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  1. Article ; Online: Anatomic variations of the deltoid muscle insertion: a cadaveric study.

    Vohra, Arjun / Paul, Benjamin / Saunders, Patrick / Galal, Youssef / Yao, Stephen / Hui, Clayton / Lederman, Evan / McKee, Michael / Shah, Anup

    JSES international

    2024  Volume 8, Issue 3, Page(s) 546–550

    Abstract: Background: The deltoid is a trisegmented muscle with anterior, middle, and posterior components. While the clinical relevance of the presence of anatomic variations of the deltoid origin and insertion continues to be debated, the architecture of the ... ...

    Abstract Background: The deltoid is a trisegmented muscle with anterior, middle, and posterior components. While the clinical relevance of the presence of anatomic variations of the deltoid origin and insertion continues to be debated, the architecture of the deltoid muscle is more complex than initially believed. This study aimed to evaluate the gross anatomy of the deltoid muscle insertion by qualitatively and quantitatively characterizing the insertion and location of the deltoid muscle's anterior, middle, and posterior components. This information is valuable to surgeons as it raises awareness of potential variants that could be encountered during surgery, promotes mindfulness of neurovascular proximities, and reduces the likelihood of confusion between adjacent muscle fibers.
    Methods: Eight nonpaired, fresh-frozen clavicle-to-fingertip cadaveric shoulders were acquired for the study (6 left, 2 right). The average age of the cadavers was 79.5 years (range: 64-92). The standard deltopectoral approach was carried out on all specimens. The planes dividing the anterior, middle, and posterior deltoid were identified and marked. Once complete exposure had been achieved, digital calipers were used to record the size of the deltoid insertion. The specimens were qualitatively assessed to characterize the style of insertion they demonstrated.
    Results: The average length of the deltoid insertion was 39.45 ± 9.33 mm (n = 8). Six of the eight shoulders demonstrated an insertion style previously characterized in the literature. The remaining two shoulders highlighted an insertion pattern not previously described.
    Conclusion: The current study demonstrates a novel insertion pattern for the deltoid muscle that has not been previously characterized. This "step-off" insertion pattern shows that the anterior, middle, and posterior tendons are inserted superior-medial, directly on, and inferior-lateral to the deltoid tuberosity and was found in 2/8 of our cadaveric specimens.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2666-6383
    ISSN (online) 2666-6383
    DOI 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.01.013
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  2. Article ; Online: Dynamic duo - FMRP and TDP-43: Regulating common targets, causing different diseases.

    Ferro, Diana / Yao, Stephen / Zarnescu, Daniela C

    Brain research

    2018  Volume 1693, Issue Pt A, Page(s) 37–42

    Abstract: RNA binding proteins play essential roles during development and aging, and are also involved in disease pathomechanisms. RNA sequencing and omics analyses have provided a window into systems level alterations in neurological disease, and have identified ...

    Abstract RNA binding proteins play essential roles during development and aging, and are also involved in disease pathomechanisms. RNA sequencing and omics analyses have provided a window into systems level alterations in neurological disease, and have identified RNA processing defects among notable disease mechanisms. This review focuses on two seemingly distinct neurological disorders, the RNA binding proteins they are linked to, and their newly discovered functional relationship. When deficient, Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP) causes developmental deficits and autistic behaviors while TAR-DNA Binding Protein (TDP-43) dysregulation causes age dependent neuronal degeneration. Recent findings that FMRP and TDP-43 associate in ribonuclear protein particles and share mRNA targets in neurons highlight the critical importance of translation regulation in synaptic plasticity and provide new perspectives on neuronal vulnerability during lifespan.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics ; DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; DNA-Binding Proteins/physiology ; Disease Models, Animal ; Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein/genetics ; Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein/physiology ; Fragile X Syndrome/genetics ; Fragile X Syndrome/physiopathology ; Humans ; Neuronal Plasticity/physiology ; Neurons/metabolism ; Protein Biosynthesis/genetics ; Protein Biosynthesis/physiology ; RNA, Messenger/metabolism ; Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate/physiology ; Ribonucleoproteins/metabolism ; Signal Transduction
    Chemical Substances DNA-Binding Proteins ; FMR1 protein, human ; RNA, Messenger ; Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate ; Ribonucleoproteins ; TARDBP protein, human ; metabotropic glutamate receptor type 1 ; Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (139135-51-6)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-04-30
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1200-2
    ISSN 1872-6240 ; 0006-8993
    ISSN (online) 1872-6240
    ISSN 0006-8993
    DOI 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.04.034
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  3. Article ; Online: Differential Cytotoxicity Induced by Transition Metal Oxide Nanoparticles is a Function of Cell Killing and Suppression of Cell Proliferation

    Larry M. Tolliver / Natalie J. Holl / Fang Yao Stephen Hou / Han-Jung Lee / Melissa H. Cambre / Yue-Wern Huang

    International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 21, Iss 5, p

    2020  Volume 1731

    Abstract: The application of nanoparticles (NPs) in industry is on the rise, along with the potential for human exposure. While the toxicity of microscale equivalents has been studied, nanoscale materials exhibit different properties and bodily uptake, which ... ...

    Abstract The application of nanoparticles (NPs) in industry is on the rise, along with the potential for human exposure. While the toxicity of microscale equivalents has been studied, nanoscale materials exhibit different properties and bodily uptake, which limits the prediction ability of microscale models. Here, we examine the cytotoxicity of seven transition metal oxide NPs in the fourth period of the periodic table of the chemical elements. We hypothesized that NP-mediated cytotoxicity is a function of cell killing and suppression of cell proliferation. To test our hypothesis, transition metal oxide NPs were tested in a human lung cancer cell model (A549). Cells were exposed to a series of concentrations of TiO 2 , Cr 2 O 3 , Mn 2 O 3 , Fe 2 O 3 , NiO, CuO, or ZnO for either 24 or 48 h. All NPs aside from Cr 2 O 3 and Fe 2 O 3 showed a time- and dose-dependent decrease in viability. All NPs significantly inhibited cellular proliferation. The trend of cytotoxicity was in parallel with that of proliferative inhibition. Toxicity was ranked according to severity of cellular responses, revealing a strong correlation between viability, proliferation, and apoptosis. Cell cycle alteration was observed in the most toxic NPs, which may have contributed to promoting apoptosis and suppressing cell division rate. Collectively, our data support the hypothesis that cell killing and cell proliferative inhibition are essential independent variables in NP-mediated cytotoxicity.
    Keywords nanoparticle ; cell proliferation ; transition metal oxide ; cell cycle ; apoptosis ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  4. Article ; Online: Differential Cytotoxicity Induced by Transition Metal Oxide Nanoparticles is a Function of Cell Killing and Suppression of Cell Proliferation.

    Tolliver, Larry M / Holl, Natalie J / Hou, Fang Yao Stephen / Lee, Han-Jung / Cambre, Melissa H / Huang, Yue-Wern

    International journal of molecular sciences

    2020  Volume 21, Issue 5

    Abstract: The application of nanoparticles (NPs) in industry is on the rise, along with the potential for human exposure. While the toxicity of microscale equivalents has been studied, nanoscale materials exhibit different properties and bodily uptake, which ... ...

    Abstract The application of nanoparticles (NPs) in industry is on the rise, along with the potential for human exposure. While the toxicity of microscale equivalents has been studied, nanoscale materials exhibit different properties and bodily uptake, which limits the prediction ability of microscale models. Here, we examine the cytotoxicity of seven transition metal oxide NPs in the fourth period of the periodic table of the chemical elements. We hypothesized that NP-mediated cytotoxicity is a function of cell killing and suppression of cell proliferation. To test our hypothesis, transition metal oxide NPs were tested in a human lung cancer cell model (A549). Cells were exposed to a series of concentrations of TiO
    MeSH term(s) A549 Cells ; Apoptosis/drug effects ; Cell Cycle/drug effects ; Cell Proliferation/drug effects ; Cell Survival/drug effects ; Humans ; Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry ; Metal Nanoparticles/toxicity ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Oxides/chemistry ; Zinc Oxide/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Oxides ; Zinc Oxide (SOI2LOH54Z)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-03
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2019364-6
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    ISSN (online) 1422-0067
    ISSN 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
    DOI 10.3390/ijms21051731
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  5. Article: Cellulose-Chitosan-Keratin Composite Materials: Synthesis, Immunological and Antibacterial Properties.

    Rosewald, Meghann / Hou, Fang Yao Stephen / Mututuvari, Tamutsiwa / Harkins, April L / Tran, Chieu D

    ECS transactions

    2015  Volume 64, Issue 4, Page(s) 499–505

    Abstract: Novel composites were synthesized from keratin (KER), cellulose (CEL) and chitosan (CS). The method is recyclable because majority (>88%) of [ ... ...

    Abstract Novel composites were synthesized from keratin (KER), cellulose (CEL) and chitosan (CS). The method is recyclable because majority (>88%) of [BMIm
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-05-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1938-5862
    ISSN 1938-5862
    DOI 10.1149/06404.0499ecst
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  6. Article ; Online: Cytotoxicity in the age of nano: the role of fourth period transition metal oxide nanoparticle physicochemical properties.

    Chusuei, Charles C / Wu, Chi-Heng / Mallavarapu, Shravan / Hou, Fang Yao Stephen / Hsu, Chen-Ming / Winiarz, Jeffrey G / Aronstam, Robert S / Huang, Yue-Wern

    Chemico-biological interactions

    2013  Volume 206, Issue 2, Page(s) 319–326

    Abstract: A clear understanding of physicochemical factors governing nanoparticle toxicity is still in its infancy. We used a systematic approach to delineate physicochemical properties of nanoparticles that govern cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of fourth period ... ...

    Abstract A clear understanding of physicochemical factors governing nanoparticle toxicity is still in its infancy. We used a systematic approach to delineate physicochemical properties of nanoparticles that govern cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of fourth period metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs): TiO2, Cr2O3, Mn2O3, Fe2O3, NiO, CuO, and ZnO increases with the atomic number of the transition metal oxide. This trend was not cell-type specific, as observed in non-transformed human lung cells (BEAS-2B) and human bronchoalveolar carcinoma-derived cells (A549). Addition of NPs to the cell culture medium did not significantly alter pH. Physiochemical properties were assessed to discover the determinants of cytotoxicity: (1) point-of-zero charge (PZC) (i.e., isoelectric point) described the surface charge of NPs in cytosolic and lysosomal compartments; (2) relative number of available binding sites on the NP surface quantified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to estimate the probability of biomolecular interactions on the particle surface; (3) band-gap energy measurements to predict electron abstraction from NPs which might lead to oxidative stress and subsequent cell death; and (4) ion dissolution. Our results indicate that cytotoxicity is a function of particle surface charge, the relative number of available surface binding sites, and metal ion dissolution from NPs. These findings provide a physicochemical basis for both risk assessment and the design of safer nanomaterials.
    MeSH term(s) Apoptosis/drug effects ; Binding Sites ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Cell Survival/drug effects ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Metal Nanoparticles/chemistry ; Metal Nanoparticles/toxicity ; Oxides/chemistry ; Surface Properties ; Transition Elements/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Oxides ; Transition Elements
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-11-25
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 218799-1
    ISSN 1872-7786 ; 0009-2797
    ISSN (online) 1872-7786
    ISSN 0009-2797
    DOI 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.09.020
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  7. Article: Cytotoxicity in the age of nano: The role of fourth period transition metal oxide nanoparticle physicochemical properties

    Chusuei, Charles C / Wu, Chi-Heng / Mallavarapu, Shravan / Hou, Fang Yao Stephen / Hsu, Chen-Ming / Winiarz, Jeffrey G / Aronstam, Robert S / Huang, Yue-Wern

    Chemico-biological interactions. 2013 Nov. 25, v. 206, no. 2

    2013  

    Abstract: A clear understanding of physicochemical factors governing nanoparticle toxicity is still in its infancy. We used a systematic approach to delineate physicochemical properties of nanoparticles that govern cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of fourth period ... ...

    Abstract A clear understanding of physicochemical factors governing nanoparticle toxicity is still in its infancy. We used a systematic approach to delineate physicochemical properties of nanoparticles that govern cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of fourth period metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs): TiO₂, Cr₂O₃, Mn₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, NiO, CuO, and ZnO increases with the atomic number of the transition metal oxide. This trend was not cell-type specific, as observed in non-transformed human lung cells (BEAS-2B) and human bronchoalveolar carcinoma-derived cells (A549). Addition of NPs to the cell culture medium did not significantly alter pH. Physiochemical properties were assessed to discover the determinants of cytotoxicity: (1) point-of-zero charge (PZC) (i.e., isoelectric point) described the surface charge of NPs in cytosolic and lysosomal compartments; (2) relative number of available binding sites on the NP surface quantified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to estimate the probability of biomolecular interactions on the particle surface; (3) band-gap energy measurements to predict electron abstraction from NPs which might lead to oxidative stress and subsequent cell death; and (4) ion dissolution. Our results indicate that cytotoxicity is a function of particle surface charge, the relative number of available surface binding sites, and metal ion dissolution from NPs. These findings provide a physicochemical basis for both risk assessment and the design of safer nanomaterials.
    Keywords X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ; binding sites ; cell culture ; cell death ; culture media ; cytotoxicity ; energy ; ferric oxide ; humans ; isoelectric point ; nanoparticles ; oxidative stress ; pH ; probability ; risk assessment ; titanium dioxide
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2013-1125
    Size p. 319-326.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ireland Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 218799-1
    ISSN 1872-7786 ; 0009-2797
    ISSN (online) 1872-7786
    ISSN 0009-2797
    DOI 10.1016/j.cbi.2013.09.020
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  8. Article: Cytotoxicity in the age of nano: The role of fourth period transition metal oxide nanoparticle physicochemical properties

    Chusuei, Charles C. / Wu, Chi-Heng / Mallavarapu, Shravan / Hou, Fang Yao Stephen / Hsu, Chen-Ming / Winiarz, Jeffrey G. / Aronstam, Robert S. / Huang, Yue-Wern

    Chemico-biological interactions

    Volume v. 206,, Issue no. 2

    Abstract: A clear understanding of physicochemical factors governing nanoparticle toxicity is still in its infancy. We used a systematic approach to delineate physicochemical properties of nanoparticles that govern cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of fourth period ... ...

    Abstract A clear understanding of physicochemical factors governing nanoparticle toxicity is still in its infancy. We used a systematic approach to delineate physicochemical properties of nanoparticles that govern cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity of fourth period metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs): TiO₂, Cr₂O₃, Mn₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, NiO, CuO, and ZnO increases with the atomic number of the transition metal oxide. This trend was not cell-type specific, as observed in non-transformed human lung cells (BEAS-2B) and human bronchoalveolar carcinoma-derived cells (A549). Addition of NPs to the cell culture medium did not significantly alter pH. Physiochemical properties were assessed to discover the determinants of cytotoxicity: (1) point-of-zero charge (PZC) (i.e., isoelectric point) described the surface charge of NPs in cytosolic and lysosomal compartments; (2) relative number of available binding sites on the NP surface quantified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to estimate the probability of biomolecular interactions on the particle surface; (3) band-gap energy measurements to predict electron abstraction from NPs which might lead to oxidative stress and subsequent cell death; and (4) ion dissolution. Our results indicate that cytotoxicity is a function of particle surface charge, the relative number of available surface binding sites, and metal ion dissolution from NPs. These findings provide a physicochemical basis for both risk assessment and the design of safer nanomaterials.
    Keywords cell culture ; cell death ; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy ; titanium dioxide ; binding sites ; ferric oxide ; cytotoxicity ; humans ; isoelectric point ; oxidative stress ; culture media ; risk assessment ; probability ; nanoparticles ; energy ; pH
    Language English
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0009-2797
    Database AGRIS - International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology

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