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Dean CJ, Deng Y, Wehri TC, Pena-Mosca F, Ray T, Crooker BA, Godden SM, Caixeta LS, Noyes NR. The impact of kit, environment, and sampling contamination on the observed microbiome of bovine milk. mSystems 2024:e0115823. [PMID: 38785438 DOI: 10.1128/msystems.01158-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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In low-microbial biomass samples such as bovine milk, contaminants can outnumber endogenous bacteria. Because of this, milk microbiome research suffers from a critical knowledge gap, namely, does non-mastitis bovine milk contain a native microbiome? In this study, we sampled external and internal mammary epithelia and stripped and cisternal milk and used numerous negative controls, including air and sampling controls and extraction and library preparation blanks, to identify the potential sources of contamination. Two algorithms were used to mathematically remove contaminants and track the potential movement of microbes among samples. Results suggest that the majority (i.e., >75%) of sequence data generated from bovine milk and mammary epithelium samples represents contaminating DNA. Contaminants in milk samples were primarily sourced from DNA extraction kits and the internal and external skin of the teat, while teat canal and apex samples were mainly contaminated during the sampling process. After decontamination, the milk microbiome displayed a more dispersed, less diverse, and compositionally distinct bacterial profile compared with epithelial samples. Similar microbial compositions were observed between cisternal and stripped milk samples, as well as between teat apex and canal samples. Staphylococcus and Acinetobacter were the predominant genera detected in milk sample sequences, and bacterial culture showed growth of Staphylococcus and Corynebacterium spp. in 50% (7/14) of stripped milk samples and growth of Staphylococcus spp. in 7% (1/14) of cisternal milk samples. Our study suggests that microbiome data generated from milk samples obtained from clinically healthy bovine udders may be heavily biased by contaminants that enter the sample during sample collection and processing workflows.IMPORTANCEObtaining a non-contaminated sample of bovine milk is challenging due to the nature of the sampling environment and the route by which milk is typically extracted from the mammary gland. Furthermore, the very low bacterial biomass of bovine milk exacerbates the impacts of contaminant sequences in downstream analyses, which can lead to severe biases. Our finding showed that bovine milk contains very low bacterial biomass and each contamination event (including sampling procedure and DNA extraction process) introduces bacteria and/or DNA fragments that easily outnumber the native bacterial cells. This finding has important implications for our ability to draw robust conclusions from milk microbiome data, especially if the data have not been subjected to rigorous decontamination procedures. Based on these findings, we strongly urge researchers to include numerous negative controls into their sampling and sample processing workflows and to utilize several complementary methods for identifying potential contaminants within the resulting sequence data. These measures will improve the accuracy, reliability, reproducibility, and interpretability of milk microbiome data and research.
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- C J Dean
- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Yang Z, Deng Y, Miao L, Li JG, Li C, Pan YP. [Interaction between implants and natural teeth in patients with severe periodontitis:a retrospective study]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2024; 59:336-343. [PMID: 38548590 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20231120-00257] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcomes after implant restoration in the posterior region of severe periodontitis patients and to investigate the factors of natural tooth affecting the implant from the perspective of improving natural periodontal health, which may provide a reference for clinical practice. Methods: Fifty-three patients with severe periodontitis who visited the Department of Periodontology at the Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of China Medical University from June 2014 to June 2023 and completed posterior implant treatment with single crown were included, among which were 16 males and 37 females, aged (52.2±8.0) years old, with a total of 136 implants, 135 adjacent natural teeth in the edentulous area. We retrospectively compared the changes of probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP) and tooth mobility (TM) before and after implant placement. Besides, we explored the effects of the natural periodontal status on PD, BOP and marginal bone loss (MBL) of the implant at the last follow-up examination by univariate analysis and multivariate analysis. Results: Fifty-three patients were followed up for (44.5±14.1) months in average, with longest interval of (8.3±2.7) months. The PD of adjacent natural teeth in the edentulous area improved from 4.3 (3.6, 4.6) mm before implantation to 3.6 (3.2, 4.0) mm in the last review (P<0.01), while the proportion of BOP (+) improved from 69.6% (94/135) before implantation to 46.7% (63/135) in the last review (P<0.01). The proportion of teeth with mobility≥Ⅱ decreased from 15.6% (21/135) to 5.9% (8/135) (P<0.01). The percentage of natural teeth with PD≥4 mm in the same segment improved from 21.0% (13.3%, 26.0%) before implantation to 18.0% (12.0%, 25.0%) in the last review (P<0.05). The BOP (+)% improved from 29.0% (24.0%, 35.0%) before implantation to 23.0% (18.0%, 31.0%) in the last review (P<0.05), and the number of teeth with mobility≥Ⅱ decreased from 0.0 (0.0, 1.0) to 0.0 (0.0, 0.8) (P<0.05). The functional tooth unit score of full natural teeth increased from 8.0 (6.0, 10.0) points before implantation to 12.0 (12.0, 12.0) points in the last review (P<0.01). PD≥4 mm % increased from 11.0% (6.0%, 25.0%) before implantation to 13.0% (3.0%, 21.0%) in the last review (P<0.05) and there was no significant differences in BOP (+)% [(17.0±9.7) % vs (14.6±7.2) %, P>0.05]. The number of teeth with mobility≥Ⅱ decreased from 1.0 (0.0, 1.8) to 0.0 (0.0, 0.8) (P<0.05). Conclusions: Under the premise of regular supportive care, implant restorative treatment in the posterior region of severe periodontitis patients is helpful to improve the PD, BOP and TM of remaining natural teeth. Besides, the stages and grades of periodontitis at initial diagnosis can affect the PD and BOP of implants.
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- Z Yang
- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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- Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Shenyang 110002, China
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Fechner M, Först M, Orenstein G, Krapivin V, Disa AS, Buzzi M, von Hoegen A, de la Pena G, Nguyen QL, Mankowsky R, Sander M, Lemke H, Deng Y, Trigo M, Cavalleri A. Quenched lattice fluctuations in optically driven SrTiO 3. Nat Mater 2024; 23:363-368. [PMID: 38302742 PMCID: PMC10917662 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01791-y] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Crystal lattice fluctuations, which are known to influence phase transitions of quantum materials in equilibrium, are also expected to determine the dynamics of light-induced phase changes. However, they have only rarely been explored in these dynamical settings. Here we study the time evolution of lattice fluctuations in the quantum paraelectric SrTiO3, in which mid-infrared drives have been shown to induce a metastable ferroelectric state. Crucial in these physics is the competition between polar instabilities and antiferrodistortive rotations, which in equilibrium frustrate the formation of long-range ferroelectricity. We make use of high-intensity mid-infrared optical pulses to resonantly drive the Ti-O-stretching mode at 17 THz, and we measure the resulting change in lattice fluctuations using time-resolved X-ray diffuse scattering at a free-electron laser. After a prompt increase, we observe a long-lived quench in R-point antiferrodistortive lattice fluctuations. Their enhancement and reduction are theoretically explained by considering the fourth-order nonlinear phononic interactions to the driven optical phonon and third-order coupling to lattice strain, respectively. These observations provide a number of testable hypotheses for the physics of light-induced ferroelectricity.
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- M Fechner
- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Stanford Pulse Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Stanford Pulse Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany
- School of Applied & Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany
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- Stanford Pulse Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Stanford Pulse Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
- Linac Coherent Light Source, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Stanford Pulse Institute, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Hamburg, Germany.
- Department of Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Deng Y, Li Q, Svoboda KKH, Opperman LA, Ruest LB, Liu X. Gli1 + Periodontal Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Periodontitis. J Dent Res 2024; 103:279-288. [PMID: 38284236 DOI: 10.1177/00220345231220915] [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] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Periodontal mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) play a crucial role in maintaining periodontium homeostasis and in tissue repair. However, little is known about how periodontal MSCs in vivo respond under periodontal disease conditions, posing a challenge for periodontium tissue regeneration. In this study, Gli1 was used as a periodontal MSC marker and combined with a Gli1-cre ERT2 mouse model for lineage tracing to investigate periodontal MSC fate in an induced periodontitis model. Our findings show significant changes in the number and contribution of Gli1+ MSCs within the inflamed periodontium. The number of Gli1+ MSCs that contributed to periodontal ligament homeostasis decreased in the periodontitis-induced teeth. While the proliferation of Gli1+ MSCs had no significant difference between the periodontitis and the control groups, more Gli1+ MSCs underwent apoptosis in diseased teeth. In addition, the number of Gli1+ MSCs for osteogenic differentiation decreased during the progression of periodontitis. Following tooth extraction, the contribution of Gli1+ MSCs to the tooth socket repair was significantly reduced in the periodontitis-induced teeth. Collectively, these findings indicate that the function of Gli1+ MSCs in periodontitis was compromised, including reduced contribution to periodontium homeostasis and impaired injury response.
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- Y Deng
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA
- Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Zeng L, Tang H, Chen J, Deng Y, Zhao Y, Lei H, Wan Y, Pan Y, Deng Y. Causal association of lipoprotein-associated phospholipids on the risk of sepsis: a Mendelian randomization study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 14:1275132. [PMID: 38274232 PMCID: PMC10808779 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1275132] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background Many previous studies have revealed a close relationship between lipoprotein metabolism and sepsis, but their causal relationship has, until now, remained unclear. Therefore, we performed a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis to estimate the causal relationship of lipoprotein-associated phospholipids with the risk of sepsis. Materials and methods A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed to investigate the causal relationship between lipoprotein-associated phospholipids and sepsis based on large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics. MR analysis was performed using a variety of methods, including inverse variance weighted as the primary method, MR Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode as complementary methods. Further sensitivity analyses were used to test the robustness of the data. Results After Bonferroni correction, the results of the MR analysis showed that phospholipids in medium high-density lipoprotein (HDL; ORIVW = 0.82, 95% CI 0.71-0.95, P = 0.0075), large HDL (ORIVW = 0.92, 95% CI 0.85-0.98, P = 0.0148), and very large HDL (ORMR Egger = 0.83, 95% CI 0.72-0.95, P = 0.0134) had suggestive causal relationship associations with sepsis. Sensitivity testing confirmed the accuracy of these findings. There was no clear association between other lipoprotein-associated phospholipids and sepsis risk. Conclusions Our MR analysis data suggestively showed a correlation between higher levels of HDL-associated phospholipids and reduced risk of sepsis. Further studies are required to determine the underlying mechanisms behind this relationship.
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- Liying Zeng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Anaesthesia and Perioperative Organ Protection, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Liu S, Xu M, Chen B, Li F, Deng Y, Zhang Y, Lin G, Chen D, Geng Y, Ou Y, Huang X. The potential mechanism of concentrated mannan-oligosaccharide promoting goldfish's (Carassius auratus Linnaeus) resistance to Ichthyophthirius multifiliis invasion. Fish Shellfish Immunol 2024; 144:109290. [PMID: 38104695 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2023.109290] [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: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Because of the low host specificity, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Ich) can widely cause white spot disease in aquatic animals, which is extremely difficult to treat. Prior research has demonstrated a considerable impact of concentrated mannan-oligosaccharide (cMOS) on the prevention of white spot disease in goldfish, but the specific mechanism is still unknown. In this study, transcriptome sequencing, histological analysis, immunofluorescence analysis, phagocytosis activity assay and qRT-PCR assay were used to systematically reveal the potential mechanism of cMOS in supporting the resistance of goldfish (Carrasius auratus) to Ich invasion. According to the transcriptome analysis, the gill tissue of goldfish receiving the cMOS diet showed greater expression of mannose-receptor (MRC) related genes, higher phagocytosis activity, up-regulated expression of phagocytosis-related genes and inflammatory-related genes compared with the control, indicating that cMOS can have an effect on phagocytosis and non-specific immunity of goldfish. After the Ich challenge, transcriptome analysis revealed that cMOS fed goldfish displayed a higher level of phagocytic response, whereas non-cMOS fed goldfish displayed a greater inflammatory reaction. Besides, after Ich infection, cMOS-fed goldfish displayed greater phagocytosis activity, a stronger MRC positive signal, higher expression of genes associated with phagocytosis (ABCB2, C3, MRC), and lower expression of genes associated with inflammation (IL-1β, IL-17, IL-8, TNF-α, NFKB). In conclusion, our experimental results suggest that cMOS may support phagocytosis by binding to MRC on the macrophage cell membrane and change the non-specific immunity of goldfish by stimulating cytokine expression. The results of this study provide new insights for the mechanism of cMOS on parasitic infection, and also suggest phagocytosis-related pathways may be potential targets for prevention of Ich infection.
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- Senyue Liu
- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, 611731, Sichuan, China
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- Beijing Alltech Biological Products (China) Co. Ltd, 100060, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Alltech Biological Products (China) Co. Ltd, 100060, Beijing, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, Sichuan, China.
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Li Z, Ding C, Deng Y, Zhao Z. Bedside electrical impedance tomography (EIT) for early assessment of lung function in liver transplantation. QJM 2023; 116:1033-1034. [PMID: 37462609 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023] Open
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- Z Li
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Liver Surgery, School of Medicine, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Technical Medicine, Furtwangen University, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
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Xie S, Li J, Lyu F, Xiong Q, Gu P, Chen Y, Chen M, Bao J, Zhang X, Wei R, Deng Y, Wang H, Zeng Z, Chen Z, Deng Y, Lian Z, Zhao J, Gong W, Chen Y, Liu KX, Duan Y, Jiang Y, Zhou HW, Chen P. Novel tripeptide RKH derived from Akkermansia muciniphila protects against lethal sepsis. Gut 2023; 73:78-91. [PMID: 37553229 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2023-329996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The pathogenesis of sepsis is complex, and the sepsis-induced systemic proinflammatory phase is one of the key drivers of organ failure and consequent mortality. Akkermansia muciniphila (AKK) is recognised as a functional probiotic strain that exerts beneficial effects on the progression of many diseases; however, whether AKK participates in sepsis pathogenesis is still unclear. Here, we evaluated the potential contribution of AKK to lethal sepsis development. DESIGN Relative abundance of gut microbial AKK in septic patients was evaluated. Cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) surgery and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection were employed to establish sepsis in mice. Non-targeted and targeted metabolomics analysis were used for metabolites analysis. RESULTS We first found that the relative abundance of gut microbial AKK in septic patients was significantly reduced compared with that in non-septic controls. Live AKK supplementation, as well as supplementation with its culture supernatant, remarkably reduced sepsis-induced mortality in sepsis models. Metabolomics analysis and germ-free mouse validation experiments revealed that live AKK was able to generate a novel tripeptide Arg-Lys-His (RKH). RKH exerted protective effects against sepsis-induced death and organ damage. Furthermore, RKH markedly reduced sepsis-induced inflammatory cell activation and proinflammatory factor overproduction. A mechanistic study revealed that RKH could directly bind to Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and block TLR4 signal transduction in immune cells. Finally, we validated the preventive effects of RKH against sepsis-induced systemic inflammation and organ damage in a piglet model. CONCLUSION We revealed that a novel tripeptide, RKH, derived from live AKK, may act as a novel endogenous antagonist for TLR4. RKH may serve as a novel potential therapeutic approach to combat lethal sepsis after successfully translating its efficacy into clinical practice.
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- Shihao Xie
- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Departmentof Anesthesiology, Southern Medical University Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Microbiome Medicine Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Chen W, Jiang T, Deng Y, Zhang Y, Ai L, Ji P, Wang D. [Sequence analysis of Paragonimus internal transcribed spacer 2 and cyclooxygenase 1 genes in freshwater crabs in Henan Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:501-507. [PMID: 38148540 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the sequences of internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) and cyclooxygenase 1 (COX1) genes of Paragonimus metacercariae in freshwater crabs in Henan Province, identify the species of Paragonimus and evaluate its genetic relationships with Paragonimus isolates from other provinces in China. METHODS Freshwater crabs were collected from 8 survey sites in Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Pingdingshan, Nanyang and Jiyuan cities of Henan Province from 2016 to 2021, and Paragonimus metacercariae were detected in freshwater crabs. Genomic DNA was extracted from Paragonimus metacercariae, and the ITS2 and COX1 genes were amplified using PCR assay, followed by sequencing of PCR amplification products. The gene sequences were spliced and aligned using the software DNASTAR, and aligned with the sequences of Paragonimus genes in the GenBank. Phylogenetic trees were created using the MEGA6 software with the Neighbor-Joining method based on ITS2 and COX1 gene sequences, with Fasciola hepatica as the outgroup. RESULTS The detection rates of Paragonimus metacercariae were 6.83% (11/161), 50.82% (31/61), 18.52% (5/26), 8.76% (12/137), 14.29% (9/63), 17.76% (19/105), 18.50% (32/173) and 42.71% (41/96) in freshwater crabs from 8 survey sites in Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Pingdingshan, Nanyang and Jiyuan cities of Henan Province, with a mean detection rate of 19.46% (160/822), and a mean infection intensity of 0.57 metacercariae/g. The amplified ITS2 and COX1 gene fragments of Paragonimus were approximately 500 bp and 450 bp in lengths, respectively. The ITS2 gene sequences of Paragonimus metacercariae from 8 survey sites of Henan Province showed the highest homology (99.8% to 100.0%) with the gene sequence of P. skrjabini (GenBank accession number: MW960209.1), and phylogenetic analysis showed that the Paragonimus in this study was clustered into the same clade with P. skrjabini from Sichuan Province (GenBank accession number: AY618747.1), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GenBank accession number: AY618729.1) and Hubei Province (GenBank accession number: AY618751.1), and P. miyazaki from Fujian Province (GenBank accession number: AY618741.1) and Japan (GenBank accession number: AB713405.1). The COX1 gene sequences of Paragonimus metacercariae from 8 survey sites of Henan Province showed the highest homology (90.0% to 100.0%) with the gene sequence of P. skrjabini (GenBank accession number: AY618798.1), and phylogenetic analysis showed that the Paragonimus in this study was clustered into the same clade with all P. skrjabini and clustered into the same sub-clade with P. skrjabini from Hubei Province (GenBank accession numbers: AY618782.1 and AY618764.1). CONCLUSIONS Paragonimus species from freshwater crabs in Henan Province were all characterized as P. skrjabini, and the ITS2 and COX1 gene sequences had the highest homology to those of P. skrjabini from Hubei Province. The results provide insights into study of Paragonimus in Henan Province and China.
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogeny and Vector of Parasitosis, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogeny and Vector of Parasitosis, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogeny and Vector of Parasitosis, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogeny and Vector of Parasitosis, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogeny and Vector of Parasitosis, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogeny and Vector of Parasitosis, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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Xie M, Deng Y, Wang L, Zhang X, Gong R, Tang J. Corneal lenticule implantation combined with PTK and PRK to correct hyperopia. J Fr Ophtalmol 2023; 46:e352-e357. [PMID: 37544781 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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- M Xie
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan, China; West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, 610041 Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
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Wang Y, Hu YW, Yin XL, Deng Y. [Acute macular neuroretinopathy: a case report]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi 2023; 59:937-939. [PMID: 37936362 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20230510-00194] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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A 16-year-old female patient experienced a rapid decline in bilateral visual acuity accompanied by central scotomas for 5 days following coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Ocular examination revealed findings consistent with acute macular neuroretinopathy. Structural en face imaging using optical coherence tomography demonstrated a wedge-shaped lesion with low reflectivity directed towards the fovea in both eyes. B-scan images revealed localized hyperreflective bands involving the outer nuclear layer and photoreceptor layer, with discontinuity of the ellipsoid zone. Based on clinical presentation and examination findings, a diagnosis of bilateral acute macular neuroretinopathy was established.
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- Y Wang
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Jin X, Xu L, Zhang H, Wu R, Xuan Y, Wu X, Zhang Z, Deng Y, Xia F, Zhang Z. Long-Term Anorectal Function in Rectal Cancer Patients Managed by a Watch-and-Wait Strategy after Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:S105-S106. [PMID: 37784279 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.065] [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) Rectal cancer patients reaching complete clinical response (cCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy can be offered a nonoperative watch-and-wait (W&W) strategy. As evidence of good oncological outcomes accumulates, the functional outcomes remain less explored. The aim of this study is to comprehensively assess the long-term rectal toxicity and anorectal function in patients managed by a W&W strategy and to investigate the clinical risk factors for anorectal dysfunction. MATERIALS/METHODS Seventy W&W patients who were disease-free at the moment of recruitment were included. A minimum 2-year follow-up was considered. We graded late rectal toxicity according to the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group/European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (RTOG/EORTC) scale and the Late Effects of Normal Tissue/Subjective Objective Management Analytic (LENT/SOMA) system. Long-term anorectal function was assessed with the Wexner score, the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome score (LARS score), and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Bowel Function Instrument (MSK BFI). RESULTS All patients received standard chemoradiotherapy consisting of a total dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions. The median tumor distance from the anal verge was 3 (IQR 2-4) cm. After a median follow-up of 43 (IQR 28-66) months, less than half of patients developed Grade 1 (40.0%) or Grade 2 (1.4%) late rectal toxicity, and no patients complained of higher grades. LENT/SOMA criteria also identified more patients with mild symptoms. The most frequent symptoms were sphincter control problems, mainly manifested as fecal urgency, reported by 60.0% of patients. For long-term anorectal function, the median LARS score was 16 (IQR 4-25). 17.1% of patients reported minor LARS and 15.7% reported major LARS. The median Wexner score was 2 (IQR 0-3). The median MSK BFI total score was 82 (IQR 77-86). Smoking history was an independent risk factor for anorectal dysfunction in multivariate analyses (OR = 6.491, 95% CI 1.536-27.432). CONCLUSION Rectal cancer patients managed by a watch-and-wait strategy after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy have retained satisfactory anorectal function. However, fecal urgency might be a common problem. Smoking history was an independent risk factor for long-term anorectal dysfunction. Prospective studies with emphasis on bowel function outcomes containing a larger number of patients are needed.
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- X Jin
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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Deng S, Liu H, Zou J, Li X, Kuang B, Deng Y, Li H, Wang H. Analysis of Institutional DIBH Coaching Program for Surface Guided-DIBH Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e173-e174. [PMID: 37784784 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1017] [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) Our institute has implemented a surface guided-DIBH (SG-DIBH) coaching program which involves consultation, pre-treatment (CT-sim) and treatment. We would like to analyze the effectiveness of the program. MATERIALS/METHODS A total of 72 left breast cancer patients between 1st Apr 2022 to 9th Dec 2022 were registered for radiation treatment. During consultation, oncologist selected suitable patients based on the following criteria: a) age of 18-70; b) left breast cancer, right breast cancer with internal mammary nodes irradiation or dextrocardia; c) no lung/cardiac disease history & d) volunteer for SG-DIBH technique. The eligible patients were then trained by the coaching therapist using a teaching video and practiced at home. During CT simulation, patients were assessed according to the DIBH evaluation form. The evaluation components included patient's compliancy and understanding, the differences of lateral skin marking (free breathing, FB vs DIBH), duration of breath hold and reproducibility. Patients who passed the evaluation were scanned under both FB and DIBH for SG-DIBH treatment. IMRT-FFF 6 to 7 fields were planned. During SG-DIBH treatment, first 3 fractions and weekly CBCT were taken. Patients were encouraged to continue DIBH practice at home throughout whole course of the treatment and they were given 3 identical survey forms (5 questions) at the beginning, middle and end of treatment. The measure for the success of this coaching program would be number of breath-holds, duration of treatment time, treatment accuracy (CBCT matching) and survey results. RESULTS There were 48 patients who were eligible for DIBH coaching program, however, only 24 patients had passed the coaching evaluation and 20 patients were treated with SG-DIBH technique successfully. The mean of number of breath-hold and treatment time was 7 times and 7.9 minutes. Total of 123 CBCT images were studied. The setup errors were (0.242±0.180) cm, (0.152±0.137) cm, (0.202±0.165) cm, (0.684±0.640) degrees, (0.816±0.767) degrees, (0.912±0.707) degrees in lateral, longitudinal, vertical, pitch, roll and yaw directions. According to the survey analysis, the number of times to practice at home decreased as the treatment went by. An improvement was seen in patients' self-evaluation in mastering DIBH technique with proper coaching program (from 60% to 90%). Patients' anxiety in performing DIBH were alleviated greatly towards the end of the treatment (from 47% to 15%). 100% of the patients were willing to go for DIBH treatment if given a second chance and additional suggestions claimed that professional clinical teams and coaching program were important for their DIBH treatment journey. CONCLUSION A comprehensive DIBH coaching program can effectively identify SG-DIBH patient's suitability. Patient compliancy, treatment accuracy and treatment experience can be enhanced with good coaching program. The involvement of clinical team from consultation to pre-treatment and treatment stage is essential for a successful SG-DIBH treatment.
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Li F, Chen B, Xu M, Feng Y, Deng Y, Huang X, Geng Y, Ouyang P, Chen D. Immune Activation and Inflammatory Response Mediated by the NOD/Toll-like Receptor Signaling Pathway-The Potential Mechanism of Bullfrog ( Lithobates catesbeiana) Meningitis Caused by Elizabethkingia miricola. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14554. [PMID: 37833994 PMCID: PMC10572524 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Elizabethkingia miricola is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is highly pathogenic in both immunocompromised humans and animals. Once the disease occurs, treatment can be very difficult. Therefore, a deep understanding of the pathological mechanism of Elizabethkingia miricola is the key to the prevention and control of the disease. In this study, we isolated the pathogenic bacteria from bullfrogs with dark skin color, weak limbs, wryneck, and cataracts. Via subsequent morphological observations and a 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the pathogen was identified as Elizabethkingia miricola. The histopathological and transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed that the brain was the main target organ. Therefore, brain samples from diseased and healthy bullfrogs were used for the RNA-Seq analysis. The comparative transcriptome analysis revealed that the diseased bullfrog brain was characterized by the immune activation and inflammatory response, which were mediated by the "NOD-like receptor signaling pathway" and the "Toll-like receptor signaling pathway". We also performed qRT-PCR to examine the expression profile of inflammation-related genes, which further verified the reliability of our transcriptome data. Based on the above results, it was concluded that the NOD/Toll-like receptor-related networks that dominate the immune activation and inflammatory response were activated in the brain of Elizabethkingia miricola-infected bullfrogs. This study contributes to the search for therapeutic targets for bullfrog meningitis and provides basic information for establishing effective measures to prevent and control bullfrog meningitis.
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- Fulong Li
- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (F.L.); (B.C.); (M.X.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (F.L.); (B.C.); (M.X.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (F.L.); (B.C.); (M.X.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Y.F.); (Y.G.); (P.O.)
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- Fisheries Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu 611731, China;
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (F.L.); (B.C.); (M.X.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Y.F.); (Y.G.); (P.O.)
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Y.F.); (Y.G.); (P.O.)
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (F.L.); (B.C.); (M.X.); (D.C.)
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Liu S, Luo L, Zuo F, Huang X, Zhong L, Liu S, Geng Y, Ou Y, Chen D, Cai W, Deng Y. Ammonia nitrogen stress damages the intestinal mucosal barrier of yellow catfish ( Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) and induces intestinal inflammation. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1279051. [PMID: 37791345 PMCID: PMC10542119 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1279051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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Nitrogen from ammonia is one of the most common pollutants toxics to aquatic species in aquatic environment. The intestinal mucosa is one of the key mucosal defenses of aquatic species, and the accumulation of ammonia nitrogen in water environment will cause irreversible damage to intestinal function. In this study, histology, immunohistochemistry, ultrastructural pathology, enzyme activity analysis and qRT-PCR were performed to reveal the toxic effect of ammonia nitrogen stress on the intestine of Pelteobagrus fulvidraco. According to histological findings, ammonia nitrogen stress caused structural damage to the intestine and reduced the number of mucous cells. Enzyme activity analysis revealed that the activity of bactericidal substances (Lysozyme, alkaline phosphatase, and ACP) had decreased. The ultrastructure revealed sparse and shortened microvilli as well as badly degraded tight junctions. Immunohistochemistry for ZO-1 demonstrated an impaired intestinal mucosal barrier. Furthermore, qRT-PCR revealed that tight junction related genes (ZO-1, Occludin, Claudin-1) were downregulated, while the pore-forming protein Claudin-2 was upregulated. Furthermore, as ammonia nitrogen concentration grew, so did the positive signal of Zap-70 (T/NK cell) and the expression of inflammation-related genes (TNF, IL-1β, IL-8, IL-10). In light of the above findings, we conclude that ammonia nitrogen stress damages intestinal mucosal barrier of Pelteobagrus fulvidraco and induces intestinal inflammation.
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- Senyue Liu
- Fisheries Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- State Key Lab of Marine Pollution, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Aquaculture, College of Animal Science & Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Basic Veterinary, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Lab of Marine Pollution, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Fisheries Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Konic AM, Zhu Y, Breindel AJ, Deng Y, Moir CM, Maple MB, Almasan CC, Dzero M. Vanishing RKKY interactions in Ce-based cage compounds. J Phys Condens Matter 2023; 35. [PMID: 37579757 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/acf019] [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: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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We report the results of thermodynamic measurements in external magnetic field of the cubic Ce-based cage compounds CeT2Cd20(T= Ni,Pd). Our analysis of the heat-capacity data shows that the Γ7doublet is the ground state multiplet of the Ce3+ions. Consequently, for the Γ7doublet it can be theoretically shown that the Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida interaction between the localized Ce moments mediated by the conduction electrons, must vanish at temperatures much lower than the energy separating the ground state doublet from the first excited Γ8quartet. Our findings provide an insight as to why no long range order has been observed in these compounds down to temperatures in the milliKelvin range.
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- A M Konic
- Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92903, United States of America
- Center for Advanced Nanoscience, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92903, United States of America
- Center for Advanced Nanoscience, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92903, United States of America
- Center for Advanced Nanoscience, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92903, United States of America
- Center for Advanced Nanoscience, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92903, United States of America
- Center for Advanced Nanoscience, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, United States of America
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Cai JY, Yan CY, Wang XQ, Luo ZX, Luo J, Li QB, Liu EM, Deng Y. [Clinical characteristics and risk factors for bronchoscopic airway mucus hypersecretion in childhood pneumonia infected by different pathogens]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:719-725. [PMID: 37528013 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20230315-00184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the risk factors for airway mucus hypersecretion in childhood pneumonia infected by different pathogens. Method: A retrospective cohort included 968 children who were hospitalized for Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pneumonia, adenovirus pneumonia and underwent bronchoscopy in Respiratory Department of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from January 2019 to December 2021 was conducted. The children were divided into two groups distinguished by airway mucus secretion according to the airway mucus hypersecretion score which were scored according to the mucus secretion under the bronchoscope. The demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, laboratory tests and disease severity of the two groups were compared. And the risk factors for the development of airway mucus hypersecretion in two groups were analyzed. Chi square test, Mann-Whithey U test and Fisher exact test were used to analyze the differences between the two groups, and multivariate Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors. Result: There were 559 males and 409 females in the 968 children, with an age of 4.0 (1.4, 6.0) years. Among the 642 children with MPP, 185 cases were in the hypersecretion group and 457 cases were in the non-hypersecretion group. There were 41 cases in the hypersecretion group and 160 cases in the non-hypersecretion group of 201 children with RSV pneumonia. In the 125 children with adenovirus pneumonia, there were 39 cases in the hypersecretion group and 86 cases in the non-hypersecretion group. In these children, the age of children in the hypersecretion group was older than that in the non-hypersecretion group (6.0 (4.0, 7.0) vs. 5.0 (3.0, 7.0) years old, 1.5 (0.5, 3.6) vs. 0.8 (0.4, 1.6) years old, 2.0 (1.2, 4.5) vs. 1.3 (0.8, 2.0) years old, U=35 295.00, 2 492.00, 1 101.00, all P<0.05). Through multivariate Logistic regression analysis it found that increased risk of airway mucus hypersecretion was present in childhood MPP with increase in peripheral blood white blood cell count (OR=3.30, 95%CI 1.51-7.93, P=0.004) or increase in neutrophil ratio (OR=2.24, 95%CI 1.16-4.33, P=0.016) or decrease in lymphocyte count (OR=3.22, 95%CI 1.66-6.31, P<0.001) or decrease in serum albumin (OR=2.00, 95%CI 1.01-3.98, P=0.047). The risk of airway mucus hypersecretion was increased in children with RSV pneumonia combined with elevated peripheral blood eosinophils (OR=3.04, 95%CI 1.02-8.93, P=0.043). Meanwhile, airway mucus hypersecretion was associated with severe pneumonia (OR=2.46, 95%CI 1.03-6.15, P=0.047) in children with RSV pneumonia. Older age was associated with increased risk of airway mucus hypersecretion in children with adenovirus pneumonia (OR=1.02, 95%CI 1.00-1.04, P=0.026). In these children with occurrence of pulmonary rales, wheezes or sputum sounds (OR=3.65, 95%CI 1.22-12.64, P=0.028) had an increased risk of airway mucus hypersecretion. Neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) demonstrated higher ratio in hypersecretion group from children with MPP (0.65 (0.43, 0.81) vs. 0.59 (0.34, 0.76), U=24 507.00, P<0.01), while the proportion of macrophages in BALF was lower (0.10 (0.05, 0.20) vs. 0.12 (0.06, 0.24), U=33 043.00, P<0.05). Nucleated cell count and neutrophil ratio in BALF were higher in hypersecretion group of children with RSV pneumonia (1 210 (442, 2 100)×106 vs. 490 (210, 1 510)×106/L, 0.43 (0.26, 0.62) vs. 0.30 (0.13, 0.52), U=2 043.00, 2 064.00, all P<0.05). Conclusions: The increase in peripheral blood white blood cell count, neutrophil ratio and decrease in lymphocyte count, serum albumin in children with MPP is related to the development of airway mucus hypersecretion. In children with RSV pneumonia, the abnormal increase of eosinophils in peripheral blood has relationship with hypersecretion. The appearance of lung rale, wheezing, and sputum rale are associated with airway mucus hypersecretion in children with adenovirus pneumonia. In addition, local neutrophil infiltration in the respiratory tract is closely related to the occurrence of airway mucus hypersecretion caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae and RSV infection.
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- J Y Cai
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Major Diseases of Child Development, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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Cai HM, Mao R, Deng Y, Zhou YM. [Uniportal thoracoscopic thorough debridement for tubercular empyema with abscess of the chest wall]. Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 61:688-692. [PMID: 37400212 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112139-20221002-00417] [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: 07/05/2023]
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Objective: To examine the feasibility and technical considerations of thorough debridement using uniportal thoracoscopic surgery for tuberculous empyema complicated by chest wall tuberculosis. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 38 patients who underwent comprehensive uniportal thoracoscopy debridement for empyema complicated by chest wall tuberculosis in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, from March 2019 to August 2021. There were 23 males and 15 females, aged (M(IQR)) 30 (25) years (range: 18 to 78 years). The patients were cleared of chest wall tuberculosis under general anesthesia and underwent an incision through the intercostal sinus, followed by the whole fiberboard decortication method. Chest tube drainage was used for pleural cavity disease and negative pressure drainage for chest wall tuberculosis with SB tube, and without muscle flap filling and pressure bandaging. If there was no air leakage, the chest tube was removed first, followed by the removal of the SB tube after 2 to 7 days if there was no obvious residual cavity on the CT scan. The patients were followed up in outpatient clinics and by telephone until October 2022. Results: The operation time was 2.0 (1.5) h (range: 1 to 5 h), and blood loss during the operation was 100 (175) ml (range: 100 to 1 200 ml). The most common postoperative complication was prolonged air leak, with an incidence rate of 81.6% (31/38). The postoperative drainage time of the chest tube was 14 (12) days (range: 2 to 31 days) and the postoperative drainage time of the SB tube was 21 (14) days (range: 4 to 40 days). The follow-up time was 25 (11) months (range: 13 to 42 months). All patients had primary healing of their incisions and there was no tuberculosis recurrence during the follow-up period. Conclusion: Uniportal thoracoscopic thorough debridement combined with postoperative standardized antituberculosis treatment is safe and feasible for the treatment of tuberculous empyema with chest wall tuberculosis, which could achieve a good long-term recovery effect.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing 404045, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200433, China
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Zhang T, Deng Y, Kang HY, Xiang HL, Nan YM, Hu JH, Meng QH, Fang JL, Xu J, Wang XM, Zhao H, Pan CQ, Jia JD, Xu XY, Xie W. [Recompensation of complications in patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis treated with entecavir antiviral therapy]. Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi 2023; 31:692-697. [PMID: 37580250 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20230324-00126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Objective: To analyze the occurrence of recompensation conditions in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis after entecavir antiviral therapy. Methods: Patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis with ascites as the initial manifestation were prospectively enrolled. Patients who received entecavir treatment for 120 weeks and were followed up every 24 weeks (including clinical endpoint events, hematological and imaging indicators, and others) were calculated for recompensation rates according to the Baveno VII criteria. Measurement data were compared using the Student t-test or Mann-Whitney U test between groups. Categorical data were compared by the χ (2) test or Fisher's exact probability method between groups. Results: 283 of the 320 enrolled cases completed the 120-week follow-up, and 92.2% (261/283) achieved a virological response (HBV DNA 20 IU/ml). Child-Pugh and MELD scores were significantly improved after treatment (8.33 ± 1.90 vs. 5.77 ± 1.37, t = 12.70, P < 0.001; 13.37 ± 4.44 vs. 10.45 ± 4.58, t = 5.963, P < 0.001). During the 120-week follow-up period, 14 cases died, two received liver transplants, 19 developed hepatocellular cancer, 11 developed gastroesophageal variceal bleeding, and four developed hepatic encephalopathy. 60.4% (171/283) (no decompensation events occurred for 12 months) and 56.2% (159/283) (no decompensation events occurred for 12 months and improved liver function) of the patients had achieved clinical recompensation within 120 weeks. Patients with baseline MELD scores > 15 after active antiviral therapy achieved higher recompensation than patients with baseline MELD scores ≤15 [50/74 (67.6%) vs. 109/209 (52.2%), χ (2) = 5.275, P = 0.029]. Conclusion: Antiviral therapy can significantly improve the prognosis of patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated cirrhosis. The majority of patients (56.2%) had achieved recompensation. Patients with severe disease did not have a lower probability of recompensation at baseline than other patients.
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- The Sixth Department of Infectious Diseases, Shijiazhuang Fifth Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
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- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, the Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Traditional and Western Medical Hepatology, the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050051, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, the Fifth Medical Centre of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100071, China
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- Department of Liver Disease, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Liver Diseases, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Liver Research Center, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
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- Center of Liver Diseases, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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Deng Y, Jiang T, Chen W, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Zhao D. [Interpretation of Detection and identification standard of hookworm-Hook-worm larvae coproculture techniques ( WS/T 791-2021)]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:279-281. [PMID: 37455099 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023053] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Detection and identification standard of hookworm-Hookworm larvae coproculture techniques (WS/T 791-2021) is the first recommended technical standard for hookworm detection and species identification using the hookworm larvae coproculture technique in China. This standard was issued on November 23, 2021, and had been in effect since May 1, 2022. This article provides a detailed interpretation pertaining to the background, drafting process, main contents, and dos and don'ts for better understanding and application of this standard among professionals working in disease control and prevention institutions and medical institutions.
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- Y Deng
- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Henan Provincial Medical Key Laboratory of Parasitic Pathogen and Vector, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Henan Provincial Medical Key Laboratory of Parasitic Pathogen and Vector, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Henan Provincial Medical Key Laboratory of Parasitic Pathogen and Vector, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Henan Provincial Medical Key Laboratory of Parasitic Pathogen and Vector, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Henan Provincial Medical Key Laboratory of Parasitic Pathogen and Vector, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Henan Provincial Medical Key Laboratory of Parasitic Pathogen and Vector, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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Wang XJ, Zheng ZF, Yu Q, Li W, Deng Y, Xie ZD, Huang SH, Huang Y, Zhao XZ, Chi P. [Anatomical and histological investigation of the area anterior to the anorectum passing through the levator hiatus]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi 2023; 26:578-587. [PMID: 37583012 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn441530-20220504-00197] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Objective: To document the anatomical structure of the area anterior to the anorectum passing through the levator hiatus between the levator ani slings bilaterally. Methods: Three male hemipelvises were examined at the Laboratory of Clinical Applied Anatomy, Fujian Medical University. (1) The anatomical assessment was performed in three ways; namely, by abdominal followed by perineal dissection, by examining serial cross-sections, and by examining median sagittal sections. (2) The series was stained with hematoxylin and eosin to enable identification of nerves, vessels, and smooth and striated muscles. Results: (1) It was found that the rectourethralis muscle is closest to the deep transverse perineal muscle where the longitudinal muscle of the rectum extends into the posteroinferior area of the membranous urethra. The communicating branches of the neurovascular bundle (NVB) were identified at the posterior edge of the rectourethralis muscle on both sides. The rectum was found to be fixed to the membranous urethra through the rectourethral muscle, contributing to the anorectal angle of the anterior rectal wall. (2) Serial cross-sections from the anal to the oral side were examined. At the level of the external anal sphincter, the longitudinal muscle of the rectum was found to extend caudally and divide into two muscle bundles on the oral side of the external anal sphincter. One of these muscle bundles angled dorsally and caudally, forming the conjoined longitudinal muscle, which was found to insert into the intersphincteric space (between the internal and external anal sphincters). The other muscle bundle angled ventrally and caudally, filling the gap between the external anal sphincter and the bulbocavernosus muscle, forming the perineal body. At the level of the superficial transverse perineal muscle, this small muscle bundle headed laterally and intertwined with the longitudinal muscle in the region of the perineal body. At the level of the rectourethralis and deep transverse perineal muscle, the external urethral sphincter was found to occupy an almost completely circular space along the membranous part of the urethra. The dorsal part of the external urethral sphincter was found to be thin at the point of attachment of the rectourethralis muscle, the ventral part of the longitudinal muscle of the rectum. We identified a venous plexus from the NVB located close to the oral and ventral side of the deep transverse perineal muscle. Many vascular branches from the NVB were found to be penetrating the longitudinal muscle and the ventral part of rectourethralis muscle at the level of the apex of the prostate. The rectourethral muscle was wrapped ventrally around the membranous urethra and apex of the prostate. The boundary between the longitudinal muscle and prostate gradually became more distinct, being located at the anterior end of the transabdominal dissection plane. (3) Histological examination showed that the dorsal part of the external urethral sphincter (striated muscle) is thin adjacent to the striated muscle fibers from the deep transverse perineal muscle and the NVB dorsally and close by. The rectourethral muscle was found to fill the space created by the internal anal sphincter, deep transverse perineal muscle, and both levator ani muscles. Many tortuous vessels and tiny nerve fibers from the NVB were identified penetrating the muscle fibers of the deep transverse perineal and rectourethral muscles. The structure of the superficial transverse perineal muscle was typical of striated muscle. These findings were reconstructed three-dimensionally. Conclusions: In intersphincteric resection or abdominoperineal resection for very low rectal cancer, the anterior dissection plane behind Denonvilliers' fascia disappears at the level of the apex of the prostate. The prostate and both NVBs should be used as landmarks during transanal dissection of the non-surgical plane. The rectourethralis muscle should be divided near the rectum side unless tumor involvement is suspected. The superficial and deep transverse perineal muscles, as well as their supplied vessels and nerve fibers from the NVB. In addition, the cutting direction should be adjusted according to the anorectal angle to minimize urethral injury.
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- X J Wang
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Union Clinical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Pathology, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Applied Anatomy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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Luo G, Liu H, Xie B, Deng Y, Xie P, Zhao X, Sun X. [Therapeutic mechanism of Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ for renal fibrosis in chronic kidney disease: a study with network pharmacology, molecular docking and validation in rats]. Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao 2023; 43:924-934. [PMID: 37439164 DOI: 10.12122/j.issn.1673-4254.2023.06.07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ for improving renal function and pathology in rats with 5/6 nephrectomy and analyze its therapeutic mechanism for renal fibrosis in chronic kidney disease using network pharmacology combined with molecular docking. METHODS Forty male SD rats were randomized into two groups to receive two-staged 5/6 nephrectomy (n=30) or sham operation (n=10), and 2 weeks after the final operation, serum creatinine level of the rats was measured. The rats with nephrectomy were further randomized into Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ group, losartan group and model group for daily treatment with the corresponding drugs via gavage starting at 1 week after 5/6 nephrectomy. After 16 weeks of treatment, serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels of the rats were measured, and HE staining and Western blotting were used to examine the changes in renal pathology and fibrosis-related factors. Network pharmacology combined with molecular docking study was performed to explore the therapeutic mechanism Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ against renal fibrosis in chronic kidney disease, and Western blotting was used to verify the expressions of the core targets. RESULTS Compared with those in the model group, the rats receiving 5/6 nephrectomy and Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ treatment showed significantly reduced serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels, lessened renal pathologies, and improvement of the changes in epithelial mesenchymal transition-related proteins. Network pharmacological analysis showed that the main active ingredients of Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ were acacetin, apigenin, eupatilin, quercetin, kaempferol and luteolin, and the key targets included STAT3, SRC, CTNNB1, PIK3R1 and AKT1. Molecular docking study revealed that the active ingredients of Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ had good binding activity to the key targets. Western blotting showed that in rats with 5/6 nephrectomy, treatment with Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ obviously restored the protein expression of STAT3, PI3K, and AKT in renal tissue. CONCLUSION Shenbing Decoction Ⅲ can reduce renal injury induced by 5/6 nephrectomy in rats, and its therapeutic effects are mediated possibly by its main pharmacologically active ingredients that alleviate renal fibrosis via modulating multiple targets including STAT3, PIK3R1, and AKT1.
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- G Luo
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital Affiliated to Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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Qi Q, Chen Q, Dong Y, Wang K, Wang J, Jin G, Zheng A, Zhang R, Deng Y, Li Y, Qin C, Duan X. Oral administration of D-glucosamine confers broad-spectrum protection against human coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023; 8:250. [PMID: 37311738 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-023-01483-8] [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: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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- Qi Qi
- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- General Hospital of PLA Central Theater Command Department of Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- General Hospital of PLA Central Theater Command Department of Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- General Hospital of PLA Central Theater Command Department of Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Toxicology and Medical Countermeasures, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing, China.
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Chen YH, Yang Y, Xu LJ, Deng Y, Fu JW. Regulation of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance via Ambra1-mediated autophagy in non-small cell lung cancer. J Physiol Pharmacol 2023; 74. [PMID: 37661184 DOI: 10.26402/jpp.2023.3.07] [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] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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To explore the molecular mechanisms related to epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI) resistance, along with potential therapeutic targets and strategies. The autophagy and Beclin 1 regulator 1 (Ambra1) short hairpin ribonucleic acid (shRNA) lentivirus vector and Ambra1 overexpression plasmid, constructed with a plasmid cloning deoxyribonucleic acid (pcDNA) 3.1 vector, were used to down-regulate and up-regulate Ambra1 expression in the human lung adenocarcinoma erlotinib-resistant cell line (PC9/ER), respectively, as well as to screen stable transgenic cell lines. The IC50 of Erlotinib in these cell lines were measured to determine their resistance status. The real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to measure messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression of resistance-related genes like multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1), multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (MRP1), and lung drug-resistant-related protein (LRP). Western blot was performed to analyze the protein expressions of the autophagy-related genes Beclin 1, LC3II/I, and p62. Each stable transgenic line formed a tumor under the skin in nude mice; the mice with subcutaneous tumorigenesis of PC9/ER cells and shAmbra1-PC9/ER cells were subsequently treated with rapamycin (RAPA) and chloroquine (CQ), respectively. The mRNA expressions of MDR1, MRP1, and LRP in each tumor tissue sample were detected by qRT-PCR. The protein expressions of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), phosphorylated-AMPK (p-AMPK), forkhead box O3 (FoxO3a), and phosphorylated forkhead box O3 (p-FoxO3a) in the AMPK/FoxO3a signaling pathway were analyzed via Western blot. The qRT-PCR result revealed that the level of Ambra1 in EGFR-TKI-resistant cells had increased. This was further exacerbated by the overexpression of Ambra1 and was reduced after its inhibition. Additionally, Ambra1 upregulated the mRNA expression of drug-resistant genes and the expression of autophagy-related proteins. Subcutaneous tumorigenesis of RAPA-treated shAmbra1-PC9/ER cells resulted in increased expression of drug resistance-related genes and a concomitant decrease in p-AMPK and increase in p-FoxO3a. The results revealed that Beclin-1/β-actin, p62/β-actin, and LC3II/I in the model group were all significantly increased compared to the control group, with P<0.05. Compared to the model group, Beclin-1/β-actin, p62/β-actin, and LC3II/I were all significantly higher in the pcDNA-Ambra1 group, with P<0.05. Compared to the model group, Beclin-1/β-actin, p62/β-actin, and LC3II/I were all significantly decreased in the shAmbra1 group, with P<0.05. Thus, these data suggest that Ambra1 promotes cellular autophagy. In addition, subcutaneous tumorigenesis of CQ-treated shAmbra1-PC9/ER cells resulted in reduced expression of drug resistance-related genes, and a concomitant increase in p-AMPK and decrease in p-FoxO3a. The results of this study revealed that Ambra1-mediated autophagy regulated EGFR-TKI resistance in NSCLC, most probably through the AMPK/FoxO3a signaling pathway.
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Chongqing University Central Hospital, Chongqing, China.
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Deng Y, Ren X, Guo YQ, Geng MJ, Zhang CH, Huang S, Lin F, Wang LP. [The correlations between influenza and meteorological factors in 15 cities of northern China, 2008-2020]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:765-771. [PMID: 37221065 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20221007-00862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Objective: To understand the influence of meteorological factors on the morbidity of influenza in northern cities of China and explore the differences in the influence of meteorological factors on the morbidity of influenza in 15 cities. Methods: The monthly reported morbidity of influenza and monthly meteorological data from 2008 to 2020 were collected in 15 provincial capital cities, including Xi 'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Yinchuan and Urumqi (5 northwestern cities), Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Hohhot, Ji'nan, Zhengzhou (7 northern cities), Shenyang, Changchun and Harbin (3 northeastern cities). The panel data regression model was applied to conduct quantitative analyze on the influence of meteorological factors on influenza morbidity. Results: The univariate and multivariate panel regression analysis showed that after controlling the population density and other meteorological factors, for each 5 ℃ drop of monthly average temperature, the morbidity change percentage (MCP) of influenza was 11.35%, 34.04% and 25.04% in the 3 northeastern cities, 7 northern cities and 5 northwestern cities, respectively, and the best lag period months was 1, 0 and 1 month; When the monthly average relative humidity decreased by 10%, the MCP was 15.84% in 3 cities in northeastern China and 14.80% in 7 cities in northern China respectively, and the best lag period months was 2 and 1 months respectively; The MCP of 5 cities in northwestern China was 4.50% for each 10 mm reduction of monthly accumulated precipitation, and the best lag period months was 1 month; The MCPs of 3 cities in northeastern China and 5 cities in northwestern China were 4.19% and 5.97% respectively when the accumulated sunshine duration of each month decreased by 10 hours, the best lag period months was 1 month. Conclusions: In northern cities of China from 2008 to 2020, the temperature, relative humidity, precipitation and sunshine duration all had negatively impact on the morbidity of influenza, and temperature and relative humidity were the main sensitive meteorological factors. Temperature had a strong direct impact on the morbidity of influenza in 7 cities in northern China, and relative humidity had a strong lag effect on the morbidity of influenza in 3 cities in northeastern China. The duration of sunshine in 5 cities in northwestern China had a greater impact on the morbidity of influenza compared with 3 cities in northeastern China.
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease/Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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Deng Y, Li JC, Lyv X, Xu JW, Wu MD, Zhang J, Yang L, Li GQ. Large-Scale Surveys of Blackleg of Oilseed Rape ( Leptosphaeria biglobosa) Revealed New Insights into Epidemics of This Disease in China. Plant Dis 2023:PDIS08221765RE. [PMID: 36222724 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-08-22-1765-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Blackleg of oilseed rape caused by Leptosphaeria maculans/L. biglobosa is a worldwide important disease. L. maculans is more virulent than L. biglobosa, so it causes a great concern for oilseed rape production. In China, blackleg (L. biglobosa) of oilseed rape was reported in the 2000s, but epidemiological features of blackleg have not been well elucidated. Moreover, whether L. maculans exists in China is still an open question. Therefore, a 5-year survey was done in China to collect blackleg-occurrence data for characterizing the features of blackleg epidemics and to identify the blackleg pathogens for assessing the risk of L. maculans invasion. The results showed that all the 19 surveyed provinces had blackleg on oilseed rape, and the most frequently occurring provinces are Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, and Hubei. Phoma stem canker was the most common symptom, which was associated with stem cracks on winter oilseed rape and with stem-weevil activities on spring oilseed rape. Temperature and rainfall were the main factors for blackleg epidemics on winter oilseed rape, whereas rainfall was the main factor for blackleg epidemics on spring oilseed rape. Brassica campestris and B. juncea oilseed rapes were more susceptible than B. napus to blackleg. Oilseed rapes cultivated under the continuous dry land-cropping pattern were more prone to blackleg than those cultivated under the paddy land/dry land-cropping pattern. All 6,015 fungal isolates from blackleg plant tissues belonged to L. biglobosa. These results are helpful for understanding the blackleg epidemics of oilseed rapes and for management of this disease in China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Plant Protection Station of Chibi City of Hubei Province, Chibi 437300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology and Hubei Key Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Zuo N, Ma L, Liu T, Hu W, Luo Y, Meng H, Ren Q, Deng Y, Wei L, Liu Q. Human papillomavirus associated XPF deficiency increases alternative end joining and cisplatin sensitivity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2023; 140:106367. [PMID: 36996606 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Human papillomavirus (HPV) positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) showed a considerably better prognosis with greater cisplatin sensitivity compared to their HPV-negative counterparts. Deciphering the underlying molecular mechanisms for HPV-induced cisplatin sensitivity is imperative to improve the prognosis of HPV-negative HNSCC. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Fanconi anemia (FA) pathway status in HNSCC cells was analysed by detecting the cell cycle and chromosomal aberrations. XPF expression was validated using PCR, western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Droplet digital PCR and GFP expressing reporter assay were used to analyse the changes in alternative end-joining (alt-EJ) levels. The cisplatin sensitization was verified by cell proliferation assay, clonogenic cell survival assay, and TUNEL. RESULTS HPV-positive HNSCC cells showed significant prolonged G2-M cell cycle arrest and aberrant chromosome formation under interstrand crosslinker treatment. Both mRNA and protein expression of XPF were considerably decreased in HPV-positive HNSCC, according to the analysis of cellular and clinical data. XPF inhibition upregulated the activity of the alt-EJ pathway in HPV-negative HNSCC cells by 32.02% (P < 0.001) but had little effect on HPV-positive HNSCC. Consistent with this, simultaneous suppression of XPF and alt-EJ enhanced cisplatin sensitivity of HPV-negative HNSCC in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSION HPV-positive HNSCC cells exhibit a profound FA pathway deficiency associated with reduced XPF expression. HNSCC cells with compromised XPF function are more reliant on the alt-EJ pathway for genomic stability. Combining FA and alt-EJ inhibition may be used to cope with the hard-to-treat HPV-negative HNSCC.
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Shi CM, Zhou Y, Yang N, Li ZQ, Tao YF, Deng Y, Guo XY. [Quality of psychomotility recovery after propofol sedation for painless gastroscopy and colonoscopy]. Beijing Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2023; 55:324-327. [PMID: 37042144 PMCID: PMC10091250] [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: 04/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of propofol used for painless gastroscopy and colonoscopy on psychomotility recovery. METHODS One hundred adult patients undergoing painless gastroscopy and colonoscopy were recruited, aged 18-72 years, with American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) physical status Ⅰ-Ⅱ. According to age, the patients were divided into youth group (20-39 years old, 27 cases), middle age group (40-54 years old, 37 cases), and elder group (55-64 years old, 36 cases). Propofol was continuously infused according to the patients' condition to mantain the bispectal index (BIS) score 55-64. All the patients received psychomotility assesment 30 min before the operations when the discharge criteria were met including number cancellation test, number connection test and board test. The heart rate, blood pressure, saturation of pulse oximetry, electrocardiograph and BIS were monitored during the operation. The operating time, recovery time, total volume of propofol and discharge time were recorded. If the results obtained were inferior to those before operation, a third assessment was taken 30 minutes later until the results recovered or being superior to the baseline levels. RESULTS All the patients completed the first and second assessments, and 25 patients had taken the third assessment. There was no statistically significant difference in the results of psychomotility assessment when the patients met the discharge standard. Furthermore, the results were analyzed by grouping with age, and there was no statistical difference in the test results of the youth and middle age groups compared with the preoperative group, among which, the efficiency of the number cancellation test was significantly better than that before operation in the youth group (P < 0.05). However, in the elderly patients the number cancellation efficiency, number connection test and board test were significantly inferior to that before operation (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the accuracy of number cancellation compared with that before operation. The patients who needed the third test in the elder group were significantly more than in the other groups (P < 0.05). Compared with the preoperative results, there was no statistical difference in the test results of those who completed the third test. CONCLUSION The psychomotility function of the patients who underwent painless gastroscopy and colonoscopy was recovered when they met discharge criteria. The elderly patients had a prolonged recovery period.
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- C M Shi
- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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Li J, Chen Y, Li R, Zhang X, Chen T, Mei F, Liu R, Chen M, Ge Y, Hu H, Wei R, Chen Z, Fan H, Zeng Z, Deng Y, Luo H, Hu S, Cai S, Wu F, Shi N, Wang Z, Zeng Y, Xie M, Jiang Y, Chen Z, Jia W, Chen P. Gut microbial metabolite hyodeoxycholic acid targets the TLR4/MD2 complex to attenuate inflammation and protect against sepsis. Mol Ther 2023; 31:1017-1032. [PMID: 36698311 PMCID: PMC10124078 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Sepsis, a critical condition resulting from the systemic inflammatory response to a severe microbial infection, represents a global public health challenge. However, effective treatment or intervention to prevent and combat sepsis is still lacking. Here, we report that hyodeoxycholic acid (HDCA) has excellent anti-inflammatory properties in sepsis. We discovered that the plasma concentration of HDCA was remarkably lower in patients with sepsis and negatively correlated with the severity of the disease. Similar changes in HDCA levels in plasma and cecal content samples were observed in a mouse model of sepsis, and these changes were associated with a reduced abundance of HDCA-producing strains. Interestingly, HDCA administration significantly decreased systemic inflammatory responses, prevented organ injury, and prolonged the survival of septic mice. We demonstrated that HDCA suppressed excessive activation of inflammatory macrophages by competitively blocking lipopolysaccharide binding to the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and myeloid differentiation factor 2 receptor complex, a unique mechanism that characterizes HDCA as an endogenous inhibitor of inflammatory signaling. Additionally, we verified these findings in TLR4 knockout mice. Our study highlights the potential value of HDCA as a therapeutic molecule for sepsis.
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- Jiaxin Li
- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Institute of Ecological Sciences, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Center for Translational Medicine and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China; School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Proteomics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China; Microbiome Medicine Center, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Huang S, Lin SS, Zhang CH, Geng MJ, Lin F, Guo YQ, Deng Y, Zheng JD, Wang LP. [Assessment of intensity of seasonal influenza activity in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, 2019-2021]. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2023; 44:438-444. [PMID: 36942339 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20220909-00773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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Objective: To explore the feasibility of moving epidemic method (MEM) in the assessment of seasonal influenza (influenza) activity intensity from the perspective of urban agglomeration, assess influenza activity intensity in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from 2019 to 2021 and evaluate the reliability of surveillance data and the effectiveness of the MEM model application. Methods: The weekly reported incidence rate (IR) of influenza and the percentage of influenza-like illness (ILI%) from 2011-2021 in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region were collected to establish MEM models respectively. The model fitting effect and the reliability of the two data were evaluated for the purpose of establishing an optimal model to assess the influenza activity intensity in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from 2019-2021. A cross-validation procedure was used to evaluate the performance of the models by calculating the Youden's index, sensitivity and specificity. Results: The MEM model fitted with weekly ILI% had a higher Youden's index compared with the model fitted with weekly IR at both Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region level and provincial level. The MEM model based on ILI% showed that the epidemic threshold in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region during 2019-2020 was 4.42%, the post-epidemic threshold was 4.66%, with medium, high and very high intensity thresholds as 5.38%, 7.22% and 7.84%, respectively. The influenza season during 2019-2020 had 10 weeks (week 50 of 2019 to week 7 of 2020). The influenza season started in week 50 of 2019, and the intensity fluctuated above and below medium epidemic level for six consecutive weeks. The high intensity was observed in week 4 of 2020, the threshold of very high intensity was excessed in week 5, and the intensity gradually declined and became lower than the threshold at the end of the influenza season in week 8. The epidemic threshold was 4.29% and the post-epidemic threshold was 4.35% during 2020-2021. Influenza activity level never excessed the epidemic threshold throughout the year, and no epidemic period emerged. Conclusions: The MEM model could be applied in the assessment of influenza activity intensity in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the use of ILI% to assess influenza activity intensity in this region was more reliable than IR data. Influenza activity intensity in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region was higher during 2019-2020 but significantly lower in 2020-2021.
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Science, Beijing 100071, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Key Laboratory of Surveillance and Early Warning on Infectious Disease, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China
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Pan L, Zhu H, Qian Y, Deng Y, Yang K. [Publication and citation analyses of Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control from 2011 to 2020]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:86-91. [PMID: 36974021 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2023013] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the publications and citations of Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control from 2011 to 2020, so as to provide insights into improving the journal quality and impact. METHODS All publications were retrieved from 60 issues of 10 volumes of Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control from 2011 to 2020, and publication and citation analyses were performed using a bibliometric method. RESULTS A total of 1 867 articles were published in Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control from 2011 to 2020, with the largest number in 2012 (220 publications) and the lowest in 2020 (135 publications), and original article (36.48%), control experience (17.14%) and control study (10.34%) were the three most common article type. The overall proportion of grant-supported articles was 59.08% (1 103/1 867), and the number of grant per article was (2.34±1.58) grants. The mean duration from submission to publication was (173.48±105.84) days per article, and there was a significant difference in the mean duration from submission to publication among years (F = 30.883, P < 0.01). Jiangsu Province (492 publications, 26.35%), Shanghai Municipality (264 publications, 14.14%) and Hubei Province (230 publications, 12.32%) were the three most productive provinces where the first author lived, and disease control and prevention institutions were the predominant affiliations of the first author (67.22%), with Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis Control, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Wannan Medical College as the three most productive affiliations. The number of authors was 5.94 authors per publication, and the proportion of co-authored publications was 95.45% in Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control from 2011 to 2020. Journal article was the predominant type of cited (89.97%), and the mean number of citations was (15.70±11.56) citations per publication, with a significant difference in the mean number of citations per publication among years (F = 2.205, P < 0.05). The impact factors of Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control ranged from 0.877 to 1.676 during the period from 2011 to 2020, and the overall Price index was 47.59%. CONCLUSIONS Both the academic impact and national transmissibility of Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control appeared a tendency towards a rise from 2011 to 2020. Seeking high-quality contributions, increasing interdisciplinary integration, shortening the duration from submission to publication, expanding the coverage of publication services and enhancing impact are the future priorities of the journal.
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- L Pan
- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214064, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214064, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214064, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214064, China
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- National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory on Parasite and Vector Control Technology, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214064, China
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Wang B, Deng Y, Xu Q, Gao J, Shen H, He X, Ding Q, Wang F, Guo H. Exploration of 68Ga-labelled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 PET/CT parameters for identifying PBRM1 status in primary clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Clin Radiol 2023; 78:e417-e424. [PMID: 36805287 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIM To investigate the predictive value of 68Ga-labelled prostate-specific membrane antigen-11 (68Ga-PSMA-11) integrated positron-emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in PBRM1-deficient clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 41 patients with ccRCC, were enrolled retrospectively and underwent 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT preoperatively. Radiological parameters, including CT attenuation value and maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax), were derived. Immunohistochemical and multiple immunofluorescences staining were performed to evaluate the PBRM1 status and immune response. The predictive value of imaging factors was analysed using a receiver operator characteristic curve analysis. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the relationship between clinical and radiological variables and PBRM1 status. RESULTS A total of 41 patients were included in this study, with 14 patients having PBRM1-deficient status. The tumour diameter on imaging and SUVmax differed significantly in patients with different PBRM1 expression statuses and no difference in CT attenuation was identified. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses showed SUVmax was an obvious predictor for identification of PBRM1-deficient tumours. In addition, PBRM1-deficient tumours tended to be accompanied by greater cytotoxic T-cell infiltration, although most of them were in an exhausted state. CONCLUSIONS 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT could be used to discriminate invasive PBRM1-deficient ccRCC.
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Department of Urology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhang Y, Jiang T, Wang D, Deng Y, Chen W, Zhu Y, Zhang H. [Epidemiological features of echinococcosis cases reported in the National Notifiable Disease Report System in Henan Province from 2010 to 2021]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2023; 35:177-179. [PMID: 37253567 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022095] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the epidemiological characteristics of echinococcosis cases reported in the National Notifiable Disease Report System in Henan Province from 2010 to 2011, so as to provide insights into for echinococcosis control and surveillance. METHODS The data pertaining to reported echinococcosis cases in Henan Province from 2010 to 2021 were retrieved from the National Notifiable Disease Report System, and a descriptive epidemiological analysis was performed using the software SPSS 22.0. RESULTS A total of 150 echinococcosis cases were reported in Henan Province from 2010 to 2021, including 88 confirmed cases (58.67%) and 62 clinically diagnosed cases (41.33%), 77 cases reported by Henan Province (51.33%) and 73 cases reported by other provinces (48.67%). Echinococcosis cases were reported in each month, with 8 to 21 cases reported in each month, and the number of reported echinococcosis cases appeared no remarkable temporal changes. The echinococcosis cases were reported across 18 cities of Henan Province, with the highest number of cases reported in Zhoukou (17.33%) and Nanyang cities (17.33%) and the lowest number reported in Sanmenxia City (0.67%). The reported echinococcosis cases had a male to female ratio of 1.17:1, and the cases were found at each age group, with the the highest number of cases seen at ages of 20 to 59 years (73.33%). Farmer was the predominant occupation (63.33%), followed by housekeepers and the unemployed (12.67%). Of all reported echinococcosis cases, there were 25 local cases (16.67%) and 125 imported cases (83.33%), 144 cases reported by medical institutions (96.00%) and 6 cases reported by centers for disease control and prevention (4.00%). CONCLUSIONS Although imported echinococcosis cases were the predominant source of echinococcosis cases reported in the National Notifiable Disease Report System in Henan Province from 2010 to 2021, there were still sporadic local cases, and the emergence of local sources of infection cannot be excluded. Further expanded field surveys and surveillance of echinococcosis are required.
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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Lu ZL, Gao ML, Deng Y, Liu BH, Li N, Geng Q. [Role of Dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors in lung ischemia-reperfusion injury]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2022; 45:1266-1270. [PMID: 36480859 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20220308-00181] [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: 06/17/2023]
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Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (LIRI)is a common complication after lung transplantation and cardiopulmonary bypass. It is an important factor affecting the success rate of transplantation. Its specific pathogenesis has not yet been fully elucidated. It is very significant to find the targets and drugs for the prevention and treatment of LIRI in order to improving the utilization rate of "marginal donor lung" and the long-term survival rate of lung transplant patients. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4(DPP4) inhibitors are a class of oral hypoglycemic agents. Previous studies have shown that DPP4 inhibitors have a variety of pharmacological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, immunomodulatory and other extrapancreatic functions. Recent studies have shown that DPP4 inhibitors may alleviate LIRI through various mechanisms, including inhibiting inflammatory responses, reducing oxidative stress, regulating blood glucose levels, and activating autophagy. This article reviewed the clinical and preclinical applications and mechanisms of DPP4 inhibitors in LIRI.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China
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Rittmeyer A, Felip E, Altorki N, Vallieres E, Zhou C, Martinez-Marti A, Csoszi T, Reck M, Teixeira M, Deng Y, Huang M, McNally V, Bennett E, Gitlitz B, Srivastava M, Wakelee H. 123P IMpower010: Exploratory overall survival (OS) with adjuvant atezolizumab (atezo) vs best supportive care (BSC) in stage II-IIIA NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression. Immuno-Oncology and Technology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iotech.2022.100235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chi H, Wang L, Liu C, Cheng X, Zheng H, Lv L, Tan Y, Zhang N, Zhao S, Wu M, Luo D, Qiu H, Feng R, Fu W, Zhang J, Xiong X, Zhang Y, Zu S, Chen Q, Ye Q, Yan X, Hu Y, Zhang Z, Yan R, Yin J, Lei P, Wang W, Lang G, Shao J, Deng Y, Wang X, Qin C. An Engineered IgG-VHH Bispecific Antibody against SARS-CoV-2 and Its Variants. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200932. [PMID: 36300882 PMCID: PMC9874498 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200932] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) neutralizing antibodies are shown to be effective therapeutics for providing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) protection. However, recurrent variants arise and facilitate significant escape from current antibody therapeutics. Bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) represent a unique platform to increase antibody breadth and to reduce neutralization escape. Herein, a novel immunoglobulin G-variable domains of heavy-chain-only antibody (IgG-VHH) format bsAb derived from a potent human antibody R15-F7 and a humanized nanobody P14-F8-35 are rationally engineered. The resulting bsAb SYZJ001 efficiently neutralizes wild-type SARS-CoV-2 as well as the alpha, beta, gamma, and delta variants, with superior efficacy to its parental antibodies. Cryo-electron microscopy structural analysis reveals that R15-F7 and P14-F8-35 bind to nonoverlapping epitopes within the RBD and sterically hindered ACE2 receptor binding. Most importantly, SYZJ001 shows potent prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in three established mouse models. Collectively, the current results demonstrate that the novel bsAb format is feasible and effective, suggesting great potential as an inspiring antiviral strategy.
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- Hang Chi
- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Infection and ImmunityNational Laboratory of MacromoleculesInstitute of BiophysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100101China
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- ZJ Bio‐Tech InstituteShanghai ZJ Bio‐Tech Co., Ltd.Shanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Infection and ImmunityNational Laboratory of MacromoleculesInstitute of BiophysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100101China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Infection and ImmunityNational Laboratory of MacromoleculesInstitute of BiophysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100101China
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- ZJ Bio‐Tech InstituteShanghai ZJ Bio‐Tech Co., Ltd.Shanghai201114China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- Department of Innovation Research and DevelopmentSanyou Biopharmaceuticals (Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai201114China
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- ZJ Bio‐Tech InstituteShanghai ZJ Bio‐Tech Co., Ltd.Shanghai201114China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Infection and ImmunityNational Laboratory of MacromoleculesInstitute of BiophysicsChinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100101China
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing100049China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071China
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Zhang LS, Wang SH, Deng Y, Zhao L, Liu ZW, Lu X. [The versions of Shiguzhai Hui Ju Jian Bian Dan Fang by Wu Mianxue]. Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi 2022; 52:362-368. [PMID: 36624677 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112155-20220526-00072] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Shiguzhai Hui Ju Jian Bian Dan Fang, was the only medical book for prescription and formula collected and compiled by Wu Mianxue in the period of the Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620). It had seven volumes in total with six of them popular at that time. The volumes contained 1,460 folk formula and clinical prescriptions which were divided into 111 categories based on their corresponding symptoms of diseases. The set was issued in the beginning of the 17th century, with only three subsets of the volumes left in China today. The three remained versions were the subset of volumes 4-5 left in the Ming Dynasty in the Medical College of Tianjin, the subset of volumes 1-2 and 6-7, with preface, left in the seventeenth of the Shun Zhi Period in the Qing Dynasty (1660) in the Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine and the subset of volumes 4 and 6-7 from time unknown. Additionally, three unabridged versions were found in the Cabinet Library of the National Archives of Japan. They were the Ming version with preface of the seventeenth of the Shun Zhi Period in the Qing Dynasty and a hand-copied version left in the Edo period. It was found that the preface in the seventeenth of the Shun Zhi Period in the Qing Dynasty in both of these versions in China as well as the version in Japan, were counterfeit. The main texts in these versions were edited according to the Ming version. The hand-copied version in Japan was transcribed by Kasahara Eisan and edited by Tanba Motoken according to the Ming version in the late Edo Period.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- Library of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230012, China
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- Institute of Medical History Literature, Anhui Academy of Chinese Medicine Sciences, Hefei 230012, China
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Wang R, Huang X, Cao T, Sun C, Luo D, Qiu H, Wu M, Huang X, Yu C, Li J, Kong D, Ma J, Zhang X, Hu P, Zhang Y, Luo C, Zhao H, Li Y, Deng Y, Qin C, Xie L. Development of a thermostable SARS-CoV-2 variant-based bivalent protein vaccine with cross-neutralizing potency against Omicron subvariants. Virology 2022; 576:61-68. [PMID: 36174448 PMCID: PMC9486464 DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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SARS-CoV-2 variants have posed significant challenges to the hopes of using ancestral strain-based vaccines to address the risk of breakthrough infection by variants. We designed and developed a bivalent vaccine based on SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Beta variants (named SCTV01C). SCTV01C antigens were stable at 25 oC for at least 6 months. In the presence of a squalene-based oil-in-water adjuvant SCT-VA02B, SCTV01C showed significant protection efficacy against antigen-matched Beta variant, with favorable safety profiles in rodents. Notably, SCTV01C exhibited cross-neutralization capacity against Omicron subvariants (BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, BA.3, and BA.4/5) in mice, superior to a WT (D614G)-based vaccine, which reinforced our previously published findings that SCTV01C exhibited broad-spectrum neutralizing potencies against over a dozen pre-Omicron variants and the Omicron BA.1 variant. In summary, variant-based multivalent protein vaccine could be a platform approach to address the challenging issues of emerging variants, vaccine hesitancy and the needs of affordable and thermal stable vaccines.
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- Rui Wang
- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100071, China.
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- Beijing Engineering Research Center of Protein and Antibody, Sinocelltech Ltd., Beijing, 100176, China; Cell Culture Engineering Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, China.
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Peng S, Sang T, Wang H, Guan Y, Deng Y, Wang P, Huang Z, Ye Z, Wu J. Bioinspired Anti-demineralization Enamel Coating for Orthodontics. J Dent Res 2022; 101:1620-1627. [PMID: 36271659 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221129806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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White spot lesions and enamel cracks are the 2 most prominent diseases that occur after orthodontic treatment and are caused by enamel demineralization from accumulated bacterial biofilms and/or enamel damage caused by the removal of residual adhesive after bracket debonding. Inspired by the self-assembled amelogenin nanoribbons in enamel, we developed an enamel coating with a self-assembling antimicrobial peptide, D-GL13K, to simultaneously reduce demineralization and residual adhesive. The self-assembled amphiphilic nanoribbons significantly increased the hydrophobicity of the etched enamel, which reduced the permeability of the coated enamel surfaces as desired. The antimicrobial activity of this coating was evaluated against Streptococcus mutans by colony-forming unit counting and live/dead assays. The anti-demineralization effect was demonstrated by the reduced demineralization depth analyzed by optical coherence tomography and the increased Vickers hardness. The coatings did not reduce the shear bond strength but significantly reduced the adhesive remnant index score. This bioinspired enamel coating may provide a new strategy for preventing white spot lesions and enamel cracks after orthodontic treatment.
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- S Peng
- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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- Applied Oral Sciences and Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
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- School of Stomatology, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China.,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine and Jiangxi Province Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Nanchang, China
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Liu XM, Cao NB, Deng Y, Hou YB, Liu XC, Ma HN, Yu WX. [Role of brain and muscle ARNT-like protein 1 in the rat periodontitis-induced liver injury model]. Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 2022; 57:1048-1056. [PMID: 36266079 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20220323-00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Objective: Brain and muscle ARNT-like protein 1 (BMAL1) is a core component of hepatocyte molecular clock and plays an important role in the regulation of other related rhythmic genes in the body through a transcriptional-translational feedback loop in molecular circadian oscillations. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of BMAL1 in the rat periodontitis-induced liver injury. Methods: Twelve male Wistar rats were divided into the control group and the periodontitis group according to the random number table method. The rats in the control group were untreated. The periodontitis models were established by ligating the necks of the bilateral maxillary first molars in the periodontitis group rats. After 8 weeks, periodontal clinical indexes of rats in both groups were examined and executed. Micro-CT scans of the maxilla were performed and levels of the alveolar bone resorption were analyzed. Pathological changes in periodontal and liver tissue of rats in two groups were detected by HE and oil red O staining. Biochemical kits were used to detect glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT), glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT), total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) in serum. The gene and protein expression levels of BMAL1, nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in liver tissue were measured by real time fluorescent quantitative-PCR (qRT-PCR), immunohistochemistry (IHC) and Western blotting (WB) assays. Apoptosis was detected in liver tissues by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) kit staining. Results: The results of HE staining of maxillary first molars and micro-CT results of maxillary bones showed that alveolar bone resorption was significant in the periodontitis group of rats. The liver histopathology results showed infiltrated inflammatory cells in the liver tissue, disorganized liver cords and a large number of lipid droplets formed in the hepatocytes of the periodontitis group compared with the control group. The results of serum biochemical assay showed that the levels of GOT [(62.77±2.59) U/L], GPT [(47.54±1.04) U/L], TC [(3.19±0.23) mmol/L] and TG [(1.11±0.09) mmol/L] in the serum of rats with periodontitis were significantly higher than that in the control group respectively [GOT: (38.66±2.47) U/L, GPT: (31.48±1.57) U/L, TC: (1.60±0.05) mmol/L and TG: (0.61±0.09) mmol/L](P=0.003, P=0.001, P=0.002, P=0.038). qRT-PCR results showed that the mRNA expression level of BMAL1 was significantly decreased in liver tissue of the periodontitis group [(0.60±0.04)%] compared to the control group [(1.01±0.07)%] (t=4.80, P=0.009), while the mRNA expression levels of NF-κB and TNF-α [(1.62±0.12)%, (2.69±0.16)%] were significantly increased compared to the control group [(1.00±0.03)%, (1.03±0.16)%] (P=0.008, P=0.002); IHC results showed that the protein expression level of BMAL1 in liver tissue of the periodontitis group (averaged optical density, AOD) (11.58±2.15) was down-regulated compared to the control group (AOD) (22.66±1.67) (P=0.015), while NF-κB and TNF-α (AOD) (31.77±2.69, 24.31±2.32) were up-regulated compared to the control group (AOD) (19.40±1.82, 11.92±0.94) (P=0.019, P=0.008). WB results showed that the protein expression level of BMAL1 in liver tissue was down-regulated in the periodontitis group [(0.63±0.10)%] compared to the control group [(1.00±0.06)%] (t=3.19, P=0.033), while NF-κB and TNF-α [(1.61±0.12)%, (2.82±0.23)%] were up-regulated compared to the control group [(1.00±0.12)%, (1.00±0.11)%] (P=0.022, P=0.002). TUNEL staining showed increased apoptotic cells in the liver tissue of the periodontitis group of rats compared to the control group. Conclusions: Periodontitis may induce liver injury by down-regulating the BMAL1 expression levels in liver tissue, which in turn activates NF-κB signaling molecules, leading to the elevated levels of inflammation and apoptosis in rat liver.
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- Department of Periodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Periodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Periodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Periodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Dental Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Department of Periodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Tooth Development and Bone Remodeling, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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Zuo N, Ma L, Hu W, Deng Y, Wei L, Liu Q. Detection of Alternative End-Joining in HNSC Cell Lines Using DNA Double-Strand Break Reporter Assays. Bio Protoc 2022; 12:e4506. [PMID: 36213110 PMCID: PMC9501725 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.4506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The main cellular pathways to repair DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) and protect the integrity of the genome are homologous recombination (HR), non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ), and alternative end-joining (Alt-EJ). Polymerase theta-regulated Alt-EJ is an error-prone DSB repair pathway characterized by microhomology usage. Considering its importance in cancer treatment, technologies for detection of Alt-EJ in cancer cells may facilitate the study of the mechanisms of carcinogenesis and the development of new therapeutic targets. DSB reporter assay is the classical method for detecting Alt-EJ, which is primarily based on components of EJ2-puro cassette integration, I-SceI cleaving, and flow cytometry analysis. Here, we described an assay based on a modified I-Scel plasmid that can screen head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSC) cells that were successfully transfected using selection medium with hygrovetine. We expect that this protocol will improve the fidelity and accuracy of reporter assays. Graphical abstract: Schematic overview of the workflow for establishment of Alt-EJ reporters.
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- Nan Zuo
- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China,Department of Stomatology, the First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China,Institute of Stomatological Research, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China,Institute of Stomatological Research, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China,Institute of Stomatological Research, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
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- Department of Stomatology, the First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China,*For correspondence:
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Jiang TT, Ji PH, He ZQ, Zhang YL, Deng Y, Chen X, Hong Y, Zhao DY, Zhang HW, Lin XM, Chen WQ. [Epidemic trend and control progress of taeniasis and cysticercosis in Henan Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2022; 34:547-551. [PMID: 36464252 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2021280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Henan Province is one of the provinces where taeniasis and cysticercosis were historically highly prevalent, and Taenia solium is the dominant species of tapeworm. Following the concerted efforts since 1970s, the prevalence of human taeniasis and cysticercosis has been maintained at a low level in Henan Province, which facilitates the national taeniasis and cysticercosis elimination program in China. Following the implementation of the policy of aeniasis and cysticercosis elimination and classified guidance, a great success has been achieved in aeniasis and cysticercosis control in Henan Province. With continuous promotion of the opening-up policy and the Belt and Road Initiative, there are still challenges in taeniasis and cysticercosis control. This review summarizes the control progress of taeniasis and cysticercosis and proposes the challenges of taeniasis and cysticercosis control in Henan Province.
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- T T Jiang
- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Fangcheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Province, China
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- Fangcheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Province, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Henan Medical Key Laboratory for Pathogen and Vector of Parasites, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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Guo Y, Zishu W, Zhou H, Pan H, W. Han, Deng Y, Y. Zhang, Ren H, Zhang H, Wang S, Zhang Y, Li J. 473P Phase I study of GFH018, a small molecular TGF-βRI inhibitor, in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.601] [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] Open
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Chen HH, Deng Y, Li Z, Wang ZL, Run ZC, Zhang T, Cai YC, Zhang HW, Hu ZH, Chen JH, Tian LG, Li J. [Prevalence and risk factors of Giardia lamblia infections among colorectal cancer patients in Henan Province]. Zhongguo Xue Xi Chong Bing Fang Zhi Za Zhi 2022; 34:370-377. [PMID: 36116926 DOI: 10.16250/j.32.1374.2022054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the epidemiological characteristics and identify the risk factors of Giardia lamblia infections among patients with colorectal cancer in Henan Province. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed for questionnaire surveys among colorectal cancer patients in Henan Cancer Hospital during the period from March to July, 2021. Patients' stool samples were collected, and the triosephosphate isomerase (tpi) gene of G. lamblia was amplified in stool samples using nested PCR assay to characterize the parasite genotype. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify the risk factors of G. lamblia infections among colorectal cancer patients. RESULTS A total of 307 colorectal cancer patients were investigated, including 176 males (57.3%) and 131 females (42.7%). PCR assay detected 8.1% [95% confidential interval (CI): (0.056, 0.117)] prevalence of G. lamblia infections among the study subjects, and there was no significant difference in the prevalence between men [9.1%, 95% CI: (0.057, 0.143)] and women [6.9%, 95% CI: (0.037, 0.125)] (χ2 = 0.495, P = 0.482). In addition, there was no age-specific prevalence of G. lamblia infections among the participants (χ2 = 1.534, P = 0.675). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified use of septic tanks [odds ratio (OR) = 3.336, 95% CI: (1.201, 9.267)], daily use of well water [OR = 3.042, 95% CI: (1.093, 8.465)] and raising livestock [OR = 3.740, 95% CI: (1.154, 12.121)] as risk factors of G. lamblia infections among colorectal cancer patients, and the prevalence of abdominal pain was significantly greater in colorectal cancer patients with G. lamblia infections than in those without infections (P = 0.017). Among the 25 patients with G. lamblia infections, assemblage A was characterized in 24 (96.0%) cases and assemblage B in one case (4.0%). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of G. lamblia is high among colorectal cancer patients in Henan Province, and assemblage A is the dominant genotype of G. lamblia. Use of septic tanks, daily use of well water and raising livestock are risk factors of G. lamblia infections among patients with colorectal cancer.
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- H H Chen
- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
- Co-first authors
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
- Co-first authors
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Henan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, Henan 450016, China
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- Research Base of National Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Key Laboratory of Animal Origin and Vector-borne Infectious Diseases of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangxi Province, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research on Tropical Diseases, Ministry of Science and Technology, School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China
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Wang X, Liang Y, Zhu Z, Li W, Shi B, Deng Y, Li C, Sha O. Fn1 Regulates the Third Pharyngeal Pouch Patterning and Morphogenesis. J Dent Res 2022; 101:1082-1091. [PMID: 35259939 DOI: 10.1177/00220345221078775] [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] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The parathyroid and thymus are derived from the common primordia, the third pharyngeal pouch. During their development, endodermal cells actively interact with surrounding mesenchymal cells, mainly derived from neural crest cells (NCCs). However, the mechanism by which NCCs regulate the development of the third pharyngeal pouch remains largely unknown. In this study, we showed that fibronectin 1 (Fn1), which is synthesized by NCCs, modulates the functions of NCCs in the third pharyngeal pouch patterning and in the morphogenesis of the thymus/parathyroid. Loss of Fn1 in NCCs leads to decreased Foxn1 expression in the presumptive thymus domain at E11.5. In the mutant, we detected upregulation of the Hedgehog signaling activity in the presumptive parathyroid domain and downregulation of Bmp4 in the presumptive thymus domain. Tbx1, a Hedgehog signaling target gene in endoderm development, was ectopically expanded to the presumptive mutant thymus domain at E11.5. Fgf10, an important gene regulating the proliferation of endoderm development, was downregulated in the mutant NCCs. At later organogenesis stages, derivatives of the third pharyngeal pouch endoderm of mutant embryos were abnormal, showing conditions such as hypoparathyroidism, hypoplastic thymus, and ectopic thymus and parathyroid. These data support that Fn1 plays an important role in NCCs by regulating the patterning of the third pharyngeal pouch and morphogenesis of the thymus/parathyroid.
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Dentistry, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Oral Diseases, and Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Somatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
- School of Dentistry, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, China
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Gao S, Li X, Li X, Li Z, Deng Y. Transformer based tooth classification from cone-beam computed tomography for dental charting. Comput Biol Med 2022; 148:105880. [PMID: 35914362 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dental charting is a useful tool in physical examination, dental surgery, and forensic identification. However, manual dental charting faces some difficulties, such as inaccuracy and psychiatric burden in forensic identification. As a critical step of dental charting, tooth classification can be completed on dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) automatically to solve the above difficulties. In this paper, we build a deep neuron network which accepts a 3D CBCT image patch that contains the region of interest (ROI) of a tooth as input and then outputs the type of the tooth. Although Transformer-based neural networks outperform CNN-based neural networks in many natural image processing tasks, they are difficult to apply to 3D medical images. Therefore, we combine the advantages of CNN and Transformer structure to improve the existing methods and propose the Grouped Bottleneck Transformer to overcome the drawbacks of the Transformer, namely the requirement of large training dataset and high computational complexity. We conducted an experiment on a clinical data set containing 450 training samples and 104 testing samples. Experiments show that our network can achieve a classification accuracy of 91.3% and an AUC score of 99.7%. To further evaluate the effectiveness of our method, we tested our network on the publicly available medical image classification dataset MedMNIST3D. The result shows that our network outperforms other networks on 5 out of 6 3-dimensional medical image subsets.
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- Shen Gao
- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, 1098 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Institute of Stomatological Research, Shenzhen University, 1098 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Science and Engineering, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Avenue, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518172, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, 1098 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Institute of Stomatological Research, Shenzhen University, 1098 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, 1098 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Division of Restorative Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, PPDH 34 Hospital Road, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.
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- School of Science and Engineering, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Avenue, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518172, Guangdong, China.
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- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen University, 1098 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Institute of Stomatological Research, Shenzhen University, 1098 Xueyuan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China.
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Long X, Shi PR, Luo ZX, Luo J, Ren L, Liu EM, Deng Y. [Impact of Streptococcus pneumoniae colonization in upper airway on the clinical manifestations of children with respiratory syncytial virus infection]. Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2022; 60:694-699. [PMID: 35768358 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20220227-00156] [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: 06/15/2023]
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Objective: To investigate the effects of Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) colonization and the change of upper airway microbiome on the clinical manifestations in children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Methods: A retrospective cohort included 508 RSV-infected children with pneumonia and hospitalized in Respiratory Department of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from July 2009 to July 2018. A total of 508 cases of RSV-infected children (RSV non-sequencing group) were divided into 2 groups: children with Spn airway colonization (RSV+Spn group) and children without with Spn airway colonization (RSV group) according to the detection for virus and bacteria in nasopharyngeal aspirate, and these 2 groups were compared in terms of clinical manifestations by chi-square test in different age groups. In addition, in RSV pandemic season from November 2018 to February 2020, nasopharyngeal aspirates were collected from 20 children hospitalized in Respiratory Department of Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University and infected with RSV but without any positive detection of bacteria (RSV 16 S-sequencing group) and from children undergoing surgery without any sign of respiratory infection (control group). The difference of microbiome detected by 16 S RNA sequencing was compared using rank sum test between RSV 16 S-sequencing group and control group, and also between children with severe and mild pneumonia in RSV 16 S-sequencing group. Results: A total of 508 RSV non-sequencing group included 346 males and 162 females, and the visiting age was 6 (2, 12) months. RSV group included 443 cases and RSV+Spn group included 65 cases. In the study 244 cases were aged <6 months and 264 cases were aged ≥6 months. In children aged ≥6 months of RSV non-sequencing group, the proportion of cases presenting fever over 38 ℃ and cases with severe pneumonia in RSV+Spn group were higher than those in RSV group (53.2% (25/47) vs. 34.6% (72/217), 38.3% (18/47) vs. 21.2% (46/217), χ²=5.70,6.15, both P<0.05). RSV 16 S-sequencing group included 16 males and 4 females and the visiting age was 3.0 (1.9, 8.0) months. Airway microbiome diversity in RSV 16 S-sequencing group was lower than that in control group (alpha index: 0.93 (0.42, 2.51) vs. 3.05 (2.88, 3.61), U=60.00, P=0.001). Conclusions: RSV infection is associated with the changes of the upper airway microbiome. When the balance of airway microbiome is broken and the presence of the dominant colonization of Spn follows, it may aggravate the severity of RSV infection in children aged ≥6 months.
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- X Long
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China
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Li Y, Wang M, Wu H, Zhao H, Dong L, Li Y, Li X, Tang Y, Zhang S, Li J, Qin C, Jiang T, Deng Y, Kang X. Development of a rapid neutralizing antibody test for SARS-CoV-2 and its application for neutralizing antibody screening and vaccinated serum testing. Infectious Medicine 2022. [PMCID: PMC9040370 DOI: 10.1016/j.imj.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Liu T, Ma L, Song L, Yan B, Zhang S, Wang B, Zuo N, Sun X, Deng Y, Ren Q, Li Y, Zhou J, Liu Q, Wei L. CENPM upregulation by E5 oncoprotein of human papillomavirus promotes radiosensitivity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol 2022; 129:105858. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2022.105858] [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: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Deng Y, Li J, Sun C, Chi H, Luo D, Wang R, Qiu H, Zhang Y, Wu M, Zhang X, Huang X, Xie L, Qin C. Rational Development of a Polysaccharide-Protein-Conjugated Nanoparticle Vaccine Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Adv Mater 2022; 34:e2200443. [PMID: 35332581 PMCID: PMC9073961 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202200443] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has led to millions of deaths worldwide. Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) remains a major cause of mortality in underdeveloped countries. A vaccine that prevents both SARS-CoV-2 and S. pneumoniae infection represents a long-sought "magic bullet". Herein, a nanoparticle vaccine, termed SCTV01B, is rationally developed by using the capsular polysaccharide of S. pneumoniae serotype 14 (PPS14) as the backbone to conjugate with the recombinant receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The final formulation of conjugated nanoparticles in the network structure exhibits high thermal stability. Immunization with SCTV01B induces potent humoral and Type 1/Type 2 T helper cell (Th1/Th2) cellular immune responses in mice, rats, and rhesus macaques. In particular, SCTV01B-immunized serum not only broadly cross-neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), including the most recent Omicron variant, but also shows high opsonophagocytic activity (OPA) against S. pneumoniae serotype 14. Finally, SCTV01B vaccination confers protection against challenges with the SARS-CoV-2 mouse-adapted strain and the original strain in established murine models. Collectively, these promising preclinical results support further clinical evaluation of SCTV01B, highlighting the potency of polysaccharide-RBD-conjugated nanoparticle vaccine platforms for the development of vaccines for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yongqiang Deng
- Department of VirologyState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071P. R. China
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- Beijing Protein and Antibody R&D Engineering CenterSinocelltech Ltd.Beijing100176P. R. China
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- Beijing Protein and Antibody R&D Engineering CenterSinocelltech Ltd.Beijing100176P. R. China
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- Department of VirologyState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071P. R. China
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- Department of VirologyState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071P. R. China
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- Beijing Protein and Antibody R&D Engineering CenterSinocelltech Ltd.Beijing100176P. R. China
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- Department of VirologyState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071P. R. China
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- Beijing Protein and Antibody R&D Engineering CenterSinocelltech Ltd.Beijing100176P. R. China
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- Department of VirologyState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071P. R. China
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- Beijing Protein and Antibody R&D Engineering CenterSinocelltech Ltd.Beijing100176P. R. China
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- Department of VirologyState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071P. R. China
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- Beijing Protein and Antibody R&D Engineering CenterSinocelltech Ltd.Beijing100176P. R. China
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- Department of VirologyState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and BiosecurityBeijing Institute of Microbiology and EpidemiologyAMMSBeijing100071P. R. China
- Research Unit of Discovery and Tracing of Natural Focus DiseasesChinese Academy of Medical SciencesBeijing100071P. R. China
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