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Liu R, Zhao Q, Dong W, Guo D, Shen Z, Li Y, Zhang W, Zhu D, Zhang J, Bai J, Ren R, Zhen M, Zhang J, Cui J, Li X, Miao Y. Assessing public health service capability of primary healthcare personnel: a large-scale survey in Henan Province, China. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:627. [PMID: 38745226 PMCID: PMC11094852 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11070-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The public health service capability of primary healthcare personnel directly affects the utilization and delivery of health services, and is influenced by various factors. This study aimed to examine the status, factors, and urban-rural differences of public health service capability among primary healthcare personnel, and provided suggestions for improvement. METHODS We used cluster sampling to survey 11,925 primary healthcare personnel in 18 regions of Henan Province from 20th to March 31, 2023. Data encompassing demographics and public health service capabilities, including health lifestyle guidance, chronic disease management, health management of special populations, and vaccination services. Multivariable regression analysis was employed to investigate influencing factors. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) quantified urban-rural differences. RESULTS The total score of public health service capability was 80.17 points. Chronic disease management capability scored the lowest, only 19.60. Gender, education level, average monthly salary, professional title, health status, employment form, work unit type, category of practicing (assistant) physician significantly influenced the public health service capability (all P < 0.05). PSM analysis revealed rural primary healthcare personnel had higher public health service capability scores than urban ones. CONCLUSIONS The public health service capability of primary healthcare personnel in Henan Province was relatively high, but chronic disease management required improvement. Additionally, implementing effective training methods for different subgroups, and improving the service capability of primary medical and health institutions were positive measures.
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- Rongmei Liu
- Henan Key Laboratory for Health Management of Chronic Diseases, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory for Health Management of Chronic Diseases, Central China Fuwai Hospital, Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Hypertension, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
- Department of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China
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- Department of Health Management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, No.100 Kexue Road, Zhongyuan District, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, China.
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Liu Q, Tang J, Liu X, Song B, Zhen M, Ashbolt N. Response of microbial community and catabolic genes to simulated petroleum hydrocarbon spills in soils/sediments from different geographic locations. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 123:875-885. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Q. Liu
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin China
- Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education); Tianjin China
- Tianjin Engineering Center of Environmental Diagnosis and Contamination Remediation; Tianjin China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering; Nankai University; Tianjin China
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- School of Public Health; University of Alberta; Edmonton AB Canada
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Xie C, He Y, Zhen M, Wang Y, Xu Y, Lou L. Puquitinib, a novel orally available PI3Kδ inhibitor, exhibits potent antitumor efficacy against acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer Sci 2017; 108:1476-1484. [PMID: 28418085 PMCID: PMC5497803 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The PI3Kδ isoform (PIK3CD), also known as P110δ, is predominately expressed in leukocytes and has been implicated as a potential target in the treatment of hematological malignancies. In this report, we detailed the pharmacologic properties of puquitinib, a novel, orally available PI3Kδ inhibitor. Puquitinib, which binds to the ATP‐binding pocket of PI3Kδ, was highly selective and potent for PI3Kδ relative to other PI3K isoforms and a panel of protein kinases, exhibiting low‐nanomolar biochemical and cellular inhibitory potencies. Additional cellular profiling demonstrated that puquitinib inhibited proliferation, induced G1‐phase cell‐cycle arrest and apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell lines, through downregulation of PI3K signaling. In in vivo AML xenografts, puquitinib alone showed stronger efficacy than the well‐known p110δ inhibitor, CAL‐101, in association with a reduction in AKT and ERK phosphorylation in tumor tissues, without causing noticeable toxicity. Furthermore, the combination of puquitinib with cytotoxic drugs, especially daunorubicin, yielded significantly stronger antitumor efficacy compared with each agent alone. Thus, puquitinib is a promising agent with pharmacologic properties that are favorable for the treatment of AML.
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- Chengying Xie
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Zhan YL, Hu WJ, Xu T, Zhen M, Lu RF. [Histomorphometric evaluation of ridge preservation after molar tooth extraction]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2017; 49:169-175. [PMID: 28203026] [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: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate bone formation in human extraction sockets with absorbed surrounding walls augmented with Bio-Oss and Bio-Gide after a 6-month healing period by histologic and histomorphometric analyses. METHODS Six fresh molar tooth extraction sockets in 6 patients who required periodontally compromised moral tooth extraction were included in this study. The six fresh extraction sockets were grafted with Bio-Oss particle covered with Bio-Gide. The 2.8 mm×6.0 mm cylindric bone specimens were taken from the graft sites with aid of stent 6 months after the surgery. Histologic and histomorphometric analyses were performed. RESULTS The histological results showed Bio-Oss particles were easily distinguished from the newly formed bone, small amounts of new bone were formed among the Bio-Oss particles, large amounts of connective tissue were found. Intimate contact between the newly formed bone and the small part of Bio-Oss particles was present. All the biopsy cylinders measurement demonstrated a high inter-individual variability in the percentage of the bone, connective tissues and Bio-Oss particles. The new bone occupied 11.54% (0-28.40%) of the total area; the connective tissues were 53.42% (34.08%-74.59%) and the Bio-Oss particles were 35.04% (13.92%-50.87%). The percentage of the particles, which were in contact with bone tissues, amounted to 20.13% (0-48.50%). CONCLUSION Sites grafted with Bio-Oss particles covered with Bio-Gide were comprised of connective tissues and small amounts of newly formed bone surrounding the graft particles.
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- Y L Zhan
- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhao LP, Zhan YL, Hu WJ, Wang HJ, Wei YP, Zhen M, Xu T, Liu YS. [Dental implantation and soft tissue augmentation after ridge preservation in a molar site: a case report]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2016; 48:1090-1094. [PMID: 27987520] [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: 06/06/2023]
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For ideal implant rehabilitation, an adequate bone volume, optical implant position, and stable and healthy soft tissue are required. The reduction of alveolar bone and changes in its morphology subsequent to tooth extraction will result in insufficient amount of bone and adversely affect the ability to optimally place dental implants in edentulous sites. Preservation of alveolar bone volume through ridge preservation has been demonstrated to reduce the vertical and horizontal contraction of the alveolar bone crest after tooth extraction and reduce the need for additional bone augmentation procedures during implant placement. In this case, a patient presented with a mandible molar of severe periodontal disease, the tooth was removed as atraumatically as possible and the graft material of Bio-Oss was loosely placed in the alveolar socket without condensation and covered with Bio-Gide to reconstruct the defects of the alveolar ridge. Six months later, there were sufficient height and width of the alveolar ridge for the dental implant, avoiding the need of additional bone augmentation and reducing the complexity and unpredictability of the implant surgery. Soft tissue defects, such as gingival and connective tissue, played crucial roles in long-term implant success. Peri-implant plastic surgery facilitated development of healthy peri-implant structure able to withstand occlusal forces and mucogingival stress. Six months after the implant surgery, the keratinized gingiva was absent in the buccal of the implant and the vestibular groove was a little shallow. The free gingival graft technique was used to solve the vestibulum oris groove supersulcus and the absence of keratinized gingiva around the implant. The deepening of vestibular groove and broadening of keratinized gingiva were conducive to the long-term health and stability of the tissue surrounding the implant. Implant installation and prosthetic restoration showed favorable outcome after six months.
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- L P Zhao
- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology & National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology & Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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Zhen M, Wei YP, Hu WJ, Rong QG, Zhang H. [Finite element analysis of the maxillary central incisor with traditional and modified crown lengthening surgery and post-core restoration in management of crown-root fracture]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2016; 51:362-7. [PMID: 27256531 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2016.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To construct three-dimensional finite element models with modified crown lengthening surgery and post-core restoration in management of various crown-root fracture types, to investigate the intensity and distribution of stressin models mentioned above, and to compare and analyze the indications of traditional and modified crown lengthening surgeries from the mechanic point of view. METHODS Nine three-dimensional finite element models with modified crown lengthening surgery and post-core restoration were established and analyzed by micro-CT scanning technique, dental impression scanner, Mimics 10.0, Geomagic studio 9.0 and ANSYS 14.0 software. The von Mises stress of dentin, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone, post and core, as well as the periodontal ligament area and threshold limit value were calculated and compared with the findings of traditional crown lengthening models which had been published earlierby our research group. RESULTS The von Mises stress intensity of modified crown lengthening models were: dentin>post>core>alveolar bone>periodontal ligament. The maximum von Mises stress of dentin(44.37-80.58 MPa)distributed in lingual central shoulder. The periodontal ligament area of the modified crown lengthening surgery was reduced by 6% to 28%, under the same crown-root fracture conditions, the periodontal ligament area of modified crown lengthening models was larger than that of the traditional crown lengthening models. In modified crown lengthening surgery models, the von Mises stress of periodontal ligament of B3L1m, B3L2m, B3L3m models exceeded their limit values, however, the von Mises stress of periodontal ligament of the B2L2c, B2L3c, B3L1c, B3L2c, B3L3c models exceeded their limit values in traditional crown lengthening surgery models. CONCLUSIONS The modified crown lengthening surgery conserves more periodontal supporting tissues, which facilitates the long-term survival of teeth. The indication of modified crown lengthening surgery is wider than traditional method. The maxillary central incisors with labial fracture at gingival margin level and with palatal fracture at or below the alveolar crest level are not the indication of the crown lengthening surgery.
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- M Zhen
- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing 100081, China
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Gao MX, Liao EH, Yu B, Wang Y, Zhen M, Derry WB. The SCF FSN-1 ubiquitin ligase controls germline apoptosis through CEP-1/p53 in C. elegans. Cell Death Differ 2008; 15:1054-62. [PMID: 18340346 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2008.30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans contains a single ancestral p53 family member, cep-1, which is required to activate apoptosis of germ cells in response to DNA damage. To understand how the cep-1/p53 pathway is regulated in response to genotoxic stress, we performed an RNA interference screen and identified the neddylation pathway and components of an SCF (Skp1/cullin/F-box) E3 ubiquitin ligase as negative regulators of cep-1-dependent germ cell apoptosis. Here, we show that the cullin gene cul-1, the Skp1-related gene skr-1, and the ring box genes rbx-1 and rpm-1 all negatively regulate cep-1-dependent germ cell apoptosis in response to the DNA-alkylating agent N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU). We also identified the F-box protein FSN-1, previously shown to form an SCF ligase that regulates synapse development, as a negative regulator of cep-1-dependent germline apoptosis. The hypersensitivity of fsn-1 mutants to ENU-induced germline apoptosis was completely suppressed by a cep-1 loss-of-function allele. We further provide evidence that the transcriptional activity, phosphorylation status, and levels of endogenous CEP-1 are higher in fsn-1 mutants compared with wild-type animals after ENU treatment. Our results uncover a novel role for the SCF(FSN-1) E3 ubiquitin ligase in the regulation of cep-1-dependent germ cell apoptosis.
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- M X Gao
- Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Medical Discovery Tower, 101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Yeh E, Hung W, Ng S, Hwang C, Zhen M. [ST3]: Dual roles of SAD‐1 kinase in nervous system development: Regulation of polarity and synaptogenesis. Int J Dev Neurosci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2006.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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- E. Yeh
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute Mount Sinai HospitalCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute Mount Sinai HospitalCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute Mount Sinai HospitalCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute Mount Sinai HospitalCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute Mount Sinai HospitalCanada
- University of TorontoCanada
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Liao E, Hung W, Zhen M. [P65]: Identifying synapse formation genes regulated by a presynaptic E3 ubiquitin ligase. Int J Dev Neurosci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2006.09.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- E. Liao
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteCanada
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Yeh E, Ng S, Starich T, Shaw J, Zhen M. [P64]: The
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gap junction protein UNC‐7 is required for chemical synapse formation. Int J Dev Neurosci 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2006.09.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- E. Yeh
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteCanada
- University of TorontoCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteCanada
- University of TorontoCanada
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- University of MinnesotaUSA
- University of TorontoCanada
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- University of MinnesotaUSA
- University of TorontoCanada
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- Samuel Lunenfeld Research InstituteCanada
- University of TorontoCanada
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During synapse formation, presynaptic axon outgrowth is terminated, presynaptic clusters of vesicles are associated with active zone proteins, and active zones are aligned with postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptors. We report here the identification of a novel serine/threonine kinase, SAD-1, that regulates several aspects of presynaptic differentiation in C. elegans. In sad-1 mutant animals presynaptic vesicle clusters in sensory neurons and motor neurons are diffuse and disorganized. Sensory axons fail to terminate in sad-1 mutants, whereas overexpression of SAD-1 causes sensory axons to terminate prematurely. SAD-1 protein is expressed in the nervous system and localizes to synapse-rich regions of the axons. SAD-1 is related to PAR-1, a kinase that regulates cell polarity during asymmetric cell division. Overexpression of SAD-1 causes mislocalization of vesicle proteins to dendrites, suggesting that sad-1 affects axonal-dendritic polarity as well as synaptic development.
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- J G Crump
- Departments of Anatomy and of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
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Zhen M, Huang X, Bamber B, Jin Y. Regulation of presynaptic terminal organization by C. elegans RPM-1, a putative guanine nucleotide exchanger with a RING-H2 finger domain. Neuron 2000; 26:331-43. [PMID: 10839353 DOI: 10.1016/s0896-6273(00)81167-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [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] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Presynaptic terminals contain highly organized subcellular structures to facilitate neurotransmitter release. In C. elegans, the typical presynaptic terminal has an electron-dense active zone surrounded by synaptic vesicles. Loss-of-function mutations in the rpm-1 gene result in abnormally structured presynaptic terminals in GABAergic neuromuscular junctions (NMJs), most often manifested as a single presynaptic terminal containing multiple active zones. The RPM-1 protein has an RCC1-like guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) domain and a RING-H2 finger. RPM-1 is most similar to the Drosophila presynaptic protein Highwire (HIW) and the mammalian Myc binding protein Pam. RPM-1 is localized to the presynaptic region independent of synaptic vesicles and functions cell autonomously. The temperature-sensitive period of rpm-1 coincides with the time of synaptogenesis. rpm-1 may regulate the spatial arrangement, or restrict the formation, of presynaptic structures.
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- M Zhen
- Department of Biology, Sinsheimer Laboratories, University of California, Santa Cruz 95064, USA
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At synaptic junctions, specialized subcellular structures occur in both pre- and postsynaptic cells. Most presynaptic termini contain electron-dense membrane structures, often referred to as active zones, which function in vesicle docking and release. The components of those active zones and how they are formed are largely unknown. We report here that a mutation in the Caenorhabditis elegans syd-2 (for synapse-defective) gene causes a diffused localization of several presynaptic proteins and of a synaptic-vesicle membrane associated green fluorescent protein (GFP) marker. Ultrastructural analysis revealed that the active zones of syd-2 mutants were significantly lengthened, whereas the total number of vesicles per synapse and the number of vesicles at the prominent active zones were comparable to those in wild-type animals. Synaptic transmission is partially impaired in syd-2 mutants. syd-2 encodes a member of the liprin (for LAR-interacting protein) family of proteins which interact with LAR-type (for leukocyte common antigen related) receptor proteins with tyrosine phosphatase activity (RPTPs). SYD-2 protein is localized at presynaptic termini independently of the presence of vesicles, and functions cell autonomously. We propose that SYD-2 regulates the differentiation of presynaptic termini in particular the formation of the active zone, by acting as an intracellular anchor for RPTP signalling at synaptic junctions.
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- M Zhen
- Department of Biology, Sinsheimer Laboratories, University of California, Santa Cruz 95064, USA
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Zhen M, Schein JE, Baillie DL, Candido EP. An essential ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme with tissue and developmental specificity in th nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. EMBO J 1996; 15:3229-37. [PMID: 8670823 PMCID: PMC451877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The ubc-2 gene in Caenorhabditis elegans encodes a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2) homologous to yeast UBC4 and UBC5. UBC4 and UBC5 are individually dispensable class I E2 enzymes involved in the degradation of short-lived and abnormal proteins. Transgenic analysis using ubc-2-lacZ fusions and in situ immunofluorescence indicate that ubc-2 is abundantly expressed in most tissues of embryos and early larvae, but becomes specific to the nervous system in L4 larvae and adults. This suggests that the functions of this type of E2 are developmentally regulated in C.elegans. This hypothesis is supported by antisense analysis, which shows that blocking the expression of ubc-2 has a more severe effect in early developmental stages than in later stages. Through complementation of previously identified essential genes in the vicinity of ubc-2, we demonstrate that ubc-2 corresponds to let-70, a gene essential for C.elegans larval development. One let-70(ubc-2) allele contains a His75-->Tyr substitution, while another has an altered splice donor site.
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- M Zhen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Zhen M, Schein JE, Baillie DL, Candido EP. An essential ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme with tissue and developmental specificity in th nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. EMBO J 1996. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1996.tb00687.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Yin B, Zhen M. [Lipid peroxidation in plasma and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in pregnant women with premature rupture of membrane]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 1995; 75:463-5, 509. [PMID: 7584566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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To investigate the condition of lipid peroxidation and antioxidation in premature rupture of membrane (PROM), we selected 50 women with PROM, without significant inducing factors, as study group, and 116 healthy and uneventful gestational age pregnant women as controls. Blood samples were collected from the maternal and umbilical cord vein. The concentration of plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) and the activity of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase (SOD), selenium glutathione peroxidase (SeGSH-Px) were determined. The results showed that the plasma concentrations of MDA in the maternal and umbilical cord vein were significantly higher in the PROM group than in the control group (P < 0.01), and the activity of erythrocyte SOD and SeGSH-Px were significantly lower in the PROM group than in the control group (P < 0.01). The levels in plasma of MDA and SeGSH-Px in erythrocyte were significantly higher in the maternal blood than in the umbilical cord blood, but the SOD activity was significantly lower. A positive correlation of MDA concentration in plasma was found both in the maternal and umbilical cord veins (P < 0.01). It is suggested that lipid peroxidation improved may be one of the factors of PROM induced, and one of the factors of other related diseases induced by PROM.
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- B Yin
- Maternity and Child Health of Zhuhai
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Zhen M, Heinlein R, Jones D, Jentsch S, Candido EP. The ubc-2 gene of Caenorhabditis elegans encodes a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme involved in selective protein degradation. Mol Cell Biol 1993; 13:1371-7. [PMID: 8441382 PMCID: PMC359446 DOI: 10.1128/mcb.13.3.1371-1377.1993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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The ubiquitin-protein conjugation system is involved in a variety of eukaryotic cell functions, including the degradation of abnormal and short-lived proteins, chromatin structure, cell cycle progression, and DNA repair. The ubiquitination of target proteins is catalyzed by a ubiquitin-activating enzyme (E1) and ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2s) and in some cases also requires auxiliary substrate recognition proteins (E3s). Multiple E2s have been found, and these likely possess specificity for different classes of target proteins. Here we report the cloning and characterization of a gene (ubc-2) encoding a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme which is involved in the selective degradation of abnormal and short-lived proteins in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The nematode ubc-2 gene encodes a 16.7-kDa protein with striking amino acid sequence similarity to Saccharomyces cerevisiae UBC4 and UBC5 and Drosophila UbcD1. When driven by the UBC4 promoter, ubc-2 can functionally substitute for UBC4 in yeast cells; it rescues the slow-growth phenotype of ubc4 ubc5 mutants at normal temperature and restores their ability to grow at elevated temperatures. Western blots (immunoblots) of ubc4 ubc5 yeast cells transformed with ubc-2 reveal a protein of the expected size, which cross-reacts with anti-Drosophila UbcD1 antibody. C. elegans ubc-2 is constitutively expressed at all life cycle stages and, unlike yeast UBC4 and UBC5, is not induced by heat shock. Both trans and cis splicing are involved in the maturation of the ubc-2 transcript. These data suggest that yeast UBC4 and UBC5, Drosophila UbcD1, and C. elegans ubc-2 define a highly conserved gene family which plays fundamental roles in all eukaryotic cells.
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- M Zhen
- Department of Biochemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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