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Electrochemical glycerol oxidation features an attractive approach of converting bulk chemicals into high-value products such as glyceric acid. Nonetheless, to date, the major product selectivity has mostly been limited as low-value C1 products such as formate, CO, and CO2, due to the fast cleavage of carbon-carbon (C-C) bonds during electro-oxidation. Herein, the study develops an atomically ordered Ni3Sn intermetallic compound catalyst, in which Sn atoms with low carbon-binding and high oxygen-binding capability allow to tune the adsorption of glycerol oxidation intermediates from multi-valent carbon binding to mono-valent carbon binding, as well as enhance *OH binding and subsequent nucleophilic attack. The Ni3Sn electrocatalyst exhibits one of the highest glycerol-to-glyceric acid performances, including a high glycerol conversion rate (1199 µmol h-1) and glyceric acid selectivity (62 ± 3%), a long electrochemical stability of > 150 h, and the capability of direct conversion of crude glycerol (85% purity) into glyceric acid. The work features the rational design of highly ordered catalytic sites for tailoring intermediate binding and reaction pathways, thereby facilitating the efficient production of high-value chemical products.
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The photosynaptic transistor stands as a promising contender for overcoming the von Neumann bottleneck in the realm of photo-communication. In this context, photonic synaptic transistors is developed through a straightforward solution process, employing an organic semiconducting polymer with pendant-naphthalene-containing side chains (PDPPNA) in combination with ligand-density-engineered CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots (PQDs). This fabrication approach allows the devices to emulate fundamental synaptic behaviors, encompassing excitatory postsynaptic current, paired-pulse facilitation, the transition from short-to-long-term memory, and the concept of "learning experience." Notably, the phototransistor, incorporating the blend of the PDPPNA and CsPbBr3 PQDs washed with ethyl acetate, achieved an exceptional memory ratio of 104. Simultaneously, the same device exhibited an impressive paired-pulse facilitation ratio of 223% at a moderate operating voltage of -4 V and an extraordinarily low energy consumption of 0.215 aJ at an ultralow operating voltage of -0.1 mV. Consequently, these low-voltage synaptic devices, constructed with a pendant side-chain engineering of organic semiconductors and a ligand density engineering of PQDs through a simple fabrication process, exhibit substantial potential for replicating the visual memory capabilities of the human brain.
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Mouse models are crucial for understanding pulmonary hypertension (PH) mechanisms and developing therapies, but existing mouse models under hypoxia only exhibit mild PH. To address this, we established a double-hit model combining unilateral pneumonectomy (LPx) or left pulmonary artery ligation (LPAL) with hypoxia exposure in C57BL/6 mice. Our detailed haemodynamic and histological evaluations post-surgery demonstrated pronounced elevations in right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) (LPAL: 41.1 ± 4.63 mmHg, P = 0.005; LPx: 38.4 ± 2.95 mmHg, P = 0.002; Sham: 32.1 ± 2.21 mmHg) and pulmonary vascular wall thickness (LPAL: 56.9 ± 3.34%, P = 0.02; LPx: 54.3 ± 4.65%, P = 0.04; Sham: 44.8 ± 3.76%) compared to hypoxia-exposed sham-operated controls, reflecting a more severe PH phenotype. These novel models, which exhibit haemodynamic alterations akin to the established hypoxia with SU5416-induced PH model as per published data, could offer a substantial contribution to future PH research and therapeutic development.
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Heterogeneous catalysts are fascinating for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in wastewater treatment to reduce cost, metal contamination, and pH operation limitations. However, they usually encounter low catalytic efficiency because of the difficult single-electron-transfer (SET) pathway during AOPs. Herein, an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for AOPs is realized through the rational regulation of N coordination around Co single-atom (SA) centers in favor of SET. As guided by calculations, low N coordination enables a high density of electronic states at the Fermi energy level of SA Co to facilitate SET activation of peroxomonosulfate (PMS). A special oxide-compounding method is further applied to decrease the N coordination of SA Co on the carbon carriers from common Co1-N3/4 to the desired Co1-N2. Co1-N2 shows a delightful activity for AOP degradation of various organic pollutants with kinetic rate and turnover frequency values up to 0.862 min-1 and 389 h-1, respectively, greatly outperforming those of Co1-N3/4. It is also superior in a wide pH operation range and has strong resistance to environmental disturbances. Detailed mechanistic investigations confirm the generation of singlet oxygen (1O2) instead of common radical O species from the SET between PMS and Co1-N2, corroborating the calculated results and accounting for the enhanced AOP activity.
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As an important small organic molecule, cyclopropane is widely used in drug design. In this paper, fifty-three amide derivatives containing cyclopropane were designed and synthesized by introducing amide groups and aryl groups into cyclopropane through the active splicing method, and their antibacterial and antifungal activities were evaluated in vitro. Among them, thirty-five compounds were new compounds, and eighteen compounds were known compounds (F14, F15, F18, F20-F26, F36, and F38-F44). Bioassay results disclosed that four, three, and nine of the compounds showed moderate activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans, respectively. Three compounds were sensitive to Candida albicans, with excellent antifungal activity (MIC80 = 16 µg/mL). The molecular docking results show that compounds F8, F24, and F42 have good affinity with the potential antifungal drug target CYP51 protein.
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Amidas , Antifúngicos , Candida albicans , Ciclopropanos , Diseño de Fármacos , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Staphylococcus aureus , Ciclopropanos/farmacología , Ciclopropanos/química , Ciclopropanos/síntesis química , Amidas/química , Amidas/farmacología , Amidas/síntesis química , Candida albicans/efectos de los fármacos , Staphylococcus aureus/efectos de los fármacos , Antifúngicos/farmacología , Antifúngicos/síntesis química , Antifúngicos/química , Escherichia coli/efectos de los fármacos , Relación Estructura-Actividad , Antiinfecciosos/farmacología , Antiinfecciosos/síntesis química , Antiinfecciosos/química , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Antibacterianos/síntesis química , Antibacterianos/química , Estructura MolecularRESUMEN
Adsorptive separation of propyne/propylene (C3H4/C3H6) is a crucial yet complex process, however, it remains a great difficulty in developing porous materials that can meet the requirements for practical applications, particularly with an exceptional ability to bind and store trace amounts of C3H4. Functionalization of pore-partitioned metal-organic frameworks (ppMOFs) is methodically suited for this challenge owing to the possibility of dramatically increasing binding sites on highly porous and confined domains. We here immobilized Lewis-basic (-NH2) and Lewis-acidic (-NO2) sites on this platform. Along with an integrated nature of high uptake of C3H4 at 1â kPa, high uptake difference of C3H4-C3H6, moderated binding strength, promoted kinetic selectivity, trapping effect and high stability, the NH2-decorated ppMOF (NTU-100-NH2) can efficiently produce polymer-grade C3H6 (99.95 %, 8.3â mmol â g-1) at room temperature, which is six times more than the NO2-decorated crystal (NTU-100-NO2). The in situ infrared spectroscopy, crystallographic analysis, and sequential blowing tests showed that the densely packed amino group in this highly porous system has a unique ability to recognize and stabilize C3H4 molecules. Moving forward, the strategy of organic functionalization can be extended to other porous systems, making it a powerful tool to customize advanced materials for challenging tasks.
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During exogenous bone-graft-mediated bone defect repair, macrophage inflammation dictates angiogenesis and bone regeneration. Exosomes from different human cells have shown macrophage immunomodulation-mediated bone regeneration potential. However, the effect of human serum-derived exosomes (serum-Exo) on macrophage immunomodulation-mediated angiogenesis during bone defect repair has not been investigated yet. In this study, we explored the effects of serum-Exo on macrophage inflammation regulation-mediated angiogenesis during bone defect repair and preliminarily elucidated the mechanism. Healthy serum-Exo was isolated by ultracentrifugation. The effect of serum-Exo on LPS-induced M1 macrophage inflammation was analysed in vitro. The conditioned medium of serum-Exo-treated LPS-induced M1 macrophage (serum-Exo-treated M1 macrophage-CM) was used to culture human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), and the effect on angiogenesis was analysed by western blot, qRT-PCR, etc. mRNA-sequencing of HUVECs was performed to identify deferentially expressed genes. Finally, the rat mandibular defect model was established and treated with Bio-Oss and Bio-Oss + Exo. The effect of the Bio-Oss + Exo combination on mandibular bone regeneration was observed by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), haematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, Masson staining, and immunohistochemical staining. Serum-Exo promoted the proliferation of RAW264.7 macrophages and reduced the expression of M1-related genes such as IL-6, IL-1ß, iNOS, and CD86. Serum-Exo-treated M1 macrophage-CM induced the proliferation, migration, and angiogenic differentiation of HUVEC, as well as the expression of H-type blood vessel markers CD31 and endomucin (EMCN), compared with M1 macrophage-CM. Moreover, higher expression of vascular endothelial adhesion factor 1 (VCAM1) in HUVEC cultured with serum-Exo-treated M1 macrophage-CM compared with M1 macrophages-CM. Inhibition of VCAM1 signalling abrogated the pro-angiogenic effect of serum-Exo-treated M1 macrophage-CM on HUVEC. Local administration of serum-Exo during mandibular bone defect repair reduced the number of M1 macrophages and promoted angiogenesis and osteogenesis. Collectively, our results demonstrate the macrophage inflammation regulation-mediated pro-angiogenic potential of serum-Exo during bone defect repair possibly via upregulation of VCAM1 signalling in HUVEC.
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Exosomas , Humanos , Ratas , Animales , Exosomas/metabolismo , Lipopolisacáridos/metabolismo , Microtomografía por Rayos X , Regeneración Ósea/genética , Células Endoteliales de la Vena Umbilical Humana/metabolismo , Inflamación/genética , Inflamación/metabolismo , MacrófagosRESUMEN
Energy-efficient separation of propylene (C3H6)/propane (C3H8) is in high demand for the chemical industry. However, this process is challenging due to the imperceptible difference in molecular sizes of these gases. Here, we report a continuous water nanotube dedicatedly confined in a Cu10O13-based metal-organic framework (MOF) that can exclusively adsorb C3H6 over C3H8 with a record-high selectivity of 1570 (at 1 bar and 298 K) among all the porous materials. Such a high selectivity originates from a new mechanism of initial expansion and subsequent contraction of confined water nanotubes (â¼4.5 Å) caused by C3H6 adsorption rather than C3H8. Such unique response was further confirmed by breakthrough measurements, in which one adsorption/desorption cycle yields each component of the binary mixture high purity (C3H6: 98.8%; C3H8: >99.5%) and good C3H6 productivity (1.6 mL mL-1). Additionally, benefiting from the high robustness of the framework, the water nanotubes can be facilely recovered by soaking the MOF in water, ensuring long-term use. The molecular insight here demonstrates that the confining strategy opens a new route for expanding the function of MOFs, particularly for the sole recognition from challenging mixtures.
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Soft nanoporous crystals with structural dynamics are among the most exciting recently discovered materials. However, designing or controlling a porous system with delicate softness that can recognize similar gas pairs, particularly for the promoted ability at increased temperature, remains a challenge. Here, we report a soft crystal (NTU-68) with a one-dimensional (1D) channel that expands and contracts delicately around 4 Å at elevated temperature. The completely different adsorption processes of propane (C3H8: kinetic dominance) and propylene (C3H6: thermodynamic preference) allow the crystal to show a sieving separation of this mixtures (9.9 min·g-1) at 273 K, and the performance increases more than 2-fold (20.4 min·g-1) at 298 K. This phenomenon is contrary to the general observation for adsorption separation: the higher the temperature, the lower the efficiency. Gas-loaded in situ powder X-ray analysis and modeling calculations reveal that slight pore expansion caused by the increased temperature provides plausible nanochannel for adsorption of the relatively smaller C3H6 while maintaining constriction on the larger C3H8. In addition, the separation process remains unaffected by the general impurities, demonstrating its true potential as an alternative sorbent for practical applications. Moving forward, the delicate crystal dynamics and promoted capability for molecular recognition provide a new route for the design of next-generation sieve materials.
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Metamaterials-based multispectral camouflage has attracted growing interest in most fields of military and aerospace due to its unprecedented emission adjustability covering an ultra-broadband spectral range. Conventional camouflage mainly concentrates on an individual spectral range, e. g. either of visible, mid-wavelength-infrared (MWIR) or long-wavelength-infrared (LWIR), which is especially incapable of self-adaptive thermal camouflage to the changing ambient environment. Here, we theoretically demonstrate a multispectral camouflage metamaterial consisting of a four-layer titanium/silicon/vanadium dioxide/ titanium (Ti/Si/VO2/Ti) nanostructure, where the background temperature-adaptive thermal camouflage is implemented by exploiting the switchable metal/dielectric state of the phase-changing material VO2 for regulating the infrared emissivity of the designed metamaterial, whilst visible color camouflage is also achieved by tuning thickness of middle Si layer to match the background's appearance. It has been shown that the designed metamaterial with the dielectric state of VO2 enables thermal camouflage of high background temperature by increasing the thermal emission (average emissivity of 0.69/0.83 for MWIR/LWIR range), meanwhile, the metamaterial of the metallic state of VO2 for low background temperature thermal camouflage stemming from low emission (average emissivity of 0.29 for both MWIR/LWIR range) due to high infrared reflection. Furthermore, the designed metamaterial structural color is robust for a phase change switching. This proposed adaptive camouflage provides a potential strategy to broaden dynamical camouflage technology for further practical application in the fields of military and civilian.
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Applications of polymer hydrogels in separation technologies, environmental remediation, and drug delivery require control of hydrogel transport properties that are largely governed by the pore dimensions. Stimulus-responsive change in pore size offers the capability to change gel's transport properties "on demand". Here, we report a nanocolloidal hydrogel that exhibits temperature-controlled increase in pore size and, as a result, enhanced transport of encapsulated species from the gel. The hydrogel was formed by the covalent cross-linking of aldehyde-modified cellulose nanocrystals and chitosan carrying end-grafted poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm) molecules. Owing to the temperature-mediated coil-to-globule transition of pNIPAm grafts, they acted as a temperature-responsive "gate" in the hydrogel. At elevated temperature, the size of the pores showed up to a 4-fold increase, with no significant changes in volume, in contrast with conventional pNIPAm-derived gels exhibiting a reduction in both pore size and volume in similar conditions. Temperature-mediated transport properties of the gel were explored by studying diffusion of nanoparticles with different dimensions from the gel, leading to the established correlation between the kinetics of diffusion-governed nanoparticle release and the ratio nanoparticle dimensions-to-pore size. The proposed approach to stimulus-responsive control of hydrogel transport properties has many applications, including their use in nanomedicine and tissue engineering.
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Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos , Hidrogeles , Hidrogeles/química , Polímeros , Nanomedicina , TemperaturaRESUMEN
This paper introduces an enclosed microfluidic chip that integrates sample preparation and the chamber-based digital polymerase chain reaction (cdPCR). The sample preparation of the chip includes nucleic acid extraction and purification based on magnetic beads, which adsorb nucleic acids by moving around the reaction chambers to complete the reactions including lysis, washing, and elution. The cdPCR area of the chip consists of tens of thousands of regularly arranged microchambers. After the sample preparation processes are completed, the purified nucleic acid can be directly introduced into the microchambers for amplification and detection on the chip. The nucleic acid extraction performance and digital quantification performance of the system were examined using synthetic SARS-CoV-2 plasmid templates at concentrations ranging from 101-105 copies per µL. Further on, a simulated clinical sample was used to test the system, and the integrated chip was able to accurately detect SARS-CoV-2 virus particle samples doped with interference (saliva) with a detection limit of 10 copies per µL. This integrated system could provide a promising tool for point-of-care testing of pathogenic infections.
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Microfluídica , Microfluídica/métodos , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Ácidos Nucleicos/análisis , SARS-CoV-2/genética , SARS-CoV-2/aislamiento & purificaciónRESUMEN
Soft porous coordination polymers (PCPs) have the remarkable ability to recognize similar molecules as a result of their structural dynamics. However, their guest-induced gate-opening behaviors often lead to issues with selectivity and separation efficiency, as co-adsorption is nearly unavoidable. Herein, we report a strategy of a confined-rotational shutter, in which the rotation of pyridyl rings within the confined nanospace of a halogen-bonded coordination framework (NTU-88) creates a maximum aperture of 4.4â Å, which is very close to the molecular size of propyne (C3 H4 : 4.4â Å), but smaller than that of propylene (C3 H6 : 5.4â Å). This has been evidenced by crystallographic analyses and modelling calculations. The NTU-88o (open phase of activated NTU-88) demonstrates dedicated C3 H4 adsorption, and thereby leads to a sieving separation of C3 H4 /C3 H6 under ambient conditions. The integrated nature of high uptake ratio, considerable capacity, scalable synthesis, and good stability make NTU-88 a promising candidate for the feasible removal of C3 H4 from C3 H4 /C3 H6 mixtures. In principle, this strategy holds high potential for extension to soft families, making it a powerful tool for optimizing materials that can tackle challenging separations with no co-adsorption, while retaining the crucial aspect of high capacity.
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Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), a metabolite derived from intestine microbial flora, enhances vascular inflammation in a variety of cardiovascular diseases, and the bacterial communities associated with TMAO metabolism are higher in pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients. The effects of TMAO on PH, however, have not been elucidated. In the present study, circulating TMAO was found to be elevated in intermediate to high-risk PH patients when compared with healthy control or low-risk PH patients. In monocrotaline-induced rat PH models, circulating TMAO was elevated; and reduction of TMAO using 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol (DMB) significantly decreased right ventricle systolic pressure and pulmonary vascular muscularization in both monocrotaline-induced rat PH and hypoxia-induced mouse PH models. RNA sequencing of rat lungs revealed that DMB treatment significantly suppressed the pathways involved in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction and in cytokine and chemokine signaling. Protein-protein interaction analysis of the differentially expressed transcripts regulated by DMB showed five hub genes with a strong connectivity of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, including Kng1, Cxcl1, Cxcl2, Cxcl6, and Il6. In vitro, TMAO significantly increased the expression of Kng1, Cxcl1, Cxcl2, Cxcl6, and Il6 in bone-marrow-derived macrophage. Also, TMAO-treated conditioned medium from macrophage increased the proliferation and migration of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells, but TMAO treatment did not change the proliferation or migration of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. In conclusion, our study demonstrates that TMAO is increased in severe PH, and the reduction of TMAO decreases pulmonary vascular muscularization and alleviates PH by suppressing the macrophage production of chemokines and cytokines.
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Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Hipertensión Pulmonar , Animales , Citocinas , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/fisiología , Humanos , Metilaminas/metabolismo , Ratones , RatasRESUMEN
Color filter with a combination of excellent angle insensitivity and high near-infrared shielding absorption is essential to broaden its practical application of harsh environment. However, there are few attention on the near-infrared absorption of color filter, prominent to the protection of human eyes in some special application scenarios. Herein, we propose and develop a dual-function color filter composed of four-layer silicon/titanium planar nanostructure that integrates with both angle-invariance and near-infrared shielding. The proposed color filter enables the creation of three reflective color primaries of cyan, yellow, and magenta (CYM) employing a combination of Fabry-Perot resonance and anti-resonant effect with the tuning of silicon thickness. The created reflective colors are less sensitive over a wide angle of incidence up to 60°, where the center wavelength of optical spectra is shifted by below 1.8%. Besides the angle-invariant performance, the color filter can effectively shield near-infrared light with a 70% average absorption under normal incidence. Moreover, this filter's thermal stability at 500°C demonstrates its feasibility for extreme environments. The demonstrated color filter is suitable for architectural decorative coatings and outdoor protective coatings in some harsh environment with strong near-infrared radiation, such as glass smelting, steel forging, and long-term sunlight exposure.
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Obtaining the optimal physiadsorbents based on the same starting materials is one of the crucial technologies that can address the increasing problem of energy-consuming separation. Herein, a group of porous coordination isomers (NTU-51 to NTU-54) with topologies of sql, dia, nbo, and kgm has been newly designed and prepared from a 4-c square node (paddlewheel cluster) and a 2-c linker (isophthalic acid derivative). Pure gas measurements revealed that they have a varied ability for selective C2H2 capture from C2H2/CO2 mixtures, originating from the fine arrangement of functional sites within these isomers as well as size-exclusive effects. Further dynamic breakthrough experiments exhibited good C2H2/CO2 (1/1, v/v) separation performance of the two isomers (NTU-53 and NTU-54) in both dry and humid gas phases (R.H. = 45%). More interestingly, stability tests and long-term measurements demonstrated a high potential of them to be used under realistic conditions.
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In the design and construction of porous materials, these with exceptional structure and composition are often highly expected, as they may offer unique nanopore space for desired applications. Here, a new family of quasi-3D and a 3D porous coordination polymers (PCPs) (termed NTU-43 to NTU-50) were constructed via an evolution strategy from a layered structure (termed NTU-42). Single gas adsorption isotherms of CO2, N2, and CH4 display the dependency of gas capacity on optimized effects of pore size, functionality, and charged framework of these quasi-3D PCPs, where NTU-45 and NTU-46, the two with NH2-BDC and OH-BDC bidentate linkers (NH2-BDC = 2-aminoterephthalic acid and OH-BDC = 2-hydroxyterephthalic acid) have demonstrated outstanding ability for selective CO2 uptake. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time to well explore the synergistic effects toward gas adsorption on a platform of quasi-3D frameworks. More importantly, the efficient CO2 capture from CO2/CH4 and CO2/N2 mixtures has been also validated by breakthrough experiments under continuous and dynamic conditions at 298 K.
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Competitive binding of distinct molecules in the hydrogel interior can facilitate dynamic exchange between the hydrogel and the surrounding environment. The ability to control the rates of sequestration and release of these molecules would enhance the hydrogel's functionality and enable targeting of a specific task. Here, we report the design of a colloidal hydrogel with two distinct pore dimensions to achieve staged, diffusion-controlled scavenging and release dynamics of molecules undergoing competitive binding. The staged scavenging and release strategy was shown for CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) and human epidermal growth factor (hEGF), two molecules exhibiting different affinities to the quaternary ammonium groups of the hydrogel. Fast ODN scavenging from the ambient environment occurred via diffusion through submicrometer-size hydrogel pores, while delayed hEGF release from the hydrogel was governed by its diffusion through nanometer-size pores. The results of the experiments were in agreement with simulation results. The significance of staged ODN-hEGF exchange was highlighted by the dual anti-inflammation and tissue proliferation hydrogel performance.
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Coloides , Factor de Crecimiento Epidérmico , Hidrogeles , Hidrogeles/química , Humanos , Factor de Crecimiento Epidérmico/química , Factor de Crecimiento Epidérmico/metabolismo , Coloides/química , Unión Competitiva , Oligodesoxirribonucleótidos/química , DifusiónRESUMEN
Rationale: COPD patients are largely asymptomatic until the late stages when prognosis is generally poor. In this study, we shifted the focus to pre-COPD and smoking stages, and found enrichment of hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-3α is in pre-COPD samples. Smoking induced regional tissue hypoxia and emphysema have been found in COPD patients. However, the mechanisms underlying hypoxia especially HIF-3α and COPD have not been investigated. Methods: We performed bulk-RNA sequencing on 36 peripheral lung tissue specimens from non-smokers, smokers, pre-COPD and COPD patients, and using "Mfuzz" algorithm to analysis the dataset dynamically. GSE171541 and EpCAM co-localization analyses were used to explore HIF-3α localization. Further, SftpcCreert2/+R26LSL-Hif3a knock-in mice and small molecular inhibitors in vitro were used to explore the involvement of HIF-3α in the pathophysiology of COPD. Results: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and hypoxia were enriched in pre-COPD samples, and HIF-3α was downregulated in alveolar epithelial cells in COPD. In vitro experiments using lentivirus transfection, bulk-RNA seq, and RSL3 showed that the activation of the HIF-3α-GPx4 axis inhibited alveolar epithelial cell ferroptosis when treated with cigarettes smoking extracts (CSE). Further results from SftpcCreert2/+R26LSL-Hif3a knock-in mice demonstrated overexpression of HIF-3α inhibited alveolar epithelial cells ferroptosis and prevented the decline of lung function. Conclusion: Hypoxia and oxidation-related damage begins years before the onset of COPD symptoms, suggesting the imbalance and impairment of intracellular homeostatic system. The activation of the HIF-3α-GPx4 axis is a promising treatment target. By leveraging this comprehensive analysis method, more potential targets could be found and enhancing our understanding of the pathogenesis.