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Heliyon ; 10(4): e26700, 2024 Feb 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38434034

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Objective: This study aimed to study whether modified Taohong Siwu decoction (MTHSWD) combined with human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived cardiomyocytes (iPS-CMs) transplantation can promote cardiac function in myocardial infarction (MI) nude mouse model and explore its possible mechanism. Methods: The MI mouse model was established by the ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery. After 4 weeks of gavage of MTHSWD combined with iPS-CMs transplantation, the changes in heart function of mice were examined by echocardiography. The histological changes were observed by Masson's trichrome staining. The survival and differentiation of transplanted cells were detected by double immunofluorescence staining of human nuclear antigen (HNA) and cardiac troponin T (cTnT). The number of c-kit-positive cells in the infarct area were evaluated by immunofluorescent staining. The levels of stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1), stem cell factor (SCF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor in infarcted myocardium tissues were detected by ELISA. Results: MTHSWD combined with iPS-CMs transplantation can improve the heart function of MI mice, reduce the infarct size and collagen deposition in infarct area. By immunofluorescence double-label detection of HNA and cTnT, it was found that MTHSWD combined with iPS-CMs transplantation can improve the survival and maturation of iPS-CMs. In addition, MTHSWD combined with iPS-CMs transplantation can activate more endogenous c-kit positive cardiac mesenchymal cells, and significantly increase the content of SDF-1, SCF and VEGF in myocardial tissues. Conclusions: The combination of MTHSWD with iPS-CMs transplantation promoted cardiac function of nude mice with MI by improving the survival and maturation of iPS-CMs in the infarct area, activating the endogenous c-kit positive cardiac mesenchymal cells, and increasing paracrine.

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In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim ; 60(1): 89-97, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38253954

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Cardiovascular disease is the deadliest disease in the world. Previous studies have shown that Dihydrotanshinone I (DHT) can improve cardiac function after myocardial injury. This study aimed to observe the protective effect and mechanism of DHT on H9c2 cells by establishing an oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) injury model. By constructing OGD/R injury simulation of H9c2 cells in a myocardial injury model, the proliferation of H9c2 cells treated with DHT concentrations of 0.1 µmol/L were not affected at 24, 48, and 72 h. DHT can significantly reduce the apoptosis of H9c2 cells caused by OGD/R. Compared with the OGD/R group, DHT treatment significantly reduced the level of MDA and increased the level of SOD in cells. DHT treatment of cells can significantly reduce the levels of ROS and Superoxide in mitochondria in H9c2 cells caused by OGD/R and H2O2. DHT significantly reduced the phosphorylation levels of P38MAPK and ERK in H9c2 cells induced by OGD/R, and significantly increased the phosphorylation levels of AKT in H9c2 cells. DHT can significantly reduce the oxidative stress damage of H9c2 cells caused by H2O2 and OGD/R, thereby reducing the apoptosis of H9c2 cells. And this may be related to regulating the phosphorylation levels of AKT, ERK, and P38MAPK.


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Furanos , Peróxido de Hidrogênio , Fenantrenos , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt , Quinonas , Animais , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-akt/metabolismo , Linhagem Celular , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais , Oxigênio/farmacologia , Oxigênio/metabolismo , Apoptose , Glucose/metabolismo , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo
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Acupunct Med ; 41(6): 354-363, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37337652

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the role and mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) in the regulation of chemokines in endogenous stem cell mobilization and myocardial regeneration after myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS: An MI model was constructed in adult male Sprague-Dawley rats by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. After 4 weeks of treatment, echocardiography was used to detect changes in cardiac function, and Masson's trichrome staining was used to detect collagen deposition. In addition, immunofluorescence staining was applied to examine von Willebrand factor (vWF)-positive vessels, the expression of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and proliferation marker Ki67, and the number of c-kit-positive, C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4)-positive, and Sca-1-positive endogenous stem cells in the infarcted area. In addition, the expression of stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1 and stem cell factor (SCF) was detected. RESULTS: EA increased the ejection fraction after MI, reduced collagen deposition and cellular apoptosis, and increased the number of blood vessels compared with an untreated model group. EA significantly promoted cellular proliferation, except for myocardial cells, and significantly increased the number of c-kit-, CXCR4- and Sca-1-positive stem cells. Moreover, the expression of SDF-1 and SCF in myocardial tissue in the EA group was significantly higher than that in the (untreated) MI group. CONCLUSIONS: EA appears to promote angiogenesis and reduce collagen deposition, thus improving the cardiac function of rats with MI. The underlying mechanism of action may involve endogenous stem cell mobilization mediated by SDF-1/CXCR4 and SCF/c-kit.


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Eletroacupuntura , Infarto do Miocárdio , Ratos , Masculino , Animais , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Infarto do Miocárdio/terapia , Células-Tronco/metabolismo , Colágeno
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IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst ; 34(8): 3811-3831, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34986101

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Robust and efficient vehicle detection is an important task of environment perception of intelligent vehicles, which directly affects the behavior decision-making and motion planning of intelligent vehicles. Due to the rapid development of sensor and computer technology, the algorithm and technology of vehicle detection have been updated rapidly. But, there are few reviews on vehicle detection of intelligent vehicles, especially covering all kinds of sensors and algorithms in recent years. This article presents a comprehensive review of vehicle detection approaches and their applications in intelligent vehicle systems to analyze the development of vehicle detection, with a specific focus on sensor types and algorithm classification. First, more than 300 research contributions are summarized in this review, including all kinds of vehicle detection sensors (machine vision, millimeter-wave radar, lidar, and multisensor fusion), and the performance of the classic and latest algorithms was compared in detail. Then, the application scenarios of vehicle detection with different sensors and algorithms were analyzed according to their performance and applicability. Moreover, we also systematically summarized the methods of vehicle detection in adverse weather. Finally, the remaining challenges and future research trends were analyzed according to the development of intelligent vehicle sensors and algorithms.

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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 30(5): 13469-13482, 2023 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36131174

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With the increase of wastewater discharge, the requirement of wastewater treatment technology is gradually increased. How to treat wastewater economically, while making the treatment process short, easy to manage and low running cost, is the focus of attention. Adsorption-biological coupling technology could make adsorption and biodegradation complement each other, which has coupled accumulation effect. In this study, with coke as the adsorbent, the efficiency of the adsorption-biological coupling reactor on the treatment of total phosphorus (TP), chemical oxygen demand (COD), and ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) in domestic wastewater under different influent modes was investigated. Meanwhile, microbial community and metabolic pathways analysis of the reactor were carried out. Results showed that when the influent modes of the coupling reactor was once a day and the daily sewage treatment capacity was 2 L, the treatment efficiency of TP, COD, and NH3-N was the best. The removal rate of TP and NH3-N was 87.96% and 96.14%, respectively. The dominant phylum was Proteobacteria (39.84-44.49%), and the dominant genus was Sphingomonas (4.27-7.16%), and Gemmatimonas (1.27-3.58%). According to the metagenomic analysis, carbon metabolism process was evenly distributed in U (upper), M (middle), and L (lower) layers of the coupling reactor. Phosphate metabolism was mainly in the U layer at first, then in the M and L layers gradually. Carbon metabolism and phosphate metabolism provided sufficient energy for microbial degradation of pollutants. Nitrogen removal in the reactor mainly happened in the S and Z layers by nitrification (M00528) and denitrification (M00529), respectively.


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Coque , Microbiota , Purificação da Água , Águas Residuárias , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos/métodos , Adsorção , Reatores Biológicos , Nitrificação , Nitrogênio/metabolismo , Carbono , Fósforo , Redes e Vias Metabólicas , Fosfatos , Desnitrificação , Esgotos/microbiologia
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ACS Omega ; 8(51): 48915-48924, 2023 Dec 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38162797

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To investigate the influence of nanometakaolin (NMK) on the compression behavior of concrete, acoustic emission (AE) is applied to monitor the development of cracks on ordinary concrete as a control sample and concrete with the addition of 1% or 3% NMK during the whole compressive process. The AE parameters (event, count, RA-AF, etc.) and Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) were analyzed. The results show that the addition of NMK results in a decrease of crack number and crack width. Compared to the control concrete, the concrete with NMK inhibits the initial crack, increases the crack initiation stress and crack damage stress, and improves the energy of crack propagation. Correspondingly, we proposed a critical point where the ringing counts and amplitude fit parameters are less than a certain threshold. This index can be used as a failure precursor for crack instability. According to the criterion and the GMM, what is found from the relation between RA and AF is that the resistance to tensile and shear is improved in the case of the concrete with NMK.

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Acupunct Med ; 40(4): 369-378, 2022 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35044840

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BACKGROUND: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety-related psychiatric disorder, manifesting high comorbidity with anxiety disorders. Its underlying neurobiological mechanisms have been associated with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction and stress hormones. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is a primary stress hormone, expressed in the hypothalamus and amygdala. Electroacupuncture (EA) can improve mood disorders, but its mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to observe the effect of EA on PTSD and explore the related mechanisms. METHODS: We used single prolonged stress (SPS) mice to establish a PTSD model, and EA was performed after SPS or 7 days later for a week. Then we observed their fear and anxiety-like behavior through cue-induced fear condition tests, open field test and the elevated zero maze. CRH and CRH receptor 1 (CRHR1) protein levels in the amygdala were measured in SPS mice after EA intervention. RESULTS: We found that EA at ST36 and GV20 improved fear and anxiety behavior in SPS mice. The amygdala CRH and CRHR1 protein levels increased in the SPS mice, and this effect was reversed by the EA intervention. CRHR1 inhibition by the CRHR1 antagonist NBI 27914 alleviated anxiety behavior in SPS mice. CONCLUSION: CRH/CRHR1 signaling in the amygdala may contribute to the anxiolytic effect of EA in SPS mice.


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Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina , Eletroacupuntura , Tonsila do Cerebelo/metabolismo , Animais , Ansiedade/terapia , Transtornos de Ansiedade/metabolismo , Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina/metabolismo , Humanos , Camundongos , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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Sci Total Environ ; 792: 148361, 2021 Oct 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34153772

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The influences of polyether sulfone (PES) microplastics and different structures aromatic carboxylic acids such as benzoic acid (BA), phthalic acid (PA), hemimellitic acid (HA), and 1-naphthoic acid (1-NA) on the performances and characteristics of anaerobic granular sludge as well as the microbial community were investigated. The chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency was the highest in the experimental group with 40 mg/L BA, reaching 90.1%. The inhibitory effect of aromatic carboxylic acids addition on the 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) activity was more obvious than that on 2-para (iodo-phenyl)-3(nitrophenyl)-5(phenyl) tetrazolium chloride (INT) activity. Compared with the control group (only 0.5 g/L PES microplastics, 60.6 mg TF·g TSS·h-1), the inhibition effect of TTC activity was 32.5 mg TF·g TSS·h-1 and 44.3 mg TF·g TSS·h-1 in the 40 mg/L HA and 40 mg/L 1-NA experimental groups, respectively. When aromatic carboxylic acids were added, the activities of acetate kinase and coenzyme F420 in the anaerobic granular sludge decreased. The excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectra indicated that loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances (LB-EPS) began to decay. After the addition of different aromatic carboxylic acids, the CC and CH functional groups of the anaerobic granular sludge increased, suggesting that aromatic carboxylic acids migrated to the surface of anaerobic granular sludge, such a transfer would lead to changes in anaerobic granular sludge performance. High-throughput sequencing technology showed that the dominant microbial communities in the anaerobic granular sludge were Proteobacteria, Methanothrix, and Methanomicrobia. After the addition of aromatic carboxylic acids, the relative abundances of Proteobacteria, Methanobacterium, and Methanospirillum increased. In the presence of PES, 1-NA had the most serious toxicity to the anaerobic granular sludge.


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Microbiota , Esgotos , Anaerobiose , Ácidos Carboxílicos/toxicidade , Microplásticos , Plásticos , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos
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Neuroimmunomodulation ; 28(3): 137-149, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34098562

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BACKGROUND: Electroacupuncture (EA) can improve trauma-induced hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis (HPA) hyperactivity. However, the mechanism underlying the EA effect has not been fully understood. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN: This study was undertaken to explore the role of hypothalamic growth arrest-specific 5 (Gas5) in the regulation of EA on HPA axis function post-surgery. Paraventricular nuclear Gas5 levels were upregulated in rats using an intracerebroventricular injection of pAAV-Gas5. Primary hypothalamic neurons and 293T cells were cultured for miRNA and siRNAs detection. Radioimmunoassay, PCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry were used for HPA axis function evaluation. RESULTS: The overexpression of Gas5 abolished the effect of EA on the regulation of trauma-induced HPA axis hyperactivity. Using a bioinformatics analysis and dual luciferase assay, we determined that miRNA-674 was a target of Gas5. Additionally, miRNA-674 levels were found to have decreased in trauma rats, and this effect was reversed after EA intervention. TargetScan analysis showed that serum and glucocorticoid inducible kinase 1 (SGK1) were targets of miR-674. Moreover, we found that SGK1 protein levels increased in trauma rats and SGK1 expression inhibition alleviated HPA axis abnormality post-surgery. EA could improve the number of hypothalamus iba-1 positive cells and hypothalamic interleukin 1 beta protein expression. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated the involvement of the hypothalamic Gas5/miRNA-674/SGK1 signaling pathway in EA regulation of HPA axis function after trauma.


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Eletroacupuntura , MicroRNAs , Pontos de Acupuntura , Animais , Hormônio Liberador da Corticotropina/metabolismo , Sistema Hipotálamo-Hipofisário/metabolismo , Hipotálamo/metabolismo , MicroRNAs/genética , Sistema Hipófise-Suprarrenal/metabolismo , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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Langmuir ; 37(8): 2833-2842, 2021 Mar 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33615789

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Controlling the dynamic imine bonds upon a novel trigger except for pH and temperature is still a significant challenge. Here, a Se-containing imine-based dynamic covalent surfactant (HOBAB-BSeEA) was developed for the first time by mixing two precursors in situ: an asymmetric double-chain cationic surfactant bearing a formyl group at the terminal of one hydrophobic tail and a Se-containing amine (2-(benzylselanyl)ethan-1-amine) in order to confirm the effect of redox on the imine bonds. The imine bond in HOBAB-BSeEA can be regulated not only upon changing the pH as well as other common imine-based surfactants but also by oxidation. The conversion efficiency of imine bonds is closely related with the degree of oxidation and pH. Complete oxidation can decrease the conversion efficiency from ∼87 to 48%, which is comparable to the result of changing the pH from 10.0 to 7.0. With the formation and breaking of imine bonds, the surfactant can be reversibly switched between symmetric and asymmetric structures, accompanied by a morphological transition from vesicles to spherical micelles. Although oxidation cannot demolish all imine bonds, it can completely convert vesicles to spherical micelles, which is mainly ascribed to an increase in the polarity of the micellar microenvironment stemming from the oxidation of Se. However, this transition can only be achieved by reducing the pH to 5.0 instead of 7.0. Nile red loaded in HOBAB-BSeEA vesicles can be quickly, controllably, and step-by-step released upon oxidation stimulus but not pH. Understanding the mechanism of oxidation-induced breakage of imine bonds and disruption of vesicles would be useful in designing redox-responsive imine-based carriers that can unload cargoes according to the level of the local reactive oxygen species.

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IEEE Trans Image Process ; 30: 2977-2988, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33566762

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Lane detection on road segments with complex topologies such as lane merge/split and highway ramps is not yet a solved problem. This paper presents a novel graph-embedded solution. It consists of two key parts, a learning-based low-level lane feature extraction algorithm, and a graph-embedded lane inference algorithm. The former reduces the over-reliance on customized annotated/labeled lane data. We leveraged several open-source semantic segmentation datasets (e.g., Cityscape, Vistas, and Apollo) and designed a dedicated network that can be trained across these heterogeneous datasets to extract lane attributes. The latter algorithm constructs a graph to represent the lane geometry and topology. It does not rely on strong geometric assumptions such as lane lines are a set of parallel polynomials. Instead, it constructs a graph based on detected lane nodes. The lane parameters in the world coordinate are inferred by efficient graph-based searching and calculation. The performance of the proposed method is verified on both open source and our own collected data. On-vehicle experiments were also conducted and the comparison with Mobileye EyeQ2 shows favorable results.

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Parasit Vectors ; 12(1): 390, 2019 Aug 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31382993

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BACKGROUND: Moniezia expansa (Cyclophyllidea: Anoplocephalidae) is a large species of tapeworm that occurs in sheep and cattle and inhabits the small intestine, causing diarrhea and weight declines, leading to stockbreeding losses. Interestingly, the body fat percentage of M. expansa, which lacks the ability to synthesize fatty acids, is as high as 78% (dry weight) and all of the proglottids of M. expansa exhibit a dynamic developmental process from top to bottom. The aim of this paper is to identify the molecular basis of this high body fat percentage, the dynamic expression of developmental genes and their expression regulation patterns. RESULTS: From 12 different proglottids (four sections: scolex and neck, immature, mature and gravid with three replicates), 13,874 transcripts and 680 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were obtained. The gene expression patterns of the scolex and neck and immature proglottids were very similar, while those of the mature and gravid proglottids differed greatly. In addition, 13 lipid transport-related proteins were found in the DEGs, and the expression levels showed an increasing trend in the four proglottid types. Furthermore, it was shown that 33 homeobox genes, 9 of which were DEGs, had the highest expression in the scolex and neck section. The functional enrichment results of the DEGs were predominantly indicative of development-related processes, and there were also some signal transduction and metabolism results. The most striking result was the finding of Wnt signaling pathways, which appeared multiple times. Furthermore, the weighted gene co-expression networks were divided into 12 modules, of which the brown module was enriched with many development-related genes. CONCLUSIONS: We hypothesize that M. expansa uses lipid transport-associated proteins to transport lipids from the host gut to obtain energy to facilitate its high fecundity. In addition, homeobox genes and Wnt signaling pathways play a core role in development and regeneration. The results promote research on the cell differentiation involved in the continuous growth and extension of body structures.


Assuntos
Tecido Adiposo/fisiologia , Cestoides/fisiologia , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Animais , Cestoides/classificação , Cestoides/genética , Infecções por Cestoides/parasitologia , Infecções por Cestoides/veterinária , Feminino , Masculino , Ovinos/parasitologia , Via de Sinalização Wnt
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Neural Regen Res ; 13(3): 477-483, 2018 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29623933

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Using electroacupuncture and moxibustion to treat peripheral nerve injury is highly efficient with low side effects. However, the electroacupuncture- and moxibustion-based mechanisms underlying nerve repair are still unclear. Here, in vivo and in vitro experiments uncovered one mechanism through which electroacupuncture and moxibustion affect regeneration after peripheral nerve injury. We first established rat models of sciatic nerve injury using neurotomy. Rats were treated with electroacupuncture or moxibustion at acupoints Huantiao (GB30) and Zusanli (ST36). Each treatment lasted 15 minutes, and treatments were given six times a week for 4 consecutive weeks. Behavioral testing was used to determine the sciatic functional index. We used electrophysiological detection to measure sciatic nerve conduction velocity and performed hematoxylin-eosin staining to determine any changes in the gastrocnemius muscle. We used immunohistochemistry to observe changes in the expression of S100-a specific marker for Schwann cells-and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect serum level of nerve growth factor. Results showed that compared with the model-only group, sciatic functional index, recovery rate of conduction velocity, diameter recovery of the gastrocnemius muscle fibers, number of S100-immunoreactive cells, and level of nerve growth factor were greater in the electroacupuncture and moxibustion groups. The efficacy did not differ between treatment groups. The serum from treated rats was collected and used to stimulate Schwann cells cultured in vitro. Results showed that the viability of Schwann cells was much higher in the treatment groups than in the model group at 3 and 5 days after treatment. These findings indicate that electroacupuncture and moxibustion promoted nerve regeneration and functional recovery; its mechanism might be associated with the enhancement of Schwann cell proliferation and upregulation of nerve growth factor.

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J Pharm Biomed Anal ; 154: 116-122, 2018 May 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29549853

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The pH labile metabolite, hydrophobicity, high oral dose and systematic exposure of GDC-0810 posed tremendous challenges to develop a LC-MS method for a stable isotope labeled aBA study. In this study, we explored practical solutions to balance stability and sensitivity and to cope with the impact of high Cp.o. to Ci.v. ratio on the labeling selection and assay dynamic range. A [13C9] GDC-0810 was synthesized to minimize the isotopic interference between PO dose, internal standard and I.V. microtracer. A highly sensitive LC-MS assay was validated for quantitation of [13C9] GDC-0810 from 5 to 1250 pg/mL. The optimized method was applied to a proof of concept cynomolgus monkey aBA study and the bioavailability calculated using microtracer dosing and regular dosing were similar to each other.


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Isótopos de Carbono/química , Cinamatos/farmacocinética , Indazóis/farmacocinética , Administração Intravenosa , Administração Oral , Animais , Disponibilidade Biológica , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/métodos , Humanos , Macaca fascicularis , Modelos Animais , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem/métodos
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Immunol Lett ; 146(1-2): 25-30, 2012 Aug 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22546503

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It has been demonstrated that progesterone has immune suppressive properties and can inhibit Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-triggered immune response. Multiple microRNAs are induced in innate immune cells, among them miR-155, miR-146a and miR-21 are particularly ubiquitous. In this study, we investigated the potential roles of miR-155 in progesterone-mediated regulation of innate immune responses. We found that progesterone pre-treatment suppressed LPS- and poly(I:C)-induced miR-155 expression in macrophages. Increasing the activity of miR-155, significantly attenuated the progesterone's inhibition on LPS-induced IL-6 as well as LPS- and poly(I:C)-induced IFN-ß expression in macrophages. Furthermore, we demonstrated that progesterone up-regulated LPS-induced SOCS1 expression while overexpression of miR-155 inhibited SOCS1 expression. In conclusion, the present study has demonstrated that progesterone suppresses TLRs-triggered immune response by regulating miR-155, and the decreased miR-155 contributes to inhibit TLR-induced IL-6 and IFN-ß via increased SOCS1 expression.


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Macrófagos/imunologia , MicroRNAs/imunologia , Progesterona/farmacologia , Receptor 3 Toll-Like/imunologia , Receptor 4 Toll-Like/imunologia , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/imunologia , Imunidade Inata , Interferon beta/biossíntese , Interferon beta/imunologia , Interleucina-6/biossíntese , Interleucina-6/imunologia , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/metabolismo , Camundongos , MicroRNAs/genética , Poli I-C/farmacologia , Progesterona/imunologia , Transdução de Sinais/genética , Transdução de Sinais/imunologia , Proteína 1 Supressora da Sinalização de Citocina , Proteínas Supressoras da Sinalização de Citocina , Receptor 3 Toll-Like/genética , Receptor 4 Toll-Like/genética
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Immunol Lett ; 125(2): 151-5, 2009 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19607861

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Although progesterone has been recognized as essential for the establishment and maintenance of pregnancy, this steroid hormone has been implicated to have a functional role in immune response, mainly at concentrations commensurate with pregnancy. However, the underlying mechanisms remain to be fully understood. Here we present the evidences that progesterone inhibited immune response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG ODNs) through modulating Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling. Pretreatment with progesterone can significantly inhibit TLR4 and TLR9-triggered IL-6 and nitric oxide (NO) production in macrophages. Furthermore, we found that progesterone can significantly inhibit LPS-induced nitric oxide synthesis (iNOS), TLR4 expression and nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) activation. Consistently, as a negative feedback inhibitor, the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS1) protein was up-regulated by progesterone in LPS-stimulated macrophages. These results support the concept that progesterone might inhibit innate immune response by suppressing NF-kappaB activation and enhancement of SOCS1 expression, providing a possible mechanistic explanation for the function of progesterone in regulating innate immune responses.


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Macrófagos/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Progesterona/farmacologia , Proteínas Supressoras da Sinalização de Citocina/metabolismo , Receptor 4 Toll-Like/metabolismo , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Ilhas de CpG , Regulação para Baixo , Retroalimentação Fisiológica , Imunidade Inata/efeitos dos fármacos , Interleucina-6/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos/metabolismo , Ativação de Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/efeitos dos fármacos , Macrófagos/imunologia , Macrófagos/patologia , Camundongos , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo II/genética , Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo II/metabolismo , Oligodesoxirribonucleotídeos/metabolismo , Proteína 1 Supressora da Sinalização de Citocina , Proteínas Supressoras da Sinalização de Citocina/genética , Proteínas Supressoras da Sinalização de Citocina/imunologia , Receptor 4 Toll-Like/imunologia , Ativação Transcricional/efeitos dos fármacos , Regulação para Cima
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Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 65(Pt 10): o2448, 2009 Sep 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21577903

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The title compound, C(30)H(26)Br(2)O(4)·C(2)H(5)OH, was synthesized from the reaction between 5-bromo-salicybenzaldehyde and 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclo-hexa-nedione. The crystal packing is stabilized by inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯O inter-actions.

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Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online ; 66(Pt 1): o17, 2009 Dec 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21580056

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The title compound, C(18)H(19)NO, was synthesized from the multi-component one-pot reaction between p-toluidine, benzaldehyde and 2,3-dihydro-furan in the presence of palladium dichloride. There are two mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. The crystal packing is stabilized by classical inter-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.

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Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi ; 14(6): 1258-61, 2006 Dec.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17204206

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CD22 is a transmembrane sialoglycoprotein and a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily. Its expression is restricted to the B cell lineage and a vast majority of B cell NHLs. CD22 plays a key role in B cell development, survival, and function. Humanized anti-CD22 antibodies were developed to minimize the immunogenicity and to enhance effector interactions during their developments of diagnostic and immunotherapeutic agent. Preclinical test with anti-CD22 antibodies indicates that a single, conjugated or radiolabeled agent has shown preliminary antitumor activity in patients with recurrent and heavily pretreated NHL. Anti-CD22 antibodies were well tolerated, without dose-dependant toxicity. Anti-CD22 antibodies are currently being evaluated in combination with rituximab, and the early results suggest that the combination of the two antibodies are well tolerated and may result in better clinical activity than the single agent alone. Thus, anti-CD22 antibodies are theoretically good candidates alone and in combination with other drugs in the treatment of B cell malignancies. In this review, the physiologic function and characteristics of CD22 antigen as target molecule of guide therapy for NHL, the types of anti-CD22 antibodies in therapy of NHL and the combination use with other antibodies were summarized.


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Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Imunoterapia , Linfoma não Hodgkin/terapia , Lectina 2 Semelhante a Ig de Ligação ao Ácido Siálico/imunologia , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/imunologia , Anticorpos Monoclonais Humanizados , Humanos
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