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Xie T, Tang WW. Could emergency admission plasma D-dimer level predict first pass effect of stent retriever thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke? Acta Radiol 2024; 65:367-373. [PMID: 38111236 DOI: 10.1177/02841851231218375] [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: 12/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence on plasma biomarkers to identify first pass effect (FPE) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with large vessel occlusion (LVO) treated with thrombectomy is limited. PURPOSE To evaluate whether plasma D-dimer could predict FPE. MATERIAL AND METHODS Consecutive patients with LVO who underwent first-line stent retriever thrombectomy at our center between January 2018 and August 2021 were enrolled. Patients were classified into the FPE (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction [mTICI] ≥2c) group or non-FPE (mTICI 0-2b) group based on angiographic outcomes. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the predictors of FPE. The overall ability of D-dimer levels in predicting FPE was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. RESULTS In total, 313 patients were included; 88 (28.1%) patients achieved FPE. Compared to those with non-FPE, patients with FPE had more diabetes mellitus history, lower D-dimer levels, higher clot burden score, a higher proportion of M1 middle cerebral artery, and a higher proportion of main stem occlusion pattern (P <0.05). After adjusting for potential variables, D-dimer levels (OR=0.81, 95% CI=0.52-0.96), clot burden score (OR=1.76, 95% CI=1.38-2.87), and main stem occlusion pattern (OR=1.85, 95% CI=1.19-2.62) remained independently associated with FPE. Based on the ROC analysis, the D-dimer as a predictor for predicting FPE presented with a specificity of 79%, a negative predictive value of 87%, and an area under the curve of 0.761. CONCLUSION Low emergency admission plasma D-dimer level is an independent predictor of FPE in patients with AIS treated with stent retriever thrombectomy.
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- Ting Xie
- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, PR China
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Zhuo H, Wu C, Tan ZM, Tang WW, Zhu DM, Xu Y, Zhao J, Gu JP, Wang XH, Song JH. [Preliminary clinical application of novel magnetic navigation and ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography drainage through the right liver duct for malignant obstructive jaundice]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2024; 63:284-290. [PMID: 38448192 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20231031-00270] [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: 03/08/2024]
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Objective: To analyze the clinical application value of a novel magnetic navigation ultrasound (MNU) combined with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) dual-guided percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTCD) through the right hepatic duct for the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice. Methods: Randomized controlled trial. The clinical data of 64 patients with malignant obstructive jaundice requiring PTCD through the right hepatic duct at the Hepatobiliary Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital) from December 2018 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The MNU group (n=32) underwent puncture guided by a novel domestic MNU combined with DSA, and the control group (n=32) underwent puncture guided by traditional DSA. The operation time, number of punctures, X-ray dose after biliary stenting as shown by DSA, patients' tolerance of the operation, success rate of the operation, pre- and post-operative total bilirubin, and incidence of postoperative complications were compared between the two groups. Results: The operation time of the MNU group was significantly shorter than that of the control group [(17.8±7.3) vs. (31.6±9.9) min, t=-6.35,P=0.001]; the number of punctures in the MNU group was significantly lower [(1.7±0.6) vs. (6.3±3.9) times, t=-6.59, P=0.001]; and the X-ray dose after biliary stenting as shown by DSA in the MNU group was lower than that in the control group [(132±88) vs. (746±187) mGy, t=-16.81,P<0.001]; Five patients in the control group were unable to tolerate the operation, and two stopped the operation, however all patients in the MNU group could tolerate the operation, and all completed the operation, with a success rate of 100% (32/32) in the MNU group compared to 93.8%(30/32) in the control group; the common complications of PTCD were biliary bleeding and infection, and the incidence of biliary bleeding (25.0%, 8/32) and infection (18.8%, 6/32) in the MNU group was significantly lower than that in the control group, 53.1% (17/32) and 28.1% (9/32), respectively. Conclusion: Magnetic navigation ultrasound combined with DSA dual-guided PTCD through the right biliary system for the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice is safe and feasible.
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- H Zhuo
- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Interventional Department, Nanjing Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing First Hospital), Nanjing 210006, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province People's Hospital), Nanjing 210029, China
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Tong Y, Li YF, Yi SC, Fan DL, Qiu ZX, Wei CY, Huang MG, Zeng DQ, Tang WW. High aquaporin expression correlates with increased translocation of quinclorac from shoots to roots in resistant Echinochloa crus-galli var. zelayensis. Pest Manag Sci 2023; 79:163-172. [PMID: 36111449 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Echinochloa crus-galli var. zelayensis is a troublesome weed in rice fields and can be controlled by using quinclorac. However, over-reliance on quinclorac has resulted in resistant (R) barnyardgrass, which differs significantly in its ability to transport quinclorac compared to susceptible (S) barnyardgrass. This study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms for this different translocation between R and S barnyardgrass. RESULTS Larger amount of quinclorac was transferred from shoots to roots in R compared to S barnyardgrass. After 1 day of quinclorac [300 g active ingredient (a.i.) ha-1 ] foliar treatment, its content in shoots of R was 81.92% of that in S barnyardgrass; correspondingly, in roots of R was 1.17 fold of that in S barnyardgrass. RNA-sequencing and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) confirmed the expression levels of PIPs belonging to aquaporins (AQPs) in R were higher than in S barnyardgrass, with or without quinclorac treatment. With co-application of quinclorac and AQPs inhibitors [mercury(II) chloride (HgCl2 )] treatment, even though the expression levels of PIPs and the transport rates of quinclorac were both suppressed in R and S barnyardgrass, this process was less pronounced in R than in S barnyardgrass. CONCLUSION This report provides clear evidence that higher PIPs expression results in rapid quinclorac translocation from shoots to roots and reduces the quinclorac accumulation in the shoot meristems in R barnyardgrass, thus reducing the control efficacy of quinclorac. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yao Tong
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Excellence and Innovation Center, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agro-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, P. R. China
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Jia MM, Liu XZ, Qi L, Dai PX, Li Q, Jiang MY, Tang WW, Tan MW, Li TT, Jiang BS, Ren YH, Rao JL, Yan ZY, Cao YL, Yang WZ, Ran H, Feng L. [Application of pretrained model based on electronic medical record in recognition of acute respiratory infection]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:1543-1548. [PMID: 36372741 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn1112150-20220805-00789] [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: 06/16/2023]
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Objective: To evaluate the recognition of acute respiratory infection (ARI) by a pretrained model based on electronic medical records (EMRs). Methods: 38 581 EMRs were obtained from Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital in December 2021. Bidirectional encoder representation from transformers (BERT) pretrained model was used to identify ARI in EMRs. The results of medical professionals were considered as the gold standard to calculate the sensitivity, specificity, Kappa value, and area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic (AUC). Results: There were 3 817 EMRs in the test set, with 1 200 ARIs. A total of 1 205 cases were determined as ARI by the model, with a sensitivity of 92.67% (1 112/1 200) and a specificity of 96.45% (2 524/2 617). The model identified ARI with similar accuracy in males and females (AUCs 0.95 and 0.94, respectively), and was more accurate in identifying ARI cases in those aged less than 18 than in adults 18-59 and adults 60 and older (AUCs 0.94, 0.89 and 0.94, respectively). The current model had a better identification of ARIs in outpatient patients than that in hospitalized patients, with AUCs of 0.74 and 0.95, respectively. Conclusion: The use of the BERT pretrained model based on EMRs has a good performance in the recognition of ARI cases, especially for the outpatients and juveniles. It shows a great potential to be applied to the monitoring of ARI cases in medical institutions.
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- M M Jia
- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Infection Management, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 400042, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 400042, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Department of Infection Management, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 400042, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Wanzhou District Center for Disease Control and prevention, Chongqing 404199, China
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- Department of Infection Management, Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital, Chongqing 404000, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Wanzhou District Center for Disease Control and prevention, Chongqing 404199, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730,China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730,China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Wanzhou District Center for Disease Control and prevention, Chongqing 404199, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730,China
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Liu SY, Wei CY, Tong Y, Chen W, Han ZY, Zeng DQ, Tang WW. Cyperus rotundus L. drives arable soil infertile by changing the structure of soil bacteria in the rhizosphere, using a maize field as an example. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:79579-79593. [PMID: 35715673 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21480-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rhizosphere microorganisms can greatly affect plant growth, especially the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), which can improve plant root development and growth because they contain various biological functions including nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, and phytosiderophore production. This study demonstrates that Cyperus rotundus L. is capable of developing and forming complex underground reproductive systems at arbitrary burial depths and cutting modes due to its extremely strong multiplication and regeneration ability. With the densities of C. rotundus increasing, the abundance of PGPR, soil enzymes invertase and urease, the nutrient contents of the field soil, and maize quality were impacted. Notably, more abundance of PGPR-most notably, the nitrogen-fixing microorganisms (NFMs) such as Azospirillum, Burkholderia, Mycobacterium, and Rhizobium-enriches in the rhizosphere of C. rotundus than in that of maize. In addition, the activities of soil enzymes invertase (S_SC) and urease (S_SU) were significantly higher in its rhizosphere than in maize, further proving that more NFMs enrich the C. rotundus rhizosphere. The nutrient contents of the field soil of TN, SOM, and SOC were reduced, indicating that the presence of C. rotundus made the soil infertile. Hence, these pieces of evidence indicate that C. rotundus may drive the field soil infertile as reflected by reduced soil nutrients via altering rhizosphere bacteria community structure.
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- Shu-Yu Liu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculturo, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculturo, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculturo, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculturo, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculturo, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculturo, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculturo, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, People's Republic of China.
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Tong Y, Yi SC, Liu SY, Xu L, Qiu ZX, Zeng DQ, Tang WW. Bruceine D may affect the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis by acting on ADTs thus inhibiting Bidens pilosa L. seed germination. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2022; 242:113943. [PMID: 35999761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bruceine D is a natural quassinoid, which was successfully isolated in our research group from the residue of Brucea javanica (L.) seeds. Our previous research showed that Bruceine D prevented Bidens pilosa L. seed germination by suppressing the activity of key enzymes and the expression levels of key genes involved in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway. In this study, integrated analyses of non-targeted metabolomic and transcriptomic were performed. A total of 356 different accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were identified, and KEGG pathway analyses revealed that most of these DAMs were involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. The decreased expression of ADTs and content of L-phenylalanine implicates that Bruceine D may suppress the downstream phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway by disrupting primary metabolism, that is, the phenylalanine biosynthesis pathway, thus inhibiting the final products, resulting in the interruption of B. pilosa seed germination. These results suggest that Bruceine D may inhibit the B. pilosa seed germination by suppressing phenylpropanoid biosynthesis through acting on ADTs.
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- Yao Tong
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agrio-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang J, Zhang T, Chen YC, Chen H, Feng Y, Tang WW, Zheng JX. Decreased brain functional connectivity associated with cognitive dysfunction in women with second pregnancy. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:963943. [PMID: 36072487 PMCID: PMC9444322 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.963943] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Previous research has found that women with second pregnancy may have an increased risk of cognitive dysfunction. This study aims to investigate the intrinsic functional connectivity (FC) pattern of the DMN anchored on posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) in postpartum women, especially the parous women using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). Methods Twenty parous women, 26 primiparous women, and 30 nulliparous women were included for rs-fMRI scan. They were age and education well matched. A seed based FC method was conducted to reveal FC patterns with other brain regions using a region of interest in the PCC. The relationships between FC patterns and cognitive performance were further detected. Results Relative to primiparous women, parous women had significantly decreased FC primarily between the PCC and the right middle frontal gyrus and right parahippocampal gyrus. The decreased FC to the right parahippocampal gyrus in parous women was positively associated with the reduced DST scores (rho = 0.524, p = 0.031). Moreover, parous women compared with nulliparous women showed significantly decreased FC between the PCC and the left superior frontal gyrus and left middle frontal gyrus. The reduced FC to the left superior frontal gyrus in parous women was also positively associated with the lower DST scores (rho = 0.550, p = 0.022). Conclusion Our result highlights that women with second pregnancy revealed decreased FC between the DMN regions with the parahippocampal gyrus and prefrontal cortex, which was correlated with specific impaired cognitive function. This study may provide new insights into the neuropathological mechanisms of postpartum cognitive impairment and enhance our understanding of the neurobiological aspects during postpartum period.
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- Juan Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Nanjing Yuhua Hospital, Yuhua Branch of Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Women’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Women’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- *Correspondence: Wen-Wei Tang,
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Women’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jin-Xia Zheng,
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Xia YX, Zhang H, Zhang F, Li XC, Rong DW, Tang WW, Cao HS, Zhao J, Wang P, Pu LY, Qian XF, Cheng F, Wang K, Kong LB, Zhang CY, Li DH, Song JH, Yao AH, Wu XF, Wu C, Wang XH. [Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 60:688-694. [PMID: 35775262 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20220408-00150] [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 study the surgical safety and efficacy of preoperative neoadjuvant therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with anti-angiogenic drugs in patients with China liver cancer staging(CNLC)-Ⅱb and Ⅲa resectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: The data of 129 patients with Ⅱb and Ⅲa hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent surgery at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from January 2018 to December 2020 were analyzed. All patients were divided into two groups: the neoadjuvant therapy group(n=14,13 males and 1 female,aged (55.4±12.6)years(range:34 to 75 years)) received immune combined targeted therapy before surgery,immune checkpoint inhibitor camrelizumab was administered intravenously at a dose of 200 mg each time,every 2 weeks for 3 cycles,anti-angiogenesis drug apatinib was taken orally and continuously with a dose of 250 mg for 3 weeks and the conventional surgery group(n=115,103 males and 12 females,aged (55.8±12.0)years(range:21 to 83 years)) did not receive antitumor systemic therapy before surgery. There were 3 patients with CNLC-Ⅱb,11 with CNLC-Ⅲa in the neoadjuvant group;28 patients with CNLC-Ⅱb,87 with CNLC-Ⅲa in the conventional group. Student's t test or rank-sum test was used to compare the differences between two groups for quantitative data, Fisher's exact probability method was used to compare the differences of proportions between two groups, and Log-rank test was used to compare survival differences between two groups. Results: The 1-year recurrence rate in the neoadjuvant group was 42.9%,and the 1-year recurrence rate in the conventional group was 64.0%,with a statistically significant difference between the two groups(χ²=3.850,P=0.050);The 1-year survival rate in the neoadjuvant group was 100% and that in the conventional group was 74.2%,with a statistically significant difference between the two groups(χ²=5.170,P=0.023). According to the stratified analysis of the number of tumors,for single tumor,the 1-year recurrence rate in the neoadjuvant group was 25.0%,and that in the conventional surgery group was 71.0%,and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant(χ²=5.280, P=0.022). For multiple tumors, the 1-year recurrence rate in the neoadjuvant group was 66.7%,and the 1-year recurrence rate in the conventional surgery group was 58.9%,with no significant difference between the two groups(χ²=0.110,P=0.736). The operative time,intraoperative blood loss,and postoperative hospital stay in the neoadjuvant group were similar to those in the conventional group,and their differences were not statistically significant. Conclusions: Immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with anti-angiogenic targeted drugs as a neoadjuvant therapy for resectable hepatocellular carcinoma can reduce the 1-year recurrence rate and improve the 1-year survival rate,especially for those with solitary tumor. Limited by the sample size of the neoadjuvant group,the safety of immune combined targeted therapy before surgery cannot be observed more comprehensively,and further studies will be explored.
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- Y X Xia
- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center,the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University,Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences,National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation, Nanjing 210000, China
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Xu L, Yi SC, Li JY, Tong Y, Xie C, Zeng DQ, Tang WW. Itol A May Affect the Growth and Development of Spodoptera frugiperda through Hijacking JHBP and Impeding JH Transport. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:3151-3161. [PMID: 35239350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c08083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Isoryanodane and ryanodane diterpenes have a carbon skeleton correlation in structures, and their natural product-oxidized diterpenes show antifeedant and insecticidal activities against Hemiptera and Lepidoptera. While ryanodine mainly acts on the ryanodine receptor (RyR), isoryanodane does not. In this study, we demonstrated that itol A, an isoryanodane diterpenoid, could significantly downregulate the expression level of juvenile hormone-binding protein (JHBP), which plays a vital role in JH transport. RNAi bioassay indicated that silencing the Spodoptera frugipreda JHBP (SfJHBP) gene decreased itol A activity, which confirmed the developmental phenotypic observation. Parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) further confirmed that itol A affected JHBP's expression abundance. Although JHBP is not proven as the direct or only target of itol A, we confirmed that itol A's action effect depends largely on JHBP and that JHBP is a potential target of itol A. We present foundational evidence that itol A inhibits the growth and development of Spodoptera frugiperda mainly through hijacking JHBP.
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- Lin Xu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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Xu L, Meng XL, Bangash SH, Zhang F, Zeng DQ, Tang WW. Effects of itol A on the larval growth and development of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pest Manag Sci 2022; 78:134-142. [PMID: 34453868 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Itol A, extracted from Itoa orientalis Hemsl. (Flacourtiaceae), possesses bioactivity on Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae). Our previous study showed that the effects on Spodoptera frugiperda, a destructive pest found worldwide, were similar to those of fenoxycarb (FC), a juvenile hormone analog. Thus, we speculate that itol A could have growth-regulating effects. The current work explored juvenile hormone (JH) levels and mRNA levels of crucial JH signaling pathway enzyme genes in S. frugiperda larvae treated with itol A and FC. RESULTS Itol A caused severe growth obstacles in S. frugiperda, extended the larval duration and reduced the mean worm weight and body length rates. Three and 7 days after exposure to a sublethal concentration of itol A (500 mg L-1 ), the JH level of the larvae significantly decreased by 36.59% and 22.70%, respectively. qPCR inferred that the mRNA expression levels of crucial JH metabolism enzymes (SfJHE and SfJHEH) significantly increased by 6.58-fold and 2.12-fold, respectively, relative to the control group 3 days after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Itol A adversely affects the development of S. frugiperda. We propose that this effect was caused by decreasing JH levels and disrupting the JH signaling pathway via mediating its synthetic and metabolic crucial enzymes. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Lin Xu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Product Safety, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Plant Science Education, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, People's Republic of China
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Zhou Y, Gu HL, Zhang XL, Tian ZF, Xu XQ, Tang WW. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging-derived radiomics for the prediction of disease-free survival in early-stage squamous cervical cancer. Eur Radiol 2021; 32:2540-2551. [PMID: 34642807 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08326-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To conduct multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived radiomics based on multi-scale tumor region for predicting disease-free survival (DFS) in early-stage squamous cervical cancer (ESSCC). METHODS A total of 191 ESSCC patients (training cohort, n = 135; validation cohort, n = 56) from March 2016 to September 2019 were retrospectively recruited. Radiomics features were derived from the T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), contrast-enhanced T1-weighted imaging (CET1WI), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map for each patient. DFS-related radiomics features were selected in 3 target tumor volumes (VOIentire, VOI+5 mm, and VOI-5 mm) to build 3 rad-scores using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) Cox regression analysis. Logistic regression was applied to build combined model incorporating rad-scores with clinical risk factors and compared with clinical model alone. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to further validate prognostic value of selected clinical and radiomics characteristics. RESULTS Three radiomics scores all showed favorable performances in DFS prediction. Rad-score (VOI+5 mm) performed best with a C-index of 0.750 in the training set and 0.839 in the validation set. Combined model was constructed by incorporating age categorized by 55, Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Figo) stage, and lymphovascular space invasion with rad-score (VOI+5 mm). Combined model performed better than clinical model in DFS prediction in both the training set (C-index 0.815 vs 0.709; p = 0.024) and the validation set (C-index 0.866 vs 0.719; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Multiparametric MRI-derived radiomics based on multi-scale tumor region can aid in the prediction of DFS for ESSCC patients, thereby facilitating clinical decision-making. KEY POINTS • Three radiomics scores based on multi-scale tumor region all showed favorable performances in DFS prediction. Rad-score (VOI+5 mm) performed best with favorable C-index values. • Combined model incorporating multiparametric MRI-based radiomics with clinical risk factors performed significantly better in DFS prediction than the clinical model. • Combined model presented as a nomogram can be easily used to predict survival, thereby facilitating clinical decision-making.
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- Yan Zhou
- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gulou District, No. 300, Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 123, Mochou Rd, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 123, Mochou Rd, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 123, Mochou Rd, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gulou District, No. 300, Guangzhou Rd, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Radiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 123, Mochou Rd, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, 210029, People's Republic of China.
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Previous studies have demonstrated that cognitive dysfunction is associated with neurophysiological changes in postpartum period. This study aimed to investigate the intrinsic functional connectivity (FC) pattern within the default mode network (DMN) and its associations with cognitive dysfunction in postpartum women without depression revealed by resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).Resting-state fMRI scans were acquired from 21 postpartum women and 21 age- and education-matched nulliparous women. The posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) was selected as the seed region to detect the FC patterns and then determine whether these changes were related to specific cognitive performance.Compared with the nulliparous women, postpartum women had a significantly decreased FC between the PCC and the left medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). After correcting for age and education, the reduced FC between the PCC and the left mPFC was positively correlated with the poorer Clock-Drawing Test (CDT) scores in postpartum women (r = 0.742, P < .001).The present study mainly demonstrated decreased resting-state FC pattern within the DMN regions that was linked with impaired cognitive function in postpartum women. These findings illustrated the potential role of the DMN in postpartum women that will provide novel insight into the underlying neuropathological mechanisms in postpartum period.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Ling SQ, He B, Zeng DQ, Tang WW. Effects of botanical pesticide itol A against the tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura (Fab.). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:12181-12191. [PMID: 31989496 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07824-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Itol A, an isoryanodane diterpene derived from Itoa orientalis Hemsl. (Flacourtiaceae), is a potential plant-based insecticide. However, the effect of itol A on the tobacco cutworm [Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)], an important and widely distributed insect pest, remains unclear. In this study, the toxicity and inhibitory potency of itol A on S. litura were evaluated. The results indicated that itol A exhibited larvicidal activity against the third instar larvae in a concentration-dependent manner (LC50 875.48 mg/L at 96 h). Antifeedant activity also was observed, and the 24-h AFC50 values were 562.05 and 81.47 mg/L in the no-choice and choice experiments, respectively. The insect growth was inhibited after treatment of itol A, as reflected by long developmental periods, low-quality pupae, and various abnormalities. Itol A exerted ovicidal effect on S. litura, with an estimated LC50 of 759.30 mg/L. Itol A deterred oviposition in the choice experiment (ODI50 909.60 mg/L). Besides, the activities of α-amylase, general protease, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) were inhibited after itol A treatment over time compared to controls, which may be a relevant mechanism underlying the toxicity of itol A toward S. litura. However, the activities of lipase, carboxylesterase (CarE), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (P450) were increased. Taken together, these results suggest that itol A could be a good botanical pesticide to reduce the population of S. litura in integrated pest management programs.
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- Si-Quan Ling
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Agric-Environment and Agric-Products Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
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Ling SQ, Xu YN, Gu YP, Liu SY, Tang WW. Toxicity and biochemical effects of itol A on the brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae). Pestic Biochem Physiol 2018; 152:90-97. [PMID: 30497717 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Itol A, a novel isoryanodane diterpene derived from Itoa orientalis Hemsl., has potent activities against insect pests. This study was conducted to determine the contact toxicity and biochemical effects of itol A on the Nilaparvata lugens. After macropterous females of N. lugens were exposed to itol A from 0.5 to 24 h, the mortality and poisoning symptoms were measured. Effects of itol A on the major enzymes activity and oxidative stress level were assessed in dose-response (with LD10-LD70 at 24 h) and time-course (with LD50 at 0.5-24 h) experiments for the potential toxicity mechanisms. Based on the results, the mortality of N. lugens showed significant dose- and time-dependent effects, with the 24-h LD50 value was 0.58 μg/insect. The symptoms of excitation, convulsion and paralysis were also observed. However, acetylcholinesterases (AChE) activity was not altered after itol A treatment compared to control. Na+/K+-ATPases, Ca2+-ATPases, Ca2+/Mg2+-ATPases, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), cytochrome P450 monooxygenases (P450s), superoxide dismutases (SOD) and catalases (CAT) activities were significantly reduced in dose-response and time-course experiments. While acid phosphatases (ACP) and glutathione peroxidases (GPX) activities were significantly increased. We further revealed that itol A exposure resulted in the decrease of GSH/GSSG (reduced to oxidized glutathione) ratio and the increase of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in both experiments. The results indicated that the inhibition of Na+/K+-ATPases, Ca2+-ATPases, Ca2+/Mg2+-ATPases, GSTs, P450s, SOD and CAT activities and the induction of oxidative stress was one of the potential biochemical mechanisms of itol A against N. lugens.
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- Si-Quan Ling
- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory for Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Agricultural College, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.
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Ding XB, Jiao Y, Mao DQ, Tang WW. [Probability of premature death and disease burden of myocardial infarction in 2016, Chongqing Municipality]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 52:1059-1061. [PMID: 30392328 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2018.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- X B Ding
- The Institute of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Chongqing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Chongqing 400042, China
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Ding XB, Tang WW, Mao DQ, Jiao Y, Shen ZZ. [Analysis on probability of premature death and cause eliminated life expectancy of major non-communicable diseases in Chongqing Municipality, 2016]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 51:1033-1037. [PMID: 29136751 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To analyze the premature death probability and cause-eliminated life expectancy of cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes in Chongqing residents in 2016 so as to provide recommendation for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevention and control in Chongqing. Methods: Death cases of Chongqing Municipality between January 1(st) and December 31(st), 2016 were reported through death case registry system of national center for disease prevention and control. Death cases were sorted by international classification of disease (ICD-10). Mortality rate, standardized mortality rate, constituent ratio, premature death probability, life expectancy, and cause-eliminated life expectancy of four major NCDs were analyzed. Results: A total of 218 004 death cases were reported in Chongqing, 2016, and the mortality rate was 731.73/100 000. Of them, a total of 179 637 death cases of the four major NCDs including cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes were reported, accounting for 82.40% of all death cases. The mortality rate and standardized mortality rate of four major NCDs was 602.95/100 000 and 455.82/100 000, respectively. The premature death probability of four major NCDs was 15.96%, and males (25.39%) had a higher premature death probability than females (10.78%). The premature death probability of cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes were 6.01%, 8.32%, 2.05%, and 0.43%, respectively. Life expectancy would increase by 6.02, 3.19, 1.89, and 0.19 years, after eliminating cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes respectively. Conclusion: The premature death probability of major NCDs was high in Chongqing, and males had a higher premature death probability than females did. Intervention and health management of the population should be conducted according to different gender-based risk factors to reduce the premature death probability.
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- X B Ding
- Institute of Non-communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Chongqing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Chongqing 400042, China
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Zheng JX, Chen YC, Chen H, Jiang L, Bo F, Feng Y, Tang WW, Yin X, Gu JP. Disrupted Spontaneous Neural Activity Related to Cognitive Impairment in Postpartum Women. Front Psychol 2018; 9:624. [PMID: 29774003 PMCID: PMC5944019 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose: Prior research has demonstrated that the postpartum period is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment. This study aims to investigate whether disrupted spontaneous neural activity exists in postpartum women without depression using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and to detect the relationship between these abnormalities and cognitive impairment. Materials and Methods: Postpartum women (n = 22) were compared with age- and education-matched nulliparous women (n = 23) using rs-fMRI. We calculated the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and regional homogeneity (ReHo) values to evaluate spontaneous neural activity and detect the relationship between rs-fMRI data and cognitive performance. Results: Relative to nulliparous women, postpartum women had significantly decreased ALFF and ReHo values primarily in the left posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) and prefrontal cortex and increased ALFF values in left cerebellar posterior lobe. We found a positive correlation between the ALFF and ReHo values in the PCC and the complex figure test (CFT)-delayed scores in postpartum women (r = 0.693, p = 0.001; r = 0.569, p = 0.011, respectively). Moreover, the clock-drawing test (CDT) scores showed positive correlations with the ALFF and ReHo values in the right superior frontal gyrus (SFG; r = 0.492, p = 0.033; r = 0.517, p = 0.023, respectively). Conclusion: Our combined ALFF and ReHo analyses revealed decreased spontaneous neural activity, mainly in the PCC and prefrontal cortex, which was correlated with specific impaired cognitive functioning in postpartum women. This study may elucidate the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying postpartum cognitive impairment and enhance our understanding of the neurobiological aspects of the postpartum period.
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- Jin-Xia Zheng
- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Wu GH, Tang WW, Zhou C. [To explore "the trinity(center for disease control-hospital-community)" of HIV/AIDS control and prevention model]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2016; 50:917-919. [PMID: 27686773 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2016.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- G H Wu
- Department of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chongqing 400042, China
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Liu ZF, Zhang ZH, Li M, Jin Y, Lian M, Tang WW. [Report of a case with Johanson-Blizzard syndrome and literatures review]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2011; 49:66-69. [PMID: 21429315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical characteristics and diagnosis of the Johanson-Blizzard syndrome. METHOD The clinical characteristics and diagnosing procedure of 1 case with Johanson-Blizzard syndrome were analyzed, and genetic analysis was made in diagnosing procedure, and 28 cases of Johanson-Blizzard syndrome with detailed clinical data were reviewed and analyzed. RESULT A one year and nine months old girl, who was initially admitted to the hospital because of fatty diarrhea and increased frequency of defecation. Imperforate anus, and aplastic alae nasi was noticed after birth. On physical examination, short stature, mental retardation, tooth abnormalities and scalp defects were observed. Fat globule was found by routine stool test. Serum biochemistry showed an exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency, CT scan of the abdomen demonstrated fatty replacement of the pancreas, UBR1 gene analysis showed heterozygous for two missense changes. In all 29 cases, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (72.4%) and hypoplasia of the alae nasi (93%) were the most common clinical manifestations, and sensorineural hearing loss (59%), scalp defects (69%) and hair thinning or upsweep of the hair (44.8%), hypothyroidism (44.8%), absence of permanent teeth (44.8%) and imperforate anus (21%) were also very common, but did not include consanguineous marriage of parents (10.3%). CONCLUSION Johanson-Blizzard syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive multisystem disorder, it is characterized by the association of congenital exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and hypoplasia or aplasia of the nasal wings, and can be diagnosed by clinical characteristics and UBR1 gene analysis.
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- Zhi-Feng Liu
- Department of Digestive Diseases, Nanjing Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210008, China
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Tang WW, Fok M, Shu C. 10 GHz pulses generated across a ~100 nm tuning range using a gain-shifted mode-locked SOA ring laser. Opt Express 2006; 14:2158-2163. [PMID: 19503548 DOI: 10.1364/oe.14.002158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Widely-tunable picosecond pulses have been generated from a harmonically mode-locked semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) ring laser with a center wavelength spanning from 1491 to 1588 nm. An intra-cavity birefringence loop mirror filter is used to define a 1.6 nm comb that governs the wavelength spacing of the tunable output pulses. The filter also serves to control the spectral gain profile of the laser cavity and thus extends the tuning range. By exploiting the spectral shift of the SOA gain with different amount of optical feedback, the output can be obtained over a wid wavelength range. Applying mode-locking together with the dispersion tuning approach, 10 GHz picosecond pulses have been successfully generated over a tuning range of 97 nm.
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Fok MP, Tang WW, Shu C. Repetition rate multiplication of multi-wavelength pulses by spectral elimination with a birefringence loop mirror filter. Opt Express 2005; 13:4752-4758. [PMID: 19495393 DOI: 10.1364/opex.13.004752] [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: 05/27/2023]
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We demonstrate simultaneous repetition rate multiplication of laser pulses at multiple wavelengths using the spectral elimination approach. The phase coherence between the pulses is preserved while the aggregate bandwidth can be significantly enhanced. The repetition rates of pulses from both a mode-locked fiber ring laser and a pair of gain-switched DFB laser diodes have been multiplied to over 18 GHz per wavelength using the same setup. The key element is an all-fiber, polarization independent birefringence loop mirror comb filter. The broad transmission peaks of the filter also allow a large tolerance in the drift of the input wavelengths and repetition rates. A detuning range of 1.2 GHz is observed, corresponding to 13% of the input frequency.
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Tang WW, Shu C. Self-starting picosecond optical pulse source using stimulated Brillouin scattering in an optical fiber. Opt Express 2005; 13:1328-1333. [PMID: 19495006 DOI: 10.1364/opex.13.001328] [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: 05/27/2023]
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We demonstrate a regeneratively mode-locked optical pulse source at about 10 GHz using an optoelectronic oscillator constructed with an electro-absorption modulator integrated distributed feedback laser diode. The 10 GHz RF component is derived from the interaction between the pump wave and the backscattered, frequency-downshifted Stokes wave resulted from stimulated Brillouin scattering in an optical fiber. The component serves as a modulation source for the 1556 nm laser diode without the need for any electrical or optical RF filter to perform the frequency extraction. Dispersion-compensated fiber, dispersion-shifted fiber, and standard single-mode fiber have been used respectively to generate optical pulses at variable repetition rates.
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Zhao JF, Chen L, Lu YC, Tang WW. Catalytic wet air oxidation for the treatment of emulsifying wastewater. J Environ Sci (China) 2005; 17:576-9. [PMID: 16158582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The wet air oxidation (WAO) and catalytic WAO (CWAO) of the high strength emulsifying wastewater containing nonionic surfactants have been investigated in terms of COD and TOC removal. The WAO and homogeneous CWAO processes were carried out at the temperature from 433 K to 513 K, with initial oxygen pressure 1.2 MPa. It was found that homogeneous catalyst copper(Cu(NO3)2) had an fairly good catalytic activity for the WAO process, and the oxidation was catalyzed when the temperature was higher than 473 K. Moreover, several heterogeneous catalysts were proved to be effective for the WAO process. At the temperature 473 K, after 2 h reaction, WAO process could achieve about 75% COD removal and 66% TOC removal, while catalysts Cu/Al2O3 and Mn-Ce/Al2O3 elevated the COD removal up to 86%--89% and that of TOC up to 82%. However, complete elimination of COD and TOC was proved to be difficult even the best non-noble catalyst was used. Therefore, the effluent from WAO or CWAO process need to be further disposed. The bioassay proved that the effluent from WAO process was amenable to the biochemical method.
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- Jian-Fu Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuses, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Epoetin alfa is the cornerstone of anemia therapy in patients with end-stage renal disease. In addition to stimulating erythropoiesis, Epoetin alfa has been demonstrated to affect hemostasis. Such effects may be important because patients with chronic renal failure have a bleeding diathesis that is multifactorial in origin. Therefore, a computer literature search on the relationship between Epoetin alfa therapy for anemia in patients with end-stage renal disease and platelets, coagulation, coagulation inhibitors, and fibrinolysis was performed. All articles and abstracts reporting original data in the English language on Epoetin alfa and its effect on hemostasis were reviewed. The literature suggests that the effects of Epoetin alfa on the coagulation cascade are of minimal clinical importance. However, Epoetin alfa transiently increases the number of circulating platelets and improves platelet function, and these effects are associated with a return of the bleeding time towards normal.
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Rabb H, Daniels F, O'Donnell M, Haq M, Saba SR, Keane W, Tang WW. Pathophysiological role of T lymphocytes in renal ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2000; 279:F525-31. [PMID: 10966932 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.2000.279.3.f525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Mononuclear cell infiltrates are found in human renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), and peritubular T lymphocytes have been identified in experimental IRI. However, the role of T cells in the pathogenesis of renal IRI is unknown. We hypothesized that T cells are one of the important mediators of renal IRI. To test this hypothesis, we used an established mouse model of renal IRI, and evaluated mice with genetically engineered deficiency of both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. At 48 h postischemia, CD4/CD8-knockout (KO) mice had marked improvement in renal function compared with control C57BL/6 mice (serum creatinine: 0.7 +/- 0.4 vs. 2.5 +/- 0.3 mg/dl, respectively; P < 0.05). Neutrophil infiltration into postischemic kidney was reduced in CD4/CD8 KO mice, compared with control mice, at both 24 h [polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs)/10 high power fields: 714 +/- 354 vs. 3,514 +/- 660, respectively; P < 0.05] and 48 h (88 +/- 32 vs. 1,979 +/- 209, respectively; P < 0.05). Tubular necrosis score in CD4/CD8 KO mice, compared with control mice, was significantly less at 48 h (0.4 +/- 0.1 vs. 2.4 +/- 0.2, respectively; P < 0.05). Because adhesion between T cells and renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) may underlie the pathophysiological role of T cells in renal IRI, we also measured T cell adhesion to primary murine RTECs in vitro. Exposure of RTECs to 2 h of hypoxia followed by 1 h of reoxygenation increased T cell adhesion more than twofold. Phorbol ester treatment, which activates integrins, increased T cell adhesion threefold. These data suggest that T lymphocytes can mediate experimental renal IRI. Moreover, adhesion of infiltrating T cells to renal tubular cells may provide a potential mechanism underlying postischemic tubular dysfunction.
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- H Rabb
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415, USA.
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Tang WW, Feng L, Loskutoff DJ, Wilson CB. Glomerular extracellular matrix accumulation in experimental anti-GBM Ab glomerulonephritis. Nephron Clin Pract 2000; 84:40-8. [PMID: 10644907 DOI: 10.1159/000045537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Thickening of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) results from excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins following glomerular injury. We studied the temporal relationship between the expression of growth factors, ECM accumulation, ECM degrading proteinases, and their inhibitors in a rat model of anti-GBM antibody (Ab) glomerulonephritis (GN) by the RNase protection assay and immunohistochemistry. There were two- or fourfold increases in the expression of transforming growth factor-beta(1) (TGF-beta(1)) and platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) A and B chain mRNAs 4 days after anti-GBM Ab administration. These changes were temporally associated with increased accumulation of alpha1(III) and alpha2(IV) collagens, fibronectin, and heparan sulfate proteoglycan along the GBM. The increase in matrix accumulation was associated with little or no increases in the proteinases, urokinase plasminogen activator (u-PA) and transin, respectively. There was a 1.6x increase in the u-PA/28s mRNA ratio on day 4 in rats with anti-GBM Ab GN, but this was not associated with an increase in u-PA biologic activity. By comparison, the mRNAs of the proteinase inhibitors, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) were 5x greater than that of control rats on day 4. PAI-1 mRNA correlate with increased biologic activity. These data demonstrate a temporal association between TGF-beta(1) and PDGF expression and matrix accumulation within the GBM in anti-GBM Ab GN. In addition, it suggest that this matrix accumulation results from an imbalance between matrix synthesis and degradation.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Immunology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Shum AS, Poon LL, Tang WW, Koide T, Chan BW, Leung YC, Shiroishi T, Copp AJ. Retinoic acid induces down-regulation of Wnt-3a, apoptosis and diversion of tail bud cells to a neural fate in the mouse embryo. Mech Dev 1999; 84:17-30. [PMID: 10473117 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4773(99)00059-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The tail bud comprises the caudal extremity of the vertebrate embryo, containing a pool of pluripotent mesenchymal stem cells that gives rise to almost all the tissues of the sacro-caudal region. Treatment of pregnant mice with 100 mg/kg all-trans retinoic acid at 9.5 days post coitum induces severe truncation of the body axis, providing a model system for studying the mechanisms underlying development of caudal agenesis. In the present study, we find that retinoic acid treatment causes extensive apoptosis of tail bud cells 24 h after treatment. Once the apoptotic cells have been removed, the remaining mesenchymal cells differentiate into an extensive network of ectopic tubules, radially arranged around the notochord. These tubules express Pax-3 and Pax-6 in a regionally-restricted pattern that closely resembles expression in the definitive neural tube. Neurofilament-positive neurons subsequently grow out from the ectopic tubules. Thus, the tail bud cells remaining after retinoic acid-induced apoptosis appear to adopt a neural fate. Wnt-3a, a gene that has been shown to be essential for tail bud formation, is specifically down-regulated in the tail bud of retinoic acid-treated embryos, as early as 2 h after retinoic acid treatment and Wnt-3a transcripts become undetectable by 10 h. In contrast, Wnt-5a and RAR-gamma are still detectable in the tail bud at that time. Extensive cell death also occurs in the tail bud of embryos homozygous for the vestigial tail mutation, in which there is a marked reduction in Wnt-3a expression. These embryos go on to develop multiple neural tubes in their truncated caudal region. These results suggest that retinoic acid induces down-regulation of Wnt-3a which may play an important role in the pathogenesis of axial truncation, involving induction of widespread apoptosis, followed by an alteration of tail bud cell fate to form multiple ectopic neural tubes.
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- A S Shum
- Department of Anatomy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
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Tipping PG, Huang XR, Qi M, Van GY, Tang WW. Crescentic glomerulonephritis in CD4- and CD8-deficient mice. Requirement for CD4 but not CD8 cells. Am J Pathol 1998; 152:1541-8. [PMID: 9626058 PMCID: PMC1858447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The contribution of CD4 and CD8 cells to crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) was studied in mice genetically deficient in CD4, CD8, and with combined CD4 and CD8 (CD4/CD8) deficiency. Wild-type (C57BL/6) mice developed GN with mild proliferative changes 7 days after an intravenous dose of sheep anti-mouse glomerular basement membrane globulin. Crescents were observed in 12.5 +/- 6.1% of glomeruli on day 14. On day 21, 51.5 +/- 7.3% of glomeruli were affected by crescents, and mice had marked azotemia and proteinuria. CD4 and combined CD4/CD8-deficient mice developed minimal evidence of GN. On day 21, their glomeruli showed only mild proliferative changes and crescents, azotemia, and proteinuria were absent. In contrast, CD8-deficient mice developed severe crescentic GN with three of five mice dying on day 20 with ascites and edema. The two mice surviving to day 21 had severe azotemia. Crescent development was accelerated (day 14, 51.6 +/- 2.4% of glomeruli; day 20 or 21, 62.0 +/- 4.0% of glomeruli). These studies demonstrate that CD4 cells are crucial for the development of crescentic GN in mice and that genetic absence of CD8 cells accelerates disease. They support the hypothesis that crescent formation is a manifestation of CD4-dependent (and CD8-independent) delayed type hypersensitivity in the glomerulus.
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- P G Tipping
- Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, Monash University Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
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Tang WW, Qi M, Warren JS, Van GY. Chemokine expression in experimental tubulointerstitial nephritis. The Journal of Immunology 1997. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.159.2.870] [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] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Chemokines may be important in the pathogenesis of leukocyte infiltration in tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with glomerular disease. We studied the renal cortical expression of the C-C (macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha)), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and RANTES) and C-X-C (interferon-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), MIP-2, and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC)) chemokines 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, and 21 days after the induction of puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephrosis. There was a 7- to 10-fold increase in the steady state mRNA expression of IP-10 and MCP-1 in the renal cortex of rats 6 to 8 days after the administration of PAN that declines thereafter reaching control values by day 21. The site of IP-10 and MCP-1 mRNA production was localized to intrinsic tubulointerstitial cells and not to infiltrating monocytes or macrophages. By comparison, there was a low basal expression of RANTES mRNA in the renal cortex of nephrotic rats that did not differ from those of control rats. In contrast, CINC, MIP-2, and MIP-1alpha mRNAs were not detected. Translation of MCP-1 mRNA into protein was confirmed with an ELISA. These changes in chemokine gene expression were associated with a tubulointerstitial T lymphocyte and macrophage infiltration beginning on day 6 that peaked on day 10. Administration of a neutralizing Ab to rat MCP-1 (n = 5) beginning on day 4 resulted in a 45% decline in tubulointerstitial macrophage infiltration from 8.4 +/- 1.3% to 4.6 +/- 0.4% (p < 0.001) on day 6. These data provide evidence that MCP-1, and possibly IP-10, are important in the pathogenesis of monocyte/macrophage infiltration in the tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with PAN nephrosis.
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- Department of Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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Tang WW, Qi M, Warren JS, Van GY. Chemokine expression in experimental tubulointerstitial nephritis. J Immunol 1997; 159:870-6. [PMID: 9218606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Chemokines may be important in the pathogenesis of leukocyte infiltration in tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with glomerular disease. We studied the renal cortical expression of the C-C (macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha (MIP-1alpha)), monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), and RANTES) and C-X-C (interferon-inducible protein-10 (IP-10), MIP-2, and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC)) chemokines 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, and 21 days after the induction of puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephrosis. There was a 7- to 10-fold increase in the steady state mRNA expression of IP-10 and MCP-1 in the renal cortex of rats 6 to 8 days after the administration of PAN that declines thereafter reaching control values by day 21. The site of IP-10 and MCP-1 mRNA production was localized to intrinsic tubulointerstitial cells and not to infiltrating monocytes or macrophages. By comparison, there was a low basal expression of RANTES mRNA in the renal cortex of nephrotic rats that did not differ from those of control rats. In contrast, CINC, MIP-2, and MIP-1alpha mRNAs were not detected. Translation of MCP-1 mRNA into protein was confirmed with an ELISA. These changes in chemokine gene expression were associated with a tubulointerstitial T lymphocyte and macrophage infiltration beginning on day 6 that peaked on day 10. Administration of a neutralizing Ab to rat MCP-1 (n = 5) beginning on day 4 resulted in a 45% decline in tubulointerstitial macrophage infiltration from 8.4 +/- 1.3% to 4.6 +/- 0.4% (p < 0.001) on day 6. These data provide evidence that MCP-1, and possibly IP-10, are important in the pathogenesis of monocyte/macrophage infiltration in the tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with PAN nephrosis.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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Despite the importance of tubulointerstitial fibrosis as a predictor of renal function in patients with primary glomerular disease, the identity of the cell(s) that is the source of interstitial collagen production remains unknown. The present study was performed to identify the site of alpha 1(III) production during the development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis. We studied a model of experimental tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with puromycin aminonucleoside (PAN) nephrosis. There was a twofold increase in renal cortical alpha 1 (III) mRNA expression coincident with the onset of tubulointerstitial myofibroblasts infiltration in rats with PAN nephrosis beginning on day 6, which increased to a fivefold difference by day 10. There were 60.8 +/- 40.3 myofibroblast/mm2 within the renal tubulointerstitium of rats with PAN nephrosis on day 6 that peaked at 240.2 +/- 11.1 myofibroblast/mm2 on day 14, which then declined to 43.7 +/- 9.8 myofibroblast/mm2 by day 21. By combining in situ hybridization with immunohistochemistry, alpha 1(III) mRNA expression was colocalized to cells that labeled for alpha-smooth muscle actin identifying them as myofibroblasts. Interestingly, the major site of alpha 1(III) mRNA expression shifted to tubuloepithelial cells with the waning of myofibroblast infiltration on day 21. To determine if PDGF-BB induced myofibroblasts to synthesize alpha 1(III) mRNA, we examined kidneys from rats that had been treated with PDGF-BB (5 mg/kg/day). alpha 1(III) mRNA expression also localized to cells that labeled for alpha-smooth muscle actin. These data demonstrate the cellular source of alpha 1(III) production within the renal tubulointerstitium following injury, and suggest that PDGF-BB may be mediating this production.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, USA
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Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine that has been identified in acute and chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, sepsis, and renal allograft rejection. We investigated the glomerular expression of LIF at 30 minutes, and 3, 6, 9, 15 and 24 hours after administration of anti-GBM Ab (N = 3) by the RNase protection assay. Control rats received rabbit sera and were sacrificed at 30 minutes, and 6 and 24 hours. LIF mRNA relative to GAPDH mRNA was detected at low levels within the glomeruli of occasional control rats. However with the induction of anti-GBM Ab GN, there was a marked increase in LIF steady-state mRNA beginning at three hours which persisted through 24 hour. LIF mRNA was also detected in cultured mesangial cells stimulated with IL-1 beta, identifying this cell type as a potential glomerular source for this cytokine. To investigate the in vivo effect of LIF, Lewis rats were continuously infused with recombinant (r) human (h) LIF (approximately 0.5 ng/hr) or saline vehicle i.p. with ALZA osmotic pumps beginning at t = -24 hours (N = 8). All rats were injected with anti-GBM Ab intravenously at t = 0 (N = 16). LIF infusion decreased 24-hour urinary protein excretion by 85% (17 +/- 15 vs. 114 +/- 37 mg/day, P = 0.0001) and was associated with a 60% decrease in glomerular macrophage infiltration (0.8 +/- 0.2 vs. 2.0 +/- 0.6 ED-1 cells/glom, P = 0.0001). The administration of rhLIF did not affect the binding of the anti-GBM Ab to glomeruli. The beneficial effects of LIF were associated with a decrease in glomerular MCP-1 (56%), IL-1 (41%) and TNF (17%) steady state mRNA expression. The latter was associated with a 29% decrease in TNF-alpha protein expression within the glomerular lysate of nephritic rats administered LIF when compared with control rats. These data demonstrate a potential role for LIF in the therapy of anti-GBM Ab GN.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, USA
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Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) is a C-C chemokine with potent monocyte chemotactic and activating properties that may contribute to glomerular macrophage infiltration in anti-GBM Ab GN. We have previously reported increased glomerular steady state expression of MCP-1 mRNA relative to GAPDH mRNA in the heterologous phase of experimental anti-GBM Ab GN. In this report, we expand upon these data by demonstrating that the increase in MCP-1 mRNA correlated with MCP-1 protein expression at 24 hours that was determined with an ELISA (2069 +/- 147 pg/mg glom lysate). This increase in MCP-1 expression was associated with glomerular monocyte/ macrophage infiltration which peaked at 24 hours (8.2 +/- 1.0 ED-1 cells/glom). The site of MCP-1 mRNA production was localized by combining immunohistochemistry with in situ hybridization. The majority of cells which expressed MCP-1 mRNA at three hours were intrinsic glomerular cells, while 55% of the cells that expressed MCP-1 mRNA at 15 hours were monocytes/macrophages. To determine if MCP-1 affected glomerular macrophage infiltration, rats with alpha-GBM Ab GN were administered a polyclonal neutralizing Ab to rat MCP-1. This resulted in a 38% decline in glomerular macrophage infiltration (3.3 +/- 0.3 vs. 1.8 +/- 0.2 ED-1 cells/glom, P = 0.0001) that was associated with a 45% reduction in urinary protein excretion (260 +/- 53 vs. 162 +/- 46 mg/d, P = 0.0001). These data demonstrate an important role for MCP-1 in the pathogenesis of glomerular macrophage infiltration in anti-GBM Ab GN.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, USA
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Tang WW, Ulich TR, Lacey DL, Hill DC, Qi M, Kaufman SA, Van GY, Tarpley JE, Yee JS. Platelet-derived growth factor-BB induces renal tubulointerstitial myofibroblast formation and tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Am J Pathol 1996; 148:1169-80. [PMID: 8644858 PMCID: PMC1861538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Tubulointerstitial fibrosis correlates closely with renal function, although the mechanism regulating tubulointerstitial fibrogenesis remains poorly understood. Since platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is a growth factor for fibroblasts, we examined the effect of daily (for 7 days) PDGF-AA or PDGF-BB administration on renal tubulointerstitial architecture in rats. PDGF-AA administration at a dose of 5 mg/kg did not affect the renal tubulointerstitium. By comparison, PDGF-BB induced dose-dependent renal tubulointerstitial cell proliferation and fibrosis. At 5 mg/kg, PDGF-BB increased BrdU labeling in tubulointerstitial fibroblasts at 24 hours (19-fold), which peaked at 72 hours (23-fold) with bromodeoxyuridine uptake returning to control values by 7 days. Tubulointerstitial proliferation was associated with the differentiation of these cells into myofibroblasts as evidenced by alpha-smooth muscle actin expression beginning on day 3. The expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin peaked on day 5 and had markedly declined by day 21. In addition, apoptotic cells were identified within the tubulointerstitium on day 3 and progressively increased through day 7, suggesting that the disappearance of myofibroblasts may have occurred through apoptosis. These changes were accompanied by increased expression of alpha 1 (III) collagen mRNA and interstitial accumulation of type III collagen within the renal cortex. By morphometric analysis, an approximately twofold increase in collagen III immunolabeling within the interstitial compartment was evident at 24 hours and peaked on days 5 to 7 (approximately fourfold). These data suggest that PDGF-BB may be an important mediator of tubulointerstitial hyperplasia and fibrosis.
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- Department of Anatomic and Experimental Pathology, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA
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Tang WW, Yi ES, Remick DG, Wittwer A, Yin S, Qi M, Ulich TR. Intratracheal injection of endotoxin and cytokines. IX. Contribution of CD11a/ICAM-1 to neutrophil emigration. Am J Physiol 1995; 269:L653-9. [PMID: 7491985 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.1995.269.5.l653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Intratracheal injection of endotoxin [lipopolysaccharide (LPS)] in rats causes acute inflammation characterized by the emigration of neutrophils (PMNs) into the bronchoalveolar airspace. Antibody to PMN adhesion molecule CD11a inhibited LPS-initiated PMN accumulation in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid by 32% (P < 0.001). Antibody to the endothelial CD11a counterreceptor intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) inhibited LPS-initiated PMN accumulation in BAL fluid by 66% (P < 0.0001). Combined antibody blockade of ICAM-1 and the C-X-C chemokine cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC) inhibited LPS-initiated PMN emigration by 80%, significantly more than antibody against either ICAM-1 or CINC alone. To study the relative contribution of alveolar macrophages and PMNs to intra-alveolar tumor necrosis factor (TNF), the LPS-induced TNF in BAL fluid was measured after depletion of circulating PMNs with a cytolytic antibody to CD18. Although the anti-CD18 antibody completely abrogated LPS-initiated PMN emigration into BAL fluid, TNF levels in BAL fluid were unaffected, suggesting that alveolar macrophages are the predominant cellular source of LPS-induced TNF production. In conclusion, 1) CD11a, ICAM-1, and CINC play major roles in the LPS-initiated emigration of PMNs into the bronchoalveolar space, and 2) the TNF that drives ICAM-1 and CINC expression is derived largely from alveolar macrophages rather than PMNs.
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Chemokines may be important in the pathogenesis of glomerular leukocyte infiltration in antiglomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibody (Ab) glomerulonephritis (GN). We studied the expression of the C-C chemokines [macrophage inflammatory protein (MIP)-1 alpha, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1, and RANTES] and C-X-C chemokines [platelet factor 4 (PF4), interferon-inducible protein of 10 kDa (IP-10), MIP-2, and cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC)] at 30 min, 3, 6, 9, 15, and 24 h after induction of heterologous-phase anti-GBM Ab GN in Lewis rats. There was a rapid induction of CINC, MIP-2, MCP-1, and MIP-1 alpha mRNAs in the glomeruli of nephritic rats 30 min after administration of the anti-GBM Ab, whereas increases in PF4 and IP-10 mRNAs were not seen until 3 h. The mRNA expression of PF4, MIP-1 alpha, MIP-2, and IP-10 peaked at 3 h, whereas CINC and MCP-1 peaked at 6 and 15 h, respectively. By comparison, the expression of RANTES mRNA in rats with anti-GBM Ab GN did not differ from those of control rats. These changes in chemokine gene expression were associated with glomerular polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) and monocyte/macrophage infiltration which peaked at 3 h (20.8 +/- 11.1 PMN/glomerulus) and 24 h (8.2 +/- 1.0 ED-1 cells/glomerulus), respectively. The administration of dexamethasone suppressed glomerular chemokine mRNA expression (60-98%) at both 3 and 15 h, which was associated with a 50-100% reduction in glomerular PMN and monocyte/macrophage infiltration, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- W W Tang
- Department of Anatomic Pathology, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA
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Radtke KP, Fernández JA, Greengard JS, Tang WW, Wilson CB, Loskutoff DJ, Scharrer I, Griffin JH. Protein C inhibitor is expressed in tubular cells of human kidney. J Clin Invest 1994; 94:2117-24. [PMID: 7525654 PMCID: PMC294656 DOI: 10.1172/jci117566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 01/25/2023] Open
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Protein C inhibitor (PCI) is a serpin that inhibits a number of proteases. PCI is found in urine and binds to kidney epithelial cells. To determine if kidney is a source of PCI, cDNA was produced from human kidney total RNA. Sequencing and restriction mapping showed identity between kidney and liver PCI cDNA sequences. Similar cDNAs were obtained from rhesus monkey kidney and liver RNAs. Conditioned medium from the rhesus monkey kidney cell line CCL7.1 was analyzed on immunoblots, showing a 57,000-D protein band that comigrated with human plasma PCI. Immunohistochemical staining and in situ hybridization of human kidney tissue sections showed that kidney PCI antigen and RNA were confined to tubular cells. The findings are consistent with the idea that PCI is synthesized and localized in kidney tissue where it may provide protease inhibitory activity and suggest that complexes of PCI with urokinase found in human urine may be produced locally in the kidney.
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- K P Radtke
- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037
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Tang WW, Feng L, Mathison JC, Wilson CB. Cytokine expression, upregulation of intercellular adhesion molecule-1, and leukocyte infiltration in experimental tubulointerstitial nephritis. J Transl Med 1994; 70:631-8. [PMID: 7910873] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cytokines are intercellular polypeptide messengers that mediate immune and inflammatory responses. The temporal profile of interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), IL-6, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1) expression was examined in anti-tubular basement membrane (TBM) antibody-associated tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TIN was induced by immunization of Brown Norway rats with bovine cortical TBM, whereas control rats received ovalbumin. Whole kidney RNA was assessed with the RNase protection assay 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 14 days after immunization. Cytokine mRNA expression was correlated with TNF-alpha bioactivity, renal intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression, and CD18-positive leukocyte infiltration by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Increased IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and MCP-1 mRNA relative to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase appeared on day 7 when TIN involved 10 to 40% of the cortex, and peaked rapidly on day 8 when there was 60 to 80% cortical involvement (at which time 75 to 80% of the infiltrating cells were neutrophils). The increase in TNF-alpha mRNA correlated with increased bioactivity. The influx of mononuclear cells on day 8 was preceded by the expression of MCP-1 mRNA. The infiltrating leukocytes expressed the leukocyte beta 2-integrin (CD18) and were found in areas with increased intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression. The mRNAs for IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and MCP-1 were undetectable by day 10 (at which time 95% of the infiltrating cells were mononuclear). An increase in IL-1 receptor antagonist mRNA paralleled those of IL-1 beta. The expression of IL-6 mRNA was similar to that for IL-1, except that it disappeared by day 9. CONCLUSIONS There is a temporal association in the expression of IL-1 beta, TNF alpha, MCP-1, and IL-6 with the upregulation of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and leukocyte infiltration within the tubulointerstitium in anti-TBM antibody-associated TIN. The narrow window of time through which these cytokines are expressed and the coincidence of their peak expression on day 8 suggest complex cytokine interactions in the pathogenesis of anti-TBM antibody TIN.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California
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The accumulation of excessive extracellular matrix (ECM) following tubular injury likely represents an imbalance between ECM production and degradation. We assessed the temporal relationship between the accumulation of ECM, cell adhesion molecules, matrix degrading proteinases, and their inhibitors in a rat model of anti-tubular basement membrane (TBM) antibody-associated tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) by the RNase protection assay and immunohistochemistry. There was an increase in the steady state expression of fibronectin (FN) and alpha 2(IV) collagen mRNAs beginning on day 7 with the onset of neutrophil infiltration. An increase in alpha 1(III) collagen and alpha 1-integrin did not occur until days 9 and 10, respectively, at which time mononuclear leukocytes were the predominant infiltrating cell. Increased levels of FN, alpha 1(III), alpha 2(IV) and alpha 1-integrin mRNAs occurred through day 14. By immunohistochemistry, increased accumulation of collagen IV, heparan sulfate proteoglycan, and laminin were detected along the thicken TBM; collagens I and III were immunolocalized within the tubulo-interstitium, while FN was present in both the TBM and interstitium in rats with TIN on day 14. The increase in matrix accumulation was associated with little or no increase in proteinases. u-PA transcripts fell beginning on day 8, with recovery to control values by day 12. Transin mRNA was found at low levels only on days 8 and 9, and the protein could not be detected by Western blotting. In contrast, these changes were associated with an increase in proteinase inhibitors, so that TIMP and PAI-1 mRNAs increased beginning on day 7 and persisted through day 14.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037
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Tang WW, Feng L, Vannice JL, Wilson CB. Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist ameliorates experimental anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody-associated glomerulonephritis. J Clin Invest 1994; 93:273-9. [PMID: 7904269 PMCID: PMC293762 DOI: 10.1172/jci116956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 01/27/2023] Open
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The contribution of IL-1 to leukocyte infiltration in anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibody (Ab) glomerulonephritis (GN) was examined by the administration of a specific IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). Lewis rats received anti-GBM Ab or normal rabbit serum and were treated with either 0.9% saline or 6 mg IL-1ra over a 24-h time period. Plasma IL-1ra concentration was 2,659 +/- 51 ng/ml 4 h after anti-GBM Ab and IL-1ra administration. PMN and monocyte/macrophage infiltration declined 39% (9.8 +/- 1.9 to 6.0 +/- 1.5 PMN/glomerulus, P < 0.001) and 29% (4.9 +/- 0.8 to 3.5 +/- 0.8 ED-1 cells/glomerulus, P = 0.002) with IL-1ra treatment at 4 h, respectively. Similarly, the number of glomerular cells staining for lymphocyte function-associated molecule-1 beta (CD18) declined 39% from 16.7 +/- 1.9 to 10.7 +/- 1.6 cells/glomerulus at 4 h (P = 0.0001). This was associated with a decrease in glomerular intracellular adhesion molecule-1 expression. The mean glomerular intracellular adhesion molecule-1 score in anti-GBM Ab GN rats treated with IL-1ra was less than that of rats administered anti-GBM Ab and 0.9% saline at 4 (2.0 +/- 0.2 vs 2.5 +/- 0.2, P < 0.05) and 24 (2.5 +/- 0.1 vs 3.1 +/- 0.2, P = 0.0001) h. These immunopathologic changes correlated with a 50% reduction in proteinuria from 147 +/- 34 to 75 +/- 25 mg/d (P < 0.002). Treatment with IL-1ra did not affect the steady state mRNA expression of either IL-1 beta or TNF alpha. An increase in the IL-1ra dose to 30 mg given within the initial 4 h provided no additional benefit. The decline in PMN and monocyte/macrophage infiltration of the glomerulus at 4 h was similar to that found in the initial study. Furthermore, the protective benefit of IL-1ra was abrogated by doubling the dose of the anti-GBM Ab GN, despite administering high dose IL-1ra (30 mg). In these studies, detectable IL-1ra was found in the serum of untreated anti-GBM Ab GN controls. These data suggest a positive yet limited role for IL-1ra in the therapeutic intervention of anti-GBM Ab GN.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037
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Feng L, Sun W, Xia Y, Tang WW, Chanmugam P, Soyoola E, Wilson CB, Hwang D. Cloning two isoforms of rat cyclooxygenase: differential regulation of their expression. Arch Biochem Biophys 1993; 307:361-8. [PMID: 8274023 DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1993.1601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 356] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [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: 01/29/2023]
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Two isoforms of cyclooxygenase (COX) have been identified in eukaryotic cells: COX-1 encoded by a 2.8-kb mRNA, and a mitogen-inducible COX-2 encoded by a 4-kb mRNA. We have cloned the COX-1 and COX-2 cDNAs from the cDNA library constructed from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated rat peritoneal macrophages. The deduced amino acid sequence showed that COX-1 contained 602 amino acids, whereas COX-2 contained 604 amino acids. There is 95% conservation of the nucleotide sequence in the open reading frame of COX-1 between the rat and the mouse, while the homology of the 3' untranslated region is 68% except for a 150 bp segment adjacent to the stop codon which is nonhomologous with the mouse. Transfection of both COX cDNAs into Cos-7 cells resulted in increased COX activity. In rat vascular smooth muscle cells, interleukin-1 beta selectively increased the expression of COX-2, but not that of COX-1, as assessed by enzyme activity, immunoprecipitation of COX proteins, and mRNA analysis. Only the brain among tissues tested exhibits basal expression of COX-2 as the major form of the enzyme. However, COX-2 mRNA was expressed in vivo in the lung and kidney, but not in the heart, after systemic administration of LPS, suggesting that COX-2 but not COX-1 plays a major role in producing COX-derived products of arachidonic acid during endotoxic shock. Thus, the two COX isoforms were differentially expressed, and COX-2 was selectively induced in response to inflammatory stimuli in rats.
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- L Feng
- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037
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Feng L, Xia Y, Tang WW, Wilson CB. Cloning a novel form of rat PDGF A-chain with a unique 5'-UT: regulation during development and in glomerulonephritis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1993; 194:1453-9. [PMID: 8352804 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1993.1988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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An unique form of rat platelet-derived growth factor A-chain (PDGF A-chain), with a novel 5' UT region, was cloned from a rat macrophage cDNA library and expressed. In the 5' UT, the homology of the 79 bp sequence adjacent to the ATG codon between rat and human was 92%; however, the homology of the remainder in the 5' UT was less than 30%. RNase mapping indicated this form was differentially expressed during development and immune glomerular injury, and that it probably arose from alternative splicing. We propose that the variant mRNAs reflect different levels of the control of PDGF A-chain expression.
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- L Feng
- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037
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Feng L, Tang WW, Loskutoff DJ, Wilson CB. Dysfunction of glomerular fibrinolysis in experimental antiglomerular basement membrane antibody glomerulonephritis. J Am Soc Nephrol 1993; 3:1753-64. [PMID: 8329670 DOI: 10.1681/asn.v3111753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 01/29/2023] Open
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Glomerular plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) steady-state mRNA and bioactivity were increased after the induction of an augmented form of antiglomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibody glomerulonephritis. PAI-1 mRNA expression was noted at 6 h, peaking at 1 day, and although falling thereafter, remained higher than that of the control group through Day 17. PAI-1 mRNA expression correlated with glomerular PAI-1 bioactivity as determined by a functional tissue type plasminogen activator (t-PA) binding assay. Glomerular PAI-1 bioactivity, not detected in controls, increased to 1.4 +/- 0.3 ng/mg of glomerular lysate at 6 h and then decreased to 0.7 +/- 0.1 ng/mg of glomerular lysate by Day 6. The mRNA of the plasminogen activators (urokinase plasminogen activator), t-PA) either remained unchanged or declined through Day 1, with a slight increase in t-PA mRNA at Day 6. Interleukin-1 beta mRNA expression was maximal at 6 h, declining by Day 3. Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) mRNA began to increase at Day 1, was maximal at Day 6, and fell only slightly by Day 17. Epidermal growth factor mRNA decreased. The increase in PAI-1 mRNA and bioactivity, possibly induced early by the interleukin-1 beta response and perhaps later by the TGF-beta 1 response, was associated with striking glomerular capillary lumen fibrin accumulations on Day 1, which decreased and appeared to recanalize as the PAI-1 mRNA and bioactivity fell. The glomerular lesion continued to have some fibrin deposits even on Day 17 and, in addition, had changes of thickened GBM, suggestive of the early stages of diffuse glomerulosclerosis. The latter had a temporal relationship with the persisting increase in TGF-beta 1 and PAI-1 mRNA levels. These observations suggest the possibility that inhibition of enzymes capable of remodeling excessive extracellular matrix production may have contributed to the thickened GBM.
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- L Feng
- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA
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Feng L, Tang WW, Chang JC, Wilson CB. Molecular cloning of rat cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor (IL-10) cDNA and expression in spleen and macrophages. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1993; 192:452-8. [PMID: 8484757 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1993.1436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 01/31/2023]
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Rat cytokine synthesis inhibitory factor (IL-10) was cloned. Like mouse and human IL-10 (mIL-10, hIL-10), rat IL-10 exhibits strong DNA and amino acid sequence homology to the open reading frame in the Epstein-Barr virus, BCRFI. The supernatant of COS-7 transfectants with rat IL-10 was found to inhibit the production of IFN-gamma by murine Th1 cells. A probe from the rat IL-10 was used in an RNase protection assay to demonstrate that IL-10 was expressed in LPS-stimulated rat spleen and FACS-purified OX-42-reactive peritoneal macrophages. The production of IL-10 by macrophages, as shown in the current study, suggests that IL-10 may have an autocrine function in inflammation.
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- L Feng
- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency, etiology, and clinical association of hyponatremia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex (ARC). PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective analysis of 167 patients with AIDS and 45 patients with ARC admitted on 259 occasions to a large metropolitan teaching hospital during a 3-month period. RESULTS Eighty-three patients (39%) with hyponatremia (serum sodium concentration less than 135 mmol/L) were observed during 99 hospitalizations, for a frequency of 38%. The mean (+/- standard error) of the lowest serum sodium concentration was 128 +/- 1 mmol/L in the hyponatremic patients and 138 +/- 1 mmol/L in the normonatremic patients. Hyponatremia was present on admission during 57 hospitalizations and was associated with gastrointestinal losses and hypovolemia in 43%. When hyponatremia developed during hospitalization, 68% of the patients were clinically euvolemic and had a syndrome consistent with inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Patients with hyponatremia were hospitalized longer than those with normal serum sodium concentrations (17 +/- 1 versus 9 +/- 1 days, p < 0.001). In addition, the mortality rate in the hyponatremic group was higher than that in the normonatremic group (36.5% versus 19.7%, p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in patients hospitalized with AIDS or ARC and is frequently associated with gastrointestinal losses or SIADH as well as increased morbidity and mortality.
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- W W Tang
- Division of Nephrology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Anti-rat thymocyte antibody-induced injury of glomerular mesangial cells is characterized initially by lysis (1 h) and is followed by proliferation (beginning at 3 to 4 days), with resolution that can include a focal increase in mesangial matrix (by 28 days). Chronic administration (every 12 h) of heparin (anticoagulant or nonanticoagulant) resulted in a decrease in antibody-induced mesangial cell proliferation, which, in turn, was associated with a decrease in the size and number of areas of focal mesangial matrix increase. The effect could not be attributed to the effect of heparin on complement, to alterations in the small numbers of la-positive cells that characterize the lesion, or to binding of antibody to glomeruli. The beneficial effects of heparin in reducing mesangial cell proliferation, with a subsequent reduction in matrix increase, suggest that mesangial cell responses are a major element in the development of at least some forms of glomerulosclerosis. The possible mechanisms by which these effects of heparin may be achieved are discussed.
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- W W Tang
- Department of Immunology, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037
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De Nicola L, Gabbai FB, Feng L, Tang WW, Wilson CB, Blantz RC. Inflammatory mediators in glomerular injury. Ren Fail 1992; 14:401-5. [PMID: 1509173 DOI: 10.3109/08860229209106649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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- L De Nicola
- Division of Nephrology-Hypertension University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla
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Tang WW, Kaptein EM. Thyroid hormone levels in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or AIDS-related complex. West J Med 1989; 151:627-31. [PMID: 2618039 PMCID: PMC1026741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and thyroid gland cytomegalovirus inclusions have been described in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex (ARC). We evaluated 80 patients with AIDS or ARC for the frequency of hypothalamic-pituitary or thyroid gland failure and altered serum thyroid hormone levels due to nonthyroidal disorders. One patient had subclinical hypothyroidism. Of these patients, 60% had low free triiodothyronine (T3) index values and 4% had low free thyroxine (T4) indexes; none of the latter had hypothalamic-pituitary or thyroid gland failure, since all serum cortisol values were greater than or equal to 552 nmol per liter (greater than or equal to 20 micrograms per dl) and all thyrotropin levels were less than or equal to 3 mU per liter (less than or equal to 3 microU per ml), respectively. Those who died had lower total T4 and T3, free T3 index, and albumin levels than those discharged from hospital. Serum total T4 and T3 levels correlated with albumin levels and total T3 with serum sodium levels. Serum total T3 levels best predicted the outcome of the hospital stay (accuracy = 82%). Thus, abnormal serum thyroid hormone levels in AIDS or ARC patients are most frequently due to nonthyroidal disorders, but hypothalamic-pituitary or thyroid gland failure may occur.
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Previous studies of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) indicate that the prevalence of goiter varies from 0 to 58% while that of hypothyroidism ranges from 0 to 9.5%. In addition, altered serum thyroid hormone levels are present in euthyroid patients with ESRD and may be related to nonthyroidal disorders including malnutrition. To examine these issues further, 306 patients with ESRD were compared to 139 hospitalized patients without renal disease (control population). Goiter was present in 43% with ESRD compared to 6.7% of controls (P less than 0.001). Goiter frequency was greater (49.6%, P = 0.047) and serum parathyroid hormone levels higher (mean: 238.6 microlitersEq/ml, P less than 0.001; normal: less than 15 microlitersEq/ml) in 115 patients dialyzed for longer than 1 year than in 191 dialyzed for less than 1 year or not at all (38.7%, and 61.5 microlitersEq/ml, respectively). In addition, goiter was more common in females (50.0%) than in males (35.1%, P = 0.008) with ESRD. No significant relationships were observed between goiter frequency and age, race, diabetes mellitus, or elevated antimicrosomal antibody titers. The prevalence of primary hypothyroidism was higher in ESRD (2.6%) than in 2122 in- and out-patients (1.1%) (P = 0.024). Compared to the total group of ESRD patients, the hypothyroid patients were predominantly female (88% vs. 50%) and had a higher frequency of positive antimicrosomal antibody titers (50% vs. 6.7%, P = 0.029). The frequency of hyperthyroidism was not significantly different, being 1.0% in ESRD compared to 0.3% in the general population (P = 0.057). There was a higher frequency of reduced free T4 index values in the 287 euthyroid patients with ESRD (12.9%) than in controls (3.6%) (P = 0.002). Similarly, free T3 index values were reduced below 100 in 65.5% with ESRD compared to 33.8% of controls (P less than 0.001). In addition, serum albumin levels were lower in euthyroid patients with ESRD (3.5 g/dl, P less than 0.001) than in controls (3.8 g/dl). Serum T3 levels correlated directly with both serum albumin (r = 0.57, P less than 0.001) and transferrin (r = 0.54, P less than 0.001) levels in ESRD as well as in controls (r = 0.74, P less than 0.001, and r = 0.69, P less than 0.001, respectively).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Jabour BA, Ralls PW, Tang WW, Boswell WD, Colletti PM, Feinstein EI, Massry SG. Acquired cystic disease of the kidneys. Computed tomography and ultrasonography appraisal in patients on peritoneal and hemodialysis. Invest Radiol 1987; 22:728-32. [PMID: 3316110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Screening chronic hemodialysis patients (CHD) for acquired cystic disease of the kidneys (ACDK) and its complications (hemorrhage and neoplasm) has become accepted management. We evaluated patients on CHD as well as patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) for ACDK. The kidneys of 80 chronic dialysis patients were examined by CT and real time sonography. Forty-four were hemodialysis and 36 were peritoneal dialysis patients. ACDK was found in more than 90% of both CHD and CPD patients who had been dialyzed longer than three years. Bilateral renal carcinoma was detected in one hemodialysis patient. Our results show that chronic peritoneal dialysis patients are also at risk for ACDK and its associated complications. A similar natural history for the development of ACDK in both forms of dialysis suggests that the same screening precautions should be instituted for chronic peritoneal dialysis patients.
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- B A Jabour
- Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Department of Radiology 90033
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