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Microtia is a congenital auricle dysplasia with a high incidence and tissue engineering technology provides a promising strategy to reconstruct auricles. We previously described that the engineered cartilage constructed from microtia chondrocytes exhibited inferior levels of biochemical and biomechanical properties, which was proposed to be resulted of the decreased migration ability of microtia chondrocytes. In the current study, we found that Rho GTPase members were deficient in microtia chondrocytes. By overexpressing RhoA, Rac1, and CDC42, respectively, we further demonstrated that RhoA took great responsibility for the decreased migration ability of microtia chondrocytes. Moreover, we constructed PGA/PLA scaffold-based cartilages to verify the chondrogenic ability of RhoA overexpressed microtia chondrocytes, and the results showed that overexpressing RhoA was of limited help in improving the quality of microtia chondrocyte engineered cartilage. However, coculture of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) significantly improved the biochemical and biomechanical properties of engineered cartilage. Especially, coculture of RhoA overexpressed microtia chondrocytes and ADSCs produced an excellent effect on the wet weight, cartilage-specific extracellular matrix, and biomechanical property of engineered cartilage. Furthermore, we presented that coculture of RhoA overexpressed microtia chondrocytes and ADSCs combined with human ear-shaped PGA/PLA scaffold and titanium alloy stent fabricated by CAD/CAM and 3D printing technology effectively constructed and maintained auricle structure in vivo. Collectively, our results provide evidence for the essential role of RhoA in microtia chondrocytes and a developed strategy for the construction of patient-specific tissue-engineered auricular cartilage.
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Condrocitos , Técnicas de Cocultivo , Microtia Congénita , Ingeniería de Tejidos , Proteína de Unión al GTP rhoA , Condrocitos/metabolismo , Condrocitos/citología , Humanos , Ingeniería de Tejidos/métodos , Proteína de Unión al GTP rhoA/metabolismo , Proteína de Unión al GTP rhoA/genética , Microtia Congénita/metabolismo , Microtia Congénita/genética , Cartílago Auricular/citología , Cartílago Auricular/metabolismo , Células Madre/metabolismo , Células Madre/citología , Tejido Adiposo/citología , Tejido Adiposo/metabolismo , Condrogénesis/genética , Masculino , Andamios del Tejido/química , FemeninoRESUMEN
The molecular mechanism underlying white adipogenesis in humans has not been fully elucidated beyond the transcriptional level. Here, we found that the RNA-binding protein NOVA1 is required for the adipogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. By thoroughly exploring the interactions between NOVA1 and its binding RNA, we proved that NOVA1 deficiency resulted in the aberrant splicing of DNAJC10 with an in-frame premature stop codon, reduced DNAJC10 expression at the protein level and hyperactivation of the unfolded protein response (UPR). Moreover, NOVA1 knockdown abrogated the down-regulation of NCOR2 during adipogenesis and up-regulated the 47b+ splicing isoform, which led to decreased chromatin accessibility at the loci of lipid metabolism genes. Interestingly, these effects on human adipogenesis could not be recapitulated in mice. Further analysis of multispecies genomes and transcriptomes indicated that NOVA1-targeted RNA splicing is evolutionarily regulated. Our findings provide evidence for human-specific roles of NOVA1 in coordinating splicing and cell organelle functions during white adipogenesis.
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Cromatina , Proteínas de Unión al ARN , Respuesta de Proteína Desplegada , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Adipogénesis/genética , Cromatina/genética , Antígeno Ventral Neuro-Oncológico , Empalme del ARN , Proteínas de Unión al ARN/metabolismoRESUMEN
The human auricle has a complex structure, and microtia is a congenital malformation characterized by decreased size and loss of elaborate structure in the affected ear with a high incidence. Our previous studies suggest that inadequate cell migration is the primary cytological basis for the pathogenesis of microtia, however, the underlying mechanism is unclear. Here, we further demonstrate that microtia chondrocytes show a decreased directional persistence during cell migration. Directional persistence can define a leading edge associated with oriented movement, and any mistakes would affect cell function and tissue morphology. By the screening of motility-related genes and subsequent confirmations, active Rac1 (Rac1-GTP) is identified to be critical for the impaired directional persistence of microtia chondrocytes migration. Moreover, Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) and Rho GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) are detected, and overexpression of Tiam1 significantly upregulates the level of Rac1-GTP and improves directional migration in microtia chondrocytes. Consistently, decreased expression patterns of Tiam1 and active Rac1 are found in microtia mouse models, Bmp5se/J and Prkralear-3J/GrsrJ. Collectively, our results provide new insights into microtia development and therapeutic strategies of tissue engineering for microtia patients.
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Movimiento Celular , Condrocitos , Microtia Congénita , Proteína 1 de Invasión e Inducción de Metástasis del Linfoma-T , Proteína de Unión al GTP rac1 , Animales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Condrocitos/metabolismo , Condrocitos/citología , Microtia Congénita/metabolismo , Microtia Congénita/genética , Microtia Congénita/patología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Proteína de Unión al GTP rac1/metabolismo , Proteína 1 de Invasión e Inducción de Metástasis del Linfoma-T/metabolismo , Proteína 1 de Invasión e Inducción de Metástasis del Linfoma-T/genéticaRESUMEN
Despite the progress that has been made in diverse DNA-based nanodevices to in situ monitor the activity of the DNA repair enzymes in living cells, the significance of improving both the sensitivity and specificity has remained largely neglected and understudied. Herein, we propose a regulatable DNA nanodevice to specifically monitor the activity of DNA repair enzymes for early evaluation of cancer mediated by genomic instability. Concretely, an AND logic gate-regulated DNAzyme nanoflower was rationally designed by the self-assembly of the DNA duplex modified with both apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) site and methyl lesion site. The DNAzyme nanoflower could be reconfigured under the repair of AP sites and O6-methylguanine sites by apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1 (APE1) and O6-methylguanine methyltransferase (MGMT) to produce a fluorescent signal, realizing the sensitive monitoring of the activity of APE1 and MGMT. Compared to the free DNAzyme duplex, the fluorescent response of the DNAzyme nanoflower increased by 60%, due to the effective enrichment of the DNA probes by the nanoflower structure. More importantly, we have demonstrated that the dual-enzyme activated strategy allows imaging of specific cancer cells in the AND logic gate manner using MCF-7 as a cancer cell model, improving the specificity of cancer cell imaging. This AND logic gate-regulated multifunctional DNAzyme nanoflower provides a simple tool for simultaneously visualizing multiple DNA repair enzymes, holding great potential in early clinical diagnosis and drug discovery.
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Reparación del ADN , ADN Catalítico , Daño del ADN , Enzimas Reparadoras del ADN/genética , ADN-(Sitio Apurínico o Apirimidínico) Liasa/metabolismo , ADN/químicaRESUMEN
The current development of single electrocatalyst with multifunctional applications in overall water splitting (OWS) and zinc-air batteries (ZABs) is crucial for sustainable energy conversion and storage systems. However, exploring new and efficient low-cost trifunctional electrocatalysts is still a significant challenge. Herein, the antiperovskite CuNCo3 prototype, that is proved to be highly efficient in oxygen evolution reaction but severe hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance, is endowed with optimum HER catalytic properties by in situ-derived interfacial engineering via incorporation of molybdenum (Mo). The as-prepared Mo-CuNCo3 @CoN nanowires achieve a low HER overpotential of 58 mV@10 mA cm-2 , which is significantly higher than the pristine CuNCo3 . The assembled CuNCo3 -antiperovskite-based OWS not only entails a low overall voltage of 1.56 V@10 mA cm-2 , comparable to most recently reported metal-nitride-based OWS, but also exhibits excellent ZAB cyclic stability up to 310 h, specific capacity of 819.2 mAh g-1 , and maximum power density of 102 mW cm-2 . The as-designed antiperovskite-based ZAB could self-power the OWS system generating a high hydrogen rate, and creating opportunity for developing integrated portable multifunctional energy devices.
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that changes in the microbial community of the female urogenital tract are associated with Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. However, research on this association was mostly focused on a single site, and there are currently few joint studies on HPV infection and multiple sites in the female urogenital tract. METHODS: We selected 102 healthy women from Yunnan Province as the research object, collected cervical exfoliation fluid, vaginal, urethral, and rectal swabs for microbial community analysis, and measured bacterial load, and related cytokine content. The link between HPV, microbiota, and inflammation was comprehensively evaluated using bioinformatics methods. FINDINGS: The impact of HPV infection on the microbial composition of different parts varies. We have identified several signature bacterial genera that respond to HPV infection in several detection sites, such as Corynebacterium, Lactobacillus, Campylobacter, and Cutibacterium have been detected in multiple sites, reflecting their potential significance in cross body sites HPV infection responses. There was a solid microbial interaction network between the cervix, vagina, and urethra. The interrelationships between inflammatory factors and different bacterial genera might also affect the immune system's response to HPV infection. INTERPRETATION: It might be an effective strategy to prevent and treat HPV infection by simultaneously understanding the correlation between the microbial changes in multiple parts of the female urogenital tract and rectum and HPV infection, and controlling the microbial network related to HPV infection in different parts.
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Infecciones por Papillomavirus , Recto , Femenino , Humanos , China , Vagina/microbiología , Bacterias , ARN Ribosómico 16S , PapillomaviridaeRESUMEN
Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) from distinct age groups possess different characteristics; however, the age-associated changes in ASCs heterogenicity remain largely unknown. In this study, several publicly available single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data cohorts of inguinal adipose tissues, including young (2 weeks), adult (8 weeks), and old (18 months) C57BL/6 mice, were analyzed. Transcriptomic clustering of integrated single-cell RNA-seq data from different age groups revealed the existence of five ASCs subtypes. Interestingly, ASCs showed a loss of heterogeneity with aging, and ASCs subtype 4 (ASC-4) was the dominant subpopulation accounting for more than 98% of aged ASCs converging to the terminal differentiation state. The multidirectional differentiation potentials of different ASCs subtypes were largely distinct while the adipogenic ability of ASC-4 increased with age persistently. Regulon analysis of ASC subtypes further identified Cebpb as the ASC-4-specific transcription factor, which was known as one of the major adipogenic regulators. Analysis of ligand-receptor pairs between ASCs and other cell types in adipose tissue identified age-associated upregulation of inflammatory responses-associated factors including CCL2 and CCL7. Treatment with 100 ng/mL CCL2 in vitro could significantly promote the adipogenesis of ASCs through enhanced phosphorylation of AKT and decreased expression of ß-catenin. In addition, supplementation of 100 ng/mL CCL7 could significantly increase the expression of inflammatory genes and ASC-4-specific transcriptional factors in 2-week-old ASCs, potentially acting as a driver of ASCs convergence. Our findings help to delineate the complex biological processes of ASCs aging and shed light on better regenerative and therapeutic applications of ASCs.
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Tejido Adiposo , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas , Ratones , Animales , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Tejido Adiposo/metabolismo , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/metabolismo , Adipocitos/metabolismo , Diferenciación Celular , Adipogénesis , EnvejecimientoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Hypertrophic scar is a disease of abnormal skin fibrosis caused by excessive fibroblast proliferation, and existing drugs cannot achieve satisfactory therapeutic effects. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the molecular pathogenesis of hypertrophic scars and screen effective drugs for hypertrophic scars. METHODS: Existing human hypertrophic scar RNA sequencing data were utilized to search for hypertrophic scar-related gene modules and key genes through weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Candidate compounds were screened in a compound library. Potential drugs were screened by molecular docking and verified in human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts and a mouse mechanical force hypertrophic scar model. RESULTS: WGCNA showed that hypertrophic scar-associated gene modules influence focal adhesion, transforming growth factor ß (TGF-ß) signaling pathway, and other biological pathways. Integrin ß1 (ITGB1) is the hub protein. Among the candidate compounds obtained by computer virtual screening and molecular docking, crizotinib, sorafenib, and SU11274 can inhibit the proliferation and migration of human hypertrophic scar fibroblasts and pro-fibrotic gene expression. Crizotinib had the best effect on hypertrophic scar attenuation in mouse models. At the same time, mouse ITGB1 small interfering RNA (siRNA) can also inhibit mouse scar hyperplasia. CONCLUSIONS: ITGB1 and TGF-ß signaling pathways are important for hypertrophic scar formation. Crizotinib could serve as a potential drug for hypertrophic scars.
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BACKGROUND: The incidence of multiple myeloma (MM), a type of blood cancer affecting monoclonal plasma cells, is rising. Although new drugs and therapies have improved patient outcomes, MM remains incurable. Recent studies have highlighted the crucial role of the chemokine network in MM's pathological mechanism. Gaining a better understanding of this network and creating an overview of chemokines in MM could aid in identifying potential biomarkers and developing new therapeutic strategies and targets. PURPOSE: To summarize the complicated role of chemokines in MM, discuss their potential as biomarkers, and introduce several treatments based on chemokines. METHODS: Pubmed, Web of Science, ICTRP, and Clinical Trials were searched for articles and research related to chemokines. Publications published within the last 5 years are selected. RESULTS: Malignant cells can utilize chemokines, including CCL2, CCL3, CCL5, CXCL7, CXCL8, CXCL12, and CXCL13 to evade apoptosis triggered by immune cells or medication, escape from bone marrow and escalate bone lesions. Other chemokines, including CXCL4, CCL19, and CXCL10, may aid in recruiting immune cells, increasing their cytotoxicity against cancer cells, and inducing apoptosis of malignant cells. CONCLUSION: Utilizing anti-tumor chemokines or blocking pro-tumor chemokines may provide new therapeutic strategies for managing MM. Inspired by developed CXCR4 antagonists, including plerixafor, ulocuplumab, and motixafortide, more small molecular antagonists or antibodies for pro-tumor chemokine ligands and their receptors can be developed and used in clinical practice. Along with inhibiting pro-tumor chemokines, studies suggest combining chemokines with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T therapy is promising and efficient.
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Compuestos Heterocíclicos , Mieloma Múltiple , Humanos , Movilización de Célula Madre Hematopoyética , Quimiocinas , Transducción de Señal , BiomarcadoresRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: To establish a method for determining the bictegravir (BIC) concentration in human plasma using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detection. METHODS: The analysis was performed on a CLC-octadecylsilane column (150 × 6.0 mm, 5 µm) using a mixture of phosphate buffer and acetonitrile (62:38, v/v) as the mobile phase at the flow rate of 1.4 mL/min. The column temperature was maintained at 40°C. Using triamcinolone acetonide as the internal standard, 100 µL of plasma sample was extracted by methyl tert-butyl ether, followed by evaporating under nitrogen stream, redissolving with 100 µL mobile phase, and injection of 20-40 µL of supernatant into the chromatographic system. Ultraviolet detection was performed at 260 nm, and the total run time for each sample was 14 minutes. RESULTS: The method exhibited good linearity within the range from 0.10 to 10.0 mcg/mL (r = 0.9995, n = 5). The intraday and interday relative standard deviations for low-, medium-, and high-concentration quality control samples (0.20, 4.00, 8.00 mcg/mL) and the lower limit of quantification (0.10 mcg/mL) were 1.31%-6.20% (n = 10) and 1.18%-2.87% (n = 5), respectively. The intraday and interday accuracies were 100.53%-102.32% and 97.96%-103.84%, respectively. The extraction recovery rates ranged from 80.00% to 88.09% (n = 3). The stability tests showed that the BIC concentration changed by <15%. CONCLUSIONS: This study successfully established a high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detection method for determining plasma BIC concentrations. This method is simple, selective, sensitive, and accurate, making it suitable for clinical monitoring and pharmacokinetic studies of BIC.
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As a widespread environmental pollutant, microplastics pose a great threat to the tissues and organs of aquatic animals. The carp's muscles are necessary for movement and survival. However, the mechanism of injury of polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) to carp muscle remains unclear. Therefore, in this study, PE-MPs with the diameter of 8 µm and the concentration of 1000 ng/L were used to feed carp for 21 days, and polyethylene microplastic treatment groups was established. The results showed that PE-MPs could cause structural abnormalities and disarrangement of muscle fibers, and aggravate oxidative stress in muscles. Exposure to PE-MPs reduced microRNA (miR-21) in muscle tissue, negatively regulated Interleukin-1 Receptor Associated Kinase 4 (IRAK4), activated Nuclear Factor Kappa-B (NF-κB) pathway, induced inflammation, and led to endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis. The present study provides different targets for the prevention of muscle injury induced by polyethylene microplastics.
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Carpas , MicroARNs , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua , Animales , Polietileno , Microplásticos , Plásticos , Quinasas Asociadas a Receptores de Interleucina-1 , FN-kappa B , Músculos , Apoptosis , Estrés del Retículo Endoplásmico , Inflamación , Estrés OxidativoRESUMEN
Soil contamination, particularly from pesticide residues, presents a significant challenge to the sustainable development of agricultural ecosystems. Identifying the key factors influencing soil pesticide residue risk and implementing effective measures to mitigate their risks at the source are essential. Here, we collected soil samples and conducted a comprehensive survey among local farmers in the Three Gorges Reserve Area, a major agricultural production region in Southwest China. Subsequently, employing a dual analytical approach combining structural equation modeling (SEM) and random forest modeling (RFM), we examined the effects of various factors on pesticide residue accumulation in vegetable ecosystems. Our SEM analysis revealed that soil characteristics (path coefficient 0.85) and cultivation factor (path coefficient 0.84) had the most significant effect on pesticide residue risk, while the farmer factors indirectly influenced pesticide residues by impacting both cultivation factors and soil characteristics. Further exploration using RFM identified the three most influential factors contributing to pesticide residue risk as cation exchange capacity (CEC) (account for 18.84%), cultivation area (account for 14.12%), and clay content (account for 13.01%). Based on these findings, we carried out experimental trials utilizing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technology, resulting in a significant reduction in soil pesticide residues and notable improvements in crop yields. Therefore, it is recommended that governmental efforts should prioritize enhanced training for vegetable farmers, promotion of eco-friendly plant protection methods, and regulation of agricultural environments to ensure sustainable development.
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Agricultura , Residuos de Plaguicidas , Contaminantes del Suelo , Verduras , Verduras/química , Residuos de Plaguicidas/análisis , Contaminantes del Suelo/análisis , China , Suelo/química , Ecosistema , Monitoreo del AmbienteRESUMEN
Background: Paraquat (PQ) plays an important role in agricultural production due to its highly effective herbicidal effect. However, it has led to multiple organ failure in those who have been poisoned, with damage most notable in the lungs and ultimately leading to death. Because of little research has been performed at the genetic level, and therefore, the specific genetic changes caused by PQ exposure are unclear.Methods: Paraquat poisoning model was constructed in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats, and SD rats were randomly divided into Control group, paraquat (PQ) poisoning group and Anthrahydroquinone-2,6-disulfonate (AH2QDS) treatment group. Then, the data was screened and quality controlled, compared with reference genes, optimized gene structure, enriched at the gene expression level, and finally, signal pathways with significantly different gene enrichment were screened.Results: This review reports on lung tissues from paraquat-intoxicated Sprague Dawley (SD) rats that were subjected to RNA-seq, the differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in PI3K-AKT, cGMP-PKG, MAPK, Focal adhesion and other signaling pathways.Conclusion: The signaling pathways enriched with these differentially expressed genes are summarized, and the important mechanisms mediated through these pathways in acute lung injury during paraquat poisoning are outlined to identify important targets for AH2QDS treatment of acute lung injury due to paraquat exposure, information that will be used to support a subsequent in-depth study on the mechanism of PQ action.
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Lesión Pulmonar Aguda , Paraquat , Ratas , Animales , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Paraquat/toxicidad , RNA-Seq , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas/farmacología , Lesión Pulmonar Aguda/inducido químicamente , Lesión Pulmonar Aguda/genética , Lesión Pulmonar Aguda/metabolismo , Pulmón , Transducción de Señal , TecnologíaRESUMEN
Ischemic stroke is the most important cause of disability and death worldwide, but current treatments remain limited. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) including the herb pair of Zhiqiao-Danggui (ZD) offers a multifaceted treatment approach through promoting blood circulation, yet its specific anti-ischemic mechanism remains unclear. This study used the photochemically induced thrombosis (PIT) mouse model and the oxygen glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) cell model to explore the therapeutic effect of ZD on ischemic stroke. Mice were treated with high and low doses of ZD extract or positive control. Behavior was assessed using the grid test. The brain tissue was then subjected to infarct volume assessment, histopathology, oxidative stress marker detection, LC/MS metabolomic analysis and qRT-PCR validation. The therapeutic effect of ZD-medicated serum on OGD/R model was tested on cells. Experimental results show that ZD can improve motor function, reduce infarct size, neuronal damage and apoptosis as well as alleviate oxidative stress in mice. ZD-medicated serum promotes endothelial cell proliferation, improves cell survival against OGD/R-induced injury, reduces oxidative damage and protects mitochondrial function. Metabolomics reveals ZD regulation of metabolites in energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, TCA cycle, and angiogenesis signaling pathways. qRT-PCR results also showed that ZD could attenuate abnormal conduction of angiogenic signals and enhance vessel stability. This study confirmed the neuroprotective and vasoprotective effects of ZD, highlighted its potential in treating ischemic stroke, and provided a scientific basis for the traditional use of ZD.
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Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico , Metabolómica , Fármacos Neuroprotectores , Estrés Oxidativo , Animales , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/farmacología , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/uso terapéutico , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/farmacología , Medicamentos Herbarios Chinos/uso terapéutico , Ratones , Masculino , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico/tratamiento farmacológico , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico/metabolismo , Estrés Oxidativo/efectos de los fármacos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Cromatografía Liquida , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Cromatografía Líquida con Espectrometría de MasasRESUMEN
Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have higher rates of depression. However, the mechanism of depression development remains unclear. The improvements of EPA and DHA on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced UC have been verified. Therefore, the present study mainly focused on the effects of EPA and DHA on UC-induced depression in C57BL/6 mice and the possible mechanisms involved. A forced swimming test and tail suspension experiment showed that EPA and DHA significantly improved DSS-induced depressive-like behavior. Further analysis demonstrated that EPA and DHA could significantly suppress the inflammation response of the gut and brain by regulating the NLRP3/ASC signal pathway. Moreover, intestine and brain barriers were maintained by enhancing ZO-1 and occludin expression. In addition, EPA and DHA also increased the serotonin (5-HT) concentration and synaptic proteins. Interestingly, EPA and DHA treatments increased the proportion of dominant bacteria, alpha diversity, and beta diversity. In conclusion, oral administration of EPA and DHA alleviated UC-induced depressive-like behavior in mice by modulating the inflammation, maintaining the mucosal and brain barriers, suppressing neuronal damage and reverting microbiota changes.
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Colitis Ulcerosa , Humanos , Ratones , Animales , Sulfato de Dextran/toxicidad , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Colitis Ulcerosa/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal , Inflamación/metabolismo , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Colon/metabolismoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) have great potential in bone regenerative therapy. The main method used today to obtain BMMNCs is Ficoll density gradient centrifugation. However, the centrifugal force for this isolation method is still suboptimal. OBJECTIVES: To determine the optimal centrifugal force in Ficoll density gradient centrifugation of bone marrow (BM) to achieve high stem/progenitor cell content BMMNCs for regenerative therapy. METHODS: BM was aspirated from nine minipigs and divided into three groups according to different centrifugal forces (200 g, 300 g and 400 g). Immediately after BMMNCs were obtained from each group by Ficoll density gradient centrifugation, residual red blood cell (RBC) level, nucleated cell counting, viability and flow cytometric analyses of apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation were measured. The phenotypic CD90 and colony formation analyses of BMMNCs of each group were performed as well. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) were harvested at passage 2, then morphology, cell phenotype, proliferation, adipogenic, chondrogenic and osteogenic lineage differentiation potential of BMSCs from each group were compared. RESULTS: The 300 g centrifugal force was able to isolate BMMNCs from BM with the same efficiency as 400 g and provided significantly higher yields of CD90+ BMSCs and fibroblastic colony-forming units of BMSC (CFU-f(BMSC)), which is more crucial for the regenerative efficacy of BMMNCs. Meanwhile, 200 g hosted the most RBC contamination and minimum CFU-f (BMSC) yield, which will be disadvantageous for BMMNC-based cell therapy. As for in vitro cultured BMSCs which were isolated from BMMNCs by different centrifugal forces, no significant differences were found on morphology, cell proliferation rate, phenotypic marker, adipogenic, chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation potential. CONCLUSIONS: 300 g may be the optimal centrifugal force when using Ficoll density gradient centrifugation to isolate BMMNCs for bone regenerative therapy. NO LEVEL ASSIGNED: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each submission to which Evidence-Based Medicine rankings are applicable. This excludes Review Articles, Book Reviews and manuscripts that concern Basic Science, Animal Studies, Cadaver Studies and Experimental Studies. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.
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Células de la Médula Ósea , Separación Celular , Centrifugación por Gradiente de Densidad , Animales , Porcinos , Centrifugación por Gradiente de Densidad/métodos , Células de la Médula Ósea/citología , Separación Celular/métodos , Porcinos Enanos , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/citología , Células Madre Mesenquimatosas/fisiología , Citometría de Flujo , Diferenciación Celular , Células Cultivadas , Leucocitos Mononucleares/citologíaRESUMEN
This study aimed to explore the co-application of MnSO4 (Mn) and biochar (BC) in nitrogen conversion during the composting process. A 70-day aerobic composting was conducted using swine slurry, supplemented with different levels of Mn (0, 0.25%, and 0.5%) and 5% BC. The results demonstrated that the treatment with 0.5MnBC had the highest levels of NH4+-N (3.07 g kg-1), TKN (29.90 g kg-1), and NO3--N (1.94 g kg-1) among all treatments. Additionally, the 0.5MnBC treatment demonstrated higher urease, protease, nitrate reductase, and nitrite reductase activities than the other treatments, with the peak values of 18.12, 6.96, 3.57, and 15.14 mg g-1 d-1, respectively. The addition of Mn2+ increased the total organic nitrogen content by 29.59%-47.82%, the acid hydrolyzed ammonia nitrogen (AN) content by 13.84%-57.86% and the amino acid nitrogen (AAN) content by 55.38%-77.83%. The richness of Chloroflexi and Ascomycota was also enhanced by the simultaneous application of BC and Mn. Structural equation modeling analysis showed that Mn2+ can promote the conversion of Hydrolyzed Unknown Nitrogen (HUN) into AAN, and there is a positive association between urease and NH4+-N according to redundancy analysis. Firmicutes, Basidiomycota, and Mortierellomycota showed significant positive correlations with ASN, AN, and NH4+-N, indicating their crucial roles in nitrogen conversion. This study sheds light on promoting nitrogen conversion in swine slurry composting through the co-application of biochar and manganese sulfate.
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Compuestos de Manganeso , Nitrógeno , Suelo , Sulfatos , Animales , Porcinos , Nitrógeno/metabolismo , Ureasa , Estiércol , Carbón OrgánicoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this research was to ascertain the effectiveness of the newly established criteria for classifying IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), as applied to a large Chinese cohort in real-world clinical settings. METHODS: Patient data were procured from the digital health records of 4 prominent academic hospitals. The criterion standard for identifying IgG4-RD patients was from a seasoned rheumatologist. The control group consisted of individuals with other ailments such as cancer, other forms of pancreatitis, infectious diseases, and illnesses that mimic IgG4-RD. RESULTS: A total of 605 IgG4-RD patients and 760 mimickers were available for analysis. The 2019 EULAR/ACR criteria have a sensitivity of 69.1% and a specificity of 90.9% in this large Chinese cohort. IgG4-RD had a greater proportion of males (55.89% vs 36.25%, p < 0.001), an older average age at diagnosis (54.91 ± 13.44 vs 48.91 ± 15.71, p < 0.001), more pancreatic (29.59% vs 6.12%, p < 0.001) and salivary gland (63.30% vs 27.50%, p < 0.001) involvement, and a larger number of organ involvement (3.431 ± 2.054 vs 2.062 ± 1.748, p < 0.001) compared with mimickers. CONCLUSIONS: The 2019 EULAR/ACR criteria are effective in classifying IgG4-RD in Chinese patients, demonstrating high specificity and moderate sensitivity.
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Enfermedad Relacionada con Inmunoglobulina G4 , Pancreatitis , Humanos , Masculino , Pueblo Asiatico , China , Enfermedad Relacionada con Inmunoglobulina G4/diagnóstico , Pancreatitis/diagnóstico , Glándulas Salivales , FemeninoRESUMEN
In proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE), the anode oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts rely heavily on the expensive and scarce iridium-based materials. Ruthenium dioxide (RuO2) with lower price and higher OER activity, has been explored for the similar task, but has been restricted by the poor stability. Herein, we developed an anion modification strategy to improve the OER performance of RuO2 in acidic media. The designed multicomponent catalyst based on sulfate anchored on RuO2/MoO3 displays a low overpotential of 190 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and stably operates for 500 hours with a very low degradation rate of 20 µV h-1. When assembled in a PEMWE cell, this catalyst as an anode shows an excellent stability at 500 mA cm-2 for 150 h. Experimental and theoretical results revealed that MoO3 could stabilize sulfate anion on RuO2 surface to suppress its leaching during OER. Such MoO3-anchored sulfate not only reduces the formation energy of *OOH intermediate on RuO2, but also impedes both the surface Ru and lattice oxygen loss, thereby achieving the high OER activity and exceptional durability.
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Astrocytic morphological plasticity and its modulation of adjacent neuronal activity are largely determined by astrocytic volume regulation, in which glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), aquaporin 4 (AQP4), and potassium channels including inwardly rectifying K+ channel 4.1 (Kir4.1) are essential. However, associations of astrocyte-dominant Kir4.1 with other molecules in astrocytic volume regulation and the subsequent influence on neuronal activity remain unclear. Here, we report our study on these issues using primary cultures of rat pups' hypothalamic astrocytes and male adult rat brain slices. In astrocyte culture, hyposmotic challenge (HOC) significantly decreased GFAP monomer expression and astrocytic volume at 1.5 min and increased Kir4.1 expression and inwardly rectifying currents (IRCs) at 10 min. BaCl2 (100 µmol/l) suppressed the HOC-increased IRCs, which was simulated by VU0134992 (2 µmol/l), a Kir4.1 blocker. Preincubation of the astrocyte culture with TGN-020 (10 µmol/l, a specific AQP4 blocker) made the HOC-increased Kir4.1 currents insignificant. In hypothalamic brain slices, HOC initially decreased and then increased the firing rate of vasopressin (VP) neurons in the supraoptic nucleus. In the presence of BaCl2 or VU0134992, HOC-elicited rebound increase in VP neuronal activity was blocked. GFAP was molecularly associated with Kir4.1, which was increased by HOC at 20 min; this increase was blocked by BaCl2 . These results suggest that HOC-evoked astrocytic retraction or decrease in the volume and length of its processes is associated with increased Kir4.1 activity. Kir4.1 involvement in HOC-elicited astrocytic retraction is associated with AQP4 activity and GFAP plasticity, which together determines the rebound excitation of VP neurons.