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Wang T, Ke X, Li J, Wang Y, Guan W, Sha X, Yang C, Zhang TC. Synergistic preparation and application in PCU of α-calcium sulfate hemihydrate whiskers from phosphogypsum and electrolytic manganese residue. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6260. [PMID: 38491074 PMCID: PMC10943202 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-56817-5] [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: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024] Open
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The α-calcium sulfate hemihydrate whiskers (α-CSHWs) were first prepared using phosphogypsum (PG) and electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) as raw materials for coating urea, demonstrating excellent controlled-release properties. The effects of different reaction conditions on α-CSHWs, achieved by optimizing the reaction time, the concentrations of NH4+, Mn2+, and other factors, were discussed. Results showed that when the EMR content was 25 wt%, the reaction temperature was 100 °C, and the reaction time was 3 h, α-CSHWs with a length-to-diameter ratio of 39 were obtained. Through experiments and density functional theory (DFT), the mechanism of α-CSHWs preparation was elucidated. The results show that the addition of EMR reduces the content of impurity ions PO43- and F- in PG while introducing NH4+ and Mn2+. Interestingly, both NH4+ and Mn2+ can reduce the nucleation time of α-CSHWs, while PO43-, Mn2+, and F- are more likely to adsorb on the (0 0 6) crystal plane of α-CSHWs, NH4+ readily adsorbs on the (4 0 0) crystal plane. The controlled-release performance of modified α-CSHWs incorporated into polyurethane-coated urea (PCU) was investigated, and it was found that the addition of Mα significantly prolonged the nutrient release period, with the period extending up to 116 days for coatings of 5wt% and above. This work not only enhances the efficiency of PG and EMR utilization but also serves as a reference for the straightforward synthesis and application of α-CSHWs.
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- Ting Wang
- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Conversion and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Conversion and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Conversion and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Conversion and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Conversion and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Conversion and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Catalysis Conversion and Energy Materials Chemistry of Education, Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha, NE, 68182, USA
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Zhao QY, Xu XQ, Shen Y, Yang YC, Hong SL, Ke X. [Progress in application of aspirin desensitization and maintenance therapy in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2024; 47:286-291. [PMID: 38448184 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20230803-00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, asthma and the development of significant airway symptoms following the ingestion of aspirin and other nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). At present, aspirin challenge is the gold standard for diagnosis. Aspirin desensitization and aspirin therapy after desensitization (ATAD) is one of the classical therapies. This paper described the application of aspirin desensitization and ATAD in AERD and provided the reference for the comprehensive treatment of AERD.
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- Q Y Zhao
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Ma M, Ke X, Wang T, Li J, Ye H. A novel double-network hydrogel made from electrolytic manganese slag and polyacrylic acid-polyacrylamide for removal of heavy metals in wastewater. J Hazard Mater 2024; 462:132722. [PMID: 37865073 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Electrolytic manganese slag (EMS), a bulk waste generated in industrial electrolytic manganese production, can be a cost-effective adsorbent for heavy metals removal after appropriate modification. In this study, EMS was activated by NaOH and then used to make the EMS-based double-network hydrogel (an EMS/PAA hydrogel) via a one-pot method. The results showed that the EMS/PAA hydrogel exhibits a high selective adsorption capacity of 153.85, 113.63 and 54.35 mg·g-1 for Pb (II), Cd (II) and Cu (II), respectively. In addition, Density Functional Theory (DFT) suggests that the adsorption energies (Ead) of Pb, Cd and Cu on SiO2/PAA of the EMS/PAA gels are - 4.15, - 1.96, and - 2.83 eV, respectively, and SiO2/PAA, with a strong affinity to Pb2+, is one of the reasons for the selective adsorption capacity of EMS/PAA gel for Pb2+. The removal efficiency of the EMS/PAA gel for Pb2+, Cd2+, Cu2+ decreased after four adsorption-desorption cycles by 20.00 %, 24.56 % and 46.56 %, respectively. Mechanism studies suggested that the elimination of the heavy metals by EMS/PAA gels mainly involves electrostatic attraction, inner-sphere complexation, and coordination interactions. The EMS/PAA hydrogels not only have high adsorption capacity, but are also easy to prepare and circulate, making them ideal for practical applications.
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- Mengyu Ma
- Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China.
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- Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Pollution Control of Hubei Province, College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, PR China
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Wu SY, Lan H, Liu YL, Sun YJ, Ren MJ, Wang P, Chen ZJ, Zhou Q, Ke X, Li GB, Guo QQ, Chen YL, Lu SH. [Definition of severe pulmonary tuberculosis: a scoping review]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2023; 46:760-773. [PMID: 37536986 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20230517-00247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Objective: To clarify the definition of severe pulmonary tuberculosis and its inclusion criteria by summarizing and analyzing the studies of severe pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Methods: A systematic search of Medline (via PubMed), Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Web of Science, Epistemonikos, Embase, CNKI, WanFang database, and CBM database was conducted to collect studies published between 2017 and 2022 on patients with severe pulmonary TB. Searches were performed using a combination of subject terms and free words. The search terms included: tuberculosis, severe, serious, intensive care, critical care, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, hospitalization, respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ failure, pulmonary heart disease, and pneumothorax. The definitions and inclusion criteria for severe pulmonary TB in the included studies were extracted. Results: A total of 19 981 studies were identified and 100 studies were finally included, involving 8 309 patients with severe pulmonary TB. A total of 8 (8.00%) studies explicitly mentioned the definition of severe pulmonary TB, and 53 (53.00%) studies clearly defined the inclusion criteria for patients with severe pulmonary TB. A total of 5 definitions and 30 inclusion criteria were extracted. A total of 132 dichotomous variables and 113 continuous variables were included in the outcome indicators related to patients with severe pulmonary TB of concern in the studies. Conclusions: The definition and diagnostic criteria for severe TB are unclear, and there is an urgent need to develop a clear definition and diagnostic criteria to guide clinical practice.
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- S Y Wu
- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- The First School of Clinical Medical, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Evidence-Based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Lung Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518112, China
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- Department of Lung Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518112, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Research Unit of Evidence-Based Evaluation and Guidelines, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences(2021RU017), School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Department of Lung Disease, Shenzhen Third People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518112, China
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Yang YC, Shen Y, Wang XD, Jiang Y, Qiu QH, Li J, Yu SQ, Ke X, Liu F, Xu YT, Lou HF, Wang HT, Yu GD, Xu R, Meng J, Meng CD, Sun N, Chen JJ, Zeng M, Xie ZH, Sun YQ, Tang J, Zhao KQ, Zhang WT, Shi ZH, Xu CL, Yang YL, Lu MP, Ye HP, Wei X, Sun B, An YF, Sun YN, Gu YR, Zhang TH, Ba L, Yang QT, Ye J, Xu Y, Li HB. [Expert consensus on the prevention and treatment of adverse reactions in subcutaneous immunotherapy(2023, Chongqing)]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 58:643-656. [PMID: 37455109 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20221111-00679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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- Y C Yang
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China, Guangxi Hospital Division of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanning 530029, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200065, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Allergy, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China, Guangxi Hospital Division of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanning 530029, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518170, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Affiliated First People's Hospital of Foshan City, Sun Yat-sen University, Foshan 528000, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200233, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Allergy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China
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- Department of 1st Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Guizhou Province Hospital, Guiyang 550002, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou 570311, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shanxi Medical University Affiliated Second Hospital, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region, Lasa 850000, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Allergy, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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Du Y, Wang M, Xu J, Zhong R, Jia J, Huang J, Yao C, Huang L, Huang G, Ke X, Wang H, Fu L. Investigation of therapeutic effects of rhubarb decoction retention enema on minimal hepatic encephalopathy in rats based on 16S rDNA gene sequencing and bile acid metabolomics. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2023; 230:115392. [PMID: 37059036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115392] [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: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is an early stage of hepatic encephalopathy (HE), with high incidence and a high rate of clinically missed diagnosis. Early diagnosis of MHE and effective clinical intervention are of great importance. Rhubarb decoction (RD)-induced retention enema can effectively improve the cognitive function of patients with MHE, whereas disturbances in the enterohepatic circulation of bile acid (BAs) can induce MHE. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of RD have not been examined from the perspective of intestinal microbiota and bile metabolomics. In this study, we investigated the effects of RD-induced retention enema on intestinal microbiota and bile metabolites in rats with CCl4- and TAA-induced MHE. RD-induced retention enema significantly improved liver function, reduced blood ammonia levels, alleviated cerebral oedema and restored cognitive function in rats with MHE. In addition, it increased the abundance of intestinal microbes; partially reversed the disorder in the composition of intestinal microbiota, including the Bifidobacterium and Bacteroides genera; and regulated BA metabolism, such as taurine combined with increased BA synthesis. In conclusion, this study highlights the potential importance of BA enterohepatic circulation for RD to improve cognitive function in MHE rats, providing a new perspective on the mechanism of this herb. The findings of this study will facilitate experimental research on RD and help to develop RD-based strategies for clinical application.
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- Yuanqin Du
- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Department of Spleen and Stomach Liver Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianhu District, Nanning, China.
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Department of Spleen and Stomach Liver Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianhu District, Nanning, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanning, China.
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Department of Spleen and Stomach Liver Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianhu District, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, China
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Ma M, Wang T, Ke X, Liu Y, Song Y, Shang X, Li J, Han Q. A novel slag composite for the adsorption of heavy metals: Preparation, characterization and mechanisms. Environ Res 2023; 216:114442. [PMID: 36202245 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The utilization of solid waste for resource recovery and production of value-added products is the theme of green chemistry. Currently, how to using solid wastes to prepare environmentally-functional materials with high performance and strength is one of the hot topics. In this research, electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) was thermally activated with calcite to prepare a silicon-based functionalized adsorbent (C-EMR) for the removal of cadmium (Cd2+, 467.14 mg/g) and lead (Pb2+, 972 mg/g). The thermodynamic results indicated that the removal process of Cd2+ and Pb2+ by C-EMR were endothermic and spontaneous. HNO3 can effectively strip the two adsorbed metals from C-EMR with the stripping efficiency of nearly 80% for Cd2+ and 99.92% for Pb2+, indicating that adsorption and ion exchange may be the main reason for the removal of the metals on C-EMR. Besides, surface precipitation was also responsible for removing some Pb2+ from the aquatic environment according to the X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS) analysis. Results indicate that -SiO3- has stronger affinity with Pb2+ and Cd2+ than other groups ((-MnO2), -OH) by theoretical calculation (VASP, GGA-PBE). This study shows that this novel adsorbent (C-EMR) can be adopted as an environmentally-friendly, inexpensive and efficient adsorbent for removal of Cd2+ and Pb2+ from aquatic solution. This technique not only provides potential adsorbent for the elimination of heavy metals but also proposes an alternative route for the treatment and utilization of waste solid.
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- Mengyu Ma
- College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China; Hubei Novel Reactor & Green Chemical Technology Key Laboratory, Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, 443007, China
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Shen Y, Ke X, Yang YC, Huang JJ, Liu J, Zhang M, Chen ZQ, Hong SL. [Clinical observation and preliminary economic study of rush immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:1491-1496. [PMID: 36707955 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20220104-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy, safety, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of rush immunotherapy (RIT) and conventional immunotherapy (CIT) in patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), so as to evaluate the clinical significance of CIT and preliminarily explore its economic value. Methods: A study was conducted on 72 AR patients who had received specific immunotherapy from Oct 2019 to Jun 2020 in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, including 39 males and 33 females, aging 8 to 60 years. RIT or CIT was performed respectively according to the patients' wishes. There were 35 cases in the RIT group and 37 cases in the CIT group, all subjects were followed up for 1 year. Visual analysis scale (VAS) and effectiveness were used to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Systemic adverse reactions were used to assess safety. Failure rate was calculated to evaluate the compliance. The cost and cost-effectiveness ratio (CER) were conducted to evaluate the health economics preliminarily. Results: After half a year and one year's treatment, both RIT and CIT groups had significant clinical efficacy and RIT group had more significant clinical efficacy than CIT group at half a year (76.67% vs 46.67%, χ2=7.37, P=0.007). During the dose accumulation phase, there was no significant difference in the incidence of systemic adverse reactions between the two groups (8.57% vs 8.10%, χ2=0.05, P=0.943), while the drop-out rate in the RIT group was significantly lower than that in the CIT group (0 vs 13.51%, χ2=5.08, P=0.024). After one year, the costs in RIT group were significantly higher ((8 163.08±452.67) yuan vs (7 385.87±369.92) yuan, t=-2.78, P=0.009), while there was no statistical differences in CER between the two groups ((3 298.06±1 374.09) yuan/point vs (3 154.38±1 532.51) yuan/point, t=-0.36, P=0.418). Conclusions: Both RIT and CIT are beneficial for AR, and they have similar clinical efficacy, safety, and CER. RIT is more effective in the early stage, with higher patient compliance. Thus, RIT is worth promoting and exploring in clinic.
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- Y Shen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Yuan X, Ke X, Xu J. [2 + 4] Annulation of Alkyl(phenyl)phosphinic Chlorides with Enones: Stereoselective Synthesis of δ-Phosphinolactones. Org Lett 2022; 24:9141-9145. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c03878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Xin Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People’s Republic of China
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Lv Y, Li J, Chen Z, Liu X, Chen B, Zhang M, Ke X, Zhang TC. Effects of different silicate minerals on silicon activation by Ochrobactium sp. T-07-B. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:87393-87401. [PMID: 35809170 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21824-4] [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: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As a kind of solid waste with a high silicon content, electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) can be utilized as silicon source by plants through bioleaching processes. EMR contains a variety of silicate minerals. In order to determine the source of available silicon in the bioleaching process of EMR, it is necessary to investigate the influence of silicate minerals in EMR on silicon-activating behavior of specific minerals. In this study, Ochrobactium sp. T-07-B was used to conduct bioleaching experiments on five kinds of silicate minerals with different structures (quartz, muscovite, biotite, olivine, and rhodonite); the growth of Ochrobactium sp. T-07-B, their acid- and polysaccharide-producing capacity, and evolution of surface morphology and structure of the silicate minerals in different systems were determined, so as to explore the silicon-activating capacity of Ochrobactium sp. T-07-B and the selectivity toward different minerals in the bioleaching process. Results showed that the effects of Ochrobactium sp. T-07-B for different silicate minerals were obviously different, and the sequence of silicon-activating efficiency from high to low was as follows: muscovite (65.84 mg·L-1) > biotite (63.84 mg·L-1) > olivine (55.76 mg·L-1) > rhodonite (50.98 mg·L-1) > quartz (23.63 mg·L-1). Results of this study may be of guiding significance for the future research on the silicon-activating behavior of solid waste.
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- Ying Lv
- National Engineering Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy, GRINM Group Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100088, China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Tech. Co., Ltd, Beijing, 101407, China
- General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing, 100088, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy, GRINM Group Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100088, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Tech. Co., Ltd, Beijing, 101407, China
- GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co., Ltd, Beijing, 101407, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy, GRINM Group Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100088, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Tech. Co., Ltd, Beijing, 101407, China
- GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co., Ltd, Beijing, 101407, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Biohydrometallurgy, GRINM Group Co., Ltd, Beijing, 100088, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Tech. Co., Ltd, Beijing, 101407, China
- GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co., Ltd, Beijing, 101407, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Science, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha, NE, 68182, USA
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Petkov V, Rao TD, Zafar A, Abeykoon AMM, Fletcher E, Peng J, Mao ZQ, Ke X. Lattice distortions and the metal-insulator transition in pure and Ti-substituted Ca 3Ru 2O 7. J Phys Condens Matter 2022; 51:015402. [PMID: 36301709 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac9dda] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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We report pair distribution function studies on the relationship between the metal-insulator transition (MIT) and lattice distortions in pure and Ti-substituted bilayer Ca3Ru2O7. Structural refinements performed as a function of temperature, magnetic field and length scale reveal the presence of lattice distortions not only within but also orthogonal to the bilayers. Because of the distortions, the local and average crystal structure differ across a broad temperature region extending from room temperature to temperatures below the MIT. The coexistence of distinct lattice distortions is likely to be behind the marked structural flexibility of Ca3Ru2O7under external stimuli. This observation highlights the ubiquity of lattice distortions in an archetypal Mott system and calls for similar studies on other families of strongly correlated materials.
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- V Petkov
- Department of Physics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, United States of America
- Department of Physics, GITAM, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India
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- Department of Physics, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, United States of America
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- Photon Sciences Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973, United States of America
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- Department Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States of America
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- School of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA 16802, United States of America
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- Department Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States of America
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Ke X, Duan L, Gong F, Zhang Y, Deng K, Yao Y, Wang L, Feng F, Xing B, Pan H, Zhu H. A study on serum pro-neurotensin (PNT), furin, and zinc alpha-2-glycoprotein (ZAG) levels in patients with acromegaly. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:1945-1954. [PMID: 35670958 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01827-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Acromegaly caused by growth hormone cell adenoma is commonly associated with abnormal glucolipid metabolism, which may result from changes in adipocytokine secretion. This study aims to investigate serum adipokine levels, including pro-neurotensin (PNT), furin, and zinc alpha-2-glycoprotein (ZAG), in acromegalic patients and the correlation between the levels of these three adipokines and GH levels and glucolipid metabolism indices. METHODS Sixty-eight acromegalic patients and 121 controls were included, and their clinical data were recorded from electronic medical record system. Serum PNT, furin and ZAG levels were measured by ELISA. RESULTS Serum PNT levels in acromegalic patients were significantly higher than controls (66.60 ± 12.36 vs. 46.68 ± 20.54 pg/ml, P < 0.001), and acromegaly was an independent influencing factor of PNT levels (P < 0.001). Moreover, subjects with the highest tertile of PNT levels had a close correlation with acromegaly (OR = 22.200, 95% CI 7.156 ~ 68.875, P < 0.001), even in Model 1 adjusted for gender and age and Model 2 adjusted for gender, age and BMI. Additionally, serum PNT levels were positively correlated with BMI (r = 0.220, P = 0.002) and triglycerides (TGs, r = 0.295, P < 0.001), and TGs were an independent influencing factor of serum PNT levels in acromegalic subjects (P < 0.001). Furthermore, serum PNT levels in obese acromegalic patients were significantly higher than those with normal BMI (P < 0.05). However, serum furin levels were lower in acromegalic patients than controls (0.184 ± 0.036 vs. 0.204 ± 0.061 ng/ml, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION This study is the first to demonstrate that acromegalic patients have increased serum PNT levels. Moreover, serum PNT plays a potential role in abnormal lipid metabolism of acromegalic patients.
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- X Ke
- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Central Research Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Zhen L, Liang K, Luo J, Ke X, Tao S, Zhang M, Yuan H, He L, Bidlack F, Yang J, Li J. Mussel-Inspired Hydrogels for Fluoride Delivery and Caries Prevention. J Dent Res 2022; 101:1597-1605. [DOI: 10.1177/00220345221114783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fluoride agents hold promise for the repair and prevention of caries lesions, but their interaction with enamel is often hampered and diminished because of the dynamic wet environment in the oral cavity, which affects the efficacy of fluoride delivery and limits treatment success. We herein developed a mussel-inspired wet adhesive fluoride system (denoted TS@NaF) fabricated by the self-assembly of tannic acid (TA), silk fibroin (SF), and sodium fluoride (NaF). TS@NaF demonstrated remarkable biological stability and biocompatibility, showed reliable wet adhesion, released fluoride ions (F−) topically, and induced significant deposition of calcium fluoride (CaF2) onto enamel in vitro. Furthermore, TS@NaF provided an anticaries effect in vitro and induced a detectable increase in enamel mineral density. Advanced fluoride-releasing bioadhesives are therefore promising candidates for caries prevention and highlight the great potential of mussel-inspired dental materials in clinical applications.
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- L. Zhen
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Department of Cariology and Endodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Wang L, Chen K, Duan L, Ke X, Gong F, Pan H, Yang H, Zhu H, Xia W. Bone microarchitecture impairment in prolactinoma patients assessed by HR-pQCT. Osteoporos Int 2022; 33:1535-1544. [PMID: 35190851 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-06289-4] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Prolactinoma may reduce bone mineral density (BMD) and increase fracture risk, but its influence on bone microarchitecture remains to be elucidated. The purpose of this study is to evaluate bone microarchitecture parameters by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) in prolactinoma patients. METHODS 31 prolactinoma patients and 62 age- and sex-matched healthy controls in our center were included, and HR-pQCT was used to evaluate their bone microarchitecture at the radius and tibia. Z-scores for bone microarchitecture parameters were calculated based on previously published reference. RESULTS After adjusting for height and weight, prolactinoma patients had lower trabecular (- 0.011 mm, p = 0.005) and cortical thickness (- 0.116 mm, p = 0.008) and cortical area (- 6.0 mm2, p = 0.013) at radius, as well as lower trabecular (- 0.014 mm, p = 0.008) and cortical (- 0.122 mm, p = 0.022) thickness at tibia compared with the controls. Patients with higher prolactin level had more severe bone microarchitecture impairments. After adjusting for prolactin level and age, male patients had lower trabecular volumetric BMD (vBMD), trabecular number, trabecular thickness, and cortical porosity at radius, as well as lower trabecular vBMD, trabecular bone volume fraction, trabecular number, and cortical area, and higher trabecular separation at tibia compared with female patients. Z-score for radius vBMD was correlated with Z-score for areal BMD (aBMD) at lumbar and femoral neck, while Z-score for tibia vBMD was correlated with Z-score for lumbar aBMD, and some patients with vBMD Z-score below - 2.0 had aBMD Z-score within normal range. CONCLUSION Peripheral bone microarchitecture was impaired in prolactinoma patients, especially in patients with higher prolactin level. We compared the bone microarchitecture of prolactinoma patients and healthy controls by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), and found that many bone microarchitecture parameters were impaired among prolactinoma patients. Such impairment was more prominent among patients with higher prolactin level.
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Endocrinology of National Health Commission, Department of Endocrinology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases Peking, Dongcheng District, Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing Street, 100730, Beijing, China.
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Ke X, Chen X, Yan L, Zhang Y. Vaspin contributes to autophagy and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition via PI3K-/AKT-mTOR pathway. Acta Histochem 2022; 124:151881. [PMID: 35489106 DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2022.151881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor (Vaspin) was found to have anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptosis, and pro-autophagy activities. Our investigation is aimed to ascertain the effect of Vaspin on hypoxia-evoked endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) in human cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (HCMECs). METHODS In vitro assays including CCK8, TUNEL, western blots, RT-qPCR to assess the effect of Vaspin on hypoxia-induced cell injuries, endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) and the inflammatory state in HCMECs. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to monitor autophagosome formation in HCMECs. The autophagy related proteins coupled with the critical effectors of PI3K/AKT-mTOR signaling pathway were also detected by western blots. In vivo assays including HE and ELISA to assess the effects of Vaspin on myocardial fibrosis pathology and type I and type III collagen in rats. RESULTS Vaspin pretreatment dramatically dose-dependently restored the proliferative impairment and the induced EndMT in HCMECs by hypoxia. The Vaspin-pretreated HCMECs also presented with attenuated expression of increased IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6 by hypoxia a dose-dependent manner. Vaspin alleviated rat MF. The impact of Vaspin is also related to the increased autophagy and activated PI3K/AKT-mTOR signaling pathway. The protective and pro-autophagy activity of Vaspin was antagonized by the PI3K/AKT-mTOR inhibitor LY294002. CONCLUSION Vaspin ameliorated the hypoxia-stimulated cell injuries and EndMT by activating autophagy via PI3K/AKT-mTOR signaling pathway.
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Trotman J, Tedeschi A, Linton K, McKay P, Hu B, Chan H, Jin J, Sobieraj‐Teague M, Zinzani PL, Coleman M, Browett P, Ke X, Sun M, Marcus R, Portell C, Thieblemont C, Zhou K, Liberati AM, Bachy E, Cavallo F, Costello R, Iyengar S, Marasca R, Mociková H, Kim JS, Talaulikar D, Co M, Zhou W, Huang J, Opat S. SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ZANUBRUTINIB IN PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED/REFRACTORY MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA (MAGNOLIA PHASE 2 STUDY). Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.19_2880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- J. Trotman
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital University of Sydney Oncology Concord Australia
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- ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda Hematology Milan Italy
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- The Christie Hematology Manchester UK
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- Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Oncology Glasgow UK
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- Levine Cancer Institute/Atrium Health Oncology Charlotte USA
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- North Shore Hospital Haematology Auckland New Zealand
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- The First Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University Hematology Hangzhou China
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- Institute of Hematology “Seràgnoli” University of Bologna Hematology Bologna Italy
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- Clinical Research Alliance Hematology Lake Success USA
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- Auckland City Hospital Haematology Grafton New Zealand
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- Peking University Third Hospital Hematology Beijing China
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- Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College Hematology Tianjin China
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- Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK Oncology London UK
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- University of Virginia Health System Hematology/Oncology Charlottesville USA
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- APHP, Hôpital Saint‐Louis, Hemato‐oncology Paris University Diderot Hematology/Oncology Paris France
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- Henan Cancer Hospital Oncology Zhengzhou China
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Maria Di Terni Oncology Terni Italy
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- Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud Pierre Bénite Hematology Rhone Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino Hematology Torino Italy
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- Hôpital de la Conception – APHM Hematology Marseille France
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- Royal Marsden Hospital Haematology London UK
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- AOU Policlinico di Modena Hematology Modena Italy
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- Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady Hematology Praha 10 Czech Republic
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- Severance Hospital Hematology Seoul Korea
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- The Canberra Hospital Haematology Canberra Australia
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc Hematology San Mateo USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc Hematology San Mateo USA
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- BeiGene (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Beijing, China and BeiGene USA, Inc Hematology San Mateo USA
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- Monash Health Monash University Haematology Clayton Australia
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Ke X, Shen LS. [Progress in the traceability of tumor marker detection]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 55:545-550. [PMID: 33858070 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20200828-01166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Tumor markers (TM) detection is of great significance in tumor screening, monitoring and treatment intervention, which puts forward higher requirements for its detection quality. TM traceability is very important in the process of reagent production and clinical laboratory testing, which can help improving the reliability and comparability of TM testing. Based on the current principles and classification system of metrology traceability in the world, this paper reviews the quality requirements of reference materials and reference measurement methods related to protein and nucleic acid of TM, as well as the problems existing in the international convention reference measurement procedure and traceability system of TM, so as to provide a new idea for the quality assurance work of TM detection.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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Zhang Y, Bai L, Wen Y, Ke X, Xie Y, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Zhou J. Differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic masses with the quantitative analysis of spectral CT imaging: Initial results. INT J RADIAT RES 2021. [DOI: 10.29252/ijrr.19.1.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Xu Y, Ling SG, Dong Z, Ke X, Lu LN, Zou HD. [Development and application of a fundus image quality assessment system based on computer vision technology]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2020; 56:920-927. [PMID: 33342118 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20200409-00257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To develop a fundus image quality assessment system based on computer vision technology and to verify its accuracy by comparing the results of artificial discrimination and using this system. Methods: The process of image evaluation was divided into four modules: fundus image preprocessing, fundus image quality evaluation, fundus image content detection and evaluation result output. The system was designed to automatically evaluate the image quality of each fundus image, identify the optic disc and macula, and judge whether the image was qualified or not according to the image quality discrimination rules. A total of 2 397 fundus images of 787 type 2 diabetes patients were selected as the test data set. The average age of the patients, including 384 males and 403 females, was (69.65±19.09) years old. The images were taken by the staff of community health service centers in Shanghai with a fundus camera. The fundus image quality assessment system was used to conduct quality control and classification of the data set. At the same time, 12 professional fundus picture readers were employed to conduct manual quality control and classification of this data set. The system quality control results and artificial quality discrimination results were compared and analyzed. Results: The fundus image quality assessment system automatically recognized left and right eyes and eye positions on the input fundus images. The quality control interface included four indicator lights, which respectively corresponded to the images with the optic disc or macula as the center of the left or right eye. Evaluation of each fundus image was completed within 1 second, and the results were automatically displayed on the user interface. The 2 397 fundus photos were identified manually as 1 846 qualified photos and 551 unqualified photos. Among the unqualified images, 62 (11.27%) were too dark, 51 (9.27%) were too bright, 59 (10.73%) were not clear in the macular area, 36 (6.54%) showed no macula or optic disc, 125 (22.73%) could not present the fundus structure, 175 (31.82%) were blurred, and 42 (7.64%) were blocked. The results of the system and manual assessment were consistent in 1 788 qualified images (96.86%) and 550 unqualified images (99.82%), with an overall consistency rate of 97.54%. Conclusion: The fundus image quality assessment system can achieve highly consistent results with the professional judgment of ophthalmologists and has the characteristics of objectivity. (Chin J Ophthalmol, 2020, 56:920-927).
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- Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention &Treatment Center/Shanghai Eye Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention &Treatment Center/Shanghai Eye Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention &Treatment Center/Shanghai Eye Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention &Treatment Center/Shanghai Eye Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention &Treatment Center/Shanghai Eye Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Shanghai Eye Diseases Prevention &Treatment Center/Shanghai Eye Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Engineering Center for Visual Science and Photomedicine, Shanghai 200040, China
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Feng DD, Huang JJ, Ke X, Liu J, Shen Y, Yang YC. [The correlation between the degree of anxiety/depression and the improvement of subjective and objective symptoms after functional endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic sinusitis]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 55:830-836. [PMID: 32911885 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20200327-00249] [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 explore whether the improvement of subjective symptoms and objective grades after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with chronic sinusitis (CRS) are related to the degree of preoperative anxiety or depression and to provide reference for improving the effects of clinical treatment. Methods: The clinical data of one hundred and sixty patients with CRS treated by endoscopic sinus surgery in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from April 2018 to August 2019 were collected prospectively. The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores, self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) scores, self-rating depression scale (SDS) scores, Lund-Kennedy scores of nasal endoscopy and the Lund-Mackay scores of CT before and 6 months after surgery were used to analyse the correlation between the scores of anxiety or depression and the subjective and objective scores of patients before and after operation by grouping and layering. One hundred and one males (63.1%) and 59 females (36.9%) with an average age of 47.3 years (18-75 years) were included. Single-sample, independent or paired t-test, one-way ANOVA and rank-sum test were used for comparison and Pearson correlation analysis was used for the correlation between groups. Results: There was no statistical difference of anxiety or depression between different groups in terms of age, gender and course in the 160 effective patients (t values were -0.151, -0.487, -0.846, all P values>0.05; t values were -0.473, -1.302, -1.069, all P values>0.05). And the degree of preoperative anxiety or depression was positively correlated with the subjective scores, including overall discomfort, nasal obstruction, runny nose and olfactory decline (r values were 0.515, 0.606, 0.424, 0.306, all P values<0.01; r values were: 0.518, 0.584, 0.448, 0.308, all P values<0.01), but not significantly correlated with objective scores of Lund-Mackay and Lund-Kennedy (all P value>0.05). Moreover, as far as the symptoms of overall discomfort, nasal obstruction, headache and runny nose, the results of one-way ANOVA showed that the improvement of symptoms in patients with serious anxiety or depression was worse than that of the normal, mild and moderate patients (all P values<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the scores of Lund-Kennedy 6 months after surgery between them (both P values>0.05). Conclusion: The state of anxiety or depression affects the improvement of symptoms after endoscopic sinus surgery for CRS patients. Compared with the patients with normal and mild to moderate anxiety or depression, the improvement of symptoms in patients with severe anxiety and depression is worse. It is necessary to evaluate the anxiety or depression of the patients with CRS who are going to undergo endoscopic sinus surgery.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Ali Sheikh M, Alduraywish A, Almaeen A, Salma U, Fei L, Ke X, Yang T. The clinical impact of serum sLOX-1 level in coronary artery disease patients as inferred from its implication in the in vitro protective effects of metoprolol against hypoxic injury of HUVECs. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Ischemic coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major public health problem across the world. Early detection and appropriate management significantly reduced CAD-induced morbidities and death. Endothelial cells are pathogenically implicated.
Purpose
Our study was designed to investigate the role of the soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (sLOX-1) in the in vitro protective effect of Metoprolol against hypoxia-induced injury of Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Secondly, the clinical significance of variations in serum levels of sLOX-1 in patients with CAD was assessed.
Methods
In vitro, hypoxic injury model of HUVECs was established in an atmosphere of 1% O2, 95% N2, and 5% CO2 for 24 hours. The protective effect and mechanism of action of the cardio-selective beta-blocker Metoprolol at 10–6 μM concentration was investigated.
Consented stable atherosclerotic CAD (n=150) and unstable angina pectoris patients (n=75) along with 150 healthy volunteer subjects were voluntarily enrolled in this ethically approved study. Invasive coronary angiogram with ≥50% stenosis at least in one major coronary artery was used for diagnosis. ESC/ACC/AHC/practical protocols were used for categorizing patients into stable or unstable CAD. Serum sLOX-1 level was measured using specific ELISA kit. The diagnostic significance of serum sLOX-1 levels was assessed by analyzing its area under the curve (AUC).
Results
In vitro hypoxic conditions induced high rate of cellular apoptosis, high levels of LOX-1 expression, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and LDH release from HUVECs after 24 hours incubation, compared to normoxic control cells. Metoprolol significantly decreased LOX-1 levels, and prevented the release of LDH and generation of ROS. This culminated into marked improvement in cellular viability of hypoxia-exposed HUVECs (p<0.001).
Compared to healthy subjects, serum levels of sLOX-1s were significantly elevated in atherosclerotic stable and unstable CAD patients (p<0.001). Serum sLOX-1 levels were increased by 4.21 folds in stable CAD patients and by 6.373 folds in atherosclerotic unstable angina patients vs. healthy participants. Moreover, the levels in the two patients' groups were significantly different (p<0.001). In stable angina CAD patients, sLOX-1 AUC = 0.929; and in unstable CAD patients, AUC = 0.944, indicating that serum sLOX-1 levels clearly differentiated patients from healthy participants with high specificity and sensitivity.
Conclusions
Extrapolated from HUVECs hypoxia-induced injury model and the protective effect of Metoprolol, elevation of the circulating levels of sLOX-1 correlated with increased risks for atherosclerotic CAD and is a highly sensitive and specific biomarker for early detection of the disease.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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- Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Central South University, Changsha, China
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Ke X, Yang YC, Shen Y, Liu J, Huang JJ, Hong SL. [Application of the subjective and objective evaluation in functional rhinoplasty]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 55:223-229. [PMID: 32268690 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2020.03.007] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the subjective and objective evaluation methods in functional rhinoplasty. Methods: Sixty-four patients who underwent rhinoplasty in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University were included in this study from January 2017 to October 2018. There were 32 males and 32 females, with the age ranging from 18 to 45 years old. Before and 6 months after operation, nasal ventilation function was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE), nasal acoustic reflex and nasal resistance. Satisfaction with nasal appearance was evaluated by VAS, Rhinoplasty Outcome Evaluation (ROE) and facial proportions evaluation. Psychological state was assessed by Emotional Balance Scale and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Finally, the Pearson correlation analysis of patient satisfaction was performed. SPSS 23.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: Compared with pre-operation, nasal obstruction VAS, NOSE scores, total nasal resistance and difference ratio of nasal resistance showed significantly decline after surgery (1.62±0.85 vs 7.56±1.44, 22.62±3.54 vs 69.75±7.85, (0.16±0.08) Pa·s/ml vs (0.31±0.43) Pa·s/ml, 0.33±0.28 vs 0.71±0.32, all P<0.05). VAS of appearance and ROE scores showed an increase after surgery (11.20±3.66 vs 2.70±0.97, 17.80±2.71 vs 7.50±1.12, all P<0.05). The measurement of the external nasal subunits showed that the length of the dorsum of the nose, the angle of the face to the nose, the angle of the frontal and the angle of the alar of the nose were obviously reduced ((29.33±4.26) mm vs (33.61±5.24) mm, (135.11±3.81)° vs (139.91±6.30)°, (130.63±2.88)° vs (136.74±5.72)°, (99.71±4.02)° vs (106.27±5.60)°, all P<0.05). The scores of postoperative Emotional Balance Scale and Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale increased significantly (5.88±1.54 vs 4.31±1.85, 28.31±2.64 vs 22.13±2.77, all P<0.05). The Pearson correlation analysis showed that patients' satisfaction was positively correlated with subjective score of nasal ventilation (VAS, NOSE), subjective score of nasal appearance (VAS, ROE) and emotional balance scale, while negatively correlated with nasal resistance, and not correlated with the measurement of external nasal subunit. There was a significant positive correlation between the subjective score of nasal ventilation and the measurement of nasal resistance, but there was no significant correlation between the subjective score of nasal appearance and the measurement of external nasal subunit. Conclusion: The subjective and objective evaluation of nasal ventilation function, aesthetics of nasal appearance and psychological state can evaluate the effect of functional rhinoplasty effectively.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Zhang H, Zhao Z, Gautreau D, Raczkowski M, Saha A, Garlea VO, Cao H, Hong T, Jeschke HO, Mahanti SD, Birol T, Assaad FF, Ke X. Coexistence and Interaction of Spinons and Magnons in an Antiferromagnet with Alternating Antiferromagnetic and Ferromagnetic Quantum Spin Chains. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 125:037204. [PMID: 32745383 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.125.037204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In conventional quasi-one-dimensional antiferromagnets with quantum spins, magnetic excitations are carried by either magnons or spinons in different energy regimes: they do not coexist independently, nor could they interact with each other. In this Letter, by combining inelastic neutron scattering, quantum Monte Carlo simulations, and random phase approximation calculations, we report the discovery and discuss the physics of the coexistence of magnons and spinons and their interactions in Botallackite-Cu_{2}(OH)_{3}Br. This is a unique quantum antiferromagnet consisting of alternating ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic spin-1/2 chains with weak interchain couplings. Our study presents a new paradigm where one can study the interaction between two different types of magnetic quasiparticles: magnons and spinons.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minnesota 55455, USA
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Universität Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minnesota 55455, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science, Okayama University, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minnesota 55455, USA
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- Institut für Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik, Universität Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
- Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat, Am Hubland, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
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Cai R, Ke X, Huang Y, Zhu S, Li Y, Cai J, Yang H, Lyu J, Zhang M. Applications of Ultrafine Limestone Sorbents for the Desulfurization Process in CFB Boilers. Environ Sci Technol 2019; 53:13514-13523. [PMID: 31660724 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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With the stringent emission regulation taking effect, it is difficult for the conventional desulfurization technology in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers to meet the requirements of ultralow SO2 emission. Therefore, in this paper, the application of natural ultrafine limestone, with a Sauter mean diameter of less than 20 μm, was tested by conducting bench-scale, pilot-scale, and commercial-scale experiments to realize highly efficient desulfurization in CFB furnaces. In the past, such small-size limestone was considered unsuitable for CFB boilers. However, as demonstrated by bench-scale results, the desulfurization performance was clearly superior to that of coarse limestone, especially at low SO2 concentrations. In a 3 MWth pilot-scale CFB boiler, the ultrafine limestone exhibited competent desulfurization efficiency to that of the coarse limestone but clearly less significant catalytic effects on NOx formation. As revealed by field tests in four commercial-scale CFB boilers, when high-efficiency cyclones were applied to CFB boilers, the mass inventory of ultrafine particles was significantly increased and the residence time would be extended accordingly; thus, the ultrafine limestone can be used to achieve high desulfurization efficiency and even ultralow SO2 emission with a favorable Ca/S ratio. Furthermore, a technical roadmap was drawn for the cost-effective control of SO2 emission.
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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- Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Department of Energy and Power Engineering , Tsinghua University , Haidian District, 100084 Beijing , China
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Zhang H, Wu S, Yang Y, Su R, Wen J, Ke X, Chen W. Crocin Protects Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells from High Glucose-Induced Injury Via Inhibiting the Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response. Curr Mol Med 2019; 18:166-177. [PMID: 30051789 DOI: 10.2174/1566524018666180727094658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2018] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endothelial dysfunction plays a key role in diabetic atherosclerosis. High glucose (HG) is considered a stimulator in the development of diabetic atherosclerosis. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response is involved in HG-induced vascular injury. Crocin has antioxidative and antiapoptotic properties. OBJECTIVE The current study was to evaluate whether crocin can protect human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) from HG-induced injury and explored the associated mechanism. METHODS HUVECs were treated with 33 mmol/L glucose as the HG condition. The endothelial protective effects of crocin were evaluated by comparison with the control groups. RESULTS The exposure of HUVECs to HG for 24 h remarkably induced the ER stress response and a sequence of injuries, as demonstrated an increase in the apoptotic cell number, the reactive oxygen species level and inflammatory cytokine generation, as well as a decline in vascular endothelial growth factor A expression. These changes were markedly alleviated by pretreating the HUVECs with either crocin or 4-phenylbutyrate (ER stress inhibitor) before exposure to HG. CONCLUSION Crocin exerted antioxidative, antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory and proangiogenic effects in the HG-induced HUVEC injury model, which were probably mediated by a favorable modification of ER stress that requires further investigation.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Eight Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Huangpu Division of The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Intensive Unit, Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China.,Shenzhen University School of Medicine & Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Intensive Unit, Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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Zou T, Peng J, Gottschalk M, Zhang PP, Mao ZQ, Ke X. Insulator-metal transition induced by electric voltage in a ruthenate Mott insulator. J Phys Condens Matter 2019; 31:195602. [PMID: 30731444 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ab0538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We report the observation of electric-voltage induced insulator-metal phase transition in a ruthenate Mott insulator Ca3(Ru0.9Ti0.1)2O7. We show that the electric field effect dominates and leads to a sharp phase transition at measurement temperatures far below the Mott transition, whereas the thermal effect becomes more significant and broadens the phase transition as the measurement temperature approaches the insulator-metal transition. The electric field induced insulator-metal transition is presumably attributed to the avalanche breakdown of the correlated insulating state when driven out of equilibrium. This work highlights the strategy of using electric voltage to control the phase transition of this system in addition to other nonthermal parameters such as magnetic field and pressure reported previously.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States of America. Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, United States of America
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Li X, Ke X, Li Z, Li B. Vaspin prevents myocardial injury in rats model of diabetic cardiomyopathy by enhancing autophagy and inhibiting inflammation. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 514:1-8. [PMID: 31014675 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.04.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [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: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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NLRP3 inflammasome activation plays an important role in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). It is known that autophagy is related to the activation of inflammasomes during oxidative stress. Visceral adipose tissue-derived serine protease inhibitor (Vaspin), is an adipocytokine that has been shown to exert a protective effect on autophagic activity, but whether and how Vaspin improves myocardial damage in DCM remain unclear. In this study, we explored the role of Vaspin in DCM using a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes model. Cardiac function, cardiomyocyte apoptosis, myocardial tissue morphology, and mitochondrial morphology in diabetic rats were improved after eight weeks of Vaspin treatment. Vaspin treatment augmented autophagy activation in diabetic rat hearts. Moreover, the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome was inhibited by Vaspin, followed by a decrease in the cleavage of caspase-1 and maturation of IL-1β and TNF-ɑ. In vitro studies found that the mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation as well as the depolarization of the mitochondrial membrane in H9C2cells induced by high glucose were attenuated by Vaspin. This inhibitory effect of Vaspin on NLRP3 inflammasome activation was due to the protection of autophagy activity and was abolished after the treatment of autophagy inhibitor (3-MA). These results demonstrate that Vaspin alleviates STZ-induced myocardial injury and renders a cardioprotective effect by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome activation and promoting autophagy.
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- Xuelian Li
- Department of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Wuhan Third Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China.
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- Grade 2016 Class 2, College of Basic Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211166, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, China; Department of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, Shandong, 266071, China.
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Sheng Y, Hong SL, Ke X, Yang YC, Huang JJ, Liu J, Hu GH. [Rosai-Dorfman disease with nasal septum involvement:two cases report]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 31:718-720. [PMID: 29871357 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Clinical data of 2 cases with Rosai-Dorfman disease(RDD) originating from nasal septal mucosa were reported retrospectively,and the pertinent literature was reviewed. Without specific clinical features,RDD in nasal cavity could be misdiagnosed easily. Pathology revealed different morphologies of cell proliferation with engulfed lymphocytes,plasma cells and neutrophils. Immunohistochemical staining showed S-100(+),CD68(+),CD1(-).RDD disease generally has a benign course and is self-limited. Its diagnosis depends mainly on biopsy.As for the treatment of this disease,the strategies are not systemic and standard. Surgical treatment is used to excise the mass in nasal cavity,glucocorticoids treatment after surgery is inconclusive. The long-term effect need to be further observed..
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Song Y, Hong X, Huang H, Bai B, Zhang H, Ke X, Shi Y, Zhu J, Lu G, Liebscher S, Cai C. Safety and efficacy of pralatrexate in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma from China. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy437.008] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Shi Y, Zhang Q, Han X, Song Y, Qin Y, Hong X, Ke X, Feng J, Wang D, Li W, Su H, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Yang J, Liu L, Zhang X, Liu E, Jiang W, Liu S, Luk A. First china-manufactured proposed rituximab biosimilar met primary efficacy and safety endpoints in CD20-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (generics). Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy437.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Chen L, Li J, Ke X, Sun C, Huang X, Jiang P, Feng F, Liu W, Zhang J. Chemical profiling and the potential active constituents responsible for wound healing in Periploca forrestii Schltr. J Ethnopharmacol 2018; 224:230-241. [PMID: 29680302 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Periploca forrestii Schltr. is a popular folk medicine in china, commonly prescribed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and wounds. The present research aimed to evaluate the effects of HLG on wound healing and reveal the potential active constituents. MATERIALS AND METHODS The wound healing activity was assessed by proliferation of fibroblast, migration and collagen production using L929 cells. A reliable HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS method was constructed for the systematic identification and characterization of main components in HLG. For further clarifying the potential active ingredients responsible for wound healing, total extract was separated by D101 macroporous resin. The fraction with strongest potency on wound healing was screened out by comparing with total extract. Finally, a new quantitative method was developed for determination of four typical cardiac glycosides in HLG by LC-MS. RESULTS The results showed that the total extract significantly promoted proliferation of fibroblast L929 up to 168% at 50 μg/ml. It also notably enhanced L929 migration on day 2 up to 56% and stimulated collagen release (96.1 μg/ml) at 50 μg/ml. A total of 38 compounds were identified or tentatively characterized by HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS based on reference substances or literatures. The separation by D101 macroporous adsorption resin led to the identification of 65 ethanol eluate as the most effective fraction. The data suggested that it could markedly promote L929 growth (174% of control), accelerate wound contraction (63% on day 2) and stimulate collagen generation (103.7 μg/ml) at 50 μg/ml, all of which were comparable to those of total extract. Interestingly, the HPLC-Q-TOF-MS/MS analysis revealed that the 65 ethanol fraction was mainly composed of cardiac glycosides. Finally, the new quantitative method was successfully utilized for detection of four typical cardiac glycosides in HLG, showing good performance in terms of analytical methodology. CONCLUSION The present study identified the cardiac glycosides as potential active constituents associated with wound healing and might afford a chemical foundation for preparation development of crude drug and quality evaluation of relevant products.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Du GT, Ke X, Meng GL, Liu GJ, Wu HY, Gong JH, Qian XD, Cheng JL, Hong H. Telmisartan attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced apoptosis in differentiated PC12 cells. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:1327-1334. [PMID: 29721772 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-018-0237-z] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The present study investigated the protective actions of telmisartan, an angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker (ARBs), against the cell apoptosis induced by exposure to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in differentiated PC12 cells. Preincubation of PC12 cells with telmisartan prevented H2O2-induced cytotoxicity as indicated by increased MTT (3,(4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl)2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) reduction, decreased lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, and improved morphological changes. Hoechst 33,258 staining showed that telmisartan markedly reduced shrunken nuclei of the cells, and Western blot analysis indicated that telmisartan significantly attenuated caspase-3 activity, as indicated by decreased ratio of cleaved Caspase-3 to its precursor and increased ratio of Bcl-2/Bax. The present findings showed that telmisartan protected against cellular oxidative damages by inhibiting apoptotic response.
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- Guan Tao Du
- Department of Pharmacy, Department of Endocrinology, Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Department of Endocrinology, Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Department of Endocrinology, Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Department of Endocrinology, Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Department of Endocrinology, Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Department of Endocrinology, Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Zhong KL, Chen F, Hong H, Ke X, Lv YG, Tang SS, Zhu YB. New views and possibilities of antidiabetic drugs in treating and/or preventing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's Disease. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:1009-1018. [PMID: 29626315 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-018-0227-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mounting evidence suggests that diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Biological, clinical and epidemiological data support a close link between DM and AD. Increasingly, studies have found that several antidiabetic agents can promote neurogenesis, and clinically ameliorate cognitive and memory impairments in different clinical settings. Data has shown that these antidiabetic drugs positively affect mitochondrial and synaptic function, neuroinflammation, and brain metabolism. Evidence to date strongly suggests that these antidiabetic drugs could be developed as disease-modifying therapies for MCI and AD in patients with and without diabetes.
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- Kai Long Zhong
- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Neuropsychiatric Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210006, China.
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Wang YY, Chen D, Chen L, Xiao L, Liu J, Shen Y, Ke X, Huang JJ, Hu GH, Yang YC. [Analysis of the clinical characteristics of fungus ball sphenoid sinusitis]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 31:48-51. [PMID: 29774685 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.01.013] [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] [Received: 08/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics of fungus ball sphenoid sinusitis(FBSS) and its differences from fungus ball maxillary sinusitis(FBMS). Method:A retrospective analysis was made for 50 patients with FBSS and 273 patients with FBMS in the corresponding period, which were confirmed by postoperative pathological diagnosis. And the related factors and clinical characteristics of them were analyzed. Result:FBSS were common disease in women around 50 years old. The left side FBSS was more common than the right side. About 40 percent of patients' disease course was less than half a year.FBSS had many presenting symptoms such as headache, nasal obstruction, nasal mucus with blood, smelly nasal secretions, eye ache bilges or nasion acheand tears spill. However, headache, eye ache bilges and tears spill were more common in FBSS compared with FBMS(P<0.05). The CT scan showed that there were calcification shadows in the diseased softtissue of sinus cavity.It could be accompanied by local bone thickening, sclerosis and coloboma. Only one case had a secondary surgery in 50 cases of FBSS. The surgery cure rate was as high as 98 percent. Conclusion:FBSS had various of clinical symptoms.Some presenting symptoms such as headache, eye ache bilges, and tears spill had relative specificity. CT diagnosis was more specific, and the endoscopic sphenoidotomy was the most effective treatment.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
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Hsieh TW, Zou T, Hu J, Mao ZQ, Zhang PP, Ke X. Thickness evolution of transport properties in exfoliated Fe 1+y Te nanoflakes. J Phys Condens Matter 2018; 30:295303. [PMID: 29869619 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aaca61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We report the evolution of transport properties in exfoliated Fe1+y Te (y = 0.04) nanoflakes of various thickness. In contrast to the sharp semiconducting-to-metallic phase transition observed in both bulk and thicker flakes, this transition becomes broadened for flakes with an intermediate thickness followed by the appearance of a superconducting-like feature upon further cooling. With the thickness further decreased, the flakes exhibit insulating transport behavior with significantly enhanced positive magnetoresistance, which can be explained using a variable range hopping mechanism, suggesting the nature of a highly disordered 2D system.
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- T-W Hsieh
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States of America
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Xiao YC, Liu LT, Bian JJ, Yan CQ, Ye L, Zhao MX, Huang QS, Wang W, Liang K, Shi ZF, Ke X. Identification of multiple constituents in shuganjieyu capsule and rat plasma after oral administration by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization and ion trap mass spectrometry. ACTA CHROMATOGR 2018. [DOI: 10.1556/1326.2017.00094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Y. C. Xiao
- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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- Chengdu Kanghong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Chengdu, Sichuan 610036, P.R. China
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Zhu M, Li PG, Wang Y, Cao HB, Tian W, Zhang HD, Phelan BD, Mao ZQ, Ke X. Temperature- and field-driven spin reorientations in triple-layer ruthenate Sr 4Ru 3O 10. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3914. [PMID: 29500391 PMCID: PMC5834612 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22247-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Sr4Ru3O10, the n = 3 member of the Ruddlesden-Popper type ruthenate Srn+1RunO3n+1, is known to exhibit a peculiar metamagnetic transition in an in-plane magnetic field. However, the nature of both the temperature- and field-dependent phase transitions remains as a topic of debate. Here, we have investigated the magnetic transitions of Sr4Ru3O10 via single-crystal neutron diffraction measurements. At zero field, we find that the system undergoes a ferromagnetic transition with both in-plane and out-of-plane magnetic components at Tc ≈ 100 K. Below T * = 50 K, the magnetic moments incline continuously toward the out-of-plane direction. At T = 1.5 K, where the spins are nearly aligned along the c axis, a spin reorientation occurs above a critical field Bc, giving rise to a spin component perpendicular to the plane defined by the field direction and the c axis. We suggest that both the temperature- and field-driven spin reorientations are associated with a change in the magnetocrystalline anisotropy, which is strongly coupled to the lattice degrees of freedom. This study elucidates the long-standing puzzles on the zero-field magnetic orders of Sr4Ru3O10 and provides new insights into the nature of the field-induced metamagnetic transition.
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- M Zhu
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA.
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Zhu M, Hong T, Peng J, Zou T, Mao ZQ, Ke X. Field-induced magnetic phase transitions and memory effect in bilayer ruthenate Ca 3Ru 2O 7 with Fe substitution. J Phys Condens Matter 2018; 30:075802. [PMID: 29359709 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aaa626] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Bilayer ruthenate Ca3(Ru1-x Fe x )2O7 (x = 0.05) exhibits an incommensurate magnetic soliton lattice driven by the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction. Here we report complex field-induced magnetic phase transitions and memory effect in this system via single-crystal neutron diffraction and magnetotransport measurements. We observe first-order incommensurate-to-commensurate magnetic transitions upon applying the magnetic field both along and perpendicular to the propagation axis of the incommensurate spin structure. Furthermore, we find that the metastable states formed upon decreasing the magnetic field depend on the temperature and the applied field orientation. We suggest that the observed field-induced metastability may be ascribable to the quenched kinetics at low temperature.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States of America
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Liu G, Ke X, Huang ZB, Wang LC, Huang ZN, Guo Y, Long M, Liao XX. Final kissing balloon inflation for coronary bifurcation lesions treated with single-stent technique : A meta-analysis. Herz 2017; 44:354-362. [PMID: 29181563 DOI: 10.1007/s00059-017-4647-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 10/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy of final kissing balloon (FKB) inflation in one-stent techniques for bifurcation lesions is controversial. The goal of the present study was to investigate the impact of FKB on long-term clinical outcomes in one-stent strategies. METHODS A literature search of the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was undertaken through August 2017. The primary outcome was major adverse cardiac events (MACE), defined as the composite of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and target lesion revascularization. Overall hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using the random-effects model. RESULTS Ten studies comprising 7364 patients treated with a one-stent technique were included in the analysis. Overall, FKB did not demonstrate a significant reduction in MACE compared with non-FKB in both randomized trials (HR: 1.13; 95% CI: 0.65-1.98) and observational studies (HR: 0.86; 95% CI: 0.61-1.20). The risk of cardiac death (HR: 0.89; 95% CI: 0.53-1.49), myocardial infarction (HR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.53-1.09), and target lesion revascularization (HR: 0.96; 95% CI: 0.74-1.23) was also similar in both groups. CONCLUSION FKB may not be mandatory and a selective FKB strategy might be more justified in one-stent techniques for bifurcation lesions.
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Ke X, Kavati A, Wertz D, Huang Q, Wang L, Willey V, Stephenson J, Ortiz B, Panettieri R, Corren J. P211 A real-world assessment of asthma exacerbations in asthma patients newly treated with omalizumab. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2017.08.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Huang Q, Kavati A, Ke X, Wertz D, Wang L, Willey V, Stephenson J, Ortiz B, Panettieri R, Corren J. P210 Real-world comparisons of clinical characteristics and medication utilization pre- and post-omalizumab initiation in asthma patients. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2017.08.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ke X, Kavati A, Wertz D, Huang Q, Wang L, Willey V, Stephenson J, Ortiz B, Panettieri R, Corren J. P212 A real-world assessment of omalizumab treatment patterns in asthma patients newly treated with omalizumab. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2017.08.250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Liu JY, Hu J, Graf D, Zou T, Zhu M, Shi Y, Che S, Radmanesh SMA, Lau CN, Spinu L, Cao HB, Ke X, Mao ZQ. Unusual interlayer quantum transport behavior caused by the zeroth Landau level in YbMnBi 2. Nat Commun 2017; 8:646. [PMID: 28935862 PMCID: PMC5608808 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00673-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Relativistic fermions in topological quantum materials are characterized by linear energy-momentum dispersion near band crossing points. Under magnetic fields, relativistic fermions acquire Berry phase of π in cyclotron motion, leading to a zeroth Landau level (LL) at the crossing point, a signature unique to relativistic fermions. Here we report the unusual interlayer quantum transport behavior resulting from the zeroth LL mode observed in the time reversal symmetry breaking type II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi2. The interlayer magnetoresistivity and Hall conductivity of this material are found to exhibit surprising angular dependences under high fields, which can be well fitted by a model, which considers the interlayer quantum tunneling transport of the zeroth LL's Weyl fermions. Our results shed light on the unusual role of zeroth LLl mode in transport.The transport behavior of the carriers residing in the lowest Landau level is hard to observe in most topological materials. Here, Liu et al. report a surprising angular dependence of the interlayer magnetoresistivity and Hall conductivity arising from the lowest Landau level under high magnetic field in type II Weyl semimetal YbMnBi2.
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- J Y Liu
- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA.
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- National High Magnetic Field Lab, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, 191 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics and Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70148, USA
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- Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, 191 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Physics and Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70148, USA
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- Quantum Condensed Matter Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA.
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Li J, Ke X, Yan F, Lei L, Li H. Necroptosis in the periodontal homeostasis: Signals emanating from dying cells. Oral Dis 2017; 24:900-907. [PMID: 28763140 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Periodontal tissues are constantly exposed to microbial stimuli. The equilibrium between microbes and host defense system helps maintain the homeostasis in the periodontal microenvironment. Growth of pathogenic bacteria in dental biofilms may induce proinflammatory cytokine production to recruit sentinel cells, mainly neutrophils and monocytes into the gingival sulcus or the periodontal pocket. Moreover, dysbiosis with overgrowth of anaerobic pathogens, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia, may induce death of both immune cells and host resident cells. Necroptosis is one newly characterized programmed cell death mediated by receptor-interacting protein kinase (RIPK)-1, RIPK3, and mixed lineage kinase like (MLKL). With its release of death-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) into extracellular environment, necroptosis may help transmit the danger signal and amplify the inflammatory responses. In this review, we present recent advances on how necroptosis influences bacterial infection progression and what a role necroptosis plays in maintaining the homeostasis in the periodontal niche. Until we fully decipher the signals emanated from dying cells, we cannot completely understand the mechanism of disease progression.
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Nanjing Stomatological Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Jiang XD, Luo G, Wang XH, Chen LL, Ke X, Li Y. [Expression of Oct4 and Sox2 and their clinical significance in tongue squamous cell carcinoma]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2017; 52:27-33. [PMID: 28072991 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate Oct4 and Sox2 protein expression in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) and the relationships between the expressions of Oct4 and Sox2 and clinical pathological characteristics and survival of patients. Methods: The paraffin imbedded tissue specimens of 51 patients with histologically confirmed TSCC were included. Immunohistochemistry was employed to detect the protein expression of Oct4 and Sox2 in 51 TSCC tissue samples. The protein expression levels of Oct4 and Sox2 and their relationships with both clinicopathological features and survival of patients with TSCC were evaluated. Results: In 51 TSCC cases,positive expressions of Oct4 and Sox2 were mainly located in the nucleus of tumor cells. The expression of Oct4 was strongly positive in 27 cases (53%), weakly positive in 16 (31%) and negative in 8 (16%), whereas that of Sox2 was strongly positive in 25 cases (49%), weakly positive in 22 (43%) and negative in 4 (8%). Oct4 and Sox2 expression levels were significantly correlated with the histological grade of TSCC (P=0.004, P=0.006, respectively), not correlated with age, gender, T stage, tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption status (P>0.05), but Oct4 expression level was significantly associated with lymph node metastasis (P=0.001). Sox2 expression level was not associated with lymph node metastasis (P>0.05). The expression of Sox2 was significantly correlated with Oct4 (P<0.001). Oct4 and Sox2 expression was associated with poor overall survival of patients with TSCC (P=0.001, P=0.002, respectively), cases with higher Oct4 and Sox2 expression had the poorest overall survival (P<0.001). Sox2 expression and lymph node metastasis were independent prognostic factors of overall survival in patients with TSCC (P=0.02, P=0.001, respectively). Conclusions: Sox2 had independent prognostic effects on overall survival, suggesting that Sox2 expression may be an usefull indicator for predicting the prognosis of patients with TSCC.
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- X D Jiang
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China (Pressent address: Department of Periodontology, Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University & Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease & Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou 510140, China)
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- Department of Periodontology, Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University & Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease & Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou 510140, China
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- Department of Periodontology, Stomatology Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University & Guangzhou Institute of Oral Disease & Key Laboratory of Oral Medicine, Guangzhou 510140, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Liu Y, Zou J, Li B, Wang Y, Wang D, Hao Y, Ke X, Li X. RUNX3 modulates hypoxia-induced endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition of human cardiac microvascular endothelial cells. Int J Mol Med 2017; 40:65-74. [PMID: 28534977 PMCID: PMC5466396 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.2998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Endothelial-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) is an essential mechanism in the cardiovascular system, for both cardiovascular development and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Recent studies indicate that runt-related transcriprunt-related transcription factor 3 (RUNX3) contributes to EndMT and endothelial cell dysfunction. However, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unknown. The present study was designed to investigate the role of RUNX3 in EndMT and endothelial cell function, and to elucidate the underlying molecular mechanism. Human cardiac microvascular endothelial cells (HCMECs) were incubated in strictly controlled hypoxic conditions (1% O2). HCMECs were cultured under normoxic conditions (21% O2), and then moved to a strictly controlled hypoxic environment (1% O2). Under this hypoxic condition, the cells were transfected with the lentiviral vector containing RUNX3 or an empty lentiviral vector for 8 h. After the cells were cultured under hypoxic conditions for 4 days, CD31 and α-smooth muscle actin colocalization were assessed by immunofluorescence microscopy. Transwell migration and tube formation assays were used to examine the migration and angiogenesis ability. RT-qPCR and western blotting were used to determine the expression of molecules involved in EndMT. Hypoxia induced the transition of HCMECs to mesenchymal cells and markedly promoted tube formation and cell migration. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and Notch signaling were activated during the hypoxia-induced EndMT of HCMECs. RUNX3 knockdown attenuated EndMT of HCMECs, promoted angiogenic phenotype, and reduced endothelial cell migration. In conclusion, our results showed that RUNX3 knockdown attenuated hypoxia-induced EndMT and reversed endothelial cell functions. RUNX3 is a common downstream target of TGF-β and Notch signaling, and may be a novel therapeutic target for treating CVD mediated by EndMT.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Loudi Central Hospital, Loudi, Hunan 417000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Loudi Central Hospital, Loudi, Hunan 417000, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
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Chen L, Li J, Ke X, Qu W, Zhang J, Feng F, Liu W. The therapeutic effects of Periploca forrestii Schltr. Stem extracts on collagen-induced arthritis by inhibiting the activation of Src/NF-κB signaling pathway in rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2017; 202:12-19. [PMID: 28286042 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.03.005] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Periploca forrestii Schltr. is a classical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) called Heilonggu (HLG) in China. According to the theory of TCM, it possesses the efficacy of eliminating wind and removing dampness. In clinical practice, it is commonly used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The present work aimed to evaluate the anti-rheumatism activity of HLG ethanol extract and reveal the underlying molecular mechanism by employing an animal model of collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis (CIA) in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The CIA was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by intradermal injection of bovine collagen-II in complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) at the base of tail. The rats received oral administration of HLG (200 and 400mg/kg) from day 1, with the treatment lasting for 28 days. A variety of indicators were measured for evaluation of anti-rheumatism effect, including paw swelling, arthritis scores, and histopathological changes. Furthermore, the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), as well as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nuclear factor NF-κB p65 and Src kinase in joint synovial tissues were detected to explore the possible mechanisms. RESULTS The administration of HLG significantly restored type II collagen-induced arthritis in rats as evidenced by decrease in paw swelling and inflammatory factors in serum. Meanwhile, this treatment also notably reduced NF-κB p65 and COX-2 expression. Surprisingly, the activity of Src kinase was also inhibited demonstrated by downregulation of phosphorylated Src. CONCLUSION Our results revealed that HLG possessed observable therapeutic action on collagen-induced arthritis by inhibiting the activation of Src and nuclear translocation of NF-κB in rats. HLG may serve as a potential candidate for the management of patients with RA.
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- Lei Chen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing, 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Meterials, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Meterials, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Functional Meterials, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China; Department of Natural Medicinal Chemistry, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tong Jia Xiang, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Chen Q, Ke X, Zhang J, Lai S, Fang F, Mo W, Ren Y. Corrigendum to “Proteomics method to quantify the percentage of cow, goat, and sheep milks in raw materials for dairy products” (J. Dairy Sci. 99:9483–9492). J Dairy Sci 2017; 100:3326. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-100-4-3326] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Hu D, Zhang Z, Ke X, Kang H, Hong S. A functional variant of miRNA-149 confers risk for allergic rhinitis and comorbid asthma in Chinese children. Int J Immunogenet 2017; 44:62-70. [PMID: 28181414 DOI: 10.1111/iji.12307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The prevalence of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma has been increasing, and the comorbidity rates of these diseases are very high. Here, 176 AR patients, 124 patients with comorbid AR and asthma (AR-A) and 206 healthy Chinese children as controls were included in a case-control study. Six single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), miR-146a (rs2910164, rs57095329 and rs6864584), miR-196a2 (rs11614913), miR-499 (rs3746444) and miR-149 (rs2292832), were genotyped. The prevalence of homozygous miR-149 (rs2292832) CC genotype and C allele were considerably increased in AR and AR-A patients, compared with the controls. AR-A group showed higher frequencies of CC genotype and C allele of rs2292832 than AR group. No significant difference in the genotypic and allelic frequencies of other miRNA SNPs was found between the groups. MiR-149 levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were significantly lower in CC (variant type) cases compared with TT (wild-type) cases. In further experiments, PBMCs obtained from the healthy controls with CC, CT and TT genotypes were stimulated by house dust mite extracts, which led to a significant decrease in the levels of miR-149 in PBMCs obtained from CC and TT individuals. This decrease was more pronounced in CC compared with TT cases. Our results demonstrate that miR-149 rs2292832 variant is not only strongly associated with AR and AR-A, but it may lead to an increase in the susceptibility to allergies following the stimulation with an allergen, through the changes in miR149 expression. Additionally, AR patients with CC genotypes were shown to be more susceptible to asthma.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Chen Q, Ke X, Zhang J, Lai S, Fang F, Mo W, Ren Y. Proteomics method to quantify the percentage of cow, goat, and sheep milks in raw materials for dairy products. J Dairy Sci 2016; 99:9483-9492. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2015-10739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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