Comparison of Ligasure Versus Conventional Surgery for Curative Gastric Cancer Resection: a Meta-Analysis

Hu, Tian-Peng,He, Xiang-Hui,Meng, Zhao-Wei,Jia, Qiang,Tan, Jian,Li, Xue Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.4

Background: The LigaSure vessel sealing system has been proposed to save operation time and reduce intraoperative blood loss for various surgeries. However, its usage for gastric cancer is still controversial. The aim of the present meta-analysis was to compare the effectiveness of LigaSure with conventional surgery in gastrectomy. Materials and Methods: Sources were retrieved from the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS and Google Scholar until February, 2015. All randomized controlled trials comparing LigaSure with conventional surgery in curative gastric cancer resection were selected. After data extraction, statistics were performed by Review Manager 5.1 software. Results: Three eligible randomized controlled trials were evaluated, with a total of 335 patients. The quality of the included trials was good, yet some methodological and clinical heterogeneity existed. There were no significant differences between the LigaSure and conventional groups in operative time (weighted mean difference [WMD], -22.95 minutes; 95% confidence interval [CI], [-59.75, 13.85]; P = 0.22), blood loss (WMD, -45.8 ml; 95% CI, [-134.5, 42.90]; P = 0.31), nor the incidence of surgical complications (odds ratio, 1.18; 95% CI, [0.68, 2.05]; P = 0.54). But there was a longer duration of hospital stay in LigaSure group (WMD, 1.41 days; 95% CI, [0.14, 2.68]; P = 0.03). Conclusions: All available randomized evidence has been summarized. LigaSure does not confer significant advantage over conventional surgery for curative gastric cancer resection. The usefulness of the device may be limited in gastrectomy. But, more trials are needed for further assessment of the LigaSure system for gastric cancer.

Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate into g-valerolactone over mesoporous Zr/B mixed oxides

Jian He,Hu Li,Yanxiu Liu,Wenfeng Zhao,Tingting Yang,Wei Xue,Song Yang 한국공업화학회 2016 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.43 No.-

A series of mesoporous acid–base bifunctional Zr/B mixed oxides with different molar ratios wereprepared by a sol–gel method, and developed for conversion of ethyl levulinate (EL) to g-valerolactone(GVL) by using alcohol as hydrogen source. The morphological structures and physico-chemicalcharacteristics of the synthesized materials were identified by various techniques. A high GVL yield of88.5% was achieved from EL in 2-propanol when Zr1B1 was used. And acid–base sites played a synergicrole in synthesizing GVL from EL as evident by poisoning experiments. Furthermore, the catalyst could bereused several times without significant loss of its catalytic activity.

Enhanced bone regeneration using poly(trimethylene carbonate)/ vancomycin hydrochloride porous microsphere scaffolds in presence of the silane coupling agent modified hydroxyapatite nanoparticles

Jian He,Xulin Hu,Luyao Xing,Dongliang Chen,Lijun Peng,Gaofeng Liang,Chengdong Xiong,Xiangchun Zhang,Lifang Zhang 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.99 No.-

Tissue-engineered scaffolds acted as active natural extracellular matrices that allowed for cellattachment, migration, proliferation, and differentiation. To enhance the drug loading, degradationcontrol, and mechanical features of tissue-engineered scaffolds used in bone regeneration applications,we synthesized novel poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC)/modified HA nanoparticles (KHA NPs,modified by silane coupling agent)/vancomycin hydrochloride (VH) porous microspheres scaffold. Thefabricated PTMC/KHA/VH scaffold has unique surface corrosion degradation, excellent surface properties,and high cytocompatibility. The novel PTMC/KHA/VH scaffold was characterized by 42% porosity,100 mmpore size, and 208.2 MPa compressive modulus. After the treatment of a rat femur defect for 4, 8, and 12weeks, the surface corrosion biodegraded of the PTMC/KHA/VH scaffold remarkably decreasedinflammation response and promoted bone regeneration, suggesting its use as a bioactive structurein bone tissue engineering.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of the GnRHR Gene Associated with Reproductive Traits of Japanese Flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

He, Feng,Wen, Hai-Shen,Li, Ji-Fang,Yu, Da-Hui,Ma, Rui-Qin,Shi, Dan,Mu, Wei-Jie,Zhang, Yuan-Qing,Hu, Jian,Liu, Miao,Han, Wei-Guo,Zhang, Jia-Nan,Wang, Qing-Qing,Yuan, Yu-Ren,Liu, Qun Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2011 Animal Bioscience Vol.24 No.4

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) gene is expressed at the anterior pituitary gland and plays a key role in gonad development. This study aimed to investigate molecular genetic characteristics of the GnRHR gene and elucidate the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of GnRHR gene on sex steroid level in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus). We used polymerase chain reaction single-strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and sequencing of the GnRHR gene in 75 individuals. We identified three SNPs in the GnRHR gene: P1 locus (C759A and C830T) in the coding region of exon2 which were both linked together and P2 locus (G984T) in the coding region of exon3, which added a new transcript factor (ADR1) and a new methylation site (CG). Only C830T of P1 leads to amino acid changes Thr266Ile. Statistical analysis showed that P1 was significantly associated with $17{\beta}$-estradiol ($E_2$) level (p<0.01) and gonadosomatic index (GSI) (p<0.05). Individuals with genotype BB of P1 had significantly higher serum $E_2$ levels (p<0.01) and GSI (p<0.05) than those of genotype AA or AB. Another SNP, P2, synonymous mutation, was significantly associated with GSI (p<0.05). Individuals with genotype AB of P2 had significantly higher GSI (p<0.05) than that of genotype AA. In addition, there was a significant association between one diplotype based on three SNPs and reproductive traits. The genetic effects for both serum $E_2$ level and GSI of diplotype D4 were super diplotypes (p<0.05). These results suggest that the SNPs in Japanese Flounder GnRHR are associated with $E_2$ level and GSI.

An analytical solution of bending thin plates with different moduli in tension and compression

He, Xiao-Ting,Hu, Xing-Jian,Sun, Jun-Yi,Zheng, Zhou-Lian Techno-Press 2010 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.36 No.3

Materials which exhibit different elastic moduli in tension and compression are known as bimodular materials. The bimodular materials model, which is founded on the criterion of positive-negative signs of principal stress, is important for the structural analysis and design. However, due to the inherent complexity of the constitutive relation, it is difficult to obtain an analytical solution of a bimodular bending components except in particular simple problems. Based on the existent simplified model, this paper solves analytically bending thin plates with different moduli in tension and compression. By using the continuity conditions of stress components in unknown neutral layer, we determine the location of the neutral layer, and derive the governing differential equation for deflection, the flexural rigidity, and the internal forces in the thin plate. We also use a circular thin plate with bimodulus to illustrate the application of this solution derived in this paper. The results show that the introduction of different moduli has influences on the flexural stiffness of the bending thin plate.

MicroRNA-186 targets SKP2 to induce p27^Kip1-mediated pituitary tumor cell cycle deregulation and modulate cell proliferation

He, Zongze,Chen, Longyi,Wang, Qi,Yin, Cheng,Hu, Junting,Hu, Xiao,Fei, Fan,Tang, Jian The Korean Society of Pharmacology 2019 The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology Vol.23 No.3

Pituitary tumors are usually benign but can occasionally exhibit hormonal and proliferative behaviors. Dysregulation of the G1/S restriction point largely contributes to the over-proliferation of pituitary tumor cells. F-box protein S-phase kinase-interacting protein-2 (SKP2) reportedly targets and inhibits the expression of $p27^{Kip1}$, a well-known negative regulator of G1 cell cycle progression. In this study, SKP2 expression was found to be upregulated while $p27^{Kip1}$ expression was determined to be downregulated in rat and human pituitary tumor cells. Furthermore, SKP2 knockdown induced upregulation of $p27^{Kip1}$ and cell growth inhibition in rat and human pituitary tumor cells, while SKP2overexpression elicited opposite effects on $p27^{Kip1}$ expression and cell growth. The expression of microRNA-186 (miR-186) was reported to be reduced in pituitary tumors. Online tools predicted SKP2 to be a direct downstream target of miR-186, which was further confirmed by luciferase reporter gene assays. Moreover, miR-186 could modulate the cell proliferation and $p27^{Kip1}$-mediated cell cycle alternation of rat and human pituitary tumor cells through SKP2. As further confirmation of these findings, miR-186 and $p27^{Kip1}$ expression were downregulated, while SKP2 expression was upregulated in human pituitary tumor tissue samples; thus, SKP2 expression negatively correlated with miR-186 and $p27^{Kip1}$ expression. In contrast, miR-186 expression positively associated with $p27^{Kip1}$ expression. Taken together, we discovered a novel mechanism by which miR-186/SKP2 axis modulates pituitary tumor cell proliferation through $p27^{Kip1}$-mediated cell cycle alternation.

Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Tongue Worm Armillifer agkistrodontis

Jian Li,Fu-Nan He,Hong-Xiang Zheng,Rui-Xiang Zhang,Yi-Jing Ren,Wei Hu 대한기생충학열대의학회 2016 The Korean Journal of Parasitology Vol.54 No.6

Armillifer agkistrodontis (Ichthyostraca: Pantastomida) is a parasitic pathogen, only reported in China, which can cause a zoonotic disease, pentastomiasis. A complete mitochondrial (mt) genome was 16,521 bp comprising 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 1 non-coding region (NCR). A phylogenetic tree drawn with the concatenated amino acid sequences of the 6 conserved PCGs (atp6, cox1-3, and nad2) showed that A. agkistrodontis and Armillifer armillatus constituted a clade Pentastomida which was a sister group of the Branchiura. The complete mt genome sequence of A. agkistrodontis provides important genetic markers for both phylogenetic and epidemiological studies of pentastomids.

COORDINATED COLLISION AVOIDANCE FOR CONNECTED VEHICLES USING RELATIVE KINETIC ENERGY DENSITY

Manjiang Hu,Jian Wu,Hongmao Qin,Yougang Bian,Biao Xu,Qing Xu,Jugang He,Jianqiang Wang 한국자동차공학회 2017 International journal of automotive technology Vol.18 No.5

Vehicular collision often leads to serious casualties and traffic congestion, and the consequences are worse for multiple-vehicle collision. Many previous works on collision avoidance have only focused on the case for two consecutive vehicles using on-board sensors, which ignored the influence on upstream traffic flow. This paper proposes a novel coordinated collision avoidance (CCA) strategy for connected vehicles, which has potential to avoid collision and smooth the braking behaviors of multiple vehicles, leading to an improvement of traffic smoothness. Specifically, model predictive control (MPC) framework is used to formulate the CCA into an optimization problem, where the objective is to minimize the total relative kinetic energy density (RKED) among connected vehicles. Monte Carlo simulations are used to demonstrate the effectiveness of proposed CCA strategy by comparison with other two strategies. Among all the three control strategies, the RKED based control strategy shows the best performance of collision avoidance, including the best crash prevention rates (99.2 % on dry asphalt road and 90.5 % on wet asphalt road) and the best control of distance headways between vehicles.

MicroRNA-186 targets SKP2 to induce p27Kip1-mediated pituitary tumor cell cycle deregulation and modulate cell proliferation

Zongze He,Longyi Chen,Qi Wang,Cheng Yin,Junting Hu,Xiao Hu,Fan Fei,Jian Tang 대한약리학회 2019 The Korean Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology Vol.23 No.3

Pituitary tumors are usually benign but can occasionally exhibit hormonal and proliferative behaviors. Dysregulation of the G1/S restriction point largely contributes to the over-proliferation of pituitary tumor cells. F-box protein S-phase kinase-interacting protein-2 (SKP2) reportedly targets and inhibits the expression of p27Kip1, a well-known negative regulator of G1 cell cycle progression. In this study, SKP2 expression was found to be upregulated while p27Kip1 expression was determined to be downregulated in rat and human pituitary tumor cells. Furthermore, SKP2 knockdown induced upregulation of p27Kip1 and cell growth inhibition in rat and human pituitary tumor cells, while SKP2overexpression elicited opposite effects on p27Kip1 expression and cell growth. The expression of microRNA-186 (miR-186) was reported to be reduced in pituitary tumors. Online tools predicted SKP2 to be a direct downstream target of miR-186, which was further confirmed by luciferase reporter gene assays. Moreover, miR-186 could modulate the cell proliferation and p27Kip1-mediated cell cycle alternation of rat and human pituitary tumor cells through SKP2. As further confirmation of these findings, miR-186 and p27Kip1 expression were downregulated, while SKP2 expression was upregulated in human pituitary tumor tissue samples; thus, SKP2 expression negatively correlated with miR-186 and p27Kip1 expression. In contrast, miR-186 expression positively associated with p27Kip1 expression. Taken together, we discovered a novel mechanism by which miR-186/SKP2 axis modulates pituitary tumor cell proliferation through p27Kip1-mediated cell cycle alternation.

An analytical solution of bending thin plates with different moduli in tension and compression

Xiao-ting He,Xing-jian Hu,Jun-yi Sun,Zhou-lian Zheng 국제구조공학회 2010 Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An Int'l Jou Vol.36 No.3

Materials which exhibit different elastic moduli in tension and compression are known as bimodular materials. The bimodular materials model, which is founded on the criterion of positivenegative signs of principal stress, is important for the structural analysis and design. However, due to the inherent complexity of the constitutive relation, it is difficult to obtain an analytical solution of a bimodular bending components except in particular simple problems. Based on the existent simplified model, this paper solves analytically bending thin plates with different moduli in tension and compression. By using the continuity conditions of stress components in unknown neutral layer, we determine the location of the neutral layer, and derive the governing differential equation for deflection, the flexural rigidity, and the internal forces in the thin plate. We also use a circular thin plate with bimodulus to illustrate the application of this solution derived in this paper. The results show that the introduction of different moduli has influences on the flexural stiffness of the bending thin plate.