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Sci Total Environ ; 947: 174582, 2024 Jul 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38997044

ABSTRACT

Trace elements in plants primarily derive from soils, subsequently influencing human health through the food chain. Therefore, it is essential to understand the relationship of trace elements between plants and soils. Since trace elements from soils absorbed by plants is a nonlinear process, traditional multiple linear regression (MLR) models failed to provide accurate predictions. Zinc (Zn) was chosen as the objective element in this case. Using soil geochemical data, artificial neural networks (ANN) were utilized to develop predictive models that accurately estimated Zn content within wheat grains. A total of 4036 topsoil samples and 73 paired rhizosphere soil-wheat samples were collected for the simulation study. Through Pearson correlation analysis, the total content of elements (TCEs) of Fe, Mn, Zn, and P, as well as the available content of elements (ACEs) of B, Mo, N, and Fe, were significantly correlated with the Zn bioaccumulation factor (BAF). Upon comparison, ANN models outperformed MLR models in terms of prediction accuracy. Notably, the predictive performance using ACEs as input factors was better than that using TCEs. To improve the accuracy, a two-step model was established through multiple testing. Firstly, ACEs in the soil were predicted using TCEs and properties of the rhizosphere soil as input factors. Secondly, the Zn BAF in grains was predicted using ACE as input factors. Consequently, the content of Zn in wheat grains corresponding to 4036 topsoil samples was predicted. Results showed that 85.69 % of the land was suitable for cultivating Zn-rich wheat. This finding offers a more accurate method to predict the uptake of trace elements from soils to grains, which helps to warn about abnormal levels in grains and prevent potential health risks.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(13)2024 Jul 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39001191

ABSTRACT

The extraction of typical features of underwater target signals and excellent recognition algorithms are the keys to achieving underwater acoustic target recognition of divers. This paper proposes a feature extraction method for diver signals: frequency-domain multi-sub-band energy (FMSE), aiming to achieve accurate recognition of diver underwater acoustic targets by passive sonar. The impact of the presence or absence of targets, different numbers of targets, different signal-to-noise ratios, and different detection distances on this method was studied based on experimental data under different conditions, such as water pools and lakes. It was found that the FMSE method has the best robustness and performance compared with two other signal feature extraction methods: mel frequency cepstral coefficient filtering and gammatone frequency cepstral coefficient filtering. Combined with the commonly used recognition algorithm of support vector machines, the FMSE method can achieve a comprehensive recognition accuracy of over 94% for frogman underwater acoustic targets. This indicates that the FMSE method is suitable for underwater acoustic recognition of diver targets.

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Cell Mol Life Sci ; 81(1): 298, 2024 Jul 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38992327

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In spite of its essential role in culture media, the precise influence of lactate on early mouse embryonic development remains elusive. Previous studies have implicated lactate accumulation in medium affecting histone acetylation. Recent research has underscored lactate-derived histone lactylation as a novel epigenetic modification in diverse cellular processes and diseases. Our investigation demonstrated that the absence of sodium lactate in the medium resulted in a pronounced 2-cell arrest at the late G2 phase in embryos. RNA-seq analysis revealed that the absence of sodium lactate significantly impaired the maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT), particularly in zygotic gene activation (ZGA). Investigations were conducted employing Cut&Tag assays targeting the well-studied histone acetylation and lactylation sites, H3K18la and H3K27ac, respectively. The findings revealed a noticeable reduction in H3K18la modification under lactate deficiency, and this alteration showed a significant correlation with changes in gene expression. In contrast, H3K27ac exhibited minimal correlation. These results suggest that lactate may preferentially influence early embryonic development through H3K18la rather than H3K27ac modifications.


Subject(s)
Histones , Lactic Acid , Zygote , Histones/metabolism , Histones/genetics , Animals , Acetylation , Zygote/metabolism , Mice , Lactic Acid/metabolism , Embryonic Development/genetics , Female , Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental , Epigenesis, Genetic , Genome , Protein Processing, Post-Translational
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Langmuir ; 2024 Jul 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38995620

ABSTRACT

Three long alkyl chain-bearing dibenzotriazole ionic liquids (BTA-R-BTA, R = 8, 12, and 16) were synthesized with high yield (>98%) through a simple and eco-friendly process. Their anticorrosion performance for Q235 carbon steel in 6 M hydrochloride acid was comprehensively evaluated by weight loss tests, electrochemical methods (potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), and surface analysis techniques. As the length of the alkyl chain increased, the maximum corrosion inhibition efficiency enhanced from 55.02% (for BTA-8-BTA at 1.2 mM) to 97.10% (for BTA-12-BTA at 0.3 mM) and 98.84% (for BTA-16-BTA at 0.3 mM). Density functional theory calculation indicated that the alkyl chain length had little influence on the inhibitors' electronic structures, while molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the thickness, surface coverage, and compactness of adsorption films formed at the metal-electrolyte interface increased with the elongated alkyl chain. Corrosion inhibition efficiency is strongly correlated with the structures of the adsorption film.

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ACS Appl Polym Mater ; 6(11): 6416-6424, 2024 Jun 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38903399

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Efficient treatment of wastewater contaminated with carcinogenic Cr(VI) has been a long-term challenge for both academic and industrial research efforts. Removal of Cr(VI) species by ion exchange is a relatively simple and efficient method, and its combination with highly tailorable nanomaterials is promising for the treatment of such wastewater. Here, we report a type of cationic porous organic polymer (POP), namely, PTPA-PIP, which can be prepared simply by converting the corresponding aromatic polyamine PTPA to its protonated form, thereby significantly increasing its hydrophilicity and ability to disperse homogeneously in water, crucial for application in water treatment. In addition to detailed characterization of the physicochemical properties of PTPA-PIP (including using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and solid-state NMR techniques), adsorption experiments demonstrate that PTPA-PIP removes low-concentration dichromate anions with very high performance, including excellent exchange capacity (maximum capacity of 230 mg Cr2O7 2-/g PTPA-PIP), ultrafast removal (initial adsorption rate of 83 mg g-1 min-1), excellent selectivity (∼10% loss of adsorption capacity in the presence of 40-fold concentration of competing anions), as well as superior reusability (reusable for at least 5 cycles without compromised performance). These results demonstrate that PTPA-PIP is an outstanding candidate for application in industrial settings for the effective removal of harmful Cr(VI) pollutants in wastewater.

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Dalton Trans ; 53(27): 11514-11530, 2024 Jul 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38916290

ABSTRACT

In the present era, the fixation of atmospheric CO2 is of significant importance and plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance of carbon and energy flow within ecosystems. Generally, CO2 fixation is carried out by autotrophic organisms; however, the scientific community has paid substantial attention to execute this process in laboratory. In this report, we synthesized two carbonato-bridged trinuclear copper(II) complexes, [Cu3(L1)3(µ3-CO3)](ClO4)3 (1) and [Cu3(L2)3(µ3-CO3)](ClO4)3 (2) via atmospheric fixation of CO2 starting with Cu(ClO4)2·6H2O and easily accessible pyridine/pyrazine-based N4 donor Schiff base ligands L1 and L2, respectively. Under very similar reaction conditions, the ligand framework embedded with the phenolate moiety (HL3) fails to do so because of the reduction of the Lewis acidity of the metal center, inhibiting the formation of a reactive hydroxide bound copper(II) species, which is required for the fixation of atmospheric CO2. X-ray crystal structures display that carbonate-oxygen atoms bridge three copper(II) centers in µ3syn-anti disposition in 1 and 2, whereas [Cu(HL3)(ClO4)] (3) is a mononuclear complex. Interestingly, we also isolated an important intermediate of atmospheric CO2 fixation and structurally characterized it as an anti-anti µ2 carbonato-bridged dinuclear copper(II) complex, [Cu2(L2)2(µ2-CO3)](ClO4)2·MeOH (2-I), providing an in-depth understanding of CO2 fixation in these systems. Variable temperature magnetic susceptibility measurement suggests ferromagnetic interactions between the metal centers in both 1 and 2, and the results have been further supported by DFT calculations. The catalytic efficiency of our synthesized complexes 1-3 was checked by means of catechol oxidase and phenoxazinone synthase-like activities. While complexes 1 and 2 showed oxidase-like activity for aerobic oxidation of o-aminophenol and 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol, complex 3 was found to be feebly active. ESI mass spectrometry revealed that the oxidation reaction proceeds through the formation of complex-substrate intermediations and was further substantiated by DFT calculations. Moreover, active catalysts 1 and 2 were effectively utilized for the base-free oxidation of benzylic alcohols in the presence of air as a green and sustainable oxidant and catalytic amount of TEMPO in acetonitrile. Various substituted benzylic alcohols smoothly converted to their corresponding aldehydes under very mild conditions and ambient temperature. The present catalytic protocol showcases its environmental sustainability by producing minimal waste.

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J Agric Food Chem ; 2024 Jun 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38842880

ABSTRACT

Early weaning can induce the programmed dysregulation of glycolipid metabolism and inflammation in adult animals. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of leucine supplementation administered promptly after early weaning in mitigating these adverse effects in piglets. At day 21, 24 piglets were randomly selected and divided into 3 groups: EW group where the piglets were weaned at day 21 and fed basal diet, EWL group where the piglets were weaned at day 21 and fed the basal diet with supplementation of 1% leucine, and C group where the piglets were fed basal diet and weaned at 28 days. Each group contained eight replicates, with one piglet per replicate. The results indicated that early weaning had an impact on gut health and could activate the inhibitor of the kappa B kinase gamma/inhibitor kappa B alpha/NF-kappa-B (IKKγ/IκBα/NF-κB) signaling pathway to ameliorate pro-inflammatory factor and apoptosis levels. Furthermore, early weaning reduced the activity of fatty acid ß oxidation (FAßO) and affected genes linked with lipid metabolism. Supplementing with leucine can improve the effects of these factors. In summary, leucine may alleviate the influences of early weaning on the lipid metabolism and inflammation in piglets.

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Inorg Chem ; 63(19): 8750-8763, 2024 May 13.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38693869

ABSTRACT

Using a quinoline substituted Qsal ligand, Hqsal-5-Brq (Hqsal-5-Brq = N-(5-bromo-8-quinolyl)salicylaldimine), four FeIII complexes, [Fe(qsal-5-Brq)2]A·CH3OH (Y = NO3- (1NO3), BF4- (2BF4), PF6- (3PF6), OTf- (4OTf), were prepared and characterized. Structure analysis revealed that complex 2BF4 contained two species (2BF4(P1̅) and 2BF4(C2/c)). In these compounds except 3PF6, the [Fe(qsal-5-Brq)2]+ cations form 1D chains through π-π interactions and other weak interactions. Adjacent chains are connected to form the 2D "Chain Layer" structures and 3D structures through various supramolecular interactions. For 3PF6, a "Dimer Chain" structure is formed from the loosely connected dimers. Magnetic studies revealed that compounds 1NO3 and 2BF4(P1̅) displayed abrupt hysteretic SCO with the transition temperature T1/2↓ = 235 K, T1/2↑ = 240 K for 1NO3 and T1/2↓ = 230 K, T1/2↑ = 235 K for 2BF4(P1̅), while compounds 3PF6 and 4OTf are in the HS state. Desolvation of the complexes significantly modifies their SCO properties: the desolvated 1NO3 and 2BF4 show a gradual SCO, desolvated 3PF6 undergoes a two-step SCO, and desolvated 4OTf exhibits a hysteretic transition. Overall, this work reported the FeIII-SCO complexes of the quinoline-substituted Hqsal ligand and highlighted the potential of these ligands for the development of interesting FeIII-SCO materials.

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Sci Bull (Beijing) ; 69(12): 1964-1979, 2024 Jun 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38760248

ABSTRACT

Mechanical loading is required for bone homeostasis, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Our previous studies revealed that the mechanical protein polycystin-1 (PC1, encoded by Pkd1) is critical for bone formation. However, the role of PC1 in bone resorption is unknown. Here, we found that PC1 directly regulates osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption. The conditional deletion of Pkd1 in the osteoclast lineage resulted in a reduced number of osteoclasts, decreased bone resorption, and increased bone mass. A cohort study of 32,500 patients further revealed that autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, which is mainly caused by loss-of-function mutation of the PKD1 gene, is associated with a lower risk of hip fracture than those with other chronic kidney diseases. Moreover, mice with osteoclast-specific knockout of Pkd1 showed complete resistance to unloading-induced bone loss. A mechanistic study revealed that PC1 facilitated TAZ nuclear translocation via the C-terminal tail-TAZ complex and that conditional deletion of Taz in the osteoclast lineage resulted in reduced osteoclastogenesis and increased bone mass. Pharmacological regulation of the PC1-TAZ axis alleviated unloading- and estrogen deficiency- induced bone loss. Thus, the PC1-TAZ axis may be a potential therapeutic target for osteoclast-related osteoporosis.


Subject(s)
Bone Resorption , Mice, Knockout , Osteoclasts , Osteogenesis , TRPP Cation Channels , Animals , TRPP Cation Channels/genetics , TRPP Cation Channels/metabolism , Bone Resorption/metabolism , Bone Resorption/genetics , Bone Resorption/pathology , Osteoclasts/metabolism , Mice , Humans , Osteoporosis/genetics , Osteoporosis/metabolism , Osteoporosis/pathology , Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant/genetics , Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant/metabolism , Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant/pathology , Male , Female , Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
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STAR Protoc ; 5(2): 103088, 2024 Jun 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38787728

ABSTRACT

OXCT1 acts as a succinyltransferase to promote serine beta-lactamase-like protein (LACTB) K284 succinylation. Here, we present a protocol for detecting OXCT1-mediated LACTB succinylation levels and sites. We describe steps for using western blotting (WB) and mass spectrometry to determine OXCT1-mediated LACTB succinylation levels and sites in vitro. This protocol can be applied to detect and identify succinylation levels and sites on other proteins. For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Ma et al.1.


Subject(s)
beta-Lactamases , beta-Lactamases/metabolism , beta-Lactamases/chemistry , Blotting, Western/methods , Mass Spectrometry/methods , Succinic Acid/metabolism , Succinic Acid/chemistry , Protein Processing, Post-Translational
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Cancer Chemother Pharmacol ; 93(6): 525-539, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38734836

ABSTRACT

Taxanes are a widely used class of anticancer agents that play a vital role in the treatment of a variety of cancers. However, toxicity remains a major concern of using taxane drugs as some toxicities are highly prevalent, they can not only adversely affect patient prognosis but also compromise the overall treatment plan. Among all kinds of factors that associated with taxane toxicity, taxane exposure has been extensively studied, with different pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters being used as toxicity predictors. Compared to other widely used predictors such as the area under the drug plasma concentration curve versus time (AUC) and time above threshold plasma drug concentration, maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) is easier to collect and shows promise for use in clinical practice. In this article, we review the previous research on using Cmax to predict taxane treatment outcomes. While Cmax and toxicity have been extensively studied, research on the relationship between Cmax and efficacy is lacking. Most of the articles find a positive relationship between Cmax and toxicity but several articles have contradictory findings. Future clinical trials are needed to validate the relationship between Cmax and treatment outcome and determine whether Cmax can serve as a useful surrogate endpoint of taxane treatment efficacy.


Subject(s)
Neoplasms , Precision Medicine , Taxoids , Humans , Taxoids/pharmacokinetics , Taxoids/adverse effects , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacokinetics , Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects , Area Under Curve , Treatment Outcome , Bridged-Ring Compounds/pharmacokinetics , Bridged-Ring Compounds/adverse effects
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Int J Pharm ; 660: 124262, 2024 May 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38815637

ABSTRACT

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have become the predominant treatment modality for various diseases due to their high affinity and specificity. Although antibodies also have great potential for neurological diseases, they couldn't fully meet the therapeutic requirements due to their high molecular weight and limitations in crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Herein, an innovative strategy based on exosomes (Exos) platform was developed to enhance the delivery of cetuximab (CTX) into the brain, and in combination with doxorubicin (DOX) for the synergistic targeted therapy of glioblastoma (GBM). The in vitro/vivo experiments have shown that exosomes could effectively promote BBB penetration and increase the content of CTX in glioma cells and brain lesions. Cytotoxicity and wound healing experiments have shown that CTX-Exo-DOX could significantly inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells. Finally, in vivo results showed that CTX-Exo-DOX significantly prolonged the survival time of tumor-bearing rats to 28 days, which was 1.47 times that of the DOX group. In summary, exosomes could deliver more antibodies into the brain, and CTX-Exo-DOX is a promising co-delivery system for the treatment of GBM. The results of this study will also provide a prospective strategy for antibody drugs in the treatment of neurological diseases.

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Plants (Basel) ; 13(10)2024 May 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38794447

ABSTRACT

In response to the challenge of low recognition rates for similar phenotypic symptoms of tea diseases in low-light environments and the difficulty in detecting small lesions, a novel adaptive method for tea disease severity detection is proposed. This method integrates an image enhancement algorithm based on an improved EnlightenGAN network and an enhanced version of YOLO v8. The approach involves first enhancing the EnlightenGAN network through non-paired training on low-light-intensity images of various tea diseases, guiding the generation of high-quality disease images. This step aims to expand the dataset and improve lesion characteristics and texture details in low-light conditions. Subsequently, the YOLO v8 network incorporates ResNet50 as its backbone, integrating channel and spatial attention modules to extract key features from disease feature maps effectively. The introduction of adaptive spatial feature fusion in the Neck part of the YOLOv8 module further enhances detection accuracy, particularly for small disease targets in complex backgrounds. Additionally, the model architecture is optimized by replacing traditional Conv blocks with ODConv blocks and introducing a new ODC2f block to reduce parameters, improve performance, and switch the loss function from CIOU to EIOU for a faster and more accurate recognition of small targets. Experimental results demonstrate that YOLOv8-ASFF achieves a tea disease detection accuracy of 87.47% and a mean average precision (mAP) of 95.26%. These results show a 2.47 percentage point improvement over YOLOv8, and a significant lead of 9.11, 9.55, and 7.08 percentage points over CornerNet, SSD, YOLOv5, and other models, respectively. The ability to swiftly and accurately detect tea diseases can offer robust theoretical support for assessing tea disease severity and managing tea growth. Moreover, its compatibility with edge computing devices and practical application in agriculture further enhance its value.

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aBIOTECH ; 5(1): 71-93, 2024 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38576433

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The garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a significant cool-season legume, serving as crucial food sources, animal feed, and industrial raw materials. The advancement of functional genomics over the past two decades has provided substantial theoretical foundations and progress to pea breeding. Notably, the release of the pea reference genome has enhanced our understanding of plant architecture, symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF), flowering time, floral organ development, seed development, and stress resistance. However, a considerable gap remains between pea functional genomics and molecular breeding. This review summarizes the current advancements in pea functional genomics and breeding while highlighting the future challenges in pea molecular breeding.

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Chemistry ; 30(25): e202401026, 2024 May 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38607283

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Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Long Pan and co-workers at Asymchem Life Sciences (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. The image depicts a novel continuous process for the synthesis of a macrocyclic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) sulfite, the precursor to PEG macrocyclic sulfate, a useful building block in PEG chemistry. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.202304319.

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Theranostics ; 14(6): 2544-2559, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38646641

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Background: Mechanical forces are indispensable for bone healing, disruption of which is recognized as a contributing cause to nonunion or delayed union. However, the underlying mechanism of mechanical regulation of fracture healing is elusive. Methods: We used the lineage-tracing mouse model, conditional knockout depletion mouse model, hindlimb unloading model and single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze the crucial roles of mechanosensitive protein polycystin-1 (PC1, Pkd1) promotes periosteal stem/progenitor cells (PSPCs) osteochondral differentiation in fracture healing. Results: Our results showed that cathepsin (Ctsk)-positive PSPCs are fracture-responsive and mechanosensitive and can differentiate into osteoblasts and chondrocytes during fracture repair. We found that polycystin-1 declines markedly in PSPCs with mechanical unloading while increasing in response to mechanical stimulus. Mice with conditional depletion of Pkd1 in Ctsk+ PSPCs show impaired osteochondrogenesis, reduced cortical bone formation, delayed fracture healing, and diminished responsiveness to mechanical unloading. Mechanistically, PC1 facilitates nuclear translocation of transcriptional coactivator TAZ via PC1 C-terminal tail cleavage, enhancing osteochondral differentiation potential of PSPCs. Pharmacological intervention of the PC1-TAZ axis and promotion of TAZ nuclear translocation using Zinc01442821 enhances fracture healing and alleviates delayed union or nonunion induced by mechanical unloading. Conclusion: Our study reveals that Ctsk+ PSPCs within the callus can sense mechanical forces through the PC1-TAZ axis, targeting which represents great therapeutic potential for delayed fracture union or nonunion.


Subject(s)
Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing , Cell Differentiation , Chondrocytes , Fracture Healing , Osteogenesis , Stem Cells , TRPP Cation Channels , Animals , Fracture Healing/physiology , Mice , TRPP Cation Channels/metabolism , TRPP Cation Channels/genetics , Chondrocytes/metabolism , Stem Cells/metabolism , Osteogenesis/physiology , Mice, Knockout , Chondrogenesis/physiology , Periosteum/metabolism , Osteoblasts/metabolism , Osteoblasts/physiology , Disease Models, Animal , Male
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ACS Nano ; 18(18): 11828-11836, 2024 May 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38659192

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As essential primary producers, cyanobacteria play a major role in global carbon and nitrogen cycles. Though the influence of nanoplastics on the carbon metabolism of cyanobacteria is well-studied, little is known about how nanoplastics affect their nitrogen metabolism, especially under environmentally relevant nitrogen concentrations. Here, we show that nitrogen forms regulated growth inhibition, nitrogen consumption, and the synthesis and release of microcystin (MC) in Microcystis aeruginosa exposed to 10 µg/mL amino-modified polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NH2) with a particle size of 50 nm under environmentally relevant nitrogen concentrations of nitrate, ammonium, and urea. We demonstrate that PS-NH2 inhibit M. aeruginosa differently in nitrate, urea, and ammonium, with inhibition rates of 51.87, 39.70, and 36.69%, respectively. It is caused through the differences in impairing cell membrane integrity, disrupting redox homeostasis, and varying nitrogen transport pathways under different nitrogen forms. M. aeruginosa respond to exposure of PS-NH2 by utilizing additional nitrogen to boost the production of amino acids, thereby enhancing the synthesis of MC, extracellular polymeric substances, and membrane phospholipids. Our results found that the threat of nanoplastics on primary producers can be regulated by the nitrogen forms in freshwater ecosystems, contributing to a better understanding of nanoplastic risks under environmentally relevant conditions.


Subject(s)
Microcystis , Nitrogen , Microcystis/drug effects , Microcystis/metabolism , Microcystis/growth & development , Nitrogen/chemistry , Nitrogen/metabolism , Microcystins/metabolism , Polystyrenes/chemistry , Particle Size , Microplastics/metabolism , Nanoparticles/chemistry , Nitrates/metabolism , Nitrates/chemistry , Urea/metabolism , Urea/chemistry , Urea/pharmacology
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Macromol Biosci ; 24(7): e2400047, 2024 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38589022

ABSTRACT

Polyaspartic acid derivatives are a well-known kind of polypeptide with good biocompatibility and biodegradability, and thus have been widely used as biomedical materials, including drug-loaded nano-scale micelles or macroscopic hydrogels. In this work, for the first time, monodisperse polyaspartic acid derivative microspheres with diameter ranging from 120 to 350 µm for potential tumor embolization therapy are successfully prepared by single emulsion droplet microfluidic technique. The obtained microsphere shows fast cationic anticancer drug doxorubicin hydrochloride loading kinetics with high loading capacity, which is much better than those of the commercial ones. Additionally, drug release behaviors of the drug-loaded microspheres with different diameters in different media are also studied and discussed in detail. These results provide some new insights for the preparation and potential application of polyaspartic acid derivative-based monodisperse microspheres, especially for their potential application as embolic agent.


Subject(s)
Doxorubicin , Embolization, Therapeutic , Microspheres , Peptides , Doxorubicin/pharmacology , Doxorubicin/chemistry , Peptides/chemistry , Embolization, Therapeutic/methods , Humans , Neoplasms/therapy , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Drug Liberation , Particle Size , Drug Carriers/chemistry
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J Med Virol ; 96(4): e29592, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38587184

ABSTRACT

The role of human papillomavirus 16 (HPV 16) in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains uncertain. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of HPV 16 in patients with ESCC and its impact on theirprognosis. HPV 16 was detected using FISH, and TP53 status was evaluated via immunohistochemistry. The factors influencing prognosis were ananalyzed using the Log-rank test and Cox regression analyses. Among 178 patients with ESCC, 105 and 73 patients were categorized into concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) and postoperative chemoradiotherapy (POCRT) cohorts, respectively. Among 178 patients, 87 (48.87%) tested positive for HPV 16. Log-rank tests revealed that the overall survival (OS) of patients with ESCC who were HPV 16-positive was longer than that of those who were HPV 16-negative (median OS: 57 months vs. 27 months, p < 0.01**). HPV 16 infection and TP53 mutation status were identified as independent events. The OS of patients with mutant TP53 who were HPV 16-positive was longer than that of those who were HPV 16-negative in both CCRT and POCRT cohorts (p = 0.002** for CCRT cohorts and p = 0.0023** for POCRT cohorts). Conversely, HPV 16 infection had no effect on OS in the wild-type TP53 subgroup (p = 0.13 and 0.052 for CCRT and POCRT cohorts, respectively). As a conclusion, the positive rate of HPV 16 in ESCC in this study was 48.87% (87/178). Among the patients with ESCC who had TP53 mutation, those who were HPV 16-positive exhibited a better prognosis than those who were HPV 16-negative.


Subject(s)
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Esophageal Neoplasms , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma , Papillomavirus Infections , Humans , Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma/radiotherapy , Human papillomavirus 16/genetics , Esophageal Neoplasms/therapy , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/therapy , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Retrospective Studies , Chemoradiotherapy , Papillomavirus Infections/complications , Papillomavirus Infections/epidemiology
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Front Neurol ; 15: 1356715, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38572493

ABSTRACT

Objective: This study aimed to explore the prevalence and risk factors of early postoperative seizures in patients with glioma through meta-analysis. Methods: Case-control studies and cohort studies on the prevalence and risk factors of early postoperative seizures in glioma patients were retrieved from various databases including CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science, and the retrieval deadline for the data was 1 April 2023. Stata15.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: This review included 11 studies consisting of 488 patients with early postoperative seizures and 2,051 patients without early postoperative seizures. The research findings suggest that the prevalence of glioma is complicated by seizures (ES = 19%, 95% confidence interval [CI] [14%-25%]). The results also indicated a history of seizures (RR = 1.94, 95% CI [1.76, 2.14], P = 0.001), preoperative dyskinesia (RR = 3.13, 95% CI [1.20, 8.15], P = 0.02), frontal lobe tumor (RR = 1.45, 95% CI [1.16, 1.83], P = 0.001), pathological grade ≤2 (RR = 1.74, 95% CI [1.13, 2.67], P = 0.012), tumor≥ 3 cm (RR = 1.70, 95% CI [1.18, 2.45], P = 0.005), tumor resection (RR = 1.60, 95% CI [1.36, 1.88], P = 0.001), tumor edema ≥ 2 cm (RR = 1.77, 95% CI [1.40, 2.25], P = 0.001), and glioma cavity hemorrhage (RR=3.15, 95% CI [1.85, 5.37], P = 0.001). The multivariate analysis results showed that a history of seizures, dyskinesia, tumor ≥3 cm, peritumoral edema ≥2 cm, and glioma cavity hemorrhage were indicated as risk factors for glioma complicated with early postoperative seizures. Significance: Based on the existing evidence, seizure history, dyskinesia, frontal lobe tumor, pathological grade ≤2, tumor ≥3 cm, partial tumor resection, edema around tumor ≥2 cm, and glioma cavity hemorrhage are indicated as risk factors for glioma complicated with early postoperative seizures.

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