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Xue Y, Lu H, Feng S, Kang J, Guan Y, Li H, Zhang K, Weiss L. Standardization of monitoring data reassesses spatial distribution of aquatic microplastics concentrations worldwide. Water Res 2024; 254:121356. [PMID: 38430756 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Microplastics are found in continental and oceanic waters worldwide, but their spatial distribution shows an intricate pattern. Their driving factors remain difficult to identify and widely discussed due to insufficient and unstandardized monitoring data. Here, based on in situ experiments and hundreds of river samples from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, we formulate a model to standardize aquatic microplastic measurements. The model was applied to existing data on a global scale. These data are standardized to a 20 µm mesh size, resulting in a new spatial distribution of aquatic microplastic densities, with average concentrations of 554.93 ± 1352.42 items/m3 in Europe, 2558.90 ± 4799.62 in North America and 1741.94 ± 3225.09 in Asia. Excessive contaminations (microplastic concentration > 10⁴ items/m3) are in the Yangtze River, the Charleston Harbor Estuary, the Bodega Bay and the Winyah Bay. We show that, based on these standardized concentrations, new driving factors could be used to predict the global or regional microplastic distribution in continental waters, such as the Human Development Index with a correlation of 75.86% on a global scale, the nighttime lights with a correlation of 37.26 ± 0.30% in Europe and 39.02 ± 0.54% in Asia, and the Mismanagement Plastic Waste with a correlation of 61.21 ± 19.86% in North America. Mapping standardized concentrations of aquatic microplastics enables a better comparison of contamination levels between regions and reveals more accurate hotspots to better adapt remediation efforts and future plastic pollution scenarios.
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- Yuxuan Xue
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- University of Toulouse, IRD, CNRS, CNES, UPS, Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), Toulouse F31400, France; University of Brest, IRD, CNRS, Ifremer, Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), IUEM, Plouzané F29280, France
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Feng S, Lu H, Xue Y, Li Y, Yan P, Lu J, Li H, Sun T. A multivariate analysis of microplastics in soils along the headwaters of Yangtze river on the Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2024; 471:134347. [PMID: 38677115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134347] [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: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Microplastics (MPs) are among the most widespread anthropogenic pollutants of natural environments, while limited research has focused on the fate of MPs in soils along the Plateau rivers. In this study, we investigated MPs in soils along the source areas of the Yangtze River on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The results showed mean MP abundance values of (89.4 ± 51.0) and (64.4 ± 24.5) items/kg of dry soils around the tributary and mainstream areas, respectively. Film, transparent colors, and polyethylene were common shape, color, and compositions, respectively. The correlation analysis and PCA revealed that MP abundance was related to soil heavy metals (Cr and Ni) and nutrients (TOC and TP) (p < 0.05). Structural equation modeling also revealed that population density was the dominant driving factor contributing to MPs, with a total effect coefficient of 0.45. In addition, the conditional fragmentation model further distinguished the differences in MP sources from upstream to downstream along the Jinsha River. The significant sources of MPs in the bare land and grasslands from the upper reaches of the Jinsha River included traffic, tourism, and atmospheric transport. In contrast, MP transport during farming activities mainly contributed to MPs in the agricultural soil in the lower reaches.
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- Sansan Feng
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- College of Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Cangzhou 061100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Liu W, Zhao TT, Feng S, Ma H, Sun JC, Wei MH. [Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the tonsil: a case report]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2024; 59:260-262. [PMID: 38561267 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20230921-00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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- W Liu
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzheng Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzheng Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Pathology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzheng Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzheng Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzheng Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Cancer Hospital & Shenzheng Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen 518116, China
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Cheng Y, Feng S, Sheng C, Yang C, Li Y. Nobiletin from citrus peel: a promising therapeutic agent for liver disease-pharmacological characteristics, mechanisms, and potential applications. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1354809. [PMID: 38487166 PMCID: PMC10938404 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1354809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Nobiletin (NOB) is a flavonoid derived from citrus peel that has potential as an alternative treatment for liver disease. Liver disease is a primary health concern globally, and there is an urgent need for effective drugs. This review summarizes the pharmacological characteristics of NOB and current in vitro and in vivo studies investigating the preventive and therapeutic effects of NOB on liver diseases and its potential mechanisms. The findings suggest that NOB has promising therapeutic potential in liver diseases. It improves liver function, reduces inflammation and oxidative stress, remodels gut microflora, ameliorates hepatocellular necrosis, steatosis, and insulin resistance, and modulates biorhythms. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), nuclear transcription factor kappa (NF-κB), AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α(PPAR-α), extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), protein kinase B (AKT), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and transcription factor EB (TFEB) signaling pathways are important molecular targets for NOB to ameliorate liver diseases. In conclusion, NOB may be a promising drug candidate for treating liver disease and can accelerate its application from the laboratory to the clinic. However, more high-quality clinical trials are required to validate its efficacy and identify its molecular mechanisms and targets.
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- Yongkang Cheng
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- Children’s Hospital of The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- Children’s Hospital of The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- Children’s Hospital of The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- Children’s Hospital of The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- Children’s Hospital of The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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He ZK, Wang Z, Kao QJ, Cheng S, Feng S, Zhao TT, Tao YY, Yu XF, Sun Z. [Epidemiological characteristics of a local cluster epidemic caused by the BA.2 evolutionary branch of Omicron variant]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 58:65-70. [PMID: 38228551 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230828-00131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of the local cluster of COVID-19 in the logistic park of Yuhang District in Hangzhou in March 2022. The cluster epidemic was detected by a case who actively visited the fever clinic. The epidemic lasted for 8 days, and a total of 58 cases (53 workers, 2 students, 1 farmer, 1 teacher and 1 unemployed) were found, including 40 males and 18 females. The age was (33.29±12.22) years. There cases were mainly in Yuhang District (48 cases, 82.77%) and Shangcheng District (7 cases, 12.07%) of Hangzhou. The real-time regeneration number peaked at 2.31 on March 10th and decreased to 0.37 on March 15th. The sequencing result of the indicated case was 100% homologous with the sequence uploaded from South Korea on March 4th, 2022.
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- Z K He
- Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Microbiological Laboratory, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Institute of Health Relative Factors Monitoring, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Microbiological Laboratory, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou 310021, China
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Wu F, Ji XN, Shen MX, Feng S, Xie LN, Gao YY, Li SP, Yang AY, Wang JH, Chen Q, Zhang X. [Clinical characteristics of epileptic seizure in neurofibromatosis type 1 in 15 cases]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:1124-1128. [PMID: 38018050 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230829-00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Objective: To summarize the clinical characteristics of epileptic seizure associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Methods: From January 2017 to July 2023 at Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, medical records of patients with both NF1 and epileptic seizure were reviewed in this case series study. The clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis were analyzed retrospectively. Results: A total of 15 patients(12 boys and 3 girls) were collected. Café-au-lait macules were observed in all 15 patients. There were 6 patients with neurodevelopmental disorders and the main manifestations were intellectual disability or developmental delay. The age at the first epileptic seizure was 2.5 (1.2, 5.5) years. There were various seizure types, including generalized tonic-clonic seizures in 8 patients, focal motor seizures in 6 patients, epileptic spasm in 4 patients, tonic seizures in 1 patient, absence in 1 patient, generalized myoclonic seizure in 1 patient and focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizure in 1 patient. Among 14 patients whose brain magnetic resonance imaging results were available, there were abnormal signals in corpus callosum, basal ganglia, thalamus or cerebellum in 6 patients, dilated ventricles of different degrees in 3 patients, blurred gray and white matter boundary in 2 patients, agenesis of corpus callosum in 1 patient and no obvious abnormalities in the other patients. Among 13 epilepsy patients, 8 were seizure-free with 1 or 2 antiseizure medications(ASM), 1 with drug resistant epilepsy was seizure-free after left temporal lobectomy, and the other 4 patients who have received 2 to 9 ASM had persistent seizures. One patient with complex febrile convulsion achieved seizure freedom after oral administration of diazepam on demand. One patient had only 1 unprovoked epileptic seizure and did not have another seizure without taking any ASM. Conclusions: The first epileptic seizure in NF1 patients usually occurs in infancy and early childhood, with the main seizure type of generalized tonic-clonic seizure and focal motor seizure. Some patients have intellectual disability or developmental delay. Most epilepsy patients achieve seizure freedom with ASM.
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- F Wu
- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Translational Medicine Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Translational Medicine Laboratory, Beijing Key Laboratory of Child Development and Nutriomics, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Shen MX, Ji XN, Wu F, Gao YY, Feng S, Xie LN, Zheng P, Mao YY, Chen Q. [A case of combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 32 caused by MRPS34 gene variation and literature review]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:642-647. [PMID: 37385809 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230307-00165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical features and genetic features of combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 32 (COXPD32) caused by MRPS34 gene variation. Methods: The clinical data and genetic test of a child with COXPD32 hospitalized in the Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics in March 2021 were extracted and analyzed. A literature search was implemented using Wanfang, China biology medicine disc, China national knowledge infrastructure, ClinVar, human gene mutation database (HGMD) and Pubmed databases with the key words "MRPS34" "MRPS34 gene" and "combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 32" (up to February 2023). Clinical and genetic features of COXPD32 were summarized. Results: A boy aged 1 year and 9 months was admitted due to developmental delay. He showed mental and motor retardation, and was below the 3rd percentile for height, weight, and head circumference of children of the same age and gender. He had poor eye contact, esotropia, flat nasal bridge, limbs hypotonia, holding instability and tremors. In addition, Grade Ⅲ/6 systolic murmur were heard at left sternal border. Arterial blood gases suggested that severe metabolic acidosis with lactic acidosis. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed multiple symmetrical abnormal signals in the bilateral thalamus, midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata. Echocardiography showed atrial septal defect. Genetic testing identified the patient as a compound heterozygous variation of MRPS34 gene, c.580C>T (p.Gln194Ter) and c.94C>T (p.Gln32Ter), with c.580C>T being the first report and a diagnosis of COXPD32. His parents carried a heterozygous variant, respectively. The child improved after treatment with energy support, acidosis correction, and "cocktail" therapy (vitaminB1, vitaminB2, vitaminB6, vitaminC and coenzyme Q10). A total of 8 cases with COXPD32 were collected through 2 English literature reviews and this study. Among the 8 patients, 7 cases had onset during infancy and 1 was unknown, all had developmental delay or regression, 7 cases had feeding difficulty or dysphagia, followed by dystonia, lactic acidosis, ocular symptoms, microcephaly, constipation and dysmorphic facies(mild coarsening of facial features, small forehead, anterior hairline extending onto forehead,high and narrow palate, thick gums, short columella, and synophrys), 2 cases died of respiratory and circulatory failure, and 6 were still alive at the time of reporting, with an age range of 2 to 34 years. Blood and (or) cerebrospinal fluid lactate were elevated in all 8 patients. MRI in 7 cases manifested symmetrical abnormal signals in the brainstem, thalamus, and (or) basal ganglia. Urine organic acid test were all normal but 1 patient had alanine elevation. Five patients underwent respiratory chain enzyme activity testing, and all had varying degrees of enzyme activity reduction. Six variants were identified, 6 patients were homozygous variants, with c.322-10G>A was present in 4 patients from 2 families and 2 compound heterozygous variants. Conclusions: The clinical phenotype of COXPD32 is highly heterogenous and the severity of the disease varies from development delay, feeding difficulty, dystonia, high lactic acid, ocular symptoms and reduced mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme activity in mild cases, which may survive into adulthood, to rapid death due to respiratory and circulatory failure in severe cases. COXPD32 needs to be considered in cases of unexplained acidosis, hyperlactatemia, feeding difficulties, development delay or regression, ocular symptoms, respiratory and circulatory failure, and symmetrical abnormal signals in the brainstem, thalamus, and (or) basal ganglia, and genetic testing can clarify the diagnosis.
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- M X Shen
- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Children' s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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Feng S, Lu H, Xue Y, Yan P, Sun T. Fate, transport, and source of microplastics in the headwaters of the Yangtze River on the Tibetan Plateau. J Hazard Mater 2023; 455:131526. [PMID: 37167873 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) in the Yangtze River have been drawn increasing attention recently with most merely concentrating on the plain area. This research focuses on the source area of the Yangtze River on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), revealing the occurrence, drivers, sources, and exposure risks of riverine MPs in the Jinsha River (JSR) basin. The results showed that average MP abundances determined were higher in the tributaries than in the of mainstreams. According to the correlation analysis, MP abundance was consistently negatively related to pH and altitude both in water and sediment. However, MPs in two media showed a contrary relationship with river width, which could be explained by the special terrain of plateau rivers and hydrological conditions. After the tributary river flow into the mainstream, the concentration of MPs in the mainstream near the tributary side were significantly lower than that before confluence temporarily. Based on the conditional fragmentation-based model, the cumulative λ value of fibers in surface water along the river divided the JSR into three stages (upstream, midstream, and downstream). Under certain assumptions, the proportions of MPs sourced from three stages were eventually revealed, respectively. This is conducive to better understanding the plateau environmental impacts of MP distribution in the large river.
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- Sansan Feng
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Lin T, Peng S, Lu S, Fu S, Zeng D, Li J, Chen T, Fan T, Lang C, Feng S, Ma J, Zhao C, Antony B, Cicuttini F, Quan X, Zhu Z, Ding C. Prediction of knee pain improvement over two years for knee osteoarthritis using a dynamic nomogram based on MRI-derived radiomics: a proof-of-concept study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2023; 31:267-278. [PMID: 36334697 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2022.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To develop and validate a nomogram to detect improved knee pain in osteoarthritis (OA) by integrating magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) radiomics signature of subchondral bone and clinical characteristics. METHODS Participants were selected from the Vitamin D Effects on Osteoarthritis (VIDEO) study. The primary outcome was 20% improvement of knee pain score over 2 years in participants administrated either vitamin D or placebo. Radiomics features of subchondral bone and clinical characteristics from 216 participants were extracted and analyzed. The participants were randomly split into the training and validation cohorts at a ratio of 8:2. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was used to select features and generate radiomics signatures. The optimal radiomics signature and clinical indicators were fitted into a nomogram using multivariable logistic regression model. RESULTS The nomogram showed favorable discrimination performance [AUCtraining, 0.79 (95% CI: 0.72-0.79), AUCvalidation, 0.83 (95% CI: 0.70-0.96)] as well as a good calibration. Additional contributing value of fusion radiomics signature to the nomogram was statistically significant (NRI, 0.23; IDI, 0.14, P < 0.001 in training cohort and NRI, 0.29; IDI, 0.18, P < 0.05 in validating cohort). Decision curve analysis confirmed the clinical usefulness of nomogram. CONCLUSION The radiomics-based nomogram comprising the MR radiomics signature and clinical variables achieves a favorable predictive efficacy and accuracy in differentiating improvement in knee pain among OA patients. This proof-of-concept study provides a promising way to predict clinically meaningful outcomes.
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- T Lin
- Department of Radiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- Clinical Research Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- Clinical Research Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- Clinical Research Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 999077, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Philips China, Beijing, 100000, China.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Department of Radiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- Clinical Research Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China.
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- Clinical Research Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, China; Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, 7000, Australia.
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Feng S, Lu H, Yao T, Tang M, Yin C. Analysis of microplastics in soils on the high-altitude area of the Tibetan Plateau: Multiple environmental factors. Sci Total Environ 2023; 857:159399. [PMID: 36240913 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs), a class of emerging contaminants, are ubiquitous in the environment, but limited information is known about them in remote terrestrial environment at high-altitude areas with inconvenient traffic and sparsely populated. In this study, 54 soil samples were collected from various land use patterns (greenhouse, ordinary farmland, grassland, and bare land) in western area of the Tibetan Plateau to determine the influence of land use type, altitude, meteorological parameters, and distance from the road edge on MP distribution. The MP abundance ranged from 0 (not detected) to 190 items/kg, with an average number of 64.8 items/kg. The concentration of MPs was slightly negatively correlated with altitude because of less human activities in high-altitude areas (especially agricultural activities). The random forest (RF) models showed that altitude was the most important driving factor that affected the MP distribution. Small-sized MPs were more abundant at higher altitudes than at low ones, and the special natural environment of the high-altitude areas (tall vegetation scarcely, UV, and strong wind speed) may be conducive to the degradation of MPs in surface soils. The special source of MPs in non-agricultural soils was associated with traffic behavior: parking and rest behavior beside roads at high altitude areas, which filled an important source of MPs in the plateau area. This study emphasized the need to investigate the effects of traffic activities on MPs in remote areas at high altitudes.
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- Sansan Feng
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Guangzhou Institute of Geography, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- PowerChina Kunming Engineering Corporation Limited, Kunming 650051, Yunnan, China
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- Three Gorges Pearl River Power Generation Co. LTD, Guangzhou, 510600, Guangdong, China
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Jindal T, Han H, Deshmukh P, De Kouchkovsky I, Kwon D, Borno H, Koshkin V, Desai A, Bose R, Chou J, Friedlander T, Small E, Angelidakis A, Johnson M, Feng S, Patnaik A, Fong L, Alumkal J, Aggarwal R. 1404P A phase II study of ZEN-3694 (ZEN), enzalutamide (ENZ), and pembrolizumab (P) in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC): Interim safety results. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1890] [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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Aggarwal R, Trihy L, Hernandez Romero E, Luch Sam S, Rastogi M, De Kouchkovsky I, Small E, Feng F, Kwon D, Friedlander T, Borno H, Bose R, Chou J, Koshkin V, Desai A, Feng S, Angelidakis A, Johnson M, Fong L, Hope T. 1379P A phase Ib study of a single priming dose of 177Lu-PSMA-617 coupled with pembrolizumab in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Klotz S, Baptiste B, Hattori T, Feng S, Jin C, Béneut K, Guigner J, Estève I. High-pressure polymerisation of CS 2: 'Bridgman's black' revisited. Acta Cryst Sect A 2022. [DOI: 10.1107/s2053273322091161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Haeusler IL, Daniel O, Isitt C, Watts R, Cantrell L, Feng S, Cochet M, Salloum M, Ikram S, Hayter E, Lim S, Hall T, Athaide S, Cosgrove CA, Tregoning JS, Le Doare K. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonisation is dynamic over time, whilst GBS capsular polysaccharides-specific antibody remains stable. Clin Exp Immunol 2022; 209:188-200. [PMID: 35802786 PMCID: PMC9390841 DOI: 10.1093/cei/uxac066] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes due to invasive infection. This study investigated longitudinal variation in GBS rectovaginal colonization, serum and vaginal GBS capsular polysaccharide (CPS)-specific antibody levels. Non-pregnant women were recruited in the UK and were sampled every 2 weeks over a 12-week period. GBS isolates were taken from recto-vaginal swabs and serotyped by polymerase chain reaction. Serum and vaginal immunoglobulin G (IgG) and nasal immunoglobulin A (IgA) specific to CPS were measured by Luminex, and total IgG/A by ELISA. Seventy women were enrolled, of median age 26. Out of the 66 participants who completed at least three visits: 14/47 (29.8%) women that were GBS negative at screening became positive in follow-up visits and 16/19 (84.2%) women who were GBS positive at screening became negative. There was 50% probability of becoming negative 36 days after the first positive swab. The rate of detectable GBS carriage fluctuated over time, although serum, vaginal, and nasal CPS-specific antibody levels remained constant. Levels of CPS-specific antibodies were higher in the serum of individuals colonized with GBS than in non-colonized, but similar in the vaginal and nasal mucosa. We found correlations between antibody levels in serum and the vaginal and nasal mucosa. Our study demonstrates the feasibility of elution methods to retrieve vaginal and nasal antibodies, and the optimization of immunoassays to measure GBS-CPS-specific antibodies. The difference between the dynamics of colonization and antibody response is interesting and further investigation is required for vaccine development.
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- I L Haeusler
- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, The Vaccine Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford
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- Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford
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- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom.,UnivLyon, Claude Bernard University Lyon I, France
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- St George's University of London, The Vaccine Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, The Vaccine Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, The Vaccine Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, The Vaccine Institute, London, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College London, Department of Infectious Disease, London, United Kingdom
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- St George's University of London, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, London, United Kingdom.,Makerere University John Hopkins Research Collaboration, Kampala, Uganda.,Pathogen Immunology Group, United Kingdom Health Security Agency, Porton Down, United Kingdom
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Liang Y, Feng S, Xie W, Jiang Q, Yang Y, Luo R, Kidd E, Zhai T, Xie L. MO-0887 Clinical value of ITV delineation method in cervical cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)02453-7] [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: 10/18/2022]
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Zhan LT, Ni JQ, Feng S, Kong LG, Feng T. Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted steel slag-bentonite mixtures--A potential hydraulic barrier material of landfill cover. Waste Manag 2022; 144:349-356. [PMID: 35436714 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The feasibility of using steel slag and bentonite mixtures to construct the hydraulic barrier of a landfill cover was explored in the present study. Fine-grained steel slag (SS; particle diameter < 1 mm) and sodium-activated calcium bentonite (SACB) were used to prepare compacted specimens, and the saturated hydraulic conductivity (ks) was measured using a flexible-wall permeameter. Influential factors including SACB content (BC), SS gradation, water-washing treatment of SS and compaction water content (ωcomp) were investigated. The hydraulic conductivity results were interpreted in microscopic scale through mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that when BC was below 10%, the ks value of the specimens prepared with well graded SS was about one order of magnitude lower than that of the specimens prepared with poorly graded SS. This was due to less macropores caused by better SS gradation. Yet, the effects of SS gradation on ks diminished as BC further increased to 15%, suggesting the dominant role of BC on ks at high BC. Water-washing treatment of SS helped reduce ks significantly to 1.2 × 10-10 m/s at BC of 10%, owing to less multivalent cations and hence lower osmotic swelling reduction caused by cations. Controlling ωcomp 1-2% wetter than the optimum water content (ωopt) also helped reduce ks significantly, owing to the reduction of macropores. Accordingly, it is suggested to use well-graded SS mixed with 10% SACB and then compact at ωcomp slightly wetter than ωopt to the degree of compaction greater than 90% in engineering practice.
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- L T Zhan
- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, China; College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Soft Soils and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.
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Feng S, Brouwer C, Korevaar E, Vapiwala N, Wang K, Deville C, Langendijk J, Both S, Aluwini S. PO-1500 Robustness evaluation of ultra hypo-fractionated IMPT for PCa on target and OAR dose-constraints. Radiother Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(22)03464-8] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Liu S, Chen H, Wang C, Xu Q, Feng S, Wang Y, Yao J, Zhou Q, Tong C, Yang B, Chen J, Jiang H. POS-340 MAPK1 MEDIATES HIGH GLUCOSE INDUCED RENAL TUBULAR INJURY THROUGH DISRUPTING THE INTEGRITY OF MAM. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.361] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Jiang X, Wang J, Feng S, Xiao L, Han F. POS-445 CONTRIBUTION OF RENAL SYMPATHETIC NERVES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF IgA NEPHROPATHY IN MICE. Kidney Int Rep 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2022.01.473] [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: 10/19/2022] Open
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Feng S, Chen JX, Liu S, Zheng P, Sun J, Zhang X, Chen Q. [Clinical and prognostic study of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis children with paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity syndrome]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:3600-3603. [PMID: 34808755 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn112137-20210322-00708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The data of clinical characteristics, medical cost and prognosis of 22 anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis children from the Department of Neurology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics between May 2018 and January 2021 were analyzed, and 6 of them occurred paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity syndrome (PSH). It was found that the anti-NMDAR encephalitis children with PSH had severer consciousness disorder [median Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score at admission: 7.5], longer duration of consciousness disorder (median time: 53 days), higher hospitalization cost (median cost: 230 000 RMB), severer neurological injury at onset [median modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at admission: 4], and longer recovery time of neurological function (median time of mRS score recovered to 0-2: 7 months), compared with those without PSH (all P<0.05). Therefore, more attention should be paid to sympathetic excited symptoms of anti NMDAR encephalitis, and thus identify and intervene early on PSH to reduce the neurological damage and economic burden.
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- Department of Neurology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Neurology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
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- Department of Neurology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, China
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Gao F, Yang Y, Zhu H, Wang J, Xiao D, Zhou Z, Dai T, Zhang Y, Feng G, Li J, Lin B, Xie G, Ke Q, Zhou K, Li P, Sheng X, Wang H, Yan L, Lao C, Shan L, Li M, Lu Y, Chen M, Feng S, Zhao J, Wu D, Du X. First Demonstration of the FLASH Effect With Ultrahigh Dose-Rate High-Energy X-Rays. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.101] [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]
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Wang XQ, Feng S, Shu XY, Yang CD, Zhang RY. Serum cholesterol efflux capacity is associated with coronary plaque progression in patients with coronary heart disease. Eur Heart J 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.1389] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Coronary plaque progression is a major risk factor of adverse cardiac events in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Emerging evidence showed that attenuated high-density lipoprotein (HDL) function measured by cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) was associated with development of atherosclerosis independent of HDL cholesterol level. In this study, we sought to investigate whether CEC is a predictor for coronary plaque progression in CHD patients.
Methods
We consecutively enrolled CHD patients from January 2017 to August 2019 in our Hospital who underwent elective percutaneous coronary intervention and had at least one non-target coronary lesion. Follow-up coronary angiography were performed at around 12 months. Fluorescence-labeled cholesterol and J774 macrophages were used to measure the CEC of ApoB-depleted serum sample from all patients. Quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) was performed both at baseline and follow-up to analyze the plaque progression.
Results
A total of 430 CHD patients with 586 non-target coronary lesions were included in the final analysis. During a mean follow-up time of 381.04±59.52 days, patients with decreased CEC presented more severe plaque progression (net luminal loss in highest to lowest CEC quartile: 0.22±0.42mm vs 0.20±0.41mm vs 0.13±0.36mm vs 0.11±0.34mm, p=0.035). In multivariate analysis, baseline CEC was independently associated with coronary plaque progression after adjustment for traditional risk factors including HDL cholesterol and ApoA-I, no matter treated as categorical variable (OR: 0.382 [95% CI 0.180–0.781] for highest to lowest quartile) or continuous variable (OR: 0.522 [95% CI 0.373–0.714] for per SD increase]. Furthermore, CEC demonstrated a better power in predicting coronary plaque progression compared with HDL cholesterol concentration (AUC=0.644 vs 0.514).
Conclusions
This study suggests that HDL function reflected by serum CEC is an independent predictor for coronary plaque progression in CHD patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning
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- X Q Wang
- Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Shanghai, China
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- Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Shanghai, China
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- Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Shanghai, China
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- Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Shanghai, China
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- Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Shanghai, China
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Feng S, Lu H, Yao T, Xue Y, Yin C, Tang M. Spatial characteristics of microplastics in the high-altitude area on the Tibetan Plateau. J Hazard Mater 2021; 417:126034. [PMID: 33992006 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) have been widely detected in the environments, yet the sources of MPs in freshwater of remote areas at high altitude were not well understood. This study investigated the abundance and distribution of MPs in water bodies and sediments at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). MPs were detected in all samples (47 water and 33 sediment samples) with the mean abundance of 624.70 ± 411.39 items/m3 in water and 41.52 ± 22.31 items/kg in sediment. In descending order, the highest MP oncentrations were found in turbid rivers>agricultural channel water>lakes>ordinary rivers. The results showed that MP abundance was associated with the water quality (especially COD) on the QTP, and it was negatively correlated with altitude due to less human activities (especially agricultural activities) at high altitude areas. In addition, more abundant MPs with small sized was found in the higher altitudes than low ones. Determining the effects of different environments on the distribution and degradation of MPs in the high altitude area of the QTP, this study emphasized the attention to be given to this emerging pollutant in the high altitude remote areas.
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- Sansan Feng
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China; School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Feng S, Yin Y, Li Z, Jia Y, Yan X, Li D. 781P Efficacy and safety of apatinib combined with chemotherapy in patients of cervical cancer with pulmonary metastasis. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1223] [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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Chen N, Wu H, Deng Z, Liao Z, Feng S, Luo Z, Chu Y, Qiu G, Li X, Jin Y, Rong S, Wang F, Gan L, Chen R, Zhao L. [An optimized protocol of meniscus cell extraction for single-cell RNA sequencing]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2021; 41:1310-1318. [PMID: 34658344 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2021.09.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To optimize the protocol of meniscus cell extraction to enhance the efficiency of cell suspension preparation and maintain a high cell viability for single-cell RNA sequencing. METHODS We compared the efficiency of the routine cell extraction methods (short-time digestion and long-time digestion) and the optimized protocol for obtaining meniscus cell suspensions by evaluating the cell number obtained and the cell viability. Single-cell RNA sequencing datasets were analyzed to evaluate the stability of the cell suspension prepared using the optimized protocol. The reliability of the optimized protocol was assessed by comparing the single-cell RNA sequencing dataset obtained by the optimized protocol with published single-cell RNA sequencing datasets of the meniscus. RESULTS The optimized protocol harvested a greater number of cells (over 1×105) than the routine protocols. The cell suspension prepared with the optimized protocol showed a cell viability higher than 80%, the highest among the 3 methods. Analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing datasets showed that the ratio of the mitochondrial genes was below 20% in over 80% of the cells. CD34+ cells, MCAM+ cells and COL1A1+ cells were identified in the datasets. Comparison with the publish datasets showed that the optimized protocol was capable of harvesting COL3A1+, COL1A1+, MYLK+, BMP2+, CD93+ and CDK1+ cells. CONCLUSION Single-cell suspension prepared from the meniscus can be stably obtained using the optimized protocol for single-cell RNA sequencing using the 10× Genomics platform.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Lu J, Lu H, Brusseau ML, He L, Gorlier A, Yao T, Tian P, Feng S, Yu Q, Nie Q, Yang Y, Yin C, Tang M, Feng W, Xue Y, Yin F. Interaction of climate change, potentially toxic elements (PTEs), and topography on plant diversity and ecosystem functions in a high-altitude mountainous region of the Tibetan Plateau. Chemosphere 2021; 275:130099. [PMID: 33667772 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) generated from mining activities have affected ecological diversity and ecosystem functions around the world. Accurately assessing the long-term effects of PTEs is critical to classifying recoverable areas and proposing management strategies. Mining activities that shape geographical patterns of biodiversity in individual regions are increasingly understood, but the complex interactions on broad scales and in changing environments are still unclear. In this study, we developed a series of empirical models that simulate the changes in biodiversity and ecosystem functions in mine-affected regions along elevation gradients (1500-3600 m a.s.l) in the metal-rich Qilian Mountains (∼800 km) on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau (China). Our results confirmed the crucial role of PTEs dispersal, topography, and climatic heterogeneity in the diversification of plant community composition. On average, 54% of the changes in ecosystem functions were explained by the interactions among topography, climate, and PTEs. However, merely 30% of the changes were correlated with a single driver. The changes in species composition (explained variables = 94.8%) in the PTE-polluted habitats located in the warm and humid low-elevation deserts and grasslands were greater than those occurring in the dry alpine deserts and grasslands. The ecosystem functions (soil characteristics, nutrient migration, and plant biomass) experienced greater changes in the humid low-elevation grasslands and alpine deserts. Our results suggest that the processes driven by climate or other factors can result in high-altitude PTE-affected habitat facing greater threats.
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- Jingzhao Lu
- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China; College of Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Cangzhou, 061100, China; Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA; Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China; School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydraulic Engineering Simulation and Safety, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Wei Y, Shrestha R, Pal S, Gerken T, Feng S, McNelis J, Singh D, Thornton MM, Boyer AG, Shook MA, Chen G, Baier BC, Barkley ZR, Barrick JD, Bennett JR, Browell EV, Campbell JF, Campbell LJ, Choi Y, Collins J, Dobler J, Eckl M, Fiehn A, Fried A, Digangi JP, Barton‐Grimley R, Halliday H, Klausner T, Kooi S, Kostinek J, Lauvaux T, Lin B, McGill MJ, Meadows B, Miles NL, Nehrir AR, Nowak JB, Obland M, O’Dell C, Fao RMP, Richardson SJ, Richter D, Roiger A, Sweeney C, Walega J, Weibring P, Williams CA, Yang MM, Zhou Y, Davis KJ. Atmospheric Carbon and Transport - America (ACT-America) Data Sets: Description, Management, and Delivery. Earth Space Sci 2021; 8:e2020EA001634. [PMID: 34435081 PMCID: PMC8365738 DOI: 10.1029/2020ea001634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The ACT-America project is a NASA Earth Venture Suborbital-2 mission designed to study the transport and fluxes of greenhouse gases. The open and freely available ACT-America data sets provide airborne in situ measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide, methane, trace gases, aerosols, clouds, and meteorological properties, airborne remote sensing measurements of aerosol backscatter, atmospheric boundary layer height and columnar content of atmospheric carbon dioxide, tower-based measurements, and modeled atmospheric mole fractions and regional carbon fluxes of greenhouse gases over the Central and Eastern United States. We conducted 121 research flights during five campaigns in four seasons during 2016-2019 over three regions of the US (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and South) using two NASA research aircraft (B-200 and C-130). We performed three flight patterns (fair weather, frontal crossings, and OCO-2 underflights) and collected more than 1,140 h of airborne measurements via level-leg flights in the atmospheric boundary layer, lower, and upper free troposphere and vertical profiles spanning these altitudes. We also merged various airborne in situ measurements onto a common standard sampling interval, which brings coherence to the data, creates geolocated data products, and makes it much easier for the users to perform holistic analysis of the ACT-America data products. Here, we report on detailed information of data sets collected, the workflow for data sets including storage and processing of the quality controlled and quality assured harmonized observations, and their archival and formatting for users. Finally, we provide some important information on the dissemination of data products including metadata and highlights of applications of ACT-America data sets.
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Shadman M, Sharman JP, Levy MY, Porter R, Zafar SF, Burke JM, Chaudhry A, Freeman B, Misleh J, Yimer HA, Cultrera JL, Guthrie TH, Kingsley E, Rao SS, Chen DY, Zhang X, Idoine A, Cohen A, Feng S, Huang J, Flinn I. PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE PHASE 2 STUDY OF ZANUBRUTINIB IN PATIENTS WITH PREVIOUSLY TREATED B‐CELL MALIGNANCIES INTOLERANT TO IBRUTINIB AND/OR ACALABRUTINIB. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.42_2880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center University of Washington Clinical Research Division Seattle, Washington USA
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- Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center Clinical Research Division Eugene USA
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- Texas Oncology‐Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center Hematology Dallas USA
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- SSM Health Dean Medical Group Hematology Madison USA
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- Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Oncology Fort Myers USA
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- Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers Oncology Aurora Colorado USA
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- Summit Medical Group Oncology Florham Park USA
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- Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA Hematology Newark USA
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- Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Oncology Leesburg USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada Oncology Las Vegas USA
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- Alpha Med Physicians Group Oncology & Hematology Tinley Park USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc. Hematology San Mateo USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc. Hematology San Mateo USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc. Hematology San Mateo USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc. Hematology San Mateo USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc. Hematology San Mateo USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co. Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc. Hematology San Mateo USA
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- Sarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennessee Oncology Oncology Nashville USA
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Feng S, Lu H, Liu Y. The occurrence of microplastics in farmland and grassland soils in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau: Different land use and mulching time in facility agriculture. Environ Pollut 2021; 279:116939. [PMID: 33770651 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microplastic (MP) pollution in the environment has aroused great concern. However, our knowledge of MP abundance and distribution in soil environment is scarce. This work investigated the MPs in the farmland and grassland at a remote area of China, namely, the eastern area of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The average numbers of MPs were 53.2 ± 29.7 and 43.9 ± 22.3 items/kg in shallow and deep soil, respectively, from 35 soil samples. A remarkable difference in MP abundances was observed among soil samples from mulch farmland, greenhouses, farmland without covering, and grassland. The MPs were mostly in the form of a film and transparent in color in this study. The dominant polymers of MPs in the soil samples were polyester (PE) and polypropylene (PP). This study revealed the characteristics of MP distribution among different land use at the QTP, and MPs may stem from the fragmentation of plastic mulch in farmland soil. Notably, MP abundance increased with the increase in mulching time in facility agriculture. Additionally, human disturbances and increased mulching time in facility agriculture promote the fragmentation of soil MPs. This study provides important data for follow-up research on MPs in a plateau terrestrial ecosystem.
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- Sansan Feng
- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China; Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China
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Zhang WQ, Chen LL, Cheng FF, Dai ZR, Feng S, Zhang J, Tian JM, Zhang T, Zhao GM. [Study on clinical symptoms and influencing factors of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in children younger than 5 years old in Suzhou of China, 2011-2017]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2021; 42:1044-1049. [PMID: 34814504 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20200831-01113] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To study the influencing factors of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) in children younger than 5 years of old in Suzhou, and to provide evidence to support the improvement of prevention and control strategies for influenza in children. Methods: We conducted a prospective influenza surveillance for hospitalized SARI and outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI) at Children's Hospital of Soochow University from April 2011 to March 2017. We compared the clinical and other characteristics of influenza-positive patients with SARI to those with ILI to find the differences and to identify influencing factors of influenza-associated SARI, using χ2 test and unconditional logistic regression. Results: We found 786 cases of influenza-associated ILI and 413 cases of influenza-associated SARI during the study period. Cough, runny nose, shortness of breath, asthma or wheezing were more common in influenza-associated SARI than in influenza-associated ILI (P<0.01). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression showed that the influencing factors which significantly associated with increased risk of influenza-associated SARI were as follows: younger age (<6 months OR=3.6, 6-23 months aOR=2.5), respiratory infection history within 3 months (aOR=4.5), chronic lung disease history (OR=3.4), fever above 39.0 ℃ (39.0-39.9 ℃ aOR=2.4, ≥40.0 ℃ aOR=6.0), and the presence of A/H1N1 (aOR=2.3), A/H3N2 (aOR=1.9). Conclusion: Children younger than 2 years old, with a history of chronic lung disease, a history of respiratory infection within 3 months, or with a fever peak above 39.0 ℃ should seek medical advice as soon as possible or receive annual influenza vaccination to reduce the incidence of influenza-associated serious outcomes.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou 215004, China
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- Department of Infection, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215003, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Suzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Suzhou 215004, China
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- Department of Infection, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215003, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University/Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Zheng C, Zhang SX, Zhao R, Cheng L, Kong T, Sun X, Feng S, Wang Q, Li X, Yu Q, He PF. POS0851 IDENTIFICATION OF HUB GENES AND PATHWAYS IN DERMATOMYOSITIS BY BIOINFORMATICS ANALYSIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.2026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Dermatomyositis (DM) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory infiltrates in the skin and muscle1. The genes and pathways in the inflamed myopathies in patients with DM are poorly understood2.Objectives:To identify the key genes and pathways associated with DM and further discover its pathogenesis.Methods:Muscle tissue gene expression profile (GSE143323) were acquired from the GEO database, which included 39 DM samples and 20 normal samples. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in DM muscle tissue were screened by adopting the R software. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genome (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis was performed by Metascape online analysis tool. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was then constructed by STRING software using the genes in significantly different pathways. Network of DEGs was analyzed by Cytoscape software. And degree of nodes was used to screen key genes.Results:Totally, 126 DEGs were obtained, which contained 122 up-regulated and 4 down-regulated. GO analysis revealed that most of the DEGs were significantly enriched in type I interferon signaling pathway, response to interferon-gamma, collagen-containing extracellular matrix, response to interferon-alpha and bacterium, positive regulation of cell death, leukocyte chemotaxis. KEGG pathway analysis showed that upregulated DEGs enhanced pathways associated with the hepatitis C, complement and coagulation cascades, p53 signaling pathway, RIG-I-like receptor signaling, Osteoclast differentiation, and AGE-RAGE signaling pathway. Ten hub genes were identified in DM, they were ISG15, IRF7, STAT1, MX1, OASL, OAS2, OAS1, OAS3, GBP1, and IRF9 according to the Cytoscape software and cytoHubba plugin.Conclusion:The findings from this bioinformatics network analysis study identified the key hub genes that might provide new molecular markers for its diagnosis and treatment.References:[1]Olazagasti JM, Niewold TB, Reed AM. Immunological biomarkers in dermatomyositis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2015;17(11):68. doi: 10.1007/s11926-015-0543-y [published Online First: 2015/09/26].[2]Chen LY, Cui ZL, Hua FC, et al. Bioinformatics analysis of gene expression profiles of dermatomyositis. Mol Med Rep 2016;14(4):3785-90. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2016.5703 [published Online First: 2016/09/08].[3]Zhou Y, Zhou B, Pache L, et al. Metascape provides a biologist-oriented resource for the analysis of systems-level datasets. Nat Commun 2019;10(1):1523. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09234-6 [published Online First: 2019/04/05].Acknowledgements:This project was supported by National Science Foundation of China (82001740), Open Fund from the Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University) (KLCP2019) and Innovation Plan for Postgraduate Education in Shanxi Province (2020BY078).Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Cheng L, Zhang SX, Song S, Zheng C, Sun X, Feng S, Kong T, Shi G, Li X, He PF, Yu Q. POS0458 IDENTIFICATION OF HUB GENES AND MOLECULAR PATHWAYS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BY BIOINFORMATICS ANALYSIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory synovitis based systemic disease of unknown etiology1. The genes and pathways in the inflamed synovium of RA patients are poorly understood.Objectives:This study aims to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with the progression of synovitis in RA using bioinformatics analysis and explore its pathogenesis2.Methods:RA expression profile microarray data GSE89408 were acquired from the public gene chip database (GEO), including 152 synovial tissue samples from RA and 28 healthy synovial tissue samples. The DEGs of RA synovial tissues were screened by adopting the R software. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis were performed. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were assembled with Cytoscape software.Results:A total of 654 DEGs (268 up-regulated genes and 386 down-regulated genes) were obtained by the differential analysis. The GO enrichment results showed that the up-regulated genes were significantly enriched in the biological processes of myeloid leukocyte activation, cellular response to interferon-gamma and immune response-regulating signaling pathway, and the down-regulated genes were significantly enriched in the biological processes of extracellular matrix, retinoid metabolic process and regulation of lipid metabolic process. The KEGG annotation showed the up-regulated genes mainly participated in the staphylococcus aureus infection, chemokine signaling pathway, lysosome signaling pathway and the down-regulated genes mainly participated in the PPAR signaling pathway, AMPK signaling pathway, ECM-receptor interaction and so on. The 9 hub genes (PTPRC, TLR2, tyrobp, CTSS, CCL2, CCR5, B2M, fcgr1a and PPBP) were obtained based on the String database model by using the Cytoscape software and cytoHubba plugin3.Conclusion:The findings identified the molecular mechanisms and the key hub genes of pathogenesis and progression of RA.References:[1]Xiong Y, Mi BB, Liu MF, et al. Bioinformatics Analysis and Identification of Genes and Molecular Pathways Involved in Synovial Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Med Sci Monit 2019;25:2246-56. doi: 10.12659/MSM.915451 [published Online First: 2019/03/28][2]Mun S, Lee J, Park A, et al. Proteomics Approach for the Discovery of Rheumatoid Arthritis Biomarkers Using Mass Spectrometry. Int J Mol Sci 2019;20(18) doi: 10.3390/ijms20184368 [published Online First: 2019/09/08][3]Zhu N, Hou J, Wu Y, et al. Identification of key genes in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis based on bioinformatics analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018;97(22):e10997. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000010997 [published Online First: 2018/06/01]Acknowledgements:This project was supported by National Science Foundation of China (82001740), Open Fund from the Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University) (KLCP2019) and Innovation Plan for Postgraduate Education in Shanxi Province (2020BY078).Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Sun X, Zhang SX, Song S, Kong T, Zheng C, Cheng L, Feng S, Shi G, LI X, He PF, Yu Q. AB0005 IDENTIFICATION OF KEY GENES AND PATHWAYS FOR PSORIASIS BASED ON GEO DATABASES BY BIOINFORMATICS ANALYSIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Psoriasis is an immune-mediated, genetic disease manifesting in the skin or joints or both, and also has a strong genetic predisposition and autoimmune pathogenic traits1. The hallmark of psoriasis is sustained inflammation that leads to uncontrolled keratinocyte proliferation and dysfunctional differentiation. And it’s also a chronic relapsing disease, which often necessitates a long-term therapy2.Objectives:To investigate the molecular mechanisms of psoriasis and find the potential gene targets for diagnosis and treating psoriasis.Methods:Total 334 gene expression data of patients with psoriasis research (GSE13355 GSE14905 and GSE30999) were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. After data preprocessing and screening of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by R software. Online toll Metascape3 was used to analyze Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis of DEGs. Interactions of proteins encoded by DEGs were discovered by Protein-protein interaction network (PPI) using STRING online software. Cytoscape software was utilized to visualize PPI and the degree of each DEGs was obtained by analyzing the topological structure of the PPI network.Results:A total of 611 DEGs were found to be differentially expressed in psoriasis. GO analysis revealed that up-regulated DEGs were mostly associated with defense and response to external stimulus while down-regulated DEGs were mostly associated with metabolism and synthesis of lipids. KEGG enrichment analysis suggested they were mainly enriched in IL-17 signaling, Toll-like receptor signaling and PPAR signaling pathways, Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and lipid metabolism. In addition, top 9 key genes (CXCL10, OASL, IFIT1, IFIT3, RSAD2, MX1, OAS1, IFI44 and OAS2) were identified through Cytoscape.Conclusion:DEGs of psoriasis may play an essential role in disease development and may be potential pathogeneses of psoriasis.References:[1]Boehncke WH, Schon MP. Psoriasis. Lancet 2015;386(9997):983-94. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61909-7 [published Online First: 2015/05/31].[2]Zhang YJ, Sun YZ, Gao XH, et al. Integrated bioinformatic analysis of differentially expressed genes and signaling pathways in plaque psoriasis. Mol Med Rep 2019;20(1):225-35. doi: 10.3892/mmr.2019.10241 [published Online First: 2019/05/23].[3]Zhou Y, Zhou B, Pache L, et al. Metascape provides a biologist-oriented resource for the analysis of systems-level datasets. Nat Commun 2019;10(1):1523. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09234-6 [published Online First: 2019/04/05].Acknowledgements:This project was supported by National Science Foundation of China (82001740), Open Fund from the Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University) (KLCP2019) and Innovation Plan for Postgraduate Education in Shanxi Province (2020BY078).Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Kong T, Zhang SX, Song S, Sun X, Zheng C, Feng S, Cheng L, Shi G, Li X, He PF, Yu Q. POS0742 SCREENING AND BIOINFORMATICS ANALYSIS OF HUB GENES AND PATHWAYS FOR PRIMARY SJÖGREN’S SYNDROME BASED ON GEO DATABASE. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease that featured as lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the exocrine glands leading to sicca symptoms1. However, its underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive.Objectives:This study aims to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and pathways associated with the progression of pSS using bioinformatics analysis and explore its pathogenesis.Methods:The pSS-associated gene chip data set GSE66795 was obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, which included 131 cases of fully-phenotyped pSS patients’ whole blood samples and 29 cases of control samples. DEGs were screened Using R software. Online tool Metascape2 was used to make Gene Ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway enrichment. The PPI network was performed using String database. Hub genes were identified by Cytoscape.Results:A total of 108 DEGs were captured, including 101 up-regulated genes and 7 down-regulated genes. GO enrichment showed that these DEGs were primarily enriched in defense response to virus, response to interferon-gamma, regulation of innate immune response, response to interferon-beta, double-stranded RNA binding, response to interferon-alpha. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed these DEGs were principally enriched in Influenza A, RIG-I-like receptor signaling pathway, necroptosis, Staphylococcus aureus infection. Finally, 9 hub genes (STAT1, IRF7, OAS2, GBP1, OAS1, IFIT3, IFIH1, OAS3, DDX60) had highest degree value.Conclusion:The findings identified molecular mechanisms and the key hub genes that may involve in the occurrence and development of pSS.References:[1]Francois H, Mariette X. Renal involvement in primary Sjogren syndrome. Nat Rev Nephrol 2016;12(2):82-93. doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2015.174 [published Online First: 2015/11/17].[2]Zhou Y, Zhou B, Pache L, et al. Metascape provides a biologist-oriented resource for the analysis of systems-level datasets. Nat Commun 2019;10(1):1523. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09234-6 [published Online First: 2019/04/05].Acknowledgements:This project was supported by National Science Foundation of China (82001740), Open Fund from the Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University) (KLCP2019) and Innovation Plan for Postgraduate Education in Shanxi Province (2020BY078).Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Feng S, Clarkson T, Harkness G. Using the TWIST scoring system to evaluate for testicular torsion safely reduces unnecessary ultrasound and surgical exploration. Eur Urol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01516-5] [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]
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Feng S, Zhang SX, Zhao R, Zheng C, Cheng L, Kong T, Sun X, Wang Q, Li X, Yu Q, He PF. POS0848 IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL CRUCIAL GENES AND KEY PATHWAYS IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION WITH SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS BY BIOINFORMATIC ANALYSIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Pulmonary arterial hypertension with systemic sclerosis (SSc-PAH) is the main cause of death in patients with SSc. Early diagnosis and timely treatment are very important to reduce the mortality of patients with SSc-PAH1. At present, there are not many sensitive markers for the diagnosis of SSc-PAH. Therefore, it is necessary to mine more sensitive markers as more accurate and practical predictors, which is of great significance for the diagnosis and treatment of SSc-PAH.Objectives:To discover the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and activated signaling pathways in SSc-PAH.Methods:Fifty-five samples (27 SSc-PAH v.s 28 normal controls) in GSE33463 chip data obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were included in this study. DEGs in SSc-PAH patients were screened by R, key pathways and hub genes were discoved by Metascape2, STRING3 and Cytoscape.Results:Total 431 genes with large differences were identified, including 238 up-regulated genes and 193 down-regulated genes, after standardizing the data (|logFC| > 1; P < 0.05). GO analysis showed that the upregulated genes were mainly involved in defense response to virus, hemoglobin complex, platelet alpha granule membrane and cytokine binding. The downregulated genes were mainly characterized by positive regulation of cell death, regulation of MAPK cascade, regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity and transcription factor AP-1 complex. Several significant enriched pathways obtained in the KEGG pathway analysis were Influenza A, Hepatitis C, IL-17 signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, Toll-like receptor signaling pathway. Finally, after the selected differential genes were introduced into STRING online software, the data information of protein interaction network was derived, and 12 core genes in the network were identified, they were CXCL8, PPBP, LPAR1, FPR2, GNG11, CXCL10, LPAR5, JUN, C3AR1, CCR2, CCR3, IRF2.Conclusion:The genes and signal pathways related to SSc-PAH discovered by bioinformatics methods could not only provided new molecular markers for its diagnosis and treatment, but also provided new ideas for its related biological research.References:[1]Zheng JN, Li Y, Yan YM, et al. Identification and Validation of Key Genes Associated With Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Hypertension. Front Genet 2020;11:816. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00816 [published Online First: 2020/08/15].[2]Zhou Y, Zhou B, Pache L, et al. Metascape provides a biologist-oriented resource for the analysis of systems-level datasets. Nat Commun 2019;10(1):1523. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09234-6 [published Online First: 2019/04/05].[3]Szklarczyk D, Gable AL, Lyon D, et al. STRING v11: protein-protein association networks with increased coverage, supporting functional discovery in genome-wide experimental datasets. Nucleic Acids Res 2019;47(D1):D607-D13. doi: 10.1093/nar/gky1131 [published Online First: 2018/11/27].Acknowledgements:This project was supported by National Science Foundation of China (82001740), Open Fund from the Key Laboratory of Cellular Physiology (Shanxi Medical University) (KLCP2019) and Innovation Plan for Postgraduate Education in Shanxi Province (2020BY078).Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Yu C, Gu J, Liao Z, Feng S. Prediction of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension during elective cesarean section: a systematic review of prospective observational studies. Int J Obstet Anesth 2021; 47:103175. [PMID: 34034957 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2021.103175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal anesthesia is the standard for elective cesarean section but spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension remains an important problem. Accurate prediction of hypotension could enhance clinical decision-making, alter management, and facilitate early intervention. We performed a systematic review of predictors of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension and their predictive value during cesarean section. METHODS PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar and Web of Science databases were searched for prospective observational studies assessing the diagnostic accuracy of predictors of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in elective cesarean section. The quality of studies was assessed and predictors were grouped in domains based on the type of predictor. RESULTS Thirty-eight studies (n=3086 patients) were included. In most studies, patients received 500-1000 mL crystalloid preload or 500-2000 mL crystalloid coload. Vasopressors for post-spinal hypotension were boluses of ephedrine 5-15 mg and/or phenylephrine 25-100 µg in most studies. The hypotension rate varied from 29% to 80% based on the definition. For analysis, >30 predictors were classified into seven domains: demographic characteristics, baseline hemodynamic variables, baseline sympathovagal balance, postural stress testing, peripheral perfusion indices, blood volume and fluid responsiveness indices, and genetic polymorphism. CONCLUSIONS Environmental and individual factors increased outcome variability, which restricted the value of the autonomic nervous system and peripheral perfusion indices for prediction of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension. Supine stress tests may reflect parturients' cardiovascular tolerance during hemodynamic fluctuations and may optimize the predictive value of static state predictors. Future research for predicting spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension should focus on composite and dynamic parameters during the supine stress tests.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Feng S, Lu H, Yao T, Liu Y, Tian P, Lu J. Microplastic footprints in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and their implications to the Yangtze River Basin. J Hazard Mater 2021; 407:124776. [PMID: 33388722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive in the environment and have posed growing threat to ecosystems and human health. This study investigated MP abundances in surface water (fresh and salt lakes, urban and rural rivers, etc.) from 28 stations in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. MPs were detected in 25 out of 28 water samples with relatively low abundance (average 584.82 particles m-3). Fibers were the most frequently observed shape, particle sizes mostly ranged from 100 to 500 µm, and the greatest number of MPs was polypropylene. Source analysis identified the major sources of domestic wastewater and tourism in some areas. The concentration and proportion of small MPs (20-100 µm) in salty water were apparently greater than that in fresh water, indicating Salt intrusion accelerated MPs fragmentation. As the study area is the origin of the Yangtze River, we further compared the MP distribution throughout the watershed. Nearly two orders of magnitude in MP concentrations were increased associated with urban agglomeration in the middle and downstream areas, but the highest level was marked around the Yichang City (location of the Three Gorges Reservoir) due to interception associated with sedimentation and precipitation. This study provides data and theoretical bases for analyzing MPs migration and degradation processes in high altitudes.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China; School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China; School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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Huang M, Feng S, Yang C, Wen F, He D, Jiang P. Construction of an MnO 2 nanosheet array 3D integrated electrode for sensitive enzyme-free glucose sensing. Anal Methods 2021; 13:1247-1254. [PMID: 33615320 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay02163f] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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MnO2 based electrochemical enzyme-free glucose sensors remain significantly limited by their low electronic conductivity and associated complex preparation. In this paper, an MnO2 nanosheet array supported on nickel foam (MnO2 NS/NF) was prepared using a simple hydrothermal synthesis and employed as a 3D integrated electrode for enzyme-free glucose detection. It was found that MnO2 NS/NF shows high performance with a wide linear range from 1 μM to 1.13 mM, a high sensitivity of 6.45 mA mM-1 cm-2, and a low detection limit of 0.5 μM (S/N = 3). Besides, MnO2 NS/NF shows high selectivity against common interferences and good reliability for glucose detection in human serum. This work demonstrates the promising role of MnO2 NS/NF as an efficient integrated electrode in enzyme-free glucose detection with high performance.
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Materials, College of Chemistry, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing 401331, China.
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Feng S, Gong MC, Bai H, Shen Y, Zhang SY. [The influence of orphan drug policy on the development of anti-tumor drugs]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2021; 60:171-174. [PMID: 33503733 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20200619-00601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences , Beijing 100730, China
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- School of Health Management, Southern Medical University,Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing 100730, China
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- Digital China Health, Beijing 100080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing 100730, China
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Zhang Q, Feng S, Wong I, Ip D, Cowling B, Lau E. Preventive measures by persons with common infectious disease symptoms in Hong Kong. Int J Infect Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.793] [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: 11/26/2022] Open
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Zhang JY, Zhang B, Gong X, Chang J, Jia MN, Liu C, Liang RR, Chen WL, Wu CH, Feng S. Development of a new dynamic foveated imager on wide-angle infra-red thermography system to improve local spatial resolution in EAST. Rev Sci Instrum 2020; 91:116101. [PMID: 33261436 DOI: 10.1063/5.0013212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A new dynamic foveated imager has been developed and commissioned on the wide-angle infra-red thermography system in the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak. This technique improves the local spatial resolution by a factor of 2 while maintaining the wide-angle view to ensure safety operation. Taking advantage of the new foveated imager, heat flux splitting under the application of resonant magnetic perturbation (RMP) coils has been clearly observed. The results indicate that the toroidal asymmetric power load pattern is closely related to the perturbation field induced by the RMP coils.
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Plasma Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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- School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100081, People's Republic of China
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Lin R, Lin S, Zhu J, Feng S, Wu Q, Fu J, Wang F, Li H, Li X, Zhang G, Yao Y, Xin M, Lai T, Lv X, Chen Y, Lin Y, Hong L, Lin S, Zhao S, Huang C. 290MO Patient controlled analgesia (PCA) versus non-pca intravenous hydromorphone for severe cancer pain: Update from a multi-center, phase III randomized trial, HMORCT09-1. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.283] [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: 10/22/2022] Open
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Feng S, Lu H, Tian P, Xue Y, Lu J, Tang M, Feng W. Analysis of microplastics in a remote region of the Tibetan Plateau: Implications for natural environmental response to human activities. Sci Total Environ 2020; 739:140087. [PMID: 32758955 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Microplastics are one of the most valuable indicators reflecting the effects of human activities on natural environment. This study was conducted in a representative remote region of Tibetan Plateau in China, simultaneously analyzing the abundance, compositions and fate of MPs both in water and soil media. MPs were detected in surface water, sediment and soil with abundances ranging from 66.6 to 733.3 number/m3, 20 to 160 items/kg, and 20 to 110 items/kg, respectively. Fibers were the most frequently observed shape in the surface water and sediment, while the dominant shape in the soil was film. The major polymers of MPs in water and soil samples were polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE). Small MPs were the main components with the <500μm fraction accounting for 94.74%, 88.37% and 88.34% of total MP particles in surface water, sediment and soil, respectively. Correlation analysis was further conducted to identify the sources of MPs from different human activities. The night light index was innovatively used to represent population rather than local residents, considering the large number of tourists in this region. It was found that tourism was the main source of MPs in water bodies, while facility agriculture and previous secondary industry are major contributors to soil MPs. A simplified equation set for MP abundance prediction was also formulated related to different industrial features. This study provides an evidence of noticeable MPs associated with human activities even at remote regions, and advances a feasible tool for MPs prediction according to local economic development. CAPSULE: The effect of human activities on natural environment in a remote region was illustrated by evaluating the abundance, compositions and fate of MPs across freshwater and terrestrial environment.
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China.
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China; Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- School of Renewable Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
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- Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Process, Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100101, China
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Feng S, Sun H, Zhu W. MiR-92 overexpression suppresses immune cell function in ovarian cancer via LATS2/YAP1/PD-L1 pathway. Clin Transl Oncol 2020; 23:450-458. [PMID: 32654106 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02439-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Increasing evidence suggested that microRNA plays an important role in ovarian cancer. In this study, the role of miR-92 in ovarian cancer was investigated. METHODS In this study, miR-92 expression in clinical sample was evaluated, role of miR-92 was investigated in vitro, and underlying mechanism was investigated using Chip, co-IP, and western blot. RESULTS In this study, we show that miR-92 is overexpressed in ovarian cancer tissue compared with normal cancer tissue. Transfection of miR-92 increased proliferation of ovarian cancer cell, and increased migration capacity and colony formation were observed after miR-92 transfection; we found that expression of LATS2 was decreased by miR-92, and this was further confirmed by luciferase assay, which proved that miR-92 is targeting 3' of the endogenous LATS2 gene. Downregulation of LATS2 resulted in increased translocation of YAP1 and upregulation of PD-L1, which subsequently suppressed NK cell function and promoted T cell apoptosis. Moreover, co-transfection of YAP1-targeted shRNA could relieve miR-92-induced immune suppression effect. Mechanically, immunoprecipitation (IP) was used to show that LATS2 interacted with YAP1 and subsequently limited nuclear translocation of YAP1; chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) was used to confirm that YAP1 could bind to enhancer region of PD-L1 to enhance transcription activity of PD-L1. CONCLUSIONS Our data revealed a novel mechanism which finally resulted in immune suppression in ovarian cancer.
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 1055 Sanxiang Road, Suzhou, 215004, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
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Li N, Burette S, Jing K, Mulligan E, Yanik J, Yang B, Marinkovich M, Diaz L, Feng S, Liu Z. 085 Neutrophils are critical in linear IgA bullous dermatosis in mice. J Invest Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.03.087] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Fan Y, Chai Y, Li K, Fang H, Mou A, Feng S, Feng M, Wang R. Non-invasive and real-time proliferative activity estimation based on a quantitative radiomics approach for patients with acromegaly: a multicenter study. J Endocrinol Invest 2020; 43:755-765. [PMID: 31849000 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-019-01159-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Proliferative activity prediction is important for determining individual treatment strategies for patients with acromegaly, and tumor proliferative activity is usually measured by the expression of Ki-67. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to assess the value of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based radiomics approach in predicting the Ki-67 index of acromegaly patients. METHODS A total of 138 patients with acromegaly were retrospectively reviewed and randomly assigned to primary and validation cohorts. Radiomics features were extracted from MR images, and then the elastic net and recursive feature elimination algorithms were applied to determine critical radiomics features for constructing a radiomics signature. Subsequently, multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to select the most informative clinical features, and a radiomics nomogram incorporating a radiomics signature and selected clinical features was constructed for individual predictions. Twenty-five acromegaly patients were enrolled for multicenter model validation. RESULTS Seventeen radiomics features were selected to construct a radiomics signature that achieved an area under the curve (AUC) value of 0.96 and 0.89 in the primary cohort and the validation cohort, respectively. A radiomics nomogram that incorporated the radiomics signature and eight selected clinical features was constructed and showed good discrimination and calibration, with an AUC of 0.94 in the primary cohort and 0.91 in the validation cohort. The radiomics signature in the multicenter validation achieved an accuracy of 88.2%. The analysis of the decision curve showed that the radiomics signature and radiomics nomogram were clinically useful for patients with acromegaly. CONCLUSIONS The radiomics signature developed in this study could aid neurosurgeons in predicting the Ki-67 index of patients with acromegaly and could contribute to non-invasive measurement of proliferative activity, affecting individual treatment strategies.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yuquan Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100040, China
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- School of Queen Mary, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
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- Department of Radiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Qin Y, Zhao P, Tian Y, Feng S, Liu X, Li C, Li M, Li K, Zhu L, Liu S, Li J. THE COMPATIBILITY LAWS OF EFFECTIVE-COMPONENT COMPATIBILITY OF BUFEI YISHEN FORMULA AS AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR COPD. Chest 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lifan Z, Sainan B, Feng S, Siyan Z, Xiaoqing L. Linezolid for the treatment of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2020; 23:1293-1307. [PMID: 31931914 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.18.0822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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SETTING: Studies have shown that linezolid (LZD) can be used to treat extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB).OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess existing evidence concerning efficacy and safety of LZD for XDR-TB treatment.DESIGN: The MEDLINE@OVID, PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, Clinical Trials, Sinomed, CMCI, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang databases were systematically searched for randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, case series or case reports on XDR-TB patients treated with LZD from January 2000 to December 2016. Summary estimates of the rate of sputum culture conversion, treatment success and adverse effects were calculated; data that could not be combined were summarised and described qualitatively. The combined results were examined for heterogeneity, sensitivity and publishing bias.RESULTS: Twenty-two original studies covering a total of 302 patients with XDR-TB fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Pooled estimates for sputum culture conversion and treatment success rates were respectively 93.2% and 67.4% in XDR-TB patients on LZD treatment. The pooled estimates for the rate of myelosuppression, peripheral neuropathy, optic neuritis and adverse reactions of the gastrointestinal tract were respectively 42.5%, 26.0%, 19.0% and 35.0%. Heterogeneity was mostly due to the initial dose of LZD (≤600 mg/d or >600 mg/d), as patients with a high initial dose of LZD were more likely to have myelosuppression (48.4% vs. 24.8%, P = 0.010) and adverse events of the gastrointestinal tract (41.3% vs.15.4%, P = 0.100).CONCLUSION: LZD appears to be effective for XDR-TB, but adverse events are common. An LZD dose of ≤600 mg/d as the initial dose for treating XDR-TB patients is recommended.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, International Epidemiology Network, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, International Epidemiology Network, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing
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Wang Y, Li Z, Feng S. Multiple translucent papules on the face, worsening in summer. Clin Exp Dermatol 2020; 45:783-785. [PMID: 32410292 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14235] [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] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Y Wang
- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital of Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital of Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Dermatology and Hospital of Skin Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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