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J Am Chem Soc ; 2024 Oct 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39403745

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Fused in sarcoma (FUS), a multifunctional deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)/ribonucleic acid (RNA)-binding protein, has been implicated in various cancer types, including sarcoma and leukemia. Despite its association with these diseases, there has been limited exploration of FUS as a cancer therapy target, primarily because its dynamic nature makes it difficult to target specifically. In this study, we explored a kind of ß-sheet peptide foldamer, named ß4-TAT, to influence FUS aggregation by targeting its RNA recognition motifs (RRM). This approach leverages the noncovalent interaction characteristics of peptide self-assembly processes. The ß4 sequence, derived from the FUS RRM ß-sheet, in combination with TAT, a peptide known for its nuclear targeting capability, enables ß4-TAT to bind specifically to the analogous ß4 sequence within FUS. Notably, ß4-TAT effectively induces FUS aggregation within cells, leading to the death of cancer cells. Our work developed a novel peptide foldamer-based strategy for inducing protein aggregation, paving the way for innovative therapeutic approaches in targeting FUS-associated cancers.

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Food Chem ; 463(Pt 4): 141448, 2024 Sep 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39348769

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The residual water and amphiphilic compounds such as phospholipids in bulk oil can form reverse micelles, which affect oxidative stability. In this study, the Antarctic krill oil (AKO) samples with different water contents were subjected to accelerated storage. During storage, AKO exhibited oxidative changes, manifested as increased POV, TBARS values, and volatile compound levels but decreased PUFA percentages. Meanwhile, AKO underwent hydrolysis, evidenced by decreased PC, PE, and TG contents but increased FFA contents. Moreover, the degree of lipid oxidation and hydrolysis is dose-dependent with water added. Cryogenic scanning electron microscopy imaging and micelle size distribution measurement proved the presence of reverse micelle, and their size and interfacial area improved with increased water contents. Correlation analysis suggested that lipid oxidation and hydrolysis positively correlated with the size and interfacial area of reverse micelle. Therefore, it is speculated that the oil-water interface may be the site of lipid oxidation and hydrolysis.

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World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg ; 10(3): 165-172, 2024 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39233853

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Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the clinical characteristics and management of sudden hearing loss (HL) during pregnancy, thus better guiding the clinical practice. Methods: The clinical and follow-up data of 17 patients (17 ears) with sudden HL during pregnancy were analyzed retrospectively (the observe group). Twelve nonpregnant female patients (12 ears) with sudden HL of similar clinical characteristics were selected as the control group. The prognosis of the two groups was compared. All the patients were followed up after delivery, and two of them were readmitted to the hospital 1-2 months after delivery. Results: The observe group had better improvement in hearing and a higher response rate compared to the control group. The pure tone hearing and speech recognition rate of patients could still be improved after the readmitted treatment, and the hearing could partially recover spontaneously during follow-up. The laboratory indicators that affect the inflammatory response and coagulation pathway were significantly different between the two groups. Conclusions: The hearing condition of sudden HL during pregnancy is severe, and the prognosis of these patients is better than nonpregnant patients of similar clinical characteristics. Postpartum treatment is still effective, and some patients showed self-healing with time during follow-up. The inflammatory response and coagulation function may affect the hearing of patients through a metabolic pathway.

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ACS Biomater Sci Eng ; 10(9): 5474-5495, 2024 Sep 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39171865

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Cancer remains a significant challenge in extending human life expectancy in the 21st century, with staggering numbers projected by the International Agency for Research on Cancer for upcoming years. While conventional cancer therapies exist, their limitations, in terms of efficacy and side effects, demand the development of novel treatments that selectively target cancer cells. Tumor immunotherapy has emerged as a promising approach, but low response rates and immune-related side effects present significant clinical challenges. Researchers have begun combining immunotherapy with nanomaterials to optimize tumor-killing effects. Stimuli-responsive nanomaterials have become a focus of cancer immunotherapy research due to their unique properties. These nanomaterials target specific signals in the tumor microenvironment, such as pH or temperature changes, to precisely deliver therapeutic agents and minimize damage to healthy tissue. This article reviews the recent developments and clinical applications of endogenous and exogenous stimuli-responsive nanomaterials for tumor immunotherapy, analyzing the advantages and limitations of these materials and highlighting their potential for enhancing the immune response to cancer and improving patient outcomes.


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Inmunoterapia , Nanoestructuras , Neoplasias , Microambiente Tumoral , Humanos , Inmunoterapia/métodos , Neoplasias/terapia , Neoplasias/inmunología , Nanoestructuras/uso terapéutico , Microambiente Tumoral/inmunología , Microambiente Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno
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Talanta ; 280: 126680, 2024 Dec 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39128317

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Characterization of chemical composition in cigarette smoke is essential for establishing smoke-related exposure estimates. Currently used methods require complex sample preparation with limited capability for obtaining accurate chemical information. We have developed an in situ solid-phase microextraction (SPME) method for online processing of smoke aerosols and directly coupling the SPME probes with confined-space direct analysis in real time (cDART) ion source for high-resolution mass spectrometry (MS) analysis. In a confined space, the substances from SPME probes can be efficiently desorbed and ionized using the DART ion source, and the diffusion and evaporation of volatile species into the open air can be largely avoided. Using SPME-cDART-MS, mainstream smoke (MSS) and side-stream smoke (SSS) can be investigated and the whole analytical protocol can be accomplished in a few min. More than five hundred substances and several classes of compounds were detected and identified. The relative contents of 13 tobacco alkaloids were compared between MSS and SSS. Multivariate data analysis unveiled differences between different types of cigarette smoke and also discovered the characteristic ions. The method is reliable with good reproducibility and repeatability, and has the potential to be quantitative. This study provides a simple and high-efficiency method for smokeomics profiling of complex aerosol samples with in situ online extraction of volatile samples, and direct integration of extracted probes with a modified ambient ionization technique.

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J Proteome Res ; 23(9): 3780-3790, 2024 Sep 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39193824

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Data-independent acquisition (DIA) has improved the identification and quantitation coverage of peptides and proteins in liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based proteomics. However, different DIA data-processing tools can produce very different identification and quantitation results for the same data set. Currently, benchmarking studies of DIA tools are predominantly focused on comparing the identification results, while the quantitative accuracy of DIA measurements is acknowledged to be important but insufficiently investigated, and the absence of suitable metrics for comparing quantitative accuracy is one of the reasons. A new metric is proposed for the evaluation of quantitative accuracy to avoid the influence of differences in false discovery rate control stringency. The part of the quantitation results with high reliability was acquired from each DIA tool first, and the quantitative accuracy was evaluated by comparing quantification error rates at the same number of accurate ratios. From the results of four benchmark data sets, the proposed metric was shown to be more sensitive to discriminating the quantitative performance of DIA tools. Moreover, the DIA tools with advantages in quantitative accuracy were consistently revealed by this metric. The proposed metric can also help researchers in optimizing algorithms of the same DIA tool and sample preprocessing methods to enhance quantitative accuracy.


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Proteómica , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Proteómica/métodos , Proteómica/normas , Proteómica/estadística & datos numéricos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/normas , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Cromatografía Liquida/normas , Algoritmos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Humanos , Benchmarking , Péptidos/análisis , Programas Informáticos , Cromatografía Líquida con Espectrometría de Masas
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Food Microbiol ; 123: 104566, 2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39038883

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Daqu is used as the fermentation starter of Baijiu and contributes diversified functional microbes for saccharifying grains and converting sugars into ethanol and aroma components in Baijiu products. Daqu is mainly classified into three types, namely low (LTD), medium (MTD) and high (HTD) temperature Daqu, according to the highest temperatures reached in their fermentation processes. In this study, we used the PacBio small-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology to determine the full-length 16 S rRNA gene sequences from the metagenomes of 296 samples of different types of Daqu collected from ten provinces in China, and revealed the bacterial diversity at the species level in the Daqu samples. We totally identified 310 bacteria species, including 78 highly abundant species (with a relative abundance >0.1% each) which accounted for 91.90% of the reads from all the Daqu samples. We also recognized the differentially enriched bacterial species in different types of Daqu, and in the Daqu samples with the same type but from different provinces. Specifically, Lactobacillales, Enterobacterales and Bacillaceae were significantly enriched in the LTD, MTD and HTD groups, respectively. The potential co-existence and exclusion relationships among the bacteria species involved in all the Daqu samples and in the LTD, MTD and HTD samples from a specific region were also identified. These results provide a better understanding of the bacterial diversity in different types of Daqu at the species level.


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Bacterias , Fermentación , ARN Ribosómico 16S , ARN Ribosómico 16S/genética , Bacterias/genética , Bacterias/clasificación , Bacterias/aislamiento & purificación , Bacterias/metabolismo , China , Microbiota , Filogenia , ADN Bacteriano/genética , Biodiversidad , Bebidas Alcohólicas/microbiología , Bebidas Alcohólicas/análisis , Microbiología de Alimentos , Metagenoma , Alimentos Fermentados/microbiología
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Food Chem ; 460(Pt 1): 140409, 2024 Dec 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39053281

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HuangYuXiang (HYX) is a colorful and flavorful traditional cuisine in China, which development of organoleptic attributes is a complex process. Flavor sensory attributes was explored through volatilomics, sensomics, macrogenomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics in seven HYXs. Group B demonstrated the highest sensory scores. A total of 41 volatiles were detected, of which 7 were identified as key volatiles. Caulobacteraceae sp., Psychrobacter faecalis, Ralstonia pickettii, Carnobacterium divergens, and Psychrobacter cibarius were representative bacteria in HYXs. A total of 679 lipids (251 differential lipids) and 329 (113 differential metabolites) metabolites were identified. The differential compounds were the main contributors to flavor differences. L-homocitrulline, arg-ser, 4-aminobenzoic acid, arg-gly, sucrose, pyridoxine, D-cyclohexylglycine, PC 21:4/22:6, PC O-15:0/22:5, PC O-20:2/20:5, and FA 18:2 were heavily accumulated under the microbial action, which in turn promoted the formation of aroma and taste substances. The results of this study provide a theoretical basis for the standardized processing of high-quality HYX.


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Bacterias , Aromatizantes , Lipidómica , Metabolómica , Gusto , Compuestos Orgánicos Volátiles , Aromatizantes/metabolismo , Aromatizantes/química , Humanos , Compuestos Orgánicos Volátiles/química , Compuestos Orgánicos Volátiles/metabolismo , Bacterias/metabolismo , Bacterias/genética , Bacterias/clasificación , Odorantes/análisis , China , Masculino , Femenino , Frutas/química , Frutas/metabolismo , Frutas/microbiología
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39041626

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Significance: Ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death characterized by a large amount of lipid peroxidation-mediated membrane damage, joins the evolution of multisystem diseases, for instance, neurodegenerative diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute respiratory distress syndrome, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and so forth. Since being identified as the third gasotransmitter in living organisms, the intricate role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in ferroptosis has emerged at the forefront of research. Recent Advances: Novel targets in the relevant metabolic pathways have been found, including transferrin receptor 1, cystine/glutamate antiporter, and others, coupled with the exploration of new signaling pathways, particularly the p53 signaling pathway, the nitric oxide/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 signaling pathway, and so on. Many diseases such as emphysema and airway inflammation, myocardial diseases, endothelial dysfunction in aging arteries, and traumatic brain injury have recently been found to be alleviated directly by H2S inhibition of ferroptosis. Safe, effective, and tolerable novel H2S donors have been developed and have shown promising results in phase I clinical trials. Critical Issues: Complicated cross talk between the ferroptosis signaling pathway and oncogenic factors results in the risk of cancer when inhibiting ferroptosis. Notably, targeted delivery of H2S is still a challenging task. Future Directions: Discovering more reliable and stable novel H2S donors and achieving their targeted delivery will enable further clinical trials for diseases associated with ferroptosis inhibition by H2S, determining their safety, efficacy, and tolerance.

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Food Chem ; 459: 140376, 2024 Nov 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39002334

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The reddish-orange color of Antarctic krill oil fades during storage, and the mechanism remains unclear. Model systems containing different combinations of astaxanthin (ASTA), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and tocopherol were subjected to accelerated storage. Among all groups containing ASTA, only the ones with added PE showed significant fading. Meanwhile, the specific UV-visible absorption (A470 and A495) showed a similar trend. Peroxide value and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances increased during storage, while ASTA and PE contents decreased. Correlation analysis suggested that oxidized PE promoted fading by accelerating the transformation of ASTA. PE content exceeded the critical micelle concentration (1µg/g) indicating the formation of reverse micelles. Molecular docking analysis indicated that PE also interacted with ASTA in an anchor-like manner. Therefore, it is speculated that amphiphilic ASTA is more readily distributed at the oil-water interface of reverse micelles and captured by oxidized PE, which facilitates oxidation transfer, leading to ASTA oxidation and color fading.


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Color , Euphausiacea , Almacenamiento de Alimentos , Euphausiacea/química , Animales , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Oxidación-Reducción , Xantófilas/química , Fosfatidiletanolaminas/química , Regiones Antárticas
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World J Oncol ; 15(4): 731-735, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38993247

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The aggressive nature of lung cancer is frequently accompanied by a high incidence of bone metastasis; however, proximal femoral metastasis from lung cancer is comparatively uncommon when compared to other malignancies. In this report, we present the case of a 53-year-old Asian male who presented with pain in the left thigh and back. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed severe bone destruction with involvement of adjacent soft tissue mass at the left thigh, exhibiting imaging findings that mimic osteosarcoma. Subsequent bone biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated lung adenocarcinoma with bone metastasis. The patient achieved survival following administration of osimertinib and underwent surgery for femoral metastases without palliative surgery for lung cancer. Therefore, proximal femoral metastasis from EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients suspected to have osteosarcoma. The imaging findings of proximal femoral metastasis from EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma were presented, and their therapeutic management was discussed.

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Oncol Rep ; 52(4)2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39054956

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Following the publication of this article, an interested reader drew to the authors' attention that the flow cytometric (FCM) plots in Fig. 2A on p. 2278 showing the 'Dasatinib' and 'CA­4' experiments were duplicates of each other. After having re­examined their original data, and due to the overall similarity of the data, the authors have realized that these data were inadvertently assembled incorrectly in the figure. They realize that they also made a further mistake regarding the writing of the ratios of mitochondrial membrane­depolarized HO­8910 cells for these FCM plots (essentially, these were written the wrong way around): The percentage of mitochondrial membrane­depolarized HO­8910 cells should have been written as 22.50% for the dasatinib­treated cells (the centre­left FCM plot) and 15.71% for the CA­4­treated cells (centre­right plot). A revised version of Fig. 2 now showing alternative data for the FCM experiments shown in Fig. 2A, is shown on the next page. Note that the errors made in terms of assembling the data in Fig. 2A did not greatly affect either the results or the conclusions reported in this paper, and all the authors agree with the publication of this corrigendum. The authors regret that these errors went unnoticed prior to the publication of their article, and are grateful to the Editor of Oncology Reports for granting them this opportunity to publish a corrigendum. Furthermore, they apologize to the readership for any inconvenience caused. [Oncology Reports 29: 2275­2282, 2013; DOI: 10.3892/or.2013.2405].

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J Phys Condens Matter ; 36(39)2024 Jul 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38906126

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In this paper, we have systematically studied the electronic instability of pressured black phosphorous (BP) under strong magnetic field. We first present an effective model Hamiltonian for pressured BP near theLifshitzpoint. Then we show that when the magnetic field exceeds a critical value, the nodal-line semimetal (NLSM) state of BP with a small band overlap re-enters the semiconductive phase by re-opening a small gap. This results in a narrow-bandgap semiconductor with a partially flat valence band edge. Moreover, we demonstrate that above this critical magnetic field, two possible instabilities, i.e. charge density wave phase and excitonic insulator (EI) phase, are predicted as the ground state for high and low doping concentrations, respectively. By comparing our results with the experiment (Sunet al2018Sci. Bull.631539), we suggest that the field-induced instability observed experimentally corresponds to an EI. Furthermore, we propose that the semimetallic BP under pressure with small band overlaps may provide a good platform to study the magneto-exciton insulators. Our findings bring the first insight into the electronic instability of topological NLSM in the quantum limit.

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Plant J ; 119(3): 1386-1399, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38843154

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Ghost introgression, or the transfer of genetic material from extinct or unsampled lineages to sampled species, has attracted much attention. However, conclusive evidence for ghost introgression, especially in plant species, remains scarce. Here, we newly assembled chromosome-level genomes for both Carya sinensis and Carya cathayensis, and additionally re-sequenced the whole genomes of 43 C. sinensis individuals as well as 11 individuals representing 11 diploid hickory species. These genomic datasets were used to investigate the reticulation and bifurcation patterns within the genus Carya (Juglandaceae), with a particular focus on the beaked hickory C. sinensis. By combining the D-statistic and BPP methods, we obtained compelling evidence that supports the occurrence of ghost introgression in C. sinensis from an extinct ancestral hickory lineage. This conclusion was reinforced through the phylogenetic network analysis and a genome scan method VolcanoFinder, the latter of which can detect signatures of adaptive introgression from unknown donors. Our results not only dispel certain misconceptions about the phylogenetic history of C. sinensis but also further refine our understanding of Carya's biogeography via divergence estimates. Moreover, the successful integration of the D-statistic and BPP methods demonstrates their efficacy in facilitating a more precise identification of introgression types.


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Introgresión Genética , Genoma de Planta , Filogenia , Genoma de Planta/genética , Genómica , Asia Oriental , Pueblos del Este de Asia
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Int J Surg ; 2024 Jun 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38869983

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BACKGROUND: Calcaneal osteomyelitis (CO) still poses great challenges to orthopaedic surgeons due to unique anatomic and functional features of the calcaneus. This study summarized the current data regarding clinical characteristics, treatment and efficacy of CO, based on an analysis of literature-reported cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases to find English and Chinese studies reporting on CO patients between 2000 and 2021, with available data for synthesis analysis. The quality of the included studies was evaluated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) assessment scale. Effective data were extracted and pooled for analysis. RESULTS: Altogether 198 studies involving 1118 patients were included, with a male-to-female ratio of 2.3 (724 males and 310 females). The median age at CO diagnosis was 46 years, with a median symptom duration of 3 months. Injury-related infections (524 cases) and diabetic foot infections (336 cases) were the two most common causes, with ulcer (468 cases) and wound sinus or exudation (209 cases) being the predominant symptoms. The overall positive culture rate was 80.2%, with polymicrobial infections accounting for 18.1%. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently detected pathogen (42.7%), with fungal-related infections isolated in 17 cases. Although most patients received surgical interventions (96.9%), the recurrence rate was 20.1%. The incidence of infection relapse following partial calcanectomy, total calcanectomy, debridement with implantation of local antibiotics, and debridement with or without flap or skin coverage were 31.7%, 45.0%, 16.8%, and 15.1%, respectively. The overall incidence of limb amputation was 12.4%, with all-cause and CO-related mortalities of 2.8% and 0.2%, separately. CONCLUSIONS: CO shared similar characteristics with extremity chronic osteomyelitis, primarily affecting young males, with trauma and diabetic foot as the leading causes and Staphylococcus aureus as the most frequently detected pathogen. Despite surgery being the primary treatment modality, clinical outcomes remained unsatisfactory, marked by high rates of infection recurrence and limb amputation.

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Food Chem ; 454: 139802, 2024 Oct 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38797098

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Direct surface analysis in ambient conditions provides information on the position and chemical composition of an object at the time of investigation. An angled sampling probe is developed in this work for direct analysis in real time (DART) ionization high-resolution mass spectrometry. The DART ion source and the interface were modified for improved surface resolution, increased ion transfer efficiency, as well as enabling two-dimensional surface scanning. The angled probe DART-MS system was used for investigating a variety of food samples including fruit peels, ginseng root, plant leaves and sections of radish. Abundant signals and distinct chemical profiles are obtained in seconds, and spatial distribution of different molecules across the sample surfaces can be observed. In addition, the developed system can quickly identify the chemical changes when the surfaces were treated. The method is capable of directly evaluating food sample surfaces with different shapes, hardness, and conditions, without any sample pretreatments.


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Frutas , Espectrometría de Masas , Espectrometría de Masas/métodos , Frutas/química , Productos Biológicos/química , Productos Biológicos/análisis , Análisis de los Alimentos/métodos , Raphanus/química , Panax/química , Hojas de la Planta/química , Raíces de Plantas/química
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Lasers Med Sci ; 39(1): 132, 2024 May 17.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38758297

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Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) was introduced as an ergogenic aid for sport performance in healthy individuals is still controversial. The main aim of this study is to assess the potential enhancements in muscle endurance and recovery from muscle strength and injuries mediated by PBMT among individuals exhibiting diverse activity levels. Randomized controlled trials (RCT) of PBMT interventions for healthy people (both trained and untrained individuals) exercising were searched (up to January 16, 2024) in four electronic databases: Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and Embase. Primary outcome measures included muscle endurance, muscle strength and creatine kinase (CK) levels; secondary outcome measure included Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels. Subgroup analyses based on physical activity levels were conducted for each outcome measure. Thirty-four RCTs were included based on the article inclusion and exclusion criteria. Statistical results showed that PBMT significantly improved muscle endurance (standardized mean difference [SMD] = 0.31, 95%CI 0.11, 0.51, p < 0.01), indicating a moderate effect size. It also facilitated the recovery of muscle strength (SMD = 0.24, 95%CI 0.10, 0.39, p < 0.01) and CK (mean difference [MD] = -77.56, 95%CI -112.67, -42.44, p < 0.01), indicating moderate and large effect sizes, respectively. Furthermore, pre-application of PBMT significantly improved muscle endurance, recovery of muscle strength and injuries in physically inactive individuals and athletes (p < 0.05), while there was no significant benefit for physically active individuals. Pre-application of PBMT improves muscle endurance and promotes recovery from muscle strength and injury (includes CK and LDH) in athletes and sedentary populations, indicating moderate to large effect sizes, but is ineffective in physically active populations. This may be due to the fact that physically active people engage in more resistance training, which leads to a decrease in the proportion of red muscle fibres, thus affecting photobiomodulation.


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Terapia por Luz de Baja Intensidad , Fuerza Muscular , Resistencia Física , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Humanos , Terapia por Luz de Baja Intensidad/métodos , Fuerza Muscular/efectos de la radiación , Fuerza Muscular/fisiología , Resistencia Física/efectos de la radiación , Resistencia Física/fisiología , Ejercicio Físico/fisiología , Creatina Quinasa/sangre , Músculo Esquelético/efectos de la radiación , Músculo Esquelético/fisiología
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World J Oncol ; 15(3): 521-525, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38751705

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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMTs), which involve the proliferation of fibroblastic-myofibroblastic cells mixed with inflammatory infiltrates, are exceedingly rare in the extremities. There are no reported IMTs involving the sciatic nerve. This type of involvement may cause entrapment of the sciatic nerve, whose symptoms may mimic lumbar disc herniation (LDH), especially when it occurs in patients with lumbar degenerative disc disease. We describe the case of a 40-year-old male with lumbar degenerative disc disease accompanied by IMT involving the sciatic nerve whose symptoms mimicked LDH and posed a diagnostic challenge. We showed the course of the disease as well as the systematic imaging manifestations of IMTs involving the sciatic nerve and discussed their therapeutic management.

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Food Chem ; 451: 139507, 2024 Sep 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38696940

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In the domain of infant nutrition, optimizing the absorption of crucial nutrients such as vitamin D3 (VD3) is paramount. This study harnessed dynamic-high-pressure microfluidization (DHPM) on soybean protein isolate (SPI) to engineer SPI-VD3 nanoparticles for fortifying yogurt. Characterized by notable binding affinity (Ka = 0.166 × 105 L·mol-1) at 80 MPa and significant surface hydrophobicity (H0 = 3494), these nanoparticles demonstrated promising attributes through molecular simulations. During simulated infant digestion, the 80 MPa DHPM-treated nanoparticles showcased an impressive 74.4% VD3 bioaccessibility, delineating the pivotal roles of hydrophobicity, bioaccessibility, and micellization dynamics. Noteworthy was their traversal through the gastrointestinal tract, illuminating bile salts' crucial function in facilitating VD3 re-encapsulation, thereby mitigating crystallization and augmenting absorption. Moreover, DHPM treatment imparted enhancements in nanoparticle integrity and hydrophobic properties, consequently amplifying VD3 bioavailability. This investigation underscores the potential of SPI-VD3 nanoparticles in bolstering VD3 absorption, thereby furnishing invaluable insights for tailored infant nutrition formulations.


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Disponibilidad Biológica , Colecalciferol , Digestión , Interacciones Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , Proteínas de Soja , Proteínas de Soja/química , Proteínas de Soja/metabolismo , Humanos , Colecalciferol/química , Colecalciferol/metabolismo , Lactante , Modelos Biológicos , Nanopartículas/química , Nanopartículas/metabolismo
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Small ; 20(35): e2310416, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38660815

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Synergistic therapy has shown greater advantages compared with monotherapy. However, the complex multiple-administration plan and potential side effects limit its clinical application. A transformable specific-responsive peptide (TSRP) is utilized to one-step achieve synergistic therapy integrating anti-tumor, anti-angiogenesis and immune response. The TSRP is composed of: i) Recognition unit could specifically target and inhibit the biological function of FGFR-1; ii) Transformable unit could self-assembly and trigger nanofibers formation; iii) Reactive unit could specifically cleaved by MMP-2/9 in tumor micro-environment; iv) Immune unit, stimulate the release of immune cells when LTX-315 (Immune-associated oncolytic peptide) exposed. Once its binding to FGFR-1, the TSRP could cleaved by MMP-2/9 to form the nanofibers on the cell membrane, with a retention time of up to 12 h. Through suppressing the phosphorylation levels of ERK 1/2 and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways downstream of FGFR-1, the TSRP significant inhibit the growth of tumor cells and the formation of angioginesis. Furthermore, LTX-315 is exposed after TSRP cleavage, resulting in Calreticulin activation and CD8+ T cells infiltration. All above processes together contribute to the increasing survival rate of tumor-bearing mice by nearly 4-folds. This work presented a unique design for the biological application of one-step synergistic therapy of bladder cancer.


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Péptidos , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/patología , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/metabolismo , Animales , Humanos , Línea Celular Tumoral , Péptidos/química , Péptidos/farmacología , Ratones , Nanofibras/química
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