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Guo R, Wu J, Zheng Y, Lin X, Zhuang Z, Yin J, Lin Z, Xie L, Ma S. Graph Theory Further Revealed Visual Spatial Working Memory Impairment in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Inflamm Res 2024; 17:2811-2823. [PMID: 38737113 PMCID: PMC11088826 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s462268] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024] Open
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Background Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients may experience cognitive impairments in Visuospatial Working Memory (VSWM), significantly impacting their quality of life. However, the mechanisms underlying these impairments remain poorly understood. Methods We studied functional MRI and graph theory analysis to investigate changes in functional connectivity networks during the Mental Rotation Task (MRT) in IBD patients. Twenty IBD patients (13 males, 7 females; mean age = 34.95 ± 13.80 years; mean disease duration = 2.43 ± 2.37 years) participated in the study. Exclusion criteria encompassed recent use of analgesics, 5-Aminosalicylate, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressants within the past three months. Additionally, we recruited 20 age-, gender-, and education-matched healthy controls for comparison. Results Compared to a control group, IBD patients exhibited significantly longer reaction times and reduced accuracy during the MRT. Our analysis revealed abnormalities in multiple nodal attributes within the functional connectivity network, particularly in regions such as the bilateral orbitofrontal cortex, right supplementary motor area, bilateral parahippocampal gyrus, and bilateral anterior temporal lobe. We observed that the nodal efficiency in the left temporal pole is negatively correlated with Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) and positively correlated with response time of MRT. Conclusion Our findings revealed notable abnormalities in multiple node attributes among IBD patients during MRT, providing evidence of cognitive impairments in VSWM in IBD patients. This study found RDW maybe can serve as a clinical indicator for predicting early VSWM impairment in patients with IBD.
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- Ruiwei Guo
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, 515041, People’s Republic of China
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Liu M, He G, Wang F, Sun Y, Ma S, Hao Y, Wang Y. Pilose antler extract promotes hair growth in androgenic alopecia mice by promoting the initial anagen phase. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 174:116503. [PMID: 38565060 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a prevalent disease in worldwide, local application or oral are often used to treat AGA, however, effective treatments for AGA are currently limited. In this work, we observed the promoting the initial anagen phase effect of pilose antler extract (PAE) on hair regeneration in AGA mice. We found that PAE accelerated hair growth and increased the degree of skin blackness by non-invasive in vivo methods including camera, optical coherence tomography and dermoscopy. Meanwhile, HE staining of sagittal and coronal skin sections revealed that PAE augmented the quantity and length of hair follicles, while also enhancing skin thickness and hair papilla diameter. Furthermore, PAE facilitated the shift of the growth cycle from the telogen to the anagen phase and expedited the proliferation of hair follicle stem cells and matrix cells in mice with AGA. This acceleration enabled the hair follicles to enter the growth phase at an earlier stage. PAE upregulated the expression of the sonic hedgehog (SHH), smoothened receptor, glioma-associated hemolog1 (GLI1), and downregulated the expression of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4), recombinant mothers against decapentaplegic homolog (Smad) 1 and 5 phosphorylation. This evidence suggests that PAE fosters hair growth and facilitates the transition of the growth cycle from the telogen to the anagen phase in AGA mice. This effect is achieved by enhancing the proliferation of follicle stem cells and matrix cells through the activation of the SHH/GLI pathway and suppression of the BMP/Smad pathway.
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- Menghua Liu
- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China.
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
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Wang R, Ma S, Xu N, Gan Y, Li P, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Gu Q, Xiang J. Developing a Novel Enzalutamide-Resistant Prostate Cancer Model via AR F877L Mutation in LNCaP Cells. Curr Protoc 2024; 4:e1033. [PMID: 38652202 DOI: 10.1002/cpz1.1033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Prostate cancer is a leading diagnosis and major cause of cancer-related deaths in men worldwide. As a typical hormone-responsive disease, prostate cancer is commonly managed with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to curb its progression and potential metastasis. Unfortunately, progression to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), a notably more aggressive phase of the disease, occurs within a timeframe of 2-3 years following ADT. Enzalutamide, a recognized androgen receptor (AR) antagonist, has been employed as a standard of care for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) since it was first approved in 2012, due to its ability to prolong survival. However, scientific evidence suggests that sustained treatment with AR antagonists may induce acquired AR mutations or splice variants, such as AR F877L, T878A, and H875Y, leading to drug resistance and thereby diminishing the therapeutic efficacy of these agents. Thus, the establishment of prostate cancer models incorporating these particular mutations is essential for developing new therapeutic strategies to overcome such resistance and evaluate the efficacy of next-generation AR-targeting drugs. We have developed a CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-based knock-in technology to introduce an additional F877L mutation in AR into the human prostate cell line LNCaP. This article provides comprehensive descriptions of the methodologies for cellular gene editing and establishment of an in vivo model. Using these methods, we successfully identified an enzalutamide-resistant phenotype in both in vitro and in vivo models. We also assessed the efficacy of target protein degraders (TPDs), such as ARV-110 and ARV-667, in both models, and the corresponding validation data are also included here. © 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Generation of AR F877L-mutated LNCaP cell line using CRISPR technology Basic Protocol 2: Validation of drug resistance in AR F877L-mutated LNCaP cell line using the 2D CTG assay Support Protocol: Testing of sgRNA efficiency in HEK 293 cells Basic Protocol 3: Validation of drug resistance in AR F877L-mutated LNCaP cell line in vivo.
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- Ruifeng Wang
- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
- Organ Transplant Center & Immunology Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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- Oncology and Immunology Unit (OIU), WuXi Biology, WuXi AppTec, China
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Li JX, Li ZJ, Zhang HM, Xu SS, Quan RZ, Zhang H, Lu MM, Wang XY, Ma S, Mi J, Ding H, Li XL. [The association between portal vein thrombosis and rebleeding after non-urgent endoscopic treatment of esophagogastric varices]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:682-689. [PMID: 38418167 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20231110-01064] [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: 03/01/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the association between portal vein thrombosis and rebleeding after non-urgent endoscopic treatment of esophagogastric varices. Methods: The cirrhotic patients with esophagogastric varices diagnosed in the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2017 to March 2023 were retrospectively collected. The patients were divided into thrombotic group and non-thrombotic group according to the presence or absence of portal vein thrombosis. The failure rate of endoscopic treatment and rebleeding rate in different periods were compared between the two groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to select the best cutoff value of gastric varicose diameter that affected total rebleeding during follow-up in both groups. The influencing factors of rebleeding within 12 and 36 months in both groups were analyzed, and the influencing factors of rebleeding within 36 months in thrombus group were further analyzed. Results: A total of 106 patients were enrolled, including 53 patients in the thrombotic group [male 37, female 16, aged 18-78 (54±13) years] and 53 patients in the non-thrombotic group [male 37, female 16, aged 27-83 (55±12) years]. The follow-up time of the two groups were (20±15) and (25±15) months, respectively. The total rebleeding rate in the thrombotic group was higher than that in the non-thrombotic group [30.2% (16/53) vs 13.2% (7/53), P˂0.05]. The rebleeding rates within 6, 12, 24 and 36 months in the thrombotic group were higher than those in the non-thrombotic group [18.9% (10/53) vs 5.7% (3/53), 18.9% (10/53) vs 5.7% (3/53), 28.3% (15/53) vs 9.4% (5/53), 30.2% (16/53) vs 11.3% (6/53), all P˂0.05]. The best cut-off value of the diameter of gastric varices that affects the total rebleeding in the two groups was 10.4 mm (10 mm was selected as the best cut-off value for the convenience of practical clinical application). Hemoglobin ˂ 85 g/L (HR=0.202, 95%CI: 0.043-0.953, P=0.043), 10 mm ˂ the diameter of GV ≤ 15 mm (HR=5.321, 95%CI: 1.161-24.390, P=0.031) and endoscopic variceal ligation combined with endoscopic tissue adhesive injection (EVL+ETAI) (HR=7.172, 95%CI: 1.910-26.930, P=0.004) were the risk factors for the first gastroesophageal variceal rebleeding within 12 months after non-urgent endoscopic treatment. EVL+ETAI (HR=3.811, 95%CI: 1.441-10.084, P=0.007) and portal vein thrombosis (HR=4.026, 95%CI: 1.483-10.932, P=0.006) were the risk factors for the first gastroesophageal variceal rebleeding within 36 months after non-urgent endoscopic treatment. The study found that, 10 mm ˂ the diameter of GV ≤ 15 mm (HR=7.503, 95%CI: 1.568-35.890, P=0.012) was the risk factor for rebleeding within 36 months in the thrombotic group. Conclusion: Portal vein thrombosis is a risk factor for rebleeding after non-urgent endoscopic treatment of esophagogastric varices.
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- J X Li
- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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Lobo RR, Siregar MU, da Silva SS, Monteiro AR, Salas-Solis G, Vicente ACS, Vinyard JR, Johnson ML, Ma S, Sarmikasoglou E, Coronella CJ, Hiibel SR, Faciola AP. Partial replacement of soybean meal with microalgae biomass on in vitro ruminal fermentation may reduce ruminal protein degradation. J Dairy Sci 2024; 107:1460-1471. [PMID: 37944802 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2023-24016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of partially replacing soybean meal (SBM) with algal sources on in vitro ruminal fermentation. Using 6 fermenters in a 3 × 3 replicated Latin square with 3 periods of 10 d each, we tested 3 treatments: a control diet (CRT) with SBM at 17.8% of the diet dry matter (DM); and 50% SBM biomass replacement with either Chlorella pyrenoidosa (CHL); or Spirulina platensis (SPI). The basal diet was formulated to meet the requirements of a 680-kg Holstein dairy cow producing 45 kg/d of milk with 3.5% fat and 3% protein. All diets had a similar nutritional composition (16.0% CP; 34.9% NDF; 31.0% starch, DM basis) and fermenters were provided with 106 g DM/d split into 2 portions. After 7 d of adaptation, samples were collected for 3 d of each period for analyses of ruminal fermentation at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 h after morning feeding for evaluation of the ruminal fermentation kinetics. For the evaluation of the daily production of total metabolites and for the evaluation of nutrient degradability, samples from the effluent containers were collected daily. Statistical analysis was performed with the MIXED procedure of SAS with treatment, time, and their interactions considered as fixed effects; day, square, and fermenter were considered as random effects. Orthogonal contrasts (CRT vs. algae; and CHL vs. SPI) were used to depict the treatment effect, and significance was declared when P ≤ 0.05. Fermenters that received algae-based diets had a greater propionate molar concentration and molar proportion when compared with the fermenters fed CRT diets. In addition, those algae-fed fermenters had lower branched short-chain fatty acids (BSCFA) and isoacids (IA), which are biomarkers of ruminal protein degradation, along with lower ammonia (NH3-N) concentration and greater nonammonia nitrogen (NAN). When contrasting with fermenters fed SPI-diets, fermenters fed based CHL-diets had a lower molar concentration of BSCFA and IA, along with lower NH3-N concentration and flow, and greater NAN, bacterial nitrogen flow, and efficiency of nitrogen utilization. Those results indicate that CHL protein may be more resistant to ruminal degradation, which would increase efficiency of nitrogen utilization. In summary, partially replacing SBM with algae biomass, especially with CHL, is a promising strategy to improve the efficiency of nitrogen utilization, due to the fact that fermenters fed CHL-based diets resulted in a reduction in BSCFA and IA, which are markers of protein degradation, and it would improve the efficiency of nitrogen utilization. However, further validation using in vivo models are required.
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- R R Lobo
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608; Animal Nutrition Laboratory, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, 13400-970
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608.
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Zheng Y, Hou Z, Ma S, Huang Z, Peng J, Huang S, Guo R, Huang J, Lin Z, Zhuang Z, Yin J, Xie L. Altered dynamic functional network connectivity in rheumatoid arthritis associated with peripheral inflammation and neuropsychiatric disorders. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003684. [PMID: 38428977 PMCID: PMC10910624 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study explored the dynamic functional connective (DFC) alterations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and investigated the correlation between the neuropsychiatric symptoms, peripheral inflammation and DFC alterations. METHOD Using resting-state functional MRI, we investigated the DFC based on spatial independent component analysis and sliding window method for 30 patients with RA and 30 healthy controls (HCs). The Spearman correlation was calculated between aberrant DFC alterations, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), C reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Diagnostic efficacy of indicators was assessed using receiver operating characteristic analysis (ROC). RESULTS Three dynamic functional states were identified. Compared with HC, patients with RA showed reduced FC variabilities between sensorimotor network (SMN) and insula, SMN and orbitofrontal cortex, which were the crucial regions of sensory processing network. The above FC variabilities were correlated with the MoCA, HAD, CRP and ESR in patients with RA. Additionally, the CRP and ESR were negatively correlated to MoCA and positively related to HAD in patients with RA. The ROC analysis results showed that MoCA, HAD and FC variabilities of the sensory processing network could distinguish patients with RA from HC and also identify patients with RA with high ESR. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrated that abnormal DFC patterns in sensory processing networks in patients with RA were closely associated with peripheral inflammation and neuropsychiatric symptoms. This indicates that the dynamic temporal characteristics of the brain functional network may be potential neuroimaging biomarkers for revealing the pathological mechanism of RA.
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- Yanmin Zheng
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Zheng Y, Xie L, Huang Z, Peng J, Huang S, Guo R, Huang J, Lin Z, Zhuang Z, Yin J, Hou Z, Ma S. Functional dysconnectivity and microstructural impairment of the cortico-thalamo-cortical network in women with rheumatoid arthritis: A multimodal MRI study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24725. [PMID: 38304809 PMCID: PMC10830510 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24725] [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: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Background Cognitive deficits are common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, but the mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the effective connectivity and structural alterations of the core brain regions in RA patients with cognitive impairment. Methods Twenty-four female patients with RA and twenty-four healthy controls were enrolled. We analyzed abnormal brain activity patterns using functional MRI during the Iowa gambling task (IGT) and core regions effective connectivity using dynamic causal model (DCM). Structural alterations of white matter volume (WMV) and gray matter volume (GMV) were detected using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). Results RA patients showed altered activation patterns of the cortico-thalamo-cortical network, increased coupling strength from the left ventromedial prefrontal gyrus to the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), the ACC to the right thalamus, and decreased connectivity from the thalamus to left hippocampus. VBM structural analysis showed increased GMV in the bilateral orbital frontal gyrus, bilateral hippocampus and right putamen, and reduced GMV and WMV in the bilateral thalamus in RA patients. Right thalamic GMV and WMV were positively correlated with the right thalamus-to-hippocampus connective strength. Additionally, the bold signal, GMV and WMV of the right thalamus were positively correlated with cognitive performance (IGT score) in RA patients. Conclusion Results suggest a structural and functional deficiency in the cortico-thalamo-cortical network, which is characterized by increased ACC-to-thalamus strength and reduced thalamus-to-hippocampus coupling in RA patients. The cognitive dysfunction may be the result of compensatory measures against imbalanced cortico-thalamic-cortical coupling.
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- Yanmin Zheng
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Zuo QJ, He LL, Ma S, Zhang GR, Zhang TT, Wang Y, Guo YF. [Effects of canagliflozin on amino acid metabolism in atherosclerotic mice]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2024; 52:64-71. [PMID: 38220457 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20231009-00275] [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: 01/16/2024]
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Objective: To explore the possible anti-atherosclerotic mechanisms of glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor canagliflozin. Methods: ApoE-/-mice fed on Western diet were randomly assigned into the model group (n=10) and the canagliflozin group (n=10). C57BL/6J mice fed on normal diet were chosen as the control group (n=10). Mice in the canagliflozin group were gavaged with canagliflozin for 14 weeks. The presence and severity of atherosclerosis were evaluated with HE and oil red O stainings in aortic root section slices. PCR assay was performed to determine the mRNA expression levels of nitric oxide synthase. Hepatic transcriptome analysis and hepatic amino acid detection were conducted using RNA-seq and targeted LC-MS, respectively. Results: HE staining and oil red O staining of the aortic root showed that AS models were successfully established in ApoE-/-mice fed on Western diet for 14 weeks. Canagliflozin alleviated the severity of atherosclerosis in pathology. Hepatic transcriptome analysis indicated that canagliflozin impacted on amino acid metabolism, especially arginine synthesis in ApoE-/-mice. Targeted metabolomics analysis of amino acids showed that canagliflozin reduced hepatic levels of L-serine, L-aspartic acid, tyrosine, L-hydroxyproline, and L-citrulline, but raised the hepatic level of L-arginine. Compared to the model group, the canagliflozin group exhibited higher serum arginine and nitric oxide levels as well as elevated nitric oxide mRNA expression in aortic tissues (P<0.05). Conclusion: Canagliflozin regulated the amino acid metabolism, reduced the levels of glucogenic amino acids,and promoted the synthesis of arginine in atherosclerotic mice.
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- Q J Zuo
- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Pain Medcine, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the Third Hospital of Shijiazhuang City, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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Chen J, Liu Z, Ma S, Chen X, Li L, Liu W, Ren G, Duan X, Cao W, Xu Y, Xie Q. Effects of Transglutaminase Concentration and Drying Method on Encapsulation of Lactobacillus plantarum in Gelatin-Based Hydrogel. Molecules 2023; 28:8070. [PMID: 38138559 PMCID: PMC10745822 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28248070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Lactobacillus plantarum is a kind of probiotic that benefits the host by regulating the gut microbiota, but it is easily damaged when passing through the gastrointestinal tract, hindering its ability to reach the destination and reducing its utilization value. Encapsulation is a promising strategy for solving this problem. In this study, transglutaminase (TGase)-crosslinked gelatin (GE)/sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) hydrogels were used to encapsulate L. plantarum. The effects of TGase concentration and drying method on the physiochemical properties of the hydrogels were determined. The results showed that at a TGase concentration of 9 U/gGE, the hardness, chewiness, energy storage modulus, and apparent viscosity of the hydrogel encapsulation system were maximized. This concentration produced more high-energy isopeptide bonds, strengthening the interactions between molecules, forming a more stable three-dimensional network structure. The survival rate under the simulated gastrointestinal conditions and storage stability of L. plantarum were improved at this concentration. The thermal stability of the encapsulation system dried via microwave vacuum freeze drying (MFD) was slightly higher than that when dried via freeze drying (FD). The gel structure was more stable, and the activity of L. plantarum decreased more slowly during the storage period when dried using MFD. This research provides a theoretical basis for the development of encapsulation technology of probiotics.
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- Junliang Chen
- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (J.C.); (L.L.); (W.L.); (G.R.); (X.D.); (W.C.)
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- Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China
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Cao W, Chen J, Ma S, Chen X, Dai X, Zhang L, Guo M, Li L, Liu W, Ren G, Duan X, Xie Q. Structure Characterization and Functional Properties of Flaxseed Protein-Chlorogenic Acid Complex. Foods 2023; 12:4449. [PMID: 38137253 PMCID: PMC10743109 DOI: 10.3390/foods12244449] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of the covalent binding of flaxseed protein (FP) and chlorogenic acid (CA) on the structure and functional properties of FP-CA complexes fabricated using the alkali method. The results suggested that the encapsulation efficiency of CA encapsulated by FP ranged from 66.11% to 72.20% and the loading capacity of CA increased with an increasing addition ratio of CA with a dose-dependent relationship, which increased from 2.34% to 10.19%. The particle size, turbidity, zeta potential and PDI of FP and the FP-CA complexes had no significant discrepancy. UV-Vis and fluorescence spectra showed the existence of the interaction between FP and CA. SEM images showed that the surface of the FP-0.35%CA complex had more wrinkles compared to FP. Differential scanning calorimetry analysis indicated the decomposition temperature of FP at 198 °C was higher than that (197 °C) of the FP-0.35%CA complex, implying that the stability of the FP-CA complexes was lower than FP. The functional properties suggested that the FP-CA complex with 1.40% CA had a higher water holding capacity (500.81%), lower oil holding capacity (273.495%) and lower surface hydrophobicity. Moreover, the FP-CA complexes had better antioxidant activities than that of FP. Therefore, this study provides more insights for the potential application of FP-CA covalent complexes in functional food processing.
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- Weiwei Cao
- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China; (W.C.); (M.G.)
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- Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China
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Chen J, Ma S, Chen X, Dai X, Zhang L, Yuan Y, Li L, Zhang H, Liu G, Ren G, Duan X, Xie Q, Cao W. Noncovalent Interaction of Lactoferrin with Epicatechin and Epigallocatechin: Focus on Fluorescence Quenching and Antioxidant Properties. ACS Omega 2023; 8:41844-41854. [PMID: 37970015 PMCID: PMC10633880 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c06560] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Lactoferrin (LF) from bovine milk possesses antioxidant activity, immune regulatory and other biological activities. However, the effects of epicatechin (EC) and epigallocatechin (EGC) interacting with LF on the antioxidant activity of LF have not been investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to explore their interaction mechanism and the antioxidant activity of LF. UV spectra revealed that EGC (100 μM) induced a higher blue shift of LF at the maximum absorption wavelength than that of EC (100 μM). Fluorescence spectra results suggested that LF fluorescence was quenched by EC and EGC in the static type, which changed the polarity of the microenvironment around LF. The quenching constants Ksv (5.91 × 103-9.20 × 103) of EC-LF complexes at different temperatures were all higher than that (1.35 × 103-1.75 × 103) of the EGC-LF complex. EC could bind to LF via hydrophobic interactions while hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces drove the binding of EGC to LF. Both the EC-LF complex and EGC-LF complex could bind to LF with one site. EGC formed more hydrogen bonds with LF than that of EC. The antioxidant activity of LF was increased by the high addition level of EC and EGC. These findings would provide more references for developing LF-catechin complexes as functional antioxidants.
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- Junliang Chen
- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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- Heilongjiang
Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd., Beijing 100015, China
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- College
of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University
of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471023, China
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He G, Liu M, Wang F, Sun S, Cao Y, Sun Y, Ma S, Wang Y. Non-invasive assessment of hair regeneration in androgenetic alopecia mice in vivo using two-photon and second harmonic generation imaging. Biomed Opt Express 2023; 14:5870-5885. [PMID: 38021124 PMCID: PMC10659803 DOI: 10.1364/boe.503312] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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The identification of crucial targets for hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia (AGA) involves determining important characteristics and different stages during the process of hair follicle regeneration. Traditional methods for assessing key features and different stages of hair follicle primarily involve taking skin tissue samples and determining them through various staining or other methods. However, non-invasive assessment methods have been long sought. Therefore, in this study, endogenous fluorescence signals from skin keratin and second harmonic signals from skin collagen fibers were utilized as probes, two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) and second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging techniques were employed to non-invasively assess hair shafts and collagen fibers in AGA mice in vivo. The TPEF imaging technique revealed that the alternation of new and old hair shafts and the different stages of the growth period in AGA mice were delayed. In addition, SHG imaging found testosterone reduced hair follicle area and miniaturized hair follicles. The non-invasive TPEF and SHG imaging techniques provided important methodologies for determining significant characteristics and different stages of the growth cycle in AGA mice, which will facilitate future non-invasive assessments on human scalps in vivo and reduce the use of animal testing.
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- Gaiying He
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 102488, China
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- Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Healthcare Engineering, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Institute of Geriatrics, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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Ofori-Anyinam N, Hamblin M, Coldren ML, Li B, Mereddy G, Shaikh M, Shah A, Ranu N, Lu S, Blainey PC, Ma S, Collins JJ, Yang JH. KatG catalase deficiency confers bedaquiline hyper-susceptibility to isoniazid resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. bioRxiv 2023:2023.10.17.562707. [PMID: 37905073 PMCID: PMC10614911 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.17.562707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a growing source of global mortality and threatens global control of tuberculosis (TB) disease. The diarylquinoline bedaquiline (BDQ) recently emerged as a highly efficacious drug against MDR-TB, defined as resistance to the first-line drugs isoniazid (INH) and rifampin. INH resistance is primarily caused by loss-of-function mutations in the catalase KatG, but mechanisms underlying BDQ's efficacy against MDR-TB remain unknown. Here we employ a systems biology approach to investigate BDQ hyper-susceptibility in INH-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis . We found hyper-susceptibility to BDQ in INH-resistant cells is due to several physiological changes induced by KatG deficiency, including increased susceptibility to reactive oxygen species and DNA damage, remodeling of transcriptional programs, and metabolic repression of folate biosynthesis. We demonstrate BDQ hyper-susceptibility is common in INH-resistant clinical isolates. Collectively, these results highlight how altered bacterial physiology can impact drug efficacy in drug-resistant bacteria.
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Wu F, Tang X, Zhang Y, Wei L, Wang T, Lu Z, Wei J, Ma S, Jiang L, Gao T, Huang Q. The Role of Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Cervical Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e555. [PMID: 37785704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Survival rates for women with metastatic cervical cancer (CC) are low, with limited management options. Radiation therapy (RT) for metastatic disease has led to prolonged survival in other malignancies, however, the data are scarce in CC. Herein, we evaluated the effect of RT for metastatic CC. MATERIALS/METHODS A total of 58 patients with metastatic CC between September 2019 and January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. All the patients were treated with platinum-based chemotherapy combined with targeted therapy or immunotherapy followed with or without RT (NRT). The recent efficacy, survival status and prognostic factors were analyzed statistically. RESULTS Objective response rate (ORR) was 63.6% with one complete and twenty partial responses in RT group (n = 33) and 40.0% with two complete and eight partial responses in NRT group (n = 25), respectively (p = 0.074). Disease control rate (DCR) of the RT and NRT groups were 79.4% vs 80.0%, respectively (p = 0.861). Median follow-up time was 17 months (3-39months). In RT group, 11(33.3%) patients experienced local regional or distant failure and 9 (27.3%) patients were dead. In NRT group, 15(60%) patients had progression and 8 (32%) patients dead. There was no significant difference between the two groups in overall survival (OS); however, RT group displayed superior progression-free survival (PFS) (1-year OS: 72.7% vs. 68.0%, p = 0.460; 1-year PFS: 66.7% vs. 40.0%, p = 0.039). The multivariate analysis showed that RT, immunotherapy, lymph node metastasis only relevant predictor of superior PFS but not OS. In subgroup analysis, patients treated with RT appeared to have a better PFS in some specific cohorts, such as age>45 years (72.0% vs 36.4% P = 0.015), squamous carcinoma histology (71.0% vs 40.9% P = 0.017), metastatic at diagnosis (75.0% vs 47.6% P = 0.012), non-targeted therapy (72.4% vs 43.8% P = 0.040). No significant increase in treatment-related toxicity was observed in the RT group compared with the NRT group. CONCLUSION RT provided superior PFS in metastatic CC patients compared to NRT, and well tolerated. Moreover, RT, immunotherapy, lymph node metastasis only were independent significant prognostic factors for PFS. Subgroup analysis showed that combination of RT and chemotherapy obtained favorable PFS in metastatic CC patients with age>45 years, squamous carcinoma histology, metastatic at diagnosis, non-targeted therapy. Studies with a larger sample size and longer follow-up are warranted.
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- F Wu
- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China; Department of Radiation Oncology, Liuzhou People's Hospital, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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Zhang H, Yue J, Zhang K, Qiu L, Xia B, Zhang M, Yin Z, Ma S. Hyperthermia Enhances the Radiosensitivity of Pancreatic Cancer Cells by Inhibiting Wnt2B Signaling. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e277. [PMID: 37785041 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal human malignance. Due to unobvious symptoms at early stage, most of the patients with PC are diagnosed at late stages and lose the chance of surgical resection. Furthermore, PC patients are resistant to chemoradiotherapy and therefore show a dismal survival. Hyperthermia is commonly used as a sensitizer of chemotherapy or radiotherapy for the clinical treatment of human cancers. Our study aimed to investigate whether hyperthermia can improve the radiosensitivity of PC cells and uncover the involved mechanisms. MATERIALS/METHODS PC cells BxPC3, CFPAC-1 and PANC1 were heated to 43 ℃ 1 h before exposure to ionizing irradiation (IR). The radiosensitivity of PC cells were detected in vitro by colony formation assay, immunofluence analysis and western blotting. The mechanisms studies have been conducted using qRT-PCR analysis, cDNA/siRNA transfection and comet assay. RESULTS Hyperthermia significantly enhanced the radiosensitivity of PC cells by decreasing their colony formation and increasing DNA damage following IR. By qRT-PCR analysis of Wnt genes expressions, we found Wnt2B was significantly down-regulated in PC-3 cells which were treated with the combination of hyperthermia and IR compared with hyperthermia or IR alone. Functional assays showed that the expression level of Wnt2B was inversely associated with the radiosensitivity of PC-3 cells. Furthermore, we found hyperthermia inhibited the expression of DNA repair proteins such as p-BRCA1 and p-MRE11 in PC cells following IR CONCLUSION: Hyperthermia can significantly enhance the radiosensitivity of PC cells in a Wnt2B signaling-dependent manner.
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- H Zhang
- Affiliated Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Key Laboratory of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Toxicology Research of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Affiliated Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- The Fourth Clinical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou City, China
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- Medical Oncology, Xiaoshan Hospital Affiliated to Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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Li D, Sun Y, Ren X, Zhou N, Li L, He G, Ma S, Wang Y. Dynamic evaluation of pathological changes in a mouse acne model by optical imaging technology. Exp Dermatol 2023; 32:1350-1360. [PMID: 37183301 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Acne vulgaris is a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit that is primarily caused by hyperseborrhoea, colonization with Propionibacterium acnes, hyperkeratosis and an inflammatory response. Existing pharmacodynamic assessment methods primarily focus on a single causative factor at a certain time point, making it difficult to assess multiple factors simultaneously in real time. Therefore, it is crucial to establish a dynamic and nondestructive method for the assessment of acne in vivo. This study utilized four-dimensional optical imaging techniques to assess the pathogenic factors and pathological progression of acne. LSCI was employed to measure blood flow; TPEF was used to observe inflammatory changes (NAD(P)H) in epidermal granular layer cells and structural changes in collagen fibres in the dermal layer. Additionally, the dermatoscope was used to investigate the micro-characterization of the lesions. We observed that the epidermis in the lesion area was thickened, hair follicles were keratinized, and there was obvious inflammation and blood flow aggregation by optical imaging technology. Based on these findings, the pathological progression of this acne model could be divided into the inflammation phase, accompanied by bacterial colonization, and the reparative phase. These results provide a new perspective for the assessment of acne and offer an experimental basis for the selection of precise drugs for clinical use.
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- Dongying Li
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Life Science, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Popoola A, Ghosh PS, Kingsland M, Kashikar R, DeTellem D, Xu Y, Ma S, Witanachchi S, Lisenkov S, Ponomareva I. First-principles property assessment of hybrid formate perovskites. J Chem Phys 2023; 159:074702. [PMID: 37589410 DOI: 10.1063/5.0159526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023] Open
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Hybrid organic-inorganic formate perovskites, AB(HCOO)3, are a large family of compounds that exhibit a variety of phase transitions and diverse properties, such as (anti)ferroelectricity, ferroelasticity, (anti)ferromagnetism, and multiferroism. While many properties of these materials have already been characterized, we are not aware of any study that focuses on the comprehensive property assessment of a large number of formate perovskites. A comparison of the properties of materials within the family is challenging due to systematic errors attributed to different techniques or the lack of data. For example, complete piezoelectric, dielectric, and elastic tensors are not available. In this work, we utilize first-principles density functional theory based simulations to overcome these challenges and to report structural, mechanical, dielectric, piezoelectric, and ferroelectric properties of 29 formate perovskites. We find that these materials exhibit elastic stiffness in the range 0.5-127.0 GPa; highly anisotropic linear compressibility, including zero and even negative values; dielectric constants in the range 0.1-102.1; highly anisotropic piezoelectric response with the longitudinal values in the range 1.18-21.12 pC/N; and spontaneous polarizations in the range 0.2-7.8 μC/cm2. Furthermore, we propose and computationally characterize a few formate perovskites that have not been reported yet.
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- Abduljelili Popoola
- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Glass and Advanced Materials Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
- Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094, India
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, CHEM 305D, 1508 W. Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas 76201, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, CHEM 305D, 1508 W. Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas 76201, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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Liu R, Vázquez-Montelongo EA, Ma S, Shen J. Quantum Descriptors for Predicting and Understanding the Structure-Activity Relationships of Michael Acceptor Warheads. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:4912-4923. [PMID: 37463342 PMCID: PMC10837637 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00720] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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Predictive modeling and understanding of chemical warhead reactivities have the potential to accelerate targeted covalent drug discovery. Recently, the carbanion formation free energies as well as other ground-state electronic properties from density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been proposed as predictors of glutathione reactivities of Michael acceptors; however, no clear consensus exists. By profiling the thiol-Michael reactions of a diverse set of singly- and doubly-activated olefins, including several model warheads related to afatinib, here we reexamined the question of whether low-cost electronic properties can be used as predictors of reaction barriers. The electronic properties related to the carbanion intermediate were found to be strong predictors, e.g., the change in the Cβ charge accompanying carbanion formation. The least expensive reactant-only properties, the electrophilicity index, and the Cβ charge also show strong rank correlations, suggesting their utility as quantum descriptors. A second objective of the work is to clarify the effect of the β-dimethylaminomethyl (DMAM) substitution, which is incorporated in the warheads of several FDA-approved covalent drugs. Our data suggest that the β-DMAM substitution is cationic at neutral pH in solution and promotes acrylamide's intrinsic reactivity by enhancing the charge accumulation at Cα upon carbanion formation. In contrast, the inductive effect of the β-trimethylaminomethyl substitution is diminished due to steric hindrance. Together, these results reconcile the current views of the intrinsic reactivities of acrylamides and contribute to large-scale predictive modeling and an understanding of the structure-activity relationships of Michael acceptors for rational TCI design.
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- Ruibin Liu
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics, Towson University, Towson, Maryland 21252, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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Zheng Y, Xie L, Huang Z, Peng J, Huang S, Guo R, Huang J, Lin Z, Zhuang Z, Yin J, Hou Z, Ma S. Enhanced activity of the left precuneus as a predictor of visuospatial dysfunction correlates with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis. Eur J Med Res 2023; 28:276. [PMID: 37559139 PMCID: PMC10413629 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01224-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the potential diagnostic biomarkers of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and assess the relation between visuospatial dysfunction and disease activity in RA patients using mental rotation task (MRT)-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). METHODS A total of 27 RA patients (11 in remission, 16 in active) and 27 well-matched controls were enrolled. The visuospatial function of the subjects was measured by MRT. Brain activity data were collected using blood oxygen level dependent fMRI technique under MRT. Disease activity score 28 (DAS28) was used to evaluate the disease severity of RA patients. An analysis of the correlations between abnormal visuospatial-related brain regions, MRT performance, and DAS28 was conducted. RESULTS RA patients performed worse on MRT than controls. Compared to the control group, RA patients showed enhanced activation in the left precuneus, left superior frontal gyrus and right cingulate gyrus during the rotation task, with left hemisphere dominance. RA patients in active showed enhanced activation in the left precuneus, left middle frontal gyrus and right cingulate gyrus compared to the patients in remission. The left precuneus activation was negatively correlated with MRT accuracy (r = -0.621, p = 0.01) and positively correlated with DAS28 (r = 0.710, p = 0.002), and MRT accuracy was negatively correlated with DAS28 in RA patients (r = -0.702, p = 0.002). CONCLUSION Enhanced activation of the left precuneus in RA patients affects visuospatial function and is closely related to disease activity. These changes may provide a valuable diagnostic neuroimaging biomarker of RA.
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- Yanmin Zheng
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, No. 57 ChangPing Road, Shantou, 515041, Guangdong, China.
- Laboratory of Medical Molecular Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
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White MJ, Sheka AC, LaRocca CJ, Irey RL, Ma S, Wirth KM, Benner A, Denbo JW, Jensen EH, Ankeny JS, Ikramuddin S, Tuttle TM, Hui JYC, Marmor S. The association of new-onset diabetes with subsequent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer-novel use of a large administrative database. J Public Health (Oxf) 2023; 45:e266-e274. [PMID: 36321614 PMCID: PMC10273390 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdac118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Screening options for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are limited. New-onset type 2 diabetes (NoD) is associated with subsequent diagnosis of PDAC in observational studies and may afford an opportunity for PDAC screening. We evaluated this association using a large administrative database. METHODS Patients were identified using claims data from the OptumLabs® Data Warehouse. Adult patients with NoD diagnosis were matched 1:3 with patients without NoD using age, sex and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) status. The event of PDAC diagnosis was compared between cohorts using the Kaplan-Meier method. Factors associated with PDAC diagnosis were evaluated with Cox's proportional hazards modeling. RESULTS We identified 640 421 patients with NoD and included 1 921 263 controls. At 3 years, significantly more PDAC events were identified in the NoD group vs control group (579 vs 505; P < 0.001). When controlling for patient factors, NoD was significantly associated with elevated risk of PDAC (HR 3.474, 95% CI 3.082-3.920, P < 0.001). Other factors significantly associated with PDAC diagnosis were increasing age, increasing age among Black patients, and COPD diagnosis (P ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS NoD was independently associated with subsequent diagnosis of PDAC within 3 years. Future studies should evaluate the feasibility and benefit of PDAC screening in patients with NoD.
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- M J White
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- OptumLabs® Visiting Fellow, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Institute for Health Informatics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55455, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- OptumLabs® Visiting Fellow, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Institute for Health Informatics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa FL 33612 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- OptumLabs® Visiting Fellow, Eden Prairie, MN, USA Institute for Health Informatics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55455, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55455, USA
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN, 55455 USA
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Petrillo N, Dinh K, Vogt KA, Ma S. Catalytic Mechanism of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Protease Investigated by Combined QM/MM Molecular Dynamics Simulations. J Chem Inf Model 2023. [PMID: 37289654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.3c00440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Combined quantum mechanical and molecular mechanical (QM/MM) molecular dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the catalytic mechanism of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) protease, a retroviral aspartic protease that is a potential therapeutic target for curing HTLV-1-associated diseases. To elucidate the proteolytic cleavage mechanism, we determined the two-dimensional free energy surfaces of the HTLV-1 protease-catalyzed reactions through various possible pathways. The free energy simulations suggest that the catalytic reactions of the HTLV-1 protease occur in the following sequential steps: (1) a proton is transferred from the lytic water to Asp32', followed by the nucleophilic addition of the resulting hydroxyl to the carbonyl carbon of the scissile bond, forming a tetrahedral oxyanion intermediate, and (2) a proton is transferred from Asp32 to the peptide nitrogen of the scissile bond, leading to the spontaneous breakage of the scissile bond. The rate-limiting step of this catalytic process is the proton transfer from Asp32 to the peptide nitrogen of the scissile bond, with a free energy of activation of 21.1 kcal/mol. This free energy barrier is close to the experimentally determined free energy of activation (16.3 kcal/mol) calculated from the measured catalytic rate constant (kcat). This mechanistic study provides detailed dynamic and structural information that will facilitate the design of mechanism-based inhibitors for the treatment of HTLV-1-associated diseases.
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- Natalie Petrillo
- Department of Chemistry, Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Jess and Mildred Fisher College of Science and Mathematics, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252, United States
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Yang J, Zhao L, Zhou T, Ma S, Wang X. Catalytic Oxidation Activity of NO over Mullite-Supported Amorphous Manganese Oxide Catalyst. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:ma16103821. [PMID: 37241448 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103821] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO) can pose a severe threat to human health and the environment. Many catalytic materials that contain noble metals can oxidize NO into NO2. Therefore, the development of a low-cost, earth-abundant, and high-performance catalytic material is essential for NO removal. In this study, mullite whiskers on a micro-scale spherical aggregate support were obtained from high-alumina coal fly ash using an acid-alkali combined extraction method. Microspherical aggregates and Mn(NO3)2 were used as the catalyst support and the precursor, respectively. A mullite-supported amorphous manganese oxide (MSAMO) catalyst was prepared by impregnation and calcination at low temperatures, in which amorphous MnOx is evenly dispersed on the surface and inside of aggregated microsphere support. The MSAMO catalyst, with a hierarchical porous structure, exhibits high catalytic performance for the oxidation of NO. The MSAMO catalyst, with a 5 wt% MnOx loading, presented satisfactory NO catalytic oxidation activity at 250 °C, with an NO conversion rate as high as 88%. Manganese exists in a mixed-valence state in amorphous MnOx, and Mn4+ provides the main active sites. The lattice oxygen and chemisorbed oxygen in amorphous MnOx participate in the catalytic oxidation of NO into NO2. This study provides insights into the effectiveness of catalytic NO removal in practical industrial coal-fired boiler flue gas. The development of high-performance MSAMO catalysts represents an important step towards the production of low-cost, earth-abundant, and easily synthesized catalytic oxidation materials.
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- Jianlin Yang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin 123000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Green Processes and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Green Recycling for Strategic Metal Resources, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Green Processes and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- Innovation Academy for Green Manufacture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Green Recycling for Strategic Metal Resources, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Ju Y, Liu K, Ma G, Zhu B, Wang H, Hu Z, Zhao J, Zhang L, Cui K, He XR, Huang M, Li Y, Xu S, Gao Y, Liu K, Liu H, Zhuo Z, Zhang G, Guo Z, Ye Y, Zhang L, Zhou X, Ma S, Qiu Y, Zhang M, Tao Y, Zhang M, Xian L, Xie W, Wang G, Wang Y, Wang C, Wang DH, Yu K. Bacterial antibiotic resistance among cancer inpatients in China: 2016-20. QJM 2023; 116:213-220. [PMID: 36269193 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcac244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The incidence of infections among cancer patients is as high as 23.2-33.2% in China. However, the lack of information and data on the number of antibiotics used by cancer patients is an obstacle to implementing antibiotic management plans. AIM This study aimed to investigate bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance in Chinese cancer patients to provide a reference for the rational use of antibiotics. DESIGN This was a 5-year retrospective study on the antibiotic resistance of cancer patients. METHODS In this 5-year surveillance study, we collected bacterial and antibiotic resistance data from 20 provincial cancer diagnosis and treatment centers and three specialized cancer hospitals in China. We analyzed the resistance of common bacteria to antibiotics, compared to common clinical drug-resistant bacteria, evaluated the evolution of critical drug-resistant bacteria and conducted data analysis. FINDINGS Between 2016 and 2020, 216 219 bacterial strains were clinically isolated. The resistance trend of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae to amikacin, ciprofloxacin, cefotaxime, piperacillin/tazobactam and imipenem was relatively stable and did not significantly increase over time. The resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains to all antibiotics tested, including imipenem and meropenem, decreased over time. In contrast, the resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii strains to carbapenems increased from 4.7% to 14.7%. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) significantly decreased from 65.2% in 2016 to 48.9% in 2020. CONCLUSIONS The bacterial prevalence and antibiotic resistance rates of E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii, S. aureus and MRSA were significantly lower than the national average.
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- Y Ju
- From the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hebei Tumor Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanxi Tumor Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- From the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jilin Tumor Hospital, Changchun, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital, Hefei, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Hangzhou Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Tumor Hospital, Nantong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Baotou Cancer Hospital, Baotou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Department of Critical Care Medicine, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Li L, Ma Y, He G, Ma S, Wang Y, Sun Y. Pilose antler extract restores type I and III collagen to accelerate wound healing. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 161:114510. [PMID: 36931024 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Granulation tissue has supporting and filling functions in wound healing. The collagen produced by fibroblast acts as a cell scaffold in the granulation tissue to facilitate the formation of new blood vessels and epithelial coverage. Previously, we extracted protein components from the pilose antler that was involved in the biological process of collagen fibril organization. They were also found to contain abundant extracellular matrix(ECM) components. Therefore, in this experiment, we used a rat model of full-thickness skin excision and fibroblasts to perform an experiment for determination of the effects of pilose antler protein extract (PAE) on collagen content and fiber synthesis during wound healing. Additionally, we further analyzed its pharmacological effects on wound healing and the possible regulatory mechanisms. We found that PAE accelerated synthesis of type I and III collagen, promoted the formation of type III collagen fibers, and reduced collagen degradation by recruiting fibroblasts. Furthermore, the extract upregulated the expression of TGF β R1 and Smad2, and initiated the entry of Smad2/Smad3 into the nucleus. After adding SB431542 to inhibit TGF-β type I receptor activity, PAE's ability to promote Smad2/Smad3 nuclear localization was weakened. These data indicate that local PAE therapy can promote the proliferation of fibroblasts, dynamically regulate the expression of TGF-β, and increase the amount of collagen and the synthesis of type III collagen fibers by promoting smad2 activity in the proliferation period, thus accelerating the regenerative healing of wounds.
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- Lishuang Li
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Wang J, Ma S, Wu Q, Xu Q, Wang J, Zhang R, Bai L, Li L, Liu H. Effects of testis testosterone deficiency on gene expression in the adrenal gland and skeletal muscle of ducks. Br Poult Sci 2023. [PMID: 36735924 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2023.2176741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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1. Testosterone has an anabolic effect on skeletal muscle. The testes produce most of the testosterone in vivo, while the adrenal glands contribute smaller amounts. When testis testosterone is deficient the adrenal gland increases steroid hormone synthesis, which is referred to as compensatory testicular adaptation (CTA).2. To reveal the effects of testis testosterone deficiency on adrenal steroid hormones synthesis and skeletal muscle development, gene expression related to adrenal steroid hormones synthesis and skeletal muscle development were determined by RNA-seq.3. The results showed that castrating male ducks had significant effects on their body weight but no significant impact on cross-sectional area (CSA) or density of pectoral muscle fibres. In skeletal muscle protein metabolism, expression levels of the catabolic gene atrogin1/MAFbx and the anabolic gene eEF2 were significantly higher, with concomitant increases after castration. The adrenal glands' alteration of the steroid hormone 11β-hydroxylase (CYP11B1) was significantly lower following castration.4. Expression pattern analysis showed that the adrenal glands' glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1/GR) had a potential regulatory relationship with the skeletal muscle-related genes (Pax7, mTOR, FBXO32, FOXO3, and FOXO4).5. The data showed that castration affected muscle protein metabolism, adrenal steroid and testosterone synthesis. In addition, it was speculated that, after castration, steroid hormones produced by the adrenal gland could have a compensatory effect, which might mediate the changes in skeletal muscle protein metabolism and development.
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- J Wang
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, P.R. China
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Cui K, Yang W, Liu Z, Liu G, Li D, Sun Y, He G, Ma S, Cao Y, Jiang X, Chevalier S, Cornelis P, Wei Q, Wang Y. Chenodeoxycholic Acid-Amikacin Combination Enhances Eradication of Staphylococcus aureus. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0243022. [PMID: 36625660 PMCID: PMC9927322 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02430-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The rise of antibiotic resistance and dearth of novel antibiotics have posed a serious health crisis worldwide. In this study, we screened a combination of antibiotics and nonantibiotics providing a viable strategy to solve this issue by broadening the antimicrobial spectrum. We found that chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), a cholic acid derivative of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Tanreqing (TRQ), synergizes with amikacin against Staphylococcus aureus in vitro, and this synergistic killing was effective against diverse methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) variants, including small-colony variants (SCVs), biofilm strains, and persisters. The CDCA-amikacin combination protects a mouse model from S. aureus infections. Mechanistically, CDCA increases the uptake of aminoglycosides in a proton motive force-dependent manner by dissipating the chemical potential and potentiates reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation by inhibiting superoxide dismutase activity. This work highlights the potential use of TCM components in treating S. aureus-associated infections and extend the use of aminoglycosides in eradicating Gram-positive pathogens. IMPORTANCE Multidrug resistance (MDR) is spreading globally with increasing speed. The search for new antibiotics is one of the key strategies in the fight against MDR. Antibiotic resistance breakers that may or may not have direct antibacterial action and can either be coadministered or conjugated with other antibiotics are being studied. To better expand the antibacterial spectrum of certain antibiotics, we identified one component from a traditional Chinese medicine, Tanreqing (TRQ), that increased the activity of aminoglycosides. We found that this so-called agent, chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), sensitizes Staphylococcus aureus to aminoglycoside killing and protects a mouse model from S. aureus infections. CDCA increases the uptake of aminoglycosides in a proton motive force-dependent manner by dissipating the chemical potential and potentiates ROS generation by inhibiting superoxide dismutase activity in S. aureus. Our work highlights the potential use of TCM or its effective components, such as CDCA, in treating antibiotic resistance-associated infections.
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- Kaiyu Cui
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Normandy University, University of Rouen Normandy, Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, Evreux, France
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- Normandy University, University of Rouen Normandy, Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, Evreux, France
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- Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Schaber J, Xiang R, Arnold A, Ryzhov A, Teichert J, Murcek P, Zwartek P, Ma S, Michel P. Impact of various cleaning procedures on p‐GaN surfaces. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.7207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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- J. Schaber
- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
- Department of Physical Chemistry Technische Universität Dresden
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf Institute of Radiation Physics, ELBE
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Cui K, Yang W, Liu S, Li D, Li L, Ren X, Sun Y, He G, Ma S, Zhang J, Wei Q, Wang Y. Synergistic Inhibition of MRSA by Chenodeoxycholic Acid and Carbapenem Antibiotics. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 12:antibiotics12010071. [PMID: 36671273 PMCID: PMC9854648 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12010071] [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: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has posed a severe global health threat. In this study, we screened an antibiotic and non-antibiotic combination that provides a viable strategy to solve this issue by broadening the antimicrobial spectrum. We found that chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) could synergistically act with carbapenem antibiotics to eradicate MRSA-related infections. This synergy specifically targets MRSA and was also validated using 25 clinical MRSA strains using time-kill analysis. We speculated that the underlying mechanism was associated with the interaction of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). As a result, the synergistic efficiency of CDCA with carbapenems targeting PBP1 was better than that of β-lactams targeting PBPs. Moreover, we showed that CDCA did not affect the expression level of PBPs, but sensitized MRSA to carbapenems by disrupting the cell membrane. In our study, we have revealed a novel synergistic combination of antibiotics and non-antibiotics to combat potential bacterial infections.
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- Kaiyu Cui
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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- Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang 330044, China
- Correspondence: (Q.W.); (Y.W.)
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
- Correspondence: (Q.W.); (Y.W.)
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Wang H, Li X, Xu L, Ren Y, Deng W, Feng H, Yang Z, Ma S, Ni Q, Kuang Y. The Feasibility of Quad-Modal PET/SPECT/Spectral-CT/CBCT On-Board Imaging in a Small-Animal Radiation Therapy Platform. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.557] [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: 10/31/2022]
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Wang J, Chen G, Chen S, Joseph Raj AN, Zhuang Z, Xie L, Ma S. Ultrasonic breast tumor extraction based on adversarial mechanism and active contour. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2022; 225:107052. [PMID: 35985149 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Breast cancer is a high incidence of gynecological diseases; breast ultrasound screening can effectively reduce the mortality rate of breast cancer. In breast ultrasound images, the localization and segmentation of tumor lesions are important steps for the extraction of lesions, which helps clinicians evaluate breast lesions quantitatively and makes better clinical diagnosis of the disease. However, the segmentation of breast lesions is difficult due to the blurred and uneven edges of some lesions. In this paper, we propose a segmentation framework combining active contour module and deep learning adversarial mechanism and apply it for the segmentation of breast tumor lesions. METHOD We use a conditional adversarial network as the main framework. The generator is a segmentation network consisting of a Deformed U-Net and an active contour module. Here, the Deformed U-Net performs pixel-level segmentation for breast ultrasound images. The active contour module refines the tumor lesion edges, and the refined result provides loss information for Deformed U-Net. Therefore, the Deformed U-Net can better classify the edge pixels. The discriminator is the Markov discriminator; this discriminator provides loss feedback for the segmentation network. We cross-train the discriminator and segmentation network to implement Adversarial Mechanism for getting a more optimized segmentation network. RESULTS The segmentation performance of the segmentation network for breast ultrasound images is improved by adding a Markov discriminator to provide discriminant loss training. The proposed method for segmenting the tumor lesions in breast ultrasound image obtains dice coefficient: 89.7%, accuracy: 98.1%, precision: 86.3%, mean-intersection-over-union: 82.2%, recall: 94.7%, specificity: 98.5% and F1score: 89.7%. CONCLUSION Comparing with traditional methods, the proposed method gives better performance. The experimental results show that the proposed method can effectively segment the lesions in breast ultrasound images, and then assist doctors to realize the diagnosis of breast lesions.
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- Jinhong Wang
- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 57 Changping Road, Longhu District, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Shantou University, No.243, Daxue Road, Tuo Jiang Street, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Shantou University, No.243, Daxue Road, Tuo Jiang Street, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Shantou University, No.243, Daxue Road, Tuo Jiang Street, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Shantou University, No.243, Daxue Road, Tuo Jiang Street, Jinping District, Shantou City, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 57 Changping Road, Longhu District, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, 57 Changping Road, Longhu District, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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Yang Z, Xu C, Ma S, Zhao RQ, Yang HM, Wang ZY. Effects of betaine supplementation on reproductive performance of breeding geese. Br Poult Sci 2022; 64:283-288. [PMID: 36164766 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2022.2128988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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1. An experiment feeding three concentrations of betaine was conducted using breeding geese to analyse the reproductive performance, serum biochemical indexes, egg quality and intestinal immunity.2. A total of 450 female and 90 male Jiangnan White breeding geese were divided into three treatments, with five pen replicates each containing 30 female geese and 6 male geese.3. The results showed that there was no significant effect on the reproductive performance, serum biochemical indexes or jejunal villi goblet cells of geese with different levels of betaine in the diet (P>0.05). Compared with the control group, the addition of 2.5 g/kg betaine to the diet showed a tendency to increase egg mass (P>0.05) the betaine content in the yolk (P<0.05). Feeding betaine significantly increased the height of jejunal villi and egg yolk total cholesterol content in female geese (P<0.05).4. In conclusion, adding betaine to the goose diet was effective in its ability to improve intestinal structures and increase egg production. Adding 2.5 g/kg betaine to feed significantly increased the content of TCHOL and betaine in goose eggs.
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- Z Yang
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology & Biochemistry, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P. R. China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, P. R. China.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, 225009, P. R. China
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Xia B, Zhang M, Chen X, Jiang H, Wang J, Ye J, Ma S. EP14.01-021 Anlotinib Plus Irinotecan or Docetaxel in Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Relapsed within Six Months: a Single-Arm Phase II Study. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.956] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Wu K, Chen X, Ma S. EP05.01-031 Lysimachia Capillipes Capilliposide C Enhances the Radiosensitivity of Lung Cancer by Promoting ERRFI1 via Inhibiting Phosphorylation of STAT3. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.478] [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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Shen J, Huang J, Li X, Xia B, Wang B, Yang S, Wu K, Zhang M, Wang J, Zhao P, Chen X, Ma S. EP08.02-136 Final Analysis of a Phase II Study: Anlotinib Plus Docetaxel in Patients with Previously Treated Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.819] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Pan K, Zhu L, Wang B, Xu X, Ma S, Xia B. EP10.01-001 Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Brain Metastases in Lung Cancer: Dose-Response Effect and Toxicity. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.878] [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]
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Xu Y, Zhu L, Ma S. EP08.02-167 Diverse Effects of Radiotherapy for Osimertinib Acquired Resistance Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Gene Matters. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.850] [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: 10/14/2022]
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Chen S, Su Z, Ma S, Sun Z, Liu X, Huang M. 375P The co-mutations and genetic features of BRAF-mutated gene mutations in a large Chinese MSS colorectal cancer cohort. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.513] [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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Tang X, Sun Y, Li Y, Ma S, Zhang K, Chen A, Lyu Y, Yu R. Sodium butyrate protects against oxidative stress in high-fat-diet-induced obese rats by promoting GSK-3β/Nrf2 signaling pathway and mitochondrial function. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14334. [PMID: 35848364 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sodium butyrate (NaB), obtained by fermenting dietary fiber via intestinal microflora, was recently shown to improve the activity of some antioxidant enzymes in vivo. This study aims to investigate the term changes of mitochondrial energy metabolism and redox homeostasis in skeletal muscles and clarify the regulatory mechanism and dose effect of NaB on skeletal muscle. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into the control group, obesity-prone (OP) group and obesity-resistant (OR) group based on the gain of body weight after 8 weeks' of feeding high-fat diet (HFD), followed by sacrificing rats at the end of 20th week. NaB intervention (12 weeks) could effectively reduce the body weight of rats in the OP and OR groups. NaB also mediated upregulation of antioxidant enzyme activity and GSH/GSSG ratio, while reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. At the molecular level, NaB upregulated Pi3k, Nrf2, Nqo-1, and Ho-1, but downregulated Gsk-3β mRNA expression by regulating the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway to enhance tissue antioxidant capacity. At the same time, NaB intervention significantly upregulated Glut4, Irs-1, Pdx1, and MafA, expression in gastrocnemius muscles of OP and OR rats, and elevated insulin secretion and muscle insulin sensitivity. Thus, NaB activates antioxidant pathway, improves the antioxidant capacity of obese rat tissues and promotes glucose metabolism. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: This study found that obesity-prone and obesity-resistant rats have differences in mitochondrial redox homeostasis and energy metabolism in tissues. Meanwhile, sodium butyrate can effectively promote muscle protein synthesis, increase insulin sensitivity, and promote glucose metabolism in obesity rats. Thus, sodium butyrate supplementation or increasing intestinal butyrate production (e.g., by consuming foods rich in dietary fiber) is a potential means of improving the body's glucose metabolism and obesity profile.
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- Xue Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Functional Food, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Food Safety and Quality Control in Jiangsu Province, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- The Affiliated Wuxi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
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Wu DY, Feng L, Hao XY, Huang SB, Wu ZF, Ma S, Yin YL, Tan CQ. Effects of dietary supplementation of gestating sows with adenosine 5 '-monophosphate or adenosine on placental angiogenesis and vitality of their offspring. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:6628671. [PMID: 35781577 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Our previous study found that dietary nucleotide supplementation, including adenosine 5 '-monophosphate (AMP), could increase AMP content in sow milk and promote piglet growth, but its effects on placental efficiency and piglet vitality remains unknown. This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of dietary AMP or its metabolite adenosine (ADO) supplementation on sow reproductive performance and placental angiogenesis. A total of 135 sows with a similar farrowing time were blocked by backfat and body weight (BW) at day 65 of gestation, and assigned to 1 of 3 dietary treatment groups (n = 45 per treatment): basal diet, basal diet supplemented with 0.1% AMP, or 0.1% ADO, respectively. Placental analysis and the characteristics of sows and piglets unveiled that compared with control (CON) group, AMP or ADO supplementation could improve sow placental efficiency (P<0.05) and newborn piglet vitality (P<0.05), increase piglet birth weight (P<0.05), and reduce stillbirth rate (P<0.05). More importantly, AMP or ADO supplementation could increase the contents of AMP, ADO, and their metabolites in placentae (P<0.05). Meanwhile, AMP or ADO supplementation could also increase placental vascular density (P<0.05) and the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor A (P<0.05), as well as promote the migration and tube formation of porcine iliac artery endothelial cells (P<0.05). Overall, maternal dietary AMP or ADO supplementation could increase their contents in the placenta, thereby improving placental angiogenesis and neonatal piglet vitality.
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- D Y Wu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Pollution Control and Waste Utilization in Livestock and Poultry Production, Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, Hunan 410125, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Institute of Subtropical Animal Nutrition and Feed, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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Wu Q, Ma S, Lin HD, Gao X. [Comparison of criteria for metabolically healthy overweight/obesity in Shanghai Changfeng study]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2022; 61:771-778. [PMID: 35764560 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220106-00018] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To establish a more suitable and practicable criterion of metabolically healthy overweight/obesity (MHO/O) in Chinese, a comparison study on different criteria of MHO/O was conducted in subjects aged over 45-year-old in Shanghai Changfeng Community. Method: A total of 3 301 overweight/obese subjects over 45 years old (men 1 521, women 1 789) in Shanghai Changfeng Community was included in the study. According to the inclusion or exclusion of waist circumference (WC), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) ≥2.5, and numbers of abnormal metabolic components, the MHO/O criteria were divided into 7 types: Adult Treatment Panel Ⅲ (ATP-Ⅲ) (with WC)<1 component, ATP-Ⅲ (with WC)<2 components, ATP-Ⅲ (with WC)<3 components, ATP-Ⅲ (without WC)<1 component, ATP-Ⅲ (without WC)<2 components, adjusted metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) criteria<1 component, and adjusted MAFLD criteria<2 components. The prevalence of MHO/O and its relationship with the changes of body mass index (BMI), and the differences of the characteristics of MHO/O among the 7 types of metabolic health standards were compared. Result: The prevalence of MHO/O according to the ATP-Ⅲ (with WC)<1, ATP-Ⅲ (with WC)<2, ATP-Ⅲ (with WC)<3, ATP-Ⅲ (without WC)<1, ATP-Ⅲ (without WC)<2, adjusted MAFLD criteria<1, and adjusted MAFLD criteria<2 was 2.85%, 15.48%, 39.87%, 8.00%, 33.66%, 2.33%, 12.24%, respectively. The prevalence of MHO/O decreased as BMI increased. When BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2, the prevalence of MHO/O by ATP-Ⅲ (with WC)<1 and adjusted MAFLD criteria<1 dropped to 0. Conclusion: The adjusted MAFLD criterion without abnormal metabolic components is the most practicable definition of MHO/O.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan Institute for Metabolic Disease, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan Institute for Metabolic Disease, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan Institute for Metabolic Disease, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan Institute for Metabolic Disease, Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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Sun Y, Li L, Ma S, He G, Yang W, Wang Y. In vivo Visualization of Collagen Transdermal Absorption by Second-Harmonic Generation and Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence Microscopy. Front Chem 2022; 10:925931. [PMID: 35720999 PMCID: PMC9205562 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.925931] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The transdermal administration of collagen is an important method used for wound healing and skin regeneration. However, due to the limitations of previous approaches, the process and degree of collagen transdermal absorption could only be quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated in vitro. In the present study, we introduced a novel approach that combines second-harmonic generation with two-photon excited fluorescence to visualize the dynamics of collagen transdermal absorption in vivo. High-resolution images showed that exogenous recombinant human collagen permeated the epidermis through hair follicles and sebaceous glands reached the dermis, and formed reticular structures in real time. We also validated these findings through traditional in vitro skin scanning and histological examination. Thus, our approach provides a reliable measurement for real-time evaluation of collagen absorption and treatment effects in vivo.
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- Yanan Sun
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Treatment for Major Disease, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Treatment for Major Disease, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Treatment for Major Disease, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Treatment for Major Disease, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Treatment for Major Disease, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Research of Chinese Medicine on Prevention and Treatment for Major Disease, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Yang W, Cui K, Tong Q, Ma S, Sun Y, He G, Li D, Lin L, Blazekovic B, Chevalier S, Wang Y, Wei Q, Wang Y. Traditional Chinese Medicine Tanreqing Targets Both Cell Division and Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:884045. [PMID: 35573768 PMCID: PMC9093593 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.884045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus aureus has been recognized as an important human pathogen and poses a serious health threat worldwide. With the advent of antibiotic resistance, such as the increased number of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), there is an urgent need to develop new therapeutical agents. In this study, Chinese traditional medicine Tanreqing (TRQ) has been used as an alternative treating agent against MRSA and we aim to unravel the mode of action of TRQ underlying MRSA inhibition. TRQ treatment affected numerous gene expression as revealed by RNA-seq analysis. Meanwhile, TRQ targeted cell division to inhibit cell growth as shown by illumination microscopy. Besides, we confirmed that TRQ downregulates the expression of virulence factors such as hemolysin and autolysin. Finally, we used a murine model to demonstrate that TRQ efficiently reduces bacterial virulence. Altogether, we have proved TRQ formula to be an effective agent against S. aureus infections.
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- Weifeng Yang
- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Biological Engineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratory of Microbiology Signals and Microenvironment, Normandy University, University of Rouen Normandy, Evreux, France
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, China
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- Nanchang Institute of Technology, Nanchang, China
- *Correspondence: Qing Wei, ; Yi Wang,
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- Experimental Research Center, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Qing Wei, ; Yi Wang,
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Fiamanya S, Ma S, Yates DRA. The association between preoperative Mini-Cog© score and postoperative delirium (POD): a retrospective cohort study. Perioper Med (Lond) 2022; 11:16. [PMID: 35443735 PMCID: PMC9022325 DOI: 10.1186/s13741-022-00249-0] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background The onset of delirium after major surgery is associated with worse in-hospital outcomes for major surgical patients. Best practice recommends assessing surgical patients for delirium risk factors and this includes screening for cognitive impairment. The Mini-Cog© is a short instrument which has been shown to predict postoperative delirium (POD) and other complications in elderly patients undergoing major elective surgery. The primary aim of this study was to ascertain whether a positive preoperative Mini-Cog© is associated with postoperative delirium in elective colorectal surgery patients at high-risk of mortality due to age or comorbidity. Secondary outcomes were 90-day mortality and length of stay. Methods This is a retrospective analysis of data gathered prospectively between October 2015 and December 2017. Baseline data were collected at a preoperative screening clinic, and postoperative data during daily ward rounds by the Perioperative Medicine team at The York Hospital. Results Three hundred nineteen patients were included in the final analysis, of which 52 (16%) were found to be cognitively impaired on the Mini-Cog©. Older patients (median difference 10 years, p < 0.001) and patients with cognitive impairment (OR 3.04, 95%CI 1.15 to 8.03, p = 0.019) were more likely to develop postoperative delirium in univariate analysis; however, cognitive impairment (OR 0.492, 95%CI 0.177 to 1.368, p = 0.174) loses its significance when controlled for by confounding factors in a logistic regression model. Cognitive impairment (OR 4.65, 95%CI 1.36 to 15.9, p = 0.02), frailty (OR 7.28, 95%CI 1.92 to 27.58, p = 0.009), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade (OR 5.95, 95%CI 1.54 to 22.94, p = 0.006) and age (median difference 10 years, p = 0.002) were significantly associated with 90-day mortality in univariate analysis. Sex was the only factor significantly associated with length of stay in the multiple regression model, with males having a 3-day longer average length of stay than females (OR = 2.94, 95%CI 0.10–5.78). Conclusions Mini-Cog© is not independently associated with post-operative delirium in high-risk elective colorectal surgery patients in this cohort. Mini-Cog© shows promise as a possible predictor of 90-day mortality. Larger studies exploring preoperative cognitive status and postoperative confusion and mortality could improve risk-stratification for surgery and allocation of resources to those patients at higher risk.
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- S Fiamanya
- Cross Lane Hospital, Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, Cross Lane, Scarborough, YO12 6DN, UK.
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- York Hospital, York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wiggington Road, York, YO31 8HE, UK
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- York Hospital, York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Wiggington Road, York, YO31 8HE, UK.,Academic Alliance of Perioperative Medicine, Hull York Medical School, Heslington, UK
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Lv Z, Mao C, Ma S, Wang J, Yang J, Yang Z, Liang Q. Microstructure and properties analysis of accumulative-roll-bonding-processed Mg–Li/Ta composites for shielding of high-energy electron. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109940] [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]
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Ghosh PS, DeTellem D, Ren J, Witanachchi S, Ma S, Lisenkov S, Ponomareva I. Unusual Properties of Hydrogen-Bonded Ferroelectrics: The Case of Cobalt Formate. Phys Rev Lett 2022; 128:077601. [PMID: 35244418 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.128.077601] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites is a class of materials with diverse chemically tunable properties and outstanding potential for multifunctionality. We use first-principles simulations to predict room temperature ferroelectricity in a representative of the formate family, [NH_{2}NH_{3}][Co(HCOO)_{3}]. The ferroelectricity arises as a "by-product" of structural transition driven by the stabilization of the hydrogen bond. As a consequence the coupling with the electric field is relatively weak giving origin to large intrinsic coercive fields and making material immune to the depolarizing fields known for its detrimental role in nanoscale ferroelectrics. Insensitivity to the electric field and the intrinsic dynamics of the order-disorder transition in such material leads to the supercoercivity defined as significant increase in the coercive field with frequency. Room temperature polarization measurements provide further support for the predictions.
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
- Glass & Advanced Materials Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, CHEM 305D, 1508 W Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas 76201, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, CHEM 305D, 1508 W Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas 76201, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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Xie D, Li Y, Ma S, Yang X, Mei Y, Peng L, Lang Y, Chen A, Huang B, Chen Y, Huang X, Qian CN. FLASH Mechanisms Track (Oral Presentations) BIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF MURINE VENTRAL SKIN IRRADIATION WITH PULSED FLASH RADIOTHERAPY USING A CLINICAL LINAC. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01464-8] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Wilson JT, Saskin S, Meng Y, Ma S, Dilip R, Burgers AP, Thompson JD. Trapping Alkaline Earth Rydberg Atoms Optical Tweezer Arrays. Phys Rev Lett 2022; 128:033201. [PMID: 35119888 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.128.033201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Neutral atom qubits with Rydberg-mediated interactions are a leading platform for developing large-scale coherent quantum systems. In the majority of experiments to date, the Rydberg states are not trapped by the same potential that confines ground state atoms, resulting in atom loss and constraints on the achievable interaction time. In this Letter, we demonstrate that the Rydberg states of an alkaline earth atom, ytterbium, can be stably trapped by the same red-detuned optical tweezer that also confines the ground state, by leveraging the polarizability of the Yb^{+} ion core. Using the previously unobserved ^{3}S_{1} series, we demonstrate trapped Rydberg atom lifetimes exceeding 100 μs, and observe no evidence of auto- or photoionization from the trap light for these states. We measure a coherence time of T_{2}=59 μs between two Rydberg levels, exceeding the 28 μs lifetime of untrapped Rydberg atoms under the same conditions. These results are promising for extending the interaction time of Rydberg atom arrays for quantum simulation and computing, and are vital to capitalize on the extended Rydberg lifetimes in circular states or cryogenic environments.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
- Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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- Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, TU Wien, Atominstitut, Stadionallee 2, 1020 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
- Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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- Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, USA
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Vacaru SV, Ma S, van Schie HT, Hunnius S. Eating in Synch: An investigation of parent-infant behaviour coordination during feeding interactions. Infant Behav Dev 2021; 66:101669. [PMID: 34871829 DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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During feeding, parents have been described to move their mouth as if they were eating themselves. Such matching of behaviours between parents and their infants during face-to-face interactions represents an example of behavioural synchrony. To date, however, the function of these synchronous eating-like mouth movements by the caregiver remains unexplored. To address this question, two competing hypotheses were tested: 1) the instructional hypothesis proposing that parents make eating-like mouth movements, such as opening and closing their mouth, to demonstrate to their infants what they need to do; 2) the mimicry hypothesis suggesting that parents imitate their infant's mouth actions to enhance affiliation. To test these hypotheses, we examined the temporal dependencies between parents' and infants' mouth movements. We reasoned that parents' mouth movements would occur before their infants' if they serve an instructional purpose, but that they would happen after, if parents mimic their infants. Additionally, we expected that parents' matching mouth movements would be more likely when their infants looked at them in both cases. To examine these hypotheses, fifteen caregivers were observed as they were feeding their six-month-old infants. Time-window sequential analysis was conducted to quantify how likely parents were to display mouth opening and closing before or after their infants did. The results revealed that parents' mouth movements were more likely to follow infants' movements and are thus in line with the mimicry hypothesis. Interestingly, these mouth movements of parents were independent of infant's gaze.
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- S V Vacaru
- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Behavioural Sciences Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Behavioural Sciences Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Duan S, Zhang X, Jiang X, Ou W, Fu M, Chen K, Xie X, Xiao W, Zheng L, Ma S, Li J. Risk factors and predictive model for abdominal wound dehiscence in neonates: a retrospective cohort study. Ann Med 2021; 53:900-907. [PMID: 34121552 PMCID: PMC8204998 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1938661] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Abdominal wound dehiscence (AWD) is a major complication of abdominal surgery, and neonates are a group with a high risk of AWD, which has serious consequences or can even result in death. The purpose of this study is to explore the risk factors for neonatal AWD and construct a predictive model. METHODS The clinical data of 453 cases that underwent neonatal laparotomy from June 2009 to June 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, among which 27 cases of AWD were identified. Nine factors, including gender, age at admission, weight at admission, preterm delivery, level of preoperative anaemia, hypoalbuminemia, operation time, incision length, and incision type, were analyzed to explore their correlation with neonatal AWD. RESULTS The incidence of neonatal AWD was 6.0% (27/453), among which partial wound dehiscence accounted for 4.9% (22/453) and complete wound dehiscence accounted for 1.1% (5/453). Hypoproteinemia and incision type were the independent risk factors for neonatal AWD, and weight at admission was a protective factor for AWD in the multivariate models. All these factors were incorporated to construct a nomogram, and a calibration curve was plotted. The result indicated that the actual risk was close to the predicted risk when the predicted risk rate was greater than about 35%. CONCLUSIONS Neonatal AWD is closely related to hypoproteinemia and incision contamination. Our predictive model showed the potential to provide an individualized risk estimate of AWD for neonatal patients undergoing abdominal surgery.Key messagesNeonatal abdominal wound dehiscence (AWD) has a serious consequence and the incidence of neonatal AWD was about 6.0% and the complete AWD morbidity is 1.1%.Hypoproteinemia and incision type were the independent risk factors for neonatal AWD.Our predictive model showed the potential to provide an individualized risk estimate of AWD for neonatal patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
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- Shouxing Duan
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shenzhen Pingshan District Woman’s and Children’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shenzhen Pingshan District Woman’s and Children’s Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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Zhou T, Yang Y, Ma S, Lin L, Zhou T, Zhang C, Ding X, Wang R, Feng G, Chen Y, Xu R, Huang Y, Zhang L. Bevacizumab versus placebo in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase II trial. ESMO Open 2021; 6:100313. [PMID: 34837744 PMCID: PMC8637468 DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2021.100313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The value of anti-angiogenesis antibody therapy in recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (R/M NPC) remains unknown. We carried out a phase II study to evaluate the addition of bevacizumab to paclitaxel plus carboplatin in R/M NPC. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 80 patients with previously untreated R/M NPC were randomly assigned (1 : 1) to CPB or CP groups to receive carboplatin (area under the curve 6) and paclitaxel (175 mg/m2) intravenously every 3 weeks for a maximum of six cycles in combination with or without bevacizumab (7.5 mg/kg), respectively. The primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS) as per investigators, and the secondary endpoints were PFS as per independent review committee (IRC), overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and safety. This study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02250599). RESULTS The median PFS as per investigators was 7.5 months [95% confidence interval (CI), 6.53-8.45 months] in the CPB group and 6.5 months (95% CI, 5.53-7.52 months) in the CP group (P = 0.148), which were similar to IRC-assessed PFS. The median OS was also alike between CPB and CP arms (21.0 versus 24.7 months; P = 0.326). ORRs were 87.2% and 72.5%, respectively (P = 0.105). However, the tumor-shrinking rate was higher in the CPB arm than in the CP arm (P = 0.035). No differences in grade 3 or higher adverse events between the groups were observed. CONCLUSIONS Addition of bevacizumab to paclitaxel plus carboplatin as first-line treatment did not prolong PFS and OS in patients with R/M NPC but improved tumor-shrinking rate. These results indicated that bevacizumab plus chemotherapy might be an optional choice for NPC with heavy tumor load or those pursuing short-term efficacy in neoadjuvant and concurrent chemotherapy.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Dongguan People's Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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