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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(28): e2402407121, 2024 Jul 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38959045

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Trade-offs between evolutionary gain and loss are prevalent in nature, yet their genetic basis is not well resolved. The evolution of insect resistance to insecticide is often associated with strong fitness costs; however, how the fitness trade-offs operates remains poorly understood. Here, we show that the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway and its upstream and downstream actors underlie the fitness trade-offs associated with insecticide resistance in the whitefly Bemisia tabaci. Specifically, we find a key cytochrome P450 gene CYP6CM1, that confers neonicotinoids resistance to in B. tabaci, is regulated by the MAPKs p38 and ERK through their activation of the transcription factor cAMP-response element binding protein. However, phosphorylation of p38 and ERK also leads to the activation of the transcription repressor Cap "n" collar isoform C (CncC) that negatively regulates exuperantia (Ex), vasa (Va), and benign gonial cell neoplasm (Bg), key genes involved in oogenesis, leading to abnormal ovary growth and a reduction in female fecundity. We further demonstrate that the transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) neuropeptide FF receptor 2 (NPFF2) triggers the p38 and ERK pathways via phosphorylation. Additionally, a positive feedback loop between p38 and NPFF2 leads to the continuous activation of the MAPK pathways, thereby constitutively promoting neonicotinoids resistance but with a significant reproductive cost. Collectively, these findings provide fundamental insights into the role of cis-trans regulatory networks incurred by GPCR-MAPK signaling pathways in evolutionary trade-offs and applied knowledge that can inform the development of strategies for the sustainable pest control.


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Hemípteros , Proteínas de Insectos , Resistencia a los Insecticidas , Sistema de Señalización de MAP Quinasas , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G , Animales , Hemípteros/genética , Hemípteros/metabolismo , Resistencia a los Insecticidas/genética , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Proteínas de Insectos/metabolismo , Proteínas de Insectos/genética , Femenino , Insecticidas/farmacología , Sistema Enzimático del Citocromo P-450/metabolismo , Sistema Enzimático del Citocromo P-450/genética
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J Am Chem Soc ; 146(11): 7779-7790, 2024 Mar 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38466142

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The electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) holds promise for converting nitrogenous pollutants to valuable ammonia products. However, conventional electrocatalysis faces challenges in effectively driving the complex eight-electron and nine-proton transfer process of the NO3RR while also competing with the hydrogen evolution reaction. In this study, we present the thermally enhanced electrocatalysis of nitrate-to-ammonia conversion over nickel-modified copper oxide single-atom alloy oxide nanowires. The catalyst demonstrates improved ammonia production performance with a Faradaic efficiency of approximately 80% and a yield rate of 9.7 mg h-1 cm-2 at +0.1 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode at elevated cell temperatures. In addition, this thermally enhanced electrocatalysis system displays impressive stability, interference resistance, and favorable energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for the simulated industrial wastewater treatment. Complementary in situ analyses confirm that the significantly superior relay of active hydrogen species formed at Ni sites facilitates the thermal-field-coupled electrocatalysis of Cu surface-adsorbed *NOx hydrogenation. Theoretical calculations further support the thermodynamic and kinetic feasibility of the relay catalysis mechanism for the NO3RR over the Ni1Cu model catalyst. This study introduces a conceptual thermal-electrochemistry approach for the synergistic regulation of complex catalytic processes, highlighting the potential of multifield-coupled catalysis to advance sustainable-energy-powered chemical synthesis technologies.

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Ann Surg ; 279(5): 808-817, 2024 May 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38264902

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the short-term and long-term outcomes between robotic gastrectomy (RG) and laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer. BACKGROUND: The clinical outcomes of RG over LG have not yet been effectively demonstrated. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 3599 patients with gastric cancer who underwent radical gastrectomy at eight high-volume hospitals in China from January 2015 to June 2019. Propensity score matching was performed between patients who received RG and LG. The primary end point was 3-year disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS: After 1:1 propensity score matching, 1034 pairs of patients were enrolled in a balanced cohort for further analysis. The 3-year DFS in the RG and LG was 83.7% and 83.1% ( P =0.745), respectively, and the 3-year overall survival was 85.2% and 84.4%, respectively ( P =0.647). During 3 years of follow-up, 154 patients in the RG and LG groups relapsed (cumulative incidence of recurrence: 15.0% vs 15.0%, P =0.988). There was no significant difference in the recurrence sites between the 2 groups (all P >0.05). Sensitivity analysis showed that RG had comparable 3-year DFS (77.4% vs 76.7%, P =0.745) and overall survival (79.7% vs 78.4%, P =0.577) to LG in patients with advanced (pathologic T2-4a) disease, and the recurrence pattern within 3 years was also similar between the 2 groups (all P >0.05). RG had less intraoperative blood loss, lower conversion rate, and shorter hospital stays than LG (all P >0.05). CONCLUSIONS: For resectable gastric cancer, including advanced cases, RG is a safe approach with comparable 3-year oncological outcomes to LG when performed by experienced surgeons.


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Laparoscopía , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Robotizados , Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Resultado del Tratamiento , Estudios Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Gástricas/patología , Gastrectomía , Puntaje de Propensión , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/epidemiología , Complicaciones Posoperatorias/cirugía
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Small ; 20(22): e2305785, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38143289

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The increasing demand for graphite and the higher lithium content than environment abundance make the recycling of anode in spent lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) also become an inevitable trend. This work proposes a simple pathway to convert the retired graphite to high-performance expanded graphite (EG) under mild conditions. After the oxidation and intercalation by FeCl3 for the retired graphite, H2O2 molecules are more likely to penetrate into the extended layers. And the gas phase diffusion caused by the produced O2 from the redox reaction between FeCl3 and H2O2 further promotes lattice expansion of interlayers (0.535 nm), which is beneficial to the stripping of graphene oxide (GO) with fewer layers. The EG exhibits excellent electrochemical performances in both LIBs and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). It delivers 331.5 mAh g-1 at 3C (1C = 372 mA g-1) in LIBs, while it achieves 176.8 mAh g-1 at 3C (1C = 120 mA g-1) in SIBs. Then the capacity retains 753.6 (LIBs) and 201.6 (SIBs) mAh g-1 after a long-term cycling of 500 times at 1C, respectively. The full cells with the EG electrodes after prelithium/presodiation also show excellent cycle stability. Thus, this work offers another referable strategy for the recycling of waste graphite in spent LIBs.

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Plant Physiol ; 192(4): 3170-3188, 2023 08 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37073508

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Heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins (G proteins) are a group of regulators essential for signal transmission into cells. Regulator of G protein signaling 1 (AtRGS1) possesses intrinsic GTPase-accelerating protein (GAP) activity and could suppress G protein and glucose signal transduction in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). However, how AtRGS1 activity is regulated is poorly understood. Here, we identified a knockout mutant of oxysterol binding protein-related protein 2A, orp2a-1, which exhibits similar phenotypes to the arabidopsis g-protein beta 1-2 (agb1-2) mutant. Transgenic lines overexpressing ORP2A displayed short hypocotyls, a hypersensitive response to sugar, and lower intracellular AtRGS1 levels than the control. Consistently, ORP2A interacted with AtRGS1 in vitro and in vivo. Tissue-specific expression of 2 ORP2A alternative splicing isoforms implied functions in controlling organ size and shape. Bioinformatic data and phenotypes of orp2a-1, agb1-2, and the orp2a-1 agb1-2 double mutant revealed the genetic interactions between ORP2A and Gß in the regulation of G protein signaling and sugar response. Both alternative protein isoforms of ORP2A localized in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), plasma membrane (PM), and ER-PM contact sites and interacted with vesicle-associated membrane protein-associated protein 27-1 (VAP27-1) in vivo and in vitro through their two phenylalanines in an acidic track-like motif. ORP2A also displayed differential phosphatidyl phosphoinositide binding activity mediated by the pleckstrin homology domain in vitro. Taken together, the Arabidopsis membrane protein ORP2A interacts with AtRGS1 and VAP27-1 to positively regulate G protein and sugar signaling by facilitating AtRGS1 degradation.


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Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Subunidades beta de la Proteína de Unión al GTP , Proteínas de Unión al GTP Heterotriméricas , Proteínas RGS , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas de Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Proteínas RGS/genética , Proteínas RGS/química , Proteínas RGS/metabolismo , Glucosa/metabolismo , Proteínas Portadoras/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal , Proteínas de Unión al GTP Heterotriméricas/metabolismo , Lípidos , Subunidades beta de la Proteína de Unión al GTP/genética , Subunidades beta de la Proteína de Unión al GTP/metabolismo
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Opt Express ; 32(11): 19495-19507, 2024 May 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38859083

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We propose two schemes for estimating the separation of two thermal sources via double homodyne and double array homodyne detection considering the joint measurement of conjugate quadratures of the image plane field.By using the Cramér-Rao bound, we demonstrate that the two schemes can estimate the separation well below the Rayleigh limit and have an advantage over direct imaging when the average photon number per source exceeds five.For arbitrary source strengths, double homodyne detection is superior to homodyne detection when the separation is above 25/4 σ/N s , σ is the beam width, Ns is the average photon number per source.A larger separation can be estimated better via double array homodyne detection with the superiority of flexible operation compared with other schemes. High-speed and high-efficiency detection enables the measurement schemes with potential practical applications in fluorescence microscopy, astronomy and quantum imaging.

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EMBO Rep ; 23(8): e54298, 2022 08 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35712867

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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are believed to play important roles in mammalian spermatogenesis but the in vivo functions of single miRNAs in this highly complex developmental process remain unclear. Here, we report that miR-202, a member of the let-7 family, plays an important role in spermatogenesis by phenotypic evaluation of miR-202 knockout (KO) mice. Loss of miR-202 results in spermatocyte apoptosis and perturbation of the zygonema-to-pachynema transition. Multiple processes during meiosis prophase I including synapsis and crossover formation are disrupted, and inter-sister chromatid synapses are detected. Moreover, we demonstrate that Separase mRNA is a miR-202 direct target and provides evidence that miR-202 upregulates REC8 by repressing Separase expression. Therefore, we have identified miR-202 as a new regulating noncoding gene that acts on the established SEPARASE-REC8 axis in meiosis.


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Proteínas de Ciclo Celular , MicroARNs , Separasa , Animales , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo , Cromátides/metabolismo , Masculino , Meiosis/genética , Ratones , MicroARNs/genética , Separasa/genética
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J Nanobiotechnology ; 22(1): 159, 2024 Apr 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38589859

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Brain metastasis (BM) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, limited treatments are available due to the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Upregulation of lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1 (LPCAT1) in NSCLC has been found to promote BM. Conversely, downregulating LPCAT1 significantly suppresses the proliferation and metastasis of lung cancer cells. In this study, we firstly confirmed significant upregulation of LPCAT1 in BM sites compared to primary lung cancer by analyzing scRNA dataset. We then designed a delivery system based on a single-chain variable fragment (scFv) targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and exosomes derived from HEK293T cells to enhance cell-targeting capabilities and increase permeability. Next, we loaded LPCAT1 siRNA (siLPCAT1) into these engineered exosomes (exoscFv). This novel scFv-mounted exosome successfully crossed the BBB in an animal model and delivered siLPCAT1 to the BM site. Silencing LPCAT1 efficiently arrested tumor growth and inhibited malignant progression of BM in vivo without detectable toxicity. Overall, we provided a potential platform based on exosomes for RNA interference (RNAi) therapy in lung cancer BM.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Exosomas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Animales , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/terapia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/terapia , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/metabolismo , ARN Interferente Pequeño/farmacología , Exosomas/metabolismo , Células HEK293 , Neoplasias Encefálicas/terapia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/patología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Receptores ErbB/genética , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo
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BMC Public Health ; 24(1): 209, 2024 01 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38233763

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BACKGROUND: In many areas of China, over 30% of tuberculosis cases occur among the elderly. We aimed to investigate the spatial distribution and environmental factors that predicted the occurence of tuberculosis in this group. METHODS: Data were collected on notified pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases aged ≥ 65 years in Zhejiang Province from 2010 to 2021. We performed spatial autocorrelation and spatial-temporal scan statistics to determine the clusters of epidemics. Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) analysis was used to identify significant environmental factors and their spatial spillover effects. RESULTS: 77,405 cases of PTB among the elderly were notified, showing a decreasing trend in the notification rate. Spatial-temporal analysis showed clustering of epidemics in the western area of Zhejiang Province. The results of the SDM indicated that a one-unit increase in PM2.5 led to a 0.396% increase in the local notification rate. The annual mean temperature and precipitation had direct effects and spatial spillover effects on the rate, while complexity of the shape of the greenspace (SHAPE_AM) and SO2 had negative spatial spillover effects. CONCLUSION: Targeted interventions among the elderly in Western Zhejiang may be more efficient than broad, province-wide interventions. Low annual mean temperature and high annual mean precipitation in local and neighboring areas tend to have higher PTB onset among the elderly.


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Tuberculosis Pulmonar , Tuberculosis , Anciano , Humanos , Tuberculosis/epidemiología , Tuberculosis Pulmonar/epidemiología , China/epidemiología , Análisis Espacio-Temporal , Análisis Espacial , Incidencia
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 118(8)2021 02 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33602822

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Meiosis is a specialized cell division that creates haploid germ cells from diploid progenitors. Through differential RNA expression analyses, we previously identified a number of mouse genes that were dramatically elevated in spermatocytes, relative to their very low expression in spermatogonia and somatic organs. Here, we investigated in detail 1700102P08Rik, one of these genes, and independently conclude that it encodes a male germline-specific protein, in agreement with a recent report. We demonstrated that it is essential for pachynema progression in spermatocytes and named it male pachynema-specific (MAPS) protein. Mice lacking Maps (Maps-/- ) suffered from pachytene arrest and spermatocyte death, leading to male infertility, whereas female fertility was not affected. Interestingly, pubertal Maps-/- spermatocytes were arrested at early pachytene stage, accompanied by defects in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair, crossover formation, and XY body formation. In contrast, adult Maps-/- spermatocytes only exhibited partially defective crossover but nonetheless were delayed or failed in progression from early to mid- and late pachytene stage, resulting in cell death. Furthermore, we report a significant transcriptional dysregulation in autosomes and XY chromosomes in both pubertal and adult Maps-/- pachytene spermatocytes, including failed meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI). Further experiments revealed that MAPS overexpression in vitro dramatically decreased the ubiquitination levels of cellular proteins. Conversely, in Maps-/- pachytene cells, protein ubiquitination was dramatically increased, likely contributing to the large-scale disruption in gene expression in pachytene cells. Thus, MAPS is a protein essential for pachynema progression in male mice, possibly in mammals in general.


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Infertilidad Masculina/patología , Meiosis , Proteínas Nucleares/fisiología , Fase Paquiteno , Espermatocitos/patología , Espermatogénesis , Animales , Emparejamiento Cromosómico , Reparación del ADN , Femenino , Infertilidad Masculina/etiología , Masculino , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Noqueados , Cromosomas Sexuales , Espermatocitos/metabolismo
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BMC Med Educ ; 24(1): 680, 2024 Jun 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38902673

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BACKGROUND: Blended learning comprised with flipped classroom (FC) and "internet plus" is a new learning strategy that reverses the position of teacher and students in class, and provides abundant learning resources before and after class. This study aimed to assess the impact of blended learning on learning outcomes in evidence-based medicine course, and compare with traditional learning method. METHODS: The participants of the two groups were from two difference cohorts in Air force medical university in China. The two groups toke the same pre-test before class and then were given the teaching of same chapters of evidence-based medicine with two different learning strategy. In the blended learning group, the participants were required to create a debriefing slide about their learning outcomes and the answers of questions given in advance after study the learning material sent by teacher a week before class, and the teacher gave a detailed summary based on the common problems, and distributed multimedia resources for review. After the experiment was carried out, learning outcomes including mastering knowledge, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation were compared. RESULTS: 37 and 39 participants were enrolled to blended learning and traditional learning groups, respectively, and no statistically significant difference were found in baseline information and pre-test grades. Statistically significant differences were found in learning outcomes including post-test score (t = 2.90, p = 0.005), changes of scores between pre-test and post-test (t = 2.49, p = 0.022), learning satisfaction (t = 12.41, p = 0.001), and self-evaluation of the two groups (t = 7.82, p = 0.001). Especially, the changes of scores between pre-test and post-test of blended learning and traditional learning groups were 4.05 (4.26), and 2.00 (2.85), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that compared with traditional learning strategy, blended learning can effectively enhanced participants' acquisition of knowledge, learning satisfaction, and self-evaluation in evidence-based medicine. Using blended learning method including "internet plus" and flipped classroom is recommended in the teaching of evidence-based medicine course.


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Evaluación Educacional , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia , Humanos , Medicina Basada en la Evidencia/educación , China , Curriculum , Femenino , Masculino , Aprendizaje Basado en Problemas/métodos , Estudiantes de Medicina/psicología , Enseñanza , Aprendizaje , Educación de Pregrado en Medicina/métodos
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Carcinogenesis ; 44(5): 418-425, 2023 08 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37209099

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Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is one of the most lethal cancers of the haematopoietic system with a poorly understood aetiology. Recent studies have shown that aberrant alternative splicing (AS) and a (RBP) regulators are highly associated with the pathogenesis of AML. This study presents an overview of the abnormal AS and differential expression of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) in AML and further highlights their close relation to the remodelling of the immune microenvironment in AML patients. An in-depth understanding of the regulatory mechanism underlying AML will contribute to the future development of strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of AML and thus improve the overall survival of patients with AML.


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Empalme Alternativo , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Humanos , Empalme Alternativo/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ARN/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ARN/metabolismo , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/patología , Microambiente Tumoral/genética
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J Cell Physiol ; 238(11): 2535-2545, 2023 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37642322

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During the oocyte growth, maturation and zygote development, chromatin structure keeps changing to regulate different nuclear activities. Here, we reported the role of SMC2, a core component of condensin complex, in oocyte and embryo development. Oocyte-specific conditional knockout of SMC2 caused female infertility. In the absence of SMC2, oocyte meiotic maturation and ovulation occurred normally, but chromosome condensation showed defects and DNA damages were accumulated in oocytes. The pronuclei were abnormally organized and micronuclei were frequently observed in fertilized eggs, their activity was impaired, and embryo development was arrested at the one-cell stage, suggesting that maternal SMC2 is essential for embryonic development.


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Núcleo Celular , Cromosomas , Animales , Femenino , Ratones , Embarazo , Ciclo Celular , Núcleo Celular/fisiología , Desarrollo Embrionario/genética , Meiosis/genética , Oocitos/fisiología , Cigoto
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Clin Infect Dis ; 77(10): 1468-1475, 2023 11 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37506258

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BACKGROUND: Mass tuberculosis (TB) screening has been recommended in certain high-risk populations. However, population-based screening interventions have rarely been implemented. Whether mass screening improves health equity is unknown. METHODS: We implemented a mass TB screening intervention among elderly persons (>60 years old) in Lanxi County, China. Standardized questionnaires, physical examinations, and chest radiographs (CXRs) were administered to all participants. Systematic testing with computed tomography, smear, culture, or Xpert was performed among persons with an abnormal CXR. We assessed TB prevalence per 100 000 persons and constructed multivariable regression models among subgroups that were and were not screened. Medical insurance was categorized as participation in either a basic program with limited coverage or a more comprehensive coverage program. RESULTS: In total, 49 339 individuals (32% of the elderly population in Lanxi) participated in the screening. One hundred fifteen screened persons were diagnosed with TB (233 cases per 100 000 persons), significantly higher than persons not screened (168 cases among 103 979 person-years; prevalence-to-case notification ratio, 1.44 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.14-1.83]). This increase was largely driven by diagnosis of asymptomatic disease during mass screening (n = 57 [50% of participants with TB]). Participants with basic medical insurance were much more likely to be diagnosed through mass screening than by passive detection (adjusted odds ratio, 4.52 [95% CI, 1.35-21.28]). CONCLUSIONS: In a population-based, mass TB screening intervention encompassing >30% of the elderly population in a county in rural China, case finding was 44% higher than background detection, driven by diagnosis of TB without recognized symptoms. Importantly, mass screening identified TB in people with limited healthcare options who were less likely to be found through background case detection.


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Tuberculosis , Humanos , Anciano , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tuberculosis/diagnóstico , Tuberculosis/epidemiología , Tamizaje Masivo/métodos , Factores de Riesgo , China/epidemiología , Prevalencia
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New Phytol ; 240(3): 1189-1201, 2023 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37596704

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FERONIA (FER) is a receptor-like kinase showing versatile functions during plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stimuli. However, its functions during the interaction between fruit and necrotrophic fungal pathogens are still unclear. Combining reverse genetic approaches, physiological assays, co-immunoprecipitation, protein phosphorylation identification, and site-directed mutagenesis, we reported a tomato FER homolog SlFERL (Solanum lycopersicum FERONIA Like) involved in the immune responses to Botrytis cinerea invasion. The results indicated that SlFERL extracellular domain recognized and interacted with the secreted virulence protein BcPG1 from B. cinerea, further revealed that SlFERL triggered downstream signaling by phosphorylating SlMAP3K18 at Thr45, Ser49, Ser76, and Ser135. Moreover, we verified that SlMAP2K2 and SlMAP2K4 synergistically contributed to immune response of tomato to B. cinerea, in which SlFERL-SlMAP3K18 module substantially modulated protein level and/or kinase activity of SlMAP2K2/SlMAP2K4. These findings reveal a new pattern-triggered immune pathway, indicating that SlFERL participates in the immune responses to B. cinerea invasion via recognizing BcPG1 and fine-tuning MAPK signaling.


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Solanum lycopersicum , Botrytis/fisiología , Frutas/metabolismo , Inmunidad , Enfermedades de las Plantas/microbiología , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas
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Opt Express ; 31(5): 7535-7544, 2023 Feb 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36859882

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A large-scale continuous variable (CV) cluster state is necessary in quantum information processing based on measurement-based quantum computing (MBQC). Specially, generating a large-scale CV cluster state multiplexed in a time domain is easier to implement and has strong scalability in experiment. Here one-dimensional (1D) large-scale dual-rail CV cluster states multiplexed both in time and frequency domains are parallelly generated, which can be further extended to a three-dimensional (3D) CV cluster state by combining two time-delay nondegenerate optical parametric amplification systems with beam-splitters. It is shown that the number of parallel arrays depends on the corresponding frequency comb lines, the partite number of each array can be very large (million), and the scale of the 3D cluster state can be ultra-large. In addition, the concrete quantum computing schemes of applying the generated 1D and 3D cluster states are also demonstrated. Our schemes may pave the way for fault-tolerant and topologically protected MBQC in hybrid domains, by further combining with efficient coding and quantum error correction.

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Opt Express ; 31(3): 3651-3659, 2023 Jan 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36785352

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Spatially structured quantum states, such as orbital angular momentum (OAM) squeezing and entanglement, is currently a popular topic in quantum optics. The method of generating and manipulating spatial quantum states on demand needs to be explored. In this paper, we generated OAM mode squeezed states of -5.4 dB for the L G0+1 mode and -5.3 dB for the L G0-1 mode directly by an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) for the first time. Additionally, we demonstrated that the OAM mode squeezed and entangled states were respectively generated by manipulating the nonlinear process of the OPO by controlling the relative phase of two beams of different modes, thus making two different spatial multimode pump beams. We characterized the Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) entangled states by indirectly measuring the squeezing for the H G 10(45∘) mode and H G 10(135∘) mode, and directly measuring the entanglement between the L G0+1 and L G0-1 modes. The effective manipulation of the OAM quantum state provides a novel insight into the continuous variable quantum state generation and construction on demand for high-dimensional quantum information and quantum metrology.

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Opt Lett ; 48(7): 1774-1777, 2023 Apr 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37221763

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Optical spin-orbit coupling is an important phenomenon and has fruitful applications. Here, we investigate the spin-orbit total angular momentum entanglement in the optical parametric downconversion process. Four pairs of entangled vector vortex modes are experimentally generated directly using a dispersion- and astigmatism-compensated single optical parametric oscillator, and for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, the spin-orbit quantum states are characterized on the quantum higher-order Poincaré sphere, and the relationship of spin-orbit total angular momentum Stokes entanglement is demonstrated. These states have potential applications in high-dimensional quantum communication and multiparameter measurement.

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PLoS Biol ; 18(10): e3000903, 2020 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33075054

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Genetic diversity in offspring is induced by meiotic recombination, which is initiated between homologs at >200 sites originating from meiotic double-strand breaks (DSBs). Of this initial pool, only 1-2 DSBs per homolog pair will be designated to form meiotic crossovers (COs), where reciprocal genetic exchange occurs between parental chromosomes. Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) is known to localize to so-called "late recombination nodules" (LRNs) marking incipient CO sites. However, the role of CDK2 kinase activity in the process of CO formation remains uncertain. Here, we describe the phenotype of 2 Cdk2 point mutants with elevated or decreased activity, respectively. Elevated CDK2 activity was associated with increased numbers of LRN-associated proteins, including CDK2 itself and the MutL homolog 1 (MLH1) component of the MutLγ complex, but did not lead to increased numbers of COs. In contrast, reduced CDK2 activity leads to the complete absence of CO formation during meiotic prophase I. Our data suggest an important role for CDK2 in regulating MLH1 focus numbers and that the activity of this kinase is a key regulatory factor in the formation of meiotic COs.


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Intercambio Genético , Quinasa 2 Dependiente de la Ciclina/metabolismo , Meiosis , Animales , Apoptosis , Puntos de Control del Ciclo Celular , Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo , Emparejamiento Cromosómico , Reparación del ADN , Histonas/metabolismo , Ligasas/metabolismo , Masculino , Profase Meiótica I , Metafase , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Ratones Transgénicos , Homólogo 1 de la Proteína MutL/metabolismo , Fase Paquiteno , Cromosomas Sexuales/genética , Espermatozoides/citología , Espermatozoides/metabolismo , Complejo Sinaptonémico/metabolismo , Telómero/metabolismo
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Langmuir ; 39(25): 8879-8888, 2023 Jun 27.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37310231

RESUMEN

The adsorption of five small gas molecules (CO, CO2, NO, NO2, and NH3) on transition metal (TM)-modified ZrSe2 monolayers (Au-ZrSe2 and Pt-ZrSe2) are studied based on first principles. The adsorption structure, adsorption energy (Eads), electron transfer (Qt), and density of states (DOS) with intrinsic ZrSe2, Au-ZrSe2, and Pt-ZrSe2 monolayers are discussed, and their sensing performance is evaluated. The results show that the electrical conductivity of ZrSe2 is obviously increased after Au and Pt atom modification. The intrinsic ZrSe2 adsorbs the five kinds of gas molecules weakly, while ZrSe2 modified by the Au or Pt atom improves the adsorption of the gas molecules in different degrees. Au-ZrSe2 has the best adsorption effect on NO2 gas molecules, while Pt-ZrSe2 shows strong sensitivity to CO gas molecules. Moreover, Au-ZrSe2 and Pt-ZrSe2 are of great significance for the adsorption sensing mechanism and also offer prospective materials for the advancement of gas-sensitive sensors.

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