational Medicine Center, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Stem Cell Translational Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medical Oncology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, South China Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biocomputing, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Liu T, Wei WY, Wang KY, Yang Q, Wang EL. Pathological and immunological analyses of Thelohanellus kitauei (Myxozoa:Myxosporea) infection in the scattered mirror carp, Cyprinus carpio. Sci Rep 2019; 9:20014. [PMID: 31882981 PMCID: PMC6934683 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56752-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Thelohanellus kitauei is a spore-forming myxosporean parasite prevalent in scattered mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) that generates numerous cysts in the intestine and causes mass mortality in fish. To investigate the infection and mortality induced by T. kitauei in pond-reared farms in Luo-Jiang (104°51’N, 31°31’E), southwest China, morphological and molecular analyses of infected fish were conducted. Natural and specific immune indicators were further evaluated to determine the immunological effects of response to parasitic infection. The infectious parasite was identified as Thelohanellus kitauei based on morphological, 18S rDNA and infectious characteristics. Scattered mirror carp was determined as the specific intermediate host of the parasite. However, T. kitauei still caused considerable damage to the fish, in particular, injury and blockage of the intestines, resulting in malnutrition and even death. The mature spores of T. kitauei colonize the intestinal submucosa of carp and form cysts of various sizes that block the intestinal tract and release spores into the enteric cavity upon rupture, leading to the next phase of T. kitauei growth. Moreover, T. kitauei-infected carp showed weaker innate immunity. IgM is involved in the fight against parasitic infection while cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α, had an impact on infection processes. To our knowledge, this is the first report to show that T. kitauei infects and causes death in scattered mirror carp. Our collective findings from systematic pathology, morphology and immunology experiments provide a foundation for further research on infections by this type of parasite and development of effective treatment strategies.
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- Tao Liu
- Department of Basic Veterinary, Veterinary Medicine College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Cheng'du, 611134, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- China Institute of fisheries of chengdu agriculture and forestry academy, Cheng du, 610000, China
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, Veterinary Medicine College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Cheng'du, 611134, Sichuan, P.R. China. .,Key Laboratory of Animal Disease and Human Health of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Cheng'du, 611134, Sichuan, P.R. China.
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, Veterinary Medicine College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Cheng'du, 611134, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, Veterinary Medicine College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Cheng'du, 611134, Sichuan, P.R. China
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Novak MD, DiGennaro Reed FD, Erath TG, Blackman AL, Ruby SA, Pellegrino AJ. Evidence-Based Performance Management: Applying Behavioral Science to Support Practitioners. Perspect Behav Sci 2019; 42:955-972. [PMID: 31976469 PMCID: PMC6901648 DOI: 10.1007/s40614-019-00232-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The science of behavior has effectively addressed many areas of social importance, including the performance management of staff working in human-service settings. Evidence-based performance management entails initial preservice training and ongoing staff support. Initial training reflects a critical first training component and is necessary for staff to work independently within an organization. However, investment in staff must not end once preservice training is complete. Ongoing staff support should follow preservice training and involves continued coaching and feedback. The purpose of this article is to bridge the research-to-practice gap by outlining research-supported initial training and ongoing staff support procedures within human-serving settings, presenting practice guidelines, and sharing information about easy-to-implement ways practitioners may stay abreast of current research.
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- Matthew D. Novak
- 4001 Dole Human Development Center, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
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- 4001 Dole Human Development Center, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
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- 4001 Dole Human Development Center, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
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- 4001 Dole Human Development Center, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
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- 4001 Dole Human Development Center, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
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- 4001 Dole Human Development Center, Department of Applied Behavioral Science, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
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