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Wang RF, Guan WB, Li LX, Qiao M, Jiang RQ, Wang LF. [Adrenal cortical carcinoma in children: a clinicopathological analysis of 25 cases]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2024; 53:40-45. [PMID: 38178745 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20230901-00118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of adrenal cortical carcinoma (ACC) in children. Methods: Twenty-five children with ACC diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China from March 2014 to August 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. The related literature was reviewed. Results: A total of 25 children with ACC were collected, including 11 males and 14 females, with a male to female ratio of 1.0∶1.3. The patient ages ranged from 8 months to 14 years (median, 4 years). Eighteen cases with clinical data had functional tumors (18/22, 81.8%) presenting with virilization or precocious puberty (15/18), symptoms related to hypercortisolism (8/18) or endocrine symptoms mixed with both (5/18), while 3 cases (3/22, 13.6%) had unknown clinical data. The clinical manifestations of four patients with nonfunctional tumors were an abdominal mass and/or abdominal pain, walking instability and others. Grossly, the average maximum diameter of the tumor was 9.4 cm. Most of the tumors were nodular and partially encapsuled. The cut surfaces were gray or gray brown, soft with hemorrhage. Histologically, the tumor cells were diffusely distributed, separated by a vascular-rich network. The tumor cells were large, with distinct nucleoli, abundant eosinophilic or clear cytoplasm, and round or oval nuclei. The mitotic index was high, and atypical mitoses were common. Necrosis, calcification, capsule invasion or/and venous invasion were present. In some cases, the tumor invaded the surrounding soft tissues or kidneys. Immunohistochemically, the tumor cells were diffusely positive for syn and SF1 and focally positive for α-inhibin, Melan A and Calretinin, but negative for CgA. Ki-67 proliferation index ranged from 2%-90%. TP53 gene status was examined in 7 cases, in which mutations were detected in 4 cases. Follow-up data was obtained in 21 patients, among whom 18 received chemotherapy and 3 received radiotherapy. Distant metastasis occurred in 13 patients. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 11.2 months and median overall survival (OS) was 54.7 months. Patients aged less than 5 years had a better prognosis for OS (P<0.05) than the older ones (≥5 years), but a similar PFS (P>0.05). Male patients and Ki-67 proliferation index <15% had a better prognosis tendency for OS, but there was no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusions: ACC in children is a rare, often functional tumor associated with Li-Fraumeni genetic syndrome and has a poor prognosis. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis require a combination of morphological, phenotypic and clinical analysis.
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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O'Cathail SM, Qiao M, Muirhead R, Adams R, Rao S, Fisher K, Seymour L, Brown R, Lille T, Ooms A, Maughan TS, Hawkins MA. A Phase 1 Trial of the Safety, Tolerability, and Biological Effects of Intravenous Enadenotucirev (EnAd), a Novel Oncolytic Virus, in Combination with Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (CEDAR). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e329-e330. [PMID: 37785164 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2379] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Novel treatment combinations are required to increase response rates in rectal cancer. EnAd is an intravenous, tumor selective, oncolytic adenovirus with high affinity for malignant colorectal epithelial cells. Pre-clinical evidence of synergy with radiation warranted further clinical evaluation and assessment of safety in combination with chemoradiation (CRT), 25 × 2Gy and concurrent capecitabine. MATERIALS/METHODS EnAd was escalated using 2 dose levels of viral particles (1 × 1012, 3 × 1012), given Monday, Wednesday, Friday over 3 schedules (pre-CRT, pre & post CRT). Toxicity and efficacy were used as dual end points in escalation decisions. A 2-parameter and 3-parameter logistic Time to Event Continual Reassessment Method (TiTE-CRM) were used estimate the dose-toxicity and dose-efficacy relationship, respectively. Results are shown as probability and 95% credible interval (Cr.I). The dose limiting toxicity (DLT) window was 13 weeks. Patients who had not completed their DLT window at the time of a dose decision were included in the safety analysis but down-weighted according to their follow-up time and amount of IMP received. Efficacy was assessed at 13 weeks using MRI Tumor Regression Grade (mrTRG), where mrTRG 1-2 equals response. The trial (NCT03916510) was conducted in 4 UK centers. RESULTS A total of 13 patients were enrolled, 12 of whom were evaluable. Median age was 57 (range 31-84), and 10/13 were male. One patient had two G3 adverse events (AE); diarrhea, acute kidney injury. All other adverse events (AEs) were G1 or 2, with no G4/5 events. The most common AE by organ system was gastrointestinal (20.8%, G1). There were two observed DLTs on Dose schedule 3; leg swelling and acute kidney injury. Responses and toxicities increased with escalating schedules of EnAd (Table 1). CONCLUSION CEDAR is the first trial to successfully combine an intravenous oncolytic adenovirus with radiation, demonstrating the feasibility and acceptability of this approach, and a new paradigm in radiosensitization in rectal cancer. Within this small Phase I study, EnAd demonstrated an acceptable safety profile with evidence of a higher-than-expected rate of response by mrTRG. Translation analysis of tissue, blood and microbiome for biological correlates of radiation synergy is underway. FUNDING PsiOxus, CRUK (A24474). SPONSOR University of Oxford.
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- S M O'Cathail
- School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, NA, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- CRUK/MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Royal Marsden Hospital, London, NA, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, NA, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- PsiOxus therapeutics, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Akamis Bio, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, NA, United Kingdom
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- MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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Han R, Jia Y, Li X, Zhao C, Zhao S, Liu S, Liu Y, Qiao M, Li J, Gao G, Su C, Ren S, Zhou C. P76.07 Metformin Enhances the Efficacy of EGFR-TKIs in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.1064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Qiao M, Jiang T, Ren S, Zhou C. MA13.06 Deciphering the Characterization of Tumor Microenvironment in EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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Liu Q, Qiao M, Jiang T, Ren S, Zhou C. P47.02 CCL19 Associates with Inferior Prognosis in Patients with SCLC Through Promoting Invasion and Metastasis. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.858] [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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Huang Z, Shen Y, Huang X, Qiao M, He RK, Song L. Microbial diversity of representative traditional fermented sausages in different regions of China. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 130:133-141. [PMID: 32219941 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIMS The purpose of this experiment was to study the bacterial diversity of traditional fermented sausages from four typical regions of China (Chengdu, Shenzhen, Changsha and Harbin) and to further evaluate their microbiological safety. METHODS AND RESULTS The diversity of the microbiota of the sausages was studied using the Illumina HiSeq platform. The results showed that compared with the highest diversity of fermented bacteria in Guangdong, the bacterial diversity of fermented sausage was the lowest in Sichuan. The percentage of dominant phylum (Firmicutes, Cyanophyta, Proteobacter) were 78·39, 13·13 and 7·14% in SC, 35·47, 30·36 and 28·04% in GD, 54·81, 28·91 and 14·00% in HN, 20·20, 58·16 and 17·31% in HB respectively. The main genus distribution of fermented sausages in different regions is varied, but lactic acid bacteria and cyanobacteria are generally the main ones. Traditional fermented sausages using natural fermentation methods have poor microbiological safety, and pathogenic and spoilage micro-organisms such as Acinetobacter, Brochothrix and Pseudomonas have been detected in all four regions. CONCLUSIONS The results in this paper provide a microbiota profile of four typical fermented sausages in China. There is a big difference in the microbiota of sausages in different regions, and the good flavour of traditional Chinese fermented sausage is related closely with the abundant microbial resources, however, the natural fermentation method also expose to the product security threats, including spoilage, pathogenic micro-organisms and biogenic amines, etc. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The results would offer guidance for industrial fermented sausage production with certain flavour and also improve the microbial resource utilization, and contribute to the control of harmful micro-organisms in traditional fermented sausage.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Zhengzhou City Key Laboratory for Soybean Refined Processing, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Zhengzhou City Key Laboratory for Soybean Refined Processing, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Zhengzhou City Key Laboratory for Soybean Refined Processing, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Zhengzhou City Key Laboratory for Soybean Refined Processing, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Zhengzhou City Key Laboratory for Soybean Refined Processing, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.,Zhengzhou City Key Laboratory for Soybean Refined Processing, Zhengzhou, China
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Xie M, Guan WB, Wang RF, Qiao M, Jiang RQ, Yu WW, Wang LF. [Expression and clinical significance of BRAF V600E in children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2020; 49:733-735. [PMID: 32610387 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20200215-00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- M Xie
- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China(is working on Department of Pathology, Hainan Women and Children's Medical Center (Hainan Maternal and Child Health Hospital), Haikou 570206, China)
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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Ling T, Xie J, Shen YS, Qiao M, Yang H, Sun DY, Qian KJ. Trichostatin A exerts anti-inflammation functions in LPS-induced acute lung injury model through inhibiting TNF-α and upregulating micorRNA-146a expression. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:3935-3942. [PMID: 32329869 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202004_20861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acute lung disease is characterized by inflammation. This research aimed to investigate effect of trichostatin A (TSA) on microRNA-146a (miR-146a) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced alveolar macrophage injury model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rat alveolar macrophage, NR8383, was cultured and induced using LPS to establish acute lung injury model in vitro level. Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) assay was used to determine cell viability of NR8383 cells. TSA was administrated to LPS-induced NR8383 cells. Quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR) assay was utilized to evaluate TNF-α and miR-146a mRNA expression in LPS and/or TSA treated NR8383 cells. Enzyme-link immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to examine TNF-α levels. RESULTS This study selected 1 ng/ml and 10 ng/ml TSA as the optimal concentrations for treating NR8383 cells. LPS-induced acute lung injury model was successfully established. TSA administration significantly enhanced accounts of LPS-stimulated NR8383 cells. LPS induction significantly increased miR-146a mRNA expression in NR8383 cells compared to NR8383 cells (p<0.05). TSA administration significantly reduced the levels of TNF-α in LPS-induced NR8383 cells compared to those in LPS-induced NR8383 cells (p<0.05). TSA administration significantly enhanced miR-146a expression in LPS-induced NR8383 cells compared to that in LPS-induced NR8383 cells (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS TSA administration exerted anti-inflammation functions in LPS-induced acute lung injury model in vitro, which might be triggered by inhibiting TNF-α molecule and upregulating miR-146a expression. The present data hint that TSA could be considered as a potential therapeutic agent for treating acute lung injury.
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- T Ling
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shenzhen Longgang Center Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
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Zhao C, Jiang T, Li J, Wang Y, Qiao M, Chen X, Su C, Zhou C, Li X. Different stories for different EGFR exon 19 deletion variants. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz260.052] [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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Huang X, Meng J, Song L, Hou B, Qiao M, Zhang P, Zhao Q. Combined propidium monoazide pretreatment with high-throughput sequencing evaluated the bacterial diversity in chicken skin after thermal treatment. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 127:1751-1758. [PMID: 31448854 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIMS The purpose of this experiment was to study the bacterial diversity and predominance of spoilage bacteria in chicken skin at different thermal treatment temperatures (60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120°C). METHOD AND RESULTS Bacteria in chicken skin was collected, then propidium monoazide treatment to remove the DNA of dead cell, total DNA was extracted by Tiandz Bacterial DNA Kit, and investigated by high-throughput sequencing of the v3/v4 regions of the 16S rDNA gene. A total of 796 008 high-quality bacterial sequences were obtained for assessing the microbial diversity of chicken skin from seven thermal treatment group and control group. The results showed that the bacterial diversity in chicken skin at 90°C was lowest. And Acinetobacter (25·88%), Clostridium (20·70%), Bacteroides (13·93%) and Myroides (13·13%) were the main flora at 25°C; The Clostridium was dominant genus of the samples heat-treated by 60, 70, 80 and 90°C, the proportion of this genus were up to 64·86, 77·42, 52·22 and 87·30% respectively. The Bacillus was the main flora of the samples heat-treated by 100, 110 and 120°C, and the relative percentages were 39·44, 79·61 and 45·96% respectively. In addition, high-temperature-resistant Serratia was found in chicken skin. CONCLUSIONS The study revealed that the relationship between thermal treatment temperature and bacterial diversity and dominant spoilage bacteria in chicken skin, which had a strong guiding significance for the control and prediction of micro-organisms in foods. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The results of this paper could provide a theoretical basis for meat products containing chicken skin, including the safe use of chicken skin, determination of sterilization process parameters and selection of preservatives for compounding, which has strong practicality in China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Food Safety Control of Processing and Circulation, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Food Safety Control of Processing and Circulation, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Food Safety Control of Processing and Circulation, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Food Safety Control of Processing and Circulation, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Food Safety Control of Processing and Circulation, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Food Safety Control of Processing and Circulation, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Henan Province Engineering Research Center for Food Safety Control of Processing and Circulation, Zhengzhou, China
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Xuan WB, Qian BP, Qiao M, Huang JC, Qiu Y, Wang B, Yu Y. [Change of esophageal length measured on computed tomography after corrective osteotomy for cervicothoracic kyphosis in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and its clinical significance]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 99:2276-2281. [PMID: 31434402 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2019.29.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the change of esophageal length measured on computed tomography after C(7) pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) for cervicothoracic kyphosis in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients and its clinical significance. Methods: Eight male AS patients with cervicothoracic kyphosis, who underwent PSO at C(7) level from December 2014 to November 2018 at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age was (35±7) years (range, 26-49 years). The cervicothoracic kyphosis, C(2)-T(1) sagittal vertical axis (SVA) and angle of fusion levels (AFL) were measured on lateral cervical radiographs and chin-brow vertical angle (CBVA) was measured on clinical photographs preoperatively and postoperatively. Anterior height of the osteotomized vertebra (AHOV) and esophageal length from the lower endplate of C(6) to the inferior endplate of the lower instrumented vertebrae were measured on sagittal plane of reconstructed computed tomography preoperatively and postoperatively. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) were collected to evaluate the clinical outcomes. Results: The average follow-up duration was (15±9) months (range, 3-51 months). The average correction of cervicothoracic kyphosis, C(2)-T(1)SVA, AFL and CBVA was 35.9°±7.3°, (44.7±11.6) mm, 32.0°±4.8° and 38.1°±11.5°, respectively. The average reduction of AHOV was (5.6±1.6) mm. ODI was improved from 17±14 preoperatively to 13±10 at the final follow-up. The NDI before operation and at the final follow-up was 18±15 and 10±6, respectively. The preoperative NRS was 4.8±2.4, and it decreased to 1.0±1.2 at the final follow-up. The change of esophageal length showed significant correlation with the improvement of cervicothoracic kyphosis, C(2)-T(1)SVA, AFL and CBVA(r=0.84, 0.83, 0.83, 0.73, all P<0.05). Conclusions: The operation of C(7)PSO increases esophageal length after cervicothoracic kyphosis in AS patients. The esophageal elongation is closely related with changes of parameters measured on radiographs and clinical photographs. Spine surgeons should be aware of the potential risk of esophagus-related complications caused by esophagus lengthening after C(7)PSO.
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- School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, China
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Yan JJ, Qiao M, Li RH, Zhao XT, Wang XY, Sun Q. Downregulation of miR-145-5p contributes to hyperproliferation of keratinocytes and skin inflammation in psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2019; 180:365-372. [PMID: 30269330 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The extensive involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the pathogenesis of psoriasis is well documented. However, little is known about the contribution of specific miRNAs to the prevalence of this disease. OBJECTIVES To explore the role of miR-145-5p in psoriasis. METHODS miRNA microarray analysis was performed in four patients with psoriasis and four controls. Quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization were used to identify the dysregulated miRNAs. Luciferase assays were performed to determine whether miR-145-5p targets mixed-lineage kinase (MLK)3. CCK-8 assay and Magnetic Luminex Assay were performed to measure cell proliferation and chemokine secretion. Western blot analysis was used to investigate the protein levels of MLK3 and its downstream effectors. Mouse models of psoriasis were established for in vivo experiments. RESULTS miR-145-5p was downregulated in psoriatic lesional skin. Luciferase assays showed that MLK3 is a direct target of miR-145-5p. Overexpression of miR-145-5p in normal human epidermal keratinocytes (NHEKs) suppressed cell proliferation and secretion of chemokines. In contrast, silencing miR-145-5p promoted NHEK proliferation and increased chemokine secretion. Silencing MLK3 abrogated miR-145-5p inhibitor-induced promotion of cell proliferation and chemokine expression. miR-145-5p regulates nuclear factor-κB and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 by targeting MLK3. Delivery of agomiR-145-5p into the skin decreased epidermal hyperplasia and ameliorated psoriasis-like dermatitis. Delivery of antagomiR-145-5p led to the opposite effects. CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate that miR-145-5p negatively regulates proliferation and chemokine secretion of NHEKs by targeting MLK3, and downregulation of miR-145-5p contributes to skin inflammation in psoriasis lesions.
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- J J Yan
- Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital (Group), Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Bourre L, Zhang L, Qi S, Wu H, Zhao L, An X, Tan W, Fu X, Qiao M, Shi Q, Yang W. Establishment and application of a panel of PBMC-humanized mouse tumor models in cancer immunotherapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz027.003] [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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Meng J, Huang X, Song L, Hou B, Qiao M, Zhang P, Zhao Q, Zhang B, Liu F. Effect of storage temperature on bacterial diversity in chicken skin. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 126:854-863. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- J. Meng
- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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- College of Food Science and Technology; Henan Agricultural University; Zhengzhou PR China
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Sun Y, Yu W, Guan W, Qiao M, Zheng L, Jiang R, Wang R, Wang L. Assessment of molecular classification of gastric cancer by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization: A validation study in the Chinese population. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy432.018] [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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Qiao M, Zhao C, Li X, Jiang T, Wu F, Chen X, Su C, Zhou C. MA26.05 Comprehensive Analysis of Treatment Response and Progression Pattern in Chinese Patients with Different ALK Fusion-Variants. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tang L, Yang XF, Qiao M, Zhang L, Tang XW, Qiu HY, Wu DP, Sun AN. Posaconazole vs. voriconazole in the prevention of invasive fungal diseases in patients with haematological malignancies: A retrospective study. J Mycol Med 2018; 28:379-383. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zhang S, Johnson JS, Qiao M, Liesman J, Trottier NL. 164 Feeding a Diet with a Near Optimal Amino Acid Profile Improves Energy Utilization for Milk Production in Lactating Sows. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky073.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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- USDA-ARS Livestock Behavior Research Unit, West Lafayette, IN
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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Meng Q, Qiao M, Gong S, Tian L, Li C, Qiao J, Meng D, Wu Y, Cai K, Zhang Z, Cai X. Molecular detection and genetic diversity of porcine bocavirus
in piglets in China. Acta Virol 2018; 62:343-349. [DOI: 10.4149/av_2018_401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hou N, Guan WB, Wang RF, Yu WW, Qiao M, Yan Y, Sun YQ, Wang LF. [Clinicopathologic characteristics of pancreatoblastoma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2017; 46:857-858. [PMID: 29224282 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Zhou C, Qiao M. ES 09.03 Immunotherapy. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.139] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Liu X, Jiang T, Li X, Li J, Zhang L, Zhao S, Jia Y, Shi J, Zhao C, Qiao M, Zhou F, Zhao J, Zhou C. MA 11.07 Exosomes-Transmitted MicroRNAs Promote EGFR-TKIs Resistance in NSCLC by Activating PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway. J Thorac Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2017.09.547] [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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Zhang S, Regmi N, Qiao M, Trottier NL. 715 Effect of leucine supplementation to a reduced crude protein diet on nitrogen utilization in lactating sows. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasann.2017.715] [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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Ženka J, Caisová V, Uher O, Nedbalová P, Kvardová K, Masáková K, Krejčová G, Paďouková L, Jochmanová I, Wolf KI, Chmelař J, Kopecký J, Loumagne L, Mestadier J, D’agostino S, Rohaut A, Ruffin Y, Croize V, Lemaître O, Sidhu SS, Althammer S, Steele K, Rebelatto M, Tan T, Wiestler T, Spitzmueller A, Korn R, Schmidt G, Higgs B, Li X, Shi L, Jin X, Ranade K, Koeck S, Amann A, Gamerith G, Zwierzina M, Lorenz E, Zwierzina H, Kern J, Riva M, Baert T, Coosemans A, Giovannoni R, Radaelli E, Gsell W, Himmelreich U, Van Ranst M, Xing F, Qian W, Dong C, Xu X, Guo S, Shi Q, Quandt D, Seliger B, Plett C, Amberger DC, Rabe A, Deen D, Stankova Z, Hirn A, Vokac Y, Werner J, Krämer D, Rank A, Schmid C, Schmetzer H, Guerin M, Weiss JM, Regnier F, Renault G, Vimeux L, Peranzoni E, Feuillet V, Thoreau M, Guilbert T, Trautmann A, Bercovici N, Amberger DC, Doraneh-Gard F, Boeck CL, Plett C, Gunsilius C, Kugler C, Werner J, Schmohl J, Kraemer D, Ismann B, Rank A, Schmid C, Schmetzer HM, Markota A, Ochs C, May P, Gottschlich A, Gosálvez JS, Karches C, Wenk D, Endres S, Kobold S, Hilmenyuk T, Klar R, Jaschinski F, Gamerith G, Augustin F, Lorenz E, Manzl C, Hoflehner E, Moser P, Zelger B, Köck S, Amann A, Kern J, Schäfer G, Öfner D, Maier H, Zwierzina H, Sopper S, Prado-Garcia H, Romero-Garcia S, Sandoval-Martínez R, Puerto-Aquino A, Lopez-Gonzalez J, Rumbo-Nava U, Klar R, Hilmenyuk T, Jaschinski F, Coosemans A, Baert T, Van Hoylandt A, Busschaert P, Vergote I, Baert T, Van Hoylandt A, Busschaert P, Vergote I, Coosemans A, Laengle J, Pilatova K, Budinska E, Bencsikova B, Sefr R, Nenutil R, Brychtova V, Fedorova L, Hanakova B, Zdrazilova-Dubska L, Allen C, Ku YC, Tom W, Sun Y, Pankov A, Looney T, Hyland F, Au-Young J, Mongan A, Becker A, Tan JBL, Chen A, Lawson K, Lindsey E, Powers JP, Walters M, Schindler U, Young S, Jaen JC, Yin S, Chen Y, Gullo I, Gonçalves G, Pinto ML, Athelogou M, Almeida G, Huss R, Oliveira C, Carneiro F, Merz C, Sykora J, Hermann K, Hussong R, Richards DM, Fricke H, Hill O, Gieffers C, Pinho MP, Barbuto JAM, McArdle SE, Foulds G, Vadakekolathu JN, Abdel-Fatah TMA, Johnson C, Hood S, Moseley P, Rees RC, Chan SYT, Pockley AG, Rutella S, Geppert C, Hartmann A, Kumar KS, Gokilavani M, Wang S, Merz C, Richards DM, Sykora J, Redondo-Müller M, Heinonen K, Marschall V, Thiemann M, Fricke H, Gieffers C, Hill O, Zhang L, Mao B, Jin Y, Zhai G, Li Z, Wang Z, Qian W, An X, Qiao M, Zhang J, Shi Q, Weber J, Kluger H, Halaban R, Sznol M, Roder H, Roder J, Grigorieva J, Asmellash S, Oliveira C, Meyer K, Steingrimsson A, Blackmon S, Sullivan R, Boeck CL, Amberger DC, Doraneh-Gard F, Sutanto W, Guenther T, Schmohl J, Schuster F, Salih H, Babor F, Borkhardt A, Schmetzer H, Kim Y, Oh I, Park C, Ahn S, Na K, Song S, Choi Y, Fedorova L, Poprach A, Lakomy R, Selingerova I, Demlova R, Pilatova K, Kozakova S, Valik D, Petrakova K, Vyzula R, Zdrazilova-Dubska L, Aguilar-Cazares D, Galicia-Velasco M, Camacho-Mendoza C, Islas-Vazquez L, Chavez-Dominguez R, Gonzalez-Gonzalez C, Prado-Garcia H, Lopez-Gonzalez JS, Yang S, Moynihan KD, Noh M, Bekdemir A, Stellacci F, Irvine DJ, Volz B, Kapp K, Oswald D, Wittig B, Schmidt M, Chavez-Dominguez R, Aguilar-Cazares D, Prado-Garcia H, Islas-Vazquez L, Lopez-Gonzalez JS, Kleef R, Bohdjalian A, McKee D, Moss RW, Saeed M, Zalba S, Debets R, ten Hagen TLM, Javed S, Becher J, Koch-Nolte F, Haag F, Gordon EM, Sankhala KK, Stumpf N, Tseng W, Chawla SP, Suárez NG, Báez GB, Rodríguez MC, Pérez AG, García LC, Fernández DH, Pous JR, Ramírez BS, Jacoberger-Foissac C, Saliba H, Seguin C, Brion A, Frisch B, Fournel S, Heurtault B, Otterhaug T, Håkerud M, Nedberg A, Edwards V, Selbo P, Høgset A, Jaitly T, Dörrie J, Schaft N, Gross S, Schuler-Thurner B, Gupta S, Taher L, Schuler G, Vera J, Rataj F, Kraus F, Grassmann S, Chaloupka M, Lesch S, Heise C, Endres S, Kobold S, Cadilha BML, Dorman K, Heise C, Rataj F, Endres S, Kobold S. Abstracts from the 4th ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Conference. J Immunother Cancer 2017. [PMCID: PMC5374589 DOI: 10.1186/s40425-017-0219-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Qiao M, Ding J, Zhang R, Li Z, Zheng J, Zhang J, Shi Q. Development of a new type of chimeric mouse/human models – HuCell™ model for direct evaluation of anti-human PD-L1 antibodies. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)32872-6] [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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Zhang L, Qiao M, Zhang J, Guo S, Qian W, Yan X, Li Z, Wang Z. Immunophenotyping, RNAseq, microbiota analysis of syngeneic mouse models treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors to support biomarker and immune-oncology drug discovery. Eur J Cancer 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)32919-7] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Qiao M, Zhang K, Dong J, Xu BH. [Clinical study of the effect of free gingival graft and apically repositioned flap surgery on peri-implant keratinized gingival augmentation]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2016; 51:605-609. [PMID: 27719705 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To compare and analyze the clinical outcomes of apically repositioned flap surgery and free gingival graft on keratinized gingival augmentation. Methods: Totally 30 partially edentulous patients treated with submerged implant surgery in mandibular molar area were recruited and divided into three groups: group 1(mean age: 41 years) and group 2 (mean age: 25 years) received free gingival graft 1 month after submerged implant surgery and second stage implant surgery3 months after submerged implant surgery; group 3(mean age: 44 years) received apically repositioned flap and second stage implant surgery 3 months after submerged implant surgery. The widths of keratinized gingiva were measured respectively at the time before the apically repositioned flap surgery/free gingival graft and 1 month, 6 months after the surgery. The thickness of keratinized gingiva was measured during the operation. Results: The widths of peri-implant keratinized gingiva of group 1 and group 2 were (3.1±1.2) mm and (3.5±1.0) mm 1 month after the free gingival graft surgery, (3.0±1.3) mm and (3.5±1.0) mm 6 months after the free gingival graft surgery, respectively. The widths of peri-implant keratinized gingiva in group 1 and group 2 demonstrated no statistically significant differences(P>0.05). The widths of peri-implant keratinized gingiva of group 3 was (2.6±0.5) mm 1 month after the apically repositioned flap surgery, (1.9±0.3) mm 6 months after the apically repositioned flap surgery, respectively. The widths of peri-implant keratinized gingiva(1 month and 6 months after the apically repositioned flap surgery) in group 3 showed statistically significant differences when compared with group 1 and group 2(P=0.008, P=0.000). Conclusions: The implant area treated with free gingival graft or apically repositioned flap exhibited increased width of the keratinized gingiva. The implants treated with free gingival graft exhibited more increased width of the keratinized gingiva compared with those treated with apically repositioned flap. Age showed little impact on keratinized gingival augmentation.
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- M Qiao
- Oral Medicine Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Oral Medicine Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Oral Medicine Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Oral Medicine Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Lim C, Turra M, Sadlon T, McKessar S, Qiao M, Higgins G. CSF: Is it possible to exclude viral infection by cell count, protein or glucose measurement. J Clin Virol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2016.08.274] [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: 10/21/2022]
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Wang Y, Bowden S, Shaw T, Civitico G, Chan Y, Qiao M, Locarnini S. Inhibition of Duck Hepatitis B Virus Replication in vivo by the Nucleoside Analogue Ganciclovir (9-[2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl) ethoxymethyl] Guanine). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/095632029100200206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Treatment of ducks congenitally infected with the duck hepatitis B virus (DHBV) using the guanosine analogue ganciclovir resulted in prompt and profound inhibition of viral DNA replication in serum and liver. By the end of the treatment period all the replicative intermediates, except the supercoiled DNA form, could not be detected. Within 2 weeks of cessation of treatment viral replication returned and, in some cases, rebound occurred. Sequential treatment with prednisolone followed by ganciclovir also resulted in inhibition of viral replication and, even though relapse was observed after therapy was discontinued, the rebound phenomenon was reduced. Ganciclovir significantly and selectively inhibited DHBV DNA replication but may be more efficacious if used in combination with compounds targeted to the viral supercoiled DNA form.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, First Teaching Hospital, Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100034, China
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- Hepatitis Research Unit, Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, Fairfield Hospital, Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia
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- Hepatitis Research Unit, Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, Fairfield Hospital, Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia
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- Hepatitis Research Unit, Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, Fairfield Hospital, Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia
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- Department of Virology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam Road, Hong Kong
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- Hepatitis Research Unit, Virology Department, IMVS, Frome Road, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia
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- Hepatitis Research Unit, Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research, Fairfield Hospital, Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield, Victoria 3078, Australia
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Wang XL, Zhao J, Qin L, Qiao M. Promoting inflammatory lymphangiogenesis by vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C) aggravated intestinal inflammation in mice with experimental acute colitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 49:e4738. [PMID: 27074165 PMCID: PMC4830025 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20154738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, it is not understood if inflammatory lymphangiogenesis is a pathological consequence or a productive attempt to resolve the inflammation. This study investigated the effect of lymphangiogenesis on intestinal inflammation by overexpressing a lymphangiogenesis factor, vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGF-C), in a mouse model of acute colitis. Forty eight-week-old female C57BL/6 mice were treated with recombinant adenovirus overexpressing VEGF-C or with recombinant VEGF-C156S protein. Acute colitis was then established by exposing the mice to 5% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) for 7 days. Mice were evaluated for disease activity index (DAI), colonic inflammatory changes, colon edema, microvessel density, lymphatic vessel density (LVD), and VEGFR-3mRNA expression in colon tissue. When acute colitis was induced in mice overexpressing VEGF-C, there was a significant increase in colonic epithelial damage, inflammatory edema, microvessel density, and neutrophil infiltration compared to control mice. These mice also exhibited increased lymphatic vessel density (73.0±3.9 vs 38.2±1.9, P<0.001) and lymphatic vessel size (1974.6±104.3 vs 1639.0±91.5, P<0.001) compared to control mice. Additionally, the expression of VEGFR-3 mRNA was significantly upregulated in VEGF-C156S mice compared to DSS-treated mice after induction of colitis (42.0±1.4 vs 3.5±0.4, P<0.001). Stimulation of lymphangiogenesis by VEGF-C during acute colitis promoted inflammatory lymphangiogenesis in the colon and aggravated intestinal inflammation. Inflammatory lymphangiogenesis may have pleiotropic effects at different stages of IBD.
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Zhu D, Li R, Liu F, Xu H, Li B, Yuan Y, Saris P, Qiao M. Mu insertion in feuD
triggers the increase in nisin immunity in Lactococcus lactis
subsp. lactis
N8. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 120:402-12. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- D. Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology; Ministry of Education; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology; ShanghaiTech University; Shanghai China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology; Ministry of Education; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology; Ministry of Education; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering; Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering; Tianjin University; Tianjin China
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering; Ministry of Education; Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering; Tianjin University; Tianjin China
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- Department of Food and Environmental Sciences; University of Helsinki; Helsinki Finland
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Technology; Ministry of Education; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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Cao YL, Qiao M, Xu ZH, Zou GM, Ma LL, Li WG, Xu BH. [The clinical study of IgA nephropathy with severe chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2016; 96:9-13. [PMID: 26792600 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2016.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical characteristics of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) with severe chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis. METHODS A total of 436 hospitalized patients who underwent renal needle biopsy in the department of nephrology of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from November 2013 to December 2014 were recruited in the study and blindly had periodontal examination. The patients were divided into IgAN group and non-IgAN group according to the renal pathology. The patients with IgAN were further categorized as non-periodontitis, chronic periodontitis and aggressive peridontitis group by Haas classification. The chronic periodontitis group was continually divided into mild, moderate and severe periodontitis group. The levels of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 in gingival crevicular fluid were analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. RESULTS The prevalence of periodontitis in the study was 88.3% (385/436). The prevalence of chronic periodontitis and aggressive periodontitis were higher in patients with IgAN than those with non-IgAN (P<0.05). Degree of chronic periodontitis was correlated with pathologic grading of IgAN (r=0.48, P<0.001). Compared with IgAN patients with other types of periodontitis, those with severe chronic and aggressive periodontitis had more severe pathology, more frequent recurrent gross hematuria, higher levels of 24 h proteinuria, serum triglyceride and uric acid, higher periodontal probing depth and clinical attatchment level, as well as higer levels of IL-1β and IL-6, but had lower creatinine clearance rate (all P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of severe chronic and aggressive periodontitis was higher in patients with IgAN. Chronic periodontitis is correlated with the onset and development of IgAN. Patients with IgAN have worse condition with the aggravation of periodontitis.
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- Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Stomatology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Wang X, Yong W, Shi L, Qiao M, He M, Zhang H, Guo B, Xie G, Zhang M, Jin M, Ding J. An outbreak of multiple norovirus strains on a cruise ship in China, 2014. J Appl Microbiol 2015; 120:226-33. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2015] [Revised: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- X. Wang
- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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- Gulou District Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention; China CDC; Beijing China
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- Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Jiangsu China
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Cambuli FM, Correa BR, Rezza A, Burns SC, Qiao M, Uren PJ, Kress E, Boussouar A, Galante PAF, Penalva LOF, Plateroti M. A Mouse Model of Targeted Musashi1 Expression in Whole Intestinal Epithelium Suggests Regulatory Roles in Cell Cycle and Stemness. Stem Cells 2015; 33:3621-34. [PMID: 26303183 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The intestinal epithelium is very peculiar for its continuous cell renewal, fuelled by multipotent stem cells localized within the crypts of Lieberkühn. Several lines of evidence have established the evolutionary conserved RNA-binding protein Musashi1 as a marker of adult stem cells, including those of the intestinal epithelium, and revealed its roles in stem cell self-renewal and cell fate determination. Previous studies from our laboratories have shown that Musashi1 controls stem cell-like features in medulloblastoma, glioblastoma, and breast cancer cells, and has pro-proliferative and pro-tumorigenic properties in intestinal epithelial progenitor cells in vitro. To undertake a detailed study of Musashi1's function in the intestinal epithelium in vivo, we have generated a mouse model, referred to as v-Msi, overexpressing Musashi1 specifically in the entire intestinal epithelium. Compared with wild type litters, v-Msi1 mice exhibited increased intestinal crypt size accompanied by enhanced proliferation. Comparative transcriptomics by RNA-seq revealed Musashi1's association with gut stem cell signature, cell cycle, DNA replication, and drug metabolism. Finally, we identified and validated three novel mRNA targets that are stabilized by Musashi1, Ccnd1 (Cyclin D1), Cdk6, and Sox4. In conclusion, the targeted expression of Musashi1 in the intestinal epithelium in vivo increases the cell proliferation rate and strongly suggests its action on stem cells activity. This is due to the modulation of a complex network of gene functions and pathways including drug metabolism, cell cycle, and DNA synthesis and repair.
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- Centre de Génétique et de Physiologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Lyon, France
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- Children's Cancer Research Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA.,Centro de Oncologia Molecular, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centre de Génétique et de Physiologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Lyon, France
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- Children's Cancer Research Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Children's Cancer Research Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Molecular and Computational Biology Section, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Centre de Génétique et de Physiologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Lyon, France
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- Centre de Génétique et de Physiologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Lyon, France
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- Centro de Oncologia Molecular, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Children's Cancer Research Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA.,Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Centre de Génétique et de Physiologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université Lyon, France
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Gaur U, Xiong YY, Luo QP, Yuan FY, Wu HY, Qiao M, Wimmers K, Li K, Mei SQ, Liu GS. Breed-specific transcriptome response of spleen from six to eight week old piglet after infection with Streptococcus suis type 2. Mol Biol Rep 2014; 41:7865-73. [PMID: 25160908 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3680-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Different pig breeds have shown differential susceptibility to the pathogen infection; however, molecular mechanisms of the infection susceptibility are not fully understood. Streptococcus suis type 2 (SS2) is an important zoonotic pathogen. To identify the genes responsible for infection susceptibility, pigs from two different breeds (Enshi black and Landrace) were inoculated with SS2 and their spleen transcriptome profiles were investigated in the present study. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed from infected versus control pigs in each breed, and then compared between both pig breeds. Enshi black pig showed more DEGs than Landrace (830 vs. 611) and most of these were due to down-regulated genes (543 vs. 387). However some DEGs were uniquely expressed in one breed, some were expressed in opposite direction in both breeds. A number of candidate genes and pathways are identified which might be involved in susceptibility to SS2, for example, MMP9 and Resistin were only significantly expressed in Landrace. NPG3 and PMAP23 were up-regulated in Landrace whereas down-regulated in Enshi black. LENG8 in control Landrace have inherently higher expression than control Enshi black. IGKV6 is down-regulated in Landrace but up-regulated in Enshi black. Overall, the transcriptome profiles are consistent with the clinical signs, i.e. the Enshi black is more susceptible to SS2 infection than Landrace. This is the first study to identify differential gene expression between indigenous and modern commercial pigs after in vivo SS2 infection using RNA-seq. The significant DEGs in splenic profiles between two pig breeds suggested considerable involvement of genetic background in susceptibility to the SS2 infection in pigs.
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- Institute of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yaoyuan No. 1, Nanhu, Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430064, China
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Li N, Liu X, Zhang P, Qiao M, Li H, Li X, Zhang H, Yu Z. The effects of early life lead exposure on the expression of interleukin (IL) 1β, IL-6, and glial fibrillary acidic protein in the hippocampus of mouse pups. Hum Exp Toxicol 2014; 34:357-63. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327114529451] [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: 01/07/2023]
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The present study was undertaken to investigate the effects of maternal lead (Pb) exposure on the expression of interleukin (IL) 1β, IL 6, and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in hippocampus of mice offspring. Pb exposure initiated from the beginning of gestation to weaning. Lead acetate (PbAc) administered in drinking solutions was dissolved in distilled deionized water at the concentrations of 0.1, 0.5 and 1% groups ,respectively. On the postnatal day 21, the Pb levels in their blood and hippocampus were determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The expression of IL 1β, IL 6, and GFAP in hippocampus was measured by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The Pb levels in blood and hippocampus of all Pb-exposed groups were significantly higher than that of the control group ( p < 0.05). The expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and GFAP was increased in Pb-exposed groups in comparison with the control group ( p < 0.05). The high expression of IL-1β, IL-6, and GFAP in the hippocampus of pups may contribute to the neurotoxicity associated with maternal Pb exposure.
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- College of Food Science Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Medical College, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- College of Food Science Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Food Science Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Chen G, Qiao M, Tian H, Wu D. Comparative study of the biological characteristics of serum-free and fetal bovine serum-contained medium cultured umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Cytotherapy 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2014.01.342] [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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Kwok T, Chook P, Qiao M, Tam L, Poon YKP, Ahuja AT, Woo J, Celermajer DS, Woo KS. Vitamin B-12 supplementation improves arterial function in vegetarians with subnormal vitamin B-12 status. J Nutr Health Aging 2012; 16:569-73. [PMID: 22659999 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0036-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vegetarians are more vascular-healthy but those with subnormal vitamin B-12 status have impaired arterial endothelial function and increased intima-media thickness. We aimed to study the impact of vitamin B-12 supplementation on these markers, in the vegetarians. DESIGN Double-blind, placebo controlled, randomised crossover study. SETTING Community dwelling vegetarians. PARTICIPANTS Fifty healthy vegetarians (vegetarian diet for at least 6 years) were recruited. INTERVENTION Vitamin B-12 (500 µg/day) or identical placebo were given for 12 weeks with 10 weeks of placebo-washout before crossover (n=43), and then open label vitamin B-12 for additional 24 weeks (n=41). MEASUREMENT Flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery (FMD) and intima-media thickness (IMT) of carotid artery were measured by ultrasound. RESULTS The mean age of the subjects was 45±9 years and 22 (44%) were male. Thirty-five subjects (70%) had serum B-12 levels <150 pmol/l. Vitamin B-12 supplementation significantly increased serum vitamin B-12 levels (p<0.0001) and lowered plasma homocysteine (p<0.05). After vitamin B-12 supplementation but not placebo, significant improvement of brachial FMD (6.3±1.8% to 6.9±1.9%; p<0.0001) and in carotid IMT (0.69±0.09 mm to 0.67±0.09 mm, p<0.05) were found, with further improvement in FMD (to 7.4±1.7%; p<0.0001) and IMT (to 0.65±0.09 mm; p<0.001) after 24 weeks open label vitamin B-12. There were no significant changes in blood pressures or lipid profiles. On multivariate analysis, changes in B-12 (β=0.25; p=0.02) but not homocysteine were related to changes in FMD, (R=0.32; F value=3.19; p=0.028). CONCLUSIONS Vitamin B-12 supplementation improved arterial function in vegetarians with subnormal vitamin B-12 levels, proposing a novel strategy for atherosclerosis prevention.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Holmstrom SD, Totten ML, Newhall KB, Qiao M, Riggs KL. Pharmacokinetics of spinosad and milbemycin oxime administered in combination and separately per os to dogs. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2011; 35:351-64. [PMID: 21895692 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2011.01333.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies were conducted to determine the potential PK interactions when spinosad and milbemycin oxime (MBO) are administered simultaneously. Investigations used commercial MBO tablets (C-MBO; Interceptor(®) Flavor Tabs, active ingredient MBO, Novartis Animal Health, Greensboro, NC, USA), novel-source (Elanco) MBO (E-MBO) in a gelatin capsule, spinosad API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient using registered manufacturing process) in a gelatin capsule, spinosad tablets (Comfortis(®) chewable beef flavored tablets, active ingredient spinosad, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN, USA), and the recently registered spinosad + E-MBO combination tablets (Trifexis™ chewable beef flavored tablets, active ingredients E-MBO and spinosad, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN, USA). Regardless of the source of MBO, in the presence of spinosad, greater systemic exposure of MBO was obtained as compared to MBO administered alone. Target animal safety studies conducted with dose multiples of spinosad and MBO indicate the increased exposure of MBO does not have implications on adverse clinical reactions. Further research is required to determine whether the higher levels of MBO have any implications for improved effectiveness as compared to C-MBO. Effectiveness studies conducted with 0.5 mg/kg of E-MBO in combination tablets demonstrated noninterference against C-MBO with both products achieving >99% effectiveness against the dose-limiting nematode, Ancylostoma caninum. No statistical differences were detected in the PK of MBO when comparing animals receiving E-MBO (without spinosad) and C-MBO. Also, the PK of spinosad was unaltered when co-administered with MBO.
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Wang YC, Qiao M, Liu YX, Arp HPH, Zhu YG. Comparison of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon uptake pathways and risk assessment of vegetables from waste-water irrigated areas in northern China. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 13:433-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c0em00098a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Qiao M, Zhao Z, Barber P, Foniok T, Sun S, Tuor U. Development of a model of recurrent stroke consisting of a mild transient stroke followed by a second moderate stroke in rats. J Neurosci Methods 2009; 184:244-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2009.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2009] [Revised: 07/24/2009] [Accepted: 08/13/2009] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wu Z, Xuanyuan Z, Li R, Jiang D, Li C, Xu H, Bai Y, Zhang X, Turakainen H, Saris P, Savilahti H, Qiao M. Mu transposition complex mutagenesis inLactococcus lactis- identification of genes affecting nisin production. J Appl Microbiol 2009; 106:41-8. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2008.03962.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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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Diagnosis of Q fever has largely been dependent upon serology, which may lead to delayed diagnosis as seroconversion can take weeks to develop. During a recent Q fever outbreak (27 patients) in rural South Australia, we compared the diagnostic rate of serology with two separate real-time PCRs, the 27kDa outer membrane protein and the insertion sequence. PCR was positive (on either or both PCR assays) in sera of 67% of the patients. Median time required for making serological diagnosis was 17 days, compared with 4 days by PCR. Q fever PCR is an effective tool in the diagnosis of acute Q fever infection.
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- Consultant Microbiologist/Virologist, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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Chang G, Rawlings L, Turra M, Qiao M, Tsirgiotis E, Schepetiuk S, Weir S, Higgins G. P.287 Phylogenetic analysis of hepatitis C infection in South Australia. J Clin Virol 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6532(06)80467-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Qiao M, Latta P, Foniok T, Buist R, Meng S, Tomanek B, Tuor UI. Cerebral blood flow response to a hypoxic-ischemic insult differs in neonatal and juvenile rats. MAGMA 2004; 17:117-24. [PMID: 15538659 DOI: 10.1007/s10334-004-0058-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2004] [Accepted: 07/29/2004] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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To compare the cerebral blood flow (CBF) response to a transient episode of hypoxia-ischemia producing damage in neonatal and juvenile rats. One- and four-week-old rats were subjected to unilateral carotid artery occlusion plus hypoxia (8% oxygen). Perfusion MR images were acquired either in sham controls or in hypoxic-ischemic rats before, during, 1 h and 24 h after hypoxia-ischemia. At 24 h post hypoxia-ischemia, T2 maps and histology were used to assess damage. In sham controls, CBF increased twofold between the age of one and four weeks. Reductions in CBF ipsilateral to the occlusion occurred during hypoxia-ischemia followed by a substantial recovery at 1 h post in both age groups. However, contralaterally, hyperemia occurred during hypoxia-ischemia in four-week but not one-week-old rats. Similarly, hyperemia occurred ipsilaterally at 24 h post hypoxia-ischemia in four-week but not one-week-olds, corresponding to the distribution of elevations in T2. Despite CBF differences, extensive cell death occurred ipsilaterally in both age groups. The CBF responses to hypoxia-ischemia and reperfusion differ depending on postnatal age, with hyperemia occurring in juvenile but not neonatal rats. The results suggest a greater CBF responsiveness and differential relationship between post-ischemic vascular perfusion and tissue injury in older compared with immature animals.
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- Institute for Biodiagnostics (West), National Research Council of Canada, B153, 3330 Hospital Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 4N1
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Woo KS, Chook P, Yu CW, Sung RYT, Qiao M, Leung SSF, Lam CWK, Metreweli C, Celermajer DS. Overweight in children is associated with arterial endothelial dysfunction and intima-media thickening. Int J Obes (Lond) 2004; 28:852-7. [PMID: 15170465 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We sought to study arterial endothelial function and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), both early markers of atherosclerosis, in overweight compared to normal children. DESIGN Case-control comparison. SUBJECTS A total of 36 asymptomatic overweight children (body mass index (BMI)>23; mean 25+/-3) aged 9-12 y and 36 age- and gender-matched nonobese healthy children (BMI<21) from a school community. MEASUREMENTS The key parameters were: BMI, arterial endothelial function (ultrasound-derived endothelium-dependent dilation) and carotid artery IMT. The secondary parameters measured included body fat content, waist-hip ratio (WHR), blood pressures, blood lipids, insulin and glucose. RESULTS The two groups were well matched for blood pressures, cholesterol and glucose levels, but BMI (P<0.0001), body fat (P=0.001), WHR (P<0.05), fasting blood insulin (P=0.001) and triglyceride levels (P<0.05) were higher in obese children. Overweight was associated with impaired arterial endothelial function (6.6+/-2.3 vs 9.7+/-3.0%, P<0.0001) and increased carotid IMT (0.49+/-0.04 mm vs 0.45+/-0.04 mm, P=0.006). The degree of endothelial dysfunction correlated with BMI (P<0.003) on multivariate analysis. CONCLUSION Obesity, even of mild-to-moderate degree, is independently associated with abnormal arterial function and structure in otherwise healthy young children.
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Linder M, Selber K, Nakari-Setälä T, Qiao M, Kula MR, Penttilä M. The hydrophobins HFBI and HFBII from Trichoderma reesei showing efficient interactions with nonionic surfactants in aqueous two-phase systems. Biomacromolecules 2003; 2:511-7. [PMID: 11749214 DOI: 10.1021/bm0001493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fungal hydrophobins are a group of surface active, self-assembling proteins. The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei produces two (class II) hydrophobins, HFBI and HFBII. We have studied how these water-soluble hydrophobins behave in two-phase systems using a series of nonionic surfactants with different characteristics. It was found that both hydrophobins, but especially HFBI, had a very high affinity for the surfactants. The highest partitioning coefficient, over 2500, was observed for HFBI with C(11)EO(2). Reducing the disulfides in the protein resulted in a complete loss of affinity for the surfactant, which demonstrates that the interaction is dependent on the disulfide-stabilized conformation. The hydrophobins could be efficiently extracted back from the surfactant phase by addition of alcohols such as isobutanol. Effects of the type of surfactant, temperature, pH, and ionic strength were investigated. The use of this method for purifying the proteins from crude fungal culture supernatants is demonstrated and implications of the protein-polymer interaction are discussed.
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- VTT Biotechnology, P.O.Box 1500, FIN-02044 VTT, Finland; and Institute für Enzymtechnologie der Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich, D-52426 Jülich, Germany.
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Experiments were conducted to compare the chemical composition of broiler breast meat that was naturally lighter than normal, normal, and darker than normal. In each of three separate replicated trials (wk), fillets were obtained from three commercial processing plants. Approximately 25 fillets of each color group were selected based on International Commission on Illumination (CIE) lightness values as follows: lighter than normal (L* > 53), normal (48 < L* < 51), and darker than normal (L* < 46). The fillets from each replicate, plant, and color group were ground and mixed together, and samples for the 27 treatment groups subjected to color, pH, and chemical analyses (protein, ash, moisture, total lipids, iron, glycogen, and fatty acids profile). The whole fillets had significantly different color values for the three color groups at 0 and 24 h prior to grinding. Of the ground meat samples, there were significant treatment and plant differences in composition. There were no color treatment effects on moisture, lipid, glycogen, iron, ash, or fatty acid ratios. Meat from the light group had significantly lower protein values than the normal or dark meat and lower ash than the dark group. The light group also had significantly higher levels of C16:1 and lower levels of C18:0 and C20:4 fatty acids than the dark group. Among the three plants, there were significant effects for breast meat color and composition. Results indicated that, although plant had more effect on composition, differences by color group might indicate that extreme variation in color may be due to long-term genetic factors as well as short-term antemortem stress.
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-2772, USA
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