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Yu ZL, Cai ZH, Zheng JT, Jiang HY, Zhou YQ, Wong NK, Fu HB, Hong XB. Serum fibroblast growth factor-2 levels complement vital biomarkers for diagnosing heart failure. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2024; 24:109. [PMID: 38355415 PMCID: PMC10868019 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-024-03768-4] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Early diagnosis of atrial fibrillation is important as it is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) may serve as a diagnostic biomarker for heart failure due to its ability to promote cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophy; however, the relationship between FGF2 concentration and heart failure is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to explore whether FGF2 could aid in distinguishing patients with heart failure from healthy controls and those with dyspnea without heart failure. Additionally, to evaluate the possible correlation between serum FGF2 levels and its diagnostic parameters in patients with heart failure. METHODS Plasma FGF2 concentration was measured in 114 patients with a complaint of dyspnea (enrolled in the study between January 2022 and August 2022). Based on heart failure diagnosis, the patients were assigned to three groups, as follows: heart failure (n = 80), non-heart-failure dyspnea (n = 34), and healthy controls (n = 36), following physical examination. Possible correlations between serum FGF2 levels and other prognostic parameters in patients with heart failure were analyzed. RESULTS Serum FGF2 levels were higher in patients with heart failure (125.60 [88.95, 183.40] pg/mL) than in those with non-heart-failure dyspnea (65.30 [28.85, 78.95] pg/mL) and healthy controls (78.90 [60.80, 87.20] pg/mL) (p < 0.001). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis identified FGF2 concentration as a significant predictor in heart failure diagnosis, with an area under the curve of 0.8693 (p < 0.0001). Importantly, in the heart failure group, serum FGF2 concentrations correlated with key prognostic parameters for heart failure, such as reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and elevated serum levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide. CONCLUSIONS Elevated serum FGF2 level is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure and could serve as a useful biomarker to complement vital diagnostic parameters for heart failure.
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- Z L Yu
- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
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Zhang XF, Lyu CX, Zheng JT, Dong L, Jiang ZX, Fu JH. [Status on sexual partners among men who have sex with men among college students in Qingdao, 2016]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2018; 38:1638-1641. [PMID: 29294578 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2017.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the situation of sexual partners and related factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in college students. Methods: Snowball sampling and Convenience sampling were both used to recruit MSM from colleges in Tsingtao in 2016. Questionnaire-based interviews were conducted to collect data of socio-demographic and situation of sexual partners. Sample Size was estimated based on cross-sectional study, and theoretical 267. SPSS 17.0 software was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 300 MSM, average aged 20.7, were analyzed. Both first sex partner and the last same-sex sexual partner were met instantly, with proportions as 58.7% (176/300) and 62.3% (187/300) respectively. Among all the MSM, 88.3% (265/300) preferred selecting men as sex partners and 42.7% (128/300) enjoyed finding sex partners in college, while 86.0% (258/300) preferred finding their sex partners through internet. Conclusions: Internet had been the major way of looking for sex partner among MSM in college students, the male sexual partner were met instantly. We should focus on men who have sex with men and their sexual health among college students to prevent and control HIV/AIDS.
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- X F Zhang
- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, China
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- Qingdao Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao 266033, China
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- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan 250014, China
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Xin DS, Zhou L, Li CZ, Zhang SQ, Huang HQ, Qiu GD, Lin LF, She YQ, Zheng JT, Chen C, Fang L, Chen ZS, Zhang SY. TC > 0.05 as a Pharmacokinetic Parameter of Paclitaxel for Therapeutic Efficacy and Toxicity in Cancer Patients. Recent Pat Anticancer Drug Discov 2018; 13:341-347. [PMID: 29512471 DOI: 10.2174/1574892813666180305170439] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Paclitaxel (PTX) has remarkable anti-tumor activity, but it causes severe toxicities. There is an urgent need to seek an appropriate pharmacokinetic parameter of PTX to improve treatment efficacy and reduce adverse effects. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of pharmacokinetic parameter TC > 0.05 of paclitaxel (PTX) and its therapeutic efficacy and toxicity in patients with solid tumors. METHODS A total of 295 patients with ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, breast cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who were admitted to the Tumor Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, China, were recruited for this study. Patients received 3 weeks of PTX chemotherapy. The plasma concentrations of PTX were examined using the MyPaclitaxel™ kit. The patients' PTX TC > 0.05 (the time during which PTX plasma concentration exceed 0.05µmol/L) were calculated based on pharmacokinetic analysis. RESULTS The results showed that: (1) the concentrations of PTX in these 295 patients ranged from 0.0358-0.127 µmol/L; (2) the PTX TC > 0.05 ranged from 14 to 38h with a median time of 27h; (3) among all treatment cycles, there was a statistically significant difference in the PTX TC > 0.05 between CR+PR and SD+PD; (4) with the increasing value of TC > 0.05, level of leukopenia and leukopenic fever increased; (5) high PTX TC > 0.05 led to the occurrence of neutropenia, neutropenic fever, severe anemia, and severe peripheral neurotoxicity. Taken together, our results indicated that the pharmacokinetic parameter PTX TC > 0.05 was an effective measure of treatment efficacy and toxicity in patients with solid tumors. Maintaining PTX TC > 0.05 at 26 to 30h could improve its efficacy and reduce the incidence of leukopenia, neutropenia, anemia, and peripheral neurotoxicity in these patients. CONCLUSION PTX TC > 0.05 is a key pharmacokinetic parameter of PTX which should be monitored to optimize individual treatment in patients with solid tumors.
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- D S Xin
- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
- Clinical Pharmacy Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
- Clinical Pharmacy Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John`s University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy, Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
- Clinical Pharmacy Research Center, Shantou University Medical College, Raoping Rd, Shantou 515041, Guangdong, China
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Chen XR, Xing YP, Zhang TX, Zheng JT, Xu JY, Wang ZR, Tong YH. First Report of Pestalotiopsis sydowiana Causing Leaf Necrosis of Myrica rubra in China. Plant Dis 2012; 96:764. [PMID: 30727544 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-01-12-0065-pdn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Red bayberry (Myrica rubra Seib. & Zucc.) has great economic importance in eastern and southern China. However, increasing cultivation of red bayberry has resulted in an increase in diseases such as leaf necrosis. In April 2011, a survey was conducted to identify the causal agents of leaf necrosis of red bayberry (cv. Biqi) in Cixi City, Zhejiang Province. Symptoms began with oval and pale brown lesions (2 mm in diameter) that developed into a round to irregular shape (4 to 12 mm in diameter) with pale brown centers and dark brown borders. After approximately 4 months, necrotic lesions expanded to the leaf tips or margins. Black acervuli developed on lesions at later stages. Leaf tissues were surface sterilized with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite for 3 min and rinsed in sterile water before plating onto potato dextrose agar (PDA). Seven isolates were obtained from four samples from four fields on PDA at 25°C. The colonies were cottony white with filiform edges and produced a honey yellow color into the agar at 7 days. Conidia were produced in ink-like fruiting bodies at 4 days at 25°C on PDA. Conidia were straight or slightly curved, fusiform, and five celled with constrictions at the septa. Conidia ranged from 18.7 to 25.8 × 6.2 to 7.7 μm with hyaline apical and basal cells. Thirteen percent of the apical cells had two and the rest had three hyaline appendages ranging from 11.2 to 26.0 μm long. Basal appendages were hyaline, straight, and varied from 3.6 to 5.8 μm long. The color of three median cells was light to dark brown and demonstrated versicolorous. These morphological characteristics matched those of Pestalotiopsis sydowiana (Bresadola) Sutton (1). The morphological identification of the fungus was confirmed by nucleotide blast analysis of the 5.8S subunit and flanking internal transcribed spacers (ITS1 and ITS2) of rDNA regions (GenBank Accession No. JQ322999), which revealed 100% with those of other P. sydowiana isolates (e.g., GenBank Accession No. FJ478105). Koch's postulates were confirmed with 20 healthy leaves of the same size on three branches of three plants in the field. Leaves were wounded by pressing slightly with sterile needles. Mycelial plugs (5 mm in diameter) obtained from the periphery of 7-day-old cultures were placed onto the wounds and covered with sterile-water-saturated cotton. Wounded leaves treated with sterile agar plugs served as controls. The inoculated leaves were sealed in moist plastic bags for 24 h to establish high humid conditions at 21 to 30°C. After 23 days, symptoms on all inoculated leaves were identical to those described above, whereas noninoculated control leaves did not show any symptoms. The fungus was consistently reisolated from the lesions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of P. sydowiana causing leaf necrosis of M. rubra in China. Results can help to better understand the diseases threatening red bayberry trees and develop effective control strategies for better fruit production. Reference: (1) E. F. Guba. Monograph of Monochaetia and Pestalotia. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1961.
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
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- Ningbo Technology Extension Center for Forestry and Specialty Forest Products, Ningbo 315010, China
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- Ningbo Technology Extension Center for Forestry and Specialty Forest Products, Ningbo 315010, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. This study is supported by Jiangsu Province Basic Research Program (Natural Science Foundation) (BK2011443) and Major Project of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province for Science and Technology Development (2009C10004)
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. This study is supported by Jiangsu Province Basic Research Program (Natural Science Foundation) (BK2011443) and Major Project of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province for Science and Technology Development (2009C10004)
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. This study is supported by Jiangsu Province Basic Research Program (Natural Science Foundation) (BK2011443) and Major Project of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province for Science and Technology Development (2009C10004)
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