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Plant Physiol ; 2024 Apr 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38588029

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Salt gland is an epidermal Na+ secretory structure that enhances salt resistance in the recretohalophyte sea lavender (Limonium bicolor). To elucidate the salt gland development trajectory and related molecular mechanisms, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing of L. bicolor protoplasts from young leaves at salt gland initiation and differentiation stages. Dimensionality reduction analyses defined 19 transcriptionally distinct cell clusters, which were assigned into four broad populations-promeristem, epidermis, mesophyll, and vascular tissue-verified by in situ hybridization. Cytokinin was further proposed to participate in salt gland development by the expression patterns of related genes and cytological evidence. By comparison analyses of scRNA-seq with exogenous application of 6-benzylaminopurine, we delineated five salt gland development-associated sub-clusters and defined salt gland specific differentiation trajectories from sub-clusters 8, 4, or 6 to sub-cluster 3 and 1. Additionally, we validated the participation of TRIPTYCHON and the interacting protein Lb7G34824 in salt gland development, which regulated the expression of cytokinin metabolism and signaling related genes such as GLABROUS INFLORESCENCE STEMS 2 to maintain cytokinin homeostasis during salt gland development. Our results generated a gene expression map of young leaves at single-cell resolution for the comprehensive investigation of salt gland determinants and cytokinin participation that helps elucidate cell fate determination during epidermis formation and evolution in recretohalophytes.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; : e202402774, 2024 Apr 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38584586

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Currently, most photoredox catalysis polymerization systems are limited by high excitation power, long polymerization time, or the requirement of electron donors due to the precise design of efficient photocatalysts still poses a great challenge. Herein, we propose a new approach: the creation of efficient photocatalysts having high ground state oxidation potentials and high excited state energy levels, along with through-space charge transfer induced intersystem crossing (ISC) properties. Using this strategy, a cabazole-naphthalimide (NI) dyad (NI-1) characterized by long triplet excited state lifetime (tT = 62 µs), satisfactory ISC efficiency (ΦΔ = 54.3%) and powerful reduction capacity [Singlet: E1/2 (PC+1/*PC) = -1.93 eV, Triplet: E1/2 (PC+1/*PC) = -0.84 eV] was obtained. An efficient and rapid polymerization (83% conversion of 1 mM monomer in 30 s) was observed under the conditions of without electron donor, low excitation power (10 mW cm-2) and low catalyst (NI-1) loading (< 50 mM). In contrast, the conversion rate was lower at 29% when the reference catalyst (NI-4) was used for photopolymerization under the same conditions, demonstrating the advantage of the TSCT photocatalyst. Finally, the TSCT material was used as a photocatalyst in practical lithography for the first time, achieving pattern resolutions of up to 10 µm.

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Molecules ; 29(7)2024 Mar 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38611704

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Tumors have a huge impact on human life and are now the main cause of disease-related deaths. The main means of treatment are surgery and radiotherapy, but they are more damaging to the organism and have a poor postoperative prognosis. Therefore, we urgently need safe and effective drugs to treat tumors. In recent years, Chinese herbal medicines have been widely used in tumor therapy as complementary and alternative therapies. Medicinal and edible herbs are popular and have become a hot topic of research, which not only have excellent pharmacological effects and activities, but also have almost no side effects. Therefore, as a typical medicine and food homology, some components of Paeoniae Radix Alba (PRA, called Baishao in China) have been shown to have good efficacy and safety against cancer. Numerous studies have also shown that Paeoniae Radix Alba and its active ingredients treat cancer through various pathways and are also one of the important components of many antitumor herbal compound formulas. In this paper, we reviewed the literature on the intervention of Paeoniae Radix Alba in tumors and its mechanism of action in recent years and found that there is a large amount of literature on its effect on total glucosides of paeony (TGP) and paeoniflorin (PF), as well as an in-depth discussion of the mechanism of action of Paeoniae Radix Alba and its main constituents, with a view to promote the clinical development and application of Paeoniae Radix Alba in the field of antitumor management.


Assuntos
Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Medicina , Neoplasias , Paeonia , Extratos Vegetais , Humanos , China , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico
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Sci Adv ; 10(9): eadj5474, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38427740

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The surficial cycling of Mg is coupled with the global carbon cycle, a predominant control of Earth's climate. However, how Earth's surficial Mg cycle evolved with time has been elusive. Magnesium isotope signatures of seawater (δ26Mgsw) track the surficial Mg cycle, which could provide crucial information on the carbon cycle in Earth's history. Here, we present a reconstruction of δ26Mgsw evolution over the past 2 billion years using marine halite fluid inclusions and sedimentary dolostones. The data show that δ26Mgsw decreased, with fluctuations, by about 1.4‰ from the Paleoproterozoic to the present time. Mass balance calculations based on this δ26Mgsw record reveal a long-term decline in net dolostone burial (NDB) over the past 2 billion years, due to the decrease in dolomitization in the oceans and the increase in dolostone weathering on the continents. This underlines a previously underappreciated connection between the weathering-burial cycle of dolostone and the Earth's climate on geologic timescales.

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J Immunol ; 212(9): 1479-1492, 2024 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38477617

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During avian influenza virus (AIV) infection, host defensive proteins promote antiviral innate immunity or antagonize viral components to limit viral replication. UFM1-specific ligase 1 (UFL1) is involved in regulating innate immunity and DNA virus replication in mammals, but the molecular mechanism by which chicken (ch)UFL1 regulates AIV replication is unclear. In this study, we first identified chUFL1 as a negative regulator of AIV replication by enhancing innate immunity and disrupting the assembly of the viral polymerase complex. Mechanistically, chUFL1 interacted with chicken stimulator of IFN genes (chSTING) and contributed to chSTING dimerization and the formation of the STING-TBK1-IRF7 complex. We further demonstrated that chUFL1 promoted K63-linked polyubiquitination of chSTING at K308 to facilitate chSTING-mediated type I IFN production independent of UFMylation. Additionally, chUFL1 expression was upregulated in response to AIV infection. Importantly, chUFL1 also interacted with the AIV PA protein to inhibit viral polymerase activity. Furthermore, chUFL1 impeded the nuclear import of the AIV PA protein and the assembly of the viral polymerase complex to suppress AIV replication. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that chUFL1 restricts AIV replication by disrupting the viral polymerase complex and facilitating type I IFN production, which provides new insights into the regulation of AIV replication in chickens.


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Vírus da Influenza A , Influenza Aviária , Interferon Tipo I , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases , Replicação Viral , Animais , Galinhas/genética , Imunidade Inata , Vírus da Influenza A/metabolismo , Vírus da Influenza A/fisiologia , Influenza Aviária/metabolismo , Nucleotidiltransferases , Replicação Viral/genética , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligases/metabolismo
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J Environ Manage ; 356: 120701, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38531134

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In the context of the "United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration", optimizing spatiotemporal arrangements for ecological restoration is an important approach to enhancing overall socioecological benefits for sustainable development. However, against the background of ecological degradation caused by the human use of most natural resources at levels that have approached or exceeded the safe and sustainable boundaries of ecosystems, it is key to explain how to optimize ecological restoration by classified management and optimal total benefits. In response to these issues, we combined spatial heterogeneity and temporal dynamics at the national scale in China to construct five ecological performance regimes defined by indicators that use planetary boundaries and ecological pressures which served as the basis for prioritizing ecological restoration areas and implementing zoning control. By integrating habitat conservation, biodiversity, water supply, and restoration cost constraints, seven ecological restoration scenarios were simulated to optimize the spatial layout of ecological restoration projects (ERPs). The results indicated that the provinces with unsustainable freshwater use, climate change, and land use accounted for more than 25%, 66.7%, and 25%, respectively, of the total area. Only 30% of the provinces experienced a decrease in environmental pressure. Based on the ecological performance regimes, ERP sites spanning the past 20 years were identified, and more than 50% of the priority areas were clustered in regime areas with increased ecological stress. As the restoration area targets doubled (40%) from the baseline (20%), a multi-objective scenario presents a trade-off between expanded ERPs in areas with highly beneficial effects and minimal restoration costs. In conclusion, a reasonable classification and management regime is the basis for targeted restoration. Coordinating multiple objectives and costs in ecological restoration is the key to maximizing socio-ecological benefits. Our study offered new perspectives on systematic and sustainable planning for ecological restoration.


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Conservação dos Recursos Naturais , Ecossistema , Humanos , Biodiversidade , China , Abastecimento de Água
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J Pharm Biomed Anal ; 243: 116083, 2024 Jun 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38447348

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Daratumumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody utilized in treating immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis and relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, was quantified in rat serum through a simple, economical and effective liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. A surrogate peptide, LLIYDASNR, derived from trypsin hydrolysis, was quantitatively analyzed with LLIYDASN [13C6, 15N4] RAT as an internal standard. This corrected variations from sample pretreatment and mass spectrometry response, involving denaturation and trypsin hydrolysis in a two-step process lasting approximately 1 hour. Methodological validation demonstrated a linear range of 1 µg/mL to 1000 µg/mL in rat serum. Precision, accuracy, matrix effect, sensitivity, stability, selectivity, carryover, and interference met acceptance criteria. The validated LC-MS/MS approach was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of daratumumab in rats at an intravenous dose of 15 mg/kg.


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60705 , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem , Cromatografia Líquida/métodos , Tripsina , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem/métodos , Anticorpos Monoclonais/química , Imunoglobulina G , Digestão , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Biosens Bioelectron ; 255: 116244, 2024 Jul 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38547644

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The huge economic loss and threat to human health caused by bacterial infection have attracted the public's concern, and there is an urgent need to relieve and improve the tough problem. Therefore, it is significant to establish a facile, rapid, and sensitive method for bacterial detection considering the shortcomings of existing methods. Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based sensors have exhibited immense potential and applicability for bacterial detection given their high signal-to-noise ratio and high sensitivity. This review focuses on the development of FRET-based fluorescence assays for bacterial detection. We summarize the principle of FRET-based assays, discuss the commonly used recognition molecules and further introduce three frequent construction strategies. Based on the strategies and materials, relevant applications are presented. Moreover, some restrictions of FRET fluorescence sensors and development prospects are discussed. Suitable donor-acceptor pairs and stable recognition molecules are the essential conditions for sensors to play their roles, and there is still some room for development. Besides, applying FRET fluorescence sensors to point-of-care detection is still difficult. Future developments could focus on near-infrared fluorescent dyes and simultaneous detection of multiple analytes.


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Técnicas Biossensoriais , Transferência Ressonante de Energia de Fluorescência , Humanos , Transferência Ressonante de Energia de Fluorescência/métodos , Corantes Fluorescentes
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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 26(13): 10156-10167, 2024 Mar 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38495015

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Organic photosensitizers (PSs) with aggregation-induced emission properties have great development potential in the integrated application of multi-mode diagnosis and treatment of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT). However, preparing high-quality PSs with both optical and biological properties, high reactive oxygen species (ROS) and photothermal conversion ability are undoubtedly a great challenge. In this work, a series of pyridinium AIE PSs modified with benzophenone have been synthesized. A wide wavelength range of fluorescent materials was obtained by changing the conjugation and donor-acceptor strength. TPAPs5 has a significant advantage over similar compounds, and we have also identified the causes of high ROS generation and high photothermal conversion in terms of natural transition orbitals, excited state energy levels, ground-excited state configuration differences and recombination energy. Interestingly, migration of target sites was also found in biological imaging experiments, which also provided ideas for the design of double-targeted fluorescent probes. Therefore, the present work proposed an effective molecular design strategy for synergistic PDT and PTT therapy.


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Neoplasias , Fotoquimioterapia , Humanos , Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes/farmacologia , Fotoquimioterapia/métodos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico
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Int J Mol Sci ; 25(5)2024 Feb 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38473801

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Epidermal cells are the main avenue for signal and material exchange between plants and the environment. Leaf epidermal cells primarily include pavement cells, guard cells, and trichome cells. The development and distribution of different epidermal cells are tightly regulated by a complex transcriptional regulatory network mediated by phytohormones, including jasmonic acid, and transcription factors. How the fate of leaf epidermal cells is determined, however, is still largely unknown due to the diversity of cell types and the complexity of their regulation. Here, we characterized the transcriptional profiles of epidermal cells in 3-day-old true leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana using single-cell RNA sequencing. We identified two genes encoding BASIC LEUCINE-ZIPPER (bZIP) transcription factors, namely bZIP25 and bZIP53, which are highly expressed in pavement cells and early-stage meristemoid cells. Densities of pavement cells and trichome cells were found to increase and decrease, respectively, in bzip25 and bzip53 mutants, compared with wild-type plants. This trend was more pronounced in the presence of jasmonic acid, suggesting that these transcription factors regulate the development of trichome cells and pavement cells in response to jasmonic acid.


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Proteínas de Arabidopsis , Arabidopsis , Ciclopentanos , Oxilipinas , Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina Básica , Células Epidérmicas , Fatores de Transcrição , Folhas de Planta , Tricomas , Análise de Sequência de RNA , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas
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J Med Chem ; 67(5): 3986-4006, 2024 Mar 14.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38387074

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Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1) is an extracellular enzyme responsible for hydrolyzing cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate (cGAMP), the endogenous agonist for the stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway. Inhibition of ENPP1 can trigger STING and promote antitumor immunity, offering an attractive therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy. Despite progress in the discovery of ENPP1 inhibitors, the diversity in chemical structures and the efficacy of the agents are far from desirable, emphasizing the demand for novel inhibitors. Herein, we describe the design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a series of ENPP1 inhibitors based on the pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one scaffold. Optimization efforts led to compound 31 with significant potency in both ENPP1 inhibition and STING pathway stimulation in vitro. Notably, 31 demonstrated in vivo efficacy in a syngeneic 4T1 mouse triple negative breast cancer model. These findings provide a promising lead compound with a novel scaffold for further drug development in cancer immunotherapy.


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Neoplasias , Diester Fosfórico Hidrolases , Camundongos , Animais , Diester Fosfórico Hidrolases/metabolismo , Pirofosfatases/metabolismo
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Aging (Albany NY) ; 16(4): 3386-3403, 2024 Feb 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38345573

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BACKGROUND: Cisplatin (DDP) is one of the important chemotherapy drugs for patients with advanced gastric cancer and metastasis, but its resistance is a bottleneck problem that affects clinical efficacy and patient survival. Eremias multiocellata (EM) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, which has been used in the treatment of precancerous lesions, gastric cancer, liver fibrosis, and other digestive diseases. However, the mechanism of reducing chemotherapy resistance to gastric cancer is still unclear. METHODS: We used the MTT assay to evaluate the proliferative viability of gastric cancer parental cell line MKN45 and its drug-resistant cell line MKN45/DDP, and compared their drug-resistance indices. The migration and invasion abilities of MKN45/DDP drug-resistant cells were evaluated using the Transwell assay. Apoptosis in MKN45/DDP drug-resistant cells was detected using flow cytometry. The effect of a combination of EM and cisplatin on the levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxides (LPO) in cisplatin-resistant gastric cancer cells was detected using ROS fluorescent probes and a lipid peroxidation assay kit in conjunction with flow cytometry. The effect of EM combined with cisplatin on the level of iron ions was detected by fluorescence probe and confocal laser technique. Hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE staining) was used to detect the histopathologic morphology of drug-resistant gastric cancer in nude mice. Ferroptosis-related proteins were measured using immunohistochemistry. Real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to detect tumor drug resistance-related genes. The NF-κB/Snail pathway-related proteins, PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway-related proteins, and drug resistance-related proteins were detected by Western blot. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The results of in vitro and in vivo experiments showed that EM combined with DDP could effectively inhibit the migration and invasive ability of MKN45/DDP cells, as well as induce apoptosis of MKN45/DDP cells; the combination of the two drugs could significantly increase the levels of ROS, lipid peroxidation and divalent ferric ions in MKN45/DDP cells, at the same time reducing the levels of Ferroptosis-related proteins, which could induce Ferroptosis. In addition, EM combined with DDP can also exert the effect of reversing DDP resistance and increasing the sensitivity of gastric cancer drug-resistant cells to DDP by regulating the NF-κB/Snail signaling pathway, PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, and the expression of drug resistance-related proteins and genes.


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Cisplatino , Neoplasias Gástricas , Animais , Camundongos , Humanos , Cisplatino/farmacologia , Cisplatino/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Resistencia a Medicamentos Antineoplásicos/genética , NF-kappa B , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Camundongos Nus , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinases , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio , Apoptose , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR , Íons/farmacologia , Íons/uso terapêutico , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células
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J Mol Neurosci ; 74(1): 19, 2024 Feb 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38358571

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The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is a crucial branch of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that is responsible for regulating visceral function and various physiological processes. Dysfunction of the SNS can lead to various diseases, such as hypertension and metabolic disorders. However, obtaining sympathetic neurons from human tissues for research is challenging. The current research aimed at recapitulating the process of human sympathetic neuron development and achieved the successful establishment of a stepwise, highly efficient in vitro differentiation protocol. This protocol facilitated the generation of functional and mature sympathetic neurons from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) using a chemical-defined induction medium. Initially, each differentiation stage was refined to derive sympathoadrenal progenitors (SAPs) from hPSCs through neural epithelial cells (NECs) and trunk neural crest stem cells (NCSCs). hPSC-derived SAPs could be expanded in vitro for at least 12 passages while maintaining the expression of SAP-specific transcription factors and neuronal differentiation potency. SAPs readily generated functional sympathetic neurons (SymNs) when cultured in the neuronal maturation medium for 3-4 weeks. These SymNs expressed sympathetic markers, exhibited electrophysiological properties, and secreted sympathetic neurotransmitters. More importantly, we further demonstrated that hPSC-derived SymNs can efficiently regulate the adipogenesis of human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) and lipid metabolism in vitro. In conclusion, our study provided a simple and robust protocol for generating functional sympathetic neurons from hPSCs, which may be an invaluable tool in unraveling the mechanisms of SNS-related diseases.


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Neurônios , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes , Humanos , Adipócitos , Diferenciação Celular , Células Epiteliais
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38266611

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A new liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was established to quantify the anti-gastric cancer fully human monoclonal antibody (ramucirumab) in rat and human serum. The surrogate peptide (GPSVLPLAPSSK) for ramucirumab was generated by trypsin hydrolysis and quantified using the isotopically labeled peptide GPSVLPLAPSSK[13C6, 15N2]ST containing two more amino acids at the carboxyl end as an internal standard to correct for variations introduced during the enzymatic hydrolysis process and any mass spectrometry changes. Additionally, the oxidation and deamidation of unstable peptides (VVSVLTVLHQDWLNGK and NSLYLQMNSLR) were detected. The quantitative range of the proposed method was 1-1000 µg/mL, and complete methodological validation was performed. The precision, accuracy, matrix effect, sensitivity, stability, selectivity, carryover, and interference of the measurements met the required standards. The validated LC-MS/MS method was applied to pharmacokinetic studies in rats administered ramucirumab at 15 mg/kg intravenously. Overall, a robust, efficient, and cost-effective LC-MS/MS method was successfully developed for quantifying ramucirumab in rat and human serum.


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60500 , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem , Humanos , Ratos , Animais , Cromatografia Líquida/métodos , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem/métodos , 60705 , Peptídeos/química , Imunoensaio , Digestão , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Materials (Basel) ; 16(23)2023 Nov 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38068172

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With the continuous growth of the global economy, an increasing concern has emerged among individuals with regard to personal digital health. Smart fiber-based sensors meet people's demands for wearable devices with the advantages of excellent skin-friendliness and breathability, enabling efficient and prompt monitoring of personal digital health signals in daily life. Furthermore, by integrating machine learning and big data analysis techniques, a closed-loop system can be established for personal digital health, covering data collection, data analysis, as well as medical diagnosis and treatment. Herein, we provide a review of the recent research progress on fiber-based wearable sensors for personal digital health. Firstly, a brief introduction is provided to demonstrate the importance of fiber-based wearable sensors in personal digital health. Then, the monitoring of biophysical signals through fiber-based sensors is described, and they are classified based on different sensing principles in biophysical signal monitoring (resistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, triboelectric, magnetoelastic, and thermoelectric). After that, the fiber-based biochemical signal sensors are described through the classification of monitoring targets (biofluids and respiratory gases). Finally, a summary is presented on the application prospects and the prevailing challenges of fiber-based sensors, aiming to implement their future role in constructing personal digital health networks.

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Front Microbiol ; 14: 1301653, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38098674

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Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV) is an emerging pathogen that poses a serious threat to the duck industry in China. Currently, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), quantitative PCR (qPCR) and reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) are commonly used for DTMUV detection. However, these methods require complex steps and special equipment and easily cause false-positive results. Therefore, we urgently need to establish a simple, sensitive and specific method for the clinical field detection of DTMUV. In this study, we developed an RT-LAMP-based CRISPR-Cas12a assay targeting the C gene to detect DTMUV with a limited detection of 3 copies/µL. This assay was specific for DTMUV without cross-reaction with other common avian viruses and only required some simple pieces of equipment, such as a thermostat water bath and blue/UV light transilluminator. Furthermore, this assay showed 100% positive predictive agreement (PPA) and negative predictive agreement (NPA) relative to SYBR Green qPCR for DTMUV detection in 32 cloacal swabs and 22 tissue samples, supporting its application for clinical field detection.

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Biomedicines ; 11(12)2023 Dec 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38137420

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Dental pulp pericytes are reported to have the capacity to generate odontoblasts and express multiple cytokines and chemokines that regulate the local immune microenvironment, thus participating in the repair of dental pulp injury in vivo. However, it has not yet been reported whether the transplantation of exogenous pericytes can effectively treat pulpitis, and the underlying molecular mechanism remains unknown. In this study, using a lineage-tracing mouse model, we showed that most dental pulp pericytes are derived from cranial neural crest. Then, we demonstrated that the ablation of pericytes could induce a pulpitis-like phenotype in uninfected dental pulp in mice, and we showed that the significant loss of pericytes occurs during pupal inflammation, implying that the transplantation of pericytes may help to restore dental pulp homeostasis during pulpitis. Subsequently, we successfully generated pericytes with immunomodulatory activity from human pluripotent stem cells through the intermediate stage of the cranial neural crest with a high level of efficiency. Most strikingly, for the first time we showed that, compared with the untreated pulpitis group, the transplantation of hPSC-derived pericytes could substantially inhibit vascular permeability (the extravascular deposition of fibrinogen, ** p < 0.01), alleviate pulpal inflammation (TCR+ cell infiltration, * p < 0.05), and promote the regeneration of dentin (** p < 0.01) in the mouse model of pulpitis. In addition, we discovered that the knockdown of latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 1 (LTBP1) remarkably suppressed the immunoregulation ability of pericytes in vitro and compromised their in vivo regenerative potential in pulpitis. These results indicate that the transplantation of pericytes could efficiently rescue the aberrant phenotype of pulpal inflammation, which may be partially due to LTBP1-mediated T cell suppression.

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Materials (Basel) ; 16(21)2023 Nov 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37959597

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The development of efficient and stable catalysts with high mass activity is crucial for acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this study, CeO2-Ir heterojunctions supported on carbon nanotubes (CeO2-Ir/CNTs) are synthesized using a solvothermal method based on the heterostructure strategy. CeO2-Ir/CNTs demonstrate remarkable effectiveness as catalysts for acidic OER, achieving 10.0 mA cm-2 at a low overpotential of only 262.9 mV and maintaining stability over 60.0 h. Notably, despite using an Ir dosage 15.3 times lower than that of c-IrO2, CeO2-Ir/CNTs exhibit a very high mass activity (2542.3 A gIr-1@1.53 V), which is 58.8 times higher than that of c-IrO2. When applied to acidic water electrolyzes, CeO2-Ir/CNTs display a prosperous potential for application as anodic catalysts. X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) analysis reveals that the chemical environment of Ir nanoparticles (NP) can be effectively modulated through coupling with CeO2. This modulation is believed to be the key factor contributing to the excellent OER catalytic activity and stability observed in CeO2-Ir/CNTs.

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Plant Cell Rep ; 42(11): 1757-1776, 2023 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37674059

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KEY MESSAGE: The novel interkingdom PGPM consortia enhanced the ability of plant growth promotion and disease resistance, which would be beneficial to improve plant growth in sustainable agriculture through engineering microbiome. Plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) play important roles in promoting plant growth and bio-controlling of pathogens. Much information reveals that the plant growth-promoting ability of individual PGPM affects plant growth. However, the effects of the PGPM consortia properties on plant growth remain largely unexplored. Here, we characterized three new PGPM strains including Rhodotorula graminis JJ10.1 (termed as J), Pseudomonas psychrotolerans YY7 (termed as Y) and P. chlororaphis T8 (termed as T), and assessed their effects in combination with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 (termed as F) on plant growth promotion and disease prevention in Arabidopsis thaliana and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plants by investigating morphological changes, whole-genome sequencing and plant growth promoting (PGP) characterization. Results revealed that the three new strains R. graminis JJ10.1, P. psychrotolerans YY7 and P. chlororaphis T8 had the potential for being combined with B. amyloliquefaciens FZB42 to form interkingdom PGPM consortia. The combinations of R. graminis JJ10.1, B. amyloliquefaciens FZB42, and P. psychrotolerans YY7, i. e. JF and JYF, exhibited the strongest ability of synergetic biofilm production. Furthermore, the growth-promotion abilities of the consortia were significantly enhanced compared with those of individual strains under both inoculation and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) treatment. Importantly, the consortia showed stronger abilities of in planta disease prevention than individual strains. Findings of our study may provide future guidance for engineering the minimal microbiome communities to improve plant growth and/or disease resistance in sustainable agriculture.


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Arabidopsis , Solanum lycopersicum , Resistência à Doença , Desenvolvimento Vegetal
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