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J Am Chem Soc ; 146(11): 7152-7158, 2024 Mar 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38421279

ABSTRACT

Cove-edged zigzag graphene nanoribbons are predicted to show metallic, topological, or trivial semiconducting band structures, which are precisely determined by their cove offset positions at both edges as well as the ribbon width. However, due to the challenge of introducing coves into zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons, only a few cove-edged graphene nanoribbons with trivial semiconducting bandgaps have been realized experimentally. Here, we report that the topological band structure can be realized in cove-edged graphene nanoribbons by embedding periodic pentagon rings on the cove edges through on-surface synthesis. Upon noncontact atomic force microscopy and scanning tunneling spectroscopy measurements, the chemical and electronic structures of cove-edged graphene nanoribbons with periodic pentagon rings have been characterized for different lengths. Combined with theoretical calculations, we find that upon inducing periodic pentagon rings the cove-edged graphene nanoribbons exhibit nontrivial topological structures. Our results provide insights for the design and understanding of the topological character in cove-edged graphene nanoribbons.

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Mol Cancer ; 23(1): 52, 2024 03 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38461272

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSCs) is one of the causes of tumor immune tolerance and failure of cancer immunotherapy. Here, we found that bladder cancer (BCa)-derived exosomal circRNA_0013936 could enhance the immunosuppressive activity of PMN-MDSCs by regulating the expression of fatty acid transporter protein 2 (FATP2) and receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3). However, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. METHODS: BCa-derived exosomes was isolated and used for a series of experiments. RNA sequencing was used to identify the differentially expressed circRNAs. Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, qRT-PCR, ELISA and Flow cytometry were performed to reveal the potential mechanism of circRNA_0013936 promoting the immunosuppressive activity of PMN-MDSC. RESULTS: CircRNA_0013936 enriched in BCa-derived exosomes could promote the expression of FATP2 and inhibit the expression of RIPK3 in PMN-MDSCs. Mechanistically, circRNA_0013936 promoted the expression of FATP2 and inhibited the expression of RIPK3 expression via sponging miR-320a and miR-301b, which directly targeted JAK2 and CREB1 respectively. Ultimately, circRNA_0013936 significantly inhibited the functions of CD8+ T cells by up-regulating FATP2 through the circRNA_0013936/miR-320a/JAK2 pathway, and down-regulating RIPK3 through the circRNA_0013936/miR-301b/CREB1 pathway in PMN-MDSCs. CONCLUSIONS: BCa-derived exosomal circRNA_0013936 promotes suppressive immunity by up-regulating FATP2 through the circRNA_0013936/miR-320a/JAK2 pathway and down-regulating RIPK3 through the circRNA_0013936/miR-301b-3p/CREB1 pathway in PMN-MDSCs. These findings help to find new targets for clinical treatment of human bladder cancer.


Subject(s)
MicroRNAs , Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells , RNA, Circular , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms , Humans , CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism , Fatty Acids/metabolism , MicroRNAs/genetics , MicroRNAs/metabolism , Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells/metabolism , Protein Kinases/metabolism , RNA, Circular/genetics , RNA, Circular/metabolism , Urinary Bladder/metabolism , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/pathology , Exosomes/genetics , Coenzyme A Ligases/genetics , Coenzyme A Ligases/metabolism , Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/genetics , Receptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism
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Prostate ; 84(11): 1016-1024, 2024 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38804836

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Our research focused on the assessment of the impact of systemic inhibition of Trk receptors, which bind to nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), on bladder hypersensitivity in two distinct rodent models of prostatic inflammation (PI). METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups (n = 6 each): the control group (no PI, vehicle administration), the untreated group (PI, vehicle administration), and the treated group (PI, nonselective Trk inhibitor, GNF 5837, administration). PI in rats was induced by a intraprostatic injection of 5% formalin. Posttreatment, we carried out conscious cystometry and a range of histological and molecular analyses. Moreover, the study additionally evaluated the effects of a nonselective Trk inhibitor on bladder overactivity in a mouse model of PI, which was induced by prostate epithelium-specific conditional deletion of E-cadherin. RESULTS: The rat model of PI showed upregulations of NGF and BDNF in both bladder and prostate tissues in association with bladder overactivity and inflammation in the ventral lobes of the prostate. GNF 5837 treatment effectively mitigated these PI-induced changes, along with reductions in TrkA, TrkB, TrkC, and TRPV1 mRNA expressions in L6-S1 dorsal root ganglia. Also, in the mouse PI model, GNF 5837 treatment similarly improved bladder overactivity. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of our study suggest that Trk receptor inhibition, which reduced bladder hypersensitivity and inflammatory responses in the prostate, along with a decrease in overexpression of Trk and TRPV1 receptors in sensory pathways, could be an effective treatment strategy for male lower urinary tract symptoms associated with PI and bladder overactivity.


Subject(s)
Disease Models, Animal , Prostatitis , Rats, Sprague-Dawley , Receptor, trkA , Urinary Bladder, Overactive , Animals , Male , Urinary Bladder, Overactive/drug therapy , Urinary Bladder, Overactive/etiology , Rats , Mice , Receptor, trkA/antagonists & inhibitors , Receptor, trkA/metabolism , Prostatitis/drug therapy , Prostatitis/pathology , Prostatitis/metabolism , Nerve Growth Factor/antagonists & inhibitors , Nerve Growth Factor/genetics , Nerve Growth Factor/metabolism , Administration, Oral , Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/metabolism , Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/genetics , Prostate/drug effects , Prostate/pathology , Prostate/metabolism , Urinary Bladder/drug effects , Urinary Bladder/pathology , Urinary Bladder/metabolism , Inflammation/drug therapy , Inflammation/metabolism , Receptor, trkB/antagonists & inhibitors , Receptor, trkB/metabolism
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Small ; 20(11): e2307647, 2024 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37890470

ABSTRACT

The exploitation of advanced electromagnetic functional devices is perceived as the effective prescription to deal with environmental contamination and energy deficiency. From the perspective of observing and imitating nature, pine branch-like zirconium dioxide/cobalt nanotubes@nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes are synthesized victoriously through maneuverable electrospinning process and follow-up thermal treatments. In particular, introducing carbon nanotubes on the surface of hollow nanofibers to construct hierarchical architecture vastly promoted the material's dielectric properties by significantly augmenting specific surface area, generating abundant heterogeneous interfaces, and inducing the formation of defects. Supplemented by the synergistic effect between each constituent, ultra-strong attenuation capacity and perfect impedance matching characteristics are implemented simultaneously, and jointly made contributions to the splendid microwave absorption performance with a minimum reflection loss of -67.9 dB at 1.5 mm. Moreover, this fibrous absorber also exhibited promising potential to be utilized as a green and efficient electromagnetic interference shielding material when the filler loading is enhanced. Therefore, this design philosophy is destined to inspire the future development of energy conversion and storage devices, and provide theoretical direction for the creation of sophisticated electromagnetic functional materials.

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Chemistry ; 30(19): e202304270, 2024 Apr 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38285527

ABSTRACT

With peptides increasingly favored as drugs, natural product motifs, namely the tryptathionine staple, found in amatoxins and phallotoxins, and the 2,2'-bis-indole found in staurosporine represent unexplored staples for unnatural peptide macrocycles. We disclose the efficient condensation of a 5-hydroxypyrroloindoline with either a cysteine-thiol or a tryptophan-indole to form a tryptathionine or 2-2'-bis-indole staple. Judicious use of protecting groups provides for chemoselective stapling using α-MSH, which provides a basis for investigating both chemoselectivity and affinity. Both classes of stapled peptides show nanomolar Ki's, with one showing a sub-nanomolar Ki value.


Subject(s)
Peptides, Cyclic , alpha-MSH/analogs & derivatives , Cysteine , Indoles
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Biotechnol Lett ; 46(4): 627-639, 2024 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38662307

ABSTRACT

Dye contamination in printing and dyeing wastewater has long been a major concern due to its serious impact on both the environment and human health. In the quest for bioremediation of these hazardous dyes, biological resources such as biodegradation bacteria and enzymes have been investigated in severely polluted environments. In this context, the triphenylmethane transporter gene (tmt) was identified in six distinct clones from a metagenomic library of the printing and dyeing wastewater treatment system. Escherichia coli expressing tmt revealed 98.1% decolorization efficiency of triphenylmethane dye malachite green within 24 h under shaking culture condition. The tolerance to malachite green was improved over eightfold in the Tmt strain compared of the none-Tmt expressed strain. Similarly, the tolerance of Tmt strain to other triphenylmethane dyes like crystal violet and brilliant green, was improved by at least fourfold. Site-directed mutations, including A75G, A75S and V100G, were found to reinforce the tolerance of malachite green, and double mutations of these even further improve the tolerance. Therefore, the tmt has been demonstrated to be a specific efflux pump for triphenylmethane dyes, particularly the malachite green. By actively pumping out toxic triphenylmethane dyes, it significantly extends the cells tolerance in a triphenylmethane dye-rich environment, which may provide a promising strategy for bioremediation of triphenylmethane dye pollutants in the environments.


Subject(s)
Biodegradation, Environmental , Coloring Agents , Escherichia coli , Rosaniline Dyes , Trityl Compounds , Escherichia coli/genetics , Escherichia coli/metabolism , Coloring Agents/metabolism , Trityl Compounds/metabolism , Rosaniline Dyes/metabolism , Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism , Escherichia coli Proteins/genetics , Escherichia coli Proteins/metabolism
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Mar Drugs ; 22(1)2024 Jan 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38248663

ABSTRACT

Mangrove-derived actinomycetes represent a rich source of novel bioactive natural products in drug discovery. In this study, four new polyene macrolide antibiotics antifungalmycin B-E (1-4), along with seven known analogs (5-11), were isolated from the fermentation broth of the mangrove strain Streptomyces hiroshimensis GXIMD 06359. All compounds from this strain were purified using semi-preparative HPLC and Sephadex LH-20 gel filtration while following an antifungal activity-guided fractionation. Their structures were elucidated through spectroscopic techniques including UV, HR-ESI-MS, and NMR. These compounds exhibited broad-spectrum antifungal activity against Talaromyces marneffei with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values being in the range of 2-128 µg/mL except compound 2. This is the first report of polyene derivatives produced by S. hiroshimensis as bioactive compounds against T. marneffei. In vitro studies showed that compound 1 exerted a significantly stronger antifungal activity against T. marneffei than other new compounds, and the antifungal mechanism of compound 1 may be related to the disrupted cell membrane, which causes mitochondrial dysfunction, resulting in leakage of intracellular biological components, and subsequently, cell death. Taken together, this study provides a basis for compound 1 preventing and controlling talaromycosis.


Subject(s)
Antifungal Agents , Macrolides , Streptomyces , Talaromyces , Antifungal Agents/pharmacology , Macrolides/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 118(26)2021 06 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34155113

ABSTRACT

The large fluctuations in traffic during the COVID-19 pandemic provide an unparalleled opportunity to assess vehicle emission control efficacy. Here we develop a random-forest regression model, based on the large volume of real-time observational data during COVID-19, to predict surface-level NO2, O3, and fine particle concentration in the Los Angeles megacity. Our model exhibits high fidelity in reproducing pollutant concentrations in the Los Angeles Basin and identifies major factors controlling each species. During the strictest lockdown period, traffic reduction led to decreases in NO2 and particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters <2.5 µm by -30.1% and -17.5%, respectively, but a 5.7% increase in O3 Heavy-duty truck emissions contribute primarily to these variations. Future traffic-emission controls are estimated to impose similar effects as observed during the COVID-19 lockdown, but with smaller magnitude. Vehicular electrification will achieve further alleviation of NO2 levels.


Subject(s)
Air Pollution/analysis , COVID-19/epidemiology , Machine Learning , Models, Theoretical , Transportation , Air Pollutants/analysis , Algorithms , Electricity , Humans , Particulate Matter/analysis , Vehicle Emissions
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 276: 116317, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38615641

ABSTRACT

We have previously shown that excessive activation of macrophage proinflammatory activity plays a key role in TCE-induced immune liver injury, but the mechanism of polarization is unclear. Recent studies have shown that TLR9 activation plays an important regulatory role in macrophage polarization. In the present study, we demonstrated that elevated levels of oxidative stress in hepatocytes mediate the release of mtDNA into the bloodstream, leading to the activation of TLR9 in macrophages to regulate macrophage polarization. In vivo experiments revealed that pretreatment with SS-31, a mitochondria-targeting antioxidant peptide, reduced the level of oxidative stress in hepatocytes, leading to a decrease in mtDNA release. Importantly, SS-31 pretreatment inhibited TLR9 activation in macrophages, suggesting that hepatocyte mtDNA may activate TLR9 in macrophages. Further studies revealed that pharmacological inhibition of TLR9 by ODN2088 partially blocked macrophage activation, suggesting that the level of macrophage activation is dependent on TLR9 activation. In vitro experiments involving the extraction of mtDNA from TCE-sensitized mice treated with RAW264.7 cells further confirmed that hepatocyte mtDNA can activate TLR9 in mouse peritoneal macrophages, leading to macrophage polarization. In summary, our study comprehensively confirmed that TLR9 activation in macrophages is dependent on mtDNA released by elevated levels of oxidative stress in hepatocytes and that TLR9 activation in macrophages plays a key role in regulating macrophage polarization. These findings reveal the mechanism of macrophage activation in TCE-induced immune liver injury and provide new perspectives and therapeutic targets for the treatment of OMDT-induced immune liver injury.


Subject(s)
DNA, Mitochondrial , Hepatocytes , Oxidative Stress , Toll-Like Receptor 9 , Trichloroethylene , Animals , Mice , Hepatocytes/drug effects , Trichloroethylene/toxicity , Toll-Like Receptor 9/metabolism , Oxidative Stress/drug effects , Macrophages/drug effects , Macrophages/immunology , RAW 264.7 Cells , Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury , Macrophage Activation/drug effects , Male , Mice, Inbred C57BL
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BMC Biol ; 21(1): 75, 2023 04 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37024934

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Angiogenesis plays important roles in physiological and pathologic conditions, but the mechanisms underlying this complex process often remain to be elucidated. In recent years, liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) has emerged as a new concept to explain many cellular functions and diseases. However, whether LLPS is involved in angiogenesis has not been studied until now. Here, we investigated the potential role of LLPS in angiogenesis and endothelial function. RESULTS: We found 1,6-hexanediol (1,6-HD), an inhibitor of LLPS, but not 2,5-hexanediol (2,5-HD) dramatically decreases neovascularization of Matrigel plug and angiogenesis response of murine corneal in vivo. Moreover, 1,6-HD but not 2,5-HD inhibits microvessel outgrowth of aortic ring and endothelial network formation. The endothelial function of migration, proliferation, and cell growth is suppressed by 1,6-HD. Global transcriptional analysis by RNA-sequencing reveals that 1,6-HD specifically blocks cell cycle and downregulates cell cycle-related genes including cyclin A1. Further experimental data show that 1,6-HD treatment greatly reduces the expression of cyclin A1 but with minimal effect on cyclin D1, cyclin E1, CDK2, and CDK4. The inhibitory effect of 1,6-HD on cyclin A1 is mainly through transcriptional regulation because proteasome inhibitors fail to rescue its expression. Furthermore, overexpression of cyclin A1 in HUVECs largely rescues the dysregulated tube formation upon 1,6-HD treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Our data reveal a critical role of LLPS inhibitor 1,6-HD in angiogenesis and endothelial function, which specifically affects endothelial G1/S transition through transcriptional suppression of CCNA1, implying LLPS as a possible novel player to modulate angiogenesis, and thus, it might represent an interesting therapeutic target to be investigated in clinic angiogenesis-related diseases in future.


Subject(s)
Cyclin A1 , Neovascularization, Pathologic , Humans , Mice , Animals , Cyclin A1/metabolism , Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells/metabolism , Cell Movement , Neovascularization, Pathologic/genetics , Neovascularization, Pathologic/metabolism , Cell Proliferation
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Chembiochem ; 24(5): e202200555, 2023 03 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36594441

ABSTRACT

Combining natural product fragments to design new scaffolds with unprecedented bioactivity is a powerful strategy for the discovery of tool compounds and potential therapeutics. However, the choice of fragments to couple and the biological screens to employ remain open questions in the field. By choosing a primary fragment containing the A/B ring system of estradiol and fusing it to nine different secondary fragments, we were able to identify compounds that modulated four different phenotypes: inhibition of autophagy and osteoblast differentiation, as well as potassium channel and tubulin modulation. The latter two were uncovered by using unbiased morphological profiling with a cell-painting assay. The number of hits and variety in bioactivity discovered validates the use of recombining natural product fragments coupled to phenotypic screening for the rapid identification of biologically diverse compounds.


Subject(s)
Biological Products , Naphthalenes , Biological Products/pharmacology , Biological Products/chemistry , Naphthalenes/chemical synthesis , Estradiol/chemistry
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New Phytol ; 240(6): 2436-2454, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37840365

ABSTRACT

Seed size and weight are important factors that influence soybean yield. Combining the weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) of 45 soybean accessions and gene dynamic changes in seeds at seven developmental stages, we identified candidate genes that may control the seed size/weight. Among these, a PLATZ-type regulator overlapping with 10 seed weight QTLs was further investigated. This zinc-finger transcriptional regulator, named as GmPLATZ, is required for the promotion of seed size and weight in soybean. The GmPLATZ may exert its functions through direct binding to the promoters and activation of the expression of cyclin genes and GmGA20OX for cell proliferation. Overexpression of the GmGA20OX enhanced seed size/weight in soybean. We further found that the GmPLATZ binds to a 32-bp sequence containing a core palindromic element AATGCGCATT. Spacing of the flanking sequences beyond the core element facilitated GmPLATZ binding. An elite haplotype Hap3 was also identified to have higher promoter activity and correlated with higher gene expression and higher seed weight. Orthologues of the GmPLATZ from rice and Arabidopsis play similar roles in seeds. Our study reveals a novel module of GmPLATZ-GmGA20OX/cyclins in regulating seed size and weight and provides valuable targets for breeding of crops with desirable agronomic traits.


Subject(s)
Glycine max , Transcriptome , Glycine max/genetics , Transcriptome/genetics , Plant Breeding , Quantitative Trait Loci , Seeds/genetics
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Opt Express ; 31(2): 2195-2207, 2023 Jan 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36785238

ABSTRACT

CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) as promising color conversion materials have been widely used in display and visible light communication (VLC), but most CsPbBr3 PQDs for VLC are randomly selected without optimization. Thereby the exploration of fundamental experimental parameters of QDs is essential to better employ their performance advantages. Herein, we investigated the concentration and solvent effects on photoluminescence (PL) properties and communication performance of CsPbBr3 PQDs. The PL, time-resolved PL characterization and communication measurements of CsPbBr3 PQDs all exhibit concentration dependence, suggesting that there exists an optimum concentration to take advantages of performance merits. CsPbBr3 PQDs with a concentration of 0.5 mg/ml show the shortest carrier lifetime and achieve the highest -3 dB bandwidth (168.03 MHz) as well as the highest data rate (660 Mbps) comparing to other concentrations. And in terms of the optimal concentration, we further explored the approach to improve the communication performance, investigating the effect of polarity solvent on the communication performance of CsPbBr3 PQDs. Original 0.5 mg/ml CsPbBr3 PQDs (1 ml) with 55 µL ethanol added in obtain a higher -3 dB bandwidth of 363.68 MHz improved by ∼116.4% and a record data rate of 1.25 Gbps improved by ∼89.4% but weaker PL emission due to energy transfer. The energy transfer assisted improvement may open up a promising avenue to improve the communication performance of QDs, but more feasible energy transfer path needs to be explored to ensure the stability of QDs.

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Opt Lett ; 48(18): 4845-4848, 2023 Sep 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37707918

ABSTRACT

Sidewall defects play a key role in determining the efficiency of GaN-based micro-light emitting diodes (LEDs) for next generation display applications, but there still lacks direct observation of defects-related recombination at the affected area. In this Letter, we proposed a direct technique to investigate the recombination mechanism and size effect of sidewall defects for GaN blue micro-LEDs. The results show that mesa etching will produce stress release near the sidewall, which can reduce the quantum confinement Stark effect (QCSE) to improve the radiative recombination. Meanwhile, the defect-related non-radiative recombination generated by the sidewall defects plays a leading role under low-power injection. In addition, the effective area of the mesas affected by the sidewall defects can be directly observed according to the fluorescence lifetime imaging microscope (FLIM) characterization. For example, the effective area of the mesa with 80 µm is affected by 23% while the entire area of the mesa with 10 µm is almost all affected. This study provides guidance for the analysis and repair of sidewall defects to improve the quantum efficiency of micro-LEDs display at low current density.

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Sleep Breath ; 27(4): 1597-1610, 2023 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36194363

ABSTRACT

In western medicine, obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is an increasingly serious public health hazard, which is exacerbated by the obesity epidemic and an aging population. Ancient medical literature of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also recorded OSAHS-like symptoms but described the disease from a completely distinct theoretical perspective. The earliest records of snoring in ancient China can be traced back 2500 years. In TCM, the pathogenesis of OSAHS can be attributed mainly to turbid phlegm and blood stasis. Various TCM prescriptions, herbal medicines, and external therapy have also been proposed for the prevention and therapy of OSAHS. Some of these strategies are still used in current clinical practice. This review highlights historical characterizations of OSAHS and the theory of TCM and also explores its therapy in TCM, which may shed light on future OSAHS research. This is the first systematic English review of the role of TCM in the treatment of OSAHS.


Subject(s)
Medicine, Chinese Traditional , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive , Humans , Aged , Polysomnography , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/diagnosis , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/epidemiology , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/therapy , Syndrome , Respiratory Rate , Snoring/epidemiology , Snoring/therapy
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BMC Public Health ; 23(1): 2187, 2023 11 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37936099

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Schools are high incidence places for public health emergencies. Good health literacy helps students cope with public health emergencies. Overall, the health literacy of young students is relatively low. Health education can promote health literacy, but the health education related to public health emergencies for Chinese junior middle school students needs to be improved. To design and implement health education courses related to public health emergencies for junior middle school students and examine the impact on their health literacy, emotions, and coping styles. METHODS: From March to December 2022, 724 students in Grade 7 and Grade 8 of two junior middle schools in Changzhou were randomly divided into a course group (n = 359) and a control group (n = 365). The course group received an age-appropriate health education course that addressed public health emergencies; there were 12 classes, one per week. The control group received general health education. One week before and after the courses, the two groups of students were assessed with the Adolescent Health Literacy Evaluation Scale under Public Health Emergencies (AHLES-PHE), the Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children (DSRSC), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7), and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ). RESULTS: After the courses were completed, the scores of AHLES-PHE [156.0 (45.0,180.0) vs. 165.0 (54.0,180.0), P < 0. 05] in the course group increased significantly. The positive rate of DSRSC [81 (22.6%) vs. 57 (15.9%), P < 0.05] and GAD-7 [45 (12.5%) vs. 29 (8.1), P < 0.05]in the course group were significantly lower than those before courses. There was no significant difference in the above indices before and after courses in the control group (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: This suggests that the health education courses related to public health emergencies designed in this study has an effect on improving health literacy, depression and anxiety in junior middle school students.


Subject(s)
Health Literacy , Child , Adolescent , Humans , Public Health , Health Promotion , Emergencies , East Asian People , Adaptation, Psychological , Students , Anxiety/psychology
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Sensors (Basel) ; 23(3)2023 Jan 19.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36772203

ABSTRACT

Methane (CH4), as the main component of natural gas and coal mine gas, is widely used in daily life and industrial processes and its leakage always causes undesirable misadventures. Thus, the rapid detection of low concentration methane is quite necessary. However, due to its robust chemical stability resulting from the strong tetrahedral-symmetry structure, the methane molecules are usually chemically inert to the sensing layers in detectors, making the rapid and efficient alert a big challenge. In this work, palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) embedded indium oxide porous hollow tubes (In2O3 PHTs) were successfully synthesized using Pd@MIL-68 (In) MOFs as precursors. All In2O3-based samples derived from Pd@MIL-68 (In) MOFs inherited the morphology of the precursors and exhibited the feature of hexagonal hollow tubes with porous architecture. The gas-sensing performances to 5000 ppm CH4 were evaluated and it was found that Pd@In2O3-2 gave the best response (Ra/Rg = 23.2) at 370 °C, which was 15.5 times higher than that of pristine-In2O3 sensors. In addition, the sensing materials also showed superior selectivity against interfering gases and a rather short response/recovery time of 7 s/5 s. The enhancement in sensing performances of Pd@In2O3-2 could be attributed to the large surface area, rich porosity, abundant oxygen vacancies and the catalytic function of Pd NPs.

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Opt Express ; 30(24): 44260-44269, 2022 Nov 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36523104

ABSTRACT

In this work, we demonstrated a convenient and reliable method to realize the vertical stack integration of the blue and yellow InGaN micro-LED arrays. The standard white and color-tunable micro-light sources can be achieved by adjusting the current densities injection of the micro-LEDs. The spectra cover violet, standard white, cyan, etc., showing an excellent color-tunable property. And the mixed standard white light can be separated into red-green-blue three primary colors through the color filters to realize full-color micro-LED display with a color gamut of 75% NTSC. Besides, the communication capability of the integrated micro-LED arrays as visible light communication (VLC) transmitters is demonstrated with a maximum total data rate of 2.35 Gbps in the wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) experimental set-up using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing modulation. In addition, a data rate of 250 Mbps is also realized with the standard white light using on-off keying (OOK) modulation. This integrated device shows great potential in full-color micro-LED display, color-tunable micro-light sources, and high-speed WDM VLC multifunctional applications.

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Opt Express ; 30(20): 35647-35662, 2022 Sep 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36258511

ABSTRACT

Coherent modulation imaging (CMI) is a lessness diffraction imaging technique, which uses an iterative algorithm to reconstruct a complex field from a single intensity diffraction pattern. Deep learning as a powerful optimization method can be used to solve highly ill-conditioned problems, including complex field phase retrieval. In this study, a physics-driven neural network for CMI is developed, termed CMINet, to reconstruct the complex-valued object from a single diffraction pattern. The developed approach optimizes the network's weights by a customized physical-model-based loss function, instead of using any ground truth of the reconstructed object for training beforehand. Simulation experiment results show that the developed CMINet has a high reconstruction quality with less noise and robustness to physical parameters. Besides, a trained CMINet can be used to reconstruct a dynamic process with a fast speed instead of iterations frame-by-frame. The biological experiment results show that CMINet can reconstruct high-quality amplitude and phase images with more sharp details, which is practical for biological imaging applications.


Subject(s)
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Neural Networks, Computer , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Algorithms , Imaging, Three-Dimensional , Physics
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Opt Express ; 30(20): 36403-36413, 2022 Sep 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36258569

ABSTRACT

Micro-LED has attracted tremendous attention as next-generation display, but InGaN red-green-blue (RGB) based high-efficiency micro-LEDs, especially red InGaN micro-LED, face significant challenges and the optoelectronic performance is inevitably affected by environmental factors such as varying temperature and operating current density. Here, we demonstrated the RGB InGaN micro-LEDs, and investigated the effects of temperature and current density for the InGaN RGB micro-LED display. We found that temperature increase can lead to the changes of electrical characteristics, the shifts in electroluminescence spectra, the increase of full width at half maximum and the decreases of light output power, external quantum efficiency, power efficiency, and ambient contrast ratios, while current density increase can also give rise to different changing trends of the varieties of parameters mentioned just above for the RGB micro-LED display, creating great challenges for its application in practical scenarios. Despite of the varying electrical and optical charateristics, relatively high and stable colour gamut of the RGB display can be maintained under changing temperature and current density. Based on the results above, mechanisms on the temperature and current density effects were analyzed in detail, which would be helpful to predict the parameters change of micro-LED display caused by temperature and current density, and provided guidance for improving the performance of InGaN micro-LED display in the future.

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