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Li ZM, Gao AQ, Li CG, Yu M, Gao CQ. [Preventive efficacy of two-stitch fixation method on stoma prolapse after sigmoid colon single-chamber ostomy]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 25:542-545. [PMID: 35754220 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20210904-00360] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Luo XJ, Cao K, Liu J, Duan QY, Chen SY, Zhang Y, Huang T, Mao XN, Li CG, Chen YS. [Gene analysis and clinical features of MYH9-related disease]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2021; 59:957-962. [PMID: 34711031 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20210507-00389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To identify gene variants and investigate clinical features of nonmuscle myosin heavy chain 9-related disease (MYH9-RD). Methods: In this retrospective study, the data of patients with MYH9-RD admitted to Shenzhen Children's Hospital from July 2017 to September 2020 were extracted. The gene variants, clinical features and laboratory tests results were summarized. Results: Among the 6 children, 4 were males and 2 were females, aged 4.0 (0.5-7.6) years. Main clinical manifestations included thrombocytopenia (6 cases), epistaxis (3 cases), petechias (2 cases), traumatic hematoma (1 case), and abnormal liver enzymes (1 case). One patient had no family history, and the other 5 cases were pedigrees. Two pedigrees (2 cases) had long-term microscopic hematuria, one pedigree (2 cases) had history of early cataract, and three pedigrees (5 cases) had chronic mild elevation of liver enzymes. Four MYH9 gene variants were found in 12 patients, including c.2104C>T(p.R702C) in exon 17, c.4270G>A(p.D1424N) in exon 31, c.5521G>A (p.E1841K) in exon 39, and c.5797C>T (p.R1933X) in exon 41. According to the family pedigrees analysis, except for the case of variant in exon 17 which was spontaneous mutation with no family history, the other variants were from their father or mother. The complete blood count results showed a decreased platelet number in these patients, and the counting results of the automated hematology analyzer were significantly lower than that of manual counting method ((33.4±17.2) × 10⁹ vs. (60.4±21.0) × 109/L,t=-5.83, P<0.05). The examination of the peripheral blood smear revealed the presence of thrombocytopenia with giant platelets and granulocyte inclusion bodies. The MYH9 gene variant (R702C) located at the N-terminus head domain of non-muscle myosin heavy chain ⅡA (NMMHC-ⅡA), which has ATPase activity, led to severe reduction of platelet number (<20×109/L) and obscure granulocyte inclusion bodies. However, higher platelet numbers (40×109-80×109/L) and obvious granulocyte inclusion bodies were observed in patients with tail-position mutations at C-terminus. Conclusions: The clinical phenotypes of MYH9-RD were variable. The mutations in certain regions of MYH9 gene were related to platelet count and granulocyte inclusion bodies. MYH9-RD should be considered in individuals with unknown etiology and persistent thrombocytopenia which is non-responsive to conventional treatment, regardless of family history. Complete blood count and blood smear morphology examinations are the first steps to screen and diagnose the disease. The laboratory should pay attention to the morphological review rules and standardized reports.
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- X J Luo
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Hematological Oncology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Wang T, Zeng XY, Yang WC, Yang M, Fan J, Jia J, Li CG, Liu WZ, Zhang P, Cai KL, Wang GB, Tao KX. [Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients with sporadic multiple primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 24:783-788. [PMID: 34530559 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn.441530-20210426-00173] [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 investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of sporadic multiple primary gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Case inclusion criteria: (1) postoperative pathological diagnosis of GIST; (2) primary GIST with single lesion or sporadic multiple primary GIST (sporadic GIST was defined as primary GIST other than familial and syndrome-related GIST, and multiple primary GIST was defined as the number of primary GISTs in the same patient ≥ 2); (3) patients with complete clinicopathological data. Those with tumor recurrence or distant metastasis, and with other malignancies were excluded. Medical records of patients with primary GIST who underwent surgical resection in the Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology from January 2010 to December 2020 were collected. Patients were divided into sporadic multiple primary GIST group and single primary GIST group according to the number of primary GIST lesions. The clinicopathological data and prognosis of the two groups were observed and compared. Results: A total of 1200 patients with primary GIST were enrolled in this study, including 628 males (52.3%) and 572 females (47.7%), with a median onset age of 58 (19-93) years. Among them, 1165 cases (97.1%) were sporadic primary GIST with single lesion; 35 cases (2.9%) were sporadic multiple primary GIST. Among 35 cases of sporadic multiple primary GIST, 3 cases (8.6%) had acid reflux as the first symptom, which was higher than the single primary GIST group (22/1165, 1.9%) (χ(2)=7.437, P=0.006). There were no significant differences in other clinical characteristics between the two groups (all P>0.05). Patients in the sporadic multiple primary GIST group contained a total of 80 primary tumors. Compared with the single primary GIST group, the sporadic multiple primary GIST group had a higher proportion of tumors originating in the stomach [87.5% (70/80) vs. 59.1% (689/1165)], lower proportion of spindle cell in histology [85.0% (68/80) vs. 93.7% (1092/1165)], higher proportion of positive CD34 [97.5% (78/80) vs. 87.6% (1021/1165)], smaller maximum diameter [maximum diameter ≤2.0 cm: 61.2% (49/80) vs. 28.8% (335/1165)], lower mitotic rate [≤5/50 high-power fields (HPF): 93.8% (75/80) vs. 74.5% (868/1165)], lower risk of recurrence [60.0% (48/80) vs. 23.3% (271/1165)], and the differences were all statistically significant (all P<0.05). The 3-year recurrence-free survival rate in the sporadic multiple primary group and the single primary GIST group was 96.6% and 89.3% respectively (P=0.160), and the 3-year overall survival rate was 100.0% and 92.8%, respectively (P=0.088). Conclusions: The most common type of sporadic multiple primary GIST is multiple tumors originating in the stomach at the same time. Compared with primary GIST with single lesion, sporadic multiple primary GIST presents smaller maximum diameter and lower mitotic rate. The prognosis of patients between two groups is not significantly different.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University ofScience and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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Zhao QN, Wu W, Li CG, Bai Y, Zhu BL. [Plasma differentially expressed genes and bioinformatics analysis of workers occupationally exposed to mercury]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:337-342. [PMID: 34074076 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200106-00014] [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 screen and identify plasma differentially expressed genes and related signal pathway by human gene expression profile array and fluorescent quantitative PCR. Methods: From September 2018 to October 2019, 291 workers from a Mercury-in-glass thermometer factory in Jiangsu Province were selected for an occupational health examination, a total of 60 persons were divided into two groups: high and low mercury exposure groups (30 persons in each group) . Plasma total RNA samples from the high exposure group and the low exposure group (10 cases each) were detected by gene expression microarray, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with fold change >2 were selected. DEGs were submitted to David and Metascape for gene function clustering, pathway and protein interaction network analysis. Finally, fluorescence quantitative PCR was performed to verify the changes in the expression levels of key DEGs in the high exposure group and the low exposure group (another 20 cases in each group) . Results: A total of 269 DEGs, of which 203 up regulated and 66 down regulated were identified in the differential expression analysis of gene expression microarray. Bioinformatics analysis suggested that, DEGs were involved in forebrain development, glial cell fate determinants of GO biological process and PID NF-KB, PTEN signal pathway. NFE2L1, SOX8, SOX6 and RNF2 (P<0.05) were confirmed down regulated in high level group by fluorescent quantitative PCR compared with the low level group (fold changes were 2.10, 11.52, 2.19, and 4.38 respectively) . Conclusion: The plasma NFE2L1, SOX8, SOX6 and RNF2 gene expressions are significantly altered in occupa tional high mercury exposure population. PTEN signaling pathway and fate of glia cells determines the biological process may be closely related to the body injury caused by mercury exposure.
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- Q N Zhao
- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, China
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Sun WY, Li CG, Zhang H, Ren W, Cui LL, Yuan X. [The correlation between serum uric acid levels in the third trimester of pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2021; 60:446-452. [PMID: 33906274 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20200521-00502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the associations between serum uric acid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy and risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods: In this retrospective study, a cohort of 7 995 pregnant women who were hospitalized for childbirth from January 2014 to January 2019 were collected to compare pregnancy outcomes between subjects with or without hyperuricemia (HUA). A smooth curve analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between uric acid levels and preterm delivery, low birth weight and smaller than gestational age. Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes, and the interaction of the factors. Results: During the third trimester of pregnancy, the uric acid levels of about 10% pregnant women were over 420 μmol/L. In those with HUA, the median neonatal birth weight was 2 590 (1 790, 3 410) g, the probability of premature birth was 49.81%, and the incidence of small than gestational age was 20.41%. These were significantly different from the women without HUA (the median neonatal birth weight: 3300 (2850, 3640) g; the probability of premature birth 23.09%; the incidence of small than gestational age 6.55%, respectively) (All P<0.001). Maternal uric acid levels were negatively correlated with neonatal birth weight, and positively correlated with the risk of smaller than gestational age. It has a U-shaped association with the probability of premature birth, and the lowest probability of premature birth was at 200-400 μmol/L of the uric acid. Risks of low birth weight (adjusted β=-5.22, 95%CI-6.46--3.99) and smaller than gestational age (adjusted OR=1.03, 95%CI 1.02-1.04) were increased in the function of uric acid levels. High uric acid, hypertension, oligoamnios and preeclampsia were important risk factors for the adverse pregnancy outcomes. The risk of preterm delivery and low birth weight enhanced when hyperuricemia combined with hypertension and preeclampsia. Conclusions: Serum uric acid level can be used as one of reliable markers for predicting adverse pregnancy outcomes, which might provide theoretical basis for clinical intervention in practice.
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- W Y Sun
- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao University, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases & Department of Metabolic Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao University, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases & Department of Metabolic Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao University, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases & Department of Metabolic Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao University, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases & Department of Metabolic Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao University, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases & Department of Metabolic Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Institute of Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao University, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases & Department of Metabolic Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Wang DL, Han C, Zhao LD, Hu GY, Jiang Y, Li CG, Shi LL, Zhou MJ. Role of miRNA-499-5p in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2020; 34:1015-1020. [PMID: 32693568 DOI: 10.23812/20-64-l-10] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- D L Wang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital East, Shanghai, China
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Chen ZQ, Li ZH, Hua H, Watanabe H, Yuan CX, Zhang SQ, Lorusso G, Nishimura S, Baba H, Browne F, Benzoni G, Chae KY, Crespi FCL, Doornenbal P, Fukuda N, Gey G, Gernhäuser R, Inabe N, Isobe T, Jiang DX, Jungclaus A, Jung HS, Jin Y, Kameda D, Kim GD, Kim YK, Kojouharov I, Kondev FG, Kubo T, Kurz N, Kwon YK, Li XQ, Lou JL, Lane GJ, Li CG, Luo DW, Montaner-Pizá A, Moschner K, Niu CY, Naqvi F, Niikura M, Nishibata H, Odahara A, Orlandi R, Patel Z, Podolyák Z, Sumikama T, Söderström PA, Sakurai H, Schaffner H, Simpson GS, Steiger K, Suzuki H, Taprogge J, Takeda H, Vajta Z, Wang HK, Wu J, Wendt A, Wang CG, Wu HY, Wang X, Wu CG, Xu C, Xu ZY, Yagi A, Ye YL, Yoshinaga K. Proton Shell Evolution below ^{132}Sn: First Measurement of Low-Lying β-Emitting Isomers in ^{123,125}Ag. Phys Rev Lett 2019; 122:212502. [PMID: 31283301 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.122.212502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The β-delayed γ-ray spectroscopy of neutron-rich ^{123,125}Ag isotopes is investigated at the Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory of RIKEN, and the long-predicted 1/2^{-} β-emitting isomers in ^{123,125}Ag are identified for the first time. With the new experimental results, the systematic trend of energy spacing between the lowest 9/2^{+} and 1/2^{-} levels is extended in Ag isotopes up to N=78, providing a clear signal for the reduction of the Z=40 subshell gap in Ag towards N=82. Shell-model calculations with the state-of-the-art V_{MU} plus M3Y spin-orbit interaction give a satisfactory description of the low-lying states in ^{123,125}Ag. The tensor force is found to play a crucial role in the evolution of the size of the Z=40 subshell gap. The observed inversion of the single-particle levels around ^{123}Ag can be well interpreted in terms of the monopole shift of the π1g_{9/2} orbitals mainly caused by the increasing occupation of ν1h_{11/2} orbitals.
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- Z Q Chen
- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- IRCNPC, School of Physics and Nuclear Energy Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Sino-French Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, Guangdong, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- National Physical Laboratory, NPL, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN2 4GJ, United Kingdom
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- INFN, Sezione di Milano, via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- INFN, Sezione di Milano, via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Universitá di Milano, via Celoria 16, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- LPSC, Universite Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1, CNRS/IN2P3, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, F-38026 Grenoble Cedex, France
- Institut Laue-Langevin, B.P. 156, F-38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea
- Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Rare Isotope Science Project, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea
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- Rare Isotope Science Project, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Rare Isotope Science Project, Institute for Basic Science, Daejeon 305-811, Republic of Korea
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, R.S.P.E., Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- IFIC, CSIC-Universidad de Valencia, A.C. 22085, E 46071, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Strasse 77, D-50937 Köln, Germany
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Wright Nuclear Structure Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8120, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, 113-0033 Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Machikaneyama-machi 1-1, Osaka 560-0043 Toyonaka, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Machikaneyama-machi 1-1, Osaka 560-0043 Toyonaka, Japan
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- Instituut voor Kern en Stralingsfysica, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki, 319-1195, Japan
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
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- LPSC, Universite Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1, CNRS/IN2P3, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, F-38026 Grenoble Cedex, France
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- Physik Department, Technische Universität München, D-85748 Garching, Germany
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, E-28049 Madrid, Spain
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- RIKEN Nishina Center, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
- MTA Atomki, P.O. Box 51, Debrecen, H-4001, Hungary
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- College of Physics and Telecommunication Engineering, Zhoukou Normal University, Henan 466000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
- Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois 60439, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Strasse 77, D-50937 Köln, Germany
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, 113-0033 Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Physics, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Physics, Osaka University, Machikaneyama-machi 1-1, Osaka 560-0043 Toyonaka, Japan
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- School of Physics and State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba, Japan
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Li CG, Liu J, Pan ZM, Zhang L. [Clinical analysis of 92 cases of unilateral sinonasal diseases]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 30:560-562. [PMID: 29871070 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2016.07.014] [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] [Received: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To investigate the etiology of unilateral sinonasal disease and clinical features. Method:The clinic data of 92 patients with unilateral sinonasal diseases were analyzed. Result:42 cases of chronic sinusitis (31 cases of nasal polyps), 17 cases of nasal inverted papilloma, 9 cases of sinus fungal disease, 6 cases of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis, 3 cases of maxillary choanal polyp, 4 cases of nasal blood vessels tumor, 3 cases of sinus osteoma, 6 cases of sinus cyst, 2 cases of sinonasal malignancies. Conclusion:Among unilateral sinonasal diseases, chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps are very common, but there are still more than half of the other pathological changes, the most common one is the nasal inverted papilloma. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the preoperative differential diagnosis.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China
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Li CG, Liu J, Liu B. [The role of lacrimal intubation in the surgery of nasal endoscopethrough trance anterior lacrimal recess approach]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 30:991. [PMID: 29771071 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2016.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Ye H, Huang T, Ying ZF, Li GL, Che YC, Zhao ZM, Wang JF, Yang XL, Shi L, Jiang RJ, Liu XC, Mo ZJ, Li CG, Yang JS. [Comparing the immunogenicity and safety of sequential inoculation of sIPV followed by bOPV (Ⅰ+Ⅲ) in different dosage forms]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:43-49. [PMID: 29334707 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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 compare the safety and immunogenicity of two different sequential schedules of inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine made from Sabin strain (sIPV) followed by typeⅠ+Ⅲ bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (bOPV) in Drug Candy (DC) form or liquid dosage form). Methods: This randomized, blinded, single center, parallel-group controlled trial was done from September 2015 to June 2016 in Liuzhou, Guangxi province. Healthy infants aged ≥2 months were eligible for enrollment and divided into 1sIPV+2bOPV or 2sIPV+1bOPV sequential schedules. According to the bOPV dosage form each sequential schedules, the subjects again were divided into drug candy(DC) form or liquid dosage form group, being 1sIPV+bOPV (DC)/1sIPV+2bOPV(liquid)/2sIPV+1bOPV(DC)/2sIPV+1bOPV(liquid). According to 0, 28, 56 d immunization schedule, Each group were given 3 doses. We recorded adverse events during the clinical trial (399 participants who receive at least one dose). 28 days post-Dose 3, we receive a total of 350 blood samples (excluding the quitters or subjects against trial plan), using cell culture trace against polio virus neutralization test Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ neutralizing antibody (GMT), calculating the antibody positive rate.PolioⅠ,Ⅱand Ⅲ antibody titers were assessed by virus-neutralizing antibody assay and the seroconversion (4-fold increase in titer) from pre-Dose 1 to 28 days post-Dose 3 was calculated (total 350 samples) . Results: During the vaccination, the incidence of AEs in 1sIPV+2bOPV(DC), 1sIPV+2bOPV (liquid), 2sIPV+1bOPV(DC), 2sIPV+1bOPV (liquid) group were 79%, 76%, 80% and 74% (χ(2)=1.23, P=0.747) , respectively. The severe AEs in groups were 6%, 5%, 6% and 4% (χ(2)=0.57, P=0.903) , respectively, and none was considered to be vaccination related. 28 days after 3(rd) vaccination, the seroconversion rates in 1sIPV+2bOPV (DC), 1sIPV+2bOPV (liquid), 2sIPV+1bOPV (DC), 2sIPV+1bOPV (liquid) group, were 99%, 100%, 99% and 99% (χ(2)=0.94, P=0.815) , respectively, for type Ⅰ poliovirus; and 47%, 57%, 80%, 79% (χ(2)=31.56, P<0.001) , respectively, for type Ⅱ; and were 100%, 99%, 100%, 99% (χ(2)=2.02, P=0.568) , respectively, for type Ⅲ. In each group, the GMT of antibody against poliovirus typeⅠ were 4 539.68, 6 243.43, 6 819.53 and 7 916.29 (F=25.87, P<0.001) , respectively; Type Ⅱ were 12.98, 10.54, 63.75 and 84.21 (F=8.68, P=0.034) , respectively; Type Ⅲ were 1 172.55, 1 416.03, 2 648.89 and 3 250.75 (F=14.50, P=0.002) , respectively. Conclusion: On the same sequential schedules, there was no significant difference between the dosage forms, all of them showed good safety and immunogenicity. In the same dosage forms with different sequential schedules, the seroconversion rate was higher in 2 dose sIPV group than the 1 dose sIPV group, especially at the neutralizing antibody GMT level against polio type Ⅱ and Ⅲ after vaccination.
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Pekin Union Medical College, Kunming 650118, China
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- Guangxi Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Division of Vaccine Clinical Trial, Nanning 530028, China
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- National Institute for Food and Drug Control, Division of Respiratory Virus Vaccines, Beijing 100050, China
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Ma JY, Guo JJ, Hou L, Zhang F, Yao K, Huang D, Lu H, Dai YX, Li CG, Chang SF, Qin Q, Ge L, Qian JY, Ge JB. [Safety and efficacy of rotational atherectomy in the interventional treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion lesions]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2018; 46:274-278. [PMID: 29747322 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2018.04.005] [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 investigate the safety and efficacy of rotational atherectomy in the interventional treatment of coronary chronic total occlusion lesions. Methods: In this retrospective study,a total of 31 consecutive patients with coronary chronic total occlusion(CTO) lesions underwent rotational atherectomy in our hospital from February 2004 to December 2016 were enrolled,and the clinical features were analyzed. Coronary atherectomy was performed if balloon failed to cross the CTO lesions or balloon could not be fully dilated in the CTO lesions after wire crossing. The definition of procedure success was defined as residual stenosis less than 20% after implantation of drug eluting stent and rotational atherectomy. After the procedure, the patients were followed up to observe major adverse cardiac and cerebral vascular events which including cardiogenic death, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, and target lesion revascularization. Results: The 1.25 mm diameter burr was firstly selected in 80.6% (25/31) patients,and 96.8%(30/31) patients used only 1 burr to complete the rotational atherectomy procedure. The complication rate was 9.8% (3/31) including 1 patient with coronary dissection and 3 patients with slow flow or no flow. There was 1 patent with both coronary dissection and slow flow. The procedure success rate was 96.8%(30/31). Interventional treatment related myocardial infarction occurred in 3 patients during hospitalization.The 30 patients with procedure success were followed up 36(11, 96) months. The incidence rate of major adverse cardiac and cerebral vascular events was 13.3% (4/30), of which the cardiogenic death rate was 3.3% (1/30), the myocardial infarction rate was 6.7% (2/30), cerebrovascular accident rate was 3.3%(1/30),and the target lesion revascularization rate was 6.7% (2/30). Conclusion: Rotational atherectomy is safe and effective in the interventional treatment of coronary CTO lesions.
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- J Y Ma
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Shanghai 200032, China
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He TY, Xia Y, Li CG, Li CR, Qi ZX, Yang J. [X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and neoplasia: report of a family and literature review]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2018; 56:48-52. [PMID: 29342998 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2018.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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 investigate the clinical features and genetic characteristics of cases with X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, and neoplasia (XMEN). Methods: Characteristics of clinical material, immunological data and gene mutation of two cases with XMEN in the same family in China were retrospectively analyzed. The related reports literature were searched by using search terms'MAGT1 gene'or'XMEN'. Results: The proband, a 2-year-eight-month old boy, was admitted due to 'Urine with deepened color for two days and yellow stained skin for one day'. He had suffered from recurrent upper respiratory tract infection and sinusitis previously. Hemoglobin level was 38 g/L. The absolute count of reticulocytes was 223.2×10(9)/L. Urobilinogen level was 38 μmol/L (3-16 μmol/L). Coomb's test was positive. Both total (77.2 μmol/L) and indirect bilirubin (66 μmol/L) levels were elevated. There was an inverted CD4(+)/CD8(+)T cell ratio (0.89). The gene sequencing results showed MAGT1 gene c.472delG, p.D158Mfs*6 mutation. His 1-year-6-month old brother, was also identified to have MAGT1 gene c.472delG, p.D158Mfs*6 mutation.The younger brother mainly suffered from recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, accompanied by an inverted CD4(+)/CD8(+)T cell ratio (0.45), an elevated ratio and number of total B cells (45.7%). A total of 7 reports were retrieved including 11 male cases caused by MAGT1 gene mutation. These 11 cases were characterized by EBV viremia (11 cases), recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, otitis media or sinusitis (10 cases), secondary neoplasia diseases (8 cases), reduction of CD4(+)/CD8(+) T cell ratio (7 cases),and autoimmune thrombocytopenia or hemolytic anemia (2 cases). Conclusion: XMEN often manifests as male onset, recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, otitis media or sinusitis, EBV viremia, lymphoproliferative disease or lymphoma, autoimmune diseases and reduction of CD4(+)/CD8 (+)T cell ratio. NKG2D expression in NK cells is significantly reduced, and gene sequencing analysis shows a pathogenic mutation in MAGT1 gene.
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- T Y He
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Tang L, Xu W, Li CG, Hou F, Feng XQ, Wang H, Li XJ, Li WL, Liu JP, Sun LR, Wang SH, Jin J, Fang Q, Luke KH, Poon MC, Blanchette VS, Usuba K, Young NL, Wu R. Describing the quality of life of boys with haemophilia in China: Results of a multicentre study using the CHO-KLAT. Haemophilia 2017; 24:113-119. [PMID: 28922525 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The treatment of haemophilia varies across countries and across regions within some countries. Similar variation has been observed in health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Relatively little is known about the HR-QoL of boys with haemophilia in China. AIM The aim of this study was to describe the HR-QoL of boys with haemophilia in China using the Canadian Haemophilia Outcomes-Kids Life Assessment Tool (CHO-KLAT). METHODS Boys (4-18 years of age) with haemophilia and their parents were enroled in a cross-sectional study. All parents/guardians of study subjects were requested to complete a CHO-KLAT questionnaire during a clinic visit, and report on several other clinical and socioeconomic factors in the past year. Boys who were > 7 years also completed the CHO-KLAT. RESULTS A total of 269 parents of boys with haemophilia, from 13 hospitals in 12 provinces, were enroled during 2014. The boys ranged from 4.0 to 17.9 years of age; 91% had haemophilia A, most had moderate (52%) or severe (36%) disease, and most were receiving sub-optimal on-demand therapy or low-dose prophylactic therapy. Child self-report CHO-KLAT scores were available for 171 boys ≥7 years of age and ranged from 24.2 to 85.3 with a mean of 57.6 (n = 171). Parent proxy-reported CHO-KLAT scores ranged from 25.0 to 88.7 with a mean of 55.1 (n = 269). CONCLUSION HR-QoL scores in boys with haemophilia in China were substantially lower than reported from Canadian and European boys with haemophilia. Longer term prospective studies are required to examine the factors impacting the HR-QoL for boys with haemophilia in China.
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- Hematology and Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Department, School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Hematology& Oncology Department, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Hematology Department, Shanxi Children's Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Pediatric Department, Southern Medical University, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Pediatric Department, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Department, Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Hematology Department, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Pediatric Hematology Department, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Huhehaote, China
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- Pediatric Department, Shandong Province Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Hematology Department, Wulumuqi Children's Hospital, Wulumuqi, China
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- Pediatric Department, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Hematology Department, Hebei Children's Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Hematology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- ECHO Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rural and Northern Health and ECHO Research Centre, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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- Hematology and Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Ma LD, Sun RX, Xin Y, Wang Y, Li CG, Liu T, Cheng XY, Jia ZT. [Clinical characteristics in gout patients with different body mass index]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2017; 56:353-357. [PMID: 28460506 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1426.2017.05.010] [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] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: Obesity is one of the risk factors for gout. The aim of the present study was to evaluate clinical characteristics of gout patients with different BMI. Methods: A total of 5 104 patients with gout were enrolled and divided into three groups according to the BMI. The clinical information was collected and relevant biochemical indices were detected. SPSS software was applied for the statistical analyses. Results: There were significant differences in the ratios of gender, regular exercise, hypertension, tophus, renal insufficiency, hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose metabolism, liver dysfunction among the three groups (all P<0.01). The onset age in overweight [45(36, 55) years] and obese subjects [40(31, 50) years] were earlier than that of the normal weight subjects [50(38, 61) years]. Moreover, waist circumstances [103(99, 108) cm and 94 (90, 98) cm vs 87 (82, 91) cm], systolic pressure [130 (120, 145) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa)and 130(120, 140)mmHg vs 128(115, 140) mmHg], diastolic pressure [90 (80, 100) mmHg and 85 (80, 92) mmHg vs 80 (79, 90) mmHg], fasting blood glucose [5.77 (5.30, 6.44) mmol/L and 5.65 (5.19, 6.26) mmol/L vs 5.55 (5.10, 6.15) mmol/L], TG [2.10 (1.46, 3.04) mmol/L and 1.88 (1.35, 2.78) mmol/L vs 1.52 (1.07, 2.39) mmol/L], TC [5.20 (4.55, 5.93) mmol/L and 5.07 (4.46, 5.75) mmol/L vs 4.95 (4.27, 5.65) mmol/L], serum uric acid [483(418, 552) μmol/L and 461(395, 524) μmol/L vs 440 (368, 517) μmol/L], ALT [30 (21, 46) U/L and 25 (18, 36) U/L vs 21 (14, 29) U/L], AST [21(17, 28) U/L and 20 (17, 26) U/L vs 20 (6, 25) U/L], the number of joints involved [2(1, 3)joints and 2(1, 2) joints vs 1(1, 2) joints] in the overweight and obese groups were higher than those in the normal weight group ( all P<0.01). There were no statistical differences in family history, involvement of upper limb joints, kidney stones and coronary heart disease among the three groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions: Obesity is associated with an earlier age of gout onset.With the increase of BMI, the blood pressures, glucose, lipid, serum uric acid, liver transaminase levels and the number of involved joints increased gradually. Cautions should be taken in treating patients with different BMI.
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- L D Ma
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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Song YY, Liu R, Zhao GD, Tang WB, Hu MG, Li CG. [Clinical exploratory application of robotic resection of tumor in segment Ⅷ: a report for 7 cases]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:1256-1258. [PMID: 28441857 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.16.016] [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 investigate the feasibility and security of robotic resection of tumor in segment Ⅷ primarily. Methods: The clinicopathologic data of 7 patients who underwent robotic resection of tumor in segment Ⅷ using daVinci robotic system in the Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgical Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital from June 2016 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. The lesion size, the tumor malignance degree mean operation time, intraoperative blood loss and the rate of conversion to laparotomy, postoperative hospital stay, mobidity and motality of all the 7 patients were collected. Results: All the 7 operations were successfully performed with radical resection.The mean tumor diameter was (4.6±1.2)cm. The mean operation time, intraoperative blood loss and postoperative hospital stay were(120.7±21.7)min, (100±106.7)ml, and(7.3±1.8)days respectively.All the patients were discharged successfully with no severe complications. Conclusions: According to our experiences, as a new operationmodel of minimally invasive surgery, robotic resection of tumor in segment Ⅷ has manyadvantages in laparoscopic like less trauma, less intraoperative bleeding, light postoperative pain, shorter postoperative hospital stay and so on. There are some certain advantages in exposure of Ⅷ segment under robotic surgery system. Robotic surgery system is safe and feasible for tumorresection of segmentⅧ, andhas clinical promoting value and application prospect.
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- Y Y Song
- The Department of Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgical Oncology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Zhang L, Liu J, Li CG, Xu J. [Observation on the curative effect of traumatic perforation of the tympanic membrane subsidizing therapy using compressed facial mask]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2016; 30:1807-1809. [PMID: 29798490 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2016.22.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ma C, Shuai B, Shen L, Yang YP, Xu XJ, Li CG. Serum carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 level in postmenopausal women: correlation with β-catenin and bone mineral density. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:1529-1535. [PMID: 26572758 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-015-3408-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Many epidemiological studies have shown that in some tumors carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1 (CEACAM1) and β-catenin appear to be related. However, it remains to be established whether CEACAM1 is related to β-catenin in osteoporosis. Here, we reveal that CEACAM1 might influence the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway to modulate bone metabolism in postmenopausal osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to assess the serum level of CEACAM1 in postmenopausal women and its correlation with β-catenin and bone mineral density (BMD). METHODS The BMD was measured at the lumbar spine (L1-L4) or the femoral neck using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Serum CEACAM1, β-catenin, receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), β-isomerized C-terminal crosslinking of type I collagen (β-CTX), intact N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen (PINP), estradiol, and insulin were measured in 350 postmenopausal women. Patients were divided according to lumbar spine or femur neck T-scores into osteoporosis (group I), osteopenia (group II), and normal bone mineral density, the latter serving as control. RESULTS Serum CEACAM1 levels were significantly lower in group I and II compared to those in control subjects (P < 0.001). Serum CEACAM1 levels correlated positively with β-catenin and BMD, but correlated negatively to the ratio between RANKL and OPG. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that decreased serum CEACAM1 levels are related to low BMD in postmenopausal women, and that serum CEACAM1 levels correlated positively to β-catenin. It suggests that CEACAM1 might influence the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway to modulate bone metabolism.
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- C Ma
- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China.
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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- Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430022, China
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Liu HF, Jin YJ, Li CG, Dolmanan SB, Guo S, Tripathy S, Tan CC. High-resolution X-ray diffraction and micro-Raman scattering studies of Ge(:Ga) thin films grown on GaAs (001) substrates by MOCVD. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra10348k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ga-doped Ge thin films grown on GaAs (001) substrates have been studied and compared with unintentionally doped Ge film by using HRXRD and Raman scattering in both surface and cross-section configurations.
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- H. F. Liu
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117576
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
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Zhao ZM, Li CG, Hu MG, Gao YX, Liu R. Influence of the c.1517G>C genetic variant in the XRCC1 gene on pancreatic cancer susceptibility in a Chinese population. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:4466-72. [PMID: 25036351 DOI: 10.4238/2014.june.16.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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We investigated the influence of the c.1517G>C genetic variant in the X-ray repair complementing group 1 gene (XRCC1) on pancreatic cancer (PC) susceptibility in Chinese patients. A total of 390 PC patients and 392 controls were enrolled in this case-control study. The genotypes of c.1517G>C genetic variants were determined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. Our findings suggested that the allele and genotype frequencies in PC patients were significantly different from those in cancer-free controls. The CC genotype was associated with an increased risk of PC compared to the wild-type GG genotype (odds ratio=2.43, 95% confidence interval 1.43-4.13, X2=11.19, P=0.001). The C allele may contribute to the development of PC (C vs G, odds ratio=1.32, 95% confidence interval 1.06-1.64, X2=6.25, P=0.012). Results from this study indicate that the c.1517G>C genetic variant of the XRCC1 gene is significantly associated with PC susceptibility in the Chinese population.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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He SM, G. Li C, Liu JP, Chan E, Duan W, Zhou SF. Disposition Pathways and Pharmacokinetics of Herbal Medicines in Humans. Curr Med Chem 2012; 17:4072-113. [DOI: 10.2174/092986710793205336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2010] [Accepted: 09/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Lenon GB, Li CG, Da Costa C, Thien FCK, Shen Y, Xue CCL. Lack of efficacy of a herbal preparation (RCM-102) for seasonal allergic rhinitis: a double blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Asia Pac Allergy 2012; 2:187-94. [PMID: 22872821 PMCID: PMC3406298 DOI: 10.5415/apallergy.2012.2.3.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background A herbal preparation, known as RMIT Chinese Medicine 102 (RCM-102) consisting of eight herbs which demonstrates inhibition of the release of key inflammatory mediators associated with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) was used. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of RCM-102 for SAR. Objective This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of RCM-102 for SAR. Methods This randomised placebo-controlled trial involved subjects aged between 18 and 65 who were randomly assigned to either RCM-102 or a placebo group. After a two-week baseline period, all subjects took either RCM-102 or placebo capsules (two capsules each time, three times daily with a four hour interval) for a period of eight weeks. The primary end-points were the Five-Point Scale symptom scores. Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire, relief medication usage, adverse events, kidney and liver function tests and full blood examination were secondary end-points. Intention-to-treat analysis was applied. Results One hundred and four subjects were randomised with 52 in each group. Ninety-five subjects (47 and 48 subjects in RCM-102 and placebo groups) completed the trial. Nine subjects withdrew from the study prior to the end of the second treatment week. At the end of the trial, there were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to all outcome measures. There were no liver or kidney function abnormalities reported. Conclusion This mechanism-based RCM-102 was safe but not more beneficial than placebo for patients with SAR.
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- George B Lenon
- Traditional & Complementary Medicine Research Program, Health Innovations Research Institute, Discipline of Chinese Medicine, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora Campus, Victoria 3083, Australia
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Einert TR, Schmidt G, Binnig G, Balacescu O, Balacescu L, Rus M, Buiga R, Tudoran O, Todor N, Nagy V, Irimie A, Neagoe I, Yacobi R, Ustaev E, Berger RR, Barshack I, Kaur K, Henderson S, Cutts A, Domingo E, Woods J, Motley C, Dougherty B, Middleton M, Hassan B, Wang Y, Beasley E, Naley M, Schuh A, Tomlinson I, Taylor J, Planchard D, Lueza B, Rahal A, Lacroix L, Ngocamus M, Auger N, Saulnier P, Dorfmuller P, Le Chevalier T, Celebic A, Pignon JP, Soria JC, Besse B, Sun YH, Wang R, Li CG, Pan YJ, Chen HQ, Chouchane L, Shan J, Kizhakayil D, Aigha I, Dsouza S, Noureddine B, Gabbouj S, Mathew R, Hassen E, Chouchane L, Shan S, al-Rumaihi K, al-Bozom I, al-Said S, Rabah D, Farhat K, Kizhakayil D, Aigha I, Jakobsen Falk IA, Green KHZ, Lotfi K, Fyrberg A, Pejovic T, Li H, Mhawech-Fauceglia P, Hoatlin M, Guo MG, Huang M, Ge Y, Hess K, Wei C, Zhang W, Bogush TA, Dudko EA, Nureev MV, Kamensky AA, Polotsky BE, Tjulandin SA, Davydov MI, Caballero M, Hasmats J, Green H, Quanz M, Buhler C, Sun JS, Dutreix M, Cebotaru CL, Buiga R, Placintar AN, Ghilezan N, Balogh ZB, Reiniger L, Rajnai H, Csomor J, Szepesi A, Balogh A, Deak L, Gagyi E, Bodor C, Matolcsy A, Bozhenko VK, Rozhkova NI, Kudinova EA, Bliznyukov OP, Vaskevich EN, Trotsenko ID, Bozhenko VK, Rozhkova NI, Kharchenko NV, Kudinova EA, Bliznyukov OP, Kiandarian IV, Trotsenko ID, Pulito C, Terrenato I, Sacconi A, Biagioni F, Mottolese M, Blandino G, Muti P, Falvo E, Strano S, Mori F, Sacconi A, Ganci F, Covello R, Zoccali C, Biagini R, Blandino G, Strano S, Palmer GA, Wegdam W, Meijer D, Kramer G, Langridge J, Moerland PD, de Jong SM, Vissers JP, Kenter GG, Buist MR, Aerts JMFG, Milione M, de Braud F, Buzzoni R, Pusceddu S, Mazzaferro V, Damato A, Pelosi G, Garassino M, de Braud F, Broggini M, Marabese M, Veronese S, Ganzinelli M, Martelli O, Ganci F, Bossel N, Sacconi A, Fontemaggi G, Manciocco V, Sperduti I, Falvo E, Strigari L, Covello R, Muti P, Strano S, Spriano G, Domany E, Blandino G, Donzelli S, Sacconi A, Bellissimo T, Alessandrini G, Strano S, Carosi MA, Pescarmona E, Facciolo F, Telera S, Pompili A, Blandino G, de Vriendt V, de Roock W, di Narzo AF, Tian S, Biesmans B, Jacobs B, de Schutter J, Budzinska E, Sagaert X, Delorenzi M, Simon I, Tejpar S, Zhu Y, Wang HK, Ye DW, Denisov E, Tsyganov M, Tashireva L, Zavyalova M, Perelmuter V, Cherdyntseva N, Kim YC, Jang T, Oh IJ, Kim KS, Ban H, Na KJ, Ahn SJ, Kang H, Kim WJ, Park C, Abousamra NK, El-Din MS, Azmy EA. Diagnostics. Ann Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Kwon YH, Kim D, Li CG, Lee JK, Hong DS, Lee JG, Lee SH, Cho YH, Kim SH. Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of nanofluids in a plate heat exchanger. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2011; 11:5769-5774. [PMID: 22121605 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2011.4399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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In this paper, the heat transfer characteristics and pressure drop of the ZnO and Al2O3 nanofluids in a plate heat exchanger were studied. The experimental conditions were 100-500 Reynolds number and the respective volumetric flow rates. The working temperature of the heat exchanger was within 20-40 degrees C. The measured thermophysical properties, such as thermal conductivity and kinematic viscosity, were applied to the calculation of the convective heat transfer coefficient of the plate heat exchanger employing the ZnO and Al2O3 nanofluids made through a two-step method. According to the Reynolds number, the overall heat transfer coefficient for 6 vol% Al2O3 increased to 30% because at the given viscosity and density of the nanofluids, they did not have the same flow rates. At a given volumetric flow rate, however, the performance did not improve. After the nanofluids were placed in the plate heat exchanger, the experimental results pertaining to nanofluid efficiency seemed inauspicious.
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- Y H Kwon
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, 609-735, Republic of Korea
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Huang YH, Liu YS, Hung SY, Li CG, Janabi-Sharifi F. Dynamic phase evaluation in sparse-sampled temporal speckle pattern sequence. Opt Lett 2011; 36:526-528. [PMID: 21326444 DOI: 10.1364/ol.36.000526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The rapid progress of modern manufacturing technology has posed stringent requirements for inspecting techniques for vibration characterization and dynamic testing. Because of its simplicity, accuracy, and whole-field character, speckle interferometry has served as one of the major techniques for dynamic measurement, where normally a dense-sampled temporal speckle sequence is captured for phase retrieval using Fourier or wavelet transforms. In this Letter, a method is proposed for phase evaluation of sparse-sampled speckle patterns when the sampling rate is lower than two points per temporal cycle. Dynamic experiments using a high-speed camera demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed method for complicated wrapped phase retrieval in electronic/digital speckle pattern interferometry.
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- State Key Laboratory of CAD&CG, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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Li CG, Wang SW, Lu HY. Modeling of an Elastomeric Friction Damper. Rubber Chemistry and Technology 2009. [DOI: 10.5254/1.3548242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Frictional resistance of a hollow rubber cylinder steadily sliding inside a rigid sleeve has been studied theoretically and reported here. This is inspired by a new class of elastomeric friction damper consisting of an unbonded rubber cylinder, axially compressed and radially expanding to contact an outer rigid sleeve and generate friction. By considering the force equilibrium of each thin section of the rubber cylinder and adapting the principle of superposition, the tri-bological problem was decomposed into three fundamental sub-problems, which were solved consecutively. The results shed lights on the functional effects of various design parameters such as part dimensions, friction coefficient, and Young's modulus on the total friction force. Finite element analyses were also performed, and the results were compared with the closed-form solutions.
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Minghsin University of Science and Technology Hsinchu, Taiwan, R. O. C.; email
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Minghsin University of Science and Technology Hsinchu, Taiwan, R. O. C.; email
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Minghsin University of Science and Technology Hsinchu, Taiwan, R. O. C.; email
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Shen Y, Pang ECK, Xue CCL, Zhao ZZ, Lin JG, Li CG. Inhibitions of mast cell-derived histamine release by different Flos Magnoliae species in rat peritoneal mast cells. Phytomedicine 2008; 15:808-814. [PMID: 18585022 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2008.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2008] [Revised: 02/21/2008] [Accepted: 04/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Flos Magnoliae (FM) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb for symptomatic relief of allergic rhinitis, sinusitis and headache. A number of FM species have been used as substitutes or adulterants for clinical application, although the differences in their pharmacological actions have not been reported. The present study investigated the effects of six identified FM species M. biondii, M. denudata, M. kobus, M. liliflora, M. sargentiana and M. sprengeri, as well as the marker compounds magnolin and fargesin on compound 48/80-induced histamine release in rat peritoneal mast cells (RPMC) in vitro. Ethanolic extracts of all FM species produced a concentration-dependent inhibition of compound 48/80-induced histamine release in RPMC. The rank order of the IC(50)s was M. biondii<M. kobus<M. liliflora<M. denudata<M. sprengeri<M. sargentiana. The marker compound magnolin, but not fargesin, only slightly inhibited the histamine release. The contents of magnolin and fargesin, determined by using RP-HPLC, varied significantly among these FM species. Magnolin was found in M. biondii, M. kobus and M. liliflora, but not in M. denudate, M. sprengeri and M. sargentiana, while fargesin was only found in M. biondii and M. kobus. These findings provide the first evidence of differences in pharmacological actions of different FM species on mast cell-derived histamine release in vitro. In addition, the marker compounds magnolin and fargesin may not play a major role in the observed pharmacological actions of FM species.
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- RMIT Chinese Medicine Research Group, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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Xing YM, Li CG, Minoo P. 159 INTERACTIONS OF FGFS AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR β1 IN DEVELOPING LUNG. J Investig Med 2006. [DOI: 10.2310/6650.2005.x0004.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li M, Chen HY, Zhu NL, Li X, Londhe V, Li CG, Minoo P. 469 FZD8 ACTIVATES THE BETA-CATENIN PATHWAY IN LUNG DEVELOPMENT. J Investig Med 2006. [DOI: 10.2310/6650.2005.x0004.468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Liang HLM, Xue CCL, Li CG. Regression of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung by Chinese herbal medicine: a case with an 8-year follow-up. Lung Cancer 2004; 43:355-60. [PMID: 15165095 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2003.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2003] [Revised: 08/01/2003] [Accepted: 08/19/2003] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A 51-year-old woman diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lung (T2N2M0) by cytological tests and a CT scan has survived for 8 years. During this period of time, she had been treated with Chinese herbal medicine alone for 4 years. The herbal prescription consisted of nine Chinese medicinal herbs. These herbs have been reported to possess anti-tumour and immune enhancing effects. Therefore, it is suggested that the herbal treatment for this patient might have contributed to the complete regression of her lung carcinoma. Further research on the actions of these herbs is warranted.
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- H L M Liang
- RMIT Chinese Medicine Research Group, Bundoora West Campus, RMIT University, PO. Box 71, Bundoora, Vic. 3083, Australia
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An extensive literature search identified six randomized controlled clinical trials in which the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine had been investigated for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Although four of these trials had methodological flaws, the therapeutic outcomes of all six have been reviewed. One of two trials considered to be of high quality was concerned with the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis and the other with perennial allergic rhinitis. It is considered that all six studies demonstrated various degrees of alleviation of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis. No serious side effects were reported in any of the trials. A number of the herbs in the Chinese herbal formulae used in the trials, and/or their constituent compounds have been reported to possess anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory or immune modulation activity. Such actions include inhibition of the release or action of mast cell mediators such as histamine, inhibition of inflammation induced by chemical agents, and modulation of serum IgE levels or of lymphocyte and/or macrophage activity. An aqueous, unresolved extract of the herbal formula used in one of the six trials has been reported to exhibit a range of pharmacological actions relevant to the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Essential oils, lignans, flavonoids and saponins are chemical classes that are frequently represented in individual herbs of the six Chinese herbal formulae used in the trials. The chemical structures characterising these classes of compound and the pharmacological actions of these and other constituents of the herbs, relevant to allergic rhinitis, have been reviewed.
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MESH Headings
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/classification
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/pharmacology
- Drugs, Chinese Herbal/therapeutic use
- Humans
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/diagnosis
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial/drug therapy
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/diagnosis
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal/drug therapy
- Technology, Pharmaceutical/methods
- Treatment Outcome
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- C C L Xue
- The RMIT Chinese Medicine Research Group, Faculty of Life Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Vic. 3083, Australia.
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Xue CCL, Dong L, Polus B, English RA, Zheng Z, Da Costa C, Li CG, Story DF. Electroacupuncture for Tension-type Headache on Distal Acupoints Only: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Trial. Headache 2004; 44:333-41. [PMID: 15109358 DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.04077.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy of electroacupuncture, applied to distal acupoints only, for tension-type headache. BACKGROUND Electroacupuncture is commonly used for tension-type headache, but when applied to distal acupoints only, evidence of its efficacy is lacking. DESIGN A randomized, single-blinded, sham-controlled, crossover clinical trial. Methods.-The trial had 5 stages: baseline (2 weeks), phases I and II (each 4 weeks), washout period (2 weeks), and follow-up (3 months after phase II). Forty patients were randomly assigned to either group A or group B. Group A received real electroacupuncture during phase I, then sham electroacupuncture in phase II. Group B received the treatments in reverse order. Outcome measures were headache frequency and duration, pain intensity using a visual analog scale, mechanical pain threshold, headache disability, and sickness impact. Data were analyzed by univariate 2-way analysis of variance. RESULTS Thirty-seven patients completed the trial. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups at baseline. At the end of phase I, group A, but not group B, demonstrated significant improvement in mean (standard error of the mean [SEM]) headache frequency (3.0 per month [0.3] versus 12.0 per month [1.7]), duration (13.3 hours [3.5] versus 32.0 hours [6.2]), pain intensity (32.8 mm [4.1] versus 47.5 mm [2.7]), pain threshold (right side, 2.9 kg/second [0.1] versus 0.9 kg/second [0.1]; left side, 2.4 kg/second [0.1] versus 1.1 kg/second [0.1]), headache disability score (6.0 [1.0] versus 16.3 [1.6]), and sickness impact score (288.7 [48.0] versus 687.1 [77.2]). For each parameter, significant differences also were demonstrated for both groups between baseline and phase II, and baseline and follow-up. There were no significant differences between the groups at the end of follow-up (P >.05). CONCLUSION Electroacupuncture to distal points alone is effective for short-term symptomatic relief of tension-type headache.
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- C C L Xue
- RMIT Chinese Medicine Research Group, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Cui YF, Bai GY, Li CG, Ye CH, Liu ML. Analysis of competitive binding of ligands to human serum albumin using NMR relaxation measurements. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2004; 34:247-54. [PMID: 15013138 DOI: 10.1016/s0731-7085(03)00579-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2003] [Revised: 08/14/2003] [Accepted: 09/02/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The competitive binding of two ligands, ibuprofen (IBP) and salicylic acid (SAL), to human serum albumin (HSA) was studied by using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxation measurements. When the concentration of one ligand was increased in the solution containing IBP, SAL and HSA, the fractions of free IBP and SAL were increased because of the competitive binding. The 1H relaxation rates (R1) of both ligands were subsequently decreased. If a ligand is in fast exchanging between the free and bound forms, the observed 1H relaxation rate is a weighted average of that for the free ligand and the protein-ligand complex. The concentrations of the free and bound ligands can be quantitatively derived from the relaxation rates. The results presented in this work revealed that IBP and SAL shared certain low-affinity binding sites on the HSA molecule, in addition to the same high-affinity binding site of AIII.
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- Y F Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430071, PR China
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Xue CCL, Thien FCK, Zhang JJS, Yang W, Da Costa C, Li CG. Effect of adding a Chinese herbal preparation to acupuncture for seasonal allergic rhinitis: randomised double-blind controlled trial. Hong Kong Med J 2003; 9:427-34. [PMID: 14660810] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether the addition of a Chinese herbal medicine formula to acupuncture affects the severity of symptoms and quality-of-life scores among patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis. DESIGN Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. SETTING University teaching and research clinic, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Sixty-five patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis, who were recruited through public media. INTERVENTION Between July and December 1999, patients received acupuncture twice a week for 8 weeks plus either a Chinese herbal drug formula (n=33) or placebo (n=32) at a dosage of four capsules, three times daily. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The severity of nasal and non-nasal symptoms on a five-point scale, as assessed by both patients and an ear, nose, and throat specialist, and quality-of-life scores as measured by the Rhinoconjunctivitis and Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire. RESULTS Sixty-one patients completed the study (31 in the intervention group and 30 in the control group). After 8 weeks, no significant difference was found between the two groups in the severity of nasal and non-nasal symptoms and in the Rhinoconjunctivitis and Rhinitis Quality of Life Questionnaire scores. Intention-to-treat analysis of categorical variables showed moderate-to-marked improvement rates of 72.7% and 81.2% for intervention and control groups, respectively. Six patients reported mild adverse events-three from each of the study groups. CONCLUSION The Chinese herbal formulation under investigation did not provide additional symptomatic relief or improvement in quality-of-life scores among patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis who were receiving acupuncture.
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- C C L Xue
- RMIT Chinese Medicine Research Group, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.
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The effect of insulin-resistance syndrome on vascular function has been examined in isolated basilar arteries using the obese Zucker rat (OZR) and age-matched lean littermate controls (lean Zucker rat; LZR) at 36 weeks of age. The OZR showed significantly reduced oral glucose tolerance and increased body weight, blood pressure, proteinuria, plasma levels of triglycerides, cholesterol, and insulin compared with the LZR. The contractile response to serotonin was significantly increased in the OZR. Furthermore, contractions to serotonin in LZR but not OZR were enhanced in the presence of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor Nomega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (NAME). Relaxations to acetylcholine (ACh), histamine, and A23187 were significantly reduced in precontracted arteries from the OZR. In the presence of NAME, histamine responses were significantly reduced whereas ACh and A23187 responses were almost abolished. Relaxations to free-radical nitric oxide (NO) and papaverine were not different in arteries from the OZR, even though responses to sodium nitroprusside were reduced in the OZR. Western blot and immunofluorescent quantitative analyses of eNOS content in cerebral microvessel fractions and basilar artery preparations, respectively, were not significantly different between OZR and LZR. The results suggest impairment in endothelial function resulting in reduced NO function in the basilar artery from the OZR.
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- J Karagiannis
- Division of Biosciences, School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia
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Zhang X, Li CG, Ye CH, Liu ML. Determination of molecular self-diffusion coefficient using multiple spin-echo NMR spectroscopy with removal of convection and background gradient artifacts. Anal Chem 2001; 73:3528-34. [PMID: 11510814 DOI: 10.1021/ac0101104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 11/29/2022]
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A new approach is presented for the measurement of the self-diffusion coefficients of molecules in solution. It has been applied to metabolites in biofluids such as seminal and blood plasma at physiological temperature. The method is based on the double-gradient-spin-echo pulse sequence in which CPMG and bipolar gradient pulses have been implemented. The double-gradient spin-echo is shown to be useful in reducing the thermal convection that can cause over-estimation of the diffusion coefficients. The multiple spin-echoes in association with the CPMG approach is also insensitive to background gradient artifacts. In addition, the CPMG sequence enables longer diffusion periods (up to seconds) to be used without phase distortion; therefore, the proposed method is suitable for determining the diffusion coefficients of small metabolites in biofluids, where the resonances of large molecules, such as proteins, are suppressed during the spin-echo period as a result of their fast relaxation.
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- Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Atomic and Molecular Physics, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China
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Bai JZ, Ban Y, Bian JG, Blum I, Chen AD, Chen GP, Chen HF, Chen HS, Chen J, Chen JC, Chen XD, Chen Y, Chen YB, Cheng BS, Choi JB, Cui XZ, Ding HL, Dong LY, Du ZZ, Dunwoodie W, Gao CS, Gao ML, Gao SQ, Gratton P, Gu JH, Gu SD, Gu WX, Guo YN, Guo ZJ, Han SW, Han Y, Harris FA, He J, He JT, He KL, He M, Heng YK, Hitlin DG, Hu GY, Hu HM, Hu JL, Hu QH, Hu T, Huang GS, Huang XP, Huang YZ, Izen JM, Jiang CH, Jin Y, Jones BD, Ju X, Kang JS, Ke ZJ, Kelsey MH, Kim BK, Kim HJ, Kim SK, Kim TY, Kong D, Lai YF, Lang PF, Lankford A, Li CG, Li D, Li HB, Li J, Li JC, Li PQ, Li W, Li WG, Li XH, Li XN, Li XQ, Li ZC, Liu B, Liu F, Liu F, Liu HM, Liu J, Liu JP, Liu RG, Liu Y, Liu ZX, Lou XC, Lowery B, Lu GR, Lu F, Lu JG, Luo XL, Ma EC, Ma JM, Malchow R, Mao HS, Mao ZP, Meng XC, Mo XH, Nie J, Olsen SL, Oyang J, Paluselli D, Pan LJ, Panetta J, Park H, Porter F, Qi ND, Qi XR, Qian CD, Qiu JF, Qu YH, Que YK, Rong G, Schernau M, Shao YY, Shen BW, Shen DL, Shen H, Shen HY, Shen XY, Shi F, Shi HZ, Song XF, Standifird J, Suh JY, Sun HS, Sun LF, Sun YZ, Tang SQ, Toki W, Tong GL, Varner GS, Wang F, Wang L, Wang LS, Wang LZ, Wang P, Wang PL, Wang SM, Wang YY, Wang ZY, Weaver M, Wei CL, Wu N, Wu YG, Xi DM, Xia XM, Xie Y, Xie YH, Xu GF, Xue ST, Yan J, Yan WG, Yang CM, Yang CY, Yang HX, Yang W, Yang XF, Ye MH, Ye SW, Ye YX, Yu CS, Yu CX, Yu GW, Yu YH, Yu ZQ, Yuan CZ, Yuan Y, Zhang BY, Zhang C, Zhang CC, Zhang DH, Zhang D, Zhang HL, Zhang J, Zhang JW, Zhang L, Zhang L, Zhang LS, Zhang P, Zhang QJ, Zhang SQ, Zhang XY, Zhang YY, Zhao DX, Zhao HW, Zhao J, Zhao JW, Zhao M, Zhao WR, Zhao ZG, Zheng JP, Zheng LS, Zheng ZP, Zhou BQ, Zhou L, Zhu KJ, Zhu QM, Zhu YC, Zhu YS, Zhu ZA, Zhuang BA. Measurement ofψ(2S)decays to baryon pairs. Int J Clin Exp Med 2001. [DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.63.032002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We have quantified levels of CD105, its ligand TGFbeta and receptor-ligand complexes in sera from healthy individuals (n=31), patients with triple vessel disease documented by coronary angiography (TVD; n=36) and patients with chest pain and a positive exercise electrocardiogram but with normal coronary angiogram (NCA; n=30). Both active TGFbeta1 and active plus acid-activatable TGFbeta1 [(a+l)TGFbeta1] were significantly depressed in patients with TVD compared with the other two groups (P</=0.04). CD105 levels in TVD patients were also diminished but elevated in NCA patients. In contrast, patients with TVD had more CD105/TGFbeta1 complex in their sera than the other two groups, suggesting that this may be the reason why TVD patients had low levels of receptor and ligand. TGFbeta3 levels were similar in the three groups, but elevated CD105/TGFbeta3 levels were noted in patients with NCA compared with those with TVD and healthy individuals (P< or =0.02). CD105 was correlated with both active TGFbeta1 and (a+l)TGFbeta1 (P=0.02). CD105 also strongly correlated with TGFbeta3 and CD105/TGFbeta3 complexes (P=0.001 in both cases). The changes in levels of CD105, TGFbeta1 and the receptor-ligand complexes in sera of patients with atherosclerosis suggest that these molecules may be important in the pathobiology of the atherosclerotic disease. Further studies on sequential samples from a larger cohort of patients are needed to define a causal relationship between these molecules and the disease progression.
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- C G Li
- Department of Pathological Sciences, Medical School, The University, M13 9PT, Manchester, UK
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Li CG, Steif PS. Frictional Sliding on a Constrained Rubber Layer: A Simple Model for a Class of Damping Devices. Rubber Chemistry and Technology 2000. [DOI: 10.5254/1.3547585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Resistance to the steady sliding of a cylinder over a thin rubber layer is studied theoretically. This problem underlies a model being developed for a new class of damping devices. A quantitatively accurate model requires an accounting for the amplitude-dependent dynamic moduli of industrial-grade rubbers filled with carbon black. This accounting is hindered, however, by the lack of a full multiaxial constitutive law reflecting the nonlinear, amplitude-dependent behavior of filled rubbers. Accordingly, this paper sets forth approximate methods of analysis which indirectly account for the nonlinear behavior; these ultimately lead to compact solutions which can be used in the design of new devices.
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890; e-mail:
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890; e-mail:
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Li CG, Steif PS. Multiaxial Cyclic Response of Filled Rubber. Rubber Chemistry and Technology 2000. [DOI: 10.5254/1.3547584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cyclic response of filled rubber to simultaneous combinations of shear and extension is studied experimentally. Both in-phase (elastic) and out-of-phase (dissipative) portions of the response are measured for simple shear, uniaxial tension, and combinations of the two. As noted by other researchers, the response is nonlinear, with a strong dependence on strain amplitude. However, it is shown that the response to tension and to combinations of strains can be approximately related to the response to simple shear. Such correlations are useful in predicting the response of rubber-based components subjected to complex strain cycles when only experimental data on shear is available.
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890; e-mail:
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890; e-mail:
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Li CG, Steif PS. Sliding Resistance on a Constrained Rubber Layer Due to Rubber Hysteresis. Rubber Chemistry and Technology 2000. [DOI: 10.5254/1.3547586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sliding resistance of a rigid cylinder over a thin rubber layer due to rubber hysteresis is investigated. This problem underlies a model being developed for quantitatively accurate predictions of the performance of a new class of damping devices. As a full multiaxial constitutive law reflecting the amplitude-dependent behavior of filled rubbers is not available, this paper sets forth an approximate method of analysis which indirectly accounts for the material nonlinearity. Results of extensive finite element calculations are then reduced to compact material-independent forms which can be used as a universal design tool. Measurements of rolling resistance are also compared with theoretical predictions.
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890; e-mail:
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- 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890; e-mail:
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Jiang F, Li CG, Rand MJ. Cholinergic prejunctional inhibition of nitrergic neurotransmission in the guinea-pig isolated basilar artery. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 1999; 26:364-70. [PMID: 10610260] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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1. The effects of endogenous and exogenous acetylcholine (ACh) on nitrergic relaxations elicited by electrical field stimulation (EFS) were studied in guinea-pig endothelium-denuded basilar artery preparations precontracted with 1 micromol/L prostaglandin F(2 alpha) and a possible role of K+ channels in mediating the effects was investigated. 2. Acetylcholine (3 micromol/L) and physostigmine (10 micromol/L) produced small, yet statistically significant, inhibitions of EFS-induced nitrergic relaxations, while atropine (1 micromol/L) slightly enhanced the nitrergic response. The ACh-induced inhibition was atropine sensitive. Acetylcholine or atropine did not affect relaxations induced by sodium nitroprusside. 3. The inhibition of nitrergic relaxations by 3 micromol/L ACh was prevented by the K+ channel blockers tetraethylammonium and 4-aminopyridine, but was not changed by iberiotoxin, apamin or glibenclamide. 4. Neither vasoactive intestinal polypeptide nor the alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists noradrenaline and clonidine modulated nitrergic neurotransmission in the guinea-pig basilar artery. 5. The findings show that ACh acts on prejunctional muscarinic receptors of nitrergic nerves to inhibit nitrergic neurotransmission. It is suggested that endogenous ACh may have this effect; however, the physiological significance of this prejunctional modulation is not clear due to the relatively small effect produced. The prejunctional inhibitory action of ACh may involve opening of neuronal K+ channels.
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- F Jiang
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS) protein and mRNA have been identified and calcium-dependent NOS activity has been measured in human placentae during normal pregnancy. Recently, mRNA and protein for the inducible isoform of NOS have been detected in placentae of women with gestational diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine whether calcium-independent (ciNOS) and/or total (tNOS) NOS activities were increased in placentae obtained after vaginal delivery or Caesarean section from women assigned to the following groups according to standard obstetric criteria: gestational diabetes, diabetes before pregnancy and non-diabetic controls. tNOS and ciNOS were assessed by measuring the conversion of [3H]L-arginine to [3H]L-citrulline in the three groups. Michaelis-Menten constants (Km) and maximum velocities of reaction (Vmax) were calculated using Lineweaver-Burk analysis for tNOS. There were no significant differences in either ciNOS, Vmax or Km values between any of the three groups (normal, ciNOS 12.7+/-1.6%, Vmax 16.6+/-3.3 pmol.min-1.mg-1 protein, Km 15.30+/-2.6 micromol/l; gestational diabetes, ciNOS 15.4+/-1.4%, Vmax 14.8+/-5.2 pmol.min-1. mg-1 protein, Km 10.5+/-1.7 micromol/l; diabetes before pregnancy, ciNOS 13.4+/-1.1%, Vmax 14.9+/-3.4 pmol.min-1.mg-1 protein, Km 17. 7+/-2.2 micromol/l). The presence of macrosomia did not affect tNOS activity in those with diabetes before pregnancy, and glycosylated haemoglobin levels measured between weeks 27 and 39 were not correlated with ciNOS activity. The results from the present study do not provide evidence for increased placental tNOS or ciNOS activities in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes or diabetes present before pregnancy.
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- Pharmacology Research Unit, RMIT University, G.P.O Box 3476V, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
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The effects of carboxy-PTIO and hydroxocobalamin were studied on nitrergic transmission in anococcygeus and retractor penis muscles taken during post mortem examination from young male pigs. In both muscles under resting conditions, electrical field stimulation (EFS) caused contractions that were sensitive to tetrodotoxin (1 microM) and were greatly inhibited by prazosin (1 microM) and guanethidine (10-30 microM), but were not significantly affected by atropine (1 microM). In the anococcygeus muscle, but not in the retractor penis muscle, guanethidine produced a prolonged contraction. After tone was raised by guanethidine in the anococcygeus or by phenylephrine (1 microM) in the presence of guanethidine in the retractor penis, EFS caused tetrodotoxin-sensitive relaxations. The EFS-induced relaxations were abolished by the NO synthase inhibitor N(G)-L-nitro-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; 100 microM) and its effect was partly overcome by L-arginine (1 mM), indicating it was mediated by nitrergic nerves. Carboxy-PTIO (0.1-1 mM) had no significant effect in reducing stimulation-induced nitrergic relaxations in either muscle. However, hydroxocobalamin (0.1-1 mM) caused concentration-dependent reductions of nitrergic relaxations in both muscles. Relaxations to exogenous nitric oxide (1 microM) in both muscles were abolished by carboxy-PTIO (0.3 mM) and hydroxocobalamin (0.1 mM). There were no differences in reactivity to carboxy-PTIO or hydroxocobalamin between anococcygeus and retractor penis muscles from the same species (pig). The finding also confirms earlier observations that the nitrergic transmitter is generally resistant to the NO-scavenger carboxy-PTIO.
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- Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, RMIT University, Victoria 3001, Australia
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- Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, RMIT University, Victoria 3001, Australia
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Jiang F, Li CG, Rand MJ. Cholinergic prejunctional inhibition of nitrergic neurotransmission in the guinea-pig isolated basilar artery. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 1999; 26:364-70. [PMID: 10225150] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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1. The effects of endogenous and exogenous acetylcholine (ACh) on nitrergic relaxations elicited by electrical field stimulation (EFS) were studied in guinea-pig endothelium-denuded basilar artery preparations precontracted with 1 mumol/L prostaglandin F2 alpha and a possible role of K+ channels in mediating the effects was investigated. 2. Acetylcholine (3 mmol/L) and physostigmine (10 mumol/L) produced small, yet statistically significant, inhibitions of EFS-induced nitrergic relaxations, while atropine (1 mumol/L) slightly enhanced the nitrergic response. The ACh-induced inhibition was atropine sensitive. Acetylcholine or atropine did not affect relaxations induced by sodium nitroprusside. 3. The inhibition of nitrergic relaxations by 3 mumol/L ACh was prevented by the K+ channel blockers tetraethylammonium and 4-aminopyridine, but was not changed by iberiotoxin, apamin or glibenclamide. 4. Neither vasoactive intestinal polypeptide nor the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonists noradrenaline and clonidine modulated nitrergic neurotransmission in the guinea-pig basilar artery. 5. The findings show that ACh acts on prejunctional muscarinic receptors of nitrergic nerves to inhibit nitrergic neurotransmission. It is suggested that endogenous ACh may have this effect; however, the physiological significance of this prejunctional modulation is not clear due to the relatively small effect produced. The prejunctional inhibitory action of ACh may involve opening of neuronal K+ channels.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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De Luca A, Li CG, Rand MJ. Nitrergic and purinergic mechanisms and their interactions for relaxation of the rat internal anal sphincter. J Auton Pharmacol 1999; 19:29-37. [PMID: 10385267 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2680.1999.00114.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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1. The NANC neuronal mechanisms for relaxations of the rat internal anal sphincter in response to electrical field stimulation (EFS) were studied in isolated preparations in the presence of atropine (1 microM), propranolol (3 microM) and phentolamine (3 microM). 2. EFS-induced relaxations were abolished by tetrodotoxin (1 microM) and reduced to 64% of control by the guanylate cyclase inhibitor ODQ (1 microM), but were not significantly reduced by the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor L-NAME (100 microM) or oxyhaemoglobin (10 microM). However, in the presence of tubocurarine (10 microM) or apamin (0.1 microM), L-NAME or oxyhaemoglobin greatly reduced or abolished EFS-induced relaxations. 3. The EFS-induced relaxations were mimicked by NO (10-100 microM) and by ATP (3-10 mM). The relaxations elicited by these agents were not affected by tetrodotoxin, L-NAME, tubocurarine or apamin. However, ATP-induced relaxations were reduced by the combination of L-NAME with tubocurarine or apamin. 4. Nicotine (10-100 microM) produced concentration-dependent relaxations that were abolished by tubocurarine (10 microM) or hexamethonium (200 microM). After desensitisation to nicotine (100 microM) and in its continued presence, the addition of L-NAME (100 microM) resulted in almost complete abolition of EFS-induced relaxations. 5. It is suggested that tubocurarine, hexamethonium and desensitisation to nicotine have an apamin-like action in the rat internal anal sphincter, the main effect being blockade of a purinergic component of the relaxant transmission process. 6. The findings suggest that both nitrergic and purinergic transmissions are involved in EFS-induced NANC relaxations of the rat internal anal sphincter, and there appears to be a complex interaction between these two pathways of transmission.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Victoria, Australia
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Li CG, Reynolds I, Ponting JM, Holt PJ, Hillarby MC, Kumar S. Serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) are markedly elevated in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis. Br J Rheumatol 1998; 37:1303-6. [PMID: 9973154 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/37.12.1303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Necrotizing vasculitis and granuloma formation are the predominant features of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). We have investigated the importance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in monitoring disease activity in WG. METHODS Serum VEGF levels were determined in 23 patients with active WG, 21 healthy controls and 25 patients with urinary infection, by ELISA using commercially available antibodies to VEGF. RESULTS VEGF levels were enormously elevated in patients with WG compared to both controls and patients with urinary infection (P < 0.0001). Of the 23 patients, 21 (91.3%) had VEGF levels above the cut-off value (3.3 ng/ml, calculated as the mean of the controls + 2 S.D.). Further analysis of the data showed that VEGF levels did not correlate with age, sex, incidence of classic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (c-ANCA) or duration of the disease (P > 0.05), but there was correlation with disease activity (r = 0.51, P < 0.01). VEGF levels were higher in patients with major compared to those with minor disease activity (P < 0.01). However, there was no significant correlation between VEGF levels and the Birmingham scores for vascular activity and damage. CONCLUSION VEGF levels are raised in WG patients compared to normal controls and may be a marker of disease activity. Further studies on serial blood samples from a large cohort of patients with WG and other systemic vasculitides are needed to evaluate the specificity and usefulness of VEGF levels in monitoring disease activity.
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- C G Li
- Musculoskeletal Research Group, University of Manchester
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CD105 (endoglin) is a receptor for transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta). Although methods to measure soluble forms of TGFbeta and CD105 have been published, no assay is available to quantify the receptor-ligand complexes. We describe both an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitation of soluble CD105-TGFbeta1 and the characterization of the complexes by immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting. Mab E9, specifically reactive with CD105, was utilised as the capture reagent in the ELISA system. Detection of complexes was achieved using chicken antibody against TGFbeta1 and the subsequent detection of bound antibody demonstrated by the addition of anti-species antiserum conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (HRP). By using enhanced chemiluminescence and optimised antibodies, the assay was made sufficiently sensitive and reproducible to detect low levels of circulating complexes. Whether the assay had any practical applications was evaluated in breast cancer patients. Plasma levels of CD105-TGFbeta1 were significantly elevated in 59 patients with breast cancer compared to 52 age matched normal women (p < 0.001). Immunoprecipitation using a rabbit anti-CD105 antibody, which reacts with both dimeric and monomeric CD105, and immunoblotting showed that three molecular forms of CD105-TGFbeta1 complexes > 200, 195, and 125 kDa existed in the plasma. We believe these represent the oligomer, dimer and probably the protease degraded form of CD105 complexed to TGFbeta1. The resistance to hypertonic solution, SDS and heat treatment suggested that the soluble CD105-TGFbeta1 complex may be linked by covalent bonds. The measurement of CD105-TGFbeta complexes in the circulation may have important clinical applications not only in cancer but also in patients with other angiogenic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, myocardial infarction and stroke.
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- C G Li
- Department of Pathological Sciences, Medical School, The University, Manchester, UK
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The effects of inhibition of xanthine oxidase on responses mediated by nitric oxide (NO) were examined using the selective xanthine oxidase inhibitors allopurinol and 4-amino-6-hydroxypyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine (AHPP). In rat aortic rings precontracted with phenylephrine (1 microM), allopurinol (300 microM) and AHPP (100, 300 microM) significantly reduced tone, an effect not seen after inhibition of NO synthase with Nomega-nitro-L-arginine (NOLA 100 microM). Relaxations produced by acetylcholine (0.01-10 microM) were significantly enhanced by AHPP (100, 300 microM) but not by allopurinol. Nitrergic relaxations in the rat anococcygeus muscle (field stimulation 1 ms pulses; 1 Hz: 10 s) were not affected by either allopurinol or AHPP. However, relaxations produced by exogenous NO (0.25 microM) were significantly enhanced by AHPP, allopurinol (100 microM) and superoxide dismutase (100 U/ml). Xanthine (500 microM) partially, but significantly, reversed the enhancement produced by AHPP. These findings suggest that superoxide generated by xanthine oxidase modulates the activity of basal and stimulated NO derived from the rat aortic endothelium, but does not affect the activity of the nitrergic transmitter in the rat anococcygeus muscle, despite its ability to modulate responses to exogenous NO.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Vic, Australia
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Jiang F, Li CG, Rand MJ. Role of potassium channels in the nitrergic nerve stimulation-induced vasodilatation in the guinea-pig isolated basilar artery. Br J Pharmacol 1998; 123:106-12. [PMID: 9484860 PMCID: PMC1565128 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0701552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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1. We studied the effects of various K+ channel blockers on the vasodilator responses of guinea-pig isolated basilar arteries to nitrergic nerve stimulation, the nitric oxide (NO) donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP), and the membrane permeable guanosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic GMP) analogue 8-bromo-cyclic GMP (8-Br-cyclic GMP). 2. In endothelium-denuded preparations which were contracted with prostaglandin F2alpha (1 microM), electrical field stimulation (EFS, 10 Hz for 30 s) produced a vasodilatation which was totally blocked by the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester L-NAME; 100 microM) (n=3) and by the selective NO-sensitive guanylate cyclase inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3,-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ; 1 microM) (n=4). The vasodilator response to SNP (100 nM) was not reduced by L-NAME but was abolished by ODQ (1 microM) (n=4). 3. EFS-elicited vasodilatation was partly but significantly reduced by the non-selective K+ channel blockers tetraethylammonium (TEA, 1 and 3 mM) and 4-aminopyridine (4-AP, 3 mM), and by the large-conductance calcium-activated K+ channel (K(Ca) channel) blockers charybdotoxin (ChTX, 150 nM) and iberiotoxin (IbTX, 30 and 100 nM). In contrast, the ATP-sensitive K+ channel (K(ATP) channel) blocker glibenclamide (1-10 microM) and the small-conductance K(Ca) channel blocker apamin (100-500 nM) did not affect EFS-induced vasodilatation. 4. The vasodilator response elicited by SNP (10-100 nM) was significantly reduced by TEA (3 mM) and ChTX (150 nM) but not by apamin (500 nM) or glibenclamide (1 microM). The vasodilatation elicited by 8-Br-cyclic GMP (100 microM) was also reduced by TEA (3 mM) and ChTX (150 nM). 5. The results indicate that the vasodilatations induced by nitrergic nerve stimulation and the NO donor SNP in endothelium-denuded guinea-pig basilar artery depend on the formation of intracellular cyclic GMP. The increased cyclic GMP level activates large-conductance K(Ca) channels which partly mediate the vasodilator response. Neither K(ATP) channels nor apamin-sensitive small-conductance K(Ca) channels are involved in nitrergic transmitter-mediated vasodilatation.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Vic, Australia
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Jiang F, Li CG, Rand MJ. Effect of hydroxocobalamin on vasodilatations to nitrergic transmitter, nitric oxide and endothelium-derived relaxing factor in guinea-pig basilar artery. Eur J Pharmacol 1997; 340:181-6. [PMID: 9537813 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(97)01381-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 02/07/2023]
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In endothelium-denuded guinea-pig isolated basilar artery preparations, hydroxocobalamin (30, 100 and 300 microM) concentration-dependently inhibited the vasodilator responses to exogenous nitric oxide (NO), whereas the vasodilator responses to nitrergic nerve stimulation were slightly reduced by high (100 and 300 microM) but not by the low (30 microM) concentration of hydroxocobalamin. Vasodilatation in response to sodium nitroprusside (10-100 nM) was totally abolished by 300 microM hydroxocobalamin. In endothelium-intact preparations, vasodilator responses to acetylcholine (0.3-3 microM) were significantly reduced or abolished by hydroxocobalamin (30-300 microM). The mean reduction by hydroxocobalamin of relaxations to acetylcholine was significantly greater than that of the equivalent response evoked by nitrergic nerve stimulation. The findings suggest that the nitrergic transmitter in the guinea-pig basilar artery may be quantitatively less susceptible than the endothelium-derived relaxing factor to the NO scavenger hydroxocobalamin.
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- F Jiang
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Vic., Australia
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