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BACKGROUND: Pulmonary hypertension, characterized by vascular remodeling, currently lacks curative therapeutic options. The dysfunction of pulmonary artery endothelial cells plays a pivotal role in the initiation and progression of pulmonary hypertension (PH). ErbB3 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 3), also recognized as HER3, is a member of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases. METHODS: Microarray, immunofluorescence, and Western blotting analyses were conducted to investigate the pathological role of ErbB3. Blood samples were collected for biomarker examination from healthy donors or patients with hypoxic PH. The pathological functions of ErbB3 were further validated in rodents subjected to chronic hypoxia- and Sugen-induced PH, with or without adeno-associated virus-mediated ErbB3 overexpression, systemic deletion, or endothelial cell-specific ErbB3 knockdown. Primary human pulmonary artery endothelial cells and pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells were used to elucidate the underlying mechanisms. RESULTS: ErbB3 exhibited significant upregulation in the serum, lungs, distal pulmonary arteries, and pulmonary artery endothelial cells isolated from patients with PH compared with those from healthy donors. ErbB3 overexpression stimulated hypoxia-induced endothelial cell proliferation, exacerbated pulmonary artery remodeling, elevated systolic pressure in the right ventricle, and promoted right ventricular hypertrophy in murine models of PH. Conversely, systemic deletion or endothelial cell-specific knockout of ErbB3 yielded opposite effects. Coimmunoprecipitation and proteomic analysis identified YB-1 (Y-box binding protein 1) as a downstream target of ErbB3. ErbB3 induced nuclear translocation of YB-1 and subsequently promoted hypoxia-inducible factor 1/2α transcription. A positive loop involving ErbB3-periostin-hypoxia-inducible factor 1/2α was identified to mediate the progressive development of this disease. MM-121, a human anti-ErbB3 monoclonal antibody, exhibited both preventive and therapeutic effects against hypoxia-induced PH. CONCLUSIONS: Our study reveals, for the first time, that ErbB3 serves as a novel biomarker and a promising target for the treatment of PH.
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The hydrolysis of hydrides, represented by MgH2, delivers substantial capacity and presents an appealing prospect for an on-site hydrogen supply. However, the sluggish hydrolysis kinetics and low hydrogen yield of MgH2 caused by the formation of a passivation Mg(OH)2 layer hinder its practical application. Herein, we present a dual strategy encompassing microstructural design and compounding, leading to the successful synthesis of a core-shell-like nanostructured MgH2@Mg(BH4)2 composite, which demonstrates excellent hydrolysis performance. Specifically, the optimal composite with a low Ea of 9.05 kJ mol-1 releases 2027.7 mL g-1 H2 in 60 min, and its hydrolysis rate escalates to 1356.7 mL g-1 min-1 H2 during the first minute at room temperature. The nanocoating Mg(BH4)2 plays a key role in enhancing the hydrolysis kinetics through the release of heat and the formation of local concentration of Mg2+ field after its hydrolysis. This work offers an innovative concept for the design of hydrolysis materials.
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Biomolecules play a vital role in the regulation of biomineralization. However, the characteristics of practical nucleation domains are still sketchy. Herein, the effects of the representative biomolecular sequence and conformations on calcium phosphate (Ca-P) nucleation and mineralization are investigated. The results of computer simulations and experiments prove that the line in the arrangement of dual acidic/essential amino acids with a single interval (Bc (Basic) -N (Neutral) -Bc-N-Ac (Acidic)- NN-Ac-N) is most conducive to the nucleation. 2α-helix conformation can best induce Ca-P ion cluster formation and nucleation. "Ac- × × × -Bc" sequences with α-helix are found to be the features of efficient nucleation domains, in which process, molecular recognition plays a non-negligible role. It further indicates that the sequence determines the potential of nucleation/mineralization of biomolecules, and conformation determines the ability of that during functional execution. The findings will guide the synthesis of biomimetic mineralized materials with improved performance for bone repair.
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Biomineralización , Fosfatos de Calcio , Fosfatos de Calcio/química , Conformación MolecularRESUMEN
Core-shell crystalline-amorphous nanocomposites, featuring nanograins surrounded by thick amorphous boundaries, are promising nanoarchitectures for achieving exceptional strength through cooperative strengthening effects. However, a comprehensive understanding of the influence of characteristic sizes, particularly the amorphous thickness, on codeformation strengthening is still lacking, limiting the attainment of the strength limit. Here, we employ molecular dynamics simulations to investigate Cu-CuTa crystalline-amorphous nanocomposites with varying grain sizes and amorphous thicknesses. Our findings demonstrate significant strengthening effects in nanocomposites, effectively suppressing the Hall-Petch breakdown observed in traditional amorphous-free nanograined Cu. Intriguingly, we observe a maximum strength followed by a strengthening-softening transition dependent on the amorphous thickness, as exemplified by a representative nanocomposite featuring a 12.5 nm grain size and a critical amorphous thickness of 4 nm. Inspired by observed shifts in atomistic mechanisms, we developed a theoretical model encompassing variations in grain size and amorphous thickness, providing valuable insights into the size-strength relationship for crystalline-amorphous nanocomposites.
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Increasingly, oil spills and industrial discharges are wreaking havoc on the water environment; in order to efficiently separate oil and water from sewage containing oil or organic solvents, a novel porous polymer (P(EHA-co-BA)) was prepared by Pickering high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) template method. To obtain polyHIPE with better oil/water separation capacities, octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS)-modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and surfactants were used as costabilizers for HIPE, which improved the stability of HIPE as well as the mechanical properties and the separation efficiency of polyHIPE. In the presence of 1 wt % OTS-CNT adding in the oil phase, 1%OTS-CNT polyHIPE has high porosity (92.21%), favorable hydrophobicity (a water contact angle of 128°), and excellent mechanical properties. As a result, 1%OTS-CNT polyHIPE has high absorption of oils and oily solvents, e.g., dichloromethane up to 36 g/g, and maintains an absorption efficiency of >97% after 20 reapplications. In the formulation of polyHIPE, cinnamaldehyde (CA) has been added to provide superior antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). It appears that the novel polyHIPE proposed in this work is a reusable antibacterial porous polymer with promising applications for oil-water separation.
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Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have demonstrated great potential for their favorable impacts on the performance of water treatment membranes. Herein, the novel nanoparticles based on both nanoporous MOFs and organic PDA layer was exploited as a novel dopant for the fabrication of PES ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. The PDA was synthesized via oxidative self-polymerization under alkaline conditions and formed adhesive coatings on dispersed MOF. The properties of resulting membranes on the porosity, membrane morphology, hydrophilicity, permeability and anti-fouling performance were adequately investigated. The membranes incorporated with MOF@PDA exhibited exceptionally high permeability (209.02 L m-2·h-1), which is approximately 6 times higher than that of the pure PES membrane, and high BSA rejection (99.12%). Notably, the mechanical property and hydrophilicity of the PES membrane were both enhanced by MOF@PDA, and it has been demonstrated that greater hydrophilicity prevents fouling under practical conditions, which results in significant improvements in flux recovery ratio (FRR) (82%). In addition, the modified PES membranes were used to purify the oil/water emulsion, and the results indicates that the membranes have high permeability and rejection of oil/water emulsion, showing its great promise in practical oily sewage remediation.
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PURPOSE: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition. No effective treatments are currently available for IPF. High-temperature requirement A3 (HtrA3) suppresses tumor development by antagonizing transforming growth factor ß (TGF-ß) signaling; however, little is known about the role of HtrA3 in IPF. This study investigated the role of HtrA3 in IPF and underlying mechanisms. METHODS: Lung tissues were collected from patients with IPF and mice with bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis, and HtrA3 expression was measured in tissue samples. Then, HtrA3 gene knockout mice were treated with BLM to induce pulmonary fibrosis and explore the effects and underlying mechanism of HtrA3 on pulmonary fibrosis. RESULTS: HtrA3 was up-regulated in the lung tissues of patients with IPF and the pulmonary fibrotic mouse model compared to corresponding control groups. HtrA3 knockout decreased pulmonary fibrosis-related protein expression, alleviated the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis, and inhibited epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in BLM-induced lung tissue compared with BLM-induced wild-type mice. The TGF-ß1/Smad signaling pathway was activated in fibrotic lung tissue, whereas HtrA3 knockout inhibited this pathway. CONCLUSION: The expression level of HtrA3 is increased in fibrotic lungs. HtrA3 knockout alleviates the symptoms of pulmonary fibrosis probably via the TGF-ß1/Smad signaling pathway. Therefore, HtrA3 inhibition is a potential therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis.
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Fibrosis Pulmonar Idiopática , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales , Animales , Ratones , Bleomicina/metabolismo , Bleomicina/farmacología , Transición Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Fibrosis Pulmonar Idiopática/inducido químicamente , Fibrosis Pulmonar Idiopática/genética , Fibrosis Pulmonar Idiopática/metabolismo , Pulmón/patología , Enfermedades Pulmonares Intersticiales/patología , Transducción de Señal , Factor de Crecimiento Transformador beta1/metabolismoRESUMEN
RATIONALE: POSTN (Periostin) is an ECM (extracellular matrix) protein involved in tissue remodeling in response to injury and a contributing factor in tumorigenesis, suggesting that POSTN plays a role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension (PH). OBJECTIVE: We aimed to gain insight into the mechanistic contribution of POSTN in experimental mouse models of PH and correlate these findings with PH in humans. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used genetic epistasis approaches in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (hPAECs), human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells, and experimental mouse models of PH (Sugen 5416/hypoxia or chronic hypoxia) to discern the role of POSTN and its relationship to HIF (hypoxia-inducible factor)-1α signaling. We found that POSTN expression was correlated with the extent of PH in mouse models and in humans. Decreasing POSTN improved hemodynamic and cardiac responses in PH mice, blunted the release of growth factors and HIF-1α, and reversed the downregulated BMPR (bone morphogenetic protein receptor)-2 expression in hPAECs from patients with PH, whereas increasing POSTIN had the opposite effects and induced a hyperproliferative and promigratory phenotype in both hPAECs and human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. Overexpression of POSTN-induced activation of HIFs and increased the production of ET (endothelin)-1 and VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) in hPAECs. SiRNA-mediated knockdown of HIF-1α abolished the proangiogenic effect of POSTN. Blockade of TrkB (tyrosine kinase receptor B) attenuated the effect of POSTN on HIF-1α expression, while inhibition of HIF-1α reduced the expression of POSTN and TrkB. These results suggest that hPAECs produce POSTN via a HIF-1α-dependent mechanism. CONCLUSIONS: Our study reveals that POSTN expression is increased in human and animal models of PH and fosters PH development via a positive feedback loop between HIF-1α and POSTN during hypoxia. We propose that manipulating POSTIN expression may be an efficacious therapeutic target in the treatment of PH. Our results also suggest that POSTN may serve as a biomarker to estimate the severity of PH.
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Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Hipertensión Pulmonar/metabolismo , Subunidad alfa del Factor 1 Inducible por Hipoxia/metabolismo , Animales , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Receptores de Proteínas Morfogenéticas Óseas de Tipo II/metabolismo , Hipoxia de la Célula , Movimiento Celular , Proliferación Celular , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Células Endoteliales/citología , Células Endoteliales/fisiología , Endotelina-1/metabolismo , Humanos , Hipertensión Pulmonar/etiología , Hipertensión Pulmonar/terapia , Subunidad alfa del Factor 1 Inducible por Hipoxia/genética , Indoles , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/antagonistas & inhibidores , Ratones , Miocitos del Músculo Liso/citología , Miocitos del Músculo Liso/fisiología , Proteínas Tirosina Quinasas/antagonistas & inhibidores , Arteria Pulmonar/citología , Pirroles , Receptor trkB/antagonistas & inhibidores , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular/metabolismoRESUMEN
Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWCNTs) with a diameter of around 1.0-1.5 nm, which present bandgaps comparable to silicon, are highly desired for electronic applications. Therefore, the preparation of s-SWCNTs of such diameters has been attracting great attention. The inner surface of SWCNTs has a suitable curvature and large contacting area, which is attractive in host-guest chemistry triggered by electron transfer. Here we reported a strategy of host-guest molecular interaction between SWCNTs and inner clusters with designed size, thus selectively separating s-SWCNTs of expected diameters. When polyoxometalate clusters of â¼1 nm in size were filled in the inner cavities of SWCNTs, s-SWCNTs with diameters concentrated at â¼1.3-1.4 nm were selectively extracted with the purity of â¼98% by a commercially available polyfluorene derivative. The field-effect transistors built from the sorted s-SWCNTs showed a typical behavior of semiconductors. The sorting mechanisms associated with size-dependent electron transfer from nanotubes to inner polyoxometalate were revealed by the spectroscopic and in situ electron microscopic evidence as well as the theoretical calculation. The polyoxometalates with designable size and redox property enable the flexible regulation of interaction between the nanotubes and the clusters, thus tuning the diameter of sorted s-SWCNTs. The present sorting strategy is simple and should be generally feasible in other SWCNT sorting techniques, bringing both great easiness in dispersant design and improved selectivity.
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Hydrocinnamoyl-L-valylpyrrolidine (AS-1), a synthetic low-molecule mimetic of myeloid differentiation primary response gene 88 (MyD88), inhibits inflammation by disrupting the interaction between the interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R) and MyD88. Here, we describe the effects of AS-1 on injury-induced increases in inflammation and neovascularization in mouse corneas. Mice were administered a subconjunctival injection of 8 µL AS-1 diluent before or after corneal alkali burn, followed by evaluation of corneal resurfacing and corneal neovascularization (CNV) by slit-lamp biomicroscopy and clinical assessment. Corneal inflammation was assessed by whole-mount CD45+ immunofluorescence staining, and corneal hemangiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis following injury were evaluated by immunostaining for the vascular markers isolectin B4 (IB4) and the lymphatic vascularized marker lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1 (LYVE1), respectively. Additionally, corneal tissues were collected to determine the expression of 35 cytokines, and we detected activation of IL-1RI, MyD88, and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). The results showed that alkali conditions increased the number of CD45+ cells and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, VEGF-C, and LYVE1 in corneas, with these levels decreased in the AS-1-treated group. Moreover, AS-1 effectively prevented alkali-induced cytokine production, blocked interactions between IL-1RI and MyD88, and inhibited MAPK activation post-alkali burn. These results indicated that AS-1 prevented alkali-induced corneal hemangiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis by blocking IL-1RI-MyD88 interaction, as well as extracellular signal-regulated kinase phosphorylation, and could be efficacious for the prevention and treatment of corneal alkali burn.
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Quemaduras Químicas/prevención & control , Neovascularización de la Córnea/prevención & control , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Quinasas MAP Reguladas por Señal Extracelular/antagonistas & inhibidores , Quemaduras Oculares/inducido químicamente , Pirrolidinas/uso terapéutico , Valina/análogos & derivados , Inhibidores de la Angiogénesis , Animales , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Western Blotting , Quemaduras Químicas/enzimología , Quemaduras Químicas/patología , Neovascularización de la Córnea/enzimología , Neovascularización de la Córnea/patología , Epitelio Corneal/efectos de los fármacos , Epitelio Corneal/metabolismo , Quinasas MAP Reguladas por Señal Extracelular/metabolismo , Quemaduras Oculares/enzimología , Quemaduras Oculares/patología , Proteínas del Ojo/metabolismo , Humanos , Inmunoprecipitación , Linfangiogénesis/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Fosforilación , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , Hidróxido de Sodio , Valina/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus. Abnormal energy metabolism in microvascular endothelium is involved in the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Bile Acid G-Protein-Coupled Membrane Receptor (TGR5) has emerged as a novel regulator of metabolic disorders. However, the role of TGR5 in diabetes mellitus-induced microvascular dysfunction in retinas is largely unknown. Herein, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used for analyzing bile acid (BA) profiles in diabetic rat retinas and retinal microvascular endothelial cells (RMECs) cultured in high glucose medium. The effects of TGR5 agonist on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic retinopathy were evaluated by HE staining, TUNEL staining, retinal trypsin digestion, and vascular permeability assay. A pharmacological inhibitor of RhoA was used to study the role of TGR5 on the regulation of Rho/Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein kinase (ROCK) and western blot, immunofluorescence and siRNA silencing were performed to study the related signaling pathways. Here we show that bile acids were downregulated during DR progression in the diabetic rat retinas and RMECs cultured in high glucose medium. The TGR5 agonist obviously ameliorated diabetes-induced retinal microvascular dysfunction in vivo, and inhibited the effect of TNF-α on endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and permeability in vitro. In contrast, knockdown of TGR5 by siRNA aggravated TNF-α-induced actin polymerization and endothelial permeability. Mechanistically, the effects of TGR5 on the improvement of endothelial function was due to its regulatory role on the ROCK signaling pathway. An inhibitor of RhoA significantly reversed the loss of tight junction protein under TNF-α stimulation. Taken together, our findings suggest that insufficient BA signaling plays an important pathogenic role in the development of DR. Upregulation or activation of TGR5 may inhibit RhoA/ROCK-dependent actin remodeling and represent an important therapeutic intervention for DR.
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Retinopatía Diabética/metabolismo , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/metabolismo , Quinasas Asociadas a rho/metabolismo , Proteína de Unión al GTP rhoA/metabolismo , Animales , Western Blotting , Línea Celular , Retinopatía Diabética/tratamiento farmacológico , Células Endoteliales/efectos de los fármacos , Células Endoteliales/metabolismo , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Humanos , Inmunohistoquímica , Etiquetado Corte-Fin in Situ , Masculino , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/agonistas , Receptores Acoplados a Proteínas G/genética , Retina/efectos de los fármacos , Retina/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Transducción de Señal/genética , Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa/farmacología , Cicatrización de Heridas/efectos de los fármacos , Cicatrización de Heridas/ética , Quinasas Asociadas a rho/genética , Proteína de Unión al GTP rhoA/genéticaRESUMEN
An analytical method for the determination of six emerging derivatives or metabolites together with 25 common macrolides antibiotics in milk by ultra-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole/electrostaticfield orbitrap mass spectrometry was established. The samples were purified with optimized Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, Safe methods. The amounts of primary-secondary amine, C18, and sodium acetate adsorbent materials were optimized by response surface method to obtain the best purification effect. The chromatographic separation was carried out using the XBridge-C18 (2.1 × 100 mm, 3.5 µm, Waters) column with mobile phase of acetonitrile with 0.1% v/v formic acid-water solutions (containing 10 mmol/L ammonium acetate), separated by gradient elution. The instrument was operated in the detection mode of electrospray positive and negative ions with Full MS/data dependent MS2 acquisition mode detection, external standard method was used for quantitative analysis. The limits of detection and limits of quantitation of 31 compounds were 0.1-0.5 µg/L and 0.5-2.0 µg/L, respectively. A total of 31 compounds performed a good linearity in the range of 1 to 200 µg/L, and the correlation coefficient was greater than 0.990. The spiked recoveries in milk samples were 81.07-110.1% and the relative standard deviation was less than 5.1%. The method was successful applied to actual sample testing in the market.
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Antibacterianos/análisis , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Macrólidos/análisis , Leche/química , Animales , Residuos de Medicamentos/análisis , Contaminación de Alimentos/análisis , Límite de Detección , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodosRESUMEN
Silicon (Si) attracts extensive attention as the advanced anode material for lithium (Li)-ion batteries (LIBs) because of its ultrahigh Li storage capacity and suitable voltage plateau. Hollow porous structure and dopant-induced lattice expansion can enhance the cycling stability and transporting kinetics of Li ions. However, it is still difficult to synthesize the Si anode possessing these structures simultaneously by a facile method. Herein, the lightly boron (B)-doped spherical hollow-porous Si (B-HPSi) anode material for LIBs is synthesized by a facile magnesiothermic reduction from B-doped silica. B-HPSi exhibits local lattice expansion located on boundaries of refined subgrains. B atoms in Si contribute to the increase of the conductivity and the expansion of lattices. On the basis of the first-principles calculations, the B dopants induce the conductivity increase and local lattice expansion. As a result, B-HPSi electrodes exhibit a high specific capacity of â¼1500 mAh g-1 at 0.84 A g-1 and maintains 93% after 150 cycles. The reversible capacities of â¼1250, â¼1000, and â¼800 mAh g-1 can be delivered at 2.1, 4.2, and 8.4 A g-1, respectively.
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, involving resting tremor and bradykinesia, for which no recognized therapies or drugs are available to halt or slow progression. In recent years, natural botanic products have been considered relatively safe, with limited side effects, and are expected to become an important source for clinical mediation of PD in the future. Our study focuses on the ability of loganin, a compound derived from fruits of cornus, to mediate neuroprotection in a mouse model of PD. Mice were administered 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) with a dosage of 30 mg/kg daily for 5 days to establish a subacute PD model and treated with loganin. Locomotor activity was assessed by a pole test, then mice were euthanized at 1 and 3 days after the last treatment, and brain tissue was prepared for subsequent assays. Loganin rescued decrease of dopamine levels and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) expression in the striatum, and shortened total locomotor activity (TLA) time of mice. Furthermore, loganin alleviated microglia and astrocyte activation, and suppressed TNF-α and caspase-3 expression through a c-Abl-p38-NFκB pathway. Loganin also downregulated LC3-II and Drp1 expression, and decreased the level of acidic vesicular organelles (AVOs). Loganin exerts neuroprotective effects on MPTP-induced PD mice by decreasing inflammation, autophagy, and apoptosis, suggesting that loganin could serve as a therapeutic drug to ameliorate PD. J. Cell. Biochem. 118: 3495-3510, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Astrocitos/metabolismo , Cuerpo Estriado/metabolismo , Iridoides/farmacología , Intoxicación por MPTP/prevención & control , Microglía/metabolismo , Enfermedad de Parkinson Secundaria/prevención & control , Animales , Astrocitos/patología , Cuerpo Estriado/patología , Dopamina/metabolismo , Intoxicación por MPTP/metabolismo , Intoxicación por MPTP/patología , Masculino , Ratones , Microglía/patología , Enfermedad de Parkinson Secundaria/inducido químicamente , Enfermedad de Parkinson Secundaria/metabolismo , Enfermedad de Parkinson Secundaria/patología , Tirosina 3-Monooxigenasa/metabolismoRESUMEN
The Gaussian particle filter (GPF) is a type of particle filter that employs the Gaussian filter approximation as the proposal distribution. However, the linearization errors are introduced during the calculation of the proposal distribution. In this article, a progressive transform-based GPF (PT-GPF) is proposed to solve this problem. First, a progressive transformation is applied to the measurement model to circumvent the necessity of linearization in the calculation of the proposal distribution, thereby ensuring the generation of optimal Gaussian proposal distributions in sense of linear minimum mean-square error (LMMSE). Second, to mitigate the potential impact of outliers, a supplementary screening process is employed to enhance the Monte Carlo approximation of the posterior probability density function. Finally, simulations of a target tracking example demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method.
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Effectively regulating anger driving has become critical in ensuring road safety. The existing research lacks a feasible exploration of anger-driving regulation. This paper delves into the effect and neural mechanisms of emotional olfactory stimuli (EOS) on regulating anger driving based on EEG. First, this study designed an angry driving regulation experiment based on EOS to record EEG signals. Second, brain activation patterns under various EOS conditions are explored by analyzing functional brain networks (FBNs). Additionally, the paper analyzes dynamic alterations in anger-related characteristics to explore the intensity and persistence of regulating anger driving under different EOS. Finally, the paper studies the frequency energy of EEG changes under EOS through time-frequency analysis. The results indicate that EOS can effectively regulate a driver's anger emotions, especially with the banana odor showing superior effects. Under banana odor stimulus, synchronization between the parietal and temporal lobes significantly decreased. Notably, the regulatory effect of banana odor is optimal and exhibits sustained efficacy. The regulatory effect of banana odor on anger emotions is persistent. Furthermore, the impact of banana odor significantly reduces the distribution of high-energy activation states in the parietal lobe region. Our findings provide new insights into the dynamic characterization of functional connectivity during anger-driving regulation and demonstrate the potential of using EOS as a reliable tool for regulating angry driving.
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Fenton reaction has been widely used for efficient treatment of organic wastewater. However, its applications are limited by such key factors as pH < 3. In this study, we developed, tested, and optimized an alginate/C3N4porphyrin bead (C3N4por-SA) as a recyclable photocatalyst in a photocatalysis-self-Fenton process to overcome these limitations. Porphyrin-modified C3N4 (C3N4por) was used as the H2O2 donator, while Fe(III) nodes served as the Fenton reagent. The as-prepared floating alginate/C3N4por bead utilized the light source as a driving force for the catalysis. Under visible light irradiation for 6 h, the model pollutant atrazine was degraded by 70.96 % by the optimized photocatalyst (named as C3N4por-SA-Fe1Ca5), demonstrating better photocatalytic performance than alginate/C3N4 beads. This improvement was attributed to the higher H2O2 yield from C3N4por. The alginate/C3N4por bead showed better photocatalytic activity even after several consecutive cycles and could easily be recovered for reuse. Furthermore, Fe(III)/Ca(II) bimetallic alginate bead exhibited better photocatalytic activity and a higher content of â¢OH radicals than the Ca(II) monometallic alginate beads, due to the ability of Fe(III) nodes to serve as a Fenton reagent. The influences of light sources, and commonly existing matters (namely SO42-, Cl-, CO32-, NO3-, and humic acid) were investigated. Moreover, the alginate/C3N4por bead demonstrated good photocatalytic performance in a simulated natural environment without the addition of extra H2O2, with an atrazine removal percentage of up to 96.3 % after 3-h irradiation. These findings indicated the great potential of alginate/C3N4por bead in practical applications.
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The demand for efficient wastewater treatment is becoming increasingly urgent due to the rising threat of pharmaceutical residues in water. As a sustainable advanced oxidation process, cold plasma technology is a promising approach for water treatment. However, the adoption of the technology encounters several challenges, including the low treatment efficiency and the potentially unknown environmental impact. Here, microbubble generation was integrated with cold plasma system to enhance treatment of wastewater contaminated with diclofenac (DCF). The degradation efficiency depended on the discharge voltage, gas flow, initial concentration, and pH value. The best degradation efficiency was 90.9% after 45 min plasma-bubble treatment under the optimum process parameters. The hybrid plasma-bubble system exhibited strongly synergistic performance heralded by up to seven-times higher DCF removal rates than the two systems operated separately. The plasma-bubble treatment remains effective even after addition of SO42-, Cl-, CO32-, HCO3-, and humic acid (HA) as interfering background substances. The contributions of â¢O2-, O3, â¢OH, and H2O2 reactive species to the DCF degradation process were specified. The synergistic mechanisms for DCF degradation were deduced through the analysis of the degradation intermediates. Further, the plasma-bubble treated water was proven safe and effective to stimulate seed germination and plant growth for sustainable agriculture applications. Overall, these findings provide new insights and a feasible approach with a highly synergistic removal effect for the plasma-enhanced microbubble wastewater treatment, without generating secondary contaminants.
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Gases em Plasma , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua , Aguas Residuales , Diclofenaco/química , Microburbujas , Peróxido de Hidrógeno/química , Gases em Plasma/análisis , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua/análisis , AgriculturaRESUMEN
Mn-based layered oxides have been considered the most promising cathode candidates for cost-effective potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). Herein, equiatomic constituents of Ni, Fe, Mg, and Ti have been introduced into the transition metal layers of Mn-based layered oxide to design a high-entropy K0.6Ni0.05Fe0.05Mg0.05Ti0.05Mn0.0725O2 (HE-KMO, S = 1.17R). Consequently, the experimental results manifest that the layered structure of HE-KMO is more stable than conventional low-entropy K0.6MnO2 (LE-KMO, S = 0.66R) during successive cycling and even upon exposure to moisture. Diffraction and electrochemical measurements reveal that HE-KMO undergoes a solid-solution mechanism, contrary to the multistage phase transition processes typically exemplified in K0.6MnO2. Benefiting from the stabilized high-entropy layered framework and the solid-solution K+ storage mechanism, the entropy-stabilized HE-KMO not only demonstrates exceptional rate capability but also shows excellent cyclic stability. Notably, a capacity retention ratio of 86% after 3000 cycles can still be sustained at a remarkable current density of 5000 mA g-1.
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TP53 mutations are ubiquitous with tumorigenesis in non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). By analyzing the TCGA database, we reported that TP53 missense mutations are correlated with chromosomal instability and tumor mutation burden in NSCLC. The inability of wild-type nor mutant p53 expression can't predict survival in lung cancer cohorts, however, an examination of primary NSCLC tissues found that acetylated p53 did yield an association with improved survival outcomes. Molecularly, we demonstrated that acetylation drove the ubiquitination and degradation of mutant p53 but enhanced stability of wild-type p53. Moreover, acetylation of a missense p53 mutation prevented the gain of oncogenic function observed in typical TP53 mutant-expressing cells and enhanced tumor suppressor functions. Consequently, acetylation inducer targeting of missense mutant p53 may be a viable therapeutic goal for NSCLC treatment and may improve the accuracy of current efforts to utilize p53 mutations in a prognostic manner.