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Cell ; 2024 Sep 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39357520

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The SWR1 chromatin remodeling complex is recruited to +1 nucleosomes downstream of transcription start sites of eukaryotic promoters, where it exchanges histone H2A for the specialized variant H2A.Z. Here, we use cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) to resolve the structural basis of the SWR1 interaction with free DNA, revealing a distinct open conformation of the Swr1 ATPase that enables sliding from accessible DNA to nucleosomes. A complete structural model of the SWR1-nucleosome complex illustrates critical roles for Swc2 and Swc3 subunits in oriented nucleosome engagement by SWR1. Moreover, an extended DNA-binding α helix within the Swc3 subunit enables sensing of nucleosome linker length and is essential for SWR1-promoter-specific recruitment and activity. The previously unresolved N-SWR1 subcomplex forms a flexible extended structure, enabling multivalent recognition of acetylated histone tails by reader domains to further direct SWR1 toward the +1 nucleosome. Altogether, our findings provide a generalizable mechanism for promoter-specific targeting of chromatin and transcription complexes.

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Surg Endosc ; 36(7): 4932-4938, 2022 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34845555

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AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of brachytherapy with double-strand 125I seeds and biliary drainage for malignant obstructive jaundice. METHODS AND MATERIALS: 42 patients with obstructive jaundice because of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma were enrolled. 22 patients (group A) received a biliary stent with common drainage tube implantation, and 20 patients (group B) received a biliary stent with double-strand 125I seeds radiotherapy drainage tube placement. The length, location and pathological stage of biliary stricture were recorded in the two groups. Total bilirubin (TBIL), direct bilirubin (DBIL), IgA, IgG, IgM, alanine aminotransferase and white blood cell (WBC) count were measured before and after percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD). Tumor diameter was measured before and three months after PTCD, and the difference were calculated. Stent patency time, survival time, and complications were recorded. RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the length, location and pathological stage of biliary stenosis between the two groups. There was no significant difference in TBIL, DBIL, IgA, IgG, IgM, alanine aminotransferase and WBC count between the two groups before or after PTCD (P > 0.05). Three months after PTCD, tumors growth in group A and tumors shrinkage in group B. The difference in tumor size between the two groups before and after PTCD was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The average stent patency times in groups A and B were 3.55 ± 0.76 months and 8.76 ± 1.85 months, respectively (P < 0.05). The average survival times in groups A and B were 133.5 ± 27.8 days and 252.5 ± 114.5 days, respectively (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Double-strand 125I seeds radiotherapy biliary drainage tubes can safely and effectively control tumors, prolong the patency of biliary stents, and prolong patient survival.


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Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares , Braquiterapia , Colestase , Icterícia Obstrutiva , Alanina Transaminase , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/complicações , Neoplasias dos Ductos Biliares/radioterapia , Ductos Biliares Intra-Hepáticos , Bilirrubina , Braquiterapia/efeitos adversos , Braquiterapia/métodos , Drenagem/métodos , Humanos , Imunoglobulina A , Imunoglobulina G , Imunoglobulina M , Radioisótopos do Iodo , Icterícia Obstrutiva/etiologia , Stents/efeitos adversos , Resultado do Tratamento
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J Sep Sci ; 45(15): 3054-3062, 2022 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35754361

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Phosphorylation is one of the most important protein post-translational modifications, which possesses dramatic regulatory effects on the function of proteins. In consideration of the low abundance and low stoichiometry of phosphorylation and non-specific signal suppression, efficient capture of the phosphoproteins from complex biological samples is critical to meet the need for protein profiling. In this work, a facile preparation of titanium (IV)-immobilized O-phospho-L-tyrosine modified magnetic nanoparticles was developed for the enrichment of intact phosphoproteins. The prepared magnetic nanoparticles were characterized by various instruments and had a spherical shape with an average diameter of 300 nm. The adsorption isotherms were investigated and the maximum capacity for ß-casein was calculated to be 961.5 mg/g. Standard protein mixtures and biological samples (non-fat milk and human serum) were selected to test the enrichment performance. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis demonstrated the excellent enrichment performance with high selectivity. With the superparamagnetic property, titanium (IV)-immobilized O-phospho-L-tyrosine modified magnetic nanoparticles were convenient for the practical application and clinical promotion, thus having a promising prospect in the field of phosphoprotein research.


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Nanopartículas de Magnetita , Nanopartículas , Caseínas/análise , Humanos , Fosfopeptídeos , Fosfoproteínas , Titânio , Tirosina/análogos & derivados
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 115(17): 4345-4350, 2018 04 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29563225

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Few-layer black phosphorus (BP) nanosheets were first reported as a 2D material for the application of field-effect transistors in 2014 and have stimulated intense activity among physicists, chemists, and material and biomedical scientists, driving research into novel synthetic techniques to produce BP nanosheets. At present, exfoliation is the main route toward few-layer BP nanosheets via employing bulk BP as raw material. However, this is a complicated and time-consuming process, which is difficult for the large-scale synthesis of BP nanosheets. Moreover, BP degrades rapidly when exfoliated to nanoscale dimensions, resulting in the rapid loss of semiconducting properties. Here, we report the direct wet-chemical synthesis of few-layer BP nanosheets in gram-scale quantities in a bottom-up approach based on common laboratory reagents at low temperature, showing excellent stability due to partial oxidation of surface. Solvent and temperature are two critical factors, controlling not only the formation of BP nanosheets but also the thickness. The as-prepared BP nanosheets can extract hydrogen from pure water (pH = 6.8), exhibiting more than 24-fold higher activity than the well-known C3N4 nanosheets. Our results reporting the ability to prepare few-layer BP nanosheets with a facile, scalable, low-cost approach take us a step closer to real-world applications of phosphorene including next-generation metal-free photocatalysts for photosynthesis.

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Entropy (Basel) ; 23(2)2021 Feb 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33567757

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Classification of asynchronous elementary cellular automata (AECAs) was explored in the first place by Fates et al. (Complex Systems, 2004) who employed the asymptotic density of cells as a key metric to measure their robustness to stochastic transitions. Unfortunately, the asymptotic density seems unable to distinguish the robustnesses of all AECAs. In this paper, we put forward a method that goes one step further via adopting a metric entropy (Martin, Complex Systems, 2000), with the aim of measuring the asymptotic mean entropy of local pattern distribution in the cell space of any AECA. Numerical experiments demonstrate that such an entropy-based measure can actually facilitate a complete classification of the robustnesses of all AECA models, even when all local patterns are restricted to length 1. To gain more insights into the complexity concerning the forward evolution of all AECAs, we consider another entropy defined in the form of Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy and conduct preliminary experiments on classifying their uncertainties measured in terms of the proposed entropy. The results reveal that AECAs with low uncertainty tend to converge remarkably faster than models with high uncertainty.

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J Appl Clin Med Phys ; 19(4): 313-318, 2018 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29808551

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The purpose of this study was to obtain dosimetric parameters of GZP6 60 Co brachytherapy source number 3. The Geant4 MC code has been used to obtain the dose rate distribution following the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) TG-43U1 dosimetric formalism. In the simulation, the source was centered in a 50 cm radius water phantom. The cylindrical ring voxels were 0.1 mm thick for r ≤ 1 cm, 0.5 mm for 1 cm < r ≤ 5 cm, and 1 mm for r > 5 cm. The kerma-dose approximation was performed for r > 0.75 cm to increase the simulation efficiency. Based on the numerical results, the dosimetric datasets were obtained. These results were compared with the available data of the similar 60 Co high dose rate sources and the detailed dosimetric characterization was discussed.


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Braquiterapia , Anisotropia , Método de Monte Carlo , Imagens de Fantasmas , Radiometria , Dosagem Radioterapêutica
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Anal Biochem ; 531: 48-55, 2017 08 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28552756

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In this work, three-dimensional (3D) hyperbranched TiO2 nanorod arrays were synthesized and used to fabricate dopamine sensitized photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensor. To increase the lifetime of charge carriers and enhance the photocurrent responses signal, a delicate signal amplification strategy by introducing dopamine (DA) as sensitizer was developed. The dopamine sensitized TiO2 can shorten the carrier diffusion distance, improve light harvesting efficiency and charge collection efficiency, which results in performance improvement of the as-obtained PEC sensor. This proposed biosensor for determination of neuron specific enolase (NSE) demonstrated a good linear relationship range from 0.1 ng mL-1 to 1000 ng mL-1 with a detection limit of 0.05 ngmL-1 (S/N = 3). In addition, the as-prepared immunosensor exhibits excellent selectivity, stability and reproducibility, which could be extended to other label-free sensing fields. Therefore, this proposed method may also provide potential applications for the clinical examination.


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Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Dopamina/química , Fosfopiruvato Hidratase/análise , Titânio/química , Técnicas Biossensoriais/instrumentação , Humanos
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Am J Bot ; 102(9): 1521-8, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26391711

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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The FOUR LIPS (FLP) and MYB88 transcription factors, which are closely related in structure and function, control the development of stomata, as well as entry into megasporogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. However, other locations where these transcription factors are expressed are poorly described. Documenting additional locations where these genes are expressed might define new functions for these genes. METHODS: Expression patterns were examined throughout vegetative and reproductive development. The expression from two transcriptional-reporter fusions were visualized with either ß-glucuronidase (GUS) or green fluorescence protein (GFP). KEY RESULTS: Both flp and myb88 genes were expressed in many, previously unreported locations, consistent with the possibility of additional functions for FLP and MYB88. Moreover, expression domains especially of FLP display sharp cutoffs or boundaries. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to stomatal and reproductive development, FLP and MYB88, which are R2R3 MYB transcription factor genes, are expressed in many locations in cells, tissues, and organs.


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Proteínas de Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Arabidopsis/genética , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Distribuição Tecidual , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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Neuroradiology ; 57(1): 63-70, 2015 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25283730

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INTRODUCTION: Cerebral vasospasm (CVS) after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) often leads to poor outcomes in SAH patients. Overexpression of endothelin-1 (ET-1) could contribute to the development of CVS. The purpose of this study was to investigate cerebral microcirculation by whole-brain perfusion CT scan and ET-1 expression following SAH. METHODS: SAH was induced in rabbits. Cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral blood volume (CBV), time to peak (TTP), and mean transit time (MTT) were measured with CT perfusion techniques at days 1, 4, 7, and 14 following SAH. Expression of ET-1 was determined by ELISA accordingly. Histological sections of the brain tissue were also examined. RESULTS: Whole-brain perfusion showed that CBV and TTP increased at day 4 and maintained elevated rate until day 14. MTT increased at day 4, peaked at day 7, and then decreased at day 14. CBV of the occipital lobe was greater than that in the frontal and parietal lobes at day 4. CBF of the occipital lobe increased significantly compared to that of other lobes at day 7. ET-1 expression in the SAH group was significantly greater than that in the control at various time points. Moreover, ET-1 levels were positively correlated with MTT value. CONCLUSION: CTP detects changes in cerebral microcirculation following SAH. Microcirculation of each lobe was different and could be quantified to identify high-risk areas of cerebral ischemia. ET-1 expression was significantly increased and was correlated with MTT as well, suggesting that ET-1 influences cerebral microcirculation following SAH.


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Endotelina-1/sangue , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/complicações , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/metabolismo , Vasoespasmo Intracraniano/etiologia , Vasoespasmo Intracraniano/metabolismo , Animais , Velocidade do Fluxo Sanguíneo , Volume Sanguíneo , Circulação Cerebrovascular , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Ensaio de Imunoadsorção Enzimática , Microcirculação , Coelhos , Hemorragia Subaracnóidea/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Vasoespasmo Intracraniano/diagnóstico por imagem
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Oncol Rep ; 51(5)2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38488021

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Following the publication of the above article, a concerned reader drew to the Editor's attention that the Transwell cell invasion assay data featured in Figs. 2D and 4E, certain of the tumor images in Fig. 5A and the TUNEL assay data in Fig. 5C were strikingly similar to data appearing in different form in other articles written by different authors at different research institutes that had either already been published elsewhere prior to the submission of this paper to Oncology Reports, or which under consideration for publication at around the same time (some papers of which have been retracted). In view of the fact that certain of these data had already apparently been published prior to the submission of this article for publication, the Editor of Oncology Reports has decided that this paper should be retracted from the Journal. The authors were asked for an explanation to account for these concerns, but the Editorial Office did not receive a reply. The Editor apologizes to the readership for any inconvenience caused. [Oncology Reports 43: 503­515, 2020; DOI: 10.3892/or.2019.7453].

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Acta Psychol (Amst) ; 247: 104307, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38759584

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Increasing research has focused on how ovarian hormones influence individual prosocial motivation and cooperation. However, most results remain ambiguous and contradictory. Here, we collected progesterone (PROG) and oestradiol from 62 healthy women with regular menstrual cycles to explore whether variations in ovarian hormones could flexibly change their cooperative preference according to their opponents' strategies in multiple rounds of a prisoner's dilemma (PD) game. Participants in different menstrual phases (32 in the follicular phase [FP] and 30 in the luteal phase [LP]) were asked to complete 20 rounds of PD games with each of three computer opponents holding different cooperative strategies. The results revealed that in PD games that did not require cooperation for increased outcomes, women in the LP (high PROG) reduced their cooperation rate more significantly than women in the FP (low PROG). In contrast, when the game design required reciprocity, simultaneously elevated levels of PROG and oestradiol predicted greater instances of participants choosing to cooperate. Furthermore, we found that elevated PROG levels accounted for women's elevated prosocial choices, regardless of the need to increase outcomes through cooperation. These results implied higher levels of PROG and oestradiol influence women's cooperative strategies resulting in increased social interactions.


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Comportamento Cooperativo , Estradiol , Dilema do Prisioneiro , Progesterona , Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Adulto Jovem , Relações Interpessoais
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Chemosphere ; 340: 139864, 2023 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37619759

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Red clay, a widely distributed soil, weakens significantly when exposed to water. This poses challenges for using it as a foundation for urban infrastructure, as rainwater scouring, infiltration, and external loads can cause uneven settlement and landslides, compromising structural integrity. To address this issue, we propose the use of a green highly permeable water-soluble polyurethane material (PSP) as an alternative to conventional curing agents. We conducted a series of tests to evaluate the efficacy of PSP in improving the mechanical properties of red clay. Acoustic emission tests were used to examine the failure mode of PSP-stabilized red clay, while scanning electron microscopy provided microscopic insights into clay stabilization mechanisms. The triaxial test results establish empirical relationships between strength, stiffness, toughness, and control parameters (PSP content, moisture content, and confining pressure) of the stabilized clay. We found that PSP-stabilized soils exhibit ductile failure and strain hardening, with PSP curing agents effectively enhancing clay strength and stiffness within a 3-day curing period. Univariate analysis reveals positive correlations between peak energy absorption values, peak stress rates, and PSP content, while showing a negative correlation with moisture content. Confining pressure variations have relatively little effect on peak stress ratios of PSP soils, and PSP soil stiffness minimally influences confining pressure as PSP content increases. Importantly, PSP treatment significantly increases ductility compared to untreated clay soils, distinguishing PSP soils from hydric soils.


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Poliuretanos , Solo , Argila , Acústica , Água
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RSC Adv ; 13(24): 16352-16362, 2023 May 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37266503

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The objective of this study was to synthesize lignin carboxyl betaine zwitterionic surfactants (LCBS) from alkali lignin through a three-step reaction involving epoxidation, amination, and quaternization. The synthesized LCBS were characterized using infrared spectroscopy (IR) and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. To assess their potential for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), the physicochemical properties of the LCBS surfactants, such as surface tension, emulsification, temperature resistance, salt resistance, and interfacial properties, were evaluated using standard experimental methods for surfactants applied in oil displacement. The LCBS surfactants exhibited higher surface activity, with low surface tension values ranging from 29.65 mN m-1 to 31.85 mN m-1 at the corresponding critical micelle concentration (cmc), also the significant emulsifying performance of LCBS surfactants was proved in the emulsifying experiments. Moreover, the synthesized LCBS surfactants were found to be suitable for use in harsh reservoirs of high-salinity and high-temperature, as confirmed by the temperature and salt resistance measurements. The interfacial tension (IFT) tests between Huabei crude oil and LCBS surfactants suggested that these surfactants could effectively extract the crude oil containing heavy components such as colloid and asphaltene, and ultra-low IFT values could be achieved with the addition of weak alkali.

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Sci Adv ; 8(10): eabj5509, 2022 03 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35263135

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Nucleosomal histone H2A is exchanged for its variant H2A.Z by the SWR1 chromatin remodeler, but the mechanism and timing of histone exchange remain unclear. Here, we quantify DNA and histone dynamics during histone exchange in real time using a three-color single-molecule FRET assay. We show that SWR1 operates with timed precision to unwrap DNA with large displacement from one face of the nucleosome, remove H2A-H2B from the same face, and rewrap DNA, all within 2.3 s. This productive DNA unwrapping requires full SWR1 activation and differs from unproductive, smaller-scale DNA unwrapping caused by SWR1 binding alone. On an asymmetrically positioned nucleosome, SWR1 intrinsically senses long-linker DNA to preferentially exchange H2A.Z on the distal face as observed in vivo. The displaced H2A-H2B dimer remains briefly associated with the SWR1-nucleosome complex and is dissociated by histone chaperones. These findings reveal how SWR1 coordinates DNA unwrapping with histone dynamics to rapidly and accurately place H2A.Z at physiological sites on chromatin.


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Histonas , Proteínas de Saccharomyces cerevisiae , Cromatina , DNA/química , Histonas/metabolismo , Nucleossomos , Proteínas de Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genética
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Evol Psychol ; 19(1): 1474704920986866, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33487056

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Cyclical fluctuations of the ovarian hormones estrogen (E2) and progesterone (PROG) have multiple effects on reproduction and development. However, little is known about the roles of E2 and PROG in women's social behaviors. Here, based on evolutionary theory suggesting social sensitivity and inhibition ability are conductive to maintaining social relationships, we provide evidence for the association between menstrual phases and social orientation. In Study 1, 78 women provided saliva samples and reported their intensity of behavioral activation/inhibition system (BAS/BIS) and interpersonal sensitivity at either of two phases of the menstrual cycle: late follicular phase (FP), and mid-luteal phase (LP). A significant between-subject association emerged, revealing that women with higher PROG levels reported higher levels of social feedback sensitivity, and women with relatively high PROG levels showed a positive association between their E2 levels and inhibitory response. In Study 2, 30 women reported their interpersonal anxiety and finished the social value orientation (SVO) measures at both late FP and mid-LP. A significant within-person effect emerged: women in the mid-LP, which is characterized by higher PROG levels, reported higher levels of interpersonal anxiety and SVO. In sum, these findings revealed that women's social orientation could fluctuate naturally with ovarian hormones across the menstrual cycle.


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Estradiol , Fase Luteal , Ansiedade , Retroalimentação , Feminino , Humanos , Ciclo Menstrual
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Front Mol Biosci ; 8: 656145, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34295919

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Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic neuroinflammatory disorder that is associated with pain and infertility that affects ∼10% of reproductive-age women. The pathophysiology and etiology of EM remain poorly understood, and diagnostic delays are common. Exploration of the underlying molecular mechanism, as well as novel diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets, is urgently needed. Inflammation is known to play a key role in the development of lesions, which are a defining feature of the disorder. In our research, the CIBERSORT and WGCNA algorithms were used to establish a weighted gene co-expression network and to identify macrophage-related hub genes using data downloaded from the GEO database (GSE11691, 7305). The analysis identified 1,157 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in EM lesions, of which five were identified as being related to M2 macrophages and were validated as differentially expressed by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry (IHC). Of these putative novel biomarker genes, bridging integrator 2 (BIN2), chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), and macrophage mannose receptor 1 (MRC1) were upregulated, while spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) and metalloproteinase 12 (ADAM12) were downregulated in ectopic endometria vs. normal endometria. Meanwhile, 23 potentially therapeutic small molecules for EM were obtained from the cMAP database, among which topiramate, isoflupredone, adiphenine, dexverapamil, MS-275, and celastrol were the top six molecules with the highest absolute enrichment values. This is our first attempt to use the CIBERSORT and WGCNA algorithms for the identification of novel Mϕ2 macrophage-related biomarkers of EM. Our findings provide novel insights into the impact of immune cells on the etiology of EM; nevertheless, further investigation of these key genes and therapeutic drugs is needed to validate their effects on EM.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 28(2): 1919-1932, 2021 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32862342

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Removing Co(II) from wastewater is urgent due to the threat to the environment and human health. In the work, the nanocomposite of graphene oxide-modified palygorskite (mPal-GO) is synthesized by cross-linking one-dimensional palygorskite (Pal) with two-dimensional material graphene oxide (GO), and used to remove Co(II) from wastewater. Its structure is characterized by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurement. The parameters, such as mass ratio (GO:mPal), temperature, pH, and contact time, are carefully investigated. The results indicate that pseudo-second-order equation and Langmuir isotherm model are the best fitting one in the adsorption process of Co(II) onto mPal-GO. The maximum adsorption capacity achieves 16.9 mg/g at pH = 6.0 and T = 298 K according to the Langmuir model analysis. Furthermore, mPal-GO can be reused more than 5 times with a slight decrease according to the adsorption-desorption cycle experiments. Finally, mPal-GO with the low-cost and easy separation is a promising candidate for removing of Co(II) from wastewater.


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Grafite , Nanocompostos , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Adsorção , Humanos , Cinética , Compostos de Magnésio , Compostos de Silício , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Águas Residuárias , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise
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Oncol Rep ; 43(2): 503-515, 2020 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31894340

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a malignant hematological disease. Tanshinone IIA (Tan IIA) has antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of Tan IIA in combination with imatinib (IM) on the proliferation, apoptosis, migration and invasion of acute T lymphocytic leukemia TIB­152 cells in vivo and in vitro, and analyze the potential underlying mechanism. Tan IIA and IM, alone and in combination, significantly inhibited proliferation, migration and invasion of TIB­152 cells, and promoted apoptosis; the effect of co­treatment with Tan IIA plus IM was enhanced. IGF­1 promoted the proliferation, migration and invasion of TIB­152 cells and inhibited apoptosis, while Tan IIA treatment significantly reversed these effects. In vivo experiments demonstrated that treatment with Tan IIA and IM, alone or in combination, significantly inhibited tumor growth in TIB­152 xenograft mice; the growth inhibition of Tan IIA plus IM was the strongest observed. Western blot analysis revealed that the combination of Tan IIA and IM resulted in significantly lower levels of p­PI3K, p­AKT and p­mTOR in cells and tissues compared with the IM and Tan alone treatment groups. In addition, the combination of Tan IIA and IM significantly decreased the levels of Ki67, cleaved caspase­3, VEGF and MMP­9 in cells and tissues, and the level of caspase­3 was significantly increased. Taken together, the results revealed that Tan IIA enhanced the inhibitory effect of imatinib on TIB­152 cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and induced apoptosis, which may be associated with inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.


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Abietanos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/administração & dosagem , Mesilato de Imatinib/administração & dosagem , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/administração & dosagem , Abietanos/farmacologia , Animais , Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos/farmacologia , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Feminino , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Mesilato de Imatinib/farmacologia , Camundongos , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/metabolismo , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/farmacologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR/metabolismo , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto
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World J Clin Cases ; 8(19): 4603-4608, 2020 Oct 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33083424

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BACKGROUND: Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (CC) is a common malignant tumor with high malignancy and poor prognosis. Most patients have lost the opportunity to undergo radical surgery when diagnosed. Although palliative drainage or biliary stent placement is a preferable choice, the tumor cannot be controlled. This study aimed to develop a novel brachytherapy drainage tube for low-dose-rate brachytherapy with an effective drainage, thereby prolonging the survival time of patients. CASE SUMMARY: A 54-year-old male patient had undergone choledochal stent implantation due to obstructive jaundice. He was admitted to the hospital because of the recurrence of jaundice. Preoperative imaging and pathological biopsy revealed hilar CC (Bismuth-Corlette type IIIa). First, the patient underwent percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage and the symptoms of jaundice gradually relieved. To further treat hilar CC and remove the biliary drainage tube as far as possible, the patient chose to use the novel brachytherapy drainage tube after a multi-disciplinary consultation. After 1 mo of brachytherapy, the re-examination revealed that the obstructive lesions disappeared, and the drainage tube was finally removed. During the following 10 mo of follow-up, the patient's hilar CC did not recur. CONCLUSION: The novel brachytherapy drainage tube may be a new choice for patients with unresectable hilar CC.

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Anal Chim Acta ; 1108: 61-69, 2020 Apr 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32222245

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In this work, a multicolor visual immunoassay platform was developed. The photoelectric effects of Ag2S NPs@ZnO NTs made the color changes of PANI/PB, which enabled visual inspection of CEA. Under the visible light excitation, Ag2S NPs@ZnO NTs generates electron-holes. Where, photoelectrons will pass electrical circuit to PB and photoinduced holes will oxidize PANI, which making the PANI/PB composite changes from emerald green-blue-purple-black colors. When CEA was incubated, the migration rate of photogenerated carriers is slowed down owing to the steric hindrance, resulting in different color changes of PANI/PB. In addition, the average green channel of PANI/PB read by photoshop has a certain correlated linear relationship with the concentration of CEA. Meanwhile, we can observe the color transformation of PANI/PB with our own eyes. By integrating advantages of photoelectrochemistry and colorimetry, the linear range of CEA detection was 0.1-20 ng/mL, and the detection limit was 0.05 ng/mL (S/N = 3). More importantly, this multicolor sensing method is very convenient, simple and low-cost. The photocarriers-modulated colorimetric strategy also provides a novel idea for visual portable platform design in clinical diagnosis.

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