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Ren Fail ; 46(1): 2300730, 2024 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38343320

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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Previous studies have demonstrated that platelet distribution width (PDW) is associated with cardiovascular events in hemodialysis (HD) patients. In this study, we hypothesized that elevated PDW can predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in PD patients. METHODS: We recruited PD patients for a single-center retrospective cohort study from 1 January 2007, to 30 June 2020. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were made to determine the PDW cutoff value for predicting all-cause mortality. The propensity score matching (PSM) method was used to improve the equilibrium between groups. The relation of PDW with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality was analyzed by Cox proportional hazards models. Restricted cubic spline (RCS) models were used to determine whether there was a linear relationship between PDW and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. RESULTS: A total of 720 PD patients were screened, and 426 PD patients were enrolled after PSM. After adjusting for confounders, Cox proportional hazards models showed that the PDW value was positively correlated with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality (HR = 1.162, 95% CI 1.057-1.278, p = 0.002 and HR = 1.200, 95% CI 1.041-1.382, p = 0.012). The adjusted RCS analysis further showed that the relationship of PDW with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality was linear (p for nonlinearly = 0.143 and 0.062). CONCLUSION: Elevated PDW is independently associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in PD patients.


Assuntos
Doenças Cardiovasculares , Diálise Peritoneal , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Diálise Peritoneal/efeitos adversos , Diálise Peritoneal/métodos , Doenças Cardiovasculares/etiologia , Diálise Renal , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais
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Clin Exp Immunol ; 214(1): 26-35, 2023 12 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37458218

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can give rise to joint swelling and inflammation, potentially affecting the entire body, closely linked to the state of T cells. The T-cell activation Rho GTPase activating protein (TAGAP) is associated with many autoimmune diseases including RA and is directly linked to the differentiation of Th17 cells. The present study intends to investigate the influence of TAGAP on the RA progression and its mechanism to empower new treatments for RA. A collagen-induced-arthritis (CIA) rat model was constructed, as well as the extraction of CD4+ T cells. RT-qPCR, H&E staining and safranin O/fast green staining revealed that TAGAP interference reduced TAGAP production in the ankle joint of CIA rats, and joint inflammation and swelling were alleviated, which reveals that TAGAP interference reduces synovial inflammation and cartilage erosion in the rat ankle joint. Expression of inflammatory factors (TNF-α, IL-1ß, and IL-17) revealed that TAGAP interference suppressed the inflammatory response. Expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, matrix-degrading enzymes, and anti-inflammatory cytokines at the mRNA level was detected by RT-qPCR and revealed that TAGAP interference contributed to the remission of RA. Mechanistically, TAGAP interference caused a significant decrease in the levels of RhoA and NLRP3. Assessment of Th17/Treg levels by flow cytometry revealed that TAGAP promotes Th17 cells differentiation and inhibits Treg cells differentiation in vitro and in vivo. In conclusion, TAGAP interference may decrease the differentiation of Th17 cells by suppressing the expression of RhoA and NLRP3 to slow down the RA progression.


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Artrite Experimental , Artrite Reumatoide , Ratos , Animais , Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR/genética , Células Th17 , Inflamação , Citocinas/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular
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FASEB J ; 35(5): e21610, 2021 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33908671

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Granulosa cells (GCs) are regulated by various factors during ovarian development. However, there are few reports on the role of follicular fluid exosomes in ovarian GCs. In this study, porcine ovarian GCs were used to explore the effects of follicular fluid exosomes on GCs. GCs were treated with in vitro, and the changes in cell proliferation, steroid synthesis, and associated signal pathways were detected. The results showed that exosomes increased cell viability and altered the gene expression profile of GCs. Exosomes also increased the level of gene expression associated with both proliferation and progesterone synthesis, in which the MAPK/ERK and WNT/B-CATENIN pathways were involved. In addition, exosome-carried microRNAs were identified by high-throughput sequencing, and exosomal miR-31-5p was found to promote the proliferation of GCs and progesterone synthesis via the WNT/B-CATENIN pathway by targeting the SFRP4 follicle growth inhibitor. In conclusion, this study has demonstrated that exosomes are essential substances involved in regulating the physiological function of GCs.


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Proliferação de Células , Exossomos/metabolismo , Líquido Folicular/metabolismo , Células da Granulosa/citologia , MicroRNAs/genética , Folículo Ovariano/citologia , Esteroides/biossíntese , Animais , Apoptose , Feminino , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Células da Granulosa/metabolismo , Folículo Ovariano/metabolismo , Suínos
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Physiol Plant ; 174(5): e13781, 2022 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36121384

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Drought and high salinity affect plant growth, development, yield, and quality. MYB transcription factors (TFs) in plants play an indispensable regulatory role in resisting adverse stress. In this study, screening and functional validation of the TF FtMYB30, which can respond extensively to abiotic stress and abscisic acid (ABA), was achieved in Tartary buckwheat. FtMYB30, one of the SG22 (sub-group 22) family of R2R3-MYB TFs, localized in the nucleus and had transcriptional activation activity. Under drought and salt stress, FtMYB30 overexpression reduced the oxidative damage in transgenic plants by increasing the activity of proline content and antioxidant enzymes and significantly upregulate the expression of RD29A, RD29B, and Cu/ZnSOD, thereby enhancing drought/salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis. Additionally, overexpression of FtMYB30 can reduce the sensitivity of transgenic plants to ABA. Moreover, AtRCAR1/2/3 and AtMPK6 directly interact with the FtMYB30 TF, possibly through the crosstalk between MAPKs (mitogen-activated protein kinases) and the ABA signaling pathway. Taken together, these results suggest that FtMYB30, as a positive regulator, mediates plant tolerance to salt and drought through an ABA-dependent signaling pathway.


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Arabidopsis , Fagopyrum , Ácido Abscísico/farmacologia , Ácido Abscísico/metabolismo , Secas , Tolerância ao Sal/genética , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Fagopyrum/genética , Fagopyrum/metabolismo , Antioxidantes/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/metabolismo , Estresse Fisiológico/genética , Proteínas Quinases Ativadas por Mitógeno/metabolismo , Prolina/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas
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Exp Mol Pathol ; 121: 104665, 2021 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34216584

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Abnormal metabolism and uncontrolled angiogenesis are two important characteristics of malignant tumors. Although HBXIP is known to be associated with a poor prognosis for bladder cancer (BC), its effects on glycolysis and angiogenesis in BC have not been investigated. BC prognosis and relative gene expression of HBXIP were analyzed using the GEPIA, UALCAN, and STRING databases. BC cell angiogenesis and glycolysis were assessed by vasculogenic mimicry and glycolysis assay. Human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) viability, migration, and angiogenesis were assessed by CCK8, transwell, wound healing, and tube formation assays. The results showed that HBXIP was highly expressed in BC tissues and cells. Knockdown of HBXIP expression decreased the levels of glucose uptake, lactate production, and glycolytic enzyme expression in BC cells, and decreased cell viability and migration of HUVECs. Additionally, silencing HBXIP reduced the total length of tubes and number of intersections, and EPO and VEGF protein expression in BC cells and HUVECs. Furthermore, knockdown of HBXIP expression reversed cell viability, migration, tube formation, and vasculogenic mimicry under high glucose and lactate conditions. Mechanistically, silencing of HBXIP reduced the protein expression levels of pAKT-ser473 and pmTOR, and inhibition of HBXIP, AKT, and mTOR expression decreased glycolytic enzyme protein expression. Our findings suggest that HBXIP reduces glycolysis in BC cells via regulation of AKT/mTOR signaling, thereby blocking BC angiogenesis. Collectively, this study provides a potential strategy to target HBXIP and AKT/mTOR for regulating glycolysis progression concurrently with anti-angiogenesis effects, and thereby develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of BC.


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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/metabolismo , Glicólise , Neovascularização Patológica/patologia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/irrigação sanguínea , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transdução de Sinal/genética , Movimento Celular , Proliferação de Células , Sobrevivência Celular , Células Endoteliais da Veia Umbilical Humana , Humanos , Neovascularização Patológica/genética , Neovascularização Patológica/metabolismo , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/genética , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/genética , Transdução de Sinais , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR/genética , Células Tumorais Cultivadas , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/genética , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/metabolismo , Neoplasias da Bexiga Urinária/patologia
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Ren Fail ; 43(1): 1020-1027, 2021 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34187299

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OBJECTIVE: Drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis (DAIN) is often associated with improved outcomes, whereas some patients may still progress to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of patients with severe DAIN requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) at baseline, and to explore the risk factors of progression to CKD. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of patients with severe DAIN confirmed by renal biopsies in our center over a 10 years period, all the patients received RRT at presentation. The clinical and pathological characteristics at baseline were recorded, and the outcomes (renal function recovered or progressed to CKD) during follow-ups were also evaluated. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the independent risk factors of progression to CKD. RESULTS: Seventy-two patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled, 13 patients (18.0%) progressed to CKD (GFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2) after at least 6 months of follow-up, the remaining 59 patients achieved a favorable renal function recovery. Compared with patients who achieved renal function recovery (recovery group), the patients progressed to CKD (progression group) were older and had longer interval from symptom onset to treatment with steroids. The peak serum cystatin C concentration was higher in progression group than recovery group. Higher score of interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (IFTA) and more interstitial inflammatory cells infiltration were detected in renal tissue in progression group. According to multivariable analysis, higher peak cystatin C concentration (OR = 2.443, 95% CI 1.257, 4.746, p = 0.008), longer interval to treatment with corticosteroids (OR = 1.183, 95% CI 1.035, 1.352, p = 0.014) were independent risk factors of progression to CKD. The cutoff value of cystatin C concentration was 4.34 mg/L, at which the sensitivity and specificity were 76.9% and 89.3%, respectively; the cutoff value of interval to treatment with corticosteroids was 22.5 days, at which the sensitivity and specificity were 81.8% and 79.5%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Renal function was reversible in majority of patients with severe DAIN requiring RRT when early identification and treatment. Higher peak cystatin C concentration and longer interval to treatment with corticosteroids associated with worse renal prognosis.


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Rim/patologia , Nefrite Intersticial/terapia , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica , Terapia de Substituição Renal , Adulto , Biópsia , Creatinina/sangue , Cistatina C/sangue , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Glucocorticoides/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise Multivariada , Nefrite Intersticial/induzido quimicamente , Nefrite Intersticial/patologia , Prognóstico , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/fisiopatologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco
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Molecules ; 26(5)2021 Mar 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33801417

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Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO), as a gut-derived metabolite, has been found to be associated with enhanced risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. We presented a method for targeted profiling of TMAO and betaine in serum and food samples based on a combination of one-step sample pretreatment and proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The key step included a processing of sample preparation using a selective solid-phase extraction column for retention of basic metabolites. Proton signals at δ 3.29 and δ 3.28 were employed to quantify TMAO and betaine, respectively. The developed method was examined with acceptable linear relationship, precision, stability, repeatability, and accuracy. It was successfully applied to detect serum levels of TMAO and betaine in TMAO-fed mice and high-fructose-fed rats and also used to determine the contents of TMAO and betaine in several kinds of food, such as fish, pork, milk, and egg yolk.


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Betaína/análise , Análise de Alimentos/métodos , Metabolômica/métodos , Metilaminas/análise , Óxidos/química , Animais , Betaína/sangue , Betaína/metabolismo , Feminino , Masculino , Metilaminas/sangue , Metilaminas/metabolismo , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Ratos , Ratos Wistar
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Reproduction ; 160(3): 405-415, 2020 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32567558

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Nerve growth factor (NGF) has been proved to play important roles in male reproductive physiology, but the molecular mechanisms of NGF action remain unclear. In this study, the effects of NGF on the growth of newborn bovine testicular Sertoli (NBS) cells and the related signaling pathways were investigated. The NBS cells were treated in vitro with NGF (100 ng/mL) for 18 h. The expression levels of cell proliferation related genes, INHBB, and cytoplasmic specialization related gene were determined using real-time PCR and Western blot. The roles of PI3K/AKT and MAPK/ERK pathways in NGF-induced cell proliferation were investigated. It was found that NGF regulates proliferation and function of NBS cells via its receptor NTRK1 by activating the PI3K/ATK and MAPK/ERK signaling pathways. The study will help to further understand the role of NGF in male reproduction and provide new therapeutic targets for reproductive dysfunctions in male animals.


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Proliferação de Células , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/efeitos dos fármacos , Fator de Crescimento Neural/farmacologia , Células de Sertoli/citologia , Testículo/citologia , Animais , Animais Recém-Nascidos , Bovinos , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases , Masculino , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/genética , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Receptor trkA/genética , Receptor trkA/metabolismo , Células de Sertoli/efeitos dos fármacos , Células de Sertoli/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Testículo/efeitos dos fármacos , Testículo/metabolismo
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Inorg Chem ; 59(12): 7905-7909, 2020 Jun 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32469211

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Chalcogenide borates were very rarely investigated in the past. As the second selenide borate, YSeBO2 obtained by a high-temperature solid-state reaction crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric orthorhombic space group Cmc21 with a novel structure type. Its structure consists of two basic building units, [BO3]3- planar triangles and [YO3Se4]11- pentagonal bipyramids, and features the [YSeBO2]n planar belt. Second-harmonic-generation measurement shows its phase-matchable activity. YSeBO2 has an optical energy gap of 3.45 eV. Density functional theory calculation is also performed, addressing the electronic structure and nonlinear-optical property.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 59(22): 8430-8434, 2020 May 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32129534

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An unprecedented Mn(I)-catalyzed selective hydroarylation and hydroalkenylation of unsaturated amides with commercially available organic boronic acids is reported. Alkenyl boronic acids have been successfully employed for the first time in Mn(I)-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formation. A wide array of ß-alkenylated amide products can be obtained in moderate to good yields, which offers practical access to five- and six-membered lactams. This protocol has predictable regio- and chemoselectivity, excellent functional group compatibility and ease of operation in air, representing a significant step-forward towards manganese-catalyzed C-C coupling.

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J Cell Mol Med ; 23(1): 306-316, 2019 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30338905

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiovascular disease. Although some genes and miRNAs related with HCM have been studied, the molecular regulatory mechanisms between miRNAs and transcription factors (TFs) in HCM have not been systematically elucidated. In this study, we proposed a novel method for identifying dysregulated miRNA-TF feed-forward loops (FFLs) by integrating sample matched miRNA and gene expression profiles and experimentally verified interactions of TF-target gene and miRNA-target gene. We identified 316 dysregulated miRNA-TF FFLs in HCM, which were confirmed to be closely related with HCM from various perspectives. Subpathway enrichment analysis demonstrated that the method was outperformed by the existing method. Furthermore, we systematically analysed the global architecture and feature of gene regulation by miRNAs and TFs in HCM, and the FFL composed of hsa-miR-17-5p, FASN and STAT3 was inferred to play critical roles in HCM. Additionally, we identified two panels of biomarkers defined by three TFs (CEBPB, HIF1A, and STAT3) and four miRNAs (hsa-miR-155-5p, hsa-miR-17-5p, hsa-miR-20a-5p, and hsa-miR-181a-5p) in a discovery cohort of 126 samples, which could differentiate HCM patients from healthy controls with better performance. Our work provides HCM-related dysregulated miRNA-TF FFLs for further experimental study, and provides candidate biomarkers for HCM diagnosis and treatment.


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Cardiomiopatia Hipertrófica/genética , MicroRNAs/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Biomarcadores , Retroalimentação Fisiológica , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Redes Reguladoras de Genes , Humanos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Fator de Transcrição STAT3/genética
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J Nanosci Nanotechnol ; 19(6): 3616-3620, 2019 06 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30744794

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The nanoscale drug-loaded micelles can be prepared by the supercritical carbon dioxide evaporation method. Here, response surface methodology is used to optimize this process. The effects of pressure, ScCO2 release rate and the volume ratio of water against ScCO2 on the drug entrapment efficiency (EE) of the obtained micelles are discussed in detail. The obtained second-order polynomial equation can successfully predict the drug EE of the drug-loaded micelles. The maximum EE can reach 70.1% under optimal conditions in which the pressure is 12.27 MPa, the release rate is 10 L min-1 and the volume ratio of water against ScCO2 is 3.67:1. The prepared micelles exhibit a narrow size distribution and relatively regularly spherical shape. In vitro drug release study reveals that the release of paclitaxel from the micelles is slow and sustained.


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Dióxido de Carbono , Micelas , Portadores de Fármacos , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos , Paclitaxel , Tamanho da Partícula , Projetos de Pesquisa
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Mikrochim Acta ; 186(11): 740, 2019 11 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31686245

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A luminescent metal organic framework (LMOF) of type UiO-66-NH2 was chosen for specific and sensitive detection of trace levels of hypochlorite. Hypochlorite causes the quenching of the blue fluorescence of nano-UiO-66-NH2 (with excitation/emission maxima at 325/430 nm), and this finding forms the basis for a fluorometric assay for hypochlorite. The method overcomes disadvantages of conventional redox-probes which are interfered by oxidants with oxidation capability stronger than that of hypochlorite. Compared with other fluorescent probes for sensing hypochlorite, UiO-66-NH2 has a comparable detection limit of 0.3 µmol L-1 and a broad linearity relationship in the range of 1-8 µmol L-1. The probe was successfully applied to the detection of hypochlorite in complex water samples and living Hela cells. Graphical abstract Schematic representation of hypochlorite induced quenching of the blue fluorescence of nano-UiO-66-NH2 (with excitation/emission maxima at 325/430 nm) through energy transfer. It overcomes disadvantages of conventional redox-probes which are interfered by oxidants with oxidation capability stronger than that of hypochlorite.


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Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Ácido Hipocloroso/análise , Estruturas Metalorgânicas/química , Microscopia Confocal/métodos , Microscopia de Fluorescência/métodos , Espectrometria de Fluorescência/métodos , Água Potável/análise , Transferência de Energia , Fluorescência , Células HeLa , Humanos , Limite de Detecção , Nanopartículas/química , Piscinas , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise
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J Org Chem ; 83(11): 6171-6177, 2018 06 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29745231

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A highly efficient approach for the synthesis of 3- C-branched mono- and di-3-deoxy-d- manno-oct-2-ulosonic acid (Kdo) enyne analogues is developed for the first time based on Sonogashira coupling of terminal alkynes with 3-iodo Kdo glycal obtained by the NIS/TMSOTf-promoted one-step reaction from peracetylated Kdo ethyl ester. Further transformation of 3- C-branched mono- and di-Kdo enyne analogues by asymmetric hydrogenation and saponification provided 2-deoxy-ß-carboxyl Kdo analogues in a stereocontrolled mode.

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Clin Nephrol ; 90(4): 262-269, 2018 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29932408

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AIMS: To investigate the renal pathological characteristics, renal outcomes and risk factors in lupus nephritis (LN) patients qualified as familial systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with biopsy-proven LN of familial SLE were enrolled. The clinical, laboratory, and pathological data of familial patients were analyzed and compared with those of sporadic SLE patients. The renal prognosis and risk factors were also assessed. RESULTS: 68 biopsy-proven familial SLE patients with LN were investigated. They were 17 males and 51 females with an average onset age of 25.4 years. The proportion of males in the familial group was higher than that in the sporadic group (p = 0.008). LN class IV was the most common class. Significantly, a higher amount of fibrotic crescents (p = 0.001) was observed in the sporadic group, while other renal lesions were comparable. With a median follow-up of 51.7 months in 48 familial SLE patients, 14.6% patients progressed to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The 5-year cumulative renal survival rate from ESRD was 82.8%. Serum creatinine at biopsy (HR 2.359, p = 0.01) was the independent risk factor of renal outcomes. A serum creatinine level > 1.7 mg/dL predicted progression to ESRD (p = 0.015). CONCLUSION: Renal insufficiency at biopsy of familial SLE patients predicted poor renal outcome. Most renal laboratory and pathological features between familial and sporadic SLE were broadly similar.
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Falência Renal Crônica/etiologia , Nefrite Lúpica/patologia , Nefrite Lúpica/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idade de Início , Biópsia , Creatinina/sangue , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Rim/patologia , Nefrite Lúpica/complicações , Nefrite Lúpica/genética , Masculino , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Taxa de Sobrevida , Fatores de Tempo , Adulto Jovem
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BMC Geriatr ; 17(1): 21, 2017 01 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28088188

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BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) remodeling is closely linked to the progression of heart failure. There are limited data on the epidemiology of new onset LV remodeling among elderly women, which requires further investigation. METHOD: We examined data from a community-based cohort of women aged > 65 years, who had received > 2 echocardiography scans from 2009 to 2014. Exclusion criteria for patients included prior echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular enlargement (LVE) or hypertrophy (LVH). LVE was defined as the index of left ventricular internal diameter at end-diastole to height, and LVH was defined as the left ventricular mass and thickness index which indicate hypertrophy. RESULTS: Of the 474 subjects (age 71.85 ± 6.47 years), 49 (10.3%) developed LVH, while 55 (11.6%) developed LVE during the mean follow-up period of 5 years. Independent predictors of LVH included: central blood pressure (CBP, per 10 mmHg) [HR 1.094, 95% CI 1.011-1.202], BMI˃25(kg/m 2)[HR 1.306, 95% CI 1.175-1.434], B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) ≥ 100 (pg/mL) [HR 1.635, 95% CI 1.107-3.311] and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) ≥16 m/s [HR 1.605, 95% CI 1.474-2.039]. Predictors of LVE were CBP (per 10 mmHg) [HR 1.121, 95% CI 1.027-1.238], BMI˃25(kg/m 2)[HR 1.302, 95% CI 1.173-1.444], Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) [HR 1.193, 95%CI 1.013-1.405] and E/e' ratio [HR 1.077, 95% CI 1.017-1.140]. CONCLUSION: CBP and BMI were demonstrated to be independent and robust predictors of left ventricular remodeling among elderly women, including both LVE and LVH. BNP and baPWV were specifically related to the development of LVH, whereas LDL-C and E/e' ratio were related to LVE.


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Povo Asiático , Hipertrofia Ventricular Esquerda/epidemiologia , Remodelação Ventricular , Idoso , Índice Tornozelo-Braço , Pressão Sanguínea , China , Estudos de Coortes , Ecocardiografia , Feminino , Humanos , Incidência , Peptídeo Natriurético Encefálico/sangue , Análise de Onda de Pulso
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Regul Toxicol Pharmacol ; 77: 200-5, 2016 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26995029

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Dissipation behaviors and residues of carbendazim and diethofencarb in combination in tomato were investigated. The half-lives were 2.1-3.4 days for carbendazim, and 1.8-3.2 days for diethofencarb at a dose of 1.5 times of the recommended dosage. The residues of carbendazim and diethofencarb were below the maximum residue limits (MRLs) in China one day after application of the combination. The ultimate residues were significantly lower than the maximum permissible intake (MPI) in China at the recommended high dose for both child and adult. The values of the maximum dietary exposure for carbendazim and diethofencarb were 0.26 and 0.27 mg per person per day, respectively. The theoretical maximum daily intake (TMDI) values for carbendazim and diethofencarb were 1.5 and 0.5 mg/day, respectively. The dietary exposure was lower than the MPI, which indicates the harvested tomato samples under the experimental conditions (open field) are safe for human consumption at the recommended high dosage of the wettable powder.


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Benzimidazóis/metabolismo , Carbamatos/metabolismo , Contaminação de Alimentos , Fungicidas Industriais/metabolismo , Praguicidas/metabolismo , Fenilcarbamatos/metabolismo , Solanum lycopersicum/metabolismo , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Benzimidazóis/efeitos adversos , Carbamatos/efeitos adversos , Criança , China , Dieta , Monitoramento Ambiental/métodos , Frutas/metabolismo , Fungicidas Industriais/efeitos adversos , Meia-Vida , Humanos , Cinética , Taxa de Depuração Metabólica , Modelos Biológicos , Nível de Efeito Adverso não Observado , Praguicidas/efeitos adversos , Fenilcarbamatos/efeitos adversos , Pós , Medição de Risco
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Cell Physiol Biochem ; 37(3): 879-89, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26383633

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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Our recent data indicated that Mipu1 overexpression reduces lipid intake and CD36 expression of macrophages in the presence of oxLDL. However, the mechanism of Mipu1 inhibiting lipid accumulation in macrophages is not elucidated. METHODS: Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and western blot analysis were used to detect expression of Mipu1 and CD36. The promoter activity of CD36 was studied using luciferase assays. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) was used to show the recruitment of Mipu1 onto the CD36 promoter. High-performance liquid chromatography and Dil-labeled lipoprotein were used to detect cholesterol accumulation. RESULTS: Here, we show that CD36 overexpression rescues oxLDL-induced cholesterol accumulation in RAW264.7-Mipu1 cells. Analysis of the mouse CD36 promoter revealed two potential Mipu1-response elements (MRE), one of which (from -237bp to -244bp, ACTTAC) was shown, using mutagenesis and deletion analysis, to be functional. Mipu1 was demonstrated to bind to CD36 promoter, and oxLDL treatment resulted in increases in their interaction as assessed by ChIP. CONCLUSIONS: It was demonstrated that Mipu1 inhibited the lipid accumulation of macrophages and it down-regulated CD36 expression in the presence of oxLDL.


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Antígenos CD36/genética , Antígenos CD36/metabolismo , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismo , Proteínas Nucleares/genética , Proteínas Nucleares/metabolismo , Animais , Sítios de Ligação , Antígenos CD36/química , Colesterol/metabolismo , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos dos fármacos , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos/efeitos dos fármacos , Lipoproteínas LDL/farmacologia , Camundongos , Mutação , Regiões Promotoras Genéticas , Células RAW 264.7
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Heliyon ; 10(10): e31603, 2024 May 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38831840

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In social commerce, users are increasingly resorting to social media platforms to search for information, purchase goods, and share shopping experiences. However, social media use may also affect users' emotions negatively, causing them to switch platforms. Therefore, this study aims to investigate how negative factors (i.e., information and communication overload) affect consumers' platform-switching behavior in social commerce. Drawing on the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) model, this study established a research framework and conducted an online survey in China. A purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data, generating 477 valid responses. Data analysis, based on structural equation modeling, indicates that information and communication overload, and online fatigue positively affect platform-switching intention. The effect of the intention to switch on behavior is moderated by switching costs. Mediation analysis shows that information and communication overload can indirectly influence switching behavior through online fatigue and switching intention. This study incorporates the novel aspects of switching costs in examining the driving forces behind platform-switching in social commerce, thereby theoretically adding value to the existing body of knowledge. Apart from this, our findings also bear significant practical implications and are valuable for social commerce platforms and sellers to improve their user experience and retain existing customers.

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NPJ Sci Food ; 8(1): 40, 2024 Jun 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38918429

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This study examined the effect of various clarification treatments on the physicochemical properties, volatile compounds, and sensory attributes of kiwi wines produced from five different kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) varieties. The degree of clarification had a minimal impact on physicochemical parameters, including the content of residual sugar, ethanol, volatile acid, titratable acidity (except for the kiwifruit variety 'Qinmei'), and the pH value. However, wines made from unclarified juices (muddy juice and pulp) displayed a higher glycerol content than those made from clarified juices. The cluster heat map and principal component analyses (PCA) demonstrated that kiwi wines produced from clarified kiwi juices possessed a higher ester content, whereas muddy juice and pulp wines contained elevated levels of higher alcohols. Quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) indicated that clarified juice wines outperformed muddy juice and pulp wines in terms of purity, typicality, harmony, intensity, and freshness, with negligible differences in terms of palate acidity. Moreover, the clarified juice wines featured more characteristic kiwi wine aromas (kiwifruit, passionfruit, and pineapple) compared with that of the muddy juice and pulp wines, which exhibited an increased grassy flavour. Although the 100-NTU kiwifruit juice-fermented wine did not show an advantage in the cluster heat map and PCA, it presented better freshness, typicality, and intensity in the QDA, as well as a more passionfruit aroma. Based on the orthogonal partial least-squares discriminant analysis, A. deliciosa 'Xuxiang' was deemed to be the most suitable variety for vinification. This study provides crucial insights for enhancing the production of high-quality kiwi wine.

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