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Wang Y, Ye X, Chen X, Zang H, Shen Q, Chen L. Maturity-onset diabetes of the young type 7 (MODY7) & mutation in the krüppel-like transcription factor 11 (KLF11) gene. QJM 2023:hcad257. [PMID: 37952239 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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- Y Wang
- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, 215000, China
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Zang H, Wang Y, Yang HH, He PL, Pan SQ, Geng ZY, Jin SH. Characterisation of the complete mitochondrial genome, genetic diversity and maternal origin of Huainan Partridge chicken. Br Poult Sci 2021; 62:320-327. [PMID: 33263413 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2020.1855628] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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1. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the complete mitochondrial genome, genetic diversity and maternal origin of Huainan Partridge chicken (HPC).2. One complete mitochondrial genome and 37 complete D-loop regions of HPC were sequenced. Moreover, 400 mitochondrial genome D-loop sequences of Chinese native chicken were downloaded from the National Centre for Biotechnology Information database.3. The complete HPC genome was 16,785 bp in size, including 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes and one non-coding control region. The haplotype diversity and nucleotide diversity of HPC were 0.964, and 0.00615, respectively. Twenty-three variable sites defining 22 haplotypes were identified, and the 22 haplotypes were distributed into three haplogroups (A, B, and C).4. In conclusion, HPC has a typical vertebrate mitochondrial genome, relatively high haplotype diversity, relatively low nucleotide diversity, and potentially three maternal lineages. HPC showed considerable genetic information exchange with Southwest Chinese chicken populations and had not admixed with European commercial breeds in the course of domestication.
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- H Zang
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.,Department of Poultry Genetics and Breeding, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Local Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Bio-breeding, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.,Department of Poultry Genetics and Breeding, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Local Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Bio-breeding, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.,Department of Poultry Genetics and Breeding, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Local Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Bio-breeding, Hefei, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.,Department of Poultry Genetics and Breeding, Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Local Animal Genetic Resources Conservation and Bio-breeding, Hefei, China
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Niu WY, Chen L, Zhang P, Zang H, Zhu B, Shao WB. Circ_0091579 promotes proliferative ability and metastasis of liver cancer cells by regulating microRNA-490-3p. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:10264-10273. [PMID: 31841181 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201912_19664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the role of Circular RNA 0091579 in the progression of liver cancer (LCa) and its molecular mechanism. PATIENTS AND METHODS Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect circ_0091579 expression levels in LCa tissues and adjacent tissues, which was further verified in LCa cells and normal liver epithelial cells. After circ_0091579 was knocked down in Huh7 and HepG2 cells, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), plate cloning and transwell assays were performed to verify the effect of circ_0091579 on cell proliferative ability and metastasis of LCa cells. The starBase database was used to search for microRNAs that could interact with circ_0091579, and the Dual-Luciferase reporter gene was used to verify their binding relationship. RESULTS circ_0091579 was highly expressed in HCC and HCC cells. In vitro experiments showed that down-regulation of circ_0091579 expression could remarkably inhibit the proliferative ability and metastasis of HCC cells. Bioinformatics software predicted the binding sites between circ_0091579 and microRNA-490-3p, and dual-luciferase reporter gene assay confirmed the binding relationship between circ_0091579 and microRNA-490-3p. qPCR results showed that microRNA-490-3p was remarkably down-regulated in LCa tissues. In vitro experiments confirmed that overexpression of microRNA-490-3p inhibited the proliferative ability and metastasis of HCC cells. CONCLUSIONS circ_0091579 is abnormally highly expressed in LCa tissues and cells. Down-regulation of circ_0091579 can inhibit the proliferative ability and metastasis of HCC cells by regulating microRNA-490-3p, thus accelerating the progress of the tumor.
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- W-Y Niu
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nantong First People's Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China.
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Zhao YM, Ding HY, Hu H, Duan YC, Zhu JL, Shan Y, Xu YQ, Sun HM, Zang H, Zhu ZP. [Expression and significance of STOX1 in villi and placenta at different stages of normal gestation]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:1003-1007. [PMID: 30955313 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.13.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the expression and significance of STOX1 in different stages of gestation villi and placenta. Methods: Totally 137 cases of normal villi and placenta of pregnant women were collected from the Department of Obstetrics of Shanghai Pudong Hospital from October 1(st) 2015 to February 28(th) 2018, including 64 cases of early pregnancy (early pregnancy group) which consists of 32 cases of 5-7(+6) weeks gestation (early pregnancy group A) and 32 cases of 8-11(+3) weeks gestation (early pregnancy group B), 28 cases of 14-26 weeks gestation(middle pregnancy group) and 45 cases of 37-41 weeks gestation (late pregnancy group). The expression and localization of STOX1 mRNA and protein in placenta were evaluated by RT-qPCR, Western blotting and immunohistochemistry. Results: (1)STOX1 was positively expressed in the cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts as well as interstitial and vascular endothelial cells of all groups. (2)STOX1 mRNA expression in each group was significantly different (P<0.05), the lowest was in the early pregnancy group A(0.007 8±0.000 4), which increased along with the progression of gestational age(P<0.05),and reached the highest level in the third trimester(0.064 4±0.001 3). (3)The protein level of STOX1 in different stages of normal pregnancy was 0.53±0.20 in early pregnancy group A;0.62±0.37 in early pregnancy group B;0.70±0.03 in middle pregnancy group and 0.81±0.04 in late pregnancy group respectively; which was positively related with the progression of gestational age (P<0.05). Conclusion: The expressions of STOX1 is gradually increasing along with the normal pregnancy progression, suggesting that it might be involved in proliferation, differentiation and infiltration and (or) apoptosis of trophoblast cells and the development of the placenta.
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- Y M Zhao
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai 201399, China
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Kong F, Wang J, Zhang C, Feng X, Zhang L, Zang H. Assessment of sexual activity and menopausal symptoms in middle-aged Chinese women using the Menopause Rating Scale. Climacteric 2019; 22:370-376. [PMID: 30612483 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2018.1547702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- F. Kong
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. of China
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Li Y, Han Y, Guan S, Sun Y, Guo L, Yang B, Zang H, Jing Q, Wang X, Ma Y, Liu X, Li J, Zheng L. Optimal- vs. standard-antiplatelet therapy on platelet function and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with high on-treatment platelet reactivity: 2-year outcomes of the multicentre, randomized Optimal-antiPlatelet Therapy (OPT) trial. Eur Heart J Suppl 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/suv024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Rong YH, Wan ZH, Song H, Li YL, Zhu B, Zang H, Zhao Y, Liu HL, Zhang AM, Xiao L, Xin SJ, You SL. Tim-3 expression on peripheral monocytes and CD3+CD16/CD56+natural killer-like T cells in patients with chronic hepatitis B. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 83:76-81. [PMID: 24397461 DOI: 10.1111/tan.12278] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major causes of chronic liver inflammation. Tim-3 acts as a negative regulatory molecule and plays a critical role in immune tolerance. In the current study, we investigated Tim-3 expression on peripheral monocytes and CD3+CD16/CD56+ natural killer like T (NKT-like) cells in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from 52 CHB patients and 60 healthy controls. Tim-3+CD14+ cells and Tim-3+CD3+CD16/CD56+ cells were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results showed that expression of Tim-3 was significantly increased on both the monocytes and NKT-like cells in CHB patients than in controls (P = 0.002 and P < 0.001, respectively). Tim-3 levels on monocytes and NKT-like cells were further upregulated in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). In addition, we assessed the correlation of Tim-3 expression with levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Data revealed that Tim-3 expression on both monocytes and NKT-like cells was positively correlated with level of ALT (r = 0.59, P < 0.001, and r = 0.60, P < 0.001, respectively), whereas Tim-3 expression on NKT-like cells was negatively correlated with serum level of TNF-α (r = -0.54, P < 0.001) in CHB patients. Our results suggest that Tim-3 may play important roles in the pathogenesis of CHB.
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- Y-H Rong
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China; Liver Failure Treatment and Research Center, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China
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Wang W, Chen LN, Wu H, Zang H, Gao S, Yang Y, Xie S, Gao X. Comparative proteomic analysis of rice seedlings in response to inoculation with Bacillus cereus. Lett Appl Microbiol 2013; 56:208-15. [PMID: 23216197 DOI: 10.1111/lam.12035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 11/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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UNLABELLED Reports suggest that Bacillus spp. can be used to increase plant growth and resistance to disease, but the molecular mechanisms underlying the interaction between Bacillus spp. and plant is not completely understood. In the present study, to clarify these underlying mechanisms, the interaction between Bacillus cereus and rice was investigated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Through comparative analysis, a total of 31 differentially expressed proteins were obtained upon B. cereus NMSL88 treatment, including 22 proteins that were up-regulated and nine that were down-regulated. These data indicated that certain proteins involved in plant growth and development were up-regulated, such as xyloglucan endotransglycosylase. Interestingly, proteins involved in defence were also up-regulated, including peroxidases, glutathione S-transferases and kinases. Thus, proteins associated with disease resistance characteristics were induced in the plants after exposure to B. cereus NMSL88. In addition, several proteins involved in protein and lipid metabolism showed significant changes in expression. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The present study is the first report to reveal the molecular mechanisms involved in rice seedlings in response to inoculation with Bacillus cereus at the level of proteome. The results demonstrated that B. cereus NMSL88 can up-regulate the expression of proteins related to plant growth and defence, and lead to enhanced plant growth and disease resistance.
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, College of Plant Protection, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Liu X, Sun C, Zang H, Wang W, Guo R, Wang F. Capillary Electrophoresis for Simultaneous Analysis of Heparin, Chondroitin Sulfate and Hyaluronic Acid and its Application in Preparations and Synovial Fluid. J Chromatogr Sci 2012; 50:373-9. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bms015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Zang H, Zhang K, Ding X, Bai S, Hernández JM, Yao B. Effects of different dietary vitamin combinations on the egg quality and vitamin deposition in the whole egg of laying hens. Rev Bras Cienc Avic 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s1516-635x2011000300005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- H Zang
- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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- Sichuan Agricultural University, China
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Wang D, Han Y, Zang H, Yan H, Zang D. e0553 Effect of pulmonary hypertension on the prognosis of patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Heart 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208967.553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Li D, Wang D, Zang H, Yu H, Han Y. e0554 QRS duration changes during different VV intervals after cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Heart 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208967.554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Wang D, Han Y, Zang H, Yu H, Zhang D. e0552 The analysis of cause and incidence of nonresponse after cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Heart 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.208967.552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Milano-Brusco J, Zang H, Wolf A, Leitner W. Hydrogenation of Nitro Groups Using Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes (NCNT). CHEM-ING-TECH 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201050710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Pinty B, Widlowski JL, Taberner M, Gobron N, Verstraete MM, Disney M, Gascon F, Gastellu JP, Jiang L, Kuusk A, Lewis P, Li X, Ni-Meister W, Nilson T, North P, Qin W, Su L, Tang S, Thompson R, Verhoef W, Wang H, Wang J, Yan G, Zang H. Radiation Transfer Model Intercomparison (RAMI) exercise: Results from the second phase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1029/2003jd004252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- B. Pinty
- Global Vegetation Monitoring Unit; Institute for Environment and Sustainability, EC Joint Research Centre; Ispra Italy
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- Global Vegetation Monitoring Unit; Institute for Environment and Sustainability, EC Joint Research Centre; Ispra Italy
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- Global Vegetation Monitoring Unit; Institute for Environment and Sustainability, EC Joint Research Centre; Ispra Italy
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- Global Vegetation Monitoring Unit; Institute for Environment and Sustainability, EC Joint Research Centre; Ispra Italy
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- Global Vegetation Monitoring Unit; Institute for Environment and Sustainability, EC Joint Research Centre; Ispra Italy
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- Center for Terrestrial Carbon Dynamics, Department of Geography; University College London; London UK
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- Land Surface Unit; European Space Agency; Noordwijk Netherlands
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- Centre d'Études Spatiales de la Biosphère; Toulouse France
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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- Tartu Observatory; Tõravere Estonia
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- Center for Terrestrial Carbon Dynamics, Department of Geography; University College London; London UK
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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- Department of Geography; Hunter College, City University of New York; New York USA
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- Climate and Land Surface Systems Interaction Centre, Department of Geography; University of Wales; Swansea UK
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- Science Systems and Applications, Inc.; Greenbelt Maryland USA
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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- Alachua Research Institute; Alachua Florida USA
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- Remote Sensing Department; National Aerospace Laboratory NLR; Emmeloord Netherlands
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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- Department of Geography; Beijing Normal University; Beijing China
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Ten patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy performed a word-position association learning task every 24 hours during video EEG monitoring. On 55 occasions recall performance was tested 30 minutes and 24 hours after the initial learning phase. Patients with left- but not right-sided temporal lobe epilepsy exhibited impaired retention of word position if a seizure had occurred during the preceding 24-hour interval. Seizures may impair the consolidation of memory in patients with left-sided temporal lobe epilepsy beyond the chronic memory deficits caused by the underlying pathology.
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- Epilepsy Center Bethel, Clinic Mara I, Epilepsy Surgery Program, Bielefeld, Germany.
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Previous work has shown that alkylation of DNA by the antitumor agent leinamycin (1) is potentiated by reaction of the antibiotic with thiols. Here, it is shown that other soft nucleophiles such as cyanide and phosphines can also trigger DNA alkylation by leinamycin. Overall, the results suggest that reactions of cyanide and phosphines with leinamycin produce the oxathiolanone intermediate (2), which is known to undergo rearrangement to the DNA-alkylating episulfonium ion 4.
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Azinomycin B (also known as carzinophilin A) contains two electrophilic functional groups-an epoxide and an aziridine residue-that react with nucleophilic sites in duplex DNA to form cross-links at 5'-dGNT and 5'-dGNC sequences. Although the aziridine residue of azinomycin is undoubtedly required for cross-link formation, analogues containing an intact epoxide group but no aziridine residue retain significant biological activity. Azinomycin epoxide analogues (e.g., 5 and 6) are of interest due to their potent biological activity and because there is evidence that azinomycin may decompose in vivo to yield such compounds. To investigate the chemical events underlying the toxicity of azinomycin epoxides, DNA binding and alkylation by synthetic analogues of azinomycin B (6, 8, and 9) that comprise the naphthalene-containing "left half" of the antibiotic have been investigated. The epoxide-containing analogue of azinomycin (6) efficiently alkylates guanosine residues in duplex DNA. DNA alkylation by 6 is facilitated by noncovalent binding of the compound to the double helix. The results of UV-vis absorbance, fluorescence spectroscopy, DNA winding, viscometry, and equilibrium dialysis experiments indicate that the naphthalene group of azinomycin binds to DNA via intercalation. Equilibrium dialysis experiments provide an estimated binding constant of (1.3 +/- 0.3) x 10(3) M(-)(1) for the association of a nonalkylating azinomycin analogue (9) with duplex DNA. The DNA-binding and alkylating properties of the azinomycin epoxide 6 provide a basis for understanding the cytotoxicity of azinomycin analogues which contain an epoxide residue but no aziridine group and may provide insight into the mechanisms by which azinomycin forms interstrand DNA cross-links.
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- Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA
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Roskaft E, Jarvi T, Nyholm NEI, Virolainen M, Winkel W, Zang H. Geographic Variation in Secondary Sexual Plumage Colour Characteristics of the Male Pied Flycatcher. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1986. [DOI: 10.2307/3676816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Vogel W, Masner P, Frischknecht ML, Zang H. Reversal of metamorphosis in mealy bugs treated with juvenile hormone-active insect growth regulator. Cell Mol Life Sci 1977. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01918858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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