Turbulent energy dissipation is a fundamental process in plasma physics that has not been settled. It is generally believed that the turbulent energy is dissipated at electron scales leading to electron energization in magnetized plasmas. Here, we propose a micro accelerator which could transform electrons from isotropic distribution to trapped, and then to stream (Strahl) distribution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnergy circulation in geospace lies at the heart of space weather research. In the inner magnetosphere, the steep plasmapause boundary separates the cold dense plasmasphere, which corotates with the planet, from the hot ring current/plasma sheet outside. Theoretical studies suggested that plasmapause surface waves related to the sharp inhomogeneity exist and act as a source of geomagnetic pulsations, but direct evidence of the waves and their role in magnetospheric dynamics have not yet been detected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe efficacy of epidermal growth factor receptor- targeted therapy is significantly associated with Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) and B-raf serine/threonine kinase proto-oncogene (BRAF) mutation in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), for which the standard gene testing is currently performed using tumor tissue DNA. The aim of the present study was to compare the presence of KRAS and BRAF mutations in the serum exosome and primary tumor tissue from patients with CRC. Genomic DNA were extracted from the tumor tissues of 35 patients with histologically-confirmed CRC and exosomal mRNA were obtained from peripheral blood, which were collected from the corresponding patients prior to surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCirculating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can be identified in the peripheral blood of patients and harbors the genomic alterations found in tumor tissues, which provides a noninvasive approach for detection of gene mutations. We conducted this meta-analysis to investigate whether ctDNA can be used for monitoring KRAS gene mutations in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science were searched for the included eligible studies in English, and data were extracted for statistical analysis according to the numbers of true-positive (TP), true-negative (TN), false-positive (FP) and false-negative (FN) cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
February 2017
Background: Several observational studies suggest that herpes zoster (HZ) may increase the risk of stroke, but the results are inconsistent. Our study was designed to assess the association between HZ and the risk of stroke through a meta-analysis of cohort studies.
Methods: The electronic databases PubMed and EMBASE were searched from inception to May 31, 2016 to identify relevant cohort studies that assess the risk of stroke in patients with HZ.
Background: Oxidative stress is involved in the development of hypoxic-ischemic brain damage (HIBD). In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PD-MSCs) and explored the NF-E2-related factor-2/heme oxygenase-1 (Nrf2/HO-1) signaling pathway in treating HIBD.
Methods: P7 rats were subjected to hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and randomly divided into four groups (control, HIBD, HIBD+PD-MSCs, and HIBD+fibroblasts).
Background: Over-expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), encoded by the MDR1 gene, confers multidrug resistance (MDR) in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and is a major reason for unsuccessful chemotherapy. This study aimed to determine the effct of RNA interference (RNAi) on the reversal of MDR in human RCC.
Methods: We designed and selected one short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting MDR1 gene, which is stably expressed from integrated plasmid and transfected by lentivirus fluid in human RCC A498 cell.
Objective: To investigate the effects of the histone deacetylase inhibitor, MS-275, on the immune molecule content and categories in hepatocarcinoma exosomes.
Methods: Exosomes were isolated from the human hepatocarcinoma cell lines, HepG2 and Hep3b, and purified by a combination technique of ultrafiltration centrifugation and sucrose gradient ultracentrifugation. The expressions of heat shock protein (HSP)70, human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-I, HLA-DR, cluster of differentiation (CD) 80 and NY-ESO-1 on exosomes were analyzed with immunoelectron microscopy and Western blotting before and after MS-275 treatment.
Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi
May 2009
Aim: To explore the regulatory effects of Egr-1 promoter sequences in transcriptional targeting by 5-fluorouracil(5-Fu) on the expression of hematopoietic growth factor genes.
Methods: The human Flt3 Ligand(FL) cDNA and the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) cDNA were linked with IRES and then inserted into the expression vector pCIneo under control of the Egr-1 promoter(Egr-EF). The vector was transferred into human bone marrow stromal cell line HFCL.
This study was purposed to investigate the effect of hematopoietic growth factor expression regulated by Egr-1 promoter on the recovery of hematopoietic function in bearing-melanoma mice after chemotherapy with doxorubicin (ADM). The human GM-CSF cDNA and enhanced green fluorescence protein (GFP) cDNA were linked together with internal ribozyme entry site (IRES) and then were inserted into the expression vector pCI-neo under control of the Egr-1 promoter (Egr-EG). This vector was transduced into human bone marrow stromal cell lines HFCL by lipofectamine and was transfused in severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi
June 2008
Objective: To explore the relationship of polymorphisms in the ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) gene with Parkinson's disease(PD)in Shanghai Han Nationality.
Methods: The distribution of a Serine18Tyrosine polymorphism in exon 3(C/A) and a Serine89Phenylalanine polymorphism in exon 4(C/T)of UCH-L1 gene were detected in 164 PD cases and 172 healthy controls, using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) method.
Results: (1)The C allelic frequency in exon 3 of UCH-L1 gene in PD patients(62.
Purpose: To investigate the effect of periodontal initial therapy on circulating blood serum interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) in patients with chronic periodontitis.
Methods: 15 patients with chronic periodontitis and 15 healthy people were selected. Circulating blood serum IFN-gamma and IL-4 were measured using double antibody sandwich ELISA; Student's t test was used for comparing sulcus bleeding index (SBI), probing depth (PD), and circulating IFN-gamma, IL-4 in patients with chronic periodontitis that were assessed respectively before and 4 to 6 weeks after periodontal initial therapy.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi
June 2003
Objective: To investigate the correlation between the polymorphism of dopamine beta hydroxylase(DBH) gene and the susceptibility of Shanghai Chinese Han population to Parkinson's disease(PD).
Methods: Association study was performed in 144 PD patients and 188 healthy control subjects matched for age, sex and origin. Polymorphism of DBH gene was analyzed with polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.