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Cell ; 175(2): 347-359.e14, 2018 10 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30290141

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We analyze whole-genome sequencing data from 141,431 Chinese women generated for non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). We use these data to characterize the population genetic structure and to investigate genetic associations with maternal and infectious traits. We show that the present day distribution of alleles is a function of both ancient migration and very recent population movements. We reveal novel phenotype-genotype associations, including several replicated associations with height and BMI, an association between maternal age and EMB, and between twin pregnancy and NRG1. Finally, we identify a unique pattern of circulating viral DNA in plasma with high prevalence of hepatitis B and other clinically relevant maternal infections. A GWAS for viral infections identifies an exceptionally strong association between integrated herpesvirus 6 and MOV10L1, which affects piwi-interacting RNA (piRNA) processing and PIWI protein function. These findings demonstrate the great value and potential of accumulating NIPT data for worldwide medical and genetic analyses.


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Povo Asiático/genética , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal/métodos , Adulto , Alelos , China , DNA/genética , Etnicidade/genética , Feminino , Frequência do Gene/genética , Testes Genéticos , Variação Genética/genética , Genética Populacional/métodos , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla/métodos , Genômica/métodos , Migração Humana , Humanos , Gravidez , Análise de Sequência de DNA
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Mol Cell ; 83(13): 2316-2331.e7, 2023 07 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37390815

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The diabetes-cancer association remains underexplained. Here, we describe a glucose-signaling axis that reinforces glucose uptake and glycolysis to consolidate the Warburg effect and overcome tumor suppression. Specifically, glucose-dependent CK2 O-GlcNAcylation impedes its phosphorylation of CSN2, a modification required for the deneddylase CSN to sequester Cullin RING ligase 4 (CRL4). Glucose, therefore, elicits CSN-CRL4 dissociation to assemble the CRL4COP1 E3 ligase, which targets p53 to derepress glycolytic enzymes. A genetic or pharmacologic disruption of the O-GlcNAc-CK2-CSN2-CRL4COP1 axis abrogates glucose-induced p53 degradation and cancer cell proliferation. Diet-induced overnutrition upregulates the CRL4COP1-p53 axis to promote PyMT-induced mammary tumorigenesis in wild type but not in mammary-gland-specific p53 knockout mice. These effects of overnutrition are reversed by P28, an investigational peptide inhibitor of COP1-p53 interaction. Thus, glycometabolism self-amplifies via a glucose-induced post-translational modification cascade culminating in CRL4COP1-mediated p53 degradation. Such mutation-independent p53 checkpoint bypass may represent the carcinogenic origin and targetable vulnerability of hyperglycemia-driven cancer.


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Neoplasias , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53 , Animais , Camundongos , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/genética , Proteína Supressora de Tumor p53/metabolismo , Glucose , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases/metabolismo , Carcinogênese/genética , Transformação Celular Neoplásica/genética
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Nat Mater ; 2024 Apr 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38658674

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Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene exhibits correlated phenomena such as superconductivity and Mott insulating states related to the weakly dispersing flat band near the Fermi energy. Such a flat band is expected to be sensitive to both the moiré period and lattice relaxations. Thus, clarifying the evolution of the electronic structure with the twist angle is critical for understanding the physics of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene. Here we combine nano-spot angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy to resolve the fine electronic structure of the flat band and remote bands, as well as their evolution with twist angle from 1.07° to 2.60°. Near the magic angle, the dispersion is characterized by a flat band near the Fermi energy with a strongly reduced band width. Moreover, we observe a spectral weight transfer between remote bands at higher binding energy, which allows to extract the modulated interlayer spacing near the magic angle. Our work provides direct spectroscopic information on flat band physics and highlights the important role of lattice relaxations.

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Nano Lett ; 24(21): 6278-6285, 2024 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38758393

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Topological Dirac nodal-line semimetals host topologically nontrivial electronic structure with nodal-line crossings around the Fermi level, which could affect the photocarrier dynamics and lead to novel relaxation mechanisms. Herein, by using time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we reveal the previously inaccessible linear dispersions of the bulk conduction bands above the Fermi level in a Dirac nodal-line semimetal PtSn4, as well as the momentum and temporal evolution of the gapless nodal lines. A surprisingly ultrafast relaxation dynamics within a few hundred femtoseconds is revealed for photoexcited carriers in the nodal line. Theoretical calculations suggest that such ultrafast carrier relaxation is attributed to the multichannel scatterings among the complex metallic bands of PtSn4 via electron-phonon coupling. In addition, a unique dynamic relaxation mechanism contributed by the highly anisotropic Dirac nodal-line electronic structure is also identified. Our work provides a comprehensive understanding of the ultrafast carrier dynamics in a Dirac nodal-line semimetal.

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J Oral Rehabil ; 51(5): 805-816, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38146807

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BACKGROUND: Abnormal lipid metabolism is involved in the development of osteoarthritis (OA). ATP-binding cassette protein G1 (ABCG1) is crucial in mediating the outflow of cholesterol, phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin and reducing intracellular lipid accumulation. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate whether ABCG1 participates in the abnormal adipogenesis of chondrocytes in osteoarthritic cartilage of temporomandibular joint. METHODS: Eight-week-old female rats were subjected to unilateral anterior crossbite (UAC) to induce OA in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Histochemical staining, immunohistochemical (IHC) staining, and qRT-PCR were performed. Primary condylar chondrocytes of rats were transfected with ABCG1 shRNA or overexpression lentivirus and then stimulated with fluid flow shear stress (FFSS). Cells were collected for oil red O staining, immunofluorescence staining, and qRT-PCR analysis. RESULTS: Abnormal adipogenesis, characterized by increased expression of Adiponectin, CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (Cebpα), fatty acid binding protein 4 (Fabp4) and Perilipin1, was enhanced in the degenerative cartilage of TMJ OA in rats with UAC, accompanied by decreased expression of ABCG1. After FFSS stimulation, we observed lipid droplets in the cytoplasm of cultured cells with increased expression of Adiponectin, Cebpα, Fabp4 and Perilipin1 and decreased expression of ABCG1. Knockdown of Abcg1 induced abnormal adipogenesis and differentiation of condylar chondrocytes. Overexpression of ABCG1 alleviated the abnormal adipogenesis and differentiation of condylar chondrocytes induced by FFSS. CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal adipogenesis of chondrocytes and decreased ABCG1 expression were observed in degenerative cartilage of TMJ OA. ABCG1 overexpression effectively inhibits the adipogenesis of chondrocytes and thus alleviates TMJ condylar cartilage degeneration.


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Cartilagem Articular , Má Oclusão , Osteoartrite , Animais , Feminino , Ratos , Trifosfato de Adenosina/metabolismo , Adipogenia , Adiponectina/metabolismo , Cartilagem Articular/metabolismo , Condrócitos/metabolismo , Má Oclusão/metabolismo , Articulação Temporomandibular/metabolismo
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Phys Rev Lett ; 131(11): 116401, 2023 Sep 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37774306

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Time-periodic light field can dress the electronic states and lead to light-induced emergent properties in quantum materials. While below-gap pumping is regarded favorable for Floquet engineering, so far direct experimental evidence of momentum-resolved band renormalization still remains missing. Here, we report experimental evidence of light-induced band renormalization in black phosphorus by pumping at photon energy of 160 meV, which is far below the band gap, and the distinction between below-gap pumping and near-resonance pumping is revealed. Our Letter demonstrates light-induced band engineering upon below-gap pumping, and provides insights for extending Floquet engineering to more quantum materials.

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J Nutr ; 153(4): 924-939, 2023 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36806451

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Long-term exposure to adverse life events that provoke acute or chronic psychological stress (hereinafter "stress") can negatively affect physical health and even increase susceptibility to psychological illnesses, such as anxiety and depression. As a part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) released from the hypothalamus is primarily responsible for the stress response. Typically, CRF disrupts the gastrointestinal system and leads to gut microbiota dysbiosis, thereby increasing risk of functional gastrointestinal diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome. Furthermore, CRF increases oxidative damage to the colon and triggers immune responses involving mast cells, neutrophils, and monocytes. CRF even affects the differentiation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs), causing enterochromaffin cells to secrete excessive amounts of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). Therefore, stress is often accompanied by damage to the intestinal epithelial barrier function, followed by increased intestinal permeability and bacterial translocation. There are multi-network interactions between the gut microbiota and stress, and gut microbiota may relieve the effects of stress on the body. Dietary intake of probiotics can provide energy for ISCs through glycolysis, thereby alleviating the disruption to homeostasis caused by stress, and it significantly bolsters the intestinal barrier, alleviates intestinal inflammation, and maintains endocrine homeostasis. Gut microbiota also directly affect the synthesis of hormones and neurotransmitters, such as CRF, 5-HT, dopamine, and norepinephrine. Moreover, the Mediterranean diet enhances the stress resistance to some extent by regulating the intestinal flora. This article reviews recent research on how stress damages the gut and microbiota, how the gut microbiota can improve gut health by modulating injury due to stress, and how the diet relieves stress injury by interfering with intestinal microflora. This review gives insight into the potential role of the gut and its microbiota in relieving the effects of stress via the gut-brain axis.


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Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário , Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina/metabolismo , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário/metabolismo , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário/microbiologia , Serotonina , Sistema Hipófise-Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Estresse Psicológico , Homeostase
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 252: 114571, 2023 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36708663

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Zearalenone (ZEA), one of the non-steroidal estrogen mycotoxin, can cause male reproductive damage and genotoxicity in mammals. Testicular oxidative injury is an important factor causing male sterility. Testicular Sertoli cells are essential for spermatogenesis and male fertility. At present, the mechanism of oxidative injury in dairy goat Sertoli cells after exposure to ZEA remains unclear. This study explored the effects of ZEA on oxidative stress and autophagy in dairy goat Sertoli cells. It was found that treatment of primary Sertoli cells with 25, 50 and 100 µmol/L ZEA for 24 h can promote ROS production, decrease cell viability, antioxidant enzyme activity and mitochondrial membrane potential, induce caspase-dependent cell apoptosis and autophagy activity. ZEA-induced autophagy was confirmed by LC3-I/LC3-II transformation. More importantly, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) pretreatment can remarkably inhibit ZEA-induced oxidative stress, apoptosis and autophagy in Sertoli cells by eliminating ROS. In conclusion, this study indicates that ZEA induces oxidative stress and autophagy in dairy goat Sertoli cells by promoting ROS production.


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Zearalenona , Animais , Masculino , Zearalenona/toxicidade , Células de Sertoli/metabolismo , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Cabras/metabolismo , Estresse Oxidativo , Apoptose , Autofagia
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 259: 115063, 2023 Jul 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37229875

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The deleterious effects of aflatoxins, especially aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) which are widespread at all stages of food production, on the reproductive system have been widely reported in males. However, it is still far from fully understood about the toxic effect and molecular mechanism after exposure to AFB1 in various testicular cells, especially Sertoli cells (SCs) which provide various energy materials and support to the developing germ cells as nurse cells. In this work, we examined the effects of AFB1 in dairy goat SCs on lactate production and autophagy, and the role of autophagy on AFB1-induced reduction in lactate production. Mechanistically, AFB1 destroyed the energy balance and reduced the secretion of lactate in dairy goat SCs (P < 0.01), resulting in a reduced level of ATP (P < 0.01) and phosphorylation of AMPK (P < 0.01). Subsequently, activated AMPK triggers autophagy by directly phosphorylating ULK1 (P < 0.05). The enhancement of autophagy partially reversed the AFB1-induced decrease in lactate secretion by promoting glucose utilization (P < 0.01) and increasing the expression of proteins related to lactate secretion in dairy goat SCs (P < 0.05) such as GLUT1, GLUT3, LDHA, and MCT4. Collectively, our study suggests that AFB1 inhibits the secretion of lactate which supply for germ cell development by damaging the "Warburg-like" metabolism of dairy goat SCs. Moreover, autophagy contributes to the resistance of glucose metabolism damage induced by AFB1. DATA AVAILABILITY: All data generated or analyzed in this study are available from the corresponding authors upon request.


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Aflatoxina B1 , Células de Sertoli , Masculino , Animais , Células de Sertoli/metabolismo , Aflatoxina B1/toxicidade , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP/metabolismo , Autofagia , Ácido Láctico/metabolismo , Cabras/metabolismo
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Sensors (Basel) ; 23(9)2023 May 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37177740

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Direction of arrival (DOA) estimation for conformal arrays is challenging due to non-omnidirectional element patterns and shadow effects. Conical conformal array (CCA) can avoid the shadow effect at small elevation angles. So CCA is suitable for DOA estimation on both azimuth and elevation angles at small elevation angles. However, the element pattern in CCA cannot be obtained by conventional directional element coordinate transformation. Its local element pattern also has connection with the cone angle. The paper establishes the CCA radiation pattern in local coordinate system using 2-D coordinate transformation. In addition, in the case of large elevation angle, only half elements of the CCA can receive signal due to the shadow effect. The array degrees of freedom (DOF) are reduced by halves. We introduce the difference coarray method, which increases the DOF. Moreover, we propose a more accurate propagator method for 2-D cases. This method constructs a new propagation matrix and reduces the estimation error. In addition, this method reduces computational complexity by using linear computations instead of eigenvalue decomposition (EVD) and avoids spectral search. Simulation and experiment verify the estimation performance of the CCA. Both demonstrate the CCA model established in this paper is corresponding to the designed CCA antenna, and the proposed algorithms meet the needs of CCA angle detection. When the number of array elements is 12, the estimation accuracy is about 5 degrees.

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Sex Transm Infect ; 98(4): 247-254, 2022 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34187906

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OBJECTIVES: To explore the prevalence and risk factors of anogenital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and neoplasia among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in China. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from 2019 to 2020, 409 WLHIV aged 18 years and older were recruited from an HIV treatment clinic in Yunnan, China. Cervical and anal samples were collected for HPV testing of 15 HPV genotypes and cytological interpretation. Women positive for cervical HPV or cytological abnormalities were recalled for colposcopy examination and biopsy when necessary. Prevalence of anogenital HPV infection and neoplasia were compared by logistic regression. RESULTS: HPV prevalence was 34.2% (140/409) for cervical and 34.7% (142/409) for anal (high-risk HPV being 30.6% (125/409) and 30.3% (124/409), respectively). The most frequent genotypes were HPV-52, HPV-16 and HPV-58 in the cervix, HPV-52, HPV-53 and HPV-39 in the anus, with strong correlation between cervical and anal positivity, both overall and at a type-specific level. Cervical HPV was most associated with short duration of combination antiretroviral therapies (cART) (≤2 vs >2 years, adjusted OR (aOR)=2.25, 95% CI: 1.22 to 4.12) and high initial HIV viral load (≥1000 vs <1000 copies/mL, aOR=1.98, 95% CI: 1.10 to 3.58). Anal HPV was most associated with low nadir CD4 count (<200 vs ≥200 cells/µL, aOR=1.80, 95% CI: 1.01 to 3.22) and low current CD4 count (<350 vs ≥500 cells/µL, aOR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.00 to 4.36). CIN2+ prevalence was 4.6% and associated with low nadir CD4 count (aOR=4.63, 95% CI: 1.24 to 17.25). CONCLUSIONS: Cervical and anal HPV were strongly correlated and, together with associated neoplasia, were highly prevalent among WLHIV in China. Early initiation of cART to avoid severe immunodeficiency should decrease anogenital HPV prevalence and related cancer burden among WLHIV. Incorporating anogenital cancer prevention services into HIV/AIDS care is warranted.


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Infecções por HIV , Neoplasias , Infecções por Papillomavirus , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis , China/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Humanos , Neoplasias/complicações , Papillomaviridae/genética , Infecções por Papillomavirus/complicações , Infecções por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Papillomavirus/epidemiologia , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis/complicações
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Prenat Diagn ; 42(9): 1173-1181, 2022 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35818872

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OBJECTIVE: We verified a magnetic bead-based, simple, and fast method for circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) extraction from whole blood samples(CEWB) and characterised its utility in non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). METHOD: We extracted cfDNA from both plasma and whole blood of the patients using CEWB and compared it to that extracted using a Qiagen extraction kit; droplet digital polymerase chain reaction test was used to calculate the fragment size bias. In all, 304 samples were used for NIPT. RESULTS: The CEWB group (mean ± standard deviation [SD]: 4.34 ± 0.41 ng/ml plasma) reported less DNA weight yield than the Qiagen group (4.90 ± 0.50 ng/ml plasma). There was no significant difference between the CEWB group and the Qiagen group in the gene fragments (136 bp: p = 0.064 and 420 bp: p = 0.534). In a parallel cohort study to characterise the utility of the CEWB method in NIPT, the treatment group extracted by CEWB showed a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 99.65%, and a positive predictive value of 95%. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that CEWB achieves an acceptable yield of DNA without contamination from genomic DNA. Subsequent clinical experiments in a parallel cohort indicated its utility for NIPT.


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Ácidos Nucleicos Livres , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Ácidos Nucleicos Livres/análise , Estudos de Coortes , DNA , Feminino , Humanos , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Gravidez , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal/métodos
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Oral Dis ; 28(7): 1911-1920, 2022 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33979023

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OBJECTIVE: Incisors tubed prosthesis with bilateral anterior elevation (BAE) relation had been reported to stimulate the proliferative response in the mandibular condylar cartilage of mice, thus the prosthetic occlusion elevation had been proposed to treat cartilage degeneration. Currently, we aimed to detect the long-term effect of BAE on temporomandibular joints (TMJs). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twelve 6-week-old female mice were assigned to age-matched control and BAE groups (n = 6). Micro-CT images and the macro- and micro-morphology of the mandibular condyles were analyzed at 29 weeks. RESULTS: Compared with the age-matched controls, in BAE group, there were loss of subchondral cortical bone and heavy loss of the subchondral trabecular bone at the superior sites of the TMJ condyles, but hyperostosis at the inferior sites as revealed by micro-CT images and histological slices. In BAE group, cartilage thickness and matrix area were increased with upregulated expression of type II, type X collagen, and Ki67, but the expression of cleaved caspase-3 was downregulated (all, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: In addition to cartilage thickening, long-term BAE induces loss of the subchondral cortical bone and heavy loss of the underneath subchondral trabecular bone, but hyperostosis further underneath. Using BAE as a treatment remains double-edged.


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Cartilagem Articular , Hiperostose , Animais , Cartilagem Articular/diagnóstico por imagem , Cartilagem Articular/metabolismo , Oclusão Dentária , Feminino , Hiperostose/metabolismo , Hiperostose/patologia , Côndilo Mandibular/diagnóstico por imagem , Côndilo Mandibular/metabolismo , Camundongos , Articulação Temporomandibular/diagnóstico por imagem , Articulação Temporomandibular/patologia , Microtomografia por Raio-X/métodos
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J Obstet Gynaecol Res ; 48(1): 140-145, 2022 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34755427

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AIM: To introduce the novel use of lauromacrogol for cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP), and to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of curettage combined with ultrasound-guided sclerosant injection (USI) and curettage following uterine artery embolization (UAE) in the treatment of CSP. METHODS: CSP patients undergoing curettage combined with USI (n = 72) from December 2014 to May 2020 were compared to patient with curettage following UAE (n = 72).The basic clinical findings and clinical outcomes were reviewed between the two groups. RESULTS: For USI group, 69 patients underwent successful treatment (95.8% success rate), while the number of cured patients for the UAE group was 70 (97.2% success rate). Differences between USI group and UAE group in intraoperative blood loss (10.0 [10.0-20.0] vs. 10.0 [10.0-20.0] mL) and time for serum ß human chorionic gonadotropin (ß-hCG) to reduce to normal (28.0 [21.0-40.0] vs. 28.0 [21.0-35.0] days) were not statistically significant. The hospital stay for USI group was significantly shorter than that for UAE group (4.0 [4.0-6.0] vs. 6.0 [5.0-7.0] days, respectively). Statistically significant decreases were noted in hospitalization expenses and adverse events in USI group, compared to UAE group. There was no difference in live birth rate between the two groups with fertility intentions during the follow-up. CONCLUSION: For treatment of CSP, curettage combined with USI yielded clinical results comparable to those of curettage following UAE. Curettage combined with USI was associated with lower hospitalization expenses, shorter hospital stay and less complications, and it merited an effective and safe treatment for CSP.


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Soluções Esclerosantes , Embolização da Artéria Uterina , Cesárea/efeitos adversos , Cicatriz/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Metotrexato , Polidocanol , Gravidez , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento , Ultrassonografia de Intervenção
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Molecules ; 27(15)2022 Jul 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35897907

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(Ph3C)[BPh(F)4]-catalyzed Hosomi-Sakurai allylation of allylsilanes with ß,γ-unsaturated α-ketoesters has been developed to give γ,γ-disubstituted α-ketoesters in high yields with excellent chemoselectivity. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that trityl cation dominates the catalysis, while the silyl cation plays a minor role.


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Estereoisomerismo , Alcenos , Catálise , Cátions , Estrutura Molecular , Silanos
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Hum Mutat ; 42(4): 359-372, 2021 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33565189

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Cancer is one of the most important health issues globally and the accuracy of interpretation of cancer-related variants is critical for the clinical management of hereditary cancer. ClinGen Sequence Variant Interpretation Working Groups have developed many adaptations of American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association of Molecular Pathologists guidelines to improve the consistency of interpretation. We combined the most recent adaptations to expand the number of the criteria from 28 to 48 and developed a tool called Cancer SIGVAR to help genetic counselors interpret the clinical significance of cancer germline variants. Our tool can accept VCF files as input and realize fully automated interpretation based on 21 criteria and semiautomated interpretation based on 48 criteria. We validated the performance of our tool with the ClinVar and CLINVITAE benchmark databases, achieving an average consistency for pathogenic and benign assessment up to 93.71% and 79.38%, respectively. We compared Cancer SIGVAR with two similar tools, InterVar and PathoMAN, and analyzed the main differences in criteria and implementation. Furthermore, we selected 911 variants from another two in-house benchmark databases, and semiautomated interpretation reached an average classification consistency of 98.35%. Our findings highlight the need to optimize automated interpretation tools based on constantly updated guidelines. Cancer SIGVAR is publicly available at http://cancersigvar.bgi.com/.


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Predisposição Genética para Doença , Neoplasias , Testes Genéticos , Variação Genética , Genoma Humano , Células Germinativas , Humanos , Neoplasias/genética , Software , Estados Unidos
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BMC Microbiol ; 21(1): 156, 2021 05 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34044781

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BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers. In recent studies, the gut microbiota has been reported to be potentially involved in aggravating or favoring CRC development. However, little is known about the microbiota composition in CRC patients after treatment. In this study, we explored the fecal microbiota composition to obtain a periscopic view of gut microbial communities. We analyzed microbial 16S rRNA genes from 107 fecal samples of Chinese individuals from three groups, including 33 normal controls (NC), 38 CRC patients (Fa), and 36 CRC post-surgery patients (Fb). RESULTS: Species richness and diversity were decreased in the Fa and Fb groups compared with that of the NC group. Partial least squares discrimination analysis showed clustering of samples according to disease with an obvious separation between the Fa and NC, and Fb and NC groups, as well as a partial separation between the Fa and Fb groups. Based on linear discriminant analysis effect size analysis and a receiver operating characteristic model, Fusobacterium was suggested as a potential biomarker for CRC screening. Additionally, we found that surgery greatly reduced the bacterial diversity of microbiota in CRC patients. Some commensal beneficial bacteria of the intestinal canal, such as Faecalibacterium and Prevotella, were decreased, whereas the drug-resistant Enterococcus was visibly increased in CRC post-surgery group. Meanwhile, we observed a declining tendency of Fusobacterium in the majority of follow-up CRC patients who were still alive approximately 3 y after surgery. We also observed that beneficial bacteria dramatically decreased in CRC patients that recidivated or died after surgery. This revealed that important bacteria might be associated with prognosis. CONCLUSIONS: The fecal bacterial diversity was diminished in CRC patients compared with that in NC. Enrichment and depletion of several bacterial strains associated with carcinomas and inflammation were detected in CRC samples. Fusobacterium might be a potential biomarker for early screening of CRC in Chinese or Asian populations. In summary, this study indicated that fecal microbiome-based approaches could be a feasible method for detecting CRC and monitoring prognosis post-surgery.


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Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Neoplasias Colorretais/microbiologia , Fezes/microbiologia , Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Idoso , Bactérias/classificação , Bactérias/genética , Biodiversidade , Neoplasias Colorretais/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Phys Rev Lett ; 126(20): 206804, 2021 May 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34110212

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The low-energy excitations of graphene are relativistic massless Dirac fermions with opposite chiralities at valleys K and K^{'}. Breaking the chiral symmetry could lead to gap opening in analogy to dynamical mass generation in particle physics. Here we report direct experimental evidences of chiral symmetry breaking (CSB) from both microscopic and spectroscopic measurements in a Li-intercalated graphene. The CSB is evidenced by gap opening at the Dirac point, Kekulé-O type modulation, and chirality mixing near the gap edge. Our work opens up opportunities for investigating CSB related physics in a Kekulé-ordered graphene.

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Eur J Oral Sci ; 129(4): e12788, 2021 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33945647

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Occlusion has been proposed to play a role for body posture and balance, both of which are mediated mainly by the cerebellum. The dorsomedial part of the principal sensory trigeminal nucleus (Vpdm) has direct projection to the cerebellum. The experimental unilateral anterior crossbite (UAC) has an impact on the motor nuclei in the brain stem via trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus (Vme). The current aim was to explore whether UAC has an impact on Vpdm-cerebellum circuit. The inferior alveolar nerve was injected into cholera toxin B subunit (CTb), the cerebellum was injected into fluoro-gold (FG), and the Vpdm was injected into biotinylated dextran amine (BDA) to identify the activation of Vpdm-cerebellum circuit by UAC. Data indicated that there were more neuronal nuclei (NeuN)/CTb/FG triple-labelled neurons and NeuN/CTb/vesicular glutamate transporter 1(VGLUT1) triple-labelled neurons in the Vpdm, and more NeuN/BDA/ VGLUT1 triple-labelled neurons in the cerebellum of rats with UAC than in control rats. The VGLUT1 expression in the Vpdm and cerebellum in the UAC group was higher than that in control rats. These findings indicate an excitatory impact of UAC on the Vpdm-cerebellum pathway and support the role of occlusion for body posture and balance.


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Má Oclusão , Núcleos do Trigêmeo , Animais , Neurônios/metabolismo , Ratos , Núcleos do Trigêmeo/metabolismo , Proteína Vesicular 1 de Transporte de Glutamato/metabolismo
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