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Continuous imaging of cardiac functions is highly desirable for the assessment of long-term cardiovascular health, detection of acute cardiac dysfunction and clinical management of critically ill or surgical patients1-4. However, conventional non-invasive approaches to image the cardiac function cannot provide continuous measurements owing to device bulkiness5-11, and existing wearable cardiac devices can only capture signals on the skin12-16. Here we report a wearable ultrasonic device for continuous, real-time and direct cardiac function assessment. We introduce innovations in device design and material fabrication that improve the mechanical coupling between the device and human skin, allowing the left ventricle to be examined from different views during motion. We also develop a deep learning model that automatically extracts the left ventricular volume from the continuous image recording, yielding waveforms of key cardiac performance indices such as stroke volume, cardiac output and ejection fraction. This technology enables dynamic wearable monitoring of cardiac performance with substantially improved accuracy in various environments.
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Ecocardiografia , Desenho de Equipamento , Coração , Dispositivos Eletrônicos Vestíveis , Humanos , Débito Cardíaco , Ecocardiografia/instrumentação , Ecocardiografia/normas , Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Ventrículos do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Volume Sistólico , Dispositivos Eletrônicos Vestíveis/normas , PeleRESUMO
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) combusts lipids and glucose to generate heat. Via this process of nonshivering thermogenesis, BAT plays a pivotal role in thermoregulation in cold environments, but its contribution to immune-induced fever is less clear. Male APOE∗3-Leiden.CETP mice, a well-established model for human-like lipoprotein metabolism, and wild-type mice were given an intraperitoneal injection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S.tm). Energy expenditure and substrate utilization, plasma lipid levels, fatty acid (FA) uptake by adipose tissues, and lipid content and thermogenic markers in adipose tissues were examined. S.tm infection led to a set of characteristic symptoms, including elevated body temperature and decreased body weight. Whole-body energy expenditure was significantly decreased 72 h postinfection, but fat oxidation was increased and accompanied by a substantial reduction in plasma triglyceride (TG) levels as demonstrated in APOE∗3-Leiden.CETP mice. S.tm infection strongly increased uptake of FAs from TG-rich lipoproteins by BAT, which showed a positive correlation with body temperature in infected mice. Upon histological examination of BAT from wild-type or APOE∗3-Leiden.CETP mice, elevated levels of tyrosine hydroxylase were observed, indicative of stimulated sympathetic activity. In addition, the gene expression profile was consistent with more adrenergic stimulation, while lipid content was reduced. Furthermore, browning of white adipose tissue was observed, evidenced by a modest increase in TG-derived FA uptake, the presence of multilocular cells, and induction of uncoupling protein 1 expression. We proposed that BAT, or thermogenic adipose tissue in general, is involved in the maintenance of elevated body temperature upon invasive bacterial infection.
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Platinum-Ruthenium (PtRu) bimetallic nanoparticles are promising catalysts for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) required by direct methanol fuel cells. However, existing catalyst synthesis methods have difficulty controlling their composition and structures. Here, a direct Joule heating method to yield highly active and stable PtRu catalysts for MOR is shown. The optimized Joule heating condition at 1000 °C over 50 microseconds produces uniform PtRu nanoparticles (6.32 wt.% Pt and 2.97 wt% Ru) with an average size of 2.0 ± 0.5 nanometers supported on carbon black substrates. They have a large electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) of 239 m2 g-1 and a high ECSA normalized specific activity of 0.295 mA cm-2. They demonstrate a peak mass activity of 705.9 mA mgPt -1 for MOR, 2.8 times that of commercial 20 wt.% platinum/carbon catalysts, and much superior to PtRu catalysts obtained by standard hydrothermal synthesis. Theoretical calculation results indicate that the superior catalytic activity can be attributed to modified Pt sites in PtRu nanoparticles, enabling strong methanol adsorption and weak carbon monoxide binding. Further, the PtRu catalyst demonstrates excellent stability in two-electrode methanol fuel cell tests with 85.3% current density retention and minimum Pt surface oxidation after 24 h.
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BACKGROUND: Amino acids (AAs) are one of the primary metabolic substrates for cardiac work. The correlation between AAs and both atrial fibrillation (AF) and aging has been documented. However, the relationship between AAs and age-related AF remains unclear. METHODS: Initially, the plasma AA levels of persistent AF patients and control subjects were assessed, and the correlations between AA levels, age, and other clinical indicators were explored. Subsequently, the age-related AF mouse model was constructed and the untargeted myocardial metabolomics was conducted to detect the level of AAs and related metabolites. Additionally, the gut microbiota composition associated with age-related AF was detected by a 16S rDNA amplicon sequencing analysis on mouse fecal samples. RESULTS: Higher circulation levels of lysine (Student's t-test, P = 0.001), tyrosine (P = 0.002), glutamic acid (P = 0.008), methionine (P = 0.008), and isoleucine (P = 0.014), while a lower level of glycine (P = 0.003) were observed in persistent AF patients. The feature AAs identified by machine learning algorithms were glutamic acid and methionine. The association between AAs and age differs between AF and control subjects. Distinct patterns of AA metabolic profiles were observed in the myocardial metabolites of aged AF mice. Aged AF mice had lower levels of Betaine, L-histidine, L-alanine, L-arginine, L-Pyroglutamic acid, and L-Citrulline compared with adult AF mice. Aged AF mice also presented a different gut microbiota pattern, and its functional prediction analysis showed AA metabolism alteration. CONCLUSION: This study provided a comprehensive network of AA disturbances in age-related AF from multiple dimensions, including plasma, myocardium, and gut microbiota. Disturbances of AAs may serve as AF biomarkers, and restoring their homeostasis may have potential benefits for the management of age-related AF.
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Aminoácidos , Fibrilação Atrial , Adulto , Humanos , Animais , Camundongos , Idoso , Aminoácidos/metabolismo , Fibrilação Atrial/metabolismo , Metabolômica/métodos , Metionina , GlutamatosRESUMO
The ubiquitin-proteasome system is a crucial mechanism for regulating protein levels in cells, with substrate-specific E3 ubiquitin ligases serving as an integral component of this system. Among these ligases are SMAD-specific E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase 1 (SMURF1) and SMAD-specific E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase 2 (SMURF2), which belong to the neural precursor cell-expressed developmentally downregulated 4 (NEDD4) subfamily of Homologous to E6-AP COOH terminus (HECT)-type E3 ligases. As E3 ligases, SMURFs have critical functions in regulating the stability of multiple proteins, thereby maintaining physiological processes such as cell migration, proliferation, and apoptosis. The occurrence of many diseases is attributed to abnormal cell physiology and an imbalance in cell homeostasis. It is noteworthy that SMURFs play pivotal roles in disease progression, with the regulatory functions being complex and either facilitative or inhibitory. In this review, we elucidate the mechanisms by which SMURF1 and SMURF2 can regulate disease progression in non-cancerous diseases. These significant findings offer potential novel therapeutic targets for various diseases and new avenues for research on SMURF proteins.
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Apoptose , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases , Humanos , Movimento Celular , Progressão da Doença , UbiquitinaRESUMO
Endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EndMT) is a pivotal event in diabetic retinopathy (DR). This study explored the role of circRNA zinc finger protein 532 (circZNF532) in regulating EndMT in DR progression. Human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) were exposed to high glucose (HG) to induce the DR cell model. Actinomycin D-treated HRMECs were used to confirm the mRNA stability of phosphoinositide-3 kinase catalytic subunit δ (PIK3CD). The interaction between TATA-box-binding protein-associated factor 15 (TAF15) and circZNF532/PIK3CD was subsequently analyzed using RNA immunoprecipitation (RIP), RNA pull-down. It was found that HG treatment accelerated EndMT process, facilitated cell migration and angiogenesis, and enhanced PIK3CD and p-AKT levels in HRMECs, whereas si-circZNF532 transfection neutralized these effects. Further data showed that circZNF532 recruited TAF15 to stabilize PIK3CD, thus elevating PIK3CD expression. Following rescue experiments suggested that PIK3CD overexpression partially negated the inhibitory effect of circZNF532 silencing on EndMT, migration, and angiogenesis of HG-treated HRMECs. In conclusion, our results suggest that circZNF532 recruits TAF15 to stabilize PIK3CD, thereby facilitating EndMT in DR.
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Classe I de Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases , Retinopatia Diabética , Células Endoteliais , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Humanos , Movimento Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Classe I de Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Classe I de Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/genética , Retinopatia Diabética/metabolismo , Retinopatia Diabética/genética , Retinopatia Diabética/patologia , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Células Endoteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/efeitos dos fármacos , RNA Circular/metabolismo , RNA Circular/genética , Fatores Associados à Proteína de Ligação a TATA/genética , Fatores Associados à Proteína de Ligação a TATA/metabolismoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Fall detection is of great significance in safeguarding human health. By monitoring the motion data, a fall detection system (FDS) can detect a fall accident. Recently, wearable sensors-based FDSs have become the mainstream of research, which can be categorized into threshold-based FDSs using experience, machine learning-based FDSs using manual feature extraction, and deep learning (DL)-based FDSs using automatic feature extraction. However, most FDSs focus on the global information of sensor data, neglecting the fact that different segments of the data contribute variably to fall detection. This shortcoming makes it challenging for FDSs to accurately distinguish between similar human motion patterns of actual falls and fall-like actions, leading to a decrease in detection accuracy. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to develop and validate a DL framework to accurately detect falls using acceleration and gyroscope data from wearable sensors. We aim to explore the essential contributing features extracted from sensor data to distinguish falls from activities of daily life. The significance of this study lies in reforming the FDS by designing a weighted feature representation using DL methods to effectively differentiate between fall events and fall-like activities. METHODS: Based on the 3-axis acceleration and gyroscope data, we proposed a new DL architecture, the dual-stream convolutional neural network self-attention (DSCS) model. Unlike previous studies, the used architecture can extract global feature information from acceleration and gyroscope data. Additionally, we incorporated a self-attention module to assign different weights to the original feature vector, enabling the model to learn the contribution effect of the sensor data and enhance classification accuracy. The proposed model was trained and tested on 2 public data sets: SisFall and MobiFall. In addition, 10 participants were recruited to carry out practical validation of the DSCS model. A total of 1700 trials were performed to test the generalization ability of the model. RESULTS: The fall detection accuracy of the DSCS model was 99.32% (recall=99.15%; precision=98.58%) and 99.65% (recall=100%; precision=98.39%) on the test sets of SisFall and MobiFall, respectively. In the ablation experiment, we compared the DSCS model with state-of-the-art machine learning and DL models. On the SisFall data set, the DSCS model achieved the second-best accuracy; on the MobiFall data set, the DSCS model achieved the best accuracy, recall, and precision. In practical validation, the accuracy of the DSCS model was 96.41% (recall=95.12%; specificity=97.55%). CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that the DSCS model can significantly improve the accuracy of fall detection on 2 publicly available data sets and performs robustly in practical validation.
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Acidentes por Quedas , Aprendizado Profundo , Acidentes por Quedas/prevenção & controle , Humanos , Dispositivos Eletrônicos Vestíveis , Redes Neurais de Computação , MasculinoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus that poses a threat to adults. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a key role in DR progression. However, the role and mechanism of miR-192-5p in DR remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the effect of miR-192-5p on cell proliferation, migration and angiogenesis in DR. METHODS: Expression of miR-192-5p, ELAV-like RNA binding protein 1 (ELAVL1) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase delta (PI3Kδ) in human retinal fibrovascular membrane (FVM) samples and human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) was assessed using RT-qPCR. ELAVL1 and PI3Kδ protein levels were evaluated by Western blot. RIP and dual luciferase reporter assays were performed to confirm the miR-192-5p/ELAVL1/PI3Kδ regulatory networks. Cell proliferation, migration and angiogenesis were assessed by CCK8, transwell and tube formation assays. RESULTS: MiR-192-5p was decreased in FVM samples from DR patients and high glucose (HG)-treated HRMECs. Functionally, overexpressed miR-192-5p inhibited cell proliferation, migration and angiogenesis in HG-treated HRMECs. Mechanically, miR-192-5p directly targeted ELAVL1 and decreased its expression. We further verified that ELAVL1 bound to PI3Kδ and maintained PI3Kδ mRNA stability. Rescue analysis demonstrated that the suppressive effects of HG-treated HRMECs caused by miR-192-5p up-regulation were overturned by overexpressed ELAVL1 or PI3Kδ. CONCLUSION: MiR-192-5p attenuates DR progression by targeting ELAVL1 and reducing PI3Kδ expression, suggesting a biomarker for the treatment of DR.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Retinopatia Diabética , MicroRNAs , Adulto , Humanos , Retinopatia Diabética/genética , Retinopatia Diabética/metabolismo , Regulação para Cima , Células Endoteliais , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/genética , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/farmacologia , MicroRNAs/genética , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , MicroRNAs/farmacologia , Proliferação de Células/genética , Diabetes Mellitus/metabolismo , Proteína Semelhante a ELAV 1/genética , Proteína Semelhante a ELAV 1/metabolismoRESUMO
Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation has attracted much attention due to the fact that it is a way of using solar energy to achieve clean and sustainable conversion of nitrogen to ammonia under mild conditions. In this paper, different proportions of Zn-doped Co3O4 nanopolyhedrons were synthesized using bimetallic ZIFs containing Co2+ and Zn2+ as precursors for the construction of photocatalytic nitrogen fixation semiconductor materials for the first time. The synthesized Co3O4 nano-polyhedron still retains the rhombic dodecahedron shape of ZIF-67 and exhibits a large specific surface area. Moreover, Zn doping results in abundant oxygen vacancies on the surface of Co3O4 polyhedron. These oxygen vacancies not only provide active sites for nitrogen adsorption and activation, but also enhance the separation ability of photocarriers, which can significantly improve the efficiency of photocatalytic nitrogen fixation of the material. When Zn-Co3O4-30 is utilized as the catalyst for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation, the nitrogen fixation rate is 96.8 µmol g-1 h-1, which is much higher than that of pure-Co3O4. In this study, heteroatom-doped Co3O4 polyhedron with rich oxygen vacancy was synthesized by low-temperature oxidation method, which provides a new idea for the design and synthesis of skeleton-based photocatalytic nitrogen fixation materials.
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Fixação de Nitrogênio , Nitrogênio , Adsorção , OxigênioRESUMO
The photocatalytic nitrogen fixation process is a crucial step toward carbon neutrality and sustainable development. The combination of polyoxometalates and metal-organic frameworks is a viable method to achieve high-efficiency photocatalytic nitrogen fixation. In this work, we employed bimetallic ZIF (BMZIF) composed of Co2+ and Zn2+ encapsulated with H3PW12O40 (PW12) as the precursor to synthesize Zn-doped Co3O4 nanopolyhedra loaded with WO3 nanoparticles. The NH3 yield of WO3/Zn-Co3O4-2 with the best photocatalytic performance can reach 231.9 µmol g-1 h-1 under visible light, about 2.4 and 6.4 times those of pure Zn-Co3O4 and WO3, respectively. The rhombic dodecahedral geometry of BMZIF is still maintained in the synthesized WO3/Zn-Co3O4 nanopolyhedra, with the significant increase in the specific surface area after calcination showing better catalytic performance. At the same time, Zn doping and the formation of WO3 nanoparticles result in abundant oxygen vacancies in WO3/Zn-Co3O4 heterostructures. Oxygen vacancies can supply nitrogen with active sites for adsorption and activation and improve photocarriers' capacity for separation, which can greatly increase the effectiveness of the photocatalytic synthesis of ammonia. This work can easily synthesize the heterostructure based on n-type WO3 nanoparticles and p-type Zn-doped Co3O4 nanopolyhedra, and the beneficial combination of POMs and metal-organic framework provides new thinking for the synthesis of efficient nitrogen-fixing photocatalysts.
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BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of cycloplegia in delaying the progression of myopia and its application in refractive examination in children have been extensively studied, but there are still few studies on the effects of atropine/tropicamide on ocular biological parameters. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the effects of atropine/tropicamide on children's ocular biological parameters in different age groups and the differences between them. METHODS: This was a prospective observational study in which all school children were examined for dioptres and ocular biological parameters in the outpatient clinic, and 1% atropine or tropicamide was used for treatment. After examination, we enrolled the patients grouped by age (age from 2 to 12 years treated by atropine, 55 cases; age from 2 to 10 years treated by tropicamide, 70 cases; age from 14 to 17 years treated by tropicamide, 70 cases). The ocular biological parameters of each patient before and after cycloplegia were measured, and the difference and its absolute value were calculated for statistical analysis using an independent-samples t test. RESULTS: We compared the value and the absolute value of the differences in ocular biological parameters before and after cycloplegia in the same age group, and we found that the differences were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). There were significant differences in the corresponding values of AL, K1 and ACD among the different age groups (P < 0.05). Before cycloplegia, there were significant differences in AL, K, K1, K2 and ACD in different age groups (P < 0.05). However, the differences in AL, K, K1, K2 and ACD among different age groups disappeared after cycloplegia (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that atropine/tropicamide have different effects on cycloplegia in children of different ages. The effects of atropine/tropicamide on ocular biological parameters should be fully considered when evaluating the refractive state before refractive surgery or mydriasis optometry for children of different ages.
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Presbiopia , Tropicamida , Humanos , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Adolescente , Tropicamida/farmacologia , Atropina/farmacologia , Midriáticos/farmacologia , Refração Ocular , Corpo CiliarRESUMO
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the leading causes of blindness in diabetic patients. However, the pathogenesis of DR is complex, and no firm conclusions have been drawn so far. It has become a hot spot in ophthalmology research to deeply study the mechanism of DR pathological changes and find effective treatment options. Human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) were induced by high glucose (HG) to construct DR cell model. CCK-8 assay was used to detect the viability of HRMECs. Transwell assay was used to detect the migration ability of HRMECs. Tube formation assay was used to identify the tube formation ability of HRMECs. The expressions of USP14, ATF2 and PIK3CD were detected by Western blot analysis and qRT-PCR assay. Immunoprecipitation (IP) was used to ascertain the relationship of USP14 and ATF2. To explore the regulatory relationship between ATF2 and PIK3CD by dual-luciferase reporter gene assay and Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay. High glucose treatment promoted the proliferation, migration, and tube formation of HRMEC, and the expressions of USP14, ATF2 and PIK3CD were significantly up-regulated. USP14 or ATF2 knockdown inhibited HG-induced HRMECs proliferation, migration, and tube formation. USP14 regulated the expression of ATF2, and ATF2 promoted PIK3CD expression. PIK3CD overexpression attenuated the inhibitory effectiveness of USP14 knockdown on proliferation, migration and tube formation of DR cell model. Here, we revealed that USP14 regulated the ATF2/PIK3CD axis to promote proliferation, migration, and tube formation in HG-induced HRMECs.
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Diabetes Mellitus , Retinopatia Diabética , MicroRNAs , Humanos , Fator 2 Ativador da Transcrição/genética , Fator 2 Ativador da Transcrição/metabolismo , Proliferação de Células/genética , Classe I de Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus/metabolismo , Retinopatia Diabética/genética , Retinopatia Diabética/metabolismo , Retinopatia Diabética/patologia , Células Endoteliais/metabolismo , Glucose , MicroRNAs/genética , Retina/metabolismo , Retina/patologia , Ubiquitina Tiolesterase/metabolismoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Photon counting spectral CT is a significant direction in the development of CT technology and material identification is an important application of spectral CT. However, spectrum estimation in photon counting spectral CT is highly complex and may affect quantification accuracy of material identification. OBJECTIVE: To address the problem of energy spectrum estimation in photon-counting spectral CT, this study investigates empirical material decomposition algorithms to achieve accurate quantitative decomposition of the effective atomic number. METHODS: The spectrum is first calibrated using the empirical dual-energy calibration (EDEC) method and the effective atomic number is then quantitatively estimated based on the EDEC method. The accuracy of estimating the effective atomic number of materials under different calibration conditions is investigated by designing different calibration phantoms, and accurate quantitation is achieved using suitable calibration settings. Last, the validity of this method is verified through simulations and experimental studies. RESULTS: The results demonstrate that the error in estimating the effective atomic number is reduced to within 4% for low and medium Z materials, thereby enabling accurate material identification. CONCLUSION: The empirical dual-energy correction method can solve the problem of energy spectrum estimation in photon counting spectral CT. Accurate effective atomic number estimation can be achieved with suitable calibration.
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Algoritmos , Fótons , Imagens de Fantasmas , Calibragem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodosRESUMO
Near-space airships are high-end airships that are being vigorously developed in the aerospace industry. It has important application value in the telecommunication, surveillance, monitoring, remote sensing, and exploration fields. The envelope is the key component that provides lift to the airship. Online monitoring of envelope status is critical to ensuring airship performance, safety, and reliability. However, online monitoring of the 3D shape and strain of the airship envelope is still a challenging task. A hybrid multi-core and single-core fiber-optic monitoring method with a temperature self-compensation function is proposed to address this issue. The method uses multi-core fiber optic sensors, 3D curves, and a surface reconstruction algorithm to obtain the 3D shape of the envelope. Temperature decoupling of the sensing signal is carried out via sensors on the central core of the multi-core fibers that are only sensitive to temperature, thereby eliminating the influence of temperature changes on the measurement accuracy. The strain field of the envelope skin is measured by single-core fiber optic sensors and a strain interpolation algorithm. The accuracy of the proposed method is experimentally validated. The results show that the 3D shape measurement error of the envelope skin is 4.82% when the skin is bent in the range of 10m -1-15.38m -1. When the ambient temperature changes in the range of -50∘ C-150∘ C, the position measurement error caused by the temperature change is only 1.2% of the effective measurement length (160 mm) of the multi-core fiber optic sensor. When the skin is stretched in the range of 500-5000µÎµ, the measurement error of the average value of the skin strain field is only 0.75%. This proves that the proposed method can simultaneously measure the 3D shape and strain field of the envelope skin and also effectively suppress the influence of ambient temperature changes on the measurement accuracy. The proposed method has application prospects in the online monitoring of airship envelopes.
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Bioactive substances, displaying excellent biocompatibility, chemical stability, and processability, could be extensively applied in biomedicine and tissue engineering. In recent years, plant-based bioactive substances such as flavonoids, vitamins, terpenes, and lignin have received considerable attention due to their human health benefits and pharmaceutical/medical applications. Among them is lignin, an amorphous biomacromolecule mainly derived from the combinatorial radical coupling of three phenylpropane units (p-hydroxypenyl, guaiacyl, and syringyl) during lignification. Lignin possesses intrinsic bioactivities (antioxidative, antibacterial, anti-UV activities, etc.) against phytopathogens. Lignin also enhances the plant resistance (adaptability) against environmental stresses. The abundant structural features of lignin offer other significant bioactivities including antitumor and antivirus bioactivities, regulation of plant growth, and enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose. This Review reports the latest research results on the bioactive potential of lignin and lignin-based substances in biomedicine, agriculture, and biomass conversion. Moreover, the interfacial reactions and bonding mechanisms of lignin with biotissue/cells and other constituents were also discussed, aiming at promoting the conversion or evolution of lignin from industrial wastes to value-added bioactive materials.
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Celulose , Lignina , Biomassa , Humanos , Hidrólise , Lignina/química , Plantas/químicaRESUMO
This study was designed to provide novel insights into milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) proteins in donkey colostrum (DC) and bovine colostrum (BC) using quantitative proteomics. In total, 179 (DC) and 195 (BC) MFGM proteins were characterized, including 71 shared, 108 DC-specific, and 124 BC-specific proteins. Fifty-one shared proteins were selected as differentially expressed MFGM proteins, including 21 upregulated and 30 downregulated proteins in DC. Gene ontology analysis showed that these proteins were mainly enriched in cellular components, including the extracellular exosome, extracellular space, and plasma membrane. Additionally, they were further involved in metabolic pathways, including cholesterol metabolism, the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signaling pathway, and purine metabolism. Furthermore, several key protein factors with high connectivity were identified via protein-protein interaction analysis. These results provide more comprehensive knowledge of differences in the biological properties of MFGM proteins in DC and BC as well as pave the way for future studies of the nutritional and functional requirements of these important ingredients toward the development of dairy products based on multiple milk sources.
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Proteômica , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem , Animais , Bovinos , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/veterinária , Colostro , Equidae , Feminino , Glicolipídeos , Glicoproteínas , Gotículas Lipídicas , Proteínas de Membrana , Proteínas do Leite , Gravidez , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem/veterináriaRESUMO
Donkey milk is an ideal substitute for human milk owing to its similar composition. Nevertheless, changes in the composition and related metabolic pathways of free fatty acids (FFA) in donkey milk between colostrum and mature milk have not been studied well. In this study, metabolomic methods based on gas chromatography tandem time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS) were used to explore and compare FFA in donkey colostrum (DC) and mature milk (DMM). A total of 24 FFA were characterized and quantified in DC and in DMM. Of these, 11 FFA differed significantly between DC and DMM, and there were 6 key differential metabolic pathways. These results demonstrated that the composition of FFA in donkey milk changed with lactation stage. The interactions and metabolic pathways were further analyzed to explore the mechanisms that altered the milk composition during lactation. Our results provide insights into the changes in milk of the nonruminant mammals during lactation. The results provide practical information for the development of donkey milk products and a foundation for future research on specific milk nutrients.
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Colostro/química , Equidae/fisiologia , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/análise , Metabolômica , Animais , Feminino , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Lactação/metabolismoRESUMO
Donkey milk has been widely shown to be an ideal substitute for human milk because of its similar composition. However, alterations to the composition of donkey milk during lactation have not been well studied. In this study, untargeted metabolomics with ultra-high-performance liquid tandem chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry were used to analyze and compare the metabolites in donkey colostrum (DC) and mature milk (DMM). Two hundred seventy metabolites were characterized in both DC and DMM. Fifty-two of the metabolites in the DC were significantly different from those in the DMM; 8 were downregulated and 44 were upregulated. This demonstrated that the composition of the donkey milk changed with lactation. Additionally, the interactions and metabolic pathways were further analyzed to explore the mechanisms that altered the milk during lactation. Our results provide comprehensive insights into the alterations in donkey milk during lactation. The results will aid in future investigations into the nutrition of donkey milk and provide practical information for the dairy industry.
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Cromatografia Líquida/veterinária , Colostro/química , Equidae/fisiologia , Espectrometria de Massas/veterinária , Metabolômica/métodos , Animais , Cromatografia Líquida/métodos , Feminino , Lactação , Espectrometria de Massas/métodos , GravidezRESUMO
In sensor-based systems, the data of an object is often provided by multiple sources. Since the data quality of these sources might be different, when querying the observations, it is necessary to carefully select the sources to make sure that high quality data is accessed. A solution is to perform a quality evaluation in the cloud and select a set of high-quality, low-cost data sources (i.e., sensors or small sensor networks) that can answer queries. This paper studies the problem of min-cost quality-aware query which aims to find high quality results from multi-sources with the minimized cost. The measurement of the query results is provided, and two methods for answering min-cost quality-aware query are proposed. How to get a reasonable parameter setting is also discussed. Experiments on real-life data verify that the proposed techniques are efficient and effective.
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PURPOSE: Our aim is to test the validity, reliability, and acceptability of the Chinese version of European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Bone Metastases 22 (EORTC QLQ-BM22) module to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with bone metastases in China. METHODS: Patients with histological confirmation of malignancy and bone metastases from Tianjin Cancer Institution and Hospital from June 2013 to April 2014 were enrolled in this study. All patients self-administered the EORTC QLQ-BM22 and the EORTC QLQ-C30. The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) was performed to evaluate scores. The reliability and validity tests of the questionnaires were based on Cronbach's α coefficients, Pearson correlation test, and Wilcoxon rank sum nonparametric test. RESULTS: Internal consistency reliabilities of all the four scales were acceptable. Scales measuring similar HRQOL aspects were found to correlate with one another between EORTC QLQ-BM22 and EORTC QLQ-C30, but differences still existed. Significant differences were demonstrated in the scores of all four subscales of the QLQ-BM22 between the two KPS subgroups (KPS ≤ 80; KPS > 80). Meanwhile, the compliance for item completion of the QLQ-BM22 was satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS: The Chinese version of EORTC QLQ-BM22 is a reliable and valid instrument, which is appropriate for measuring the HRQOL of patients with bone metastases in China.