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Xue Y, Jiang X, Wang J, Zong Y, Yuan Z, Miao S, Mao X. Effect of regulatory cell death on the occurrence and development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Biomark Res 2023; 11:2. [PMID: 36600313 PMCID: PMC9814270 DOI: 10.1186/s40364-022-00433-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Head and neck cancer is a malignant tumour with a high mortality rate characterized by late diagnosis, high recurrence and metastasis rates, and poor prognosis. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common type of head and neck cancer. Various factors are involved in the occurrence and development of HNSCC, including external inflammatory stimuli and oncogenic viral infections. In recent years, studies on the regulation of cell death have provided new insights into the biology and therapeutic response of HNSCC, such as apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, autophagy, ferroptosis, and recently the newly discovered cuproptosis. We explored how various cell deaths act as a unique defence mechanism against cancer emergence and how they can be exploited to inhibit tumorigenesis and progression, thus introducing regulatory cell death (RCD) as a novel strategy for tumour therapy. In contrast to accidental cell death, RCD is controlled by specific signal transduction pathways, including TP53 signalling, KRAS signalling, NOTCH signalling, hypoxia signalling, and metabolic reprogramming. In this review, we describe the molecular mechanisms of nonapoptotic RCD and its relationship to HNSCC and discuss the crosstalk between relevant signalling pathways in HNSCC cells. We also highlight novel approaches to tumour elimination through RCD.
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- Yuting Xue
- grid.412651.50000 0004 1808 3502Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- grid.24696.3f0000 0004 0369 153XBeijing Key Lab of TCM Collateral Disease Theory Research, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- grid.412651.50000 0004 1808 3502Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First of hospital of Qiqihar, Qiqihar, China
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- grid.412651.50000 0004 1808 3502Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- grid.412651.50000 0004 1808 3502Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- grid.412651.50000 0004 1808 3502Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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Wang J, Gao Y, Zong Y, Gao W, Wang X, Sun J, Miao S. Nomogram Model Based on Iodine Nutrition and Clinical Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma to Predict Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis. Cancer Control 2023; 30:10732748231193248. [PMID: 37671703 PMCID: PMC10483970 DOI: 10.1177/10732748231193248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Preoperative evaluation of lateral lymph node metastasis (LLNM) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has been one of the major clinical challenges. This study aims to develop and validate iodine nutrition-related nomogram models to predict lateral cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with PTC. METHODS This is a retrospective study. Urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and serum iodine concentration (SIC) were measured in 187 LLNM patients and 289 non-LLNM (NLLNM) patients. All patients were randomized 3:1 into the training cohort (n = 355) and the validation cohort (n = 121). Using logistic regression analysis, we analyzed the influence of iodine nutrition-related factors and clinicopathological characteristics on LLNM in PTC patients. Lasso regression method was used to screen risk factors and construct a nomogram for predicting LLNM. The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC curve), calibration curve, and decision curve analysis (DCA) of the nomogram models were carried out for the training and validation cohorts. RESULTS Gender, SIC, smoking history, drinking history, family history of PTC, multifocality, bilateral or unilateral tumors, TSH, Tg, and tumor size were included in the nomogram model predicting LLNM, with an area under the curve (AUC) of .795. The nomogram model showed good calibration and clinical benefit in both the training and validation cohorts. CONCLUSION The nomogram model based on iodine nutrition and other clinicopathological features is effective for predicting the lateral lymph node metastasis in PTC patients.
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- Junrong Wang
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First of hospital of Qiqihar, Qiqihar, China
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- Department of Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
- Otolaryngology Major Disease Research Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, China
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Pang S, Zong Y, Wu YD. [Risk factors and chemoprophylaxis of ulcerative colitis-colorectal cancer]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:1657-1662. [PMID: 36372759 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220411-00344] [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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Ulcerative colitis-colorectal cancer (UC-CRC) is one of the most serious complications in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), with worse prognosis and higher mortality than sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC). Since most UC-CRC developed through the "inflammation-dysplasia-carcinoma" approach, early detection of dysplasia through identification of high-risk groups reasonable monitoring and active prevention are extremely important. However, there is no consensus on the risk factors of UC carcinogenesis and the drugs that can be used for chemoprevention currently. This article combined with relevant literature at home and abroad, reviewed the current risk factors and chemopreventive drugs for UC carcinogenesis, in order to provide reference for early prevention, early detection and early diagnosis of UC-CRC.
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- S Pang
- Department of General Practice, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050,China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050,China
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Zong Y, Li W, Xu RY, He L, Wei DH, Wang Z, Wang GX, Li GH. Ferroptosis in AS progression: role of miRNA. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:8425-8436. [PMID: 36459025 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202211_30378] [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: 01/12/2023]
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We review the relationship between miRNAs associated with ferroptosis and the evolution of AS. Even though, more evidence is asked to determine the role of miRNAs associated with ferroptosis in the AS, this review will help us understand the role of miRNAs in ferroptosis and AS and may provide new insights for probing new biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of AS for the time to come. This is a narrative essay. Using PubMed as the main source, a literature search strategy was randomly implemented to index Scopus articles. No specific terminology is used. Studies have shown that ferroptosis plays a crucial role in the development of AS, and a large amount of ferroptosis in cells can lead to the progression of AS. MicroRNAs (MiRNAs) have been proved to be taken part in the biological course of ferroptosis and thus the process of AS is affected. The exact regulatory mechanism behind this appearance remains unclear. In order to clarify this, a growing number of studies have concentrated the regulatory role of miRNAs in the process of generation and development of ferroptosis, as well as the function of ferroptosis in the progression of AS. MiRNAs play a significant role in the process of ferroptosis and are incredibly significant in the occurrence, development, clinical diagnosis, treatment and prognosis evaluation of AS.
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- Y Zong
- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Department of Pathophysiology, Department of Bioinformatics and Medical Big Data, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China.
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Zong Y, Duan P. [Effects of psychological suggestion combined with rational food restriction therapy on blood glucose and lipid metabolism and mental resilience in patients with diabetes]. Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 56:346-350. [PMID: 35381657 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20210913-00887] [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 analyze the effect of psychological suggestion combined with rational food restriction therapy on blood glucose, lipid metabolism and mental resilience in patients with diabetes. Methods: Patients with diabetes admitted to the Third Hospital of Nanchang from January 2020 to August 2020 were divided into the control group and the intervention group with randomized controlled and single blind methods. The control group was treated with routine dietary guidance and health education, and the intervention group was treated with psychological suggestion combined with rational diet therapy on the basis of the control group. Both groups were treated for 3 months. Blood glucose, lipid metabolism, mental resilience and quality of life were compared between the two groups at baseline and after 3-month intervention. Differences between groups and within groups were analyzed by t test and χ2 test. Results: 100 patients in the control group and 81 patients in the intervention group completed 3-month intervention. After 3-month intervention, the levels of glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, 2-hour postprandial blood glucose, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride in both groups were lower than those before intervention. The levels of these indicators in intervention group were lower than those in control group (P<0.05). However, the levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and the scores of tenacity, self-reliance, optimism, role function, emotional function, social function, physical function and cognitive function in both groups were higher than those before intervention. These indicators in intervention group were higher than those in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Psychological suggestion combined with rational food restriction therapy could effectively improve the glucose and lipid metabolism, mental resilience, and quality of life among patients with diabetes.
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- Y Zong
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Third Hospital of Nanchang/Nanchang Key Laboratory of Diabetes, Nanchang 330009, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Third Hospital of Nanchang/Nanchang Key Laboratory of Diabetes, Nanchang 330009, China
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Dai J, Zhang T, Guo J, Zhou Q, Gu Y, Zhang J, Hu L, Zong Y, Song J, Zhang S, Dai C, Gong F, Lu G, Zheng W, Lin G. P–568 Homozygous Pathogenic Variants in ACTL9 Cause Fertilization Failure and Male Infertility in Human and Mouse. Hum Reprod 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deab130.567] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Study question
What are the other male factors that cause total fertilization failure (TFF) excepting for variants in PLCZ1?
Summary answer
Homozygous variants in ACTL9 (actin like 9) cause abnormal localization of PLCζ in a loosened perinuclear theca (PT) structure and leads to TFF.
What is known already
In previous studies, investigators have reported that the female factors in TFF after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) include pathogenic variants in WEE2, TLE6, and TUBB8, whereas for male factors, pathogenic variants in PLCZ1 were reported to be the primary cause of TFF, which account for approximately 30% of couples with male factors in TFF excluding globozoospermia. Most recently, it was reported that pathogenic variants in ACTL7A led to reduced expression and abnormal localization of PLCζ, thereby identifying this genetic variant as a potential cause of TFF.
Study design, size, duration
Fifty-four infertile couples with TFF or poor fertilization (fertilization rate of < 20%) at the Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya during January 2014 to June 2020 were recruited into this study.
Participants/materials, setting, methods
Male factors were identified in (MOAT). WES analysis was used to analyze the genetic factors of individuals with male factors. Sperm morphological study was conducted by H&E staining and TEM. Immunostaining of PLCζ was used to analyze the status of sperm-borne activation factor. A knock-in mouse model was generated by CRISPER-Cas9 technology. Sperm from homozygous Actl9 variant mice were analyzed by TEM and ICSI. ICSI with AOA was performed in couples with ACTL9 variants.
Main results and the role of chance
A total of 54 couples with TFF or poor fertilization were screened, with 21 couples determined to have a male infertility factor by MOAT. Whole-exome sequencing of these 21 male individuals identified three homozygous pathogenic variants in ACTL9 in three individuals. ACTL9 variations led to abnormal ultrastructure of the PT, with PLCζ absent in the head and present in the neck of the mutant sperm, which contributed to failed normal calcium oscillations in oocytes and subsequent TFF. The key roles of ACTL9 in the PT structure and TFF after ICSI were further confirmed in Actl9-mutated mouse model. Furthermore, assisted oocyte activation by calcium ionophore exposure successfully overcame TFF and achieved live births in a couple with an ACTL9 variant.
Limitations, reasons for caution
The mechanism of how ACTL9 regulate PLCζ remains unknown.
Wider implications of the findings: It provided a genetic marker and a therapeutic option for individuals who have undergone ICSI without successful fertilization.
Trial registration number
not applioable
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- J Dai
- Central South University, School of basic medicine, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Central South University, School of basic medicine, Changsha, China
- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Central South University, School of basic medicine, Changsha, China
- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-XIANGYA, Research department, Changsha, China
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- Central South University, School of basic medicine, Changsha, China
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Zhou J, Zong Y, Yuan J, Peng Z, Lu M, Wang X, Shen L. 194P Nab-paclitaxel plus capecitabine as first-line treatment for patients with recurrence or metastatic biliary tract cancer. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.10.458] [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: 10/22/2022] Open
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Wei J, Bi Y, Xue H, Wang Y, Zong Y, Prusky D. Antifungal activity of cinnamaldehyde against
Fusarium sambucinum
involves inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 129:256-265. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- J. Wei
- College of Plant Protection Gansu Agricultural University Lanzhou China
- College of Food Science and Engineering Gansu Agricultural University Lanzhou China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering Gansu Agricultural University Lanzhou China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering Gansu Agricultural University Lanzhou China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering Gansu Agricultural University Lanzhou China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering Gansu Agricultural University Lanzhou China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering Gansu Agricultural University Lanzhou China
- Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce Agricultural Research Organization The Volcani Center Beit Dagan Israel
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Liu J, Zong Y, Wu G. P3.01-62 A New Method for Non-Invasive Prediction of Radiotherapy: SDH5 Depletion Enhances Radiosensitivity by Regulating P53. J Thorac Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2018.08.1622] [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: 10/28/2022]
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Zong Y, Li Y, Liu X, Pegram MD. Abstract P6-05-05: Discistronic reporter screen for internal ribosome entry site (IRES) - mediated translational regulation of truncated p110 ERBB2 isoform. Cancer Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs17-p6-05-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Abstract
Background:
We and others demonstrated that truncated p110 ERBB2 (p110 t-ERBB2, also as 611CTF) is a hyperactive truncated ERBB2 isoform capable of increasing cell migration and invasion in multiple cell types in vitro, and induction of human breast epithelial cell (HMLE) xenograft formation in vivo [Ward, et al., Oncogene (2013) 32, 2463–2474]. p110 t-ERBB2 arises through alternative initiation of translation from methionine 611, however, it is unclear how regulation of its expression may be achieved. mRNA structural elements termed internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) can initiate translation in a cap-independent manner when canonical cap-dependent translation is severely compromised. By cloning the EGFR 5' untranslated region (UTR) between the Renilla and firefly luciferase open reading frames of pRF, Webb, et al. have reported human EGFR 5' UTR sequence can initiate expression of a downstream open reading frame via an IRES [Oncogenesis (2014) 3, e134]. Therefore, we sought to identify presence of a putative IRES within the 5'UTR ERBB2 mRNA which might mediate alternative ERBB2 protein translation initiation under stress conditions and promote p110 t-ERBB2 biosynthesis.
Methods:
Discistronic reporter pRF was used as the backbone vector to detect IRES activity. Promoter-less vector pRFΔP were constructed by removing SV40 promoter via restriction digestion. The HER2 mRNA 5'UTR (from both variant 1 and variant 3) and several overlapping sequences from full length ERBB2 (p185 ERBB2) start codon to p110 t-ERBB2 start codon were cloned between the Renilla and firefly luciferase open reading frames of pRF and pRFΔP, then the resultant constructswere transiently transfected into different cell lines(BT474, SK-BR3, MCF-7, HeLa, CHO). Three control constructs pRF (empty vector control), pRF-Tub (negative control, containing βtubulin 5'UTR, which lacks IRES activity) and pRF-myc (positive control, containing the well-characterized c-myc IRES) were parallel-transfected. Luciferase expression was then quantified using a Dual Luciferase Assay Kit (Promega, Madison, WI, USA) following manufacturer's instructions. Parallel western blot analysis and qRT-PCR were also conducted.
Results:
In this report, we demonstrate that in BT474 and SK-BR3 cells, no IRES activity was detected within human ERBB2 5'UTR sequences under non-stressed conditions, or under serum-starvation, hypoxic conditions or thapsgargin-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress -- conditions when global translation was compromised.The construct pRF-+265/+1561 (within ERBB2 mRNA coding sequence, 5' to the p110 t-ERBB2 start codon) displayed a 10-21 fold increase in firefly/Renilla activity when compared with the empty control pRF and negative control pRF-Tub,consistent with the possibility that the region between +265/+1561 may contain a cryptic promoter.
Conclusions:
These data are inconsistent with the hypothesis that a 5'UTR IRES-mediated mechanism is involved in the translation of p110 t-ERBB2 isoform, and that other mechanisms are operative in alternative translational regulation/biosynthesis of p110 ERBB2 isoform.
Citation Format: Zong Y, Li Y, Liu X, Pegram MD. Discistronic reporter screen for internal ribosome entry site (IRES) - mediated translational regulation of truncated p110 ERBB2 isoform [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2017 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2018;78(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P6-05-05.
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- Y Zong
- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Comprehensive Breast Health Institute, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Comprehensive Breast Health Institute, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Comprehensive Breast Health Institute, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Comprehensive Breast Health Institute, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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Wu JY, Fang Y, Lin L, Zong Y, Chen XS, Huang O, He JR, Zhu L, Chen WG, Li YF, Shen KW. [Clinical utility study of 21-gene assay in 927 Chinese patients with early breast cancer]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2017; 39:668-675. [PMID: 28926895 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the distribution patterns of 21-gene assay and its influencing factors in Chinese patients with early breast cancer. Methods: Nine hundred and twenty-seven early breast cancer patients were retrospectively recruited from January 2009 to December 2015 at Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. The 21-gene reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) assay were conducted in paraffin-embedded tumor tissues to calculate the Recurrence Score(RS). Immunohistochemistry(IHC) assay was used to measure the expression levels of estrogen receptor(ER), progesterone receptor(PR) and Ki-67. Concordances of RT-PCR and IHC results were assessed. Correlations of RS and classical clinicopathological factors were evaluated, and logistic regression were applied to determine independent predictive factors for RS. Results: The median RS of 927 patients was 23(range: 0~90), and the proportions of patients categorized as having a low, intermediate, or high risk were 26.5%, 47.7% and 25.8%, respectively. The distribution of RS varied significantly according to different tumor grade, T stage, PR status, Ki-67 index and molecular subtypes(P<0.05 for all). Grade, PR status and Ki-67 index were independent predictive factors for RS. ER, PR status and Ki-67 index showed significantly correlation between RT-PCR and IHC assays, and the concordance rates for ER and PR status were 98.7% and 87.8%, respectively. Conclusions: RS significantly correlated with tumor grade, T stage, PR status, Ki-67 index and subtypes. Grade, PR status and Ki-67 index can independently predict RS. Remarkable concordances of ER, PR status and Ki-67 index are found between RT-PCR and IHC assays.
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- J Y Wu
- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Mao Y, Chen XS, Liang Y, Wu JY, Huang O, Zong Y, Fang Q, He JR, Zhu L, Chen WG, Li YF, Lin L, Fei XC, Shen KW. [Effect of 21-gene recurrence score on chemotherapy decisions for patients with estrogen receptor-positive, epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative and lymph node-negative early stage-breast cancer]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2017; 39:502-508. [PMID: 28728295 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2017.07.005] [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 investigate the effect of 21-gene recurrence score on adjuvant chemotherapy decisions for patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)-negative and lymph node (LN)-negative early stage-breast cancer. Methods: One hundred and forty-eight patients with ER+ , HER-2- and LN- early stage breast cancer were recruited in the Ruijin hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. The 21-gene recurrence score (RS)assay was performed and systemic therapeutic decisions were made before and after knowing the RS results under multidisciplinary discussion. The effects of RS assay and the other influential factors on adjuvant chemotherapy decision were further analyzed. Results: After knowing the RS results, treatment decisions were changed in 26 out of 148 patients(17.6%). Among them, 9 out of 26 patients were not recommended for chemotherapy; 16 of 26 had treatment recommendation changed to chemotherapy, and chemotherapy regimen was changed in the last one patient. Multivariate analysis showed that RS, age and histological grade were independent factors of decision-making for adjuvant chemotherapy. Conclusion: Our results suggest that 21-gene recurrence score significantly influences decision making for adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with ER+ , HER-2- and LN- early stage breast cancer.
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- Y Mao
- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Tan HT, Zong Y, Zhao ZQ, Wu LF, Liu J, Sun B, Jiang HC. [Prognostic factors of postoperative delayed gastric emptying after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a predictive model]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2017; 55:368-372. [PMID: 28464578 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2017.05.012] [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 study the prognostic factors of delayed gastric emptying(DGE) after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD) and construct a prognostic predictive model for clinical application. Methods: Clinic data of 401 consecutive patients who underwent PD between January 2012 and July 2016 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University were retrospectively collected and analyzed. The patients were randomly selected to modeling group(n=299) and validation group(n=102) at a ratio of 3∶1. The data of modeling group were subjected to univariate and multivariate analysis for prognostic factors and to construct a prognostic predictive model of DGE after PD. The data of validation group were applied to test the prognostic predictive model. Results: DGE after PD occurred in 35 of 299 patients(11.7%) in the modeling group. The multivariate analysis of the modeling group showed that upper abdominal operation history(χ(2)=6.533, P=0.011), diabetes mellitus(χ(2)=17.872, P=0.000), preoperative hemoglobin <90 g/L(χ(2)=14.608, P=0.000) and pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy(PPPD)(χ(2)=8.811, P=0.003) were associated with DGE after PD independently. A prognostic predictive model of DGE after PD was constructed based on these factors and successfully tested. The area under the receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curve was 0.761(95%CI: 0.666-0.856) of the modeling group and 0.750(95% CI: 0.577-0.923) of the validation group. Conclusions: Upper abdominal operation history, diabetes mellitus, preoperative hemoglobin<90 g/L and PPPD are associated with DGE after PD independently. The preoperative assessment of a patient's prognostic for DGE after PD is feasible. The model is a valid tool to take precautions against DGE after PD.
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- Department of Pancreatic and Biliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, China
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Zong Y, Wu J, Shen K. Abstract P5-16-29: Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel as neoadjuvant chemotherapy of breast cancer: A meta-analysis. Cancer Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p5-16-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-Paclitaxel), a novel solvent-free taxane-based regimen, was hypothesized to have enhanced drug transport to tumors, shorter infusion schedules and no need for premedication. The value of nab-Paclitaxel in neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) for breast cancer remains uncertain. We performed a meta-analysis to assess efficacy and toxicity of nab-Paclitaxel compared to conventional taxane regimens (paclitaxel, docetaxel) within randomized clinical trials.
Methods: A systematic search was performed using the medical subject heading (MeSH) terms ''breast neoplasms'', as well as (1) breast cancer; AND (2) nab-Paclitaxel OR nanoparticle paclitaxel; AND (3) neoadjuvant OR preoperative OR primary systemic in both Pubmed databases and proceedings of oncologic meetings including ASCO, ESMO and SABCS. Pooled rates of pathological complete response(pCR), odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using fixed-effect or random-effect model to determine the effect of neoadjuvant nab-paclitaxel.
Results: Twenty-one studies with 2357 patients were included, 3 of which (GeparSepto[1], ETNA[2], Showa trial[3]) were randomized clinical trials. The aggregate pCR rate (ypT0/is ypN0) was 32% (95% CI 25-38%) in unselected breast cancer patients and was 14%(95% CI 11-17%), 41%(95% CI 38-45%), 54%(95% CI 43-66%) in hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-), triple negative breast cancer(TNBC), HER2+ patients, respectively. Within the HER2+ population, pCR rate was 61%(95% CI 47-74%) for HR- and 40%(95% CI 28-52%) for HR+ tumors. Regarding randomized clinical trials, the probability of achieving pCR was significantly higher in the nab-paclitaxel group than in the conventional taxanes group (OR=1.383, 95%CI 1.141-1.676, p=0.001). A funnel plot of the effect size for each randomized trial against the precision showed no asymmetry, which indicating no potential publication bias. In the safety analysis (GeparSepto[1], ETNA[2]), hematological toxic effects were generally equivalent in nab-paclitaxel and paclitaxel group. For non-hematological toxic effects, all grades and grade≥ 3 peripheral sensory neuropathy occurred more frequently with nab-paclitaxel compared to paclitaxel (all grades, OR=2.090, 95%CI 1.016-4.302, p=0.045; grade≥ 3, OR=3.766, 95%CI 2.324-6.100, p<0.001). Hypersensitivity was more common with paclitaxel than nab-paclitaxel at any grade and grade≥ 3. Other non-hematological toxic effects did not significantly differ between two groups.
Conclusion: nab-Paclitaxel is an effective antitumor drug in NST of breast cancer, especially for TNBC and HER2+ tumors, in terms of pCR. Exchange of nab-Paclitaxel for conventional taxanes could significantly improve pCR rate with reasonable toxicities.
Clinical trial information: 1.Lancet Oncol.2016,17:345-56.; 2.J Clin Oncol.2016,34(suppl; abstract 502).; 3.J Clin Oncol.2015,33(suppl; abstract 136).
Citation Format: Zong Y, Wu J, Shen K. Nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel as neoadjuvant chemotherapy of breast cancer: A meta-analysis [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2016 Dec 6-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2017;77(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-16-29.
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medcine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medcine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medcine, Shanghai, China
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Zhao Y, Xue R, Shi N, Xue Y, Zong Y, Lin W, Pei B, Sun C, Fan R, Jiang Y. Aggravation of spinal cord compromise following new osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture prevented by teriparatide in patients with surgical contraindications. Osteoporos Int 2016; 27:3309-3317. [PMID: 27245056 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-016-3651-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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UNLABELLED Patients with spinal cord deficits following new unstable osteoporotic compression fracture and surgical contraindications were considered to receive conservative treatment. Teriparatide was better than alendronate at improving bone mineral density and bone turnover parameters, as well as preventing aggravation of spinal cord compromise. INTRODUCTION This study compared the preventive effects of teriparatide and alendronate on aggravation of spinal cord compromise following new unstable osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) in patients with surgical contraindications. METHODS This was a 12-month, randomized, open-label study of teriparatide versus alendronate in 49 patients with new unstable OVCF and surgical contraindications. Neurological function was evaluated using modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score (11-point scale, the maximum score of 11 implies normalcy). Visual analog scale (VAS) scores, kyphotic angles, anterior-border heights and diameters of the spinal canal of the fractured vertebrae, any incident of new OVCFs (onset of OVCF during follow-up), spine bone mineral density (BMD), and serum markers of bone resorption and bone formation were also examined at baseline and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after initiation of the medication regimen. RESULTS At 12 months, mean mJOA score had improved in the teriparatide group and decreased in the alendronate group. Mean concentrations of bone formation and bone resorption biomarkers, mean spine BMD, and mean anterior-border height and spinal canal diameter of the fractured vertebrae were significantly greater in the teriparatide group than in the alendronate group. Mean VAS score, mean kyphotic angle of the fractured vertebrae, and incidence of new OVCFs were significantly smaller in the teriparatide group than in the alendronate group. CONCLUSIONS In patients with neurological deficits following new unstable OVCF and with surgical contraindications, teriparatide was better than alendronate at improving the BMD and the bone turnover parameters, as well as preventing aggravation of spinal cord compromise.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
- Department of Radiology, The Secondary Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, No. 22 Hudemulin Road, Qingshan District, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
- School of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, No. 1 Guandong Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Operative Surgery, Tianjin Medical University, No. 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No. 154 Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, China
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Liang Y, Chen XS, Wu JY, Huang O, Zong Y, Nie LJ, Fang Q, He JR, Zhu L, Chen WG, Li YF, Shen KW. [Factors related to adjuvant ovarian function suppression in premenopausal breast cancer patients]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2016; 38:357-362. [PMID: 27188608 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3766.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the applied condition of ovary function suppression (OFS) before and after joint analysis of TEXT and SOFT trials and SOFT trial, and to identify the relevant factors of OFS usage. METHODS The analysis was performed in premenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR) positive breast cancer receiving surgical treatment from Apr 2013 to Oct 2015 in Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine. Adjuvant treatment strategy was made in the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. We analyzed the applied condition of OFS before and after joint analysis, SOFT trial and its relevant factors. RESULTS Among 454 patients, 114 (25.1%) patients received OFS. Before the results of joint analysis came out, all the patients (38/38) received OFS together with tamoxifen (TAM); after the results came out, clinicians began to put OFS with exemestane into practice, among 76 patients, 41(53.9%) patients received OFS with exemestane while 35 (46.1%) patients received OFS together with TAM. Before the results of SOFT trial came out, 71 out of 310 (22.9%) patients received OFS while 43 out of 144 (29.9%) patients received OFS after that. No significant difference was found between the proportion of patients receiving OFS before and after the results of SOFT trial came out (P=0.112). Age, histological grade, pN status, Ki-67 status, molecular subtype and acceptance of chemotherapy were correlated with OFS treatment (P<0.05). Age, tumor grade and pN were independent significant predictors of OFS usage. CONCLUSIONS After the results of joint analysis came out, clinicians began to apply OFS with exemestane to premenopausal women with HR positive breast cancer. There is no significant difference between the proportion of patients receiving OFS before and after SOFT trial. Age, tumor grade and pN status are independent significant predictors of OFS treatment. Patients younger than 40, with histological grade Ⅱ or Ⅲ tumor and with pN1 or pN2 status are prone to receive OFS.
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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Huang J, Chen X, Shen K, Li Y, Chen W, He J, Zhu L, Huang O, Zong Y, Fei X, Jin X. Abstract P3-01-13: Risk factors of non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients with metastatic sentinel lymph node. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p3-01-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective To study the factors influencing the non-sentinel lymph node(NSLN) status and to assess Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) nomogram performance in predicting SLN metastases in a sentinel lymph node(SLN) positive Chinese breast cancer population. Methods Data were collected from breast cancer patients who were diagnosed with pathological positive sentinel lymph node and received further axillary lymph node dissection(ALND) in Shanghai Ruijin Hospital from January 2011 to August 2014. Use MSKCC nomogram to calculate each patient's NSLN metastasis risk score. The receiver operator characteristic curve(ROC curve)and the area under the ROC curve(AUC)was used to assess the predictive accuracy of the model. Results Among the 1147 patients who received sentinel biopsy in our center, 150 SLN positive patients who received ALND were enrolled in this study. By univariate analysis, multifocal breast cancer (P = 0.017), SLN+/SLN ratio (P = 0.010) and axillary lymphadenopathy displayed by ultrasound(P = 0.005) are the influencing factors of NSLN metastases. By multivariate analysis, multifocal breast cancer (OR 7.25, 95% CI 1.73∼30.43, P = 0.007), SLN+/SLN ratio≥0.5 (OR 2.564, 95% CI 1.22∼5.39, P = 0.013) and axillary lymphadenopathy displayed by ultrasound (OR 2.471, 95% CI 1.18∼5.19, P = 0.017) are the independent influencing factors of NSLN metastases. The AUC of MSKCC nomogram in this population is 0.677. Conclusion For breast cancer patients with positive sentinel lymph node, multifocality, SLN+/SLN ratio and axillary lymphadenopathy displayed by ultrasound is related to NSLN metastasis. MSKCC has low accuracy in predicting NSLN status of this population.
Citation Format: Huang J, Chen X, Shen K, Li Y, Chen W, He J, Zhu L, Huang O, Zong Y, Fei X, Jin X. Risk factors of non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients with metastatic sentinel lymph node. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-01-13.
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
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Jiang JM, Zong Y, Chuang DY, Lei W, Lu CH, Gu Z, Fritsche KL, Thomas AL, Lubahn DB, Simonyi A, Sun GY. Effects of Elderberry Juice from Different Genotypes on Oxidative and Inflammatory Responses in Microglial Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 1061:281-288. [PMID: 27158184 DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2015.1061.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Many species of berries are nutritious food and offer health benefits. However, among the different types of berries, information on health effects of American elderberries (Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis) has been lacking and little is known about whether elderberry consumption can confer neuroprotective effects on the central nervous system. Microglial cells constitute a unique class of immune cells and exhibit characteristic properties to carry out multifunctional duties in the brain. Activation of microglial cells has been implicated in brain injury and in many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Our recent studies demonstrated the ability for endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) and interferon gamma (IFNγ) to induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) in murine microglial cells (BV-2) through activating NADPH oxidase and the MAPK pathways. In this study, BV-2 microglial cells were used to examine effects of elderberry juice obtained from different genotypes on oxidative and inflammatory responses induced by LPS and IFNγ. Results show that 'Wyldewood' extract demonstrated antioxidant properties by inhibiting IFNγ-induced ROS production and p-ERK1/2 expression. On the other hand, most juice extracts exerted small effects on LPS-induced NO production and some extracts showed an increase in NO production upon stimulation with IFNγ. The disparity of responses on ROS and NO production from different extracts suggests possible presence of unknown endogenous factor(s) in the extract in promoting the IFNγ-induced iNOS synthesis pathway.
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- J M Jiang
- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Center of Translational Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Center of Translational Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Center of Translational Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Southwest Research Center, University of Missouri, Mt. Vernon, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Center of Translational Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Center of Translational Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA; Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Zong Y, Zhu L, Wu J, Chen X, Huang O, Fei X, He J, Chen W, Li Y, Shen K. Abstract P6-06-57: Progesterone receptor status and Ki-67 index may predict early relapse in luminal B/HER2 negative breast cancer patients. Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs13-p6-06-57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Purpose
Few studies has documented early relapse in luminalB/HER2-negative breast cancer. We examined prognostic factors for early relapse among these patients to improve treatment decision-making.
Patients and Methods
A total 398 patients with luminalB/HER2-negative breast cancer were included. Kaplan-Meier curves were applied to estimate disease-free survival (DFS) and Cox regression to identify prognostic factors.
Results
Absence of progesterone receptor (PR) expression was associated with higher tumor grade (p< .001) and Ki-67 index (p = .010). PR-absent patients received more chemotherapy than the PR-present group (p = .009). After a median follow-up of 2 years, 17 patients (4.3%) had early relapses and 6 patients (1.5%) had died. The 2-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 97.2% in the PR-present and 88.6% in the PR-absent groups (Log-rank p = .004). Also, patients with a high Ki-67 index (defined as >30%) had a reduced DFS when compared with low Ki-67 index group (≤30%) (97.6% vs 91.3%, respectively, Log-rank p = .025). In multivariate analysis, PR absence was significantly associated with a reduced DFS (HR = 4.031, 95% CI 1.293-12.574, p = .016).
Conclusion
PR absence was a prognostic factor for early relapse in luminal B/HER2-negative breast cancer, while a high Ki-67 index suggested a higher risk of early relapse.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2013;73(24 Suppl): Abstract nr P6-06-57.
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- Y Zong
- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Comprehensive Breast Health Center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Li G, de Couto G, Chen Y, Sun M, Shi Y, Heng Y, Dawood F, Liu Y, Zong Y, Khaper N, Backx P, McCulloch C, Liu P. The Critical Role of Autophagy in Iron-Overload Cardiomyopathy: A Model of Diastolic Heart Failure Due to Oxidative Stress. Can J Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.07.159] [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: 10/26/2022] Open
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Bae-Jump V, Zong Y, Du X, Makowski L, Jia W, Zhou C. Diet-induced obesity increases tumor aggressiveness in a genetically engineered mouse model of serous ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.04.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pang J, Luan Y, Yang X, Jiang Y, Zhao L, Zong Y, Li Z. Functionalized mesoporous silica particles for application in drug delivery system. Mini Rev Med Chem 2012; 12:775-88. [PMID: 22512562 DOI: 10.2174/138955712801264855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2011] [Revised: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In these years, ordered mesoporous silica materials have shown promising applications in drug delivery system as drug carriers. These carriers with stable mesoporous structure, large surface area, good biocompatibility and tailored size of mesopores exhibit significant property of higher drug loading. However, silica-based mesoporous materials cannot control the release of the loaded drug without modifications. In this paper, we review the recent research work discussing functionalization of mesoporous materials by various components and methods for application in drug delivery systems. All the examples show that these functionalized mesoporous silica-based systems have great potential for a variety of drug delivery applications, specifically in the fields of the drug targeted and controlled delivery systems.
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- J Pang
- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, P. R. China
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Feinholz ME, Flora SJ, Brown SW, Zong Y, Lykke KR, Yarbrough MA, Johnson BC, Clark DK. Stray light correction algorithm for multichannel hyperspectral spectrographs. Appl Opt 2012; 51:3631-3641. [PMID: 22695603 DOI: 10.1364/ao.51.003631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/26/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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An algorithm is presented that corrects a multichannel fiber-coupled spectrograph for stray or scattered light within the system. The efficacy of the algorithm is evaluated based on a series of validation measurements of sources with different spectral distributions. This is the first application of a scattered-light correction algorithm to a multichannel hyperspectral spectrograph. The algorithm, based on characterization measurements using a tunable laser system, can be extended to correct for finite point-spread response in imaging systems.
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- M E Feinholz
- Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, California 95039, USA.
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Zong Y, Ai QL, Zhong LM, Dai JN, Yang P, He Y, Sun J, Ling EA, Lu D. Ginsenoside Rg1 Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammatory Responses Via the Phospholipase C-γ1 Signaling Pathway in Murine BV-2 Microglial Cells. Curr Med Chem 2012; 19:770-9. [DOI: 10.2174/092986712798992066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is overexpressed in various types of human malignancies including esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). However, a subset of ESCC either do not express COX-2 or show low level of expression. It is well established that promoter methylation is a major mechanism that mediates transcriptional silencing of COX-2 in gastric and colorectal cancer, but the data on ESCC are very limited. In this study, we attempted to determine whether COX-2 expression was also regulated by promoter methylation in human ESCC cell lines. We examined the methylation status of the COX-2 promoter in five human ESCC cell lines (EC109, EC9706, KYSE 410, KYSE 150, TE-1) using bisulfite sequencing analysis. Western blot analysis was used to determine COX-2 expression. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to determine COX-2 mRNA level. Prostaglandin (PG) E(2) was detected by ELISA. The promoter was densely methylated in TE-1 and KYSE 150, which had a low level of COX-2 expression and less methylated in other three cell lines (EC109, EC9706, KYSE 410), with high level of COX-2 expression. Treatment with 5-aza-deoxycytidine (5-aza-DC), a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor, demethylated the promoter and upregulated COX-2 expression, as well as PGE(2) production in TE-1 and KYSE 150. However, no such effects were observed in EC109. COX-2 protein was negative, but mRNA was positive in TE-1. After treatment with 5-aza-DC, both COX-2 mRNA and protein level had increased. These findings suggest that the promoter methylation may be one of the mechanisms that regulate COX-2 expression in ESCC.
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- X Y Meng
- Department of Gastroenterology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital(East), Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao City, Shandong, PR China
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6029 Background: To study the incidence and treatment outcome of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) detected by serology and nasopharyngoscopy in endemic region. Methods: A prospective screening program for NPC using Epstein-Barr virus-specific viral capsid antigen IgA antibody level and nasopharyngoscopy was carried out in Southern China from 1996 to 2002. Subjects without NPC at the time of enrollment were followed-up annually by serology and clinical examination irrespective of their serology status. Subjects diagnosed to have NPC at the time of enrollment or during follow-up received conventional radiotherapy using megavoltage photon. Results: A total of 42,048 adults in Zhongshan city of China were enrolled into the screening program. About 7.4% had elevated IgA titre at the time of enrollment. NPC was diagnosed at first screening in 40 subjects and during follow-up in 131 subjects. Among the 171 NPC patients, 74 were asymptomatic and the disease was detected by the screening procedures, whereas the disease was detected in 97 following onset of symptoms. Stage distribution in those diagnosed by screening program was 59.5% stage I, 8.1% stage II, 21.6% stage III, and 10.8% stage IV. The corresponding stage distribution in subjects diagnosed after onset of symptoms was 7.2%, 12.4%, 39.2%, and 41.2%. In all NPC patients the IgA titre was found elevated and there was a serologic window in which the raised titre preceded the diagnosis of NPC for a period of up to 10 years. The median interval of this serologic window was 29 months in patients with stage I NPC and 39 months in those with stage II-IV disease. The 5-year disease-specific survival rate was 90% for stage I disease, 56% for stage II, 48% for stage III, and 52% for stage IV. Conclusions: Screening by serology and nasopharyngoscopy leads to the early diagnosis of NPC in endemic region with a high survival rate after treatment for stage I disease. In view of the rapid transition of disease from stage I to more advanced stage, a screening interval shorter than 10 months is recommended for subjects entering the serologic window. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- D. T. Chua
- Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; Cancer Research Institute of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan, China; Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China; The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; Cancer Research Institute of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan, China; Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China; The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; Cancer Research Institute of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan, China; Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China; The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; Cancer Research Institute of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan, China; Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China; The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong; Cancer Research Institute of Zhongshan City, Zhongshan, China; Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, China; The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Lukacs RU, Lawson DA, Xin L, Zong Y, Garraway I, Goldstein AS, Memarzadeh S, Witte ON. Epithelial stem cells of the prostate and their role in cancer progression. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol 2008; 73:491-502. [PMID: 19022743 DOI: 10.1101/sqb.2008.73.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death in adult men. It can regress dramatically upon antihormonal therapy, but it often recurs in a more aggressive, androgen-independent form. Defining the prostate tissue stem cells (PrSCs) and their involvement in cancer initiation and maintenance may lead to better therapeutics. Using a tissue-regeneration model in which dissociated prostate epithelial cells mixed with inductive mesenchyme give rise to prostatic tubules, we have identified a small population of prostate cells that contains multiple stem cell characteristics. In this system, prostate cancer can be initiated by autocrine or paracrine growth factor signaling and intracellular overexpression of genes often found mutated in human prostate cancer. Using an in vitro prostate sphere assay, we further defined the PrSC population and demonstrated their self-renewal and multilineage differentiation capabilities. Microarray analyses of the stem- and non-stem-cell populations have assisted us in finding and evaluating additional markers that can better define the PrSC population and further delineate the different cell types of the prostate, including those that serve as the target cell for tumor initiation.
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- R U Lukacs
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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Zhuang H, Pu R, Zong Y, Dai GC. Relationship between fiber degradation and residence time distribution in the processing of long fiber reinforced thermoplastics. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2008. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2008.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Wang L, Cole KD, Peterson A, He HJ, Gaigalas AK, Zong Y. Monoclonal Antibody Selection for Interleukin-4 Quantification Using Suspension Arrays and Forward-Phase Protein Microarrays. J Proteome Res 2007; 6:4720-7. [DOI: 10.1021/pr070535s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- L. Wang
- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8312
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- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8312
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- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8312
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- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8312
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- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8312
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- Full Moon BioSystems, Inc., 754 North Pastoria Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085
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Lu ZR, Zong Y, Feng Y. CMR 2007: 7.06: Biodegradable macromolecular MRI contrast agents. Contrast Media Mol Imaging 2007. [DOI: 10.1002/cmmi.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Zong Y, Chen Z, Innes JB, Chen C, Wang Z, Wang H. Fire and flood management of coastal swamp enabled first rice paddy cultivation in east China. Nature 2007; 449:459-62. [PMID: 17898767 DOI: 10.1038/nature06135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 297] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2007] [Accepted: 07/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The adoption of cereal cultivation was one of the most important cultural processes in history, marking the transition from hunting and gathering by Mesolithic foragers to the food-producing economy of Neolithic farmers. In the Lower Yangtze region of China, a centre of rice domestication, the timing and system of initial rice cultivation remain unclear. Here we report detailed evidence from Kuahuqiao that reveals the precise cultural and environmental context of rice cultivation at this earliest known Neolithic site in eastern China, 7,700 calibrated years before present (cal. yr bp). Pollen, algal, fungal spore and micro-charcoal data from sediments demonstrate that these Neolithic communities selected lowland swamps for their rice cultivation and settlement, using fire to clear alder-dominated wetland scrub and prepare the site for occupation, then to maintain wet grassland vegetation of paddy type. Regular flooding by slightly brackish water was probably controlled by 'bunding' to maintain crop yields. The site's exploitation ceased when it was overwhelmed by marine inundation 7,550 cal. yr bp. Our results establish that rice cultivation began in coastal wetlands of eastern China, an ecosystem vulnerable to coastal change but of high fertility and productivity, attractions maximized for about two centuries by sustained high levels of cultural management of the environment.
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- Y Zong
- Geography Department, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
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Gene expression technology offers great potentials to generate new insights into human disease pathogenesis; however, the data quality remains a major obstacle for realizing its potentials. In the present study 60-mers oligonucleotide target immobilized on coated glass slides were utilized as a model system to investigate parameters, such as target concentration, retention, signal linearity, and fluorescence properties of fluorophores, which likely affect the quality of microarray results. An array calibration slide was used to calibrate an Axon GenePix 4000A scanner and ensure the dynamic range of the instrument. The work is a first step toward our goal of quantitative gene expression measurements.
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- Lili Wang
- Biotechnology Division, National institute of Standards and TEchnology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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Wang L, Cole KD, He HJ, Hancock DK, Gaigalas AK, Zong Y. Comparison of Ovalbumin Quantification Using Forward-Phase Protein Microarrays and Suspension Arrays. J Proteome Res 2006; 5:1770-5. [PMID: 16823985 DOI: 10.1021/pr060074v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/29/2022]
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We employed ovalbumin (a simulant used for ricin and botulism toxins in biodefense applications) and its high affinity polyclonal antibody as a model system to examine the sensitivity, dynamic range, linearity, and reproducibility of forward-phase array results in comparison to suspension arrays. It was found that protein microarrays had a dynamic range of 4 orders of magnitude and a sensitivity of less than 1 pg/mL, respectively. The dynamic range and sensitivity of suspension arrays were close to 2 orders of magnitude and 0.25 ng/mL, respectively. The sensitivity we observed for the suspension arrays is comparable to that reported for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) in the literature. We used ovalbumin samples with two different purities, 38.0% and 76.0% (w/w), as determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). These samples were used to evaluate the effect of impure samples on detection. The data obtained from the forward-phase protein arrays gave values that were consistent with the PAGE data. The data from the suspension arrays were not as consistent and may indicate that this format may not give as reliable data with impure samples. Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of the two proteomic methods would allow their more rational use in clinical diagnosis.
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- L Wang
- Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-8312, USA.
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Zong Y, Gong F, Lu CF, Liu W, Lu GX. AC-022 Evaluation of the pregnancy outcome in three frozen–thawed embryo transfer cycles. Reprod Biomed Online 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s1472-6483(11)60470-7] [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: 12/01/2022]
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- Y Zong
- [1] 1Division of Experimental Hematology, Department of Hematology – Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA [2] 2The Interdisciplinary Program, College of Graduate Health Sciences, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA. E-mail:
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Zong Y, Zhou S, Sorrentino BP. Loss of P-glycoprotein expression in hematopoietic stem cells does not improve responses to imatinib in a murine model of chronic myelogenous leukemia. Leukemia 2005; 19:1590-6. [PMID: 16001089 DOI: 10.1038/sj.leu.2403853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Selective inhibition of the BCR/ABL tyrosine kinase by imatinib has become a first-line therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). However, BCR/ABL-positive progenitors often persist despite treatment, and relapse associated with resistance to imatinib has been described in many patients with advanced disease. Drug efflux by P-glycoprotein (P-gp), as well as point mutations in BCR/ABL oncoprotein, has been implicated in the mechanism of resistance to imatinib. In this study, we established a murine transplantation model of CML-like myeloproliferative disease using Mdr1a/1b-null mice and analyzed the effects of loss of P-gp on resistance to imatinib. We found that mice transplanted with Mdr1a/1b-null bone marrow (BM) that had been transduced with a BCR/ABL retroviral vector displayed similar responses to imatinib, compared with those transplanted with BCR/ABL-transduced wild-type BM. In the absence of P-gp, the incidence and latency of disease in secondary recipients was not changed in imatinib-treated mice, relative to wild-type controls. Furthermore, K562 cells engineered to overexpress P-gp remained sensitive to imatinib-induced growth inhibition and cell death. Together, our findings suggest that P-gp expression in hematopoietic stem cells does not significantly contribute to imatinib resistance in CML.
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MESH Headings
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/biosynthesis
- ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/genetics
- Animals
- Benzamides
- Bone Marrow Transplantation/methods
- Cell Survival/drug effects
- Cell Transplantation
- Disease Models, Animal
- Drug Resistance, Neoplasm
- Hematopoietic Stem Cells/metabolism
- Humans
- Imatinib Mesylate
- K562 Cells
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Piperazines/pharmacology
- Pyrimidines/pharmacology
- Survival Analysis
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- Y Zong
- Division of Experimental Hematology, Department of Hematology-Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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Cheng W, Chan KH, Chen H, Luo R, Ng SP, Luk W, Zheng B, Ji M, Liang M, Sham JST, Wang DK, Zong Y, Ng MH. Cheng W, Chan KH, Chen H, Luo R, Ng SP, Luk W, Zheng B, Ji M, Liang M, Sham JST, Wang DK, Y Zong Y, Ng MH. Assessing the risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma on the basis of EBV antibody spectrum.International Journal of Cancer 2002;97(4): 489-492. Int J Cancer 2002. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Chen H, Lee JM, Zong Y, Borowitz M, Ng MH, Ambinder RF, Hayward SD. Linkage between STAT regulation and Epstein-Barr virus gene expression in tumors. J Virol 2001; 75:2929-37. [PMID: 11222718 PMCID: PMC115919 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.75.6.2929-2937.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2000] [Accepted: 12/22/2000] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) latency gene expression in lymphoblastoid cell lines is regulated by EBNA2. However, the factors regulating viral expression in EBV-associated tumors that do not express EBNA2 are poorly understood. In EBV-associated tumors, EBNA1 and frequently LMP1 are synthesized. We found that an alternative latent membrane protein 1 (LMP1) promoter, L1-TR, located within the terminal repeats is active in both nasopharyngeal carcinoma and Hodgkin's disease tissues. Examination of the L1-TR and the standard ED-L1 LMP1 promoters in electrophoretic mobility shift assays revealed that both promoters contain functional STAT binding sites. Further, both LMP1 promoters responded in reporter assays to activation of JAK-STAT signaling. Cotransfection of JAK1 or v-Src or treatment of cells with the cytokine interleukin-6 upregulated expression from ED-L1 and L1-TR reporter plasmids. Cotransfection of a dominant negative STAT3 beta revealed that STAT3 is likely to be the biologically relevant STAT for EBNA1 Qp and LMP1 L1-TR promoter regulation. In contrast, LMP1 expression from ED-L1 was not abrogated by STAT3 beta, indicating that the two LMP1 promoters are regulated by different STAT family members. Taken together with the previous demonstration of JAK-STAT activation of Qp driven EBNA1 expression, this places two of the EBV genes most commonly expressed in tumors under the control of the same signal transduction pathway. Immunohistochemical analyses of nasopharyngeal carcinoma tumors revealed that STAT3, STAT5, and STAT1 are constitutively activated in these tumors while STAT3 is constitutively activated in the malignant cells of Hodgkin's disease. We hypothesize that chronic or aberrant STAT activation may be both a necessary and predisposing event for EBV-driven tumorigenesis in immunocompetent individuals.
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- H Chen
- Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21231, USA
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Zong Y, Liu K, Zhong B, Chen G, Wu W. Epstein-Barr virus infection of sinonasal lymphoepithelial carcinoma in Guangzhou. Chin Med J (Engl) 2001; 114:132-6. [PMID: 11780191] [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: 02/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence of sinonasal lymphoepithelial carcinoma (SNLEC) in Guangzhou, a high incidence area of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and to detect whether it is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. METHODS Twenty confirmed SNLEC specimens were collected from all of the sinonasal carcinoma biopsies performed in the 8 years 1989-1996 at the Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences. EBV encoded early RNAs were detected by use of in-situ hybridization. A variety of antigens, including the EBV nuclear antigen 1, latent membrane protein 1, BZLF1 protein, diffuse early antigen, viral capsid antigen and membrane antigen, were detected using immunohistochemistry. Additionally, 36 NPC specimens were used for comparison. RESULTS Twenty SNLECs were identified. Seventeen SNLECs were developed in the nasal cavity, and 3 in the maxillary sinus. The mean age (46.25 y), male to female ratio (3:1), histopathology and lymphoinfiltration of the 20 SNLECs were identical with those of the 36 NPCs. Thirteen (65.0%) of the 20 SNLECs showed an expansive growth pattern, while 27 (75.0%) of the 36 NPCs showed an infiltrating or mixed growth pattern. The majority of cancer cells in all of the 20 SNLECs showed EBV encoded early RNAs. The EBV nuclear antigen 1 expression of SNLEC was less intensive than that of NPC. The expression rate of latent membrane protein 1 for SNLEC (3/20, 15%) was lower than that for NPC (19/36, 52.8%). The expression rates of BZLF1 protein (2/20, 10.0%), diffuse early antigen (19/20, 95.0%), viral capsid antigen (15/20, 75.0%), and membrane antigen (13/20, 65.0%) for SNLEC were higher than those (0/36, 0.0%; 31/36, 86.0%; 18/36, 50%; and 14/36, 38.9%) for NPC. CONCLUSIONS SNLEC is not uncommon in Guangzhou. This tumour is also consistently associated with EBV infection like NPC. As compared to NPC, the EBV harbored in SNLECs seems to express the EBV nuclear antigen 1 weakly and has a lower expression rate of latent membrane protein 1 as well as higher expression rates of EBV lytic products.
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- Y Zong
- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510089, China.
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Filippova N, Sedelnikova A, Zong Y, Fortinberry H, Weiss DS. Regulation of recombinant gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)(A) and GABA(C) receptors by protein kinase C. Mol Pharmacol 2000; 57:847-56. [PMID: 10779366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Activation of protein kinase C (PKC) by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate induced a continuous decrease in the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-activated current amplitude from recombinant GABA receptors (formed by rho1 or alphabetagamma subunits) expressed in Xenopus oocytes. This decline was due to internalization of receptors from the plasma membrane as confirmed by a decrease in surface fluorescence with green fluorescence protein-tagged receptors as well as a concomitant decrease in surface [(3)H]GABA binding. PMA specifically caused internalization of GABA receptors, but not neuronal acetylcholine receptors (alpha(7) or alpha(4)beta(2)), indicating the internalization was not a general, nonspecific phenomenon. Mutation of rho1 PKC phosphorylation sites, identified by in vitro phosphorylation, did not prevent GABA receptor internalization, nor did coexpression of the rho1 M3-M4 intracellular loop along with rho1 GABA receptors. It is likely that PKC-mediated phosphorylation of other proteins, rather than rho1 itself, was required for the internalization. Both rho1 and alphabetagamma receptors did not degrade after phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-induced internalization, but returned to the membrane surface within 24 h. These data suggest internalized receptors can exist in an intracellular compartment that can be delivered back to the plasma membrane. Thus, by regulating GABA receptor surface expression, PKC may play a key role in the regulation of GABA-mediated inhibition.
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- N Filippova
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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Li Z, Zong Y. [Effects of LMP-1 expression on neoplastic cell proliferation and apoptosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 1999; 28:340-3. [PMID: 11869545] [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: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of LMP-1 expression on neoplastic cell proliferation and apoptosis in untreated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS Biopsies from 55 untreated NPC cases were collected. EBERs was detected by in situ hybridization. PCNA, LMP-1 and bcl-2 were detected by immunohistochemistry method. Cell apoptosis was demonstrated by TUNEL (TdT-mediated dUTP-x nick end labeling) kit. RESULTS (1) The positive LMP-(1) expression rate was 27/55 (49.1%). The median PI (PCNA Index) of LMP-1 positive cases (90.0%) was higher than that of LMP-1 negative cases (80.0%) and the p value was less than 0.05 by rank sum (rs) test. (2) The median TI (TUNEL Index) of LMP-1 positive cases (16.2 per high power field) was also higher than that of LMP-1 negative cases (10.4 per high power field) and the p value was less than 0.05 by rs test. (3) As for the bcl-2 expression percentages, no correlation was found between LMP-1 positive and negative cases. (4) A positive rank correlation existed between PI and TI (rs = 0.368 1, P < 0.01), but no correlation was found between TI and bcl-2 expression percentage. CONCLUSIONS (1) NPC with LMP-1 expression have higher levels of PI, maybe resulting from the promotional effect of LMP-1 on cell proliferation. (2) NPC with LMP-1 expression also have a higher level of TI, indicating that LMP-1 can induce cell apoptosis, which could not be blocked by bcl-2 expression. The authors suggest that LMP-1 expression may exert a dual action on neoplastic cell proliferation and apoptosis in untreated nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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- Z Li
- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510089
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Zong Y, Zhang J, Li Z, Chen G, Rong Z, Wu W. Epstein-Barr virus infection in nasopharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia. Chin Med J (Engl) 1999; 112:845-9. [PMID: 11717959] [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: 02/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To detect whether Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) harbors in nasopharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia (NPLH) which is frequently to be seen in Guangzhou, a high-incidence area of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), and to explore the relation between NPLH and development of NPC. METHODS Twenty-four 10% formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies oef patients with NPLH and elevated serum IgA antibody titer (> or = 1:20) against viral capsid antigen of EB virus (IgA/VCA) were collected from the archives of the Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences during the period of January to June, 1993. PCR plus Southern blotting hybridization for detection of EBV DNA W-fragment and in situ hybridization for detection of EB virus encoded small RNAs (EBERs) were performed. All the patients were followed up more than 5 years. RESULTS Twenty-two of 24 (91.7%) NPLH tissues contained EBV DNA. A few definitely EBERs positive B-lymphocytes could be found in 17 out of 24 specimens (70.8%). Neither NPC nor any EBV-associated malignancies were developed in all of these 24 patients up to date. CONCLUSION Most of the NPLH tissues taken from the patients with an elevated serum IgA/VCA titer carry EBV, which is harbouring in the nuclei of a few infiltrating and hyperplastic B-lymphocytes. The NPLH without epithelial dysplasia can not be recognized as a precancerous lesion, and EBV infection in these lesions is not an important event, having no substantial significance in development of NPC.
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- Y Zong
- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou 510089, China.
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Pandol SJ, Periskic S, Gukovsky I, Zaninovic V, Jung Y, Zong Y, Solomon TE, Gukovskaya AS, Tsukamoto H. Ethanol diet increases the sensitivity of rats to pancreatitis induced by cholecystokinin octapeptide. Gastroenterology 1999; 117:706-16. [PMID: 10464148 DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(99)70465-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Although alcoholism is a major cause of pancreatitis, the pathogenesis of this disorder remains obscure. Failure to produce experimental alcoholic pancreatitis suggests that ethanol may only increase predisposition to pancreatitis. This study sought to develop a model of ethanol pancreatitis by determining if an ethanol diet sensitizes rats to pancreatitis caused by cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8). METHODS Rats were fed intragastrically either control or ethanol diet for 2 or 6 weeks. The animals were then infused for 6 hours with either saline or CCK-8 at a dose of 3000 pmol. kg(-1). h(-1), which by itself did not induce pancreatitis. The following parameters were measured: serum amylase and lipase levels, pancreatic weight, inflammatory infiltration, number of apoptotic acinar cells, pancreatic messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of cytokines and chemokines, and nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB activity. RESULTS All measures of pancreatitis, as well as NF-kappaB activity and mRNA expression for tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6, monocyte chemotactic protein 1, macrophage inflammatory protein 2, and inducible nitric oxide synthase, were significantly increased only in rats treated with ethanol plus CCK-8. CONCLUSIONS An ethanol diet sensitizes rats to pancreatitis caused by CCK-8. The combined action of ethanol and CCK-8 results in NF-kappaB activation and up-regulation of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines in the pancreas. These mechanisms may contribute to the development of alcoholic pancreatitis.
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- S J Pandol
- CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Departments of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Solomon TE, Walsh JH, Bussjaeger L, Zong Y, Hamilton JW, Ho FJ, Lee TD, Reeve JR. COOH-terminally extended secretins are potent stimulants of pancreatic secretion. Am J Physiol 1999; 276:G808-16. [PMID: 10198322 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.276.4.g808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Posttranslational processing of preprosecretin generates several COOH-terminally extended forms of secretin and alpha-carboxyl amidated secretin. We used synthetic canine secretin analogs with COOH-terminal -amide, -Gly, or -Gly-Lys-Arg to examine the effects of COOH-terminal extensions of secretin on bioactivity and detection in RIA. Synthetic products were purified by reverse-phase and ion-exchange HPLC and characterized by reverse-phase isocratic HPLC and amino acid, sequence, and mass spectral analyses. Secretin and secretin-Gly were noted to coelute during reverse-phase HPLC. In RIA using eight different antisera raised against amidated secretin, COOH-terminally extended secretins had little or no cross-reactivity. Bioactivity was assessed by measuring pancreatic responses in anesthetized rats. Amidated canine and porcine secretins were equipotent. Secretin-Gly and secretin-Gly-Lys-Arg had potencies of 81 +/- 9% (P > 0.05) and 176 +/- 13% (P < 0.01), respectively, compared with amidated secretin, and the response to secretin-Gly-Lys-Arg lasted significantly longer. These data demonstrate that 1) amidated secretin and secretin-Gly are not separable under some chromatographic conditions, 2) current RIA may not detect bioactive COOH-terminally extended forms of secretin in tissue extracts or blood, and 3) the secretin receptor mediating stimulation of pancreatic secretion recognizes both amidated and COOH-terminally extended secretins.
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- T E Solomon
- CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center, Greater Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Los Angeles 90073, USA.
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Mai S, Xiong M, Zong Y, Li Z, Rao H. [Detection of Epstein-Barr virus, cell proliferation and apoptosis in thymic tumors]. Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi 1999; 28:89-92. [PMID: 11869513] [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: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the incidence of thymic tumors in Guangzhou, its association with EBV infection and the cell proliferation and apoptosis characteristics of these tumors. METHODS EBV encoded small RNAs (EBERs) were detected in 43 thymic tumors and 7 thymic hyperplasia samples by use of in situ hybridization, EBNA-1, LMP-1, PCNA, bcl-2 and p53 were examined using immunohistochemical methods, cell apoptosis was evaluated by TUNEL (TdT-mediated dUTP-X nick end labelling) in situ cell death detection kit. RESULTS 1. Thymic diseases only accounted for 0.057% of biopsies in the Guangzhou area. Thymic tumor and hyperplasia accounted for 74.7% and 18.6% in thymic diseases respectively. Thymic lymphoepithelimoa-like carcinoma (LELC) occurred in 2.7% of thymic tumors. 2. EBV encoded products (EBERs, EBNA-1 and LMP-1) were not detected in 50 thymic disease specimens. 3. Marked proliferation (3+-4+) grade thymomas (0/18 cases) was much lower than that of thymic carcinomas (10/20 cases), and the marked apoptotic (2+-4+) grade was higher in thymomas (15/18) than the thymic carcinomas (13/20). 4. The p53 protein accumulation rate in thymic carcinomas (8/20) was significantly higher than that of thymomas (1/18). The apoptotic grade is significantly related to p53 accumulation in thymic epithelial tumors. 5. The bcl-2 over expression could be detected both in thymomas and thymic carcinomas. CONCLUSIONS 1. Thymic diseases, including thymic LELC, is very rare in Guangzhou and is not closely associated with EBV infection. 2. Thymic carcinomas have a relatively rapid growth rate compared to thymomas. 3. p53 gene mutation may play an important role in the carcinogenesis of thymic carcinoma, and bcl-2 over-expression may also be involved in the evolution of thymic epithelial tumors. 4. Wild type p53 protein may exert an apoptosis-inducing function in thymic epithelial tumors, including thymomas and carcinomas, and a proliferation inhibiting function only in thymomas.
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- S Mai
- Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, 510089
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Zong Y, Chen X. Typhoon hazards in the Shanghai area. Disasters 1999; 23:66-80. [PMID: 10204288 DOI: 10.1111/1467-7717.00105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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There are three major typhoon hazards that apply to the Shanghai area. First, galeforce winds can damage buildings and service facilities. The most severe damage from this occurs only when a typhoon strikes Shanghai directly. Second, both the urban and rural sections of Shanghai are liable to flooding during typhoon seasons. These floods occur when typhoon-induced storm surges coincide with high spring tides and meet with high discharges from the river network as a result of the typhoon downpours. Third, typhoon-induced torrential rain has caused waterlog hazards, particularly in the most densely populated parts of Shanghai. The waterlog hazard has been exacerbated by land subsidence and poor management of pumping systems. In order to prevent disasters happening and reduce the scale of damage, the government has issued construction guidelines and invested in flood defences. Further measures are to be brought in including engineering projects, educational programmes and insurance policies.
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- Y Zong
- Department of Geography, University of Durham, USA.
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Zong Y, Datla RU. Development of a Bolometer Detector System for the NIST High Accuracy Infrared Spectrophotometer. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol 1998; 103:605-614. [PMID: 28009364 PMCID: PMC4890956 DOI: 10.6028/jres.103.039] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/1998] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A bolometer detector system was developed for the high accuracy infrared spectrophotometer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide maximum sensitivity, spatial uniformity, and linearity of response covering the entire infrared spectral range. The spatial response variation was measured to be within 0.1 %. The linearity of the detector output was measured over three decades of input power. After applying a simple correction procedure, the detector output was found to deviate less than 0.2 % from linear behavior over this range. The noise equivalent power (NEP) of the bolometer system was 6 × 10-12 [Formula: see text] at the frequency of 80 Hz. The detector output 3 dB roll-off frequency was 200 Hz. The detector output was stable to within ± 0.05 % over a 15 min period. These results demonstrate that the bolometer detector system will serve as an excellent detector for the high accuracy infrared spectrophotometer.
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- Y Zong
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001
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Feng X, Zong Y, Zhang G. [Effect of excitatoxicity on Ca2+/CaM PK II activity in rat hippocampal slices]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 1998; 33:561-5. [PMID: 12016893] [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: 02/25/2023]
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The relation between Ca2+/CaM PK II activity and excitatoxicity was studied in an in vitro model of rat hippocampal slices. The slices were exposed to 50-200 mumol.L-1 glutamate or 25-100 mumol.L-1 NMDA and glucose-free Krebs buffer for 30 min after being recovered to normal conditions by 2 hours of incubation with standard Krebs buffer. The results showed that inhibition of Ca2+/CaM PK II activity in rat hippocampal slices was induced by exogenous EAA (glutamate or NMDA), and Ca2+/CaM PK II activity values decreased to 50.1% and 44.7% of control at 200 mumol.L-1 glutamate and 100 mumol.L-1 NMDA, respectively; MK801, but not DNQX, antagonized EAA-induced inhibition of Ca2+/CaM PK II activity. When the slices were pretreated with MK801 prior to exposure to 200 mumol.L-1 glutamate or 100 mumol.L-1 NMDA, the Ca2+/Cam PK II activity values were 91.5% and 96.7%, respectively. The changes of extracellular Ca2+ or Mg2+ concentration influenced Ca2+/CaM PK II activity of the slices exposed to exogenous glutamate; Ca2+/CaM PK II activity values in the presence of extracellular Ca2+ was lower than that in the absence of extracellular Ca2+, and it changed from 50.1% of control (presence of Ca2+) to 64% of control (absence of Ca2+) at 200 mumol.L-1 glutamate, but Ca2+/CaM PK II activity values in the presence of extracellular Mg2+ was higher than that in the absence of extracellular Mg2+, and it changed from 50.1% of control(presence of Mg2+) to 36.6% of control (absence of Mg2+) at 200 mumol.L-1 glutamate. The results suggest that NMDA receptor may be involved in excitotoxicity-induced inhibition of Ca2+/CaM PK II activity.
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- X Feng
- Research Center of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Xuzhou Medical College, Xuzhou 221002
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Dummer DJ, Kaplan SG, Hanssen LM, Pine AS, Zong Y. High-Quality Brewster's Angle Polarizer for Broadband Infrared Application. Appl Opt 1998; 37:1194-1204. [PMID: 18268704 DOI: 10.1364/ao.37.001194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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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We have designed and constructed a linear polarizer for use with visible and infrared radiation. The broadband polarizer consists of four germanium plates arranged in a chevron geometry. Input radiation is incident near Brewster's angle for the first plate such that the reflected beam is preferentially s-wave polarized. This reflected beam is steered subsequently to the successive plates, always intersecting near Brewster's angle. The beam polarization at the output of the device is almost completely s-wave polarized. The ratio of the paraxial flux of the nearly extinguished p-wave polarized light to the s-wave polarized light transmitted through the device is found to be less than 10(-5) for laser illumination at wavelengths of 0.633, 1.32, 3.39, and 10.6 mum. Calculations predict that extinction ratios less than 10(-5) are achievable over the wavelength range from 0.4 mum to beyond 500 mum. Alternative design geometries involving fewer plates are also described along with their advantages and disadvantages.
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Feng Y, Wu J, Cong R, Wang C, Zong Y, Feng Z. The effect of neferine on foam cell formation by anti-low density lipoprotein oxidation. Curr Med Sci 1998; 18:134-6. [PMID: 10806809 DOI: 10.1007/bf02888520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/1998] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Oxidatively modified low density lipoprtein (LDL) plays an important role in atheroslerosis (AS) development. To investigate the role of neferine (Nef) in anti-LDL oxidation and foam cell formation, the lipoprotein was derived and subjected to three different treatments: N-LDL (normal LDL), Cu2+ + LDL and Cu2+ + Nef + LDL. The LDLs were put at 25 degrees C for 24 h and the thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) values were determined. They were 0.57 +/- 0.2, 6.01 +/- 0.22 and 2.26 +/- 0.13 nmol/mg protein, respectively. The difference was very significant (P < 0.01) for each two groups by t test. Mouse peritoneal macrophage (M phi) were exposed to 50 micrograms protein/ml of Cu2+ + LDL and Cu2+ + Nef + LDL at 37 degrees C for 60 h. The tryglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) content in M phi were assayed. The results showed that Cu2+ + LDL was more efficient than Cu2+ + Nef + LDL in stimulating lipid accumulation in M phi (P < 0.001). The study demonstrated that Nef could inhibit Cu(2+)-mediated LDL oxidation and thereby inhibiting macrophage-derived foam cell formation.
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- Y Feng
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan
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