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J Clin Nurs ; 2024 Jun 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38867616

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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the frailty status of inpatients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and analyse its influencing factors, so as to provide evidence for the early identification of high-risk groups and frailty management. BACKGROUND: Early identification of frailty can guide the development and implementation of holistic and individualized treatment plans. However, at present, the frailty of patients with CHF has not attracted enough attention. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: From June 2022 to June 2023, a convenience sample of 256 participants were recruited at a hospital in China. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of frailty in patients with CHF, and an ROC curve was drawn to determine the cut-off values for each influencing factor. STROBE checklist guides the reporting of the manuscript. RESULTS: A total of 270 questionnaires were sent out during the survey, and 256 valid questionnaires were ultimately recovered, resulting in an effective recovery rate of 94.8%. The incidence of frailty in hospitalized patients with CHF was 68.75%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age, self-care ability, nutritional risk, Kinesiophobia and NT-proBNP were risk factors for frailty, while albumin and LVEF were protective factors. CONCLUSION: Multidimensional frailty was prevalent in hospitalized patients with CHF. Medical staff should take measures as early as possible from the aspects of exercise, nutrition, psychology and disease to delay the occurrence and development of frailty and reduce the occurrence of clinical adverse events caused by frailty. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: This study emphasizes the importance of the early identification of multidimensional frailty and measures can be taken to delay the occurrence and development of frailty through exercise, nutrition, psychology and disease treatment. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Patients contributed through sharing their information required for the case report form and filling out questionnaires.

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BMC Plant Biol ; 23(1): 518, 2023 Oct 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37884908

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BACKGROUND: Peanut is an important oil crop worldwide. Peanut web blotch is a fungal disease that often occurs at the same time as other leaf spot diseases, resulting in substantial leaf drop, which seriously affects the peanut yield and quality. However, the molecular mechanism underlying peanut resistance to web blotch is unknown. RESULTS: The cytological examination revealed no differences in the conidium germination rate between the web blotch-resistant variety ZH and the web blotch-susceptible variety PI at 12-48 hpi. The appressorium formation rate was significantly higher for PI than for ZH at 24 hpi. The papilla formation rate at 36 hpi and the hypersensitive response rate at 60 and 84 hpi were significantly higher for ZH than for PI. We also compared the transcriptional profiles of web blotch-infected ZH and PI plants at 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 84 hpi using an RNA-seq technique. There were more differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in ZH and PI at 12, 36, 60, and 84 hpi than at 24 and 48 hpi. Moreover, there were more DEGs in PI than in ZH at each time-point. The analysis of metabolic pathways indicated that pantothenate and CoA biosynthesis; monobactam biosynthesis; cutin, suberine and wax biosynthesis; and ether lipid metabolism are specific to the active defense of ZH against YY187, whereas porphyrin metabolism as well as taurine and hypotaurine metabolism are pathways specifically involved in the passive defense of ZH against YY187. In the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network, most of the interacting proteins were serine acetyltransferases and cysteine synthases, which are involved in the cysteine synthesis pathway. The qRT-PCR data confirmed the reliability of the transcriptome analysis. CONCLUSION: On the basis of the PPI network for the significantly enriched genes in the pathways which were specifically enriched at different time points in ZH, we hypothesize that serine acetyltransferases and cysteine synthases are crucial for the cysteine-related resistance of peanut to web blotch. The study results provide reference material for future research on the mechanism mediating peanut web blotch resistance.


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Arachis , Transcriptoma , Arachis/genética , Arachis/microbiologia , Cisteína/genética , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Acetiltransferases/genética , Serina/genética
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Small ; 19(42): e2303225, 2023 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37330651

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Cancer vaccines are designed to motivate antigen-specific immune responses and facilitate tumor regression with minimal side effects. To fully exert the potential of vaccines, rationally designed formulations that effectively deliver antigens and trigger potent immune reactions are urgently needed. This study demonstrates a simple and controllable vaccine-developing strategy that assembles tumor antigens into bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), natural delivery vehicles with intrinsic immune adjuvant properties, via electrostatic interaction. This OMV-delivered vaccine (OMVax) stimulated both innate and adaptive immune responses, leading to enhanced metastasis inhibition and prolonged survival of tumor-bearing mice. Moreover, the influence of different surface charged OMVax on antitumor immunity activation is investigated and declined immune response activation occurred with increased positive surface charge. Together, these findings suggest a simple vaccine formulation that can be enhanced by optimizing the surface charges of vaccine formulations.


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Vacinas Anticâncer , Neoplasias , Animais , Camundongos , Antígenos , Adjuvantes Imunológicos , Neoplasias/terapia
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Mol Breed ; 43(10): 72, 2023 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37786866

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Population and genotype data are essential for genetic mapping. The multi-parent advanced generation intercross (MAGIC) population is a permanent mapping population used for precisely mapping quantitative trait loci. Moreover, genotyping-by-target sequencing (GBTS) is a robust high-throughput genotyping technology characterized by its low cost, flexibility, and limited requirements for information management and support. In this study, an 8-way MAGIC population was constructed using eight elite founder lines. In addition, GenoBaits Peanut 40K was developed and utilized for the constructed MAGIC population. A subset (297 lines) of the MAGIC population at the S2 stage was genotyped using GenoBaits Peanut 40K. Furthermore, these lines and the eight parents were analyzed in terms of pod length, width, area, and perimeter. A total of 27 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were revealed to be significantly associated with peanut pod size-related traits according to a genome-wide association study. The GenoBaits Peanut 40K provided herein and the constructed MAGIC population will be applicable for future research to identify the key genes responsible for important peanut traits. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11032-023-01417-w.

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Cancer Sci ; 113(3): 828-837, 2022 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34962017

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Iron is an essential element for cell proliferation and homeostasis by engaging in cell metabolism including DNA synthesis, cell cycle, and redox cycling; however, iron overload could contribute to tumor initiation, proliferation, metastasis, and angiogenesis. Therefore, manipulating iron metabolisms, such as using iron chelators, transferrin receptor 1 (TFR1) Abs, and cytotoxic ligands conjugated to transferrin, has become a considerable strategy for cancer therapy. However, there remain major limitations for potential translation to the clinic based on the regulation of iron metabolism in cancer treatment. Nanotechnology has made great advances for cancer treatment by improving the therapeutic potential and lowering the side-effects of the proved drugs and those under various stages of development. Early studies that combined nanotechnology with therapeutic means for the regulation of iron metabolism have shown certain promise for developing specific treatment options based on the intervention of cancer iron acquisition, transportation, and utilization. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of iron metabolism involved in cancer and review the recent advances in iron-regulatory nanotherapeutics for improved cancer therapy. We also envision the future development of nanotherapeutics for improved treatment for certain types of cancers.


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Ferro/metabolismo , Nanomedicina , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Animais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Terapia Combinada , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Ferroptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Sobrecarga de Ferro/tratamento farmacológico , Sobrecarga de Ferro/metabolismo , Sobrecarga de Ferro/patologia , Neoplasias/patologia
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Nat Mater ; 20(3): 421-430, 2021 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32895504

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A major challenge in cancer vaccine therapy is the efficient delivery of antigens and adjuvants to stimulate a controlled yet robust tumour-specific T-cell response. Here, we describe a structurally well defined DNA nanodevice vaccine generated by precisely assembling two types of molecular adjuvants and an antigen peptide within the inner cavity of a tubular DNA nanostructure that can be activated in the subcellular environment to trigger T-cell activation and cancer cytotoxicity. The integration of low pH-responsive DNA 'locking strands' outside the nanostructures enables the opening of the vaccine in lysosomes in antigen-presenting cells, exposing adjuvants and antigens to activate a strong immune response. The DNA nanodevice vaccine elicited a potent antigen-specific T-cell response, with subsequent tumour regression in mouse cancer models. Nanodevice vaccination generated long-term T-cell responses that potently protected the mice against tumour rechallenge.


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Vacinas Anticâncer/imunologia , Melanoma Experimental/terapia , Vacinas de DNA/genética , Vacinas de DNA/imunologia , Adjuvantes Imunológicos/administração & dosagem , Animais , Apresentação de Antígeno , Bacteriófago M13/genética , Vacinas Anticâncer/administração & dosagem , Vacinas Anticâncer/genética , Testes Imunológicos de Citotoxicidade , Células Dendríticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Imunoterapia/métodos , Metástase Linfática/prevenção & controle , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/efeitos dos fármacos , Linfócitos do Interstício Tumoral/imunologia , Melanoma Experimental/imunologia , Melanoma Experimental/patologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Vacinas de DNA/administração & dosagem
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Nano Lett ; 21(5): 2224-2231, 2021 03 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33594887

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Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is a promising candidate in cancer immunotherapy as it can encode tumor-associated antigens with an excellent safety profile. Unfortunately, the inherent instability of RNA and translational efficiency are major limitations of RNA vaccine. Here, we report an injectable hydrogel formed with graphene oxide (GO) and polyethylenimine (PEI), which can generate mRNA (ovalbumin, a model antigen) and adjuvants (R848)-laden nanovaccines for at least 30 days after subcutaneous injection. The released nanovaccines can protect the mRNA from degradation and confer targeted delivering capacity to lymph nodes. The data show that this transformable hydrogel can significantly increase the number of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells and subsequently inhibit the tumor growth with only one treatment. Meanwhile, this hydrogel can generate an antigen specific antibody in the serum which in turn prevents the occurrence of metastasis. Collectively, these results demonstrate the potential of the PEI-functionalized GO transformable hydrogel for effective cancer immunotherapy.


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Neoplasias , Polietilenoimina , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos , Grafite , Humanos , Hidrogéis , Imunoterapia , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , RNA/genética
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Pharm Dev Technol ; 27(5): 545-553, 2022 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35730959

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Blockage and infection are common in hospitals, especially with long-term indwelling catheters, due to bacterial adhesion, colonization, and other reasons. A drug-sustained-release antibacterial coating for urinary catheters was described in this paper. Chlorhexidine (CHX) and triclosan (TCS) were encapsulated in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres and mixed with a modified chitosan hydrogel deposited on the surface of silicone rubber. The results showed that drugs can be released continuously more than 35 days. Catechol-modified chitosan (Chi-C) hydrogel was successful synthesized according to FT-IR and UV spectrophotometry, as well as 1H NMR. Furthermore, the coating with CHX and TCS presented stable antibacterial ability compared to the other groups. The results of CCK-8 revealed that the coating was cytotoxic-free and had a wide range of applications. The findings could provide a new drug sustained-release system and hydrogel-microsphere assembly for urinary catheters. HighlightsThe microspheres presented a sustained release more than 40 days with a remarkable initial burst release.The microspheres/catechol-modified chitosan (Chi-C)/silicon rubber system emerged stable binding ability in liquid environment more than 14 days.The Chi-C/chlorhexidine (CHX)+triclosan (TCS) microspheres system presented better antimicrobial property for entire experiment period.The coated samples showed no significant difference for relative growth rate (RGR) compared to different groups.


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Quitosana , Triclosan , Antibacterianos/química , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Catecóis , Quitosana/química , Clorexidina/química , Preparações de Ação Retardada , Hidrogéis , Microesferas , Copolímero de Ácido Poliláctico e Ácido Poliglicólico , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier , Cateteres Urinários/microbiologia
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J Am Chem Soc ; 142(5): 2490-2496, 2020 02 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31944687

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The limited efficacy of single-agent immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating tumors has prompted investigations on their combination partners. Here, a tumor-homing indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) nanoinhibitor is reported to selectively inhibit immunosuppressive IDO pathway in the tumor microenvironment. It is self-assembled from a modularly designed peptide-drug conjugate containing a hydrophilic targeting motif (arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid; RGD), two protonatable histidines, and an ester bond-linked hydrophobic IDO inhibitor, which exhibits pH-responsive disassembly and esterase-catalyzed drug release. Markedly, it achieved potent and persistent inhibition of intratumoral IDO activity with a reduced systemic toxicity, which greatly enhanced the therapeutic efficacy of programmed cell death-ligand 1 blockade in vivo. Overall, this study provides a promising paradigm of combinatorial normalization immunotherapy by exploiting a targeted IDO nanoinhibitor to augment the antitumor immunity of checkpoint inhibitors.


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Antígeno B7-H1/antagonistas & inibidores , Desenho de Fármacos , Indolamina-Pirrol 2,3,-Dioxigenase/antagonistas & inibidores , Nanopartículas , Pró-Fármacos/farmacologia , Humanos , Imunoterapia , Oligopeptídeos/química , Pró-Fármacos/farmacocinética , Microambiente Tumoral
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J Biol Chem ; 291(16): 8453-64, 2016 Apr 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26895960

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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) play pivotal roles in cancer initiation and progression. Monocytes, the precursors of TAMs, normally undergo spontaneous apoptosis within 2 days, but can subsist in the inflammatory tumor microenvironment for continuous survival and generation of sufficient TAMs. The mechanisms underlying tumor-driving monocyte survival remain obscure. Here we report that cancer cell-derived exosomes were crucial mediators for monocyte survival in the inflammatory niche. Analysis of the survival-promoting molecules in monocytes revealed that cancer cell-derived exosomes activated Ras and extracellular signal-regulated kinases in the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, resulting in the prevention of caspase cleavage. Phosphorylated receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs), such as phosphorylated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2), were abundantly expressed in cancer cell-derived exosomes. Knock-out of EGFR or/and HER-2, or alternatively, inhibitors against their phosphorylation significantly disturbed the exosome-mediated activation of the MAPK pathway, inhibition of caspase cleavage, and increase in survival rate in monocytes. Moreover, the deprived survival-stimulating activity of exosomes due to null expression of EGFR and HER-2 could be restored by activation of another RTK, insulin receptor. Overall, our study uncovered a mechanism of tumor-associated monocyte survival and demonstrated that cancer cell-derived exosomes can stimulate the MAPK pathway in monocytes through transport of functional RTKs, leading to inactivation of apoptosis-related caspases. This work provides insights into the long sought question on monocyte survival prior to formation of plentiful TAMs in the tumor microenvironment.


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Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Exossomos/metabolismo , MAP Quinases Reguladas por Sinal Extracelular/metabolismo , Monócitos/metabolismo , Neoplasias/metabolismo , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo , Apoptose/genética , Caspases/genética , Caspases/metabolismo , Sobrevivência Celular , Receptores ErbB/genética , Exossomos/genética , Células Hep G2 , Humanos , Células MCF-7 , Neoplasias/genética , Receptor ErbB-2/genética
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Protein Expr Purif ; 131: 85-90, 2017 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27989798

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Ara h 2 is considered a major allergen in peanut. Due to the difficulty of separation, Ara h 2 had not been fully studied. Immunoaffinity chromatography (IAC) column can separate target protein with high selectivity, which made it possible to purify Ara h 2 from different samples. In this study, IAC method was developed to purify Ara h 2 and its effect was evaluated. By coupling polyclonal antibody (pAb) on CNBr-activated Sepharose 4B, the column for specific extraction was constructed. The coupling efficiency of the IAC column was higher than 90%, which made the capacity of column reached 0.56 mg per 0.15 g medium (dry weight). The recovery of Ara h 2 ranged from 93% to 100% for different concentrations of pure Ara h 2 solutions in 15 min. After using a column 10 times, about 88% of the column capacity remained. When applied to extract Ara h 2 from raw peanut protein extract and boiled peanut protein extract, the IAC column could recovery 94% and 88% target protein from the mixture. SDS-PAGE and Western blotting analysis confirmed the purified protein was Ara h 2, its purity reached about 90%. Significantly, the IAC column could capture dimer of Ara h 2, which made it feasible to prepared derivative of protein after processing.


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Albuminas 2S de Plantas/química , Albuminas 2S de Plantas/isolamento & purificação , Anticorpos/química , Antígenos de Plantas/química , Antígenos de Plantas/isolamento & purificação , Arachis/química , Cromatografia de Afinidade/métodos , Glicoproteínas/química , Glicoproteínas/isolamento & purificação
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Hell J Nucl Med ; 20(1): 11-16, 2017.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28315903

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OBJECTIVE: Meckel's diverticulum scintigraphy (MDS) is a common method for diagnosing ectopic gastric mucosa (EGM), but atypical images are difficult to diagnose. This study aimed to improve the understanding of the existing diagnostic criteria through a review of confirmed cases. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 352 patients underwent MDS. Among 120 patients with a positive diagnosis, 106 underwent surgery. This study analyzed the imaging presentation, surgical records, and pathological results. The existing diagnostic criteria included the location, shape, and radioactive appearance of the lesions. Data from surgical records with typical or atypical images were compared. RESULTS: One hundred cases (100/106) were surgically confirmed to be Meckel's diverticulum (MD). The remaining 6 were intestinal polyps, intestinal duplication, duodenal ulcer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and hiatal hernia. Out of the 100 MD cases, 93 had complete operation records and 59/93 of the MDS 63.4% MD were located in the right lower quadrant, and 81.7% had a round shape in the scintiscan. The onset of the lesions activity in 96.8% (90/93) of the cases corresponded with the onset of the gastric activity. The radioactivity of 97.8% (91/93) of the lesions gradually increased during the examination. There were no significant differences between the typical and atypical scintiscan images: in the distance of MD from the ileocecal valve, in the MD length, and the basal diameter of MD for lesions at different scintiscans (P>0.05), or of different shapes (P>0.05). CONCLUSION: Location in the right lower quadrant and round shape of the lesions are not the primary diagnostic factors for Meckel's diverticulum. The establishment of the diagnosis of MD requires careful consideration of other imaging characteristics such as: a) The onset of lesions' radioactivity to correspond with the onset of the gastric activity and b) The lesions' radioactivity to gradually increase during the scan procedure.


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Algoritmos , Erros de Diagnóstico/prevenção & controle , Aumento da Imagem/métodos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Divertículo Ileal/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão de Fóton Único/métodos , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Divertículo Ileal/patologia , Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Pertecnetato Tc 99m de Sódio
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Nanomedicine ; 12(2): 439-48, 2016 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26711964

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Nanomaterial-mediated photothermal therapy has shown great potential to fulfill the unmet medical needs for treatment of tumors. In this study, a rod-like gold nanoshell capsule, which can offer both photothermal therapy and chemotherapy, is synthesized and applied for the treatment of melanoma. This nano-platform is made by developing a gold nanoshell on rod-like mesoporous silica nanoparticles with different aspect ratios, and it was found that the aspect ratio significantly influenced the cellular uptake and tumor distribution of the nanoparticles. The gold nanoshell capsules with a moderate aspect ratio are found to be efficiently taken up by melanoma cells and are able to penetrate tumor tissues, resulting in the effective ablation of highly malignant melanomas when used along with mild laser irradiation and a single treatment. This study demonstrates that the optimization of the aspect ratio is indispensable to further development of this nanoplatform for antitumor therapy. FROM THE CLINICAL EDITOR: The combination of hyperthermia and chemotherapeutic agents has been investigated as a new approach for the treatment of malignant melanoma. It appears that the aspect ratio may play an important role in the treatment efficacy. In this article, the authors studied how the AR influenced the cellular uptake and the optimal AR for antitumor effects.


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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Ouro/uso terapêutico , Melanoma Experimental/terapia , Nanoconchas/uso terapêutico , Taxoides/uso terapêutico , Animais , Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Terapia Combinada , Docetaxel , Feminino , Ouro/química , Hipertermia Induzida , Melanoma Experimental/patologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Camundongos Nus , Nanoconchas/química , Nanoconchas/ultraestrutura , Fototerapia , Taxoides/administração & dosagem
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 55(3): 1050-5, 2016 Jan 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26283097

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A novel cleavable amphiphilic peptide (CAP) was designed to be specifically responsive to fibroblast activation protein-α (FAP-α), a protease specifically expressed on the surface of cancer-associated fibroblasts. The CAP self-assembled into fiber-like nanostructures in solution, while the presence of hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs readily transformed the assemblies into drug-loaded spherical nanoparticles. The disassembly of these nanoparticles (CAP-NPs) upon FAP-α cleavage resulted in rapid and efficient release of the encapsulated drugs specifically at tumor sites. This Transformers-like drug delivery strategy could allow them to disrupt the stromal barrier and enhance local drug accumulation. Therapeutic results suggested that drug-loaded CAP-NPs hold promising tumor specificity and therapeutic efficacy for various solid tumor models, confirming its potential utility and versatility in antitumor therapy.


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Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Portadores de Fármacos , Nanopartículas , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Peptídeos/administração & dosagem , Animais , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Camundongos , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Neoplasias/patologia , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto
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J Proteome Res ; 14(12): 5193-201, 2015 Dec 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26531143

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Polymer-nanoparticle-encapsulated doxorubicin (DOX) and paclitaxel (TAX) have the potential for novel therapeutic use against cancer in the clinic. However, the systemic biological effect of the nanoparticle material, namely, methoxypoly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (mPEG-PLGA), and its encapsulated drugs have not been fully studied. We have applied NMR-based metabonomics methodology to characterize and analyze the systemic metabolic changes in mice after being exposed to mPEG-PLGA, mPEG-PLGA-encapsulated DOX and TAX (NP-D/T), and their free forms. The study revealed that mPEG-PLGA exposure only induces temporary and slight metabolic alternations and that there are detoxification effects of nanoparticle packed with D/T drugs on the heart when comparing with free-form D/T drugs. Both NP-D/T and their free forms induce a shift in energy metabolism, stimulate antioxidation pathways, and disturb the gut microbial activity of the host. However, mPEG-PLGA packaging can relieve the energy metabolism inhibition and decrease the activation of antioxidation pathways caused by D/T exposure. These findings provide a holistic insight into the biological effect of polymer nanoparticle and nanoparticle-encapsulated drugs. This study also furthers our understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the amelioration effects of mPEG-PLGA packaging on the toxicity of the incorporated drugs.


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Portadores de Fármacos/química , Nanocápsulas/administração & dosagem , Nanocápsulas/química , Animais , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/toxicidade , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Doxorrubicina/administração & dosagem , Doxorrubicina/toxicidade , Portadores de Fármacos/toxicidade , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Metabolismo Energético/efeitos dos fármacos , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/efeitos dos fármacos , Humanos , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Teste de Materiais , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos BALB C , Nanocápsulas/toxicidade , Paclitaxel/administração & dosagem , Paclitaxel/toxicidade , Poliésteres/toxicidade , Polietilenoglicóis/toxicidade
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Small ; 11(34): 4366-78, 2015 Sep 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26097125

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Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) have been shown to be highly effective against a wide range of bacteria. Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection is a well-known mediator to prolong hospitalization and initiate chronic inflammation, yet the biological effects of SWCNTs on the pathogen-infected enterocytes remain unclear. Herein, it is shown that the low-dose SWCNT treatment attenuates the human enterocyte-like Caco-2 cells from the damage of E. coli and S. aureus infection by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome activation. The relatively low-dose (1 and 10 µg mL(-1) ) SWCNT treatments reduce the adhesion and invasion of E. coli and S. aureus to Caco-2 cells, increase the cell viability and proliferation, reduce the tight junction permeability, and restitute the integrity of cell surface microvilli structure, meanwhile has low cytotoxicity to the host cells. The low-dose SWCNT treatment further reduces the NLRP3-mediated IL-1ß secretion in the infected cells. The results identify that a low-dose SWCNT treatment serves a protective function for the E. coli- and S. aureus-infected Caco-2 cells by negatively regulating mitochondrial reactive oxygen species-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation.


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Técnicas de Cocultura/métodos , Enterócitos/microbiologia , Enterócitos/patologia , Escherichia coli/patogenicidade , Inflamação/patologia , Nanotubos de Carbono/química , Staphylococcus aureus/patogenicidade , Aderência Bacteriana , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Sinalização CARD , Células CACO-2 , Proteínas de Transporte/genética , Proteínas de Transporte/metabolismo , Caspase 1/genética , Caspase 1/metabolismo , Forma Celular , Sobrevivência Celular , Proteínas do Citoesqueleto/genética , Proteínas do Citoesqueleto/metabolismo , Epitélio/patologia , Escherichia coli/ultraestrutura , Humanos , Inflamassomos/metabolismo , Interleucina-1beta/metabolismo , Microvilosidades/ultraestrutura , Mitocôndrias/metabolismo , Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Staphylococcus aureus/ultraestrutura , Superóxidos/metabolismo
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Nanotechnology ; 25(16): 165101, 2014 Apr 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24670485

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The impact of the gut microbiota on human health is widely perceived as the most exciting advancement in biomedicine. The gut microbiota has been known to play a crucial role in defining states of human health and diseases, and thus becomes a potential new territory for drug targeting. Herein, graphene oxide (GO) interaction with five common human gut bacteria, B. adolescentis, L. acidophilus, E. coli, E. faecalis, and S. aureus, was studied. It was shown that, in bacterial media, GO sheets were able to form effective, anaerobic membrane scaffolds that enhanced the antagonistic activity of B. adolescentis against the pathogens E. coli andS. aureus. Data obtained using bacterial growth measurements, colony counting and 16S rRNA gene sequencing consistently indicated that GO sheets promoted proliferation of gut bacteria, particularly for B. adolescentis. Scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy images, and membrane potential measurements showed that cell membranes maintained their integrity and that no observable variations in cell morphology were induced after interaction with GO sheets, indicating good biocompatibility of GO. These results suggest the possibility of using GO sheets as efficient drug carriers in therapeutic applications to treat diseases related to the gut microbiota.


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Bifidobacterium/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Meios de Cultura/química , Enterococcus faecalis/fisiologia , Escherichia coli/fisiologia , Grafite , Interações Microbianas , Staphylococcus aureus/fisiologia , Bifidobacterium/classificação , Enterococcus faecalis/genética , Escherichia coli/genética , Humanos , Lactobacillus acidophilus , Microscopia de Força Atômica , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Staphylococcus aureus/genética , Estômago/microbiologia
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ScientificWorldJournal ; 2014: 528413, 2014.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24963507

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The catalytic cracking method of PAHs for the pyrolysis gaseous products is proposed to control their pollution to the environment. In this study, the Py-GC-MS is used to investigate in situ the catalytic effect of CaO and Fe2O3 on the 16 PAHs from Pingshuo coal pyrolysis under different catalytic temperatures and catalyst particle sizes. The results demonstrate that Fe2O3 is effective than that of CaO for catalytic cracking of 16 PAHs and that their catalytic temperature corresponding to the maximum PAHs cracking rates is different. The PAHs cracking rate is up to 60.59% for Fe2O3 at 600°C and is 52.88% at 700°C for CaO. The catalytic temperature and particle size of the catalysts have a significant effect on PAHs cracking rate and CaO will lose the capability of decreasing 16 PAHs when the temperature is higher than 900°C. The possible cracking process of 16 PAHs is deduced by elaborately analyzing the cracking effect of the two catalysts on 16 different species of PAHs.


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Compostos Férricos/química , Hidrocarbonetos Policíclicos Aromáticos/química , Catálise , Temperatura
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(29): e38781, 2024 Jul 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39029016

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The objective of this study was to explore changes in miRNA133 levels as a basis for clinical diagnostic markers in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). A total of 100 chest pain patient cases admitted to a hospital from June 2021 to December 2022 were used. The study involved the selection of 50 patients: 25 patients with unstable undetermined heart pain and 25 healthy subjects were included in the control group of 50 patients with non-AMI patients. Meanwhile, 50 patients with AMI were designated as the experimental group. Changes in miRNA133 levels in patients' plasma were analyzed for expression using quantitative fluorescence analysis. When the serum TPI, plasma NT-ProBNP, glycosylated hemoglobin, and plasma D-dimer index values were compared between the control and experimental groups, there was a statistically significant difference (P < .05). mi-RNA-133 had a mean plasma level value of 2.60 ±â€…1.01, the mean level value of mi-RNA-133 in patients with non-AMI was 1.34 ±â€…1.18, and the patients in the AMI group showed significantly high values of the mean plasma level of mi-RNA-133. The relative expression level value of cTnl in patients with AMI was 10.84 ±â€…12.64. Of the specificity and sensitivity diagnostics, mi-RNA-133 had the best diagnostic effect. The area under mi-RNA-133 in the regression curve was 95.4%, the specificity of the whole combination of indicators was 89.4% and the sensitivity was 100%. Finally, the correlation between mi-RNA-133 and white blood cell count (WBC) and TG was statistically significant (P < .05). In conclusion, changes in the level of mi-RNA-133 may be an important marker for diagnosing the status of patients with AMI, while a faster and more accurate method will emerge along with the improvement of the detection technology, and at the same time, due to the variability of the study cases and other limitations, further research will be carried out subsequently.


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Biomarcadores , MicroRNAs , Infarto do Miocárdio , Humanos , Infarto do Miocárdio/sangue , Infarto do Miocárdio/diagnóstico , Infarto do Miocárdio/genética , Masculino , Feminino , MicroRNAs/sangue , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Biomarcadores/sangue , Idoso , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Adulto , Fragmentos de Peptídeos/sangue , Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio/análise
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