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Small ; 20(25): e2309395, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38196155

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Enantiomers (opposite chiral molecules) usually exhibit different effects when interacting with chiral agents, thus the identification and separation of enantiomers are of importance in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. Here an optical approach is proposed to enantioselective trapping of multiple pairs of enantiomers by a focused hybrid polarized beam. Numerical results indicate that such a focused beam shows multiple local optical chirality of opposite signs in the focal plane, and can trap the corresponding enantiomers near the extreme value of optical chirality density according to the handedness of enantiomers. The number and positions of trapped enantiomers can be changed by altering the value and sign of polarization orders of hybrid polarized beams, respectively. The key to realizing enantioselective optical trapping of enantiomers is that the chiral optical force exerted on enantiomers in this focused field is stronger than the achiral optical force. The results provide insight into the optical identification and separation of multiple pairs of enantiomers and will find applications in chiral detection and sensing.

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Int J Biol Macromol ; 253(Pt 2): 126791, 2023 Dec 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37683748

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Corneal disease is an important clinical problem that affects millions of blind people and keratoplasty is currently the most successful treatment for corneal blindness. Unfortunately, there is a very high risk of bacterial infection during corneal transplantation. In this study, we proposed a novel synthetic collagen-based film for corneal therapy, and we effectively incorporated aminoglycoside gentamicin molecules onto the surface of the collagen film. We anticipate that this collagen-based substance will be antimicrobial and repair corneal tissue damage. Three steps were used to create this gentamicin-modified carboxylated collagen film, including: (i) Cross-link the collagen molecules with 1-ethyl-3- (3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide and n-hydroxysuccinimide to create a collagen (Col) film. (ii) Citric acid was used to modify the Col film's surface in order to increase the number of carboxyl groups there (ColCA). (iii) Gentamicin molecules were grafted onto the surface of ColCA film by forming amide bonds (ColCA-GM). We discovered that this ColCA-GM film has good physicochemical properties and excellent biocompatibility. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that treating collagen films with citric acid significantly improved the antibacterial properties of ColCA-GM film. The outcomes point to a variety of potential applications for this novel film in corneal tissue engineering.


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Gentamicinas , Ingeniería de Tejidos , Humanos , Gentamicinas/farmacología , Ácido Cítrico/química , Colágeno/química , Antibacterianos/farmacología
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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(14)2023 Jul 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37511012

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Blindness is frequently caused by corneal abnormalities, and corneal transplantation is the most effective treatment method. It is extremely important to develop high-quality artificial corneas because there are not enough donor corneas accessible for cornea transplantation. One of the most-often utilized materials is collagen, which is the primary component of natural cornea. Collagen-based corneal repair materials have good physicochemical properties and excellent biocompatibility, but how to promote the regeneration of the corneal nerve after keratoplasty is still a big challenge. In this research, in order to promote the growth of nerve cells on a collagen (Col) substrate, a novel collagen-based material was synthesized starting from the functionalization of collagen with unsaturated methacryloyl groups that three-dimensionally photopolymerize to a 3D network of chemically crosslinked collagen (ColMA), onto which taurine molecules were eventually grafted (ColMA-Tr). The physicochemical properties and biocompatibility of the Col, ColMA and ColMA-Tr films were evaluated. By analyzing the results, we found that all the three samples had good moisture retention and aq high covalent attachment of methacryloyl groups followed by their photopolymerization improved the mechanical properties of the ColMA and ColMA-Tr. Most importantly, compared with ColMA, the taurine-modified collagen-MA film significantly promoted the growth of nerve cells and corneal epithelial cells on its surface. Our preliminary results suggest that this novel ColMA-Tr film may have potential use in cornea tissue engineering in the future.


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Córnea , Trasplante de Córnea , Colágeno/química , Ingeniería de Tejidos/métodos , Regeneración Nerviosa , Materiales Biocompatibles/farmacología , Materiales Biocompatibles/química
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Front Med (Lausanne) ; 10: 1130117, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37521335

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Purpose: This aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 3% Diquafosol Ophthalmic Solution (DQS) on children with dry eye from wearing overnight orthokeratology (OrthoK) lenses. Methods: Myopic children aged 8-18 years with dry eye syndrome were enrolled in this prospective observational study, and they were grouped according to their OrthoK treatment history for at least 1 year. All participants received DQS 4 times per day for 1 month. The following indicators were measured at baseline 1 month after treatment: the Dry Eye Questionnaire-5 (DEQ-5), non-invasive tear meniscus height (TMH), non-invasive tear film break-up time (first and average, NIBUT-F and NIBUT-A), meibomian gland score (MG score), conjunctival hyperemia redness score (R-scan), and blink pattern analysis. Results: A total of 104 participants (189 eyes) including 40 OrthoK wearers (72 eyes) and 64 Orthok candidates (117 eyes) completed the study. Of all, after DQS treatment for 1 month, DEQ-5 scores reduced from 5.54 ± 3.25 to 3.85 ± 2.98 (t = -3.36, p = 0.00). TMH increased from 0.20 ± 0.05 mm to 0.21 ± 0.05 mm (t = 2.59, p = 0.01), NIBUT-F and NIBUT-A were prolonged from 6.67 ± 4.71 s to 10.32 ± 6.19 s and from 8.86 ± 5.25 s to 13.30 ± 6.03 s (all p = 0.00), respectively. R-scan decreased from 0.69 ± 0.28 to 0.50 ± 0.25 (t = -9.01, p = 0.00). Upper MG scores decreased from 1.04 ± 0.32 to 0.97 ± 0.36 (t = -2.14, p = 0.03). Lower MG scores, partial blink rate, partial blinks, and total blinks did not change significantly. Both break-up time (BUT) and R-scan improved significantly after DQS treatment for 1 month (all p = 0.00) in OrthoK candidates and OrthoK wearers. Among the OrthoK wearers, TMH and dry eye symptoms increased significantly (all p = 0.00) but did not increase in OrthoK candidates (p > 0.05). There were no adverse events related to DQS. Conclusion: Diquafosol Ophthalmic Solution was effective for children wearing overnight orthokeratology in relieving dry eye symptoms and improving ocular surface parameters, which may help improve children's OrthoK wearing tolerance and compliance.

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Technol Health Care ; 31(5): 1715-1722, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37092191

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BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 1.95% and 5.55% of adults in China suffer from subclinical thyroid diseases, which is difficult to diagnose and treat. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the development and prognosis of subclinical thyroid diseases to provide a reference from our single center experience. METHODS: A total of 240 cases from April 2019 to August 2021 in the laboratory information system database of Huanghua Development Boai Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Binary logistic regression was conducted to analyze odds ratio (OR) of subclinical thyroid disease types returning to a normal state. RESULTS: Among the patients hypothyroidism Ia and hyperthyroidism Ia were the most common type with conversion to the normal state (P< 0.001). TSH level of patients with conversion to a normal state was significantly lower than that of those who developed to abnormal disease (P= 0.015). The OR values of hyperthyroidism Ia and hypothyroidism Ia that returned to a normal state compared with hyperthyroidism Ib were 2.659 (1.159 ∼ 6.096, P= 0.021) and 3.138 (1.1.278 ∼ 7.709, P= 0.013), respectively. The OR value of hypothyroidism Ib that returned to normal compared with hyperthyroidism Ib was 0.629 (0.131 ∼ 3.010, P= 0.561). Thyroid hormone levels, age, and gender at first diagnosis were not impact factor for prognosis of subclincal thyroid disease (P> 0.05). CONCLUSION: Cases with grade hypothyroidism Ia and hyperthyroidism Ia are more likely to revert to normal state than other subclinical thyroid diseases. TSH reference range should be explored for diagnosis and treatment.


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Hipertiroidismo , Hipotiroidismo , Enfermedades de la Tiroides , Adulto , Humanos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Tirotropina , Enfermedades de la Tiroides/diagnóstico , Hipertiroidismo/diagnóstico
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 1655, 2023 Mar 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36964163

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A base-assisted metal species modulation mechanism enables Ni-catalyzed stereodivergent transfer semihydrogenation of alkynes with water, delivering both olefinic isomers smoothly using cheap and nontoxic catalysts and additives. Different from most precedents, in which E-alkenes derive from the isomerization of Z-alkene products, the isomers were formed in orthogonal catalytic pathways. Mechanistic studies suggest base as a key early element in modulation of the reaction pathways: by adding different bases, nickel species with disparate valence states could be accessed to initiate two catalytic cycles toward different stereoisomers. The practicability of the method is showcased with nearly 70 examples, including internal and terminal triple bonds, enynes and diynes, affording semi-hydrogenated products in high yields and selectivity.

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Stat Methods Med Res ; 32(1): 133-150, 2023 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36267024

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The matched case-crossover study has been used in many areas such as public health, biomedical, and epidemiological research for humans, animals, and other subjects with clustered binary outcomes. The control information for each stratum is based on the subject's exposure experience, and the stratifying variable is the individual subject. It is generally accepted that any effects associated with the matching covariates by stratum can be removed in the conditional logistic regression model. However, when there are numerous covariates, it is important to perform variable selection to study the functional association between the variables and the relative risk of diseases or clustered binary outcomes by simultaneously adjusting effect modifications. The methods for simultaneously evaluating effect modifications by matching covariates such as time, as well as performing automatic variable and functional selections under semiparametric model frameworks, are quite limited. In this article, we propose a unified Bayesian approach due to its ability to detect both parametric and nonparametric relationships between the predictors and the relative risk of diseases or binary outcomes, accounting for potential effect modifications by matching covariates such as time, and perform automatic variable and functional selections. We demonstrate the advantages of our approach using simulation study and an epidemiological example of a 1-4 bidirectional case-crossover study.


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Estudios Cruzados , Animales , Humanos , Teorema de Bayes , Modelos Logísticos , Simulación por Computador , Estudios de Casos y Controles
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J Opt Soc Am A Opt Image Sci Vis ; 39(8): 1371-1377, 2022 Aug 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36215580

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The identification and separation of chiral substances are of importance in the biological, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries. Here, we demonstrate that a focused circularly polarized vortex beam can, in the focal plane, selectively trap and rotate chiral dipolar particles via radial and azimuthal optical forces. The handedness and topological charge of the incident beam have strong influence on identifying and separating behavior: left- and right-handed circular polarizations lead to opposite effects on the particle of trapping and rotating, while the sign of topological charge will change the particle's rotation direction. Such effects are a direct result of the handedness and topological charge manifesting themselves in the directions of the spin angular momentum (SAM) and Poynting vector. The research provides insight into the chiral light-matter interaction and may find potential application in the identification and separation of chiral nanoparticles.


Asunto(s)
Rotación
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Nutrients ; 14(14)2022 Jul 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35889903

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Evidence linking Faecalibacterium prausnitzii abundance to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is accumulating; however, the causal relationship remains obscure. In this study, 12 F. prausnitzii strains were orally administered to high fat diet fed C57BL/6J mice for 12 weeks to evaluate the protective effects of F. prausnitzii on NAFLD. We found that five F. prausnitzii strains, A2-165, LB8, ZF21, PL45, and LC49, significantly restored serum lipid profiles and ameliorated glucose intolerance, adipose tissue dysfunction, hepatic steatosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress in a mouse model of NAFLD. Moreover, two strains, LC49 and LB8, significantly enhanced short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production and modulated the gut microbiota. Based on the combined analysis of linear discriminant analysis effect size and microbial communities, the core microbiome related to NAFLD comprised Odoribacter, Roseburia, Erysipelatoclostridium, Tyzzerella, Faecalibaculum, Blautia, and Acetatifactor, and the last five genera can be reversed by treatment with the LC49 and LB8 strains. Additionally, the LC49 and LB8 strains enriched Lactobacillus, Ileibacterium, Faecalibacterium, Dubosiella, and Bifidobacterium and downregulated pathways involving carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and fatty acid biosynthesis. Interestingly, LC49 supplementation also upregulated tryptophan metabolism, glutathione metabolism, and valine, leucine, and isoleucine degradation, which might be related to NAFLD prevention. Collectively, F. prausnitzii LC49 and LB8 exerted considerable anti-NAFLD and microbiota-regulating effects, indicating their potential as probiotic agents for NAFLD treatment.


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Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico , Animales , Dieta Alta en Grasa/efectos adversos , Faecalibacterium , Faecalibacterium prausnitzii , Firmicutes , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/fisiología , Hígado/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico/metabolismo
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Microorganisms ; 10(2)2022 Jan 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35208752

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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is prevalent in the human gut and is a potential candidate for next-generation probiotics (NGPs) or biotherapeutics. However, the biodiversity and physiological characteristics of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii remain unclear. This study isolated 26 novel F. prausnitzii strains from human feces using a combination of negative screening and prime-specific PCR amplification (NSPA). Based on a 16S rRNA gene analysis, F. prausnitzii strains can be classified into two main phylogroups (phylogroups I and II), which were further clustered into five subgroups (I-A, II-B, II-C, II-D, and II-E). The ultrastructure, colony morphology, growth performance, and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)-producing ability were found to be variable among these F. prausnitzii isolates. The optimal pH for the isolates growth ranged between 6.0 and 7.0, while most isolates were inhibited by 0.1% of bile salts. Antimicrobial resistance profiles showed that all F. prausnitzii isolates were susceptible to vancomycin, whereas >80% were kanamycin and gentamicin resistant. Additionally, all strains can utilize maltose, cellulose, and fructose but not xylose, sorbose, and 2'-FL. Overall, our work provides new insights into the biodiversity and physiological characteristics of F. prausnitzii, as well as the choices of strains suitable for NGPs.

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Radiol Med ; 127(3): 259-271, 2022 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35129757

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PURPOSE: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common liver cancer worldwide, and early recurrence of HCC after curative hepatic resection is indicative of poor prognoses. We aim to develop a predictive model for postoperative early recurrence of HCC based on deep and radiomics features from multi-phasic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 472 HCC patients were included and divided into the training (n = 378) and validation (n = 94) cohorts in the retrospective study. We separately extracted radiomics features and deep features from eight phases of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI and utilized the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator logistic regression algorithm for feature selection and model construction. We integrated the selected two types of features into a combined model and established a radiomics model as well as a deep learning (DL) model for comparison. RESULTS: In the training and validation cohorts, the combined model demonstrated better performance for stratifying patients at high risk of early recurrence (AUC of 0.911 and 0.840, accuracy of 0.779 and 0.777, sensitivity of 0.927 and 0.769, specificity 0.720 and 0.779) than the radiomics model (AUC of 0.740 and 0.780) and the DL model (AUC of 0.887 and 0.813). CONCLUSION: The combined model integrating deep and radiomics features from multi-phasic MRI is efficient for noninvasively stratifying patients at high risk of early HCC recurrence after resection.


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Carcinoma Hepatocelular , Neoplasias Hepáticas , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/diagnóstico por imagen , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/patología , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/cirugía , Humanos , Neoplasias Hepáticas/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Hepáticas/patología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/cirugía , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Meglumina/análogos & derivados , Compuestos Organometálicos , Estudios Retrospectivos
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J Magn Reson Imaging ; 56(4): 1029-1039, 2022 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35191550

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BACKGROUND: Assessment of microvascular invasion (MVI) in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) by using a noninvasive method is an unresolved issue. Deep learning (DL) methods based on multiparametric fusion of MR images have the potential of preoperative assessment of MVI. PURPOSE: To investigate whether a multiparametric fusion DL model based on MR images can be used for preoperative assessment of MVI in ICC. STUDY TYPE: Retrospective. POPULATION: A total of 519 patients (200 females and 319 males) with a single ICC were categorized as a training (n = 361), validation (n = 90), and an external test cohort (n = 68). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: A 1.5 T and 3.0 T; axial T2-weighted turbo spin-echo sequence, diffusion-weighted imaging with a single-shot spin-echo planar sequence, and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging with T1-weighted three-dimensional quick spoiled gradient echo sequence. ASSESSMENT: DL models of multiparametric fusion convolutional neural network (CNN) and late fusion CNN were both constructed for evaluating MVI in ICC. Gradient-weighted class activation mapping was used for visual interpretation of MVI status in ICC. STATISTICAL TESTS: The DL model performance was assessed through the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) with the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were measured. P value < 0.05 was considered as statistical significance. RESULTS: In the external test cohort, the proposed multiparametric fusion DL model achieved an AUC of 0.888 with an accuracy of 86.8%, sensitivity of 85.7%, and specificity of 87.0% for evaluating MVI in ICC, and the positive predictive value and negative predictive value were 63.2% and 95.9%, respectively. The late fusion DL model achieved a lower AUC of 0.866, with an accuracy of 83.8%, sensitivity of 78.6%, specificity of 85.2% for evaluating MVI in ICC. DATA CONCLUSION: Our DL model based on multiparametric fusion of MRI achieved a good diagnostic performance in the evaluation of MVI in ICC. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.


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Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares , Colangiocarcinoma , Aprendizaje Profundo , Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias de los Conductos Biliares/cirugía , Conductos Biliares Intrahepáticos , Colangiocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagen , Colangiocarcinoma/cirugía , Femenino , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos , Masculino , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Sci Total Environ ; 811: 151416, 2022 Mar 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34748837

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To clarify the roles of biochar in the anaerobic co-digestion of waste activated sludge (WAS) and food waste (FW), batch tests were conducted coupled with thermodynamics, extracellular electron transfer flux and microbial community analysis. Compared with the control group, biochar significantly facilitated the co-digestion at three periods, but its sustainable facilitation was mainly in the syntrophic methanogenesis of volatile fatty acids (VFAs). The thermodynamic analysis confirmed that biochar could alleviate limitations imposed by high hydrogen partial pressure during interspecies hydrogen transfer (IHT), the thermodynamic windows was expanded 137% and 92% in the syntrophic methanogenesis of acetate and propionate, respectively. Meanwhile, due to the redox capacity of biochar (4.85 and 0.35 µmol e-/g biochar), the equivalent current of direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) flux for syntrophic methanogenesis of acetate and propionate obtained were 1.0 × 10-4 A and 0.9 × 10-4 A, which were 108 times than that of IHT. It should be noticed that the functional microorganisms like Methanosarcina which could participate DIET were only enriched on the surface of biochar, the dominant Methanothermobacter in suspended sludge probably indicate IHT was still the main pathway for syntrophic methanogenesis. Nevertheless, the DIET triggered by the redox-active moieties on the surface of biochar and the enhanced IHT by alleviating thermodynamic restrictions, promoted the syntrophic methanogenesis synergistically.


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Metano , Eliminación de Residuos , Anaerobiosis , Reactores Biológicos , Carbón Orgánico , Digestión , Electrones , Alimentos , Aguas del Alcantarillado , Termodinámica
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Inflamm Res ; 69(7): 683-696, 2020 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32347316

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OBJECTIVE: Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) is a pivotal factor for HBV-induced hepatitis. Herein, we sought to investigate HBx-mediated NLR pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation and pyroptosis under oxidative stress. METHODS: The effect of HBx on the NLRP3 inflammasome was analyzed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, western blotting, and immunofluorescence in hepatic HL7702 cells. Pyroptosis was evaluated by western blotting, lactate dehydrogenase release, propidium iodide staining, and transmission electron microscopy. NLRP3 expression in the inflammasome from liver tissues was assessed by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: In hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-stimulated HL7702 cells, HBx triggered the release of pro-inflammatory mediators apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC), interleukin (IL)-1ß, IL-18, and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1); activated NLRP3; and initiated pro-inflammatory cell death (pyroptosis). HBx localized to the mitochondria, where it induced mitochondrial damage and production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mitoROS). Treatment of HL7702 cells with a mitoROS scavenger attenuated HBx-induced NLRP3 activation and pyroptosis. Expression levels of NLRP3, ASC, and IL-1ß in liver tissues from patients were positively correlated with HBV DNA concentration. CONCLUSIONS: The NLRP3 inflammasome was activated by elevated mitoROS levels and mediated HBx-induced liver inflammation and hepatocellular pyroptosis under H2O2-stress conditions.


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Hepatocitos/patología , Inflamasomas/fisiología , Proteína con Dominio Pirina 3 de la Familia NLR/fisiología , Estrés Oxidativo , Piroptosis/efectos de los fármacos , Transactivadores/farmacología , Proteínas Reguladoras y Accesorias Virales/farmacología , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Señalización CARD/sangre , Carcinoma Hepatocelular/virología , Línea Celular , ADN Viral/análisis , Expresión Génica , Virus de la Hepatitis B/genética , Hepatocitos/metabolismo , Humanos , Peróxido de Hidrógeno/farmacología , Neoplasias Hepáticas/virología , Mitocondrias Hepáticas/metabolismo , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Transactivadores/genética , Transfección , Proteínas Reguladoras y Accesorias Virales/genética
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Front Oncol ; 10: 590492, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33392086

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BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer (GC) has a high morbidity and mortality rate, with peritoneal metastasis (PM) identified as the main site of metastasis. Our previous study found that FNDC1 has a higher frequency of mutations in patients with PM by high-throughput sequencing assay, suggesting that it may be associated with GC invasion and PM, however the specific mechanism remains unclear. METHODS: First, the correlation between FNDC1 and PM and prognosis of GC was clarified by bioinformatics and clinicopathological analysis. Next, the effect of FNDC1 expression on the invasion and metastasis ability of GC was investigated in vivo and in vitro. Finally, the signaling pathways involved in the regulation of FNDC1 were explored. RESULTS: FNDC1 was highly expressed in GC and was associated with PM and poor prognosis. FNDC1 was also associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in GC cells. Through in vivo and in vitro experiments, it was clarified that knockdown of FNDC1 could inhibit the proliferation, invasion, and migration of GC cells. In addition, it was elucidated that FNDC1 promotes EMT through the Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway. CONCLUSION: FNDC1 may be associated with the invasion of GC and PM after surgery. FNDC1 was highly expressed in GC tissues and cell lines, while significantly associated with poor DFS and OS in GC patients. Both univariate and multivariate analyses suggested that the expression of FNDC1 was an independent factor for GC. Knockdown of FNDC1 also significantly inhibited the proliferation, migration, and activity of GC cells. FNDC1 may promote EMT in GC cells through the regulation of Wnt/ß-catenin signaling pathway. FNDC1 has the potential to be used as a predictor of PM and may also be studied in depth as a therapeutic target for GC, which has potential clinical utility and is worthy of further validation.

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Am J Ophthalmol ; 211: 207-216, 2020 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31837317

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PURPOSE: We investigated the adaptability and acceptance of a novel spectacle lens design that was recently reported to achieve a significant antimyopia effect. DESIGN: A prospective, cross-over study. METHODS: Twenty children were recruited to wear both Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) and single vision (SV) lens, with a random assignment of which type of lens was experienced first. For each type of lens, high and low contrast central distant visual acuity (VA) and high contrast mid-peripheral near VA were measured at both 500 lux and 50 lux ambient illuminance after 30 minutes' and a week's wearing of the lens. A self-developed questionnaire was applied to evaluate the visual discomfort at the 1-week visit. All quantitative data were analyzed by paired t test, while qualitative data were analyzed with the χ2 or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. RESULTS: Central VA was not affected by DIMS lens compared with SV lens in all circumstances (all P > .05). However, the mid-peripheral near VA was found to reduce by approximately 0.06 logarithm of minimal angle of resolution unit in 2 of 4 quadrants (500 lux; P < .05) and in 3 quadrants (50 lux; P < .05) for DIMS lenses. No improvement was detected in the 1-week visit. Mid-peripheral blurred vision was the main visual complaint, which was noticed only once or twice a day. Being aware of the average antimyopic efficacy, 90% of children subjects preferred DIMS lenses. CONCLUSION: Mid-peripheral vision through DIMS lenses was slightly affected compared with SV lenses. Otherwise, DIMS lenses received good tolerance and acceptance by Chinese children.


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Adaptación Ocular/fisiología , Pueblo Asiatico/etnología , Anteojos , Miopía/terapia , Aceptación de la Atención de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Niño , China/epidemiología , Sensibilidad de Contraste/fisiología , Estudios Cruzados , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Miopía/etnología , Miopía/fisiopatología , Estudios Prospectivos , Diseño de Prótesis , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Agudeza Visual/fisiología , Adulto Joven
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Sensors (Basel) ; 19(1)2019 Jan 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30621087

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This work experimentally demonstrates that the imaging quality of quantum ghost imaging (GI) with entangled photons can be significantly improved by properly handling the errors caused by the imperfection of optical devices. We also consider compressive GI to reduce the number of measurements and thereby the data acquisition time. The image reconstruction is formulated as a sparse total least square problem which is solved with an iterative algorithm. Our experiments show that, compared with existing methods, the new method can achieve a significant performance gain in terms of mean square error and peak signal⁻noise ratio.

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J Cancer Res Ther ; 14(7): 1600-1605, 2018.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30589046

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BACKGROUND: Surgery has been the definitive treatment for locoregional colon cancer. But approximately 40% of patients died from peritoneal seeding and tumor recurrence. To prevent peritoneal recurrence, the eradication of intraperitoneal cancer cells has been critical for improving postoperative survival. This study focused on the role of IPC in postoperative treatment of colon cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Seventy colon cancer patients who underwent radical resection from September 2009 to September 2012 received adjuvant therapy. Specifically, 39 individuals received intravenous chemotherapy (IVC), and 31 received combined IVC and intraperitoneal perfusion chemotherapy (IVC + IPC). Disease-free survival (DFS) for those received IVC (20.71 months) was shorter than those received IVC + IPC (25.71 months). DFS in IVC group was also shorter than that in the IVC + IPC group, for patients with Stage III pathological tumor staging, T4 invasion depth, N2 lymph node metastasis, and low to undifferentiated tumor tissue. Peritoneal metastasis in the IVC + IPC group was less, but the toxicity was similar. No significant difference was observed among IPC treatment groups using three drugs. In the IVC + IPC group, DFS of patients received >5 or 3-5 times of IPC was longer than those received <3 times of treatment. No significant difference was observed in DFS between patients who received >5 times or 3-5 times of IPC. CONCLUSION: After radical resection, patients who received IVC + IPC showed prolonged DFS than those received IVC, as well as fewer peritoneal metastasis. Compared to IPC, no significantly increased side effects or complications were occurred after IVC + IPC. More work should be performed to confirm that IVC + IPC was superior to IVC for treating postresection colon cancer.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias del Colon/tratamiento farmacológico , Cuidados Posoperatorios , Administración Intravenosa , Adulto , Anciano , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Quimioterapia Adyuvante , Neoplasias del Colon/diagnóstico , Neoplasias del Colon/mortalidad , Neoplasias del Colon/cirugía , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Infusiones Parenterales , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Recurrencia , Resultado del Tratamiento
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