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Surgical Models of Gastroesophageal Reflux with Mice

Multiple surgical procedures have been reported to induce gastroesophageal reflux in animals. Herein, we report three surgical models with mice aiming to ...

North Carolina Central University

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Allylic amines (as their protonated ammonium salts) can be epoxidised with high syn diastereoselectivity and regioselectivity at the proximal alkene in substrates with several double bonds using Oxone. The protonated ammonium cation activates the Oxone by hydrogen bonding, thus promoting the oxidation of groups within the vicinity of the complex.

Highly regioselective and diastereoselective epoxidation of allylic amines with Oxone.

If erythromycin is micronized into microspheres with suitable particle size, it can improve pulmonary drug concentration to maximize its effectiveness and minimize the adverse side effects.

Preparation and characteristics of erythromycin microspheres for lung targeting.

The increasing use of silver (Ag) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) in consumer products and their inevitable seepage into the environment prompted us to investigate their potential toxicity to a fish cell line (BF-2) and zebrafish embryos under dark and Simulated Solar Light (SSL) exposure conditions. Using high throughput screening (HTS) platforms, we showed that the oxidative stress-dependent cytotoxicity and embryonic toxicity of NPs were significantly increased upon exposure to SSL. While, the toxicity of TiO2 NPs under SSL exposure could be explained by hydroxyl radical generation, the enhanced toxicity of Ag NPs under SSL exposure was due to surface oxidation and physicochemical modification of Ag NPs and shedding of Ag+, leading to an increased bioavailability of silver. Our observations that solar light could induce physicochemical transformation of TiO2 and Ag NPs and enhance their toxic potential emphasizes the need for conducting future toxicity studies under environmentally relevant exposure conditions to guide decision making on the safe handling of NPs.

Differential effect of solar light in increasing the toxicity of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles to a fish cell line and zebrafish embryos.

The X-ray repair cross-complementing group 3 (XRCC3) is a highly suspected candidate gene for cancer susceptibility, and a large amount studies have examined the association of the rs861539 in XRCC3 (Thr241Met) with lung cancer risk in various populations. However, the results remain inconclusive.

Yu Fang

Cancer Research Program

North Carolina Central University

Surgical Models of Gastroesophageal Reflux with Mice

Yu Fang

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North Carolina Central University

Surgical Models of Gastroesophageal Reflux with Mice

Cancer Research Program