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Song R, Zhang J, Zhu M, Lin L, Wei W, Wei D. Computer-aided rational design strategy based on protein surface charge to improve the thermal stability of a novel esterase from Geobacillus jurassicus. Biotechnol Lett 2024:10.1007/s10529-024-03473-4. [PMID: 38523202 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-024-03473-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/10/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Although Geobacillus are significant thermophilic bacteria source, there are no reports of thermostable esterase gene in Geobacillus jurassicus or rational design strategies to increase the thermal stability of esterases. RESULTS Gene gju768 showed a highest similarity of 15.20% to esterases from Geobacillus sp. with detail enzymatic properties. Using a combination of Gibbs Unfolding Free Energy (∆∆G) calculator and the distance from the mutation site to the catalytic site (DsCα-Cα) to screen suitable mutation sites with elimination of negative surface charge, the mutants (D24N, E221Q, and E253Q) displayed stable mutants with higher thermal stability than the wild-type (WT). Mutant E253Q exhibited the best thermal stability, with a half-life (T1/2) at 65 °C of 32.4 min, which was 1.8-fold of the WT (17.9 min). CONCLUSION Cloning of gene gju768 and rational design based on surface charge engineering contributed to the identification of thermostable esterase from Geobacillus sp. and the exploration of evolutionary strategies for thermal stability.
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- Runfei Song
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, People's Republic of China
- Research Laboratory for Functional Nanomaterial, National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, Shanghai, 200241, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, 200237, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Li C, Wang H, Chen S, Bai Z, Zhu M, Wang H, Chen D, Ren Z, Chen S, Tang Y, Zhang Y. Weak-Water-Coordination Electrolyte to Stabilize Zinc Anode Interface for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries. Small 2024; 20:e2306939. [PMID: 37929662 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306939] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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The performance of zinc-ion batteries is severely hindered by the uncontrolled growth of dendrites and the severe side reactions on the zinc anode interface. To address these challenges, a weak-water-coordination electrolyte is realized in a peptone-ZnSO4 -based electrolyte to simultaneously regulate the solvation structure and the interfacial environment. The peptone molecules have stronger interaction with Zn2+ ions than with water molecules, making them more prone to coordinate with Zn2+ ions and then reducing the active water in the solvated sheath. Meantime, the peptone molecules selectively adsorb on the Zn metal surface, and then are reduced to form a stable solid-electrolyte interface layer that can facilitate uniform and dense Zn deposition to inhabit the dendritic growth. Consequently, the Zn||Zn symmetric cell can exhibit exceptional cycling performance over 3200 h at 1.0 mA cm-2 /1.0 mAh cm-2 in the peptone-ZnSO4 -based electrolyte. Moreover, when coupled with a Na2 V6 O16 ·3H2 O cathode, the cell exhibits a long lifespan of 3000 cycles and maintains a high capacity retention rate of 84.3% at 5.0 A g-1 . This study presents an effective approach for enabling simultaneous regulation of the solvation structure and interfacial environment to design a highly reversible Zn anode.
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- Chunxin Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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Ma X, Zhang G, Wu F, Bao F, Chang X, Chen J, Deng H, Gao R, Gao X, Hu L, Ji H, Ku HS, Lu K, Ma L, Mao L, Song Z, Sun H, Tang C, Wang F, Wang H, Wang T, Xia T, Ying M, Zhan H, Zhou T, Zhu M, Zhu Q, Shi Y, Zhao HH, Deng C. Native Approach to Controlled-Z Gates in Inductively Coupled Fluxonium Qubits. Phys Rev Lett 2024; 132:060602. [PMID: 38394561 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.060602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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The fluxonium qubits have emerged as a promising platform for gate-based quantum information processing. However, their extraordinary protection against charge fluctuations comes at a cost: when coupled capacitively, the qubit-qubit interactions are restricted to XX interactions. Consequently, effective ZZ or XZ interactions are only constructed either by temporarily populating higher-energy states, or by exploiting perturbative effects under microwave driving. Instead, we propose and demonstrate an inductive coupling scheme, which offers a wide selection of native qubit-qubit interactions for fluxonium. In particular, we leverage a built-in, flux-controlled ZZ interaction to perform qubit entanglement. To combat the increased flux-noise-induced dephasing away from the flux-insensitive position, we use a continuous version of the dynamical decoupling scheme to perform noise filtering. Combining these, we demonstrate a 20 ns controlled-z gate with a mean fidelity of 99.53%. More than confirming the efficacy of our gate scheme, this high-fidelity result also reveals a promising but rarely explored parameter space uniquely suitable for gate operations between fluxonium qubits.
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- Xizheng Ma
- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group USA, Bellevue, Washington 98004, USA
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group USA, Bellevue, Washington 98004, USA
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Beijing 100102, China
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- DAMO Quantum Laboratory, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 311121, China
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Jiang B, Wan JY, Tian YY, Xu R, Ma JL, Li J, Yu YX, Hu LK, Hu CH, Zhu M. [Arterial spin labeling in assessment of interstitial fibrosis in renal allografts]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:276-281. [PMID: 38246772 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20230726-00095] [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: 01/23/2024]
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Objective: To explore the feasibility and application value of arterial spin labeling (ASL) in evaluating the degree of renal fibrosis after kidney transplantation. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Renal transplant recipients who received treatment at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from December 2021 to December 2022 were enrolled. All participants underwent ASL scan, and the values of renal cortical renal blood flow (RBF) were measured through post-processing software. The participants were divided into different groups according to the Banff interstitial fibrosis score (ci score) of the transplanted kidneys, and then relevant indicators were compared. One-way analysis of variance was conducted to compare the differences in renal cortical RBF among the groups. Spearman correlation analysis was employed to investigate the association between renal cortical RBF and ci score of the transplanted kidney. Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to analyze the diagnostic effectiveness of renal cortical RBF and laboratory indicators for distinguishing varying degrees of fibrosis in transplanted kidneys. The Delong test was utilized to compare the area under the curve (AUC). Results: A total of 60 patients (42 males and 18 females) were included in the study, with a mean age of (44.6±10.8) years. All patients were divided into 4 groups: ci0 group (ci score=0, 11 cases), ci1 group (ci score=1, 21 cases), ci2 group (ci score=2, 20 cases), and ci3 group (ci score=3, 8 cases). With an increase in the degree of fibrosis in the transplanted kidney, there was a corresponding decrease in the renal cortical RBF value. The differences in renal cortical RBF values among the 4 groups were statistically significant[ci0 group: (214.9±28.5) ml·(100 g)-1·min-1; ci1 group: (181.7±29.3) ml·(100 g)-1·min-1; ci2 group: (158.8±39.2) ml·(100 g)-1·min-1; ci3 group: (123.1±27.2) ml·(100 g)-1·min-1; F=14.02, P<0.001]. The renal cortical RBF was moderately negatively correlated with the ci score (r=-0.644, P<0.001). The AUC for discriminating between ci0 and ci1-3 of renal cortical RBF and 24-hour urine protein was 0.881 (95%CI: 0.772-0.950) and 0.680 (95%CI: 0.547-0.795), respectively. The AUC for renal cortical RBF was significantly higher than that for 24-hour urine protein (P=0.047). The renal cortical RBF can distinguish between ci0-1 and ci2-3, as well as ci0-2 and ci3, with the corresponding AUC value of 0.796 (95%CI: 0.673-0.889) and 0.900 (95%CI: 0.795-0.963), respectively. Conclusion: ASL can quantitatively assess renal blood perfusion in transplanted kidneys and demonstrates high operational efficacy in distinguishing varying degrees of fibrosis in the transplanted kidneys.
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- B Jiang
- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Zhu M, Wang H, Wang H, Li C, Chen D, Wang K, Bai Z, Chen S, Zhang Y, Tang Y. A Fluorinated Solid-state-electrolyte Interface Layer Guiding Fast Zinc-ion Oriented Deposition in Aqueous Zinc-ion Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316904. [PMID: 38059793 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316904] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Aqueous zinc ion batteries are gaining popularity due to their high energy density and environmental friendliness. However, random deposition of zinc ions on the anode and sluggish migration of zinc ions on the interface would lead to the growth of zinc dendrites and poor cycling performance. To address these challenges, we developed a fluorinated solid-state-electrolyte interface layer composed of Ca5 (PO4 )3 F/Zn3 (PO4 )2 via an in situ ion exchange strategy to guide zinc-ion oriented deposition and fast zinc ion migration on the anode during cycling. The introduction of Ca5 (PO4 )3 F (FAP) can increase the nucleation sites of zinc ions and guide the oriented deposition of zinc ions along the (002) crystal plane, while the in situ formation of Zn3 (PO4 )2 during cycling can accelerate the migration of zinc ions. Benefited from our design, the assembled Zn//V2 O5 ⋅ H2 O batteries based on FAP-protected Zn anode (FAP-Zn) achieve a higher capacity retention of 84 % (220 mAh g-1 ) than that of bare-Zn based batteries, which have a capacity retention of 23 % (97 mAh g-1 ) at 3.0 A g-1 after 800 cycles. This work provides a new solution for the rational design and development of the solid-state electrolyte interface layer to achieve high-performance zinc-ion batteries.
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- Mengyu Zhu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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Feng X, Zhu X, Zhu M, Qian Y, Li H. Effects of Voltage and Treatment Time of Pulsed Electric Field on Electroporation in Rhizoctonia solani. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:58. [PMID: 38196012 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03564-x] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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The pulsed electric field (PEF) of μs duration can induce electroporation by causing permanent damage to the membrane, leading to cell death. The microbe was treated by a homemade PEF generator instrument. The sterilization effect of PEF on the Rhizoctonia solani was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), and the leakage of the intracellular contents was measured with a conductometer and an ultraviolet spectrophotometer. The increases in the electrical conductivity and the optical density (OD) value indicated that the cell membrane was damaged, and the intracellular contents overflowed. As a result, according to our experimental conditions, the optimum condition was the high-pulsed electric voltage of 26 kV, and the treatment time was 4 min. It could be concluded that the PEF could damage the cell membrane, and the ratio of electroporation reached 100%, which provides a new method of killing R. solani efficiently.
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- Xuebin Feng
- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210031, China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210031, China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210031, China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210031, China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210031, China.
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Zhu M, Zhai W, Song R, Lin L, Wei W, Wei D. Correction to "Enhanced Thermostability of Geobacillus stearothermophilus α-Amylase by Rational Design of Disulfide Bond and Application in Corn Starch Liquefaction and Bread Quality Improvement". J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:950-951. [PMID: 38146144 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Liu H, Li W, Zhu M, Wen X, Jin J, Wang H, Lv D, Zhao S, Wu X, Jiao J. Myokines and Biomarkers of Frailty in Older Inpatients with Undernutrition: A Prospective Study. J Frailty Aging 2024; 13:82-90. [PMID: 38616363 DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2024.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Population aging might increase the prevalence of undernutrition in older people, which increases the risk of frailty. Numerous studies have indicated that myokines are released by skeletal myocytes in response to muscular contractions and might be associated with frailty. This study aimed to evaluate whether myokines are biomarkers of frailty in older inpatients with undernutrition. METHODS The frailty biomarkers were extracted from the Gene Expression Omnibus and Genecards datasets. Relevant myokines and health-related variables were assessed in 55 inpatients aged ≥ 65 years from the Peking Union Medical College Hospital prospective longitudinal frailty study. Serum was prepared for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using the appropriate kits. Correlations between biomarkers and frailty status were calculated by Spearman's correlation analysis. Multiple linear regression was performed to investigate the association between factors and frailty scores. RESULTS The prevalence of frailty was 13.21%. The bioinformatics analysis indicated that leptin, adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), irisin, decorin, and myostatin were potential biomarkers of frailty. The frailty group had significantly higher concentrations of leptin, AMPK, and MSTN than the robust group (p < 0.05). AMPK was significantly positively correlated with frailty (p < 0.05). The pre-frailty and frailty groups had significantly lower concentrations of irisin than the robust group (p < 0.05), whereas the DCN concentration did not differ among the groups. Multiple linear regression suggested that the 15 factors influencing the coefficients of association, the top 50% were the ADL score, MNA-SF score, serum albumin concentration, urination function, hearing function, leptin concentration, GDS-15 score, and MSTN concentration. CONCLUSIONS Proinflammatory myokines, particularly leptin, myostatin, and AMPK, negatively affect muscle mass and strength in older adults. ADL and nutritional status play major roles in the development of frailty. Our results confirm that identification of frailty relies upon clinical variables, myokine concentrations, and functional parameters, which might enable the identification and monitoring of frailty.
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- H Liu
- Hongpeng Liu, Peking University School of Nursing, Beijing, China, ; Xinjuan Wu,
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Zhu M, Zhai W, Song R, Lin L, Wei W, Wei D. Enhanced Thermostability of Geobacillus stearothermophilus α-Amylase by Rational Design of Disulfide Bond and Application in Corn Starch Liquefaction and Bread Quality Improvement. J Agric Food Chem 2023; 71:18928-18942. [PMID: 38053503 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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α-Amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) from Geobacillus stearothermophilus (generally recognized as safe) exhibited thermal inactivation, hampering its further application in starch-based industries. To address this, we performed structural analyses based on molecular dynamics targeting the flexible regions of α-amylase. Subsequently, we rationally designed a thermostable mutant, AmyS1, by introducing disulfide bonds to stabilize the flexible regions. AmyS1 showed excellent thermostability without any stability-activity trade-off, giving a 40-fold longer T1/2 (1359 min) at 90 °C. Thermostability mechanism analysis revealed that the introduction of disulfide bonds in AmyS1 refined weak spots and reconfigured the protein's force network. Moreover, AmyS1 exhibited improved pH compatibility and enhanced corn starch liquefaction at 100 °C with a 5.1-fold increased product concentration. Baking tests confirmed that AmyS1 enhanced bread quality and extended the shelf life. Therefore, mutant AmyS1 is a robust candidate for the starch-based industry.
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- Mengyu Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai 201418, China
- Research Laboratory for Functional Nanomaterial, National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Wu W, Wu W, Gong CX, Liang Y, Zhu M, Xiong H, Fu JF. [Summary of the 22 nd National Pediatric Endocrine and Genetic Metabolic Diseases Conference]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:958-959. [PMID: 37803871 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230804-00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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- W Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China
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Xia CM, Zhu M, Zhu LF, Ji PZ, Wu PF, Yang YL, Liu B, Ma YC. [Research progress in the regulation of tumor cell PD-L1 expression by N6-methyladenosine modification]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2023; 52:976-980. [PMID: 37670637 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20221201-01012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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- C M Xia
- Department of Pathology, 940th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China
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- Department of Pathology, 940th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, 940th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, 940th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, 940th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Zhang H, Zhang W, Zhu M, Awadasseid A. A Review on the Anticancer Activity of Carbazole-based Tricyclic Compounds. Curr Med Chem 2023; 31:CMC-EPUB-134046. [PMID: 37622700 DOI: 10.2174/0929867331666230825104254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Cancers are a huge threat to human life and health. Every year, many people suffer and die from various cancers, and numerous resources have been used to combat cancer. Due to several disadvantages of anticancer agents, such as drug-induced side effects, drug resistance, etc., there are still wide gaps in their ability to conquer cancer. Therefore, there is an urgent need to discover and develop many novel chemotypes to suppress cancer. In this review, we mainly focus on the anticancer potency of two representative sorts of carbazole-based compounds: carboline derivatives and diazacarbazole derivatives. Diazacarbazole derivatives, which have not been fully explored yet, might bring us a new vision and a valuable opportunity for overcoming the enormous hurdle we are now facing in the cancer campaign. We also provide several synthetic approaches for constructing the critical skeletons of the carbazole-based tricyclic compounds.
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- Hua Zhang
- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, China
- Moganshan Institute, Zhejiang University of Technology, Deqing 313202, China
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Zhang H, Zhou S, Plewka J, Wu C, Zhu M, Yu Q, Musielak B, Wang X, Awadasseid A, Magiera-Mularz K, Wu Y, Zhang W. Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Activity Evaluation of 2-Arylmethoxy-4-(2,2'-dihalogen-substituted biphenyl-3-ylmethoxy) Benzylamine Derivatives as Potent PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors. J Med Chem 2023; 66:10579-10603. [PMID: 37496104 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 07/28/2023]
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Novel 2-arylmethoxy-4-(2,2'-dihalogen-substituted biphenyl-3-ylmethoxy) benzylamine derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated in vitro and in vivo against cancers as PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors. Through the computer-aided structural optimization and the homogeneous time-resolved fluorescence (HTRF) assay, compound A56 was found to most strongly block the PD-1/PD-L1 interaction with an IC50 value of 2.4 ± 0.8 nM and showed the most potent activity. 1H NMR titration results indicated that A56 can tightly bind to the PD-L1 protein with KD < 1 μM. The X-ray diffraction data for the cocrystal structure of the A56/PD-L1 complex (3.5 Å) deciphered a novel binding mode in detail, which can account for its most potent inhibitory activity. Cell-based assays further demonstrated the strong ability of A56 as an hPD-1/hPD-L1 blocker. Especially in an hPD-L1 MC38 humanized mouse model, A56 significantly inhibited tumor growth without obvious toxicity, with a TGI rate of 55.20% (50 mg/kg, i.g.). In conclusion, A56 is a promising clinical candidate worthy of further development.
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- Hua Zhang
- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Lab of Molecular Immunology, Virus Inspection Department, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Lab of Chemical Biology and Molecular Drug Design, College of Pharmaceutical Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
- Institute of Drug Development & Chemical Biology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Wang XD, Zhu M. [Sequential treatment of oral and maxillofacial deformities with hemifacial microsomia]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 58:781-790. [PMID: 37550038 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20230420-00167] [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: 08/09/2023]
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The incidence of the first and second branchial arch syndrome namely hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is the second only to cleft lip and palate, and it is a very common craniofacial developmental deformity. This congenital condition affects the development of the orbit, ear, and mandible, and the clinical manifestations of each patient are significantly heterogeneous. Clinical treatment needs to formulate corresponding treatment measures according to different degrees of tissue deformity at different ages. This article puts forward personal suggestions for the sequential treatment of oral and maxillofacial deformities of HFM from the perspective of patient age and classification.
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- X D Wang
- Department of Oral & Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine & College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Oral & Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine & College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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Zhu M, Li J, Zheng WH, Wu MJ. [Clinicopathological features of thyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2023; 52:820-826. [PMID: 37527987 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20230111-00028] [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: 08/03/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features, immunophenotype and gene alterations of thyroid-like low-grade nasopharyngeal papillary adenocarcinoma (TL-LGNPPA). Methods: Fifteen case of TL-LGNPPA diagnosed at Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (5 cases) and the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (10 cases) from November 2011 to August 2020 were collected. Clinical and pathological examinations, immunohistochemical staining and next-generation sequencing were performed. The clinicopathological and molecular characteristics were summarized, and relevant literature was reviewed. Results: Fifteen patients were identified and included. Their median age was 36 years (range, 20-60 years). The male-female ratio was 1.0∶1.1. The most common symptoms were epistaxis and nasal obstruction. The neoplasms were located on the roof of the nasopharynx or the posterior margin of the nasal septum. The pathological features included complex papillary and glandular structures mainly composed of single or pseudostratified cubic and columnar cells, with mild to moderate cytological atypia. In some cases, spindle cell features, nuclear grooves, ground glass nuclei, squamous metaplasia, or scattered psammoma bodies were identified. In addition, nuclear polar reversal cells, hobnail cells and micropapillary structures were found, but have not been reported in previous literature. Immunohistochemistry showed that the tumor cells were diffusely positive for TTF1, CK7, vimentin and CKpan; focally positive for p40, CK5/6 and p16; and negative for Tg, NapsinA, CK20, CDX2, S-100 and PAX8. The Ki-67 positive rates ranged from 1% to 20% and were≤10% in thirteen cases (13/15). EBER in situ hybridization was negative in all cases. DNA sequencing of 6 specimens was performed and all specimens were found harboring gene mutations (EWSR1, SMAD2, ROS1, JAK3, GRIN2A, ERRCC5, STAT3, and TET2), but no hot spot gene alterations were found. No MSI-H and MMR related gene changes were detected. All tumors showed low tumor mutation burden. All 15 patients underwent endoscopic surgery, and only 1 of them underwent radiotherapy postoperatively. All patients were recurrence free and alive at the end of follow-up periods (range: 23 to 129 months). Conclusions: TL-LGNPPA is a rare indolent tumor of the nasopharynx and exhibits a unique morphology and immunophenotype. Endoscopic resection is an effective treatment for TL-LGNPPA with excellent overall prognosis.
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- M Zhu
- Department of Thyroid, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Head and Neck, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou 310022, China
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Zhang J, Ma ZM, Wang H, Fu YT, Ji C, Zhu M, Shen HB, Ma HX. [Association between chronic lung diseases and the risk of lung cancer in UK Biobank: observational and Mendelian randomization analyses]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2023; 57:1147-1152. [PMID: 37574304 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20221115-01112] [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: 08/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the association between chronic lung diseases and the risk of lung cancer. Methods: Using UK Biobank (UKB) survey data, 472 397 participants who had not previously been diagnosed with cancer and whose self-reported sex was consistent with their genetic sex were studied. Information on the prevalence of previous chronic lung diseases, general demographic characteristics and the prevalence of lung cancer was collected using baseline questionnaires and national health system data. The multivariate Cox proportional risk regression model was used to analyze the association between four previous chronic lung diseases (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial pulmonary disease) and the risk of lung cancer. A total of 458 526 participants with genotype data in the observational study were selected as research objects, and the closely related and independent genetic loci with four chronic lung diseases were selected as instrumental variables, and the association between four chronic lung diseases and the risk of lung cancer was analyzed by Mendelian randomization (MR). The dose-response relationship between genetic risk score and the risk of lung cancer in different chronic lung diseases was evaluated using a restricted cubic spline function. Results: The age [M (Q1, Q3)] of the subjects was 57 (50, 63) years old, and there were 3 516 new cases of lung cancer (0.74%) during follow-up. The multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression model analysis showed that previous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis were associated with the risk of lung cancer, about 1.61 (1.49-1.75) and 2.61 (1.24-5.49), respectively. MR Studies showed that genetically predicted chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis were associated with the risk of lung cancer, with HR (95%CI) of 1.10 (1.03-1.19) and 1.04 (1.01-1.08), respectively. The results of restricted cubic spline function analysis showed that the risk of lung cancer increased linearly with the increase of genetic risk scores for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (P<0.05). Neither observational studies nor Mendelian randomization analysis found an association between previous asthma or interstitial lung disease and the risk of lung cancer (both P values>0.05). Conclusion: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are potential risk factors for lung cancer.
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- J Zhang
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Pan Z, Lu JG, Jiang P, Han JL, Chen HL, Han ZW, Liu K, Qian L, Xu RX, Zhang B, Luo JT, Yan Z, Yang ZL, Zhou DJ, Wang PF, Wang C, Li MH, Zhu M. A binary pulsar in a 53-minute orbit. Nature 2023; 620:961-964. [PMID: 37339734 PMCID: PMC10468392 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06308-w] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Spider pulsars are neutron stars that have a companion star in a close orbit. The companion star sheds material to the neutron star, spinning it up to millisecond rotation periods, while the orbit shortens to hours. The companion is eventually ablated and destroyed by the pulsar wind and radiation1,2. Spider pulsars are key for studying the evolutionary link between accreting X-ray pulsars and isolated millisecond pulsars, pulsar irradiation effects and the birth of massive neutron stars3-6. Black widow pulsars in extremely compact orbits (as short as 62 minutes7) have companions with masses much smaller than 0.1 M⊙. They may have evolved from redback pulsars with companion masses of about 0.1-0.4 M⊙ and orbital periods of less than 1 day8. If this is true, then there should be a population of millisecond pulsars with moderate-mass companions and very short orbital periods9, but, hitherto, no such system was known. Here we report radio observations of the binary millisecond pulsar PSR J1953+1844 (M71E) that show it to have an orbital period of 53.3 minutes and a companion with a mass of around 0.07 M⊙. It is a faint X-ray source and located 2.5 arcminutes from the centre of the globular cluster M71.
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- Z Pan
- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Guizhou Radio Astronomical Observatory, Guizhou University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Guizhou Radio Astronomical Observatory, Guizhou University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- Guizhou Radio Astronomical Observatory, Guizhou University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China.
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Yunnan Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, People's Republic of China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn, Germany
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Guizhou Radio Astronomical Observatory, Guizhou University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Astronomy, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Physics and Technology, School of Physics, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Nevada Center for Astrophysics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
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- National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, China
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- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Public Big Data, Guizhou University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
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- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Guizhou Radio Astronomical Observatory, Guizhou University, Guiyang, People's Republic of China
- College of Astronomy and Space Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Zhu M, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Chen L, Kuang Y. Rutin modified selenium nanoparticles reduces cell oxidative damage induced by H 2O 2 by activating Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway. J Biomater Appl 2023:8853282231182765. [PMID: 37285508 DOI: 10.1177/08853282231182765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oxidative damage of neurons is one of the key pathological markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which eventually leads to neuronal apoptosis and loss. Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a key regulator of antioxidant response and is considered to be an important therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, the selenated derivative of antioxidant rutin (Se-Rutin) was synthesized with sodium selenate (Na2SeO3) as raw material by a simple electrostatic-compound in situ selenium reduction method. The effects of Se-Rutin on H2O2 induced oxidative damage in Pheochromocytoma PC12 cells were evaluated by cell viability, apoptosis, reactive oxygen species level and the expression of antioxidant response element (Nrf2). The results showed that H2O2 treatment significantly increased the level of apoptosis and reactive oxygen species, while the level of Nrf2 and HO-1 decreased. However, Se-Rutin significantly reduced H2O2 induced apoptosis and cytotoxicity, and increased the expression of Nrf2 and HO-1, both of which were better than that of pure rutin. Therefore, the activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway may be the basis of Se-Rutin's anti-oxidative damage to AD.
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- Mengyu Zhu
- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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Lin W, Li J, Wang J, Gu K, Li H, Xu Z, Wang K, Wang F, Zhu M, Fan Y, Wang H, Tao G, Liu N, Ding M, Chen S, Wu J, Tang Y. Weak-Coordination Electrolyte Enabling Fast Li + Transport in Lithium Metal Batteries at Ultra-Low Temperature. Small 2023; 19:e2207093. [PMID: 36890773 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207093] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are promising for next-generation high-energy-density batteries owing to the highest specific capacity and the lowest potential of Li metal anode. However, the LMBs are normally confronted with drastic capacity fading under extremely cold conditions mainly due to the freezing issue and sluggish Li+ desolvation process in commercial ethylene carbonate (EC)-based electrolyte at ultra-low temperature (e.g., below -30 °C). To overcome the above challenges, an anti-freezing carboxylic ester of methyl propionate (MP)-based electrolyte with weak Li+ coordination and low-freezing temperature (below -60 °C) is designed, and the corresponding LiNi0.8 Co0.1 Mn0.1 O2 (NCM811) cathode exhibits a higher discharge capacity of 84.2 mAh g-1 and energy density of 195.0 Wh kg-1 cathode than that of the cathode (1.6 mAh g-1 and 3.9 Wh kg-1 cathode ) working in commercial EC-based electrolytes for NCM811‖ Li cell at -60 °C. Molecular dynamics simulation, Raman spectra, and nuclear magnetic resonance characterizations reveal that rich mobile Li+ and the unique solvation structure with weak Li+ coordination are achieved in MP-based electrolyte, which collectively facilitate the Li+ transference process at low temperature. This work provides fundamental insights into low-temperature electrolytes by regulating solvation structure, and offers the basic guidelines for the design of low-temperature electrolytes for LMBs.
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- Wang Lin
- Department of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, Army Logistics Academy, Chongqing, 401311, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Department of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, Army Logistics Academy, Chongqing, 401311, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Department of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, Army Logistics Academy, Chongqing, 401311, P. R. China
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- Department of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, Army Logistics Academy, Chongqing, 401311, P. R. China
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- Department of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, Army Logistics Academy, Chongqing, 401311, P. R. China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, P. R. China
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- Department of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, Army Logistics Academy, Chongqing, 401311, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350116, P. R. China
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, 1 Xueyuan Road, Quanzhou, 362801, P. R. China
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Liu L, Zhu M, Wang Y, Wan B, Jiang Z. [Molecular pathological mechanism of liver metabolic disorder in mice with severe spinal muscular atrophy]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:852-858. [PMID: 37313828 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.05.22] [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: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the molecular pathological mechanism of liver metabolic disorder in severe spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). METHODS The transgenic mice with type Ⅰ SMA (Smn-/- SMN20tg/2tg) and littermate control mice (Smn+/- SMN20tg/2tg) were observed for milk suckling behavior and body weight changes after birth. The mice with type Ⅰ SMA mice were given an intraperitoneal injection of 20% glucose solution or saline (15 μL/12 h), and their survival time was recorded. GO enrichment analysis was performed using the RNA-Seq data of the liver of type Ⅰ SMA and littermate control mice, and the results were verified using quantitative real-time PCR. Bisulfite sequencing was performed to examine CpG island methylation level in Fasn gene promoter region in the liver of the neonatal mice. RESULTS The neonatal mice with type Ⅰ SMA showed normal milk suckling behavior but had lower body weight than the littermate control mice on the second day after birth. Intraperitoneal injection of glucose solution every 12 h significantly improved the median survival time of type Ⅰ SMA mice from 9±1.3 to 11± 1.5 days (P < 0.05). Analysis of the RNA-Seq data of the liver showed that the expression of the target genes of PPARα related to lipid metabolism and mitochondrial β oxidation were down-regulated in the liver of type Ⅰ SMA mice. Type Ⅰ SMA mice had higher methylation level of the Fasn promoter region in the liver than the littermate control mice (76.44% vs 58.67%). In primary cultures of hepatocytes from type Ⅰ SMA mice, treatment with 5-AzaC significantly up-regulated the expressions of the genes related to lipid metabolism by over 1 fold (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Type Ⅰ SMA mice have liver metabolic disorder, and the down-regulation of the target genes of PPARα related to lipid and glucose metabolism due to persistent DNA methylation contributes to the progression of SMA.
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- L Liu
- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China
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Andrady AL, Heikkilä AM, Pandey KK, Bruckman LS, White CC, Zhu M, Zhu L. Effects of UV radiation on natural and synthetic materials. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2023; 22:1177-1202. [PMID: 37039962 PMCID: PMC10088630 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-023-00377-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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The deleterious effects of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation on construction materials, especially wood and plastics, and the consequent impacts on their useful lifetimes, are well documented in scientific literature. Any future increase in solar UV radiation and ambient temperature due to climate change will therefore shorten service lifetimes of materials, which will require higher levels of stabilisation or other interventions to maintain their lifetimes at the present levels. The implementation of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments on substances that deplete the ozone layer, controls the solar UV-B radiation received on Earth. This current quadrennial assessment provides a comprehensive update on the deleterious effects of solar UV radiation on the durability of natural and synthetic materials, as well as recent innovations in better stabilising of materials against solar UV radiation-induced damage. Pertinent emerging technologies for wood and plastics used in construction, composite materials used in construction, textile fibres, comfort fabric, and photovoltaic materials, are addressed in detail. Also addressed are the trends in technology designed to increase sustainability via replacing toxic, unsustainable, legacy additives with 'greener' benign substitutes that may indirectly affect the UV stability of the redesigned materials. An emerging class of efficient photostabilisers are the nanoscale particles that include oxide fillers and nanocarbons used in high-performance composites, which provide good UV stability to materials. They also allow the design of UV-shielding fabric materials with impressive UV protection factors. An emerging environmental issue related to the photodegradation of plastics is the generation of ubiquitous micro-scale particles from plastic litter exposed to solar UV radiation.
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- A. L. Andrady
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC USA
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- Indian Academy of Wood Science, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibres and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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Zhu M, Gao S, Tu G, Chen D. Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Based on MIMO: A Survey. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:3883. [PMID: 37112224 PMCID: PMC10146156 DOI: 10.3390/s23083883] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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With the rapid development of wireless communication technology and the emergence of intelligent applications, higher requirements have been put forward for data communication and computing capacity. Multi-access edge computing (MEC) can handle highly demanding applications by users by sinking the services and computing capabilities of the cloud to the edge of the cell. Meanwhile, the multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology based on large-scale antenna arrays can achieve an order-of-magnitude improvement in system capacity. The introduction of MIMO into MEC takes full advantage of the energy and spectral efficiency of MIMO technology, providing a new computing paradigm for time-sensitive applications. In parallel, it can accommodate more users and cope with the inevitable trend of continuous data traffic explosion. In this paper, the state-of-the-art research status in this field is investigated, summarized and analyzed. Specifically, we first summarize a multi-base station cooperative mMIMO-MEC model that can easily be expanded to adapt to different MIMO-MEC application scenarios. Subsequently, we comprehensively analyze the current works, compare them to each other and summarize them, mainly from four aspects: research scenarios, application scenarios, evaluation indicators and research issues, and research algorithms. Finally, some open research challenges are identified and discussed, and these indicate the direction for future research on MIMO-MEC.
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Geerardyn A, Zhu M, Wu P, O'Malley J, Nadol JB, Liberman MC, Nakajima HH, Verhaert N, Quesnel AM. Three-dimensional quantification of fibrosis and ossification after cochlear implantation via virtual re-sectioning: Potential implications for residual hearing. Hear Res 2023; 428:108681. [PMID: 36584546 PMCID: PMC10942756 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Hearing preservation may be achieved initially in the majority of patients after cochlear implantation, however, a significant proportion of these patients experience delayed hearing loss months or years later. A prior histological report in a case of delayed hearing loss suggested a potential cochlear mechanical origin of this hearing loss due to tissue fibrosis, and older case series highlight the frequent findings of post-implantation fibrosis and neoosteogenesis though without a focus on the impact on residual hearing. Here we present the largest series (N = 20) of 3-dimensionally reconstructed cochleae based on digitally scanned histologic sections from patients who were implanted during their lifetime. All patients were implanted with multichannel electrodes via a cochleostomy or an extended round window insertion. A quantified analysis of intracochlear tissue formation was carried out via virtual re-sectioning orthogonal to the cochlear spiral. Intracochlear tissue formation was present in every case. On average 33% (SD 14%) of the total cochlear volume was occupied by new tissue formation, consisting of 26% (SD 12%) fibrous and 7% (SD 6%) bony tissue. The round window was completely covered by fibro-osseous tissue in 85% of cases and was associated with an obstruction of the cochlear aqueduct in 100%. The basal part of the basilar membrane was at least partially abutted by the electrode or new tissue formation in every case, while the apical region, corresponding with a characteristic frequency of < 500 Hz, appeared normal in 89%. This quantitative analysis shows that after cochlear implantation via extended round window or cochleostomy, intracochlear fibrosis and neoossification are present in all cases at anatomical locations that could impact normal inner ear mechanics.
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- A Geerardyn
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; ExpORL, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Eaton Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA
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- Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA; Eaton Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Eaton Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA
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- ExpORL, Department of Neurosciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Otopathology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA.
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Zhu M, Yang X, Huang Y, Wang Z, Xiong Z. Serum SIRT6 Levels Are Associated with Frailty in Older Adults. J Nutr Health Aging 2023; 27:719-725. [PMID: 37754211 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-023-1969-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Frailty is one of the major health problems facing aging societies worldwide. We investigated the association between serum SIRT6 and frailty in older adults. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of associations of serum SIRT6 and frailty in older people. SETTING Enrolled community-dwelling and hospital outpatient clinic adults older than 65 years old in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. PARTICIPANTS A total of 540 community-dwelling older adults (age ≥ 65 years) in Wuhan were included in the study. MEASURES We used Frailty Phenotype criteria for classifying participants based on their frailty status. Serum SIRT6 was measured using an ELISA kit. RESULTS A total of 540 older adults were included in this cross-sectional study. Serum SIRT6 was lower in the slowness group (7.23±1.81 vs 5.89±1.74, p<0.001), weakness group (6.87±1.88 vs 5.68±1.64, p<0.001), and exhaustion group (6.73±1.90 vs 5.88±1.74, p<0.001) compare with the normal group. ROC curves were used to assess the efficiency of SIRT6 in predicting frailty in older adults. The AUC for SIRT6 was 0.792 (95% CI: 0.7514 to 0.8325), with the highest sensitivity of 68.0% and the specificity of 91.9%, and the optimal critical value of 4.65ng/ml according to Youden's index. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that serum SIRT6 level was independently associated with frailty in older people. CONCLUSION In conclusion, serum SIRT6 was decreased in frailty compared with robust older adults. A decreased serum SIRT6 was independently associated with an increased risk of frailty. SIRT6 may be a potential target for the treatment of patients with frailty.
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- Zhifan Xiong, Division of Gastroenterology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 39 Lake Road, East Lake Ecological Science, Wuhan 430077, Hubei, China,
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Chen S, Wang H, Zhu M, You F, Lin W, Chan D, Lin W, Li P, Tang Y, Zhang Y. Revitalizing zinc-ion batteries with advanced zinc anode design. Nanoscale Horiz 2022; 8:29-54. [PMID: 36268641 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00354f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have attracted significant attention in large-scale energy storage systems due to their unique merits, such as intrinsic safety, low cost, and relatively high theoretical energy density. However, the dilemma of the uncontrollable Zn dendrites, severe hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and side reactions that occur on the Zn anodes have hindered their commercialization. Herein, a state-of-the-art review of the rational design of highly reversible Zn anodes for high-performance AZIBs is provided. Firstly, the fundamental understanding of Zn deposition, with regard to the nucleation, electro-crystallization, and growth of the Zn nucleus is systematically clarified. Subsequently, a comprehensive survey of the critical factors influencing Zn plating together with the current main challenges is presented. Accordingly, the rational strategies emphasizing structural design, interface engineering, and electrolyte optimization have been summarized and analyzed in detail. Finally, future perspectives on the remaining challenges are recommended, and this review is expected to shed light on the future development of stable Zn anodes toward high-performance AZIBs.
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- Shuwei Chen
- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau 999078, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- Army Logistics Academy, Chongqing 401311, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
- Qingyuan Innovation Laboratory, Quanzhou 362801, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350116, P. R. China.
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Wang H, Wei XX, Ma ZM, Ji MM, Huang YQ, Zhang J, Zhu M, Dai JC, Jin GF, Ma HX, Hu ZB, Shen HB. [Mediation effect of smoking and healthy diet score on the association between educational level and the risk of lung cancer incidence]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2022; 43:1875-1880. [PMID: 36572457 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20220628-00572] [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: 12/29/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the possible mediation effect of smoking and healthy diet score on the association between educational level and the risk of lung cancer incidence. Methods: After excluding individuals with missing educational levels and cancer information at baseline, 446 772 participants in the UK Biobank (UKB) prospective cohort study were included. Cox regression models were used to investigate the associations of educational level and smoking and healthy diet score with the incidence of lung cancer. Mediating effect analysis was conducted to analyze the mediating effect of smoking and healthy diet score on the correlation between educational level and lung cancer. Results: During a median follow-up of 7.13 years, 1 994 new- onset lung cancer cases were observed. Per 1 standard deviation (5 years) increase in educational level was associated with a 12% lower risk of lung cancer (HR=0.88, 95%CI: 0.84-0.92). The corresponding level 1-5 in the International Standard Classification for Education (ISCED) were mapped to UKB self-report highest qualification to estimate the educational level. A higher rank means a higher educational level. Compared with level ISCED-1, the HR(95%CI) of level ISCED-2, ISCED-3, ISCED-4 and ISCED-5 were respectively 0.83 (0.72-0.94), 0.67 (0.53-0.85), 0.76 (0.65-0.89) and 0.72 (0.64-0.80) for lung cancer. Education years were negatively correlated with smoking, with β coefficients (95%CI) being -0.079 (-0.081- -0.077), but positively correlated with healthy diet score (β=0.042, 95%CI: 0.039-0.045). Analysis of mediating effect indicated that the association of educational level with lung cancer risk was mediated by smoking and healthy diet score, the proportions of mediating effect were 38.952% (95%CI: 31.802%-51.659%) and 1.784% (95%CI: 0.405%-3.713%), respectively. Conclusion: Smoking and healthy diet score might mediate the effect of educational level on the incidence of lung cancer, indicating that improving the level of education can reduce the risk of lung cancer by changing lifestyles such as smoking and diet.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Cancer Biomarkers, Prevention and Treatment, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Personalized Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China
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Wang L, Huang ZM, Jiang YY, Zhu M, Zhang N, Xiong FB, Zou HZ, Xu XH. [Application study of stool-based methylated SDC2 test in the screening of colorectal neoplasms for physical examination population]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:1767-1773. [PMID: 36536564 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220314-00233] [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: 12/31/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the value of stool-based methylated SDC2 test in physical examination population for the screening of colorectal neoplasms. Methods: Using the prospective cohort study method, from December 2020 to November 2021, 2 107 participants from the First People's Hospital of Xiushui County, Jiangxi Province were enrolled, consisted of 1 012 males and 1 094 females, aged 20-90 years with the median age of 49 years old. Fresh stool samples were collected and SDC2 DNA methylation tests were carried out as the primary screening method. The participants with positive results were recommended to undergo colonoscopy, and those who were negative were followed up by telephone. The positive rate of screening, the compliance of colonoscopy, and the detection of colorectal lesions were analyzed by chi-square test. Combined the follow-up results of negative subjects, the value of SDC2 DNA methylation test for the screening of colorectal neoplasms was evaluated. Results: Among the 2 107 participants, 2 106 completed the SDC2 methylation test. 113 participants (5.4%) were positive. The positive rate of primary screening increased with age significantly (χ2=32.135, P<0.001). Out of 113 cases, 72 (63.7%) underwent colonoscopy examinations. Finally, 3 (4.2%) cases of colorectal cancer, 12 (16.7%) cases of advanced adenoma, 31 (43.1%) cases of non-advanced adenoma, and 16 (22.2%) cases of non-adenomatous polyp were detected. The positive predictive value (PPV) of stool-based SDC2 DNA methylation test for intestinal lesions and colorectal neoplasms were 86.1% and 63.9%, respectively. Among the 1 374 follow-up participants, the negative predictive value (NPV) of this test for intestinal lesions and colorectal neoplasms were 97.7% and 99.4%, respectively. Conclusion: Primary stool-based SDC2 DNA methylation test and subsequent colonoscopy examination can effectively find colorectal neoplasms. This strategy may be a potential tool for the screening of colorectal neoplasms in general risk population.
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First People's Hospital of Xiushui County, Jiujiang 332400, China
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- Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First People's Hospital of Xiushui County, Jiujiang 332400, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First People's Hospital of Xiushui County, Jiujiang 332400, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First People's Hospital of Xiushui County, Jiujiang 332400, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First Hospital of Nanchang, Nanchang 330008, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China
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- Gastroenterology Department, The First People's Hospital of Xiushui County, Jiujiang 332400, China
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Moore K, Bouberhan S, Hamilton E, Liu J, O'Cearbhaill R, O'Malley D, Papadimitriou K, Schröder D, Van Nieuwenhuysen E, Yoo SY, Peterman M, Goncalves P, Schmidt T, Zhu M, Lowy I, Uldrick T, Miller E. 197TiP First-in-human (FIH) phase I/II study of ubamatamab, a MUC16xCD3 bispecific antibody, administered alone or in combination with cemiplimab in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer (OC). Immuno-Oncology and Technology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iotech.2022.100309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Zhu M, Chen YZ, Ou JZ, Li Z, Huang S, Hu XY, Ju Y, Tian ZW, Niu Z. [Effects and mechanism of water-soluble chitosan hydrogel on infected full-thickness skin defect wounds in diabetic mice]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2022; 38:923-931. [PMID: 36299203 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20220507-00175] [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: 06/16/2023]
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Objective: To explore the effects and mechanism of water-soluble chitosan hydrogel on infected full-thickness skin defect wounds in diabetic mice. Methods: The experimental research method was adopted. The control hydrogel composed of polyvinyl alcohol and gelatin, and the water-soluble chitosan hydrogel composed of the aforementioned two materials and water-soluble chitosan were prepared by the cyclic freeze-thaw method. The fluidity of the two dressings in test tube before and after the first freeze-thawing was generally observed, and the difference in appearance of the final state of two dressings in 12-well plates were compared. According to random number table (the same grouping method below), the cell strains of L929 and HaCaT were both divided into water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group and control hydrogel group, respectively. After adding corresponding dressings and culturing for 24 h, the cell proliferation activity was measured using cell counting kit 8. Rabbit blood erythrocyte suspensions were divided into normal saline group, polyethylene glycol octyl phenyl ether (Triton X-100) group, water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group, and control hydrogel group, which were treated accordingly and incubated for 1 hour, and then the hemolysis degree of erythrocyte was detected by a microplate reader. Twenty-four female db/db mice aged 11-14 weeks were selected, and full-thickness skin defect wounds on their backs were inflicted and inoculated with the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), 72 h later, the mice were divided into blank control group, sulfadiazine silver hydrogel group, control hydrogel group, and water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group, which were treated accordingly. On post injury day (PID) 0 (immediately), 7, 14, and 21, the healing of the wound was observed. On PID 14 and 21, the wound healing rate was calculated. On PID 14, MRSA concentration in wounds was determined. On PID 21, the wounds were histologically analyzed by hematoxylin and eosin staining; the expression of CD31 in the wounds was detected by immunofluorescence method, and its positive percentage was calculated. Raw264.7 cells were taken and divided into interleukin-4 (IL-4) group, blank control group, control hydrogel group, and water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group, which were treated accordingly. At 48 h of culture, the percentages of CD206 positive cells were detected by flow cytometry. The number of samples was all 3. Data were statistically analyzed with independent sample t test, one-way analysis of variance, analysis of variance for repeated measurement, least significant difference test, and Dunnett T3 test. Results: Two dressings in test tube had certain fluidity before freeze-thawing and formed semi-solid gels after freeze-thawing for once. The final forms of two dressings in 12-well plates were basically stable and translucent sheets, with little difference in transparency. At 24 h of culture, the cell proliferation activities of L929 and HaCaT in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group were significantly higher than those in control hydrogel group (with t values of 6.37 and 7.50, respectively, P<0.01). At 1 h of incubation, the hemolysis degree of erythrocyte in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was significantly lower than that in Triton X-100 group (P<0.01), but similar to that in normal saline group and control hydrogel group (P>0.05). On PID 0, the traumatic conditions of mice in the 4 groups were similar. On PID 7, more yellowish exudates were observed inside the wound in blank control group and control hydrogel group, while a small amount of exudates were observed in the wound in sulfadiazine silver hydrogel group and water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group. On PID 14, the wounds in blank control group and control hydrogel group were dry and crusted without obvious epithelial coverage; in sulfadiazine silver hydrogel group, the scabs fell off and purulent exudate was visible on the wound; in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group, the base of wound was light red and obvious epithelial coverage could be observed on the wound. On PID 14, the wound healing rate in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was significantly higher than that in the other 3 groups (all P<0.01). On PID 21, the wound in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was completely closed, while the wounds in the other 3 groups were not completely healed; the wound healing rate in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was significantly higher than that in the other 3 groups (all P<0.01). On PID 14, the concentration of MRSA in the wound in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was significantly lower than that in blank control group (P<0.01), but similar to that in control hydrogel group and sulfadiazine silver hydrogel group (P>0.05). On PID 21, the new epidermis was severely damaged in blank control group; the epidermis on the wound in control hydrogel group also had a large area of defect; complete new epidermis had not yet being formed on the wound in sulfadiazine silver hydrogel group; the wound in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was not only completely covered by the new epidermis, the basal cells of the new epidermis were also regularly aligned. On PID 21, the percentage of CD31 positivity in the wound in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was (2.19±0.35)%, which was significantly higher than (0.18±0.05)% in blank control group, (0.23±0.06)% in control hydrogel group, and (0.62±0.25)% in sulfadiazine silver hydrogel group, all P<0.01. At 48 h of culture, the percentage of CD206 positive Raw264.7 cells in water-soluble chitosan hydrogel group was lower than that in IL-4 group (P>0.01) but significantly higher than that in blank control group and control hydrogel group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Conclusions: The water-soluble chitosan hydrogel has good biosafety and can induce higher level of macrophage M2 polarization than control hydrogel without water-soluble chitosan, so it can enhance the repair effect of MRSA-infected full-thickness skin defect wounds in diabetic mice and promote rapid wound healing.
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Research Center for Wound Repair and Tissue Regeneration, Medical Innovation Research Department, the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Research Center for Wound Repair and Tissue Regeneration, Medical Innovation Research Department, the PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Burns, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Zhao L, Liu D, Zhong C, Tang S, Li X, Zhu M, Li C. Evaluating the role of Ubiquitin D gene expression in types of leukemia. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2022; 68:125-128. [PMID: 36905264 DOI: 10.14715/cmb/2022.68.9.19] [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] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Using animal models to develop new treatments is essential, especially in diseases like cancer. In this study, we induced leukemia by intravenous injection of cancer cells (BCL1 cell line) and the examination of cell markers in the animal's blood to study the changes in the expression of the UBD gene as a biomarker for diagnosing and examining the progress of the disease. For this purpose, five million BCL-1 cells were injected into the tail vein of BALBIe mice of the same breed. Fifty mice were killed after four weeks, and we examined peripheral blood cells and histological changes. Then RNA of the samples was extracted, and cDNA synthesis was done with the help of MMuLV enzyme, Oligo dT, and Random hexamer primers. Specific primers for UBD were designed using Primer Express software, and the expression level of the UBD gene was measured by the method. The results showed that in the CML group, the lowest expression level was 1.70 times, and in the ALL group, the highest expression level was 7.97 times compared to the control group. The average increase in UBD gene expression was 3.21 times in the CLL group and 4.94 times in the AML group. The UBD gene can be further investigated so that it may be used as a proposed biomarker for the diagnosis of leukemia. Therefore, the evaluation of the expression level of this gene can be used to diagnose leukemia. However, more studies than the currently applied methods are needed in cancer diagnosis, which has many errors compared to the technique used in this study, and to prove its accuracy and sensitivity.
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- Lei Zhao
- School of basic medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, China.
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- School of basic medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, China.
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- School of basic medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, China.
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- School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan 54538, Republic of Korea.
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- School of basic medicine, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou341000, China.
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Tao Z, Zhu M, Ding J, Jiang D, Yan B. Comparative Analysis of Interaction Mode between MABA and Silver Nanoparticles in the Silver Colloidal Solution. Russ J Phys Chem B 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990793122040339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhu M, Lu J, Dong L, Hu S, Peng S, Zhu C. Photochemical transformations of 2, 6-dichlorophenol and 2-chlorophenol with superoxide ions in the atmospheric aqueous phase. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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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Chen L, Yuan YF, Zhu M, Yin SM, Du PF, Mo CL. Hierarchical hollow superstructure cobalt selenide bird nests for high-performance lithium storage. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 627:449-458. [PMID: 35868040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.07.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The inferior cycling performance caused by large volume variation is the main problem that restricts the application of cobalt selenides in lithium-ion batteries. Herein, we synthesize raspberry-like Co-ethylene glycol precursor. It is further selenized into the hierarchical hollow superstructure CoSe2/CoSe bird nests that are assembled by the hollow nanosphere units of CoSe2 and CoSe nanocrystalline. CoSe2/CoSe bird nests achieve excellent cycling performance, high reversible capacity and satisfactory rate capability (1361 mAh/g at 1 A/g after 1000 cycles, 579 mAh/g at 2 A/g after 2000 cycles, 315 mAh/g at 5 A/g after 1000 cycles). Electrochemical kinetics analyses and ex-situ material characterization reveal that the surface capacitive behavior controls the electrochemical reaction, and the composite has low reaction impedance, fast and stable Li+ diffusion, and superior structural stability. The superior lithium storage performance is attributed to the unique superstructure bird nest. Large specific surface area, abundant hierarchical pores and the opening mouth result in high electrochemical activity, which induces high reversible capacity. The small hollow nanosphere units, the sufficiently thick hierarchical porous superstructure shell and the large hollow interior bring about the strong synergistic effect to improve cycling performance. The intimately coupling of CoSe2/CoSe nanocrystalline and the hollow nanosphere units guarantees high conductivity. This work has greatly enriched the understanding of structure design of high-performance cobalt selenide anodes.
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- College of Machinery and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Machinery and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- College of Machinery and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Machinery and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- College of Machinery and Automation, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Feng D, Li H, Zhu M, Han L, Zhou Y. Insight into the interaction mechanism between liquid action and cone structure in liquid-containing gas-solid spouted fluidized bed reactors. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117693] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Lu Z, Gong Z, Wang H, Zhu M, Jiang H, Cao Y. P-382 Decrease of serum estradiol prior to human chorionic gonadotrophin administration have an impact on live birth in IVF/ICSI cycles. Hum Reprod 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deac107.360] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Study question
Whether decrease of serum estradiol prior to human chorionic gonadotrophin administration have an impact on live birth in IVF/ICSI cycles?
Summary answer
The E2 change before the day of hCG administration had significant correlation with live birth. The live birth rate decreased with decreasing serum E2 level.
What is known already
The objective of this study was to assess the effects of a decrease of estradiol (E2) levels on the day of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) administration on in vitro fertilization /intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes, including cycles with long, antagonist and micro stimulus protocols.
Study design, size, duration
In this retrospective cohort study, 1303 patients who received IVF/ICSI non-donor treatment were identified. Patients were divided into two groups according to live birth and the characteristics of IVF/ICSI cycles were compared between groups, including baseline infertility parameters, ovarian stimulation characteristics and embryo laboratory manipulation parameters.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
In this retrospective cohort study, 1303 patients who received IVF/ICSI non-donor treatment were identified. Patients were divided into two groups according to live birth and the characteristics of IVF/ICSI cycles were compared between groups, including baseline infertility parameters, ovarian stimulation characteristics and embryo laboratory manipulation parameters. The multivariate logistic regression model was performed to adjust potential confounders and assess correlation between E2 dynamics before hCG administration and live birth.
Main results and the role of chance
Our results revealed that patients without live birth had higher age (32.13 ± 4.33 vs. 30.21 ± 3.71, P < 0.001) and pervious miscarriages (0.57 ± 0.95 vs. 0.46 ± 0.83, P = 0.0295), while had lower number of oocytes retrieved (8.95 ± 4.69 vs. 12.36 ± 5.54, P < 0.001), day of hCG E2 (8269.53 ± 4104.22 vs. 9580.71 ± 3534.11, P < 0.001) and endometrium thickness (10.37 ± 3.66 vs. 11.50 ± 3.40, P < 0.001) compared with patients with live birth. Additionally, the multivariate logistic regression analysis displayed significant impact of serum E2 change on the live birth, and the achievement of live birth [OR (95%CI) 0.81 (0.71, 0.92), P = 0.001] decreased with the decreasing level of serum E2 before hCG trigger day. Estradiol stratification analyses displayed the OR and 95% CI for the association between △E2 and live birth among patients with different levels of estradiol decline (<25%, 25%–50%, 50%–75%, >75%). Compared with the <25% decline and 25%–50% decline groups, the ORs of 50%–75% and >75% decline groups were 1.66 (95% CI: 1.12-2.45, P = 0.012) and 2.00 (95% CI: 1.39-2.89, P < 0.001), respectively, after adjusting potential confounders.
Limitations, reasons for caution
There was concealment of randomization and blinding of outcome assessments reducing the risk of selection and measurement bias.
Wider implications of the findings
In summary, the E2 change before the day of hCG administration had significant correlation with live birth, and the live birth decreased with the decreasing level of serum E2 before hCG trigger day. The patients with a greater decline in the E2 level more likely to had poor clinical outcomes.
Trial registration number
Chi CTR1900026088
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- Z Lu
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Reproductive Medicine Center- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Reproductive Medicine Center- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Reproductive Medicine Center- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Reproductive Medicine Center- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Reproductive Medicine Center- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Hefei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Reproductive Medicine Center- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Hefei, China
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Zhang Y, Gao M, Zhu M, Li H, Ma T, Wu C. [Isobavachalcone induces cell death through multiple pathways in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2022; 42:878-885. [PMID: 35790438 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.06.11] [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: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of isobavachalcone (IBC) on cell death of human breast cancer MCF-7 cells and explore the possible mechanism. METHODS MCF-7 cells were treated with different concentrations of IBC, and the changes in cell proliferation were assessed using MTT assay. Apoptosis of MCF-7 cells following treatment with 10, 20, and 40 μmol/L IBC was analyzed using flow cytometry with annexin V-FITC/PI double staining and fluorescence microscopy, and the expressions of apoptosis- and autophagy-related proteins (Bax, Bcl-2, Akt, p-Akt, p62, and LC3) were detected with Western blotting. Electron microscopy was used to observe the changes in submicrostructure of the cells following treatment with 40 μmol/L IBC. JC-1 assay kit, ATP assay kit, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) kit were used to determine the effect of IBC on mitochondrial function of the cells. RESULTS MTT assay showed that IBC significantly inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, with IC50 values of 38.46, 31.31, and 28.26 μmol/L at 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively. IBC also concentration-dependently induced apoptosis of MCF-7 cells. IBC-induced cell death was inhibited by z-VAD-fmk, a caspase inhibitor (P < 0.05), but not by the necroptosis inhibitor necrostatin-1 (Nec-1). Western blotting showed that IBC-induced MCF-7 cell apoptosis by increasing Bax expression and down-regulating the expressions of Bcl-2, Akt and p-Akt-473 (all P < 0.05). With the increase of IBC concentration, the expression of autophagy-related protein p62 and the LC3-II/I ratio increased progressively. Electron microscopy revealed the presence of autophagic bodies in IBC-treated MCF-7 cells. IBC treatment also resulted in decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and intracellular ATP level and increased ROS accumulation in MCF-7 cells (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION IBC is capable of inducing both apoptosis and autophagy in MCF-7 cells, suggesting the potential value of IBC as a lead compound in the development of anti-breast cancer agents.
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- Y Zhang
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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He F, Wang Y, Tao X, Zhu M, Hong Z, Bian Z, Ma J. [Low-dose helical CT projection data restoration using noise estimation]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2022; 42:849-859. [PMID: 35790435 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.06.08] [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: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To build a helical CT projection data restoration model at random low-dose levels. METHODS We used a noise estimation module to achieve noise estimation and obtained a low-dose projection noise variance map, which was used to guide projection data recovery by the projection data restoration module. A filtering back-projection algorithm (FBP) was finally used to reconstruct the images. The 3D wavelet group residual dense network (3DWGRDN) was adopted to build the network architecture of the noise estimation and projection data restoration module using asymmetric loss and total variational regularization. For validation of the model, 1/10 and 1/15 of normal dose helical CT images were restored using the proposed model and 3 other restoration models (IRLNet, REDCNN and MWResNet), and the results were visually and quantitatively compared. RESULTS Quantitative comparisons of the restored images showed that the proposed helical CT projection data restoration model increased the structural similarity index by 5.79% to 17.46% compared with the other restoration algorithms (P < 0.05). The image quality scores of the proposed method rated by clinical radiologists ranged from 7.19% to 17.38%, significantly higher than the other restoration algorithms (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The proposed method can effectively suppress noises and reduce artifacts in the projection data at different low-dose levels while preserving the integrity of the edges and fine details of the reconstructed CT images.
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- F He
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou, 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou, 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou, 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou, 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Zhu Q, Wang Y, Zhu M, Tao X, Bian Z, Ma J. [An adaptive CT metal artifact reduction algorithm that combines projection interpolation and physical correction]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2022; 42:832-839. [PMID: 35790433 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.06.06] [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: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To propose an adaptive weighted CT metal artifact reduce algorithm that combines projection interpolation and physical correction. METHODS A normalized metal projection interpolation algorithm was used to obtain the initial corrected projection data. A metal physical correction model was then introduced to obtain the physically corrected projection data. To verify the effectiveness of the method, we conducted experiments using simulation data and clinical data. For the simulation data, the quantitative indicators PSNR and SSIM were used for evaluation, while for the clinical data, the resultant images were evaluated by imaging experts to compare the artifact-reducing performance of different methods. RESULTS For the simulation data, the proposed method improved the PSNR value by at least 0.2 dB and resulted in the highest SSIM value among the methods for comparison. The experiment with the clinical data showed that the imaging experts gave the highest scores of 3.616±0.338 (in a 5-point scale) to the images processed using the proposed method, which had significant better artifact-reducing performance than the other methods (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The metal artifact reduction algorithm proposed herein can effectively reduce metal artifacts while preserving the tissue structure information and reducing the generation of new artifacts.
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- Q Zhu
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.,Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou 510330, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Karshovska E, Mohibullah R, Zhu M, Zahedi F, Thomas D, Magkrioti C, Geissler C, Megens RTA, Bianchini M, Nazari-Jahantigh M, Ferreirós N, Aidinis V, Schober A. ENPP2 (Endothelial Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase/Phosphodiesterase 2) Increases Atherosclerosis in Female and Male Mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2022; 42:1023-1036. [PMID: 35708027 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.122.317682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maladapted endothelial cells (ECs) secrete ENPP2 (ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 2; autotaxin)-a lysophospholipase D that generates lysophosphatidic acids (LPAs). ENPP2 derived from the arterial wall promotes atherogenic monocyte adhesion induced by generating LPAs, such as arachidonoyl-LPA (LPA20:4), from oxidized lipoproteins. Here, we aimed to determine the role of endothelial ENPP2 in the production of LPAs and atherosclerosis. METHODS We quantified atherosclerosis in mice harboring loxP-flanked Enpp2 alleles crossed with Apoe-/- mice expressing tamoxifen-inducible Cre recombinase under the control of the EC-specific bone marrow X kinase promoter after 12 weeks of high-fat diet feeding. RESULTS A tamoxifen-induced EC-specific Enpp2 knockout decreased atherosclerosis, accumulation of lesional macrophages, monocyte adhesion, and expression of endothelial CXCL (C-X-C motif chemokine ligand) 1 in male and female Apoe-/- mice. In vitro, ENPP2 mediated the mildly oxidized LDL (low-density lipoprotein)-induced expression of CXCL1 in aortic ECs by generating LPA20:4, palmitoyl-LPA (LPA16:0), and oleoyl-LPA (LPA18:1). ENPP2 and its activity were detected on the endothelial surface by confocal imaging. The expression of endothelial Enpp2 established a strong correlation between the plasma levels of LPA16:0, stearoyl-LPA (LPA18:0), and LPA18:1 and plaque size and a strong negative correlation between the LPA levels and ENPP2 activity in the plasma. Moreover, endothelial Enpp2 knockout increased the weight of high-fat diet-fed male Apoe-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that the expression of ENPP2 in ECs promotes atherosclerosis and endothelial inflammation in a sex-independent manner. This might be due to the generation of LPA20:4, LPA16:0, and LPA18:1 from mildly oxidized lipoproteins on the endothelial surface.
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- Ela Karshovska
- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.).,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, the Netherlands (M.Z., R.T.A.M.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.).,Now with Department of Biomedical Science and Mari Lowe Center for Comparative Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (F.Z.)
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany (D.T., N.F.).,Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology, Frankfurt, Germany (D.T.)
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- Division of Immunology, Biomedical Science Research, Center Alexander Fleming, Athens, Greece (C.M., V.A.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.).,Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, the Netherlands (M.Z., R.T.A.M.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.).,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Germany (M.N.-J., A.S.)
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany (D.T., N.F.)
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- Division of Immunology, Biomedical Science Research, Center Alexander Fleming, Athens, Greece (C.M., V.A.)
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany (E.K., R.M., M.Z., F.Z., C.G., R.T.A.M., M.B., M.N.-J., A.S.).,German Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Germany (M.N.-J., A.S.)
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Zhu M. The Air Flow Distributions within a Typical Planar Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cell Stack. INT J ELECTROCHEM SC 2022. [DOI: 10.20964/2022.06.64] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Yu Q, Pan H, Jiang L, Zhu M, Jin YJ, Wang ZY. [Potential transmission risk of key parasitic diseases and responses to the risk during the construction of an ecological city in Shanghai Municipality]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2022; 34:531-536. [PMID: 36464251 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2021217] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A blueprint on Shanghai's ecological space design between 2021 and 2035 was released in 2021, aiming to build an ecological city and improve the development of ecological civilization. The transmission of parasitic diseases is strongly associated with climate and ecological environments. Currently, the prevalence of parasitic diseases has been maintained at extremely low-transmission levels, and there are almost no local cases; however, the alteration of ecological environments may results in a potential transmission risk of parasitic diseases. Hereby, the current status of key parasitic diseases in Shanghai Municipality was described, and the potential transmission risk of parasitic diseases and responses to this risk were analyzed during the construction of an ecological city in Shanghai Municipality. In addition, the suggestions pertaining to surveillance and management of parasitic diseases were proposed during the mid- and long-term construction of an ecological city in Shanghai Municipality.
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Institutes of Prevention Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Institutes of Prevention Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Institutes of Prevention Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Institutes of Prevention Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Institutes of Prevention Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Institutes of Prevention Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China
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Xia CM, Zhu M, Ji PZ, Liu B, Yang YL. [Primary extramedullary plasma cell tumor of the right kidney: report of a case]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2022; 51:360-362. [PMID: 35359052 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20210830-00628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- C M Xia
- Department of Pathology, the 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, the 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Pathology, the 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Xu XQ, Zhang JW, Chen RM, Luo JS, Chen SK, Zheng RX, Wu D, Zhu M, Wang CL, Liang Y, Yao H, Wei HY, Su Z, Maimaiti M, Du HW, Luo FH, Li P, Si ST, Wu W, Huang K, Dong GP, Yu YX, Fu JF. [Relationship between body mass index and sexual development in Chinese children]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2022; 60:311-316. [PMID: 35385936 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20210906-00754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and sexual development in Chinese children. Methods: A nationwide multicenter and population-based large cross-sectional study was conducted in 13 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of China from January 2017 to December 2018. Data on sex, age, height, weight were collected, BMI was calculated and sexual characteristics were analyzed. The subjects were divided into four groups based on age, including ages 3-<6 years, 6-<10 years, 10-<15 years and 15-<18 years. Multiple Logistic regression models were used for evaluating the associations of BMI with sexual development in children. Dichotomous Logistic regression was used to compare the differences in the distribution of early and non-early puberty among normal weight, overweight and obese groups. Curves were drawn to analyze the relationship between the percentage of early puberty and BMI distribution in girls and boys at different Tanner stages. Results: A total of 208 179 healthy children (96 471 girls and 111 708 boys) were enrolled in this study. The OR values of B2, B3 and B4+ in overweight girls were 1.72 (95%CI: 1.56-1.89), 3.19 (95%CI: 2.86-3.57), 7.14 (95%CI: 6.33-8.05) and in obese girls were 2.05 (95%CI: 1.88-2.24), 4.98 (95%CI: 4.49-5.53), 11.21 (95%CI: 9.98-12.59), respectively; while the OR values of G2, G3, G4+ in overweight boys were 1.27 (95%CI: 1.17-1.38), 1.52 (95%CI: 1.36-1.70), 1.88 (95%CI: 1.66-2.14) and in obese boys were 1.27 (95%CI: 1.17-1.37), 1.59 (95%CI: 1.43-1.78), and 1.93 (95%CI: 1.70-2.18) (compared with normal weight Tanner 1 group,all P<0.01). Analysis in different age groups found that OR values of obese girls at B2 stage and boys at G2 stage were 2.02 (95%CI: 1.06-3.86) and 2.32 (95%CI:1.05-5.12) in preschool children aged 3-<6 years, respectively (both P<0.05). And in the age group of 6-10 years, overweight girls had a 5.45-fold risk and obese girls had a 12.54-fold risk of B3 stage compared to girls with normal BMI. Compared with normal weight children, the risk of early puberty was 2.67 times higher in overweight girls, 3.63 times higher in obese girls, and 1.22 times higher in overweight boys, 1.35 times higher in obese boys (all P<0.01). Among the children at each Tanner stages, the percentage of early puberty increased with the increase of BMI, from 5.7% (80/1 397), 16.1% (48/299), 13.8% (27/195) to 25.7% (198/769), 65.1% (209/321), 65.4% (157/240) in girls aged 8-<9, 10-<11 and 11-<12 years, and 6.6% (34/513), 18.7% (51/273), 21.6% (57/264) to 13.3% (96/722), 46.4% (140/302), 47.5% (105/221) in boys aged 9-<10, 12-<13 and 13-<14 years, respectively. Conclusions: BMI is positively correlated with sexual development in both Chinese boys and girls, and the correlation is stronger in girls. Obesity is a risk factor for precocious puberty in preschool children aged 3-<6 years, and 6-<10 years of age is a high risk period for early development in obese girls.
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shaoxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fuzhou Children's Hospital of Fujian Province, Fuzhou 350000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Genetic Diseases, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530003, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Genetic Diseases, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530003, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 350002, China
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- Department of Endocrinology Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Genetic Metabolism and Endocrinology, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430016, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Genetics, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518028, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumchi 830054, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai 200062, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- School of Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou 310052, China
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Lu Q, Li Y, Li T, Hou T, Zhao Y, Feng S, Yang X, Zhu M, Shen Y. Evaluation of immature granulocyte parameters in myeloid neoplasms assayed by Sysmex XN hematology analyzer. J Hematop 2022; 15:1-6. [PMID: 38358601 PMCID: PMC10869398 DOI: 10.1007/s12308-022-00484-w] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Immature granulocytes (IGs) have significance for the diagnosis of myeloid neoplasms (MNs). The current study aims to use a hematology analyzer to evaluate the accuracy of IG parameters in MNs. Blood specimens from 388 patients with MN, 524 with non-hematological neoplasms (non-HNs), including 109 patients with inflammation and 68 undergoing G-CSF administration, and 500 healthy control subjects were analyzed. IG parameters was assayed by Sysmex XN-9000 (XN) and compared with manual assessments. A high level of agreement between IG% derived from XN and manual measurements for MN patients (r = 0.828, p < 0.0001) was revealed but only a moderate correlation for acute myeloid leukemia patients (AML; r = 0.597; p < 0.0001). Bland-Altman bias analysis was conducted, and the results showed that differences in IG% from XN and manual analysis for MN patients were considered clinically insignificant. ROC analysis demonstrated a good performance of IG# (AUC = 0.842) and IG% (AUC = 0.885) assessed by XN for MN patients with cut-off values of 0.200 × 109/L and 1.95%, respectively. IG parameters from Sysmex XN analyzer are helpful for screening of MNs even though granulocyte morphological abnormalities may interfere with IG parameter accuracy.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China.
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Barnes PW, Robson TM, Neale PJ, Williamson CE, Zepp RG, Madronich S, Wilson SR, Andrady AL, Heikkilä AM, Bernhard GH, Bais AF, Neale RE, Bornman JF, Jansen MAK, Klekociuk AR, Martinez-Abaigar J, Robinson SA, Wang QW, Banaszak AT, Häder DP, Hylander S, Rose KC, Wängberg SÅ, Foereid B, Hou WC, Ossola R, Paul ND, Ukpebor JE, Andersen MPS, Longstreth J, Schikowski T, Solomon KR, Sulzberger B, Bruckman LS, Pandey KK, White CC, Zhu L, Zhu M, Aucamp PJ, Liley JB, McKenzie RL, Berwick M, Byrne SN, Hollestein LM, Lucas RM, Olsen CM, Rhodes LE, Yazar S, Young AR. Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2021. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2022; 21:275-301. [PMID: 35191005 PMCID: PMC8860140 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00176-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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The Environmental Effects Assessment Panel of the Montreal Protocol under the United Nations Environment Programme evaluates effects on the environment and human health that arise from changes in the stratospheric ozone layer and concomitant variations in ultraviolet (UV) radiation at the Earth’s surface. The current update is based on scientific advances that have accumulated since our last assessment (Photochem and Photobiol Sci 20(1):1–67, 2021). We also discuss how climate change affects stratospheric ozone depletion and ultraviolet radiation, and how stratospheric ozone depletion affects climate change. The resulting interlinking effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and climate change are assessed in terms of air quality, carbon sinks, ecosystems, human health, and natural and synthetic materials. We further highlight potential impacts on the biosphere from extreme climate events that are occurring with increasing frequency as a consequence of climate change. These and other interactive effects are examined with respect to the benefits that the Montreal Protocol and its Amendments are providing to life on Earth by controlling the production of various substances that contribute to both stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change.
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- Biological Sciences and Environment Program, Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, USA
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- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (OEB), Viikki Plant Science Centre (ViPS), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, USA
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- ORD/CEMM, US Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA, USA
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- Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, USA
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- School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Apex, USA
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- Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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- Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Department of Physics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia.
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- Antarctic Climate Program, Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Australia
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of La Rioja, La Rioja, Logroño, Spain
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- Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future, Global Challenges Program and School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shenyang, China
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- Unidad Académica De Sistemas Arrecifales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México, Puerto Morelos, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, Friedrich-Alexander University, Möhrendorf, Germany
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- Centre for Ecology and Evolution in Microbial Model Systems-EEMiS, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
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- Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA
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- Marine Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Environment and Natural Resources, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Ås, Norway
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- Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Environmental System Science (D-USYS), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, Northridge, USA
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The Institute for Global Risk Research, LLC, Bethesda, USA
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- Research Group of Environmental Epidemiology, Leibniz Institute of Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Centre for Toxicology, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Academic Guest, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, 8600, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
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- Wood Processing Division, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore, India
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- Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry (PSMC), Exponent, Bethesda, USA
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
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- Ptersa Environmental Consultants, Pretoria, South Africa
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- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Alexandra, New Zealand
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- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Alexandra, New Zealand
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- Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA
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- Applied Medical Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Population Health Department, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
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- Photobiology Unit, Dermatology Research Centre, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College London (KCL), London, UK
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Tam CC, Zhu M, Ayres J, Kummer K, Yakhou-Harris F, Cooper JR, Carrington A, Hayden SM. Charge density waves and Fermi surface reconstruction in the clean overdoped cuprate superconductor Tl 2Ba 2CuO 6+δ. Nat Commun 2022; 13:570. [PMID: 35091572 PMCID: PMC8799688 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28124-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Hall effect and quantum oscillation measurements on high temperature cuprate superconductors show that underdoped compositions have small Fermi surface pockets whereas when heavily overdoped, a single much larger pocket is found. The origin of this change in electronic structure has been unclear, but may be related to the high temperature superconductivity. Here we show that the clean overdoped single-layer cuprate Tl2Ba2CuO6+δ (Tl2201) displays CDW order with a remarkably long correlation length ξ ≈ 200 Å which disappears above a hole doping of pCDW ≈ 0.265. We show that the evolution of the electronic properties of Tl2201 as the doping is lowered may be explained by a Fermi surface reconstruction which accompanies the emergence of the CDW below pCDW. Our results demonstrate importance of CDW correlations in understanding the electronic properties of overdoped cuprates. The origin of the Fermi surface reconstruction that occurs in cuprate superconductors as hole doping increases remains unclear. Here, the authors observe long range charge density wave (CDW) order in the overdoped single-layer cuprate Tl2Ba2CuO6+δ, which then disappears above a hole concentration 0.265, suggesting a correlation between Fermi surface reconstruction and the emergence of the CDW.
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom.,Diamond Light Source, Harwell Campus, Didcot, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom
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- ESRF, The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS40220, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- ESRF, The European Synchrotron, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS40220, 38043, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, United Kingdom
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom.
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- H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TL, United Kingdom.
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Wu W, Wu W, Gong CX, Liang Y, Zhu M, Xiong H, Fu JF. [Summary of the Forum on Standardized Diagnosis,Treatment and Management of Pediatric Diseases: the 20th National Pediatric Endocrine and Genetic Metabolic Diseases Conference in 2021]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2022; 60:74-75. [PMID: 34986630 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20211123-00981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- W Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Genetics and Metabolism, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital,Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310052, China
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS To compare the association of geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) and controlling nutritional status (CONUT) scores with malnutrition, and to study their association with clinical outcomes in older adult cancer patients. METHODS This retrospective analysis was conducted on 854 older adult cancer patients collected from 34 hospitals in 18 cities in China between June and September 2014. Anthropometric and hematological examination results at admission were collected, and subjective global assessment was used. Clinical outcomes, such as complications, length of hospital stays, and hospital costs, were recorded. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to evaluate the accuracy of the two nutritional assessment tools for malnutrition. The association between GNRI and CONUT score and clinical outcomes was analyzed using the chi-square test, t-test, or rank sum test. RESULTS Among 854 patients with cancer, the prevalence of malnutrition was 42.7%. Compared with subjective global assessment, the GNRI had a significantly higher accuracy than the CONUT score in predicting malnutrition (area under the curve 0.704, 95% confidence interval, 0.658 - 0.750, P < 0.001). The GNRI was significantly associated with the occurrence of complications (χ2 = 4.985, P = 0.026), and low GNRI (≤98) was associated with a longer length of hospital stay (t = -2.179, P = 0.030). CONCLUSIONS The GNRI may be used to assess malnutrition in older adult cancer patients and can predict poor clinical outcomes in these patients.
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- C Liu
- Mingwei Zhu, Hongyuan Cui, Department of General Surgery, Department of Hepato-bilio-pancreatic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 100730, Beijing, China, ;
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Agoglia AE, Zhu M, Quadir SG, Bluitt MN, Douglass E, Hanback T, Tella J, Ying R, Hodge CW, Herman MA. Sex-specific plasticity in CRF regulation of inhibitory control in central amygdala CRF1 neurons after chronic voluntary alcohol drinking. Addict Biol 2022; 27:e13067. [PMID: 34075665 PMCID: PMC8636550 DOI: 10.1111/adb.13067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Despite strong preclinical evidence for the ability of corticotropin releasing factor 1 (CRF1) antagonists to regulate alcohol consumption, clinical trials have not yet demonstrated therapeutic effects of these compounds in alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients. Several confounding factors may limit the translation of preclinical CRF1 research to patients, including reliance on experimenter-administered alcohol instead of voluntary consumption, a preponderance of evidence collected in male subjects only and an inability to assess the effects of alcohol on specific brain circuits. A population of particular interest is the CRF1-containing neurons of the central amygdala (CeA). CRF1 CeA neurons are sensitive to ethanol, but the effects of alcohol drinking on CRF signalling within this population are unknown. In the present study, we assessed the effects of voluntary alcohol drinking on inhibitory control of CRF1+ CeA neurons from male and female CRF1:GFP mice using ex vivo electrophysiology and determined the contributions of CRF1 signalling to inhibitory control and voluntary alcohol drinking. Chronic alcohol drinking produced neuroadaptations in CRF1+ neurons that increased the sensitivity of GABAA receptor-mediated sIPSCs to the acute effects of alcohol, CRF and the CRF1 antagonist R121919, but these adaptations were more pronounced in male versus female mice. The CRF1 antagonist CP-154,526 reduced voluntary alcohol drinking in both sexes and abolished sex differences in alcohol drinking. The lack of alcohol-induced adaptation in the female CRF1 system may be related to the elevated alcohol intake exhibited by female mice and could contribute to the ineffectiveness of CRF1 antagonists in female AUD patients.
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- AE Agoglia
- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599,Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Curriculum in Neurobiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599,Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Curriculum in Neurobiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599,Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599,Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599,Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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Dai SM, Yu Q, Ma XJ, Wang ZY, Zhang YG, Zhu M, Zhang CG, Zhu Q, Jiang L, Jin YJ, Pan H, Wu HY. [Prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infections in freshwater fish in mainland China: A meta-analysis]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2021; 34:16-27. [PMID: 35266353 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2021230] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To understand the real prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis infections in the freshwater fish in mainland China, so as to provide insights into clonorchiasis control and detection of freshwater fish. METHODS All literatures reporting the prevalence of C. sinensis infections in the freshwater fish, the second intermediate host of the parasite, were jointly retrieved in Chinese and English electronic databases from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2020, including Wanfang Data, CNKI, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane Library. All studies were screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the quality of all enrolled literatures was evaluated. The pooled prevalence of C. sinensis infections in freshwater fish and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using the software Stata version 15.0, and subgroup analyses were performed to investigate the region-, season- and sample source-specific pooled prevalence of C. sinensis infections in freshwater fish. In addition, the sensitivity and publication bias of all included studies were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 40 eligible literatures were included in this study, including 37 Chinese literatures and 3 English literatures, and there were 10 high-quality literatures, 27 moderate-quality literatures and 3 low-quality literatures. A total of 53 species containing 37 959 freshwater fish were reported in these 40 studies, and 73.58% (39/53) of freshwater fish species were identified with C. sinensis infections. Meta-analysis showed 23.5% [95% CI: (0.19, 0.28)] pooled prevalence of C. sinensis infections in freshwater fish in mainland China, and subgroup analyses higher prevalence of C. sinensis infections in freshwater fish in northeastern China [35.7%, 95% CI: (0.22, 0.50)] than in central [25.9%, 95% CI: (0.04, 0.48)] and southern China [20.6%, 95% CI: (0.09, 0.32)], higher prevalence of C. sinensis infections in freshwater fish sampled in spring [44.1%, 95% CI: (0.35, 0.53)] than in autumn [6.7%, 95% CI: (0.05, 0.08)] and summer [3.3%, 95% CI: (-0.01, 0.07)], and higher prevalence of C. sinensis infections in freshwater fish sampled from natural water [25.2%, 95% CI: (0.17, 0.33)] than from retail trades [22.2%, 95% CI: (0.17, 0.28)] and breeding chain [12.3%, 95% CI: (0.03, 0.22)]. However, all included studies had a publication bias with a low sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of C. sinensis infections is high in freshwater fish in mainland China, and there are still challenges for clonorchiasis control. Reinforcement of health education, diagnostics development and food safety supervision is recommended in future clonorchiasis control programs.
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- S M Dai
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai 200025, China
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