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Zhou HX, Chen WM. [Minimal residual disease assessment and progress in multiple myeloma]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:203-208. [PMID: 38604801 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121090-20230728-00036] [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: 04/13/2024]
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With the rapid iteration of multiple myeloma therapeutics over the last two decades, as well as increasing remission rates and depth of remission in patients, traditional methods for monitoring disease response are insufficient to meet the clinical needs of new drugs. Minimal residual disease (MRD) is a more sensitive test for determining the depth of response, and data from multiple clinical trials and meta-analyses show that a negative MRD correlates with a better prognosis than a traditional complete response. MM is at the forefront of MRD evaluation and treatment. MRD detection methods have been continuously updated. The current MRD assessment has three dimensions: bone marrow-based MRD testing, MRD testing based on images of residual metabolic of focal lesions, and peripheral blood-based MRD testing. The various MRD assessment methods complement one another. The goal of this article is to discuss the currently used MRD assays, the progress, and challenges of MRD in MM, and to provide a reference for clinicians to better use the techniques.
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- H X Zhou
- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Multiple Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Multiple Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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Zhou HX, Jian Y, Du J, Liu JR, Zhang ZY, Geng CY, Yang GZ, Wang GR, Fu WJ, Li J, Chen WM, Gao W. [Prognostic value of the Second Revision of the International Staging System in patients with newly diagnosed transplant-eligible multiple myeloma]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2024; 63:81-88. [PMID: 38186122 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20231010-00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Objective: To verify the predictive value of the Second Revision of the International Staging System (R2-ISS) in newly diagnosed patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who underwent first-line autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in a new drug era in China. Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study enrolled patients with newly diagnosed MM from three centers in China (Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University) from June 2008 to June 2018. A total of 401 newly diagnosed patients with MM who were candidates for ASCT were enrolled in this cohort, all received proteasome inhibitor and/or immunomodulator-based induction chemotherapy followed by ASCT. Baseline and follow-up data were collected. The patients were regrouped using R2-ISS. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the survival curve and two survival curves were compared using the log-rank test. Cox regression analysis were performed to analyze the relationship between risk factors and survival. Results: The median age of the patients was 53 years (range 25-69 years) and 59.5% (240 cases) were men. Newly diagnosed patients with renal impairment accounted for 11.5% (46 cases). According to Revised-International Staging System (R-ISS), 74 patients (18.5 %) were diagnosed with stage Ⅰ, 259 patients (64.6%) with stage Ⅱ, and 68 patients (17.0%) with stage Ⅲ. According to the R2-ISS, the distribution of patients in each group was as follows: 50 patients (12.5%) in stage Ⅰ, 95 patients (23.7%) in stage Ⅱ, 206 patients (51.4%) in stage Ⅲ, and 50 patients (12.5%) in stage Ⅳ. The median follow-up time was 35.9 months (range, 6-119 months). According to the R2-ISS stage, the median PFS in each group was: 75.3 months for stage Ⅰ; 62.0 months for stage Ⅱ, 39.2 months for stage Ⅲ, and 30.3 months for stage Ⅳ; and the median OS was not reached, 86.6 months, 71.6 months, and 38.5 months, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in PFS and OS between different groups (both P<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that stages Ⅲ and Ⅳ of the R2-ISS were independent prognostic factors for PFS (HR=2.37, 95%CI 1.30-4.30; HR=4.50, 95%CI 2.35-9.01) and OS (HR=4.20, 95%CI 1.50-11.80; HR=9.53, 95%CI 3.21-28.29). Conclusions: The R2-ISS has significant predictive value for PFS and OS for transplant-eligible patients with MM in the new drug era. However, the universality of the R2-ISS still needs to be further verified in different populations.
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- H X Zhou
- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Myeloma Research Center of Beijing, Beijing 100020, China
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Zhou HX, Cheng MH, Pan JL, Cui P, Song YQ, Yu Y, Cao J, Zha HG. Residues of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites in floral and extrafloral nectar from Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Malvaceae) with or without co-application of tebuconazole. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2023; 196:105587. [PMID: 37945224 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2023.105587] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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Systemic pesticide exposure through nectar is a growing global concern linked to loss of insect diversity, especially pollinators. The insecticide sulfoxaflor and the fungicide tebuconazole are currently widely used systemic pesticides which are toxic to certain pollinators. However, their metabolisms in floral or extrafloral nectar under different application methods have not yet been well studied. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis was exposed to sulfoxaflor and tebuconazole via soil drenching and foliar spraying. Sulfoxaflor, tebuconazole, and their main metabolites in floral and extrafloral nectar, soil, and leaves were identified and quantified using liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-QqQ MS). The chemical compositions of unexposed and contaminated H. rosa-sinensis floral nectar or extrafloral nectar were compared using regular biochemical methods. The activities of two pesticide detoxifying enzymes, glutathione-s-transferase and nitrile hydratase, in H. rosa-sinensis nectar were examined using LC-MS and spectrophotometry. The floral nectar proteome of H. rosa-sinensis was analysed using high-resolution orbitrap-based MS/MS analysis to screen for sulfoxaflor and tebuconazole detoxifying enzymes. H. rosa-sinensis can absorb sulfoxaflor and tebuconazole through its roots or leaf surfaces and secrete them into floral nectar and extrafloral nectar. Both sulfoxaflor and tebuconazole and their major metabolites were present at higher concentrations in extrafloral nectar than in floral nectar. X11719474 was the dominant metabolite of sulfoxaflor in the nectars we studied. Compared with soil application, more sulfoxaflor and tebuconazole remained in their original forms in floral nectar and extrafloral nectar after foliar application. Sulfoxaflor and tebuconazole exposure did not modify the chemical composition of floral or extrafloral nectar. No active components, including proteins in the nectar, were detected to be able to detoxify sulfoxaflor.
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- Hong-Xia Zhou
- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Centre, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Centre, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Plant Reproductive Adaption and Evolutionary Ecology, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China.
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Zhang XH, Zhou C, Luo YM, Ge HQ, Liu HG, Wei HL, Zhang JC, Pan PH, Li XH, Zhou H, Cheng LN, Yi MQ, Zhang JR, Adila A, Peng LG, Liu Y, Pu JQ, Liu L, Feng HP, Zhou HX, Yi Q. [Clinical features and related factors of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 103:1692-1699. [PMID: 37302977 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20221106-02333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To study the clinical features and related factors of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Methods: This retrospective study enrolled patients hospitalized for AECOPD in ten tertiary hospitals of China from September 2017 to July 2021. AECOPD patients with IPA were included as case group, AECOPD patients without IPA were randomly selected as control group from the same hospitals and same hospitalization period as the patients with IPA using the random function in the software of Microsoft Excel 2003, at a ratio of 2∶1. The clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome were compared between the two groups. Binary logistic regression model was used to analyze the factors associated with IPA in AECOPD patients. Results: A total of 14 007 inpatients with AECOPD were included in this study, and 300 patients were confirmed to have IPA, with an incidence rate of 2.14%. According to the above matching method, 600 AECOPD patients without aspergillus infection were enrolled as the control group. The age of the case group and the control group were (72.5±9.7) and (73.5±10.3) years old, with 78.0%(n=234) male and 76.8%(n=461) male, respectively. There were no significant differences in age and gender composition between the two groups (all P>0.05). The prognosis of case group was significantly worse than that of the control group, with longer hospital stay [M(Q1,Q3)], [14 (10-20) d vs 11 (8-15) d, P<0.001], higher ICU admission rate [16.3% (49 case) vs 10.0% (60 case), P=0.006], higher in-hospital mortality [4.0% (12 cases) vs 1.3% (8 cases), P=0.011], and higher hospitalization costs (28 000 ¥ vs 13 700 ¥, P<0.001). The smoking index of the case group and proportions of patients with diabetes mellitus, chronic pulmonary heart disease in the case group were significantly higher than those in control group (all P<0.05). In terms of clinical features, the proportions of patients with cough, expectoration, purulent sputum, hemoptysis and fever in the case group were higher than those in the control group, the serum albumin was significantly lower than that in the control group, and the proportions of patients with bronchiectasis and pulmonary bullae on imaging were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05). Diabetes (OR=1.559, 95%CI: 1.084-2.243), chronic pulmonary heart disease (OR=1.476, 95%CI: 1.075-2.028), bronchiectasis (OR=1.506, 95%CI: 1.092-2.078), pulmonary bullae (OR=1.988, 95%CI: 1.475-2.678) and serum albumin<35 g/L (OR=1.786, 95%CI: 1.325-2.406) were the related factors of IPA in patients with AECOPD. Conclusions: The incidence of IPA in AECOPD patients is relatively high and the prognosis of these patients is worse. Diabetes, chronic pulmonary heart disease, bronchiectasis, pulmonary bulla, hypoproteinemia are the related factors of IPA in patients with AECOPD.
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- X H Zhang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China Medical College of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Leshan People's Hospital of Sichuan Province, Leshan 614000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Neijiang First People's Hospital, Neijing 641000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Department of Emergency, Jiujiang First People's Hospital, Jiujiang 332000, China
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- Department of Emergency, Jiujiang First People's Hospital, Jiujiang 332000, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610081, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Sixth People's Hospital, Chengdu 610051, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu 610042, China
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Yao ZZ, Yan JX, Xu NA, Kang RT, Li XW, Zhou HX, Dai W, Ouyang SS, Liu YX, Luo JY, Zhong Y. [Study on related factors and characteristics of multimorbidity of overweight and obesity-related diseases in children in Hunan Province]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:747-752. [PMID: 37165822 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220707-00692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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From January 2019 to December 2021, overweight and obese children who visited in health outpatient Center of Hunan Children's Hospital were studied to explore and analyze the rate, related factors and patterns of multimorbidity of overweight and obesity-related diseases in children in Hunan Province. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the multimorbidity-related factors of overweight and obesity-related diseases in children. Association rules (apriori algorithm) were used to explore the multimorbidity patterns of overweight and obesity-related diseases in children. A total of 725 overweight and obese children were included in this study. The multimorbidity rate of overweight and obesity-related diseases in children was 46.07% (334/725). Age, waist circumference, the frequency of food consumption such as hamburgers and fries and adding meals before bedtime were multimorbidity-related factors of overweight and obesity-related diseases in children. The multimorbidity associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was relatively common. The patterns with the top three support degrees were "NAFLD+dyslipidemia","NAFLD+hypertension" and "NAFLD+hyperuricemia". The patterns with the top three confidence and elevation degrees were "Hypertension+dyslipidemia => NAFLD","Hyperuricemia => NAFLD" and "NAFLD+hypertension => dyslipidemia".
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- Z Z Yao
- Department of Maternal and Children Care, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Maternal and Children Care, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Children Care, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Children Care, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of School health, Ningxiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of School health, Ningxiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Maternal and Children Care, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Maternal and Children Care, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Maternal and Children Care, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Maternal and Children Care, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Children Care, Hunan Children's Hospital, Changsha 410008, China
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Liu XJ, Lv JL, Zou X, Yu YY, Zhou HX, Wu Y, Geng YQ, Lie CH. MiR-21 alleviates renal tubular epithelial cells injury induced by ischemia by targeting TLR4. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15818. [PMID: 37234634 PMCID: PMC10205595 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15818] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Renal ischemia is the initial stage of kidney damage, leading to mitochondrial metabolism disorders and cell necrosis. In this study, we aimed to investigate the biological functions and potential mechanisms of miR-21 in protecting renal tubular epithelial cells from oxidative stress and apoptosis following oxygen glucose deprivation (OGD). Following an OGD injury, miR-21 levels increased in HK-2 renal tubular epithelial cells. Overexpression of miR-21 decreased the protein expressions of cleaved caspase-3, BAX, P53, cell apoptosis and increased Bcl-2 expression in HK-2 cells with OGD injury. In vivo studies found that miR-21 agomir reduced renal tissue apoptosis, while miR-21 antagomir increased it. In addition, overexpression of miR-21 reduced levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in HK-2 cells with OGD injury. However, miR-21 inhibition exhibited the opposite effect. A dual-luciferase reporter assay demonstrated that miR-21 directly regulates Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) by targeting the 3'-UTR of TLR4 mRNA. Overexpression of miR-21 led to decreased TLR4 protein expression, and TLR4 knockdown was shown to greatly increase AKT activity in HK-2 cells by in vitro kinase assay. Additionally, TLR4 knockdown promoted AKT phosphorylation and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) expression, while TLR4 overexpression inhibited these processes. Furthermore, AKT activation abolished the effect of TLR4 on HIF-1α, while AKT inhibition decreased the expression of TLR4 on HIF-1α in TLR4 knockdown HK-2 cells. Further study revealed that HIF-1α inhibition abolished the protective effect of miR-21 overexpression on ROS, LDH levels and cell apoptosis in HK-2 cells after OGD injury, which is indicated by increased levels of ROS and LDH, as well as increased cell apoptosis after HIF-1α inhibition in miR-21-treated HK-2 cells. In conclusion, miR-21 defends OGD-induced HK-2 cell injury via the TLR4/AKT/HIF-1α axis.
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- Xiu-Juan Liu
- Division of Nephrology, The 908 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Institute of Molecular Immunology of Kidney Disease of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China
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- Division of Nephrology, The 908 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China
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- Division of Nephrology, The 908 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China
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- Division of Nephrology, The 908 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China
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- Division of Nephrology, The 908 Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100039, China
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- Division of Nephrology, General Hospital of Xinjiang Military Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830000, China
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Wu X, Li RF, Lin ZS, Xiao C, Liu B, Mai KL, Zhou HX, Zeng DY, Cheng S, Weng YC, Zhao J, Chen RF, Jiang HM, Chen LP, Deng LZ, Xie PF, Yang WM, Xia XS, Yang ZF. Coinfection with influenza virus and non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae aggregates inflammatory lung injury and alters gut microbiota in COPD mice. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1137369. [PMID: 37065141 PMCID: PMC10098174 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1137369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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BackgroundAcute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is associated with high mortality rates. Viral and bacterial coinfection is the primary cause of AECOPD. How coinfection with these microbes influences host inflammatory response and the gut microbiota composition is not entirely understood.MethodsWe developed a mouse model of AECOPD by cigarette smoke exposure and sequential infection with influenza H1N1 virus and non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi). Viral and bacterial titer was determined using MDCK cells and chocolate agar plates, respectively. The levels of cytokines, adhesion molecules, and inflammatory cells in the lungs were measured using Bio-Plex and flow cytometry assays. Gut microbiota was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Correlations between cytokines and gut microbiota were determined using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient test.ResultsCoinfection with H1N1 and NTHi resulted in more severe lung injury, higher mortality, declined lung function in COPD mice. H1N1 enhanced NTHi growth in the lungs, but NTHi had no effect on H1N1. In addition, coinfection increased the levels of cytokines and adhesion molecules, as well as immune cells including total and M1 macrophages, neutrophils, monocytes, NK cells, and CD4 + T cells. In contrast, alveolar macrophages were depleted. Furthermore, coinfection caused a decline in the diversity of gut bacteria. Muribaculaceae, Lactobacillus, Akkermansia, Lachnospiraceae, and Rikenella were further found to be negatively correlated with cytokine levels, whereas Bacteroides was positively correlated.ConclusionCoinfection with H1N1 and NTHi causes a deterioration in COPD mice due to increased lung inflammation, which is correlated with dysbiosis of the gut microbiota.
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- Xiao Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Anning First Hospital and Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Wei-Min Yang,
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- The Affiliated Anning First Hospital and Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
- Xue-Shan Xia,
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clinical Rapid Diagnosis and Early Warning of Infectious Diseases, Guangzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, China
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Zhou HX, Chen MH, Gu WJ, Hu MF, Liu XY, Zhou J, Song YQ, Zha HG. Identification and quantitation of the novel insecticide sulfoxaflor and its metabolites in floral nectar from Salvia splendens Ker Gawl. (Lamiaceae). Ecotoxicology 2022; 31:1310-1320. [PMID: 36149570 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-022-02590-y] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Sulfoxaflor is a new systemic insecticide developed as a replacement for older neonicotinoids which are known to be toxic to pollinators. However, its metabolism in nectar and effect on nectar biosynthesis have not been investigated. After soil and foliar application, sulfoxaflor and its main metabolites in soil, leaf and Salvia splendens nectar, were measured by liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-MS/MS). The chemical composition between the clean and sulfoxaflor spiked nectar were also compared. The activities of two possible sulfoxaflor detoxifying enzymes in S. splendens nectar, nitrile hydratase and glutathione-s-transferase, were measured by LC-MS and spectrophotometry. S. splendens nectar proteome was investigated by high-resolution orbitrap-based MS/MS to screen for sulfoxaflor detoxifying relevant proteins. S. splendens could absorb sulfoxaflor through root or leaf surface and secrete a proportion of sulfoxaflor along with its metabolites into the nectar. After soil application, sulfoxaflor's low toxic metabolite X11719474 was dominant in the nectar and reached an average concentration of 8905 ppb. However, after foliar application, sulfoxaflor was dominant over its metabolites in the nectar. S. splendens nectar has no nitrile hydratase and glutathione-s-transferase activity and none of the 106 proteins identified in the nectar were predicted to function in detoxifying sulfoxaflor. Soil and foliar sulfoxaflor application can result in different profiles of sulfoxaflor and its metabolites presented in the nectar. However, sulfoxaflor had no effects on S. splendens nectar secretion and chemical composition and cannot be directly detoxified by components in the nectar.
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- Hong-Xia Zhou
- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China
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- Instrumental Analysis Centre, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, 245041, China.
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Ma XL, Milne RI, Zhou HX, Song YQ, Fang JY, Zha HG. Correction to: Proteomics and post‑secretory content adjustment of Nicotiana tabacum nectar. Planta 2022; 256:81. [PMID: 36103051 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03988-y] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- Xue-Long Ma
- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China.
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Leng Y, Wang HJ, Zhou HX, Zhang ZY, Chen WM. [Clinical analysis of multiple myeloma with second primary malignancies and multiple myeloma secondary to malignancies]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:2523-2529. [PMID: 36008323 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20220118-00126] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To compare the clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of multiple myeloma (MM) with second primary malignancies (SPMs) and MM secondary to malignancies. Methods: The clinical data of MM patients diagnosed and treated in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 2002 to January 2021 were included. The patients were divided into two groups: MM with SPMs group and MM secondary to malignancies group. The gender, age at first diagnosis, classification, stage, type of combined malignant tumor and the treatment were analyzed. The clinical characteristics and survival differences were compared between the two groups. Results: There were 20 patients in the MM with SPMs group, 9 males and 11 females, aged [M(Q1,Q3)] 61.5(56.8, 68.0)years, and the overall survival (OS) was 49.5(32, 58) months, while the time to death from secondary tumor was 12(4,21)months. There were 29 patients in the MM secondary to malignancies group, 13 males and 16 females, aged 64.0(57.0, 71.0)years, and the OS was 97(61, 171) months, while the time to death from secondary MM was 32(18, 47) months. The time from patients diagnosed with MM to SPMs was 37(18, 50) months, which was significantly earlier than that of MM secondary to malignancies [53(31,117) months](P=0.016). The type of tumor was also different between the two groups (P<0.001). In the group of MM with SPMs, the most common type of SPMs was hematopoietic malignancies (12/20, 60.0%), whereas in the group of MM secondary to malignancies, MM was most often secondary to genitourinary malignancies (13/29, 44.8%) (P<0.001). Conclusions: Both MM with SPMs and MM secondary to malignancies can affect the survival of patients. Secondary hematological malignancies account for a high proportion of the second tumors in MM patients, while genitourinary malignancies account for a high proportion of malignant tumors associated with MM.
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- Y Leng
- Department of Hematology, Beijng Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijng Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijng Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijng Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijng Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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Adila A, Tang YJ, Zhang JR, Liu Y, Peng LG, Pu JQ, Wang MY, Wang L, Zhou HX, Yi Q. [Analysis of the relationship between syncope and poor prognosis in patients with acute pulmonary embolism and related factors]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 102:1374-1378. [PMID: 35545582 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210824-01922] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To explore the association between syncope and poor prognosis and related factors of syncope in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (APE). Methods: A total of 740 patients with first diagnosed APE treated in West China Hospital of Sichuan University from September 1, 2016 to December 30, 2019 were enrolled. The basic information and clinical information (including clinical manifestations, complications, auxiliary examination, treatment and prognosis, etc.) of the patients were obtained from inpatient medical records. The patients were divided into the syncope group and the non-syncope group according to whether they had syncope or not. The basic and clinical conditions of the two groups were compared, and the factors related to syncope in APE patients were analyzed by multiple logistic regression model. Results: The proportion of APE patients with syncope was 12.6% (93/740). Age was (59±16) years in the syncope group (93 cases) and (59±17) years in the non-syncope group (647 cases), with 57.0% (53/93) and 60.4% (391/647) males, respectively. The body mass index, in-hospital mortality, proportions with high risk APE and mechanical ventilation of the syncope group were higher than those of the non-syncope group [(24.5±4.0) kg/m2 vs (23.3±3.8) kg/m2, 16.1% vs 7.7%, 4.4% vs 1.3% and 9.7% vs 2.5%, respectively]. The length of hospital stay [M (Q1, Q3)] of the syncope group was longer than that of the non-syncope group [15 (10, 22) d vs 14 (9, 22) d], and the proportions with chest pain and hemoptysis were lower than those of the non-syncope group (19.4% vs 36.8% and 14.0% vs 27.2%, respectively) (all P values<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that enlargement of the right heart [OR (95%CI): 2.46 (1.07, 5.64)] was a factor associated with syncope in APE patients. Conclusion: The proportion of APE patients with syncope is relatively high and is associated with poor prognosis, while enlargement of the right heart is associated with syncope in APE patients.
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- Aili Adila
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Leshan Vocational and Technical College, Leshan 613100, China
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Zhou HX, Milne RI, Cui P, Gu WJ, Hu MF, Liu XY, Song YQ, Cao J, Zha HG. Comparing the contents, functions and neonicotinoid take-up between floral and extrafloral nectar within a single species (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni). Ann Bot 2022; 129:429-441. [PMID: 35018412 PMCID: PMC8944713 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac002] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Many angiosperms can secrete both floral (FN) and extrafloral (EFN) nectar. However, much remains unclear about how EFN and FN differ in secretion, composition and ecological function, especially when both FN and EFN are secreted on flowers of the same species. METHODS Hemerocallis citrina flowers secrete both FN and EFN. The FN and EFN traits including volume, presentation pattern and temporal rhythms of secretion were compared by field observation. Sugar and amino acid contents were analysed using regular biochemical methods, whereas the proteome was investigated by combined gel-based and gel-free approaches. Animal feeders on FN and EFN were investigated by field observation. Hemerocallis citrina plants were exposed by soil drenching to two systemic insecticides, acetamiprid and imidacloprid, and the concentration of these in FN and EFN was measured by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. KEY RESULTS Hemerocallis citrina FN was concentrated and sucrose dominant, secreted in the mature flower tube and served as a reward for pollinators. Conversely, EFN was hexose rich, more dilute and less rich in sugar and amino acids. EFN was secreted on the outside of developing floral buds, and was likely to attract predatory animals for defence. EFN had fewer phenolics, but more pathogenesis-related components, such as chitinase and glucanase. A significantly different proteomic profile and enzymatic activities between FN and EFN suggest that they had different biosynthesis mechanisms. Both neonicotinoid insecticides examined became present in both nectar types soon after application, but in greater concentration within EFN; EFN also attracted a wider range of insect species than FN. CONCLUSIONS Hemerocallis citrina FN and EFN differed in production, composition and ecological function. The EFN pathway could be a significant way for neonicotinoids to enter the wild food chain, and must be considered when evaluating the risks to the environment of other systemic insecticides.
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- Hong-Xia Zhou
- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JH, UK
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- Instrumental Analysis Centre, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- For correspondence. E-mail , or
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Geng CY, Yang GZ, Wang HJ, Zhou HX, Zhang ZY, Jian Y, Chen WM. [The prognostic relationship between CD56 expression and newly diagnosed multiple myeloma]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2022; 61:164-171. [PMID: 35090251 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20210420-00296] [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: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the prognostic value of CD56 expression in newly diagnosed MM (NDMM). Methods: A total of 332 NDMM patients were enrolled in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University from January 1, 2011 to January 1, 2021, with a median age of 60 years and a male to female ratio of 1.2∶1. CD56 expression on myeloma cells was detected by flow cytometry before induction therapy. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) data were collected. In order to reduce the confounding factors, the propensity score matching technique was used to match CD56 positive versus negative patients at a ratio of 1∶1. Results: Among 332 patients, CD56 positivity rate was 65.1% (216/332). Patients with CD56 expression had significantly longer median OS (58.4 vs. 43.1 months, P=0.024) and PFS (28.7 vs. 24.1 months, P=0.013) than those with negative CD56. Univariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses showed that CD56 expression was positively correlated with OS (HR=0.644, 95%CI 0.438-0.947, P=0.025) and a favorable prognostic factor for PFS (HR=0.646, 95%CI 0.457-0.913,P=0.013). The favorable effect of CD56 expression on PFS was confirmed in multivariate analysis (HR=0.705, 95%CI 0.497-0.998, P=0.049), but OS was not affected (P>0.05).In the propensity score matching analysis, 194 patients with 97 in each group were identified. CD56 positivity consistently predicted longer PFS (34.2 vs.25.1 months, P=0.047), but not OS (63.4 vs.43.1 months, P=0.056). Conclusion: These results demonstrate that CD56 expression is a favorable prognostic factor for PFS of newly diagnosed MM patients.
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- C Y Geng
- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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Zheng B, Wu MN, Zhu SJ, Zhou HX, Hao XL, Fei FQ, Jia Y, Wu J, Yang WH, Pan XP. Attitudes of medical workers in China toward artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: a comparative survey. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:1067. [PMID: 34627239 PMCID: PMC8501607 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-07044-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background In the development of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology, the ophthalmic AI-related recognition issues are prominent, but there is a lack of research into people’s familiarity with and their attitudes toward ophthalmic AI. This survey aims to assess medical workers’ and other professional technicians’ familiarity with, attitudes toward, and concerns about AI in ophthalmology. Methods This is a cross-sectional study design study. An electronic questionnaire was designed through the app Questionnaire Star, and was sent to respondents through WeChat, China’s version of Facebook or WhatsApp. The participation was voluntary and anonymous. The questionnaire consisted of four parts, namely the respondents’ background, their basic understanding of AI, their attitudes toward AI, and their concerns about AI. A total of 562 respondents were counted, with 562 valid questionnaires returned. The results of the questionnaires are displayed in an Excel 2003 form. Results There were 291 medical workers and 271 other professional technicians completed the questionnaire. About 1/3 of the respondents understood AI and ophthalmic AI. The percentages of people who understood ophthalmic AI among medical workers and other professional technicians were about 42.6 % and 15.6 %, respectively. About 66.0 % of the respondents thought that AI in ophthalmology would partly replace doctors, about 59.07 % having a relatively high acceptance level of ophthalmic AI. Meanwhile, among those with AI in ophthalmology application experiences (30.6 %), above 70 % of respondents held a full acceptance attitude toward AI in ophthalmology. The respondents expressed medical ethics concerns about AI in ophthalmology. And among the respondents who understood AI in ophthalmology, almost all the people said that there was a need to increase the study of medical ethics issues in the ophthalmic AI field. Conclusions The survey results revealed that the medical workers had a higher understanding level of AI in ophthalmology than other professional technicians, making it necessary to popularize ophthalmic AI education among other professional technicians. Most of the respondents did not have any experience in ophthalmic AI but generally had a relatively high acceptance level of AI in ophthalmology, and there was a need to strengthen research into medical ethics issues.
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- Bo Zheng
- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Zhejiang, 313000, Huzhou, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, 313000, Huzhou, China, Zhejiang Province
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Zhejiang, 313000, Huzhou, China.,College of Computer and Information, Hehai University, 210013, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Zhejiang, 313000, Huzhou, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, 313000, Huzhou, China, Zhejiang Province
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Zhejiang, 313000, Huzhou, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, 313000, Huzhou, China, Zhejiang Province.,College of Computer and Information, Hehai University, 210013, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Zhejiang, 313000, Huzhou, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, 313000, Huzhou, China, Zhejiang Province
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- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, 313000, Huzhou, China, Zhejiang
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- School of Medicine, Huzhou University, 313000, Huzhou, China, Zhejiang
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- Zhejiang University Real Doctor AI Research Center, 310000, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China
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- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No.138 Hanzhong Road, Gulou District, 210029, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- First People's Hospital of Huzhou, 313000, Huzhou, China, Zhejiang
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Geng CY, Yang GZ, Wang GR, Wang HJ, Zhou HX, Zhang ZY, Jian Y, Chen WM. [Autologous stem cell transplantation improve the survival of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:390-395. [PMID: 34218581 PMCID: PMC8292999 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.05.007] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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目的 评估自体造血干细胞移植(auto-HSCT)对初治多发性骨髓瘤(MM)疗效及生存的影响。 方法 回顾性分析2008年10月1日至2019年10月1日243例65岁以下接受auto-HSCT的初治MM患者,同时以同期176例≤65岁适合移植但未进行auto-HSCT的初治MM患者作为对照,评估auto-HSCT对患者疗效及生存的影响。为平衡auto-HSCT和非auto-HSCT患者之间各因素的分布,利用倾向性评分匹配技术按照1∶1比例匹配以减少组间的偏差。 结果 通过倾向性评分匹配分析,共筛选出128例患者(每组64例)。64例患者诱导治疗后接受auto-HSCT,24例(37.5%)获得严格意义的完全缓解(sCR),16例(25.0%)获得完全缓解(CR),15例(23.4%)获得非常好的部分缓解(VGPR),9例(14.1%)获得部分缓解(PR),auto-HSCT组疗效明显优于非auto-HSCT组(P=0.032)。与非auto-HSCT组相比,auto-HSCT组总生存(OS)和无进展生存(PFS)期明显延长[OS:87.6(95% CI 57.3~117.9)个月对53.9(95% CI 36.1~71.7)个月,P=0.011;PFS:42.2(95% CI 29.9~54.5)个月对22.4(95% CI 17.1~27.7)个月,P=0.007]。多因素分析显示auto-HSCT是OS(HR=0.448,95%CI 0.260~0.771,P=0.004)和PFS(HR=0.446,95%CI 0.280~0.778,P=0.003)的独立保护因素。 结论 auto-HSCT可改善适合移植初治MM患者的OS和PFS。
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- C Y Geng
- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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Zheng B, Jiang Q, Lu B, He K, Wu MN, Hao XL, Zhou HX, Zhu SJ, Yang WH. Five-Category Intelligent Auxiliary Diagnosis Model of Common Fundus Diseases Based on Fundus Images. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2021; 10:20. [PMID: 34132760 PMCID: PMC8212443 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.10.7.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 02/06/2023] Open
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Purpose The discrepancy of the number between ophthalmologists and patients in China is large. Retinal vein occlusion (RVO), high myopia, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy (DR) are common fundus diseases. Therefore, in this study, a five-category intelligent auxiliary diagnosis model for common fundus diseases is proposed; the model's area of focus is marked. Methods A total of 2000 fundus images were collected; 3 different 5-category intelligent auxiliary diagnosis models for common fundus diseases were trained via different transfer learning and image preprocessing techniques. A total of 1134 fundus images were used for testing. The clinical diagnostic results were compared with the diagnostic results. The main evaluation indicators included sensitivity, specificity, F1-score, area under the concentration-time curve (AUC), 95% confidence interval (CI), kappa, and accuracy. The interpretation methods were used to obtain the model's area of focus in the fundus image. Results The accuracy rates of the 3 intelligent auxiliary diagnosis models on the 1134 fundus images were all above 90%, the kappa values were all above 88%, the diagnosis consistency was good, and the AUC approached 0.90. For the 4 common fundus diseases, the best results of sensitivity, specificity, and F1-scores of the 3 models were 88.27%, 97.12%, and 84.02%; 89.94%, 99.52%, and 93.90%; 95.24%, 96.43%, and 85.11%; and 88.24%, 98.21%, and 89.55%, respectively. Conclusions This study designed a five-category intelligent auxiliary diagnosis model for common fundus diseases. It can be used to obtain the diagnostic category of fundus images and the model's area of focus. Translational Relevance This study will help the primary doctors to provide effective services to all ophthalmologic patients.
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- Bo Zheng
- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.,College of Computer and Information, Hehai University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- School of Information Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.,Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Management & Application of Modern Agricultural Resources, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Li RF, Zhou XB, Zhou HX, Yang ZF, Jiang HM, Wu X, Li WJ, Qiu JJ, Mi JN, Chen M, Zhong NS, Zhu GY, Jiang ZH. Novel Fatty Acid in Cordyceps Suppresses Influenza A (H1N1) Virus-Induced Proinflammatory Response Through Regulating Innate Signaling Pathways. ACS Omega 2021; 6:1505-1515. [PMID: 33490810 PMCID: PMC7818636 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Influenza virus (IV) infections usually cause acute lung injury characterized by exaggerated proinflammatory responses. The paucity of therapeutic strategies that target host immune response to attenuate lung injury poses a substantial challenge in management of IV infections. In this study, we chemically synthesized a novel fatty acid (2Z,4E)-deca-2,4-dienoic acid (DDEA) identified from Chinese Cordyceps by using UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS techniques. The DDEA did not inhibit H1N1 virus replication but attenuated proinflammatory responses by reducing mRNA and protein levels of TNF-α, IFN-α, IFN-β, IL-6, CXCL-8/IL-8, CCL-2/MCP-1, CXCL-10/IP-10, CCL-3/MIP-1α, and CCL-4/MIP-1β in A549 cells and U937-derived macrophages. The anti-inflammatory effect occurred through downregulations of TLR-3-, RIG-I-, and type I IFN-activated innate immune signaling pathways. Altogether, our results indicate that DDEA may potentially be used as an anti-inflammatory therapy for the treatment of IV infections.
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- Run-Feng Li
- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research
Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory
Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
- KingMed
Virology Diagnostic & Translational Center, Guangzhou 510000, China
- Guangdong-Hong
Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research
Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory
Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research
Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory
Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Dongguan
HEC Cordyceps R&D Co.,Ltd, Dongguan 523850, China
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- Dongguan
HEC Cordyceps R&D Co.,Ltd, Dongguan 523850, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research
Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory
Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR) 519020, China
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Zhou HX, Li RF, Wang YF, Shen LH, Cai LH, Weng YC, Zhang HR, Chen XX, Wu X, Chen RF, Jiang HM, Wang C, Yang M, Lu J, Luo XD, Jiang Z, Yang ZF. Total alkaloids from Alstonia scholaris inhibit influenza a virus replication and lung immunopathology by regulating the innate immune response. Phytomedicine 2020; 77:153272. [PMID: 32702592 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2020.153272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Alstonia scholaris is a folk medicine used to treat cough, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China. Total alkaloids (TA) from A. scholaris exhibit anti-inflammatory properties in acute respiratory disease, which suggests their possible anti-inflammatory effect on influenza virus infection. PURPOSE To assess the clinical use of TA by demonstrating their anti-influenza and anti-inflammatory effects and the possible mechanism underlying the effect of TA on influenza A virus (IAV) infection in vitro and to reveal the inhibitory effect of TA on lung immunopathology caused by IAV infection. METHODS Antiviral and anti-inflammatory activities were assessed in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) and A549 cells and U937-derived macrophages infected with influenza A/PR/8/34 (H1N1) virus. Proinflammatory cytokine levels were measured by real-time quantitative PCR and Bio-Plex assays. The activation of innate immune signaling induced by H1N1 virus in the absence or presence of TA was detected in A549 cells by Western blot. Furthermore, mice were infected intranasally with H1N1 virus and treated with TA (50, 25 and 12.5 mg/kg/d) or oseltamivir (60 mg/kg/d) for 5 days in vivo. The survival rates and body weight were recorded, and the viral titer, proinflammatory cytokine levels, innate immune cell populations and histopathological changes in the lungs were analyzed. RESULTS TA significantly inhibited viral replication in A549 cells and U937-derived macrophages and markedly reduced cytokine and chemokine production at the mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, TA blocked the activation of pattern recognition receptor (PRR)- and IFN-activated signal transduction in A549 cells. Critically, TA also increased the survival rate, reduced the viral titer, suppressed proinflammatory cytokine production and innate immune cell infiltration and improved lung histopathology in a lethal PR8 mouse model. CONCLUSION TA exhibits anti-viral and anti-inflammatory effects against IAV infection by interfering with PRR- and IFN-activated signal transduction.
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- Hong-Xia Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, 523000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China
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- Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, 523000, China
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- Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, 523000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), 519020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), 519020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), 519020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), 519020, China; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Disease, 510000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China; State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), 519020, China; KingMed Virology Diagnostic & Translational Center, 510000, China; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory of Infectious Respiratory Disease, 510000, China.
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Zhou C, Wang YX, Zhong X, Yang ZH, Zhang M, Zhou HX, Yi Q. [Risk factors associated with mortality in patient with non-high-risk pulmonary embolism and cancer and the prognostic value of Charlson comorbidity index]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 100:2383-2387. [PMID: 32791816 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20200427-01343] [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: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the risk factors associated with mortality and the prognostic value of Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) for mortality in patients with non-high-risk pulmonary embolism complicated by caner. Methods: Patients diagnosed with non-high-risk pulmonary embolism and caner from the medical departments of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from May, 2015 to April, 2018 were included in this study. The patients were classified into death group and survival group according to whether they died during hospitalization. Clinical information was collected and univariate along with multivariate analysis were performed in order to identify the independent risk factor related to short-term mortality in these patients. Besides, all the patients were assessed the comorbidity burden using CCI score and thereby to evaluate the prognostic value of CCI for short-time mortality. Results: A total of 195 patients were included in this study, including 115 males and 80 females. In all, 32 patients died during hospitalization and the mortality rate was 16.4%. Univariate analysis showed that male (P=0.044), age ≥65y (P=0.008), staying in bed (P=0.001), chronic pulmonary diseases (P=0.030), central venous catheterization (P=0.015), stroke history within 1 month (P=0.015), pneumonia (P=0.017), respiratory failure (P=0.017), diabetes mellitus (P=0.005) and anemia (P=0.035) were related to short term mortality of these patients. As for laboratory examination results, levels of hemoglobin and sodium in death group were significantly lower than survival group (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression showed that age ≥65y (OR=3.01, 95%CI: 1.05-8.68, P=0.041), staying in bed (OR=4.15, 95%CI: 1.37-12.54, P=0.012), central venous catheterization (OR=16.10, 95%CI: 2.09-124.08, P=0.008), stroke history within 1 month (OR=6.56, 95%CI: 1.05-40.95, P=0.044) and hyponatremia (OR=2.75, 95%CI: 1.06-7.15, P=0.038) were independent risk factors of short term mortality in these patients. Besides, CCI score in death group was significantly higher than that in survival group (5.66±2.96 vs 4.13±2.74, P=0.005). Pulmonary embolism patients with CCI≥4 were associated with 4.25-fold increased risk of mortality compared with patients with CCI<4 (OR=4.25, 95%CI: 1.83-9.89, P=0.001), and the per additional 1-score increase of CCI after 4 was associated with 4.89-fold increased risk of mortality (OR=4.89, 95%CI: 2.07-11.55, P<0.001). Survival analysis showed that patients with CCI≥4 had lower survival rate than the patients with CCI<4 during hospitalization (P<0.001). Conclusions: Age ≥65y, staying in bed, central venous catheterization, stroke history within 1 month and hyponatremia are independent risk factor of short-term mortality in patients with non-high-risk pulmonary embolism and caner. CCI score has prognostic value of short term mortality in these patients, and the risk increases with the increase of comorbidities patients have.
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Zhou HX, Zhu FY, Liu HY, Zhang WQ, Zhou YQ, Fang CH, Li HB. Hydrolysis mechanism of double six–membered ring pentaborate anion. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2019.136930] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Ma XL, Milne RI, Zhou HX, Song YQ, Fang JY, Zha HG. Proteomics and post-secretory content adjustment of Nicotiana tabacum nectar. Planta 2019; 250:1703-1715. [PMID: 31414205 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-019-03258-4] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION The tobacco nectar proteome mainly consists of pathogenesis-related proteins with two glycoproteins. Expression of nectarins was non-synchronous, and not nectary specific. After secretion, tobacco nectar changed from sucrose rich to hexose rich. Floral nectar proteins (nectarins) play important roles in inhibiting microbial growth in nectar, and probably also tailoring nectar chemistry before or after secretion; however, very few plant species have had their nectar proteomes thoroughly investigated. Nectarins from Nicotiana tabacum (NT) were separated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and then analysed using mass spectrometry. Seven nectarins were identified: acidic endochitinase, β-xylosidase, α-galactosidase, α-amylase, G-type lectin S-receptor-like serine/threonine-protein kinase, pathogenesis-related protein 5, and early nodulin-like protein 2. An eighth nectarin, a glycoprotein with unknown function, was identified following isolation from NT nectar using a Qproteome total glycoprotein kit, separation by SDS-PAGE, and identification by mass spectrometry. Expression of all identified nectarins, plus four invertase genes, was analysed by qRT PCR; none of these genes had nectary-specific expression, and none had synchronous expression. The total content of sucrose, hexoses, proteins, phenolics, and hydrogen peroxide were determined at different time intervals in secreted nectar, both within the nectar tube (in vivo) and following extraction from it during incubation at 30 °C for up to 40 h in plastic tubes (in vitro). After secretion, the ratio of hexose to sucrose substantially increased for in vivo nectar, but no sugar composition changes were detected in vitro. This implies that sucrose hydrolysis in vivo might be done by fixed apoplastic invertase. Both protein and hydrogen peroxide levels declined in vitro but not in vivo, implying that some factors other than nectarins act to maintain their levels in the flower, after secretion.
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- Xue-Long Ma
- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China.
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Wang BC, Shi LL, Fu C, Zhou HX, Zhang ZJ, Ding Q, Peng G. A meta-analysis of cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy with or without cetuximab for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17486. [PMID: 31626102 PMCID: PMC6824634 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is unclear whether cetuximab (CTX) plus cisplatin-based concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) delivers equivalent or improved results over standard CCRT in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS The strategy involved searching the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) for overall survival (OS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), locoregional relapse-free survival (LRFS), and disease-free survival (DFS), and pooled risk ratios for adverse events were meta-analyzed. RESULTS In all, 1744 patients in 5 clinical trials were included in the analysis. Compared with CCRT group, CTX plus CCRT significantly improved DFS (HR = 0.59, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.41-0.86, P = .006) and distant metastasis failure-free survival (HR = 0.54, 95% CI: 0.38-0.76, P = .0004), rather than OS (HR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.44-1.09, P = .12) and local-regional failure-free survival (HR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.54-1.22, P = .33). CONCLUSIONS CTX plus CCRT might achieve higher DFS and DMFS with no significant difference in OS and LRFS. CTX plus CCRT group was associated with more grade 3-4 skin rash, mucositis and dermatitis. Large randomized trials were urgent to fully explore the usefulness of this treatment in the locally advanced NPC patients.
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- Bi-Cheng Wang
- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of Wuhan, Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
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Wang XF, Wang TT, Zhang ZY, Zhou HX, Zhang YR, Chen WM, Geng CY. [Comparison of minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma patients detected by 8-color panels and next generation flow cytometry]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2019; 40:512-517. [PMID: 31340626 PMCID: PMC7342407 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2019.06.012] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To compare the sensitivity of 8-color panels and next generation flow cytometry (NGF) for detecting minimal residual disease of multiple myeloma patients. Methods: 8-color-membrane antigens (8C-Mem) panel was built including CD45, CD38, CD138, CD19, CD56, CD81, CD27 and CD117 to identify the plasma cells, while 8-color-cytoplasmic antigens (8C-Cyto) panel was built including CD45, CD38, CD138, CD19, CD56, CD81, cKappa (cK) and cLambda (cλ) , and 8-color-two-tubes (8C-2tubes) panel were built including 8C-Mem and 8C-Cyto panels, the data of three groups was analyzed by Diva software. NGF uses Infinicyt software to fuse 8C-2tubes data to further analyze the expression of plasma antigens. Bone marrow aspiration obtained from 20 controls and 76 multiple myeloma patients who achieved complete remission were measured and analyzed. Results: Positive MRD samples were discriminated in 88.2% of the specimen evaluated through either abnormal plasma cells (aPCs) or clonal plasma cells (cPCs) by NGF antigens panel, Among of them, consistency was 94.7%. The median percentage of cPCs was 0.3530%, The lowest sensitivity of NGF was 0.0003%. In 8-color panels, the positive MRD rates of 8C-Mem, 8C-Cyto and 8C-2tubes panels were 84.2%, 85.5% and 86.8%, respectively, which lower than that of NGF (P<0.001) . The positive MRD rate of 8C-Mem and 8C-Cyto panels were lower than that of 8C-2tubes panel (P<0.001) , and the positive MRD rate of 8C-Mem panel was lower than that of 8C-Cyto panel (P<0.001) . Sensitivity and specificity of NGF was higher than that of 8-color panels. 8C-2tubes panel has the best sensitivity, accuracy, negative predicted value, positive predicted value and specificity than other 8-color panels. However, huge data and low efficiency for analysis is the disadvantage. 8C-Cyto panel was the second choice, and 8C-Mem panel was the last. Conclusions: Membrane and cytoplasmic light chain is a better method for multiple myeloma-MRD detection and NGF panel is an ideal approach. 8C-Cyto panel is recommended in 8-MFC groups.
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China; Beijing Hightrust Diagnostics, Beijing 100176, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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Song YQ, Milne RI, Zhou HX, Ma XL, Fang JY, Zha HG. Floral nectar chitinase is a potential marker for monofloral honey botanical origin authentication: A case study from loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.). Food Chem 2019; 282:76-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Li XQ, Zhou C, Hu YH, Zhou HX, Shi CL, Tang YJ, Wang L, Guan QY, Wang MY, Yi Q, Liang ZA. [Comparison of risk factors and short-term and long-term prognosis of pulmonary embolism between the Tibetan and Han people]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 98:3249-3252. [PMID: 30392290 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.40.007] [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: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To compare the differences of risk factors and prognosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) between the Tibetans and the Hans. Methods: Patients over 18 years old with confirmed PE and complete clinical data from West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2010 to January 2016 were prospectively enrolled and divided into Tibetan group and Han group. Clinical data were collected to compare risk factors and short-term prognosis between Han group and Tibetan group. In addition, a 2-year follow-up was conducted among patients after discharge to investigate the long-term prognosis. Results: A total of 90 patients in Tibetan group and 626 patients in Han group were finally included in this study. Patients in Tibetan group were younger than Han group [(52.2±15.8) vs (59.8±16.6) years old, P<0.001], and the proportion of elderly patients (age ≥70 years) in Tibetan group was significantly lower than that of Han group (15.6% vs 33.7%, P=0.001). The hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet counts and fibrinogen in Tibetan group were higher than those in Han group [(134.0±32.0) vs (122.2±25.7) g/L, (41.2±9.2)% vs (37.6±7.3)% and (222.2±97.5)×10(9)/L vs (187.5±87.2)×10(9)/L, 3.71(2.51, 4.89) vs 3.31(2.44, 4.42) g/L; P<0.001, <0.001 and P=0.001, 0.048, respectively]. Malignancy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were more common in Han group (P=0.011, 0.001), while prior venous thromboembolism history, pregnancy or a history delivery within 1 month were more common in Tibetan group (P=0.041, 0.001). Both short-term and long-term mortality in Tibetan group were significantly lower than that in Han group (2.2% vs 11.5%, 13.6% vs 24.9%; P=0.005, 0.020). Conclusions: Hypercoagulable state plays an important role in the pathogenesis of PE in Tibetan patients. Both short-term and long-term prognosis of PE in Tibetan patients are better than that in Han patients.
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- X Q Li
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Chen Y, Zhou HX, Hu YH, Cong TX, Tang YJ, Wang L, Wang MY, Yi Q, Liang ZA. [Risk factors of pulmonary embolism in senile and non-senile inpatients and the predictive value of Caprini risk assessment model in these two populations]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 97:755-760. [PMID: 28316156 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the risk factors of pulmonary embolism (PE) in senile and non-senile inpatients, and evaluate the predictive value of Caprini risk assessment model in these two populations. Methods: Case control study design was used in this study. All the PE patients diagnosed in West China Hospital of Sichuan University between January 2012 and December 2014 was included and divided into senile PE group (age ≥65 years old) and non-senile PE group (age <65 years old). Age matched controls (senile control group and non-senile control group) were selected from the patients admitted into the same departments during the same time period as PE patients, at a ratio of 2∶1. The risk factors of PE for senile and non-senile inpatients were investigated through comparing senile or non-senile PE patients with corresponding controls. All the subjects were retrospectively evaluated by Caprini risk assessment model, and the associations between risk stratifications and PE risk were analyzed. Results: A total of 135 senile PE patients and 212 non-senile PE patients were finally included in this study, with average age of (73.58±6.66) years old and (45.60±13.11) years old, respectively. And 233 age-matched senile controls and 418 non-senile controls were also included. The multivariate analysis showed diabetes (OR=4.08, 95%CI: 1.58-10.51, P=0.004) , heart failure (OR=3.67, 95%CI: 1.10-12.20, P=0.034) , swollen legs (OR=10.50, 95%CI: 5.57-19.79, P<0.001) , severe lung disease (OR=2.05, 95%CI: 1.08-3.90, P=0.028) , patient confined to bed (>72 h) (OR=58.33, 95%CI: 7.46-456.17, P<0.001) were independent risk factors of PE in senile patients, while obesity[body mass index (BMI)≥25 kg/m(2)](OR=2.72, 95%CI: 1.42-5.24, P=0.003), history of deep venous thrombosis (DVT)/PE (OR=17.54, 95%CI: 2.74-112.19, P=0.002) , hip, pelvis, or leg fracture (OR=18.31, 95%CI: 1.97-170.11, P=0.011) , swollen legs (OR=18.53, 95%CI: 11.29-30.40, P<0.001) , severe lung disease ( OR=4.11, 95%CI: 2.41-7.00, P<0.001) , patient confined to bed (>72 h) (OR=4.04, 95%CI: 2.03-8.04, P<0.001) were independent risk factors of PE in non-senile patients. Among the senile patients, the risk of PE increased with the increase of Caprini risk levels; compared with Caprini moderate risk, classifications of high risk and highest risk were associated with 4.64-fold (95%CI: 1.05-20.44, P=0.043) and 10.74-fold (95%CI: 2.46-46.94, P=0.002) increased risk of PE, respectively; within the highest subgroup, the per 2-score increase of Caprini score was associated with 3.02-fold (95%CI: 1.76-5.19, P<0.001) increased risk of PE. Among those non-senile patients, the risk of PE for Caprini low risk and high risk patients was not significantly different, compared with Caprini moderate risk patients; however, the highest risk was still associated with 3.94-fold (95%CI: 2.39-6.51, P<0.001) increased risk of PE compared with moderate risk; within this subgroup, the per 2-score increase of Caprini score was associated with 2.13-fold (95%CI: 1.21-3.73, P=0.008) increased risk of PE. Conclusions: Swollen legs, severe lung disease, confined to bed (>72 h) are common PE risk factors among both senile and non-senile inpatients. Diabetes, heart failure are unique PE risk factors for senile inpatients, while obesity (BMI≥25 kg/m(2)), history of DVT/PE, hip, pelvis, or leg fracture are unique PE risk factors for non-senile inpatients. The Caprini risk assessment model has better predictive value in senile patients than non-senile patients, while Caprini highest risk classification is companied by significantly increased risk of PE in both populations.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China (Chen Yang now is working at the Internal Medicine, Hospital of Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu 610500, China)
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Zhou HX, Milne RI, Ma XL, Song YQ, Fang JY, Sun H, Zha HG. Characterization of a L-Gulono-1,4-Lactone Oxidase Like Protein in the Floral Nectar of Mucuna sempervirens, Fabaceae. Front Plant Sci 2018; 9:1109. [PMID: 30105046 PMCID: PMC6077269 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01109] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Floral nectar plays important roles in the interaction between animal-pollinated plants and pollinators. Its components include water, sugars, amino acids, vitamins, and proteins. Growing empirical evidence shows that most of the proteins secreted in nectar (nectarines) are enzymes that can tailor nectar chemistry for their animal mutualists or reduce the growth of microorganisms in nectar. However, to date, the function of many nectarines remains unknown, and very few plant species have had their nectar proteome thoroughly investigated. Mucuna sempervirens (Fabaceae) is a perennial woody vine native to China. Nectarines from this species were separated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and analyzed using mass spectrometry. A L-gulonolactone oxidase like protein (MsGulLO) was detected, and the full length cDNA was cloned: it codes for a protein of 573 amino acids with a predicted signal peptide. MsGulLO has high similarity to L-gulonolactone oxidase 5 (AtGulLO5) in Arabidopsis thaliana, which was suggested to be involved in the pathway of ascorbate biosynthesis; however, both MsGulLO and AtGulLO5 are divergent from animal L-gulonolactone oxidases. MsGulLO was expressed mainly in flowers, and especially in nectary before blooming. However, cloning and gene expression analysis showed that L-galactonolactone dehydrogenase (MsGLDH), a vital enzyme in plant ascorbate biosynthesis, was expressed in all of flowers, roots, stems, and especially leaves. MsGulLO was purified to near homogeneity from raw MS nectar by gel filtration chromatography. The enzyme was determined to be a neutral monomeric protein with an apparent molecular mass of 70 kDa. MsGulLO is not a flavin-containing protein, and has neither L-galactonolactone dehydrogenase activity, nor the L-gulonolactone activity that is usual in animal GulLOs. However, it has weak oxidase activity with the following substrates: L-gulono-1,4-lactone, L -galactono-1,4-lactone, D-gluconic acid-δ-lactone, glucose, and fructose. MsGulLO is suggested to function in hydrogen peroxide generation in nectar but not in plant ascorbate biosynthesis.
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- Hong-Xia Zhou
- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China
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Wang DH, Zhou HX, Liu SJ, Zhou CJ, Kong XW, Han Z, Liang CG. Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor supplementation promotes bovine in vitro oocyte maturation and early embryo development. Theriogenology 2018; 113:92-101. [PMID: 29477014 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2018.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Paracrine factors such as glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), which was originally derived from the supernatants of a rat glioma cell line, play pivotal roles in oocyte maturation and early embryo development in mammals, such as mice, rats, pigs, sheep, and even humans. However, whether GDNF facilitates in vitro oocyte maturation or early embryo development in bovines is not yet known. We show for the first time that GDNF and its receptor, GDNF family receptor alpha-1 (GFRA1), are presented in ovarian follicles at different stages as well as during oocyte maturation and early embryo development. Immunostaining results revealed the subcellular localizations of GDNF and GFRA1 in oocytes throughout follicle development, first in germinal vesicles and during blastocyst embryo stages. The ability of exogenously applied GDNF to promote oocyte maturation and early embryo development was evaluated in culture, where we found that an optimal concentration of 50 ng/mL promotes the maturation of cumulus-oocyte complexes and the nuclei of denuded oocytes as well as the development of embryos after IVF. To further investigate the potential mechanism by which GDNF promotes oocyte maturation, bovine oocytes were treated with morpholinos targeting Gfra1. The suppression of GFRA1 presence blocked endogenous and exogenous GDNF functions, indicating that the effects of GDNF that are essential and beneficial for bovine oocyte maturation and early embryo development occur through this receptor. Furthermore, we show that supplementation with GDNF improves the efficiency of bovine IVF embryo production.
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- Dong-Hui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Regulation & Breeding of Grassland Livestock, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China.
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Yi Q, Yan Y, Zhou HX. [Antithrombotic therapy of pulmonary embolism: a painstaking investigation in front of the complex underlying diseases and clinical settings]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 97:2806-2809. [PMID: 29050140 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2017.36.003] [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: 06/07/2023]
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Ma XL, Milne RI, Zhou HX, Fang JY, Zha HG. Floral nectar of the obligate outcrossing Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. (Fabaceae) contains only one predominant protein, a class III acidic chitinase. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2017; 19:749-759. [PMID: 28544154 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Floral nectar can affect the fitness of insect-pollinated plants, through both attraction and manipulation of pollinators. Self-incompatible insect-pollinated plants receive more insect visits than their self-compatible relatives, and the nectar of such species might face increased risk of infestation by pathogens carried by pollinators than self-compatible plants. Proteins in nectar (nectarins) play an important role in protecting the nectar, but little is known regarding nectarins in self-incompatible species. The nectarins from a self-incompatible and insect-pollinated leguminous crop, Canavalia gladiata, were separated using two-dimensional electrophoresis and analysed using mass spectrometry. The predominant nectarin gene was cloned and the gene expression pattern investigated using quantitative real-time PCR. Chitinolytic activity in the nectar was tested with different substrates. The C. gladiata nectar proteome only has one predominant nectarin, an acidic class III chitinase (CaChi3). The full-length CaChi3 gene was cloned, coding for a protein of 298 amino acids with a predicted signal peptide. CaChi3 is very similar to members of the class III chitinase family, whose evolution is dominated by purifying selection. CaChi3 was expressed in both nectary and leaves. CaChi3 has thermostable chitinolytic activity according to glycol-chitin zymography or a fluorogenic substratem but has no lysozyme activity. Chitinase might be a critical protein component in nectar. The extremely simple nectar proteome in C. gladiata disproves the hypothesis that self-incompatible species always have more complex nectar proteomes. Accessibility of nectar might be a significant determinant of the evolutionary pressure to develop nectar defence mechanisms.
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Anhui, China
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, UK
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Anhui, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Anhui, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Anhui, China
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Wang HY, Bao XB, Tang XW, Sun AN, Wu DP, Zhou HX, Qiu HY. [A retrospective analysis of prognosis in favorable-risk acute myeloid leukemia patients with different consolidation regimens]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2017; 38:517-522. [PMID: 28655096 PMCID: PMC7342968 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2017.06.010] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Objective: To explore the impact on prognosis in favorable-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with different consolidation regimens after first complete remission (CR(1)). Methods: A total of 107 cases of non-refractory adult AML from January 2010 to June 2015 in single center were enrolled in the study. HD-Ara-C group (38 cases) as the control group, we explore the prognosis in three consolidation regimens, including micro-transplantation (16 cases) , autologous transplantation (auto-PBSCT, 14 cases) , allogeneic transplantation (allo-HSCT, 39 cases). Results: Of 107 patients (59 males and 48 females) , with a median age of 33 (16-59) years old and a median follow-up of 36.5 (5.3-79.1) months, the overall relapse rate was 20.6% (22/107) , and overall mortality rate was 18.7% (20/107). The 5 years cumulative relapse rate (CIR) of HD-Ara-C, micro-transplantation, auto-PBSCT and allo-HSCT group were 39.7%, 6.2%, 14.3% and 5.6%, respectively (P<0.001). The CIR of the observed group was lower than the HD-Ara-C group. The 5 years progression-free survival (PFS) rate of HD-Ara-C, micro-transplantation, auto-PBSCT and allo-HSCT group were 44.7%, 93.8%, 85.7% and 78.1%, respectively (P=0.011). The PFS of observed groups were similar, but superior to that in HD-Ara-C group. The 5-year overall survival (OS) in four groups was 54.9%, 100%, 92.9% and 77.4%, respectively (P>0.05). Multiple factors analysis showed that compared to HD-Ara-C regimen, allo-HSCT could improve PFS (HR=0.376, P=0.031) , but not OS (P>0.05) ; micro-transplantation and auto-PBSCT could not improve the PFS or OS (P>0.05). Conclusion: As compared with HD-Ara-C regimen, allo-HSCT could obviously decrease CIR, improve PFS, but treatment-related mortality is high. These results show that auto-PBSCT and micro-transplantation have similar outcomes, compared to HD-Ara-C regimen, so both can be used as a option of consolidation treatment for favorable-risk AML.
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- H Y Wang
- Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Key Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis of Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Clinical Medicine Center, Suzhou 215006, China
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Lan ZJ, Krause MS, Redding SD, Li X, Wu GZ, Zhou HX, Bohler HC, Ko C, Cooney AJ, Zhou J, Lei ZM. Selective deletion of Pten in theca-interstitial cells leads to androgen excess and ovarian dysfunction in mice. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2017; 444:26-37. [PMID: 28137614 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2017.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 09/14/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Theca cell-selective Pten mutation (tPtenMT) in mice resulted in increases in PDK1 and Akt phosphorylation, indicating an over-activation of PI3K signaling in the ovaries. These mice displayed elevated androgen levels, ovary enlargement, antral follicle accumulation, early fertility loss and increased expression of Lhcgr and genes that are crucial to androgenesis. These abnormalities were partially reversed by treatments of PI3K or Akt inhibitor. LH actions in Pten deficient theca cells were potentiated. The phosphorylation of Foxo1 was increased, while the binding of Foxo1 to forkhead response elements in the Lhcgr promoter was reduced in tPtenMT theca cells, implying a mechanism by which PI3K/Akt-induced upregulation of Lhcgr in theca cells might be mediated by reducing the inhibitory effect of Foxo1 on the Lhcgr promoter. The phenotype of tPtenMT females is reminiscent of human PCOS and suggests that dysregulated PI3K cascade in theca cells may be involved in certain types of PCOS pathogenesis.
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- Division of Life Sciences and Center for Animal Nutrigenomics & Applied Animal Nutrition, Alltech Inc., Nicholasville, KY 40356, USA
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- Department of OB/GYN & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of OB/GYN & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of OB/GYN & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of OB/GYN & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Birth Defects Center, Department of Molecular, Cellular and Craniofacial Biology, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of OB/GYN & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Central Laboratory, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200000, China
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- Department of OB/GYN & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Shi CL, Zhou HX, Tang YJ, Wang L, Yi Q, Liang ZA. [Risk factors of venous thromboembolism recurrence and the predictive value of simplified pulmonary embolism severity index in medical inpatients]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 96:1112-5. [PMID: 27095779 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2016.14.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the risk factors of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence and the predictive value of simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (sPESI) in medical inpatients. METHODS A total of 149 consecutive patients with first diagnosed VTE from the medical departments of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2011 and December 2012 were enrolled and followed-up for 24 months. The VTE recurrence rate was calculated and univariate and multivariate cox proportional hazards regression analysis were performed to identify the risk factors associated with VTE recurrence. All the patients were evaluated by sPESI, and survival analysis was used to explore its value in predicting VTE recurrence in these medical patients. RESULTS Out of the included 149 patients, 23(15.4%) patients had VTE recurrence during the 2 years' follow-up and median recurrence time was 167 days. The univariate analysis showed bed rest, severe lung disease, nephrotic syndrome, inappropriate anticoagulant therapy, smoking, diabetes, and malignant neoplasm might be associated with VTE recurrence (P=0.043, 0.006, 0.009, 0.032, 0.098, 0.048, 0.021). Among these risk factors, the multivariate analysis revealed severe lung disease, nephrotic syndrome, and malignant neoplasm were the independent risk factors (HR=3.45, 5.67, 3.60; P=0.020, 0.020, 0.047); while for inappropriate anticoagulant therapy, the P value was marginal (HR=3.94, 95% CI: 0.99-15.63, P=0.051). The median sPESI scores of the patients with VTE recurrence was higher than that of the patients without VTE recurrence[1(1, 2) vs 0(0, 1), P=0.001], and patients with sPESI≥1 were associated with 5.57-fold increased risk of VTE recurrence compared with patients with sPESI=0 (95%CI: 1.79-17.30, P=0.001). Survival analysis also showed that the 2-year cumulative VTE recurrence rate of patients with sPESI≥1 was significant higher than that of patients with sPESI=0 (38.4% vs 5.7%, P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS The medical VTE patients have high VTE recurrence risk, and severe lung disease, nephrotic syndrome, malignant neoplasm and inappropriate anticoagulant therapy are important risk factors of VTE recurrence. The sPESI has predictive value for VTE recurrence in medical patients.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Zhou HX, Gao LH, Meng LL, Zhang YX, Wei ZF, Si DW. Preventive and therapeutic effect of simvastatin on secondary inflammatory damage of rats with cerebral hemorrhage. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2017; 10:152-156. [PMID: 28237480 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the preventive and therapeutic effect and mechanism of simvastatin on secondary inflammatory damage of rats with cerebral hemorrhage. METHODS Sixty SD rat aged 9-12 weeks were chosen and divided into the control group, model group and simvastatin-treated group randomly with 20 rats in each group. Rats in the model group and simvastatin-treated group were infused with autologous fresh uncoagulated blood to the right brain tissue of the basal ganglia to build the cerebral hemorrhage model, while rats in the control group were treated with the same amount of normal saline. Then, rats in the simvastatin-treated group were given a gavage of 3 mg/kg of simvastatin once a day after modeling. Rats in the three groups were given nerve dysfunction score (NDS) and wet-dry weighting method was used to detect the brain water content (BWC) of brain tissues around the lesion of the rats. Then Nissl staining was conducted and the undamaged neurons were counted. Immunohistochemical SP method was applied to count the number of NF-κB, TLR4 and IL-1β positive cells in brain tissues around the lesions, and the immuno fluorescence method was employed to determine the expression levels of NF-κB, TLR4 and IL-1β proteins. RESULTS The NDS results of the simvastatin-treated group at all time points were all significantly higher than those of the model group (P < 0.05); the BWC values of the simvastatin-treated group at all time points were all significantly lower than those of the model group at the same periods (P < 0.05); the number of the undamaged neurons around the lesions of the simvastatin-treated group at all time points were all significantly higher than those of the model group (P < 0.05); seven days after treatment, the number of the NF-κB, TLR4 and IL-1β positive cells in brain tissues around the lesions of the simvastatin-treated group were all significantly lower than those of the model group (P < 0.05), and its expression levels of NF-κB, TLR4 and IL-1β protein were also significantly lower than those of the model group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Simvastatin can inhibit the expressions of NF-κB, TLR4 and IL-1β proteins in rats with cerebral hemorrhage, and protect neurons and reduce secondary inflammatory damages by down-regulating the above protein-mediated inflammatory responses.
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- Hong-Xia Zhou
- Anatomy Department, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063009, Hebei, China
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- Anatomy Department, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063009, Hebei, China.
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- Jitang College of North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063300, Hebei, China
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- Anatomy Department, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063009, Hebei, China
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- Anatomy Department, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063009, Hebei, China
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- Anatomy Department, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063009, Hebei, China
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Kong XW, Wang DH, Zhou CJ, Zhou HX, Liang CG. Loss of function of KIF1B impairs oocyte meiotic maturation and early embryonic development in mice. Mol Reprod Dev 2016; 83:1027-1040. [PMID: 27696585 DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Kinesin family member 1B (KIF1B) is an important microtubule-dependent monomeric motor in mammals, although little is known about its role in meiosis. We profiled KIF1B expression and localization during oocyte maturation and early embryonic development in mice, revealing a dynamic pattern throughout meiotic progression. Depletion or inhibition of KIF1B leads to abnormal polar body extrusion, disordered spindle dynamics, defects in chromosome congression, increased aneuploidy, and impaired embryonic development. Further, KIF1B depletion affects the distribution of mitochondria and abundance of ATP. Taken together, our study demonstrates that mouse KIF1B is important for spindle assembly, chromosome congression, and mitochondrial distribution during oocyte maturation and early embryonic development. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 83: 1027-1040, 2016 © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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Zha HG, Milne RI, Zhou HX, Chen XY, Sun H. Identification and cloning of class II and III chitinases from alkaline floral nectar of Rhododendron irroratum, Ericaceae. Planta 2016; 244:805-818. [PMID: 27189006 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-016-2546-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Class II and III chitinases belonging to different glycoside hydrolase families were major nectarins in Rhododendron irroratum floral nectar which showed significant chitinolytic activity. Previous studies have demonstrated antimicrobial activity in plant floral nectar, but the molecular basis for the mechanism is still poorly understood. Two chitinases, class II (Rhchi2) and III (Rhchi3), were characterized from alkaline Rhododendron irroratum nectar by both SDS-PAGE and mass spectrometry. Rhchi2 (27 kDa) and Rhchi3 (29 kDa) are glycoside hydrolases (family 19 and 18) with theoretical pI of 8.19 and 7.04. The expression patterns of Rhchi2 and Rhchi3 were analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Rhchi2 is expressed in flowers (corolla nectar pouches) and leaves while Rhchi3 is expressed in flowers. Chitinase in concentrated protein and fresh nectar samples was visualised by SDS-PAGE and chitinolytic activity in fresh nectar was determined spectrophotometrically via chitin-azure. Full length gene sequences were cloned with Tail-PCR and RACE. The amino acid sequence deduced from the coding region for these proteins showed high identity with known chitinases and predicted to be located in extracellular space. Fresh R. irroratum floral nectar showed significant chitinolytic activity. Our results demonstrate that class III chitinase (GH 18 family) also exists in floral nectar. The functional relationship between class II and III chitinases and the role of these pathogenesis-related proteins in antimicrobial activity in nectar is suggested.
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- Hong-Guang Zha
- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Anhui, 245041, China.
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- Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3JH, UK
- Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR, UK
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Anhui, 245041, China
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- College of Life and Environment Sciences, Huangshan University, Anhui, 245041, China
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- Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650204, China
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Zhou CJ, Wu SN, Shen JP, Wang DH, Kong XW, Lu A, Li YJ, Zhou HX, Zhao YF, Liang CG. The beneficial effects of cumulus cells and oocyte-cumulus cell gap junctions depends on oocyte maturation and fertilization methods in mice. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1761. [PMID: 26966678 PMCID: PMC4782716 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cumulus cells are a group of closely associated granulosa cells that surround and nourish oocytes. Previous studies have shown that cumulus cells contribute to oocyte maturation and fertilization through gap junction communication. However, it is not known how this gap junction signaling affects in vivo versus in vitro maturation of oocytes, and their subsequent fertilization and embryonic development following insemination. Therefore, in our study, we performed mouse oocyte maturation and insemination using in vivo- or in vitro-matured oocyte-cumulus complexes (OCCs, which retain gap junctions between the cumulus cells and the oocytes), in vitro-matured, denuded oocytes co-cultured with cumulus cells (DCs, which lack gap junctions between the cumulus cells and the oocytes), and in vitro-matured, denuded oocytes without cumulus cells (DOs). Using these models, we were able to analyze the effects of gap junction signaling on oocyte maturation, fertilization, and early embryo development. We found that gap junctions were necessary for both in vivo and in vitro oocyte maturation. In addition, for oocytes matured in vivo, the presence of cumulus cells during insemination improved fertilization and blastocyst formation, and this improvement was strengthened by gap junctions. Moreover, for oocytes matured in vitro, the presence of cumulus cells during insemination improved fertilization, but not blastocyst formation, and this improvement was independent of gap junctions. Our results demonstrate, for the first time, that the beneficial effect of gap junction signaling from cumulus cells depends on oocyte maturation and fertilization methods.
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- Cheng-Jie Zhou
- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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- The Research Center for Laboratory Animal Science, College of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University , Hohhot, Inner Mongolia , China
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Li YH, Zhang CL, Zhang XY, Zhou HX, Meng LL. Effects of mild induced hypothermia on hippocampal connexin 43 and glutamate transporter 1 expression following traumatic brain injury in rats. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:1991-6. [PMID: 25394735 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of worldwide disability and mortality. Currently, the incidence and prevalence of TBI is markedly increasing and an effective therapy is lacking. Therapeutic hypothermia (32‑35˚C) has been reported to reduce intracranial pressure and induce putative neuroprotective effects. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain to be elucidated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of mild induced hypothermia (MIH) on the expression of connexin 43 (Cx43) and glutamate transporter 1 (GLT‑1) in the hippocampus following TBI in rats. A rat model of TBI was created using a modified weight‑drop device, followed by 4 h of hypothermia (33˚C) or normothermia (37˚C). A wet‑dry weight method was used to assess brain edema and spatial learning ability was evaluated using a Morris water maze. The levels of Cx43 and GLT‑1 were detected by immunohistochemical and western blot analysis, respectively. The results demonstrated that MIH treatment improved TBI‑induced brain edema and neurological function deficits. In addition, therapeutic MIH significantly downregulated Cx43 expression and upregulated the levels of GLT‑1 in the hippocampus post‑TBI. These findings suggested that treatment with MIH may provide a novel neuroprotective therapeutic strategy for TBI through reversing the increase in Cx43 protein and the decrease in GLT‑1.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, P.R. China
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Zhou HX, Zhang CL, Li YH, Zhang YX, Wei ZF, Wang X, Ling-Li M. Nerve protective effect of rhTPO and G-CSF on hypoxic ischemic brain damage in rats. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60124-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/30/2022] Open
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Zhang CL, Li YH, Zhou HX, Zhang YX, Wang YS, Zhang ZY, Meng LL, Shang XM. Protective effects of Ginseng mixture on myocardial fibrosis in rats. ASIAN PAC J TROP MED 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(14)60125-5] [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: 10/24/2022] Open
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Zhou HX, Ma YZ, Liu YL, Chen Y, Zhou CJ, Wu SN, Shen JP, Liang CG. Assessment of mouse germinal vesicle stage oocyte quality by evaluating the cumulus layer, zona pellucida, and perivitelline space. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105812. [PMID: 25144310 PMCID: PMC4140848 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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To improve the outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) for patients with ovulation problems, it is necessary to retrieve and select germinal vesicle (GV) stage oocytes with high developmental potential. Oocytes with high developmental potential are characterized by their ability to undergo proper maturation, fertilization, and embryo development. In this study, we analyzed morphological traits of GV stage mouse oocytes, including cumulus cell layer thickness, zona pellucida thickness, and perivitelline space width. Then, we assessed the corresponding developmental potential of each of these oocytes and found that it varies across the range measured for each morphological trait. Furthermore, by manipulating these morphological traits invitro, we were able to determine the influence of morphological variation on oocyte developmental potential. Manually altering the thickness of the cumulus layer showed strong effects on the fertilization and embryo development potentials of oocytes, whereas manipulation of zona pellucida thickness effected the oocyte maturation potential. Our results provide a systematic detailed method for selecting GV stage oocytes based on a morphological assessment approach that would benefit for several downstream ART applications.
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- Hong-Xia Zhou
- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia People’s Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China
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Liu B, Tan Y, Gan ML, Zhou HX, Wang YG, Ping YH, Li B, Yang ZY, Xiao CL. [Identification of tetracenomycin X from a marine-derived Saccharothrix sp. guided by genes sequence analysis]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 2014; 49:230-236. [PMID: 24761614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The crude extracts of the fermentation broth from a marine sediment-derived actinomycete strain, Saccharothrix sp. 10-10, showed significant antibacterial activities against drug-resistant pathogens. A genome-mining PCR-based experiment targeting the genes encoding key enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites indicated that the strain 10-10 showed the potential to produce tetracenomycin-like compounds. Further chemical investigation of the cultures of this strain led to the identification of two antibiotics, including a tetracenomycin (Tcm) analogs, Tcm X (1), and a tomaymycin derivative, oxotomaymycin (2). Their structures were identified by spectroscopic data analysis, including UV, 1D-NMR, 2D-NMR and MS spectra. Tcm X (1) showed moderate antibacterial activities against a number of drug-resistant pathogens, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) pathogens, with the MIC values in the range of 32-64 microg x mL(-1). In addition, 1 also displayed significant cytotoxic activities against human cancer cell lines, including HL60 (leukemia), HepG2 (liver), and MCF-7 (breast) with the IC 50 values of 5.1, 9.7 and 18.0 micromol x L(-1), respectively. Guided by the PCR-based gene sequence analysis, Tcm X (1) and oxotomaymycin (2) were identified from the genus of Saccharothrix and their 13C NMR data were correctly assigned on the basis of 2D NMR spectroscopic data analysis for the first time.
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Wang B, Yang J, Xiao J, Liang B, Zhou HX, Su Z, Xu S, Chen H, Ma C, Deng J, Li D, Zhou H, Ou X, Feng Y. Association of XRCC5 polymorphisms with COPD and COPD-related phenotypes in the Han Chinese population: a case-control cohort study. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:7070-8. [PMID: 24615081 DOI: 10.4238/2014.january.24.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and integrative genomic approaches have demonstrated significant associations between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and polymorphisms of the X-ray repair cross-complementing protein 5 gene (XRCC5) in non-Asian populations. We investigated whether XRCC5 polymorphisms might be associated with COPD susceptibility and COPD-related phenotypes in the Chinese Han population. Nine single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs3821104, rs12470053, rs207936, rs3770498, rs6704622, rs3770492, rs4674066, rs7573191, and rs207906) in the XRCC5 gene were genotyped in a case-control study including 680 COPD patients and 687 controls. To estimate the strength of association, odds ratios (ORs) were calculated and the effects of potentially confounding variables were tested by logistic regression analysis. The association between haplotypes and COPD outcome was also assessed. Our data identified that the SNP rs207936 was associated with COPD with an adjusted P value of 0.038, which was also found when analyzing only data of current smokers (P=0.046). No significant associations were found between any of the SNPs and pulmonary function. Eight SNPs (rs3821104, rs12470053, rs207936, rs3770498, rs6704622, rs3770492, rs4674066, and rs7573191) showed strong linkage disequilibrium (R2≥0.9). Two major haplotypes were observed and showed a significant difference between case and control groups (P=0.0054 and 0.0081, respectively). The present study showed that the XRCC5 locus might be a contributor to COPD susceptibility in the Chinese Han population.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- The Second People's Hospital of Hongya County, Meishan, Sichuan, China
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- The Second People's Hospital of Hongya County, Meishan, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Ren TL, Yang CJ, Hang YX, Shi H, Zhou HX, Fang DY, Shi GX, Ji XJ. G-Quadruplex-Based DNAzyme as a Sensing Platform for Ultrasensitive Colorimetric Adenosine Deaminase Detection. ANAL LETT 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2013.800543] [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: 01/22/2023]
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Zhao J, Wang L, Zhou HX, Liu L, Lu A, Li GP, Schatten H, Liang CG. Clathrin heavy chain 1 is required for spindle assembly and chromosome congression in mouse oocytes. Microsc Microanal 2013; 19:1364-1373. [PMID: 23816345 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927613001943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Clathrin heavy chain 1 (CLTC) has been considered a “moonlighting protein” which acts in membrane trafficking during interphase and in stabilizing spindle fibers during mitosis. However, its roles in meiosis, especially in mammalian oocyte maturation, remain unclear. This study investigated CLTC expression and function in spindle formation and chromosome congression during mouse oocyte meiotic maturation. Our results showed that the expression level of CLTC increased after germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and peaked in the M phase. Immunostaining results showed CLTC distribution throughout the cytoplasm in a cell cycle-dependent manner. Appearance and disappearance of CLTC along with β-tubulin (TUBB) could be observed during spindle dynamic changes. To explore the relationship between CLTC and microtubule dynamics, oocytes at metaphase were treated with taxol or nocodazole. CLTC colocalized with TUBB at the enlarged spindle and with cytoplasmic asters after taxol treatment; it disassembled and distributed into the cytoplasm along with TUBB after nocodazole treatment. Disruption of CLTC function using stealth siRNA caused a decreased first polar body extrusion rate and extensive spindle formation and chromosome congression defects. Taken together, these results show that CLTC plays an important role in spindle assembly and chromosome congression through a microtubule correlation mechanism during mouse oocyte maturation.
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010070, People's Republic of China
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Wang L, Lu A, Zhou HX, Sun R, Zhao J, Zhou CJ, Shen JP, Wu SN, Liang CG. Casein kinase 1 alpha regulates chromosome congression and separation during mouse oocyte meiotic maturation and early embryo development. PLoS One 2013; 8:e63173. [PMID: 23690993 PMCID: PMC3655170 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0063173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Casein kinase I alpha (CK1α) is a member of serine/threonine protein kinase, generally present in all eukaryotes. In mammals, CK1α regulates the transition from interphase to metaphase in mitosis. However, little is known about its role in meiosis. Here we examined Ck1α mRNA and protein expression, as well as its subcellular localization in mouse oocytes from germinal vesicle to the late 1-cell stage. Our results showed that the expression level of CK1α was increased in metaphase. Immunostaining results showed that CK1α colocalized with condensed chromosomes during oocyte meiotic maturation and early embryo development. We used the loss-of-function approach by employing CK1α specific morpholino injection to block the function of CK1α. This functional blocking leads to failure of polar body 1 (PB1) extrusion, chromosome misalignment and MII plate incrassation. We further found that D4476, a specific and efficient CK1 inhibitor, decreased the rate of PB1 extrusion. Moreover, D4476 resulted in giant polar body extrusion, oocyte pro-MI arrest, chromosome congression failure and impairment of embryo developmental potential. In addition, we employed pyrvinium pamoate (PP), an allosteric activator of CK1α, to enhance CK1α activity in oocytes. Supplementation of PP induced oocyte meiotic maturation failure, severe congression abnormalities and misalignment of chromosomes. Taken together, our study for the first time demonstrates that CK1α is required for chromosome alignment and segregation during oocyte meiotic maturation and early embryo development.
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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- The Key Laboratory of National Education Ministry for Mammalian Reproductive Biology and Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China
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Vuitton DA, Wang Q, Zhou HX, Raoul F, Knapp J, Bresson-Hadni S, Wen H, Giraudoux P. A historical view of alveolar echinococcosis, 160 years after the discovery of the first case in humans: part 1. What have we learnt on the distribution of the disease and on its parasitic agent? Chin Med J (Engl) 2011; 124:2943-2953. [PMID: 22040507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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Since the first 2 cases observed in southern Germany and the correct identification of a parasite at the origin of the disease by the famous scientist Rudolf Virchow in 1855, the borders of the endemic area of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) have never stopped to expand. The parasite was successively recognized in Switzerland, then in Russia, Austria and France which were long considered as the only endemic areas for the disease. Cases were disclosed in Turkey in 1939; then much attention was paid to Alaska and to Hokkaido, in Japan. The situation totally changed in 1991 after the recognition of the Chinese endemic areas by the international community of scientists. The world map was completed in the beginning of the 21st century by the identification of AE in most of the countries of central/eastern Europe and Baltic States, and by the recognition of cases in central Asia. Up to now, the disease has however never been reported in the South hemisphere and in the United Kingdom. In the mid-1950s, demonstration by Rausch and Schiller in Alaska, and by Vogel in Germany, of the distinction between 2 parasite species responsible respectively for cystic echinococcosis (“hydatid disease”) and AE put an end to the long-lasting debate between the "dualists", who believed in that theory which eventually proved to be true, and the "unicists", who believed in a single species responsible for both diseases. At the end of the 20th century, molecular biology fully confirmed the "dualist" theory while adding several new species to the initially described E. granulosus; within the past decade, it also confirmed that little variation existed within Echinococcus (E.) multilocularis species, and that AE-looking infection in some intermediate animal hosts on the Tibetan plateau was indeed due to a new species, distinct from E. multilocularis, named E. shiquicus. Since the 1970s, the unique ecological interactions between the landscape, the hosts, and E. multilocularis have progressively been delineated. The important role of the rodent/lagomorph reservoir size for the maintenance of the parasite cycle has been recognized within the last 2 decades of the 20th century. And the discovery of a close relationship between high densities of small mammals and particularities in land use by agriculture/forestry has stressed the responsibility of political/economic decisions on the contamination pressure. Urbanization of foxes in Europe and Japan and the major role of dogs in China represent the new deals at the beginning of the 21st century regarding definitive hosts and prevention measures.
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- Dominique Angèle Vuitton
- WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention and Treatment of Human Echinococcosis, University Hospital and University of Franche-Comté, 25030 Besançon, France.
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Li FR, Wang XG, Deng CY, Qi H, Ren LL, Zhou HX. Immune modulation of co-transplantation mesenchymal stem cells with islet on T and dendritic cells. Clin Exp Immunol 2010; 161:357-63. [PMID: 20456412 PMCID: PMC2909419 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2010.04178.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Allogeneic pancreatic islet transplantation theoretically represents a cure for type 1 diabetes. However, current immune suppressive therapies are often associated with undesired side effects. Given this problem, and the shortage of human islet donors, the majority of type 1 diabetes patients cannot currently be offered an islet transplant. However, it has been found that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) could exert unique immunosuppressive effects both in vitro and in vivo. Herein we transplanted allogeneic 200 islets alone or in combination with MSCs (3 x 10(6) cells) under the kidney capsules of diabetic C57LB/6 mouse. We found that the ratios of T helper type 1 (Th1) to Th2 and Tc1 to Tc2 were reduced, and the numbers of naive and memory T cells were down-regulated in peripheral blood after transplantation. In addition, the maturation, endocytosis and interleukin-12 secretion of dendritic cell (DCs)-derived bone marrow cells (BMCs) from receptor mice were suppressed. Rejection reaction was alleviated by MSCs which exerted suppressive effects through T lymphocyte subsets and DCs.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- B7-2 Antigen/metabolism
- Blood Glucose/metabolism
- Bone Marrow Cells/cytology
- CD11c Antigen/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation/immunology
- Dendritic Cells/cytology
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Dendritic Cells/metabolism
- Dextrans/immunology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/blood
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/therapy
- Immunoglobulins/metabolism
- Immunomodulation/immunology
- Interleukin-12/metabolism
- Islets of Langerhans Transplantation/methods
- Kidney/pathology
- Leukocyte Common Antigens/immunology
- Lymphocyte Count
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation/methods
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Phagocytosis/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/cytology
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic/immunology
- Th1 Cells/cytology
- Th1 Cells/immunology
- Th2 Cells/cytology
- Th2 Cells/immunology
- CD83 Antigen
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- F R Li
- Clinical Medical Research Center, the Second Clinical Medical College (Shenzhen People's Hospital) Ji'nan University, Shenzhen, China.
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Yu B, Xu PZ, Wang QW, Zhou H, Zhou HX. Clinical value of tumour specific growth factor (TSGF) and carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA-125) in carcinoma of the endometrium. J Int Med Res 2009; 37:878-83. [PMID: 19589273 DOI: 10.1177/147323000903700333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study estimated the clinical value of tumour specific growth factor (TSGF) and carbohydrate antigen-125 (CA-125) in the diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma. Blood was collected from the peripheral and uterine veins of endometrial cancer patients, and serum TSGF and CA-125 levels were compared with those in uterine myoma patients (non-tumour controls) and normal women. Significantly higher levels of TSGF and TGSF-positive rates were observed in endometrial cancer patients versus non-tumour and normal controls. The sensitivity and specificity for detecting TGSF-positive rates in the endometrial carcinoma group were 64.9% and 62.5%, respectively. The TSGF levels in uterine blood were significantly higher than in peripheral blood and the TSGF-positive rate was also higher. The TSGF levels gradually increased with progression through the clinical stages and pathological grades of endometrial carcinoma. The sensitivity and specificity of combined TSGF and CA-125 for detecting endometrial cancer were 75.7% and 56.3%, respectively. It is concluded that there is an important correlation between serum levels of TSGF, CA-125 and endometrial cancer and that measurement of both TSGF and CA-125 combined would be of value in the diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma.
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- B Yu
- The Women's and Children's Health Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Chu D, Jiang T, Liu GX, Jiang DF, Tao YL, Fan ZX, Zhou HX, Bi YP. Biotype status and distribution of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Shandong province of China based on mitochondrial DNA markers. Environ Entomol 2007; 36:1290-1295. [PMID: 18284755 DOI: 10.1603/0046-225x(2007)36[1290:bsadob]2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Bemisia tabaci has caused significant crop losses in China during the last decade. Recent research has shown that two potentially invasive variants, biotypes B and Q, have been found in several regions of China. Our objective was to determine the biotype status and the distribution of B. tabaci in Shandong province, an important agricultural region of China. Based on mitochondrial DNA markers, both biotypes B and Q were detected, with B being the predominant biotype. The results indicate that the more recently introduced biotype Q has not only been located in China but also has established and spread in some regions.
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- D Chu
- High-tech Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China.
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