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Nanoscale ; 2024 Sep 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39295590

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Nanopore sensors, owing to their distinctive structural properties, can be used to detect biomolecular translocation events. These sensors operate by monitoring variations in electric current amplitude and duration, thereby enabling the calibration and distinction of various biomolecules. As a result, nanopores emerge as a potentially powerful tool in the field of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequencing. However, the interplay between testing bandwidth and noise often leads to the loss of part of the critical translocation signals, presenting a substantial challenge for the precise measurement of biomolecules. In this context, innovative detection mechanisms have been developed, including optical detection, tunneling current detection, and nanopore field-effect transistor (FET) detection. These novel detection methods are based on but beyond traditional nanopore techniques and each of them has unique advantages. Notably, nanopore FET sensors stand out for their high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and high bandwidth measurement capabilities, overcoming the limitations typically associated with traditional solid-state nanopore (SSN) technologies and thus paving the way for new avenues to biomolecule detection. This review begins by elucidating the fundamental detection principles, development history, applications, and fabrication methods for traditional SSNs. It then introduces three novel detection mechanisms, with a particular emphasis on nanopore FET detection. Finally, a comprehensive analysis of the advantages and challenges associated with both SSNs and nanopore FET sensors is performed, and then insights into the future development trajectories for nanopore FET sensors in DNA sequencing are provided. This review has two main purposes: firstly, to provide researchers with a preliminary understanding of advancements in the nanopore field, and secondly, to offer a comprehensive analysis of the fabrication techniques, transverse current detection principles, challenges, and future development trends in the field of nanopore FET sensors. This comprehensive analysis aims to help give researchers in-depth insights into cutting-edge advancements in the field of nanopore FET sensors.

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J Hazard Mater ; 479: 135782, 2024 Nov 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39259986

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Spiders are important in ecosystem and serve as predators in the biological control of pest insects in agroecosystem, where they encounter various harsh challenges including pesticides and low temperature in winter. Glyphosate-based herbicides (GBH) are widely and frequently applied to diminish weeds, exposing spiders a disturbed habitat, especially to overwintering spiders. We conducted a study combining field surveys and lab assays, to assess the effects of a GBH on the overwintering of the agrobiont wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata. The GBH significantly reduced the overall overwintering spider population by about 69 %, and reduced the number of vulnerable juveniles by about 80 %. The survivors exhibited substantial fitness costs such as reproductive dysfunctions and enhanced oxidative stress responses. We then mimicked the overwinter process in lab. We housed spiders on soil patches with and without weeds to examine whether weeds contributed to the GBH's sublethal effects. Spiders overwintered independent of weeds when GBH was not applied. When GBH was applied before or during overwintering, juvenile spiders overwintered in weedy habitats exhibited reduced survival and fecundity, and increased oxidative stress compared to their counterparts in weed-free habitats. Therefore, GBH-containing weeds contributed to the persistent adverse effects of GBH on overwintering spiders. The findings revealed the cross-talk among weeds, herbicides, low temperature, and non-target organisms. The study provides novel information on the environmental risk assessment of pesticides and rational scheduling of pesticide application.


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Glicina , Glifosato , Herbicidas , Reprodução , Estações do Ano , Aranhas , Animais , Aranhas/efeitos dos fármacos , Herbicidas/toxicidade , Glicina/análogos & derivados , Glicina/toxicidade , Reprodução/efeitos dos fármacos , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Plantas Daninhas/efeitos dos fármacos , Feminino
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J Agric Food Chem ; 72(36): 20122-20129, 2024 Sep 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39222380

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Nitenpyram, taking the place of imidacloprid, is a widely used neonicotinoid insecticide to control Nilaparvata lugens in Asia. Two P450s, CYP4CE1 and CYP6ER1, are key factors in the metabolic resistance against nitenpyram and imidacloprid. In this study, we found that CYP4CE1 expression was strongly associated with nitenpyram resistance in 8 field-collected populations, whereas CYP6ER1 expression correlated with imidacloprid resistance. Hence, we focused on nitenpyram metabolism by CYP4CE1, due to that imidacloprid metabolism by CYP6ER1 has intensively investigated. Mass spectrometry analysis revealed that recombinant CYP4CE1 metabolized nitenpyram into three products, N-desmethyl nitenpyram, hydroxy-nitenpyram, and N-desmethyl hydroxy-nitenpyram, with a preference for hydroxylation. In contrast, CYP6ER1 metabolized nitenpyram into a single product, N-desmethyl nitenpyram. These results provide new insights into the specific catalytic mechanisms of P450 enzymes in neonicotinoid metabolism and underscore the importance of different catalytic reactions in neonicotinoid insecticide resistance.


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Proteínas de Insetos , Inseticidas , Neonicotinoides , Oxirredução , Neonicotinoides/metabolismo , Neonicotinoides/química , Inseticidas/metabolismo , Inseticidas/química , Hidroxilação , Animais , Proteínas de Insetos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Insetos/genética , Proteínas de Insetos/química , Desmetilação , Hemípteros/metabolismo , Hemípteros/genética , Hemípteros/enzimologia , Nitrocompostos/metabolismo , Nitrocompostos/química , Sistema Enzimático do Citocromo P-450/metabolismo , Sistema Enzimático do Citocromo P-450/genética , Resistência a Inseticidas/genética
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Cell ; 2024 Sep 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39326417

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We report the 1-year results from one patient as the preliminary analysis of a first-in-human phase I clinical trial (ChiCTR2300072200) assessing the feasibility of autologous transplantation of chemically induced pluripotent stem-cell-derived islets (CiPSC islets) beneath the abdominal anterior rectus sheath for type 1 diabetes treatment. The patient achieved sustained insulin independence starting 75 days post-transplantation. The patient's time-in-target glycemic range increased from a baseline value of 43.18% to 96.21% by month 4 post-transplantation, accompanied by a decrease in glycated hemoglobin, an indicator of long-term systemic glucose levels at a non-diabetic level. Thereafter, the patient presented a state of stable glycemic control, with time-in-target glycemic range at >98% and glycated hemoglobin at around 5%. At 1 year, the clinical data met all study endpoints with no indication of transplant-related abnormalities. Promising results from this patient suggest that further clinical studies assessing CiPSC-islet transplantation in type 1 diabetes are warranted.

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Pest Manag Sci ; 2024 Sep 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39229824

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BACKGROUND: The endocycle can generate cells referred to as 'polyploid'. Fizzy-related protein (Fzr) plays an important role in driving the mitosis-to-endocycle transition. The brown planthopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens (Stål), a serious insect pest, feeds exclusively on rice. However, polyploidy and its regulatory mechanisms are poorly understood in BPH. RESULTS: Here, we found that the ploidy levels of follicles H (FH) and accessory gland (AG) significantly increased with BPH age when examining the polyploidy of FH and AG of salivary glands. Fzr was identified as an important regulator for polyploidy in BPH salivary gland. Knockdown of Fzr resulted in a decrease in cell size and DNA content in nymph salivary glands. Fzr knockdown transcriptionally upregulated cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1), CDK2, cyclin A (CycA) and CycB, and downregulated CycD, CycE, Myc and mini-chromosome maintenance protein 2-7 (MCM2-7). Phenotypically, Fzr knockdown significantly suppressed salivary protein production, feeding and survival in BPH nymphs. CONCLUSION: Our results show that BPH salivary glands exhibit obvious polyploidy, and Fzr positively regulates the endocycle in nymph salivary gland. These findings provide clues for the study of the regulatory mechanisms of insect polyploidy. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Pathogens ; 13(8)2024 Aug 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39204306

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African swine fever virus (ASFV), a highly virulent double-stranded DNA virus, poses a significant threat to global pig farming, with mortality rates in domestic pigs reaching up to 100%. Originating in Kenya in 1921, ASFV has since proliferated to Western Europe, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and most recently China in 2018, resulting in substantial global agricultural losses. Antigenic epitopes, recognized by the immune system's T cells and B cells, are pivotal in antiviral immune responses. The identification and characterization of these antigenic epitopes can offer invaluable insights into the immune response against ASFV and aid in the development of innovative immunotherapeutic strategies. Vaccine adjuvants, substances that amplify the body's specific immune response to antigens, also play a crucial role. This review provides an overview of the progress in studying T/B-cell epitopes in ASFV proteins and ASFV vaccine adjuvants, highlighting their role in the immune response and potential use in new vaccine development.

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Open Life Sci ; 19(1): 20220917, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39022161

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Tubular adenomas of the breast are rare benign epithelium-derived tumours, and so few cases have been reported. Most often, the tumours are palpable, well-circumscribed masses in women of childbearing age and are commonly diagnosed as fibroadenomas both clinically and radiographically. We describe the case of a premenopausal patient with tubular adenoma of the breast who presented with small nipple discharge and a palpable breast mass. On imaging, tubular adenomas are practically indistinguishable from fibroadenomas and most commonly present as oval, circumscribed masses that are hypoechoic on ultrasound. On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), tubular adenomas may present as lobulated or oval masses with a hyperintense signal on T2-weighted imaging and inhomogeneous internal enhancement on dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. Pathologic findings after resection of the mass confirmed the diagnosis of tubular adenoma.

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Small ; : e2401940, 2024 Jun 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38845488

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Porous polymer membranes as separator plays important roles in separating cathode and anode, storing electrolytes, and transporting ions in energy storage devices. Here, an effective strategy is reported to prepare an electrolyte superwetting membrane, which shows good Li+ transport rate and uniformity, as well as electrode-friendly properties to afford the reduction and oxidation of electrodes. It thereby improves the cycle stability and safety of Li metal batteries. With the arrayed capillaries technique, a thin layer of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyacrylonitrile (PAN) composite is uniformly coated on the surface and pores of polypropylene (PP) membrane with a total thickness of 30 µm. After treating it with n-butyllithium and LiNO3 in turn, a chemically inert membrane with efficient and uniform ion transport is prepared, and the cycle stability of Li||Li symmetric cells is up to 1500 h, 4 times higher than that of PP membrane. Moreover, the Li||LiFePO4 with as-prepared membranes achieve a higher capacity retention rate of 92% after 190 cycles at a current density of 3.6 mA cm-2 and a capacity of 3.6 mAh cm-2, and the Li||NCM721 batteries achieve a capacity retention rate of 71% after 600 cycles at a current density of 1.8 mA cm-2.

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Microb Pathog ; 191: 106678, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38718954

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A conditionally pathogenic bacterium called Bibersteinia trehalosi inhabits the upper respiratory tract of ruminants and is becoming a significant cause of pneumonia, especially in goats. In this study, we identified a gram-negative bacteria strain isolated from dead goat's lungs, which was named M01. By integrating the outcomes of its morphological and biochemical characterization with the investigation of the 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, the isolate was identified as B. trehalosi. Based on antibiotic susceptibility tests, the isolate was shown to be resistant to ß-lactams, tetracyclines, and amphenicols. Its genome was discovered to comprise 2115 encoded genes and a circular chromosome measuring 2,345,568 bp using whole genome sequencing. Annotation of the VFBD database revealed that isolate M01 had four virulence genes encoding three virulence factors. The CARD database revealed that its genome has two antibiotic-resistance genes. Based on pathogenicity testing, isolate M01 was highly pathogenic to mice, primarily causing pneumonia, with an LD50 of 1.31 × 107 CFU/ml. Moreover, histopathology showed loss of alveolar structure and infiltration of lung inflammatory cells. Hence, the current study could provide sufficient information for prevention and control strategies for future epidemics of B. trehalosi in goat species.


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Antibacterianos , Genoma Bacteriano , Cabras , Pulmão , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , RNA Ribossômico 16S , Fatores de Virulência , Animais , Cabras/microbiologia , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Camundongos , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Pulmão/microbiologia , Pulmão/patologia , Fatores de Virulência/genética , Doenças das Cabras/microbiologia , Sequenciamento Completo do Genoma , Filogenia , Virulência , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , DNA Bacteriano/genética
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J Agric Food Chem ; 72(21): 11968-11979, 2024 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38759145

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With the aim of identifying novel neonicotinoid insecticides with low bee toxicity, a series of compounds bearing thiazolidine moiety, which has been shown to be low bee toxic, were rationally designed through substructure splicing strategy and evaluated insecticidal activities. The optimal compounds A24 and A29 exhibited LC50 values of 30.01 and 17.08 mg/L against Aphis craccivora, respectively. Electrophysiological studies performed on Xenopus oocytes indicated that compound A29 acted on insect nAChR, with EC50 value of 50.11 µM. Docking binding mode analysis demonstrated that A29 bound to Lymnaea stagnalis acetylcholine binding protein through H-bonds with the residues of D_Arg55, D_Leu102, and D_Val114. Quantum mechanics calculation showed that A29 had a higher highest occupied molecular orbit (HOMO) energy and lower vertical ionization potential (IP) value compared to the high bee toxic imidacloprid, showing potentially low bee toxicity. Bee toxicity predictive model also indicated that A29 was nontoxic to honeybees. Our present work identified an innovative insecticidal scaffold and might facilitate the further exploration of low bee toxic neonicotinoid insecticides.


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Inseticidas , Neonicotinoides , Tiazolidinas , Animais , Inseticidas/química , Inseticidas/toxicidade , Abelhas/efeitos dos fármacos , Neonicotinoides/química , Neonicotinoides/toxicidade , Tiazolidinas/química , Tiazolidinas/toxicidade , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Proteínas de Insetos/genética , Proteínas de Insetos/química , Proteínas de Insetos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Insetos/toxicidade , Afídeos/efeitos dos fármacos , Afídeos/genética , Relação Estrutura-Atividade , Estrutura Molecular , Receptores Nicotínicos/genética , Receptores Nicotínicos/metabolismo , Receptores Nicotínicos/química
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Virus Res ; 346: 199396, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38763299

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Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection leads to multi-system inflammation in pigs, and this effect can be achieved by upregulating host miR-21. The underlying mechanism of miR-21 regulates PCV2-induced inflammation is already known, however, how PCV2 regulates miR-21 levels and function using both autonomic and host factors remains to be further revealed. Here we present the first evidence that PCV2 ORF5 induces an inflammatory response by up-regulating miR-21 level through targeting nuclear miR-30d. In this study, we found that overexpression of ORF5 significantly increased miR-21 level and promoted the expression of inflammatory cytokines and activation of the NF-κB pathway, while ORF5 mutation had the opposite effect. Moreover, the differential expression of miR-21 could significantly change the pro-inflammatory effect of ORF5, indicating that ORF5 promotes inflammatory response by up-regulating miR-21. Bioinformatics analysis and clinical detection found that nuclear miR-30d was significantly down-regulated after ORF5 overexpression and PCV2 infection, and targeted pri-miR-21 and PCV2 ORF5. Functionally, we found that miR-30d inhibited the levels of miR-21 and inflammatory cytokines in cells. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that ORF5 inhibits miR-30d expression levels through direct binding but not via the circRNA pathway, and miR-30d inhibits miR-21 levels by targeting pri-miR-21. In summary, the present study revealed the molecular mechanism of ORF5 upregulation of miR-21, further refined the molecular chain of PCV2-induced inflammatory response and elucidated the role of miRNAs in it.


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Infecções por Circoviridae , Circovirus , Inflamação , MicroRNAs , Regulação para Cima , Circovirus/genética , Circovirus/fisiologia , MicroRNAs/genética , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Animais , Suínos , Infecções por Circoviridae/virologia , Infecções por Circoviridae/veterinária , Infecções por Circoviridae/genética , Inflamação/genética , Doenças dos Suínos/virologia , Doenças dos Suínos/genética , Citocinas/metabolismo , Citocinas/genética , Linhagem Celular , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/genética , Proteínas Virais/genética , Proteínas Virais/metabolismo
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J Agric Food Chem ; 72(21): 11938-11948, 2024 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38752540

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The pursuit of new succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) inhibitors is a leading edge in fungicide research and development. The use of 3D quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) models significantly enhances the development of compounds with potent antifungal properties. In this study, we leveraged the natural product coumarin as a molecular scaffold to synthesize 74 novel 3-coumarin hydrazide derivatives. Notably, compounds 4ap (0.28 µg/mL), 6ae (0.32 µg/mL), and 6ah (0.48 µg/mL) exhibited exceptional in vitro effectiveness against Rhizoctonia solani, outperforming the commonly used fungicide boscalid (0.52 µg/mL). Furthermore, compounds 4ak (0.88 µg/mL), 6ae (0.61 µg/mL), 6ah (0.65 µg/mL), and 6ak (1.11 µg/mL) showed significant activity against Colletotrichum orbiculare, surpassing both the SDHI fungicide boscalid (43.45 µg/mL) and the broad-spectrum fungicide carbendazim (2.15 µg/mL). Molecular docking studies and SDH enzyme assays indicate that compound 4ah may serve as a promising SDHI fungicide. Our ongoing research aims to refine this 3D-QSAR model further, enhance molecular design, and conduct additional bioactivity assays.


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Cumarínicos , Fungicidas Industriais , Relação Quantitativa Estrutura-Atividade , Rhizoctonia , Succinato Desidrogenase , Cumarínicos/química , Cumarínicos/farmacologia , Cumarínicos/síntese química , Fungicidas Industriais/farmacologia , Fungicidas Industriais/química , Fungicidas Industriais/síntese química , Rhizoctonia/efeitos dos fármacos , Succinato Desidrogenase/antagonistas & inibidores , Succinato Desidrogenase/metabolismo , Colletotrichum/efeitos dos fármacos , Estrutura Molecular , Inibidores Enzimáticos/farmacologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos/química , Inibidores Enzimáticos/síntese química , Proteínas Fúngicas/antagonistas & inibidores , Proteínas Fúngicas/química , Proteínas Fúngicas/metabolismo , Hidrazinas/química , Hidrazinas/farmacologia , Hidrazinas/síntese química , Simulação de Acoplamento Molecular , Halogenação , Antifúngicos/farmacologia , Antifúngicos/química , Antifúngicos/síntese química
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Biosens Bioelectron ; 257: 116171, 2024 Aug 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38636317

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2. Here, we report an ultrasensitive SARS-CoV-2 immunosensor by integration of an AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistor (HEMT) and anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein antibody. The AlGaN/GaN HEMT immunosensor has demonstrated the capability to detect SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins at an impressively low concentration of 10-22 M. The sensor was also applied to pseudoviruses and SARS-CoV-2 ΔN virions that display the Spike proteins with a single virion particle sensitivity. These features validate the potential of AlGaN/GaN HEMT biosensors for point of care tests targeting SARS-CoV-2. This research not only provides the first HEMT biosensing platform for ultrasensitive and label-free detection of SARS-CoV-2.


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Técnicas Biossensoriais , COVID-19 , Gálio , SARS-CoV-2 , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus , Transistores Eletrônicos , Vírion , SARS-CoV-2/isolamento & purificação , SARS-CoV-2/imunologia , Técnicas Biossensoriais/instrumentação , Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/imunologia , Glicoproteína da Espícula de Coronavírus/análise , Humanos , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/virologia , Gálio/química , Vírion/isolamento & purificação , Vírion/química , Limite de Detecção , Compostos de Alumínio/química , Desenho de Equipamento , Imunoensaio/instrumentação , Imunoensaio/métodos , Anticorpos Imobilizados/química , Anticorpos Antivirais
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Transplantation ; 108(8): e156-e169, 2024 Aug 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38578708

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BACKGROUND: Islet transplantation is a promising therapy for patients with type 1 diabetes. However, ischemic injury to the donor islets during cold preservation leads to reduced islet quality and compromises transplant outcome. Several studies imply that liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, has a positive effect on promoting islet survival, but its impact on islet cold-ischemic injury remains unexplored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether liraglutide can improve islet transplantation efficacy by inhibiting cold-ischemic injury and to explore the underlying mechanisms. METHODS: Liraglutide was applied in a mouse pancreas preservation model and a human islets cold-preservation model, and islet viability, function, oxidative stress levels were evaluated. Furthermore, islet transplantation was performed in a syngeneic mouse model and a human-to-nude mouse islet xenotransplantation model. RESULTS: The supplementation of liraglutide in preservation solution improved islet viability, function, and reduced cell apoptosis. Liraglutide inhibited the oxidative stress of cold-preserved pancreas or islets through upregulating the antioxidant enzyme glutathione levels, inhibiting reactive oxygen species accumulation, and maintaining the mitochondrial membrane integrity, which is associated with the activation of Akt signaling. Furthermore, the addition of liraglutide during cold preservation of donor pancreas or donor islets significantly improved the subsequent transplant outcomes in both syngeneic mouse islet transplantation model and human-to-nude mouse islet xenotransplantation model. CONCLUSIONS: Liraglutide protects islets from cold ischemia-related oxidative stress during preservation and hence improved islet transplantation outcomes, and this protective effect of liraglutide in islets is associated with the activation of Akt signaling.


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Transplante das Ilhotas Pancreáticas , Ilhotas Pancreáticas , Liraglutida , Estresse Oxidativo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt , Transdução de Sinais , Liraglutida/farmacologia , Animais , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Transplante das Ilhotas Pancreáticas/métodos , Humanos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/metabolismo , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/patologia , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Isquemia Fria/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Nus , Sobrevivência de Enxerto/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Transplante Heterólogo , Criopreservação , Preservação de Órgãos/métodos , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/prevenção & controle , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/patologia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão/metabolismo
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Pestic Biochem Physiol ; 201: 105853, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38685212

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Ion channels on cell membrane are molecular targets of more than half peptide neurotoxins from spiders. From Pardosa pseudoannulata, a predatory spider on a range of insect pests, we characterized a peptide neurotoxin PPTX-04 with an insecticidal activity. PPTX-04 showed high toxicity to Nilaparvata lugens, a main prey of P. pseudoannulata, and the toxicity was not affected by the resistance to etofenprox (IUPAC chemical name:1-ethoxy-4-[2-methyl-1-[(3-phenoxyphenyl)methoxy]propan-2-yl]benzene, purity: 99%). On N. lugens voltage-gated sodium channel NlNav1 expressed in Xenopus oocytes, PPTX-04 prolonged the channel opening and induced tail currents, which is similar to pyrethroid insecticides. However, PPTX-04 potency on NlNav1 was not affected by mutations conferring pyrethroid resistance in insects, which revealed that PPTX-04 and pyrethroids should act on different receptors in NlNav1. In contrast, two mutations at the extracellular site 4 significantly reduced PPTX-04 potency, which indicated that PPTX-04 would act on a potential receptor containing the site 4 in NlNav1. The result from the molecular docking supported the conclusion that the binding pocket of PPTX-04 in NlNav1 should contain the site 4. In summary, PPTX-04 had high insecticidal activity through acting on a distinct receptor site in insect Nav, and was a potential resource to control insect pests and manage resistance to pyrethroids.


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Inseticidas , Neurotoxinas , Venenos de Aranha , Aranhas , Canais de Sódio Disparados por Voltagem , Animais , Inseticidas/farmacologia , Inseticidas/química , Venenos de Aranha/química , Venenos de Aranha/farmacologia , Venenos de Aranha/genética , Canais de Sódio Disparados por Voltagem/metabolismo , Canais de Sódio Disparados por Voltagem/genética , Neurotoxinas/farmacologia , Neurotoxinas/toxicidade , Piretrinas/farmacologia , Hemípteros/efeitos dos fármacos , Oócitos/efeitos dos fármacos , Xenopus laevis , Proteínas de Insetos/genética , Proteínas de Insetos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Insetos/química
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Pestic Biochem Physiol ; 199: 105798, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38458668

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Spiders, the major predatory enemies of insect pests in fields, are vulnerable to insecticides. In this study, we observed that the recommended dose of buprofezin delayed the molting of the pond wolf spider Pardosa pseudoannulata, although it had no lethal effect on the spiders. Since buprofezin is an insect chitin biosynthesis inhibitor, we identified two chitin synthase genes (PpCHS1 and PpCHS2) in P. pseudoannulata. Tissue-specific expression profiling showed that PpCHS1 was most highly expressed in cuticle. In contrast, PpCHS2 showed highest mRNA levels in the midgut and fat body. RNAi knockdown of PpCHS1 significantly delayed the molting of 12-days old spiderlings, whereas no significant effect on the molting was observed in the PpCHS2-silencing spiderlings. The expression of PpCHS1 was significantly suppressed in the spiderlings treated with buprofezin, but rescued by exogenous ecdysteroid ponasterone A (PA). Consistent with this result, the molting delay caused by buprofezin was also rescued by PA. The results revealed that buprofezin delayed the molting of spiders by suppressing PpCHS1 expression, which will benefit the protection of P. pseudoannulate and related spider species.


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Animais Peçonhentos , Quitina Sintase , Aranhas , Tiadiazinas , Animais , Quitina Sintase/genética , Quitina Sintase/metabolismo , Muda/genética , Insetos , Aranhas/genética , Aranhas/metabolismo , Quitina/metabolismo
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Anal Biochem ; 689: 115495, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38431142

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RNA modification, N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C), is enzymatically catalyzed by N-acetyltransferase 10 (NAT10) and plays an essential role across tRNA, rRNA, and mRNA. It influences various cellular functions, including mRNA stability and rRNA biosynthesis. Wet-lab detection of ac4C modification sites is highly resource-intensive and costly. Therefore, various machine learning and deep learning techniques have been employed for computational detection of ac4C modification sites. The known ac4C modification sites are limited for training an accurate and stable prediction model. This study introduces GANSamples-ac4C, a novel framework that synergizes transfer learning and generative adversarial network (GAN) to generate synthetic RNA sequences to train a better ac4C modification site prediction model. Comparative analysis reveals that GANSamples-ac4C outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods in identifying ac4C sites. Moreover, our result underscores the potential of synthetic data in mitigating the issue of data scarcity for biological sequence prediction tasks. Another major advantage of GANSamples-ac4C is its interpretable decision logic. Multi-faceted interpretability analyses detect key regions in the ac4C sequences influencing the discriminating decision between positive and negative samples, a pronounced enrichment of G in this region, and ac4C-associated motifs. These findings may offer novel insights for ac4C research. The GANSamples-ac4C framework and its source code are publicly accessible at http://www.healthinformaticslab.org/supp/.


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Citidina/análogos & derivados , Aprendizado de Máquina , RNA , Estabilidade de RNA
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Insect Sci ; 2024 Feb 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38311964

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Maternal care is critically important for the survival of offspring in various animals. Spiders in the family Lycosidae are known for their hunting ability and maternal care behaviors. Predation on newly hatched spiderlings (pulli) by mother spiders decreases when they come into contact, and they carry the pulli on their dorsal surface. However, the factors inducing maternal care in lycosid spiders have not been elucidated. In this study, we investigated maternal care in Pardosa pseudoannulata (Araneae, Lycosidae) females. We proposed that the physical interaction between pulli and mother spiders induces maternal care via m-aminophenylacetylene (m-A), a novel regulator of maternal care. The presence of pulli on the dorsal abdomen of non-mother spiders suppressed pulli predation and increased the pulli-carrying rate, and the absence of pulli on the mother spiders increased pulli predation and decreased the pulli-carrying rate. The compound m-A was abundant in mother spiders, and it could be induced in non-mother spiders when they carried pulli. The topical application of m-A to non-mother spiders and m-A injection decreased pulli predation and increased the pulli-carrying rate, respectively; these findings indicate that m-A in both internal tissues and the integument is required for the induction of maternal care behavior, and the interaction between pulli and females induces the production of m-A. In-depth study of the regulatory mechanism of maternal care will enhance our understanding of spider biology and behavior.

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Small ; 20(28): e2312150, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38326081

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Metal electrode with long cycle life is decisive for the actual use of metal rechargeable batteries, while the dendrite growth and side reaction limit their cyclic stability. Herein, the construction of polymer and inorganic-rich SEI tandem layer structure on Li metal can be used for extraordinarily extending its cycle life is reported, which is generated by an in situ PVDF/LiF/LiNO3 (PLL) gel layer on the surface of Li metal with a chemically compatible ether solvent. The cycle life of Li//Li cells with the tandem layer structure is over 6000 h, six times longer than those with LiNO3 homogeneous electrolyte. It highlights the importance of LiNO3 concentration gradient electrolyte formed by the in situ PLL gel layer, in which highly concentrated LiNO3 is confined on the surface of Li metal to generate the uniform and inorganic-rich LiF/Li2O/Li3N layer on the bottom of PVDF/LiF with good mechanical strength, resulting in the dendrite free anode in cell cycling. The assembled Li//LiFePO4 and Li//NMC811 batteries show the capacity retention rate of 80.9% after 800 cycles and 82.3% after 500 cycles, respectively, much higher than those of references.

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Sci Data ; 11(1): 121, 2024 Jan 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38267470

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Spiders are representative arthropods of adaptive radiation. The high-quality genomes have only been reported in several web weaver spider species, leaving the wandering spiders' genomic information scarce. The pond wolf spider, Pardosa pseudoannulata, is a representative species in the retrolateral titial apophysis (RTA) clade. We present a chromosome-level P. pseusoannulata genome assembly of 2.42 Gb in size with a scaffold N50 of 169.99 Mb. Hi-C scaffolding assigns 94.83% of the bases to 15 pseudo-chromosomes. The repeats account for 52.79% of the assembly. The assembly includes 96.2% of the complete arthropod universal single-copy orthologs. Gene annotation predicted 24,530 protein-coding genes with a BUSCO score of 95.8% complete. We identified duplicate clusters of Hox genes and an expanded cuticle protein gene family with 243 genes. The expression patterns of CPR genes change in response to environmental stresses such as coldness and insecticide exposure. The high-quality P. pseudoannulata genome provides valuable information for functional and comparative studies in spiders.


Assuntos
Animais Peçonhentos , Artrópodes , Genoma de Inseto , Aranhas , Animais , Cromossomos/genética , Aranhas/genética
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