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Front Microbiol ; 15: 1391697, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38741730

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a highly contagious disease caused by the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). PRRSV exhibits genetic diversity and complexity in terms of immune responses, posing challenges for eradication. The nucleocapsid (N) protein of PRRSV, an alkaline phosphoprotein, is important for various biological functions. This review summarizes the structural characteristics, genetic evolution, impact on PRRSV replication and virulence, interactions between viral and host proteins, modulation of host immunity, detection techniques targeting the N protein, and progress in vaccine development. The discussion provides a theoretical foundation for understanding the pathogenic mechanisms underlying PRRSV virulence, developing diagnostic techniques, and designing effective vaccines.

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PNAS Nexus ; 3(5): pgae179, 2024 May.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38737767

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Despite the success of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for individuals living with HIV, mild forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) continue to occur. Brain microglia form the principal target for HIV infection in the brain. It remains unknown how infection of these cells leads to neuroinflammation, neuronal dysfunction, and/or death observed in HAND. Utilizing two different inducible pluripotent stem cell-derived brain organoid models (cerebral and choroid plexus [ChP] organoids) containing microglia, we investigated the pathogenic changes associated with HIV infection. Infection of microglia was associated with a sharp increase in CCL2 and CXCL10 chemokine gene expression and the activation of many type I interferon stimulated genes (MX1, ISG15, ISG20, IFI27, IFITM3 and others). Production of the proinflammatory chemokines persisted at low levels after treatment of the cell cultures with ART, consistent with the persistence of mild HAND following clinical introduction of ART. Expression of multiple members of the S100 family of inflammatory genes sharply increased following HIV infection of microglia measured by single-cell RNA-seq. However, S100 gene expression was not limited to microglia but was also detected more broadly in uninfected stromal cells, mature and immature ChP cells, neural progenitor cells and importantly in bystander neurons suggesting propagation of the inflammatory response to bystander cells. Neurotransmitter transporter expression declined in uninfected neurons, accompanied by increased expression of genes promoting cellular senescence and cell death. Together, these studies underscore how an inflammatory response generated in HIV-infected microglia is propagated to multiple uninfected bystander cells ultimately resulting in the dysfunction and death of bystander neurons.

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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38634896

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PURPOSE: Current literature lacks consensus on risk factors for pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF), and empirical antibiotic guidelines for PCF are limited. The aim of this study was to reduce the incidence of PCF and improve antibiotic treatment efficacy for patients with PCF after open neck surgery by analyzing their clinical characteristics, pathogenic bacteria, and antibiotic susceptibility. METHODS: This study was a 13-year single-center retrospective cohort study, including 699 patients who underwent open neck surgery for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify the risk factors associated with the occurrence of PCF after surgery. The microbial species causing PCF were analyzed, and the antibiotic sensitivity of the top three pathogens was assessed. Venn diagrams were used to illustrate the antibiotics that exhibited 100% sensitivity against all three identified pathogens. RESULTS: The incidence of PCF after open neck surgery was 8%. Logistic univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that flap reconstruction (OR = 3.62, 95% CI [2.02-6.52]), history of preoperative radiotherapy (OR = 2.01, 95% CI [1.31-2.73]), significant postoperative bleeding (OR = 1.79, 95% CI [1.11-2.69]), and history of diabetes (OR = 1.34, 95% CI [1.29-2.46]) were significantly associated with PCF occurrence. Among the 38 cases of PCF patients, the top three identified pathogens were Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Enterobacter cloacae. The antibiotics cefepime, meropenem, ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, and cefoperazone/sulbactam showed 100% sensitivity against these top three pathogens. CONCLUSION: Special attention should be given to patients undergoing open neck surgery, especially those with intraoperative flap reconstruction, a history of preoperative radiotherapy, postoperative bleeding, or diabetes. Strengthening monitoring and care is crucial in preventing the occurrence of PCF. According to antibiotic usage guidelines and considering the distribution of pathogens in PCF patients, empirical antibiotic treatment with cefoperazone/sulbactam or ticarcillin/clavulanic acid is recommended prior to obtaining susceptibility test results.

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Microorganisms ; 12(3)2024 Mar 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38543603

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a highly contagious and pathogenic infectious disease caused by the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). It manifests as reproductive disorders in sows and respiratory disorders in piglets. PRRSV infects swine herds with symptoms such as abortions, stillbirths, and mummified fetuses in gestating sows. Piglets mainly experience abdominal respiration and respiratory symptoms. To date, the prevention of PRRS relies primarily on vaccination and the implementation of various preventive and control measures. Swine deaths caused by PRRS have resulted in significant economic losses to the pig industry worldwide. Non-structural protein 10 (NSP10) has helicase and adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) activities that unwind DNA and RNA and play important roles in viral replication and transcription. Hence, it can be potentially used to develop novel reagents for the detection of PPRSV. This article reviews genetic variations, interaction with viral and host proteins, effects on PRRSV replication, immunomodulation, apoptosis, and viral virulence of NSP10, with the aim of providing a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of PRRS and drug development in the future.

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Environ Res ; 248: 118333, 2024 May 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38295977

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The short-term composting based on corncob for preparing Pleurotus ostreatus cultivation medium originated from agricultural production practices and so lacked systematic investigation. In this study, the influences of a Dafen (15 mm, DFT) and Xiaofen (5 mm, XFT) initial particle size (IPS) of corncob on the microbial succession and compost quality were examined. Results demonstrated that XFT compost was better suited for mushroom cultivation due to its high biological efficiency of 70 % and the absence of contamination. The composting microbes differed significantly between the DFT and XFT composts. During composting, the genera of Bacillus, Acinetobacter, Lactobacillus, Streptomyces, and Paenibacillus were majorly found in the DFT compost, while Acinetobacter, Lactobacillus, Puccinia, Bacteroides, and Bacillus genera dominated the XFT compost. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis showed that throughout the thermophilic phase, XFT compost had much greater relative abundances of sequences relevant to energy, carbohydrate, and amino acid metabolism than DFT compost. Analysis of network correlations and Mantel tests indicated that IPS reduction could increase microbial interactions. Overall, adjusting the IPS of corncob to 5 mm increased microbial interactions, improved compost quality, and thereby boosted the P. ostreatus yield. These findings will be pertinent in optimizing the composting process of cultivation medium for P. ostreatus.


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Compostaje , Pleurotus , Zea mays , Tamaño de la Partícula , Agricultura/métodos , Suelo
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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc ; 310: 123960, 2024 Apr 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38290279

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Two novel chiral molecules, (4S)-5,5-dimethyl-2-(4-oxo-4H-chromen-3-yl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (OCCA) and (4S)-5,5-dimethyl-2-(4-(1,2,2-triphenylvinyl)phenyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (TPCA), were successfully synthesized by aldehyde amine condensation reaction, and their structures were characterized by 1H NMR and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The intensities of photoluminescence changed with the aggregation, exhibiting that OCCA and TPCA are aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens). After complete aggregation, OCCA emitted the purple-blue light at the peak of 388 nm and TPCA emitted the cyan light at the peak of 488 nm. The aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effects for OCCA and TPCA resulted from local state to twisted intermolecular charge transfer (TICT) and restriction of intramolecular motion (RIM), respectively. Other spectra including UV-vis, IR, and Raman spectra were also discussed in detail.

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Eur J Surg Oncol ; 50(1): 107264, 2024 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37977046

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BACKGROUNDS: The aim of this study is to investigate the prognostic value of cN status for early stage esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and construct a new staging model for individual survival prediction. METHODS: Patients with ESCC who underwent nCRT and esophagectomy were included in this study. Both the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and the Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) were meticulously ascertained to assess the cogency of each oncological staging system. A discernible abatement in the values of AIC and BIC signifies a model endowed with enhanced predictive prowess and exemplary veracity. RESULTS: A new staging model was established based on ypTNM stage and cN status by precisely stratifying ypI ESCC patients. The novel ypTNM-cN staging demonstrated superior overall survival trend alignment over the AJCC 8th ypTNM staging, with a notably lower AIC of 3143.014 versus 3149.950. This superiority was supported by a BIC of 3146.605 against 3153.541. In the context of disease-free survival outcomes, the emergent ypTNM-cN staging, with an AIC value registering at 3196.057 and a BIC value at 3199.648, distinctively eclipsed the AJCC 8th ypTNM staging, which documented values of 3203.853 and 3207.444, respectively. CONCLUSION: We constructed a new staging system based on ypTNM stage and cN status to precisely stratify the patients with ypI stage. Our new ypTNM-cN staging system provides new insights for classifying stage ypI ESCC and shows reliable classification efficacy for all ESCC patients after nCRT and surgery.


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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Neoplasias Esofágicas , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Esófago , Humanos , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Esófago/patología , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patología , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Teorema de Bayes , Pronóstico , Terapia Neoadyuvante , Esofagectomía , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ; 281(3): 1515-1523, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38145982

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics, pathogen distribution, drug sensitivity, and antibiotic treatment strategies of patients with neck abscesses with or without diabetes. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 2194 patients who underwent neck abscess surgery at our hospital over the past 13 years. Patients were grouped as NAwithDM (neck abscess with diabetes mellitus) or NAwithoutDM (neck abscess without diabetes mellitus). Clinical features, pathogen distribution, and antibiotic sensitivity were compared between the groups. Venn diagrams were used to illustrate the antibiotics effective against all three predominant pathogens. RESULTS: A total of 2194 patients with neck abscesses were included in this study, with 579 patients (26.43%) in the NAwithDM group and 1612 patients (73.51%) in the NAwithoutDM group. There were no significant differences in sex or age distribution between the two groups (all P > 0.05). However, there were significant differences in BMI, length of hospital stays, occurrence of laryngeal obstruction, hypertension, and hypoalbuminemia between the two groups (all P < 0.05). In the NAwithoutDM group, the top three pathogens were Streptococcus constellatus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus. The antibiotics that were simultaneously effective against all three pathogens were ceftriaxone, moxifloxacin, and ampicillin/sulbactam. In the NAwithDM group, the top three pathogens were Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus constellatus. The antibiotics that were simultaneously effective against all three pathogens were compound sulfamethoxazole, cefuroxime, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, vancomycin, and imipenem. CONCLUSION: Neck abscess patients with diabetes have distinct clinical features. Therefore, it is crucial to pay attention to these clinical features and manage them accordingly during the treatment process. Empirical antibiotic treatment should be tailored to individual patient groups. Sulfamethoxazole-methoxazole is recommended for neck abscess patients with diabetes, while ceftriaxone or moxifloxacin is recommended for those without diabetes.


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Antibacterianos , Diabetes Mellitus , Humanos , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Absceso/tratamiento farmacológico , Absceso/microbiología , Ceftriaxona/uso terapéutico , Moxifloxacino/uso terapéutico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sulfametoxazol/uso terapéutico
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Anal Chim Acta ; 1282: 341930, 2023 Nov 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37923408

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Reports on using complementary colours for high-contrast ratiometric assays are limited to date. In this work, graphitized carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets and mercaptoethylamine (MEA) capped Mn-doped ZnS QDs were fabricated by liquid exfoliation of bulk g-C3N4, and by a coprecipitation and postmodification strategies, respectively. Mn-doped ZnS quantum dots were deposited onto g-C3N4 nanosheets through an electrostatic self-assembly to form new nanocomposites (denoted as Mn-ZnS QDs@g-C3N4). Mn-ZnS QDs@g-C3N4 can emit a pair of complementary colour light, namely, orange room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) at 582 nm and blue fluorescence at 450 nm. After 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) dosing into Mn-ZnS QDs@g-C3N4 aqueous solution, and pairing with MEA to generate TNT anions capable of quenching the emission of Mn-doped ZnS QDs, the fluorescence colours of the solution changed from orange to blue across white, exhibiting unusual high-contrast fluorescence images. The developed ratiometric chemosensor showed very good linearity in the range of 0-12 µM TNT with a limit of detection of 0.56 µM and an RSD of 6.4 % (n = 5). Also, the ratiometric probe had an excellent selectivity for TNT over other nitroaromatic compounds, which was applied in the ratiometric test paper to image TNT in water, and TNT sensing under phosphorescence mode to efficiently avoid background interference. A high-contrast dual-emission platform for selective ratiometric detection of TNT was therefore established.

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Vet Sci ; 10(8)2023 Jul 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37624278

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a highly contagious disease in the pig industry, but its pathogenesis is not yet fully understood. The disease is caused by the PRRS virus (PRRSV), which primarily infects porcine alveolar macrophages and disrupts the immune system. Unfortunately, there is no specific drug to cure PRRS, so vaccination is crucial for controlling the disease. There are various types of single and combined vaccines available, including live, inactivated, subunit, DNA, and vector vaccines. Among them, live vaccines provide better protection, but cross-protection is weak. Inactivated vaccines are safe but have poor immune efficacy. Subunit vaccines can be used in the third trimester of pregnancy, and DNA vaccines can enhance the protective effect of live vaccines. However, vector vaccines only confer partial protection and have not been widely used in practice. A PRRS vaccine that meets new-generation international standards is still needed. This manuscript provides a comprehensive review of the advantages, disadvantages, and applicability of live-attenuated, inactivated, subunit, live vector, DNA, gene-deletion, synthetic peptide, virus-like particle, and other types of vaccines for the prevention and control of PRRS. The aim is to provide a theoretical basis for vaccine research and development.

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Animals (Basel) ; 13(14)2023 Jul 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37508047

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a highly contagious and severe infectious disease caused by the PRRS virus (PRRSV). PRRS is characterized by reproductive disorders in sows and respiratory dysfunction in pigs. Non-structural protein 7 (NSP7) is one of the most conserved functional proteins in PRRSV, and it plays an important role in viral replication and humoral immune responses in infected hosts. This review discusses the biological characteristics of NSP7 to provide theoretical support for its application in PRRS diagnosis, novel vaccine design, and therapeutic drug development.

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Genes (Basel) ; 14(7)2023 07 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37510339

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Since its successful isolation in China in 1995, the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) has been mutating into highly pathogenic strains by constantly changing pathogenicity and genetic makeup. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and genetic variation of nonstructural protein 1 (NSP1) in PRRSV-2, the main strain prevalent in China. After formulating hypotheses regarding the biology of the NSP1 protein, the nucleotide and amino acid similarity of NSP1 were analyzed and compared in 193 PRRSV-2 strains. The results showed that NSP1 has a stable hydrophobic protein with a molecular weight of 43,060.76 Da. Although NSP1 lacked signal peptides, it could regulate host cell signaling. Furthermore, NSP1 of different strains had high nucleotide (79.6-100%) and amino acid similarity (78.6-100%). In the amino acid sequence comparison of 15 representative strains of PRRSV-2, multiple amino acid substitution sites were found in NSP1. Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that lineages 1 and 8 had different evolutionary branches with long genetic distances. This study lays the foundation for an in-depth understanding of the nature and genetic variation of NSP1 and the development of a safe and effective vaccine in the future.


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Síndrome Respiratorio y de la Reproducción Porcina , Virus del Síndrome Respiratorio y Reproductivo Porcino , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales , Animales , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Nucleótidos , Filogenia , Síndrome Respiratorio y de la Reproducción Porcina/epidemiología , Síndrome Respiratorio y de la Reproducción Porcina/genética , Virus del Síndrome Respiratorio y Reproductivo Porcino/genética , Porcinos , Proteínas no Estructurales Virales/genética
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Vet Sci ; 10(7)2023 Jul 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37505856

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a virulent infectious disease caused by the PRRS virus (PRRSV). The non-structural protein 11 (NSP11) of PRRSV is a nidovirus-specific endonuclease (NendoU), which displays uridine specificity and catalytic functions conserved throughout the entire NendoU family and exerts a wide range of biological effects. This review discusses the genetic evolution of NSP11, its effects on PRRSV replication and virulence, its interaction with other PRRSV and host proteins, its regulation of host immunity, the conserved characteristics of its enzyme activity (NendoU), and its diagnosis, providing an essential theoretical basis for in-depth studies of PRRSV pathogenesis and vaccine design.

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Vet Sci ; 10(5)2023 Apr 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37235408

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most serious infectious diseases that detrimentally affects the pig industry worldwide. The disease, which is typically difficult to control, is an immunosuppressive disease caused by the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), the genome of which (notably the NSP2 gene) undergoes rapid mutation. In this study, we sought to determine the genetic variation in the PRRSV-2 NSP2 gene in China from 1996 to 2021. Strain information was obtained from the GenBank database and analyzed from a molecular epidemiological perspective. We compared the nucleotide and amino acid homologies of the NSP2 sequences of different PRRSV-2 lineages, and examined phylogenetic relationships based on an analysis of the NSP2 sequences of 122 strains. The results revealed that NADC-30-like strains, which are represented by lineage 1, and HP-PRRSV strains, which are represented by lineage 8, were the most prevalent in China from 1996 to 2021. Close similarities were detected in the genetic evolution of lineages 3, 5, and 8. For nucleotide and amino acid sequence comparisons, we selected representative strains from each lineage, and for the NSP2 among different PRRSV-2 strains, we accordingly detected homologies of 72.5-99.8% and 63.9-99.4% at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, respectively, thereby indicating certain differences in the degrees of NSP2 amino acid and nucleotide variation. Based on amino acid sequence comparisons, we identified deletions, insertions, and substitutions at multiple sites among the NSP2 sequences of PRRSV-2 strains. Recombination analysis revealed the occurrence of five recombinant events among the 135 selected PRRSV-2 strains, and that there is a high probability of recombination of lineage 1 strains. The findings of this study enabled us to gain an in-depth understanding of the prevalence of PRRSV in China over the past 25 years and will contribute to providing a theoretical basis for evolution and epidemiology of the spread of PRRSV.

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Front Vet Sci ; 10: 1139089, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37215473

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Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a vital pathogen in poultry farms, which can induce respiratory, nephropathogenic, oviduct, proventriculus, and intestinal diseases. Based on the phylogenetic classification of the full-length S1 gene, IBV isolates have been categorized into nine genotypes comprising 38 lineages. GI (GI-1, GI-2, GI-3, GI-4, GI-5, GI-6, GI-7, GI-13, GI-16, GI-18, GI-19, GI-22, GI-28, and GI-29), GVI-1 and GVII-1 have been reported in China in the past 60 years. In this review, a brief history of IBV in China is described, and the current epidemic strains and licensed IBV vaccine strains, as well as IBV prevention and control strategies, are highlighted. In addition, this article presents unique viewpoints and recommendations for a more effective management of IBV. The recombinant Newcastle Disease virus (NDV) vector vaccine expressed S gene of IBV QX-like and 4/91 strains may be the dominant vaccine strains against NDV and IBV.

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Animals (Basel) ; 13(5)2023 Feb 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36899670

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an acute, febrile, and highly contagious disease caused by the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). Glycoprotein 5 (GP5) is a glycosylated envelope protein encoded by the PRRSV ORF5, which has good immunogenicity and can induce the body to produce neutralizing antibodies. Therefore, study of GP5 protein is of great significance in the diagnosis, prevention, and control of PRRSV and the development of new vaccines. We reviewed GP5 protein genetic variation, immune function, interaction with viral protein and host proteins, induction of cell apoptosis, and stimulation of neutralizing antibodies. GP5 protein's influence on virus replication and virulence, as well as its use as a target for viral detection and immunization are reviewed.

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Front Genet ; 14: 1079795, 2023.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36733344

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Background: We aimed to construct and validate the esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)-related m6A regulators by means of machine leaning. Methods: We used ESCC RNA-seq data of 66 pairs of ESCC from West China Hospital of Sichuan University and the transcriptome data extracted from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)-ESCA database to find out the ESCC-related m6A regulators, during which, two machine learning approaches: RF (Random Forest) and SVM (Support Vector Machine) were employed to construct the model of ESCC-related m6A regulators. Calibration curves, clinical decision curves, and clinical impact curves (CIC) were used to evaluate the predictive ability and best-effort ability of the model. Finally, western blot and immunohistochemistry staining were used to assess the expression of prognostic ESCC-related m6A regulators. Results: 2 m6A regulators (YTHDF1 and HNRNPC) were found to be significantly increased in ESCC tissues after screening out through RF machine learning methods from our RNA-seq data and TCGA-ESCA database, respectively, and overlapping the results of the two clusters. A prognostic signature, consisting of YTHDF1 and HNRNPC, was constructed based on our RNA-seq data and validated on TCGA-ESCA database, which can serve as an independent prognostic predictor. Experimental validation including the western and immunohistochemistry staining were further successfully confirmed the results of bioinformatics analysis. Conclusion: We constructed prognostic ESCC-related m6A regulators and validated the model in clinical ESCC cohort as well as in ESCC tissues, which provides reasonable evidence and valuable resources for prognostic stratification and the study of potential targets for ESCC.

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Anal Chem ; 2023 Jan 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36607742

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Activating long-lived room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) in the aqueous environment and thus realizing matrix-free, anti-oxygen, and time-resolved information encryption and cellular imaging remain a great challenge. Here, we fabricated three types of carbon dots (C-dots), i.e., fluorescent C-dots (F-C-dots) and two types of phosphorescent C-dots denoted as Pw-C-dots and Py-C-dots by a one-pot strategy. Their formation was attributed to the difference in the decarboxylation degree at high temperatures using trimesic acid (TMA) as a sole precursor. Unexpectedly, the yield reached as high as ∼92%, and the proportions were ∼27% for F-C-dots, ∼17% for Pw-C-dots, and ∼56% for Py-C-dots. These nanomaterials could help implement carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Both green RTP of the two C-dots resulted from the small energy gap (ΔEST). These two RTP C-dots had a long lifetime of over 270 ms with a relatively high quantum yield (4.5 and 6.2%). They exhibited excellent photostability and anti-photobleaching performances. The dry and wet powders of the RTP C-dots were applied to high-level information encryption. The lifelike patterns were greatly different from those of the original ones and could last for several seconds to the naked eye, demonstrating that the RTP C-dots could be potentially employed as anti-oxygen and time-resolved contrast reagents. Most significantly, the cellular imaging experiments showed that the biofriendly PVP-coated Py-C-dots could localize at lysosomes and sustain hundreds of milliseconds. This approach not only pioneers a time-resolved lysosome localization model but also opens up a promising door for anti-oxygen and time-resolved RTP cytoimaging.

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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban ; 54(1): 7-13, 2023 Jan.
Artículo en Chino | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36647636

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Keeping the immune system healthy forms an effective way to fight infections. Past experience has shown that, in addition to effective interventions including vaccination, drug therapy, and non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI), dietary nutrition and mental health are also key factors in maintaining immune system health and combating emerging and sudden outbreaks of infections. As the main dietary nutrients, vitamins are active regulators of the immune response and exert a critical impact on the immunity of the human body. Vitamin deficiency causes increased levels of inflammation and decreased immunity, which usually starts in the oral tissues. Appropriate vitamin supplementation can help the body optimize immune function, enhance oral immunity, and reduce the negative impact of pathogen infection on the human body, which makes it a feasible, effective, and universally applicable anti-infection solution. This review focuses on the immunomodulatory effects of vitamin A, B, C, D, and E and proposes that an omics-based new systemic approach will lead to a breakthrough of the limitations in traditional single-factor single-pathway research and provide the direction for the basic and applied research of vitamin immune regulation and anti-infection in all aspects.


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Vitamina A , Vitaminas , Humanos , Vitaminas/uso terapéutico , Vitaminas/farmacología , Vitamina A/farmacología , Sistema Inmunológico/fisiología , Vitamina K/farmacología , Inflamación/tratamiento farmacológico , Suplementos Dietéticos
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