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Mankowski RT, Sibille KT, Leeuwenburgh C, Lin Y, Hsu FC, Qiu P, Sandesara B, Anton SD. Effects of Curcumin C3 Complex® on Physical Function in Moderately Functioning Older Adults with Low-Grade Inflammation - A Pilot Trial. J Frailty Aging 2023; 12:143-149. [PMID: 36946712 DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2022.47] [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: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Natural dietary compounds that can modulate the inflammation process have the potential to improve physical function through a number of biological pathways, and thus may represent an alternative approach to avert functional decline compared to more time-burdening lifestyle interventions. In this pilot trial, we tested the feasibility and explored the effect of a nutritional compound, Curcumin C3 Complex® for improving physical function and muscle strength in moderately functioning older adults with low-grade inflammation. METHODS Moderately functioning (short physical performance battery, SPPB <10) and sedentary older adults (>65 years) with low-grade systemic inflammation (c-reactive protein >1mg/dL) were randomized to receive Curcumin C3 Complex® (n=9) (1000mg/day) or placebo (n=8) groups for 12 weeks. All participants (age range: 66-94 years, 8 females and 9 males) underwent functional testing (SPPB and walking speed by the 400-meter walk test) and lower-limb strength (knee flexion and extension peak torque by the Biodex test) at baseline and 12 weeks. Venous blood was collected at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 weeks for safety blood chemistry analyses and biomarkers of inflammation. RESULTS A total of 17 participants were randomized and completed the study. Adherence was high (> 90%) and there were no adverse events reported or abnormal blood chemistries reported. Based on effect sizes, participants in the Curcumin C3 Complex® group demonstrated large effect sizes in the SPPB (Cohen's effect size d=0.75) and measures of knee extension (d=0.69) and flexion peak torque (d=0.82). Effect sizes for galectin-3 (d=-0.31) (larger decrease) and interleukin-6 (d=0.38) (smaller increase) were small in the Curcumin C3 Complex® group compared to placebo. CONCLUSION This pilot trial suggests that there were no difficulties with recruitment, adherence and safety specific to the study protocol. Preliminary findings warrant a Phase IIb clinical trial to test the effect of Curcumin C3 Complex® on physical function and muscle strength in older adults at risk for mobility disability.
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- R T Mankowski
- Robert T. Mankowski, PhD, Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, 2004 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL, 32611, United States. Phone: +1 (352) 294-5055, Fax: +1 (352) 294-5836, E-mail:
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Wang S, Yan H, Fang B, Gu C, Guo J, Qiu P, Song N, Xu W, Zhang J, Lin X, Fang X. A myogenic niche with a proper mechanical stress environment improves abdominal wall muscle repair by modulating immunity and preventing fibrosis. Biomaterials 2022; 285:121519. [PMID: 35552116 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2022.121519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Volumetric muscle loss (VML) healing is often complicated by fibrosis, which impairs muscle regeneration and function. Adjusting mechanical stress in the repair environment may modulate immunity and reduce fibrosis. In this study, we aimed to create a biomaterial with suitable tension conditions and bidirectional tissue-inducing abilities to prevent fibrosis thus promote muscle regeneration and induce aponeurosis-like structures to restore muscle force transmission. A protocol was developed to manufacture decellularized muscle aponeurosis (D-MA) patches with an intact extracellular matrix (ECM) and low cytotoxicity. D-MA optimized the mechanical stress distribution in muscle injury sites and decreased the number of proinflammatory macrophages and myofibroblasts, thereby attenuating muscle fibrosis. Muscle and aponeurosis ECM environments had different microstructures and mechanical properties, which specifically enhanced stem cell differentiation into muscle-like cells on muscle ECM and tenocyte-like cells on aponeurosis ECM in vitro. Four weeks after orthotopic implantation, the biphasic muscle-aponeurosis-like tissue was successfully regenerated by the D-MA scaffold. The regenerated muscle fibers in D-MA were more abundant than those in the fibrotic decellularized muscle (D-M) scaffold. D-MA can be used to repair abdominal defects, which significantly improves the repair outcomes. Our results suggest D-MA as a promising material for VML repair.
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- Shengyu Wang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China; Zhejiang Decell Biotechnology Co. LTD, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China.
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Qiu P, Lin X, Deng G. [Talin1 is highly expressed in the fallopian tube and chorionic villi to promote trophoblast invasion in tubal pregnancy]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2022; 42:610-617. [PMID: 35527499 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.04.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of Talin1 in the fallopian tube and chorionic villi in patients with tubal pregnancy and its role in regulating invasion and migration of trophoblasts. METHODS Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were used to detect the localization and expression level of Talin1 in the fallopian tube and chorionic villi in patients with tubal pregnancy and in women with normal pregnancy. In the cell experiment, HTR-8/SVneo cells was transfected with Talin1 siRNA and the changes in cell invasion and migration were assessed using scratch assay and Transwell assay. The expressions of MMP-2, MMP-9, N-cadherin and Snail in the transfected cells were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. RESULTS Positive expression of Talin1 was detected in both normal fallopian tube tissues and tissues from women tubal pregnancy, and its expression was localized mainly in the cytoplasm of cilia cells. The expression level of Talin1 was significantly higher in both the fallopian tube and chorionic villi in women with tubal pregnancy than in normal fallopian tube and chorionic villi samples (P < 0.01). In HTR-8/SVneo cells, transfection with Talin1 siRNA significantly inhibited cell invasion (P < 0.01) and migration (P < 0.05), down-regulated the expression of N-cadherin, MMP-2 and Snail (P < 0.05), and up-regulated the expression of MMP-9 in the cells (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The expression of Talin1 in the fallopian tube and chorionic villi is significantly increased in women with tubal pregnancy, suggesting the association of Talin1-regulated trophoblast cell invasion with the occurrence of tubal pregnancy.
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- Department of Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- First Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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- Department of Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China
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Zhao C, Qiu P, Li M, Liang K, Tang Z, Chen P, Zhang J, Fan S, Lin X. The spatial form periosteal-bone complex promotes bone regeneration by coordinating macrophage polarization and osteogenic-angiogenic events. Mater Today Bio 2021; 12:100142. [PMID: 34647005 PMCID: PMC8495177 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2021.100142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Bone defects associated with soft tissue injuries are an important cause of deformity that threatens people’s health and quality of life. Although bone substitutes have been extensively explored, effective biomaterials that can coordinate early inflammation regulation and subsequent repair events are still lacking. We prepared a spatial form periosteal bone extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold, which has advantages in terms of low immunogenicity, good retention of bioactive ingredients, and a natural spatial structure. The periosteal bone ECM scaffold with the relatively low-stiffness periosteum (41.6 ± 3.7 kPa) could inhibit iNOS and IL-1β expression, which might be related to actin-mediated YAP translocation. It also helped to promote CD206 expression with the potential influence of proteins related to immune regulation. Moreover, the scaffold combined the excellent properties of decalcified bone and periosteum, promoted the formation of blood vessels, and good osteogenic differentiation (RUNX2, Col 1α1, ALP, OPN, and OCN), and achieved good repair of a cranial defect in rats. This scaffold, with its natural structural and biological advantages, provides a new idea for bone healing treatment that is aligned with bone physiology. We provided a spatial form periosteal-bone complex. The scaffold preserved major biological components and spatial structure. The periosteum part of the scaffold acted as a physical barrier. The scaffold participated in the transformation of the macrophage phenotype. The scaffold promoted osteogenesis and angiogenesis.
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- C. Zhao
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Musculoskeletal System Degeneration and Regeneration Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, China
- Corresponding author.
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Yu E, Piulats J, Gravis G, Fong P, Todenhöfer T, Laguerre B, Arranz J, Oudard S, Massard C, Stoeckle M, Nordquist L, Carles J, Huang M, Li Y, Qiu P, Poehlein C, Schloss C, de Bono J. 73P Association between homologous recombination repair mutations and response to pembrolizumab (pembro) plus olaparib (ola) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): KEYNOTE-365 Cohort A biomarker analysis. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Zhu L, Liu XL, Fu ZQ, Qiu P, Feng T, Yan B, Wei JL. LINC00675 suppresses proliferative, migration and invasion of clear cell renal cell carcinoma via the Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 24:2313-2320. [PMID: 32196582 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202003_20497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To clarify the role of LINC00675 in affecting the progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and its potential mechanism, thus providing effective hallmarks and therapeutic targets for the clinical treatment of ccRCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in renal epithelial tissues and ccRCC tissues were searched by analyzing the dataset downloaded from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and LINC00675 was selected. LINC00675 level in ccRCC cell lines was determined by quantitative Real Time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (qRT-PCR). Overexpression model of LINC00675 model in 786-O and 769-P cells was constructed by the transfection of pcDNA3.1(+)-LINC00675 (LV-LINC00675). Changes in proliferative, migratory, and invasive capacities of 786-O and 769-P cells overexpressing LINC00675 were assessed. At last, relative levels of β-catenin, Vimentin, and N-cadherin in ccRCC cells overexpressing LINC00675 were detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot. RESULTS LINC00675 was downregulated in ccRCC tissues and cell lines. Overexpression of LINC00675 attenuated proliferative, migratory, and invasive capacities of 786-O and 769-P cells. Downregulation in β-catenin after overexpression of LINC00675, while Vimentin and N-cadherin levels did not change. CONCLUSIONS LINC00675 is downregulated in ccRCC. Overexpression of LINC00675 attenuates ccRCC to proliferate, migrate, and invade by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
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- Department of Urology, Xingtai People's Hospital, Xingtai, China.
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Anton S, Mankowski R, Qiu P, You L, Bensadon B, Audino E, Custodero C, Lee J, Hincapie J, McLaren C, Leeuwenburgh C, Ganesh S. Vitamin D Supplementation Is Associated with a Reduction in Self-Reported Falls among Older Adults with Previous Fall History – Feasibility Study. J Frailty Aging 2021; 11:224-230. [DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2021.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background: Vitamin D insufficiency contributes to muscle weakness and a higher risk of falls in older adults. Objectives: This study explored the impact of vitamin D supplementation on self-reported falls and physical function in older adults with low vitamin D levels and a recent fall history. Materials and Methods: Twenty-five older adults ≥ 70 years with two or more falls during the past year, low vitamin D blood levels (≥10 ng/ml and < 30 ng/mL), and slow gait speed (1.2 m/s) participated in a 6-month vitamin D supplementation (800 IU/day) study. A modified version of the Morse Fall Scale questionnaire was used to assess frequency of falls over one-year prior to study enrollment. Functional outcomes (short physical performance battery, handgrip strength, gait Timed Up and Go, and six-minute walk), and vitamin D levels were assessed at baseline and 6-month follow-up. Results: Based on diaries and pill counts, participants were generally adherent to the intervention (6 of 7 days per week). Supplementation with 800 IU/day of vitamin D for 6 months increased blood vitamin D levels from 23.25±4.8 ng/ml to 29.13±6.9 ng/ml (p<0.001). Self-reported number of falls decreased from an average of 3.76 ± 2.2 falls in one-year to 0.76 ± 1.4 falls (p <0.0001) over the 6-month intervention. No changes in functional outcome measures were observed. Conclusions: Vitamin D supplementation at the currently recommended dose of 800 IU/day increased blood vitamin D levels and reduced frequency of falls in older adults with low vitamin D levels and a recent fall history.
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Qiu P, Dou Y, Ma LZ, Tang XX, Liu XL, Chen JW. Long non-coding RNA TTN-AS1 promotes the metastasis in breast cancer by epigenetically activating DGCR8. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:10835-10841. [PMID: 31858552 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201912_19787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common fatal cancers. Recent studies have identified the vital roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the development and progression of BC. This research aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms of lncRNA TTN-AS1 in the metastasis of BC. PATIENTS AND METHODS TTN-AS1 expression of tissues was detected by Real Time-quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR) in 50 BC patients. Wound healing assay and transwell assay were used to observe the phenotypic alteration of BC cells after knockdown or overexpression of TTN-AS1. Moreover, RT-qPCR and Western blot assay were performed to discover the potential targets of TTN-AS1 in BC. RESULTS TTN-AS1 expression in BC samples was significantly higher than that of the adjacent tissues. Besides, the migration and invasion of BC cells were markedly inhibited after TTN-AS1 was silenced, while promoted after TTN-AS1 overexpression. In addition, a remarkable decrease of DGCR8 was observed after TTN-AS1 was inhibited in BC cells, while DGCR8 was upregulated after overexpression of TTN-AS1. Furthermore, DGCR8 expression showed significant enhancement in BC tissues and was positively associated with TTN-AS1 level. CONCLUSIONS Our study uncovered a new oncogene in BC and suggested that TTN-AS1 could enhance BC cell migration and invasion via sponging DGCR8, which provided a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of breast cancer.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Xingtai People's Hospital, Xingtai, China.
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Turner TC, Sok MCP, Hymel LA, Pittman FS, York WY, Mac QD, Vyshnya S, Lim HS, Kwong GA, Qiu P, Botchwey EA. Harnessing lipid signaling pathways to target specialized pro-angiogenic neutrophil subsets for regenerative immunotherapy. Sci Adv 2020; 6:eaba7702. [PMID: 33127670 PMCID: PMC7608810 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aba7702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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To gain insights into neutrophil heterogeneity dynamics in the context of sterile inflammation and wound healing, we performed a pseudotime analysis of single-cell flow cytometry data using the spanning-tree progression analysis of density-normalized events algorithm. This enables us to view neutrophil transitional subsets along a pseudotime trajectory and identify distinct VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and CXCR4 high-expressing pro-angiogenic neutrophils. While the proresolving lipid mediator aspirin-triggered resolvin D1 (AT-RvD1) has a known ability to limit neutrophil infiltration, our analysis uncovers a mode of action in which AT-RvD1 leads to inflammation resolution through the selective reprogramming toward a therapeutic neutrophil subset. This accumulation leads to enhanced vascular remodeling in the skinfold window chamber and a proregenerative shift in macrophage and dendritic cell phenotype, resulting in improved wound closure after skin transplantation. As the targeting of functional immune subsets becomes the key to regenerative immunotherapies, single-cell pseudotime analysis tools will be vital in this field.
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Georgia Immunoengineering Consortium, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Romano E, Sridhar S, Kolinsky M, Gravis G, Mourey L, Piulats J, Berry W, Gurney H, Retz M, Appleman L, Boegemann M, de Bono J, Joshua A, Emmenegger U, Conter H, Laguerre B, Wu H, Qiu P, Schloss C, Yu E. 620P Pembrolizumab (pembro) plus docetaxel and prednisone in patients with abiraterone acetate (abi)- or enzalutamide (enza)–pretreated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): KEYNOTE-365 cohort B update. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.879] [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: 10/23/2022] Open
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Mourey L, Conter H, Shore N, Berry W, Fong P, Piulats J, Appleman L, Todenhöfer T, Gravis G, Laguerre B, Gurney H, Retz M, Romano E, de Bono J, Kam A, Emmenegger U, Wu H, Qiu P, Schloss C, Yu E. 625P Pembrolizumab (pembro) plus enzalutamide (enza) in patients with abiraterone acetate (abi)-pretreated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): KEYNOTE-365 Cohort C update. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Qiu P, Dou Y, Ma LZ, Tang XX, Liu XL, Chen JW. Long non-coding RNA TTN-AS1 promotes the metastasis in breast cancer by epigenetically activating DGCR8. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:7559. [PMID: 32744664 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202007_22212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Since this article has been suspected of research misconduct and the corresponding authors did not respond to our request to prove originality of data and figures, "Long non-coding RNA TTN-AS1 promotes the metastasis in breast cancer by epigenetically activating DGCR8, by P. Qiu, Y. Dou, L.-Z. Ma, X.-X. Tang, X.-L. Liu, J.-W. Chen, published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23 (24): 10835-10841-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201912_19787-PMID: 31858552" has been withdrawn. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/19787.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Xingtai People's Hospital, Xingtai, China
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Hou W, Qiu P, Chen NJ, Yao P, Liu S, Qin H. [Study on the role and possible mechanism of hemeoxygenase-1/carbon monoxide system in protection of quercetin against ethanol-induced hepatocytes oxidative injury]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2020; 28:504-508. [PMID: 32660180 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20200522-00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To study the protective effect and potential mechanism of heme oxygenase (HO-1)/carbon monoxide (CO)-mediated quercetin on alcoholic oxidative damage of primary rat hepatocytes. Methods: Primary rat hepatocytes were isolated and cultured by two-step collagenase technique. Ethanol exposed primary rat hepatocytes were simultaneously added with quercetin (100 μmol/L) and/or hemoglobin (100 μmol/L) or different doses of CO-releasing molecules (CORM-2, 5-50 μmol/L) for their combined action. After polling, LDH, AST activities and MDA and GSH levels were measured in the supernatant of cell culture. The alone or combined effects of quercetin, CORM-2, hemoglobin and zinc protoporphyrin IX exposed to ethanol were detected by the activity of CYP2E1 in liver microsomes. Statistical analysis of data was performed by analysis of variance (ANOVA) and intergroup comparison was done by SNK-test. Results: Simultaneous addition of 100 μmol/L quercetin had significantly reduced ethanol-induced AST and LDH release, and GSH consumption and MDA elevation extent. Moreover, quercetin had not only lost the hemoglobin (CO blocker) protective effect but also had further exacerbated ethanol-induced lipid peroxidation. CORM-2 had reduced ethanol-induced AST and LDH release, and GSH consumption and MDA production in liver cells, and thus had dose-dependent protective effect. Ethanol had increased significantly CYP2E1 activity. Quercetin or CORM-2 had inhibited CYP2E1 activity, while hemoglobin or protoporphyrin IX had eliminated quercetin inhibitory effect and had increased the CYP2E1 activity. Quercetin, and CYP2E1 activity was constant as compared to ethanol group when CORM-2, zinc protoporphyrin IX and ethanol were incubated with hepatocytes, but the CYP2E1 activity was significantly decreased (P < 0.05), and the differences were statistically significant. Conclusion: CO/HO-1 metabolite mediates the protective effect of quercetin on alcoholic oxidative damage of hepatocytes, which may be related to the inhibition of CYP2E1 activity.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Institute of Health Surveillance, Analysis and Protection, Hubei Center for Disease Control and Prevention , Wuhan 430079, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Mankowski RT, You L, Buford TW, Leeuwenburgh C, Manini TM, Schneider S, Qiu P, Anton SD. Higher dose of resveratrol elevated cardiovascular disease risk biomarker levels in overweight older adults - A pilot study. Exp Gerontol 2019; 131:110821. [PMID: 31891746 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2019.110821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Older adults are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Pre-clinical studies indicate that resveratrol (RSV), a polyphenol commonly found in grapes and red wine, may help prevent development of CVD. Based on our previous reports where the 300 mg and 1000 mg doses appeared safe and improved psychomotor function in a dose-dependent manner, our hypothesis was that RSV would reduce biomarkers of CVD risk in overweight, but otherwise healthy older adults and that 1000 mg would lower CVD biomarkers >300 mg. This analysis was performed on samples from older participants (65 years and older) who were randomized to a 90 day RSV treatment with 300 mg (n = 10), 1000 mg (n = 9) or placebo (n = 10). We measured levels of CVD risk biomarkers i.e. oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), soluble E-selectin-1 (sE-selectin), soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (sICAM-1), Soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), total plasminogen activator inhibitor (tPAI-1). Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Both sVCAM-1 and tPAI increased significantly more in the 1000 mg vs. 300 mg and placebo groups. Other biomarkers (300 mg vs. 1000 mg vs. placebo: oxLDL, sEselectin-1 and sICAM-1) followed the same trend toward higher levels in the 1000 mg group compared to the 300 mg and placebo groups, without reaching statistical significance. This pilot project suggests that a higher dose of RSV may increase the levels of CVD risk biomarkers in overweight older adults. Given no change in the CVD risk biomarkers in response to a lower dose, future studies should test the effects of different doses of RSV to evaluate potential detrimental effects of higher doses on CVD biomarkers and measures of cardiovascular function in older adults at risk for CVD.
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- R T Mankowski
- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, UAB School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Tian CX, Li L, Qiu P, Qiu YR. Association of SNPs in PLA2R1 with idiopathic and secondary membranous nephropathy in two Chinese cohorts. Br J Biomed Sci 2019; 77:24-28. [PMID: 31532353 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2019.1666783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- CX Tian
- Laboratory Medicine Centre, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Division of Nephrology, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, P.R. China
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- Laboratory Medicine Centre, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Su M, Zhang Q, Zhu Y, Wang S, Lv J, Sun J, Qiu P, Fan S, Jin K, Chen L, Lin X. Preparation of Decellularized Triphasic Hierarchical Bone-Fibrocartilage-Tendon Composite Extracellular Matrix for Enthesis Regeneration. Adv Healthc Mater 2019; 8:e1900831. [PMID: 31464099 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201900831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Tendon to bone (enthesis) rupture, which may cause disability and persistent pain, shows high rate of re-rupture after surgical repair. Tendon or enthesis scaffolds have been widely studied, but few of these materials can recapitulate the tissue continuity. Thus, this study is conducted to prepare a triphasic decellularized bone-fibrocartilage-tendon (D-BFT) composite scaffold. The D-BFT scaffold is developed using a combination of physical, chemical, and enzymatic treatments using liquid nitrogen, Triton-X 100, sodium-dodecyl sulfate, and DNase I, which effectively removes the cell components while preserving the biological composite and microstructure. Moreover, the mechanical properties of D-BFT are highly preserved and similar to those of the human Achilles tendon. Additionally, in vitro, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) adhered, proliferated, and infiltrated into the D-BFT scaffold, and MSC differentiation is confirmed by up-regulation of osteogenic-related and tenogenic-related genes. The repair outcomes are explored by applying the D-BFT scaffold in the model of femur-tibia defects in vivo, which shows good repair results. Thus, the D-BFT scaffold developed in this study is a promising graft for enthesis regeneration.
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- Mingzhen Su
- Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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- Department of PathophysiologyWenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
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- Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
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- Department of OrthopaedicsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University Wenzhou 325000 China
- Department of Orthopaedic SurgerySir Run Run Shaw HospitalMedical College of Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310000 China
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Long J, Qu T, Pan XF, Tang X, Wan HH, Qiu P, Xu YH. Expression of programmed death ligand-1 and programmed death 1 in hepatocellular carcinoma and its clinical significance. J Cancer Res Ther 2019; 14:S1188-S1192. [PMID: 30539869 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.204850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1) and PD ligand-1 (PD-L1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and clinical parameters. Materials and Methods The study comprised tumor sections from 45 HCC patients treated with curative resection, which were evaluated for PD-1 and PD-L1 protein expression by immunohistochemistry. Results PD-1 and PD-L1 expression was increased in cancers compared to adjacent normal tissues, with a positive rate of 37.78% (17/45) and 62.22% (28/45), respectively, which was positively correlated with the tumor stage and lymph node metastasis, negatively with postoperative prognosis. PD-1 positivity was most frequently observed in stromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. The number of PD-1 positive lymphocyte was correlated with PD-L1 positive expression. Conclusion PD-L1 and PD-1 are overexpressed in HCC tissues. PD-L1 expression plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of human HCC, suggesting that it might be used as a new biomarker to predict the disease progression and prognosis.
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- J Long
- Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Caner Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jingzhou Central Hospital, The Second Clinical Medical College, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China
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Lin X, Chen J, Qiu P, Zhang Q, Wang S, Su M, Chen Y, Jin K, Qin A, Fan S, Chen P, Zhao X. Biphasic hierarchical extracellular matrix scaffold for osteochondral defect regeneration. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2018; 26:433-444. [PMID: 29233641 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Revised: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of decellularized osteochondral extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold for osteochondral defect regeneration. DESIGN We compared the histological features and microstructure of degenerated cartilage to normal articular cartilage. We also generated and evaluated osteochondral ECM scaffolds through decellularization technology. Then scaffolds were implanted to osteochondral defect in rabbit model. After 12 weeks surgery, regeneration tissues were analyzed by histology, immunohistochemistry evaluation. And possible mechanisms of angiogenesis and cell migration were explored. RESULTS We demonstrated decreased cell numbers, formation of fibrous cartilage, lost microstructure and worse permeability in degenerated cartilage compared to normal cartilage. We also generated an osteochondral ECM scaffold with a hierarchical structure that exhibited low immunogenicity, high bioactivity, and well biocompatibility. We found that the ECM scaffold promoted tissue regeneration in osteochondral defects, which was dependent on the scaffold constituents and stratified three-dimensional microstructure as well as on its ability to inhibit angiogenesis and stimulate cell migration. CONCLUSIONS Our findings demonstrated that the biphasic hierarchical ECM scaffold represents a novel and effective biomaterial that can be used in the treatment of osteochondral defect.
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- X Lin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Implant, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Luo QJ, Li ZG, Lai JH, Li FQ, Qiu P, Wang XL. An on–off–on gold nanocluster-based fluorescent probe for sensitive detection of organophosphorus pesticides. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra11835j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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In this study, a highly sensitive fluorescent probe based on bovine serum protein-protected gold nanoclusters (BSA-AuNCs) was developed for the determination of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs).
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- Q. J. Luo
- Department of Chemistry
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- Jiangxi Medical Device Testing Center
- Nanchang 330047
- China
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- Jiangxi Medical Device Testing Center
- Nanchang 330047
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- East China University of Technology
- Nanchang 330013
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang 330031
- China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine
- Nanchang University
- Nanchang
- China
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Hansen A, Massard C, Ott P, Haas N, Lopez J, Ejadi S, Wallmark J, Keam B, Delord JP, Aggarwal R, Gould M, Qiu P, Saraf S, Keefe S, Piha-Paul S. Pembrolizumab for patients with advanced prostate adenocarcinoma: Preliminary results from the KEYNOTE-028 study. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw372.09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Zhong J, Wu FC, Qiu P, Dai LJ. Correlation analysis of genetic diversity and population structure of Houttuynia cordata Thunb with regard to environment. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8780. [PMID: 27525953 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15038780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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To study the levels of genetic diversity, and population structure, of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, the genetic background and relationships of populations were analyzed in terms of environmental factors. The genetic diversity and population structure of H. cordata were investigated using sequence-related amplified polymorphisms and correlation with environmental factors was analyzed using the SPSS software. Two thousand one hundred sixty-three sites were amplified from 41 pairs of primers, 1825 of which were polymorphic, and the percentage of polymorphic loci was 84.37%; the percentage of polymorphic sites was 72.14 and 67.77% at the species and population level, respectively. The observed number of alleles was 1.52 and 1.30 at species and population level, respectively. The effective number of alleles was 1.38 and 1.24 at species and population level, respectively. The Nei's diversity was 0.26 and 0.15 at species and population level, respectively. The Shannon's information index was 0.87 and 0.63 at species and population level, respectively. The genetic differentiation coefficient of populations was 0.51, and 12 populations were divided into three classes based on D = 0.20; the genetic diversities of different populations are correlated at different significance levels (P < 0.05) with environmental factors. Genetic differentiation existed among populations and the populations exhibited heteroplasmy.
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Zhengqing Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Huaihua, Hunan, China
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- Hunan Zhengqing Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Huaihua, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Wang GL, Liu Y, Qiu P, Zhou SF, Xu LF, Wen P, Wen JB, Xiao XZ. Cost-effectiveness of Lamivudine, Telbivudine, Adefovir Dipivoxil and Entecavir on decompensated hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:866-872. [PMID: 27010143] [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: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of lamivudine (LMV), telbivudine (LdT), adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) and entecavir (ETV) on decompensated hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS 1332 patients with decompensated hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis were randomly assigned into 5 groups with different clinical treatment including LMV treatment, LdT treatment, ADV treatment, LMV+ADV treatment and ETV treatment. And then the liver function, Child-Pugh scores, sero-conversion of HBeAg/HBeAb, polymerase gene mutations, cost-effectiveness, incremental cost-effectiveness and side effects were investigated and further analyzed. RESULTS LMV, ADV, LdT, LMV+ADV and ETV were all effective on decreasing Child-Pugh scores and conversing negatively hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA and HBeAg, whereas LMV+ADV and ETV more effective than LMV, ADV and LdT. HBV DNA polymerase genotypic mutations were rare in the 5 groups. The less mutation rate was found in the LMV+ADV and ETV group than in the LMV, ADV and LdT group. Compared to the cost-effectiveness and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio, ETV was the optimal selection, LMV+ADV was the alternative selection and LMV was the cheapest option. The side effects of the 5 plans were all rare and could be controlled. CONCLUSIONS LMV, ADV, LdT, LMV+ADV and ETV were all effective on treatment of decompensated hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis whereas ETV and LMV+ADV were recommended.
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- G-L Wang
- Department of Digestive Internal Medicine, 307 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Xiao J, Qiu P, Lai X, He P, Wu Y, Du B, Tan Y. Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 inhibitor RO3306 promotes mitotic slippage in paclitaxel-treated HepG2 cells. Neoplasma 2014. [DOI: 10.4149/neo_2014_007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 11/08/2022]
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Xiao J, Qiu P, Lai X, He P, Wu Y, Du B, Tan Y. Cyclin-dependent kinase 1 inhibitor RO3306 promotes mitotic slippage in paclitaxel-treated HepG2 cells. Neoplasma 2014; 61:41-47. [PMID: 24195507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver neoplasm and current systemic chemotherapy are mostly ineffective. Paclitaxel (PTX) has a clinically significant effect on many malignant tumors. Cells treated with PTX undergo reversible mitotic arrest and although high doses can cause side effects it may also induce apoptosis. We investigated the effect of a sequential combination of PTX and RO3306, a cyclin-dependent kinase 1 inhibitor, on the hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cell line. The sequential drug treatment protocol involved the addition of PTX (0.2 µmol/L) for 18 h followed by RO3306 (2 µmol/L) for a further 6 h. Cell viability and proliferation were measured using tetrazolium dye (MTT) and colony formation assay. Cell cycle profiles were established by flow cytometry. The expression level of protein was examined by immunoblotting. We observed a synergistic effect of PTX and RO3306 treatment on cell growth and proliferation as well as an increased proportion of cells in sub-G1 phase. Expression levels of cyclin B, cyclin E and phosphorylated Histone H3 demonstrated that RO3306 enhanced apoptosis in PTX treated cells by mitotic slippage. Our data suggested that the combination of PTX and RO3306 may be an effective therapeutic combination for the treatment of liver cancer.
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Bai Y, Yu M, Hu Y, Qiu P, Liu W, Zheng W, Peng S, Hua J. Location and characterization of female germline stem cells (FGSCs) in juvenile porcine ovary. Cell Prolif 2013; 46:516-28. [PMID: 24033494 DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Existence of germline stem cells (GSCs) in juvenile mammalian female ovaries has been drastically debated recently since reports that adult mouse ovaries still have mitotically active germ cells have been proposed. In addition, definitive location of such female germline stem cells (FGSCs) had not been demonstrated. MATERIALS AND METHODS We segregated porcine FGSCs mechanically from ovary cortex, and tested our hypotheses by utilizing immunofluorescent staining, qRT-PCR and western blotting. RESULTS We attached emphasis to unambiguous location of FGSCs, which settle simultaneously in the theca. Dissected cells from porcine thecal layers maintained similar characteristics to mouse FGSCs and ESCs over 4-months in vitro culture. CONCLUSION These results may provide a new resource for the study of oogenesis and therapy for ovarian sterility.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Shaanxi Centre of Stem Cells Engineering and Technology, Key Lab for Animal Biotechnology of Agriculture Ministry of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Zheng Y, Yang J, Qian J, Qiu P, Hanabuchi S, Lu Y, Wang Z, Liu Z, Li H, He J, Lin P, Weber D, Davis RE, Kwak L, Cai Z, Yi Q. PSGL-1/selectin and ICAM-1/CD18 interactions are involved in macrophage-induced drug resistance in myeloma. Leukemia 2012; 27:702-10. [PMID: 22996336 DOI: 10.1038/leu.2012.272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chemoresistance is the major obstacle in multiple myeloma (MM) management. We previously showed that macrophages protect myeloma cells, on a cell contact basis, from melphalan or dexamethasone-induced apoptosis in vitro. In this study, we found that macrophage-mediated myeloma drug resistance was also seen with purified macrophages from myeloma patients' bone marrow (BM) in vitro and was confirmed in vivo using the human myeloma-SCID (severe combined immunodeficient) mouse model. By profiling differentially regulated and paired plasma membrane protein genes, we showed that PSGL-1 (P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1)/selectins and ICAM-1/CD18 played an important role in macrophage-mediated myeloma cell drug resistance, as blocking antibodies against these molecules or genetic knockdown of PSGL-1 or ICAM-1 in myeloma cells repressed macrophages' ability to protect myeloma cells. Interaction of macrophages and myeloma cells via these molecules activated Src and Erk1/2 kinases and c-myc pathways and suppressed caspase activation induced by chemotherapy drugs. Thus, our study sheds new light on the mechanism of drug resistance in MM and provides novel targets for improving the efficacy of chemotherapy in patients.
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- Department of Lymphoma/Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Wu S, Lin Y, Xu D, Chen J, Shu M, Zhou Y, Zhu W, Su X, Zhou Y, Qiu P, Yan G. MiR-135a functions as a selective killer of malignant glioma. Oncogene 2011; 31:3866-74. [PMID: 22139076 DOI: 10.1038/onc.2011.551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Glioma is the most common and fatal primary brain tumor. Thus far, therapeutic strategies to efficiently and specifically antagonize glioma are limited and poorly developed. Here we report that glia-enriched miR-135a, a microRNA that is dramatically downregulated in malignant glioma and correlated with the pathological grading, is capable of inducing mitochondria-dependent apoptosis of malignant glioma by regulating various genes including STAT6, SMAD5 and BMPR2, as well as affecting the signaling pathway downstream. Moreover, this lethal effect is selectively towards malignant glioma cells, but not neurons and glial cells, through a novel mechanism. Our findings suggest an important role of miR-135a in glioma etiology and provide a potential candidate for malignant glioma therapy.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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Bizheva K, Pflug R, Hermann B, Považay B, Sattmann H, Qiu P, Anger E, Reitsamer H, Popov S, Taylor JR, Unterhuber A, Ahnelt P, Drexler W. Optophysiology: depth-resolved probing of retinal physiology with functional ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006; 103:5066-71. [PMID: 16551749 PMCID: PMC1405907 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0506997103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Noncontact, depth-resolved, optical probing of retinal response to visual stimulation with a <10-microm spatial resolution, achieved by using functional ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography (fUHROCT), is demonstrated in isolated rabbit retinas. The method takes advantage of the fact that physiological changes in dark-adapted retinas caused by light stimulation can result in local variation of the tissue reflectivity. fUHROCT scans were acquired from isolated retinas synchronously with electrical recordings before, during, and after light stimulation. Pronounced stimulus-related changes in the retinal reflectivity profile were observed in the inner/outer segments of the photoreceptor layer and the plexiform layers. Control experiments (e.g., dark adaptation vs. light stimulation), pharmacological inhibition of photoreceptor function, and synaptic transmission to the inner retina confirmed that the origin of the observed optical changes is the altered physiological state of the retina evoked by the light stimulus. We have demonstrated that fUHROCT allows for simultaneous, noninvasive probing of both retinal morphology and function, which could significantly improve the early diagnosis of various ophthalmic pathologies and could lead to better understanding of pathogenesis.
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- *Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics/Christian Doppler Laboratory and
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- Department of Physiology, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; and
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- *Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics/Christian Doppler Laboratory and
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- *Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics/Christian Doppler Laboratory and
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- *Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics/Christian Doppler Laboratory and
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- *Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics/Christian Doppler Laboratory and
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- Department of Physiology, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; and
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- Department of Physiology, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; and
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- Femtosecond Optics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College, London SW7 2BW, England
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- Femtosecond Optics Group, Physics Department, Imperial College, London SW7 2BW, England
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- *Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics/Christian Doppler Laboratory and
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- Department of Physiology, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; and
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- *Center for Biomedical Engineering and Physics/Christian Doppler Laboratory and
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Randolph GP, Simon JS, Arreaza MG, Qiu P, Lachowicz JE, Duffy RA. Identification of single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the human neurokinin 1 receptor gene and pharmacological characterization of a Y192H variant. Pharmacogenomics J 2004; 4:394-402. [PMID: 15452552 DOI: 10.1038/sj.tpj.6500276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Neurokinin receptors in the central nervous system are involved in the neural circuitry of anxiety, depression and emesis. This has led to the development of nonpeptidic NK1 receptor antagonists as therapeutic agents. Clinical trials have shown that NK1 receptor antagonists have efficacy in chemotherapy-induced emesis and depression. Sequence polymorphisms can potentially influence the efficacy of drugs in patient populations and are an important consideration in the drug development process. To identify DNA sequence variants in the NK1 receptor, comparative DNA sequencing was performed on a population of 93 individuals. In total, 19 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified with one SNP (g.78351T>C) resulting in a tyrosine to histidine substitution at residue 192 (Y192H). The Y192H variant was expressed using site-directed mutagenesis and was characterized with respect to affinity, receptor kinetics, functional calcium response and receptor internalization. In all cases the Y192H variant was found to display properties similar to those of the wild-type receptor.
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- G P Randolph
- CV/CNS Biological Research and Discovery Technologies, Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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Sun B, Xia Z, Yang M, Qiu P. Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on brain edema after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats. Chin Med Sci J 2001; 16:250. [PMID: 12903768] [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: 03/04/2023]
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- B Sun
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical College, Taian 271000
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Wang L, Wu Q, Qiu P, Mirza A, McGuirk M, Kirschmeier P, Greene JR, Wang Y, Pickett CB, Liu S. Analyses of p53 target genes in the human genome by bioinformatic and microarray approaches. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:43604-10. [PMID: 11571296 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m106570200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
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The completion of the human genome sequence (International Human Genome Sequence Consortium (2001) Nature 409, 860-921; Venter, J. C., et al. (2001) Science 291, 1304-1351) allows for new ways to analyze global cellular regulatory mechanisms. Here we present a strategy to identify genes regulated by specific transcription factors in the human genome, and apply it to p53. We first collected promoters or introns of all genes available using two methods: GenBank(TM) annotation and a computationally derived transcript map. 4,852 genes analyzed in this way contained at least one p53 consensus binding sequence. Of 13 genes randomly selected for mRNA analysis, 11 were shown to respond to p53 expression. Five promoters were analyzed by chromatin immunoprecipitation, which revealed that all were bound by p53 in vivo. We then analyzed 33,615 unique human genes on cDNA microarrays, identifying 1,501 genes that respond to p53 expression. A parameter was derived that demonstrates that in silico prediction greatly enriches for genes that are activated and repressed by p53 and assists us to suggest other signaling pathways that may be connected to p53. The methods shown here illustrate a novel approach to analysis of global gene regulatory network through the integration of human genomic sequence information and genome-wide gene expression analysis.
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- L Wang
- Human Genomic Research Department and Tumor Biology Department, Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, USA
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We discuss a sample size calculation for a pair-matched case-control study to test for interaction between a specific exposure and a second risk factor. The second risk factor could be either binary or continuous. An algorithm for the calculation of sample size is suggested which is based on a logistic regression model that relates the logarithm of the disease-exposure odds ratio to the second risk factor. This problem is motivated by a study comparing the prevalence of GP-IIIa Pl(A2) polymorphism (the exposure) in individuals with and without myocardial infarction (case-control). One of the hypotheses in this study is whether or not there is an interaction between the prevalence of GP-IIIa Pl(A2) polymorphism and a second risk factor such as smoking status and homocysteine level. We introduce the algorithm in detail with several numerical examples.
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- P Qiu
- School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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We developed a statistical model for rat sleep-wake behavior over the 24-hour day; this model could be used for animals exposed to shorter cycles of light and dark conditions. Rat behavior was classified either as "wake" or "sleep," as determined by analysis of electrophysiological data. The proposed model consists of three parts: the first two explain cyclic effects relating to the lighting conditions, whereas the last part reflects any acyclic effect. Hypothesis tests were conducted on the magnitude of the parts. The model also accounts for correlated errors.
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- P Qiu
- School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
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Ge J, Wu Y, Qiu P, Liu H, Lin M. [Effect of N-methyl-D-aspartate and dexamethasone on apoptosis of rat cultured retinal ganglion cells]. Yan Ke Xue Bao 1999; 15:65-9. [PMID: 12579701] [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: 02/28/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of N-methyl-D-aspartate(NMDA) and Dexamethasone on cultured rat retinal ganglion cells (RGCS). METHODS RGCs were obtained from 1-3 days old SD rats. In two groups, exposure of cocultured ganglion cells to N-methyl-D-aspartate (20-500 mumol/L) lasted for 24 hours. Apoptotic cells were identified by Hochest 33258 in one group; In another group, 0.4% Trypan blue dye was added. Cells excluding the dye were counted, and the survival rate of cells was determined by the ratio of the excluding cells in the experiment over in the control; Cocultured RGCs and purified RGCs were exposed to Dexamethasone(1 x 10(-4), 1 x 10(-5) and 1 x 10(-6) mol/L). After 24 hours, apoptotic cells were identified by Hochest33258. RESULT Cocultured RGCs showed distinct morphological appearance of apoptotic cells when they were exposed to NMDA. The survival rate of cells was dose-related to the concentration of NMDA. Cocultured RGCs didn't show typical apoptotic appearance at 24 hours after exposure to Dexamethasone. But purified RGCs did so, even in the control group. CONCLUSION NMDA has the effect of inducing cocultured RGCs apoptosis. Dexamethasone had no this effect on RGCs. Without additional neurotrophic factors, purified RGCs may become apoptotic cells when cultured in vitro for 24 hours.
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- J Ge
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060, China
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Tang X, Qiu P, Li M, Su X, Yan G. [Extraction and purification of acidic mucopolysaccharide from Holothuria atra]. Zhong Yao Cai 1999; 22:223-5. [PMID: 12575072] [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: 02/28/2023]
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Mucopolyaccharide with molecular weight of 10253 Da was extracted and purified from fresh Holothuria atra Jaeger by means of enzymic and alkaline hydrolysis, potassium acetate and ethanol fractional precipitation. It was tested to be purified ingredient with agarose electrophoresis. The percentage content of galactosamine, glucuronic acid, fucose and sulfate in the mucopolysaccharide was 16.12%, 17.88%, 11.66% and 23.52% respectively.
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- X Tang
- Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510089
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Wu Y, Ge J, Qiu P, Li Y, Lin M, Guo Y. [The experimental research of purification and character of cultured retinal ganglion cell]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 1999; 35:190-3, 10. [PMID: 11835803] [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: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To establish a cell line and purification model of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in vitro. METHOD RGCs from Sprague Dawley neonatal rats (postnatal 1 - 3 days) were cultured in basal medium eagle (BME) basal medium. The growth regularity of RGCs in vitro was observed under phase-contrast microscope. RGCs were purified by Thy 1.1 with FITC antibody and detected under fluorescent microscope and phase-contrast microscope. RESULTS Higher density of retinal cells and tectal extract facilitate cultured RGCs to survive. The purification rate of retinal ganglion cells in the experiment arrived at 95 percent. CONCLUSION Cytokine and trophic factors from other cells in the retina and tectal extract can promote RGCs to survive, and they can be purified by Thy 1.1 antibody.
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- Y Wu
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sun University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060
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Kim M, Qiu P, Abuodeh R, Chen J, Yuan D. Differential regulation of transcription termination occurring at two different sites on the micro-delta gene complex. Int Immunol 1999; 11:813-24. [PMID: 10330286 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/11.5.813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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The progression of polymerases across the micro-delta Ig heavy chain gene complex is characterized by two termination events occurring at different sites on the transcription unit and at different times during B cell differentiation. We have utilized two mouse strains to analyze the regulatory determinants for these events in primary B cells. In the transgenic pmicro.microdeltaRatt strain a 1160 bp intervening DNA segment (the att site) has been inverted. This mutation results in the abrogation of transcription termination that occurs in early B cells. Using a novel method that takes advantage of an internal ribosome entry site we have further restricted the size of the segment that is needed for inducing transcription termination in transfectants. This 200 bp termination-inducing sequence operates in tumor equivalents of early but not mature B cells and the activity is correlated with differential binding of nuclear proteins. To explore the regulatory basis for the change in site of transcription termination upon B cell activation we have examined the microS-/- deletion mutant strain in which the microS poly(A) site has been eliminated. The results suggest that polyadenylation at the microS site plays a dominant but not exclusive role in regulating transcription termination in activated B cells.
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- M Kim
- Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Ye ZQ, Qiu P, Burkholder JK, Turner J, Culp J, Roberts T, Shahidi NT, Yang NS. Cytokine transgene expression and promoter usage in primary CD34+ cells using particle-mediated gene delivery. Hum Gene Ther 1998; 9:2197-205. [PMID: 9794204 DOI: 10.1089/hum.1998.9.15-2197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Induction or short-term transgenic expression of specific cytokines, growth factors, or other candidate therapeutic genes in hematopoietic progenitor or stem cells is potentially applicable to gene therapy for cancer. In this study, we explored the application of a gene gun technique, as an alternative to viral vectors, for ex vivo gene transfer into and transient gene expression in highly enriched CD34+ cells derived from human umbilical cord blood. Twenty-four hours posttransfection, 32.6 to 1500 pg/l x 10(6) CD34+ cells of transient gene expression was routinely obtained for specific cytokine and reporter genes. Transgene expression at the single-cell level was revealed by X-Gal staining of lacZ cDNA-transfected CD34+ cells. Expression of four candidate therapeutic genes, namely human granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 2, and interferon gamma, was detectable for 4 to 7 days in CD34+ cells. A human elongation factor 1alpha promoter/intron 1 transcription unit was identified as a strong cellular promoter for CD34+ cells, exhibiting strength similar to that of the commonly employed cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter. These results suggest that the nonviral, gene gun technique offers an efficient alternative approach for transient transgenic studies of hematopoietic cells and may provide new possibilities for certain cancer gene therapy strategies using CD34+ cells.
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- Z Q Ye
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 53792, USA
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Zhou T, Wang J, Qiu P. [Investigation on sera prevalence rate of varicella and immunogenicity of varicella vaccine in healthy children]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 1998; 19:271-3. [PMID: 10322684] [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: 02/12/2023]
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A whole varicella virus antigen-ELISA method was used to investigate the sera prevalence rate of varicella in 315 healthy children aged 3-7 years. Results showed that the sera positive rate of anti-VZV-IgG was 41.6%. Different prevalence rates in different kindergartens were noticed, characterizing the differences of populations. Immunogenicity of Oka strain attenuated varicella vaccine among children was also studied. No obvious adverse reactions were observed and the seraconversion rate was 85.1%.
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- T Zhou
- National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products, Beijing
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Huang W, Peng D, Zeng S, Qiu P, Li S, Zheng S. [Study on human eye ciliary muscule cell culture and biologic characteristics]. Yan Ke Xue Bao 1998; 14:69-72. [PMID: 12580034] [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: 02/28/2023]
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PURPOSE We cultured human ciliary muscle [HCM] cells to study their growth, ultrastructure, immunohistochemistry and functional characters. METHODS HCM cells from 10 young donor eyes were cultured with collagenase IV digestion procedures in vitro, the cells were identified by eletronmicroscope and immunohistochemistry assay, their function were studied by single-cell-contraction assay. RESULTS The cells were passed and grew in Hill-Valley pattern after conflunet; abundant filaments were presented under electronmicroscope. In Desmin protein immunohistochemistry study, the cultured cells were stained positive; in tissue sections, HCM cells stained positive, vascular smooth muscle stained positive weakly, but fibroblast cells and endothelial cells stained negative. 10(-3) M Carbachol could induce the cultured cells contract, this effect was antagonized by 10(-3) M Atropine. CONCLUSION We successfully cultured HCM cells, which were able to contract.
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- W Huang
- Zhongshan Opthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510060, China
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In the Drosophila larva, blood cells or hemocytes are formed in the lymph gland. The major blood cell type, called plasmatocyte, is small, non-adhesive and phagocytic. Plasmatocytes differentiate into adhesive lamellocytes to form multilayered capsules around foreign substances or, in mutant melanotic tumor strains, around self tissue. Mutations in cactus or Toll, or constitutive expression of dorsal can induce lamellocyte differentiation and cause the formation of melanotic capsules. As maternally encoded proteins, Toll, Cactus and Dorsal, along with Tube and Pelle, participate in a common signal transduction pathway to specify the embryonic dorsal-ventral axis. Using the maternal pathway as a paradigm, we investigated if these proteins have additional roles in larval hemocyte formation and differentiation. Analysis of cactus mutants that lack Cactus protein revealed that almost all of these animals have an overabundance of hemocytes, carry melanotic capsules and die before reaching pupal stages. In addition, the lymph glands of cactus larvae are considerably enlarged. The number of mitotic cells in the cactus and TollD hemolymph is higher than that in the wild-type hemolymph. The hemocyte density of mutant Toll, tube or pelle hemolymph is significantly lower than that of the wild type. Lethality of mutant cactus animals could be rescued either by the selective expression of wild-type Cactus protein in the larval lymph gland or by the introduction of mutations in Toll, tube or pelle. Cactus, Toll, Tube and Pelle proteins are expressed in the nascent hemocytes of the larval lymph gland. Our results suggest that the Toll/Cactus signal transduction pathway plays a significant role in regulating hemocyte proliferation and hemocyte density in the Drosophila larva. These findings are discussed in light of similar hematopoietic functions of Rel/I(kappa)B-family proteins in mice.
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- P Qiu
- Biology Department, City College, New York, NY 10031, USA
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We present a method for genome comparisons and high-resolution hybridization analyses using megabase stretches of known DNA sequences as a reference. The method employs two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, separating genomic segments cut with different restriction endonucleases in the first and second dimensions, to generate filters suitable for image analysis and repeated nucleic acid hybridizations. The corresponding two-dimensional pattern is computed from the reference nucleotide sequence and matched to the observed pattern, thereby identifying each fragment on the filter; at the same time the technique uncovers discrepancies from the reference sequence. This permits genome comparisons as well as automated identification and quantification of hybridization patterns with various probes. The technique is illustrated by an analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome IX.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9140, USA
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Qiu P, Guo G, Huang X. A Methoxycarbonyl-Substituted Cyclopentadienyl–Dicarbonyl–Trimethylphosphite–Molybdenum Complex Dimer, [Mo(η5-MeO2C2Cp){P(OMe)3}(CO)2]2. Acta Crystallogr C 1996. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108270196007275] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Qiu P, Ziegelhoffer P, Sun J, Yang NS. Gene gun delivery of mRNA in situ results in efficient transgene expression and genetic immunization. Gene Ther 1996; 3:262-8. [PMID: 8646558] [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]
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The use of mRNA to transfer genetic information into mammalian somatic cells in vivo or ex vivo may be advantageous in a number of gene therapy protocols. Success in utilizing in vivo RNA delivery for transgene expression has been extremely limited, partially due to RNA instability and to the lack of an efficient intracellular delivery mechanism applicable to a wide variety of tissue or organ systems. We report here that a particle-mediated gene delivery technology can be used to effectively deliver RNA molecules into a number of mammalian somatic tissue types. Expression from RNA transcripts of three reporter genes, firefly luciferase, human growth hormone and human alpha-1 antitrypsin, was detected in monolayer and suspension cell cultures bombarded in vitro, and in in vivo bombarded rat liver tissues, and mouse liver and epidermal tissues. Gene gun treatment of mouse epidermis in vivo with human alpha-1 antitrypsin messenger RNA elicited a strong, consistent antibody response which showed an increased titer with subsequent boosts. Results from this study point to future opportunities of applying RNA delivery techniques for transgenic studies, genetic vaccination, and gene therapy.
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- P Qiu
- Department of Cancer Gene Therapy, Agracetus Inc, Middleton, WI 53562, USA
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Qiu P, Li J, Qin J, Xi T, Zhu D. Human macrophage colony stimulating factor (HM-CSF) expressed in baculovirus infected insect cells is biologically active in its monomeric form. Biochem Mol Biol Int 1995; 35:773-9. [PMID: 7627128] [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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hM-CSF was reported to have biological activity only in a dimeric form. Using oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis of hM-CSF (1-149aa) cDNA, we have substituted Ser31 for Cys31 which forms intermolecular disulfide bond in native hM-CSF. The mutant hM-CSF cDNA was expressed in insect BmN cells using baculovirus as a vector under the control of polyhedrin promoter. Biological activity analysis and radioligand receptor assay both showed that there was little difference between the mutant hM-CSF and the native dimeric hM-CSF. These results strongly support that the biologically active human M-CSF in its monomeric form can be expressed in recombinant baculovirus infected insect cells.
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- P Qiu
- Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, P.R. China
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Qiu P, Xi T, Zhu J, Qin J, Zhu D. Interaction of silkworm larvae expressed monomeric hM-CSF with its receptor on murine bone marrow derived macrophage. Biochem Mol Biol Int 1995; 35:337-343. [PMID: 7663389] [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: 05/21/2023]
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Human macrophage colony-stimulating factor (hM-CSF) expressed in the silkworm larvae was monomeric. The nature of the interaction of iodinated monomeric M-CSF with murine bone marrow derived macrophage (BMM) was studied. On incubation with 2 nM [125I]M-CSF at 4 degrees C, approximately 90% of the maximal binding occurred within 15 min with a plateau around 1hr which then gradually declined. Scatchard plot analysis showed that the Kd for the monomeric M-CSF is 5.3 x 10(-10) M and the number of binding sites per cell is 4 x 10(4). Competition experiment indicated that cellular binding of the iodinated monomeric rhM-CSF was almost as effective as the native M-CSF. The results show that the interchain disulfide bond of M-CSF is not essential for the natural folding of active M-CSF.
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- P Qiu
- Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, P.R. China
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Qiu P, Qin J, Ding Y, Zhu D. Yeast-prepro-alpha-factor-leader-region-directed synthesis and secretion of truncated human macrophage colony-stimulating factor in the silkworm Bombyx mori. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 1995; 21:67-75. [PMID: 7710703] [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: 01/26/2023]
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Human macrophage colony-stimulating factor (hM-CSF) cDNA joined to the leader region of the precursor of the yeast mating pheromone alpha-factor (MF alpha L) was expressed at high levels in BmN cells and in silkworm (Bombyx mori) larvae, using recombinant Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus, as a vector. The biological activity of rhM-CSF detected in the haemolymph was 1 x 10(6) colony-formation units/ml, approximately half of the expression level directed by the native signal peptide of hM-CSF in silkworm larvae. The secreted rhM-CSF was purified to homogeneity. N-terminal analysis showed that the signal peptide had been removed, indicating that insect cells possess the enzymic activity necessary to cleave the pro-alpha-factor leader region from the fusion protein at the carboxy side of Lys-Arg dibasic residues, which is the cleavage site recognized by KEX2 endopeptidase in yeast cells.
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- P Qiu
- Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, People's Republic of China
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Ye ZQ, Burkholder JK, Qiu P, Schultz JC, Shahidi NT, Yang NS. Establishment of an adherent cell feeder layer from human umbilical cord blood for support of long-term hematopoietic progenitor cell growth. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994; 91:12140-4. [PMID: 7527553 PMCID: PMC45392 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.25.12140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Previous attempts to establish a stromal cell feeder layer from human umbilical cord blood (HUCB) have met with very limited success. It has been suggested that there is an insufficient number of stromal precursor cells in HUCB to form a hematopoietic-supporting feeder layer in primary cultures. The present study shows that HUCB does contain a significant accessory cell population that routinely develops into a confluent, adherent cell layer under defined primary culture conditions. HUCB-derived adherent layers were shown to support long-term hematopoietic activity for an average of 4 months. This was achieved by using a customized coverslip with a modified surface structure as the cell attachment substratum and using a specialized culture feeding regime. We have characterized the various cell types (including fibroblasts, macrophages, and endothelial cells) and extracellular matrix proteins (including fibronectin, collagen III, and laminin) that were present in abundance in the HUCB-derived adherent cell layer. In contrast, oil red O-staining fat cells were rarely detected. ELISA and bioassays showed that stem cell factor and interleukin 6 were produced by the HUCB stromal cell cultures, but interleukin 3 or granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor was not detected. Application of this hematopoietic culture system to transgenic and gene therapy studies of stem cells is discussed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Z Q Ye
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792
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