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J Biol Chem ; 300(2): 105607, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38159864

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A mouse model was used to investigate the role of the hyaluronidase, transmembrane protein 2 (TMEM2), on the progression of Graves' orbital (GO) disease. We established a GO mouse model through immunization with a plasmid expressing the thyroid stimulating hormone receptor. Orbital fibroblasts (OFs) were subsequently isolated from both GO and non-GO mice for comprehensive in vitro analyses. The expression of TMEM2 was assessed using qRT-PCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry in vivo. Disease pathology was evaluated by H&E staining and Masson's trichrome staining in GO mouse tissues. Our investigation revealed a notable reduction in TMEM2 expression in GO mouse orbital tissues. Through overexpression and knockdown assays, we demonstrated that TMEM2 suppresses inflammatory cytokines and reactive oxygen species production. TMEM2 also inhibits the formation of lipid droplets in OFs and the expression of adipogenic factors. Further incorporating Gene Set Enrichment Analysis of relevant GEO datasets and subsequent in vitro cell experiments, robustly confirmed that TMEM2 overexpression was associated with a pronounced upregulation of the JAK/STAT signaling pathway. In vivo, TMEM2 overexpression reduced inflammatory cell infiltration, adipogenesis, and fibrosis in orbital tissues. These findings highlight the varied regulatory role of TMEM2 in GO pathogenesis. Our study reveals that TMEM2 plays a crucial role in mitigating inflammation, suppressing adipogenesis, and reducing fibrosis in GO. TMEM2 has potential as a therapeutic target and biomarker for treating or alleviating GO. These findings advance our understanding of GO pathophysiology and provide opportunities for targeted interventions to modulate TMEM2 for therapeutic purposes.


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Oftalmopatia de Graves , Transdução de Sinais , Animais , Camundongos , Adipogenia , Células Cultivadas , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Fibrose , Oftalmopatia de Graves/genética , Oftalmopatia de Graves/metabolismo , Camundongos Endogâmicos , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo
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BMC Endocr Disord ; 24(1): 165, 2024 Aug 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39210310

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BACKGROUND: Follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1) has been identified as a secreted glycoprotein that plays an important role in obesity. However, its role in children with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has not been investigated. This study aimed at characterizing the relationship between serum FSTL1 concentration and MAFLD in children with obesity. METHODS: A total of 121 subjects were recruited from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, including 45 obese children with MAFLD, 31 obese children without MAFLD, and 45 healthy controls. Anthropometric parameters, biochemical data were measured and circulating FSTL1 levels were detected by ELISA. RESULTS: The levels of FSTL1 in obese children with MAFLD were higher than that in obese children without MAFLD: 1.31 (0.35-2.29) ng/mL vs. 0.55 (0.36-1.38) ng/mL. Correlation analysis illustrated that FSTL1 was associated with nonesterified free fatty acid and leptin (r = 0.278, P < 0.05 and r = 0.572, P < 0.05, respectively). Binary logistic regression suggested that increased FSTL1 was a risk factor for MAFLD in children (OR = 1.105, 95% CI: 1.066-1.269, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Serum FSTL1 concentrations increase in obese children with MAFLD and may have the potential to be a risk factor for MAFLD in children with obesity.


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Biomarcadores , Proteínas Relacionadas à Folistatina , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Obesidade Infantil , Humanos , Proteínas Relacionadas à Folistatina/sangue , Masculino , Feminino , Criança , Obesidade Infantil/sangue , Obesidade Infantil/complicações , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Biomarcadores/sangue , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/sangue , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/complicações , Prognóstico , Adolescente , Seguimentos , Fatores de Risco
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Ecol Food Nutr ; 63(5): 472-488, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38909380

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The academic success of children contributes to their income, social status, and public health. This study was conducted with 217 elementary school students from western China. Scores on the Chinese Children Dietary Index (CCDI), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH), adjusted DASH, and KIDMED index were calculated to evaluate diet quality. Eating behavior and sleep quality were assessed using the Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CHSQ), respectively. Academic achievement was measured using school-provided average grades. Higher CCDI scores, longer sleep time, lower total CHSQ scores, and lower subscores on "satiety responsiveness," "slowness in eating," "emotional undereating," and "food fussiness" dimensions of the CEBQ were associated with high academic achievement. In conclusion, good diet quality, sleep quality, healthy eating behaviors, and adequate sleep duration were associated with better academic performance. Interventions are recommended to be developed in education system to improve healthy diets and lifestyles, enhancing academic achievement.


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Dieta , Comportamento Alimentar , Sono , Estudantes , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Criança , China , Inquéritos e Questionários , Instituições Acadêmicas , Dieta Saudável , Desempenho Acadêmico
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Cancer Control ; 30: 10732748231197511, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37673428

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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to retrospectively investigate whether the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR) can predict the prognosis of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treated with sunitinib or sorafenib. METHODS: We retrospectively identified 210 patients with mRCC treated with sunitinib or sorafenib from 2007 to 2017 at Fudan University- and Hexi University-affiliated hospitals. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Multivariate regression analysis was used to evaluate predictors of PFS and OS. RESULTS: Low NLR (<2.85) and MLR (<.30) were strongly associated with increased PFS and OS. Multivariable analyses verified that the NLR and MLR were both independent prognostic factors. Additionally, the NLR was negatively correlated with CD8+ and CD4+ T-cell infiltration in tumors. CONCLUSION: In patients with mRCC treated with sunitinib and sorafenib, an NLR <2.85 and MLR <.30 was associated with superior PFS and OS, which may be related to the reduced lymphocytic infiltration of tumors.


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Carcinoma de Células Renais , Neoplasias Renais , Humanos , Carcinoma de Células Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Células Renais/patologia , Sunitinibe/uso terapêutico , Sorafenibe/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Renais/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias Renais/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Biomarcadores , Prognóstico , Linfócitos/patologia
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J Environ Manage ; 338: 117821, 2023 Jul 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37001425

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This study aimed to start up the completely autotrophic nitrogen removal over nitrite (CANON) process after adding partial nitration (PN) sludge to the ANAMMOX reactor, so as to help the rapid start-up and stable operation of the CANON process in practical engineering applications. There were three steps in the research: cultivating the PN sludge, building a reliable ANAMMMOX system, and finally starting and running the CANON process. The PN sludge was successfully cultivated in less than 45 days with around 90% nitrite accumulation rate. The ANAMMOX reactor enriched a significant quantity of red granular sludge within 70 days, achieving the maximum nitrogen removal rate of 1.74 kg/(m3·d). Eventually, the CANON reactor was started up successfully, which achieved 95.08% of average ammonium removal efficiency and 84.51% of average total nitrogen removal efficiency in 60 days. The residual recalcitrant nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in the CANON process was successfully inhibited by intermittent aeration and 12 mg/L free ammonia in UASB reactor. Besides, Candidatus Kuenenia, Candidatus Brocadia and Nitrosomonas were the main functional microorganisms involved in the CANON process.


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Nitritos , Esgotos , Nitrogênio , Oxidação Anaeróbia da Amônia , Reatores Biológicos/microbiologia , Oxirredução , Desnitrificação
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Molecules ; 28(7)2023 Apr 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37049980

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Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) represent a non-ionic surfactant widely used as adjuvants in pesticide formulation, which is considered to cause an endocrine-disrupting effect. In the current study, we established a detection method for the APEOs residue in tea based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) for the simultaneous analysis of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEOs) and octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEOs) by UPLC-MS/MS. In the spiked concentrations from 0.024 to 125.38 µg/kg for 36 monomers of APEOs (nEO = 3-20), the recoveries of APEOs range from 70.3-110.7% with RSD ≤ 16.9%, except for OPEO20 (61.8%) and NPEO20 (62.9%). The LOQs of OPEOs and NPEOs are 0.024-6.27 and 0.16-5.01 µg/kg, respectively. OPEOs and NPEOs are detected in 50 marketed tea samples with a total concentration of 0.057-12.94 and 0.30-215.89 µg/kg, respectively. The detection rate and the range of the monomers of NPEOs are generally higher than those of OPEOs. The current study provides a theoretical basis for the rational use of APEOs as adjuvants in commercial pesticide production.


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Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Cromatografia Líquida , Fenóis/química , Chá , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise
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J Sci Food Agric ; 103(12): 5738-5746, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37144352

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BACKGROUND: Afidopyropen is a novel biorational insecticide for controlling piercing pests with great potential for application in tea gardens that can form the metabolite M440I007 when utilized for crops. However, because of a lack of analytical method for afidopyropen and M440I007 in tea, there is no means of monitoring the residues. Therefore, method development, validation and simultaneous determination of afidopyropen and M440I007 in fresh tea leaves, dried tea and tea infusion is of prime significance. RESULTS: A TPT cartridge-based method was developed for the solid phase extraction of afidopyropen and M440I007 from tea matrices. Extraction and clean-up conditions, including the composition, volume and temperature of elutions, were optimized to achieve the best results. Both targets were extracted using water and acetonitrile, with a water:acetonitrile (v/v) ratio of 4:10 for fresh leaves and 8:10 for dried tea, which were then cleaned and analyzed using ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Both analytes demonstrated excellent linearity with a correlation coefficient above 0.998. The optimized analytical method offered limits of quantifications of 0.005, 0.005 and 0.002 mg kg-1 (converted to dried tea) in fresh tea shoots, dried tea and tea infusion for both targets, respectively. Average recoveries of afidopyropen and M440I007 ranged from 79.0% to 101.5%, with relative standard deviations ≤ 14.7%. CONCLUSION: The results showed that the method of determination for these insecticides in tea matrices was practical and efficient. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.


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Inseticidas , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem/métodos , Chá/química , Inseticidas/análise , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão/métodos , Extração em Fase Sólida , Acetonitrilas/análise , Água
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Cancer Control ; 29: 10732748221134398, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36346167

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the expression levels of Shh, Gli1, and Cyr61 proteins in gastric cancer tissues and analyze the relationship between these three proteins and the clinicopathological factors and prognosis of patients. METHODS: This was a retrospective study. Four hundred gastric cancer tissue specimens from patients who underwent radical gastrectomy in Zhangye People's Hospital affiliated to Hexi University between February 2013 and February 2021 underwent immunohistochemical analysis. RESULTS: The positive expression rates of Shh, Gli1, and Cyr61 in gastric cancer tissues were 55.5%, 56.5%, and 64.5%, respectively. The expressions of Shh, Gli1, and Cyr61 in gastric cancer tissues were significantly correlated with tumor size, depth of invasion, and degree of differentiation (P < .05). The expression of Shh protein was positively correlated with the expression of Gli1 protein (P < .01), and the expression of Gli1 protein was positively correlated with the expression of Cyr61 protein (P < .01). Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that the expression of Shh, Gli1, and Cyr61 could predict the prognosis of patients (P < .05). Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis combined with TNM staging could better predict the three-year overall survival of patients (P < .05). CONCLUSION: Shh, Gli1, and Cyr61 proteins are significantly expressed in gastric cancer tissues and are risk factors for the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer.


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Neoplasias Gástricas , Humanos , Proteínas Hedgehog/análise , Proteínas Hedgehog/metabolismo , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirurgia , Proteína GLI1 em Dedos de Zinco
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Appl Microbiol Biotechnol ; 104(4): 1533-1543, 2020 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31894364

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Marine microorganisms live in dramatically different environments and have attracted much attention for their structurally unique natural products with potential strong biological activity. Based on the one strain-many compounds (OSMAC) strategy and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) methods, our continuing efforts on the investigation of novel active compounds from marine Verrucosispora sp. MS100137 has led to the identification of a new polycyclic metabolite, abyssomicin Y (1), together with six known abyssomicin and proximicin analogs (2-7). Abyssomicin Y is a type I abyssomicin with an epoxide group at C-8 and C-9. Compounds 1-3 showed potent inhibitory effects against the influenza A virus; their observed inhibition rates were 97.9%, 98.3%, and 95.9%, respectively, at a concentration of 10 µM, and they displayed lower cytotoxicity than 4. The structures were determined by different NMR techniques and HRMS experiments. This investigation revealed that OSMAC could serve as a useful method for enabling the activation of the silent genes in the microorganism and for the formation of previously unreported active secondary metabolites.


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Antivirais/farmacologia , Organismos Aquáticos/química , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/farmacologia , Vírus da Influenza A/efeitos dos fármacos , Micromonosporaceae/química , Células A549 , Antivirais/isolamento & purificação , Produtos Biológicos/isolamento & purificação , Produtos Biológicos/farmacologia , Compostos Bicíclicos Heterocíclicos com Pontes/isolamento & purificação , Cromatografia Líquida , Humanos , Espectrometria de Massas , Metabolismo Secundário
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Ecotoxicol Environ Saf ; 183: 109576, 2019 Nov 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31509928

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Formaldehyde (FA), a ubiquitous indoor environmental pollutant, has been classified as a carcinogen. There are many studies showed that low levels of FA could promote cell proliferation, however, little is known about the signal pathways. To determine the potential molecular mechanisms, human chronic myeloid leukemia cells (K562 cells) and human bronchial epithelial cells (16HBE cells) were exposed to different concentrations of FA. The data showed that FA at 0-125 µM or 0-60 µM promoted the proliferation of K562 cells or 16HBE cells respectively, indicating that FA did have the Hormesis effect. FA at 75 µM (K562 cells) and 40 µM (16HBE cells) significantly promoted cell proliferation, increased intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and decreased glutathione (GSH) content. At the same time, FA treatment induced a marked increase in the key molecules of cell division like CyclinD-cdk4 and E2F1. In addition, pyruvate kinase isozyme M2 (PKM2), glucose, glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), lactic acid and lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) content in the Warburg effect were increased. Administering Vitamin E (VE), significantly disrupted cell division and disturbed the Warburg effect, effectively indicating the decrease of cell activity. Conclusively, these findings suggested that low concentrations of FA could promote cell proliferation by accelerating cell division process or enhancing the Warburg effect to embody the Hormesis effect.


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Divisão Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos , Formaldeído/toxicidade , Hormese/efeitos dos fármacos , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Células Epiteliais/efeitos dos fármacos , Células Epiteliais/metabolismo , Células Epiteliais/patologia , Glucose/metabolismo , Humanos , Células K562 , Lactato Desidrogenase 5/metabolismo , Piruvato Quinase/metabolismo , Espécies Reativas de Oxigênio/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos
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J Gen Virol ; 97(1): 27-38, 2016 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26498766

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In order to explore the roles of microRNA(s) [miRNA(s)] in the influenza A virus life cycle, we compared the miRNA profiles of 293T and HeLa cell lines, as influenza A virus can replicate efficiently in 293T cells but only poorly in HeLa cells. We analysed differentially expressed miRNAs and identified five, including miR-33a, that could disturb influenza A virus replication significantly. Using TargetScan analysis, we found that ARCN1 could be a potential target of miR-33a. To confirm whether miR-33a could truly target ARCN1, we generated a luciferase reporter for the ARCN1 3' untranslated region (UTR) and performed a luciferase assay. The data indicated that miR-33a could suppress the luciferase activity of the reporter for the ARCN1 3' UTR but not a reporter in which the predicted miR-33a targeting sites on ARCN1 3' UTR were mutated. We performed immunoblotting to confirm that miR-33a could downregulate the protein level of ARCN1. Consistently, the level of ARCN1 protein in HeLa cells was significantly lower than that in 293T cells. We also demonstrated that ectopic expression of ARCN1 could partially rescue the inhibitory effect of miR-33a on virus replication. Furthermore, we demonstrated that miR-33a could impede virus replication at the stage of virus internalization, which was similar to the pattern for knockdown of ARCN1, indicating that miR-33a inhibits influenza virus infection by suppressing ARCN1 expression. In addition, we found that miR-33a could also weaken the viral ribonucleoprotein activity in an ARCN1-independent manner. In conclusion, we found that miR-33a is a novel inhibitory factor for influenza A virus replication.


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Proteína Coatomer/antagonistas & inibidores , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , Vírus da Influenza A/imunologia , Vírus da Influenza A/fisiologia , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Ribonucleoproteínas/antagonistas & inibidores , Internalização do Vírus , Fusão Gênica Artificial , Linhagem Celular , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Genes Reporter , Humanos , Immunoblotting , Luciferases/análise , Luciferases/genética
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Sci Total Environ ; 941: 173723, 2024 Sep 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38839011

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Due to the wide application in industries, copper can be detected in some nitrogen-rich wastewater. In this research, short-term and long-term experiments were conducted to explore the effects of Cu(II) on the anammox-denitrification couple system. It concluded that the half inhibition concentration (IC50) of Cu(II) was 35.54 mg/L. The system in reactor could tolerate low concentrations of Cu(II) (≤5 mg/L), while the total nitrogen removal efficiency decreased from 93 % to 33 % under 10 mg/L of Cu(II). After 45 days exposure to Cu(II) (1-10 mg/L), 14.54 mg/g SS copper accumulated in the sludge, which largely inhibited the microbial activity. More extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were secreted to defend against copper toxicity. Proteobacteria (19.18 %-44.04 %) was the dominant phylum and showed excellent tolerance and adaptability to Cu(II). The dominant anammox bacteria, Candidatus_Brocadia, was slightly enhanced under low concentrations of Cu(II), but was highly inhibited under 10 mg/L of Cu(II). PICRUSt2 results showed that some metabolic activities were suppressed under the exposure of copper while defensive responses were also induced. Metabolic disorders eventually led to the death of some microbes, resulting in unrecoverable deterioration in microbial activity. Overall, this study explores the effect of Cu(II) on the anammox-denitrification process and provides a possible inhibition mechanism.


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Reatores Biológicos , Cobre , Desnitrificação , Nitrogênio , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos/métodos , Águas Residuárias/química , Bactérias/metabolismo , Bactérias/efeitos dos fármacos , Anaerobiose
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J Int Med Res ; 52(5): 3000605241252580, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38760056

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Recombinant human type II tumour necrosis factor receptor-antibody fusion protein (rh TNFR:Fc) is an immunosuppressant approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This case report describes a case of hepatitis B reactivation in a patient with drug-induced acute-on-chronic liver failure. A 58-year-old woman with a history of RA was treated with rh TNFR:Fc; and then subsequently received 25 mg rh TNFR:Fc, twice a week, as maintenance therapy. No anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) preventive treatment was administered. Six months later, she was hospitalized with acute jaundice. HBV reactivation was observed, leading to acute-on-chronic liver failure. After active treatment, the patient's condition improved and she recovered well. Following careful diagnosis and treatment protocols are essential when treating RA with rh TNFR:Fc, especially in anti-hepatitis B core antigen antibody-positive patients, even when the HBV surface antigen and the HBV DNA are negative. In the case of HBV reactivation, liver function parameters, HBV surface antigen and HBV DNA should be closely monitored during treatment, and antiviral drugs should be used prophylactically when necessary, as fatal hepatitis B reactivation may occur in rare cases. A comprehensive evaluation and medication should be administered in a timely manner after evaluating the patient's physical condition and closely monitoring the patient.


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Vírus da Hepatite B , Hepatite B , Receptores Tipo II do Fator de Necrose Tumoral , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão , Ativação Viral , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Artrite Reumatoide/tratamento farmacológico , Artrite Reumatoide/virologia , Artrite Reumatoide/imunologia , Artrite Reumatoide/complicações , Hepatite B/virologia , Hepatite B/tratamento farmacológico , Hepatite B/complicações , Hepatite B/imunologia , Vírus da Hepatite B/patogenicidade , Vírus da Hepatite B/fisiologia , Falência Hepática/virologia , Falência Hepática/etiologia , Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusão/uso terapêutico , Ativação Viral/efeitos dos fármacos , Receptores Tipo II do Fator de Necrose Tumoral/metabolismo , Receptores Tipo II do Fator de Necrose Tumoral/farmacologia , Imunossupressores/efeitos adversos , Imunossupressores/farmacologia
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Heliyon ; 10(15): e34794, 2024 Aug 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39145019

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This study introduced an innovative pathway utilizing an algal anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ALGAMMOX) system to treat ammonium wastewater. Lake bottom sludge and anammox sludge were used to cultivate functional microorganisms and microalgae for nitrogen removal in an upflow reactor made of transparent materials. The results showed that the ALGAMMOX system achieved 87.40 % nitrogen removal when the influent NH4 +-N concentration was 100 mg-N/L. Further analysis showed that anammox bacteria Candidatus Brocadia (8.87 %) and nitrosobacteria Nitrosomonas (3.74 %) were crucial contributors, playing essential roles in nitrogen removal. The 16S rRNA gene showed that the anammox bacteria in the sludge transitioned from Candidatus Kuenenia to Candidatus Brocadia. The 18S rRNA gene revealed that Chlamydomonas, Bacillariaceae and Pinnularia were the dominant microalgae in the system at a relative abundance of 7.99 %, 3.64 % and 3.14 %, respectively. This novel approach provides a theoretical foundation for ammonium wastewater treatment.

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Bioresour Technol ; 399: 130638, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38548030

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Chlorella sp. and Navicula sp. were separately used to construct an algal-bacterial symbiotic system in two identical sequencing batch reactors (R1 and R2) to explore the influence of algal species differences on nitrite accumulation. The Navicula-bacterial symbiotic system showed a higher nitrite accumulation efficiency of 85% and a stronger resistance to ammonia load. It secreted twice as many extracellular polymeric substances than the Chlorella-bacterial symbiotic system. Nitrospira and SM1A02 were the dominant functional genera of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria in R1. The dominant functional genus of ammonium-oxidizing bacteria and the dominant functional genus of denitrifying bacteria were Ellin6067 and unclassified_Saprospiraceae in R2, respectively. In general, this research provided some reference for the construction of an algal-bacterial symbiotic system and achieving nitrite accumulation through an algal-bacterial symbiotic system.


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Chlorella , Microbiota , Águas Residuárias , Nitrificação , Nitritos , Nitrogênio/análise , Bactérias , Amônia , Reatores Biológicos/microbiologia
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Exp Ther Med ; 28(4): 384, 2024 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39161612

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The treatment of complex intestinal fistulas has been a challenge in general surgery. A complex fistula is defined as a fistula with more than one abnormal connection between the gastrointestinal tract and skin, or a fistula with multiple bowel loops. The present case report describes the minimally invasive treatment of a complex intestinal fistula. Briefly, a 51-year-old man presented with an intestinal fistula. Following adequate anti-infective drainage of the abdominal abscess, transurethral prostate resection instrumentation was used to flush and drain the intestinal drainage tubes. On reduction of leakage, a drainage tube was inserted into the intestinal tract to serve as an internal stent. Imaging confirmed the successful cessation of intestinal leakage and a satisfactory recovery. The drainage tube was removed under colonoscopy, restoring normal small intestine function. To summarize, after sufficient drainage, the leakage gradually decreased, promoting healing; the patient achieved full recovery upon removal of the internal stent via colonoscopy and the establishment of a small intestinal stoma. In conclusion, transurethral prostate resection instrumentation enables safe and minimally invasive placement of intestinal stents, ensuring effective drainage for managing intestinal fistulas.

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Bioresour Technol ; 394: 130190, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38096996

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For investigating the microbial community and nitrogen removal performance during the transformation from heterotrophic denitrification (HtDn), mixotrophic denitrification (MtDn), and autotrophic denitrification (AtDn) to anaerobic ammonia oxidation (Anammox), an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor was constructed by changing the influent substrates and their ratios. The reactor got a total nitrogen removal efficiency (TNRE) of 98.0 % at the molar ratio of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur sources was 5:8:4 in the MtDn process. In the last phase, the conversion of AtDn to Anammox was successful in 33 days, and a stable TNRE was 87.7 %. The dominant functional bacteria of the microbial communities were Thauera and unclassified_Comamonadaceae in the HtDn process; Thiobacillus, Thauera, Denitratisoma, and Pseudoxanthomonas in the MtDn process; Thiobacillus and Sulfurimonas in the AtDn process; and unclassified_Gemmatimonadaceae, unclassified_SBR1031, and Candidatus_Brocadia in the Anammox process.


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Desnitrificação , Esgotos , Esgotos/microbiologia , Oxidação Anaeróbia da Amônia , Anaerobiose , Reatores Biológicos/microbiologia , Oxirredução , Bactérias , Nitrogênio
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Exp Ther Med ; 27(5): 202, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38590576

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Dixon surgery for rectal cancer can lead to severe intestinal narrowing and blockage that is difficult to treat with open surgery or colonoscopy. The aim of the present study was to develop a minimally invasive approach for treating rectal anastomotic atresia based on three cases that were managed with transurethral prostate resection instrumentation. Preoperative imaging determined the distance from the anastomotic closure to the anal margin, the length of the anastomotic closure and the degree of proximal intestinal dilation for all cases. During the procedure, the anastomotic site was visualized, and a circular electrode was used to excavate and open the blockage. Membrane-like closures were directly incised to achieve satisfactory results, with an anastomotic diameter >20 mm. Those cases with tubular atresia required an initial incision using the prostate resectoscope to relieve the obstruction, followed by radial incisions until achieving an anastomotic diameter >20 mm. At 3-6 months post-dilation, two of the patients with anastomotic atresia >20 mm had satisfactory bowel movements, whereas the remaining patient experienced tumor recurrence at the anastomotic site and discontinued treatment. This case series demonstrates the potential of transurethral prostate resection instrumentation as a safe and effective minimally invasive approach for rectal anastomotic atresia. Given that prostate resection instrumentation is readily available in hospitals in China, this approach is widely accessible to most patients. Furthermore, the technique leverages existing surgical technology and practices, requiring only a shift in the surgical site.

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World J Clin Cases ; 12(6): 1174-1181, 2024 Feb 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38464929

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BACKGROUND: Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) are two common clinical autoimmune liver diseases, and some patients have both diseases; this feature is called AIH-PBC overlap syndrome. Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most frequently overlapping extrahepatic autoimmune disease. Immunoglobulin (IgG) 4-related disease is an autoimmune disease recognized in recent years, characterized by elevated serum IgG4 levels and infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells in tissues. CASE SUMMARY: A 68-year-old female patient was admitted with a history of right upper quadrant pain, anorexia, and jaundice on physical examination. Laboratory examination revealed elevated liver enzymes, multiple positive autoantibodies associated with liver and thyroid disease, and imaging and biopsy suggestive of pancreatitis, hepatitis, and PBC. A diagnosis was made of a rare and complex overlap syndrome of AIH, PBC, AITD, and IgG4-related disease. Laboratory features improved on treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid, methylprednisolone, and azathioprine. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the importance of screening patients with autoimmune diseases for related conditions.

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Water Res ; 252: 121214, 2024 Mar 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38301528

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The partial nitrification-anammox process for ammonia nitrogen wastewater treatment requires mechanical aeration to provide oxygen, which is not conducive to energy saving. The microalgae-bacteria symbiotic system (MaBS) has the advantages of low carbon and energy saving in wastewater biological nitrogen removal. Therefore, this study combined the MaBS with an anammox process to provide oxygen, through the photosynthesis of microalgae instead of mechanical aeration. We investigated the nitrogen removal efficiency and long-term operation of a co-culture system comprising microalgae, nitrifying bacteria (NB), denitrifying bacteria (DnB), and anaerobic ammonium-oxidation bacteria (AnAOB) in a sequencing batch reactor without mechanical aeration. The experiment was divided into three steps: firstly, cultivating NB; then, adding three kinds of microalgae which were Chlorella sp., Anabaena sp., and Navicula sp. to the bioreactor to construct a microalgae-bacteria symbiotic system; finally, adding anammox sludge to construct the anammox and microalgae-bacteria symbiosis (Anammox-MaBS) system. The results demonstrated that nitrification, denitrification, and anammox processes were coupled successfully, and the maximum TN removal efficiency of the stable Anammox-MaBS system was 99.51 % when the concentration of the influent NH4+-N was 100 mg/L. The addition of microalgae in ammonia wastewater promoted the enrichment of DnB and AnAOB, which were Denitratisoma, Haliangium, unclassified_Rhodocyclaceae, and Candidatus_Brocadia. Furthermore, the unique biofilm structure could effectively alleviate the photoinhibition of light-sensitive bacteria, which may be the reason for the long-term adaptation of Candidatus_Brocadia to light conditions. This research can provide a low-cost solution to bacterial photoinhibition in the coexistence system of microalgae and bacteria without mechanical aeration, offering theoretical support for low-carbon and energy-efficient treatment of wastewater.


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Chlorella , Microalgas , Microbiota , Águas Residuárias , Amônia/química , Desnitrificação , Nitrogênio , Simbiose , Oxidação Anaeróbia da Amônia , Oxirredução , Nitrificação , Esgotos/microbiologia , Bactérias , Reatores Biológicos/microbiologia , Carbono , Oxigênio
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