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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ; 323: 124898, 2024 Jul 31.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39116597

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Because ascorbic acid (AA) is one of the basic elements to maintain the normal physiological functions of human body, it is urgent to develop a material that can achieve efficient, rapid and in-situ detection for AA. A new fluorescence organic compound 4',4'''-(benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-4,7-diyl)bis([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxylic acid) (H2BTBC) based on benzothiadiazole group has been synthesized, which can detect Fe3+ ions by fluorescence turn-off effect with a detection limit of 0.015 µM, as well as recognize linear amines by fluorescence turn-on effect. Moreover, a highly stable Tb(III) metal-organic framework has been solvothermally prepared with H2BTBC, namely {[(CH3)2NH2]2[Tb2(BTBC)4]∙solvents}n (JXUST-39), which can selectively detect AA among biological fluids by fluorescence enhancement effect with a detection limit of 0.077 µM. In addition, the mechanism for JXUST-39 detecting AA is possibly the cooperative effect of absorbance-caused enhancement and charge transfer between JXUST-39 and AA. Moreover, LED lamp beads, fluorescent films and fluorescent detection test paper based on JXUST-39 were prepared to achieve portable detection via fluorescence enhancement effect.

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Int J Pharm ; : 124568, 2024 Aug 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39137822

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Deficiency of endogenous hydrogen peroxide and insufficient intracellular acidity are usually two important factors limiting chemodynamic therapy (CDT). Here we report a glutathione-responsive nanomedicine that can provide a suitable environment for CDT by inhibiting dual-enzymes simultaneously. The nanomedicine is constructed by encapsulation of a novel hydrogen sulfide donor in nanomicelle assembled by glutathione-responsive amphiphilic polymer. In response to intracellular glutathione, the nanomedicine can efficiently release the active ingredients hydrogen sulfide, carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and ferrocene. The hydrogen sulfide can increase the concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and lactic acid by inhibiting catalase and enhancing glycolysis. The carbonic anhydrase inhibitor can further induce intratumoral acidosis by inhibiting the function of carbonic anhydrase IX. Therefore, the nanomedicine can provide more efficient reaction conditions for the ferrocene-mediated Fenton reaction to generate abundant toxic hydroxyl radicals. In vivo results show that the combination of enhanced CDT and acidosis can effectively inhibit tumor growth. This design of nanomedicine provides a promising dual-enzyme inhibiting strategy to enhance antitumor efficacy of CDT.

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Molecules ; 29(15)2024 Aug 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39125058

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CH4 has become the most attractive fuel for solid oxide fuel cells due to its wide availability, narrow explosion limit range, low price, and easy storage. Thus, we present the concept of on-cell reforming via SOFC power generation, in which CH4 and CO2 can be converted into H2 and the formed H2 is electrochemically oxidized on a Ni-BZCYYb anode. We modified the porosity and specific surface area of a perovskite reforming catalyst via an optimized electrostatic spinning method, and the prepared LCMN nanofibers, which displayed an ideal LaMnO3-type perovskite structure with a high specific surface area, were imposed on a conventional Ni-BZCYYb anode for on-cell CH4 reforming. Compared to LCMN nanoparticles used as on-cell reforming catalysts, the NF-SOFC showed lower ohmic and polarization resistances, indicating that the porous nanofibers could reduce the resistances of fuel gas transport and charge transport in the anode. Accordingly, the NF-SOFC displayed a maximum power density (MPD) of 781 mW cm-2 and a stable discharge voltage of around 0.62 V for 72 h without coking in the Ni-BZCYYb anode. The present LCMN NF materials and on-cell reforming system demonstrated stability and potential for highly efficient power generation with hydrocarbon fuels.

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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; : e2400815, 2024 Aug 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39099406

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Cistrome-wide association studies (CWAS) are pivotal for identifying genetic determinants of diseases by correlating genetically regulated cistrome states with phenotypes. Traditional CWAS typically develops a model based on cistrome and genotype data to associate predicted cistrome states with phenotypes. The random effect cistrome-wide association study (RECWAS), reevaluates the necessity of cistrome state prediction in CWAS. RECWAS utilizes either a linear model or marginal effect for initial feature selection, followed by kernel-based feature aggregation for association testing is introduced. Through simulations and analysis of prostate cancer data, a thorough evaluation of CWAS and RECWAS is conducted. The results suggest that RECWAS offers improved power compared to traditional CWAS, identifying additional genomic regions associated with prostate cancer. CWAS identified 102 significant regions, while RECWAS found 50 additional significant regions compared to CWAS, many of which are validated. Validation encompassed a range of biological evidence, including risk signals from the GWAS catalog, susceptibility genes from the DisGeNET database, and enhancer-domain scores. RECWAS consistently demonstrated improved performance over traditional CWAS in identifying genomic regions associated with prostate cancer. These findings demonstrate the benefits of incorporating kernel methods into CWAS and provide new insights for genetic discovery in complex diseases.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 16046, 2024 Jul 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38992235

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With the shift of coal seam mining to the deep, the in-situ stress of coal and rock mass increases gradually. High ground stress can limit the generation of rock cracks caused by blasting, and blasting usually shows different crushing states than low stress conditions. In order to study the blasting expansion rule of rock mass with cavity under high ground stress and the rock mass fracture state under different side stress coefficients. In this paper, the effective range of blasting and the stress distribution under blasting load are analyzed theoretically. The RHT (Riedel-Hiermaier-Thoma) model is used to numerically simulate the blasting process of rock mass with cavity under different ground stress, and the influence of ground stress and lateral pressure coefficient on the crack growth of rock mass is studied. The results show that when there is no ground stress, the damage cracks in rock mass are more concentrated in the horizontal direction and the fracture development tends to the direction where the holes are located, which confirms the guiding effect and stress concentration effect of the holes in rock mass, which helps to promote the crack penetration between the hole and the hole. The length difference of horizontal and vertical damage cracks in rock mass increases with the increase of horizontal and vertical stress difference. Under the same lateral stress coefficient, the larger the horizontal and vertical stress difference is, the stronger the inhibition effect on crack formation is. For blasting of rock mass with high ground stress, the crack formation length between gun holes decreases with the increase of stress level, and the crack extends preferentially in the direction of higher stress. Therefore, the placement of gun holes along the direction of greater stress and the shortening of hole spacing are conducive to the penetration of cracks between gun holes and empty holes. The research can provide reference for rock breaking behavior of deep rock mass blasting.

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J Comput Biol ; 2024 Jul 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39049806

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Research on drug-drug interaction (DDI) prediction, particularly in identifying DDI event types, is crucial for understanding adverse drug reactions and drug combinations. This work introduces a Bidirectional Recurrent Neural Network model for DDI event type prediction (BiRNN-DDI), which simultaneously considers structural relationships and contextual information. Our BiRNN-DDI model constructs drug feature graphs to mine structural relationships. For contextual information, it transforms drug graphs into sequences and employs a two-channel structure, integrating BiRNN, to obtain contextual representations of drug-drug pairs. The model's effectiveness is demonstrated through comparisons with state-of-the-art models on two DDI event-type benchmarks. Extensive experimental results reveal that BiRNN-DDI surpasses other models in accuracy, AUPR, AUC, F1 score, Precision, and Recall metrics on both small and large datasets. Additionally, our model exhibits a lower parameter space, indicating more efficient learning of drug feature representations and prediction of potential DDI event types.

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Comput Struct Biotechnol J ; 23: 2478-2486, 2024 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38952424

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Gene expression plays a pivotal role in various diseases, contributing significantly to their mechanisms. Most GWAS risk loci are in non-coding regions, potentially affecting disease risk by altering gene expression in specific tissues. This expression is notably tissue-specific, with genetic variants substantially influencing it. However, accurately detecting the expression Quantitative Trait Loci (eQTL) is challenging due to limited heritability in gene expression, extensive linkage disequilibrium (LD), and multiple causal variants. The single variant association approach in eQTL analysis is limited by its susceptibility to capture the combined effects of multiple variants, and a bias towards common variants, underscoring the need for a more robust method to accurately identify causal eQTL variants. To address this, we developed an algorithm, CausalEQTL, which integrates L 0 +L 1 penalized regression with an ensemble approach to localize eQTL, thereby enhancing prediction performance precisely. Our results demonstrate that CausalEQTL outperforms traditional models, including LASSO, Elastic Net, Ridge, in terms of power and overall performance. Furthermore, analysis of heart tissue data from the GTEx project revealed that eQTL sites identified by our algorithm provide deeper insights into heart-related tissue eQTL detection. This advancement in eQTL mapping promises to improve our understanding of the genetic basis of tissue-specific gene expression and its implications in disease. The source code and identified causal eQTLs for CausalEQTL are available on GitHub: https://github.com/zhc-moushang/CausalEQTL.

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Brief Funct Genomics ; 2024 Jun 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38860675

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In recent years, the application of single-cell transcriptomics and spatial transcriptomics analysis techniques has become increasingly widespread. Whether dealing with single-cell transcriptomic or spatial transcriptomic data, dimensionality reduction and clustering are indispensable. Both single-cell and spatial transcriptomic data are often high-dimensional, making the analysis and visualization of such data challenging. Through dimensionality reduction, it becomes possible to visualize the data in a lower-dimensional space, allowing for the observation of relationships and differences between cell subpopulations. Clustering enables the grouping of similar cells into the same cluster, aiding in the identification of distinct cell subpopulations and revealing cellular diversity, providing guidance for downstream analyses. In this review, we systematically summarized the most widely recognized algorithms employed for the dimensionality reduction and clustering analysis of single-cell transcriptomic and spatial transcriptomic data. This endeavor provides valuable insights and ideas that can contribute to the development of novel tools in this rapidly evolving field.

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Heliyon ; 10(8): e29984, 2024 Apr 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38699723

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Corneal neovascularization (CoNV)is a major cause of blindness in many ocular diseases. Substantial evidence indicates that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of corneal neovascularization. Previous evidence showed that artemisinin may inhibit angiogenesis through down regulation of the VEGF receptors. We designed and synthesized artemisinin derivatives, and validated their inhibitory effect on neovascularization in cell and animal models, and explored the mechanisms by which they exert an inhibitory effect on CoNV. Among these derivatives, P31 demonstrated significant anti-angiogenic effects in vivo and in vitro. Besides, P31 inhibited VEGF-induced HUVECs angiogenesis and neovascularization in rabbit model via AKT and ERK pathways. Moreover, P31 alleviated angiogenic and inflammatory responses in suture rabbit cornea. In conclusion, as a novel artemisinin derivative, P31 attenuates corneal neovascularization and has a promising application in ocular diseases.

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Virology ; 596: 110116, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38788336

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Peas (Pisum sativum L.) are widely cultivated in temperate regions and are susceptible hosts for various viruses across different families. The discovery and identification of new viruses in peas has significant implications for field disease management. Here, we identified a mixed infection of two viruses from field-collected peas exhibiting virus-like symptoms using metatranscriptome and small RNA sequencing techniques. Upon identification, one of the viruses was determined to be a newly isolated and discovered bymovirus from peas, named "pea bymovirus 1 (PBV1)". The other was identified as a novel variant of bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV-HZ1). Subsequently, mechanical inoculation and RT-PCR assays confirmed that both viruses could be inoculated back onto peas and tobaccos, showing mixed infection by PBV1 and BYMV-HZ1. To our knowledge, this is the first isolation of a bymovirus from pea and the first documented case of mixed infection of peas by PBV1 and BYMV-HZ1 in China.


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Pisum sativum , Enfermedades de las Plantas , ARN Viral , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Pisum sativum/virología , ARN Viral/genética , Filogenia , Coinfección/virología , China , Genoma Viral , Análisis de Secuencia de ARN , Transcriptoma
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Free Radic Biol Med ; 221: 111-124, 2024 Aug 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38763207

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Intestinal ischemia‒reperfusion (IIR) injury is a common complication of surgery, but clear molecular insights and valuable therapeutic targets are lacking. Mitochondrial calcium overload is an early sign of various diseases and is considered a vital factor in ischemia‒reperfusion injury. The mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), which is located on the inner mitochondrial membrane, is the primary mediator of calcium ion entry into the mitochondria. However, the specific mechanism of MCU in IIR injury remains to be clarified. In this study, we generated an IIR model using C57BL/6 mice and Caco-2 cells and found increases in the calcium levels and MCU expression following IIR injury. The specific inhibition of MCU markedly attenuated IIR injury. Moreover, MCU knockdown alleviates mitochondrial dysfunction by reducing oxidative stress and apoptosis. Mechanistically, MCU knockdown substantially reduced the translocation of Drp1 and thus its binding to Fis1 receptors, resulting in decreased mitochondrial fission. Taken together, our findings demonstrated that MCU is a novel upstream regulator of Drp1 in ischemia‒reperfusion and represents a predictive and therapeutic target for IIR.


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Apoptosis , Canales de Calcio , Dinaminas , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Mitocondrias , Dinámicas Mitocondriales , Daño por Reperfusión , Animales , Humanos , Masculino , Ratones , Apoptosis/genética , Células CACO-2 , Calcio/metabolismo , Canales de Calcio/metabolismo , Canales de Calcio/genética , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Dinaminas/metabolismo , Dinaminas/genética , Intestinos/irrigación sanguínea , Intestinos/patología , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Mitocondrias/patología , Mitocondrias/genética , Dinámicas Mitocondriales/genética , Proteínas Mitocondriales/metabolismo , Proteínas Mitocondriales/genética , Estrés Oxidativo , Daño por Reperfusión/metabolismo , Daño por Reperfusión/genética , Daño por Reperfusión/patología , Daño por Reperfusión/prevención & control
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J Colloid Interface Sci ; 670: 279-287, 2024 Sep 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38763024

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Nanomedicines that combine reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive polyprodrug and photodynamic therapy have shown great potential for improving treatment efficacy. However, the consumption of ROS by overexpressed glutathione in tumor cells is a major obstacle for achieving effective ROS amplification and prodrug activation. Herein, we report a polyprodrug-based nanoparticle that can realize ROS amplification and cascaded drug release. The nanoparticle can respond to the high level of hydrogen peroxide in tumor microenvironment, achieving self-destruction and release of quinone methide. The quinone methide depletes intracellular glutathione and thus decreases the antioxidant capacity of cancer cells. Under laser irradiation, a large amount of ROS will be generated to induce cell damage and prodrug activation. Therefore, the glutathione-depleting polyprodrug nanoparticles can efficiently inhibit tumor growth by enhanced photodynamic therapy and cascaded locoregional chemotherapy.


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Antineoplásicos , Glutatión , Nanopartículas , Fotoquimioterapia , Profármacos , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno , Glutatión/metabolismo , Glutatión/química , Nanopartículas/química , Profármacos/farmacología , Profármacos/química , Humanos , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/farmacología , Animales , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/química , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/farmacología , Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes/administración & dosificación , Ratones , Ensayos de Selección de Medicamentos Antitumorales , Tamaño de la Partícula , Peróxido de Hidrógeno/metabolismo , Supervivencia Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Propiedades de Superficie , Línea Celular Tumoral , Liberación de Fármacos , Microambiente Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos , Indolquinonas
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Thromb Res ; 238: 41-51, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38669962

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hypolipidemia and platelet activation play key roles in atherosclerotic diseases. Pirinixic acid (WY-14643) was originally developed as a lipid-lowering drug. Here we focused on its antiplatelet and antithrombotic abilities and the underlying mechanism. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: The effects of WY-14643 on platelet aggregation was measured using a lumi-aggregometer. Clot retraction and spreading on fibrinogen were also assayed. PPARα-/- platelets were used to identify the target of WY-14643. The interaction between WY-14643 and glycoprotein Ibα (GPIbα) was detected using cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA), surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy and molecular docking. GPIbα downstream signaling was examined by Western blot. The antithrombotic effect was investigated using mouse mesenteric arteriole thrombosis model. Mouse tail bleeding model was used to study its effect on bleeding side effects. KEY RESULTS: WY-14643 concentration-dependently inhibits human washed platelet aggregation, clot retraction, and spreading. Significantly, WY-14643 inhibits thrombin-induced activation of human washed platelets with an IC50 of 7.026 µM. The antiplatelet effect of WY-14643 is mainly dependent of GPIbα. CESTA, SPR and molecular docking results indicate that WY-14643 directly interacts with GPIbα and acts as a GPIbα antagonist. WY-14643 also inhibits phosphorylation of PLCγ2, Akt, p38, and Erk1/2 induced by thrombin. Noteworthily, 20 mg/kg oral administration of WY-14643 inhibits FeCl3-induced thrombosis of mesenteric arteries in mice similarly to clopidogrel without increasing bleeding. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: WY-14643 is not only a PPARα agonist with lipid-lowering effect, but also an antiplatelet agent as a GPIbα antagonist. It may have more significant therapeutic advantages than current antiplatelet agents for the treatment of atherosclerotic thrombosis, which have lipid-lowering effects without bleeding side effects.


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Fibrinolíticos , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria , Agregación Plaquetaria , Complejo GPIb-IX de Glicoproteína Plaquetaria , Pirimidinas , Animales , Ratones , Complejo GPIb-IX de Glicoproteína Plaquetaria/metabolismo , Humanos , Fibrinolíticos/farmacología , Fibrinolíticos/uso terapéutico , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria/farmacología , Inhibidores de Agregación Plaquetaria/uso terapéutico , Pirimidinas/farmacología , Pirimidinas/uso terapéutico , Agregación Plaquetaria/efectos de los fármacos , Trombosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Plaquetas/metabolismo , Plaquetas/efectos de los fármacos , Masculino , Simulación del Acoplamiento Molecular , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 9581, 2024 Apr 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38671035

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The theory and technology of rock bolting are fundamental research topics for strata control in civil and mining engineering. Rebar bolts are commonly used for roadway primary support in underground coal mine. To adapt to deep resource mining, a new left threaded rebar bolt has been developed. Compared to conventional rebar bolts, the result of installation test showed that the new bolt reduced of 41.5% and 57.9% in stirring resistance force and torque, respectively. In laboratory pullout tests, PVC and aluminum sleeves were used to simulate weak and medium strength surrounding rocks. The average peak pullout force, displacement at the peak load and energy absorption increased by 27%, 107% and 108%, respectively, using PVC sleeve; and increased by 113%, 109% and 212%, respectively, using aluminum sleeve. Field tests were conducted under soft coal, hard coal and medium strength rock geo-conditions. Different borehole depths were selected to precisely calculate the average anchorage performance of the new bolt. Results showed that the average peak pullout force of the new bolt increased by 37%, 38% and 28%, respectively, under different surrounding rock conditions. Moreover, based on on-site test results, the pullout curves in field-testing were summarised and classified into 6 different patterns, which were discussed from a viewpoint of causality mechanism. The research findings validate that the newly developed bolt has better anchorage performance compared to conventional rebar bolts, making it a new anchorage material for deep resource mining.

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PLoS One ; 19(4): e0299258, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38648218

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High primary rock stress can limit the generation of rock cracks caused by blasting, and blasting usually shows different rock breaking states under different primary rock stress conditions. There are a large number of naturally formed joints in rock mass, due to the limitations of laboratory tests, a numerical model of jointed rock mass was established using LS-DYNA software to investigate the evolution of blasting damage under various in-situ stresses and open joints. In this simulation, using the Lagrange-Euler (ALE) procedure and the equation of state (JWL) that defines explosive materials, the study considered different joint thicknesses (2cm, 4cm, and 6cm), joint angles (0°, 30°, 60°, and 90°), and in-situ stress conditions (lateral stress coefficients of 0.5, 1, and 2, with vertical in-situ stresses of 10MPa and 20MPa), through stress analysis and damage area comparison, the relationship between damage crack propagation and horizontal and vertical stress difference is explored. The research aimed to understand the mechanisms underlying crack initiation and propagation. The results show that: (1) The presence of joints exerts a barrier effect on the expansion and penetration of cracks. When explosion stress waves reach the joint surface, their propagation is impeded, leading to the diffusion of wing cracks at the joint ends. When the lateral stress coefficient and joint angle are the same, an increase in initial in-situ stress results in a reduction in the area of the blasting damage zone. (2) Under the same initial in-situ stress conditions, the area of the blasting damage zone initially increases and then decreases with an increasing joint angle. However, it remains larger than that without a joint, and there exists an optimal angle that maximizes the damage area. In the simulated conditions, the area of damage cracks is greatest when the joint angle is 60° dip angle. (3) The presence of initial in-situ stress has a certain impact on the initiation and expansion of blasting cracks. The degree and nature of this influence are not solely related to the lateral stress coefficient but also depend on the joint's angle and thickness. When in-situ stress is present, the initial in-situ stress field's pressure is not conducive to the initiation and propagation of blasting cracks. However, the existence of a joint has a noticeable guiding and promoting effect on crack propagation, and the pattern of crack propagation is influenced by both joint and in-situ stress conditions.


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Simulación por Computador , Estrés Mecánico , Modelos Teóricos , Explosiones
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Rev Sci Instrum ; 95(4)2024 Apr 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38629929

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Laying power cables along the bridge is a new way of laying submarine cables across the sea. Monitoring the health status of cables and their telescopic compensation devices is necessary. In this study, fiber grating sensing technology was used to monitor the strain, temperature, and vibration of the bridge cable of the Zhoushan-Daishan Bridge in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, and its compensation device. Two typhoons and one invasion event happened during the monitoring period. Temperature signals, strain signals, and time domain and time-frequency domain vibration signals were analyzed. The results showed that no fire hazards or risk of external damage were found with the bridge cable, and the monitoring system filled a gap in the in situ monitoring of the bridge cable in the Zhoushan-Daishan Bridge by the State Grid.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(5)2024 Mar 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38475243

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High-precision temperature control of large-area blackbodies has a pivotal role in temperature calibration and thermal imaging correction. Meanwhile, it is necessary to correct the temperature difference between the radiating (surface of use) and back surfaces (where the temperature sensor is installed) of the blackbody during the testing phase. Moreover, large-area blackbodies are usually composed of multiple temperature control channels, and manual correction in this scenario is error-prone and inefficient. At present, there is no method that can achieve temperature-automated calibration for a large-area blackbody radiation source. Therefore, this article is dedicated to achieving temperature-automated calibration for a large-area blackbody radiation source. First, utilizing two calibrated infrared thermometers, the optimal temperature measurement location was determined using a focusing algorithm. Then, a three-axis movement system was used to obtain the true temperature at the same measurement location on a large-area blackbody surface from different channels. This temperature was subtracted from the blackbody's back surface. The temperature difference was calculated employing a weighted algorithm to derive the parameters for calibration. Finally, regarding experimental verification, the consistency error of the temperature measurement point was reduced by 85.4%, the temperature uniformity of the surface source was improved by 40.4%, and the average temperature measurement deviation decreased by 43.8%. In addition, this system demonstrated the characteristics of strong environmental adaptability that was able to perform temperature calibration under the working conditions of a blackbody surface temperature from 100 K to 573 K, which decreased the calibration time by 9.82 times.

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Biochem Biophys Rep ; 38: 101679, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38501050

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Age-related cataract (ARC) is the predominant cause of global blindness, linked to the progressive aging of the lens, oxidative stress, perturbed calcium homeostasis, hydration irregularities, and modifications in crystallin proteins. Currently, surgical intervention remains the sole efficacious remedy, albeit carrying inherent risks of complications that may culminate in irreversible blindness. It is urgent to explore alternative, cost-effective, and uncomplicated treatment modalities for cataracts. Lanosterol has been widely reported to reverse cataracts, but the mechanism of action is not yet clear. In this study, we elucidated the mechanism through which lanosterol operates in the context of cataract reversal. Through the targeted suppression of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 (SREBP2) followed by lanosterol treatment, we observed the restoration of lipid metabolism disorders induced by SREBP2 knockdown in lens epithelial cells (LECs). Notably, lanosterol exhibited the ability to effectively counteract amyloid accumulation and cellular apoptosis triggered by lipid metabolism disorders. In summary, our findings suggest that lanosterol, a pivotal intermediate in lipid metabolism, may exert its therapeutic effects on cataracts by influencing lipid metabolism. This study shed light on the treatment and pharmaceutical development targeting Age-related Cataracts (ARC).

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Plant Physiol ; 195(1): 850-864, 2024 Apr 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38330080

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Plant viruses have multiple strategies to counter and evade the host's antiviral immune response. However, limited research has been conducted on the antiviral defense mechanisms commonly targeted by distinct types of plant viruses. In this study, we discovered that NUCLEAR FACTOR-YC (NF-YC) and NUCLEAR FACTOR-YA (NF-YA), 2 essential components of the NF-Y complex, were commonly targeted by viral proteins encoded by 2 different rice (Oryza sativa L.) viruses, rice stripe virus (RSV, Tenuivirus) and southern rice black streaked dwarf virus (SRBSDV, Fijivirus). In vitro and in vivo experiments showed that OsNF-YCs associate with OsNF-YAs and inhibit their transcriptional activation activity, resulting in the suppression of OsNF-YA-mediated plant susceptibility to rice viruses. Different viral proteins RSV P2 and SRBSDV SP8 directly disrupted the association of OsNF-YCs with OsNF-YAs, thereby suppressing the antiviral defense mediated by OsNF-YCs. These findings suggest an approach for conferring broad-spectrum disease resistance in rice and reveal a common mechanism employed by viral proteins to evade the host's antiviral defense by hindering the antiviral capabilities of OsNF-YCs.


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Oryza , Enfermedades de las Plantas , Inmunidad de la Planta , Proteínas de Plantas , Reoviridae , Tenuivirus , Proteínas Virales , Oryza/virología , Oryza/inmunología , Oryza/genética , Enfermedades de las Plantas/virología , Enfermedades de las Plantas/inmunología , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/inmunología , Proteínas Virales/metabolismo , Proteínas Virales/genética , Proteínas Virales/inmunología , Tenuivirus/fisiología , Tenuivirus/patogenicidad , Virus de Plantas/fisiología , Factor de Unión a CCAAT/metabolismo , Factor de Unión a CCAAT/genética , Resistencia a la Enfermedad/genética
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