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Xiao W, Fu Y, Tang L. Primary caruncle and eyelid amyloidosis. J Fr Ophtalmol 2024; 47:104036. [PMID: 38377841 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.104036] [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] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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- W Xiao
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, 510060 Guangzhou, China.
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, 510060 Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, 510060 Guangzhou, China
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Wei P, Lamont B, He T, Xue W, Wang PC, Song W, Zhang R, Keyhani AB, Zhao S, Lu W, Dong F, Gao R, Yu J, Huang Y, Tang L, Lu K, Ma J, Xiong Z, Chen L, Wan N, Wang B, He W, Teng M, Dian Y, Wang Y, Zeng L, Lin C, Dai M, Zhou Z, Xiao W, Yan Z. Vegetation-fire feedbacks increase subtropical wildfire risk in scrubland and reduce it in forests. J Environ Manage 2024; 351:119726. [PMID: 38052142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Climate dictates wildfire activity around the world. But East and Southeast Asia are an apparent exception as fire-activity variation there is unrelated to climatic variables. In subtropical China, fire activity decreased by 80% between 2003 and 2020 amid increased fire risks globally. Here, we assessed the fire regime, vegetation structure, fuel flammability and their interactions across subtropical Hubei, China. We show that tree basal area (TBA) and fuel flammability explained 60% of fire-frequency variance. Fire frequency and fuel flammability, in turn, explained 90% of TBA variance. These results reveal a novel system of scrubland-forest stabilized by vegetation-fire feedbacks. Frequent fires promote the persistence of derelict scrubland through positive vegetation-fire feedbacks; in forest, vegetation-fire feedbacks are negative and suppress fire. Thus, we attribute the decrease in wildfire activity to reforestation programs that concurrently increase forest coverage and foster negative vegetation-fire feedbacks that suppress wildfire.
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- P Wei
- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Ecology Section, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.
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- College of Science Engineering & Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Xianyang, 712100, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Hubei Forestry Survey and Design Institute, East Lake Science and Technology, District, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
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- Hubei Forestry Survey and Design Institute, East Lake Science and Technology, District, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China.
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- Hubei Forestry Survey and Design Institute, East Lake Science and Technology, District, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
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- Hubei Forestry Survey and Design Institute, East Lake Science and Technology, District, Wuhan, 430074, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China.
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- Department of Forestry, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, Hubei, China.
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Jiao Y, Xu R, Xiao W, Wang Y, Dong SQ. [Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery in a complicated cataract patient with reverse implantable collamer len: a case report]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2023; 59:1038-1041. [PMID: 38061905 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20230811-00036] [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: 12/18/2023]
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The patient is a 33-year-old female who, 11 years ago, underwent bilateral posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation due to myopia. She presented with a 2-year history of declining vision in her right eye and sought medical attention. She received femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery combined with pIOL extraction. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy both showed an inverted pIOL in the right eye. Good visual results were achieved, and there were no complications during the six-month follow-up.
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- Y Jiao
- Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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Okamoto R, Xiao W, Fukasawa H, Hirata S, Sankai T, Masuyama H, Otsuki J. Aggregated chromosomes/chromatin transfer: a novel approach for mitochondrial replacement with minimal mitochondrial carryover: the implications of mouse experiments for human aggregated chromosome transfer. Mol Hum Reprod 2023; 29:gaad043. [PMID: 38039159 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaad043] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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Nuclear transfer techniques, including spindle chromosome complex (SC) transfer and pronuclear transfer, have been employed to mitigate mitochondrial diseases. Nevertheless, the challenge of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) carryover remains unresolved. Previously, we introduced a method for aggregated chromosome (AC) transfer in human subjects, offering a potential solution. However, the subsequent rates of embryonic development have remained unexplored owing to legal limitations in Japan, and animal studies have been hindered by a lack of AC formation in other species. Building upon our success in generating ACs within mouse oocytes via utilization of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor 3-isobutyl 1-methylxanthine (IBMX), this study has established a mouse model for AC transfer. Subsequently, a comparative analysis of embryo development rates and mtDNA carryover between AC transfer and SC transfer was conducted. Additionally, the mitochondrial distribution around SC and AC structures was investigated, revealing that in oocytes at the metaphase II stage, the mitochondria exhibited a relatively concentrated arrangement around the spindle apparatus, while the distribution of mitochondria in AC-formed oocytes appeared to be independent of the AC position. The AC transfer approach produced a marked augmentation in rates of fertilization, embryo cleavage, and blastocyst formation, especially as compared to scenarios without AC transfer in IBMX-treated AC-formed oocytes. No significant disparities in fertilization and embryo development rates were observed between AC and SC transfers. However, relative real-time PCR analyses revealed that the mtDNA carryover for AC transfers was one-tenth and therefore significantly lower than that of SC transfers. This study successfully accomplished nuclear transfers with ACs in mouse oocytes, offering an insight into the potential of AC transfers as a solution to heteroplasmy-related challenges. These findings are promising in terms of future investigation with human oocytes, thus advancing AC transfer as an innovative approach in the field of human nuclear transfer methodology.
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- R Okamoto
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Kita, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Applied Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Kita, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Tsukuba Primate Research Center, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Kita, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Applied Animal Science, Graduate School of Environmental, Life, Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Kita, Okayama, Japan
- Assisted Reproductive Technology Center, Okayama University, Kita, Okayama, Japan
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Jing S, Dai Z, Wu Y, Liu X, Ren T, Liu X, Zhang L, Fu J, Chen X, Xiao W, Wang H, Huang Y, Qu Y, Wang W, Gu X, Ma L, Zhang S, Yu Y, Li L, Han Z, Su X, Qiao Y, Wang C. Prevalence and influencing factors of depressive and anxiety symptoms among hospital-based healthcare workers during the surge period of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Chinese mainland: a multicenter cross-sectional study. QJM 2023; 116:911-922. [PMID: 37561096 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad188] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND From November 2022 to February 2023, the Chinese mainland experienced a surge in COVID-19 infection and hospitalization, and the hospital-based healthcare workers (HCWs) might suffer serious psychological crisis during this period. This study aims to assess the depressive and anxiety symptoms among HCWs during the surge of COVID-19 pandemic and to provide possible reference on protecting mental health of HCWs in future infectious disease outbreaks. METHODS A multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out among hospital-based HCWs in the Chinese mainland from 5 January to 9 February 2023. The PHQ-9 (nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire) and GAD-7 (seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire) were used to measure depressive and anxiety symptoms. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed to identify influencing factors. RESULTS A total of 6522 hospital-based HCWs in the Chinse mainland were included in this survey. The prevalence of depressive symptoms among the HCWs was 70.75%, and anxiety symptoms was 47.87%. The HCWs who perceived higher risk of COVID-19 infection and those who had higher work intensity were more likely to experience depressive and anxiety symptoms. Additionally, higher levels of mindfulness, resilience and perceived social support were negatively associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSION This study revealed that a high proportion of HCWs in the Chinese mainland suffered from mental health disturbances during the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Resilience, mindfulness and perceived social support are important protective factors of HCWs' mental health. Tailored interventions, such as mindfulness practice, should be implemented to alleviate psychological symptoms of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic or other similar events in the future.
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- S Jing
- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, China
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- Public Health School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, Affiliate Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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- Department of Clinical Research, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangdong, China
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- China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Beijing, China
- Chinese Academy of Engineering, Beijing, China
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Seo A, Xiao W, Gjyshi O, Court K, Napravnik TC, Venkatesan A, Lynn EJ, Sammouri J, Colbert L, Jhingran A, Joyner MM, Lin LL, Gillison M, Klopp AH. HPV Circulating Cell-Free DNA Kinetics in Cervical Cancer Patients Undergoing Definitive Chemoradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S8-S9. [PMID: 37784579 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) The human papilloma virus (HPV) is a significant cause of cervical cancer and viral DNA can be detected in the blood of patients with cervical cancer (cfHPV-DNA). We hypothesized that detecting HPV cfDNA before, during and after chemoradiation (CRT) could provide insights into disease extent, clinical staging, and treatment response. MATERIALS/METHODS Forty-seven patients with cervical cancer were enrolled on this study between 2017 and 2022, either as part of a standard-of-care (SOC) treatment banking protocol (33 patients) or as part of a clinical trial combining a therapeutic HPV vaccine (PDS0101; Immunocerv, 14 patients). Longitudinal plasma samples were collected from each patient as baseline, during week 1, 3 or 5 of CRT. cfHPV-DNA was quantified using droplet digital PCR targeting the HPV E6/E7 oncogenes of 13 high-risk types based on analysis of cervical tumor genotype (AmpFire). Clinical covariates, including FIGO stage, primary tumor size, and treatment response were studied using appropriate statistical tests. RESULTS All 47 patients had detectable HPV cfDNA during CRT with 38 out of 47 having HPV type 16 detected. The median cfDNA at baseline was 24.5 copies/mL, with a range of 0 to 157,638 copies/mL. Of the 35 patients with at least three measurements, 20 (57%) had peak cfDNA counts at week 3, and 30 out of 35 showed a decline in cfDNA counts at week 5 compared to week 3. The proportion of patients who cleared cfDNA (<16 copies/mL) increased with each week of CRT, reaching 75% at week 5. Baseline cfDNA counts were associated with para-aortic nodal involvement (p<0.0001) but not with FIGO stage or gross tumor volume. A greater proportion of patients treated with therapeutic HPV-directed vaccine had clearance of cfDNA counts as compared to those treated with SOC (at week 3, 38% vs 5%, P = 0.02 and week 5, 79% vs 22%, P = 0.0054) CONCLUSION: HPV cfDNA levels change dynamically throughout definitive CRT and peak during the first 3 weeks for the majority of patients. Treatment with a therapeutic HPV vaccine was associated with a more rapid decline in cfHPV DNA. Further analysis of cfDNA kinetics could provide valuable information on the relationship between cfDNA levels, treatment response, and clinical outcomes.
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- A Seo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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Tian X, Huang XX, Zhang ZT, Wei PJ, Wang QX, Chang H, Xiao W, Gao Y. Long-Term Outcome of Rectal Cancer Patients Treated by High-Dose Radiotherapy and Concurrent Chemotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e345. [PMID: 37785200 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) To explore the therapeutic efficacy and adverse effects of high-dose radiotherapy concurrently with chemotherapy in treating patients with non-metastatic rectal cancer. MATERIALS/METHODS Patients were enrolled if they were diagnosed with stage I-III rectal adenocarcinoma, refused surgery and received high-dose pelvic radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy instead. Their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed for calculating local control and survival rates. Treatment related toxicities was evaluated according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (version 5.0). RESULTS Between April 2006 and February 2021, a total of 93 patients in our medical center were eligible for this study, with a median age of 61 (range, 21-84) years. Of those, 86 (92.5%) patients had tumors located within 5 cm of the anal verge. There were 8 (8.6%), 30 (32.3%) and 55 (59.1%) patients diagnosed with stage I, II and III, respectively. All patients received fluorouracil-based chemotherapy (single-agent fluorouracil or FOLFOX regimen). The irradiation techniques included three-dimensional conformal and intensity-modulated radiation therapy. The median total radiation dose for gross tumor volume (GTV) was 80 (range, 60-90) Gy. The 15 (16.1%) patients refusing surgery before treatment received one course of radiation (60-70 Gy/30-35 Fr). And a 2-course radiation (Course 1, 45-50 Gy/25 Fr; Course 2: 24-40 Gy/12-20 Fr) were given to the 78 (83.9%) patients who failed to achieve clinical complete remission (cCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy but still refused surgery, with a median interval of 79 (range, 35-195) days. The median follow-up duration was 66 (range, 10-161) months. The 3- and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates for all patients were 90.5% and 72.7%, respectively. The clinical complete remission rate at the end of chemoradiotherapy was 69.9%. Colostomy was performed in the 14 patients whose rectal tumor did not attain cCR or progressed. There was no grade 4/5 severe acute toxicity. No patient suffered from intestinal perforation. Only one patient developed anal stenosis. Because of rectal bleeding, blood transfusion was performed in 7 patients, and one patient underwent an enterostomy. CONCLUSION High-dose radiotherapy concurrent with chemotherapy brought encouraging survival outcomes, satisfactory organ preservation and acceptable short- and long-term side effects. It might be a safe and non-invasive alternative to abdominoperineal resection in rectal cancer patients refusing or unsuitable for surgery, especially for those with a low-position tumor.
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- X Tian
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Qi CW, Li Q, Xiao W, Luan ZY. [Autoimmune hemolysis as the initial manifestation in simultaneous pancreatic cancer and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with hemophagocyticlymphohistocytosis:a case report]. Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 2023; 62:855-859. [PMID: 37394857 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20220624-00477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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- C W Qi
- Department of Hepatopathy, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225300, China
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- Department of Hematology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225300, China
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- Department of Pathology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225300, China
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- Department of Docimology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou 225300, China
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Kong S, Xiao W, Ma T, Chen Y, Shi H, Tu J, Zou J, Zhang M. Carnosol Inhibits the Proliferation, Migration, and Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells in vitro by Regulating the AMPK Signaling Pathway. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2023:ACAMC-EPUB-131051. [PMID: 37073668 DOI: 10.2174/1871520623666230418093254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most malignant cancers in the world, and its 5-year survival rate is low. At present, for advanced primary liver cancer, the clinical treatment often adopts the systemic method, but there is no effective targeted treatment. The average survival time of patients with liver cancer after drug treatment is only 3-5 months. <p> Aim: In this study, we aimed to reveal the effect of carnosol on HCC and provide new possibilities for the drug therapy of HCC. <p> Obejective: The objective of this study is to observe the effect of carnosol on the tumor phenotype and signaling pathway of HCC cells. <p> Method: We treated two different human HCC cells, HepG2 and Huh7, with carnosol. The cells were analyzed using the CCK-8 assay for viability and proliferation. The cell migration and invasion were detected by Transwell assay. The molecular markers of cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, invasion, and signaling pathways were detected by RT-PCR and WB. In addition, we performed rescue experiments with inhibitors to verify the affected signaling pathway. <p> Result: The results showed that carnosol could significantly inhibit HCC cell viability, effort, colony formation, migration, and invasion. Moreover, Carnosol promoted the apoptosis of HCC cells. Mechanically, carnosol activated the AMPK-p53 pathway. <p> Conclusion: To conclude, our study demonstrated that carnosol could inhibit proliferation, migration, invasion, and promote apoptosis via activating AMPK-p53 in HCC cells.
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- Shuang Kong
- Huanggang Central Hospital Department of neurology Huanggang China
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- Huanggang Central Hospital Department of cardiovascular surgery Huanggang China
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- Huanggang Central Hospital Department of neurology Huanggang China
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- Huanggang Central Hospital Clinical trial centers Huanggang China
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- Huanggang Central Hospital Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine Huanggang China
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- Huanggang Central Hospital Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine Huanggang China
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- Huanggang Central Hospital Cancer center Huanggang China
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- Huanggang Central Hospital Department of Dermatology Huanggang China
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Li Q, Zhang L, Yang Q, Li M, Pan X, Xu J, Zhong C, Yao F, Zhang R, Zhou S, Dai X, Shi X, Dai Y, Xu J, Cheng X, Xiao W, She Z, Wang K, Qian X, Pu L, Zhang P, Wang X. Thymidine kinase 1 drives hepatocellular carcinoma in enzyme-dependent and -independent manners. Cell Metab 2023:S1550-4131(23)00095-5. [PMID: 37071992 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023]
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Metabolic reprogramming plays a crucial role in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the key drivers of metabolic reprogramming underlying HCC progression remain unclear. Using a large-scale transcriptomic database and survival correlation screening, we identify thymidine kinase 1 (TK1) as a key driver. The progression of HCC is robustly mitigated by TK1 knockdown and significantly aggravated by its overexpression. Furthermore, TK1 promotes the oncogenic phenotypes of HCC not only through its enzymatic activity and production of deoxythymidine monophosphate (dTMP) but also by promoting glycolysis via binding with protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1). Mechanistically, TK1 directly binds PRMT1 and stabilizes it by interrupting its interactions with tripartite-motif-containing 48 (TRIM48), which inhibits its ubiquitination-mediated degradation. Subsequently, we validate the therapeutic capacity of hepatic TK1 knockdown in a chemically induced HCC mouse model. Therefore, targeting both the enzyme-dependent and -independent activity of TK1 may be therapeutically promising for HCC treatment.
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- Qing Li
- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Institute of Model Animal, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Medical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang, China
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Institute of Model Animal, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Medical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China.
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China.
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Institute of Model Animal, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China; Medical Science Research Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
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- Hepatobiliary Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Key Laboratory of Liver Transplantation, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Living Donor Liver Transplantation (Nanjing Medical University), Nanjing, China.
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Liu Q, Qin G, Xiang T, Xiao W, Zhao Y, Pang Y. Laparoscopic radical resection for rectal cancer in a patient with uncorrected truncus arteriosus type IV: A case report. Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim (Engl Ed) 2023; 70:56-59. [PMID: 36621567 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2021.05.022] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Persistent truncus arteriosus is a rare congenital heart malformation which if not corrected, results in the death of about 50% of the patients, while fewer than 20% of the patients survive the first year of life. Here, we report the successful anesthetic management of an adult patient with uncorrected truncus arteriosus who presented for the laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer.
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- Q Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, China
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Ding T, Chen S, Xiao W, Liu Z, Tu J, Yu Y, Dong B, Chen W, Zeng Y. Six-Transmembrane Epithelial Antigen of Prostate 3 Promotes Hepatic Insulin Resistance and Steatosis. J Lipid Res 2022; 64:100318. [PMID: 36495944 PMCID: PMC9823233 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2022.100318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a clinicopathological syndrome characterized by excessive deposition of fatty acids in the liver. Further deterioration leads to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, creating a heavy burden on human health and the social economy. Currently, there are no effective and specific drugs for the treatment of NAFLD. Therefore, it is important to further investigate the pathogenesis of NAFLD and explore effective therapeutic targets for the prevention and treatment of the disease. Six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 3 (STEAP3), a STEAP family protein, is a metalloreductase. Studies have shown that it can participate in the regulation of liver ischemia-reperfusion injury, hepatocellular carcinoma, myocardial hypertrophy, and other diseases. In this study, we found that the expression of STEAP3 is upregulated in NAFLD. Deletion of STEAP3 inhibits the development of NAFLD in vivo and in vitro, whereas its overexpression promotes palmitic acid/oleic acid stimulation-induced lipid deposition in hepatocytes. Mechanistically, it interacts with transforming growth factor beta-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) to regulate the progression of NAFLD by promoting TAK1 phosphorylation and activating the TAK1-c-Jun N-terminal kinase/p38 signaling pathway. Taken together, our results provide further insight into the involvement of STEAP3 in liver pathology.
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- Ting Ding
- Department of Endocrinology, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China,Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
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- Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
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- Huanggang Institute of Translational Medicine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Huanggang Central Hospital, Huanggang, China.
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Zhang Z, Wu J, Wang Q, Huang X, Tian X, Chang H, Zeng Z, Xiao W, Li R, Gao Y. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Significantly Improved R0 Resection Rate in Unresectable Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: The Initial Analysis from the Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.1823] [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: 10/31/2022]
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Chen Q, Yang M, Liu X, Zhang J, Mi S, Wang Y, Xiao W, Yu Y. Blood transcriptome analysis and identification of genes associated with supernumerary teats in Chinese Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:9837-9852. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22346] [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] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Xiao W, Chen L, Xuan T, He X, Yu H, Zhu X, Luo N, Li M, Qi Y, Sun T, Qi C. 1769P KDM6A mutation act as a potential immunotherapy biomarker in urothelial carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1847] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Xiao W, Shi WT, Wang J. [Study of vital inflamed pulp therapy in immature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 57:287-291. [PMID: 35280007 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20211223-00563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To assess the treatment effectiveness of vital inflamed pulp therapy (VIPT) in immature permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis. The faculty members in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, the Ninth People's Hospital were invited to submit consecutive VIPT cases from June 2015 to June 2016 (follow-up periods>12 months). The cases were retrospectively reviewed, clinical symptoms and radiographic changes in periapical radiolucency were evaluated, meanwhile, the data of radiographic changes such as apical diameter and root length were calculated and analyzed with ANOVA. Totally thirteen submitted patients/cases were included (6 males and 7 females) in the present study,. The average age of patients was (9.9±1.4) years old. The average follow-up time was (26.5±6.8) months (17-37 months). At the 12-month visit, all 13 treated teeth survived, 9 out of 11 teeth with apical periodontitis showed normal radiographic manifestation. At the 3, 6 and 12 months visits, the within-case percentage changes in apical diameter were (8.0±5.1)%, (24.1±9.1)% and (70.3±10.7)%, respectively, while the within-case percentage changes in root length were (11.4±9.8)%, (14.5±9.8)% and (27.4±14.2)%, respectively. There were statistically significant differences in the changes of apical diameter (F=18.80, P<0.001) and root length (F=4.64, P=0.047) from the preoperative time to the postoperative follow-ups. VIPT might improve clinical outcomes, even achieve continued root development. VIPT can be an option in treating immature teeth with irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis.
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- W Xiao
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine & College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Clinical Research Center, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine & College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine & College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University & National Center for Stomatology & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai 200011, China
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Ba L, Huang L, He Z, Deng S, Xie Y, Zhang M, Jacob C, Antonecchia E, Liu Y, Xiao W, Xie Q, Huang Z, Yi C, D'Ascenzo N, Ding F. Does Chronic Sleep Fragmentation Lead to Alzheimer's Disease in Young Wild-Type Mice? Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 13:759983. [PMID: 34992526 PMCID: PMC8724697 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.759983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Chronic sleep insufficiency is becoming a common issue in the young population nowadays, mostly due to life habits and work stress. Studies in animal models of neurological diseases reported that it would accelerate neurodegeneration progression and exacerbate interstitial metabolic waste accumulation in the brain. In this paper, we study whether chronic sleep insufficiency leads to neurodegenerative diseases in young wild-type animals without a genetic pre-disposition. To this aim, we modeled chronic sleep fragmentation (SF) in young wild-type mice. We detected pathological hyperphosphorylated-tau (Ser396/Tau5) and gliosis in the SF hippocampus. 18F-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan (18F-FDG-PET) further revealed a significant increase in brain glucose metabolism, especially in the hypothalamus, hippocampus and amygdala. Hippocampal RNAseq indicated that immunological and inflammatory pathways were significantly altered in 1.5-month SF mice. More interestingly, differential expression gene lists from stress mouse models showed differential expression patterns between 1.5-month SF and control mice, while Alzheimer's disease, normal aging, and APOEε4 mutation mouse models did not exhibit any significant pattern. In summary, 1.5-month sleep fragmentation could generate AD-like pathological changes including tauopathy and gliosis, mainly linked to stress, as the incremented glucose metabolism observed with PET imaging suggested. Further investigation will show whether SF could eventually lead to chronic neurodegeneration if the stress condition is prolonged in time.
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- Li Ba
- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (I.R.C.C.S.), Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (I.R.C.C.S.), Pozzilli, Italy.,Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Research Centre, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.,Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (I.R.C.C.S.), Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Yang Y, Si J, Lv X, Dai D, Liu L, Tang S, Wang Y, Zhang S, Xiao W, Zhang Y. Integrated analysis of whole genome and transcriptome sequencing reveals a frameshift mutation associated with recessive embryonic lethality in Holstein cattle. Anim Genet 2021; 53:137-141. [PMID: 34873723 DOI: 10.1111/age.13160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Embryo loss is an important factor affecting fertility in dairy production. HH2 was identified as a haplotype on chromosome 1 associated with embryonic lethality in Holstein cattle. In the current study, both short- and long-read WGS was performed on four carriers and four non-carriers of HH2 to screen for variants in concordance with HH2 haplotype status. Sequence variation analysis revealed five putative functional variants of protein-coding genes, including a frameshift mutation (g.107172616delT) in intraflagellar transport protein 80 (IFT80) gene. Transcriptome analysis of whole blood indicated that no gene exhibited significantly differential expression or allele-specific expression between carriers and non-carriers in the candidate region. This evidence points to g.107172616delT as the highest priority causative mutation for HH2. Protein prediction reveals that the frameshift mutation results in a premature stop codon to reduce the peptide chain from 760 to 383 amino acids and greatly alters the structure and function of IFT80 protein. Our results demonstrate that the use of a combination of multiple high-throughput sequencing technologies is an efficient strategy to screen for the candidate causative mutations responsible for Mendelian traits, including genetic disorders.
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- Y Yang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Dairy Cattle Center, Beijing, 100192, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Dairy Cattle Center, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Beijing Animal Husbandry Station, Beijing, 100107, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Beijing Animal Husbandry Station, Beijing, 100107, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Wen H, Luo H, Yang M, Augustino SMA, Wang D, Mi S, Guo Y, Zhang Y, Xiao W, Wang Y, Yu Y. Genetic parameters and weighted single-step genome-wide association study for supernumerary teats in Holstein cattle. J Dairy Sci 2021; 104:11867-11877. [PMID: 34482976 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2020-19943] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Supernumerary teats (SNT) are a common epidermal abnormality of udders in mammals. The SNT negatively affect machine milking ability, udder health, and animal welfare and sometimes act as reservoirs for undesirable bacteria, resulting in economic losses on calves and lactating cows due to the cost of SNT removal surgery, early culling, and low milk yield. This study aimed to analyze the incidence and genetic parameter of SNT and detect SNT-related genes in Chinese Holstein cattle. In this study, the incidence of SNT was recorded in 4,670 Chinese Holstein cattle (born between 2008 and 2017) from 2 farms, including 734 genotyped cows with 114,485 SNPs. The SNT had a total frequency of 9.8% and estimated heritability of 0.22 (SE = 0.07), which were obtained using a threshold model in the studied Chinese Holstein population. Furthermore, we calculated approximate genetic correlations between SNT and the following indicator traits: 12 milk production, 28 body conformation, 5 fertility and reproduction, 5 health, and 9 longevity. Generally, the estimated correlations, such as 305-d milk yield for third parity (-0.55; SE = 0.02) and age at first calving in heifer (0.19; SE = 0.03), were low to moderate. A single-step GWAS was implemented, and 10 genes associated with SNT located in BTA4 were identified. The region (112.70-112.90 Mb) on BTA4 showed the highest genetic variance for SNT. The quantitative trait loci on BTA4 was mapped into the RARRES2 gene, which was previously shown to affect adipogenesis and hormone secretion. The WIF1 gene, which was located in BTA5, was also considered as a candidate gene for SNT. Overall, these findings provide useful information for breeders who are interested in reducing SNT.
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU 75007, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Animal Husbandry Station, No. 15A Anwaibeiyuan Road, 100029, Beijing, China
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China.
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- Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture of China, National Engineering Laboratory of Animal Breeding, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, 100193, Beijing, China.
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Ma X, Xiao W, Li H, Pang P, Xue F, Wan L, Pei L, Yan H. Metformin restores hippocampal neurogenesis and learning and memory via regulating gut microbiota in the obese mouse model. Brain Behav Immun 2021; 95:68-83. [PMID: 33609653 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have shown that over-nutritional obesity may lead to pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes and cognitive decline. As the degree of metabolic disorders increases, the cognitive decline is getting worse. However, the cellular events that cause this cognitive dysfunction is yet to be clarified. We used a high-fat diet (HFD) consumption-induced obesity mouse model to test the effects of metformin on the hippocampal neurogenesis and learning and memory abilities of obese mice. 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) labelling and retrovirus labeling were applied to detect hippocampal newborn neurons. Behavioral experiments were used to detect learning and memory abilities of mice. 16S rRNA gene sequencing was performed to detect the composition of gut microbiota. The positron emission tomography (PET) was conducted to detect the energy metabolism activity of different mouse brain regions. Our results reveal that metformin restores the impairment of neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus and finally prevents the cognitive decline of the obese mice. Moreover, the therapeutic effects of metformin are achieved by regulating the composition of gut microbiota of mice, which may inhibit microglia activation and neuroinflammation in the brain of obese mice. This study suggests that metformin may be taken as a promising candidate for the intervention of cognitive decline related to imbalance of gut microbiota caused by obesity.
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- Xiaoyi Ma
- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute for Brain Research, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Institute for Brain Research, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, China
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- Department of Laboratory, Xi'an No.3 Hospital, Xi'an 710018, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
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- Institute for Brain Research, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medicine and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Departments of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China; Institute for Brain Research, Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Du F, Xu J, Li X, Li Z, Li X, Zuo X, Bi L, Zhao D, Zhang M, Wu H, He D, Wu Z, Li Z, Li Y, Xu J, Tao Y, Zhao J, Chen J, Zhang H, Li J, Jiang L, Xiao Z, Chen Z, Yin G, Gong L, Wang G, Dong L, Xiao W, Bao C. POS0664 A MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED STUDY IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TO COMPARE IGURATIMOD, METHOTREXATE, OR COMBINATION: 52 WEEK EFFICACY AND SAFETY RESULTS OF THE SMILE TRIAL. Ann Rheum Dis 2021. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Background:Iguratimod (IGU) has demonstrated efficacy and safety for active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in double-blind clinical trials in China and Japan as a new disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD). There are no studies evaluating the radiographic progression of structural joint damage of IGU for the treatment of RA using the mTSS as the primary endpoint.Objectives:Our study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of IGU monotherapy and IGU combined methotrexate (MTX) compared with MTX monotherapy, including the inhibitory effects of joint destruction.Methods:This randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled, multicenter study in patients with active RA who have not previously used MTX and biological DMARDs (bDMARDs) (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT01548001) was carried out in China. Patients were randomized 1:1:1 to receive IGU 25 mg twice a day (bid), MTX 10mg once a week(qw) for the first 4 weeks and 15 mg once a week(qw) for week 5 to 52, or IGU combined MTX (IGU+MTX) for 52 weeks. The primary endpoints were to assess and compare American College of Rheumatology 20% (ACR20) response and the change of modified total Sharp scoring (mTSS) score over 52 weeks (Intention-to-treat, ITT analysis). The non-inferiority test was used to analyze the difference of ACR20 response at 52 weeks between the IGU monotherapy and the MTX monotherapy arms, and the non-inferiority limit value was 10%. The difference test was used for the comparison between the IGU+MTX and MTX monotherapy arms. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyze the difference of the changes of mTSS score of each arm compared with baseline value (0 week).Results:A total of 895 patients were randomized to IGU 25mg bid (n =297), MTX 10-15mg qw(n=293), and IGU+MTX (n=305). Baseline characteristics were comparable between the arms (Table 1).Table 1.Demographic and Other Baseline Characteristics (SAS)IGUMTXIGU+MTXNumber of Subjects297293305Age, mean (SD) years46.87(10.67)47.63(10.70)48.37(10.69)Female/male, %77.44/22.5679.18/20.8278.03/21.97Duration of RA, mean(SD) years11.67±7.1611.60±7.9811.67±7.27CRP, mean(SD) mg/L222.32±35.4720.67±26.6119.74±31.38Tender joint count, mean (SD)14.59±9.1614.83±9.3014.93±9.88Swollen joint count, mean (SD)9.81±6.639.73±7.209.51±6.22DAS28-CRP, mean (SD)5.084±0.9945.102±0.9795.103±0.956HAQ score, mean (SD)15.82±11.2515.24±10.9316.06±10.92SAS: Safety Analysis Set; CRP: C-reactive protein;DAS28: disease activity score; HAQ: Health Assessment QuestionnaireThe study met its primary endpoints. More concretely, IGU monotherapy and IGU+MTX were found to be superior to MTX at week 52 with a higher ACR20 response of 77.44%(230/297, P=0.0019) and 77.05%(235/305, P=0.0028) versus 65.87%(193/293) (fig 1). As shown in fig 1, the structural remission (ΔmTSS≤0.5) was statistically significant for IGU monotherapy (57.4%, P=0.0308) but not for IGU+MTX arm (55%) versus MTX monotherapy (47.8%).Overall incidence of the adverse events (AEs) leading to study discontinuation were reported in 13.8% (41/297) in IGU monotherapy arm, 11.26% (33/293) in MTX monotherapy arm and 11.51% (35/305) patients in IGU+MTX arm. The incidence of adverse drug reactions (ADR) leading to study discontinuation were 11.45% (34/297), 8.53% (25/293) and 9.21% (28/305), respectively. There was no one death and no significant difference in all the safety indicators among the three arms.Conclusion:Iguratimod alone or in combination with MTX demonstrated superior efficacy with acceptable safety compared to MTX for patients with active RA who have not previously used MTX bDMARDs.Disclosure of Interests:None declared
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Li YW, Wang HJ, Cui W, Zhou P, Xiao W, Hu BT, Li F, Zhao SX, Wen Y. [Treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases with recapping laminoplasty and nerve root canal's decompression preserving the continuity of supraspinous ligament]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:641-646. [PMID: 33685046 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20200601-01732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore the clinical effect of lumbar discectomy and nerve root canal's enlargement preserving the continuity of supraspinous ligament in the treatment of lumbar degenerative disease. Methods: The data of patients with lumbar degenerative disease who underwent operation from 2016 to 2018 were analyzed retrospectively, and the patients were divided into two groups according to the different operation. The treatment group (17 cases) was treated with recapping laminoplasty, lumbar discectomy and nerve root canal's enlargement, and the control group (28 cases) was treated with total laminectomy, nerve root canal's enlargement, lumbar discectomy, interbody fusion and internal fixation (PLIF). All patients were followed up for 12 to 27 months (mean 17.8 months). Japanese Orthopaedic Association Scores(JOA) and visual analogue scale(VAS) of pain were used to evaluate the clinical effect before and after the operation, lumbar dynamical X-ray and Cobb angle were collecting for imaging evaluation, and the adjacent segment degeneration at the last follow-up was recorded. Results: There was no significant difference in preoperative JOA score, VAS score and Lumbar Cobb angle between the two groups (all P>0.05). The operation time in the treatment group was shorter than that in the control group, and the blood loss during operation in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group, the bed rest time of the treatment group after operation was shorter than that in the control group ((79±14) vs (118±17) min, (151±38) vs (324±70) ml and (3.4±0.7) vs (4.3±1.0) d,respectively; t=-8.508, -10.724, -3.244, all P<0.01). In addition, compared with the control group, the volume of postoperative drainage in the treatment group also decreased significantly (t=-5.637, P<0.01). There was no significant difference in JOA score between the two groups 1 year after the operation (P>0.05), but there was significant difference in VAS score between the two groups, the treatment group was better than the control group (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the lumbar Cobb angle in the treatment group increased significantly one year after the operation (55.3°±3.2° vs 38.4°±6.2°, t=10.391, P<0.05). During the follow-up, no loosening or fracture of the implants was found in all patients. Conclusion: Treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases with recapping laminoplasty and nerve root canal's decompression preserving the continuity of supraspinous ligament by ultrasound osteotome has the same clinical effect as PLIF. It has the advantages of shortening operation time, less bleeding, better maintenance of lumbar lordosis after operation and reduction of adjacent segment degeneration.
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- Y W Li
- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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Zhang JH, Gu YJ, Yu L, Zhao LJ, Xiao W, Xu JF, Xu RM. [The feasibility of digital guidance drill template assisted expansive open-door laminoplasty]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2021; 101:636-640. [PMID: 33685045 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20200612-01829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To explore The feasibility of digital guidance drill templates assisted expansive open-door laminoplasty. Methods: Ten specimens of normal adult cervical spine (C3-7) were selected, including six males and four females. The specimens aged 42-67 years, with an average age of (43.6±4.2) years. After CT scanning, the date was imported into Mimics software in DICOM format. 3D models were reconstructed and the position and depth of troughs on the open side and hinge side were selected for expansive open-door laminoplasty. Drill templates were designed and exported in STL, manufactured by 3D printing finally. Then drill templates were attached to the posterior part of cervical lamina and spinous process. Under guidance of templates, troughs of both sides were conducted by using a high-speed drill. Then the lamina is elevated and instrumentations were implanted. Postoperative CT scanning was conducted to record the fracture of trough on the hinge side. 3D reconstruction was performed again to compare the position and depth between theory and actual trough on both sides by paired t test. Results: A total of 50 drill templates were designed and manufactured. There was no occurrence of hinge fracture after operation. In C3-7, the distance range between the theory position of troughs on the open side and the midline was 11.8-14.4 mm, while in actual it was 11.4-14.0 mm. The distance range between the theory position of troughs on the hinge side and the midline was 11.6-14.3 mm; in actual, it was 10.9-14.0 mm. The theory depth range of trough on the hinge side was 3.0-3.8 mm, while the actual depth was 3.1-3.8 mm. According to the statistical analysis, the difference in the position of trough on the open side, the position of trough on the hinge side and the depth of trough on the hinge side between theory and actual were not statistically significant (all P>0.05). Conclusion: Digital guided template assisted open-door laminoplasty is a feasible technique, which can improve the accuracy and safety of the position and depth of the trough, and has clinical application value.
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- J H Zhang
- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo NO.6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo NO.6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo NO.6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo NO.6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo NO.6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo NO.6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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Dong D, Zhang W, Xiao W, Wu Q, Cao Y, Gao X, Huang L, Wang Y, Chen J, Wang W, Zhan Q. A GRN Autocrine-Dependent FAM135B/AKT/mTOR Feedforward Loop Promotes Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression. Cancer Res 2020; 81:910-922. [PMID: 33323378 DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-20-0912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common and deadly diseases. In our previous comprehensive genomics study, we found that family with sequence similarity 135 member B (FAM135B) was a novel cancer-related gene, yet its biological functions and molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we demonstrate that the protein levels of FAM135B are significantly higher in ESCC tissues than in precancerous tissues, and high expression of FAM135B correlates with poorer clinical prognosis. Ectopic expression of FAM135B promoted ESCC cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo, likely through its direct interaction with growth factor GRN, thus forming a feedforward loop with AKT/mTOR signaling. Patients with ESCC with overexpression of both FAM135B and GRN had worse prognosis; multivariate Cox model analysis indicated that high expression of both FAM135B and GRN was an independent prognostic factor for patients with ESCC. FAM135B transgenic mice bore heavier tumor burden than wild-type mice and survived a relatively shorter lifespan after 4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide treatment. In addition, serum level of GRN in transgenic mice was higher than in wild-type mice, suggesting that serum GRN levels might provide diagnostic discrimination for patients with ESCC. These findings suggest that the interaction between FAM135B and GRN plays critical roles in the regulation of ESCC progression and both FAM135B and GRN might be potential therapeutic targets and prognostic factors in ESCC. SIGNIFICANCE: These findings investigate the mechanisms of FAM135B in promoting ESCC progression and suggest new potential prognostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in patients with ESCC.
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- Dezuo Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China.,Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China. .,Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, P.R. China.,Research Unit of Molecular Cancer Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China
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Zhao LJ, Zhang JH, Gu YJ, Yu L, Wang LN, Xiao W, Xu RM. [Study on the best entry region and trajectory of anterior transpedicular root screws]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 100:3235-3239. [PMID: 33167110 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20200309-00672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To evaluate the best entry region and trajectory of anterior transpedicular root screws (ATPRS). Methods: From January 2018 to May 2019, 50 cervical CT date integral of healthy people were selected from Ningbo No. 6 Hospital and were confirmed no obvious defect. Of these, 24 cases were males and 26 were females, aged 20-49 (32±5) years. The CT data was imported into Mimics by DICOM format, then 3D reconstruction was performed. In the coronal plane, the area from the centreline of the anterior of C(3-7) to the left Z-line(marked a line through the intersection of the anterior of the luschak joint and upper endplates, parallel to the centralline of the anterior of the vertebral body) was divided into nine areas. Then virtual screw with diameter of 3.5 mm was inserted. Record the length of screw of each area (L), the angle between screw and the posterior of the vertebral body in horizontal plane(α), the angle between screw and the anterior of the vertebral body in sagittal plane (β), individually. The data between groups were compared by independent sample t test. Results: The best regions were zone 9 of C(3), C(4); zone 8, 9 of C(5); zone 2-3, 5-9 of C(6); zone 1-9 of C(7) in men. And these were zone 9 of C(3); zone 3, 6, 8 and 9 of C(4), C(5); zone 2-3, 5-9 of C(6); zone 1-9 of C(7) in women. The distribution of best region was almost the same in men and women, zone 9 of each segment was the best region, and the screw length was the longest. It increased gradually from C(3) to C(7). C(3) had the least region, C(4) and C(5) had less, while C(6) and C(7) had the most. The horizontal angle of C(3-7) in men and women were 44.0°-47.2°, 40.2°-45.3° in zone 1, 4 and 7, respectively; 35.1°-41.4°, 34.6°-38.7° in zone 2, 5 and 8, respectively; 30.0°-37.2°, 30.2°-34.5° in zone 3, 6 and 9, respectively; and it demonstrated a gradually decreased trend. The sagittal angle of C(3-7) in men and women was 85.3°-97.4°, 80.5°-88.9° in zone 1-3, respectively; 101.2°-113.7°, 101.0°-109.3° in zone 4-6, respectively; 116.6°-128.8°, 119.9°-125.3° in zone 7-9, respectively; and it demonstrated a gradually increased trend. There was no significant difference in the horizontal and sagittal angle between men and women (both P>0.05). Conclusions: Anterior transpedicular root screw is a feasible internal fixation technique. It has wide region and the Z-line can be used as a reference for screw placement.
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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- Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Ningbo University School of Medicine, Ningbo 315211, China
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- Department of Spinal Surgery, Ningbo No. 6 Hospital, Ningbo 315040, China
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Wang Q, Zhang S, Zhou C, Zeng Z, Ding P, Cheng G, Li L, Xiao W, Gao Y. Efficacy and Safety of High Dose Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wang Q, Zhang R, Xiao W, Zhang S, Wei M, Li Y, Chang H, Xie W, Li L, Ding P, Wu X, Lu Z, Cheng G, Zeng Z, Pan Z, Wang W, Wan X, Gao Y, Xu R. Watch-and-wait Strategy against Surgical Resection for Rectal Cancer Patients with Complete Clinical Response after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.1821] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Xiao W, Li M, Guo Z, Zhang R, Xi S, Zhang X, Li Y, Wu D, Ren Y, Pang X, Wan X, Li K, Zhou C, Zhai X, Wang Q, Zeng Z, Zhang H, Yang X, Wu Y, Li M, Gao Y. A Genotype Signature for Predicting Pathologic Complete Response in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.2241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Liang X, Li J, Antonecchia E, Ling Y, Li Z, Xiao W, Chu Q, Wan L, Hu X, Han S, Teuho J, Wan L, Xiao P, Kao CM, Knuuti J, D'Ascenzo N, Xie Q. NEMA-2008 and In-Vivo Animal and Plant Imaging Performance of the Large FOV Preclinical Digital PET/CT System Discoverist 180. IEEE Trans Radiat Plasma Med Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1109/trpms.2020.2983221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yuan C, Han J, Chang H, Xiao W. Arabidopsis CK2 family gene CKB3 involved in abscisic acid signaling. BRAZ J BIOL 2020; 81:318-325. [PMID: 32491060 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.225345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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CKB3 is a regulatory (beta) subunit of CK2. In this study Arabidopsis thaliana homozygous T-DNA mutant ckb3 was studied to understand the role of CKB3 in abscisic acid (ABA) signaling. The results shown: CKB3 was expressed in all organs and the highest expression in the seeds, followed by the root. During seed germination and root growth the ckb3 mutant showed reduced sensitivity to ABA. The ckb3 mutant had more stomatal opening and increased proline accumulation and leaf water loss. The expression levels of number of genes in the ABA regulatory network had changed. This study demonstrates that CKB3 is an ABA signaling-related gene and may play a positive role in ABA signaling.
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- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, PR China
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- College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, PR China
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- College of Life Science and Engineering, Handan University, Handan, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Biology, Hunan University, Changsha, PR China
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Li R, Liu A, Wu T, Xiao W, Tang LI, Chen L. Digital scanned laser light-sheet fluorescence lifetime microscopy with wide-field time-gated imaging. J Microsc 2020; 279:69-76. [PMID: 32307699 DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We develop a multidimensional fluorescence imaging technique by implementing a wide-field time-gated fluorescence lifetime imaging into digital scanned laser light-sheet microscopy (FLIM-DSLM) to measure 3D fluorescence lifetime distribution in mesoscopic specimens with high resolution. This is achieved by acquiring a series of time-gated images at different relative time delays with respect of excitation pulses at different depths. The lifetime is determined for each voxel by iteratively fitting to single exponential decay. The performance of the developed system is evaluated with the measurements of a lifetime reference Rhodamine 6G solution and a subresolution fluorescent bead phantom. We also demonstrate the application performances of this system to ex vivo and in vivo imaging of Tg(kdrl:EGFP) transgenic zebrafish embryos, illustrating the lifetime differences between the GFP signal and the autofluorescence signal. The results show that FLIM-DSLM can be used for sample size up to a few millimetres and can be utilised as a powerful and robust method for biomedical research, for example as a readout of protein-protein interactions via Förster resonance energy transfer.
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, China.,College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, China.,College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, China.,College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, China.,College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, China.,College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Health Science and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen, China.,College of Optoelectronics Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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Li YW, Wang HJ, Cui W, Xiao W, Hu BT, Li F. [Clinical safety and efficiency of ultrasonic bone curette used in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi 2020; 100:669-673. [PMID: 32187909 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2020.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To investigate the safety and efficiency of ultrasonic bone curette used in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery. Methods: As a retrospective study, we collected and analyzed the clinical data of 47 patients receiving anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery in Luohe Central Hospital from January 2014 to January 2017, there were 26 males and 21 females with a mean age of (52±9) years. According to the different surgical tools used in the process of decompression by resecting osteophytes or bone like an inverted Chinese character "" located at the posterior margin of the vertebral body, the patients were divided into two groups: ultrasonic bone curette group (group A) and traditional tools group (group B). The operating time, volume of intraoperative blood losing, complications, Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score before and after the operation and improvement rate were recorded in the two groups. The t test was used to compare the data between the two groups. Results: In group A, the operating time was (47±7) min, blood loss was (49±4) ml, 1 case experienced urinary tract infection and there was no cerebrospinal fluid leakage or spinal cord injury. In group B, the operating time was (54±12) min and the blood loss was (117±16) ml, cerebrospinal fluid leakage occurred in 2 patients and the incision healed one-stage by local compression, hoarseness happened in 1 case and it disappeared after 2 weeks, 2 patients had swallowing discomfort and recovered in one month, no spinal cord injury occurred in this group. The operating time and blood loss in group A were lower than those in group B (t=2.691, 20.704, both P<0.05). And the incidence of complications in group A were lower than that in group B (χ(2)=4.157, P=0.041). The JOA score of group A at 3 days after surgery was improved for 39.0% when compared with that before the surgery, and it was improved for 71.6% at one year after the surgery. The JOA score in group B at 3 days after surgery was elevated for 38.7% from that before the surgery, and it increased for 69.4% at one year after the surgery. There was no significant different in JOA score before the surgery, 3 days and one year after the surgery between the two groups (t=0.611, 1.076, 0.061, all P>0.05). Conclusion: In the process of decompression by resecting osteophytes or bone located at the posterior margin of the vertebral body in the anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery, ultrasonic bone curette is safe and effective, and it can effectively shorten the operating time, decrease the blood loss and cut down the incidence of complications.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Luohe Central Hospital, Luohe 462000, China
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Li ZS, Ma S, Shan HW, Wang T, Xiao W. Responses of hemocyanin and energy metabolism to acute nitrite stress in juveniles of the shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2019; 186:109753. [PMID: 31604159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nitrite is a common toxic substance in culture systems of Litopenaeus vannamei, and the stress may disturb hemocyanin synthesis and energy metabolism and result in shrimp death. In the present study, nitrite at concentrations of 0 (control), 3.3 (46.2 NO2-N mg/L), 6.6 (92.4) and 9.9 mM (138.6) was used to evaluate the responses of hemocyanin level and energy metabolism in L. vannamei (5.80 ± 0.44 cm, 1.88 ± 0.38 g) for 96 h. The mortality rate at 96 h increased with nitrite concentration (50% at 9.9 mM, 40% at 6.6 mM, 30% at 3.3 mM, and 10% at 0 mM). In general, HIF-1α and hemocyanin mRNA expression in the nitrite stress groups was upregulated from 6 to 12 h and downregulated from 24 to 96 h. In the hemolymph, nitrite levels were significantly elevated in a dose-dependent manner, and exposure to nitrite stress significantly decreased the oxyhemocyanin content from 24 to 96 h. The glucose and lactate levels in the hemolymph in the nitrite stress groups were higher than those in the control group from 12 to 96 h. Compared with the control group, the shrimp in the nitrite stress groups exhibited decreased glycogen concentrations in the hepatopancreas. The triglyceride (TG) levels in the nitrite stress groups were all higher than those in the control group from 48 to 96 h. The hexokinase (HK) activity in the hepatopancreas and muscle increased in the nitrite stress groups from 48 to 96 h. In general, nitrite stress enhanced the activities of pyruvate kinase (PK), phosphofructokinase (PFK) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in muscle from 24 to 96 h. In addition, nitrite stress decreased the activities of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) and fatty acid synthase (FAS) from 24 to 96 h in the hepatopancreas and muscle. This study indicates that exposure to nitrite stress can enhance the accumulation of nitrite in the hemolymph and then reduce oxygenation and hemocyanin synthesis, leading to tissue hypoxia and thereby resulting in accelerated anaerobic metabolism and the inhibition of aerobic metabolism. The effects of nitrite stress on hemocyanin synthesis and energy metabolism may be one of the reasons for the mortality of L. vannamei in culture systems.
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Mariculture (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266003, China
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Zhang S, Luo J, Xie J, Wang Z, Xiao W, Zhao L. Cooperated biotransformation of ginsenoside extracts into ginsenoside 20(
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)‐Rg3 by three thermostable glycosidases. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 128:721-734. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- S. Zhang
- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
- College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
- College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
- College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd Lianyungang China
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- Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd Lianyungang China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
- College of Chemical Engineering Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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1. Prolactin hormone (governed by the PRL gene) is secreted by the anterior pituitary of animals, which combines with its receptor (prolactin receptor, PRLR) to act on target cells. Both PRL and PRLR are mainly associated with reproductive performance. The genetic mechanism of nesting in poultry is not yet clear, and so the aim of the current study was to determine expression patterns of PRL and PRLR at different times across the breeding stages of black Muscovy ducks.2. In this study, the CDS regions of PRL and PRLR were determined by RACE sequencing. The expression levels of PRL and PRLR in the pituitary, ovary and uterus from the black Muscovy duck were compared and analysed during the pre-laying, laying and nesting periods.3. The results showed that PRL and PRLR are highly homologous in a variety of poultry species. The expression of the PRL gene in the pituitary was the highest, which was significantly higher than seen in the ovary and uterus. This trend ran through the entire prenatal period, i.e. the laying period and the nesting period. The expression level of the PRLR gene in the pituitary and ovary was generally low, and expression in the uterus was the highest. There was no significant difference in expression of the PRLR gene between pituitary and ovary during different periods, but the expression level of the PRLR gene in the uterus reached its highest level during the nesting stage, which was significantly higher than seen in the early laying period.
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- Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.,National Gene Bank of Waterfowl Resources, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.,National Gene Bank of Waterfowl Resources, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.,National Gene Bank of Waterfowl Resources, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.,National Gene Bank of Waterfowl Resources, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-Animal Husbandry Vocational College, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.,National Gene Bank of Waterfowl Resources, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
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Xiao W. [Effects of inhaled bronchodilator therapy on left ventricular diastolic function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2019; 42:810-812. [PMID: 31694088 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2019.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Bai CX, Tang Y, Xin JB, Li YL, Li ZK, Kang J, Huang JA, Xiao W, Wen ZG, Fu XH, He B, Liu CT, Chen P. [The efficacy and safety of tiotropium/olodaterol fixed-dose combination in Chinese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pooled subgroup analysis of TONADO 1+2]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2019; 42:838-844. [PMID: 31694094 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-0939.2019.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety profiles of tiotropium/olodaterol with the mono-components in Chinese and total study population from TONADO trial. Methods: In the replicate, double-blind, parallel-group, active-controlled, randomized, 52-week, Phase Ⅲ TONADO studies (TONADO 1+2), patients received tiotropium/olodaterol, tiotropium, or olodaterol via the Respimat(®) Inhaler (Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany). Primary end points were forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) area under the curve from 0 to 3 hours (AUC(0-3h)) response and trough FEV(1) response, and St George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ) total score at 24 weeks. Adverse events were also collected. This subgroup analysis only focused on the efficacy and safety of the drug at the approved dose in China. Results: 548 Chinese patients were randomized, aged 41 to 82 years [mean age, (63±8) years] and most were male (526, 96%), 111 received tiotropium/olodaterol 5/5 μg, and 127 received tiotropium 5 μg and 95 received olodaterol 5 μg. The baseline characteristics of these groups were similar. After 24 weeks, treatment with tiotropium/olodaterol 5/5 μg, tiotropium 5 μg and olodaterol 5 μg resulted in an adjusted mean FEV(1) AUC(0-3h) response of 0.240, 0.157 and 0.079 L, and trough FEV(1) response of 0.117, 0.068 and-0.001 L, respectively. Tiotropium/olodaterol 5/5 μg significantly improved SGRQ scores in Chinese patients compared with olodaterol 5 μg (32.729 and 37.202, respectively). Generally, the safety profile of tiotropium/olodaterol was comparable with mono-components in 52 weeks. Conclusion: Compared with tiotropium or olodaterol, tiotropium/olodaterol in Chinese patients provided significant improvement in lung function and quality of life, and the safety profiles were similar.
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510120, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen 518110, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215031, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250002, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, the Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia 010050, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410007, China
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Miao J, Di M, Cao Y, Wang L, Xiao W, Zhu M, Chen B, Huang S, Han F, Deng X, Xiang Y, Chua M, Guo X, Zhao C. Long-term results of phase II trial of reduced modified clinical target volume in low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity modulated radiotherapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz428.004] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Miao Q, Sui R, Wang J, Wang Q, Jiang W, Song L, Yu J, Cao L, Yu J, Feng L, Huang J, Xiao W, Xiao B, Ma C. Ginkgolide K induces myelin regeneration by immunoregulation. J Neurol Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.10.782] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Miao J, Di M, Cao Y, Wang L, Xiao W, Zhu M, Chen B, Huang S, Han F, Deng X, Xiang Y, Chua M, Guo X, Zhao C. Long-term results of phase II trial of reduced modified clinical target volume in low-risk nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity modulated radiotherapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz252.033] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Shaheen MA, Xiao W, Aziz M, Karim A, Saleem M, Mustaqeem M, Mehmood T, Tahir MN, Sultan A, Simair A, Lu C. Synthesis and Antibacterial Evaluation of Cu(II), Co(II), and Mn(II) Complexes with Schiff Bases Derived from 5-Aminosalicylic Acid and o-Vanillin. RUSS J GEN CHEM+ 2019. [DOI: 10.1134/s1070363219080231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Xiao W, Gong C, Liu X, Liu Y, Peng S, Luo D, Wang R, Li T, Zhao J, Xiong C, Liang S, Xu H. Association of P2X7R gene with serum lipid profiles in Chinese postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Climacteric 2019; 22:498-506. [DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2019.1604654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- W. Xiao
- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Chest Hospital of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Clinical Medical College, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Physiology, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Basic Medical College, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Basic Medical College, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Physiology, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Clinical Medical College, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Clinical Medical College, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Second Affliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Physiology, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Physiology, JiangXi Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Xin L, Xiao W, Yao W, Liu Y, Ribeiro R, Gellner B, Alvarez J, Yu F, Paradiso E, Adamson M, Bissoondath V, Hiansen J, Meineri M, Sun Y, Badiwala M. Ees Estimation Using Machine Learning Approach during Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion to Predict Early Graft Survival: A Preliminary Study in Porcine Model. J Heart Lung Transplant 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.597] [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] Open
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Yan XG, Gao X, Sun ZF, Guo YC, Yao LY, Liu J, Xiao W, Lyu QW, Wei YX. [Efficacy and associated factors of olfactory training in the treatment of olfactory dysfunction]. Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019; 53:815-819. [PMID: 30453399 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2018.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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 explore the clinical effects and the influence factors of olfactory training in the treatment of olfactory dysfunction. Methods: A total of 86 patients with olfactory dysfunction (49 post-infectious and 37 post-traumatic) in Beijing Anzhen Hospital during Dec 2016 to May 2017 were recruited in this prospective study. The clinical data of patients were analyzed, including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), course of disease, smoking history, drinking history, diabetes history, hypertension history, hyperlipidemia history, and anxiety visual analogue score (VAS). All patients were treated with olfactory training for 16 weeks, and all of them underwent Sniffin' Sticks olfactory test before and after treatment, which was evaluated by composite threshold-discrimination-identification score (TDI). SPSS 23.0 software, paired t test and univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: Eighty patients received treatment, including 46 post-infectious olfactory dysfunction and 34 post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction. After olfactory training, the total scores of TDI increased with statistically significant (18.3±8.6 vs 13.6±7.4, t=-6.158, P<0.05). The overall efficacy was 40% (32/80). The effective rate were 45.7% (21/46) in post-infectious olfactory dysfunction and 32.4% (11/34) in post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction respectively, with no statistically significant difference (χ(2)=1.441, P=0.230). Logistic regression analysis showed that the course of disease was an influence factor in the clinical curative effect (OR=0.881, 95%CI: 0.799-0.973, P=0.012). In patients with less than a year of olfactory dysfunction, the olfactory function improved obviously with the efficiency of 50.9% (29/57). Conclusion: Sixteen weeks of olfactory training provides a significant therapeutic effect on the post-infectious and post-traumatic olfactory dysfunction, and the olfactory training can achieve better therapeutic effects at the early stage.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, China
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Xiao W, Zhang HH, Lu W. Robust regression for optimal individualized treatment rules. Stat Med 2019; 38:2059-2073. [PMID: 30740747 DOI: 10.1002/sim.8102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Because different patients may respond quite differently to the same drug or treatment, there is an increasing interest in discovering individualized treatment rules. In particular, there is an emerging need to find optimal individualized treatment rules, which would lead to the "best" clinical outcome. In this paper, we propose a new class of loss functions and estimators based on robust regression to estimate the optimal individualized treatment rules. Compared to existing estimation methods in the literature, the new estimators are novel and advantageous in the following aspects. First, they are robust against skewed, heterogeneous, heavy-tailed errors or outliers in data. Second, they are robust against a misspecification of the baseline function. Third, under some general situations, the new estimator coupled with the pinball loss approximately maximizes the outcome's conditional quantile instead of the conditional mean, which leads to a more robust optimal individualized treatment rule than the traditional mean-based estimators. Consistency and asymptotic normality of the proposed estimators are established. Their empirical performance is demonstrated via extensive simulation studies and an analysis of an AIDS data set.
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Que Y, Xiao W, Xu BS, Wen XZ, Weng DS, Zhang X. The changing landscape of phase II/III metastatic sarcoma clinical trials-analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:1251. [PMID: 30545340 PMCID: PMC6293634 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-5163-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Well-designed clinical trials are of great importance in validating novel treatments and ensuring an evidence-based approach for sarcoma. This study aimed to provide a comprehensive landscape of the characteristics of metastatic or advanced sarcoma clinical trials using the substantial resource of the ClincialTrials.gov database. Methods We identified 260,755 trials registered with ClinicalTrials.gov in the last 20 years, and 277 of them were eligible for inclusion. The baseline characteristics were ascertained for each trial. The trials were systematically reviewed to validate their classification into 96 trials registered before 2008 and 181 trials registered between 2008 and 2017. Results We found that in the last decade, metastatic and advanced sarcoma trials were predominantly phase II-III studies (p = 0.048), were more likely to be ≥2 arms (17.7% vs 35.3%, respectively; p = 0.007), and were more likely to use randomized (13.5% vs 30.4%; p = 0.002) and double-blinded (2.1% vs 9.4%; p = 0.024) assignment than trials registered before 2008. Furthermore, in the last 10-year period, metastatic sarcoma trials were more likely to be conducted in Asia. Treatment involving target therapy and immunotherapy were more common (71.8% vs 37.5%; p < 0.001) than in previous years. Conclusions Our data showed provocative changes in the sarcoma landscape and demonstrated that the incidence of clinical trials with target therapy and immunotherapy is increasing. These findings emphasize the desperate need for novel strategies, including target therapy and immunotherapy, to improve the outcomes for patients with advanced sarcoma. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-018-5163-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Department of Medical Melanoma and Sarcoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 East Dongfeng Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Melanoma and Sarcoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 East Dongfeng Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Melanoma and Sarcoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 East Dongfeng Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Melanoma and Sarcoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 East Dongfeng Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Melanoma and Sarcoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 East Dongfeng Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Medical Melanoma and Sarcoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 East Dongfeng Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
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Xiao W, Qi T, He S, Li Z, Ou S, Zhang G, Liu X, Huang Z, Liang F. Low Wall Shear Stress Is Associated with Local Aneurysm Wall Enhancement on High-Resolution MR Vessel Wall Imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2018; 39:2082-2087. [PMID: 30262645 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Some retrospective studies have found that the aneurysm wall enhancement on high-resolution MR vessel wall postgadolinium T1WI has the potential to distinguish unstable aneurysms. This study aimed to identify hemodynamic characteristics that differ between the enhanced and nonenhanced areas of the aneurysm wall on high-resolution MR vessel wall postgadolinium T1WI. MATERIALS AND METHODS TOF-MRA and high-resolution MR vessel wall T1WI of 25 patients were fused to localize the enhanced area of the aneurysm wall. Using computational fluid dynamics, we studied the aneurysm models. Mean static pressure, mean wall shear stress, and oscillatory shear index were compared between the enhanced and nonenhanced areas. RESULTS The aneurysmal enhanced area had lower wall shear stress (P < .05) and a lower oscillatory shear index (P = .021) than the nonenhanced area. In addition, the whole aneurysm had lower wall shear stress (P < .05) and a higher oscillatory shear index (P = .007) than the parent artery. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that there are hemodynamic differences between the enhanced and nonenhanced areas of the aneurysm wall on high-resolution MR vessel wall postgadolinium T1WI.
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (W.X.,T.Q., S.O., G.Z., X.L., Z.H., F.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (W.X.,T.Q., S.O., G.Z., X.L., Z.H., F.L.)
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- Radiology (S.H., Z.L.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Radiology (S.H., Z.L.), The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (W.X.,T.Q., S.O., G.Z., X.L., Z.H., F.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (W.X.,T.Q., S.O., G.Z., X.L., Z.H., F.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (W.X.,T.Q., S.O., G.Z., X.L., Z.H., F.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (W.X.,T.Q., S.O., G.Z., X.L., Z.H., F.L.)
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- From the Departments of Neurosurgery (W.X.,T.Q., S.O., G.Z., X.L., Z.H., F.L.)
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Jiang Y, Tang S, Wang C, Wang Y, Qin Y, Wang Y, Zhang J, Song H, Mi S, Yu F, Xiao W, Zhang Q, Ding X. A genome-wide association study of growth and fatness traits in two pig populations with different genetic backgrounds. J Anim Sci 2018. [PMID: 29528397 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skx038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Improvement in growth and fatness traits are the main objectives in pig all breeding programs. Tenth rib backfat thickness (10RIBBFT) and days to 100 kg (D100), which are good predictors of carcass lean content and growth rate, respectively, are economically important traits and also main breeding target traits in pigs. To investigate the genetic mechanisms of 10RIBBFT and D100 of pigs, we sampled 1,137 and 888 pigs from 2 Yorkshire populations of American and British origin, respectively, and conducted genome-wide association study (GWAS) through combined analysis and meta-analysis, to identify SNPs associated with 10RIBBFT and D100. A total of 11 and 7 significant SNPs were identified by combined analysis for 10RIBBFT and D100, respectively. And in meta-analysis, 8 and 7 significant SNPs were identified for 10RIBBFT and D100, respectively. Among them, 6 and 5 common significant SNPs in two analysis results were, respectively, identified associated with 10RIBBFT and D100, and correspondingly explained 2.09% and 0.52% of the additive genetic variance of 10RIBBFT and D100. Further bioinformatics analysis revealed 10 genes harboring or close to these common significant SNPs, 5 for 10RIBBFT and 5 for D100. In particular, Gene Ontology analysis highlighted 6 genes, PCK1, ANGPTL3, EEF1A2, TNFAIP8L3, PITX2, and PLA2G12, as promising candidate genes relevant with backfat thickness and growth. PCK1, ANGPTL3, EEF1A2, and TNFAIP8L3 could influence backfat thickness through phospholipid transport, regulation of lipid metabolic process through the glycerophospholipid biosynthesis and metabolism pathway, the metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins pathway. PITX2 has a crucial role in skeletal muscle tissue development and animal organ morphogenesis, and PLA2G12A plays a role in the lipid catabolic and phospholipid catabolic processes, which both are involved in the body weight pathway. All these candidate genes could directly or indirectly influence fat production and growth in Yorkshire pigs. Our findings provide novel insights into the genetic basis of growth and fatness traits in pigs. The candidate genes for D100 and 10RIBBFT are worthy of further investigation.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Station of Animal Husbandry, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing LM Pig Breeding Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Shunxin Agricultural Co., Ltd., Beijing, P.R. China
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- Beijing Station of Animal Husbandry, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Animal Breeding, Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R. China
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Zhang W, Hong R, Li L, Wang Y, Du P, Ou Y, Zhao Z, Liu X, Xiao W, Dong D, Wu Q, Chen J, Song Y, Zhan Q. The chromosome 11q13.3 amplification associated lymph node metastasis is driven by miR-548k through modulating tumor microenvironment. Mol Cancer 2018; 17:125. [PMID: 30131072 PMCID: PMC6103855 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-018-0871-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background The prognosis for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients with lymph node metastasis (LNM) is still dismal. Elucidation of the LNM associated genomic alteration and underlying molecular mechanisms may provide clinical therapeutic strategies for ESCC treatment. Methods Joint analysis of ESCC sequencing data were conducted to comprehensively survey SCNAs and identify driver genes which significantly associated with LNM. The roles of miR-548k in lymphangiogensis and lymphatic metastasis were validated both in vitro and in vivo. ESCC tissue and blood samples were analyzed for association between miR-548k expression and patient clinicopathological features and prognosis and diagnosis. Results In the pooled cohort of 314 ESCC patients, we found 76 significant focused regions including 43 amplifications and 33 deletions. Clinical implication analysis revealed a panel of genes associated with LNM with the most frequently amplified gene being MIR548K harbored in the 11q13.3 amplicon. Overexpression of miR-548k remarkably promotes lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, we demonstrated that miR-548k modulating the tumor microenvironment by promoting VEGFC secretion and stimulating lymphangiogenesis through ADAMTS1/VEGFC/VEGFR3 pathways, while promoting metastasis by regulating KLF10/EGFR axis. Importantly, we found that serum miR-548k and VEGFC of early stage ESCC patients were significantly higher than that in healthy donators, suggesting a promising application of miR-548k and VEGFC as biomarkers in early diagnosis of ESCC. Conclusions Our study comprehensively characterized SCNAs in ESCC and highlighted the crucial role of miR-548k in promoting lymphatic metastasis, which might be employed as a new diagnostic and prognostic marker for ESCC. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12943-018-0871-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Weimin Zhang
- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China.,State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- BGI Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, Guangdong, China.,Shanghai Clinical Center for Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Endocrine Tumours, Rui-Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- BGI Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518083, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Institute of Cancer Stem Cell, Cancer Center, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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- Key laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute and Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
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Xiao W, Wang JW, Sun L, Li XW, Li ZH, Wang LG. Theoretical investigation of the strengthening mechanism and precipitation evolution in high strength Al-Zn-Mg alloys. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:13616-13622. [PMID: 29737340 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp01820k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Density-functional theory calculations have been performed to systematically investigate the behaviors of solute atoms in 7000 series Al-Zn-Mg based alloys. It is found that solute atoms Mg and Zn are likely to segregate to the Σ5(210)[001] tilt Al GB. The bonding environment and interface cohesion will be affected to different degrees. Also, for GPI(100) our calculations indicate that a Zn/Mg/Zn sandwich configuration in the Al matrix (100) planes is energetically favorable. However, for GPII(111) the disordered structure turns out to be the most stable one. It mainly results from strong 3d-3s hybridization interactions between Zn and Mg atoms. Furthermore, the properties of the metastable phase η' and the equilibrium phase η have also been addressed. The present study provides valuable insight for developing Al alloys with superior performance.
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- Materials Computation Center, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China.
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- Materials Computation Center, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China.
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- Materials Computation Center, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals and Processes, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metals and Processes, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China
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- GRIPM Advanced Materials Co., Ltd, General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals, Beijing 100088, China. and School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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