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Yang Z, Deng Y, Miao L, Li JG, Li C, Pan YP. [Interaction between implants and natural teeth in patients with severe periodontitis:a retrospective study]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 59:336-343. [PMID: 38548590 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20231120-00257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes after implant restoration in the posterior region of severe periodontitis patients and to investigate the factors of natural tooth affecting the implant from the perspective of improving natural periodontal health, which may provide a reference for clinical practice. Methods: Fifty-three patients with severe periodontitis who visited the Department of Periodontology at the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of China Medical University from June 2014 to June 2023 and completed posterior implant treatment with single crown were included, among which were 16 males and 37 females, aged (52.2±8.0) years old, with a total of 136 implants, 135 adjacent natural teeth in the edentulous area. We retrospectively compared the changes of probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and tooth mobility (TM) before and after implant placement. Besides, we explored the effects of the natural periodontal status on PD, BOP and marginal bone loss (MBL) of the implant at the last follow-up examination by univariate analysis and multivariate analysis. Results: Fifty-three patients were followed up for (44.5±14.1) months in average, with longest interval of (8.3±2.7) months. The PD of adjacent natural teeth in the edentulous area improved from 4.3 (3.6, 4.6) mm before implantation to 3.6 (3.2, 4.0) mm in the last review (P<0.01), while the proportion of BOP (+) improved from 69.6% (94/135) before implantation to 46.7% (63/135) in the last review (P<0.01). The proportion of teeth with mobility≥Ⅱ decreased from 15.6% (21/135) to 5.9% (8/135) (P<0.01). The percentage of natural teeth with PD≥4 mm in the same segment improved from 21.0% (13.3%, 26.0%) before implantation to 18.0% (12.0%, 25.0%) in the last review (P<0.05). The BOP (+)% improved from 29.0% (24.0%, 35.0%) before implantation to 23.0% (18.0%, 31.0%) in the last review (P<0.05), and the number of teeth with mobility≥Ⅱ decreased from 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) to 0.0 (0.0, 0.8) (P<0.05). The functional tooth unit score of full natural teeth increased from 8.0 (6.0, 10.0) points before implantation to 12.0 (12.0, 12.0) points in the last review (P<0.01). PD≥4 mm % increased from 11.0% (6.0%, 25.0%) before implantation to 13.0% (3.0%, 21.0%) in the last review (P<0.05) and there was no significant differences in BOP (+)% [(17.0±9.7) % vs (14.6±7.2) %, P>0.05]. The number of teeth with mobility≥Ⅱ decreased from 1.0 (0.0, 1.8) to 0.0 (0.0, 0.8) (P<0.05). Conclusions: Under the premise of regular supportive care, implant restorative treatment in the posterior region of severe periodontitis patients is helpful to improve the PD, BOP and TM of remaining natural teeth. Besides, the stages and grades of periodontitis at initial diagnosis can affect the PD and BOP of implants.
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- Z Yang
- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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Wang Y, Sun X, Miao L, Wang H, Wu L, Shi W, Kawasaki S. State-of-the-art review of soil erosion control by MICP and EICP techniques: Problems, applications, and prospects. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169016. [PMID: 38043825 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169016] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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In recent years, the application of microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) and enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) techniques have been extensively studied to mitigate soil erosion, yielding substantial achievements in this regard. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the recent progress in erosion control by MICP and EICP techniques. To further discuss the effectiveness of erosion mitigation in-depth, the estimation methods and characterization of erosion resistance were initially compiled. Moreover, factors affecting the erosion resistance of MICP/EICP-treated soil were expounded, spanning from soil properties to treatment protocols and environmental conditions. The development of optimization and upscaling in erosion mitigation via MICP/EICP was also included in this review. In addition, this review discussed the limitations and correspondingly proposed prospective applications of erosion control via the MICP/EICP approach. The current review presents up-to-date information on the research activities for improving erosion resistance by MICP/EICP, aiming at providing insights for interdisciplinary researchers and guidance for promoting this method to further applications in erosion mitigation.
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- Yong Wang
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan 430023, Hubei, China.
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- School of Intelligent Transportation, Xuchang University, Xuchang 461000, Henan, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8628, Japan.
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Xiao P, Miao L, Zheng H, Lei L. Band gap characteristics of new composite multiple locally resonant phononic crystal metamaterial. J Phys Condens Matter 2024; 36:195702. [PMID: 38316041 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ad266e] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Locally resonant phononic crystal (LRPC) exhibit elastic wave band gap characteristics within a specific low-frequency range, but their band gap width is relatively narrow, which has certain limitations in practical engineering applications. In order to open a lower frequency band gap and broaden the band gap range, this paper proposes a new composite multiple locally resonant phononic crystal (CMLRPC). Firstly, the band structure of the CMLRPC is calculated by using the finite element method, and then the formation mechanism of the band gap of the CMLRPC is studied by analyzing its vibration mode, and the band gap width is expanded by adjusting the size of the single primitive cell in the supercell model of the CMLRPC. Secondly, an equivalent mass-spring system model for CMLRPC is established to calculate the starting frequency and cut-off frequency of the band gap, and the calculated results are in good agreement with the finite element calculation. Finally, the frequency response function of the CMLRPC is calculated and its attenuation characteristics are analyzed. Within the band gap frequency range, the attenuation values of the CMLRPC are mostly above 20 dB, indicating a good attenuation effect. Compared with traditional LRPC, this new CMLRPC opens multiple band gaps in the frequency range of 200 Hz, with a wider band gap width and better attenuation effect. In addition, considering both the contact between single primitive cell and the adjustment of their spacing in the supercell model of the CMLRPC, lower and wider band gap can be obtained. The research results of this paper provide a new design idea and method for obtaining low-frequency band gap in LRPC, and can provide reference for the design of vibration reduction and isolation structures in the field of low-frequency vibration control.
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- Peng Xiao
- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, People's Republic of China
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- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, People's Republic of China
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Han HT, Yue P, Meng WB, Zhang L, Zhu KX, Zhu XL, Miao L, Wang ZF, Wang HP, Li X. [The comparison between endoscopic and surgical treatment of delayed iatrogenic bile duct injury by propensity score matching]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:871-879. [PMID: 37653989 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20230119-00033] [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: 09/02/2023]
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Objective: To compare the safety and clinical efficacy of endoscopic and surgical treatment of patients with delayed iatrogenic bile duct injury (DBDI) with severity (SG) grade 1 to 2. Methods: The clinical data of 129 patients with SG grade 1 to 2 DBDI who received endoscopic or surgical treatment in the First Hospital of Lanzhou University from November 2007 to November 2021 were retrospectively collected. There were 46 males and 83 females,aged (M(IQR)) 54(22)years(range: 21 to 82 years). The baseline data of the two groups were matched 1∶1 by propensity score matching(caliper value was 0.2). Independent sample t test,rank sum test,χ2 test or Fisher exact probability test were used to analyze the data of the two matched groups. Results: There were 48 patients in each of the endoscopic treatment and surgical groups after matching,and there was no difference in general information between the two groups(both P>0.05). The bile duct injury-repair interval and intraoperative anesthesia complications were not statistically significant between the two groups after matching(all P>0.05). Compared with the surgical group, patients in the endoscopic treatment group had significantly shorter operative time(50 (30) minutes vs. 185 (100) minutes, Z=7.675,P<0.01) and postoperative hospital stay(5 (5) days vs. 12 (7) days, Z=5.848, P<0.01).For safety,there was no statistical difference in the incidence of immediate postoperative complications between the two groups with Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications<Ⅲ;the incidence of serious postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo classification of surgical complications≥Ⅲ) was significantly higher in the surgical group than in the endoscopic treatment group(P=0.012). The incidence of long-term postoperative complications was not statistically different between the two groups(28.1% vs. 20.7%,P=0.562). In terms of efficacy,the postoperative liver function indexes of patients in both groups improved significantly compared with the preoperative period and returned to normal or near normal levels; the postoperative infection indexes of both groups showed an increasing trend,but were within the normal range. Of the 96 patients in both groups,61 obtained follow-up,and the follow-up time was (89.4±48.0)months(range: 3 to 165 months),and there was no statistical difference between the two groups(P=0.079). The probability of excellent long-term follow-up (78.1% vs. 86.2%) was not statistically different between the two groups(P=0.412).In patients with Strasberg-Bismuth type E1,the probability of excellent long-term follow-up was higher in the endoscopic treatment group compared with the surgical group(13/14 vs. 2/5,P=0.037). Conclusions: For DBDI patients with SG grade 1 to 2 and bile duct continuity,endoscopy can be used as the first deterministic treatment. The advantages of endoscopic therapy compared to surgery are the lower incidence of postoperative serious complications,and the shorter duration of surgery and postoperative hospital stay.
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- H T Han
- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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- The First School of Clinical Medicine,Lanzhou University; Department of General Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy Center,the First Hospital of Lanzhou University; Institute of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of Gansu Province; Key Laboratory Biotherapy and Regenerative Medicine of Gansu Province,Lanzhou 730030,China
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Miao L, Tian T, Zhou X. [Progress of international and national researches on disease burden of echinococcosis]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:307-312. [PMID: 37455105 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023036] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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As a neglected tropical disease defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), echinococcosis causes a huge public health burden. Understanding the disease burden due to echinococcosis facilitates the progress towards elimination of the disease. This review analyzes the advances in disease and economic burdens of echinococcosis, describes the status quo disease burden due to echinococcosis in different areas of the world, compares the difference between international and national studies on disease and economic burdens of echinococcosis, and discusses the shortcomings of the current international and national studies on disease burden of echinococcosis. Currently, the studies on disease burden of echinococcosis suffer from problems of few field survey data and lack of authoritative disability weights for echinococcosis, while the studies on economic burden of echinococcosis suffer from problems of lack of comprehensive study populations and indicators.
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- L Miao
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, One Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and The Edinburgh University, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Disease, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, One Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and The Edinburgh University, Shanghai 200025, China
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Disease, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Shanghai 200025, China
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Lu N, Xu L, Zhao Z, Tang Y, Zhang H, Yang Z, Liu T, Zhang X, Li M, Miao L, Jing H, Chang Q, Chi Y, Wang J, Wang S, Yu S. Preliminary Results of Phase II Study on Preoperative Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy with Concurrent Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor for Patients with Non-Metastatic Extremity and Trunk Soft Tissue Sarcoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Dorenkamp M, Semo D, Miao L, Koch S, Reinecke H, Godfrey R. Primary human monocytes are stimulated in a pro-atherosclerotic manner in hyperhomocysteine conditions by attenuated PTEN phosphatase function. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.3051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose
Monocytes are essential for atherosclerosis and hereby crucial for the detrimental consequences of cardiovascular diseases like coronary heart disease. Interestingly, homocysteine (HCY) was identified as an idependent risk factor for atherosclerosis development. However, the specific implication of HCY on monocytes has not yet been clarified and was therefore investigated in the present study.
Methods
Primary human monocytes, isolated from peripheral blood through the immuno-magnetic method, were treated with a clinically relevant dose of 400 μM HCY for 24 hours. Monocyte migration was investigated with transwell migration assays. Adhesion to inflamed endothelium (HUVECs) was studied under static and physiological flow conditions. Expression of relevant molecules was quantified with Western Blot, RT-qPCR and FACS. 5-azacytidine (AZA) was used to inhibit DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) and SF1670 to inhibit PTEN.
Results
First, we studied monocyte migration phenotype. Under hyperhomocysteine conditons monocytes revealed elevated chemokinesis and enhance chemotaxis towards MCP-1. In addition, monocytes show a pro-adhesive phenotype under HCY treatment which was indicated by heightened adhesion to inflamed endothelial cells, both in static and physiological flow conditions. These data could be sustained by observation of HCY-induced augmented expression of adhesion molecule CD11a on primary human monocytes. Interestingly, we observed decreased PTEN phosphatase function and activity in HCY-treated monocytes, which was reflected downstream in increased activation of AKT at serine 473. Based on these data, it was also possible to induce the pro-migratory phenotype in monocytes by pharmacological inhibition of PTEN alone. Since HCY can modify the methylation status of PTEN and hereby regulates its expression, we inhibited DNMT1 with AZA which could prevent downregulation of PTEN expression by HCY treatment. In addition, through inhibition of DNMT1 HCY-induced aberrant migration and adhesion was rescued. In line with that, HCY-induced pro-migratory and pro-adhesive phenotype was also rescued by co-treatment with the cofactors (30 μM Vitamin B12 and 3 μM folic acid) responsible for homocysteine to methionine catabolism due to normalized PTEN expression.
Conclusions
The present work deciphers a previously unknown mechanism how an increased concentration of HCY induces a pro-atherosclerotic activation of monocytes.
Accumulation of HCY leads to a methylation-dependent inactivation of PTEN phosphatase. This subsequently causes increased phosphorylation of AKT at serine 473, which results in an augmented migration behaviour of monocytes. At the same time, we were able to reduce HCY-induced aberrant monocyte activation by inhibiting DNTM1 or by interfering with HCY metabolism by adding vitamin B12 or folic acid. In summary, these findings provide a new approach to reset pro-atherosclerotic monocytes in hyperhomocysteinemic conditions.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Other. Main funding source(s): IZKF SEED Project 14/20
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- University hospital Münster, Molecular Cardiology, Department for Cardiology I , Muenster , Germany
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- University hospital Münster, Molecular Cardiology, Department for Cardiology I , Muenster , Germany
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- University hospital Münster, Molecular Cardiology, Department for Cardiology I , Muenster , Germany
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- University hospital Münster, Molecular Cardiology, Department for Cardiology I , Muenster , Germany
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- University hospital Münster, Molecular Cardiology, Department for Cardiology I , Muenster , Germany
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- University hospital Münster, Molecular Cardiology, Department for Cardiology I , Muenster , Germany
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Sun X, Miao L, Wang H, Yuan J, Wu L. Research on freeze-thaw and dry-wet durability of enzymatic calcification for surface protection. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:16762-16771. [PMID: 35041172 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18621-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The enzymatically induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) technique is currently studied for dust control because of the formation of cemented crust layer. In the present study, polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) was used with EICP together as the EICP-PVAc treatment to solidify dust soils. In addition, several treated dust soil areas always experience repeated freeze-thaw (FT) or dry-wet (DW) cycles, both of which result in the damage of structure. Therefore, the FT cycle test and the DW cycle test were conducted to study the durability of EICP-PVAc treatment. Results showed that both FT cycles and DW cycles affected the EICP-PVAc-treated dust soils. The wind-erosion resistance and rainfall-erosion resistance were impaired, and the surface strength decreased. However, the decreasing range resulted from the FT cycle was smaller than the decreasing range resulted from the DW cycle. It indicated the EICP-PVAc-treated dust soils had better FT durability, but the DW durability was worse. Moreover, a field test was used to study the durability of application of EICP-PVAc treatment in practical field test site. Based on the surface pattern observation after 9 months, the grasses in the treated area are in good growth condition; however, few grasses grew in the untreated area. The field test demonstrated that the combined EICP-PVAc and grass seeds treatment can ensure the long-term solidification effect and durability. The results lay a solid foundation for the applications of EICP-PVAc treatment to solidify dust soils for dust control.
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- Xiaohao Sun
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Sun X, Miao L, Chen R, Wang H, Xia J. Surface rainfall erosion resistance and freeze-thaw durability of bio-cemented and polymer-modified loess slopes. J Environ Manage 2022; 301:113883. [PMID: 34601348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has been shown to mitigate sand erosion; however, few studies have applied MICP on loess soils. In this study, polyacrylamide (PAM) was added to the cementation solution, and combined MICP-PAM treatment was applied to improve the surface erosion resistance of loess-slopes. The freeze-thaw (FT) durability of MICP-PAM treated loess slopes was also studied. The obtained results showed that MICP-PAM treatment improved erosion resistance and addition of 1.5 g/L PAM achieved the best erosion control and highest surface strength. The high erosion resistance of MICP-PAM treated slopes could be attributed to the stable spatial structure of precipitation, and PAM addition conveyed stronger resistance to tension or shear force. With increasing number of FT cycles, the surface strength of MICP-PAM treated loess slopes decreased; however, slopes subjected to 12 FT cycles still only lost little soil. In MICP-PAM treated loess slopes, cracks and pores evolved with increasing number of FT cycles. With increasing number of FT cycles, porosity and fractal dimension increased, pore ellipticity decreased slightly, and the percentage of various pores changed slightly. The number of FT cycles had less effect on MICP-PAM treated loess slopes than on untreated slopes. MICP-PAM treatment significantly mitigated surface erosion of loess-slopes and improved FT weathering resistance, thus presenting promising potential for application in the field. In addition, based on the linear correlations between surface strength and rainfall-erosion resistance, surface strength could be measured to evaluate the rainfall-erosion resistance for MICP-PAM treated slopes in practical engineering applications.
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- Xiaohao Sun
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China.
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- Beijing Urban Construction Group Co. Ltd, Beijing, 210096, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China.
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- School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China.
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Zhou B, Stueve TR, Mihalakakos EA, Miao L, Mullen D, Wang Y, Liu Y, Luo J, Tran E, Siegmund KD, Lynch SK, Ryan AL, Offringa IA, Borok Z, Marconett CN. Comprehensive epigenomic profiling of human alveolar epithelial differentiation identifies key epigenetic states and transcription factor co-regulatory networks for maintenance of distal lung identity. BMC Genomics 2021; 22:906. [PMID: 34922464 PMCID: PMC8684104 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-08152-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Disruption of alveolar epithelial cell (AEC) differentiation is implicated in distal lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and lung adenocarcinoma that impact morbidity and mortality worldwide. Elucidating underlying disease pathogenesis requires a mechanistic molecular understanding of AEC differentiation. Previous studies have focused on changes of individual transcription factors, and to date no study has comprehensively characterized the dynamic, global epigenomic alterations that facilitate this critical differentiation process in humans. Results We comprehensively profiled the epigenomic states of human AECs during type 2 to type 1-like cell differentiation, including the methylome and chromatin functional domains, and integrated this with transcriptome-wide RNA expression data. Enhancer regions were drastically altered during AEC differentiation. Transcription factor binding analysis within enhancer regions revealed diverse interactive networks with enrichment for many transcription factors, including NKX2–1 and FOXA family members, as well as transcription factors with less well characterized roles in AEC differentiation, such as members of the MEF2, TEAD, and AP1 families. Additionally, associations among transcription factors changed during differentiation, implicating a complex network of heterotrimeric complex switching in driving differentiation. Integration of AEC enhancer states with the catalog of enhancer elements in the Roadmap Epigenomics Mapping Consortium and Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) revealed that AECs have similar epigenomic structures to other profiled epithelial cell types, including human mammary epithelial cells (HMECs), with NKX2–1 serving as a distinguishing feature of distal lung differentiation. Conclusions Enhancer regions are hotspots of epigenomic alteration that regulate AEC differentiation. Furthermore, the differentiation process is regulated by dynamic networks of transcription factors acting in concert, rather than individually. These findings provide a roadmap for understanding the relationship between disruption of the epigenetic state during AEC differentiation and development of lung diseases that may be therapeutically amenable. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-021-08152-6.
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- B Zhou
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Department of Engineering, Test Manufacturing Group, MAXIM Integrated Products, Sunnyvale, CA, 95134, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.,Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA
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- Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA. .,Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA. .,Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
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Sun X, Miao L, Wang H, Yuan J, Fan G. Enhanced rainfall erosion durability of enzymatically induced carbonate precipitation for dust control. Sci Total Environ 2021; 791:148369. [PMID: 34126498 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148369] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Globally, most cities are facing severe challenges caused by dust pollution. Recently, the significant dust control application potential of the environmentally friendly enzymatically induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) has been demonstrated. However, repeated rainfall erosion negatively affects the long-term durability of several EICP treated areas. This study applied EICP and added either polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) or polyethylene glycol (PEG) to the cementation solution. The results showed that both PVAc and PEG could improve the shear resistance and rainfall-erosion resistance of treated dust soils. However, for repeated rainfall erosion, the surface strength and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) contents of samples still decreased to less than 250 kPa and 1.1%, respectively. Therefore, combined EICP-PVAc-PEG treatment was proposed and the rainfall-erosion durability of treated dust soils was further studied. With the EICP-PVAc-PEG treatment, the dust samples achieved better shear resistance, higher surface strength, and better repeated rainfall-erosion resistance. Considering cost, cementation effects, and the effects of repeated rainfalls, EICP-PVAc-PEG treatment with 50 g/L PVAc and 30 g/L PEG was most suitable for dust control. The combined EICP-PVAc-PEG treatment significantly suppressed the generation of dust and improved the rainfall-erosion durability.
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- Xiaohao Sun
- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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Wang J, Wang Z, Wu L, Li B, Cheng Y, Li X, Wang X, Han L, Wu X, Fan Y, Yu Y, Lv D, Shi J, Huang J, Zhou S, Han B, Sun G, Guo Q, Ji Y, Zhu X, Hu S, Zhang W, Wang Q, Jia Y, Wang Z, Song Y, Wu J, Shi M, Li X, Han Z, Liu Y, Yu Z, Liu A, Wang X, Zhou C, Zhong D, Miao L, Zhang Z, Zhao H, Yang J, Wang D, Wang Y, Li Q, Zhang X, Ji M, Yang Z, Cui J, Gao B, Wang B, Liu H, Nie L, He M, Jin S, Gu W, Shu Y, Zhou T, Feng J, Yang X, Huang C, Zhu B, Yao Y, Wang Y, Kang X, Yao S, Keegan P. MA13.08 CHOICE-01: A Phase 3 Study of Toripalimab Versus Placebo in Combination With First-Line Chemotherapy for Advanced NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhou C, Xiong A, Miao L, Chen J, Li K, Liu H, Ma Z, Wang H, Lu Z, Shen J, Zhao J, Li W, Bi M, Zhang J, Xing L. P51.03 Oritinib (SH-1028), a Third-generation EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Patients with Positive EGFR T790M: Results of a Single-arm Phase Ib Trial. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.540] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Shu Y, Liu Y, Cui J, Chen X, Miao L, Li Y, Zhu X, He J, Chen P, Dai S. P40.01 Maintenance Anlotinib After Induction Therapy With Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Phase 2 Study. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.438] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Yu MH, Miao L, Zhai YH, Chen J, Fang XY, Miao QF, Liu JL, Liu JJ, Tang XS, Zhang ZQ, Zhang L, Zeng L, Xu H, Shen Q. [Clinical and prognosis analysis of children with kidney retransplantation]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2021; 59:737-742. [PMID: 34645213 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20210515-00428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical and prognosis of children with kidney retransplantation. Methods: Clinical data of 11 children who underwent kidney retransplantation from January 2011 to December 2020 in Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University were retrospectilely analyzed. The clinical data including demographic parameters, primary diagnosis, characteristics in the follow-up of renal allograft were analyzed. Results: Totally 11 cases received secondary renal transplantation (male 6, female 5). They were initially diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at the age of 11.9 (7.4, 13.3) years. The median duration of dialysis was 22.1 (3.5, 36.5) months. In the first transplantation, recipient age was 13.9 (11.1, 15.2) years. Ten cases received donation from cardiac death donor (DCD) (9 cases received donors aged less than one year, 5 of them received whole kidney transplantation and one case received donor aged one to three years) and 1 case with living-related donor. Ten graft failures occurred within 1 month after renal transplantation and the other one occurred at the fifth month after transplantation. The causes included vascular factors (9 cases), rejection (1 case) and primary non-function (1 case). In the second transplantation, recipient age was 14.7 (11.7, 16.2) years. All the 11 children received dialysis (7 with PD and 4 with HD) and successfully completed the second transplantation. The median time between the two transplants was 210 (16, 1 041) days. Donors were all DCD donors from 3 years of age or older. The mean follow-up duration was (42±15) months. The estimated glomerular filtration rate was (85±34)ml/(min·1.73 m2) when the last investigation after kidney retransplantation with the kidney and patient all survived. Conclusions: Kidney retransplantation may have better prognosis in children. Dialysis transition during waiting period and DCD donor from 3 years of age or older can effectively ensure the success of kidney retransplantation.
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- M H Yu
- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the Affiliated Hospital of Kangda College of Nanjing Medical University, the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang 222061, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Organ Transplantation, Affiliated Changhai Hospital, Navy Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center, Shanghai 201102, China
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Liu JY, Yu J, Ning JL, Yi HM, Miao L, Min LJ, Zhao YF, Ning W, Lopez KA, Zhu YL, Pillsbury T, Zhang YB, Wang Y, Hu J, Cao HB, Chakoumakos BC, Balakirev F, Weickert F, Jaime M, Lai Y, Yang K, Sun JW, Alem N, Gopalan V, Chang CZ, Samarth N, Liu CX, McDonald RD, Mao ZQ. Spin-valley locking and bulk quantum Hall effect in a noncentrosymmetric Dirac semimetal BaMnSb 2. Nat Commun 2021; 12:4062. [PMID: 34210963 PMCID: PMC8249485 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24369-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Spin-valley locking in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides has attracted enormous interest, since it offers potential for valleytronic and optoelectronic applications. Such an exotic electronic state has sparsely been seen in bulk materials. Here, we report spin-valley locking in a Dirac semimetal BaMnSb2. This is revealed by comprehensive studies using first principles calculations, tight-binding and effective model analyses, angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy measurements. Moreover, this material also exhibits a stacked quantum Hall effect (QHE). The spin-valley degeneracy extracted from the QHE is close to 2. This result, together with the Landau level spin splitting, further confirms the spin-valley locking picture. In the extreme quantum limit, we also observed a plateau in the z-axis resistance, suggestive of a two-dimensional chiral surface state present in the quantum Hall state. These findings establish BaMnSb2 as a rare platform for exploring coupled spin and valley physics in bulk single crystals and accessing 3D interacting topological states.
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- J Y Liu
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Condensed Matter Theory Center, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA
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- Physics Department and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, USA.
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
- Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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Sun X, Miao L, Wang H, Yin W, Wu L. Mineralization crust field experiment for desert sand solidification based on enzymatic calcification. J Environ Manage 2021; 287:112315. [PMID: 33714047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Sandstorms have been recognized as severe natural disasters worldwide and it is of great significance to propose an effective and environmentally friendly method to combat sandstorm. In this study, the enzymatic calcification (EC) treatment technology was used for mineralization crust and desert sand solidification. Both laboratory experiments and field site tests were conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of EC treatment to improve wind-erosion resistance and rainfall-erosion resistance. Results showed that with the concentration of reactants higher than 0.25 M or the ratio of urease solution to the cementation solution above 0.8, the improvement effects of wind-erosion resistance and rainfall-erosion resistance decreased. Therefore, the 0.25 M of reagent concentration and 0.8 of ratio of urease solution to the cementation solution were chosen for subsequent field site test. The two test sites had similar CaCO3 contents, thus obtaining a similar increasing range of surface strength. However, the test site one had larger surface strengths due to thicker cemented crust layers. Both the two test sites had sufficient wind-erosion resistance because of crust layer. Moreover, rainfalls decreased surface strength; the surface strength recovered to a high level after water evaporation. In addition, the effect of rainfall on thickness of crust layer and CaCO3 was small. The EC treatment had good ecological compatibility, and the combined EC and grass seed treatment was effective for mitigation of desertification. The results demonstrated that EC treatment significantly improved both wind-erosion and rainfall-erosion resistance, which presents promising potential for anti-desertification.
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- Xiaohao Sun
- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China.
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- China Design Group Co. LDT, Yinchuan, Ningxia, 210014, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210096, China.
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Miao L, Collado L, Barkdull S, Kelly M, Veniaminova N, Wong S, Kelley M, Brownell I. 594 Developmental transcriptomics reveal conservation between mouse Merkel cell differentiation and Merkel cell carcinoma. J Invest Dermatol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sun X, Miao L, Yuan J, Wang H, Wu L. Application of enzymatic calcification for dust control and rainfall erosion resistance improvement. Sci Total Environ 2021; 759:143468. [PMID: 33277016 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Globally, most cities are facing severe challenges associated with dust pollution and it is of great significance to propose an effective and environmentally friendly dust control method. This study used enzymatically induced calcite precipitation (EICP) technology for dust control. Moreover, polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) was added to the cementation solution to improve its rainfall erosion resistance. The results showed that the optimum ratio of urease solution to cementation solution differed according to the concentrations of reactants in the cementation solution. Under combined EICP and PVAc (50 g/L) treatment, the stability of the dust-slope significantly improved. Moreover, little dust soil loss was washed out by simulated rainfall because of the more stable spatial structure of CaCO3 precipitation. Furthermore, PVAc addition increased the surface strength of slopes, while the cemented layer became thinner. With this combined EICP and PVAc (50 g/L) treatment, in a field test, the treated area of the slope had higher surface strengths and stronger erosion resistance than untreated areas. These higher surface strengths were attributed to the smaller particle size, and the stronger cementing effect of grass seeds. These results demonstrated that EICP-PVAc treatment significantly controlled dust and mitigated surface erosion of dust-slopes. This represents promising potential for the prevention of dust pollution.
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- Xiaohao Sun
- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, China
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Li Y, Miao L, Wang Y, Shi M, Kang N, Zhou Y, Chen H, Huang G. P72.01 Stress-Induced Upregulation of TNFSF4 in Cancer Associated Fibroblasts Facilitates Chemoresistance of Lung Adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.1019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ruf JP, Paik H, Schreiber NJ, Nair HP, Miao L, Kawasaki JK, Nelson JN, Faeth BD, Lee Y, Goodge BH, Pamuk B, Fennie CJ, Kourkoutis LF, Schlom DG, Shen KM. Strain-stabilized superconductivity. Nat Commun 2021; 12:59. [PMID: 33397949 PMCID: PMC7782483 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20252-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Superconductivity is among the most fascinating and well-studied quantum states of matter. Despite over 100 years of research, a detailed understanding of how features of the normal-state electronic structure determine superconducting properties has remained elusive. For instance, the ability to deterministically enhance the superconducting transition temperature by design, rather than by serendipity, has been a long sought-after goal in condensed matter physics and materials science, but achieving this objective may require new tools, techniques and approaches. Here, we report the transmutation of a normal metal into a superconductor through the application of epitaxial strain. We demonstrate that synthesizing RuO2 thin films on (110)-oriented TiO2 substrates enhances the density of states near the Fermi level, which stabilizes superconductivity under strain, and suggests that a promising strategy to create new transition-metal superconductors is to apply judiciously chosen anisotropic strains that redistribute carriers within the low-energy manifold of d orbitals.
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- J P Ruf
- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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- Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.,Platform for the Accelerated Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.,Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung, Max-Born-Str. 2, Berlin, 12489, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA. .,Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
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Zhang L, Zhao H, Zhang Z, Yao W, Min X, Gu K, Yu G, Cheng C, Cui J, Miao L, Song X, Zhang L, Yuan X, Fang Y, Fu X, Hu C, Zhu X, Fan Y, Yu Q. LBA50 ACTIVE: Apatinib plus gefitinib versus placebo plus gefitinib as first-line treatment for advanced epidermal growth factor receptor-mutant (EGFRm) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): A multicentered, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial (CTONG1706). Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.2283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Sandstorms are meteorological phenomena common in arid and semi-arid regions and have been recognized severe natural disasters worldwide. The key problem is how to control and mitigate sandstorm natural disasters. This research aims to mitigate their development by improving surface stability and soil water retention properties through soil mineralization. The enzymatic induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) is proposed to solidify desert sands and form a hard crust layer on the surface of desert sands. In contrast to micro-induced carbonate precipitation commonly used at room temperatures, EICP had high production efficiency and productivity at a broader temperature range (10–70 °C ±) and significantly improves material water retention properties, which was more suitable to desert environment. Results demonstrate that the enzyme-catalysed mineralisation method can be better resistance to high winds as the number of spraying times increased.
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- Linchang Miao
- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Li B, Hu H, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Miao L, Ma L, Luo X, Zhang Y, Ye T, Li H, Li Y, Shen L, Zhao K, Fan M, Zhu Z, Wang J, Xu J, Deng Y, Lu Q, Li H, Zhang Y, Pan Y, Liu S, Hu H, Shao L, Sun Y, Xiang J, Chen H. Three-field versus two-field lymphadenectomy in transthoracic oesophagectomy for oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: short-term outcomes of a randomized clinical trial. Br J Surg 2020; 107:647-654. [PMID: 32108326 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The benefit and harm of three-field lymphadenectomy for oesophageal cancer are still unknown. The aim of this study was to compare overall survival and morbidity and mortality between three- and two-field lymphadenectomy in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS Between March 2013 and November 2016, patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle or distal oesophagus were assigned randomly to open oesophagectomy with three-field (cervical-thoracic-abdominal) or two-field (thoracic-abdominal) lymphadenectomy. No chemo(radio) therapy was given before surgery. This paper reports on the secondary outcomes of the study: pathology and surgical complications. RESULTS Some 400 patients were randomized, 200 in each group. A median of 37 (i.q.r. 30-49) lymph nodes were dissected in the three-field group, compared with 24 (18-30) in the two-field group (P < 0·001). Some 43 of 200 patients (21·5 per cent) in the three-field group had cervical lymph node metastasis. More patients in the three-field group had pN3 disease: 21 of 200 (10·5 per cent) versus 10 of 200 (5·0 per cent) (P = 0·040). The rate and severity of postoperative complications were comparable between the two groups, except that six patients in the three-field arm needed reintubation compared with none in the two-field group (3·0 versus 0 per cent; P = 0·030). The 90-day mortality rate was 0 per cent in the three-field group and 0·5 per cent (1 patient) in the two-field group (P = 1·000). CONCLUSION Oesophagectomy with three-field lymphadenectomy increased the number of lymph nodes dissected and led to stage migration owing to a 21·5 per cent rate of cervical lymph node metastasis. Postoperative complications were largely comparable between two- and three-field lymphadenectomy. Registration number: NCT01807936 ( https://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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- B Li
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centre, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Qiao X, Lv SX, Qiao Y, Li QP, Ye B, Wang CC, Miao L. Long noncoding RNA ABHD11-AS1 predicts the prognosis of pancreatic cancer patients and serves as a promoter by activating the PI3K-AKT pathway. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 22:8630-8639. [PMID: 30575903 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201812_16627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Accumulating evidence showed aberrant expressions of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) strongly correlated to the development of cancers, including pancreatic cancer (PC). Whether lncRNA ABHD11-AS1 (ABHD11-AS1) is involved in PC remains to be elucidated. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the effects of ABHD11-AS1 on PC and the underlying molecular mechanism. PATIENTS AND METHODS RT-PCR was used to detect the expression level of ABHD11-AS1 in both PC tissue and cell lines. Then, the correlation of ABHD11-AS1 expression with clinicopathological features and prognosis was studied. Cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion abilities were detected by MTT, flow cytometry, and transwell assays. We further investigated the effect of abnormal ABHD11-AS1 expression through the PI3K/AKT and EMT pathway by Western blot assays in treated PC cells. RESULTS We found that the expression of ABHD11-AS1 was significantly increased in both PC tissues and cell lines. The clinical analysis revealed that a high level of ABHD11-AS1 expression was correlated with distant metastasis, TNM stage, and tumor differentiation. The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that high ABHD11-AS1 expression levels predicted poorer survival. Moreover, univariate and multivariate analyses confirmed that the expression of ABHD11-AS1 was an independent and significant factor associated with poor overall survival rates. Loss-of-function experiments showed that the knockdown of ABHD11-AS1 suppressed PC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and EMT in vitro. Mechanistically, the knockdown of ABHD11-AS1 decreased phospho(p) AKT and phospho(p) PI3K expression, but did not affect the AKT and PI3K expression in PC cells CONCLUSIONS: This study suggested that ABHD11-AS1 may potentially function as a valuable prognostic biomarker and a therapeutic target for PC patients.
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- X Qiao
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Huaian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huaian, Jiangsu, China.
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Miao L, Dong Y, Zhou FB, Chang YL, Suo ZG, Ding HQ. Protective effect of tauroursodeoxycholic acid on the autophagy of nerve cells in rats with acute spinal cord injury. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 22:1133-1141. [PMID: 29509267 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201802_14402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact and protective effect of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) on the autophagy of nerve cells in rats with acute spinal cord injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy-two 6-8-week-old male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were selected and were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a saline control group and a TUDCA treatment group (high and low dose groups). The experimental animals were sacrificed at 24 hours, 5 days and 10 days after spinal cord injury. The Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan locomotor scale was used to assess the hind limb locomotor function after the rats were injured but before sudden death. Electron microscopy, hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, TUNEL assays and immunohistochemistry techniques were used to observe the autophagy of the cells. Western blotting was used to analyze the expression of the autophagy-related factor Beclin-1 and the apoptosis-related factor caspase-3, and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was used to analyze the mRNA expression levels of the above proteins. RESULTS The locomotor scores of the rats in the saline group were significantly reduced, their Beclin-1 expression levels in neurons were decreased, and caspase-3 expression was increased. The hind limb locomotor scores of rats in the TUDCA groups were decreased, with no difference between the high- and low-dose groups. Beclin-1 expression in their neurons was increased, and caspase-3 expression was decreased; there was a significant difference when compared with the control group, while there was no significant difference between the high- and low-dose groups. CONCLUSIONS TUDCA significantly activates the neuronal autophagic expression in rats with acute spinal cord injury to inhibit the apoptosis of nerve cells; therefore, it has a protective effect on neurons.
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- L Miao
- Department of Orthopedics, Ningxia People's Hospital Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
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Miao L, Yang WN, Dong XQ, Zhang ZQ, Xie SB, Zhang DZ, Zhang XQ, Cheng J, Zhang G, Zhao WF, Xie Q, Liu YX, Ma AL, Li J, Shang J, Bai L, Cao LH, Zou ZQ, Li JB, Lyu FD, Liu H, Wang ZJ, Zhang MX, Chen LM, Liang WF, Gao H, Zhuang H, Zhao H, Wang GQ. [Combined anluohuaxianwan and entecavir treatment significantly improve the improvement rate of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2019; 27:521-526. [PMID: 31357778 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2019.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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 explore the improvement rate of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection who received entecavir alone or in combination with anluohuaxianwan for 78 weeks. Methods: Patients with chronic HBV infection were randomly treated with entecavir alone or in combination with anluohuaxian for 78 weeks. Ishak fibrosis score was used for blind interpretation of liver biopsy specimens. The improvement in liver fibrosis condition before and after the treatment was compared. Student's t test and non-parametric test (Mann-Whitney U-Test and Kruskal-Wallis test) were used to analyze the measurement data. The categorical variables were analyzed by Chi-square test method and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was used to test bivariate associations. Results: Liver fibrosis improvement rate after 78 weeks of treatment was 36.53% (80/219) and the progression rate was 23.29% (51/219). The improvement of liver fibrosis was associated to the degree of baseline fibrosis and treatment methods (P < 0.05). The improvement rate of hepatic fibrosis in patients treated with anluohuaxianwan combined with entecavir at baseline F < 3 (54.74%, 52/95) was significantly higher than that in patients treated only with entecavir (33.33%, 16/48), P = 0.016 and the progression rate of hepatic fibrosis (13.68%, 13/95) was lower than that in patients treated alone (18.75%, 9/48), P = 0.466. In patients with baseline F < 3, the proportion of patients with improved and stable liver fibrosis in the combined treatment group (68.1%, 32/47) was higher than that in the treatment group alone (51.7%, 15/29). Conclusion: Combined anluohuaxianwan and entecavir treatment can significantly improve the improvement rate of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Furthermore, it has the tendency to improve the stability rate and reduce the rate of progression of liver fibrosis.
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- L Miao
- Department of Infectious Disease, Center for Liver Disease, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; Department of Hepatology, the Third Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Center for Liver Disease, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Center for Liver Disease, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Hepatology, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, the Third Affiliated Hospital Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China; the Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the People's Hospital of Guangxizhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xinxiang Medical University Third Hospital, Xinxiang 453000, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518112, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, the People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Infectious Disease Department of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Hepatology, the Third Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066000, China
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- Yantai Infectious Diseases Hospital, Yantai 264000, China
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- the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hehui 230022, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China
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- Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100000, China
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- the 305 Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100300, China
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- the 6th People's Hospital of Shenyang, Shenyang 110006, China
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- the 5th Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
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- First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Center for Liver Disease, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Microbiology and Center of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Center for Liver Disease, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Center for Liver Disease, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China; Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, China; the Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Sun X, Miao L, Wu L, Chen R. Improvement of bio-cementation at low temperature based on Bacillus megaterium. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2019; 103:7191-7202. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-019-09986-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liu Z, Liu XR, He CH, Miao L, Kang LN, Li XH, Zhu J, Li Q, Huang Y, Wang YP. [Analysis of mortality and leading causes of death in Chinese children under 5-year-old between 2010 and 2016]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 53:411-414. [PMID: 30982278 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2019.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We collected death data of children under 5-year-old in China from the national child mortality surveillance system from 2010 to 2016. The change of mortality rate and causes of death were described. The mortality rate of Chinese children under 5-year-old decreased from 16.4‰ to 10.2‰ in all areas between 2010 and 2016, from 20.1‰ to 12.4 ‰ in rural areas and from 7.3‰ to 5.2‰ in urban areas, respectively, with a greater average annual decreasing rate in rural areas than urban area. During these years, in addition to traffic accidents and sepsis, other 8 cause-specific mortality rates showed a downward trend. There were substantial decreases of mortality rates of premature birth or low birth weight, birth asphyxia and neural tube defects. In urban areas, the mortality rate of premature birth or low birth weight, birth asphyxia decreased, and the mortality rate of congenital heart disease and diarrhea substantially decreased. However, there was a substantial increase of mortality rate of septicemia in urban areas. In rural areas, the change of major cause-specific mortality rates were consistent with the national trend.
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- National Office of Maternal and Child Health Surveillance of China, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Office of Maternal and Child Health Surveillance of China, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Office of Maternal and Child Health Surveillance of China, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Office of Maternal and Child Health Surveillance of China, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Office of Maternal and Child Health Surveillance of China, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Office of Maternal and Child Health Surveillance of China, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- National Office of Maternal and Child Health Surveillance of China, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Xue YM, Cheng HC, Wang JH, Wang W, Miao L. Cytosine 5-hydroxymethylation regulated kit gene expression in acute myeloid leukemia. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2019; 33:345-353. [PMID: 30972998] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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5-methyl cytosine (5mC) can be oxidized to 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine (5hmC) under the action of TET protein family, and 5hmC plays important roles in the pathogenesis of various tumors including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this study, we evaluated the role of 5mC and 5hmC levels in HL60 AML cells and bone marrow samples from AML patients for KIT gene expression to analyze 5hmC level in AML pathogenesis. Results showed that the expression and 5hmC level increased significantly of the KIT gene but the change of its 5mC level was not obvious after being treated by decitabine (DAC) in HL60 cells. IDH1 and IDH2 expression increased followed by increased KIT 5hmC level. In AML patients with IDH1 or IDH2 mutation, KIT expression and 5hmC were much lower than in those without mutation. The study indicated that the expression of KIT gene was regulated by 5hmC level in HL60 cells, and the 5hmC level was regulated by IDH1 and IDH2.
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- Y M Xue
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Institute of Harbin Hematology and Oncology, The First Hospital of Harbin, Harbin, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Harbin, Harbin, China
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Lv T, Song Y, Liu H, Miao L, Wang Z, Shi M. P1.01-90 A Pilot Trial Assessing Apatinib Combined with Docetaxel (DTX) as Second-Line Chemotherapy for EGFR Negative Advanced NSCLC). J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.646] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Guo R, Xu H, Zhang J, Ai X, Liu L, Zhao J, Dong X, Miao L, Chen R, Xia X. P2.01-107 Analysis of Mutation Detection by ctDNA on the Basis of Metastatic Sites in Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1162] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Dong X, Jia W, Gu D, Guo R, Miao L, Wang W, Xu C, Chen R, Xia X. P1.01-27 Influence of EGFR-TKIs Treatment Lines and PFS on the Emergence of T790M Mutation. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Miao L, Kelly M, Barkdull S, Kelley M, Brownell I. 1388 Applying FACS-seq to study mouse Merkel cell development. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.1405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Miao L, Lin G, Wu Y, Chen J, Ai X, Yuan M, Chen R. 160P Real world study of lung squamous cell carcinoma patients with EGFR mutation treated with EGFR-TKI. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(18)30434-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhou Y, Miao L, Wang P, Zhu FF, Jiang WX, Jiang SW, Zhang Y, Lei B, Chen XH, Ding HF, Zheng H, Zhang WT, Jia JF, Qian D, Wu D. Antiferromagnetic Order in Epitaxial FeSe Films on SrTiO_{3}. Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:097001. [PMID: 29547312 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.097001] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Single monolayer FeSe film grown on a Nb-doped SrTiO_{3}(001) substrate shows the highest superconducting transition temperature (T_{C}∼100 K) among the iron-based superconductors (iron pnictides), while the T_{C} value of bulk FeSe is only ∼8 K. Although bulk FeSe does not show antiferromagnetic order, calculations suggest that the parent FeSe/SrTiO_{3} films are antiferromagnetic. Experimentally, because of a lack of a direct probe, the magnetic state of FeSe/SrTiO_{3} films remains mysterious. Here, we report direct evidence of antiferromagnetic order in the parent FeSe/SrTiO_{3} films by the magnetic exchange bias effect measurements. The magnetic blocking temperature is ∼140 K for a single monolayer film. The antiferromagnetic order disappears after electron doping.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China and Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China and Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), School of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures and Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, China
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Yang F, Suo LD, Miao L, Ji WY, Pang XH, Wu J. [Analysis on surveillance data of immunization safety for varicella vaccine after the immunization strategy implemented]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:91-93. [PMID: 29334716 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- F Yang
- Institute for Immunization and Prevention, Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100013, China
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Cui W, Lu X, Min X, Liu M, Guan S, Wang Y, Luo M, Li W, Li Q, Dong W, Miao L, Luo P. Therapy of tacrolimus combined with corticosteroids in idiopathic membranous nephropathy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 50:e5976. [PMID: 28355356 PMCID: PMC5423753 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20175976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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We evaluated the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus (TAC) combined with corticosteroids in treating patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). One hundred seventy-seven biopsy-proven IMN patients were recruited in this retrospective clinical study. Sixty patients received TAC (target blood concentration of 4–8 ng/mL) and 117 patients received daily cyclophosphamide (CYC, 100 mg) combined with prednisone. Remission rates at the end of the first, second and third month in the TAC group were significantly higher than that in the CYC group (1st: 35.0 vs 19.7%, P<0.05; 2nd: 56.7 vs 38.5%, P<0.05; 3rd: 76.7 vs 59.0%, P<0.05). In the first 3 months, daily urinary protein and serum albumin in the TAC group obtained a better improvement than that in the CYC group (P<0.05). At the end of the sixth and the twelfth month, the remission rates, daily urinary protein and serum albumin were all comparable between the two groups (P>0.05). No significant difference of relapse rate between the groups was found (16.3 vs 12.0%, P>0.05). Patients were more likely to develop glucose intolerance in the TAC group. The TAC regimen obtained more benefits in treating IMN patients, especially in the first 3 months, than the CYC regimen.
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.,Department of Nephrology, Central Hospital of Jilin City, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China.,Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Daqing Oil Field, Daqing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin, China
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Wang XH, Qian YM, Miao L, Le Y, Du J. [Correlation between high risk type human papillomavirus E6/E7 mRNA and cervical cancer]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2016; 37:1003-5. [PMID: 27453113 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2016.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation between the positive rate of high risk human papillomavirus(HPV)mRNA E6/E7 and cervical cancer, and provide evidence for the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. METHODS A total of 100 cervical cancer cases and 100 healthy controls were selected in our hospital from January 2015 to December 2015. The fluorescence quantitative PCR and pathological examination on HPV E6/E7 mRNA were carried out. The correlation between HPV E6/E7 mRNA and cervical squamous epithelial lesions were analyzed. RESULTS In case group, the positive rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA was 76.0%(76/100). In control group, the positive rate was 13.0%(13/100). The positive rate in case group was significantly higher than that in control group, and the difference was statistically significant(χ(2)=24.522, P<0.001). The positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the two groups were compared, and the difference was not significant(P>0.05). The positive rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA was significantly higher than high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion(SIL)rate(26.1%), low-grade SIL rate(17.6%)and atypical squamous cell hyperplasia rate(6.7%), the difference was statistically significant(χ(2)=7.615, P= 0.001; χ(2) =9.114, P=0.001; χ(2)=18.241, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The detection rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA in cervical cancer patients was high. And with the increased severity of cervical squamous epithelial lesions, the positive rate of HPV E6/E7 mRNA increased.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101 Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuxi 214044, China
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Gong H, Zhu W, Zhang J, Li X, Meng Q, Zhou G, Wang M, Wang H, Miao L, Qin Q, Zhang H. TTAGG-repeat telomeres and characterization of telomerase in the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Insect Mol Biol 2015; 24:358-367. [PMID: 25689229 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Telomeres are maintained usually by telomerase, a specialized reverse transcriptase that adds this sequence to chromosome ends. In this study, telomerase activity was detected in the in different somatic tissues, such as midgut and fat bodies, by the telomeric repeat amplification protocol (TRAP) in Spodoptera exigua. The structure of the telomeres of S. exigua was evaluated by sequence analysis of the TRAP products, revealing that the telomerase synthesized a (TTAGG)n repeat. The presence of a telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) subunit coding gene has been cloned, sequenced and expressed in vitro successively. Notably, the S. exigua telomerase (SpexTERT) gene structure lacks the N-terminal GQ motif. Telomerase contains a large RNA subunit, TER, and a protein catalytic subunit, TERT. Here we report an in vitro system that was reconstructed by all components of the telomerase complex, a purified recombinant SpexTERT without a N-terminal GQ motif and a mutant human telomerase RNA (TER), showed telomerase activity. Together, these results suggest the GQ motif is not essential for telomerase catalysis.
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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Núñez B, Miao L, Carrozza J, Ross J, Douglas P, Gordon P, Katz SE, Kuntz R, Morgan JP. Cocaine-induced transmural myocardial infarction in a Yorkshire swine with normal coronary arteries: Evidence for microvascular and/or epicardial coronary artery spasm. Cardiovasc Pathol 2015; 3:93-7. [PMID: 25990854 DOI: 10.1016/1054-8807(94)90039-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/1993] [Accepted: 11/12/1993] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cocaine-induced myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries is well documented in humans. The exact mechanism of action remains speculative. We report one case of cocaine-induced myocardial infarction with normal coronaries in one swine. Systemic hemodynamics and angiographic, electrocardiographic, echocardiographic, and histopathologic data are presented. Intravenous cocaine (1, 3, 10 mg/kg) produced significant decreases in mean arterial pressure, heart rate, stroke volume, coronary blood flow, and coronary reserve, whereas pulmonary artery diastolic pressure and coronary vascular resistances increased. Left anterior descending and left circumflex coronary artery cross-sectional area decreased by 31% and 64%, respectively, without localized vasospasm. Electrocardiographic changes occurred (3 mm ST elevation in leads II, III, AVF). Peak creatine phosphokinase was 17,220 IU/L. The echocardiogram revealed severe hypokinesis of the inferior wall and normal ventricular function. The animal survived the acute phase of the infarction and the swine was restudied 12 weeks later. Upon rechallenge, systemic and coronary hemodynamics shoved changes similar to those in the previous study. The swine developed ventricular fibrillation and expired after the 10 mg/kg cocaine dose. Macroscopic examination of the external surface of the heart revealed marked diffuse fibrosis in the posteroinferior and lateral left ventricular wall. Our data suggest that the infarct induced by cocaine may have resulted from severe vasoconstriction or spasm at the level of the microcirculation, and/or the epicardial coronary arteries, which shoved slight but significant narrowing throughout their lengths.
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- B Núñez
- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA
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- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Charles A. Dana Research Institute and the Harvard-Thorndike Laboratory of Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zhang L, Hao CQ, Miao L, Dou XG. Role of Th1/Th2 cytokines in serum on the pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C and the outcome of interferon therapy. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:9747-55. [PMID: 25501184 DOI: 10.4238/2014.november.27.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of T-helper cell (Th)1/Th2 cytokines in the chronicity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and the outcome of interferon (IFN) alpha therapy. A total of 30 patients with chronic hepatitis C were enrolled in the study. The levels of Th1/Th2 cytokines were determined. The differentiation of HCV genotypes was determined by direct sequencing. HCV RNA loads were detected by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). In chronic hepatitis C, the levels of interleukin (IL)-2 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β significantly decreased, and IL-5 and IL-18 levels increased compared with normal controls. The IL-6 serum levels were directly proportional to the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, and were inversely proportional to the HCV RNA loading levels. Patients with severe hepatitis C had higher levels of IL-4, IL-6, and IL-1β compared to milder cases. Patients with genotype 1 showed higher serum levels of IL-6 than those with genotype 2. The levels of IL-2 and IL-18 showed a decreasing tendency, whereas TGF-β, IL-6, and IL-1β showed an increasing tendency over time. There was no difference in any cytokines detected between the response and nonresponse groups before IFN therapy. However, the IFN-y level increased after IFN therapy in the response group. There was no correlation between the Th1/Th2 cytokine levels in the serum before IFN treatment and in the outcome of IFN therapy. Increasing IFN-y levels in the serum induced by IFN treatment is associated with systemic vascular resistance.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Sheng Jing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Miao L, Rong T, Yi J. The Role of Mir-155 in the Apoptosis of Human Lymphoma Cell Induced By Cik Cells. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu339.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Zhao Y, Miriyala S, Miao L, Mitov M, Schnell D, Dhar SK, Cai J, Klein JB, Sultana R, Butterfield DA, Vore M, Batinic-Haberle I, Bondada S, St Clair DK. Redox proteomic identification of HNE-bound mitochondrial proteins in cardiac tissues reveals a systemic effect on energy metabolism after doxorubicin treatment. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 72:55-65. [PMID: 24632380 PMCID: PMC4053505 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2013] [Revised: 02/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Doxorubicin (DOX), one of the most effective anticancer drugs, is known to generate progressive cardiac damage, which is due, in part, to DOX-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS). The elevated ROS often induce oxidative protein modifications that result in alteration of protein functions. This study demonstrates that the level of proteins adducted by 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), a lipid peroxidation product, is significantly increased in mouse heart mitochondria after DOX treatment. A redox proteomics method involving two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by mass spectrometry and investigation of protein databases identified several HNE-modified mitochondrial proteins, which were verified by HNE-specific immunoprecipitation in cardiac mitochondria from the DOX-treated mice. The majority of the identified proteins are related to mitochondrial energy metabolism. These include proteins in the citric acid cycle and electron transport chain. The enzymatic activities of the HNE-adducted proteins were significantly reduced in DOX-treated mice. Consistent with the decline in the function of the HNE-adducted proteins, the respiratory function of cardiac mitochondria as determined by oxygen consumption rate was also significantly reduced after DOX treatment. Treatment with Mn(III) meso-tetrakis(N-n-butoxyethylpyridinium-2-yl)porphyrin, an SOD mimic, averted the doxorubicin-induced mitochondrial dysfunctions as well as the HNE-protein adductions. Together, the results demonstrate that free radical-mediated alteration of energy metabolism is an important mechanism mediating DOX-induced cardiac injury, suggesting that metabolic intervention may represent a novel approach to preventing cardiac injury after chemotherapy.
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA; Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences, Shreveport, LA 71130, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Free Radical Biology in Cancer Shared Resource Facility, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Nephrology and Proteomics Facility, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Nephrology and Proteomics Facility, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Center of Membrane Sciences, and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Free Radical Biology in Cancer Shared Resource Facility, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA; Department of Chemistry, Center of Membrane Sciences, and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Department of Immunology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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Miao L, Chen H, Xiang J, Zhang Y, Li B. P-192 * THORACIC RECURRENT LARYNGEAL LYMPH NODE METASTASES IN MIDDLE AND LOWER THORACIC OESOPHAGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu167.192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Miao L, Chen H, Xiang J, Zhang Y, Li B. P-193 * THE IMPACT OF BODY MASS INDEX ON OUTCOMES AFTER OESOPHAGECTOMY FOR CANCER. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu167.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Miao L, Chen H, Xiang J, Zhang Y, Li B. P-190 * INCIDENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF CHYLOTHORAX AFTER OESOPHAGECTOMY. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu167.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Wang Y, Xia H, Zhuang Z, Miao L, Chen X, Cai H. Axl-altered microRNAs regulate tumorigenicity and gefitinib resistance in lung cancer. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1227. [PMID: 24832599 PMCID: PMC4047906 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2014] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The involvement of Axl kinase in non-small cell lung cancer's (NSCLC) acquired resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) gefitinib or erlotinib has been identified recently, but the mechanism by which Axl contributes to TKI resistance is largely unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) repress gene expression and their critical role in tumorigenesis has been implicated. To investigate the role of miRNAs in the Axl-mediated acquired gefitinib resistance, we examined the Axl-mediated miRNA changes in gefitinib-resistant lung cancers. A panel of Axl kinase-altered miRNAs was identified. In this study, we validate and report that miR-374a and miR-548b modulated by Axl have essential roles in cell cycle arrest, gefitinib-induced apoptosis, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, migration and tumorigenesis of gefitinib-resistant lung cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by targeting Wnt5a and CCNB1 genes, respectively. Of clinical significance, high expression of Axl and miR-374a and low expression of miR-548b are associated with poor disease-free survival postoperatively. These findings indicate that the modulation of specific miRNAs may provide a therapeutic target to treat or reverse gefitinib resistance in NSCLC with high expression of Axl in the future.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- 1] Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China [2] School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Miao L, Fraefel C, Sia KC, Newman JP, Mohamed-Bashir SA, Ng WH, Lam PYP. The potential application of a transcriptionally regulated oncolytic herpes simplex virus for human cancer therapy. Br J Cancer 2013; 110:94-106. [PMID: 24196790 PMCID: PMC3887293 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Emerging studies have shown the potential benefit of arming oncolytic viruses with therapeutic genes. However, most of these therapeutic genes are placed under the regulation of ubiquitous viral promoters. Our goal is to generate a safer yet potent oncolytic herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) for cancer therapy. Methods: Using bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) recombineering, a cell cycle-regulatable luciferase transgene cassette was replaced with the infected cell protein 6 (ICP6) coding region (encoded for UL39 or large subunit of ribonucleotide reductase) of the HSV-1 genome. These recombinant viruses, YE-PC8, were further tested for its proliferation-dependent luciferase gene expression. Results: The ability of YE-PC8 to confer proliferation-dependent transgene expression was demonstrated by injecting similar amount of viruses into the tumour-bearing region of the brain and the contralateral normal brain parenchyma of the same mouse. The results showed enhanced levels of luciferase activities in the tumour region but not in the normal brain parenchyma. Similar findings were observed in YE-PC8-infected short-term human brain patient-derived glioma cells compared with normal human astrocytes. intratumoural injection of YE-PC8 viruses resulted in 77% and 80% of tumour regression in human glioma and human hepatocellular carcinoma xenografts, respectively. Conclusion: YE-PC8 viruses confer tumour selectivity in proliferating cells and may be developed further as a feasible approach to treat human cancers.
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Affiliation(s)
- L Miao
- Laboratory of Cancer Gene Therapy, Cellular and Molecular Research Division, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore
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- Institute of Virology, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 266a, CH-8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Cancer Gene Therapy, Cellular and Molecular Research Division, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Cancer Gene Therapy, Cellular and Molecular Research Division, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore
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- Laboratory of Cancer Gene Therapy, Cellular and Molecular Research Division, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore
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- 1] Department of Neurosurgery, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore 308433, Singapore [2] Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- 1] Laboratory of Cancer Gene Therapy, Cellular and Molecular Research Division, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore [2] Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore [3] Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
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