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Zhao ZX, Zhang YQ, Chen X, Wang X, Wang JL, Wu BJ, Ren XY, Li Y. [Spontaneous otogenic pneumocephalus: a case report]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 59:169-171. [PMID: 38369796 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20230816-00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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- Z X Zhao
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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Li H, Wei FY, Deng CQ, Zhang L, Zhu XY, Zhang LY, Wu BJ, Bai JJ, Ding LH. [Low-dose argatroban emerging salvage therapies for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia during artificial liver treatment: a case report]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2021; 29:1198-1200. [PMID: 35045638 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20201215-00655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- H Li
- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030001, China
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Li Y, Sheng Y, Xia C, Liang JM, Wu BJ, Zhang Q, Zhang XT, Ren XY. [Clinical application of a self-developed bone dust collector in mastoid cavity obliteration following mastoidectomy]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 53:838-841. [PMID: 30453403 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2018.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To introduce a self-developed bone dust collector designed by the authors and evaluate its efficiency in mastoid obliteration following mastoidectomy. Methods: Consecutive patients, from April 2017 to March 2018, who prepared to receive mastoidectomy were randomly divided into two groups, and in each group the bone dust was harvested by self-developed bone dust collector or by conventional used method respectively in mastoidectomy. The amount of the harvested bone dust and the time consumed in the collecting procedure were compared between two groups. The infection of the bone dust after mastoid obliteration was also evaluated during follow up. Results: 33 patients were recruited in bone dust collector group, and 31 patients in conventional method group.There is no significance of difference between two groups in sex ratio, age and pneumatization of mastoid cells (P>0.05 for all). The median amount of bone dust harvested by bone dust collector was significantly larger than that collected by conventional method (1.8 g vs 1.1 g, P<0.05). The median time spent in bone dust collector group was significantly shorter than that spent in conventional method group (4 minutes vs 6 minutes, P<0.05). No bone dust infection was found in the follow-up in all patients. Conclusion: The present self-developed bone dust collector is a easy and useful apparatus which can significantly improve the efficiency of collecting bone dust in mastoidectomy.
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- Y Li
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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Li SS, Wu BJ, Deng QY, Guo YB, Leng YX, Huang N. In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of nano-carbon particles with different sp 2/sp 3 ratios. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2017; 75:854-862. [PMID: 28415539 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.02.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2016] [Revised: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Graphitization occurs during the long-term service of a diamond-like carbon (DLC) modified artificial joint. Then, DLC wear debris, which are carbon particles with different sp2/sp3 ratios and sizes ranging from the nano- to micro-meter scale produced. In this paper, to promote the application of DLC coating for artificial joint modification, the cytotoxicity of DLC debris (nano-carbon particles, NCs) with different sp2/sp3 ratios was studied. The microstructure and physical characteristics of NCs with different sp2/sp3 ratios were investigated by Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS). Meanwhile, osteoblasts and macrophages were applied to characterize the cytotoxicity of the NCs. In vitro cytotoxicity assay results indicated that cells incubated with NCs of different sp2/sp3 ratios had greater osteogenic capacity, and these particles caused a weaker immune response in comparison with CoCrMo particles. Taken together, the results indicated that NCs with different sp2/sp3 ratios presented a good cytocompatibility than CoCrMo particles. But no significant differences were observed among NCs with different sp2/sp3 ratios. The better cytocompatibility of NCs is mainly attributable to their surface charge.
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- S S Li
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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Liao TT, Deng QY, Wu BJ, Li SS, Li X, Wu J, Leng YX, Guo YB, Huang N. Dose-dependent cytotoxicity evaluation of graphite nanoparticles for diamond-like carbon film application on artificial joints. Biomed Mater 2017; 12:015018. [DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aa52ca] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wu BJ, Dong FL, Ma XS, Wang XG, Lin F, Liu HL. Localization and expression of histone H2A variants during mouse oogenesis and preimplantation embryo development. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:5929-39. [PMID: 25117351 DOI: 10.4238/2014.august.7.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Epigenetic modifications of the genome, such as histone H2A variants, ensure appropriate gene activation or silencing during oogenesis and preimplantation embryo development. We examined global localization and expression of the histone H2A variants, including H2A.Bbd, H2A.Z and H2A.X, during mouse oogenesis and preimplantation embryo development. Immunocytochemistry with specific antibodies against various histone H2A variants showed their localization and changes during oogenesis and preimplantation development. H2A.Bbd and H2A.Z were almost absent from nuclei of growing oocytes (except 5-day oocyte), whereas H2A.X was deposited in nuclei throughout oogenesis and in preimplantation embryos. In germinal vesicle (GV) oocyte chromatin, H2A.Bbd was detected as a weak signal, whereas no fluorescent signal was detected in GV breakdown (GVBD) or metaphase II (MII) oocytes; H2A.Z showed intense signals in chromatin of GV, GVBD and MII oocytes. H2A. Bbd showed very weak signals in both pronucleus and 2-cell embryo nuclei, but intense signals were detected in nuclei from 4-cell embryo to blastula. The H2A.Z signal was absent from pronucleus to morula chromatin, whereas a fluorescent signal was detected in blastula nuclei. Our results suggest that histone H2A variants are probably involved in reprogramming of genomes during oocyte meiosis or after fertilization.
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- B J Wu
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Chang HM, Wang ZH, Luo HN, Xu M, Ren XY, Zheng GX, Wu BJ, Zhang XH, Lu XY, Chen F, Jing XH, Wang L. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate)-based scaffolds for tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 47:533-9. [PMID: 25003631 PMCID: PMC4123831 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20143930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Development and selection of an ideal scaffold is of importance for tissue engineering. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx) is a biocompatible bioresorbable copolymer that belongs to the polyhydroxyalkanoate family. Because of its good biocompatibility, PHBHHx has been widely used as a cell scaffold for tissue engineering. This review focuses on the utilization of PHBHHx-based scaffolds in tissue engineering. Advances in the preparation, modification, and application of PHBHHx scaffolds are discussed.
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- H M Chang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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Wang ZH, Li XL, He XJ, Wu BJ, Xu M, Chang HM, Zhang XH, Xing Z, Jing XH, Kong DM, Kou XH, Yang YY. Delivery of the Sox9 gene promotes chondrogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells in an in vitro model. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 47:279-86. [PMID: 24652327 PMCID: PMC4075291 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20133539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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SRY-related high-mobility-group box 9 (Sox9) gene is a cartilage-specific
transcription factor that plays essential roles in chondrocyte differentiation and
cartilage formation. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of
genetic delivery of Sox9 to enhance chondrogenic differentiation of human umbilical
cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs). After they were isolated from
human umbilical cord blood within 24 h after delivery of neonates, hUC-MSCs were
untreated or transfected with a human Sox9-expressing plasmid or an empty vector. The
cells were assessed for morphology and chondrogenic differentiation. The isolated
cells with a fibroblast-like morphology in monolayer culture were positive for the
MSC markers CD44, CD105, CD73, and CD90, but negative for the differentiation markers
CD34, CD45, CD19, CD14, or major histocompatibility complex class II. Sox9
overexpression induced accumulation of sulfated proteoglycans, without altering the
cellular morphology. Immunocytochemistry demonstrated that genetic delivery of Sox9
markedly enhanced the expression of aggrecan and type II collagen in hUC-MSCs
compared with empty vector-transfected counterparts. Reverse transcription-polymerase
chain reaction analysis further confirmed the elevation of aggrecan and type II
collagen at the mRNA level in Sox9-transfected cells. Taken together, short-term Sox9
overexpression facilitates chondrogenesis of hUC-MSCs and may thus have potential
implications in cartilage tissue engineering.
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- Z H Wang
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Center for Clinical Dental Research, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are potent regulators of gene transcription and posttranscriptional processes. The majority of miRNAs are localized within intronic regions of protein-coding genes (host genes) and have diverse functions in regulating important cellular processes in animals. To date, few plant intronic miRNAs have been studied functionally. Here we report a comprehensive computational analysis to characterize intronic miRNAs in rice and Arabidopsis. RT-PCR analysis confirmed that the identified intronic miRNAs were derived from the real introns of host genes. Interestingly, 13 intronic miRNAs in rice and two in Arabidopsis were located within seven clusters, of which four polycistronic clusters contain miRNAs derived from different families, suggesting that these clustered intronic miRNAs might be involved in extremely complex regulation in rice. Length analysis of miRNA-carrying introns, promoter prediction and qRT-PCR analysis results indicated that intronic miRNAs are coexpressed with their host genes. Expression pattern analysis demonstrated that host genes had a very broad expression spectrum in different stages of development, suggesting the intronic miRNAs might play an important role in plant development. This comparative genomics analysis of intronic miRNAs in rice and Arabidopsis provides new insight into the functions and regulatory mechanisms of intronic miRNAs in monocots and dicots.
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- G D Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, PR China
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Dong FL, Kaleri HA, Lu YD, Song CL, Jiang BC, Zhang BL, Wang LJ, Wang XG, Ma XS, Wu BJ, Song H, Li J, Liu HL. Generation of induced pluripotent mouse stem cells in an indirect co-culture system. Genet Mol Res 2012; 11:4179-86. [PMID: 23315802 DOI: 10.4238/2012.december.6.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Typically, production of induced pluripotent stem cells requires direct contact with feeder cells. However, once the stem cells have reached the appropriate maturation point, it is difficult to separate them from feeder cells, which must be irradiated with γ-rays or treated with the antibiotic mitomycin-C. We used a microporous poly-membrane-based indirect contact co-culture system with mouse embryonic fibroblasts to induce mouse pluripotent stem cells without radiation or antibiotics. We found that induced pluripotent stem cells induced by this co-culture method had a reprogramming efficiency and time similar to those induced using traditional methods. Furthermore, strongly expressed pluripotent markers showed a normal karyotype and formation and contained all three germ layers in a teratoma.
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- F L Dong
- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- LL Liu
- Laboratory for Developmental Immunology, School of Life Science, Shandong University,
Jinan 250100
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- Laboratory Medicine of Jinan Military Hospital,
Jinan 250031
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- College of Chemistry and Life Science, Shenyang Normal University,
Shenyang 110034, China
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- Laboratory for Developmental Immunology, School of Life Science, Shandong University,
Jinan 250100
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- Laboratory for Developmental Immunology, School of Life Science, Shandong University,
Jinan 250100
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- Laboratory for Developmental Immunology, School of Life Science, Shandong University,
Jinan 250100
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- Laboratory for Developmental Immunology, School of Life Science, Shandong University,
Jinan 250100
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- Laboratory for Developmental Immunology, School of Life Science, Shandong University,
Jinan 250100
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Wu BJ, Yin LJ, Yin HP, Ying XS, Yang WW, Zeng YM, Zhu J, Kang XD, Liu GJ, Yu LP, Gu ME, Wu PL. A mutation in the Kit gene leads to novel gonadal phenotypes in both heterozygous and homozygous mice. Hereditas 2010; 147:62-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5223.2009.02131.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Kaldjian LC, Forman-Hoffman VL, Jones EW, Wu BJ, Levi BH, Rosenthal GE. Do faculty and resident physicians discuss their medical errors? J Med Ethics 2008; 34:717-722. [PMID: 18827101 DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.023713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Discussions about medical errors facilitate professional learning for physicians and may provide emotional support after an error, but little is known about physicians' attitudes and practices regarding error discussions with colleagues. METHODS Survey of faculty and resident physicians in generalist specialties in Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the US to investigate attitudes and practices regarding error discussions, likelihood of discussing hypothetical errors, experience role-modelling error discussions and demographic variables. RESULTS Responses were received from 338 participants (response rate = 74%). In all, 73% of respondents indicated they usually discuss their mistakes with colleagues, 70% believed discussing mistakes strengthens professional relationships and 89% knew at least one colleague who would be a supportive listener. Motivations for error discussions included wanting to learn whether a colleague would have made the same decision (91%), wanting colleagues to learn from the mistake (80%) and wanting to receive support (79%). Given hypothetical scenarios, most respondents indicated they would likely discuss an error resulting in no harm (77%), minor harm (87%) or major harm (94%). Fifty-seven percent of physicians had tried to serve as a role model by discussing an error and role-modelling was more likely among those who had previously observed an error discussion (OR 4.17, CI 2.34 to 7.42). CONCLUSIONS Most generalist physicians in teaching hospitals report that they usually discuss their errors with colleagues, and more than half have tried to role-model discussions. However, a significant number of these physicians report that they do not usually discuss their errors and some do not know colleagues who would be supportive listeners.
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- L C Kaldjian
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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Wu BJ, Hulbert AJ, Storlien LH, Else PL. Membrane lipids and sodium pumps of cattle and crocodiles: an experimental test of the membrane pacemaker theory of metabolism. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2004; 287:R633-41. [PMID: 15308503 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00549.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The influence of membrane lipid composition on the molecular activity of a major membrane protein (the sodium pump) was examined as a test of the membrane pacemaker theory of metabolism. Microsomal membranes from the kidneys of cattle (Bos taurus) and crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) were found to possess similar sodium pump concentrations, but cattle membranes showed a four- to fivefold higher enzyme (Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase) activity when measured at 37 degrees C. The molecular activity of the sodium pumps (ATP/min) from both species was fully recoverable when delipidated pumps were reconstituted with membrane from the original source (same species). The results of experiments involving species membrane crossovers showed cattle sodium pump molecular activity to progressively decrease from 3,245 to 1,953 (P < 0.005) to 1,031 (P < 0.003) ATP/min when subjected to two cycles of delipidation and reconstitution with crocodile membrane as a lipid source. In contrast, the molecular activity of crocodile sodium pumps progressively increased from 729 to 908 (P < 0.01) to 1,476 (P = 0.01) ATP/min when subjected to two cycles of delipidation and reconstitution with cattle membrane as a lipid source. The lipid composition of the two membrane preparations showed similar levels of saturated ( approximately 31-34%) and monounsaturated ( approximately 23-25%) fatty acids. Cattle membrane had fourfold more n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (11.2 vs. 2.9%) but had a reduced n-6 polyunsaturate content (29 vs. 43%). The results support the membrane pacemaker theory of metabolism and suggest membrane lipids and their polyunsaturates play a significant role in determining the molecular activity of the sodium pump.
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- B J Wu
- Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW Australia 2522.
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The activity of the ubiquitous Na+/K+-ATPase represents a substantial portion of the resting metabolic activity of cells, and the molecular activity of this enzyme from tissues of different vertebrates can vary several-fold. Microsomes were prepared from the kidney and brain of the rat (Rattus norvegicus) and the cane toad (Bufo marinus), and Na+/K+-ATPase molecular activity was determined. The membrane lipids surrounding this enzyme were isolated and phospholipids prepared. ‘Surface pressure/area’ isotherms were measured in monolayers for both membrane lipids and phospholipids using classic Langmuir trough techniques. Microsomal lipid composition was also measured. Whilst significant correlations were observed between membrane composition and Na+/K+-ATPase molecular activity, the strongest correlations were found between the molecular activity and parameters describing the packing of the surrounding membrane lipids and phospholipids. The influence of membrane lipid composition, especially membrane acyl composition, on the activity of a membrane protein mediated by physical properties of the lipids may represent a fundamental principle applicable to other membrane proteins.
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- B J Wu
- Metabolic Research Centre, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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Helge JW, Therkildsen KJ, Jørgensen TB, Wu BJ, Storlien LH, Asp S. Eccentric contractions affect muscle membrane phospholipid fatty acid composition in rats. Exp Physiol 2001; 86:599-604. [PMID: 11571487 DOI: 10.1113/eph8602196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study investigated if prior eccentric contractions, and thus mechanical strain and muscle damage, exert an effect on the muscle membrane phospholipid fatty acid composition in rats, and whether a possible effect could be attenuated by dietary supplements. Twenty-three rats were randomised to three groups who received chow with added fish oil (n = 8), vitamin C (n = 8) or no supplement (n = 7). After 3 weeks of feeding, calf muscles on one side were stimulated electrically during anaesthesia causing eccentric contractions. Two days later the white gastrocnemius, a part of the stimulated calf muscle, was excised from both legs. In the muscles stimulated to contract eccentrically, compared to the control muscles, the proportion of arachidonic acid, C20:4,n-6 (17.7 +/- 0.6; 16.4 +/- 0.4% of total fatty acids, respectively) and docosapentanoeic acid, C22:5,n-3 (2.9 +/- 0.1 and 2.7 +/- 0.1% of total fatty acids, respectively) was uniformly higher across groups (P < 0.02) with no differences between diet groups. The proportion of long chain polyunsaturates was also significantly higher in the eccentrically contracted (39.9 +/- 0.6% of total fatty acids) compared to the control leg (38.2 +/- 0.6% of total fatty acids; P < 0.01). In contrast no differences were observed in the fatty acid composition of the triacylglycerols stored within the muscle. Thus one severe bout of eccentric contractions modulates the fatty acid composition of the muscle membrane phospholipids when compared to a control leg, and supplemental intake of fish oil or vitamin C did not attenuate this effect.
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- J W Helge
- Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, Department of Human Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Training improves insulin sensitivity, which in turn may affect performance by modulation of fuel availability. Insulin action, in turn, has been linked to specific patterns of muscle structural lipids in skeletal muscle. This study investigated whether regular exercise training exerts an effect on the muscle membrane phospholipid fatty acid composition in humans. Seven male subjects performed endurance training of the knee extensors of one leg for 4 wk. The other leg served as a control. Before, after 4 days, and after 4 wk, muscle biopsies were obtained from the vastus lateralis. After 4 wk, the phospholipid fatty acid contents of oleic acid 18:1(n-9) and docosahexaenoic acid 22:6(n-3) were significantly higher in the trained (10.9 +/- 0.5% and 3.2 +/- 0.4% of total fatty acids, respectively) than the untrained leg (8.8 +/- 0.5% and 2.6 +/- 0.4%, P < 0.05). The ratio between n-6 and n-3 fatty acids was significantly lower in the trained (11.1 +/- 0.9) than the untrained leg (13.1 +/- 1.2, P < 0.05). In contrast, training did not affect muscle triacylglycerol fatty acid composition. Citrate synthase activity was increased by 17% in the trained compared with the untrained leg (P < 0.05). In this model, diet plays a minimal role, as the influence of dietary intake is similar on both legs. Regular exercise training per se influences the phospholipid fatty acid composition of muscle membranes but has no effect on the composition of fatty acids stored in triacylglycerols within the muscle.
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- J W Helge
- Copenhagen Muscle Research Centre, August Krogh Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 DK-Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Michelena HI, Wu BJ. An uncommon presentation of a common disease: the importance of the history in medicine. Conn Med 2000; 64:135-7. [PMID: 10750305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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A 32-year-old recent Russian immigrant, mother of a 20-month-old son, presented with right hip pain. She had a history of peptic ulcer disease and a positive Helicobacter pylori serology. Her pain was not relieved by analgesics. Spine and pelvic films were unremarkable. A bone scan was consistent with metastatic disease. She underwent several diagnostic tests including computed tomography of the chest and abdomen, magnetic resonance imaging of the spine, mammogram, and breast ultrasound. A bone marrow biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma, primary site unknown. An upper endoscopy performed eight weeks after her initial presentation showed an ulcerating gastric carcinoma. She was treated with chemotherapy but died two months after diagnosis. Our patient had an uncommon presentation of a common disease. Recognizing her country of origin, and other risk factors, may have facilitated an earlier diagnosis.
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- H I Michelena
- Hospital of Saint Raphael, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
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Baur LA, O'Connor J, Pan DA, Wu BJ, O'Connor MJ, Storlien LH. Relationships between the fatty acid composition of muscle and erythrocyte membrane phospholipid in young children and the effect of type of infant feeding. Lipids 2000; 35:77-82. [PMID: 10695927 DOI: 10.1007/s11745-000-0497-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Muscle membrane fatty acid (FA) composition is linked to insulin action. The aims of this study were to compare the FA composition of muscle and erythrocyte membrane phospholipid in young children; to investigate the effect of diet on these lipid compositions; and to investigate differential incorporation of FA into muscle, erythrocyte and adipose tissue membrane phospholipid, and adipose tissue triglyceride. Skeletal muscle biopsies and fasting blood samples were taken from 61 normally nourished children (45 males and 16 females), less than 2 yr old (means +/- SE, 0.80 +/- 0.06 yr), undergoing elective surgery. Adipose tissue samples were taken from 15 children. There were significant positive correlations between muscle and erythrocyte docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) (r = 0.44, P < 0.0001), total n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) (r = 0.39, P = 0.002), and the n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio (r = 0.39, P = 0.002). Adipose tissue triglyceride had lower levels of long-chain PUFA, especially DHA, than muscle and erythrocytes (0.46 +/- 0.18% vs. 2.44 +/- 0.26% and 3.17 +/- 0.27%). Breast-fed infants had higher levels of DHA than an age-matched group of formula-fed infants in both muscle (3.91 +/- 0.21% vs. 1.94 +/- 0.18%) and erythrocytes (3.81 +/- 0.40% vs. 2.65 +/- 0.23%). The results of this study show that (i) erythrocyte FA composition is a reasonable index of muscle DHA, total n-3 PUFA, and the n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio; (ii) breast feeding has a potent effect on the FA composition of all these tissues; and (iii) there is a wide range in long-chain PUFA levels in muscle, erythrocytes, and adipose tissue.
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- L A Baur
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney NSW, Australia.
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- L C Kaldjian
- Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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The aim of this study was to obtain data on the outcomes of chronic hemodialysis patients who underwent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). A retrospective chart analysis identified 31 such patients between August 1992 and October 1996. The mean follow-up period was 12.4 +/- 11.7 months. Angiographic success was achieved in 39 of 41 (95.1%) stenoses attempted. There were three in-hospital deaths. Clinical success was achieved in 28 of 31 patients (90%). Two of the 28 survivors were lost to follow-up. Recurrent angina developed within 6 months in 14 of 26 patients (53.8%). Eleven and 17 of the 26 patients (42.3% and 65.4%) died within 6 and 14 months, respectively, after the PTCA procedure. Ten of the 17 deaths (58.8%) were due to cardiovascular events. Our study suggests that PTCA is technically feasible with high angiographic success rate in chronic hemodialysis patients. In-hospital mortality rate and rate of recurrent angina are high. Long-term prognosis is poor.
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- C L Hang
- Section of Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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The major body organs of mammals have sodium pumps that turn over energy (ATP) three to four times faster than those of ectotherms, at the same temperature. To examine if membranes play a role in these differences in molecular activity, membrane cross-over experiments were performed using two representative species, Rattus norvegicus and Bufo marinus. Microsomal membrane of kidney and brain displayed characteristic molecular activity differences (three- to four-fold) between the species. These molecular activity differences could be removed by delipidation. Pre-existing molecular activities and differences could be restored when reconstituted with original membrane. Using the same reconstitution method, species membrane cross-over experiments resulted in toad sodium pumps in rat membrane significantly increasing (approximately 30-40%) and rat sodium pumps in toad membrane significantly decreasing (approximately 40%) activities in both kidney and brain. Analysis of membrane composition showed reduced cholesterol content and differences in the fatty acids of phospholipids with higher overall unsaturation in the mammal. The scope for membranes to determine protein performance and its broader implications for metabolism are discussed.
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- P L Else
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
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OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to correlate developmental data on brain stem auditory path length with data on auditory brain stem response (ABR) conduction time. This was done to estimate changing axonal conduction velocity during the perinatal period. DESIGN Pathway length was determined by three-dimensional reconstruction of postmortem fetal and infant brain stems in an AutoCAD system. Brain stem conduction time was obtained from previous ABR studies of premature, term, and post-term infants. The process of correlation of path length and conduction time was based on a model of ABR generation (Ponton, Moore, & Eggermont, this issue) that assumes that the III-IV interpeak interval represents activity in an asynaptic pathway and, thus, consists of only axonal conduction time. RESULTS Brain stem conduction time is adult-like by the time of term birth. However, the brain stem auditory pathway continues to lengthen postnatally, with portions of the pathway not reaching adult dimensions until 3 yr of age. We determined lengths at various perinatal ages for three different segments of the auditory pathway. Each segment began at the cochlear nucleus (site of wave III generation) and ended at a more rostral location that is a possible site of wave IV generation. Conduction velocity was estimated by dividing path length by axonal conduction time (III-IV interpeak interval). All three assumed sites of generation of wave IV gave estimates of a threefold increase in conduction velocity between 29 wk CA and adulthood. However, three highly discrepant measures of absolute conduction velocity were obtained for the different path segments. The most reasonable conduction velocity estimates, from 5 m/sec at 29 wk conceptional age to 20 m/sec in adults, were produced by assuming a site of generation for wave IV near the contralateral medial superior olivary nucleus. CONCLUSIONS Prenatally, increasing conduction velocity more than compensates for increasing path length, causing ABR conduction time to decrease. Postnatally, increasing conduction velocity exactly compensates for increasing path length while ABR conduction time remains stable. Different aspects of myelin development may underlie these two phenomena.
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- J K Moore
- Department of Neuroanatomy, House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Zhang CL, Wu BJ. [Development of calcium fluorescent probes and their application in life sciences]. Sheng Li Ke Xue Jin Zhan 1996; 27:37-42. [PMID: 8731981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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It is well known that calcium is the key second intracellular messenger. Techniques using calcium fluorescent probes have been rapidly developed during the last decade, and have become one of the most important methods to measure intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations. This trend was even more accelerated after the development of a new generation of calcium fluorescent probes and the laser scanning confocal microscopy. In this article we will review the development of calcium fluorescent probes, the mechanisms and methods of measuring intracellular free Ca2+ concentrations, the properties of new calcium fluorescent probes, and their applications in life sciences.
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- C L Zhang
- Department of Biophysics, Beijing Medical University
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Zhang LH, Wang JZ, Zhou XB, Wu BJ. [A comparative study on cholagogic effect of Artemisia]. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi 1993; 18:560-1, 575. [PMID: 8011114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The result suggests that the cholagogic effect of A. anethoides, A. haichowenesis and A. capillaris are not different significantly (P > 0.05), but the duration of action caused by anethoides and haichowenesis is longer than that caused capillaris. The cholagogic effect of A. capillaris collected in seedling, flower budding (beginning of autumn) and preflower periods were also investigated separately, and the preflower collection was found more cholagogic.
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The basal promoter of the human hsp70 gene is predominantly controlled by a CCAAT element at position -70 relative to the transcriptional initiation site. We report the isolation of a novel cDNA clone encoding a 114-kDa polypeptide that binds to the CCAAT element of the hsp70 promoter. Expression of this CCAAT-binding factor (CBF) cDNA activated transcription from cotransfected hsp70 promoter-reporter gene constructs in a CCAAT-dependent manner. CCAAT-binding factor shows no homology to the previously identified human CCAAT transcription factor or rat CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein.
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- L S Lum
- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
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Wu BJ. [Superconducting biomagnetometer and biomagnetism study]. Sheng Li Ke Xue Jin Zhan 1990; 21:353-7. [PMID: 2100889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Zhang CL, Wu BJ. [Progress in research on the relation of divalent cations and epilepsy]. Sheng Li Ke Xue Jin Zhan 1988; 19:338-42. [PMID: 3074508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Liu YQ, Guo RF, Wu BJ, Li SG, Wang DT. Pressure variation in temporary cavities trailing three different projectiles penetrating water and gelatin. J Trauma 1988; 28:S9-13. [PMID: 3339708 DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198801001-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Y Q Liu
- Institute of Field Surgery, No. 3 Military Medical College, Chongqing, China
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Liu YQ, Li SG, Wu BJ, Wang DT, Jiang SP, Chen XY, Ma QH, Guo RF, Chen ZC. Characteristics of cavities trailing different projectiles penetrating water. J Trauma 1988; 28:S13-6. [PMID: 3339674 DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198801001-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Y Q Liu
- Institute of Field Surgery, No. 3 Military Medical College, Chongqing, China
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Cheng XY, Feng TS, Liu YQ, Ma YY, Wu BJ, Fu RX, Xie GP, Li M, Chen ZC, Wang DT. Wounding properties of steel pellets with different velocities and quality on soft tissue of dogs. J Trauma 1988; 28:S33-6. [PMID: 3339696 DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198801001-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The characteristics of the soft-tissue wounds of the hind legs of 155 dogs produced by stainless steel spheres with four different masses and at various impact velocities were observed. It was found that when the mass of the spheres was identical, the velocity became the main factor to determine the severity of the damage; when the mass of the spheres was different but their kinetic energy was similar, then a smaller but faster sphere produced more severe damage than a larger but slower one. Shallow but wide and severe wounds usually resulted. The rate of disability of extremities with such wounds was very high. These wounding properties of steel spheres have caused some new problems in the treatment of war injuries.
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- X Y Cheng
- Research Institute of Surgery, Third Military Medical College, China
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Liu ZP, Wu BJ. [Progress of research on the properties and metabolism of high density lipoproteins]. Sheng Li Ke Xue Jin Zhan 1987; 18:360-3. [PMID: 3330875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Wu BJ, Williams GT, Morimoto RI. Detection of three protein binding sites in the serum-regulated promoter of the human gene encoding the 70-kDa heat shock protein. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1987; 84:2203-7. [PMID: 3031671 PMCID: PMC304617 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.84.8.2203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The basal promoter of the human gene encoding 70-kDa heat shock protein (HSP70) controls maximal transcriptional activity and serum-regulated expression. We demonstrate that the three promoter elements defined by in vivo studies--CCAAT, serum-regulated element (SRE), and "TATA"--correspond to protein-binding sites in vitro. The promoter interactions with protein factors in HeLa cell crude nuclear extracts were detected by an exonuclease III digestion assay. The sequence specificity was demonstrated with promoter probes containing wild-type sequences or unique linker-scanner mutations that alter each of the elements. We suggest that the protein factor binding to the SRE is involved in the serum-regulated expression of the human gene for HSP70.
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Harrison GS, Drabkin HA, Kao FT, Hartz J, Hart IM, Chu EH, Wu BJ, Morimoto RI. Chromosomal location of human genes encoding major heat-shock protein HSP70. Somat Cell Mol Genet 1987; 13:119-30. [PMID: 3470951 DOI: 10.1007/bf01534692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The HSP70 family of heat-shock proteins constitutes the major proteins synthesized in response to elevated temperatures and other forms of stress. In eukaryotes members of the HSP70 family also include a protein similar if not identical to bovine brain uncoating ATPase and glucose-regulated proteins. An intriguing relation has been established between expression of heat-shock proteins and transformation in mammalian cells. Elevated levels of HSP70 are found in some transformed cell lines, and viral and cellular gene products that are capable of transforming cells in vitro can also stimulate transcription of HSP70 genes. To determine the organization of this complex multigene family in the human genome, we used complementary approaches: Southern analysis and protein gels of Chinese hamster-human somatic cell hybrids, and in situ hybridization to human chromosomes. We demonstrate that functional genes encoding HSP70 proteins map to human chromosomes 6, 14, 21, and at least one other chromosome.
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Expression of the human gene encoding the major heat shock protein, HSP70, was induced during cell growth by serum stimulation and after infection with adenovirus 5. In this study we showed that HSP70 gene expression could be induced by adenovirus 5 infection, even in the absence of exogenous serum factors. Whereas serum stimulation induced the expression of the endogenous HSP70 gene, it had no effect on early adenovirus promoters. However, expression of both the cellular HSP70 gene and the adenovirus E3 promoter were activated during adenovirus infection. By using a collection of reconstructed mutant viruses, we identified the 13S product of the E1A region as the specific transcriptional trans-activator of the HSP70 gene.
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The expression of the human HSP70 gene is induced by a wide range of physiological stresses, including exposure to heat shock and heavy metals, or under nonstress conditions, such as in response to serum stimulation. We have previously demonstrated that in either case the regulated expression is at the primary level of transcription. To determine whether transcription is mediated through a single or multiple genetic elements, we have dissected the sequences upstream of the transcription start site of the human HSP70 gene by constructing chimeric genes retaining variable amounts of 5' flanking regions fused to the bacterial gene encoding chloramphenicol acetyltransferase. Transcription from the chimeric genes was determined by S1 nuclease analysis of separate stable transfectants. The sequences required for heat shock and cadmium induction lie between -107 and -68. Within this region is the sequence CTGGAATATTCCCG, which is identical in 12/14 positions with the heat shock element of Drosophila heat shock genes, and a separate sequence, CGNCCCGG, which is homologous to the core of the human metallothionein II metal-responsive element. The sequences required for serum-stimulated transcription are distinct from the heat shock element. The sequence CCAAT at -68 is required for high levels of correctly initiated transcripts, and a purine-rich sequence, GAAGGGAAAAG, at -58 is required for serum stimulation. The human HSP70 promoter contains at least two regulatory domains--a distal domain responsive to heat shock or cadmium and a proximal domain responsive to stimulation by serum.
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Chen ZR, Wu BJ. [Effect of low-activity heparin on the uptake of 125I-cholesterol by the aorta wall in the rabbit]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1985; 20:811-4. [PMID: 3835789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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We have examined the expression of the heat shock protein (hsp70) gene in human cells. The transcription of the hsp70 gene and accumulation of cytoplasmic hsp70 mRNA is induced by serum stimulation. Populations of HeLa cells and human embryonic kidney cells (cell line 293) were serum starved. Upon serum stimulation, the level of hsp70 mRNA transiently increases between 12 and 18 hr to a 10-fold higher level. The increased levels of hsp70 mRNA can be accounted for by a 10- to 15-fold increase in the rate of transcription of the hsp70 gene. When cells were serum-stimulated in the presence of an inhibitor of DNA synthesis, 1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (araC), the levels of hsp70 mRNA were induced to only 20% of the maximal level detected in the absence of the inhibitor. This suggests that the expression of the hsp70 gene is coupled to DNA synthesis. The cloned human hsp70 gene contains regulatory sequences that confer serum-stimulated transcriptional control. The endogenous hsp70 gene and the transfected chimeric gene containing sequences upstream of the hsp70 gene fused to bacterial chloramphenicol acetyltransferase are both temporally expressed in stable transfectants of cell line 293 cells. The endogenous hsp70 mRNA and the chimeric mRNA reach maximum levels 12-18 hr after serum stimulation.
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Luo HW, Wu BJ, Wu MY, Yong ZG, Jin Y. [Isolation and structure of danshenxinkun D]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1985; 20:542-4. [PMID: 3841630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Wu BJ, Thompson ST. Selective medium for Pseudomonas cepacia containing 9-chloro-9-(4-diethylaminophenyl)-10-phenylacridan and polymyxin B sulfate. Appl Environ Microbiol 1984; 48:743-6. [PMID: 6095757 PMCID: PMC241605 DOI: 10.1128/aem.48.4.743-746.1984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Contamination of solutions and lotions with Pseudomonas cepacia is a growing concern among health professionals. The identification of P. cepacia usually requires a long series of biochemical tests. In an effort to develop a more direct method, we evaluated plate count agar containing 9-chloro-9-(4-diethylaminophenyl)-10-phenylacridan and polymyxin B sulfate at respective concentrations of 1 and 75 micrograms/ml as a medium for selectively isolating P. cepacia. The medium inhibited the growth of all gram-negative bacilli and gram-positive cocci tested except P. cepacia and Serratia marcescens. These two microorganisms could easily be differentiated by their colony morphology and their reactions in the oxidase test. When nonsterilized water samples were inoculated with P. cepacia and spread or streaked on the selective medium, all P. cepacia organisms were recovered. These results demonstrate the usefulness of 9-chloro-9-(4-diethylaminophenyl)-10-phenylacridan and polymyxin B sulfate in the detection of P. cepacia. We believe that this selective medium could be useful in isolating P. cepacia from mixed bacterial flora that might be present in environmental water and water-related samples, such as solutions and lotions.
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The low-molecular-weight, heat-stable type of Escherichia coli enterotoxin (ST) was obtained from sterile syncase broth filtrates of human and animal enteropathogenic E. coli strains. ST was assayed in infant mice, and it was found that this assay was specific for ST in that the high-molecular-weight, heat-labile type of E. coli exterotoxin would not cause fluid accumulation in these animals. ST was first detected in the broth of a culture of human strain 334A(015:H11) 5 h after inoculation, immediately after the log phase of growth; the highest concentration of ST occurred at 24 h after inoculation. ST was purified 13-fold by ultrafiltration and gel filtration chromatography. The purest preparation contained 15% protein and 2% carbohydrate. The mean effective dose or 1 unit dose in infant mice was 5.0 mug/mouse. The ST molecular weight was between 1,000 and 10,000, and its activity was resistant to acid, trypsin, and Pronase.
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The enterotoxic component in sterile syncase broth filtrates of Escherichia coli strains 340 (O9:K.:NM) and P307 (O8:K87,88a,b:H19) was studied. The enterotoxic activity in both strains was retained by an ultrafiltration membrane with a molecular weight retention of 100,000 (XM-100A) and eluted from a Sephadex G-200 column in the void volume. The enterotoxic activity in strain 340 was resistant to heating at 75 C for 30 min, but the activity in strain P307 was destroyed by heating at 60 C for 30 min. The P307 Sephadex G-200 column eluate possessing the enterotoxic activity, when desalted, contained 45.8% carbohydrate and 9.3% protein, and had an ED(50) of 2.2 mg/rabbit ileal loop. Immunodiffusion studies showed that this material contained both endotoxin and acid-polysaccharide capsular material. The enterotoxic activity was acidlabile and was destroyed by Pronase, but was resistant to trypsin and eluted as a single peak in the void volume of a 4% agarose column. The enterotoxic component could not be separated from the endotoxin; in fact, the data indicated that the two components are closely associated and that the enterotoxic activity resides in material of a protein nature.
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Van Natta JP, Wu BJ, Chang TS. Instability effects in diffusion analyses of antimicrobial activity. Appl Microbiol 1970; 19:394-7. [PMID: 4908536 PMCID: PMC376694 DOI: 10.1128/am.19.2.394-397.1970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Diameter reductions accompanying preincubation, and funnel-shaped diffusion zones from agar wells, readily demonstrate chemical and physical instability of preparations in antimicrobial analyses.
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