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Phys Rev Lett ; 130(19): 192501, 2023 May 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37243656

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Using a novel method of isochronous mass spectrometry, the masses of ^{62}Ge, ^{64}As, ^{66}Se, and ^{70}Kr are measured for the first time, and the masses of ^{58}Zn, ^{61}Ga, ^{63}Ge, ^{65}As, ^{67}Se, ^{71}Kr, and ^{75}Sr are redetermined with improved accuracy. The new masses allow us to derive residual proton-neutron interactions (δV_{pn}) in the N=Z nuclei, which are found to decrease (increase) with increasing mass A for even-even (odd-odd) nuclei beyond Z=28. This bifurcation of δV_{pn} cannot be reproduced by the available mass models, nor is it consistent with expectations of a pseudo-SU(4) symmetry restoration in the fp shell. We performed ab initio calculations with a chiral three-nucleon force (3NF) included, which indicate the enhancement of the T=1 pn pairing over the T=0 pn pairing in this mass region, leading to the opposite evolving trends of δV_{pn} in even-even and odd-odd nuclei.

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Phys Rev Lett ; 131(24): 242501, 2023 Dec 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38181133

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We report here the first observation of the 0_{2}^{+} state of ^{8}He, which has been predicted to feature the condensatelike α+^{2}n+^{2}n cluster structure. We show that this state is characterized by a spin parity of 0^{+}, a large isoscalar monopole transition strength, and the emission of a strongly correlated neutron pair, in line with theoretical predictions. Our finding is further supported by the state-of-the-art microscopic α+4n model calculations. The present results may lead to new insights into clustering in neutron-rich nuclear systems and the pair correlation and condensation in quantum many-body systems under strong interactions.

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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 57(11): 1766-1769, 2023 Nov 06.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38008562

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Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is an important indoor air pollutant, with both outdoor and indoor sources contributing to indoor NO2 exposure levels. Considering the association of high NO2 exposure with adverse health effects, the Standards for indoor air quality (GB/T 18883-2022) have been revised to further restrict indoor NO2 limit values. The 1-h average concentration limit value for NO2 has been reduced from 0.24 mg/m3 to 200 µg/m3.This study analyzed the technical contents related to the determination of the limits of indoor NO2 in Standards for Indoor Air Quality (GB/T 18883-2022), including source, exposure level, health effects, and the process and evidence basis for determining the limit value. It also proposed prospects for the direction for the implementation of the indoor NO2 standard.


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Poluentes Atmosféricos , Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados , Poluição do Ar , Humanos , Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados/prevenção & controle , Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados/efeitos adversos , Dióxido de Nitrogênio , Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , China , Poluição do Ar/efeitos adversos
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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 56(3): 322-327, 2022 Mar 06.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35381653

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Objective: To explore the association between size-fractionated particle number concentrations (PNC) and respiratory health in children. Methods: From November 2018 to June 2019, there were 65 children aged 6-9 years from an elementary school in shanghai recruited in this panel study with three rounds of follow-up. The forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), and exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels were measured and buccal mucosa samples of children were collected at each follow-up visit. The level of PNC, temperature and humidity of the elementary school was monitored from 3 days before each physical examination to the end of the physical examination. The linear mixed effects model was used to analyze the association between PNC and indicators of respiratory health in children. Results: Linear mixed effects model analysis revealed that, at lag 2 day, an interquartile range increase in PNC for particles measuring 0.25-0.40 µm was associated with the absolute changes in FVC, FEV1 and abundance-based coverage estimator (ACE) about -60.15 ml (95%CI:-88.97 ml, -31.32 ml), -34.26 ml (95%CI:-63.22 ml, -5.31 ml), -6.00 (95%CI:-9.15, -2.84) and percentage change in FeNO about 12.10% (95%CI: 3.05%, 21.95%), respectively. These adverse health effects increased with the decrease of particle size. Conclusion: The short-term exposure to particulate matter is associated with reduced lung function, buccal microbe diversity and higher airway inflammation level among children. These adverse health effects may increase with the decrease of particle size.


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Poluentes Atmosféricos , Poluentes Atmosféricos/análise , Criança , China , Exposição Ambiental/análise , Humanos , Pulmão , Óxido Nítrico , Material Particulado/efeitos adversos , Capacidade Vital
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Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi ; 49(3): 250-256, 2021 Mar 24.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33706459

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Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with domestic prostheses in patients with severely stenotic bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Methods: This study was a prospective single-center non-randomized controlled study. Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS), who underwent TAVR with domestic prostheses at the First Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University from January 2016 to April 2020 were consecutively included in our study. Patients were divided into BAV group and tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) group according to the aortic valve morphology. Baseline characteristics, procedural outcomes were compared between the two groups, and the primary endpoint was one-month all-cause mortality. Results: A total of 100 patients aged (69.8±8.9) years were enrolled, including 71 (71%) males. There were 51 cases in BAV group and 49 cases in TAV group. Compared with TAV group, patient in the BAV group was younger ((67.1±8.6) years vs. (72.7±8.4) years, P=0.002) and had larger ascending aortic diameter at proximal part ((39.7±5.7) mm vs. (36.0±4.2) mm, P<0.001), lower Society of Thoracic Surgeons-Predicted Risk of Mortality (STS-PROM) score (3.1 (1.9, 5.4) % vs. 5.9 (2.6, 12.3) %, P=0.002). In BAV group and TAV group, the incidence of 2nd prosthesis implantation was 15.7% (8/51) and 18.4% (9/49) (P=0.721), the incidence of moderate or severe paravalvular regurgitation was 2.0% (1/51) and 0 (P=1.000), the rate of device success was 82.4% (42/51) and 81.6% (40/49) (P=0.925), respectively. One-month all-cause mortality was 2.0% (1/51) and 10.2% (5/49) (P=0.108), respectively. Echocardiography showed that postprocedural mean pressure gradient (PGmean) was higher in the BAV group (13.0 (10.0, 16.0) mmHg vs. 9.0 (7.0, 14.0) mmHg, P=0.003) (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), but the PGmean decrease post procedure as compared with that before TAVR was similar between the two groups ((36.7±16.6) mmHg vs. (36.2±17.5) mmHg, P=0.893). Conclusion: Favorable safety and efficacy are evidenced in patients with severely stenotic BAV undergoing TAVR with domestic prostheses.

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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 53(1): 81-85, 2019 Jan 06.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30605967

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Objective: To explore the effect of fine particulate matters (PM(2.5)) exposure on emergency visits and outpatient visits of 5 hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou from 2013 to 2015. Methods: Using convenient sampling method, 5 general hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were selected which included Beijing hospital, China-Japan friendship hospital, Xinhua hospital affiliated to Shanghai jiaotong University School of Medicine, the liwan hospital of the third affiliated hospital and the first affiliated hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. The emergency and outpatient data, air pollution monitoring data and meteorological data were collected from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015. A generalized additive model was used to analyze the effect of PM(2.5) exposure on daily hospital emergency and outpatient visits, and Meta analysis was used to obtain the combined effect value. Results: The number of emergency and outpatient visits of 5 hospitals was 1 378 501 and 18 139 779 in total, respectively. The mean±SD of PM(2.5) exposures in Beijing hospital, China-Japan friendship hospital, Xinhua hospital affiliated to Shanghai jiaotong University School of Medicine, the liwan hospital of the third affiliated hospital and the first affiliated hospital of Guangzhou Medical University were (81.8±68.7), (83.2±69.7), (54.4±34.1), (43.5±24.8) µg/m(3), respectively. Results of single pollutant model analysis showed that 0-1 day lag concentrations of PM(2.5) had the largest effect on emergency visits and outpatient visits. For a 10 µg/m(3) increase of PM(2).5 concentration, excess risk (ER) (95%CI) of emergency and outpatient visits was 0.56% (0.14%, 0.99%) and0.63% (0.07%, 1.19%), respectively. After adjusting for O(3), NO(2), SO(2), and CO, for a 10 µg/m(3) increase of PM(2.5) concentrations, the ER (95%CI) of emergency visits was 0.50% (0.10%, 0.90%), 0.34% (-0.02%, 0.69%), 0.36% (0.02%, 0.69%) and 0.56% (0.10%, 1.03%), respectively and the ER (95% CI) of outpatient visits was 0.65% (0.08%, 1.21%), 0.29% (-0.17%, 0.75%), 0.48% (-0.06%, 1.03%) and 0.48%(-0.02%, 0.99%), respectively. Conclusion: Our results suggested that PM(2.5) exposure can increase emergency and outpatient visits of 5 hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.


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Poluição do Ar/efeitos adversos , Assistência Ambulatorial/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência/estatística & dados numéricos , Material Particulado/toxicidade , China , Hospitais , Humanos
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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 52(12): 1315-1320, 2018 Dec 06.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30522240

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In the past decades, people's work and life styles have dramatically changed during the rapid economic development and urbanization in China. A national survey reported that Chinese adults spend an average of 81% of daily time in indoor environment. Exposure to indoor air pollution plays key roles for human health but is likely to be neglected due on the relatively lower concentration levels and lower awareness among common people. Till now, published studies focus more on the pollution levels or the toxicological effects of indoor air pollutants but there is a lack of disease burden assessment attributable to indoor air pollution. In this review, several international studies were introduced on the disease burden estimation attributable to indoor air pollution, as well as the estimation methods. The current situation of national study was also reviewed. The strengths and limitations of the representative international studies were discussed. This review is helpful in providing data to guide the research on disease burden assessment attributable to indoor air pollution in China, and further helps to prioritize the indoor air pollution control based on disease burden ranking among pollutants and motivate public policies to protect the public health.


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Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados/efeitos adversos , Pesquisa Biomédica/métodos , Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , China , Humanos
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Phys Rev Lett ; 117(18): 182503, 2016 Oct 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27835000

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Masses of ^{52g,52m}Co were measured for the first time with an accuracy of ∼10 keV, an unprecedented precision reached for short-lived nuclei in the isochronous mass spectrometry. Combining our results with the previous ß-γ measurements of ^{52}Ni, the T=2, J^{π}=0^{+} isobaric analog state (IAS) in ^{52}Co was newly assigned, questioning the conventional identification of IASs from the ß-delayed proton emissions. Using our energy of the IAS in ^{52}Co, the masses of the T=2 multiplet fit well into the isobaric multiplet mass equation. We find that the IAS in ^{52}Co decays predominantly via γ transitions while the proton emission is negligibly small. According to our large-scale shell model calculations, this phenomenon has been interpreted to be due to very low isospin mixing in the IAS.

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Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) ; 63(1): 17-22, 2016 Jan 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28234620

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ß-Catenin has been implicated in various developmental and physiological processes. Defective Wnt signaling can result in different cardiac and vascular abnormalities and is activated under pathological conditions such as inflammation and obesity. In this study, roles of ß-catenin in inflammation in cardiomyocytes were investigated. 10 samples from hearts of patients with acute infarction and 10 from normal ones were collected in order to access roles of ß-catenin in cardiomyocytes. H9c2 cardiomyoblasts and primary neonatal rat cardiomyocytes were transfected with porcine cytomegalovirus (pCMV)-ß-catenin plasmid in order to overexpress ß-catenin. Protein level of ß-catenin protein was increased in human acute infarction tissues compared to ones from normal patients. The transcription factor had increased nuclear localization in cardiomyocytes of the Wistar rats with cardiac hypertension. Furthermore, expression of fibrosis protein markers increased. Protein expression of ß-catenin was increased in human acute infarction inflammatory heart tissues and in hearts of inflammatory obesity rats. After pCMV-ß-catenin plasmid was transfected in a dose-dependent manner, inflammation protein markers, TNF-α and IL-8, were upregulated in hypertensive neonatal rat cardiomyocytes and H9c2 cardiomyoblasts. In addition, overexpression of ß-catenin induced activation and nuclear localization of NF-κB. Therefore, ß-catenin is a potential molecular target for treatment of inflammation and fibrosis in cardiomyocytes.


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Citocinas/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , beta Catenina/metabolismo , Animais , Células Cultivadas , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Interleucina-8/metabolismo , Infarto do Miocárdio/metabolismo , Infarto do Miocárdio/patologia , Miocárdio/metabolismo , Miocárdio/patologia , Miócitos Cardíacos/citologia , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Plasmídeos/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo , beta Catenina/genética
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Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 50(8): 716-20, 2016 Aug 06.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27539525

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) on the blood pressure of urban residents in Shanghai, China. METHODS: A panel study was conducted from May 27(th) to June 5(th) 2014 in a cohort of 30 adults in an urban community. Participants were 50-80 years old, had lived in the community for at least 5 years, and had a good health status. Key exclusion criteria were current smoking, smoking during the last 3 years, passive smoking, alcohol consumption, and severe cardiopulmonary disease. A total of 28 participants were eligible. Information on demographic characteristics, including of age, sex, height, weight, education, income and chronic comorbidities were collected. Participants were requested to have six weekly blood pressure measurements. Real-time concentrations of PM2.5 and gaseous pollutants were obtained from a nearby air quality monitor during 40 d. Pearson correlation was applied to analyze the correlation between PM2.5 and SO2, NO2, CO and O3. Linear mixed models were applied to analyze the association between PM2.5 and blood pressure, after controlling for time-related trends, day of the week, mean temperature, relative humidity and individual characteristics. RESULTS: The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure was (124.0±15.0) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) and (74.0±7.7) mmHg, respectively. At 24 h before blood pressure measurement, the mean PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3 and CO concentration were (8.3±4.9), (46.6±12.9) , (79.2±27.4) µg/m(3) and (0.8±0.2) mg/m(3). The Pearson correlation coefficient R, between PM2.5 and O3, SO2, NO2 and CO was 0.79, 0.59, 0.34 and 0.45, respectively, with corresponding P-values of <0.001, 0.006, 0.012 and 0.009, respectively. The significant correlation between PM2.5 and systolic blood pressure occurred at lag 1 day, was strongest at lag 3 day, but attenuated thereafter. A 10 µg/m(3) increase in 3-day average concentrations of PM2.5 was associated with changes of 1.86 (95%CI: 0.62-3.09) mmHg in systolic blood pressure and -0.05 (95%CI: 0.59-0.50) mmHg in diastolic blood pressure. CONCLUSION: Short-term exposure to PM2.5 may significantly elevate the systolic blood pressure of urban residents in Shanghai.


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Poluentes Atmosféricos/efeitos adversos , Pressão Sanguínea/efeitos dos fármacos , Exposição Ambiental/efeitos adversos , Material Particulado/efeitos adversos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , China , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Temperatura , Fatores de Tempo , População Urbana
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Strahlenther Onkol ; 189(8): 675-83, 2013 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23780339

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Betel nut chewing is associated with oral cavity cancer in Taiwan. OC3 is an oral carcinoma cell line that was established from cells collected from a long-term betel nut chewer who does not smoke. After we found that microRNA-17-5p (miR-17-5p) is induced in OC3 cells, we used this cell line to examine the biological role(s) of this microRNA in response to exposure to ionizing radiation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A combined SYBR green-based real-time PCR and oligonucleotide ligation assay was used to examine the expression of the miR-17 polycistron in irradiated OC3 cells. The roles of miR-17-5p and p21 were evaluated with specific antisense oligonucleotides (ODN) that were designed and used to inhibit their expression. Expression of the p21 protein was evaluated by Western blotting. The clonogenic assay and annexin V staining were used to evaluate cell survival and apoptosis, respectively. Cells in which miR-17-5p was stably knocked down were used to create ectopic xenografts to evaluate in vivo the role of miR-17-5p. RESULTS: A radiation dose of 5 Gy significantly increased miR-17-5p expression in irradiated OC3 cells. Inhibition of miR-17-5p expression enhanced the radiosensitivity of the OC3 cells. We found that miR-17-5p downregulates radiation-induced p21 expression in OC3 cells and, by using a tumor xenograft model, it was found that p21 plays a critical role in increasing the radiosensitivity of OC3 cells in vitro and in vivo. CONCLUSION: miR-17-5p is induced in irradiated OC3 cells and it downregulates p21 protein expression, contributing to the radioresistance of OC3 cells.


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Areca/intoxicação , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/genética , Inibidor de Quinase Dependente de Ciclina p21/genética , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/genética , MicroRNAs/genética , Neoplasias Bucais/genética , Processamento Pós-Transcricional do RNA/genética , Administração Oral , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Regulação para Baixo/genética , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos da radiação , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos da radiação , Humanos , Processamento Pós-Transcricional do RNA/efeitos da radiação , Tolerância a Radiação/genética
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Int J Sports Med ; 34(9): 841-5, 2013 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23444084

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This study compares the serological markers between runners who are hepatitis B virus carries (HBVc) and runners who are non-HBVc in a 100-km ultra-marathon race. Blood samples of 8 HBVc and 18 non-HBVc runners were drawn 1 week before, immediately following, and 24 h after the race. Samples were analyzed and compared between the 2 groups for liver function tests, muscle damage markers and oxidative stress cytokines. For HBVc runners, HBV-DNA (hepatitis B virus-deoxyribonucleic acid) levels were also evaluated for virus reactivation. The results demonstrate a statistically significant increase in both immediate and 24-h post-race values for alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), compared with pre-race values. No statistically significant difference was observed between the 2 groups for the values of AST, LDH, CK, hs-CRP, IL-6 and TNF-α either before or after the race. There was also no statistically significant change in the levels of HBV-DNA in HBVc runners. These findings suggest that HBVc runners do not have higher risks of liver function impairment, muscle breakdown and inflammatory response compared to non-HBVc runners in such endurance races.


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Portador Sadio , Hepatite B/virologia , Fígado/metabolismo , Corrida/fisiologia , Adulto , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Citocinas/metabolismo , DNA Viral/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Inflamação/metabolismo , Fígado/virologia , Testes de Função Hepática , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estresse Oxidativo , Resistência Física/fisiologia , Adulto Jovem
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Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi ; 44(3): 353-359, 2023 Mar 10.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36942327

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Climate change is the great health challenge for human beings in the 21st century. Air pollution is also an important public health problem worldwide. China announced the climate commitment to achieve carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Achieving these goals would not only have far-reaching effects on air pollution control and climate change, but also improve the population health in China. Air pollution and climate change epidemiology are important aspects of environmental epidemiology. In this paper, we discuss the current status and future development of epidemiological research of air pollution and climate change in the context of achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals to provide ideas and suggestions for environmental and health studies in the future.


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Poluição do Ar , Mudança Climática , Humanos , Objetivos , Poluição do Ar/análise , Saúde Ambiental , Saúde Pública , China/epidemiologia , Carbono
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Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi ; 57(9): 899-906, 2022 Sep 09.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36097935

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Objective: To analyze the morphological changes of gray matter in clefts lip and palate (CLP) children using voxel-based morphometric (VBM) and surface-based morphometric (SBM) methods. So as to provide a reference for the neural mechanism of cleft palate speech disorder (CPSD) in CLP population. Methods: A total of 29 CLP children with CPSD who were admitted to Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Plastic & Tramuma Surgery, Capital Medical University School of Stomatology from January 2017 to January 2022 were selected (CLP group), including 9 males and 20 females, aged (9.6±3.2) years (5-17 years old). During the same period, 33 healthy children (healthy control group) were recruited in Beijing Children's Hospital, including 9 males and 24 females, aged (9.6±2.4) years (5-16 years). Results: There were no significant differences in age and gender between the healthy control group and the CLP group (t=-0.07, P=0.944; χ2=0.11, P=0.745). Compared with the healthy control group, the left inferior temporal gyrus, right inferior parietal angular gyrus, and left upper cerebellar gray matter volume in the CLP group were significantly decreased (P<0.05), and the volume of the right medial superior frontal gyrus was significantly increased (P<0.05). The left inferior frontal gyrus insula and the right insula cortical thickness of the subjects in the CLP group were significantly thinner [family-wise error rate (FWER) correction, P=0.035]. The right hemisphere cingulate gyrus isthmus sulcus index increased in the CLP group (FWER correction, P=0.040). Conclusions: CLP children with speech disorder have multiple language-related brain regions with reduced gray matter (GM) volume, decreased cortical thickness, and increased gyrificaition index. The abnormal changes in GM morphology in these brain regions may be related to the characteristics of cleft palate speech disorder in the CLP population.


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Fissura Palatina , Substância Cinzenta , Adolescente , Encéfalo , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Substância Cinzenta/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Fala
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Trop Biomed ; 38(3): 469-475, 2021 Sep 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34608121

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Medicinal plants are a potential source of new antifungal agents to combat the development of drug-resistant fungi. This study aims to investigate the aerial parts of Alternanthera sessilis (Amaranthaceae) and Ipomoea aquatica (Convolvulaceae), and the leaves of Catunaregam spinosa (Rubiaceae) and Tradescantia spathacea (Commelinaceae) for antifungal activity and cytotoxicity. The plant materials were extracted sequentially using hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol, and distilled water. The antifungal activity was evaluated against four species of yeasts and two species of filamentous fungi using a colorimetric broth microdilution method. The toxicity of the extracts was assessed using African monkey kidney epithelial (Vero) cells. All 24 extracts from the four medicinal plants showed inhibitory activity against all fungal species, except Aspergillus fumigatus, with a minimum inhibitory concentration range of 0.04-2.50 mg/mL. The antifungal activity of these plants was more prominent on the yeasts than the filamentous fungi. Generally, the less polar extracts (hexane, chloroform, and ethyl acetate) of the plants had stronger antifungal activity than the more polar extracts (ethanol, methanol, and water). In contrast, toxicity assessment revealed that the less polar extracts showed relatively higher toxicity towards the Vero cells than the more polar extracts. The lowest median cytotoxic concentration was shown by the chloroform extract of A. sessilis (17.4 ± 0.4 µg/mL). All water extracts, the methanol extract of I. aquatica, and the ethyl acetate, ethanol, and methanol extracts of T. spathacea did not show significant toxicity (P>0.05) towards the Vero cells. The results suggested that Tradescantia spathacea has the most promising potential for pharmaceutical developments due to its broad spectrum and selective activity against human fungal pathogens.


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Antifúngicos/farmacologia , Extratos Vegetais/farmacologia , Plantas Medicinais , Amaranthaceae/química , Animais , Antifúngicos/toxicidade , Chlorocebus aethiops , Fungos , Ipomoea/química , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Componentes Aéreos da Planta/química , Extratos Vegetais/toxicidade , Rubiaceae/química , Testes de Toxicidade , Tradescantia/química , Células Vero
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Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci ; 25(1): 549-555, 2021 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33506948

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OBJECTIVE: Because of the limited treatment options available, oral lopinavir/ritonavir (LPR) was used for treating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in pediatric patients. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of LPR in COVID-19 pediatric patients with mild symptoms. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective multicenter analysis included hospitalized children with mild COVID-19 who received LPR at one of 13 hospitals in China from January 1, 2020, to June 1, 2020. Patients treated with LPR were matched with patients not treated with LPR (1:4) according to age, sex, and length of symptom onset and hospitalization. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests were applied to compare differences between groups. Kaplan-Meier probability curves and Cox regression models were used to analyze nasal swab turning negative time (recovery time) and hospital discharge days. RESULTS: In total, 23 patients treated with LPR were matched with 92 untreated controls. The median age of patients was 6 years, and 56.52% of them were male. All patients were discharged from the hospital after being cured. The treatment group had a longer nasal swab turning negative time (hazard ratio [HR] 5.33; 95% CI: 1.94-14.67; p = 0.001) than the control group. LPR treatment was also associated with a longer hospitalization time (HR 2.01; 95% CI: 1.24-3.29; p = 0.005). After adjusting for the influence of LPR treatment, adverse drug reaction events were associated with a longer nasopharyngeal swab negative time (HR 4.67; 95% CI 1.35-16.11; p = 0.015). CONCLUSIONS: For children with mild COVID-19, LPR is inferior to conventional treatment in reducing virus shedding time and hospitalization duration and is associated with increased adverse reactions.


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Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Tratamento Farmacológico da COVID-19 , Lopinavir/uso terapêutico , Ritonavir/uso terapêutico , SARS-CoV-2 , Administração Oral , Antivirais/administração & dosagem , Antivirais/efeitos adversos , Criança , China , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Hospitalização , Humanos , Lopinavir/administração & dosagem , Lopinavir/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Ritonavir/administração & dosagem , Ritonavir/efeitos adversos
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Eur J Gynaecol Oncol ; 31(1): 55-62, 2010.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20349782

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BACKGROUND: Screening in ovarian cancer is progressively finding out candidate genes and proteins which may work as screening biomarkers and play a role in tumor progression. We examined the protein expression patterns of ovarian cancer tissues using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of fight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). METHODS: Tissues from 36 ovarian cancers and 20 normal ovaries were examined by 2-DE. The images of silver stained gels were analyzed by ImageMaster 2D Elite. The peptide mixtures, after in-gel digestion, were determined by MALDI-TOF MS for fingerprinting. The de-isotope tryptic peptide profiles were matched by using the Mascot search engine based on the entire NCBI and Swiss-Prot protein databases. Western/dot blots were then applied to verify the findings. RESULTS: In ovarian cancer, 12 proteins that showed differential expressions were identified unequivocally. Among these proteins, five proteins (galectin-1, cathepsin B, ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1, HLA class II antigen DRB1-11 and heat shock protein 27) were up-regulated and seven proteins (cellular retinol-binding protein, transthyretin, SH3 binding glutamic-rich-like protein, tubulin-specific chaperone A, DJ-1, gamma-actin and tropomyosin 4) were down-regulated. CONCLUSION: The present study is the first to report the up-regulation of ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 and the down-regulation of SH3 binding glutamic-rich-like protein, tubulin-specific chaperone A, and tropomyosin 4 in human ovarian cancer tissues. Further cloning and functional analysis of these salient proteins will provide more information on their pathophysiologic roles in ovarian cancer.


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Proteínas de Neoplasias/análise , Neoplasias Ovarianas/química , Proteômica , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Western Blotting , Eletroforese em Gel Bidimensional , Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização e Dessorção a Laser Assistida por Matriz
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Biotech Histochem ; 95(1): 37-45, 2020 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31423853

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Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment for hepatopathy due to diabetes mellitus (DM); oral resveratrol treatment exhibits protective effects. We investigated whether protective effects could be produced in liver of diabetic rats receiving autologous adipose-derived stem cell transplantation (ADSC) plus oral resveratrol administration. Male rats were divided into four groups: sham group; streptozotocin induced DM group; DM + ADSC group, in which DM rats were treated with 106 stem cells/rat; and DM + R + ADSC group, in which DM rats were treated with ADSC and oral resveratrol. The DM group exhibited apoptosis, inflammation and fibrosis, whereas Sirt-1 and survival signaling were suppressed. Pathological conditions other than survival signaling were improved in the DM + ADSC group. All pathological conditions were improved in the DM + R + ADSC group. Also, the oxidative stress level in the blood was reduced in the DM + R + ADSC group compared to the sham group. Oral resveratrol administration appears to reduce oxidative damage and enhances survival signaling in diabetic liver. The therapeutic response in the DM + R + ADSC group was better than in the DM + ADSC group.


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Tecido Adiposo/citologia , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/complicações , Hepatopatias/terapia , Resveratrol/farmacologia , Transplante de Células-Tronco , Células-Tronco/fisiologia , Administração Oral , Animais , Antioxidantes/administração & dosagem , Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Fígado/metabolismo , Hepatopatias/etiologia , Masculino , Ratos , Ratos Wistar , Resveratrol/administração & dosagem , Substâncias Reativas com Ácido Tiobarbitúrico/metabolismo
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