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Anal Chim Acta ; 1315: 342760, 2024 Aug 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38879206

ABSTRACT

Mycotoxins are commonly found in food materials and severely threaten human health. Antibodies play a key role as a part of immunological techniques in detecting mycotoxins. Therefore, highly specific antibodies and detection techniques against mycotoxins need to be developed for advancements in medical research. In this study, we presented a novel strategy for quickly screening highly specific antigen-binding fragment (Fab) antibodies based on yeast surface display (YSD) and detecting small-molecule compounds based on a YSD biosensor. We constructed a yeast surface display Deoxynivalenol (DON)-Fab library with 105 cfu/mL with a galactose-inducible bidirectional promoter. By conducting efficient magnetic-activated cell sorting and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (MACS/FACS), four kinds of DON-selective yeasts were screened. As Fab@YSD C4# showed high sensitivity, we used it to build a one-pot Fab@YSD chemiluminescence biosensor with DON-BSA@Biotin and Streptavidin-alkaline phosphatase (SA-ALP). This method showed a low operational threshold (LOD = 0.166 pg/mL) and a high population range (linear range = 0.001-132.111 ng/mL) within 40 min, which facilitated the detection of DON with high specificity and better recovery in real samples (wheat, corn, flour, and cornmeal). Our results suggested that the Fab@YSD chemiluminescence biosensor is an inexpensive, reproducible, user-friendly, and sensitive method for detecting DON and may be used to quickly detect other small-molecule contaminants in food items.


Subject(s)
Biosensing Techniques , Trichothecenes , Trichothecenes/analysis , Biosensing Techniques/methods , Saccharomyces cerevisiae , Food Contamination/analysis , Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments/chemistry , Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments/immunology , Limit of Detection , Triticum/chemistry , Triticum/microbiology , Zea mays/chemistry , Zea mays/microbiology , Flour/analysis
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Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) ; 29(5): 187, 2024 May 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38812327

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Eucommia ulmoides Oliver is a unique high-quality natural rubber tree species and rare medicinal tree species in China. The rapid characterization of E. ulmoides gene function has been severely hampered by the limitations of genetic transformation methods and breeding cycles. The polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated protoplast transformation system is a multifunctional and rapid tool for the analysis of functional genes in vivo, but it has not been established in E. ulmoides. METHODS: In this study, a large number of highly active protoplasts were isolated from the stems of E. ulmoides seedlings by enzymatic digestion, and green fluorescent protein expression was facilitated using a PEG-mediated method. RESULTS: Optimal enzymatic digestion occurred when the enzyme was digested for 10 h in an enzymatic solution containing 2.5% Cellulase R-10 (w/v), 0.6% Macerozyme R-10 (w/v), 2.5% pectinase (w/v), 0.5% hemicellulase (w/v), and 0.6 mol/L mannitol. The active protoplast yield under this condition was 1.13 × 106 protoplasts/g fresh weight, and the protoplast activity was as high as 94.84%. CONCLUSIONS: This study established the first protoplasm isolation and transient transformation system in hard rubber wood, which lays the foundation for subsequent functional studies of E. ulmoides genes to achieve high-throughput analysis, and provides a reference for future gene function studies of medicinal and woody plants.


Subject(s)
Eucommiaceae , Protoplasts , Transfection , Protoplasts/metabolism , Eucommiaceae/genetics , Eucommiaceae/metabolism , Transfection/methods , Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics , Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism , Polyethylene Glycols
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Materials (Basel) ; 17(3)2024 Jan 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38591492

ABSTRACT

The earth pressure acting on soilbag-reinforced retaining structures subjected to surcharge loads under non-limited states is crucial for designing these structures. In this study, mode tests on soilbag-reinforced retaining walls were conducted to the earth pressure of the wall subjected to surcharge loads. The findings from these tests reveal a non-linear distribution of lateral earth pressure on the wall when subjected to surcharge loads in non-limited states, with an observed escalation in pressure corresponding to increased surcharge loads. Insights from the tests facilitated the development of a predictive method for estimating lateral pressure on soilbag-reinforced retaining walls under similar conditions, and its performance was fully validated by the model tests. Furthermore, the impact of the geometric dimensions and material properties of the soilbags on the earth pressure distribution was examined using the proposed method.

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Adv Sci (Weinh) ; 11(18): e2401868, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38460160

ABSTRACT

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising candidates for room-temperature hydrogen storage materials after modification, thanks to their ability to chemisorb hydrogen. However, the hydrogen adsorption strength of these modified MOFs remains insufficient to meet the capacity and safety requirements of hydrogen storage systems. To address this challenge, a highly defective framework material known as de-MgMOF is prepared by gently annealing Mg-MOF-74. This material retains some of the crystal properties of the original Mg-MOF-74 and exhibits exceptional hydrogen storage capacity at above-ambient temperatures. The MgO5 knots around linker vacancies in de-MgMOF can adsorb a significant amount of dissociated and nondissociated hydrogen, with adsorption enthalpies ranging from -22.7 to -43.6 kJ mol-1, indicating a strong chemisorption interaction. By leveraging a spillover catalyst of Pt, the material achieves a reversible hydrogen storage capacity of 2.55 wt.% at 160 °C and 81 bar. Additionally, this material offers rapid hydrogen uptake/release, stable cycling, and convenient storage capabilities. A comprehensive techno-economic analysis demonstrates that this material outperforms many other hydrogen storage materials at the system level for on-board applications.

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Nat Commun ; 15(1): 2786, 2024 Mar 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38555287

ABSTRACT

Monolithic integration of novel materials without modifying the existing photonic component library is crucial to advancing heterogeneous silicon photonic integrated circuits. Here we show the introduction of a silicon nitride etch stop layer at select areas, coupled with low-loss oxide trench, enabling incorporation of functional materials without compromising foundry-verified device reliability. As an illustration, two distinct chalcogenide phase change materials (PCMs) with remarkable nonvolatile modulation capabilities, namely Sb2Se3 and Ge2Sb2Se4Te1, were monolithic back-end-of-line integrated, offering compact phase and intensity tuning units with zero-static power consumption. By employing these building blocks, the phase error of a push-pull Mach-Zehnder interferometer optical switch could be reduced with a 48% peak power consumption reduction. Mirco-ring filters with >5-bit wavelength selective intensity modulation and waveguide-based >7-bit intensity-modulation broadband attenuators could also be achieved. This foundry-compatible platform could open up the possibility of integrating other excellent optoelectronic materials into future silicon photonic process design kits.

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Nanomicro Lett ; 16(1): 69, 2024 Jan 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38175419

ABSTRACT

The development of bioinspired gradient hydrogels with self-sensing actuated capabilities for remote interaction with soft-hard robots remains a challenging endeavor. Here, we propose a novel multifunctional self-sensing actuated gradient hydrogel that combines ultrafast actuation and high sensitivity for remote interaction with robotic hand. The gradient network structure, achieved through a wettability difference method involving the rapid precipitation of MoO2 nanosheets, introduces hydrophilic disparities between two sides within hydrogel. This distinctive approach bestows the hydrogel with ultrafast thermo-responsive actuation (21° s-1) and enhanced photothermal efficiency (increase by 3.7 °C s-1 under 808 nm near-infrared). Moreover, the local cross-linking of sodium alginate with Ca2+ endows the hydrogel with programmable deformability and information display capabilities. Additionally, the hydrogel exhibits high sensitivity (gauge factor 3.94 within a wide strain range of 600%), fast response times (140 ms) and good cycling stability. Leveraging these exceptional properties, we incorporate the hydrogel into various soft actuators, including soft gripper, artificial iris, and bioinspired jellyfish, as well as wearable electronics capable of precise human motion and physiological signal detection. Furthermore, through the synergistic combination of remarkable actuation and sensitivity, we realize a self-sensing touch bioinspired tongue. Notably, by employing quantitative analysis of actuation-sensing, we realize remote interaction between soft-hard robot via the Internet of Things. The multifunctional self-sensing actuated gradient hydrogel presented in this study provides a new insight for advanced somatosensory materials, self-feedback intelligent soft robots and human-machine interactions.

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Small ; 20(24): e2308092, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38168530

ABSTRACT

Conductive hydrogels have emerged as ideal candidate materials for strain sensors due to their signal transduction capability and tissue-like flexibility, resembling human tissues. However, due to the presence of water molecules, hydrogels can experience dehydration and low-temperature freezing, which greatly limits the application scope as sensors. In this study, an ionic co-hybrid hydrogel called PBLL is proposed, which utilizes the amphoteric ion betaine hydrochloride (BH) in conjunction with hydrated lithium chloride (LiCl) thereby achieving the function of humidity adaptive. PBLL hydrogel retains water at low humidity (<50%) and absorbs water from air at high humidity (>50%) over the 17 days of testing. Remarkably, the PBLL hydrogel also exhibits strong anti-freezing properties (-80 °C), high conductivity (8.18 S m-1 at room temperature, 1.9 S m-1 at -80 °C), high gauge factor (GF approaching 5.1). Additionally, PBLL hydrogels exhibit strong inhibitory effects against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), as well as biocompatibility. By synergistically integrating PBLL hydrogel with wireless transmission and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, this study has accomplished real-time human-computer interaction systems for sports training and rehabilitation evaluation. PBLL hydrogel exhibits significant potential in the fields of medical rehabilitation, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).


Subject(s)
Escherichia coli , Humidity , Hydrogels , Staphylococcus aureus , Hydrogels/chemistry , Humans , Escherichia coli/drug effects , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effects , Freezing , Internet of Things
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 257(Pt 2): 128757, 2024 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38092123

ABSTRACT

Hydrogels from natural polymers are eco-friendly, biocompatible and adjustable for manufacturing wearable sensors. However, it is still challenging to prepare natural polymer hydrogel sensors with excellent properties (e.g., high conductivity). Here, we developed a physically cross-linked, highly conductive and multifunctional hydrogel (named PPTP) to address this challenge. The natural renewable pectin-based PPTP hydrogel is synthesized by introducing tannic acid (TA), calcium chloride (CaCl2), and sodium chloride (NaCl) into the pectin/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) dual network structure. The hydrogel exhibits excellent characteristics, including unique tensile strength (2.6155 MPa), high electrical conductivity (7 S m-1), and high sensitivity (GF = 3.75). It is also recyclable, further enhancing its eco-friendly nature. The PPTP hydrogel can be used for monitoring human joint activities, as flexible electrodes for monitoring electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, and touchable screen pen for electronic skin. Moreover, when combined with Morse code and wireless Bluetooth technology, PPTP hydrogels can be used for underwater and land information encryption, and decryption. Our unique PPTP hydrogel offers promising opportunities for medical monitoring, information transfer, and human-computer interaction.


Subject(s)
Hydrogels , Pectins , Polyphenols , Humans , Polysaccharides , Electric Conductivity , Polymers , Sodium Chloride
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Food Funct ; 15(2): 580-590, 2024 Jan 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37927225

ABSTRACT

Flavan-3-ols are an important class of secondary metabolites in many plants. Their bioavailability and bioactivity are largely determined by the metabolism of intestinal microbiota. However, little is known about the intestinal bacteria involved in the metabolism of flavan-3-ols and the activities of the metabolites. C-ring cleavage is the initial and key step in the metabolism of flavan-3-ol monomers. Here, we isolated a strain from porcine cecum content, which is capable of cleaving the heterocyclic C-ring to form 1-(3',4'-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(2'',4'',6''-trihydroxyphenyl)propan-2-ol from (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin, and 1-(3',4',5'-trihydroxyphenyl)-3-(2'',4'',6''-trihydroxyphenyl) propan-2-ol from (-)-epigallocatechin. The strain was identified as Streptococcus pasteurianus (Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. Pasteurianus, designated as F32-1) based on 16S rDNA similarity and MALDI-TOF-MS identification. The formation of the C-ring cleavage structural unit by the F32-1 strain enhanced the chemical antioxidant ability and altered the cellular antioxidant activity of (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin and (-)-epigallocatechin. Overall, in this study we isolated a new intestinal bacterium involved in the C-ring cleavage of flavan-3-ol monomers and elucidated the bioactivity of their metabolites.


Subject(s)
Catechin , Animals , Swine , Catechin/pharmacology , Catechin/metabolism , Intestines/microbiology , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Flavonoids/metabolism
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Int J Biol Macromol ; 256(Pt 2): 128453, 2024 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38016613

ABSTRACT

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent age-related and degenerative joint disease with limited treatment options. Previous studies have identified the therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy. Nevertheless, chronic inflammation impedes MSCs therapeutic effect. There have been reports suggesting that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are involved in OA and chondrogenesis. The combination of MSCs and circRNAs in therapies appears to be a promising option. In this study, we identified circIRAK3 as a significant regulator in cartilage degeneration and chondrogenesis through high-throughput sequencing analyses. We observed increased circIRAK3 in OA cartilage and during MSCs chondrogenesis. Knockdown of circIRAK3 resulted in excessive apoptosis, inhibited proliferation, and degradation of chondrocytes, along with the inhibition of MSCs chondrogenesis. Mechanistically, circIRAK3 bound to HNRNP U and competitively prevented its binding to IL-1ß, TNFα, and IL6 mRNA, thereby promoting mRNA degradation. Notably, circIRAK3 expression in plasma increased with higher OARSI scores. Intra-articular injection of adeno-associated virus-circIRAK3 delayed cartilage degeneration and reduced inflammation in DMM mouse model. Our study highlights a compensatory regulation network of circIRAK3 in chondrocytes in response to inflammation. CircIRAK3 has the potential to serve as a new therapeutic target for OA. Furthermore, therapies targeting circIRAK3 combined with MSCs hold promise.


Subject(s)
Cartilage, Articular , Osteoarthritis , Mice , Animals , Cytokines/genetics , Cytokines/metabolism , Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein U/metabolism , Osteoarthritis/genetics , Osteoarthritis/therapy , Osteoarthritis/metabolism , RNA, Messenger/genetics , RNA, Messenger/metabolism , RNA, Circular/metabolism , Feedback , Chondrogenesis/genetics , Inflammation/genetics , Inflammation/metabolism , Chondrocytes
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Sensors (Basel) ; 23(23)2023 Nov 22.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38067714

ABSTRACT

Online handwritten signature verification is a crucial direction of research in the field of biometric recognition. Recently, many studies concerning online signature verification have attempted to improve performance using multi-feature fusion. However, few studies have provided the rationale for selecting a certain uni-feature to be fused, and few studies have investigated the contributions of a certain uni-feature in the multi-feature fusion process. This lack of research makes it challenging for future researchers in related fields to gain inspiration. Therefore, we use the uni-feature as the research object. In this paper, the uni-feature is one of the X and Y coordinates of the signature trajectory point, pen pressure, pen tilt, and pen azimuth feature. Aiming to solve the unequal length of feature vectors and the low accuracy of signature verification when using uni-features, we innovatively introduced the idea of correlation analysis and proposed a dynamic signature verification method based on the correlation coefficient of uni-features. Firstly, an alignment method of two feature vector lengths was proposed. Secondly, the correlation coefficient calculation formula was determined by analyzing the distribution type of the feature data, and then the correlation coefficient of the same uni-feature between the genuine signatures or between the genuine and forged signatures was calculated. Finally, the signature was verified by introducing a Gaussian density function model and combining it with the signature verification discrimination threshold. Experimental results showed that the proposed method could improve the performance of dynamic signature verification based on uni-features. In addition, the pen pressure feature had the best signature verification performance, with the highest signature verification accuracy of 93.46% on the SVC 2004 dataset.

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Nat Commun ; 14(1): 6939, 2023 Oct 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37907477

ABSTRACT

Optical neural networks (ONNs) herald a new era in information and communication technologies and have implemented various intelligent applications. In an ONN, the activation function (AF) is a crucial component determining the network performances and on-chip AF devices are still in development. Here, we first demonstrate on-chip reconfigurable AF devices with phase activation fulfilled by dual-functional graphene/silicon (Gra/Si) heterojunctions. With optical modulation and detection in one device, time delays are shorter, energy consumption is lower, reconfigurability is higher and the device footprint is smaller than other on-chip AF strategies. The experimental modulation voltage (power) of our Gra/Si heterojunction achieves as low as 1 V (0.5 mW), superior to many pure silicon counterparts. In the photodetection aspect, a high responsivity of over 200 mA/W is realized. Special nonlinear functions generated are fed into a complex-valued ONN to challenge handwritten letters and image recognition tasks, showing improved accuracy and potential of high-efficient, all-component-integration on-chip ONN. Our results offer new insights for on-chip ONN devices and pave the way to high-performance integrated optoelectronic computing circuits.

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Micromachines (Basel) ; 14(11)2023 Oct 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38004834

ABSTRACT

Electro-optic modulator (EOM) is one of the key devices of high-speed optical fiber communication systems and ultra-wideband microwave photonic systems. Silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) integration platform combines the advantages of silicon photonics and organic materials, providing a high electro-optic effect and compact structure for photonic integrated devices. In this paper, we present an SOH-integrated EOM with comprehensive investigation of EOM structure design, silicon waveguide fabrication with Slot structure, on-chip poling of organic electro-optic material, and characterization of EO modulation response. The SOH-integrated EOM is measured with 3 dB bandwidth of over 50 GHz and half-wave voltage length product of 0.26 V·cm. Furthermore, we demonstrate a microwave photonics phase shifter by using the fabricated SOH-integrated dual parallel Mach-Zehnder modulator. The phase shift range of 410° is completed from 8 GHz to 26 GHz with a power consumption of less than 38 mW.

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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37843997

ABSTRACT

Deep learning (DL) methods have been widely applied to intelligent fault diagnosis of industrial processes and achieved state-of-the-art performance. However, fault diagnosis with point estimate may provide untrustworthy decisions. Recently, Bayesian inference shows to be a promising approach to trustworthy fault diagnosis by quantifying the uncertainty of the decisions with a DL model. The uncertainty information is not involved in the training process, which does not help the learning of highly uncertain samples and has little effect on improving the fault diagnosis performance. To address this challenge, we propose a Bayesian hierarchical graph neural network (BHGNN) with an uncertainty feedback mechanism, which formulates a trustworthy fault diagnosis on the Bayesian DL (BDL) framework. Specifically, BHGNN captures the epistemic uncertainty and aleatoric uncertainty via a variational dropout approach and utilizes the uncertainty information of each sample to adjust the strength of the temporal consistency (TC) constraint for robust feature learning. Meanwhile, the BHGNN method models the process data as a hierarchical graph (HG) by leveraging the interaction-aware module and physical topology knowledge of the industrial process, which integrates data with domain knowledge to learn fault representation. Moreover, the experiments on a three-phase flow facility (TFF) and secure water treatment (SWaT) show superior and competitive performance in fault diagnosis and verify the trustworthiness of the proposed method.

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Analyst ; 148(23): 5822-5842, 2023 Nov 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37850340

ABSTRACT

With the development of microfluidic technology, tumor-on-chip models have gradually become a new tool for the study of breast cancer because they can simulate more key factors of the tumor microenvironment compared with traditional models in vitro. Here, we review up-to-date advancements in breast tumor-on-chip models. We summarize and analyze the breast tumor microenvironment (TME), preclinical breast cancer models for TME simulation, fabrication methods of tumor-on-chip models, tumor-on-chip models for TME reconstruction, and applications of breast tumor-on-chip models and provide a perspective on breast tumor-on-chip models. This review will contribute to the construction and design of microenvironments for breast tumor-on-chip models, even the development of the pharmaceutical field, personalized/precision therapy, and clinical medicine.


Subject(s)
Breast Neoplasms , Mammary Neoplasms, Animal , Animals , Humans , Female , Tumor Microenvironment , Computer Simulation , Microfluidics
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Mol Ther ; 31(12): 3594-3612, 2023 Dec 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37838829

ABSTRACT

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, but no disease-modifying drugs have been approved for OA treatment. Mitophagy participates in mitochondrial homeostasis regulation by selectively clearing dysfunctional mitochondria, which might contribute to cartilage degeneration in OA. Here, we provide evidence of impaired mitophagy in OA chondrocytes, which exacerbates chondrocyte degeneration. Among the several classic mitophagy-regulating pathways and receptors, we found that FUNDC1 plays a key role in preserving chondrocyte homeostasis by inducing mitophagy. FUNDC1 knockdown in vitro and knockout in vivo decreased mitophagy and exacerbated mitochondrial dysfunction, exacerbating chondrocyte degeneration and OA progression. FUNDC1 overexpression via intra-articular injection of adeno-associated virus alleviated cartilage degeneration in OA. Mechanistically, our study demonstrated that PFKP interacts with and dephosphorylates FUNDC1 to induce mitophagy in chondrocytes. Further analysis identified KD025 as a candidate drug for restoring chondrocyte mitophagy by increasing the FUNDC1-PFKP interaction and thus alleviating cartilage degeneration in mice with DMM-induced OA. Our study highlights the role of the FUNDC1-PFKP interaction in chondrocyte homeostasis via mitophagy induction and identifies KD025 as a promising agent for treating OA by increasing chondrocyte mitophagy.


Subject(s)
Cartilage, Articular , Osteoarthritis , Animals , Mice , Mitophagy , Cartilage, Articular/metabolism , Apoptosis , Osteoarthritis/therapy , Osteoarthritis/metabolism , Chondrocytes/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Mitochondrial Proteins/metabolism
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Fish Shellfish Immunol ; 141: 109090, 2023 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37722443

ABSTRACT

The detailed crosstalk between the neuroendocrine and immune systems in Oreochromis niloticus, an economically important fish, in response to pathogenic infections, remains unclear. This study revealed the head kidney transcriptional profiles of O. niloticus upon infections with Streptococcus agalactiae, a prevalent pathogen known to cause severe meningitis. Twelve cDNA libraries of O. niloticus head kidney, representing four treatment time points (0, 6, 24, and 48 h), were constructed and a total of 2,528 differentially expressed genes were identified based on pairwise comparisons. KEGG pathway analysis revealed a significant enrichment of the 'neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction' pathway (ko04080), with 13 genes exhibiting differential expression during S. agalactiae infection. Among these, six neuroactive receptor genes (lepr, nr3c1, ptger4, thrb, tspo, and ß2-ar) were selected, cloned, and characterized. Although these genes are ubiquitously expressed, and in head kidney leukocytes, their expression was mainly observed in T cells, Mo/Mφ, and NCCs, which are characterized by antimicrobial responses. Furthermore, we examined the response patterns of these six neuroactive receptor genes to gram-positive (S. agalactiae) and gram-negative (Aeromonas hydrophila) bacteria in four different tissues. Notably, lepr, ptger4, tspo, and ß2-ar were upregulated in all selected tissues in response to S. agalactiae and A. hydrophila infections. However, nr3c1 and thrb were downregulated in response to S. agalactiae infection in the head kidney and spleen, whereas nr3c1 was upregulated, and thrb was unresponsive to A. hydrophila infection. Our findings provide a theoretical foundation for understanding new links between the neuroendocrine and immune systems during bacterial infection in teleost fish.


Subject(s)
Cichlids , Streptococcal Infections , Tilapia , Animals , Cichlids/genetics , Streptococcus agalactiae , Streptococcal Infections/veterinary , Gene Expression Profiling/veterinary
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Foods ; 12(9)2023 Apr 26.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37174337

ABSTRACT

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is highly enriched in the brain, and is essential for normal brain development and function. However, evidence suggests that currently used supplements, such as fish oil, do not significantly increase brain DHA levels. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether combined fish oil and choline supplementation could affect the type and enrich the content of DHA in the brain. The results revealed that the combined intake of fish oil and choline upregulated the expression of key transporters and receptors, including MFSD2A, FATP1, and FABP5, which increased the uptake of DHA in the brain. Additionally, this supplementation improved the synthesis and release of acetylcholine in the brain, which, in turn, enhanced the learning and memory abilities of mice. These findings suggest that the combined intake of fish oil and choline improves the bioavailability of DHA in the brain.

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Neurobiol Dis ; 182: 106135, 2023 06 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37142085

ABSTRACT

Primary microcephaly (PMCPH) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder with a global prevalence of PMCPH ranging from 0.0013% to 0.15%. Recently, a homozygous missense mutation in YIPF5 (p.W218R) was identified as a causative mutation of severe microcephaly. In this study, we constructed a rabbit PMCPH model harboring YIPF5 (p.W218R) mutation using SpRY-ABEmax mediated base substitution, which precisely recapitulated the typical symptoms of human PMCPH. Compared with wild-type controls, the mutant rabbits exhibited stunted growth, reduced head circumference, altered motor ability, and decreased survival rates. Further investigation based on model rabbit elucidated that altered YIPF5 function in cortical neurons could lead to endoplasmic reticulum stress and neurodevelopmental disorders, interference of the generation of apical progenitors (APs), the first generation of progenitors in the developing cortex. Furthermore, these YIPF5-mutant rabbits support a correlation between unfolded protein responses (UPR) induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS), and the development of PMCPH, thus providing a new perspective on the role of YIPF5 in human brain development and a theoretical basis for the differential diagnosis and clinical treatment of PMCPH. To our knowledge, this is the first gene-edited rabbit model of PMCPH. The model better mimics the clinical features of human microcephaly than the traditional mouse models. Hence, it provides great potential for understanding the pathogenesis and developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for PMCPH.


Subject(s)
Microcephaly , Mice , Animals , Humans , Rabbits , Microcephaly/genetics , Microcephaly/pathology , Mutation/genetics , Mutation, Missense , Unfolded Protein Response/genetics , Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress/genetics , Vesicular Transport Proteins/genetics
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Nanomicro Lett ; 15(1): 102, 2023 Apr 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37052831

ABSTRACT

Multifunctional supramolecular ultra-tough bionic e-skin with unique durability for human-machine interaction in complex scenarios still remains challenging. Herein, we develop a skin-inspired ultra-tough e-skin with tunable mechanical properties by a physical cross-linking salting-freezing-thawing method. The gelling agent (ß-Glycerophosphate sodium: Gp) induces the aggregation and binding of PVA molecular chains and thereby toughens them (stress up to 5.79 MPa, toughness up to 13.96 MJ m-3). Notably, due to molecular self-assembly, hydrogels can be fully recycled and reprocessed by direct heating (100 °C for a few seconds), and the tensile strength can still be maintained at about 100% after six recoveries. The hydrogel integrates transparency (> 60%), super toughness (up to 13.96 MJ m-3, bearing 1500 times of its own tensile weight), good antibacterial properties (E. coli and S. aureus), UV protection (Filtration: 80%-90%), high electrical conductivity (4.72 S m-1), anti-swelling and recyclability. The hydrogel can not only monitor daily physiological activities, but also be used for complex activities underwater and message encryption/decryption. We also used it to create a complete finger joint rehabilitation system with an interactive interface that dynamically presents the user's health status. Our multifunctional electronic skin will have a profound impact on the future of new rehabilitation medical, human-machine interaction, VR/AR and the metaverse fields.

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