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He X, Guo X, Deng F, Zeng P, Wu B, Sun H, Zhao Z, Duan Y. A study of the transient gas flow affected ion transmission in atmospheric pressure interfaces based on large eddy simulation for electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Talanta 2024; 274:125980. [PMID: 38579418 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Modern atmosphere pressure interface (API) enables high-efficiency coupling between mass analyzers in high vacuum and atmosphere ionization sources such as electrospray ionization (ESI) source. The transient gas flow entering API possesses strong compressibility and turbulent characteristics, which exerts a huge impact on ion transmission. However, the instantaneous nature and vortical morphology of the turbulence in API and its affection in ion transmission were hardly covered in the reported research. Here we conduct a transient turbulent flow-affected ion transmission evaluation for two typical APIs, the ion funnel and the S-lens, based on scale-resolving large eddy simulation and electro-hydrodynamical ion tracing simulation. In our simulation, the transient properties of the gas flow in the two APIs are illustrated and analyzed in-depth. After experimentally validated on a homemade ESI-TOF-MS platform, the results suggest that the ion funnel can achieve a higher droplet desolvation rate by introducing a unique droplet recirculation mechanism. Meanwhile, the less-dispersed gas flow in S-lens is beneficial in actuating ions axially. In conclusion, the application of the scale-resolving turbulence model helps us to understand the complicated fluid-ion interaction mechanism in APIs and is promising in the development of mass spectrometry instruments of higher performance.
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- Xingliang He
- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China; Aliben Science & Technology, China.
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, China; Aliben Science & Technology, China.
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Li H, Li Z, Yuan X, Tian Y, Ye W, Zeng P, Li XM, Guo F. Dynamic encoding of temperature in the central circadian circuit coordinates physiological activities. Nat Commun 2024; 15:2834. [PMID: 38565846 PMCID: PMC10987497 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47278-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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The circadian clock regulates animal physiological activities. How temperature reorganizes circadian-dependent physiological activities remains elusive. Here, using in-vivo two-photon imaging with the temperature control device, we investigated the response of the Drosophila central circadian circuit to temperature variation and identified that DN1as serves as the most sensitive temperature-sensing neurons. The circadian clock gate DN1a's diurnal temperature response. Trans-synaptic tracing, connectome analysis, and functional imaging data reveal that DN1as bidirectionally targets two circadian neuronal subsets: activity-related E cells and sleep-promoting DN3s. Specifically, behavioral data demonstrate that the DN1a-E cell circuit modulates the evening locomotion peak in response to cold temperature, while the DN1a-DN3 circuit controls the warm temperature-induced nocturnal sleep reduction. Our findings systematically and comprehensively illustrate how the central circadian circuit dynamically integrates temperature and light signals to effectively coordinate wakefulness and sleep at different times of the day, shedding light on the conserved neural mechanisms underlying temperature-regulated circadian physiology in animals.
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- Hailiang Li
- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Department of Neurobiology and Department of Psychiatry of the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, 1369 West Wenyi Road, Hangzhou, 311121, China.
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Liu H, Duan J, Zeng P, Shi M, Zeng J, Chen S, Gong Z, Chen Z, Qin J, Chen Z. Intelligently Quantifying the Entire Irregular Dental Structure. J Dent Res 2024; 103:378-387. [PMID: 38372132 DOI: 10.1177/00220345241226871] [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: 02/20/2024] Open
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Quantitative analysis of irregular anatomical structures is crucial in oral medicine, but clinicians often typically measure only several representative indicators within the structure as references. Deep learning semantic segmentation offers the potential for entire quantitative analysis. However, challenges persist, including segmentation difficulties due to unclear boundaries and acquiring measurement landmarks for clinical needs in entire quantitative analysis. Taking the palatal alveolar bone as an example, we proposed an artificial intelligence measurement tool for the entire quantitative analysis of irregular dental structures. To expand the applicability, we have included lightweight networks with fewer parameters and lower computational demands. Our approach finally used the lightweight model LU-Net, addressing segmentation challenges caused by unclear boundaries through a compensation module. Additional enamel segmentation was conducted to establish a measurement coordinate system. Ultimately, we presented the entire quantitative information within the structure in a manner that meets clinical needs. The tool achieved excellent segmentation results, manifested by high Dice coefficients (0.934 and 0.949), intersection over union (0.888 and 0.907), and area under the curve (0.943 and 0.949) for palatal alveolar bone and enamel in the test set. In subsequent measurements, the tool visualizes the quantitative information within the target structure by scatter plots. When comparing the measurements against representative indicators, the tool's measurement results show no statistically significant difference from the ground truth, with small mean absolute error, root mean squared error, and errors interval. Bland-Altman plots and intraclass correlation coefficients indicate the satisfactory agreement compared with manual measurements. We proposed a novel intelligent approach to address the entire quantitative analysis of irregular image structures in the clinical setting. This contributes to enabling clinicians to swiftly and comprehensively grasp structural features, facilitating the design of more personalized treatment plans for different patients, enhancing clinical efficiency and treatment success rates in turn.
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- H Liu
- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Adaptability for Industrial Products, National Electric Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Adaptability for Industrial Products, National Electric Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Deng F, He X, Zeng P, Sun H, Wu B, Zhao Z, Duan Y. The High-Efficiency Calculation and Analysis of Different Quadrupole Fields Based on the Method of Fundamental Solution. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2024; 35:114-122. [PMID: 38108136 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.3c00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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The calculation and analysis of electric fields are indispensable steps in the design of mass spectrometry. In this work, an approach for this calculation was established based on the method of fundamental solution (MFS). It was proved to be much faster and more accurate than the other popular methods, and its optimum parameters were found for the calculation of different quadrupole fields. After this, quadrupole fields with round rods and different shielding covers were computed to investigate the impact of shielding covers, and a strategy of nonequilibrium allocation in the MFS was proposed to further improve the calculational efficiency. Moreover, through field calculation and mass analysis, the performances of the quadrupole fields with rectangular rods and different electrode cross section lengths were demonstrated, and their optimum sizes were also found. The proposed method and results of analysis in this work provided a highly efficient calculational approach and useful instruction for the design of a quadrupole mass filter.
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- Fulong Deng
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, P. R. China
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Zeng P, Deng F, Wu ZH, Zhang T, Gao X. Event-Triggered Multiasynchronous H ∞ Control for Markov Jump Systems With Transmission Delay. IEEE Trans Cybern 2024; 54:476-485. [PMID: 37018109 DOI: 10.1109/tcyb.2023.3261937] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In this article, the issue of event-triggered multiasynchronous H∞ control for Markov jump systems with transmission delay is concerned. In order to reduce sampling frequency, multiple event-triggered schemes (ETSs) are introduced. Then hidden Markov model (HMM) is employed to describe multiasynchronous jumps among subsystems, ETSs, and controller. Based on the HMM, the time-delay closed-loop model is constructed. In particular, when triggered data are transmitted over networks, a large transmission delay may cause disorder of transmission data such that the time-delay closed-loop model cannot be developed directly. To overcome this difficulty, a packet loss schedule is presented and the unified time-delay closed-loop system is obtained. By the use of the Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional method, sufficient conditions with the controller design are formulated for guaranteeing the H∞ performance of the time-delay closed-loop system. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control strategy is demonstrated by two numerical examples.
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Weng RH, Zhao WY, He TY, Li XL, Li XQ, Zhao DM, Han YK, Zeng P, Tang XM, Wu XC, Liu L, Yang J. [Clinical research of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:1086-1091. [PMID: 38018045 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230805-00081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics of children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) associated with SARS-CoV-2 in China, and to improve the understanding of MIS-C among pediatricians. Methods: Case series study.Collect the clinical characteristics, auxiliary examinations, treatment decisions, and prognosis of 64 patients with MIS-C from 9 hospitals in China from December 2022 to June 2023. Results: Among the 64 MIS-C patients, 36 were boys and 28 were girls, with an onset age being 2.8 (0.3, 14.0) years. All patients suffered from fever, elevated inflammatory indicators, and multiple system involvement. Forty-three patients (67%) were involved in more than 3 systems simultaneously, including skin mucosa 60 cases (94%), blood system 52 cases (89%), circulatory system 54 cases (84%), digestive system 48 cases (75%), and nervous system 24 cases (37%). Common mucocutaneous lesions included rash 54 cases (84%) and conjunctival congestion and (or) lip flushing 45 cases (70%). Hematological abnormalities consisted of coagulation dysfunction 48 cases (75%), thrombocytopenia 9 cases (14%), and lymphopenia 8 cases (13%). Cardiovascular lesions mainly affected cardiac function, of which 11 patients (17%) were accompanied by hypotension or shock, and 7 patients (12%) had coronary artery dilatation.Thirty-six patients (56%) had gastrointestinal symptoms, 23 patients (36%) had neurological symptoms. Forty-five patients (70%) received the initial treatment of intravenous immunoglobulin in combination with glucocorticoids, 5 patients (8%) received the methylprednisolone pulse therapy and 2 patients (3%) treated with biological agents, 7 patients with coronary artery dilation all returned to normal within 6 months. Conclusions: MIS-C patients are mainly characterized by fever, high inflammatory response, and multiple organ damage. The preferred initial treatment is intravenous immunoglobulin combined with glucocorticoids. All patients have a good prognosis.
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- R H Weng
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tianjin Children's Hospital (Children's Hospital of Tianjin University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Birth Defects for Prevention and Treatment, Tianjin 300074, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boai Hospital of Zhongshan, Zhongshan 528400, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Xi'an Children's Hospital, Xi'an 710003, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Urumqi Children's Hospital, Urumqi 830002, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Changchun, Changchun 130061, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400014, China
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- the Children's Medical Center, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changhai 410011, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tianjin Children's Hospital (Children's Hospital of Tianjin University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Birth Defects for Prevention and Treatment, Tianjin 300074, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China
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Zeng P, Wang T, Zhang L, Guo F. Exploring the causes of augmentation in restless legs syndrome. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1160112. [PMID: 37840917 PMCID: PMC10571710 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1160112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Long-term drug treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) patients can frequently result in augmentation, which is the deterioration of symptoms with an increased drug dose. The cause of augmentation, especially derived from dopamine therapy, remains elusive. Here, we review recent research and clinical progress on the possible mechanism underlying RLS augmentation. Dysfunction of the dopamine system highly possibly plays a role in the development of RLS augmentation, as dopamine agonists improve desensitization of dopamine receptors, disturb receptor interactions within or outside the dopamine receptor family, and interfere with the natural regulation of dopamine synthesis and release in the neural system. Iron deficiency is also indicated to contribute to RLS augmentation, as low iron levels can affect the function of the dopamine system. Furthermore, genetic risk factors, such as variations in the BTBD9 and MEIS1 genes, have been linked to an increased risk of RLS initiation and augmentation. Additionally, circadian rhythm, which controls the sleep-wake cycle, may also contribute to the worsening of RLS symptoms and the development of augmentation. Recently, Vitamin D deficiency has been suggested to be involved in RLS augmentation. Based on these findings, we propose that the progressive reduction of selective receptors, influenced by various pathological factors, reverses the overcompensation of the dopamine intensity promoted by short-term, low-dose dopaminergic therapy in the development of augmentation. More research is needed to uncover a deeper understanding of the mechanisms underlying the RLS symptom and to develop effective RLS augmentation treatments.
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- Pengyu Zeng
- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- Center for Sleep Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- Center for Sleep Medicine, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurobiology, Department of Neurology of Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
- NHC and CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Research and Brain-Machine Integration, School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Gao X, Deng F, Zeng P, Zhang H. Adaptive Neural Event-Triggered Control of Networked Markov Jump Systems Under Hybrid Cyberattacks. IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst 2023; 34:1502-1512. [PMID: 34428162 DOI: 10.1109/tnnls.2021.3105532] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This article is concerned with the neural network (NN)-based event-triggered control problem for discrete-time networked Markov jump systems with hybrid cyberattacks and unmeasured states. The event-triggered mechanism (ETM) is used to reduce the communication load, and a Luenberger observer is introduced to estimate the unmeasured states. Two kinds of cyberattacks, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and deception attacks, are investigated due to the vulnerability of cyberlayer. For the sake of mitigating the impact of these two types of cyberattacks on system performance, the ETM under DoS jamming attacks is discussed first, and a new estimation of such mechanism is given. Then, the NN technique is applied to approximate the injected false information. Some sufficient conditions are derived to guarantee the boundedness of the closed-loop system, and the observer and controller gains are presented by solving a set of matrix inequalities. The effectiveness of the presented control method is demonstrated by a numerical example.
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Gao X, Deng F, Zhang H, Zeng P. Adaptive Neural State Estimation of Markov Jump Systems Under Scheduling Protocols and Probabilistic Deception Attacks. IEEE Trans Cybern 2023; 53:1830-1842. [PMID: 35077383 DOI: 10.1109/tcyb.2022.3140415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The neural-network (NN)-based state estimation issue of Markov jump systems (MJSs) subject to communication protocols and deception attacks is addressed in this article. For relieving communication burden and preventing possible data collisions, two types of scheduling protocols, namely: 1) the Round-Robin (RR) protocol and 2) weighted try-once-discard (WTOD) protocol, are applied, respectively, to coordinate the transmission sequence. In addition, considering that the communication channel may suffer from mode-dependent probabilistic deception attacks, a hidden Markov-like model is proposed to characterize the relationship between the malicious signal and system mode. Then, a novel adaptive neural state estimator is presented to reconstruct the system states. By taking the influence of deception attacks into performance analysis, sufficient conditions under two different scheduling protocols are derived, respectively, so as to ensure the ultimately boundedness of the estimate error. In the end, simulation results testify the correctness of the adaptive neural estimator design method proposed in this article.
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Zeng P, Mu XD, Wang LJ, Guo WJ, Zhao JQ, Yin HF, Yao JJ, Wu HX, Lin LJ, Liu XM, Ma XX, Wang HM, Zhao YL. [Bronchoscopic manifestations and interventional treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2023; 46:151-157. [PMID: 36740375 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20220517-00415] [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: 02/07/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the bronchoscopic manifestations and interventional treatment of pulmonary mucormycosis. Methods: Clinical data of patients with pulmonary mucormycosis undergoing bronchoscopy and interventional therapy in 4 tertiary general hospitals in China from May 2006 to May 2022 were retrospectively analyzed and the literature on the subject were reviewed. Results: The data of 10 patients with pathologically diagnosed pulmonary mucormycosis undergoing bronchoscopy and interventional therapy were collected, including 8 males and 2 females. The patients' age ranged from 21 to 72 (44±15) years. The underlying diseases included 6 cases of diabetes ketoacidosis, 3 cases of leukemia, 1 case after operation of lung cancer. Bronchoscopy showed that white viscous necrotic matters grew along the airway and blocked the airway in 9 cases, accompanied by airway bleeding in 3 cases, bloody secretion blocked the airway in 1 case, and bronchopulmonary cavity fistula in 2 cases. The biopsy histopathology of white necrotic matters showed that many mucor filaments were tangled together which were named mucormycelium. Among the 10 patients, 9 were treated with systemic drugs, including intravenous application of amphotericin B deoxycholate in 5 cases, intravenous application of amphotericin B liposome in 4 cases, oral posaconazole in 6 cases and intravenous injection in 1 case. Local drug therapy included aerosol inhalation of amphotericin B deoxycholate in 8 cases and local perfusion under bronchoscope in 5 cases. Bronchoscopic interventional therapy was used to remove mucormycelium in the bronchus, including cryotherapy in 8 cases, biopsy forceps in 7 cases, snare treatment in 2 cases and foreign body forceps in 2 cases. All 10 patients were clinical cured and with no death. Conclusions: Pulmonary mucormycosis is more common in immunocompromised hosts. Bronchoscopy often showed mucormycelium blocking the airway. Systemic and local drug therapy combined with bronchoscopic interventional therapy can achieve good clinical efficacy.
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- P Zeng
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218,China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218,China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218,China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218,China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218,China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218,China
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- Department of Pathology, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Medical Center, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218,China
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- Department of Geriatrics, First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, First Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450000, China
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- Department of Hematology, Hebei Yanda Ludaopei Hospital, Langfang 065201, China
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Zeng P, Deng F, Gao X, Liu X. Event-Triggered and Self-Triggered L ∞ Control for Markov Jump Stochastic Nonlinear Systems Under DoS Attacks. IEEE Trans Cybern 2023; 53:1170-1183. [PMID: 34437088 DOI: 10.1109/tcyb.2021.3103871] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This article investigates event-triggered and self-triggered L∞ control problems for the Markov jump stochastic nonlinear systems subject to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. When attacks prevent system devices from obtaining valid information over networks, a new switched model with unstable subsystems is constructed to characterize the effect of DoS attacks. On the basis of the switched model, a multiple Lyapunov function method is utilized and a set of sufficient conditions incorporating the event-triggering scheme (ETS) and restriction of DoS attacks are provided to preserve L∞ performance. In particular, considering that ETS based on mathematical expectation is difficult to be implemented on a practical platform, a self-triggering scheme (STS) without mathematical expectation is presented. Meanwhile, to avoid the Zeno behavior resulted from general exogenous disturbance, a positive lower bound is fixed in STS in advance. In addition, the exponent parameters are designed in STS to reduce triggering frequency. Based on the STS, the mean-square asymptotical stability and almost sure exponential stability are both discussed when the system is in the absence of exogenous disturbance. Finally, two examples are given to substantiate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
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Shaikh M, Dawson A, Gazala W, Zeng P, Barrett J, Nichols A. O3.2 Loss of LRP1B expression drives chemo and radiation resistance in HPV-positive head and neck cancer. Oral Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.106176] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Zeng P, Deng F, Liu X, Gao X. Event-Triggered Resilient L ∞ Control for Markov Jump Systems Subject to Denial-of-Service Jamming Attacks. IEEE Trans Cybern 2022; 52:10240-10252. [PMID: 33755575 DOI: 10.1109/tcyb.2021.3063244] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this article, the event-triggered resilient L∞ control problem is concerned for the Markov jump systems in the presence of denial-of-service (DoS) jamming attacks. First, a fixed lower bound-based event-triggering scheme (ETS) is presented in order to avoid the Zeno problem caused by exogenous disturbance. Second, when DoS jamming attacks are involved, the transmitted data are blocked and the old control input is kept by using the zero-order holder (ZOH). On the basis of this process, the effect of DoS attacks on ETS is further discussed. Next, by utilizing the state-feedback controller and multiple Lyapunov functions method, some criteria incorporating the restriction of DoS jamming attacks are proposed to guarantee the L∞ control performance of the event-triggered Markov closed-loop jump system. In particular, the bounded transition rates rather than the exact ones are taken into account. That is appropriate for the practical environment in which transition rates of the Markov process are difficult to measure accurately. Correspondingly, some criteria are proposed to obtain state-feedback gains and event-triggering parameters simultaneously. Finally, we provide two examples to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.
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Zeng P, Hu G, Zhou X, Li S, Liu P, Liu S. Muformer: A long sequence time-series forecasting model based on modified multi-head attention. Knowl Based Syst 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.knosys.2022.109584] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Zeng P, Tang X, Wu T, Tian Q, Li M, Ding J. [Identification of potential regulatory genes for embryonic stem cell self-renewal and pluripotency by random forest]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2021; 41:1234-1238. [PMID: 34549716 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.08.16] [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 identify novel genes associated with self-renewal and pluripotency of mouse embryonic stem cells(mESCs)by integrating multiomics data based on machine learning methods. METHODS We integrated multiomics information of mESCs involving transcriptome, histone modifications, chromatin accessibility, transcription factor binding and architectural protein binding, and compared the signal differences between known stem cell self-renewal and pluripotency genes and other genes.By integrating these multiomics data, we established prediction models based on several machine learning classifiers including random forests and performed 5-fold cross validations.The model was trained using the training dataset containing two thirds of the input samples, and the remaining one third of the input samples were used as the test dataset to assess the performance of the model in independent tests.Finally, the results predicted by the model were validated through gene function annotation and cell function experiments including cell viability assay, colony formation assay and cell cycle analysis. RESULTS Compared with the random genes, the genes known to be associated with self-renewal and pluripotency of mESCs in the multiomics data showed significantly different features.Random forest outperformed the other machine learning algorithms tested on these multiomics data, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.883±0.018 for cross validation and an AUC of 0.880±0.028 for independent test.Based on this model, we identified 893 potential regulatory genes associated wwith self-renewal and pluripotency of mESCs, which were similar to the known genes in functional annotation.Known-down of the predicted novel regulator gene Cct6a resulted in significant decreases in the cell viability of mESCs (P < 0.0001) and the number of cell clones (P < 0.01), significantly increased the number of cells in G1 phase (P < 0.01) and decreasedthe number of S phase cells (P < 0.05).Knockdown of Cct6a also led to failure of positive alkaline phosphatase staining of the mESCs. CONCLUSION Machine learning model based on multiomics data can be used to predict potential self-renewal and pluripotency regulators with high performance.By using this model, we predicted potential self-renewal and pluripotency regulatory genes including Cct6a and applied experimental validation.This model provides new insights into the regulatory mechanism of mESCs and contribute to stem cell research.
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- P Zeng
- School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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Schmaier A, Merkulova A, Chan E, Stavrou E, Mitchell S, Forbes G, Zeng P. OC-06 The molecular mechanisms of ponatinib-induced thrombosis. Thromb Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0049-3848(21)00148-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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El Kadi S, Qian L, Zeng P, Lof J, Stolze E, Xie F, Kamp O, Van Rossum A, Porter T. Efficacy of sonothrombolysis using acoustically activated perflutren nanodroplets versus perflutren microbubbles. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background
The use of intermittent high mechanical index (HMI) ultrasound impulses in combination with intravenously administered microbubbles (MB) has been shown to dissolve arterial and microvascular thrombi. The recent development of liquid droplets with nanoscale diameter from commercially available microbubbles may optimize thrombus permeation and subsequent thrombus dissolution.
Methods
Thrombi were formed from fresh porcine arterial whole blood mixed with thrombin, and placed in a vascular system mimicking branching epicardial coronary circulation (Figure 1A) at 37 Celsius and flow rate. A diagnostic ultrasound system with a tissue mimicking phantom was placed on top of the thrombus to simulate transthoracic echocardiography. Thrombus treatment consisted of a 10-minute infusion of either diluted nanodroplets (ND) or MB (same concentration) with intermittent HMI fundamental multipulse (3 usec pulse duration; FUS) or single pulse harmonic (HUS) impulses. All treatments were randomized and compared with HMI impulses alone. Efficacy was evaluated by percentage thrombus dissolution (%TD). Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of residual thrombi after treatment was performed to examine for droplet permeation and resultant formed microbubble size.
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A relatively monodisperse nanodroplets size distribution was formed from microbubble cooled compression (mean diameter was 147±54 nm). A total of 60 porcine arterial thrombi were tested, 20 in each MB and ND treated group (20 control). Overall, there was a significant difference in %TD between ND treated thrombi (combining HUS and FUS HMI treated groups) versus MB treated thrombi and control (p<0.0001 and p=0.02, respectively; ANOVA, Figure 1B). The highest %TD was seen in the FUS HMI treated ND group (mean 51±17%; Figure 1B). TEM of the DND treated group demonstrated significant expansion (diameters of 6 microns; Figure 1 C) of acoustically activated droplets embedded within the thrombi.
Conclusion
ND in combination with intermittent HMI ultrasound resulted in significantly greater thrombolysis compared to MB. In-vivo studies on nanodroplet mediated sonothrombolysis for vascular and microvascular thrombi should be performed with this modification of a commercially available microbubble.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Foundation. Main funding source(s): Theodore F. Hubbard Foundation
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- S El Kadi
- Amsterdam UMC - Location VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Cardiology, Nanjing, China
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cardiology, Omaha, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cardiology, Omaha, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cardiology, Omaha, United States of America
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cardiology, Omaha, United States of America
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- Amsterdam UMC - Location VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- Amsterdam UMC - Location VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands (The)
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- University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cardiology, Omaha, United States of America
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Montardy Q, Zhou Z, Liu X, Lei Z, Zeng P, Chen C, Liu Y, Huang K, Wei M, Wang L. Glutamatergic and gabaergic neuronal populations in the dorsal Periacqueductual Gray have different functional roles in aversive conditioning. Neurosci Lett 2020; 732:135059. [PMID: 32454151 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2020.135059] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The dorsal periacqueductal gray (dPAG) is a midbrain structure having an essential role in coordinating defensive behaviors in response to aversive stimulation. However, the question of whether dPAG neurons can respond to aversive conditioning and retrieval, properties involved in emergence of negative emotional state, is still under debate. Here we used calcium imaging by fiber photometry to record the activity of dPAGVGluT2+ and dPAGGAD2+ neuronal populations during unconditioned and conditioned aversive stimulation. Then, following an unconditioned stimulation we performed a retrieval experiment to quantify memory-like responses of dPAG neurons. This shown that whilst both dPAGVGluT2+ and dPAGGAD2+ neuronal populations respond to direct US stimulation, and to CS stimulation during conditioning, only the dPAGVGluT2+ population persisted in responding to the CS stimulation during retrieval. Finally to better understand these divergences in dPAGVGluT2+ and dPAGGAD2+ responses, we investigated their respective connectivity patterns by performing a cell specific monosynaptic retrograde rabies virus tracing experiment. This revealed that different patterns of fibers projects to dPAGVGluT2+ and dPAGGAD2+, which could explain part of their response specificities. This may indicate that glutamatergic subpopulation is a main contributor of aversive memories in dPAG.
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- Quentin Montardy
- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China; McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China; Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China; Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, the Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen, 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Montardy Q, Zhou Z, Lei Z, Liu X, Zeng P, Chen C, Liu Y, Sanz-Leon P, Huang K, Wang L. Characterization of glutamatergic VTA neural population responses to aversive and rewarding conditioning in freely-moving mice. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2019; 64:1167-1178. [PMID: 36659688 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2019.05.005] [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] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) is a midbrain structure known to integrate aversive and rewarding stimuli, but little is known about the role of VTA glutamatergic (VGluT2) neurons in these functions. Direct activation of VGluT2 soma evokes rewarding behaviors, while activation of their downstream projections evokes aversive behaviors. To facilitate our understanding of these conflicting properties, we recorded calcium signals from VTAVGluT2+ neurons using fiber photometry in VGluT2-cre mice to investigate how this population was recruited by aversive and rewarding stimulation, both during unconditioned and conditioned protocols. Our results revealed that, as a population, VTAVGluT2+ neurons responded similarly to unconditioned-aversive and unconditioned-rewarding stimulation. During aversive and rewarding conditioning, the CS-evoked responses gradually increased across trials whilst the US-evoked response remained stable. Retrieval 24 h after conditioning, during which mice received only CS presentation, resulted in VTAVGluT2+ neurons strongly responding to CS presentation and to the expected-US but only for aversive conditioning. To help understand these differences based on VTAVGluT2+ neuronal networks, the inputs and outputs of VTAVGluT2+ neurons were investigated using Cholera Toxin B (CTB) and rabies virus. Based on our results, we propose that the divergent VTAVGluT2+ neuronal responses to aversion and reward conditioning may be partly due to the existence of VTAVGluT2+ subpopulations that are characterized by their connectivity.
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- Quentin Montardy
- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China; Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR 999077, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Physics, the University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; Centre for Integrative Brain Function, the University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Neuropsychiatric Modulation and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Brain Connectome and Behavior, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, The Brain Cognition and Brain Disease Institute (BCBDI), Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institute of Brain Science-Shenzhen Fundamental Research Institutions, Shenzhen 518055, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Cai W, Zhang J, Yang J, Fan Z, Liu X, Gao W, Zeng P, Xiong M, Ma C, Yang J. MicroRNA-24 attenuates vascular remodeling in diabetic rats through PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2019; 29:621-632. [PMID: 31005375 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The vascular remodeling plays a crucial role in pathogenesis of diabetic cardiovascular complications. In this study, we intended to explore the effects and potential mechanisms of microRNA-24 (miR-24) on vascular remodeling under diabetic conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS MiR-24 recombinant adenovirus (Ad-miR-24-GFP) was used to induce miR-24 overexpression either in carotid arteries or high glucose (HG)-induced vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Cell proliferation was analyzed using CCK-8 method. Cell migration was examined using wound-healing and transwell assay. mRNA and protein expressions of critical factors were, respectively, measured by real-time PCR and western blot as follows: qRT-PCR for the levels of miR-24, PIK3R1; western blot for the protein levels of PI3K (p85α), Akt, p-Akt, mTOR, p-mTOR, 4E-BP1, p-4E-BP1, p70s6k, p-p70s6k, MMP 2, MMP 9, collagen Ⅰ, as well as collagen Ⅲ. Carotid arteries in diabetic rats suffered balloon injury were harvested and examined by HE, immunohistochemical and Masson trichrome staining. The expression of miR-24 was decreased in HG-stimulated VSMCs and balloon-injured carotid arteries of diabetic rats, accompanied by increased mRNA expression of PIK3R1. The up-regulation of miR-24 suppressed VSMCs proliferation, migration, collagen deposition not only induced by HG in vitro, but also in balloon-injured diabetic rats, which were related to inactivation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. CONCLUSION The up-regulation of miR-24 significantly attenuated vascular remodeling both in balloon-injured diabetic rats and HG-stimulated VSMCs via suppression of proliferation, migration and collagen deposition by acting on PIK3R1 gene that modulated the PI3K/Akt/mTOR axes.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Carotid Arteries/enzymology
- Carotid Arteries/pathology
- Carotid Artery Injuries/enzymology
- Carotid Artery Injuries/genetics
- Carotid Artery Injuries/pathology
- Cell Movement
- Cell Proliferation
- Cells, Cultured
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/enzymology
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental/pathology
- Fibrillar Collagens/metabolism
- Male
- MicroRNAs/genetics
- MicroRNAs/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/enzymology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/enzymology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/pathology
- Neointima
- Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/metabolism
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Signal Transduction
- TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
- Vascular Remodeling
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- W Cai
- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Yichang Key Laboratory of Ischemic Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Translational Medicine, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China; Department of Central Experimental Laboratory, The First College of Clinical Medical Science, China Three Gorges University & Yichang Central People's Hospital, Yichang 443003, China.
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Zeng P, Lyu XP, Guo H, Cheng HR, Jiang F, Pan WZ, Wang ZW, Liang SW, Hu YQ. Causes of ozone pollution in summer in Wuhan, Central China. Environ Pollut 2018; 241:852-861. [PMID: 29913412 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Revised: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In August 2016, continuous measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and trace gases were conducted at an urban site in Wuhan. Four high-ozone (O3) days and twenty-seven non-high-O3 days were identified according to the China's National Standard Level II (∼100 ppbv). The occurrence of high-O3 days was accompanied by tropical cyclones. Much higher concentrations of VOCs and carbon monoxide (CO) were observed on the high-O3 days (p < 0.01). Model simulations revealed that vehicle exhausts were the dominant sources of VOCs, contributing 45.4 ± 5.2% and 37.3 ± 2.9% during high-O3 and non-high-O3 days, respectively. Both vehicle exhausts and stationary combustion made significantly larger contributions to O3 production on high-O3 days (p < 0.01). Analysis using a chemical transport model found that local photochemical formation accounted for 74.7 ± 5.8% of the daytime O3, around twice the regional transport (32.2 ± 5.4%), while the nighttime O3 was mainly attributable to regional transport (59.1 ± 9.9%). The local O3 formation was generally limited by VOCs in urban Wuhan. To effectively control O3 pollution, the reduction ratio of VOCs to NOx concentrations should not be lower than 0.73, and the most efficient O3 abatement could be achieved by reducing VOCs from vehicle exhausts. This study contributes to the worldwide database of O3-VOC-NOx sensitivity research. Its findings will be helpful in formulating and implementing emission control strategies for dealing with O3 pollution in Wuhan.
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- P Zeng
- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- International Institute for Earth System Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Wuhan Environment Monitoring Center, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Wuhan Environment Monitoring Center, Wuhan 430022, China
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Zeng P, Liao Q, Gao Z, He M, Rong X. Sero-prevalence and viremia status of dengue virus among asymptomatic blood donors post epidemic outbreak in Chinese Guangzhou in 2015. Transfus Med 2018; 28:468-469. [PMID: 30074281 DOI: 10.1111/tme.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- P Zeng
- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Guangzhou Blood Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academic of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academic of Medical Science, Chengdu, China
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- Guangzhou Blood Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Transfusion Medicine, School of Biotechnology, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhu M, Liu X, Kang L, Zhang N, Ning X, Zeng P, Wang N. EXPLORING SUITABLE HOME CARE MODEL FOR COMMUNITY-DWELLING DISABLED OLDER ADULTS IN BEIJING. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- M. Zhu
- Geriatric, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China,
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- Geriatric, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China,
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- Geriatric, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China,
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- Geriatric, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China,
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- Geriatric, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China,
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- Geriatric, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China,
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- Pinetree Senior Health, Beijing, Beijing, China
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Zhang XQ, Wang H, Zhou J, Zeng P, Zhao Y, Zhang Y, Liu C, Jiang LQ, Lan YJ. Efficacy of minimally invasive tonsil surgery for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome in children. Braz J Med Biol Res 2017; 50:e5846. [PMID: 28443988 PMCID: PMC5441284 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20175846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of minimally invasive tonsil surgery for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in children. Tonsil ablation or turbinate reduction was performed on 49 pediatric patients with OSAHS by minimally invasive tonsil surgery. In order to evaluate the efficacy of surgery, a comparison was conducted between pre-operation and post-operation data in terms of the symptoms, signs and polysomnography test. Total effectiveness rate of the surgery was 83.7%. Subgroup analysis was also performed based on the severity of their conditions: mild, moderate, and severe groups had an effectiveness rate of 90.0, 88.9, and 66.7%, respectively (Hc=6.665, P<0.05). Postoperatively, the apnea-hypopnea index, the minimum oxygen saturation (SaO2), and corresponding symptoms improved compared to pre-operation conditions (P<0.05). Minimally invasive tonsil surgery was a safe and effective method for treating OSAHS in children.
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- X.-Q. Zhang
- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Occupational Health, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Occupational Health, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Occupational Health, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Sleep Medicine Center, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Occupational Health, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Cheng J, Wang L, Zeng P, He Y, Zhou R, Zhang H, Wang Z. Identification of genes involved in rice seed priming in the early imbibition stage. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2017; 19:61-69. [PMID: 26833720 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Phase II of seed imbibition is a critical process during seed priming. To identify genes involved in rice seed priming, the altered proteins between the dry and imbibed (24 h) seeds were compared using a two-dimensional gel electrophoresis system in this study. Ten significantly changed proteins (fold change ≥ twofold; P < 0.01) were successfully identified, which could be categorised as carbohydrate and protein biosynthesis and metabolism-related, signalling-related, storage and stress-related proteins. A meta-analysis indicated that the highest expression of the identified genes was at the milk and dough stages and in the endosperm tissue. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that there was significant variation in gene expression (except FAD-dependent oxidoreductase) in embryos during seed priming (0-48 h). The expression of genes associated with stress appeared at the early imbibition stage, while those associated with carbohydrate metabolism, protein synthesis and signalling increased at the late imbibition stage. Three identified proteins (glucose-1-phosphate adenylyltransferase large subunit, aminotransferase and prolamin precursor) had similar transcript and protein expression patterns in embryos. Based on phenotype and gene expression, the optimal stop time for seed priming is 24 h, when these three genes have relatively low expression, followed by significant induction during imbibition in embryos. These three genes are ideal candidate biomarkers for rice seed priming.
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- Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Hu Q, Wang YB, Zeng P, Yan GQ, Xin L, Hu XY. Expression of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 in immunodeficient mice induced with human colon cancer cells. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20:4880-4884. [PMID: 27981548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the expression of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 in immunodeficient mice induced with human colon cancer cells. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNA) have a vital and regulatory role, in almost all cancers including colon cancer. In the present study, the prominent regulatory role of IncH19 RNA in immunodeficient mice induced with human colon cancer cells was identified. Interestingly, the lncH19 RNA was up-regulated in human colon cancer cells induced immunodeficient mice colon cancer samples. PATIENTS AND METHODS The expression profile of the lnc H19 RNA in the colon cancer tissues were identified by RT-PCR and the further the data was confirmed and validated by Northern blot analysis. RESULTS Based on the data, it was identified that lnc H19 RNA was increased significantly in immunodeficient mice induced with human colon cancer cells, when compared with controls. The data was further confirmed and validated by Northern blot analysis. CONCLUSIONS The obtained data future potential application in colon cancer diagnosis. At the same time, lncH19 RNA may serve as a new target for anti-tumor therapy in colon cancer. Also, the obtained data is the important clue to find out the key roles of lncH19 RNA-miRNA functional network in colon cancer.
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.
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Yang J, Fan ZX, Yang J, Ding JW, Yang CJ, Zeng P. PS319 Microrna-24 Attenuates Neointimal Hyperplasia in the Diabetic Rat Carotid Artery Injury Model By Inhibiting Wnt4 Signaling Pathway. Glob Heart 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2016.03.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Zeng P, Klareskog L, Alfredsson L, Bengtsson C. OP0241 Repetitive Prolonged Physical Workload Is Associated with Increased Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from The Swedish Eira-Study. Ann Rheum Dis 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.1593] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Pang SY, Liu HY, Huang YJ, Liu YF, Dai YM, Zeng P, Zeng HS. Diagnostic performance of anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8641. [PMID: 27323035 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15028641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The prevalence rates of anti-citrullinated protein/peptide antibodies (ACPAs) were investigated in a cohort of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients, and their diagnostic performances were compared. ACPAs, including anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide IgG (anti-CCP), anti-CCP IgG/IgA (anti-CCP3.1), citrullinated recombinant rat filaggrin antibodies (CPA), anti-mutated citrullinated vimentin (anti-MCV), and antibodies to citrullinated human IgG-derived peptides (RA/CP), were measured in the sera from 81 JIA patients. Serum samples from 55 children with other joint diseases or viral infections and 49 healthy donors were tested as controls. Of the 81 JIA patients, 7 (8.6%), 8 (9.9%), 17 (21.0%), 23 (28.4%), and 18 (22.2%) were found to be positive for anti-CCP, anti-CCP3.1, CPA, anti-MCV, and RA/CP, respectively, with specificities of 98.1, 95.1, 93.3, 84.6, and 86.5%. Analysis by subtype revealed that 7/7 (100%) of RF-positive polyarticular JIA patients tested positive at high serum levels for anti-MCV or RA/CP, and 5/7 (71.4%) were positive for anti-CCP, anti- CCP3.1, or CPA (P < 0.001, compared with controls). Eighteen of 81 JIA patients demonstrated joint erosions on radiographs and erosive arthritis occurred more often in ACPAs positive patients (P < 0.01). Our findings indicate that although ACPAs are not satisfactory screening biomarkers for JIA due to low sensitivity, ACPA measurement can aid in diagnosing RF-positive polyarticular JIA and identifying JIA patients with severe bone involvement. The diagnostic performance of each ACPA in JIA is different, and the careful selection of assays is necessary.
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zeng P, Yang J. BLT1: a promising therapeutic approach for atherosclerosis. Herz 2015; 41:441-2. [PMID: 26659842 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-015-4388-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 11/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Department of Cardiology, the First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, 443000, Yichang, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yiling Road 183, 443000, Yichang, Hubei Province, China.
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Gui YK, Su LL, Niu XL, Zeng P, Fang RR, Lv HX, Zhang P. Effects of MK-801 concentration on cell proliferation in rats with focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:12841-7. [PMID: 26505435 DOI: 10.4238/2015.october.21.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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We explored the relationship between MK-801 concentration and neural stem cell proliferation in rats with focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (FCIR). A total of 60 male Sprague Dawley rats were randomized into control (six rats), sham-operation (six rats), operation (12 rats), and MK-801 groups. The MK-801 group comprised 36 rats that were subjected to different doses of MK-801 (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, and 1.2 mg/kg). Suture occlusion was used to establish an ischemia reperfusion model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO); 30 min before establishing the FCIR model, the MK-801 group rats were intraperitoneally injected with different doses of MK-801, while the sham-operation and control groups were injected with normal saline. Seven days after model establishment, bromodeoxyuridine-positive cerebral cortex cells adjacent to the focus of infarction were labeled for immunohistochemistry. MK-801 at a concentration of 0.4 mg/kg prevented endogenous neural stem cell proliferation, and this inhibitory effect was strengthened with increasing MK-801 concentration, especially at concentrations greater than 0.8 mg/kg. MK-801 inhibits endogenous neural stem cell proliferation in rats with FCIR, and the inhibitory effect is strengthened with increasing MK-801 concentration.
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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Zeng P, Wang K, Falkenstein-Smith RL, Ahn J. EFFECTS OF SINTERING TEMPERATURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SrSc0.1Co0.9O3-δOXYGEN SEMIPERMEABLE MEMBRANE. Braz J Chem Eng 2015. [DOI: 10.1590/0104-6632.20150323s00003269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zeng P, Liu J, Wang J, Dong X, Li J, Bi X, Ma H, Wen X, He M, Liu Y, Ness P, Shan H. Parallel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay screening for human immunodeficiency virus among blood donors in five Chinese blood centres: a retrospective analysis. Transfus Med 2015; 25:259-64. [PMID: 26104756 DOI: 10.1111/tme.12217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the strategy of parallel screening with different enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) among Chinese blood donors. BACKGROUND Parallel screening with ELISA has been the main strategy to detect human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in blood donations in China for more than a decade. The performance of the strategy should be analysed. METHODS A total of 821,927 donations collected from five Chinese blood centres in 2008-2010 were tested using two third-generation ELISAs by different manufacturers licenced and confirmed by the Western blot (WB) in this study. The confirmatory positive predictive values (PPV), false positive rates (FPR), false negative rates (FNR) and potential risks for transfusion resulting from single or sequential ELISA screening were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 5318 (0·647%) of donations screened HIV reactive and were discarded. WB confirmatory results on 1668 available samples suggested that PPVs for dual ELISA, one round ELISA reactive and grey zone samples were 75·1, 0·7 and 0·5%, respectively. Eight out of 1124 one round ELISA reactive and 1 out of 195 grey zone samples were WB confirmed positive. All but one ELISA assay displayed comparable PPVs but variable FPRs and FNRs that differed by blood centre. CONCLUSIONS In the absence of nucleic acid testing (NAT), parallel ELISA screening prevented a substantial number of HIV infected donations from entering the Chinese blood supply. However, the loss of false positive donors should be re-evaluated especially given the frequently reported blood supply shortage in China.
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Yunnan, Yunnan Blood Center, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Guangxi, Guangxi Blood Center, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Xinjiang, Xinjiang Blood Center, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Luoyang, Luoyang Blood Center, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Mianyang, Mianyang Blood Center, Mianyang, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Liu YQ, Lan GH, Zeng P. Resistance and resilience of nitrifying bacteria in aerobic granules to pH shock. Lett Appl Microbiol 2015; 61:91-7. [DOI: 10.1111/lam.12433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Y.-Q. Liu
- Faculty of Engineering and the Environment; University of Southampton; Southampton UK
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Southwest Petroleum University; Chengdu China
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- Department of Urban Water Environmental Research; Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences; Beijing China
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Zeng H, Zeng P, Xie Y, Tang Y, Wang M. AB0386 The Role That ACR Ped-30, 50, 70 Played in Evaluating the Clinical Efficacy of TNF Antagonists in the Treatment of So-Jia. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.5476] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Zeng H, Zeng P, Xie Y, Tang Y, Li F. AB0385 A Randomized Controlled Clinical TRIAL to Evaluate the Efficacy of Recombinant Human Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Receptor II Fusion Protein in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.5459] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Lin F, Yu X, Zhang X, Guo Y, Huang Y, Zhou J, Zeng P, Ye D, Huang Y. A synthetic analog of lipoxin A4 partially alleviates dexamethasone-induced fetal growth restriction in rats. Placenta 2013; 34:941-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2013.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2012] [Revised: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zeng P, Li F, Zeng H. Occult macrophage activation syndrome in systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritic syndrome--a case report. Acta Reumatol Port 2013; 38:196-200. [PMID: 24149017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a severe and life-threatening complication of rheumatic disorders in children. We described a 9-year-old girl in whom MAS developed as a complication of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (S-JIA) at onset with obvious hemophagocytosis presented in the marrow. She suffered from high fever and generalized rash subsequently joints swelling for two weeks before admission. Physical examination revealed mild cervical lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory findings were: abnormal liver enzymes, increased triglyceride and ferritin levels, anemia .Hyperplasia of hemophagocytic macrophages was remarkable in her bone marrow. Methylprednisolone and cyclosporin therapy resulted in clinical and laboratory improvement. It is unusual that hemophagocytosis presented in the marrow at onset of So-JIA without obvious abnormal coagulation profile, thrombocytopenia and leucopenia. It seemed that MAS may be occult at onset of SJIA. It may be integral to the pathogenesis of SJIA. The proper cyclosporine serum lever at the onset of MAS is as high as 200-300 ng/ml.
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Zeng H, Tao Y, Chen X, Zeng P, Wang B, Wei R, Yao C, Xie Y, Li F, Tang Y, Cui Y, Sun G. Primary immunodeficiency in south China: clinical features and a genetic subanalysis of 138 children. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2013; 23:302-308. [PMID: 24260974] [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: 06/02/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We analyzed the clinical features of 138 patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID) and performed genetic testing on a subset of patients in order to complete gaps in research on PID in South China and thus improve pediatricians' ability to recognize and diagnose PID. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis based on the medical records of PID patients hospitalized in our institution between May 1999 and June 2012. Gene sequencing was performed in 59 cases. RESULTS Children with PID usually present with fever and repeated infections that generally affect the respiratory and digestive tracts. Growth retardation is observed in some cases. Of the 138 patients, 113 were boys, median age at onset was 5 months (range, 0-119 months), and age at diagnosis was 10 months (2-159 months). A family history of repeated infection or death of family members in infancy because of recurrent infections was recorded in 20 cases (14.49%). Antibody defects were detected in 48 cases (34.78%), combined immunodeficiency disease in 45 cases (32.61%), and other well-defined immunodeficiency syndromes in 45 cases (32.61%). Of the 59 patients from the genetic subanalysis, 24 (15.94%) had a genetic mutation (x-linked agammaglobulinemia, 8 cases; severe combined immunodeficiency, 8 cases; hyperimmunoglobulin M syndrome, 3 cases; hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome, 3 cases; chronic granulomatous disease, 2 cases). We detected 4 novel mutations. No relevant mutations were found in the remaining 35 cases.After treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and anti-infectious agents, 16 patients died in hospital, and 5 cases died after discontinuing treatment (mortality, 15.22%). CONCLUSIONS In recent years, the number of patients with PID has risen gradually in South China. Genetic testing can confirm diagnosis. Since PID seriously affects children's quality of life, it is important to diagnose, treat, and intervene early.We hope our clinical and genetic analyses of children with PID can provide diagnostic guidance for clinicians.
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- Department of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Guangzhou Children's Hospital, China.
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Ye H, Huang G, Pei L, Zeng P, Luo X. Efficacy of sequential treatment protocol with highly purified urinary FSH and recombinant FSH for controlled ovarian stimulation. Fertil Steril 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ye H, Zeng P, Pei L, Huang G. IVF/ICSI outcomes between cycles with luteal estradiol (E2) pre-treatment before GnRH antagonist protocol and standard long GnRH agonist protocol: a prospective and randomized study. Fertil Steril 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Qian KX, Feng ZG, Ru WM, Zeng P, Yuan HY. PIV pictures of stream field predict haemolysis index of centrifugal pump with streamlined impeller. J Med Eng Technol 2007; 31:239-42. [PMID: 17566927 DOI: 10.1080/03091900500219790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Previously it has been found by pump haemolysis testing that the flow rate has a remarkable effect on index of haemolysis (IH), while pressure head does not affect IH. Recent investigation with particle image velocimetry (PIV) technology has demonstrated that IH is directly related to the flow pattern of stream field in impeller vane channels. PIV is a visible approach showing the real flow status in the pump. The different positions of a tracer particle in two PIV pictures taken at 20 micros intervals decide the velocity value and direction. The velocity vectors of many particles draw the flow pattern of the stream field. The same pictures are taken at 2, 4 and 6 l min(-1) flow rates while the pressure head is kept unchanged at 100 mmHg; then the pictures are taken at 4 l min(-1) flow with different pressure heads of 80, 100 and 120 mmHg. Results reveal that the flow rate of 4 l min(-1) (IH = 0.030) has the best stream field, and neither turbulence nor separation can be seen. In other flow rates (IH: 0.048 - 0.082), there is obviously second flow. Meanwhile, no significant difference can be seen among the PIV pictures of different pressure heads pumped, which agrees with the results of haemolysis testing showing that pressure has no effect on pump haemolysis. It may be concluded that the haemolysis property of a centrifugal pump can be assessed approximately by PIV pictures, which are much easier to take than haemolysis tests.
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- K X Qian
- Biomedical Engineering Institute, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, PR China.
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Qian KX, Wang DF, Topaz S, Ru WM, Zeng P, Yuan HY, Zwischenberg JB. World-smallest LVAD with 27 g weight, 21 mm OD and 5 l min-1 flow with 50 mmHg pressure increase. J Med Eng Technol 2007; 31:181-4. [PMID: 17454406 DOI: 10.1080/03091900500285445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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To investigate the feasibility of a long-term left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placed in the aortic valve annulus, an implantable aortic valve pump (21 mm outer diameter, weighing 27 g) was developed. The device consists of a central rotor and a stator. The rotor assembly incorporates driven magnets and an impeller. The stator assembly has a motor coil with an iron core and outflow guide vanes. The device is to be implanted identically to an aortic valve replacement, occupying no additional anatomic space. The pump delivers the blood directly from left ventricle to the aortic root, like a natural ventricle, therefore causing less physiologic disturbance to the natural circulation. Neither connecting conduits nor 'bypass' circuits are necessary. The pump is designed to cycle between a peak flow and zero net flow to approximate systole and diastole. Bench testing indicates that the pump can produce a blood flow of 5 l min(-1) with 50 mmHg pressure increase at 17,500 rpm. At zero net flow rate, the pump can maintain a diastole aortic pressure against 80 mmHg at the same rotating speed.
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- K X Qian
- Biomedical Engineering Institute of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China.
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BACKGROUND In 1839, Earnshaw proved theoretically that it is impossible to achieve a stable equilibrium with a pure permanent maglev. Furthermore, in 1939, Braunbeck deduced that it is only possible to stabilize a super conductive or an electric maglev. In 2000, however, the present authors discovered that stable levitation is achievable by a combination of permanent magnetic and nonmagnetic forces, and its stability can be maintained even with mere passive magnetic forces by use of the gyro-effect. DESIGN CONCEPTS An improved design of permanent maglev impeller pump has been developed. Passive magnetic (PM) bearings support the rotor radially; on its right side, an impeller is fixed and on its left side a motor magnets-assemble is mounted. Unlike a previous prototype design, in which the rotor magnets were driven by a motor via magnetic coupling, a motor coil is installed opposite to the motor magnets disc, producing a rotating magnetic field. At standstill or if the rotating speed is lower than 4000 rpm, the rotor has one axial point contact with the motor coil. The contact point is located at the centre of the rotor. As the rotating speed increases gradually to higher than 4000 rpm, the rotor will be drawn off from the contact point by the hydrodynamic force of the fluid. Then the rotor becomes fully suspended. KEY POINTS OF STABILIZATION For radial and peripheral stabilization, a gyro-effect is important, which is realized by designing the motor magnets disc to have large diameter, short length and high rotating speed; for axial stability, an axial rehabilitating force is necessary, which is produced by PM bearings. RESULTS The rotor demonstrated a full levitation by rotation over 4000 rpm. As a left ventricular assist device, the rotation of the pump has a speed range from 5000 to 8000 rpm. The relation between pressure head and flow rate indicates that there is neither mechanical friction nor hydrodynamic turbulence inside the pump; the former is due to the frictionless maglev and the latter is a result of the streamlined design of the impeller.
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- K X Qian
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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Qian KX, Wang DF, Topaz S, Ru WM, Zeng P, Yuan HY, Zwischenberg JB. Novel totally implantable trans-ventricular and cross-valvular cannular pump with rolling bearings and purge system for recovery therapy. J Med Eng Technol 2007; 31:10-3. [PMID: 17365421 DOI: 10.1080/03091900500220004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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In the early 1990s, Yamazaki et al. developed a partly intra-ventricular pump, which was inserted into the left ventricle via the apex and then into the aorta through the aortic valve. The pump delivered blood flow directly from the left ventricle to the aorta, like a natural heart, and needed no inflow and outflow connecting tubes; it could be weaned off after the left ventricle had been recovered. The shortcomings were that the driving DC motor remained outside of the ventricle, causing an anatomic space problem, and the sealing and bearing were not appropriate for a durable device. Recently, a totally implantable trans-ventricular pump has been developed in the authors' laboratory. The device has a motor and a pump entirely contained within one cannula. The motor has a motor coil with iron core and a rotor with four-pole magnet; the pump has an impeller and an outflow guide vane. The motor part is 60 mm in length and 13 mm in diameter; the pump part is 55 mm in length and 11 mm in diameter. The total length of the device is therefore 115 mm. The total weight of the device is 53 g. The motor uses rolling bearing with eight needles on each side of the rotor magnets. A special purge system is devised for the infusion of saline mixed with heparin through bearing to the pump inlet (30 - 50 cc per hour). Thus neither mechanical wear nor thrombus formation along the bearing will occur. In haemodynamic testing, the pump can produce a flow of 4 l min-1 with 60 mmHg pressure increase, at a pump rotating speed of 12,500 rpm. At zero flow rate, corresponding to the diastolic period of the heart, the pump can maintain aortic blood pressure over 80 mmHg at the same rotating speed. This novel pump can be quickly inserted in an emergency and easily removed after recovery of natural heart. It will be useful for patients with acute left ventricular failure.
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- K X Qian
- Biomedical Engineering Institute of Jiangsu University, PR China.
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Sangthongpitag K, Wang H, Yeo P, Liu X, Goh E, New L, Zeng P, Wu X, Hu C, Ethirajulu K. 166 POSTER ADME and PK/PD attributes of SB939, a potent orally active HDAC inhibitor. EJC Suppl 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(06)70172-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Qian KX, Wang FQ, Zeng P, Ru WM, Yuan HY, Feng ZG. Computational fluid dynamics verified the advantages of streamlined impeller design in improving flow patterns and anti-haemolysis properties of centrifugal pump. J Med Eng Technol 2006; 30:353-7. [PMID: 17060163 DOI: 10.1080/03091900500130807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) technology was applied to predict the flow patterns in the authors' streamlined blood pump and an American bio-pump with straight vanes and shroud, respectively. Meanwhile, haemolysis comparative tests of the two pumps were performed to verify the theoretical analysis. The results revealed that the flow patterns in the streamlined impeller are coincident with its logarithmic vanes and parabolic shroud, and there is neither separate flow nor impact in the authors' pump. In the bio-pump, the main flow has the form of logarithmic spiral in vertical section and parabola in cross section, thus there are both stagnation and swirl between the main flow and the straight vanes and shroud. Haemolysis comparative tests demonstrated that the authors' pump has an index of haemolysis of 0.030, less than that of the bio-pump (0.065).
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- K X Qian
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR, China
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Qian KX, Zeng P, Ru WM, Yuan HY. New concepts and new design of permanent maglev rotary artificial heart blood pumps. Med Eng Phys 2006; 28:383-8. [PMID: 16183322 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2005.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Received: 01/25/2005] [Revised: 06/08/2005] [Accepted: 07/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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According to tradition, permanent maglev cannot achieve stable equilibrium. The authors have developed, to the contrary, two stable permanent maglev impeller blood pumps. The first pump is an axially driven uni-ventricular assist pump, in which the rotor with impeller is radially supported by two passive magnetic bearings, but has one point contact with the stator axially at standstill. As the pump raises its rotating speed, the increasing hydrodynamic force of fluid acting on the impeller will make the rotor taking off from contacting point and disaffiliate from the stator. Then the rotor becomes fully suspended. The second pump is a radially driven bi-ventricular assist pump, i.e., an impeller total artificial heart. Its rotor with two impellers on both ends is supported by two passive magnetic bearings, which counteract the attractive force between rotor magnets and stator coil iron core. The rotor is affiliated to the stator radially at standstill and becomes levitated during rotation. Therefore, the rotor keeps concentric with stator during rotation but eccentric at standstill, as is confirmed by rotor position detection with Honeywell sensors. It concludes that the permanent maglev needs action of a non-magnetic force to achieve stability but a rotating magnetic levitator with high speed and large inertia can maintain its stability merely with passive magnetic bearings.
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- K X Qian
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Xue-fu Road 310, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China.
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