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Wu H, Shi J, Sun X, Lu M, Liao A, Li Y, Xiao L, Zhou C, Dong W, Geng Z, Yuan L, Guo R, Chen M, Cheng X, Zhu W. Predictive effect of net water uptake on futile recanalisation in patients with acute large-vessel occlusion stroke. Clin Radiol 2024; 79:e599-e606. [PMID: 38310056 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2024.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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AIM To determine whether net water uptake (NWU) based on automated software evaluation could predict futile recanalisation in patients with acute anterior circulation large-vessel occlusion (LVO). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with acute anterior circulation LVO undergoing mechanical thrombectomy in Jinling Hospital were evaluated retrospectively. NWU and other baseline data were evaluated by performing univariate and multivariate analyses. The primary endpoint was 90-day modified Rankin scale score ≥3. A nomogram to predict poor clinical outcomes was developed based on multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Overall, 135 patients who underwent thrombectomy with a TICI grade ≥2b were enrolled. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, the following factors were identified as independent predictors of futile recanalisation: age (odds ratio [OR]: 1.055, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 1.004-1.110, p=0.035), female (OR: 0.289, 95 % CI: 0.098-0.850, p=0.024), hypertension (OR: 3.182, 95 % CI: 1.160-8.728, p=0.025), high blood glucose level (OR: 1.36, 95 % CI: 1.087-1.701, p=0.007), admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score (OR: 1.082, 95 % CI: 1.003-1.168, p=0.043), and NWU (OR: 1.312, 95 % CI: 1.038-1.659, p=0.023). CONCLUSIONS NWU based on Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography (CT) Score (ASPECTS) could be used to predict the occurrence of futile recanalisation in patients with acute anterior circulation LVO ischaemic stroke.
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- H Wu
- Department of Neurology, Third People's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng 224001, Jiangsu, China; Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Third People's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng 224001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, 305 Zhongshan East Road, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu, China.
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Geng Z, Jin Y, Quan F, Huang S, Shi S, Hu B, Chi Z, Kong I, Zhang M, Yu X. Methoxychlor induces oxidative stress and impairs early embryonic development in pigs. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1325406. [PMID: 38107075 PMCID: PMC10722284 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1325406] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
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Introduction: Methoxychlor (MXC) is an organochlorine pesticide (OCP) that was formerly used worldwide as an insecticide against pests and mosquitoes. However, MXC is not biodegradable and has lipophilic characteristics; thus, it accumulates in organisms and affects reproductive function. MXC, as an estrogenic compound, promotes oxidative stress, induces oxidative stress damage to ovarian follicles, and causes miscarriages and stillbirths in females. In this research endeavor, our primary objective was to explore the ramifications of MXC regarding the developmental processes occurring during the initial stages of embryogenesis in pigs. Methods: In this study, we counted the blastocyst rate of early embryos cultured in vitro. We also examined the reactive oxygen species level, glutathione level, mitochondrial membrane potential, mitochondrial copy number and ATP level in four-cell stage embryos. Finally, apoptosis and DNA damage in blastocyst cells, as well as pluripotency-related and apoptosis-related genes in blastocyst cells were detected. The above experiments were used to evaluate the changes of MXC damage on early parthenogenetic embryo development. Results and Discussion: The results showed that early embryos exposed to MXC had a significantly lower cleavage rate, blastocyst rate, hatching rate, and total cell count compared with the control group. It was also of note that MXC not only increased the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), but also decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) and mitochondrial copy number during the development of early embryos. In addition, after MXC treatment, blastocyst apoptosis and DNA damage were increased, decreased cell proliferation, and the expression of pluripotency-related genes SOX2, NANOG, and OCT4 was down-regulated, while the expression of apoptosis-related genes BAX/BCL-2 and Caspase9 was up-regulated. Our results clearly show that MXC can have deleterious effects on the developmental processes of early porcine embryos, establishing the toxicity of MXC to the reproductive system. In addition, the study of this toxic effect may lead to greater concern about pesticide residues in humans and the use of safer pesticides, thus potentially preventing physiological diseases caused by chemical exposure.
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- Zhaojun Geng
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Animal Genome Editing Technology Innovation Center, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
- Department of Animal Science, Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Genome Editing Technology Innovation Center, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Shi S, Geng Z, Yu X, Hu B, Liu L, Chi Z, Qu L, Zhang M, Jin Y. Salidroside Supplementation Affects In Vitro Maturation and Preimplantation Embryonic Development by Promoting Meiotic Resumption. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1729. [PMID: 37761869 PMCID: PMC10530922 DOI: 10.3390/genes14091729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Salidroside (Sal) possesses several pharmacological activities, such as antiaging, and anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer activities, and proliferation-promoting activities, but the effects of Sal on oocytes have rarely been reported. In the present study, we evaluated the beneficial effects of Sal, which is mainly found in the roots of Rhodiola. Porcine cumulus oocyte complexes were cultured in IVM medium supplemented (with 250 μmol/L) with Sal or not supplemented with Sal. The maturation rate in the Sal group increased from 88.34 ± 4.32% to 94.12 ± 2.29%, and the blastocyst rate in the Sal group increased from 30.35 ± 3.20% to 52.14 ± 7.32% compared with that in the control group. The experimental groups showed significant improvements in the cumulus expansion area. Sal reduced oocyte levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and enhanced intracellular GSH levels. Sal supplementation enhanced the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), ATP level, and mtDNA copy number, which shows that Sal enhances the cytoplasmic maturation of oocytes. Oocytes in the Sal group exhibited slowed apoptosis and reduced DNA breakage. Cell cycle signals and oocyte meiosis play important roles in oocyte maturation. The mRNA expressions of the MAPK pathway and MAPK phosphorylation increased significantly in the Sal group. The mRNA expression of the oocyte meiosis gene also increased significantly. These results show that Sal enhances the nuclear maturation of oocytes. Moreover, Sal increased the number of blastocyst cells, the proliferation of blastocysts, and the expressions of pluripotency genes. Sal down-regulated apoptosis-related genes and the apoptotic cell rate of blastocysts. In summary, our results demonstrate that Sal is helpful to improving the quality of porcine oocytes in vitro, and their subsequent embryonic development.
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- Shuming Shi
- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (S.S.); (Z.G.); (X.Y.); (L.L.); (Z.C.); (L.Q.)
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (S.S.); (Z.G.); (X.Y.); (L.L.); (Z.C.); (L.Q.)
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (S.S.); (Z.G.); (X.Y.); (L.L.); (Z.C.); (L.Q.)
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- Animal Genome Editing Technology Innovation Center, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China;
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (S.S.); (Z.G.); (X.Y.); (L.L.); (Z.C.); (L.Q.)
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (S.S.); (Z.G.); (X.Y.); (L.L.); (Z.C.); (L.Q.)
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (S.S.); (Z.G.); (X.Y.); (L.L.); (Z.C.); (L.Q.)
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- Animal Genome Editing Technology Innovation Center, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China;
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Model, College of Animal Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China; (S.S.); (Z.G.); (X.Y.); (L.L.); (Z.C.); (L.Q.)
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Zhang H, Zhang Z, Wang Q, Wang L, Yang Z, Geng Z, Wang Y, Li J, Zuo L. [FJX1 overexpression is associated with poor prognosis and promotes gastric cancer proliferation via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:975-984. [PMID: 37439170 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.06.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of four-jointed box kinase 1 (FJX1) in gastric cancer (GC), its correlation with survival outcomes of the patients, and its role in GC progression. METHODS The expression level of FJX1 in GC tissues and normal gastric mucosal tissues and its correlation with the survival outcomes of GC patients were analyzed using TCGA and GEO database GC cohort. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect FJX1 expression level in clinical specimens of GC tissue, and its correlations with the patients' clinicopathological parameters and prognosis were analyzed. Bioinformatic analysis was performed to identify the potential pathways of FJX1 in GC. The effects of FJX1 overexpression or FJX1 silencing on GC cell proliferation and expressions of proliferation-related proteins, PI3K, AKT, p-PI3K, and p-AKT were evaluated using CCK-8 assay and Western blotting. The effect of FJX1 overexpression on GC cell tumorigenicity was evaluated in nude mice. RESULTS GC tissues showed significantly higher expressions of FJX1 mRNA and protein compared with normal gastric mucosa tissues (P < 0.05). The high expression of FJX1 was associated with poor prognosis of GC patients (P < 0.05) and served as an independent risk factor for poor survival outcomes in GC (P < 0.05). FJX1 was expressed mainly in the cytoplasm of GC cells in positive correlation with Ki67 expression (R=0.34, P < 0.05), and was correlated with CA199 levels, depth of tumor infiltration and lymph node metastasis of GC (P < 0.05). In the cell experiment, FJX1 level was shown to regulate the expressions of Ki67 and PCNA and GC cell proliferation (P < 0.05). Gene set enrichment analysis indicated that the PI3K/AKT pathway potentially mediated the effect of FJX1, which regulated the expressions of PI3K and AKT and their phosphorylated proteins. In nude mice, FJX1 overexpression in GC cells significantly promoted the growth of the transplanted tumors (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION FJX1 is highly expressed in GC tissues and is correlated with poor prognosis of GC patients. FJX1 overexpression promotes GC cell proliferation through the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, and may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for GC.
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- H Zhang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233004, China
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Jing H, Özdemir ŞK, Geng Z, Zhang J, Lü XY, Peng B, Yang L, Nori F. Author Correction: Optomechanically-induced transparency in parity-time-symmetric microresonators. Sci Rep 2022; 12:20838. [PMID: 36460736 PMCID: PMC9718829 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25159-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- H. Jing
- grid.9227.e0000000119573309The Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, 201800 China ,grid.474689.0CEMS, RIKEN, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan ,grid.462338.80000 0004 0605 6769Department of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007 China
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- grid.4367.60000 0001 2355 7002Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 USA
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- grid.462338.80000 0004 0605 6769Department of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007 China
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- grid.12527.330000 0001 0662 3178Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084 China
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- grid.474689.0CEMS, RIKEN, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan ,grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074 China
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- grid.4367.60000 0001 2355 7002Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 USA
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- grid.4367.60000 0001 2355 7002Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130 USA
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- grid.474689.0CEMS, RIKEN, Saitama, 351-0198 Japan ,grid.214458.e0000000086837370Physics Department, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–1040 USA
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Zhang X, Yang Z, Hu Q, Zuo L, Song X, Geng Z, Li J, Wang Y, Ge S, Hu J. [Centromere protein U is highly expressed in colorectal cancer and associated with a poor long-term prognosis]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2022; 42:1198-1204. [PMID: 36073219 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.08.12] [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: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the expression of centromere protein U (CENPU) in colorectal cancer and its predictive value for long-term prognosis of the patients. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the data of 102 patients with colorectal cancer undergoing radical resection in our hospital between January, 2005 and December, 2011. The expression level of CENPU in colorectal cancer tissue was detected immunohistochemically, and its association with clinicopathological characteristics of the patients were analyzed. The patients were divided into low expression group (n=51) and high expression group (n=51) based on the median CENPU expression level for analysis the value of CENPU for predicting long-term prognosis of the patients after radical resection of the tumors. In the in vitro study, we constructed colorectal cancer cell lines with CENPU interference and CENPU overexpression by lentiviral transfection and assessed the changes in the proliferation, migration and invasion of the cells using CCK-8 assay and Transwell assay. RESULTS The protein expression level of CENPU was significantly higher in colorectal cancer tissues than in the adjacent tissues (P < 0.05) and was positively correlated with the expressions levels of Ki67 (r=0.569, P < 0.05) and VEGF-C (r=0.629, P < 0.05). CENPU expression level in colorectal cancer tissue was closely related with tumor progression and clinicopathological stage of the tumor (P < 0.05). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the patients with high CENPU expression had significantly decreased postoperative overall survival (χ2=11.155, P < 0.05); Cox multivariate regression analysis suggested that CENPU expression level was an independent risk factor affecting the overall survival of the patients after radical resection (HR=1.848, P < 0.05). The results of cell experiments demonstrated that high CENPU expression significantly promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of the tumor cells. CONCLUSION CENPU is highly expressed in colorectal cancer tissues in closely correlation with tumor progression and may serve as a potential biomarker for evaluating the long-term prognosis of colorectal cancer patients.
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- X Zhang
- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China.,Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tissue Transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, China
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Li Q, Qiu Q, Zhang L, Zhang X, Wang Y, Geng Z, Ge S, Zuo L, Song X, Li J, Hu J. [ALDH3B1 expression is correlated with histopathology and long-term prognosis of gastric cancer]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2022; 42:633-640. [PMID: 35673905 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2022.05.02] [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: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the expression of aldehyde dehydrogenase 3B1 (ALDH3B1) in gastric cancer and explore its correlation with the pathological parameters and long-term prognosis of the patients. METHODS We analyzed the clinical data of 101 patients who underwent radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer in our hospital between January, 2013 and November, 2016, and examined the expression of ALDH3B1 in paraffin-embedded samples of gastric cancer tissues and adjacent tissues from these cases by immunohistochemical staining. We evaluated the correlation between ALDH3B1 expressions and histopathological parameters and assessed the predictive value of ALDH3B1 expression for long-term survival of the patients. We also examined the effect of lentivirus-mediated interference and overexpression of ALDH3B1 on the malignant behaviors of MGC-803 gastric cancer cells. RESULTS The expressions of ALDH3B1 and Ki67 were significantly higher in gastric cancer tissues than in adjacent tissues (P < 0.05). In gastric cancer patients, ALDH3B1 expression was positively correlated with peripheral blood CEA and CA19-9 levels (P < 0.01). The proportion of patients with CEA ≥5 μg/L, CA19-9 ≥37 kU/L, T stage of 3- 4, and N stage of 2-3 was significantly greater in high ALDH3B1 expression group than in low expression group. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the 5-year survival rate was significantly lower in gastric cancer patients with high ALDH3B1 expressions (P < 0.01). Univariate and Cox multiple regression analyses identified a high expression of ALDH3B1 (P < 0.05, HR= 0.231, 95% CI: 0.064-0.826), CEA≥5 μg/L (P < 0.01, HR=4.478, 95% CI: 1.530-13.110), CA19-9≥37 kU/L (P < 0.01, HR=3.877, 95% CI: 1.625-9.247), T stage of 3-4 (P < 0.01, HR=4.953, 95% CI: 1.768-13.880), and N stage of 2-3 (P < 0.05, HR=2.152, 95% CI: 1.152-4.022) as independent risk factors affecting 5-year survival after radical gastrectomy. The relative ALDH3B1 expression level, at the cut-off point of 4.66, showed a sensitivity of 76.47% and a specificity of 76% for predicting 5-year postoperative death (P < 0.01). In the cell experiment, overexpression of ALDH3B1 obviously promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of MGC-803 cells. CONCLUSION As an independent risk factor affecting 5-year survival after radical gastrectomy, ALDH3B1 is highly expressed in gastric cancer and correlated with pathological parameters of the tumor, and a high ALDH3B1 expression may promote proliferation, invasion and metastasis of gastric cancer cells.
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- Q Li
- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China.,Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China
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- Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China.,Department of Gastrointestinal surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China.,Key Laboratory of tissue transplantation, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233000, China
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Peters KJH, Geng Z, Malmir K, Smith JM, Rodriguez SRK. Extremely Broadband Stochastic Resonance of Light and Enhanced Energy Harvesting Enabled by Memory Effects in the Nonlinear Response. Phys Rev Lett 2021; 126:213901. [PMID: 34114877 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.213901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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We report the first observation of non-Markovian stochastic resonance (SR), and we discover that memory effects in the nonlinearity extremely enlarge the SR bandwidth. Our experimental system is an oil-filled microcavity which, driven by a continuous wave laser, has memory in its nonlinear optical response. Modulating the cavity length while adding noise to the driving laser, we observe a peak in the transmitted signal-to-noise ratio as a function of the noise variance. Through simulations, we reproduce our observations and extrapolate that the SR bandwidth could be ∼3000 times larger in our cavity than in a Kerr-nonlinear cavity. Experiments evidencing this memory-enhanced bandwidth across two decades are presented. As an extension of our results, we numerically demonstrate an order-of-magnitude enhancement in energy harvesting thanks to a nonlinearity with memory.
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- K J H Peters
- Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Hudgens S, Rich P, Geng Z, Williams D, Fleischer A, Ganguli A. Development and validation of the Physician's Global Assessment of Fingernail Psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:2324-2330. [PMID: 34014011 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several clinician-rated scoring systems are available to assess nail psoriasis severity, but only one has been partially validated. OBJECTIVE To develop and validate the Physician's Global Assessment of Fingernail Psoriasis (PGA-F), a new clinician-rated severity scale. METHODS A literature review, concept elicitation, pilot cognitive debriefing and clinical expert consultations informed the development of the PGA-F. A multistage mixed-methods analysis consisted of practising dermatologist cognitive interviews (n = 10) for instrument clarity, relevance and comprehensiveness. Inter-rater reliability (IRR) of ratings from dermatologists (n = 22) and clinical trial investigators (n = 8) was tested using many-facet Rasch analysis. Concurrent validity between the PGA-F and modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI) at screening and baseline was assessed along with the degree of discrimination. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for single raters at multiple assessments determined IRR. RESULTS The PGA-F synthesizes severity ratings across multiple disease features that classify individuals into 1 of 5 levels (clear to severe). Cognitive interviews confirmed content validity: all (n = 10, 100%) participants who agreed clinical criteria were consistent with nail psoriasis; no mismatched severity levels; and training photographs were realistic representations. All PGA-F items were locally independent and targeted patients along the severity continuum with complementary precision (item fit statistics: < the 1.5 acceptability threshold; exact agreements among the dermatologists [44%] and trial investigators [61.5%] exceeded 40% of acceptability threshold). Clinician reliability exceeded the threshold of acceptability for dermatologists and clinical trial investigators: 0.85 and 0.73, respectively. There was adequate correlation (>0.30) between mNAPSI and PGA-F at baseline and Week 26 with significant discrimination of severity and monotonic increases in the mNAPSI for each level of categorical severity on the PGA-F. ICC results for each type of IRR indicate that clinicians were consistent in individual patient ratings. CONCLUSION The PGA-F is a rapid, valid and reliable clinician-rated severity scale for use in clinical practice and research.
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- S Hudgens
- Clinical Outcomes Solutions, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Oregon Dermatology & Research Center, Portland, OR, USA
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- AbbVie, North Chicago, IL, USA
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Wang H, Chen W, Sinumvayabo N, Li Y, Han Z, Tian J, Ma Q, Pan Z, Geng Z, Yang S, Kang M, Rahman SU, Yang G, Zhang Y. Phosphorus deficiency induces root proliferation and Cd absorption but inhibits Cd tolerance and Cd translocation in roots of Populus × euramericana. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2020; 204:111148. [PMID: 32818843 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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To disclose how phosphorus deficiency influence phytoremediation of Cd contamination using poplars, root architecture, Cd absorption, Cd translocation and antioxidant defense in poplar roots were investigated using a clone of Populus × euramericana. Root growth was unaltered by Cd exposure regardless of P conditions, while the degree of root proliferation upon P deficiency was changed by high level of Cd exposure. The concentration and content of Cd accumulation in roots were increased by P deficiency. This can be partially explained by the increased expression of genes encoding PM H + -ATPase under the combined conditions of P deficiency and high Cd exposure, which enhanced Cd2+-H+ exchanges and led to an increment of Cd uptake under P deficiency. Despite of the increasing Cd accumulation in roots, the translocation of Cd from roots to aerial tissues sharply decreased upon P deficiency. The relative expression of genes responsible for Cd translocation (HMA4) decreased upon P deficiency and thus inhibited Cd translocation via xylem. GR activity was decreased by P deficiency, which can inhibit the form of GSH and GSH-Cd complexes and decrease Cd translocation via GSH-Cd complexes. The transportation of PC-Cd complexes into vacuole decreased under P deficiency as a result of the low expression of PCS and ABCC1, and thus suppressed Cd tolerance and Cd detoxification in roots. Moreover, P deficiency decreased the levels of antioxidase (GR and CAT) and phytohormones including JA, ABA and GA3, which synchronously reduced antioxidant capacity in roots.
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- Hao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China
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- Department of Computer Science and Bioinformatics, Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 27200, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding and Cultivation of State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Forestry, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, PR China.
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Warren RB, Blauvelt A, Poulin Y, Beeck S, Kelly M, Wu T, Geng Z, Paul C. Efficacy and safety of risankizumab vs. secukinumab in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (IMMerge): results from a phase III, randomized, open-label, efficacy-assessor-blinded clinical trial. Br J Dermatol 2020; 184:50-59. [PMID: 32594522 PMCID: PMC7983954 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Background Patients with plaque psoriasis treated with biologic therapies need more efficacious, safe and convenient treatments to improve quality of life. Risankizumab and secukinumab inhibit interleukin‐23 and interleukin‐17A, respectively, and are effective in adult patients with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis but have different dosing regimens. Objectives To compare directly the efficacy and safety of risankizumab vs. secukinumab over 52 weeks. Methods IMMerge was an international, phase III, multicentre, open‐label, efficacy–assessor‐blinded, active‐comparator study, in which adult patients with chronic, moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis were randomized in a 1 : 1 ratio to treatment with risankizumab 150 mg or secukinumab 300 mg. Primary efficacy endpoints were the proportions of patients achieving ≥ 90% improvement from baseline in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI 90) at week 16 (noninferiority comparison with margin of 12%) and week 52 (superiority comparison). Results In total 327 patients from nine countries were treated with risankizumab (n = 164) or secukinumab (n = 163). Risankizumab was noninferior to secukinumab in the proportion of patients achieving PASI 90 at week 16 [73·8% vs. 65·6%; difference of 8·2%, 96·25% confidence interval (CI)−2·2 to 18·6; within the 12% noninferiority margin] and superior to secukinumab at week 52 (86·6% vs. 57·1%; difference of 29·8%, 95% CI 20·8–38·8; P < 0·001), thus meeting both primary endpoints. All secondary endpoints (PASI 100, static Physician's Global Assessment 0 or 1, and PASI 75) at week 52 demonstrated superiority for risankizumab vs. secukinumab (P < 0·001). No new safety concerns were identified. Conclusions At week 52, risankizumab demonstrated superior efficacy and similar safety with less frequent dosing compared with secukinumab. What is already known about this topic? The need remains for treatments with sustained efficacy and a more convenient dosing schedule in moderate‐to‐severe psoriasis. Risankizumab and secukinumab are indicated for the treatment of adults with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis and target interleukin‐23 and interleukin‐17, respectively. To date, risankizumab and secukinumab have not been directly compared.
What does this study add? IMMerge directly compared the safety and efficacy of risankizumab and secukinumab in patients with moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis using ≥ 90% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index at weeks 16 (noninferiority) and 52 (superiority) as primary endpoints. In terms of efficacy risankizumab was noninferior to secukinumab at week 16 and superior to secukinumab at week 52 of treatment based on primary endpoint analyses. The two medications had a similar safety profile.
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- R B Warren
- The Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Oregon Medical Research Centre, Portland, OR, USA
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- Laval University and Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Québec Métropolitain, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA
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- AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA
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- AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA
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- AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA
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- Paul Sabatier University and Larrey Hospital, Toulouse, France
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van der Zee H, Longcore M, Geng Z, Garg A. Weekly adalimumab treatment decreased disease flare in hidradenitis suppurativa over 36 weeks: integrated results from the phase 3 PIONEER trials. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:1050-1056. [PMID: 31630445 PMCID: PMC7318582 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic skin disease characterized by inflammatory lesions that flare unpredictably. The impact of weekly adalimumab (ADAew) on HS flare is not well-characterized. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of disease flare on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in moderate-to-severe HS patients and to determine the effect of ADAew on disease flare using integrated data from two phase 3 trials over 36 weeks. METHODS In period A (12 weeks), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score change from baseline was compared in patients who flared and those who did not, regardless of treatment. The proportion of patients experiencing flare, duration of flare and time to flare was evaluated for ADAew vs. placebo (PBO). In period B (24 weeks), proportion of patients experiencing flare who received continuous ADAew treatment through 36 weeks was assessed. RESULTS HRQOL was markedly improved among those who did not experience flare. In period A, the proportion of patients who experienced flare was significantly lower with ADAew vs. PBO (12.3% vs. 35.3%, P < 0.001). ADAew patients also had longer time to first flare (101 days vs. 57 days; P < 0.001) and shorter flare duration (18.9 days vs. 32.0 days, respectively; P = 0.001) vs. PBO. Through 36 weeks of treatment, 20.2% of ADAew patients flared, and for those who achieved at least a partial clinical response to ADAew at 12 weeks, only 5.7% flared. CONCLUSIONS Flare reduction is an important measure in HS that correlates with clinically meaningful improvement in HRQOL. ADAew reduces HS flare through 12 and subsequent 36 weeks of treatment.
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- H.H. van der Zee
- Department of DermatologyErasmus Medical CenterRotterdamThe Netherlands
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- AbbVie IncNorth ChicagoILUSA
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- Department of DermatologyZucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellNew Hyde ParkNYUSA
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Geng Z, Peters KJH, Trichet AAP, Malmir K, Kolkowski R, Smith JM, Rodriguez SRK. Universal Scaling in the Dynamic Hysteresis, and Non-Markovian Dynamics, of a Tunable Optical Cavity. Phys Rev Lett 2020; 124:153603. [PMID: 32357047 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.124.153603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We investigate, experimentally and theoretically, the dynamics of a laser-driven cavity with noninstantaneous effective photon-photon interactions. Scanning the laser-cavity frequency detuning at different speeds across an optical bistability, we find a hysteresis area that is a nonmonotonic function of the speed. In the limit of fast scans comparable to the memory time of the interactions, we demonstrate that the hysteresis area decays following a universal power law with scaling exponent -1. We further demonstrate a regime of non-Markovian dynamics emerging from white noise. This regime is evidenced by peaked distributions of residence times in the metastable states of our system. Our results offer new perspectives for exploring the physics of scaling, universality, and metastability, in non-Markovian regimes using arrays of bistable optical cavities with low quality factors, driven by low laser powers, and at room temperature.
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- Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PH, United Kingdom
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- Center for Nanophotonics, AMOLF, Science Park 104, 1098 XG Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Elewski B, Baker C, Crowley J, Poulin Y, Okun M, Calimlim B, Geng Z, Reyes Servin O, Rich P. Adalimumab for nail psoriasis: efficacy and safety over 52 weeks from a phase-3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:2168-2178. [PMID: 31304993 PMCID: PMC6899987 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few clinical trials have evaluated long-term treatment of nail psoriasis with biologics. OBJECTIVE Safety and efficacy of adalimumab [ADA; Humira AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, IL, USA)] long-term treatment (52 weeks) was evaluated in a phase-3, randomized trial in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis and concomitant moderate-to-severe fingernail psoriasis. Results from the first 26 weeks (Period A) have been reported. METHODS Patients receiving 40 mg ADA every other week or placebo in Period A, continued with or switched to 40 mg ADA every-other-week treatment in the subsequent 26-week open-label extension (OLE) period. Main efficacy evaluations were ≥75% improvement in total-fingernail modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (mNAPSI 75) and achievement of Physician's Global Assessment for Fingernail Psoriasis of clear or minimal disease (PGA-F 0/1) with a ≥2-grade improvement from baseline, across the trial for patients who continued ADA from Period A through the OLE (Continuous-ADA Population). Safety was evaluated during the OLE and for patients receiving ADA at any time during the study (All-ADA Population). RESULTS Of the 217 patients initially randomized in Period A, 188 (86.6%; 94 in each treatment group) entered the OLE after completion of or early escape from Period A. For the Continuous-ADA Population (N = 109), endpoint achievement rates improved from OLE entry (Week 26) to Week 52, including total-fingernail mNAPSI 75 (47.4-54.5%); PGA-F 0/1 (51.1-55.6%) and total-fingernail mNAPSI = 0 (6.6-17.9%). Serious adverse event and serious infection rates for the All-ADA Population (N = 203) were 6.9% and 3.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In this population of psoriasis patients with concomitant, moderate-to-severe nail psoriasis, long-term efficacy and improvement in signs and symptoms of nail disease were demonstrated after every-other-week ADA treatment, including incremental improvements in rate of total clearance of nail disease. No new safety risks were identified for patients receiving at least one ADA dose across 52 weeks.
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- B.E. Elewski
- School of MedicineUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamALUSA
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- Skin & Cancer Foundation Inc and Probity Medical ResearchCarltonVic.Australia
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- Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Québec MétropolitainQuébec CityQCCanada
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- AbbVie IncNorth ChicagoILUSA
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- Oregon Health and Science University HospitalPortlandORUSA
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Jemec GBE, Okun MM, Forman SB, Gulliver WPF, Prens EP, Mrowietz U, Armstrong AW, Geng Z, Gu Y, Williams DA, Teixeira HD, Kimball AB. Adalimumab medium-term dosing strategy in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa: integrated results from the phase III randomized placebo-controlled PIONEER trials. Br J Dermatol 2019; 181:967-975. [PMID: 30916379 PMCID: PMC6899827 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background Weekly adalimumab (Humira®) is approved for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) based on the 12‐week placebo‐controlled periods of the two phase III PIONEER trials. Objectives Using PIONEER integrated trial results, we aimed to evaluate the optimal medium‐term adalimumab maintenance dosing strategy for moderate‐to‐severe HS. Methods Each trial had two double‐blind periods; 12‐week Period A and 24‐week Period B. Patients randomized to adalimumab 40 mg every week (ADAew) (Period A), were rerandomized in Period B to ADAew (ADAew/ew), ADA every other week (ADAew/eow), or placebo (ADAew/pbo). Placebo‐randomized patients were reassigned in Period B to ADAew (PIONEER I) or placebo (PIONEER II). The primary outcome was HS Clinical Response (HiSCR). Patients who lost response during Period B were discontinued from the study and offered an option to enter the open‐label extension (OLE) to receive ADAew. Results are reported across the two study periods, and data were combined from the two study periods and the OLE. Results For week‐12 HiSCR achievers, the HiSCR week‐36 rate was 48·1% (ADAew/ew) vs. 46·2% (ADAew/eow) and 32·1% (ADAew/pbo). Combining (post hoc) these patients with week‐12 partial responders further differentiated outcomes in Period B (ADAew/ew 55·7% vs. ADAew/eow 40·0% and ADAew/pbo 30·1%). Period‐B adverse‐event rates were ADAew/ew 59·6% vs. ADAew/eow 57·4% and ADAew/pbo 65·0%. One patient (ADAew/ew) reported a serious infection. Conclusions Weekly adalimumab treatment, effective throughout 36 weeks, was the optimal maintenance medium‐term dosing regimen for this population. At least partial response after 12 weeks with continued weekly dosing had better outcomes than dose reduction or interruption. Patients who do not show at least a partial response to weekly adalimumab by week 12 are unlikely to benefit from continued therapy. No new safety risks were identified. What's already known about this topic? Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, commonly misinterpreted as an infection and treated with long‐term antibiotic regimens or surgical incisions. Based on the chronicity of HS and the lack of evidence for efficacious and safe long‐term HS treatments, it is important to evaluate medium‐ to long‐term therapies for HS. Weekly adalimumab (Humira®) is approved for the treatment of moderate‐to‐severe HS based on the two phase III PIONEER trials.
What does this study add? This study pooled data from the two PIONEER trials, providing a more robust assessment of outcomes. After at least partial treatment success with weekly adalimumab short‐term therapy (12 weeks), continuing weekly dosing during the subsequent 24 weeks had better outcomes than dose reduction or treatment interruption. Patients who do not show at least a partial response to weekly adalimumab by week 12 are unlikely to benefit from continued therapy.
Linked Comment: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.18437. https://www.bjdonline.com/article/adalimumab-medium-term-dosing-strategy-in-moderate-to-severe-hidradenitis-suppurativa-integrated-results-from-the-phase-iii-randomized-placebo-controlled-pioneer-t/
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- G B E Jemec
- Department of Dermatology Zealand University Hospital, Health Sciences Faculty University of Copenhagen, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Fort HealthCare, Fort Atkinson, WI, U.S.A
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- Forward Clinical Trials, Tampa, FL, U.S.A
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- Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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- Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,CHU de Reims, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de Dermatologie, Reims Cedex, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Germany
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
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- AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, U.S.A
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- AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, U.S.A
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- Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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Shore S, Geng Z, Adusumalli S, Seigerman M, Mazurek J, Wald J, Tanna M, Atluri P, Groeneveld P, Birati E. Hospitalization Rate among LVAD Patients during the Last Decade in the United States. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Blauvelt A, Papp K, Gooderham M, Langley R, Leonardi C, Lacour JP, Philipp S, Tyring S, Bukhalo M, Wu J, Bagel J, Frankel E, Pariser D, Flack M, Scherer J, Geng Z, Gu Y, Camez A, Thompson E. Efficacité et tolérance du risankizumab dans le psoriasis en plaques modéré à sévère : résultats à 16 semaines de l’étude Immhance. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2018.09.586] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Gniadecki R, Leonardi C, Gordon K, Gu Y, Geng Z, Nader A, Teixeira H. Long-term optimization of outcomes with flexible adalimumab dosing in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- R. Gniadecki
- Division of Dermatology; Faculty of Medicine; University of Alberta; Edmonton AB Canada
- Department of Dermatology; University of Copenhagen; Bispebjerg Hospital; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Saint Louis University Medical School; St. Louis MO USA
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- Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee WI USA
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- AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago IL USA
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- AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago IL USA
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- AbbVie Inc.; North Chicago IL USA
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Rangan V, George NS, Khan F, Geng Z, Gabbard S, Kichler A, Gittleman H, Fass R. Severity of ineffective esophageal motility is associated with utilization of skeletal muscle relaxant medications. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2018; 30:e13235. [PMID: 29027725 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.13235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) is the most common finding on high-resolution esophageal manometry (HREM). The underlying mechanisms for IEM remain to be fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine if utilization of skeletal muscle relaxants is associated with IEM, and with more severe subtypes of the disorder. METHODS Patients with diagnosis of IEM were gender and age matched to patients with normal HREM. Demographic information, symptoms, endoscopic findings, medication usage and medical comorbidities were recorded. Patients with a diagnosis of IEM were divided into subgroups based on mean distal contractile integral (DCI) and percentage of ineffective swallows, and assessed for clinically significant differences among patients with varying severity of underlying IEM. KEY RESULTS A total of 118 patients were included in each group. There were no significant clinical differences between the group of patients with IEM and the group of patients with normal manometry. Within the group of IEM patients, those with mean DCI < 250 mm Hg/s/cm were more likely to be prescribed skeletal muscle relaxants (27.8% vs 11.0%, P = .044), and those using skeletal muscle relaxants had a larger mean percentage of ineffective swallows (81.1% vs 71.5%, P = .029). There were no significant differences across mean DCI subgroups in usage of any other medication, or in any of the demographic variables or disease comorbidities examined in this study. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Use of skeletal muscle relaxants is associated with more severe IEM, which may suggest a causal association between this class of medications and weaker esophageal peristalsis.
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- V Rangan
- The Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Esophageal Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Esophageal Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Gulliver W, Okun M, Martorell A, Geng Z, Huang X, Tang Q, Williams D, Gu Y. 006 Therapeutic response guided dosing strategy to optimize long-term adalimumab treatment in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: integrated results from the PIONEER phase 3 trials. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Jing H, Özdemir ŞK, Geng Z, Zhang J, Lü XY, Peng B, Yang L, Nori F. Optomechanically-induced transparency in parity-time-symmetric microresonators. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9663. [PMID: 26169253 PMCID: PMC4500988 DOI: 10.1038/srep09663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Optomechanically-induced transparency (OMIT) and the associated slowing of light provide the basis for storing photons in nanoscale devices. Here we study OMIT in parity-time (PT)-symmetric microresonators with a tunable gain-to-loss ratio. This system features a sideband-reversed, non-amplifying transparency , i.e., an inverted-OMIT. When the gain-to-loss ratio is varied, the system exhibits a transition from a PT-symmetric phase to a broken-PT-symmetric phase. This PT-phase transition results in the reversal of the pump and gain dependence of the transmission rates. Moreover, we show that by tuning the pump power at a fixed gain-to-loss ratio, or the gain-to-loss ratio at a fixed pump power, one can switch from slow to fast light and vice versa. These findings provide new tools for controlling light propagation using nanofabricated phononic devices.
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- 1] The Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai 201800,China [2] CEMS, RIKEN, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan [3] Department of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, U.S.A
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- Department of Physics, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China
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- Department of Automation, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- 1] CEMS, RIKEN, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan [2] School of physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, U.S.A
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- Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, U.S.A
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- 1] Electrical and Systems Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, U.S.A. [2] Physics Department, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1040, U.S.A
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Xu GG, Geng Z, Zhou XC, He YG, He TT, Mei JX, Yang YJ, Liu YQ, Xu CS. Three branches of phospholipase C signaling pathway promote hepatocyte growth in rat liver regeneration. Genet Mol Res 2015; 14:5710-23. [PMID: 26125770 DOI: 10.4238/2015.may.29.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In general, the phospholipase C (PLC) signaling pathway is involved in many physiological activities, including cell growth. However, little is known regarding how the PLC signaling pathway participates in regulating hepatocyte (HC) growth during liver regeneration (LR). To further explore the influence of the PLC signaling pathway on HCs at the cellular level, HCs of high purity and vitality were isolated using Percoll density-gradient centrifugation after partial hepatectomy. The genes of the PLC signaling pathway and target genes of transcription factors in the pathway were obtained by searching the pathways and transcription factor databases, and changes in gene expression of isolated HCs were examined using the Rat Genome 230 2.0 Microarray. The results suggested that various genes involved in the pathway (including 151 known genes and 39 homologous genes) and cell growth (including 262 known genes and 37 homologous genes) were associated with LR. Subsequently, the synergetic effect of these genes in LR was analyzed using a mathematical model (Et) according to their expression profiles. The results showed that the Et values of G protein-coupled receptor/PLC, integrin/PLC, and growth factor receptor/PLC branches of the PLC pathway were all significantly strengthened during the progression and termination phases of LR. The synergetic effect of target genes, in parallel with target gene-related cell growth, was also enhanced during whole rat LR, suggesting the potential positive effect of PLC on HC growth. The present data indicate that the PLC signaling pathway may promote HC growth through 3 mechanisms during rat LR after partial hepatectomy.
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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- College of Life Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, China
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Fan W, Jiang XH, Yang W, Geng Z, Huo MX, Liu ZM, Zhou H. Transport of graphene oxide in saturated porous media: effect of cation composition in mixed Na-Ca electrolyte systems. Sci Total Environ 2015; 511:509-515. [PMID: 25577737 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.12.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Revised: 12/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The influence of cation composition in mixed Na-Ca electrolyte systems on the transport of graphene oxide particles in saturated porous media was studied. Column experiments were conducted to elucidate the transport behavior of GO by varied molar ratios of Ca2+/Na+ but of constant ionic strength (IS). The results show that retention of GO in sand column is strongly dependent on IS in the presence of Ca2+, featuring serious deposition rates (Rd) at the higher IS of 10 mM. The maximum Rd was 48.22% at 1 mM and 98.53% at 10 mM. However, there was no obvious difference in GO retention in solutions that only contained Na+ when the IS increased from 1 to 10 mM, and the Rd was 35.17% and 38.21% respectively. The molar ratio of Ca2+/Na+ in solution was much more influential in altering the particle retention behavior at the higher IS of 10 mM, compared with little influence at 1 mM. It was supposed that compression of diffuse double layers mainly controlled GO deposition under lower IS, while charge neutrality and metal (Ca2+) bridging played a significant role at the higher IS. A numerical advection-dispersion-retention model considering the combined processes of Langmuirian dynamics blocking and depth-dependent straining was successfully developed to simulate the transport process of GO through the sand column. Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) interaction energy calculations were also performed to better understand the mechanisms of GO mobility. Coupling analysis of breakthrough experiments, DLVO theory and numerical modeling in this work provides insight into the mechanisms of GO transport in saturated porous media and is useful for reliable prediction of nanoparticle penetration through the vadose zone.
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- School of environment, Northeast Normal University, 2555 Jingyue Street, Changchun, China
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- School of environment, Northeast Normal University, 2555 Jingyue Street, Changchun, China
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- School of environment, Northeast Normal University, 2555 Jingyue Street, Changchun, China.
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- School of environment, Northeast Normal University, 2555 Jingyue Street, Changchun, China
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- School of environment, Northeast Normal University, 2555 Jingyue Street, Changchun, China.
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- School of environment, Northeast Normal University, 2555 Jingyue Street, Changchun, China
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- School of environment, Northeast Normal University, 2555 Jingyue Street, Changchun, China
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Lv H, Yan L, Zhang M, Geng Z, Ren M, Sun Y. Influence of Supercritical CO2Pretreatment of Corn Stover with Ethanol-Water as Co-Solvent on Lignin Degradation. Chem Eng Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201300183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Despite the development of novel therapeutic strategies, cardiovascular diseases remain the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many phase 1 and 2 clinical trials have reported the safety, feasibility and promising potential of stem cell transplantation, however, the optimal cell types, timing of infusion, cell dosage and routes of administration remain to be determined. This paper reviews the findings of various clinical studies and discusses the challenges facing the delivery of stem cell therapy in cardiovascular diseases.
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- Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Chen X, Jiang R, Li X, Yue Y, Geng Z. Effect of bamboo ( Phyllostachys pubescens) extract on broiler chickens under cold stress. S AFR J ANIM SCI 2011. [DOI: 10.4314/sajas.v41i1.66042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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ABSTRACTThe relationship between the tensile properties and microstructure of Ti-TiC composite materials with Al additions was investigated. Composites containing 40–50% TiC by volume were produced using standard casting procedures from the melt. Ultimate tensile strengths of 1113 MPa with 1–2 % ductility were found in these materials. Results show that the tensile properties are controlled by the size and distribution of TiC particles.
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- a Istituto di Chimica delíe Macromolecole , Via E. Bassini, 15 20133 , Milano , Italy
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- a Istituto di Chimica delíe Macromolecole , Via E. Bassini, 15 20133 , Milano , Italy
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- a Istituto di Chimica delíe Macromolecole , Via E. Bassini, 15 20133 , Milano , Italy
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- a Istituto di Chimica delíe Macromolecole , Via E. Bassini, 15 20133 , Milano , Italy
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- a Istituto di Chimica delíe Macromolecole , Via E. Bassini, 15 20133 , Milano , Italy
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Padagas J, Colloton M, Shalhoub V, Kostenuik P, Morony S, Munyakazi L, Guo M, Gianneschi D, Shatzen E, Geng Z, Tan HL, Dunstan C, Lacey D, Martin D. The receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand inhibitor osteoprotegerin is a bone-protective agent in a rat model of chronic renal insufficiency and hyperparathyroidism. Calcif Tissue Int 2006; 78:35-44. [PMID: 16362459 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-005-0161-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2005] [Accepted: 09/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Osteoprotegerin (OPG) acts by neutralizing the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL), the primary mediator of osteoclast differentiation, function, and survival. We examined whether OPG could affect the bone loss associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a rodent model of CKD and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). SHPT was induced in rats by 5/6 nephrectomy (5/6 Nx) and a 1.2% P/0.6% Ca(2+) diet. Starting 1 week after 5/6 Nx, rats were treated with vehicle (veh) or OPG-Fc (3 mg/kg, intravenously) every 2 weeks for 9 weeks. At baseline, 3, 6, and 9 weeks, blood was taken and bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Serum parathyroid hormone (sPTH) levels reached 912 pg/ml in 5/6 Nx rats vs. 97 pg/ml in shams at 9 weeks. OPG-Fc had no effect on sPTH or Ca(2+) levels throughout the 9-week study, indicating that SHPT was a renal effect independent of bone changes. At 3 weeks, 5/6 Nx-veh rats had osteopenia compared with sham-veh rats and 5/6 Nx-OPG-Fc rats had significantly higher percent changes in whole-body BMC, leg BMD, and lumbar BMD versus 5/6 Nx-veh rats. By 6-9 weeks, elevated sPTH was associated with reversal of bone loss and osteitis fibrosa in the proximal tibial metaphysis. OPG-Fc decreased this sPTH-driven high bone turnover, resulting in augmented thickness of proximal tibial trabeculae in 5/6 Nx rats. Thus, RANKL inhibition with OPG-Fc can block the deleterious effects of continuously elevated sPTH on bone, suggesting that RANKL may be an important therapeutic target for protecting bone in patients with CKD and SHPT.
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MESH Headings
- Absorptiometry, Photon
- Animals
- Carrier Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Disease Models, Animal
- Glycoproteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Glycoproteins/genetics
- Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Humans
- Hyperparathyroidism/etiology
- Hyperparathyroidism/metabolism
- Hyperparathyroidism/pathology
- Kidney Failure, Chronic/complications
- Kidney Failure, Chronic/metabolism
- Male
- Membrane Glycoproteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- Osteoprotegerin
- Parathyroid Hormone/blood
- RANK Ligand
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/genetics
- Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear/metabolism
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/antagonists & inhibitors
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/genetics
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor/metabolism
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- J Padagas
- Department of Metabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc, One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA
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Geng Z, Hall ER. Characterization of fouled membranes from a membrane enhanced biological phosphorus removal system. Water Sci Technol 2006; 54:169-76. [PMID: 17165460 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.707] [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: 05/13/2023]
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Characterization of fouled membranes is the first step towards a good understanding of membrane fouling nature and thus formulating effective engineering measures for fouling prevention and control. In this study, fouled membrane fibres collected from a pilot scale membrane enhanced biological phosphorus removal (MEBPR) process were systematically examined. Several analytical tools, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), conventional optical microscopy (COM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) microanalysis, matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization--mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) analysis, and conventional chemical analysis techniques were used. The results indicated that membrane fouling in the MEBPR process was mainly of an organic nature, and most extractable foulants were carbohydrates and humic or humic-like substances. Unlike in other wastewater treatment membrane bioreactors, microbial growth on fouled membranes was not substantial, probably due to the vigorous aeration applied and the strong hydrodynamic conditions within the membrane pore structure. After a period of sludge filtration, membrane surfaces became more hydrophobic and the resultant hydrophobic interactions between the fouled membranes and mixed liquor constituents might have accelerated the fouling process.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, V6T 1Z4.
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Byrne FR, Morony S, Warmington K, Geng Z, Brown HL, Flores SA, Fiorino M, Yin SL, Hill D, Porkess V, Duryea D, Pretorius JK, Adamu S, Manoukian R, Manuokian R, Danilenko DM, Sarosi I, Lacey DL, Kostenuik PJ, Senaldi G. CD4+CD45RBHi T cell transfer induced colitis in mice is accompanied by osteopenia which is treatable with recombinant human osteoprotegerin. Gut 2005; 54:78-86. [PMID: 15591508 PMCID: PMC1774360 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2003.035113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Transfer of CD4+CD45RBHi T cells into semi syngeneic immunodeficient mice represents a model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As patients with IBD often suffer from osteopenia, we studied if this T cell transfer in mice results in osteopenia in addition to colitis, and if treatment with osteoprotegerin (OPG) has effects on the bone mineral density of T cell transferred mice. We also investigated whether osteopenia was due to malabsorption as a result of a dysregulated digestive tract or as a consequence of the inflammatory process. METHODS CD4+CD45RBHi or CD4+CD45RBLo T cells (4 x 10(5)) were sorted from CB6F1 and transferred into C.B.17 scid/scid mice. Recipient mice were treated with human IgG1 Fc (control) or Fc-OPG three times per week in a prophylactic regimen as well as a therapeutic regimen (after 10% body weight loss) and were evaluated for osteopenia and colitis. RESULTS Mice that received CD4+CD45RBHi T cells developed osteopenia (as indicated by decreased bone density accompanied by decreased osteoblasts and increased osteoclasts) and colitis (as indicated by histological changes in the large intestine). Mice that received CD4+CD45RBLo T cells developed neither osteopenia nor colitis. All animals consumed, on average, the same amount of food and water over the course of the study. Prophylactic treatment with Fc-OPG increased bone density in mice that received either CD4+CD45RBHi or CD4+CD45RBLo T cells but had no effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Fc-OPG treatment of osteopenic mice with established IBD caused the normalisation of bone density. Osteopenia in CD4+CD45RBHi T cell recipients was accompanied by hypoparathyroidism that was partially normalised by treatment with Fc-OPG. CD4+CD45RBHi T cell recipients also had a bone marrow inflammatory cell infiltrate expressing tumour necrosis factor alpha which was unaffected by treatment with Fc-OPG. CONCLUSIONS CD4+CD45RBHi T cell transfer results in osteopenia in addition to colitis. Evidence suggests that this osteopenia was induced by inflammatory cell infiltration and not by malabsorption of calcium. Recombinant human osteoprotegerin effectively treated the osteopenia. OPG may be a useful therapeutic option for treating osteopenia in patients with IBD.
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- Amgen Inc, One Amgen Center Drive, Mail Stop 29-1-B, Thousand Oaks, California 91320, USA.
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Liu D, Zeng B, Zhang S, Geng Z. Crit Care 2005; 9:P200. [DOI: 10.1186/cc3263] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Liu D, Zeng B, Zhang S, Wang Y, Zeng L, Geng Z. Crit Care 2005; 9:P201. [DOI: 10.1186/cc3264] [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: 11/10/2022] Open
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Zheng Q, Yu L, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Fu Q, Mao N, Hu P, Geng Z, Zhao S. Structure characterization of human RalGDS gene, and the identification of its novel variant. Mol Biol Rep 2002; 27:209-16. [PMID: 11455956 DOI: 10.1023/a:1011043122220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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RalGDS is a guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator for Ral, which is a member of the Ras GTPase superfamily that regulates cellular proliferation, differentiation and transformation by mediating multiple signal transduction pathways. RalGDS can specifically promote the conversion from an inactive GDP-bound state to an active GTP-bound state for Ral. The cDNA of human RalGDS has been cloned recently. In this paper, by comparison between the gene's genomic and cDNA seqence, we determined the structure of the gene, which showed that the reported human RalGDS transcribed from 18 exons. Furthermore, a novel variant of RalGDS that codes for a protein with a different N-terminus was cloned and identified. Northern hybridization revealed that the novel transcript was of 6.0 kb in length while the transcript previously reported is of 4.0 kb. Both transcripts were ubiquitously expressed in human adult tissues examined, albeit with different amounts. In addition, this novel transcript was proved to be caused by employment of a new exon, designated as exon 1a, instead of the one, designated as exon 1b, in the reported cDNA. Thus, the RalGDS gene consists of at least 19 exons and spanned a 44 kb region. The length between exon 1a and exon 2 was 33 kb, while the length between exon 1b and exon 2 was 8.8 kb.
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shangai, PR China
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Islet transplantation in children with autoimmune diabetes will require immunosuppression that has minimal toxicity and side-effects, and overcomes the barrier of autoimmunity. Since antibodies directed against the CD40/154 co-stimulatory pathway may meet these criteria, we have tested the ability of hamster antirat CD154 (AH.F5, Biogen) to prevent rejection of renal subcapsular islet allografts in streptozotocin (STZ) or autoimmune (AUTO) diabetic diabetes-resistant biobreeding (DRBB) rats. STZ diabetic rats that received anti-CD154 at 15 mg/kg per dose but not 10 mg/kg per dose did not have evidence of rejection until about 80-120 d post-transplantation, by which time antibody concentrations had returned to undetectable levels. Rats retreated with anti-CD154 before recurrence of diabetes had a prolonged period of disease-free survival. Most of these rats had recurrence following a spleen cell challenge. In contrast, AUTO diabetic DRBB rats treated with anti-CD154 had recurrence of diabetes between 7 and 12 d following transplantation of the Dark Agouti (DA) islets. In a separate set, AUTO diabetic rats that received a simultaneous islet isograft, islet allograft and thyroid allograft had focal accumulation of lymphocytes at the periphery of the isograft, while the islet and thyroid allografts had diffuse infiltration with lymphocytes and destruction of tissue with no residual staining for glucagon. Therefore, autoimmunity adds an additional barrier to islet allotransplantation that is not overcome with CD40/154 blockade in an animal model that closely parallels autoimmune diabetes in humans. The results indicate the importance of testing regimen of islet transplantation in animal models of autoimmune diabetes.
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- K L Kover
- Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children's Mercy Hospital and University of Kansas Missouri-Kansas City, 64108, USA
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Monier-Faugere MC, Geng Z, Mawad H, Friedler RM, Gao P, Cantor TL, Malluche HH. Improved assessment of bone turnover by the PTH-(1-84)/large C-PTH fragments ratio in ESRD patients. Kidney Int 2001; 60:1460-8. [PMID: 11576360 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2001.00949.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [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: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The "intact" parathyroid hormone (PTH) assay recognizes PTH-(1-84) as well as amino terminally truncated PTH fragments, that is, large carboxyterminal PTH fragments (C-PTH fragments). The present study investigated whether the use of the plasma PTH-(1-84)/C-PTH fragment ratio enhances the noninvasive assessment of bone turnover in patients on dialysis. METHODS Bone biopsies and blood samples for determinations of routine indices of bone turnover and PTH peptides were obtained in 51 adult patients on dialysis not treated with drugs affecting bone such as vitamin D or corticosteroids. Blood levels of large C-PTH fragments were calculated by subtracting PTH-(1-84) from "intact" PTH. Patients were classified according to their levels of bone turnover based on histomorphometrically obtained results of activation frequency. Prediction of bone turnover by the various blood indices was done by using proper statistical methods. In addition, hypercalcemia was induced by calcium gluconate infusion in a subset of patients, and levels of PTH-(1-84), "intact" PTH, and PTH-(1-84)/C-PTH fragment ratio were determined. RESULTS The PTH-(1-84)/C-PTH fragment ratio was the best predictor of bone turnover. A ratio> 1 predicted high or normal bone turnover (sensitivity 100%), whereas a ratio <1 indicated a high probability (sensitivity 87.5%) of low bone turnover. Calcium infusion resulted in decrease in PTH-(1-84)/C-PTH fragment ratio. CONCLUSIONS The PTH-(1-84)/C-PTH fragment ratio predicts bone turnover with acceptable precision for biological measurements. Moreover, a change in serum calcium levels is one of the regulators of the relative amount of circulating PTH-(1-84) and its large C-PTH fragments.
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- M C Monier-Faugere
- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Zhang X, Zhao Y, Gao Y, Geng Z, Yu H. Preliminary study of three-tone paradigm auditory P300 on aging dementia. Chin Med Sci J 2001; 16:153-6. [PMID: 12899327] [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: 03/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the changes of three-tone paradigm P300 and observe the improvement of the diagnostic sensitivity of P300 in aging dementia. METHODS Thirty-four patients of aging dementia underwent traditional P300 (2t-P300) and three-tone paradigm auditory P300 (3t-P300). The results of these two methods were compared. RESULTS Abnormal P300 was found in 18 of 34 dementia cases (52.9%) by 2t-P300, and in 26 of 30 patients who finished the 3t-P300 tests (86.7%). In 2t-P300, 9 of 24 mild cases, 7 of 8 moderate cases and 2 severe cases showed abnormal results. In 3t-P300, 20 of 24 mild cases and all 6 moderate cases showed abnormal results. Abnormal 3t-P300 was found in 13 of 16 cases which showed normal 2t-P300. Besides prolonged and bad-shaped P300, no certain response of P300 to rare non-target stimulus (r-nT) was found in 10 mild cases by 3t-P300. CONCLUSION Three-tone paradigm auditory P300 had higher sensitivity in early diagnosis of aging dementia than traditional auditory P300. No P300 response to r-nT in 3t-P300 is an important index in early diagnosis of mild dementia.
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- X Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730
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Lu X, Geng Z, Kang J, Zhou X, Gao J. [Synthesis and ultraviolet-visible spectrum of two new symmetrical porphyrins]. Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi 2001; 21:512-514. [PMID: 12945277] [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: 05/24/2023]
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Meso-tetra(p-benzoylaminophenyl) porphyrin or meso-tetra (o-benzoylaminophenyl) porphyrin are synthesized by condensation of meso-tetra (p-aminophenyl) porphyrin or meso-tetra (o-aminophenyl) porphyrin and benzoyl chloride in DMF using NaOH as catalyst, these porphyrins and the method have not been reported previously. Their structures are ascertained by elemental analysis, ultraviolet-visible spectrum, IR and 1H-NMR measurements. The ultraviolet-visible spectrum of the two porphyrins is discussed in detail.
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- X Lu
- Department of Chemistry, Northwest Normal University, 730070 Lanzhou
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Li S, Ji B, Chu R, Chen T, Luo Y, Lu Y, Zhu D, Geng Z. [Study on the association of pathologic myopia with HLA-DQB1 gene]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2001; 37:263-6. [PMID: 11864433] [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 association of pathologic myopia (PM) with HLA-DQB1 alleles in order to study the pathogenesis of PM. METHODS The genome DNA of 66 patients with PM was extracted from the blood. The second exon of the HLA-DQB1 gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and individual PCR products were digested by allele specific restriction enzymes of Hae III, BssH II, Apa I, BsaH I, Hae II, Hpa II, Rsa I, Bsp 1286 I for typing. Genotype was determined by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) pattern. The frequency of 16 alleles of HLA-DQB1 was detected and compared with that of the healthy control. RESULTS The frequencies of HLA-DQB1 * 0301 and * 0303 were significantly higher in the patients with PM (P < 0.0001), while that of HLA-DQB1 * 0601 and * 0602 were significantly lower (P < 0.0001) than that of the control group. CONCLUSION HLA-DQB1 * 0301, * 0303 alleles are susceptible alleles, and possibly they are the pathogenic genes, * 0601, * 0602 are resistant alleles, and may be they possess the protective property.
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- S Li
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Shanghai Medical University, Shanghai 200032, China
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[see reaction]. Conjugate reduction by Stryker's reagent to form copper enolates, followed by intramolecular aldol cyclization, successfully generated five- and six-membered carbocycles in one pot efficiently. This tandem reaction is generally diastereoselective and provides good yields of the beta-hydroxyketones without any dehydration at low temperatures.
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- P Chiu
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.
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The parathyroid hormone/parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTH/PTHrP) receptor (denoted as PTH-1R) is a key signaling factor through which calcium-regulating hormones PTH and PTHrP exert their effects on bone. There are contradictory reports regarding the capability of osteoclasts to express PTH-1R. To address this issue in humans, bone biopsy specimen samples from 9 normal controls and 16 patients with moderate to severe secondary renal hyperparathyroid bone disease (2 degrees HPT) with elevated PTH levels were studied to determine whether osteoclasts in the bone microenvironment express PTH-1R messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein. We report that osteoclasts express the PTH-1R mRNA but the protein is detected only in patients with 2 degrees HPT. The PTH-1R mRNA and protein also were found in osteoblasts, osteocytes, and bone marrow cells. Receptor expression was higher in osteoclasts and osteoblasts of patients with 2 degrees HPT than normal controls (98.0 +/- 1.1% vs. 65.7 +/- 14.3% and 65.8 +/- 3.4% vs. 39.1 +/- 6.2%; p < 0.01, respectively). Approximately half of osteoclasts found in bone of patients with 2 degrees HPT have the PTH-1R protein. In patients with 2 degrees HPT, a positive relationship exists between erosion depth, a parameter of osteoclastic activity, and the percentage of osteoclasts with PTH-1R protein (r = 0.58; p < 0.05). In normal controls, an inverse relationship exists between the percentage of osteoblasts with receptor mRNA, mRNA signals/cell, and serum PTH levels (r = -0.82 and p < 0.05 and r = -0.78 and p < 0.01, respectively). The results provide the novel evidence of PTH-1R in human osteoclasts and suggest a functional role for the receptors in 2 degrees HPT.
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- M C Langub
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington 40536-0085, USA
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Jiang C, Yu L, Zhao Y, Zhang M, Liu Q, Mao N, Geng Z, Zhao S. Cloning and characterization of CIS 1b (cytokine inducible SH2-containing protein 1b), an alternative splicing form of CIS 1 gene. DNA Seq 2001; 11:149-54. [PMID: 10902923 DOI: 10.3109/10425170009033983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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JAK-STAT pathway is essential in relaying cytokine signals and plays a vital role in cellular responses such as proliferation, differentiation and immunity. Some members of a recently found cytokine-inducible SH2 protein (CIS, =SOCS or SSI) family have proved to have negative effects on modulating JAK-STAT signaling pathway. In the present study, a novel human cDNA (CIS1b) which proved to be a variant of CIS1 gene was isolated by screen human placenta lambda gt11 cDNA library and 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). Furthermore, the gene structure of CIS1 was determined by comparing the cDNA sequences of CIS1 and CIS1b to the genomic sequence in human chromosome 3p21.3. The expression patterns of CIS1b as well as CIS1 were analysed by Northern blot.
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- C Jiang
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institute of Genetics, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Islet transplantation for the treatment of autoimmune diabetes is more difficult because of the additional barrier presented by the autoimmunity. We tested the ability of hamster anti-rat CD154 to prevent recurrence of diabetes in renal subcapsular islet isografts in DR-BB (RT1uu) rats with established autoimmune diabetes. Experimental animals with established diabetes received intravenous injections of 15 mg/kg anti-CD154 on a specified schedule starting 2 days before renal subcapsular transplantation of an islet isograft. Control animals received either saline or hamster IgG. Plasma glucose levels >250 mg/dl over 3 days were used to indicate the recurrence of diabetes. Rats that received saline (n = 5) or control antibody (n = 3) had a recurrence of diabetes 6-11 days after transplantation. Histological examination of islet isografts from these rats showed complete destruction of the insulin-producing portion of the isograft with residual cells positive for glucagon. Recipient rats that received anti-CD154 at the 15-mg/kg dosage (n = 6) did not have a recurrence of diabetes for 308-461 days after transplantation. Islet isografts removed from the rats showed low levels of insulin immunoreactivity, high levels of insulin mRNA, and focal infiltration with lymphocytes but no evidence of islet destruction. Mean peak antibody concentration was 266 microg/ml and returned to undetectable levels by 67-88 days after transplantation. Rats that received anti-CD154 starting at 4-7 days after transplantation had a recurrence of diabetes within 11 days of the isotransplantation. Therefore, anti-CD154 as the sole immunomodulator prevented the recurrence of diabetes in islet isografts in rats with established autoimmune diabetes. This suggests that CD40/CD154 blockade is effective in preventing the insulitis or the effector phase of autoimmune diabetes.
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- K L Kover
- Section of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children's Mercy Hospital, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 64108, USA
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Iwasaki M, Kobayashi K, Suzuki H, Anan K, Ohno S, Geng Z, Li G, Inoko H. Polymorphism of the ABO blood group genes in Han, Kazak and Uygur populations in the Silk Route of northwestern China. Tissue Antigens 2000; 56:136-42. [PMID: 11019913 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0039.2000.560204.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Genetic polymorphism in the ABO blood group gene of Han, Kazak and Uygur populations inhabiting the most northwestern part of China was investigated using polymerase chain reaction-based techniques. The present study enrolled 43 healthy unrelated Han, 37 Kazak and 59 Uygur volunteers. The allele in A1 blood group is distinguished A0101 and A0102 in difference of nucleotide position 467. The A0101 allele is more frequent in Caucasian and the A0102 allele is characteristic in Mongoloid. It must be notable that A0201 in the A2 group (with a single base deletion at nucleotides 1059 to 1061) which was characteristic of Caucasian was observed in Kazak and Uygur populations but not in Han. Further, 00201 (with no nucleotide deletion at 261 and three nucleotide differences), which is frequent in different races including Caucasian except for Mongoloid, was detected also in Kazak and Uygur populations. The frequencies of B0101 in Kazak, Uygur and Han were comparable to those of other Asian populations but higher than those of Caucasian populations. Collectively, these results reveal that the allele frequencies of Kazak and Uygur at the ABO blood group locus are an intermediate between those of Mongoloid and Caucasian, suggesting the admixed feature of Kazak and Uygur with Mongoloid and Caucasian.
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- M Iwasaki
- Department of Blood Transfusion, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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Geng Z, Monier-Faugere MC, Bauss F, Malluche HH. Short-term administration of the bisphosphonate ibandronate increases bone volume and prevents hyperparathyroid bone changes in mild experimental renal failure. Clin Nephrol 2000; 54:45-53. [PMID: 10939756] [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: 02/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bisphosphonates (BP) are potent antiresorptive agents that have been used successfully in several bone diseases associated with hyperresorption. Hyperresorption, hypercalcemia, and osteoporosis are frequent findings in patients with renal failure or after renal transplantation. The present study was carried out to determine the effects of a new BP, ibandronate, on bone in a state of normal vs. moderately impaired renal function. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty 90-day-old female rats were either 2/3 nephrectomized (Nx, n = 20) or sham-operated (Sham, n = 20). Half of the Nx and Sham rats received either ibandronate (1.25 microg/rat s.c.) or vehicle once weekly for three weeks. Before euthanasia, blood drawings were performed and 24-hr urine was collected. Femurs were analyzed by bone histomorphometry. RESULTS Serum creatinine, parathyroid hormone, and osteocalcin levels were equally higher in Nx rats given ibandronate or vehicle than in Sham rats. There was no difference in serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and urinary creatinine among the groups. Ibandronate-treated rats had lower urinary calcium and deoxypyridinoline crosslink levels than their Sham counterparts. Ibandronate-treated rats had higher bone volume than vehicle-treated animals. Ibandronate prevented the increase in erosion depth and bone turnover in Nx rats. CONCLUSIONS BPs such as ibandronate represent potentially useful tools in the treatment of certain facets of renal bone disease. Indications for BP therapy may include treatment of osteoporosis, hypercalcemia, and/or extraosseous calcifications. Optimal dose and frequency of BP administration need to be determined in these patients.
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- Z Geng
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky Lexington, 40536-0298, USA
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Zhao G, Monier-Faugere MC, Langub MC, Geng Z, Nakayama T, Pike JW, Chernausek SD, Rosen CJ, Donahue LR, Malluche HH, Fagin JA, Clemens TL. Targeted overexpression of insulin-like growth factor I to osteoblasts of transgenic mice: increased trabecular bone volume without increased osteoblast proliferation. Endocrinology 2000; 141:2674-82. [PMID: 10875273 DOI: 10.1210/endo.141.7.7585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is an important growth factor for bone, yet the mechanisms that mediate its anabolic activity in the skeleton are poorly understood. To examine the effects of locally produced IGF-I in bone in vivo, we targeted expression IGF-I to osteoblasts of transgenic mice using a human osteocalcin promoter. The IGF-I transgene was expressed in bone osteoblasts in OC-IGF-I transgenic mice at high levels in the absence of any change in serum IGF-I levels, or of total body growth. Bone formation rate at the distal femur in 3-week-old OC-IGF-I transgenic mice was approximately twice that of controls. By 6 weeks, bone mineral density as measured by dual energy x-ray, and quantitative computed tomography was significantly greater in OC-IGF-I transgenic mice compared with controls. Histomorphometric measurements revealed a marked (30%) increase femoral cancellous bone volume in the OC-IGF-I transgenic mice, but no change in the total number of osteoblasts or osteoclasts. Transgenic mice also demonstrated an increase in the osteocyte lacunea occupancy, suggesting that IGF-I may extend the osteocyte life span. We conclude that IGF-I produced locally in bone osteoblasts exerts its anabolic effect primarily by increasing the activity of resident osteoblasts.
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- G Zhao
- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio 45267, USA
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Zheng Q, Yu L, Zhao Y, Sun X, Dai F, Hu P, Fu Q, Geng Z. [Refined chromosome assignment of human novel H-RalGDS gene on chromosome 9q34.1 by using radiation hybrid genebridge 4 panel]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi 2000; 17:1-5. [PMID: 10653898] [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: 02/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Refined chromosome assignment of a novel Ras-related H-RalGDS gene (the human homology of rat RalGDS, Ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator recently cloned and characterized by our laboratory) by using human/rodent radiation somatic cell hybrid panel GB4. METHODS According to the sequence of the 3'-untranslated region of H-RalGDS cDNA, forward and reverse primers were designed and used to amplify the human/rodent somatic radiation hybrid Genebridge 4 panel. The PCR result of each cell line of the panel was scored in a certain way and put into the related internet site of WI/MIT Radiation Hybrid Mapper for RH mapping and comprehensive analysis. RESULTS The H-RalGDS gene was successfully localized to the framework of chromosome 9. After referring to literature and further integrated mapping analysis of the physical, genetic linkage and cytological mappings, the gene was assigned precisely between the markers SURF5 and RPL7A which had already been assigned to human chromosome 9q34.1. CONCLUSION The localization of H-RalGDS not only contributed much to the construction of refined gene map and cytogenetic map within the region of chromosome 9q34, but also made clear that RH mapping of human novel genes is a simple, convenient and reliable method which can provide even more genetic information of genes within chromosomal regions.
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- Q Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Institue of Genetics, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433 P.R. China
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Monier-Faugere MC, Geng Z, Paschalis EP, Qi Q, Arnala I, Bauss F, Boskey AL, Malluche HH. Intermittent and continuous administration of the bisphosphonate ibandronate in ovariohysterectomized beagle dogs: effects on bone morphometry and mineral properties. J Bone Miner Res 1999; 14:1768-78. [PMID: 10491225 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.1999.14.10.1768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bisphosphonates have emerged as a valuable treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Bisphosphonate treatment is usually accompanied by a 3-6% gain in bone mineral density (BMD) during the first year of treatment and by a decrease in bone turnover. Despite low bone turnover, BMD continues to increase slowly beyond the first year of treatment. There is evidence that bisphosphonates not only increase bone volume but also enhance secondary mineralization. The present study was conducted to address this issue and to compare the effects of continuous and intermittent bisphosphonate therapy on static and dynamic parameters of bone structure, formation, and resorption and on mineral properties of bone. Sixty dogs were ovariohysterectomized (OHX) and 10 animals were sham-operated (Sham). Four months after surgery, OHX dogs were divided in six groups (n = 10 each). They received for 1 year ibandronate daily (5 out of 7 days) at a dose of 0, 0.8, 1.2, 4.1, and 14 microg/kg/day or intermittently (65 microg/kg/day, 2 weeks on, 11 weeks off). Sham dogs received vehicle daily. At month 4, there was a significant decrease in bone volume in OHX animals (p < 0.05). Doses of ibandronate >/= 4.1 microg/kg/day stopped or completely reversed bone loss. Bone turnover (activation frequency) was significantly depressed in OHX dogs given ibandronate at the dose of 14 microg/kg/day. This was accompanied by significantly higher crystal size, a higher mineral-to-matrix ratio, and a more uniformly mineralized bone matrix than in control dogs. This finding lends support to the hypothesis that an increase in secondary mineralization plays a role in gain in BMD associated with bisphosphonate treatment. Moreover, intermittent and continuous therapies had a similar effect on bone volume. However, intermittent therapy was more sparing on bone turnover and bone mineral properties. Intermittent therapy could therefore represent an attractive alternative approach to continuous therapy.
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- M C Monier-Faugere
- Division of Nephrology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0084, USA
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