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2. Immune-Mediated Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis
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Bäck, M., primary, Ketelhuth, D.F.J., additional, Malin, S., additional, Olofsson, P.S., additional, Paulsson-Berne, G., additional, Yan, Z.-Q., additional, and Hansson, G.K, additional
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- 2018
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3. LAND-USE CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICE TRADE-OFF IN THE KARST-COASTAL ZONE OF SOUTHWEST GUANGXI, CHINA.
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HUANG, X. Y., YAN, Z. Q., HU, B. Q., YAN, Q. Q., PENG, D. X., and SHENG, K.
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ECOSYSTEM services ,COASTAL zone management ,INTEGRATED coastal zone management ,FOREST management ,CONSERVATION of natural resources ,SOIL conservation ,VALLEYS ,COASTS - Abstract
Based on four periods of land use data in 2005, 2010, 2015 and 2020, we analyzed the spatial and temporal variation characteristics of land use and ecosystem services in the karst-coastal zone of southwest Guangxi, China, and used the InVEST model and scenario simulation method to assess the supply capacity of four ecosystem services, namely habitat quality, soil conservation, water yield and carbon storage, in the study area, and to explore the spatial and temporal trade-off or synergistic relationships of each ecosystem service. The research indicates: (1) Built-up land, farmland and forestland changed most significantly from 2005 to 2020, with the conversion of farmland to built-up land being the most dramatic, while forestland was the largest source of increase in farmland area.(2) The spatial distribution pattern of ecosystem services in the study area is not very variable, with high value areas for ecosystem services concentrated in nature reserves, forest parks and forestry management areas, and low value areas concentrated in the Left River-Right River-Yong River valleys and the coastal zone of Beibu Gulf.(3) Ecosystems in the study area are dominated by multiple service types, with high importance areas for integrated ecosystem services occurring mostly on forestland types. While general areas have weaker ecosystem services or tend to have a single type of ecosystem service, and occur mostly on land types such as built-up land and farmland. (4) The supply capacity of all ecosystem services in the study area decreases under the natural development scenario and the urban-rural expansion scenario, while the supply capacity of all ecosystem services increases under the ecological conservation scenario. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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4. The use of bisphosphonate in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials
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Yuan, H.-f., Guo, C.-a., and Yan, Z.-q.
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- 2016
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5. Spectral Properties of a Water-Soluble Squaraine Dye and Its Application in Cell Fluorescent Imaging
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Hu, L., Yuan, H., Li, Q. Q., Jin, J. C., Chang, W. G., and Yan, Z. Q.
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- 2015
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6. The effect of ellagic acid on the root gravitropic response in Arabidopsis thaliana
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Yan, Z. Q., Jin, H., Wang, D. D., Yang, X. Y., and Qin, B.
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- 2015
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7. Preparation and Absorption Spectral Property of a Multifunctional Water-Soluble Azo Compound with D-π-A Structure, 4-(4- Hydroxy-1-Naphthylazo)Benzoic Acid
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Hu, L., Lv, H., Xie, C. G., Chang, W. G., and Yan, Z. Q.
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- 2015
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8. Regulation and Management of Lake Eutrophication in Urban Regions Based on the Improved Model-Yan-Model II.
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Yan, Z. Q., Jiao, M. Y., Wang, Y. F., and Xia, B. C.
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EUTROPHICATION ,URBAN lakes ,URBAN ecology ,LAKE restoration ,SUSTAINABLE urban development ,RESTORATION ecology ,LAKE management ,EUTROPHICATION control - Abstract
The construction of a model based on an analytic system and dynamic structure is an important technique in lake manage-ment. The Yan-Model conducts system simulations based on the dynamics of the main aquatic species but does not include filter-feeding fish and N elements, which have important effects on eutrophication. Based on the Yan-Model, modules for the filter-feeding fish A. nobilis and the N cycle were constructed and combined to form a new model, the Yan-Model II. After model calibration and validation, a scenario analysis was performed to simulate eutrophication regulation and external pollution impacts. The results show the following: (1) the simulated and measured values of the lake ecosystem were highly consistent (R > 0.9, RSR < 0.7); (2) an eutrophic lake could be effectively restored by planting Vallisneria natans (Lour.) Hara with low biomass density; (3) assuming that urban sewage drained into the lake, equal or more than 600 m3 of urban sewage would lead to an increase in the Chl-a concentration to a level that exceeded the eutrophication threshold; and (4) an Aristichthys nobilis density of 50 g/m3 had a strong ability to control phytoplankton growth. Using the improved model, this study successfully guided the ecological restoration of Dongshan Lake. This model can be used for lake management and sustainable development in urban ecosystems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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9. Preparation and properties of a functional polyacetylene with quinoline-based heterocyclic azo pendants
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Yan, Z. Q., Chen, Y. F., Guang, S. Y., Xu, H. Y., and Li, L. F.
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- 2011
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10. Calix[4]arene derivatives as stationary phases for capillary gas chromatography
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Lin, L., Wu, C. Y., Yan, Z. Q., Yan, X. Q., Su, X. L., and Han, H. M.
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- 1998
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11. The involvement of nitric oxide synthase in the effect of histamine on guinea-pig airway smooth musclein vitro
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Yan, Z. Q., Kramer, K., Bast, A., and Timmerman, H.
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- 1994
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12. The use of bisphosphonate in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials
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Yuan, H.-f., primary, Guo, C.-a., additional, and Yan, Z.-q., additional
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- 2015
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13. The Effect of Ellagic Acid on the Root Gravitropic Response inArabidopsis thaliana
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Yan, Z. Q., primary, Jin, H., additional, Wang, D. D., additional, Yang, X. Y., additional, and Qin, B., additional
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- 2015
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14. 3.335 DUAL-RESONANCE GENERATED BY SK-CURRENT AND H-CURRENT AT HYPERPOLARIZED MEMBRANE POTENTIALS AT THETA FREQUENCY IN RAT SNC NEURONS
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Xue, W.-N., primary, Wang, Y., additional, Yan, Z.-Q., additional, Zhu, J.-L., additional, He, S.-M., additional, Wang, X.-L., additional, and Gao, G.-D., additional
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- 2012
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15. 1.125 STOCHASTIC RESONANCE IN THE FIRING PATTERNS OF SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS NEURONS
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Wang, Y., primary, Xue, W.-N., additional, Yan, Z.-Q., additional, He, S.-M., additional, Zhu, J.-L., additional, and Gao, G.-D., additional
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- 2012
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16. 135 RIP2 LINKS IMMUNE SIGNALING AND SUBENDOTHELIAL LIPID ACCUMULATION BY REGULATING TLR4-DEPENDENT LIPID UPTAKE IN MACROPHAGES
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Levin, M., primary, Jirholt, P., additional, Johansson, M., additional, Wramstedt, A., additional, Lundberg, A., additional, Ståhlman, M., additional, Fogelstrand, P., additional, Brisslert, M., additional, Yan, Z.-Q., additional, Hansson, G., additional, Björkbacka, H., additional, Olofsson, S.-O., additional, and Borén, J., additional
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- 2011
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17. 12 IDENTIFICATION OF A DANGER-ASSOCIATED PEPTIDE FROM APOLIPOPROTEIN B100 (APOBDS-1) THAT TRIGGERS INNATE PRO-ATHEROGENIC RESPONSES
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Ketelhuth, D.F.J., primary, Rios, F.J., additional, Liu, H., additional, Wang, Y., additional, Johansson, M.E., additional, Fredrikson, G.N., additional, Gidlund, M., additional, Nilsson, J., additional, Hansson, G.K., additional, and Yan, Z.-Q., additional
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- 2011
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18. ChemInform Abstract: New Eudesmane Acids from Artemisia hedinii Ostenf.
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TAN, R. X., primary, JIA, Z. J., additional, YAN, Z. Q., additional, and DENG, C. H., additional
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- 2010
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19. Shear stress protects against endothelial regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell migration in a co-culture system
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Jiang, Z.-L., primary, Wang, H.-Q., additional, Huang, L.-X., additional, Qu, M.-J., additional, Yan, Z.-Q., additional, Liu, B., additional, and Shen, B.-R., additional
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- 2006
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20. Tu-W24:1 Immune regulation in atherosclerosis
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Hansson, G.K., primary, Berne, G., additional, Zhou, X., additional, and Yan, Z.-q., additional
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- 2006
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21. Activation of Nuclear Factor κB and Induction of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Ureaplasma urealyticum in Macrophages
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Li, Y.-H., primary, Yan, Z.-Q., additional, Jensen, J. Skov, additional, Tullus, K., additional, and Brauner, A., additional
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- 2000
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22. CIAPIN1 gene silencing enhances chemosensitivity in a drug-resistant animal model in vivo.
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Wang, X. M., Gao, S. J., Guo, X. F., Sun, W. J., Yan, Z. Q., Wang, W. X., Xu, Y. Q., and Lu, D.
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- 2014
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23. Retinoic Acid Regulates Arterial Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation and Phenotypic Features In Vivo and In Vitro Through an RARα-Dependent Signaling Pathway
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Neuville, P., primary, Yan, Z.-q, additional, Gidlöf, A., additional, Pepper, M. S., additional, Hansson, G. K., additional, Gabbiani, G., additional, and Sirsjö, A., additional
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- 1999
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24. Induction of nitric oxide synthase in a model of allergic occupational asthma
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Yan, Z.-Q., primary, Hansson, G. K., additional, Skoogh, B.-E., additional, and Lötvall, J.O., additional
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- 1995
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25. Activation of nuclear factor kappaB and induction of inducible nitric oxide synthase by Ureaplasma urealyticum in macrophages.
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Li, Y H, Yan, Z Q, Jensen, J S, Tullus, K, and Brauner, A
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Chronic lung disease (CLD) of prematurity is an inflammatory disease with a multifactorial etiology. The importance of Ureaplasma urealyticum in the development of CLD is debated, and steroids produce some improvement in neonates with this disease. In the present study, the capability of U. urealyticum to stimulate rat alveolar macrophages to produce nitric oxide (NO), express inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and activate nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB) in vitro was characterized. The effect of NO on the growth of U. urealyticum was also investigated. In addition, the impact of dexamethasone and budesonide on these processes was examined. We found that U. urealyticum antigen (> or =4 x 10(7) color-changing units/ml) stimulated alveolar macrophages to produce NO in a dose- and time-dependent manner (P<0.05). This effect was further enhanced by gamma interferon (100 IU/ml; P<0.05) but was attenuated by budesonide and dexamethasone (10(-4) to 10(-6) M) (P<0.05). The mRNA and protein levels of iNOS were also induced in response to U. urealyticum and inhibited by steroids. U. urealyticum antigen triggered NF-kappaB activation, a possible mechanism for the induced iNOS expression, which also was inhibited by steroids. NO induced by U. urealyticum caused a sixfold reduction of its own growth after infection for 10 h. Our findings imply that U. urealyticum may be an important factor in the development of CLD. The host defense response against U. urealyticum infection may also be influenced by NO. The down-regulatory effect of steroids on NF-kappaB activation, iNOS expression, and NO production might partly explain the beneficial effect of steroids in neonates with CLD.
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- 2000
26. Activation of Nuclear Factor κB and Induction of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Ureaplasma urealyticumin Macrophages
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Li, Y.-H., Yan, Z.-Q., Jensen, J. Skov, Tullus, K., and Brauner, A.
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ABSTRACTChronic lung disease (CLD) of prematurity is an inflammatory disease with a multifactorial etiology. The importance ofUreaplasma urealyticumin the development of CLD is debated, and steroids produce some improvement in neonates with this disease. In the present study, the capability of U. urealyticumto stimulate rat alveolar macrophages to produce nitric oxide (NO), express inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and activate nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) in vitro was characterized. The effect of NO on the growth of U. urealyticumwas also investigated. In addition, the impact of dexamethasone and budesonide on these processes was examined. We found that U. urealyticumantigen (≥4 × 107color-changing units/ml) stimulated alveolar macrophages to produce NO in a dose- and time-dependent manner (P< 0.05). This effect was further enhanced by gamma interferon (100 IU/ml; P< 0.05) but was attenuated by budesonide and dexamethasone (10−4to 10−6M) (P< 0.05). The mRNA and protein levels of iNOS were also induced in response to U. urealyticumand inhibited by steroids.U. urealyticumantigen triggered NF-κB activation, a possible mechanism for the induced iNOS expression, which also was inhibited by steroids. NO induced by U. urealyticumcaused a sixfold reduction of its own growth after infection for 10 h. Our findings imply that U. urealyticummay be an important factor in the development of CLD. The host defense response againstU. urealyticuminfection may also be influenced by NO. The down-regulatory effect of steroids on NF-κB activation, iNOS expression, and NO production might partly explain the beneficial effect of steroids in neonates with CLD.
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- 2000
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27. ChemInform Abstract: New Eudesmane Acids from Artemisia hedinii Ostenf.
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TAN, R. X., JIA, Z. J., YAN, Z. Q., and DENG, C. H.
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- 1995
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28. [Effects of applying human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell exosomes through different pathways to treat full-thickness skin defect wounds in mice].
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Wang HY, Ba T, Zhou B, Yan ZQ, Wang RJ, and Liu LY
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- Animals, Female, Humans, Male, Mice, Interleukin-6 metabolism, Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation methods, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Skin injuries, Skin pathology, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha metabolism, Umbilical Cord cytology, Exosomes transplantation, Exosomes metabolism, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Wound Healing physiology
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Objective: To investigate the effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell (hUCMSC) exosomes in the treatment of full-thickness skin defect wounds in mice through local wound application, subcutaneous injection at the wound margin, and tail vein injection, and to explore the optimal administration route of hUCMSC exosomes for wound treatment. Methods: This study was an experimental study. hUCMSC exosomes were extracted from the discarded umbilical cord tissue of three normal delivery women aged 25-35 years in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Baogang Hospital of Inner Mongolia and successfully identified. Totally 120 male BALB/c mice aged 6-8 weeks were selected, and full-thickness skin defect wounds were prepared on the back of them. According to the random number table, the injured mice were divided into control group (without drug administration), local wound application group, wound margin subcutaneous injection group, and tail vein injection group (with 30 mice in each group). Mice in the latter three groups were given 0.2 mL phosphate buffer solution containing 200 μg hUCMSC exosomes by local wound application, subcutaneous injection at the wound margin, and tail vein injection, respectively. On post injury day (PID) 7, 14, and 21, the general condition of the wound was observed, and the wound healing rate was calculated; the wound tissue was collected, the pathological changes and collagen fibers were observed respectively by hematoxylin-eosin staining and Masson staining, the number of new microvessels was observed by CD31 immunohistochemical staining, and the content of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The sample number was 10 in each group at each time point. Results: On PID 7, 14, and 21, the wounds of mice in the 4 groups all healed gradually, and the wound healing of the mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group was the best; the wound healing rates of mice in the three administration groups were significantly higher than those in control group ( P <0.05), the wound healing rates of mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group and tail vein injection group were significantly higher than those in local wound application group ( P <0.05), and the wound healing rates of mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group were significantly higher than those in tail vein injection group ( P <0.05). On PID 7, 14, and 21, the growth and epithelialization speed of the wound tissue of mice in the three administration groups were significantly accelerated, and the collagen fibers in the wounds of mice in the three administration groups were larger in number and more neatly arranged in comparison with the control group. On PID 7, 14, and 21, under every 200-fold visual field, the number of new microvessels in the wound tissue of mice in local wound application group was 24.1±2.5, 50.7±4.1, and 44.2±2.3, respectively, the number of new microvessels in the wound tissue of mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group was 32.2±2.9, 67.5±4.9, and 53.6±3.7, respectively, and the number of new microvessels in the wound tissue of mice in tail vein injection group was 27.8±2.4, 59.1±3.7, and 49.6±2.6, respectively, which was significantly more than 20.6±1.7, 46.7±3.4, and 40.9±2.8 in control group ( P <0.05); the number of new microvessels in the wound tissue of mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group and tail vein injection group was significantly more than that in local wound application group ( P <0.05); the number of new microvessels in the wound tissue of mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group was significantly more than that in tail vein injection group ( P <0.05). On PID 7, 14, and 21, the content of TNF-α and IL-6 in the wound tissue of mice in the three administration groups was significantly less than that in control group ( P <0.05), the content of TNF-α and IL-6 in the wound tissue of mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group and tail vein injection group was significantly less than that in local wound application group ( P <0.05), and the content of TNF-α and IL-6 in the wound tissue of mice in wound margin subcutaneous injection group was significantly less than that in tail vein injection group ( P <0.05). Conclusions: Local wound application, subcutaneous injection at the wound margin, and tail vein injection of hUCMSC exosomes can all promote the wound healing of full-thickness skin defects in mice through alleviating excessive inflammatory response and promoting angiogenesis. Among them, subcutaneous injection at the wound margin has a better therapeutic effect, indicating subcutaneous injection at the wound margin is the optimal administration route for hUCMSC exosomes in wound treatment.
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- 2024
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29. [Establishment and validation of a risk prediction model for disseminated intravascular coagulation patients with electrical burns].
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Li Q, Ba T, Cao SJ, Chen Q, Zhou B, Yan ZQ, Hou ZH, and Wang LF
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- Male, Female, Humans, Young Adult, Adult, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Myoglobin, ROC Curve, Bilirubin, Prognosis, Burns, Electric, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation etiology, Compartment Syndromes
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Objective: To establish and validate a risk prediction model of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) by the screening independent risk factors for the occurrence of DIC in patients with electrical burns. Methods: The retrospective case series study was conducted. The clinical data of 218 electrical burn patients admitted to Baogang Hospital of Inner Mongolia from January 2015 to January 2023 who met the inclusion criteria were collected, including 198 males and 20 females, with the age of (38±14) years. The patients were divided into DIC group and non DIC group based on whether they were diagnosed with DIC during the treatment period. The following data of patients of two groups were collected and compared, including age, gender, total burn area, full-thickness burn area, injury voltage, whether osteofascial compartment syndrome occurred within 1 day after injury, duration of stay in burn intensive care unit, total length of hospital stay, whether combined with inhalation injury and multiple injuries, whether shock occurred upon admission, the abbreviated burn severity index score, and the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ score. The laboratory examination data of the patients within 24 hours after admission were also collected, including blood routine indexes: white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin level, platelet count (PLT), and neutrophil count; coagulation indexes: activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), prothrombin time, thrombin time, and levels of D-dimer and fibrinogen (FIB); blood biochemistry indexes: aspartic transaminase, alanine transaminase, direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, total protein, albumin, blood glucose, creatinine, and urea nitrogen; blood gas analysis indexes: blood pH value, arterial partial pressure of oxygen, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide, bicarbonate, and base excess; and cardiac zymogram indexes: levels of myoglobin, troponin, lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase (CK), and α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase. Data were statistically analyzed with chi-square test, Fisher's exact probability test, independent sample t test, and Mann-Whitney U test. For the variables with statistically significant differences in single factor analysis, the least absolute value selection and shrinkage operator (LASSO) regression was used to reduce the dimension, and the predictive factors for DIC in 218 patients with electrical burns were screened. The above-mentioned predictors were included in multivariate logistic regression analysis to find out the independent risk factors for DIC in 218 patients with electrical burns, and to draw the prediction model nomograms. The performance of the prediction model was evaluated by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and the area under the ROC curve, and the prediction model was validated by the calibration curve and clinical decision curve analysis (DCA). Results: Compared with those in non DIC group, the total burn area, full-thickness burn area, total length of hospital stay, and the proportions of high voltage caused injury, occurrence of osteofascial compartment syndrome within 1 day after injury, combination of inhalation injury, and occurrence of shock upon admission of patients in DIC group were significantly increased/prolonged (with Z values of -2.53, -4.65, and -2.10, respectively, with χ
2 values of 11.46, 16.00, 7.98, and 18.93, respectively, P <0.05). Compared with those in non DIC group, the APTT, level of D-dimer, myoglobin, WBC, PLT, and levels of FIB, total bilirubin, and CK of patients within 24 hours after admission in DIC group were significantly prolonged/increased (with Z values of -2.02, -4.51, and -3.82, respectively, with t values of -3.84, -2.34, -2.77, -2.70, and -2.61, respectively), and the level of total protein and blood pH value were significantly reduced ( t =-2.85, Z =-2.03), P <0.05. LASSO regression analysis was carried out for the above 17 indicators with statistically significant differences. The results showed that injury voltage, the occurrence of shock upon admission, the occurrence of osteofascial compartment syndrome within 1 day after injury, and levels of D-dimer and total protein within 24 hours after admission were predictive factors for the occurrence of DIC in 218 patients with electrical burns (with regression coefficients of 0.24, 0.52, 0.35, 0.13, and -0.001, respectively). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that injury voltage, the occurrence of shock upon admission, the occurrence of osteofascial compartment syndrome within 1 day after injury, and D-dimer level within 24 hours after admission were independent risk factors for DIC in 218 patients with electrical burns (with odds ratios of 3.33, 4.24, 2.68, and 1.38, respectively, with 95% confidence intervals of 1.43-7.79, 1.78-10.07, 1.17-6.13, and 1.19-1.61, respectively, P <0.05). Based on the aforementioned four independent risk factors, the nomogram of prediction model for evaluating the probability of DIC in patients was drawn. The area under the ROC curve of prediction model was 0.88, and the 95% confidence interval was 0.82-0.95, indicating that the model had good predictive ability; the curve of prediction model tended to be near the ideal curve, indicating that the model had a high calibration degree; the clinical DCA of prediction model showed that the threshold probability of patients ranged from 4% to 97%, indicating that the model had good predictive ability. Conclusions: The injury voltage, the occurrence of shock upon admission, the occurrence of osteofascial compartment syndrome within 1 day after injury, and D-dimer level within 24 hours after admission are independent risk factors for the occurrence of DIC in patients with electrical burns. The prediction model established based on the above indicators can provide early warning for the occurrence of DIC in these patients.- Published
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30. [A cross-sectional survey on the allocation of nursing human resources in burn centers in China].
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Wang SJ, Li FR, Lu HY, Chen YY, Liu XZ, Chen LH, Wang YH, Yan ZQ, Feng P, Wu Y, Zhang Y, and Shen ZA
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- Humans, Cross-Sectional Studies, Minority Groups, Surveys and Questionnaires, China, Workforce, Burn Units, Ethnicity
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Objective: To investigate the allocation of nursing human resources in burn centers in China. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted. Using a self-designed questionnaire, a survey was carried out from January to March 2022 to investigate the January to December 2021 status of 39 burn centers in China that met the inclusion criteria based on six strategic regions and other regions, including the hospital grade and the region, the number of nurses and opening beds in the burn centers and burn intensive care units (BICUs), the age, working seniority in burn specialty, educational background, professional title, personnel employment, and turnover of nurses and training of newly recruited nurses in the burn centers. Results: This survey covered 30 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China (excluding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region, and Taiwan region of China). A total of 39 questionnaires were collected, all of which were valid. The 39 burn centers were located in 38 tertiary A hospitals and 1 tertiary B hospital, with 26 burn centers in strategic areas. The nurse/bed ratio of burn centers in the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao was the highest, while the nurse/bed ratio of burn centers in border ethnic minority area was the lowest. Except for the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, BICUs had been set up in burn centers in other regions. Among the 39 burn centers, the percentage of nurses aged 25 to 34 years was 51.21% (738/1 441), the percentage of nurses worked in burn specialty for less than 5 years was 31.16% (449/1 441), the percentage of nurses with bachelor's degree was 69.74% (1 005/1 441), and the percentage of nurses with nursing professional title was 44.14% (636/1 441), which were the highest. There were significant differences in the employment of nurses, the percentage of permanent nurses in burn centers in the collaborative development zone of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei was 82.48% (113/137), while the percentage of permanent nurses in burn centers in important military strategic area was only 9.42% (34/361); the turnover rate of nurses was 9.03% (143/1 584), among which the turnover rate of nurses was 18.14% (80/441) in burn centers in important military strategic area. The training for newly recruited nurses in 39 burn centers was mainly based on the guidance of senior nurses and the pre-job education+specialist training. Conclusions: The burn nursing human resources in strategic areas in China are seriously insufficient and unevenly distributed, with unstable nurse team and lack of standardized specialist training. In particular, the nursing human resources in BICUs need to be equipped and supplemented urgently.
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- 2023
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31. [The regulatory function of tumor-infiltrating Th9 cells to anti-tumor activity of CD8(+) T cells in patients with gastric cancer].
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Sun PS, Gao ZJ, Fan LX, Liu YF, Chen BH, Mu SZ, and Yan ZQ
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- Humans, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha metabolism, Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating metabolism, Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating pathology, Interferon-gamma metabolism, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Antibodies, Neutralizing metabolism, CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes, Stomach Neoplasms pathology
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Objective: To investigate the levels of Th9 cells and interleukin-9 (IL-9), and to assess the regulatory activity of Th9/IL-9 to anti-tumor immune response in patients with gastric cancer. Methods: Thirty-four patients with gastric cancer who received operation in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University between October 2018 and August 2019 were included. Twenty individuals who received physical examination in the same period were also enrolled. Peripheral blood was collected, and then plasma and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and autologous gastric cancer cells were isolated from resected gastric cancer tissues. CD4(+) T cells, CD8(+) T cells, and CD4(+) CCR4(-)CCR6(-)CXCR3(-) cells were purified from PBMCs and TILs. Plasma IL-9 level was measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The percentage of CD3(+) CD4(+) IL-9(+) Th9 cells in PBMCs and TILSs was assessed by flow cytometry. The mRNA levels of IL-9 and transcriptional factors purine-rich nucleic acid binding protein 1 (PU.1) were semi-quantified by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). PBMCs and TILs from gastric cancer patients were stimulated with recombinant human IL-9. Cellular proliferation was measured by cell counting kit-8. The phosphorylation levels of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and STAT6 were investigated by western blot. Cytokine production was measured by ELISA. Purified CD8(+) T cells from TILs of gastric cancer patients were stimulated with recombinant human IL-9. CD8(+) T cells and autologous gastric cancer cells were cocultured in direct contact and indirect contact manner. The percentage of target cell death was calculated by measuring the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level. These cretion of γ-Interferon (γ-IFN) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) was measured by ELISA. CD4(+) CCR4(-)CCR6(-)CXCR3(-)cells, CD8(+) T cells, and autologous gastric cancer cells were directly cocultured, and anti-IL-9 neutralizing antibody was added. The target cell death was measured. Results: The percentages of CD3(+) CD4(+) IL-9(+) Th9 cells in PBMCs of control group and PBMCs of gastric cancer group were (1.21±0.25)% and (1.14±0.19)%, respectively. The difference was not statistically significant ( P =0.280). The percentage of CD3(+) CD4(+) IL-9(+) Th9 cells in TILs of gastric cancer group was (2.30±0.55)%, which was higher than those in PBMCs of control group and PBMCs of gastric cancer group ( P <0.001). The plasma IL-9 level in control group and gastric cancer group were (5.04±1.51) and (4.93±1.25) ng/ml. The difference was not statistically significant ( P =0.787). The relative levels of IL-9 mRNA in PBMCs of control group and PBMCs of gastric cancer group were 1.33±0.39 and 1.36±0.27. The difference was not statistically significant ( P =0.691). The relative level of IL-9 mRNA in TILs of gastric cancer group was 2.90±0.75, which was higher than those in PBMCs of control group ( P <0.001) and PBMCs of gastric cancer group ( P <0.001). The relative levels of PU.1 mRNA in PBMCs of control group and PBMCs of gastric cancer group were 1.21±0.12 and 1.20±0.11. The difference was not statistically significant ( t =0.21, P =0.833). PU.1 mRNA relative level in TILs of gastric cancer group was 2.81±0.65, which was higher than those in PBMCs of control group ( P <0.001) and PBMCs of gastric cancer group ( P <0.001). Recombinant human IL-9 stimulation did not affect the proliferation of PBMCs and TILs of gastric cancer patients ( P >0.05), but elevated the phosphorylation level of STAT6 and induced the secretions of γ-IFN, IL-17, and IL-22 by TILs ( P <0.05). In direct contact culture system, IL-9 stimulation promoted tumor-infiltrating CD8(+) T cells-induced autologous gastric cancer cell death [(20.62±2.27)% vs. (16.08±2.61)%, P <0.01)]. In indirect contact culture system, IL-9 stimulation did not increase CD8(+) T cell-induced autologous gastric cancer cell death [(5.21±0.70)% vs. (5.31±1.22)%, P =0.998)]. However, the secretion levels of γ-IFN were elevated in response to IL-9 stimulation in both culture systems [direct contact culture system: (100.40±12.05) pg/ml vs. (76.45±8.56) pg/ml; indirect contact culture system: (78.00±9.98) pg/ml vs. (42.09±10.71) pg/ml; P <0.01]. The TNF-α secretion level did not significantly changed ( P >0.05). In direct contact culture system, the percentage of target cells was (22.01±3.05) % and γ-IFN secretion level was (104.5±12.84) pg/ml in CD4(+) CCR4(-)CCR6(-)CXCR3(-) cells+ CD8(+) T cells+ gastric cancer cells group, which was higher than (16.08±2.61)% and (76.45±8.56) pg/ml in CD8(+) T cells+ gastric cancer cells group ( P <0.01). However, the percentage of target cells was (14.47±3.14)% and γ-IFN secretion level was (70.45±19.43) pg/ml in CD4(+) CCR4(-)CCR6(-)CXCR3(-) cells+ CD8(+) T cells+ gastric cancer cells+ anti-IL-9 neutralizing antibody group, which were lower than those in CD4(+) CCR4(-)CCR6(-)CXCR3(-) cells+ CD8(+) T cells+ gastric cancer cells group ( P <0.01). Conclusion: Tumor-infiltrating Th9 cells and the secreting IL-9 promote the activity of CD8(+) T cells in gastric cancer patients, and enhance anti-tumor immune response.
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32. [Research advances on the construction of an ideal scar model in vitro based on innovative tissue engineering technology].
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Zhu DZ, Yao B, Yan ZQ, Huang S, and Fu X
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- Animals, Humans, Cicatrix, Wound Healing, Technology, Printing, Three-Dimensional, Tissue Engineering, Bioprinting methods
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The scar brings a huge economic burden and creates a serious psychological shadow for patients. Although the current methods for scar treatment tend to be diversified, the treatment method that can truly achieve the goal of "perfect healing" or "scarless healing" after human skin injury is quite scarce. With the wide application of tissue engineering technologies in medicine research, technologies such as three-dimensional bioprinting, organoid culture, and organ chip technologies are constantly emerging. Disease models in vitro based on these innovative technologies showed more advantages than traditional animal disease models. The article introduces the current hotspot technologies in skin tissue engineering such as organoid culture, three-dimensional bioprinting, and organ chip technologies, focuses on summarizing the three key elements to be mastered for constructing an ideal scar model in vitro , and puts forward the future prospect of constructing an ideal scar model in vitro based on our research team's long-term experience in skin tissue repair and regeneration research.
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- 2022
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33. [Clinical effects of ultra-pulsed fractional carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of mild to moderate microstomia after burns].
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Zhou B, Gao YX, Ba T, Wang LF, Cao SJ, Li Q, Yan ZQ, Wang HY, and Huang RJ
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- Blister, Cicatrix therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Treatment Outcome, Burns complications, Burns therapy, Lasers, Gas therapeutic use, Microstomia
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Objective: To investigate the clinical effects of ultra-pulsed fractional carbon dioxide laser (UFCL) in the treatment of mild to moderate microstomia after burns. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 19 patients with mild to moderate microstomia after burns who were admitted to Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital from January 2018 to January 2022, including 15 males and 4 females aged (35±14) years. Patients had an average course of 71 d of microstomia, with 8 cases of moderate microstomia and 11 cases of mild microstomia. All the patients received UFCL treatment every 2-3 months until the microstomia was corrected or the treatment bottleneck was reached. The times of UFCL treatment for patients and the time interval from the last treatment to the last follow-up were recorded. Before the first treatment and at the last follow-up, the opening degree of mouth (finger measurement method), oral gap width, and the distance between the upper and lower incisors during mouth opening were recorded. Before the first treatment and at the last treatment, the new Vancouver scar scale (VSS) was used to evaluate the scar. At the last follow-up, the degree of satisfaction was evaluated by the Likert 5 scale by the patients themselves, and the satisfaction ratio was calculated; the adverse reactions such as pigmentation, blisters, infection, and persistent erythema in the treatment area were counted. Data were statistically analyzed with Mann-Whitney rank sum test or paired sample t test. Results: Patients received UFCL treatment of 3 (2, 6) times. The interval from the last treatment to the last follow-up was 26 months at most and 4 months at least. At the last follow-up, the opening degree of mouth of patients was significantly improved than that before treatment ( Z =4.68, P< 0.01). At the last follow-up, the oral gap width of patients was (35±6) mm, and the distance between upper and lower incisors during mouth opening was (3.2±0.4) cm, which was significantly improved compared with those before treatment (with t values of 10.73 and 18.97, respectively, P <0.01). The VSS score after the last treatment was 4.1±1.6, which was significantly better than that before treatment ( t =22.96, P <0.01). At the last follow-up, the satisfaction ratio of patients with treatment was 18/19, and no pigmentation, blisters, infection, persistent erythema, and other adverse reactions of all patients in the treatment area occurred, however, one of the patients reported that the disease recurred about half a year after treatment. Conclusions: UFCL is an effective method for treating mild to moderate microstomia after burns, with which patients are highly satisfied, and it is worth of further study and promotion.
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34. The morphological and histological study of chicken left ovary during growth and development among Hy-line brown layers of different ages.
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Mfoundou JDL, Guo YJ, Liu MM, Ran XR, Fu DH, Yan ZQ, Li MN, and Wang XR
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- Animals, Female, Follicular Phase, Growth and Development, Male, Ovarian Follicle, Chickens, Ovary
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Chicken ovaries are known to develop asymmetrically and only the left ovary fully develops. Although both have been greatly investigated, a gap in scientific reports is still felt between 2-mo-old and sexual maturity. In this study, we aimed at investigating the changes in components that occur during growth to analyze the morphohistological correlation between the left ovary and the follicle development at different age stages in Gallus domesticus. The ovaries were harvested from 60 chickens aged 1 and 3-wk-old, 1, 2, 3, and 4-mo-old (n = 10 per age group), then fixed in AAF solution. Hematoxylin-and Eosin protocol was used to stain the tissue for microscopic observations. Results revealed that the left ovary exhibited an ovarian tissue, a site of follicular growth that displayed various shapes from smooth to greatly indented as the follicles differentiated. Atretic follicles at various regression stages were noticed frequently as the chicks grew in age from 3-wk-old onward along with their differentiation. Rete ovarii, remnants from the male homologs were observed throughout the whole study showing epoöphoron, connecting rete, and gland-like structures that tend to diminish with age. The feature of the left ovary is closely related to the follicular developmental stage, and the bigger and differentiated the follicles are, the more indented and irregular its epithelium appears. Atresia is a normal physiological process that we observed throughout the whole study. Also that, rete ovarii do not spontaneously arise in the ovary but it develops and grows in juvenile chicken as well as in adult ones., (Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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35. [Short-term efficacy evaluation of laparoscopic purse-string forceps gastrectomy of upper and middle gastric cancer].
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Wu XJ, Xue MH, Chen BH, Li Y, Zhu SH, Fang XJ, and Yan ZQ
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- Humans, Stomach surgery, Surgical Instruments, Surgical Stapling, Suture Techniques, Treatment Outcome, Gastrectomy methods, Laparoscopy, Stomach Neoplasms surgery
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- 2020
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36. [Transplantation of compound tissue flap of toe to reconstruct the thumb with necrosis caused by electric burns in four patients].
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Cao SJ, Wang LF, Ba T, Rong ZD, Hu GL, Zhou B, Li Q, and Yan ZQ
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- Adult, Burns, Electric complications, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Soft Tissue Injuries surgery, Surgical Flaps blood supply, Thumb blood supply, Thumb innervation, Toes, Treatment Outcome, Wound Healing, Burns, Electric surgery, Plastic Surgery Procedures methods, Skin Transplantation methods, Surgical Flaps innervation, Thumb surgery
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From January 2010 to December 2017, 4 patients of thumb with necrosis caused by electric burns (all male, aged from 31 to 58 years) were admitted to our hospital, with 1 patient of second degree injury of right thumb, 2 patients of third degree injury of right thumb, and 1 patient of third degree injury of left thumb. Routine debridement under general anesthesia was performed within 7 days after injury. The compound tissue flap of contralateral second toe was transplanted to reconstruct the thumb with third degree defect, and compound tissue flap of ipsilateral distal hallex was transplanted to reconstruct the thumb with second degree defect. Dorsalis pedics artery was anastomosed with radial artery, saphenous vein or dorsalis pedics vein was anastomosed with cephalic vein. The donor site was transplanted with split-thickness skin graft from autologous thigh. All the tissue flaps and skin grafts survived in 2 weeks after surgery. Within 1 year of follow-up, the reconstructed thumbs can achieve radial abduction and palmar abduction with good function. Reconstruction of thumb with free transplantation of compound tissue flap of toe is a good method to repair thumb with necrosis caused by electric burn.
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37. [Replication of 3D laparoscopic membrane anatomic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer].
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Wang Q, Yang HX, Zhang L, Wang HB, Yan ZQ, Xie HT, and Chen JJ
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- Gastrectomy standards, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Laparoscopy instrumentation, Lymph Nodes pathology, Stomach Neoplasms pathology, Gastrectomy methods, Laparoscopy methods, Lymph Node Excision methods, Lymph Nodes surgery, Stomach Neoplasms surgery
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According to the current evidence-based medicine researches, the eastern and western countries have reached a consensus that D2 operation is a standardized procedure for advanced gastric cancer.However, the postoperative five-year survival rate is still not satisfactory. Professor Gong Jianping of Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical Gollege of Huazhong University of Science and Technology proposed a theory of membrane anatomy (the third element of surgical anatomy) and the concept of cancer leakage-an epoch-making concept in surgical anatomy. The Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University was honored to be selected as one of the first domestic replication units of 3D laparoscopic radical gastrectomy under membrane anatomy. Professor Gong Jianping has visited our hospital several times for surgical demonstration, explanation of membrane anatomy theory and replication training. Through the understanding of membrane anatomy theory, we found that 3D laparoscopic radical gastrectomy guided by membrane anatomy can achieve good results, e.g less bleeding, complete resection, complete lymph node dissection and avoidance of side damage, meanwhile the operation is simple and safe. At the same time, it can avoid the shedding of cancer cells, so as to reduce the iatrogenic leakage of cancer and improve the efficacy of radical gastrectomy. In addition, the standardized procedure of laparoscopic radical gastrectomy makes it scientific, reproducible and easy to be popularized.
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38. Apolipoprotein B100 danger-associated signal 1 (ApoBDS-1) triggers platelet activation and boosts platelet-leukocyte proinflammatory responses.
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Assinger A, Wang Y, Butler LM, Hansson GK, Yan ZQ, Söderberg-Nauclér C, and Ketelhuth DF
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- Adenosine Diphosphate metabolism, Adult, Apolipoprotein B-100 immunology, Blood Platelets immunology, Cells, Cultured, Coculture Techniques, Cytokines immunology, Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells immunology, Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells metabolism, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Inflammation blood, Inflammation immunology, Inflammation Mediators immunology, Leukocytes immunology, Platelet Adhesiveness, Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12 metabolism, Signal Transduction, Thromboxane A2 metabolism, Time Factors, Young Adult, Apolipoprotein B-100 metabolism, Blood Platelets metabolism, Cell Communication, Cytokines metabolism, Inflammation metabolism, Inflammation Mediators metabolism, Leukocytes metabolism, Platelet Activation
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Low-density lipoproteins (LDL), occurring in vivo in both their native and oxidative form, modulate platelet function and thereby contribute to atherothrombosis. We recently identified and demonstrated that 'ApoB100 danger-associated signal 1' (ApoBDS-1), a native peptide derived from Apolipoprotein B-100 (ApoB100) of LDL, induces inflammatory responses in innate immune cells. Platelets are critically involved in the development as well as in the lethal consequences of atherothrombotic diseases, but whether ApoBDS-1 has also an impact on platelet function is unknown. In this study we examined the effect of ApoBDS-1 on human platelet function and platelet-leukocyte interactions in vitro. Stimulation with ApoBDS-1 induced platelet activation, degranulation, adhesion and release of proinflammatory cytokines. ApoBDS-1-stimulated platelets triggered innate immune responses by augmenting leukocyte activation, adhesion and transmigration to/through activated HUVEC monolayers, under flow conditions. These platelet-activating effects were sequence-specific, and stimulation of platelets with ApoBDS-1 activated intracellular signalling pathways, including Ca2+, PI3K/Akt, PLC, and p38- and ERK-MAPK. Moreover, our data indicates that ApoBDS-1-induced platelet activation is partially dependent of positive feedback from ADP on P2Y1 and P2Y12, and TxA2. In conclusion, we demonstrate that ApoBDS-1 is an effective platelet agonist, boosting platelet-leukocyte's proinflammatory responses, and potentially contributing to the multifaceted inflammatory-promoting effects of LDL in the pathogenesis of atherothrombosis.
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39. Increased rate of apoptosis in intimal arterial smooth muscle cells through endogenous activation of TNF receptors.
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Niemann-Jönsson A, Ares MP, Yan ZQ, Bu DX, Fredrikson GN, Brånén L, Pörn-Ares I, Nilsson AH, and Nilsson J
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- Animals, Caspase 3, Caspases metabolism, Cells, Cultured, DNA biosynthesis, Interferon-gamma metabolism, Interleukin-1 metabolism, Rats, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha biosynthesis, Apoptosis physiology, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular metabolism, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor metabolism, Tunica Intima metabolism
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Intimal proliferation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) is a key event in the vascular response to injury, including the early stages of atherosclerosis and restenosis after angioplasty. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been reported to stimulate growth of cultured human SMCs, but activation of TNF receptors is also known to induce cell death by apoptosis. We report here that SMCs isolated from the neointima of injured rat aortas are characterized by increased expression of TNF-alpha in response to interleukin-1beta and gamma-interferon compared with medial SMCs. Basal and serum-stimulated DNA synthesis was higher in intimal than in medial SMCs. In contrast to previous findings on human SMCs, exposure to interleukin-1beta/gamma-interferon or TNF-alpha did not affect the growth of rat medial SMCs, inhibited DNA synthesis, and decreased cell numbers in cultures of intimal SMCs. Incubation of intimal SMCs with these cytokines also resulted in induction of terminal dUTP nick end-labeling positivity and caspase-3 expression, suggesting cell death by apoptosis, whereas medial cells were markedly less sensitive in this respect. Cytokine-induced apoptosis in intimal cells was effectively inhibited by treatment with antibodies against TNF receptors. These findings suggest that endogenous activation of TNF receptors may represent a way to limit accumulation of SMCs in injured arteries. This mechanism may also be important in SMC death in advanced atherosclerotic plaques.
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40. Gene and protein expressions of nitric oxide synthases in ischemia-reperfused peripheral nerve of the rat.
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Qi WN, Yan ZQ, Whang PG, Zhou Q, Chen LE, Seaber AV, Stamler JS, and Urbaniak JR
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- Animals, Blotting, Western, DNA Primers, Immunohistochemistry, In Vitro Techniques, Ischemia genetics, Male, Nitric Oxide Synthase analysis, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type I, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type III, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Protein Biosynthesis, RNA, Messenger genetics, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Reperfusion, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Transcription, Genetic, Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic physiology, Ischemia enzymology, Nitric Oxide Synthase genetics, Sciatic Nerve blood supply, Sciatic Nerve enzymology
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This study examined mRNA and protein expressions of neuronal (nNOS), inducible (iNOS), and endothelial nitric oxide synthases (eNOS) in peripheral nerve after ischemia-reperfusion (I/R). Sixty-six rats were divided into the ischemia only and I/R groups. One sciatic nerve of each animal was used as the experimental side and the opposite untreated nerve as the control. mRNA levels in the nerve were quantitatively measured by competitive PCR, and protein was determined by Western blotting and immunohistochemical staining. The results showed that, after ischemia (2 h), both nNOS and eNOS protein expressions decreased. After I/R (2 h of ischemia followed by 3 h of reperfusion), expression of both nNOS and eNOS mRNA and protein decreased further. In contrast, iNOS mRNA significantly increased after ischemia and was further upregulated (14-fold) after I/R, while iNOS protein was not detected. The results reveal the dynamic expression of individual NOS isoforms during the course of I/R injury. An understanding of this modulation on a cellular and molecular level may lead to understanding the mechanisms of I/R injury and to methods of ameliorating peripheral nerve injury.
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41. Nuclear factor kappa-B and the heart.
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Valen G, Yan ZQ, and Hansson GK
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- Angina, Unstable etiology, Apoptosis, Coronary Artery Disease etiology, Heart Failure etiology, Humans, Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial, Models, Biological, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury etiology, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury therapy, Syndrome, Heart Diseases etiology, NF-kappa B physiology
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Nuclear factor kappa-B (NFkappaB), a redox-sensitive transcription factor regulating a battery of inflammatory genes, has been indicated to play a role in the development of numerous pathological states. Activation of NFkappaB induces gene programs leading to transcription of factors that promote inflammation, such as leukocyte adhesion molecules, cytokines, and chemokines, although some few substances with possible anti-inflammatory effects are also NFkappaB regulated. The present article reviews basic regulation of NFkappaB and its activation, cell biological effects of NFkappaB activation and the role of NFkappaB in apoptosis. Evidence involving NFkappaB as a key factor in the pathophysiology of ischemia-reperfusion injury and heart failure is discussed. Although activation of NFkappaB induces pro-inflammatory genes, it has lately been indicated that the transcription factor is involved in the signaling of endogenous myocardial protection evoked by ischemic preconditioning. A possible role of NFkappaB in the development of atherosclerosis and unstable coronary syndromes is discussed. Nuclear factor kappa-B may be a new therapeutic target for myocardial protection.
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42. Meconium induces expression of inducible NO synthase and activation of NF-kappaB in rat alveolar macrophages.
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Li YH, Yan ZQ, Brauner A, and Tullus K
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- Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents pharmacology, Base Sequence, Budesonide pharmacology, Cell Line, DNA Primers genetics, Dexamethasone pharmacology, Gene Expression, Glucocorticoids pharmacology, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Macrophages, Alveolar drug effects, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome genetics, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome metabolism, Nitric Oxide biosynthesis, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Rats, Macrophages, Alveolar metabolism, Meconium metabolism, NF-kappa B metabolism, Nitric Oxide Synthase genetics, Nitric Oxide Synthase metabolism
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Meconium aspiration causes intensive inflammatory reactions in the lungs, and may lead to neonatal respiratory disorder. Infiltrated inflammatory cells, particularly macrophages, play an important role in such an inflammation. A rat alveolar macrophage cell line (ATCC8383) was exposed to meconium alone or in combination with dexamethasone, budesonide, or interferon-gamma. Nitric oxide (NO) accumulation in the supernatant of the cell culture was detected by Griess reaction, and mRNA of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) expression was detected by reverse transcriptase-PCR. Nuclear factor-kappa B was analyzed by electrophoretic mobility shift assay, and iNOS location and nuclear factor-kappa B transactivation were determined by immunostaining. Our results showed that meconium was capable of inducing production of NO and expression of iNOS in alveolar macrophages in a dose- (1-25 mg/mL, p < 0.05) and time- (4-48 h, p < 0.05) dependent manner. This capability of meconium could be further enhanced in the presence of interferon-gamma (100 IU/mL, p < 0.05). Budesonide (10(-4)-10(-10) M) or dexamethasone (10(-4)-10(-6) M) effectively inhibited the meconium-induced NO production (p < 0.05). Using the protein synthesis inhibitor cycloheximide, we demonstrated that meconium directly induced iNOS in macrophages. Furthermore, meconium also triggered nuclear factor-kappa B activation, a mechanism possibly responsible for the iNOS expression. Our findings suggest that meconium is a potent inflammatory stimulus, resulting in iNOS expression, leading to overproduction of NO from the macrophages, which may be of pathogenic importance in meconium aspiration syndrome. In vitro steroids down-regulated the iNOS expression, thus suggesting a potential to down-regulate NO-mediated inflammation in neonates with meconium aspiration syndrome.
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43. Activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide by curli fibers leads to a fall in blood pressure during systemic Escherichia coli infection in mice.
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Bian Z, Yan ZQ, Hansson GK, Thorén P, and Normark S
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- Animals, Aorta, Thoracic cytology, Bacterial Proteins genetics, Blood Pressure, Body Temperature, Cells, Cultured, Escherichia coli genetics, Escherichia coli metabolism, Escherichia coli Infections microbiology, Heart Rate, Mice, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Nitrates blood, Nitric Oxide Synthase genetics, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, Nitrites blood, RNA, Messenger genetics, RNA, Messenger metabolism, Rats, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Shock, Septic microbiology, Shock, Septic physiopathology, Bacterial Proteins physiology, Escherichia coli pathogenicity, Escherichia coli Infections physiopathology, Escherichia coli Proteins, Hypotension physiopathology, Nitric Oxide metabolism, Nitric Oxide Synthase metabolism
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Septic shock, a major cause of death, is characterized by a pathophysiologic increased production of nitric oxide (NO), which leads to vasodilation and myocardial toxicity. Septic Escherichia coli frequently express proteinaceous curli fibers. In this study, curliated E. coli induced high levels of NO by directly inducing type 2 nitric oxide synthase (NOS2) both in vitro and in vivo. More severe hypotension and higher plasma nitrite/nitrate levels were seen in wild type mice systemically infected with curliated E. coli than in animals infected with E. coli mutants that lacked curli proteins. Blood pressure remained stable in NOS2-deficient mice with curliated bacteria. Increased heart rates, transient hypothermia, and loss of gross activity were seen in all mice, regardless of curli expression. Study results suggest that expression of curli fibers by E. coli activates the NO/NOS2 arm of the innate immune system, which leads to a significant fall in blood pressure.
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44. Blockade of L-selectin attenuates reperfusion injury in a rat model.
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Yan ZQ, Bolognesi MP, Steeber DA, Tedder TF, Chen LE, Seaber AV, and Urbaniak JR
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- Animals, Disease Models, Animal, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Immunoglobulin G metabolism, Immunoglobulin G pharmacology, L-Selectin metabolism, Leukocyte Count drug effects, Muscle Contraction drug effects, Muscle, Skeletal pathology, Organ Size drug effects, Peroxidase analysis, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Reference Values, Reperfusion Injury physiopathology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Antibodies, Monoclonal pharmacology, L-Selectin drug effects, Peroxidase metabolism, Reperfusion Injury drug therapy
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Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury appears to be a significant neutrophil-dependent component and may be ameliorated by blocking leukocyte-endothelial adhesion. Using a rat extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle model, the present study tested the hypothesis that in vivo administration of the function-blocking monoclonal antibody (mAb) LAM1-116 which recognizes L-selectin, a cell-surface adhesion receptor, could decrease I/R injury. In 46 rats, one EDL served as a normal control and the opposite EDL underwent 3 hr of ischemia followed by 3 hr of reperfusion after pretreatment with LAM1-116 mAb, control IgG, or saline. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity showed only a two-fold increase from normal in LAM1-116-treated I/R EDL while a 27-fold increase occurred in the IgG2a and saline groups, with a statistically significant (p < 0.001) difference. A significantly (p < 0.05) lower wet weight ratio, improved fatigue contractile force, and less neutrophil infiltration were found in LAM1-116-treated EDL, when compared to those in control IgG- or saline-treated EDL. The results indicate that blockade of L-selectin by LAM1-116 mAb can effectively reduce neutrophil infiltration in reperfused skeletal muscle, thereby decreasing tissue edema and improving muscle fatigue contractile force. These findings may be important in understanding I/R injury.
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- 2000
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45. Augmented expression of inducible NO synthase in vascular smooth muscle cells during aging is associated with enhanced NF-kappaB activation.
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Yan ZQ, Sirsjö A, Bochaton-Piallat ML, Gabbiani G, and Hansson GK
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- Animals, Animals, Newborn, Aorta, Thoracic cytology, Cells, Cultured, Flow Cytometry, Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic, Histocompatibility Antigens Class II biosynthesis, Nitric Oxide biosynthesis, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, Promoter Regions, Genetic physiology, RNA, Messenger analysis, Rats, Rats, Wistar, Signal Transduction physiology, Transcriptional Activation physiology, Aging metabolism, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular cytology, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular enzymology, NF-kappa B metabolism, Nitric Oxide Synthase genetics
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Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are important targets for endothelium-derived nitric oxide (NO), but this production is attenuated in injured and diseased arteries and during aging. However, SMCs can produce NO themselves by expressing an inducible form of NO synthase (iNOS) under inflammatory conditions and in the repair process after arterial injury. We examined iNOS expression in SMCs derived from the aortic media of newborn, young adult, and old rats. Our results show that SMCs from newborn rats cannot produce significant amounts of NO on stimulation with interferon-gamma plus lipopolysaccharide or interleukin-1beta. In contrast, SMCs from old rats exhibit markedly enhanced iNOS activity. The difference in iNOS activity between the newborn and the old SMCs was closely correlated with levels of iNOS protein, mRNA, and gene promoter activity. Similarly, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) was also expressed more abundantly in the old than in the newborn SMCs in response to cytokines. Both iNOS and ICAM-1 are transcriptionally regulated by nuclear factor kappaB (NF-kappaB). Our data demonstrate an intense transactivation of NF-kappaB in old SMCs on tumor necrosis factor-alpha stimulation but only a weak one in newborn SMCs. The difference in the NF-kappaB activation could be explained by a much faster and more extensive IkappaBalpha degradation in old than in newborn SMCs. These data indicate that the capability to respond to proinflammatory stimuli by activating NF-kappaB differs between SMCs at different stages of development. This results in differential capability to express NF-kappaB-dependent genes such as iNOS and ICAM-1, which could have implications for host defense and the pathogenesis of vascular diseases.
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46. The contribution of inducible nitric oxide and cytomegalovirus to the stability of complex carotid plaque.
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Hunter GC, Henderson AM, Westerband A, Kobayashi H, Suzuki F, Yan ZQ, Sirsjo A, Putnam CW, and Hansson GK
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- Aged, Carotid Arteries chemistry, Carotid Arteries pathology, Carotid Stenosis metabolism, Carotid Stenosis virology, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, In Situ Hybridization, Intracranial Arteriosclerosis metabolism, Intracranial Arteriosclerosis virology, Male, Nitric Oxide Synthase Type II, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Tyrosine analogs & derivatives, Tyrosine analysis, Carotid Stenosis pathology, Cytomegalovirus Infections pathology, Intracranial Arteriosclerosis pathology, Nitric Oxide Synthase metabolism
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Background: Although the association between inflammation and atherosclerosis is well established, the biologic events that trigger the local inflammatory response within plaque are not fully understood. Cytotoxic free radicals and infectious agents, both of which are associated with an inflammatory response, have previously been implicated in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis. In this study, we analyzed carotid plaque for evidence of oxidative vascular injury by determining the presence and distribution of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression and nitrotyrosine formation and for evidence of infection with cytomegalovirus., Methods: Carotid plaque from 51 patients who underwent endarterectomy for either primary (n = 37) or recurrent (n = 14) stenosis were examined histologically (hematoxylin-eosin staining and Masson's trichrome staining) and with immunohistochemistry with specific antibodies to alpha-smooth muscle actin, macrophages (CD68), T-lymphocytes (CD3), and T-cell activation (human leukocyte antigen-DR). Twenty-eight specimens from patients with primary (n = 15) and recurrent (n = 13) stenosis were examined for the presence of iNOS and nitrotyrosine with immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization (iNOS). Twenty-three additional specimens (22 primary, and 1 recurrent) were analyzed with antibodies to p53, cytomegalovirus, and the polymerase chain reaction (cytomegalovirus, n = 8)., Results: Primary atherosclerotic lesions were either complex heterogenous cellular plaques (n = 29) or relatively acellular fibrous plaques (n = 8). Ten of 14 recurrent plaques were either complex or fibrous lesions, and the remaining four were typical of myointimal thickening. CD68-positive staining cells were detected in all specimens regardless of their structural morphology. CD3-positive cells were interspersed between macrophages in all heterogeneous cellular plaques and only infrequently noted in fibrous plaques. iNOS and nitrotyrosine immunoreactivity were detected in macrophages and smooth muscle cells in all complex and fibrous plaques and in two of four myointimal plaques. The presence of iNOS and nitrotyrosine in plaque correlated with the existence of symptoms in 80% of primary and 62% of recurrent lesions. Cytomegalovirus was detected in only two of 23 carotid specimens (9%)., Conclusion: The association between ischemic cerebrovascular symptoms and iNOS and nitrotyrosine immunoreactivity in complex primary and recurrent carotid plaque and the infrequent occurrence of cytomegalovirus in primary carotid lesions suggests that ongoing free radical oxidative damage rather than viral infection may contribute to plaque instability in patients with complex and fibrous carotid plaques.
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- 1999
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47. Inducible and endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression during development of transplant arteriosclerosis in rat aortic grafts.
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Akyürek LM, Fellström BC, Yan ZQ, Hansson GK, Funa K, and Larsson E
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Aorta pathology, Arteriosclerosis pathology, Endothelium, Vascular pathology, Enzyme Induction, Immunohistochemistry, Isoenzymes biosynthesis, Isoenzymes genetics, Isoenzymes immunology, Male, Molecular Sequence Data, Nitric Oxide Synthase genetics, Nitric Oxide Synthase immunology, RNA, Messenger biosynthesis, Rats, Rats, Inbred Strains, Reperfusion Injury enzymology, Reperfusion Injury pathology, Tissue Distribution, Transplantation, Homologous adverse effects, Transplantation, Isogeneic adverse effects, Aorta enzymology, Aorta transplantation, Arteriosclerosis enzymology, Arteriosclerosis etiology, Endothelium, Vascular enzymology, Nitric Oxide Synthase biosynthesis
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In the vascular system, distinct isoforms of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) generate nitric oxide (NO), which acts as a biological messenger. Its role in the development of transplant arteriosclerosis (TA) is still unclear. To investigate whether NO is involved in TA, we studied the expression of NOS isoforms, inducible NOS (iNOS) and endothelial NOS (eNOS), by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization during the first two post-transplantation months and their relation with cold ischemia (1 to 24 hours) and reperfusion injury using an aortic transplantation model in the rat. We found an increased iNOS expression in the intima and adventitia and a decreased expression in the media, whereas eNOS expression was not significantly altered during the development of TA. Co-localization studies suggested that iNOS-positive cells were vascular smooth muscle cells, monocyte-derived macrophages, and endothelial cells. Prolonged ischemic storage time resulted in an increase in eNOS expression in the neointima. In situ hybridization showed iNOS mRNA expression by vascular cells in the neointima and media. NO produced by iNOS and eNOS may be involved, at least in part, in the pathogenesis of TA in aortic grafts. Additional studies are needed to confirm the modulatory mechanism of NO during the development of TA.
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- 1996
48. Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibits platelet adhesion and restores blood flow in the injured artery.
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Yan ZQ, Yokota T, Zhang W, and Hansson GK
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- Animals, Blood Platelets metabolism, Carotid Arteries enzymology, Catheterization, Cyclic GMP metabolism, Enzyme Induction, Male, Muscle, Smooth, Vascular enzymology, NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester pharmacology, Nitric Oxide Synthase antagonists & inhibitors, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Regional Blood Flow drug effects, Carotid Arteries physiopathology, Carotid Artery Injuries, Nitric Oxide Synthase biosynthesis, Platelet Adhesiveness drug effects
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NO generated by endothelial cells is vasoprotective by antagonizing platelet adhesion and smooth muscle contraction. Since vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) produce NO in response to cytokine stimulation and after arterial injury, we speculated that NO produced by VSMCs could compensate for the loss of endothelium. Using balloon catheter denudation of the rat carotid artery as a model for arterial injury and restenosis, we have evaluated the time course of expression of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry and studied the effect of iNOS on platelet adhesion and blood flow of the injured vessel. iNOS mRNA and protein were expressed in the innermost layer of the media from day 1 and were subsequently detected in the neointima, whereas no expression was detectable in the uninjured artery. Systemic administration of N omega-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) resulted in a twofold to threefold increase in the adhesion of 111In-labeled platelets to the injured vessel wall. Platelet adhesion was also enhanced threefold by local delivery of L-NAME from a gel surrounding the injured vessel, whereas the stereoisomer, D-NAME, had no effect. Finally, inhibition of NO synthase led to a 24% reduction of the blood flow in the injured carotid artery. These results demonstrate that arterial injury triggers the expression of iNOS in the lesion and that NO produced by iNOS inhibits platelet adhesion and restores blood flow. This could explain the disappearance of platelet thrombi from deendothelialized arterial surfaces within a few days after injury and indicates the importance of NO generated by iNOS for the maintenance of vascular tone. Thus, expression of iNOS in lesions may represent a protective mechanism that compensates for the loss of endothelium.
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49. Role of nitric oxide in induction of inflammatory fluid secretion by the mucosa of the feline gallbladder.
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Nilsson B, Delbro D, Hedin L, Conradi N, Thune A, Friman S, Wennmalm A, Yan ZQ, and Svanvik J
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- Analysis of Variance, Animals, Arginine analogs & derivatives, Arginine pharmacology, Bile metabolism, Bile Acids and Salts metabolism, Cats, Cholecystitis enzymology, Cholecystitis metabolism, Enzyme Inhibitors pharmacology, Gallbladder enzymology, Guanidines pharmacology, Immunohistochemistry, Mucous Membrane enzymology, Mucous Membrane metabolism, Nitrates metabolism, Nitric Oxide Synthase antagonists & inhibitors, Nitric Oxide Synthase metabolism, Nitroarginine, Body Fluids metabolism, Cholecystitis physiopathology, Gallbladder metabolism, Nitric Oxide physiology
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Background & Aims: Nitric oxide is synthesized from L-arginine and is metabolized to nitrate and nitrite. This study evaluates the effects of a pharmacological blockade of NO synthesis on fluid transport by the inflamed gallbladder mucosa., Methods: Experiments were performed in cats with cholecystitis and in control animals. NO synthase activity was measured in gallbladder tissue; the enzyme was characterized by immunoblotting techniques and localized by immunofluorescence. Fluid transport and release of nitrate and nitrite by the gallbladder mucosa and bile and bile salt secretion from the liver were registered simultaneously in vivo., Results: Fluid secretion in inflamed gallbladders was reversed to a net absorption in response to the NO synthase blockers N omega-nitro-L-arginine and aminoguanidine, and formation of nitrate was reduced. The effects were reversed by L-arginine. Increased levels of inducible NO synthase in inflamed gallbladders were shown by immunoblotting, by immunofluorescence (mainly in macrophages), and by Ca(2+)-independent [3H]citrulline formation from [3H]arginine. The NO synthase blockers had no effect on gallbladder fluid transport in normal gallbladders., Conclusions: Increased levels of inducible NO synthase activity are shown in inflamed gallbladders, and a pharmacological blockade of this enzyme blocks fluid secretion and decreases nitrate release from the mucosa.
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- 1996
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50. Rapid immunostaining of live nerve for identification of sensory and motor fasciculi.
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Gu XS, Yan ZQ, Yan WX, and Chen CF
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- Animals, Cells, Cultured, Motor Neurons cytology, Neurons, Afferent cytology, Rabbits, Rats, Rats, Sprague-Dawley, Spinal Cord cytology, Staining and Labeling methods, Tetrazolium Salts, Thiazoles, Sciatic Nerve anatomy & histology, Sensory Receptor Cells anatomy & histology
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Six New Zealand white rabbits were anesthetized with pentobarbital, and sciatic nerves were exposed and cut at the mid thigh. Both proximal and distal ends were incubated directly with Blue-SAb in a micropipe of 5 mm diameter covering the nerve trunk ends for 30 minutes at room temperature. After removal of the micropipe, the nerve ends were washed with physiological saline. Blue-stained fasciculi, i.e., sensory fasciculi were seen among unstained ones under the operating microscope. This method requires no histological sections. Neural cells of the spinal cord and ganglion were cultured in RPM11640 medium containing Bright Blue. The growth and metabolism of the neural cells were tested by MTT assay and their morphology was observed. Statistical difference between the experiment and control groups was determined, indicating that Bright Blue had no effect on the neural cells and their repairing power. This rapid immunostaining technique offers a good approach for the identification and accurate coaptation of sensory fasciculi in peripheral nerve repair.
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- 1992
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