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Zhou SP, Wang Q, Zhai X, Chen P, Zhao J, Bai X, Zhang XJ, Li L, Ye HY, Dong ZY, Chen XM, Wang HY. [The role of intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging in distinguishing diabetic nephropathy from non-diabetic renal disease in diabetic patients]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:1288-1294. [PMID: 37935494 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20230520-00265] [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: 11/09/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in the differential diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) and non-diabetic renal disease (NDRD) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: A diagnostic test. In this prospective study, patients with T2DM who underwent both IVIM-DWI and renal biopsy at the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital between October 2017 and September 2021 were consecutively enrolled. IVIM-DWI parameters including perfusion fraction (f), pure diffusion coefficient (D), and pseudo-diffusion coefficient (D*) were measured in the renal cortex, medulla, and parenchyma. Patients were divided into the DN group and NDRD group based on the renal biopsy results. IVIM-DWI parameters, clinical information, and diabetes-related biochemical indicators between the two groups were compared using Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test. The correlation of IVIM-DWI parameters with diabetic nephropathy histological scores were analyzed using Spearman's correlation analyzes. The diagnostic efficiency of IVIM-DWI parameters for distinguishing between DN and NDRD were assessed using the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Results: A total of 27 DN patients and 23 NDRD patients were included in this study. The DN group comprised 19 male and 8 female patients, with an average age of 52±9 years. The NDRD group comprised 16 male and 7 female patients, with an average age of 49±10 years. The DN group had a higher D* value in the renal cortex and a lower f value in the renal medulla than the NDRD group (9.84×10-3 mm2/s vs. 7.35×10-3 mm2/s, Z=-3.65; 41.01% vs. 46.74%, Z=-2.29; all P<0.05). The renal medulla D* value was negatively correlated with DN grades, interstitial lesion score, and interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) score (r=-0.571, -0.409, -0.409; all P<0.05) while the renal cortex f value was positively correlated with vascular sclerosis score (r=0.413, P=0.032). The renal cortex D* value had the highest area under the curve (AUC) for discriminating between the DN and NDRD groups (AUC=0.802, sensitivity 91.3%, specificity 55.6%). Conclusion: IVIM-derived renal cortex D* value can be used non-invasively to differentiate DN from NDRD in patients with T2DM that can potentially facilitate individualized treatment planning for diabetic patients.
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- S P Zhou
- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Hospital Management Institute, Department of Innovative Medical Research, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Nephrology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
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Ji CY, Wu JY, Liu LL, Zhang KQ, Ge XL, Zhai X, Gao RR. [The Origin and Academic Characteristics of Xujiang School]. Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi 2023; 53:297-300. [PMID: 37935513 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112155-20230612-00054] [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: 11/09/2023]
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Xujiang School of acupuncture and moxibustion has a long history with distinctive academic characteristics and regional influence. Xujiang School, originated from Xi Hong in Song Dynasty, is the oldest acupuncture and moxibustion school recorded in Chinese history. Later, it was passed down from family to family for more than ten generations. The tenth generation Xi Xinqing passed it on to Chen Honggang and gradually evolved into a school of acupuncture and moxibustion with regional characteristics and a certain national influence. In terms of academic characteristics, doctors in Xujiang School kept innovating based on the Classics.Its acupuncture and moxibustion academic ideas including reinforcement and reduction , point selection and searching for the primary cause of disease in treatment have had an important impact on contemporary acupuncture in clinic.
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- C Y Ji
- Science and Technology College of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, NanChang 330004, China
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- Beijing Dongcheng District Health and Sanitation Supervision Office, Beijing 100027, China
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- Science and Technology College of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, NanChang 330004, China
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- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
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- Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100102, China
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- Graduate school, Chinese Academy of Chinese medicial Sciences Beijing 100700, China
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- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China
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Maimaitijiang W, Zhai X, Ayixiamu K, Shi G, Wang S, Cheng X, Kaderya E, Zhao J. [Visceral leishmaniasis in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:213-216. [PMID: 37253573 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022209] [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: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To perform an epidemiological investigation on a case of visceral leishmaniasis reported from Shule County, Kashi Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 2021, so as to provide insights into differential diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS The epidemiological history of this case was collected, and the case was diagnosed for Leishmania infection with the immunochromatographic (rK39) strip test, bone marrow smear microscopy and PCR assay. RESULTS The patient had typical clinical symptoms of leishmaniasis, including irregular fever, hepatosplenomeg- aly, low serum albumin and elevated globulin. Bone marrow smear microscopy identified L. donovani amastigotes, and both rK39 strip test and PCR assay were positive, while the case was tested negative for SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 was therefore excluded and visceral leishmaniasis was diagnosed. Standard full-dose treatment with sodium stibogluconate was given, and no Leishmania was found on blood smears during the reexamination. No recurrence was found during the followup after discharge for hospital. CONCLUSIONS During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is recommended to increase the perception of differential diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis among first-contact doctors, and reinforce the capability of differential diagnosis and health education of visceral leishmaniasis among medical and healthcare institutions at all levels, to prevent missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis.
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Center for Disease Control and Pretention, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830002, China
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Jia B, Zhao J, Jin B, Zhang F, Wang S, Zhang L, Wang Z, An T, Wang Y, Zhuo M, Li J, Yang X, Li S, Chen H, Chi Y, Wang J, Zhai X, Tai Y, Liu Y, Guan G. 36P Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes of patients with BRAF-mutated advanced NSCLC in China: A real-world multi-center study. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00290-3] [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: 04/03/2023]
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Song Y, Zhai X, Liang Y, Zeng C, Mueller B, Li G. Evidence-Based Definition of Region of Interest (ROI) for Abdominal DIBH Surface-Guided Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.2204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Zhai X, Li J, Jing W, Jia W, Zhu H, Yu J. Selecting Optimal Timing of Cranial Radiotherapy Based on the Graded Prognostic Assessment for Lung Cancer Using Molecular Markers (Lung-molGPA) in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Brain Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Man J, Cao P, Wang H, Qian X, Miao H, Zhu X, Jiang J, Jiang W, Qian M, Zhai X. REPORT OF SYSTEMIC EBV-POSITIVE T-CELL LYMPHOMA OF CHILDHOOD ASSOCIATED WITH XMEN DISEASE CAUSED BY A NOVEL MUTATION. Leuk Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(22)00283-1] [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: 11/07/2022]
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Fu Y, Jin L, Wang H, Duan Y, Yang J, Liu Y, Hu B, Dai Y, Liu W, Zheng M, Li F, Zhang L, Zhang B, Liu A, Sun L, Yuan X, Jin R, Zhuang S, Liu R, Pan K, Zhang Y, Zhai X. INTERIM ANALYSIS OF CHINA-NET CHILDHOOD LYMPHOMA GROUP CNCL-NHL-2017 PROTOCOL IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA. Leuk Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(22)00252-1] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Zhao Y, Huang S, Jia Y, Duan Y, Jin L, Zhai X, Wang H, Hu B, Liu Y, Liu A, Liu W, Zheng C, Li F, Sun L, Yuan X, Dai Y, Zhang B, Jiang L, Wang X, Wang H, Zhou C, Gao Z, Zhang L, Zhang Y. CLINICOPATHOLOGIC FEATURES AND PROGNOSIS OF PEDIATRIC HIGH-GRADE B-CELL LYMPHOMA: A MULTICENTER ANALYSIS. Leuk Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(22)00254-5] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Bardia A, Punie K, Barrios C, Schneeweiss A, Zhai X, D.H. Huynh, Vaksman N, Lai C, Tolaney S. 275TiP ASCENT-03: Phase III study of sacituzumab govitecan (SG) vs treatment of physician’s choice (TPC) in first-line (1L) metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC). Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1859] [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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Tu Z, Yu L, Wen S, Zhai X, Li W, Li H. Identification and analysis of HD-Zip genes involved in the leaf development of Liriodendron chinense using multidimensional analysis. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2022; 24:874-886. [PMID: 35491433 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-Zip) proteins are plant-specific transcription factors that play important roles in different biological processes, especially leaf development. However, no studies to date have identified the HD-Zip genes in Liriodendron chinense nor characterized their functions. We identified the HD-Zip genes in L. chinense by analysing the phylogeny, chromosome location, structure, conserved motif, cis-regulatory elements, synteny, post-transcriptional regulation and expression patterns of these genes during leaf development. A total of 36 LcHD-Zip genes were identified and divided into four subfamilies (HD-Zip I to IV). Synteny analysis revealed that segmental duplication was the main force driving the expansion of LcHD-Zip genes. These 36 LcHD-Zip genes exhibited 11 different expression patterns. Pattern 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 genes may play important roles in leaf development, such as leaf initiation, leaf polarity establishment, leaf shape development, phytohormone-mediated leaf growth and leaf epidermal structure formation. Four HD-Zip III genes were targeted by microRNAs (miRNAs), and the miR165/166a-HD-Zip regulatory module formed regulated leaf initiation and leaf polarity establishment. Overall, LcHD-Zip genes play key roles in leaf development of L. chinense. This work provides a foundation for the functional verification of HD-Zip genes identified in this study.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Genetics & Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Zhang Q, Xue K, Ma Y, Zhai X, Liu G, Zhang HX, Yu W, Hang W. [Analysis and management of delayed cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea after invasive pituitary adenoma surgery]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:301-307. [PMID: 35325942 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210520-00285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the related factors and treatments of delayed cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea (CFR) after invasive pituitary adenoma (IPA) surgery. Methods: One hundred and forty-two patients with IPA treated in Tianjin Huanhu Hospital from January 2014 to January 2019 were analyzed retrospectively, including 62 males and 80 females, aging from 38 to 67 years. The clinical data of patients before and after operation were collected. All patients with postoperative CFR underwent endoscopic CFR repair. During the operation, residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas were resected, the dura around the leak was enlarged and the necrotic tissue was removed. For those who still had fluid leakage after repair, the necrotic tissue was cleaned up, the leakage was filled and reinforced under endoscopy. Endoscopic rhinorrhea repair was performed if necessary. The cerebrospinal fluid leak was repaired with multi-layer materials. The related risk factors of delayed CFR after operation were analyzed. SPSS 19.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: Among the 142 patients in this group, 64 cases underwent total tumor resection and 78 cases underwent non-total tumor resection. They were followed up for 6 to 72 months. Thirty-one cases had delayed CFR, with an incidence of 21.83%, and occurred between 1 and 5 years postoperatively, with an average of 2.4 years. All 31 patients with delayed CFR underwent endoscopic CFR repair. The nasal endoscopy was rechecked at 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months after operation. Twenty-eight patients were repaired successfully after 1 operation, while 2 patients after 2 operations and 1 patient after 3 operations. These patients were followed up for 6 to 60 months, and no CFR occurred again. Univariate analysis showed that the degree of tumor resection, recurrence, size, texture, postoperative radiotherapy and operator experience were the risk factors of delayed CFR (all P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that the degree of tumor resection and recurrence were the highest independent risk factors for postoperative CFR, and tumor size, texture, postoperative radiotherapy and operator experience were the independent risk factors in this study. Conclusions: Delayed CFR after IPA is related to the degree of tumor resection, recurrence, size, texture, postoperative radiotherapy and the operator experience. It is necessary to completely remove the tumor under endoscope, to expand resection of the dura and necrotic tissue around the leak, to repair the defect with multi-layer materials, to follow-up closely and to repair timely after operation.
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- Q Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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He JC, Ma Y, Huang ZH, Zhai X, Yu HX, Zhang JL, Zhang Q, Liu G. [Effect analysis on endoscopic transnasal resection of epidural cholesteatoma at paracentral skull base]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 56:951-955. [PMID: 34666443 DOI: 10.3760/cmj.j.cn115330-20210303-00099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To indicate the clinical features of endoscopic transnasal resection of epidural cholesteatoma at paracentral skull base and to analyze its efficacy. Methods: The total excision rate, postoperative complications and postoperative curative effect of 7 patients (4 males and 3 females, aging from 32 to 63 years old) who underwent middle skull base surgery for epidural cholesteatoma resection under transnasal endoscope at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital between August 2017 and August 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. All patients were followed up for 6 to 36 months. The postoperative MRI, clinical symptoms and recurrence were reviewed. Descriptive statistical methods were used for analysis. Results: Among the 7 patients, there were total resection (complete resection of cyst contents and capsule) in 4 patients, near-total resection (complete resection of cyst contents, incomplete resection of cyst capsule) in 1 patient, and subtotal resection (incomplete resection of cyst contents and capsule) in 2 patients. The clinical symptoms of all patients were improved postoperatively with 1 patient who had no clinical symptoms. One case had postoperative cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, which was cured after lumbar drainage and nasal iodoform gauge packing. Up to now, 7 patients (including patients with partial resection) had no recurrence. Conclusion: Endoscopic transnasal approaches may be effectively used for resection of epidural cholesteatoma in the paracentral skull base in carefully selected cases.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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Liu TZ, Liu H, Ye Z, Li S, Zhai X, Cao T, Ke J, Lian L, Xiao J. 830MO Integrated driver mutations profile of Chinese NK/T cell lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.123] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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Li HY, Zhai X, Lu X, He JC, Wang M. [Five cases of the failure and complications of percutaneous dilatation tracheotomy]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2021; 56:866-868. [PMID: 34521174 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20200904-00722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- H Y Li
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin Huanhu Hospital,Tianjin 300350,China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin Huanhu Hospital,Tianjin 300350,China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin Huanhu Hospital,Tianjin 300350,China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin Huanhu Hospital,Tianjin 300350,China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin Huanhu Hospital,Tianjin 300350,China
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Jing W, Li J, Zhai X, Jia W, Hou Y, Zhu H. Estimating Survival in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Brain Metastases: A Verification of the Graded Prognostic Assessment for Lung Cancer Using Molecular Markers (Lung-molGPA). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1358] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Xiao W, Li M, Guo Z, Zhang R, Xi S, Zhang X, Li Y, Wu D, Ren Y, Pang X, Wan X, Li K, Zhou C, Zhai X, Wang Q, Zeng Z, Zhang H, Yang X, Wu Y, Li M, Gao Y. A Genotype Signature for Predicting Pathologic Complete Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2241] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Jia S, Zhu H, Zhang X, Li J, Zhai X, Song X, Shao X. Thumb lengthening using a three-dimensional half-ring distraction frame. Hand Surg Rehabil 2020; 39:417-422. [PMID: 32387692 DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2020.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a three-dimensional half-ring distraction frame for thumb phalangeal lengthening. From February 2009 to March 2015, 23 patients (23 thumbs) with thumb loss were treated with a half-ring distraction frame. Active movements of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint were measured with a goniometer. These measurements were compared with the opposite hand. Differences were considered statistically significant at p<0.05. Clinical outcome was assessed based on the modified Mayo score. Bone union and good alignment were achieved in all patients. The mean distraction time was 44 days (range, 35-62 days). The mean time to union was 20 days (range, 49-86 days). The mean palmar and radial abduction of the thumb was 60° (range, 53°-65°) and 63° (range, 58°-70°), respectively; on the uninjured side, these measurements were 62° (range, 56°-65°) and 64° (range, 60°-73°), respectively (p>0.05). The mean extension-flexion arc of the MCP joint was 46° (range, 40°-50°); the measurement on the uninjured side was 48° (40°-54°) (p>0.05). The mean follow-up period was 51 months (4.25 years) (range, 48-65 months). The mean modified Mayo Score was 138 (range, 113-145). There were 19 excellent, 3 good, and 1 fair results. The half-ring distraction frame is a viable alternative for thumb lengthening as it provides stable, three-dimensional fixation, resulting in good hand function.
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- The hand surgery department, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Rd, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, 050051 Hebei, China.
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- The hand surgery department, Xuzhou Renci Hospital, 11, Yangshan Road, 221002 Jiangsu, China.
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- The hand surgery department, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Rd, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, 050051 Hebei, China.
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- The hand surgery department, Xuzhou Renci Hospital, 11, Yangshan Road, 221002 Jiangsu, China.
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- The hand surgery department, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Rd, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, 050051 Hebei, China.
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- The hand surgery department, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Rd, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, 050051 Hebei, China.
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- The hand surgery department, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Rd, Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang, 050051 Hebei, China.
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Li HY, Zhai X. [Application of percutaneous dilatation tracheotomy in patients with difficult airway]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 33:993-995. [PMID: 31623052 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2019.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To explore the application of percutaneous dilatation tracheotomy for patients with difficult airway. Method:Retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of percutaneous dilatation tracheotomy in difficult airway patients, summarized the difficulties, technical points and advantages. Result:Collecting the clinical data of 28 patients with difficult airway, 20 cases were head and neck tumor recurrence after surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, 3 cases were cervical hematoma, 2 cases were laryngeal neoplasm with heart failure, 2 cases were mandatory spondylitis, and 1 case was airway stenosis. The difficult points for tracheotomy were unable to lie down, neck stiffness, displacement of the trachea, coagulation disorder, unclear neck structure, etc. All patients accepted percutaneous dilatation tracheotomy, including cone and forceps dilatation tracheotomy, with none complication. Conclusion:Percutaneous dilatation tracheotomy was a safe, rapid and minimally invasive surgical method for patients with difficult airway requiring tracheotomy, and could be used as the preferred solution.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin Huanhu Hospital,Tianjin,300350,China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery,Tianjin Huanhu Hospital,Tianjin,300350,China
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Yin ZX, Mi Y, Zhai X. [Sublingual immunotherapy of Dermatophagoides farinae drops in nasal cavity local allergy]. Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 33:75-79. [PMID: 30669204 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Objective:To investigate treatment effect of Sublingual immunotherapy of Dermatophagoides farinae drops in nasal cavity local allergy.MethodSelecting 60 patients as observation group,who had only nasal local allergy symptoms,allergen skin prick test and serum allergen specific IgE test were negative, but nasal secretions allergen specific IgE test and nasal mucous membrane excitation test were positive.Sublingual immunotherapy of Dermatophagoides farinae drops for three years were given to them.To detect symptom scores and VAS scores,eosinophilia counts in nasal secretion,nasal secretions allergen specific IgE test,nasal mucous membrane excitation test before treatment,after two years treatment,and three years treatment,the data of pre-therapy and post-therapy was taken for statistical analysis.ResultThere was difference(P<0.05) in the symptom scores and VAS scores of patients in observation group before treatment and after two years treatment.There was difference(P<0.05) in the eosinophilia counts in nasal secretion of patients before treatment and after two years treatment. There was difference(P<0.05) in the nasal secretions allergen specific IgE test of patients before treatment and after two years treatment. There was difference(P<0.05) in the nasal mucous membrane excitation test of patients before treatment and after two years treatment.There was no difference(P>0.05) Symptom scores and VAS scores in the patients after two years treatment and after three years treatment.Conclusion:For patients with the typical medical history and symptoms of AR,but with allergen SPT and serum allergen SIgE test negative,there was local specific hypersensitivity in nasal mucosa,but there was not accompanied by systemic sensitization.Combined with nasal secretions allergen SIgE test or allergen nasal mucosa proocation tests positive,local allergic rhinitis can be diagnosed.Sublingual immunotherapy of Dermatophagoides farinae drops in nasal cavity local allergy was effective.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin,300350, China
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Liu J, Zhai X, Liu Y, Long L, Zhou Q, Lu D. P039 Clinical Characteristics and Survival of Patients with Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma in Lung and Bronchus and Other Sites. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.10.062] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Yin ZX, Zhu Y, Zhai X, Zhang JL, Liu G. [Clinical symptoms and immunology inspection characteristics of nasal cavity local allergy]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 31:1146-1151. [PMID: 29798346 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2017.15.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To investigate the clinical symptoms and immunology inspection characteristics of nasal cavity local allergy. Method:Selected 60 patients as observation group, who had only nasal local allergy symptoms, allergen skin prick test and serum allergen specific IgE (SIgE) test were negative, 40 allergic rhinitis (AR) patients and 40 healthy volunteers as control groups. To detect Symptom scores and VAS scores, and eosinophilia counts in venous blood, allergen skin prick test (SPT), serum allergen SIgE test, nasal secretions allergen SIgE test, nasal mucous membrane excitation test in both observation group and AR group, eosinophilia counts in nasal secretion, taked the data for statistical analysis.Result:There was no difference (P> 0.05) in the symptom scores and VAS scores of observation group and the AR group. The eosinophilia counts in venous blood in the AR group were higher than in the observation group (P< 0.05). The eosinophilia counts in venous blood in the observation group were higher than in the healthy volunteers group (P< 0.05). The positive rate of nasal secretions dust mites and pollen allergen was 90% (54/60) in observation group. There was no significant difference (P> 0.05) in the eosinophilia percentages in nasal secretion in the observation group and the AR group. There was significant difference (P< 0.05) in the eosinophilia percentages in nasal secretion in the observation group and the healthy volunteers group. There were 6 patients in observation group whose nasal secretions allergen SIgE test and nasal mucous membrane excitation test were both negative, could be diagnosised as non-allergic rhinitis (NAR). According to eosinophilia counts in venous blood and nasal secretions, 4 patients were diagnosised as vasomotor rhinitis and 2 patients were diagnosised as NAR with eosinophilia syndrome. There were 54 patients in observation group whose nasal secretions allergen SIgE test and (or) nasal mucous membrane excitation test were positive, could be diagnosised as local allergic rhinitis. After three years, all of the observation group patients were detected with SPT and serum allergen SIgE test. Five patients diagnosed as local allergic rhinitis before three years were positive. Six patients diagnosed as NAR before three years were negative.Conclusion:For patients with the typical medical history and symptoms of AR, but allergen SPT and serum allergen SIgE test were negative, there was local specific hypersensitivity in nasal mucosa, but the reaction was not accompanied by systemic sensitization. Combined with nasal secretions allergen SIgE test or allergen nasal mucosa proocation tests positive, could be diagnosed as local allergic rhinitis.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Zhai X, Wang Z, Zheng Q. P1.16-62 A Nomogram to Predict Disease-Free Survival After Curative Resection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Zhao J, Ji D, Zhai X, Zhang L, Luo X, Fu X. Oral Administration of Prunella vulgaris L Improves the Effect of Taxane on Preventing the Progression of Breast Cancer and Reduces Its Side Effects. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:806. [PMID: 30123125 PMCID: PMC6085460 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of Prunella vulgaris L (PVL) combined with taxane for treatment of patients with breast cancer (BC). The main ingredients of PVL were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In the experiment, 424 patients with BC were evenly assigned into two groups: experimental group (EG, oral administration of PVL and taxane) and control group (CG, oral administration of placebo and taxane). The primary endpoint was pathologic complete response (pCR), which was evaluated using Miller and Payne system. The secondary endpoints included adverse events (AE) and overall survival (OS), which were evaluated by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event version and Kaplan-Meier curves, respectively. Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors was used to evaluate the clinical efficacy of PVL. Estrogen receptor (ER) status was also measured. The main side effects were compared between the two groups. The main ingredients of PVL were caffeic acid and rosmarinic acid, which both exert anti-tumor properties. The average follow-up time was 41 months. Eighteen and 31 patients dropped out from EG and CG, respectively. Overall, pCRs were detected in 94 cases (25.1%), comprising 61 cases (31.4%) from EG and 33 cases (18.2%) from CG (P < 0.05). PVL treatment improved the pCR rate and OS time compared with those in CG (P < 0.05). The 3-year OS rates were 86.5 and 77.2% in patients from EG and CG, respectively (P < 0.05). Moreover, ER status was associated with pCR rate and could be an independent prognostic factor in BC. Moreover, treatment with PVL prevented side effects, namely, neutrophil-reduced fever and anemia caused by chemotherapy. Hence, chemotherapy using PVL and taxane could be a safe and effective treatment for patients with BC. PVL may be a potential adjuvant medicine for BC treatment.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Pathology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Nursing, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Zhai X, Zhang JL, He JC, Liu G. [The safety study of percutaneous dilational tracheostomy in a large sample]. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 32:176-178. [PMID: 29775015 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:The aim of this study is to analyze the safety of a large number cases of percutaneous dilatation tracheostomy. Method: Retrospective analyzed the clinical data of PDT (1 200 cases) and TT (326 cases) patients which were recruited. The postoperative complications were analyzed statistically. PDT and TT randomized controlled trials (PDT and TT) were conducted with 80 cases in each group. The intraoperative conditions (including operative time, intraoperative bleeding volume and incision size) and postoperative complications in the two groups were statistically analyzed. The data were analyzed by SPSS 17.0 software. Result:①Randomized controlled study: The blood loss, incision size and operative time of two groups have significant difference. Comparison of postoperative complications: the number of postoperative bleeding and the total number of complications were statistically significant difference (P<0.05). However, granulation formation, incision infection and subcutaneous emphysema showed no significant difference (P>0.05). ②Large sample study: The postoperative follow-up results showed that there were significant differences in postoperative bleeding, postoperative infection, subcutaneous emphysema and the total number of complications (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in the formation of tracheal granulation (P>0.05). Conclusion:This study further validates that PDT is a safe method to establish long-term artificial airway through large sample and randomized controlled study, which accords with the direction of modern minimally invasive surgery. PDT not only short operation time, and is easy to grasp, but also safe and reliable. If there is no obvious operation contraindication, we can choose PDT first for critically ill patients who need tracheotomy, and the success rate and safety are high after mastering the operation skills.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Zhai X, Zhang JL, Liu G. [Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy with preservation of the anesthesia cannula]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018; 53:390-391. [PMID: 29764024 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2018.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
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Lan B, Ma F, Fan Y, Zhai X, Xu B. Abstract P3-12-09: CYP2D6*10 genotype was associated with worse outcome of premenopausal breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant tamoxifen but not toremifene: A single institution expericence. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p3-12-09] [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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Background: Tamoxifen(TAM), a selective estrogen receptor modulator(SERM), is the most widely used adjuvant endocrine therapy for premenopausal breast cancer patients. Cytochrome P-450(CYP450) enzyme, CYP2D6, is involved in the conversion of tamoxifen to endoxifen which is one of the main active metabolites of tamoxifen in vivo. Variants of CYP2D6 gene may result in a decreased enzyme activity and lead to poor prognosis of the patients. Different from caucasians, the most common polymorphism among Chinese women is allelic variant *10, which generates a 188 C to T transition, resulting in a lower activity of the enzyme. Based on some retrospective studies, tamoxifen-treated patients with the CYP2D6*10 T/T genotype have a worse clinical outcome. Toremifene(TOR), another kind of SERM is not metabolited by CYP2D6 enzyme thus may not be influenced by its polymorphism. We conducted this study to validate the association between CYP2D6*10 genotype and the outcomes of patients receiving TAM and TOR respectively.
Methods: A total of 276 patients with primary early-stage ER-positive breast cancer received adjuvant tamoxifen (n=169) or toremifene (n=107) therapy at Natinal Cancer Center from 2004-2012 were analyzed. All patients had received 5-year endocrine therapy after completion of surgery. TaqMan SNP genotyping assays was performed on CYP2D6*10 from blood samples. The association of CYP2D6 *10 genotype with disease free survival (DFS) and clinicopathological characteristics was analyzed in patients receiving tamoxifen and toremifen.
Results: 32.6% (90 of 276) of the patients were homozygous for wild-type C/C genotype, 47.1% (130 of 276) were heterozygous for C/T genotype, and 20.3% (56 of 276) were homozygous for variant T/T genotype. The frequency of CYP2D6 *10 allele in our study was 43.8%. The 5-year DFS rate for tamoxifen and toremifene treatment group were 81.6% and 83.2% respectively. There was no significant difference of DFS between the two groups(P=0.274). Among 169 patients in tamoxifen group, 5-year DFS rate was considerably lower in patients with homozygous variant T/T genotype than those with wild-type C/C or C/T genotype (73.4% versus 83.2%, P=0.004). And the T/T genotype was found to be a significant prognostic marker for DFS in multivariate analysis (hazard ratio = 4.7; P<0.001) after adjusting for patient's characteristics mentioned above. For the toremifene group, there was no difference of DFS between T/T genotype and the others(P=0.332). For all the 56 homozygous variant T/T genotype patients, patients receiving toremifene treatment had a much higher 5-year DFS rate than those receiving tamoxifen but unfortunately it was not statistically significant (90.0% versus 73.4%, P=0.192).
Conclusions: About one fifth of Chinese breast cancer patients had homozygous T/T genotype which might get less benefit from TAM adjuvant treatment. Toremifene may be a better option for this kind of patients. Further large-scale prospective clinical studies are warranted to validate this concept.
Citation Format: Lan B, Ma F, Fan Y, Zhai X, Xu B. CYP2D6*10 genotype was associated with worse outcome of premenopausal breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant tamoxifen but not toremifene: A single institution expericence [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-12-09.
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Zhi X, Zhang Z, Cui J, Zhai X, Chen X, Su J. Quality of meta-analyses in major leading orthopedics journals: A systematic review. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2017; 103:1141-1146. [PMID: 28928047 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2017.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Meta-Analyses are the basis of professional and healthcare agencies recommendations and have a growing importance. Quality of meta-analyses has been investigated in some medical fields but to our best knowledge this issue remains under investigated in orthopedics. Therefore, we performed a systematic analysis to: 1) after the introduction of PRISMA statement as a comprehensive guideline and the use of the AMSTAR tool as the standard for sufficient review methodology, has the quality of MAs improved because of that? 2) have some general characteristics influenced the quality of MAs (country, funding source, number of authors)? MATERIAL AND METHODS We systematically searched the meta-analyses in the top four journals with the impact factor (2015) as following: JBJS, Osteoarthritis Cartilage Arthroscopy and Clin Orthop Relat Res from 2005 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2015. Likewise from 2012-2015, we also analyzed the meta-analyses from OTSR. Characteristics were extracted based on the PRISMA statement and the AMSTAR tool. Country, number of authors, funding source were also extracted. RESULTS A total of 154 meta-analyses were included in the present study. Score with PRISMA statement and the AMSTAR checklist were 20.86±3.04 out of a maximum of 27 and 7.86±1.55 out of a maximum of 11. The best journal was OTSR according to the PRISMA (23.06±1.92) and AMSTAR (9.13±0.87) scores. And the worst journal was Clin Orthop Relat Res according to the PRISMA score (19.4±2.70) and JBJS according to the AMSTAR score (6.78±1.65). Twelve items showed significant difference in the PRISMA statement, and five items in the AMSTAR checklist. Integral score of PRISMA statement and AMSTAR checklist has a significant difference between 2005-2008 and 2012-2015. The MAs reported from U.S. (56, 36.4%) were more than any other region in the world. And the MAs published by Asia/Oceania increased remarkably between these two period times [from (4, 10.8%) to (45, 38.5%)]. CONCLUSION This study showed that methodological reporting quality of meta-analyses in the major orthopedics journals has improved after the publication of the PRISMA statement. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Graduate Management Unit, Changhai hospital affiliated to the Second Military Medical University, Changhai road, 200433 Shanghai, PR, China
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- Graduate Management Unit, Changhai hospital affiliated to the Second Military Medical University, Changhai road, 200433 Shanghai, PR, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Changhai hospital affiliated to the Second Military Medical University, Changhai road, 200433 Shanghai, PR, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Changhai hospital affiliated to the Second Military Medical University, Changhai road, 200433 Shanghai, PR, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Changhai hospital affiliated to the Second Military Medical University, Changhai road, 200433 Shanghai, PR, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Changhai hospital affiliated to the Second Military Medical University, Changhai road, 200433 Shanghai, PR, China.
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Amyes TL, Malabanan MM, Zhai X, Reyes AC, Richard JP. Enzyme activation through the utilization of intrinsic dianion binding energy. Protein Eng Des Sel 2017; 30:157-165. [PMID: 27903763 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzw064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [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: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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43 We consider 'the proposition that the intrinsic binding energy that results from the noncovalent interaction of a specific substrate with the active site of the enzyme is considerably larger than is generally believed. An important part of this binding energy may be utilized to provide the driving force for catalysis, so that the observed binding energy represents only what is left over after this utilization' [Jencks,W.P. (1975) Adv. Enzymol. Relat. Areas. Mol. Biol. , , 219-410]. The large ~12 kcal/mol intrinsic substrate phosphodianion binding energy for reactions catalyzed by triosephosphate isomerase (TIM), orotidine 5'-monophosphate decarboxylase and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase is divided into 4-6 kcal/mol binding energy that is expressed on the formation of the Michaelis complex in anchoring substrates to the respective enzyme, and 6-8 kcal/mol binding energy that is specifically expressed at the transition state in activating the respective enzymes for catalysis. A structure-based mechanism is described where the dianion binding energy drives a conformational change that activates these enzymes for catalysis. Phosphite dianion plays the active role of holding TIM in a high-energy closed active form, but acts as passive spectator in showing no effect on transition-state structure. The result of studies on mutant enzymes is presented, which support the proposal that the dianion-driven enzyme conformational change plays a role in enhancing the basicity of side chain of E167, the catalytic base, by clamping the base between a pair of hydrophobic side chains. The insight these results provide into the architecture of enzyme active sites and the development of strategies for the de novo design of protein catalysts is discussed.
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN37205-0146, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX77843-2128, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY 14260-3000, USA
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Wang W, Xing H, Wang K, Zhai X, Tang L. Retrospective analysis of the accuracy of ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy in the diagnosis of breast invasive ductal carcinoma: experience in Chinese population. Breast 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(17)30217-5] [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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He J, Chen LL, Sun DK, Wang HT, Wang JJ, Zhai X. The relationship between intracranial pressure and neurocognitive function before and after the repair of a skull injury. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2017; 21:1285-1289. [PMID: 28387900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study examines the relationship between intracranial pressure (ICP) changes after skull injury repair and neurocognitive function before and after the repair. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty patients undergoing skull injury repair participated in the study. A non-invasive detection analyzer was used to detect the ICP 2 days before operation, 10 days after the operation and one month after the operation in all patients. Additionally, the mean cerebral blood flow velocities (MV) in the internal carotid and the medial cerebral arteries were detected using a transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD). The neurological and cognitive functions were assessed using the NIHSS and the MMSE scales, respectively. And finally, an ELISA assay was used to detect the plasma insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and beta-amyloid peptide (Ab) levels. RESULTS The results showed that all parameters studied improved significantly and continuously after surgery. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that the improvement in the ICP values and the neurocognitive functions are related to the resulting decreased expression levels of IGF-1 and Abeta after the repair.
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- Neurosurgery Ward 2, Linyi City Yishui Central Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, P.R. China.
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Peysson Y, Bonoli PT, Chen J, Garofalo A, Hillairet J, Li M, Qian J, Shiraiwa S, Decker J, Ding BJ, Ekedahl A, Goniche M, Zhai X. Current Challenges in the First Principle Quantitative Modelling of the Lower Hybrid Current Drive in Tokamaks. EPJ Web Conf 2017. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201715702007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Wan X, Zhai X, Yan Z, Yang P, Li J, Wu D, Wang K, Xia Y, Shen F. 147PD TACE with sorafenib for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective nested case-control study. Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv523.08] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Xu X, Sajid KM, Zhai X, Yao W, Mir S, Mahmood R, Khan AK, Asad MHHB, Farzana K, Murtaza G, Li T. Prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus in euthyroid patients. TROP J PHARM RES 2014. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v13i10.19] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Wang D, Zhai X, Chen P, Yang M, Zhao J, Dong J, Liu H. Hippocampal UCP2 is essential for cognition and resistance to anxiety but not required for the benefits of exercise. Neuroscience 2014; 277:36-44. [PMID: 25003714 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2014] [Revised: 06/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) reduces oxidative stress by facilitating the influx of protons into mitochondrial matrix, thus dissociating mitochondrial oxidation from ATP synthesis. UCP2 is expressed abundantly in brain areas and plays a key role in neuroprotection. Here, we sought to determine if UCP2 deficiency produces cognitive impairment and anxiety in young mice, and to determine if hippocampal UCP2 is essential for the beneficial effects of voluntary exercise. Antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) was used to produce UCP2 knockdown in mice. Our results firstly showed that UCP2-targeted ASO significantly reduced UCP2 mRNA and protein expression in the hippocampus. ASO treatment impaired learning and memory of the mice in Y-maze, T-maze, and object recognition tests (ORT). ASO-treated mice exhibited more anxiously in OPT, light/dark box test, and elevated plus maze (EPM) than the control mice. We also found that wheel running ameliorated cognitive dysfunction and anxiety-like behaviors in ASO-treated mice. Furthermore, voluntary exercise reversed ASO-induced changes in hippocampal levels of serotonin (5-HT), dopamine (DA), and norepinephrine (NE). However, UCP2 protein in the hippocampus was not correlated with cognitive and anxiolytic benefits of exercise. These findings suggest that hippocampal UCP2 is essential for cognitive function and the resistance to anxiety of mice, but not required for the beneficial effects of exercise.
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- College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research Institute of Sports Medicine, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, Shandong 271016, China.
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changhai Hospital, Shanghai 200438, China
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- College of Basal Medical Sciences, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, Shandong 271016, China
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- Institute of Atherosclerosis, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, Shandong 271016, China
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- College of Biological Science, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, Shandong 271016, China
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- College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research Institute of Sports Medicine, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, Shandong 271016, China
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- College of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Research Institute of Sports Medicine, Taishan Medical University, Tai'an, Shandong 271016, China
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Chen Z, Wang G, Zhai X, Hu Y, Gao D, Ma L, Yao J, Tian X. Selective inhibition of protein kinase C β2 attenuates the adaptor P66 Shc-mediated intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1164. [PMID: 24722289 PMCID: PMC5424109 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2014.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [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] [Received: 09/08/2013] [Revised: 01/02/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Apoptosis is a major mode of cell death occurring during ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) induced injury. The p66Shc adaptor protein, which is mediated by PKCβ, has an essential role in apoptosis under oxidative stress. This study aimed to investigate the role of PKCβ2/p66Shc pathway in intestinal I/R injury. In vivo, ischemia was induced by superior mesenteric artery occlusion in mice. Ruboxistaurin (PKCβ inhibitor) or normal saline was administered before ischemia. Then blood and gut tissues were collected after reperfusion for various measurements. In vitro, Caco-2 cells were challenged with hypoxia–reoxygenation (H/R) to simulate intestinal I/R. Translocation and activation of PKCβ2 were markedly induced in the I/R intestine. Ruboxistaurin significantly attenuated gut damage and decreased the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Pharmacological blockade of PKCβ2 suppressed p66Shc overexpression and phosphorylation in the I/R intestine. Gene knockdown of PKCβ2 via small interfering RNA (siRNA) inhibited H/R-induced p66Shc overexpression and phosphorylation in Caco-2 cells. Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), which stimulates PKCs, induced p66Shc phosphorylation and this was inhibited by ruboxistaurin and PKCβ2 siRNA. Ruboxistaurin attenuated gut oxidative stress after I/R by suppressing the decreased expression of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD), the exhaustion of the glutathione (GSH) system, and the overproduction of malondialdehyde (MDA). As a consequence, ruboxistaurin inhibited intestinal mucosa apoptosis after I/R. Therefore, PKCβ2 inhibition protects mice from gut I/R injury by suppressing the adaptor p66Shc-mediated oxidative stress and subsequent apoptosis. This may represent a novel therapeutic approach for the prevention of intestinal I/R injury.
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, 116023 Dalian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, 116023 Dalian, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalian Medical University, 116044 Dalian, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalian Medical University, 116044 Dalian, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalian Medical University, 116044 Dalian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, 116023 Dalian, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dalian Medical University, 116044 Dalian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, 116023 Dalian, China
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Zhao Y, Zhao H, Zhai X, Dai J, Jiang X, Wang G, Li W, Cai L. Effects of Zn deficiency, antioxidants, and low-dose radiation on diabetic oxidative damage and cell death in the testis. Toxicol Mech Methods 2013; 23:42-7. [PMID: 22992206 DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2012.731437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Infertility is one of the common complications in diabetic men and mainly due to the loss of germ cells by apoptotic cell death. Although several mechanisms have been proposed to explain the induction of testicular cell death by diabetes, diabetic induction of testicular oxidative stress and damage may be the predominant mechanism responsible for the testicular cell death in diabetes. To explore whether factors that either increase or decrease the testicular oxidative stress and damage will enhance or prevent diabetes-induced testicular cell death, the effect of zinc (Zn) deficiency on diabetes-induced cell death has been examined since Zn was found to play an important role in the protection of testis from oxidative stress and damage. Zn deficiency, induced by its chelator N,N,N,N-Tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamine, was found to exacerbate diabetes-induced testicular oxidative damage and cell death. In contrast, treatment of diabetic rats with antioxidant N-acetylcysteine or low-dose radiation that can up-regulate endogenous antioxidants significantly attenuated diabetes-induced testicular cell death. These results suggest that diabetes-induced testicular cell death that may eventually cause men's infertility is predominantly mediated by the oxidative stress and damage. To prevent or delay diabetes-caused infertility, diabetic patients should avoid Zn deficiency, and might consider antioxidant supplementation.
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- Yuguang Zhao
- Cancer Center at the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Campo DS, Dimitrova Z, Lara J, Purdy M, Thai H, Ramachandran S, Ganova-Raeva L, Zhai X, Forbi JC, Teo CG, Khudyakov Y. Coordinated evolution of the hepatitis B virus polymerase. In Silico Biol 2013. [PMID: 23202419 DOI: 10.3233/isb-2012-0452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The detection of compensatory mutations that abrogate negative fitness effects of drug-resistance and vaccine-escape mutations indicates the important role of epistatic connectivity in evolution of viruses, especially under the strong selection pressures. Mapping of epistatic connectivity in the form of coordinated substitutions should help to characterize molecular mechanisms shaping viral evolution and provides a tool for the development of novel anti-viral drugs and vaccines. We analyzed coordinated variation among amino acid sites in 370 the hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase sequences using Bayesian networks. Among the HBV polymerase domains the spacer domain separating terminal protein from the reverse-transcriptase domain, showed the highest network centrality. Coordinated substitutions preserve the hydrophobicity and charge of Spacer. Maximum likelihood estimates of codon selection showed that Spacer contains the highest number of positively selected sites. Identification of 67% of the domain lacking an ordered structure suggests that Spacer belongs to the class of intrinsically disordered domains and proteins whose crucial functional role in the regulation of transcription, translation and cellular signal transduction has only recently been recognized. Spacer plays a central role in the epistatic network associating substitutions across the HBV genome, including those conferring viral virulence, drug resistance and vaccine escape. The data suggest that Spacer is extensively involved in coordination of HBV evolution.
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- Laboratory Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30300, USA.
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He C, Grutter AJ, Gu M, Browning ND, Takamura Y, Kirby BJ, Borchers JA, Kim JW, Fitzsimmons MR, Zhai X, Mehta VV, Wong FJ, Suzuki Y. Interfacial ferromagnetism and exchange bias in CaRuO3/CaMnO3 superlattices. Phys Rev Lett 2012; 109:197202. [PMID: 23215420 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.109.197202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We have found ferromagnetism in epitaxially grown superlattices of CaRuO(3)/CaMnO(3) that arises in one unit cell at the interface. Scanning transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy indicate that the difference in magnitude of the Mn valence states between the center of the CaMnO(3) layer and the interface region is consistent with double exchange interaction among the Mn ions at the interface. Polarized neutron reflectivity and the CaMnO(3) thickness dependence of the exchange bias field together indicate that the interfacial ferromagnetism is only limited to one unit cell of CaMnO(3) at each interface. The interfacial moment alternates between the 1 μ(B)/interface Mn ion for even CaMnO(3) layers and the 0.5 μ(B)/interface Mn ion for odd CaMnO(3) layers. This modulation, combined with the exchange bias, suggests the presence of a modulating interlayer coupling between neighboring ferromagnetic interfaces via the antiferromagnetic CaMnO(3) layers.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
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Insect haemocytes are known to participate in innate immunity via the phagocytosis of pathogens. However, the function of haemocytes in tissue remodelling is less understood. We report here that haemocytes play roles in fat body degradation by expressing a cysteine proteinase cathepsin L in the lepidopteran Helicoverpa armigera. During metamorphosis, haemocytes undergo morphological changes by increasing their cell size and transforming their granulocytes into macrogranulocytes. The population of haemocytes also changes with increased number of granulocytes and decreased plasmatocytes. The expression level of cathepsin L in haemocytes, mainly in granulocytes and plasmatocytes, increases. The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone is able to promote the transformation of granulocytes into macrogranulocytes, and up-regulate the expression level of cathepsin L. The knock-down of the cathepsin L gene by RNA interference in haemocytes in vitro results in deficient granulocytes transforming into macrogranulocytes. Haemocytes are able to enter the decomposed fat body during metamorphosis. The over-expression of the proteinase domain C1A of cathepsin L results in cell apoptosis. Haemocytes, especially macrogranulocytes, undergo apoptosis and cathepsin L is released into haemolymph and the fat body during metamorphosis for fat body decomposition and degradation. These results suggest that cathepsin L is related to the transformation of granulocytes to macrogranulocytes to enter the fat body, and induce haemocyte apoptosis for further tissue degradation.
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- The Key Laboratory of Plant Cell Engineering and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Education, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Cells and Developmental Biology, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Wang W, Lin R, Zhang J, Mao Y, Bu X, Ji Q, Zhai X, Lin Q, Yang L, Zhang K. Involvement of fatty acid metabolism in the hepatotoxicity induced by divalproex sodium. Hum Exp Toxicol 2012; 31:1092-101. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327112444477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Divalproex sodium is an antiepileptic drug. Hepatotoxicity is one of the most common side effects induced by divalproex sodium. Impaired fatty acid metabolism is considered to play an important role in the drug-induced hepatotoxicity. The sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c (SREBP-1c) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) are two key transcription factors involved, respectively, in fatty acid synthesis and degradation in liver. In the present study, we investigated the hepatotoxicity induced by divalproex sodium and its potential mechanism. The results indicated that divalproex sodium significantly decreased the cell viability and increased lactate dehydrogenase leakage in hepatocytes. The activities of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate transaminase were increased in hepatocytes treated with divalproex sodium. Furthermore, divalproex sodium activated SREBP-1c and increased the mRNA expressions of acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1, fatty acid synthase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1. Divalproex sodium also inhibited PPARα and decreased the messenger RNA expressions of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 2 and carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A. These results suggest that the hepatotoxicity induced by divalproex sodium may be related with fatty acid synthesis and degradation mediated by SREBP-1c and PPARα in hepatocytes.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Shaanxi’s Tiansen Drug Research and Development Limited Company, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Shaanxi’s Tiansen Drug Research and Development Limited Company, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Shaanxi’s Tiansen Drug Research and Development Limited Company, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related to Diseases, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, PR China
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Li P, Han H, Zhai X, He W, Sun L, Hou J. Simultaneous HPLC-UV Determination of Ketamine, Xylazine, and Midazolam in Canine Plasma. J Chromatogr Sci 2012; 50:108-13. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmr036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Kin T, O'Gorman D, Schroeder A, Onderka C, Richer B, Rosichuk S, Zhai X, Shapiro AMJ. Human islet distribution program for basic research at a single center. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:3195-7. [PMID: 22099755 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The Clinical Islet Laboratory at the University of Alberta/Alberta Health Services distributes human islets for basic research when islet preparations fail to meet defined release criteria for transplantation. This report highlights our islet distribution activity for diabetes research over a 3-year period. Shipments of the acinar-enriched fraction for research were not included in this report. In 2010, we distributed 6.3 million islet equivalents (IEQs) of islets through 127 shipments to 8 researchers, locally, nationally, and internationally. The number of preparations for research use was stable over the 3-year period (26, 23, and 29 preparations in 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively). Islet yield distributed for research per isolation was 201, 212, and 218 × 10(3) IEQs, respectively. The number of basic researchers was stable as well, although there were only 2 researchers before 2007. Recently, each researcher has received fewer islets per shipment (49,820 IEQs in 2010 vs 75,635 IEQs in 2008) but more frequently (21.5 in 2010 vs 11.2 times per year in 2008). This paradigm shift would be desirable for researchers, because in our experience, most require <30,000 IEQs per shipment, and more frequent islet shipments results in a larger sample size for experimentation. After an initial expansion in the number of researchers requesting islets, our islet distribution activity has remained stable over the years in terms of total productivity of islets utilized for research. The current supply-versus-demand ratio in our program appears to be appropriate.
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- Clinical Islet Laboratory and Clinical Islet Transplant Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Yin X, Zheng Y, Zhai X, Zhao X, Cai L. Diabetic inhibition of preconditioning- and postconditioning-mediated myocardial protection against ischemia/reperfusion injury. Exp Diabetes Res 2011; 2012:198048. [PMID: 21822424 PMCID: PMC3148591 DOI: 10.1155/2012/198048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) or postconditioning (Ipost) is proved to efficiently prevent ischemia/reperfusion injuries. Mortality of diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction was found to be 2-6 folds higher than that of non-diabetic patients with same myocardial infarction, which may be in part due to diabetic inhibition of IPC- and Ipost-mediated protective mechanisms. Both IPC- and Ipost-mediated myocardial protection is predominantly mediated by stimulating PI3K/Akt and associated GSK-3β pathway while diabetes-mediated pathogenic effects are found to be mediated by inhibiting PI3K/Akt and associated GSK-3β pathway. Therefore, this review briefly introduced the general features of IPC- and Ipost-mediated myocardial protection and the general pathogenic effects of diabetes on the myocardium. We have collected experimental evidence that indicates the diabetic inhibition of IPC- and Ipost-mediated myocardial protection. Increasing evidence implies that diabetic inhibition of IPC- and Ipost-mediated myocardial protection may be mediated by inhibiting PI3K/Akt and associated GSK-3β pathway. Therefore any strategy to activate PI3K/Akt and associated GSK-3β pathway to release the diabetic inhibition of both IPC and Ipost-mediated myocardial protection may provide the protective effect against ischemia/reperfusion injuries.
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- The Cardiovascular Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
- KCHRI, The Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- The Cardiovascular Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- Breast Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130033, China
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- The Cardiovascular Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
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- The Cardiovascular Center, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, China
- KCHRI, The Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Smith MR, Zhai X, Kurpad KN, Harter RD, Fain SB. Excite and receive solenoid radiofrequency coil for MRI-guided breast interventions. Magn Reson Med 2011; 65:1799-804. [PMID: 21590808 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2010] [Revised: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 11/18/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A radiofrequency coil based on a solenoid design was developed and integrated with a novel device for MR-guided breast interventions using a circumferential approach. The transmit/receive tapered solenoid design conforms to the shape of the pendent breast, and provides open circumferential needle access to breast tissue under rotational symmetry. Phantom and in vivo studies using a healthy volunteer demonstrated a superior uniformity using the tapered solenoid coil compared with a commercial 8-channel diagnostic imaging coil. The solenoid coil design has important advantages due to localized transmit/receive such as B(1) -homogeneity and reduced specific absorption ratio (SAR) especially at high-field strengths. Because it provides open access and a rotationally symmetric local field, the tapered solenoid design can easily be adapted for bilateral imaging and 3D MR-guided breast interventions.
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- Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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May SJ, Ryan PJ, Robertson JL, Kim JW, Santos TS, Karapetrova E, Zarestky JL, Zhai X, te Velthuis SGE, Eckstein JN, Bader SD, Bhattacharya A. Enhanced ordering temperatures in antiferromagnetic manganite superlattices. Nat Mater 2009; 8:892-7. [PMID: 19838186 DOI: 10.1038/nmat2557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2009] [Accepted: 09/21/2009] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The disorder inherent to doping by cation substitution in the complex oxides can have profound effects on collective-ordered states. Here, we demonstrate that cation-site ordering achieved through digital-synthesis techniques can dramatically enhance the antiferromagnetic ordering temperatures of manganite films. Cation-ordered (LaMnO3)m/(SrMnO3)2m superlattices show Néel temperatures (TN) that are the highest of any La(1-x)Sr(x)MnO3 compound, approximately 70 K greater than compositionally equivalent randomly doped La(1/3)Sr(2/3)MnO3. The antiferromagnetic order is A-type, consisting of in-plane double-exchange-mediated ferromagnetic sheets coupled antiferromagnetically along the out-of-plane direction. Through synchrotron X-ray scattering, we have discovered an in-plane structural modulation that reduces the charge itinerancy and hence the ordering temperature within the ferromagnetic sheets, thereby limiting TN. This modulation is mitigated and driven to long wavelengths by cation ordering, enabling the higher TN values of the superlattices. These results provide insight into how cation-site ordering can enhance cooperative behaviour in oxides through subtle structural phenomena.
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- Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA
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Bhattacharya A, May SJ, te Velthuis SGE, Warusawithana M, Zhai X, Jiang B, Zuo JM, Fitzsimmons MR, Bader SD, Eckstein JN. Metal-insulator transition and its relation to magnetic structure in (LaMnO3)2n/(SrMnO3)n superlattices. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:257203. [PMID: 18643699 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.257203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Superlattices of (LaMnO3){2n}/(SrMnO3){n} (1<or=n<or=5), composed of the gapped insulators LaMnO3 and SrMnO3, undergo a metal-insulator transition as a function of n, being metallic for n<or=2 and insulating for n>or=3. Measurements of transport, magnetization, and polarized neutron reflectivity reveal that the ferromagnetism is relatively uniform in the metallic state, and is strongly modulated in the insulating state, being high in LaMnO3 and suppressed in SrMnO3. The modulation is consistent with a Mott transition driven by the proximity between the (LaMnO3)/(SrMnO3) interfaces. The insulating state for n>or=3 obeys variable range hopping at low temperatures. We suggest that this is due to states at the Fermi level that emerge at the (LaMnO3)/(SrMnO3) interfaces and are localized by disorder.
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- Materials Science Division and Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439, USA.
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Hassan HT, Zhai X, Goodacre JA. CD133 stem cells in adult human brain. J Neurooncol 2008; 89:247-8; author reply 249. [DOI: 10.1007/s11060-008-9620-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rough surfaces composed of discrete but relatively uniform nanoparticles were prepared from a lightly sulfonated polystyrene ionomer by spin coating from tetrahydrofuran (THF) or a THF/methanol mixture onto a silica surface. The particle morphology is consistent with the spinodal decomposition of the film surface occurring during spin coating. The particles are well wetted to the silica, and if heated for a long time above the ionomer's glass-transition temperature, the particles flow and coalesce into a smooth, homogeneous film.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Polymer Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
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Zhao HB, Smith KJ, Fan Y, Lüpke G, Bhattacharya A, Bader SD, Warusawithana M, Zhai X, Eckstein JN. Viscous spin exchange torque on precessional magnetization in (LaMnO3)2n/(SrMnO3)n superlattices. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:117208. [PMID: 18517824 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.117208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2007] [Revised: 10/18/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
Abstract
Photoinduced magnetization dynamics is investigated in chemically ordered (LaMnO3)2n/(SrMnO3)n superlattices using the time-resolved magneto-optic Kerr effect. A monotonic frequency-field dependence is observed for the n=1 superlattice, indicating a single spin population consistent with a homogeneous hole distribution. In contrast, for n> or =2 superlattices, a large precession frequency is observed at low fields indicating the presence of an exchange torque in the dynamic regime. We attribute the emergence of exchange torque to the coupling between two spin populations-viscous and fast spins.
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Affiliation(s)
- H B Zhao
- Department of Applied Science, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, USA
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