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Cancer Sci ; 2024 May 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38801832

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Aberrant signaling in tumor cells induces nonmetabolic functions of some metabolic enzymes in many cellular activities. As a key glycolytic enzyme, the nonmetabolic function of hexokinase 2 (HK2) plays a role in tumor immune evasion. However, whether HK2, dependent of its nonmetabolic activity, plays a role in human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumorigenesis remains unclear. Here, we demonstrated that HK2 acts as a protein kinase and phosphorylates IκBα at T291 in PDAC cells, activating NF-κB, which enters the nucleus and promotes the expression of downstream targets under hypoxia. HK2 nonmetabolic activity-promoted activation of NF-κB promotes the proliferation, migration, and invasion of PDAC cells. These findings provide new insights into the multifaceted roles of HK2 in tumor development and underscore the potential of targeting HK2 protein kinase activity for PDAC treatment.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; : e202404784, 2024 Jun 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38868978

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The zinc-iodine aqueous battery is a promising energy storage device, but the conventional two-electron reaction potential and energy density of the iodine cathode are far from meeting practical application requirements. Given that iodine is rich in redox reactions, activating the high-valence iodine cathode reaction has become a promising research direction for developing high-voltage zinc-iodine batteries. In this work, by designing a multifunctional electrolyte additive trimethylamine hydrochloride (TAH), a stable high-valence iodine cathode in four-electron-transfer I-/I2/I+ reactions with a high theoretical specific capacity is achieved through a unique amine group, Cl bidentate coordination structure of (TA)ICl. Characterization techniques such as synchrotron radiation, in-situ Raman spectra, and DFT calculations are used to verify the mechanism of the stable bidentate structure. This electrolyte additive stabilizes the zinc anode by promoting the desolvation process and shielding mechanism, enabling the zinc anode to cycle steadily at a maximum areal capacity of 57 mAh cm-2 with 97% zinc utilization rate. Finally, the four-electron-transfer aqueous Zn-I2 full cell achieves 5000 stable cycles at an N/P ratio of 2.5. The unique bidentate coordination structure contributes to the further development of high-valence and high capacity aqueous zinc-iodine batteries.

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Small ; 19(45): e2304165, 2023 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37415541

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Sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery is one of the research focuses because of high theoretical capacity and low cost. However, seeking for ideal anodes remains a big challenge. Here, a Co3 S4 @NiS2 /C synthesized by in situ growing NiS2 on CoS spheres then converting to Co3 S4 @NiS2 heterostructures encapsulated by carbon matrix, is developed as a promising anode. Co3 S4 @NiS2 /C as anode displays a high capacity of 654.1 mAh g-1 after 100 cycles. Even over 2000 cycles at a high rate of 10 A g-1 , capacity exceeds 143.2 mAh g-1 . Heterostructures between Co3 S4 and NiS2 improve electron transfer as verified by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. In addition, when cycling at a high temperature of 50 °C, the Co3 S4 @NiS2 /C anode displays 525.2 mAh g-1 , while it remains 340 mAh g-1 at -15 °C, indicating all-climate potential for using under different temperatures.

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Nano Lett ; 22(24): 10216-10223, 2022 Dec 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36352348

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An efficient catalytic system for nitrogen (N2) photofixation generally consists of light-harvesting units, active sites, and an electron-transfer bridge. In order to track photogenerated electron flow between different functional units, it is highly desired to develop in situ characterization techniques with element-specific capability, surface sensitivity, and detection of unoccupied states. In this work, we developed in situ synchrotron radiation soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy (in situ sXAS) to probe the variation of electronic structure for a reaction system during N2 photoreduction. Nickel single-atom and ceria nanoparticle comodified reduced graphene oxide (CeO2/Ni-G) was designed as a model catalyst. In situ sXAS directly reveals the dynamic interfacial charge transfer of photogenerated electrons under illumination and the consequent charge accumulation at the catalytic active sites for N2 activation. This work provides a powerful tool to monitor the electronic structure evolution of active sites under reaction conditions for photocatalysis and beyond.

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Chemistry ; 27(16): 5268-5276, 2021 Mar 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33355967

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The study reports the first attempt to address the interplay between surface and bulk in hydride formation in ceria (CeO2 ) by combining experiment, using surface sensitive and bulk sensitive spectroscopic techniques on the two sample systems, i.e., CeO2 (111) thin films and CeO2 powders, and theoretical calculations of CeO2 (111) surfaces with oxygen vacancies (Ov ) at the surface and in the bulk. We show that, on a stoichiometric CeO2 (111) surface, H2 dissociates and forms surface hydroxyls (OH). On the pre-reduced CeO2-x samples, both films and powders, hydroxyls and hydrides (Ce-H) are formed on the surface as well as in the bulk, accompanied by the Ce3+ ↔ Ce4+ redox reaction. As the Ov concentration increases, hydroxyl is destabilized and hydride becomes more stable. Surface hydroxyl is more stable than bulk hydroxyl, whereas bulk hydride is more stable than surface hydride. The surface hydride formation is the kinetically favorable process at relatively low temperatures, and the resulting surface hydride may diffuse into the bulk region and be stabilized therein. At higher temperatures, surface hydroxyls can react to produce water and create additional oxygen vacancies, increasing its concentration, which controls the H2 /CeO2 interaction. The results demonstrate a large diversity of reaction pathways, which have to be taken into account for better understanding of reactivity of ceria-based catalysts in a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.

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J Synchrotron Radiat ; 27(Pt 1): 127-133, 2020 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31868745

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The formation and development of voids in 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene crystals under compression were characterized in situ by X-ray nano-computed tomography. Benefiting from high spatial resolution (30 nm) and excellent imaging contrast, the X-ray nano-computed tomography images revealed the presence of a small fraction of inhomogeneous structures in the original crystal (volume ratio ∼1.2%). Such an inhomogeneity acts as a nucleation of voids and produces stress concentration during compression, which leads to continuous growth of the voids under loading. Meanwhile, the results further reveal that the developing voids are not isotropic: voids with higher surface roughness and irregular structures are easier to break and form new micro-voids. These new voids with higher irregular structures are weaker and easier to break into smaller ones compared with the originals, leading to the development of voids along these weak zones. Finally large voids form. The experiments allow direct investigation of void formation and development, which helps in studying the mechanisms of void development and energetic materials deterioration during manufacturing and transporting.

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Anal Bioanal Chem ; 412(27): 7683-7684, 2020 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32944810

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The authors would like to call the reader's attention to the fact that unfortunately the wrong file was published as Fig. 2.

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Anal Bioanal Chem ; 412(27): 7481-7489, 2020 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32833074

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Dual-emission and single-emission carbon dots (DCDs and SCDs) have been simultaneously synthesized by one-pot solvothermal treatment of leek. Different graphitization and surface functionalization were responsible for their distinction in fluorescence characteristics. DCDs with an average size of 5.6 nm exhibited two emissions at 489 and 676 nm under 420-nm excitation. Complexation between DCDs' surface porphyrins and Cu2+ led to quenching of the 676-nm emission, which resulted in the ratiometric determination of Cu2+ with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.085 µM. SCDs, containing additional sulfur element (0.50%) with an average size of 7.7 nm, presented a single emission at 440 nm under 365-nm excitation. The static quenching and inner filter effects between SCDs and tetracyclines (TCs) made SCDs a fluorescence nanoprobe for TCs' determination with LODs of 0.26-0.48 µM. Applications of DCDs and SCDs for respective determination of Cu2+ and TCs in milk and pig liver samples were successfully demonstrated. Moreover, good photostability, low toxicity, and outstanding biocompatibility made DCDs and SCDs suitable for multicolor cellular imaging. Results indicate that natural products are excellent raw materials to controllably synthesize CDs with prominent physicochemical and fluorescence properties.Graphical abstract.


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Carbono/química , Cobre/análise , Fígado/química , Leite/química , Pontos Quânticos/química , Tetraciclinas/análise , Animais , Biomassa , Cátions Bivalentes/análise , Cebolinha-Francesa/química , Análise de Alimentos/métodos , Células HeLa , Humanos , Limite de Detecção , Nanotecnologia , Espectrometria de Fluorescência/métodos , Suínos
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Phys Chem Chem Phys ; 22(28): 15795-15798, 2020 Jul 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32453312

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A straightforward strategy is developed to improve the injection efficiency of hot electrons in a Ag/TiO2 plasmonic photocatalyst by introducing Fe as a dopant. The Fe dopant energy level formed within the bandgap of TiO2 provides an extra electron transfer channel for transferring the hot electrons induced by plasmonic Ag nanoparticles.

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Mikrochim Acta ; 187(3): 182, 2020 02 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32086563

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A fluorescence (FL) probe for determination of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) activity and evaluation of inhibitors was developed based on the inner filter effect (IFE) of nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs). Bright green emissive N-CDs were synthesized by one-step hydrothermal technique with catechol and ethylenediamine. The excitation and emission wavelengths for N-CDs were 408 and 510 nm, respectively. γ-L-Glutamyl-4-nitroanilide (γ-G4NA) was employed as the substrate of GGT. The absorption spectrum of GGT catalytic product (4-nitroaniline, 4-NA) overlapped greatly with the excitation spectrum of N-CDs. 4-NA acted as the absorber in IFE to quench the FL of N-CDs. Thus, the FL quenching of N-CDs was closely related to GGT activity. The established FL method offered good linear relationship within 2.0-10.0 U L-1 (R2, 0.982) and 10.0-110.0 U L-1 (R2, 0.998) with a low detection limit of 0.6 U L-1. The method was successfully applied to investigate GGT activity in human serum samples with acceptable recoveries (99.1-105.0%). The approach was also employed for screening GGT inhibitors from different polar extracts of Schisandra chinensis. Results indicated that this strategy presents superior characteristics for GGT sensing. This method has great potential as a candidate for diagnosis of GGT-related diseases and high-throughput drug discovery. Graphical abstract.


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Técnicas Biossensoriais/métodos , Pontos Quânticos/química , gama-Glutamiltransferase/química , Humanos
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Mikrochim Acta ; 187(5): 307, 2020 05 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32356117

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Dual-emissive carbon dots (CDs) were fabricated for dual-channel ratiometric fluorometric determination of pH and mercury ion (Hg2+) and intracellular imaging. Dual-emissive CDs were synthesized by one-pot solvothermal treatment of cabbage. The CDs exhibited two distinctive fluorescence emissions at 500 and 678 nm under single excitation at 410 nm. The green emission (500 nm) had reversible linear response to pH (7.0-12.0) due to deprotonation and protonation of surface functional groups and their non-covalent interactions. On the other hand, the red emission (678 nm) had efficient and selective fluorescence response to Hg2+ by formation of non-emission complex between CDs and Hg2+. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) for Hg2+ were 6.25 and 20.63 nM, respectively. The CDs have been successfully applied for label-free ratiometric fluorometric determination of pH and Hg2+ in fish and human serum samples with good recoveries (92.0-108.3%). In addition, the CDs had excellent photostability, low cytotoxicity, and good biocompatibility for intracellular imaging. All in all, the system was multi-functional in determination, high in sensitivity, and excellent in selectivity, which demonstrated wide and promising applicability for biosensing and bioimaging in the future. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of dual-emission carbon dots (CDs) synthesized by solvothermal treatment of cabbage for dual-channel determination of pH and Hg2+.


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Fluorometria/métodos , Mercúrio/análise , Pontos Quânticos/química , Animais , Brassica/química , Carbono/química , Peixes , Contaminação de Alimentos/análise , Células HeLa , Humanos , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Limite de Detecção
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Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi ; 22(2): 152-157, 2020 Feb.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32051083

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OBJECTIVE: To study the association of microRNA expression before and after drug therapy with clinical symptoms in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). METHODS: A total of 80 previously untreated children with ADHD who were diagnosed from May 2017 to October 2018 were enrolled. The children who were willing to receive drug therapy were randomly divided into concerta-treated group with 31 children and strattera-treated group with 33 children. The children who were unwilling to receive treatment were enrolled as the untreated group with 16 children. A total of 60 children who underwent physical examination during the same period of time were enrolled as the healthy control group. SNAP-V score was determined at initial diagnosis and 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Serum samples were collected from the children with ADHD and the healthy control group. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to measure the relative expression of miR-4566-3p and miR-7641. RESULTS: The repeated measures analysis of variance showed that the SNAP-V score of attention deficit symptoms were different among the two treatment groups and the untreated group at the first visit and 3 months and 6 months after treatment (P<0.05). There were significant differences in the relative expression of the two miRNAs among the two treatment groups and the healthy control group at the first visit and 3 months and 6 months after treatment (P<0.05). The SNAP-V score of attention deficit symptoms and the relative expression of the two miRNAs were different in different time points in the subjects (P<0.05). There were interactions between grouping and time factors in the SNAP-V score of attention deficit symptoms and the relative expression of the two miRNAs (P<0.05). The SNAP-V score of hyperactive impulsive symptoms was different in different time points in the two treatment groups and the untreated group (P<0.05), but the significant difference in the score was not observed between two treatment groups and the untreated group (P>0.05), and there was no interaction between the time factor and the grouping factor (P>0.05). The SNAP-V score of attention deficit symptoms was negatively correlated with the relative expression of miRNA-4655-3p and miRNA-7641 (r=-0.314, -0.495 respectively; P<0.05) in ADHD children after drug treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Drug therapy can significantly improve the clinical symptoms of children with ADHD. The expression of miR-4655-3p and miR-7641 in serum can be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis and outcome evaluation of ADHD.


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Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade , MicroRNAs/genética , Cloridrato de Atomoxetina , Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade/genética , Criança , Humanos
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 58(41): 14686-14693, 2019 Oct 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31403236

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The interaction of hydrogen with reduced ceria (CeO2-x ) powders and CeO2-x (111) thin films was studied using several characterization techniques including TEM, XRD, LEED, XPS, RPES, EELS, ESR, and TDS. The results clearly indicate that both in reduced ceria powders as well as in reduced single crystal ceria films hydrogen may form hydroxyls at the surface and hydride species below the surface. The formation of hydrides is clearly linked to the presence of oxygen vacancies and is accompanied by the transfer of an electron from a Ce3+ species to hydrogen, which results in the formation of Ce4+ , and thus in oxidation of ceria.

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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 501(4): 838-845, 2018 07 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29705695

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Glyphosate is the active ingredient in numerous herbicide formulations. The roles of glyphosate in embryo-toxicity and neurotoxicity have been reported in human and animal models. Recently, several studies have reported evidence linking neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) with gestational glyphosate exposure. However, the role of glyphosate in neuronal development is still not fully understood. Our previous study found that perinatal glyphosate exposure resulted in differential microRNA expression in the prefrontal cortex of mouse offspring. However, the mechanism of glyphosate-induced neurotoxicity in the developing brain is still not fully understood. Considering the pivotal role of Circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the regulation of gene expression, a circRNA microarray method was used in this study to investigate circRNA expression changes in the hippocampus of mice with perinatal glyphosate exposure. The circRNA microarrays revealed that 663 circRNAs were significantly altered in the perinatal glyphosate exposure group compared with the control group. Among them, 330 were significantly upregulated, and the other 333 were downregulated. Furthermore, the relative expression levels of mmu-circRNA-014015, mmu-circRNA-28128 and mmu-circRNA-29837 were verified using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses demonstrated that stress-associated steroid metabolism pathways, such as aldosterone synthesis and secretion pathways, may be involved in the neurotoxicity of glyphosate. These results showed that circRNAs are aberrantly expressed in the hippocampus of mice with perinatal glyphosate exposure and play potential roles in glyphosate-induced neurotoxicity.


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Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Glicina/análogos & derivados , Hipocampo/metabolismo , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal/genética , RNA/genética , Animais , Biologia Computacional , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos dos fármacos , Regulação para Baixo/genética , Feminino , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento/efeitos dos fármacos , Ontologia Genética , Redes Reguladoras de Genes/efeitos dos fármacos , Glicina/toxicidade , Hipocampo/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Gravidez , RNA/metabolismo , RNA Circular , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Regulação para Cima/efeitos dos fármacos , Regulação para Cima/genética , Glifosato
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Med Sci Monit ; 22: 1085-92, 2016 Apr 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27036392

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BACKGROUND: The effects of minimally invasive aortic valve surgery (MIAVS) on the early postoperative extravascular lung water index (ELWI) and respiratory mechanics have rarely been studied. MATERIAL/METHODS: A total of 90 patients were divided into 3 groups: a conventional full sternotomy (CS) group (n=30), an upper ministernotomy (US) group (n=30), and a right anterior thoracotomy (RT) group (n=30). Hemodynamic and respiratory mechanics parameters were recorded at perioperative time points, including before skin incision (T(-1)); at sternum closing (T0); and 4 h (T4), 8 h (T8), 12 h (T12), and 24 h (T24) after the operation. The ventilator support time, ICU length of stay, and postoperative hospitalization time, as well as the thoracic drainage volume and blood transfusion volume, were recorded. RESULTS: The ELWI and pulmonary vascular permeability index (PVPI) increased at T4, and the values were significantly lower in the US group than in the RT group and CS group (P<0.05). At T8, the ELWI and PVPI in the US group and RT group were significantly lower than in the CS group. At T12, there were no significant differences among the 3 groups. In addition, at T4 static lung compliance decreased, plateau airway pressure increased, and airway resistance changed non-significantly. There were no significant differences between the US group and the RT group, but both groups showed better results than the CS group did. CONCLUSIONS: The ELWI and PVPI may transiently increase after aortic valve surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Compared with the 12 h required to recover from a conventional sternotomy operation, it may only take 8 h to recover from MIAVS.


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Valva Aórtica/fisiopatologia , Valva Aórtica/cirurgia , Água Extravascular Pulmonar/metabolismo , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Minimamente Invasivos/métodos , Mecânica Respiratória , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Período Pós-Operatório
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Mediators Inflamm ; 2016: 8781740, 2016.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27956763

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Object. To test whether preoperative immunonutrition is efficacious in reducing postoperative complications in patients of thymoma with myasthenia gravis (MG). Material and Methods. A total of 244 patients operated on for thymoma with myasthenia gravis were prospectively assigned to two groups, each receiving seven-day preoperative and seven-day postoperative nutrition. The patients in immunonutrition group were given oral immunonutrition (IN). The patients in control group received oral standard nutrition. Immunonutritional and inflammatory biomarkers (IgA, IgG, IgM, CD3t, CD4t, CD8t, CD4t/CD8t ratio, NK-cell, prealbumin, albumin, white blood cells counts, and C-reactive protein) and clinical variables (age, gender, BMI, performance status, type of thymoma, type of MG, operative time, pathology, operative approach, postoperative complications, quantity of drainage, hospital stays) were examined. Results. A significant reduction in the length of hospital stay, quantity of drainage, and postoperative complications was observed in the IN group (p < 0.05). An increase in the level of IgA, IgG, IgM, CD3+T, CD4+T, CD4+T/CD8+T, WBC, CRP, and NK-cell in the IN group was observed after thymectomy, while a decrease was seen with regard to prealbumin and albumin (p < 0.05). Conclusion. Preoperative immunonutrition support is effective in reducing postoperative complications in patients of thymoma with MG. It helps to lower the risk of postoperative infectious complications and hospital stays.


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Suplementos Nutricionais , Miastenia Gravis/dietoterapia , Miastenia Gravis/cirurgia , Timoma/dietoterapia , Timoma/cirurgia , Adulto , Proteína C-Reativa/metabolismo , Complexo CD3/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/metabolismo , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Imunoglobulina A/metabolismo , Imunoglobulina G/metabolismo , Imunoglobulina M/metabolismo , Células Matadoras Naturais/metabolismo , Tempo de Internação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Período Pós-Operatório , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios , Estudos Prospectivos , Timectomia , Resultado do Tratamento
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J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth ; 30(5): 1179-83, 2016 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27475733

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety and efficacy of an adjusted regimen of heparin infusion in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery in a Chinese population. DESIGN: Prospective, single-center, observational study. SETTING: University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients having cardiac surgery with CPB were selected for this study using the following criteria: 18 to 75 years of age, undergoing first-time cardiac surgery with conventional median sternotomy, aortic clamping time between 40 and 120 minutes, and preoperative routine blood tests showing normal liver, renal, and coagulation functions. The exclusion criteria include salvage cases, a history of coagulopathy in the family, and long-term use of anticoagulation or antiplatelet drugs. INTERVENTIONS: Sixty patients were divided randomly into a control group (n = 30) receiving a traditional heparin regimen and an experimental group (n = 30) receiving an adjusted regimen. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Activated coagulation time (ACT) was monitored at different time points, ACT>480 seconds was set as the safety threshold of CPB. Heparin doses (initial dose, added dose, and total dose), protamine doses (initial dose, added dose, and total dose), CPB time, aortic clamping time, assisted circulation time, sternal closure time, blood transfusion volume, and drainage volume 24 hours after surgery were recorded. There was no significant difference in achieving target ACT after the initial dose of heparin between the 2 groups; CPB time, aortic clamping time, assisted circulation time, postoperative complication rate, and drainage volume between the 2 groups were not significantly different (p>0.05). However, initial and total dosage of heparin, initial and total dosage of protamine, sternal closure time, and intraoperative blood transfusion volume in the experimental group were significantly lower (p< 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Adjusted regimen of heparin infusion could be used safely and effectively in Chinese CPB patients, which might reduce the initial and total dosage of heparin and protamine as well as sternal closure time and intraoperative blood transfusion volume.


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Anticoagulantes/administração & dosagem , Ponte Cardiopulmonar , Heparina/administração & dosagem , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Transfusão de Sangue/estatística & dados numéricos , China , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Estudos Prospectivos , Fatores de Tempo , Resultado do Tratamento , Tempo de Coagulação do Sangue Total/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto Jovem
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Cell Physiol Biochem ; 37(6): 2444-53, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26658637

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BACKGROUND: Autophagy plays a significant role in myocardial ischemia reperfusion (IR) injury. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been demonstrated to protect cardiomyocytes against IR injury, while whether it has anti-autophagy effect has not been known. The aim of this study was to investigate whether H2S regulates autophagy during IR injury and its possible mechanism. METHODS AND RESULTS: The cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats were randomized into Con, hypoxia-reoxygenation (HR) and H2S protection groups. The severity of cell injury was evaluated by cell vitality (MTT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assays, and autophagy level was evaluated by flow cytometry and the assessment of autophagy-related gene (Atg) expression, such as that of Beclin1 and LC3-II. In response to H2S, Beclin1 and LC3-II protein were found to be down-regulated and p-mTOR protein was found to be up-regulated, together with an increase in cell vitality and a decrease in LDH. Furthermore, to find out whether mTOR was involved in the protective effect of H2S, rapamycin, inhibiter of mTOR, was used with or without applying NaHS and HR. It was found that rapamycin attenuated the myocardiocyte protective effect of H2S. To demonstrate the effect of autophagy during HR injury, the cardiomyocytes were pre-treated with 3-MA, which is an autophagy inhibitor, cell injury was attenuated by 3-MA. CONCLUSIONS: H2S plays a myocardial protective role against IR injury by regulating autophagy via mTOR activation.


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Autofagia/efeitos dos fármacos , Sulfeto de Hidrogênio/farmacologia , Traumatismo por Reperfusão Miocárdica/prevenção & controle , Serina-Treonina Quinases TOR/metabolismo , Animais , Animais Recém-Nascidos , Proteínas Reguladoras de Apoptose/genética , Proteína 5 Relacionada à Autofagia , Proteína Beclina-1 , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas Associadas aos Microtúbulos/genética , Miócitos Cardíacos/metabolismo , Proteínas/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley
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J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ; 36(4): 276-80, 2014 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23887020

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This study was to determine the expression of a proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) and its receptors, B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and transmembrane activator and calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand interactor in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The correlation between the plasma APRIL levels and clinical status was also evaluated. Plasma samples from 20 untreated children with ALL, 23 children with ALL in remission, and 15 normal controls were assayed for APRIL plasma concentration by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was performed to determine the mRNA expression of APRIL and its receptors in blood mononuclear cells in 20 untreated ALL children and 15 normal controls. The untreated ALL patients had higher plasma APRIL levels than the remission group and the normal controls (P<0.001, respectively). No significant difference was found between the remission group and the normal controls in the plasma APRIL levels (P=0.339). The plasma APRIL levels in the untreated patients correlated with white blood cell count at diagnosis (P=0.002) and risk category (P=0.013). The mRNA expression of both APRIL and BCMA in blood mononuclear cells of the ALL patients were higher than those of the normal controls (both P<0.001). No significant difference was found between the patients and the normal controls in the transmembrane activator and calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand interactor expression (P>0.05). These findings indicate that APRIL and BCMA are over expressed in untreated ALL children. The levels of APRIL correlate with the progression of childhood ALL, which may provide certain clues for monitoring ALL clinically.


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Regulação Leucêmica da Expressão Gênica , Leucócitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Proteínas de Neoplasias/sangue , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/sangue , Membro 13 da Superfamília de Ligantes de Fatores de Necrose Tumoral/sangue , Adolescente , Antígeno de Maturação de Linfócitos B/sangue , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Leucócitos Mononucleares/patologia , Masculino , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/patologia , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/terapia
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38483719

RESUMO

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are typical intelligent logistics equipment, and path planning plays a significant role in the efficient use of AGVs. To better utilize multi-load AGVs and enhance the sustainability of the logistics process, an energy-efficient path planning model is formulated for a multi-load AGV executing multiple transport tasks in a manufacturing workshop environment, with transport distance and energy consumption (EC) serving as optimization objectives. Furthermore, a two-stage approach is proposed to solve it. In the first stage, the optimal energy-efficient paths connecting any two different nodes are acquired based on the workshop transport network expressed as a topological map. Afterward, the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II is adopted in the second stage to determine the optimal execution sequence of pickup and delivery operations related to the assigned transport tasks, as well as to select the optimal path from the first stage's output information to execute each operation simultaneously. Moreover, the experimental study validates the energy-saving effect of the established model and the effectiveness of the solution method, and the factors affecting the multi-load AGV EC are analyzed.

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