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Small ; : e2310699, 2024 Mar 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38456384

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Na3 V2 (PO4 )2 F3 (NVPF) is emerging as a promising cathode material for high-voltage sodium-ion batteries. Whereas, the inferior intrinsic electrical conductivity leading to poor rate performance and cycling stability. To address this issue, a strategy of synthesizing unique yolk-shell structured NVPF with copper substitution via spray drying method is proposed. Besides, the synergistic modulation of both crystalline structure and interfacial properties results in significantly enhanced intrinsic and interfacial conductivity of NVPF. The optimized yolk-shell structured cathode materials can possess a high capacity of 117.4 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C, and remains a high-capacity retention of 91.3% after 5000 cycles. A detailed investigation of kinetic properties combined with in situ XRD technology and DFT calculations, has been implemented, particularly with regard to electron conduction and sodium ion diffusion. Consequently, the yolk-shell structured composition of Na3 V1.94 Cu0.06 (PO4 )2 F3 with nitrogen-modified carbon coating layer shows the lowest polarization potential because of the effectively enhanced electronic conductivity and Na+ diffusion process in the bulk phase. The robust electrochemical performance suggests that developing the unique yolk-shell structure with the collaboration of interface and bulk crystal properties is a favorable strategy to design cathode material with a high performance for sodium-ion batteries.

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Small ; 20(21): e2310330, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38185740

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Biological systems perceive and respond to mechanical forces, generating mechanical cues to regulate life processes. Analyzing biomechanical forces has profound significance for understanding biological functions. Therefore, a series of molecular mechanical techniques have been developed, mainly including single-molecule force spectroscopy, traction force microscopy, and molecular tension sensor systems, which provide indispensable tools for advancing the field of mechanobiology. DNA molecules with a programmable structure and well-defined mechanical characteristics have attached much attention to molecular tension sensors as sensing elements, and are designed for the study of biomechanical forces to present biomechanical information with high sensitivity and resolution. In this work, a comprehensive overview of molecular mechanical technology is presented, with a particular focus on molecular tension sensor systems, specifically those based on DNA. Finally, the future development and challenges of DNA-based molecular tension sensor systems are looked upon.


Assuntos
Técnicas Biossensoriais , DNA , DNA/química , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Microscopia de Força Atômica
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Arch Toxicol ; 97(12): 3243-3258, 2023 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37777989

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The carcinogenic mechanism of 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK), a well-known tobacco carcinogen, has not been fully elucidated in epigenetic studies. 5-Methylcytosine (5mC) modification plays a major role in epigenetic regulation. In this study, the 5mC level increased in both BEAS-2B human bronchial epithelium cells treated with 100 mg/L NNK for 24 h and NNK-induced malignant-transformed BEAS-2B cells (2B-NNK cells), suggesting that 5mC modification is associated with the malignant transformation mechanism of NNK. Using a combination of Methylated DNA Immunoprecipitation Sequencing (MeDIP-seq), RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), and bioinformatics analysis of data from the Genomic Data Commons database, we found that the Adipogenesis regulatory factor (ADIRF) promoter region was abnormally hypermethylated, yielding low ADIRF mRNA expression, and that ADIRF overexpression could inhibit the proliferation, migration, and invasion of 2B-NNK cells. This finding suggests that ADIRF plays a tumor suppressor role in the NNK-induced malignant transformation of cells. Subsequently, using 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-2'-dC) and the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-Catalytically Dead Cas9 (dCas9 system), we verified that the demethylation of the ADIRF promoter region in 2B-NNK cells inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion ability of the cells and increased their apoptosis ability. These results suggest that abnormal 5mC modification of the ADIRF promoter plays a positive regulatory role in the pathogenesis of NNK-induced lung cancer. This study offers a new experimental basis for the epigenetic mechanism of NNK-induced lung cancer.


Assuntos
Neoplasias Pulmonares , Nitrosaminas , Humanos , Carcinógenos/toxicidade , Carcinógenos/metabolismo , Epigênese Genética , Células Epiteliais , Pulmão , Neoplasias Pulmonares/induzido quimicamente , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Nitrosaminas/toxicidade
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Molecules ; 27(1)2022 Jan 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35011551

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Tomato is an economically crucial vegetable/fruit crop globally. Tomato is rich in nutrition and plays an essential role in a healthy human diet. Phenylpropanoid, a critical compound in tomatoes, reduces common degenerative and chronic diseases risk caused by oxidative stress. As an MYB transcription factor, ATMYB12 can increase phenylpropanoid content by activating phenylpropanoid synthesis related genes, such as PAL, C4H, 4CL, CHS. However, the heterologous expression of AtMYB12 in tomatoes can be altered through transgenic technologies, such as unstable expression vectors and promoters with different efficiency. In the current study, the efficiency of other fruit-specific promoters, namely E8S, 2A12, E4, and PG, were compared and screened, and we determined that the expression efficiency of AtMYB12 was driven by the E8S promoter was the highest. As a result, the expression of phenylpropanoid synthesis related genes was regulated by AtMYB12, and the phenylpropanoid accumulation in transgenic tomato fruits increased 16 times. Additionally, the total antioxidant capacity of fruits was measured through Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assay, which was increased by 2.4 times in E8S transgenic lines. TEAC was positively correlated with phenylpropanoid content. Since phenylpropanoid plays a crucial role in the human diet, expressing AtMYB12 with stable and effective fruit-specific promoter E8S could improve tomato's phenylpropanoid and nutrition content and quality. Our results can provide genetic resources for the subsequent improvement of tomato varieties and quality, which is significant for human health.


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Frutas/genética , Frutas/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas , Propanóis/metabolismo , Solanum lycopersicum/fisiologia , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Vias Biossintéticas , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Especificidade de Órgãos/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo
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J Cell Mol Med ; 24(19): 11307-11317, 2020 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32841502

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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is an endotoxin involved in a number of acute and chronic inflammatory syndromes. Although LPS-induced signalling has been extensively studied, there are still mysteries remaining to be revealed. In the current study, we used high-throughput phosphoproteomics to profile LPS-initiated signalling and aimed to find novel mediators. A total of 448 phosphoproteins with 765 phosphorylation sites were identified, and we further validated that the phosphorylation of MARK2 on T208 was important for the regulation on LPS-induced CXCL15 (human IL-8 homolog), IL-1ß, IL-6 and TNF-α release, in which LKB1 had a significant contribution. In summary, induction of cytokines by LPS in mouse macrophage is regulated by LKB1-MARK2 signals. Our study provides new clues for further exploring the underlying mechanisms of LPS-induced diseases, and new therapeutic approaches concerning bacterial infection may be derived from these findings.


Assuntos
Proteínas de Ciclo Celular/metabolismo , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por AMP , Animais , Quimiocinas CXC/metabolismo , Células HeLa , Humanos , Lipopolissacarídeos , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos , Modelos Biológicos , Fosfoproteínas Fosfatases/metabolismo , Fosforilação/efeitos dos fármacos , Células RAW 264.7 , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo
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Appl Opt ; 53(24): 5307-11, 2014 Aug 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25321100

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The irradiance in microscopic lithography using a digital micro-mirror device (DMD) as a virtual digital mask generator is influenced by diffraction effects that have been exploited to fabricate microstructures. Based on the established model, the theoretical analysis and simulation of DMD diffraction characteristics has been studied. A novel method without masking to fabricate a micro-lens by pixilation of micro-mirrors inside the DMDs used in microscopic lithography has been proposed. It is a method of precise control of photon-induced curing behavior of photoresist by full use of diffraction effects and verification of the feasibility of the fabrication method based on diffraction. The introduced method provides an option for accurate and flexible micro-fabrication of microstructures.


Assuntos
Lentes , Fotografação/instrumentação , Refratometria/instrumentação , Processamento de Sinais Assistido por Computador/instrumentação , Desenho Assistido por Computador , Desenho de Equipamento , Análise de Falha de Equipamento , Miniaturização
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38960923

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As one of the important devices for large-scale electrochemical energy storage, sodium-ion batteries have received much attention due to the abundant resources of raw materials. However, whether it is a base station power source, an energy storage power station, or a start-stop power supply, long energy cycle life (more than 5000 cycles), high stability, and safety performance are application prerequisites. Regrettably, currently, few sodium-ion batteries can meet this requirement, mainly due to shortcomings in positive electrode performance. We report a sufficiently stable sodium-ion battery cathode material, Na2Fe0.95P2O7, that retains 97.5% capacity after 5000 charge/discharge cycles. The use of nonstoichiometry in the lattice enables simultaneous modification of the crystal and electronic structure, promoting Na2Fe0.95P2O7 to be extremely stable while still being able to achieve a capacity of 92 mAh g-1 and stable cycling at high temperatures up to 60 °C. Our results confirm the positive effect of nonstoichiometric ratios on the performance of Na2Fe0.95P2O7 and provide a reliable idea to promote the practical application of sodium-ion batteries.

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ChemSusChem ; : e202400768, 2024 Jun 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38868981

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Layered transition metal oxides are widely considered as ideal cathode materials for SIBs. However, the existing P2 and O3 structures possess specific issues, which limit their practical applications. To address these issues, this work designed a novel intergrowth layered oxide cathode with P2 and O3 phases by implementing Cu and Ti into the structure with the formation of high-entropy cathode materials with superior performance for SIBs. The electrochemical test results show that the optimized high-entropy cathode with the P2/O3 intergrowth structure possesses a high initial discharge capacity of 157.85 mAh g-1 at 0.1 C, an excellent rate performance of 84.41 mAh g-1 at 10 C, and long-term stability with capacity retention of 83.25% after 500 cycles at 5C. Furthermore, the analysis results of ex situ XRD and in situ XRD indicate that the adverse phase transition of P2-O2 under high voltage is effectively suppressed. This work indicates that the integration of high-entropy strategy with the two-phase intergrowth structure can effectively stabilize the layered structure, suppress the slipping of transition metal layers, and improve electrochemical performance, which provides a new approach for designing high-performance and practical layered transition metal oxide cathode materials for advanced SIBs.

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Balkan Med J ; 41(3): 174-185, 2024 May 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38700313

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Background: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that has no cure. While the specific cause of psoriasis is unknown, interactions between immune cells and inflammatory cytokines are believed to be important in its pathogenesis. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is a cytokine produced by epithelial cells that profoundly affects dendritic cells (DCs) and is involved in allergy and inflammatory diseases. In some studies, its expression is higher in the skin of psoriasis patients, whereas it is increased in treated psoriasis patients when compared with untreated patients in others. Aims: To investigate the role of TSLP in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Study Design: In vitro and in vivo study. Methods: To investigate the effect of TSLP on psoriasis in vivo, a mouse psoriasis model and shRNA targeting TSLP to reduce its expression were used. Mouse primary bone marrow dendritic cells (BMDCs) were cultured in vitro and used to investigate the signaling pathways activated by TSLP. Results: We found that reducing TSLP expression in psoriasis skin alleviated disease severity. TSLP activated the Janus kinase (JAK)/SYK pathway in psoriatic skin. In vitro studies with BMDCs demonstrated that TSLP increased DC maturation through the JAK/SYK pathway and activated DCs-secreted cytokines that stimulated CD4+ T cells to develop into T helper 17 (Th17) cells by activating STAT3 signaling. The JAK/SYK pathway inhibitor reduced the effect of TSLP on activating BMDCs and promoting Th17 differentiation by CD4+ T cells. Conclusion: These findings indicated that TSLP exerted its immune-modulating effect in psoriasis through the JAK/SYK pathway.


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Citocinas , Células Dendríticas , Psoríase , Células Th17 , Linfopoietina do Estroma do Timo , Animais , Humanos , Camundongos , Citocinas/metabolismo , Citocinas/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Dendríticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Dendríticas/imunologia , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Janus Quinases , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Quinase Syk , Células Th17/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Th17/imunologia
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J Korean Med Sci ; 28(6): 833-9, 2013 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23772146

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The acquisition of metastasis potential is a critical point for malignant tumors. Melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24) is a potential tumor suppress gene and frequently down-regulated in malignant tumors. It has been implicated that overexpression of MDA-7 led to proliferation inhibition in many types of human tumor. Invasion is an important process which is potential to promote tumor metastasis. However, the role and potential molecular mechanism of mda-7/IL-24 to inhibit the invasion of human melanoma cancer is not fully clear. In this report, we identified a solid role for mda-7/IL-24 in invasion inhibition of human melanoma cancer LiBr cells, including decreasing of adhesion and invasion in vitro, blocking cell cycle, down-regulating the expression of ICAM-1, MMP-2/9, CDK1, the phosphorylation of ERK and Akt, NF-κB and AP-1 transcription activity. Meanwhile, there was an increased expression of PTEN in mda-7/IL-24 over-expression LiBr cells. Our results demonstrated that mda-7/IL-24 is a potential invasion suppress gene, which inhibits the invasion of LiBr cells by the down-regulation of ICAM-1, MMP-2/9, PTEN, and CDK1 expression. The molecular pathways involved were the MAPK/ERK, PI3K-Akt, NF-κB, and AP-1. These findings suggest that mda-7/IL-24 may be used as a possible therapeutic strategy for human melanoma cancer.


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Interleucinas/metabolismo , Proteína Quinase CDC2/genética , Proteína Quinase CDC2/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Movimento Celular , Regulação para Baixo , Pontos de Checagem da Fase G2 do Ciclo Celular , Humanos , Molécula 1 de Adesão Intercelular/genética , Molécula 1 de Adesão Intercelular/metabolismo , Interleucinas/genética , Pontos de Checagem da Fase M do Ciclo Celular , Metaloproteinase 2 da Matriz/genética , Metaloproteinase 2 da Matriz/metabolismo , Metaloproteinase 9 da Matriz/genética , Metaloproteinase 9 da Matriz/metabolismo , Melanoma/metabolismo , Melanoma/patologia , NF-kappa B/genética , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , PTEN Fosfo-Hidrolase/genética , PTEN Fosfo-Hidrolase/metabolismo , Fosforilação , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Fator de Transcrição AP-1/genética , Fator de Transcrição AP-1/metabolismo , Regulação para Cima
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Stress Biol ; 3(1): 36, 2023 Aug 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37676331

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Gray mold is a destructive disease caused by Botrytis cinerea, a pervasive plant pathogen, which poses a threat to both tomato growth and postharvest storage. The utilization of induced resistance presents a potential strategy for combating plant pathogenic attacks. ZNC (zhinengcong), an extract derived from the endophytic fungus Paecilomyces variotii, has been discovered to play a vital role in preventing diverse forms of bacterial infections. Nevertheless, the precise mechanism behind its ability to enhance tomato resistance to fungi remains unclear. In this study, we found that the exogenous spraying of ZNC could significantly improve the resistance of tomato plants to B. cinerea. The results of both the metabolomic analysis and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) demonstrated that tomato plants responded to ZNC treatment by accumulating high levels of rutin. Additional transcriptome analysis uncovered that rutin enhances tomato resistance possible by initiating the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MPKs) related genes expression during the initial phase of invasion by B. cinerea. In addition, we also found that rutin might activate plant immunity by eliciting ethylene (ET) and jasmonic acid (JA)-mediated pathways. Therefore, plant immune inducer ZNC and rutin has bright application prospects and high utilization value to control gray mold.

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Hortic Res ; 10(2): uhac282, 2023 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36818368

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Fruit lycopene, shape, and resistance are essential traits in vegetables whose final product is fruit, and they are also closely related to and strictly regulated by multiple transcription factors. Lycopene, which cannot be synthesized by the human body and can only be ingested from the outside, was important in maintaining human health. During fruit ripening and post-harvest, tomato plants face a variety of biotic or abiotic stresses, which might inflict great damage to fruit quality due to its flat shape and pointed tip during storage and transportation. Therefore, there is an urgent need for key molecular switches to simultaneously improve fruit lycopene and resistance to biotic stress during ripening. Here, we identified the MYB transcription factor SlMYB1 in tomato plants which could bind to the promoters of lycopene synthesis-related genes, SlLCY1, SlPSY2, and the pathogen-related gene SlPR5 directly, to regulate the fruit lycopene and resistance to Botrytis cinerea in tomato. In addition to regulating lycopene synthesis, SlMYB1 also regulates the content of soluble sugar, soluble protein and flavonoid in tomato. What's more, SlMYB1 could regulate the tomato fruit shape, making it smoother or flatter to prevent skin damage caused by vibration on fruits. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) further showed that SlMYB1 fruit-specific expression lines had multiple differentially expressed genes compared with those from wild-type plants, suggesting that SlMYB1 might have multiple roles in fruit nutritional quality control and resistance to stresses, which is a rare occurrence in previous studies. In summary, our results revealed that SlMYB1 was an essential multi-functional transcription factor that could regulate the lycopene and resistance to Botrytis cinerea, and change the shape of fruit in tomato plants.

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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36232239

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With ongoing economic and social development, natural habitats are becoming increasingly fragmented, blocking habitat connections and reducing landscape connectivity. The study of changes in ecological connectivity can provide valuable information for habitat and landscape restoration, which are necessary for sustainable regional development. Despite the growing interest in this issue, studies that reveal the change in ecological connectivity in the compounded areas of ecological vulnerability and deep poverty are still lacking. In this paper, one of the most underdeveloped and ecologically fragile southwestern ethnic regions of China, the Sanzhou region of Sichuan Province, was the study area. Based on a vector map of current land-use status and vector data on ecosystem factors and nature reserves in 2010 and 2015, the change in ecological connectivity was analyzed using the minimum cumulative resistance model using GIS spatial analysis method. Firstly, ecological sources were identified based on the distribution of ecological functional areas. Secondly, the ecological resistance surface based on ecosystem service value is revised by integrating the three dimensions of topography and hydrology, ecological environment and development, and utilization intensity. Finally, the ecological connectivity of ethnic areas in southwest China in 2010 and 2015 was compared and analyzed through the perspective of ecological resistance. The results show that: (1) From 2010 to 2015, the overall ecological connectivity decreased. (2) There were six areas of high ecological resistance featuring human activity and ecological degradation: the Anning River Valley in Liangshan Prefecture, Ganzi, Dege and Luho counties in Ganzi Prefecture, and Ruoergai and Hongyuan counties in Aba Prefecture. (3) Low ecological resistance areas were more numerous and widely distributed, forming an ecological protection barrier for the three autonomous prefectures, and regulating and protecting their natural environments. It is necessary to maintain and strengthen this protection; accordingly, measures are proposed to improve ecological connectivity. This study provides a reference for achieving ecological security and harmonious coexistence between humans and nature in this region.


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Ecologia , Ecossistema , China , Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , Humanos , Rios
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Materials (Basel) ; 15(7)2022 Mar 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35407719

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Oscillatory pressure sintering is a novel crystal refinement technology. The doping of different concentrations of ZrB2 under oscillatory sintering technology (9 Hz) is discussed here, focusing on its macroscopic mechanics and oxidation resistance. In particular, doping 2.5 wt% ZrB2 can effectively increase the hardness of the alloy, slightly increase the fracture toughness of the alloy and have an outstanding effect on the oxidation resistance of the alloy at 1300 °C, achieving the effect of reducing mass loss by 80.3%.

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Materials (Basel) ; 15(19)2022 Sep 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36234098

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Diffusion aluminum coating is crucial to protect aero-engine turbine blades from high-temperature oxidation. Slurry aluminizing, as a commonly-used coating preparation technology, has variations in the process parameters that directly affect the quality of the coating. Therefore, this paper investigates the effect of slurry thickness on coating quality. Different forms of aluminized coatings were obtained by coating nine DZ22B nickel-based superalloy plates of the same size with different slurry thicknesses while keeping other parameters constant. These aluminized coatings were characterized using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), an X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and a surface gauge. The results show that the AlNi phase dominates the matrix of the aluminized coating, and the outer layer of the coating has white dotted precipitates of Cr. As the slurry thickness increases, the coating thickness increases, and the proportion of the outer layer in the overall coating increases. In contrast, the thickness of the interdiffusion layer does not change significantly. The thicker the slurry, the higher the Al content of the coating surface. A medium-thickness slurry can form a smooth aluminizing coating with a roughness Ra < 4.5 µm surface. The combined results show that a medium-thick slurry can produce a high-quality coating.

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J Control Release ; 344: 261-271, 2022 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35278493

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In vivo self-assembly of small molecules offers an excellent opportunity for targeted and long-term accumulation of a therapeutic agent at the lesion site. Here we demonstrate the strategy of enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) by designing a phosphorylated peptide-drug (IBF-HYD-GFFpY) precursor through the ester bond to release active drugs at the target site. Meanwhile, the in vivo assembly can be achieved by the catalysis of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in the tear fluid for ocular drug delivery efficiently. The in vitro enzymatic experiments indicate that the dephosphorylation of IBF-HYD-GFFpY occurs firstly with the yield of IBF-HYD-GFFY which subsequently self-assembles into the supramolecular hydrogel to afford sustained drug release over 96 h. In the treatment of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated Raw 264.7 macrophages, IBF-HYD-GFFpY exerts the more potent anti-inflammatory efficacy than that of free ibuprofen (IBF) at the concentration of 200 µM. Moreover, the aqueous solution of IBF-HYD-GFFpY via topical instillation hardly causes ocular irritation, and displays longer precorneal retention compared to the conventional eye drop formulation. In addition, in the in vivo study, a rabbit model of endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU) evidences the comparable therapeutic efficacy of IBF-HYD-GFFpY eye drops with that of clinically used 0.1 wt% diclofenac (DIC) sodium eye drops by the reduction of macrophage and leukocyte influx. This work, in situ EISA in the tear microenvironment directing in vivo self-assembly of small molecules, may guide a powerful approach for developing enzymatic self-assembled molecules as an efficient delivery system of ocular drugs.


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Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Uveíte , Animais , Olho/patologia , Hidrogéis/química , Peptídeos/química , Coelhos , Uveíte/patologia
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Oncogene ; 41(13): 1959-1973, 2022 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35173309

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Insulin-like growth factor-2 mRNA-binding protein 2 (IGF2BP2, also known as IMP2), a novel class III N6-methyladenosine (m6A) reader, has recently gained attention due to its critical functions in recognizing and stabilizing m6A modified oncogenic transcripts. However, whether and how long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) facilitate IMP2's role as m6A "reader" remains elusive, particularly in colorectal cancer (CRC). Here, we demonstrated that oncogenic LINC021 specifically bound with the m6A "reader" IMP2 protein and enhanced the mRNA stability of MSX1 and JARID2 in an m6A regulatory manner during CRC tumorigenesis and pathogenesis. Specifically, a remarkable upregulation of LINC021 was confirmed in CRC cell lines and clinical tissues (n = 130). High level of LINC021acted as an independent prognostic predictor for CRC clinical outcomes. Functional assays demonstrated that LINC021 exerted its functions as an oncogene to aggravate CRC malignant phenotypes including enhanced cell proliferation, colony formation, migration capabilities, and reduced cell apoptosis. Mechanistically, LINC021 directly recognized IMP2 protein, the latter enhanced the mRNA stability of transcripts such as MSX1 and JARID2 by recognizing their m6A-modified element RGGAC. Thus, these findings uncovered an essential LINC021/IMP2/MSX1 and JARID2 signaling axis in CRC tumorigenesis, which provided profound insights into our understanding of m6A modification regulated by lncRNA in CRC initiation and progression and shed light on the targeting of this axis for CRC treatment.


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Neoplasias Colorretais , RNA Longo não Codificante , Adenosina/análogos & derivados , Adenosina/metabolismo , Carcinogênese/genética , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células/genética , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Regulação Neoplásica da Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Fator de Transcrição MSX1/genética , Fator de Transcrição MSX1/metabolismo , Complexo Repressor Polycomb 2/genética , RNA Longo não Codificante/genética , RNA Longo não Codificante/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/metabolismo
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Materials (Basel) ; 14(18)2021 Sep 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34576533

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Molybdenum silicon boron alloy is regarded as the next generation of superalloy that is expected to replace nickel-based superalloys. However, the high-temperature oxidation resistance of Mo-Si-B alloy has always been an issue worth studying. In this study, Mo-9Si-8B alloy was prepared via a plasma oscillatory pressure sintering process and pre-oxidized at 1300 °C while maintaining a certain balance of mechanical and oxidation properties. The influence of the oxide protective layer on its performance at high temperature of 1150 °C was explored, the micro-mechanism of its performance and its failure mode of the hinge-locking mechanism was illustrated, and finally, its oxidation kinetics was inferred. In conclusion, pre-oxidized Mo-9Si-8B (at.%) alloy did play a role in delaying the oxidation process during the initial period of cyclic oxidation. However, with the increase of cyclic oxidation time, the improvement of high-temperature oxidation resistance was limited.

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Front Cell Dev Biol ; 9: 772542, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34938735

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Recent accumulating researches implicate that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) including microRNA (miRNA), circular RNA (circRNA), and long non-coding RNA (lncRNAs) play crucial roles in colorectal cancer (CRC) initiation and development. Notably, N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methylation, the critical posttranscriptional modulators, exerts various functions in ncRNA metabolism such as stability and degradation. However, the interaction regulation network among ncRNAs and the interplay with m6A-related regulators has not been well documented, particularly in CRC. Here, we summarize the interaction networks and sub-networks of ncRNAs in CRC based on a data-driven approach from the publications (IF > 6) in the last quinquennium (2016-2021). Further, we extend the regulatory pattern between the core m6A regulators and m6A-related ncRNAs in the context of CRC metastasis and progression. Thus, our review will highlight the clinical potential of ncRNAs and m6A modifiers as promising biomarkers and therapeutic targets for improving the diagnostic precision and treatment of CRC.

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Materials (Basel) ; 14(1)2020 Dec 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33375742

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Molybdenum-based alloys fabricated via selective laser melting are considered to represent the next generation of high-temperature structural materials, but the additive manufacturing technology aiming at refractory alloys has not been explored extensively. Multi-field coupling simulation can be used as a practical tool to simulate a single track of molybdenum alloy printed via selective laser melting, observe the topography of the molten pool over time, and determine the effect of Marangoni flow on defect suppression. In this study, the tmelt, tvapor, and the competition mechanism of spreading/solidification time were considered, the dominant spreading time was calculated, and a reasonable process parameter window for fabricating molybdenum alloy was obtained. It was found that keeping the energy density in the range of 3.1 × 1011 J/m3-4.0 × 1011 J/m3 could better maintain appropriate melt channel depth and width and was beneficial to the droplet spreading behavior. This range was deemed suitable for printing molybdenum alloy.

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