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Sci Total Environ ; 934: 173256, 2024 May 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38763195

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Green manuring is a conservation agricultural practice that improves soil quality and crop yield. However, increasing the active nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) pools during green manure (GM) amendment may accelerate soil N transformation and stimulate N loss. Previous studies have reported the effects of cover crop incorporation on N2O emission; however, the driving mechanisms and other N losses remain unclear. Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of 109 published articles (517 paired observations) to clarify the effects of GM amendment on soil reactive N (Nr) losses (N2O emissions, NH3 volatilization, and N leaching and runoff), N pools, and N cycling functional gene abundance. The results showed that green manuring increased soil microbial biomass N (MBN) and NO3--N concentrations and stimulated N2O emission but significantly lowered N leaching and yield-scaled NH3 volatilization. Practices of green manuring made a dominant contribution to the variation in N2O emissions and NH3 volatilization after GM application. Furthermore, applying legume-based GM, using N derived from GM (GMN) as an additional input, and short-term GM amendment each stimulated N2O emissions. In contrast, adopting non-legume GM, using GMN to partially substitute mineral N, and applying GM to the soil surface or paddy field mitigated NH3 loss during GM amendment. Additionally, the variation in NH3 volatilization was positively related to soil pH and N application rate (NAR) but had a negative relationship with mean annual precipitation (MAP). This study highlighted the marked effects of green manuring on soil N retention and loss. Agricultural operations that adopt GM amendment should select suitable GM species and optimize mineral N inputs to minimize N loss.

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Front Pediatr ; 12: 1351478, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38646514

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Introduction: Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy (ANE), is a kind of severe Central Nervous System Disease. The commonest pathogen is the influenza virus. The pathogenesis of ANE is bound up to genetic susceptibility and cytokine storm. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is deemed as the core function in cytokine storm of ANE and that plays a significant role in evaluating the severity of Influenza-Related ANE. Tocilizumab, an IL-6 antagonist, is known to be safe and effective in the treatment of ANE when used early and has an essential role in improving prognosis and preventing disability. Case report: This case reports a 2 year 10 month old boy who developed ANE after being infected with influenza A virus (H1N1-2019). After treatment with Tocilizumab, the child's consciousness was clear, no convulsions occurred, the movement of limbs was improved, and the lesions of encephalopathy were significantly reduced. Conclusion: The early use of Tocilizumab is safe and effective for the treatment of ANE caused by influenza virus.

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Nutrients ; 16(8)2024 Apr 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38674835

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has attracted much attention worldwide due to its prevalence. In this study, the effect of a solid-in-oil-in-water (S/O/W) emulsion with Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE, a polyphenolic active ingredient in propolis) on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in C57BL/6 mice was evaluated. The results showed that CAPE-emulsion could significantly alleviate DSS-induced colitis through its effects on colon length, reduction in the disease activity index (DAI), and colon histopathology. The results of ELISA and Western blot analysis showed that CAPE-emulsion can down-regulate the excessive inflammatory cytokines in colon tissue and inhibit the expression of p65 in the NF-κB pathway. Furthermore, CAPE-emulsion promoted short-chain fatty acids production in DSS-induced colitis mice. High-throughput sequencing results revealed that CAPE-emulsion regulates the imbalance of gut microbiota by enhancing diversity, restoring the abundance of beneficial bacteria (such as Odoribacter), and suppressing the abundance of harmful bacteria (such as Afipia, Sphingomonas). The results of fecal metabolome showed that CAPE-emulsion restored the DSS-induced metabolic disorder by affecting metabolic pathways related to inflammation and cholesterol metabolism. These research results provide a scientific basis for the use of CPAE-emulsions for the development of functional foods for treating IBD.


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Ácidos Cafeicos , Colite , Emulsões , Animais , Masculino , Camundongos , Ácidos Cafeicos/farmacologia , Colite/induzido quimicamente , Colite/tratamento farmacológico , Colite/metabolismo , Colo/efeitos dos fármacos , Colo/metabolismo , Colo/microbiologia , Citocinas/metabolismo , Sulfato de Dextrana/efeitos adversos , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Emulsões/química , Emulsões/farmacologia , Fezes/microbiologia , Fezes/química , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Metaboloma/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , NF-kappa B/efeitos dos fármacos , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Álcool Feniletílico/análogos & derivados , Álcool Feniletílico/farmacologia , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos
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ACS Nano ; 18(8): 6702-6717, 2024 Feb 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38359389

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Tumor cell-derived cancer nanovaccines introduce tumor cell-derived components as functional units that endow the nanovaccine systems with some advantages, especially providing all potential tumor antigens. However, cumbersome assembly steps, potential risks of exogenous adjuvants, as well as insufficient lymph node (LN) targeting and dendritic cell (DC) internalization limit the efficacy and clinical translation of existing tumor cell-derived cancer nanovaccines. Herein, we introduced an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress inducer α-mangostin (αM) into tumor cells through poly(d, l-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles and harvested biologically self-assembled tumor cell-derived cancer nanovaccines (αM-Exos) based on the biological process of tumor cell exocytosing nanoparticles through tumor-derived exosomes (TEXs). Besides presenting multiple potential antigens, αM-Exos inherited abundant 70 kDa heat shock proteins (Hsp70s) upregulated by ER stress, which can not only act as endogenous adjuvants but also improve LN targeting and DC internalization. Following subcutaneous injection, αM-Exos efficiently migrated to LNs and was expeditiously endocytosed by DCs, delivering tumor antigens and adjuvants to DCs synchronously, which then powerfully triggered antitumor immune responses and established long-term immune memory. Our study exhibited an all-in-one biologically self-assembled tumor cell-derived cancer nanovaccine platform, and the fully featured cancer nanovaccines assembled efficiently through this platform are promising for desirable cancer immunotherapy.


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Vacinas Anticâncer , Nanopartículas , Neoplasias , Humanos , Nanovacinas , Antígenos de Neoplasias , Imunoterapia , Células Dendríticas
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J Sci Food Agric ; 2024 Feb 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38348948

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BACKGROUND: Obesity has been demonstrated as a risk factor that seriously affects health. Insoluble dietary fiber (IDF), as a major component of dietary fiber, has positive effects on obesity, inflammation and diabetes. RESULTS: In this study, complex IDF was prepared using 50% enoki mushroom IDF, 40% carrot IDF, and 10% oat IDF. The effects and potential mechanism of complex IDF on obesity were investigated in C57BL/6 mice fed a high-fat diet. The results showed that feeding diets containing 5% complex IDF for 8 weeks significantly reduced mouse body weight, epididymal lipid index, and ectopic fat deposition, and improved mouse liver lipotoxicity (reduced serum levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase), fatty liver, and short-chain fatty acid composition. High-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA and analysis of fecal metabolomics showed that the intervention with complex IDF reversed the high-fat-diet-induced dysbiosis of gut microbiota, which is associated with obesity and intestinal inflammation, and affected metabolic pathways, such as primary bile acid biosynthesis, related to fat digestion and absorption. CONCLUSION: Composite IDF intervention can effectively inhibit high-fat-diet-induced obesity and related symptoms and affect the gut microbiota and related metabolic pathways in obesity. Complex IDF has potential value in the prevention of obesity and metabolic syndrome. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Adv Mater ; 36(15): e2307454, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38299428

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The dismal prognosis for glioblastoma multiform (GBM) patients is primarily attributed to the highly invasive tumor residual that remained after surgical intervention. The development of precise intraoperative imaging and postoperative residual removal techniques will facilitate the gross total elimination of GBM. Here, a self-disassembling porphyrin lipoprotein-coated calcium peroxide nanoparticles (PLCNP) is developed to target GBM via macropinocytosis, allowing for fluorescence-guided surgery of GBM and improving photodynamic treatment (PDT) of GBM residual by alleviating hypoxia. By reducing self-quenching and enhancing lysosome escape efficiency, the incorporation of calcium peroxide (CaO2) cores in PLCNP amplifies the fluorescence intensity of porphyrin-lipid. Furthermore, the CaO2 core has diminished tumor hypoxia and improves the PDT efficacy of PLCNP, enabling low-dose PDT and reversing tumor progression induced by hypoxia aggravation following PDT. Taken together, this self-disassembling and oxygen-generating porphyrin-lipoprotein nanoparticle may serve as a promising all-in-one nanotheranostic platform for guiding precise GBM excision and empowering post-operative PDT, providing a clinically applicable strategy to combat GBM in a safe and effective manner.


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Glioblastoma , Nanopartículas , Peróxidos , Fotoquimioterapia , Porfirinas , Humanos , Porfirinas/uso terapêutico , Glioblastoma/tratamento farmacológico , Glioblastoma/cirurgia , Oxigênio/metabolismo , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Hipóxia , Nanopartículas/uso terapêutico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/uso terapêutico
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Adv Drug Deliv Rev ; 207: 115196, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38336090

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Intranasal delivery provides a direct and non-invasive method for drugs to reach the central nervous system. Nanoparticles play a crucial role as carriers in augmenting the efficacy of brain delivery. However, the interaction between nanoparticles and the nose-to-brain pathway and how the various biopharmaceutical factors affect brain delivery efficacy remains unclear. In this review, we comprehensively summarized the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the nose-to-brain pathway and the obstacles that hinder brain delivery. We then outlined the interaction between nanoparticles and this pathway and reviewed the biomedical applications of various nanoparticulate drug delivery systems for nose-to-brain drug delivery. This review aims at inspiring innovative approaches for enhancing the effectiveness of nose-to-brain drug delivery in the treatment of different brain disorders.


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Encéfalo , Nanopartículas , Humanos , Administração Intranasal , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/métodos , Preparações Farmacêuticas/metabolismo , Nanopartículas/metabolismo
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Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi ; 26(1): 98-102, 2024 Jan 15.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38269467

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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a complex syndrome characterized by multi-organ involvement that has emerged in the context of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak. The clinical presentation of MIS-C is similar to Kawasaki disease but predominantly presents with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, and severe cases can involve toxic shock and cardiac dysfunction. Epidemiological findings indicate that the majority of MIS-C patients test positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The pathogenesis and pathophysiology of MIS-C remain unclear, though immune dysregulation following SARS-CoV-2 infection is considered a major contributing factor. Current treatment approaches for MIS-C primarily involve intravenous immunoglobulin therapy and symptomatic supportive care. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the definition, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of MIS-C.


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COVID-19 , Criança , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , Pandemias , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Resposta Inflamatória Sistêmica/terapia
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Nat Nanotechnol ; 19(3): 376-386, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38158436

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Nanoparticles (NPs) represent an important advance for delivering diagnostic and therapeutic agents across the blood-brain barrier. However, NP clearance is critical for safety and therapeutic applicability. Here we report on a study of the clearance of model organic and inorganic NPs from the brain. We find that microglial extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a crucial role in the clearance of inorganic and organic NPs from the brain. Inorganic NPs, unlike organic NPs, perturb the biogenesis of microglial EVs through the inhibition of ERK1/2 signalling. This increases the accumulation of inorganic NPs in microglia, hindering their elimination via the paravascular route. We also demonstrate that stimulating the release of microglial EVs by an ERK1/2 activator increased the paravascular glymphatic pathway-mediated brain clearance of inorganic NPs. These findings highlight the modulatory role of microglial EVs on the distinct patterns of the clearance of organic and inorganic NPs from the brain and provide a strategy for modulating the intracerebral fate of NPs.


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Vesículas Extracelulares , Nanopartículas , Microglia , Barreira Hematoencefálica , Encéfalo , Nanopartículas/uso terapêutico
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Adv Mater ; 36(14): e2311420, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38157492

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The clinical application of extracellular vesicles (EVs)-based therapeutics continues to be challenging due to their rapid clearance, restricted retention, and low yields. Although hydrogel possesses the ability to impede physiological clearance and increase regional retention, it typically fails to effectively release the incorporated EVs, resulting in reduced accessibility and bioavailability. Here an intelligent hydrogel in which the release of EVs is regulated by the proteins on the EVs membrane is proposed. By utilizing the EVs membrane enzyme to facilitate hydrogel degradation, sustained retention and self-stimulated EVs release can be achieved at the administration site. To achieve this goal, the membrane proteins with matrix degrading activity in the mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) are identified using comparative proteomics. After that, a hydrogel comprised of self-assembled peptides that are susceptible to degradation by the membrane enzymes present in MSC-EVs is designed and synthesized. After intranasal administration, this peptide hydrogel facilitates sustained and thermo-sensitive release of MSC-EVs, thereby extending the retention of the MSC-EVs and substantially enhancing their potential for treating Alzheimer's disease. This research presents a comparative proteomics-driven approach to intelligent hydrogel design, which holds the capacity to significantly enhance the applicability of EVs in clinical settings.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Vesículas Extracelulares , Humanos , Doença de Alzheimer/terapia , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Hidrogéis/metabolismo , Proteômica , Vesículas Extracelulares/metabolismo , Peptídeos/metabolismo
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J Dermatolog Treat ; 34(1): 2220445, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38073229

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INTRODUCTION: Herein, we developed an engineered extracellular vehicle (EV)-based method for ameliorating inflammatory responses in psoriasis. METHODS: EVs, derived from annexin A1 (ANXA1) overexpressing T cells, were co-extruded with M2 macrophage membrane to obtain engineered EVs. In vitro, the effect of engineered EVs on macrophage polarization was evaluated by real-time PCR. In imiquimod (IMQ)-induced psoriasis-like mouse model, the efficacy of engineered EVs in ameliorating psoriatic inflammation was evaluated by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score and immunohistochemistry staining after subcutaneous injection of EVs. RESULTS: The engineered EVs not only preserved the high stability of M2 macrophage membrane but also retained the macrophage reprogramming potential of ANXA1 overexpressed in T cells. In the psoriasis-like mouse model, subcutaneous injection of engineered EVs successfully reduced the PASI score and the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1ß, IL-6, and TNF-α. Along with high biosafety, the administration of EVs also rescued the histomorphological changes of spleen, liver, and kidney. CONCLUSIONS: The engineered EVs exhibited the potential to alleviate inflammation of psoriasis, providing new insights and potential strategies for the immunotherapies of psoriasis.


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Dermatite , Vesículas Extracelulares , Psoríase , Animais , Camundongos , Imiquimode/efeitos adversos , Pele , Fusão de Membrana , Psoríase/induzido quimicamente , Psoríase/tratamento farmacológico , Citocinas , Inflamação , Macrófagos , Modelos Animais de Doenças
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Food Chem X ; 20: 101014, 2023 Dec 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38144849

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The worldwide demand for organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) in food production has raised concerns about pesticide residues. Meta-analysis, proven effective in assessing contaminants like aflatoxins and organotin compounds, is applied here to comprehensively study OP contamination in fresh fruits and vegetables. Employing Comprehensive Meta-Analysis V3.0 software, we meticulously examined 24 relevant articles encompassing 69,467 data points. Our findings revealed that while the residual concentrations of OPs (such as chlorpyrifos and profenofos) in most fruits and vegetables have typically met international or national safety standards, including Codex Alimentarius Commission, European Union, British, and Chinese standards, there are some instances in which the maximum residue limits have been exceeded, posing safety risks. Therefore, significant efforts are required to maintain residual OP contamination at safe concentrations.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 23(21)2023 Oct 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37960468

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The utilization of multiscale entropy methods to characterize vibration signals has proven to be promising in intelligent diagnosis of mechanical equipment. However, in the current multiscale entropy methods, only the information in the low-frequency range is utilized and the information in the high-frequency range is discarded. In order to take full advantage of the information, in this paper, a fault feature extraction method utilizing the bidirectional composite coarse-graining process with fuzzy dispersion entropy is proposed. To avoid the redundancy of the full frequency range feature information, the Random Forest algorithm combined with the Maximum Relevance Minimum Redundancy algorithm is applied to feature selection. Together with the K-nearest neighbor classifier, a rolling bearing intelligent diagnosis framework is constructed. The effectiveness of the proposed framework is evaluated by a numerical simulation and two experimental examples. The validation results demonstrate that the extracted features by the proposed method are highly sensitive to the bearing health conditions compared with hierarchical fuzzy dispersion entropy, composite multiscale fuzzy dispersion entropy, multiscale fuzzy dispersion entropy, multiscale dispersion entropy, multiscale permutation entropy, and multiscale sample entropy. In addition, the proposed method is able to identify the fault categories and health states of rolling bearings simultaneously. The proposed damage detection methodology provides a new and better framework for intelligent fault diagnosis of rolling bearings in rotating machinery.

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Acta Biomater ; 171: 565-579, 2023 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37716479

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In clinical chemotherapy, albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxane) can improve the tumor targeting property and therapeutic efficacy of paclitaxel (PTX) against orthotopic malignancies. However, patients with metastatic cancer have a poor prognosis, probably due to the instability, chemoresistance, and inability of albumin-bound paclitaxel to alter the tumor microenvironment. Here we propose a new biguanide-modified albumin-based nanoplatform that encapsulates paclitaxel for the effective treatment of metastatic cancer. The PTX is encapsulated in poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) cores coated with biguanide-modified albumin (HSA-NH). The functionalized nanoparticles (HSA-NH NPs) exhibit a remarkable stable profile with low drug release (P < 0.05 versus Abraxane), target tumor tissues, suppress epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) events for anti-metastatic effects, and reduce the phenotype of cancer stem cells. As a result, HSA-NH NPs effectively prolong animal survival (55 days) by inhibiting not only primary tumor growth but also metastasis. This study provides proof of concept that the biguanide-anchored albumin-based nanoplatform encapsulating PTX is a powerful, safe, and clinically translational strategy for the treatment of metastatic cancer. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxane) can increase paclitaxel's tumor targeting and therapeutic efficacy in clinical cancer treatments such as breast cancer. However, the instability, chemoresistance, and lack of tumor microenvironment modulation of albumin-bound paclitaxel may lead to poor therapeutic efficacy in metastatic cancer patients. Here we develop biguanide-anchored albumin-based nanoplatforms that encapsulate paclitaxel (HSA-NH NPs) for metastatic cancer treatment. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) cores encapsulating paclitaxel improve the stability of HSA-NH NPs. Based on the activities of metformin, biguanide-anchored albumin adsorbed on PLGA cores improves paclitaxel efficacy, inhibits various aberrant changes during epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and reduces tumor cell stemness. The biguanide-anchored albumin-based nanoplatform encapsulating PTX can serve as a potent, safe, and clinically translational approach for metastatic cancer therapies.


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Nanopartículas , Neoplasias , Animais , Humanos , Paclitaxel Ligado a Albumina , Biguanidas/farmacologia , Biguanidas/uso terapêutico , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Paclitaxel/farmacologia , Paclitaxel/uso terapêutico , Albuminas/farmacologia , Nanopartículas/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico
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J Control Release ; 362: 210-224, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37619863

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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exhibited remarkable therapeutic potential in ischemic stroke due to their exceptional immunomodulatory ability and paracrine effect; they have also been regarded as excellent neuroprotectant delivery vehicles with inflammatory tropism. However, the presence of high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and an oxidative stress environment at the lesion site inhibits cell survival and further therapeutic effects. Using bioorthogonal click chemistry, ROS-responsive luteolin-loaded micelles were tethered to the surface of MSCs. As MSCs migrated to the ischemic brain, the micelles would achieve ROS-responsive release of luteolin to protect MSCs from excessive oxidative damage while inhibiting neuroinflammation and scavenging ROS to ameliorate ischemic stroke. This study provided an effective and prospective therapeutic strategy for ischemic stroke and a framework for a stem cell-based therapeutic system to treat inflammatory cerebral diseases.

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ACS Nano ; 17(14): 14014-14031, 2023 07 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37428140

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Metabolic therapy targeting the metabolic addictions driven by gain-of-function mutations in KRAS is promising in fighting cancer through selective killing of malignant cells without hurting healthy cells. However, metabolic compensation and heterogeneity make current metabolic therapies ineffective. Here, we proposed a biomimetic "Nutri-hijacker" with "Trojan horse" design to induce synthetic lethality in KRAS-mutated (mtKRAS) malignant cells by hitchhiking and reprogramming the metabolic addictions. Nutri-hijacker consisted of the biguanide-modified nanoparticulate albumin that impaired glycolysis and a flavonoid that restrained glutaminolysis after the macropinocytosis of Nutri-hijacker by mtKRAS malignant cells. Nutri-hijacker suppressed the proliferation and spread of mtKRAS malignant cells while lowering tumor fibrosis and immunosuppression. Nutri-hijacker significantly extended the lifespan of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)-bearing mice when combined with the hydroxychloroquine-based therapies that failed in clinical trials. Collectively, our findings demonstrated that Nutri-hijacker is a strong KRAS mutation-customized inhibitor and the synthetic lethality based on mtKRAS-driven metabolic addictions might be a promising strategy against PDAC.


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Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático , Neoplasias Pancreáticas , Animais , Camundongos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas p21(ras)/genética , Biomimética , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patologia , Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático/metabolismo , Mutação , Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Chemosphere ; 338: 139556, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37467861

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The novel thin film composite (TFC) forward osmosis (FO) membrane with electrospinning nanofibers as support layer can alleviate internal concentration polarization (ICP). While the macropores of the nanofiber support layer cause defects in the polyamide (PA) layer. Therefore, hydrophobic polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fine nanofibers were used as an interlayer to modulate the process of interfacial polymerization (IP) in this study. The results showed that the introduction of the interlayer improved the hydrophobicity of the support layer for achieving uniform, thin and defect-free selective polyamide (PA) layer. The water flux of TFC-PVDF was 58.26 LMH in the FO mode of 2 M NaCl, which was two times higher than that of the unmodified FO membrane. Lower reverse salt flux (4.91 gMH) and structural parameter (179.43 µm) alleviated the ICP. In addition, TFC-PVDF membrane showed good anti-fouling performance for SA (flux recovery ratio of 93.97%) due to high hydrophilicity, low zeta potential and low roughness. This study provides an easy and promising method to prepare defect-free PA selective layer on the macropores nanofiber support layer. The novel FO membrane shows high desalination performance and anti-fouling properties.


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Nanofibras , Purificação da Água , Nylons/química , Membranas Artificiais , Purificação da Água/métodos , Osmose , Cloreto de Sódio , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 435, 2023 01 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36702831

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The limited benefits of immunotherapy against glioblastoma (GBM) is closely related to the paucity of T cells in brain tumor bed. Both systemic and local immunosuppression contribute to the deficiency of tumor-infiltrating T cells. However, the current studies focus heavily on the local immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment but not on the co-existence of systemic immunosuppression. Here, we develop a nanostructure named Nano-reshaper to co-encapsulate lymphopenia alleviating agent cannabidiol and lymphocyte recruiting cytokine LIGHT. The results show that Nano-reshaper increases the number of systemic T cells and improves local T-cell recruitment condition, thus greatly increasing T-cell infiltration. When combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor, this therapeutic modality achieves 83.3% long-term survivors without recurrence in GBM models in male mice. Collectively, this work unveils that simultaneous reprogramming of systemic and local immune function is critical for T-cell based immunotherapy and provides a clinically translatable option for combating brain tumors.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas , Glioblastoma , Masculino , Camundongos , Animais , Glioblastoma/patologia , Imunoterapia/métodos , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patologia , Terapia de Imunossupressão , Imunidade , Microambiente Tumoral
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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 10(7): e2204596, 2023 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36703613

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Mitochondrial dysfunction has been recognized as the key pathogenesis of most neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease (AD). The dysregulation of mitochondrial calcium ion (Ca2+ ) homeostasis and the mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP), is a critical upstream signaling pathway that contributes to the mitochondrial dysfunction cascade in AD pathogenesis. Herein, a "two-hit braking" therapeutic strategy to synergistically halt mitochondrial Ca2+ overload and mPTP opening to put the mitochondrial dysfunction cascade on a brake is proposed. To achieve this goal, magnesium ion (Mg2+ ), a natural Ca2+ antagonist, and siRNA to the central mPTP regulator cyclophilin D (CypD), are co-encapsulated into the designed nano-brake; A matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) activatable cell-penetrating peptide (MAP) is anchored on the surface of nano-brake to overcome the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and realize targeted delivery to the mitochondrial dysfunction cells of the brain. Nano-brake treatment efficiently halts the mitochondrial dysfunction cascade in the cerebrovascular endothelial cells, neurons, and microglia and powerfully alleviates AD neuropathology and rescues cognitive deficits. These findings collectively demonstrate the potential of advanced design of nanotherapeutics to halt the key upstream signaling pathways of mitochondrial dysfunction to provide a powerful strategy for AD modifying therapy.


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Doença de Alzheimer , Disfunção Cognitiva , Mitocôndrias , Nanoestruturas , Humanos , Doença de Alzheimer/complicações , Doença de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Doença de Alzheimer/terapia , Cognição , Peptidil-Prolil Isomerase F/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Mitocôndrias/patologia , Neurônios/patologia , Disfunção Cognitiva/metabolismo , Disfunção Cognitiva/patologia , Disfunção Cognitiva/terapia , Nanoestruturas/química , Nanoestruturas/uso terapêutico
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 227: 952-961, 2023 Feb 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36565829

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In this study, chitosan-induced self-assembly of montmorillonite nanosheets (MMTNS) along the end-face to form the layered and porous structured composite with high adsorption capacity towards MB dye wastewater was investigated. The self-assembly process was driven by the hydrogen-bond interaction among -OH groups distributed along the end-face of MMTNS and -NH2 groups on chitosan (CS) chain, which finally formed the infinite two-dimensional lamellae. This technology remained the exposed adsorption sites on MMTNS surface, and solved the separation issue of spent MMTNS from water, making MMTNS/CS an excellent adsorption material for macromolecular MB dye. The maximum adsorption capacity of MMTNS/CS towards MB reached 243 mg/g, which was achieved via the Na+- exchange, hydrogen-bond and n-π stacking interactions with MB molecules. This work aimed at breaking through the bottleneck of small adsorption capacity of traditional MMT adsorbents, solving the problem of solid-liquid separation of nanosheets, and effectively reducing the adsorption cost, which might guide an important direction for adsorption material design and development in the future.


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Quitosana , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Água , Quitosana/química , Bentonita/química , Azul de Metileno/química , Poluentes Químicos da Água/química , Adsorção , Hidrogênio , Cinética , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio
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