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Chemiluminescence (CL) with the elimination of excitation light and minimal autofluorescence interference has been wieldy applied in biosensing and bioimaging. However, the traditional emission of CL probes was mainly in the range of 400 to 650 nm, leading to undesired resolution and penetration in a biological object. Therefore, it was urgent to develop CL molecules in the near-infrared window [NIR, including NIR-I (650 to 900 nm) and near-infrared-II (900 to 1,700 nm)], coupled with unique advantages of long-time imaging, sensitive response, and high resolution at depths of millimeters. However, no NIR-II CL unimolecular probe has been reported until now. Herein, we developed an H2S-activated NIR-II CL probe [chemiluminiscence donor 950, (CD-950)] by covalently connecting two Schaap's dioxetane donors with high chemical energy to a NIR-II fluorophore acceptor candidate via intramolecular CL resonance energy transfer strategy, thereby achieving high efficiency of 95%. CD-950 exhibited superior capacity including long-duration imaging (~60 min), deeper tissue penetration (~10 mm), and specific H2S response under physiological conditions. More importantly, CD-950 showed detection capability for metformin-induced hepatotoxicity with 2.5-fold higher signal-to-background ratios than that of NIR-II fluorescence mode. The unimolecular NIR-II CL probe holds great potential for the evaluation of drug-induced side effects by tracking its metabolites in vivo, further facilitating the rational design of novel NIR-II CL-based detection platforms.
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Luminescência , Sondas Moleculares , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Imagem Óptica/métodos , Espectroscopia de Luz Próxima ao Infravermelho/métodosRESUMO
The practicality of intensifying organic matter capture for bioenergy recovery to achieve energy-neutral municipal wastewater treatment is hindered by the lack of sustainable methods. This study developed innovative processes integrating iron recycle-driven organic capture with a sidestream anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR). Iron-assisted chemically enhanced primary treatment achieved elemental redirection with 75.2% of chemical oxygen demand (COD), 20.2% of nitrogen, and 97.4% of phosphorus captured into the sidestream process as iron-enhanced primary sludge (Fe-PS). A stable and efficient biomethanation of Fe-PS was obtained in AnMBR with a high methane yield of 224 mL/g COD. Consequently, 64.1% of the COD in Fe-PS and 48.2% of the COD in municipal wastewater were converted into bioenergy. The acidification of anaerobically digested sludge at pH = 2 achieved a high iron release efficiency of 96.1% and a sludge reduction of 29.3% in total suspended solids. Ultimately, 87.4% of iron was recycled for coagulant reuse, resulting in a theoretical 70% reduction in chemical costs. The novel system evaluation exhibited a 75.2% improvement in bioenergy recovery and an 83.3% enhancement in net energy compared to the conventional system (primary sedimentation and anaerobic digestion). This self-reliant and novel process can be applied in municipal wastewater treatment to advance energy neutrality at a lower cost.
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Reatores Biológicos , Ferro , Águas Residuárias , Águas Residuárias/química , Anaerobiose , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos/métodos , Esgotos/química , Análise da Demanda Biológica de Oxigênio , Metano , Biocombustíveis , Fósforo , Membranas ArtificiaisRESUMO
Enzymatic pretreatment is an effective method which can improve the anaerobic digestion (AD) efficiency of household food waste (HFW). As an alternative to expensive commercial enzymes, mixed enzymes (MEs) produced in situ from HFW by solid-state fermentation (SSF) can greatly promote the hydrolysis rate of HFW and achieve advanced anaerobic digestion (AAD) economically sustainable. In this paper, strategies for improving the efficiency of the enzyme-production process and the abundance of MEs are briefly discussed, including SSF, fungal co-cultivation, and stepwise fermentation. The feasibility of using HFW as an applicable substrate for producing MEs (amylase, protease, and lignocellulose-degrading enzymes) and its potential advantages in HFW anaerobic digestion are comprehensively illustrated. Based on the findings, an integrated AAD process of HFW pretreated with MEs produced in situ was proposed to maximise bioenergy recovery. The mass balance results showed that the total volatile solids removal rate could reach 98.56%. Moreover, the net energy output could reach 2168.62 MJ/t HFW, which is 9.79% higher than that without in situ-produced MEs and pretreatment. Finally, perspectives for further study are presented.
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Fermentação , Anaerobiose , Eliminação de Resíduos/métodos , Estudos de Viabilidade , Hidrólise , Perda e Desperdício de AlimentosRESUMO
Cattle are sensitive to temperature fluctuations but adapt well to inclement weather conditions. When environmental temperatures exceed specific thresholds, heat stress becomes a critical concern for cattle. The TRPM2 gene, which resides on cattle chromosome 1 encodes a TRP channel protein, holding a unique capacity to sense temperature changes and facilitate rapid response to avoid heat stress. Here, we utilized the Bovine Genome Variation Database (BGVD) (http://animal.omics.pro/code/index.php/BosVar), and identified a missense mutation site, c.805A > G: p. Met269Val (rs527146862), within the TRPM2 gene. To elucidate the functional assessment of this mutation in temperature adaptation attributes of Chinese cattle, we genotyped 407 samples from 20 distinct breeds representing diverse climatic zones across China. The association analysis incorporates three temperature parameters and revealed compelling insights in terms of allele frequency. Interestingly, the prevalence of the wild-type allele A was notably higher among northern cattle breeds and this trend diminished gradually as observed in southern cattle populations. Conversely, the mutant-type allele G demonstrated a contrasting trend. Moreover, southern cattle exhibited markedly higher frequencies of GG and GA genotypes (P < 0.01). The presence of heterozygous and homozygous mutations appears to confer an enhanced capacity for adaptation to elevated temperatures. These results provide unequivocal correlation evidence between TRPM2 genotypes (AA, GA, GG) and environmental temperature parameters and comprehend the genetic mechanisms governing temperature adaptation in cattle. This provides valuable insights for strategic breed selection across diverse climatic regions, thereby aiding livestock production amid evolving climate challenges.
The TRPM2 gene encodes TRP channel protein that helps animals in combating heat stress. Twenty Chinese local cattle breeds were genotyped, and association analysis was performed. This investigation encompasses the distribution pattern of the missense mutation locus rs527146862 of the TRPM2 gene in southern, northern, and central cattle populations. The results demonstrated a significant relationship between rs527146862 locus and temperature adaptation attributes in Chinese cattle.
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Canais de Cátion TRPM , Bovinos/genética , Animais , Temperatura , Canais de Cátion TRPM/genética , Frequência do Gene , Genótipo , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo ÚnicoRESUMO
Nitrite is one of the most common toxic pollutants in intensive aquaculture and is harmful to aquatic animals. Recovery mechanisms post exposure to nitrite in shrimp have rarely been investigated. This study focuses on the effect of nitrite exposure and post-exposure recovery on the histological and physiological aspects of Litopenaeus vannamei and utilizes transcriptome sequencing to analyze the molecular mechanisms of adaptation to nitrite exposure. The results showed that histopathological damage to the hepatopancreas and gills caused by short-term nitrite exposure resolved with recovery. The total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) of shrimp were significantly reduced during nitrite exposure and returned to the control level after recovery, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were opposite to them. Restoration of the antioxidant system after exposure mitigated oxidative damage. Nitrite exposure results in reduced activity of the immuno-enzymes acid phosphatase (ACP) and alkaline phosphatase (AKP), which can be recovered to the control level. L. vannamei can adapt to nitrite exposure by regulating Na+/K+-ATPase (NKA) activity. Transcriptome analysis revealed that activation of glutathione metabolism and peroxisomal pathways facilitated the mitigation of oxidative damage in L. vannamei during the recovery period. Excessive oxidative damage activates the apoptosis and p53 pathways. Additionally, Sestrin2 and STEAP4 may have a positive effect on recovery in shrimp. These results provide evidence for the damage caused by nitrite exposure and the recovery ability of L. vannamei. This study can complement the knowledge of the mechanisms of adaptation and recovery of shrimp under nitrite exposure.
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Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Brânquias , Nitritos , Penaeidae , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Animais , Penaeidae/efeitos dos fármacos , Penaeidae/genética , Poluentes Químicos da Água/toxicidade , Nitritos/toxicidade , Brânquias/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepatopâncreas/efeitos dos fármacos , Hepatopâncreas/patologia , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Transcriptoma/efeitos dos fármacos , Antioxidantes/metabolismoRESUMO
Lead-free metal halide nanocrystals (NCs) have aroused increasing attention due to their unique optoelectronic properties based on localized excitons (LEs). However, the vital influencing factors for the LEs based photoluminescence (PL) are still not well-understood due to the coupling of various intrinsic and extrinsic factors of the NCs. Herein, by engineering the phase, size, morphology, and chemical composition, we are able to decouple the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of manganese doped cesium zinc-halide NCs. We found both the intrinsic metal-halide coordination field and the extrinsic crystal defects have significant influences on the LEs' recombination and energy transfer processes, and hence determine the PL efficiency. Unlike for the free excitons (FEs) based PL, the phase as well as the crystal morphology do not play major roles for the LEs based PL. This work provides a new insight for the study of LE dynamics of metal halide NCs.
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Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is recognized for its exceptional effectiveness as a promising cancer treatment method. However, it is noted that overexposure to the dosage and sunlight in traditional PDT can result in damage to healthy tissues, due to the low tumor selectivity of currently available photosensitizers (PSs). To address this challenge, we introduce herein a new strategy where the small molecule-targeted agent, erlotinib, is integrated into a boron dipyrromethene (BODIPY)-based PS to form conjugate 6 to enhance the precision of PDT. This conjugate demonstrates optical absorption, fluorescence emission, and singlet oxygen generation efficiency comparable to the reference compound 7, which lacks erlotinib. In vitro studies reveal that, after internalization, conjugate 6 predominantly accumulates in the lysosomes of HepG2 cells, exhibiting significant photocytotoxicity with an IC50 value of 3.01 µM. A distinct preference for HepG2 cells over HELF cells is observed with conjugate 6 but not with compound 7. In vivo experiments further confirm that conjugate 6 has a specific affinity for tumor tissues, and the combination treatment of conjugate 6 with laser illumination can effectively eradicate H22 tumors in mice with outstanding biosafety. This study presents a novel and potential PS for achieving precise PDT against cancer.
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Cloridrato de Erlotinib , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Fotoquimioterapia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes , Porfobilinogênio , Humanos , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Animais , Camundongos , Porfobilinogênio/análogos & derivados , Porfobilinogênio/química , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/química , Células Hep G2 , Neoplasias Hepáticas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patologia , Cloridrato de Erlotinib/farmacologia , Cloridrato de Erlotinib/química , Compostos de Boro/química , Compostos de Boro/farmacologiaRESUMO
The level of fluoride ions (F-) in the human body is closely related to various pathological and physiological states, and the rapid detection of F- is important for studying physiological processes and the early diagnosis of diseases. In this study, the detailed sensing mechanism of a novel high-efficiency probe (PBT) based on 2-(2'-hydroxyphenyl)-benzothiazole derivatives towards F- has been fully investigated based on density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) methods. F- attacks the O-P bond of PBT to cleavage the dimethylphosphinothionyl group, and the potential products were evaluated by Gibbs free energy and spectroscopic analyses, which ultimately identified the product as HBT-Enol1 with an intramolecular hydrogen bond. Bond parameters, infrared vibrational spectroscopy and charge analysis indicate that the hydrogen bond is enhanced at the excited state (S1), favoring excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT). The mild energy barrier further evidences the occurrence of ESIPT. Combined with frontier molecular orbital (FMO) analysis, the fluorescence quenching of PBT was attributed to the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) mechanism and the fluorescence turn-on mechanism of the product was attributed to the ESIPT process of HBT-Enol1.
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All-inorganic metal halides with afterglow emission have attracted increasing attention due to their significantly longer afterglow duration and higher stability compared to their organic-inorganic hybrid counterparts. However, their afterglow colors have not yet reached the blue spectral region. Here, we report all-inorganic copper-doped Rb2AgBr3 single crystals with ultralong blue afterglow (>300â s) by modulating defect states through doping engineering. The introduction of copper(I) ions into Rb2AgBr3 facilitates the formation of bromine vacancies, thus increasing the density of trap states available for charge storage and enabling bright, persistent emission after ceasing the excitation. Moreover, cascade energy transfer between distinct emissive centers in the crystals results in ultra-broadband photoluminescence, not only covering the whole white light with near-unity quantum yield but also extending into the near-infrared region. This 'cocktail' of exotic light-emission properties, in conjunction with the excellent stability of copper-doped Rb2AgBr3 crystals, allowed us to demonstrate their implementation to solid-state lighting, night vision, and intelligent anti-counterfeiting.
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Most of current metal halide materials, including all inorganic and organic-inorganic hybrids, are crystalline materials with poor workability and plasticity that limit their application scope. Here, we develop a novel class of materials termed polymeric metal halides (PMHs) through introducing polycations into antimony-based metal halide materials as A-site cations. A series of PMHs with orange-yellow broadband emission and large Stokes shift originating from inorganic self-trapped excitons are successfully prepared, which meanwhile exhibit the excellent processability and formability of polymers. The versatility of these PMHs is manifested as the broad choices of polycations, the ready extension to manganese- and copper-based halides, and the tolerance to molar ratios between polycations and metal halides in the formation of PMHs. The merger of polymer chemistry and inorganic chemistry thus provides a novel generic platform for the development of metal halide functional materials.
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BACKGROUND: Evaluating the complex interplay of cell types in the tissue microenvironment is critical to understanding the origin and progression of diseases in the prostate and potential opportunities for intervention. Mouse models are an essential tool to investigate the molecular and cell-type-specific contributions of prostate disease at an organismal level. While there are well-documented differences in the extent, timing, and nature of disease development in various genetically engineered and exposure-based mouse models in different mouse strains and prostate lobes within each mouse strain, the underlying molecular phenotypic differences in cell types across mouse strains and prostate lobes are incompletely understood. METHODS: In this study, we used single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) methods to assess the single-cell transcriptomes of 6-month-old mouse prostates from two commonly used mouse strains, friend virus B/NIH jackson (FVB/NJ) (N = 2) and C57BL/6J (N = 3). For each mouse, the lobes of the prostate were dissected (anterior, dorsal, lateral, and ventral), and individual scRNA-seq libraries were generated. In situ and pathological analyses were used to explore the spatial and anatomical distributions of novel cell types and molecular markers defining these cell types. RESULTS: Data dimensionality reduction and clustering analysis of scRNA-seq data revealed that basal and luminal cells possessed strain-specific transcriptomic differences, with luminal cells also displaying marked lobe-specific differences. Gene set enrichment analysis comparing luminal cells by strain showed enrichment of proto-Oncogene targets in FVB/NJ mice. Additionally, three rare populations of epithelial cells clustered independently of strain and lobe: one population of luminal cells expressing Foxi1 and components of the vacuolar ATPase proton pump (Atp6v0d2 and Atp6v1g3), another population expressing Psca and other stem cell-associated genes (Ly6a/Sca-1, Tacstd2/Trop-2), and a neuroendocrine population expressing Chga, Chgb, and Syp. In contrast, stromal cell clusters, including fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, pericytes, and immune cell types, were conserved across strain and lobe, clustering largely by cell type and not by strain or lobe. One notable exception to this was the identification of two distinct fibroblast populations that we term subglandular fibroblasts and interstitial fibroblasts based on their strikingly distinct spatial distribution in the mouse prostate. CONCLUSIONS: Altogether, these data provide a practical reference of the transcriptional profiles of mouse prostate from two commonly used mouse strains and across all four prostate lobes.
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Células Endoteliais , Próstata , Masculino , Animais , Camundongos , Próstata/patologia , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Células Epiteliais , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Fatores de Transcrição Forkhead/metabolismoRESUMO
Optical imaging in the second near-infrared (NIR-II, 900-1700 nm) window has been extensively investigated for bioimaging. However, a strong autofluorescence background from real-time excitation light significantly reduces the images' quality of NIR-II fluorescence (FL) imaging. To resolve this issue, a NIR-II self-luminous small molecule (CLPD) based on bioluminescence (BL) resonance energy transfer (BRET) mechanism is first developed. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) can trigger NIR-II BL and reduce the NIR-II FL signals of the CLPD simultaneously, enabling ROS-correlated ratiometric BL/FL imaging. CLPD is used for high-contrast NIR-II BL imaging of osteoarthritis as well as guiding the treatment process by ratiometric BL/FL imaging. Moreover, CLPD is applied for NIR-II BL imaging of tumor triggered by the generated ROS during PDT. A correlation between the ratiometric NIR-II BL/FL signal and tumor size is constructed, providing a trustworthy tool for early assessment of PDT effect. Overall, this study presents a novel NIR-II self-luminous small molecular probe for in vivo imaging and provides a strategy for design a self-evaluation system of therapeutic effect.
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Sondas Moleculares , Neoplasias , Humanos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Neoplasias/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias/terapia , InflamaçãoRESUMO
N-protonation for numerous fluorophores is widely known as an efficient switch for the fluorescence turn-on/off in acidic conditions, which has been applied in various scenarios that involve pH monitoring. Yet the universal mechanism for fluorescence regulation through N-protonation is still elusive. Herein, the excited state deactivation processes are systematically investigated for a series of nitrogen-containing fluorescent probes through theoretical approaches. Two types of mechanisms for the complex fluorescent phenomena by N-protonation are concluded: one is through the regulation for the transition to a ππ* twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) state; the other one applies for the case when nonradiative decay pathway is predominant by a dark nπ* state, which is also accompanied by an evident structural twisting and can be regarded as another kind of TICT state. More generally, the formation of the TICT state is closely related to the conjugated π-electrons on the single bond that links the acceptor and donor part of fluorophores, which provides a simple strategy for evaluating the occurrence of the TICT process. The current contributions can bring novel insights for the rational design of functional fluorophores that involve TICT process in the excited states.
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Elétrons , Teoria Quântica , Espectrometria de FluorescênciaRESUMO
PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of a novel systemic immune-inflammation score (SIIS) to predict oncological outcomes in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma(UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy(RNU). METHOD: The clinical data of 483 patients with nonmetastatic UTUC underwent surgery in our center were analyzed. Five inflammation-related biomarkers were screened in the Lasso-Cox model and then aggregated to generate the SIIS based on the regression coefficients. Overall survival (OS) was assessed using Kaplan-Meier analyses. The Cox proportional hazards regression and random survival forest model were adopted to build the prognostic model. Then we established an effective nomogram for UTUC after RNU based on SIIS. The discrimination and calibration of the nomogram were evaluated using the concordance index (C-index), area under the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve (time-dependent AUC), and calibration curves. Decision curve analysis (DCA) was used to assess the net benefits of the nomogram at different threshold probabilities. RESULT: According to the median value SIIS computed by the lasso Cox model, the high-risk group had worse OS (p<0.0001) than low risk-group. Variables with a minimum depth greater than the depth threshold or negative variable importance were excluded, and the remaining six variables were included in the model. The area under the ROC curve (AUROC) of the Cox and random survival forest models were 0.801 and 0.872 for OS at five years, respectively. Multivariate Cox analysis showed that elevated SIIS was significantly associated with poorer OS (p<0.001). In terms of predicting overall survival, a nomogram that considered the SIIS and clinical prognostic factors performed better than the AJCC staging. CONCLUSION: The pretreatment levels of SIIS were an independent predictor of prognosis in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma after RNU. Therefore, incorporating SIIS into currently available clinical parameters helps predict the long-term survival of UTUC.
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Carcinoma de Células de Transição , Neoplasias Renais , Neoplasias Ureterais , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária , Sistema Urinário , Neoplasias Urológicas , Humanos , Nefroureterectomia , Carcinoma de Células de Transição/patologia , Prognóstico , Neoplasias Urológicas/patologia , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Neoplasias Ureterais/patologia , Inflamação/patologia , Sistema Urinário/patologia , Aprendizado de MáquinaRESUMO
Although fluorescein derivatives have excellent properties and strong practicability, they are typical aggregation-induced quenching (ACQ) molecules, which are not conducive to working in the solid state. Recently, the fluorescein derivative Fl-Me with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) property was synthesized, which brought a new dawn for the research and development of fluorescein-based materials. In this study, the AIE mechanism of Fl-Me was investigated based on time-dependent density functional theory and the ONIOM method. The results revealed that an effective dark-state deactivation pathway leads to the fluorescence quenching of Fl-Me in a solution environment. Accordingly, the AIE phenomenon originates from the closure of the dark-state quenching channel. It is worth emphasizing that we found that the carbonyl group of molecular Fl-Me has intermolecular hydrogen bonding interaction with the adjacent molecules, which caused the increase of the dark-state energy in the crystalline state. Moreover, the restriction of the rotational motion and the nonexistence of the π-π stacking interaction are beneficial to the enhancement of fluorescence upon aggregation. Finally, the ACQ-to-AIE transformation mechanisms of fluorescein derivatives have been discussed. This work provides deeper insight into the photophysical mechanism for the fluorescein derivatives Fl-Me with AIE feature and eventually is expected to help researchers to develop more fluorescein-based AIE materials with remarkable properties for various fields.
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) has gained extensive interest in tumor treatments due to its non-invasive and low-toxic nature. However, the currently available photothermal agents (PTAs) mostly show unsatisfactory photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE). Besides, as a local cancer treatment modality, PTT fails to inhibit metastasis of tumors. To address these issues, in this study, two aza-boron-dipyrromethene (aza-BODIPY)-based organic photothermal agents (OPTAs), Fc-aza-BODIPY and TPA-aza-BODIPY, were rationally coined by introducing two strong electron-donating ferrocene (Fc) moieties and two triphenylamine (TPA) rotors, which could boost intramolecular photo-induced electron transfer (PET) and molecular rotation respectively, thereby improving the PCE of aza-BODIPY dyes. After encapsulation of hydrophobic Fc-aza-BODIPY (or TPA-aza-BODIPY) and quercetin with biodegradable PLGA and DSPE-mPEG2000, the resulting nanoparticles (FAQ NPs and TAQ NPs) showed excellent optical properties with PCE of â¼72.0% and â¼79.7% and specific tumor accumulations through enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effects. Consequently, these two NPs possessed prominent antitumor effects under 880 nm laser irradiation. Moreover, both FAQ NPs and TAQ NPs loaded with quercetin could inhibit tumor metastasis efficiently. These two multifunctional nanomaterials integrating OPTAs and anti-metastasis agents constructed a cooperative treatment program, which may provide a potential opportunity for future clinical cancer treatment.
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Nanopartículas , Neoplasias , Humanos , Terapia Fototérmica , Quercetina , Células HeLa , Nanopartículas/química , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Immunotherapy based on immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is considered to be a promising treatment for stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD), but only a minority of patients benefit from it. It is believed that the poor therapeutic efficacy is attributed to the complex tumor immune microenvironment (TIM) of STAD. Therefore, elucidating the specific regulatory mechanism of TIM in STAD is critical. Previous study suggests that GRP176 may be involved in regulating the pace of circadian behavior, and its role in tumors has not been reported. In this study, we first found that GPR176 was highly expressed in STAD and negatively correlated with patient prognosis. Next, we investigated the relationship between GPR176 and clinical characteristics, and the results showed that the stage is closely related to the level of GPR176. In addition, our further analysis found that GRP176 expression level was significantly correlated with chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity and ICI response. KEGG and GO analyses showed that GPR176 might be involved in stromal remodeling of STAD. Furthermore, we analyzed the association between GPR176 expression and immune implication, and the results revealed that GPR176 was negatively related to the infiltration of various immune cells. Interestingly, GPR176 induced the conversion of TIM while reducing the tumor immune burden (TMB). The expression of GRP176 is closely related to the level of various immunomodulators. Moreover, we performed univariate and multivariate regression analyses on the immunomodulators and finally obtained 4 genes (CRCR4, TNSF18, PDCD1, and TGFB1). Then, we constructed a GRP176-related immunomodulator prognostic model (GRIM) based on the above 4 genes, which was validated to have good predictive power. Finally, we developed a nomogram based on the risk score of GRIM and verified its accuracy. These results suggested that GPR176 is closely related to the prognosis and TIM of STAD. GPR176 may be a new potential target for immunotherapy in STAD.
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Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Prognóstico , Biomarcadores , Adenocarcinoma/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Adjuvantes Imunológicos , Microambiente TumoralRESUMO
Type I keratin 9 encoded by the KRT9 gene serves an important special function either in the mature palmar and plantar skin tissue. The changes in skin conditions and thickening of the outer layer of the skin may be affected by environmental variables. A missense mutation rs209302038 (NC_037346.1: g.41782870 G > A) was detected in KRT9, which changing the isoleucine into valine. This study aimed to identify the frequency of allele in this locus in Chinese indigenous cattle, and analyze the connection with heat stress. Our results indicated that the frequency of allele A gradually decreases from south to north, while the frequency of G allele showed the opposite pattern. Further analysis of the association of the different genotypes with three climate factors, which showed that the genotypes (GG, GA, AA) were significantly related to climatic conditions (p < 0.01). Therefore, we speculated that the mutation of the rs209302038 in Chinese indigenous cattle might be a genetic marker to detect heat stress.
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Resposta ao Choque Térmico , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Bovinos/genética , Animais , Mutação , Resposta ao Choque Térmico/genética , Genótipo , Marcadores Genéticos , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único/genéticaRESUMO
Inclement weather conditions, especially cold stress, have threatened the cattle industry. Cattle exposed to cold environments for a longer time suffer developmental delay, immunity decline, and eventually death. WNK1 is a member of With-no-lysine kinases (WNKs), widely expressed in animal organs and tissues. WNK1 and WNK4 are expressed in adipose tissue, and WNK4 promotes adipogenesis. WNK1 does not directly affect adipogenesis but has been shown to promote WNK4 expression in several tissues or organs. One missense mutation NC_037346.1:g.107692244, A > G, rs208265410 in the WNK1 gene was detected from the database of bovine genomic variation (BGVD). Here, we collected 328 individuals of 17 breeds representing four groups of Chinese cattle, northern group cattle, southern group cattle, central group cattle, and special group cattle (Tibetan cattle). We also collected the temperature and humidity data records from their relative locations. The frequencies of the G allele in Chinese breeds increased from northern China to southern China, and the frequencies of the A allele showed an opposite trend. Our results indicate that the WNK1 gene might be a candidate gene marker associated with cold tolerance.
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Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases , Humanos , Bovinos/genética , Animais , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/genética , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/metabolismo , Proteína Quinase 1 Deficiente de Lisina WNK/genética , Antígenos de Histocompatibilidade Menor/genética , ChinaRESUMO
Yunling cattle (YL) is a recently developed beef breed harboring a quarter of Yunnan ancestral cattle genome, spanning over past 30 years. Compared with Diqing cattle (DQ), a Yunnan native cattle breed, YL presents various advantages, including rapid growth and exquisite meat quality. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these phenotypic differences are not clearly understood. To further identify the candidate genes responsible for the quality of the meat in the muscle, longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle was used for RNA-Seq analysis. A total of 508 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in YL (adjusted p-value <0.01 and log2FoldChange >1), of which 243 were up-regulated and 265 were down-regulated. Functional association analysis showed that the identified DEGs mainly enriched the lipid and fat metabolism pathways. Moreover, it was also observed that several fat-related genes were differentially expressed in both cattle breeds, including three up-regulated genes (MOGAT1, ACSM3, PLPP2) and two down-regulated genes (ADIG, GPAT3). In addition, alternative splice analysis was also performed revealing an important 9-11 exon skipping variation of GPAM gene (crucial for beef marbling) in YL, which is three times higher than that in DQ, suggesting that this variation might have played the central role in the 'snow beef' effect in YL. We believe that our results will help in understanding the mechanism of muscle development and promote the further breeding programs in YL cattle.