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Anti-Cancer Activity of T-Type Calcium Channel Blocker In Vivo

  • Park, Hang-Ah;Jung, Soo-Yeon;Lee, So-Hyung;Kang, Han-Byul;Min, Min-Sik;Kim, Jung-Ahn;Choo, Dong-Joon;Oh, Chun-Rim;Kim, Young-Deuk;Lee, Kyung-Tae;Lee, Jae-Yeol
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.31 no.11
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    • pp.3353-3358
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    • 2010
  • 3,4-Dihydroquinazoline 1 as T-type calcium channel blocker was in vivo evaluated against A549 xenograft in BALB/c-nu Slc mice, which exhibited 54% tumor growth inhibition through oral administration of 8 mg/kg of body weight and was slightly less active than doxorubicin (68%). In addition, this compound was also profiled for its acute toxicity to ICR mice to afford oral $LD_{50}$ value of 1,038 mg/kg of body weight.

A real-time sorting algorithm for in-beam PET of heavy-ion cancer therapy device

  • Ke, Lingyun;Yan, Junwei;Chen, Jinda;Wang, Changxin;Zhang, Xiuling;Du, Chengming;Hu, Minchi;Yang, Zuoqiao;Xu, Jiapeng;Qian, Yi;She, Qianshun;Yang, Haibo;Zhao, Hongyun;Pu, Tianlei;Pei, Changxu;Su, Hong;Kong, Jie
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.10
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    • pp.3406-3412
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    • 2021
  • A real-time digital time-stamp sorting algorithm used in the In-Beam positron emission tomography (In-Beam PET) is presented. The algorithm is operated in the field programmable gate array (FPGA) and a small amount of registers, MUX and memory cells are used. It is developed for sorting the data of annihilation event from front-end circuits, so as to identify the coincidence events efficiently in a large amount of data. In the In-Beam PET, each annihilation event is detected by the detector array and digitized by the analog to digital converter (ADC) in Data Acquisition Unit (DAQU), with a resolution of 14 bits and sampling rate of 50 MS/s. Test and preliminary operation have been implemented, it can perform a sorting operation under the event count rate up to 1 MHz per channel, and support four channels in total, count rate up to 4 MHz. The performance of this algorithm has been verified by pulse generator and 22Na radiation source, which can sort the events with chaotic order into chronological order completely. The application of this algorithm provides not only an efficient solution for selection of coincidence events, but also a design of electronic circuit with a small-scale structure.

Molecular characterization and expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) 1, 2 and 3 under acute hypoxia and reoxygenation in pufferfish, Takifugu fasciatus

  • Wang, Dan;Wen, Xin;Zhang, Xinyu;Hu, Yadong;Li, Xinru;Zhu, Wenxu;Wang, Tao;Yin, Shaowu
    • Genes and Genomics
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    • v.40 no.11
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    • pp.1225-1235
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    • 2018
  • Hypoxia seriously affects the innate immune system of fish. However, the roles of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS), pivotal anti-inflammatory genes, in response to hypoxia/reoxygenation remain largely unexplored. The primary objective of this study was to elucidate the function of SOCS genes under acute hypoxia and reoxygenation in pufferfish (Takifugu fasciatus). In the present study, SOCS1, 2 and 3 were identified in T. fasciatus referred to as TfSOCS1, 2 and 3. Then, qRT-PCR and western blot analysis were employed to assess their expressions at both the mRNA and protein levels. Tissue distribution demonstrated that the three SOCS genes were predominantly distributed in gill, brain and liver. Under hypoxia challenge ($1.63{\pm}0.2mg/L$ DO for 2, 4, 6 and 8 h), the expressions of TfSOCS1 and 3 in brain and liver at the mRNA and protein levels were significantly decreased, while their expressions showed an opposite trend in gill. Different from the expressions of TfSOCS1 and 3, the expression of TfSOCS2 was inhibited in gill, along with its increased expression in brain and liver. After normoxic recovery ($7.0{\pm}0.3mg/L$ of DO for 4 and 12 h), most of TfSOCS genes were significantly altered at R4 (reoxygenation for 4 h) and returned to the normal level at R12 (reoxygenation for 12 h). SOCS genes played vital roles in response to hypoxia/reoxygenation challenge. Our findings greatly strengthened the relation between innate immune and hypoxia stress in T. fasciatus.

Expression profiles of microRNAs in skeletal muscle of sheep by deep sequencing

  • Liu, Zhijin;Li, Cunyuan;Li, Xiaoyue;Yao, Yang;Ni, Wei;Zhang, Xiangyu;Cao, Yang;Hazi, Wureli;Wang, Dawei;Quan, Renzhe;Yu, Shuting;Wu, Yuyu;Niu, Songmin;Cui, Yulong;Khan, Yaseen;Hu, Shengwei
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.32 no.6
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    • pp.757-766
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    • 2019
  • Objective: MicroRNAs are a class of endogenous small regulatory RNAs that regulate cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Recent studies on miRNAs are mainly focused on mice, human and pig. However, the studies on miRNAs in skeletal muscle of sheep are not comprehensive. Methods: RNA-seq technology was used to perform genomic analysis of miRNAs in prenatal and postnatal skeletal muscle of sheep. Targeted genes were predicted using miRanda software and miRNA-mRNA interactions were verified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. To further investigate the function of miRNAs, candidate targeted genes were enriched for analysis using gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) enrichment. Results: The results showed total of 1,086 known miRNAs and 40 new candidate miRNAs were detected in prenatal and postnatal skeletal muscle of sheep. In addition, 345 miRNAs (151 up-regulated, 94 down-regulated) were differentially expressed. Moreover, miRanda software was performed to predict targeted genes of miRNAs, resulting in a total of 2,833 predicted targets, especially miR-381 which targeted multiple muscle-related mRNAs. Furthermore, GO and KEGG pathway analysis confirmed that targeted genes of miRNAs were involved in development of skeletal muscles. Conclusion: This study supplements the miRNA database of sheep, which provides valuable information for further study of the biological function of miRNAs in sheep skeletal muscle.

Perosomus elumbus fetal monster: a rare cause of dystocia in a beetal goat - a case report from Pakistan

  • Mubbashar Hassan;Sanan Raza;Ahmad Yar Qamar;Muhammad Ilyas Naveed;Abdul Mateen;Muhammad Noman;Sayed Aun Muhammad;Abid Hussain Shahzad
    • Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.62-65
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    • 2024
  • Dystocia, a challenging condition in obstetrics, can arise from various causes, including fetal monsters with structural abnormalities. This case report presents a unique case of dystocia due to a fetal monster known as Perosomus Elumbis in a beetal breed goat from Pakistan. The 4-years-old pregnant doe presented with prolonged straining and failure to deliver the fetus after 8 hours of labor. Upon examination, the cervix was dilated, and only the forelimbs of the fetus were visible in the birth canal. The subsequent delivery involved the application of manual traction by using a dystocia kit, and the removal of edematous fluid from the legs. The monster fetus exhibited absence of hair growth, along with the absence of thoracic vertebrae. Two other fetuses were present, with one found dead and the other alive. Posttreatment involved fluid therapy, antibiotics, and supportive care for the doe. This case report sheds light on the occurrence of Perosomus Elumbis fetal monsters and their impact on dystocia in goat breeding. Understanding the underlying causes and implementing appropriate management strategies are crucial for successful outcomes in similar cases.