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Plant J ; 2024 Jul 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38990552

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Proanthocyanidins (PAs), a group of flavonoids, are found in leaves, flowers, fruits, and seed coats of many plant species. PAs are primarily composed of epicatechin units in the seed coats of the model legume species, Medicago truncatula. It can be synthesized from two separate pathways, the leucoanthocyanidin reductase (MtLAR) pathway and the anthocyanidin synthase (MtANS) pathway, which produce epicatechin through anthocyanidin reductase (MtANR). These pathways are mainly controlled by the MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) ternary complex. Here, we characterize a class IV homeodomain-leucine zipper (HD-ZIP IV) transcription factor, GLABRA2 (MtGL2), which contributes to PA biosynthesis in the seed coat of M. truncatula. Null mutation of MtGL2 results in dark brown seed coat, which is accompanied by reduced PAs accumulation and increased anthocyanins content. The MtGL2 gene is predominantly expressed in the seed coat during the early stages of seed development. Genetic and molecular analyses indicate that MtGL2 positively regulates PA biosynthesis by directly activating the expression of MtANR. Additionally, our results show that MtGL2 is strongly induced by the MBW activator complexes that are involved in PA biosynthesis. Taken together, our results suggest that MtGL2 acts as a novel positive regulator in PA biosynthesis, expanding the regulatory network and providing insights for genetic engineering of PA production.

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Sci Adv ; 10(29): eadp5239, 2024 Jul 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39028822

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Aged patients often suffer poorer neurological recovery than younger patients after traumatic brain injury (TBI), but the mechanisms underlying this difference remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate abnormal myelopoiesis characterized by increased neutrophil and classical monocyte output but impaired nonclassical patrolling monocyte population in aged patients with TBI as well as in an aged murine TBI model. Retrograde and anterograde nerve tracing indicated that increased adrenergic input through the central amygdaloid nucleus-bone marrow axis drives abnormal myelopoiesis after TBI in a ß2-adrenergic receptor-dependent manner, which is notably enhanced in aged mice after injury. Selective blockade of ß2-adrenergic receptors rebalances abnormal myelopoiesis and improves the outcomes of aged mice after TBI. We therefore demonstrate that increased ß2-adrenergic input-driven abnormal myelopoiesis exacerbates post-TBI neuroinflammation in the aged, representing a mechanism underlying the poorer recovery of aged patients and that blockade of ß2-adrenergic receptor is a potential approach to promote neurological recovery after TBI.


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Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo , Mielopoyesis , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias , Receptores Adrenérgicos beta 2 , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Animales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adulto Joven , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/metabolismo , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/patología , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias/metabolismo , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias/etiología , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias/patología , Neutrófilos/metabolismo , Receptores Adrenérgicos beta 2/metabolismo
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CNS Neurosci Ther ; 30(7): e14824, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38965803

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INTRODUCTION: The diversity in microglial phenotypes and functions following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is poorly characterized. The aim of this study was to explore precise targets for improving the prognosis of TBI patients from a microglial perspective. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether the prognosis of TBI can be improved by modulating microglia function. RESULTS: In CD300LF-deficient mice, we observed an increase in glial cell proliferation, more extensive neuronal loss, and worsened neurological function post-TBI. Transcriptomic comparisons between CD300LF-positive and CD300LF-negative microglia illuminated that the neuroprotective role of CD300LF is principally mediated by the inhibition of the STING signaling pathway. In addition, this protective effect can be augmented using the STING pathway inhibitor C-176. CONCLUSIONS: Our research indicates that CD300LF reduces neuroinflammation and promotes neurological recovery after TBI, and that microglia are integral to the protective effects of CD300LF in this context. In summary, our findings highlight CD300LF as a critical molecular regulator modulating the adverse actions of microglia following acute brain injury and propose a novel therapeutic approach to enhance outcomes for patients with TBI.


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Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo , Proteínas de la Membrana , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Microglía , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias , Receptores Inmunológicos , Transducción de Señal , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/patología , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/metabolismo , Animales , Microglía/metabolismo , Ratones , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/fisiología , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Receptores Inmunológicos/metabolismo , Receptores Inmunológicos/genética , Masculino , Ratones Noqueados
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PLoS One ; 19(6): e0298469, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38917176

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Prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) is associated with disease progression, promotion of angiogenesis, invasion, metastasis and immune evasion in cancer. However, its expression pattern and diagnostic and prognostic potential have not been thoroughly analysed from a pan-cancer perspective. This study aimed to examine the effects of PSCA on the prognosis and inflammatory cell infiltration patterns of various cancer types. We analysed the relationship between PSCA expression and immunological subtypes in tumor microenvironment (TME) and the role of molecular subtypes, potentially promising immune biomarkers and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in various cancer types, especially lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). In addition, we investigated the prognostic significance of PSCA expression in LUAD. The co-expression network of PSCA was found to be mainly involved in the regulation of immune responses and antigen processing and expression and was significantly enriched in pathological and substance metabolism-related pathways in cancer. Altogether, this study reveals that PSCA is a promising target for immunotherapy in patients with cancer.


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Antígenos de Neoplasias , Proteínas Ligadas a GPI , Linfocitos Infiltrantes de Tumor , Proteínas de Neoplasias , Microambiente Tumoral , Humanos , Antígenos de Neoplasias/inmunología , Antígenos de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Pronóstico , Microambiente Tumoral/inmunología , Linfocitos Infiltrantes de Tumor/inmunología , Linfocitos Infiltrantes de Tumor/metabolismo , Proteínas de Neoplasias/inmunología , Proteínas de Neoplasias/metabolismo , Proteínas Ligadas a GPI/metabolismo , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Neoplasias/inmunología , Neoplasias/patología , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/inmunología , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/patología , Adenocarcinoma del Pulmón/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/inmunología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Masculino
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J Nanobiotechnology ; 22(1): 280, 2024 May 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38783302

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Central nervous system (CNS) diseases encompass spinal cord injuries, brain tumors, neurodegenerative diseases, and ischemic strokes. Recently, there has been a growing global recognition of CNS disorders as a leading cause of disability and death in humans and the second most common cause of death worldwide. The global burdens and treatment challenges posed by CNS disorders are particularly significant in the context of a rapidly expanding global population and aging demographics. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) presents a challenge for effective drug delivery in CNS disorders, as conventional drugs often have limited penetration into the brain. Advances in biomimetic membrane nanomaterials technology have shown promise in enhancing drug delivery for various CNS disorders, leveraging properties such as natural biological surfaces, high biocompatibility and biosafety. This review discusses recent developments in biomimetic membrane materials, summarizes the types and preparation methods of these materials, analyzes their applications in treating CNS injuries, and provides insights into the future prospects and limitations of biomimetic membrane materials.


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Materiales Biomiméticos , Barrera Hematoencefálica , Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Central , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos , Materiales Biomiméticos/química , Humanos , Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso Central/tratamiento farmacológico , Barrera Hematoencefálica/metabolismo , Animales , Sistemas de Liberación de Medicamentos/métodos , Nanoestructuras/química , Nanoestructuras/uso terapéutico , Membranas Artificiales
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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 2988, 2024 Apr 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38582884

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Class I KNOTTED-like homeobox (KNOXI) genes are parts of the regulatory network that control the evolutionary diversification of leaf morphology. Their specific spatiotemporal expression patterns in developing leaves correlate with the degrees of leaf complexity between simple-leafed and compound-leafed species. However, KNOXI genes are not involved in compound leaf formation in several legume species. Here, we identify a pathway for dual repression of MtKNOXI function in Medicago truncatula. PINNATE-LIKE PENTAFOLIATA1 (PINNA1) represses the expression of MtKNOXI, while PINNA1 interacts with MtKNOXI and sequesters it to the cytoplasm. Further investigations reveal that UNUSUAL FLORAL ORGANS (MtUFO) is the direct target of MtKNOXI, and mediates the transition from trifoliate to pinnate-like pentafoliate leaves. These data suggest a new layer of regulation for morphological diversity in compound-leafed species, in which the conserved regulators of floral development, MtUFO, and leaf development, MtKNOXI, are involved in variation of pinnate-like compound leaves in M. truncatula.


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Medicago truncatula , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Hojas de la Planta/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas
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Sci Total Environ ; 927: 172040, 2024 Jun 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38554962

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Civil airports are recognized as significant contributors to fine particulate matter, especially ultra-fine particulate matter (UFP). The pollutants from airport activities have a notable adverse impact on global climate, urban air quality, and public health. However, there is a lack of practical observational studies on the characterization of integrated pollutant emissions from large civil airports. This study aims to focus on the combined emission characteristics of particulate number concentration (PNC), size distribution, and components at a large civil airport, especially UFP. The findings reveal that airport activities significantly contribute to elevated PNC levels during aircraft activity in downwind conditions (four times higher than background levels) and upwind conditions (7.5 times higher). UFP dominates the PNC around the airport. The particle size distribution shows two peaks occurring around 10-30 nm and 60-80 nm. Notably, particles within the ranges of 17-29 nm and 57-101 nm account for 65.9 % and 12.0 % of the total PNC respectively. Aircraft landing has the greatest impact on particles sized between 6 and 17 nm while takeoff affects particles sized between 29 and 57 nm resulting in a respective increase in PNC by factors of approximately 3.27 and 35.4-fold increase compared to background levels. Different aircraft types exhibit varying effects on PNC with A320 and A321 showing more pronounced effects during takeoff and landing.The presence of airports leads to roughly five-fold rise in elemental component concentrations with Si being highest followed by OC, Ca, Al, Fe, Ca2+, EC, and Mg2+. The OC/EC ratio under high aircraft activity in downwind conditions falls within range of approximately 2.5-3.5. These characteristic components and ratio can be considered as identifying species for civil airports. PMF model show about 75 % of the particulate emissions at the airport boundary were related to airport activities.

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World J Clin Cases ; 12(4): 835-841, 2024 Feb 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38322693

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BACKGROUND: Presently, there is no established standard anti-blood clot therapy for patients facing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by left ventricular thrombus (LVT). While vitamin K antagonists are the preferred choice for oral blood thinning, determining the best course of blood-thinning medication remains challenging. It is unclear if non-vitamin K antagonist oral blood thinners have different effectiveness in treating LVT. This study significantly contributes to the medical community. CASE SUMMARY: The blood-thinning treatment of a patient with AMI and LVT was analyzed. Triple blood-thinning therapy included daily enteric-coated aspirin tablets at 0.1 g, daily clopidogrel hydrogen sulfate at 75 mg, and dabigatran etexilate at 110 mg twice daily. After 15 d, the patient's LVT did not decrease but instead increased. Clinical pharmacists comprehensively analyzed the cases from the perspective of the patient's disease status and drug interaction. The drug regimen was reformulated for the patient, replacing dabigatran etexilate with warfarin, and was administered for six months. The clinical pharmacist provided the patient with professional and standardized pharmaceutical services. The patient's condition was discharged after meeting the international normalized ratio value (2-3) criteria. The patient fully complied with the follow-up, and the time in the therapeutic range was 78.57%, with no serious adverse effects during pharmaceutical monitoring. CONCLUSION: Warfarin proves to be an effective drug for patients with AMI complicated by LVT, and its blood-thinning course lasts for six months.

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RSC Adv ; 14(8): 5435-5439, 2024 Feb 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38352681

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4-Pyrimidone-2-thioethers can be useful synthetic precursors to densely functionalized pyrimidines, commonly encountered in bioactive molecules. A convenient one-pot access to 4-pyrimidone-2-thioethers is reported herein, which utilizes a sequential base- and acid-mediated condensation of alkylisothioureas with ß-ketoesters. Owing to mild reaction conditions, good to excellent functional group tolerance and yields are achieved. The utility of this approach is demonstrated by the synthesis of the crucial adagrasib intermediate on a 200 gram scale.

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Brain Pathol ; : e13245, 2024 Feb 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38354695

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The incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is increasing every year, with very high rates of mortality and disability. The prognosis of elderly ICH patients is extremely unfavorable. Interleukin, as an important participant in building the inflammatory microenvironment of the central nervous system after ICH, has long been the focus of neuroimmunology research. However, there are no studies on the role IL31 play in the pathologic process of ICH. We collected para-lesion tissue for immunofluorescence and flow cytometry from the elderly and young ICH patients who underwent surgery. Here, we found that IL31 expression in the lesion of elderly ICH patients was significantly higher than that of young patients. The activation of astrocytes after ICH releases a large amount of IL31, which binds to microglia through IL31R, causing a large number of microglia to converge to the hematoma area, leading to the spread of neuroinflammation, apoptosis of neurons, and ultimately resulting in poorer recovery of nerve function. Interfering with IL31 expression suppresses neuroinflammation and promotes the recovery of neurological function. Our study demonstrated that elderly patients release more IL31 after ICH than young patients. IL31 promotes the progression of neuroinflammation, leading to neuronal apoptosis as well as neurological decline. Suppression of high IL31 concentrations in the brain after ICH may be a promising therapeutic strategy for ICH.

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CNS Neurosci Ther ; 30(2): e14364, 2024 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37464589

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AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of epicatechin, on neurological recovery and neuroinflammation after traumatic brain injury (TBI) to investigate its potential value in clinical practice. METHODS: TBI model was established in adult rats by CCI method. The effect of epicatechin was evaluated after intraperitoneal injection. Neurological recovery after TBI was assessed by Morris Water Maze, mNSS score, Rotarod test and Adhesive removal test. Protein and gene expression was assessed by Western blot, ELISA, PCR and immunofluorescence. Furthermore, the use of AKT pathway inhibitors blocked the therapeutic effects of epicatechin clarifying AKT-P53/CREB as a potential pathway for the effects of epicatechin. RESULTS: Administering epicatechin after TBI prevented neuronal death, reduced neuroinflammation, and promoted neurological function restoration in TBI rats. Network pharmacology study suggested that epicatechin may exert its therapeutic benefits through the AKT-P53/CREB pathway CONCLUSION: These results indicate that epicatechin, a monomeric compound derived from tea polyphenols, possesses potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties after TBI. The mechanism may be related to the regulation of the AKT-P53/CREB signal pathway.


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Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo , Catequina , Animales , Ratas , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/tratamiento farmacológico , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/metabolismo , Catequina/farmacología , Catequina/uso terapéutico , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias , Pronóstico , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Proteína p53 Supresora de Tumor/metabolismo
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PeerJ ; 11: e16167, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38047034

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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has long been the deadliest malignancy worldwide, with adenocarcinoma (AD) being the most common pathological subtype. Here we focused on the value of LASTR in LUAD. Using expression analysis, enrichment analysis, immune cell infraction analysis, we found that the expression level of LASTR was significantly increased in LUAD tissue. Meanwhile, LASTR was significantly associated with differential infiltration of various immune cells. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that LUAD related with a poor prognosis in terms of OS, PFI, and DSS compared with high-expression LASTR. The enrichment analysis showed that LASTR is related to the pathays like PI3K-AKT signaling pathway. Thus, the present findings could be helpful in a better understand of LASTR in LUAD. RT-PCR was used to verify the high expression of LASTR in LUAD tissues, and the apoptosis of LUAD cell lines was promoted by CCK8 and Transwell experiments to verify the ability of LASTR to promote the migration and invasion of lung cancer cells in vitro.


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Adenocarcinoma , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , ARN Largo no Codificante , Humanos , ARN Largo no Codificante/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasas , Pronóstico , Adenocarcinoma/genética , Análisis por Conglomerados , Biomarcadores
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Sci Rep ; 13(1): 22764, 2023 12 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38123650

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common disease in neurosurgery with a high fatality and disability rate which imposes a huge burden on society and patient's family. Inhibition of neuroinflammation caused by microglia activation is a reasonable strategy to promote neurological recovery after TBI. Myricetin is a natural flavonoid that has shown good therapeutic effects in a variety of neurological disease models, but its therapeutic effect on TBI is not clear. We demonstrated that intraperitoneal injection of appropriate doses of myricetin significantly improved recovery of neurological function after TBI in Sprague Dawley rats and inhibited excessive inflammatory responses around the lesion site. Myricetin dramatically reduced the expression of toxic microglia markers generated by TBI and LPS, according to the outcomes of in vivo and in vitro tests. In particular, the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase 2, and some pro-inflammatory cytokines was reduced, which protected learning and memory functions in TBI rats. Through network pharmacological analysis, we found that myricetin may inhibit microglia hyperactivation through the EGFR-AKT/STAT pathway. These findings imply that myricetin is a promising treatment option for the management of neuroinflammation following TBI.


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Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt , Humanos , Ratas , Animales , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Enfermedades Neuroinflamatorias , Microglía/metabolismo , Flavonoides/farmacología , Flavonoides/uso terapéutico , Flavonoides/metabolismo , Lesiones Traumáticas del Encéfalo/patología , Receptores ErbB/metabolismo , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad
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Med Image Anal ; 90: 102938, 2023 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37806020

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Glaucoma is a chronic neuro-degenerative condition that is one of the world's leading causes of irreversible but preventable blindness. The blindness is generally caused by the lack of timely detection and treatment. Early screening is thus essential for early treatment to preserve vision and maintain life quality. Colour fundus photography and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) are the two most cost-effective tools for glaucoma screening. Both imaging modalities have prominent biomarkers to indicate glaucoma suspects, such as the vertical cup-to-disc ratio (vCDR) on fundus images and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness on OCT volume. In clinical practice, it is often recommended to take both of the screenings for a more accurate and reliable diagnosis. However, although numerous algorithms are proposed based on fundus images or OCT volumes for the automated glaucoma detection, there are few methods that leverage both of the modalities to achieve the target. To fulfil the research gap, we set up the Glaucoma grAding from Multi-Modality imAges (GAMMA) Challenge to encourage the development of fundus & OCT-based glaucoma grading. The primary task of the challenge is to grade glaucoma from both the 2D fundus images and 3D OCT scanning volumes. As part of GAMMA, we have publicly released a glaucoma annotated dataset with both 2D fundus colour photography and 3D OCT volumes, which is the first multi-modality dataset for machine learning based glaucoma grading. In addition, an evaluation framework is also established to evaluate the performance of the submitted methods. During the challenge, 1272 results were submitted, and finally, ten best performing teams were selected for the final stage. We analyse their results and summarize their methods in the paper. Since all the teams submitted their source code in the challenge, we conducted a detailed ablation study to verify the effectiveness of the particular modules proposed. Finally, we identify the proposed techniques and strategies that could be of practical value for the clinical diagnosis of glaucoma. As the first in-depth study of fundus & OCT multi-modality glaucoma grading, we believe the GAMMA Challenge will serve as an essential guideline and benchmark for future research.


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Glaucoma , Humanos , Glaucoma/diagnóstico por imagen , Retina , Fondo de Ojo , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Oftalmológico , Ceguera , Tomografía de Coherencia Óptica/métodos
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Research (Wash D C) ; 6: 0208, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37719048

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Acoustically actuated magnetoelectric (ME) antenna based on the efficient oscillation of magnetic dipoles has recently been considered as a promising solution for portable very-low-frequency communications. However, the severe nonlinear dynamic behavior in the case of strong-field excitation results in insufficient radiation capability and poor communication performance for a conventional ME antenna. In this work, we propose to suppress the nonlinearity of an ME antenna by neutralizing the spring-hardening effect in amorphous Metglas and the spring-softening effect in piezoelectric ceramics through an ME multilayered transmitter (ME-MLTx) design. With a driving voltage of 50 Vpp at the resonance frequency of 21.2 kHz, a magnetic flux density as high as 108 fT at a distance of 100 m is produced from a single ME-MLTx. In addition, ME-MLTx performs a decreased mechanical quality factor (Q m) less than 40.65, and, thus, a broadened bandwidth of 500 Hz is generated. Finally, a communication link transmitting binary American Standard Code for Information Interchange-coded message is built, which allows for an error-free communication with a distance of 18 m and a data rate of 300 bit/s in the presence of heavy environment noise. The communication distance can be further estimated over 100 m when using a femtotesla-class-inductive magnetic field receiver. The obtained results are believed to bring ME antennas one step closer to being applicable in very-low-frequency communications.

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Materials (Basel) ; 16(16)2023 Aug 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37629997

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BACKGROUND: Shear damage of beams is typically brittle damage that is significantly more detrimental than flexural damage. PURPOSE: Based on the super-high toughness and good crack control ability of engineered cementitious composites (ECC), the shear performance of concrete-ECC beams was investigated by replacing a portion of the concrete in the tensile zone of reinforced concrete beams with ECC and employing high-strength reinforcing bars to design concrete-ECC beams. The purpose of this investigation is to elucidate and clarify the shear performance of concrete-ECC beams. METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: Experimental and FE analyses were conducted on the shear performance of 36 webless reinforced concrete-ECC composite beams with varied concrete strengths, shear-to-span ratios, ECC thicknesses, and interfacial treatments between the layers. RESULTS: The results indicate that the effect of the shear-to-span ratio is greater, the effect of the form of interface treatment is smaller, the effect is weakened after the ECC thickness is greater than 70 mm (i.e., the ratio of the replacement height to section height is approximately 0.35), the shear resistance is reduced when the hoop rate is greater, and the best shear resistance is obtained when the ECC 70 mm thickness and the hoop rate of 0.29% are used together. CONCLUSIONS: This study can serve as a technical reference for enhancing the problems of low durability and inadequate fracture control performance of RC beams in shear and as a guide for structural design research.

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J Transl Med ; 21(1): 517, 2023 07 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37525240

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BACKGROUND: In patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) is a frequent complication, especially in diabetics, and is connected with severe mortality and morbidity in the short and long term. Therefore, we aimed to develop a CIAKI predictive model for diabetic patients. METHODS: 3514 patients with diabetes from four hospitals were separated into three cohorts: training, internal validation, and external validation. We developed six machine learning (ML) algorithms models: random forest (RF), gradient-boosted decision trees (GBDT), logistic regression (LR), least absolute shrinkage and selection operator with LR, extreme gradient boosting trees (XGBT), and support vector machine (SVM). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of ML models was compared to the prior score model, and developed a brief CIAKI prediction model for diabetes (BCPMD). We also validated BCPMD model on the prospective cohort of 172 patients from one of the hospitals. To explain the prediction model, the shapley additive explanations (SHAP) approach was used. RESULTS: In the six ML models, XGBT performed best in the cohort of internal (AUC: 0.816 (95% CI 0.777-0.853)) and external validation (AUC: 0.816 (95% CI 0.770-0.861)), and we determined the top 15 important predictors in XGBT model as BCPMD model variables. The features of BCPMD included acute coronary syndromes (ACS), urine protein level, diuretics, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (%), hemoglobin (g/L), congestive heart failure (CHF), stable Angina, uric acid (umol/L), preoperative diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (mmHg), contrast volumes (mL), albumin (g/L), baseline creatinine (umol/L), vessels of coronary artery disease, glucose (mmol/L) and diabetes history (yrs). Then, we validated BCPMD in the cohort of internal validation (AUC: 0.819 (95% CI 0.783-0.855)), the cohort of external validation (AUC: 0.805 (95% CI 0.755-0.850)) and the cohort of prospective validation (AUC: 0.801 (95% CI 0.688-0.887)). SHAP was constructed to provide personalized interpretation for each patient. Our model also has been developed into an online web risk calculator. MissForest was used to handle the missing values of the calculator. CONCLUSION: We developed a novel risk calculator for CIAKI in diabetes based on the ML model, which can help clinicians achieve real-time prediction and explainable clinical decisions.


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Lesión Renal Aguda , Diabetes Mellitus , Intervención Coronaria Percutánea , Humanos , Factores de Riesgo , Medición de Riesgo , Volumen Sistólico , Función Ventricular Izquierda , Lesión Renal Aguda/inducido químicamente
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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 3285, 2023 Jun 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37280223

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As a promising candidate for high-density data storage and neuromorphic computing, cross-point memory arrays provide a platform to overcome the von Neumann bottleneck and accelerate neural network computation. In order to suppress the sneak-path current problem that limits their scalability and read accuracy, a two-terminal selector can be integrated at each cross-point to form the one-selector-one-memristor (1S1R) stack. In this work, we demonstrate a CuAg alloy-based, thermally stable and electroforming-free selector device with tunable threshold voltage and over 7 orders of magnitude ON/OFF ratio. A vertically stacked 64 × 64 1S1R cross-point array is further implemented by integrating the selector with SiO2-based memristors. The 1S1R devices exhibit extremely low leakage currents and proper switching characteristics, which are suitable for both storage class memory and synaptic weight storage. Finally, a selector-based leaky integrate-and-fire neuron is designed and experimentally implemented, which expands the application prospect of CuAg alloy selectors from synapses to neurons.

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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(12)2023 Jun 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37373095

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Abiotic stress, such as drought, osmotic, and salinity stresses, seriously affects plant growth and crop production. Studying stress-resistant genes that enhance plant stress tolerance is an efficient way to facilitate the breeding of crop species with high stress tolerance. In this study, we reported that the core circadian clock component, the LATE ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL (LHY) orthologue MtLHY, plays a positive role in salt stress response in Medicago truncatula. The expression of MtLHY was induced by salt stress, and loss-of-function mutants of MtLHY were shown to be hypersensitive to salt treatment. However, overexpression of MtLHY improved salt stress tolerance through a higher accumulation of flavonoids. Consistently, exogenous flavonol application improved the salt stress tolerance in M. truncatula. Additionally, MtLHY was identified as a transcriptional activator of the flavonol synthase gene, MtFLS. Our findings revealed that MtLHY confers plant salt stress tolerance, at least by modulating the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway, which provides insight into salt stress tolerance that links the circadian clock with flavonoid biosynthesis.


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Hipocótilo , Medicago truncatula , Hipocótilo/genética , Hipocótilo/metabolismo , Medicago truncatula/metabolismo , Fitomejoramiento , Estrés Salino/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Estrés Fisiológico/genética , Flavonoides/farmacología , Flavonoides/metabolismo , Regulación de la Expresión Génica de las Plantas
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Medicina (Kaunas) ; 59(5)2023 Apr 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37241070

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Background and Objectives: Adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery, L5-S1 lordosis is very important factor. The main objective of the research is to retrospectively compare symptomatic presentation and radiological presentation in the sequelae of oblique lumbar inter-body spinal fusion at L5-S1 (OLIF51) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for ASD. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 54 patients who underwent corrective spinal fusion for ASD between October 2019 and January 2021. Thirteen patients underwent OLIF51 (average 74.6 years old, group O) and 41 patients underwent TLIF51 (average 70.5 years old, group T). Mean follow-up period was 23.9 months for group O and 28.9 months for group T, ranging from 12 to 43 months. Clinical and radiographic outcomes are assessed using values including visual analogue scale (VAS) for back pain and Oswestry disability index (ODI). Radiographic evaluation was also collected preoperatively and at 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. Results: Surgical time in group O was less than that in group T (356 min vs. 492 min, p = 0.003). However, intraoperative blood loss of both groups were not significantly different (1016 mL vs. 1252 mL, p = 0.274). Changes in VAS and ODI were similar in both groups. L5-S1 angle gain and L5-S1 height gain in group O were significantly better than those of group T (9.4° vs. 1.6°, p = 0.0001, 4.2 mm vs. 0.8 mm, p = 0.0002). Conclusions: Clinical outcomes were not significantly different in both groups, but surgical time in OLIF51 was significantly less than that in TLIF51. The radiographic outcomes showed that OLIF51 created more L5-S1 lordosis and L5-S1 disc height compared with TLIF 51.


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Lordosis , Fusión Vertebral , Humanos , Adulto , Anciano , Lordosis/cirugía , Estudios Retrospectivos , Vértebras Lumbares/cirugía , Resultado del Tratamiento
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