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Gu YY, Liu XS, Lan HY. Therapeutic potential for renal fibrosis by targeting Smad3-dependent noncoding RNAs. Mol Ther 2024; 32:313-324. [PMID: 38093516 PMCID: PMC10861968 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.12.009] [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: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Renal fibrosis is a characteristic hallmark of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that ultimately results in renal failure, leaving patients with few therapeutic options. TGF-β is a master regulator of renal fibrosis and mediates progressive renal fibrosis via both canonical and noncanonical signaling pathways. In the canonical Smad signaling, Smad3 is a key mediator in tissue fibrosis and mediates renal fibrosis via a number of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). In this regard, targeting Smad3-dependent ncRNAs may offer a specific therapy for renal fibrosis. This review highlights the significance and innovation of TGF-β/Smad3-associated ncRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic targets in renal fibrogenesis. In addition, the underlying mechanisms of these ncRNAs and their future perspectives in the treatment of renal fibrosis are discussed.
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- Yue-Yu Gu
- State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, and Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China; Departments of Nephrology and Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
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- Departments of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, and Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Departments of Nephrology and Pathology, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Zhang QD, Wei YM, Liu C, Qiao WR, Gu YY, Zhao HX, Yang H. [Comparison of four-coagulation-tests values in normal pregnant women during early and late pregnancy and the influence of age]. Zhonghua Fu Chan Ke Za Zhi 2022; 57:740-745. [PMID: 36299176 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112141-20220331-00204] [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: 06/16/2023]
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Objective: To explore and compare the reference ranges of four coagulation tests in normal pregnant women during early and late pregnancy and the influence of age. Methods: Values of four coagulation tests from 4 974 pregnant women, who gave single birth at Peking University First Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, West China Second University Hospital, Peking University Third Hospital and Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from February 2017 to July 2020, were measured and analyzed in this study, including prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (Fib) and thrombin time (TT). The four normal reference ranges of coagulation during early and late pregnancy phases were expressed as P2.5-P97.5. The difference of two pregnancy phases was compared by non-parametric test of two related samples. And the difference between pregnant women of advanced and non-advanced age in the same pregnancy phase was compared by independent sample non-parametric test. Chi-square test was used to compare the incidence of pregnancy complications in different coagulation reference ranges. Results: The reference ranges of PT of normal pregnant women's early and late pregnancy were 10.0-13.9 s and 9.6-12.3 s, the reference ranges of APTT were 22.6-35.3 s and 22.4-30.9 s, the reference ranges of Fib were 2.4-5.0 g/L and 3.0-5.7 g/L, the reference ranges of TT were 12.0-19.0 s and 11.5-18.4 s. Compared with early pregnancy, PT, APTT and TT shortened significantly, while the Fib significantly increased in late pregnancy (all P<0.001). PT, APTT and TT of advanced and non-advanced age pregnant women were significantly different (all P<0.01). Compared with the ranges of non-pregnant population, more pregnant women were included in the normal pregnant reference ranges of PT in early pregnancy and APTT in the early and late pregnancy, while the incidence of pregnancy complications had no significant differences (all P>0.05). The incidence of fetal distress was higher and the incidence of preterm birth was lower in the reference range of PT in late pregnancy. The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus was higher in the early and late gestational Fib reference ranges, and the incidence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy was higher in the late gestational Fib reference range (all P<0.05). Conclusions: The coagulation function of pregnant women increases significantly with the growth of pregnancy, and there is a significant difference between advanced significantly and non-advanced age pregnant women. The recommended ranges of normal pregnant women's early and late pregnancy PT are 10.0-13.9 s and 9.6-12.3 s, the recommended ranges of APTT are 22.6-35.3 s and 22.4-30.9 s, the recommended ranges of TT are 12.0-19.0 s and 11.5-18.4 s. The appropriate ranges of normal pregnant women's early and late pregnancy Fib still need further exploration.
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- Q D Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Beijing 100034, China
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Chen YQ, Chen HY, Tang QQ, Li YF, Liu XS, Lu FH, Gu YY. Protective effect of quercetin on kidney diseases: From chemistry to herbal medicines. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:968226. [PMID: 36120321 PMCID: PMC9478191 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.968226] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kidney injuries may trigger renal fibrosis and lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD), but effective therapeutic strategies are still limited. Quercetin is a natural flavonoid widely distributed in herbal medicines. A large number of studies have demonstrated that quercetin may protect kidneys by alleviating renal toxicity, apoptosis, fibrosis and inflammation in a variety of kidney diseases. Therefore, quercetin could be one of the promising drugs in the treatment of renal disorders. In the present study, we review the latest progress and highlight the beneficial role of quercetin in kidney diseases and its underlying mechanisms. The pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of quercetin and its proportion in herbal medicine will also be discussed.
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- Yi-Qin Chen
- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Fu-Hua Lu, ; Yue-Yu Gu,
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Fu-Hua Lu, ; Yue-Yu Gu,
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Chen YH, Shen Y, Xia TT, Jiang Q, Ma R, Wang T, Chen LD, Gu YY, Zhang NF, Liu CL. [Pulmonary vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome with hemoptysis as the main manifestation: report of 2 cases]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2022; 61:415-419. [PMID: 35340190 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20210424-00304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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- Y H Chen
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Lnstitute of Respiratory Health, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Dou JY, Zhang M, Cen H, Chen YQ, Wu YF, Lu F, Zhou J, Liu XS, Gu YY. Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen) and Bioactive Compound Tanshinone IIA Alleviates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Through Regulating PXR/NF-κB Signaling. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:860383. [PMID: 35401224 PMCID: PMC8987575 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.860383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective: The present study aims to provide evidence on the potential protective role of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen) and its bioactive compound Tanshinone IIA (TanIIA) in AKI and to reveal the specific regulatory function of PXR/NF-κB signaling in AKI-induced renal inflammation. Methods: A network pharmacological analysis was used to study target genes and regulatory networks in the treatment of Salvia miltiorrhiza on AKI. Further experiments with in vivo AKI mouse model and in vitro studies were applied to investigate the renal protective effect of TanIIA in AKI. The mechanisms of TanIIA regulating PXR/NF-κB signaling in renal inflammation were also studied. Results: Network pharmacology had suggested the nuclear receptor family as new therapeutic targets of Salvia miltiorrhiza in AKI treatment. The in vivo studies had demonstrated that TanIIA improved renal function and inflammation by reducing necrosis and promoting the proliferation of tubular epithelial cells. Improved renal arterial perfusion in AKI mice with TanIIA treatment was also recorded by ultrasonography. In vitro studies had shown that TanIIA ameliorated renal inflammation by activating the PXR while inhibiting PXR-mediated NF-κB signaling. The results had suggested a role of PXR activation against AKI-induced renal inflammation. Conclusion: Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen) may protect the kidneys against AKI by regulating nuclear receptors. TanIIA improved cell necrosis proliferation and reduced renal inflammation by upregulating the expression of the PXR and inhibiting NF-κB signaling in a PXR-dependent manner. The PXR may be a potential therapeutic target for AKI treatment.
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- Jing-Yun Dou
- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Yue-Yu Gu, ; Xu-Sheng Liu,
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- Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China,*Correspondence: Yue-Yu Gu, ; Xu-Sheng Liu,
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Jiang JJ, Li YQ, Gu YY. [Clinical and histopathological features of immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myositis in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2022; 45:47-52. [PMID: 35000305 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20210317-00180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the clinicopathologic features and outcome of myositis in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Methods: The patients diagnosed with immune checkpoint inhibitor-related (ICI) myositis in the database of Respiratory Pathology Center of The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University from June 2019 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. We reported the muscle histology and main clinical manifestations of the patients in this study. Seven patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and ICI related myositis were examined; all of the patients were male, with a median age of 64 (range 42-79) years. Results: All seven patients developed myositis under therapy (three for pembrolizumab, three for sintilimab, and one for camrelizumab). Median delay between ICI initiation and myositis onset was 45 (range 15-176) days. Clinical manifestations were dominated by acute or subacute myalgia and limb weakness. Four patients had evidence of myocarditis. In all of the 7 patients, creatine kinase levels were elevated (median 2 354.4, range 468.6-19 709.2 U/L), while myositis-associated antibodies Ro-52 were positive in four patients. Muscle biopsy showed evident multifocal necrotic myofibers and infiltration of inflammation in two patients. Other patients only showed non-specific endomysial inflammation. Infiltration of inflammation mainly consisted of CD8+ T cells and CD68+ histocytes. After the identification of ICI related myositis, ICI treatment was withdrawn in all patients; 6 patients received corticosteroids therapy. All patients had shown marked clinical improvement. Conclusions: ICI myositis presents with remarkably homogeneous and unique clinicopathologic features, and half of the patients exhibit heightened risk for adverse cardiovascular events, which can be life-threatening if not treated in time. Timely identification of these patients, ICI withdrawal and rapid initiation of corticosteroids therapy can significantly improve patient outcome and/or save patients' lives.
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- J J Jiang
- The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China
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Han R, Ren HC, Zhou S, Gu S, Gu YY, Sze DMY, Chen MH. Conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs combined with Chinese Herbal Medicine for rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Tradit Complement Med 2022; 12:437-446. [PMID: 36081815 PMCID: PMC9446108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) remains a major global public health challenge. Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are standard therapeutic drugs for RA. Conventional DMARDs (c-DMARDs) are a subgroup of approved synthetic DMARDs. The c-DMARDs experienced lesser response with longer disease duration or drug exposure, and unwanted adverse events (AEs). The combination treatments (CTs) of c-DMARDs and Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHMs) were often used in RA clinical trials for increasing the therapeutic effectiveness and reducing the AEs. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the CTs for RA. Databases were searched from inception to October 2020 for identification of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the CTs in the management of RA. Twenty-three RCTs with 2,441 participants were included. The assessments and analyses found CTs improved American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 (RR: 1.33, 95% CI [1.21, 1.45], 10 studies, n=1,075) and alleviated AEs (RR: -0.40, 95% CI [-0.30, -0.53], 19 studies, n=2,011) in comparison with c-DMARDs. The CTs also significantly improved RA symptoms and patient-reported outcomes; reduced disease activity score (DAS) 28, serum acute-phase reactants and RA biomarkers. The five most commonly used herbs in included studies were Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, and Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma. Pharmacological studies indicated these CHMs could contribute to the outcomes. The integrated CHMs potentially increased the overall effectiveness of c-DMARDs and alleviated AEs in management of RA. Large sample and rigorously designed RCTs are required for future studies. An up-to-date systematic review of conventional DMARDs combined with Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHMs) for rheumatoid arthritis. Integrated CHMs increased overall effectiveness of conventional DMARDs and reduced adverse events. Five most commonly used CHMs possessed multi-pharmacological effects contributing to the outcomes.
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- Rong Han
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hong Kong
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- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hong Kong
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- Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hong Kong
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- Knox Chinese Healing & Myotherapy, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
- Corresponding authors.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
- Aussway Chinese Medicine Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Corresponding author. School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Sun N, Gu YY, Wang J, Zhang L, Chen FF, Zhang JX, Wang WP, Li XJ. Detection of bla KPC and bla NDM genes by duplex PCR with lateral flow dipsticks from sterile body fluid samples. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 74:220-227. [PMID: 34806798 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Duplex polymerase chain reaction with lateral flow dipsticks (duplex PCR-LFD) was developed for the simultaneous detection of beta-lactamase Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (blaKPC ) and beta-lactamase New Dehli metallo-beta-lactamase (blaNDM ) genes in body fluid samples. This method was validated using well-characterized isolates. The assessment of the specificity of duplex PCR-LFD showed that there was no cross-reactivity with other targets. The detection limit of the duplex PCR-LFD assay was 20 CFU per ml for blaKPC and blaNDM . Among 177 sterile body fluid samples tested by the duplex PCR-LFD assay, 40 were blaKPC -positive and five were blaNDM -positive. The results obtained from 122 corresponding Gram-negative bacteria which were isolated from these clinical samples and tested by duplex PCR-LFD assay showed that there were 37 strains carrying blaKPC genes in 40 blaKPC -positive samples and three strains carrying blaNDM genes in five blaNDM -positive samples. Statistical analysis indicated that there was no significant difference between the direct detection of blaKPC and blaNDM genes in clinical sterile body fluid samples and their corresponding clinical isolates. Therefore, duplex PCR-LFD can be effective for the simultaneous detection of blaKPC and blaNDM in clinical isolates and directly from clinical samples, which may be helpful for the administration of appropriate antimicrobial treatment.
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- N Sun
- Institute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Lianyungang Hospital, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Lianyungang, China
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- Institute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,The Affiliated Suqian First People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Lishui People's Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Laboratory Science, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Gu YY, Mei Y, Su WT, Han J. [Determination of Methoxyacetic acid in urine by pre-column derivatization-liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with gas chromatography]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2021; 39:602-605. [PMID: 34488270 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20200603-00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Objective: To establish a method for determining methoxyacetic acid in urine by pre-column derivatization-liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with gas chromatography (GC) . Methods: Phosphate buffer solution, tert-butoxyacetic acid (internal standard) and pentafluorobenzyl bromide (derivative) were added to the urine sample. After derived in a water bath at 90 ℃ for 40 min, the mixture was cooled and filtered, then the dichloromethane was used as an extractant. After being shaken and centrifuged, the lower organic phase was sucked and injected into a gas chromatograph, separated by a DB-5 capillary column, and detected by an ECD detector. Results: The linear range of the method was 0.6~60.0 mg/L with the correlation coefficients (r) above 0.999. The average recovery was76.6%~110.7%, the inter-day precision was 8.00%~8.82%, and the detection limit was 0.13 mg/L. Conclusion: The method was founded to be high sensitivity, low organic reagent usage and green. So it is suitable for the detection of methoxyacetic acid in urine of occupational exposure to ethylene glycol monomethyl ether.
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- Y Y Gu
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China College of Resource and Environmental Engineering of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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Chen MH, Gu YY, Zhang AL, Sze DMY, Mo SL, May BH. Biological effects and mechanisms of matrine and other constituents of Sophora flavescens in colorectal cancer. Pharmacol Res 2021; 171:105778. [PMID: 34298110 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The plant Sophora flavescens Ait. has been used in the clinical management of colorectal cancer (CRC). Its constituent compounds, notably the alkaloids matrine, oxymatrine, and sophoridine, have received considerable research attention in experimental models of CRC in vivo and in vitro. This review found that extracts of S. flavescens and/or its constituent compounds have been reported to inhibit CRC cell proliferation by inducing cell-cycle arrest at the G1 phase, inducing apoptosis via the intrinsic pathway, interfering in cancer metabolism, inhibiting metastasis and angiogenesis, regulating senescence and telomeres, regulating the tumour microenvironment and down-regulating cancer-related inflammation. In addition, matrine and oxymatrine reversed multi-drug resistance and enhanced the effects of chemotherapies. These anti-cancer effects were associated with regulation of several cellular signalling pathways including: MAPK/ERK, PI3K/AKT/mTOR, p38MAPK, NF-κB, Hippo/LATS2, TGF-β/Smad, JAK/STAT3, RhoA/ROC, and Wnt/ β-catenin pathways. These multiple actions in CRC suggest the alkaloids of S. flavescens may be therapeutic candidates for CRC management. Nevertheless, there remains considerable scope for future research into its flavonoid constituents, the effects of combinations of compounds, and the interaction between these compounds and anti-cancer drugs. In addition, more research is needed to investigate likely drug ligand-receptor interactions for each of the bioactive compounds.
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- Meng-Hua Chen
- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia.
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, P.O. Box 71, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia.
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Gu YY, Dou JY, Huang XR, Liu XS, Lan HY. Transforming Growth Factor-β and Long Non-coding RNA in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis. Front Physiol 2021; 12:684236. [PMID: 34054586 PMCID: PMC8155637 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.684236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Renal fibrosis is one of the most characterized pathological features in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Progressive fibrosis eventually leads to renal failure, leaving dialysis or allograft transplantation the only clinical option for CKD patients. Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is the key mediator in renal fibrosis and is an essential regulator for renal inflammation. Therefore, the general blockade of the pro-fibrotic TGF-β may reduce fibrosis but may risk promoting renal inflammation and other side effects due to the diverse role of TGF-β in kidney diseases. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA transcripts with more than 200 nucleotides and have been regarded as promising therapeutic targets for many diseases. This review focuses on the importance of TGF-β and lncRNAs in renal inflammation, fibrogenesis, and the potential applications of TGF-β and lncRNAs as the therapeutic targets and biomarkers in renal fibrosis and CKD are highlighted.
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- Yue-Yu Gu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nephrology, Weihai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Weihai, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunity and Genetics of Chronic Kidney Disease, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunity and Genetics of Chronic Kidney Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Gu YY, Lu FH, Huang XR, Zhang L, Mao W, Yu XQ, Liu XS, Lan HY. Non-Coding RNAs as Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Diabetic Kidney Disease. Front Pharmacol 2021; 11:583528. [PMID: 33574750 PMCID: PMC7870688 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.583528] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the most common diabetic complication and is a leading cause of end-stage kidney disease. Increasing evidence shows that DKD is regulated not only by many classical signaling pathways but also by epigenetic mechanisms involving chromatin histone modifications, DNA methylation, and non-coding RNA (ncRNAs). In this review, we focus on our current understanding of the role and mechanisms of ncRNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs) and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the pathogenesis of DKD. Of them, the regulatory role of TGF-β/Smad3-dependent miRNAs and lncRNAs in DKD is highlighted. Importantly, miRNAs and lncRNAs as biomarkers and therapeutic targets for DKD are also described, and the perspective of ncRNAs as a novel therapeutic approach for combating diabetic nephropathy is also discussed.
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- Yue-Yu Gu
- Department of Nephrology and State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Nephrology and State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunological and Genetic Kidney Diseases, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunological and Genetic Kidney Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Nephrology and State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology and State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunological and Genetic Kidney Diseases, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology and State Key Laboratory of Dampness Syndrome of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunological and Genetic Kidney Diseases, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunological and Genetic Kidney Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Gu YY, Zhang M, Cen H, Wu YF, Lu Z, Lu F, Liu XS, Lan HY. Quercetin as a potential treatment for COVID-19-induced acute kidney injury: Based on network pharmacology and molecular docking study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245209. [PMID: 33444408 PMCID: PMC7808608 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Kidneys are one of the targets for SARS-CoV-2, it is reported that up to 36% of patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection would develop into acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is associated with high mortality in the clinical setting and contributes to the transition of AKI to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Up to date, the underlying mechanisms are obscure and there is no effective and specific treatment for COVID-19-induced AKI. In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms and interactions between Quercetin and SARS-CoV-2 targets proteins by using network pharmacology and molecular docking. The renal protective effects of Quercetin on COVID-19-induced AKI may be associated with the blockade of the activation of inflammatory, cell apoptosis-related signaling pathways. Quercetin may also serve as SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor by binding with the active sites of SARS-CoV-2 main protease 3CL and ACE2, therefore suppressing the functions of the proteins to cut the viral life cycle. In conclusion, Quercetin may be a novel therapeutic agent for COVID-19-induced AKI. Inhibition of inflammatory, cell apoptosis-related signaling pathways may be the critical mechanisms by which Quercetin protects kidney from SARS-CoV-2 injury.
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- Yue-Yu Gu
- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- * E-mail: (HYL); (XSL)
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- * E-mail: (HYL); (XSL)
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Gu YY, Mei Y, Nie MH, Sheng XG, Fang RD, Su WT, Han J. [Determination of metabolites of styrene in urine by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with high performance liquid chromatography]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:689-692. [PMID: 33036535 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20191010-00469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To establish a method for the determination of mandelic acid and phenylglyoxylic acid in the urine of styrene by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction-high coupled with high performance liquid chromatography. Methods: N-octanol was used as an extractant and ethanol was used as a dispersing agent. The phenylglycolic acid and phenylglyoxylic acid in the urine were extracted, and the upper liquid was taken after vortexing and centrifuged, and then was injected into HPLC for analysis. Results: The linear correlation coefficient of the concentration of phenylglycolic acid in the range of 0~10.0 mg/L was greater than 0.999. The detection limit of the method was 9.9 μg/L, the recovery rates were 86.1%~101.6%. The intraday RSDs of the method were 1.07%~3.76%, and the interday RSDs were 1.24%~3.33%. The linear correlation coefficient of phenylglyoxylic acid in the range of 0.0~2.0 mg/L is greater than 0.999. The detection limit of the method was 2.6 μg/L, the recovery rates were 88.8%~100.3%. The intraday RSDs of the method were 1.02%~ 3.17%, and the interday RSDs were 1.59%~2.41%. Conclusion: The method has low detection limit, high enrichment ratio and good sensitivity, and is suitable for determination of phenylglycolic acid and phenylglyoxylic acid in urine of occupational exposure to styrene.
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- Y Y Gu
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China ; College of Resource and Environmental Engineering of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China ; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China ; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Resource and Environmental Engineering of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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Wang Y, Gu YY, Fang RD, Mei Y. [Determination of manganese in human urine by dispersive ionic liquid-liquid microextraction-graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry]. Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi 2020; 38:216-218. [PMID: 32306698 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20190718-00313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To establish a method for the determination of manganese in urine with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) by using ionic liquid microextraction. Methods: The ethanol, 8-hydroxyquinoline and ionic liquid 1-octyl-3-methyl-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate were used as dispersive solvent, chelating agent and extraction solvent respectively, for the preconcentration of manganese. After the optimal extraction conditions were optimized by single factor rotations, evaluate the performance indicators such as methodological precision, accuracy, and detection limit. Results: The linear range of urine manganese was 0.0-1.6 μg/L, and the correlation coefficient of standard curve line was 0.992, the detection limit was 0.03 μg/L, the recovery of sample spiked was 84.90%-96.50%, and the relative standard deviation was 0.36%-1.84%. Conclusion: The method has the advantages of low detection limit, high recovery rate and high sensitivity. It is suitable for the determination of manganese in urine samples from occupational exposure populations and the general population.
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- Y Wang
- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China; Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430064, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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- School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430065, China
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Liu CP, Gu YY, Li LG, Chen ZC. [Pulmonary vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a clinicopathological analysis of three cases]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 2020; 49:473-475. [PMID: 32392932 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20190904-00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- C P Liu
- Respiratory Pathology Center, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, China
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- Respiratory Pathology Center, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, China
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- Respiratory Pathology Center, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, China
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- Respiratory Pathology Center, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510180, China
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Liu CP, Gu YY, Li SY, Chen XB, Li LG, Jiang JJ, Zhao J, Fu L, Li MS, Chen ZC. [Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy in diffuse lung disease: a pathological analysis of 173 cases]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2020; 43:228-233. [PMID: 32164094 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2020.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the value of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBCB) in pathological diagnosis for diffuse lung disease. Methods: The clinicopathological data of 173 patients from the first affiliated hospital of Guangzhou medical university between Jaunary 2017 and June 2019 with transbronchial lung cryobiopsy of diffuse lung disease were retrospectively analyzed and summarized with review. Among 173 cases, TBCB and conventional transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) were performed in 54 patients. The size of biopsy samples and diagnostic yield were compared. Results: Among 173 cases, the diagnostic yield was 85.54% (148/173) , 160 (92.49%) cases provided definite diagnosis and valuable pathological results, according to age, sex, occupation, past history, contact history, smoking history, laboratory serology and imaging findings. Among 160 cases, there were 72 cases of known etiology (45.00%), 27 cases of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (16.88%), 7 cases of granulomatous lesions (4.38%) and 54 cases of other types (33.75%). With TBCB and TBLB in 54 patients, the specimens sizes of TBCB and TBLB were (3.3±1.3) mm(2) and (1.0±0.3) mm(2) respectively (t'=12.67 P<0.01) . The diagnostic yields of TBCB and TBLB were 81.48% (44/54) and 42.59% (23/54) respectively (χ(2)=17.33, P<0.01) . The diagnostic yields of TBCB and TBLB for interstitial lung diseases were 48.15% (26/54) and 5.56% (3/54) respectively (χ(2)=24.94, P<0.01) . However, the diagnostic yields of TBCB and TBLB for the other diffuse lung disease except interstitial lung diseases were 33.33% (18/54) and 37.04% (20/54) respectively, with no significant difference (χ(2)=0.1624, P=0.687). Conclusion: Compared with TBLB, TBCB has obvious advantages and application value in the diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary diseases, especially interstitial pulmonary diseases.
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- C P Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Pathology Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510090, China
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Zhang XX, Jiang L, Wang CY, Gu YY, Li LG, Xia TT, Huang Y, Huang PK, Zhang QL. [Clinical analysis of 30 cases of Castleman disease with different types of thoracic involvement]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2020; 41:149-156. [PMID: 32135633 PMCID: PMC7357939 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2020.02.012] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
目的 总结不同类型胸部受累Castleman病(CD)的临床、影像学、病理及诊治特征,以提高临床医师对CD的认识。 方法 回顾性分析广州医科大学附属第一医院自2009年6月至2019年5月收治入院的胸部受累CD患者30例,将其分为闭塞性细支气管炎(BO)组、不伴BO的单中心型Castleman病(UCD)组及不伴BO的多中心型Castleman病(MCD)组,分析其临床资料并总结其特征。 结果 30例患者中,5例(16.7%)纳入BO组,18例(60.0%)纳入不伴BO的UCD组,7例(23.3%)纳入不伴BO的MCD组。不伴BO的MCD组中位年龄明显大于BO组[(49.29±5.39)岁对(27.20±3.76)岁,P=0.005]和不伴BO的UCD组[(49.29±5.39)岁对(37.17±2.87)岁,P=0.034]。胸部症状在BO组(100%)和不伴BO的MCD组(71.4%)多见,而不伴BO的UCD组无胸部症状。贫血及IgG增高仅在不伴BO的MCD组出现(发生率均为57.1%),红细胞沉降率增快及低氧血症在BO组(发生率分别为40.0%和60.0%)及不伴BO的MCD组(发生率分别为57.1%和28.6%)均可出现。BO组患者的肺功能均表现为极重度混合性通气功能障碍。胸部CT所示肺实质受累率:BO组为100%;不伴BO的MCD组为57.1%,表现为双肺弥漫性病变;不伴BO的UCD组为11.1%,表现为孤立性肺结节。不伴BO的MCD组的淋巴结短径明显小于BO组[(1.83±0.51)cm对(4.73±1.63)cm,P=0.006]和不伴BO的UCD组[(1.83±0.51)cm对(3.62±0.26)cm,P=0.011]。BO组病理类型均为透明血管型(100%),不伴BO的UCD组88.9%为透明血管型,而不伴BO的MCD组以浆细胞型为主(57.1%)。BO组患者均出现口腔溃疡,在肿物切除术后予免疫调节剂治疗,溃疡症状缓解,但肺部症状仍进行性加重。不伴BO的UCD组主要治疗方式为胸腔镜下肿物切除,不伴BO的MCD组主要治疗方式为化疗、免疫调节剂、靶向治疗等。 结论 三组患者的年龄、临床症状、实验室检查、肺功能、影像学表现、病理类型、治疗及预后均有所不同,此分类能促进临床医师对本病的认识。
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- X X Zhang
- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Huhhot First Hospital, Huhhot 010010, China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, Huizhou 516001, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Inflammation and fibrosis are two pathological features of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) has been long considered as a key mediator of renal fibrosis. In addition, TGF-β also acts as a potent anti-inflammatory cytokine that negatively regulates renal inflammation. Thus, blockade of TGF-β inhibits renal fibrosis while promoting inflammation, revealing a diverse role for TGF-β in CKD. It is now well documented that TGF-β1 activates its downstream signaling molecules such as Smad3 and Smad3-dependent non-coding RNAs to transcriptionally and differentially regulate renal inflammation and fibrosis, which is negatively regulated by Smad7. Therefore, treatments by rebalancing Smad3/Smad7 signaling or by specifically targeting Smad3-dependent non-coding RNAs that regulate renal fibrosis or inflammation could be a better therapeutic approach. In this review, the paradoxical functions and underlying mechanisms by which TGF-β1 regulates in renal inflammation and fibrosis are discussed and novel therapeutic strategies for kidney disease by targeting downstream TGF-β/Smad signaling and transcriptomes are highlighted.
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- Yue-Yu Gu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome, Department of Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunity and Genetics of Chronic Kidney Disease, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunity and Genetics of Chronic Kidney Disease, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.,Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Immunity and Genetics of Chronic Kidney Disease, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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Shi X, Qiu RH, Lai ZD, Qiu MZ, Wei SS, Xie JX, Zhang XX, Deng FG, Li J, Gu YY, Dai L, Zhang QL, Zhang NF, Li SY, Chen RC. [Clinical analysis of 3 cases of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2019; 41:863-867. [PMID: 30347550 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To improve the clinical recognition of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis(EGPA) in clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment. Methods: The clinical manifestations, pathological characteristic, imaging manifestations, diagnosis and the therapy of three patients with EGPA were presented. Results: These 3 patients had asthma-like symptoms and extrapulmonary manifestations of systemic vasculitis. They were 20, 40 and 44 years old. All of them were female.They denied exposure or contact. Chest radiographic examination showed that the most common features were nodule shadow and tree-in-bud in the lung. The pathological manifestation was characterized by hypereosinophilia, high total IgE(over 300 KU/L) and high CRP(over 14.1mg/L). The FeNO of 2 patients was over 100ppb. The ANCA of these 3 patients was negative. The pulmonary pathology was observed had eosinophil infiltration in the alveolar, interstitial and vessel for 3 cases. The clinical manifestations were nonspecific. All patients were treated by glucocorticoid and immune-inhibitor(alkylating agents or purine synthesis inhibitors) therapy. Because patients were complicated with other organs involved, they needed long-time treatment. Conclusions: This disease is diverse and complex, with a lack of pathognomonic symptoms. We should highly suspect eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis, when the patients present severe asthma and eosinophilia. Early detection, early treatment, and the prognosis could be better.
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- X Shi
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Gu YY, Yu J, Zhang JF, Wang C. Suppressing the secretion of exosomal miR-19b by gw4869 could regulate oxaliplatin sensitivity in colorectal cancer. Neoplasma 2019; 66:39-45. [PMID: 30509090 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2018_180306n155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Oxaliplatin is commonly used in managing malignancy, including colorectal cancer. While treatment often fails due to decreased drug sensitivity, the mechanisms involved are not clear. In this study, we investigate how exosomal miR-19b participates in oxaliplatin sensitivity and then prove that miR-19b down-regulates oxaliplatin sensitivity of sw480 cells. We found that suppressing the secretion of exosomal miR-19b with gw4869 promotes sw480 cell oxaliplatin sensitivity. Our combined results demonstrate for the first time that miR-19b regulates the oxaliplatin sensitivity of sw480 cells and provides a unique mechanism mediated by gw4869 to modulate oxaliplatin sensitivity by suppressing exosomal miR-19b release.
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- Y Y Gu
- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Gu YY, Chen MH, May BH, Liao XZ, Liu JH, Tao LT, Man-Yuen Sze D, Zhang AL, Mo SL. Matrine induces apoptosis in multiple colorectal cancer cell lines in vitro and inhibits tumour growth with minimum side effects in vivo via Bcl-2 and caspase-3. Phytomedicine 2018; 51:214-225. [PMID: 30466620 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [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: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that colorectal cancer (CRC) was the third most common cancer in men and the second in women, worldwide. Our previous meta-analysis found Sophora flavescens increased tumour response rate in randomised controlled trials of CRC. We hypothesised that its principal constituent matrine had exerted anti-tumour effects. PURPOSE To elucidate its mechanisms of action we investigated the dose-related anti-tumour effects of matrine on four human CRC cell-lines: LS174T, Caco-2, SW1116 and RKO. In a LS174T xenografted tumour model in nude mice we assessed the effects of matrine and oxaliplatin on tumour volume, weight and morphology. Computer simulated dockings for target proteins were also conducted. METHODS AND DESIGN Cell viability, cell cycle and apoptosis were measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 and flow cytometry, and Annexin V-FITC/PI double staining assay respectively. Western blot was performed to examine the expression of Bax, Bcl-2 and caspase-3 in the cells. The xenograft model and immunohistochemistry were used to investigate the effect of matrine in vivo. Oxaliplatin was set as positive control. Molecular docking was performed to predict the binding modes of matrine and oxaliplatin with target proteins using CDOCKER algorithm. RESULTS Matrine inhibited proliferation of cancer cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Matrine induced cell-cycle arrest at G1/G0 phase, induced apoptosis and reduced expression of Bcl-2 and caspase-3 while up-regulating Bax and cleaved caspase-3 in the four CRC cells. In vivo, matrine significantly inhibited tumour growth without side effects on physical health compared to the negative (vehicle) control group. Mice in the oxaliplatin group lost vigour, became frail and lost weight. Expression of Bcl-2 in tumour tissue was lower and Bax expression was higher in the matrine-treated groups compared to the negative control. In computer-simulated docking, matrine successfully docked into active sites of Bcl-2 and caspase-3. CONCLUSION Matrine inhibited growth of colorectal cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. A molecular mechanism was apoptosis induction via effects on Bcl-2, Bax and caspase-3. Moreover, matrine showed minimum side effects and may provide a candidate for the development of new therapies for colorectal cancer.
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- Yue-Yu Gu
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- School of Health and Biomedical Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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Liao XZ, Tao LT, Liu JH, Gu YY, Xie J, Chen Y, Lin MG, Liu TL, Wang DM, Guo HY, Mo SL. Matrine combined with cisplatin synergistically inhibited urothelial bladder cancer cells via down-regulating VEGF/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway. Cancer Cell Int 2017; 17:124. [PMID: 29299027 PMCID: PMC5745706 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-017-0495-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [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: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Cisplatin is one of the first-line drugs for urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) treatment. However, its considerable side effects and the emergence of drug resistance are becoming major limitations for its application. This study aimed to investigate whether matrine and cisplatin could present a synergistic anti-tumor effect on UBC cells. Methods Cell viability assay was used to assess the suppressive effect of matrine and cisplatin on the proliferation of the UBC cells. Wound healing assay and transwell assay were applied respectively to determine the migration and invasion ability of the cells. The distribution of cell cycles, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the apoptosis rate were detected by flow cytometry (FCM). The expressions of the relative proteins in apoptotic signal pathways and the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) related genes were surveyed by western blotting. The binding modes of the drugs within the proteins were detected by CDOCKER module in DS 2.5. Results Both matrine and cisplatin could inhibit the growth of the UBC cells in a time- and dose-dependent manner. When matrine combined with cisplatin at the ratio of 2000:1, they presented a synergistic inhibitory effect on the UBC cells. The combinative treatment could impair cell migration and invasion ability, arrest cell cycle in the G1 and S phases, increase the level of ROS, and induce apoptosis in EJ and T24 cells in a synergistic way. In all the treated groups, the expressions of E-cadherin, β-catenin, Bax, and Cleaved Caspase-3 were up-regulated, while the expressions of Fibronectin, Vimentin, Bcl-2, Caspase-3, p-Akt, p-PI3K, VEGFR2, and VEGF proteins were down-regulated, and among them, the combination of matrine and cisplatin showed the most significant difference. Molecular docking algorithms predicted that matrine and cisplatin could be docked into the same active sites and interact with different residues within the tested proteins. Conclusions Our results suggested that the combination of matrine and cisplatin could synergistically inhibit the UBC cells’ proliferation through down-regulating VEGF/PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, indicating that matrine may serve as a new option in the combinative therapy in the treatment of UBC.
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- Xiao-Zhong Liao
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 People's Republic of China
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- The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine and Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510120 People's Republic of China
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- Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, China Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730 People's Republic of China
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- Sydney Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Centre, Hurstville, NSW 2220 Australia
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- Liwan District Shi wei tang Street Community Health Service Center, Guangzhou, 510360 People's Republic of China
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- The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518107 People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006 People's Republic of China
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- Graduate School of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700 People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080 People's Republic of China
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Xie N, Chen DH, Lin YN, Wu SZ, Gu YY, Zeng QS, Zhai YY, Yang LY, Xu JX. [Pulmonary surfactant protein adenosine triphosphate-binding-cassette-A3 gene composite mutations in infant congenital interstitial lung disease: report of a case and review of literature]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2017; 54:761-766. [PMID: 27784479 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2016.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To report a case of the pulmonary surfactant protein(SP) adenosine triphosphate-binding-cassette-A3 (ABCA3) gene mutations in infant congenital interstitial lung disease(ILD), and review the related literature, to investigate the relationships of ABCA3 gene mutation associated with ILD in infants. Method: A 6-months-old boy was hospitalized in the department of Pediatrics of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. The clinical, radiological, histological information from transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) and genetic testing in this case was analyzed; 12 reports retrieved on literature search at Pubmed, OVID databases from 2004 to 2015 by using the ABCA3 as keyword were reviewed and analyzed. Result: (1)The patient, a 6-months-old boy, had progressive tachypnea and dyspnea since 4 months old. Physical examination on admission revealed respiratory rate of 78 times/min , heart rate of 187 times/min, SpO2 0.93(mask oxygen-inspiration with 6 L/min), scattered fine moist crackles could be heard over the both lungs, clubbing fingers were found. High-resolution computed tomography(HRCT) revealed diffuse ground-glass opacity, interlobular and intralobular septal thickening. Lung biopsies showed evidences of the alveolar cavity atelectatic changes and interstitial fibrosis. SP-A and SP-B were negative in immunohistochemical stainting. SP-related gene sequence analysis found that there was compound heterozygous missense mutation of ABCA3 gene in c. 1942A>G, c.2701-33G>C and c. 991-105C>A. (2)The review of related literature found that totally 12 cases were reported. The main manifestations were progressive tachypnea and dyspnea, age of onset was between birth and 4 years of age. The imaging characteristics of chest HRCT revealed diffuse infiltration or diffuse ground-glass pattern in the lung. PROGNOSIS 6 cases died, and 6 cases survived, including 4 cases with pulmonary function disturbance to different degrees; 12 cases had ABCA3 gene mutations, 9 cases had composite ABCA3 gene mutations, in 11 cases the mutation occured in the exon of coding region, in 1 case in the intron, 9 cases had heterozygous mutations, 3 cases had homozygous mutations. Conclusion: The main phenotypes of ABCA3 mutation associated with ILD were full term neonatal respiratory distress syndrome or progressive tachypnea or dyspnea unexplained in infants. The chest HRCT showed two diffuse pulmonary interstitial changes. ABCA3 mutation mainly was multi-site composite mutations and heterozygous mutations in the exon of coding region.
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- *Department of Pediatrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China
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Xie J, Liu JH, Liu H, Liao XZ, Chen Y, Lin MG, Gu YY, Liu TL, Wang DM, Ge H, Mo SL. Tanshinone IIA combined with adriamycin inhibited malignant biological behaviors of NSCLC A549 cell line in a synergistic way. BMC Cancer 2016; 16:899. [PMID: 27863471 PMCID: PMC5116215 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2921-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background The study was designed to develop a platform to verify whether the extract of herbs combined with chemotherapy drugs play a synergistic role in anti-tumor effects, and to provide experimental evidence and theoretical reference for finding new effective sensitizers. Methods Inhibition of tanshinone IIA and adriamycin on the proliferation of A549, PC9 and HLF cells were assessed by CCK8 assays. The combination index (CI) was calculated with the Chou-Talalay method, based on the median-effect principle. Migration and invasion ability of A549 cells were determined by wound healing assay and transwell assay. Flow cytometry was used to detect the cell apoptosis and the distribution of cell cycles. TUNEL staining was used to detect the apoptotic cells. Immunofluorescence staining was used to detect the expression of Cleaved Caspase-3. Western blotting was used to detect the proteins expression of relative apoptotic signal pathways. CDOCKER module in DS 2.5 was used to detect the binding modes of the drugs and the proteins. Results Both tanshinone IIA and adriamycin could inhibit the growth of A549, PC9, and HLF cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner, while the proliferative inhibition effect of tanshinone IIA on cells was much weaker than that of adriamycin. Different from the cancer cells, HLF cells displayed a stronger sensitivity to adriamycin, and a weaker sensitivity to tanshinone IIA. When tanshinone IIA combined with adriamycin at a ratio of 20:1, they exhibited a synergistic anti-proliferation effect on A549 and PC9 cells, but not in HLF cells. Tanshinone IIA combined with adriamycin could synergistically inhibit migration, induce apoptosis and arrest cell cycle at the S and G2 phases in A549 cells. Both groups of the single drug treatment and the drug combination up-regulated the expressions of Cleaved Caspase-3 and Bax, but down-regulated the expressions of VEGF, VEGFR2, p-PI3K, p-Akt, Bcl-2, and Caspase-3 protein. Compared with the single drug treatment groups, the drug combination groups were more statistically significant. The molecular docking algorithms indicated that tanshinone IIA could be docked into the active sites of all the tested proteins with H-bond and aromatic interactions, compared with that of adriamycin. Conclusions Tanshinone IIA can be developed as a novel agent in the postoperative adjuvant therapy combined with other anti-tumor agents, and improve the sensibility of chemotherapeutics for non-small cell lung cancer with fewer side effects. In addition, this experiment can not only provide a reference for the development of more effective anti-tumor medicine ingredients, but also build a platform for evaluating the anti-tumor effects of Chinese herbal medicines in combination with chemotherapy drugs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12885-016-2921-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jun Xie
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.,School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
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- Kiang Wu Hospital, Macau S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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- Liwan District Shiweitang Street Community Health Service Center, Guangzhou, 510360, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, People's Republic of China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China.
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Wu BY, Jiang C, Wang YF, Gu YY, Lin L, Cai G. [Significance of the combined detection of routine blood test, serum iron and hemoglobin electrophoresis in screening thalassemia in non- high incidence area]. Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi 2016; 37:908-911. [PMID: 27801327 PMCID: PMC7364877 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2016.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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目的 通过分析血常规、血清铁含量及血红蛋白电泳对地中海贫血(地贫)检出率的影响,寻找在地贫非高发区高效的联合检测方法。 方法 抽取上海交通大学医学院附属瑞金医院门诊血液科及妇产科1 000例疑诊地贫患者外周血,EDTA抗凝管及血清管。抽提全血DNA,以跨越裂口PCR(GAP-PCR)及反向斑点杂交法进行地贫常见突变基因检测;进行血常规及血红蛋白电泳检测;GAPPCR及Sanger法测序进行稀有α及β地贫基因检测;作血清铁含量测定。 结果 1 000份标本经常规基因检测,诊断α地贫225例(22.5%),其中静止型28例,标准型138例及HbH病59例;β地贫403例(40.3%),其中β地贫携带者390例,β双重杂合子7例以及β纯合子6例;αβ复合地贫15例(1.5%);未检出常见突变的有357例。1 000例患者中红细胞平均体积(MCV)或红细胞平均血红蛋白含量(MCH)增高的有38例,无一例检出地贫基因;血清铁含量增高且MCV不增高的48例患者,42例(87.5%)检出地贫基因;血红蛋白电泳异常的38例患者中35例为HbH病,另3例为HbF含量高的其他类型地贫患者,符合率为100%。1 000例患者中,有5例患者血红蛋白电泳异常并伴有MCV及MCH降低、血清铁不低,虽常规基因检测未发现突变,经进一步测序分析,均发现稀有突变。 结论 MCV及MCH不低于正常参考范围可基本排除地贫,血清铁含量高为地贫提示及分类指标,血红蛋白电泳异常提示地贫可能。此三者联合检查结果均异常而基因检测未显示异常的,建议进一步进行稀有分型的测序分析。三者联合检测可提高非地贫患者的排除率及地贫患者的检出率。
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Shen QY, Nong GM, Gu YY. [Diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis: two cases report]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2016; 54:781-782. [PMID: 27784485 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2016.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Xing H, Shao B, Gu YY, Yuan YG, Zhang T, Zang J, Cheng Y. Analysis of polymorphisms in milk proteins from cloned and sexually reproduced goats. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:16196-203. [PMID: 26662412 DOI: 10.4238/2015.december.8.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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This study evaluates the relationship between the genotype and milk protein components in goats. Milk samples were collected from cloned goats and normal white goats during different postpartum (or abortion) phases. Two cloned goats, originated from the same somatic line of goat mammary gland epithelial cells, and three sexually reproduced normal white goats with no genetic relationships were used as the control. The goats were phylogenetically analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. The milk protein components were identified by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The results indicated that despite the genetic fingerprints being identical, the milk protein composition differed between the two cloned goats. The casein content of cloned goat C-50 was significantly higher than that of cloned goat C-4. Conversely, although the genetic fingerprints of the normal white goats N-1, N-2, and N-3 were not identical, the milk protein profiles did not differ significantly in their milk samples (obtained on postpartum day 15, 20, 25, 30, and 150). These results indicated an association between milk protein phenotypes and genetic polymorphisms, epigenetic regulation, and/or non-chromosomal factors. This study extends the knowledge of goat milk protein polymorphisms, and provides new strategies for the breeding of high milk-yielding goats.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Han B, Zhang XY, Wang DY, Ren WW, Gu YY, Zhu L, Chang YL, Wang LP, Wu CW, Jin QQ, Chen C, Lyu DZ, Zhao JY, Shao B, He JC. Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and psychotic symptoms in heroin dependence. Compr Psychiatry 2015; 62:80-5. [PMID: 26343470 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2015.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Psychotic symptoms are commonly observed among heroin users. Low serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels have been reported in schizophrenia and psychosis; however, studies assessing the relationship between serum BDNF levels and psychotic symptoms in heroin dependence are lacking. METHOD A total of 31 heroin-dependent patients who had never experienced psychotic symptoms during heroin consumption and 21 patients with a history of psychotic symptoms were consecutively recruited. We measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) serum BDNF levels during early abstinence. A gender- and age-matched sample of healthy controls was also recruited and underwent measurement of BDNF. RESULTS BDNF levels were significantly lower in patients with psychotic symptoms than in those without psychotic symptoms (P<0.001). BDNF levels were not found to be correlated with sex, age, age of onset, duration of heroin use, average daily dose of heroin use, frequency of heroin use, SDS scores, BAI scores and BDI scores in the psychotic subsamples (all P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that heroin-dependent patients with psychotic symptoms share some of the neurotrophic insult that characterizes schizophrenia and psychosis.
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- B Han
- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Beijing HuiLongGuan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, BJ 100096, PR China; Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China; Department of Psychiatry, People's Hospital of Yueqing, Wenzhou, 325600, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Gu YY, Liu LP, Qin J, Zhang M, Chen Y, Wang D, Li Z, Tang JZ, Mo SL. Baicalein decreases side population proportion via inhibition of ABCG2 in multiple myeloma cell line RPMI 8226 in vitro. Fitoterapia 2014; 94:21-8. [PMID: 24468191 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2014.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Revised: 01/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of baicalein on side population in human multiple myeloma cell line RPMI 8226 and the underlying molecular mechanisms in vitro and in silico. METHODS MTT assay was applied to detect the anti-proliferation effect of baicalein. The detection of side population cells is based on the Hoechst 33342 exclusion assay technique and flow cytometric analysis. Western blotting assay was used to explore the expression of ABCG2 protein. Homology modeling and molecular docking were performed with Discovery Studio 2.1. RESULTS Baicalein decreased both cell viability with IC50=168.5 μM and the proportion of SP cells in a dose-dependent manner. Correspondingly, it significantly decreased the expression level of ABCG2 protein. Baicalein also shared similar binding sites and modes with fumitremorgin C to the protein. CONCLUSIONS Baicalein possessed novel anticancer properties, such as anti-proliferation and drug efflux inhibition in side population cells, which suggested its potential feature of targeting cancer stem cells of multiple myeloma.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Kiang Wu Hospital, Macau, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Lin MG, Liu LP, Li CY, Zhang M, Chen Y, Qin J, Gu YY, Li Z, Wu XL, Mo SL. Scutellaria Extract Decreases the Proportion of Side Population Cells in a Myeloma Cell Line by Down-regulating the Expression of ABCG2 Protein. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2013; 14:7179-86. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2013.14.12.7179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Zhao YH, Xu Y, Gu YY, Li Y, Zhang JY, Su X. Functional Effect of Platelet Membrane Glycoprotein Ia Gene Polymorphism in the Pathogenesis of Unstable Angina Pectoris. J Int Med Res 2011; 39:541-8. [PMID: 21672359 DOI: 10.1177/147323001103900223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The functional effect of platelet membrane glycoprotein Ia ( GPIa) gene 807C/T polymorphism in unstable angina pectoris (UAP) pathogenesis was investigated in Chinese Han individuals. Collagen type I-induced platelet aggregation was measured in 33 healthy subjects. Plasma levels of α-granule membrane protein (GMP-140) were measured in 33 healthy subjects and in 35 patients with recentonset angina at rest within 24 h of hospitalization. Platelet membrane GPIa gene 807C/T polymorphism was determined in all subjects. Lag-time before 30% platelet aggregation was significantly longer in CC genotype than in TC genotype healthy subjects, although there was no significant difference in maximal platelet aggregation between healthy subjects with either genotype. Plasma GMP-140 levels were significantly higher in TC genotype patients compared with CC genotype patients or healthy subjects; a significant difference was also observed between the latter two groups. It was concluded that rapid initiation of collagen-induced platelet aggregation may be associated with the platelet membrane GPIa T807 allele, which may be important in UAP pathogenesis.
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- Department of Cardiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhengzhou People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xi'an Central Hospital, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Lu XY, Zhu CQ, Qian J, Chen XX, Ye S, Gu YY. Intrathecal cytokine and chemokine profiling in neuropsychiatric lupus or lupus complicated with central nervous system infection. Lupus 2010; 19:689-95. [PMID: 20179168 DOI: 10.1177/0961203309357061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aims of this study are to investigate the cytokine, chemokine and adhesion molecule profiles in cerebrospinal fluid from patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus with central nervous system infection. Experimental sets were established which included 108 patients and 132 cerebrospinal fluid samples. The patients were grouped as neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (n = 54), systemic lupus erythematosus with central nervous system infection (n = 16), systemic lupus erythematosus controls (n=20), and non-inflammatory neurological disease (n=18). The dynamic changes of 21 patients in the neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus group before and after induction therapy were further analyzed. IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, IL-17, TNFα, IFNγ, IP-10, MCP-1, RANTES, VCAM-1, and P-selectin were measured in cerebrospinal fluid samples by using a fluorescent bead-based assay. Cerebrospinal fluid levels of IL-8, MCP-1, P-selectin and VCAM-1 were significantly increased in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus compared with systemic lupus erythematosus controls. IL-6, IL-17, IL-8 and VCAM-1 were higher in systemic lupus erythematosus with central nervous system infection than in systemic lupus erythematosus controls. Among systemic lupus erythematosus with central nervous system infection, the IL-6, IL-17, IL-8 and IP-10 levels were higher than those in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus. After sufficient induction therapy, IL-8, MCP-1, P-selectin, VCAM-1 and IL-6 in patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus decreased significantly. Levels of all molecules tested in non-inflammatory central nervous system disease were not different from those of systemic lupus erythematosus controls. From our data, the intrathecal cytokine/chemokine profile is different among patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with central nervous system infection and systemic lupus erythematosus controls. IL-8, MCP-1, VCAM-1, P-selectin and IL-6 in cerebrospinal fluid are effective parameters to monitor neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity and response to treatment. Significantly elevated IL-17, IL-6, and to a lesser extent, IL-8, favors central nervous system infection in systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus (2010) 19, 689—695.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine Shanghai, China
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Gu YY, Luo YJ. Neural Mechanism for Integration of Facial and Bodily Expression. Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)72005-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Feng XG, Ye S, Lu Y, Xu XJ, Gu YY, Shen N, Ye P, Cheng FP, Wang AM, Chen SL. Antikinectin autoantibody in Behçet's disease and several other autoimmune connective tissue diseases. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2007; 25:S80-S85. [PMID: 17949557] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Antikinectin autoantibody has recently been identified as a potential biomarker in Behçet's disease (BD). Here, we established an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and an indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA) for detecting this antibody. The clinical significance of antikinectin was investigated. METHODS Partial or full-length cloning for human kinectin in prokaryotic or eukaryotic system was carried out. Three fragments covered kinectin coding sequence were used to establish ELISA. Full-length kinectin overexpressed HepG2 cells were used as a substrate for IFA. Serum samples from BD (n = 46), systemic lupus erythematosus SLE, n = 16), rheumatoid arthritis (RA, n = 160, ankylosing spondylitis (AS, n = 14), primary Sjörgen syndrome (pSS, n = 12), mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD, n = 8), and healthy donors (n = 51) were examined. RESULTS Good measurement consistency between IFA and ELISA (p < 0.001) and previous immunoprecipitation assay (p = 0.011) was found. Antikinectin was found not only in 32.6% (IFA) to 41.3% (ELISA) BD patients but was also identified in pSS, SLE, MCTD, and RA with prevalence ranging from 12.5% to 25%. Nevertheless, the titer of antikinectin (ELISA) is statistically higher in BD compared to other autoimmune connective tissue diseases (p = 0.0286). Antikinectin was found exclusively among complete form of BD (p < 0.001), but there was no correlation with specific clinical manifestations. CONCLUSIONS We confirmed the previous observation that antikinectin is related to BD, especially in the complete form of disease. The specificity and predictive values are moderate.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Dongfang Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China.
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Han AJ, Xiong M, Gu YY, Lin SX, Xiong M. Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the lung with a better prognosis. A clinicopathologic study of 32 cases. Am J Clin Pathol 2001; 115:841-50. [PMID: 11392880 DOI: 10.1309/buan-bgfw-69u9-c3h8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The purpose of our study was to clarify the prognosis of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung, which is rare. We analyzed the clinicopathologic features of 32 cases of pulmonary LELC and compared the cases with 84 cases of pulmonary non-LELC with available long-term follow-up information. The results show that LELC of the lung as a distinct entity has a better prognosis than non-LELC. We found a significant difference in the survival rates between patients with LELC and patients with non-LELC in stage II and stages III and IV, respectively. Tumor recurrence and necrosis (5% or more of tumor) are associated with a poor prognosis. It seems that the histologic typing (Regaud type and Schmincke type) of pulmonary LELC is of no clinical value.
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- Dept of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, 74, Zhongshan Road 2, Guangzhou, 510089, People's Republic of China
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A prospective echocardiographic and clinical study was performed on 84 Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 99 controls to investigate the prevalence and the mechanism of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in SLE. Comparison between Doppler estimation and catheterization measurement was made in 12 cases to validate the predictive method. Compared to normal subjects, lupus patients had significantly increased systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) (29.59 +/- 12.52 vs 19.64 +/- 5.82, P < 0.001), mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP) (15.11 +/- 7.36 vs 10.21 +/- 4.72, P < 0.001) and total pulmonary resistance (TPR) (315.85 +/- 190.65 vs 220.37 +/- 55.92, P < 0.001). Nine of the 84 patients presented PH, defined as SPAP < 30 mmHg and MPAP > 20 mmHg. Pulmonary hypertensive patients had higher serum endothelin (ET) than non-pulmonary hypertensive patients, were more commonly in active stages, and presented Raynaud's phenomenon and rheumatoid factors. ET level was correlated with echocardiographic pulmonary pressure. Pulmonary hypertension commonly occurs in Chinese patients with SLE (11%), and it correlates with the lupus activity and the elevation of serum endothelin.
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- Department of Cardiology, Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University, People's Republic of China
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Gu YY, Gardner CS, Castleberg PA, Papen GC, Kelley MC. Validation of the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment: stratospheric temperature and aerosol measurements. Appl Opt 1997; 36:5148-5157. [PMID: 18259328 DOI: 10.1364/ao.36.005148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) was flown on STS-64 in September 1994. The LITE employed a Nd:YAG laser operating at 1064, 532, and 355 nm to study the Earth's lower atmosphere. In this paper we investigate the nighttime stratospheric aerosol and temperature measurements derived from the 532- and 355-nm channels. The observations are compared with lidar observations obtained at Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico, and Starfire Optical Range, New Mexico, and with balloonsondes launched from the San Juan and Albuquerque airports. The backscatter ratios derived from the LITE and Arecibo data between 15 and 30 km differ by less than 5%. The Angstrom coefficients of the stratospheric aerosols derived from the 532- and 355-nm LITE channels exhibited only slight variation in altitude. The mean value between 15 and 30 km derived from three different orbital segments at approximately 20 degrees N and 35 degrees N was 1.7. The mean standard deviation was approximately 0.3. Temperature profiles were derived from the LITE data by correcting the 355-nm channel for aerosol scattering with the 532-nm signal and an assumed Angstrom coefficient. The rms differences between the corrected profiles and the balloonsonde data were as low as 2 K in the 15-30-km height range. The results were not particularly sensitive to the choice of the Angstrom coefficient and suggest that accurate temperature profiles can be derived from the LITE data in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere provided that the aerosol loading is light.
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Gu YY, Jiang YH, Bao CD. [Labial salivary gland biopsy in the diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 1994; 33:597-600. [PMID: 7712925] [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: 01/26/2023]
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Labial salivary gland biopsy (LSG-B) along with Schirmer test and kerato-conjunctival staining with fluorescein dye was performed in 196 patients with suspected Sjogren's syndrome (SS). Of the 196 patients, 117 were found to have 2 or more lymphocytic focus scores (LFS/4mm2) on their LSG-B specimens. 92 of them having keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) as well met the diagnostic criteria of SS. Among the cases (25) without KCS, 16 with another CTD were diagnosed as secondary SS. 9 cases were classified as probable primary SS in this study because they had clinical manifestations of SS. Of the 11 cases with KCS only, 6 with another CTD were diagnosed as secondary SS; 5 befitted primary SS for abnormal findings on sialography. We also found that lymphocytic infiltration in LSG-B was much more severe in primary SS than in secondary SS; this could be attributed to the use of immunotherapy for the accompanying CTD in secondary SS. There was good association in our study between the severity of lymphocytic infiltration and systemic involvement.
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- Y Y Gu
- Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University
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Xu YH, Gu YY, Yang HT. [A study of anti-D'E polypeptide in the diagnosis of mixed connective tissue disease]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 1993; 32:525-7. [PMID: 8269780] [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: 01/29/2023]
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By using immunoblotting technique (IBT) and salt extracts of rabbit thymus powder as antigen, we detected autoantibodies against polypeptides of extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) in 358 patients with different rheumatic diseases. It was found that antibodies against polypeptides with molecular weights of 13,900 dalton (designated as D') and 11,500 dalton (designated as E) could be detected only in mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) with a positive rate of 19.1%. These antibodies were termed collectively as anti-D'E polypeptide in this paper and shown to have high specificity for the diagnosis of MCTD (P < 0.001).
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- Y H Xu
- Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical University
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Wang Y, Gu YY, Shi W. CT manifestations of schizencephaly. Chin Med J (Engl) 1990; 103:156-9. [PMID: 2118032] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Schizencephaly is a neuronal migration malformation characterized by a cleft traversing the cerebral hemisphere. The cleft is lined by heterotopic gray matter, and the lips of the cleft may be fused or separated. Often associated with anomalies of the septum pellucidum or corpus callosum, and polymicrogyria, schizencephaly has characteristic CT findings. Of 17 patients with this lesion detected by CT 2 had bilateral schizencephaly.
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- Y Wang
- Department of Radiology, First Hospital of Bethune, University of Medical Sciences, Changchun
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Moran H, Chen SL, Muirden KD, Jiang SJ, Gu YY, Hopper J, Jiang PL, Lawler G, Bai MX. A comparison of changes seen on radiographs of rheumatoid arthritis patients in Australia and in China. Arthritis Rheum 1987; 30:1298-302. [PMID: 3689464 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780301114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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To test the hypothesis that rheumatoid arthritis in patients in China is milder in severity than that in patients in a western country, a comparison was made of 2 series of consecutive outpatients with definite or classic rheumatoid arthritis who were attending referral centers in Melbourne, Australia and Shanghai, China. This paper reports the findings on radiographs of the wrists and hands. Making allowances for age and duration of disease, changes were more frequent and severe in the Australian patient series, particularly at the metacarpophalangeal joints.
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- H Moran
- Rheumatology Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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Chen SE, Gu YY, Xu YH. [Anti-centromere antibody (ACA) and its significance for the diagnosis of CREST syndrome]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 1986; 25:736-8, 776. [PMID: 3494576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Chen SL, Gu YY, Su LD. [Large doses of adrenal corticosteroids in the treatment of pericarditis associated with progressive systemic sclerosis]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 1986; 25:616-7, 638. [PMID: 3568847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Moran H, Chen SL, Muirden KD, Jiang SJ, Gu YY, Hopper J, Jiang PL, Lawler G, Chen RB. A comparison of rheumatoid arthritis in Australia and China. Ann Rheum Dis 1986; 45:572-8. [PMID: 3740981 PMCID: PMC1001939 DOI: 10.1136/ard.45.7.572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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A comparison was made of two series of consecutive outpatients with a presumptive diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) attending referral centres in Melbourne and Shanghai. No significant differences were observed in disease onset, course, presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA), or seropositivity. In the Australian series there was a higher frequency of nodules, Raynaud's phenomenon, carpal tunnel syndrome, and 'classical' in comparison with 'definite' disease, and a lower frequency of lymphadenopathy and hepatomegaly. Joint tenderness and soft tissue swelling tended to be more marked in the Chinese series, while deformity and limited range of movement were less severe. Drug therapy was similar overall but influenced by drug availability. Peptic ulceration was recorded in 28% of the Australian series but in only 6% of the Chinese; although 25% of the Chinese were receiving antacids and 6% antiulcerants. X-rays of hands and feet showed more severe disease in the Australian series. The older age group and longer duration of the disease in the Australian patients, who had more chronic and less active disease, may have influenced some of these results.
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Wu SQ, Zhang QZ, Gu YY. [The cytogenetic study of 83 cases of chronic myeloid leukemia with a report of 7 special cases]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 1985; 24:735-7, 769. [PMID: 3868518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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