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Fish Shellfish Immunol ; 148: 109517, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38513916

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Largemouth bass ranavirus (LMBV) is an epidemic disease that seriously jeopardizes the culture of largemouth bass(Micropterus salmoides), and it has a very high incidence in largemouth bass. Once an outbreak occurs, it may directly lead to the failure of the culture, resulting in substantial economic losses, but there is no effective vaccine or special effective drug yet. Consequently, it is important to establish an accurate, sensitive, convenient and specific detection approach for preventing LMBV infection. The recombinant enzyme-assisted amplification (RAA) technology was used in combination with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), and associated protein 13a (CRISPR/Cas13a) to detect LMBV. We designed RAA primers and CRISPR RNA (crRNA) that targeted the conserved region in the LMBV main capsid protein (MCP) gene, amplified sample nucleic acids using the RAA technology, performed CRISPR/Cas13a fluorescence detection and evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of the established method with qPCR as a control method. This technique was able to determine the results by collecting fluorescence signals, visualizing fluorescence by UV excitation and combining with lateral flow strips (LFS). The sensitivity and specificity of the established method were consistent with the qPCR method. Besides, it was performed at a constant temperature of 37 °C and the sensitivity of the reaction system was 3.1 × 101 copies/µL, with no cross-reactivity with other common aquatic pathogens. Further, the positive detection rate of the proposed method in 32 clinical samples was consistent with that of qPCR. In conclusion, our established RAA-CRISPR/Cas13 method for detecting LMBV is sensitive, simple and specific, which is applicable in the rapid on-site detection and epidemiological monitoring of LMBV.


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Lubina , Infecciones por Virus ADN , Enfermedades de los Peces , Ranavirus , Animales , Proteínas de la Cápside
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Conscious Cogn ; 51: 157-165, 2017 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28376373

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Mind wandering can be costly, especially when we are engaged in attentionally demanding tasks. Preliminary studies suggest that mindfulness can be a promising antidote for mind wandering, albeit the evidence is mixed. To better understand the exact impact of mindfulness on mind wandering, we had a sample of highly anxious undergraduate students complete a sustained-attention task during which off-task thoughts including mind wandering were assessed. Participants were randomly assigned to a meditation or control condition, after which the sustained-attention task was repeated. In general, our results indicate that mindfulness training may only have protective effects on mind wandering for anxious individuals. Meditation prevented the increase of mind wandering over time and ameliorated performance disruption during off-task episodes. In addition, we found that the meditation intervention appeared to promote a switch of attentional focus from the internal to present-moment external world, suggesting important implications for treating worrying in anxious populations.


Asunto(s)
Ansiedad/terapia , Atención/fisiología , Meditación , Atención Plena , Pensamiento/fisiología , Adolescente , Adulto , Ansiedad/fisiopatología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Resultado del Tratamiento , Adulto Joven
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J Nerv Ment Dis ; 203(12): 943-957, 2015 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26558503

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High-quality research in clinical psychology often depends on recruiting adequate samples of clinical participants with formally diagnosed difficulties. This challenge is readily met within the context of a large treatment center, but many clinical researchers work in academic settings that do not feature a medical school, hospital connections, or an in-house clinic. This article describes the model we developed at the University of Waterloo Centre for Mental Health Research for identifying and recruiting large samples of people from local communities with diagnosable mental health problems who are willing to participate in research but for whom treatment services are not offered. We compare the diagnostic composition, symptom profile, and demographic characteristics of our participants with treatment-seeking samples recruited from large Canadian and American treatment centers. We conclude that the Anxiety Studies Division model represents a viable and valuable method for recruiting clinical participants from the community for psychopathology research.

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Pers Soc Psychol Bull ; : 1461672231223308, 2024 Jan 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38284648

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Contrary to common beliefs, sometimes downplaying or even undermining one's case can enhance impact, especially for people with strong attitudes. Across four studies (N = 1,548), we demonstrate that the placement of the undermining information within a two-sided message matters. By manipulating message order within a two-sided message, Study 1 showed that the relative effectiveness of two- over one-sided messages for people with a moral attitude primarily occurred when the two-sided message acknowledged the recipient's side at the end rather than at the beginning of the message. Studies 2A/B showed that this effect was associated with positive source perceptions, such that placing the acknowledgment at the end results in people with a higher moral basis perceiving the source as more thoughtful and sincere. Furthermore, this inference process was more likely to occur when motivation to think was relatively high. Study 3, a preregistered experiment, replicated these findings using a different topic.

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Front Pharmacol ; 15: 1388206, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38720774

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Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer is a dual-purpose plant for medicine and food, its polysaccharide is considered as an immune enhancer. Four polysaccharides, WGP-20-F, WGP-40-F, WGP-60-F and WGP-80-F were obtained from ginseng via water extraction and gradient ethanol precipitation with different molecular weights (Mw) of 1.720 × 106, 1.434 × 106, 4.225 × 104 and 1.520 × 104 Da, respectively. WGP-20-F and WGP-40-F which with higher Mw and a triple-helix structure are glucans composed of 4-ɑ-Glcp, do not show remarkable immunoregulatory effects. WGP-60-F and WGP-80-F are heteropolysaccharides mainly composed of 4-ɑ-Glcp and also contain t-ɑ-Araf, 5-ɑ-Araf and 3,5-ɑ-Araf. They are spherical branched conformations without a triple-helix structure and can effectively increase the index of immune organs, lymphocyte proliferation, activate macrophages to regulate the immune system in mice and further enhance immune functions by improving delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction and antibody response. These results indicated that WGP-60-F and WGP-80-F could be used as potential immune enhancers, and gradient ethanol precipitation can be applied for the preparation of ginseng bioactive polysaccharide.

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Cogn Emot ; 27(5): 914-22, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23216275

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Common and persistent fears may emerge through learning mechanisms such as fear conditioning and generalisation. Although there have been extensive studies of these learning processes in healthy but also psychiatric samples, many of the tasks used to produce conditioning and assess generalisation either use painful and aversive stimuli as the unconditioned stimuli (UCS), or suffer from poor belongingness between the conditioned stimuli and the UCS. Here, we present novel data from a paradigm designed to examine fear conditioning and generalisation in healthy individuals. Two female faces served as conditioned threat cue (CS+) and conditioned safety cue (CS-) respectively. The CS+ was paired repeatedly with a fearful, screaming face (unconditioned stimulus). Generalisation included intermediate faces which varied in their similarity to the CS+ and CS-. We measured eyeblink startle reflex and self-reported ratings. Acquired fear of the CS+ generalised to intermediate stimuli in proportion to their perceptual similarity to the CS+. Our findings demonstrate how fears of new individuals may develop based on resemblance to others with whom an individual has had negative experiences. The paradigm offers new opportunities for probing the role of generalisation in the emergence of common and persistent fears.


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Ansiedad/psicología , Condicionamiento Clásico , Miedo/psicología , Generalización Psicológica , Adulto , Señales (Psicología) , Expresión Facial , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Reflejo de Sobresalto , Percepción Social , Percepción Visual
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Carbohydr Polym ; 306: 120608, 2023 Apr 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36746591

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Two polysaccharides, BCP-1 and BCP-2, were obtained from Bupleurum chinense DC. by water extraction and ultrafiltration. BCP-1 (1.04 × 105 Da) and BCP-2 (2.14 × 104 Da) were composed of Mannose, Rhamnose, Glucose, Galactose, Arabinose, and Galacturonic acid in different proportions. They both contained oligogalacturonides in their main chain. Besides, the backbone of BCP-1 was composed of 4-ß-Galp and 4,6-ß-Glcp, and branched at C4 of 4,6-ß-Glcp. While BCP-2 contained a backbone of 3,5-α-Araf residues with branches at C3. BCP-2 effectively extended the forced swimming time, improved the glycogen reserves and antioxidant system, decreased the levels of blood urea nitrogen, lactic acid, lactate dehydrogenase and creatinine kinase expression. It alleviated physical fatigue through regulating 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and Nuclear Factor erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) signalling pathway in skeletal muscles. This study demonstrated that BCP-2 exhibited more effective anti-fatigue activity than BCP-1 potentially associated with its primary and higher structures.


Asunto(s)
Bupleurum , Polisacáridos , Polisacáridos/farmacología , Polisacáridos/química , Bupleurum/química , Glucógeno/metabolismo , Glucosa
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ACS Biomater Sci Eng ; 9(4): 1991-2000, 2023 04 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36989499

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Tumor microenvironment (TME)-responsive chemodynamic therapy (CDT) mediated by nanozymes has been extensively studied in oral squamous cell carcinoma. However, the low catalytic efficiency due to insufficient H2O2 in the TME is still a major challenge for its clinical translation. Herein, we present an antitumor nanoplatform based on a Mn-Co organometallic framework material (MnCoMOF), which shows peroxidase-like (POD-like) activity, loaded with glucose oxidase (GOx@MnCoMOF), demonstrating the ability of H2O2 self-supply and H2O2 conversion to toxic hydroxyl radicals. The encapsulated GOx efficiently catalyzes glucose into gluconic acid and H2O2 at the tumor site, which can cut off the energy supply to inhibit tumor growth and produce a large amount of H2O2 and acid to compensate for their lack in the tumor microenvironment. The POD-like activity of MnCoMOF can convert H2O2 into hydroxyl radicals and eliminate tumor cells. The nanoplatform exhibits enhanced tumor cell cytotoxicity in a high-glucose medium compared with a low-glucose medium, illustrating sufficient generation of H2O2 from glucose by GOx. The in vivo results indicate that GOx@MnCoMOF has excellent antitumor efficacy and can remodel the immune-suppressive tumor microenvironment. In conclusion, the GOx@MnCoMOF nanoplatform possesses dual enzymatic activities, i.e., POD-like and glucose oxidase, to achieve improved tumor-suppressive efficiency through synergistic starvation and chemodynamic therapy, thus providing a new strategy for the clinical treatment of oral cancer.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Estructuras Metalorgánicas , Neoplasias de la Boca , Humanos , Glucosa Oxidasa , Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Estructuras Metalorgánicas/farmacología , Glucosa , Microambiente Tumoral
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Biomater Adv ; 153: 213566, 2023 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37536027

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Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is always the most challenging breast cancer subtype. Herein, brucine, encapsulated in peptide-modified liposomes, was proposed for treating TNBC by transdermal delivery. For the TD peptide-modified brucine-loaded liposome (Bru-TD-Lip) we developed, it presents high encapsulation efficiency of brucine and stability. In vitro, Bru-TD-Lip shows the enhanced percutaneous permeability of brucine, is able to readily enter TNBC cells, and significantly inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of these cells. In vivo, through transdermal delivery, Bru-TD-Lip presents good biosafety and anti-tumor efficacy. The transdermal delivery of Bru-TD-Lip effectively targets and inhibits subcutaneous mammary carcinogenesis in female nude mice. Compared with oral administration, the transdermal delivery significantly reduces the damage of brucine to major organs and enhances the antitumor outcomes of brucine in treating TNBC. This study provides a new therapeutic strategy for treating triple-negative breast cancer by brucine.


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Liposomas , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas , Humanos , Ratones , Animales , Femenino , Liposomas/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias de la Mama Triple Negativas/tratamiento farmacológico , Ratones Desnudos , Péptidos/uso terapéutico
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Biomater Res ; 27(1): 27, 2023 Apr 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37024953

RESUMEN

BACKGROUND: The high mortality associated with drug-resistant bacterial infections is an intractable clinical problem resulting from the low susceptibility of these bacteria to antibiotics and the high incidence of recurrent infections. METHODS: Herein, a photosynthetic bacteria-based multiplex system (Rp@Al) composed of natural Rhodopseudomonas palustris (Rp) and Food and Drug Administration-approved aluminum (Al) adjuvant, was developed to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections and prevent their recurrence. We examined its photothermal performance and in vitro and in vivo antibacterial ability; revealed its protective immunomodulatory effect; verified its preventative effect on recurrent infections; and demonstrated the system's safety. RESULTS: Rp@Al exhibits excellent photothermal properties with an effective elimination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). In addition, Rp@Al enhances dendritic cell activation and further triggers a T helper 1 (TH1)/TH2 immune response, resulting in pathogen-specific immunological memory against recurrent MRSA infection. Upon second infection, Rp@Al-treated mice show significantly lower bacterial burden, faster abscess recovery, and higher survival under near-lethal infection doses than control mice. CONCLUSIONS: This innovative multiplex system, with superior photothermal and immunomodulatory effects, presents great potential for the treatment and prevention of drug-resistant bacterial infections.

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Carbohydr Polym ; 322: 121330, 2023 Dec 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37839842

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Halenia elliptica D. Don (H. elliptica), which is also known as "heijicao" and "luanehuamao" in China, is recognised as a valuable Tibetan medicinal plant with polysaccharides as the main active ingredient. However, studies on the polysaccharides isolated from H. elliptica are few. A polysaccharide (HEPN-1) with a molecular weight of 10.80 kDa was mainly composed of Gal, Ara, Man, Glc, Rha and Fuc in a molar ratio of 25.56:24.52:4.58:3.37:2.62:1.00. Structural analysis showed that HEPN-1 had a backbone mainly consisting of 4-ß-Galp, 3,6-ß-Galp and 3,4,6-ß-Galp and branched chains that contained two arabinan (R1 and R2) and two heteropolysaccharide (R3 and R4) side chains. The branching degree of HEPN-1 was 0.52. Within the range of doses (75-300 µg/mL), HEPN-1 increased the enzyme activity of SOD, CAT and GSH-Px and decreased the MDA level in H2O2-induced RAW 264.7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. After 6 weeks of intragastric administration, 300 mg/kg HEPN-1 considerably improved the learning and memory deficits in mice and the antioxidant enzyme system. Moreover, the MDA formation in D-gal-induced aging mice was inhibited, possibly partly via the activation of the PI3K/Akt and Nrf2/HO-1 signalling pathways. Therefore, HEPN-1 could serve as a potential natural antioxidant to prevent aging.


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Antioxidantes , Plantas Medicinales , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Animales , Antioxidantes/farmacología , Antioxidantes/química , Peróxido de Hidrógeno , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas , Polisacáridos/química , Plantas Medicinales/química
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Front Microbiol ; 14: 1296038, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38029146

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Introduction: Due to the existence of grass carp reovirus (GCRV), grass carp hemorrhagic disease occurs frequently, and its high pathogenicity and infectivity are great challenges to the aquaculture industry. As a highly pathogenic pathogen, the outbreak of hemorrhagic disease often causes tremendous economic losses. Therefore, it is important to rapidly and accurately detect GCRV on site to control timely. Methods: In this study, recombinant enzyme amplification (RPA) combined with clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas13a system was employed to establish a method to detect the vp7 gene of grass carp reovirus type 1. This method can be adopted for judging the results by collecting fluorescence signal, ultraviolet excitation visual fluorescence and test strip. Results: Combined with the RPA amplification experiment, the detection limit of the RPA-CRISPR method can reach 7.2 × 101 copies/µL of vp7 gene per reaction, and the detection process can be completed within 1 h. In addition, this method had no cross-reaction with the other 11 common aquatic pathogens. Then, the performance of the RPA-CRISPR/Cas13a detection method was evaluated by comparing it with the real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR detection method of clinical samples. The results of RPA-CRISPR/Cas13a detection were shown to be in consistence with the results obtained from the real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR detection. The coincidence rate of this method with 26 GCRV clinical samples was 92.31%. Discussion: In summary, this method has high sensitivity, specificity and on-site practicability for detecting GCRV type 1, and has great application potential in on-site GCRV monitoring.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; 242(Pt 1): 124687, 2023 Jul 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37146855

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Ginseng berry is the mature berry of ginseng and its polysaccharide has hypolipidaemic effect, but its mechanism remains unclear. A pectin (GBPA) with a molecular weight of 3.53 × 104 Da was isolated from ginseng berry, it was mainly composed of Rha (25.54 %), GalA (34.21 %), Gal (14.09 %) and Ara (16.25 %). Structural analysis showed that GBPA is a mixed pectin containing rhamnogalacturonan-I and homogalacturonan domains and has a triple helix structure. GBPA distinctly improved lipid disorders in obese rats, and changed intestinal flora with enrichments of Akkermansia, Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides and Prevotella, improved the levels of acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid and valeric acid. Serum metabolites which involved in the lipid regulation-related pathway, including cinnzeylanine, 10-Hydroxy-8-nor-2-fenchanone glucoside, armillaribin, 24-Propylcholestan-3-ol, were also greatly changed after GBPA treatment. GBPA activated AMP-activated protein kinase, phosphorylated acetyl-CoA carboxylase, and reduced the expression of lipid synthesis-related genes sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c and fatty acid synthases. The regulatory effects of GBPA on lipid disorders in obese rats are related to the regulation of intestinal flora and activation of AMP-activated protein kinase pathway. Ginseng berry pectin could be considered in the future as a health food or medicine to prevent obesity.


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Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Panax , Ratas , Animales , Panax/química , Frutas , Proteínas Quinasas Activadas por AMP , Pectinas/farmacología , Obesidad/tratamiento farmacológico , Lípidos
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Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao ; 34(12): 3271-3278, 2023 Dec.
Artículo en Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38511366

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Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) is an important indicator reflecting vegetation cover and growth status. It is of significance for regional ecological conservation and natural resource management to investigate its spatial and temporal variation trends and response to ecological factors. We divided Liaoning Province into three ecological geographical regions, including northwest agro-pastoral zone, central agricultural zone, and eastern agroforestry zone. Based on remote sensing, vegetation, climate, topography and human activities, we used trend analysis and geographic probe model to examine the spatial and temporal trends of NDVI in Liaoning Province, and analyzed the intensity and interaction mechanism of each driver on the spatial distribution pattern of NDVI. The results showed that the annual average NDVI in Liaoning Province from 2001 to 2020 was 0-0.92, showing a distribution pattern of high in the east and low in the west, high in the inland and low in the coastal land. The overall trend of vegetation cover was increasing, and the NDVI increasing areas were mainly concentrated in the northwest agro-pastoral zone and the eastern agroforestry zone, the NDVI reduction areas were mainly concentrated at the border between the central agricultural zone and the eastern agroforestry zone, as well as in the coastal area of the eastern agroforestry zone. The annual average NDVI change varied among the three ecological-geographic zones. The NDVI of the northwest agro-pastoral zone from 2001 to 2020 were generally low, but showed a fluctuating trend of slow increase. The NDVI of the eastern agroforestry zone was high overall, and the interannual variation of NDVI was generally stable. The distribution of high and low NDVI in the central agricultural zone was staggered, and the interannual variation of NDVI showed a decreasing trend. Natural factors were the key drivers of NDVI changes in the three ecogeographic zones, with cumulative temperature and precipitation having the greatest influence. The interactions between the factors were all mutually and nonlinearly enhanced.


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Clima , Ecosistema , Humanos , Temperatura , Agricultura , Cambio Climático , China
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Pers Soc Psychol Bull ; 48(8): 1151-1166, 2022 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33588648

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This research demonstrates that two- versus one-sided counterattitudinal messages can encourage people with a strong moral basis for their attitudes to be more open to contrary positions. Studies 1A/B demonstrated that the interaction between moral basis and message sidedness was present not just for a controversial issue with balanced views in society but also for a topic with a majority opinion. In Study 2, the relative effectiveness of two- over one-sided messages for people with a moral attitude basis was shown to occur only when the two-sided message respectfully acknowledged the recipient's side. In Study 3, the effect was replicated in a preregistered experiment. Furthermore, moral bases provided unique predictive power beyond alternative attitude strength indicators. Across all studies, perceived appreciation of the speaker acknowledging the recipient's view mediated the impact of the independent variables on openness.


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Actitud , Comunicación Persuasiva , Humanos , Principios Morales
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Pers Soc Psychol Bull ; : 1461672221128113, 2022 Oct 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36214520

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Prior research showed that people holding attitudes on relatively moral topics became more open to two- rather than one-sided messages as the moral basis of their attitudes increased. Across three studies (N = 963), we extend this finding to relatively non-moral topics by demonstrating that two-sided messages can encourage people with strong attitudes indexed by various non-moral attitude strength measures to be more open to contrary positions. Study 1 demonstrated this for four indicators of attitude strength (e.g., certainty). As the strength of one's attitude increased, two-sided messages increased in relative effectiveness over one-sided communication. This was mediated by perceived appreciation for the speaker acknowledging one's view. Study 2 replicated this finding in a preregistered experiment. Study 3 conceptually replicated and extended it to people holding attitudes based on their political identity. Finally, evidence was obtained supporting perceived appreciation (rather than source evaluation) as the key driver of this interactive effect.

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R Soc Open Sci ; 9(2): 211170, 2022 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35223053

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During the process of well cementing in deep water, the cement slurry experiences a wide range of temperature variation from low temperature at seabed to high temperature in downhole. The elevated temperature affects the rheology of cement slurry. The change of rheology of cement slurry could influence the safety of cementing operation. The aim of this paper is to develop a new kind of hydrophobically associating water-soluble polymer (NHAWP) as an additive to prepare a constant rheology oil well cement slurry, which can be used at temperature range from 4°C to 90°C. The acrylamide, 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropionic acid and stearyl methylacrylate were applied to synthesize the NHAWP by the inverse microemulsion polymerization. Test results indicate that the critical association temperature of NHAWP is 45°C. The critical association temperature is independent of NHAWP concentration, salt concentration and alkalinity of solution. When the temperature is below 45°C, NHAWP shows little influence on the viscosity of solution. When the temperature is above 45°C, the NHAWP forms spatial network structure by intermolecular hydrophobic association and thus increases the viscosity of solution significantly. The NHAWP also displays good thermal stability and excellent salt and alkali resistance properties. In addition, the NHAWP shows nearly no negative influence on the basic properties of cement slurry, which indicates that the NHAWP can be used as a constant rheology agent to prepare a cement slurry with constant rheology in the temperature range of 4°C to 90°C.

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Front Cell Infect Microbiol ; 12: 927289, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35774400

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Given the increasing prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus antibiotic resistance, there is an urgent need to repurpose approved drugs with known pharmacology and toxicology as an alternative therapeutic strategy. We have reported that the sustained monotherapy of auranofin (AUR) inevitably resulted in reduced susceptibility or even the emergence of resistance to AUR in S. aureus. However, whether drug combination could increase antibacterial activity while preventing AUR resistance is still unknown. Here, we focused on the important role of AUR combined with phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) in skin infection and determined the synergistic antimicrobial effect on S. aureus by using checkerboard assays and time-kill kinetics analysis. This synergistic antimicrobial activity correlated with increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, disruption of bacterial cell structure, and inhibition of biofilm formation. We also showed that AUR synergized with PEITC effectively restored the susceptibility to AUR via regulating thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) and rescued mice from subcutaneous abscesses through eliminating S. aureus pathogens, including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Collectively, our study indicated that the AUR and PEITC combination had a synergistic antimicrobial impact on S. aureus in vitro and in vivo. These results suggest that AUR and PEITC treatment may be a promising option for S. aureus infection.


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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente a Meticilina , Infecciones Estafilocócicas , Animales , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Auranofina/farmacología , Isotiocianatos , Ratones , Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/microbiología , Staphylococcus aureus
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J Pers Soc Psychol ; 121(2): 257-284, 2021 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34636587

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We report seven studies that introduce and validate two unique aspects of evaluation that supplement the original Need to Evaluate (NE) scale (Jarvis & Petty, 1996). Whereas the original scale focused on the tendency to have attitudes, the two new scales focus on the tendencies to learn and express attitudes. Although the new scales are correlated with the original scale and each other, each new scale is shown to be related in a unique way to other relevant scales, and most importantly, to predict different outcomes. Study 1 develops the new learning and expressing aspects of evaluation. Study 2 establishes the factor structure of these new dimensions and distinguishes them from the having aspect identified in the original NE scale. Study 3 demonstrates the convergent and discriminant validity of the two new NE scales in relation to relevant existing individual differences. Study 4 shows that the new NE-learning and expressing scales can predict people's preference for different roles in an impending group discussion. Study 5 shows that the NE-expressing scale predicts attitudes in a paradigm where people generate persuasive arguments and Study 6 shows that the NE-learning scale predicts attitudes in response to an external message using evaluative language. Finally, Study 7 shows that the original NE scale predicts above and beyond the two new scales in accounting for people's tendencies to have and possess attitudes toward various social and political issues. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).


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Actitud , Individualidad , Humanos , Lenguaje , Motivación , Comunicación Persuasiva
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Acta Biomater ; 122: 291-305, 2021 03 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33359766

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The serious threat of drug-resistant bacterial pathogens has arisen through overuse of antibiotics. Photothermal therapy (PTT) has come to prominence as viable alternative strategy for antibacterial therapy. In this work, we report a NIR/pH dual stimuli-responsive antibacterial formulation based on zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-8 (ZIF-8) with strong antibacterial activity that combines photothermal heating with enhanced antibiotic delivery. ZIF-8 with polydopamine (PDA) surface modification was used to encapsulate the antibiotic vancomycin to construct a dual stimuli-responsive antimicrobial formulation (Van@ZIF-8@PDA). This treatment was tested against Gram-positive Mu50 (a vancomycin-intermediate S. aureus reference strain). Results showed that the PDA coating improved ZIF-8 stability and dispersion, while also conferring a high photothermal conversion efficiency. Hyperthermia activated by near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation, in conjunction with pH-dependent nanoparticle degradation to release vancomycin, enabled tight control of drug delivery that functioned synergistically in the elimination of both planktonic bacteria prior to biofilm formation and established biofilms. We found that this combined formulation compromises cell structure while also degrading bacterial DNA. Moreover, further investigation showed that the Van@ZIF-8@PDA nanoparticles exhibit good biocompatibility, with low toxicity toward host organs and tissues, while also reducing the antibiotic concentration needed for effective bacterial control. Finally, we treated Mu50 in a mouse model of skin abscess and found that Van@ZIF-8@PDA was effective and safe in vivo. Cumulatively, this study shows that this NIR/pH dual stimuli-responsive nanoparticle-based formulation offers a promising potential strategy for clinical application against bacterial infection that circumvents antibiotic resistance.


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Estructuras Metalorgánicas , Animales , Antibacterianos/farmacología , Doxorrubicina , Estructuras Metalorgánicas/farmacología , Ratones , Polímeros , Staphylococcus aureus
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