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Mol Pharm ; 2024 Jun 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38920116

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The continuous evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evaded the efficacy of previously developed antibodies and vaccines, thus remaining a significant global public health threat. Therefore, it is imperative to develop additional antibodies that are capable of neutralizing emerging variants. Nanobodies, as the smallest functional single-domain antibodies, exhibit enhanced stability and penetration ability, enabling them to recognize numerous concealed epitopes that are inaccessible to conventional antibodies. Herein, we constructed an immune library based on the immunization of alpaca with the S1 subunit of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, from which two nanobodies, Nb1 and Nb2, were selected using phage display technology for further characterization. Both nanobodies, with the binding residues residing within the receptor-binding domain (RBD) region of the spike, exhibited high affinity toward the S1 subunit. Moreover, they displayed cross-neutralizing activity against both wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and 10 ο variants, including BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.5, BA.2.75, BF.7, BQ.1, EG.5.1, XBB.1.5, and JN.1. Molecular modeling and dynamics simulations predicted that both nanobodies interacted with the viral RBD through their complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1) and CDR2. These two nanobodies are novel tools for the development of therapeutic and diagnostic countermeasures targeting SARS-CoV-2 variants and potentially emerging coronaviruses.

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J Xray Sci Technol ; 32(2): 427-441, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38189735

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OBJECTIVE: To explore the value of body composition changes (BCC) measured by quantitative computed tomography (QCT) for evaluating the survival of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT), nomograms combined BCC with clinical prognostic factors (CPF) were constructed to predict overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). METHODS: Eighty-eight patients with LACC were retrospectively selected. All patients underwent QCT scans before and after CCRT, bone mineral density (BMD), subcutaneous fat area (SFA), visceral fat area (VFA), total fat area (TFA), paravertebral muscle area (PMA) were measured from two sets of computed tomography (CT) images, and change rates of these were calculated. RESULTS: Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed ΔBMD, ΔSFA, SCC-Ag, LNM were independent factors for OS (HR = 3.560, 5.870, 2.702, 2.499, respectively, all P < 0.05); ΔPMA, SCC-Ag, LNM were independent factors for PFS (HR = 2.915, 4.291, 2.902, respectively, all P < 0.05). Prognostic models of BCC combined with CPF had the highest predictive performance, and the area under the curve (AUC) for OS and PFS were 0.837, 0.846, respectively. The concordance index (C-index) of nomograms for OS and PFS were 0.834, 0.799, respectively. Calibration curves showed good agreement between the nomograms' predictive and actual OS and PFS, decision curve analysis (DCA) showed good clinical benefit of nomograms. CONCLUSION: CT-based body composition changes and CPF (SCC-Ag, LNM) were associated with survival in patients with LACC. The prognostic nomograms combined BCC with CPF were able to predict the OS and PFS in patients with LACC reliably.


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Nomogramas , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero , Feminino , Humanos , Prognóstico , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/terapia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Composição Corporal
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Int J Hyperthermia ; 39(1): 475-484, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35271784

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the predictive value of conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with radiomics in determining the nonperfused volume ratio (NPVR) following high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for uterine fibroids. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A total of 216 symptomatic uterine fibroids in 216 women were subjected to HIFU ablation from October 2015 to March 2020. Baseline clinical and MR parameters acquired before and after HIFU ablation were analyzed, and the NPVR was calculated accordingly. Radiomics features were extracted using A.K. software on T2-weighted imaging (T2WI). The minimum redundancy and maximum relevancy (mRMR) method were used to refine the selected radiomics features. Then, multiple linear regression models, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Spearman's rank correlation and Bland-Altman analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Conventional MRI combined with radiomics revealed the signal intensity on T2WI (X9), enhancement degree on T1-weighted imaging (T1WI) (X11), uterine fibroid location (X4), wavelet_glszm_SizeZoneNonUniformity first order (X12) and wavelet_HHH_firstorder_Skewness (X13) negatively affected the NPVR. The resulting regression equation was NPVR = 104.030 - 11.886 × X9 - 5.459 × X11 - 2.776 × X4 - 0.20 × X12 - 16.913 × X13. The adjusted R2 values of the conventional MRI model and combined model were 0.385 and 0.408, respectively, and the two fitted models were statistically significant (p < 0.05). No significant differences were observed between the predicted NPVR value [81 (71, 91) %] of the combined model and the actual NPVR value [89 (77, 97) %] (p > 0.05). In addition, the predicted NPVR was correlated with the actual NPVR (r = 0.655, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The efficiency of the combined model was better than that of the conventional MRI model in predicting the NPVR following HIFU ablation for uterine fibroids. Radiomics is an important supplemental modality to conventional MRI.


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Ablação por Ultrassom Focalizado de Alta Intensidade , Leiomioma , Neoplasias Uterinas , Feminino , Ablação por Ultrassom Focalizado de Alta Intensidade/métodos , Humanos , Leiomioma/diagnóstico por imagem , Leiomioma/cirurgia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Uterinas/cirurgia
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 216(5): 1335-1343, 2021 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33760651

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OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to assess the value of combining quantitative dual-energy CT (DECT) parameters with qualitative morphologic parameters for the preoperative prediction of cervical nodal metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). MATERIALS AND METHODS. Thirty-five patients with pathologically proven PTC underwent single-phase contrast-enhanced DECT before thyroidectomy and cervical lymphadenectomy. Analyses of quantitative DECT parameters and qualitative morphologic features of metastatic and benign lymph nodes (LNs) were independently performed. The diagnostic performances of using only quantitative parameters, only morphologic features, and their combination for predicting cervical nodal metastasis were statistically calculated with ROC curves and logistic regression models. RESULTS. A total of 206 LNs, 80 metastatic and 126 benign, were included. The best single performer in DECT was the normalized iodine concentration in the venous phase, which had low sensitivity (62.5%) but high specificity (85.7%), for diagnosing metastatic cervical LNs. On the other hand, the best single performer in qualitative morphologic parameters was using the criterion of shortest diameter of greater than 5 mm, which had low specificity (69.8%) but high sensitivity (86.3%). Combining these two parameters improved the AUC, sensitivity, and specificity to 0.846, 86.3%, and 72.2%, respectively. The combination of multiple quantitative DECT parameters and all morphologic data further improved AUC, sensitivity, and specificity to 0.878, 87.5%, and 73.8%, respectively, which was significant compared with the use of any single parameter. CONCLUSION. The combination of quantitative DECT parameters with morphologic data improves performance in the preoperative diagnosis of metastatic cervical LNs in patients with PTC.


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Linfonodos/diagnóstico por imagem , Metástase Linfática/diagnóstico por imagem , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios/métodos , Câncer Papilífero da Tireoide/patologia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Adulto , Meios de Contraste , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pescoço , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica/métodos , Imagem Radiográfica a Partir de Emissão de Duplo Fóton/métodos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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Environ Res ; 186: 109502, 2020 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32361077

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Using biochar to remove heavy metals from water is environmentally beneficial. In this study, three kinds of chemical reagents, including ZnCl2, H3PO4 and KMnO4, were introduced to modify the biochar derived from Enteromorpha prolifera. The performance of these modified biochar in removing Cadmium ions (Cd(II)) from water was investigated. The physicochemical properties of activated biochars were characterized by N2-sorption, thermal gravity and differential thermal gravity (TG/DTG), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental analysis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results showed that the removal rate of Cd(II) from water by EP biochar modified with H3PO4 was significantly increased, and the maximum adsorption capacity of Cd(II) reached to 423 mg/g for PBC. Moreover, the adsorption of Cd(II) from water by phosphoric acid modified biochar was very fast, and the saturation adsorption of Cd(II) was reached within 1 h. Compared with pseudo first-order model, pseudo secondary-order model was much more suitable for analyzing the adsorption kinetics data of Cd(II) onto KBC or ZBC. The adsorption of Cd(II) onto PBC was analyzed by the intra-particle diffusion kinetic model, where the value of R2 was high as 0.98. The Langmuir model was fit for phosphoric acid modified biochar.


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Cádmio , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Adsorção , Carvão Vegetal , Cinética
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BMC Vet Res ; 16(1): 249, 2020 Jul 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32680512

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BACKGROUND: Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) has been an emerging porcine virus spread around the world. The conserved DNA sequence of PCV3 enabled good performance in molecular biological assays. RESULT: In this study, we developed a real-time fluorescence PCR assay for the detection of PCV3. The conserved region within Capsid genome of PCV3 was selected for the design of primer pairs and probes. After optimizing, a primer pair and probe was screened, providing high sensitivity (10 copies/µL) and specificity (no cross reaction with other porcine viruses or common bacterium). In addition, this method was applied in the detection of 110 clinical samples, and the performance was compared with other previously reported PCR and real-time PCR methods. This method provided higher detection rate. CONCLUSION: A real-time fluorescence PCR assay has been developed for the detection of PCV3, with high sensitivity and specificity, exhibiting good performance in detecting clinical samples.


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Infecções por Circoviridae/veterinária , Circovirus/isolamento & purificação , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real/veterinária , Doenças dos Suínos/virologia , Animais , Proteínas do Capsídeo/genética , Infecções por Circoviridae/diagnóstico , Infecções por Circoviridae/virologia , Circovirus/genética , Primers do DNA , Fluorescência , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real/métodos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Sus scrofa , Suínos , Doenças dos Suínos/diagnóstico
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Trop Anim Health Prod ; 50(6): 1279-1285, 2018 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29556961

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Pseudorabies (PR) has been prevalent in Chinese swine breeding farms since the outbreak at the end of 2011. For investigating current prevalence of PR, a nationwide surveillance has been performed in this study. The swine serum samples were collected from 93, 100, 92, and 91 swine farms in China during 2013-2016, respectively. Since the extensive use of gE-deleted pseudorabies virus (PRV) vaccine, we could apply the PRV-gE antibody for determining wild-type virus infection and the PRV-gB antibody for evaluating vaccine immunization. The results were concluded as follows: (1) Nationally, the positive rate of PRV-gB was maintained at a high level (> 90%), while the positive rate of PRV-gE continued to decrease (from 22.17 to 13.14%). (2) The positive rates of PRV-gE were greatly varied in different geographical regions and swine farms (0~100%), while the positive rate of PRV-gB was generally high (> 90%). (3) The number of imported PRV attenuated vaccines were about twice that of domestic PRV attenuated vaccines, while the positive rate of PRV-gB was not significantly different (P > 0.05). (4) The performance of PR eradication developing or developed farms was better than the performance of common farms, with higher positive rate of PRV-gB (> 90%) and much lower positive rate of PRV-gE (nearly 0%).


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Herpesvirus Suídeo 1/imunologia , Vacinas contra Pseudorraiva , Pseudorraiva/epidemiologia , Doenças dos Suínos/epidemiologia , Animais , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Cruzamento , China/epidemiologia , Fazendas/estatística & dados numéricos , Prevalência , Pseudorraiva/imunologia , Pseudorraiva/prevenção & controle , Suínos , Doenças dos Suínos/imunologia , Doenças dos Suínos/prevenção & controle , Vacinas Atenuadas/imunologia
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Radiology ; 301(3): E441, 2021 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34546131
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RSC Adv ; 14(2): 1056-1061, 2024 Jan 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38174235

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Concurrent strength-ductility improvement of HfMoTaTiZr is achieved via Cr addition and the underlying strengthening mechanism was discussed. 4.2 at% Cr addition into HfMoTaTiZr led to the formation of a Laves phase, in addition to the BCC phase. The hardness of HfMoTaTiZrCr0.5 is 535.8 Hv0.3, 56.96% higher than the reference alloy HfMoTaTiZr. The yield strength and fracture strain of HfMoTaTiZrCr0.5 reach 1750.6 ± 80.3 MPa and 14.0 ± 2.9%, respectively, 207.5 MPa and 20.6% higher than HfMoTaTiZr. Solid solution hardening and the presence of the intermetallic Laves phase are believed to be responsible for the enhancement in strength and the formation of a reticulated structure of the Laves phase in HfMoTaTiZrCr0.5 results in the improvement in ductility.

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Microbes Infect ; 26(5-6): 105348, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38697277

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African swine fever virus (ASFV) infection causes African swine fever (ASF), a highly contagious and fatal disease that poses severe threat to swine production. To gain insights into the host responses to ASFV, we generated recombinant adenovirus Ad5 expressing viral membrane proteins p54, p17, and pB117L individually and infected an alveolar cell line, 3D4/21, with these recombinant viruses. Then, the cell lysates were analyzed using label-free quantification proteomic analysis method. A total of 2158 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified, of which 817, 466, and 875 proteins were from Ad5-p54-, Ad5-p17-, Ad5-pB117L-infected 3D4/21 cells, respectively. Gene Ontology (GO) classification and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis revealed distinct yet interconnecting patterns of protein interaction networks. Specifically, the Ad5-p54 virus infection enriched the DEPs primarily involved in the metabolic pathways, endocytosis, adherens junction, and SNARE interactions in vesicular transport. The Ad5-p17 virus infection enriched the DEPs in endocytosis, ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis, N-Glycan biosynthesis, and apoptosis, while the Ad5-pB117L virus infection enriched the DEPs in metabolic pathways, endocytosis, oxidative phosphorylation, and focal adhesion. In summary, these results provide a comprehensive proteinomics analysis of the cellular responses to three ASFV membrane proteins, thus facilitating our understanding of ASFV pathogenesis.


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Vírus da Febre Suína Africana , Febre Suína Africana , Proteômica , Vírus da Febre Suína Africana/genética , Vírus da Febre Suína Africana/fisiologia , Vírus da Febre Suína Africana/metabolismo , Animais , Suínos , Proteômica/métodos , Linhagem Celular , Febre Suína Africana/virologia , Febre Suína Africana/metabolismo , Interações Hospedeiro-Patógeno , Mapas de Interação de Proteínas , Proteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas de Membrana/genética , Proteínas da Matriz Viral/metabolismo , Proteínas da Matriz Viral/genética
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Curr Med Imaging ; 20: 1-10, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38389380

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the predictive value of 3.0T MRI Intravoxel Incoherent motion diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (IVIM-DWI) combined with texture analysis (TA) in the histological grade of rectal adenocarcinoma. METHODS: Seventy-one patients with rectal adenocarcinoma confirmed by pathology after surgical resection were collected retrospectively. According to pathology, they were divided into a poorly differentiated group (n=23) and a moderately differentiated group (n=48). The IVIM-DWI parameters and TA characteristics of the two groups were compared, and a prediction model was constructed by multivariate logistic regression analysis. ROC curves were plotted for each individual and combined parameter. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences in D and D* values between the two groups (P < 0.05). The three texture parameters SmallAreaEmphasis, Median, and Maximum had statistically significant differences between groups (P = 0.01, 0.004, 0.009, respectively). The logistic regression prediction model showed that D*, the median, and the maximum value were significant independent predictors, and the AUC of the regression prediction model was 0.860, which was significantly higher than other single parameters. CONCLUSION: 3.0T MRI IVIM-DWI parameters combined with TA can provide valuable information for predicting the histological grades of rectal adenocarcinoma one week before the operation.


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Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias Retais , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética/métodos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Curva ROC , Neoplasias Retais/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico por imagem
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J Hazard Mater ; 458: 132002, 2023 09 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37423137

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Magnetic biochar is excellent for separation and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation. Copper doping could improve the catalytic capability of magnetic biochar significantly. In this study, cow dung biochar is applied to investigate the effects of copper doping on the magnetic biochar, focusing on the specific influence on the consumption of active sites, the production of oxidative species and the toxicity of degradation intermediates. The results showed that copper doping promoted the uniform distribution of iron sites on the biochar surface and reduced iron aggregation. At the same time, copper doping interpreted the biochar with larger specific surface area, which was beneficial to the adsorption and degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX). The SMX degradation kinetic constant with copper-doped magnetic biochar was 0.0403 min-1, which was 1.45 times than that of magnetic biochar. Besides, copper doping might accelerate the consumption of CO, Fe0, Fe2+ sites and hinder the activation of PMS at copper-related sites. Furthermore, copper doping promoted the PMS activation by magnetic biochar through accelerated electron transfer. For the oxidative species, copper doping accelerated the production of hydroxyl radicals, singlet oxygen, and superoxide radicals in solution and inhibited the generation of sulfate radicals. In addition, SMX could be directly decomposed into less toxic intermediates in the copper-doped magnetic biochar/PMS system. In conclusion, this paper provides insight and analysis of the advantages of copper doping on the magnetic biochar, which helps to facilitate the design and practical application of bimetallic biochar.


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Sulfametoxazol , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Sulfametoxazol/química , Cobre , Poluentes Químicos da Água/química , Peróxidos/química , Ferro/química , Fenômenos Magnéticos
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces ; 15(1): 2267-2276, 2023 Jan 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36573932

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Shear-thickening materials have been widely applied in fields related to smart impact protection due to their ability to absorb large amounts of energy during sudden shock. Shear-thickening materials with multifunctional properties are expanding their applications in wearable electronics, where tactile sensors require interconnected networks. However, current bifunctional shear-thickening cross-linked polymer materials depend on supramolecular networks or slightly dynamic covalently cross-linked networks, which usually exhibit lower energy-absorption density than the highly dynamic covalently cross-linked networks. Herein, we employed boric ester-based covalent adaptive networks (CANs) to elucidate the shear-thickening property and the mechanism of energy dissipation during sudden shock. Guided by the enhanced energy-absorption capability of double networks and the requirements of the conductive networks for the wearable tactile sensors, tungsten powders (W) were incorporated into the boric ester polymer matrix to form a second network. The W networks make the materials stiffer, with a 13-fold increase in Young's modulus. Additionally, the energy-absorption capacity increased nearly 7 times. Finally, we applied these excellent energy-absorbing and conductive materials to bifunctional shock-protective and strain rate-dependent tactile sensors. Considering the self-healable and recyclable properties, we believe that these anti-impact and tactile sensing materials will be of great interest in wearable devices, smart impact-protective systems, post-tunable materials, etc.

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Sci Total Environ ; 862: 160539, 2023 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36464059

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Recently, Fenton-like systems have been widely explored and applied for the removal of organic matter from wastewater. Two-dimensional (2D) MXene-based materials exhibit excellent adsorption and catalysis capacity for organic pollutants removal, which has been reported widely. However, there is no summary on the application of MXene-based materials in Fenton-like systems for organic matter removal. In this review, four types of MXene-based materials were introduced, including 2D MXene, MXene/Metal complex, MXene/Metal oxide complex, and MXene/3D carbon material complex. In addition, the Fenton-like system usually consists of adsorption and degradation processes. The oxidation process might contain hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or persulfate (PS) oxidants. This review summarizes the performance and mechanisms of organic pollutants adsorption and oxidants activation by MXene-based materials systematically. Finally, the existing problems and future research directions of MXene-based materials are proposed in Fenton-like wastewater treatment systems.


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Águas Residuárias , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Peróxido de Hidrogênio , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise , Oxidantes , Oxirredução
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Chemosphere ; 325: 138380, 2023 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36907492

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Efficient, stable, and easily producible electrodes are useful for treating dye wastewater through electrochemical oxidation. In this study, an Sb-doped SnO2 electrode with TiO2 nanotubes as the middle layer (TiO2-NTs/SnO2-Sb) was prepared through an optimized electrodeposition process. Analyses of the coating morphology, crystal structure, chemical state, and electrochemical properties revealed that tightly packed TiO2 clusters provided a larger surface area and more contact points, which is conducive to reinforcing the binding of SnO2-Sb coatings. Compared with a Ti/SnO2-Sb electrode without a TiO2-NT interlayer, the catalytic activity and stability of the TiO2-NTs/SnO2-Sb electrode significantly improved (P < 0.05), as reflected by the 21.8% increase in the amaranth dye decolorization efficiency and 200% increase in the service life. The effects of current density, pH, electrolyte concentration, initial amaranth concentration, and the interaction between various combinations of parameters on the electrolysis performance were investigated. Based on response surface optimization, the maximum decolorization efficiency of the amaranth dye could reach 96.2% within 120 min under the following set of optimized parameter values: 50 mg L-1 amaranth concentration, 20 mA cm-2 current density, and 5.0 pH. A potential degradation mechanism of the amaranth dye was proposed based on the experimental results of a quenching test, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. This study provides a more sustainable method for fabricating SnO2-Sb electrodes with TiO2-NT interlayers to treat refractory dye wastewater.


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Nanotubos , Poluentes Químicos da Água , Águas Residuárias , Corante Amaranto , Compostos de Estanho/química , Poluentes Químicos da Água/química , Oxirredução , Titânio/química , Eletrodos , Nanotubos/química
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Nanoscale ; 15(13): 6252-6262, 2023 Mar 30.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36908261

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The need for adjuvant therapy to inhibit local recurrence after breast-conserving surgery with minimal side effects is great. Adjuvant photothermal therapy (aPTT) has the potential to replace radiotherapy and eliminates its inherent damage to healthy tissues. Herein, we functionalized semiconducting polymer nanoparticles (SPNs) with cRGD-peptide and silicon 2,3-naphthalocyanine bis(trihexylsilyloxide) (NIR775) to target breast cancer and perform aPTT under an ultra-low laser power (0.2 W cm-2) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS). The synthesized RGD-SPNNIR775 showed an excellent photothermal conversion efficiency and biocompatibility and was demonstrated to accumulate in tumors specifically. The BCS could be performed with confidence under the guidance of preoperative and postoperative fluorescence imaging. Notably, the aPTT completely inhibited the local recurrence after the BCS without compromising the cosmetic effect of the BCS. These results indicate the prospect of RGD-SPNNIR775 as a theranostic nanoplatform for efficient aPTT using an ultra-low laser power to control recurrence after BCS.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Nanopartículas , Humanos , Feminino , Terapia Fototérmica , Polímeros/farmacologia , Mastectomia Segmentar/métodos , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Adjuvantes Imunológicos , Nanopartículas/uso terapêutico , Lasers , Recidiva , Oligopeptídeos/farmacologia
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Materials (Basel) ; 15(9)2022 Apr 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35591371

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Micron-sized aluminum (Al) powders are extensively added to energy-containing materials to enhance the overall reactivity of the materials. However, low oxidation efficiency and energy release limit the practical application of Al powders. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), the most common fluoropolymer, can easily react with Al to form aluminum fluoride (AlF3), thus promoting the oxidation of Al powders. In this paper, core-shell structured Al@PVDF powders were synthesized by solvent/non-solvent method. Thermal analysis results show that the weight and exothermic enthalpy of Al@PVDF powders are 166.10% and 11,976 J/g, which are superior to pure Al powders (140.06%, 6560 J/g). A detailed description of the oxidation mechanisms involved is provided. Furthermore, constant volume pressure results indicate that Al@PVDF powders have outstanding pressure output ability in the environment of 3 MPa oxygen. The study provides a valuable reference for the application of Al powders in energetic materials.

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Acad Radiol ; 29(9): 1394-1403, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34955366

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PURPOSE: To investigate the value of body composition changes measured by quantitative computer tomography (QCT) in evaluating the prognosis of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (AEOC) patients who underwent primary debulking surgery (PDS) and adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy, and constructed a nomogram model for predicting survival in combination with prognostic inflammation score (PIS). METHOD: Fifty-seven patients with AEOC between 2012 and 2016 were retrospectively enrolled. Pre- and post-treatment CT images were used to analyze the body composition biomarkers. The subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), visceral adipose tissue (VAT), cross-sectional area of paraspinal skeletal muscle area (PMA), skeletal muscle density (SMD), body mineral density (BMD) were measured from two sets of CT images. RESULTS: In multivariate analyses, VFA gain, PMA loss, BMD loss, and PIS were independent risk factors of overall survival (OS) (HR = 3.7, 3.0, 2.8, 1.9, respectively, all p < 0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves showed that the prognostic model combining body composition changes (BCC) and PIS had the highest predictive performance (area under the curve = 0.890). The concordance index (C-index) of the prognostic nomogram was 0.779 (95% CI, 0.673-0.886). Decision curve analysis (DCA) demonstrated the prognostic nomogram had a great distinguishing performance. CONCLUSION: CT-based body composition analyses and PIS were associated with poor OS for AEOC patients who underwent PDS and adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy. The prognostic nomogram with a combination of BCC and PIS was dependable in predicting survival for AEOC patients during treatment.


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Nomogramas , Neoplasias Ovarianas , Composição Corporal , Carcinoma Epitelial do Ovário/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Epitelial do Ovário/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Inflamação/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Ovarianas/cirurgia , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Front Oncol ; 12: 813138, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35311135

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Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the value of 3.0T MRI Intravoxel Incoherent motion diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (IVIM-DWI) combined with texture analysis (TA) for evaluating extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) of rectal adenocarcinoma. Methods: Ninety-six patients with pathologically confirmed rectal adenocarcinoma after surgical resections were collected. Patients were divided into the EMVI positive group (n=39) and the EMVI negative group (n=57). We measured the IVIM-DWI parameters and TA parameters of rectal adenocarcinoma. We compare the differences of the above parameters between the two groups and establish a prediction model through multivariate logistic regression analysis. the ROC curve was performed for parameters with each individual and in combination. Results: ADC, D, D* value between the two groups were statistically significant (P= 0.015,0.031,0). Six groups of texture parameters were statistically significant between the two groups (P=0.007,0.037,0.011,0.005,0.007,0.002). Logistic regression prediction model shows that GLCM entropy_ALL DIRECTION_offset7_SD and D* are important independent predictors, and the AUC of the regression prediction model was 0.821, the sensitivity was 92.98%, the specificity was 61.54%, and the Yoden index was 0.5452. The AUC was significantly higher than that of other single parameters. Conclusion: 3.0T MRI IVIM-DWI parameters combined with texture analysis can provide valuable information for EMVI evaluation of rectal adenocarcinoma before the operation.

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