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Xi R, Fan Q, Tao R. [The prediction value of combined serum levels of TMAO and TML for poor prognosis in patients with heart failure]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2024; 52:405-412. [PMID: 38644256 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20240104-00008] [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: 04/23/2024]
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Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of combined serum levels of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and trimethyllysine (TML) for poor prognosis in patients with heart failure. Methods: This single-center prospective cohort study included hospitalized patients with heart failure and complete baseline data from the Department of Cardiology at Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from June 2017 to December 2020. Patients were categorized into four groups based on median serum levels of TMAO and TML after admission: TMAO low level TML low level group (TMAO<9.7 μmol/L, TML<0.73 μmol/L), TMAO low level TML high level group (TMAO<9.7 μmol/L, TML≥0.73 μmol/L), TMAO high level TML low level group (TMAO≥9.7 μmol/L, TML<0.73 μmol/L) and TMAO high level TML high level group (TMAO≥9.7 μmol/L, TML≥0.73 μmol/L). The primary endpoint was a composite endpoint of cardiovascular death and readmission for heart failure. Multiple factor Cox regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the correlation between serum TMAO and TML levels and poor prognosis in patients with heart failure. Results: A total of 471 patients with heart failure were included, with an mean age of (62.5±12.0) years and a median follow-up time of 1.61 (1.06, 2.90) years. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that after adjusting for age, gender, and traditional risk factors, the TMAO high level TML high level group had a higher incidence of primary endpoint events compared to the TMAO low level TML low level group (HR=1.71, 95%CI 1.05-2.77, P=0.03). Conclusion: Elevated serum levels of both TMAO and TML can effectively predict the occurrence of long-term adverse events in patients with heart failure.
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- R Xi
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Fan Q, Liu K, Wang Z, Liu D, Li T, Hou H, Zhang Z, Chen D, Zhang S, Yu A, Deng Y, Cui X, Che R. Soil microbial subcommunity assembly mechanisms are highly variable and intimately linked to their ecological and functional traits. Mol Ecol 2024; 33:e17302. [PMID: 38421102 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17302] [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: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Revealing the mechanisms underlying soil microbial community assembly is a fundamental objective in molecular ecology. However, despite increasing body of research on overall microbial community assembly mechanisms, our understanding of subcommunity assembly mechanisms for different prokaryotic and fungal taxa remains limited. Here, soils were collected from more than 100 sites across southwestern China. Based on amplicon high-throughput sequencing and iCAMP analysis, we determined the subcommunity assembly mechanisms for various microbial taxa. The results showed that dispersal limitation and homogenous selection were the primary drivers of soil microbial community assembly in this region. However, the subcommunity assembly mechanisms of different soil microbial taxa were highly variable. For instance, the contribution of homogenous selection to Crenarchaeota subcommunity assembly was 70%, but it was only around 10% for the subcommunity assembly of Actinomycetes, Gemmatimonadetes and Planctomycetes. The assembly of subcommunities including microbial taxa with higher occurrence frequencies, average relative abundance and network degrees, as well as wider niches tended to be more influenced by homogenizing dispersal and drift, but less affected by heterogeneous selection and dispersal limitation. The subcommunity assembly mechanisms also varied substantially among different functional guilds. Notably, the subcommunity assembly of diazotrophs, nitrifiers, saprotrophs and some pathogens were predominantly controlled by homogenous selection, while that of denitrifiers and fungal pathogens were mainly affected by stochastic processes such as drift. These findings provide novel insights into understanding soil microbial diversity maintenance mechanisms, and the analysis pipeline holds significant value for future research.
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- Qiuping Fan
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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- School of Geography Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion Prevention and Green Development, Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, China
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Wang R, Zhang Y, Fan Q, Jiang M, Zou L, Su M. Appropriate timing to perform an interim 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with nasal-type extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:885-892. [PMID: 38030892 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05562-2] [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: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Interim 18F-FDG PET/CT (I-PET) has a role in response evaluation and treatment guidance in patients with nasal-type extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL). However, there was no agreement on the timing of I-PET performed, after chemotherapy or after chemoradiotherapy. We aimed to find the appropriate timing for I-PET by assessing the prognostic value of I-PET in response evaluation in ENKTL patients. Two hundred and twenty-seven ENKTL patients who had undergone I-PET were retrospectively included. All patients were grouped based on their therapeutic strategy received, chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. The Deauville 5-point score (DS) was used to interpret the I-PET images. The hazard ratio (HR) and C-index were used to measure the discriminatory and prognostic capacities of I-PET performed at different times. One hundred and six patients underwent the I-PET after chemotherapy (chemotherapy group), while I-PET was performed after chemoradiotherapy in 121 patients (chemoradiotherapy group). Eighty-seven patients were classified as metabolic remission (DS score of 1-3), while the other 140 were classified as non-metabolic remission (DS score of 4-5) according to the Deauville criteria. There were no significant survival differences between patients in metabolic remission and in non-metabolic remission in either progression-free survival (PFS, p = 0.406) or overall survival (OS, p = 0.350). In the chemotherapy group, patients in metabolic remission had significantly superior PFS than patients in non-metabolic remission (p = 0.012). For OS, a discriminative trend was also found on the survival curve between patients in metabolic remission and in non-metabolic remission (p = 0.082). In the chemoradiotherapy group, there was no significant difference in PFS (P = 0.185) or OS (P = 0.627) between patients in metabolic remission and in non-metabolic remission. I-PET after chemotherapy yields higher discriminative power and has the ability for prognostic prediction in nasal-type ENKTL patients. I-PET after radiochemotherapy has no prognostic value. Thus, the appropriate timing for I-PET is after chemotherapy but before radiotherapy for response evaluation in nasal-type ENKTL patients.
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- Rang Wang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.
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Chen M, Fan Q, Li H, Ma YP, Qin XQ, Suo XH, Yang C, Zhu TN, Duan MH, Han B, Wang SJ, Zhou DB, Zhuang JL. [Efficacy of different regimens and prognostic factors in patients with first relapsed multiple myeloma treated after front-line bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:1436-1443. [PMID: 38044070 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20230619-00318] [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: 12/05/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the efficacy of second-line regimens and prognostic factors in patients with first-relapsed multiple myeloma (MM) treated with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (BCD). Methods: A retrospective cohort study. Clinical data were collected in first-relapsed MM patients after BCD treatment from three tertiary hospitals in north China from July 2009 to October 2022. Patients were classified according to the second-line regimen into the immunotherapy group, single novel agent group [either proteasome inhibitor (PI) or immunomodulatory drug (IMiD)], combination treatment group (both PI+IMiD), and traditional treatment group. Responses to second-line regimens and survival data were analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis and the Cox proportional risk model was used for univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: A total of 217 patients were enrolled including 8.8% (19/217) in the immunotherapy group, 48.4% (105/217) in the PI/IMiD group, 29.9% (65/217) in the PI+IMiD group, and 12.9% (28/217) in the traditional treatment group. The median age was 62 years (range 31-83 years) and 56.2% (122/217) were males. The overall response rates (ORRs) in the four groups were 94.7% (18/19) vs. 56.2% (59/105) vs. 73.8% (48/65) vs. 32.1% (9/28) (χ2=24.55; P<0.001), respectively. The progression-free survival (PFS) of the second-line regimens (2ndPFS) was 17.7 vs. 9.0 vs. 9.2 vs. 4.6 months (χ2=22.74; P<0.001), respectively, among which patients in the PI/IMiD and PI+IMiD groups had comparable 2ndPFS (χ2=1.76; P=0.923). Patients with high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities (HRCAs) achieved the longest 2ndPFS of 22.0 months in the immunotherapy group (χ2=15.03; P=0.002). Multivariate analysis suggested that immunotherapy (HR=0.11, 95%CI 0.05-0.27), achievement of efficacy of partial response or better (HR=0.47, 95%CI 0.34-0.66), and non-aggressive relapse (HR=0.25, 95%CI 0.17-0.37) were independent prognostic factors of 2ndPFS. Conclusion: In this real-world study, immunotherapy was associated with a more favorable efficacy and PFS for first-relapsed MM patients after BCD treatment, with similar outcomes in patients with HRCAs.
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing Shunyi Hospital, Beijing 101399, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Hematology, Handan Central Hospital, Handan 057150, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Hematology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
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Liu G, Fan Q, Zhao L, Li X, Lu X, Dai S, Zhang S, Yang K, Ding X. A Novel Planning and Delivery Technology: Dose, Dose Rate and Linear Energy Transfer (LET) Optimization Based on Spot-Scanning Proton Arc Therapy FLASH (SPLASH LET). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S37. [PMID: 37784485 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To achieve a high conformal dose with Linear Energy Transfer (LET) optimized FLASH proton therapy, we introduced a new planning and delivery technique concept, the voxel-wised optimization of LET distribution and dose rate based on scanning arc therapy (SPLASHLET) MATERIALS/METHODS: The algorithm optimizes (1) the clinical dose-volume constraint based on dose distribution and (2) the clinical LET-volume constraint based on LET distribution using Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) with Limited-memory BFGS solver by minimizing the monitor unit (MU) constraint on spot weight and (3) the effective dose-average dose rate by minimizing the accelerator's beam current sequentially. Such optimization framework enables the high dose conformal dynamic arc therapy with the capability of LET painting with voxel-based FLASH dose rate in an open-source proton planning platform (MatRad, Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center-DKFZ). It aiming to minimize the overall cost function value combined with plan quality and voxel-based LET and dose rate constraints. Three representative cases (brain, liver and prostate cancer) were used for testing purposes. Dose-volume histogram (DVH), LET volume histogram (LVH) dose rate volume histogram (DRVH) and dose rate map were assessed compared to the original SPArc plan (SPArcoriginal). RESULTS SPLASHLET plan could offer comparable plan quality compared to SPArcoriginal plan. The DRVH results indicated that SPArcoriginal could not achieve FLASH using the clinic beam current configuration, while SPLASHLET could significantly not only improve V40Gy/s in target and region of interest (ROI) but also improve the mean LET in the target and reduce the high LET in organ at risk (OAR) in comparison with SPArcoriginal (Table 1). CONCLUSION SPLASHLET offers the first LET painting with voxel-based ultra-dose-rate and high-dose conformity treatment using proton beam therapy. Such technique has the potential to take full vantage of LET painting, FLASH and SPArc.
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Department of Radiation Oncology, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Beaumont Health, Royal Oak, MI
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Tang HL, Jiang J, Yu WN, Zhao LL, Fan Q, Wang FY, Pan XH. [A clustered epidemic investigation of non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact of HIV in Zhejiang Province]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:1270-1275. [PMID: 37661620 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230203-00056] [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: 09/05/2023]
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Objective: To identify the transmission relationship between HIV infection cases the non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact in Zhejiang Province. Methods: When HIV positive was informed during January 2020 to January 2022, the staff conducted an epidemiological investigation to collect cases information on sociodemographic characteristics, mobility information, past HIV testing history, high-risk sexual behaviors, sexual partners, and etcetera. At the same time, 6-8 ml of blood from the new diagnosis of people infected with HIV before antiviral treatment was collected to separate the bleeding plasma. pol gene was amplified by nucleic acid extraction and PCR, sequenced by Sequencer 5.0 software, and Cytoscape 3.6.0 software was used to draw HIV molecular transmission network. Results: From January 2020 to January 2022, 88 HIV infected individuals were found in Pujiang County, of which 74 were transmitted through heterosexual transmission, of which 31 were infected through non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact. Preliminary case studies have found that three female cases have engaged in unprotected non-marital non-commercial heterosexual contact with one male case. Among the 4 infected individuals, 2 of their spouses tested positive for HIV antibodies. Molecular transmission network monitoring was carried out on 65 newly diagnosed cases of heterosexual transmission with acquired sequences, forming 9 transmission clusters. The largest cluster contained 10 cases. A total of 11 HIV-infected individuals were involved in this HIV cluster epidemic. They were 3 males and 8 females, all over 50 years old and were farmers or rural housewives. They were traced to 7 sexual partners (6 negatives of HIV, 1 undetected). Among the 18 respondents' sexual social network relationships, there were 6 couples, 8 permanent partners, and 3 temporary partners. Among 11 HIV infected individuals, there were 9 cases of non-marital non-commercial heterosexual transmission and 2 cases of intramarital transmission. The epidemiological association between 7 non-married non-commercial heterosexual partners and case 2 (56-year-old male farmer), 3 cases confirmed by epidemiological investigation and molecular transmission cluster results, 3 cases confirmed by molecular transmission cluster and epidemiological investigation results, and 1 case confirmed by epidemiological investigation results. Conclusions: The transmission mode of this cluster epidemic was to spread HIV through heterosexual sex with a male case as the core, then cause the transmission within marriage and between fixed sexual partners. The combination of epidemiological investigation and molecular transmission network traceability survey supports the conclusion of this study.
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- H L Tang
- Jinhua Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinhua 321002, China Zhejiang Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Pujiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Pujiang 322200, China
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- Pujiang County Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Pujiang 322200, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Jinhua Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinhua 321002, China Zhejiang Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Zhejiang Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, Hangzhou 310051, China Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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Zhang S, Li T, Hu J, Li K, Liu D, Li H, Wang F, Chen D, Zhang Z, Fan Q, Cui X, Che R. Reforestation substantially changed the soil antibiotic resistome and its relationships with metal resistance genes, mobile genetic elements, and pathogens. J Environ Manage 2023; 342:118037. [PMID: 37178462 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118037] [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] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Revealing the effects of reforestation on soil antibiotic resistome is essential for assessing ecosystem health, yet related studies remain scarce. Here, to determine the responses of the soil antibiotic resistome to reforestation, 30 pairs of cropland and forest soil samples were collected from southwestern China, a region with high environmental heterogeneity. All the forests had been derived from croplands more than one decade ago. The diversity and abundance of soil antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), metal resistance genes (MRGs), mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and pathogens were determined by metagenomic sequencing and real-time PCR. The results showed that reforestation significantly increased soil microbial abundance and the contents of Cu, total carbon, total nitrogen, total organic carbon, and ammonium nitrogen. Nevertheless, it decreased the contents of soil Zn, Ba, nitrate nitrogen, and available phosphorus. The main soil ARGs identified in this region were vancomycin, multidrug, and bacitracin resistance genes. Reforestation significantly increased the soil ARG abundance by 62.58%, while it decreased the ARG richness by 16.50%. Reforestation exerted no significant effects on the abundance of heavy metal resistance genes and pathogens, but it doubled the abundance of MGEs. Additionally, reforestation substantially decreased the co-occurrence frequencies of ARGs with MRGs and pathogens. In contrast, the correlation between ARGs and MGEs was greatly enhanced by reforestation. Similarly, the correlations between soil ARG abundance and environmental factors were also strengthened by reforestation. These findings suggest that reforestation can substantially affect the soil antibiotic resistome and exerts overall positive effects on soil health by decreasing ARG richness, providing critical information for assessing the effects of "grain for green" project on soil health.
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- Song Zhang
- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control & Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Laboratory of Wetland Ecology and Environment, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130102, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650091, China
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- Faculty of Land Resource Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China.
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Shen L, Gong J, Li N, Guo W, Zhang J, Fan Q, Liu T, Xia Z, Y. Shen, Wang J, Lu L, Qi C, Yao J, Qian X, Shi M. 1254P Updated report of a phase I study of TST001, a humanized anti-CLDN18.2 monoclonal antibody, in combination with capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX) as a first-line treatment of advanced G/GEJ cancer. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1372] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Wichtmann B, Fan Q, Witzel T, Pieper C, Attenberger U, Rosen B, Wald L, Huang S, Nummenma A. Linear Multi-scale Modeling von diffusionsgewichteter MRT-Bildgebung zur mikrostrukturellen Charakterisierung von Gewebe in vivo. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749763] [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: 11/07/2022]
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- B Wichtmann
- Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Klinik f. Diagn. u. Interv. Radiologie, Bonn
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- A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States
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- A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States
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- Klinik für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Deutschland
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- Klinik für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Deutschland
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- A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States
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- A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology / Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Charlestown / Cambridge, MA, United States
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- A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology / Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts General Hospital / Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Charlestown / Cambridge, MA, United States
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- A. A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, MA, United States
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ABSTRACT Primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncommon malignant cancer involving the jaw bones. We herein reported the imaging findings of a primary intraosseous SCC of the mandible in a 47-year-old man. He was diagnosed as cancer of unknown primary in the cervical node. FDG PET/CT revealed a focal hypermetabolic lesion around the tooth root of the right lower molar. MRI showed the lesion had hyperintensity on T2-weighted imaging and significant enhancement on T1-weighted imaging fat saturate images. The final diagnosis of primary intraosseous SCC of mandible was confirmed pathologically.
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- Qiuping Fan
- From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Zhang Y, Zou W, Zhu X, Jiang L, Gui C, Fan Q, Tu Y, Chen J. UPDATED UNDERSTANDING OF THE MOLECULAR TARGETS OF RADIOIODINE IN DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER. Acta Endocrinol (Buchar) 2022; 18:86-92. [PMID: 35975265 PMCID: PMC9365402 DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2022.86] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is a mainstay adjuvant treatment for thyroid cancer. Administration of RAI therapy after total or near-total thyroidectomy has shown a survival advantage in numerous properly selected patients. However, the role of RAI therapy after reoperation for persistent or recurrent differentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTCs) is unclear. One reason may be the possible downregulation of the I- transport system after primary surgery. RAI is transported by the sodium iodide symporter (NIS), PENDRIN, anoctamin 1 (ANO1) and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and emits β particles that destroy follicular cells. The identification of pathways of iodide (I-) transport has allowed use of the transport system to render tumours susceptible to RAI treatment via gene therapy. This review focuses on the effect of RAI therapy in follicular cell-derived thyroid cancers and offers potential novel targets that enable improved radioiodine uptake and thus an improved prognosis of thyroid cancer.
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- Y. Zhang
- Hubei Cancer Hospital - Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Wuhan, China
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- First People’s Hospital of Yichang - Department of General Surgery II, Yichang, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Cancer Hospital - Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Cancer Hospital - Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Cancer Hospital - Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Wuhan, China
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- Hubei Cancer Hospital - Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Wuhan, China
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- Liuzhou Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital - Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Hubei Cancer Hospital - Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Wuhan, China
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Shi Y, Chen W, Lin H, Gao Z, Yang B, Yang K, Chen D, Wang Z, Fan Q, Hua R, Liu H, Zhang A. An application research for near-surface repository of strontium-90 sorption kinetic model on mudrocks. KERNTECHNIK 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/kern-2021-1021] [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: 11/15/2022]
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In this study,90Sr was used as the test radionuclide to characterize the sorption kinetics and effects of initial 90Sr activity and remaining 90Sr in solid concentration were simulated for a near-surface repository. The study focused on the sorption characteristics of radionuclides in unsaturated groundwater environment (or vadose zone) is the important information for investigating the near-surface disposal of intermediate and low-level radioactive waste (ILLW). Moreover, the 90Sr sorption experiments reached equilibrium within 56 h, which fit to the first order sorption kinetic model, and the remaining 90Sr in mudrock samples showed obvious sorption equilibrium hysteresis, which fit to the second order sorption kinetic model. Before reaching the maximum sorption capacity, the sorption rate constant increases with 90Sr increasing; the distribution coefficient (Kd) of 56 h decreases with the remaining 90Sr decreasing. In addition, it showed that the slow sorption process dominated before the sorption reaches equilibrium. In fact, a reliable safety assessment methodology for on-going near-surface repository required a lot of the radionuclides parameters with local environment including the radionuclides sorption/desorption rate constant and maximum sorption capacity.
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- Y. Shi
- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- Department of Nuclear Environmental Science, China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP) , Taiyuan 030006 , China
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- Department of Nuclear Environmental Science, China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP) , Taiyuan 030006 , China
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- Department of Nuclear Environmental Science, China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP) , Taiyuan 030006 , China
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- Department of Nuclear Environmental Science, China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP) , Taiyuan 030006 , China
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- Department of Nuclear Environmental Science, China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP) , Taiyuan 030006 , China
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- Department of Nuclear Environmental Science, China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP) , Taiyuan 030006 , China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013 , Jiangxi , China
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- Department of Nuclear Environmental Science, China Institute for Radiation Protection (CIRP) , Taiyuan 030006 , China
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Ding XB, Luo MY, Pan XH, Zhang JF, Fan Q, Jiang J, Xia Y, Guo ZH. [Analysis on the relationship of molecular transmission between HIV infected men who have sex with men and their sexual partners]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:2106-2111. [PMID: 34954972 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210811-00634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the relationship between HIV-infected men who have sex with men and their sexual partners in Zhejiang province. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to recruit newly confirmed HIV/AIDS among MSM from 2015 to 2017, including sexual partner identification and molecular epidemiological study. Plasma was collected to extract RNA, and the pol gene of HIV-1 was amplified by RT-PCR/nested PCR. Phylogenetic tree and molecular transmission cluster were analyzed to identify the transmission relationship between sexual partners. Results: A total of 937 HIV/AIDS among MSM were recruited to promote HIV testing for their sexual partners, and 173 positive sexual partners were identified. 50.8% (61/120) of the gene sequences were clustered among the positive sex partners. Seven pairs of clustered sex partners combined with the results of recent infection preliminarily determined the transmission direction. In the clusters, there were statistical differences between the partners who were diagnosed in the same year (OR=12.190, 95%CI: 1.563-95.054) or with current residence in the different districts (OR=17.054, 95%CI: 1.742-166.982). Conclusions: Combined with a molecular transmission network, HIV test for the sexual partners of HIV/AIDS among MSM can improve the accurate tracking of cases and preliminarily determine the direction of transmission, according to the results of recent infection. It is suggested that after HIV is confirmed for HIV/AIDS among MSM, HIV tests should be carried out as soon as possible for their sexual partners, including a cross-regional sexual partner tracking test, which is helpful to improve the tracing procedure.
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- X B Ding
- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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Ge R, Zhu GY, Pan XH, Fan Q, Chen ZW, Zhang JF, Luo MY, Zhang XF. [Analysis on the HIV-1 molecular transmission characteristics of newly confirmed HIV/AIDS in Jiaxing city, 2017-2018]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:2118-2124. [PMID: 34954974 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20210811-00631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the relationship between infection and transmission of HIV/AIDS, explore the characteristics of the HIV-1 transmission network, and provide evidence for formulating targeted prevention and control measures. Methods: The newly confirmed HIV/AIDS in Jiaxing from 2017 to 2018 were selected for the study. The sociodemographic and infection transmission-related information was gathered. The blood samples were collected and RNA was extracted, RT-PCR and nested PCR amplified the pol gene of HIV-1. The phylogenetic tree was constructed by Mega 6.0 software for subtype analysis. The genetic distance between strains was calculated, and the molecular transmission network was drawn by using Cytoscape 3.6.0 software. The results of the epidemiological study based on the molecular transmission network were analyzed. Results: There were fifteen HIV-1 gene subtypes in 517 cases of HIV/AIDS. The main subtypes were CRF01_AE (37.1%)、CRF07_BC (36.2%) and CRF08_BC (11.8%). Under the 1.0% gene distance threshold, 87 molecular clusters were established, and the total clustering rate was 45.8% (237/517). The cluster risk factors were 60-81 age group (compared with 14-24 age group, OR=2.690, 95%CI:1.058-6.844), married (compared with unmarried, OR=1.698, 95%CI:1.003-2.875), CRF07_BC subtype (compared with CRF01_AE, OR=2.203, 95%CI:1.426-3.404). The largest molecular cluster, CRF07_BC-1, consisted of 50 cases (including 21 cases confirmed in 2017 cases and 29 confirmed in 2018). Multivariate analysis showed that characteristics of unmarried (compared with married, OR=2.482, 95%CI:1.140-5.402), gays (compared with heterosexual, OR=3.163, 95%CI:1.543-6.483), cases with high-risk transmission (compared with other cases, OR=7.631, 95%CI:1.783-32.654), confirmed in Nanhu and Pinghu districts of Jiaxing (compared with other districts, OR=2.225, 95%CI:1.074-4.608) were risks for entering the largest molecular cluster. There were seven suspected high-risk transmission MSM in the largest molecular cluster. The first debut of homosexual behavior was from 2010 to 2018, and the median number of gay partners was 20 (P25, P75:10, 100) within two years before being diagnosed. Six reported a recent history of looking for gay partners in an MSM dating place in Nanhu district. Conclusions: The HIV-1 subtypes of newly confirmed HIV/AIDS were diverse, mainly sporadic in Jiaxing from 2017 to 2018. There were geographical aggregation characteristics and suspected some high-risk transmission cases, suggesting that rapid transmission and targeted intensive intervention are needed.
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- R Ge
- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing 314050, China
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- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing 314050, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing 314050, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS & STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing 314050, China
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ABSTRACT A 42-year-old woman presented with numbness and weakness in the lower limbs. The radiograph, MRI, and 99mTc-MDP bone scintigraphy revealed multiple bone lesions. The lesions were sclerotic on radiograph. Subsequent 18F-FDG PET/CT showed the lesions were disseminated and had intense 18F-FDG uptake. Monoclonal lambda plasmacytoma was confirmed after CT-guided biopsy of the third lumbar vertebral lesion. The laboratory data also showed a monoclonal immunoglobulin G lambda protein in serum and urine immunofixation. The patient was diagnosed as multiple myeloma finally. Multiple myeloma should be in the differential diagnosis scope of multiple osteoblastic lesions with intense 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT.
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- Yueqi Wang
- From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China
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Wang R, Fan Q, Tian R, Su M. Intrapatient repeatability of background 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11:4172-4180. [PMID: 34476197 DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background Background activity is often used as a reference to assess tumor treatment response on positron emission tomography with 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18] fluoro-D-glucose integrated with computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT). Our objective was to find the preferred background by assessing the repeatability of its activity. The activity was expressed by a standardized uptake value normalized to lean body mass (SUL). Methods Patients who received repeat 18F-FDG PET/CT scans within 1 to 4 days were selected. The indications included cancer screening, tumor staging, or treatment response evaluation. Background SULs from the aortic blood pool (ABP), liver, and muscle were recorded. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), the coefficient of variation (CV), and Bland-Altman plots for repeated measures were used to evaluate the degree of repeatability between the two scans. Intrapatient variation in SULs and factors, including the blood glucose level (BGL), tracer uptake period, and dose, were calculated as relative changes between the two scans. A linear regression model was used to analyze all relative changes to identify the correlation between factors and SULs. Results Thirty patients were included. The SUL ICCs for the ABP, liver, and muscle were 0.65 (95% CI, 0.38-0.81), 0.47 (95% CI, 0.15-0.70), and 0.82 (95% CI, 0.65-0.91), respectively. The SUL coefficients of variation (CVs) were 9% for the ABP, 12% for the liver, and 10% for muscle. Similar results were obtained from the Bland-Altman plots. There was a positive correlation between the variations in the liver SUL and the BGL (b=0.60, P<0.01). A similar result was found between the variations in muscle SUL and the BGL (b=0.45, P<0.01). The variation in muscle SUL showed a positive correlation with the variation in the tracer uptake period (b=0.58, P<0.01). Conclusions The SUL of the liver is more sensitive to BGLs and, therefore, may not be suitable as a referential background. Activities within the ABP and muscle are more stable than those of the liver and should be used as the preferred background for sequential patient evaluation.
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- Rang Wang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Yang P, Fan Q, Cai H, Tian R, Su M. The effect of hypothyroidism on referential background metabolic activity on 18F-FDG PET/CT. Quant Imaging Med Surg 2021; 11:3666-3676. [PMID: 34341740 DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-1310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background Background uptake activity is used as a reference to assess treatment response by positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) with 2-deoxy-2-[F-18]fluoro- D-glucose (18F-FDG). Prior studies have reported decreased liver and increased muscle 18F-FDG uptake in patients with hyperthyroidism. We hypothesized that hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism might have inverse effects on 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT. Methods We recruited 36 patients with hypothyroidism and 36 age and gender-matched euthyroid participants. We recorded patient factors and background mean standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass from the aortic blood pool, liver, and muscle. We compared the patient factors and background standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass between hypothyroidism patients and the controls. We performed a multivariate analysis to determine the best predictors of the 3 different background standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass. Results Patients with hypothyroidism had higher liver standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass (1.77±0.33 vs. 1.58±0.26, P=0.009) and aortic blood-pool standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass (1.21±0.22 vs. 1.11±0.20, P=0.040) than the controls. In contrast, the muscle standardized uptake value normalized by lean body mass (0.50±0.09 vs. 0.54±0.09, P=0.044) of the patients with hypothyroidism was lower than that of the controls. The serum level of thyroid-stimulating hormone was an independent predictor of liver standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass (β=0.356, P<0.001) and blood-pool standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass (β=0.288, P=0.001). The serum level of free triiodothyronine was an independent predictor of muscle standardized uptake values normalized by lean body mass (β=0.310, P=0.002). Conclusions PET/CT scans showed that hypothyroidism patients had increased liver and blood-pool 18F-FDG uptake and decreased skeletal muscle 18F-FDG uptake compared with euthyroid individuals. These alterations should be noted when a metabolic response to cancer treatment on PET/CT is determined.
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- Pei Yang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Ngamsombat C, Gonçalves Filho ALM, Longo MGF, Cauley SF, Setsompop K, Kirsch JE, Tian Q, Fan Q, Polak D, Liu W, Lo WC, Gilberto González R, Schaefer PW, Rapalino O, Conklin J, Huang SY. Evaluation of Ultrafast Wave-Controlled Aliasing in Parallel Imaging 3D-FLAIR in the Visualization and Volumetric Estimation of Cerebral White Matter Lesions. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:1584-1590. [PMID: 34244127 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Our aim was to evaluate an ultrafast 3D-FLAIR sequence using Wave-controlled aliasing in parallel imaging encoding (Wave-FLAIR) compared with standard 3D-FLAIR in the visualization and volumetric estimation of cerebral white matter lesions in a clinical setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-two consecutive patients underwent 3T brain MR imaging, including standard 3D-FLAIR (acceleration factor = 2, scan time = 7 minutes 50 seconds) and resolution-matched ultrafast Wave-FLAIR sequences (acceleration factor = 6, scan time = 2 minutes 45 seconds for the 20-channel coil; acceleration factor = 9, scan time = 1 minute 50 seconds for the 32-channel coil) as part of clinical evaluation for demyelinating disease. Automated segmentation of cerebral white matter lesions was performed using the Lesion Segmentation Tool in SPM. Student t tests, intraclass correlation coefficients, relative lesion volume difference, and Dice similarity coefficients were used to compare volumetric measurements among sequences. Two blinded neuroradiologists evaluated the visualization of white matter lesions, artifacts, and overall diagnostic quality using a predefined 5-point scale. RESULTS Standard and Wave-FLAIR sequences showed excellent agreement of lesion volumes with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.99 and mean Dice similarity coefficient of 0.97 (SD, 0.05) (range, 0.84-0.99). Wave-FLAIR was noninferior to standard FLAIR for visualization of lesions and motion. The diagnostic quality for Wave-FLAIR was slightly greater than for standard FLAIR for infratentorial lesions (P < .001), and there were fewer pulsation artifacts on Wave-FLAIR compared with standard FLAIR (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Ultrafast Wave-FLAIR provides superior visualization of infratentorial lesions while preserving overall diagnostic quality and yields white matter lesion volumes comparable with those estimated using standard FLAIR. The availability of ultrafast Wave-FLAIR may facilitate the greater use of 3D-FLAIR sequences in the evaluation of patients with suspected demyelinating disease.
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- C Ngamsombat
- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Radiology (C.N.), Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (K.S., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Department of Physics and Astronomy (D.P.), Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.,Siemens Healthcare GmbH, (D.P., W.-C.L.), Erlangen, Germany
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- Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd (W.L.), Shenzhen, China
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- Siemens Healthcare GmbH, (D.P., W.-C.L.), Erlangen, Germany
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.).,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.) .,Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (C.N., A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F, D.P., J.C., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard Medical School (A.L.M.G.F., M.G.F.L., S.F.C., K.S., J.E.K., Q.T., Q.F., R.G.G., P.W.S., O.R., J.C., S.Y.H.), Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (K.S., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Bi F, Qin S, Xu J, Du C, Fan Q, Zhang L, Tao M, Jiang D, Wang S, Chen Y, Sheng J, Zhuang X, Wu J, Liu L. P-89 The correlation between adverse events and survival benefits of donafenib in the first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Gou Z, Abouelezz KFM, Fan Q, Li L, Lin X, Wang Y, Cui X, Ye J, Masoud MA, Jiang S, Ma X. Physiological effects of transport duration on stress biomarkers and meat quality of medium-growing Yellow broiler chickens. Animal 2020; 15:100079. [PMID: 33573973 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2020.100079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Pre-slaughter transport exerts negative effects on broilers' welfare, meat yield, and meat quality, but little is known about the effect of transport on medium-growing broiler chickens. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of different durations of transport (0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 3h) on stress biomarkers and meat quality of medium-growing Yellow-feathered broiler chickens. One hundred and eighty Chinese Yellow-feathered broilers aged 75days (marketing age), of 2.02kg average BW, were allotted into five groups; each group contained six replicates (six birds/replicate (crate)). Each crate with dimensions 74×55×27cm (length × width × height) was loaded with six birds, that is, 30kg live BW/m2 crate. The tested transport durations increased BW loss (linear, P<0.01), plasma concentrations of ACTH (linear, P<0.10), cortisol and corticosterone (quadratic, P<0.05), and activity of glutathione peroxidase (linear, P<0.05), whereas plasma glucose was not affected. In breast muscle, contents of glycogen, lactic acid, malondialdehyde, and reduced glutathione were not affected (P>0.05), but total antioxidant capacity decreased (linear, P<0.01). The drip loss of breast muscle increased (linear, P<0.01), whereas shear force, pH at 24h postmortem, and breast meat color lightness (L*), redness (a*), and yellowness (b*) scores were not affected. In conclusion, the tested transport durations (from 0.5 to 3h) increased BW loss and some plasma stress biomarkers in 75-day-old Yellow-feathered broiler chickens, but the effect on meat quality attributes was minor.
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- Z Gou
- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China; Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Fan Q, Abouelezz K, Wang Y, Lin X, Li L, Gou Z, Cheng Z, Ding F, Jiang S. Influence of vitamin E, tryptophan and β-glucan on growth performance, meat quality, intestinal immunity, and antioxidative status of yellow-feathered chickens fed thermally oxidized oils. Livest Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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1. The heterologous expression and biological function of the Lactobacillus bacteriocin plantaricin K (PlnK) remain largely unknown. 2. In this study, PlnK was efficiently expressed in competent E. coli BL21 (used in transformation and protein expression) after 12 h, at 37°C and in 0.4 mmol/l isopropyl β- d-1-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG). 3. The inhibitory bacterial spectrum of recombinant PlnK was investigated and indicated that levels of PlnK above 0.10 mg/ml produced an obvious inhibitory effect on gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria in vitro. 4. The effects of PlnK on intestinal immune function and the gut microbiome distribution in broilers were studied. The results revealed that, after consuming 2.50 × 10-3 mg/ml of PlnK in water for one week, at the phylum level, the abundance of Firmicutes was increased and the abundance of Bacleroidetes was decreased. At the family level, the abundance of Lachnospiraceae, Ruminococcaceae and Streptococcaceae were significantly improved, but the abundance of Bacteroidaceae was reduced. At the genus level, the abundances of Lachnoclostridium, Streptococcus and Ruminococcaceae-UCG-013, were significantly up-regulated, and the abundance of Bacteroides was down-regulated. 5. After oral liquid intake of PlnK for one week, levels of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) in the duodenal mucus were not significantly increased, but the mRNA levels of TLR3, MDA5, IFN-α, IFN-β, IFITM3 and IFITM10 in the duodenum were significantly reduced. 6. This study demonstrated that the recombinant PlnK could adjust the intestinal microbiome distribution and downregulate the IFN pathway.
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- College of Animal Science (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Animal Science (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University , Fuzhou, P.R. China.,Fujian Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou , Fujian, P.R. China
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Wong KF, Perini F, Henderson SL, Teng J, Hassirim Z, Lin J, Leow Z, Fan Q, Ong J, Lo J, Ong JC, Doshi K, Lim J. 0519 Mindfulness Based Therapy for Insomnia Improves Objective Markers of Sleep in the Elderly: Preliminary Data from the Mindfulness Sleep Therapy (MIST) Study. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.516] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Mindfulness-based treatment for insomnia (MBTI) is a viable intervention for improving poor sleep. We report preliminary data from an ongoing pre-registered, randomized controlled trial which investigates the effect of MBTI on elderly adults.
Methods
Participants above 50 years old with PSQI ≥ 5 were recruited and randomised into either MBTI or an active control group (Sleep hygiene education and exercise program, SHEEP) in sequential cohorts with about 20 participants per cohort (10 per group). Before and after the intervention, 1 night of portable polysomnography (PSG) and 1 week of actigraphy (ACT) and sleep diary (DIARY) data were collected. We report the ACT and DIARY results of the first 3 cohorts (n = 46, male = 23, mean age = 62.3, std = 6.3) and PSG data of the first 2 cohorts (n = 29, male = 12, mean age = 62.5, std = 5.7). Time in bed (TIB), total sleep time (TST), sleep onset latency (SOL), wake after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep efficiency (SE) were analysed with mixed-model repeated-measures ANOVA.
Results
We observed increases in TIBDIARY (F1,44 = 5.151, p < .05) and SEDIARY (F1,44 = 22.633, p < .0001), and significant reductions in SOLDIARY (F1,44 = 7.031, p < .05) and WASODIARY (F1,39 = 7.411, p < .05). In the actigraphy data, we found a significant interaction in SOLACT (F1,39 = 4.273, p < .05) with an increase in SHEEP SOLACT (t18= 2.36, p < .05). Significant reductions were also observed in WASOACT (F1,44 = 16.459, p < .0001) Finally, we observed a reduction in SOLPSG (F1,26 = 5.037, p <. 05). All other tests were non-significant.
Conclusion
Preliminary results suggest that both interventions lead to improvements in sleep with more pronounced effects in subjective sleep reports. Objective sleep data suggest that improvements in sleep is a result of improved sleep quality and not simply extending sleep opportunity. These preliminary data shows that MBTI may be a promising intervention for elderly individuals with sleep difficulties.
Support
This study was supported by an award from the 7th grant call of the Singapore Millennium Foundation Research Grant Programme
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- K F Wong
- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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Perini F, Foong Wong K, Teng J, Hassirim Z, Lin J, Leow Z, Lee Henderson S, Fan Q, Lo JC, Ong JC, Doshi K, Lim J. 0824 Improving Subjective Sleep Quality Measures Through Mindfulness Training in the Elderly: Preliminary Data from the Mindfulness Sleep Therapy (MIST) Study. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.820] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction
Poor sleep is a modifiable risk factor for multiple chronic disorders. Mindfulness-based therapies potentially improve sleep by enhancing awareness and acceptance of internal and external experiences, thus reducing pre-sleep hyper-arousal. In this pre-registered, randomized controlled trial, we tested the effect of mindfulness-based treatment for insomnia (MBTI) on subjective sleep quality measures (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire, PSQI) in the elderly.
Methods
Participants above 50 years old with sleep difficulties (PSQI ≥ 5) (mean (sd) age = 62.0 (6.35), 44 female) attended either an 8-week MBTI (N = 34) or sleep hygiene education and exercise program (SHEEP; N = 35). Before and after the interventions, we collected PSQI, insomnia symptoms and features measures (Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale, PSAS; Insomnia Severity Index, ISI; Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep, DBAS-30), mindfulness (Five-Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire, FFMQ), and mood and anxiety (Back Depression Inventory, BDI; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, STAI). PSQI and PSAS (N = 26 to date) were collected at 6-month follow-up. Data were analysed with repeated-measures ANCOVA with group as a between-subject variable for the first 69 participants who completed the study.
Results
We observed significant improvement across both groups for sleep measures (PSQI: F1,67=36.442, p<.01; PSAS-Cognitive: F1,67=12.664, p<.01; ISI: F1,67=36.442, p<.0; DBAS: F1,67=28.749, p<.01) and mood (BDI: F1,67=26.393, p<.01; STAI-State: F1,67=4.608, p=.04; STAI-Trait: F1,67=7.687, p<.01), but not for Mindfulness (F1,67=2.256, p=.14) nor PSAS-somatic. No significant group by time interactions were found. We observed a correlation between PSQI decreases and FFMQ increases in MBTI (r=-.53, p<.01), but not in SHEEP (r=-.07, p=.70) participants. ANCOVA of 6-month PSQI data revealed a significant group by time interaction (F1,24=19.525, p=.03), with reduction from baseline in MBTI (t12=4.769, p<.01), but not in SHEEP group (t12=3.813, p=.08).
Conclusion
Preliminary results support MBTI as an accessible but effective behavioural intervention with potential long-term benefits for improving sleep and mood, and reducing cognitive-emotional arousal in the elderly.
Support
This study was supported by an award from the 7th grant call of the Singapore Millennium Foundation Research Grant Programme
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- F Perini
- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Department of Psychology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Department of Psychology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, US, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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Chen WJ, Pan XH, Fan Q, Luo MY, Li J, Jiang J, Yang ZR, Zhang JF. [Analysis on the transmission characteristics of newly reported human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases based on the molecular transmission network in Huzhou, Zhejiang, 2017]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 53:1278-1283. [PMID: 31795586 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2019.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: Using field epidemiological investigation and molecular analysis to construct the molecular transmission network of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cases (HIV/AIDS) newly diagnosed in Huzhou in 2017, Zhejiang Province. Methods: A total of 160 participants were obtained through a web-based system from Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) with the features of diagnosed in Huzhou in 2017 who also had been collected samples for the first follow-up. The basic information of demographic characteristics and risk factors was extracted from the website. RNA was extracted from plasma samples of untreated cases, followed by RT-PCR and nest-PCR for pol gene amplification, sequencing. Phylogenetic tree was constructed by MEGA software for HIV gene subtyping. TN93 model was used for calculating the distance between two sequences. Cytoscape software was used for drawing molecular transmission network. And then an epidemiological survey was conducted to cases in the primary cluster. Results: A total of 138 sequenced individuals (86.3%) were acquired from 160 individuals. Among which, 123 (89.1%) were male. The highest proportion of subtype was CRF07_BC (60, 43.5%), followed by CRF01_AE (46, 33.3%), and with four cases of Unique Recombinant Form (URF, CRF01_AE and CRF07_BC) and one case of URF (subtype B and C). A total of 18 molecular clusters included 56 individuals (40.6%) were found in the transmission network under the optimal genetic distance threshold (1.0%). The clustering proportion of CRF07_BC (66.1%, 37 cases) was higher than that of CRF01_AE. There were 9 clusters formed among CRF07_BC, including 37 cases (accounting for 61.7%, 37/60). The primary transmission cluster contained 11 cases, among which 9 cases were transmitted by homosexual sex. The first time of the cases to have homosexual behavior is range from 2010 to 2016, whose media number (P(25), P(75)) of partners was 6 (3.5, 8.5). Most of the cases come from Anhui Province and engaged in garment industry (5 cases), between which there were 8 cases used Blued software to seek for casual partners, 1 case seeking for casual partners in garden. Conclusion: With CRF07_BC and CRF01_AE predominantly circulating, HIV genetic diversity had been noticed in this area. The primary cluster was consisted of high proportion of locally new infections, and a specific population aggregation in limited place existed.
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- Department of AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhuo 310051, China
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- Department of AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhuo 310051, China
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- Department of AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhuo 310051, China
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- Department of AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhuo 310051, China
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- Division of AIDS and Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Huzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Department of AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhuo 310051, China
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- Division of AIDS and Tuberculosis Control and Prevention, Huzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Department of AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhuo 310051, China
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Fan Q, Huang D, Su M. Vaginal metastasis from rectal cancer detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2019; 39:43-44. [PMID: 31862180 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2019.04.001] [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: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Q Fan
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Dazhou Central Hospital, Danzhou, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Chen J, Yang J, Huang X, Ni L, Fan Q, Liu T, Yao Z, Chen Y. Reduced segregation and integration of structural brain network associated with sympathetic and dorsal penile nerve activity in anejaculation patients: a graph‐based connectome study. Andrology 2019; 8:392-399. [PMID: 31610095 DOI: 10.1111/andr.12715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- J. Chen
- Department of Andrology Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing China
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- Department of Urology Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Andrology Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing China
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- Department of Andrology Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing China
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- Department of Andrology Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing China
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- Department of Andrology Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing China
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- Department of Psychiatry Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University Nanjing China
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- Department of Andrology Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing China
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Yu F, Fan Q, Tian Q, Ngamsombat C, Machado N, Bireley JD, Russo AW, Nummenmaa A, Witzel T, Wald LL, Klawiter EC, Huang SY. Imaging G-Ratio in Multiple Sclerosis Using High-Gradient Diffusion MRI and Macromolecular Tissue Volume. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2019; 40:1871-1877. [PMID: 31694819 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Remyelination represents an area of great therapeutic interest in multiple sclerosis but currently lacks a robust imaging marker. The purpose of this study was to use high-gradient diffusion MRI and macromolecular tissue volume imaging to obtain estimates of axonal volume fraction, myelin volume fraction, and the imaging g-ratio in patients with MS and healthy controls and to explore their relationship to neurologic disability in MS. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty individuals with MS (23 relapsing-remitting MS, 7 progressive MS) and 19 age-matched healthy controls were scanned on a 3T MRI scanner equipped with 300 mT/m maximum gradient strength using a comprehensive multishell diffusion MRI protocol. Macromolecular tissue volume imaging was performed to quantify the myelin volume fraction. Diffusion data were fitted to a 3-compartment model of white matter using a spheric mean approach to yield estimates of axonal volume fraction. The imaging g-ratio was calculated from the ratio of myelin volume fraction and axonal volume fraction. Imaging metrics were compared between groups using 2-sided t tests with a Bonferroni correction. RESULTS The mean g-ratio was significantly elevated in lesions compared with normal-appearing WM (0.74 vs 0.67, P < .001). Axonal volume fraction (0.17 vs 0.23, P < .001) and myelin volume fraction (0.17 vs 0.25, P < .001) were significantly lower in lesions than normal-appearing WM. Myelin volume fraction was lower in normal-appearing WM compared with that in healthy controls (0.25 vs 0.27, P = .009). Disability, as measured by the Expanded Disability Status Scale, was significantly associated with myelin volume fraction (β = -40.5, P = .001) and axonal volume fraction (β = -41.0, P = .016) in normal-appearing WM. CONCLUSIONS The imaging g-ratio may serve as a biomarker for the relative degree of axonal and myelin loss in MS.
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- F Yu
- From the Division of Neuroradiology (F.Y.), Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Q.F., Q.T., C.N., A.N., T.W., L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Q.F., Q.T., C.N., A.N., T.W., L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Q.F., Q.T., C.N., A.N., T.W., L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology (N.M., J.D.B., A.W.R., E.C.K., S.Y.H.)
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- Department of Neurology (N.M., J.D.B., A.W.R., E.C.K., S.Y.H.)
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- Department of Neurology (N.M., J.D.B., A.W.R., E.C.K., S.Y.H.)
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Q.F., Q.T., C.N., A.N., T.W., L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Q.F., Q.T., C.N., A.N., T.W., L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Q.F., Q.T., C.N., A.N., T.W., L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurology (N.M., J.D.B., A.W.R., E.C.K., S.Y.H.)
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- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging (Q.F., Q.T., C.N., A.N., T.W., L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts.,Department of Neurology (N.M., J.D.B., A.W.R., E.C.K., S.Y.H.).,Division of Neuroradiology (S.Y.H.), Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.,Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (L.L.W., S.Y.H.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Meng Z, Zhang Z, Fan Q, Li Y. Altered Fractional Amplitude of Low Frequency Fluctuations in Unmedicated Female Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2019; 2018:1144-1147. [PMID: 30440592 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2018.8512490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A number of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) studies indicate dysfunction of large-scale brain networks underlying the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Recent epidemiology studies show that the prevalence of female OCD patients is higher than that of males. However, the underlying neurobiology mechanism for female OCD patients remains not fully understood. In this study, we are aimed to explore the spontaneous brain neuronal activity in unmedicated female OCD patients using rs-fMRI methodology and fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuations (fALFF) analysis. Additionally, we examine the relationship between fALFF changes and female OCD symptomatology. Increased fALFF values in right brainstem, right rectus, left middle temporal gyrus and right angular were found in OCD females. And decreased fALFF values in right cerebellum, left middle occipital gyrus, left insula, postcentral gyrus and left precentral gyrus were shown in female OCD patients. Moreover, the fALFF values in left precentral gyrus and left middle temporal gyrus were positively associated with patients YBOCS-Obsessions scores and HAMD scores, respectively. Our findings bring additional insights in understanding the pathophysiology of female OCD patients.
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Yao Y, Li LB, Ji Y, Ma G, Wu Y, Hu X, Yang M, Fan Q. P1216Evaluation of alphavbeta3 integrin-targeted positron emission tomography and photoacoustic tracer for imaging of carotid plaque in apoE–/– mice. Eur Heart J 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0175] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world. The majority of cardiovascular events result from the rupture of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques, which are characterized by high and active macrophage content. The integrin αVβ3 is expressed by activated macrophages and endothelial cells in atherosclerotic lesions and thus is a marker of high-risk plaques. Therefore, 89Zr-RGD-melanin nanoparticle (MNP) positron emission tomography (PET)/photoacoustic imaging (PAI) imaging of αVβ3 expression in plaques might provide a novel noninvasive biomarker of plaque vulnerability.
Purpose
In this study, the intrinsic photoacoustic signals and the native strong chelating properties with metal ions of MNP, positron-emitting metal ions 89Zr and αVβ3 integrins targeting ability of cyclic c (RGDfC) peptide was employed to construct an efficient nanoplatform. And we evaluated the feasibility of 89Zr-RGD-MNP PET/PAI of αVβ3 expression in vivo and in vitro.
Methods
We conjugated αVβ3 integrins, cyclic c (RGDfC) peptide, to MNP and chelated the long-lived positron-emitting nuclide 89Zr. The bio-stability and targeting action was detected in macrophages. And the PET/PAI imaging was performed in apoE−/− mice with partial carotid ligation leading to atherosclerosis. In PET imaging, tracer uptake was measured in the stenotic areas of the carotid arteries, as well as on the contralateral side at different time points in vivo. In PAI, photoacoustic signal was measured in the atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries in vivo. Melanin staining and immunohistochemistry of αVβ3 expression were detected in atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries.
Results
89Zr-RGD-MNP showed excellent bio-stability and targeting action. PET imaging showed specific tracer accumulation at plaques in the left carotid artery, confirmed by competitive receptor blocking studies and the contrast in the right carotid artery. In the biodistribution studies, the left carotid (5.29%±0.78%) showed higher uptake than the right carotid (2.11%±1.55%). PAI showed the PA signal in the surgery group (452±85 a.u.) were stronger than the control (156±45 a.u.) and blocking group (254±66 a.u). The result was consistent with PET imaging and the presence of nanoparticles, as indicated by pathological examinations. These results presented good in vivo multimodality imaging (PET/PAI) properties.
Conclusions
We have developed 89Zr-labeled atherosclerotic plaques imaging agents based on the natural melanin nanoparticle. 89Zr-RGD-MNP demonstrates specific tracer accumulation in mice atherosclerotic carotid plaques. In this model, its uptake was associated with αVβ3 expression. 89Zr-RGD-MNP is a potential tracer for noninvasive imaging in atherosclerosis.
Acknowledgement/Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China 81770452, 81470401
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- Zhongda Hospital, Cardiology, Nanjing, China
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- Zhongda Hospital, Cardiology, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, NANJING, China
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- Zhongda Hospital, Cardiology, Nanjing, China
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- Zhongda Hospital, Cardiology, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, NANJING, China
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- Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear M, wuxi, China
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- Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays and Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts & Telecommunications, NANJING, China
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Zhang X, Fan Q, Bai X, Li T, Zhao Z, Fan X, Norbäck D. Levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide in children in relation to air pollution in Chinese day care centres. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2019; 22:813-819. [PMID: 29914608 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.17.0601] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To study fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels among pre-school children in day care centres (DCCs) in relation to indoor and outdoor air pollution in northern China. DESIGN This was a cross-sectional study among children aged 5 years from 34 classrooms at 10 randomly selected DCCs in Taiyuan, China. A total of 507 (99%) children participated. Air pollution and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels were measured in the classroom and outside the school. Linear mixed models were applied for statistical analysis. RESULTS The geometric mean FeNO was 9.1 ± 1.5 parts per billion; 11.6% of children had wheeze, 6.0% had dry cough, 26.4% rhinitis symptoms, 1.6% ever physician-diagnosed asthma and 29.2% ever physician-diagnosed pneumonia. FeNO levels were associated with current wheeze (P = 0.04) and ever physician-diagnosed pneumonia (P = 0.05). The mean indoor concentrations were particulate matter with a diameter of <2.5 μm (PM2.5) 268 μg/m3, sulfur dioxide (SO2) 40.5 μg/m3, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 43.0 μg/m3 and CO2 827 parts per million. Outdoor concentrations were PM2.5 244 μg/m3, SO2 106.6 μg/m3 and NO2 40.9 μg/m3. PM2.5 levels inside (P = 0.002) and outside DCCs (P = 0.05) were associated with FeNO levels. CONCLUSION PM2.5 levels inside and outside DCCs in China can contribute to airway inflammation in pre-school children. Children with current wheeze and ever physician-diagnosed pneumonia may have higher FeNO levels.
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- X Zhang
- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Li L, Abouelezz KFM, Gou Z, Lin X, Wang Y, Fan Q, Cheng Z, Ding F, Jiang S, Jiang Z. Optimization of Dietary Zinc Requirement for Broiler Breeder Hens of Chinese Yellow-Feathered Chicken. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9070472. [PMID: 31340566 PMCID: PMC6680541 DOI: 10.3390/ani9070472] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Simple Summary China is the second-largest global producer of chicken meat, almost half of which is from the Chinese yellow-feathered breed; a systematic program has been initiated to improve its feeding standards. This study evaluated the optimal requirement of dietary zinc for maximal egg production, egg quality, tibial quality, and antioxidant indices of laying broiler breeders. The results revealed several beneficial effects of supplementary zinc on egg production, feed conversion ratio, yolk zinc content, tibial quality and the antioxidant indices in the serum, liver and ovary. The optimal zinc requirement was estimated based on a regression model. Abstract This study aimed to establish the optimal dietary zinc requirement of Chinese yellow-feathered Lingnan broiler breeders. A total of 576 breeder hens aged 58 weeks were randomly assigned to six treatments, each with 6 replicates of 16 birds (n = 96/treatment). The hens were fed either a basal diet (22.81 mg/kg Zn) or the same basal diet supplemented with additional 24, 48, 72, 96, and 120 mg Zn/kg up to 65 weeks of age. Compared to the results of birds fed the basal diet (22.81 mg Zn/kg), the dietary supplementation with additional Zn (mg/kg) showed higher egg laying rate (at 48–120 mg), EM (at 96 mg/kg), yolk Zn content (at 24–120 mg/kg), fertility (at 48–120 mg/kg), hatchability (at 48–96 mg/kg), tibial breaking strength (at 24–48 mg/kg), tibial ash content (at 48 mg/kg), serum CuZnSOD activity (at 72 mg/kg) and T-AOC (at 48 mg/kg), and ovarian CuZnSOD and GSH-Px activities (at 96–120 mg/kg), and lower FCR (at 96 mg/kg). The regression model showed that the optimal supplemental Zn for maximal egg laying rate, yolk Zn content, fertility, and hatchability of Chinese yellow-feathered broiler breeders aged 58 to 65 weeks were 71.09, 92.34, 94.44 and 98.65 mg/kg diet, respectively.
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- College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Abouelezz KFM, Wang Y, Wang W, Lin X, Li L, Gou Z, Fan Q, Jiang S. Impacts of Graded Levels of Metabolizable Energy on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Slow-Growing Yellow-Feathered Male Chickens. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9070461. [PMID: 31331057 PMCID: PMC6680822 DOI: 10.3390/ani9070461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A dose-response study was conducted to investigate the metabolizable energy (ME) requirement for Lingnan chickens from 9 to 15 weeks of age. One thousand two hundred 8-week-old slow-growing yellow-feathered male chickens were allotted to five dietary ME levels (2805, 2897, 2997, 3095 and 3236 kcal/kg). The results revealed that the daily metabolizable energy intake increased (p < 0.01), whereas the feed intake and feed:gain ratio decreased linearly (p < 0.01) with the increment in dietary ME level. The final body weight and daily gain of the highest ME treatment tended (p > 0.05) to be greater than those obtained with the lower ME levels. The fat content in breast muscle showed a quadratic response (p < 0.05) to the increase in dietary energy level. The shear force values of breast muscle in the 2897, 3095 and 3236 kcal/kg treatments were lower (p < 0.05) than those of the 2997 kcal/kg treatment. In conclusion, among the tested ME levels, 3095 kcal/kg was adequate for feed intake, shear force, and plasma uric acid, and 3236 kcal/kg tended to increase the body weight, body gain, and feed conversion ratio of Lingnan males between 9 and 15 weeks of age; further studies are still required for testing higher levels.
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- K F M Abouelezz
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Academy of State Administration of Grain, Beijing 100037, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/Guangdong Public Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition/The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture/State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding/Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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Luo MY, Pan XH, Fan Q, Zhang JF, Ge R, Jiang J, Chen WJ. [Epidemiological characteristics of molecular transmission cluster among reported HIV/AIDS cases in Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, 2017]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2019; 40:202-206. [PMID: 30744273 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2019.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the epidemiological characteristics of one large HIV molecular transmission cluster in Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province, 2017 in order to select those people under high-risk and providing basis for programs on prevention. Methods: During 2017, newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases in this city were recruited. Plasma samples were collected from subjects, followed by RNA extraction, RT-PCR and nest-PCR for pol gene amplification, before being sequenced and aligned. Mega 6.0 software was used to construct phylogenetic tree, and Cytoscape 3.6.0 software was used to identify HIV molecular transmission clusters. Cases within the large transmission clusters were investigated, using a field-epidemiology-questionnaire. Data related to socio-demographics and previous sexual behaviors were collected and EpiData 3.0 and SPSS 20.0 software were used. Results: In the large transmission cluster with subtype identified as CRF07_BC, in Jiaxing, 2017, 26 cases of the total 30 cases were investigated. A total of 80.8% (21/26) could be identified as newly infected within the last two years and 30.8%(8/26) could be identified as newly infected within the last one year, including 22 cases infected locally. Among several infected cases who were at age 45 years or older, they admitted that they had experienced unprotected sexual contacts in local city for long time and having had more than 10 disclosed sexual contacts within the last two years at the local venues. Conclusions: This molecular cluster had been formed and scaled up quickly in recent two years, it has played an important role in promoting and scaling up the HIV transmission. Three cases identificed as high risk played an importantrde role in scaling up this cluster.
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- Department of AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Division of AIDS/TB Prevention and Control, Jiaxing Prefectural Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- Department of AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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Wang Y, Liu B, Zhang J, Sun L, Wen W, Fan Q, Yi L. Infection with sodA mutant of S. Typhimurium leads to up-regulation of autophagy in Raw264·7 macrophages. Lett Appl Microbiol 2019; 69:11-15. [PMID: 31004518 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) inhabits a wide range of hosts, including poultry, and causes acute gastroenteritis in humans that may result in death. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an important antioxidant enzyme present in nearly all living cells exposed to oxygen. Recently, we reported the novel roles of SOD in serum resistance and biofilm formation in S. Typhimurium. This study was designed to explore the effect of infection with sodA mutant of S. Typhimurium on the autophagic response of macrophages. Murine macrophage cell line RAW264·7 was infected with wild-type (LSM52), a sodA deletion mutant (LSM52ΔsodA) and complemented strain (LSM52CΔsodA). We found that sodA deletion triggered remarkable autophagic responses in infected cells, shown as higher concentrations of LC3-II or Beclin-1 than those infected with the wild-type or complemented strain during the first hour post-infection in S. Typhimurium. Consistent with these results, the number of viable bacteria in cells infected with the sodA mutant was significantly lower than those infected with wild-type or complemented strains at 1 h, 2 h and 3 h post-infection in S. Typhimurium. All results indicated that infection with sodA mutant of S. Typhimurium leads to up-regulation of autophagy in Raw264·7 macrophages. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Autophagy plays an important role in Salmonella infection although the role of autophagy in Salmonella infection remains unclear. This study was designed to explore the effect of sodA on the autophagic response of macrophage. We found that infection with sodA mutant of Salmonella Typhimurium could lead to up-regulation of autophagy in Raw264·7 macrophages.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.,Key Laboratory of Molecular Pathogen and Immunology of Animal of Luoyang, Luoyang, China
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- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, China
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Shen BJ, Fan Q, Huang JS, Ho MHR, Mack WJ, Hodis HN. Hierarchical measurement structure in the Women's Health Questionnaire: a confirmatory factor analysis. Climacteric 2019; 22:448-453. [PMID: 30712399 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2018.1564270] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Purpose: This study conducted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to examine the measurement structure of the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ) and how its components were organized. Methods: Participants were 448 postmenopausal women, with a mean age of 63.3 years. CFA was conducted to test how well several proposed measurement models fit the data. Results: The single-factor model performed poorly, indicating the presence of multiple factors. The model with seven correlated factors fit the data well, although the varying degrees of inter-factor correlations suggested grouping of similar factors. The hierarchical measurement structure, with seven first-order factors organized under two second-order factors of physical health and mental health functioning, demonstrated a good fit with the data (χ2(367) = 694.05, p < 0.001; root mean square error of approximation = 0.05; comparative fit index = 0.95) and a meaningful pattern. The Mental Health factor was represented by Depressed Mood, Anxiety/Fear, Memory/Concentration Problems, and Sleep Problems. The Physical Health factor was manifested mainly by Somatic Symptoms, Menstrual Symptoms, and Vasomotor Symptoms, and, to a lesser extent, also by Sleep Problems and Memory/Concentration Problems. Conclusion: Findings suggested that, in addition to a global index and subscale scores, the WHQ may produce summary scores of physical health and mental health functioning in evaluation of well-being among postmenopausal women.
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- Psychology Program, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore , Singapore
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- Psychology Program, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore , Singapore
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- Psychology Program, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore , Singapore
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- Psychology Program, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore , Singapore
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- Preventive Medicine Department, University of Southern California , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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- Medicine Department, University of Southern California , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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The purpose of our study was aimed to determine the functional role of microRNA (miR)-182 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) and try to clarify its underlying molecular mechanism. Expression of miR-182 in both cancer and peripheral blood samples was analyzed by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Human RCC line Caki-1 cells were transfected with miR-182 mimic, miR-182 inhibitor, or negative controls, and then the cell viability, colony-formation ability, migration, and invasion assay were determined. Luciferase reporter assay, qRT-PCR and Western blotting were used to determine whether insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) was a target of miR-182. Further, small interfering RNA (siRNA) against IGF1R was co-transfected with miR-182 inhibitor into cells, and then the effects on migration and invasion were assessed. MiR-182 was down-regulated in both cancer and blood samples compared to the matched non-tumor adjacent tissues and healthy volunteers, respectively (both P<0.05). Compared to the control group, cell viability, colony-forming ability, and numbers of migrated and invaded cells were significantly decreased by transfection with miR-182 mimic but were markedly increased by miR-182 inhibitor (all P < 0.05). Luciferase reporter assay confirmed that IGF1R was a target gene of miR-182, and IGF1R was negatively regulated by miR-182. Co-transfection of miR-182 inhibitor with si-IGF1R reversed the effect of miR-182 inhibitor on the migration and invasion of the cells. MiR-182 functions as an anti-oncogene in ccRCC, and miR-182-mediated inhibition of cell migration and invasion might be through directly targeting IGF1R.
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Gou Z, Jiang Z, Li L, Lin X, Wang Y, Fan Q, Zheng C, Jiang S. 156 Modeling Energy Requirement of Chinese Yellow broiler breeder hens during egg-laying period. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangdong, Sheng,China (People’s Republic)
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510640, Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou 510640, Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangdong, Sheng,China (People’s Republic)
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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Jiang S, Li L, Fan Q, Wang Y, Gou Z, Lin X, Jiang Z. 179 Protective Effects of Soybean Isoflavones in Broilers Challenged with Infectious Bursal Disease Virus. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.657] [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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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou,Guangdong, China (People’s Republic)
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou,Guangdong, China (People’s Republic)
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- The Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science (South China) of Ministry of Agriculture; Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, China (People’s Republic)
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou,Guangdong, China (People’s Republic)
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- State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangzhou, Guangzhou,Guangdong, China (People’s Republic)
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Guangdong Sheng, China (People’s Republic)
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Chen X, Liu H, Sun D, Zhang J, Fan Q, Shi H, Lang J. Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery for Tubal Pregnancy and a Device Innovation from Our Institution. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.09.401] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Wang C, Fan Q, Zhang X, Lu X, Xu Y, Zhu W, Zhang J, Hao W, Hao L. Isolation, Characterization, and Pharmaceutical Applications of an Exopolysaccharide from Aerococcus Uriaeequi. Mar Drugs 2018; 16:md16090337. [PMID: 30223612 PMCID: PMC6163479 DOI: 10.3390/md16090337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Many marine bacteria secrete exopolysaccharides (EPSs), which are made up of a substantial component of the macro-molecules surrounding cells. Recently, the wide demand for EPSs for food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and other applications has led to great interest in them. In this study, an EPS produced by marine bacteria Aerococcus uriaeequi HZ strains (EPS-A) was isolated and purified to examine its structure and biological function. The molecular weight of EPS-A analyzed by high-performance liquid gel filtration chromatography (HPGFC) is found to have a number average of 2.22 × 105 and weight average of 2.84 × 105, respectively. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and Fourier-transform–infrared (FT–IR) analysis indicate that EPS-A was a polysaccharide composed of glucose and a little mannose. In addition, the flocculating rate of sewage of EPS-A was 79.90%. The hygroscopicity studies showed that hygroscopicity of EPS-A was higher than chitosan but lower than that of sodium hyaluronate. The moisture retention of EPS-A showed similar retention activity to both chitosan and sodium hyaluronate. EPS-A also can scavenge free radicals including both OH• free radical and O2•− free radical and the activity to O2•− free radical is similar to vitamin C. Safety assessment on mice indicated that the EPS-A is safe for external use and oral administration. EPS-A has great potential for applications in medicine due to its characteristics mentioned above.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Qingdao 266033, China.
- Qingdao Institute of Preventive Medicine, Qingdao 266033, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China.
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Fan Q, Zhao DH, Yang XC, Tian JY, Cheng ZC, Liu JH. P3578Prediction factors for successful retrograde collateral traverse in chronic total occlusion percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p3578] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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Yang XC, Zhao DH, Tian JY, Cheng ZC, Fan Q, Liu JH. P885The function and mechanism of lncRNA ENSMUST00000134285 in protecting the heart from aging-related myocardial apoptosis. Eur Heart J 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy564.p885] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing, China People's Republic of
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Fan XJ, Yang C, Zhang L, Fan Q, Li T, Bai X, Zhao ZH, Zhang X, Norback D. Asthma symptoms among Chinese children: the role of ventilation and PM 10 exposure at school and home. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2018; 21:1187-1193. [PMID: 29037301 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.17.0196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTING Respiratory symptoms in relation to environment in Taiyuan, China. OBJECTIVE To study associations between school/home exposure and prevalence of respiratory symptoms and self-reported respiratory infections (RIs) among students. DESIGN A total of 2134 pupils from 10 schools answered a questionnaire; air pollution at school was measured. RESULTS The prevalence of current wheeze, daytime attacks of breathlessness, nocturnal cough, nocturnal respiratory symptoms and RI was respectively 4.4%, 18.7%, 11.6%, 3.6% and 32.3%. Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) at home was associated with daytime attacks of breathlessness (OR 1.41), nocturnal cough (OR 1.41) and RI (OR 1.26). Redecoration or indoor painting at home was associated with wheeze (OR 2.02), daytime attacks of breathlessness (OR 1.57) and nocturnal symptoms (OR 1.83). Dampness or mould at home was associated with daytime attacks of breathlessness (OR 1.68), nocturnal cough (OR 1.68) and RI (OR 1.69). Particulate matter of diameter 10 microns (PM10) in the classroom was associated with nocturnal cough (OR 1.20/10 μg/m3). PM10 outside school was associated with daytime attacks of breathlessness (OR 1.07/10 μg/m3) and nocturnal cough (OR 1.13/10 μg/m3). Indoor carbon dioxide, a marker of poor ventilation (OR 1.52/1000 parts per million), and relative humidity (RH) (OR 1.33/10%) were associated with nocturnal cough. CONCLUSION Dampness, redecoration and ETS at home, as well as poor ventilation flow, and high RH and PM10 concentration at school may influence respiratory health.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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He A, Ning Y, Wen Y, Cai Y, Xu K, Cai Y, Han J, Liu L, Du Y, Liang X, Li P, Fan Q, Hao J, Wang X, Guo X, Ma T, Zhang F. Use of integrative epigenetic and mRNA expression analyses to identify significantly changed genes and functional pathways in osteoarthritic cartilage. Bone Joint Res 2018; 7:343-350. [PMID: 29922454 PMCID: PMC5987683 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.75.bjr-2017-0284.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Aim Osteoarthritis (OA) is caused by complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Epigenetic mechanisms control the expression of genes and are likely to regulate the OA transcriptome. We performed integrative genomic analyses to define methylation-gene expression relationships in osteoarthritic cartilage. Patients and Methods Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of articular cartilage from five patients with OA of the knee and five healthy controls was conducted using the Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip (Illumina, San Diego, California). Other independent genome-wide mRNA expression profiles of articular cartilage from three patients with OA and three healthy controls were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Integrative pathway enrichment analysis of DNA methylation and mRNA expression profiles was performed using integrated analysis of cross-platform microarray and pathway software. Gene ontology (GO) analysis was conducted using the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). Results We identified 1265 differentially methylated genes, of which 145 are associated with significant changes in gene expression, such as DLX5, NCOR2 and AXIN2 (all p-values of both DNA methylation and mRNA expression < 0.05). Pathway enrichment analysis identified 26 OA-associated pathways, such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signalling pathway (p = 6.25 × 10-4), phosphatidylinositol (PI) signalling system (p = 4.38 × 10-3), hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) signalling pathway (p = 8.63 × 10-3 pantothenate and coenzyme A (CoA) biosynthesis (p = 0.017), ErbB signalling pathway (p = 0.024), inositol phosphate (IP) metabolism (p = 0.025), and calcium signalling pathway (p = 0.032). Conclusion We identified a group of genes and biological pathwayswhich were significantly different in both DNA methylation and mRNA expression profiles between patients with OA and controls. These results may provide new clues for clarifying the mechanisms involved in the development of OA. Cite this article: A. He, Y. Ning, Y. Wen, Y. Cai, K. Xu, Y. Cai, J. Han, L. Liu, Y. Du, X. Liang, P. Li, Q. Fan, J. Hao, X. Wang, X. Guo, T. Ma, F. Zhang. Use of integrative epigenetic and mRNA expression analyses to identify significantly changed genes and functional pathways in osteoarthritic cartilage. Bone Joint Res 2018;7:343–350. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.75.BJR-2017-0284.R1.
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong-Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Xi'an Hong-Hui Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China
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Cui XX, Fan Q, Shi SJ, Wen WH, Chen DF, Guo HT, Xu YT, Gao F, Nie RZ, Ford HD, Tang GH, Hou CQ, Peng B. A novel near-infrared nanomaterial with high quantum efficiency and its applications in real time in vivo imaging. Nanotechnology 2018; 29:205705. [PMID: 29488904 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aab2fa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fluorescence imaging signal is severely limited by the quantum efficiency and emission wavelength. To overcome these challenges, novel NIR-emitting K5NdLi2F10 nanoparticles under NIR excitation was introduced as fluorescence imaging probe for the first time. The photostability of K5NdLi2F10 nanoparticles in the water, phosphate buffer saline, fetal bovine serum and living mice was investigated. The fluorescence signal was detected with depths of 3.5 and 2.0 cm in phantom and pork tissue, respectively. Fluorescence spectrum with a significant signal-to-background ratio of 10:1 was captured in living mice. Moreover, clear NIR images were virtualized for the living mice after intravenous injection. The imaging ability of nanoparticles in tumor-beard mice were evaluated, the enrichment of K5NdLi2F10 nanoparticles in tumor site due to the enhanced permeability and retention effect was confirmed. The systematic studies of toxicity, bio-distribution and in-vivo dynamic imaging suggest that these materials give high biocompatibility and low toxicity. These NIR-emitting nanoparticles with high quantum efficiency, high penetration and low toxicity might facilitate tumor identification in deep tissues more sensitively.
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- State Key Laboratory of Transient Optics and Photonics, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) Xi'an Shaanxi, 710119, People's Republic of China
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Zhang JF, Yao JM, Fan Q, Chen WJ, Pan XH, Ding XB, Yang JZ, Fu T. [Analysis on HIV-1 subtypes and transmission clusters in newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, 2016]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2018; 38:1688-1693. [PMID: 29294588 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To understand the characteristics of distribution on HIV-1 subtypes and the transmission clusters in Yiwu in Zhejiang province. Methods: A cross-sectional study of molecular epidemiology was carried out on newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Yiwu. RNA was extracted from 168 plasma samples, followed by RT-PCR and nest-PCR for pol gene amplification, sequencing, phylogenetic tree construction used for analyzing the subtypes and transmission clusters. Mutations on drug resistance was analyzed by CPR 6.0 online tool. Results: Subjects were mainly males (86.3%, 145/168), with average age as (39.1±13.4) years old and most of them were migrants (66.7%, 112/168). The major routes of transmission included homosexual (51.2%, 86/168) and heterosexual (48.8%, 82/168) contacts. The rate of success for sequence acquisition was 89.9% (151/168). The dominant subtypes showed as CRF01_AE (74, 49.0%) and CRF07_BC (64, 42.4%), followed by CRF08_BC (5, 3.3%), CRF55_01B (3, 2.0%), each case of subtype B, CRF45_cpx, CRF59_01B, CRF85_BC and URF (B/C). CRF45_cpx and CRF85_BC were discovered the first time in Zhejiang province. Twenty-six transmission clusters involving 65 cases were found, with the total clustered rate as 43.0% (65/151), in which the CRF01_AE clustered rate appeared as 54.1% (40/74), higher than that of CRF07_BC (21/64, 32.8%). The average size of cluster was 2.5 cases/cluster, with average size of cluster in CRF01_AE patients infected through heterosexual transmission as the largest (3.5 cases/cluster). The prevalence of transmitted drug resistance was 4.6% (7/151). Seven cases with surveillance drug resistant mutations (SDRM) were found, including 5 cases of M46L (3.3%), and one case of F77L or Y181C. Conclusion: HIV genetic diversity and a variety of transmission clusters had been noticed in this study area (Yiwu). Programs on monitoring the subtypes and transmission clusters should be continued and strengthened.
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- J F Zhang
- Department of HIV/AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine and Life Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Department of HIV/AIDS and STD Control and Prevention, Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310051, China
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- Yiwu Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yiwu 322000, China
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RATIONALE Iodine-131 (I-131) is a sensitive marker for the detection of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). I-131 whole-body scintigraphy (WBS) has been used widely in evaluation of DTC patient. However, I-131 WBS exists many false-positive uptake of I-131 because radioiodine uptake can also be seen in healthy tissue or in a variety of benign and malignant non-thyroidal tumors. PATIENT CONCERNS A 44-year-old woman with a papillary thyroid carcinoma for the purpose of ablation therapy after a total thyroidectomy. I-131 WBS showed intensive uptake by thyroid remnant. Meanwhile, a focus of increased activity was seen in right upper abdomen. DISGNOSES, INTERVENTIONS AND OUTCOMES Based on an I-131 single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) fusion imaging combining a Tc-99m pertechnetate dynamic SPECT scan and SPECT/CT fusion imaging with oral administration of iodine contrast agent, a descending duodenum diverticulum was diagnosed. This patient was then treated with conservative treatment, such as diet regulation, rest, appropriate use of antacids and antispasmodic agents, etc. So far, she recovered uneventfully with no any complications. LESSONS Duodenum diverticulum is a rare false-positive uptake of I-131, it might be a diagnostic challenge when there are many false-positive uptake of I-131 in evaluation of DTC. So it must be significant to be familiar with these physiologic and pathologic variants of I-131 uptake and make further efforts to accurately interpret radioiodine scintigraphy results.
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Wang W, Yu Y, Hao J, Wen Y, Han J, Hou W, Liu R, Zhao B, He A, Li P, Fan Q, Wu C, Wang S, Wang X, Ning Y, Guo X, Zhang F. Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling of articular cartilage reveals significant epigenetic alterations in Kashin-Beck disease and osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:2127-2133. [PMID: 28818737 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine genome-wide DNA methylation profiles of knee cartilage from patients with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and osteoarthritis (OA). METHOD Knee cartilage was collected from 14 grade III KBD patients, 5 primary OA patients and 13 healthy subjects. The genome-wide methylation profiles of 5 KBD cartilage, 5 OA cartilage and 5 normal cartilage were determined by Illumina HumanMethylation450 array. Illumina Methylation Analyzer package was employed for identifying differentially methylated CpG sites. Functional annotation and enrichment analysis of differentially methylated genes (DMG) were conducted using GeneRIF database, Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) and The Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). Mass spectrometry (MS) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) were conducted to validate the functional relevance of identified KBD associated gene. RESULTS We identified a total of 1212 differentially methylated CpG sites in KBD vs Normal, annotated to 264 hypermethylated and 368 hypomethylated genes. Comparing the DNA methylation profiles of KBD vs Normal and OA vs Normal detected overlap of 367 differentially methylated CpG sites (annotated to 182 genes) as well as 845 KBD-specific differentially methylated CpG sites (annotated to 471 unique genes). MS and IHC confirmed the hypermethylation status and decreased protein expression of HAPLN1 gene in KBD cartilage. CONCLUSION Our data implicate epigenetic dysregulation of a host of genes in KBD and OA. Furthermore, we observed common causal epigenetic changes shared by KBD and OA.
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China
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- Osteonecrosis and Joint Reconstruction Ward, Department of Joint Surgery, HongHui Hospital, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Health Science Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, PR China
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- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710061, PR China.
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Wang W, Huang S, Hou W, Liu Y, Fan Q, He A, Wen Y, Hao J, Guo X, Zhang F. Integrative analysis of GWAS, eQTLs and meQTLs data suggests that multiple gene sets are associated with bone mineral density. Bone Joint Res 2017; 6:572-576. [PMID: 28978616 PMCID: PMC5670365 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.610.bjr-2017-0113.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objectives Several genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of bone mineral density (BMD) have successfully identified multiple susceptibility genes, yet isolated susceptibility genes are often difficult to interpret biologically. The aim of this study was to unravel the genetic background of BMD at pathway level, by integrating BMD GWAS data with genome-wide expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) and methylation quantitative trait loci (meQTLs) data Method We employed the GWAS datasets of BMD from the Genetic Factors for Osteoporosis Consortium (GEFOS), analysing patients’ BMD. The areas studied included 32 735 femoral necks, 28 498 lumbar spines, and 8143 forearms. Genome-wide eQTLs (containing 923 021 eQTLs) and meQTLs (containing 683 152 unique methylation sites with local meQTLs) data sets were collected from recently published studies. Gene scores were first calculated by summary data-based Mendelian randomisation (SMR) software and meQTL-aligned GWAS results. Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was then applied to identify BMD-associated gene sets with a predefined significance level of 0.05. Results We identified multiple gene sets associated with BMD in one or more regions, including relevant known biological gene sets such as the Reactome Circadian Clock (GSEA p-value = 1.0 × 10-4 for LS and 2.7 × 10-2 for femoral necks BMD in eQTLs-based GSEA) and insulin-like growth factor receptor binding (GSEA p-value = 5.0 × 10-4 for femoral necks and 2.6 × 10-2 for lumbar spines BMD in meQTLs-based GSEA). Conclusion Our results provided novel clues for subsequent functional analysis of bone metabolism, and illustrated the benefit of integrating eQTLs and meQTLs data into pathway association analysis for genetic studies of complex human diseases. Cite this article: W. Wang, S. Huang, W. Hou, Y. Liu, Q. Fan, A. He, Y. Wen, J. Hao, X. Guo, F. Zhang. Integrative analysis of GWAS, eQTLs and meQTLs data suggests that multiple gene sets are associated with bone mineral density. Bone Joint Res 2017;6:572–576.
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- School of Public Health, Department of Breast Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Osteonecrosis and Joint Reconstruction Ward, HongHui Hospital, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Trace Elements and Endemic Diseases of National Health and Family Planning Commission, School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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