Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Mostrar: 20 | 50 | 100
Resultados 1 - 20 de 161
Filtrar
Mais filtros

Base de dados
Tipo de documento
Intervalo de ano de publicação
1.
Cell ; 163(5): 1214-1224, 2015 Nov 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26590423

RESUMO

Circadian clocks integrate light and temperature input to remain synchronized with the day/night cycle. Although light input to the clock is well studied, the molecular mechanisms by which circadian clocks respond to temperature remain poorly understood. We found that temperature phase shifts Drosophila circadian clocks through degradation of the pacemaker protein TIM. This degradation is mechanistically distinct from photic CRY-dependent TIM degradation. Thermal TIM degradation is triggered by cytosolic calcium increase and CALMODULIN binding to TIM and is mediated by the atypical calpain protease SOL. This thermal input pathway and CRY-dependent light input thus converge on TIM, providing a molecular mechanism for the integration of circadian light and temperature inputs. Mammals use body temperature cycles to keep peripheral clocks synchronized with their brain pacemaker. Interestingly, downregulating the mammalian SOL homolog SOLH blocks thermal mPER2 degradation and phase shifts. Thus, we propose that circadian thermosensation in insects and mammals share common principles.


Assuntos
Relógios Circadianos , Proteínas de Drosophila/metabolismo , Drosophila melanogaster/fisiologia , Proteínas do Tecido Nervoso/metabolismo , Animais , Relógios Biológicos , Sinalização do Cálcio , Calmodulina/metabolismo , Calpaína , Ritmo Circadiano , Masculino , Mamíferos/fisiologia , Proteólise
3.
Prostate ; 84(4): 329-341, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38073004

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Chronic prostatitis demonstrates a prevalence rate of nearly 5%-10% among young and middle-aged individuals, significantly affecting their daily lives. Researchers have obtained significant outcomes investigating the anti-inflammatory properties of itaconic acid (IA) and its derivative, 4-Octyl itaconate (4-OI), against diverse chronic inflammatory disorders, such as osteoarthritis and airway inflammation. Nevertheless, whether IA can also exert anti-inflammatory effects in chronic prostatitis requires extensive research and validation. METHODS: Human prostate tissues obtained through transurethral prostate resection (TURP) from individuals were divided into three groups based on different levels of inflammation using hematoxylin and eosin staining (H&E). Subsequently, immunohistochemistry (IHC) was employed to detect the expression of immune-responsive gene 1 (IRG-1) in these different groups. The animal experiment of this study induced experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) in nonobese diabetic mice through intradermal prostate antigen injection and complete Freund's adjuvant. Then, the experimental group received intraperitoneal injections of different doses of 4-OI, while the control group received injections of saline. Western blot (WB), H&E staining, and TUNEL staining helped analyze the prostate tissues, while enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) helped evaluate serum inflammatory factors. Reactive oxygen species, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were assessed for oxidative stress across experimental groups. RESULTS: IHC analysis of human prostate tissue depicts that IRG-1 expression enhances as prostate inflammation worsens, highlighting the critical role of IA in human prostatitis. The application of 4-OI increased Nrf2/HO-1 expression while inhibited NLRP3 expression following the WB results, and its application resulted in a decrease in cell pyroptosis in prostate tissue, demonstrated by the results of TUNEL staining. Administering a Nrf2 inhibitor ML385 1 h before intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg 4-OI reversed the previous conclusion, further confirming the above conclusion from another perspective. Meanwhile, the ELISA results of serum inflammatory factors (IL-1ß, IL-6, and TNF-α), as well as the measurements of oxidative stress markers MDA and SOD, further confirmed the specific anti-inflammatory effects of 4-OI in EAP. CONCLUSIONS: The present study indicates that 4-OI can alleviates EAP by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome-induced pyroptosis through activating Nrf2/HO-1 pathway, which may facilitate a novel approach toward prostatitis treatment.


Assuntos
Diabetes Mellitus Experimental , Prostatite , Succinatos , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , Animais , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prostatite/tratamento farmacológico , Inflamassomos , Fator 2 Relacionado a NF-E2/uso terapêutico , Proteína 3 que Contém Domínio de Pirina da Família NLR , Piroptose , Doença Crônica , Inflamação , Anti-Inflamatórios/uso terapêutico , Superóxido Dismutase/uso terapêutico
4.
J Exp Bot ; 2024 May 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38809805

RESUMO

Plant can recruit beneficial microbes to enhance their ability to resist disease. Selenium is well established as a beneficial element in plant growth, but its role in mediating microbial disease resistance remained poorly understood. Here, we investigated the correlation between selenium, oilseed rape rhizosphere microbes and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Soil application of 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg selenium significantly increased the resistance of oilseed rape to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum compared with no selenium application, and the disease inhibition rate was higher than 20%. The disease resistance of oilseed rape was related to rhizosphere microorganisms, and beneficial bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere inhibited Sclerotinia stem rot. Burkholderia cepacia, and synthetic community enhanced plant disease resistance through transcriptional regulation and activated plant-induced systemic resistance to protect plants. Besides, inoculation of isolated bacteria optimized the bacterial community structure of leaves and enriched beneficial microorganisms such as Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Sphingomonas. Bacillus isolated from the leaves were sprayed on the detached leaves, and it also performed a significant inhibition effect on Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Overall, our results suggested that selenium drive plant rhizosphere microorganisms to increase resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in oilseed rape.

5.
BMC Neurol ; 24(1): 236, 2024 Jul 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38971733

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Neurofilament Light (NfL) is a biomarker for early neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study aims to examine the association between plasma NfL and multi-modal neuroimaging features across the AD spectrum and whether NfL predicts future tau deposition. METHODS: The present study recruited 517 participants comprising Aß negative cognitively normal (CN-) participants (n = 135), Aß positive cognitively normal (CN +) participants (n = 64), individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) (n = 212), and those diagnosed with AD dementia (n = 106). All the participants underwent multi-modal neuroimaging examinations. Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between plasma NfL and multi-modal neuro-imaging features were evaluated using partial correlation analysis and linear mixed effects models. We also used linear regression analysis to investigate the association of baseline plasma NfL with future PET tau load. Mediation analysis was used to explore whether the effect of NfL on cognition was mediated by these imaging biomarkers. RESULTS: The results showed that baseline NfL levels and the rate of change were associated with Aß deposition, brain atrophy, brain connectome, glucose metabolism, and brain perfusion in AD signature regions (P<0.05). In both Aß positive CN and MCI participants, baseline NfL showed a significant predictive value of elevating tau burden in the left medial orbitofrontal cortex and para-hippocampus (ß = 0.336, P = 0.032; ß = 0.313, P = 0.047). Lastly, the multi-modal neuroimaging features mediated the association between plasma NfL and cognitive performance. CONCLUSIONS: The study supports the association between plasma NfL and multi-modal neuroimaging features in AD-vulnerable regions and its predictive value for future tau deposition.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer , Biomarcadores , Disfunção Cognitiva , Proteínas de Neurofilamentos , Neuroimagem , Proteínas tau , Humanos , Doença de Alzheimer/sangue , Doença de Alzheimer/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Feminino , Proteínas de Neurofilamentos/sangue , Idoso , Proteínas tau/sangue , Biomarcadores/sangue , Disfunção Cognitiva/sangue , Disfunção Cognitiva/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Cognitiva/metabolismo , Neuroimagem/métodos , Estudos Transversais , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/sangue , Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/metabolismo , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Estudos Longitudinais , Imagem Multimodal/métodos
6.
Environ Res ; 252(Pt 4): 119064, 2024 Jul 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38710427

RESUMO

Soil cadmium (Cd) pollution has emerged as a pressing concern due to its deleterious impacts on both plant physiology and human well-being. Silicon (Si) is renowned for its ability to mitigate excessive Cd accumulation within plant cells and reduce the mobility of Cd in soil, whereas Selenium (Se) augments plant antioxidant capabilities and promotes rhizosphere microbial activity. However, research focusing on the simultaneous utilization of Si and Se to ameliorate plant Cd toxicity through multiple mechanisms within the plant-rhizosphere remains comparatively limited. This study combined hydroponic and pot experiments to investigate the effects of the combined application of Si and Se on Cd absorption and accumulation, as well as the growth and rhizosphere of A. selengensis Turcz under Cd stress. The results revealed that a strong synergistic effect was observed between both Si and Se. The combination of Si and Se significantly increased the activity and content of enzymes and non-enzyme antioxidants within A. selengensis Turcz, reduced Cd accumulation and inhibiting its translocation from roots to shoots. Moreover, Si and Se application improved the levels of reducing sugar, soluble protein, and vitamin C, while reducing nitrite content and Cd bioavailability. Furthermore, the experimental results showed that the combination of Si and Se not only increased the abundance of core rhizosphere microorganisms, but also stimulated the activity of soil enzymes, which effectively limited the migration of Cd in the soil. These findings provided valuable insights into the effective mitigation of soil Cd toxicity to plants and also the potential applications in improving plant quality and safety.


Assuntos
Artemisia , Cádmio , Rizosfera , Selênio , Silício , Poluentes do Solo , Cádmio/toxicidade , Selênio/farmacologia , Silício/farmacologia , Poluentes do Solo/toxicidade , Artemisia/química , Antioxidantes/metabolismo
7.
Entropy (Basel) ; 26(6)2024 May 31.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38920488

RESUMO

In light of growing concerns about the misuse of personal data resulting from the widespread use of artificial intelligence technology, it is necessary to implement robust privacy-protection methods. However, existing methods for protecting facial privacy suffer from issues such as poor visual quality, distortion and limited reusability. To tackle this challenge, we propose a novel approach called Diffusion Models for Face Privacy Protection (DIFP). Our method utilizes a face generator that is conditionally controlled and reality-guided to produce high-resolution encrypted faces that are photorealistic while preserving the naturalness and recoverability of the original facial information. We employ a two-stage training strategy to generate protected faces with guidance on identity and style, followed by an iterative technique for improving latent variables to enhance realism. Additionally, we introduce diffusion model denoising for identity recovery, which facilitates the removal of encryption and restoration of the original face when required. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of our method in qualitative privacy protection, achieving high success rates in evading face-recognition tools and enabling near-perfect restoration of occluded faces.

8.
Cell Commun Signal ; 21(1): 17, 2023 01 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36691021

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The inflammatory response induced by intestinal ischaemia‒reperfusion injury (I/R) is closely associated with infectious complications and mortality in critically ill patients, and the timely and effective clearance of apoptotic cells is an important part of reducing the inflammatory response. Studies have shown that the efferocytosis by phagocytes plays an important role. Recently, studies using small intestine organoid models showed that macrophage efferocytosis could promote the repair capacity of the intestinal epithelium. However, no studies have reported efferocytosis in the repair of I/R in animal models. RESULTS: We used an in vivo efferocytosis assay and discovered that macrophage efferocytosis played an indispensable role in repairing and maintaining intestinal barrier function after I/R. In addition, the specific molecular mechanism that induced macrophage efferocytosis was Cth-ERK1/2 dependent. We found that Cth drove macrophage efferocytosis in vivo and in vitro. Overexpression/silencing Cth promoted/inhibited the ERK1/2 pathway, respectively, which in turn affected efferocytosis and mediated intestinal barrier recovery. In addition, we found that the levels of Cth and macrophage efferocytosis were positively correlated with the recovery of intestinal function in clinical patients. CONCLUSION: Cth can activate the ERK1/2 signalling pathway, induce macrophage efferocytosis, and thus promote intestinal barrier repair. Video Abstract.


Assuntos
Cistationina gama-Liase , Intestinos , Sistema de Sinalização das MAP Quinases , Macrófagos , Animais , Cistationina gama-Liase/metabolismo , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Fagocitose , Transdução de Sinais , Humanos , Camundongos , Intestinos/lesões , Intestinos/fisiologia
9.
Org Biomol Chem ; 21(5): 1021-1026, 2023 02 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36607248

RESUMO

We investigated the feasibility of creating cyclic azobenzene/azobenzene-based photo-switchable drugs that can fine-tune antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) with light dependence. Furthermore, a "light-controlled drug combination" of these obtained drugs could be reversibly controlled to efficiently improve the antibiotic effect so as to reduce the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) with different wavelength light illumination. Importantly, their antimicrobial activity could be easily manipulated by using light in bacterial patterning studies with high spatiotemporal precision, which might allow for localized activation of drugs and provide an alternative solution for practical clinical application in photopharmacology.


Assuntos
Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Combinação de Medicamentos
10.
Network ; 34(3): 174-189, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37218163

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: The use of shorter TR and finer atlases in rs-fMRI can provide greater detail on brain function and anatomy. However, there is limited understanding of the effect of this combination on brain network properties. METHODS: A study was conducted with 20 healthy young volunteers who underwent rs-fMRI scans with both shorter (0.5s) and long (2s) TR. Two atlases with different degrees of granularity (90 vs 200 regions) were used to extract rs-fMRI signals. Several network metrics, including small-worldness, Cp, Lp, Eloc, and Eg, were calculated. Two-factor ANOVA and two-sample t-tests were conducted for both the single spectrum and five sub-frequency bands. RESULTS: The network constructed using the combination of shorter TR and finer atlas showed significant enhancements in Cp, Eloc, and Eg, as well as reductions in Lp and γ in both the single spectrum and subspectrum (p < 0.05, Bonferroni correction). Network properties in the 0.082-0.1 Hz frequency range were weaker than those in the 0.01-0.082 Hz range. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that the use of shorter TR and finer atlas can positively affect the topological characteristics of brain networks. These insights can inform the development of brain network construction methods.


Assuntos
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Descanso , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Encéfalo/diagnóstico por imagem , Mapeamento Encefálico/métodos
11.
Environ Res ; 236(Pt 2): 116827, 2023 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37544471

RESUMO

Soil salinization is a prevalent abiotic stress that adversely affects soybean production. Rhizosphere microorganisms have been shown to modulate the rhizosphere microenvironment of plants, leading to improved stress resistance. Selenium is known to optimize the rhizosphere microbial community, however, it remains uncertain whether selenium-induced rhizosphere microorganisms can enhance plant salt tolerance. In this study, we selected two soybean varieties, including salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive, and conducted pot experiments to explore the impact of selenium application on the structure and composition of the rhizosphere microbial community of soybean plants under salt stress. Four salt-tolerant bacteria from salt-tolerant soybean rhizosphere soil fertilized with selenium under salt stress were isolated, and their effects on improving salt tolerance in salt-sensitive soybean were also investigated. Our results showed that selenium application enhanced soybean salt tolerance by optimizing the structure of the plant rhizosphere microbial community and improving soil enzyme activities in both salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive varieties. Moreover, compared with salt-only treatment, inoculation of the four bacteria led to a significant increase in the plant height (7.2%-19.8%), aboveground fresh weight (57.3%-73.5%), SPAD value (8.4%-30.3%), and K+ content (4.5%-12.1%) of salt-sensitive soybean, while reducing the content of proline (84.5%-94%), MDA (26.5%-49.3%), and Na+ (7.1%-21.3%). High-throughput sequencing of the 16 S ribosomal RNA gene indicated that the four bacteria played a crucial role in changing the community structure of salt-sensitive soybean and mitigating the effects of salt stress. This study highlighted the importance of selenium combined with beneficial microorganisms in the plant rhizosphere in alleviating salinity stress.

12.
Acta Radiol ; 64(1): 295-300, 2023 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34894757

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Recent small subcortical infarcts (RSSIs) could evolve into cavitation (lacunes) or non-cavitation (white matter hyperintensities or disappearance) during the chronic period, but the factors involved remain unclear. PURPOSE: To explore the association between total cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) burden and lesion cavitation. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We retrospectively selected 202 inpatients with an isolated RSSI who underwent baseline and follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (median interval = 16.6 months; interquartile range [IQR]=8.2-30.1). Inpatients were divided into cavitation and non-cavitation groups depending on whether a fluid-filled cavity formed. Data including demographic, clinical, and radiological features were collected and analyzed. To determine total CSVD burden, four imaging markers, including lacunes, microbleeds, white matter hyperintensities, and enlarged perivascular spaces, were rated and summed as a final practical score between 0 and 4. RESULTS: Overall, 137 (67.8%) patients progressed to cavitation and 65 (32.2%) to non-cavitation. Binary multivariable regression analysis showed that the baseline total CSVD burden (P = 0.005) and infarct diameter (P = 0.002) were independent risk factors for cavitation. A severe total burden (scores of 3-4) at baseline was independently related to cavitation (P = 0.001). Moreover, the total CSVD burden score varied from 2 (IQR=1-3) at baseline to 3 (IQR=2-4) at follow-up. The extent of the increase in total burden was correlated with cavitation (r = 0.201; P = 0.004). CONCLUSION: Total CSVD burden, both the baseline value and extent of increase, was positively associated with cavitation. RSSIs with severe total CSVD burden at baseline have a greater potential to become cavitated.


Assuntos
Doenças de Pequenos Vasos Cerebrais , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Doenças de Pequenos Vasos Cerebrais/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Análise de Regressão , Infarto/complicações
13.
Sensors (Basel) ; 23(15)2023 Jul 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37571497

RESUMO

In the past few years, 3D Morphing Model (3DMM)-based methods have achieved remarkable results in single-image 3D face reconstruction. However, high-fidelity 3D face texture generation has been successfully achieved with this method, which mostly uses the power of deep convolutional neural networks during the parameter fitting process, which leads to an increase in the number of network layers and computational burden of the network model and reduces the computational speed. Currently, existing methods increase computational speed by using lightweight networks for parameter fitting, but at the expense of reconstruction accuracy. In order to solve the above problems, we improved the 3D deformation model and proposed an efficient and lightweight network model: Mobile-FaceRNet. First, we combine depthwise separable convolution and multi-scale representation methods to fit the parameters of a 3D deformable model (3DMM); then, we introduce a residual attention module during network training to enhance the network's attention to important features, guaranteeing high-fidelity facial texture reconstruction quality; and, finally, a new perceptual loss function is designed to better address smoothness and image similarity for the smoothing constraints. Experimental results show that the method proposed in this paper can not only achieve high-precision reconstruction under the premise of lightweight, but it is also more robust to influences such as attitude and occlusion.

14.
Environ Geochem Health ; 45(5): 2241-2262, 2023 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35918576

RESUMO

Chromium (Cr), one of the prime hazardous trace elements in coals, may engender adverse effects on eco-environment and threaten human health during utilization of coal. Based on the samples obtained in our laboratory and published literature, the abundance and modes of occurrence of Cr in Chinese coals, and the environmental impacts associated with coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) were elucidated in this study. With a total of 1397 sets of data, the mean concentration of Cr in Chinese coals was calculated as 21.33 µg/g by the "reserve-concentration" weighted calculation method. Spatially, the average Cr contents increased gradually from North China to South China. Temporally, coals from T3, E-N and P2 were relatively enriched in Cr compared to the other geological time. The Cr concentration in coal varied with different coal ranks. The geological factors accounted for Cr enrichment in coals could be divided into the primary, secondary and epigenetic processes. Higher percentages of organically Cr occurred in low-rank coals, while inorganically associated Cr was mainly found in clay minerals. After coal combustion, most of Cr was enriched in solid wastes (e.g., fly ash and bottom ash). The leaching of Cr from solid wastes in the rainy season (especially acid rain) needs to be a concern for CFPPs. It was estimated that the atmospheric emission of Cr from CFPPs increased annually from 2015 to 2019 and reached approximately 159 tons in 2019.


Assuntos
Cromo , Carvão Mineral , China , Cromo/toxicidade , Carvão Mineral/análise , Cinza de Carvão/análise , Centrais Elétricas , Resíduos Sólidos
15.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol ; 111(3): 42, 2023 Sep 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37715785

RESUMO

Se (Selenium) has been reported to be an important protective agent to decreases Cd (Cadmium) induced toxic in plants. However, it remains unclear how Se mitigates the uptake of Cd and increased the resistance to Cd toxicity. Hydroponic experiments were arranged to investigate the changes of physiological properties, root cell membrane integrity and Cd-related transporter genes in rape seedlings. Comparison of the biomass between the addition of Se and the absence of Se under Cd exposure showed that the Cd-induced growth inhibition of rape seedlings was alleviated by Se. Cd decreased the photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs) and photosynthetic pigment content including chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoid. However, all these parameters were all significantly improved by Se addition. Moreover, exposure to Se resulted in a decrease in Cd concentration in both shoot and root, ranging from 4.28 to 27.2%. Notably, the application of Se at a concentration of 1 µmol L- 1 exhibited the best performance. Furthermore, Se enhanced cell membrane integrity and reduced superoxide anion levels, thereby contributing to the alleviation of cadmium toxicity in plants. More critically, Se decreased the expression levels of root Cd-related transporter genes BnIRT1, BnHMA2 and BnHMA4 under Cd stress, which are responsible for Cd transport and translocation. These results are important to increase crop growth and reduce Cd load in the food chain from metal toxicity management and agronomical point of view.


Assuntos
Brassica napus , Brassica rapa , Plântula , Brassica napus/genética , Cádmio/toxicidade , Clorofila A , Membrana Celular
16.
Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban ; 52(2): 148-155, 2023 Apr 25.
Artigo em Inglês, Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37283098

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of bipolar-plasmakinetic transurethral enucleation and resection of the prostate (B-TUERP) in day surgery. METHODS: From January 2021 to August 2022, 34 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) underwent B-TUERP in day surgery in the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University. Patients completed the screening and anesthesia evaluation before admission and received the standard surgery which implements "anatomical enucleation of the prostate" and "absolute bleeding control" on the same day of admission, and by the same doctor. Bladder irrigation was stopped, catheter was removed and the discharge evaluation was performed on the first day after operation. The baseline data, perioperative conditions, time of recovery, treatment outcomes, hospitalization costs, and postoperative complications were analyzed. RESULTS: All operations were successfully conducted. The average age of the patients was (62.2±7.8) years, average prostate volume was (50.2±29.3) mL. The average operation time was (36.5±19.1) min, the average hemoglobin and blood sodium were decreased by (16.2±7.1) g/L and (2.2±2.0) mmol/L, respectively. The average postoperative length of hospital stay, and total length of hospital stay were (17.7±2.2) and (20.8±2.1) h, respectively, and the average hospitalization cost was (13 558±2320) CNY. All patients were discharged on the day after surgery except for one patient who was transferred to a general ward. Three patients received indwelling catheterization after catheter removal. The 3-month follow-up results showed a substantial improvement in the International Prostate Symptom Score, quality of life score and maximum urinary flow rate (all P<0.01). Three patients experienced temporary urinary incontinence, 1 patient experienced urinary tract infection, 4 patients were diagnosed with urethral stricture and 2 patients experienced bladder neck contracture. No complications above Clavien grade Ⅱ occurred. CONCLUSIONS: The preliminary results showed that B-TUERP ambulatory surgery is a safe, feasible, economical and effective treatment for appropriately selected patients with BPH.


Assuntos
Próstata , Hiperplasia Prostática , Masculino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Próstata/cirurgia , Hiperplasia Prostática/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Ambulatórios , Qualidade de Vida , Estudos de Viabilidade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento
17.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 62(17): e202300034, 2023 Apr 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36825842

RESUMO

We describe a novel type of photoclick reaction between 2,3-diaryl indenone epoxide (DIO) and ring-strained dipolarophiles, in which DIO serves as a P-type photoswitch to produce mesoionic oxidopyrylium ylide (PY) to initiate an ultra-fast [5+2] cycloaddition (k2hν =1.9×105  M-1 s-1 ). The photoisomerization between DIO and PY can be tightly controlled by either 365 or 520 nm photo-stimulation, which allows reversion or regeneration of the reactive PY dipole on demand. Thus, this reversible photoactivation was exploited to increase the chemoselectivity of the [5+2] cycloaddition in complex environments via temporal dual-λ stimulation sequences and to recycle the DIO reagent for batch-wise protein conjugation. A dynamic photoswitching strategy is also proposed to compensate for molecular diffusion of PY in aqueous solution, enhancing the spatial resolution of lithographic surface decoration and bioorthogonal labeling on living cells via a spatiotemporal dual-λ photo-modulation.

18.
Hum Brain Mapp ; 43(11): 3498-3507, 2022 08 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35426973

RESUMO

Hierarchy is a fundamental organizational principle of the human brain network. Whether and how the network hierarchy changes in Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains unclear. To explore brain network hierarchy alterations in AD and their clinical relevance. Forty-nine healthy controls (HCs), 49 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 49 patients with AD were included. The brain network hierarchy of each group was depicted by connectome gradient analyses. We assessed the network hierarchy changes by comparing the gradient values in each network across the AD, MCI, and HC groups. Whole-brain voxel-level gradient values were compared across the AD, MCI, and HC groups to identify abnormal brain regions. Finally, we examined the relationships between altered gradient values and clinical features. In the secondary gradient, the posterior default mode network (DMN) gradient values decreased significantly in patients with AD compared with HCs. Regionally, compared with HCs, both MCI and AD groups showed that most of the brain regions with increased gradient values were located in anterior DMN, while most of the brain regions with decreased gradient values were located in posterior DMN. The decrease of gradients in the left middle occipital gyrus was associated with better logical memory performance. The increase of gradients in the right middle frontal gyrus was associated with lower rates of dementia. The network hierarchy changed characteristically in patients with AD and was closely related to memory function and disease severity. These results provide a novel view for further understanding the underlying neuro-mechanisms of AD.


Assuntos
Doença de Alzheimer , Disfunção Cognitiva , Conectoma , Encéfalo , Disfunção Cognitiva/diagnóstico por imagem , Disfunção Cognitiva/etiologia , Disfunção Cognitiva/patologia , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Rede Nervosa
19.
Opt Express ; 30(24): 43464-43479, 2022 Nov 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36523043

RESUMO

When measuring the concentrations of individual gases in gas mixtures via laser absorption spectroscopy, the widening of adjacent absorption spectral lines can cause them to overlap, which hinders the calculation of the gas concentrations. In this study, the causes of this hindrance are analyzed. By using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) algorithm, the relative error in the measured CO concentration for a mixture of CO and CH4 gases was less than 10% even when the volume ratio VCH4/CO (The ratio of CH4 gas concentration to CO gas concentration) reached 100. These results show that the PLS algorithm is able to determine accurate concentrations even with significant broadening and interference of spectral lines in mixed gases.

20.
Sensors (Basel) ; 22(9)2022 Apr 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35591115

RESUMO

Due to the competitive relationship among different smart factories, equipment manufacturers cannot integrate the private information of all smart factories to train the intelligent manufacturing equipment fault prediction model and improve the accuracy of intelligent manufacturing equipment fault detection. The use of a low fault recognition rate model for smart factories will cause additional losses for them. In this work, we propose a blockchain-based privacy information security sharing scheme in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to solve the sharing problem of private information in smart factories. Firstly, we abstract smart factories as edge nodes and build decentralized, distributed trusted blockchain networks based on Ethereum clients on simulated edge devices and propose an Intelligent Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (IECDSA) to guarantee the ownership of shared information by edge nodes. Secondly, we propose the Reputation-based Delegated Proof of Stake (RDPoS) consensus algorithm to improve the security and reliability of the Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus algorithm. Furthermore, we design and implement an incentive mechanism based on information attributes to increase the motivation of edge nodes to share information. Finally, the proposed solution is simulated. Through theoretical and simulation experiments, it is proved that the blockchain-based privacy information security sharing scheme in IIoT can improve the enthusiasm of edge nodes to share information on the premise of ensuring the security of information sharing.


Assuntos
Blockchain , Internet das Coisas , Segurança Computacional , Humanos , Disseminação de Informação , Privacidade , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
SELEÇÃO DE REFERÊNCIAS
DETALHE DA PESQUISA