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J Fungi (Basel) ; 10(4)2024 Mar 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38667920

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Penicillium digitatum is a major postharvest pathogen that threatens the global citrus fruit industry and causes great economic losses annually. In the present study, inhibitory properties of cinnamon bark oil (CBO) against P. digitatum in vitro were investigated. Results indicated that 0.03% CBO could efficiently inhibit the spore germination, germ tube elongation, mycelial growth, colonial expansion and conidial accumulation of P. digitatum. The results of fluorescein diacetate (FDA) and MitoTraker Orange (MTO) staining also proved the suppression effects of CBO against P. digitatum. Meanwhile, CBO could inhibit green mold rots induced by P. digitatum in citrus fruit when the working concentration of CBO exceeded 0.06%. In addition, the expressions of 12 genes critical for the growth and virulence of P. digitatum were also significantly regulated under CBO stress. Through a transcriptomic analysis, a total of 1802 common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected in P. digitatum after 4 h and 8 h of CBO treatment. Most of the DEG products were associated with carbohydrate, amino acid and lipid metabolism. They directly or indirectly led to the disturbance of the membrane and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Our results may deepen the understanding of antifungal properties of CBO against P. digitatum and provide the theoretical foundation to uncover the antifungal mechanism of CBO at the molecular level.

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Biomacromolecules ; 2024 Apr 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38652682

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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is an effective method for resecting early-stage tumors in the digestive system. To achieve a low injection pressure of the injected fluid and continuous elevation of the mucosa following injection during the ESD technique, we introduced an innovative injectable sodium-alginate-based drug-loaded microsphere (Cipro-ThSA) for ESD surgery, which was generated through an emulsion reaction involving cysteine-modified sodium alginate (ThSA) and ciprofloxacin. Cipro-ThSA microspheres exhibited notable adhesiveness, antioxidant activity, and antimicrobial properties, providing a certain level of postoperative wound protection. In vitro cell assays confirmed the decent biocompatibility of the material. Lastly, according to animal experiments involving submucosal elevation of porcine colons, Cipro-ThSA microspheres ensure surgically removable lift height while maintaining the mucosa for approximately 246% longer than saline, which could effectively reduce surgical risks while providing sufficient time for operation. Consequently, the Cipro-ThSA microsphere holds great promise as a novel submucosal injection material, in terms of enhancing the operational safety and effectiveness of ESD surgery.

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Cell Death Differ ; 2024 Apr 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38654072

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Cell plasticity has been found to play a critical role in tumor progression and therapy resistance. However, our understanding of the characteristics and markers of plastic cellular states during cancer cell lineage transition remains limited. In this study, multi-omics analyses show that prostate cancer cells undergo an intermediate state marked by Zeb1 expression with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), stemness, and neuroendocrine features during the development of neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC). Organoid-formation assays and in vivo lineage tracing experiments demonstrate that Zeb1+ epithelioid cells are putative cells of origin for NEPC. Mechanistically, Zeb1 transcriptionally regulates the expression of several key glycolytic enzymes, thereby predisposing tumor cells to utilize glycolysis for energy metabolism. During this process, lactate accumulation-mediated histone lactylation enhances chromatin accessibility and cellular plasticity including induction of neuro-gene expression, which promotes NEPC development. Collectively, Zeb1-driven metabolic rewiring enables the epigenetic reprogramming of prostate cancer cells to license the adeno-to-neuroendocrine lineage transition.

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Foods ; 13(5)2024 Feb 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38472820

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In this study, we established a new methodology for preparing 5'-nucleotidase (5'-NT) with the aim of enhancing our understanding of its enzyme activity and laying a basis for regulating the content of umami-enhancing nucleotides in pork. 5'-NT was prepared with Sephadex gel filtration and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, and its enzymatic properties and catalytic activity were evaluated. The results show that the molecular weight of the prepared 5'-NT was 57 kDa, the optimal catalytic temperature was 40 °C, and the optimal pH was 8. Zn2+, and sucrose showed inhibitory effects on the activity of 5'-NT, while K+, Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, glucose, fructose, and trehalose promoted the activity of the studied compound. The prepared 5'-NT exhibited higher catalytic activity and selectivity against IMP compared with its commercial counterpart, while its catalytic activity against XMP was not significant (p > 0.05). In brief, we established a new methodology for preparing 5'-NT, enhancing our understanding of its enzyme activity and providing a solid basis for regulating the content of umami-enhancing nucleotides in pork through the control of endogenous 5'-NT activity.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 31(17): 25508-25523, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38472581

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Quantifying the drivers of water footprint evolution in the Yangtze River Delta is vital for the optimization of China's total water consumption. The article aims to decompose and predict the water footprint of the Yangtze River Delta and provide policy recommendations for optimizing water use in the Yangtze River Delta. The paper applies the LMDI method to decompose the water footprint of the Yangtze River Delta and its provinces into five major drivers: water footprint structure, water use intensity, R&D scale, R&D efficiency, and population size. Furthermore, this paper combines scenario analysis and Monte Carlo simulation methods to predict the potential evolution trends of water footprint under the basic, general, and enhanced water conservation scenario, respectively. The results show that (1) the expansion of R&D scale is the main factor promoting the growth of water footprint, the improvement of R&D efficiency, and the reduction of water intensity are the main factors inhibiting the increase of water footprint, and the water footprint structure and population size have less influence on water footprint. (2) The evolution trend of water footprint of each province under three scenarios is different. Compared to the basic scenario, the water footprint decreases more in Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Anhui under the general and enhanced water conservation scenario. The increase in water footprint in Jiangsu under the enhanced scenario is smaller than that of the general water conservation scenario.


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Conservação dos Recursos Hídricos , Rios , China , Água , Previsões , Desenvolvimento Econômico
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Biomacromolecules ; 25(4): 2222-2242, 2024 Apr 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38437161

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Recent strides in molecular pathology have unveiled distinctive alterations at the molecular level throughout the onset and progression of diseases. Enhancing the in vivo visualization of these biomarkers is crucial for advancing disease classification, staging, and treatment strategies. Peptide-based molecular probes (PMPs) have emerged as versatile tools due to their exceptional ability to discern these molecular changes with unparalleled specificity and precision. In this Perspective, we first summarize the methodologies for crafting innovative functional peptides, emphasizing recent advancements in both peptide library technologies and computer-assisted peptide design approaches. Furthermore, we offer an overview of the latest advances in PMPs within the realm of biological imaging, showcasing their varied applications in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. We also briefly address current challenges and potential future directions in this dynamic field.


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Sondas Moleculares , Peptídeos , Peptídeos/química , Diagnóstico por Imagem/métodos , Biomarcadores
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J Hazard Mater ; 469: 134079, 2024 May 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38521042

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The removal and recovery of radioactive Sr(II) from wastewater and seawater has been of great concern due to the negative environmental impacts of nuclear energy development and the potential risk of nuclear accidents. Herein, a facile molten salt synthesis strategy was developed to systematically investigated the reaction of different types of MXenes with nitrates. Among the products, K+ intercalated hierarchical titanate nanostructures (K-HTNs) obtained from the direct chemical transformation of multilayered Ti3C2Tx exhibited unique layered structures, good physicochemical properties, and outstanding adsorption performance for Sr(II). The maximum adsorption capacity of Sr(II) by K-HTNs reached 204 mg·g-1 at ambient temperature, and the good regeneration and reusability of the titanate was also demonstrated. K-HTNs showed preferential selectivity for Sr(II) in different environmental media containing competing ions, and the removal efficiency of Sr(II) in real seawater was as high as 93.3 %. The removal mechanism was elaborated to be the exchange of Sr2+ with K+/H+ in the interlayers of K-HTNs, and the adsorbed Sr(II) had a strong interaction with Ti-O- termination on the titanate surface. Benefiting from the merits of rapid and scalable synthesis and excellent adsorption performance, MXene-derived K-HTNs have broad application prospects for the purification of 90Sr-contaminated wastewater and seawater.

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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 2313, 2024 Mar 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38485978

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Arising from the extreme/saddle point in electronic bands, Van Hove singularity (VHS) manifests divergent density of states (DOS) and induces various new states of matter such as unconventional superconductivity. VHS is believed to exist in one and two dimensions, but rarely found in three dimension (3D). Here, we report the discovery of 3D VHS in a topological magnet EuCd2As2 by magneto-infrared spectroscopy. External magnetic fields effectively control the exchange interaction in EuCd2As2, and shift 3D Weyl bands continuously, leading to the modification of Fermi velocity and energy dispersion. Above the critical field, the 3D VHS forms and is evidenced by the abrupt emergence of inter-band transitions, which can be quantitatively described by the minimal model of Weyl semimetals. Three additional optical transitions are further predicted theoretically and verified in magneto-near-infrared spectra. Our results pave the way to exploring VHS in 3D systems and uncovering the coordination between electronic correlation and the topological phase.

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Comput Biol Med ; 173: 108378, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38554660

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Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) has been widely concerned in the field of medical imaging because of its low radiation hazard to humans. However, under low-dose radiation scenarios, a large amount of noise/artifacts are present in the reconstructed image, which reduces the clarity of the image and is not conducive to diagnosis. To improve the LDCT image quality, we proposed a combined frequency separation network and Transformer (FSformer) for LDCT denoising. Firstly, FSformer decomposes the LDCT images into low-frequency images and multi-layer high-frequency images by frequency separation blocks. Then, the low-frequency components are fused with the high-frequency components of different layers to remove the noise in the high-frequency components with the help of the potential texture of low-frequency parts. Next, the estimated noise images can be obtained by using Transformer stage in the frequency aggregation denoising block. Finally, they are fed into the reconstruction prediction block to obtain improved quality images. In addition, a compound loss function with frequency loss and Charbonnier loss is used to guide the training of the network. The performance of FSformer has been validated and evaluated on AAPM Mayo dataset, real Piglet dataset and clinical dataset. Compared with previous representative models in different architectures, FSformer achieves the optimal metrics with PSNR of 33.7714 dB and SSIM of 0.9254 on Mayo dataset, the testing time is 1.825 s. The experimental results show that FSformer is a state-of-the-art (SOTA) model with noise/artifact suppression and texture/organization preservation. Moreover, the model has certain robustness and can effectively improve LDCT image quality.


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Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Animais , Humanos , Suínos , Razão Sinal-Ruído , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Algoritmos
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Front Surg ; 11: 1347583, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38357191

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Objective: Comparing the specific advantages and surgical outcomes of each step in radical prostatectomy under 3D vs. 2D laparoscopy. Methods: From October 2019 to January 2023, our urology department treated 63 cases of prostate cancer, using an odd-even arrangement method to divide into two groups. This is a non-randomized prospective study, with 33 odd-numbered cases in the 3D group and 30 even-numbered cases in the 2D group. The surgery was divided into four steps: (1) establishing an extraperitoneal pneumoperitoneum (2) pelvic lymph node dissection (3)excising the prostate (4)bladder-urethral anastomosis, comparing the two groups in terms of surgical time, blood loss, and relevant postoperative indicators for each step. Results: All 63 surgeries were successfully completed without any conversions. Comparing 3D and 2D laparoscopy groups, there were statistically significant differences in total surgery time (123.5 ± 15.3 min vs. 145.6 ± 17.2 min, P < 0.05), total blood loss (198.3 ± 18.4 ml vs. 243.1 ± 20.1 ml, P < 0.05), prostate excision time (55.1 ± 8.4 min vs. 67.2 ± 9.3 min, P < 0.05) and blood loss (101.6 ± 12.2 ml vs. 123.8 ± 14.1 ml, P < 0.05), bladder-urethral anastomosis time (30.5 ± 4.3 min vs. 37.6 ± 5.1 min, P < 0.05) and blood loss (62.7 ± 9.7 ml vs. 82.5 ± 8.2 ml, P < 0.05). There were no statistical differences in the time and blood loss during the establishment of extraperitoneal pneumoperitoneum and the cleaning of pelvic lymph nodes (P > 0.05). In terms of urinary incontinence rates, the 3D laparoscopy group was lower than the 2D group, and in terms of preserving erectile function, the 3D group was higher than the 2D group, with significant statistical differences (P < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of postoperative drainage days, hospitalization days, hospitalization costs, time of catheter removaland positive margin rates (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Compared to traditional 2D laparoscopy, 3D laparoscopy can shorten the operation time and reduce bleeding in the steps of prostate excision and bladder-urethral anastomosis, but there was no significant difference in peri-operative outcomes.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; 262(Pt 1): 129976, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38331074

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In high molecular weight poly(L-lactic acid)/poly(D-lactic acid) (HMW PLLA/PDLA) blends, the construction of exclusive stereocomplex crystals (SC) with high crystallinity and strong melt memory remains a great challenge. In the present study, various norbornene dicarboxylate complexes (TMXNa, Mg, Al, or Ca) were employed as the stereo-selective nucleating agents (NAs), and their effect on the crystallization characteristics, rheological behavior, and heat resistance of PLLA/PDLA blends were thoroughly studied. Strikingly, TMX-Al facilitated the construction of exclusive SC with over 50 % crystallinity and excellent melt memory. The dense SC crystals network structure boosted the heat resistance of L/D-xAl blends with a VST as high as 145 °C. The strengthened intermolecular interaction fostered the generation of pre-ordered structure in the melt and enhanced chain interdiffusion, which contributed to intermolecular nucleation and SC crystallization in L/D-xAl blend. This study opens up a new avenue for melt processing and application development of SC-PLA materials.


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Temperatura Alta , Ácido Láctico , Cristalização , Ácido Láctico/química , Peso Molecular , Estereoisomerismo , Poliésteres/química
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Micromachines (Basel) ; 15(2)2024 Feb 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38399007

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Capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) has been widely studied due to its excellent resonance characteristics and array integration. This paper presents the first study of the CMUT electrostatic stiffness resonant accelerometer. To improve the sensitivity of the CMUT accelerometer, this paper innovatively proposes the CMUT ring-perforation membrane structure, which effectively improves the acceleration sensitivity by reducing the mechanical stiffness of the elastic membrane. The acceleration sensitivity is 10.9 (Hz/g) in the acceleration range of 0-20 g, which is 100% higher than that of the conventional CMUT structure. This research contributes to the acceleration measurement field of CMUT and can effectively contribute to the breakthrough of vibration acceleration monitoring technology in aerospace, medical equipment, and automotive electronics.

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PLoS One ; 19(2): e0298265, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38354131

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China has the world's largest carbon market in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, but its system needs to be improved and enhanced. In comparison, the European carbon market stands as the most mature and well-developed carbon market globally. Carbon trading prices, serving as a barometer for the carbon market, are significantly influenced by investor behavior. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the characteristics of carbon trading prices in both China and Europe, considering the impact of investor trading intervals and psychological expected returns. This study utilizes the Zipf method to characterize the dynamic behavior of carbon trading prices between China and Europe, conducting a comparative analysis. The results show distinctive asymmetry in the behavior of carbon trading prices in both markets. In the Chinese market, when τ < 277, the absolute deviation da(τ, ε) value gradually changes but consistently indicates a bullish trend. However, when τ ≥ 277, the da(τ, ε) value surges rapidly, reflecting a pronounced bullish sentiment among investors toward carbon trading prices in China. In the European market, within the sample period, regardless of variations in τ and ε, the da(τ, ε) value shows a linear upward trend, indicating a significant overall bullishness in prices. This suggests a higher probability of long-term bullishness in carbon trading prices. Investors' investment time scale (τ) and expected returns (ε) both influence the behavior of carbon trading prices in both China and Europe. Generally, a longer τ implies a higher probability of bullishness. As for ε, higher values lead to more extreme judgments on price movements, resulting in greater distortion in carbon trading prices. Short-term investors (τ<1 month) anticipate extreme fluctuations, exhibiting random behavior when ε < 0.15 and converging rapidly to extreme values of 1 or 0 when ε ≥ 0.15. Long-term investors (τ>quarter) are less biased, expressing a bullish outlook on both Chinese and European carbon prices. With increasing ε, the probability of bullishness either increases or decreases rapidly until reaching the saturation point. Once saturated, there is no further distortion in carbon price behavior. Furthermore, the Chinese carbon market displays a positive trend in carbon trading prices and a higher probability of long-term bullishness. For the European market, lower expected returns contribute to considerable carbon trading price fluctuations, exacerbating risk and uncertainty. The results of this study contribute to understanding the diverse trading behaviors in Chinese and European carbon markets and provide guidance for avoiding extreme volatility in carbon trading prices.


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Carbono , Gases de Efeito Estufa , China , Investimentos em Saúde , Europa (Continente)
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BMC Ophthalmol ; 24(1): 70, 2024 Feb 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38360631

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BACKGROUND: Studies on the factors affecting vault after posterior chamber phakic Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) have been carried out, but most of them are single-centered and subjective selections of parameters. The present study aimed to systematically analyze the factors for vault. METHODS: A systematic review of case series, case-control, and cohort studies derived from the articles published in PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, Wanfang and VIP, as well as ClinicalTrials, which were conducted to search for studies on factors of vault using four core terms: phakic intraocular lenses, vault, risk factor and observational study, from January 01, 1997, to February 20, 2023. The included studies were meta-analyzed quantitatively and described qualitatively. Subsequently, meta-regression and subgroup analysis were used. RESULTS: We identified 13 studies (1,607 subjects), and 14 factors were considered. Meta-analysis showed that anterior chamber depth (ACD), horizontal corneal white-to-white (hWTW), ICL-size, and age are dual effects of the abnormal vaults; anterior chamber volume (ACV) and lens thickness (LT) are a one-way effect; while axial length (AL), ICL- spherical equivalent (ICL-SE) and Km are insignificant. In addition, descriptive analysis of anterior chamber angle (ACA), horizontal sulcus to sulcus (hSTS), ciliary processes height (T value), crystalline lens rise (CLR), and gender showed that all factors except gender tend to have significant effects on vault. Sensitivity analysis showed stable combined results. Country and design respectively affect the heterogeneity in ACD and ICL-size at low vault, while design affects the heterogeneity in ACD at high vault. No publication bias exists. CONCLUSIONS: Vault after ICL is related to multiple factors, especially anterior segmental biologic parameters, and they are weighted differently. We hope to provide a reference for the selection and adjustment of ICL.


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Cristalino , Miopia , Lentes Intraoculares Fácicas , Humanos , Miopia/cirurgia , Implante de Lente Intraocular/métodos , Refração Ocular , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estudos Observacionais como Assunto
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J Control Release ; 367: 637-648, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38295994

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Adenosine (ADO) is a common chemotherapy-associated immune checkpoint that hinders anti-tumor immunity-mediated efficacy of chemotherapy. Herein, we created a synthetic high-density lipoprotein (sHDL) by co-assembly of a doxorubicin (DOX)-apolipoprotein A1 mimetic peptide conjugate, PSB-603 (an A2BR inhibitor), phospholipid, and cholesterol oleate with a microfluidic-based method. The obtained DP-sHDL showed a self-promoted drug delivery to cancer cells via remodeling tumor microenvironment. DP-sHDL could trigger the release of ATP from cancer cells and inhibit its conversion into ADO. Consequently, DP-sHDL, while increasing immunogenic cell death, reduced intratumoral ADO levels by 58%. This treatment improved both the density and activity of CD8+ T cells as well as NK cells and relieved the immunosuppressive microenvironment, and led to a substantial inhibition of 4T1 tumor growth, thereby extending the survival of mice. The efficacy of DP-sHDL could be further improved when used in combination with immune checkpoint blockade therapy. We envision that this platform provides a simple yet promising strategy to enhance anti-tumor response of chemotherapy by relieving treatment-associated immunosuppression.


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Lipoproteínas HDL , Piperazinas , Compostos de Enxofre , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas , Humanos , Camundongos , Animais , Lipoproteínas HDL/metabolismo , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/tratamento farmacológico , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/metabolismo , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Microambiente Tumoral , Linhagem Celular Tumoral
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Biosens Bioelectron ; 248: 115993, 2024 Mar 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38183788

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Simultaneous, reliable, and ultra-sensitive analysis of promising miRNA biomarkers of colorectal cancer (CRC) in serum is critical for early diagnosis and prognosis of CRC. In this work, we proposed a novel 3D hierarchic assembly clusters-based SERS strategy with dual enrichment and enhancement designed for the ultrasensitive and quantitative analysis of two upregulated CRC-related miRNAs (miR-21 and miR-31). The biosensor contains the following: (1) SERS probe, Au nanocage@Au nanoparticles (AuNC@Au NPs) labeled with Raman reporters (RaRs). (2) magnetic capture unit, Ag-coated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (AgMNPs) modified with internal standard (IS). (3) signal amplify probes (SA probes) for the formation of hierarchic assembly clusters. Based on this sensing strategy, the intensity ratio IRaRs/IIS with Lg miRNAs presents a wide linear range (10 aM-100 pM) with a limit of detection of 3.46 aM for miR-21, 6.49 aM for miR-31, respectively. Moreover, the biosensor shows good specificity and anti-interference ability, and the reliability and repeatability of the strategy were then verified by practical detection of clinical serum. Finally, the biosensor can distinguish CRC cancer subjects from normal ones and guide the distinct tumor, lymph node, and metastasis (TNM) stages. Overall, benefiting from the face-to-face coupling of hierarchic assembly clusters, rapid magnetic enrichment and IS signal calibration of AgMNPs, the established biosensor achieves ultra-sensitive and simultaneous detection of dual miRNAs and opens potential avenues for prediction and staging of CRC.


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Técnicas Biossensoriais , Neoplasias Colorretais , Nanopartículas Metálicas , MicroRNAs , Humanos , MicroRNAs/análise , Ouro , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Análise Espectral Raman , Neoplasias Colorretais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Colorretais/genética , Limite de Detecção
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Acta Neurol Belg ; 2024 Jan 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38170418

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OBJECTIVE: Whether alpha-synuclein in peripheral body fluids can be used for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains in controversy. This study evaluates diagnostic potential of alpha-synuclein for PD in various peripheral body fluids using a meta-analysis approach. METHODS: Studies published before October 2022 were searched in Web of Science and PubMed databases. The results were computed using the STATA 12.0 statistical software. RESULTS: In plasma, PD patients exhibited elevated alpha-synuclein levels relative to healthy controls (HCs) [standard mean difference (SMD) = 0.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.42 to 1.15] with a sensitivity of 0.79 (95% CI: 0.64-0.89) and a specificity of 0.95 (95% CI: 0.90-0.98). Higher plasma alpha-synuclein levels were correlated with longer disease durations, higher Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor scores, and higher Hoehn and Yahr stages in PD patients. Plasma neural-derived exosomal alpha-synuclein levels (SMD = 1.82, 95% CI = 0.30 to 3.35), ratio of plasma neural-derived exosomal alpha-synuclein to total alpha-synuclein (SMD = 1.26, 95% CI = 0.19 to 2.33), and erythrocytic alpha-synuclein levels were also increased in PD patients (SMD = 6.57, 95% CI = 3.55 to 9.58). In serum, there was no significant difference in alpha-synuclein levels between PD patients and HCs (SMD = 0.54, 95% CI = - 0.27 to 1.34). In saliva, reduced alpha-synuclein levels were observed in PD patients (SMD = - 0.85, 95% CI = - 1.67 to - 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Alpha-synuclein levels in plasma, plasma neural-derived exosome, erythrocyte, and saliva may serve as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of PD.

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J Xray Sci Technol ; 2024 Jan 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38189738

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In the medical field, computed tomography (CT) is a commonly used examination method, but the radiation generated increases the risk of illness in patients. Therefore, low-dose scanning schemes have attracted attention, in which noise reduction is essential. We propose a purposeful and interpretable decomposition iterative network (DISN) for low-dose CT denoising. This method aims to make the network design interpretable and improve the fidelity of details, rather than blindly designing or using deep CNN architecture. The experiment is trained and tested on multiple data sets. The results show that the DISN method can restore the low-dose CT image structure and improve the diagnostic performance when the image details are limited. Compared with other algorithms, DISN has better quantitative and visual performance, and has potential clinical application prospects.

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Adv Mater ; 36(3): e2306676, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37847869

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Tumor-associated endothelial cells (TECs) limit antitumor immunity via inducing apoptosis of infiltrating T lymphocytes through a Fas ligand (FasL) mediated mechanism. Herein, this work creates a peptide-drug conjugate (PDC) by linking 7-ethyl-10-hydroxycamptothecin (SN38) to hydrophilic segments with either RGDR or HKD motif at their C-terminus through a glutathione-responsive linker. The PDCs spontaneously assemble into filaments in aqueous solution. The PDC filaments containing 1% of SN38-RGDR (SN38-HKD/RGDR) effectively target triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells and TECs with upregulated expression of integrin, and induce immunogenic cell death (ICD) of tumor cells and FasL downregulation of TECs. SN38-HKD/RGDR increases infiltration, activity, and viability of CD8+ T cells, and thus inhibits the growth of primary tumors and pulmonary metastasis. This study highlights the synergistic modulation of cancerous cells and TECs with integrin-targeting PDC filaments as a promising strategy for TNBC chemoimmunotherapy.


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Neoplasias Pulmonares , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas , Humanos , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/tratamento farmacológico , Células Endoteliais , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundário , Apoptose , Linhagem Celular Tumoral
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