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  1. Article ; Online: Cyclosporin A Inhibits the Activation of Membrane-Bound Guanylate Cyclase GC-A of Atrial Natriuretic Factor via NAD(P)H Oxidase.

    Fan, Chuan-San / Chu, Ying-Shan / Hsu, Jhih-Wen / Chan, Ya-Chi / Wu, Chia-Lin / Chang, Chung-Ho

    Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

    2022  Volume 70, Issue 11, Page(s) 791–795

    Abstract: ... whereas DPI (a reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAD(P)H) oxidase inhibitor) and Tiron ... of menadione, diamide, or peroxynitrite or transfection of Nox-4 NAD(P)H oxidase abolished GC-c activities ... by an NAD(P)H oxidase by interacting with the catalytic domain of mGC-A. ...

    Abstract Cyclosporin A (CsA) is a common immunosuppressant wildly used in patients with organ transplant and autoimmune diseases; however, it can cause several adverse effects, such as nephrotoxicity and hypertension. The detailed mechanisms have not been completely understood. Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) and its receptor (mGC-A) have been shown to play a crucial role in the regulation of blood pressure. Here, we investigated the effects of CsA on the activation of mGC-A in ANF-treated LLC-PK1 cells. In our study, ANF-induced mGC-A activities and superoxide generation in LLC-PK1 cells were measured by guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) radioimmunoassay and lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence, respectively. We found that CsA can reduce about 60% of mGC-A activities in ANF-treated LLC-PK1 cells. CsA is known to induce superoxide. Addition of superoxide generators menadione and diamide mimicked the effects of CsA, whereas DPI (a reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAD(P)H) oxidase inhibitor) and Tiron (a superoxide quencher) blocked the suppressive effects of CsA on ANF-induced mGC-A activities. We previously showed that the catalytic domain of GC-A (GC-c) expresses guanylate cyclase activities. Addition of menadione, diamide, or peroxynitrite or transfection of Nox-4 NAD(P)H oxidase abolished GC-c activities. In conclusion, CsA inhibits ANF-stimulated mGC-A activities through superoxide and/or peroxynitrite generated by an NAD(P)H oxidase by interacting with the catalytic domain of mGC-A.
    MeSH term(s) Swine ; Animals ; Humans ; Guanylate Cyclase ; Atrial Natriuretic Factor/pharmacology ; Cyclosporine/pharmacology ; NADPH Oxidases ; Superoxides ; Vitamin K 3 ; Peroxynitrous Acid ; Diamide ; Cyclic GMP
    Chemical Substances Guanylate Cyclase (EC 4.6.1.2) ; Atrial Natriuretic Factor (85637-73-6) ; Cyclosporine (83HN0GTJ6D) ; NADPH Oxidases (EC 1.6.3.-) ; Superoxides (11062-77-4) ; Vitamin K 3 (723JX6CXY5) ; Peroxynitrous Acid (14691-52-2) ; Diamide (10465-78-8) ; Cyclic GMP (H2D2X058MU)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-03
    Publishing country Japan
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 213307-6
    ISSN 1347-5223 ; 0009-2363
    ISSN (online) 1347-5223
    ISSN 0009-2363
    DOI 10.1248/cpb.c22-00327
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  2. Article ; Online: p-type conductivity generated by ferromagnetic ordering via percolative anionic H chain formation in ZnCoO.

    Lee, Hosik / Shin, Jong Moon / Cho, Yong Chan / Lee, Seunghun / Park, Chul Hong / Park, Noejung / Jeong, Se-Young / Kim, Sung Youb

    Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal

    2014  Volume 26, Issue 25, Page(s) 255501

    Abstract: We report on the simultaneous realization of p-type conductivity and strong ferromagnetism ...

    Abstract We report on the simultaneous realization of p-type conductivity and strong ferromagnetism in heavily Co-doped ZnO thin films in the presence of a high concentration of hydrogen impurities. Through ab initio calculations, we find that the microscopic origin of hole carrier generations and ferromagnetic ordering is due to the partially occupied band of the percolative structures wherein the carrier-induced magnetic interactions can stabilize the strong spin-parallel state.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-06-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1472968-4
    ISSN 1361-648X ; 0953-8984
    ISSN (online) 1361-648X
    ISSN 0953-8984
    DOI 10.1088/0953-8984/26/25/255501
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  3. Article: Interim evaluation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: continuation of evidence.

    Shek, Daniel T L / Yu, Lu / Chan, Alex C W

    International journal of adolescent medicine and health

    2012  Volume 24, Issue 3, Page(s) 207–212

    Abstract: ... of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in the 2008/09 school ... with previous studies, the present findings suggest that the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. is well ...

    Abstract An interim evaluation study was conducted to understand the implementation of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) in the 2008/09 school year. One hundred and twenty-eight schools were randomly selected to provide information on the implementation details of the program via interviews, telephone interviews and self-completed questionnaires. Results showed that a majority of the workers perceived that the students had positive responses to the program and the program was helpful to the students. Program workers' views toward the implementation of the Tier 1 Program were positive across different grades and program implementation modes. In conjunction with previous studies, the present findings suggest that the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. is well received by different stakeholders.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adolescent Behavior ; Adolescent Development ; Consumer Behavior ; Health Education/organization & administration ; Holistic Health ; Hong Kong ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Program Evaluation ; Risk-Taking ; Social Work/organization & administration
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-01-17
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639287-8
    ISSN 2191-0278 ; 0334-0139
    ISSN (online) 2191-0278
    ISSN 0334-0139
    DOI 10.1515/ijamh.2012.031
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  4. Article: Qualitative evaluation of the project P.A.T.H.S. based on junior secondary school students in Hong Kong.

    Shek, Daniel T L / Chan, Chitat

    International journal of adolescent medicine and health

    2011  Volume 22, Issue 4, Page(s) 511–525

    Abstract: ... the views of students participating in the Tier 1 Program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project. General ... P.A.T.H.S. in promoting holistic development in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong. ...

    Abstract Four focus groups comprising 29 students recruited from four schools were conducted to understand the views of students participating in the Tier 1 Program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project. General qualitative data analyses utilizing intra-rater and inter-rater reliability techniques were carried out. Results showed that a majority of the participants described the program positively and positive metaphors were used to represent the program. The program participants stated beneficial effects of the program in several aspects of adolescent lives. Although negative comments were indentified in the responses of the participants, the program was in general perceived as beneficial. In conjunction with the previous research findings, the present study provides further support for the effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. in promoting holistic development in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Attitude to Health ; Focus Groups ; Health Promotion ; Holistic Health ; Hong Kong ; Humans ; Metaphor ; Program Evaluation ; School Health Services
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-03-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639287-8
    ISSN 2191-0278 ; 0334-0139
    ISSN (online) 2191-0278
    ISSN 0334-0139
    DOI 10.1515/ijamh.2010.22.4.511
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  5. Article: Secondary 1 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: qualitative evaluation findings.

    Shek, Daniel T L / Chan, Chitat

    International journal of adolescent medicine and health

    2011  Volume 23, Issue 4, Page(s) 365–371

    Abstract: ... that the Secondary 1 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong promoted the knowledge and attitudes ... A total of 1177 participants from 45 training workshops joined a 3-day training program of the P ... A.T.H.S. Project (Secondary 1 Program) in Hong Kong. At the end of each training workshop ...

    Abstract A total of 1177 participants from 45 training workshops joined a 3-day training program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project (Secondary 1 Program) in Hong Kong. At the end of each training workshop, participants were invited to respond to a questionnaire comprising 31 structured items and two open-ended questions which assessed what they had learned and experienced in the training workshop. Qualitative analyses of the participants' responses to the two open-ended questions showed that the participants generally had positive evaluation of the training, although some suggestions for improvements were noted. The present study, which was based on a sizable sample size, reinforced the previous evaluation findings that the Secondary 1 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong promoted the knowledge and attitudes of the potential program implementers.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adolescent Development ; Education, Professional ; Health Promotion/organization & administration ; Hong Kong ; Humans ; Inservice Training ; Program Evaluation ; Qualitative Research ; Social Problems/prevention & control
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639287-8
    ISSN 2191-0278 ; 0334-0139
    ISSN (online) 2191-0278
    ISSN 0334-0139
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  6. Article: Qualitative evaluation of the Secondary 3 Training Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong.

    Shek, Daniel T L / Chan, Chitat

    International journal of adolescent medicine and health

    2011  Volume 23, Issue 4, Page(s) 351–356

    Abstract: A total of 907 participants from 31 training workshops joined a 3-day training program of the P.A.T ... H.S. Project (Secondary 3 Program) in Hong Kong. At the end of a training workshop, participants ...

    Abstract A total of 907 participants from 31 training workshops joined a 3-day training program of the P.A.T.H.S. Project (Secondary 3 Program) in Hong Kong. At the end of a training workshop, participants were invited to respond to a questionnaire assessing what they had learned and experienced in the training workshop, with 31 structured items and two open-ended questions. Qualitative analyses of the participants' responses to the two open-ended questions showed that the participants generally had positive evaluation of the instructors, intervention program, and the training program, although some suggestions for improvements were noted. In conjunction with the quantitative evaluation findings and the previous evaluation findings, the present study provides support for the effectiveness of the training program for Secondary 3 Program for the potential program implementers.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adolescent Development ; Education, Professional ; Health Promotion/organization & administration ; Hong Kong ; Humans ; Inservice Training ; Program Evaluation ; Qualitative Research ; Social Problems/prevention & control
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 639287-8
    ISSN 2191-0278 ; 0334-0139
    ISSN (online) 2191-0278
    ISSN 0334-0139
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  7. Article ; Online: Evaluation of project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 2 Program) by the program participants: findings based on the Experimental Implementation Phase.

    Shek, Daniel T L / Sun, Rachel C F / Chan, Candace W Y

    TheScientificWorldJournal

    2008  Volume 8, Page(s) 526–535

    Abstract: ... Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After ... development. The present findings provide support to the effectiveness of Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T ... H.S. from the perspective of the program participants. ...

    Abstract A total of 49 schools participated in the Secondary 2 Program of the Experimental Implementation Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the program, 7,406 students completed a Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form A) designed by the research team to reveal their comments about the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the schools, the research team aggregated the data to form a "reconstructed" overall profile on the perceptions of the program participants. Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and the instructors. About 80% of the respondents were satisfied with the program and regarded it as helpful to their overall development. The present findings provide support to the effectiveness of Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. from the perspective of the program participants.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adolescent Health Services/statistics & numerical data ; Attitude to Health ; Female ; Health Education/statistics & numerical data ; Holistic Health ; Hong Kong/epidemiology ; Humans ; Male ; Marketing of Health Services/statistics & numerical data ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care ; Program Evaluation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-05-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2075968-X
    ISSN 1537-744X ; 1537-744X
    ISSN (online) 1537-744X
    ISSN 1537-744X
    DOI 10.1100/tsw.2008.83
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  8. Article: Coenzyme Q(1) depletes NAD(P)H and impairs recycling of ascorbate in astrocytes.

    Dragan, Magdalena / Dixon, S Jeffrey / Jaworski, Ewa / Chan, Tom S / O'brien, Peter J / Wilson, John X

    Brain research

    2006  Volume 1078, Issue 1, Page(s) 9–18

    Abstract: ... derived from NAD(P)H. Astrocytes also contain NAD(P)H-dependent quinone reductases, such as NAD(P)H ... but they may cause oxidative stress by non-enzymatic redox cycling or enzyme-dependent depletion of NAD(P)H ... decreases intracellular NAD(P)H levels in astrocytes and impairs the ability of these cells to replace ...

    Abstract Ascorbate is an important antioxidant in the brain. Astrocytes are capable of recycling ascorbate by taking up and then reducing its oxidation product dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA) using reducing equivalents derived from NAD(P)H. Astrocytes also contain NAD(P)H-dependent quinone reductases, such as NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (NQO1), which are capable of reducing coenzyme Q and its analogs. Short-chain coenzyme Q analogs have been proposed as therapeutic agents for neurodegenerative illnesses, but they may cause oxidative stress by non-enzymatic redox cycling or enzyme-dependent depletion of NAD(P)H. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that the short-chain coenzyme Q analog coenzyme Q(1) (CoQ(1), ubiquinone-5) decreases intracellular NAD(P)H levels in astrocytes and impairs the ability of these cells to replace extracellular DHAA with ascorbate (i.e., ascorbate recycling). We observed that CoQ(1) inhibited the production of intra- and extracellular ascorbate by primary rat astrocytes incubated with DHAA in glucose-free medium. Reduction of CoQ(1) to CoQ(1)H(2) by astrocytes was partially blocked by the NQO1 inhibitor dicumarol but was not affected by DHAA. The inhibition of ascorbate recycling by CoQ(1) was attenuated by dicumarol and was abolished by glucose. CoQ(1) lowered intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species, as measured by oxidation of 2',7'-dichlorofluorescin but also produced marked decreases in the concentrations of NADH and NADPH. We conclude that in astrocytes CoQ(1) recycling depletes NAD(P)H and inhibits ascorbate recycling when glucose metabolism is limited. Because DHAA can cause cell-lethal oxidative stress in neurons and ascorbate produced by astrocytes may be neuroprotective, coenzyme Q analogs may adversely affect brain function through this novel mechanism.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Animals, Newborn ; Ascorbic Acid/metabolism ; Astrocytes/drug effects ; Astrocytes/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Dehydroascorbic Acid/metabolism ; Dicumarol/pharmacology ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Drug Interactions ; Enzyme Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Extracellular Space/drug effects ; Extracellular Space/metabolism ; Glucose/pharmacology ; NAD/metabolism ; NADP/metabolism ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Ubiquinone/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Enzyme Inhibitors ; NAD (0U46U6E8UK) ; Ubiquinone (1339-63-5) ; NADP (53-59-8) ; Dicumarol (7QID3E7BG7) ; Glucose (IY9XDZ35W2) ; Ubiquinone Q1 (JR17826E4G) ; Ascorbic Acid (PQ6CK8PD0R) ; Dehydroascorbic Acid (Y2Z3ZTP9UM)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006-03-17
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1200-2
    ISSN 1872-6240 ; 0006-8993
    ISSN (online) 1872-6240
    ISSN 0006-8993
    DOI 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.01.068
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  9. Article: Nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 expression in liver is critical for induction of NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 during cholestasis.

    Aleksunes, Lauren M / Slitt, Angela L / Maher, Jonathan M / Dieter, Matthew Z / Knight, Tamara R / Goedken, Michael / Cherrington, Nathan J / Chan, Jefferson Y / Klaassen, Curtis D / Manautou, José E

    Cell stress & chaperones

    2007  Volume 11, Issue 4, Page(s) 356–363

    Abstract: ... The transcription factor nuclear factor-E2-related factor (Nrf2) induces expression of numerous genes including NAD(P)H ...

    Abstract Bile duct ligation (BDL) causes hepatocellular oxidative stress and injury. The transcription factor nuclear factor-E2-related factor (Nrf2) induces expression of numerous genes including NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (Nqo1) during periods of oxidative stress. Therefore, we hypothesized that BDL increases liver expression of mouse antioxidant genes in an Nrf2-dependent manner. BDL or sham surgeries were performed on male C57BL/6, Nrf2-null, and wild-type mice. Livers were collected at 1, 3, and 7 days after surgery for analysis of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) levels of Nrf2-responsive genes as well as Nqo1 protein and activity. BDL increased mRNA expression of multiple Nrf2 genes in mouse liver, compared to sham-operated controls. Follow-up studies investigating protein expression, enzyme activity, and Nrf2 dependency were limited to Nqo1. Nqo1 protein expression and activity in mouse livers was increased 2- to 3-, and 4- to 5-fold at 3 and 7 days after BDL, respectively. Studies also showed that BDL increases Nqol mRNA, protein expression, and enzyme activity in livers from wild-type mice, but not in Nrf2-null mice. In conclusion, expression of Nrf2-dependent genes is increased during cholestasis. These studies also demonstrate that Nqo1 expression and activity in mouse liver are induced via an Nrf2-dependent mechanism.
    MeSH term(s) Alanine Transaminase/metabolism ; Animals ; Bile Acids and Salts/metabolism ; Bile Ducts/surgery ; Cholestasis/enzymology ; Cholestasis/metabolism ; Glutathione Transferase/metabolism ; Heme Oxygenase-1/metabolism ; Liver/enzymology ; Liver/metabolism ; Liver/pathology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) ; NADP/metabolism ; NADPH Dehydrogenase/metabolism ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/genetics ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2/metabolism ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Bile Acids and Salts ; NF-E2-Related Factor 2 ; RNA, Messenger ; NADP (53-59-8) ; Heme Oxygenase-1 (EC 1.14.14.18) ; NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) (EC 1.6.5.2) ; Nqo1 protein, mouse (EC 1.6.5.2) ; NADPH Dehydrogenase (EC 1.6.99.1) ; Glutathione Transferase (EC 2.5.1.18) ; Alanine Transaminase (EC 2.6.1.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-01-26
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1362749-1
    ISSN 1466-1268 ; 1355-8145
    ISSN (online) 1466-1268
    ISSN 1355-8145
    DOI 10.1379/csc-217.1
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  10. Article ; Online: Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 2 Program) by the Program Participants

    Daniel T. L. Shek / Rachel C. F. Sun / Candace W. Y. Chan

    The Scientific World Journal, Vol 8, Pp 526-

    Findings Based on the Experimental Implementation Phase

    2008  Volume 535

    Abstract: ... Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After ... development. The present findings provide support to the effectiveness of Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T ... H.S. from the perspective of the program participants. ...

    Abstract A total of 49 schools participated in the Secondary 2 Program of the Experimental Implementation Phase of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes). After completion of the program, 7,406 students completed a Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form A) designed by the research team to reveal their comments about the program, instructors, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the schools, the research team aggregated the data to form a “reconstructed” overall profile on the perceptions of the program participants. Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the program and the instructors. About 80% of the respondents were satisfied with the program and regarded it as helpful to their overall development. The present findings provide support to the effectiveness of Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S. from the perspective of the program participants.
    Keywords Technology ; T ; Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 796
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Hindawi Limited
    Document type Article ; Online
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