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Zhu Y, Zhang H, Xi Y, Zhu H, Lu Y, Luo X, Tang Z, Lei H. The Implication of Diabetes-Specialized Nurses in Aiming for the Better Treatment and Management of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Brief Narrative Review. Diabetes Ther 2024; 15:917-927. [PMID: 38472627 PMCID: PMC11043239 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-024-01558-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is regarded as one of the most critical public health challenges of the 21st century. It has evolved into a burgeoning epidemic since the last century, and today ranks among the major causes of mortality worldwide. Diabetes specialist nurses (DSNs) are central to good patient care and outcomes including confident self-care management. Evidence shows that DSNs are cost-effective, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce length of stay in hospital. In this brief narrative review, we aim to describe the roles of DSNs and their contribution in the treatment and management of patients with DM. This narrative review describes the importance of DSNs in healthcare practice, in the inpatient and outpatient departments, in the pediatrics department, in managing diabetic foot ulcers, in the treatment and management of gestational diabetes, in prescribing medications for DM and in diabetes self-management education on glycosylated hemoglobin, and cardiovascular risk factors. To conclude, DSNs have a crucial role in the treatment and management of patients with DM and its complications. DSNs have a great impact on diabetes therapy, and hence implementation of DSNs and nurse-led diabetic clinics might be beneficial for the health care system. Finally, having DSNs might significantly contribute to good healthcare practice and support. Even though DSNs are not available in several regions around the globe, and even though this post is still new to several health care institutions, the presence of DSNs recognized and certified by the various healthcare systems would be very useful.
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- Yefang Zhu
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huzhou Shushan Geriatric Hospital First Ward, Huzhou, 313000, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Ezhou Central Hospital, Hubei, 436000, Ezhou, People's Republic of China
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- The Outpatient Department, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, West China Longquan Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, 610100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Management, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, West China Longquan Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, 610100, People's Republic of China
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- The Outpatient Department, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, West China Longquan Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, 610100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, West China Longquan Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, 610100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Health Management, The First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu, West China Longquan Hospital, Sichuan University, Sichuan, 610100, People's Republic of China.
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Xu YH, Liu YK, Xi Y, Wang Y, Li YM. [Clinical value of the implication of extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 104:1242-1246. [PMID: 38637163 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20231026-00907] [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: 04/20/2024]
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Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) is a respiratory support technique based on extra-pulmonary gas exchange, which can effectively remove carbon dioxide generated in-vivo, reducing the requirements of respiratory support from mechanical ventilation. With improvements in extracorporeal life support technologies and increasing clinical experience, ECCO2R has potential value in clinical application with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This review article discusses the principles of ECCO2R, its relevant indications for ARDS, clinical evidence, existing issues, and future directions, aiming to provide more references for the application in ARDS.
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- Y H Xu
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory and Health, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory and Health, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory and Health, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory and Health, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory and Health, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Aggarwal VA, Thakur U, Silva FD, Ray G, Weinschenk C, Gandy M, Xi Y, Chhabra A. Flexed elbow, abducted shoulder, forearm supinated (FABS) reconstruction from three-dimensional elbow MRI: diagnostic performance assessment in biceps head anatomy and pathology. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e567-e573. [PMID: 38341341 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.12.018] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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AIM To determine inter-reader analysis and diagnostic performance on digitally reconstructed virtual flexed, abducted, supinated (FABS) imaging from three-dimensional (3D) isotropic elbow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS Six musculoskeletal radiologists independently evaluated elbow MRI images with virtual FABS reconstructions, blinded to clinical findings and final diagnoses. Each radiologist recorded a binary result as to whether the tendon was intact and if both heads were visible, along with a categorical value to the type of tear and extent of retraction in centimetres where applicable. Kappa and interclass correlation (ICC) were reported with 95% confidence intervals. Areas under the receiver operating curve (AUC) were reported. RESULTS FABS reconstructions were obtained successfully in all 48 cases. With respect to tendon intactness, visibility of both heads, and type of tear, the Kappa values were 0.66 (0.53-0.78), 0.24 (0.12-0.37), and 0.55 (0.43-0.66), respectively. For the extent of retraction, the ICC was 0.85 (0.79-0.91) when including the tendons with and without retraction and 0.78 (0.61-0.91) when only including tendons with retraction. For tear versus no tear, AUC values were 0.82 (0.74-0.89) to 0.96 (0.91-1.01). CONCLUSION Digital reconstruction of FABS positioning is feasible and allows good assessment of individual tendon head tears and retraction with high diagnostic performance.
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- V A Aggarwal
- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Orthopedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Xi Y, Horng T. A case of too much sugar: Lung DCs flummoxed by flu. Immunity 2024; 57:203-205. [PMID: 38354700 DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2024.01.014] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Diabetes is known to increase susceptibility to respiratory infections, but the underlying basis remains elusive. In a recent study in Nature, Nobs et al. showed that hyperglycemia impinges on the histone acetylation landscape to impair the ability of lung dendritic cells to prime adaptive immunity.
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- Ying Xi
- School of Life Sciences and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Sciences and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
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Hu S, Johnson DM, Jiang M, Zhang J, Huang Y, Xi Y, Xu T. The effect of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) color on biofilm development and biofilm-heavy metal chemodynamics in the aquatic environment. Sci Total Environ 2023; 905:166924. [PMID: 37704145 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166924] [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: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Plastic surfaces are colonized by microorganisms and biofilms are formed in the natural aquatic environment. As the biofilm develops, it changes the density and buoyancy of the plastic-biofilm complex, results in plastic sinking, and increases the heavy metals accumulated by biofilm's mobility and availability in aquatic ecosystems. In this experiment, biofilms were cultured on five colors of polyvinyl chloride (PVC; transparent, green, blue, red, black) in an aquatic environment to investigate the effects of plastic color on biofilm formation and development (Phase 1) and to study the effects of being sunk below the photic zone on biofilm (Phase 2). The PVC color significantly affected the biofilm formation rate but had no impact on the final biofilm biomass. After sinking the biofilm-PVC below the photic zone in Phase 2, the layer of diatoms on the biofilm surface began to disintegrate, and the biomass and Chlorophyll-a (Chla) content of the biofilm decreased, except on the red PVC. Below the photic zone, the microbial community of the biofilm changed from primarily autotrophic microbes to mostly heterotrophic microbes. Microbial diversity increased and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) content decreased. The primary factor leading to microbial diversity and community structure changes was water depth rather than PVC color. The changes induced in the biofilm led to an increase in the concentration of all heavy metals in the biofilm, related to the increase in microbial diversity. This study provides new insights into the biofilm formation process and the effects on a biofilm when it sinks below the photic zone.
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- Shuang Hu
- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China.
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Wang H, Yang C, Wang J, Xi Y, Qi J, Hu J, Bai L, Li L, Mustafa A, Liu H. Genome-wide association analysis of neck ring traits in NongHua ma male ducks. Br Poult Sci 2023; 64:670-677. [PMID: 37610317 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2023.2249840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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1. Male NongHua ma ducks have more colourful feathers than females, especially considering that the former have a distinctive neck ring that is different from that of females. This ring development might be influenced by sex selection, the environment, genetics and other elements.2. Genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) was used to locate candidate genes that affect the neck ring formation of male ducks to investigate the genetic basis of this phenomenon.3. In this study, the neck ring area and width of 180 male ducks were assessed at ages 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120 d. GWAS was used to identify associated genes. There were 0, 7, 14, 48 and 21 possible candidate genes annotated around the 0, 12, 25, 76 and 40 SNP loci n corresponding regions. A total of 13 candidate genes were identified around 21 SNP sites at the neck ring width of 120 d.4. These significant genes were annotated and GO and KEGG enrichment analyses were performed. All SNPs that exceeded the significance threshold were annotated and preliminarily screened as candidate genes affecting neck ring formation. From analysis of gene function and enriched KEGG pathways, genes such as THSD1, SLC6A4, DGAT2, PRKDC, B3GAT2, ROR1, GRK7, EXTL3, TXNDC12, COL4A2, PRKG1, ACTR3, were considered important candidate marker sites related to the neck ring. This provided a reference starting point for the genetic mechanism underlying duck feather colour.
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- H Wang
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Animal Nutrition, Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China, Ministry of Education, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Animal Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Joignant AN, Knizner KT, Xi Y, Muddiman DC. Evaluating the optimal tissue thickness for mass spectrometry imaging using infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2023; 37:e9638. [PMID: 37817341 PMCID: PMC10881192 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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RATIONALE Infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) utilizes a 2970 nm mid-IR laser to desorb samples with depth resolutions (Z) on the order of micrometers. Conventionally, 5-20 μm thick tissue sections are used to characterize different applications of the IR-MALDESI source, but an optimal thickness has not been systematically investigated. METHODS Mouse liver was sectioned to various thicknesses and analyzed using IR-MALDESI mass spectrometry imaging (MSI). Height profiles of tissue sections of various cryosectioned thicknesses were acquired to affirm tissue thickness. Tissue sections of each thickness were measured using a Keyence microscope. Paraffin wax was cryosectioned, mounted on microscope slides, and measured using a chromatic confocal sensor system to determine the cryostat sectioning accuracy. RESULTS Analyzing sectioned tissues at higher thickness (>10 μm) leads to lower ion abundance, a decrease in signal over long analysis times, and more frequent instrument cleaning. Additionally, increasing tissue thickness above the optimum (7 μm) does not result in a significant increase in lipid annotations. CONCLUSIONS This work defines an optimal sample thickness for IR-MALDESI-MSI and demonstrates the utility of optimizing tissue thickness for MSI platforms of comparable Z resolution.
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- Alena N. Joignant
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Ye H, Yin BB, Zhang JH, Xi Y, Chen F, Bai YY. Combining the triglyceride-glucose index and glycated hemoglobin A1c to assess the risk of preeclampsia in women with normal glucose tolerance: a cross-sectional study. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:9279-9295. [PMID: 37843342 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202310_33956] [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: 10/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the relationship between the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and preeclampsia in pregnant women without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study included pregnancies with normal oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) from March 2018 to February 2019. During the second trimester, serum lipids, fasting plasma glucose (FPG), and HbA1c were measured, and OGTTs were performed. Participants were classified into four groups based on their TyG index and HbA1c levels. Logistic regression analysis was done to determine the odds ratios (ORs), and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the ability of the TyG index and HbA1c to predict the risks of preeclampsia. RESULTS Patients with preeclampsia exhibited higher TyG index and HbA1c levels (all p < 0.001). The incidence of preeclampsia increased with elevated TyG index and HbA1c levels individually. Furthermore, the highest incidence of preeclampsia was observed when both the TyG index and HbA1c levels were elevated. ROC curve analysis revealed that the combined TyG index and HbA1c displayed an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.689 in predicting the risk of preeclampsia. Even after adjusting for potential confounding factors, the risk of developing preeclampsia remained significantly higher. These associations were especially prominent in women aged ≥ 35 years or those with a normal BMI. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study indicate that increased TyG index and HbA1c levels are associated with a higher incidence and risk of preeclampsia in women with normal glucose tolerance during pregnancy. The TyG index and HbA1c levels may serve as potential markers for preeclampsia in individuals with normal OGTT results.
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- H Ye
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Ma M, Pan Y, Zhang Y, Yang M, Xi Y, Lin B, Hao W, Liu J, Wu L, Liu Y, Qin X. Metformin combined with rapamycin ameliorates podocyte injury in idiopathic membranous nephropathy through the AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway. J Cell Commun Signal 2023:10.1007/s12079-023-00781-8. [PMID: 37702819 DOI: 10.1007/s12079-023-00781-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Autophagy activation protects against podocyte injury in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). The AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway is a vital autophagy regulatory pathway. Metformin promotes autophagy, whereas rapamycin is an autophagy agonist. However, the therapeutic mechanisms of metformin and rapamycin in IMN remain unclear. Thus, we examined the mechanisms of action of metformin and rapamycin in IMN by regulating the AMPK/mTOR autophagy signaling pathway. Female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were treated with cationic bovine serum albumin (C-BSA) to establish an IMN model and were randomly divided into IMN model, metformin, rapamycin, and metformin + rapamycin groups. A control group was also established. Metformin and rapamycin were used as treatments. Renal histological changes, urinary protein excretion, the protein expression levels of key AMPK/mTOR signaling pathway proteins, renal tissue cell apoptosis, and autophagy-associated proteins (Beclin 1 and LC3) were examined. In addition, a C5b-9 sublysis model using the MPC-5 mouse podocyte cell line was established to verify the effect of metformin combined with rapamycin on podocytes. Metformin combined with rapamycin improved urinary protein excretion in IMN rats. Metformin combined with rapamycin attenuated the inflammatory response, renal fibrosis, and podocyte foot process fusion. In addition, it improved autophagy in podocytes as demonstrated by the enhanced expression of Beclin-1, p-AMPK/AMPK, LC3-II/I, and autophagosomes in podocytes and decreased p-mTOR/mTOR expression. In conclusion, metformin combined with rapamycin decreased proteinuria, improved renal fibrosis and podocyte autophagy via AMPK/mTOR pathway in IMN rats. The metformin and rapamycin decreased proteinuria and inproved renal fibrosis in IMN model rats.
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- Meichen Ma
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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Li M, Huang Y, Li K, Yuan X, Liu H, Li M, Xu T, Zhang Z, Johnson DM, Xi Y. Enhancement of electrokinetic-phytoremediation by Ophiopogon japonicus: stimulation of electrokinetic on root system and improvement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:97591-97600. [PMID: 37596476 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29342-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023]
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Root systems are sensitive to voltage and tend to improve the degradation of organic pollutants by promoting the root exudates and increasing microbial enzyme activity in the rhizosphere under the effect of electrokinetic. In this study, electrokinetic-assisted phytoremediation (EKPR) was applied for the remediation of soil containing phenanthrene (PHE) and pyrene (PYR). Direct current (DC) voltage (1 V cm-1) was applied across the soils for 30 days following 3 treatment schedules (0 h, 4 h, and 12 h per day), referred to as treatments EK0, EK4, and EK12. Electrokinetic assistance improved phytoremediation. Compared to EK0, the removal of PHE and PYR increased by 51.79% and 45.07% for EK4 and by 43.18% and 38.75% for EK12. The applied voltage promoted root growth, stimulated the root exudate release, and increased accumulation of PHE and PYR by plants, and the effect was most pronounced in treatment EK4. Catalase and urease activities in rhizosphere soil also increased, by respective increments of 44.51% and 40.86% for EK4 and by 28.53% and 21.24% for EK12. In this study, we demonstrated that a low voltage applied for an appropriate duration (4 h per day) improves removal of PAHs by stimulating root growth, promoting the root exudate release and enhancing enzyme activity in the microbiome of rhizosphere soil.
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- Ming Li
- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Yichang Environmental Monitoring Station, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China.
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China.
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Zhao S, Miao P, Zhang J, Gan J, Du Y, Chen C, Sun X, Feng Z, Ma X, Ma M, Xi Y, Ding W. Polydopamine Coating Doped with Graphene Oxide Enhances Enantioseparation of Capillary Column. J Chromatogr Sci 2023; 61:699-704. [PMID: 35397163 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmac029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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How to improve the enantiomer separation efficiency of drugs is a hot topic. In this paper, polydopamine (PDA) coating doped with graphene oxide (GO) by physical adsorption was used to modify the capillary column to enhance the enantioseparation efficiency of the drugs. In the capillary electrochromatography (CEC) system, the novel capillary column with carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin (CM-β-CD) as a chiral selector has completed the enantioseparation of four basic drugs (propranolol, metoprolol, amlodipine and chlorpheniramine). The optimum separation conditions were obtained by optimizing the pH of the buffer, the concentration of organic modifier, the concentration of the chiral selector and the voltage, and the resolution and peak shape were significantly improved compared with uncoated bare-fused column. The stability and reproducibility of the new capillary column were satisfactory and the relative standard deviation of intra-day and inter-day was <3.2%, and of column-to-column was <4.8%. The rich functional groups of GO are key factors to improve the enantioseparation efficiency, which also indicates that nanomaterials with easy modification of functional groups and large specific surface area are excellent resources for capillary modification applications.
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- Shiyuan Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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Zhu LY, Li Q, Yu LY, Liu Y, Chen YN, Wang Z, Zhang SY, Li J, Liu Y, Zhao YL, Xi Y, Pi L, Sun YH. [Anticoagulation status and adherence in patients with atrial fibrillation hospitalized for ACS and the impact on 1-year prognosis: a multicenter cohort study]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi 2023; 51:731-741. [PMID: 37460427 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230314-00138] [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: 07/20/2023]
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Objective: For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) complicated with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), both anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy should be applied, but the use of anticoagulation therapy is still poor in these patients in China. The purpose of this study was to explore the status and adherence of antithrombotic therapy in AF patients with ACS and the impact on 1 year clinical outcomes. Methods: Patients with AF hospitalized for ACS were retrospectively included from 6 tertiary hospitals in China between July 2015 and December 2020. According to the use of anticoagulant drugs at discharge, patients were divided into two groups: anticoagulant treatment group and non-anticoagulant treatment group. Logistic regression model was used to analyze the main factors influencing the use of anticoagulant drugs in patients with atrial fibrillation complicated with ACS. Major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) were defined as all-cause death, non-fatal myocardial infarction or coronary revascularization, and ischemic stroke and Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) 3 bleeding events were also collected at 1 year after discharge. After propensity score matching, Cox proportional hazards models and Kaplan-Meier analysis were used to evaluate the effect of anticoagulant treatment and non-anticoagulant treatment on 1-year prognosis. The patients were divided into different groups according to whether anticoagulation was performed at discharge and follow-up, and the sensitivity of the results was analyzed. Results: A total of 664 patients were enrolled, and 273 (41.1%) were treated with anticoagulant therapy, of whom 84 (30.8%) received triple antithrombotic therapy, 91 (33.3%) received double antithrombotic therapy (single antiplatelet combined with anticoagulant), and 98 (35.9%) received single anticoagulant therapy. Three hundred and ninety-one (58.9%) patients were treated with antiplatelet therapy, including 253 (64.7%) with dual antiplatelet therapy and 138 (35.3%) with single antiplatelet therapy. After 1∶1 propensity score matching between the anticoagulant group and the non-anticoagulant group, a total of 218 pairs were matched. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that history of diabetes, HAS-BLED score≥3, and percutaneous coronary intervention were predictors of the absence of anticoagulant therapy, while history of ischemic stroke and persistent atrial fibrillation were predictors of anticoagulant therapy. At 1-year follow-up, 218 patients (79.9%) in the anticoagulant group continued to receive anticoagulant therapy, and 333 patients (85.2%) in the antiplatelet group continued to receive antiplatelet therapy. At 1-year follow-up, 36 MACEs events (13.2%) occurred in the anticoagulant group, and 81 MACEs events (20.7%) in the non-anticoagulant group. HR values and confidence intervals were calculated by Cox proportional risk model. Patients in the non-anticoagulant group faced a higher risk of MACEs (HR=1.802, 95%CI 1.112-2.921, P=0.017), and the risk of bleeding events was similar between the two group (HR=0.825,95%CI 0.397-1.715, P=0.607). Conclusions: History of diabetes, HAS-BLED score≥3, and percutaneous coronary intervention are independent factors for the absence of anticoagulant therapy in patients with AF complicated with ACS. The incidence of MACEs, death and myocardial infarction is lower in the anticoagulant group, and the incidence of bleeding events is similar between the two groups. The risk of bleeding and ischemia/thrombosis should be dynamically assessed during follow-up and antithrombotic regiments should be adjusted accordingly.
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- L Y Zhu
- Peking University Health Science Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Peking University Health Science Center, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing 100053, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116011, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450014, China
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- Department of Hypertension, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Chui Yang Liu Hospital Affiliated to Tsinghua University, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China
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Xi Y, Knizner KT, Garrard KP, Muddiman DC. Automatic z-Axis Correction for IR-MALDESI Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Uneven Surfaces. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2023. [PMID: 37306946 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.3c00151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Two-dimensional mass spectrometry imaging (2D MSI) experiments mainly involve samples with a flat surface and constant thickness, but some samples are challenging to section due to the texture and topography. Herein, we present an MSI method that automatically corrects for discernible height differences across surfaces during imaging experiments. A chromatic confocal sensor was incorporated into the infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) system to measure the sample surface height at the location of each analytical scan. The height profile is subsequently used for adjusting the z-axis position of the sample during MSI data acquisition. We evaluated this method using a tilted mouse liver section and an unsectioned Prilosec tablet due to their exterior quasi-homogeneity and height differences of approximately ∼250 μm. MSI with automatic z-axis correction showed consistent ablated spot sizes and shapes, revealing the measured ion spatial distribution across a mouse liver section and a Prilosec tablet. Conversely, irregular spots and reduced signals with large variability were observed when no z-axis correction was applied.
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- Ying Xi
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- Precision Engineering Consortium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
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Xi Y, Cui X. Identifying Influential Nodes in Complex Networks Based on Information Entropy and Relationship Strength. Entropy (Basel) 2023; 25:e25050754. [PMID: 37238509 DOI: 10.3390/e25050754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Identifying influential nodes is a key research topic in complex networks, and there have been many studies based on complex networks to explore the influence of nodes. Graph neural networks (GNNs) have emerged as a prominent deep learning architecture, capable of efficiently aggregating node information and discerning node influence. However, existing graph neural networks often ignore the strength of the relationships between nodes when aggregating information about neighboring nodes. In complex networks, neighboring nodes often do not have the same influence on the target node, so the existing graph neural network methods are not effective. In addition, the diversity of complex networks also makes it difficult to adapt node features with a single attribute to different types of networks. To address the above problems, the paper constructs node input features using information entropy combined with the node degree value and the average degree of the neighbor, and proposes a simple and effective graph neural network model. The model obtains the strength of the relationships between nodes by considering the degree of neighborhood overlap, and uses this as the basis for message passing, thereby effectively aggregating information about nodes and their neighborhoods. Experiments are conducted on 12 real networks, using the SIR model to verify the effectiveness of the model with the benchmark method. The experimental results show that the model can identify the influence of nodes in complex networks more effectively.
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- Ying Xi
- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Information Security and Trusted Computing, Ministry of Education, School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Information Security and Trusted Computing, Ministry of Education, School of Cyber Science and Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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Joignant AN, Xi Y, Muddiman DC. Impact of wavelength and spot size on laser depth of focus: Considerations for mass spectrometry imaging of non-flat samples. J Mass Spectrom 2023; 58:e4914. [PMID: 36916474 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Biospecimens with nearly flat surfaces on a flat stage are typically required for laser-based mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) techniques. However, sampling stages are rarely perfectly level, and accounting for this and the need to accommodate non-flat samples requires a deeper understanding of the laser beam depth of focus. In ablation-based MSI methods, a laser is focused on top of the sample surface, ensuring that the sample is at the focal point or remains within depth of focus. In general, the depth of focus of a given laser is related to the beam quality (M2 ) and the wavelength (λ). However, because laser is applied on a biological sample, other variables can also impact the depth of focus, which could affect the robustness of the MSI techniques for diverse sample types. When the height of a sample ranges outside of the depth of focus, ablated area and the corresponding ion abundances may vary as well, increasing the variability of results. In this tutorial, we examine the parameters and equations that describe the depth of focus of a Gaussian laser beam. Additionally, we describe several approaches that account for surface roughness exceeding the depth of focus of the laser.
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- Alena N Joignant
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Chen X, He J, Shen H, Xi Y, Chen B, He X, Gao J, Yu H, Shen W. 97P Aumolertinib as adjuvant therapy in postoperative EGFR-mutated stage I–III non-small cell lung cancer with high-risk pathological factors. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00352-0] [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: 04/04/2023]
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Zhao Y, Huang Y, Hu S, Xu T, Fang Y, Liu H, Xi Y, Qu R. Combined effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics and organophosphate flame retardants on Microcystis aeruginosa. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:53050-53062. [PMID: 36853534 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25974-x] [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: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As freshwater harmful algal blooms continue to rise in frequency and severity, increasing focus is made on the effects of mixed pollutants and the dominant cyanobacterial species Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa). However, few studies have investigated whether M. aeruginosa has a synergistic relationship with two common pollutants, namely, organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) and fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs). In this paper, three FQs and three OPFRs commonly detected in freshwaters were selected to construct a ternary mixture of FQs, a ternary mixture of OPFRs, and a six-component mixture of OPFRs and FQs. The effects of single substance and mixture on the growth of M. aeruginosa were determined at 24, 48, 72, and 96 h, and the toxicities of the mixture were evaluated by concentration addition model and independent action model. The results showed that the mixture of FQs and the mixture of OPFRs do not show toxicological interaction. However, partial mixtures of OPFRs and FQs showed antagonism or synergism at different concentrations and times. This indicated that combined toxicities of OPFRs and FQs on M. aeruginosa were mixture ratio dependent, concentration dependent and time dependent. This study improves our understanding of the role of OPFRs and FQs in cyanobacterial outbreaks of Microcystis.
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- Yang Zhao
- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- College of Biology & Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- College of Biology & Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- College of Biology & Pharmacy, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Guirguis M, Alnablsi M, Xi Y, Quadri R, Bayona Molano M, Benjamin J, Pillai A, Rice S. Abstract No. 226 Evaluating Intra-Procedural Cytological Touch Preparation in Percutaneous Lung Biopsy. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.12.287] [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: 02/27/2023] Open
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Bai YY, Xi Y, Yin BB, Zhang JH, Chen F, Zhu B. Reference intervals of systemic immune-inflammation index, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio during normal pregnancy in China. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:1033-1044. [PMID: 36808350 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202302_31199] [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: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the changes in systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) during normal pregnancy and establish appropriate reference intervals (RIs) for healthy pregnant women. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study was conducted from March 2018 to February 2019. Blood samples were collected from healthy pregnant and nonpregnant women. The complete blood count (CBC) parameters were measured, and SII, NLR, LMR, and PLR were calculated. RIs were established using the 2.5th and 97.5th percentile of the distribution. Besides, the differences in CBC parameters between three pregnant trimesters and maternal ages were also compared to assess their influences on each indicator. RESULTS SII and NLR in three pregnant trimesters increased in pregnant women, and the upper limit of SII and NLR in trimester 2 showed the highest value. On the contrary, LMR decreased in all three pregnant trimesters compared with nonpregnant women, and the values of LMR and PLR showed a gradual downward trend along with the trimesters. Besides, RIs of SII, NLR, LMR, and PLR during different trimesters in different age partitions showed that the values of SII, NLR, and PLR increased with age in a general trend, while LMR showed the opposite trend (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The SII, NLR, LMR, and PLR showed dynamic changes during pregnant trimesters. RIs of SII, NLR, LMR, and PLR for healthy pregnant women according to pregnant trimesters and maternal age were established and validated in this study, which will promote the standardization of clinical application.
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- Y-Y Bai
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Xi Y, Sohn AL, Joignant AN, Cologna SM, Prentice BM, Muddiman DC. SMART: A data reporting standard for mass spectrometry imaging. J Mass Spectrom 2023; 58:e4904. [PMID: 36740651 PMCID: PMC10078510 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is an important analytical technique that simultaneously reports the spatial location and abundance of detected ions in biological, chemical, clinical, and pharmaceutical studies. As MSI grows in popularity, it has become evident that data reporting varies among different research groups and between techniques. The lack of consistency in data reporting inherently creates additional challenges in comparing intra- and inter-laboratory MSI data. In this tutorial, we propose a unified data reporting system, SMART, based on the common features shared between techniques. While there are limitations to any reporting system, SMART was decided upon after significant discussion to more easily understand and benchmark MSI data. SMART is not intended to be comprehensive but rather capture essential baseline information for a given MSI study; this could be within a study (e.g., effect of spot size on the measured ion signals) or between two studies (e.g., different MSI platform technologies applied to the same tissue type). This tutorial does not attempt to address the confidence with which annotations are made nor does it deny the importance of other parameters that are not included in the current SMART format. Ultimately, the goal of this tutorial is to discuss the necessity of establishing a uniform reporting system to communicate MSI data in publications and presentations in a simple format to readily interpret the parameters and baseline outcomes of the data.
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- Ying Xi
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of ChemistryNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
- Molecular Education, Technology and Research Innovation CenterNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of ChemistryNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of ChemistryNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of ChemistryNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
- Molecular Education, Technology and Research Innovation CenterNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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Ma HY, Vander Heiden JA, Uttarwar S, Xi Y, N'Diaye EN, LaCanna R, Caplazi P, Gierke S, Moffat J, Wolters PJ, Ding N. Inhibition of MRTF activation as a clinically achievable anti-fibrotic mechanism for Pirfenidone. Eur Respir J 2022; 61:13993003.00604-2022. [PMID: 36585256 PMCID: PMC10133585 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00604-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic disease characterized by aberrant fibroblast/myofibroblast accumulation and excessive collagen matrix deposition in the alveolar areas of lungs. As the first approved IPF medication, pirfenidone (PFD) significantly decelerates lung function decline while its underlying anti-fibrotic mechanism remains elusive. In this study, using transcriptomic and immunofluorescence analyses of primary human IPF tissues, we showed that myocardin related transcription factor (MRTF) signaling is activated in myofibroblasts accumulated in IPF lungs. Furthermore, we showed that PFD inhibits MRTF activation in primary human lung fibroblasts at the clinically achievable concentrations (half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50)=50-150 µM, maximal inhibition>90%, maximal concentration of PFD in patients<100 µM). Mechanistically, PFD appears to exert its inhibitory effects by promoting the interaction between MRTF and actin indirectly. Finally, PFD-treated IPF lungs exhibit significantly less MRTF activation in FF areas than naïve IPF lungs. Our results suggest MRTF signaling as a direct target for PFD and implicate that some of the anti-fibrotic effects of PFD may be due to MRTF inhibition in lung fibroblasts.
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- Hsiao-Yen Ma
- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of OMNI Bioinformatics, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA.,Current address: School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, 201210 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA.,Current address: Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA.,Current address: AbbVie, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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Xi Y, LaCanna R, Ma HY, N'Diaye EN, Gierke S, Caplazi P, Sagolla M, Huang Z, Lucio L, Arlantico A, Jeet S, Brightbill H, Emson C, Wong A, Morshead KB, DePianto DJ, Roose-Girma M, Yu C, Tam L, Jia G, Ramalingam TR, Marsters S, Ashkenazi A, Kim SH, Kelly R, Wu S, Wolters PJ, Feldstein AE, Vander Heiden JA, Ding N. A WISP1 antibody inhibits MRTF signaling to prevent the progression of established liver fibrosis. Cell Metab 2022; 34:1377-1393.e8. [PMID: 35987202 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2022.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Fibrosis is the major risk factor associated with morbidity and mortality in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-driven chronic liver disease. Although numerous efforts have been made to identify the mediators of the initiation of liver fibrosis, the molecular underpinnings of fibrosis progression remain poorly understood, and therapies to arrest liver fibrosis progression are elusive. Here, we identify a pathway involving WNT1-inducible signaling pathway protein 1 (WISP1) and myocardin-related transcription factor (MRTF) as a central mechanism driving liver fibrosis progression through the integrin-dependent transcriptional reprogramming of myofibroblast cytoskeleton and motility. In mice, WISP1 deficiency protects against fibrosis progression, but not fibrosis onset. Moreover, the therapeutic administration of a novel antibody blocking WISP1 halted the progression of existing liver fibrosis in NASH models. These findings implicate the WISP1-MRTF axis as a crucial determinant of liver fibrosis progression and support targeting this pathway by antibody-based therapy for the treatment of NASH fibrosis.
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- Ying Xi
- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Translational Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomarker Discovery, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Cancer Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Antibody Engineering, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Antibody Engineering, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Antibody Engineering, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Discovery Immunology, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Heeke S, Gay C, Estecio M, Stewart A, Tran H, Zhang B, Tang X, Raso M, Concannon K, De Sousa LG, Lewis W, Kondo K, Nilsson M, Xi Y, Diao L, Wang Q, Zhang J, Wang J, Wistuba I, Byers L, Heymach J. MA01.03 Exploiting DNA Methylation for Classification of SCLC Subtypes from Liquid Biopsies Using a Robust Machine Learning Approach. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Sun Q, Xi Y, Lu P, Lu Y, Wang Y, Wang Y. Genome-wide analysis of the G-box regulating factors protein family reveals its roles in response to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection in rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.). Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:986635. [PMID: 36035692 PMCID: PMC9412199 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.986635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The G-box regulating factors (GRFs) are involved in a wide array of signal transduction pathway and play important roles in plant physiological and developmental processes and stress responses. The GRF proteins have previously been described in several plant species, but not in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.). In this study, we carried out genome-wide analysis of GRFs in B. napus based on the available genome sequence information, and analyzed their expression in different tissues under different hormone treatments and after inoculation with Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. We identified 46 putative BnaGRF genes in rapeseed, unevenly distributed on 18 chromosomes. Like the 14-3-3 proteins in other plant species, the 46 putative BnaGRFs could be classified into two major evolutionary branches: epsilon (ε) group and non-epsilon (non-ε) group. Evolutionary analysis indicated that the BnaGRF gene family expanded in both groups much before speciation. We discovered an expansion of the 14-3-3 gene family that likely occurred during a recent gene duplication event. Collinearity analysis revealed that most of the BnaGRF genes shared syntenic relationships. Global gene expression profiling of BnaGRFs by RNA-seq analysis showed 41.3% (19/46) response to S. sclerotiorum infection, and this response was probably mediated through jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) signaling pathways. These results provide key insights into the role of 14-3-3s in the biotic stress response and enhance our understanding of their multiple functions in B. napus.
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Huang Y, Li K, Liu H, Yuan X, Li M, Xiong B, Du R, Johnson DM, Xi Y. Distribution, sources and risk assessment of PAHs in soil from the water level fluctuation zone of Xiangxi Bay, Three Gorges Reservoir. Environ Geochem Health 2022; 44:2615-2628. [PMID: 34365569 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-021-01047-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Information on PAH distribution in the water level fluctuation zone (WLFZ) of Three Gorges Reservoir is limited. In this study, we investigated PAH distribution and sources and assessed PAH risks, over one annual water level fluctuation cycle (June 2017-June 2018) at four elevations spanning the WLFZ (145 m, 155 m, 165 m and 175 m) at seven locations in the water level fluctuation zone along Xiangxi River. The mean total PAH concentration in June 2018 (953 ng g-1) was significantly higher than in June 2017 (494 ng g-1), and the horizontal and vertical distributions of PAHs changed significantly. The changes in distribution patterns provided evidence for the cause of increased PAH levels, which were attributed to construction of the Xiangxi River Bridge. Thus, this study of PAH dynamics in the WLFZ soils of Xiangxi Bay also provided valuable information on the impact of bridge construction on WLFZ soils. The change in PAH levels among stations implicated sediment disturbance resulting from bridge construction as the major contributor to the increased PAH levels. Source characterization, based on the ratios of certain PAHs, indicates that PAHs are mainly from the combustion of petroleum fuels, biomass and coal. These ratios indicated that the proportion of PAHs from fuel combustion increased from 2017 to 2018, implicating the heavy equipment used during bridge construction as another source of the increased PAH levels. The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) model was used to assess the health risk of the PAHs and the range among all age groups (10-5-10-4) indicates a potential health risk. The mean effects range-median quotient (M-ERM-Q) was used to assess the ecological risk of PAHs and the range (0.1-0.5) indicates low to medium risk. The increase in PAH levels from 2017 to 2018 increased the risk to public health and the environment. The results of this investigation provide a reference for ecological restoration of the WLFZ and support development of effective policies for environmental and public health. Further, the results provide information on the impact of bridge construction on WLFZ soils and identify research needed to more fully understand PAH dynamics in WLFZ soils.
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- Yingping Huang
- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Yichang Environmental Monitoring Station, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China.
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Daxue Road 8#, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China.
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O’Malley K, Khan F, Kalva S, Alnablsi M, Xi Y, Pillai A, Vongpatanasin W, Kathuria M. Abstract No. 399 Utility of unilateral adrenal vein sampling in primary hyperaldosteronism: a single center experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.03.480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Miao P, Xi Y, Feng Z, Zhang J, Du Y, Chen C. Enhanced enantioseparation of drugs by capillary electrochromatography with a L-cysteine functionalized gold nanoparticle based stationary phase. Anal Methods 2022; 14:1982-1987. [PMID: 35531858 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay00414c] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoparticles, which have unique properties, have attracted growing attention in enantiomeric separation nowadays. In this paper, an L-cysteine functionalized gold nanoparticle (L-Cys-GNP) based capillary column was prepared and applied in separating drug enantiomers in capillary electrochromatography (CEC) with lactobionic acid (LA) as a chiral selector. Compared with bare fused-silica capillary columns, the capillary columns modified with L-Cys-GNPs showed excellent chiral separation performance. A series of parameters affecting the enantiomeric separation were systematically investigated.
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- Pandeng Miao
- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug Quality Control and Pharmacovigilance (Ministry of Education), China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, P. R. China
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Zhang D, Liu Y, Zhu Y, Zhang Q, Guan H, Liu S, Chen S, Mei C, Chen C, Liao Z, Xi Y, Ouyang S, Feng XH, Liang T, Shen L, Xu P. A non-canonical cGAS-STING-PERK pathway facilitates the translational program critical for senescence and organ fibrosis. Nat Cell Biol 2022; 24:766-782. [PMID: 35501370 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-022-00894-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Innate DNA sensing via the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) mechanism surveys microbial invasion and cellular damage and thus participates in various human infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancers. However, how DNA sensing rapidly and adaptively shapes cellular physiology is incompletely known. Here we identify the STING-PKR-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK)-eIF2α pathway, a previously unknown cGAS-STING mechanism, enabling an innate immunity control of cap-dependent messenger RNA translation. Upon cGAMP binding, STING at the ER binds and directly activates the ER-located kinase PERK via their intracellular domains, which precedes TBK1-IRF3 activation and is irrelevant to the unfolded protein response. The activated PERK phosphorylates eIF2α, forming an inflammatory- and survival-preferred translation program. Notably, this STING-PERK-eIF2α pathway is evolutionarily primitive and physiologically critical to cellular senescence and organ fibrosis. Pharmacologically or genetically targeting this non-canonical cGAS-STING pathway attenuated lung and kidney fibrosis. Collectively, the findings identify an alternative innate immune pathway and its critical role in organ fibrosis, report an innate immunity-directed translation program and suggest the therapeutic potential for targeting the STING-PERK pathway in treating fibrotic diseases.
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- Dan Zhang
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University (HIC-ZJU), Hangzhou, China.,Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology of Fujian Province, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University (HIC-ZJU), Hangzhou, China.,Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Innate Immune Biology of Fujian Province, Biomedical Research Center of South China, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.,Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. .,Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biosystems Homeostasis & Protection and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Cell Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. .,Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. .,Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Zhejiang University (HIC-ZJU), Hangzhou, China. .,Cancer Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
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Xi Y, Zhang ML, He C, Cheng GP, Jin JY, Fang XH, Zhu T, Su D. [Primary ovarian squamous cell carcinoma: clinicopathological features and prognostic analysis of fifteen cases]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2022; 51:332-337. [PMID: 35359045 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20210719-00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To assess the clinical features and treatment outcomes in patients with primary ovarian squamous cell carcinoma (POSCC). Methods: Fifteen patients with primary ovarian squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed from January 2009 to December 2018 in Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences were collected. The expression of p16, hMLH1, hMSH2, hMSH6 and PMS2 in POSCC was detected by immunohistochemistry, and the status of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) by RNAscope test. Results: Squamous cell carcinoma with different degrees of differentiation was found in 15 cases, including three cases with high differentiation and 12 cases with medium to low differentiation. There were four cases with in situ squamous cell carcinoma, four cases with teratoma, one case with endometrial carcinoma/atypical hyperplasia, and one case with endometriosis. p16 was expressed in five cases (5/15), indicating coexisting high-risk HPV infection. There was no high-risk HPV infection in the remaining 10 cases, and p16 staining was negative. There was no deficient mismatch repair protein in all cases. The overall survival time (P=0.038) and progression free survival (P=0.045) of patients with high-risk HPV infection were longer than those without HPV infection. Conclusions: POSCC is more commonly noted in postmenopausal women and often occurs unilaterally. Elevated serological indexes CA125 and SCC are the most common finding. Morphologically, the tumors show variable degrees of differentiation, but the current data suggest that the degree of differentiation cannot be used as an independent prognostic index. High-risk HPV infection may be associated with the occurrence of POSCC, and that the prognosis of POSCC patients with HPV infection is better than that of patients without infection.
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- Y Xi
- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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- Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou 310022, China
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Dai MN, Xi Y, Yin WW, Chen YJ, Zhang ZJ, Feng CH, Tang C. [Meta analysis on acceptance rate of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in China]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:197-202. [PMID: 35184450 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20210611-00570] [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 systematically evaluate the acceptance of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China, so as to provide reference for the promotion of preventive drug use before human immunodeficiency virus exposure in China. Methods: By searching the databases of China national knowledge infrastructure, VIP database, Wanfan knowledge service platform, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and The Cochrane Library with key words of "men who have sex with men" "pre-exposure prophylaxis" "PrEP" and "MSM". The literature on the willingness of Chinese MSM population to accept PrEP was systematically collected, and the data of the literature meeting the inclusion criteria were extracted for Meta analysis. Results: A total of 12 articles were selected in this study, including 6 articles in English and 6 in Chinese. The score of bias risk assessment of eligible articles was 14-18, which was more than 70% of the total score. The total number of samples was 11 269. The overall acceptance rate of PrEP was 0.77(95%CI:0.71-0.82). In subgroup analysis, the acceptance rates of different nationalities, marriage, household registration, age, education background, income, sexual orientation, sexual behavior and awareness of PrEP were statistically significant. Conclusion: In general, the acceptance rate of PrEP in MSM population is higher, but the awareness rate is low. There are differences in the acceptance rate among different groups.
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- M N Dai
- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China Healthy Shandong" Collaborative Innovation Center for Health Related Serious Social Risk Prediction and Governance, Weifang 261053,China
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- Health Commission of Shandong Province , Jinan 250014, China
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- Healthy Shandong" Collaborative Innovation Center for Health Related Serious Social Risk Prediction and Governance, Weifang 261053,China School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China
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- Healthy Shandong" Collaborative Innovation Center for Health Related Serious Social Risk Prediction and Governance, Weifang 261053,China School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China
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- Healthy Shandong" Collaborative Innovation Center for Health Related Serious Social Risk Prediction and Governance, Weifang 261053,China School of Management, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China Healthy Shandong" Collaborative Innovation Center for Health Related Serious Social Risk Prediction and Governance, Weifang 261053,China
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- School of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261053, China Healthy Shandong" Collaborative Innovation Center for Health Related Serious Social Risk Prediction and Governance, Weifang 261053,China
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Xi Y, Muddiman DC. Enhancing Metabolomic Coverage in Positive Ionization Mode Using Dicationic Reagents by Infrared Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Electrospray Ionization. Metabolites 2021; 11:810. [PMID: 34940568 PMCID: PMC8708802 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11120810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Mass spectrometry imaging is a powerful tool to analyze a large number of metabolites with their spatial coordinates collected throughout the sample. However, the significant differences in ionization efficiency pose a big challenge to metabolomic mass spectrometry imaging. To solve the challenge and obtain a complete data profile, researchers typically perform experiments in both positive and negative ionization modes, which is time-consuming. In this work, we evaluated the use of the dicationic reagent, 1,5-pentanediyl-bis(1-butylpyrrolidinium) difluoride (abbreviated to [C5(bpyr)2]F2) to detect a broad range of metabolites in the positive ionization mode by infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging (IR-MALDESI MSI). [C5(bpyr)2]F2 at 10 µM was doped in 50% MeOH/H2O (v/v) electrospray solvent to form +1 charged adducted ions with anionic species (-1 charged) through post-electrospray ionization. This method was demonstrated with sectioned rat liver and hen ovary. A total of 73 deprotonated metabolites from rat liver tissue sections were successfully adducted with [C5(bpyr)2]2+ and putatively identified in the adducted positive ionization polarity, along with 164 positively charged metabolite ions commonly seen in positive ionization mode, which resulted in 44% increased molecular coverage. In addition, we were able to generate images of hen ovary sections showing their morphological features. Following-up tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) indicated that this dicationic reagent [C5(bpyr)2]2+ could form ionic bonds with the headgroup of glycerophospholipid ions. The addition of the dicationic reagent [C5(bpyr)2]2+ in the electrospray solvent provides a rapid and effective way to enhance the detection of metabolites in positive ionization mode.
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- Ying Xi
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA;
- Molecular Education, Technology and Research Innovation Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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Xi Y, Qiu B, Li Y, Xie X, Liu F, Wu L, Liang T, Li L, Feng Y, Guo J, Wang D, Chu C, Zeng Y, Yang L, Zhang J, Wang J, Chen M, Xue L, Ding Y, Wu Q, Liu H. Diagnostic Signatures for Lung Cancer by Gut Microbiome and Urine Metabolomics Profiling. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pu F, Xiong X, Li Y, Xi Y, Ma S, Bai L, Zhang R, Liu H, Yang C. Transcriptome analysis of oviduct in laying ducks under different stocking densities. Br Poult Sci 2021; 63:283-290. [PMID: 34550018 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2021.1983917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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1. High stocking densities can lead to animal stress responses and lead to changes in bird behaviour, egg production and the fertility of laying birds. The oviduct plays a crucial role during the process of laying eggs. Therefore, it is essential to know how high stocking density affects oviduct function.2. In this study, a total of 2,115 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in duck oviduct tissues between different stocking density groups. These genes are mainly enriched in membrane components, calcium ion binding, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and focal adhesion. These pathways were closely related to the formation of eggs. This indicated that secretion and material transport functions of the oviduct are affected under high-density stocking. Further analysis showed that a total of 408 genes related to the transportation process were expressed in the oviduct, of which 96 genes were differentially expressed (LogFC≥1, P < 0.05). Forty-two of these DEGs belonged to the solute carrier family. The data showed that the expression of 31 transcripts was different between the two density groups. Expression of KCNJ15, SLC26A8, and TRPM5 was only seen in the high-density group (8/m2), while ATP13A3 and KCNIP2 were only expressed in the low-density group (4/m2).3. Consequently, high stocking density may affect the expression and splicing of genes related to molecular transport in the oviduct.
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- F Pu
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China
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- Animal Breeding and Genetics Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Animal Science Academy, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Clarke RL, Isaacson B, Kutz JW, Xi Y, Booth TN. MRI Evaluation of the Normal and Abnormal Endolymphatic Duct in the Pediatric Population: A Comparison with High-Resolution CT. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:1865-1869. [PMID: 34446455 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a7224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE An enlarged vestibular aqueduct is the most commonly reported imaging abnormality in children with sensorineural hearing loss. MR imaging is often used to evaluate pediatric sensorineural hearing loss; however, there are no well-established size criteria on MR imaging to diagnose an enlarged endolymphatic duct. The first purpose of the study was to determine a range of normal endolymphatic duct sizes on MR imaging and compare it with that in high-resolution CT. The second purpose was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of MR imaging in diagnosing an enlarged endolymphatic duct in patients with an enlarged vestibular aqueduct on CT. MATERIALS AND METHODS Endolymphatic duct midaperture measurements were analyzed in 52 patients with no history of sensorineural hearing loss. Comparison of CT and MR imaging was made in a second cohort of 41 patients with a normal midaperture width on CT. The sensitivity and specificity of MR imaging were then evaluated in a third cohort of 24 patients with a documented enlarged vestibular aqueduct on CT. RESULTS In 94 ears, normal endolymphatic duct midaperture measurements ranged from 0 to 0.9 mm on MR imaging. A significant correlation (P <.001) and moderate agreement were found between CT and MR imaging in 81 ears with a normal vestibular aqueduct on CT. Twenty-four patients had bilateral (n = 14) or unilateral (n = 10) enlarged vestibular aqueducts on CT, and the sensitivity and specificity of MR imaging were 97% and 100%, respectively, for a diagnosis of an enlarged endolymphatic duct. CONCLUSIONS MR imaging measurements of the normal endolymphatic duct are similar to those established for CT. MR imaging is a useful tool for the diagnosis of enlarged vestibular aqueduct.
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- R L Clarke
- From the Department of Radiology (R.L.C., Y.X., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Otolaryngology (B.I., J.W.K., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Otolaryngology (B.I., J.W.K., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- From the Department of Radiology (R.L.C., Y.X., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- From the Department of Radiology (R.L.C., Y.X., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas .,Department of Otolaryngology (B.I., J.W.K., T.N.B.), Children's Health of Texas/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Huang YP, Jin L, Zhu C, Li K, Xie P, David J, Liu HG, Xi Y. [Temporal-spatial Distribution and Risk Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil of Xiangxi Bay in Three Gorges Reservoir Area]. Huan Jing Ke Xue 2021; 42:3808-3819. [PMID: 34309267 DOI: 10.13227/j.hjkx.202012149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has listed 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for priority control. Soil samples from Xiangxi Bay in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (the water fluctuation zone, WLFZ; upper edge of water fluctuation zone, UEWLFZ; sediments) were analyzed for the concentration of these PAHs, using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the soil samples of Xiangxi Bay could be ranked, based on the concentration of PAHs, in the following order:UEWLFZ>WLFZ>sediment. The composition of PAHs varied from the three regions, with 3- and 4-ring PAHs dominating in sediments and 4- and 5-ring PAHs dominating in soil from the WLFZ and UEWLFZ. The composition of PAHs in soil from the WLFZ exhibited a higher coefficient of variation and a weaker correlation with the composition of PAHs in soil from the UEWLFZ and sediment. Soil from the three regions showed varying seasonal distributions of PAHs, which is closely related to the quantity and types of energy consumption in each season. PAHs in sediment from sites at the same altitude showed no evident differences, whereas WLFZ and UEWLFZ soil had higher levels of PAHs at the sites near Xiakou Town and the Yangtze River Estuary. Isomer ratio analysis showed that the sources of PAHs in Xiangxi Bay vary between seasons and regions, with incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass forming the main sources in the soil of Xiangxi Bay. The lifetime carcinogenic risk assessment shows that PAHs in sediment, WLFZ, and UEWLFZ have a potential risk to human through ingestion and dermal contact, with PAHs in the soil of UEWLFZ posing the highest carcinogenic risk. The results provide a theoretical reference for the prevention and control of contamination by PAHs in Xiangxi Bay of the Three Gorges Reservoir area.
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- Ying-Ping Huang
- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.,Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.,Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.,Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.,Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.,Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.,College of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China.,Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, China
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OBJECTIVE To explore the mechanism of dexmedetomidine (DEX)-mediated miR-134 inhibition in hypoxia-induced damage in PC12 cells. METHODS Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-stimulated PC12 cells were divided into control, H2O2, DEX + H2O2, miR-NC/inhibitor + H2O2, and miR-NC/ mimic + DEX + H2O2 groups. Cell viability and apoptosis were assessed by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol(-2-y1)-2,5-diphenytetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and Annexin V-FITC/PI staining, while gene and protein expression levels were detected by qRT-PCR and western blotting. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels were tested by 2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (DCFH-DA) staining, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content was determined with a detection kit. RESULTS DEX treatment decreased H2O2-elevated miR-134 expression. H2O2-induced PC12 cell damage was improved by DEX and miR-134 inhibitor; additionally, cell viability was increased, while cell apoptosis was reduced. In addition, both DEX and miR-134 inhibitor reduced the upregulated expression of cleaved caspase-3 and increased the downregulated expression of Bcl-2 in H2O2-induced PC12 cells. However, compared to that in the DEX + H2O2 group, cell viability in the mimic + DEX + H2O2 group was decreased, and the apoptotic rate was elevated with increased cleaved caspase-3 and decreased Bcl-2 expression. Inflammation and oxidative stress were increased in H2O2-induced PC12 cells but improved with DEX or miR-134 inhibitor treatment. However, this improvement of H2O2-induced inflammation and oxidative stress induced by DEX in PC12 cells could be reversed by the miR-134 mimic. CONCLUSION DEX exerts protective effects to promote viability and reduce cell apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in H2O2-induced PC12 cells by inhibiting the expression of miR-134.
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- Y-J Li
- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Molecular Orthopaedics, Beijing Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Beijing, China
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Zhu H, Odu A, Franklin A, Yang X, Lamus D, Xi Y, Pillai A. Abstract No. 511 Impact of practicing clinical interventional radiology: nephrostomy tube care in cancer patients, a quality improvement initiative. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.03.320] [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: 10/21/2022] Open
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Vazquez L, Kolber M, Lamus D, Pillai A, Xi Y. Abstract No. 588 Effect of relative increase in nurse and technologist staff: utilizing lower COVID-19 case volume as a model for examining increased staffing ratio on room turnover efficiency. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021. [PMCID: PMC8079619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.03.398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Vazquez L, Xi Y, Lamus D, Pillai A, Kolber M. Abstract No. 562 Process interventions for improving interventional radiology room turnover efficiency: effect of radiology transporters and dedicated clinical nurse coordinator in a tertiary care hospital practice. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.03.372] [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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Organoids are three-dimensional self-organizing structures formed by adult tissue stem cells or pluripotent stem cells. They recapitulate cell-cell, cell-niche interactions in tissue development, homeostasis, regeneration and disease, and provide an in vitro model for drug screening. This review summarizes the recent advances of organoid cultures derived from adult lung stem cells and human pluripotent stem cells, especially focusing on the organoids of the distal airway stem/progenitor cells. We also discuss the applications of organoids in studying lung regeneration and pulmonary diseases, including pulmonary fibrosis, airway diseases and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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- Tiantian Lu
- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Life Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
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Lamster IB, Malloy KP, DiMura PM, Cheng B, Wagner VL, Matson J, Proj A, Xi Y, Abel SN, Alfano MC. Dental Services and Health Outcomes in the New York State Medicaid Program. J Dent Res 2021; 100:928-934. [PMID: 33880960 PMCID: PMC8293758 DOI: 10.1177/00220345211007448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Previous reports suggest that periodontal treatment is associated with improved health care outcomes and reduced costs. Using data from the New York State Medicaid program, rates of emergency department (ED) use and inpatient admissions (IPs), as well as costs for ED, IPs, pharmacy, and total health care, were studied to determine the association of preventive dental care to health care outcomes. Utilization of dental services in the first 2 y (July 2012-June 2014) was compared to health care outcomes in the final year (July 2014-June 2015). Costs and utilization for members who did not receive dental services (No Dental) were compared to those who received any dental care (Any Dental), any preventive dental care (PDC), PDC without an extraction and/or endodontic treatment (PDC without Ext/Endo), PDC with an Ext/Endo (PDC with Ext/Endo), or Ext/Endo without PDC (Ext/Endo without PDC). Propensity scores were used to adjust for potential confounders. After adjustment, ED rate ratios were significantly lower for PDC and PDC without Ext/Endo but higher for the Any Dental and Ext/Endo without PDC. IP ratios were lower for all treatment groups except Ext/Endo without PDC. ED costs differed little compared to the No Dental group except for Ext/Endo without PDC. For IPs, costs per member were significantly lower for all groups (-$262.91 [95% confidence interval (CI), -325.40 to -200.42] to -$379.82 [95% CI, -451.27 to -308.37]) except for Ext/Endo without PDC. For total health care costs, Ext/Endo without PDC had a significantly greater total health care cost ($530.50 [95% CI, 156.99-904.01]). Each additional PDC visit was associated with a 3% reduction in the relative risk for ED and 9% reduction for IPs. Costs also decreased for total health care (-$235.64 [95% CI, -299.95 to -171.33]) and IP (-$181.39 [95% CI, -208.73 to -154.05]). In conclusion, an association between PDC and improved health care outcomes was observed, with the opposite association for Ext/Endo without PDC.
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- School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.,Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, CSP Data Unit, Office of Public Health, New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Albany, NY, USA
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- Bureau of Research and Analysis, Division of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety, Office of Quality and Patient Safety, NYSDOH, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Bureau of Research and Analysis, Division of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety, Office of Quality and Patient Safety, NYSDOH, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Performance Improvement and Patient Safety, Office of Quality and Patient Safety, NYSDOH, Albany, NY, USA
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- Bureau of Chronic Disease Evaluation and Research, CSP Data Unit, Office of Public Health, New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Albany, NY, USA
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- Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, NYSDOH, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Ying S, Dai Z, Xi Y, Li M, Yan J, Yu J, Chen Z, Shi Z. Metabolomic evaluation of serum metabolites of geese reared at different stocking densities. Br Poult Sci 2021; 62:304-309. [PMID: 33336589 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2020.1849556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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1. Stocking density is an issue for poultry production. High stocking density can impact biochemical parameters, production, and reproductive performance; however, information regarding the effects of stocking density on serum metabolites in geese is limited.2. Twenty-day-old, Sanhua male geese (n = 240) were allocated to one of two experimental groups for 50 days. One group was housed under a low stocking density (LSD; two birds per m2) and one under a high stocking density (HSD; five birds per m2). Body weight and feed intake were recorded every 10 d. Eight serum samples per group were used for metabonomic analysis by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.3. Stocking density did not affect the spleen, liver, thymus, or bursa of Fabricius weights after 50 d. Feed intake and body weight was significantly lower in geese from the HSD group versus the LSD group (P < 0.05). Thirty-six differential serum metabolites were identified (P < 0.05), indicating altered amino acid, carbohydrate, lipid and vitamin cofactor metabolism.4. The results demonstrated that high-density stocking impacts geese, and provides insights into the mechanisms underlying the adverse health effects associated with HSD.
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- S Ying
- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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- Institute of Animal Science, Laboratory of Animal Improvement and Reproduction, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, PR China.,Key Laboratory for Protected Agricultural Engineering in the Middle and Lower Reaches of Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, PR China
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Xiong B, Li R, Johnson D, Luo Y, Xi Y, Ren D, Huang Y. Spatial distribution, risk assessment, and source identification of heavy metals in water from the Xiangxi River, Three Gorges Reservoir Region, China. Environ Geochem Health 2021; 43:915-930. [PMID: 32535759 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00614-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) contamination in rivers has attracted wide concern due to its persistence and potential risks to the natural environment and human health. In this study, eight HMs (As, Hg, Cu, Pb, Ca, Zn, Mn, and Ni) were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in 24 water samples to investigate HMs contamination levels in the Xiangxi River of the Yangtze River basin. A geographic information systems kriging interpolation method was used to reveal the spatial distribution of HMs contamination. The results indicate that most HMs occurred at acceptable levels below the Surface Water Quality Standard (GB 3838-2002), with the highest concentration (23.23 mg kg-1) of Mn being observed at sampling site X20. The values of the potential ecological risk index (RI) suggest that high potential ecological risks were present at sampling sites X1, X3, X4, X14, X16, X17, and X24, which reached moderate risk level. The highest value of RI (279.56) was observed at site X17. HM spatial distributions show that upstream pollution is more severe than downstream. The hazard index was below 1 for all HMs except for Mn, indicating that HMs in Xiangxi River pose a low risk to human health. HM source identification was accomplished using principal component analysis and Pearson's correlation. Cu, Cd, Ni, and Hg originate primarily from agriculture, while Pb, Zn, and As originate primarily from transportation and mining. This research provides a reference on the risks posed by HMs in Xiangxi River and will support efforts to protect and improve water quality in Xiangxi River.
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- Biao Xiong
- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Farmland Environment Monitoring, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region of Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Farmland Environment Monitoring, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region of Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region of Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Farmland Environment Monitoring, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region of Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Farmland Environment Monitoring, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region of Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Farmland Environment Monitoring, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region of Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China.
- Hubei Engineering Technology Research Center for Farmland Environment Monitoring, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China.
- Engineering Research Center of Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region of Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei, China.
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Shah BR, Holcomb JM, Davenport EM, Lack CM, McDaniel JM, Imphean DM, Xi Y, Rosenbaum DA, Urban JE, Wagner BC, Powers AK, Whitlow CT, Stitzel JD, Maldjian JA. Prevalence and Incidence of Microhemorrhages in Adolescent Football Players. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:1263-1268. [PMID: 32661051 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE SWI is an advanced imaging modality that is especially useful in cerebral microhemorrhage detection. Such microhemorrhages have been identified in adult contact sport athletes, and the sequelae of these focal bleeds are thought to contribute to neurodegeneration. The purpose of this study was to utilize SWI to determine whether the prevalence and incidence of microhemorrhages in adolescent football players are significantly greater than those of adolescent noncontact athletes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preseason and postseason SWI was performed and evaluated on 78 adolescent football players. SWI was also performed on 27 adolescent athletes who reported no contact sport history. Two separate one-tailed Fisher exact tests were performed to determine whether the prevalence and incidence of microhemorrhages in adolescent football players are greater than those of noncontact athlete controls. RESULTS Microhemorrhages were observed in 12 football players. No microhemorrhages were observed in any controls. Adolescent football players demonstrated a significantly greater prevalence of microhemorrhages than adolescent noncontact controls (P = .02). Although 2 football players developed new microhemorrhages during the season, microhemorrhage incidence during 1 football season was not statistically greater in the football population than in noncontact control athletes (P = .55). CONCLUSIONS Adolescent football players have a greater prevalence of microhemorrhages compared with adolescent athletes who have never engaged in contact sports. While microhemorrhage incidence during 1 season is not significantly greater in adolescent football players compared to adolescent controls, there is a temporal association between playing football and the appearance of new microhemorrhages.
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- B R Shah
- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Departments of Radiology (C.M.L., C.T.W.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Biomedical Engineering (J.E.U., J.D.S.)
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Neurosurgery (A.K.P.), Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- From the Department of Radiology (B.R.S., J.M.H., E.M.D., J.M.M., D.M.I., Y.X., B.C.W., J.A.M.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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Geng Y, Mei Y, Xi Y, Yu J, Meng K, Zhang T, Ma W. Bilirubin Can Be Used as a Prognostic Factor for Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients with EGFR Mutations. Onco Targets Ther 2020; 13:11089-11095. [PMID: 33149620 PMCID: PMC7605630 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s266477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background and Objectives Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation demonstrate only a median progression-free survival (PFS) of 8 to 10 months and undergo EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) therapy. For decades, bilirubin has been reported to be associated with the onset and prognosis of lung cancer as a prooxidant. This study aimed to investigate the prediction of pretreatment circulating bilirubin for PFS in lung adenocarcinoma (LAC) patients who underwent EGFR-TKIs targeted therapy. Patients and Methods LAC cases diagnosed and undergone EGFR-TKIs targeted therapy at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between 2013 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 180 patients were studied according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Follow-up data were collected for all patients until the disease progressed. Results Univariate analysis showed that the levels of pretreatment total bilirubin (TBIL), indirect bilirubin (IBIL) and direct bilirubin (DBIL) were related to PFS (all p<0.05). Considering the close relationship among the three factors, we combined TBIL, IBIL and DBIL into one total factor, which is called bilirubin. Kaplan–Meier survival curves and Log rank tests indicated that patients with lower bilirubin levels had a shorter median PFS than those with higher bilirubin levels (8 vs. 15 months; p=0.002). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that pretreatment bilirubin is an independent prognostic factor (HR=0.454, CI: 0.267–0.773, p=0.004). Conclusion This study confirms that bilirubin can predict the prognosis of LAC patients who had undergone EGFR-TKIs targeted therapy.
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- Yimeng Geng
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiotherapy, Puyang Oilfield General Hospital, Puyang, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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Xi Y, Tu A, Muddiman DC. Lipidomic profiling of single mammalian cells by infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI). Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:8211-8222. [PMID: 32989513 PMCID: PMC7606626 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02961-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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To better understand cell-to-cell heterogeneity, advanced analytical tools are in a growing demand for elucidating chemical compositions of each cell within a population. However, the progress of single-cell chemical analysis has been restrained by the limitations of small cell volumes and minute cellular concentrations. Here, we present a rapid and sensitive method for investigating the lipid profiles of isolated single cells using infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (IR-MALDESI-MS). In this work, HeLa cells were dispersed onto a glass slide, and the cellular contents were ionized by IR-MALDESI and measured using a Q-Exactive HF-X mass spectrometer. Importantly, this approach does not require extraction and/or enrichment of analytes prior to MS analysis. Using this approach, 45 distinct lipid species, predominantly phospholipids, were detected and putatively annotated from the single HeLa cells. The proof-of-concept study demonstrates the feasibility and efficacy of IR-MALDESI-MS for rapid lipidomic profiling of single cells, which provides an important basis for future work on differentiation between normal and diseased cells at various developmental states, which can offer new insights into cellular metabolic pathways and pathological processes. Although not yet accomplished, we believe this approach can be readily used as an assessment tool to compare the number of identified species during source evolution and method optimization (intra-laboratory), and also disclose the complementary nature of different direct analytical approaches for the coverage of different types of endogenous analytes (inter-laboratory).Graphical abstract.
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- Ying Xi
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
- Molecular Education, Technology and Research Innovation Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Xiong B, Xu T, Li R, Johnson D, Ren D, Liu H, Xi Y, Huang Y. Heavy metal accumulation and health risk assessment of crayfish collected from cultivated and uncultivated ponds in the Middle Reach of Yangtze River. Sci Total Environ 2020; 739:139963. [PMID: 32535465 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Crayfish, an aquatic food consumed globally, has been reported to accumulate heavy metal. To assess the health risk to the crayfish-consuming population, we investigated heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Fe, Mn, Cd, Cr, Ba, and As) in crayfish tissues (exoskeleton, abdominal muscle, gills, and hepatopancreas) and sediments from uncultivated and cultivated ponds in the middle reach of the Yangtze River. The metals, except for As, were measured by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and As was measured by atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The distribution of heavy metals differed significantly among tissues and concentrations were generally highest in the hepatopancreas. The average concentrations of heavy metals were higher in crayfish from uncultivated ponds than in crayfish from cultivated ponds. Heavy metal concentrations in crayfish correlated positively with sediment concentrations in uncultivated ponds, indicating that heavy metals can accumulate in crayfish. However, this positive correlation between sediment concentration and crayfish concentration was not observed in cultivated ponds. Source identification, using correlation analysis, indicated that heavy metals in the sediments derive from transportation and agriculture. Based on correlations between heavy metal concentration and body weight, and data on metal distribution in organs, heavy metals accumulate in the hepatopancreas of crayfish in uncultivated ponds, but not in cultivated ponds. Heavy metal concentrations were somewhat higher in female crayfish than in male crayfish and the difference was significant for Fe and Pb. The target hazard quotient (THQ) was used to evaluate non-carcinogenic health risk, with THQ < 1 considered to be safe. All THQ values were < 1, except for Cu in the hepatopancreas (THQ = 1.38) of cultured crayfish and Pb (THQ = 1.01) and Cd (THQ = 1.69) in the hepatopancreas of wild crayfish. Thus, the health risk posed by consuming crayfish, particularly cultured crayfish is low. Our research was designed to protect food safety and the results indicate that the health risk posed by heavy metals in crayfish is low.
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- Biao Xiong
- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China
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- College of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China; Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Hubei Province, Yichang 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environment in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443002, Hubei, China.
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Cargill K, Stewart C, Gay C, Ramkumar K, Cardnell R, Nilsson M, Heeke S, Park E, Diao L, Wang Q, Shen L, Le X, Xi Y, Kundu K, Gibbons D, Wang J, Heymach J, Byers L. 1745P SARS-CoV-2 infects metabolically-primed epithelial cells in lung cancer models. Ann Oncol 2020. [PMCID: PMC7506319 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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1.The objective of the experiment was to analyse serum profiles of goslings with visceral gout and compare them with those of healthy individuals to identify differentially-abundant metabolites as potential biomarkers. 2.Untargeted gas chromatography and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS) metabolomic profiling was used to compare the serum metabolome of 15 goslings (Anser cygnoides) with gout and 15 healthy goslings (control). 3.Goslings with gout had a metabolic profile distinct from that of the controls, with 45 metabolite levels differing significantly (VIP > 1; P < 0.05) between both groups. Nine metabolites (hydrocortisone, glucose, trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline, galactose, 2-deoxy-D-galactose, beta-mannosylglycerate, d-glucoheptose, zymosterol, and hypoxanthine) were selected through receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis (area under curve (AUC) score ≥0.85) as potential biomarkers. Pathway analysis revealed that metabolites with differing levels were mainly involved in galactose, arginine and proline and purine metabolisms. 4.These results provided new insights into the pathogenesis of gout. Increased xanthine and hypoxanthine with decreased hydrocortisone provide promising biomarkers for gosling gout diagnosis. The findings suggested that hepatic metabolic disorders frequently occur in the development of avian gout.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Institute, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Institute, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Institute, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Institute, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Institute, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Animal Husbandry Institute, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Nanjing, China
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Zuo R, Liu H, Xi Y, Gu Y, Ren D, Yuan X, Huang Y. Nano-SiO 2 combined with a surfactant enhanced phenanthrene phytoremediation by Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:20538-20544. [PMID: 32246427 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08552-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effects of Triton X-100 (1000 mg kg-1) and nano-SiO2 (500 mg kg-1) on Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. grown in phenanthrene spiked soil (150 mg kg-1) for 60 days. Results show that untreated groups, groups treated with both Triton X-100 and nano-SiO2, exhibited better phenanthrene degradation rates and improved root biomasses, chlorophyll contents, and soil enzyme activities. This study demonstrates that Triton X-100 combined with nano-SiO2 protects plants, alleviating the stress of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and can provide a means for improving phytoremediation of PAH contaminated soils.
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- Runzhang Zuo
- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
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- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
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- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
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- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China
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- College of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China.
- Engineering Research Center of Hubei Agricultural Environment Monitoring, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China.
- Innovation Center for Geo-Hazards and Eco-Environment in Three Gorges Area, Yichang, 443002, Hubei Province, China.
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