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Zhang Q, Liang XY, Wang ZS, Sun A, Cao TB, Zhang YP, Li N, Yi TY, Qu KP. Immune checkpoint inhibitor for different age patients with NSCLC in efficacy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian J Surg 2024:S1015-9584(24)00572-4. [PMID: 38641539 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.03.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE This article is a Meta-analysis aiming to systematically evaluate the difference in efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by age. METHODS We performed a Meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials concerning for patients with NSCLC by age. We compared overall survival among three groups (age <65 years, age 65-75 years, age ≥75 years). Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were collected and pooled. RESULTS A total of 10,291 patients from 17 RCTs were included. In the group under age 65 years, immune checkpoint inhibitor can significantly prolong the overall survival of patients with NSCLC (HR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.66∼0.81, P < 0.00001). In the age 65-75 years group, immune checkpoint inhibitors prolonged overall survival in patients with NSCLC (HR = 0.78, 95% CI:0.71∼0.84, P < 0.00001). However, it has no significant effect on the overall survival of NSCLC patients (HR = 0.88, 95% CI:0.72∼1.08, P > 0.05) in the group older than 75 years. CONCLUSIONS Immune checkpoint inhibitors prolonged the overall survival of NSCLC patients in the age <65 years group and the age 65-75 years group, but in the age ≥75 years group, there was no significant effect on overall survival. This may be related to innate immune and adaptive immune dysregulation due to "immunosenescence" in older patients.
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- Qi Zhang
- Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Gansu Provincial Central Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
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Li XS, Wang QL, Xu ZP, Liu MS, Liang XY, Zheng JC, Deng HY, Liu L, Huang YM, Yang MX, Yang XM. Structurally diverse cucurbitane-type triterpenoids from the tubers of Hemsleya chinensis with cytotoxic activity. Phytochemistry 2024; 220:114033. [PMID: 38373572 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114033] [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: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024]
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Ten previously undescribed cucurbitane-type triterpenoids, namely hemslyencins A-F (1-6) and hemslyencosides A-D (7-10), together with twenty previously reported compounds (11-30), were isolated from the tubers of Hemsleya chinensis. Their structures were elucidated by unambiguous spectroscopic data (UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR data). Hemslyencins A and B (1 and 2) possessing unique 9, 11-seco-ring system with a six-membered lactone moiety, were the first examples among of the cucurbitane-type triterpenoids, and hemslyencins C and D (3 and 4) and hemslyencoside D (10) are the infrequent pentacyclic cucurbitane triterpenes featuring a 6/6/6/5/6 fused system. The cytotoxic activities of all isolated compounds were evaluated against MCF-7, HCT-116, HeLa, and HepG2 cancer cells, and their structure-activity relationships (SARs) was discussed as well. Compounds 17, 25, and 26 showed significant cytotoxic effects with IC50 values ranging from 1.31 to 9.89 μM, among which compound 25 induced both apoptosis and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase in a dose dependent manner against MCF-7 cells.
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- Xiao-San Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China; Marine Biomedical Research Institute, The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, PR China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China; Marine Biomedical Research Institute, The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China; Dongguan Key Laboratory of Screening and Research of Anti-inflammatory Ingredients in Chinese Medicine, Dongguan, 523808, PR China
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- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, PR China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, PR China.
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Liang XY, Zhou QG, Wang LY, Wang SL, Xie YL, Yang X, He JY, Zhang ZY, Wang MC, He SX, Zhang YQ, Chen TL, Wu XH, Wang TT, Lin HJ, Chen XX, He N. [Prevalence of frailty and related factors in middle-aged and elderly people in island and mountainous areas of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2024; 45:139-147. [PMID: 38228537 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230720-00026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Objective: To compare the prevalence of frailty and related factors in middle-aged and elderly people aged ≥45 years in island and mountainous areas of Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. Methods: Based on cross-sectional design, stratified cluster sampling and quota sampling methods were adopted. One administrative district was randomly selected from each of six coastal and three inland administrative districts in Taizhou during July to August, representing two different geographical terrains. In the island area (Jiaojiang District), all residents aged ≥45 years were included by cluster sampling. In the mountainous area (Xianju County), participants were selected through quota sampling, with same gender and age distributions. Data about their demographic characteristics, lifestyle and health-related factors were collected through questionnaire surveys and laboratory examinations. The prevalence of frailty was assessed using the Fried frailty phenotype scale. Hierarchical analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to compare the influencing factors of frailty. Results: A total of 1 011 local residents were studied, in whom island and mountainous residents accounted for 48.1% (486/1 011) and 51.9% (525/1 011) respectively; men and women accounted for 45.9% (464/1 011) and 54.1% (547/1 011) respectively. Middle-aged (45-49 years), younger elderly (60-74 years), and older elderly (≥75 years) residents accounted for 38.6% (390/1 011), 44.6% (451/1 011), and 16.8% (170/1 011) respectively. The overall prevalence rate of frailty was 3.6% (36/1 011), the prevalence rate was 3.7% (17/464) in men and 3.5% (19/547) in women. The prevalence rates in age groups 45-59,60-74 years and ≥75 years were 0.3% (1/390), 2.2% (10/451), and 14.7% (25/170), respectively. The prevalence rates of frailty and pre-frailty in island area were 6.0% (29/486) and 39.1% (190/486), respectively, which was higher than those in mountainous area (1.3%, 7/525) and (30.9%, 162/525). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, the risk for frailty in island residents was significantly higher than that in mountainous residents (aOR=1.55,95%CI: 1.07-2.25,P=0.019). In island area, older age (60-74 years:aOR=2.52,95%CI: 1.56-4.13; ≥75 years:aOR=11.65,95%CI:5.38-26.70), being women (aOR=1.94,95%CI: 1.20-3.17), suffering from depression (aOR=1.09,95%CI:1.02-1.17) were associated with frailty symptoms. In mountainous area, older age was also associated with an increased risk of frailty symptoms, but the OR value was lower than those in island area (60-74 years: aOR=1.74,95%CI:1.04-2.94;≥75 years: aOR=4.78,95%CI:2.45-9.50). Polydrug use (aOR=2.08,95%CI: 1.14-3.80) and suffering from depression (aOR=1.10,95%CI: 1.02-1.18) had significant positive association with frailty symptoms. Higher education level had significant negative association with frailty symptoms (junior high school: aOR=0.40,95%CI: 0.21-0.75; senior high school and technical secondary school: aOR=0.29,95%CI: 0.15-0.53; college or above:aOR=0.22,95%CI: 0.11-0.42). Conclusions: The prevalence of frailty in middle-aged and elderly community residents was significantly higher in island area than in mountainous area in Taizhou. The frailty-related factors varied with area. The elderly people (≥75 years) and women in island area had higher risk for frailty. Older age and suffering from depression were the independent risk factors for frailty. It is necessary to pay attention to the health risk factors and special environment in island area, and take comprehensive intervention measures to delay the process of debilitation and improve the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people.
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- X Y Liang
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Taizhou Prefectural Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Taizhou Prefectural Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Taizhou Prefectural Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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- Taizhou Prefectural Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Taizhou Prefectural Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Taizhou Prefectural Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou 318000, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China Yiwu Research Institute Fudan University, Yiwu 322000, China
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Zheng YL, Wang CC, Jin LD, Liang XY, Ye WS, Huang RS. The safety and feasibility of same-day discharge for the management of patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy. Pulmonology 2024:S2531-0437(23)00239-8. [PMID: 38182473 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Is same-day discharge mode safe and feasible for thoracoscopic lobectomy? This study assesses the safety and feasibility of same-day discharge for patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy. METHODS We conducted a prospective cohort study from January to December 2022, all patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy were screened for eligibility, and participating eligible patients were separated into a same-day discharge lobectomy (SDDL) group and an inpatient lobectomy (InpL) group based upon length of stay. All discharged patients underwent 30-day postoperative follow-up performed by a team of medical professionals. In addition, eligible patients that underwent thoracoscopic lobectomy from January to December 2021 were included in the historical lobectomy (HisL) group. RESULTS Of the 52 patients that met the eligibility criteria for same-day discharge, 17 were discharged within 24 h after surgery. In the SDDL group, of whom 1 (5.9%) underwent emergency treatment and readmission within 30 days after surgery due to a pulmonary infection, no patients experienced complications such as reoperation, air leakage, atelectasis, chylothorax, or blood transfusion events during the follow-up period. No differences in overall postoperative complication rates were detected between the SDDL and InpL groups (P>0.05), there was a non-significantly higher rate of readmission and emergency visits in the SDDL group relative to the other two groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS These results emphasize the safety and feasibility of same-day discharge for patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy, it may further revolutionize the general approach to the hospitalization of thoracoscopic lobectomy patients.
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- Y L Zheng
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Central Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Central Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Central Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Central Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Central Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Dingli Clinical College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou Central Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shanghai University, Wenzhou 325000, China.
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Long J, Ouyang JC, Luo YH, Wu QJ, Liao XT, Chen ZL, Wang QL, Liang XY, Liu L, Yang XM, Li XS. Three new cardenolides from the fruits of Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold and their cytotoxic activities. Nat Prod Res 2024; 38:211-219. [PMID: 35983797 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2113876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Phytochemical investigations on the fruits of Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold led to obtain three new cardenolides (1-3) and five known analogues (4-7). Their structures were elucidated by means of UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS, 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic data analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 represent the first examples of naturally occurring cardenolides with 19-nor-5(10)-ene group and α-l-3-demethyl-thevetose, respectively. Compound 3 is a rare C-nor-D-homocardenolide in nature. All isolated cardenolides (1-7) were evaluated for their cytotoxic activities against four human cancer cell lines (MCF-7, HCT-116, HeLa and HepG2), and the results indicated the compounds with sugar units (1, 2, 4, and 5) exhibited stronger cytotoxic activities with IC50 values ranging between 0.022 and 0.308 μM.
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- Juan Long
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, Key Laboratory of Research and Development of New Medical Materials of Guangdong Medical University, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, P.R. China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, The Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, P.R. China
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Tu Z, Guo J, Gan Z, Gao Z, Gao Y, Huang Y, Guo W, Liang X. Dual-slab Yb:KGd(WO 4) 2 regenerative amplifier for spectral shaping and high-power output. Opt Lett 2023; 48:6263-6266. [PMID: 38039242 DOI: 10.1364/ol.510381] [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] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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A high-power regenerative amplifier (RA) based on dual-slab Yb:KGd(WO4)2 (Yb:KGW) was demonstrated, which provided a maximum average power of 33.7 W at a repetition rate of 75-200 kHz before compression with a central wavelength of 1039 nm, corresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 51.4%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest average power from the Yb:KGW solid-state RA. The compressed pulse duration of 205 fs was realized under the maximum output power. By adjusting the gain of the crystals, respectively, the spectral shaping can be achieved. A combination spectrum with root-mean-square (RMS) bandwidth of 4.5 nm was generated with a central wavelength of 1035 nm at an output power of 20 W, the compressed pulse duration was 159 fs. Meanwhile, effective mitigation of thermal effects by dual-slab configuration guaranteed the nearly diffraction-limited beam quality: M x2 = 1.17 and M y2 = 1.20.
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Guo Q, Liang XY. Advances in the genetic etiology of premature ovarian insufficiency. Sci China Life Sci 2023:10.1007/s11427-023-2324-0. [PMID: 37097422 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-023-2324-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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- Qi Guo
- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Fertility Preservation, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
- Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Fertility Preservation, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Li XS, Liang XY, Liu MS, Wang QL, Zhan HH, Xu ZP, Liu L, Huang YM, Yang MX, Luo H. Five New C 21 -Steroidal Sapogenins from the Acid Hydrolysate of Cynanchum otophyllum Roots. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300082. [PMID: 36729050 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Five new C21 -steroidal sapogenins (1-5) named cynotogenins J-N, were isolated from the acid hydrolysate of Cynanchum otophyllum roots. Their structures were established by extensive spectroscopic analysis (UV, IR, HR-ESI-MS, and NMR). Most notably, compounds 1-3 harboring a rare 5β,6β-epoxy group in the C21 -steroidal skeleton of Cynanchum plants. All compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxicities against multiple cancer cell lines, in which compounds 5 showed weak cytotoxicity against HepG2 cancer cells with IC50 values of 44.90 μM.
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- Xiao-San Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, the Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, the Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, the Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, the Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Research and Development of Natural Drugs, and School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
- Marine Biomedical Research Institute, the Key Lab of Zhanjiang for R&D Marine Microbial Resources in the Beibu Gulf Rim, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, P. R. China
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Tu Z, Guo J, Gao Y, Gao Z, Liang X. Efficient high-power orthogonal dual-slab Yb:KGd(WO 4) 2 laser oscillator with a TEM 00 mode. Opt Express 2023; 31:6907-6916. [PMID: 36823936 DOI: 10.1364/oe.481209] [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] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We demonstrated a TEM00 mode orthogonal dual-slab Yb:KG(WO4)2(Yb:KGW) laser oscillator with high average power. Polarization anisotropy of thermal lenses was investigated and alleviating the astigmatism based on orthogonal dual-slab. In addition, the laser polarization was directly controlled by adjusting the net gain of the two crystals. The maximum output power was highly enhanced compared with single crystal due to effective thermal distribution. For an absorbed pump power of 52.4 W, this oscillator delivered an average power of 26.5 W, corresponding to an optical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 50.6%. Meanwhile, the ellipticity of the output laser was optimized to 0.940. Nearly diffraction-limited beam quality was measured to be M x2 = 1.19 and M y2=1.18.
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Huang W, Leng JH, Pei TJ, Li R, Ruan XY, Xu B, Liang XY, Wang GY, Zhou YF, Xu CJ, Zhang XM, Yao SZ, Lu MS, Ma XX, Liu CD, Xue Q, Tang L, Dai Y, Liu Y, Deng S, Guan J, Zhang W, Li L, Ren CC, He YD, Yang XY, Ouyang YW, Zhu HL, Xiao L, Chen G, Lang JH. [Fertility protection and preservation for patients with endometriosis: a Chinese consensus (2022)]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:733-739. [PMID: 36299175 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20220427-00329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Liang XY, Ding HG. [Gastrointestinal endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary liver disease]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2022; 30:690-695. [PMID: 36038336 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20220427-00222] [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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Biliary liver disease refers to intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile duct system lesions or bile duct epithelial cells damage, resulting in abnormal liver function, inflammation and fibrosis, which mainly manifests as chronic cholestatic liver disease. The common causes include primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, progressive familial intrahepatic cholangitis, bile duct complications after liver transplantation, and vanishing bile duct syndrome caused by drugs or serious infections, and the most prominent symptoms affecting the patients quality life is pruritus and jaundice. Endoscopic retrograde duodenoscopic cholangiopancreatography and cholangiopancreatoscopy (SpyGlass) and other endoscopic examinations can significantly improve the accuracy of early differential diagnosis,cytology and biopsy of primary sclerosing cholangitis, immunoglobulin G4-related cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma. Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage, balloon dilatation and intrabiliary stent implantation can significantly improve pruritus symptoms, liver biochemical indicators and prognosis. Therefore, gastrointestinal endoscopy has important value and application prospects in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary liver diseases.
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- X Y Liang
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Beijing Youan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Beijing Youan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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Wang FF, Han YF, Liang XY, Zhang GG, Lu YM, Li YD, Tang BP. Aging-induced atrial fibrosis in I f current change and its effect on atrial fibrillation in dogs. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2022; 27:e12951. [PMID: 35403309 PMCID: PMC9296798 DOI: 10.1111/anec.12951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very common type of cardiac arrhythmia that threatens public health. Aging is an independent AF risk factor. However, the mechanism of age-related AF remains unclear. METHODS A total of 36 Beagle dogs were selected and divided into three groups (12 in each group): two groups were 9-year-old aged dogs, and one group was 4-year-old adult dogs. Electrophysiological testing was employed to determine if modeling is successful. Patch-clamp technique was employed to measure the If current. The expression of protein and mRNA related to If current were also tested. Collagen deposition was observed with the use of Masson staining. RESULTS Aging resulted in a higher collagen deposition percentage in the left atrium. The hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN)2 and HCN4 expressions were increased in the atria and pulmonary veins but decreased in the sinus node of the aged group. Moreover, in the aged group, the left atrium mRNA expressions of Kcnd2 (Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily D member 2), Kcnh2, Kcnq1, Kcnj2, Kcnj11, and CACNA1H were significantly downregulated. The aged AF group also demonstrated sustained AF and significant changes in electrophysiological characteristics. The If current demonstrated an increased amplitude and was easier to activate in the aged AF group than in younger group. Finally, AF occurrence exacerbated aging-induced cardiac fibrosis, thereby aggravating the above-listed symptoms. CONCLUSION With age, the increase in atrial fibrosis affected the expression of the ion channels, thereby modulating the If current. Moreover, AF also further exacerbated the degree of atrial fibrosis.
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- Fei-Fei Wang
- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Emergency Center, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang, China
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- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Department of Pacing and Electrophysiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China.,Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Remodeling, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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Zhang Y, Zou LJ, Li PC, Wang M, Liang XY. First Report of Colletotrichum cliviae Causing Anthracnose of Rubber Tree in China. Plant Dis 2021; 105:PDIS04210814PDN. [PMID: 34213969 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-21-0814-pdn] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Y Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, 570228, Haikou, China
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He JQ, Chen JT, Li JH, Chen WZ, Liang XY, Huang HY, Wei HG, Huang WY, Wang JL, Lin M, Yang PK, Chen XY, Liu XZ. [Drug-resistant gene polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea in 2018 and 2019]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2021; 33:396-400. [PMID: 34505447 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2021128] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the genetic polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance protein 1 (PfMDR1), chloroquine resistance transporter (PfCRT) and Kelch 13 (PfK13) genes in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, so as to provide insights into the development of the malaria control strategy in local areas. METHODS A total of 85 peripheral blood samples were collected from patients with Plasmodium falciparum infections in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea in 2018 and 2019, and genomic DNA was extracted. The PfMDR1, PfCRT and PfK13 genes were amplified using a nested PCR assay. The amplification products were sequenced, and the gene sequences were aligned. RESULTS There were no mutations associated with artemisinin resistance in PfK13 gene in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, while drug-resistant mutations were detected in PfMDR1 and PfCRT genes, and the proportions of PfMDR1_N86Y, PfMDR1_Y184F and PfCRT_K76T mutations were 35.29% (30/85), 72.94% (62/85) and 24.71% (21/85), respectively. CONCLUSIONS There are mutations in PfMDR1, PfCRT and PfK13 genes in P. falciparum isolates from Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.
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- J Q He
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Humen Hospital of Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, Dongguan 523000, China
- The Chinese Medical Aid Team to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Chinese Medical Aid Team to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huizhou Central Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
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- The Chinese Medical Aid Team to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Guangdong Province, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shijie Hospital, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Huizhou Central Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, China
- School of Laboratory Medicine, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, China
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- Chaozhou People's Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University, China
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Hou TT, Han YD, Cong L, Liu CC, Liang XY, Xue FZ, Du YF. Apolipoprotein E Facilitates Amyloid-β Oligomer-Induced Tau Phosphorylation. J Alzheimers Dis 2021; 74:521-534. [PMID: 32065788 DOI: 10.3233/jad-190711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Hyperphosphorylated tau is one of the key characteristics of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and tau pathology correlates with cognitive impairment in AD better than amyloid-β (Aβ) pathology. Thus, a complete understanding of the relevant factors involved in tau phosphorylation is important for AD treatment. APOEɛ4, the strongest genetic risk factor for AD, was found to be involved in tau pathology in frontotemporal dementia. This result indicated that apolipoprotein E (ApoE) may also participate in tau phosphorylation in AD. In the present study, we injected Aβ oligomer (AβO) into the lateral ventricles of wild-type (WT) mice and apoE-/- mice to test the process of tau phosphorylation in the acute phase. We found that the phosphorylated tau and phosphokinase levels were higher in WT mice than in apoE-/- mice. These phenomena were also confirmed in vitro. ApoE ɛ4-treated apoE-/- neurons exhibited more phosphorylated tau than ApoE ɛ2- and ApoE ɛ3-treated neurons. We also found that AβO induced more serious inflammation in WT mice and in ApoE-positive cultured neurons. Anti-inflammatory treatment reduced the phosphorylated tau level induced by AβOs in ApoE-positive neurons. These results suggest that ApoE may facilitate the phosphorylation of tau induced by AβO via inflammation.
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- Ting-Ting Hou
- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Shandong Police Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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Li HX, Liang XY, Wu JH, Yuan YP, Gao Y, Cai SH. Simvastatin attenuates acute lung injury by activation of A2B adenosine receptor. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2021; 422:115460. [PMID: 33774062 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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To explore the protective mechanism of simvastatin in acute lung injury (ALI), the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced (5 mg/kg) ALI rat model was used to examine the effects of simvastatin. Following simvastatin treatment, the histopathological evaluation of lung tissues was made using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Also, myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity and the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and IL-10 were determined by ELISA. Blood gas analyses of arterial blood samples were performed to assess the pulmonary gas exchange. Moreover, the neutrophil count and total protein content were determined in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. The ratio of wet lung to dry lung (W/D) and the alveolar fluid clearance (AFC) were calculated to estimate the severity of edema. Lastly, the levels of A2BAR, CFTR, claudin4, and claudin18 were also measured by qRT-PCR and Western blotting. Simvastatin treatment, in a dose-related manner, markedly improved the lung histological injury and decreased the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and increased IL-10 in LPS induced ALI. Also, pulmonary neutrophil count was alleviated. Besides, a decreased ratio of W/D lung also confirmed the simvastatin intervention. Notably, simvastatin reduced the levels of A2BAR, CFTR, and claudin18 but upregulated claudin4 in lung tissues. Additionally, treatment with PSB1115, an antagonist of A2BAR, countered the protective effect of simvastatin in ALI. Our study demonstrates that simvastatin has a protective effect against LPS-induced ALI by activating A2BAR and should be exploited as a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of ALI.
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- Hong-Xia Li
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Medical Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine in Special Wards, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Medical Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Medical Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, AMMS, Haidian, Beijing 100039, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine in Special Wards, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
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Wang M, Jia L, Li XL, Guo JY, Fang C, Huang R, Liang XY. Cumulative live birth rates do not increase after 4 complete cycles in women with poor ovarian response: a retrospective study of 1,825 patients. F S Rep 2021; 2:201-208. [PMID: 34278355 PMCID: PMC8267389 DOI: 10.1016/j.xfre.2021.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate whether the cumulative clinical pregnancy rates (CCPR) and cumulative live birth rates (CLBR) increase as the oocyte retrieval cycle increases in women with poor ovarian response. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Not applicable. Patient(s) Women diagnosed of poor ovarian response (POR) according to the Bologna criteria and who completed in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles between January 2014 and December 2018. Intervention(s) Not applicable. Main Outcome Measure(s) The conservative and optimistic estimations of CCPR and CLBR. Result(s) The conservative and optimistic estimates of CCPR peaked at the 6th complete cycle, reaching 36.44% and 71.61%, respectively. However, the conservative and optimistic estimates of CLBR peaked at the 4th complete cycle, reaching 20.22% and 38.31%, respectively. The live birth rate per complete cycle of mild stimulation protocol was comparable to other protocols after adjusting for the confounding factors. For patients ≤35 years, the live birth rate per complete cycle of progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (adjusted odds ratio = 0.51, 95% confidence interval: 0.30–0.87) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol (adjusted odds ratio=0.45, 95% confidence interval: 0.24–0.81) were significantly lower than that of the mild stimulation. Conclusion(s) It is not advisable to initiate more than four complete cycles for POR patients since CLBR do not increase after that. For POR patients ≤35 years, the live birth rate per complete cycle increased in women with mild stimulation protocol.
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- Meng Wang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Xiao WL, Yang AC, Li XL, Zhou SY, Li B, Liang XY. [Analysis of asymmetric hearing loss in both ears of patients with occupational noise-induced deafness]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:345-349. [PMID: 32536070 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20190814-00339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the characteristics of asymmetric hearing loss in left and right ears of patients with occupational noise-induced deafness and to explore the possible causes of asymmetric hearing loss. Methods: A total of 423 cases of occupational noise-induced deafness diagnosed in Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment from May 2015 to May 2018 were investigated retrospectively. On the basis of three consecutive pure tone audiometry (PTA) with intervals of more than 3 d in hospital, the minimum of hearing threshold of each frequency and the frequency response threshold of auditory steady-state response (ASSR) , and based on the GBZ 49-2014 "Diagnosis of Occupational Noise-induced Deafness". The statistical analysis of Wilcoxon signed rank test and Spearman correlation analysis were carried out by nonparametric test. The hearing threshold weight of PTA and the response threshold of ASSR were tested and compared from different dimensions according to sex, age, length of service of exposure noise, diagnosis grade and so on. Results: There were 369 male (87.23%) and 54 female (12.77%) ; the age was (41.8±7.6) years; the length of service was (10.1±6.2) years. The weighted values of left ear PTA and ASSR were higher than those of right ear (P<0.001) . The weighted values of left ear PTA and ASSR were higher than those of right ear (P<0.05) in men, patients with age ≤ 40 and 41-60 years, 3-9 years of service, and patients with mild grade (P<0.05) . After the equalization of characteristic variables, the weighted values of left ear PTA and ASSR were also higher than those of right ear (P<0.05) . There was a positive correlation between the weighted value of PTA and the weighted value of ASSR (P<0.001) . Conclusion: There is asymmetry in hearing loss of patients with occupational noise deafness, and hearing loss in the left ear is higher than that in the right ear.
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- W L Xiao
- Foshan City Sanshui Disease Prevention and Cure Station, Foshan 528100, China
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Zhuhai Center for Chronic Disease Control, Zhuhai 519015, China
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, China
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- Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, China
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Wang WP, Jiang C, Dong H, Lu XM, Li JF, Xu RJ, Sun YJ, Yu LH, Guo Z, Liang XY, Leng YX, Li RX, Xu ZZ. Hollow Plasma Acceleration Driven by a Relativistic Reflected Hollow Laser. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 125:034801. [PMID: 32745390 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.034801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In order to address the present difficulty in experimentally generating the relativistic Laguerre-Gaussian laser, primarily due to damage caused to optical modulators, a high-reflectivity phase mirror is applied in the femtosecond petawatt laser system to generate a relativistic hollow laser at the highest intensity of 6.3×10^{19} W/cm^{2} for the first time. A simple optical model is used to verify that the vortex laser may be generated in this new scheme; using such a relativistic vortex laser, the hollow plasma drill and acceleration are achieved experimentally and proven by particle-in-cell simulations. With the development of the petawatt laser, this scheme opens up possibilities for the convenient production of the relativistic hollow laser at high repetition and possible hollow plasma acceleration, which is important for a wide range of applications such as the generation of radiation sources with orbital angular momentum, fast ignition for inertial confinement fusion, and jet research in the astrophysical environment.
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- W P Wang
- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics and CAS Center for Excellence in Ultra-intense Laser Science, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Shanghai 201800, China
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Huang R, Wang NN, Li TT, Li MC, Yang X, Liang XY. Predictors of live birth rate in women with diminished ovarian reserve. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2020; 150:222-227. [PMID: 32306395 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the chance of live birth after several oocyte retrieval cycles in patients with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and identify the possible predictors. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 931 patients with DOR who underwent in vitro fertilization at a university hospital in China between January 2012 and December 2014. All data for fresh and the associated frozen-thawed embryo transfer attempts were analyzed. Conditional and cumulative live birth rates (LBRs) were calculated. Mediation and logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the predictors of live birth. RESULTS Conditional LBRs remained around 10.0% in the first five cycles. Conservative cumulative LBRs (CLBRs) reached 22.0% after three cycles and increased to 24.8% after six cycles; optimal CLBRs increased from 12.9% to nearly 50.0% after six cycles. Patient age and the number of good-quality embryos were two key predictors in determining the conditional and conservative LBRs. CONCLUSION For patients with DOR, conditional LBR remained constant in the first five cycles, and patients should be encouraged to continue to three or five completed cycles to maximize their chance of live birth. Patient age and the number of good-quality embryos were two key factors to predict live birth.
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- Rui Huang
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Statistics, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Chen ZJ, Liu JY, Huang HF, Qiao J, Zhou CQ, Huang GN, Sun YP, Yang DZ, Liang XY, Yu Q, Sun Y, Li Z, Fan LQ, Xu CJ, Huang YH, Zhang XH, Yang J, Lu SM, Cui LL, Yan JH, Lin JF. Diagnostic guidelines for infertility. Reprod Dev Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/2096-2924.281853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Xing YF, Liu C, Liu YC, Wang F, Liang XY, Zhang W, Bai YS. [Noise spectrum and noise reduction effect of light humidity in magnesium sulfate core materials]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2019; 37:605-607. [PMID: 31495116 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2019.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Li X, Jia L, Zhang Z, Zhang S, Liang XY. Embryonic development kinetics after autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell- derived mitochondria transfer into compromised oocytes:a prospective self-controlled study. Fertil Steril 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.1289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chen ZJ, Liu JY, Huang HF, Qiao J, Zhou CQ, Huang GN, Sun YP, Yang DZ, Liang XY, Yu Q, Sun Y, Li Z, Fan LQ, Xu CJ, Huang YH, Zhang XH, Yang J, Lu SM, Cui LL, Yan JH, Lin JF. [Guideline on diagnosis of infertility]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2019; 54:505-511. [PMID: 31461805 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-567x.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Wang LL, Zhang FY, Liang XY, Wang CL, Zhao R, Guan DW. Research Progress?on?Age?Determination?of?Venous?Thrombosis in Forensic Medicine. Fa Yi Xue Za Zhi 2019; 35:171-177. [PMID: 31135111 DOI: 10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Abstract Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), which is caused by detachment of venous thrombosis, is a common cause of sudden death in forensic practice. In the cases which die of PTE after trauma or die of PTE during non-thrombosis disease hospitalization, forensic pathologists are required to analyze the time sequence between trauma or medical practice and venous thrombosis, and then analyze their causal relationship. This review summarizes the history of thrombus age estimation and recent advances in forensic medicine, and then gives a brief outlook for future research to provide reference for forensic identification of PTE and guide follow-up studies.
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- L L Wang
- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- The Third Clinical Department, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China.,People's Procuratorate of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110032, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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- Center of Medico-legal Investigation, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.,Collaborative Laboratory of Intelligentized Forensic Science, Shenyang 110122, China
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Xue LJ, Yang AC, Chen H, Huang WX, Guo JJ, Liang XY, Chen ZQ, Zheng QL. [Study the impacts of diagnosis on occupational noise-induced deafness after bring into the different high frequency hearing threshold weighted value]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2018; 35:812-817. [PMID: 29316750 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: Study of the results and the degree on occupational noise-induced deafness in-to the different high frequency hearing threshold weighted value, in order to provide theoretical basis for the re-vision of diagnostic criteria on occupational noise-induced deafness. Methods: A retrospective study was con-ducted to investigate the cases on the diagnosis of occupational noise-induced deafness in Guangdong province hospital for occupational disease prevention and treatment from January 2016 to January 2017. Based on the re-sults of the 3 hearing test for each test interval greater than 3 days in the hospital, the best threshold of each frequency was obtained, and based on the diagnostic criteria of occupational noise deafness in 2007 edition, Chi square test, t test and variance analysis were used to measure SPSS21.0 data, their differences are tested among the means of speech frequency and the high frequency weighted value into different age group, noise ex-posure group, and diagnostic classification between different dimensions. Results: 1. There were totally 168 cases in accordance with the study plan, male 154 cases, female 14 cases, the average age was 41.18 ±6.07 years old. 2. The diagnosis rate was increased into the weighted value of different high frequency than the mean value of pure speech frequency, the weighted 4 kHz frequency increased by 13.69% (χ(2)=9.880, P=0.002) , 6 kHz increased by 15.47% (χ(2)=9.985, P=0.002) and 4 kHz+6 kHz increased by15.47% (χ(2)=9.985, P=0.002) , the difference was statistically significant. The diagnostic rate of different high threshold had no obvious differ-ence between the genders. 3. The age groups were divided into less than or equal to 40years old group (A group) and 40-50 years old group (group B) , there were higher the diagnostic rate between high frequency weighted 4 kHz (A group χ(2)=3.380, P=0.050; B group χ(2)=4.054, P=0.032) , weighted 6 kHz (A group χ(2)=6.362, P=0.012; B group χ(2)=4.054, P=0.032) , high frequency weighted 4 kHz+6 kHz (A group χ(2)=6.362, P=0.012; B group χ(2)=4.054, P=0.032) than those of speech frequency average value in the same group on oc-cupational noise-induced deafness diagnosis rate, the difference was statistically significant. There was no sig-nificant difference between age groups (χ(2)=2.265, P=0.944) . 4. The better ear's mean value of pure speech fre-quency and the weighted values into different high frequency of working years on each group were compared, working years more than 10 years group was significantly higher than that of average thresholds of each frequen-cy band in 3-5 group (F=2.271, P=0.001) , 6-10 group (F=1.563, P=0.046) , the difference was statistically significant. The different high frequency weighted values were higher than those of the mean value of pure speech frequency, and the high frequency weighted 4 kHz+6 kHz had the highest frequency difference, with an average increase of 2.83 dB. 5. The diagnostic rate into weighted different high frequency was higher in the mild, moderate and severe grades than in the pure speech frequency. In the comparison of diagnosis for mild occupational noise-induced deafness, in addition to the weighted 3 kHz high frequency (χ(2)=3.117, P=0.077) had no significant difference, the weighted 4 kHz (χ(2)=10.835, P=0.001) , 6 kHz (χ(2)=9.985, P=0.002) , 3 kHz+4 kHz (χ(2)=6.315, P=0.012) , 3 kHz+6 kHz (χ(2)=6.315, P=0.012) , 4 kHz+6 kHz (χ(2)=9.985, P=0.002) , 3 kHz+4 kHz+6 kHz (χ(2)=7.667, P=0.002) were significantly higher than the diagnosis rate of the mean value of pure speech frequency. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the moderate and se-vere grades (P>0.05) . Conclusion: Bring into different high frequency hearing threshold weighted value in-creases the diagnostic rate of occupational noise-induced deafness, the weighted 4 kHz, 6 kHz and 4 kHz+ 6 kHz high frequency value affects the result greatly, and the weighted 4 kHz+6 kHz high frequency hearing threshold value is maximum the effect on occupational noise-induced deafness diagnosis.
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- L J Xue
- Qingyuan City Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Qingyuan 511500, China
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Cai MH, Liang XY, Wu YQ, Huang R, Yang X. Six-week pretreatment with growth hormone improves clinical outcomes of poor ovarian responders undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment: A self-controlled clinical study. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018; 45:376-381. [PMID: 30276977 DOI: 10.1111/jog.13823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM The purpose was to explore whether the 6 weeks of growth hormone (GH) pretreatment could increase the live birth rate of poor ovarian responders (POR). METHODS This self-controlled, retrospective study was performed among 380 POR who had GH adjuvant (GH+) at a university-affiliated hospital in Guangzhou, China, from October 2010 to April 2016. Growth hormone was injected daily beginning with the previous menstruation and maintained until ovum pickup, for approximately 6 weeks. Clinical variables between the GH+ cycle and the other GH-free (GH-) cycle of each patient were compared. Both cycles were conducted with a similar conventional control ovarian hyperstimulation protocol for in vitro fertilization treatment. One to one case-control matching was performed to adjust essential confounding factors between GH+ cycles and GH- cycles. RESULTS GH pretreatment improved embryo quality (1.14 ± 1.50 vs 0.11 ± 0.48, P < 0.05) and decreased miscarriage (18.8% vs 80.0%, P < 0.05) significantly, resulting in an increase in the live birth rate (23.5% vs 3.9%, P < 0.05). The oocyte utilization rate in GH+ cycles was remarkably improved, even with older patients and more failed previous attempts. Significant improvement in embryo quality was shown by an increased number of good-quality embryos and improved oocyte utilization rate after matching. CONCLUSIONS The longer term use of low-dose GH administration for 6 weeks could be beneficial for the utilization of oocytes and for finally increasing the live birth rates of POR.
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- Mei-Hong Cai
- Reproductive Medicine Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Reproductive Medicine Centre, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Centre, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Liu Q, Gao LL, Dai YL, Wang Y, Wang HX, Luo XJ, Chai XM, Mu GX, Liang XY, Zhang X, Liu J, Yu JQ, Li YX. Breakthrough Pain: A Qualitative Study of Patients with Advanced Cancer in Northwest China. Pain Manag Nurs 2018; 19:506-515. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Liu GH, Zhang J, Sun GH, Pang JH, Wang YD, Fang C, Zhang MF, Gao X, Chen H, Kang XM, Zheng YL, Sun DJ, Zeng HT, Zhao LG, Wang ZY, Liang XY. [Micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction for non-obstructive azoospermia patients with the history of secondary testicular injury]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2018; 24:681-685. [PMID: 30173424] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of micro- dissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in the treatment of non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) in patients with the history of secondary testicular injury. METHODS Totally, 121 NOA patients with the history of secondary testicular injury underwent micro-TESE in our hospital from September 2014 to December 2017. We analyzed the correlation of the sperm retrieval rate with the causes of testicular injury and compared the outcomes of the ICSI cycles with the sperm retrieved from the NOA males by micro-TESE (the micro-TESE group) and those with the sperm ejaculated from severe oligospermia patients (sperm concentration <1×10⁶/ml, the ejaculate group). Comparisons were also made between the two groups in the female age, two-pronucleus (2PN) fertilization rate, transferrable embryos on day 3 (D3), D3 high- quality embryos, D14 blood HCG positive rate, embryo implantation rate, and clinical pregnancy rate. RESULTS Testicular sperm were successfully retrieved by micro-TESE in 86.0% of the patients (104/121), of whom 98.4% had the history of orchitis, 75.5% had been treated surgically for cryptorchidism, and 63.6% had received chemo- or radiotherapy. No statistically significant differences were observed between the micro-TESE and ejaculate groups in the 2PN fertilization rate (59.4% vs 69.3%, P > 0.05), D14 blood HCG positive rate (44.6% vs 57.9%, P > 0.05), embryo implantation rate (31.8 %% vs 32.6%, P > 0.05) and clinical pregnancy rate (41.5% vs 48.7%, P > 0.05). However, the rate D3 transferrable embryos was significantly lower in the micro-TESE than in the ejaculate group (40.5% vs 52.2%,P < 0.05), and so was that of D3 high-quality embryos (32.5% vs 42.1%, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Micro-TESE can be applied as the first choice for NOA patients with the history of secondary testicular injury, but more effective strategies are to be explored for the improvement of ICSI outcomes with the sperm retrieved by micro- TESE.
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- Gui-Hua Liu
- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Department of Urology, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproduction, The Sixth Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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Zhang Z, Liang XY, Zhang TR, Xia QY, Zhang JH, Qu JL, Tang JN, Liu SD. Identification of a glutathione S-transferase gene of Physarum polycephalum as a biomarker for nanosized TiO 2 exposure under dark conditions. Lett Appl Microbiol 2018; 67:370-376. [PMID: 29989191 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this study, a glutathione S-transferase gene (gst) from sensitive Physarum polycephalum was selected for its ability to detect nanosized TiO2 (nTiO2 ) exposure under dark conditions. The concentration of nTiO2 (25, 40 and 60 nm) for subsequent assays was first determined (5-18 mg ml-1 ) and total GST enzyme activity of P. polycephalum was confirmed to be increased 6-44 fold in groups treated with nTiO2 . Second, an RNA-seq study was performed to identify candidate gst genes before isolation of an optimum gst gene of P. polycephalum (Ppgst), which encoded 223 amino acids. Third, the transcriptional level of the Ppgst gene was further confirmed to be positively correlated with nTiO2 exposure within the concentration range of (5-15 mg ml-1 ) by qPCR. In conclusion, these results indicated that the transcriptional level of Ppgst can reflect nTiO2 exposure, suggesting that it may be employed as a new biomarker for nTiO2 pollution under dark conditions. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study identifies a new gst gene for indicating nanosized TiO2 under dark conditions and provides a new option for detection of nanosized TiO2 pollution under dark conditions.
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- Z Zhang
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Microbial Genetic Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresource and Eco-Environmental Science, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.,Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems of Ministry of Education and Guangdong Province, College of Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Wang HY, Qiao J, Sun XX, Wang SY, Liang XY, Sun Y, Liu FH. Epidemiological Survey and Risk Factor Analysis of Recurrent Spontaneous Miscarriages in Infertile Women at Large Infertility Centers. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 130:2056-2062. [PMID: 28836548 PMCID: PMC5586173 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.213415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background: A higher frequency of spontaneous miscarriage has been observed in infertile couples, and there is a higher prevalence of infertility among patients with a history of recurrent spontaneous miscarriages (RSMs; ≥2 miscarriages). This study aimed to determine the proportion of infertile patients with RSM and examine risk factors associated in patients with RSM being treated with assisted reproductive technologies. Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at six reproductive medicine centers in three cities of China. Data of 751 patients with at least one spontaneous miscarriage were analyzed. Demographic data and etiological factors associated with infertility were compiled and compared between patients with a single spontaneous miscarriage (SSM) and those with RSM. Results: Two hundred (26.6%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 23.50–29.95%) patients experienced RSMs and 551 (73.4%) had a single miscarriage. The odds of RSM increased with increasing age (odds ratio [OR] = 1.06), uterine disorders (OR = 2.09), endocrine disorders (OR = 2.48), and immune disorders (OR = 2.98). Higher education level, masters or above, and a pelvic cavity disorder were associated with lower risk of RSM (OR = 0.27 and 0.46, respectively). Late spontaneous miscarriages were more frequent in patients with RSM than in those with a SSM (31.5% vs. 14.2%, respectively, P < 0.001) and were associated with a history of uterine cavity procedures (OR = 2.095) and cervical factors related to infertility (OR = 4.136, 95% CI: 1.012–16.90). Conclusions: Compared to patients with only a SSM, the conditions of patients with RSM are more complicated. To increase the success rate of assisted reproductive technology, factors including uterus cavity adhesion, cervical relaxation, endocrine disorders, and immune disorders should be treated before assisted reproduction is initiated. These data may provide treatment guidance for infertile patients with a history of RSM.
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- Hai-Yan Wang
- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Shanghai Ji Ai Diagnosis and Treatment Center for Genetics and Infertility, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Beijing 100006, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510665, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Renji Hospital, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511400, China
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Chen H, Xue LJ, Yang AC, Liang XY, Chen ZQ, Zheng QL. [The role of acoustic impedance test in the diagnosis for occupational noise induced deafness]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2018; 36:43-46. [PMID: 29495180 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2018.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the characteristics of acoustic impedance test and its diagnostic role for occupational noise induced deafness, in order to provide an objective basis for the differential diagnosis of occupational noise induced deafness. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the cases on the diagnosis of occupational noise-induced deafness in Guangdong province hospital for occupational disease prevention and treatment from January 2016 to January 2017. A total of 198 cases (396 ears) were divided into occupation disease group and non occupation disease group based on the diagnostic criteria of occupational noise deafness in 2014 edition, acoustic conductivity test results of two groups were compared including tympanograms types, external auditory canal volume, tympanic pressure, static compliance and slope. Results: In the occupational disease group, 204 ears were found to have 187 ears (91.67%) of type A, which were significantly higher than those in the non occupational disease group 143/192 (74.48%) , the difference was statistically significant (χ(2)=21.038, P<0.01). Detection of Ad or As type, occupation disease group in other type were 16/204 (7.84%) , 3/204 (1.47%) , were lower than Ad or As type of occupation disease group (15.63%) , other type (9.38%) , the differences were statistically significant[ (χ(2)=5.834, P<0.05) , (χ(2)=12.306, P<0.01) ]. Occupation disease group canal volume average (1.68±0.39) ml higher than that of non occupation disease group (1.57±0.47) ml, the difference was statistically significant (t=2.756, P<0.01) ; occupation disease group mean static compliance (1.06±0.82) ml higher than that of non occupation disease group (0.89±0.64) ml. The difference was statistically singificant (t=2.59, P<0.01) . Conclusion: We observed that acoustic impedance test had obvious auxiliary function in the differential diagnosis of occupational noise induced deafness, More than 90% of the confirmed cases showed an A-form tympanograms, it is one of the objective examination methods which can be used in the differential diagnosis of pseudo deafness.
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- H Chen
- Zhongshan Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Zhongshan 528400, China
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Zhu MW, Wei JM, Chen W, Yang X, Cui HY, Zhu SN, Zhang PP, Xiong J, Zheng DF, Song HJ, Liang XY, Zhang L, Xu WY, Wang HB, Su GQ, Feng LJ, Chen T, Wu YD, Li H, Sun JQ, Shi Y, Tong BD, Zhou SM, Wang XY, Huang YH, Zhang BM, Xu J, Zhang HY, Chang GL, Jia ZY, Chen SF, Hu J, Zhang XW, Wang H, Li ZD, Gao YY, Gui B. [Dynamic investigation of nutritional risk in patients with malignant tumor during hospitalization]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2018; 98:1093-1098. [PMID: 29690722 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2018.14.009] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To prospectively investigate the changes in nutritional status of patients with malignant tumors during hospitalization by using nutritional risk screening (NRS2002), and to analyze the correlation between the nutritional status and clinical outcomes . Methods: This was a prospective and parallel research done by multi-center collaboration from 34 hospitals in China from June to September 2014.Hospitalized patients with malignant tumors inthese departments (Department of Gastroenterology, respiratory medicine, oncology, general surgery, thoracic surgery and geriatrics)were investigated. Only the patients with age≥ 18 years and hospitalization time between 7-30 days were included. During hospitalization, the physical indexes of human bodywere measured, and the NRS 2002 scores, and monitored the nutritional support at the time points of admission and 24 hours before discharge were recorded.And whether there was a nutritional risk in hospitalized patients and its association with clinical outcomes were investigated. Results: A total of 2 402 patients with malignancies were enrolled in this study. Seventy fourpatients who did not complete NRS2002 were eliminated, and 2 328 patients were included. The number of the main diseases was the top five, including 587 cases of colorectal cancer, 567 cases of lung cancer, 564 cases of gastric cancer, 146 cases of esophageal cancer, and 119 cases of liver tumor. At the time of discharge, compared with admission, the BMI, body weight, grip and calf circumferences of patients with malignant tumor were significantly decreased (P<0.05). The total protein, albumin, prealbumin and hemoglobin were significantly lower than those at admission (P<0.05). In 2 328 patients who were completed nutritional risk screening, the rate of malnutrition at admission was 11.1% (BMI =18.5, 258/2 328) and the rate of malnutrition at discharge was 10.9% (BMI =18.5, 254/2 328), there were no significant differences (χ(2)=0.019 7, P=0.888). There were 1 204 patients with nutritional risk at admission (51.7%, NRS2002 score≥3)and 1 352 patients with nutritional risk at discharge (58.1%, NRS2002 score≥3), with significant differences (χ(2)=49.9, P<0.001). The incidence of nutritional risk in patients with colorectal, stomach, and lung tumors at discharge was significantly higher than that at admission (P<0.05). The infective complications and other complications of patients with nutritional risk were significantly greater than those without nutritional risk at admission and at discharge.ICU hospitalization stay of patients with nutritional risk was increased significantly than those without nutritional risk at admission(P=0.042). Hospitalization expenses of patients with nutritional risk was increased significantly than those of patients without nutritional risk at discharge(P<0.01). Conclusion: The patients with malignant tumor have a higher incidence rate of malnutrition at both admission and discharge and malnutritionhas correlation with adverse clinical outcomes.The aboveindicators did not improve significantly at discharge.Doctors should pay more attention to the nutritional status (screening and evaluation)of patients before discharge and use appropriate and adequate nutrition support in order to prevent the weight loss and improve the life quality of patients.
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Hospital, Beijing 100730, China
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Liang XY, Li XL, Huang R, Fang C, Wang YF. Logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with spontaneous abortion after In Vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer in polycystic ovary syndrome patients. Reprod Dev Med 2018. [DOI: 10.4103/2096-2924.242758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Zhang Y, Han JJ, Liang XY, Zhao L, Zhang F, Rasouli J, Wang ZZ, Zhang GX, Li X. miR-23b Suppresses Leukocyte Migration and Pathogenesis of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Targeting CCL7. Mol Ther 2017; 26:582-592. [PMID: 29275848 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2017.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs involved in immune response regulation. Specific miRNAs have been linked to the development of various autoimmune diseases; however, their contribution to the modulation of CNS-directed cellular infiltration remains unclear. In this study, we found that miR-23b, in addition to its reported functions in the suppression of IL-17-associated autoimmune inflammation, halted the progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), by directly inhibiting the migration of pathogenic leukocytes to the CNS. We demonstrated that miR-23b was specifically decreased during the acute phase of EAE and that overexpression of miR-23b resulted in a defect in leukocyte migration and strong resistance to EAE. Furthermore, we found that miR-23b suppressed leukocyte migration of EAE by targeting CCL7, a chemokine that attracts monocytes during inflammation and metastasis. Finally, in the adoptive transfer model, miR-23b reduced the severity of EAE by inhibiting the migration of pathogenic T cells to the CNS rather than diminishing the encephalitogenesis of T cells. Taken together, our results characterize a novel aspect of miR-23b function in leukocyte migration, and they identify miR-23b as a potential therapeutic target in the amelioration of MS and likely other autoimmune diseases.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China; Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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- Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry, National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China; Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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Zhou B, Xin L, Xu L, Liu YH, Zhang MM, Jing RL, Liang XY, Cao SB. [Exploratory study of circulating tumor DNA detection in early breast cancer: an analysis of 75 next-generation sequencing results]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 55:847-852. [PMID: 29136733 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the utility of circulating tumor DNA detection in early breast cancer by using next-generation sequencing. Methods: This exploratory study of circulating tumor DNA detection is for early invasive breast cancer patients treated in Breast Disease Center, Peking University First Hospital from December 2015 to July 2016. Plasma samples were collected and were used to isolate plasma cell-free DNA.Exons or hotspots of 247 cancer related genes were sequenced by next-generation sequencing. Mutations and their correlation with clinic-pathological factors were analyzed. The correlation between mutations and clinic-pathological factors was evaluated by χ(2) test or Fisher's exact test. Results: Seventy-five patients were enrolled in this study. All patients were female and aged from 31 to 88 years with median age of 58 years. All patients' clinic-pathological records were complete. Sixty-four mutations in 18 genes (ALK, BCR, ERBB2, ROS1, PDGFRA, EGFR, FGFR2, CYP1B1, CALR, CASP7, BRAF, FGFR1, FGFR3, MET, NRAS, PTEN, KIT, SOD2) were detected in 47 (62.7%) among all 75 patients.Exons were captured in 10 genes, and mutations in 2 of 3 genes analyzed were clustered. Gene mutations were not correlated with menopausal status, histological type, primary tumor (T), regional lymph nodes (N), TNM stage, histological grade, estrogen receptor status, progesterone receptor status, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status, Ki-67 and molecular subtype (all P>0.05). Conclusion: Circulating tumor DNA sequencing by next-generation sequencing was useful for detecting breast cancer-related mutations.
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- Breast Disease Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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Zhang H, Shen BF, Wang WP, Zhai SH, Li SS, Lu XM, Li JF, Xu RJ, Wang XL, Liang XY, Leng YX, Li RX, Xu ZZ. Collisionless Shock Acceleration of High-Flux Quasimonoenergetic Proton Beams Driven by Circularly Polarized Laser Pulses. Phys Rev Lett 2017; 119:164801. [PMID: 29099228 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.119.164801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We present experimental studies on ion acceleration using an 800-nm circularly polarized laser pulse with a peak intensity of 6.9×10^{19} W/cm^{2} interacting with an overdense plasma that is produced by a laser prepulse ionizing an initially ultrathin plastic foil. The proton spectra exhibit spectral peaks at energies up to 9 MeV with energy spreads of 30% and fluxes as high as 3×10^{12} protons/MeV/sr. Two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations reveal that collisionless shocks are efficiently launched by circularly polarized lasers in exploded plasmas, resulting in the acceleration of quasimonoenergetic proton beams. Furthermore, this scheme predicts the generation of quasimonoenergetic proton beams with peak energies of approximately 150 MeV using current laser technology, representing a significant step toward applications such as proton therapy.
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Department of Physics, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of IFSA, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Zhang J, Liu GH, Zhao LG, Liang XY, Wang ZY. [Micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction for patients with non-obstructive azoospermia: A report of 196 cases]. Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue 2017; 23:804-807. [PMID: 29726661] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of micro-dissection testicular sperm extraction (microTESE) for patients with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) and the indications of the strategy. METHODS This retrospective study included 196 cases of NOA undergoing microTESE in our center from September 2014 to March 2017. We recorded the sperm retrieval rate (SRR) and analyzed its correlation with the patients' age, testis volume, level of blood follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and etiological factors. RESULTS Testicular sperm were successfully retrieved from 87 (44.4%) of the patients. No significant correlation was found between the SRR and the patients' age, testis volume, or blood FSH level (P >0.05). As regards etiological factors, the SRR was 100% (29/29) in the patients with orchitis, 66.7% (16/24) in those surgically treated for cryptorchidism, 55.6% (10/18) in those with other secondary testis lesions, 60.0% (3/5) in those with AZFc deletion, 40.9% (9/22) in those with severe idiopathic testicular atrophy, 21.4% (12/56) in those with idiopathic NOA, 20.5% (8/39) in those with Klinefelter's syndrome, and 0% (0/3) in those with other abnormal karyotypes. CONCLUSIONS MicroTESE is an effective strategy for sperm retrieval in NOA patients, and the SRR is correlated with etiological factors but not with the FSH level or testis volume of the patients.
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine, The Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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Zhao WE, Li YJ, Ou JP, Sun P, Chen WQ, Liang XY. Predictive value of initial serum human chorionic gonadotropin levels for pregnancies after single fresh and frozen blastocyst transfer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 37:395-400. [PMID: 28585131 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-017-1746-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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As one of the earliest markers for predicting pregnancy outcomes, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) values have been inconclusive on reliability of the prediction after frozen and fresh embryo transfer (ET). In this retrospective study, patients with positive hCG (day 12 after transfer) were included to examine the hCG levels and their predictive value for pregnancy outcomes following 214 fresh and 1513 vitrified-warmed single-blastocyst transfer cycles. For patients who got clinical pregnancy, the mean initial hCG value was significantly higher after frozen cycles than fresh cycles, and the similar result was demonstrated for patients with live births (LB). The difference in hCG value existed even after adjusting for the potential covariates. The area under curves (AUC) and threshold values calculated by receiver operator characteristic curves were 0.944 and 213.05 mIU/mL for clinical pregnancy after fresh ET, 0.894 and 399.50 mIU/mL for clinical pregnancy after frozen ET, 0.812 and 222.86 mIU/mL for LB after fresh ET, and 0.808 and 410.80 mIU/mL for LB after frozen ET with acceptable sensitivity and specificity, respectively. In conclusion, single frozen blastocyst transfer leads to higher initial hCG values than single fresh blastocyst transfer, and the initial hCG level is a reliable predictive factor for predicting IVF outcomes.
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Center for Reproductive Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
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Peng X, Zhi M, Wei M, Li TT, Zhang M, Zhang YQ, He H, Su M, Wang W, Chen JR, Tang J, Gao X, Hu PJ, Liang XY. Thalidomide results in diminished ovarian reserve in reproductive age female IBD patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6540. [PMID: 28538364 PMCID: PMC5457844 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The effectiveness of thalidomide in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been widely recognized. Meanwhile, many serious adverse drug reactions have been observed, but no know reports on ovarian reserve function.Female patients, ranging in age between 18 and 40, were referred to our institution to undergo sex hormone detection and ultrasonic scanning for ovarian function assessment, between February 1, 2016 and September 31, 2016.Thirty-three patients treated with thalidomide (group A), 73 patients without thalidomide (group B), and 78 healthy women as control were studied. Menstrual disorder was higher in group A than group B (78.8% vs 57.2%, P < 0.05), and both groups were higher than control group 33.3%, P < 0.05. Anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels and antral follicle count (AFC) in group A were lower than group B, P < 0.05, while estradiol (E2) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels were no different between 2 groups. Crohn Disease Endoscopic Index of Severity (CDEIS) and thalidomide were the independent risk factors in diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), and when dose reached 75 mg/day, 5 g total, or when treatment time reached 10 months respectively. These influence may increasing (P < 0.05), but they may recover after stopping (P < 0.05).Thalidomide was an independent risk factor leading to DOR in female IBD patients, the influence may increasing when daily dose and accumulated dose reached 75 mg/day and 5 g total dose, but may be reversed by stopping.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Guangzhou Daan Clinical Laboratory Centre Co. Ltd
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- Department of Reproductive, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Gastroenterology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
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- Department of Reproductive, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Li YJ, Chen JH, Sun P, Li JJ, Liang XY. Intrafollicular soluble RAGE benefits embryo development and predicts clinical pregnancy in infertile patients of advanced maternal age undergoing in vitro fertilization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 37:243-247. [PMID: 28397051 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-017-1722-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products (sRAGE) can decoy the toxic AGEs and is considered to be a protective factor. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between intrafollicular sRAGE levels and clinical outcomes in infertile women of young or advanced maternal age (AMA) undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). A total of 62 young women and 62 AMA women who would undergo IVF were included in this prospective study. The intrafollicular sRAGE concentration was measured to determine its association with the number of retrieved oocytes, fertilized oocytes, high-quality embryos or achievement of clinical pregnancy in young and AMA women, respectively. Besides, correlations between sRAGE and age or follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were examined. We found that the intrafollicular sRAGE levels were higher in young patients than those in AMA patients, suggesting that the sRAGE levels were inversely correlated with age. In young patients, sRAGE showed no correlation with the number of retrieved oocytes, fertilized oocytes, high-quality embryos or achievement of clinical pregnancy. But it was found that AMA patients with more retrieved oocytes, fertilized oocytes and high-quality embryos demonstrated higher sRAGE levels, which were a prognostic factor for getting clinical pregnancy independent of age or FSH level. In conclusion, the sRAGE levels decrease with age. Elevated intrafollicular sRAGE levels indicate good follicular growth, fertilization and embryonic development, and successful clinical pregnancy in AMA women, while in young women, the role of sRAGE may not be so predominant.
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510000, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
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Zhang LH, Cheng JH, You X, Liang XY, Hu YY. Photochemical defluorination of aqueous perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by Fe(0)/GAC micro-electrolysis and VUV-Fenton photolysis. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:13531-13542. [PMID: 27030239 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6539-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is extremely persistent and bioaccumulative in the environment; thus, it is very urgent to investigate an effective and moderate technology to treat the pollution of PFOA. In this study, a process combined iron and granular activated carbon (Fe(0)/GAC) micro-electrolysis with VUV-Fenton system is employed for the remediation of PFOA. Approximately 50 % PFOA (10 mg L(-1)) could be efficiently defluorinated under the following conditions: pH 3.0, dosage of Fe 7.5 g L(-1), dosage of GAC 12.5 g L(-1), and concentration of H2O2 22.8 mmol L(-1). Meanwhile, during the process, evident defluorination was observed and the concentration of fluoride ion was eventually 3.23 mg L(-1). The intermediates including five shorter-chain perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs), i.e., C7, C6, C5, C4, and C3, were also analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS) and defluorination mechanisms of PFOA was proposed, which involved photochemical of OH·, direct photolysis (185-nm VUV), and photocatalytic degradation of PFOA in the presence of Fe(3+) (254-nm UV).
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- Li-Hong Zhang
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China.
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, People's Republic of China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Hunan Key Laboratory of Applied Environmental Photocatalysis, Changsha University, Changsha, 410022, People's Republic of China
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Li JJ, Sugimura S, Mueller TD, White MA, Martin GA, Ritter LJ, Liang XY, Gilchrist RB, Mottershead DG. Modifications of human growth differentiation factor 9 to improve the generation of embryos from low competence oocytes. Mol Endocrinol 2016; 29:40-52. [PMID: 25394262 DOI: 10.1210/me.2014-1173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) is an oocyte-derived growth factor that plays a critical role in ovarian folliculogenesis and oocyte developmental competence and belongs to the TGF-β family of proteins. Recombinant human GDF9 (hGDF9) is secreted in a latent form, which in the case of the fully processed protein, has the proregion noncovalently associated with the mature region. In this study, we investigated a number of amino acid residues in the mature region of hGDF9 that are different from the corresponding residues in the mouse protein, which is not latent. We designed, expressed, and purified 4 forms of chimeric hGDF9 (M1-M4) that we found to be active in a granulosa cell bioassay. Using a porcine in vitro maturation model with inherent low developmental competence (yielding 10%-20% blastocysts), we tested the ability of the chimeric hGDF9 proteins to improve oocyte maturation and developmental competence. Interestingly, one of the chimeric proteins, M3, was able to significantly increase the level of embryo production using such low competence oocytes. Our molecular modeling studies suggest that in the case of hGDF9 the Gly(391)Arg mutation probably increases receptor binding affinity, thereby creating an active protein for granulosa cells in vitro. However, for an improvement in oocyte developmental competence, a second mutation (Ser(412)Pro), which potentially decreases the affinity of the mature region for the proregion, is also required.
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- Jing-Jie Li
- Center of Reproductive Medicine (J.-J.L., X.-Y.L.), the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 520655, China; Institute of Agriculture (S.S.), Department of Biological Production, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-0057, Japan; Robinson Research Institute (J.-J.L., S.S., M.A.W., G.A.M., L.J.R., R.B.G., D.G.M.), School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia; Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Women's and Children's Health (R.B.G.), Royal Hospital for Women, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2031 Australia; and Department of Plant Physiology and Biophysics (T.D.M.), Julius-von-Sachs Institute of the University Wuerzburg, 97082 Wuerzburg, Germany
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Qi L, Cheng JH, Liang XY, Hu YY. Synthesis and characterization of a novel terpolymer and the effect of its amphoteric property on the sludge flocculation. POLYM ENG SCI 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Liang Qi
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510006 China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Ecological Remediation for Industrial Agglomeration Area, College of Environment and Energy; South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510006 China
- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering; College of Light Industry and Food Science, South China University of Technology; Guangzhou 510640 China
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Liao C, Huang R, Scherer RW, Liang XY. Prognostic factors associated with clinical pregnancy in in vitro fertilization using pituitary down-regulation with depot and daily low-dose luteal phase gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists: A single center's experience. J Hum Reprod Sci 2015; 8:30-6. [PMID: 25838746 PMCID: PMC4381380 DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.153124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIM: To review the experience on depot-dose, and daily low-dose gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) long protocols and identify prognostic factors. SETTING AND DESIGN: A chart review was conducted on 2106 depot and 1299 daily low-dose cycles at a university hospital. METHODS: Clinical parameters were summarized, and prognostic factors of clinical pregnancy for each protocol were identified by logistic regressions. Missing data were imputed using multiple imputations (MI) and the regression models were rerun after MI. RESULTS: Clinical pregnancy rate was 57.5% and 46.9% in the depot and daily low-dose groups, respectively. Logistic regressions with MI identified age (odds ratio [OR]: 0.95, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.92–0.98), serum progesterone (OR: 0.62, 95% CI: 0.45–0.84) and endometrial thickness (OR: 1.06, 95% CI: 1.02–1.12) on human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) day, number of oocytes retrieved (OR: 1.04, 95% CI: 1.01–1.06), fertilization rate (OR: 2.66, 95% CI: 1.46–4.87) and ratio of good-quality D3 embryos (OR: 4.31, 95% CI: 2.79–6.67) as prognostic factors in the depot group. Age (OR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.92–0.98), endometrial thickness on hCG day (OR: 1.09, 95% CI: 1.03–1.15), ratio of good quality D3 embryos (OR: 2.56, 95% CI: 1.59–4.13) and the number of cryopreserved embryos (OR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.003–1.15) are prognostic for the daily low-dose protocol. Some regression coefficients that are significant under model-wise deletion become nonsignificant after MI. CONCLUSIONS: Age, embryo quality and endometrial thickness on hCG day are important prognostic factors for both 1.0/1.3 mg depot and 0.05/0.1 mg daily low-dose luteal phase GnRHa long protocols. MI is a valuable tool to gauge and address bias caused by missing data in reproductive medicine.
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- Caiyun Liao
- Reproductive Medicine Research Center of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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- Reproductive Medicine Research Center of the Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510620, China
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Zhou SH, Zhen P, Li SS, Liang XY, Gao MX, Tian Q, Li XS. Allograft pretreatment for the repair of sciatic nerve defects: green tea polyphenols versus radiation. Neural Regen Res 2015; 10:136-40. [PMID: 25788934 PMCID: PMC4357097 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.150722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Pretreatment of nerve allografts by exposure to irradiation or green tea polyphenols can eliminate neuroimmunogenicity, inhibit early immunological rejection, encourage nerve regeneration and functional recovery, improve tissue preservation, and minimize postoperative infection. In the present study, we investigate which intervention achieves better results. We produced a 1.0 cm sciatic nerve defect in rats, and divided the rats into four treatment groups: autograft, fresh nerve allograft, green tea polyphenol-pretreated (1 mg/mL, 4°C) nerve allograft, and irradiation-pretreated nerve allograft (26.39 Gy/min for 12 hours; total 19 kGy). The animals were observed, and sciatic nerve electrophysiology, histology, and transmission electron microscopy were carried out at 6 and 12 weeks after grafting. The circumference and structure of the transplanted nerve in rats that received autografts or green tea polyphenol-pretreated nerve allografts were similar to those of the host sciatic nerve. Compared with the groups that received fresh or irradiation-pretreated nerve allografts, motor nerve conduction velocity in the autograft and fresh nerve allograft groups was greater, more neurites grew into the allografts, Schwann cell proliferation was evident, and a large number of new blood vessels was observed; in addition, massive myelinated nerve fibers formed, and abundant microfilaments and microtubules were present in the axoplasm. Our findings indicate that nerve allografts pretreated by green tea polyphenols are equivalent to transplanting autologous nerves in the repair of sciatic nerve defects, and promote nerve regeneration. Pretreatment using green tea polyphenols is better than pretreatment with irradiation.
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- Sheng-Hu Zhou
- Orthopedics Center, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Orthopedics Center, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Orthopedics Center, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Orthopedics Center, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Orthopedics Center, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Orthopedics Center, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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- Orthopedics Center, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Area Command of Chinese PLA, Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China
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Cao F, Wu ZH, Shao CL, Pang S, Liang XY, de Voogd NJ, Wang CY. Cytotoxic scalarane sesterterpenoids from the South China Sea sponge Carteriospongia foliascens. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:4016-24. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02532f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Cytotoxic scalarane sesterterpenoids from the sponge Carteriospongia foliascens collected from the South China Sea.
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- Fei Cao
- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs
- The Ministry of Education of China
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266003
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs
- The Ministry of Education of China
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266003
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs
- The Ministry of Education of China
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266003
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- HuangHe Science and Technology College
- Zhengzhou 450063
- People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs
- The Ministry of Education of China
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266003
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- Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity Naturalis
- 2300 Ra Leiden
- The Netherlands
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Drugs
- The Ministry of Education of China
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Ocean University of China
- Qingdao 266003
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Liang XY, Chen LJ, Ng TK, Tuo J, Gao JL, Tam POS, Lai TYY, Chan CC, Pang CP. FPR1 interacts with CFH, HTRA1 and smoking in exudative age-related macular degeneration and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Eye (Lond) 2014; 28:1502-10. [PMID: 25277308 PMCID: PMC4268466 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2014.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the genetic association of an inflammation-related gene, formyl peptide receptor 1 (FPR1), in exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). METHODS The coding region of FPR1 gene was sequenced in 554 unrelated Chinese individuals: 155 exudative AMD patients, 179 PCV patients, and 220 controls. Interactions and combined effects of FPR1 with complement factor H (CFH), high temperature requirement factor A1 (HTRA1), and smoking were also investigated. RESULTS A total of 28 polymorphisms in FPR1 were identified. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs78488639 increased the risk to exudative AMD (P=0.043) and PCV (P=0.016), whereas SNP rs867229 decreased the risk to exudative AMD (P=0.0026), but not PCV. Homozygous G allele of rs1042229 was associated with exudative AMD (P=0.0394, odds ratio (OR)=2.27, 95% confident interval: 1.08-4.74), but not with PCV. Exudative AMD, but not PCV, was associated with the heterozygous genotypes of rs2070746 (P=0.019, OR=0.57) and rs867229 (P=0.0082, OR=0.54). Significantly, interactions were identified among FPR1 rs78488639, CFH rs800292, and HTRA1 rs11200638 in both exudative AMD and PCV. Combined heterozygous risk alleles of CFH rs800292 GA and FPR1 rs78488639 CA were posed to PCV (P=2.22 × 10(-4), OR=10.47), but not exudative AMD. Furthermore, FPR1 rs78488639 CA combining with HTRA1 rs11200638 and smoking was also predisposed risks to exudative AMD and PCV. CONCLUSION FPR1 is associated with exudative AMD and PCV in a Hong Kong Chinese cohort. FPR1 rs78488639 interacted with CFH rs800292, HTRA1 rs11200638, and smoking, enhancing risk to exudative AMD and PCV.
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Liang XY, Zhang XQ, Bai SQ, Huang LK, Luo XM, Ji Y, Jiang LF. Genetic diversity and relationship of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) using sequence-related amplified polymorphism markers. Genet Mol Res 2014; 13:7736-46. [PMID: 25299087 DOI: 10.4238/2014.september.26.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Chicory is a crop with economically important roles and is cultivated worldwide. The genetic diversity and relationship of 80 accessions of chicories and endives were evaluated by sequence-related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers to provide a theoretical basis for future breeding programs in China. The polymorphic rate was 96.83%, and the average polymorphic information content was 0.323, suggesting the rich genetic diversity of chicory. The genetic diversity degree of chicory was higher (GS = 0.677) than that of endive (GS = 0.701). The accessions with the highest genetic diversity (effective number of alleles, NE = 1.609; Nei's genetic diversity, H = 0.372; Shannon information index, I = 0.556) were from Italy. The richest genetic diversity was revealed in a chicory line (NE = 1.478, H = 0.289, I = 0.443) among the 3 types (line, wild, and cultivar). The chicory genetic structure of 8 geographical groups showed that the genetic differentiation coefficient (GST) was 14.20% and the number of immigrants per generation (Nm) was 3.020. A GST of 6.80% and an Nm of 6.853 were obtained from different types. This observation suggests that these chicory lines, especially those from the Mediterranean region, have potential for providing rich genetic resources for further breeding programs, that the chicory genetic structure among different countries obviously differs with a certain amount of gene flow, and that SRAP markers could be applied to analyze genetic relationships and classifications of Cichorium intybus and C. endivia.
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, Animal Science and Technology College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China
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Wei LN, Huang R, Li LL, Fang C, Li Y, Liang XY. Reduced and delayed expression of GDF9 and BMP15 in ovarian tissues from women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Assist Reprod Genet 2014; 31:1483-90. [PMID: 25172094 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-014-0319-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) and bone morphogenetic protein 15 (BMP15) play crucial roles in follicular development and oocyte maturation. This study aimed to investigate and compare the expression of these proteins in ovarian tissues of women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS Ovarian tissues from 28 patients with PCOS and 26 normal ovulatory women were collected, and the expression of GDF9 and BMP15 in oocytes and granulosa cells was evaluated via immunohistochemical staining. RESULTS GDF9 and BMP15 were first expressed in primordial follicles at very low levels, and their expression increased gradually with follicular development, reaching the highest levels in Graafian follicles. However, less GDF9 and BMP15 expression was observed in primordial, primary, and secondary follicles in ovarian tissues of PCOS patients compared with levels in the control tissues (P < 0.05). In Graafian follicles, GDF9 and BMP15 expression reached comparable levels in the PCOS and control groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The expression of GDF9 and BMP15 in ovarian tissues varies among the developmental stages in both oocytes and granulosa cells in human ovarian tissues. The expression of these proteins is reduced and delayed in the early follicular stage in PCOS ovarian tissues, and these differences in expression may be associated with aberrant follicular development in patients with PCOS.
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- Li-Na Wei
- Reproductive Medicine Research Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 17th Shou-gou-ling Rd, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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