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Zhang Z, Hu Y, Cui X, Lu M, Zhang M, Li C. Menopausal age and cardiovascular disease risk in American women: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Climacteric 2024; 27:159-164. [PMID: 37921228 DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2023.2273526] [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: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant contributor to the deaths of females, and premature menopause adds to the risk of CVD in females. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the age of menopause and CVD incidence in American females using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). METHOD We analyzed data from 6347 females to investigate the association between menopausal age and the risk of CVD using multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The study found that a later menopausal age reduces the risk of developing CVD (odds ratio [OR] = 0.74, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.63 - 0.88, p < 0.001). Moreover, females with early-onset CVD had an increased risk of premature menopause before the age of 40 years (OR = 2.44, 95% CI = 1.60 - 3.72, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Menopausal age is associated with the risk of developing CVD in American females. Specifically, if menopause occurs earlier, there is an increased risk of CVD. Additionally, early-onset CVD significantly raises the risk of premature menopause, which in turn has important implications for female reproductive health.
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- Z Zhang
- Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Innovation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Huang MT, Qu Z, Liang PF, Liu WD, He ZY, Cui X, Guo L, Chen J, Li MJ, Huang XY, Zhang PH. [Clinical effect of modified vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap in repairing skin and soft tissue defects after abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2024; 40:57-63. [PMID: 38296237 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20231030-00156] [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: 02/15/2024]
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Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of the modified vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap in repairing the skin and soft tissue defect after abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer. Methods: This study was a retrospective observational study. From June 2019 to July 2022, five male patients with low rectal cancer who were conformed to the inclusion criteria were admitted to the Department of Basic Surgery of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, with ages ranging from 65 to 70 years and the sizes of the perianal skin ulcers ranging from 5 cm×4 cm to 11 cm×9 cm, and all of them underwent abdominoperineal resection. The secondary skin and soft tissue defects in the perineum with an area of 8 cm×6 cm-14 cm×12 cm (with the depth of pelvic floor dead space being 10-15 cm) were repaired intraoperatively with transplantation of modified vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flaps with the skin area being 9 cm×7 cm-16 cm×12 cm, the volume of the muscle being 18 cm×10 cm×5 cm-20 cm×12 cm×5 cm, and the vessel pedicle being 18-20 cm in length. During the operation, most of the anterior sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle was retained, the flap was transferred to the recipient area through the abdominal cavity, the remaining anterior sheaths of the rectus abdominis muscle on both sides of the donor area were repeatedly folded and sutured, the free edge of the transverse fascia of the abdomen was sutured with the anterior sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle, and the donor area skin was directly sutured. After the operation, the survival of the transplanted myocutaneous flap was observed. The occurrence of complications in the perineal recipient area was recorded within 2 weeks after the operation. The recovery of the perineal recipient area and the abdominal donor area was observed during follow-up, and the occurrence of complications in the donor area of the abdomen as well as the recurrence of tumors and metastasis were recorded. Results: All transplanted myocutaneous flaps in 5 patients survived after surgery. One patient had dehiscence of the incision in the perineal recipient area 2 days after surgery, which healed after 7 d with intermittent dressing changes and routine vacuum sealing drainage treatment. In the other 4 patients, no complications such as incisional rupture, incisional infection, or fat liquefaction occurred in the perineal recipient area within 2 weeks after surgery. Follow-up for 6-12 months after discharge showed that the skin of the perineal recipient area had good color, texture, and elasticity, and was not bloated in appearance; linear scars were left in the perineal recipient area and the abdominal donor area without obvious scar hyperplasia or hyperpigmentation; no complications such as incisional rupture, incisional infection, intestinal adhesion, intestinal obstruction, or weakening of the abdominal wall strength occurred in the abdominal donor area, and the abdominal appearance was good with no localized bulge or formation of abdominal hernia; there was no local recurrence of tumor or metastasis in any patient. Conclusions: The surgical approach of using the modified vertical rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap to repair the skin and soft tissue defects after abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer is relatively simple in operation, can achieve good postoperative appearances of the donor and recipient areas with few complications, and is worthy of clinical promotion.
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- M T Huang
- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Basic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Basic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Basic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Medical Beauty Center, Hunan Provincial Institute of Occupational Disease Control, Changsha 410012, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Yong X, Liu J, Zeng Y, Nie J, Cui X, Wang T, Wang Y, Chen Y, Kang W, Yang Z, Liu Y. Safety and immunogenicity of a heterologous booster with an RBD virus-like particle vaccine following two- or three-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2023; 19:2267869. [PMID: 37854013 PMCID: PMC10588526 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2267869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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LYB001 is an innovative recombinant SARS-CoV-2 vaccine that displays a repetitive array of the spike glycoprotein's receptor-binding domain (RBD) on a virus-like particle (VLP) vector to boost the immune system, produced using Covalink plug-and-display protein binding technology. LYB001's safety and immunogenicity were assessed in 119 participants receiving a booster with (1) 30 μg LYB001 (I-I-30 L) or CoronaVac (I-I-C), (2) 60 μg LYB001 (I-I-60 L) or CoronaVac in a ratio of 2:1 after two-dose primary series of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, and (3) 30 μg LYB001 (I-I-I-30 L) after three-dose inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. A well-tolerated reactogenicity profile was observed for LYB001 as a heterologous booster, with adverse reactions being predominantly mild in severity and transient. LYB001 elicited a substantial increase in terms of the neutralizing antibody response against prototype SARS-CoV-2 28 days after booster, with GMT (95%CI) of 1237.8 (747.2, 2050.6), 554.3 (374.6, 820.2), 181.9 (107.6, 307.6), and 1200.2 (831.5, 1732.3) in the I-I-30 L, I-I-60 L, I-I-C, and I-I-I-30 L groups, respectively. LYB001 also elicited a cross-neutralizing antibody response against the BA.4/5 strain, dominant during the study period, with GMT of 201.1 (102.7, 393.7), 63.0 (35.1, 113.1), 29.2 (16.9, 50.3), and 115.3 (63.9, 208.1) in the I-I-30 L, I-I-60 L, I-I-C, and I-I-I-30 L groups, respectively, at 28 days after booster. Additionally, RBD-specific IFN-γ, IL-2, IL-4 secreting T cells dramatically increased at 14 days after a single LYB001 booster. Our data confirmed the favorable safety and immunogenicity profile of LYB001 and supported the continued clinical development of this promising candidate that utilizes the VLP platform to provide protection against COVID-19.
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- Xiaolan Yong
- Phase I Clinical Trial Center, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chongqing Red Cross Hospital (People’s Hospital of Jiangbei District), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medicine and Registration, Guangzhou Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Medicine and Registration, Yantai Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chongqing Red Cross Hospital (People’s Hospital of Jiangbei District), Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medicine, Chongqing Medleader Bio-Pharm Co. Ltd, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medicine, Chongqing Medleader Bio-Pharm Co. Ltd, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medicine, Chongqing Medleader Bio-Pharm Co. Ltd, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medicine, Chongqing Medleader Bio-Pharm Co. Ltd, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Medicine and Registration, Guangzhou Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Medicine and Registration, Yantai Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicine and Registration, Guangzhou Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Medicine and Registration, Yantai Patronus Biotech Co. Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Department of Medicine, Chongqing Medleader Bio-Pharm Co. Ltd, Chongqing, China
- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Cui X, Xu Y, Zhu H, Wang L, Zhou J. Long noncoding RNA NONHSAG045500 regulates serotonin transporter to ameliorate depressive-like behavior via the cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling pathway in a model of perinatal depression. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2023; 36:2183468. [PMID: 36997170 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2183468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Perinatal depression (PND) is the most common complication of childbirth and negatively affects the mother. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) NONHSAG045500 inhibits the expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) transporter (i.e. serotonin transporter [SERT]) and produces an antidepressant effect. This study aimed to identify a link between the lncRNA NONHSAG045500 and the pathogenesis of PND. METHODS Female C57BL/6 J mice were divided into normal control group (control group, n = 15), chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) model group (PND group, n = 15), lncRNA NONHSAG045500-overexpressed group (LNC group, sublingual intravenous injection of NONHSAG045500 overexpression cells for 7 days, n = 15), and escitalopram treatment group (i.e. the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor [SSRI] group, with escitalopram administered from the 10th day after pregnancy to the 10th day after delivery, n = 15). Control group mice were conceived normally, whereas, in the other groups, a CUS model was established before mice were conceived. Depressive-like behaviour was assessed via sucrose preference, forced swimming, and open-field tests. The expression levels of 5-HT, SERT, and cAMP-PKA-CREB pathway-related proteins in the prefrontal cortex were detected on the 10th day after delivery. RESULTS Mice in the PND group exhibited significant depressive-like behaviours compared with those in the control group, indicating that the PND model was successfully established. The expression of lncRNA NONHSAG045500 was markedly decreased in the PND group compared with that in the control group. After treatment, both LNC and SSRI groups showed a significant improvement in depression-like behaviour, and the expression of 5-HT in the prefrontal cortex was increased in these groups compared with that in the PND group. In addition, the LNC group displayed lower expression of SERT and higher expression of cAMP, PKA, and CREB when in comparison to PND group. CONCLUSION NONHSAG045500 mediates the development of PND mainly by activating the cAMP-PKA-CREB pathway, increasing the level of 5-HT, and decreasing the expression of SERT.
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- Xuelian Cui
- Department of Psychology, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Cervical, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Psychology, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Psychology, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Respiratory, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Changzhou, P.R. China
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Zhi Y, Liu L, Wang H, Chen X, Lv Y, Cui X, Chang H, Wang Y, Cui S. Prenatal exome sequencing analysis in fetuses with central nervous system anomalies. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023; 62:721-726. [PMID: 37204857 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of prenatal exome sequencing (pES) in fetuses with central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of fetuses identified to have CNS abnormality on prenatal ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging. All fetuses were first analyzed by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). Fetuses with a confirmed aneuploidy or causal pathogenic copy-number variant (CNV) on CMA did not undergo pES analysis and were excluded, while those with a negative CMA result were offered pES testing. RESULTS Of the 167 pregnancies included in the study, 42 (25.1%) were identified to have a pathogenic or likely pathogenic (P/LP) variant. The diagnostic rate was significantly higher in fetuses with a non-isolated CNS abnormality than in those with a single CNS abnormality (35.7% (20/56) vs 14.5% (8/55); P = 0.010). Moreover, when a fetus had three or more CNS abnormalities, the positive diagnostic rate increased to 42.9%. A total of 25/42 (59.5%) cases had de-novo mutations, while, in the remaining cases, mutations were inherited and carried a significant risk of recurrence. Families whose fetus carried a P/LP mutation were more likely to choose advanced pregnancy termination than those with a variant of uncertain significance, secondary/incidental finding or negative pES result (83.3% (25/30) vs 41.3% (38/92); P < 0.001). CONCLUSION pES improved the identification of genetic disorders in fetuses with CNS anomalies without a chromosomal abnormality or CNV identified on CMA, regardless of the number of CNS anomalies and presence of extracranial abnormality. We also demonstrated that pES findings can significantly impact parental decision-making. © 2023 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Scientific Research Office, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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Goldstein M, Gabriel N, Buchser W, Sentmanat M, Markovina S, Schwarz JK, Cui X. HPV Infection Causes Dependence on Alternative DNA Damage Response Pathways Providing Cancer Specific Targets for Radiosensitization. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e231-e232. [PMID: 37784926 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Cancer-specific radiosensitization is an attractive approach to improving the efficacy of radiotherapy. However, drugs targeting ubiquitous DNA damage response pathways are not cancer specific and can increase radiation related side effects. Thus, there is an unmet need for tumor specific molecular targets. This approach requires an identification of DNA damage signaling pathways that are unique to cancer cells. We hypothesized that by expressing its genome in the host cells HPV infection can rewire DNA damage signaling making HPV-positive tumor cells dependent on alternative pathways to survive radiation, which can be exploited for radiosensitization of HPV-induced cancers. MATERIALS/METHODS We have performed a CRISPR/Cas9 screen in HPV-positive SiHa cells that either express HPV16 proteins E6 and E7 or contain a selective knock-out of E6 or E7. We used next-generation sequencing to determine the abundance of gRNA in cells that were mock-treated or irradiated. We identified genes that were required for survival of radiation specifically in the context of E6 or E7 expression. Results of the screen were validated by generating knock-outs of the discovered genes using CRISPR/Cas9. By applying an array of molecular tools to analyze cell survival, cell cycle progression and mitotic progression we assessed the role of these genes in radiation response in HPV-positive cancer cells. RESULTS We have identified genes that are required for survival of radiation-induced DNA damage in the context of either E6 or E7 expression. We demonstrate that targeting these genes results in hypersensitization of cervical cancer cells to radiation specifically in the presence of E6 or E7. We show that the gene product required for survival in E6-expressing cells is critical for mitotic progression after radiation exposure serving as a member of a protein complex stabilizing the attachment of mitotic spindle to centromeres. CONCLUSION We have uncovered specific genes that are critical for DNA damage response and cell survival after radiation exposure in HPV-positive cells. Our findings suggest that expression of the HPV proteins E6 and E7 rewires DNA damage signaling causing dependence on alternative response pathways. We propose that these pathways can be targeted for a tumor-specific radiosensitization of HPV-induced cancers.
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- M Goldstein
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Washington University, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Louis, MO
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- Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Louis, MO
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- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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- Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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Zhao H, Wang Y, Wang Y, Gong H, Yinjun F, Cui X, Zhang J, Huang W. [Embedded 3D printing of porous silicon orbital implants and its surface modification]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:783-792. [PMID: 37313820 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.05.14] [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: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To prepare customized porous silicone orbital implants using embedded 3D printing and assess the effect of surface modification on the properties of the implants. METHODS The transparency, fluidity and rheological properties of the supporting media were tested to determine the optimal printing parameters of silicone. The morphological changes of silicone after modification were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, and the hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of silicone surface were evaluated by measuring the water contact angle. The compression modulus of porous silicone was measured using compression test. Porcine aortic endothelial cells (PAOECs) were co-cultured with porous silicone scaffolds for 1, 3 and 5 days to test the biocompatibility of silicone. The local inflammatory response to subcutaneous porous silicone implants was evaluated in rats. RESULTS The optimal printing parameters of silicone orbital implants were determined as the following: supporting medium 4% (mass ratio), printing pressure 1.0 bar and printing speed 6 mm/s. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the silicone surface was successfully modified with polydopamine and collagen, which significantly improved hydrophilicity of the silicone surface (P < 0.05) without causing significant changes in the compression modulus (P > 0.05). The modified porous silicone scaffold had no obvious cytotoxicity and obviously promoted adhesion and proliferation of PAOECs (P < 0.05). In rats bearing the subcutaneous implants, no obvious inflammation was observed in the local tissue. CONCLUSION Poprous silicone orbital implants with uniform pores can be prepared using embedded 3D printing technology, and surface modification obviously improves hydrophilicity and biocompatibility of the silicone implants for potential clinical application.
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- H Zhao
- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Tissue Engineering, Dongguan 523808, China
- National Key Discipline of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Medical and Biomechanics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Translation of Medical 3D Printing Application, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- National Key Discipline of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Medical and Biomechanics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Translation of Medical 3D Printing Application, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Guangdong Academy of Medical Science, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- National Key Discipline of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Medical and Biomechanics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Translation of Medical 3D Printing Application, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- National Key Discipline of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Medical and Biomechanics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Translation of Medical 3D Printing Application, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Tissue Engineering, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Tissue Engineering, Dongguan 523808, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Tissue Engineering, Dongguan 523808, China
- National Key Discipline of Human Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digital Medical and Biomechanics, Guangdong Engineering Research Center for Translation of Medical 3D Printing Application, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Liang PF, Xu XS, Zhang PH, Bi CL, Zhang H, Huang MT, He ZY, Zeng JZ, Huang Y, Li J, Cui X, Zhou ST, Zhang MH, Huang XY. [Repair methods of complex facial defect wounds involving paranasal sinuses and their clinical effectiveness]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Yu Chuang Mian Xiu Fu Za Zhi 2023; 39:221-227. [PMID: 37805717 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501225-20221130-00520] [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: 10/09/2023]
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Objective: To explore the repair methods of complex facial defect wounds involving paranasal sinuses and their clinical effectiveness. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted. From January 2020 to May 2022, 5 patients admitted to the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery of Xiangya Hospital of Central South University and 4 patients admitted to the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery of Chenzhou First People's Hospital with complex facial defect wounds involving paranasal sinuses met the inclusion criteria, including 6 males and 3 females, aged 35-69 years, including 4 patients with titanium mesh exposure combined with paranasal sinuses injury and 5 patients with tumor involving paranasal sinuses. After an adequate assessment of the damage by a multiple discipline team, titanium mesh removal, paranasal sinus debridement, and paranasal sinus mucosa removal were performed in patients with exposed titanium mesh, and radical tumor resection was performed in patients with tumors, with postoperative skin and soft tissue defects areas of 5.0 cm×2.5 cm to 18.0 cm×7.0 cm, anterior paranasal sinus wall defects/absence areas of 3 cm×2 cm to 6 cm×4 cm, and sinus cavity depths of 1 to 4 cm. Depending on the perforator course of the descending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery, the anterolateral femoral chimeric flap or anterolateral femoral myocutaneous flap (with flap area of 9 cm×4 cm to 19 cm×8 cm, muscle size of 5 cm×3 cm×3 cm to 11 cm×6 cm×3 cm) was transplanted to repair the defect, and the donor site wound was sutured directly. The type of tissue flap transplanted, the blood vessel of the recipient area, and the vascular anastomosis way during the operation, the recovery of the donor and recipient areas and the occurrence of complications after operation were observed. The appearance and blood supply of the recipient area and the recurrence of ulcers and tumors were followed up. Results: The anterolateral femoral myocutaneous flap transplantation was performed in 6 patients, and the anterolateral femoral chimeric flap transplantation was performed in 3 patients. The blood vessels in recipient areas were facial arteries and veins in 3 cases and superficial temporal arteries and veins in 6 cases. The superficial temporal arteries and veins were bridged with blood vessels in tissue flaps by flow-through way in 2 patients, and end-to-end anastomosis of blood vessels in donor and recipient areas was performed in 7 patients. After operation, all the tissue flaps survived, and the facial defect wounds were well repaired without cerebrospinal fluid leakage or paranasal sinus secretion leakage, no intracranial infection occurred, and the wounds in donor areas were healed well. Follow-up of 6-35 months after operation showed that all the patients had good blood supply in the recipient area, and the shape was acceptable; 4 patients with exposed titanium mesh had no recurrence of ulceration, and 5 patients with tumor had no local tumor recurrence or metastasis. Conclusions: Based on an adequate assessment of the extent of paranasal sinuses involved in the facial wound and the nature of the defect, good clinical effects can be achieved by using the anterolateral femoral muscle flap or the anterolateral femoral chimeric flap transplantation to repair complex facial defect wounds with open paranasal sinuses.
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- P F Liang
- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chenzhou First People's Hospital, Chenzhou 423099, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, 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 Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chenzhou First People's Hospital, Chenzhou 423099, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Chenzhou First People's Hospital, Chenzhou 423099, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Ding C, Xu J, Lin Z, Xu S, Cui X, Sun W, Tian G, Li C, Luo Z, Zhou Y, Yang Y. [Malaria control knowledge and behaviors and their influencing factors among residents in Banlao Township, Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:44-50. [PMID: 36974014 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022248] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the awareness of malaria-related knowledge, the use of mosquito nets and their influencing factors among residents in Banlao Township, Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province. METHODS In August 2020, 19 settlement sites in Banlao Township, Cangyuan County, Lincang City, Yunnan Province were selected as study areas, and permanent residents at ages of 10 years and older were enrolled for a questionnaire survey, including residents' demographics, family economic status, malaria control knowledge and use of mosquito nets. In addition, the factors affecting the use of mosquito nets in the night prior to the survey were identified using multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS A total of 320 questionnaires were allocated, and all were recovered (a 100% recovery rate). There were 316 valid questionnaires, with an effective recovery rate of 98.75%. The 316 respondents included 152 men and 164 women and 250 Chinese respondents and 66 foreign respondents. The awareness of clinical syndromes of malaria was significantly higher among Chinese residents (71.60%) than among foreign residents (50.00%) (χ2 = 11.03, P < 0.01), and the proportions of Chinese and foreign residents sleeping under mosquito nets were 46.00% and 69.70% on the night prior to the survey, respectively (χ2 = 11.73, P < 0.01). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified ethnicity group and type of residence as factors affecting the use of mosquito nets in the night prior to the survey. CONCLUSIONS The awareness of malaria control knowledge, the coverage and the use of mosquito nets were low among residents in Banlao Township, Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province. Targeted health education is recommended to improve the awareness of malaria control knowledge and self-protection ability. In addition, improving the allocation of long-lasting mosquito nets and health education pertaining to their uses and increasing the proportion of using mosquito nets correctly is needed to prevent re-establishment of imported malaria.
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- C Ding
- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yunnan Provincial Center of Malaria Research, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Diseases Control and Research, Yunnan Innovative Team of Key Techniques for Vector Borne Disease Control and Prevention, Training Base of International Scientific Exchange and Education in Tropical Diseases for South and Southeast Asia, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yunnan Provincial Center of Malaria Research, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Diseases Control and Research, Yunnan Innovative Team of Key Techniques for Vector Borne Disease Control and Prevention, Training Base of International Scientific Exchange and Education in Tropical Diseases for South and Southeast Asia, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yunnan Provincial Center of Malaria Research, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Diseases Control and Research, Yunnan Innovative Team of Key Techniques for Vector Borne Disease Control and Prevention, Training Base of International Scientific Exchange and Education in Tropical Diseases for South and Southeast Asia, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yunnan Provincial Center of Malaria Research, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Diseases Control and Research, Yunnan Innovative Team of Key Techniques for Vector Borne Disease Control and Prevention, Training Base of International Scientific Exchange and Education in Tropical Diseases for South and Southeast Asia, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
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- Lincang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Province, China
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- Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Province, China
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- Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Province, China
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- Banlao Township Healthcare Center, Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, China
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- Lancang Lahu Autonomous County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yunnan Province, China
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- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yunnan Provincial Center of Malaria Research, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Diseases Control and Research, Yunnan Innovative Team of Key Techniques for Vector Borne Disease Control and Prevention, Training Base of International Scientific Exchange and Education in Tropical Diseases for South and Southeast Asia, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
- Yunnan Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Yunnan Provincial Center of Malaria Research, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Vector-borne Diseases Control and Research, Yunnan Innovative Team of Key Techniques for Vector Borne Disease Control and Prevention, Training Base of International Scientific Exchange and Education in Tropical Diseases for South and Southeast Asia, Pu'er, Yunnan 665000, China
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Ren J, Yang L, Pi C, Cui X, Wu Y. Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed Divergent C−H Functionalization of
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‐Aryl Amidines with Iodonium Ylides: Access to Carbazolones and Zwitterionic Salts. Adv Synth Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/adsc.202300173] [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: 03/07/2023]
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- J. Ren
- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Organic Chemistry Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Henan Universities Green Catalysis Center and College of Chemistry Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
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Baccaro M, Montaño MD, Cui X, Mackevica A, Lynch I, von der Kammer F, Lodge RW, Khlobystov AN, van den Brink NW. Influence of dissolution on the uptake of bimetallic nanoparticles Au@Ag-NPs in soil organism Eisenia fetida. Chemosphere 2022; 302:134909. [PMID: 35551940 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134909] [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: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A key aspect in the safety testing of metal nanoparticles (NPs) is the measurement of their dissolution and of the true particle uptake in organisms. Here, based on the tendency of Ag-NP to dissolve and Au-NP to be inert in the environment, we exposed the earthworm Eisenia fetida to Au core-Ag shell NPs (Au@Ag-NPs, Ag-NPs with a Au core) and to both single and combined exposures of non-coated Au-NPs, Ag-NPs, Ag+ and Au+ ions in natural soil. Our hypothesis was that the Ag shell would partially or completely dissolve from the Au@Ag-NPs and that the Au core would thereby behave as a tracer of particulate uptake. Au and Ag concentrations were quantified in all the soils, in soil extract and in organisms by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The earthworm exposed to Au@Ag-NPs, and to all the combinations of Ag and Au, were analyzed by single particle inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (spICP-TOFMS) to allow the quantification of the metals that were truly part of a bimetallic particle. Results showed that only 5% of the total metal amounts in the earthworm were in the bimetallic particulate form and that the Ag shell increased in thickness, suggesting that biotransformation processes took place at the surface of the NPs. Additionally, the co-exposure to both metal ions led to a different uptake pattern compared to the single metal exposures. The study unequivocally confirmed that dissolution is the primary mechanism driving the uptake of (dissolving) metal NPs in earthworms. Therefore, the assessment of the uptake of metal nanoparticles is conservatively covered by the assessment of the uptake of their ionic counterpart.
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- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 8000, 6700, EA, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, 14 Althanstraße, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, 14 Althanstraße, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna, 14 Althanstraße, Vienna, 1090, Austria
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- Division of Toxicology, Wageningen University & Research, P.O. Box 8000, 6700, EA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Cui X, Cao J, Rafanelli C, Zhu B, Gostoli S. Efficacy of group biofeedback treatment on hyperemesis gravidarum with psychosomatic symptoms diagnosed with the revised version of Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR-R): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e051295. [PMID: 35361636 PMCID: PMC8971773 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a condition characterised by dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, lack of nutrition and at least 5% loss in body weight, occurring in the first half of pregnancy. The aim of this trial is to examine the efficacy of group biofeedback treatment on patients with HG with psychosomatic symptoms, which will be evaluated through the revised version of Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR-R). METHODS AND ANALYSIS In this single-blinded randomised controlled clinical trial, 68 patients with HG diagnosed with at least one psychosomatic syndrome according to DCPR-R and aged 18-40 years, will be recruited in a Chinese Maternal and Child Health Hospital. The sample will be randomised (1:1) into two arms: experimental group, which will undergo group biofeedback treatment, psycho-education and treatment as usual (TAU); and control group, which will undergo psycho-education and TAU only. The primary outcomes will be reduction of the frequency of psychosomatic syndromes, severity of nausea/vomiting, quality of life and heart rate variability. The secondary outcomes will include days of hospitalisation, repeated hospitalisation and laboratory investigations. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has received ethical approval from the Nanjing Medical University (No. 2019/491, granted 22 February 2019). All participants will be required to provide written informed consent. Study outcomes will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and academic conferences, and used to confirm a tailored biofeedback intervention for patients with HG with psychosomatic symptoms. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2000028754).
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- Xuelian Cui
- Department of Healthcare, Changzhou Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, China
- Soochow University Psychosomatic Gastroenterology Institute, Changzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychology "Renzo Canestrari", University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Cui X, Zhang C, Xu Z, Wang S, Li X, Stringer-Reasor E, Bae S, Zeng L, Zhao D, Liu R, Qi LS, Wang L. Dual CRISPR interference and activation for targeted reactivation of X-linked endogenous FOXP3 in human breast cancer cells. Mol Cancer 2022; 21:38. [PMID: 35130925 PMCID: PMC8819949 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-021-01472-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Unlike autosomal tumor suppressors, X-linked tumor suppressors can be inactivated by a single hit due to X-chromosome inactivation (XCI). Here, we argue that targeted reactivation of the non-mutated allele from XCI offers a potential therapy for female breast cancers. Methods Towards this goal, we developed a dual CRISPR interference and activation (CRISPRi/a) approach for simultaneously silencing and reactivating multiple X-linked genes using two orthogonal, nuclease-deficient CRISPR/Cas9 (dCas9) proteins. Results Using Streptococcus pyogenes dCas9-KRAB for silencing XIST and Staphylococcus aureus dCas9-VPR for activating FOXP3, we achieved CRISPR activation of FOXP3 in various cell lines of human female breast cancers. In human breast cancer HCC202 cells, which express a synonymous heterozygous mutation in the coding region of FOXP3, simultaneous silencing of XIST from XCI led to enhanced and prolonged FOXP3 activation. Also, reactivation of endogenous FOXP3 in breast cancer cells by CRISPRi/a inhibited tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. We further optimized CRISPRa by fusing dCas9 to the demethylase TET1 and observed enhanced FOXP3 activation. Analysis of the conserved CpG-rich region of FOXP3 intron 1 confirmed that CRISPRi/a-mediated simultaneous FOXP3 activation and XIST silencing were accompanied by elevated H4 acetylation, including H4K5ac, H4K8ac, and H4K16ac, and H3K4me3 and lower DNA methylation. This indicates that CRISPRi/a targeting to XIST and FOXP3 loci alters their transcription and their nearby epigenetic modifications. Conclusions The simultaneous activation and repression of the X-linked, endogenous FOXP3 and XIST from XCI offers a useful research tool and a potential therapeutic for female breast cancers. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12943-021-01472-x.
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Cui X, Wang S, Jiang N, Li Z, Li X, Jin M, Yang B, Jia N, Hu G, Liu Y, He Y, Liu Y, Zhao S, Yu Q. Establishment of prediction models for COVID-19 patients in different age groups based on Random Forest algorithm. QJM 2022; 114:795-801. [PMID: 34668535 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcab268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly become a global pandemic. Age is an independent factor in death from the disease, and predictive models to stratify patients according to their mortality risk are needed. AIM To compare the laboratory parameters of the younger (≤70) and the elderly (>70) groups, and develop death prediction models for the two groups according to age stratification. DESIGN A retrospective, single-center observational study. METHODS This study included 437 hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China, 2020. Epidemiological information, laboratory data and outcomes were extracted from electronic medical records and compared between elderly patients and younger patients. First, recursive feature elimination (RFE) was used to select the optimal subset. Then, two random forest (RF) algorithms models were built to predict the prognoses of COVID-19 patients and identify the optimal diagnostic predictors for patients' clinical prognoses. RESULTS Comparisons of the laboratory data of the two age groups revealed many different laboratory indicators. RFE was used to select the optimal subset for analysis, from which 11 variables were screened out for the two groups. The RF algorithm were built to predict the prognoses of COVID-19 patients based on the best subset, and the area under ROC curve (AUC) of the two groups is 0.874 (95% CI: 0.833-0.915) and 0.842 (95% CI: 0.765-0.920). CONCLUSION Two prediction models for COVID-19 were developed in the patients with COVID-19 based on random forest algorithm, which provides a simple tool for the early prediction of COVID-19 mortality.
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- X Cui
- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130000, China
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- Department of Emergency, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130000, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Institute of Organ Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,1095 Jiefang Road, Wuhan 430000, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Emergency, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130000, China
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- From the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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Sun XQ, Tan GQ, Gao Z, Liu XJ, Xia MT, Zhang YY, Sun RJ, Cui X. Lnc-AC145676.2.1-6-3 can influence STX3-induced abnormal autophagy by sponging hsa-miR-1292-3p in intestinal aGVHD. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:573-584. [PMID: 35113433 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202201_27884] [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] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Intestinal acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) is a serious complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Abnormal autophagy levels in intestinal aGVHD have been confirmed in many studies. LncRNAs exert coregulatory functions and participate in a variety of intracellular regulatory processes. In this study, we investigated how lnc-AC145676.2.1-6-3 regulates dysregulated STX3-related autophagy in aGVHD. MATERIALS AND METHODS First, we established a mouse model of aGVHD by transplanting a mononuclear cell suspension from Balb/c donor mice treated with 60Co X-rays into CB6F1 recipient mice. STX3-related indicators were analyzed by Western blotting (WB) and immunohistochemistry which confirmed that STX3 plays an important role in dysregulating autophagy in intestinal aGVHD. TNF-αinduced Caco-2 cells, which is an in vitro model of intestinal barrier dysfunction, were established to verify the effect of STX3. The direct interaction between the partners of lnc-AC145676.2.1-6-3-mediated hsa-miR-1292-3p and STX3 axis was evaluated by the Dual-Luciferase activity assay. We performed PCR, WB, and immunofluorescence in Caco-2 cells to determine whether the abnormal autophagy levels were influenced by lnc-AC145676.2.1-6-3. RESULTS The results showed that lnc-AC145676.2.1-6-3 could significantly suppress the number of autophagic vacuoles, the LC3-II/I ratio, and beclin1 levels by increasing STX3 levels. CONCLUSIONS Lnc-AC145676.2.1-6-3 may play an important role in intestinal aGVHD by targeting STX3.
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
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Zhao S, Cui X, Pang Y, Zhang X, You X, Yang Y, Lei Y. Cloning, genome structure and expression analysis of MHC class I gene in Korean quail. Br Poult Sci 2021; 63:291-297. [PMID: 34649479 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1991885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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1. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a highly polymorphic region of the genome essential to immune responses and animal health. However, avian MHC genetic structure is different from that of mammals. In this study, the structure and expression of Korean quail MHC class I gene was analysed.2. The quail MHC gene consisted of eight exons and seven introns. The open reading frame of the cDNA was 353 amino acids, and the molecular weight was about 38.91 kDa. Exons 1 and 2 coded for leading peptides and alpha 1 regions, respectively. Exons 3 and 4 encoded alpha 2 and alpha 3 regions. Exons 5 to 8 coded for connecting peptides and transmembrane regions/cytoplasmic regions (TM/CY). The Korean quail MHC class I amino acid sequence shared 87% to 99% homology with Japanese quail and 71% to 75% with chicken. The amino acid shared 40% and 43% homology with humans and mice, respectively.3. Real-time quantitative PCR showed that MHC-I was highly expressed in immune tissues such as the bursa of Fabricius. Moreover, the constructed evolutionary tree was consistent with accepted evolutionary pathways.4. MHC-I is closely related to the host's immune system, and these findings may help to better understand the role of Korean quail MHC-I in the immune system.
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, P. R. China
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- Luoyang Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Animal Science, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, P. R. China
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Cui X, Weng Y, Feng J, Jin Y, Xu Z, Wang P, Ruan P, Luo J, Luo P, Peng M. 64P Prognostic value of tertiary lymphoid structures in cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Qin Y, Zhang S, Cui S, Shen X, Wang J, Cui X, Zuo M, Gao Z, Zhang J, Yang J, Zhu H, Chang B. High urinary excretion rate of glucose attenuates serum uric acid level in type 2 diabetes with normal renal function. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:1981-1988. [PMID: 33515212 PMCID: PMC8357730 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01513-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION The relationship between urinary excretion rate of glucose (UEGL) and uric acid (UA) metabolism in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) remains unclear to date. This study aimed to investigate the relationships of UEGL with serum UA (SUA), urinary excretion rate of uric acid (UEUA), and renal clearance of uric acid (CLUA) in adults with T2D. We hypothesised that high UEGL increases UA excretion, which in turn leads to lower SUA. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of 635 inpatients with T2D recruited between 2018 and 2019. The relationships of UEGL with UEUA, CLUA, and hyperuricaemia were assessed using analysis of covariance and multivariate regression analysis. RESULTS Patients in the higher quartile of UEGL tended to have lower SUA levels than those in the lower quartile. In contrast, patients in the higher quartile of UEGL tended to have higher CLUA (p for trend < 0.0001), and a similar trend was observed for UEUA. In adjusted multivariable linear regression model, UEGL was negatively correlated with SUA (β = - 0.023, 95% CI - 0.034 to - 0.013, p < 0.0001). However, positive correlations of UEGL with UEUA (β = 0.046, 95% CI 0.018-0.074, p = 0.001) and CLUA (β = 0.063, 95% CI 0.042-0.085, p < 0.0001) were found. Furthermore, consistent significant inverse associations were observed between quartiles of UEGL and hyperuricaemia in the adjusted multivariate logistic regression model. CONCLUSIONS A high UEGL level was positively correlated with UEUA and CLUA. Moreover, it was inversely associated with SUA level, and a consistently increased UEGL level reduced the risk of hyperuricaemia in patients with T2D.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, The First Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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Liang PF, Zhang PH, Zhang MH, Zeng JZ, Zhou J, Huang MT, Cui X, Guo L, Yan ZX, Ran YQ, Zhou ST, He ZY, Huang XY. [Repair methods and clinical effects of full-thickness burn wounds deep to tendon or even bone in fingers]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2021; 37:614-621. [PMID: 34192850 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20210114-00020] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the repair methods and clinical effects of full-thickness burn wounds deep to tendon or even bone in fingers. Methods: A retrospective non-randomized controlled trial was conducted on the 98 patients with full-thickness finger burns deep to tendon or even bone who met the inclusion criteria and were hospitalized in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2010 to December 2019. Among the 98 patients, there were 81 males and 17 females, aged from 1 to 72 years, with 160 fingers involved. The wound area of each of affected fingers ranged from 2.0 cm×1.5 cm to 12.0 cm×3.5 cm, and the maximum wound area after merging the affected fingers was 12.0 cm×10.0 cm. For adult hands with multiple full-thickness burn wounds deep to tendon or even bone in multiple fingers or children with full-thickness finger burns deep to tendon or even bone, pedicled abdominal flaps were selected. For adults with single or two fingers with full-thickness burns deep to tendon or even bone, the pedicled internal hand flaps and free tissue flaps were selected. The free tissue flap repair requires good vascular conditions in the recipient area with arteries and veins available for anastomosis. For thumb nail burns deep to tendon or even bone or partial absence of the thumb after burns, the thumbs were reconstructed with the first toenail flap or dorsal foot flap with the second toe. In this study, 45 pedicled abdominal flaps were used to repair the wounds in 91 fingers, 37 pedicled internal hand flaps were used to repair the wounds in 37 fingers, 26 free tissue flaps were used to repair the wounds in 28 fingers, 3 first toenail flaps were used to reconstruct 3 patients' thumb nails and to repair hand wounds, and 1 dorsal foot flap with the second toe was used to reconstruct 1 patient's thumb and to repair hand and wrist wounds. The tissue flap area was from 2.0 cm×1.5 cm to 20.0 cm×10.0 cm. The wound in the donor site was repaired by direct suture or full-thickness skin grafting from the medial upper arm of the affected limb or split-thickness skin grafting from the outer thigh. The postoperative survival of the tissue flap, postoperative complications, and appearance and function of the flap donor site were observed. For the patients who were followed up, their finger functions were evaluated at the last follow-up using the trial criteria for replantation function evaluation of the amputated finger issued by the Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association, and the satisfaction of the patients was investigated using the Efficacy Satisfaction Scale. Data were statistically analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis H test and Nemenyi test. Results: Of the 112 tissue flaps, 104 tissue flaps survived completely and had good blood circulation; 1 pedicled thumb dorsal ulnar reverse island flap, 1 pedicled finger artery cutaneous branch reverse island flap, and 1 free grafted anterolateral thigh perforator flap were slightly necrotic at the end, which were repaired with outer thigh split-thickness skin graft after dressing change and granulation tissue growth; 2 free grafted tarsal external artery flaps and 1 pedicled thumb dorsal ulnar reverse island flap suffered from postoperative venous return obstruction, which survived after partial suture removal and heparin saline cleansing of the wound; 1 pedicled modified dorsal metacarpal artery retrograde island flap and 1 free grafted peroneal artery perforator flap were necrotic, which were repaired by a pedicled abdominal flap and a lateral upper arm flap free transplantation respectively in stage Ⅱ. After transplantation, the tissue flaps had good shape, soft texture, and good elasticity, without bloating. There was no functional disorder in the flap donor site, and only slight scar remained. A total of 117 fingers of the 72 patients received 3-24 months of outpatient or telephone follow-up. At the last follow-up, the excellent and good rates of function evaluation of fingers repaired with pedicled abdominal flap, pedicled internal hand flap, and free tissue flap were respectively 77.3% (51/66), 96.3% (26/27), and 95.8% (23/24). The function of fingers repaired with free tissue flap and pedicled internal hand flap was significantly better than that with pedicled abdominal flap (P<0.01). The satisfaction of patients with fingers repaired by free tissue flaps was significantly higher than that by pedicled abdominal flap (P<0.05). Conclusions: According to the specific situation of full-thickness burn wounds deep to tendon or even bone in fingers, the pedicled abdominal flap is used to repair the multiple full-thickness burn wounds deep to tendon or even bone in multiple fingers of adult or the full-thickness burn wounds deep to tendon or even bone in fingers of children, the pedicled internal hand flap or free tissue flap is used to repair the full-thickness burn wounds deep to tendon or even bone in single or two fingers of adult patients, and the first toenail flap or the dorsal foot flap with the second toe is used to reconstruct the thumbs with full-thickness burn deep to tendon or even bone, with high postoperative tissue flap survival rate and few complications. The functional recovery of the affected finger is better after repair with free tissue flap and pedicled internal hand flap, and the patients' satisfaction is the highest after free tissue flap repair.
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- P F Liang
- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Wang L, Zhang M, Zhu H, Sun L, Yu B, Cui X. Combined identification of lncRNA NONHSAG004550 and NONHSAT125420 as a potential diagnostic biomarker of perinatal depression. J Clin Lab Anal 2021; 35:e23890. [PMID: 34263944 PMCID: PMC8373316 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Perinatal depression (PD) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy, and timely diagnosis and treatment are still challenging in China due to the scarcity of psychiatrists. This study aimed to investigate whether long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are potential diagnostic biomarkers of PD. Methods Using RT‐PCR, six downregulated major depressive disorder (MDD)‐associated lncRNAs (NONSUSG010267, NONHSAT140386, NONHSAG004550, NONHSAT125420, NONHSAG013606, and NONMMUG014361) were assessed in 39 pregnant women with PD (PD group), 20 PD patients undergoing mindfulness‐integrated cognitive behavior therapy (MiCBT) (treatment group (TG)), and 51 normal pregnant women (normal control (NC) group) to identify significantly differentially expressed lncRNAs during the second trimester and at 42 days postpartum. Results Compared with the NC group, the six lncRNAs were significantly downregulated in the PD group during the second trimester and at 42 days postpartum (p<0.01~0.001). Expression of NONHSAG004550 and NONHSAT125420 was significantly upregulated after MiCBT therapy in TG (p<0.01~0.001), and no significant differences were observed between TG and the NC group at 42 days postpartum (p>0.05). NONHSAG004550 and NONHSAT125420 were significantly differentially expressed in the PD group, and this expression was altered according to the amelioration of depressive symptoms. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed that the two lncRNAs combined had a good value in predicting PD, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.764 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.639–0.888). Conclusion The combination of lncRNAs NONHSAG004550 and NONHSAT125420 is a novel potential diagnostic biomarker of PD.
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- Li Wang
- Department of Healthcare, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Healthcare, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Healthcare, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Genetic Laboratory, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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- Department of Healthcare, Changzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China
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Cui X, Wang S, Wang L. Abstract 778: CD24 mutant p53 contribute to racial disparities in prostate cancer. Cancer Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2021-778] [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]
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African-American (AA) men have the highest rate of prostate cancer among racial or ethnic groups. CD24, a cell-surface protein anchored by glycosyl-phosphatidyl-inositol (GPI), often is over-expressed in cancers and serves as a marker for poor prognosis of human cancer, including prostate cancer. Using a functional analysis of prostate cancer cells, we found a CD24-dependent inactivation of mutant p53, but the clinical significance of this observation remained uncertain. Here, we validated these results with samples of human prostate cancer and explored the role of a CD24-p53 axis in racial disparities of prostate cancer. Our bioinformatics analysis of public datasets, including TCGA data, confirmed higher levels of CD24 mRNA expression in late-stage and metastatic prostate cancer. In the present study, we addressed the association of CD24 with mutant p53 and their differential expression between AA and European-American (EA) prostate cancers and assessed whether cells with CD24 and mutant p53 contribute to health disparities in prostate cancer. CD24, mutant p53, MDM2, and ARF proteins were expressed in 55%, 24%, 39%, and 68% of prostate cancer samples, respectively. CD24 and mutant p53 were present more frequently in late-stage and metastatic prostate cancer. The presence of CD24 was associated with a > 4-fold risk of metastasis, which included lymph node and distant metastases. H-score analysis showed positive correlations of CD24 expression with mutant p53 and MDM2. A racial disparity was evident for CD24 but not for mutant p53. In 32 CD24+/mutant p53+ cases, a TP53R273H mutation was found in five cases, but no TP53R175H mutation was found. The CD24-p53 axis may contribute to aggressive and metastatic prostate cancers, especially those of AAs.
Citation Format: Xuelian Cui, Shuaibin Wang, Lizhong Wang. CD24 mutant p53 contribute to racial disparities in prostate cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021; 2021 Apr 10-15 and May 17-21. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(13_Suppl):Abstract nr 778.
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- Xuelian Cui
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Wei F, Su Y, Cui X, Yu X, Li Y, Song Q, Yin K, Huang S, Li M, Zhang J, Wu T, Xia N. Sequential Acquisition of Human Papillomavirus Infection at Genital and Anal Sites, Liuzhou, China. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 26:2387-2393. [PMID: 32946717 PMCID: PMC7510729 DOI: 10.3201/eid2610.191646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Little is known about the risk for acquiring a concordant human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in a genital (or anal) site after an anal (or genital) HPV infection. We collected 3 sets of anogenital specimens at 6-month intervals from 2,309 men and 2,378 women in Liuzhou, China, and tested these specimens for HPV. The risk for sequential anal HPV infection in participants with a previous genital HPV infection was higher than for participants without an infection (hazard ratio [HR] 4.4, 95% CI 3.4–5.8 for women and HR 2.6, 95% CI 1.4–4.6 for men). For sequential genital HPV infection, women with a previous anal infection had a higher risk (HR 1.9, 95% CI 1.2–3.1), but no major difference was found for men (HR 0.7, 95% CI 0.2–1.9). Our study indicates that autoinoculation might play a major role in anogenital HPV transmission, in addition to direct sexual intercourse, especially for anal infection in women.
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Ma L, Wu B, Jin X, Sun Y, Kong X, Ji Z, Chen R, Cui X, Shi H, Jiang L. POS0817 A NOVEL MODEL TO ASSESS DISEASE ACTIVITY IN TAKAYASU ARTERITIS BASED ON 18F-FDG-PET/CT: A CHINESE COHORT STUDY. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.3739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a condition characterized by major large-vessel vasculitis (LVV), and is most commonly found in young women (age <40 years) of East Asia countries. 18F-FDG-PET/CT has been widely used in the diagnosis and follow-up of cancers to gather functional information based on metabolic activity. In the present study, we evaluated the value of different parameters in 18F-FDG-PET/CT for assessing active TA disease, and we establish a simple, quantifiable, and effective disease activity evaluation model based on 18F-FDG-PET/CT. A comparison in the ability to identify active disease was performed between the established Kerr score and the new 18F-FDG-PET/CT was also performed.Objectives:To investigate the utility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in assessing disease activity in TA.Methods:Ninety-one patients with TA, were recruited from a Chinese cohort from October 2017 to January 2019. Clinical data, acute-phase reactants (APRs), and 18F-FDG-PET/CT findings were simultaneously recorded. The Physician Global Assessment was used as the gold standard to assess TA disease activity. The value of using 18F-FDG-PET/CT to identify active disease was evaluated, using erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) as a reference. Disease activity assessment models were constructed and concordance index (C-index), net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination index (IDI) were evaluated to compare the benefits of the new modes with ESR and Kerr score.Results:In total, 64 (70.3%) cases showed active disease. Higher levels of ESR and CRP, and lower interleukin (IL)-2R levels, were observed in active cases. 18F-FDG-PET/CT parameters, including SUVmean, SUVratio1, SUVratio2, sum of SUVmean, and sum of SUVmax, were significantly higher in active disease groups. The C index threshold of ESR to indicate active disease was 0.78 (95% CI: 0.69-0.88). The new activity assessment model combining ESR, sum of SUVmean, and IL-2R showed significant improvement in C index over the ESR method (0.96 vs. 0.78, P < 0.01; NRI 1.63, P < 0.01; and IDI 0.48, P < 0.01). The new model also demonstrated modest superiority to Kerr score assessment (0.96 vs. 0.87, P = 0.03; NRI 1.19, P < 0.01; and IDI 0.33 P < 0.01).Conclusion:A novel 18F-FDG-PET/CT-based method that involves combining the sum of SUVmean with ESR score and IL-2R levels demonstrated superiority in identifying active TA compared to conventional methods.References:[1]Kerr GS, Hallahan CW, Giordano J, Leavitt RY, Fauci AS, Rottem M, et al. Takayasu arteritis. Ann Intern Med 1994;120:919-29.[2]Hoffman GS, Ahmed AE. Surrogate markers of disease activity in patients with Takayasu arteritis. A preliminary report from The International Network for the Study of the Systemic Vasculitides (INSSYS). Int J Cardiol 1998;66 Suppl 1:S191-4; discussion S195.[3]Misra R, Danda D, Rajappa SM, Ghosh A, Gupta R, Mahendranath KM, et al. Development and initial validation of the Indian Takayasu Clinical Activity Score (ITAS2010). Rheumatology (Oxford) 2013;52:1795-801.[4]Bardi M, Diamantopoulos AP. EULAR recommendations for the use of imaging in large vessel vasculitis in clinical practice summary. Radiol Med 2019;124:965-972.[5]Spick C, Herrmann K, Czernin J. 18F-FDG PET/CT and PET/MRI Perform Equally Well in Cancer: Evidence from Studies on More Than 2,300 Patients. J Nucl Med 2016;57:420-30.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Zeng J, Cui X, Cheng L, Chen Y, Du X, Sheng L. Liposome-paclitaxel and carboplatin combination chemoradiotherapy for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Radiother 2021; 25:441-446. [PMID: 33958272 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2021.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 01/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of liposome-paclitaxel and carboplatin combination chemoradiotherapy for patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). PATIENTS AND METHODS Seventy-nine consecutive patients treated with liposome-paclitaxel based concurrent chemoradiotherapy between January 2015 and December 2019 at Cancer hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang cancer hospital) were enrolled in this study. The overall response, toxicities, progression-free survival and overall survival were analyzed with SPSS software. RESULTS A total of 302 cycles of weekly chemotherapy were delivered, with a median 4 courses. After concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), the efficacy was classified as CR in 4 cases (5.1%), PR in 22 cases (28.2%) and SD in 51 cases (65.4%). The median PFS and OS time were 18.2 months and 23.4 months. The 3-year PFS and OS rates were 45.1% and 43.6%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Liposome-paclitaxel and carboplatin concurrent with radiotherapy is a safe and effective modality for locally advanced ESCC. Further clinical investigation are warranted to evaluate the efficacy of this regimen.
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Cancer hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang cancer hospital), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment Technology on Thoracic Oncology, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang cancer hospital), 1, Banshandong road, 310022 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment Technology on Thoracic Oncology, Zhejiang, China; The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang cancer hospital), 1, Banshandong road, 310022 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment Technology on Thoracic Oncology, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang cancer hospital), 1, Banshandong road, 310022 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment Technology on Thoracic Oncology, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang cancer hospital), 1, Banshandong road, 310022 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment Technology on Thoracic Oncology, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang cancer hospital), 1, Banshandong road, 310022 Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory Diagnosis and Treatment Technology on Thoracic Oncology, Zhejiang, China.
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Zhang Y, Cui X. Therapeutic effect of qinghuanling on negative symptoms and cognitive function of schizophrenia. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9480448 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Therapeutic effect of Qinghuanling on negative symptoms and cognitive function of schizophrenia Objectives To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Qinghuanling on cognitive impairment in schizophrenia, and to provide basis for clinical medication. Methods 24 male patients with schizophrenia were randomly divided into study group and control group. The study group was given quetiapine fumarate combined with Qinghuanling, and the control group was given quetiapine fumarate. The positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS) and adverse event response scale (TESS) were evaluated regularly. Results
The PANSS score of the study group was significantly lower than the control group from 6th week (64.10 ± 7.64 vs 72.31 ± 11.16; 51.60 ± 7.40 vs 63.23 ± 7.08, P < 0.05). Among them, the score of negative factor in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group at the end of 6 and 8 weeks (2.16 ± 0.40 vs 2.75 ± 0.38; 1.65 ± 0.42 vs 2.38 ± 0.43, P < 0.01); the score of cognitive factor in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group at the end of the 8th week (1.87 ± 0.20 vs 2.12 ± 0.27, P < 0.05). Compared with before treatment, PANSS score and symptom cluster factor score of the two groups were significantly decreased from the 2nd weekend to the 8th weekend (P < 0.05). Conclusions The combined use of Qinghuanling can significantly improve the therapeutic effect of schizophrenia, especially for the symptom cluster score of negative factors and cognitive factors, with high safety. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Zhang Y, Ding J, Cui X. Research progress of metabonomics of blood endogenous small molecules in depression. Eur Psychiatry 2021. [PMCID: PMC9480031 DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.2055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Depression (MDD) is a serious mental illness, which greatly affects the quality of life of patients. Nowadays, the clinical diagnosis of MDD lacks sufficient objective basis, and the effect of drug treatment is unsatisfactory. Therefore, biomarkers are very important for the risk prediction, classification, diagnosis and prognosis of MDD. Objectives Research progress of metabonomics of blood endogenous small molecules in depression Methods Metabonomics is a newly developed discipline after genomics and proteomics, and is an important part of system biology. Metabonomics provides a new approach to explore the etiology, mechanism, prognosis and screening potential biomarkers of MDD. Blood contains almost all the small molecule metabolites in the body. The changes of metabolites in blood can represent the changes of metabolites in other body fluids. Moreover, this sample is easy to obtain and has less trauma, so it is the most common biological sample in clinical detection. Results At present, there are many studies on the metabonomics of endogenous small molecules in MDD blood, which provides the possibility for further screening of MDD related biomarkers. Conclusions In this paper, the research progress of related biomarkers in MDD blood is reviewed. Disclosure No significant relationships.
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Du Y, Li Y, Dorrius M, Sidorenkov G, Vonder M, Vliegenthart R, Heuvelmans M, Cui X, Ye Z, De Bock G. P45.03 Lung Nodule Management Based on Diameter and Volume in Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.01.847] [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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Xu ZS, Wang Z, Cui X, Liang Y, Wang T, Kong J. Peptide transporter-related protein 2 plays an important role in glutathione transport of Streptococcus thermophilus. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:3990-4001. [PMID: 33589257 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Streptococcus thermophilus is widely used as a starter culture in the fermentation of yogurt. Glutathione (GSH; γ-glutamyl-cysteinyl-glycine), as a tripeptide, has an important physiological role for Strep. thermophilus. However, the scope of the GSH transport proteins is still unexplored in this species. In the present study, 5 peptide transporter-related proteins (Ptrp) of Strep. thermophilus strain ST-1 were selected and then inactivated by gene insertion, respectively. Through detection and comparison of intracellular GSH content of mutant strain and wild strain, we identified 2 proteins, named Ptrp-2 and Ptrp-4, that might be related to GSH transport. Reverse-transcriptase quantitative PCR was performed to verify the gene expressions of these 2 possible GSH transport-related proteins, and it was finally determined that Ptrp-2 plays an important role in GSH transport of Strep. thermophilus. Milk fermentation experiments were further conducted to test the effect of Ptrp-2 on the characteristics of yogurt. The results showed that the fermented milk hardly curds using the mutant strain, indicating that Ptrp-2 is important for Strep. thermophilus as a yogurt starter.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Microbial Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Science, Jinan, 250353, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, P. R. China.
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Yang S, Wang X, Liao W, Li L, Tan Z, Zhu L, Hu P, Cui X, Xing W. High-resolution MRI of the vessel wall helps to distinguish moyamoya disease from atherosclerotic moyamoya syndrome. Clin Radiol 2021; 76:392.e11-392.e19. [PMID: 33583567 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2020.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the value of high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the vessel wall (VWI) for differentiating moyamoya disease (MMD) from atherosclerotic moyamoya syndrome (AS-MMS). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one patients with MMD or AS-MMS were assessed retrospectively by two independent raters regarding and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) stage grading score; collateral development in the lateral fissure and basal ganglia on MRA; and pattern of the thickening of the arterial wall; presence, degree, and pattern of enhancement; presence and distribution of deep tiny flow voids (DTFVs) and collateral development in the lateral fissure and basal ganglia on VWI. After univariate analysis between the two groups, logistic regression models based on imaging findings of MRA or VWI were implemented respectively, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were generated to compare the discriminatory power of the two imaging methods for diagnosis of MMD. Interrater agreement was analysed using an unweighted Cohen's κ or interclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS MMD manifested as more concentric thickening, more homogeneous enhancement, higher presence of DTFV, smaller outer-wall boundary area of stenosis or occlusion, and smaller remodelling index on VWI. After Bonferroni-Holm correction for multiple comparisons, for AS-MMS, collaterals in both the lateral fissure and basal ganglia were not usually present on either MRA or VWI. The diagnostic performance of the multivariate logistic regression model based on VWI with an accuracy of 87.1% for classification was higher than MRA. Interrater agreement was moderate or substantial for all the imaging findings. CONCLUSIONS VWI might be a useful and feasible method for differentiating MMD from AS-MMS and a prospective tool for guiding first-line treatment.
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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Wei F, Guo M, Huang S, Li M, Cui X, Su Y, Wu X, Ma X, Zheng Y, Huang Y, Wang L, Pan L, Wu T, Zhang J, Xia N. Sex Differences in the Incidence and Clearance of Anogenital Human Papillomavirus Infection in Liuzhou, China: An Observational Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 70:82-89. [PMID: 30852604 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciz168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes anogenital warts and cancers in men and women. However, little is known about sex differences regarding the natural history of anogenital HPV infection. METHODS Starting in May 2014, an observational cohort study including 2309 men and 2378 women aged 18-55 years was conducted in Liuzhou, China. Samples from anogenital sites were tested for HPV genotypes by multicolor real-time polymerase chain reaction and melting curve analysis biannually for ~1 year. RESULTS The incidence of oncogenic HPV infection was similar in men and women (10.3 and 11.5/1000 person-months; P = .275), whereas the incidence of HPV-6/11 infection was higher in men than in women (2.0 vs 1.1; P = .018). The incidence of both oncogenic HPV and HPV-6/11 infections was significantly higher in women in the 18- to 25-year age group than in the older age groups (P = .006 and .011, respectively), whereas it did not vary by age among men (P = .552 and .425, respectively). Additionally, men were more likely than women to clear oncogenic infections (101.5 vs 58.6/1000 person-months; P < .001), but no significant difference was found in the clearance of HPV-6/11 by sex (111.7 vs 84.8; P = .266). The median time to clearance of oncogenic type and type 6/11 infections was not age dependent for either sex (all P > .05). CONCLUSIONS The natural history of oncogenic and nononcogenic HPV infection differs by sex, which implies that sex-specific vaccination strategies should be considered for oncogenic and nononcogenic HPV. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT02188004.
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- Feixue Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- Liuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
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- Liuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- Liuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, Strait Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University
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Gou Z, Abouelezz KFM, Fan Q, Li L, Lin X, Wang Y, Cui X, Ye J, Masoud MA, Jiang S, Ma X. Physiological effects of transport duration on stress biomarkers and meat quality of medium-growing Yellow broiler chickens. Animal 2020; 15:100079. [PMID: 33573973 DOI: 10.1016/j.animal.2020.100079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Pre-slaughter transport exerts negative effects on broilers' welfare, meat yield, and meat quality, but little is known about the effect of transport on medium-growing broiler chickens. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of different durations of transport (0, 0.5, 1, 2, and 3h) on stress biomarkers and meat quality of medium-growing Yellow-feathered broiler chickens. One hundred and eighty Chinese Yellow-feathered broilers aged 75days (marketing age), of 2.02kg average BW, were allotted into five groups; each group contained six replicates (six birds/replicate (crate)). Each crate with dimensions 74×55×27cm (length × width × height) was loaded with six birds, that is, 30kg live BW/m2 crate. The tested transport durations increased BW loss (linear, P<0.01), plasma concentrations of ACTH (linear, P<0.10), cortisol and corticosterone (quadratic, P<0.05), and activity of glutathione peroxidase (linear, P<0.05), whereas plasma glucose was not affected. In breast muscle, contents of glycogen, lactic acid, malondialdehyde, and reduced glutathione were not affected (P>0.05), but total antioxidant capacity decreased (linear, P<0.01). The drip loss of breast muscle increased (linear, P<0.01), whereas shear force, pH at 24h postmortem, and breast meat color lightness (L*), redness (a*), and yellowness (b*) scores were not affected. In conclusion, the tested transport durations (from 0.5 to 3h) increased BW loss and some plasma stress biomarkers in 75-day-old Yellow-feathered broiler chickens, but the effect on meat quality attributes was minor.
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China; Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Institute of Animal Science, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science in South China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Nutrition, Guangzhou 510640, China
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Wu S, Lin X, Cui X. Effect of Liposome-Encapsulated Zoledronic Acid on Microenvironment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma May Depend on the Ratio Between M1 and M2 Polarized Macrophages. Bull Exp Biol Med 2020; 170:69-74. [PMID: 33237530 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-020-05006-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We studied the effect of zoledronic acid encapsulated into liposomes (L-ZOL) on tumorassociated macrophages in the stroma of hepatocellular carcinoma xenograft. Liposomes were prepared from 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, 1,2-dipalmitoyl-snglycero-3-phospho-sn-1-glycerol, and 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[carboxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] using thin film method and loaded with zoledronic acid. It was shown that L-ZOL promoted apoptosis of RAW264.7 cells, eliminate much more protumoral M2 macrophages than antitumoral M1 macrophages in the tumor xenograft, and did not significantly reduce the size of xenograft in 6 days. Thus, the effect of treatment depends on the ratio between antitumoral M1 and protumoral M2 polarized macrophages in the tumor.
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- Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570102, PR China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570102, PR China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570102, PR China
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He ZY, Wang Y, Zhang PH, Zuo K, Liang PF, Zeng JZ, Zhou ST, Guo L, Huang MT, Cui X. [Establishment and test results of an artificial intelligence burn depth recognition model based on convolutional neural network]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2020; 36:1070-1074. [PMID: 33238691 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20190926-00385] [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 establish an artificial intelligence burn depth recognition model based on convolutional neural network, and to test its effectiveness. Methods: In this evaluation study on diagnostic test, 484 wound photos of 221 burn patients in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (hereinafter referred to as the author's unit) from January 2010 to December 2019 taken within 48 hours after injury which met the inclusion criteria were collected and numbered randomly. The target wounds were delineated by image viewing software, and the burn depth was judged by 3 attending doctors with more than 5-year professional experience in Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery of the author's unit. After marking the superficial partial-thickness burn, deep partial-thickness burn, or full-thickness burn in different colors, the burn wounds were cut according to 224×224 pixels to obtain 5 637 complete wound images. The image data generator was used to expand images of each burn depth to 10 000 images, after which, images of each burn depth were divided into training set, verification set, and test set according to the ratio of 7.0∶1.5∶1.5. Under Keras 2.2.4 Python 2.8.0 version, the residual network ResNet-50 of convolutional neural network was used to establish the artificial intelligence burn depth recognition model. The training set was input for training, and the verification set was used to adjust and optimize the model. The judging accuracy rate of various burn depths by the established model was tested by the test set, and precision, recall, and F1_score were calculated. The test results were visualized to generate two-dimensional tSNE cloud chart through the dimensionality reduction tool tSNE, and the distribution of various burn depths was observed. According to the sensitivity and specificity of the model for the recognition of 3 kinds of burn depths, the corresponding receiver operator characteristics (ROC) curve was drawn, and the area under the ROC curve was calculated. Results: (1) After the testing of the test set, the precisions of the artificial intelligence burn depth recognition model for the recognition of superficial partial-thickness burn, deep partial-thickness burn, or full-thickness burn were 84% (1 095/1 301), 81% (1 215/1 499) and 82% (1 395/1 700) respectively, the recall were 73% (1 095/1 500), 81% (1 215/1 500) and 93% (1 395/1 500) respectively, and the F1_scores were 0.78, 0.81, and 0.87 respectively. (2) tSNE cloud chart showed that there was small overlapping among different burn depths in the test results for the test set of artificial intelligence burn depth recognition model, among which the overlapping between superficial partial-thickness burn and deep partial-thickness burn and that between deep partial-thickness burn and full-thickness burn were relatively more, while the overlapping between superficial partial-thickness burn and full-thickness burn was relatively less. (3) The area under the ROC curve for 3 kinds of burn depths recognized by the artificial intelligence burn depth recognition model was ≥0.94. Conclusions: The artificial intelligence burn depth recognition model established by ResNet-50 network can rather accurately identify the burn depth in the early wound photos of burn patients, especially superficial partial-thickness burn and full-thickness burn. It is expected to be used clinically to assist the diagnosis of burn depth and improve the diagnostic accuracy.
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- College of Computer Science, National Defense University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- College of Computer Science, National Defense University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Wang Z, Wu Y, Shi Z, Song J, Wang G, Xu C, Song Q, Jin W, Cui X, Wu C, Zang J, Guo C. Association of iodine-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours with urinary iodine excretion in pregnant women with mild iodine deficiency. J Hum Nutr Diet 2020; 34:314-323. [PMID: 33210387 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12837] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Subsequent to the implementation of the universal salt iodisation policy, China has all but eliminated the iodine deficiency disorders. However, pregnant women are still experiencing mild iodine deficiency. The present study explored factors that could relate to mild iodine deficiency in pregnant women. METHODS In total, 2400 pregnant women were enrolled using a multistage, stratified, random sampling method in Shanghai. Data were collected via a standardised questionnaire. The urine samples and household cooking salt samples were collected for the detection of urinary iodine and salt iodine concentrations. RESULTS The median urinary iodine concentration (MUIC) was 148.0 μg L-1 for all participants, and 155.0 μg L-1 , 151.0 μg L-1 and 139.6 μg L-1 in the first, second and third trimesters. The MUIC in the third trimester was significantly lower than that of the first trimester (P < 0.05). The usage rates of iodised salt and qualified-iodised salt were 71.5% and 59.4%, respectively. Iodine-related knowledge score composition ratio was significantly different between the high and low UIC groups (P < 0.05). Participants' MUIC increased significantly with the increases in iodine-related knowledge score (P < 0.001). The third trimester was a significant risk factor for high UIC, whereas high iodine-related knowledge score, actively learning dietary knowledge and having a habit of consuming iodine-rich food were significant protective factors for high UIC (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Iodine level is adequate among pregnant women in Shanghai during the first and the second trimesters, although it is is insufficient in the third trimester. Good iodine-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours are important for pregnant women with respect to maintaining adequate urinary iodine.
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory for the Determination of Biological Markers, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Laboratory for the Determination of Biological Markers, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Traditional Chinese Medicine Department, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Health Risk Factors Monitoring and Control, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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- General Office, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China
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Cui X, Zhou J, Pivodic A, Dahlstrom U, Ge J, Fu M. Temporal trends in cause-specific readmissions and their risk factors in heart failure patients in Sweden. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0944] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background
It remains unclear whether readmissions of patients with heart failure (HF) have decreased over time in an era of improved therapy and management of HF. This study aimed to determine the temporal short- and long-term trends of cause-specific rehospitalization and their risk factors in a Swedish context.
Methods
HF patients in the Swedish Heart Failure Registry (SwedeHF) were investigated. Maximum follow-up time was 1 year. Outcomes included the first occurrence of all-cause, cardiovascular (CV) and HF rehospitalizations. Cox proportional hazards models were performed to determine the impact of increasing years on risk for rehospitalization and its known risk factors.
Results
Totally, 25,644 index-hospitalized HF patients SwedeHF from 2004 to 2011 were enrolled in the study. For 8 years, the incidence risk of 1-year all-cause rehospitalization remained unchanged, whereas the incidence risk of CV (P=0.038) or HF (P=0.0038) rehospitalization decreased. After adjustment for age and sex, a 3% decrease per every second year was observed for 1-year CV and HF rehospitalizations (P<0.05). However, time to the first occurring all-cause, CV and HF rehospitalization did not change significantly from 2004–2011 (P-values 0.13–0.87). When two study periods (2004–2005 vs. 2010–2011) were compared, the risk factor profile for rehospitalization was found to change.
Conclusions
Throughout the 8-year study period, CV- and HF-related rehospitalizations decreased, whereas all-cause rehospitalization remained unchanged, indicating a parallel increase in non-CV rehospitalization in the HF patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: Foundation. Main funding source(s): The SwedeHF was funded by the Swedish Society of Cardiology and the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation.
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Medicine - Sahlgrenska Academy - University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Medicine - Sahlgrenska Academy - University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Wang L, Xu T, Cui X, Han M, Zhou LH, Wei ZX, Xu ZJ, Jiang Y. Downregulation of lncRNA SNHG7 inhibits proliferation and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells through repressing ROCK1. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 23:6186-6193. [PMID: 31364118 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201907_18432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies have revealed the important role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the progression of tumorigenesis. This study aimed to identify the biological function of lncRNA small nucleolar RNA host gene 7 (SNHG7) in the progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). PATIENTS AND METHODS LncRNA SNHG7 expressions in NPC cell lines and 50 paired NPC tissue samples were detected by Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Transwell assay, wound healing assay and proliferation assay were conducted to evaluate the in vitro function of SNHG7 in NPC cells. Xenograft model was established for determining the in vivo effect of SNHG7 on tumor formation and metastasis of NPC. The underlying mechanism of SNHG7 in mediating the progression of NPC was explored by RT-qPCR and Western blot. RESULTS SNHG7 expression was remarkably downregulated in NPC tissues compared with that in adjacent normal samples. Knockdown of SNHG7 attenuated proliferation, invasion and migration of NPC cells. Moreover, tumor size and the number of metastatic nodules were reduced in mice administrated with NPC cells transfected with sh-SNHG7. Knockdown of SNHG7 downregulated ROCK1 at mRNA and protein level. Besides, the expression of ROCK1 in tumor tissues was positively correlated to SNHG7 expression. CONCLUSIONS Knockdown of SNHG7 inhibits migration, invasion and proliferation of NPC cells through downregulating ROCK1, which may offer a new therapeutic intervention for NPC patients.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Xiong W, Guo Y, Cui X, Guo D, Wang Z, Yuan S, Wang K, Zhang L, Chen H. 480P Comprehensive genomic and clinical analysis of adolescents and young adults with colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.591] [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: 11/28/2022] Open
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Wang L, Xu T, Cui X, Han M, Zhou LH, Wei ZX, Xu ZJ, Jiang Y. Downregulation of lncRNA SNHG7 inhibits proliferation and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells through repressing ROCK1. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2020; 24:7917. [PMID: 32767310 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202008_22451] [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: 11/12/2022]
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Since this article has been suspected of research misconduct and the corresponding authors did not respond to our request to prove originality of data and figures, "Downregulation of lncRNA SNHG7 inhibits proliferation and invasion of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells through repressing ROCK1, by L. Wang, T. Xu, X. Cui, M. Han, L.-H. Zhou, Z.-X. Wei, Z.-J. Xu, Y. Jiang, published in Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2019; 23 (14): 6186-6193-DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201907_18432-PMID: 31364118" has been withdrawn. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. https://www.europeanreview.org/article/18432.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Wang M, Zhang G, Zhang Y, Cui X, Wang S, Gao S, Wang Y, Liu Y, Bae JH, Yang WH, Qi LS, Wang L, Liu R. Fibrinogen Alpha Chain Knockout Promotes Tumor Growth and Metastasis through Integrin-AKT Signaling Pathway in Lung Cancer. Mol Cancer Res 2020; 18:943-954. [PMID: 32205365 DOI: 10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-19-1033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Fibrinogen is an extracellular matrix protein composed of three polypeptide chains with fibrinogen alpha (FGA), beta (FGB) and gamma (FGG). Although fibrinogen and its related fragments are involved in tumor angiogenesis and metastasis, their functional roles are incompatible. A recent genome-scale screening reveals that loss of FGA affects the acceleration of tumor growth and metastasis of lung cancer, but the mechanism remains elusive. We used CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing to knockout (KO) FGA in human lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) cell lines A549 and H1299. By colony formation, transwell migration and matrix invasion assays, FGA KO increased cell proliferation, migration, and invasion but decreased the expressions of epithelial-mesenchymal transition marker E-cadherin and cytokeratin 5/8 in A549 and H1299 cells. However, administration of FGA inhibited cell proliferation and migration but induced apoptosis in A549 cells. Of note, FGA KO cells indirectly cocultured by transwells with FGA wild-type cells increased FGA in the culture medium, leading to decreased migration of FGA KO cells. Furthermore, our functional analysis identified a direct interaction of FGA with integrin α5 as well as FGA-integrin signaling that regulated the AKT-mTOR signaling pathway in A549 cells. In addition, we validated that FGA KO increased tumor growth and metastasis through activation of AKT signaling in an A549 xenograft model. IMPLICATIONS: These findings demonstrate that that loss of FGA facilities tumor growth and metastasis through the integrin-AKT signaling pathway in lung cancer.
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Mercer University, Savannah, Georgia
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Pan SB, Wu CL, Hou H, Zhou DC, Cui X, He L, Gu J, Wang L, Yu ZF, Dong GY, Xie SX, Xiong QR, Geng XP. [Open hepatectomy versus laparoscopic in the treatment of primary left-sided hepatolithiasis: a propensity, long-term follow-up analysis at a single center]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2020; 58:530-538. [PMID: 32610424 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20191114-00561] [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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To compare short-term and long-term efficacy after laparoscopic left hepatectomy(LLR) to open left hepatectomy(OLH) for primary left-sided hepatolithiasis. Methods: Clinical data of 187 patients with left-sided hepatolithiasis and underwent laparoscopically or open left-sided hepatectomy from October 2014 to October 2019 at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University were retrospectively analyzed in this propensity score matching (PSM) study and were matched in terms of age, sex, body mass index, liver function, ASA score, comorbidities, history of biliary surgery, and smoking history on the ratio of 1∶1.There were 47 cases in each group and the mean age were (54.7±12.3)years old(range:34 to 75 years old) and (53.2±12.6) years old (range: 34 to 75 years old) in open and laparoscopically group respectively. The data of operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital-stay, complication rate, biliary fistula rate, stone clearance rate, and stone recurrence rate were compared. The quantitative data were compared using t-test or rank-sum test. Count data were analyzed with χ(2) test or Fisher test. Results: No significant difference was observed in the clinical characteristics of included 94 patients in this study(all P>0.05).The length of the postoperative hospital-stay after OLH was significantly higher than that in the LLH group((10.8±3.1) days vs.(8.5±2.2)days, t=4.085, P=0.000). LLR significantly decreased the incidence of postoperative biliary fistula compared with the OLH (6.3% vs.21.2%, χ(2)=4.374, P=0.036) and the rates of postoperative complications in the OLH group was significantly higher than that in the LLH group (48.9% vs.27.6%, χ(2)=4.502, P=0.034). Moreover, the stone recurrence rates in the LLH group was significantly lower than that after OLR (4.2% vs. 17.0%, χ(2)=4.029, P=0.045). OLH (95% CI: 1.55 to 10.75, P=0.004) and postoperative complications (95% CI: 1.29 to 9.52, P=0.013) were independent risk factors for prolonged hospital stay. OLH (95% CI: 1.428 to 44.080, P=0.018) and residual stones (95% CI: 1.580 to 62.379, P=0.014) were independent risk factors for the occurrence of postoperative biliary fistula. Biliary fistula (95% CI: 1.078 to 24.517, P=0.040) was an independent risk factor for the recurrence of stones. Conclusion: Compared with OLH, LLH is safe and effective for the treatment of the primary left-sided hepatolithiasis with the clinical benefits of shorter hospital stay, fewer morbidity and biliary fistula occurrence, and lower stone recurrence rates.
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China
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Cui X, Su G, Zhang L, Yi S, Cao Q, Zhou C, Kijlstra A, Yang P. Integrated omics analysis of sweat reveals an aberrant amino acid metabolism pathway in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease. Clin Exp Immunol 2020; 200:250-259. [PMID: 32222072 PMCID: PMC7232003 DOI: 10.1111/cei.13435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is an autoimmune disease leading to visual impairment. Its pathogenic mechanisms remain poorly understood. Our purpose was to investigate the distinctive protein and metabolic profiles of sweat in patients with VKH disease. In the present study, proteomics and metabolomics analysis was performed on 60 sweat samples (30 VKH patients and 30 normal controls) using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) analysis was used to validate the results of our omics analysis. In total, we were able to detect 716 proteins and 175 metabolites. Among them, 116 proteins (99 decreased and 17 increased) were observed to be significantly different in VKH patients when compared to controls. Twenty-one differentially expressed metabolites were identified in VKH patients, of which 18 included choline, L-tryptophan, betaine and L-serine were reduced, while the rest were increased. Our multi-omics strategy reveals an important role for the amino acid metabolic pathway in the pathogenesis of VKH disease. Significant differences in proteins and metabolites were identified in the sweat of VKH patients and, to some extent, an aberrant amino acid metabolism pathway may be a pathogenic factor in the pathogenesis of VKH disease.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye InstituteChongqingChina
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye InstituteChongqingChina
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye InstituteChongqingChina
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye InstituteChongqingChina
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye InstituteChongqingChina
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye InstituteChongqingChina
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- University Eye Clinic MaastrichtMaastrichtthe Netherlands
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityChongqing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Chongqing Eye InstituteChongqingChina
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Kong X, MA L, LV P, Cui X, Chen R, Ji Z, Chen H, Lin J, Jiang L. FRI0196 INVOLVEMENT OF THE PULMONARY ARTERIES IN PATIENTS WITH TAKAYASU ARTERITIS. Ann Rheum Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-eular.3533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background:Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic, granulomatous large-vessel vasculitis. It involves the aorta and its main branches predominantly, and leads to vascular thickness, stenosis and occlusion [1]. Besides the aorta and its branches, pulmonary arteries (PAs) are involved in TA. PAs have been reported to be involved in 6.9% to 80% of TA patients from different populations [2-3].Objectives:We investigated the clinical characteristics, pulmonary parenchymal features and cardiac functions in TA patients with PA involvement by combining multiple imaging modalities (MRA, CTA, PET-CT, lung VQ scan, echocardiography and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT)). Our aim was to elicit better understanding of TA patients with PA involvement to aid rational treatment for these patients and improve their prognosis.Methods:We enrolled 216 patients with TA from a large prospective cohort. PAI was assessed in each patient based on data from magnetic resonance angiography/computed tomography angiography. Pulmonary hypertension, cardiac function, and pulmonary parenchymal abnormalities were evaluated further in patients with PAI based on echocardiography, New York Heart Association Functional Classification and pulmonary computed tomography, respectively. These abnormalities related to PAI were followed up to evaluate treatment effects.Results:PAI was detected in 56/216 (25.93%) patients, which involved the pulmonary trunk, main PAs and small vessels in the lungs. Among patients with PAI, 28 (50%) patients were accompanied by pulmonary hypertension, which was graded as ‘severe’ in 9 (16.07%), ‘moderate’ in 10 (17.86%) and mild in 9 (16.07%). Forty (71.43%) patients had cardiac insufficiency (IV: 6, 10.71%; III: 20, 35.71%; II: 14, 25.00%). Furthermore, 21 (37.50%) patients presented with abnormal parenchymal features in the area corresponding to PAI (e.g., the mosaic sign, infarction, bronchiectasis). During follow-up, two patients died due to abrupt pulmonary thrombosis. In the remaining patients, the abnormalities mentioned above improved partially after routine treatment.Conclusion:PA involvement is very common in TA patients. Physicians should be alerted to PA involvement even if obvious pulmonary symptoms are absent because they can cause PH, cardiac insufficiency as well as pulmonary parenchymal lesions, which will worsen the prognosis.References:[1]M.L.F. Zaldivar Villon, J.A.L. de la Rocha, L.R. Espinoza. Takayasu Arteritis: Recent Developments. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2019; 21: 45.[2]N. Matsunaga, K. Hayashi, I. Sakamoto, et al. Takayasu arteritis: protean radiologic manifestations and diagnosis. Radiographics 1997; 17: 579-594.[3]M. Bicakcigil, K. Aksu, S. Kamali, et al. Takayasu’s arteritis in Turkey - clinical and angiographic features of 248 patients. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2009; 27: S59-64.Figure 1.Imaging of PA lesions in TA patientsA:Dilationof the pulmonary trunk; B: thickness of the pulmonary trunk; C: stenosis of the right main PA; D: embolism of lower PAs on both sides; E: inflammation of the pulmonary-trunk root upon PET–CT; F: absence of left PAs and stenosis of the right main PA; G–I: pulmonary MRA (G), CTA (H) and VQ scan (I) of a patient with TA. MRA shows a fine right main PA and low perfusion in the right lung (G); CTA demonstrates a fine right main PA and fewer PA branches in the right lung (H); lung VQ scan shows multiple arterial emboli in the right lung and obvious less blood supply to the right lung.Figure 2.Pulmonary lesions on HRCT.A: Themosaicsign in the left lung; B: Pulmonary infarction of the right middle lobe; C: Mild pleural effusion on the left side; D: Bronchiectasis in the right lung; E–F: Ground-glass opacity (E) in the right upper lobe of a TA patient with an embolism of the right upper pulmonary branches (F); G–I: Cavitation (G) and mass-like consolidation (H) in the patient with severe stenosis of right main pulmonary artery (I).Acknowledgments:NoneDisclosure of Interests:None declared
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Zhang PH, Wen YZ, Zeng JZ, Ren LC, Zhou J, Liang PF, Zhang MH, He ZY, Cui X, Huang XY. [Clinical effectiveness of simultaneous reconstructions of multiple joint scar contracture deformity of limb]. Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi 2020; 36:308-312. [PMID: 32340422 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20190124-00016] [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 clinical effects of simultaneous reconstruction of multiple joint scar contracture deformity of limb. Methods: From January 2010 to June 2018, 24 patients with multiple joint scar contracture deformity of the same limb were reconstructed in simultaneous operations in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, including 16 males and 8 females, aged 3-42 years, with 15 patients having deformities in the upper limbs and 9 patients having deformities in the lower limbs. One operation was performed to repair contracture deformity of axillary fossa and elbow in 3 patients, cubital fossa and palmar of wrist in 4 patients, cubital fossa and hand in 5 patients, palmar of wrist, palm, and palmar of finger in 3 patients, groin and medial knee in 2 patients, popliteal fossa and posterior ankle in 1 patient, and anterior ankle and dorsum of foot in 6 patients. After the release of various joint scar contractures, the area of skin defect was 140 to 580 cm(2). Autologous full-thickness skin grafts were used in 7 patients, autologous medium-thickness skin grafts were used in 4 patients, autologous full-thickness skin grafts combined with local skin flaps were used in 9 patients, and allogeneic acellular dermal matrix and autologous thin skin grafts were used in 4 patients. Comprehensive measures for rehabilitation were taken and the survival of the skin graft was observed after operation. Six months to eight years after the operation, all the patients were followed up for the functions of the affected limbs, among which the functions of the upper limbs were evaluated according to the trial standard for the evaluation of the functions of the upper limbs of the Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association. The joint mobility, walking, and squatting function of lower extremity were examined after operation. Recurrence of contractures in all the affected limbs and reoperation were recorded. Results: The grafts survived after operation in 22 patients. Two patients had necrosis in small full-thickness skin area, of which one was healed by skin grafting after debridement, and the other one was healed after dressing changes. The deformity of scar contracture at each repaired joint was completely or partially corrected. During a follow-up for 6 to 96 months, the upper limb functions of 15 patients were rated excellent in 12 patients and good in 3 patients. Among the 9 patients of lower limb scar contractures, except for one 3-year-old child who experienced recurrence of medial knee scar contracture and underwent surgical release and skin grafting 5 years later, the remaining 8 patients basically recovered normal joint functions with pretty good outcomes. Conclusions: For continuous scar contracture deformity of multiple joints of the same limb, simultaneous surgical release and skin grafting can reduce operation frequency and obtain better outcomes of surgical operation.
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Burn Reconstructive Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Gonzalez A, Deng Y, Lane AN, Benkeser D, Cui X, Staimez LR, Ford CN, Khan FN, Markley Webster SC, Leong A, Wilson PWF, Phillips LS, Rhee MK. Impact of mismatches in HbA 1c vs glucose values on the diagnostic classification of diabetes and prediabetes. Diabet Med 2020; 37:689-696. [PMID: 31721287 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS To determine whether HbA1c mismatches (HbA1c levels that are higher or lower than expected for the average glucose levels in different individuals) could lead to errors if diagnostic classification is based only on HbA1c levels. METHODS In a cross-sectional study, 3106 participants without known diabetes underwent a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (fasting glucose and 2-h glucose) and a 50-g glucose challenge test (1-h glucose) on separate days. They were classified by oral glucose tolerance test results as having: normal glucose metabolism; prediabetes; or diabetes. Predicted HbA1c was determined from the linear regression modelling the relationship between observed HbA1c and average glucose (mean of fasting glucose and 2-h glucose from the oral glucose tolerance test, and 1-h glucose from the glucose challenge test) within oral glucose tolerance test groups. The haemoglobin glycation index was calculated as [observed - predicted HbA1c ], and divided into low, intermediate and high haemoglobin glycation index mismatch tertiles. RESULTS Those participants with higher mismatches were more likely to be black, to be men, to be older, and to have higher BMI (all P<0.001). Using oral glucose tolerance test criteria, the distribution of normal glucose metabolism, prediabetes and diabetes was similar across mismatch tertiles; however, using HbA1c criteria, the participants with low mismatches were classified as 97% normal glucose metabolism, 3% prediabetes and 0% diabetes, i.e. mostly normal, while those with high mismatches were classified as 13% normal glucose metabolism, 77% prediabetes and 10% diabetes, i.e. mostly abnormal (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Measuring only HbA1c could lead to under-diagnosis in people with low mismatches and over-diagnosis in those with high mismatches. Additional oral glucose tolerance tests and/or fasting glucose testing to complement HbA1c in diagnostic classification should be performed in most individuals.
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Endocrine Unit, Diabetes Unit, Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Atlanta VA Health Care System, Decatur, GA, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Schuler M, Berardi R, Lim WT, de Jonge M, Bauer TM, Azaro A, Gottfried M, Han JY, Lee DH, Wollner M, Hong DS, Vogel A, Delmonte A, Akimov M, Ghebremariam S, Cui X, Nwana N, Giovannini M, Kim TM. Molecular correlates of response to capmatinib in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: clinical and biomarker results from a phase I trial. Ann Oncol 2020; 31:789-797. [PMID: 32240796 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.03.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dysregulation of receptor tyrosine kinase MET by various mechanisms occurs in 3%-4% of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and is associated with unfavorable prognosis. While MET is a validated drug target in lung cancer, the best biomarker strategy for the enrichment of a susceptible patient population still remains to be defined. Towards this end we analyze here primary data from a phase I dose expansion study of the MET inhibitor capmatinib in patients with advanced MET-dysregulated NSCLC. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eligible patients [≥18 years; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2] with MET-dysregulated advanced NSCLC, defined as either (i) MET status by immunohistochemistry (MET IHC) 2+ or 3+ or H-score ≥150, or MET/centromere ratio ≥2.0 or gene copy number (GCN) ≥5, or (ii) epidermal growth factor receptor wild-type (EGFRwt) and centrally assessed MET IHC 3+, received capmatinib at the recommended dose of 400 mg (tablets) or 600 mg (capsules) b.i.d. The primary objective was to determine safety and tolerability; the key secondary objective was to explore antitumor activity. The exploratory end point was the correlation of clinical activity with different biomarker formats. RESULTS Of 55 patients with advanced MET-dysregulated NSCLC, 40/55 (73%) had received two or more prior systemic therapies. All patients discontinued treatment, primarily due to disease progression (69.1%). The median treatment duration was 10.4 weeks. The overall response rate per RECIST was 20% (95% confidence interval, 10.4-33.0). In patients with MET GCN ≥6 (n = 15), the overall response rate by both the investigator and central assessments was 47%. The median progression-free survival per investigator for patients with MET GCN ≥6 was 9.3 months (95% confidence interval, 3.8-11.9). Tumor responses were observed in all four patients with METex14. The most common toxicities were nausea (42%), peripheral edema (33%), and vomiting (31%). CONCLUSIONS MET GCN ≥6 and/or METex14 are suited to predict clinical activity of capmatinib in patients with NSCLC (NCT01324479).
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- Department of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
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- Clinica Oncologica, Università Politecnica delle Marche-Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Drug Development Unit, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, and Tennessee Oncology, PLCC, Nashville, USA
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- Medical Oncology, Molecular Therapeutics Research Unit, Department of Medical Oncology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Pharmacology Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Oncology, Oncology Institute of Meir Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Center for Lung Cancer, National Cancer Center, Seoul
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- Department of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Thoracic Service Oncology Department, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la cura dei Tumori (IRST), IRCCS, Meldola, Italy
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- Oncology Global Development, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
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- Oncology Global Development, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Huo SH, Jiang C, Cui X, Liu GR. A high-fidelity 3D S-FEM stress analysis of a highly heterogeneous swine skull. Med Biol Eng Comput 2020; 58:625-641. [DOI: 10.1007/s11517-019-02118-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Yuan B, Zhao J, Zhou C, Wang X, Zhu B, Zhuo M, Yi C, Zhang H, Dong X, Feng J, Yang Y, Zhou W, Chen Z, Yang S, Zhang Y, Ai X, Chen K, Cui X, Liu D, Wu W, Shi C, Chang L, Li J, Chen R, Yang S. P1.01-126 The Co-Occurring Genomic Landscape of ERBB2 Exon 20 Insertion in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and the Potential Indicator of Response to Afatinib. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.841] [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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Du Y, Cui X, Sidorenkov G, Groen H, Vliegenthart R, Heuvelmans M, Liu S, Oudkerk M, De Bock G. P2.10-16 Lung Cancer Occurrence Attributable to Passive Smoking Among Never Smokers in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2019.08.1700] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Chen S, Zhu X, Niu W, Yao G, Kong L, He M, Chen C, Lu Z, Cui X, Zhang L. Regulatory Role of lncRNA NONHSAT089447 in the Dopamine Signaling Pathway in Schizophrenic Patients. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:4322-4332. [PMID: 31180069 PMCID: PMC6582682 DOI: 10.12659/msm.915684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background We previously discovered that 3 long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) NONHSAT089447, NONHSAT021545, and NONHSAT041499 were differentially expressed in the peripheral blood of patients with schizophrenia, in comparison to those in normal healthy controls. In this study, we conducted bioinformatic analysis of these 3 lncRNAs and the regulatory role of lncRNA NONHSAT089447 in the dopamine signaling pathway in patients with schizophrenia. Material/Methods There lncRNAs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were screened using microarray analysis. Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed to assess the levels of co-expressed mRNAs of respective lncRNAs. The Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID) software was used to perform Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes or Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis for these lncRNAs. Human neuroblastoma cell lines (SK-N-SH) were cultured and treated with dopamine or olanzapine (OLP), or transfected with siRNA targeting NONHSAT089447 or plasmid expressing NONHSAT089447. Levels of lncRNAs were detected by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Then, mRNA and protein expression of the dopamine receptors DRD1, DRD2, DRD3, DRD4, and DRD5 were measured by RT-PCR and western blot analysis, respectively. Results OLP treatment significantly inhibited the expression of NONHSAT089447. Knockdown of NONHSAT089447 by siRNA decreased DRD3 and DRD5 expression, while overexpression of NONHSAT089447 significantly upregulated expression of DRD3 and DRD5. Western blot analysis confirmed that levels of NONHSAT089447 regulated downstream DRD signaling. Conclusions Our results revealed that the lncRNA NONHSAT089447 participated in the dopamine signaling pathway via upregulation of DRDs.
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- Shengdong Chen
- Department of Neurology, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Department of Rehabilitation, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- GoPath Laboratories LLC, Buffalo Grove, IL, USA
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- Maternal and Child Care Service Centre of Changzhou, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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- Prevention and Treatment Center for Psychological Diseases, No. 904 Hospital of Joint Logistics Unit, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China (mainland)
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Li M, Han J, Zhang Y, Lv J, Zhang J, Zhao X, Ren L, Fang H, Yang J, Zhang Y, Cui X, Zhang Q, Li Q, Du Y, Gao F. Clinical analysis of Chinese anti-low-density-lipoprotein-receptor-associated protein 4 antibodies in patients with myasthenia gravis. Eur J Neurol 2019; 26:1296-e84. [PMID: 31050101 DOI: 10.1111/ene.13979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Low-density-lipoprotein-receptor-associated protein 4 (LRP4) autoantibodies have recently been detected in myasthenia gravis (MG), but little is known about the clinical characteristics associated with this serological type. In this study, the clinical features of Chinese patients with anti-LRP4 antibody-positive MG were characterized. METHODS A total of 2172 MG serum samples were collected from patients in various parts of China. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody and titin antibody, and cell-based assays were used to detect muscle-specific kinase antibody and LRP4 antibody. Clinical data for patients with MG were collected from different provinces in China. RESULTS In total, 16 (0.8%) patients with LRP4-MG were found amongst 2172 total patients, including three patients with AChR/LRP4-MG. Additionally, 13 (2.9%) patients with LRP4-MG were found amongst 455 patients with double seronegative MG. The ratio of males to females for these 13 patients was 1:1.6, and 53.8% patients were children. A total of 91.7% of cases exhibited initial ocular involvement, and 58.3% of cases exhibited simple eye muscle involvement. Responses to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and prednisone were observed. CONCLUSION The expanded sample confirmed that the positive rate of LRP4 antibodies in China is lower than that in western countries. Our results highlighted the differences between LRP4-MG and other antibody groups. Children and female patients with LRP4-MG have a higher prevalence, often involving the ocular muscles and limb muscles. The clinical symptoms are mild, and satisfactory responses to treatment are often achieved.
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Encephalopathy, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Encephalopathy, First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of TCM, Zhengzhou, China
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- Myasthenia Gravis Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Myasthenia Gravis Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Basic Medical College, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Basic Medical College, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neuroimmunology, Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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