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Am J Emerg Med ; 2024 Jul 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39097519

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As the landscape becomes more urbanized, snakebites have increasingly become uncommon presentations to the emergency departments in Singapore, while snakebites causing significant envenomation are even rarer. In this case report, we discuss a 55-year-old man who had significant envenomation from a Shore Pit Viper (Trimeresurus Purpureomaculatus) and who was successfully treated with haemato-toxic polyvalent antivenom (HPAV). He initially presented with pain, swelling and bleeding over his wound. Due to a deterioration in his coagulation profile, he was given two doses of HPAV which is typically reserved for viperid snakes instead. Following administration of the anti-venom, the patient's coagulation profile improved, and the local soft tissue effects of the venom resolved. He did not manifest any adverse effects and was discharged uneventfully about 72 h after the snakebite. The cross-neutralization potential of HPAV for Shore Pit Viper (Trimeresurus Purpureomaculatus) venom in this case study suggests that there may be a possible common underlying chemical structure and pathophysiology among the venom proteins of various snake species. Given that Trimeresurus-specific antivenom is unavailable in most countries, this cross-neutralization strategy deserves further consideration and evaluation in similar circumstances.

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Res Sq ; 2024 Aug 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39184092

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Underrepresented populations' participation in clinical trials remains limited, and the potential impact of genomic variants on drug metabolism remains elusive. This study aimed to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacogenomics (PGx) of ribociclib in self-identified Black women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2) advanced breast cancer. LEANORA (NCT04657679) was a prospective, observational, multicenter cohort study involving 14 Black women. PK and PGx were evaluated using tandem mass spectrometry and PharmacoScan™ microarray (including CYP3A5*3 , *6 , and *7 ). CYP3A5 phenotypes varied among participants: 7 poor metabolizers (PM), 6 intermediate metabolizers (IM), and one normal metabolizer (NM). The area-under-the-curve did not significantly differ between PMs (39,230 hr*ng/mL) and IM/NMs (43,546 hr*ng/mL; p = 0.38). The incidence of adverse events (AEs) was also similar. We found no association between CYP3A5 genotype and ribociclib exposure. Continued efforts are needed to include diverse populations in clinical trials to ensure equitable treatment outcomes.

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Nat Prod Res ; : 1-5, 2024 Aug 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39126707

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Asperphenol A (1), a new isoprenyl-phenol-type meroterpenoid, was isolated from the mangrove endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. GXNU-Y65 together with five known compounds (2-6). All structures were assigned using extensive NMR spectroscopic data and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compounds 1-6 were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against A549 and T24 human cancer cell lines. Among them, compounds 1 and 5 exhibited moderate inhibitory activities against T24 cancer cell lines with the IC50 values of 26.71 and 43.50 µM, respectively.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 25(15)2024 Jul 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39125876

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Cotton is essential for the textile industry as a primary source of natural fibers. However, environmental factors like drought present significant challenges to its cultivation, adversely affecting both production levels and fiber quality. Enhancing cotton's drought resilience has the potential to reduce yield losses and support the growth of cotton farming. In this study, the cotton calcium-dependent protein kinase GhCDPK16 was characterized, and the transcription level of GhCDPK16 was significantly upregulated under drought and various stress-related hormone treatments. Physiological analyses revealed that the overexpression of GhCDPK16 improved drought stress resistance in Arabidopsis by enhancing osmotic adjustment capacity and boosting antioxidant enzyme activities. In contrast, silencing GhCDPK16 in cotton resulted in increased dehydration compared with the control. Furthermore, reduced antioxidant enzyme activities and downregulation of ABA-related genes were observed in GhCDPK16-silenced plants. These findings not only enhanced our understanding of the biological functions of GhCDPK16 and the mechanisms underlying drought stress resistance but also underscored the considerable potential of GhCDPK16 in improving drought resilience in cotton.


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Resistencia a la Sequía , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas , Gossypium , Proteínas de Plantas , Proteínas Quinasas , Estrés Fisiológico , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/fisiología , Resistencia a la Sequía/genética , Gossypium/genética , Gossypium/metabolismo , Gossypium/fisiología , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Plantas Modificadas Genéticamente , Proteínas Quinasas/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas/genética
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PeerJ ; 12: e17734, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39131617

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Background: Next-generation sequencing technology can now be used to sequence historical specimens from natural history collections, an approach referred to as museomics. The museomics allows obtaining molecular data from old museum-preserved specimens, a resource of biomolecules largely underexploited despite the fact that these specimens are often unique samples of nomenclatural types that can be crucial for resolving scientific questions. Despite recent technical progress, cricket mitogenomes are still scarce in the databases, with only a handful of new ones generated each year from freshly collected material. Methods: In this study, we used the genome skimming method to sequence and assemble three new complete mitogenomes representing two tribes of the cricket subfamily Eneopterinae: two were obtained from old, historical type material of Xenogryllus lamottei (68 years old) and X. maniema (80 years old), the third one from a freshly collected specimen of Nisitrus vittatus. We compared their genome organization and base composition, and reconstructed the molecular phylogeny of the family Gryllidae. Results: Our study not only confirmed that the genome skimming method used by next generation sequencing allows us to efficiently obtain the whole mitogenome from dry-pinned historical specimens, but we also confirmed how promising it is for large-scale comparative studies of mitogenomes using resources from natural history collections. Used in a phylogenetic context the new mitogenomes attest that the mitogenomic data contain valuable information and also strongly support phylogenetic relationships at multiple time scales.


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Genoma Mitocondrial , Gryllidae , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento , Filogenia , Genoma Mitocondrial/genética , Animales , Gryllidae/genética , Gryllidae/clasificación , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento/métodos , Museos
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Technol Health Care ; 2024 Jul 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39177629

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BACKGROUND: Surgery remains the most effective treatment for colon cancer. However, there are still controversies regarding the tumor treatment effect, prognosis, and perioperative impact of complete mesocolic excision (CME) surgery in colon carcinoma resection. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision (LCME) and traditional open D2 radical surgery in colon carcinoma resection through a retrospective analysis using 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM). METHODS: 98 cases undergoing LCME or open D2 colon carcinoma resection at our hospital from January 2014 to November 2021 were retrospectively collected. After excluding cases and 1:1 matching using PSM based on baseline clinical data, 86 patients were assigned in research queue. 43 patients were in each group. Two groups were compared for general clinical baseline indicators. Surgical results and postoperative adverse events of patients were also compared. Disease-free survival (DFS) rate and overall survival (OS) rate was analyzed. RESULTS: After 1:1 PSM matching, there was no statistically significant differences in baseline data between the LCME group and D2 group (P> 0.05). LCME was characterized by longer total duration of surgery (P< 0.001), less intraoperative bleeding volume (P< 0.001), more postoperative drainage fluid volume (P< 0.001), greater number of lymph nodes retrieved (P= 0.014). No statistically differences was observed regarding intraoperative blood transfusion, hospital stay, Clavien-Dindo complicating disease classification (all P> 0.05), 1 and 3-year DFS rate (P= 0.84) and OS rate (P⩾ 0.1). CONCLUSION: LCME had a longer duration of surgery but less intraoperative bleeding volume and more postoperative drainage fluid volume and retrieved lymph nodes compared to D2 radical surgery. LCME surgery is comparable to D2 surgery in terms of postoperative prognosis, but LCME surgery shows a positive trend in the overall survival curve.

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Cell Death Discov ; 10(1): 352, 2024 Aug 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39107264

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The HBV core protein (HBc) is an important viral protein of HBV that plays an indispensable role in the lifecycle of HBV, including capsid assembly and transport, reverse transcription and virus release. In recent years, evidence has shown that HBc may be involved in the malignant progression of HCC. Thus, HBc is an attractive target for antiviral agents and provides a new strategy for the treatment of HBV-related HCC. Here, we identified a novel anti-HBc compound-colchicine, an alkaloid compound-that promoted selective autophagic degradation of HBc through the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1 signalling pathway. We further confirmed that colchicine promoted the selective autophagy of HBc by enhancing the binding of HBc to the autophagy receptor p62. Finally, we evaluated the effects of colchicine on HBV replication and HBc-mediated HCC metastasis in vitro and in vivo. Our research indicated that the inhibitory effects of colchicine on HBV and HBV-related HCC depend on the selective autophagic degradation of HBc. Thus, colchicine is not only a promising therapeutic strategy for chronic hepatitis B but also a new treatment for HBV-related HCC.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 17052, 2024 07 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39048640

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This study explores disparities and opportunities in healthcare information provided by AI chatbots. We focused on recommendations for adjuvant therapy in endometrial cancer, analyzing responses across four regions (Indonesia, Nigeria, Taiwan, USA) and three platforms (Bard, Bing, ChatGPT-3.5). Utilizing previously published cases, we asked identical questions to chatbots from each location within a 24-h window. Responses were evaluated in a double-blinded manner on relevance, clarity, depth, focus, and coherence by ten experts in endometrial cancer. Our analysis revealed significant variations across different countries/regions (p < 0.001). Interestingly, Bing's responses in Nigeria consistently outperformed others (p < 0.05), excelling in all evaluation criteria (p < 0.001). Bard also performed better in Nigeria compared to other regions (p < 0.05), consistently surpassing them across all categories (p < 0.001, with relevance reaching p < 0.01). Notably, Bard's overall scores were significantly higher than those of ChatGPT-3.5 and Bing in all locations (p < 0.001). These findings highlight disparities and opportunities in the quality of AI-powered healthcare information based on user location and platform. This emphasizes the necessity for more research and development to guarantee equal access to trustworthy medical information through AI technologies.


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Inteligencia Artificial , Humanos , Femenino , Nigeria , Taiwán , Estados Unidos
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IEEE Trans Image Process ; 33: 4391-4403, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39083390

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Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) are widely used for skeleton-based action recognition and achieved remarkable performance. Due to the locality of graph convolution, GCNs can only utilize short-range node dependencies but fail to model long-range node relationships. In addition, existing graph convolution based methods normally use a uniform skeleton topology for all frames, which limits the ability of feature learning. To address these issues, we present the Graph Convolution Network with Self-Attention (SelfGCN), which consists of a mixing features across self-attention and graph convolution (MFSG) module and a temporal-specific spatial self-attention (TSSA) module. The MFSG module models local and global relationships between joints by executing graph convolution and self-attention branches in parallel. Its bi-directional interactive learning strategy utilizes complementary clues in the channel dimensions and the spatial dimensions across both of these branches. The TSSA module uses self-attention to learn the spatial relationships between joints of each frame in a skeleton sequence. It also models the unique spatial features of the single frames. We conduct extensive experiments on three popular benchmark datasets, NTU RGB+D, NTU RGB+D120, and Northwestern-UCLA. The results of the experiment demonstrate that our method achieves or exceeds the record accuracies on all three benchmarks. Our project website is available at https://github.com/SunPengP/SelfGCN.

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Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis ; 1870(7): 167352, 2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39004379

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumor that occurs in the nasopharynx. Palate, lung, and nasal epithelium clone (PLUNC) has been identified as an early secreted protein that is specifically expressed in the nasopharynx. The aim of this study was to determine the role and mechanism of PLUNC in NPC. We used mRNA sequencing (seq) combined with ribosome-nascent chain complex (RNC)-seq to determine the biological role of PLUNC. The expression of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related molecules was detected by western blotting. Then, cell migration and invasion were detected by wound healing and Transwell chamber assays. NPC cells were injected into the tail vein of nude mice to explore the biological role of PLUNC in vivo. The sequencing results showed that PLUNC inhibited the progression of NPC and its expression was correlated with that of NOD-like receptors. Experiments confirmed that PLUNC inhibited the invasion and metastasis of NPC cells by promoting the ubiquitination degradation of NLRP3. PLUNC overexpression in combination with the treatment by MCC950, an inhibitor of NLRP3 inflammasome activation, was most effective in inhibiting NPC invasion and metastasis. In vivo experiments also confirmed that the combination of PLUNC overexpression and MCC950 treatment effectively inhibited the lung metastasis of NPC cells. In summary, our research suggested that PLUNC inhibited the invasion and metastasis of NPC by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation, and targeting the PLUNC-NLRP3 inflammasome axis could provide a new strategy for the diagnosis and treatment of NPC patients.


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Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Inflamasomas , Ratones Desnudos , Proteína con Dominio Pirina 3 de la Familia NLR , Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas , Invasividad Neoplásica , Fosfoproteínas , Proteína con Dominio Pirina 3 de la Familia NLR/metabolismo , Proteína con Dominio Pirina 3 de la Familia NLR/genética , Humanos , Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo/patología , Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo/metabolismo , Carcinoma Nasofaríngeo/genética , Animales , Inflamasomas/metabolismo , Ratones , Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal/efectos de los fármacos , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/patología , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/metabolismo , Neoplasias Nasofaríngeas/genética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Fosfoproteínas/metabolismo , Fosfoproteínas/genética , Movimiento Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Sulfonas/farmacología , Indenos/farmacología , Sulfonamidas/farmacología , Masculino , Furanos/farmacología , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos , Ubiquitinación , Femenino , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Glicoproteínas
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Pharmaceutics ; 16(7)2024 Jul 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39065612

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The development of generic ophthalmic drug products with complex formulations is challenging due to the complexity of the ocular system and a lack of sensitive testing to evaluate the interplay of its physiology with ophthalmic drugs. New methods are needed to facilitate the development of ophthalmic generic drug products. Ocular physiologically based pharmacokinetic (O-PBPK) models can provide insight into drug partitioning in eye tissues that are usually not accessible and/or are challenging to sample in humans. This study aims to demonstrate the utility of an ocular PBPK model to predict human exposure following the administration of ophthalmic suspension. Besifloxacin (Bes) suspension is presented as a case study. The O-PBPK model for Bes ophthalmic suspension (Besivance® 0.6%) accounts for nasolacrimal drainage, suspended particle dissolution in the tears, ocular absorption, and distribution in the rabbit eye. A topical controlled release formulation was used to integrate the effect of Durasite® on Bes ocular retention. The model was subsequently used to predict Bes exposure after its topical administration in humans. Drug-specific parameters were used as validated for rabbits. The physiological parameters were adjusted to match human ocular physiology. Simulated human ocular pharmacokinetic profiles were compared with the observed ocular tissue concentration data to assess the OCAT models' ability to predict human ocular exposure. The O-PBPK model simulations adequately described the observed concentrations in the eye tissues following the topical administration of Bes suspension in rabbits. After adjustment of physiological parameters to represent the human eye, the extrapolation of clinical ocular exposure following a single ocular administration of Bes suspension was successful.

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PLoS Pathog ; 20(6): e1012303, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38885287

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Chlamydia trachomatis is a clinically important bacterium that infects epithelial cells of the genitourinary and respiratory tracts and the eye. These differentiated cells are in a quiescent growth state and have a surface organelle called a primary cilium, but the standard Chlamydia cell culture infection model uses cycling cells that lack primary cilia. To investigate if these differences are relevant, we performed infections with host cells that have a primary cilium. We found that C. trachomatis caused progressive loss of the primary cilium that was prevented by disrupting Aurora A (AurA), HDAC6 or calmodulin, which are components of the cellular cilia disassembly pathway. Stabilization of the primary cilium by targeting this pathway caused a large reduction in infectious progeny although there were no changes in chlamydial inclusion growth, chlamydial replication or the ultrastructural appearance of dividing and infectious forms (RBs and EBs, respectively). Thus, the presence of a primary cilium interfered with the production of infectious EBs at a late step in the developmental cycle. C. trachomatis infection also induced quiescent cells to re-enter the cell cycle, as detected by EdU incorporation in S-phase, and Chlamydia-induced cilia disassembly was necessary for cell cycle re-entry. This study therefore describes a novel host-pathogen interaction in which the primary cilium limits a productive Chlamydia infection, and the bacterium counteracts this host cell defense by activating the cellular cilia disassembly pathway.


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Infecciones por Chlamydia , Chlamydia trachomatis , Cilios , Chlamydia trachomatis/fisiología , Cilios/microbiología , Cilios/metabolismo , Infecciones por Chlamydia/microbiología , Infecciones por Chlamydia/metabolismo , Infecciones por Chlamydia/patología , Humanos , Células Epiteliales/microbiología , Células Epiteliales/metabolismo
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Sci Total Environ ; 946: 174103, 2024 Oct 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38908603

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To fulfill the industrial requirements of salt fractionation and recovery from saline wastewater, a two-chamber selective electrodialysis (SED) stack incorporating commercial monovalent selective anion exchange membranes was employed and investigated in this study. Three different initial concentration ratios of NaCl/Na2SO4, namely 1:1 (10 g/L:10 g/L), 3:1 (30 g/L:10 g/L), and 5:1 (50 g/L:10 g/L) were examined to simulate various scenarios of saline wastewater. The influence of applied current density on membrane selectivity and overall system efficiency was further evaluated. The results indicated that an increase in the NaCl fraction within the feed solution directly correlates with enhanced concentration and purity of Na2SO4 in the product, achieving purities exceeding 92 %. A lower current density contributed to improved concentration and purity of Na2SO4, whereas higher current densities were conducive to augmenting the concentration and purity of NaCl. Additionally, a linear correlation was observed between the volumetric water transport and NaCl migration. Through numerical simulations, the concentrations of Na2SO4 and NaCl in the effluent were predicted, facilitating a comparative analysis with the salt fractionation efficiency of commercial nanofiltration membranes. Subsequent assessments of energy consumption and current efficiency revealed that the SED system ensured high product concentration and purity at reasonably low energy consumption (0.22-0.28 kWh per kg NaCl) alongside a high current efficiency (83-89 %). These findings offer critical insights into the optimization of salt fractionation process and highlight its economic and technical feasibility for the sustainable management of industrial saline wastewater.

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Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao ; 40(6): 1845-1855, 2024 Jun 25.
Artículo en Chino | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38914495

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α-arbutin has important applications in cosmetics and medicine. However, the extraction yield from plant tissues is relatively low, which restricts its application value. In this study, we investigated the synthesis of α-arbutin using maltodextrin as the donor and hydroquinone as the acceptor, using a cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase (CGTase) from Anaerobranca gottschalkii. We performed site-saturated and site-directed mutagenesis on AgCGTase. The activity of the variant AgCGTase-F235G-N166H was 3.48 times higher than that of the wild type. Moreover, we achieved a conversion rate of 63% by optimizing the reaction pH, temperature, and hydroquinone addition amount. Overall, this study successfully constructed a strain with improved conversion rate for the synthetic production of α-arbutin and hydroquinone. These findings have significant implications for reducing the industrial production cost of α-arbutin and enhancing the conversion rate of the product.


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Arbutina , Glucosiltransferasas , Hidroquinonas , Mutagénesis Sitio-Dirigida , Glucosiltransferasas/genética , Glucosiltransferasas/metabolismo , Arbutina/biosíntesis , Hidroquinonas/metabolismo , Polisacáridos/biosíntesis , Polisacáridos/metabolismo
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Int J Surg ; 110(8): 4552-4558, 2024 Aug 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38701514

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BACKGROUND: Ageing population is a worldwide phenomenon with correspondingly higher proportion of older patients being treated in the hospital setting. Sarcopenia, which increases with age, has serious negative implications on health, hospitalisation, and overall postoperative recovery. There is no mutual consensus on perioperative management of sarcopenia in surgical patients in Singapore. The purpose of this study is to create greater clarity pertaining to the recognition of sarcopenia, the application of assessment criteria of sarcopenia and perioperative management of surgical patients in Singapore. METHODS: A modified Delphi consensus consisting of a panel of experts from Singapore forming a multidisciplinary team, including surgeons, geriatricians, anesthesiologists, physiotherapists, and dieticians. Eight recommendations were proposed by the steering committee. Literature search from MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus for articles up till June 2023 were performed to support recommendation statements. The expert panel voted on agreement to recommendation statements and graded the level of evidence supporting each statement through surveys to achieve consensus, set at 85% a priori. RESULTS: The panellists underwent two rounds of anonymized, independent voting before reaching consensus for all eight statements. After the first round, seven statements reached consensus, including the corresponding grading for level of evidence. The statement which did not achieve consensus was revised with supporting literature and after the second round of survey, all eight statements and level of evidence reached consensus, completing the Delphi process. These eight statements covered themes to (1) encourage the identification of sarcopenia, (2) guide preoperative, and (3) postoperative management of sarcopenia. CONCLUSION: With the varying approaches in perioperative management, poor understanding of and identification of sarcopenia can result in suboptimal management of sarcopenia in surgical patients. Given the abundance of evidence linking beneficial impact on recovery and postoperative complications with prudent management of sarcopenia, it is imperative and urgent to achieve awareness and consensus.


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Consenso , Técnica Delphi , Atención Perioperativa , Sarcopenia , Humanos , Singapur , Atención Perioperativa/normas , Atención Perioperativa/métodos , Anciano , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos/efectos adversos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Operativos/normas
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Trends Biochem Sci ; 49(8): 729-744, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38714376

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Protein lipoylation, a crucial post-translational modification (PTM), plays a pivotal role in mitochondrial function and emerges as a key player in cell death through cuproptosis. This novel copper-driven cell death pathway is activated by excessive copper ions binding to lipoylated mitochondrial proteins, disrupting energy production and causing lethal protein aggregation and cell death. The intricate relationship among protein lipoylation, cellular energy metabolism, and cuproptosis offers a promising avenue for regulating essential cellular functions. This review focuses on the mechanisms of lipoylation and its significant impact on cell metabolism and cuproptosis, emphasizing the key genes involved and their implications for human diseases. It offers valuable insights into targeting dysregulated cellular metabolism for therapeutic purposes.


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Cobre , Lipoilación , Mitocondrias , Humanos , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Cobre/metabolismo , Animales , Proteínas Mitocondriales/metabolismo , Procesamiento Proteico-Postraduccional , Metabolismo Energético
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Poult Sci ; 103(6): 103728, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38688194

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E2F transcription factor 5 (E2F5) gene is a transcription factor, plays an important role in the development of a variety of cells. E2F5 is expressed in human and mouse adipocytes, but its specific function in adipogenesis is unclear. Krüppel-like factor 7 (KLF7) facilitates proliferation and inhibits differentiation in chicken preadipocytes. Our previous KLF7 chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing analysis revealed a KLF7-binding peak in the 3' flanking region of the E2F5, indicating a regulatory role of KLF7 in this region. In the present study, we investigated E2F5 potential role, the overexpression and knockdown analyses revealed that E2F5 inhibited the differentiation and promoted the proliferation of chicken preadipocytes. Moreover, we identified enhancer activity in the 3' flanking region (nucleotides +22661/+22900) of E2F5 and found that KLF7 overexpression increased E2F5 expression and luciferase activity in this region. Deleting the putative KLF7-binding site eliminated the promoting effect of KLF7 overexpression on E2F5 expression. Further, E2F5 reversed the KLF7-induced decrease in preadipocyte differentiation and increase in preadipocyte proliferation. Taken together, our findings demonstrate that KLF7 inhibits differentiation and promotes proliferation in preadipocytes by enhancing E2F5 transcription.


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Adipocitos , Adipogénesis , Diferenciación Celular , Proliferación Celular , Pollos , Factores de Transcripción de Tipo Kruppel , Animales , Factores de Transcripción de Tipo Kruppel/genética , Factores de Transcripción de Tipo Kruppel/metabolismo , Adipogénesis/fisiología , Pollos/genética , Adipocitos/metabolismo , Adipocitos/fisiología , Factor de Transcripción E2F5/metabolismo , Factor de Transcripción E2F5/genética , Factor de Transcripción E2F5/fisiología , Proteínas Aviares/metabolismo , Proteínas Aviares/genética
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Heliyon ; 10(7): e28312, 2024 Apr 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38571578

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Hydropower stations that are part of the grid system frequently encounter challenges related to the uneven distribution of power generation and associated benefits, primarily stemming from delays in obtaining timely load data. This research addresses this issue by developing a scheduling model that combines power load prediction and dual-objective optimization. The practical application of this model is demonstrated in a real-case scenario, focusing on the Shatuo Hydropower Station in China. In contrast to current models, the suggested model can achieve optimal dispatch for grid-connected hydropower stations even when power load data is unavailable. Initially, the model assesses various prediction models for estimating power load and subsequently incorporates the predictions into the GA-NSGA-II algorithm, specifically an enhanced elite non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm. This integration is performed while considering the proposed objective functions to optimize the discharge flow of the hydropower station. The outcomes reveal that the CNN-GRU model, denoting Convolutional Neural Network-Gated Recursive Unit, exhibits the highest prediction accuracy, achieving R-squared and RMSE (i.e., Root Mean Square Error) values of 0.991 and 0.026, respectively. The variance between scheduling based on predicted load values and actual load values is minimal, staying within 5 (m3/s), showcasing practical effectiveness. The optimized scheduling outcomes in the real case study yield dual advantages, meeting both the demands of ship navigation and hydropower generation, thus achieving a harmonious balance between the two requirements. This approach addresses the real-world challenges associated with delayed load data collection and insufficient scheduling, offering an efficient solution for managing hydropower station scheduling to meet both power generation and navigation needs.

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J Alzheimers Dis ; 99(1): 291-305, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38669534

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Background: The complement system plays crucial roles in cognitive impairment and acute ischemic stroke (AIS). High levels of complement proteins in plasma astrocyte-derived exosomes (ADEs) were proven to be associated with Alzheimer's disease. We aimed to investigate the relationship of complement proteins in serum ADEs with poststroke cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. Methods: This study analyzed 197 T2DM patients who suffered AIS. The Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to assess cognitive function. Complement proteins in serum ADEs were quantified using ELISA kits. Results: Mediation analyses showed that C5b-9 and C3b in serum ADEs partially mediate the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), depression, small vessel disease (SVD), and infarct volume on cognitive function at the acute phase of AIS in T2DM patients. After adjusting for age, sex, time, and interaction between time and complement proteins in serum ADEs, the mixed linear regression showed that C3b and complement protein Factor B in serum ADEs were associated with MoCA scores at three-, six-, and twelve-months after AIS in T2DM patients. Conclusions: Our study suggested that the impact of OSA, depression, SVD, and infarct volume on cognitive impairment in the acute stage of AIS may partially mediate through the complement proteins in serum ADEs. Additionally, the complement proteins in serum ADEs at the acute phase of AIS associated with MoCA scores at three-, six-, twelve months after AIS in T2DM patients.REGISTRATION: URL: http://www.chictr.org.cn/,ChiCTR1900021544.


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Astrocitos , Disfunción Cognitiva , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Exosomas , Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicaciones , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/sangre , Disfunción Cognitiva/sangre , Disfunción Cognitiva/etiología , Exosomas/metabolismo , Anciano , Persona de Mediana Edad , Astrocitos/metabolismo , Proteínas del Sistema Complemento/metabolismo , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico/sangre , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico/complicaciones , Accidente Cerebrovascular Isquémico/psicología , Accidente Cerebrovascular/sangre , Accidente Cerebrovascular/complicaciones , Accidente Cerebrovascular/psicología
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