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Xu XY, Xue HP, Yuan MJ, Jin YR, Huang CX. Effects of ultrasound monitoring of gastric residual volume on feeding complications, caloric intake and prognosis of patients with severe mechanical ventilation. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15:1719-1727. [PMID: 37701696 PMCID: PMC10494589 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i8.1719] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Monitoring of gastric residual is an important approach for assessing gastric emptying in patients with mechanical ventilation. By monitoring gastric contents, the enteral nutrition scheme can be adjusted in time to ensure feeding safety.
AIM To investigate the effects of ultrasound monitoring on the incidence of feeding complications, daily caloric intake and prognosis of patients with severe mechanical ventilation. To analyze the clinical significance of ultrasound monitoring of gastric residual volume (GRV) up to 250 mL to provide a theoretical basis for clinical practice.
METHODS Patients admitted to the department of emergency medicine of the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from January 2018 to June 2022 who received invasive mechanical ventilation and continuous enteral nutrition support within 24-48 h after admission were enrolled in this study. Medical records for patients within 7 d of hospitalization were retrospectively analyzed to compare the incidence of feeding complications, daily caloric intake and clinical prognosis between patients with gastric residual ≥ 250 mL and < 250 mL, as monitored by ultrasound on the third day.
RESULTS A total of 513 patients were enrolled in this study. Incidences of abdominal distension, diarrhea, and vomiting in the < 250 mL and ≥ 250 mL groups were: 18.4% vs 21.0%, 23.9% vs 32.3% and 4.0% vs 6.5%, respectively; mortality rates were 20.8% vs 22.65%; mechanical ventilation durations were 18.30 d vs 17.56 d while lengths of stay in the intensive care units (ICU) were 19.87 d vs 19.19 ± 5.19 d. Differences in the above factors between groups were not significant. Gastric residual ≥ 250 mL was not an independent risk factor for death and prolonged ICU stay. However, target feeding time of patients in the ≥ 250 mL group was longer than that of patients in the ≥ 250 mL group, and caloric intake (22.0, 23.6, 24.8, 25.3 kcal/kg/d) for patients in the ≥ 250 mL group from the 4th day to the 7th day of hospitalization was lower than that of patients in the ≥ 250 mL group (23.2, 24.8, 25.7, 25.8 kcal/kg/d). On the 4th day (Z = 4.324, P = 0.013), on the 5th day (Z = 3.376, P = 0.033), while on the 6th day (Z = 3.098, P = 0.04), the differences were statistically significant.
CONCLUSION The use of ultrasound to monitor GRV and undertaking clinical interventions when the monitoring value is ≥ 250 mL has no significant effects on incidences of feeding complications and clinical prognostic outcomes, however, it significantly prolongs the time to reach target feeding, reduces the daily intake of calories during ICU hospitalization, and increases the risk of insufficient nutrition of patients. The accuracy and necessity of monitoring gastric remnants and monitoring frequencies should be investigated further.
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- Xiao-Yan Xu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Emergency Medical Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Emergency Medical Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Emergency Medical Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Emergency Outpatient, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
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Zhang ZM, Huang CX, Huo JZ. Circ_C4orf36 Promotes the Proliferation and Osteogenic Differentiation of BMSCs by Regulating VEGFA. Biochem Genet 2023; 61:931-944. [PMID: 36242722 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-022-10290-9] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Fracture healing is a complicated process containing the regulation of cellular process. It has been reported that circRNAs are involved in fracture healing. Our study aims to explore the role and mechanism of circ_C4orf36 in fracture healing. Here, we found that the expressions of Circ_C4orf36 and VEGFA were increased during osteoblast differentiation in MC3T3-E1 cells. Circ_C4orf36 overexpression could accelerate the proliferation and migration, as well as osteoblast differentiation in MC3T3-E1 cells, as well as increased ALP activity and osteogenic markers (Runx2, OCN) via upregulating VEGFA expression. Mechanistically, circ_C4orf36 facilitated the expression of VEGFA by recruiting EIF4A3. Taken together, our results elucidated that circ_C4orf6 promoted the migration, proliferation and osteoblast differentiation in BMSCs by upregulating VEGFA, which indicated that circ_C4orf36 might be a potential target in fracture healing treatment.
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- Zhi-Min Zhang
- Shanxi Medical University, No.86, Xinjian south street, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Medical University, Linfen Hospital, Linfen, 041000, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Shanxi Medical University, No.86, Xinjian south street, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China.
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Huang CX, Xiao Q, Zhang L, Gao Y, Ma J, Liang X, Tang J, Wang SR, Luo YM, Chao FL, Xiu Y, Tang Y. Stress-induced myelin damage in the hippocampal formation in a rat model of depression. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 155:401-409. [PMID: 36182770 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.09.025] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND According to previous studies, myelin damage may be involved in the occurrence of depression. However, to date, no study has quantitatively investigated the changes in myelinated fibers and myelin sheaths in the hippocampal formation (HF) and hippocampal subfields in the context of depression. METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (aged 4-5 weeks) were evenly divided into the control group and chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) group. Behavioral tests were performed, and then changes in myelinated fibers and myelin ultrastructure in hippocampal subfields in depression model rats were investigated using modern stereological methods and transmission electron microscopy techniques. RESULTS After a four-week CUS protocol, CUS rats showed depressive-like and anxiety-like behaviors. The total length and total volume of myelinated fibers were reduced in the CA1 region and DG in the CUS group compared with the control group. The total volumes of myelin sheaths and axons in the CA1 region but not in the DG were significantly lower in the CUS group than in the control group. The decrease in the total length of myelinated nerve fibers in the CA1 region in CUS rats was mainly due to a decrease in the length of myelinated fibers with a myelin sheath thickness of 0.15 μm-0.20 μm. LIMITATIONS The exact relationship between the degeneration of myelin sheaths and depression-like, anxiety-like behaviors needs to be further investigated. CONCLUSIONS CUS induces depression- and anxiety-like behaviors, and the demyelination in the CA1 region induced by 4 weeks of CUS might be an important structural basis for these behaviors.
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- Chun-Xia Huang
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China.
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China; Department of Radioactive Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, PR China.
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Huang CX, Zhang L, Xiao Q, Li C, Qiu X, Chao FL, Xiu Y, Wang SR, Zhang Y, Tang Y. Effects of 4-month running exercise on the spatial learning ability and white matter volume and microvessels of middle-aged female and male rats. J Comp Neurol 2022; 530:2749-2761. [PMID: 35677971 DOI: 10.1002/cne.25354] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Age-related degeneration of microvessels is known to occur in white matter, and exercise training can enhance brain function and promote cerebral blood flow. However, the effects of exercise training on microvessels in aged white matter are unknown. Forty-one middle-aged male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into a sedentary group and an exercised group. The rats in the exercised group were made to run on treadmills for 4 months. The spatial learning capacities of all groups were then assessed with the Morris water maze. White matter and its microvessels were investigated using immunohistological techniques and stereological methods. In the exercised group, females but not males, showed improved performance over time in the Morris water maze. In females but not males, the exercised rats showed significantly increased white matter volume compared with that of sedentary rats. The total length of microvessels in the white matter in the exercised group was significantly increased compared with that in the sedentary group in both males and females, but the total volume and total surface area of microvessels in the white matter did not differ significantly between the sedentary and exercised rats. Regular treadmill exercise had protective effects on spatial learning capacity, white matter volume, and the total length of microvessels in the white matter in middle-aged female rats and on the total length of microvessels in the white matter in middle-aged male rats. The results obtained might increase our understanding of the mechanisms by which exercise delays brain aging.
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- Chun-Xia Huang
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radioactive Medicine, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Cadre's Ward, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First People's Hospital of Changde, Changde, Hunan, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Lu Y, Chen FY, Cai L, Huang CX, Shen XF, Cai LQ, Li XT, Fu YY, Wei J. Early warning prevention and control strategies to reduce perioperative venous thromboembolism in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:3035-3046. [PMID: 35647130 PMCID: PMC9082691 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i10.3035] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of unexpected and perioperative in-hospital deaths. It is characterized by high morbidity, high mortality, high misdiagnosis rate, and high missed diagnosis rates. VTE is a common postoperative complication in cancer patients. VTE is preventable, and early identification of risk factors leading to VTE and appropriate early preventive actions can reduce its occurrence and mortality. Presently, there is no uniform standard for the prevention and control of VTE in clinical practice, and hospitals in China lack mature and effective protocols for the assessment, prevention, and treatment of VTE.
AIM To explore whether an early warning program could influence the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) postoperatively.
METHODS This is a comparative retrospective cohort study, which enrolled patients who underwent laparotomic or laparoscopic gastrointestinal tumor resection for gastrointestinal cancer between January 2016 and December 2019. Patients were divided into a control group and an early warning group depending on whether or not the early warning program was implemented. A venous thromboembolism prevention and control team was established. The outcomes included the occurrence of DVT, the correct rate of VTE assessment, the coagulation indicators, and the mastery of VTE knowledge by the nurses.
RESULTS A total of 264 patients were included in this study, with 128 patients in the control group and 136 patients in the early warning group. The occurrence rate of DVT in the early warning group was 6.6% (9/136), compared with 14.1% (18/128) in the control group (P < 0.05). The correct rates of VTE risk assessment by the nurses and standard implementation rate of VTE preventive measures were 86.8% vs 65.6% and 80.2% vs 57.8% in early warning and control groups, respectively (all P < 0.001). The independent factors associated with postoperative DVT occurrence were age (OR = 1.083, 95%CI: 1.070-3.265, P = 0.032), Hyperlipidemia (OR = 1.127, 95%CI: 1.139-2.564, P = 0.042), preoperative high VTE risk (OR = 2.131, 95%CI: 1.085-5.178, P = 0.001), time of operation (OR = 2.268, 95%CI: 2.005-5.546, P = 0.026) and not adoption of early warning prevention (OR = 3.747, 95%CI: 1.523-6.956, P = 0.017).
CONCLUSION The early warning strategy was independently associated with the decreasing occurrence of VTE, and it might be suitable for protection from VTE in patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
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- Yun Lu
- The Fifth Ward of Surgery, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Fifth Ward of Surgery, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Fourth Ward of Surgery, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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- The Fifth Ward of Surgery, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunshan 215300, Jiangsu Province, China
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Liao J, Zeng DN, Li JZ, Hua QM, Huang CX, Xu J, Wu C, Zheng L, Wen WP, Wu Y. Type I IFNs repolarized a CD169 + macrophage population with anti-tumor potentials in hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Ther 2022; 30:632-643. [PMID: 34563673 PMCID: PMC8821951 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2021.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Macrophages constitute a major component in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and perform various functions to facilitate disease progression. Reprogramming or reconstituting the tumor surveillance phenotypes of macrophages represents an attractive immunotherapeutic strategy in cancer treatments. The current study identified CD169 as a potential target for macrophage repolarization since it signified a population of macrophages positively correlated with an activated immune signature and better prognosis of patients with HCC. In vitro experiments revealed that a low dose of type I interferon (IFN) could effectively reprogram human monocyte-derived macrophages to upregulate CD169 expression, and such induced CD169+ macrophages exhibited significantly enhanced phagocytotic and CD8+ T cell-activating capacities compared to controls. A low dose of IFNα also inhibited hepatoma growth in mice in vivo, presumably through polarizing the CD169+ macrophage population and enhancing CD8+ T cell activities. Notably, IFNα also induced substantial PD-L1 expression on macrophages in vivo, and thus blockade of PD-L1 could further increase the anti-tumor efficacy of IFNα in the treatment of HCC. We propose a low dose of IFNα in combination with a PD-L1 blocking agent as a potential anti-tumor therapeutic strategy via its effects on macrophage polarization.
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- Jing Liao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China,Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Thyroid Center/Thyroid Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China,Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China,Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhongshan, Guangdong 528400, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China,Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510060, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Thyroid Center/Thyroid Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China,Corresponding author: Wei-Ping Wen, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Thyroid Center/Thyroid Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 26 Yuan Cun Er Heng Road, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510275, China,Corresponding author: Yan Wu, MOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, 135 Xin Gang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Huang CX, Jiang ZX, Du DY, Zhang ZM, Liu Y, Li YT. The MFF-SIRT1/3 axis, regulated by miR-340-5p, restores mitochondrial homeostasis of hypoxia-induced pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. J Transl Med 2022; 102:515-523. [PMID: 35042949 PMCID: PMC9042702 DOI: 10.1038/s41374-022-00730-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial dynamics and quality control play a central role in the maintenance of the proliferation-apoptosis balance, which is closely related to the progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, the exact mechanism of this balance remains unknown. Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) were cultured in hypoxia condition for constructing a PAH model in vitro. The expression of genes and proteins were determined by qRT-PCR and western bolt assays. Cell proliferation-apoptosis balance were tested by MTT, EdU and TUNEL assays. The mitochondrial functions were assessed by flow cytometry, JC-1, Mito tracker red staining, and corresponding kits. Besides, the molecular interaction was validated by dual-luciferase reporter assay. MFF was overexpressed in hypoxia-treated PAMSCs. Knockdown of MFF significantly repressed the excessive proliferation but enhanced cell apoptosis in hypoxia-treated PAMSCs. Moreover, MFF silencing improved mitochondrial function of hypoxia-treated PAMSCs by increasing ATP production and decreasing ROS release and mitochondrial fission. Mechanistically, MFF was a directly target of miR-340-5p, and could negatively regulate SIRT1/3 expression. Subsequently, functional rescue assays showed that the biological effects of MFF in hypoxia-treated PAMSCs were negatively regulated by miR-340-5p and depended on the regulation on SIRT1/3 pathway. These results provided evidences that miR-340-5p regulated MFF-SIRT1/3 axis to improve mitochondrial homeostasis and proliferation-apoptosis imbalance of hypoxia-treated PAMSCs, which provided a theoretical basis for the prevention and treatment of PAH.
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- Chun-Xia Huang
- grid.284723.80000 0000 8877 7471The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province PR China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Cardiology, 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, PR China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Cardiology, 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, PR China
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- grid.263452.40000 0004 1798 4018Linfen Peoples’ Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Linfen, Shanxi Province PR China
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- grid.414252.40000 0004 1761 8894Department of Cardiology, 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, PR China
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- The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PR China. .,Department of Cardiology, 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, PR China.
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Lou HQ, Huang CX, Li GY, Li P, Zhang SM, Li HG, Han L, Bao MH. The Association between MUC5B Rs35705950 and Risks of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia, Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease, and Familial Interstitial Pneumonia: A Meta-Analysis. Iran J Public Health 2020; 49:2240-2250. [PMID: 34178730 PMCID: PMC8215073 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v49i12.4801] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a category of chronic lung diseases with more than 200 subtypes. Idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), systemic sclerosis (SSc) ILD, and familial interstitial pneumonia (FIP) are three major groups of lung diseases with different causes or with unknown causes. Mucin5B (MUC5B) belongs to the mucin family, which contribute to the lubricating and viscoelastic properties of the whole saliva, normal lung mucus, and cervical mucus. The association between MUC5B rs35705950 and ILDs risks has been widely studied. However, the results were inconclusive and inconsistent. Methods: In the present meta-analysis, the database PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CNKI and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database were searched till Aug 20th, 2018. Overall 16 publications with 28 studies, 76345 cases and 18402 controls were included. Results: The results indicated a significant increase of overall IIP risk for TT genotype and T allele of the rs35705950 in all genetic models (TT vs GG, OR=9.11; TT vs GT+TT, OR=5.80; GT+TT vs GG, OR=4.34; T vs G, OR=4.03. P<0.0001). Subgroup analysis by subtypes of IIP revealed higher risks of TT genotype and T allele for IPF and iNSIP (P<0.05). A significant increase of FIP risk was also found for the TT genotype and T allele of the rs35705950 (TT vs GG, OR=17.08; GT+TT vs GG, OR=6.02; T vs G, OR=1.64.P<0.05). Conclusion: No significant relations existed between the rs35705950 and SSc-ILD risks. MUC5B rs35705950 might be a predictor for the susceptibility of IIP and FIP.
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- Huai-Qing Lou
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China.,Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China.,Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China.,Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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Wang L, Wu G, Wang S, Hu S, Liu BL, Jiang XJ, Huang H, Jiang H, Huang CX. [The effects of stelleta ganglion resection on heart failure in response to pressure overload]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2020; 48:962-967. [PMID: 33210869 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20200207-00062] [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 observe the impact and difference of resection of left stellate ganglion (LSG) or right stellate ganglion (RSG) on rats with heart failure. Methods: Thirty male SD rats were divided into 3 groups (n=10 each) by random number table method: control group, LSG group, RSG group. All three groups underwent TAC surgery to establish a pressure-overloaded heart failure model. Then, LSG and RSG were bluntly separated and removed in rats assigned to the LSG group or RSG group by surgery, while rats in the control group underwent sham operation. The changes in blood pressure and heart rate before operation, 30 minutes and 10 weeks after operation were recorded; echocardiography was performed before operation and 10 weeks after operation to detect the thickness of the ventricular septum, left ventricle posterior wall diameter, left ventricular end diastolic diameter, left ventricular end diastolic volume, and calculate the left ventricular fractional shortening and left ventricular ejection fraction. HE staining and Masson staining were performed to observe the degree of myocardial hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis, and to judge the ventricular remodeling. Results: The heart rates of the three groups of rats were (352.4±4.3), (320.3±4.0) and (297.9±5.9) beats/min, and the blood pressure was (142.8±2.3), (123.4±2.7) and (129.6±2.9) mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) at thirty minutes after surgery; the heart rates of the three groups of rats were (352.9±4.0), (321.6±3.4) and (301±4.1) beats/min, and the blood pressure was (145.6±1.9), (124.8±1.7) and (130.4±4.4) mmHg at 10 weeks after surgery. The heart rate and blood pressure in the LSG group and RSG group at 30 min and 10 weeks after surgery were significantly lower than those in the control group; at 10 weeks after surgery, the heart rate in the RSG group was significantly lower than that in the LSG group (P both<0.001). After 10 weeks, rats in the control group developed severe left ventricular dilatation. Degree of left ventricular hypertrophy was significantly reduced in the LSG group and RSG group than in the control group, the thickness of the ventricular septum was (3.2±0.3), (2.5±0.1) and (2.5±0.1) mm; the left ventricular end-diastolic diameters were (7.5±0.3), (5.5±0.3) and (5.7±0.2) mm; the left ventricular end-diastolic volume was (9.5±0.3), (4.5±0.2) and (4.8±0.2) ml; the left ventricular fractional shortening was (21.6±1.3)%, (49.1±3.9)% and (47.4±1.5)%; and the left ventricular ejection fraction was (50.9±2.5)%, (81.9±2.1)% and (80.0±2.3)%, respectively in the control group, LSG group and RSG group. Compared with the control group, the left ventricular posterior wall diameter, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter and left ventricular end-diastolic volume were significantly lower and the left ventricular fractional shortening and left ventricular ejection fraction were significantly higher in the LSG group and RSG group (all P<0.001). 10 weeks after operation, the values of type Ⅰ collagen in the control group, LSG group, and RSG group were (0.354±0.013), (0.211±0.012) and (0.243±0.013), respectively. Ratio of type Ⅰ/Ⅲ collagen was (1.109±0.065), (0.737±0.055) and (0.839±0.075), respectively. Compared with the control group, the ratio of type Ⅰcollagen and ratio of type Ⅰ/Ⅲ collagen were significantly lower in the LSG group and RSG group (P<0.001). Conclusion: Both left and right stellate ganglion resection can similarly reduce ventricular remodeling caused by pressure overload and delay the progression of heart failure in tis TAC rat model.
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- L Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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Chen L, Chao FL, Lu W, Zhang L, Huang CX, Yang S, Qiu X, Yang H, Zhao YY, Wang SR, Li C, Tang Y. Long-Term Running Exercise Delays Age-Related Changes in White Matter in Rats. Front Aging Neurosci 2020; 12:590530. [PMID: 33192486 PMCID: PMC7645073 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.590530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Running exercise, one of the strategies to protect brain function, has positive effects on neurons and synapses in the cortex and hippocampus. However, white matter, as an important structure of the brain, is often overlooked, and the effects of long-term running exercise on white matter are unknown. Here, 14-month-old male Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats were divided into a middle-aged control group (18-month-old control group), an old control group (28-month-old control group), and a long-term runner group (28-month-old runner group). The rats in the runner group underwent a 14-month running exercise regime. Spatial learning ability was tested using the Morris water maze, and white matter volume, myelinated fiber parameters, total mature oligodendrocyte number, and white matter capillary parameters were investigated using stereological methods. The levels of growth factors related to nerve growth and vascular growth in peripheral blood and the level of neurite outgrowth inhibitor-A (Nogo-A) in white matter were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The present results indicated that long-term running exercise effectively delayed the age-related decline in spatial learning ability and the atrophy of white matter by protecting against age-related changes in myelinated fibers and oligodendrocytes in the white matter. Moreover, long-term running exercise prevented age-related changes in capillaries within white matter, which might be related to the protective effects of long-term exercise on aged white matter.
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- Lin Chen
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Pediatrics, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Department of Histology and Embryology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy, Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Xu BF, Liu R, Huang CX, He BS, Li GY, Sun HS, Feng ZP, Bao MH. Identification of key genes in ruptured atherosclerotic plaques by weighted gene correlation network analysis. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10847. [PMID: 32616722 PMCID: PMC7331608 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67114-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The rupture of atherosclerotic plaques is essential for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Identification of the key genes related to plaque rupture is an important approach to predict the status of plaque and to prevent the clinical events. In the present study, we downloaded two expression profiles related to the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques (GSE41571 and GSE120521) from GEO database. 11 samples in GSE41571 were used to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and to construct the weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA) by R software. The gene oncology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment tool in DAVID website, and the Protein-protein interactions in STRING website were used to predict the functions and mechanisms of genes. Furthermore, we mapped the hub genes extracted from WGCNA to DEGs, and constructed a sub-network using Cytoscape 3.7.2. The key genes were identified by the molecular complex detection (MCODE) in Cytoscape. Further validation was conducted using dataset GSE120521 and human carotid endarterectomy (CEA) plaques. Results: In our study, 868 DEGs were identified in GSE41571. Six modules with 236 hub genes were identified through WGCNA analysis. Among these six modules, blue and brown modules were of the highest correlations with ruptured plaques (with a correlation of 0.82 and −0.9 respectively). 72 hub genes were identified from blue and brown modules. These 72 genes were the most likely ones being related to cell adhesion, extracellular matrix organization, cell growth, cell migration, leukocyte migration, PI3K-Akt signaling, focal adhesion, and ECM-receptor interaction. Among the 72 hub genes, 45 were mapped to the DEGs (logFC > 1.0, p-value < 0.05). The sub-network of these 45 hub genes and MCODE analysis indicated 3 clusters (13 genes) as key genes. They were LOXL1, FBLN5, FMOD, ELN, EFEMP1 in cluster 1, RILP, HLA-DRA, HLA-DMB, HLA-DMA in cluster 2, and SFRP4, FZD6, DKK3 in cluster 3. Further expression detection indicated EFEMP1, BGN, ELN, FMOD, DKK3, FBLN5, FZD6, HLA-DRA, HLA-DMB, HLA-DMA, and RILP might have potential diagnostic value.
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- Bao-Feng Xu
- Department of Neurosurgery, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of VIP Unit, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130033, China
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- Science Research Center, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China.,Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Science Research Center, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China. .,Academician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, China.
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Xia Y, Huang CX, Li GY, Chen KH, Han L, Tang L, Luo HQ, Bao MH. Meta-analysis of the association between MBOAT7 rs641738, TM6SF2 rs58542926 and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease susceptibility. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2019; 43:533-541. [PMID: 30824369 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2019.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [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: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a kind of liver disease caused by factors other than excessive alcohol use. It is the leading cause of liver injury in developed countries. The membrane-bound O-acyltransferase 7 (MBOAT7) and transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 (TM6SF2) are associated with lipid metabolism. Studies found a mutation on MBOAT7, rs641738 and another on TM6SF2, rs58542926 were associated with liver diseases, including NAFLD. However, the results were inconclusive and inconsistent. METHODS In the present meta-analysis, the databases Pubmed, Embase, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Chinse Biomedical Literature Database were searched for related studies. The deadline of publications was July 10th, 2018. The data from included studies were extracted by 2 independent investigators. STATA 12.0 software was used in the present meta-analysis. RESULTS A total of 9 papers with 20 studies, including 5415 cases and 17896 controls were identified for the meta-analysis. The results indicated lower risks of NAFLD for CC genotype of TM6SF2 rs58542926 in homozygous, heterozygous, dominant and recessive models (CC vs. TT: OR = 0.33; CC vs. CT: OR = 0.58; CC vs. CT + TT: OR = 0.64; CC + CT vs. TT: OR = 0.32). These decreased risks of NAFLD also existed in Asians in all genetic models except allelic model, and in Caucasians in the heterozygous model (CC vs. CT, OR = 0.52) and the dominant model (CC + CT vs. TT, OR = 0.50). No association existed between MBOAT7 rs641738 and NAFLD risks in all genetic models (CC vs. TT: OR = 0.91; CC vs. CT: OR = 0.96; CC vs. CT + TT: OR = 0.95; CC + CT vs. TT: OR = 0.91; C vs. T: OR = 0.99). CONCLUSION CC genotype of TM6SF2 rs58542926 was associated with a significantly lower risk of NAFLD, while MBOAT7 rs641738 was not related to NAFLD risks.
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- Yan Xia
- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China; Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410007, PR China.
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Science Research Center, School of Basic Medical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, 410219, PR China; Academician Workstation of Changsha Medical University, Changsha, Hunan, 410219, PR China.
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Zuo ZB, Cui HZ, Huang CX, Guo Y, Pan KR, Wang MC, Du W, Huang B, Xu AF. [Clinical study of FibroTouch and six serological models for assessing the degree of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2019; 27:430-435. [PMID: 31357758 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2019.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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 evaluate the using value of FibroTouch and six serological models in detecting the degree of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B, in an attempt to provide reference for accurate diagnosis. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-eight cases with chronic hepatitis B admitted to Xixi Hospital of Hangzhou from September 1, 2015 to September 1, 2017 were selected. All patients underwent liver histopathological examination and FibroTouch measurement to determine liver stiffness (LSM). Serum biochemical parameters were detected and the scoring values of six serological models were calculated. SAS 9.4 statistical software was used for statistical analysis, and the correlation between FibroTouch and the six serological models was analyzed by Spearman correlation. The diagnostic value of FibroTouch and six serological models was analyzed by receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) based on liver histopathological findings. Results: The median LSM of 258 cases with chronic hepatitis B was 9.4 (6.5-13.8) kPa. In the six serological models, the median value of aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI), FIB-4 index, S-index, Forn's index, PRPindex, and FIB-5 were 0.42 (0.28-0.62), 1.27 (0.78-2.03), 0.11 (0.07-0.20), 6.95 (5.89-8.51), 0.000 8 (0.000 6-0.000 9),and 38.59 (36.28-40.97). FibroTouch had positive correlation with APRI, FIB-4, S-index, Forn's index, PRP, fibrosis stage (r= 0.73,P< 0.001) and inflammation grade, and had negative correlation with FIB-5, and both had statistical significance. The area under curve (AUC) of FT-LSM at S≥2, S≥3, S = 4 were 0.89, 0.90 and 0.85, respectively, which was significantly higher than serological models (P< 0.001). The AUC of S-index model at S≥2, S≥3, S = 4 were higher than other five serological models. Conclusion: The diagnostic performance of FibroTouch is significantly better than serological model. S-index model has the best diagnostic performance in the six serological models, and the combination of S-index and FT-LSM may better diagnose the grading of liver fibrosis, and thus can be applied and promoted in clinic.
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- Hangzhou Sixth People's Hospital, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Chen Y, Qin QX, Qin C, Cheng DB, Huang CX, Wei YF, Liang ZJ. Specific Biomarkers of Prostate Cancer-Associated Ischemic Stroke: A Case-Control Study. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:5536-5542. [PMID: 31383837 PMCID: PMC6679620 DOI: 10.12659/msm.917970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Ischemic stroke in cancer patients is associated with poor prognosis. However, the specific biomarkers of cancer-associated ischemic stroke (CaIS) have not been well defined. Material/Methods A retrospective study was conducted on PCaIS patients. Clinical data and laboratory and imaging findings were collected. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the independent risk factors for PCaIS. A multiple model combining the independent risk factors of PCaIS was developed using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and area under the ROC curve (AUC). Results A total of 83 PCaIS patients and 83 prostate cancer (PCa) patients were included. PCaIS patients had higher levels of D-dimer, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and total prostate-specific antigen (T-PSA). In the multivariate analysis, D-dimer [OR=1.001, 95% CI: 1.00,1.00, P=0.002], NLR [OR=1.12, 95% CI: 1.04,1.22, P=0.005], and T-PSA [OR=6.275, 95% CI: 2.57,15.31, P<0.001] were independent risk factors of PCaIS. Additionally, the AUC of the multiple model of PCaIS was 0.815 (95% CI, 0.750–0.869), with sensitivity of 81.71% and specificity of 70.21%. Conclusions Elevated levels of D-dimer and T-PSA and increased NLR are independent risk factors of PCaIS. The multiple model of PCaIS can be a specific biomarker and is a reliable predictor of development of PCaIS.
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- Ya Chen
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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Wang CN, Huang CX, Yin YF, Yang F. [A case of hepatic visceral larva migrans]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2019; 27:561-562. [PMID: 31357786 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2019.07.017] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- C N Wang
- Department of Pathology, Ningbo Clinical and Pathological Diagnosis Center, Ningbo 315021, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ningbo Clinical and Pathological Diagnosis Center, Ningbo 315021, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ningbo First Hospital, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ningbo Yinzhou Second Hospital, Ningbo 315192, China
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Qian YS, Zhao QY, Zhang SJ, Zhang YJ, Wang YC, Zhao HY, Dai ZX, Tang YH, Wang X, Wang T, Huang CX. [Effect of α7nAChR mediated cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway on inhibition of atrial fibrillation by low-level vagus nerve stimulation]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:855-859. [PMID: 29609270 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.11.013] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the effect of α7nAChR mediated cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway on inhibition of atrial fibrillation by low-level vagus nerve stimulation(LL-VNS). Methods: Eighteen beagles were randomized into control group (n=6), LL-VNS group (n=6) and methyllycaconitine (MLA) + LL-VNS group (n=6). All the beagles were subjected to rapid atrial pacing at 800 beats/min for 6 hours.And the effective refractory period (ERP) of atriums and pulmonary veins and induced atrial fibrillation (AF) were measured hourly during non-pacing.After cessation of pacing for 3 hours, the beagles in control group were injected with saline into four ganglionated plexis (GPs), the beagles in LL-VNS group were given LL-VNS and saline injected into four GPs, and the beagles in MLA+ LL-VNS group were injected with MLA into four GPs combined with LL-VNS.And the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and acetylcholine (ACh) in the plasma at baseline condition, 3 h and 6 h were measured.At the end of this experiment, atrial tissues were collected to examine the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, ACh, NF-κBp65 and STAT3 proteins. Results: During the right atrium pacing for the first 3 hours, the ERPs were gradually decreased while AF inducibility were gradually increased in all groups. At the end of this experiment, compared with the control group and MLA+ LL-VNS group, the ERPs in LL-VNS group were increased, and the induced times and duration of AF were significantly decreased. The levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in plasma were all significantly decreased in LL-VNS group and MLA+ LL-VNS group when compared with the control group(pg/ml) [IL-6: (101±6) vs (119±7), P<0.05; (102±5) vs (119±7), P<0.05; TNF-α: (17.8±1.7) vs (22.1±2.0), P<0.05; (17.9±2.2) vs (22.1±2.0), P<0.05]. And the levels of ACh were higher than in the control group(μg/ml)[(151±13) vs (123±10), P<0.05; (145±5) vs (123±10), P<0.05]. After cessation of pacing for 6 hours, compared with the control groupand MLA+ LL-VNS group, the tissue levels of TNF-α and IL-6 were significantly decreased in LL-VNS group (P<0.05). The concentrations of NF-κBp65 proteins in atrial tissues were lower in the LL-VNS group (P<0.05), and the levels of STAT3 proteins in those tissues were higher in the LL-VNS group than in thein the two other groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: LL-VNS could inhibit the atrial electrical remodeling and atrial fibrillation induction; cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway mediated by α7nAChR may be the important mechanism in vagal nerve regulated AF.
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- Y S Qian
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Wuhan University, Hubei Key Laboratory of Cardiology, Wuhan 430060, China
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Cheng XY, Chen C, He SF, Huang CX, Zhang L, Chen ZW, Zhang Y. Spinal NGF induces anti-intrathecal opioid-initiated cardioprotective effect via regulation of TRPV1 expression. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 844:145-155. [PMID: 30529472 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Evidences from previous studies confirmed that intrathecal morphine preconditioning (ITMP) reduces the cardiac injury of ischemia-reperfusion (IR) via the central nervous system. However, the molecular mechanism is not fully understood. The breath of central nerve growth factor (NGF) during nociceptive transmission has been well documented, and little is known about the significance of NGF in myocardial injury of IR and intrathecal morphine-induced cardioprotection. To address these questions, we over-expressed or silenced NGF in the spinal cord by using intrathecal injection of lentivirus-NGF or shRNA respectively, accompanied by ITMP in the IR rat model. The levels of NGF and tropomyosin receptor kinase A (Trka) as well as transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) in the T2-6 spinal cord were evaluated. The results showed that cardiac damage indicators induced by IR, including the increased infarct size, arrhythmia score and serum troponin levels were attenuated after ITMP. However, overexpression of spinal NGF significantly reversed these decreases, as well as reduced the expression and phosphorylation of TRPV1 that was elicited by ITMP. Conversely, silencing of spinal NGF enhanced ITMP-induced cardioprotective effects. Phosphorylation and expression of TRPV1 in the spinal cord were significantly decreased after regional NGF silencing. These findings suggested that the cardioprotective effects of ITMP may implement by mediating through spinal NGF expression, wherein it involves the nociceptor TRPV1. NGF may act as a potential therapeutic target in the development of new agents for the treatment of cardiac injury induced by IR.
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- Xue-Ying Cheng
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China.
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You R, Ho YS, Hung CHL, Liu Y, Huang CX, Chan HN, Ho SL, Lui SY, Li HW, Chang RCC. Silica nanoparticles induce neurodegeneration-like changes in behavior, neuropathology, and affect synapse through MAPK activation. Part Fibre Toxicol 2018; 15:28. [PMID: 29970116 PMCID: PMC6029039 DOI: 10.1186/s12989-018-0263-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Silica nanoparticles (SiO2-NPs) are naturally enriched and broadly utilized in the manufacturing industry. While previous studies have demonstrated toxicity in neuronal cell lines after SiO2-NPs exposure, the role of SiO2-NPs in neurodegeneration is largely unknown. Here, we evaluated the effects of SiO2-NPs-exposure on behavior, neuropathology, and synapse in young adult mice and primary cortical neuron cultures. Results Male C57BL/6 N mice (3 months old) were exposed to either vehicle (sterile PBS) or fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-tagged SiO2-NPs (NP) using intranasal instillation. Behavioral tests were performed after 1 and 2 months of exposure. We observed decreased social activity at both time points as well as anxiety and cognitive impairment after 2 months in the NP-exposed mice. NP deposition was primarily detected in the medial prefrontal cortex and the hippocampus. Neurodegeneration-like pathological changes, including reduced Nissl staining, increased tau phosphorylation, and neuroinflammation, were also present in the brains of NP-exposed mice. Furthermore, we observed NP-induced impairment in exocytosis along with decreased synapsin I and increased synaptophysin expression in the synaptosome fractions isolated from the frontal cortex as well as primary neuronal cultures. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) were also activated in the frontal cortex of NP-exposed mice. Moreover, inhibition of ERK activation prevented NP-mediated changes in exocytosis in cultured neurons, highlighting a key role in the changes induced by NP exposure. Conclusions Intranasal instillation of SiO2-NPs results in mood dysfunction and cognitive impairment in young adult mice and causes neurodegeneration-like pathology and synaptic changes via ERK activation. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12989-018-0263-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Ran You
- Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China.,Present address: Nanjing Key Laboratory of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- Laboratory of Neurodegenerative Diseases, School of Biomedical Sciences, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China. .,School of Biomedical Sciences, Rm. L4-49, Laboratory Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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Wang SY, Li L, Wang SY, Zhang HZ, Huang CX. [Clinicopathologic analysis of 7 cases of histiocytic sarcoma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2018; 47:293-294. [PMID: 29690671 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2018.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Jiang YQ, Guo QM, Xu XP, Liang JC, He YY, An SH, Su F, Li CY, Huang CX. [Preparation of chaperone-antigen peptide vaccine derived from human gastric cancer stem cells and its immune function]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2017; 39:109-114. [PMID: 28219205 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2017.02.007] [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: To explore the method of extracting chaperone antigen peptide complexes from gastric cancer stem cells and its immune function. Methods: Gastric cancer stem cells and gastric cancer cells were screened by low temperature ultrasonic lysis. After salting out and dialysis, the lysate supernatant was processed with SDS-PAGE to analyze the expression of chaperone antigen peptide complexes, and then was separated and purified with CNBr-activated SepharoseTM 4B. Reverse high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), SDS-PAGE and Western blotting were used to analyze the purity and nature of the acquired albumen. Lymphocyte proliferation assay and lymphocytotoxicity assay were used to ditermine the immunological activity of the chaperone-antigen peptide complexes. Results: The chaperone antigen peptide complexes of gastric cancer stem cells were prepared and identified successfully, of which the main components were the antigen peptides of HSP60, HSP70, HSP90 and HSP110. 0.75 μg and 1.00 μg HSP70-antigen peptide and 1.00 μg HSP90-antigen peptide activated lymphocytes significantly. Their A(490) values were 0.26±0.03, 0.45±0.05 and 0.32±0.04, respectively, while the corresponding doses of HSP60-antigen peptide and HSP110-antigen peptide did not activate lymphocytes. The killing rates of 1.00 μg HSP70-antigen peptide and 1.00 μg HSP70 were (45.0±2.0)% and (16.0±2.0)%, respectively, showing a significant difference (P=0.012). Similarly, the killing rates of 1.00 μg HSP90-antigen peptide and 1.00 μg HSP90 were (36.0±5.0)% and (13.0±4.0)%, respectively, also showing a significant difference (P=0.048). Conclusions: The amount of chaperone antigen peptide complexes in gastric cancer cells is extremely low, but it is obviously increased in gastric cancer stem cells. After purification, the chaperone antigen peptide complexes with high purity can be prepared. The extracted chaperone antigen peptide complexes have stronger immunogenicity, and can be used to make tumor vaccine in vitro, which may have a good application value in the targeted therapy of gastric cancer.
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- Y Q Jiang
- Department of Radiotherapy, the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311201, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311201, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311201, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311201, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311201, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311201, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, the First People's Hospital of Xiaoshan, Hangzhou 311201, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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- Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, China
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Gao Y, Ma J, Tang J, Liang X, Huang CX, Wang SR, Chen LM, Wang FF, Tan CX, Chao FL, Zhang L, Qiu X, Luo YM, Xiao Q, Du L, Xiao Q, Tang Y. White matter atrophy and myelinated fiber disruption in a rat model of depression. J Comp Neurol 2017; 525:1922-1933. [PMID: 28118485 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Brain imaging and postmortem studies have indicated that white matter abnormalities may contribute to the pathology and pathogenesis of depression. However, until now, no study has quantitatively investigated white matter changes in depression in rats. The current study used the chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) model of depression. Body weight and sucrose preference test (SPT) scores were assessed weekly. Upon successfully establishing the CUS animal model, all animals were tested using the SPT and the open field test (OFT). Then, transmission electron microscopy and unbiased stereological methods were used to investigate white matter changes in the rats. Compared with the control group, the body weight and sucrose preference of the CUS rats were significantly decreased (p < .001, p < .001, respectively). In the OFT, the total time spent and the total distance traveled in the inner area by the CUS rats were significantly lower than those of the control group (p = .002, p = .001, respectively). The stereological results revealed that white matter volume, the total volume, and the total length and mean diameter of myelinated fibers in the white matter of the CUS rats were significantly decreased compared to the control rats (p = .042, p = .038, p = .035, p = .019, respectively). The results of this study suggested that white matter atrophy and disruption of myelinated fibers in the white matter may contribute to the pathophysiology underlying depression, which might provide new targets for the development of novel therapeutic interventions for depression.
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- Yuan Gao
- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Department of Physiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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Breast cancer is one of the major threats to female health, and its incidence is rapidly increasing in many countries. Currently, breast cancer is treated with surgery, followed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy, or both. However, a substantial proportion of breast cancer patients might have a risk for local relapse that leads to recurrence of their disease and/or metastatic breast cancer. Therefore searching for new and potential strategies for breast cancer treatment remains necessary. Immunotherapy is an attractive and promising approach that can exploit the ability of the immune system to identify and destroy tumors and thus prevent recurrence and metastatic lesions. The most promising and attractive approach of immunotherapeutic research in cancer is the blockade of immune checkpoints. In this review, we discuss the potential of certain inhibitors of immune checkpoints, such as antibodies targeting cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4), programmed death 1 (PD-1) and lymphocyte activation gene-3 (LAG-3), in breast cancer therapeutics. Immune checkpoint inhibitors may represent future standards of care for breast cancer as monotherapy or combined with standard therapies.
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- Min Su
- Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Institute of Neuroscience, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, Hunan, China E-mail :
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Chen LM, Zhang AP, Wang FF, Tan CX, Gao Y, Huang CX, Zhang Y, Jiang L, Zhou CN, Chao FL, Zhang L, Tang Y. Running exercise protects the capillaries in white matter in a rat model of depression. J Comp Neurol 2016; 524:3577-3586. [PMID: 27075416 DOI: 10.1002/cne.24017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2015] [Revised: 04/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Running has been shown to improve depressive symptoms when used as an adjunct to medication. However, the mechanisms underlying the antidepressant effects of running are not fully understood. Changes of capillaries in white matter have been discovered in clinical patients and depression model rats. Considering the important part of white matter in depression, running may cause capillary structural changes in white matter. Chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) rats were provided with a 4-week running exercise (from the fifth week to the eighth week) for 20 minutes each day for 5 consecutive days each week. Anhedonia was measured by a behavior test. Furthermore, capillary changes were investigated in the control group, the CUS/Standard group, and the CUS/Running group using stereological methods. The 4-week running increased sucrose consumption significantly in the CUS/Running group and had significant effects on the total volume, total length, and total surface area of the capillaries in the white matter of depression rats. These results demonstrated that exercise-induced protection of the capillaries in white matter might be one of the structural bases for the exercise-induced treatment of depression. It might provide important parameters for further study of the vascular mechanisms of depression and a new research direction for the development of clinical antidepressant means. J. Comp. Neurol. 524:3577-3586, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Lin-Mu Chen
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China. .,Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, P.R. China.
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Zhang YS, Huang CX, Wen JG, Sheng GY, Cheng XY, Zhang Q. Relationship between brain activity and voiding patterns in healthy preterm neonates. J Pediatr Urol 2016; 12:113.e1-6. [PMID: 26778184 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.10.004] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION It remains controversial as to whether the brain affects voiding control in preterm newborns. Constant bladder volume has previously been thought to induce bladder voiding in neonates, with no influence from the brain. Lately, there has been distinct evidence for an existing connection between the central nervous system and bladder voiding in preterm infants, as the voiding reflex arouses neonatal children. Video electroencephalography (EEG) is useful for recording bioelectrical activity of the cerebral cortex and exploring its relationship with voiding patterns in preterm neonates. OBJECTIVE The objective was to investigate the relationship between voiding patterns and brain activity in healthy preterm neonates by using video-EEG. STUDY DESIGN Forty-seven healthy preterm neonates (16 females) with a mean postconceptional age (PCA) of 34.1 ± 1.8 weeks were divided according to PCA into three groups: Group I (31-33 weeks, n = 13); Group II (33-35 weeks, n = 14); and Group III (35-37 weeks, n = 20). Video-EEG data from eight cortical regions were recorded from 08:00-12:00, along with 4-hour free voiding patterns and status at voiding (awake/sleep). RESULTS In Group I, the voiding frequency (VF) was significantly higher and the voiding volume (VV) was significantly lower than in the other groups. There were no significant differences in bladder capacity (BC), bladder capacity/birth weight (BC/BW), postvoiding residual/bladder capacity (PVR/BC), or urinary flow rate (UFR) among the three groups. The Fp1-T3 and Fp2-T4 lead amplitudes significantly differed in Group I and Group II at 5 s before (pre-5), during, and after voiding (post-5). The Fp2-C4 total and theta band lead amplitudes significantly differed across all urination states among the groups. There were no significant differences in electroencephalography frequency among the groups in any urination state. DISCUSSION There were no significant differences in BC, BC/BW, PVR/BC, or UFR among the three groups, indicating slow bladder function development in preterm neonates. In this study, the EEG amplitude changed in certain pairs of electrodes. These changes might indicate the degree of bladder sensor maturation along with an increasing PCA. This study further suggests that the brain changes in preterm neonates during quiet sleep voiding prominently occur in the right prefrontal cortex and central region. CONCLUSIONS In preterm neonates, bladder voiding during quiet sleep was accompanied by cortical arousal that might have emanated from a lower center.
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- Y S Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China
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- Pediatric Urodynamic Center and Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China; Institute of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China.
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, China
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Zhang ZM, Liu J, Zhang YN, Wang YF, Huang CX. [Treatment of atlanto-axial vertebral instability fractures with cervical posterior pedicle screw internal fixation and interbody fusion]. Zhongguo Gu Shang 2014; 27:762-765. [PMID: 25571660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical effects of cervical posterior pedicle screw internal fixation and interbody fusion for the treatment of atlanto-axial vertebral instability fractures. METHODS From July 2008 to July 2013, 21 patients with atlanto-axial vertebral instability fractures were treated with vertebral pedicle screw internal fixation and interbody fusion through posterior approach. There were 14 males and 7 females, aged from 20 to 55 years old with an average of 32 years. Lifted and guided the atlanto-axial vertebral pedicle screw to reduce atlanto-axial vertebral displacement. RESULTS All patients were followed up from 6 to 24 months with an average of 12.5 months. Wounds got healed without complication of infection. Clinical symptoms were relieved at 6 months after operation. According to ASIA score standard to assess at 6 months after operation, the items of motion, light touch and needle score had obviously improved, and respectively were 99.45 ±0.27, 111.09 ± 0.47,111.11 ± 0.58. VAS and NDI scores also had obviously improved, and respectively were 1.04 ± 0.38 and 12.56 ± 2.24. Imaging examinations showed internal fixation locations were good, without atlanto-axial joint instability. CONCLUSION Cervical posterior pedicle screw internal fixation and interbody fusion can effectively restore the stability of atlanto-axial joint, reduce complication and obtain satisfactory effects.
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- Zhi-Min Zhang
- Department of Spinal Surgery, People's Hospital of Linfen City, Shanxi, China.
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Huang CX, Wang B, Min Z, Yuan J. Dietary inclusion level and time effects of taurine on broiler performance, meat quality, oxidative status and muscle taurine content. Br Poult Sci 2014; 55:598-604. [PMID: 25022619 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2014.943692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of taurine on growth performance, meat quality, oxidative status and muscle taurine content in broilers. In Experiment 1, 50 one-day-old male Cobb chicks were given a diet supplemented with 0, 0.125, 0.50, 2.00 or 8.00 g/kg taurine from 1 to 42 d of age. In Experiment 2, 80 22-d-old male Cobb chicks were given a diet supplemented with 4.00 g/kg taurine for 0, 1, 2 or 3 weeks. Taurine contents of thigh and breast muscle increased linearly with increasing dietary taurine. Taurine supplementation for 1, 2 and 3 weeks significantly increased the taurine content of breast muscle. The taurine contents of liver and thigh meat were significantly increased by taurine supplementation for 3 weeks. The taurine contents of thigh and breast meat from broilers given a diet supplemented with 4 g/kg taurine for 3 weeks increased to 1.89 times the concentrations of the control group. There were no detrimental effects on growth performance, breast or thigh muscle yield, pH value or drip-water loss, and taurine supplementation did not affect the serum carbonyl content. Serum malondialdehyde concentration was significantly decreased by taurine supplementation for 1, 2 or 3 weeks.
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- C X Huang
- a State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology , China Agricultural University , Beijing 100193 , People's Republic of China
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Xiu Y, Kong XR, Zhang L, Qiu X, Chao FL, Peng C, Gao Y, Huang CX, Wang SR, Tang Y. White matter injuries induced by MK-801 in a mouse model of schizophrenia based on NMDA antagonism. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2014; 297:1498-507. [PMID: 24788877 DOI: 10.1002/ar.22942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The etiology of schizophrenia (SZ) is complex and largely unknown. Neuroimaging and postmortem studies have suggested white matter disturbances in SZ. In the present study, we tested the white matter deficits hypothesis of SZ using a mouse model of SZ induced by NMDA receptor antagonist MK-801. We found that mice with repeated chronic MK-801 administration showed increased locomotor activity in the open field test, less exploration of a novel environment in the hole-board test, and increased anxiety in the elevated plus maze but no impairments were observed in coordination or motor function on accelerating rota-rod. The total white matter volume and corpus callosum volume in mice treated with MK-801 were significantly decreased compared to control mice treated with saline. Myelin basic protein and 2', 3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase were also significantly decreased in the mouse model of SZ. Furthermore, we observed degenerative changes of myelin sheaths in the mouse model of SZ. These results provide further evidence of white matter deficits in SZ and indicate that the animal model of SZ induced by MK-801 is a useful model to investigate mechanisms underlying white matter abnormalities in SZ.
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- Yun Xiu
- Institute of Life Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Lu W, Yang S, Chen L, Qiu X, Huang CX, Wu H, Li C, Yang JQ, Zhang L, Chao FL, Tang Y. Stereological investigation of the age-related changes of the myelinated fibers in the hippocampus of male rats. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2014; 297:1490-7. [PMID: 24782353 DOI: 10.1002/ar.22936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2014] [Accepted: 03/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The decline of hippocampus-dependent learning and memory during normal aging is not associated with neuron death and synapse loss. Until now, age-related changes in the myelinated fibers of the hippocampus have not been investigated. Therefore, in this study, the myelinated fibers in the hippocampi of young (6 months), middle-aged (18 months), and old-aged (28 months) male Sprague-Dawley rats were studied with transmission electron microscope and stereological methods, following spatial learning tests in a Morris water maze. The results showed that hippocampus-dependent spatial learning was impaired in old-aged rats but that the total volume, length, and mean diameter of the myelinated fibers in the hippocampus, as well as the hippocampal volume, remained constant during the normal aging process. Our results suggest that the age-related decline in hippocampus-dependent spatial learning is not attributable to myelinated fiber changes in the hippocampus and that other, undetermined factors are responsible.
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- Wei Lu
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China; Department of Pediatrics, Navy General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Zhao YY, Shi XY, Zhang L, Wu H, Chao FL, Huang CX, Gao Y, Qiu X, Chen L, Lu W, Tang Y. Enriched environment induces higher CNPase positive cells in aged rat hippocampus. Neurosci Lett 2013; 555:177-81. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2013] [Revised: 09/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/14/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhang L, Lu W, Chen L, Qiu X, Li C, Huang CX, Gong X, Min QC, Lu F, Wan JY, Chao FL, Tang Y. The early changes in behavior and the myelinated fibers of the white matter in the Tg2576 transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Neurosci Lett 2013; 555:112-7. [PMID: 24060675 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.09.030] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recently, increasing evidences have indicated that abnormal behavior and white matter changes had appeared before senile plaques were formed in Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the exact nature of these changes in behavior and white matter structure in early AD are unclear. This study used the Morris water maze, an ELISA assay, a transmission electron microscopic technique and new stereological methods to investigate the behavior, Aβ protein expression and white matter structure of Tg2576 transgenic mice at four ages. Only 10 months of age, the time latency in the Morris water maze tasks for Tg2576 transgenic mice were significantly longer than that of wild-type mice. The concentration of Aβ40 protein in the white matter of the Tg2576 transgenic mice was significantly increased in four ages mice, but the Aβ42 protein was significantly increased only in the 6-month-old mice. In 10-month-old mice, the axon volume in the white matter of the Tg2576 transgenic mice was significantly decreased when compared to the wild-type mice. These results suggest that the deposition of Aβ in the white matter of Tg2576 transgenic mice appeared before the spatial memory decline. The early detection of the Aβ content in the white matter of AD might help diagnose suspected AD. In addition, the axon changes in the white matter of AD might be one of the morphological causes of the behavioral deficits observed in 10-month-old transgenic mouse models of AD, and protecting the axons in the white matter might be an important method for delaying the progression of AD.
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- Lei Zhang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Diagnostic Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Department of Histology and Embryology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China; Laboratory of Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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Wang P, Liao N, Liao XH, Liang B, Huang CX, Li W. Association of maternal education with the neuroblastoma susceptibility in children: a meta-analysis. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2013; 30:7-12. [PMID: 23157490 DOI: 10.3109/08880018.2012.742605] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Maternal education might be an important factor for the neuroblastoma risk in children, but it was conflicting. This meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between maternal education and neuroblastoma susceptibility and to explore whether maternal education was an important indicator to be associated with the neuroblastoma risk in children. The association studies were identified from the databases of PubMed, and Cochrane Library as of June 1, 2012, and eligible investigations were synthesized using meta-analysis method. Results were expressed with odds ratios (OR) for dichotomous data, and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were also calculated. Six literatures were identified for the analysis of association between maternal education and neuroblastoma susceptibility in children, consisting of 2063 patients with cancer and 13,925 controls. There was no a marked association between maternal education and neuroblastoma susceptibility when the maternal education was less than high school (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.43-1.01, P = .06). We also found that maternal education was not associated with the neuroblastoma susceptibility when the maternal education was high school (OR = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.31-1.75, P = .49) and more than high school (OR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.33-1.85, P = .58). In conclusion, maternal education is not associated with the neuroblastoma susceptibility in children. However, more investigations are required to further clarify the association of maternal education with the neuroblastoma susceptibility in children.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Physical Examination, The First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University, NanNing, China
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Zhang ZM, Liu J, Huang CX, Zhao ZF, Wang G, Qin CC. [Treatment of type C3 distal femoral fractures with double-plating fixation via anteriormiddle approach]. Zhongguo Gu Shang 2012; 25:1049-1052. [PMID: 23627157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical efficacy and feasibility of double-plating fixation via anteriormiddle approach in treating type C3 distal femoral fractures. METHODS From August 2008 to August 2011, 12 cases with type C3 distal femoral fractures were treated, including 5 open fractures and 7 closed fractures. Among them, there were 8 males, 4 females with an average of 40 years (ranged, 25 to 55 years). There were 7 in left side, 5 in right side. Nine cases were caused by car accident, 3 cases by falling down. The duration from injury to hospital was form 20 minutes to 5 days (mean 135 min). After tibia bone traction for 5 to 8 days, the operation were performed by double-plating fixation via anteriormiddle approach, and autograft of iliac bone or allograft bone grafting were given to bone defect. Knee joint function was evaluated according to Merchanetal criteria. RESULTS The operation time was from 110 to 160 min, with an average of 135 min, the blood loss was from 300 ml to 500 ml,with an average of 400 ml. Post-operative wound were stage I healing. All patients were followed up from 16 to 36 months (mean 24 months). No infection, reduction loss, nonunion, deep vein thrombosis occurred. Bone healing time was for 18 to 24 weeks with an average of 21 weeks. According to the Merchanetal criteria, 4 cases got excellent results, 6 good, 1 fair and 1 poor. CONCLUSION Double-plating fixation via anteriormiddle approach for type C3 distal femoral fractures is an effective way, which has advantages of obvious exposure, simple manipulation, anatomical reduction, stable fixation. However,operation indications and operating instructions should be strictly followed.
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- Zhi-Min Zhang
- Department of Orthopaedics, People's Hospital of Linfen, Linfen 041000, Shanxi, China.
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Qiu X, Huang CX, Lu W, Yang S, Li C, Shi XY, Chen L, Xiu Y, Yang JQ, Tang Y. Effects of a 4 month enriched environment on the hippocampus and the myelinated fibers in the hippocampus of middle-aged rats. Brain Res 2012; 1465:26-33. [PMID: 22627162 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2012] [Revised: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 05/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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An enriched environment has been shown to enhance learning and memory and to induce morphological changes in the hippocampus. In the present study, 14-month (middle-aged) female and male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into enriched environment (EE) rats and standard environment (SE) rats. EE rats were reared in an enriched environment and SE rats were reared in a standard environment for 4 months. The spatial learning capacity was assessed with Morris water maze. The hippocampus and the myelinated fibers in the rat hippocampus were quantitatively investigated with a transmission electronic microscope technique and stereological methods. The female rats housed in an enriched environment showed improved performance in the Morris water maze. There was no significant difference in the total volume of hippocampus between SE rats and EE rats. The total length and total volume of the myelinated fibers in the hippocampus of the female and male EE rats were significantly increased, respectively, when compared to the female and male SE rats. The increase of the total length of the myelinated nerve fibers in the hippocampus was mainly due to the increase of the myelinated fibers with diameters from 0.5 to 0.9 μm. Our results showed that a 4 month enriched environment had significant effects on the spatial learning capacity and the myelinated fibers in the hippocampus of middle-aged rats. The present study might provide an important theoretical basis for searching for an ethological strategy to delay the progress of brain aging in the future.
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- Xuan Qiu
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Diagnostic Medicine, Ministry of Education, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, PR China
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Xu CL, Zhao CB, Ding S, Zhang JF, Xie H, Huang CX. First Report of Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne arenaria Infesting Roots of Anubias barteri in Guangdong, China. Plant Dis 2012; 96:773. [PMID: 30727563 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-12-0034-pdn] [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: 06/09/2023]
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Anubias spp. are very popular aquatic plants that are native to Africa. Anubias barteri is a broadleaf Anubias and is a popular choice for aquariums because of its robust size. In China, broadleaf Anubias is usually planted in sand, with sponges around the rhizome, in small plastic baskets in aquatic plant nurseries. In December 2010, a survey of phytoparasitic nematodes was conducted in the nurseries in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Many second-stage juveniles of a Meloidogyne sp. were detected from the roots of A. barteri, but no root galls were found. To identify these juveniles, molecular identification was performed with PCR. The DNA sequence between CO II and l-rRNA of the mitochondrial gene of single juveniles was amplified with universal primers of Meloidogyne, #C2F3 (5'-GGTCAATGTTCAGAAATTTGTGG-3') and #1108 (5'-TACCTTTGACCAATCACGCT-3') (3). The amplified fragments were approximately 1.1 kb long and could not be digested with restrictive enzyme HinfI. The specific fragments were then sequenced. The blast search result revealed that the DNA sequence (GenBank Accession No. JQ446377) had 99 to 100% identity with submitted sequences of Meloidogyne arenaria (GenBank Accession Nos. EU364879, GQ266686, and AY635610). The other extracted juveniles were inoculated into sterile, potted, water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) in the greenhouse to obtain more nematodes. After 40 days, root galls and female egg masses were clearly observed, and biochemical, molecular, and morphological identifications were conducted. Isoenzyme phenotype (esterase and malate dehydrogenase (MDH) patterns) and the perineal pattern of several gravid females were the same as M. arenaria (1,2), and PCR amplification of single juveniles produced identical fragments as previously found. Single egg masses were collected and juveniles were hatched out and inoculated onto 10 nematode-free plants of A. barteri in a greenhouse. After 40 days, roots of A. barteri exhibited inconspicuous small galls, and the same identification procedures were conducted as mentioned previously. Isoenzyme phenotypes, perineal patterns of adult females, and amplified fragments of single juveniles were identical to those of M. arenaria. M. arenaria is one of the most important root-knot nematodes and causes great losses in many crops around the world (2). To our knowledge, this is the first record of M. arenaria parasitizing aquatic plants of broadleaf Anubias in China and elsewhere, and A. barteri is a new host of M. arenaria. The economic importance of this nematode to A. barteri production is currently unknown. However, because A. barteri is a commercial aquatic plant, more attention should be given by producers to prevent this nematode from becoming an important pathogen. In addition, this finding is very helpful for relevant plant nematode quarantine work. References: (1) P. R. Esbenshade and A. C. Triantaphyllou. J. Nematol. 17:1, 1985. (2) R. N. Perry et al. Root-Knot Nematodes. CABI. Wallingford, UK, 2009. (3) T. O. Powers and T. S. Harris. J. Nematol. 25:1, 1993.
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- Laboratory of Plant Nematology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Nematology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Nematology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Nematology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Nematology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Laboratory of Plant Nematology, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Liang YF, Tu FH, Huang CX. [Clinical application of otopoint-pellet pressure combined with patient controlled intravenous analgesia to lower limb orthopedic operation]. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu 2011; 36:461-462. [PMID: 22379796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effect of otopoint-pellet pressure (OPP) combined with patient controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for lower-limb surgery of orthopedics. METHODS A total of 120 lower-limb orthopedic operation patients were randomized into OPP + PCIA group (n = 60) and PCIA group (n = 60). The patient's pain degree was evaluated by visual analogue score (VAS). RESULTS In comparison with the simple PCIA group, VAS levels were significantly lower in the OPP + PCIA group than in the PCIA group 2, 6, 24 and 48 h after operation. The number of patients with post-operative reactions of nausea, vomiting and urinary retention in the OPP+ PCIA group was remarkably lower than that of OPP group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION OPP + PCIA is superior to simple PCIA in post-operative analgesia and reducing post-operative adverse reactions in lower-limb orthopedic operation patients.
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- Yong-Fei Liang
- Xinchang County Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Xinchang 3125000, China
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Zhu Y, Wu YL, Huang CX, Xie JM. Bis(2,2'-bipyridine-κN,N')(nitrato-κO)copper(II) perchlorate. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online 2011; 67:m306. [PMID: 21522243 PMCID: PMC3051949 DOI: 10.1107/s1600536811002571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2011] [Accepted: 01/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In the title compound, [Cu(NO(3))(C(10)H(8)N(2))(2)]ClO(4), the five-coordinated Cu(II) atom has a distorted square-pyramidal CuN(4)O environment; the O atom is in the axial position whereas the N atoms from two bipyridine (bipy) ligands are in the equatorial plane. In the crystal, mol-ecules are assembled by C-H⋯O hydrogen bonding and π-π inter-actions between bipy groups [centroid-centroid distances = 3.7686 (16) and 3.7002 (16) Å] into a three-dimensional network. The nitrite anion is equally disordered over two sets of sites.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, People's Republic of China
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Shao WH, Li C, Chen L, Qiu X, Zhang W, Huang CX, Xia L, Kong JM, Tang Y. Stereological Investigation of Age-Related Changes of the Capillaries in White Matter. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2010; 293:1400-7. [DOI: 10.1002/ar.21184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Li MJ, Huang CX, Okello E, Yanhong T, Mohamed S. Treatment with spironolactone for 24 weeks decreases the level of matrix metalloproteinases and improves cardiac function in patients with chronic heart failure of ischemic etiology. Can J Cardiol 2009; 25:523-6. [PMID: 19746242 DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(09)70138-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The myocardial extracellular matrix is believed to be central to the remodelling that takes place following myocardial infarction. The contribution of markers of collagen metabolism to this process remains less well understood. The present study examined the contribution of some of the markers of collagen metabolism in cardiac remodelling, as well as the effect of spironolactone on the remodelling process. OBJECTIVES To investigate the pathological contribution of markers of collagen metabolism, including matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), type I collagen carboxyterminal telopeptide (ICTP) and procollagen type I carboxyterminal propeptide (PICP), in cardiac remodelling following ischemic cardiomyopathy, and to examine the pharmacoregulatory effects of spironolactone on collagen metabolism. METHOD Eighty-six consecutive patients (62 men and 24 women) with chronic heart failure of ischemic etiology (patient group) and 25 age-matched controls were enrolled in the study. The subjects in the patient group were randomly assigned into a spironolactone or nonspironolactone group. Plasma levels of MMP-9, TIMP-1, ICTP and PICP were measured using ELISA and radioimmunoassay techniques. Furthermore, left ventricular diastolic diameter and ejection fraction were assessed using two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. RESULTS The plasma concentrations of MMP-9, TIMP-1 and the MMP-9 to TIMP-1 ratio, as well as ICTP, were significantly increased in the patient group. The PICP to ICTP ratio in the patient group was significantly lower than that in the age-matched control subjects. After a follow-up period of 24 weeks, the PICP to ICTP ratio increased, and MMP-9, TIMP-1 and the MMP-9 to TIMP-1 ratio decreased in the spironolactone subgroup. CONCLUSIONS Biomarkers of collagen degradation were elevated and correlated with depressed heart function; spironolactone may partially reverse the dysregulation in collagen metabolism.
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430060, People's of Republic of China.
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Hu CL, Li YB, Zou YG, Zhang JM, Chen JB, Liu J, Tang YH, Tang QZ, Huang CX. Troponin T measurement can predict persistent left ventricular dysfunction in peripartum cardiomyopathy. Heart 2006; 93:488-90. [PMID: 17065185 PMCID: PMC1861492 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2006.087387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether measurement of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) concentration in newly diagnosed peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) can be used to predict persistent left ventricular dysfunction after a 6-month follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS This was a prospective, multiple-centre clinical trial that studied 106 patients with newly diagnosed PPCM surviving over 6 months. cTnT concentration was measured within 2 weeks of the onset of PPCM. RESULTS Serum cTnT concentration was negatively correlated with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at follow-up (LVEF, r = -0.518, p = 0.0001). Analysis by receiver operator characteristic curve yielded an area under the curve of 0.764 (95% CI 0.669 to 0.860, p = 0.0001, vs null hypothesis value 0.5) for cTnT, and a cTnT concentration cut off of >0.04 ng/ml, predicting persistent left ventricular dysfunction with a sensitivity of 54.9% and a specificity of 90.9%. Among 106 recruited patients, there were 33 patients with cTnT concentrations >0.04 ng/ml and 73 patients with cTnT concentrations < or =0.04 ng/ml. After a 6-month follow-up, there was significantly smaller LVEF (35.42% (13.04% vs 50.16% (10.48%, p = 0.0001) and more persistent left ventricular dysfunction (84.8% vs 31.5%, OR = 12.17 (95% CI 4.17 to 35.57), p = 0.001) in patients with cTnT >0.04 ng/ml than in patients with cTnT < or =0.04 ng/ml. CONCLUSION Serum cTnT concentration measured within 2 weeks of the onset of PPCM was correlated negatively with LVEF at follow-up. This marker offers a simple, quick, inexpensive, non-invasive method for predicting a persistent LVEF of < or =50%. A cTnT concentration of >0.04 ng/ml predicted persistent left ventricular dysfunction with a sensitivity of 54.9% and a specificity of 90.9%.
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University School of Medicine, Wuchang District, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
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Ball MC, Canny MJ, Huang CX, Egerton JJG, Wolfe J. Freeze/thaw-induced embolism depends on nadir temperature: the heterogeneous hydration hypothesis. Plant Cell Environ 2006; 29:729-45. [PMID: 17087458 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01426.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Freeze/thaw-induced embolism was studied in leaves of field-grown snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) subject to frequent morning frosts. Juvenile trees were grown in buried pots, brought to the laboratory at different stages of acclimation and subjected to simulated frost-freezes (at 2 degrees C h(-1)) to nadir temperatures of -3 or -6 degrees C, which snow gums commonly experience. Frost-frozen and subsequently thawed leaves were cryo-fixed to preserve the distribution of water and were then examined by cryo-scanning electron microscopy. No embolisms were found in leaves frozen to -3 degrees C and thawed. In contrast, 34% of vessels were embolized in thawed leaves that had been frozen to -6 degrees C. This difference was seen also in the extent of extracellular ice blocks in the mid-vein expansion zones in leaves frozen to -3 and -6 degrees C, which occupied 3 and 14% of the mid-vein area, respectively. While the proportion of embolism depended on nadir temperature, it was independent of season (and hence of acclimation state). From the observation that increased embolism at lower nadir temperature was related to the freeze-induced redistribution of water, we hypothesize that the dehydration of cell walls and cells caused by the redistribution exerts sufficient tension on xylem water to induce cavitation on thawing.
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- M C Ball
- Ecosystem Dynamics Group, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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The palisade cell sizes in leaves of Eucalyptus pauciflora were estimated in paradermal sections of cryo-fixed leaves imaged in the cryo-scanning electron microscope, as a quantity called the cell area fraction (CAF). Cell sizes were measured in detached leaves as a function of leaf water content, in intact leaves in the field during a day"s transpiration as a function of balance pressure of adjacent leaves, and on leaf disks equilibrated with air of relative humidities from 100 to 58%. Values of CAF ranged from 0.82 at saturation to approx. 0.3 in leaves dried to a relative water content (RWC) of 0.5, and in the field to approx. 0.58 at 15 bar (1.5 MPa) balance pressure. At a CAF of 0.58, the moisture content of the cell walls is in equilibrium with air at 90% relative humidity, which is the estimated relative humidity in the intercellular spaces. It is shown that at this moisture content, the cell walls could be exerting a pressure of approx. 50 bar on the cell contents.
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- M J Canny
- Ecosystem Dynamics Group, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.
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Hu CL, Jiang H, Tang QZ, Zhang QH, Chen JB, Huang CX, Li GS. Comparison of rate control and rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation after percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy: a randomised controlled study. Heart 2005; 92:1096-101. [PMID: 16387819 PMCID: PMC1861118 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.080325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare rate control and rhythm control strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy (PMV). METHODS 183 patients with AF after successful PMV, with AF duration <or= 12 months and post-PMV left atrial (LA) size <or= 45 mm, were studied in a prospective, randomised trial. The primary end point was improvement in AF-related symptoms. Secondary study end points were 6 min walk tests, quality of life (QOL), normalisation of LA size, number of hospital admissions and duration of hospital stay. RESULTS Over one year, 2% patients in the rate control group had sinus rhythm, as compared with 96% of patients in the rhythm control group (p < 0.001). A greater proportion of patients reported improvement in symptoms in the rhythm control group than in the rate control group (p < 0.0001 at every visit time). Walking distance in a 6 min walk test, QOL and LA size normalisation were better in the rhythm control group than in the rate control group. The strategy of rhythm control was associated with similar numbers of hospital admissions but with longer duration of hospital admissions. Drug-related side effect did not differ between the rate control and rhythm control groups. During the follow-up period, no patients in either group had embolic or transitory ischaemic neurological events. CONCLUSIONS In patients with AF after PMV, AF duration <or= 12 months and post-PMV LA size <or= 45 mm, sinus rhythm was easy and safe to achieve and maintain. Moreover, patients benefited from restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm in terms of improved AF-related symptoms, 6 min walk tests and QOL, and of LA size normalisation. Rhythm control should therefore be considered as the preferred initial therapy for this group of patients. The optimal strategy to treat AF after PMV should be individualised.
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- C L Hu
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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McCully ME, Canny MJ, Huang CX. The management of extracellular ice by petioles of frost-resistant herbaceous plants. Ann Bot 2004; 94:665-74. [PMID: 15355865 PMCID: PMC4242212 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mch191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2004] [Revised: 04/27/2004] [Accepted: 07/14/2004] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Some frost-tolerant herbaceous plants droop and wilt during frost events and recover turgor and posture on thawing. It has long been known that when plant tissues freeze, extracellular ice forms. Distributions of ice and water in frost-frozen and recovered petioles of Trifolium repens and Escholschzia californica were visualized. METHODS Petioles of intact plants were cryo-fixed, planed to smooth transverse faces, and examined in a cryo-SEM. KEY RESULTS With frost-freezing, parenchyma tissues shrank to approx. one-third of their natural volume with marked cytorrhysis of the cells, and massive blocks of extracellular icicles grew under the epidermis (poppy) or epidermis and subepidermis (clover), leaving these layers intact but widely separated from the parenchyma except at specially structured anchorages overlying vascular bundles. On thawing, the extracellular ice was reabsorbed by the expanding parenchyma, and surface tissues again contacted the internal tissues at weak junctions (termed faults). These movements of water into and from the fault zones occurred repeatedly at each frost/thaw event, and are interpreted to explain the turgor changes that led to wilting and recovery. Ice accumulations at tri-cellular junctions with intercellular spaces distended these spaces into large cylinders, especially large in clover. Xylem vessels of frozen petioles were nearly all free of gas; in thawed petioles up to 20 % of vessels were gas-filled. CONCLUSIONS The occurrence of faults and anchorages may be expected to be widespread in frost-tolerant herbaceous plants, as a strategy accommodating extracellular ice deposits which prevent intracellular freezing and consequent membrane disruption, as well as preventing gross structural damage to the organs. The developmental processes that lead to this differentiation of separation of sheets of cells firmly cemented at determined regions at their edges, and their physiological consequences, will repay detailed investigation.
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- M E McCully
- Division of Plant Industry, CSIRO, Canberra 2601, Australia.
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Ma XD, Ke T, Li YX, Huang CX, Song AD, Chen HG, Wu YH, Jia XC, He GY. In vitro mutagenesis of Xanthomonas campestris alpha-amylase gene by partially replacing deoxythymidine triphosphate with 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine-5'-triphosphate using a PCR technique. Biotechnol Lett 2004; 26:171-5. [PMID: 15000487 DOI: 10.1023/b:bile.0000012901.89522.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 11/12/2022]
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Three mutants of the wild type alpha-amylase gene from Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris 8004 were obtained using a PCR technique in which deoxythymidine triphosphate (dTTP) was partially replaced by 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine-5'-triphosphate (BrdUTP), at an optimal dTTP:BrdUTP ratio of 1000:1. Of thre three mutants that were obtained and which were sequenced, one mutant with 40 times higher activity than the wild type alpha-amylase gene product was obtained by using primary PCR products as a template for a second PCR reaction.
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- X D Ma
- China-UK HUST-RRes Crop Genetic Engineering and Genomics Joint Laboratory, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Liang YH, Wang JM, Zhou Y, Jiang XJ, Jiang H, Huang CX. Additive effects of combined valsartan and spironolactone on cardiac aldosterone escape in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Life Sci 2004; 75:1871-8. [PMID: 15302230 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2004.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2004] [Accepted: 04/29/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The additive effects of combined valsartan and spironolactone on plasma and cardiac aldosterone escape were evaluated in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Twenty-four SHRs were treated with valsartan (30 mg/kg body weight per day), spironolactone (20 mg/kg body weight per day) and a combination of both for 4 months. Blood was collected and plasma aldosterone (PA) was estimated with radioimmunoassay (RIA). Ex vivo heart perfusion was performed, the ex vivo cardiac aldosterone (EXCA) was assessed by RIA after high-performance liquid chromatography separation. PA and EXCA were significantly decreased after one month but increased after 4 months in valsartan administration group. The combined valsartan and spironolactone therapy normalized cardiac aldosterone levels. This study provides the first evidence that the long-term treatment with Angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist (AT1A) induces local aldosterone escape in cardiovascular tissue, whereas the combined AT1A and spironolactone therapy inhibits the escape in hypertensive rats.
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- Y H Liang
- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan city, Hubei province, 430060, PR China.
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Ryan MH, McCully ME, Huang CX. Location and quantification of phosphorus and other elements in fully hydrated, soil-grown arbuscular mycorrhizas: a cryo-analytical scanning electron microscopy study. New Phytol 2003; 160:429-441. [PMID: 33832170 DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00884.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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• Concentrations of phosphorus (P), potassium (K), magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) were determined in situ in fully hydrated arbuscular mycorrhizas by cryo-analytical scanning electron microscopy. The field- and glasshouse-grown plants (subterranean and white clovers, field pea and leek) were colonized by indigenous mycorrhizal fungi. • The [P] in intraradical hyphae was generally 60-170 mM, although up to 600 mM was recorded, and formed strong linear relationships with [K], up to 350 mM, and [Mg], up to 175 mM. Little Ca was detected. The turgid branches of young arbuscules contained 30-50 mM P, up to 100 mM K and little Mg. Collapsing arbuscule branches and clumped arbuscules had greatly elevated Ca (30-250 mM), but otherwise differed little from young arbuscule branches in elemental concentration. • The [P] was low or undetectable in 86% of uncolonized cortical cell vacuoles, but was generally elevated in vacuoles surrounding an arbuscule and in the liquid surrounding hyphae in intercellular spaces. • Our results suggest that both young arbuscules and intercellular hyphae are sites for P-transfer, that Mg2+ and K+ are probably balancing cations for P anions in hyphae, and that host cells may limit arbuscule lifespan through deposition of material rich in Ca.
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- M H Ryan
- CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- Present address; School of Plant Biology MO81, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Australia
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- CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
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Shivapurkar N, Reddy J, Matta H, Sathyanarayana UG, Huang CX, Toyooka S, Minna JD, Chaudhary PM, Gazdar AF. Loss of expression of death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) components in lung cancer cell lines and the influence of MYC amplification. Oncogene 2002; 21:8510-4. [PMID: 12466971 DOI: 10.1038/sj.onc.1205941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2002] [Revised: 07/31/2002] [Accepted: 08/07/2002] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We have previously reported that the key apoptosis related gene caspase 8 (CASP8) is frequently silenced in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) tumors and cell lines usually, but not always, by aberrant promoter methylation. Because CASP8 is a key component of the death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) when specific death receptors (including DR4, DR5, FAS) are activated by their specific ligands (TRAIL/FASL), we examined expression of the components of the DISC complex in lung cancer cell lines. MYC family members are frequently amplified (MYC+ve) in SCLC, and MYC is a potent inducer of apoptosis. We examined 34 SCLC lines (12 of which were MYC+ve) and 22 NSCLC lines. CASP8 gene expression was frequently lost (79%) at message and protein levels in SCLC but not in non-SCLC (NSCLC). MYC amplification was present in 45% of SCLC cell lines, which had lost CASP8 expression, but not in any of the CASP8 positive lines. The frequency of CASP8 loss was significantly higher in MYC+ve SCLC compared to MYC-ve SCLC or in NSCLC. Analyses of other DISC components showed significantly higher rates of loss of expression of CASP10, DR5, FAS and FASL in SCLC compared to NSCLC. The loss of expression of proapoptotic DISC components was significantly higher in MYC+ve SCLC cell lines and these lines were completely resistant to TRAIL. Expression of CASP10 (a caspase closely related to CASP8) was frequently absent at the protein level in both SCLC and NSCLC lines. Expression of c-FLIP (proteolytically inactive homolog of CASP8) was inversely related to expression of CASP8. Our major conclusions are: (a) The death receptor pathway is differently inactivated at multiple levels in lung cancer cell lines; and (b) MYC amplification in SCLC is associated with inactivation of most components of the DISC complex, with resistance to TRAIL and with expression of c-FLIP. These findings may have considerable clinical and therapeutic implications.
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- Narayan Shivapurkar
- Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, Dallas, Texas, TX 75390-8593, USA
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Huang CX, Hu SX, Chen B. [Expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule in human astrocytomas]. Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2001; 26:543-5. [PMID: 12536535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) in human astrocytomas, and evaluate the relationship between NCAM and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). METHODS Forty-eight astrocytomas were studied by SP method with monoclonal antibody against NCAM and PCNA proteins. RESULTS All normal brain tissues expressed NCAM; NCAM expression was positive in Grade I-II glioma [95% (19/20)], Grade III glioma [38.9% (7/18)], Grade IV glioma [20% (2/10)] respectively. An inverse correlation was observed between the degree of NCAM expression and that of PCNA (r = -0.657, P < 0.05). CONCLUSION NCAM is a down-regulated factor in the development of the malignancy of astrocytomas; and it is suggested that the reduced NCAM expression might be involved in the development of biological malignancy.
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- C X Huang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
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Virmani AK, Rathi A, Sathyanarayana UG, Padar A, Huang CX, Cunnigham HT, Farinas AJ, Milchgrub S, Euhus DM, Gilcrease M, Herman J, Minna JD, Gazdar AF. Aberrant methylation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene promoter 1A in breast and lung carcinomas. Clin Cancer Res 2001; 7:1998-2004. [PMID: 11448917] [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] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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The adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene is a tumor suppressor gene associated with both familial and sporadic cancer. Despite high rates of allelic loss in lung and breast cancers, point mutations of the APC gene are infrequent in these cancer types. Aberrant methylation of the APC promoter 1A occurs in some colorectal and gastric malignancies, and we investigated whether the same mechanism occurs in lung and breast cancers. The methylation status of the APC gene promoter 1A was analyzed in 77 breast, 50 small cell (SCLC), and 106 non-small cell (NSCLC) lung cancer tumors and cell lines and in 68 nonmalignant tissues by methylation-specific PCR. Expression of the APC promoter 1A transcript was examined in a subset of cell lines by reverse transcription-PCR, and loss of heterozygosity at the gene locus was analyzed by the use of 12 microsatellite and polymorphic markers. Statistical tests were two-sided. Promoter 1A was methylated in 34 of 77 breast cancer tumors and cell lines (44%), in 56 of 106 NSCLC tumors and cell lines (53%), in 13 of 50 SCLC cell lines (26%), and in 3 of 68 nonmalignant samples (4%). Most cell lines tested contained the unmethylated or methylated form exclusively. In 27 cell lines tested, there was complete concordance between promoter methylation and silencing of its transcript. Demethylation with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine treatment restored transcript 1A expression in all eight methylated cell lines tested. Loss of heterozygosity at the APC locus was observed in 85% of SCLCs, 83% of NSCLCs, and 63% of breast cancer cell lines. The frequency of methylation in breast cancers increased with tumor stage and size. In summary, aberrant methylation of the 1A promoter of the APC gene and loss of its specific transcript is frequently present in breast and NSCLC cancers and cell lines and, to a lesser extent, in SCLC cell lines. Our findings may be of biological and clinical importance.
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MESH Headings
- Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein
- Alternative Splicing
- Breast Neoplasms/genetics
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/genetics
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/pathology
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5/genetics
- Cytoskeletal Proteins/genetics
- DNA Methylation
- DNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- DNA, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Humans
- Loss of Heterozygosity
- Lung Neoplasms/genetics
- Lung Neoplasms/pathology
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics
- RNA, Neoplasm/genetics
- RNA, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- A K Virmani
- Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, and Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8593, USA
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